[Discussion] Possible gear fourth drawbacks

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My guess is that if there is one (and there most likely is) that the drawback will result in an inability to stretch for some duration. Perhaps it leaves luffy in a more normal like human state. but more likely to me is that he will become kinda overstretched and he cant go back to a regular shape. Kinda like a balloon that has been inflated many times doesnt go back to its original shape and also similar to a rubber band that is no longer elastic after being stretched too many times.

The idea for this is based on the drawbacks of gear 2 and 3 being almost opposites to their intended purpose.

Gear 2 allows luffy to be quicker and as a result he tires faster. (used to)
Gear 3 lets luffy get bigger but as a result he shrinks (used to)

So in gear 4 luffy has increased his elasticity and the drawback is that he will suffer from a decreased ability to return to a normal shape. My idea is that he might throw a punch that stretches but it will stay stretched longer than normal. he might kinda become "droopy" such that his arms or something are hanging by his feet.

ThoughtS? Any other ideas? Lets hear em.
 
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But i think he is experinced enough with it because he trained it during the tipeskip he wont have drawbacks just like g2 or g3 are now...
Thats a fair point, the only argument I have is as follows: doesnt that make g2 and g3 useless and completely irrelevant to use and hence boring to read.
 

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Thats a fair point, the only argument I have is as follows: doesnt that make g2 and g3 useless and completely irrelevant to use and hence boring to read.
As mihawk said , nobody uses a cannon to hunt a rabbit...
Luffy won't start every battle with g4 , if the oponent can be defeated by g2 and g3 then he will do just that.
Also luffy likes challenge he won't go all out just like that , remember the fight with the seal ? The seal used to haki but luffy didnt use haki or g2/g3 because he wanted a challenge...
 

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As mihawk said , nobody uses a cannon to hunt a rabbit...
Luffy won't start every battle with g4 , if the oponent can be defeated by g2 and g3 then he will do just that.
Also luffy likes challenge he won't go all out just like that , remember the fight with the seal ? The seal used to haki but luffy didnt use haki or g2/g3 because he wanted a challenge...
I dont remember a fight with a seal but i do get mihawks metaphor. Nonetheless i still disagree, Consider a fight against a main villain, starting with g2 or g3 from here on out wouldnt make sense regardless of the challenge. there has to be a reason why luffy holds back. G5 is a possibility but i would hope that gears dont come out so quickly cuz then we are gonna get too many.
 

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I saw somthing somewhere the guy said g2 and 3 are a part of his normal fighting style now so there is no way he could just stop using them, their his basic attacks now
 

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Well, he's inflating his muscles, and the human heart is considered a muscle, too-- so one can only imagine what Gear 4th does to his body. For all we know, this could be life threatening for Luffy.
 

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Well, he's inflating his muscles, and the human heart is considered a muscle, too-- so one can only imagine what Gear 4th does to his body. For all we know, this could be life threatening for Luffy.
He said he had to use it to fight the animals for 2 years on the Island
I don't think Rayleigh would let him use life threathening techniques so easily tbh, I might misjudge his character though
 
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