[Theory] Gear Fourth Forms

[Easyfathom]

This is a thought I've had for a while now and and thought I'd finally give it a mention with the latest chapter coming, can't see another post on here since G4 was introduced on this either so I'd like to know your thoughts.

We've seen Luffy name his techniques before with animal themed names such as elephant gun and red hawk and I thought gear 4th's naming of techniques was just based off the animals he may have encountered whilst training on the island with Rayleigh, such as Kong, Leo and culverin (Gorilla, Lion and Snake). Now we saw two of these animals when Luffy was leaving the island

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and with the recent reveal of Snakeman he may have had to fight snakes too. This opens up the possibility that it's not just his techniques whilst in G4 that are based off animals, but his forms too, which brings me to Tankman, where I first thought of this. Luffy named a technique "Gomu Gomu no Rhino Schneider (ゴムゴムの犀榴弾砲 (リノシュナイダー) Gomu Gomu no Rino Shunaidā?, literally meaning "Rubber Rubber Rhinoceros Howitzer")" (as found here

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) which shows he may have possibly faced Rhinos or the like, and Tankman can have a relation in name to Rhinos. World War II saw the development of Rhino tanks and I've believed for a while now that Luffy will quite possibly show multiple forms that revolve around an animal, whether it be purely situational and almost a one off (much like Tankman Full Version probably will be) or be used generically as I feel Snakeman will be, being essentially a G2 on steroids + advanced CoO.

This could go into having many forms but the only other two for now would be related to a lion and crow as there the only techniques to receive a form... That is if we're counting Bounceman as the form of a gorilla which I could accept, but can't quite make a full link to.

So what are your thoughts?

 

[Rikudou Tobi]

I agree with most of the things you said. Luffy gave all his Gun based name attacks animal epithet after the creatures he fought in the island.
I personally believe snakeman is something he got from Boa Hancock’s sisters or her personal snake. Can’t wait to find out what it actually is.

edit: just saw some raw scans and I feell a little disappointed.

 

[nandachikara]

what is the point of this thread?

 

[SixPathsMike101]

If you guys look on reddit you can find Russian and Spanish versions of the chapter

 

[Easyfathom]

I agree with most of the things you said. Luffy gave all his Gun based name attacks animal epithet after the creatures he fought in the island.
I personally believe snakeman is something he got from Boa Hancock’s sisters or her personal snake. Can’t wait to find out what it actually is.

edit: just saw some raw scans and I feell a little disappointed.

That could very well be the case, although Boa was told off by Rayleigh and she said she wouldn't visit again as it would hinder his progress.. So perhaps not. I did instantly think about her sisters though and how they dodged everything he threw at them, but that was just regular CoO and Luffy had no idea of it at the time. So maybe in principle the same, but level will be entirely different.

what is the point of this thread?

Just a thought I was sharing and wondered if anyone else thinks it could be right or thought about it themselves...

 

[AllKnowingShinobi]

cant wait for "Monkey man" or "gorilla man" (from the attack KING KONG) one of the most dangerous animals in the animal kingdom. his arms will be the size of frankys armsX2 but his body is slim like snake mans.