[Question] Why hasn't Doffy used Parasite string?

[Yubel]

He easily stopped Jozu, Oars and also Sanji immediately. It has never failed so I don't get it. Doffy just seemed alot more fierce and intimidating pre-timeskip, he could cut off a head by moving his finger, a leg doing the same. It's like Oda has watered him down since pre-timeskip, all these moves that he's naming now are not as effective as the stuff he was shown to do pre-timeskip. That's why people compared him to Mihawk because a characters status was the only way we could see people rivaling or surpassing Mingo but now it's like he's gotten weaker. It's not simple portrayal and that we know more now, for example, Doffy kicked Luffy and used overheat some chapter ago, why didn't he cut a leg or something without all the wasted movement? Luffy was rubber so I always thought he needed to take extra measures towards stretching around him.

 

[Bogard]

It's villain underestimation virus + plot induced stupidity

I do think he could have used parasite earlier in battle, but i'm not sure it would work now that Luffy is covered in armament

 

[Punk Hazard]

It probably has to do with how Parasite works in the first place. We still don't know how it works, so we can't accurately say.

 

[Bogard]

It probably has to do with how Parasite works in the first place. We still don't know how it works, so we can't accurately say.

I think the weakness of it is haki

- Observation should be able to predict strings trajectory
- Armament should be able to block the string to penetrate the neck completely

 

[Mikeuhsomething36]

That's not entirely the case, people forget that there is more to as character than what's on the surface, many characters in anime could do something but don't, for example not to compare to real life but I must, you have two options you could go out with friends or study for that serious exam that you have, in the moment depending on the situation the average person would choose friends, when really someone else says studying. "a person is smart but people are stupid". Doflamingo has remained the sale with the only thing that's increased over the years is his ego. Doffy isn't exactly in the right state of mind, maybe if he was a bit more sane he could but characters, especially main characters grow, so what may have been threatening pre-skip may not be threatening post-skip. Make no mistake, NOBODY is ready for kaidou if your name isn't shanks or "big momma" (possibly), then kaidou negs, but parasite could work but I don't think that entirely since doffy has a bigger ego and he ADORES toying with his opponent which is usually his downfall, also haki.

 

[bajram]

It mostly affects people who are off-guard or considerably weaker than doflamingo otherwise I dont see why couldnt he control someone like Law or Luffy if he could stop Jozu, its an low-end move simple as that.

 

[Yubel]

It mostly affects people who are off-guard or considerably weaker than doflamingo otherwise I dont see why couldnt he control someone like Law or Luffy if he could stop Jozu, its an low-end move simple as that.

He controlled Jozu so Luffy and Law should be a no-brainer.

 

[BusinessManTeno]

Luffy has Conqs Haki. Something nobody has. Meaning, im sure luffy can simply dodge the strings just like fujitora did

 

[ultraChalk]

Probably waiting to use it as a last resort.

And once Luffy breaks through them with his physical strength alone he will finally be Jozu lvl.

 

[TRE MERCER]

Plot...........​

 

[Vandenre1ch]

I've always thought it depended on willpower. Doffy has the CoC so I assume he uses Parasite string to use his own willpower to overpower yours, allowing him to controll you.

People like Atmos, Bellamy and VA Stainless who have weak willpower compared to Doffy can be controlled in full.

People like Jozu and Sanji who have good willpower can resist, but they are still restrained.

People like Luffy and Law have willpower too strong to be controlled.

 

[Anduril]

Exactly what I have been thinking, but I am guessing it has more to do with how Parasite works than the power level and shit.

P.S: I doubt King Riku had weak will power.

 

[Mephew D Kensei]

Guess its coz of how it works and maybe the terrain they r in doenst support its use plus the change in battlefields(maybe it requires prep time).

Also Law seemed to have Doffy's fruit figured out a bit so maybe doffy deemed parasite to b useless with Law around, u wldnt want to b caught off guard after your snare technique is undone or something along those lines. Law can Teleport himself and others all he needs is a hand loose(maybe why Doffy severed his arm) so it isnt that far fetched that Doffy didnt use it then coz of Law. Now Luffy is all over him and hurling him good distances away so it might b hard to spring the trap if u dont know where u r gonna b tossed to. As for the decapidation there is haki and that these guys have good movement plus Doffy himself taking pleasure in toying with them and prolonging their suffering.

 

[Naruto Boss]

You guys have this wrong it wasn't parasite string that stopped jozu or sanji or cutted off oars leg. Doflamingo spreads his strings all over the place and if you aren't aware of it you will become entangled like with jozu and sanji. We do know how parasite string works it has to be attached to your head so he can control you like a puppet but if you aren't aware of it you can stop and this we have seen fujitoro do.