The Five Elders, also known as the Gorosei, are some of the most crucial characters in the Final Saga of One Piece. They are believed to hold the greatest authority over the world at large, although they are secretly subordinate to the government’s shadow ruler Imu, who occupies the Empty Throne.

The Five Elders have played an incredible role in the story, and they are the primary antagonists of the Egghead Island arc. The Five Elders are going to be incredibly active from here on out, and it is only natural that Oda is focusing that much more on them. Fans have been speculating for quite a while as to whether the Five Elders are Devil Fruit users or if they are actual devils.

There are several facts prove that they are actual devils. First, all of them are based on demons from Asian and European mythology and we’ve never seen another devil fruit based on a demon either in the manga. The second is that all five arrived using pentagrams while we’ve never seen used before. One Piece Chapter 1110 also confirms they are not Devil Fruit users.

In Chapter 1110, Oda revealed the power of all the Five Elders. It was this particular scene that confirmed to the fans that the Five Elders were not Devil Fruit users. The Five Elders all managed to reunite on Egghead Island, thanks to Saint Saturn. He used the power of the summoning circles to summon the remaining Elders on Egghead. As he did that, in a majestic spread, fans so all of their Yokai forms at once.

Oda then went on to reveal which member of the Five Elders held what ability. Saint Saturn was revealed to have the power of the Gyuki, Marcus Mars was revealed to have the power of the Itsumade, Saint Warcury was shown to have the power of the Fengxi, V. Nusjuro was revealed to have the power of the Bakotsu, and finally, Jupiter was shown to have the power of the Sandworm.

What was incredibly clear here was the fact that Oda did not reveal them to have Devil Fruit forms. Instead, Oda simply revealed their Yokai powers. They were referred to as their Yokai transformations, which clearly implies that these are not Devil Fruit eaters. They are actually these beasts in their true forms, which makes things quite strange.