Devil Fruits awaken when their mastery is fully achieved. These awakenings are the strongest in One Piece.
Some Devil Fruit users dominate through overwhelming force, others through clever hax that turn fights in impossible ways.
This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc. Luffy's Devil Fruit awakening turns him into Nika, unlocking Gear 5 to defeat Kaido. Gear 5 is the most powerful form with infinite potential ...