Bon Clay Karate-Form-Only-In-Original-Form Mane Mane Limitation

Status: confirmed · Technique: chekhov-explicit · devil-fruit-limitation-canonization

The seed

Bon Clay (raging, Ch. 188 p. 12): “THAT’S RIGHT!! I CAN ONLY USE MY OH COME MY WAY KARATE WHEN I’M IN THE FORM I TRAINED IN!!” First on-page Mane-Mane-user-confirms-his-own-mechanic-limitation beat.

Why this matters

The fruit’s combat-utility is karate-locked to original-form; impersonation-form is for deception/infiltration only, not for kicks-of-the-trained-style. Establishes the Devil-Fruit-physical-form vs trained-skill structural distinction — pre-loads every forward-canon Mane-Mane impersonation as for tactical-deception not direct combat (Bon Clay-as-Vivi during the Alubarna chase; Bon Clay-as-Captain Hina at the arc-end Marine block; Bon Clay-as-Magellan at Impel Down).

Cross-links

• Bon Clay
• Mane Mane no Mi
• Bon Clay Mane Mane Left-Hand-Touch-Revert Mechanic-Flaw Identified
• Sanji Sees Through Mane Mane Mechanic First Strawhat Tactical Read
• Bon Clay Oh Come My Way Karate Named Martial-Art Debut