Can Blackbeard consume more than one Devil Fruit?


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Can Blackbeard consume more than just one Devil Fruit? If yes, then what is
the upper limit?

When he reaches the maximum number of Devil Fruits, can he change them, i.e.
can he lose one of the Devil Fruits to consume a new one?




From
[Mythbusters](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Mythbusters/Misunderstandings_and_Mistranslations#Eating_two_Devil_Fruits)
article on One Piece Wiki:

> ## Eating two Devil Fruits Edit
>
> **Myth:** When you eat 2 Devil Fruits, the second fruit will replace the
> first fruit's power.
>
> **Fact:** Eiichiro Oda stated in one of his SBS that you cannot transfer the
> fruit's power to another person, if you take one bite of it the fruit
> becomes normal. This caused fans to think he meant if you eat the second
> Devil Fruit it will replace the first fruit but in Enies Lobby Arc, Lucci
> and Blueno said if you eat the second fruit after eating the first one, your
> body will explode and you will die.
>
> **Fact:** An exception to the rule stated above is Marshall D. Teach, user
> of the Yami Yami no Mi fruit, who stole the power of the Gura Gura no Mi
> fruit through some currently unknown means not related to eating it.

So it seems that normally no human being can eat 2 Devil Fruits. Until now,
Blackbeard is the only one with this ability, though I don't know how. Maybe
it's related to the "D." in his name.

Looking forward to see more!




I think he used the same technique that Dr. Vegapunk used to create (Lasso and
Frankfurt). He must have placed the fruit in his rings somehow to be able to
use 2 devil fruits. With that being said, Blackbeard technically only has one
devil fruit in his body, and he places the other one in his rings on his
hands.

