

When Luffy first started using Gear Second, it was claimed that this was
shortening his lifespan as it requires his body to work more than it normally
does. Is this not the case anymore? And if not, why? What changed?  
Luffy has been using Gear Second in many fights now and there does not seem to
be that worry anymore. Or is this something that will be addressed later in
the story?


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Is Gear Second still damaging Luffy?


When Luffy first developed his [2nd
Gear](https://onepiece.fandom.com/wiki/Gomu_Gomu_no_Mi/Gear_Second_Techniques),
he would pump blood through out the entirety of his body and increase the
blood flow, doing so enabled his tissue and organs to access more oxygen and
nutrients, hence making him match up with opponents who were stronger than
him. **_The problem however occurred with prolonged use of the technique_** ,
due to the fast rate of metabolism from increased blood flow, luffy would burn
up nutrients rapidly, and the less nutrients he had, the less energy he had to
continue fighting, but since he's stubborn, he'd still continue using it, and
at that point the technique hacks away at his life force because his body is
being overworked with little nutrients.

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/slIDt.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/slIDt.jpg)

Moreover, during the 2 year time skip, luffy trained under Reilegh, and was
able to fully master and perfect his 2nd gear, to the point where he only
needed to pump blood increasingly through the parts he needed to use for
fighting. Although this helped reduced the effects, I believe the 2nd gear
becomes more dangerous when he uses it past its limits.

So to finally answer your question, the second gear still negatively affects
luffy and chips away at his lifespan, but when compared to the time he first
developed the technique, the effects are not that great. The main technique
that poses more of a threat to luffy is his fourth gear, which is a completely
different case.


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