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We discussed a lot about drowning devil fruit users in a bath - see this
question: [Can a Devil Fruit user drown in a
bathtub?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/11206/1908).

So now I remembered the fight between Luffy and Crocodile. To have a chance,
Luffy drank a lot of water and was like a water ballon. But why didn't this
affect his strength?

Does he have to be surrounded by water?

![a water-balloon-shaped Luffy](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Y7MVa.jpg)


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My guess is that it was sweet water. Whereas sea water takes away powers, not
just any water. He must be ok with swimming pools too.

P.S. There was a question about salt too. But I don't think we should seek
deep logic here. Sea and seastone annihilates devil fruits power. simple as
that. :) Unless Oda sensei decides that some other staff being dangerous will
help the plot rolling.


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I think he isn't affected, because technically at that time, he isn't
**submerged** in water, but the water is rather submerged within him.
According to the rule, this should be fine. If it wasn't, Devil Fruit Users
would always die of thirst or even die from the water within their own body.
This type of water could also be considered **"moving" water** , as it moves
constantly with every move you make. The same goes for when Luffy defended
Whitebeard against Crocodile at Marineford. At that time he covered himself
with water and was still able to move freely, since it would be considered
moving water. So unless they are submerged into it, Devil Fruit users can
touch water without weakening.

From the [Devil Fruit wiki page](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Devil_Fruit).

> With this new power comes a weakness: the sea rejects the new Devil Fruit
> user and they become helpless while **submerged in water** (or "become a
> hammer," in Japanese parlance).[2] Oda stated in SBS that Devil Fruit users
> are susceptible to all types of water, not just seawater. This includes the
> white sea surrounding Skypiea. He elaborated on this, saying that **"moving"
> water** , like rain or waves, **does not weaken** Devil Fruit users, while
> standing water does.


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I had the notion that devil fruit users have to be weary sea water, not just
any water. That's why Luffy's power didn't work when an enemy put him into a
prison made of sea stone.


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