The new lore strongly suggests that the inability of Devil Fruit users to swim is not just a random side effect, but the manifestation of an ancient, divine curse tied directly to the mythological figure of Davy Jones.
🌊 Davy Jones as the Embodiment of the Sea's Hatred
In Chapter 1164, Davy Jones is established as the "ancient warden of the sea's underworld," the keeper of lost souls driven by greed or boundless ambition. This reframes the character from a simple ghost to a powerful, primordial entity representing the sea itself and the consequences of challenging its domain.
The sea's rejection of Devil Fruit users can be interpreted as the direct influence or power of Jones:
The Vow of the Abyss: If Rocks D. Xebec made a bargain with Davy Jones before God Valley, it implies Jones controls souls (like his namesake's locker). Devil Fruits, being objects that grant supernatural power at the cost of the user's affinity with the sea, could be the physical manifestation of a contract or curse imposed by Jones.
The Cost of Power: A Devil Fruit grants power derived from the land or supernatural realm, effectively allowing the user to "cheat" the natural order. Davy Jones, as the guardian of the sea's natural order, punishes this transgression by making the user anathema to the sea. The sea doesn't just neutralize their power; it makes them heavy and helpless, claiming them immediately upon contact.
Joyboy's Ancient Conflict: Vegapunk's records hint that Joyboy once battled "the Keeper of the Deep" (Davy Jones). This suggests the conflict between freedom and the sea's ancient rules is tied to the Void Century. If Joyboy the Sun God, the symbol of absolute freedom fought Jones, then Luffy, as Nika, may be the one destined to truly break the curse on Devil Fruit users and potentially reconcile humanity with the sea.
💡 The Prophetic Implication of Sea Stone
If this theory holds, then Sea Stone (Kairōseki), which is said to radiate the energy of the sea itself, is effective against Devil Fruit users because it is literally channeling the power of the curse administered by Davy Jones.
| Element | Interpretation based on Davy Jones's Curse |
| Devil Fruit | Power derived from a source opposed to the sea's ancient order. |
| Curse of the Sea | Davy Jones's mechanism for rejecting and claiming "corrupted" souls. |
| Sea Water | The primary medium through which the curse is executed, neutralizing powers and incapacitating the user. |
| Sea Stone | A crystallized form of the sea's rejection or the anti-power of Davy Jones. |
In short, the curse isn't just a quirk of nature; it’s likely the oldest and most sinister contractual consequence in the One Piece world, enforced by the very being that embodies the deep.
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