Why would we assume the model could change though? Isn't the more rational assumption that the fruit woudl remain the same? Seems like a random thing to even consider lol.
Hmmm...http://www.mangareader.net/one-piece/673/9
But the manga told us smiley had an axolotl fruit. The apple not being an axolotl would be huge trolling on oda's part at this stage of the game.
Except that we have every reason to believe smiley is very much dead, including the farewell ceasar gave him. As far as we know that cloud is just deadly gas, not actually smiley. Oda pulled a very dark turn this arc.Hmmm...
Wasn't it said already that there can't be two identical Devil Fruit at the same time?
The fact that Smiley ate the axoltotl fruit and is still alive makes it 100% sure that the Devil Fruit that was saw last chapter is NOT a devil fruit with the axoltotl power.
Ah, nice!Except that we have every reason to believe smiley is very much dead, including the farewell ceasar gave him. As far as we know that cloud is just deadly gas, not actually smiley. Oda pulled a very dark turn this arc.
Totally forgot about that!I dont think any SH will eat the fruit. I have no real clue what will happen with the fruit. It could be found by the SH or a random person. But what i would like is what souljapoy said and KuroKabuto will consume the fruit. That could be fun.
If one of the SH will eat the fruit it will most likely be Ussop. And im saying this because of this one chapter cover.
http://www.mangapanda.com/one-piece/651
This page shows us the animal spirit of all the SH (except the gag one of chopper since he already is a animal to begin with)
Zoronoa Roro: If you accept it staying Zoan or staying Sara Sara no mi, but the model changing, where's the difference? Even worse, there shouldn't be 2 same DF in the (OP) world, so the model should stay the same for that reason, and so should all the fruit's properties.

Well, I thought about that, but Sunny is a lion....give it to the sunny :P
But then the Book of the Devil Fruits would be rendered completely useless. It shows both pictures and a description of its powers as Sanji and Blackbeard were able to determine the fruit they wanted the most. (And Axolotls aren't poisonous - that's an urban legend which Oda picked up by having poisonous slime becoming an axolotl slime monster)That fruit could be anything...
It doesn't automatically mean that it will be related to lizard or poison, or anything like that...

oh that is such a good ideaBut then the Book of the Devil Fruits would be rendered completely useless. It shows both pictures and a description of its powers as Sanji and Blackbeard were able to determine the fruit they wanted the most. (And Axolotls aren't poisonous - that's an urban legend which Oda picked up by having poisonous slime becoming an axolotl slime monster)
I actually expect pretty much that a DF appears out of nowhere in Nami's orange trees.
that wouldn't achieve anything though, except make usopp's shots exceptionally hard to line upIt would be funny if Usopp takes it for further analysis and then when they meet Vegapunk He makes his slingshot a salamander :O