Monkey D. Luffy is the charismatic leader of the Straw Hat Pirates. Despite his size, Luffy’s dreams dwarf the giants themselves. He wants to become the King of the Pirates, a feat previously accomplished by the legendary Gol D. Roger. Luffy is much younger than Roger was when the latter set out to be the Pirate King. However, Luffy’s age has never been a problem for him, as he has vanquished opponents like Kaido, Doflamingo, Cracker, and Katakuri, all of whom were more experienced.
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Throughout his adventures, Luffy has almost always gone against the odds to produce some of the most iconic moments in One Piece. Since there are so many iconic Luffy moments, picking just one can be difficult.
This post contains spoilers for One Piece.
Punching A Celestial Dragon
Showed His Hatred Toward Oppressors
In the Sabaody Archipelago arc, Luffy and the Straw Hats witnessed the horrors committed by the Celestial Dragons. When they were inside the Auction House, Saint. Charlos saw Hachi, a Fish-Man, and he was disgusted by him. So, he did what any Celestial Dragon would do in the situation and took out his gun to shoot Hachi.
When the Celestial Dragon finally shot Hachi and celebrated it. This made Luffy furious, after which he began a slow walk towards Charlos. The people inside the Auction House could clearly sense that Luffy was going to do something, but they never expected him to actually punch a Celestial Dragon. Luffy’s punch was not just a symbol of his friendship, but also that of rebellion and that, too against the most powerful people in the world.
Putting His Hat On Nami
A Sign Of His Love For His Crewmates
Nami and Luffy have always been close. In fact, they resemble a normal brother-sister relationship. However, this wasn’t always the case, as Nami hated pirates, and who could blame her after what Arlong did to her family and home? Not long after the Straw Hats had taken down Don Kreig and his minions, they learned how Nami had gone missing. After brainstorming, they figured out Nami must have headed to Arlong’s hideout.
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Nami was made to tattoo Arlong’s Jolly Roger on her left shoulder, which served as a constant reminder of her struggles. When she finally had a breakdown, she began to stab her shoulder tattoo. Before things could get worse, Luffy stopped her and put his Straw Hat on her head. The incident shows how highly he valued his crewmates, as he was willing to part with his beloved hat. Furthermore, it proved that Luffy would go to extremes if somebody made his crewmates cry.
Breaking The Mirror In Whole Cake Island Arc
Showed Luffy’s Confidence In His Abilities
The Whole Cake Island was a huge test for Luffy and his crew. Not only were they infiltrating the territory of a Yonko, but they were divided into two groups. One remained in Zou, while the other headed to Whole Cake Island to rescue Sanji. Luffy knew that Sanji wouldn’t have left the crew without a proper reason, so he decided to track him down.
Throughout the arc, Luffy faced different challenges, but none of them were as difficult as beating Charlotte Katakuri, the strongest Sweet Commander. The fight between the two took place inside the Mirror World. As both of them entered the place, Luffy broke the only mirror that led out of the Mirror World because he didn’t want the villain to go after his crew.
Using Conqueror’s Haki To Knock Out People In Marineford
A Symbol Of Luffy’s Unwavering Resolve
The Marineford arc was one that was filled with high-octane battles, and it was because the Marines decided to execute Portgas D. Ace, one of Whitebeard’s foremost commanders. When Luffy learned about Ace’s execution, he rushed to Impel Down and then Marineford.
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While he was on the island, Luffy tried his best to fight the villains. However, a lot of them were superior to him in terms of strength. Furthermore, they also had the numerical advantage, so things kept on getting worse, and at one point, it looked like Ace would die. However, Luffy was not going to let that happen. So, he channeled his emotions and yelled at the top of his lungs for the executioners to stop, which resulted in the release of powerful Conqueror’s Haki that knocked them out. The best thing about the incident is that Luffy couldn’t even control Conqueror’s Haki, and it happened unknowingly.
Defeating Bellamy With A Single Punch
Proved How Much Luffy Cares About Dreams
Bellamy was a callous brute who picked on people weaker than him. He even terrorized Masira, Shoujou, and Mont Blanc Cricket, all of whom were big dreamers. Bellamy not only took their gold, but he mocked their dreams, which absolutely didn’t sit well with Luffy.
When Luffy returned to Mock Town to face Bellamy, he was in no mood to fool around. Bellamy did land a few hits, but Luffy was more or less unfazed by them. Bellamy even tried to use his special attack, but Luffy defeated him with a single punch. What enraged Luffy further was Bellamy making fun of other people’s dreams.
Refusing To Submit To Rob Lucci
An Indication Of Luffy’s Incredible Resilience
Rob Lucci debuted in the Water 7 arc, where he attacked the Straw Hat Pirates and took away Nico Robin. Luffy tried to stop him, but the CP9 agent easily overpowered him.
After being beaten by Lucci, Luffy realized that he could not win with his current skillset. So, he came up with two Gears to defeat Lucci. Later in the Enies Lobby arc, the pirate fought Lucci again, and this time, he gave the CP9 agent a run for his money. Towards the end, Lucci gained the upper hand and began dominating the fight. He struck Luffy multiple times, but the latter refused to fall on his back. Luffy kept on standing until he delivered the final blow to Lucci and won the fight.
Luffy Uses Gear 5th For The First Time
Overcame A Yonko Using His Grit
Luffy’s fight against Kaido was nothing short of fabulous. Since the young pirate was going up against the strongest creature in the world, it was obvious that he needed some solid power-up.
When Kaido struck a distracted Luffy, it looked like it was curtains for the latter, but it was actually the complete opposite. The blow led to Luffy awakening his Devil Fruit and using Gear 5th for the first time. As a result of the new ability, Luffy swung the pendulum in his favor and defeated Kaido.
One Piece
- Release Date
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October 20, 1999
- Network
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Fuji TV
- Directors
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Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
- Writers
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Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda
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Mayumi Tanaka
Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
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Kazuya Nakai
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
