Luffy is shown to be stowing away on the Marine ship by hiding under the large robe Hancock is wearing. [163] As the bridge both of them are on begins to collapse due to Garp's sudden weight, he tells Luffy that he's been fighting pirates all his life and that if he want to rescue Ace, he'll have to kill him. Luffy had followed his nose but lost the scent.
These turn of events force the other CP9 members to come out and confront him. [41][42]Luffy meets and dines with the giant Dorry.Added by Mugiwara FrankyLuffy and his crew eventually arrive in Little Garden. While Hancock leaves with Momonga to Marineford, Luffy navigates his way through Impel Down by following Ace's Vivre Card and going through any open doors. Luffy had become the most wanted pirate in all of the East Blue. With a leap from the Thousand Sunny to the deck of the floating town, Luffy rescues both Keimi and Pappug with outstretched hands, then tells Zoro to free Hatchan. Upon realizing what happened, Luffy was left stranded in the middle of forest. Later that night, Luffy and his friends had a great party along with the company of a pack of wolves. Indeed, in the 10 minute headstart Luffy gave himself, he was able to defeat up to 500 World Government and Marine personnel before reaching the Courthouse of Justice, causing a crisis on the island all by himself, even without his crew, let alone the alliance forged by them. Luckily, they're rescued by Paulie and pulled to higher ground. With their seacow, the Caribou Pirates eventually caught up with the Straw Hats and they prepare for battle. Suddenly, chaos erupts within the building and Luffy escapes into the HQ.
As the captain of the crew, Luffy has been recognized by the World Government as the most dangerous member of the Straw Hat Pirates. Hody attempts to attack Luffy, but he is helped by Fukaboshi. [159][160]The Straw Hat Pirates at Gyoncorde PlazaAdded by Stone RogerLuffy goes to Gyoncorde Plaza while hiding inside Megalo.
Dismissing the Vivre Card's state as Ace having his own adventure, Luffy and his crew sailed away from Thriller Bark and onto Fishman Island. After recovering from nearly being drowned, Luffy asks for a boat to chase after Robin but Kokoro tells him its impossible due to the Aqua Laguna storm. Its owner demanded food and, after he was fed by Sanji, claimed that he would take over the restaurant ship. Fortunately with thanks from his two crew mates, Luffy escaped from Masira and a giant turtle that ate the ship at the same time. There they were forced to fight a large group of General Zombies.
Luffy and Ace then join the Bluejam Pirates at the request of the captain and then carry cargo to marked locations in the Gray Terminal with the other pirates. [108] Sanji finally gives a Parrage Shot on Duval's face making him very handsome, and his feeling towards the Straw Hats changes from bitter to joyful. Roger. [79][80]Luffy being frozen by Admiral Aokiji.Added by Tobi MitarashiJust as Luffy and his crew were done with the dealing with the matter with Foxy and his pirates, they soon came across another one.
Insulting the empress with his impudence and his resistance to her charms, Hancock's sisters, Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold, were sent to deal with Luffy.[125]. However in the midst of this plan, Luffy and the rest witnessed Igaram's ship blow up and met the perpetrator of the crime, Miss All Sunday, Crocodile's partner and vice president of Baroque Works. As they were approaching Enies Lobby, Luffy (before hearing any plans the others can come up with) rushes on ahead straight into Enies Lobby, climbing through with his Gomu Gomu abilities, and begins a rampage across the island, taking out any Marines and Government agents in his path. Whitebeard seems to silently agree, while Luffy gains consciousness yells for him to let go of him.
As Luffy and his crew were leaving, Luffy asked Gaimon if he could come along too. Luffy tries to explain that the Straw Hats weren't involved in what happened to Iceburg but the shipwrights do not listen to him. Returning to the Going Merry, Luffy and the others soon learn that while their search was unproductive, Robin's was successful.
After the flashback, he begins to doubt his abilities and starts to think about how he could possibly become the Pirate King if he is too weak. After rekindling Laboon's hopes once again, Luffy and the rest of his crew suddenly realized that their compass doesn't work. [47] Eventually the match ended in a tie and thus Luffy continued talking with Dorry.
Although Buggy is angry at Luffy, Luffy continues to use him as a shield. Zoro decides that by nighttime, they need to find out after all the time they spent whether Robin is their friend or foe. Sanji's bounty is unique in that it is only valid if he is captured Alive. With this, Luffy's shadow and all of the other shadows of those on Thriller Bark returned to their original just in time to save them. However, there is something lingering within the newspaper regarding actions of Luffy.
Using his new dials, Usopp manage to hit Luffy but it wasn't enough to stun him for too long and the captain finished Usopp off with Gomu Gomu no Bullet, ending the duel.
The wanted poster was of Luffy and included his first bounty of [32]30,000,000. With Luffy's resolve to go to the island to get his long awaited musician (in fact, nearly since the beginning of his journey) and to explore the island, Franky and Robin decided to join him also. When Sanji suddenly flies out of the bubble due to his nosebleed because of his weakness towards women, Luffy grabs him and pulls him back in.
At the town port, Keimi and the four pirates find shelter in Madame Shirley's Mermaid Cafe. Luffy however countered by stating that he himself is incapable of doing certain things but he has friends who he can depend on for such problems. Luffy yells out Ace's name.
This pleased Brook so much that the skeleton decided to perform before the crew with his violin, revealing he is a musician. At this point, Luffy reveals that Garp is his grandfather, and Garp casually reveals the name of Luffy's father, Dragon the Revolutionary, considered by the World Governement the worst criminal in the world. Just as they were heading back to the Going Merry which was secured by Mr. 2 Bon Kurei before the Marines could find it, Luffy and the others offered Vivi the choice of joining the crew. Luffy and his crew, following Usopp, then learned of Usopp's father and his relationship with the mansion's owner, Kaya. Ultimately he lies down, defeated while Magellan sentences him to death in Level 5: The Freezing Hell. Gaimon then explained his predicament and his past. After Hody has been delt with, Luffy starts destroying Noah. [103] Just as Brook was about to perform, a ghost appeared as well as the gates of a strange island, Thriller Bark. However, Jinbe tells him not to go, as fighting Hody will add to the human/fishman prejudice. He then gets spit on by the newly arrived Ace, angrily looking at each other. Ivankov performed Hell Wink in hopes of shoving the battleship off of the wave, but instead of sliding down, it was knocked forward, flipping upside down and sending all of the inmates plummeting towards the sea. Despite Usopp's warnings however and much to the dismay of the rest of his crew, Luffy accepted the challenge from Foxy and his crew to hold a Davy Back Fight on Long Ring Long Land. Luffy and the others luckily come across Splash and Splatter, a pair of okamas who happily agree to donate blood to Sanji. Ace suddenly cries out to Luffy to stay away, berating his brother for getting involved with his own affairs.
Initially, Aokiji was non-hostile to Luffy and his crew, despite him being a Marine and causing Luffy some fear when he told him that he knew his grandfather. Early the next day however, they suddenly realized that the pirates would attack from the other coast.
However they meet up with Mr. 3 and Buggy who are being chased by the same demon guard which was sent flying. [92][93]Luffy is asked by Spoil to get his and the other victims' shadows back from Moriah.Added by Mugiwara FrankyThe group then met with Spoil, a zombie looking old man who asked them to defeat Gekko Moriah who had stolen his shadow and the shadows of others like him.