Monkey D. Luffy

**Monkey D. Luffy** is the main protagonist of One Piece. He is an enthusiastic young man who dreams of finding the One Piece, and become King of the Pirates.

## History

As a child in Foosha Village, Luffy admired the pirate "Red-Haired" Shanks and his crew. He wanted to join them, and tried to prove himself by stabbing his own face under the eye. Later, at Partys Bar, Shanks stitches up Luffy's injury while scalding him. As Shanks crew celebrates in the bar, Luffy finds a box containing a strange fruit. As if hypnotized, Luffy consumes the fruit.

Back at the Bar, Luffy witnesses Higuma harass Shanks while he does nothing. Confused and Angry, Luffy says Shanks isn't a real man and walks off. Shanks tries to explain himself and grabs Luffy's arm, and it stretches, leaving everyone in the bar awe-struck.

The next day, Higuma and his gang returns demanding drinks. Higuma begins to insult Shanks, and Luffy tells them to shut up, and claim Shanks is a better man then him. Higuma prepares to kill Luffy, but Shanks' crew returns and a fight ensues. Higuma kidnaps Luffy during the fight and escapes to sea. Higuma once again attempts to kill Luffy, but is interrupted by an attacking Sea King. The Sea King kills Higuma and then tries to do the same to Luffy, but Shanks saves him at the cost of his arm.

When Shanks prepares to leave again, Luffy reveals he won't try to join anymore and says he will find his own crew and become King of the Pirates. Shanks gives Luffy his Straw Hat and asks him to give it back when he achieves his dream and leaves.

## Personality

Monkey D. Luffy is a young man with a love for adventure and heart of gold. He believes that one should follow their dreams, no matter what anyone says. He greatly admires Shanks, and looks up to him, although this has left his relationship with his grandfather estranged. Luffy has a large appetite and enjoys eating, especially meat.

Luffy's greatest traits are his undying loyalty and charismatic selflessness. He will go above and beyond to help his crew. He is also caring about innocent civilians, and doesn't wish for them to get caught up in his battles.

Although he is not a complete idiot, Luffy is shown to be incredibly naïve, often times forgetting common sense and being unaware of his surroundings.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Gum-Gum Fruit**: Having eaten the Gum-Gum Fruit, Luffy gained the ability to stretch his body like rubber.
* **Combat Prowess**: Luffy is shown to be a skilled fighter, able to hold his own against powerful opponents. He combines this with his Devil Fruit powers to create powerful techniques.
* **Enhanced Smell**: Luffy has a strong sense of smell, able to locate the Baratie from a thick fog by the smell of cooking.
* **Poison Resistance**: Luffy has a high resistance to poison, having once drank an entire pot of poisoned stew, and only passed out (and puked upon waking up).

## Weaknesses

* **Sea Water**: Being a Devil Fruit user, if Luffy is drenched in Sea Water, he loses all strength and the ability to use his powers.

## Differences from Manga/Anime

* This version of Luffy is shown to be more intelligent than the official version.
* The way he ate the Gum-Gum Fruit is different between versions. In the Manga/Anime, he simply ate it on a whim. In the Live Action Series, he seemed to be entranced by it which led to him eating it.
* His appearance has more tan skin and curly brownish hair while his main self has lighter skin and dark hair.