Monkey D. Luffy/Relationships

## Overview

Each member of the Straw Hats has gained extreme notoriety because of their association with Luffy and for aiding him in nearly every single one of his exploits. This has resulted in a cumulative bounty of a staggering 8,816,001,000, across ten members, ranging from as low as 1000 to as high as 3,000,000,000. This reputation and notoriety have strengthened their bond with their captain as they feel they could not be anywhere else but on their ship alongside him. Luffy does not discriminate against any of them when recruiting or giving them orders and is consistently grateful for the support his friends provide him. Part of Luffy's ability to succeed is him being able to have absolute faith in his crew members' abilities in any situation they find themselves in. This was made most apparent when Luffy fought Rob Lucci and he noted that he could not go and save his crew as he would have to take his eyes off Lucci, who would then quickly kill them all, and so chose to trust his friends to save themselves instead, which earned him the CP9 agent's praise. Following the timeskip, when his crew was concerned about his plan to team up with Trafalgar Law to take on the Emperor, Kaidou, he openly stated that he is not concerned if Law ends up betraying him as he has faith in all his crew members to back him up since they have gotten much stronger, which caused Nami, Usopp, Franky and Chopper to comically blush.

Compared to other pirate captains, Luffy does not impose any sense of superiority over his crew and treats them as complete equals. He is easily the most laid back out of them all and is dominantly responsible for the fun that his crew has on their journey, being the life of every party, they have, and succeeds in putting a smile on all their faces even through the worst of times. He is comfortable with surrendering his authority when the situation calls for it, something that is dominantly seen with Nami, his navigator, as he allows her to be the voice of authority when it comes to sailing the ship across the seas. Another time was when he allowed Sanji to be the acting captain after he is separated from Nami, Chopper, and Brook by the Big Mom Pirates whilst on Dressrosa. None of his crew members refer to him as ‘captain’ and instead call him by his name, a sign of how close they are. Despite the fact that they can all be frustrated by some of Luffy's reckless decisions, they all share an undying loyalty to him and will follow his orders without question whenever he is serious. Unlike most pirate crews, Luffy's crew seems to be the only one to commit some act of violence towards their captain, mostly in comedic fashion, as a way to vent their frustration with him, Nami being the biggest culprit.

As noted earlier, Luffy does not have a preference when recruiting someone, not on sex, race, age, or even strength. He is somewhat aware of having to recruit people who are capable in specific professions, such as cooking, medicine, and navigation, and has managed to recruit some of the very best in each one. He has pestered most of his crew members to join, such as Zoro, Nami, Sanji, Chopper, Franky and Brook, with Usopp, and Robin, joining of their own accord. Jinbe is much more mixed on this front as he wanted to join but only after he had concluded some unfinished business. He also has the tendency to recruit people he just met, such as Brook, and again with numerous zombies he found interesting whilst on Thriller Bark. For Luffy, his crew act as a source of inspiration for him. When he had reached his lowest point and fell into a pit of despair after the death of Ace, he was able to recover when Jinbe reminded him of his crew and, realizing he has something to live for, cried out that he wanted to see them all again.

Luffy's determination for his crew has been put on full display numerous times. After Nami had betrayed him, he followed her back to her home village and managed to defeat Arlong, the fish-man who had cruelly oppressed her since she was a child, in order to free her from him and have her return to his crew. He carried a sick Nami on his back and an injured Sanji up a 5,000-meter mountain in order to get them medical attention during a blizzard, which was made even more grueling due to rubber's reaction to the cold. When Nico Robin was taken by CP9 to Enies Lobby he stormed the facility, fighting through thousands of Marines and defeated two members of CP9, including their strongest fighter, Rob Lucci, to get her back. After Sanji had been taken by the emperor, Big Mom, he infiltrated her territory, sabotaged the wedding, fought Charlotte Cracker and Charlotte Katakuri for eleven and ten hours respectively, and remained defiant even as Sanji brutally attacked him just so he could get him to return. He was left completely distraught after he fought Usopp and kicked him out of the crew, feeling great sadness over the loss of his friend, and was overjoyed once he returned. He was extremely angry when he saw Robin and Zoro had been defeated by Enel whilst Nami had been taken captive by him and vowed to defeat the supposed god. When the Franky Family had assaulted Usopp, Luffy stormed their home along with Zoro, Chopper, and Sanji and defeated them all to avenge their crewmate. After he witnessed Kaidou destroy Oden Castle, where his crew was hiding, he flew into a rage and attacked him.

He has the habit of putting his crew in great danger, however, he does not do so out of a disregard for their lives but instead because he has absolute faith in his and their abilities. He burdens himself with the responsibility of protecting every single member of his crew if the situation calls for it and although this has dominantly worked out in his favor it eventually led to him losing every single one of them whilst on Sabaody Archipelago when Bartholomew Kuma used his Devil Fruit abilities to scatter them across the seas. This experience crushed Luffy as he lamented himself for not being able to save a single one of his friends. ​​​​​All of his crew members are aware of the effort he puts in trying to protect them as he always takes on the strongest opponent in every fight, they get involved in. This eventually led to some self-reflection for all of them after they heard that, whilst they were stuck on their respective islands, Luffy had fought in a major war between the Marines and the Whitebeard Pirates to rescue his brother, Ace, that ended with the latter's death. Having discovered he lost his brother and received Luffy's message to wait two years, they all independently decided to do everything they could to become stronger and more capable for their captain. Their dedication to Luffy has been a consistent theme of their friendship and was best shown when they all, in unison, bluntly refused Kuma's offer to save their own lives in exchange for their captain's. At varying points, members of the crew, specifically Usopp, Zoro, Brook, Chopper, Sanji, Nami, and Jinbe, have ridiculed anyone who has insulted Luffy's dream and have shown unwavering faith that he will become the Pirate King. On top of this, they all feel a debt of gratitude towards Luffy for being responsible for either reviving or initiating their own respective dreams.

His crew is very much aware of Luffy's idea of an adventure, with some, such as Nami, Usopp, and Chopper, often trying to hide information from their captain that could lead to him making a dangerous decision on their behalf. This was notable when Luffy overheard the details of Nami's new Log Pose and how it points to the most dangerous island, causing Nami and Usopp to panic once they realized Luffy understood what had been said and even threatened to break the compass. This difference over 'adventure' often leads to them bickering about who decides to go where, particularly Luffy and Nami, nonetheless, they always look to him for a direction to go and for a decision to be made. Though Luffy has caused conflict due to his unorthodox thinking and rationale, his crew often accept that Luffy can understand what to do in each difficult situation they find themselves in and have come to rely on Luffy's abilities and power to pull them through tough battles, a fact stated by Robin to Bartolomeo.

The straw hat that Luffy dons has become the moniker of their crew and is extremely precious to Luffy, having received it from Shanks when he was just a child, and thus deeply cares for it, remarking that it is his treasure. He becomes greatly upset whenever he loses it or it has been damaged, with the hat having to be repaired by Nami. He rarely lets anyone else hold on to it aside from Nami, placing it on her head during the Arlong Park and Skypiea Arcs and letting her hold onto it during the Drum Island and Jaya Arcs. It is purported to be a sign of Luffy's absolute trust in whoever he gives it to. The only other member to have worn it is Usopp, briefly, during the Long Ring Long Land Arc. This trend has mostly subsided now that a string has been attached to his hat so that he no longer loses it whilst fighting.

### Roronoa Zoro

The first crew member to join the Straw Hats, and the second friend Luffy made out at sea, Roronoa Zoro is a former bounty hunter that hunted down pirates. He has become one of Luffy's most reliable crew mates due to his unwavering loyalty to him. Even though the two can sometimes clash they highly respect and admire each other. They are good friends and are easily the deadliest duo among the Straw Hats, and out of all the crew members, Zoro and Luffy share the most apparent ‘brothers in arms’ relationship.

When Zoro met Luffy for the first time in Shells Town he was initially completely against his offer to join his crew, finding the idea laughable due to the nature of his work. However, upon discovering that he would be receiving a dishonorable death at the hands of a corrupt Marine he agreed to Luffy's offer if it meant being saved. Zoro's extreme affinity for honor meant he followed through on his deal with Luffy after he had been saved by him but warned his new captain that he would cut him down if he got in the way of his dream to become the World’s Strongest Swordsman. However, Luffy shrugged this off and simply said that the Pirate King should have the World's Strongest Swordsman by his side.

Since then, Zoro has followed Luffy faithfully and has been with him every step of his journey. The two have clashed from time to time, such as on Whiskey Peak when Luffy mistakenly believed that Zoro had slaughtered innocent villagers because they gave him food he did not like. Nonetheless, Zoro has never given Luffy any reason to doubt his loyalty and his actions have shown that he is perhaps the most dedicated to him. He trusts his captain's judgement, despite his simple-mindedness, and followed Nami back to her home village on Luffy's order after she had betrayed them, despite disagreeing with the decision to get her back. He saved Smoker, even though he is a hostile Marine, because Luffy ordered him to do so. He followed Luffy's order when he told him not to fight back whilst they were being assaulted by the Bellamy Pirates on Mock Town. At the risk of his own life, he attempted to cut down Giant Jack when Luffy and Nami requested him, and the others, to do so, which led to him being directly attacked by Enel. Due to his belief that he must follow a captain's order without question he can often be frustrated by Luffy's mellowed personality and lack of initiative when it comes to leadership duties, and at one point threatened to leave if Luffy accepted Usopp back into the crew with open arms so readily. He regularly enforces Luffy's rights as captain and reminds his fellow crewmates that a captain’s words are absolute.

Zoro is one of Luffy's most trusted advisers and often acts as the unofficial first mate as he compensates for what Luffy lacks, particularly a stern approach when reprimanding crew members who fail to maintain their composure. This notably occurred during the Davy Back Fight when he admonished Chopper after he became frantic because he was forced to join the Foxy Pirates. He reminded Luffy, after his fight with Usopp, that a life of a captain is not easy and that if he wavers the crew has no one else they can turn to. He later reminded Luffy that Usopp went against his captain, something that is unforgivable, and believed that accepting his return so easily would tarnish his authority as captain. This advice convinced Luffy not to immediately let Usopp return and instead waited for him to apologize first. He also reprimanded Luffy on Punk Hazard after he let his guard down against Caesar Clown, as he felt frustrated that they had just entered the New World and are already struggling. When he arrived on Zou with Luffy and the others and discovered the situation regarding Sanji, he advised Luffy to not be concerned over him as he had gotten himself involved with Big Mom, an Emperor, which complicates their current plans against Kaidou.

Luffy recognizes Zoro as one of the strongest members of his crew and has complete faith in his abilities. He is never overly concerned about Zoro as he is well aware of his incredible sword skills and knows he can take care of himself. When he was told by Mr. 5 that his colleague had captured his swordsman, Luffy was not at all worried and warned him that Zoro would comfortably defeat them. Whilst on his way to Enies Lobby, Luffy casually asked Zoro to cut an oncoming train cart in half, which left the Franky Family stunned, as he knew Zoro was more than capable of such a feat. Whilst making his way towards Donquixote Doflamingo he reassured a concerned Viola that Zoro will be fine taking on Pica by himself. Nonetheless, he still cares for Zoro and was distraught when he believed that Mihawk had killed him and tried to attack the Warlord of the Sea, but was relieved to see he had allowed his swordsman to live. He was upset to see what Enel had done to Zoro, and the others, and swore to take him down. After Zoro was put into a coma, by Bartholomew Kuma, Luffy tried to make him well again by giving him a barrel full of sake knowing it is his favorite drink.

The friendship Luffy shares with Zoro is something he cherishes and was overjoyed when he was reunited with him in Wano, launching himself towards the swordsman and hugging him. Zoro returned the sentiment and greeted Luffy with a big smile. However, Luffy can still frustrate Zoro and is not above trying to pull pranks on him such as when he put his bugger in his drink, however, this did not turn out in his favor. Due to Zoro's fierce rivalry with Sanji, he had expressed indifference when he had been taken away by the Big Mom Pirates, however, Luffy teased him when he found Zoro eavesdropping on what happened to Sanji, showing that he secretly does care. Luffy sometimes propels himself at Zoro when he wants to catch up to him, causing them to collide, and has grabbed Zoro when jumping off high places to quickly reach the bottom, something the swordsman does not enjoy. He also unintentionally upset Zoro due to his poor handling of a katana he had borrowed and for throwing the scabbard about, but still chose to tease the swordsman by refusing his request to inspect his sword.

Zoro shares a similar composed mentality to that of Luffy's as he is rarely shocked or overwhelmed by the dangerous situations, he finds himself in and takes on any challenge in front of him with a smile. He has a blood lust for battle and is thus a valuable and dependable ally to Luffy during fights as he is never fazed by who he is up against. On top of this, his sword skills, physical prowess, and mental fortitude, especially post-timeskip, has made him one of Luffy's most dangerous combatants and has earned him the fourth-highest Straw Hat bounty at 320,000,000. Zoro tends to take on the second strongest person of any group they face, with Luffy facing the strongest opponent, this has included Cabaji, Hatchan, Mr. 1, Ohm, Kaku, Ryuma, Hyouzou, Pica, and King. He has also fought the strongest opponent on occasions, such as Buggy, Mihawk, Enel, Kuma, Hody Jones, the Admiral Fujitora, and even the Emperor, Kaidou. He has dropped his initial condition of cutting Luffy down if he ever got in the way of his dream, tearfully declaring to his captain, after his defeat to Mihawk, that he will never lose another fight again whilst he is his swordsman, a promise he has somewhat maintained. Whilst on Thriller Bark, he was prepared to give up his own life for Luffy's when given the choice by Kuma, stating that he cannot achieve his own dream if he cannot help Luffy achieve his. This led him to take all of Luffy's pain that he had accumulated from his fight with Gecko Moria, on top of his own, that left him in a coma for three days.

Although he has the habit of reassuring people about Luffy's well-being during fights, often telling them to believe in their captain, he does care for Luffy and will try to protect him if he is in trouble, such as when he rowed all the way to Orange Town after Luffy was captured by a bird and came to his aid when he was subsequently made a prisoner of the Buggy Pirates. He even carried the cage Luffy was locked inside despite being grievously wounded. When Luffy was about to be executed by Buggy in Loguetown, Zoro, alongside Sanji, desperately tried to reach the platform he was on in order to free him. Whilst on Jaya, he held Bellamy at the edge of his sword after he attacked Luffy before warning him to think about his next step. He also managed to slice Kuma, whilst on Thriller Bark, when the Warlord tried to take Luffy away. He tried to leave Kuraigana Island after discovering that Luffy had fought in the Summit War of Marineford and lost his brother, Ace, right in front of him, as he worried for his captain’s well-being. After receiving Luffy's message to wait two years, he decided to forgo his pride and begged Mihawk to train him in order to become stronger for Luffy's sake. Zoro implied during the Long Ring Long Land Arc that Luffy is the sole reason for him being a pirate and stated he'd have no reason to continue being one if he could not have him as his captain.

Zoro thinks highly of Luffy and greatly admires him for his unwavering determination, complete lack of fear, incredible fighting abilities, and even, at times, his craziness. He was impressed when he took a blade to the back of the head from Jango only to pull it out and remain mostly unfazed. When on Thriller Bark, he emphatically stated to Kuma that Luffy would become the Pirate King. On Dressrosa, he intercepted Pica's attempts to attack Luffy multiple times and told him that he is not worthy to face his captain. He was pleased to see Luffy was able to use Haoshoku Haki on Fish-Man Island to knock out 50,000 of Hody Jones' crew, jokingly remarking that if he was not capable of doing that much he was not worthy of being his captain. He has shown to have complete faith in his captain such as when, after Luffy stayed behind to fight Crocodile, he ordered Chopper to keep the crab they were riding on moving and reassured a worried Vivi that Luffy will be fine.

### Nami

Nami, who was originally part of the Arlong Pirates, is the second person to join Luffy's crew. She and Luffy share one of the closest relationships among the Straw Hats and have a mutual reliance on each other, with Luffy relying on Nami as his navigator and for day-to-day tasks whilst Nami relies on Luffy as a pillar of strength during dangerous and frantic times. The two are often seen arguing due to Nami getting frustrated by Luffy's antics and stupidity and Luffy being annoyed at Nami for being overbearing and ruining his fun.

Luffy is dominantly responsible for changing Nami's views on pirates. Due to her experience with Arlong she held a strong hatred for pirates and Luffy was no exception, and at one point she tried to attack him after seeing the devastation that had been done to Orange Town. However, after seeing his interaction with the dog, Chouchou, working alongside him to defeat Buggy, and realizing he is not as bad as she originally thought, she decided to cooperate with him as a means to an end, but eventually joined his crew after getting closer to him and seeing his kindheartedness firsthand. However, Nami betrayed Luffy and the crew during the Baratie Arc, stealing their ship with all their treasure on board, and returned to Arlong. She did so with tears in her eyes as she wondered if she would ever meet them again and hoped Luffy and the others would still consider her their friend. Following his victory over Don Krieg, Luffy traveled to Nami's village and freed her and her village from Arlong's rule. Since then, she has been a mainstay of the crew and has developed a fierce loyalty to Luffy, feeling indebted to him for everything he has done for her.

Nami acts as one of Luffy's negotiators and counsels him numerous times throughout their journey. When the crew first met Princess Vivi, in Luffy's absence, Nami negotiated the agreement with Igaram to return her to Arabasta, thereby instigating the entire Arabasta Saga. On Water 7 she also negotiated the money that Luffy and their crew earned from the treasure they had stolen from Skypiea that eventually allowed them to pay for a new ship.  Luffy often listens to Nami's requests, such as on Punk Hazard where he forced Law to help him save the children there because Nami, as well as Chopper, wanted to do so. Nami is also the only crew member, besides Luffy, to have invited somebody else to join the crew, doing so back on Drum Island to Chopper.

Very often, Nami tends to be the one to make sure Luffy does not do anything too reckless, having to explain to Luffy why he cannot do some of the crazy things he wants to do and frequently berates him for his careless actions, big or small. This has been seen when she stopped Luffy fighting with Zoro on Whisky Peak, and when the crew landed in Mock Town Nami made him promise her not to fight anyone. When talking with Haredas, she says that it is her responsibility to deal with Luffy's reckless nature and to make sure he does not die when traversing the seas. Although admitting that he is high maintenance, she tells Haredas that she wants to help him as much as possible after she reflects on what he has done for her and acknowledges that she owes him so much. Since the time skip Nami has become less strict with Luffy. Whereas before she would try and keep Luffy under control to avoid him causing chaos, which normally ended in failure, she now accepts whatever chaos Luffy brings with him. This change notably started on Sabaody Archipelago when she just accepted that her captain had punched a Celestial Dragon and brushed it off despite the severe repercussions.

To Nami, Luffy is the person she can turn to and rely on when emotionally distressed or feeling frightened. This was first seen on Syrup Village where she was relieved to see he was ready to fight after she had managed to wake him up. When she broke down after Arlong denied her the chance to free herself, and her village, from him, she turned to Luffy in tears and asked for his help. This moment showed Nami's great trust in Luffy, as up to this point she had refused to ever ask for help from anyone. When she fell sick with a mysterious illness, she sided with Luffy when he wished to carry her to the doctor who lives on top of the mountain on Drum Island and openly stated her complete faith in him getting her there safely, despite the extreme risks. She was overjoyed when Luffy had come to save her after Enel had taken her to his ship. When she was kidnapped by the Yeti Cool Brothers she scolded them and warned them that Luffy would come and save her. When Luffy arrived on Zou she immediately ran up, tearfully hugged him, and apologized for allowing Sanji to be taken away by the Big Mom Pirates.

Like all the other members of the Straw Hats, she has complete faith in Luffy's abilities. She rarely doubts him in a fight and is often left amazed and inspired by his feats, strength, and determination. Luffy's victories over enemies, especially in the case of Arlong and his declaration that she is his friend, which caused her to cry tears of joy,​ has given her unwavering belief in her captain and she revealed as much when Vivi worried for Luffy after he went to fight Crocodile on his own. When he defeated Big Mom's Sweet Commander, Charlotte Cracker, she was left amazed and soon overjoyed at their victory. And when Luffy defeated an even stronger Sweet Commander, Charlotte Katakuri, she was both relieved that he was safe and stunned at his victory. On Water 7 she was left utterly astonished by Luffy's lineage when she found out the Marine hero, Monkey D. Garp, is his grandfather and was even more shocked when she was told his father is the Revolutionary Army's leader, Monkey D. Dragon, commenting that he is an outrageous man.

Despite her faith in him she is regularly concerned for Luffy and tries to look out for him. This has been seen during Luffy's numerous battles, including Arlong, Enel, Hody Jones, Sanji, Big Mom's army, and Katakuri. In the case of Sanji, she was much more distressed and angrier at the beating Luffy was getting, as he refused to fight back, and furiously slapped Sanji in retaliation. She has also shown to worry for him outside of battle, this was seen when she caught him after he had defeated Kuro and he caused her distress by tryinf to rip off his own arms in order to escape the prison, they were trapped in. Notably, when faced with Kaidou's declaration that he had killed Luffy, Nami started to cry and called the emperor a liar. When she fell to the floor following Kaidou's attack towards her she weeps Luffy's name. Nami is also aware of how close Luffy is to his brother, Portgas D. Ace, and showed her concern when, after leaving Thriller Bark, she goes to Luffy and asks how he is doing after being informed about the state of Ace's Vivre Card, but smiles when he reassures her. When she read that Luffy witnessed Ace get killed before his very eyes she became distraught and tried to escape Weatheria whilst telling herself she needs to get to him before his heart completely shatters as she knows full well what he is going through. When Haredas pointed out her "fake tears" were still flowing she became embarrassed and punched him.

Luffy has absolute loyalty and faith in Nami and has never doubted her. Even when she betrayed him Luffy's opinion of her did not waver and he remained determined to have her in his crew, in spite of Zoro and Usopp's protests, flat out stating to them that he would not accept anyone else as his navigator. He was greatly angered when Johnny mistakenly believed that Nami had killed Usopp and called him a liar and threatened to "kick his ass" for saying such things. This differs greatly when he believed the accusation that Zoro had slaughtered the people of Whisky Peak in cold blood despite the source being unreliable. Luffy was determined to have Nami back in his crew and completely disregarded her request to leave her village, despite angering her, and chose not to listen to Nojiko tell the story of Nami's past as nothing she could tell him would change his mind. Even though Nami has no talent for fighting he does not hesitate to have her by his side in battle, such as when they worked together to defeat Buggy and again to defeat the Sweet Commander, Cracker. He never tries to stop her fighting tough opponents, as he trusts her to win, and has no qualms when she goes off to complete tasks she has been assigned regardless of the danger. However, they can differ when deciding what routes to take, as Nami prioritizes safety and Luffy desires danger as its more fun and adventurous. He has complete trust in her intuition and knowledge as a navigator and never questions her. When Inuarashi praised her navigation skills, Luffy chimed into state how amazing she is and patted her on the back but, typically, annoyed her by how hard he was hitting, although she was briefly thankful for the compliment. He also trusts her enough to let her be in charge of the finances of the crew.

Frequently, Luffy shown that he truly cared for her well-being. It was showcase in Arlong Park, when he angrily told Arlong, after punching him, not to make his navigator cry after the fish-man had upset her. Later, Luffy became furious when he deduced that Arlong had imprisoned Nami in a room throughout her childhood to draw maps for him and told the fish-man that he knew how to save her as he proceeded to destroy the entire room. This act caused Nami to tear up and thank Luffy as he was freeing her from the mental and physical prison, she was trapped in. When Nami fell sick with a mysterious illness Luffy became worried and sought to get her to a doctor immediately and carried her up a 5,000-meter-high mountain, whilst barehanded and in a blizzard, to do so. Luffy's care for Nami is such that, despite his steadfast refusal to ever share his meat, he made an exception for her when he saw she was upset as they left Arabasta. When Nami came to him in tears and told him the real reason why Robin left them, he reassured and promised her that he would not let Robin die. Notably, Luffy and other members of the crew holds a grudge on Nami's behalf for all the suffering she went through as he initially refused to save Hatchan because he is a former member of the Arlong Pirates, however, he agreed to save him after Nami wished for him to do so.

Throughout their adventures Nami has been one of the persons Luffy has given his straw hat to, either to wear as a source of comfort before he fights or to look after it. The first time she held it was on Syrup Village after Luffy had beaten Kuro. Whilst on Cocoyasi Village Luffy placed his straw hat on her head right before his fight with Arlong as a sign of his promise that he will defeat him for her. Nami remembered Luffy saying his hat is his only treasure and teared up at the gesture and later placed it back on his head after he had won. He gave Nami his hat again, before he continued his fight with Enel, to reassure her after she began to panic. This act has mostly subsided now that Luffy has a string attached to his hat that stops him from losing it during a fight and Nami has become more active in battles.

Realizing her own shortcomings, and wishing to be more helpful for Luffy, Nami turned to Usopp to help make her a device so she can be more capable in fights, feeling guilty that Luffy and the others constantly have to save her. When she received Luffy's message to wait two years she was notably the only one frustrated by this decision but decided to spend her time to get stronger and become a more capable navigator for Luffy's sake, believing she owed him so much for all he has done for her. The two have rarely fought side by side but did so against Buggy when they first met and again when they fought Cracker, where she proved to be crucial to Luffy's victory both times. She also stayed by Luffy's side to fight against Big Mom's army when he refused to hide, which ended with them both being captured. When she found out Luffy was going to save Sanji she insisted on going with him because she knew his group could not get there safely without her and felt responsible for getting Sanji back. During her fight with Cracker, she remained defiant towards him, telling him that he might be the right-hand man of an Emperor but her captain will become the Pirate King. Nami tearfully reiterated her belief in Luffy becoming the Pirate King during the Raid on Onigashima despite the threat of certain death from another attack by Ulti and being given the option to live if she stated he would never become Pirate King.

Despite this she still has arguments with him, which has become a staple of their friendship and are usually started by Nami herself. They also have a running gag, which is Nami's tendency to habitually overcharge Luffy for various reasons, such as after she lent her jacket to him during the Drum Island Arc, she charged him a heavy sum for ruining it. However, she has since toned down this habit as it once inadvertently led to Luffy destroying their food supplies when he tried to cook in Sanji's absence because she would not cook for free.

### Usopp

Usopp, the former captain of the ‘Usopp Pirates’, became the third member to join Luffy's crew. The two share a close bond of brotherly love and act like best friends. Whilst Usopp is cowardly and weak Luffy does not disparage him for it in the slightest and values him as a crew member, being distraught when he was forced to kick Usopp out and overjoyed when he had returned. They are seen engaging in silly antics on the ship and the two are notorious for being the idiots of the crew. Like Nami and Chopper, Usopp greatly fears Luffy's lust for dangerous adventures.

Luffy had first heard of Usopp when he was child as he met his father, Yasopp, who would talk about him. They first met on Syrup Village when Usopp, being a habitual liar, tried to intimidate Luffy, Zoro, and Nami with his exaggerated crew size. Later, during Usopp’s confrontation with Kuro, Luffy remembered that he had met Usopp’s father, who is an officer and sniper of the Red Hair Pirates, back on his home village. He informed Usopp of this and the two quickly bonded. After Luffy's victory over Kuro, who plotted to kill his friend, Kaya, Usopp became inspired to go out to sea and start his own pirate journey. Initially believing they would not want him to join, he became overjoyed when he was invited aboard the Straw Hats’ ship to sail with them, becoming their newest member.

Since then, he has been a faithful member of Luffy's crew and does his best to contribute wherever he can. He was initially responsible for patching up the ship before the crew recruited Franky and is also a gadgets expert who invents various equipment and weapons to become more useful to Luffy in fights, particularly with Dials. When testing the cannon on the Going Merry, he greatly impressed Luffy with his accuracy and was made the gunner of the Straw Hats. He was also responsible for designing the official flag of the Straw Hat Pirates after Luffy proved to not have a talent for art. Usopp has aided Luffy in battle, as well, such as when he tried to help him when he was at Mr. 5's mercy and later was responsible for breaking Luffy free of Miss Goldenweek's Color Traps. Whilst on Skypiea, he launched a barrage of attacks on Giant Jack so it would fall westwards after Luffy, through Nami, asked him and the others to do so, despite having seen Zoro get struck down by Enel earlier for attempting the same thing. Despite being weak, he proved to be the only person capable of defeating Perona on Thriller Bark, who had effortlessly subdued Luffy himself, as well as Zoro, Sanji and Franky. He has also taken down a slew of difficult enemies, including Jango, Chew, Mr. 4 and Miss Merry Christmas, Perona, Daruma, and Sugar.

Usopp holds great admiration for Luffy and often lies about himself in the mold of him, falsely claiming credit for some of his achievements. Luffy has made such a profound impact on him that he has mostly shed his cowardly personality, although some of it still remains, having become more comfortable and adept at fighting and adventuring. This change first started whilst on Cocoyasi Village, when, despite normally trying to discourage going into any kind of danger, he chose to walk by Luffy's side when he stormed Arlong Park for Nami. Whilst on Water 7, he felt extreme guilt after he was assaulted and robbed by members of the Franky Family, losing a large portion of the crew's money, and tearfully told Nami he could not face Luffy and the others as a result. Although they are close, Usopp is capable of irritating Luffy, such as when he proclaims himself to be the captain or when he once tried to redesign the crew's jolly roger to resemble him which prompted both Luffy and Zoro to hit him. When he tried to recruit Chopper, Luffy chastised Usopp after he scared him off by calling him a "monster". Although rare, he has even managed to anger Luffy, such as when he asked the former first mate of the Roger Pirates, Silvers Rayleigh, for the location of One Piece. This resulted in Luffy delivering an impassioned speech to him about the importance of adventure and convinced him that it is better not to know at all.

The two reached a breaking point over the decision regarding the Going Merry. Usopp cherished the ship as it embodied his friendship with Kaya and took great pride in his responsibility to repair the Merry, the only thing he felt he was truly useful for. He also was absent when Luffy heard the news about the condition of the ship for the first time, and therefore didn't get to hear Luffy's initial objection nor Luffy's anguish at the thought of leaving the ship behind. Thus, when Luffy told him the news later. he was extremely angry that Luffy was so casually willing to abandon it. The was the only Straw Hat to have seen the spirit of the ship before and therefore knew that the ship was "alive" also contributed to his feelings of betrayal. In his anger, he quit the crew and challenged Luffy to a duel for the Going Merry but lost the fight despite putting on a good show. Luffy himself was left in tears about having to fight his best-friend and despised every moment of it. Having won, Luffy left the Going Merry to Usopp and solemnly walked away, kicking him out of the crew. This did not affect their genuine concern for each other, however, as upon discovering the situation with Nico Robin, and his desire to help but knowing he could not face Luffy, he disguised himself as 'Sogeking' in order to help. He succeeded in fooling Luffy, as well as Chopper, that he was not Usopp but failed with everybody else. Under this disguise he successfully aided Luffy and the crew in their quest to save Robin. At the end of the Enies Lobby Arc he was expecting to be welcomed back into the crew with open arms but panicked when he saw they were sailing away. The realization of his mistakes caused him to break down and scream out he is sorry, regretting his actions, which prompted Luffy to stretch his arms over and grab him, tearfully welcoming him back into the crew. Luffy was actually more than prepared to allow Usopp to return, desperately wanting to do so, but was counseled by Zoro that doing so would tarnish his authority as captain and thus had to wait for him to apologize first. Therefore, when Usopp attempted to rejoin Luffy, the latter pretended that he could not hear him until the sniper gave a heartfelt apology. Their friendship immediately recovered following his return and they continued with their shenanigans aboard their new ship, the Thousand Sunny.

Usopp cares for Luffy and was devastated when Miss Merry Christmas told him that he had apparently died before refusing to believe her. After hearing the news of Ace's death during the Summit War of Marineford he desperately tried to escape the island he was trapped on as he felt he needed to be there for Luffy. He later resolved to become stronger for his captain’s sake after he received Luffy's message to wait two years. He trained with his new friend, Heracles, and made one of the most notable improvements among the Straw Hats. He is also an adamant believer in Luffy's dream to become the Pirate King, being fully convinced that his captain will succeed and proudly declared so to both Mr. 4 and Miss Merry Christmas on Arabasta. Although a coward, he will ridicule anyone who insults Luffy, even though he might be much weaker than them, and will defend his dream from people who laugh at it. He notably remained defiant in front of Bartholomew Kuma when given the option to save his own life in exchange for Luffy's. During Luffy's fight with Rob Lucci, he gave an emotional speech to his captain, reprimanding him for losing and even threatened the CP9 agent himself as a way to spur his captain to get back on his feet. On Dressrosa, he became so worried about the thought of losing his memories of Luffy, due to Sugar's Devil Fruit abilities, that he awakened his Kenbunshoku Haki in order to accurately launch his attack to stop her turning Luffy into a toy.

Despite generally looking down on people who are cowardly, such as Koby and Shirahoshi, Luffy has never insulted Usopp for his cowardly nature and treats him as an equal member of the crew. He is often concerned for Usopp's well-being as he is aware of his lack of fighting skills and timid personality when faced with danger, but still has faith in him. Luffy has shown to also be protective of Usopp, such as when Kuro went to attack him, and he intervened by punching Kuro to the ground. Whilst fighting the Black Cat Pirates he became furious with them when they began to laugh at Usopp and threatened them. After Usopp was brutally assaulted by the Franky Family, he became extremely angry and attacked all of them alongside Zoro, Sanji, and Chopper, whilst destroying their house in the process. After the timeskip, he has gained a lot more confidence in Usopp's abilities and stopped Trafalgar Law from going after Caesar Clown because he knew Usopp could comfortably capture him. He had no reservations with Usopp being involved in the Tontatta's plans, alongside Franky, as he believed he would be of great use to them. He was also pleased that Cavendish acknowledged Usopp for his success in defeating Sugar and ending her Devil Fruit ability over the people of Dressrosa. He also seems to view Usopp's habit of lying as an admirable skill, remarking to Arlong that, alongside not being able to use swords, navigate or cook, he is also not capable of lying as Usopp can.

A key feature of their friendship is how often they like to fool around and have fun, occasionally doing impersonations of other crew members such as Zoro, Sanji and Chopper. Like some of the others, Usopp fears his captain’s affinity for adventure and panicked when he realized Luffy had overheard how the New World Log Pose works and tried to tell Nami to destroy it. When he discovered that Luffy had partnered with Law, in order to take on an emperor, he became frantic and tried to overrule this decision with a vote. He has become one of the characters to occasionally beat up Luffy for saying or doing silly things, even by his standards. When he found out about Luffy's father being Monkey D. Dragon, and his grandfather being Monkey D. Garp, he was left completely stunned. Usopp is the only other member of the Straw Hats, alongside Nami, to have worn Luffy's hat, very briefly doing so during the Long Ring Long Land Arc after he made Luffy wear an afro for his fight with Foxy. Before leaving with Zoro to get Nami back, he returned Luffy's straw hat to him after he lost it when he tried to attack Dracule Mihawk. They both share a similar desire of meeting the Red Hair Pirates, with Luffy wanting to reunite with Shanks and Usopp wanting to reunite with his father. They are both extremely prone to being amazed by pretty much anything, such as ninjas, Franky's robotic inventions and Bon Clay's Devil Fruit abilities.

### Sanji

Sanji is a former cook of the Baratie and the fourth member to join the Straw Hats. He is arguably one of Luffy's favorite crew mates because of his incredible cooking skills that satisfies his gluttonous nature. He is somewhat more antagonistic to Luffy than most, as he gets frustrated by his reckless nature and dimwitted-ness, but nonetheless respects him immensely and values him as his captain and as his friend. He was in tears from having to fight Luffy after he had left the crew and was delighted to return to them, as was Luffy, who was excited for him to cook again.

The two first met during the Baratie Arc when Luffy was caught up in a dispute with the Head Chef, Zeff, for damaging the Baratie. When a starving Gin entered the restaurant and threatened the staff there he was kicked out, however, Sanji still gave him a dish to eat despite his actions. Luffy, seeing this act, was impressed and was insistent he join his crew, but he refused. Soon after, Don Krieg arrived and threatened to claim the Baratie into his fleet, prompting Luffy to fight him. After being inspired by Luffy's fearless and determined victory over Don Krieg, and overhearing his colleagues' desire to see him achieve his dream of finding the All Blue, he agreed to join Luffy's crew and gave an emotional farewell to Zeff and everyone at the Baratie.

Since joining he has been the official chef of the Straw Hats and regularly makes everyone’s food. Although he admitted to Luffy that he prioritizes the women first and cooks the leftovers for him and the others, Luffy was not at all bothered by this as his food still tasted good. On top of being the cook he is one of Luffy's most capable combatants and is easily in the top four strongest members of the Straw Hats having earned the third highest bounty within the crew, standing at 330,000,000. He has proven to be extremely valuable to Luffy and has taken on some of the strongest opponents such as Kuroobi, Bon Clay, Jabra, Absalom, Vergo, Donquixote Doflamingo, Charlotte Daifuku, X Drake and Queen. He also works well with him as a fighting partner and even fought by his side against Big Mom. Besides regularly fighting by his side in battle he has made a habit of saving Luffy whenever he can. He saved Luffy immediately after his victory over Don Krieg when he fell into the water, again when he freed Luffy after he had been trapped underwater at Arlong Park and when escaping Crocodile's casino via a flooded tunnel. Whilst in Loguetown, he desperately tried to save Luffy from Buggy's attempt to execute him and even fought Smoker, alongside Luffy, whilst they escaped. Sanji was also the one responsible for freeing Luffy, as well as Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Smoker, from Crocodile's cage. After Luffy had fought Big Mom in his Gear 4 form, Sanji carried him away from the emperor to keep him safe. Later, he waited patiently for his captain’s return from his fight with Charlotte Katakuri and proceeded to carry an unconscious Luffy from Cacao Island back to the Thousand Sunny, fighting through hordes of Big Mom’s crew and suffering numerous injuries along the way.

Luffy loves Sanji's cooking and will stop whatever he is doing in order to have whatever he makes. After the timeskip Luffy was excited to eat more of Sanji's food, having gone two years without any, but had to settle for the food Boa Hancock gave him as Sanji was unconscious. When Sanji had returned to the crew, following the events on Whole Cake Island, Luffy became excited when he said he would cook something for them. He values Sanji highly as part of his crew and outright stated that he cannot become the Pirate King without him which caused Sanji to burst into tears. Due to Sanji's honest personality, Luffy rarely gets annoyed with him but did so when he would not admit he wanted to come back to the crew and punched him in response even though he had refused to fight back against him earlier. Luffy also bears a grudge on Sanji's behalf, as he disregards all but one of Sanji's family members because of how cruelly they treat him. When Vinsmoke Judge questioned Luffy as to why he was so determined to get Sanji back in his crew, listing all of his 'faults', Luffy simply said goodbye and asked why he was listing all the good things about Sanji. Luffy's trust in Sanji is so high that he gave him the authority of captain when he, along with Nami, Chopper, Brook, as well as their prisoner, Caesar Clown, was forced to leave Dressrosa with the Thousand Sunny whilst being chased by the Big Mom Pirates.

After he had discovered that Sanji had been taken away to Big Mom's territory his determination for Sanji was put on full display. He traveled to the emperor's territory, gatecrashed the wedding, fought against Big Mom, her army and Sweet Commanders Charlotte Cracker and Katakuri, for an extensive amount of time against both of them, just to make sure he could get Sanji to return. Even after Sanji's assault on him he still promised that he would not move from where he was stood nor eat any food unless it was made by him, showing Luffy's deep understanding of Sanji's principles as a chef. He stuck by this promise and even declined Reiju's offer for food despite how badly his health had deteriorated. He was furious with Cracker’s comments over Sanji's loyalty and attacked the Sweet Commander for saying Sanji would prefer to live a life of luxury with his new family than to come back to his crew. Luffy did not waver in the face of Sanji's stubbornness when he refused to return and chose to take the full brunt of Sanji's attacks without retaliating. Such was Luffy's desire for Sanji to return he was more than willing to allow his bride to join the crew so long as Sanji came back with her but was disappointed to find out that the marriage would mean they'd join have to join the Big Mom Pirates. When Sanji requested Luffy's help to save his family, as they were about to be assassinated by Big Mom and her crew, Luffy accepted immediately as he understood that he could not force Sanji to leave his family behind.

Sanji is incredibly dedicated to Luffy and competed with Zoro to be the one to take Luffy's place when Bartholomew Kuma tried to take him away but was knocked out by the swordsman. Even though he was not happy being stuck with the Okama, he remained there for two years in order to get stronger for Luffy's sake. Luffy's strength greatly impresses Sanji, and he was not surprised to see Luffy being able to use Haoshoku Haki, remarking that he suspected he was capable of such a thing. When Pudding worried over Luffy's chances against her brother, Katakuri, he calmly told her that her brother will experience his first defeat. When meeting Monkey D. Garp, Sanji remarked on his incredible strength and was shocked when he found out he is Luffy's grandfather, and even more shocked by the identity of his father, Monkey D. Dragon. Sanji is also a firm believer in Luffy's dream to become the Pirate King and told Capone Bege that he would never do anything to risk it and told him that Luffy would succeed in this goal. Although he mocked this dream when he fought Luffy, this was only because he wanted to try and discourage him from chasing after him. Whilst he did leave the crew, he did so with great reluctantance, but was forced to do so under the threat of his former colleagues, adoptive family, and friends being killed. It was clear he intended to return when he arrived on Whole Cake Island, however, as despite genuinely liking Charlotte Pudding, who was his betrothed, he initially refused to marry her so he could go back to Luffy. Sanji also appeared guilt ridden for his actions towards Luffy as, echoing Zoro's beliefs, he stated he had lost the right to rejoin the crew for attacking his captain, but he quickly gave in to Luffy's refusal of this excuse.

Whilst he has respect for Luffy as his captain, he is not above attacking or insulting Luffy for his stupidity. He has chastised his captain if he does anything to a woman, he perceives to be unbecoming, such as when he punched Vivi, when he believed that he had done something terrible to Nico Robin, or any time he argues with Nami. Due to his lustful desires, Sanji has been seen from time to time getting jealous of Luffy, such as when he discovered that he had been sent to Amazon Lily by Kuma, an island inhabited by the Kuja Tribe that are made up exclusively of women, and for having gained the affection of the Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock. He was also seen to be jealous of Luffy for gaining the admiration of Shirahoshi, shouting at him that he is a lucky bastard when she hugged him after he had saved her. Luffy's eating habits and endless appetite can be a source of frustration for him as well. This has led him to set up numerous safeguards to stop him from emptying the fridge during the night and whenever food goes missing his first suspect is always Luffy. He was also annoyed and embarrassed when Luffy had discovered his raid suit that was given to him by Niji, with Luffy begging him to try it on.

### Tony Tony Chopper

Tony Tony Chopper is a doctor from Drum Island who was formerly under the service of Dr. Kureha and was a student of the late Dr. Hiriluk. He is the fifth member to join the Straw Hats, the first Devil Fruit user and is the crew’s doctor. Due to being the youngest member of the crew he is very impressionable of Luffy and gets involved in his silly antics despite his innocent nature. The two greatly respect each other and he admires Luffy as his captain, only questioning him whenever he is at risk of injuring himself or does not adhere to his medical orders. His admiration stems from Luffy accepting him for who he is, as opposed to a monster by nearly everybody else.

After Luffy had carried Nami and Sanji to the top of the mountain where Chopper resides with Dr. Kureha, he found the trio and nursed them all back to health, having been amazed by Luffy's effort for his friends. He got off to a chaotic start with him as he is an extremely timid person and was thrown off by Luffy's eccentric and bubbly personality. He was chased by Luffy when he was hungry as he was tempted to eat Chopper, but in reality, he wanted to ask him to join his crew. He was moved by Luffy's determination to protect his pirate flag, which belonged to Dr. Hiriluk, atop his home from Wapol's attacks and became grateful after he had defeated the former king. Still, he refused to join Luffy's crew despite desperately wanting to do so, but whilst trying to explain how being half human and half reindeer made him a monster, and as to why he cannot join, Luffy flat out told him to shut up and to come with them, causing Chopper to cry and agree to join him.

He is grateful to Luffy, not just for accepting him for who he is, but for also being interested in him and his abilities. The fact that Luffy is not at all fazed by his appearance, having been treated so poorly by reindeers and humans for much of his life, makes him happy. Luffy, and the crew's acceptance of him has given him a family and the confidence to interact with people again. He is a determined member of the crew as he always looks to help Luffy in any way he can, from fighting to medical aid. Although he is not as brave as Zoro, he is not as cowardly as Usopp either, having shown he is a capable fighter despite his bounty only being 100. His former teacher, Dr. Hiriluk, first introduced him to what a pirate is, with Hiriluk leaving a strong, positive, impression on Chopper on the ideal pirate, and has come to see Luffy as the personification of the pirate Dr. Hiriluk was talking about. Chopper has become a faithful admirer of Luffy and is constantly astounded by his impressive feats, especially when he goes beyond his human limitations, however, the excessiveness of how far Luffy pushes himself can irritate Chopper as a doctor. He was stunned when he found out that Luffy had developed an extremely strong immunity to most poisons. He inquired to Luffy if he defeated Charlotte Katakuri and was amazed when he replied that he had. After receiving Luffy's message to wait two years, Chopper resolved to become a "monster" so he can become stronger for Luffy's sake. Like the other members of the crew, Chopper firmly believes that Luffy will become the Pirate King and reassures a sobbing Mocha that Luffy will defeat Caesar Clown because of this.

Luffy is very friendly with Chopper and acts as an older brother of sorts. He does not patronize him for being the youngest member of the crew and treats him on an equal footing with everybody else. He often gets caught up in a lot of fun with Chopper as they mess around on the ship quite a lot. When Sanji was given his raid suit by his brother, both Chopper and Luffy fantasied about trying it on and desperately wanted Sanji to use it for their own entertainment. He has complete faith in Chopper’s abilities as a medic and demonstrated this when he allowed the children on Punk Hazard to suffer from withdrawal symptoms on Chopper’s orders. Such is this faith, he intentionally allowed himself to be afflicted with the Mummy (Virus) because he knew Chopper could cure him. He also listens to Chopper from time to time about his health, although this tends to be rare. Luffy also has faith in Chopper's fighting abilities and is never too worried about his well-being during battles, full believing in his strength, such as when he trusted him to take on Wapol's subordinates. They both also possess a strong sweet tooth, as shown when they arrived on Cacao Island and ate Charlotte Pudding's cafe. Some of the other crew members have concerns about how much of an impression Luffy has on the young Chopper, not wanting him to lose his innocence.

As a comedic gag, Chopper will jump into the water to try and save Luffy whenever he is drowning, having forgotten he is also a Devil Fruit user and cannot swim. This has led to Chopper copying Luffy's party trick of sticking two chopsticks up his nose and into the bottom of his mouth. Although Luffy greatly values Chopper, he has found himself contemplating eating Chopper whenever he has begun to starve such as on their way to Totto Land. Chopper is also prone to emotional outbursts whenever Luffy is in danger or appears close to death, he notably doubted his own medical skills when Luffy was poisoned Armored Stonefish. Both of them also share a childish mentality, as they were both fooled by Usopp's alter-ego, Sogeking. They also get amazed by numerous things, such as ninjas, robots and superhero suits. Both Luffy and Chopper possess the ability to understand animals, Luffy because he possesses the ability to hear the "Voice of All Things" and Chopper because he is half reindeer, although this ability is much more inconsistent for Luffy.

### Nico Robin

A former agent of Baroque Works, and Crocodile's right-hand woman, Nico Robin became the sixth member to join Luffy's crew and the second Devil Fruit user. Out of all his crew members, Robin is the one he shares a complete wholesome relationship with as the two get on extremely well and have yet to be seen arguing. After she rejoined the Straw Hats, following the Enies Lobby Arc, she has continued being a reliable and devoted friend to Luffy. She is the archaeologist of the Straw Hats and deciphers the Poneglyphs for them.

Luffy and Robin briefly met for the first time as he and his crew sailed out of Whiskey Peak where she boarded his ship, temporarily took his hat, offered some advice for their next location, and left. Luffy was very mixed on how to view her as she seemed friendly but still worked for the enemy, ultimately, he chooses to distrust her and destroyed the log pose she had given him. They met again when Robin saved Luffy after his first fight with Crocodile and made it apparent she has an interest in him because he carries the initial, "D.", in his name. Later, she saved Luffy's life again by providing the antidote for the poison Luffy had been afflicted with by Crocodile after his victory against him. When Luffy woke up, he chose to save her from the collapsing underground grave despite her protests. She then turned up on the Going Merry as the Straw Hats sailed away from Arabasta and argued that Luffy had forced her to live and thus should take responsibility by letting her join his crew, with Luffy accepting this proposal without hesitation, shocking everyone with the exception of Sanji.

The two get on extremely well with each other. Their interactions can be somewhat infrequent compared to the rest of the Straw Hats, but when they do interact it is always positive. They both deeply care for each other and respect one another’s abilities. Robin's relationship with Luffy can best be described as motherly, as she has been seen feeding Luffy some of her food and, out of all the crew members, is by far the most patient and calm with him. She is not at all irritated by his stupidity, recklessness, or carelessness, unlike the rest of the crew, and in fact, seems to admire these qualities. She tends to smile, and sometimes laugh, at Luffy's antics, which was first seen back on Arabasta when Luffy decided to drink a full barrel of water in order to take on Crocodile, causing her to chuckle at his bizarre improvisation. She also has a keen interest in Luffy since they first met, taking a liking to the Straw Hat captain's bold and upfront personality. This interest in her captain has been prevalent since she first met him and whilst talking to Gan Fall on Skypiea she acknowledged his comment on Luffy's strange aurora that reminds him of Gol D. Roger, telling him that Luffy is a very interesting person. Although this interest was an initial motive behind her decision to join his crew, she has come to see Luffy as a genuinely close friend.

She is very grateful to Luffy for having saved her life, twice. Due to her past, where she lost her family and friends and became an orphaned child hunted by the World Government, she struggled to find a place she could call home until she met Luffy. Whilst thinking of her past, she remembered her friend, Jaguar D. Saul, tell her that one day she will find people that will risk everything for her sake and came to the conclusion that Luffy and his crew are the friends she has been longing for. It was Luffy who convinced her to keep living even if the world does not want her to, with these words having a great impact on her. She no longer felt lonely by the fact that she was chased by the World Government as Luffy pointed out to her that he and his crew are also enemies of the world. Slowly, but surely, she became more comfortable with Luffy and his crew and began to open up, bonding with Luffy and growing to respect him as her captain and, more importantly, her friend. Her friendship with Luffy developed to such a point that, following the Summit War of Marineford, she was shown to be greatly relieved that Luffy was well before receiving his message to wait two years. After reflecting on all the things Luffy has done for her, she decided to try and become stronger for his sake. Whilst blushing, she noted that the idea of doing such a thing has never occurred to her before.

Similar to Zoro, she is completely accepting of Luffy's decisions as captain and does not hesitate in any situation she is put into by his reckless adventuring. She is often among the first people to follow Luffy into battle and is fully prepared to take on whoever is put in her way for the sake of helping him. She was the one to save Luffy after his fight against Rob Lucci by using her Devil Fruit abilities to carry him onto the Going Merry. Whilst on Sabaody Archipelago, she saved an exhausted Luffy from being attacked by a Pacifista and a monster Chopper by carrying him under her arms. Due to being very accepting of Luffy's decisions, she rarely offers up advice but has occasionally done so, such as when, after Luffy had formed an alliance with Trafalgar Law, she warned him that, although she is happy to go along with him, alliances are often marred by betrayals and that he should be certain he can trust Law. After discovering Sanji's situation, Robin advised Luffy again by warning him about the strength of Big Mom when he proposed trying to get Sanji back, which prompted Luffy to decide to try and sneak into the emperor's territory instead. She also has a fundamental understanding of how Luffy's mind works and has come to be one of the very few people who is capable of helping Luffy understand information or scenarios that are originally too complex for him. She clarified to Luffy the situation between Smoker and Tashigi when he was fighting them both on Punk Hazard, and when Luffy could not remember who Marco was, despite everyone telling him he had met the Whitebeard Pirates' First Division Commander at the Summit War of Marineford, Robin was able to jog his memory by simply telling him he is the person who looks like a pineapple.

Luffy cares for Robin immensely and does not tolerate anyone hurting or taking her away. He has faith in her abilities as a fighter and trusts her whenever she goes out on her own to complete tasks. On Skypiea, he was furious when he found a heavily wounded Robin after she fought Enel and held onto her as she explained that Nami had been taken away by him. During his encounter with the Admiral, Aokiji, he became furious when he threatened to take Robin away. When he proceeded to turn her into ice and tried to smash her, Luffy was just about able to save her. He was upset and angry after being told that Robin had been taken against her will by CP9 in order to keep him, and the rest of the crew, safe and promised Nami to rescue her. Such was his anger, he charged headfirst into Enies Lobby on his own, fighting through a thousand Marines and two CP9 agents, including their strongest fighter, Lucci, just to reach her. He was more than willing to burn the flag of the World Government to show Robin his complete disregard for them and his willingness to take on the world for her sake. This act of rebellion shocked Robin and caused her to cry at how far Luffy was willing to go just to save her. Luffy then passionately demanded her to say she wants to live and when Robin responded by saying she does and begged him to take her out to sea with him and his crew, he became even more determined to save her. After his victory over Lucci, he called out to Robin and told her that they will all leave Enies Lobby together, causing her to cry. When on Sabaody, Luffy tried to reach out and save Robin from Bartholomew Kuma but failed to do so, with her being the final crew member he lost to the Warlord before being sent away himself.

Robin's faith in Luffy is absolute, like most of the crew, and she is often impressed by the actions of her captain. Whilst on Skypiea, she played a key role in convincing Wyper, a hostile Shandia warrior, to aid Luffy by informing him of the reason why he wants to ring the famous Shandorian Bell and expressed admiration for her captain's determination. Following the time-skip, she was impressed by the improvements Luffy had made and was astonished when he used Haoshoku Haki to knock out 50,000 of Hody Jones' crew. Although, for the first time since she met him, she expressed genuine horror over Luffy's actions when news that he had been captured by the Emperor, Kaidou, reached her. She showed her faith in Luffy whilst being escorted by Spandam and Lucci, as she became elated when he had finally caught up to her and could not help but smile when she heard his voice call out her name. When Nekomamushi warned her that a person of her abilities, to read Poneglyphs, is rare and that a lot of people would try to kidnap her, she simply responded that she has faith in her captain and crew to not allow such a thing to happen because they are strong, causing Luffy to comically blush over the compliment and state he would fight anyone for her.

Due to her knowledge of world affairs, she was greatly surprised, and intrigued, upon discovering that Monkey D. Garp is Luffy's grandfather and Monkey D. Dragon is his father. She was further surprised to hear that he has connections with the Emperor, Red-Haired Shanks, and asked Nami for clarification whilst finding Luffy all the more interesting. Out of all the Straw Hats, including Luffy himself, Robin is the only one who has met Luffy's father, Dragon, doing so during the timeskip. Luffy has shown he is well aware of how intelligent Robin is, such as when he complimented her to Iceburg, and will often turn to her whenever he wants to know information about certain individuals, including his own father.

### Franky

Franky is the former head of the Franky Family, the seventh person to join the Straw Hats and is the shipwright of the crew. He is responsible for building their new ship, the Thousand Sunny. He and Luffy share a good bond and get on extremely well. Franky acts as a sort of older brother to his captain and enjoys entertaining him with his various inventions and robotic body. He has tremendous trust in Luffy's abilities, respects him as captain and holds great admiration for him. Luffy is often amazed by Franky's cyborg body and finds him to be greatly entertaining. He has complete faith in his skills as the shipwright and as a fighter.

The two first met on Water 7 and got off to a bad start when Franky and his family assaulted and robbed Usopp. This seriously angered Luffy and led to the Straw Hat captain, as well as Zoro, Chopper, and Sanji, beating up the Franky Family and destroying the Franky House. This, in turn, led to Franky wanting revenge and he attacked Luffy in broad daylight whilst he was with Nami. Their fight was soon interrupted, however, and Luffy successfully fled. Franky was later attacked by CP9 whilst with Usopp and the two were taken hostage, along with Robin. He ends up becoming an ally to the Straw Hats after being inspired by Luffy's determination to save his crewmate and finding a common enemy in CP9. After successfully doing so he received his first bounty for his role and was convinced to join the Straw Hats as their official shipwright after building them the Thousand Sunny from the Adam Wood he had bought with the money stolen from Usopp.

Throughout the Enies Lobby Arc, Franky came to respect and understand Luffy. He was amazed by his strength and determination to save his crew and wished to aid him directly in his fight with Rob Lucci but agreed to try and save Robin for him instead. When he discovered Luffy's family members he was stunned at how notorious they all are and commented that it partly explains how he is so strong. Franky's respect was such that he personally wished for Luffy and his crew to sail the rest of their journey in a ship he built, deeming them worthy. He wished to join Luffy's crew but was conflicted with his wish to remain on Water 7 due to still being guilt-ridden about his mentor's death. After Robin and Iceburg were able to convince him to move on he agreed to join Luffy's crew. After being separated by Bartholomew Kuma on Sabaody Archipelago, and receiving Luffy's message to wait two years, he chose to spend his time modifying his robotic body in order to become more useful, and more capable, for his captain. Franky proudly declared to Nami that they are a member of the crew that will make Luffy the Pirate King when he faced the Emperor, Big Mom.

Luffy has a great amount of trust and respect for Franky. He completely accepts his knowledge as a shipwright and mechanic, and although he rarely understands what he is talking about, he trusts him anyway. Luffy also acknowledges him as a capable fighter, happy to have him by his side in a fight and has faith in Franky completing individual missions, such as recovering the Thousand Sunny whilst on Punk Hazard and aiding the Tontatta Kingdom. Such is Luffy's trust in him, he was willing to let Franky eat his late brother's Devil Fruit, the Mera Mera no Mi, despite not wanting anyone else to have it. Due to his child-like mentality, he is easily amazed by Franky's cyborg modifications, something Franky happily indulges him in, and is left dumbfounded by some of the weapons and constructions he makes, especially General Franky. He believes Franky epitomizes a boy’s dream.

Franky shares a similar outgoing personality like Luffy, but without the stupidity, which helps them get along. Due to Franky's emotional sensitivities, he has sometimes cried profusely with, or for, Luffy. He is very laid back with his captain and finds him funny and endearing. He still respects his authority, though, and asked for his permission to aid the dwarves whilst on Dressrosa and was overjoyed to hear Luffy approve his request. He refused Luffy's offer to eat the Mera Mera no Mi as he did not wish to give up his ability to swim but encouraged Luffy to go and retrieve his deceased brother’s Devil Fruit, despite being aware that it is probably a trap, as this might be his only chance and if it slips away, he will regret it. Despite having gotten used to Luffy's reckless nature, he was left in complete horror after discovering he had been captured by the Emperor, Kaidou. He was subsequently relieved Luffy broke out and gathered followers.

### Brook

Brook is the former musician, and acting captain, of the Rumbar Pirates. He is the eighth person to join the Straw Hats, the third Devil Fruit user and is the oldest member of the crew. He is one of Luffy's most loyal crew member. The two get on extremely well due to their similar upbeat and eccentric personalities. Their relationship is defined by their identical childish nature. Brook is continuously excited and bubbly and finds the joy in most situations just like his captain. Luffy adores Brook because of his music, his humor and for being a skeleton. Brook will often play songs for Luffy and the crew with piano, violin, or guitar.

Luffy first met Brook as he traveled through the Florian Triangle and sailed past the skeleton's ship. The Straw Hats spotted him and immediately became frightened, apart from Luffy who was bemused and intrigued. He boarded Brook’s ship and, after finding him hilarious, he immediately asked him to join his crew, much to the chagrin of his crew mates. Brook accepted and went to their ship and explained his past, and current, situation. He ultimately declined Luffy's offer to join his crew as he could not leave the Florian Triangle without his shadow that had been taken by Gecko Moria. However, Luffy immediately decided to get Brook’s shadow back so he could join. Once he succeeded in defeating Gecko Moria, and returning his shadow, Luffy found Brook still somewhat hesitant to join his crew as he had a commitment to a whale he had befriended, called Laboon, and wished to know if he is still alive. Luffy and his crew also met Laboon when they first entered the Grand Line and Luffy happily informed him of the whale's well-being. Brook cried in relief at this news and revealed his wanted poster to pledge his loyalty to Luffy.

Their relationship is immensely positive, and they get on very well with each other. They also respect each other’s positions, with Luffy being the captain and Brook being the musician and the second swordsman of the crew, after Zoro. They both acknowledge each other’s capabilities as Brook always believes that Luffy will win his fights and Luffy trusts Brook to handle the situations he finds himself in. His trust in Brook is so high that he allowed him to join Pedro to recover the Road Poneglyph that is in Big Mom's possession, an extremely important task that is fundamental to finding Laugh Tale where One Piece is allegedly located. Although not as skilled as his compatriot, Zoro, he has proven himself to be a talented and capable swordsman for Luffy. He also holds the special accolade of being the only member of the Straw Hats, besides Luffy himself, to have fought an Emperor in one-on-one combat. Furthermore, Brook has proven himself to be the lynchpin for plans to come to fruition for the Straw Hats. He successfully acquired the Road Poneglyph from Big Mom, despite the emperor herself trying to stop him, and he also discreetly broke Mother Caramel's portrait in order to send Big Mom into a frenzy so the assassination plan could go ahead. On Wano, he discovered yet another Poneglyph whilst searching Orochi's castle.

Brook is extremely grateful for Luffy welcoming him into the Straw Hats due to having spent the last fifty years alone and has experienced extreme isolation and depression from losing all of his friends. Luffy was able to end that misery by giving him a family to call his own among the Straw Hats. Just the offer of joining his crew brought Brook a lot of happiness because he has been alone for so long. It is because of this that Brook’s loyalty to Luffy is extremely high and prefers to only take orders from him, as he initially declined Momonosuke's request to provide entertainment, stating he only takes orders from his captain. He also feels a special bond with his captain over their shared friendship with Laboon. Even crying tears of joy that the whale is still alive. After the two-year timeskip, he was in tears when he reunited with Luffy, stating that he had missed him so much and happily gave up his life as a rock-star in order to return to the crew. He tends to join Luffy, alongside Usopp and Chopper, in immature antics and will often indulge and encourage some of Luffy's childlike behavior. He is a firm believer that Luffy will become Pirate King and proudly stated so whilst being held up by the Marines on Sabaody Archipelago during one of his concerts. Here he also revealed to his fans that Luffy is actually alive and will one day rule the seas before leaving the stage after a final song. During his fight with Zeo, he once again states that Luffy will become the Pirate King. Whilst fighting Big Mom, he praised his captain highly to her, informing the Emperor that there isn’t a wall that Luffy cannot breakthrough in the pursuit of his ambitions.

Luffy likes Brook a lot and respects him as a swordsman of the Straw Hats. Unlike the rest of the crew, he was immediately friendly with Brook and enjoys his company immensely. Luffy is greatly intrigued by him being a skeleton and enjoys his humor, especially the Skull Jokes that he makes. His initial impressions of Brook were so positive that he offered him a place on his crew despite having just met him, finding him hilarious, and chose to help Brook regain his shadow for the purpose of recruiting him. Another huge reason why Luffy likes him so much is that he is a musician, something Luffy has wanted in his crew since the start of his journey and even prioritized getting a musician before a doctor or a cook and is very fond of Brook’s rendition of Binks' Sake. Brook is also one of the few crew members that can consistently make him laugh.

### Jinbe

Jinbe is a former ally of the Big Mom Pirates, the former captain of the Sun Pirates, and a former Warlord of the Sea, who is the ninth person to join the Straw Hats and is their helmsman. Luffy and Jinbe hold each other in the highest regard and share a relationship of mutual respect, with Jinbe acting as a key adviser to Luffy, whilst Luffy acknowledges his wisdom. Jinbe is amazed by Luffy's tenacity, strength, and kind-heartedness, and Luffy is impressed with his talents as a fighter and helmsman. However, Luffy has been frustrated by not having him in his crew on a consistent basis since he joined.

They first met in Impel Down when Luffy infiltrated the Marine base to rescue his brother, Ace, who Jinbe had been imprisoned with. Jinbe convinced Luffy to let him out as he wished to aid him in saving Ace as he considered him a good friend. He proved to be an extremely helpful ally when escaping out of Impel Down and during the Summit War of Marineford, where the two grew to respect each other. Having helped Luffy overcome Ace’s death the two parted on very good terms and wished to see each other again. They would meet on Fish-Man Island after two years and worked together to defeat Hody Jones and his crew, the New Fish-Man Pirates. Whilst receiving his blood after his fight, Luffy officially asked Jinbe to join his crew, but he declined due to business he had to attend to first but asked Luffy to make him the offer again when they next meet. They would meet again on Whole Cake Island where he saved Luffy and Nami from being tortured and worked with the Straw Hats to help Sanji escape and assassinate Big Mom. It was during the wedding ceremony that Jinbe officially declared to the Emperor that he will leave the Big Mom Pirates and join the Straw Hats.

The two share a great admiration for each other, as Jinbe came to highly respect Luffy for his reckless rescue effort in Impel Down just for his brother, and his incredible determination on the battlefield at Marineford, showing no fear despite some of the strongest individuals in the world being present. Jinbe possesses the unique ability to talk sense into Luffy and to get him to understand the precarious situation he finds himself in, hoping that the Straw Hat captain will act accordingly. Luffy respects Jinbe's counsel and tries to take in some of his reasoning before he acts. Although this has led the two to get into heated arguments, and at one point, a brief fight, but this was quickly resolved. He is one of Luffy's most powerful crew members and is in the top four strongest fighters, having the second-highest bounty in the crew at 438,000,000. The two have fought alongside each other when they tried to escape Impel Down and proved to be a devastating force.

Jinbe has a high amount of admiration for Luffy and will try to protect and save him whenever he can. During the Summit War of Marineford he took on Gecko Moria in order to protect Luffy. Despite his desire for Luffy to not die, he agreed to his request to launch him over the barrier and onto the platform, allowing him to be the first to breach the Marines’ defense, even though Luffy would have to face all three Admirals on his own. His admiration reached a point where he bluntly told Admiral Akainu that he would happily lay down his life to protect Luffy, a monumental statement as Jinbe rarely respects anyone outside of the Whitebeard Pirates. He took a powerful hit from Akainu during his escape whilst carrying Luffy, only to apologize to Luffy for allowing him to get hurt. He almost died because of it but managed to survive thanks to Trafalgar Law. Whilst talking to Law he stated how greatly worried he was for Luffy and his well-being once he realizes that Ace is dead. He chose to stay by Luffy's side whilst he recovered on Amazon Lily and was the key to helping him come to terms with Ace’s death, reminding him that he still has people to live for, namely his crew. On Fish-Man Island he offered up his own blood when Luffy had lost a lot of his, despite being a Fish-Man in a country that forbids fish-men sharing blood with humans. He saved both Luffy and Nami from Charlotte Opera and freed them both from captivity. He saved Luffy from Katakuri's attack by throwing tea on the Sweet Commander’s leg which nullified his Devil Fruit abilities. When he announced his decision to leave the Big Mom Pirates he had no fear of the emperor's wrath, rendering her Devil Fruit powers useless, and proudly stated to her that he has no fear because he is joining the crew of the next Pirate King. He praised Luffy highly to his crew in the immediate aftermath of Pedro's death, recognizing his qualities as captain for not getting caught up in his emotions and instead took Katakuri away to the Mirro-World so his crew could set sail.

Luffy reciprocates the respect Jinbe has for him and talked positively of him to his crewmates, acknowledging him as the reason why he survived the war. His praise for him encouraged Nami to forgive Jinbe for his indirect role in Arlong's oppression of Cocoyashi Village and who had tormented her since childhood. Luffy values Jinbe as his ally and crewmate and appreciated how much he tried to help him during the Summit War of Marineford, as well as helping him bounce back from Ace’s death. By the end of the Fish-Man Island Arc, he gleefully requested Jinbe to join his crew and was extremely disappointed when he declined but made him promise him that once he had completed his unfinished business, he would find him again so he could join his crew, with Jinbe promising to do so. He was happy to be reunited with Jinbe on Whole Cake Island and was overjoyed when he announced to Big Mom of his decision to join the Straw Hats. He was extremely happy to have him as part of his crew and trusted him to look after Brook, Carrot, Nami, and Chopper whilst he was away fighting Katakuri. He was very annoyed by Jinbe's decision to not travel with him and his crew to Wano but understood that he could not leave his former crew behind at the mercy of the Big Mom Pirates. Luffy then reminded Jinbe that he is his captain now and ordered him to not die and reunite with him in Wano. After escaping Big Mom's territory, the newspaper arrived with reports of the events on Whole Cake Island, Luffy immediately wanted to read it to find out about Jinbe but could not find anything on him. When Jinbe finally arrived on Wano and reunited with the crew Luffy was overjoyed.

Despite his vast experience and affiliations with some of the most notorious pirates, he is still left shocked by Luffy and his actions. He was stunned that he would infiltrate Impel Down for Ace, something that not even Whitebeard attempted. He was frustrated by Luffy's determination to fight Hody Jones despite the repercussions it would have on the relations between fish-men and humans, at one point calling him foolish, and he was further shocked at Luffy's declaration that he does not wish to be a hero. When Luffy defeated Katakuri, out of all the crew members, Jinbe was the most surprised, understanding what Luffy had achieved. He was intrigued when Fleet Admiral Sengoku revealed that Luffy is the son of Monkey D. Dragon but was not as surprised as a lot of the others.

He is capable of talking sense into Luffy and have him follow the plans that are best to tackle the situation they are in. The first time was during Impel Down when he convinced Luffy not to waste time fighting Blackbeard as Ace was more important, despite his own desires to attack Blackbeard. He was able to stop Luffy from heading back into Impel Down to try and rescue Bon Clay, explaining that doing so would make his sacrifice count for nothing. Whilst on Fish-Man Island he, despite a tedious process and a brief fight, convinced Luffy to follow his plan on making him a hero to Fish-Man Island, although he had to bribe him with meat. He was able to convince Luffy to work with Capone Bege despite Luffy's strong dislike of him for trying to kill Pekoms and was able to keep the peace at their meeting. He successfully had Luffy follow the plan to assassinate Big Mom as opposed to Luffy's usual habit of just charging into his fights.

### Nefertari Vivi

Nefertari Vivi is a princess of the Arabasta Kingdom, a former undercover Baroque Works agent and a former member of the Straw Hat Pirates. She and Luffy are close friends, despite having started off as enemies, and see each other as family. Even though she is often amazed by his stupidity, laid back attitude, and recklessness, she completely trusts him and finds it incredible just how strong he is. Luffy sees Vivi as an extremely kind person and someone he wishes to help. However, he also thinks of her as naive and was reluctant to continue helping her at one point until she understood his reasoning. Nonetheless, he adores her and was filled with crushing disappointment when she did not join his crew.

He first met Vivi during the Reverse Mountain Arc whilst she was undercover as "Miss Wednesday", when she and her partner, Mr. 9, tried to kill Laboon for his meat but failed due to the intervention of Luffy and his crew. She met Luffy again on Whiskey Peak and attempted to fight the Straw Hat Pirates but this comically ended in failure. Once her identity as an undercover agent, as well as her history, were revealed to Luffy and the crew they agreed to help her. She traveled with the Straw Hats to various locations, such as Little Garden and Drum Island, and throughout their adventures grew very close to Luffy. Once they arrived in Arabasta she worked alongside Luffy and his crew to defeat Crocodile and end the uprising against her father, King Nefertari Cobra.

Vivi is often left astounded by Luffy's laid-back attitude and lack of concern for the dangerous situations he finds himself in. This attitude still endears her to him, and she was seen occasionally engaging in the crew's banter that tends to revolve around Luffy. She sometimes copies Luffy's antics, such as when he grabbed Usopp by his nose and she started to do the same. She is often worried about Luffy because of how far he pushes himself and felt the need to watch over him from time to time. She was distraught when Luffy was being relentlessly attacked by Mr. 5 whilst on Little Garden. Despite her concerns, she is reassured by the strength Luffy possesses and is left in shock at his raw power and was relieved when he finally arrived to save her, as well as Nami and Zoro, from Mr 3's candle wax. Although she is tolerant of Luffy's attitude to most things, she does try to counsel him on what it means to lead people, such as when they arrived on Drum Island and she explained to him that he could not convince the local residents to help him by beating them up, despite having shot at her. Nonetheless, she has great respect for him and is eternally grateful for his aid in saving Arabasta. When she was crossing the desert with Luffy she was upset by his statements regarding her wish to prevent conflict from happening in her kingdom and got into a fistfight with him, however, she came to accept Luffy's points, and she immediately reconciled. Her bond with Luffy strengthened from this exchange and now has absolute confidence in Luffy and his crew.

She became so close to Luffy and the others that she was almost willing to abandon her life as a princess and continue sailing with them but chose not to do so in the end. Vivi passionately follows the Luffy's adventures and was one of the very few people able to deduce that Luffy had a message for his crew when he rang the Ox Bell following the Summit War of Marineford. She was not at all upset when she discovered Nico Robin, a former ally of Crocodile, has joined Luffy's crew, instead choosing to trust his judgement. She becomes friends with both Rebecca and Shirahoshi through their shared admiration of Luffy.

Luffy values Vivi to such a degree that he was willing to help her fight Crocodile and save her kingdom and got angry at the Warlord of the Sea for the torment he had put Vivi and her kingdom through. He was furious when Crocodile taunted Vivi after they were captured by him. He cares for Vivi a great deal and is very upset when someone tries to harm her, such as when Mr. 5 attempted to do so whilst on Little Garden, and he came to her aid when Crocodile dropped her from the top of the palace plateau, catching her with the aid of Pell, and reassured her that although her voice could not reach everybody that was fighting, her voice reached him and his crew. Luffy is not afraid to criticize her outlook on the world as he got into an argument with her that ended in a fistfight as he tried to get her to understand that she cannot carry the burden of saving her kingdom on her own, and to let him and his crew aid her in defeating Crocodile as that was the best way to save her kingdom. He agreed with Crocodile that her views of stopping the conflict in Arabasta without bloodshed are foolish, but chooses to unwaveringly help her, nonetheless. He has praised her, however, and did so after she successfully showed him that pleading for the villagers on Drum Island to help them, when Nami was sick, was a better option than fighting them.

By the end of the Arabasta Saga, Luffy begged her to join his crew. Although Vivi contemplated permanently joining them, she, with a heavy heart, declined due to her responsibilities as a princess. This upset Luffy as he wanted to continue their adventures together. However, he sees her as an honorary member of the Straw Hats and cherishes the time he shared with her as a part of the crew. Before leaving, he and his crew reassured her that they see her as a full-fledged member of the Straw Hats by displaying the cross Vivi had marked on all of them as they sailed away, leaving her in tears of joy.

When news reached the crew that Vivi was missing after the Levely in which Sabo attacked, Luffy tried to head directly to Arabasta, and then Mary Geoise, to save her, until Zoro managed to remind him that similar to Ace, they should have faith in her powers to defend herself.

## Family

Monkey D. Luffy's family is filled with incredibly notorious and powerful individuals. This includes his grandfather, Monkey D. Garp, who is considered a hero within the Marines and the man who had fought Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King. His father, Monkey D. Dragon, is the head of the Revolutionary Army. His two brothers are Portgas D. Ace and Sabo, though they are not related to him by blood but are his sworn brothers through the sakazuki ceremony. Ace became the Second Division commander under the Emperor, Whitebeard, who was considered the strongest man alive, and achieved a bounty of 550,000,000. Sabo is the second in command of the Revolutionary Army, serving directly under Luffy's father, Dragon, and has a bounty of 602,000,000. His foster mother, Curly Dadan, is a bandit and the boss of the Dadan Family. Luffy's biological mother and grandmother are still unknown.

## Blood Related

### Monkey D. Dragon

Luffy has never met Dragon, despite him being his father, and for a long time did not even think he had one. He has never inquired about his father to anyone, not even his grandfather, Garp. He also had no idea about Dragon nor about his position as a criminal and the head of the Revolutionary Army and was thus left confused by everyone’s, including his crew’s, shock when Garp revealed to them all that Dragon is Luffy's father.

Since then, Luffy has remained indifferent about Dragon's identity, and is not at all fazed by his father’s reputation. He never mentions or discusses him and has never tried to locate him. The only time Luffy has taken any interest in his father was when he read that Blackbeard had attacked the base of the Revolutionary Army and got his first look at Dragon’s face, commenting that he looks nothing like him. He nonchalantly told Ivankov that Dragon, who Ivankov served under, was his father while the Okama was discussing his role in the Revolutionary Army.

Dragon, on the other hand, seems to keep up with his son’s exploits, although this is rarely shown. He is completely accepting of Luffy's decision to become a pirate and expects great things of his son. He made an appearance in Loguetown in order to save Luffy from Smoker and as his son sailed away to the Grand Line, he shouted towards him with a smile to go forth and achieve his desires. This is the closest Dragon has ever been to meeting his son. He smiled when he heard the news of Luffy's actions at Enies Lobby, remarking to himself that Luffy should live the life he wants and that the day for them to meet will eventually come. It was noted by Ivankov that Dragon tends to stare off into the distance in the direction of East Blue, where Luffy was born, acting as some sort of homing instinct. When asked about it, Dragon casually confirmed to his men that Luffy is indeed his son, showing that he had no problem with sharing this information. He sounded somewhat grateful for Ivankov's role in protecting Luffy during the Summit War of Marineford but remarked that Luffy is not a child anymore. Dragon did express interest in Luffy's adventure in Totto Land.

Since this connection was fully revealed by Fleet Admiral Sengoku during the Summit War of Marineford, Luffy has garnered a lot of attention, both positive and negative. He has been labeled a 'dangerous future element' and has been hunted down, personally, by Admiral Akainu, as well as the World Government, who escalated their hunt for Luffy, although this is now mostly because of Luffy's own actions than his relationship with his father. Luffy also gained allies because of his connection to Dragon, such as Ivankov and Kuma, the latter of whom never revealed to Luffy he was aiding him in order to maintain his cover. His connection with Dragon has also inspired fear into some people, with members of the Marines growing wary of fighting Luffy.

### Monkey D. Garp

Monkey D. Garp is a Vice Admiral, a hero of the Marines, and is Luffy's grandfather. Due to being a prideful member of the Marines, Garp had high expectations of his grandson and wished for him to become a Marine just like him. As a result, he was extremely vexed that his grandson chose to become a pirate instead, the natural enemies of the Marines, and blamed Shanks for inspiring him to become a pirate in the first place. Nonetheless, he cares deeply for his grandson and has shown to be proud of some of his achievements. Luffy loves, but also fears, his grandfather. However, the two get along quite well with each other, often laughing or scolding one another.

It is unknown how Garp came into custody of Luffy. However, it is assumed that because of the nature of Dragon's life as a revolutionary, he had passed Luffy off to Garp to be raised by him. Luffy's childhood relationship with Garp was dominated by the latter’s unorthodox, and brutal, training methods, such as throwing him into valleys, leaving him alone in dangerous forests, and tying him to balloons to fly at high altitudes. He did all this with the explicit goal of making Luffy a strong Marine. Due to Garp's work, he had to give Luffy to Curly Dadan, a local mountain bandit, whilst he was away. He regularly returned to Luffy during his vacations and held training sessions with him and Ace, and at one time, with Sabo.

Due to his experiences of Garp from his childhood, Luffy has developed a fear of him whilst having also grown to love him. This was highlighted when the pair reunited in Water 7 and Luffy was immediately on the receiving end of one of Garp's punches. Such was Luffy's fear of Garp he refused to fight back and told his crew not to attempt anything either. The two are more than capable of pleasant chit-chat however, as despite the rough start to them reuniting they were happy to see each other, Garp even told Luffy about who his father was and updated him on Shanks, as well as inform him about the Four Emperors. He also promised Luffy he would not try and stop him leaving Water 7 and was willing to falsify a report to do so. However, he was later forced to renege on this promise but was happy to see he managed to escape him. The two share similarities, such as their bizarre habit of spontaneously falling asleep, as they both did so whilst Garp was scolding Luffy, shocking everyone. The Straw Hats noted that he really must be Luffy's grandfather because of the striking similarities in their personalities.

Luffy was completely ignorant of Garp's great reputation within the Marines and had no idea his own grandfather fought on an equal footing with the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, until his crew informed him. However, Luffy shrugged it off and still sees him as just his grandfather. Due to his love for his grandfather, he was extremely reluctant to fight him during the Summit War of Marineford, despite him standing between him and Ace, but eventually gave in and punched him out of his path. Since the timeskip, Luffy has not met his grandfather but showed some curiosity in seeing him again after Chinjao mentioned him. He does not appear to hold a grudge against Garp for being indirectly involved with Ace’s execution and eventual death, fully understanding that Garp's duty as a Marine made it difficult for him to act.

Although he is greatly disappointed by Luffy's decision to become a pirate, he is still pleased with how Luffy has turned out as a person. Garp was upfront about how proud he was when he heard that Luffy had outrageously infiltrated Impel Down, remarking gleefully that his grandson had done it again, annoying Fleet Admiral Sengoku. He was left in a panic when he saw Luffy falling from the sky to join the Summit War of Marineford, fearing for his well-being. He was the least surprised out of everybody that Luffy could use Haoshoku Haki, simply remarking that he did inherit it after all. Due to Garp's pride and loyalty to the Marines he accepted that he had to try and stop Luffy reaching Ace. He shouted at Luffy to be a man and take him on as that was the only way he could save his brother. As Luffy attacked him Garp's loyalty to his grandchildren won out and he allowed Luffy to strike him. He was guilt stricken by the loss of Ace and Luffy's suffering, despite trying to hide it, and took a beating from Dadan over the serious pain Luffy was going through. Since the timeskip, Garp has become more lax about his grandson’s well-being, as he did not seem fazed by the news that two members of the Four Emperors, Kaidou and Big Mom, had teamed up to take down Luffy, instead just laughing it off.

## Adopted and Honorary

### Portgas D. Ace

Portgas D. Ace was a notorious pirate of Whitebeard's crew who was the sworn brother of Luffy and Sabo. The two shared an extremely close bond that was forged in their childhood. They first met when they were kids after Luffy was sent to Dadan by his grandfather, Garp. They grew close on their many misadventures and eventually recognized each other as brothers through the ritual drinking of sake. Luffy was fully aware that Ace's father was Gol D. Roger.

The pair got off to a bad start as Ace was hostile towards Luffy and at one point spat on him before they had been introduced. Luffy was determined to become friends with Ace, however, and persistently followed him around trying to win him over, having to overcome constant dangers forced upon him by Ace for three months. Luffy eventually won Ace over when he refused to reveal the location of Ace’s treasure stash to Porchemy. Impressed, and understanding the loneliness that Luffy felt, Ace decided to become friends with him.

Throughout their childhood the pair would regularly fight to see who was stronger, with Luffy losing every time despite the advantage of having a Devil Fruit. Nonetheless, Luffy remained determined to one day defeat Ace. They swore over a bottle of sake that they are brothers and continued living their lives of misadventures throughout Foosha Village. They grew even closer after Sabo's apparent death, the devastating loss of their brother hardened their determination to become pirates and they both promised each other that once they turn 17, they would set out for sea, with Ace doing so first as he was three years older than Luffy. They would reunite in Arabasta whilst Ace was on the hunt for Blackbeard and Luffy was aiding Princess Vivi. Once he had held off Smoker for Luffy he met up with him on his ship and offered Luffy to join the Whitebeard Pirates, despite knowing he would say no. He was introduced to Luffy's crew, the Straw Hats, and Ace implicitly apologized to them for the trouble his brother causes them without needing to know the details. The two were very friendly and happy to see each other again after three years. He then chose to leave Luffy and his crew before giving him his Vivre Card so they could meet up again.

Ace cares deeply for Luffy and became angry with Blackbeard when he revealed his plan to capture Luffy and hand him over to the Marines, responding that he would not just let him do that to his brother. This protectiveness of Luffy has been a staple of his relationship since they were kids, as he would often intervene when Garp was too rough or harsh with Luffy. He grew distressed when he overheard that Luffy had made it inside Impel Down and actively tried to rush back into the elevator to head down to the level he was on but was stopped by Magellan. He was angry with Luffy when he arrived at the Summit War of Marineford because he feared that he was going to get himself killed, however, he pretended that it was a matter of his pride. Despite this, he could not help but be surprised that Luffy could use Haoshoku Haki and being joyful when Luffy had successfully freed him from his seastone handcuffs, both lamenting and praising him. He then quickly tried to flee the battlefield with Luffy. However, it would be Ace’s loyalty and protectiveness that would be his downfall. Having taken the bait by Admiral Akainu, he tried to protect Whitebeard's pride and ended up having to take a direct hit from one of Akainu's attacks that was aimed at Luffy, destroying his internal organs. He collapsed into Luffy's arm and poignantly noted that he would not get to see him become the Pirate King, being certain that he would achieve this dream. But nonetheless, he died with a smile on his face after thanking Luffy for loving him when nobody else would.

On his journeys, Ace was never shy when it came to talking about Luffy. When he met Yamato in Wano, the son of Kaidou, he repeatedly brought up Luffy and even annoyed her because of it. He talked fondly of the dream Luffy had shared with both him and his other brother, Sabo, with her but demanded that she did not laugh at him like he and Sabo did. Firmly stating that whilst he can laugh, nobody else could. When Yamato affirmed, she would never laugh at him and mentioned that Luffy repeated the words of a big figure, unaware she was talking about Gol D. Roger, he became overjoyed at hearing this. After Ace joined Whitebeard's crew, he made a frequent habit of talking about Luffy, especially after he got his first wanted poster. This became so common that many of the Whitebeard pirates were already familiar with Luffy before they had actually met him. It was because of this they chose to accept him as an ally in the Summit War at Marineford and to save his life at its climax. Even Whitebeard grew an admiration for Luffy because of how joyfully Ace spoke of him.

Luffy greatly admired Ace and is proud of his accomplishments out at sea. His devotion to Ace is so high that he was willing to infiltrate the Marines' most notorious prison to save him, and then immediately traveled to the Summit War of Marineford to try and save him from his execution. Luffy outright refuted Ace's pleas for him to stop, shouting back at his brother that he can say whatever he likes but that he was still going to try and save him regardless. This devotion greatly impressed Whitebeard and his crew who all followed suit. When Ace ultimately died Luffy was crushed, both mentally and emotionally. The shock from losing his brother, after he risked so much to save him, sent Luffy into such a catatonic state that he was completely unable to react to his surroundings and protect himself. He almost certainly would have died at the hands of the Marines, and in particular, Akainu, if it were not for the allies, he had around him. He had to be carried off the battlefield and eventually woke up at Amazon Lily where his mental breakdown continued, not being able to fully comprehend Ace’s death, and at times outright refused to believe it was true, whilst lashing out destructively at his environment. It was only thanks to Jinbe that Luffy was able to get out of this depression and continue living his dream of becoming the Pirate King, like he promised Ace so many years ago.

Since the timeskip, Luffy has not talked about Ace, as the topic has never come up. This changed when he landed on Wano Country and met a young girl named Tama who had befriended Ace. She was unaware that he had died due to Wano being cut off from the rest of the world, forcing Luffy to bluntly tell her that Ace was now gone, showing he had come to terms with his passing. Whilst in Dressrosa he abandoned his original mission there in order to compete in the gladiatorial games as Ace’s Devil Fruit, the Mera Mera no Mi, was the prize and did not want anyone else to have it. Whilst fighting Chinjao, Luffy was greatly angered when he mocked Ace’s death and unleashed his Gomu Gomu no Thor Elephant Gun on him. When Luffy reunited with Sabo, as Sabo expressed his happiness that Luffy survived, Luffy tearfully replied that he'd let Ace die in front of him, showing he still loves Ace dearly and still blames himself for Ace's death. Luffy befriended Kaidou's son, Yamato, because of his friendship with his late brother. She informed him of how she met Ace, and they were able to bond over him.

### Curly Dadan

Dadan is the foster mother of Ace and Luffy and is a notorious Mountain Bandit. She was extremely reluctant to take on Luffy as she felt her hands were already full with Ace but was blackmailed by Garp to do so. Luffy disliked Mountain Bandits due to being captured by the mountain bandit, Higuma, and almost fed to a Sea King by him before Shanks saved him. Despite this, they grew to love and care for each other deeply.

She was often left flabbergasted by Luffy's attitude, as he never seemed fazed by the threats or challenges, she threw at him. Remarking that both he and Ace are too strong for her to handle. Dadan was initially cold to Luffy as she stated outright that she does not care if he were to die, leaving him out in a forest for a week. This started to change, however, as she begrudgingly got use to his presence and was willing to rescue him and Ace from the pirate captain, Bluejam. She was greatly distraught over Ace’s death, but even more so for Luffy, knowing full well that his heart is in complete agony. She begged him not give in to the pain and to bounce back. She proudly declared that no matter what Luffy does, she will always be on his side.

Luffy was greatly worried for her well-being when she was defending him from Bluejam. He had grown attached to Dadan and wished for her and the rest of her family to see him off before he sets sail on his pirate journey. However, she stubbornly refused whilst trying to put on a brave face. Before leaving, Luffy told her once again that he hates Mountain Bandits, but that he likes her, causing her to burst into tears.

Dadan has been seen making a scrapbook of news articles about Luffy whilst her bandit family were wearing Straw Hats. She was overjoyed when she heard the news of Luffy defeating the Warlord, Doflamingo, and his bounty increasing, having a party with her bandit family and the rest of Foosha Village to celebrate.

### Sabo

Like Ace, Sabo was initially annoyed with Luffy when they first met. At first, Sabo wanted to kill Luffy for discovering his and Ace's plans. However, when Luffy refused to give away the location of Ace and Sabo's treasure to Porchemy, Sabo and Ace rescued and befriended him. Like with Ace, Luffy is very close to Sabo, who had a tendency to defend or save Luffy when they were hunting together.

Sabo, Luffy, and Ace shared a drink, making them official brothers and establishing the deep bond between the three. According to Luffy, Sabo was a nicer brother to him than Ace. When Sabo's father came to take him back, Sabo willingly returned with him so that Luffy and Ace would be safe from the hired pirate Bluejam. When Sabo's apparent death was reported by Dogra, Luffy grieved by crying all night until he fell asleep. Luffy only snapped out of this sorrowful moment when Ace told him to live proudly, as Sabo wanted. Sabo's supposed death was also one of the main motivations for Luffy to become stronger.

When Sabo and Luffy were reunited after twelve whole years, Luffy did not recognize him at first and even challenged him after hearing he would not let him have Ace's Mera Mera no Mi. However, he reacted in shock upon realizing the latter's identity. Luffy quickly embraced Sabo while crying joyfully after finding out his remaining brother was alive and well. Sabo thanked Luffy for surviving the Summit War of Marineford and asked for permission to eat the Mera Mera no Mi which Luffy unhesitatingly allowed. When Jesus Burgess attempted to kill Luffy, Sabo quickly intercepted him and Luffy was happy to see his brother again even more so after seeing that Sabo inherited Ace's power. When Sabo was preparing to leave Dressrosa, he left Luffy a Vivre Card and entrusted Luffy's safety to the Straw Hats similar to what Ace once did in the past.

After learning about the Blackbeard Pirates' attack on the Revolutionary Army's base, Luffy expressed worry for Sabo's safety and only calmed down when Pedro mentioned the possibility of Sabo being okay due to there being no mention of him being killed or captured. When further news came that Sabo allegedly killed Nefertari Cobra, Luffy absolutely refused to believe it, remaining faithful to Sabo as a freedom fighter and not a murderer due to his own childhood of being bound to his nobility.

## Overview

Over the course of his journey to become the Pirate King, Luffy encounters fellow pirates of all kinds, even among the most prominent ones of the sea. They range from those whom he would come to see as friends and allies to the bitterest of enemies and rivals for the quest of finding One Piece and becoming the Pirate King. There are even those who are inspired by his growing exploits to become pirates themselves, to the point of willing pledging their allegiance.

## Straw Hat Grand Fleet

The Straw Hat Grand Fleet are a group of pirate crews who's captains have pledged their allegiance to Monkey D. Luffy under his crew's name, and were formed at the end of the Dressrosa Arc. They are made up of seven pirate crews, the Beautiful Pirates, Barto Club, Happo Navy, Ideo Pirates, Tonta Corps, the reborn Giant Warrior Pirates and the Yonta Maria Grand Fleet.

Throughout the events of Dressrosa, the various captains had gained a lot of respect for Luffy and his crew, and desired to serve under him. Luffy bluntly stated that he had no desire for such a large fleet, but the captains resolved this issue by declaring their allegiance to Luffy among themselves. Luffy was still annoyed but ultimately acknowledged them as his friends and will help them whenever they need it. With all the parties happy with this outcome they exchanged Vivre Cards and went their separate ways.

After Luffy had successfully infiltrated and escaped Big Mom's territory a grand catalog of Luffy was made by the press which included the details of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. Luffy's fleet, that gives the Straw Hat captain a cumulative bounty of 4,183,000,100, contributed significantly to him being labelled as the "fifth emperor" of the seas by "Big News" Morgans and the World Economy News Paper.

### Cavendish

Cavendish is the captain of the Beautiful Pirates and is the First Captain of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. Originally, Cavendish despised Luffy as he was part of the Worst Generation that gathered so much attention away from him. However, after the events of the Dressrosa Arc, he came to respect Luffy to the point of becoming the head of his Grand Fleet. Cavendish admires Luffy but is annoyed by him because of his apathetic attitude towards him. Luffy respects Cavendish but is irritated by his vanity and the way he talks down to him, nonetheless, they see each other as dependable allies and friends.

He fell for Luffy's "Lucy" disguise whilst competing in the gladiatorial games and was initially friendly and sociable to him. Once he discovered that Lucy was in fact Luffy he became immediately hostile and violent, with Luffy having to be saved by Rebecca to get away from his blood lust. His hatred of Luffy is great and he was annoyed at how much the crowd loved Luffy after his victory against Chinjao. He later made an attempt at killing Luffy after the match, though Luffy was able to escape him. However, when Cavendish lost his gladiatorial match and was sent to the basement of the Colosseum where he was turned into a toy, he saw Usopp and, after hearing he was part of the Straw Hats, he silently promised himself that he would cease all hostilities towards Luffy if Usopp saves him. Thanks to Usopp, he was reverted back to his human form and stuck by his promise. He thus offered his aid to the Straw Hat captain as a means to repay his debt. Such was his determination to pay his debt back, he offered to personally take down Donquixote Doflamingo for Luffy.

Throughout the Dressrosa Arc he proved to be a very useful ally for Luffy, as he carried him and Law on the back of his horse, Farul, when the Straw Hat captain was on his way to confront Doflamingo. He took on two members of the Donquixote Pirates, Gladius and Dellinger, the latter he defeated in his Hakuba personality. He was more than willing to fight Doflamingo on Luffy's behalf and became irritated when Luffy would not allow him to do so. He defended Luffy's friends from Doflamingo and was more than prepared to go fight him but accepted Luffy's request to escort his friends to safety under the incorrect assumption that Luffy was his fan. Alongside the various allies Luffy had made in Dressrosa, Cavendish chose to stand against the Admiral Fujitora until Luffy had arrived to leave the kingdom. He still believed Luffy was his fan by the end of the Dressrosa Arc but had come to respect him enough to announce his fealty towards the Straw Hat captain. It was Cavendish that revealed to the press the details of Luffy's Grand Fleet.

Cavendish was amazed by Luffy's abilities, although initially not wanting to admit it. He was stunned to see him knock out Hajrudin, a giant, with a single punch and was even more amazed when he unleashed his Haoshoku Haki when he clashed with Chinjao. When he saw Luffy dominate Doflamingo in his Gear 4 form he was astounded and complimented Luffy, stating he is unbelievable. He was so impressed by Luffy that he desired to serve under him as part of his fleet but was irritated when Luffy refused to accept him along with the others, but ultimately used Luffy's own logic against him and successfully formed the Grand Fleet in the Straw Hat captain's name.

Luffy was initially annoyed by Cavendish and his constant pursuit of him. Although he defended Rebecca from the crowd's vicious jeers against her, something Luffy respected him for, he still did not like him. However, once he realized Cavendish no longer bore any ill will towards him, he became much more comfortable and friendlier around him, although still annoyed by his vanity. Regardless, Luffy sees Cavendish as a strong fighter and someone he can rely upon should he ever need his help. He trusted Cavendish's abilities enough to ask him to protect his friends and help them get away from Doflamingo. Although Luffy considers Cavendish to be a friend, he still did not wish to have him follow him and his crew across the seas. Luffy tends to annoy Cavendish as he regularly calls him "Cabbage" instead of his actual name.

### Bartolomeo

Bartolomeo is the captain of the Barto Club and the second captain of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. He is a major fan of Luffy and has extreme admiration for the Straw Hat captain. Such is his admiration that he struggles to maintain his composure in his presence and has shown his willingness to die for him.

He first came across Luffy all the way back in Loguetown when he became awe struck after witnessing Luffy survive Buggy's execution attempt atop Gol D. Roger's execution platform thanks to a stray lightning bolt. He became immediately enamored by him because of this spectacle and followed Luffy and his crew's adventure with a great passion. After the Summit War of Marineford he gave up his life as a Mafia boss to become a pirate. He traveled to Dressrosa with the intent of winning the Mera Mera no Mi, as he was well aware it belonged to Luffy's brother, Ace, and wished to give it to him as a memento. It was here that he finally met Luffy after overhearing Bellamy call "Lucy" by his epithet, Straw Hat.

Throughout the Dressrosa Arc, Bartolomeo was passionately determined to aid Luffy and his crew in any way he could. He led Luffy to Zoro and Kin'emon when the two needed to talk to Luffy, and he protected him from Cavendish's attempts to kill him. Whilst he worked with Luffy and the Straw Hats to take down Doflamingo, he aided Rebecca and Robin when they tried to take the key to Law's handcuffs to Luffy, produced a flight of stairs to provide a shortcut for Luffy to get to Doflamingo, and protected him from Gladius' attacks with his own body. He was enthusiastic about forming the Straw Hat Grand Fleet and was initially disappointed by Luffy's refusal, but respected him even more after hearing his explanation about not wanting fame, but just freedom. This led to him, and the others, to form the Grand Fleet anyway out of their own freedom. He then provided transportation for Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, Franky and Robin to get to the rest of their crew in Zou.

His admiration of Luffy goes to extreme lengths and he has openly stated that he would die for him, earning Robin's acknowledgement. He faints when looking at him and fails to make eye contact with him as a result, often crying profusely when Luffy thanks him and blushing from any kind of acknowledgement Luffy gives him and became overly excited when Luffy said his actual name for the first time. Although he is normally aggressive and cruel to everyone else, he comes in contact with, when it comes to Luffy and his crew he cannot help but be overtly kind, defensive, and sincere to all of them. He does not tolerate anyone insulting, or even back talking, Luffy, and at one point he cut off a man's tongue for mocking Luffy's failure to protect his brother. He chastised Rebecca for not being more respectful in front of the Straw Hat captain, and almost went into a fight against Sabo for how he talked to Luffy, not realizing who he was at the time. He looks up to Luffy and seems him as a great inspiration and refers to him as "senpai", showing his great respect for him.

Bartolomeo is constantly amazed by Luffy's abilities and gets excited whenever he does an attack in front of him. He was left completely stunned when Luffy chose to attack the Admiral Fujitora as everyone was making their escape from Dressrosa. His inspiration for his attacks are sometimes based on Luffy's own attacks, such as his finishing move on Gladius which he named "Bari Bari no Pistol", based on Luffy's "Gomu Gomu no Pistol". He admires Luffy's strength to such an extent that he sees himself as greatly inferior to him, and thus promises that he will become strong enough to be of use to the Straw Hat captain one day. He is also a firm believer that Luffy will become the next Pirate King.

Luffy did not interact much with Bartolomeo throughout the Dressrosa Arc and didn't seem to notice Bartolomeo's obsession with him, but he praised him numerous times for his aid and eventually acknowledged him as a friend, seeing him as a capable ally. He finds his Devil Fruit abilities impressive and complimented Bartolomeo when he created stairs for him as a shortcut to Doflamingo. He was also intrigued by Bartolomeo's ship, the Going Luffy-senpai, as it takes on a lot of features of the Going Merry whilst using Luffy's likeness as the ship's figurehead. Luffy has given Bartolomeo the nickname "rooster head", something Bartolomeo does not mind. However, after he delivered Luffy to the Thousand Sunny outside of Zou he finally called Bartolomeo by his actual name, causing him to become overjoyed.

### Sai

Sai is the current, and 13th, leader of the Happo Navy, the third captain of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, and the grandson of the notorious pirate, Chinjao. The two are allies and friends, but initially Sai somewhat disliked Luffy because of his relations to Monkey D. Garp who had fought his grandfather and flattened his pointy head. However, by the end of the Dressrosa Arc this was no longer an issue and they now share a positive relationship.

The two first met after Luffy had defeated Spartan and was about to be disqualified until Sai, who had witnessed the incident, defended Luffy and informed the official that it was Spartan who started the fight. Luffy thanked Sai but he soon became aggressive, demanding Luffy that he take back the apology and had to be restrained by his brother when he became violent. He next appeared alongside his grandfather, Chinjao, who went after Luffy, seeing through his Lucy disguise, and tried to kill him whilst Sai held him back. He was placed in the same match as Luffy, as well as his grandfather, and was defeated by the Straw Hat captain. After the match, he, along with Chinjao, ceased any hostilities towards Luffy after he fixed his grandfather's pointy head.

Initially, he indulged his grandfather's hatred towards Luffy as he was perfectly fine with his desire to kill the Straw Hat captain and only restrained him because it would potentially compromise their true mission, telling his grandfather that he can just kill him during their match. After the match he held no grudge for his defeat and he brought Chinjao to Luffy so his grandfather could thank the Straw Hat captain for fixing his head. He then became an ally to Luffy and his crew after he was saved by Usopp, a member of the Straw Hats. Once he found Luffy again he declared that he would defeat Doflamingo for him as a way to pay back his debt. Throughout the events of Dressrosa, Sai worked to defeat members of the Donquixote Pirates and to support Luffy in his quest to defeat Doflamingo. Following Dressrosa he chose to become a subordinate of Luffy's and join the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, but like everybody else, was left stunned by Luffy's initial refusal.

Luffy does not think much of Sai due to their limited interactions. He was thankful for coming to his aid and explain his innocence after defeating Spartan, but was left shocked by his sudden turn of aggression towards him. He was also annoyed by his insistence to defeat Doflamingo for him and competed with him to see who could reach Doflamingo first. By the end of the Dressrosa Arc he had come to see Sai as an ally and friend, although was still irritated by the formation of the Grand Fleet. Nonetheless he shared his Vivre Card with Sai before they went their separate ways.

### Ideo

Ideo is a XXX rank boxer, a member of the Longarm Tribe, the captain of the newly formed Ideo Pirates and the fourth captain of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. The two have scarcely interacted and thus their relationship is not fleshed out, however, they have come to recognize each other as allies, having worked together to defeat Doflamingo and end his reign over Dressrosa. He is also a representative of the XXX Gym Martial Arts Alliance in Luffy's Grand Fleet.

They were opponents in the same match during the gladiatorial games in the Corrida Colosseum. Having lost the match after being defeated by Chinjao, he was sent to the basement of the Colosseum and turned into a toy. He was soon rescued by Usopp who he discovered was a member of the Straw Hats and because of this he decided to aid Luffy in his fight against Doflamingo.

Ideo was a very helpful ally to Luffy throughout the Dressrosa Arc. He defended Luffy when some toys came after the Straw Hat captain, working with some of the other Colosseum fighters to fend them off. He worked with the Colosseum fighters again to hold off members of the Donquixote Pirates whilst Luffy and Cavendish made their way towards Doflamingo. Following Luffy's victory, he and some of the other fighters subdued the Marines at the port that they intend to sail out of with Luffy.

He is surprised, and sometimes annoyed, at Luffy's abilities and brazen attitude. After being thrown out of the ring he watched in awe as Luffy clashed his Haoshoku Haki with Chinjao's. He was stunned when he saw Luffy and his group riding up Pica's arm and was left even more amazed when he shattered Pica's stone head with his Grizzly Magnum. He was irritated by Luffy's refusal to drink the cup of sake in order to confirm the Grand Fleet that would be formed under the Straw Hat captain, and even proposed forcing Luffy to drink it. However, he understood Luffy's reasoning and used his logic to form the Grand Fleet with the other captains anyway.

Luffy has not been seen interacting with Ideo on any particular basis. However, he was annoyed with Ideo when he tried to compete with him to take down Doflamingo. By the end of the Arc he accepted Ideo as a friend, being grateful for his aid in defeating Doflamingo, and professed that he would come to aid him, and the others, should they need his help, but did not wish to have him form a Grand Fleet in his name. Nonetheless, despite him having formed the Grand Fleet with the other captains, he gave him his Vivre Card before they parted ways.

### Leo

Leo is a dwarf from the Tontatta Kingdom, the leader of the Tontatta Pirates and the fifth captain of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. He did not directly work with Luffy throughout the Dressrosa Arc, but instead worked with Usopp, Nico Robin and Franky to loosen Doflamingo's grip on Dressrosa. Despite this, he came to admire Luffy greatly for defeating Doflamingo and ending his tyranny, though he still refers to Luffy as "Luffyland" (due to Usopp's influence).

Although he never directly interacted with Luffy, he proved to be a helpful ally. He indirectly aided him by providing transport for Robin, Rebecca and Bartolomeo to deliver the keys to Trafalgar Law's seastone handcuffs. He also reattached Law's arm after Luffy had entrusted him into his, and the other's, care. After hearing an explosion on the palace roof, he wished to aid Luffy but was told by Robin and Kyros that they would just get in Luffy's way.

He was thankful for what Luffy did for him and his kingdom, as well as Dressrosa. Particularly for allowing his crew members to aid him and his kingdom to save the princess, Mansherry, and undo the affects of Sugar's Devil Fruit abilities. He cried into Robin's chest after hearing from Gatz that Luffy was victorious against Doflamingo. Such was his joy he worked to build statues of Luffy, as well as Usopp and Kyros, to celebrate what they had done. Following the defeat of Doflamingo he requested permission from his king, Gancho, to join the others in forming the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. When Luffy was fighting the Admiral Fujitora he commanded his troops to aid him. He was initially annoyed at Luffy's refusal to form the Grand Fleet, but understood his reasoning and ultimately formed the Grand Fleet anyway. He traveled with Rebecca to the Levely and befriend Nefertari Vivi and Shirahoshi through their shared admiration of Luffy. This reason alone was enough for him to attempt to attack a World Noble who was trying to enslave Shirahoshi.

Luffy has rarely been seen interacting with Leo, but still acknowledged him as an ally and friend. He professed that he would come and aid him, as well as the others, if they ever needed his help, and recognized the help he provided during his fight against Doflamingo. Despite being irritated that he, along with the other captains, formed the Grand Fleet anyway, he still exchanged Vivre Cards with Leo so that they could come and aid each other.

### Hajrudin

Hajrudin is a giant warrior from Elbaf, the captain of the reformed New Giant Warrior Pirates and the sixth captain of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. Despite getting off to a bad start during the gladiatorial games after they fought each other in their respective match, he proved to be a useful ally for Luffy throughout the Dressrosa Arc in order to take down Doflamingo. They have both come to respect each other as allies, friends and warriors.

The two met during their match in the Corrida Colosseum when Hajrudin crushed Luffy and the Fighting Bull who he had befriended, because of this, Luffy angrily punched Hajrudin, defeating him instantly. After being defeated he was sent to the basement of the Colosseum where he was turned into a toy. He was then saved by Usopp when the Straw Hat sniper was able to nullify Sugar's Devil Fruit abilities, turning Hajrudin, and everybody else, back to normal. From then on, he allied with Luffy to defeat Doflamingo.

Despite being opponents in the match, he did not harbor any particular dislike for Luffy, seeing him simply as an opponent he needs to defeat and did not hold a grudge towards the Straw Hat captain for defeating him. Hajrudin is responsible for helping Luffy gain so many allies during his fight with Doflamingo as he was the one that made sure everybody knew it was Usopp, a member of the Straw Hats, that saved them. He promised Luffy on his pride as a warrior of Elbaf that he would defeat Doflamingo for him.

Throughout the Dressrosa Arc, Hajrudin aided Luffy numerous times. He held off a number of toys that were after Luffy alongside the other fighters. He fought off members of the Donquixote Pirates in order to allow Luffy and Cavendish to go on ahead to face Doflamingo. He was prepared to stand his ground against the Marines and the Admiral Fujitora until Luffy had arrived to leave the kingdom. Whilst escaping from Dressrosa, he caught Luffy and forcibly took him away from his fight with Fujitora so they could successfully escape, even keeping hold of him in fear he would continue trying to fight the Admiral. He is determined to continue aiding Luffy and has set out to reform the Giant Warrior Pirates for his sake.

He has come to respect Luffy and acknowledged his abilities as a fighter. He was willing to forget about his defeat to the Straw Hat captain in order to aid him. He was stunned to see Luffy was charging up Pica's arm and was left speechless when he used his Grizzly Magnum to destroy his stone head. Nonetheless, he was still greatly annoyed by Luffy's decision not to drink the cup of sake to form the Straw Hat Grand Fleet but understood his reasons why, and used this reason to form the alliance anyway, along with the other captains.

Luffy did not take kindly what Hajrudin did to Ucy who he had made friends with and knocked him out with a powerful punch for it. However, by the time they reunited Luffy had seemingly dropped any ill-will he had towards the giant. He was appreciative of him for his aid and found him helpful as an ally whilst trying to reach Doflamingo. He still became irritated with Hajrudin for making him leave his fight with Fujitora prematurely. By the end of the Arc, he considers Hajrudin a friend and swore to come to his, and the other's, aid should they ever need it. He still exchanged Vivre Cards with Hajrudin even though he was annoyed that he and the other captains formed the Straw Hat Grand Fleet despite not wanting them to.

### Orlumbus

Orlumbus is the Admiral of the Yonta Maria Grand Fleet and the seventh captain of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet who met Luffy during the Dressrosa Arc. The two did not interact very often but he became a determined ally for Luffy in his quest to take down Doflamingo. Luffy acknowledges his efforts and sees him as a friend and ally.

Following his lost during the gladiatorial games he was sent to the basement of the Corrida Colosseum where he was transformed into a toy. He was saved by Usopp after the Straw Hat sniper managed to nullify Sugar's Devil Fruit abilities and allied with Luffy and his crew.

He protected Luffy and his friends when some toys came for them, fighting them all off alongside the other Colosseum fighters. He then worked with the other Colosseum fighters to provide an opening for Luffy and Cavendish to reach Doflamingo. He was crucial for Luffy's, and everybody else's, escape from Dressrosa as he provided 56 ships to cover their escape and had them board his flagship, the Yonta Maria.

Orlumbus is greatly impressed by Luffy's abilities and determination, whilst also being irritated by his refusal of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. He was amazed to see him riding up Pica's arm and was left speechless when the Straw Hat captain destroyed Pica's stone head. When Luffy refused to form the Straw Hat Grand Fleet he seemed to take personal offence that his fleet of 4,300 men was not enough power for Luffy. However, after hearing Luffy's reasoning he understood what the Straw Hat captain meant and chose to form the Grand Fleet with the other captains anyway.

Luffy was annoyed by Orlumbus' determination to take down Doflamingo, as he wished to do so himself. Nonetheless, by the end of the Dressrosa Arc he has come to see Orlumbus as a valuable ally and recognized his efforts in freeing Dressrosa from the Warlord of the Sea. He promised Orlumbus, as well as the other captains, that he will come to their aid should they ever need it. Despite being annoyed that they formed the Grand Fleet anyway, he exchanged Vivre Cards with him and went their separate ways.

## Worst Generation

### Trafalgar D. Water Law

Trafalgar Law is the captain of the Heart Pirates, a member of the Worst Generation, a former Warlord of the Sea, and Luffy's most prominent ally since the time skip. They first met on Sabaody Archipelago and briefly became acquainted. They met again on Punk Hazard where Law formed an alliance with Luffy to take down the emperor, Kaidou. Despite their opposing views on what an alliance is meant to be, their relationship is positive. Law puts up with Luffy's antics and begrudgingly respects him. Luffy, himself, is very fond of Law and is overtly casual with him despite his serious demeanor.

The two met on Sabaody Archipelago inside the Human Auction House when Law witnessed Luffy punch the Celestial Dragon, Charlos. He smiled at Luffy's defiance towards the World Noble and fought alongside him, as well as Eustass Kid, when the Marines surrounded the auction house. Following this, the two went their separate ways. Law was the one to save Luffy at the end of the Battle of Marineford and operated on the Straw Hat captain to save his life. He then left Luffy in the company of Jinbe and Silvers Rayleigh before Luffy could thank him. Following the time skip, Luffy met Law again on Punk Hazard after the now Warlord of the Sea saved Luffy and Nami from the Yeti Cool Brothers. He formerly requested an alliance with the Straw Hat captain to take down the emperor, Kaidou. Luffy agreed and together, with the help of others, including their fellow Worst Generation member, Kid, successfully took down both Kaidou and Big Mom.

Despite his outward stoic demeanor and apathetic attitude towards Luffy, Law does seem to like him. He also seems to accept following Luffy's lead when it comes to carrying out their plans and tolerates the Straw Hat captain taking the initiative in a lot of situations, even if it can annoy him from time to time. His first impressions of Luffy were positive as he smiled when he punched a Celestial Dragon. He decided to brave the attacks of the Marines and the Admirals to rescue Luffy and Jinbe when they tried to escape the Summit War of Marineford, before he then saved his life by tending to his wounds. Although he admitted that it would have been a shame if Luffy had died at Marineford, he tried to claim to Luffy that he only helped him on a whim. He later saved Luffy as he fell from the sky after he defeated Donquixote Doflamingo and attempted to save Luffy's life again after the Straw Hat captain was defeated by Kaidou but was stopped by Basil Hawkins. During the Dressrosa Arc, he stated that if Luffy were to die at the hands of Doflamingo he would be prepared to die along with him, as he felt a sense of guilt for dragging Luffy into a battle that was outside their original agreement. He also stood alongside Luffy when they faced against Kaidou and Big Mom during the Raid on Onigashima.

He has come to respect Luffy enough that he tolerates some of his decisions. He agreed to aid him in rescuing the children from Punk Hazard, despite seeing them as a burden, and accepted Luffy's decision to retrieve Sanji from the Big Mom Pirates despite neither having anything to do with their plans, and the latter would in fact make their alliance much more complicated if they were to anger another emperor. He appeared to be grateful, as well as amazed, when Luffy defeated Doflamingo, who Law had hated since he was a child after he killed Donquixote Rosinante, a very close friend of his. When it came to facing Kaidou, Law chose to fight by his side again, like they had done against Doflamingo. The two proved to be effective at times in their battle, albeit Law was still annoyed when Luffy ordered him around. He is ultimately not above being childishly competitive with Luffy, as well as Kid, as all three of them made a bet to see who would be the last to move against Big Mom's attack.

Nonetheless, Law often feels frustrated by Luffy's carefree and reckless attitude. He laments his misunderstanding of what an alliance is supposed to be but he still has plenty of faith in his abilities and trusts him to complete his tasks. He was greatly annoyed when Luffy charged in to attack Caesar Clown as the original plan was to capture him quietly. However, he later bragged to Doflamingo with great confidence that Luffy would capture Caesar. He was irritated when Luffy sent Caesar flying away and admitted that he regrets their alliance, but was pleased to see his crew had actually captured Caesar. At one point, he tried to nullify their alliance when their plan to have Kaidou attack Doflamingo was no longer possible, but he was rebuffed by Luffy. When Law was at Doflamingo's mercy he chose not to give the Seven Warlords of the Sea what he wanted and berated Doflamingo for underestimating Luffy and the Straw Hats, warning him that he would lose his fight against them as they are capable of performing miracles. At one point, he reflects on his alliance with Luffy and comments to Smoker that although he intended to use Luffy for his own means he feels like he is the one who is being used. When Luffy formed the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance he was briefly annoyed that Luffy had not consulted him first but ultimately had no objections. When the two are reunited in Wano he is immediately annoyed after Luffy and Zoro attracted too much attention, compromised Kin'emon's plans and eventually led Kaidou to their location. When Luffy believed Kaidou had potentially killed his crew Law tried to stop him from attacking the emperor, but this was in vain. Annoyed, he was forced to watch as Luffy hopelessly fought against Kaidou.

Luffy treats Law as one of his closest friends and likes him a lot. Due to his lack of understanding of what an alliance is supposed to be, and being oblivious to Law's attitude around him, he ends up dragging Law into a lot of his chaotic situations. He was very happy to see Law again on Punk Hazard and thanked him for saving his life following the Summit War of Marineford. Even though he does not know Law that well, he implicitly trusts him and was more than willing to make an alliance with him as soon as he offered. When challenged by Robin if he could trust him, Luffy simply asked Law if he was going to betray them and believed him immediately when he said he would not. He is very protective of Law and was determined to rescue him when he had been captured by Doflamingo, and became extremely angry when he believed Doflamingo had killed him. He carried Law up towards the Flower Field in order to get the key to his seastone handcuffs so he could be freed. He did not accept Law's attempt to end the alliance after their plan had been compromised whilst in Dressrosa, stating that he cannot decide that for both of them. Although from the outset he intends to follow Law's plans, as he trusts him enough, he ultimately ends up disregarding it and relying on his improvisation instead.

It also seems like Luffy cannot pronounce "Trafalgar" properly and calls him "Tora-o" (トラ男 *Tora-o*?) instead, a portmanteau of the "Tra" in "Trafalgar" and the Japanese kanji for "male". It is often localized as "Tra-guy" in some subs or as "Traffy" in *Pirate Warriors 3*. Despite being allies, they still see each other as rivals for One Piece.

### Eustass Kid

Eustass Kid is the captain of the Kid Pirates, a fellow member of the Worst Generation, a one time ally, and a rival to Luffy's dream of becoming the Pirate King. In spite of their rivalry, Kid has a degree of respect and admiration for Luffy because of his infamous reputation of causing chaos wherever he goes. On the other hand, Luffy had not heard of Kid until he arrived on Sabaody Archipelago, but got on with him pretty well when he first met him and acknowledged him as a rival. The two have cemented a competitive relationship since they reunited on Wano.

The two first met on Sabaody Archipelago where both were seen as members of the Worst Generation. Kid was greatly excited when he heard that Straw Hat Luffy was on Sabaody and was eager to see him do something crazy. He got his wish as he witnessed Luffy crash land into the Human Auctioning House and deliver a devastating punch to the World Noble, Charlos, something that not even he was expecting him to do. In the ensuing chaos, he decided to work with Luffy, as well as Trafalgar Law, to fight off the Marines before going their separate ways. The pair reunited two years later in Wano after both Kid and Luffy were captured by the emperor, Kaidou. Despite their disagreements, they ultimately formed an alliance to take down Kaidou, with Kid joining Luffy and Trafalgar Law in the Raid on Onigashima.

Although their personalities are opposites of one another, Kid has a certain amount of respect for the Straw Hat captain and is impressed by his numerous feats and his well documented craziness. He praised Luffy for being the only Supernova brave enough to take part in the Summit War of Marineford and believed (incorrectly) that Luffy ringing the Ox Bell on his return to Marineford was his declaration of a new age that he will forge himself. Ultimately, however, he sees Luffy as his rival first and foremost, and states he will not let him do as he pleases. During the incident on Sabaody, Kid was caught off guard by Luffy nonchalantly claiming he will be the one to find One Piece, remarking to himself that those who say something like that would normally get laughed at, but understood that they had to stake their claim if they want to survive in the New World. Kid thus acknowledged Luffy's determination and promised to meet up with him and Law in the New World.

When he reunited with Luffy in Kaidou's prison, he could not help but show his competitive side with the Straw Hat captain, often arguing with him on who would be the one to take down Kaidou and who did the most work. Nonetheless, he willingly worked with Luffy to defeat the deputy warden, Dobon, and even listened to his command to not attack first. Despite his begrudging respect for Luffy, he rejected his offer of an alliance, not out of any animosity towards him, but because of his bitterness after being betrayed in his last alliance with Basil Hawkins and Scratchmen Apoo. Nonetheless, he reneges on this decision and joins Luffy in his fight against Kaidou. The two would fight side by side against Kaidou at the top of Onigashima and would still show their overt competitiveness with each other. Despite wanting to defeat Kaidou, Kid made the decision to fight Big Mom, alongside his crew mate, Killer, as a means to keep the emperors separated. Following their victory, Kid's competitive nature still came through, as he was furious that Luffy was named an Emperor and he was not. Such was his annoyance, he even tried to attack Luffy during the celebrations, but the Straw Hat captain wrapped his arm around to continue singing and laughing, much to his chigrin.

Luffy does not necessarily think much of Kid as he does not pay attention to the people in his generation, but still recognizes him as his rival and believes he is a strong fighter. Luffy was intrigued by Kid's Devil Fruit and commented that his power is weird, with Kid retorting that Luffy's Devil Fruit was the weirdest. Luffy met Kid again whilst in Kaidou's prison and argued with him on who would defeat Kaidou and who did the most work. He still was able to work with him to defeat the deputy warden, Dobon, and showed deep concern when Queen threatened to drown Kid. By the time they escaped he had come to like Kid enough to request an alliance, but this was rejected. Luffy was still happy to have him as an ally, when he changed his mind, and fought alongside him against Kaidou before Kid chose to go after Big Mom whilst Luffy is left to fight Kaidou on his own. Both of them completed their tasks, as Luffy defeated Kaidou and Kid defeated Big Mom along with Trafalgar Law.

Luffy refers to Kid by the nickname "Giza-o" (ギザ男 *Giza-o*?, English versions: Jaggy), referencing Kid's spiky hair. *Giza* comes from *giza giza* (ぎざぎざ?), which is an onomatopoeic word that indicates something having serrated or jagged edges.

### Capone Bege

Capone Bege is the captain of the Fire Tank Pirates, a former ally of the Big Mom Pirates and a member of the Worst Generation, alongside Luffy. He was originally an antagonist to Luffy but chose to ally himself with the Straw Hats once he realized their goals against Big Mom were aligned. He proved to be a helpful ally to Luffy and his crew throughout the Whole Cake Island Arc. Bege found the Straw Hat captain to be a reckless and an exhausting person but grew to respect him. Luffy did not like Bege for his actions against him and his friends, but grew to like him nonetheless.

Bege first met Luffy on Sabaody Archipelago when he became extremely annoyed with the Straw Hat captain after he punched a World Noble and brought the wrath of Admiral Kizaru onto the island. Following the time-skip, he made an enemy out of Luffy and the Straw Hats when, as a member of the Big Mom Pirates, he traveled to Zou in order to take Sanji away to be married. Having succeeded, Luffy became angry with his actions and chose to infiltrate Big Mom's territory to recover his crewmate. He found himself begrudgingly agreeing to ally with Bege, due to Jinbe's insistence, once it was revealed he intended to assassinate Big Mom.

Through this alliance their relationship greatly improved. Bege became sympathetic towards the Straw Hats, especially because his wife, Charlotte Chiffon, felt indebted to them for helping her sister back on Thriller Bark. As a result, he became a valuable ally during the Whole Cake Island Arc, at varying points protecting them and refusing to give them up to the emperor or her crew. The two parted on good terms after he aided Luffy and the Straw Hats' escape from Whole Cake Chateau, although he continued to aid the Straw Hats with his own escape from Big Mom's territory.

Luffy initially disliked Bege because of his former life as a Mafia don and for trying to kill Pekoms, someone who Luffy considered a friend. Despite this, at the behest of Jinbe, he agreed to meet with Bege to discuss forming an alliance since Bege wished to assassinate Big Mom and was willing to help the Straw Hats escape with Sanji. The two got into a heated argument during negotiations, and at one point Luffy tried to punch him, but the two were able to set their differences aside and agreed to work together. Luffy began to soften up to Bege and he was very concerned for him when he was being attacked by Big Mom whilst protecting him and his crew in his Big Father form and tried to help him. Luffy found his Devil Fruit abilities amazing and was left star struck when he saw his tank form just before they parted.

Despite getting off to a bad start with Luffy on Sabaody, he stayed loyal to him as an ally. Bege refused to turn on Luffy despite being ordered to do so by Charlotte Katakuri, as despite his disreputable past, he still believed in honoring his deals. He then tried to hold off the Sweet Commander so that Luffy could continue their plan. He provided shelter for Luffy and his crew with his Big Father form and took the onslaught of Big Mom's attacks in order to protect everyone inside. Like most people, he can be irritated by Luffy's recklessness, as he was stunned when Luffy openly revealed his presence to Big Mom, jeopardizing their plan. After risking his life to keep Big Mom at bay, Bege said that he would not forgive the Straw Hats if they were to die. He was annoyed when Luffy was falsely credited with being the mastermind behind the plot to assassinate Big Mom.

### X Drake

X Drake is a Marine soldier undercover as a pirate. He is captain of both the Marine unit, SWORD, and the Drake Pirates, and like Luffy he is also member of the Worst Generation, and former member of the Tobiroppo of the Beasts Pirates. He chose to ally himself with Luffy and the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance during the Raid on Onigashima after his treachery was uncovered. Whilst not familiar with Luffy, he had heard positive things from his fellow Marine, Koby, and thus decided to take a chance on the Straw Hat captain.

As a member of the Worst Generation, Drake first came across Luffy on Sabaody Archipelago. He did not directly interact with him, but was forced to fight the Admiral, Kizaru, when Luffy assaulted a World Noble. He would not cross paths with Luffy until Wano, by which point he had become a subordinate for Kaidou. His views on Luffy are largely influenced by his colleague, Koby, who lavished praise on the Straw Hat captain. He was particularly intrigued by Koby's suggestion that Luffy has a way of pulling people towards him. This led him, During the Raid on Onigashima and in a desperate situation after his cover is blown, to ally with the Straw Hat captain to take down the Beast Pirates. It is clear that Drake holds a degree of respect towards Luffy, as he vowed to repay him by taking down Scratchmen Apoo. He also tried to take out a CP0 agent after he overheard orders given to him to kill Luffy, commenting that his justice tells him he must prevent this from happening.

Luffy is largely ignorant X-Drake. He is not familiar with most of the Worst Generation, and was even a bit flabbergasted when Drake offered an alliance, since he was an apparent member of the Beast Pirates. However, Luffy decided to accept him as an ally, almost on a whim. His reasoning is not clear, and even went against the views of his own crew mates. Although, Luffy did comment to Drake that he knows him, implying that he might have some knowledge of his status as a member of the Worst Generation.

### Jewelry Bonney

Jewelry Bonney is the captain of the Bonney Pirates and she is also a member of the Worst Generation, just like Luffy. She is also the daughter of Bartholomew Kuma. Although they did not interact before the timeskip, Bonney also held animosity towards Luffy for assaulting a Celestial Dragon.

After the timeskip, Bonney praised Luffy for defeating Doflamingo.

After entering Dr. Vegapunk's territory, Luffy ended up saving Bonney from drowning after she escaped the maw of a Mecha-Shark. She thanked him for saving her but reminded him that they are rivals. Bonney showed disbelief that Luffy became an Emperor and has Jinbe as his crewmate. Despite being rivals, they enjoyed eating food together from Vegapunk's vending machine.

Luffy originally called Bonney "Bogey" until he got her name right.

## Seven Warlords of the Sea

### Dracule Mihawk

Dracule Mihawk is a former Warlord of the Sea and the current holder of the title "World's Strongest Swordsman". Their relationship is mostly neutral, as Mihawk and Luffy do not really see each other as enemies, but have fought each other on one occasion. Mihawk has an interest in Luffy due to his connection with the emperor, Shanks, and has a growing suspicion that Luffy is favored by fate. What Luffy thinks of Mihawk has never been stated but he acknowledges Mihawk's incredible strength. He was briefly angry with the Warlord when he believed he had killed his crew mate, Zoro.

The two first met during the Baratie Arc when Mihawk arrived to finish destroying Don Krieg's fleet. Luffy's crew mate, Zoro, challenged Mihawk to a duel and convincingly lost. Following his battle, Mihawk also interacted with Luffy and took note of his determination to become the Pirate King. The two crossed paths again during the Summit War of Marineford where Mihawk chased down Luffy to see how much fate favors him, but much to his intrigue, found that people kept getting in his way in order to save him. When he returned to his home on Kuraigana Island, he found Luffy's crew mate, Zoro, and agreed to train him after noting his desire to become stronger for Luffy's sake.

Mihawk took an interest in Luffy after he told him that his dream is to become the Pirate King and showed that he is unfazed by the difficulty of the challenge. Shanks had once told Mihawk about a "curious kid in a small village" and realized that Luffy was that same kid after first meeting him at the Baratie. He traveled to where Shanks was camping with his crew and gave him Luffy's first wanted poster. It also appears that Mihawk believes in Luffy's, as well as the Straw Hat Pirates', potential, and has kept tabs on their activities. He even once bothered to attend a Seven Warlords of the Sea meeting with the Marines after Luffy had defeated Crocodile, saying he had a particular interest in the pirates on the meeting’s agenda. During the Summit War of Marineford, Mihawk was amused by Luffy's unorthodox entrance and was not surprised at the revelation that Monkey D. Dragon is Luffy's father. He openly tried to kill Luffy throughout the battle just to see how fate favors him and complimented the Straw Hat captain on his abilities, especially for not being as reckless in battle as he originally believed him to be. It was during his attempt to take down Luffy, and being stopped by numerous people, that he came to the realization of what truly makes Luffy so powerful, stating that its not some cheap trick but it is his ability to turn everyone around him into an ally.

Despite rarely interacting with Mihawk, Luffy has come to fully acknowledge his immense power and tried to avoid fighting him during the Summit War of Marineford, openly stating he does not have time to fight someone as strong as him. When he first met Mihawk, he went into a rage when he believed he had killed Zoro, but was relieved to see he had allowed his crewmate to live. When challenged by the Warlord of the Sea about his dream to become the Pirate King, Luffy simply shrugged off his warnings and remained undeterred by what he said, leaving a positive impression on Mihawk.

### Crocodile

Crocodile is the former President of Baroque Works, a former Warlord of the Sea, a pirate, and the antagonist of the Arabasta Arc. He was the very first foe Luffy lost a fight to, having done so twice. The two disliked each other throughout the Arabasta Arc but became temporary allies during their escape from Impel Down and throughout the Summit War of Marineford. Luffy hated him for the chaos he caused Nefertari Vivi and her kingdom and swore to defeat him for her sake. To Crocodile, Luffy was just a naive rookie who knew nothing of the real world out at sea, but ended up underestimating him.

He was able to defeat Luffy comfortably in their first fight but underestimated Luffy's will power and determination and gave him the opportunity to recover. He fought him a second time and was able to win yet again, but still made the same mistake of not finishing off the Straw Hat captain, allowing him to recover once more to finally be defeated by him. The two met again when Luffy broke into Impel Down to save his brother and discovered Crocodile on the bottom level. Luffy reluctantly allowed him to be released and worked with him to escape and to try and rescue his brother, Ace.

Crocodile dislikes Luffy but also has a begrudging respect for the young rookie. He normally keeps a calm and composed persona, but Luffy is able to get under his skin as he bit his cigar clean in half when Luffy called him stupid, which caused Nico Robin to chuckle. He acknowledges Luffy's tenacity and believes he is worthy enough for him to reveal his poisonous hook to him, something he rarely uses in his fights. He believed that Luffy's determination to become the Pirate King was weak and that he would soon forgo this desire once he discovered what the seas are truly like. By the time he meets Luffy again in Impel Down he has seemingly dropped any grudge he had against him, possibly due to seeing him as his only means of escape. However, he chose to be a helpful ally for Luffy and aided him even during the Summit War of Marineford. This in spite of being greatly annoyed when Luffy interfered in his attempt to kill Whitebeard.

Whilst escaping Impel Down he provided plenty of help and worked alongside Luffy and Jinbe in defeating the prison guards and the various other enemies that got in their way. During the Summit War of Marineford he took on Mihawk in order to protect Luffy from the powerful Warlord and used his Devil Fruit powers to prevent Ace from being executed, although with the latter he claimed it was because he did not wish to see the Marines enjoy victory. Whilst Jinbe was trying to escape with Luffy he came to the Straw Hat captain's aid and frustrated Admiral Akainu's attempts to kill them, even working alongside the Whitebeard Pirates to do so despite having a strong hatred for them. Since the war, Crocodile has kept up to date on Luffy's exploits, particularly in Totto Land.

Luffy despised Crocodile for the chaos he caused for Vivi and her kingdom and became extremely angry when Crocodile revealed he is responsible for Yuba's plight with sandstorms. He was also annoyed by Crocodile's taunts that were directed at Vivi. Although he was willing to agree with him that Vivi is naive for believing she could stop the incoming civil war without bloodshed, he still found his actions intolerable. By the time he came across Crocodile again in Impel Down, Luffy was not willing to trust him and had to be convinced by Emporio Ivankov that he would keep him in check before letting him out. He chose to stop Crocodile's attempt to kill Whitebeard and bluntly told him that he would not allow him to attack the emperor because of how much Ace cares for him. Overall, despite the disagreements he has with him, Luffy was accepting of working alongside him throughout his endeavor to save Ace and was appreciative when he came to his aid against Mihawk.

### Gecko Moria

Gecko Moria is the captain of the Thriller Bark Pirates, a former Warlord of the Sea, and was the antagonist of the Thriller Bark Arc. The two met when Luffy stumbled upon Moria's ship by chance and became enemies once Luffy had discovered what Moria had been doing to the people he captured, as well as for standing in the way of him recruiting Brook. The two do not like each other; Moria sees Luffy as a rookie who is naive about the reality of the world and a pain in his plans. Luffy dislikes Moria for taking people's shadows and trapping them on his ship.

When Luffy arrived in the Florian Triangle he met Brook, a lonely and trapped skeleton man who was also a musician. Whilst talking with Brook he was told about Moria and what he has been doing to people on his ship, and explained how he is also a victim and could not join his crew as a result. This made Luffy want to defeat Moria as he wanted Brook to join his crew. He landed on Thriller Bark and tediously had to fight his way through the entirety of the ship before he was able find, and defeat the Warlord after a grueling battle with him and his pet zombie, Oars.

Luffy does not like Moria and believes him to be cruel for taking other people's shadows for his own personal use, having met numerous zombies and other victims on Thriller Bark who were stranded there due to having their shadows taken by him and developing an aversion to sun light. Luffy also sees him as a rival, as he too wishes to become the Pirate King, which fueled his motive to fight and defeat him. When he arrived at the Summit War of Marineford he bemoaned having to deal with Moria again but was spared fighting him thanks to Jinbe.

Moria finds Luffy to be greatly irritating, and believed he was too inexperienced, much like Crocodile did, and warned him that even at his current strength, he would lose his crew just like he did. This prediction turned out to be true when the Straw Hats were scattered by Bartholomew Kuma at Sabaody Archipelago. Nonetheless, he did acknowledge Luffy's strength, as he stole his shadow to put into his most powerful zombie, Oars. He warned Luffy to go forth and see the terror of the New World after he was defeated by him. He was more annoyed and angrier than anybody else when Luffy arrived at the Summit War of Marineford, holding a grudge against the Straw Hat captain for defeating him and ending his ambitions. Despite this, he sought Luffy's shadow again because of his strength. Moria was the only member of the Warlords of the Sea to be shocked at the revelation that Luffy's father is Monkey D. Dragon.

### Bartholomew Kuma

Kuma is the former king of the Sorbet Kingdom, a former pirate, a former officer of the Revolutionary Army, a former Warlord of the Sea and a current slave. He appeared to Luffy and his crew at the end of the Thriller Bark Arc and again at the end of the Sabaody Archipelago Arc. The two have rarely interacted and as a result do not have a clear relationship. Kuma is an ally to Luffy, despite appearing to be an enemy, and seems to respect Luffy and his crew. Luffy initially loathed Kuma for his actions on Sabaody, however, he now recognizes him as a good person after Franky informed him of the things he did for them.

He appeared before Luffy and his crew on Thriller Bark after Luffy defeated Gecko Moria. He offered to spare all of their lives in exchange for Luffy's, but everyone refused. In response, he released his "Ursus Shock" attack, which only succeeded in knocking most of them out. Zoro, who was one of the people to stay conscious, offered his own life in Luffy's place, with Kuma agreeing. Before leaving, he made Zoro experience all the intense pain Luffy had accumulated in his fight with Moria. He reappeared on Sabaody and initially defended the Straw Hats from a Pacifista but then, using his Devil Fruit powers, forcibly separated the Straw Hats to different islands across the world. During the Summit War of Marineford, Luffy and Kuma crossed paths briefly, but did not engage in a serious battle.

Kuma appears to have taken a liking to Luffy and his crew, having gone to such great lengths for them. He remarked to himself on Thriller Bark that Luffy has loyal comrades and that Monkey D. Dragon would be proud of him. When he arrived on Sabaody, he saved the Straw Hats from a Pacifista, and his decision to separate Luffy and his crew was an act of mercy to save them from Admiral Kizaru, who had come to the island after Luffy punched a World Noble. Before he sent Luffy away, he told the Straw Hat captain that this would be the last time they would ever meet, as he was fully aware he was going to lose his free will and memories. Following the Summit War of Marineford, he convinced Dr. Vegapunk to allow him to complete one last mission of his own free will before becoming a full Pacifista. Vegapunk appeared to have accepted his request and allowed him to spend the next two years protecting the Straw Hat's ship, the Thousand Sunny, from thieves and pirates, greatly damaging his own body in the process.

Out of all the enemies Luffy has faced, Kuma is one of only two people that made him experience true despair, the other being Akainu. During their first encounter, Luffy was unconscious and was completely unaware who Kuma actually was. He was left completely devastated, and crushed, after being resoundingly defeated by Kuma on Sabaody and was distraught that he could not protect any of his friends from him, who were all sent flying one by one. However, at the time, Luffy had no idea this was actually Kuma saving him from Admiral Kizaru. Once it was revealed to him that Kuma had, in fact, saved them all and defended their ship throughout the time skip, Luffy remarked that he was a good guy after all. After the time-skip when his Luffy and his crew arrived to Egghead Island Luffy and his crew would meet and save his daughter Jewelry Bonney.

### Boa Hancock

Boa Hancock is the Empress of Amazon Lily, captain of the Kuja Pirates, and a former Warlord of the Sea. Hancock fell in love with Luffy after initially trying to kill him. Their relationship is often defined by her complete and growing love for him whilst he remains indifferent to her feelings. She was a crucial ally to Luffy during the Impel Down Arc and the Marineford Arc. While Luffy does not return her feelings, he nonetheless sees her as a genuine friend and thus cares for her a great deal. He is thankful for all the help she has provided for him.

They started out as enemies when they first met after Luffy was sent to Amazon Lily by Bartholomew Kuma and fell into her private bath house, finding Hancock naked, and seeing the slave mark on her back, something she found to be too severe for him to live. Her intrigue in Luffy began when she discovered that her Devil Fruit powers were completely useless against him, due to him not having any lustful desires for her despite seeing her naked. She then had him captured and ordered his execution via combat. During his fight with her sisters, she was left stunned when Luffy protected her sister's back to hide the slave mark from the crowd and called off the execution. After testing him in order to prove he is like all men, selfish and immoral, she is amazed to find he is nothing like she imagined (soon afterward he became her love interest). Eventually, she told Luffy the story about her slave mark and quickly fell in love with him.

Hancock's love for Luffy runs to extreme lengths, dropping her normally stoic and serious demeanor whenever in his presence, and often acts like a little girl in love. She constantly blushes over him and is overwhelmed whenever he says her name or makes any kind of physical contact with her. Despite being a rather intelligent person, she can easily exaggerate his interactions with her, such as during the Summit War of Marineford, when she believed that Luffy's hug was a marriage proposal. Hancock is completely unaffected by the news that Luffy's father is Monkey D. Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, despite his notorious reputation, simply stating she would not care if he was the son of the devil himself.

Hancock's actions sometimes leads to her doting on Luffy because of her love for him. She has helped him on multiple occasions and tries to make sure he is well cared for in her company. She actively aided Luffy in his infiltration of Impel Down so he could rescue his brother Ace, as well as to deliver a message to him on Luffy's behalf. She also covertly gave Luffy the key to Ace's seastone handcuffs during the Summit War of Marineford. Throughout the battle, Hancock was completely worried for Luffy's well-being. She is very protective of him and holds complete and utter contempt for anyone who thinks about harming him and immediately came to Luffy's aid when Smoker attacked him, aggressively threatening the commodore. She tossed aside her obligations of aiding the Marines as a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea to instead openly aid Luffy during the war, risking the protection status of Amazon Lily from the Marines. After the war, she was grief stricken when she discovered that Luffy was in a critical condition and was extremely concerned over his future well-being because of Ace's death. She barely ate her food back on Amazon Lily until she knew he would recover. Before Luffy began his training with Silvers Rayleigh, Hancock was angry with Rayleigh when he told her that she cannot come and give Luffy food throughout his training, but relented when he told her that it was for Luffy's benefit. After the two-year timeskip, she gave Luffy a comically large luggage filled with food, medicines, and various other things so he can look after himself. After Luffy returned to Sabaody Archipelago, she aided Luffy and his crew's escape by holding off the pursuing Marines. She posted a gigantic version of his new wanted poster on the wall of his castle.

Hancock is surprised by Luffy's abilities in combat and his unique personality. She was irritated when he easily defeated Bacura and was left stunned when he was able to use Haoshoku Haki when fighting her sisters. His devotion to protect members of her own tribe who Luffy had made friends with both, surprised, and annoyed her. She was shocked when he chose to save Marguerite, Sweet Pea, and Aphelandra over benefiting himself. When Luffy saw her naked a second time and he simply asked why she responded that his rudeness never ceases to amaze her. After hearing that Luffy did the unthinkable and attacked a World Noble, and showing no regret, she was left completely speechless and crying at this revelation, stating she is happy there are people like Luffy still fighting the World Government and compared him favorably to Fisher Tiger. She teared up when Luffy said he harbored no hatred for Hancock for her past as a slave, admitting that she likes him and offered up her ship to him. It was after this interaction that she was soon stricken with "Love Sickness" over Luffy.

Luffy, on his part, originally did not like Hancock and believed her to be a cruel person for attacking members of her own tribe for simply standing up for him. At one point he tells her that she makes him sick, causing her to almost collapse because of her vanity. However, he grows to like her after being given the offer to save the three girls, finding it generous of Hancock. Luffy was shocked to find out she was a slave to the World Nobles, and empathized with her horrific past. He was extremely grateful when she offered up her ship to him so he could go and reunite with his crew. Although he does not reciprocate Hancock's love, he greatly appreciates everything she does for him, seeing her as a close friend and a trusted ally. He was willing to protect her when Magellan demanded to know how he got inside Impel Down, stating he would not tell him anything even if it meant his death. Despite Luffy rejecting her proposals, Hancock's love for Luffy only increased during the time-skip and with each refusal, she only becomes more determined to marry him. Although he refuses to marry her, he is still happy for the things she did for him and hopes to see her again someday.

After the invasion of the Marines and the Blackbeard Pirates, Hancock has decided to reunite with Luffy.

### Donquixote Doflamingo

Donquixote Doflamingo is the former captain of the Donquixote Pirates, the Patriarch of the Donquixote Family, a former Warlord of the Sea, the former king of Dressrosa, and a former World Noble. Doflamingo proved to be one of Luffy's most frustrating enemies since the timeskip. Originally having no interest, Luffy ended up fighting him due to his alliance with Trafalgar Law. Doflamingo underestimated Luffy and believed him to just be a simple rookie, but grew irritated by his constant interference in his plans. Initially apathetic, Luffy came to despise Doflamingo for his cruelty and manipulation.

Doflamingo was well aware of who Luffy was well before the events of the Dressrosa Arc, as he attended a Seven Warlords of the Sea meeting in order to discuss Luffy's recent victory over Crocodile. When he gathered information on Luffy, he was visibly shocked that he has the initial, 'D', in his name. At the Summit War of Marineford, he was greatly amused when Luffy arrived, and even more so upon hearing that Luffy's father is Monkey D. Dragon, remarking that this explains why Ivankov was fighting alongside him. He commented that Luffy escaping with Ace would be more amusing to him and, as a result, he chose not to fight or hinder him. The two would eventually cross paths after Luffy allied with Trafalgar Law and arrived on Dressrosa where he worked with the various citizens there, as well as his fellow Colosseum fighters, to take him down.

The Warlord of the Sea grossly underestimated Luffy's abilities. This largely came down to believing in his own divinity and Luffy being of common blood. Having said that, he was well aware of Luffy's potential and warned his allies, Caesar Clown, Vergo, and Monet to be wary of him back on Punk Hazard. Nonetheless, due to his cunning and deceptive nature, he was able to frustrate Luffy throughout his time on Dressrosa. However, he began to hate Luffy because of his perseverance and constant interference, such as preventing him from killing Law several times and undoing all of Sugar's work. Such was his hatred, he decided to place a personal bounty on him and his allies to incite the citizens of Dressrosa to apprehend him. When Luffy activated Gear 4, he initially laughed at his appearance but found himself being quickly overwhelmed after the Straw Hat captain unleashed devastating attacks on him. Doflamingo then began to see Luffy as a great threat and used his awakened Devil Fruit powers to try and defeat him. When Luffy was rendered immobile for ten minutes, Doflamingo was relentless when trying to find him so he could make him pay for his actions. After his defeat and arrest, Doflamingo did not seem to hold a grudge against Luffy and instead was getting excited at the incoming chaos that will engulf the world because of his defeat.

Luffy did not take Doflamingo any more seriously than any of his previous enemies, and casually threatened him when he got in contact with him through a Den Den Mushi whilst on his way to Dressrosa. However, this changed when he found out that the Warlord has been turning humans into toys, that he dethroned Rebecca's grandfather, forced Bellamy to fight him, constantly attempting to kill Law, and forced Rebecca to try to kill her own aunt, Viola. At one point, Luffy cried out Doflamingo's name in a complete rage. Doflamingo also managed to get hold of the Mera Mera no Mi, Ace's Devil Fruit, and used it as bait for Luffy by offering it up as a prize in his gladiatorial game. Earlier in the arc, Luffy had promised Rebecca that he would defeat Doflamingo for her, which served as one of the key motivators for him to take down the Warlord. Throughout the Dressrosa arc, Luffy constantly referred to Doflamingo as "Mingo".

## East Blue Pirates and Crews

### Buggy's Delivery

#### Alvida

Alvida is the former captain of the Alvida Pirates, a captain in the Buggy and Alvida Alliance, an administrator of the Buggy's Delivery and one of the first antagonists Luffy made out at sea. Alvida sees Luffy as an enemy but has also fallen for him, and is greatly intrigued by that Straw Hat captain, as he left a strong impression on Alvida by being the first man to defeat her. Luffy does not think anything of Alvida, as he found her to be annoying and bluntly insulted her, before effortlessly defeating her. He has since mostly forgotten who she is.

The two met when her crew picked up a barrel that contained Luffy and stored it inside the warehouse at her camp. Once he broke free, and had befriended Koby, she stumbled onto Luffy and began to attack him but was shocked to find her attacks did nothing to the rubber man. He then quickly defeated her and left her camp, along with Koby. The two crossed paths again in Loguetown, after she had allied with Buggy, and watched as her new partner attempted to execute Luffy but was stunned to see he had miraculously survived. She fled the town and has since joined Buggy in their pursuit of finding him again.

Initially, Alvida hated Luffy for openly calling her fat, and shattering her vanity, as she had created a culture among her crew to constantly refer to her as the most beautiful woman on the seas. This led to her to attack Luffy in a fit of anger but was quickly beaten. She was shocked to find he is made of rubber and her attacks could do nothing to hurt him. Following her defeat, she went through a drastic appearance change by eating the Devil Fruit, the Sube Sube no Mi, losing a lot of weight. She had become infatuated with Luffy and wishes to find him, either to kill him or make him hers. Because of these feelings, she was somewhat disgruntled by Buggy's attempt to try and kill him but ultimately accepted it. Following the failed attempt, she has continued to try and find Luffy but has been distracted by her business with Buggy.

Luffy is not at all interested in her, and found her to be annoying when they first met. He was happy to see Koby stand up to her and quickly defeated Alvida after taking a painless blow from her. When he met her again in Loguetown he had completely forgotten who she is and struggled to remember due to her drastic appearance change.

#### Galdino

Galdino, otherwise known as Mr. 3, is a former Baroque Works agent, a member of the Buggy Pirates and an administrator of Buggy's Delivery. He was an enemy to Luffy during the Little Garden Arc and an ally during the Impel Down Arc and Marineford Arc. The two share an antagonistic, but also friendly, relationship. Galdino found Luffy to be a difficult opponent on Little Garden, and becomes frequently annoyed by his habit of putting him in danger. Luffy disliked Galdino for trying to kill his friends, but was more than willing to work alongside him when escaping from Impel Down and fighting at the Summit War of Marineford.

The two first met on Little Garden when Galdino was trying to kill Zoro, Nami and Vivi, angering Luffy. He was defeated by the Straw Hat captain and had to escape from Little Garden before his fellow agent, Mr. 2, tried to kill him. He arrived in Arabasta but was thrown into a tank full of Bananawanis by Crocodile, but managed to survive and was inadvertently saved by Sanji who then forced him to create a key to help Luffy, and the others, escape from Crocodile's hideout. The two met again in Impel Down where Galdino reluctantly worked alongside Luffy to escape the infamous prison and traveled with the Straw Hat captain to the Summit War of Marineford, he ended up playing the most vital role in freeing Portgas D. Ace as he created a copy of the key to his seastone handcuffs so he could be freed. Since the time-skip, he has since joined Buggy's crew and works alongside him in his business, Buggy's Delivery.

Galdino was very antagonistic towards Luffy during the Little Garden arc, often patronizing the Straw Hat captain and grossly underestimating Luffy's abilities. He maintained his dislike of Luffy even throughout their escape from Impel Down despite having apparently “forgiven” him for his actions, as he quickly befriended Buggy through their shared hatred of him. However, he tends to be inconsistent about his attitude towards the Straw Hat captain, as by the time of the Impel Down arc he was notably less antagonistic and was willing to aid Luffy, as he used his Devil Fruit abilities to help take down a Minotaurus and even blocked a coat of poison aimed at Luffy using his wax, as he felt he owed the Straw Hat captain a debt. He was aware of his actions, however, and noted he should be careful or he’ll start to think of Luffy as a friend. Following Bentham's sacrifice, he became determined to aid Luffy during the Summit War of Marineford in honor of his friend, as he willingly tried to disguise himself as one of the executioners to save Luffy's brother, Ace, and produced a copy of the key to his brother's seastone handcuffs that allowed him to escape. He also indirectly aided Luffy as he freed Marco from his seastone handcuffs who later held off Admiral Akainu whilst Luffy was being carried to safety.

It appears he is also inspired by Luffy, as by the time of the Impel Down arc he had become notably more cowardly, but found motivation to risk his life in order to escape thanks to Luffy's sheer determination. He is willing to listen to Luffy's orders as he agreed to provide boxing gloves and boots out of his wax so he could fight Magellan, and when Luffy was about to block a punch from Fleet Admiral Sengoku he listened to Luffy's order to create a coat of wax to protect Ace. He is also surprised at Luffy's abilities, as he was stunned that Luffy could defeat him in his wax armor and was left perplexed when he made duplicates of himself only to still be instantly beaten by Luffy, not understanding how he guessed right simply off his instincts. When he heard that Luffy is the son of the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon, he was completely shaken, and could not believe that he personally knew Luffy. He was happy to hear Luffy say he would not laugh at his desire to free Ace in order to honor Bentham's sacrifice, and demanded Luffy to save his brother.

Luffy disliked Galdino for what he was trying to do to his friends and for dishonoring the fight between the two giants on Little Garden who he had befriended. This eventually led to Luffy defeating Galdino, but then chased down the Baroque Works agent and defeated him once again. By the time of the Impel Down arc, Luffy had dropped any animosity towards him and was more than happy to work alongside him during the escape, finding him to be an incredibly useful ally and appreciated his help in defeating the Minotaurus and later to fight Magellan. He even chose to stay by Galdino's side whilst he held off Magellan as he realized he could not defeat him on his own. He was overjoyed when he saw Galdino atop Ace's platform and became extraordinarily grateful when he provided a copy of the key to Ace’s shackles. Luffy made sure to keep hold of Galdino as he was carried by Ace to safety, not wanting to let his ally perish.

### Gaimon

Gaimon is a former pirate and the protector of the animals on the Island of Rare Animals. Although their time was brief, he and Luffy grew close and became fond of one another. Gaimon was very appreciative of Luffy's efforts on his behalf and was impressed by his determination to become the Pirate King. Luffy became endeared to Gaimon after hearing his story and gets along very well with him, and at one point offers Gaimon a place on his crew.

Following the Orange Town Arc, Luffy and his crew sailed towards the Island of Rare Beasts where they were attacked by Gaimon. However, once it was clear they were not a threat the pair quickly bonded. After hearing his story, he chose to try and aid Gaimon by retrieving the treasure that he came to the island looking for twenty years prior, however, they turned out to be empty. Nonetheless, Gaimon was grateful for Luffy’s efforts and waved him off with tears in his eyes.

Gaimon got on well with Luffy, having initially mistaken him and his crew to be poachers, he was convinced that they were not a threat to the animals there. He felt comfortable enough to confined in Luffy about how he was a pirate that got stuck in a treasure chest after falling during his attempt to get the treasure he came looking for, and explaining that his crew had left him behind on the island. This made Luffy the first person he talked to about his situation. Despite Gaimon openly stating that he does not trust anyone to retrieve the treasure for him, he felt he could trust Luffy to retrieve it for him. He was saddened that the treasure chests turned out to be empty, but was nonetheless extremely grateful for Luffy’s efforts. He was overwhelmed with emotion when Luffy offered a place to him on his crew, but turned him down because of his obligations to the animals on the island. He was sad to see Luffy go but was also happy to have made a friend like him, and wished him luck on his journey to find One Piece.

Luffy was amazed at Gaimon because of his large afro and being stuck inside a treasure chest. He had no hard feelings with Gaimon’s initial hostility, and after hearing his story, came to like him. They bonded very quickly and got on well with each other. Luffy chose to aid him by getting the treasure chests that he has been guarding for twenty years, however, he was saddened to find they were all empty and tried to pretend he was going to steal it from him, as oppose to telling him the truth, but Gaimon deduced what he was doing. He then comforted Gaimon over his disappointment, telling him that he is happy to have met him and invited him to join his crew, although disappointed when he refused, he understood his reasoning. Luffy tends to refer to Gaimon as “uncle”.

### Black Cat Pirates

#### Kuro

Kuro is the former captain of the Black Cat Pirates and was an enemy of Luffy during the Syrup Village Arc. The two did not like each other in the slightest and disagreed strongly on what it means to be a pirate. Kuro believed Luffy to be too naive and does not possess the necessary qualities to be a captain. Luffy loathed Kuro for how he treated his own crew members and for trying to harm his friends, Usopp and Kaya.

The two first met on Syrup Village when he was posing as Kaya's butler. However, it was soon revealed that he was orchestrating a plan to take Kaya's family fortunes for himself, which led to Luffy and Usopp working together to take down him and his crew. This resulted in Luffy defeating Kuro after a grueling fight and throwing his unconscious body back at his crew members, telling them to leave.

To Kuro, Luffy was an irrelevant and weak pirate. Despite evidence to the contrary, he maintained this view right up until he was defeated, as he believed his plans could not possibly fail. Kuro was extremely patronizing towards Luffy and convinced himself that the only reason he defeated his crew's best fighters was because they were unforgivably weak, rather than Luffy being too strong. He mocked Luffy's ideals of piracy and camaraderie, believing him to be too naive about the world and thus will be an inevitable failure.

When Luffy first met Kuro he did not like him in the slightest for how he treated his new friend, Usopp, and for the way he looked down on pirates. After he discovered his true identity and intentions, he came to hate him, finding his actions against Kaya to be despicable, and worked with Usopp to stop him. The two disagreed strongly on what it means to be a pirate, with Luffy scolding him for becoming a pirate in the first place when he could not take the reputation of being one. When Kuro began massacring his own crew members, Luffy flew into a rage, finding his actions absolutely abhorrent, and managed to stop him.

### Zeff

Zeff is a former pirate, the former captain of the Cook Pirates, and the head chef and owner of the Baratie, as well as Sanji’s adoptive father. The two got off to a somewhat hostile start but came to respect each other after the events of the Baratie Arc. Zeff was originally angry with Luffy for the damage he had done to his restaurant but was won over by the Straw Hat captain’s performance against a threatening Don Krieg. Luffy felt guilty for the damaged he had done to his restaurant but soon came to respect him as a former pirate and his role in raising Sanji, believing him to be a great man.

Whilst heading towards the Baratie, Luffy was attacked by Marine Lieutenant Fullbody’s ship and deflected one of the cannon balls aimed at him towards the Baratie, damaging it. He was dragged into the restaurant and promptly apologized to the head chef, Zeff, and eventually agreed to work there for one full year. Once Don Krieg had arrived and became a clear threat to the people of the restaurant Luffy decided to fight him with the promise of not having to work at the restaurant if he won. Having defeated Krieg, Luffy was allowed to leave the Baratie and take Sanji along with him.

Zeff was initially furious with Luffy for the damage he had done to his ship and scolded the Straw Hat captain numerous times, but appeared to harbor some level of admiration for his personality. He was annoyed that Luffy did not have the money to pay for the damage and offered him a choice of either working for a full year at his restaurant as a chore boy or give up one of his legs. However, after Luffy proved to do more harm than good as a chore boy he accepted his offer of defeating Don Krieg for him in exchange for allowing Luffy to leave. It was during this fight that he became a strong admirer of the Straw Hat captain, being left nothing short of impressed by his determination, bravery and fighting spirit. He informed Sanji to observe Luffy closely, and to recognize the Straw Hat captain’s sheer will power. By the end of the battle, after Luffy’s victory, he had become so impressed by Luffy that he requested that he take Sanji along with him on his journey, signifying how much trust he has in Luffy to take care of the person he considered to be like a son.

Luffy felt very guilty about the damage he had done to Zeff’s restaurant and initially thought he had blown off his leg but was reassured he did not. Such was his guilt, he begrudgingly agreed to work a full year as a chore boy. He ultimately respects Zeff, and felt compelled to defend him and his restaurant from Don Krieg when he arrived and threatened to take it. He also admired Zeff for how he raised Sanji, as he found out that Zeff had given up own his leg to save him and saw the parallels with how Shanks gave up his arm in order to rescue him. At one point he ridiculed Sanji for being willing to throw his life away after all Zeff had done for him. When Zeff asked him to forcibly take Sanji, he declined, as although he appreciated his offer, he wished for Sanji to choose to join his crew himself. Although they have not seen each other for over two years, Luffy still remembers Zeff and promised Sanji that he would not allow any harm to come to him or his restaurant when he was being blackmailed by his biological family, the Vinsmoke Family.

### Don Krieg

Don Krieg is the Admiral of the Krieg Pirates and the antagonist of the Baratie Arc. Both Luffy and Krieg fought each other after the latter intended to take over the Baratie and revealed his intention to become the Pirate King, causing Luffy to see him as a challenger. The two generally dislike each other, Krieg is annoyed by Luffy's open defiance towards him and perseverance throughout their fight, whilst Luffy dislikes Krieg because of his method of fighting and cruelty towards his own crew members.

The two first met during the Baratie Arc when Krieg tried to forcibly take over the restaurant and make it a part of his fleet. He attacked Luffy during Sanji's fight with Pearl and the two ended up fighting each other. Even though he used plenty of cheap tricks and deceptions, he was not able to keep Luffy down. Eventually, he was defeated by the Straw Hat captain who fought him with sheer determination.

Krieg found Luffy to be irritating because he continuously stated that he was stronger out of the two of them. Despite a slew of tricks and deceptions during their fight, Luffy would not stay down and kept getting back up, frustrating Krieg. Because of his ego and his belief that he is the most powerful captain in all of East Blue, he desired to have Luffy executed for daring to challenge him. After his defeat, Krieg unconsciously got up and demanded to continue the battle, only to be knocked down by Gin.

Luffy has a low opinion of Krieg because of his use of dirty tricks in battle and finds them ridiculous. At one point he asked Krieg if he was going to take the fight seriously. Luffy was not at all fazed by Krieg's insults, such as calling him a monkey, as he was confident that he is much stronger than Krieg and it became more apparent, throughout the fight, that he was frustrating him with his will power. Luffy was furious when Krieg insulted Gin after he was poisoned by the "MH5" gas, that Krieg had launched onto the battlefield, because he gave his own gas mask to Luffy.

### Arlong Pirates

#### Arlong

Arlong is a fish-man, the former captain of the Arlong Pirates, a former member of the Sun Pirates and was the main antagonist of the Arlong Park Arc. The two strongly dislike each other. Luffy especially loathes Arlong because of what he has done to Nami since her childhood and believes Arlong to be an exceptionally cruel and despicable person. Arlong dislikes Luffy, not just for being a human, but for being a pest that interfered with his ambitions to eventually rule the world.

After Nami had taken his ship, the Going Merry, and the treasure, Luffy sailed after her and arrived on Cocoyasi Village, Nami's hometown. He intended to get her back in his crew but was rebuffed numerous times. When Arlong betrayed Nami he saw her crying and stopped her stabbing her tattoo, she turned to him and asked for his help, with Luffy screaming of course he will. Luffy proceeded to storm Arlong's base, Arlong Park, alongside Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp and fought the fish-man, eventually defeating him and winning Nami back into his crew, as well as liberating Cocoyasi Village.

Arlong thought very little of Luffy and did not consider the possibility that he was the captain of his group, instead assuming it to be Zoro. Due to his arrogance, and opinion that fish-men are superior to humans, he underestimated Luffy and was eventually defeated by him. Throughout his fight with the Straw Hat captain he grew greatly irritated by Luffy's persistence and tenacity. When inside Nami's old room Arlong became antagonistic to Luffy, trying to annoy the Straw Hat captain with taunts about Nami. He lost his composure and confidence when Luffy decided to destroy the makeshift prison that had all of Nami's maps that she drew for him since childhood. In his fit of rage he tried to attack Luffy but allowed himself to be on the receiving end of his final attack.

Luffy holds complete hatred for Arlong. As soon as he met him Luffy wasted no time punching him, chastising the fish-man for making Nami cry. Despite the strength Arlong possessed, Luffy was absolutely determined to defeat him even though he admitted that he has no special skills like his other crew members. When they ended up in Nami's room during their fight, Arlong remarked that he would use her for his plans to dominate the world, angering him. Luffy deduced that the room they were in was a prison for Nami, which angered him even further. He decided to trash the room and destroy all of the work Nami had been forced to do for Arlong. His determination went so far as to try destroy Arlong Park all together, doing so with a final attack that simultaneously knocked the fish-man out. He emerged from the rubble with great satisfaction of having defeated Arlong and freeing Nami from him. Luffy's hatred for Arlong has spread to people who were associated with him, such as Hatchan, who he initially refused to save upon realizing he used to be part of Arlong's pirate crew.

#### Hatchan

Hatchan is a fish-man and a former pirate of the Arlong Pirates and Sun Pirates. He was an antagonist to Luffy and his crew during the Arlong Park Arc but became an ally during the Sabaody Archipelago Arc and the Fish-Man Island Arc. Though they started off as enemies, the two now genuinely care and respect each other, forming a strong friendship. Hatchan, despite having once been his enemy, held no dislike for Luffy and quickly became friends with him. Luffy loathed Hatchan as he was partly responsible for Nami's suffering under Arlong, but has come to like him a lot since they became allies.

The two briefly met during the Arlong Park Arc after Luffy had broken down the entrance to Arlong Park and proceeded to punch Arlong. Hatchan briefly tried to attack Luffy but was goaded into a fight with Zoro that he eventually lost. They would meet again after Luffy met Camie who took him to save her friend, Hatchan, from the Flying Fish Riders. Despite not wanting to do so initially, he saved Hatchan after Nami told him she was fine with it. He then joined Luffy and his crew to Sabaody Archipelago. Whilst on Sabaody he was shot by the Celestial Dragon, Charlos, which incurred Luffy's anger upon the Celestial Dragon. Eventually, the Straw Hats were scattered off the island by Bartholomew Kuma. They reunited two years later on Fish-Man Island where he was supportive of Luffy defeating Hody Jones.

Hatchan is fond of Luffy and treats him as a very good friend, despite initially trying to kill him back when he was a member of the Arlong Pirates. He admires Luffy's abilities and is grateful that he saved, not only him, but Camie as well. When Camie was kidnapped and taken to the Human Auction House he tried to stop Luffy from doing anything rash as he did not want him earning the wrath of the World Nobles. After he was shot by the Celestial Dragon, Charlos, Hatchan tearfully begged Luffy not to attack him, telling the Straw Hat captain this is what he deserves for being a pirate anyway, as well as apologizing for the trauma him and his crew had inflicted on Nami. He was happy to be reunited with Luffy and his crew on Fish-Man Island two years later and agreed with Jinbe's plan to make Luffy a hero of Fish-Man Island by taking out Hody Jones. He bid the Straw Hat's farewell as they left the island.

Luffy initially hated Hatchan for his role in Nami's suffering, outright refusing to aid him once he realized who he was. However, after Nami told him she was fine with saving him he agreed to do so, and after getting to know Hatchan, quickly became friends with him. He bonded with him on Sabaody and was extraordinarily angry when he saw Charlos shoot Hatchan. The Celestial Dragon's taunts pushed him to the point where he delivered an extremely powerful punch to the face of the World Noble, in spite of the consequences. He empathized with Hatchan as he tearfully informed Luffy of the tremendous regret he had for what he and his crew had done to Nami, believing him to be sincere about his guilt. When they reunited on Fish-Man Island Luffy was very happy to see him again. He is very fond of Hatchan's takoyaki.

## Paradise Pirates and Crews

### Roger Pirates

#### Crocus

Crocus is a doctor, a former member of the Roger Pirates, and the caretaker of Laboon. Luffy first met him during the Reverse Mountain Arc and quickly befriended him. The two get on well and have developed a respect for one another. Crocus is grateful for Luffy’s role in healing Laboon’s suffering and noted his similarity to his former captain, Gol D. Roger. Luffy, like the rest of his crew, found Crocus to be an odd person but came to respect him for his determination to care for Laboon.

During the Reverse Mountain arc, Luffy arrived on the Grand Line only to get immediately swallowed up by Laboon where he eventually met Crocus after being separated from his crew. After defeating Miss Wednesday and Mr. 9, he became friends with the doctor and was able to escape the inside of Laboon thanks to his help. After helping Laboon cope with missing his friends and discussing the nature of Grand Line with Crocus, along with getting a log pose from him, he left Reverse Mountain.

Crocus was able to make quick friends with Luffy and found him to be an interesting character. He was thankful that he knocked out Miss Wednesday and Mr. 9 as they were attacking Laboon. He was also extremely grateful for how Luffy helped Laboon overcome his depression of losing his friends. Crocus also came to care for Luffy, as he was concerned when he was fighting the giant whale, but was reassured by Nami that Luffy will be fine. He also aided Luffy and his crew in understanding the magnetic fields of the Grand Line and the necessity of a log pose, even giving his own log pose when the one they found was broken by Sanji and Luffy as a way to thank him. As Luffy sailed away, he noted that Luffy has a mysterious aura around him, a lot like his former captain, Gol D. Roger, and commented that he and his crew might be the people that him, and the rest of the Roger Pirates, have been waiting for.

Luffy was impressed by Crocus’ determination to look after Laboon, and even though he did not understand the situation, chose to aid him and Laboon when Miss Wednesday and Mr. 9 attacked him. When he found he was a doctor he request Crocus to join his crew, but he declined. Luffy listened to Crocus tell the story of Laboon, despite appearing disinterested as he was climbing a tree at one point, and chose to help him in his quest to help Laboon by fighting the giant whale, having understood the nature of the whale’s friendship with the missing crew. He was thankful for the information Crocus provided about the Grand Line and for providing him and his crew with a new log pose.

When meeting Rayleigh, he was quite surprised to learn Crocus was a member of the Roger Pirates.

#### Silvers Rayleigh

Luffy first met Silvers Rayleigh on Sabaody Archipelago and became immediately interested in him when he revealed he is the former first mate of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger. Luffy respects Rayleigh's wisdom and knowledge and was enthusiastic to hear about his stories of Roger. The two created a close student-teacher relationship during the two-year time skip, with Luffy respecting his authority as a mentor and willing to accept the punishment of not being allowed to eat food. Rayleigh becomes a huge catalyst for Luffy's progression, being largely responsible for his major increase in strength post time-skip.

Rayleigh developed a great interest in Luffy after hearing about him from Shanks. Since then, he had been eager to meet him. He has noted Luffy's similarities with his old friend and captain, Gol D. Roger, on several occasions and because of this, unlike a lot of others, Rayleigh never really expresses shock over Luffy's actions. He seems to be pleased that Luffy is exactly the person he believes, and wants him, to be. He throws Luffy a question at one point, asking him if he truly thinks that he is capable of conquering these unforgiving seas, but was pleasantly surprised when Luffy wished not to conquer anything but instead just desires to have the most freedom. Despite his great intrigue in the Straw Hat captain, he is capable of getting annoyed by Luffy, such as when the latter accidentally knocked over his bowl of food during training and proceeded to hit him.

After meeting Rayleigh at the Human Auctioning House, Luffy was able to develop a friendship with him to such a point that he was willing to coat the Straw Hats' ship in Yarukiman Resin for free, and he revealed himself to Admiral Kizaru in order to protect Luffy and his crew. Immediately following the end of the Summit War of Marineford, he swam through the Calm Belt to reach Amazon Lily, where Luffy was recovering, in order to train him. It was Rayleigh that rationalized the necessity of Luffy becoming stronger and to not rush back into the fray, warning him that he and his crew would just end up experiencing the same failure they did back at Sabaody. Luffy agreed and Rayleigh assisted him with leaving a message for his crew. While on Rusukaina, the two would begin to develop a close bond while Rayleigh rigorously trained Luffy in the use of Haki and helped him to develop his powerful Gear 4 form. He explained to Luffy how Haki works, informing him that his Haki will become stronger in the heat of battle when he fights other powerful Haki users.

Rayleigh had become satisfied with Luffy's progress that he chose to leave him on his own for the last six months of his training so he can further his progress independently. Once the Straw Hats had reunited back on Sabaody, Luffy declared to Rayleigh that he would become the Pirate King as he ran towards the Thousand Sunny, Rayleigh smiled with tears in his eyes. He then helped in their escape by holding off the Marines by drawing a line in the ground for them to not cross whilst stating with pride that his apprentice is setting sail. He later told his wife, Shakuyaku, that Luffy is a man worthy of the straw hat, revealing to her that it was once worn by Roger, and commented that it might not be a bad idea to live a little longer in order to see the rest of Luffy's progress.

### Bellamy Pirates

#### Bellamy

Bellamy is a former pirate, the former captain of the Bellamy Pirates, and a former member of the Donquixote Pirates. He and Luffy started out on negative terms but have become very good friends. The two first met back on Jaya where he ended up fighting, and losing, to Luffy. By the time of the Dressrosa Arc Bellamy had come to respect Luffy and the two now get on really well. Bellamy looks at Luffy with great admiration and respect after his loss to him, whilst Luffy acknowledges him as a reformed person and a good friend.

When they met, Bellamy loathed Luffy for believing in legends and dreams, chastising him for thinking the sky islands existed and that the One Piece is real. He began to assault Luffy, but the Straw Hat captain refused to fight back and was ultimately dragged out by Nami alongside Zoro. After seeing that Luffy's bounty was much higher than his own, Bellamy refused to believe this was true and instead claimed that it was forged by the Straw Hat Pirates. Luffy's attitude changed once he discovered that Bellamy and his crew had assaulted and robbed Mont Blanc Cricket at his house. He then returned to the bar Bellamy was at and got into another fight. Bellamy taunted Luffy and charged up his strongest attack, but Luffy knocked him out instantly. After visiting a sky island himself, he met Luffy again at Dressrosa, he reacquainted himself with Luffy and dropped his patronizing attitude towards him, vowing to never laugh at him again.

Bellamy respects Luffy to a great extent, accepting that he was wrong to doubt him. Other than Doflamingo, Luffy is the only other person he looks up to. When he was ordered to assassinate Luffy by Doflamingo he was extremely reluctant to do so despite wanting to join his family. He seeks to emulate Luffy's passion to stand by his principals and chooses to do the same. This led to him having to fight Luffy again, on Doflamingo's orders, even though he wished not to do so and was completely distraught throughout. However, he found solace in the idea of being defeated by someone he admired. When he was defeated by Luffy once again he thanked the Straw Hat captain for considering him a friend. After Doflamingo's defeat, Bellamy refuses to join the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, as he did not wish to be Luffy's subordinate. Nonetheless, he took a piece of Luffy's Vivre Card should he ever need his help.

Luffy acknowledges Bellamy as a reformed man and respects him greatly. He cheered him on during his match in Block B and engaged in a friendly chat with him. He was angry when he saw how badly Doflamingo had beaten him up and outright declared Bellamy to be his friend. He became even more upset when Doflamingo had managed to force Bellamy into fighting him and tried to convince Bellamy not to fight. This caused Luffy to curse Doflamingo's name after having to knock out someone he considered a friend and fueled his hatred for the Warlord.

### Foxy

Foxy is the captain of the Foxy Pirates and the antagonist of the Long Ring Long Land Arc. He and Luffy met on Long Ring Long Land when the two of them competed in a Davy Back Fight. The pair, generally, do not get along well. Luffy regularly hurts Foxy's pride while Foxy is intentionally antagonistic towards the Straw Hat captain. He is very overconfident in front of Luffy and grossly underestimated the Straw Hat Pirates even though they have a much higher bounty than his own crew.

When on Long Ring Long Land, Foxy decided to try and claim some new crew members in a Davy Back Fight and targeted the Straw Hats. He antagonized their captain, Luffy, by shooting the horse, Tonjit, and successfully goaded Luffy into participating in his game. The two crews won numerous round each, but Luffy and the Straw Hats finished as the ultimate winners, with neither crew losing any members, but still managed to part on hostile terms.

Foxy found Luffy to be a frustrating challenger to his game, having been undefeated, and is openly hypocritical throughout his matches with Luffy and the Straw Hats, using underhanded tactics but chastising Luffy and his crew for thinking up some of their own tactics. Foxy is not above being a petty loser, especially with Luffy, as when the Straw Hats won the last game, Foxy seemingly went to congratulate Luffy but instead tried to get revenge with a sneak attack, but this failed due to Luffy's rubber body. Because of Luffy hurting his pride repeatedly, Foxy decided to challenge him in combat as their final game. He used various tricks and traps to try to defeat Luffy, with each one ending in failure, and in the end, he was defeated. He teared up out of gratitude when Luffy decided to take his jolly roger, but not his sails so that he could continue traversing the seas. However, he has sworn vengeance on Luffy for giving him a poorly drawn jolly roger as a replacement for the one he had claimed.

Luffy thought poorly of Foxy, believing him to be a weird person, but did not hold any serious animosity towards his rival captain, even though he was frustrated when he took Chopper from his crew. He was nonetheless furious when Foxy shot the horse, Tonjit, and agreed to partake in his game. With the reward of winning a Davy Back Fight being a crew member from the opposing team, Luffy, at one point, contemplated trying to claim Foxy himself, as that would mean they wouldn’t have to play anymore, but decided against it because he did not want a ‘weirdo’ like Foxy in his crew, hurting his feelings. In the anime, having also won the last game, Luffy was in a position to take the entirety of Foxy’s crew, made up of 500 members from winning so many Davy Back Fights, however, he decided to claim them but immediately kick them out of his crew so they could go back to Foxy. Although this was mostly because Luffy did not want such a large crew than out of any kindness for Foxy, he still did not try to keep any of Foxy’s shipwrights, despite being in search of one.

### Charlotte Lola

Charlotte Lola is the captain of the Rolling Pirates, the 23rd daughter of the emperor, Big Mom, and an ally of Luffy and the Straw Hats during the Thriller Bark Arc. The two get on very well with each other and see one another as good friends. Lola is extremely impressed by Luffy’s physical capabilities and sheer will power. By the end of the Thriller Bark arc she comes to see Luffy and his crew as her saviors. Luffy is very thankful for Lola’s help in taking down Gecko Moria and his zombie, Oars, and appreciates her advice regarding Ace's Vivre Card.

After meeting Brook, Luffy wished to take down Gecko Moria and arrived on his ship to defeat the Warlord. Luffy found Moria and chased him into the forest but lost him. Luffy was then found by the Risky Brothers and was taken to Lola where she then offered her aid in defeating Moria. She and her crew began forcing shadows they had collected, thanks to Moria’s Devil Fruit, inside Luffy and turned him into "Nightmare Luffy". He then took on Oars and Gecko Moria, eventually defeating both of them in a grueling fight whilst Lola aided his crew as best she could. Following the fight, after a brief encounter with another Warlord of the Sea, Bartholomew Kuma, Luffy and Lola celebrated their victory and parted ways.

Lola came to have incredibly high admiration and faith in Luffy. After being stuck on Thriller Bark for three years due to Moria claiming her shadow, as well as the rest of her crew’s, she had lost a lot of hope of ever escaping. However, Luffy arriving on the island and causing complete chaos compelled her to put her faith in him. Luffy’s power greatly impressed her, as she watched him in amazement throughout his fight with both Oars and Moria. This faith in Luffy compelled her to aid her fellow captain by putting purified shadows inside him in order to increase his strength and was left stunned that Luffy could take 100 purified shadows, finding it inconceivable at just how strong willed he is. Her faith is so high that she decided to risk her own life by staying out of the shade whilst the sun rose as she believed that Luffy would get her shadow back before the sunlight killed her.

Following Luffy’s victory, she was very grateful for what he had done and was more than prepared to face off against Kuma in order to protect Luffy. Having survived Kuma’s attack, she happily partied with Luffy and his crew and later gave Luffy’s crew mate, Nami, her mother’s Vivre Card, as she was under the impression she was still on good terms with her mother and that she would help Luffy and his crew in the New World. She also informed the Straw Hat captain about the state of Ace’s Vivre Card when he showed it to her and warned him that his brother is in danger. At one point, she asked Luffy to marry her but was rejected for the 4444th time.

Luffy was very sympathetic to Lola’s situation and felt bad that she has been stuck on the island for three years because of Gecko Moria. He also respected her as a fellow captain and agreed to her plan in order to take down Moria and Oars, but was caught off guard by having to have 100 shadows put into him. Nonetheless, he was very happy for her help and celebrated his victory over Moria by having a party with Lola and her crew. He was saddened when she informed him about the dire situation Ace is in due to the condition of his Vivre Card but appreciated her warning. After he was captured by the Big Mom Pirates, he defended Lola from her mother, telling the emperor that Lola made her own choice and that the only person to blame for her failing to become the Pirate King is herself. Despite the positive relationship he has with Lola, he still outright rejected her marriage proposal, becoming the 4444th person to do so.

### Kuja Pirates

#### Crew

The Kuja Pirates are an infamous, and powerful, all-female crew led by the Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock, from the Kuja Tribe. They share an extremely positive relationship with Luffy after they became infatuated with the Straw Hat captain due to him being the first man, they have had a serious interaction with. Their relationship improved further after he won the approval of Hancock and discovered he has a rubber body. Luffy is very kind and friendly with the Kuja Pirates and appreciates their help since being separated from his friends.

Luffy arrived on Amazon Lily, the home of the Kuja Tribe and the Kuja Pirates, after he was separated from his crew by Bartholomew Kuma. Whilst running rampant on the island, the Kuja Pirates returned to the island with their captain, Boa Hancock, where he was eventually captured by the Pirate Empress. The members of the Kuja Pirates watched on, along with the rest of the Kuja Tribe, as Luffy was to be executed. They were shocked to see Marguerite, Aphelandra and Sweet Pea defend Luffy and accepted Hancock petrifying the trio. The execution was called off after Luffy prevented everyone, including the Kuja Pirates, from seeing the slave mark on Boa Sandersonia’s back. After he won the approval of Hancock they have become very friendly with Luffy.

Just like every member of the Kuja Tribe, the members of the Kuja Pirates are obsessed with Luffy. This comes from him being the first and only man they have been permitted to interact and bond with. They find him to be a fun and kind person and enjoy partying with the Straw Hat captain. Although they did initially dislike Luffy and wanted to see him executed as that is what their Pirate Empress wished for, who they idolize. They were stunned when he continuously made offensive remarks towards Hancock and could not believe how much of a capable fighter he was, especially when he defeated Bacura, overwhelmed Sandersonia and Marigold, and used Haoshoku Haki, knocking some of them out. It is because of this idolization of Hancock that they quickly accepted Luffy once he won her affection and have since become very devoted to him. They were happy to aid him when he travelled with Hancock to Impel Down, and again when taking him back to Marineford to deliver a message for his crew. Following the time skip, the Kuja Pirates arrived on Rusukaina to pick up Luffy and return him to his crew on Sabaody Archipelago, waving goodbye to him and wishing to see him again someday.

Luffy was frustrated by the Kuja Pirates for seemingly being indifferent that their friends had been petrified by Boa Hancock. However, he did not hold a particular opinion of them and befriended them all quickly after he became friends with Hancock. He happily partied with the members of the Kuja Pirates but was annoyed by their obsession with his rubber body, although he has since, seemingly, come to tolerate it. He greatly appreciated their help for getting him to Impel Down and again when they transported him to Marineford following the battle there, openly apologizing to them for the hassle. After the time skip, he returned to the Kuja Pirate and waved goodbye to them as he returned to Sabaody to reunite with his crew. He has made specific friends with some members of the Kuja Pirates, such as Marguerite, Aphelandra and Sweet Pea, who joined the crew after the time-skip, and gets on well with Daisy, Rindo and Ran, tolerating their constant stretching of his skin.

#### Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold

Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold are the sisters of the Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock, the second-in command of the Kuja Pirates, and are members of the Kuja Tribe. The pair were originally hostile to Luffy due to their fierce loyalty towards their sister, who had a strong dislike towards him. However, they became friendly with Luffy after he helps them during his execution and later winning over Hancock. They have since become very committed allies to the Straw Hat captain. Luffy was initially angry with the sisters for threatening Marguerite, but has managed to come and see them as good friends.

After arriving on Amazon Lily, Luffy was saved by members of the Kuja Tribe and was taken to their village only to be imprisoned after they discovered he is a man. He escaped and ended up landing in Boa Hancock’s bathhouse whilst the Pirate Empress was bathing. Both Sandersonia and Marigold barged in and apprehended Luffy after it was revealed he had seen Hancock's slave mark. The pair then attempted to execute Luffy via combat, but the event was called off after Luffy helped cover Sandersonia's slave mark from the spectating Kuja Tribe. After Luffy bonded with Hancock, the sisters came to respect Luffy and expressed their gratitude towards him.

Both Sandersonia and Marigold were outright hostile towards Luffy. Unlike the rest of the Kuja Tribe, they have no actual curiosity with Luffy being a man due to their cruel experiences with men when they were children. They were both openly antagonistic towards Luffy and patronized him throughout their fight. At one point, Sandersonia attempted to torment Luffy by smashing the petrified Marguerite, having realized that he cares for her. Despite this, they were not above complimenting Luffy, as both acknowledged him as a capable fighter. They were surprised when he effortlessly defeated Bacura and were completely stunned when Luffy unleashed his Haoshoku Haki on them. Luffy’s compassion has caught Sandersonia and Marigold off guard, too, as they were confused when Luffy moved Marguerite, Aphelandra and Sweet Pea out of the ring so they would be safe, and were shocked when Luffy requested to have the three women saved, rejecting the offer of returning to his crew with the help of the Kuja Pirates from Hancock.

Their attitude towards Luffy changed when, during their fight, Sandersonia’s slave mark was revealed and Luffy covered it up for her so the spectators would not see it. This confused the sisters, but they ultimately became grateful for his actions and expressed their gratitude before he went to visit Boa Hancock in her chambers, showing a much more friendlier side towards him. They were left speechless at the news that Luffy had recently assaulted a World Noble and also shared a hatred for the World Nobles like they do. The two are very indulging of Hancock’s feelings for Luffy, despite initially being outraged with the Straw Hat captain for requesting Hancock to fulfill her Warlord obligations in order to help him save his brother, Ace. Both Sandersonia and Marigold were saddened to see a heavily injured Luffy but were relieved that he had gotten through his grief of losing Ace, having delivered him some food along with Hancock. After the time skip, the pair picked up Luffy from Rusukaina, where he has been training for two years, and were impressed that he had tamed the beasts on the island.

Despite their hostility towards him, Luffy did not wish to truly harm the sisters and fought them half-heartedly. However, at varying points he became overwhelmed by the pair, and when Sandersonia threatened Marguerite he became enraged and unleashed his Haoshoku Haki. He then activated Gear 2 to dominate the sisters. Luffy showed his sincerity towards the sisters by covering Sandersonia’s back, as he understood how important it is that nobody, especially the Kuja Tribe, sees her slave mark. He explained to them that he has no intention of killing them or allowing their secret to get out. Following his attempted execution he immediately became friendly with the sisters and empathized with their suffering at the hands of the World Nobles, openly stating his shared hatred for them. He was very grateful for the aid the sisters provided for him when he travelled with Hancock to Impel Down and during his recovery following the Summit War of Marineford. He was happy to meet them again after two years and thanked the sisters, along with Hancock, for taking him back to Sabaody Archipelago, before waving goodbye to them.

#### Marguerite

Marguerite is a member of the Kuja tribe and the Kuja Pirates. She and Luffy first met during the Amazon Lily Arc and, after briefly being enemies, became good allies and friends with each other. Marguerite finds Luffy very interesting since he is the first man she has met and thinks of him as a kind and sincere person, ultimately coming to care for him. Luffy finds her to be an impressive and strong fighter and is grateful to her for saving his life, twice. He cares for her a lot and considers her to be a close friend.

Whilst out exploring their jungle, Marguerite and her friends come across Luffy who had fallen unconscious from eating too many Body Mushrooms. They carried him back to their village, mended him back to health and bathed him before being told by Gloriosa that he is a man, shocking them all. After being locked away, Luffy manages to escape and kidnaps Marguerite as she was in possession of Silvers Rayleigh's Vivre Card. Whilst alone, they end up bonding, and at one point Marguerite saves Luffy's life when he starts to drown. However, she tries to attack Luffy again and he is forced to run away. He was then captured by Boa Hancock and was set to be executed. During his execution, Marguerite, along with Sweet Pea and Aphelandra, were turned to stone by Hancock for standing up for Luffy, but were eventually saved after Luffy convinced Hancock to undo her petrification on them. They have since been on good terms and are always happy to see each other.

Marguerite thinks Luffy is a great person and a great friend. Like all the women of the Kuja tribe, she finds him to be extremely interesting because he is the first man she has ever met. She offered Luffy some fresh clothes that she had made for him whilst he was imprisoned despite being somewhat fearful of him. When she was kidnapped by Luffy she was initially hostile but soon became comfortable enough to talk to him, but found him to be bizarre. Marguerite has come to care for Luffy a great deal since they met, being concerned for his well-being and has saved his life on two occasions. She chose to save him when he started to drown after he made a raft to get back to Sabaody Archipelago, but nonetheless told herself she cannot become attached and tried to kill him immediately after. Believing that Luffy was not as bad as her tribe believed, she chose to stand up for him but was turned to stone by Hancock. When Luffy was being harassed by the women of the Kuja tribe she helped him escape and took him to Elder Nyon's house where she made him tea.

The two tend to have pleasant conversations and end up chatting about pirates, with Marguerite informing Luffy that her empress, Boa Hancock, is also a pirate. She finds him to be incredibly restless, and his simple-mindedness bewildering, but has come to see it as an amusing side of him. She is very grateful to Luffy for protecting, and then saving, her life after she was turned to stone and thanked him whilst they ran across the roof tops of the Kuja village. She has become fond of Luffy and said goodbye to him when he left with Hancock to save his brother, Ace. She was overjoyed when she heard Luffy had returned from the Summit War of Marineford, looking forward to seeing him again, and intended to make some clothes for him but without the frills this time. Following the time-skip, she escorted Luffy back to Sabaody as part of the Kuja Pirates and was happy to see him again if only briefly. As a gag, she is curious to see the inside of Luffy's "Kintama", or testicles.

Luffy cares for Marguerite a great deal and had no serious issue with her initial hostile attitude towards him, instead trying to reassure her that he was not a threat. He was very thankful she saved his life after he was informed he would have died due to eating too many Body Mushrooms. Although he was initially thankful that she made him some fresh clothes, he was irritated that they had frills stitched onto them, but was happy when she removed them for him. After he took her somewhere quiet, he was grateful that she had kept his Vivre Card safe and was thankful when she saved his life once again after he started to drown whilst trying to sail a raft back to Sabaody. Later, he was thankful when she escorted him to Elder Nyon's house and away from the Kuja women who were hounding him.

He is very protective of her, as when she was turned to stone after she stood up for him he was extremely angry with Hancock, finding her actions to be sickening. He moved her, as well as Aphelandra and Sweet Pea, out of the arena so they would be safe during his fight. When Boa Sandersonia picked up Marguerite with her tail to smash her he became incredibly distressed and angrily unleashed his Haoshoku Haki to tell Sandersonia not to harm her. He proceeded to check her body for any cracks and moved her back to safety. Luffy chose to save Marguerite, and the others, over returning to his crew, being grateful when Boa Hancock undid the petrification on her and the others. Following the time skip, he was happy to see her again and protected her from the beasts on Rusukaina, who he had managed to tame. He was very happy to see she had joined the Kuja Pirates.

#### Aphelandra

Aphelandra is a member of the Kuja Tribe and the Kuja Pirates. She is a brief antagonist and supporting ally of Luffy during the Amazon Lily Arc. Like all of the Kuja women, she has a great interest in Luffy because he is a man, whilst also finding him to be a funny and kind person. Luffy came to see Aphelandra as his friend after she stood up for him during his execution and has been very kind to her since then.

Whilst out exploring their jungle, Aphelandra, along with Marguerite and Sweet Pea, came across an unconscious Luffy and carried him back to their village. After mending him back to health, and bathing him, she was startled to discover he was actually a man, having assumed he was a woman. Luffy was then put inside a cage but was soon able to escape. Aphelandra pursued Luffy and at one point blocked his path, but he managed to get away. Eventually, Luffy was caught by the Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock, and was to be executed. Before his execution, Aphelandra attempted to defend Luffy, along with Marguerite and Sweet Pea, but was petrified by Hancock. After Luffy had won over Hancock, Aphelandra was saved at Luffy's request and has since become a good friend of Luffy’s.

Unlike the majority of the Kuja women, Aphelandra held no real animosity towards Luffy. She felt guilty for having to try and attack him just for being a man and apologized when she blocked his path. This kind heartedness is what led to her risking her own life to try and speak favorably for Luffy. Once she had been saved, she became grateful for Luffy’s efforts and, like the rest of the Kuja women, became openly friendly with Luffy. She finds him incredibly funny and enjoyed his presence during the festivities that were held. Following the Summit War of Marineford, she was overjoyed at his return and was eager to see him again. After the time-skip, now part of the Kuja pirates, she aided Luffy’s return to Sabaody Archipelago and bid him farewell.

Luffy showed no hostility towards Aphelandra despite her having to attack him, and chose to flee from her, like the rest of the Kuja, rather than fight. He was extremely grateful for saving his life when he ate too many body mushrooms and was thankful when she chose to stand up for him. He was furious with Boa Hancock for petrifying her, and the other two, and demanded the Pirate Empress turn them back to normal. He carried her body outside of the ring so that she would be safe from any potential harm during his fight with Hancock’s sisters, Boa Marigold and Boa Sandersonia. He was very thankful for her aid, following the time-skip, when returning to Sabaody Archipelago and wished her farewell.

#### Sweet Pea

Sweet Pea is a member of the Kuja Tribe and the Kuja Pirates. She was briefly an antagonist to Luffy, but became a supporting ally to him during the Amazon Lily Arc. Like all the women of the Kuja Tribe, she has a great interest in Luffy because he is a man, and finds him to be a kind and sincere person. Luffy was initially annoyed with Sweet Pea for taking his straw hat, but was grateful that she had saved his life and came to like her a lot.

Whilst exploring their jungle, Sweet Pea, along with Marguerite and Aphelandra, came across an unconscious Luffy and carried him back to their village. After mending him back to health, and bathing him, she found out he is a man, shocking her. Luffy managed to escape after being imprisoned by the Kuja Tribe but was eventually captured by Boa Hancock. During his execution, Sweet Pea, along with Marguerite and Aphelandra, were petrified for having aided Luffy. After defeating Hancock’s two sisters, Luffy was able to save Sweet Pea and her friends and has since become good friends with her.

Sweet Pea has a good friendship with Luffy and aided him despite not knowing who he was. She worked to remove all the body mushrooms on him and even bathed Luffy alongside Marguerite, at one point mistaking his genitals for another mushroom. Even when she found he was a man, and was fearful of him, she, like the rest of the Kuja women, showed some courtesy towards him despite imprisoning the Straw Hat captain. After the time skip, she was part of the crew that escorted Luffy back to Sabaody Archipelago to reunite with his crew. Nonetheless, she still became hostile when he grew irritated by the clothes provided to him by Marguerite. Despite this, she chose to stand by Marguerite when she stood up for Luffy, which led her to be petrified. She was very thankful towards Luffy for having saved her, and her friend’s, lives. Sweet Pea has come to enjoy Luffy’s company, as she can be seen smiling whilst partying with him, and was overjoyed at getting to see him again following the Summit War of Marineford.

Luffy first met Sweet Pea when he was imprisoned after the Kuja women discovered he is a man. He was initially annoyed with her for taking his straw hat and used his rubber ability to take it off her, surprising the women there. However, despite being fearful of her ability to use Haki, and for trying to kill him, he was extremely grateful that she stood up for him, alongside Marguerite and Aphelandra, and was furious with Hancock for turning her to stone. Before his fight with the Gorgon sisters, Luffy made sure to move Sweet Pea’s body out of the arena so she would be safe. Following the battle, he requested that Hancock turn Sweet Pea back to normal and was happy when she did so. He was very thankful to her, and the rest of the Kuja Pirates, for getting him back to Sabaody following the time skip, bidding them all farewell.

### Caribou

Caribou originally intended to join Luffy's crew to kill him and his crewmates. After seeing Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji defeat the Kraken with ease, Caribou started to fear Luffy's strength and the Straw Hat Pirate's power in general and offered to become their underling or slave. Luffy, on the other hand, viewed him as an annoyance, barely interacted with him and quickly forgot about him.

After Luffy found him trying to capture Shirahoshi, Luffy indifferently sent Caribou flying out of the palace with a single strike, showing that he did not view Caribou as an actual threat.

Later, Luffy and Caribou met again in the Beast Pirates' prison in the Udon region of Wano Country. Caribou begged Luffy for food and offered to team up with or to become Luffy's slave again to break out of the prison. Luffy did not seem to have any hard feelings about Caribou but he was annoyed by his begging. Luffy was notably able to remember Caribou's name, in spite of the little interaction they had.

After Raizo freed him and they spoke with Luffy, Caribou once more pleaded with him to let him join him. This time, Luffy agreed and Caribou was shocked but hastily accepted Luffy' mercy though stated that he is even more scared of him.

### Vander Decken IX

Vander Decken IX is the captain of the Flying Pirates and an antagonist during the Fish-Man Island Arc. Both he and Luffy share a completely hostile relationship. Decken despises Luffy, not only for interfering in his attempts to wed Shirahoshi, but for becoming friends with the Mermaid Princess and protecting her from him. Luffy hates Decken for his obsession and constant harassment of Shirahoshi, and commits himself to thwarting all his efforts.

Luffy arrived on Fish-Man Island and befriended Shirahoshi, ironically, by intercepting one of Decken’s axes aimed at the princess. This motivated Luffy to become the bodyguard of the Mermaid Princess and become a natural enemy to Decken. He encountered Decken whilst out exploring Fish-Man Island with Shirahoshi and proceeded to beat him up. Decken is later responsible for the giant ship, Noah, falling towards Fish-Man Island which forced Luffy to grievously injure himself when trying to stop it. He was arrested and imprisoned at the end of the Fish-Man Island arc.

Decken hates Luffy with a passion due to having an extreme obsession with Shirahoshi. He was furious to see him with the Mermaid Princess and became frustrated by Luffy’s constant intervention whenever he tried to kill her. At one point he threatened to kill him along with Shirahoshi, but was easily beaten by the Straw Hat captain. His defeat at the hands of Luffy, being rejected by Shirahoshi, and Luffy constantly saving her led to him launching Noah at the Mermaid Princess, as well as the whole of Fish-Man Island, with the hope that Luffy would not be able to stop it.

Luffy has a strong dislike for Vander Decken and finds his constant harassment of Shirahoshi completely distasteful. He spent a good portion of his time on Fish-Man Island defending Shirahoshi from his attacks, such as his throwing axes. When Vander Decken finally revealed himself he immediately confronted the fish-man for his attacks on Shirahoshi and brutally slammed him into the ground with his Gomu Gomu no Jet Hammer before escaping with the Mermaid Princess. He continued to defend Shirahoshi from his persistent attacks up until he was finally arrested.

### Hody Jones

Hody Jones is a fish-man, a pirate, the former captain of the New Fish-Man Pirates and a former soldier of the Neptune Army. He was the enemy of Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates during the Fish-Man Island Arc. The two share a completely hostile relationship, with Hody having a particular obsession with defeating Luffy, something that he maintained even after his defeat to the Straw Hat captain. Luffy hated the fish-man for threatening his friends and for trying to kill Shirahoshi's family. He proceeded to ruthlessly defeat Hody in their fight on Fish-Man Island.

The two met during the Fish-Man Island arc, however, Hody was well aware of who Luffy was well before, as he knew he was the one responsible for Arlong's downfall, someone who he held in high esteem. They would cross paths towards the end of the arc when Hody was about to execute King Neptune before Luffy intervened. The two fought a grueling match with each other until Luffy eventually knocked out the fish-man.

Hody holds a strong hatred for Luffy for defeating his hero, Arlong, and ending the fish-man's ambitions of conquering humans. This hatred for Luffy was so great that it drove him to recklessly take more Energy Steroids that progressively enlarged his muscles but also sent him deeper into a psychotic rage. Due to his arrogance, he was left in shock at seeing Luffy knock out 50,000 of his men with Haoshoku Haki and was frustrated by the difference in power between him and Luffy. Hody had intended to kill Luffy to make an example out of him to the humans on the surface world, however, he completely failed in this endeavor and after his defeat he was imprisoned. He spent the rest of his days demanding Luffy be brought to him for a rematch. Such is his great disdain for the Straw Hat captain, he was willing to fight him again despite the extreme damage and rapid aging done to his body from the steroids he had ingested.

Luffy loathed Hody Jones and was more than willing to worsen the relations between humans and fish-men if it meant defeating him for taking his friends hostage. His anger was further fueled by Hody threatening Shirahoshi, her family, and Fish-Man Island. He found Hody's desire to become Pirate King a challenge and, after using Haoshoku Haki to knockout half of his army, told him that he could become the king of whatever country he wants, but not the Pirate King. He fought Hody Jones and was mostly comfortable taking him on, only struggling once the fight was taken to water, with Hody having a natural advantage and Luffy having a natural weakness, nonetheless, Luffy still defeated the fish-man.

## New World Pirates and Crews

### Chadros Higelyges

Chadros Higelyges, otherwise known as Brownbeard, was originally an enemy of the Straw Hat Pirates for the first half of the Punk Hazard Arc. He held no particular hatred for Luffy and his crew, but simply resented them out of his admiration and loyalty to Caesar Clown. This loyalty was transferred to Luffy and the Straw Hats once he discovered that Caesar never truly cared about him or his crew. From then on, Brownbeard became a determined ally of the Straw Hats.

Originally, he did fear both Luffy and Zoro as he recognized them as being part of the Worst Generation. He was captured by the Straw Hats and acted as their mode of transport. He initially disliked them, but chose to work with them anyway in order to avoid succumbing to Shinokuni. He slowly began to respect Luffy and was greatly pleased to see Luffy land a final, devastating blow on Caesar.

Luffy is respectful towards Brownbeard, admiring his commitment to his own men. He was greatly angered on Brownbeard's behalf when he found out Caesar had betrayed him and intended to have him killed. This led to Luffy deciding to save Brownbeard. By the end of the arc, Luffy was saddened that Brownbeard had chosen to hand himself over to the Marines, and remarked that he was his friend.

### Chinjao

At the beginning of the Dressrosa Arc, Chinjao hated Luffy because he is the grandson of Monkey D. Garp, the one who crushed his pointy head, which acted as a key to his fortunes. He had since hated Garp and transferred this grudge onto Luffy. When he first met Luffy inside the Corrida Colosseum, he tried to attack him and had to be held back by his grandchildren, Sai and Boo. After Luffy restored his pointed head at the end of Block C, Chinjao's enmity towards Luffy had ended.

Chinjao initially thought lowly of Luffy, seeing him as too green like all the other members of the Worst Generation. He dismissed Luffy's goal of becoming Pirate King and surpassing Gol D. Roger. He was nonetheless intrigued, but also annoyed, when he found out that Silvers Rayleigh had trained Luffy in his use of Haki. Such was his disdain for Luffy, he openly mocked Ace's death, angering him. However, once he had allied with Luffy, he had come to respect his strength and abilities, being amazed when Luffy took out Pica's stone head with a punch.

Initially, Luffy is oblivious and confused on why Chinjao disliked him so much. After their match, Luffy was unaware that Chinjao no longer had any ill-will towards him, and when Chinjao tried to thank the Straw Hat captain, he ran away, thinking he was going to attack him. Eventually, Luffy found out that he does not see him as his enemy anymore and accepted his offer to help him take down Doflamingo.

Chinjao feels indebted to Luffy from then on and aids him as much as he can in his fight against Doflamingo and his family. Such is his determination, he wishes to be the one to defeat Doflamingo on Luffy and Usopp's behalf, and gets into an argument with the other pirates Luffy had allied with, as well as Luffy himself. At the end of the arc, he had no objections with his grandchild, Sai, joining the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.

## Overview

Even from when he was just a child, Luffy's entire life, drive and dreams were directly influenced and defined by the greatest names in piracy in the history of all of the seas, the Four Pirate Emperors of the New World both old and new. They would continue to do so even after he raised his own Jolly Roger, start his own crew and make his own way up the hierarchy of the world of piracy.

In the time of just over two years since leaving home, during his perilous voyage throughout both sides of the Grand Line, the Pirate Emperors themselves and their massive crews would all come to see and acknowledge his potential as a powerful opponent and rival for the title of Pirate King; The Straw Hat captain and his own crew drew ever closer to their level in power, infamy and influence, even unofficially becoming the "Fifth Emperor of the Sea" in the eyes of the world and the media after raiding Big Mom's territory of Totto Land to rescue Sanji.

Eventually through his victory over Kaidou during the Raid of Onigashima, Luffy took his place among the Great Pirate Quadrant as the youngest Emperor of the Sea and one of, if not, the fastest to obtain the title since its conception.

## Red Hair Pirates

### Shanks

Shanks is the chief of the Red Hair Pirates, an Emperor, and a former apprentice of the Roger Pirates. Luffy first met Shanks in his hometown of Foosha Village when he was seven years old. The two get on extremely well and have equal intrigue and admiration for one another. They both made a promise to each other that they would meet again once Luffy has formed a crew and become a great pirate that has surpassed Shanks. Whilst in Foosha Village, Shanks found Luffy to be an incredible and endearing kid, so much so that he gave him his precious straw hat as a sign of his faith that he will become a great pirate. Luffy looks up to Shanks as a personal hero, believing him to be the ultimate pirate and a great person, and has remained devoted to the promise he made to him back on his home village.

The two share a somewhat comedic relationship, with Luffy always getting frustrated by Shanks' refusal to let him join his crew and for pulling small pranks on him, such as tricking him into drinking juice to prove he is not actually a man. Shanks regularly teases Luffy and likes to joke about some of his claims, rarely taking him seriously. Behind all this, however, lies deep admiration and respect for one another that has survived the test of time, having not met for over ten years but still standing by the commitment they made all the way back in Foosha Village. Shanks is the one that is indirectly responsible for Luffy gaining the powers of the Gomu Gomu no Mi after he left it unattended next to Luffy who unwittingly ate the Devil Fruit. However, this ultimately proved to be a boon for Luffy as his fighting style became much more dynamic and formidable thanks to eating the Devil Fruit.

Shanks has become extremely intrigued by Luffy and believes him to be destined for greatness. Before leaving Foosha Village, Shanks was greatly impressed after hearing Luffy's resounding statement that he would become a pirate on his own, form his own crew, and surpass them all to become the Pirate King. He thus decided to leave Luffy his straw hat as a sign of his faith in him to fulfill this dream. This was a monumental gesture on Shanks' part as the straw hat is of high sentimental value to him having originally been worn by Gol D. Roger, his former captain. His first mate, Benn Beckman, commented to him that Luffy is going to make it big one day with Shanks agreeing. It appears that Shanks is betting everything on Luffy becoming the future of piracy and when talking to his fellow Emperor, and former adversary, Whitebeard, he took pride in having given up his left arm for Luffy, simply telling him that he bet it on a new age. Although never outwardly stated, it's apparent that Shanks sees a lot of his old captain, Gol D. Roger, in Luffy and has gone around spreading Luffy's name to various major figures in the world, such as Dracule Mihawk and Silvers Rayleigh. He was overjoyed when Mihawk delivered Luffy's first wanted poster to him and celebrated Luffy's success. He appeared somewhat disappointed that he could not meet Luffy when he arrived at the Summit War of Marineford but acknowledged that it was still too soon. He keeps track of Luffy's progress and could not help but give a big smile when reading that Luffy was now considered the fifth Emperor of the seas.

Shanks cares very much for Luffy's well-being. When Luffy stabbed himself under the eye he panicked and got him some immediate medical help. He became distress when he realized Luffy had eaten the Gomu Gomu no Mi and tried to force him to spit it out as it would take away his ability to swim. When Luffy was taken captive by Higuma he confronted the bandit and quickly defeated his underlings, but became frantic when he suddenly disappeared with Luffy. When Luffy was about to be eaten by Lord of the Coast he dived in to save him at the cost of his left arm, but was not at all upset, simply stating that it was just an arm and that it is more important that he is alive. When he arrived at the Summit War of Marineford he thanked Koby for his speech that managed to bring everybody on the battlefield to a standstill long enough for him to arrive and allow Luffy to escape. He also found his former straw hat and bribed Buggy to return it to Luffy. Following the Summit War of Marineford, he acknowledged the pain that Luffy must be going through at the loss of his brother, Ace.

Luffy has extremely high admiration for Shanks and, more so than anybody else, he is responsible for Luffy's dream to become the Pirate King. His admiration for Shanks began when he first met him as a kid, eagerly wanting to join his crew and even stabbed himself underneath his eye just to prove he is tough enough to become a pirate, which got him his first notable scar. After Higuma assaulted Shanks he became upset with him for just laughing it off instead of fighting back and lost some of his admiration for the pirate captain. However, when Higuma returned to the bar he ridiculed the bandit for insulting Shanks, despite the risk to his own life. When his grandfather, Monkey D. Garp, also insulted Shanks he came to his defense in spite of the fear he has for him. Luffy is very fond of Shanks and, by extension, is very fond of the straw hat he gave him, referring to it as his one and only treasure. He often becomes angry when someone damages his hat, such as when Buggy sliced through it, and rarely likes other people holding on to it save for Nami and occasionally one or two others. He is determined to return the straw hat Shanks gave him when he becomes a great pirate and has held on to it for this reason. He was glad to hear some news about Shanks from his grandfather when he met him on Water 7 and was amazed to find out that he used to be a member of the Roger Pirates.

Despite his admiration for him, Luffy has clearly stated that he wishes to fight Shanks one day when he told Trafalgar Law that he will defeat every Emperor, knowing full well that includes Shanks. However, when he formed his alliance with Law to take down an Emperor, he was only willing to do so as long as the target was not Shanks as he wishes to save him for last.

It appears that Luffy has sought to emulate Shanks' style as a captain. He is just as laid back as Shanks and enjoys partying as much as he does. Shanks' statement about not taking offence to trivial incidents like spilling drinks or being spat on also influenced Luffy, as when Ace spat on him the first time, they met he simply brushed it off after he reminded himself of what Shanks once said. It also appears this was the mindset he had when dealing with Bellamy on Jaya, as he chose not to fight back against him as he believed it was not worth the effort. Shanks' belief that you must protect your friends at all costs clearly resonated with Luffy, as he has gone above and beyond to protect everyone who he considers a friend and prioritizes them before anything else. He once repeated a quote Shanks made, back when he saved him from a group of bandits, to Usopp when they first met in Syrup Village after he tried to intimidate him. When he recruited Brook into his crew he was very fond of his rendition of Binks' Sake because it was a song Shanks and his crew would always sing. After arriving on Sabaody Archipelago, and meeting Rayleigh, he became unusually embarrassed when he found out Shanks spoke highly of him.

### Crew

The Red Hair Pirates are an extremely infamous and powerful crew led by the Emperor, Red-Haired Shanks. The crew met a young Luffy in his hometown of Foosha Village where they befriended him. Like their captain, they found Luffy to be endearing, impressive and fun, all sharing the opinion that he will become a great pirate. Luffy is very fond of the Red Hair Pirates, especially their chief, Shanks. He made friends with numerous members of the crew and enjoyed partying with them at Partys Bar.

During Luffy's childhood, the Red Hair Pirates arrived in Foosha Village and started attending the local bar where Luffy would spend his days. Throughout their time there they grew close to Luffy and partied with the young boy almost every day. One day, when Luffy was kidnapped by the bandit, Higuma, they followed their captain's led to rescue him, managing to succeed. They were impressed when Luffy stated his intention to form his own crew and become a great pirate that would be stronger than all of them. They all watched gleefully as their captain gave Luffy his precious straw hat as a sign of that promise before sailing away.

The Red Hair Pirates have come to enjoy Luffy's company, some often joking with him about his desire to join their crew, whilst others indulge him, and at one point joined him in his pleas towards Shanks to let him join. However, they dropped their support when Shanks threatened to let Luffy take over one of their spots. Some members would talk to Luffy about their previous life, such as Yasopp, who would talk to Luffy about his own son, Usopp, back in Syrup Village, who would eventually join Luffy's crew. Despite rarely taking him seriously, they all acknowledged his claim to become a great pirate, with the first mate of the crew, Benn Beckman, telling Shanks that Luffy will make it big someday. They all panicked when they realized Luffy ate the Gomu Gomu no Mi, a Devil Fruit they had found. They all care for Luffy and came to his aid when they found he had been kidnapped by Higuma and searched for him when the bandit managed to escape with Luffy. They all appear to share the same belief as their captain that Luffy will bring a new age of piracy. When they received Luffy's first bounty they all partied in his honor. When they arrived at the Summit War of Marineford, one of the crew's officers, Lucky Roux, asked Shanks if he wanted to see Luffy after ten years, as he was nearby. After Luffy officially joined Shanks among the ranks of the Four Emperors, many of the senor members were excited by the news and wanted to see him again.

Luffy is fond of the Red Hair Pirates like he is with Shanks. He would enjoy being with them in the bar and partied along with all of them. He would occasionally get annoyed when they laughed at him whenever Shanks played a trick on him or when he made an outlandish claim. Nonetheless, he has nothing but happy memories of the Red Hair Pirates and has come to see them as the crew that his own must surpass. He established a friendship with at least three of the crew members, Benn Beckman, Yasopp, and Lucky Roux. He was happy to know that they, and Shanks, are doing well after all these years when he met his grandfather in Water 7. Despite his fondness for them, he was greatly irritated they did not stand up to Higuma when he assaulted their chief, ridiculing them. However, he later came to understand why they chose not to do anything and began sharing the mentality of not fighting over trivial matters. He is also very fond of the song, Binks' Sake, as the Red Hair Pirates would always sing it during their parties.

#### Benn Beckman

Benn Beckman is the first mate to the Emperor, Shanks, and an officer of the Red Hair Pirates. He, like his chief and crew, are very fond of Luffy after meeting him in Foosha Village. He often tries to reassure Luffy whenever he gets upset with Shanks and reminds him of what his actual intentions are. Luffy respects Beckman and will listen to what he has to say even though he can disagree with him.

When the Red Hair Pirates landed in Foosha Village they all quickly befriended Luffy, including Beckman. They would spend their time drinking inside Partys Bar and have a good time with Luffy. He came to Luffy's aid, alongside his captain, when he had been taken captive by the bandit, Higuma. He watched on with a smile when, before they left, Luffy proudly declared his goal of becoming the Pirate King.

Much like his captain, Shanks, he has a lot of faith and belief in Luffy becoming a great pirate. When Luffy declared his goal to Shanks, and the rest of the crew, he commented to his captain that Luffy will make it big someday. Which came true as following the Wano Country Arc Luffy is now considered to be an Emperor like his chief. He also cares for Luffy and would take the time to reassure him that Shanks is only looking out for his well-being when he rejects him from his crew. When Luffy was taken by Higuma, he joined his captain in fighting against them and easily defeated the majority of Higuma's bandit group. At the Summit War of Marineford, Beckman held Admiral Kizaru at gun point before he could try and attack Luffy as he escaped in Trafalgar Law's submarine.

Luffy respects Benn Beckman highly and appreciates his sobering explanation of why Shanks rejects him when he wants to join his crew, and for not taking him seriously, despite disagreeing with him and still getting frustrated when Shanks mocks him. He tends to complain about Shanks to Beckman whenever his chief taunts him. After he was saved by Beckman, and the rest of the Red Hair Pirates, he was appreciative of what he had done. He said his goodbyes to Beckman, as well as Shanks and the crew, in tears after he declared his intention of becoming the Pirate King.

#### Yasopp

Yasopp is the sniper and an officer of the Red Hair Pirates. He, like his chief and crew, are very fond of Luffy after meeting him at Foosha Village. Yasopp's shooting skills often amazed Luffy, and the latter would be the subject to Yasopp's tales of his son who was Luffy's age.

It was from these stories that Luffy had no problem identifying Usopp as Yasopp's son in their first meeting and became friends with him.

#### Uta

Uta is the adopted daughter of Shanks and is a former member of his crew, she was one of the three Musicians of the Crew alongside Bonk Punch and Monster. When Uta was 9, the Red Hair Pirates set up a base at Foosha Village in the East Blue. Very soon after landing, Uta met a 7-year-old boy named Monkey D. Luffy who she did not think much of. Uta demonstrated her singing talents at the Partys Bar, to great acclaim. Afterwards, Shanks had Luffy show Uta around the village and surrounding island. Uta and Luffy's clashing personalities caused them to get into many competitions, but a friendship started developing between them as Uta told Luffy about the Red Hair Pirates, which the boy was interested in joining. Luffy took Uta to the top of a windmill to see the sun set over the coast, and it was there when Uta began dreaming of performing a concert for the entire world.

Some days later, after the duo raced on boats and encountered the Lord of the Coast, Uta and Luffy were on a coastal cliff. There, Uta told Luffy her dream of using her music to create a "new genesis" in the world. Later, the Red Hair Pirates prepared to make a temporary voyage out to sea. Luffy attempted to stow away with them, but Uta caught him resulting in his removal. Uta told Luffy to get stronger while she was away and that she would test him upon her return. However, Uta would not make the return trip as she and Shanks would part ways at some point in the voyage, with Shanks only saying cryptically to Luffy later on that she had left to pursue a career as a singer. which very much had made him upset with Shanks for a while. now she is currently known as "**Diva"** and also is a world-famous singer, she became popular as a diva after her breakout hit, "New Genesis", became popular. Since then, she had increased her fame by "streaming" her songs and dances worldwide via Den Den Mushi.

## Whitebeard Pirates

### Edward Newgate

Edward Newgate, otherwise known as Whitebeard, was the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, a former Emperor, and a former member of the Rocks Pirates. The two met during the Summit War of Marineford and, although their time was short, had come to respect each other. Whitebeard was impressed by Luffy's performance and sheer determination to save Ace and went so far as to order his entire crew to follow his lead. Despite an initial, intense, confrontation, Luffy understood the extreme power Whitebeard possessed and how important he was to Ace. He was very appreciative of him, and his crew's, efforts to help him save Ace.

During the Summit War of Marineford, the two came into contact with each other after Luffy stopped Crocodile's attempt to kill Whitebeard. After noticing Luffy, Whitebeard asked him about his straw hat, recognizing that it once belonged to Shanks, and tried to discourage Luffy from partaking in the conflict but was won over by his defiant attitude towards him. The two then formed an impromptu alliance and decided to compete to save Ace. Throughout the battle, Luffy indirectly led the charge to save Ace whilst Whitebeard offered up as much support as he could muster from his crew to help the Straw Hat captain.

Whitebeard had heard of Luffy well before the events at Marineford after Ace informed him that Luffy is his brother after he got his first bounty. Luffy piqued Whitebeard's curiosity when he noticed the straw hat he was wearing and recalled the conversation he had with Shanks about how he lost his left arm, realizing that Shanks gave it up for Luffy. It appears that he was determined not to have Luffy fight in the battle, possibly to protect him for Ace's sake, and thus tried to bluntly discourage him. However, he accepted him as an ally after he was impressed by his bravery to back talk him and fully state his intention to become the Pirate King.

Throughout the Summit War of Marineford, Whitebeard was continuously impressed by Luffy's determination to save Ace. He told his First Division Commander, Marco, not to let Luffy die and that he would not forgive him if he failed. When Luffy had managed to clear the barrier and land into the plaza before anyone else he smiled at Luffy's success and enacted the next stage of his plan to follow his lead. He, at one point, commented with delight that he is just as reckless as his brother. When Admiral Kizaru overwhelmed Luffy in their fight, he caught the Straw Hat captain, who was now exhausted, and put him down to get medical attention. He witnessed Luffy unleash his Haoshoku Haki just as Ace was about to be executed and was left in complete disbelief. He then ordered his own crew to follow Luffy's lead and personally aided his attempt to reach Ace's platform by frustrating Admiral Kizaru's efforts to stop him. He was pleased when he saw Luffy had managed to free Ace. Before the end of his life, in his final words to Blackbeard and Sengoku, it is implied that he believes Luffy is the person Gol D. Roger has been waiting for and that he will be the one to find One Piece.

Luffy had first heard of Whitebeard back in Arabasta when he reunited with Ace, who was now a high-ranking member of his crew, and offered him to join but Luffy immediately refused. When he first met him, he wished to protect Whitebeard from Crocodile as he was an important person to Ace, however, he was not happy when Whitebeard talked down to him and angrily told the Emperor to shut up whilst boldly telling him that he would be the one to become the Pirate King. Having earned Whitebeard's respect, he worked alongside him to save Ace and informed him about the execution time being moved forward. He was grateful to Whitebeard for aiding him throughout the Summit War of Marineford as a few of his crew members saved him numerous times. Although, he did tell Ivankov that he has no desire to impress Whitebeard or live up to his expectations as he only wishes to save Ace. Luffy did not witness Whitebeard's last moments, as he had fallen unconscious from the shock of Ace's death, but he remembers the Whitebeard Pirates and their captain fondly.

### Crew

The Whitebeard Pirates were an extremely infamous and powerful crew led by the late former Emperor, Whitebeard. They all met Luffy for the first time during the Summit War of Marineford and allied with him to save his brother, and their Second Division Commander, Ace. They were universally impressed by Luffy's tenacity and determination and offered their aid as best they could. Luffy holds the Whitebeard Pirates in high regard for their help during the Summit War of Marineford and wishes to thank them for it.

When Luffy arrived at the Summit War of Marineford he quickly won over their captain, Whitebeard, who recognized him as an ally to save Ace. Throughout the battle the Whitebeard Pirates saved Luffy from powerful foes and followed his lead across the battlefield. Following Ace's death, their top priority was to save Luffy from Admiral Akainu, as ordered by their captain, Whitebeard.

The Whitebeard Pirates came to respect Luffy highly. Their First Division Commander, Marco, praised Luffy after he intercepted Crocodile's attack on Whitebeard. Jozu, the Third Division Commander, was impressed by Luffy's defiant response to Ace's pleas. The Fifth Division Commander, Flower Sword Vista, saved Luffy from Dracule Mihawk and sliced two cannon balls that were aimed at him. Near the end of the battle, the entire crew (including Whitebeard) was shocked to learn Luffy is able to use Haoshoku Haki. The entire crew followed their captain's order to follow Luffy across the battlefield and allowed him to lead their attack. By the end of the battle, whilst still distraught over Ace's death, they rallied together under Marco to protect Luffy from Admiral Akainu, recognizing him as all that remains of Ace's spirit and wanting to make sure Ace's sacrifice was not in vain.

Luffy was very grateful for the aid the Whitebeard Pirates offered him, but was dominantly preoccupied with trying to reach Ace to acknowledge many of them at the time. Following the time skip, he was shocked and saddened at the revelation that they were defeated by the Blackbeard Pirates and wished to thank them for saving him when he fell unconscious after Ace's death.

#### Marco

Marco is the former First Division Commander of the now disbanded Whitebeard Pirates, the former right-hand man of the late former Emperor, Whitebeard, and an ally to Luffy. Marco and Luffy met for the first time at the Summit War of Marineford. Like his captain, he took a quick shinning to Luffy, finding him to be a very impressive pirate and soon came to respect him. Luffy, although rarely interacting with him, was able to remember Marco from the Summit War of Marineford and recognized him as a friendly guy and a helpful ally when he tried to save Ace. The two reunited in Wano Country where Marco arrived to aid in the successful Raid on Onigashima that saw Kaidou and Big Mom's downfall.

Whilst Luffy was ignorant on Marco, the first division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates was fully aware of who Luffy was from the many times his brother, Ace, fondly spoke of him. The first impression Marco got of Luffy was shortly after he arrived at Marineford when he saw the young pirate intercept Crocodile's attempt to kill Whitebeard. Marco took note of this and praised Luffy, commenting "he is not half bad". Marco, under orders from Whitebeard, was tasked to make sure Luffy does not die, something Marco gladly accepted doing. His attempts to protect Luffy became a big focus throughout the Battle of Marineford. He ordered his fellow Division Commanders to defend Luffy, such as Flower Sword Vista who intercepted Mihawk's attacks on Luffy. He, himself, came to the aid of Luffy when Admiral Aokiji attempted to attack Luffy as well. He succeeded in this quest after he and his crew mates held off Admiral Akainu long enough for Jinbei and Luffy to escape with the Heart Pirates. Following his failed attempt to defeat the Blackbeard Pirates, he has been working as a doctor on Sphinx, the home village of his late captain, Whitebeard. However, he has sent out a message for Luffy to receive.

It appears that Marco has come to take a great intrigue in Luffy, like many others. He first realized Luffy's potential when he was left stunned when the Straw Hat captain unintentionally used Haoshoku Haki to stop the attempted execution of Ace. Following Ace's death, he composed himself in order to rally the Whitebeard Pirates to save Luffy, reminding them that Ace sacrificed himself for Luffy and firmly told Admiral Akainu that he would not let him kill Ace's brother. Following the time skip, Marco was visited by Nekomamushi, who had allied with Luffy as part of the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance, and asked him to pass on a message to the Straw Hat captain. His admiration compelled him to partake in the Raid on Onigashima to take down Kaidou, something that Ace himself also wished for, and played a key role in hindering Big Mom, Charlotte Perospero, King and Queen. At one point, he protects and tries to reassure Nami and Tama when they become distraught at the possibility of Luffy's demise. When he saw Luffy's transformation into Nika, he could do naught but look up in amazement.

Luffy rarely interacted with Marco during the Summit War of Marineford. However, he was grateful for his help and briefly thanked him when Marco saved him from Admiral Aokiji. Following the time skip, he had forgotten Marco's name and had to be reminded by Robin who he was by reminding the captain that he looks like a pineapple. Nonetheless, he acknowledged how strong he was during the war and is well aware what Marco had done for him. He wants to meet him again and thank the former First Division Commander for all he had done for him during the battle, and ultimately saving his life from Admiral Akainu after he had fallen unconscious.

## Blackbeard Pirates

### Marshall D. Teach

Marshall D. Teach, otherwise known as Blackbeard, is the Admiral of the Blackbeard Pirates, an Emperor, a former Warlord, a former member of the Whitebeard Pirates and one of Luffy's sworn archenemies besides Akainu. Luffy and Blackbeard first met each other during the Jaya Arc when they had a disagreement over cherry pie, and have since gone on to become enemies. Blackbeard seems to hold a lot of respect for Luffy and recognizes him for his fierce determination to achieve his dream, whilst also having an openly antagonistic relationship with him. Luffy, however, utterly loathes Blackbeard and puts a large portion of blame on him for Ace's death. His hatred grew even further when Blackbeard attacked his father, Monkey D. Dragon and his brother, Sabo.

The two met on Jaya, inside the Wild Cherry, where they had a comedic disagreement over the quality of the cherry pie there and almost got into a fight before Blackbeard decided to leave. After Luffy's confrontation with Bellamy over following one's dreams, he was dragged out of the bar by Nami. Blackbeard was sat outside, whilst eating his cherry pies, and gave a speech to Luffy about people following their dreams. Later on, however, Blackbeard would later try and apprehend Luffy as he sailed off to Skypiea after finding out about his increased bounty, but failed. The two would not meet again until the Impel Down Arc, where Blackbeard revealed he was the one behind Ace's arrest and, after a brief skirmish, they parted ways. The two have not crossed paths since but have somewhat kept up to date on each other's activities.

Blackbeard has a very curious view of Luffy and seemingly respects him highly. He praised Luffy's decision not to fight back against Bellamy back on Jaya, informing Nami that Luffy had actually won that fight despite not having not fought back at all. He then gave an impassioned speech to Luffy about dreams never dying, knowing full well Luffy understood his sentiment. When he read the newspapers that Luffy was now the fifth Emperor of the seas, he grinned with delight but stated it was still too soon for him to be called that yet. Despite his respect, he has underestimated Luffy, as when he fought the Straw Hat captain in Impel Down he was surprised at just how strong he actually is. Even though he acknowledges Luffy as a fellow dreamer, he still believes that piracy is a dog-eat-dog world and fully intended to capture Luffy once he had discovered his bounty back on Jaya. When confronted by Ace, he informed his former Division Commander of his intention to capture Luffy as a gift to the World Government but was surprised when Ace told him that he and Luffy are sworn brothers. When he met Luffy in Impel Down, he taunted him about Ace's predicament and goaded Luffy into a fight. He taunted Luffy again over a Den Den Mushi, two years later, when his crew member, Burgess, was competing alongside him to win the Mera Mera no Mi whilst in Dressrosa, telling him that he would not win his late brother's Devil Fruit.

Luffy has complete contempt for Blackbeard. Although when they first met they only had a minor dispute about cherry pies, and later indulged Blackbeard's speech about dreams, his hatred for Blackbeard has since escalated rather high. Once he found out that Blackbeard was responsible for Ace's capture, and after being taunted by him, he flew into a rage and attacked Blackbeard but was stopped by Jinbe who reminded him that they do not have time to fight Blackbeard and his crew, with Luffy reluctantly agreeing. He talked to Blackbeard whilst in Dressrosa over a Den Den Mushi where he grew irritated by his taunts over who would win the Mera Mera no Mi. Whilst on his way to Totto Land, he was angry to read that Blackbeard and his crew had attacked the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army, and worried for his father's and Sabo's safety.

### Crew

The Blackbeard Pirates are an extremely notorious and powerful crew led by the Emperor, Blackbeard. They share an antagonistic relationship with Luffy but the two have yet to truly clash. However, it is apparent that Blackbeard and his crew view Luffy as their enemy, with Luffy sharing the sentiment. Although the Blackbeard Pirates do not seem to harbor any serious hatred or dislike towards Luffy, they will antagonize the Straw Hat captain whenever they cross paths. Luffy strongly dislikes the Blackbeard Pirates for their role in Ace's death, for defeating the Whitebeard Pirates during the time skip and for their attack on the Revolutionary Army.

Whilst on Jaya, Luffy unknowingly met a member of the Blackbeard Pirates, Doc Q, who he helped get back on his horse, Stronger. Doc Q then fed Luffy an explosive apple, but it proved to be a dud and rode off. Luffy then witnessed Jesus Burgess, another member of the Blackbeard Pirates, stand atop a building and shout for a decent challenge. He finally met their captain, Blackbeard, inside the Wild Cherry and got into a dispute with him over cherry pie. After being on the receiving end of Blackbeard's impassioned speech about dreams, he sailed off to try and reach Skypiea, not knowing the Blackbeard Pirates were now after him after they had discovered his bounty. They would cross paths again inside Impel Down, with Luffy now being fully aware of who they are, and briefly fought Blackbeard before they went their separate ways. Luffy met Burgess again whilst in Dressrosa when he was competing for the Mera Mera no Mi and briefly talked with Blackbeard over a Den Den Mushi.

What the Blackbeard Pirates, as a whole, think of Luffy has never been fully revealed due to the few interactions they have had with Luffy and his crew, however, they have shown themselves to be quite antagonistic towards him like they are with most people they meet. Originally, the Blackbeard Pirates chose Luffy as their target to hand over to the World Government in order for their captain to become a member of the Seven Warlords, but settled on Ace. They seem to acknowledge Luffy and the Straw Hats as a rival crew as a lot of them have kept up to date with their exploits. Like their captain, they seem to share the opinion that Luffy is "fated", noting that he was lucky that Ace unwittingly took his place as their prize for the World Government. On their first meeting, Doc Q openly tried to kill Luffy with his explosive apples but noted that Luffy is a very fortuitous person and believes Luffy to be guided by fate. Burgess was excited to find out that Luffy was competing with him to win the Mera Mera no Mi and laughed at his claim that he would stop them winning Ace's Devil Fruit. He later tried to kill Luffy when he was exhausted from his use of Gear 4 against Doflamingo, not out of malice, but out of the desire to collect his Devil Fruit, the Gomu Gomu no Mi. Fortunately, Sabo intervenes on behalf of his brother.

Luffy strongly dislikes the Blackbeard Pirates, especially their captain, Blackbeard. He puts a lot of blame on Blackbeard for his role in Ace's death, having captured him and handed him over to the World Government and has fought against Blackbeard directly, whilst in Impel Down, due to what he did. He cursed them when he discovered that the Blackbeard Pirates had defeated the Whitebeard Pirates in the Payback War. He was irritated when he discovered that Burgess was competing for his late brother's Devil Fruit, and grew more irritated at his and Blackbeard's taunts. His hatred for them grew when he discovered they had attacked the Revolutionary Army's headquarters, Baltigo, where his father and sworn brother, Sabo, are based.

### Affiliates

#### Kuzan

Kuzan, otherwise known as Aokiji, is a former Admiral of the Marines and an member of the Blackbeard Pirates. He is a minor antagonist to Luffy during the Long Ring Long Land Arc and a major antagonist during the Summit War of Marineford. Aokiji seems to have a begrudging respect for Luffy and is impressed by his leadership qualities and fighting abilities, as well as his tenacity. Luffy seems to respect Aokiji's strength but is often hostile around him due to him being a Marine Admiral and for trying to take Nico Robin from him and his crew.

The two first meet on Long Ring Long Land and start off rather cordial. However, Aokiji's mood changes at the sight of Robin and ultimately decides to fight the Straw Hats. Luffy was able to save his crew but was completely frozen by Aokiji, but was spared by the Admiral. He would encounter him again during the Summit War of Marineford and got into a brief fight with Aokiji before being saved by Marco. Aokiji attempted to stop Jinbe and Trafalgar Law carrying Luffy away from the battlefield but ultimately failed.

Aokiji seems to respect Luffy the most out of all the Admirals. He acknowledges his tenacity and leadership skills, praising him for his decision to challenge him to a one-on-one duel instead of risking his entire crew against him. When he defeated him, he chose to spare his life as a way to thank the Straw Hat captain for defeating Crocodile back in Arabasta, but also because he owed a favor to Luffy's grandfather, Garp. However, during the Summit War of Marineford, he was more than prepared to kill Luffy despite his debt to his grandfather. He aggressively pursued Luffy when he was being carried by Jinbe to safety and continued his pursuit to Trafalgar Law's submarine, but ultimately failed to stop him getting away.

He seems to have a desire to test Luffy's determination to protect Robin, who he has a history with. He was impressed by Luffy's infiltration of Enies Lobby to rescue Robin and ultimately defeating CP9, commenting that he, and his crew, have passed his test and accepted the devastation Luffy had caused as a complete and utter defeat for the Marines. He was greatly amused when he watched Luffy escape Garp on his new ship, the Thousand Sunny, by launching into the sky from Water 7. He next witnessed Luffy fall from the sky during the Summit War of Marineford and marveled at the makeshift crew he had managed to put together after escaping Impel Down. When Luffy managed to clear the wall and land right in front of him and his fellow Admirals, he was impressed but bluntly informed Luffy that he was not ready for this stage yet. He was left completely stunned, and appeared to be sweating, at the sight of Luffy unleashing his Haoshoku Haki. He was amused by Luffy ringing the Ox Bell at Marineford and speculated what his intentions were.

Luffy has only known Aokiji as a formidable threat that he must be wary of. Despite their initial positive start, he became hostile once he realized who Aokiji was and his intentions against his crew mate, Robin. He was startled when the Admiral revealed to him that he knows his grandfather. He is well aware of Aokiji's incredible power and decided to take the full brunt of his attacks whilst his crew escape, earning Aokiji's praise. Luffy's fight with Aokiji was a watershed experience for Luffy, having taken the defeat as a sign of things to come and thus worked to push his body to its limits and ultimately become stronger, this eventually led to him attaining Gear 2 and Gear 3. When he cleared the wall during the Summit War of Marineford he remained unfazed when he was confronted by Aokiji and his fellow Admirals, instead he tried to take full advantage of him freezing the ship mast he had thrown at them by smashing it up to create a thick mist to then try and jump right past him. When Jinbe informed him of Aokiji leaving the Marines after he lost his fight to his fellow Admiral, Akainu, for the position of Fleet Admiral, he was visibly surprised.

## Big Mom Pirates

### Charlotte Linlin

Charlotte Linlin, otherwise known as Big Mom, is the captain of the Big Mom Pirates, a former Emperor, the matriarch of the Charlotte Family, and a former member of the Rocks Pirates. Big Mom and Luffy first encountered each other via a Den Den Mushi when he was on Fish-Man Island and later met in person when he had infiltrated her territory during the Whole Cake Island Arc. Big Mom loathes Luffy and finds him to be incredibly irritating. She initially brushed his threats aside but now despises him for his actions against her. Luffy hates Big Mom for trying to take Sanji away from him and believes her to be an extremely cruel and petty person.

At the end of the Fish-Man Island Arc, Luffy came across members of the Big Mom Pirates and got into a dispute with them over their threat to the people of Fish-Man Island, eventually coming into contact with Big Mom herself via a Den Den Mushi. He states to Big Mom his intention to defeat her in the New World and claimed Fish-Man Island from her as his territory. Since then, Big Mom has pursued Luffy and his crew and managed to separate them whilst they were in Dressrosa. She then arranged a wedding between her daughter, Charlotte Pudding, and a child of the Vinsmoke Family, and a member of the Straw Hats, Sanji. The Big Mom pirates kidnapped Sanji which resulted in Luffy traveling to Big Mom's territory to get him back. He fought, and lost, to Big Mom but succeeded in taking Sanji back. She has since followed Luffy to Wano with the intent of working with Kaidou to kill him. When Big Mom saw him again in Onigashima, after Big Mom mocked Luffy and his allies attempt to bring down Kaidou, Luffy countered this statement, by pointing out this was an all-out war against all hostile forces in Wano, including Big Mom herself.

Big Mom has immense hatred for Luffy. She originally brushed him off as another rookie who just talked big and promised that she would crush him in the New World. Despite having convincingly defeated him in a brief fight, she was left frustrated, and angry, by Luffy's actions. Not only did he sabotage her attempt to assassinate the Vinsmoke Family and take their kingdom, but he destroyed her Chateau, the wedding cake, smashed her only portrait of Mother Caramel, defeated two of her Sweet Commanders, took away Jinbe as an ally, and embarrassed her to the world at large after the newspapers reported the events on Whole Cake Island. This has left her with an obsession to kill Luffy and is willing to travel all the way to Wano, into an opposing Emperor's territory, just to do so. She even tried to ally with her fellow Emperor, Kaidou. Big Mom was furthered enraged that her festivities with the Beast Pirates were ruined because of the raid on Onigashima, to which she admitted she had gotten tired of Luffy ruining the festivities she was trying to enjoy. Despite looking down on Luffy, some of her actions appear to show that she acknowledges his abilities, having sent one of her strongest crew members, Charlotte Cracker, as well as Charlotte Brûlée, to defeat him and his group. Later in the arc, after coming back to her senses, she planned to take Luffy's soul as she acknowledged him to be powerful and thus could make strong homies out of him. When she was told that Cracker's victory looked certain she expressed a certain degree of disappointment.

She became furious when it was revealed Luffy had defeated Cracker and sent the Enraged Army after him in response. Once she had captured Luffy, she falsely stated she would be willing to spare his life, as per Sanji's request, when in reality she intends to kill him no matter what due to her hatred for him. Her anger grew when Luffy gatecrashed the wedding and destroyed the cake she wanted to eat so badly. She was also shocked that Luffy had somehow managed to escape the prison she had him in. When Luffy revealed himself to her she was ready to fight him and was left annoyed when her son, Charlotte Katakuri, intercepted Luffy, however she calmed down when he informed her of his true intentions. She was still eager to face Luffy and taunted him into a fight by calling him a coward. Having won their brief battle, she mocked his claim that he would come and defeat her after he has defeated Kaidou. During her hunger pangs, she became delirious and pursued Luffy and his crew to the edge of Whole Cake Island and tried to destroy his ship whilst under the false impression that Luffy had another cake. When Luffy escaped her territory, she was completely furious and vented her anger by stabbing his wanted poster.

Luffy had initially believed that Big Mom was a nice person as she took over Fish-Man Island's protection duties after Whitebeard died. However, his opinion changed when he first encountered some of her crew members on Fish-Man Island and realized just how much of a danger she is. This compelled him to take the blame for the island's lack of candy and have Big Mom focus her anger onto him. He then claimed Fish-Man Island as his territory, stating he cannot allow someone who would destroy the island on a whim to continue protecting it. His anger with Big Mom grew when she forced his crew to separate after arriving in Dressrosa and blackmailed Sanji to leave his crew in order to have him married into her family. Luffy thus decided to infiltrate her territory to recover Sanji and became even more incensed when Charlotte Pudding revealed Big Mom's plan to kill Sanji. He dislikes Big Mom to such a degree that he was willing to work with Capone Bege, someone he also disliked, in order to defeat her.

Despite his hatred for Big Mom, he did not infiltrate her territory with the intention of trying to defeat her, instead he wished to just save Sanji. He has also shown signs of pity towards her and believes her to be a failure, finding her complaints over others to be pathetic. He has ridiculed her on more than one occasion and has openly defied her despite her status as an Emperor. He is not at all fazed by her strength and unabashedly states he will defeat her, along with every other Emperor, in the New World. He also declared to her that he would be the one to become the Pirate King, not her.

### Crew

The Big Mom Pirates are an extremely infamous and powerful crew led by the former Emperor, Big Mom. Both Luffy and the Big Mom Pirates dislike each other a lot and have clashed with each other numerous times. The Big Mom Pirates dislike Luffy for his defiance towards their captain, Big Mom, and for the chaos he caused on Whole Cake Island. Luffy dislikes the Big Mom Pirates, dominantly their captain, for trying to take away Sanji from his crew and for being prone to violence against people he cares for, such as the people of Fish-Man Island.

Luffy and the Big Mom Pirates had their first encounter on Fish-Man Island when Pekoms and Tamago threatened the island after it could not offer up candy for Big Mom. Luffy confronted them and had his first interaction with Big Mom, who he threatened and proceeded to claim Fish-Man Island from. Big Mom and her crew were vexed by Luffy and pursued him as soon as he entered the New World, forcing his crew to separate whilst they were on Dressrosa. Big Mom then had Capone Bege blackmail Sanji, a member of the Vinsmoke Family, into becoming a pawn in her Vinsmoke assassination plan to steal the Germa cloning technology. This led to Luffy infiltrating their territory, Totto Land, where he wreaked havoc and retrieved Sanji. Embarrassed, the Big Mom Pirates have pursued Luffy to Wano with the intent to kill him.

The Big Mom Pirates despise Luffy for varying reasons. Foremost is because he defied Big Mom who they obediently serve. But also, for causing pandemonium on Whole Cake Island when he gate crashed the wedding of Sanji and Charlotte Pudding to foil Big Mom's Vinsmoke and attempted to assassinate Big Mom. Their hatred for him grew when, after defeating Charlotte Cracker, he also defeated Charlotte Katakuri, who they idolize and worship as the center piece of their family, besides Big Mom. This has incurred the absolute wrath of notable officers of the Big Mom Pirates, such as Charlotte Oven, who is Katakuri's triplet brother, who desired to personally kill Luffy for what he did. Such is this immense hatred, many of them willingly chose to accompany their captain to Wano despite it being a rival Emperor's territory in her pursuit of the Straw Hat captain.

Due to being led by an Emperor, they are extremely arrogant and egotistical, and because of this they find Luffy's defiance insulting. They look down on Luffy and his crew as nothing more than rookie pirates from the Worst Generation. It's because of this attitude they found it inconceivable that Luffy was not only able to cause so much mayhem for them, but also defeat their most prized member, Katakuri, leaving almost every major member of the Big Mom Pirates completely stunned. Many of them outright denied the possibility he had defeated Katakuri, and instead tried to claim he cheated, somehow, despite their sister, Charlotte Brûlée, confirming that Luffy had indeed won. Some members of the Big Mom Pirates have come to acknowledge Luffy's abilities whilst others have made friends with him, such as Charlotte Pudding and Pekoms. In the case of Charlotte Katakuri, he views Luffy as a respected adversary and was pleased when he heard that Luffy had escaped.

Luffy dislikes the Big Mom Pirates and believes them to be a cruel and vicious crew. He particularly dislikes Big Mom and does not have a shred of respect for her, believing her to be a failure that cannot acknowledge her own shortcomings and instead tries to blame everyone else. He claimed Fish-Man Island as his territory from the Big Mom Pirates as he believed they were too dangerous to the inhabitants of the island. When he found out that Sanji had been forcibly taken by the Big Mom Pirates, he was furious and ventured into Totto Land just to get him back. He was frustrated by the Big Mom Pirates for how persistent they were in getting in his way, and grew to hate them more when he found out they were going to try and assassinate Sanji.

However, despite his general dislike towards the Big Mom Pirates, he is more than willing to make friends some of them. He made an ally out of Pekoms, who was the first member of the Big Mom Pirates he had met, and came to see him as a friend, having gotten extremely angry when he heard Capone Bege had shot him close to death. He started working with Bege, himself in order to assassinate Big Mom, and came to see him as a trusted ally. He also accepted Charlotte Pudding's help during his, and his crew's, escape from Whole Cake Island and trusted her enough to allow Sanji to join her to enact her plan. He came to have massive respect for Charlotte Katakuri after his fight and parted on much more positive terms with him than when they met.

#### Charlotte Pudding

Charlotte Pudding is an officer of the Big Mom Pirates and the 35th daughter of Big Mom. She met Luffy during the Whole Cake Island Arc and was initially his enemy but later became an ally to him. They share a chaotic relationship due to Pudding's split personality disorder and deceptiveness. Pudding disliked Luffy and saw him as her enemy because of her loyalty to Big Mom, but later, due to her feelings for Sanji, decided to aid him in his and Sanji's escape. Luffy disliked Pudding due to her sinister side and her attempt to kill Sanji, however, even though he was confused by her desire to aid him, he came to accept her as an ally.

They first met when Luffy arrived on Cacao Island and was about to be arrested after he ate her cafe but was saved thanks to Pudding's intervention. She then invited him and his group inside her home and was "shocked" to find out they were here to rescue Sanji, whilst Luffy was also shocked to find out she is Sanji's betrothed. Pudding feigned her desire to help Luffy and showed him a map to Whole Cake Island and promised to bring him Sanji the next day before sending him and his group towards the Seducing Woods. After Nami and Luffy were captured, Pudding turned up at their cell and revealed her true nature to the pair whilst taunting them. Following Luffy's sabotage of the wedding, and being won over by Sanji, Pudding decided to work with Sanji to produce a new wedding cake for Big Mom to eat so she would stop pursuing Luffy and his crew. She then said her goodbyes to Sanji with a kiss as he returned to Luffy and escaped Totto Land.

Pudding does not seem to hate Luffy in particular, in fact, it seems her animosity towards the Straw Hats all together is a result of her belief that she must obey Big Mom. Because of this, she intentionally misled Luffy and his crew throughout the early parts of the arc. She pretended to not know who Luffy and his group were during their first encounter and pretended to offer aid in his mission to retrieve Sanji, but instead lured them into the Seducing Woods so they could be captured. After he and Nami had been captured, she gleefully revealed her true nature to both of them and reveled her intention to kill his crew mate, Sanji. She showed no remorse or regret over her deception and genuinely seemed to revel in deceiving Luffy and his group.

However, she had a change of heart once she developed a genuine love for Sanji and thus desired to help him escape with Luffy and his crew. She came up with the plan to bake a cake with Sanji for Big Mom to eat in order to stop her going after Luffy and the Straw Hats. Before leaving with Sanji to enact this plan, she chose to help Luffy and his group by confusing all the homies of the Seducing Woods to create a direct path so that he could reach the Thousand Sunny. She was worried for Luffy and his crew when she saw her brothers aboard his ship. Whilst baking the cake, she discovered that Luffy was in a one-on-one fight with her older brother, and Sweet Commander, Charlotte Katakuri, and was worried for his well-being because of the sheer strength of Katakuri, but was reassured by Sanji that Luffy will win.

Luffy implicitly trusted her when they first met and was shocked to find out she was Sanji's bride. He believed her when she expressed her desire to help them retrieve Sanji and followed her directions that took his group into the Seducing Woods that led to him having to fight the Sweet Commander, Charlotte Cracker. He was very angry when she arrived outside of his jail cell and revealed her true nature, and became even more angry when she expressed her intentions to kill Sanji. When he met her again, whilst escaping from Big Mom, he was very hostile towards her and held a grudge for what she did, but was confused by her flip-flopping personality between wanting to help him and wanting him to die. However, he trusted her enough to allow Sanji to join her to enact her plan to lure Big Mom away from him and his crew.

#### Charlotte Brûlée

Charlotte Brûlée is an officer of the Big Mom Pirates, the eighth daughter of Big Mom, and an antagonist, as well as a forced ally, to Luffy and the Straw Hats. Although the two are nothing but enemies, their relationship is comedic. Brûlée despises Luffy just like the rest of the Big Mom Pirates and is irritated with all the things he makes her do whilst she is his captive. Luffy finds Brûlée annoying and does not like her for trying to harm his friends, however, he comes to tolerate her presence and acts jovial with her.

They met inside the Seducing Woods after Charlotte Pudding sent Luffy and his team in that direction. She captured members of his crew and used her Devil Fruit abilities to trick them all. She was eventually defeated and captured by Carrot and was forced to aid Luffy and his team's efforts to sabotage Sanji and Pudding's wedding. She later managed to escape and was with Charlotte Katakuri and Luffy inside the Mirro-World where she attempted to burn down the Thousand Sunny with Luffy's crew on board. She then proved useful for Luffy as she allowed him to escape the Mirro-World to get some vital respite from his fight with Katakuri. He returned with her to the Mirro-World to continue his battle. By the end of his fight she had escaped her binds but was captured by Pekoms, who then used her to carry Luffy out of the Mirro-World. It was Brûlée who then informed the rest of her family about Luffy's victory over Katakuri.

Brûlée has nothing but hatred for Luffy due to her loyalty to Big Mom and her family. She was infuriated with Luffy's actions regarding the sabotage of the wedding and was distressed when being used by him and his crew to help him achieve his goals. She was distraught and filled with rage when she discovered Luffy had defeated Katakuri and told her siblings not to allow him to live. Brûlée also finds Luffy irritating, as he constantly mispronounces her name and carried her around on his back when hopping in and out of the Mirro-World whilst also putting her life at risk. She was terrified when he carried her through Nuts Island whilst being pursued by a delirious Big Mom. She desperately called for her sibling's help, but Luffy managed to escape them all. She looks down on Luffy and constantly belittled him when he was facing Katakuri, bragging to him about the immense power her older brother possesses. Throughout her captivity with Luffy and his crew she would state to them that Big Mom would kill them all. Following his victory over Katakuri, she tells her older brother that she will never forgive Luffy for what he did to him.

Luffy was greatly irritated by Brûlée, finding her to be a pest whilst in the Seducing Woods and was extremely annoyed by her antagonizing comments to him when she was bragging about Katakuri and attempted to strike her. However, he is dominantly calm in her company and does not take her seriously as an enemy when he held her captive. It was also Luffy's idea to use her powers to help sabotage Sanji's wedding. He was happy when she arrived on his ship through a mirror as it allowed him to drag Katakuri to the Mirro-World and off the Thousand Sunny. He became extremely grateful when he was frantically trying to escape the Mirro-World after using Gear 4 and found Brûlée sat idly by and used her to escape Katakuri. He was briefly worried when, after his victory over Katakuri, she escaped her binds but was relieved to see she had been caught by Pekoms. He has the habit of mispronouncing her name, instead of “Brûlée”, he calls her “Branch”.

#### Charlotte Cracker

Charlotte Cracker is a Sweet Commander of the Big Mom Pirates and is the tenth son of Big Mom. Cracker and Luffy met during the Whole Cake Island Arc as enemies and fought each other with Luffy emerging the victor. Cracker looked down on Luffy and belittled him throughout their fight, both for his rescue effort of Sanji and his career as a pirate. Luffy found Cracker to be greatly irritating because of his Devil Fruit power and strongly disliked him for his insults of his crew, especially the comments about Sanji.

Whilst on Whole Cake Island, Luffy was sent to the Seducing Woods by Charlotte Pudding and was eventually attacked by Cracker who was ordered by Big Mom to kill Luffy. The two fought each other in a long fight that spanned eleven hours, with their battle becoming a war of attrition. Eventually, with Nami's aid, Luffy won out and was able to defeat Cracker with his improvised Gear 4 Tankman, sending him flying back towards Sweet City.

Similar to most of the Big Mom Pirates, Cracker loathed Luffy out of the sake of following Big Mom's orders. Throughout his battle with the Straw Hat captain, he constantly ridiculed and patronized him, believing him to be a completely inferior pirate to anyone in the Big Mom Pirates. He chose to make false assumptions about Sanji's opinions of Luffy and his crew as a way to antagonize Luffy. Nonetheless, he found the Straw Hat captain to be an exhausting opponent due to his insatiable hunger and being able to eat all his biscuit soldiers. He offered a little bit of praise for having broken his biscuit armor and forced him to show his true self to Luffy. He panicked when he tried to stab Luffy in his Gear 4 Tankman form and soon realized he could not do any damage. Cracker was then quickly swallowed up and sent crashing into Sweet City, defeated.

Luffy found Charlotte Cracker to be irritating because of the insane amount of biscuit soldiers he could produce with his Devil Fruit powers, and was only able to deal with them via eating thanks to Nami's help. He became enraged at his comments about Sanji and took offence to them, becoming much more aggressive to the Sweet Commander. He managed to defeat Cracker with Gear 4 Tankman, violently sending him back to Sweet City, however, this victory eventually led to Luffy's capture by the Big Mom's army.

#### Charlotte Katakuri

Charlotte Katakuri is a Sweet Commander of the Big Mom Pirates, the second son of Big Mom and is a major antagonist to Luffy during the Whole Cake Island Arc. The two shared a sense of hostility and thoroughly saw each other as enemies, however, by the end of their fight they had grown to immensely respect each other. Originally, Katakuri looked down on Luffy as inferior but now sees him as an equal and acknowledges his claim to become the Pirate King. To Luffy, Katakuri was an incredibly frustrating, and overwhelmingly tough, enemy. However, he also developed great respect for him and sees him as someone he must surpass.

The two met during the sabotage of Sanji and Pudding's wedding. Luffy, with the goal of destroying Mother Caramel's portrait, was intercepted by Katakuri and got stuck to his leg that was made of mochi. He later encountered Katakuri on the Thousand Sunny and tried to get him off so his crew could set sail and succeeded by dragging him to the Mirro-World. They spent the next twelve hours fighting each other in a grueling battle that ended with Luffy's victory.

They both had a monumental impact on each other. Katakuri was by far Luffy's toughest opponent since he arrived in the New World, having been completely outmatched against the top Sweet Commander. This difference in strength compelled Luffy to keep fighting him as he desired to reach his level. Luffy was the first person Katakuri had met that broke his prestige as the perfect being, having never lost a fight or lied down on his back, and ultimately ended his burden of maintaining such a reputation. He was confused, but amazed, by Luffy's refusal to stay down no matter how hard he beat him to the ground.

Katakuri thought little of Luffy and saw him as nothing more than a nuisance. Throughout their fight, he patronized the Straw Hat captain and would mimic his techniques with greater superiority, either doing them bigger or more efficiently. He thought so little of Luffy that he refused to believe his claim that he had figured out how he utilizes his Kenbunshoku Haki with his Devil Fruit powers, even though he was being pushed back by Luffy's Gear 4 form. He grew frustrated by Luffy's stubbornness and openly admitted to him that he was feeling stressed because of how long it was taking to defeat him. His dislike for Luffy grew when he went to try and attack his sister, Charlotte Brûlée, and threw him into a wall. Eventually, his frustration peaked, and he reluctantly used his awakened Devil Fruit powers to suffocate Luffy to death, but apologized to the Straw Hat captain for having to end the fight this way. Whilst enjoying his snack break he became enraged once he realized Luffy had exposed his pelican eel-like mouth and sloppy eating manners. He killed the nearby chefs for seeing him this way and continued his fight with Luffy whilst being filled with anger, however, this rage allowed Luffy to finally land a hit on him and momentarily overwhelm him.

Despite his attitude towards Luffy, he recognizes his potential and understands the threat he poses to his mother and family further down the line. He was thus adamant to his siblings that he needed to dispose of Luffy now before he becomes a future threat. He expressed admiration for Luffy's determination to protect his crew and to fight him head on, recognizing his will power and bravery. He complimented the Straw Hat captain for constraining him, instead of trying to fight him, whilst he was on the Thousand Sunny, as his crew could set sail this way. He was surprised when, after he had escaped the Mirro-World, Luffy choose to return and continue fighting him, acknowledging his bravery. Having initially been in-denial, he was ultimately impressed when Luffy proved he had figured out how he utilizes his Devil Fruit abilities with his heavily advanced Kenbunshoku Haki, complimenting the Straw Hat captain and admitting he now understands how his younger brother, and fellow Sweet Commander, Charlotte Cracker, lost to him. Once he noticed that Luffy was on course to attaining the same advanced Kenbunshoku Haki as him, he expressed his shock and became determined to defeat Luffy before he becomes too dangerous.

However, despite his concern for Luffy's progress, he became extremely angry on his behalf when he realized his younger sister, Charlotte Flampe, had interfered in their fight and was the reason why he was able to impale Luffy. He ridiculed his younger sister and decided to impale himself so he could fight Luffy evenly. It was also here that he removed his scarf and fully exposed his mouth to everyone present. He apologized to Luffy for not noticing what she had done and unleashed his Haoshoku Haki, along with Luffy's, to knock out Flampe and her followers. It was here that Katakuri fully stated to Luffy that he no longer thinks he is below his level. From then on, Katakuri began to fight Luffy, not out of obligation to Big Mom as a member of her crew, but out of respect for the Straw Hat captain. He expressed his desire for Luffy to continue fighting him and was eager when he foresaw some of Luffy's unique attacks, telling him to bring it on with a smile. He was surprised by Luffy's Snakeman form and found the speed of his attacks impressive, pushing him to his limits. At the climax of their fight, he asked Luffy if he would come back one day to defeat Big Mom and after hearing his resounding response he smiled and acknowledge his claim to become the Pirate King before falling on his back, defeated, for the first time in his life. When he woke up, as Brûlée tended to his wounds, he asked about Luffy and was pleased to find out he had escaped.

For Luffy, Katakuri was the first real taste of the power of an elite member of an Emperor's crew. He found him to be an absurdly tough, and difficult, enemy. For most of the fight, he was completely outmatched and had to rely on his will power, speed and stamina just to survive his onslaught. This soon led him to recognize just how powerful Katakuri is which fueled his desire to surpass him. Despite how much of a hindrance he was, Luffy never showed any real hatred towards Katakuri and gave him the utmost respect throughout their battle, although he was still enraged when he saw Katakuri subduing Carrot. Unlike most of his opponents, Luffy never called Katakuri by anything but his actual name, instead of a nickname or shortening it, which symbolizes his respect for him. He was not at all fazed by his appearance when he saw his mouth for the first time, not even acknowledging it, instead just wanting to continue their fight. After he managed to escape the Mirro-World he resolved to go back and face Katakuri, telling himself that he wants to surpass him as he understood that Katakuri was on a whole different level to him. Throughout their fight, Luffy tried to learn from Katakuri and replicate his future sight ability with gradual success. He was happy to hear Katakuri tell him that he no longer believed he was below his level. When Katakuri asked him if he would come back to defeat Big Mom one day, he proudly told him that he will because he will become the Pirate King and was left surprised by his words of encouragement as he fell onto his back for the first time in his life. He placed his fedora over Katakuri's mouth, knowing how much he does not like others seeing it, as a sign of respect.

#### Pekoms

Pekoms is a member of the Big Mom Pirates and a former member of the Nox Pirates. Originally, the two were enemies but eventually became allies and friends following the events of the Zou and Whole Cake Island Arcs. Pekoms found Luffy to be a rude and frustrating person but soon came to see him as an ally he wished to help for the sake of honoring his brother's sacrifice. Luffy did not necessarily think much of Pekoms when he first met him, but viewed him as a friend when he met him again on Zou and had gotten to know him better.

The two first met on Fish-Man Island after he, and his partner, Tamago, were trying to take the monthly candy from the island for Big Mom. He got into a dispute with the Straw Hat captain and was shocked when Luffy antagonized Big Mom through a Den Den Mushi. During the Dressrosa Arc, he was part of the team that chased half of the Straw Hats away from the kingdom and towards Zou. Once he arrived on Zou, he discovered that the Straw Hats had saved his fellow Minks and was greatly indebted to them, but was betrayed by Capone Bege because he was willing to forgo his mission to repay his debt to them. It was here he reunited with Luffy and explained the situation to him. He was forcibly taken as part of the Sanji Retrieval Team where he aided Luffy and the Straw Hats, especially during their escape.

Pekoms is often stunned by Luffy's chaotic and forthright determination. When he first met him, he was stunned to see Luffy would openly threaten an Emperor of the sea and found him to be a frustrating person to deal with, ultimately leaving Fish-Man Island viewing him as an enemy. He was left even more stunned when Luffy declared his intention to go to Big Mom's territory to retrieve Sanji. Following the events on Zou he felt deep gratitude for what Luffy's crew did for the Mink Tribe but still saw him as an enemy. He was reluctant to aid Luffy in his mission to retrieve Sanji and was forcibly taken by the Straw Hat captain. His reluctancy changed when he discovered that his brother, Pedro, had sacrificed his own life to aid Luffy and his crew. This led to him becoming a vital aid in Luffy's escape following his fight with Charlotte Katakuri, carrying the Straw Hat captain out of the Mirro-World after having first captured Charlotte Brûlée, and proceeded to activate his Sulong form to fight off the Big Mom Pirates who were waiting for Luffy to escape.

Luffy mostly saw Pekoms as a friend after they had met again on Zou. He showed concern for his well-being when Jack, of the Beasts Pirates, attacked Zou for a second time and was thankful for his aid when traveling to Big Mom's territory, having forcibly tied him to the back of his backpack in order for him to come with them. He was absolutely furious when he found out Capone Bege had shot him, thinking he had died, and was prepared to attack his fellow Super Rookie for doing this. He was relieved to be saved by Pekoms and was happy to see he was alive, easily seeing through his disguise.

## Beasts Pirates

### Kaidou

Kaidou is the Governor-General of the Beasts Pirates, a former Emperor, and a former apprentice of the Rocks Pirates. The two knew of each other well before they met, with Kaidou discovering that Luffy was behind the destruction of SMILEs and the defeat of Doflamingo, whilst Luffy heard of Kaidou through his alliance with Trafalgar Law. They both have a great disdain for each other. Kaidou initially found Luffy to be a weak and irritating pirate who kept disrupting his business. Luffy completely hates Kaidou for the atrocities he has committed against his friends and crew, as well as to the people of Wano. As their fierce battle progessed during the Raid of Onigashima, Kaidou and Luffy had begun to enjoy their fight with each other and seemingly developed some kind of respect. Ultimately, their battle concluded with Luffy's victory and Kaidou's fate is unknown.

On Punk Hazard, Luffy reunited with Trafalgar Law and joined him in an alliance with the express goal of taking down Kaidou. From then on, he began disrupting Kaidou's businesses since entering the New World, from Punk Hazard, where he captured Caesar Clown and destroyed his production of SMILEs, to Dressrosa where he defeated Kaidou's business partner, Doflamingo. Luffy then travelled to Zou where he strengthened his alliance against Kaidou and, after a brief stop in Totto Land, arrived in Wano and began his assault on Kaidou's territory before clashing with Kaidou himself where he suffered a crushing defeat. On the day of the Fire Festival Luffy arrived on Onigashima and begun an attack on Kaidou with his allies to remove him from Wano, eventually succeeding. It was also here that Luffy befriended and allied with Kaidou's son, Yamato.

Kaidou had heard of Luffy as a member of the Worst Generation well before his transgressions against him. He did not think much of Luffy but quickly grew to hate the Straw Hat captain for his actions against him. When Luffy had destroyed his source of SMILEs, he wept and cursed his name. He became even more angry after Luffy defeated his business partner, Doflamingo. He sometimes vents his anger by having his subordinates hold up Luffy's wanted poster and punches them. Such is his hatred, he was annoyed to discover that Luffy had gone to Big Mom's territory instead of his, and bluntly refused Big Mom's request to kill Luffy as he wished to do so himself.

Early on he had a very low opinion of Luffy and believed himself to be far stronger than he could ever be. After defeating Luffy in their brief fight, he derided the Straw Hat captain for how weak he was and mocked his claim to be the Pirate King. However, when Luffy used Haoshoku Haki whilst unconscious he was both impressed and extremely annoyed. Nonetheless, he clearly has some level of acknowledgement for Luffy's abilities, as instead of killing the Straw Hat captain he decided to capture him and “break his spirit” with the intent of making him fight for his crew. He has since demanded that Queen convince Luffy to join the Beasts Pirates and is willing to wait until he agrees. When he battled Luffy atop the Skull Dome, Kaidou acknowledged Luffy to be a capable fighter, at one point recognizing his ambition to stand on equal footing to that of Shanks, Whitebeard, Kozuki Oden, Rocks D. Xebec, and Gol D. Roger. He was impressed with Luffy's determination to fight him, commenting to him, "Not bad Straw Hat! Your eyes never seem to lose their fire!" and even seemed disappointed when it appeared Luffy was not actually Joy Boy. When he defeated Luffy a third time, he was furious that this was achieved through the intervention of CP0 and killed the agent for this. When Luffy returned in his Gear 5 form, despite the silly nature Luffy arrived in, Kaidou was visibly pleased he had survived and apologized to the Straw Hat captain for allowing CP0 to interfere with their battle. During Kaidou's apparent final moments as he descended into the magma pit below Wano, he recalled telling King that Joy Boy would be the one to defeat him, seemingly acknowledging that Luffy is Joy Boy.

Luffy hated Kaidou and believed him to be a cruel person. When he allied with Trafalgar Law to take down the Emperor he had no actual opinion of him, but that changed once he landed on Zou and discovered not only what his subordinate, and a member of the All-Stars, Jack, had done to the Mink Tribe, but also learned what Kaidou had done to the Kozuki Family. When he arrived in Wano, he discovered just how badly the people are mistreated there because of Kaidou's rule and became even more determined to defeat him. Luffy's anger with Kaidou exploded when he watched him destroy Oden's Castle whilst his crew were hiding there. Under the impression he had killed his friends, he attacked the Emperor in a fit of rage. When he discovered that he had assaulted, and possibly killed, Tama, he chose to continue fighting Kaidou, instead of retreating, in order to avenge her. Such is his hatred for Kaidou that, after he had defeated him, the Emperor noted that Luffy was still glaring at him with anger despite being unconscious. Luffy has turned down numerous offers from Queen to join Kaidou's crew and continuously ridicules the Emperor and openly professes his intent to defeat him. Luffy would ultimately succeed in defeating Kaidou, delivering a powerful final blow whilst declaring to the Emperor that he wishes to create a world where his friends can eat as much as they want.

Despite the overwhelming power difference, Luffy was not the least bit deterred. When Law informed him that their alliance had only a 30% chance of succeeding, he was not at all fazed and remained enthusiastic to face him. He proudly declared to Big Mom that he would defeat Kaidou and was not scared in his brief fight against him. Following his defeat, his spirit has nod not been dampened and still thoroughly believed that he will defeat the Emperor. His determination to defeat Kaidou compelled Luffy to train his abilities further, such as using the forced prison labor as an opportunity to train in order to become stronger. After liberating Udon Prison, Luffy devoted the remainder of his time before the Fire Festival to train nonstop, under Hyogoro's supervision, in order to develop his Busoshoku Haki to an advanced enough level to take down Kaidou as Oden had nearly done in the past. Before their rematch on top of the Skull Dome, Luffy angrily recalled all the atrocities that he witnessed and befell on Wano Country, the Mink Tribe, and the Kozuki Family as a result of Kaidou's tyranny. He vented his pent-up fury with his improved Busoshoku Haki attack on Kaidou, causing him significant damage as Luffy declared that he would surpass him and become Pirate King. Despite all of the bad things Kaidou did to him and others, Luffy acknowledged Kaidou´s warrior honor and accepted his apology when their duel was interrupted by CP0 which allowed Kaidou to strike him unprepared.

### Crew

The Beasts Pirates are an extremely notorious and powerful crew led by the former Emperor, Kaidou. They faithfully follow their Governer-General and thus despise Luffy and the Straw Hats like he does. Once he was in Wano, members of the Beasts Pirates tried to frustrate Luffy's efforts there and got into numerous clashes with the Straw Hat captain, with Luffy repeatedly emerging the victor until he fought Kaidou. Luffy dominantly dislikes their captain, Kaidou, but also views the rest of the Beasts Pirates as his enemies.

Luffy made himself an enemy of the Beasts Pirates for destroying their supply of SMILEs and defeating Doflamingo, a business partner of theirs. He had not encountered a single member of the Beasts Pirates up until he entered Wano, Kaidou's territory. Upon arrival he got into multiple fights with members of the Beasts Pirates, such as some kidnappers that were after Tama, his fellow Supernova, and newest Shinuchi of the Beasts Pirates, Basil Hawkins, another Shinuchi, Holed'em, and eventually their captain, Kaidou. He lost his fight to Kaidou and was quickly thrown into Udon Prison by the Beasts Pirates. However, Luffy has maintained his animosity towards the crew, having defeated a third Shinuchi, and Vice-Warden of Udon Prison, Dobon and fought two more, Daifugo and Babanuki. After meeting Queen, he has continued to defeat more members of the Beasts Pirates, including members of the Numbers and Gifters. Eventually, he was able to defeat Babanuki and end the Beasts Pirates' control over Udon Prison. During the attack on the day of the Fire Festival, he clashed with the Tobiroppo, Ulti and Page One.

The Beasts Pirates do not seem to particularly hate Luffy for any reason other than for angering their captain by destroying their supply of SMILEs. Every member of the Beasts Pirates have been hostile and antagonistic to Luffy but are often left amazed by how powerful he is. Members of the Beasts Pirates were shocked that Luffy was so willing to attack their captain, Kaidou, despite his power, but soon mocked him for his defeat after they had him in chains. However, whilst he was in their prison, they soon realized that they cannot possibly contain Luffy as he was still incredibly strong despite having Seastone cuffs attached to him. One of the All-Stars, Queen, seems to have a lot of respect for Luffy and desires for him to join the Beasts Pirates, even offering to convince Kaidou to pardon Luffy if he agrees to do so. Furthermore, Ulti and Page One acknowledged Luffy's strength when they encountered him.

Initially, Luffy had no personal grudge against the crew or even their captain, as he simply wished to defeat them as part of his alliance with Trafalgar Law. However, he now greatly despises the Beasts Pirates after discovering their atrocities, not just against the Kozuki Family, but against the Mink Tribe by one of the All-Stars, Jack. He was also infuriated by the way the Beasts Pirates, and Kaidou, have treated Wano, allowing people to starve and for polluting the natural resources of the land, and has vowed to Tama to remove The Beasts Pirates from Wano. He was incredibly angry with one of the Shinuchi of the Beasts Pirates, Holed'em, after he discovered what he had done to Tama's cheek when he held her captive. He proceeded to defeat Holed'em with a powerful Red-Hawk punch. He was furious with another member of the Beasts Pirates, Dobon, for harming his fellow inmate, Hyogoro and once more became angry when Daifugo also harmed him. Whilst he was in Udon Prison, Luffy showed a complete disregard for the authority of the Beasts Pirates there. However, he is willing to make friends with members of the Beasts Pirates, such as Speed, who was tamed by Tama, and trusted her to carry Tama back to her home safely.

#### Queen

Queen is one of the All-Stars of the Beasts Pirates, is in charge of Udon Prison where Luffy was held and is one of the antagonists of the Wano Country Arc. Despite viewing him as weak, he has come to respect Luffy whilst still remaining antagonistic towards him. Luffy, himself, views Queen as his enemy but does not hold any notable contempt for him, nor is intimidated by his power as a member of the All-Stars, as he openly challenged him for a fight.

Following his defeat at the hands of Kaidou, Luffy was taken to Udon Prison where he eventually recovered and began to cause mayhem. During his attempted escape, Queen arrived on the scene and commanded his subordinates to stop Luffy. He then forced Luffy, along with Hyogoro, to participate in a theatre fight called the Sumo Inferno. The following day, the emperor, Big Mom, broke into Udon Prison, suffering from amnesia, and was captured by Queen but this allowed Luffy to escape him.

Although he is his enemy, Queen is greatly amused by Luffy and is seen enjoying the show he put on during his Sumo Inferno. At one point, he openly disagreed with his own men that Luffy and Hyogoro would die, as he sees Luffy as a genuinely capable fighter. When the Straw Hat captain used his Haoshoku Haki he is visibly impressed. He is also a fair person, as he decided to remove Luffy's seastone handcuffs so he could fight at his best in his Sumo Inferno. Kaidou had tasked Queen with the job of having Luffy join his crew and thus would occasionally offer the chance to the Straw Hat captain despite his rebellious nature. Nonetheless, he still put a collar on Luffy that would kill him if he left his Sumo Inferno ring, showing that he was more than ready to have him killed. He also laughed at Luffy's request to fight him and even enabled Luffy to escape as he valued capturing the Big Mom over the security of his prison. Queen also seemed to get offended when Luffy would refer to him as "Balloon" and when he attempted to punch him.

Luffy does not like Queen but nor does he hold any particular contempt for him. He was more than happy to participate in his Sumo Inferno game and used it as an opportunity to further strengthen his Busoshoku Haki. He is also not the least bit intimidated by Queen, as he refers to him as "Balloon" and demanded a fight from him. At one point he openly attacks him, but Queen effortlessly deflects his punch. Furthermore, Luffy openly disrespects Kaidou to him and refuses all his offers to join the Beasts Pirates. When Queen tried to ridicule and threaten him, he simply told him to shut up and that he would be the one to decide when and where he dies. On the night after his first day in the Sumo Inferno game he also ate all of Queen's oshiruko.

#### Ulti

Ulti is a member of the Beast Pirates, one of the Tobiroppo and an antagonist of the Wano Country Arc. They briefly met when Luffy stormed Onigashima and fought for a short amount of time. Both Luffy and Ulti acknowledged each other's strength before they were interrupted by Yamato.

The two stumbled on each other by chance after Ulti and Page One slid down a set of stairs and landed at Luffy's feet. The two immediately began fighting and although she did not know who he was she quickly acknowledged him. When subordinates of the Beast Pirates questioned Ulti's decision to transform she simply admitted to them that Luffy is formidable.

She is very protective of Page One and thus was furious when Luffy attacked him. She prepared to retaliate but their fight was interrupted by Yamato, 'son' of Kaidou. Her care for Page One is such that, after hurting him when they fell down the stairs, she immediately berated Luffy as she believed he was responsible. Furthermore, her loyalty to Kaidou caused her to become angry by Luffy's open declaration that he will be the Pirate King. This anger by Luffy's claim prompted her to later brutally attack both of Luffy's crew mates, Nami and Usopp, and tried to force Nami to claim her captain would never become Pirate King. However, she became angrier when Nami instead stated Luffy would become king.

#### Holed'em

Holed'em is a Shinuchi of the Beasts Pirates and is a minor antagonist to Luffy during the Wano Country Arc. The two crossed paths after Holed'em kidnapped Tama, who Luffy had befriended, and eventually clashed with Luffy comfortably winning. Holed'em viewed Luffy as an enemy for causing trouble in Bakura Town, although he was not aware of who he actually was because of the isolation of Wano. Luffy despised Holed'em for kidnapping and harming Tama.

After Tama had been kidnapped by Batman and Gazelleman she was taken to Holed'em because of her unique Devil Fruit abilities to tame animals. Luffy, having witnessed the kidnapping of his friend, stormed Bakura Town looking for her. Luffy defeated Urashima and sent the sumo wrestler flying into Holed'em's home, crushing him. He got up and immediately confronted the Straw Hat captain whilst threatening Tama with the lion on his stomach. The two soon fought and he was soundly defeated by Luffy.

Holed'em was not aware of who Luffy was and so had no predisposition towards him. Nonetheless, due to his narcissism, he was very angry with the chaos he was causing in his town and accused him of being in cahoots with Shutenmaru. He intentionally antagonized Luffy and threatened to have Tama chewed up by his lion. He also tried to threaten Luffy with the All-Stars, Jack, who he warned is the ruler of Kuri. He grossly underestimated Luffy and was shocked to see how quickly he had snatched Tama away from his lion's mouth. He attempted to fight the Straw Hat captain but was quickly defeated by him.

Luffy loathes Holed'em for taking Tama away and grew irritated and angrier at his continuous threats of killing her with his lion. Despite the request of Kikunojo not to make Holed'em anymore angry, Luffy chose to rescue Tama and soon fought him after his anger with Holed'em escalated when Tama informed him that he had bruised her cheek with some pliers. Luffy proceeded to turn around and delivered a powerful Red-Hawk punch on the Shinuchi, defeating him immediately.

#### Speed

Speed is a Shinuchi of the Beasts Pirates and a supporting ally to Luffy after very briefly being his enemy. The two met following Luffy's victory over Holed'em during the Wano Country Arc when she was tamed by Tama. For the brief moment they were enemies, Speed was extremely hostile to Luffy and was annoyed by him, however, after Tama tamed her with her Devil Fruit powers, she becomes tolerable of Luffy but is still rude and disrespectful towards him.

Immediately following Luffy's victory against Holed'em he tried to escape Bakura Town with Tama and decided to jump on Speed, assuming her to fully be a horse, but was shocked to find out she is actually a person. Luffy told Tama to tame her with her Devil Fruit powers and, once it worked, rode out of town on her back. Once they had arrived at Okobore Town, Luffy had Speed return Tama back to her home. He ends up meeting Speed again after she was attacked by Kaidou and was carried back to Bakura Town where, whilst extremely injured, informed Luffy of what happened to her and Tama.

Speed watched as her fellow Shinuchi, Holed'em, was soundly defeated by Luffy and was shocked that he was defeated with a single blow, pondering who Luffy is. When Luffy hopped onto her she was momentarily flustered as he grabbed her waist but soon became angry that he was on her back and tried to push him off. Her attitude towards Luffy lightened after she was tamed by Tama, as she was willing to carry him alongside her new master, Tama, to safety. She continuously chastises Luffy and reminds him that she does not serve him as he is not her master. However, she felt some level of guilt for failing to keep Tama safe and sadly informed Luffy of her failure.

Luffy was shocked to discover that the horse he had jumped onto was actually a person. It was his idea to have her tamed by Tama so she could be an ally. He does not seem bothered by her backtalk towards him and trusted her enough to care for Tama and take her back home, although he later regretted not going with them after he discovered what Kaidou did to them. When he found Speed injured, he held her whilst she informed him of what happened to Tama and before fighting Kaidou. He moved her to safety before the Emperor's Bolo Breath engulfed her.

#### Basil Hawkins

Basil Hawkins is a Shinuchi of the Beasts Pirates, the captain of the Hawkins Pirates, and a fellow member of the Worst Generation. The two have little relationship, instead just seeing each other as natural enemies due to their respective allegiances. Hawkins sees Luffy as a serious troublemaker and felt the need to try and stop his rampage on Wano. Luffy does not think much of Hawkins, having only encountered him briefly to fight some of his men before escaping.

Like Luffy, Basil Hawkins is a member of the Worst Generation and thus landed on Sabaody Archipelago with at least a 100,000,000 at the same time the Straw Hat captain did. Unlike many others, he did not panic when it was revealed that Luffy had assaulted a World Noble and decided to act in accordance with his Tarot Cards. He watched Luffy partake in the Summit War of Marineford and predicted his chances of surviving. He would not encounter Luffy until after he arrived in Wano, where he is now a member of the Beasts Pirates. He tried to stop Luffy, as well as Zoro, but chose not to pursue them as his chances were slim. He continues to try and hinder Luffy and his allies attempts to remove Kaidou from Wano.

Hawkins seems to take a certain level of interest in Luffy. During the Summit War of Marineford he repeatedly tried to predict Luffy's survival chances with his Tarot Cards but no matter how hard he tried, his chances would never reach zero. Unlike a lot of the people Luffy has met, Hawkins seems to take Luffy's actions in stride rather than becoming unnerved, such as on Sabaody when he did not panic when the arrival of a Marine Admiral was imminent because Luffy had punched a World Noble. He also did not seem fazed by his arrival in Wano, instead treating him as another pirate he must defeat. Due to Hawkins' cautious nature, he is more than willing to let Luffy go free if he has had a bad reading on his Tarot Cards. Ultimately, however, he sees Luffy as his enemy and will try to see him captured, as he intervened in Trafalgar Law's rescue attempt of Luffy after he had been defeated by Kaidou.

Luffy is mostly oblivious to who Basil Hawkins is, as he is with most members of the Worst Generation. However, when he met him for the first time in Wano, he seemed to be slightly aware of who he is. Nonetheless, he was eager to start fighting him and his men, despite Kin'emon's warning to not cause any trouble whilst on Wano. He is confused by Hawkins' abilities, as he witnessed him using his unusual sword on the lizard, he had thrown at him, and became more confused when he saw Zoro had slashed him, but the damage transferred to one of his subordinates instead. Luffy chose to end his battle with Hawkins and fled as Tama's health began to worsen.

#### Dobon

Dobon is a Shinuchi of the Beasts Pirates, the vice-warden of the Prisoner Mine and a minor antagonist to Luffy during the Wano Country Arc. He has a hostile relationship with Luffy, something that is reciprocated by the Straw Hat captain. Dobon was furious with Luffy, as well as Eustass Kid, for claiming all the dumplings, as well as for his discourteous attitude towards him. Luffy did not care very much about Dobon but was greatly angered for what he had done to Hyogoro.

After being defeated and imprisoned by Kaidou and the Beast Pirates, Luffy managed to recover from his injuries and was able to work at an absurd rate inside the Prisoner Mine, allowing him to claim a large quantity of dumplings as payment. When Dobon arrived, he was furious to see that all but three dumplings were available for him and thus tried to attack Luffy and Kid. However, he was easily defeated by the pair and was knocked out.

Dobon was perhaps unaware of who Luffy actually is, due to the isolation of Wano Country, and thus grossly underestimated him. Due to his position as vice-warden of the prison, he was incredibly antagonistic as he saw Luffy as just another prisoner. This helped fuel his anger when he discovered all the dumplings had been gone because, Luffy, a prisoner, claimed them all, alongside Kid. When he confronted Luffy, he was both flabbergasted, and annoyed, by Luffy's nonchalant attitude towards him. He was stunned when he first saw Luffy as he was incredibly fat, from eating all the dumplings, and was even more stunned when he quickly digested the food to return to his normal build. Nonetheless, he tried to attack Luffy and Kid but was quickly defeated.

Luffy did not care who Dobon was, as he cares very little about the actual authority of the Prisoner Mine. He paid little attention to his complaints about him and Kid eating all the dumplings. However, he was notably angry when he saw Hyogoro laid helplessly below Dobon's feet, injured. Deducing that Dobon was the one responsible for his injuries, he worked with Kid to quickly, and effortlessly, defeat the vice warden whilst inside his “Slaughter Room”.

## Buggy Pirates

### Buggy

Buggy is the captain of the Buggy Pirates, the head of Buggy's Delivery, an Emperor, a former Warlord, and a former apprentice of the Roger Pirates. The two share an antagonistic relationship but have been able to work as allies. Buggy finds Luffy irritating in a similar way he finds his old crew mate, Shanks, irritating. However, he is willing to work with Luffy if it is to his benefit. Nonetheless, he strongly dislikes Luffy for all the trouble he has caused him and has spent some of his time chasing after the Straw Hat captain to kill him. Luffy did not initially like Buggy and saw him as an enemy, but has since dropped his hostility and has grown to tolerate him.

The two first met during the Orange Town Arc where Buggy and his crew were causing trouble for the residents there. With the help of Nami and Zoro, Luffy was able to defeat the Buggy Pirates and liberate Orange Town. After going through the trouble of reassembling his body, Buggy followed Luffy to Loguetown whilst having also made an alliance with Alvida, who is also searching for Luffy. Whilst in Loguetown, he successfully trapped Luffy atop Gol D. Roger's execution platform and attempted to execute the Straw Hat captain but was miraculously prevented from doing so. The two would not cross paths again until the Impel Down Arc where Buggy reluctantly worked with Luffy to escape the infamous prison and follow him to the Summit War of Marineford, with Buggy carrying him and Jinbe to safety towards the end of the battle.

Buggy strongly disliked Luffy when he first met him because the Straw Hat captain insulted his nose, something he is sensitive about. After losing to him, he remained bitter and spent half of his time hunting down the Straw Hat captain, even allying with Alvida, who also wished to find Luffy, in order to achieve this goal. However, circumstances always got in his way and he found his attempts to ultimately be futile. He is often annoyed by Luffy's reckless and careless decisions, such as when they arrived at the Summit War of Marineford atop a frozen wave and he suggested breaking it, causing him, and everyone else, to fall towards the battlefield. He was also greatly annoyed when Luffy used his body as a shield in his fight against Dracule Mihawk.

By the time he met him again in Impel Down, Buggy had softened somewhat, and was more than willing to work with Luffy in order to escape but was frustrated as he kept finding himself going deeper and deeper in to the prison. Buggy, at one point, acknowledged how much stronger Luffy had gotten since they both fought each other. Despite his great annoyance and occasional hostility with Luffy, he agreed to save his life when he and Jinbe were hurled towards him by Crocodile and carried them to Trafalgar Law's submarine. He even returned Luffy's straw hat after Shanks bribed him to do so. Earlier in the conflict, he desperately tried to tell Luffy to be quiet when he was backtalking the emperor, Whitebeard, and was shocked when the two started talking on friendly terms. When he found out Luffy's father is Monkey D. Dragon he was left utterly astonished and commented that his father is a big deal. Buggy has also benefitted from Luffy's actions, as he saw an increase in business for his dispatch company after Luffy had defeated his fellow Warlord of the Sea, Donquixote Doflamingo, in Dressrosa.

Luffy originally disliked Buggy and his crew for the mayhem they caused in Orange Town. He became furious with Buggy when he pierced his straw hat that was given to him by Shanks. However, once he had defeated him, he no longer had any serious hostility towards him, and was rather nonchalant about Buggy's attempt to execute him in Loguetown. When he met Buggy again in Impel Down, he agreed to a truce and worked alongside him to make his way down towards Ace's level. He happily gave away the armband to Buggy, that was given to him by Nami, in exchange for his aid. Either due to his obliviousness, or simply not caring, Luffy does not show any annoyance with Buggy's attempts to leave him behind, and still treats him as an ally. However, he was annoyed when Buggy revealed to him that he had lied about knowing how to get to level four of Impel Down. Luffy was grateful for Buggy's aid, as when his old nemesis revealed his intention to abandon him, along with Mr. 3, he simply thanked him for getting him this far. When he used Buggy as a human shield against Dracule Mihawk, that eventually led to Buggy comically being blown up by his own attack, Luffy ran off, stating he would never forget him.

Two years later, following the events of Raid on Onigashima, Luffy saw Buggy's new organization called Cross Guild and has two former Warlords Mihawk and Crocodile serving under him. Compare to everyone's surprised and shocked expressions about the new Emperor, Luffy did not think of Buggy much, calling him an idiot, and even expressed his belief that Buggy's ascension ​to the title of Emperor as ingenuine.

## Overview

Naturally, Luffy being a pirate has earned the Straw Hat captain their ire. However, due to his actions, and unintentional declaration of war against them, he has incited their fury towards him. Members of the World Government up and down the apparatus all wish to see Luffy eliminated and have dedicated most of their time trying to do so, having rapidly increased his bounty to 3,000,000,000.

A number of Luffy's actions against the World Government include breaking into Enies Lobby, burning their flag, defeating Rob Lucci of CP9 and reclaiming Nico Robin into his crew. He then assaulted a Celestial Dragon on Sabaody Archipelago. Following this, he infiltrated Impel Down and escaped with some of the most notorious criminals. He joined the Summit War of Marineford on the side of the Whitebeard Pirates, and has defeated three of the Seven Warlords: Crocodile, Gecko Moria and Donquixote Doflamingo. Because of this, they see him as a major threat and a bringer of chaos, as well as someone who has threatened to upset the power balance between the Three Great Powers when he challenged Big Mom.

Luffy does not like the World Government, but does not necessarily hate them either. He does not think of them as an entity to hate, but instead hates the individuals that threaten him or his friends, or commit acts he finds atrocious, who also happen to be part of the World Government. This has allowed him to make temporary and permanent allies, friends and acquaintances within the organization and their affiliates, such as Koby, Helmeppo, his grandfather Monkey D. Garp, Smoker, Tashigi, the Admiral Fujitora, members of the Seven Warlords, Crocodile, Boa Hancock, Jinbe, Trafalgar D. Water Law, and Buggy, as well as kingdoms such as Arabasta, Dressrosa, Sakura, Ryugu and their respective rulers.

## Management

### Five Elders

The Fiver Elders are the the second rulers of the World Government, serving only under the mysterious Im. They are each other's natural enemies, with the Five Elders greatly fearing Luffy's rising influence in the world and seem as a threat to world order and peace. As such, they pay great attention to his exploits and rapidly increase his bounty in the hopes of him being captured or killed.

Luffy has never met a single member of the Five Elders, and is not even aware of their existence. However, the Five Elders have been keeping close tabs on Luffy and his progression throughout the world. They see him as a nuisance and a threat to the World Government and the balance of power among the Three Great Powers. Due to Luffy having the initial "D." in his name and being the son of Monkey D. Dragon, the head of the Revolutionary Army and the World Government's greatest enemy, they have labelled Luffy a "Dangerous Future Element."

They first noted Luffy after he defeated Crocodile and have followed his various actions against them since, such as infiltrating Enies Lobby, burning the flag of the World Government, defeating Rob Lucci and saving Nico Robin, followed by an assault on a fellow Celestial Dragon while on the Sabaody Archipelago as well as his breaking into Impel Down and causing a mass breakout, followed immediately by him joining the Summit War of Marineford to try and rescue his brother, Ace, and for defeating three members of the Seven Warlords: Crocodile, Gecko Moria, and Donquixote Doflamingo. They were notably angry, and shocked, when they discovered that Luffy had defeated Doflamingo, cursing the Straw Hat captain and calling him a brat.

It is apparent that they greatly fear Luffy's potential and even ordered CP0, the highest agency within the World Government, to eliminate Luffy as he battled Kaidou, due to the risk of him winning and disrupting the balance of power in the world. This fear was so great that they were more than willing to anger Kaidou and sacrifice one of their top agents in the process. One of the primary reasons they fear Luffy is because of the true nature of his Devil Fruit power, which when awakened, will grant him "the most ridiculous power in the world." Shortly following Luffy's victory over Kaidou, they became aware that their biggest fear has become a reality, as Luffy has successfully awoken his devil fruit powers and attained Gear 5, granting him powers of the Sun God, Nika.

### World Nobles

The World Nobles, also known as Celestial Dragons, are the highest nobility in the world, sitting right below the Five Elders. Because of their actions on Sabaody Archipelago, particularly what the Celestial Dragon, Charlos, did to Hatchan, they incurred Luffy's wrath, with Charlos being sent crashing through rows of seats and into a wall after the Straw Hat captain punched him.

So far, it appears that the World Nobles do not have a say in the policies of the World Government, aside from the Five Elders. As a result, most of them are not necessarily responsible for the World Government's actions against Luffy. They do, however, have the right to call an admiral to do their bidding should they wish it, and this was seen when Admiral Kizaru was called to Sabaody Archipelago after Luffy's actions against Charlos. During the Summit War of Marineford, Kizaru stated that the World Nobles have been itching to see Luffy arrested.

Luffy has flat out stated he hates the World Nobles. This began when he witnessed Charlos shoots and mocks Hatchan, who he was now friends with. Such was his anger, he was willing to punch the Celestial Dragon despite knowing the consequences of doing so. He was later informed by Boa Hancock of the atrocities they committed to her and her sisters, despising them even more. When he discovered that Doflamingo is a former Celestial Dragon, his hatred for him grew.

#### Saint Charlos

Saint Charlos is a World Noble and a brief, minor, antagonist to Luffy on Sabaody Archipelago. The two absolutely hate one another and earned each other's anger whilst on Sabaody. Charlos despises Luffy for both standing up to him and defying him. Whilst Luffy loathes Charlos for shooting his friend, Hatchan, and for his completely deplorable personality and cruelty.

Whilst on Sabaody, Luffy crashed landed inside the Human Auction House where Charlos and his family were. Luffy was looking to rescue Camie, who was being auctioned off, ironically to Charlos, but was stopped by Hatchan who did not want Luffy to anger the World Nobles present but in the process revealed himself to be a fish-man. Due to the severe discrimination of fish-men, he was hounded by the crowd and gleefully shot by Charlos, which earned him Luffy's wrath.

Charlos has only interacted with Luffy once, very briefly. However, due to his extreme sense of entitlement and narcissism, he immediately hated Luffy, not just for defending the fish-man he just shot, but for also looking directly at him and defying his command. As Luffy stormed towards him, he tried to shoot at the Straw Hat captain but quickly began to panic when Luffy dodged his shots before being punched by him. According to Admiral Kizaru, during the Summit War of Marineford, the World Nobles have been itching to see Luffy apprehended ever since.

Luffy has nothing but complete and utter contempt for Charlos, as well for the World Nobles at large. He believes them to be completely deplorable people after witnessing their rotten personalities before himself. After he saw Charlos shoot Hatchan, and proceeded to mock and taunt his friend, he became filled with immense rage that compelled him to walk up to the World Noble and deliver a powerful punch to his face, knocking him out. Such was his hatred he did all this despite knowing the full consequences. He made it clear to Boa Hancock that he had no regrets about punching Charlos as he completely deserved it. Upon hearing Hancock's story about being tortured by a World Noble as a child, he has grown to hate them even more.

## Employees

### Magellan

Magellan is the Vice Warden and the former Chief Warden of Impel Down, who became a natural antagonist to Luffy during the Impel Down Arc. The two see each other as nothing but enemies and actively worked to overcome each other. Magellan found Luffy's willingness to break into his prison, and being the first to do so, infuriating and bewildering, and was determined to know how the Straw Hat captain managed to infiltrate his prison. Luffy found him to be a strong opponent when he fought him and came to acknowledge that he is a tough person to face and a pain in his plans to save his brother, Ace.

Before they met, Magellan was made aware of Luffy's infiltration and was angered by the news. He prepared the troops of Impel Down to intercept him and eventually met Luffy in the kitchen on the fourth floor. The two fought each other and Magellan emerged the victor. Much to his shock, Luffy was not only able to survive his poison but also reached level 6 of his prison. Luffy ultimately escaped his prison thanks to the help of Bon Clay and his makeshift crew of notorious criminals.

Magellan dislikes Luffy and has taken personal offence to him breaking the prison's perfect record since Shiki's escape, and, by extension, damaging his reputation. He was amazed by Luffy's tenacity and reckless attempts to attack him, as Luffy decided to punch him with his jet gatling despite coming into contact with Magellan's poisonous body. Having robbed Luffy of his sight, hearing, and control of his hands, he was left stunned that Luffy still attempted to try and fight him, due to him being amazed by his mental strength. Luffy never defeated Magellan, but his success in escaping Impel Down destroyed his standing with the World Government who demoted him to Vice-Warden of Impel Down and replacing him with his subordinate, and previous Vice-Warden, Hannyabal.

When faced with Magellan, Luffy remained to determined to fight him and save his brother despite the warnings of his friend, Bon Clay. Even though the power gap between them was too big for him to overcome, he was not afraid of Magellan and refused to inform him of how he infiltrated his prison, wishing to protect Boa Hancock. He ultimately tried to overwhelm the Warden of Impel Down with a barrage of attacks but this proved to be futile and he was quickly defeated. He never thought much of Magellan after that as he was focused on making sure to escape Impel Down and catch up to Ace in order to save him. He fought Magellan a second time and although he was able to fight him more evenly, thanks to Mr. 3, he was still no match for the Warden and ultimately decided to flee with the help of Emporio Ivankov. Luffy inadvertently gained a benefit of his encounter with Magellan, as he developed an extremely strong resistance to poison.

### Cipher Pol

Cipher Pol is a agency of the World Government that exists explicitly to complete secret tasks given to them by the World Government. They do not answer to the Marines, instead they appear to answer directly to the Five Elders. Luffy is a natural enemy of Cipher Pol, being a pirate, but also because the World Government views Luffy as a serious threat. The two clashed in Water 7 and Enies Lobby, when CP9 attempted to apprehend Nico Robin, and would cross paths again on Wano Country.

Though Cipher Pol have agencies stretching from 0 all the way to 9, Luffy has only encountered CP9, CP6, and CP0, with the former headed by Rob Lucci, who acted as the main antagonist of the Water 7 Arc and Enies Lobby Arc. CP6 were part of the escort team for Franky and Robin but were detached from the Sea Train whilst on their way to Enies Lobby and then had their carts cut in half by Luffy and Zoro. CP0 were involved in events in Wano and attempted to secure Kaidou's victory over the Straw Hat captain, however, this effort failed and cost them a senior agent in the process. It would be CP0 that reported the events on Onigashima and Luffy's victory over Kaidou and attaining the form of the sun god, Nika.

Cipher Pol do not hold any particular dislike or hate towards Luffy and the Straw Hats. Unlike the Marines, they exist to execute covert missions for the World Government, meaning that they would not try to apprehend Luffy unless specifically ordered to do so. They ended up becoming enemies of Luffy for taking Nico Robin from him and his crew. They antagonized Luffy, and the Straw Hats, when the CP0 division appeared on Wano and attempted to apprehend Nico Robin once more, as well as to help Kaidou in order to maintain the balance of power in the world.

Luffy greatly dislikes Cipher Pol, particularly CP9 and their agents, for their actions in Water 7, having falsely accused him and his crew of trying to assassinate Iceburg, and for destroying Galley-La Headquarters. CP9's loss to Luffy and the Straw Hats caused inside turmoil for Cipher Pol, resulting in the pursuit of Rob Lucci and his former comrades of CP9, and a reshuffling of agents that eventually allowed Lucci to return as a member of CP0. However, when his fight with Kaidou was interfered by a CP0 agent, Luffy seemed to quickly forget about the incident and accepted Kaidou's apology for what they did.

#### Rob Lucci

Luffy first met Rob Lucci in Water 7 when he was undercover as a carpenter for Galley-La. He would eventually fight him once his identity was revealed, with Lucci comfortably defeating the Straw Hat captain. Later he eventually met Lucci again after he had stormed the base of Enies Lobby, with the then-CP9 agent pleased to face the Straw Hat captain again. After a grueling battle, Luffy was eventually able to defeat the notorious agent of CP9 and save Robin. Subsequently, Lucci would be made a fugitive of the World Government but was soon brought back in as a member of CP0.

Lucci looked down on Luffy and regularly mocked him, continuously commenting that he was too weak to defeat him and save his friend. However, despite his personal animosity towards Luffy, he was clearly excited at the prospect of fighting him again after he had caught up to him, Spandam and Robin whilst on Enies Lobby. This likely indicates that, despite what he says, he sees Luffy as a worthy opponent. Whilst fighting Luffy he was impressed by his abilities and was stunned when he was able to take multiple hits of his Sai Dai Rin: Rokuogan. He had also praised Luffy for his leadership skills and states he is cut out to be the captain of his crew, even wishing a certain idiot (Spandam) could bear witness to him. Due to his defeat at the hands of Luffy, which also meant that his five-year mission had ended in failure, he was made into a fugitive and was pursued by Spandam and varying members of Cipher Pol until he joined CP0.

Luffy hates the then-CP9-now-CP0 agent Rob Lucci for not only taking Robin away from his crew, but also because of his attempts to kill Iceburg and frame the Straw Hats, destroying Galley-La Headquarters and betraying the people of Galley-La. He found Rob Lucci to be his toughest opponent pre-timeskip, as he was pushed well beyond his limits by the then-CP9 agent and took an incredible amount of damage from him. However, he was ultimately thankful that he had met him, as their fight helped to make him stronger and develop his Gear 2 and Gear 3 techniques. Luffy also understood just how dangerous Lucci is, as he admitted that he could not leave their fight to try and save his friends because if he took his eyes off the CP9 agent he would simply kill everyone, which earned Luffy his praise. Like with most of his enemies, Luffy gave a nickname to Lucci, calling him the "Pigeon Guy."

Two years later Luffy would encounter Lucci again at Egghead Island, and immediately recognized him.

#### Blueno

Blueno was the first agent of CP9 that Luffy defeated. The two hardly exchanged words and only interacted twice, briefly in Water 7 and again at Enies Lobby. Luffy tried to attack him in Water 7 but his attacks were completely ineffective due to Blueno's Tekkai and Soru techniques that are part of the Rokushiki martial arts style. Blueno was responsible for Luffy being able to master the Soru technique as he was able to observe his movements during their first fight.

He believed Luffy to be a weak pirate and was thus left surprised when, fighting him a second time at Enies Lobby, the Straw Hat captain displayed his Gear 2 form and had mastered the Soru technique in such an absurd amount of time, even after only witnessing the move. He was completely overwhelmed by Luffy and was not able cope with Luffy's onslaught. He remained defiant however, and chose to take Luffy's Jet Bazooka head on with his strongest Tekkai, this proved to be too much for him as, after a delayed reaction, he fell to the ground, defeated. After his defeat to Luffy he was made a fugitive, alongside the rest of CP9, for failing in his mission.

Luffy greatly disliked Blueno for taking away his crew mate, Robin, framing the Straw Hats for Iceburg's attempted assassination, destroying Galley-La Headquarters and betraying the friends he had made in Water 7. Luffy still respected him as an opponent, however, and acknowledged he had to use his newly developed Gear 2 form to defeat him, and was prepared to use his Gear 3 form on him when he believed his second was not enough.

#### Spandam

Spandam is the former chief of CP9, a member of CP0, and an antagonist during the Water 7 Arc and Enies Lobby Arc. They share a completely hostile relationship and do not get on well. Due to his role as a government agent, Spandam loathes Luffy and sees his defiance towards the World Government as pure insanity. He also grossly underestimated Luffy and regularly taunted Nico Robin that he would inevitably fail to save her. Luffy, in turn, hates Spandam for trying to take Robin away from him and his crew and openly challenged the chief of CP9.

He played a behind-the-scene role during the Water 7 Arc after being informed by Admiral Aokiji that Robin is present on Water 7. He would not directly meet Luffy until the Enies Lobby Arc after Luffy, along with his crew, stormed Enies Lobby. After a confrontation, he attempted to take Robin towards the Gates of Justice but was eventually stopped by Franky. At the same time, Luffy and the Straw Hats had defeated Rob Lucci and the entirety of CP9. Despite his complete, and disastrous, failure he was made a member of CP0.

Spandam found Luffy to be completely insane and was often left stunned by his open defiance towards him and the World Government. This was highlighted when he pointed out the flag of the World Government and informed Luffy about the great meaning behind it, only for the Straw Hat captain to burn it down and declare war on them, leaving him speechless. He seriously underestimated Luffy's abilities and did not concern himself when he stormed the base of Enies Lobby, but panicked when, after falsely believing he had only taken down five of his men, he was correctly informed that Luffy had taken down over a thousand Marines. When he saw that Blueno had been defeated by Luffy he was left stunned and could not believe a CP9 agent fell to a pirate. Whilst dragging Robin to the Gates of Justice he still underestimated Luffy and would gloat to her that Luffy was probably dead; this led to him going into a blind panic once he could hear Luffy closing in on him, Robin and Lucci, as the Straw Hat captain shouted Robin's name.

Luffy completely despises Spandam for his role in abducting Robin from his crew and for ultimately trying to kill her. He finds him to be both insufferable and uninteresting, as he picked his nose whilst disregarding the chief of CP9. He had no fear at all of Spandam and his role in the World Government and openly defied him numerous times. He ordered Sogeking to shoot down the flag of the World Government that Spandam proudly pointed to and challenged him head on when he questioned him if he really believed he could take on the entirety of the world.

## Marine Headquarters

As a pirate, Luffy is naturally an enemy of the Marines. They started to take him more seriously after he defeated the villainous Marine Captain "Axe-Hand" Morgan and several known pirates such as Buggy the Clown, "Pirate Admiral" Don Krieg, and "Saw-Tooth" Arlong the fish-man. A 30,000,000 bounty was placed on his head after he had beaten Arlong. This reward eventually becomes 100,000,000 after he defeated Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords. Luffy's bounty later increased to 300,000,000 after invading Enies Lobby, to 400,000,000 after the Summit War of Marineford because of his heritage and actions, to 500,000,000 after defeating Doflamingo, and to 1,500,000,000 after the events of the Whole Cake Island Arc. Most recently, after the Raid on Onigashima, they increased his bounty to 3,000,000,000 and recognized him as one of the Four Emperors.

### Fleet Admirals

#### Sakazuki

Sakazuki, otherwise known as Akainu, is the Fleet Admiral of the Marines having previously been an Admiral, as well as one of Luffy's sworn archenemies besides Marshall D. Teach. He and Luffy hold nothing but absolute hatred for each other and see one another as completely irredeemable enemies. Akainu loathes Luffy due to his absolute contempt for pirates and believes the Straw Hat captain is one of the biggest troublemakers out there. His hate is further fueled due to Luffy's father being the Revolutionary Monkey D. Dragon, the world's most wanted criminal. In return, Luffy has undeniable hate for Akainu as he is the one who killed his sworn brother, Portgas D. Ace right before his very eyes.

The two have only met once, during the Summit War of Marineford, and for the majority of the battle they rarely crossed paths. It was only towards the climax of the conflict that Akainu truly made his presence known to Luffy when he antagonized and then murdered Ace. Because of this event, Luffy was sent into shock from the death of his brother and was rendered unconscious for the remainder of the battle. From then on, Akainu ruthlessly pursued Luffy until he was eventually stopped by the arrival of the emperor, Shanks. He has since cursed that day for allowing Luffy to escape and continues to hunt for the Straw Hat captain.

Akainu believes Luffy to be the foremost biggest threat to the world because he is the son of Dragon and often refers to him as "Dragon's son." He witnessed Luffy's arrival to the Summit War of Marineford and stated that Luffy is the pirate that must be taken care of the most. He has an extreme obsession to end Luffy's life simply because of his lineage to Dragon and has stopped at nothing to achieve this goal. He fought through the Whitebeard Pirates and Luffy's allies just to try and kill him, and even ignored Blackbeard's attack on Marineford and kept his focus on Luffy. He was only stopped when Koby momentarily brought the battlefield to a halt and the emperor, Shanks, had arrived, which allowed Luffy to escape.

He has been frustrated by Luffy's actions since he made his return following the time skip, as he was shocked and left angry when he was informed that Luffy had defeated the Warlord, Doflamingo and ranted at Admiral Fujitora to arrest him. Despite his complete hatred for Luffy, he was willing to acknowledge his tenacity when the Straw Hat captain managed to be the first to clear the wall and land into the plaza during the Summit War of Marineford. Akainu is one of only two characters (the other being Bartholomew Kuma) to have completely broken Luffy's indomitable spirit, a staple of Luffy's character. He also left a great scar on his chest when he managed to land a hit on him whilst Jinbe carried an unconscious Luffy.

Luffy completely hates Akainu despite having never even exchanged words with him, nor acknowledged him, up until he killed his brother, Ace. Luffy fell unconscious from the shock and became a broken person following the battle because of what Akainu did, but was soon saved by Jinbe's words. He has never talked about Akainu but it is a safe bet to assume that there is no one else he hates more in the world than him and Blackbeard. When he was informed by Jinbe, whilst on Fish-Man Island, that Akainu had become the new Fleet Admiral following Sengoku's resignation and after defeating his rival, Aokiji for the position, he was shown to have an angry expression on his face and placed his hand on the scar that he got from him.

### Admirals

#### Borsalino

Borsalino, otherwise known as Kizaru, is an Admiral of the Marines. He was an antagonist to Luffy and his crew during the Sabaody Archipelago Arc and again during the Summit War of Marineford. Due to his apathetic attitude, he does not particularly care too much about Luffy but recognizes how much of a troublemaker and dangerous person he is. However, he still looks down on Luffy and believes him to be a weak pirate.

After Luffy had assaulted Charlos, Kizaru was sent to Sabaody to arrest or eliminate the Straw Hat captain, but found his attempts frustrated by the intervention of Silvers Rayleigh and Bartholomew Kuma. He encountered Luffy again during the Summit War of Marineford where he interfered with Luffy's attempts to save Ace multiple times and tried to prevent his escape from Marineford before being stopped by Benn Beckman.

When he finally got to fight the Straw Hat captain during the Summit War of Marineford, he ridiculed him and insulted Whitebeard for allowing someone so weak to lead his attack. Nonetheless, he has commented that Luffy is scary after he was the first person to clear the wall and land in the plaza of Marineford and was also surprised when Luffy unleashed his Haoshoku Haki. It was because of this use of Haki that he, along with his fellow Admirals, pursued Luffy to try and kill him as he believed it was a sign of the dangerous person he will become. Due to his exceptionally laid back attitude, Kizaru is ultimately not fazed by some of the actions Luffy commits and is not too upset after he managed to escape his grasp, twice.

Luffy views Kizaru as an incredibly powerful enemy and generally tries to avoid fighting him. Luffy saw this strength when he and his crew confronted the admiral at Sabaody, and attempted for him and his crew to retreat. He was also thankful when Rayleigh intervened on their behalf due to this fact. Throughout the Summit War of Marineford, he was greatly frustrated by Kizaru's constant interventions in his attempt to save Ace, having been defeated by him twice during the conflict. He also panicked when, after managing to reach Ace, the key to his seastone handcuffs was destroyed by Kizaru. However, he did not appear to take any personal offense to the ridicule he got from the Admiral and simply chose to carry on trying to rescue Ace.

Following the death of his brother, the marine Admiral pursued the comatose Luffy when he was about to be rescued by Trafalgar D. Water Law but the Red Hair Pirates arrived and Benn Beckman intervened on behalf of Luffy.

#### Issho

Issho, otherwise known as Fujitora, is an admiral of the Marines and a supporting ally, as well as an antagonist, to Luffy and his crew during the Dressrosa Arc. Compared to most members of the Marines, Luffy and Fujitora arguably have the most positive relationship. Fujitora, like many others, has become intrigued with Luffy's character and was willing to offer up his aid to him in his fight against Donquixote Doflamingo. Luffy has a lot of respect for Fujitora but also feels pity for him due to his blindness whilst still acknowledging his immense power.

The two first met on Dressrosa, inside a casino, where Fujitora was gambling. Whilst being taken advantage of by members of the Donquixote Pirates, due to his blindness, Luffy stepped in and clarified that he had actually won his bet. The two crossed paths again during Luffy's attempt to reach Doflamingo but were soon interrupted by Pica. Although Fujitora attempted to frustrate Luffy's efforts against Doflamingo, he had also become wary of the Seven Warlords and decided to aid the Straw Hats after he had become somewhat disillusioned with the Marines' role in Dressrosa. He stated to King Riku that he wished to take a gamble on Luffy to save the kingdom. By the end of the arc, he eventually tried to apprehend Luffy and his crew and, after briefly fighting him, decided to let him escape once he realized that the citizens were trying to help him, causing him to ponder what kind of person Luffy truly is.

Fujitora very much has a complex view on Luffy, owing to Luffy's complex nature. He views the Straw Hat captain as his enemy for being a pirate, but is conflicted by his kind heartiness and how his own sense of justice clashed with the Marines’ sense of justice. This results in him changing sides, from protecting Doflamingo, a Warlord, to supporting Luffy and his crew to save Dressrosa. He was troubled about having to arrest Luffy and instead decided to use his dices to make the decision for him, commenting that Luffy is a lucky person as his dices landed favorably for him two days in a row. During his brief fight with Luffy, he showed complete amusement at Luffy unusually calling out the direction of his own attacks because of his blindness, finding it absurd but also annoying as he was being pitied by him.

Following his fight against Luffy, he noticed that there was not a hint of anger in any of the voices of the citizens who were "chasing" Luffy out of their kingdom; instead, they seemed to adore him. Having blinded himself because he wished to no longer see the atrocities of the world, he admitted, for the first time in his life, that he now regrets his blindness because he cannot see Luffy's face. This caused Fujitora to ponder what Luffy looks like and wanted to believe he has a kind face. He ultimately decided to drop the debris he had lifted into the sky on top of Doflamingo's business associates who were trying to kill the Straw Hat captain, instead of Luffy and his crew, as a way to thank him.

Luffy was not aware that Fujitora is an Admiral when he first met him and decided to help him when he was being cheated out of a game of dice by members of the Donquixote Pirates. Despite having learned he is an enemy, Luffy still pities him for being blind which led to him announcing every one of his attacks whilst fighting the Admiral, however, this prompted laughter from Fujitora which irritated Luffy. However, even though he patronized him, he still views Fujitora as a person that he and his crew must surpass as he declared that he should no longer run away from powerful foes like him, wanting to prove that his training was not for nothing. He was frustrated when Hajrudin forcibly took him away from his fight against Fujitora.

### Vice-Admirals

#### Smoker

Smoker is a Vice-Admiral of the Marines and the Commander of G-5. He is Luffy's most prominent antagonist within the Marines, having hunted down the Straw Hat captain since the Loguetown Arc. They share a complex relationship as both enemies and allies due to their differing personalities but affinity for honor. Smoker believes Luffy is a troublesome pirate that he must capture but also understands that he is not a bad person. Luffy does recognize Smoker as an enemy but nonetheless likes to treat him as a friend since he believes him to be a good guy.

Whilst stationed in Loguetown, Smoker heard about the chaos being caused by pirates in the plaza and headed there to capture them. Having witnessed Buggy's failed execution of Luffy, he tried to apprehend the Straw Hat captain but was stopped by Monkey D. Dragon who, unbeknownst to him at the time, is Luffy's father. He followed Luffy all the way to Arabasta where he ended up getting captured alongside him and his crew by Crocodile. Because Luffy saved his life he allowed him to escape and temporarily left Arabasta due to urgent business. He next encountered Luffy during the Summit War of Marineford and at one point managed to capture him but was kicked away by Boa Hancock whilst Luffy escaped his grasp yet again. On Punk Hazard, he came across Luffy once more and attempted to apprehend him but did not have the fighting strength to do so after he was put into Tashigi’s body due to Trafalgar Law's Devil Fruit. He ended up working with Luffy and the Straw Hats to take down Caesar Clown and once more allowed Luffy to escape as a way to repay his work in defeating Caesar.

Smoker is both greatly intrigued by Luffy as a person but also dislikes him because he is a pirate. Due to witnessing Gol D. Roger's execution, Luffy almost being executed by Buggy on top of Roger's execution platform had a profound impact on Smoker as he was left stunned by Luffy's willingness to embrace his death with a smile, exactly like Roger, and was even more stunned that it occurred on the anniversary of Roger's execution. This piqued his interest in the Straw Hat captain and has resulted in him obsessively following Luffy to the Grand Line and the New World, having requested a transfer to the notorious G-5 unit for this specific purpose. When Dragon prevented him from capturing Luffy in Loguetown, he was completely perplexed why the most wanted man in the world would save a relatively unknown pirate at the time. Eventually, he was informed that Dragon is Luffy's father and understood why he intervened. Whilst he was in Arabasta, he came across Portgas D. Ace and was intent on capturing the Whitebeard Pirates' Second Division Commander, however, after he saw Luffy he completely disregarded Ace and devoted his time and effort to capturing the Straw Hat captain instead, despite Ace being a much more notorious and dangerous pirate than Luffy at the time. He was confused to see Luffy working alongside Crocodile when the pair arrived, with their makeshift crew, at the Summit War of Marineford. Smoker finally understood why Dragon saved Luffy and he became determined to stop him from progressing into a future threat. He pursued Luffy during the conflict and momentarily caught him once more but was stopped by an enraged Hancock.

Despite his dislike towards Luffy, Smoker harbors no serious hatred towards Luffy and does not seem intent on killing him but instead simply wants to capture him. He is more than willing to work with Luffy if the situation calls for it, such as on Arabasta and Punk Hazard. He accepts that he owes Luffy and his crew a great deal, especially following the Arabasta Arc, as the Straw Hats had covered for the Marines' mistake of failing to stop Crocodile's plans coming to fruition. He was absolutely livid when the World Government intended to give him credit for Crocodile's defeat and wanted the world to know it was Luffy and his crew that saved the kingdom. It was also during this arc that he reluctantly allowed Luffy and his crew to escape after Luffy had ordered his crew mate, Roronoa Zoro, to save his life as he could not swim due to being a Devil Fruit user. During the Summit War of Marineford, he complimented Luffy that he had gotten stronger as he pinned him down with his jitte. He also decided to work with Luffy, his crew, and Trafalgar Law on Punk Hazard once it was revealed that Vergo had betrayed the Marines. Having succeeded in their mission, he reluctantly took part in a banquet that Luffy and his crew held and once more allowed him to escape his grasp. Due to having pursued Luffy for so long, he has picked up on his habits and was able to correctly predict that he would try and visit Raijin Island as it was extremely dangerous and is fully aware of Luffy's reckless nature.

Luffy found Smoker to be one of the toughest people he had faced when he met him in Loguetown, as he was the first Logia Devil Fruit user he had fought. This has led Luffy to, unusually, runaway from Smoker rather than fight him. However, despite him being his enemy, Luffy is pretty kind to Smoker and does not believe him to be a bad person despite his constant pursuit of him. Such is his fondness for Smoker, he ordered his crew mate, Zoro, to save Smoker's life as they fell into water during their escape from Crocodile's casino and was very happy to see him again when he arrived in the New World on Punk Hazard, admitting he worried about him following the Summit War of Marineford. He is very warm and friendly with Smoker even though they are enemies and often jokes with him despite his stoic nature. Following the time skip, Luffy was more than eager to fight Smoker on Punk Hazard, having now mastered all three types of Haki, but chose not to when he discovered that Smoker and Tashigi had their bodies swapped by Law. Luffy has the habit to refer to Smoker as "Smokey."

### Captains

#### Koby

Koby is a Captain of the Marines, a former pirate, and the first friend Luffy made at sea. The two first met during the Romance Dawn Arc and became good friends rather quickly. They both share a close relationship and often wonder how each other are doing from time to time. Koby has huge admiration for Luffy and credits him with giving him the inspiration to try and fulfill his dream of becoming a strong Marine. Luffy found Koby's cowardly nature to be pathetic but viewed him as a friend regardless. He was very happy to see that Koby is trying to become a Marine and had grown a lot since he met him.

The two met at the beginning of Luffy's journey to become the Pirate King after he ended up in Alvida's camp. Luffy broke out of his barrel and met Koby who he quickly befriended. He managed to defeat Alvida and thus liberated Koby from serving under her. The two travelled together to reach Shells Town so Luffy could recruit the notorious bounty hunter, Roronoa Zoro. After rescuing Zoro, Koby and Luffy agreed to part ways. The two met again on Water 7, with Koby now being under the apprenticeship of Luffy's grandfather, Monkey D. Garp, and after a brief fight and a friendly chat they parted ways once again. Koby was present during the Summit War of Marineford but only came across Luffy very briefly when he tried to stop him reaching Ace, but was immediately defeated. The two have not met since but Koby passionately keeps up to date with his friend's exploits.

Despite being on opposite sides, the pair share an indomitable friendship. They take great pride in each other's accomplishments and hold no prejudice or ill will for each other despite being enemies. They also completely accept that they will inevitably clash in the future and do not hold grudges when they do so, such as at the Summit War of Marineford, as they both fully understand each other's obligations. The two like to talk about each other, but whilst Luffy openly discusses their friendship, Koby prefers to keep it hidden due to the strict nature of the Marines. When they reunited on Water 7, they both marveled at how much strong the other has gotten, Luffy was especially amazed over Koby's drastic growth spurt.

Out of everyone he has met, Koby admires Luffy the most and cherishes his friendship with him as he was the first person who ever acknowledged him as a friend. When they first met, he was amazed by Luffy's fierce determination to become the Pirate King and even divulged his own dreams of becoming a strong Marine to him. After seeing Luffy's fearlessness, he was able to momentarily throw away his cowardly nature and insult Alvida instead of fearfully praising her. His admiration for Luffy led to him aiding Luffy in his quest to free Zoro, especially after he found his resolve to uphold "real justice" as a Marine. This admiration convinced Koby to officially join the Marines and to work hard to achieve his ultimate goal of becoming an admiral. Because of the great respect he has for Luffy, he is determined to defeat and capture him one day as, to him, Luffy is the person he must measure himself up against in order to become a strong Marine. This has resulted in him trying to fight Luffy a few times but always being easily defeated, such as on Water 7 and again at the Summit War of Marineford. Following the time skip, Koby met Rebecca, a fellow admirer of Luffy, and found out about his recent exploits in Totto Land, crying tears of joy at his achievements.

Koby is often stunned by Luffy's fearless and straightforward attitude. He was crushed when Luffy bluntly told him he does not like him because he is a coward and was left stunned when he casually insulted Alvida. When Luffy revealed his intention to recruit the Pirate Hunter, Zoro, he was shocked and desperately tried to discourage his new friend from attempting this. He panicked when Luffy punched the son of Captain Morgan, Helmeppo, and tried to hold him back. He watched in amazement as Luffy was able to overwhelm Captain Morgan during their fight in Shells Town. He was initially upset with Luffy, and punched him, after he revealed his past as a pirate to the local Marines. After being beaten up by Luffy he realized that Luffy was actually putting distance between them so he could become a Marine, as being associated with a pirate is extremely taboo. He thus gave his friend a Marine salute as he sailed out of Shells Town and thanked him for what he had done for him. When he travelled with Garp to Water 7, he was left completely shocked when his commander revealed that, not only is he Luffy's grandfather, but that the leader of the Revolutionary Army, Monkey D. Dragon, is Luffy's father. During the Summit War of Marineford, he could not believe that Luffy not only fell out of the sky on to the battlefield but that he had also managed to escape from the infamous prison, Impel Down.

Like Koby, Luffy cherishes the friendship they share and has a lot of faith in Koby to grow and become stronger. When Luffy first met Koby he insulted him for his cowardly nature but still befriended him anyway. He was proud of him when he stood up to Alvida and saved him when she went to strike him with her mace. He decided to travel with him for a short while and relied on him as a navigator to get to Shells Town as he wished to recruit Zoro. Luffy does not pay much attention to Koby's objections towards his actions, often completely disregarding them, nonetheless, he is happy to have him by his side despite how weak he is. He is also more than willing to attack Koby if the situation calls for it, as he knocked out his old friend with a single punch during the Summit War of Marineford when he stood in his way. Nonetheless, he considers Koby to be a very good friend and was very happy to meet him again in Water 7 where he reminisced with him and Helmeppo.

He wants Koby to follow his dreams and was happy to motivate him to do so. When he found out that his dream is to become a Marine, but his past as a pirate would hinder his chances, he decided to help Koby by antagonizing and attacking him when the Marines came to remove him and Zoro from Shells Town in order to put distance between him and Koby so he could join the Marines. Luffy was overjoyed to see he had started to work to achieve his dream of becoming a strong Marine and was impressed by the improvements he had made. When Koby bluntly told him he wishes to become an Admiral and to defeat and capture him one day he was not at all bothered by this, instead being overjoyed to see how far Koby has come and gave him words of encouragement to meet him in the New World.

#### Morgan

Morgan is a former Marine captain and a wanted criminal. He was an antagonist to Luffy during the Romance Dawn Arc whilst in Shells Town. Luffy does not like Morgan and sees him as a cruel and abusive person. Like most Marines, Morgan dislikes Luffy because he is a pirate, but also because he damaged his ego and ended his luxurious lifestyle of being a Marine captain.

Luffy arrived in Shells Town and noticed that the residents of the town cowered at the name of Morgan. He later met Morgan's son, Helmeppo, in a restaurant and overheard him bragging about his intentions not to honor his deal with Zoro and punched him. Luffy later stormed the Marine base for Zoro's swords and angered Morgan in the process. He then fought him in the base's courtyard and comfortably took him down, alongside his son, with the aid of Zoro.

Due to being extremely prideful, egotistical and cruel, Morgan absolutely despised Luffy, not just for being a pirate but for openly defying him. He grew extremely angry when Luffy accidentally destroyed the statue he had built of himself and wished to kill him. He was somewhat shaken at seeing Luffy's Devil Fruit powers, as this was his first time seeing one. Nonetheless, he still maintained his determination to take down Luffy but was easily bested by the pirate. When his son distracted Luffy by threatening Koby, he tried to land a sneak attack but was stopped by Zoro.

Luffy did not like Morgan and recognized him as a cruel personal based on the reactions the townsfolk had just from mentioning his name, and again when he defeated him. Despite his notorious reputation among the Marines in East Blue, he was not at all worried about facing him, and took him on with a big smile as he knew how much stronger he was than the captain. Nonetheless, when he had subdued Morgan, he showed his hatred for the captain, as he punched Morgan whilst chastising him for ruining Koby's idealistic views of the Marines.

#### Tashigi

Tashigi is a captain in the Marines who serves under Vice-Admiral Smoker and has joined him as part of the G-5 squad. The two have rarely interacted, however, they have crossed paths and see each other as enemies. Tashigi, like her superior, Smoker, views Luffy as an enemy because he is a pirate, but has also begrudgingly come to respect him for his good deeds. Luffy does not have particular opinion of Tashigi but acknowledges her as a good person because she works alongside Smoker.

Alongside Smoker, Tashigi watched as Luffy survived his execution from Buggy whilst in Loguetown and tried to chase after him and his crew, particularly Zoro, but lost her fight to the swordsman and allowed Luffy and his crew to escape. She met Luffy and his crew again in Arabasta with the intent of apprehending them but ended up providing aid to Luffy when he was hunting down Crocodile. She was present at the Summit War of Marineford and notified Smoker of Luffy's arrival, being just as surprised as he was that Crocodile was with him. She would not encounter Luffy again until after the time skip on Punk Hazard where she, after attempting to fight Luffy whilst in Smoker's body, ends up working alongside him to defeat Caesar Clown and his subordinates.

Due to Luffy being a pirate, she wishes to apprehend him and follows Smoker faithfully in order to achieve this. She feels both a sense of gratefulness, but also frustration, at having to rely on Luffy and his crew for help. This was most apparent in Arabasta when, after being defeated by Nico Robin and ridiculed by Crocodile, she could do nothing but point Luffy in the direction that Crocodile went in. This greatly upset her and damaged her pride, as she scolded herself for being weak and having to rely on a pirate such as Luffy for help. However, during the Punk Hazard Arc she was a little more accepting of working alongside Luffy and his crew to take down Caesar Clown. Her respect for him has slightly improved as she chastised the troops of G-5 for denying the children's wish to thank Luffy and his crew for what they did.

Luffy never acknowledges Tashigi and has only interacted with her on two occasions, once in Arabasta and again in Punk Hazard. However, he gives her the benefit of the doubt due to her working alongside Smoker and tends to be friendly around her as oppose to hostile despite her being a Marine. He thanked her back in Arabasta when she gave him the direction that Crocodile went in. Luffy openly thinks she is weak as when he fought against her whilst she was in Smoker's body he was disappointed at how much weaker "Smoker" had apparently gotten, and when he fought Smoker whilst he was in Tashigi's body he commented that she had gotten strong. He also does not remember her name and tends to just refer to her as "the girl with glasses."

### Other Officers

#### Helmeppo

Helmeppo is an officer in the Marines and a minor antagonist to Luffy during the Romance Dawn Arc. They originally shared a hostile relationship but have come to see each other as friends since Helmeppo joined the Marines alongside Koby. Helmeppo is often amazed by Luffy's abilities and considers him to be a great person, similar to Koby. Luffy has come to see him as a friend, but has struggled to remember who he is, nonetheless, he is kind to Helmeppo despite having originally hated him.

Whilst in Shells Town, Luffy intended to recruit Roronoa Zoro into his crew but he was tied up to a post in a Marine base on the orders of Helmeppo, who is the son of the now disgraced Captain Morgan. Eventually, Luffy worked with Koby to free Zoro and easily defeated Morgan and Helmeppo. Luffy would not meet Helmeppo again until the Post-Enies Lobby Arc where he was amazed to see he was now part of the Marines, alongside Koby, and has cleaned up his attitude. Helmeppo was also present at the Summit War of Marineford but the two did not cross paths.

Originally, Helmeppo was incredibly antagonistic towards Luffy due to his self-entitlement for being the son of a famous Marine captain, however, he is also a complete coward and greatly feared Luffy as he was not only strong, but more than prepared to hit him. This results in him despising Luffy and tried to get his father to kill him but ended up getting hit by him. Following his father's defeat, and the loss of his luxurious lifestyle, he hated Luffy and at one point stabbed a doll resembling the Straw Hat captain. However, by the time of the Post-Enies Lobby Arc, and after being trained under Luffy's grandfather, Monkey D. Garp, he had a redeemed personality and was very friendly to Luffy but was disappointed that he only remembered him as a spoiled rich kid. Nonetheless, he sat with Luffy and Koby as the three reminisced about how they met. Like many others, he is shocked by Luffy's actions and lineage, when he discovered that his father is Monkey D. Dragon, and his grandfather is his own commander, Monkey D. Garp, he was stunned. His jaw dropped at the sight of seeing Luffy arrive to the Summit War of Marineford, and at the realization that he had escaped Impel Down.

Luffy initially loathed Helmeppo, as he was furious when he overheard him bragging about not honoring the deal he made with Zoro, and proceeded to punch him. During his battle with Morgan, he punched Helmeppo for pointing a gun at Koby, leaving him defeated. He never thought much about Helmeppo after the incident in Shells Town and had mostly forgotten him by the time he met him again in Water 7. However, after remembering who he was, and seeing how much better he is, he treated him as a friend and is happy to see he is friends with Koby, who Luffy considered a close friend. He sat with both Helmeppo and Koby to reminisce about how they all met, gleefully informing Helmeppo about how Koby accidentally became a pirate, laughing at Koby's expense.

#### Hina

Hina is an officer in the Marines and is a minor antagonist to Luffy and his crew at the end of the Arabasta Arc and the Marineford Arc. Hina, like many in the Marines, dislikes Luffy for being a pirate and hunts him down whenever the opportunity arises. Luffy treats Hina like any other Marine officer and tries to avoid confrontation with her, as a result, he has never had a serious interaction with her.

On Arabasta, following Luffy's victory over Crocodile, Hina arrived alongside Smoker. Hearing that Luffy and his crew were nearby, she opted to personally try and apprehend them all as they sailed away from the desert kingdom. However, whilst seeking to entrap them, she was tricked by Bon Clay and his crew who posed as the Straw Hats, allowing the real Straw Hats to escape. She next encountered Luffy at the Summit War of Marineford and attempted to stop the Straw Hat captain but he was too quick for her and slipped away once again.

Very much like every Marine, she wishes to capture Luffy as she believes him to be a dangerous pirate and a threat to the world. At Arabasta, she broke her strategic formation when she believed she had spotted Luffy and tried to pursue him, only to have been deceived by Bon Clay. However, it is apparent she does not necessarily hate Luffy as she was indulging of Smoker's distaste for receiving credit for defeating Crocodile when it was Luffy. She also does not seem bitter about having allowed Luffy to escape and even smiled when she deduced that Smoker was pleased he managed to get away. She is also humble to Luffy, as when her attempt to ensnare him during the Summit War of Marineford, with her Devil Fruit powers, failed she complimented his speed and admitted he had bested her.

Luffy first heard of Hina from Bon Clay when he had escaped with him out of Arabasta and was warned by his new friend that she is a dangerous Marine. Luffy was in tears as Bon Clay sacrificed himself to Hina in order to allow him to escape her. He eventually came face to face with Hina at the Summit War of Marineford and surprisingly remembered who she was. He was momentarily caught off guard by her Devil Fruit abilities but was ultimately able to escape from her rather easily. It appears he might have taken Bon Clay's warning about Hina seriously as he opted not to try and fight her at the Summit War of Marineford despite going on to fight nearly every other enemy he encountered during the battle.

## Overview

Even though he is a pirate, Luffy for the most part seems to gain the hearts of citizens when he and his crew liberate them from some of the world's more dreaded and villainous pirates.

## Foosha Village

### Woop Slap

Woop Slap is the mayor of Foosha Village and has shared a close relationship with Luffy since he was a child. He is the only person, out of his entire village, that shows great disapproval of Luffy’s decision to become a pirate and has lamented his increasing notoriety. Luffy has rarely been seen interacting with Woop Slap, but cares for him as a member of Foosha Village and remembers him fondly.

Throughout his childhood, Woop Slap has been watching over Luffy and has come to care for him deeply. He did his best to negotiate with the bandit, Higuma, for Luffy’s safe return. When Luffy was taken to live with the Dadan Family he came to visit him alongside Makino.

Due to his friendship with Makino, and being the mayor of the town, he has come to know Luffy extremely well and has grown fond of him. He attempted to negotiate Luffy’s safe return from the bandit, Higuma, until Shanks and his crew stepped in. He was extremely worried about Luffy’s well-being after the Summit War of Marineford and asked Garp if he knew anything. Ever since Luffy became a pirate he has been upset and often vents his frustration over Luffy’s actions, something he feels has brought shame on the village. However, despite his opposition, he still saw Luffy off on his journey to become the Pirate King. He is also one of the very few people who knows about Luffy’s origins.

Luffy has never been seen directly interacting with Woop Slap and so his opinion of the mayor has never been expressed, however, he does not seem hostile towards him despite his objections of him becoming a pirate, and was seemingly grateful for his efforts to save him from Higuma. Just like how Luffy remembers the rest of the village fondly, it's likely he remembers Woop Slap in much the same way.

### Makino

Makino is a bartender at Partys Bar in Foosha Village, the hometown of Luffy. The two get on very well and have known each other throughout Luffy’s childhood. Makino cares for Luffy a great deal and is supportive of his dream to become the Pirate King, she is arguably the closest person Luffy had to a mother before Dadan. Luffy likes Makino a great deal, enjoying her company and being at her bar.

The two have known each other since Luffy was a child. They would often be in the bar together where Makino would give him free drinks and food. She alerted the mayor of Foosha Village, Woop Slap, as well as the town's residents, when Luffy was taken away by the bandit, Higuma. Throughout Luffy's time with Dadan she would come visit Luffy, Ace and Sabo to deliver new clothes to them. She saw Luffy off when he started his journey to become the Pirate King.

Luffy would visit her bar frequently where he eventually would meet Shanks. Although he has never stated what he thinks of Makino, it is apparent that he cares for her a lot and enjoyed being in her company. When he saw her again whilst living with Dadan he was overjoyed and hugged her. He is grateful for all the things she would do for him and treats Makino with a lot of respect, finding her kindness endearing.

Makino is very loving of Luffy and almost acts as a mother to him. She would regularly give him free food and drinks at her bar and jokingly say she would add it to his treasure tab. She is very supportive of Luffy’s dream and is happy with whatever Luffy decides to do with his life so long as he is happy. She was devastated at the news of Ace’s death and cried over the thought of what Luffy must be going through. She keeps up to date with his exploits and is seen smiling whenever his bounty goes up.

### Citizens

Foosha Village is a port village on Dawn Island in the Goa Kingdom that is ruled by King Sterry. Luffy spent half of his childhood in Foosha Village and dominantly has nothing but happy memories being there. He got on well with everybody who lived there and was well known among the citizenry for his enthusiastic, brash, but joyful, personality. The people of Foosha Village are greatly fond of Luffy, they love him dearly and have found great joy in his success as a pirate.

Luffy was born in Foosha Village and was the first place he called home. He frequented Partys Bar as he was close to the barmaid, Makino, who gave him free food and drinks. It was here that he would eventually meet Shanks. However, he was taken away from the village by his grandfather, Garp, and taken to Dadan who lived in Mt. Colubo just outside the village. He sailed out of Foosha Village to begin his journey to become the Pirate King, waving goodbye to everyone.

Pretty much all of the village folk in Foosha Village are friendly with Luffy and enjoyed his loud and boisterous personality. Due to not having any parents to raise him, the villagers became very tolerant of Luffy and cared for his well-being. Many of the villagers came to Luffy’s aid when he was kidnapped by the bandit, Higuma, and tried to negotiate his safe return. When Garp returned to the village following the Summit War of Marineford a lot of them were greatly worried about Luffy’s well-being and asked Garp for some information about him. They saw Luffy off when he left to become the Pirate King after he turned 17 and have since followed his journey with a passion. Asides from the Mayor, they have no issue with Luffy being a notorious criminal and in fact take great pride in it.

Luffy loves his hometown and fondly remembers the people there who helped raise him in the early parts of his childhood. He made numerous friends whilst there, particularly Makino, who acted almost like a mother and cared for him deeply, a sentiment he reciprocated. The Mayor of the village, Woop Slap, who is disgruntled about Luffy’s decision to be a pirate and his growing infamy, but nonetheless cares for his well-being. Gyoru and Chicken, who own the fish shop in the village and would sell their fish to Luffy, they are very happy about Luffy following his dream to become a pirate. It was whilst at Foosha Village that Luffy met Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates, befriending all of them. It was his encounter with Shanks and his crew that sparked his dream to become the Pirate King.

## Shells Town

### Marines

The Marines stationed on Shells Town share a positive relationship with Luffy and are grateful to him for saving them, and their citizens, from their ruthless captain, Morgan. Luffy was friendly to the Marines, due to his general apathy towards them, and acknowledged them as friendly people whilst being aware they are his natural enemies.

When Luffy arrived in Shells Town, the Marines stationed there had no idea he was a pirate, thus allowing Luffy to wander the town freely. It was only after he had assaulted Helmeppo, destroyed the statue of Morgan, and freed Zoro that they deduced he is a pirate. They fought him, at the behest of their vicious commander, Morgan, but were easily defeated. When Luffy was victorious against Morgan they showed their happiness at his victory and were grateful to him for liberating them from him. However, they ultimately kicked him off the island due to their obligations as Marines.

The Marines of Shells Town hold complete animosity towards pirates, but they were unaware that Luffy was one until after the events on Shells Town and thus did not have an opinion on him. They attacked him out of fear of Captain Morgan, but also out of their duty as Marines. They soon came to also fear Luffy as he was the first Devil Fruit user they had encountered and realized they could not take him on, especially after he successfully freed Zoro. They watched in amazement as Luffy was easily besting Morgan and became extremely happy at his victory over their commander. Despite being grateful for what he had done, they were still obligated to kick him off the island for being a pirate, but gave him a salute as he sailed away to acknowledge him, even though doing so is a major violation of Navy law.

Luffy is generally apathetic towards the Marines, and judges people on their actions and words rather than allegiances. This resulted in him only becoming hostile towards the Marines when they tried to attack him, but became friendly with them once they showed their gratitude towards him for defeating Morgan. He found it amusing that they celebrated his victory, and understood that they must have hated their commander. However, Luffy is well aware that the Marines are his enemies and agreed to leave the island at their behest without holding a grudge, happily waving them all goodbye as he sailed away.

### Citizens

Shells Town is the home of a Marine base in East Blue. The citizenry there hold Luffy in high regard for having defeated the tyrannical Marine captain, Morgan. They were very hospitable towards Luffy and upset when the Marines forced Luffy to leave the town. Luffy did not initially care for the citizens there, but was happy to have saved them from Morgan and appreciated their warm hospitality.

Luffy arrived in Shells Town after defeating the pirate, Alvida, and befriending Koby. He explored the island to find Roronoa Zoro, who he wanted to recruit, and was able to find him in the court yard of the local Marine base. Having defeated the Marine captain stationed there, he inadvertently won the admiration of the citizens and left the island leaving a positive impression on the people there.

The citizens of Shells Town generally hold the view that pirates are bad people and are pretty content with being under the direct protection of the Marines there. However, due to Luffy having no actual notoriety or bounty, they were blissfully unaware that he was a pirate. However, they became frantic when Luffy assaulted Helmeppo, who is the son of Morgan, and feared for their own safety. Following his victory over the Marine captain all of the citizens came to admire Luffy and were upset when the Marines, led by Ripper, kicked them off island, protesting the decision. Some local residents, such as Ririka, and her daughter, Rika, became friendly with Luffy and allowed him to eat at her home.

When he arrived, Luffy noted that the mention of Morgan’s name caused the townsfolk to cower in fear, with Koby adding that they seemed more fearful of the Marine captain’s name than Zoro’s. Ultimately, Luffy paid no mind to it and carried on looking for Zoro. After defeating Morgan, Luffy was happy to find out he had saved the town from his tyranny and was appreciative of their kindness towards him.

#### Rika

Rika is the daughter of Ririka, is a waitress for the Marines on Shells Town, and a supporting ally to Luffy during the Romance Dawn Arc. She is very fond of Luffy and appreciated his help in defeating the Marine Captain, Morgan, and freeing Roronoa Zoro. She finds him to be a kind person and incredibly strong. Luffy was very kind to Rika and at one point saved her when she was thrown by a Marine. He came to like her a lot, despite only getting to know her for a short while.

When Luffy arrived in Shells Town to recruit Zoro, he found Rika running into the Marine base courtyard in order to give Zoro some food. After saving her, he quickly befriended the young girl and got the full story about Zoro’s situation which ultimately convinced him to get Zoro to join his crew, having initially been concerned about whether he was a good person or not. After defeating Morgan, he ate at Rika's mother’s house and waved goodbye to her as he sailed out of Shells Town.

Rika was very thankful when Luffy saved her and was overjoyed when he told her that Zoro ate the rice balls she had made him. She informed Luffy about the situation regarding Zoro and wanted him to save the swordsman. She was amazed when she saw Luffy punch Helmeppo and called him cool for doing so. When her mother took her back inside, away from Luffy, she was visibly saddened. Upon Luffy’s victory over Morgan she was happy to have him inside her home and complimented him, but was upset when the Marines told him that he had to leave the island. She joined Koby with her mother to wave goodbye to him. She has kept a bounty poster of Luffy since joining the Marines, and has it pinned onto her wall. Rika often refers to Luffy as “Onii-san” (big brother).

Luffy saved Rika as soon as he saw her get thrown out of the courtyard by a Marine, quickly befriending the young girl. After visiting Zoro, and feeding him the rice balls she had made, he informed her that Zoro enjoyed eating them in order to cheer her up. Luffy was grateful when she informed him about the situation regarding Zoro, as it convinced him to recruit Zoro. He was amused when Rika told him that she thinks he is cool for punching Helmeppo, and was happy when she commented how strong he is after he defeated Morgan. He waved goodbye to Rika, as well as her mother, Koby and the Marines as he sailed out of Shells Town.

## Orange Town

### Boodle

Boodle is the mayor of Orange Town and a supporting ally of Luffy during the Orange Town Arc. He is very friendly to Luffy when he first met him, wishing to aid him in his fight against the Buggy Pirates, and was grateful for saving his town. Luffy got on well with Boodle, respecting him as a determined individual who wishes to defend his town, and cared for his well-being.

Whilst Luffy was trying to get the key from Chouchou, Boodle arrived and explained the dog's story to Luffy and Nami. Feeling inspired by Luffy, Boodle prepared to take on Buggy and his crew, but was knocked out by Luffy. He woke up at the conclusion of the fight and thanked Luffy and his small crew for what they had done.

Despite him being a pirate, Boodle showed no hostility whatsoever towards Luffy, and was more than willing to aid his crew mate, Zoro, who had been injured. He felt comfortable enough to inform Luffy about why Chouchou was so devoted to the Pet Store. He was amazed to see Luffy had survived after being attacked by Richie and was worried for him when he intended to face off against the lion along with his owner, Mohji. When Nami went to attack Luffy he stopped her from doing so, as he understood Luffy was not to blame for the pet store being destroyed. Boodle became inspired by Luffy’s determination to defend his village and decided to try and do so himself, telling Luffy to no longer get involved, but Luffy knocked him out. When he woke up, in contrast to the villagers that chased Luffy and his crew out of their town, he tearfully thanked Luffy for saving his village.

After meeting Boodle, Luffy openly stated he likes the old man. He listened to Boodle tell him the story of Chouchou, and it was because of this story that he became enraged by Mohji and Richie’s actions against the dog. When Boodle gathered the courage to fight, Luffy encouraged him and was impressed by his determination to fight. However, after Nami’s protests he promised her that he would not let Boodle die and proceeded to slam his face into a wall to knock him out, protecting him by making sure he could not get involved. After his victory against the Buggy Pirates, Luffy sailed out of Orange Town but was happy to see Boodle before he left and waved goodbye to him, and decided to leave him some of Buggy’s treasure so he could repair the damage to his village.

### Citizens

Orange Town is a young village in East Blue that was besieged by the Buggy Pirates during the Orange Town Arc. The citizens of Orange Town do not like Luffy and his crew because they are pirates and had assaulted their mayor, Boodle, who they care for dearly. This led to them chasing him and his friends out of their town. Luffy does not hold a grudge over this misunderstanding, happily accepting the situation for what it is and fled the town with Nami and Zoro.

For the entirety of the Orange Town arc, the citizens had fled as their town had been taken over by the Buggy Pirates. They returned to the town once Luffy and his crew had defeated the Buggy Pirates, but chased him and his friends out of their town, believing them to be responsible for the damage that had been done and for assaulting their mayor.

Due to a misunderstanding, the citizens do not like Luffy at all. After finding Boodle knocked out, they wished to know who had harmed him and grew furious when Luffy admitted he was responsible, and became even more angry when he admitted that he is also a pirate. This led them to chase Luffy and his friends out of their town, but were left confused by the local dog, Chouchou, who Luffy had befriended, getting in their way, and were even more bewildered when the mayor, himself, wished to see them off.

Luffy had no qualms with the citizens chasing him out of town. He was initially disinterested with their situation and did not care that their town was being attacked by Buggy and his crew, only getting involved after befriending Nami, Chouchou and Boodle. He was extremely nonchalant towards them and openly admitted that he was the one responsible for knocking out Boodle, but choose not to inform them why he did it, as he believed it would be futile. Whilst being chased out he was smiling happily and praised them to Nami, finding them admirable for how much they cared about one person. He left some of Buggy’s treasure behind so they could repair the damage done to their town as a bit of goodwill towards Boodle.

## Cocoyasi Village

### Citizens

The citizens of Cocoyasi Village reside in East Blue, on the Conomi Islands, and have become supporters of Luffy and the Straw Hats. They have huge appreciation for what Luffy did for them and for his friendship with Nami, who they all care for. Luffy likes the people of Cocoyasi Village and was happy to have saved them all from Arlong.

For ten years, the people of Cocoyasi Village have been subjugated by Arlong and his crew. When Luffy arrived, Nami had almost completed the fee she agreed with Arlong for him to leave her hometown. However, he betrayed this deal, devastating Nami, which compelled the citizens of Cocoyasi Village to fight him off for upsetting her. Luffy, however, stepped in on their behalf, at the request of Nami, and fought Arlong. Following his victory they celebrated with Luffy, Nami and his crew for three days before they happily watched as he sailed away, with Nami now being a member of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Initially, the people of Cocoyasi Village paid no mind to Luffy, unaware of who he was or his connections with Nami. As a result, they were confused why he, along with Zoro, Sanji and Usopp were so willing to fight on their behalf. Through the words of Johnny and Yosaku, they allowed Luffy to fight for them and cheered him on. They were overjoyed at Luffy’s victory, having now regained their independence from the Arlong Pirates. Their trust in Luffy is extremely high, as they were happy with Nami, who they care for deeply, to join his crew, having faith in his abilities to keep her safe. They partied with Luffy and his crew for three days straight following his victory over Arlong and waved goodbye to them all as they left Cocoyasi Village.

Luffy arrived on Cocoyasi Village having very little interest in the village’s current situation, and outright ignored Nojiko’s attempts to explain their’s, and Nami’s, plight. However, once Nami tearfully asked him to help her he became extremely determined to defeat Arlong and his entire crew for her, and by extension, for the people of Cocoyasi Village. He appreciated their support, and the help Nojiko and Genzo provided. Following his victory, he joyfully partied with the citizens of Cocoyasi Village and said goodbye to them all before leaving with Nami and his crew, whilst being amused that Nami had pickpocket all of them.

#### Johnny and Yosaku

Johnny and Yosaku are the fishermen of Cocoyasi Village, former bounty hunters, and allies to Luffy and the Straw Hats during the Baratie Arc and the Arlong Park Arc. They both have great admiration and trust in Luffy, especially as their long time friend, Zoro, was a member of his crew. Luffy was fond of the pair and was happy to have them along as allies whilst at the Baratie, and again at Cocoyasi Village.

Luffy first met Johnny and Yosaku whilst out at sea after he and Usopp fired a canon ball at an island they were resting on. After a brief confrontation, that ended with Yosaku being treated for scurvy by the Straw Hats, they became friendly and directed the crew towards the Baratie as they were in need of finding a cook. At the Baratie they stayed aboard the ship with Nami but were tricked by her as she sailed away with the Going Merry and the crew’s treasure. Following Luffy’s victory over Don Krieg, Yosaku helped Luffy and Sanji reach Cocoyasi Village to meet up with Johnny, Zoro and Usopp to get Nami back. They worked as allies of the Straw Hats to help them defeat Arlong and his crew. Following this victory, they decided to go continue their lives as bounty hunters, saying farewell to the Luffy and his crew, but eventually became fishermen for Cocoyasi Village.

Johnny and Yosaku got off to a bad start with Luffy after he hit them with a canon ball, with Johnny trying to attack the Straw Hat captain, but relented when he saw Zoro, his friend and fellow bounty hunter, was a member of his crew. The pair became friendly with Luffy and was extremely thankful after his crew saved Yosaku’s life from scurvy. They felt extremely guilty for being tricked by Nami, resulting in Luffy and his crew losing their ship and treasure. Whilst Luffy fought against Don Krieg they took care of Zoro after his crushing defeat at the hands of Dracule Mihawk and agreed to sail ahead to try and get Nami back for him. The pair have great faith in Luffy’s abilities and strength as a fighter and whilst on Cocoyasi Village they prevented the villagers from trying to attack Arlong, knowing they’d get killed, and instead made them wait for the arrival of Luffy and his crew, playing a key role in stirring up the villager’s faith in Luffy and his friends. Despite their confidence in Luffy, they were terrified at the prospect of facing Arlong and initially tried to run away out of fear, but were compelled to ultimately fight after hearing about Nami’s past. Following Arlong’s defeat they decided to bid Luffy and his crew farewell but wished to meet them again one day. A sign of their great respect for Luffy is how they refer to him as “brother”.

Luffy gets on well with Johnny and Yosaku despite having angered them when he hit them with a canon ball. Due to being friends with Zoro he viewed them as his friends by extension, and was more than happy for Nami to heal Yosaku back to full health. Luffy became grateful for the aid they provided, such as directing them towards the Baratie to find a cook. He sympathized with their desire to help Zoro in his fight with Mihawk, despite stopping them, and was thankful to them for taking care of his swordsman after he was seriously injured from the fight. He trusted them enough to sail on ahead and go after Nami whilst he dealt with Don Krieg. Luffy did not harbor any grudge towards the pair for being tricked by Nami and losing his ship. However, he later became extremely angry with Johnny when he claimed that Nami had killed Usopp, threatening to beat him up for saying such things about her. After his victory, he was very thankful for all their help and hoped to see them again some day.

#### Nojiko

Nojiko is Nami’s adoptive older sister, the owner of a tangerine farm in Cocoyasi Village, and a supporting ally during the Arlong Park Arc. She initially tried to discourage Luffy and his crew from getting involved but accepted his help after realizing how strong he is. Nojiko came to see Luffy as a hero after his victory over Arlong and trusted him to look after Nami as a member of his crew. Although he initially disregarded her, Luffy appreciated Nojiko’s help during his fight with Arlong and respects her as Nami’s adoptive sister.

The two first met when Luffy arrived on Cocoyasi Village and had just gotten into a dispute with Nami. Nojiko intended to inform Luffy, and his crew, about the situation with Nami and the Arlong Pirates but he chose not to listen to her and walked off. They would cross paths again when Luffy, along with Sanji, Zoro and Usopp, walked to Arlong Park after Nami pleaded for his help. Throughout the fight, Nojiko supported Luffy and helped to prevent him from drowning, along with Genzo. She was overjoyed at his victory and watched happily as he sailed away with Nami as a part of his crew.

It appears Nojiko did not want Luffy to be involved with Nami’s business as she intended to inform him about the difficult situation Nami’s in as a means to discourage him but was cut short by his blunt refusal to listen. This encounter made her realize why Nami has a hard time dealing with him as he is just as stubborn as she is. However, this rough first meeting did not give her any bad feelings towards Luffy. She was shocked, like most of the villagers, at the raw strength Luffy possesses and soon began to place her faith in him. This led to her aiding the Straw Hat captain when he was in danger of dying after being thrown into the pool of water. She worked with Genzo to keep his head above water, thanks to his Devil Fruit powers, whilst also trying to break the rock that was keeping him underwater. At one point she was worried when he stopped breathing and tried to resuscitate him. She was relieved to see he had regained consciousness and was overjoyed when Sanji broke him free. Following Luffy’s victory she came to respect him a lot and was more than happy with Nami sailing with him and his crew. She is extremely grateful to him for having liberated her and her village from the Arlong Pirates.

When Luffy first met Nojiko he openly refused to listen to her offer of informing him about Nami’s past, instead choosing to go for a walk, as he had already made up his mind about Nami and thus did not care to hear what Nojiko had to say. Nonetheless, he was extremely grateful for her aid in keeping him alive after he had been thrown into the pool of water and for helping to get him free to continue his fight with Arlong. Following his victory he had come to acknowledge her as an important person in Nami’s life.

#### Genzo

Genzo is the sheriff of Cocoyasi Village and a supporting ally to Luffy and the Straw Hats during the Arlong Park Arc. Although having some reservations over Luffy getting involved in his village’s business, he became extremely grateful to Luffy for defeating Arlong, and especially for helping Nami. Luffy appreciated Genzo’s aid during his fight with Arlong and respects him as an important person in Nami’s life, having stood by the promise he made to him before leaving with her.

After Nami had betrayed him and his crew, Luffy followed her to Cocoyasi Village in order to get her back. Once Nami asked for Luffy’s help, he walked to Arlong Park, alongside Sanji, Zoro and Usopp in order to take on Arlong before Genzo and the rest of the villagers took matters into their own hands. With some help from Genzo at one point, Luffy was able to defeat Arlong and liberate the village. During the subsequent party Luffy met Genzo at Bell-mère’s grave, Nami’s foster mother, and promised Genzo he would never take Nami’s smile away before leaving the next day.

Genzo appeared somewhat perplexed about Luffy’s willingness to get involved with his village’s plight, as he was determined to take matters into his own hands for what Arlong had done to Nami. However, after witnessing Luffy’s strength, and realizing he was capable of actually defeating Arlong, he chose to support the Straw Hat captain. When Luffy was thrown into the water whilst weighed down by a piece of rock to his feet, Genzo aided him by keeping his head above the water, thanks to Luffy's Devil Fruit ability, and worked with Nojiko to break the rock after they restarted his breathing. At one point, he was worried that Luffy would not make it. He was relieved that Luffy had broken free and watched on as he fought Arlong. He was overjoyed at the Straw Hat captain's eventual victory. Genzo came to see Luffy as a good friend to Nami and felt he could trust him with her life, however he still felt compelled to warn Luffy that he would hunt him down and kill him if he ever took Nami’s smile away. As Luffy left with Nami and the rest of his crew, he reminded Luffy to not forget the promise they had made.

Although Luffy only intended to defeat Arlong for Nami’s sake, he was more than happy to have helped Genzo and the rest of the villagers. He appreciated the help that Genzo provided to him by keeping his head above water so he would not die. He also understands how much of an important person Genzo is to Nami and reassured him that he will never take Nami's smile away, despite initially being flabbergasted when he threatened him. When Genzo reminded him of the agreement they made as he sailed out of Cocoyasi Village, he gave him a thumbs up to show his commitment to their promise.

## Drum/Sakura Kingdom

### Wapol

Wapol is a king, a one-time pirate, and was Luffy's enemy during the Drum Island Arc. He and Luffy grew to strongly dislike each other throughout the arc. Luffy believes Wapol is a terrible and cruel king who does not properly understand what it means to be a pirate, while Wapol views Luffy as an extremely annoying brat who gets in the way of his desires and disregards his rights as a king, often throwing tantrums over him. By the time of the Levely Arc, Wapol seems to let go of his grudge against Luffy.

They first met when the Straw Hats were heading towards Drum Island and Wapol tried to ambush Luffy and his crew. He greatly annoyed Luffy by taking a bite out of the Going Merry and the two quickly ended up fighting. Wapol tried to eat Luffy, but this was futile because of Luffy's Devil Fruit. Luffy then quickly defeated Wapol and sent him flying out to sea. Wapol was later able to catch up to Luffy on Drum Island and, in his quest for vengeance, tried to hinder his attempts to carry both Nami and Sanji to safety, but this also failed. Wapol appeared again towards the end of the arc, having returned to try to retake his throne. The two fought yet again, and although this fight dragged out longer than their first bout, the results remained the same.

Luffy has an extremely low opinion of Wapol and does not like him for trying to eat a part of his ship. He was also irritated when Wapol tried to prevent him from getting Nami to a doctor. He was angry with Wapol for trying to shoot down the flag atop his former castle, believing him to be a fraud for not understanding the meaning of the flag. He also does not appear to take Wapol's threats seriously, as he ignored him numerous times and shouted at Wapol that he does not care he is a king under the World Government.

Throughout the Drum Island Arc, Wapol's spitefulness and childish tantrums were most apparent regarding Luffy, often getting upset by the latter's disregard of him being a former king recognized by the World Government, even planning to make laws to specifically stop some of the irritating things Luffy did to him. Despite his clear hatred of Luffy, he still tried to offer him positions in his kingdom as a way to beg for mercy just before the Straw Hat captain defeated him. However, the time of the Levely Arc, Wapol seemed to drop his grudge against Luffy as it was thanks to him that he was able to find new success and rule a new kingdom.

### Dalton

Dalton is the king of the Sakura Kingdom (formerly known as Drum Kingdom), a former Royal Guard under the former king, Wapol, and an ally to Luffy and his crew during the Drum Island Arc. He was initially hostile, due to Luffy’s status as a pirate, but was won over by his sincerity and has come to respect the Straw Hat captain for defeating Wapol and saving the kingdom. Luffy respects Dalton highly and was immensely thankful for his aid to help his friend, Nami, get medical help.

Luffy arrived on Drum Island, after defeating Wapol, and was met with a hostile reception by Dalton and the villagers. However, Dalton was won over by his and Vivi's pleas to help their friend and allowed them to stay in the village. He informed Luffy of the kingdom’s current situation and how, despite being famous for their medical expertise, there is only one doctor on the entire island, Dr. Kureha. He told him where he could find her and wished him luck on his journey there. Dalton would later encounter Luffy when he traveled to the residence of Dr. Kureha to confront Wapol, but arrived after Luffy had already defeated the tyrannical former king.

Due to the kingdom having recently been attacked by the Blackbeard Pirates, Dalton became extremely hostile to any and all pirates, holding Luffy and his crew at gun point. However, he was convinced by Luffy’s sincere wish to just help his friend and chose to aid him. He soon became friendly with Luffy and informed him about the current situation of the kingdom. This friendship turned him into an ally as he was more than willing to direct Luffy to the location of the doctor and tried to warn him about the difficulty of the journey. By the end of the Drum Island arc, he was amazed, and thankful, that Luffy defeated Wapol, liberating the kingdom once and for all, and ultimately came to see him as a genuinely kind hearted person. Following the time skip, he attended the Levely, having since become king, and made friends with Rebecca who is very fond of Luffy, admitting to the princess that he likes Luffy a lot.

Luffy did not initially reciprocate the hostile reception he got from Dalton and pleaded with him to allow his friend to see a doctor, however, he was furious when one of his men shot Vivi and went to attack them all until Vivi stopped him. After being convinced by Vivi, he begged Dalton to allow his friend to see a doctor. He was very grateful when Dalton allowed him and his crew to land on the island and was even more grateful for the information he provided to find their only doctor. Luffy also became empathetic to Dalton and the citizen’s plights, understanding their animosity for pirates and hatred for Wapol, who Luffy also hated. This led Luffy to eventually fight, and defeat, the former king on behalf of Dalton, as well as his new friend, Chopper.

### Dr. Kureha

Kureha is a doctor, the head of the Isshi-100, the adoptive mother and mentor to Chopper, and an ally to Luffy and his crew during the Drum Island Arc. The two have a friendly, but volatile, relationship due to Kureha’s strong willed, no-nonsense, personality. Kureha is impressed by Luffy’s sheer will power and devotion to his friends, but also believes him to be a dangerous person. Luffy was extremely grateful for Kureha’s aid in helping Nami and Sanji get better.

After leaving Little Garden, Nami became sick from a mysterious illness she picked up, from a bug, whilst there, which led to the crew traveling to Drum Island in order to get her to a doctor. Arriving, they were informed that Dr. Kureha is the only doctor on the entire island and that she lives on top of a mountain with no direct footpath. Luffy thus decided to carry Nami up the mountain in order for Kureha to make her better. Whilst on their way, Sanji was injured and Luffy had to carry him, as well. Once Luffy arrived, Dr. Kureha and Chopper immediately began treatment for the three friends. She later spectated Luffy, Sanji and Chopper's fight against Wapol and his men, where he eventually defeated the former king.

Kureha, despite being 139 years old, is in-denial about her elderliness and thus takes offence to Luffy referring to her as “old”, often attacking him. She was also annoyed when Luffy tried to eat Chopper and chased after him. Despite this, she is very sincere to Luffy and his crew mate’s situation, as she immediately began medical procedures to get him, Nami and Sanji back to health, and took care of Sanji when he re-injured himself in the fight against Wapol's men. She was stunned when Chopper informed her that Luffy had carried both his friends up the mountain, finding it inconceivable that someone could do such a thing, and reassured a desperate Luffy that she will make his friends well again. It is perhaps this determination, and the fact he defeated Wapol, that she was ultimately happy that Chopper joined his crew, even though she stated that he is a dangerous man after noting that he bears the initial, “D”, in his name. She smiled as she watched Luffy dispatch the former king, commenting that the Drum Kingdom has been brought down by a pirate.

Luffy was very grateful to Dr. Kureha for saving his friends. When he arrived at her home he begged her to save Nami and Sanji, instead of his own life, and was relieved when she reassured him that she would help them. He tried to recruit her into his crew at one point, as he still needed a doctor on his ship, but was rejected by her. Luffy was mostly unbothered when she attacked him and continued to pester her to join his crew, whilst offending her about her age. However, he became fearful of her violent nature, as he ran in fear when she chased after him and Sanji for wanting to eat Chopper.

## Jaya

### Masira and Shoujou

Masira and Shoujou are sworn brothers, followers of Mont Blanc Cricket and allies to Luffy and the Straw Hats during the Jaya Arc. Despite having gotten off to a bad start with Luffy and his crew, the two brothers became very good friends with Luffy and were grateful for his efforts in solving the mystery of the lost City of Gold for them and Cricket. Luffy was initially hostile to the two brothers when they briefly met, but became good friends with them after befriending and saving Cricket.

Whilst looking for how to get to a Sky Island, Luffy, Zoro and Sanji dived into the water to investigate a ship that had fallen from the sky. Masira soon arrived and dived into the sea as well where he met Luffy and his crew mates. After escaping from a giant sea turtle and landing back on the Going Merry, Luffy, Zoro and Sanji kicked Masira off their ship. Later, as they were sailing out of Jaya, the crew met Shoujou who intercepted their ship. Initially having a pleasant conversation, he became hostile when Luffy revealed he had beaten up his brother, Masira, and tried to attack Luffy and his crew but they managed to flee. The brothers would encounter Luffy and his crew again on Jaya when they saved their leader, Mont Blanc Cricket, and became immediately grateful and friendly.

The brothers shared hostility towards Luffy but it never mounted to anything serious. In fact, both of them got on well with the Straw Hat captain and only really became hostile through misunderstandings. When they reunite on Jaya, after Luffy’s doctor, Chopper, saves Mont Blanc Cricket, they become completely good friends with Luffy. Shoujou even praised Luffy for being able to literally kick Masira off his ship despite being small, even though he got angry with the Straw Hat captain over this incident earlier. Masira often comically blushes when Luffy compares him to a monkey, taking it as a compliment. The two brothers were more than happy to help the Straw Hats reach a Sky Island and helped to reinforce the Going Merry for the dangerous trip. They were also very grateful to him for retrieving Cricket’s possessions after the Bellamy Pirates robbed them. They were with Cricket when they saw Luffy’s shadow in the sky and heard him ring the famous bell, informing them both that the lost City of Gold they had all been searching for is in the sky, not the ocean. They were incredibly happy at this revelation and were happy to finally move on to their next dream.

Luffy was mostly indifferent towards the two brothers, unintentionally winning them over before accidentally angering them both. He annoyed Masira for taking the ‘treasure’ he found whilst salvaging the ship and angered Shoujou for having attacked Masira. However, he held no actual animosity towards them and when he reunited with them he immediately informed them of Cricket’s condition and that he and his crew were helping him. This led to him sitting outside and having a pleasant chat with the brothers. Luffy was very thankful for the help they provided so that he and his crew could reach Skypiea. He became endeared to the determination that Cricket and the brothers have to finding the lost City of Gold in order to exonerate Cricket’s ancestor, Mont Blanc Noland. This led to Luffy becoming determined to ring the golden bell on Skypiea. He called out to the brothers and Cricket when he finally managed to do so, hoping they could hear the bell.

### Mont Blanc Cricket

Mont Blanc Cricket is the descendant of famed explorer, and falsely branded liar, Mont Blanc Noland, and a former pirate. He met, and became friends, with Luffy and his crew during the Jaya Arc. He came to like Luffy a great deal and offered vital information on how he could reach a Sky Island, and confined in him his goals of finding the lost City of Gold. Luffy was impressed by his determination to find the missing city and became determined to help him in this endeavor.

Whilst on Jaya, after Luffy's confrontation with the Bellamy Pirates, Nico Robin found a lead on a man named Mont Blanc Cricket who might have information on how to reach a Sky Island. The crew arrived at his house and, after a brief misunderstanding, aided Cricket back to health from his decompression sickness due to his constant deep sea dives. They learned of Cricket’s story, about his ancestor being branded an infamous liar for claiming there was a City of Gold on Jaya, and how that has tarnished his name as well. He then provided information on how to reach a Sky Island, admitting it's possible the City of Gold is in the sky, but that he was skeptical. Whilst Luffy and his crew were out looking for a South Bird, Cricket was attacked and robbed by the Bellamy Pirates, which infuriated Luffy. After getting revenge, and reclaiming Cricket's stolen items, Luffy traveled to Skypiea where he made it his absolute goal to ring the famous bell of Shandora, that Mont Blanc Noland once mentioned, to let Cricket know that the City of Gold he is looking for is in the sky, not in the ocean.

Cricket became a close friend to Luffy and his crew. He initially thought they were there to rob him and pulled the Straw Hat captain into the water before fighting Sanji. However, after collapsing from decompression sickness and being mended back to health by Luffy’s crew mate, Chopper, he apologized and became friends with Luffy. He then held a home party with him and informed the Straw Hat Pirates of his current situation and why he dives into the sea everyday. After he noted Luffy’s determination to visit a Sky Island, despite his own skepticism on whether it exists or not, he decided to provide vital information on how to do so, such as details of the Knock Up Stream, the necessity of a South Bird and even reinforced the Going Merry for the dangerous trip. He was very appreciative of Luffy for reclaiming his possessions that were stolen by the Bellamy Pirates, despite not wanting him to get involved, and waved Luffy and his crew off as they set out to reach Skypiea. He was moved to complete tears when he heard the famous bell, that his ancestor spoke of, ringing with Luffy’s shadow in the sky. He thanked the Straw Hat captain for giving him closure, and absolution, on his, and his ancestor's, legacy.

Luffy was greatly impacted by Cricket’s story and was impressed by his determination to find out the truth on whether the City of Gold existed or not. He was furious when the Bellamy Pirates had attacked and robbed him, and returned to Mock Town in order to confront Bellamy. He defeated the captain in a single punch and returned the stolen items to Cricket before he set off to go to Skypiea. He was very thankful for Cricket’s help to reinforce the Going Merry and the information he provided to reach Skypiea. Whilst on the Sky Island, he made it his goal to ring the bell for Cricket as he was saddened that he has to spend his life vindicating himself because his ancestor was falsely branded a liar. He argued with Nami about the need to complete this goal and fought off Enel in order to succeed in this endeavor. He called out to Cricket, as he finally rang the bell, hoping he could hear it. When he landed back on a cloud, he asked Nami if she thinks Cricket heard the bell ring, with Nami affirming that she thinks he did.

## Skypiea

### Gan Fall

Gan Fall is the current, and two-time, God of Skypiea and an ally to Luffy and the Straw Hats during the Skypiea Arc. He is on very good terms with Luffy, finding him to be a natural ally against Enel and thus chose to work with him. Although he initially had his doubts, he came to respect Luffy highly like his old friend, Gol D. Roger. Luffy is fond of Gan Fall, making friends with him quickly and appreciating his assistance in defeating Enel.

When Luffy and his crew arrived on Skypiea they were immediately attacked by a Shandia warrior. Gan Fall came to his aid and forced the attacker to flee, after briefly acquainting himself with Luffy and his crew, he gave them a whistle that will summon him to their aid and left. Gan Fall would not meet Luffy again until he, and Pierre, along with Nami and Aisa, were swallowed up by the giant snake, Nola. Although succeeding in escaping with Nami, he accidentally left Luffy and Aisa behind and sent Pierre to rescue them. Following his defeat to Enel, he watched Luffy battle the supposed God and was pleased to see he had won. Following Luffy’s victory, he became God once again.

Gan Fall, through his role as “Knight of the Sky”, was more than willing to aid Luffy and his crew. He saved them as they arrived on Skypiea and would assist Luffy as best he could for the remainder of the arc, having saved Chopper and Nami at various points. When Luffy was being left behind inside Nola, he sent his pet, Pierre, to save him. His trust in Luffy is very high, as when he had been defeated by Enel he decided to put his faith in the Straw Hat captain to save Skypiea, and tried to aid him in this endeavor by forcing Giant Jack to fall westwards so the Straw Hat captain could reach Enel. He was initially shocked to find out Luffy is actually captain of his crew, but watched on in amazement as he fought against Enel, whilst also cheering him on to ring the bell of Shandora. He was moved to tears when Luffy finally defeated Enel and rang the famous bell. He has come to respect Luffy, as after the events of Skypiea, he favorably noted Luffy’s striking similarities to his old friend, Gol D. Roger, when talking with Nico Robin.

Luffy appreciated Gan Fall’s help throughout the Skypiea arc and respected him as a capable warrior. When he first met Gan Fall he found him weird and confusing, not understanding what he was talking about due to having no knowledge of how Sky Islands work. He thus would refer to him as "Weird guy" whenever talking to him. Nonetheless, when he and his crew were first attacked on Skypiea he was grateful for his aid. He was happy to have had him as an ally and became even more grateful for the aid he provided for the rest of his crew throughout their time on Skypiea. He was furious to see he, along with Robin, Zoro and Wyper, had been severely injured by Enel and swore to defeat him. He was happy to have saved all of Skypiea from Enel and that he had been made God again.

### Enel

Enel is the former "God" of Skypiea and the main antagonist of the Skypiea arc. The two completely despise each other and see the other as enemies. Enel dislikes Luffy for tarnishing his self-belief that he is a god and for interfering with his plans. Luffy hates Enel for his arrogance and his intentions to destroy all of Skypiea, as well as for hurting his friends.

Luffy arrived on Skypiea via the knock-up stream and quickly befriended some Skypieans. He was soon informed about Enel and how he is the god of the island. The two would not actually meet until towards the end of the arc, once Enel’s ultimate plan had been set in motion. Luffy confronted him atop his ship and fought against him in order to save Nami. Even though Nami, and the rest of his crew, were saved, Luffy still chose to persist against the supposed “God” and, with the help of Nami and some others, he was able to defeat him, saving all of Skypiea.

Luffy caught the attention of Enel because he was breaking his country’s laws. Nonetheless, Enel's extreme hubris and arrogance meant he did not necessarily hate or dislike Luffy, at least initially, as he believed himself to be too divine to concern himself with Luffy and his crew. Instead, he chose to make a game out of their shenanigans and proceeded to partake in said game. Enel's attitude towards Luffy changed when he proved his prediction, regarding the outcome of his game, wrong. This then led to a confrontation between the two and Enel soon realized that Luffy is naturally immune to his Devil Fruit powers, the main source of his claim to being a god, causing him to frantically panic as the justification for his arrogance, and sense of superiority, was instantly shattered. After Luffy defeated him he was in denial, stating that he could never be defeated. He decided not to pursue Luffy and the Straw Hats and instead chose to continue with his original plan of going to Fairy Vearth, which turned out to be the moon.

Luffy loathed Enel's god complex and believed him to be a despicable person for how he treated his subjects and questioned his claims about his right to do what he pleases to people. When he came across his crew mates, who were all easily defeated by Enel, and discovered he had taken Nami, he was furious and promised to defeat him. Luffy was not aware that he is naturally immune to Enel’s main source of power and was confused by his constant attacks on him that were not doing anything. He eventually grew frustrated and relentlessly attacked him. Eventually, he defeated Enel and was relieved to have saved all of Skypiea whilst simultaneously ringing the bell of Shandora, achieving his goal of informing Mont Blanc Cricket of its location.

### Sky People

Skypiea is a sky island that is ruled by Gan Fall and was previously ruled by the self proclaimed "God", Enel. The people of Skypiea are divided into two, the Skypieans and the Shandians. Whilst the former are non-aggressive, the latter are. Luffy and his crew got on generally well with the Skypieans, but were immediately attacked by a member of the Shandians. Eventually, they both worked with Luffy to defeat Enel and save everyone on the sky island. Both groups now recognize Luffy and his crew as heroes.

Luffy and his crew arrived on the sky island and entered into Skypiea but were marked as criminals for not paying the entrance fee. He briefly makes friends with some Skypieans but is attacked by the law enforcement of Skypiea for being criminals, eventually escalating tensions. Due to this, Luffy and his crew are forcibly taken to Upper Yard, a sacred piece of land where Enel and his Priests reside. It is throughout this location that they meet members of the Shandians and begin to fight Enel. Luffy had the desire to ring the famous Shandorian Golden Belfry Bell in order to vindicate Mont Blanc Noland and inform his descendant, Mont Blanc Cricket, of the city of gold's location. Having successfully defeated Enel, and ringing the bell, he had saved and ultimately liberated the island of Enel, making him a hero.

The Skypieans and the Shandians are greatly fond of Luffy for having saved them from Enel who was intending to destroy the entire sky island. Not only that, but they acknowledged Straw Hat as having played a crucial role in ending the dispute between the Skypieans and the Shandians over the claim for Upper Yard. They held celebrations with Luffy and his crew, and later tried to offer up a broken golden column as a reward to them. They were greatly disappointed that they did not get to say their goodbye to him and his crew but chose to ring the bell instead. They hope that Luffy and his crew will visit them again some day.

Luffy gets on well with the Skypieans following their rough start after being marked as a criminal. At one point he was seen as an enemy to the Shandians but by the end of the Skypiea Arc had managed to win them over. He partied with both groups before stealing some of their treasure that was lost inside the giant snake, Nola, that lives on Skypiea. He mistakenly believed that the people of Skypiea were chasing him and his crew for the treasure they had taken and ran away without saying goodbye, not realizing that they were trying to give him a giant golden column as a reward.

He made numerous allies among both the Skypieans and the Shandians, such as Gan Fall who was the former ruler of Skypiea before Enel dethroned him, and Aisa, a child Shandian, who sees Luffy as a hero. After Enel’s defeat to Luffy, Gan Fall was able to be reinstated as the leader of Skypiea and started working to create coexistence among the Shandians and the Skypieans. Gan Fall, himself, compared Luffy favorably to his old friend, Gol D. Roger. Luffy also made friends with the Shandian warrior, Wyper, who was originally antagonistic to Luffy and the Straw Hats but became a crucial ally. He was moved by Luffy’s determination to ring the bell on Skypiea for the descendant of Mont Blanc Noland, as Noland was a close friend of his own ancestor, Kalgara. Following Enel’s defeat he had become much more open to foreigners and is extremely grateful for what Luffy and the Straw Hats had done. He hopes to see them return to Upper Yard one day. Luffy also became close friends with the Skypieans, Pagaya, and his daughter, Conis, who were the first friends the Straw Hats made on Skypiea.

#### Wyper

Wyper is a former Shandia warrior, a member of God's Guards for Gan Fall and a minor antagonist turned ally to Luffy during the Skypiea Arc. Initially, due to his great pride as a Shandian, and disdain for outsiders, he was very hostile and aggressive towards Luffy and his crew. However, through their indirect shared connection with Mont Blanc Noland, and knowing he desires to defeat Enel like he does, he became an ally. Luffy found Wyper to be irritating because of his hostility, but ignored him for most of the arc, however, he was happy to have made an ally out of him and his people.

The Straw Hats arrived on Skypiea via the knock up stream and soon became enemies of Enel. Whilst exploring Upper Yard, Luffy eventually encountered Wyper and was warned by him to leave. He fought the Shandian warrior, after encountering him again, to a stalemate before being eaten by Nola. Later on, whilst witnessing his homeland being gradually destroyed by Enel, Wyper was informed of Luffy’s true intentions, and decided to aid the Straw Hat captain by cutting down Giant Jack for him. He was greatly moved when Luffy successfully rang the bell and defeated Enel.

Due to his extreme pride as a Shandian warrior, he held a strong prejudice to outsiders and Luffy was no exception. When he met the Straw Hat captain he threatened him and told him to leave, and ferociously fought against him when he did not listen to his warning. However, due to his deep admiration for his ancestor, Kalgara, and knowing of the close friendship he had with a man by the name of Mont Blanc Noland, he was shocked and moved when Nico Robin informed him of Luffy’s intentions to ring the bell so the descendant of Noland, Mont Blanc Cricket, would discover the location of the Golden City of Shandora and exonerate Noland. Thus, he became a determined ally to Luffy and risked his life by using a reject dial to knock down Giant Jack, as per Nami’s request, to help him reach Enel. He cheered Luffy on passionately as he fought against Enel, having trusted him with the legacy of his ancestors to ring the golden bell once more. When Luffy succeeded in ringing the bell, whilst also defeating Enel, he was overjoyed. He has since dropped his prejudice to outsiders thanks to Luffy and smiled when he saw him and his crew were celebrating with his people.

Luffy disregarded Wyper for the most part, as he had no interest in his, or his people's, cause or business. He chose to ignore Wyper’s warning to him and was mostly apathetic when Wyper tried to talk to him, instead choosing to carry on walking and singing, although he did apologize for his intrusion when Wyper informed him that his people own Upper Yard. He nonetheless fought against the Shandia warrior with great determination, finding him to be an equal opponent. Whilst attempting to reach Enel, Luffy was unaware that Wyper was the one responsible for cutting down Giant Jack for him, but was greatly appreciative of the help he and his people provided after he had defeated Enel.

#### Aisa

Aisa is a young Shandia girl who is a supporting ally of Luffy during the Skypiea Arc. Initially hostile, she warmed up to Luffy and grew to have huge admiration for the Straw Hat captain after he defeated Enel and saved her people. Luffy is fond of Aisa, immediately being tolerant of her aggressive nature towards him, similar to how he is with Nami, and appreciated her help when trying to take down Enel.

After the Straw Hats arrived on Skypiea, and were forcibly taken to Upper Yard, they began fighting against Enel and his priests. Aisa would first meet Nami, who she warmed up to first, and eventually met Luffy inside Nola after they were eaten by the giant snake. After being accidentally left behind by Nami and Gan Fall, Aisa and Luffy were able to escape the inside of the snake thanks to the help of Pierre and then tracked Enel down so Luffy could defeat him. She watched on as Luffy confronted the supposed God and tried to aid him when he was trying to get back up Giant Jack. She watched in amazement as Luffy finally defeated Enel and rang the Shandorian Bell. Before leaving, the two said their goodbyes.

Despite her initial hostility, and doubts regarding Luffy, she came to greatly admire him and now sees him as a hero. She told Raki that she wants to grow up to be a strong warrior like Luffy and was pleased she was the only one that got to say goodbye to him and his crew. Due to her strong minded personality, she is easily irritated by Luffy’s simple mindedness, sometimes doubting him as a captain of his own crew. Nonetheless, she was left in amazement as he fought against Enel and was stunned to see he is immune to Enel’s lightning attacks. At one point, she tearfully asked Luffy if Skypiea was really going to be destroyed, worrying for her homeland. She was overjoyed at Luffy's victory over Enel and successfully ringing the bell for the first time in 400 years.

Luffy came to like Aisa a lot, appreciating her help when he was trying to take down Enel, and sees her as a good friend. For the most part, he was indifferent to her insults towards him and was laid back around her. He worked with Aisa to try and escape from Nola and trusted her when he wanted to reach Enel after he had attacked his crew and taken Nami, asking the young Shandia girl to take him to Enel using her “Mantra”. Whilst trying to reach Enel he looked at her with concern as she cried over the possibility that her homeland might be destroyed. He was thus happy to have saved her and her people from Enel, and partied with them all before leaving.

## Water 7

### Kokoro

Kokoro is a mermaid, the main conductor for the Sea Train, the Puffing Tom, and an ally to Luffy and the Straw Hats during the Water 7 Arc and Enies Lobby Arc. She was very helpful to Luffy and his crew throughout their time on Water 7 and came to see him as an incredibly courageous and insane person. She became endeared to Luffy that she personally drove another train, the Rocketman, to Enies Lobby so he could save Nico Robin. Luffy was very thankful for all her help, from the information she provided to helping him save his crew mate.

Whilst out at sea, Luffy and his crew almost crashed their ship into the Puffing Tom, avoiding the collision they then met Kokoro, along with Chimney and her pet rabbit, Gonbe. Informing Kokoro of the condition of their ship, she personally wrote a letter for the Straw Hats to give to a man called Iceburg when they arrive on Water 7, as he will help fix their ship. She would appear again, following the commotion of Iceburg’s assassination attempt and the revelation of who the members of CP9 are, and offered to aid Luffy and his crew to reach Enies Lobby on another Sea Train. She later saved Luffy’s crew after Rob Lucci flooded the tunnels they were in and sailed back with them all to Water 7.

Kokoro is very friendly towards Luffy and was willing to aid him throughout the Water 7 and Enies Lobby arc. When she first met him she provided information on Water 7, how to get there, and wrote a letter for him to give to the mayor of Water 7, Iceburg, to help get his ship fixed. When Luffy wished to go after Robin, she stopped the disputed between him and Paulie and volunteered to drive the Sea Train, the Rocketman, to Enies Lobby for him. She even risked her own life by joining in on the chaos of the battle and saved Luffy’s crew from drowning, whilst in the process revealing herself to be a mermaid.

However, she has expressed some doubt about Luffy, as she made a sarcastic comment to Nami if he is meant to be her Pirate King after he got stuck between two buildings. However, she did state she likes him and finds him to be funny when he expressed his dream of becoming the Pirate King. When on Enies Lobby, she told Chimney, whilst watching Luffy stand atop the courthouse, that what Luffy has done is something no one else would be brave enough to do, and that by the end of the battle the entire world will know his name. She was shocked to find out that Luffy’s grandfather is Monkey D. Garp and his father is Monkey D. Dragon. Following her return to Water 7, after the battle at Enies Lobby, she attended the funeral for Luffy and his crew’s ship and partied with them all at Galley-La. She was happy to see her long time friend, Franky, join Luffy’s crew and waved them off when Luffy and his crew escaped Garp and the Marines on their new ship.

Luffy is very friendly towards Kokoro and appreciated the help she provided in order to reach Water 7, and again when trying to reach Enies Lobby. He was overjoyed when she informed him that Water 7 is where the best shipwrights in the world are and decided that it would be his crew's next destination. Before leaving, he and his crew hoped to see her again whilst in Water 7 and thanked her for the information she provided. He was annoyed with Kokoro when she sided with Paulie when he wished to sail to Enies Lobby after Robin despite the dangerous of Aqua Laguna. Notably, despite Luffy being overwhelmingly disinterested in women’s appearances, when he met Camie, another mermaid, he commented in disgust over the idea of seeing Kokoro as a mermaid, having been unaware of her true form up until then. He tends to refer to her as “Monster Granny”.

## Sabaody Archipelago

### Citizens

Sabaody Archipelago is the final island in Paradise and is close to the Red Line. The people of Sabaody were initially indifferent to Luffy’s arrival due to the island being a hotbed for pirates and is located virtually next door to Mary Geoise and Marineford. However, the citizens flew into a blind panic after the Straw Hat captain assaulted a World Noble, gaining extreme notoriety among the people there. Luffy, himself, takes no interest in the people of Sabaody, as he just viewed the area as a stopping point before he goes to the New World, but is furious for how they treat fish-men and merfolk.

When Luffy arrived on Sabaody, he was accompanied by Hatchan, Camie and Pappag to visit Shakky in order to find someone to coat his ship. However, due to the extreme discrimination towards fish-men and merfolk, and a thriving slave trade, Camie was captured and was sent to be auctioned off. This led to Luffy arriving at the Human Auctioning House to save her. Whilst there, a World Noble, Saint Charlos, shot Hatchan, inciting Luffy’s fury that led to him punching the World Noble, causing pandemonium on the island for its people. Eventually, Luffy and his crew were scattered by Bartholomew Kuma. He returned two years later to reunite with his crew, causing chaos once again, before leaving for Fish-Man Island.

Due to the island being the last stop before entering the New World, it is often a rest stop for pirates and adventurers alike. This meant that Luffy did not stand out to the citizens living there, as there were plenty of notorious individuals like him, such as the other eight members of the Worst Generation. Furthermore, the citizens have a sense of security by the fact that they are situated so close to Marineford and Mary Geoise, which deters violent activity among the pirate groups. However, after Luffy punched a World Noble, an unthinkable act that incurred the wrath of the Navy’s highest power, his name became infamous among the people of Sabaody. With many of the citizens in complete shock at what he had done and panicking when they realized what was to come next.

Luffy did not care much for the citizens there, and was more than willing to cause chaos for all of them when a World Noble harmed his friend. However, he has great disdain for the slave trade on the island, being furious after witnessing a World Noble kill one of his slaves and had to be warned by Pappag of the consequences when he was about to attack him. He was further angered by the fact that his friend, Camie, had been kidnapped by slave traders. He also holds complete hatred for the extreme discrimination that fish-men and merfolk experience from the citizens of Sabaody.

#### Shakuyaku

Shakuyaku, otherwise known as Shakky, is a former pirate, the owner of Shakky's Rip-off Bar in Sabaody Archipelago and the wife of Silvers Rayleigh. The two get on very well and both have high respects for each other. Shakky has openly stated her support for Luffy to become the Pirate King and has taken an interest in him. Luffy was amazed to find out she was hunted by his own grandfather, and the Marine hero, Monkey D. Garp, and sees her as a kind woman.

The two met when Luffy arrived at her bar for information on a coater for their ship. She directed them to the amusement park as that is where her husband, Rayleigh, who works as a coater, would sometimes go. She met Luffy again, along with her husband, after Luffy had assaulted a World Noble. Whilst there they discussed various things, such as Rayleigh being a member of the Roger Pirates, the Void Century and One Piece. After the Straw Hats were separated by Bartholomew Kuma, and following the Summit War of Marineford, she helped Rayleigh track down Luffy’s location so he could train him.

Shakky has openly admitted her admiration for Luffy and found him intriguing after meeting him at her bar. She was more than willing to give him and his crew shelter despite being pursued by an Admiral and held no animosity towards him despite her hostile past with his grandfather, Garp. She is aware of his similarities to Gol D. Roger, since her husband, Rayleigh, is his former first mate, and thus supports the Straw Hat captain in his quest to become the Pirate King. Shakky was also very impressed by Luffy’s refusal for any information on the location of One Piece, stating she is becoming a big fan of his. She aided Luffy in becoming stronger by deducing his location for Rayleigh so he could be trained by the legendary pirate. She finds Luffy amusing and could not help but laugh at seeing him raid her fridge.

Luffy is very friendly to Shakky and appreciated her help when looking for a coater, and again when she hid him from the Marines after he had assaulted a World Noble. He was very much interested in her past as a pirate when she informed him that she was once hunted down by his grandfather Garp and was curious about how old she was when she told him that she quit piracy 40 years ago. Luffy was also grateful for the information she provided regarding the other members of the Worst Generation.

## Amazon Lily

### Kuja

Amazon Lily is an empire made up of exclusively women who are known as the Kuja Tribe. They are ruled by the Pirate Empress, and former Shichibukai, Boa Hancock. Their relationship with Luffy has been a roller coaster, they have a great interest in Luffy as he is the first man they have met, but soon hated him once it was apparent Hancock wanted him killed. However, after Luffy won over Hancock they became much more friendly and resumed their interest in him. Luffy is kind to the people of Amazon Lily and does not dislike any of them, even making genuine friends with a few, although he did find them annoying because of their curiosity of him.

Luffy arrived in Amazon Lily after Bartholomew Kuma sent him there from Sabaody Archipelago. After falling unconscious from eating mushrooms he was recovered by Marguerite, Sweet Pea and Aphelandra who nursed him back to health, not initially realizing he is a man. Upon finding out he is a man they quickly put him in a cage but he was soon able to escape. They frantically tried to capture Luffy but continued to fail until he was eventually caught by Boa Hancock and her sisters. From then on they disliked him greatly and wished to see him killed, but he was able to survive his execution and win Hancock’s favor, and eventual love. Since then, they themselves find Luffy very likable and interesting.

Due to Luffy being a man the women of Amazon Lily continuously surround him and play with his skin because it is so stretchy, having no knowledge of Devil Fruits, which gives them the false idea that all men have rubber skin. Such is their lack of knowledge of men they also mistook Luffy’s genitals for a mushroom when bathing him. They are very tolerable of Luffy and allow him to be the only man to live among them after Hancock accepted him. At one point, they held festivities with him, enjoying his party antics and found him fun. They care for Luffy, like their Empress, and were overjoyed when they were told he was coming back from the Summit War of Marineford and that he would be allowed into their country again. They let Luffy recuperate on their island after the battle, regularly keeping Hancock up to date on his recovery. They all refer to Luffy affectionately as "Luffy-sama".

Luffy likes the people of Amazon Lily, despite getting off to a bad start with them. He was initially annoyed with them not only for locking him up, but for taking his clothes, including his straw hat. He found them somewhat intimidating as they were capable of using Busoshoku Haki and thus could hurt him, prompting him to run away rather than fight. Once he was on their good side he felt comfortable enough to party with them all, but was soon harassed by them because of his rubber body, forcing him to run away. He has good relations with all of the Kuja tribe and appreciates their help when they cared for him, and for transporting him back to Sabaody Archipelago after the time skip.

Among the Kuja tribe, Luffy has made friends besides Hancock. He was able to befriend Marguerite, Sweet Pea and Aphelandra, as they were the ones to find him and nurse him back to health. It was also these three that had gotten to know Luffy better than the others and spoke favorably of him even though it led to them being petrified by Hancock. He protected the three throughout his fight with Hancock’s sisters and gave up the option of returning to his crew in order to save them. He grew especially close to Marguerite after he kidnapped her, as she was in possession of Silvers Rayleigh’s Vivre Card. The two somewhat bonded and Marguerite saved his life when he began to sink whilst trying to escape on a raft. Upon hearing his return from the Summit War of Marineford she wished to make him some clothes. He also got on good terms with Gloriosa, who was, relatively speaking, one of the more accepting members of the Kuja tribe and was the one to convince Hancock to open herself up to him. She also informed Luffy about Ace's planned execution.

#### Gloriosa

Gloriosa, otherwise known as Elder Nyon, is the former Empress of the Kuja Tribe before Boa Hancock succeeded her, and is an ally to Luffy during the Amazon Lily Arc. She is one of the first people to be accepting of Luffy even though she is also against men being on the island, and will try to help him whenever she can. Luffy valued her aid throughout his time on Amazon Lily and is very friendly towards her like he is with all the Kuja women.

After Luffy was found by Marguerite, Aphelandra and Sweet Pea and was brought to the Kuja Village, Elder Nyon arrived and informed all the women present that Luffy is a man, shocking them all. She would next make an appearance during Luffy’s execution and took a keen interest in his performances against Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold. She counselled Boa Hancock to indulge Luffy after he helped cover Sandersonia’s back and was present when he was with Hancock in the throne room where she revealed to Hancock who Luffy is and what he had done on Sabaody Archipelago. She later indirectly revealed that Ace was to be executed by the Marines, sparking Luffy’s rescue effort for his brother.

Unlike pretty much every other member of the Kuja Tribe, Elder Nyon is not that interested in Luffy, as she has the experience of dealing with men. However, she was the first that displayed a certain level of empathy for Luffy, as she was not as enthusiastic about his execution like the rest of the crowd was. Since Luffy caught Hancock’s interest, she has acted as a mediator between Hancock and Luffy, counselling Hancock to talk with Luffy and open up to him. She also tries to keep Hancock’s obsession with Luffy in check, often reminding her that his actions are not marriage proposals or a sign that they are lovers. She is completely accepting of Luffy’s presence on the island, despite the Kuja having always outlawed men, and even had tea with him in her house, along with Marguerite.

Gloriosa was very grateful that he managed to convince Hancock to partake in the Summit War of Marineford for the sake of maintaining her Warlord of the Sea title. She was also appreciative of Luffy's relationship with Hancock due to her suffering from “Love Sickness” over Luffy, an illness that has killed past rulers when their feelings for someone are suppressed. She ultimately sees Luffy as an important person for Hancock’s sake, helping her overcome her past tragedies and to become more proactive as the ruler of Amazon Lily. She is impressed with Luffy’s abilities, such as being able to use Haoshoku Haki, and his selflessness when he asked Hancock to save Marguerite, Aphelandra and Sweet Pea over benefiting himself. Like Hancock and her sisters, she was stunned that Luffy admitted that he truly did punch a World Noble. She is especially impressive by how lucky he is, accomplishing things that should have been impossible for almost anybody. Such as getting the man-hating Hancock to fall in love with him just when he need her help the most and surviving after breaking into Impel Down and participating in the Summit War. Gloriosa wonder if the heavens themselves were supporting Luffy after he returned alive from participating in the Summit War.

Luffy is thankful for all the help Elder Nyon provided him with whilst he was on Amazon Lily. He was kind to her when he had tea whilst at her house and has shown to respect her. He was shocked when she told him that Hancock is a Shichibukai and that the Marines will likely be going to war with the Whitebeard Pirates. He became frantic when she informed him that Ace is about to be executed and explained to her that Ace is his brother, shocking her. He was thankful for her helpful information on how to get to Impel Down and the advice to convince Hancock to answer the Marine call to attend the Summit War of Marineford as a means of infiltrating the infamous prison.

## Fish-Man Island

### Shirahoshi

Shirahoshi is the Mermaid Princess of the Ryugu Kingdom on Fish-Man Island and is a supporting ally to Luffy and his crew during the Fish-Man Island Arc. Shirahoshi and Luffy have a good relationship and have become very close friends. She greatly admires and adores Luffy, believing him to be an incredible person and fighter. Luffy actually finds Shirahoshi irritating from time to time, but cares for her a great deal, wishing to help her as best he can, and has come to like her a lot.

The two first met when Luffy accidentally stumbled into her private quarters in the Ryugu Palace. She mistook him for an assassin until he saved her from a flying axe thrown by Vander Decken IX. He finds out that she has been locked away because she is constantly harassed and attacked by Decken, who sought her hand in marriage. She warms up to Luffy and hides him from the palace guards before feeding him some of her food. Despite Luffy saying he does not like her, and occasionally showing his annoyance with her, he decides to take it upon himself to help her see the outside world, something she has always dreamed of doing, and will act as her personal bodyguard. The two spend most of their time exploring Fish-Man Island whilst having to deal with people's false assumption that Luffy had kidnapped Shirahoshi. After her father is captured, Shirahoshi travels to the Gyoncorde Plaza and spectates Luffy's fight with the New Fish-Man Pirates. After he defeated Hody Jones the two said their goodbyes, with Shirahoshi in tears.

Throughout his stay on Fish-Man Island, Shirahoshi becomes extremely fond of Luffy, trusting her life to him completely and followed his lead when they left the palace together. Her trust in Luffy is extremely high as she chose to stay with him, after Decken showed up to attack her, when he reminded her that he cannot protect her if she runs away. Despite the name calling, Shirahoshi does not let it affect her friendship with Luffy in the slightest, still being incredibly kind to him as she believes he is a good person and knows he means well. She is very thankful for how much Luffy protects her from Decken and feels completely safe whenever he is around, finding him to be a great source of comfort despite her timid nature. When her father was about to be executed by Hody Jones, she cried out for Luffy to save him and was relieved when he did so. When she was being kidnapped by Caribou, she cried for Luffy's help and tearfully held onto him after he quickly defeated her would be kidnapper, thanking the Straw Hat captain.

She becomes very grateful to Luffy after he takes her to explore the outside world and to see her mother's grave. She finds his abilities to be amazing and marvels at how strong he is, commenting that he is incredible after he used Haoshoku Haki to knock out 50,000 of Hody Jones' crew members. She is very worried for his well-being and was anguishing over his fight against Hody, and again when he was trying to destroy the Noah to stop it from crashing onto Fish-Man Island, as it was causing him to lose too much blood. She was in tears as Luffy was dying in her hands, carrying him all the way back to Gyoncorde Plaza so he can be saved, and desperately offered up her own blood for him even though it was not the right type and in spite of the law preventing fish-men or merfolk from sharing blood with humans. When Luffy was ready to leave Fish-Man Island she became distraught and tearfully swam after him to ask if he would one day return and take her to see a real forest on the surface world. She became overjoyed when he promises her that he will and holds onto that promise as a source of comfort.

Luffy is kind to Shirahoshi whilst also giving her a lot of tough love. He casually insults her habit of crying all the time as a means to build her character, believing her to be too soft from being pampered all her life. Nonetheless, he is more than willing to protect her from Decken and act as her personal bodyguard throughout his time on Fish-Man Island. When Jinbe panicked that Shirahoshi was out of the palace Luffy reassured him that she will be fine because he will protect her. He does not take kindly to people trying to hurt her and beat Decken senseless once he managed to get a hold of him. When Hody Jones went after the Mermaid Princess he attacked him, and did so again when Caribou tried to do the same. Despite his genuine concern, he does show his irritation with her from time to time, as despite being very grateful when she let him eat her food when they first met, he was annoyed when she poked his cheek, causing him to lash out. Upon discovering the burden Shirahoshi has had to carry to protect her mother's dying wish, he complimented her and acknowledge that she is not as weak as he initially thought. By the end of the Fish-Man Island arc, he has come to genuinely care for Shirahoshi and talked with her whilst sat in her palms before saying goodbye. Whilst leaving, he made a promise to her that he would come back to Fish-Man Island to take her to the surface world to see a real forest.

Since Luffy and his crew left Fish-Man Island, Shirahoshi has been keeping up with him and his adventures, using the news of him as a means to build her confidence to one day go to the surface world. She initially refused to attend the Levely with her family, as she wanted her first trip to the surface world to be with Luffy, stating that he promised her he would do so. However, after hearing about his exploits in Totto Land she decides to go with her family to the Levely as she does not want Luffy to call her weak again. Shirahoshi also met Vice-Admiral Garp whilst attending the Levely and enjoyed being in his company because he is Luffy's grandfather. She often refers to him as "Luffy's Grandfather-sama". Whilst at the Levely, she befriended both Rebecca and Vivi because of their shared admiration for Luffy. She affectionately calls the Straw Hat captain, "Luffy-sama".

### Fish-Men and Merfolk

Fish-Man Island is an underwater island ruled by King Neptune and are inhabited by fish-men and merfolk. Luffy and his crew got off to a bad start with the people of the island due to the assumption that they are the ones behind the numerous missing mermaids. Throughout their time there their relationship continued to sour but eventually they were recognized as heroes after defeating Hody Jones and saving the Royal Family. Luffy likes the people of Fish-Man Island and has declared the island as his territory from Big Mom.

The Straw Hats arrived on Fish-Man Island after reuniting following the two year time skip. The Straw Hats were accused of the numerous kidnappings of Mermaids that began when they arrived, but this was later revealed to be Caribou. Matters were made worse for them when Madam Shyarly prophesied that Luffy would bring about the destruction of Fish-Man island. They were then taken to the Ryugu Palace where Luffy befriended the Princess, Shirahoshi, and proceeded to take her out of the palace to explore the outside world, leading people to believe he had kidnapped her. Hody Jones, the main antagonist of the Fish-Man Island Arc, launched his coup against the Royal Family and planned to have them all publicly executed. At this point, the people wanted Luffy to destroy the island, rather than let Hody be their king. Luffy and his crew, under the counsel of Jinbe, saved the Royal Family and defeated Hody Jones and his crew, becoming heroes to the fish-men and merfolk of the island. Before leaving, Luffy stopped members of the Big Mom Pirates harassing Fish-Man Island and contacted Big Mom herself to claim Fish-Man Island from her as his territory.

Despite their initial prejudice against Luffy, they now strongly admire the Straw Hat captain and acknowledge him as the hero of Fish-Man Island, and are openly friendly with him and his crew since their initial disdain for them. Throughout his fight with Hody Jones they cheered him on, as well as the rest of his crew. Their respect for Luffy reached a point where they started selling replica straw hats for people to wear to show their admiration for the Straw Hat captain. They view him equally to Whitebeard, who was the original protector of Fish-Man Island, and Fisher Tiger who freed many slaves from Mary Geoise. Their love for Luffy, however, did not encourage them to offer up their blood for him when he was suffering from blood loss, due to their laws. They were overjoyed, however, when Jinbe offered up his own blood for him.

Luffy knew about the serious abuse fish-men and merfolk have received from humans and thus was sympathetic to them. He did not harbor any resentment for their false assumptions about him being a criminal on their island either, although he was irritated by the numerous fish-men who came to apprehend him when they believed he had kidnapped Princess Shirahoshi, as it hindered his ability to protect her from Vander Decken IX. At one point used his Haoshoku Haki on them so he could save her. Despite becoming a hero, Luffy had no intention of being one and was more than prepared to worsen the relations between humans and fish-men in order to save his friends, he ultimately had to be bribed with meat by Jinbe to follow his plan instead. Luffy does care for the people of Fish-Man Island and did not take too kindly to the threat Big Mom posed for the island, happily taking the blame for why there was a shortage of candy on the island, he also gave up the treasure he had earned and claimed the island from Big Mom as his own territory.

Whilst on Fish-Man island Luffy managed to befriend the three brothers of the Royal Family, Fukaboshi, Ryuboshi and Manboshi. In particular, Fukaboshi actively aided Luffy in his fight with Hody Jones. He is also on good terms with King Neptune, who now is planning to declare Fish-Man Island to be under the protection of him and his crew. They all appreciate the positive impact Luffy has made on Shirahoshi, but also for saving their family and the island, and even rewarded Luffy and the Straw Hats with treasure. Minister of the Left became an ally of Luffy for what he has done and provided him and his crew with a new log pose for the New World. Madam Shyarly has become fond of Luffy despite her prophecy that he would destroy Fish-Man Island, and has taken an interest in him.

#### Camie

Camie is a mermaid who is friends with Hatchan and befriended the Straw Hat Pirates at the beginning of the Sabaody Archipelago Arc. She befriended Luffy and his crew as soon as she met them and was an ally to them throughout the Sabaody Archipelago arc and the Fish-Man Island Arc. They reunited again two years later on Fish-Man Island and were very happy to see each other. Luffy likes Camie and gets on with her very well and has saved her numerous times. Camie admires Luffy for his sincere personality and abilities as a fighter.

The two first met when she landed on the Straw Hats’ ship after being swallowed by a sea king. She was able to make friends with Luffy and his crew very quickly and asked for his aid in saving her friend. Upon discovering her friend was Hatchan, a former enemy, Luffy refused but ended up doing so after Nami wanted to save him. She traveled with Luffy and his crew to Sabaody Archipelago where she was captured and was about to be sold off at the Human Auction House before Luffy arrived to save her. After the Straw Hats were separated she returned to Fish-Man Island. Two years later she reunited with her old friends on Fish-Man Island and acted as a guide for them and helped them throughout their time there.

Camie finds Luffy to be incredibly kind and friendly, warming up to him immediately and does her best to aid and protect Luffy as best she can. When Luffy and his crew arrived on Fish-Man Island she saved Luffy from drowning and took him and the others back to her dorm. She protected Luffy and his crew when a royal gondola was approaching their position, telling them to hide, as they had accidentally entered Fish-Man Island illegally. She is amazed by Luffy’s strength and abilities and was happy when he agreed to save her friend, Hatchan. Whilst she was being held captive she was relieved to see Luffy had arrived to save her. She was greatly worried for Luffy and his crew’s safety after they had been gone for almost a full day since they were separated on Sabaody. Camie is often shocked by Luffy’s actions, as she was left stunned, and panicked, after Luffy punched a World Noble. She was shocked when she saw that Luffy was with Princess Shirahoshi. However, she is not all fazed by Luffy’s bluntness as she was willing to answer his question about whether she can poop or not.

Luffy found Camie interesting due to her being a mermaid and got on with her immediately. He was greatly excited by her offer of takoyaki but was disappointed when she charged money for them. He has become fond of her and is willing to protect her when she is in danger. He saved her when she was captured by the Flying Fish Riders and crashed into the Human Auction House in order to save her from being sold, being relieved he had finally found her. When he met her again on Fish-Man Island he was very excited to see her again and thanked her for saving him. Luffy is impressed with Camie’s abilities and was amazed that she could not only summon fishes, but talk to them as well. He also watched in awe as she saved his crew mate, Sanji.

## Dressrosa

### Rebecca

Rebecca is the former Crown Princess of Dressrosa, a former gladiatorial combatant, the daughter of Kyros, and an ally during the Dressrosa Arc. She and Luffy share a very close friendship and deeply care for each other. Rebecca was initially concerned about Luffy being an obstacle to her ultimate goal of defeating Doflamingo, but was reassured to find out he shared this goal as well. She is frequently awestruck by Luffy’s abilities and comes to rely on him heavily throughout the Dressrosa arc. Luffy respects her determination to save the people of Dressrosa, doing his best to protect her, and promises to defeat Doflamingo for her.

The two first met in the Corrida Colosseum, during the gladiatorial games, when Rebecca went up to Luffy and thanked him for defeating Spartan earlier, who had regularly bullied her. She talks to him about the statue of Kyros that he was admiring and informed him of the legend behind it, intriguing him. Despite the immediate positive impression she got off Luffy, she became wary of him because of the immense power he showed during his match, which led her to try and kill him so she could be the one to win the Mera Mera no Mi. Luffy was able to overpower and subdue her, however, and listened to her explain why she tried to kill him. Upon finding out her desires to defeat Doflamingo the two came to a mutual understanding and became friends. From then on, she acted as an ally to Luffy and played a role in helping him free Trafalgar Law and taking on a member of the Donquixote Pirates before watching Luffy finally defeat Doflamingo. After Luffy reunited her with her father, she watched as he escaped Admiral Fujitora and leave Dressrosa.

Rebecca is very reliant on Luffy whilst also finding him interesting and inspirational. When they first met she liked him quickly because of the shared admiration he had for the statue of Kyros. She was happy to discover they were not in the same group for their matches and hoped that they would both make it out of their respective rounds. She was amused, and intrigued, when Luffy was able to tame the Fighting Bull of the Colosseum, commenting that he is interesting. She was confused, and also stunned, by Luffy forgiving her despite her attempt to assassinate him, having been willing to accept any punishment. This kindness convinced her to confide in Luffy about her desires to stop Doflamingo and save Dressrosa. She was hesitant about Luffy's claim that he would defeat Doflamingo, but after being reassured by him, her faith became cemented. When she was being forced to strike down her own aunt, Viola, she cries out for Luffy and becomes inconsolable when he turns up just in time to save them both.

She is amazed by Luffy’s abilities as a fighter, but nonetheless still worries for him. She was surprised when Luffy was able to defeat Hajrudin in only one hit, and was further amazed when he unleashed his Haoshoku Haki whilst clashing with Chinjao. She watched in awe as he fought Doflamingo in his Gear 4 form and cheered him on as much as she could whilst also being worried for his well-being throughout the fight. She was amazed by Luffy's victory against the Shichibukai and cries profusely over him for fulfilling the promise he had made to her. She cared for Luffy after he passed out and rested his head on her lap until his crew arrived to take him away. She was disappointed when she thought she would not get to say goodbye to Luffy but was overjoyed when he arrived at the palace and took her to see her father. When Luffy was trying to escape Dressrosa whilst Fujitora pursued him she was worried, but was relieved to see he managed to escape.

Luffy likes Rebecca a lot and respects her determination to liberate Dressrosa and become stronger for the sake of achieving that dream. He cheered her on during her match and became extremely angry with the crowd for booing her so viciously. He asked Robin if Rebecca was doing okay and was happy to hear her over the Den Den Mushi. He decided to inform Rebecca that the Thunder Soldier, who had raised her, is actually her father, Kyros, causing her to cry at the revelation. He quickly comforted her, promising that he would defeat Doflamingo for her, and to stay with his friends. He later thanked Rebecca for getting him the key to Trafalgar Law’s seastone cuffs. When she questioned him if he could really defeat Doflamingo, whilst still calling him "Lucy", he reminded her of his actual name and reassured her that he would defeat him because he is going to become the Pirate King. Before leaving Dressrosa, he made sure that Rebecca was reunited with her father, knowing that is what she truly wants, and carried her to his house whilst being chased by the Marines.

Since Dressrosa, Rebecca has become an admirer of Luffy and takes great pleasure reading about his exploits in Totto Land. She seeks to talk about him at every opportunity and got to do so with Koby, and later Vivi, Shirahoshi and Sai, whilst at the Levely. Rebecca has the habit of calling Luffy by his gladiatorial cover name, "Lucy", despite having been corrected numerous times.

### Viola

Viola is the current Crown Princess of Dressrosa, the aunt of Rebecca, and a former member of the Donquixote Pirates. She aided Luffy and his crew throughout the Dressrosa Arc, having initially been their enemy. Despite being initially hesitant about him, she grew to like Luffy and has become eternally grateful to him for defeating Doflamingo. Luffy did not interact with Viola very often but was thankful for her aid throughout the Dressrosa arc and protected her at numerous points.

In Dressrosa, She first met Sanji and was intent on killing him, as she was a member of the Donquixote Pirates, but was won over by him and was convinced to aid him and his crew. Later she came across Luffy and decided to help him by sneaking into Dressrosa's Royal Palace and help him get all the way to Doflamingo’s location. She continued to aid Luffy and his crew as best she could throughout the arc. After being saved by Luffy and Trafalgar Law, She watched on in amazement as Luffy fought Doflamingo and was overjoyed when he finally defeated the Shichibukai.

Viola was stunned by Luffy’s audacious and reckless nature, but was won over by his sincerity to help save her kingdom from Doflamingo. As a result, she faithfully aided the Straw Hat captain, working alongside him during his initial confrontation with Doflamingo and his family, and convinced her father, King Riku, to believe in Luffy and the Straw Hats. Viola is often shocked by Luffy’s actions, such as blowing their group’s cover by recklessly smashing an entrance whilst infiltrating the Royal Palace. She was relieved by his late intervention when Rebecca was being controlled by Doflamingo to kill her and watched in awe as Luffy fought Doflamingo. When Luffy had finally defeated him she could not help but cry whilst looking up at the Straw Hat captain, thanking him. She appreciates Luffy’s friendship with her niece, Rebecca, and was ultimately happy to see him take her back to be reunited with her father, Kyros.

Luffy became immediately friendly with Viola and trusted her to take him, Kin'emon and Zoro to Doflamingo. He was thankful for the aid she gave him when infiltrating the Royal Palace, and praised her when she gave him the key to free Trafalgar Law from his Seastone cuffs. He tried to protect her from Gladius and carried her when she was injured. Later on, he came to her aid again when she was captured by Doflamingo and was about to be struck down by Rebecca, with the help of Law, he switched his position with hers and took the brunt of the attack from Rebecca.

### Citizens

Dressrosa is a kingdom in the New World currently ruled by King Riku Doldo III and formerly ruled by Donquixote Doflamingo and the Donquixote Pirates. Luffy arrived on the island, through his alliance with Trafalgar Law, with the intent of disrupting Doflamingo's operations there but ended up taking down the Shichibukai himself. The people of Dressrosa have come to adore Luffy as a hero for liberating them from Doflamingo's rule and ending Sugar's Devil Fruit powers over their loved ones. Luffy defeated Doflamingo in order to save the citizens of Dressrosa after he was informed about his cruel tyranny over the island by Rebecca, promising the princess he would defeat him for her.

Following on from Punk Hazard, Luffy and his crew, under the guidance of Law, headed to Dressrosa to begin operations to disrupt Doflamingo's partnership with the emperor, Kaidou, with the goal of goading Kaidou into attacking Doflamingo. When he arrived, he discovered that his late brother's Devil Fruit, the Mera Mera no Mi, was up for grabs in a local gladiatorial game. It was here that he first made his impression to the people of Dressrosa. After leaving the Corrida Colosseum, he went directly after Doflamingo. During his fight with the Shichibukai, the people of Dressrosa began to cheer him on under the guidance of King Riku and Gatz. Following his victory, the people of Dressrosa celebrated and decided to help Luffy escape Admiral Fujitora under the guise of chasing him out of their kingdom.

The people of Dressrosa have a lot of faith in Luffy and believed he would save them from Doflamingo. Following the bounty revelation by Doflamingo for Luffy and his crew, the citizens contemplated trying to capture the Straw Hat captain and hand him over for their own sake, but ultimately chose not to do so and followed King Riku's advice to believe in Luffy instead. When King Riku informed the rest of the citizens, via speaker, that Luffy was the one fighting Doflamingo, they all gained a sense of hope after despairing at the thought of Doflamingo's Birdcage killing them. Gatz, the announcer of the Corrida Colosseum, played a major role in Luffy being recognized as a hero of Dressrosa and rallied the support of the people in his favor as they all cheered him on throughout his grueling battle.

They are often impressed by Luffy's abilities. When they first witnessed Luffy, under his gladiatorial name “Lucy”, they were amazed by his performances in the colosseum and were stunned when they saw Doflamingo crash land in the town centre, from the Royal Palace, after being punched by Luffy. However, they were rather confused by his Gear 4 appearance and did not initially believe it was actually the Straw Hat captain and even asked him if he was really Luffy. They watched in amazement whilst Luffy fought against Doflamingo in the sky of Dressrosa and were overjoyed when Gatz finally announced Luffy as the winner. After Luffy's victory, they wished to return a favor to him by covering his escape under the false pretense that they hated him and were chasing him out of town, preventing Admiral Fujitora launching his attack. In his honor, they built a statue of Luffy as the gladiator “Lucy”, alongside Usopp, Kyros and Mont Blanc Noland.

Luffy seemed to initially dislike Dressrosa, whilst it was under Doflamingo's reign, and compared the kingdom unfavorably to his home kingdom, Goa Kingdom, as it is plagued with major class segregation and discrimination. He also described the island all together as “rough”. Nonetheless, he came to empathize with the people of there after Rebecca informed him of the nature of Doflamingo's rule, and later found out what he has been doing to the citizens throughout his ten year reign, such as turning them into toys and robbing people's memories of their loved ones. Although he promised to defeat Doflamingo specifically for Rebecca, he did so with the wish to save all of Dressrosa as well. Despite saving them, he does not care for their approval as when he had taken Rebecca from the castle he was not at all concerned that some of the citizenry believed he had kidnapped her. Throughout his time in Dressrosa, Luffy managed to befriend numerous people besides Rebecca, such as Viola, who aided him in his infiltration of the Royal Palace. King Riku and Gatz, who both played vital roles in swaying the public's opinion of him in his favor, and at one point was saved by the latter. He befriended Kyros, a legendary fighter of the colosseum and became a crucial ally in defeating Doflamingo. It was also whilst he was on Dressrosa that he met numerous fighters within the Corrida Colosseum that would come to make up the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.

#### Kyros

Kyros is the legendary champion of the Corrida Colosseum, the father of Princess Rebecca and an ally to Luffy during the Dressrosa Arc. The two get on pretty well when they first meet and he is extremely thankful for what Luffy did for him, Rebecca and Dressrosa, having played a crucial role in Doflamingo's demise. Luffy admires Kyros as a great warrior and for his aid in taking down Doflamingo.

Luffy met Kyros when he entered Dressrosa whilst he was still a toy known as the “Thunder Soldier” and found him to be hilarious. He later came across Kyros' statue inside the Corrida Colosseum and was told about the legend of Kyros by Rebecca, who did not know she was his daughter due to the effects of Sugar's Devil Fruit. They would cross paths once more when Luffy saved him from an attack by Gladius and from then on he worked with him to take down Doflamingo.

Kyros finds Luffy to be a great fighter and wished to aid him as best he could. He was pleased to know he was on his side after realizing he is a pirate, having no issues with him being a criminal as he is also one. He found him to be a useful ally and was grateful that his friend, and crew mate, Usopp, was the one to dispel Sugar's Devil Fruit effects on him that allowed him to become human again. When he was riding with Luffy and Cavendish on Farul he was briefly annoyed that Luffy did not stop Rebecca getting into enemy territory but was reassured when Luffy told him she is with his friends. When Luffy defeated Doflamingo he cried profusely with great relief as his ten year suffering was finally over. After Luffy's victory he allowed him and his crew to use his home as shelter from the Marines. He was extremely thankful when Luffy brought his daughter to him so that they could be reunited once more and watched happily as Luffy escaped the Admiral Fujitora and the Marines.

Luffy admires Kyros and found the legend of his days as a gladiator interesting. He respects him not only for being a capable fighter but for protecting the ones he loves. At the beginning he found Kyros to be hilarious whilst he was in his Thunder Solider form, taking a great liking to him. He aids Kyros multiple times, having saved him from Gladius and from a lethal blow by Doflamingo. He was later relieved to meet him again when riding on Cavendish's horse. However, he was annoyed when Kyros declared he would be the one to defeat Doflamingo, getting into a short argument over it. After his victory he rested inside Kyros' house and was irritated with his decision not to stay with Rebecca, not buying his reasoning. This led to him taking Rebecca from the palace and bringing her to his house so they could be reunited and live together.

#### Gatz

Gatz is the announcer of the Corrida Colosseum in Dressrosa and was a huge supporting ally of Luffy throughout the Dressrosa Arc. He is a major fan of Luffy and is constantly left in awe at his power and abilities, and sees Luffy as a huge inspiration and the savior of Dressrosa. Luffy himself scarcely acknowledged Gatz due to how little they interacted, however, he was thankful after he offered his aid and got him to safety from Doflamingo when he needed to rest.

Luffy, disguised as “Lucy”, fought in the gladiatorial games and Gatz became an immediate fan of his. He watched with great enthusiasm as he fought the varying opponents in his match, and was happy to declare him the winner of the round. He would not meet Luffy again until he found the Straw Hat captain exhausted from his use of Gear 4 and choose to carry him to safety whilst being pursued by Burgess and Doflamingo. He witnessed Luffy finally defeat Doflamingo and was left in tears of joy.

From the moment he met him, Gatz adored Luffy and was constantly left in awe at his feats. He was greatly disappointed when he fought Luffy had been defeated by Hajrudin but was stunned to see him not only get back up without any injuries, but proceed to one punch the giant. He was amazed when Luffy clashed his Haoshoku Haki with Chinjao that knocked out every other opponent in the ring as well as half of the audience. He was determined to aid Luffy, at the risk of his own life, when Luffy had exhausted his Haki reservoir from using Gear 4. He played a crucial role in having the people of Dressrosa support Luffy in his fight against Doflamingo, commentating over his fight. At one point Doflamingo attacked Gatz because of his support for Luffy. He still continued to support the Straw Hat captain however, and cried with joy when Luffy had finally won, announcing the results to the people of Dressrosa. He remained supportive of Luffy even when he “kidnapped” Rebecca and was happy to hear he had reunited her with her father, Kyros. He discovered Luffy was "Lucy" in the gladiatorial games early on but still refers to him as "Lucy" alongside most of the people of Dressrosa.

Luffy did not interact with Gatz very often, but was nonetheless extremely grateful to him for saving him from Doflamingo when he had ran out of Haki. He felt comfortable enough to tell Gatz that he had swapped places with Sabo during the gladiatorial games, which is against the rule, but Gatz let it slide as he understood that the Mera Mera no Mi is very important to Luffy. He promised Gatz that if he buys him ten minutes he would defeat Doflamingo with one more punch and free him and everybody else, inspiring the announcer to aid him.

## Mokomo Dukedom

### Mink Tribe

The Mink tribe are a race of animal-like people that dominantly live on Zou. Luffy first met a Mink, Bepo, all the way back on Sabaody Archipelago who is part of the Heart Pirates, he then came across Pekoms on Fish-Man Island who is a member of the Big Mom Pirates and met the Mink tribe once he arrived on Zou. The Minks have great respect for Luffy and his crew for aiding them both directly and in-directly. Luffy, himself, admires the Mink tribe for their strength and toughness, being greatly impressed by a lot of the Minks he has met.

On Dressrosa, Luffy allowed Sanji, along with Nami, Brook and Chopper, to leave the kingdom and go on ahead to Zou as they were being pursued by the Big Mom Pirates. Sanji’s group arrived on Zou and immediately aided the Minks after they had been brutalized by Jack, an All-Star of the Beasts Pirates. Soon after, Luffy’s group arrived on Zou and was warmly welcomed by the Minks for what his crew members did for them and for defeating Doflamingo which forced Jack to leave Zou. Whilst there, after discovering their dedication to the Kozuki Family, he formed an alliance with the Mink Tribe with the expressed goal of defeating the emperor, Kaidou.

The Minks are very fond of Luffy and his crew and held banquets for them. Apart from Pedro, the leader of the Guardians, having mistaken Luffy as a threat, they have shown complete kindness and courtesy to him and his crew. They are extremely grateful for Luffy defeating the Shichibukai, Doflamingo, as it forced Jack to abandon his rampage on Zou, saving their lives. They were more than happy to allow Luffy and his crew mate, Robin, to inspect the Road Poneglyph in their kingdom. Through their allegiance with the Kozuki Family, the Minks were happy to form an alliance with Luffy and his crew, recognizing them as capable and powerful individuals. The leaders of the Mink Tribe wished to aid Luffy and his crew when they planned to rescue Sanji and did so by allowing Pedro to join Luffy’s group as he would be able to keep Pekoms in line throughout their time on Totto Land.

Luffy is respectful of the Mink Tribe and admires how tough they all are, having survived the onslaught of the Beast Pirates, led by Jack, for five days. He was impressed when Pedro and the Guardians had surrounded him and he had no idea despite his proficiency with Kenbunshoku Haki. He was stunned when it was revealed that they had protected the location of Raizo, the ninja of the Kozuki Family, from Jack and his crew, having originally been under the impression that there was bad blood between them and the Kozuki Family. He was grateful to the Minks for their hospitality and parties that they held for them, and was thankful that they allowed Pedro and Pekoms to join him on his mission to recover Sanji.

Whilst on Zou he has made numerous friends, such as Wanda who was the first Mink he met, alongside Carrot, who saved him from his fight with the Guardians. He was able to make friends with the two leaders of the Mink Tribe, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, both of whom acknowledge Luffy as a serious candidate to become the next Pirate King. He found Inuarashi to be impressive and complimented his strength, whilst Inuarashi took a great interest in Luffy, especially as he was in possession of the straw hat Shanks used to wear. Nekomamushi was eager to meet Luffy, as well as Zoro, and decided to have a party with Luffy and his crew. Just like his counter-part, he took an interest in Luffy because of his straw hat. He also made two close allies, and friends, in Pedro and Carrot who journeyed with him to Totto Land.

#### Carrot

Carrot is a member of the Mink tribe and an ally of Luffy and the Straw Hats. Luffy and Carrot get on very well and have developed a strong friendship with each other. She has allied with the Straw Hats since the Zou Arc and has sailed with them all the way to Wano Country. Carrot is pretty fond of Luffy and believes him to be a great person and captain. She also has admiration for his determination and fighting abilities. Luffy has come to care for Carrot and treats her like a member of his crew, becoming furious when someone tries to hurt her.

After entering Zou, Luffy found himself in a fight with Roddy until Carrot intervened and calmed Roddy down. She then introduced herself to Luffy and rode with him and Wanda to Right Belly Fortress. Once Luffy had discovered what had happened to Sanji, he announced his intention to infiltrate Big Mom's territory to recover him, which excited Carrot. This led her to sneak aboard the Thousand Sunny to travel with Luffy and the Sanji Retrieval Team to Totto Land. She worked with Luffy and his crew to get Sanji back and escape Big Mom’s territory, eventually arriving in Wano and work with Luffy and his crew to remove the Beasts Pirates.

Carrot is very fond of Luffy and tends to joyfully nibble on his face a lot. She also gives him "garchu", which involves her rubbing her cheek against him, and is the Mink Tribe's way of greeting or thanking someone. She cares for him deeply and was distraught when he had been poisoned after eating the Armored Stonefish. She was extremely happy when he made a recovery and affectionately nibbled on him again. She was concerned for Luffy during his fight against Charlotte Katakuri and was overjoyed to see he had not only survived, but had won, rubbing her cheek against him. When she reunited with him at Oden’s Castle, on Wano, she immediately hugged him. Despite her obvious fondness for him, she is capable of being violent towards Luffy, as she aggressively attacked him and bit into his neck when she saw him eating her carrot and had to be patted on the head by him to stop.

Luffy has become quite fond of Carrot and was more than happy to let her join him and the Sanji Retrieval Team when it was revealed she had hidden away on the ship. He tolerates her habit of nibbling on his cheek but finds it annoying at times. When she was subdued by Katakuri he became angry and attacked the Sweet Commander, successfully managing to hold him off so she could get away. He treats her almost like a member of his crew and trusts her, along with the others, to take care of the Thousand Sunny before he leaves to fight Katakuri.

#### Pedro

Pedro was a member of the Mink tribe, the captain of the Guardians, the former captain of the Nox Pirates, and an ally to Luffy and the Straw Hats during the Whole Cake Island Arc as a member of the Sanji Retrieval Team. Despite initially thinking he was an enemy, Pedro quickly became friends with Luffy and respected him as the captain of his crew. Luffy was very friendly with Pedro and was impressed with his fighting abilities.

The two met on Zou when Pedro initially believed that Luffy was an enemy after he entered the Whale Forest illegally, but backed off once Wanda told him who he was. He later apologized to Luffy and wished to join the Sanji Retrieval Team to save Sanji, who had previously saved him and the Mink tribe after Jack’s assault on Zou. He aided Luffy throughout their time on Whole Cake Island and eventually sacrificed himself to nullify Perospero’s Devil Fruit abilities on the Thousand Sunny, allowing the Sanji Retrieval Team to set sail and escape.

Pedro was very loyal to Luffy and respected him as the captain of the Straw Hats. His loyalty was shown when he chose not to dispute some of Luffy's decisions, such as when Luffy allowed Carrot to join the Sanji Retrieval Team despite his protest and his protectiveness of her. His loyalty is reflected again when the crew landed on Cacao Island and he held Charlotte Pudding, a member of the Big Mom Pirates, at the edge of his sword before asking Luffy what he wished to do with her. Another part of his loyalty is his fierce determination to protect him, as he was more than prepared to fight Vinsmoke Yonji, who refused to give an antidote to Luffy after he was poisoned from eating the Armored Stonefish, but was stopped by Vinsmoke Reiju who cured Luffy. When Luffy was being apprehended by the police force on Cacao Island, Pedro readied his sword to save him but Pudding stepped in before he could do anything. After Luffy had been immobilized by Charlotte Katakuri, he was more than ready to help him but Jinbe intervened first, and when the Sweet Commander went after Luffy again he tried to hold him off. He chose to make the ultimate sacrifice for Luffy's sake so he and his crew could set sail off Whole Cake Island. Pedro wished to aid Luffy as best he could and would feel guilty if he had inadvertently burdened him. An example of this is when he apologized to Luffy for having to take Brook to steal the Road Poneglyph, as he intended to do this task on his own. He had noted the similarities between Luffy and Gol D. Roger, who he met as a child, after Luffy was able to hear Zunesha's voice but could not respond to it. It was his brief interaction with Gol D. Roger that made him believe how important Luffy and his crew are in bringing about a new age, which encouraged him to give up his own life for them.

Luffy has huge respect for Pedro for what he did for him and his crew, and thought of him as a really impressive fighter. He was amazed by Pedro's ability to mask his presence, along with the rest of the Guardians, when he first met him, despite his own proficiency in Kenbunshoku Haki. Later on, he was more than happy to accept his apology and agreed to have him join the Sanji Retrieval Team. When they arrived in Totto Land, he trusted him with the task of retrieving the Road Poneglyphs from Big Mom, which is a crucial job for Luffy’s dream to become the Pirate King.

When Pedro sacrificed himself for Luffy and his crew so they could escape the Big Mom Pirates, Luffy was devastated at the loss of a friend, but quickly regained his composure and told Nami to set sail. He understood what Pedro had done for him and his crew, as he remarked that if they failed to escape they could never face Pedro again. Luffy has great appreciation for Pedro’s efforts and acknowledged him as a valuable ally throughout their quest to save Sanji. Luffy would continue to remember and honor Pedro's sacrifice long after his death; during his battle with Kaidou, while gaining his second wind while using Gear 5, he recited a list of people who he was continuing to fight for (Momonosuke, Tama and Kin'emon), saving Pedro's name for last.

## Wano Country

### Kozuki Family

The Kozuki Family are the current rulers of Wano Country that had been overthrown twenty years ago by the emperor, Kaidou. The remaining members of the family is Momonosuke, who is protected by numerous retainers loyal to his family, and Hiyori. Luffy has a good relationship with the Kozuki Family and had Momonosuke, along with his retainers, join him on his journey in the New World from Punk Hazard up until their victory over Kaidou. The Kozuki Family developed a sincere friendship with Luffy and his crew, having come to admire their strength and abilities. They provided helpful aid to Luffy during the Dressrosa Arc whilst Luffy returned the favor in the Wano Country Arc.

Luffy first met a member of the Kozuki Family, the retainer Kin'emon, who originally had his body cut up by Trafalgar Law and scattered across the island of Punk Hazard. They later became allies and worked together to rescue the children of Punk Hazard and Momonosuke. Luffy would be the one to find Momonosuke, in his dragon form from eating an Artificial Devil Fruit, whilst inside a laboratory. After defeating Caesar Clown they headed to Dressrosa where the crew met another retainer of the family, Kanjuro. Following the defeat of Doflamingo, the crew travelled to Zou where they met a third retainer, Raizo, and also met the Mink tribe who are loyal to the Kozuki Family and are headed by two more Kozuki retainers, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi. It was also on Zou that the Kozuki Family formally created an alliance with Luffy and his crew to defeat Kaidou. After sorting out the logistics, Luffy travelled to Totto Land to get Sanji back before arriving in Wano to reunite with the Kozuki Family and begin operations to take down Kaidou and put the Kozuki Family back in power. Whilst in Wano, Luffy met further members of the family, Kikunojo, Shinobu and Kawamatsu.

The Kozuki Family respect and admire Luffy, with each member having been saved by him during their various adventures across the New World. They are respectful towards him and do not try to establish any authority despite the urgency of their quest. Each member has proven to be an incredibly helpful ally for Luffy and have played various key roles in defeating both Caesar Clown and Doflamingo. Kin'emon, who acts as the official lead representative of the family, even wished to aid Luffy in his retrieval of Sanji but regrettably needed to return to Wano to begin operations. They have all grown close to Luffy and admire him as a captain and fighter to such an extent that they formally requested that he ally with them to defeat Kaidou since their goals are aligned. Despite the high nobility of their family, each of them often get caught up in Luffy and his crew's shenanigans, having fun with him and enjoying his upbeat way of living. Kin'emon and Momonosuke, in particular, have gotten close to Luffy, with the latter almost looking up to him like an older brother. Their faith and support of Luffy was fully justified when Luffy successfully took down Kaidou and allowed the Kozuki Family to return to power.

Luffy does not particularly care that they are a high noble family from Wano and treats them simply as his friends. He likes each one of the family and believes them all to be good people. When it was revealed who Momonosuke was, Luffy was not at all fazed and still treated him like any other person, even outright refusing his request to bow. When it comes to Momonosuke, Luffy tries to help him understand his role as the leader of the Kozuki Family and initially refused Kin’emon’s request to ally with them unless Momonosuke was the one to ask him. Luffy becomes sympathetic with their situation and desires to help them reclaim what they have lost to Kaidou. He saved Momonosuke and Kin'emon on Punk Hazard, as well as Kanjuro on Dressrosa, and was more than happy to allow them to travel with him and his crew all the way to Wano. Whilst in Wano, he befriended Kikunojo and saved her from Urashima, and freed Kawamatsu from Udon Prison. When he finally made it to the roof of the Skull Dome Luffy was upset to find the Kozuki retainers all severely injured. He tended to Kine'mon, disregarding the presence of Kaidou and Big Mom, and reassured him that he would save Wano because they are his friends. Once he commanded Trafalgar D. Water Law to transport the retainers to safety he began his battle with Kaidou, a battle he eventually won.

He also greatly appreciates the aid each member of the family has provided him with since he met them. He is comically fond of Raizo because he is a ninja and is amused at some of the tricks he can perform. Luffy has also come to deeply admire Oden, the late head of the family who had done numerous good deeds to improve the welfare of Wano Citizens and was unjustly killed by Kaidou and Kurozumi Orochi. He was shocked to find out that he was Momonosuke’s father and even more shocked to hear he was part of the Roger Pirates. Luffy has become greatly inspired by Oden and wishes to continue his legacy by removing Kaidou from power and restoring peace and prosperity to Wano. Due to his fondness for the Kozuki Family, he was furious when Kanjuro betrayed the family, as well as him and his crew, and took Momonosuke captive.

#### Kin'emon

Kin’emon is a retainer of the Kozuki Family and the guardian of it's heir, Momonosuke. He and Luffy first met on Punk Hazard and the two quickly became friends and allies. From the Punk Hazard arc, he had been on Luffy’s ship until they arrived in Wano, during that time they had grown close. They both share mutual respect for each other and both desired to remove Kaidou from Wano Country so the Kozuki Family can return to power, a task they eventually succeeded in.

Whilst adventuring through Punk Hazard, Luffy came across a dragon and soon found Kin’emon’s legs, separated from his body, attached to the dragon. Luffy was able to remove them from the dragon before attaching them to himself. Eventually, he came across the rest of Kin’emon’s body and he was reassembled back to normal. From there, they formed an alliance to rescue the captured children and find Momonosuke. After their success, they travelled together to Dressrosa where Kin’emon aided Luffy’s victory over Doflamingo after finding his friend, Kanjuro, on the island. From there they visited Zou and the two formally entered an alliance to defeat Kaidou. They reunited on Wano and began their operations to remove Kaidou from power that concluded with Luffy's victory over the emperor.

Although a high ranking member of the Kozuki Family, Kin’emon is ultimately fond of Luffy’s silly nature and gets on with him pretty well. Fundamentally, he sees Luffy as a great warrior and holds nothing but respect for him. Even the urgency of his quest to save Wano and restore the Kozuki Family back to power does nothing to lessen his acknowledgement of Luffy’s authority. Despite this, he can be shocked by his antics, such as recklessly storming Doflamingo’s palace, refusing his initial request for an alliance and jumping off Zou.

He very often supports Luffy and aids him in his quests even though they do not have much to do with his own, such as helping him infiltrate Doflamingo’s palace, impersonating Doflamingo himself, and providing various outfits when needed. He even wished to join Luffy’s mission to recover Sanji but could not do so due to his obligations in Wano. Furthermore, he is very grateful for Luffy’s efforts to help Momonosuke grow as a leader, even admitting to his fellow retainers that Luffy sometimes knows better than they do when it comes to Oden’s son. He is very grateful to Luffy for having saved Momonosuke and eventually admitted to him the truth behind his and Momonosuke’s quest, having originally told him that they are father and son. He told Kaidou that he believes Luffy will achieve his dream of becoming the Pirate King and firmly added that even if the Nine Red Scabbards perished, Luffy will still be here to take him down.

Luffy is very kind to Kin’emon and even wanted him to join his crew when he first met his legs, finding them to be fun. He has worked well with him as an ally and was more than happy to have him join his crew to sail all the way back to Wano. He sympathized greatly with their quest to reclaim Wano and loathed Kaidou for what he did to him and his family. This has led him to become a passionate ally to Kin’emon and led to him defeating Kaidou, not just for his own sake, but for his as well. Despite how much he respects Kin’emon, he refused his request to form an alliance, instead turning his attention to Momonosuke and demand that he be the one to ask him as he is their leader. This was done for Momonosuke’s sake and not actually out of any disrespect towards Kin’emon himself, something he understood. When Luffy was shown Kin’emon’s grave by Trafalgar Law, he became worried that he had died but was relieved to see him alive shortly after. When the Nine Red Scabbards were brutally defeated, Luffy rushed to Kin'emon's aid as he lamented their lack of strength to defeat Kaidou, he then tearfully asked Luffy to save Wano, which he readily agreed as it is the country of his friend.

### Citizens

Wano Country is a country in the New World ruled by the Kozuki Family and formerly by the emperor, Kaidou and Shogun, Orochi. The citizens are isolated from the outside world and thus are not aware who Luffy is. Some of the Wano citizens were initially hesitant to support Luffy in his endeavor against Kaidou, but were won over by him and became allies. Wano had a class divide, with the poorest dealing with famine due to food hoarding by the wealthy class and the pollution of Wano’s natural environment. Luffy's victory over Kaidou, and the re-establishment of the Kozuki line under Momonosuke, allowed for these issues to be dealt with.

When Luffy arrived on Wano he met a young girl named Tama who took him to her home. Here he discovered that she suffered from starvation and had become sick from drinking the polluted water. Once getting her some aid, he learned from Hitetsu and Tsuru about the cruel reality for the people of Wano and how they suffer under Kaidou and Orochi’s rule. Luffy was later imprisoned in Udon's Mines and met more citizens of Wano who had become political prisoners of Orochi. He won them over as allies and formed a capable alliance to successfully remove Kaidou and Orochi.

The citizens of Wano, as a whole, are oblivious to who Luffy actually is, as Kaidou went to great lengths to limit the information from outside Wano’s boarders. As such, they were shocked to hear this apparent nobody had attacked Kaidou, but were unsurprised that he had lost. Some citizens, such as the people of Okobore Town, came to see Luffy as a hero after he stole food for them to eat after starving for so long. He further won more admirers in Udon Prison after he stood up to the Beasts Pirates and protected Hyogoro from Daifugo. Nonetheless, their fear of Kaidou prevented them from following Luffy initially, and they even tried to stop his rampage in Udon Prison because of it, despite admiring his bravery to rebel. This soon changed after Luffy purposefully infected himself with the Mummy Virus and gave them an impassioned speech that motivated them to aid his efforts to subdue Babanuki and fight for their freedom. Their support for Luffy was cemented after Oden’s son, Momonosuke, vouched for him as his friend, despite being a pirate. Whilst some might have an inkling of Luffy's role in Kaido's downfall, Luffy told Momonosuke to make no mention of him in regards to their victory as he did not wish to be a hero. As such, by most accounts, Luffy is unknown to Wano citizens.

Initially, Luffy had only intended to free Wano from Kaidou for the Kozuki Family, but his friendship with Tama and seeing the harsh reality for the citizens there convinced him to fight on their behalf too. Luffy even went as far as to steal fresh food for the citizens of Okobore Town. In Udon Prison, he was annoyed by some of the imprisoned citizens’ submissiveness towards Kaidou and their lack of desire to fight for their own freedom. He berated them all whilst in Udon Prison for this and informed them of his promise to Tama, that he understood the cruelty of Oden’s execution, and Kaidou destroying the prosperity of Wano. He openly declared to all of them that he will remove Kaidou for them and demanded that they follow him if they want their freedom back. Luffy has ultimately become a source of inspiration for them and managed to win their full support during his battle to free Wano. Following their victory, he gave great praise to those party to the events in the Raid on Onigashima, but ultimately wished not to be known to the wider public of Wano, due to his humility and so the people came to know him as Joy Boy and are eternally grateful to him for saving Wano.

#### Tama

Tama is a young girl from the Kuri region of Wano and has become a supportive ally of Luffy during the Wano Country Arc. The two get along incredibly well and have grown fond of one another. Tama greatly admires Luffy and finds him amazing. She constantly refers to him affectionately as “big brother”. Luffy deeply cares for Tama and promised her that he will defeat the emperor, Kaidou, and end his reign over Wano and remove Kurozumi Orochi from power so she can eat freely again. Luffy would eventually make good on this promise for Tama.

Luffy met Tama when he inadvertently saved her after she was captured by two members of the Beasts Pirates. After Luffy defeated them, Tama offered to surrender herself to him but after realizing that he would not harm her, she immediately became thankful and quickly befriended Luffy. She then took him to her house and fed him some of her rice. It was here that Luffy was informed about the serious plight the citizens of Wano face because of Kaidou, which boosted his resolve to defeat the emperor.

From the moment she met him, Tama had a great intrigue in Luffy, finding him kind, friendly, and amazing. She is very grateful for Luffy’s aid and gave up her own rice, which was meant to be her annual food supply, for him. Having met Luffy's brother, Ace, a few years prior, she has started to see a lot of resemblance between Luffy and Ace. She was briefly angry with Luffy when he informed her that Ace had died, not wanting to believe it. When she was captured by Holed'em, she cried out for Luffy to save her and was overjoyed when he eventually arrived. She was very worried for Luffy after finding out he had been captured by the Beasts Pirates but was reassured by Chopper that he would be fine. She joined the group to take over Udon in order to save Luffy and was extremely happy to be reunited with him. Despite knowing who Ace is, she was initially unaware that Luffy is his brother.

Tama would eventually arrive on Onigashima where Luffy planned to take down Kaidou. Here she befriended Nami who subsequently informed here that Luffy is Ace's brother. She was initially upset at how she acted towards Luffy regarding Ace but was reassured by Nami that Luffy would not have been upset by it. She spent most of her time worrying for Luffy in his battle against Kaidou and cried alongside Nami when it appeared he had been killed and cried tears of joy when he was alive. Following his victory over the emperor she was filled with great joy.

Luffy has gone out of his way to help Tama. When he was taken to her house, he felt extremely guilty for eating the rice she had given him after finding out she had little to eat. When she fell ill after drinking toxic water from a nearby river, Luffy resolved to get her medical aid and carried her to Okobore Town. He was happy to see her enjoying some fresh food and was feeling better. He was infuriated when she had been kidnapped and chased her down all the way to Bakura Town. He rescued her from Holed'em but became enraged after seeing what Holed'em had done to her cheek, attacking him with a powerful Red Hawk Punch. He later promised Tama that before leaving Wano, he will ensure that she won't have to live with hunger. After discovering that Tama had been attacked by Kaidou and presumed to have been killed, Luffy became extremely angry and outright challenged the emperor to a fight that he quickly lost. Evidence of Tama's impact on Luffy can be found in his impassioned speech to the Udon Prisoners where he makes mentioned of her to them all, and also during the raid on Onigashima where he blows his cover after seeing how recklessly the Beasts Pirates were wasting good food. In his final blow to Kaidou, he declared that he wishes to create a world where his friends can eat freely.

#### Hyogoro

Hyogoro, also known as "Hyogoro of the flower", is a former Yakuza boss who is well known across Wano. Luffy first met him inside Udon Prison after his initial defeat to Kaidou. Immediately the two got on well, Luffy was kind to the old man whilst Hyogoro was polite and courteous towards the straw hat captain. Whilst Luffy is much stronger than Hyogoro, he chose to become a student of his in order to learn advance Busoshoku Haki. Since his and Luffy's escape from prison he has remained a determined ally and joined the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai alliance where he partook in the successful Raid on Onigashima.

Luffy first saw Hyogoro being assaulted by Dobon. He attacked the Shinuchi in his defense, despite the threat of execution, and successfully defeated him before carrying Hyogoro to safety. Luffy took pity on the old man, due to Udon's prison's rule that you can only eat via tokens that you earn from work, meaning Hyogoro was at risk of starvation because of his small and weak frame. Thus, Luffy was more than happy to give him some of his own tokens in order to eat. Later on, Luffy spotted Daifugo assaulting Hyogoro and once more he defended the old man before he carried him on his back to attempt an escape from the prison. During Queen's Sumo Inferno, Luffy remained protective of Hyogoro, happily taking on all fighters by himself as a means to get stronger. At one point he used his advance Kenbunshoku Haki to help Hyogoro avoid being hit.

Eventually, Hyogoro revealed to Luffy, after he understood what his goal was, that he was capable of using an extremely advanced version of Busoshoku Haki like Silvers Rayleigh. Luffy was stunned by this ability before enthusiastically agreeing to become his student in order to learn from him. Despite many early efforts, he was not able to achieve the advanced Busoshoku Haki, it was only until he desperately needed to save Hyogoro's life that he was able to unleash the same power he saw Rayleigh use back on Sabaody. Following their escape from the prison, Luffy trained under him until the day of the Fire Festival arrived, at which point they headed to Onigashima where they successfully took down Kaidou.

Hyogoro is very polite to Luffy and looks at him with great admiration for his courage, strength and honesty. Despite his great status amongst the people of Wano, he held no superiority over Luffy or demanded respect. Instead, he was very humble and felt that he was nothing more than a burden to him during the Sumo Inferno fight. He even went as far as to offer his own life in exchange for Luffy's to Queen. Most of the time, he constantly apologized to Luffy and tried his best to be helpful towards him. He decided to teach Luffy his advanced Busoshoku Haki that proved to be invaluable in Luffy's victory over Kaidou.

Due to his old age, and loss of hope, he had reserved himself to an inevitable death but felt fulfilled having met Luffy, seeing him as an inspiration of the Wano of old before Kaidou and Orochi came to power, but still planned to let himself die. It was only when he was visited by Raizo in the middle of the night, and informed of the situation, that he found a new will to live again and was determined to aid Luffy. He commented that it is fate that Luffy was brought to Udon, where many potential allies for his cause are placed. When former Yakuza bosses, who were also imprisoned, became hostile towards the straw hat captain he vouched for him, and did so again to the prisoners of Udon. His inspiration of Luffy is such that, upon seeing Luffy's Gear Fourth form, commented that he looked like a Wisdom King.

As a teacher, Hyogoro does his best to help Luffy. Once he learned Luffy's goal was to further his Busoshoku Haki, or "Ryuo" as it is known in the land of Wano, he was more than willing to help him. He was impressed by his hidden talent and told him that his Haki is developing beyond what he is able to teach him. Such is his determination, he willingly stood in the path of the emperor, Big Mom, in order to incentivize Luffy to fully master his Haki. Following his and Luffy's escape, he continued to train Luffy until the day of the Fire Festival.

#### Yamato

Yamato is the son of Kaidou and an ally to Luffy. The two became friends and allies when Luffy stormed Kaidou's castle and Yamato came to find him. Despite being members of opposing parties, Yamato revealed his wish to defeat his father and leave Onigashima with Luffy. The two have developed a sense of mutual trust. Yamato believed that Luffy would be the one that can open up Wano's borders and defeat Kaidou, something his hero, Kozuki Oden, had always wanted. Luffy is sympathetic to Yamato and happily accepted him as an ally to take down Kaidou. The two eventually succeeded in their endeavor in taking down Kaidou.

The two first met when Luffy was in the middle of battling Ulti. Yamato had slipped away from the party being held in Orochi's honor and, coincidentally, Ulti, a member of the Flying Six who were tasked with finding him, stumbled onto Luffy. Yamato then arrived and immediately defeated Ulti before carrying Luffy away to somewhere secluded. Once alone, he revealed his identity to Luffy, his dream to become just like Kozuki Oden and his wish to join Luffy's crew.

Yamato implicitly trusts Luffy because he is the brother of Portgas D. Ace, who he had met when he arrived on Wano two years prior. Ace had told Yamato all about Luffy, and informed him of Luffy's dream that he told him and Sabo as children. When he heard this, Yamato gained immense admiration for Luffy, and drew comparison to what Gol D. Roger had said to Oden and Whitebeard, that he had read in Oden's journal. Initially, he wished to join Ace's crew but failed to do so and instead vowed to join Luffy's when the opportunity arrives. He was determined to find and speak with Luffy when he had arrived on Wano and even clashed with him just to achieve this. Furthermore, he has faith in Luffy's abilities and strength and wished for him to save him from Kaidou, open up Wano's borders and, because of his intense admiration for Oden, to join Luffy's crew in order to be free and explore the sea just like he had done. Yamato also believes that Luffy is destined to save Wano. When talking to Momonosuke, he recites a passage in Oden's journal where he talks of great pirates that will come to Wano twenty years ahead of his time and defeat Kaidou, and heavily implies that he believes Luffy stands at the apex of these pirates. This belief would bear fruit, as Luffy successfully defeated Kaidou.

Luffy did not immediately see Yamato as an enemy, as he noted he did not attempt to hurt him when he clashed with Ulti. However, the urgency of his mission meant he had no desire to talk to him and thus tried to escape. He ended up fighting Yamato that caused major destruction around them before he was taken to an attic by him where he finally agreed to talk. Luffy was shocked to discover he was actually born as a woman and that he even knew Ace. After hearing his story he accepted his help and demanded that he show him the way to save Momonosuke. It was immediately after that he agreed to work with Yamato to take down Kaidou. Luffy has come to trust him enough to ask him to help Shinobu protect Momonosuke.

It appears the two are somewhat fond of each other. Yamato took great care of Luffy as best he could throughout his battle and afterwards. He stepped in when Luffy was temporarily out of action and caught him as he fell from the sky after he delivered the final blow towards Kaidou. He refused to eat or bathe until Luffy had woken up following the battle, giving the straw hat captain a hug as soon as he did so. Luffy also quickly came to care for him and his predicament, as he chose to remove the explosive handcuffs that Kaidou had put on him that would explode if he tried to leave Onigashima. He also has not expressed any direct objections of him joining his crew and respects his preference to be recognized as a man. While Luffy approved of Yamato joining his crew after the battle, Admiral Ryokugyu attack on Wano caused Yamato to realize others will try the same now that Kaidou was gone and decides to stay on Wano to help protect it. Luffy agreed and entrusted Yamato to protect Wano for him. Before leaving Wano, Luffy told Yamato he was free to join his crew anytime in the future and they would come pick him up.

Luffy refers to Yamato by the nickname "Yama-o" (ヤマ男?), similar to the nicknames he uses for Trafalgar Law, Bartolomeo, and Eustass Kid. Yamato appears to not understand Luffy's use of nicknames, as evidenced by the attempt to correct Luffy with the former's actual name, as well as Ulti's name when Luffy gives her a nickname as well.