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10 Things to know about Straw hat Luffy from One Piece

Luffy is the main character of the best-selling shonen manga One Piece created by Eiichiro Oda. Currently, it is the best-selling manga in the world with over 490 million copies in circulation. Its longevity makes character Luffy one of the […]

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Luffy is the main character of the best-selling shonen manga One Piece created by Eiichiro Oda. Currently, it is the best-selling manga in the world with over 490 million copies in circulation. Its longevity makes character Luffy one of the most essential of all mangas. One Piece was first published on July 22, 1997 and since then, the craze around the manga has been growing with the release of each chapter or episode.

Monkey D. Luffy being one of the greatest manga character ever published, it is important to know 10 things about him:

1. He ate the devil fruit Gum Gum fruit

Luffy ate Gum Gum fruit

Luffy has eaten Gomu Gomu no Mi, a Paramecia Devil Fruit that gives his body the same properties as rubber, making him an elastic man. His fruit also makes him immune to weak physical attacks, bullets, blunt weapons and cannonballs.

This Demon Fruit is the source of all the powers he possesses. But it comes at a price, he can never swim again. This is not at all practical for him who lives in a world where the sea is very important.

2. He comes from a line of great characters

One Piece': Luffy's Family Tree Explored - First Curiosity

Luffy comes from a family well known on the Grand Line east blue because it includes some famous characters.

He is the grandson of the former Vice Admiral of the Navy Monkey D. Garp, nicknamed “The Hero of the Navy”. Garp was one of the major figures along with Sengoku and Whitebeard during the era of Gol D. Roger era. Luffy’s father is Monkey D. Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionaries and the greatest enemy of the World Government.

Luffy also has two adopted brothers: Portgas D. Ace, nicknamed “Ace of the Burning Fists”, who was the Commander of the Second Fleet of Whitebeard’s Crew and the former Captain of the Spade Pirates Crew. And Sabo, who is the second most important member of the Revolutionary Army after Dragon.

3. He does not know his parents

Monkey D. Dragon

Although he knows who his father is, Luffy has no memory of him. He grew up with his grandfather and his two brothers Ace and Sabo. All three were raised by Curly Dadan and his bandit gang on Mount Corvo, a mountain located behind the village of Fuchsia on Dawn Island.

4. He dreams of becoming the Pirate King

Luffy Pirate King Mode

His lifelong dream is to be the Pirate King despite the harsh upbringing his grandfather gave him. He is the founder and captain of the Straw Hat Pirates (Crews: Roronoa Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Franky, Usopp, Chopper, Robin, Brook and Jinbe) and dreams of discovering the treasure left by the last Pirate King Gol D. Roger on the final island, laugh tale, because for him this title is that of the freest man in the world.

5. He was abused as a child

Luffy and Grap

Although he lived with his grandfather, his childhood was not easy because he was very strict with him and inflicted him the worst possible tasks until he was thrown from the top of a ravine to make him a stronger sailor. But this allowed him to build a strong character and an iron will.

6. He is nicknamed Strew Hat

Luffy Wearing A Straw Hat

By dint of carrying around all the time with this hat on his head, it has become an inseparable accessory of his character. It is Red Hair Shanks who gave him this hat. It is the Captain of the Navy Smoker who started to nickname Luffy’s group “The Straw Hats” during the Alabasta Arc.

7. Reduced life span

Different mode of Luffy

The great powers he has give him a great capacity of adaptation in any situation. He is therefore able to beat all his opponents but this considerably reduces his lifespan.

8. A price is put on his head

One Piece: Why Luffy's Bounty Is 3 Billion Berries,

In his quest to become Pirate King, he has done some reprehensible things that led the World Government to put a price on his head. Luffy has had several bounties:

30,000,000 Berrys after vaicuating the Fish Man Arlong.

100,000,000 Berrys after defeating Sir Crocodile, one of the 7 Great Corsairs, in Alabasta.

300,000,000 Berrys for defeating Rob Lucci of CP9, declaring war on the World Government and freeing Nico Robin.

400,000,000 Berrys for striking a Celestial Dragon, infiltrating Impel Down and freeing hundreds of dangerous inmates, and participating in the Marine Ford War.

500,000,000 Berrys for defeating Doflamingo, one of the 7 Great Corsairs, in Dressrosa.

1,500,000,000 Berrys for infiltrating Cake Island arc and defying one of the four emperors Big Mom.

3,000,000,000 Berrys after defeat Kaido, one of the Emperor and one of the most powerful pirates.

9. Mugiwara no Luffy is impulsive

Luffy Punches A Celestial Dragon

He rarely thinks about the consequences of his actions and lets himself be guided by his emotions. A trait that often leads him into harmful situations. Luffy is a carefree boy who is often reckless and bold. He rarely thinks about the consequences of his actions, no matter if he is confronted with a force greater than his own. However, he is an extremely loyal captain who will not hesitate to put his own life at risk for the sake of his crew member and those he loves.

10. He lost one of his adopted brothers

One Piece Ace Dies – The most tragic scene in One Piece

During the battle of Marinford, death of his brother Portgas D. Ace caused by Akainu was the greatest tragedy of his life. Ace was a role model for Luffy, this loss pushed him to train even harder to become the best in the New World.

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