One Piece: This Fact About Luffy May Shock Some!

Monkey D. Luffy , a young boy from the village of Fuschia, part of the Kingdom of Goa in East Blue, was inspired to become a pirate after meeting Shanks, who frequently visited his village. One day, Shanks brought a devil fruit and, while having fun with his crew, Luffy accidentally ate the fruit, gaining the powers that transformed him into Elastic Man . Following this, Shanks entrusted him with his straw hat, making him promise to return it to him as a pirate in the future. According to fans, this event took place in 1512, 12 years before the current timeline of One Piece.

The start of a new adventure

In February 1522, during the Isle of Dawn Flashback, part of the Post-War arc, Luffy set sail at the age of 17 from his native village, thus beginning his quest to become the next king pirates. During the first half of February, Luffy recruited the first members of his crew, starting with Zoro in the Dawn of Adventure arc, Usopp in the Syrup Village arc, Sanji in the Baratie arc, and Nami afterward. the Park Arlong arch.

Crossing the Grand Line

During the second half of the month, the Straw Hat crew crossed Reverse Mountain onto the Grand Line, marking the beginning of the Alabasta saga. Chopper joined the crew as a doctor during the Drum Island arc in late February . The month of March began with the arrival of the Straw Hats in the kingdom of Alabasta , thus launching the Alabasta arc which concluded on March 8 with the defeat of the boss of Baroque Works and former warlord, Crocodile. Nico Robin joined the crew the same day.

On March 10, the crew reached the sky island of Skypiea in search of the city of gold. The arc took place in a single day, and the crew returned to sea on March 11. Arrival at Water 7 marked the beginning of the Water 7 saga, where the crew crossed paths with Admiral Aokiji. On March 18, a decisive confrontation took place between Luffy and Usopp , with the latter leaving the crew. Robin also left the crew the next day, and on March 20 the Enies Lobby arc began, which also saw the final voyage of the Going Merry.

On March 25, Franky built the Thousand Sunny, marking a new beginning for the crew. The Thriller Bark arc lasted two days, until March 27, and the crew arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago on April 1. The same day, Kuma dispersed the crew, and Luffy woke up on Amazon Lily on April 2.

The Marineford War and beyond

On April 5, Luffy left with Hancock for Marineford to save his brother. The Impel Down arc followed, and Luffy arrived in Marineford on April 11. The Marineford War continued throughout the day and ended with the death of Portgas D. Ace . Luffy was rescued and brought back to Amazon Lily.

Around April 26, Luffy regained his senses and, with the help of Jinbe and Rayleigh, he managed to calm down and sent a message to his comrades to meet again after two years. This marked the beginning of a break in the crew’s adventure, after almost two months at sea for Luffy.

After the time jump

The Straw Hat crew found themselves on Sabaody after almost two years of intensive training, followed by the Fish-Man Island arc, the Dressrosa saga, the Tougato Island arc, the Wano Country saga, and finally , the final saga of One Piece. The current arc is Egghead Island , marking four months at sea for Monkey D. Luffy, a surprising length of time for fans considering the two decades the series spans.

This also demonstrates Monkey D. Luffy’s exceptional character, because while most of the Worst Generation Pirates have been pirates for over two years without any training during the time jump, Luffy was prepared from the start for confront the ultimate evil of the Grand Line , the World Government. This analysis is non-canonical, being an interpretation of enthusiastic One Piece fans. Take this as rewarding entertainment about Luffy’s extraordinary journey to becoming Pirate King.