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something to add with the whole food motivation, yknow the ark when the crew are on an island full of bounty hunters that are literally tricking them and trying o kill them?

He legit fights his own second in command...because they fed him. Like, he full on ignores anything zoro is saying and is fighting him and getting all pissed off because they gave him food so they definitely cant be trying to hurt them.

i dunno if thats because luffy is just oblivious or what but he is definitely motivated by food lol

Luffy not wanting to be viewed as a hero is actually so important to me. Because while the first reasoning we get for this is him not wanting to share his food

We also learn later on that Luffy also doesn't want to be viewed as a savior, nor does he ever want to present himself as such. He doesn't want to be placed on a pedestal or (ironically) be deified by the people he helps.

At the end of Fishman island, he was fully ready to leave without fanfare because he did not want to be treated by the people in that way, and only agrees to stay because he is promised food. The same thing happens at the end of Wano, where he refuses to take any credit for the downfall of Kaido and instead simply enjoys the festival with everyone else.

I cannot overstate how much I love this decision for Luffy as a character. It is incredibly common for stories like Fishman Island and Wano to have the main character swoop in and save the oppressed people, with said character being to sole person to rally them and "teach" them how to fight back. We don't get that with Luffy.

In Fishman Island, he tells the people that its up to them to decide whether or not he is their friend or foe instead of swooping in playing the role of the hero. In Wano, he understands to importance of who begins the fight with Kaido, and stands back to let the Red Scabbards (Wano natives) get the first major hit on Kaido

Even in the prison when Luffy gives his speech, he is asking the people to let him help, to have faith that they and their country can be free again, to fight for the freedom that had been cruelly stripped away from them. And even then, it is Momo and members of the Red Scabbards that fully restore the Udon prisoners faith.

Hell, we even see this all the way back in Arlong Park, where Luffy waits to take action until Nami asks him for help. He doesn't come in guns blazing and save her like some sort of white knight, but instead waits for Nami's go ahead, placing the power in her hand.

It's just such a refreshing way of seeing a protagonist in this type of story be portrayed. To have him understand the importance of the people he fight's side by side with, and not place himself as the fixer of all problems, but rather as an aid to these people (often times an aid that they explicitly asked for). It actively rejects the white savior/white knight trope(s) and allows for the people native to the island to have agency in these large battles instead of being sidelined. It is their lives and stories that are centered as being the most important in these moments, and Luffy is simply there to help them.

Fukaboshiiiii !! Love him so much

Wanted to practice anatomy so decided fukaboshi would be my test subject , this ones kinda of an oldie so I’ll redo him soon 😩

fishman island🐙

honestly? one of my favorite arcs, its so underrated what!!!! i loved the characters and the plot!!! princess shirahoshi they will never make me hate you😢❤🌷

I'm currently on episode 557 of one piece and omg 😭

The backstory stuff literally made me wanna cry every episode

Love princess shrihoshi she's purrty and I just love her character and the sea king ability she has

Can we just talk about Luffy's friendship with Surume (the kraken) for a second omg 😭❤️

This is my favorite scene so far because OMG, THEY LOOK SO COOOLLL!!!!

I love how in the English version Sanji calls Zoro ugly instead of Moss Head and Zoro is just like:

WHO YOU CALLING UGLY! 🤣

It was so funny

Zoro jealous of his bf nosebleeding over mermaids

Just a fun little idea I had: What if Luffy grew little tusks after the blood transfusion?

I know that's not really how it works since fishman and humans have the same blood but it's a fun little idea. After Jinbei gave Luffy some of his blood so he wouldn't die it'd be fun if he grew little tusks. I think Luffy would be a little freaked out at first and then absolutely love it because he can tear into meat more viciously with them.

Luffy: *feels better about his tusks because they help him tear into meat more*

His crew: That's Luffy 🙄

Edited a photo of what I think they'd look like. They're smaller than Jinbei's btw