History Characters / OnePieceMonkeyDLuffy

** After Foxy loses his Jolly Roger, Luffy is nice enough to paint him a new one, and Foxy is moved by his offer, until he sees that the result is terrible and embarrassing to travel with. W
** hen Luffy tries to picture a Fishman, the initial drawing is just a fish with limbs, making Sanji laugh; the second attempt doesn't impress Sanji since it's basically the same, just with the fish standing up, and the picture of the mermaid is the same as the second attempt, but with hair. Luffy's drawing of what the crew's shipwright should look like is so bad it freaks out both Usopp and Sanji.

** After the Totto Land Arc, Luffy [[spoiler:becomes the "Fifth Emperor" and receives a ridiculously high bounty. The Straw Hats only enter Big Mom's territory to get Sanji back, and only involve themselves in Bege's assassination plot to save Sanji's family]]. The subsequent "raid" on Totto Land is really just collateral damage from having the Big Mom Pirates chase after them all over the archipelago, and Luffy's fights (and victories) against Cracker and Katakuri are to get to Sanji and protect the crew, respectively. They are so focused on [[spoiler:rescuing Sanji]] and escaping Totto Land, that none of them (except possibly Jimbei) realizes the sheer magnitude of their actions and what the consequences would be]].

* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Luffy's ability to [[BalloonBelly comically stuff himself with mass quantities of food]] and [[HyperactiveMetabolism digest it all in an instant]] turn out to be necessary for him to repeatedly utilise Gear 5 in a fight. The side-effect of reaching his HourOfPower limit leaves Luffy physically withered and lacking energy from the exertion the Nika form puts on him, forcing him to spend several minutes incapacitated until he's ready to activate it again. However, he can shorten this recovery period through ingesting food to rejuvenate his body, allowing him to side-step his period of vulnerability. Since it would be impractical for him to repeatedly take time out from a life-or-death fight to properly digest his meal, Luffy's comical ability to instantly process food is necessary for him to get back in the fight quickly. Using Gear 5 multiple times against admiral-or-higher-level class fighters throughout the Egghead Arc has Luffy inevitably hitting his limit and being reliant on his allies for protection until he can find a suitable snack to rejuvenate himself and his comical fighting style whilst under fire from enemies.

* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Luffy's ability to [[BallonBelly comically stuff himself with mass quantities of food]] and [[HyperactiveMetabolism digest it all in an instant]] turn out to be necessary for him to repeatedly utilise Gear 5 in a fight. The side-effect of reaching his HourOfPower limit leaves Luffy physically withered and lacking energy from the exertion the Nika form puts on him, forcing him to spend several minutes incapacitated until he's ready to activate it again. However, he can shorten this recovery period through ingesting food to rejuvenate his body, allowing him to side-step his period of vulnerability. Since it would be impractical for him to repeatedly take time out from a life-or-death fight to properly digest his meal, Luffy's comical ability to instantly process food is necessary for him to get back in the fight quickly. Using Gear 5 multiple times against admiral-or-higher-level class fighters throughout the Egghead Arc has Luffy inevitably hitting his limit and being reliant on his allies for protection until he can find a suitable snack to rejuvenate himself and his comical fighting style whilst under fire from enemies.

* RequiredSecondaryPowers: Luffy's ability to [[BallonBelly comically stuff himself with mass quantities of food]] and [[HyperactiveMetabolism digest it all in an instant]] turn out to be necessary for him to repeatedly utilise Gear 5 in a fight. The side-effect of reaching his HourOfPower limit leaves Luffy physically withered and lacking energy from the exertion the Nika form puts on him, forcing him to spend several minutes incapacitated until he's ready to activate it again. However, he can shorten this recovery period through ingesting food to rejuvenate his body, allowing him to side-step his period of vulnerability. Since it would be impractical for him to repeatedly take time out from a life-or-death fight to properly digest his meal, Luffy's comical ability to instantly process food is necessary for him to get back in the fight quickly. Using Gear 5 multiple times against admiral-or-higher-level class fighters throughout the Egghead Arc has luffy inevitably hitting his limit and being reliant on his allies for protection until he can find a suitable snack to rejuvenate himself and his comical fighting style whilst under fire from enemies.

* TerribleArtist: In a nutshell, Luffy is a terrible painter: His attempt to paint his Jolly Roger on the ''Going Merry'' isn't very successful and the rest of the crew hates it so much they have Usopp paint over it, even his logo painted on Laboon looks just as bad. After Foxy loses his Jolly Roger, Luffy is nice enough to paint him a new one, and Foxy is moved by his offer, until he sees that the result is terrible and embarrassing to travel with. When Luffy tries to picture a Fishman, the initial drawing is just a fish with limbs, making Sanji laugh; the second attempt doesn't impress Sanji since it's basically the same, just with the fish standing up, and the picture of the mermaid is the same as the second attempt, but with hair. Luffy's drawing of what the crew's shipwright should look like is so bad it freaks out both Usopp and Sanji.

** In an illustration drawn by Oda made for One Piece Magazine Vol. 14, Luffy is depicted with the power of the Brush-Brush Fruit (Kanjuro's Devil Fruit) and his drawings of his crewmates are brought alive. They all look drawings comparable to a small child, with the Franky resembling the shipwright Luffy previously drew, and Nami looking like the mermaid Luffy previously drew. By comparison, Robin doesn't remotely resemble Nami, and Jimbei doesn't resemble any of the Fishman pictures Luffy drew. Zoro's is also depicted with both eyes intact and the colors of his swords aren't correct, with one of them being completely red.

** Kaido, a notorious pirate emperor whom Luffy is preparing to defeat ever since he allies himself with Law at Punk Hazard. Kaido hates Luffy for destroying his SMILE business, to the point where he [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou refuses to let Big Mom kill Luffy]]. Luffy, in turn, hates Kaido for the suffering he caused to the Mink Tribe and the people of Wano. During their first physical confrontation, Kaido defeats Luffy and sends him to a Hellhole Prison, hoping to break his spirit and turn him into a minion. Their feud culminates with the Raid on Onigushima, [[spoiler:which results in Luffy Awakening his Devil Fruit, defeating Kaido, and taking his place as one of the Four Emperors.]]

* TheGlomp: Luffy is very affectionate and, with his stretchy arms, he can tackle and squeeze his object of affection. During Marineford, Luffy hugs Boa Hancock as a thanks for having given him the keys to Ace's handcuffs and, in Wano, he jumps and hugs Zoro and later Jimbei for seeing them after a long time apart. In Dressrosa, [[spoiler:Luffy jumps out of joy and hugs his foster brother, Sabo, whom he previously believed to be dead]].

* NoSell: Being made of rubber, blunt force attacks generally bounce off of him harmlessly and either have to be imbued with Armament Haki (which bypasses Devil Fruit powers) or just ''ridiculously'' powerful to hurt him (as demonstrated by Rob Lucci). He is also completely immune to electric attacks, no matter how many millions of volts it is or even if it's infused by Haki. And due to his ChasteHero status, he is immune to Boa Hancock's Love-Love Fruit. After his fight with Magellan, he's also become immune to some, but not all, poisons. [[spoiler:Gear Four -- Bounce-Man allows him to NoSell Haki-imbued blunt attacks because he combines his normal body's elasticity and the Armament Haki, and Gear Four -- Tank-Man allows him to NoSell attacks that could overpower even Bounce-Man's defense]].

* PrettyBoy: PlayedForLaughs. While not usually drawn as a {{Bishonen}}, in the anime, Boa Hancock's romantic fantasies have him as a tan young boy with a full BishieSparkle and brown glinting eyes, as well as speaking with a more mature voice than he actually speaks with.

* SecretKeeper: He accidentally discovers Boa Hancock's "Hoof of the Rising Dragon" brand on her back and later learns of the Gorgon Sisters' secret past as slaves, but doesn't reveal it to anyone and prevents the Kuja from seeing it in one occasion.

* TerribleArtist: In a nutshell, Luffy is a terrible painter: His attempt to paint his Jolly Roger on the ''Going Merry'' isn't very successful and the rest of the crew hates it so much they have Usopp paint over it, even his logo painted on Laboon looks just as bad. After Foxy loses his Jolly Roger, Luffy is nice enough to paint him a new one, and Foxy is moved by his offer, until he sees that the result is terrible and embarrassing to travel with. Luffy's drawing of what the crew's shipwright should look like is so bad it freaks out both Usopp and Sanji.

** The Paramount War Saga inflicts one continuous and painful Worf Effect on Luffy; from Boa Hancock smashing Pacifistas effortlessly (while Luffy needs his whole crew to barely beat one) to Smoker [[NoSell no selling]] the Jet Gatling Gun (which is his strongest Gear Two move at the time), the entirety of the saga mocks the notion that Luffy is any kind of threat to the top tier powers in the New World. Cue two years of training to catch up, and he effortlessly dodge a lightspeed beam and defeat a Pacifista with a single punch.