Oda, Eiichiro (2020). "955 閻魔". おでんの冒険. One Piece (in Japanese). Vol.95. Shueisha. ISBN 978-4-08-882169-6. 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.

One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 51 Chapter 498 (p. 10-11) and Episode 392, Luffy along with Zoro are revealed by Shakky to be two of 11 Super Rookies due to their bounties. In Gear 3 form, Luffy blows a massive amount of air into his body, causing it to inflate and enlarge a specific part of his body to a size equivalent to that of a Giant. After the transformation wears off, his body temporarily shrinks to a child-sized form, with large hands and a vertically compressed head. The properties and appearance of this technique changed after the two-year timeskip.

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One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 1 Chapter 1 (p. 5) and Episode of Luffy, Luffy stabs himself underneath his eye to prove his toughness. Oda, Eiichiro (2011). "601 Romance Dawn: For the New World". Romance Dawn: For the New World. One Piece. Vol.61. Shueisha. ISBN 978-1-4215-4144-0. Méndez, Dora (10 November 2021). "¿Quién es Iñaki Godoy, el actor mexicano que protagonizará el live action de 'One Piece'?". Archived from the original on 2 January 2023 . Retrieved April 30, 2022. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 49 Chapter 476 (p. 5) and Episode 370, Luffy receives a Marine swordsman's shadow. Notably, when he fought against fellow Haoshoku Haki users Chinjao, Donquixote Doflamingo, and Charlotte Katakuri, their clashes created a notable effect similar to lightning. [135] [136] [137]

Atama Buso ( 頭武装 , Atama Busō ?, literally meaning "Head Armament"): Luffy imbues his forehead with Busoshoku Haki to harden it. This is first used in preparation for a Gomu Gomu no Kane against the Iron Shell Squadron. In the VIZ manga this called Head Armament, while in the Funimation adaptations, it is called Head; Hardening. [155] Namitanian ( ナミタン星人 , Namitan-seijin ?): An Alien Humanoid, played by Nami. Her homeplanet Namitan is in danger of being destroyed by an octopus-shaped asteroid, so she sends an SOS out. She is based off the Ultraman species " Baltan". Her appearance highly resembles the one of a " Space Pirate" from the sci-fi video game series Metroid. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 61 Chapter 601 (p. 12) and Episode 521, Luffy's post-timeskip outfit is displayed in full.Monkey D. Lucy and Roronoa Zoro are still only halfway to their dreams, but at least they have each other. The New World is hard and dangerous, but like all great things, it's wonderful too. They're the Pirate King and the World's Greatest Swordsman, after all. The rest of the world just hasn't quite caught on yet. Gear 2 was first seen on Enies Lobby. Luffy increases the speed of his blood flow, and thanks to the rubber nature of his blood vessels and organs, his body can withstand the pressure. This allows more oxygen and nutrients to be pumped throughout through his body. Gear 2 greatly increases Luffy's physical capabilities, allowing him to easily surpass the movement speed of Soru users and smash through the defensive power of Tekkai. [112] One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 53 Chapter 516 (p. 3) and Episode 410, Luffy has Marguerite remove the frills from the clothes that she prepared for him.

One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 80 Chapter 796 (p. 11) and Episode 740, Luffy's outfit prior to leaving Dressrosa is seen. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 23 Chapter 213 (p. 11) and Episode 128, Luffy recovers from the battle on Arabasta. The details of the Tankman form's appearance are unknown, as Luffy has only used a variation called the "Manpuku Version". In the Manpuku Version of Tankman, Luffy's body goes through a similar yet exaggerated transformation to Boundman. In this form, his torso inflates significantly more than the rest of his body, while his arms only slightly inflate. The Busoshoku Haki coating remains the same as Boundman, as does the height increase, though he loses the muscular physique to increase the roundness of his body. One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 49 Chapter 476 (p. 4-7) and Episode 370, Nightmare Luffy is created. Sanvader ( サンベーダー , Sanbēdā ?): The Martian Martial Artist of Darkness, played by Sanji. One of the Universal Association of Darkness' leaders, he wants to conquer the moon. He's a parody of Darth Vader from Star Wars. It also may be simply a pun on "Invader".One Piece Manga and Anime — Vol. 62 Chapter 606 (p. 5) and Episode 525, Caribou identifies Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji as the "Monster Trio."