User blog comment:Staw-p/Luffy should have a weapon./@comment-4658598-20120101031955/@comment-3119203-20120101050533

He is also weak against water, yet he fought a freakin Fishman 10,000 meters under the surface of the water and handily kicked his ass. Oh, and his opponent had several "sharp and pointy things". And you say that haki won't block strong opposition who has a weapon. If it is truly strong oppositon, then haki won't affect them no matter what type of combat they use. I seem to remember Garp, Magellan, Sengoku, Sentomaru, and Kuma kicking Luffy's ass without a weapon. Anything that blocks stabs or cuts is good? Let's review. Luffy can crush steal with his bare hands, has exceptional dodging ability, and can catch blades bare-handed. Does that count?

"Their opponets are gonna be even stronger." Let's break this down. Pre-timeskip, Luffy could fight on par with Shichibukai and match some of the strongest characters in the series. Now he has spent two years in training at one of the harshest locations in the world with one of the world's most powerful men. The results of his training are shown by his one-hit KO's of a massive sea monster and a pacifista (which required an reasonably powerful group of people to defeat before), as well as his win over a DRUGGED-UP Hody UNDERWATER. Sure he lost a lot of blood, but he lost a lot of blood against weaponless guys too. As for the "more powerful opponents" Luffy has undoubtedly gotten stronger himself, so no problems there.

Now I have a question for you. Do you underestimate Luffy that much? Recall that Luffy has spent nearly his entire life fighting, both armed and unarmed opponents. As a kid, he fought Ace who used a staff, and even used one himself. throughout his travels, he has fought numerous opponents with weapons. Do you honestly, seriously believe he doesn't know how to fight them? He has spent his entire life becoming strong, and you think a few sharp things are gonna take him down? This guy can freakin take out Shichibukai for god's sake!

"HAKI WON'T SOLVE THAT PROBLEM ESPECIALLY AGAINST STRONG (OPPOSITION)." Alright, let's look at this. Luffy doesn't need haki to kick a few weapon-users' asses, as shown multiple times (Crocodile, Krieg, Marines, Enel). But now that he does, he is better equipped to fighting weapons. Kenbushoku haki, remember? He can forsee stuff, and counter it better. As shown by his encounter with Mihawk, this is a great help.

Point is, Luffy is anything BUT weak to sharp and pointy things. He has spent his entire life fighting them, so no problem. Anyways, his teacher used a sword, so he probably picked up a thing or two.