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I have come here and will lead this passage to the farthest ends of the world.

Individuals
Through the series there have been people who have either traveled with the Straw Hat Pirates for a short period of time or aided them in one way or another. Many of these individuals would be considered temporary pirates in a way. The most notable of these people is Vivi, as she traveled with them for almost the entire Baroque Works Saga, and even considered permanently joining them but due to her promise it seems that she is always welcome back.

Groups
Along with the following individuals mentioned forehand, there have been also been various organizations who assisted the Straw Hats in their adventures. These organizations have helped the Straw Hats either to reach a certain goal or to defeat a common enemy. One of the most notable of these is the Franky Family who, along with several other characters, formed an army of sorts in order to fight against a common foe.

Anime Only
In the anime adaptation, the Straw Hats have also had their share of allies and traveling companions. These individuals too have either traveled with them or aided them in some sort of way.

An Old Nemesis and the Man in the Iron Mask
After sailing off from Thriller Bark and encountering several more phenomenon of the Grand Line, Luffy and his crew finally reached the Red Line again and the location directly above Fishman Island. Deciding to look for the island, Luffy, along with Robin and Brook, took the Shark Submerge to investigate the depths below. However due to the submarine's limits, they couldn't dive deeper than five thousand meters. As they decided to resurface, a giant sea rabbit followed them up to the surface. Luffy however made short work of the beast. However, as he punched it, two figures were spat out of it and onto the deck of the Thousand Sunny. To Luffy's and everyone else's amazement, the two figures were a mermaid, Keimi, and a talking starfish, Pappag.

Thankful for having being saved, Keimi decided to reward Luffy and his crew with some Takoyaki. However before Luffy and his crew could get their reward, they then suddenly learned that Keimi's friend "Hachin" who provides the Takoyaki had been kidnapped by the Macro Fishman Pirates with help from the Flying Fish Riders. Seeing that in order to get their reward of Takoyaki Keimi's friend has to be rescued, Luffy gladly accepted.

Upon reaching the Flying Fish Riders' base, Luffy and his crew found out that it was a floating town of sorts. As they entered the place, they found the place to be completely empty except for a suspended cage in the middle containing Keimi's friend, "Hachin" whose real identity appears to be Hatchan. Realizing that the one he agreed to save was actually a former member of Arlong's crew, Luffy was slightly torn between not rescuing him due to past crimes, and rescuing him for some Takoyaki. Seing that, Keimi and Pappag decided to rescue Hatchan by themselves and in the process got themselves captured by Macro and his crew. Seeing those two captured and despite the dilemma, Luffy and his crew decided to save them and Hatchan for a way to Fishman Island and some Takoyaki. With a leap from the Thousand Sunny to the deck of the floating town, Luffy rescued both Keimi and Pappag with outstretched hands as well as told Zoro to free Hatchan. Upon landing, Luffy and his crew readied themselves for the fight against the incoming Flying Fish Riders whos leader Duval has a grudge on one of the Straw Hats. Upon facing them, Duval reveals the reason of his animosity: His face looks remarkably like Sanji's ugly wanted poster. Duval attempts to sink the Thousand Sunny, but Franky and Usopp activated its latest weapon: the "Gaon Cannon", obliterating the Flying Fish Riders' base. Duval finally tried charging his bison, Motobaro but Luffy's "aura" calmed the beast down, like Shanks did to the Sea King ten years earlier. Sanji finally gave a Parrage Shot on Duval's face making him very handsome, and his feeling towards the Straw Hats changed from bitter to joyful. He thanked them and promised to be an aid to them whenever needed by givng his number on the Den Den Mushi before setting off to return to his country life.

Defying the World Nobles
On their further journeys through the Sabaody Archipelago. The Straw Hats meet Shakuyaku aka Shakky in her bar. She warns the Straw Hats of nine other pirates that are on the island as well as the Straw Hats. Shakuyaku tells the Straw Hats that Luffy, as well as Zoro, along with the other pirates are the Eleven Supernovas: rookie pirates worth more than 100,000,000. Keimi is then kidnapped and Sanji calls the Flying Fish Raiders for help. After they arrive and meet up with the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates they start looking for Keimi who has been sent to the slave auction. "Silvers" Rayleigh helps her in a way and is revealed to be Gol D. Roger's first mate.



Luffy breaks into the auction house in an attempt to free Keimi, Hatchan is shot by Saint Charloss, causing a furious Luffy to punch him in the face. This cause a huge confusion which is stopped by Silvers Rayleigh who proceeds to knock out all the guards with a burst of spirit energy and claiming that he's been waiting to meet Luffy. In all the pandemonium, while Eustass Kid doesn't like the idea of facing a Marine Admiral, Luffy and Trafalgar Law insist they move forward to the challenge as they move further. Along with the two other captains, they defeat easily the marines who try to arrest them, demonstrating their abilities. Then, Kid vows to meet Luffy at the New World but as rivals, instead of allies. Luffy accepts saying he's going to be the Pirate King. The Kid and Heart Pirates depart, while Duval's Rosy Life Riders meet up with the Straw Hats to make a getaway.

Duval and his crew take the Straw Hats back to Shakky's Rip Off Bar to rest and find out more about Silvers Rayleigh. As they arrive Shakuyaku is shocked to find Hatchan wounded, and takes him inside to recover. As Silvers Rayleigh explained, Hatchan knows him so well because at one point 20 years ago, he was shipwrecked in the ocean until Hatchan saved his life when he was just a kid, and have been good friends ever since, even up to when he joined Jinbei's crew.

Destruction of the Straw Hat Crew
Rayleigh then told his story of how he was Gold Roger's first mate, and the details leading up to Roger's death. He also states that he learned of Luffy when Shanks reunited with him explaining how he lost his left arm, and told him of Luffy's remarkable personality. Rayleigh congratulates Luffy and his crew for finishing the first half of the Grand Line, and says that Shanks is waiting for him in the New World. Luffy is excited at the idea of meeting Shanks again, as Rayleigh agrees to coat the Thousand Sunny. However, when Usopp asked him the location of One Piece, Luffy admonished his friend saying he wants to find out the answer for himself and not wanting a boring adventure.

Unfortunately, Rayleigh will take three days at least to coat the ship, and with an Admiral currently on the archipelago, Rayleigh will move the ship as the Straw Hats plan to split up, and will rejoin at Rayleigh's location, and with the Vivre Card, they'll be able to find him. As the Straw Hats say their goodbyes to Shakky, Hatchan, Keimi and Pappug, they are about to split up but are confronted by the Shichibukai Bartholomew Kuma.

As Luffy was unconscious during his Thriller Bark, the other members warned him that he was immensely strong, and of his ability. However, he demonstrated he wasn't only able to shoot "paw prints" out of his hands and shot a laser beam. Despite the danger, the Straw Hats were confident about being able to defeat him, as while they were exhausted when they first faced him, they were now at full strength. After a harsh battle, the Straw Hat manage to defeat the cyborg however Zoro points out it may not be the real Kuma as thus far he hasn't demonstrated any of his Nikyu Nikyu no Mi abilities.

With no time to rest, a warrior with a broadaxe named Sentoumaru appeared with yet another Pacifista. Worn out, the Straw Hats decide to separate and go in different teams to escape them and Luffy ordered them to meet up at the Thousand Sunny's location in three days. However, Sentōmaru then ordered Pacifista "PX-1" to stop the escaping pirates and the cyborg caught up to Robin's group. While Luffy grew worried about his nakama from the Pacifista's attack, Sentōmaru confronted the captain as he was escaping and successfully countered his Gomu Gomu no Gatling attack. He also revealed he is not a Devil Fruit user. To make things worse, Sentōmaru's superior, Admiral Kizaru finally appeared and attacked Zoro. With no-one able to stop him from finishing the already worn-out Zoro off, Silvers Rayleigh finally appears and successfully counters Kizaru's light-blasting kick warning him not to interfere with the "new era" of the Straw Hats.



He thanks Silvers and orders everyone to escape, but he is repelled again by Sentōmaru and Chopper is forced to transform into his Monster Point form, going on a rampage. Luckily Robin manages to carry him away in time. However, Zoro wasn't so lucky as the real Bartholomew Kuma made his appearance and teleported him to another location. After Zoro's disappearance Luffy orders the crew to escape but all of the crew, one by one, was teleported to different and unknown locations by Kuma. Luffy was desperate for being unable to help any of his nakama, is the last to be teleported by Kuma and with his disappearance the Straw Hats were defeated.

Adventure on the Isle of Women
After being flying sent by Kuma's powers, Luffy landed onto a jungle island. Remembering Rayleigh's Vivre Card, Luffy decided to follow it in hopes of reuniting with his crew. After some unsuccessful trekking through the jungle, Luffy found some mushrooms. Unfortunately one of the mushrooms was not that edible. As he laid unconscious, three Kuja amazons found him and took him to their village. While treating him, their elder reveals the shocking truth: Luffy is what one would call a man.



After several misunderstanding, Luffy found himself being chased by the amazons. As he ran all over the place, he learned that one of the amazons that saved him, Marguerite had taken Rayleigh's Vivre Card while fixing his clothes. Due to the situation, Luffy took Marguerite and jumped over the mountain walls surrounding the village into the jungle. There, Luffy was able to talk things out and learned that the island he was on, Amazon Lily, was ruled by the Pirate Empress Boa Hancock and her two sisters.

Still pursued by the others amazons, Luffy figured from Marguerite's explanation about the Kuja having no other boats than the one used by Hancock, he would need to ask her help in getting off the island. In his search for Hancock, Luffy accidentally crash landed into the middle of her taking a bath. Upon her back, he saw something that looked familiar.



Having seen Hancock's secret, Luffy was captured and sentenced to be executed in the battle arena before Hancock and the rest of the Kuja. Marguerite and the two other amazons that originally saved him desperately tried to reason with Hancock to spare his life. Instead however, the three were turned to stone by Hancock. Insulting the empress with his impudence and his resistance to her charms, Hancock's sisters, Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold, were sent to deal with Luffy.

Fighting against these two, Luffy found that they were more than just simple Devil Fruit users as they displayed techniques that seemingly nullified his own rubber body among other things. As the fight raged on, the two sisters decided to torment Luffy by breaking Marguerite's petrified stone body. Angered by this, Luffy shouted with all his might for them to stop releasing unconsciously a power that not only stunned both the sisters but also knocked out several of the amazons in audience in a manner similar to what Rayleigh did. The Kuja warriors identify that power as Haōshoku Haki, the ability of the chosen that appears only to one person from a million. Having saved Marguerite's body for the moment, Luffy decided to take it up at notch and went into Gear Second. Powered up, Luffy was able to best the two sisters. In the midst of the battle however, Luffy saw that Sandersonia caught on fire from one of her sister's technique exposing her back. Knowing that what was on Hancock's and her sisters' was something that they didn't want others to see, Luffy covered Sandersonia's back before the audience in the stands could see it. With Luffy showing his true character to Hancock and her sisters, the amazons in the audience were dismissed and Luffy was approached by Hancock herself.

As a thank for saving his sister, Boa Hancock returns the three stoned amazons to normal and invited Luffy to re-examine what was on her back. Seeing it more clearly, Luffy realized that despite looking like the mark on Hatchan's forehead, it was something completely different. With that realization, Elder Nyon came before Luffy and Hancock and revealed to Hancock Luffy's actions against the Tenryuubito in Sabaody. Having been told of his actions, Hancock promptly revealed to Luffy her and her sisters' past, the meaning of the mark on their backs, and why it resembled the mark on Hatchan and other Fishman. Moving Hancock with his actions and his hate for the Tenryuubito, Luffy was promised her ship to use.



Having been promised with a ship to travel on, Luffy enjoyed a party courtesy of the amazons. Despite all the festivities, he however learned from Elder Nyon that Ace was soon to be publicly executed. Finding this out and seeing the almost burnt out state of Ace's Vivre Card, Luffy decided to put reuniting with his crew on hold to save his brother who was then being held at Impel Down and desperately asked Nyon for a way to get there.

With this he learned that the fastest way to the great prison was to sail there using a Marine battleship through the current beyond the Gates of Justice. Finding out also that his only way to use such a ship was to stow away with Hancock if she answered the Shichibukai summons to protect Marineford, he and Nyon sought her out to ask her of such a favor. Before Luffy could ask Hancock of such a thing, he learned that she had contracted an unknown disease. Despite her condition, Luffy was still approached by Hancock to hear his pleas. Telling her his case, Hancock surprisingly agreed to help Luffy in his endeavor. Though this delighted Luffy, unknown to him was that Hancock's disease was in reality her falling madly in love with him.

After some fond farewells with his new friends from the island, Luffy secretly boarded Vice-Admiral Momonga's ship with Hancock and her snake and sailed for Impel Down.

On the Loose in the World Government's Greatest Prison
As Boa Hancock and Monkey D. Luffy came on board of the marine ship, Marigold and Sandersonia are left in charge of the island in Hancock's absence. Hancock requests she is taken to Impel Down to the Vice-Admiral, and at his wishes, she reverts the petrification placed on the Marine sailors during their first meeting. Luffy is shown to be stowing away on the Marine ship by hiding under the large robe Hancock is wearing. On the ship, Hancock makes seemingly outrageous demands to the Marines, such as 100kg of food a meal, for five meals a day. When the food is taken in to the room she's staying in, it is shown it is simply needed to feed Luffy. Hancock also forbids anyone from peeking into her room (lest they find Luffy). Luffy is later shown looking at what's left of Ace's Vivre Card as he gets ever closer to Impel Down. When Luffy arrives at Impel Down he hides under Hancock's robe once more. However, Hancock warns him that she will be searched.

Before Hancock receives a full-body check by the Vice Jail Head, Domino, Hancock immediately petrifies her and the vigilant den-den mushi. Luffy comes out, but Hancock explains that she cannot accompany him further into the prison. She begs him to promise not to make a ruckus inside Impel Down. Luffy complies then climbs up to the ceiling and prepares to leave after the room is opened by Impel Down's Vice-Chief Hannyabal. While Hancock leaves with Momonga to Marineford, Luffy navigates his way through Impel Down by following Ace's Vivre Card and going through any open doors. After he enters Level 1 of the prison, Luffy encounters an old pal fighting against the Blugori guardians. Buggy is shocked when he realizes that Luffy entered Impel Down on his own accord. They then decide to team up in order to defeat their common ennemies.



Luffy manages to defeat all of the guards in an instant, much to Buggy's surprise as his special combo didn't even faze them. After hearing Luffy wants to go to Level 5 where Ace is kept, Buggy initially decides to leave him and escape until hearing Luffy tells him about the battleships outside, he decides to stay. Buggy suddenly spots the arm band that Luffy is wearing and immediately identified it as the map to Captain John's treasure. Although Luffy insists he goes to Level 5, Buggy states he has to go down each level, which houses more dangerous criminals the lower they go. Buggy explains that he himself has only reached Level 4. He makes a deal with Luffy, he will escort him to Level 4 of Impel Down but in return, Luffy has to give him the treasure. Without hesitation, Luffy agrees and even decides to give him the arm band in advance for helping him. Buggy feels guilty for lying to Luffy but nonetheless, decides to escape from Luffy but crashes into the Prisoner's room and towards the Crimson Hell. Luffy grabs hold onto Buggy as they fall. Luffy throws Buggy's feet into the ground as told and they fly towards a giant hole. Buggy explains that the hole leads to Level 2. Luffy immediately jumps down and heads towards Level 2.

Upon reaching Level 2, Luffy and Buggy (who fell into the hole as well) are chased by a giant monster chicken called a Basilisk. Finally, Luffy gets fed up and activates Gear Third to defeat the Basilisk and the other guards chasing them. Buggy decides to release the prisoners to start a riot inside, and told Luffy that he lied about knowing where the other floors are to make an escape, angering Luffy. Then, Luffy finds out that one of the prisoners released is Mr. 3. Luffy, Buggy, and Mr. 3 are defeating and been chased by the bizarre wild beasts of "Level 2", before confronting the Sphinx. Buggy and Mr. 3 knowing that there's a staircase plan to ditch Luffy as he goes down "Level 3", while they go up to escape. However, while trying to smash the wax statues made by Mr. 3 in order to escape it, the sphinx makes the floor collapse, sending itself and the trio down to Level 3.

After falling to Level 3 Luffy is told by Buggy that they're in the "Starvation Hell". With the Sphinx knocked out, Luffy wants to head to Level 4, but he and Buggy, who wants to get out of Impel Down, argue about where to go. Before they can separate though, a net made of steel reinforced with Seastone captures Luffy, Buggy, and Mr. 3. The guard and commander of the Blugori: Saldeath walks up and claims there's no escape. However, the Sphinx wakes up and breaks the net. Luffy looks up to see Buggy and Mr 3 climbed to the rafters as they tell him that they're betraying him. Luffy however merely thanks them for taking him so far. Luffy then begins to beat up several Blugori and guards in his way as he heads to Level 4. As Luffy continues to head on, the Sphinx is still chasing him, but a man in a prison outfit looking like Zoro kicks the Sphinx off Luffy. It turns out to be Mr. 2. After a happy reunion, they team up to go further down, as there is someone Bon Kurei would like to see as well.



After defeating the army of Blugori, Mr. 2 and Luffy meet a Minotaur, the demon guard Minotaur gives two a good fight, almost killing Mr. 2. They then climb up a wall and are literally standing above Level 4. Bon Kurei warns Luffy that Level 4 is the Blazing Hell, and on the lower parts of the floor, is a vat of boiling blood and blazing fire.

However they meet up with Mr. 3 and Buggy who are being chased by the same demon guard which was sent flying. The four decide to team up together in order to beat him. Successful, the four celebrate as they make their way to Level 4. The four of them fall through to Level 4 because the floor collapsed beneath them thanks to their fight with the Minotaur.

Luckily, the falling debris allowed them to jump off the boiling pot. As soon as Luffy smells food he runs towards the kitchen on Level 4. While charging the guard on his way, he notices a blob of poison, as Chief Warden Magellan leaps towards the group and confronts them. Mr. 2 Bon Kurei warns him that the man that is in front of them is Chief Warden Magellan, who has eaten the Doku Doku no Mi, and thus his entire body is poison. Magellan tells Luffy he knows he broke within Impel Down to rescue Portgas D. Ace, and demands to know exactly how he did this.

A Near-Death Experience


Thinking of Hancock, Luffy refuses to tell Magellan anything. Unable to touch the chief wardon without being deadly poisoned, Luffy tries to avoid the attack as much as he can. Desperate and already half poisoned, Luffy sacrifices is hands with a Gomu Gomu no Jet Bazooka to Magellan, saving Ace being more important than his safety. But the multiple poisons start to make their effect weakening Luffy's senses. Ultimately he lies down, defeated while Magellan sentences him to death in Level 5: The Freezing Hell.

He is later seen incarcerated in a Level 5 cell, where despite dying, is still determined to rescue Ace, and is only living on despite the poison through sheer willpower. Fortunately, he was later released by Bon Kurei, who returned to help Luffy and hopes to get rid of the poison slowly killing him by bringing him to Iva, the King/Queen of Kamabakka Kingdom. With his body being dragged by Bon, the two wandered through out Level 5, but later encountered a pack of wolves intent on eating them; Bon managed to fight off a few but was later overwhelmed by their numbers. To his surprise, Luffy suddenly got up and, after biting off one of the wolves attacking Bon, lets out a surge of Haki that repelled the wolves away. He is shown afterward to have passed out along with Bon Kurei, where they are approached by Inazuma.



Luffy and Bon Kurei are revealed to have been saved by the Okama prisoners who've managed to create a small refuge in between Levels 5 and 6. The former Queen of Kamabakka Kingdom, now King of New Kama Land on Level 5.5, Emporio Ivankov, took Bon Clay and Luffy in after being impressed by Luffy's selflessness in begging him/her to save Bon Clay when he was himself dying. Iva placed him in a locked room and chained him to a slab to help heal him. However, he warned Luffy that the process will cost him ten years of his life, if he does survive. Luffy decided to go through it anyway, and Iva injected some of his Healing Hormones into Luffy to boost his immune system to counteract the poison, giving Luffy intense pain. Iva expected the healing to take two days, in which he will surely miss Ace's execution. Bon Clay decided to cheer on Luffy for the duration of his struggle with the poison.

Bon Clay's support through the hours along with Iva and the natives of "New Kama Land" help Luffy recover in only twenty hours, much to Iva's astonishment but just two hours before Ace's transport from Impel Down. After eating massive amounts of food, Luffy finally emerges from the room. He thanks Bon Clay and Iva for helping him heal, and immediately tries to set out to save Ace, whose transport is minutes away. However, in an ensuing conversation with Iva, he states that Dragon is his father, much to Iva's surprise. Iva, being a former nakama of Dragon's, realizes that both Luffy and Ace are Dragon's "sons". After injecting Luffy with Tension Hormones (acting as a temporary adrenaline rush), Iva sets out with Luffy and Inazuma to Level Six, to save Ace.

Escape from the Great Gaol
Luffy does not make it in time and is cut off from Level 1 due to the elevator shaft being flooded with sleeping gas. Luffy then resolves to go to Marineford to rescue Ace, despite Iva's protests. Crocodile becomes interested and offers to help Luffy escape. After he is convinced by Ivankov to free Crocodile, Jinbei begs Luffy to free him as well. Luffy is convinced, despite Inazuma's objection and allows Jinbei to join as well.



Luffy, along with Jinbei and Crocodile are heading up Impel Down, and realized that they only have five hours before Ace's execution. While passing through Level 4, Crocodile frees his former subordinate Mr. 1. Having caught up with the New Kama natives and Mr. 2, Luffy and the army of prisoners continue to blast through the goalers.

Sadi-chan then appears with her Demon Guards. With the three beasts brutalizing the army from New Kama Land, Luffy, Crocodile and Jinbei decide to blast through, all defeating the Demon Guards with a single blow.

Sadi-chan uses her Koufun no Geki Akamauchi attack on several prisoner and cuts the bridge in half as well. Luffy charges at her, but is thrown by a now female Ivankov. As Luffy makes his way towards the stairs, he is stopped by a stubborn Hannyabal who, despite being severaly injured by Luffy attacks, cannot, in the name of justice, permit a pirate to go further.



However, Hannyabal good words are instantly crushed down by incoming Blackbeard who has entered Impel Down meanwhile. When Luffy recognizes Blackbeard from Jaya and discoveres he was the one responsible of Ace arrestation, he could not hold back anymore and attacks Bleackbeard straight away. The fight was stopped by Jinbei who reminded him about the rescue of Ace which should be his priority. As Luffy then made his way to Level 2, Magellan closing gains ground on the prison escapees.

As they realized that Magellan was following them, Luffy became worried about Iva and Inazuma who tried to stop Magellan, while the rest of them can escape. However as soon as they united with the bunch of prisoners lead by Buggy, Magellan confronted them again. As Magellan used his Hydra on Luffy and the other prisoners, they were saved by Mr. 3's candle wall. While Luffy and Mr. 3 combine to slow down Magellan, Jinbei goes on ahead to secure a Marine ship. Unforunately, Magellan switches to a new poison called Kinjite so corrosive that it even cancels out Mr. 3 wax power. Luffy and the other are forced to flee. Eventually the group make it to the entrance where Bon Clay and the others wait for Jinbei, Crocodile, Mr. 1 and Buggy to procure a ship.

However, Magellan is closing in fast on the bunch and with no where left to the run, the escapees are trapped. Iva suddenly comes crashing through the floor, having used his Face Growth Hormones. Jinbei then calls Luffy informing him that they've captured a ship, but due to the distance won't make it in time before Magellan reaches them. Instead Jinbei tell Luffy and the other to jump into the sea. Using Iva wink and grabbing the gigant head, everyone is propelled just in time away from Magellan out into the sea. Just as their about to land Whale Sharks catch them and take the bunch to the captured marine ship.

Luffy escaped Impel Down with the help of the whale sharks Jinbei called out to and was on his way to with the 241 other prisoners who had escaped with him when he realized that the Gates of Justice were still closed. Suddenly, for an unknown reason, they opened: it turned out that Bon Clay had disguised himself as Magellan using his Devil Fruit power, and told the men in the communications room to order the gates to be opened by using Magellan's face. Realising Mr. 2 sacrifice, Luffy and all of the prisoners, all said a tearful goodbye.

The Fight Rages Without Him


After their escape, their ship was contacted by a Marine officer from Marine HQ, who informed them that they were trapped inside the Tarai Current and that Luffy and Buggy were considered the masterminds behind the jailbreak. Luffy defiantly proclaimed that he was going to rescue Ace no matter what before hanging up.

When Luffy arrived before the Gates of Justice, he was excited that they had reached their destination so quickly while Jinbei stated that they were a little late and was more concerned with how to open the doors. Later, when Whitebeard's fleet arrived, the Gates of Justice inexplicably opened on their own.

When Ivankov asked Luffy if Dragon would come to save his other son, Luffy revealed that he knew that Ace's dad was Gol D. Roger. Tsunami waves were created and frozen by Whitebeard and Aokiji's powers. Luffy tried to talk the others into pushing the boat down the frozen wave. As the battle in Marineford began, Luffy and the Impel Down escapees found themselves trapped atop one of the frozenat so that it would slide down the back of the wave. Before they could, though, the Den Den Mushi on board intercepted the order to ignore the schedule and execute Ace prematurely. Panicking, Luffy told the others that they need to hurry. Ivankov performed Hell Wink in hopes of shoving the battleship off of the wave, but instead of sliding down, it was knocked forward, flipping upside down and sending all of the inmates plummeting towards the sea.

Through an act of pure fortune, the battleship landed in one of the few spots of ocean that remained unfrozen. Although the impact split the boat in two, Luffy and the others on board fell into the ocean unharmed. Jinbei dove underwater to rescue Luffy and the other fruit users, tossing him onto the wreckage. As Luffy made his way out of the water, he and Ace spotted each other. Ace called out to Luffy, who happily responded that he was happy to see Ace again.



Before the two could talk any longer, though, Crocodile decided to attack Whitebeard. Luffy instantly activated Gear Second and intercepted the blow, soaking his leg in water and knocking Crocodile away. Crocodile reminded Luffy that they had a deal, to which Luffy responded that because Whitebeard was important to Ace, he wouldn't let Crocodile touch him. Luffy's act caused Marco to remark that he wasn't half bad.

As Whitebeard observed Luffy, he recognized the Straw Hat as the one that Shanks used to wear. When he told Luffy that he had seen the hat with "Red Hair", Luffy said that Shanks had let him borrow it.



Whitebeard told Luffy that he had no chance in the battle, apparently to deter him, Luffy snapped back at Whitebeard, saying that he would definitely save Ace. He even went so far as to challenge Whitebeard outright to the title of Pirate King, stunning everyone within earshot. Amused by and in admiration of Luffy's tenacity, Whitebeard cracked a grin before telling Luffy not to get in his way. Luffy snapped back again, saying that he would do as he damn well pleased.

Objective: Save Ace!
Before charging into the battle, Luffy informs Whitebeard that he had heard the Marines' plan to execute Ace early. As Whitebeard thanks Luffy for the information, Luffy bolts towards Ace; however, Kizaru attempts to stop him by launching a kick of light at him. Ivankov used his Death Wink to propel Luffy out of the line of fire. When Luffy thanks him, Ivankov states that it is his duty to make sure Luffy doesn't go and kill himself. Hina reappears to capture Luffy, transforming her arms into long iron fences. Luffy manages to jump out of the ring using Gear Second before it ensnares around Hina's marine allies.

Ace suddenly cries out to Luffy to stay away, berating his brother for getting involved with his own affairs. He states that he would be too humiliated if a weakling like Luffy were to rescue him, but his true reason for wanting to keep Luffy at bay was so that he would not drag his brother down with him. Luffy replies by shouting out that they are brothers, and that he doesn't care about any rules about pirates. As Moria sends zombies that he produced from the earth after Luffy, they are drowned and purified in a burst of seawater fired by Jinbei.



Much to the shock of the Marines as well as Luffy's and Whitebeard's allies, Sengoku reveals that Luffy's father is none other than Revolutionary Dragon. Not even fazed by the fact that his lineage was revealed to everyone at Marineford (as well as the whole world, due to the reporters watching on), Luffy smashes his way through more of the Marines with Gear Third, including a giant. Claiming that he doesn't care if Ace objected, and that he would rescue Ace even if it killed him, he presses forward; only to be attacked and subdued by Commodore Smoker. However, Boa Hancock intervenes on his behalf, angrily threatening Smoker for attacking Luffy. She then gives Luffythe key to Ace's handcuffs to which he hugs her in gratitude.

He stops his advance when he sees Ivankov fighting Kuma as Doflamingo explains that Kuma has been fully converted into a cyborg, making him little more than a killing machine. Ivankov keeps Kuma busy and tells Luffy to press forward. Luffy, however, then meets Mihawk who is drawing his sword, contemplating whether or not fate will keep Luffy safe from his blade.

Although Mihawk stands before him, Luffy knows he has no time to fight Mihawk, and bursts past him with his superhuman speed. However, Hawk-Eyes, peering through the crowd, manages to point out Luffy, and swings his blade forward, slashing Luffy, as well as all those between the two. After sending Luffy careening into a wall, Mihawk pursues after him, attempting to impale him. However, two Newkama soldiers get in the way of Mihawk, who brushes them aside with little effort. Luffy attempts to attack Mihawk again, but realizing that the Shichibukai would slice his arm off, halts his attack at the last moment, instead choosing to run away. Mihawk comments that Luffy was unusually composed as he slices horizontally at the rubber man. Although Luffy dodges it, the attack slices the remaining frozen wave in two, causing the upper half to come crashing down on Marineford.

As Luffy and Mihawk continue their battle, the latter notes on how Luffy is moving away from the execution platform. In a move of desperation, Luffy grabs onto Buggy and uses him as a shield against Mihawk's attack. Although Buggy is angry at Luffy, Luffy continues to use him as a shield. Seeing as Luffy is in trouble, Marco calls on 5th division commander Vista to help him. Having finally gotten a break, Luffy dashes back towards the platform. Mihawk comments on how Luffy has the strange ability to make anyone around him an ally, an ability that is the most dangerous in the world.

As more battleships begin to appear from behind, Luffy recognizes the twenty Pacifista on board, as well as Sentoumaru. As Luffy keeps moving toward the platform, Kizaru attacks him and is sent flying. Fortunately Jinbei catches him and Luffy complains how strong Kizaru was to which Jinbei replied that no matter how strong their enemy seemed, they expected that from the beginning. Then the squad captains, who Jinbei said were as strong as 100 men, come to break through Kizaru, asking Luffy if he lost all his strength and Luffy said that they could handle it. Luffy is seen looking in shock as Whitebeard is stabbed.

Luffy is later seen joining the charge to the execution platform after Whitebeard finally entered the battle himself. While he was charging he got hit by one of Whitebeard's attacks, asking if Whitebeard knew his friends from foes, which Jinbei just stated that his crew knew to stay back. He attempted to make his way to the platform, but the wall that formed around the bay interfered and he is currently trapped with the rest of the invading force of pirates as the Admirals unleash their powers to destroy them.



Luffy attempts to charge in through the gap in the wall made by Oars Jr., though is blasted back by cannon fire. He then has Jinbei launch him through a jet of water, where he lands right in front of the execution platform, with the three Admirals standing before him, all commenting on his boldness. True to their comment, Luffy shows no sign of fear and yells that he's going to save Ace, and then tries to attack with a mast he had carried with him, but it is frozen by Aokiji; but this was part of his plan, and broke off his hold on the mast a split-second right before he himself gets frozen along. He then uses Gomu Gomu no Stamp Gatling to shatter the frozen mast, and sending the chunks of frozen debris at the three Admirals, who only passively used their respective powers to nullify the attack. Luffy then activates Gear Second and attempts to speed past the three admirals, but is quickly intercepted and kicked away by Kizaru. Luffy expresses great shock and horror as Ace is nearly executed, but is then surprised by the fact that Crocodile saved Ace. Aokiji later appears before him and stabs him with an ice saber, and says that while he owes a favour to Garp, Luffy chose the "path of death" for himself and proceeds to kill him, only to be kicked across the island by Marco of the Whitebeard Pirates. Luffy would rather attempts to charge at the plaza again, but this time, Vice Admiral Momonga intercepts him, as he slashes him with his sword, Luffy tries to counterattack but Momonga's speed allows him to evade his attacks, and attack him again. As Luffy activates Gear Second another Marine Vice Admiral, a Zoan user in human-dalmatian hybrid form, attacks him with Shigan with all his fingers, criticaly injuring him, followed by a light beam from Kizaru, who descends and tell him his willpower alone will not be enough to save him as he delivers a light-speed kick to him, and is caught by Whitebeard leaving him unconscious. Kizaru derides Whitebeard, saying that it was a poor choice to have "trash" like Luffy to lead the charge. Whitebeard seems to silently agree, while Luffy gains consciousness yells for him to let go of him. Whitebeard merely toss him to the side, and says he's done his part, and asks for a doctor to take care of him. Luffy gets up and says he doesn't want one and yells at Whitebeard's crew that Ace is his only brother he has and has to save him. However, he succumbs to his injuries and collapses again. Whitebeard says guys like him are stubborn and are "all talk", but has spirit like Luffy as he re-enters battle. A little later, he asked Emporio Ivankov to give him more Tension Hormones by saying he would rather die fighting and that if he did nothing, it would make him want to die anyway and after getting the Tension Hormones, he gets up and screams, as they run Iva tells him that if he were to collapse he will not be returning to this world again.

After his second wind, he briefly faces off against Coby, whom he beats with a single punch. When Sengoku orders that Ace be executed, Luffy screams at the executioners to stop, releasing a burst of Haōushoku Haki. This knocks out a number of both the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marines, including Jango. Aokiji, Whitebeard, Ace and especially Sengoku, are visibly stunned to learn that Luffy had such an ability. Ivankov then comments on this recent development, and Luffy then replies to continue where he left off - and that is saving Ace. As Luffy continues running towards the platform to save Ace, everyone is still visibly stunned about the sudden surge of hidden power being released, Haoshoku Haki. Luffy is still unaware of his power as Ivankov notes. Luffy and Ivankov pummel their way through the Marines, with several of the Whitebeard Pirates' allies assisting in clearing the way. Once again encounters Mihawk, who is stopped by Das Bonez, Mr. 1, who is in turn saved by Crocodile from Mihawk's sword. As Luffy closes in on the platform, Inazuma appears and creates a way up to the platform for Luffy to meet Ace. Kizaru makes one ditch effort to stop him, only to be halted by Whitebeard. Luffy then encounters his grandfather, Monkey D. Garp, whom he tells to move aside, but Garp tells Luffy his status, and says he cannot allow him to pass.

As the bridge both of them are on begins to collapse due to Garp's sudden weight, he tells Luffy that he's been fighting pirates all his life and that if he want to rescue Ace, he'll have to kill him. With grandfather and grandson thinking of their past together, Luffy refuses to do so. Garp states that Luffy is now his enemy and prepares to attack. Luffy enters Gear Second and does the same.



At the moment of impact, Garp suddenly relents and lets Luffy Luffy hit him, falling off the makeshift bridge into the plaza much to the shock of the Vice-Admirals and Sengoku who is showing sympathy, stating that Garp couldn't shed his fatherly love against Luffy. With Garp out of the way, Luffy reaches the platform and prepares to use the key Hancock gave him. Sengoku suddenly revels his Devil Fruit power, transforming into a Buddha-like figure that towers over him and Ace. Luffy quickly goes to insert the key into Ace's cuff, but a shot from Kizaru cuts it in half. Just as all seems lost, one of the guards reveals himself to Mr. 3 in disguise recovering from Luffy's Haki. Sengoku prepares to execute all three of them prompting Luffy to go to Gear Third, while he tells Mr. 3 to protect Ace with a candle wall.

Luffy activates Gear Third and uses Gomu Gomu no Gigant Balloon as Sengoku strikes, barely blocking the attack and protecting Ace and Mr. 3. However the impact destroys the scaffold they're on, sending everyone plummeting off it. Mr. 3 quickly make a new key, asking Luffy if he'll laugh at him for doing it to avenge a fallen comrade (referring to Bon Kurei). Luffy of course shouts he won't as Mr. 3 tosses him the key. The Vice Admirals, meanwhile, aim at the falling trio and fire. For a moment it looks like the shots have hit, until a fire tunnel suddenly appears from the explosion. Ace scolds Luffy for being reckless and overdoing things as he reveals Luffy, Mr. 3 and himself to be unscathed; Ace now freed of the seastone cuffs.

Uncontrollable Anguish: Luffy Collapses
Ace and Luffy now fight side by side enjoying being finally together. Luffy and Ace are later seen reacting with stunned horror to Whitebeard's declaration that he is staying behind.



Luffy appears to be worn out and tries to get Ace to leave along with the other Whitebeard Pirates, as Ace faces off against Akainu, who had called Whitebeard a failure while chasing them.

Akainu then provokes Ace before attempting to strike Luffy, but he can only stare in shock as Ace takes Akainu's blow through the chest to protect him. Knowing that his end is near, he thanks his family and friends for loving him. Although Ace dies with a smile on his face, Luffy is overcome with tremendous pain and grief for the loss of his brother.

Ivankov notes that Luffy has become mentally broken and that his life is now in danger. Akainu, taking advantage of the situation, charges in and tries to finish Luffy off as well, but Marco intercepts the attack. Marco tells Jinbei to take Luffy with him and swears that they will protect Luffy as if he was Ace. Jinbei rushes to the Whitebeard pirate ship to escape from Marineford, hounded by the Admirals which are countered by Whitebeard pirates and Crocodile. Heavily wounded by Akainu, Jinbei and Luffy are somehow caught by Buggy in mid-air when Trafalgar Law suddenly appears in a submarine of the Heart Pirates claiming he wants to save Luffy. Though reluctant at first, Buggy gladly turns over Luffy and Jinbei to Law when Kizaru starts attacking.

Luffy and Jinbei are brought inside, but Kizaru refuses to let Law escape. Coby's speech about the needless death caused by the war, followed by Shanks' unexpected arrival, momentarily distracts him, which Law uses in an attempt to escape. Shanks picks up Luffy's Straw Hat and claims he is here to end the war. He tells Buggy to deliver the hat back to Luffy, not wanting to break their promise by meeting earlier than intended. Kizaru and Aokiji try to stop the leaving submarine, but despite their best efforts it manages to escape. Luffy is shown laying on a table with Law's crew caring for him inside the sub.

Law's Aid, Memories, Messages and a Two Year Training
Luffy, still being treated on Law's submarine, with Law, Ivankov, Boa Hancock, and Jinbei commenting on how much damage he has accumulated, and Jinbei fearing his reaction to all that has happened when he awakens. Hancock also sees that the prisoners from Impel down, which are Ivankov and his followers from Newkama Land, are on Luffy's side.

After two weeks of recovering from his injuries, Luffy awakens in Amazon Lily and goes on a rampage blindly asking where Ace is. After remembering Ace's death little by little, while still destroying the rocks and the trees in the forest, he stops for a moment as Jinbei tries to explain to him that the war is over and Ace is dead. Luffy states he has realized that it wasn't a dream by pinching his cheek very hard and starts to finally cry and mourn over his loss. While weeping, he thinks back to when he first met Ace. After the flashback, he begins to doubt his abilities and starts to think about how he could possibly become the Pirate King if he is too weak. After that, Luffy has a little verbal and physical struggle against Jinbei who told him not to regret his brother's death, and that he has not lost everything yet. Luffy then remembers that he still has something priceless, his crew, and then declares that he wants to go to Sabaody Archipelago to meet his crewmates again.

Soon after that he meets Silvers Rayleigh and learns about his and Shakky's relationship with Nyon, Boa Hancock, and her sisters. Luffy asks if any of his crew had returned to Sabaody Archipelago, to which Rayleigh replied that they probably had not. After Rayleigh explained how he learned Luffy was on Amazon Lily, Rayleigh explains that if Luffy went back to Sabaody, the same tragic events he suffered would occur again. Luffy then starts to listen to a proposition Rayleigh has for him. Although no word left from Luffy and Rayleigh, the word about Luffy being alive is being spread throughout the world. However, there is something lingering within the newspaper regarding actions of Luffy.



The article revealed that Luffy actually infiltrated Marineford a second time, accompanied by Jinbei and Rayleigh. After they stole a Marine ship, they circled Marineford once, which according to Lieutenant Commander Brandnew is a custom for burials at sea. Luffy then went into the plaza alone and rang the Ox Bell sixteen times, threw a bouquet of flowers into the rubble, and then bowed his head in silent prayer, leaving promptly after. It is suggested by the reaction of his crewmates that him ringing the bell 16 times was a code to them, as they all seemed to understand instantly why he did so, with the exception of Zoro.

He is later seen on the Kuja Pirates' ship, resting so his injuries can heal. The other Kuja pirates are all at his bedside, watching him under Hancock's orders while playing with his stretchy skin. Luffy then says that he hopes that his message reached his crewmates. Rayleigh then assured him that it would, since it was highly unlike him. Jinbei eventually left the Kuja ship while riding a whale shark after Luffy and Jinbei gave their thanks to each other and Jinbei tells him that he will continue to aid Luffy later on in the future and that he looks forward to meeting Luffy and his crew 2 years from now. Luffy eventually arrives on Rusukaina, a deserted island north west of Amazon Lily, with the Kuja and Rayleigh where he will train with Rayleigh alone. Luffy then puts his hat on a stone, which is the only safe spot on the dangerous island, with the vivre card while saying that he will take a vacation from being a pirate for two years.