User blog comment:Staw-p/Luffy should have a weapon./@comment-3119203-20111229235751/@comment-1595565-20111230170530

Does Luffy ever come out of important battles in good shape? No, and he isn't expected to because to come out of some huge battle virtually unscathed means he either just beat up a 12 year old or Oda has made his character too overpowered for the series to work. Having a weapon won't do dick aside from give him more crap to carry.