User blog comment:Meganoide/Friendship between Luffy and Bellamy/@comment-24769684-20140909215250


 * Luffy showed Bellamy just what a little b*tch he was on Jaya, and Doflamingo did the same afterwards. That probably would inspire a change in Bellamy.
 * Bellamy probably exaggerated the details about Skypiea, because c'mon, Luffy had a lot of trouble with the men upstairs, so what could Bellamy do? Ultimately, however we don't know.
 * Luffy considers everyone who is not fighting him or treating people badly his friend. Post-timeskip Bellamy falls into this category, and considering Bellamy was the only other combatant that Luffy knew, it makes sense. Luffy doesn't hold on to past grudges. I bet if Akainu came up and gave him a hug and an apology, Luffy and Akainu would be best friends.
 * Luffy showed Bellamy what it really means to be a pirate, and Bellamy suffered for failing to be like that. So it would be logical for Bellamy to help Luffy in his endeavors.