User blog comment:AYET/Will Luffy accept assistance/@comment-25926617-20150408060134

honestly i don't think he will let anyone fight with him just because he has shown it in the past and his overall personality hasn't changed at all throughout the series more he added a goal of protecting his friends. If it came to help or friends dying i think so but this is not that particular situation.

Personally while i think this fight will be hard for Luffy i think he can beat him without help.