User blog comment:Mr.DannyHancock/Luffy the Marine/@comment-4333323-20110914152753

Luffy would not have been this strong. Cuz as a marine you'r not the leader. You can't go around and fight the strongest enemy. Luffy would not have learned Gear 2... At least not yet. And how would he get haki. If he get's beaten he would just get help fram a higher officer.