User blog comment:Fliu/Chapter 928 Thoughts/@comment-2600:8807:C00:53D0:293E:A57E:4A6:88A0-20181230023323/@comment-2600:1702:3C50:A6E0:54E9:A144:45FF:2FDE-20190103053452

That is true, there are those who cannot defend themselves against their oppressors. Oppression is a crime that the strong inflict on those who are weaker then them and often these people are insufficiently punished for their transgressions. Those who are weaker in this anime have no choice but to avoid danger when facing those stronger then them. This is shown with both pirates and the world government, both of them can crush underfoot those who cannot resist their power. It is why Dragon and Luffy are so inspirational as well as why people follow them. They make people believe that they can win with either of these two at their side, that they can stand up to the boots that press them into the dirt. The duty of the strong is to protect and support those who are weaker then them and through this they have admiration, respect, and help of the people they assist. Look at the people of Wano for instance that Luffy has helped, even when Kaido showed up they only had concern for him because of his kindness. One of the samurai who has been rejecting Kaido's recruitment finds Luffy to be interesting. Some fans disregard those that they see as fodder as useless, but I see them as people who are trying their best to live their lives even when life threatens to crush them. In their own way they fight battles to live in this insane world just as much as Luffy and the other characters we always see. Luffy might not want to be a hero, but he is to those whose lives he has touched up to this point. When the time comes for the call to arms, all those who have been helped by the Strawhats in the past will come to their aid in whatever way that they can. The Strawhats have gained the help of many people to get where they are now due in part to the kindness that the captain and crew have shown them and the help that they have gotten. How many times have we seen those whom they have helped help them in turn somehow? Even some of the marines who should be their mortal enemies acknowledge that the Strawhats can at times have a stronger moral compass then those who follow them law themselves. Oh, the irony that a pirate, a criminal should be the savior of so many from their personal demons and enemies where the might of over 172 countries cannot or will not help them for various reasons. Usopp gained his following through deception and displays of courage and ability which he has difficulty keeping together (His struggle with bravery is part of who he is). Luffy manages this due entirely to being himself, he doesn't judge people by their family, he can empathize with those who suffer loss and pain and he has a sense of right and wrong that is resolute. One final note, since I am ranting too much again. In Dressrosa he stated that if he left the country when Doflamingo used the birdcage that they had no idea what would happen to it. Earlier he stated that Dressrosa was like the Grey Terminal where he grew up, I doubt that it was coincidence that he reunited with his living brother in a place just like where they lived originally. He can feel empathy for places and people who have been through what he has experienced in the past as well as those who hurt his friends or do something that he feels is morally wrong in his book. Sorry if I made my comment too long. I hope that you enjoy at least some of it. I had a lot to say.