User blog comment:Monkey.D.Me/O RLY??/@comment-4899461-20120822194504/@comment-4899461-20120822194800

I think it's also a reminder to the reader that Luffy isn't the strongest man in the world after the TS. Even a "nobody" like CC, who even has a lower bounty than pre-TS Luffy can kick his ass. Luffy's great, but he is by no means the greatest yet. The NW will be a constant struggle.