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My favorite thing about Luffy that I feel is overlooked is his definition of “King Of The Pirates”.
Throughout the series, Luffy comes across countless others who share the same name of a dream, but what separates them is what that dream looks like.
To Luffy, being king of the pirates means to be truly free. It means to provide freedom for all who sail the sea, where the sea is no place for marines to control.
It’s not about control, being King of the pirates doesn’t mean he wants to tower over the sea with an iron fist.
Luffy doesn’t want to rule, he wants adventure with those he loves and calls his crew. He doesn’t strive for power, he follows his passion.
So to see him fight for his beliefs, to see him fight for those he calls friend, who wouldn’t want to follow him?