Luffy vs Usopp (Water 7 Arc)ДЇilled with a sense of betrayal after Luffy decides to decommission the Going Merry without consulting him, Usopp challenges his captain for a duel over possession of the ship.Дespite going all out against a man holding himself back due to nostalgia and friendship, Usopp is eventually put down by a single, heartbroken punch from Luffy, and is removed from his position as a member of the Straw Hat Pirates. Related: Cosplay of the Day: Elizabeth Rage as One PieceвЂ™s Nami 8. This fight also features a significant moment of foreshadowing, as EnelвЂ™s precognitive вЂMantraвЂ™ ability is the first instance of Haki throughout the entire series. Throughout their entire confrontation, Luffy and Enel are forced to change their respective approaches towards the fight, which imbues the battle with a sense of dynamism and establishes that even the most powerful of abilities has its limitations. Shonen is always at its best when fights arenвЂ™t necessarily determined by outright strength, but rather through clever use of ability and strategy.

Despite the desperate use of his 200,000,000 Volt Amaru form, Enel fails to stop his enemyвЂ™s advance, and is permanently knocked off his self-appointed throne by LuffyвЂ™s Gomu Gomu no Ogon Rifle. Though Luffy falls, he soon returns to the fight by rushing up the Giant Jack beanstalk in a last-ditch effort to stop EnelвЂ™s plans. Shocked to discover that Luffy is immune to the overwhelmingly powerful lightning powers granted to him by the Goro Goro no Mi, the self-declared god Enel melts a golden statue around the Straw HatвЂ™s arms and kicks him off of his floating ship, the Ark Maxim, in an attempt to circumvent this immunity and take Luffy off the field. Related: Exclusive: Plot Details Revealed For NetflixвЂ™s One Piece Live-Action Adaptation From Alleged Script Leak 9. LuffyвЂ™s gesture of placing his straw hat upon NamiвЂ™s head in order to ease her fears and take the burden of the battle off of her shoulders also serves to reinforce his selfless nature and willingness to protect his crew at all costs. Luffy vs Arlong (Arlong Park Arc)Д®nraged after seeing Nami break down in tears after years of abuse at the hands of the notorious Fishman pirate, Luffy declares war on Arlong and proceeds to tear down his entire empire, from the cartography that Nami completed for him in the past to his own personal Arlong Park stronghold.ДЄside from the destructive use of LuffyвЂ™s Gomu Gomu no Ono technique to end ArlongвЂ™s reign of terror, this fight is notable for its display of the Straw Hat captainвЂ™s compassion towards his crewmates, with LuffyвЂ™s entire motivation for engaging with Arlong based on his defensive reaction to the fear and pain he saw in NamiвЂ™s eyes after she was forced to return to the service of the Arlong Pirates. Related: NetflixвЂ™s Live-Action One Piece Writer Reveals Why Creator Eiichiro Oda Has вЂњ100% faithвЂќ In His Adaptation 10. Without further ado, itвЂ™s time to look back on LuffyвЂ™s ten best fights from across One PieceвЂ™s extensive run! Though his exploits have cemented his place in world history and earned him a net bounty of 1,500,000,000 Berri, some of LuffyвЂ™s more dazzling and exciting battles are better remembered than others. Since he set sail over twenty-three years ago, the captain of the Straw Hat pirates has had his fair share of conflicts, ranging from infighting amongst his crew to outright assaults on government strongholds.

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