Luffy

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Monkey D. Luffy (路飞)
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Dadan's household; future Straw Hat Pirates
Occupation/Role	Devil Fruit user; Ye Feng's younger brother
First Appearance	Chapter 11

Power Progression

Chapter	Advancement	Details
13	Gomu Gomu no Mi consumption	Eats the patterned purple Devil Fruit kept by the Red-Haired Pirates, gaining a rubber body while losing the ability to swim 13.

Background / History

Luffy lives in Windmill Village and spends time at Makino's bar while the Red-Haired Pirates are in town. He laughs at Ye Feng and Avril when Avril declares that they are pirate hunters, particularly enjoying that someone else is being laughed at for once 11.

He meets Avril after she and Ye Feng leave the bar, introducing himself as Monkey D. Luffy and calling her pretty 13. Luffy later eats the patterned purple Devil Fruit kept by the Red-Haired Pirates. Shanks unsuccessfully tries to make him spit it out; Luffy's legs stretch during the attempt, revealing his new rubber body. Although told that he will no longer be able to swim, Luffy simply decides not to swim 13.

After mountain bandits capture him and take him to sea, Shanks rescues Luffy from the Lord of the Coast at the cost of his right arm. Shanks subsequently entrusts Luffy with his Straw Hat and makes a promise with him: Luffy will gather ten companions, set sail, and return the hat 14 15.

Garp later recognizes Ye Feng and Avril as his grandchildren, placing them with Dadan alongside Luffy. Luffy regards their shared connection to Garp as unfortunate, but accepts Ye Feng and Avril as fellow grandchildren 17. When the Bluerjam Pirates capture and torture him for Ace and Sabo's whereabouts, he refuses to betray them; Ye Feng rescues him and has his injuries treated 17 18.

Following Ye Feng's later departure from Windmill Village, Luffy, Ace, and Sabo celebrate their freedom from Ye Feng's regular punishments 42.

Appearance

Luffy is a young boy who later wears the Straw Hat given to him by Shanks 15 37.

• Has stretchy limbs after consuming the Devil Fruit 13.
• Is depicted carrying a water pipe taller than himself 37.
• Wears Shanks' Straw Hat by the time of Ye Feng's return 37.

Personality

Luffy is straightforward, impulsive, and food-motivated. He treats the loss of his ability to swim casually after eating the Devil Fruit, saying he will simply stop swimming 13. When Ace offers him the prospect of hidden food, Luffy immediately abandons his interest in competing with Ace and Sabo for Avril 37.

Despite his naïveté, Luffy is loyal to Ace and Sabo. He endures Bluerjam's torture rather than disclose where they are hiding 17. He is also candid to a fault: when Ye Feng returns, he immediately reveals Ace and Sabo's plan concerning Avril in exchange for information about food 37.

Luffy is openly relieved when Ye Feng leaves Windmill Village, joining Ace and Sabo in celebrating that they will no longer be beaten by their older brother 42.

Abilities & Skills

Rubber Body

Luffy gains rubber-like physiology after eating the Gomu Gomu no Mi kept by the Red-Haired Pirates 13.

• His legs visibly stretch when Shanks shakes him upside down 13.
• His arms can stretch, as later described in Ye Feng's instructions to Nami 35.
• He loses the ability to swim after becoming a Devil Fruit user 13.

Resilience

Luffy withstands severe abuse from the Bluerjam Pirates without revealing Ace and Sabo's location 17.

• Is found bruised, wounded, and suspended from a ceiling during his captivity 18.
• Continues to rely on his brothers and calls for Ye Feng after the rescue arrives 18.

Relationships

• Shanks — Mentor figure and rescuer; saves Luffy from the Lord of the Coast, loses his right arm, gives him the Straw Hat, and promises to meet him again after Luffy sets sail 13 14 15.
• Monkey D. Garp — Grandfather; leaves Luffy in Dadan's care 15 17.
• Ye Feng — Adoptive older brother through Garp; rescues Luffy from the Bluerjam Pirates and later punishes him alongside Ace and Sabo. Luffy later celebrates Ye Feng's departure with Ace and Sabo, relieved to be free from his brother's beatings 17 18 38 42.
• Avril — Adoptive sister through Garp; Luffy first meets her at Makino's bar and later lives alongside her under Dadan's care 13 17.
• Portgas D. Ace — Brother and friend; Luffy refuses to reveal Ace's location while being tortured 17.
• Sabo — Brother and friend; Luffy refuses to betray him during Bluerjam's interrogation 17.
• Makino — Protects him when he is kidnapped and seeks Shanks' help to rescue him 13.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Windmill Village and the Red-Haired Pirates

• Laughs at Ye Feng and Avril's claim to be pirate hunters 11.
• Meets Avril and introduces himself to her 13.
• Eats the Devil Fruit belonging to the Red-Haired Pirates and becomes unable to swim 13.
• Is abducted by mountain bandits; Shanks rescues him from the Lord of the Coast 13 14.
• Receives Shanks' Straw Hat and their promise to reunite after Luffy becomes a pirate 15.

Dadan's Household

• Begins living with Ye Feng and Avril after Garp recognizes them as his grandchildren 17.
• Is captured and tortured by the Bluerjam Pirates but refuses to expose Ace and Sabo 17.
• Is rescued and treated by Ye Feng, Ace, and Sabo 18.

Ye Feng's Return

• Fears that Ye Feng may have died after he fails to return as expected 37.
• Sells out Ace and Sabo's plan involving Avril in hopes of obtaining food 37.
• Receives punishment from Ye Feng despite protesting that he was not responsible for the scheme 38.
• Alongside Ace and Sabo, provokes Ye Feng by calling him “White Hair,” resulting in Ye Feng regularly punching them 40.
• Celebrates with Ace and Sabo after Ye Feng leaves Windmill Village, believing they are free to do as they please again 42.

Later Marine Attention

• Luffy's actions draw the attention of Kizaru and Sengoku, with Kizaru discussing him before Sengoku assigns the admiral a mission 257.