[43] For Luffy, his crew act as a source of inspiration for him. When he had reached his lowest point and fell into a pit of despair after the death of Ace, he was able to recover when Jinbe reminded him of his crew and, realizing he has something to live for, cried out that ...
Luffy developed the Gears after suffering a brutal defeat at the hands ofMarine Admiral Aokiji. Taking inspiration from the CP9's Soru technique, he created Gear 2, a form that causes him to increase the blood flow in his body, providing him with more oxygen and nutrients. Ad With Gear 2...
His inspiration comes from a crew of other pirates who used to visit his island when he was a child, the captain of which was "Red-Haired" Shanks. During one of these pirate crew's visits, he accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Fruit (ゴムゴムの実, Gomu Gomu no mi), a type of Devil ...