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something to add with the whole food motivation, yknow the ark when the crew are on an island full of bounty hunters that are literally tricking them and trying o kill them?

He legit fights his own second in command...because they fed him. Like, he full on ignores anything zoro is saying and is fighting him and getting all pissed off because they gave him food so they definitely cant be trying to hurt them.

i dunno if thats because luffy is just oblivious or what but he is definitely motivated by food lol

Luffy not wanting to be viewed as a hero is actually so important to me. Because while the first reasoning we get for this is him not wanting to share his food

We also learn later on that Luffy also doesn't want to be viewed as a savior, nor does he ever want to present himself as such. He doesn't want to be placed on a pedestal or (ironically) be deified by the people he helps.

At the end of Fishman island, he was fully ready to leave without fanfare because he did not want to be treated by the people in that way, and only agrees to stay because he is promised food. The same thing happens at the end of Wano, where he refuses to take any credit for the downfall of Kaido and instead simply enjoys the festival with everyone else.

I cannot overstate how much I love this decision for Luffy as a character. It is incredibly common for stories like Fishman Island and Wano to have the main character swoop in and save the oppressed people, with said character being to sole person to rally them and "teach" them how to fight back. We don't get that with Luffy.

In Fishman Island, he tells the people that its up to them to decide whether or not he is their friend or foe instead of swooping in playing the role of the hero. In Wano, he understands to importance of who begins the fight with Kaido, and stands back to let the Red Scabbards (Wano natives) get the first major hit on Kaido

Even in the prison when Luffy gives his speech, he is asking the people to let him help, to have faith that they and their country can be free again, to fight for the freedom that had been cruelly stripped away from them. And even then, it is Momo and members of the Red Scabbards that fully restore the Udon prisoners faith.

Hell, we even see this all the way back in Arlong Park, where Luffy waits to take action until Nami asks him for help. He doesn't come in guns blazing and save her like some sort of white knight, but instead waits for Nami's go ahead, placing the power in her hand.

It's just such a refreshing way of seeing a protagonist in this type of story be portrayed. To have him understand the importance of the people he fight's side by side with, and not place himself as the fixer of all problems, but rather as an aid to these people (often times an aid that they explicitly asked for). It actively rejects the white savior/white knight trope(s) and allows for the people native to the island to have agency in these large battles instead of being sidelined. It is their lives and stories that are centered as being the most important in these moments, and Luffy is simply there to help them.

we'll put back together all the broken pieces

I drew this comic after I caught up with wano, Kaido is a funny guy

The Wano dream

So I had this amazing Wano dream ... which Oda killed with cold blood. I betIi wasn't the only one who was ready to roll over some hot, sexy, badass samurais left and right, ok? All I wanted were some "pretty boy💖", but no,no,no,no. NO. We got...things😐

make me imagine some mighty warrior who can burn me with one look, yes, then break all my dreams with

Him

And this thing...

And whatever the hell is that

And I KNOW I should never judge a book by it's cover, but hell, kill me now, I CARE ABOUT THE DAMN COVER!

And, in the name of God Usopp-sama, thank him because, OH BOI, Luffy's "cover" is in flames right now and I can't even tell when that happend (must be Kidd's presence 😏)

Enel-sama blessed him and our captain went, in a split second, from:

"I'll be pirate king!"

To

"Do you dare not to call me king?"

★ 𝐀𝐋𝐋-𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐒 ★

KENSUKE USHIO - “BEAUTIFUL SILENE” ♪

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It’s interesting how Punk Hazard, Dressrosa, Zou and Wano all spill into each other with actions in one arc directly leading to motivations and consequences in another. Like all three of those arcs are essentially set up for Wano when you look at the big picture. They’re all explaining how exactly it is that all these characters ended up her fighting these two menaces. And that makes sense given that Wano is kind of the biggest deal we’ve ever gotten in terms of over arching storyline in One Piece and what is revealed there forever changes the story.

But yeah I just thought it was interesting because outside of Sagas like Water seven and we’ve never really gotten that tipping over feeling before. But while water seven feels just like one big arc with individual pieces. All those arcs are distinct from each other and it’s only when you get to Wano and see the bigger picture can you really fit together just how we all ended up here. It also doesn’t help that Wano’s where they’ve been trying to go from the start.

It’s also the first time they Straw hats actually have a plan to go out of their way and antagonize somebody. Like they are actively trying to antagonize Kaido before they got to Wano. They’ve never done that before they’ve always just kind of tripped and fell into trouble trying to help a friend. Which is kind of how the kaido thing starts but it snowballs into much more than that. The closest to anything like it is Vivi and alabasta. It really helps post time skip feel distinct from pre time and really sets you up with out even knowing it to prepare for something big to go down. It’s almost like a visceral shift from One piece as a serialized story to an a connected one.

No matter how much time goes by, stick to what you believe in and don't let it go...

the sky is dark

the storm rages on

at onigashima

a blue dragon roars

a legion of beasts howl madly

at habu port

a shower in late autumn passes

and maple leaves turn red

Oh, you won't believe how much I love Marco! How couldn't you? His Power is really rule of cool, but a Phoenix Devil Fruit?? That can heal??

The fact that he has multiple forms (like any Zoan) really just adds up.

The First Commander done perfectly right. The way he handled King and Queen in Wano had me done for him, honestly.

Anyway, this picture may be one of my proudest works, I'm pleased with the Wings and Zunesha in the back fits the picture really lovely.

💚Any Effort to help me is greatly appreciated. I do almost daily Artworks, so feel free to join my Journey 💚

I've been into one piece again these days and ngl this is one of my favorite episodes. Yamato and Ace's first met in the manga was not so impressive to me actually, but Toei did a great job. The animation, colors and character acting here are soooo smooth. Such a masterpiece.

P/s: YAMATO IS SO CUTEEE

Thank you for your mesmerizing artwork <3333

The Dawn!

Hardly anything this year has made me laugh and cheer as much as One Piece! P.s. I really wanted to somehow fit Ace's spirit in here, but there's no way he could fit into the centered composition :c

I'm here to offer you guys some yamato vitamins

God i miss him so much

ODA PLEASE TAKE YAMATO OUT TO THE SEA WITH STRAW HATS

Pouty Luffy want Yamato to be his crewmate😭😭😭

He trusts Yamato and leaves Wano Land and everyone to him like a real friend.

I LOVE the interactions between these two so much. Yamato's smile to luffy's trust in him is so adorable. I hope to see Yamato again in the future, and this time, as a Straw Hats

you're a ten, baby girl, and I'm the one

Still in progress 🖤 I just love Yamato so much!!

I will post the final version soon

Finished version of Yamato 👌🏻 🐉

I’m working on more one piece stuff right now, so I will post more soon!! 🏴‍☠️

Yes, I’m literally obsessed with drawing Yamato 🐉🤙🏻

LUFFY DEFEATS KAIDO!!

One Piece E1076 - “The World That Luffy Wants”

I'm finally on the Wano arc and I'm loving it so far omg

Luffy

Look at Zoro protecting his husband and his daughter

I'm obsessed with dad Luffy with O-tama now and no one can stop me. Also, buff dad Luffy train 🔽

I can't wait for gear 5 I'm so excited and all the ripped and buff Luffy clips of course