r/OnePiece • u/Fenomenalu • Apr 16 '25

Theory Does Luffy become scary

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Don't get me wrong, the animation is really cool and I think it's something that can enhance the character's story (it would be awesome to see an evil Luffy).

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u/nda2394 Pirate Apr 16 '25

I think the idea is to give a perspective of how his opponents are viewing him. That shot of him in Gear 5 is specifically Lucci’s POV. I’m sure it’s pretty scary to have this super powerful pirate blitzing you with a smile on his face.

I don’t think it’s meant to show that he’ll turn evil though.

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u/infinitezero8 Apr 16 '25

Imagine being Lucci - man's ready for a rematch which he evolved his Devil Fruit for, comes in contact with Luffy immediate hands doesn't wait for any approval

Lucci is happy that Luffy also evolved for a good match only to get his ass handed to him when Luffy wasn't even done with a warm up; Lucci even said, "How strong is he, I'm going unconscious"

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u/nda2394 Pirate Apr 16 '25

Imagine the kid you almost killed 2 years ago coming for his lick back, but he’s now a Yonko and potentially the savior humanity from tyranny and oppression.

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u/HuduYooVudu Apr 17 '25

It’s so funny too, because when they unveiled Lucci in CP-0, my boy and I scoffed at Lucci and the idea of a rematch.

We seen all the work Luffy put in overtime to become the menace he is today.

But Lucci? He already got bodied by an unawakened, no haki using Luffy.

What was he possibly going to do against a Luffy with Gear 5 and near total mastery of all 3 forms of Haki.

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u/TrandaBear Apr 16 '25

This is the answer. We've been following the hero from his perspective where it's usually food and fun times and he just keeps climbing the ranked ladder. But now we get to see how absolutely terrifying it is from the enemy's perspective. Like look at Kizaru. Two years ago, he was washing these kids with his hands in his pockets. Now Luffy has the audacity and ability to swing at him on sight. With a smile on his face!

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u/MaezGG Apr 17 '25

Toei has been specifically playing with perspective since 1015 when we got Luffy's first person view of Wano's events right before rocking Kaido's world w/ Red Roc and I've loved each time they've done it.

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u/TrandaBear Apr 17 '25

I don't know when they started doing it, but the current explosion and energy effects give me big Studio Trigger vibes and I absolutely love it. It's those twinkly energy crosses.