Gear 5 Luffy Twixtor 1072

Luffy has faced various influential forces throughout his journey, beginning with battles against formidable pirates in the East Blue and progressing to confrontations with the Marines, Seven Warlords of the Sea, Cipher Pol, World Nobles, and even the Four Emperors of the Grand Line. He emerged victorious in most of these encounters. He played a pivotal role in the Enies Lobby incident, escaped from Impel Down, and was a key figure in the Marineford War. He either defeated or formed alliances with seven out of the eleven known Warlords before the group disbanded.

Moreover, Luffy has repeatedly ventured into the territories of the Four Emperors, achieving victory against one of them. Due to his achievements and lineage, he earned the moniker “Dangerous Future Element,” and developed a reputation for being daring and occasionally even deemed “insane.” This led to enmity with Fleet Admiral Sakazuki, the Marine Headquarters, and the World Government.

Luffy’s leadership qualities naturally attracted followers, and he unwillingly became the head of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, comprising seven pirate crews pledged to support him. Following his clashes with the Big Mom Pirates and his exploits, he was dubbed the “Fifth Emperor of the Sea” by the media, although this was met with skepticism initially. However, upon toppling Kaidou during the Onigashima Raid, the World Government formally recognized Luffy as one of the Four Emperors, alongside Buggy, replacing Kaidou and Big Mom.

Luffy’s piracy career has witnessed remarkable advancements, reflected in his escalating bounties. His first bounty of Beli30,000,000 was awarded for overcoming powerful East Blue pirate captains, which surged to Beli100,000,000 after his victory against Crocodile in Arabasta. His involvement in Enies Lobby led to a bounty of Beli300,000,000. Upon reaching the Sabaody Archipelago, Luffy’s substantial bounty classified him and Zoro as part of the “Super Rookies,” a group of pirates with bounties exceeding Beli100,000,000.

Later, after two years in the New World, Luffy challenged the Emperors directly, resulting in his bounty rising to Beli500,000,000 after the Dressrosa Arc, and further increasing to Beli1,500,000,000 following revelations about his lineage and the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. His participation in the events of Whole Cake Island and leading the Onigashima Raid elevated his bounty to Beli3,000,000,000, solidifying his position among the Four Emperors.