Summary
Luffy's battles in One Piece are tense, brutal, and pivotal events in the sagas of the series. Luffy's battles with Arlong, Enel, and Cracker showcase his struggle against formidable enemies. Luffy's epic battles against Doflamingo, Katakuri, and Kaido pushed him to his limits, demonstrating his endurance and absolute determination.
luffy There were many epic battles A piece25 years of serialization, some of which were extremely difficult. These battles are some of One Piece's most important and intense events on which the climax of the entire sagas are based. They are also some of the most brutal battles in anime history. One Piece's battles even give Dragon Ball a run for its money.
Luffy's straightforward nature and simple view of the world often puts him in direct confrontation with enemies much stronger than him. This can make for extremely difficult and brutal battles, especially later in the series when enemies become even stronger.
10 Luffy Vs. Arlong is Luffy's first major battle
The battle begins in episode #38 and chapter #82
One of Luffy's most iconic enemies, Arlong is a Fishman who blackmailed Nami into working for him after murdering her mother. Given that Nami has one of the most tragic origins in One Piece, fans are waiting for Luffy to take down Arlong. He is the first major threat that Luffy faces and their fight is quite intense, with Arlong biting and slashing Luffy with his sharp teeth and nose. This fight also introduces one of Luffy's greatest weaknesses to sharp attacks such as slashing, a weakness that persists throughout the series.
Luffy ends the fight by destroying both Arlong and his base, freeing Nami from her tragic past. While this is certainly one of the best battles in the series, it still pales in comparison to some of the battles that occur after Luffy enters the Grand Line and faces much stronger enemies.
9 Luffy Vs. Enel won thanks to lucky luck
The war begins in episode #182 and chapter #276
Enel is the divine ruler of Skypiea, whose electricity-based Devil Fruit makes him extremely difficult to fight. He can shock his enemies with lightning bolts and turn himself into electricity to avoid most attacks. Luckily, Luffy's rubber body is the perfect opponent for this ability and gives him the advantage he needs to stop Enel's plans.
Enel was one of the strongest Logia users before the timeskip and Luffy may not have been able to defeat him at that time if he was not Enel's natural enemy, as Luffy had not yet discovered Haki. However, the fight was still brutal, with Enel stabbing Luffy and forcing him to fight while crushing a giant ball. Luffy was able to turn this obstruction into a useful tool, but it still made the fight a brutal struggle for him.
8 luffy vs. Cracker takes advantage of Luffy's best talents
The war begins in episode #797 and chapter #836
Cracker is one of the first enemies Luffy fights upon arriving at Whole Cake Island, and his immense power level indicates difficult battles to come. Cracker's ability to manipulate cookies allows him to create both a defensive shield and an offensive soldier, making him a formidable warrior. Cracker and his Biscuit soldiers are strong enough to force Luffy to use Gear 4, his strongest ability at the time. The fight even tested the limits of how much Luffy could eat when he instead resorted to eating the Biscuit soldiers, resulting in a new form of Gear Fourth known as the Tankman.
Their fight lasted over 11 hours, making it one of the longest battles in One Piece, but in the end Luffy did not suffer too much physical damage, despite having to eat Cracker's soldiers to the point of nearly exploding. toss. This causes it to not be ranked higher among all of Luffy's fights, despite how much it tired Luffy.
7 Luffy Vs. Crocodile is Luffy's first encounter with Logia
The battle begins in episode #110 and chapter #177
The crocodile is the first major enemy that Luffy fights after entering the Grand Line and is a good representation of the power level of the seven sea lords. Their fight was extremely brutal towards Luffy, who was impaled by Crocodile and dehydrated by his sand ability.
However, when Luffy realized that he could fight Crocodile with water, he was able to defeat him with a series of powerful punches. Crocodile's powerful Sand-Sand power forced Luffy to innovate in the most fun way possible and the fight would have been much easier if Luffy knew about Haki. Like his battle with Arlong, this is one of Luffy's most iconic first battles in One Piece, but it still pales in comparison to some of the other enemies he will face.
6 Luffy Vs. Magellan pushed Luffy close to death
The battle begins in episode #435 and chapter #533
This is one of the shortest battles in the series but also one of the few battles in One Piece that Luffy completely lost. Magellan is the warden of Impel Down prison, and his Venom-Venom devil fruit ability will greatly damage his opponents if they touch the poison blocks he creates and manipulates.
Luffy attempted to punch him into submission as he does many of his enemies, but in the process was fatally poisoned, causing him to quickly lose consciousness. However, he struggled with the pain a bit, making for a tiring and uphill battle while he was conscious. Magellan is one of many enemies that Luffy cannot overcome with brute strength alone, and it can be said that Luffy may not have survived Magellan's venom without Bon Clay's efforts.
5 Luffy Vs. Marineford is the most epic battle in the series
The battle begins in episode #467 and chapter #558
Luffy was present during the Summit War at Marineford and he fought many different enemies, including three Marine Admirals of One Piece. The fight included many impressive moments, including Luffy's first public use of Conqueror's Haki, infamously taking out 50,000 marines. Which says, many warriors in Marineford are much stronger than Luffy and easily defeat him.
At one point in the battle, he was unable to continue until Ivankov used their devil fruit to empower him to continue. Given the large number of enemies he fought and the constant nature of his fighting, all of Luffy's battles in the Summit War can be considered one long and grueling fight. When looked at this way, Marineford certainly deserves to be one of Luffy's toughest battles in One Piece.
4 Luffy Vs. Lucci demonstrates the power of Gear Second
The battle begins in episode #294 and chapter #409
Luffy's battle with Lucci is perhaps his most iconic battle before the timeskip for good reason. That is a long and fierce battle in which Luffy uses a completely new fighting style and also causes him to be knocked down and seemingly defeated multiple times. But every time he falls, he gets up immediately against all difficulties.
Luffy's desire to save Robin motivated him to keep fighting, and this determination is what enabled Luffy to finally defeat Lucci in One Piece, with his amazing Jet Gatling attack. With the increased pressure of Buster Call on Enies Lobby, Luffy's fight against Lucci becomes intense and pushes Luffy to the limit. Not only one of One Piece's best moments, this goes beyond the series as one of the best fight scenes in all of anime.
3 Luffy Vs. Doflamingo highlights Gear 4's biggest pitfall
The battle begins in episode #721 and chapter #780
Doflamingo ranks among One Piece's most despicable villains, so Luffy's final battle against him is extremely satisfying. It's also incredibly long, because Doflamingo's powerful Devil Fruit forced Luffy to use all his strength to fight him. At one point, Luffy's Gear Fourth Boundman form even took too much of his strength, forcing him to rely on the help of the people of Dressrosa to buy him the time he needed to recover.
Although Doflamingo initially underestimated Luffy and Gear Fourth, Luffy's Gum-Gum King Kong Gun attack was able to overpower Doflamingo's God Thread technique, sending the tyrannical warlord into oblivion. In the end, despite the great physical loss to him and Doflamingo when using his awakened Devil Fruit powers, Luffy was able to defeat the warlord and free the people of Dressrosa from the tyranny of him.
2 Luffy Vs. Katakuri forces Luffy to learn Observation Haki on the spot
The war begins in episode #851 and chapter #879
Katakuri is the strongest member of Big Mom's crew other than Big Mom, so his fight with Luffy is one of the toughest battles Luffy has ever fought. Katakuri's Mochi-Mochi Devil Fruit ability allows him to transform his body to dodge any attack and his Observation Haki allows him to see into the future to know his opponent's next move. players before they carry them out.
Luffy must raise his Observation Haki to Katakuri's level in the middle of battle and endure his powerful attacks while he is doing this. The battle ends in a powerful clash that knocks out both fighters, with Luffy winning the fight by getting to his feet first. Even the World Government recognized how meaningful this achievement was when they later increased Luffy's bounty to over a billion.
1 Luffy Vs. Kaido is the longest battle in One Piece
The war in Kuri begins in episode #912 and chapter #922 and the war in Onigashima begins in episode #1015 and chapter #1000
Luffy's fight against Kaido encapsulates everything that made Luffy's previous battles difficult and takes things to the next level. Kaido initially easily defeated Luffy at Kuri, then Luffy was sent to Udon, where he learned Ryou and became stronger. However, Luffy was defeated at Onigashima when Kaido fell unconscious from the top of Onigashima into the water below.
After Luffy recovered and returned to the top of Onigashima, Kaido defeated Luffy once again, this time putting him at death's door even after Luffy went all out with Gear Four. Luffy must awaken his Devil Fruit and discover Gear Fifth to defeat Kaido, and even after he discovered his Devil Fruit's new corrupted abilities, their fight was still extremely tiring. Kaido is known to be the strongest being in One Piece and this fight certainly proved why.
Luffy likely has many extremely difficult battles ahead as the series continues into the Final Saga. Enemies like Blackbeard and Im have been shown to be extremely strong and difficult to defeat, and even with Luffy's extremely powerful Gear Fifth ability, they will still likely be very difficult to fight. But if anyone has the determination and ability to defeat these enemies, that is luffyEQUAL A pieceHis past battles have shown that.
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