Gear 5 didn't just enhance Luffy's mobility and make him stretchier -- it broke One Piece's combat system with the power of cartoon physics. Thus, the carefree, laughing Luffy could ignore the ...

Still, the scene could have been implemented in better ways and times. Luffy laughing despite having failed to protect Vegapunk would be anti-climatic. However, it must be mentioned that there’s ...

Gear Five and Sun God Nika are clearly going to be crucial to One Piece's story going forward whether Luffy likes it or not.

This transformation is humor and joy, laughter and fun. Roughly speaking, when Luffy activates it, he can’t stop laughing, he turns everything around him into rubber, even people, and he has ...

As a result, the fans are treated to a glorious scene lifted perfectly from the manga of Luffy capturing Kizaru in his massive hand, laughing as the episode ends. Toei Animation However ...

This laughter is not just a display of triumph, but a symbol of Luffy's self-acceptance. He is laughing at himself – for almost losing sight of the joyful essence of his journey. The battles ...

As the fight rages on, and Garp begins to pull away, Luffy begins laughing—not unlike how Gold Roger did at the start of the series—and Garp realizes nothing will deter Luffy from his dream.

In typical fashion, Luffy and his crew decide to celebrate the only way they know how – with a giant feast full of the crew's favorite delicacies. What follows is a mad rush as each person tries ...