I think every battle between and Luffy in is all-out. We should not judge whether Luffy has exerted his full strength based on the strength of the enemy, because Luffy is always getting stronger, and the speed of getting stronger is very fast. For example, when he defeated Fishman Arlong earlier, Luffy's seemingly playful fight was actually a combination of will and wisdom. It was much more exciting than when he fought against Shichibukai Akira. Luffy rarely fights to survive, it's not just fighting with all his strength, but fighting with everything and putting his life on the line.
Alabasta Chapter Battle Crocodile counts as one. Luffy fought against Crocodile for the first time, and was easily defeated by the opponent. He also penetrated the body with a hook and threw him into the quicksand. It was Robin who appreciated Luffy's justice and bravery and secretly saved his life. Due to Crocodile's special ability, Luffy was unable to fight him in close combat, so Luffy, out of desperation, drank a bucket of water and fought Crocodile in the form of Water Luffy. Although Crocodile laughed at Crocodile's nonsense, it really worked. The third fight was a comeback from a desperate situation. Crocodile also used his trump card. Without even touching him, the surrounding environment was deserted. Luffy's slippers instantly turned into powder and he was poisoned by the opponent. In this case, Luffy used blood instead of water to solidify Crocodile's body and defeated him with difficulty.
Luffy has never been so desperate in his battles with the BOSS in the following chapters. Eniru on Sky Island, Lucci on Judiciary Island or Devil Haimelia. The second time Luffy faced a desperate situation was in the prison against Magellan . The difference in strength between the two was very big. Magellan was someone no one wanted to have too much contact with. The existence of terror is too poisonous. The longer Luffy fights with him, the deeper the poison will become. Even though Luffy uses all his skills and methods, he still can't withstand the poison. When Feng Clay learned that the antidote can't save Luffy, he really felt his heart go cold. Meeting Ivankov can be said to be a miracle. Ivankov's miraculous ability saved Luffy's life, but Luffy also had to lose ten years of his life.
Although the enemies are more powerful in the subsequent chapters, they don’t have the same feeling as before. Let’s talk about the current Wano chapter. Kaido is the strongest creature in settings, but we don’t feel that Luffy is fighting, we only feel that Luffy is reckless. It’s not because our views have changed as we grow older, but because of the plot. The characterization is really not as good as it used to be. The two chapters I mentioned where Luffy almost survived were all opportunities created by Luffy. In the Wano chapter, the opportunity was like Oda throwing it directly from the sky and hitting Luffy. Why did he suddenly become stronger? It lacked rationality. It was as if Luffy knew that he would never die, so he dared to fight and go forward. He was no longer the same as before, knowing that his life was in danger.
text: Dragon Knight Xie Lu
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