Monkey D. Luffy is the fictional captain of the Straw Hat Pirates from Eiichiro Oda's manga and anime One Piece. He grew up on Dawn Island in East Blue, raised largely by his grandfather Garp and Curly Dadan, and set out for the Grand Line at seventeen.

He is known for his rubber body from the Gum-Gum Fruit and the straw hat Shanks gave him. He wants to become King of the Pirates chiefly for the most freedom in the world, and he treats his crew as treasures he would never give up. He says he is not a hero, because pirates eat