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[dykealloy]

the catholic rejection of it all

[brainrotcharacters]

every time i watch and hear iñaki!luffy i get so giggly at the thought that oda sensei saw him and said "him. that one."

[salteytakesonmanga]

The first of many iconic victory images linking Luffy and the sun.

This is the sort of thing that people like to hold up as “proof” that Oda has been dropping hints about Nika all along. I’m more inclined to think that he was thinking of the themes of the story more than the endgame, and that’s how we get so many examples of early chapters connecting to current story events. I’m sure once the series finally winds to a close we’ll have a lot more things to make connections with when we look back.

For me this is Oda’s real skill as a writer, that he can weave motifs and themes so seamlessly into the whole work, and then keep track of all of them to circle back to and bring back to the foreground.

[anoddopal]

Wait a minute what if Silva WAS there for the Superjail Arc?!!! 👀🐰

[psyxmantis]

trans luffy indulgence 🫶

[sualne]

Heya I saw your Dad Crocodile AU comic and that you did Lawlu art before just wondering what lawlu would look like in the dad croco verse? I can imagine overprotective papa Croco.

he would be overprotective! though im not entirely sure how the shift from 'nobody is allowed to hurt my kid' overprotectiveness to "is this bashful mess IN LOVE with MY kid?!' overprotectiveness would go, i think maybe he would go through some 12+ stages of grief before settling on a way to react.

as for law and luffy themselves, their relationship is going to be a bit different since law is still on his suicide mission and luffy doesnt have the physical power necessary to help anyone.

[franeridan]

focusing on that one panel of apoo being downright shocked and offended about the fact that law would help luffy since law's known for being ruthless and luffy's gonna be trouble for all supernovas in the future anyway to avoid thinking about the horrors

[hauntingblue]

Kaido lore?!

[wanoboywednesday]

katakuri and luffy being kinda sorta friends post wci is like when youre at the gay bar and you run into Ron your 45 year old coworker who youre buddies with except its not Ron your 45 year old coworker who you ran into at the gay bar its the guy who tried to kill you for 12 hours and you dueled each other to a standstill

[charkyzombicorn]

What is law in your fruit basket au

One of the clan doctors and the only outsider that knows what Ace did to Luffy

Luffy regularly gets beat up and patched up by Chopper but now that Law's 24 he's the main practitioner of the small clan hospital so he checks up on Luffy 4 times a year (Luffy has a heart condition). Every time Law sees him hes got a new injury that Luffy really should have gone to a hospital for but Law can't complain nearly as much as he wants to because Chopper's a Very gifted little doctor and rarely does things worse than any doctor would have.

[pirateborn-a]

all of my muses function off of love and in a nutshell are about love and i hope it shows in my writing cheers

[time-to-yar-har]

But like imagine how it starts out.

At the bar Mihawk knows that Usopp is spinning tall tales, but he tells them so well. So well that Mihawk is actually listening in and that's how he hears Luffy's name. Which in turn makes him ask Usopp to introduce Luffy to him (in his own way).

When Mihawk meets Luffy, he recognizes the straw hat. He begins to wonder. Is that really Shank's hat? Is this the kid that Shanks saved? The one he gave his arm for?

Surely not. Its just a coincidence.

Right?

Only to get confirmation from Shanks when Mihawk visits him. Luffy is indeed the kid that Shanks saved. The one he bet his arm on. And it makes Mihawk curious. Was Luffy really worth Shanks giving an arm up for?

Then there's Zoro. A young swordsman with a big dream and even bigger ambitions. He's much weaker than Mihawk, but still fought him. And although he lost, it was obvious to Mihawk that he has the makings of a swordsman. A true swordsman.

A fantastic story teller, a boy his rival bet his arm on, and a possible successor for the great Dracule Mihawk.

Its all too interesting for Mihawk to ignore.

Don't get him wrong, he tried to ignore it. But his curiosity gets the better of him, especially after he hears about how the Straw Hats beat Arlong and his crew. Now Mihawk has to see just how special the Straw Hats are with his own eyes.

Besides, its not like he has anything better to do.

So he goes to search for the Straw Hats. And once he finds them, he just trails after them. He just wants to see their adventures, not join in on them. After all, he just wants to study them. Nothing more, nothing less.

When they notice him, the Straw Hats are ready to rumble, only to be confused when Mihawk is just there, trailing after them. They don't really know what to think about it, but they have mixed thoughts about it.

Luffy doesn't care. Mihawk isn't gonna bother them, so there's no need to bother Mihawk.

Nami is worried about Zoro getting hurt again. What if the former bounty hunter tries to fight Mihawk again.

Usopp, like usual, is just panicking. Why is Mihawk following them? Are the marines after them? Did Luffy's grandpa try to sic Mihawk on them again? What the fuck is going on?

Zoro is watching Mihawk like a hawk. (Pun not intended.) He wants to fight him again, but knows better. Because as much as it pains him to admit it, he's not ready to take on Mihawk again. So he just glares at the older swordsman whenever he sees him.

Sanji is just confused. He wasn't there for the fight between Zoro and Mihawk, and he was barely there for the aftermath. So he really doesn't know what to make of Mihawk trailing after them.

Eventually the Straw Hats calm down. They get used to Mihawk trailing after them. He doesn't bother them, so they don't bother him. That is till they get attacked. The older swordsman doesn't do anything to help. He's just there in the background watching them. This annoys most of them. Except for Luffy. Luffy doesn't care. In fact, he prefers Mihawk staying out of the fight. He's not a member of Luffy's crew, so the rubber-man doesn't want him getting in the way of his and his crew's adventures.

Eventually they move on from that. They get used to Mihawk just staying in the background while they fight. That is till the commentary starts. At first it starts with Zoro. After all, he is a fellow swordsman (and possible successor). Then it slowly spreads to the rest of the Straw Hats.

At first its annoying, but just like how they got used to Mihawk being in the background, they eventually get used to the older swordsman's "back seat fighting".

Then Mihawk steps it up again when he starts coming on board. Which first started when Sanji made a tomato based dish for lunch. Mihawk could smell it wafting from the Going Merry. And with how much he likes tomatoes, he asks if he can have some. And of course Sanji lets him join them for lunch. This is Sanji we're talking about.

The lunch is, of course, tense. Everyone but Luffy keeps shooting Mihawk looks now and again, with Zoro just glaring at him. They all eat in silence. Only relaxing once Mihawk leaves after thanking them for the food.

The Strawhats think that its a one off thing. Only for it to happen again. And again. And again. And then it leads to Mihawk to just hanging around on the Going Merry.

It puts the Straw Hats, except Luffy (because its Luffy), on edge for a bit. Then they get used to it. They get used to Mihawk eating with them. They get used to him hanging out. And slowly, ever so slowly, Mihawk get attached to the Straw Hats, and the Straw Hats get attached to him.

Eventually he ends up becoming that one strange uncle. You know the one. The one with good fashion sense, who's some bigwig, who just randomly turns up now and again, and mostly sips wine while giving commentary whenever he visits.

Usopp is that one drunk friend that spends the whole party adopting random people into the group

In this case a sea warlord but still

[sleepymarimo]

𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕣!

summary: the first time you make their heart skip a beat, w/ monster trio + law! pairing(s): luffy x gn!reader, zoro x gn!reader, sanji x gn!reader, law x gn!reader cw: none! an: ahhhh idk how to feel about this one but i hope you enjoy :') 👐

luffy

there are a lot of things that get luffy's heart racing.

a good meal. a cool looking fish. a killer party. all of it makes this captain happy, because he revels in the adventure. he lives for the moment. he feels deeply and strongly, a trait that acts as a double edged sword.

like now, as a torrent of anger and worry swirl in his chest and weigh him down. he's running through some dense woods, bursting through trees and falling down hills, a look of determination on his face.

an enemy had managed to sneak up on the crew.

what's worse? they ran off. with you.

luffy doesn't think twice. he pushes through anything in his way for the sake of finding you before things got too rough. as he runs, he finds the enemy's actions cowardly. someone using you to draw him out makes him irritate. he doesn't care if he's falling into some trap; he'd deal with whatever was put in front of him so long as he could rescue you.

he's worried for your well being, of course he is. even though he can't see you, he can feel you. his observation haki lets him know how frightened you are, a fact that makes him all the more angry.

then finally, in the distance, he catches sight of you.

you're in a clearing, the enemy looming over you. they're raising a weapon in your direction, much too close.

luffy feels his blood boil. he grabs ahold of some trees, running backwards and preparing to launch himself in your direction as fast as he can. his rubber arms grow taut as he stretches, his mind set on rescuing you.

an annoyed huff leaves him when he hears the enemy taunting you, threatening your life and mocking your ambitions. it has luffy's anger rising, because there was no way he'd let your dreams get made fun of. by anyone.

his thoughts become hazy, his strong feelings taking hold of his actions.

then, luffy hears it. it's like a melody, absolute music to his ears.

your laugh.

ba-dum! ba-dum!

his head clears.

he can feel a big smile curling at his lips. his grin is all teeth, his eyes shining with equal parts pride and mischief. it's like a fire has been lit in his soul, like he's a toy that's just been wound up to the max.

even in your current predicament, even when you're utterly terrified, you have faith in yourself. in him.

if you can laugh, then so can he.

finally, he yells out his signature move, launching himself at the enemy and landing a punch so hard that it makes the air itself tremble.

"luffy!" you call with some tears prickling in your eyes, your limbs still shaky from the adrenaline. your smile falters at the edges, relief flooding your body. "you made it!"

your captain comes to life upon seeing your smile up close, his heart beating like a drum. his rubber arms wrap around you and he squeezes you to his chest, his laughter ringing in your ears.

"of course i did!" he grins, grabbing you by the hand and urging you to run with him to the ship. his grip on you is tight and secure. glancing back at you, he can't help but feel grateful to have you with him on this journey.

he snickers, letting emotion run through him without restriction. "you made my heart feel funny!"

zoro

after another victory, the straw hat pirates found themselves reveling in drinks, food and company.

for a while, the swordsman finds himself amidst the other heavy drinkers. he grins and knocks back bottle after bottle, content with listening to the animated conversations around him and observing the party.

eventually though, he craves some solitude. and so, he heads off towards a less occupied area where he can drink in peace.

he basks in isolation, until you manage to find your way to him. a big grin is on your face and he can't help but reciprocate with a small smirk when he notices your inebriated state. unceremoniously, you plop down next to him at a respectable distance.

“hey zo', gimme some!” you nod towards the large bottle he holds, completely immersed in the light, upbeat atmosphere. one of your hands even reaches out, making a sort of grabbing motion.

he possessively tightens his grip on the bottle, his expression hardening slightly as his brows furrowed. "hah? this is mine, go grab your own bottle."

"i don't wanna full drink, jus' need a little more and i'll be good." you answer, well aware of your limits. your tone becomes pleading as you look up at him with puppy dog eyes. "one sip. please?"

with a groan, he relents. he grumbles something about you being lucky that he's in such a good mood, before extending the bottle in your direction.

yet, it appears that you have some more tricks up your sleeve.

instead of grabbing the bottle, you simply tilt your head back and let your mouth hang open. you make an 'ah' sound, waiting for him to bestow you with the gift of alcohol.

he's a little taken aback at first. seriously? you wanted him to pour it for you? ugh, fine...

he rolls his eye and uses his free hand to firmly hold your jaw steady and open, bringing the bottle up and pouring the sake into your mouth.

your hand rests on his, your fingers absentmindedly tracing over his knuckles.

it's all fine at first, until his eyes lock with yours. in that moment, he seems to acknowledge the intimacy of the act, something primal stirring in his gut as he looked down at you. his cheeks redden.

ba-dum! ba-dum!

his muscles tense and he goes almost still. he gets so distracted that his hand moves upwards, effectively drowning your face with sake. your head snaps back into its natural position and you start to cough, the alcohol burning your nostrils.

you give the swordsman an incredulous look, wiping the excess sake from your face. “what the hell was that for?”

“you’re the one that moved!” he sharply replies, even though he knows damn well that you were sitting good and still for him.

focusing inward, he seems pleased to feel that his heart is once again thumping steadily. unwavering. what an odd feeling it was, to have his strong heart skip a beat.

i'll deal with that later. he thinks, not at all wanting to open that can of worms.

so, he takes another swig from the bottle and uses one of his large hands to pat you on the back as you continued to cough up sake.

“oi, don’t waste good booze.”

sanji

the cook wasn't used to being spoiled. he's always been a giver, someone who provides and never takes.

he basked in the smiles that formed on the faces of his crew mates, his family, whenever he made them a good meal or protected them. he never asks for anything in return. however, that doesn’t mean that he shouldn’t be shown appreciation every now and then.

currently, he's on night watch.

a thick blanket is wrapped around his shoulders, the cold wind nipping at his cheeks and painting them a reddish color. a cigarette hangs from his lips, his breaths coming out as white puffs against the dark sky.

out of the corner of his eye, he can see light pouring out from the kitchen window. how long has that been on? his brows furrow in suspicion as he makes his way over, half-expecting to see luffy attempting to crack open the pantry.

yet when he opens the door, his posture immediately relaxes and he practically melts as he sees you. you're in your pajamas, hunched over the stove with a focused expression. he takes note of the cookbook laid out on the counter, guiding you as you prepared a dish.

he calls your name, his limbs turning to mush as he approached you. "what are you doing here so late? if you're hungry, i'll make you some-"

his nose twitches as he catches the scent of what you're making.

he knows it well because it happens to be one of his favorite dishes. coincidentally, it was one of your least favorites, the scent of it rather unbearable to you.

"you're... you're making..." his cigarette threatens to tumble out of his lips as he gives you a bewildered expression.

he can see your nose briefly scrunch up before you give him a smile, one of your hands holding a wooden spoon and mixing up ingredients on a pan. "yeah. i hope i'm making it right. i mean, it won't be as good as yours anyway, but still."

"mon amour, you shouldn't. i know how much you can't stand the smell of it." he tries to usher you away, placing a hand on yours and insisting that he didn't want you to be queasy. "why're you making this, mon amour? did someone ask you to?"

you shrug and keep a firm hold on the wooden spoon, replying like the answer was obvious. "because i thought it'd make you happy."

ba-dum! ba-dum!

his cigarette does fall to the floor. the hand that's over yours tightens, perhaps his way of grounding himself. he's speechless for a moment, something shaking him down to his very center.

he could almost cry.

"sanji?" you ask, a little concerned for the chef as his eyes seemed to glaze over.

the blond snaps out of it, giving you a smile that's so warm it makes you wonder if the sun had just come up. there's none of that surface level attraction or lust in his gaze, only an authentic appreciation.

thank you. he thinks, feeling light. thank you for caring.

his eyes close as he once again takes in the scent of the dish you're preparing. "it smells great, mon amour. better than anything i've ever made, i’m sure of it."

"i doubt that." you laugh, downplaying his compliment. with a nod, you resume cooking. "it'll be finished by the time you're done with your watch. i can handle it."

sanji thanks you once more, his heart feeling full. returning to his post, he allows you to do something kind for him. he allows himself to take, without worrying about having to repay you.

he quells any lingering thoughts of insecurity and self-doubt, focusing instead on the meal that's sure to be waiting for him in the morning.

law

it was a couple weeks ago that law made the decision to educate the crew a bit more on medical practices.

the surgeon knew that he couldn’t always be around to provide assistance to the crew, so it was only logical that he trained everyone in basic first aid, including you. day after day, he trained everyone, one at a time.

was it a lot? yes. however, law liked to be prepared and felt comfort in being thorough with his teachings, regardless of how tedious it was.

so, finally it was your day to be trained under his watchful eye.

you could tell how passionate he was about his work, how knowledgeable. if you had any questions or wanted to know more about a topic, he took the time to explain it to you properly.

he was quite patient, something you were thankful for since you knew he could sometimes grow frustrated.

when it's all said and done, he quizzes you. he sits atop the exam table, his expression apathetic.

"i'm a patient suffering from shortness of breath, chest pain and dizziness." he flatly says, watching your every move. "what comes to mind? what do you check first?"

you bite at your lip, your head scrambling to come up with any ideas of what your 'patient' could be suffering from. "arrhythmia?" you answer, uncertain. he gives you a pressing look, urging you to continue. "and i... check your heartbeat?"

"good." with a nod of his head, he gestures towards the stethoscope. "go ahead, then. check it and let's see if you get the reading right."

pushing past your initial hesitance, you grab the stethoscope and put it on, gently holding the bell in your hand. placing it on his clothed chest, your expression turns frustrated as you struggle to hear a beat.

he rolls his eyes and calls your name lightly. "you can't place it over fabric. it needs to go directly on the skin."

oh yeah, you needed to place it directly on his chest.

you click your tongue, embarrassed by your slight error. "yeah, yeah, i got it."

with that, your hand slips under the hem of his shirt.

however, instead of holding up his shirt and and placing the stethoscope directly over his heart, your hand slides upward from his abdomen and all the way to his chest.

your fingers inadvertently graze along his skin, tracing a warm path from his navel to his heart.

you're too focused on your task to notice his widening eyes and how his breath hitches.

a content smile forms on your face when you catch the sound of his heartbeat.

ba-dum! ba-dum!

you look up at him, slightly concerned. “i think there's something weird-"

"you're hearing things." he's quick to say, placing a hand over yours and promptly removing it from his person. standing from the exam table, he adjusts his shirt and takes a step back to put some much needed distance between the two of you. "good job today, you did well."

he turns in the opposite direction, not wanting to let his cracked composure show. steeling himself, he takes a deep breath and shakes off any residual feelings of unease.

it was just a fluke. he's quick to think, wanting to be rational.

in the end, he looks over his shoulder and gives you a nod before heading to his study.

[ungeese]

Fan letter has captured my heart (I love outsider pov and the concept of this was so beautifully executed, wholesome af), and I know I am not alone.

But while lots of people talk about Luffy influencing big-brother marine’s choice to steel himself and go back for his brother, I also truly love how every time Luffy makes a chaotic move in that battle, it frees someone.

It’s completely unrealistic, in a sequence that absolutely highlights the terror and horror of war when you can’t hope to compete with the power of the main combatants. But even in that scenario, even in a war in which he himself is wildly outclassed, Luffy brings hope and freedom completely incidentally to the people around him.

The only reason big brother marine is alive to make any choices is because Luffy’s ship falling frees him from beneath Oars Jr’s leg. The only reason the marine brothers aren’t obliterated between Mihawk and Crocodile when they clash is they are tossed aside by Luffy finally freeing Ace.

Luffy isn’t trying to help them. He could not care less for some random marines in that war. But it creates this beautiful aura of freedom that follows Luffy around, and you could say it’s just the Nika-ness of it all for the canon crunchy explanation. But it is just that Luffy is forever and always a force of good in the narrative, and it’s comforting. It doesn’t need to be realistic. I love him.

[badtzbot]

i have to say the relationship that smoker has with the asl brothers is fucking hilarious. luffy pissed him off so badly one singular time that he followed the guy halfway into the grand line and then also into the new world just to track him down. he had to accept help from his crew in defeating crocodile and luffy did it via becoming a water balloon. and then tashigi, who he's responsible for, cried about it. he hates luffy and luffy calls him smokey and doesn't gaf. ace.... do i even have to say anything. they did it nasty sloppy style. ace annoyed the fuck out of him and you KNOW it. smoker tried to confront him in alabasta and luffy SMASHED ALL THREE OF THEM THROUGH A WALL. and then luffy escaped because ace played diversion! and smoker can't even Actually do anything because ace is a wb pirate and he canNOT afford to anger them. and sabo. i just know when smoker met sabo in movie stampede he was already like fuck me why is the ra here and then sabo was like "luffys my little brother" and smoker just wanted to straight up kill himself. he was like FUCK ME theres ANOTHER ONE OF THEM ????? and then he has to fucking work with the guy for the greater good. again.

and the rest of the family too. he can't even yell at garp because he's one of the few superior officers smoker respects. smoker's life is just a constant aneurysm and you KNOW it's bad when the one he, a marine, has the least beef with is the fucking LEADER OF THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMY. smoker i hope your blood pressure goes down because between this and the cigars you're gonna die before you reach 40

[innerfare]

You’re Wounded 

Summary: how they react to you being wounded

Characters: Luffy, Sanji, Zoro, Ace, Sabo, Law, Kid, Shanks, Beckman, Mihawk, Crocodile, Robin, Nami, Buggy, Usopp

Genre: mix of fluff and angst, very slight

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Sees to your wound without a word, making sure it’s disinfected and bandaged and receives proper care until its healed. Places a soft, quiet kiss atop your head, doesn’t say a word. Makes a mental plan to avoid similar situations in the future. 

(Law, Beckman, Mihawk, Robin)  

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Fusses over you while you see to your own wound, feels like they dodged a bullet, blames themselves for any harm that comes to you. “Never again,” they promise themself, bringing you a hot cup of tea to soothe you. 

(Nami, Sanji, Usopp, Buggy) 

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Makes a light joke, inspects the wound himself even if there’s a doctor present, will help bandage you up if you need it. Pretends to be nonchalant about the entire thing, is panicking inside. Fully realizes the depths of his affection for you, is terrified to realize it’s love.  

(Luffy, Ace, Sabo, Shanks) 

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Lectures you on your fighting form, tears into you for taking any unnecessary risks, gets on your case about not seeking medical attention fast enough. Tells you to get some rest, sits at your bed side until you’re better, claims he’s not there for you and is just resting his own eyes. 

(Zoro, Kid, Crocodile) 

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