Chapter - 12

Luffy has had his quarrels with just about everyone on the ship. Him and Zoro have been at odds before. In Alabasta, they've told so far as the swordsman started attacking the captain with his full strength and Luffy responded with his full strength as well. It would have turned into a battle for captaincy, if not for the intervention of Nami. Zoro had always kept a cool head since then and they were like true brothers now. Even still Zoro kept a certain amount of emotional distance towards everyone including the captain himself. Still Zoro was one the person he did not want to fight on the crew. The swordsman was head and shoulders above the rest of the crew in terms of sheer strength. If there came a time Zoro would fight Luffy with all his strength he actually feared he might lose. However the prospect of that was extremely unlikely, even if Zoro was put into Sanji's situation he couldn't imagine the swordsman handling it the same way. Zoro and him were truly different animals among the Straw hats. Each had a certain level of respect for one another as men to not have childish squabbles anymore. Both the captain and vice captain had a great commonality: either they were all in or all out on something. Hypothetically if they ever fought again it would be for leadership of the Straw hats. He wouldn't have it any other way even if Zoro won, he would go back to vice captain and claim captaincy was beneath him. Luffy was truly happy to have a brother in arms like Zoro on board.

Vinsmoke Sanji was from a top assassination organizations and happened to be one of the heirs to the Germa Kingdom. Luffy now knew the true origins his longtime chef. He supposed he never really knew his friend at all at one point on Whole Cake Island. After reaching his friend he expected Sanji to immediately come with them or at least give his friends the time of day to come up with a plan. Instead he was attacked which he took like a king. If he hadn't known Sanji since the beginning he would've brought him back bloodied and broken. But Luffy remembered his cook's situation was dire, no matter how emotional he was. The captain vowed to not to fight back nor back down. After he woke up from his beating it was all to clear now. Sanji really put all he had into the kick intending to greatly injure him. Still he had faith in his friend, he had faith in all his friends. He even so far as to tell Nami to stay out of it, when she tried to convince him to leave Sanji to his fate. There fight was not the same as his other crew mates. He could see the old Sanji started coming back but he still lied, so when he finally did punch his chef. Luffy was shock when the old Sanji came back in tears begging for his help. The captain more then gladly accepted his chance to help his broken friend. Luffy couldn't help feel slightly jealous when Nami, who once was ready to abandon their mission, now was reinvigorated, ready to get their friend back at any cost. He felt oddly relieved knowing the old Sanji was back with hearts in eyes. Looking on the situation with amusement he felt oddly relieved, yet the slightly jealous feeling remained, at that time it was a mystery feeling.

Luffy had fought against Usopp before the incident at Water 7, winning a costly battle. It was something he at first couldn't wrap his head around. Luffy was being called by Usopp so called "selfish" when he himself were going against his nakama for the sake of Merry. He supposed because of the sentimental value the marksman held for the going Merry. After all it was a gift from Kaya, his childhood friend, and who Usopp claimed he loved. Usopp was willing to give up everything even his nakama not defend the ship's honor. Kaya's last gift to him. It was honorable, but foolish or so that's what Luffy used to think. Once Usopp returned to his normal self and he joined the crew again he was included in Luffy and Chopper's reindeer games once again. The captain thought he finally understood it. The pain Usopp suffered from giving Merry up, he felt he was giving up on a part of his promise to Kaya. Luffy seemed his actions as admirable: If there was one thing he took away from the experience,it was that even if the whole world is against you, always stand for what you believe in and what you care about even if it means the world turns against you. It made sense to some degree, if what Usopp told him what was true and he did indeed love Kaya. Then he had no reason to hold a grudge and it actually ended up earning Usopp more points in the captain's log.

Robin was one of the most remarkable women he'd ever met. The least remarkable thing about her was she was the owner of the Hana Hana no Mi fruit. Her nickname the Light of the Revolutionary was well deserved. Formerly the Boroque Work Vice President, and a lethal assassin. He didn't know why at first, but Robin had taken an interest in him even when they were enemies in Alabasta. He captain had a pretty guess it had to do with the letter "D" in his name. She told him that another person close to her Jaguar D. Saul had saved her life after his fight with Crocodile. Robin had told him she was devoted to him after The event at Enies Lobby. The former Miss Sunday was grateful to him for allowing her to live a second life with friends who she cared about. Even telling Luffy she vowed to get stronger for him. Though him and Robin were friends it still wasn't the same as his relationship with Nami. In fact it was incomparable; the difference between night and day. It only confused him further because he saved Robin more than a few times. He's held her in his arms heroically more than a few times, carrying her to safety. The captain also knew that Robin did care for him, and it still wasn't the same. Neither of them shared any feelings toward one another. The former demon child cared all about her friends equally, but was intimate with Franky.

Franky the shipwright of the Sunny and the captain of the straw hats did not get along when they first met. Luffy beat the hell out his subordinates and wrecked his house for mugging Usopp, which in turn was the catalyst of the marksman's departure. However after Enie's Lobby he began to respect the Straw Hats and their captain dedication to saving one of their own, ultimately pledging himself to their cause. Luffy forgave Franky, and came to accept the cyborg as an ally, even going so far as to trust him with the rescue of Robin, who he was trying to save at the time. Franky was the so called father figure of the Straw hats, but Luffy considered Franky his big brother. Franky told him he felt Luffy would make an a great honorary member of the Franky Family. In return Luffy was comfortable enough to allow Franky to eat the Mera Mera no Mi fruit, which was his late brother Ace's will. After Dressrosa, Franky hardly ever questioned his decisions even going so far as to calm him boss; he could get used to it.

There was no complaints when it came to Brook. The two were kindred spirits, loners at their true hearts. The rest of the crew did not want the skeleton to join at first. The crew changed their minds after Luffy's carefreeness around the reanimated corpse. Since the beginning of his adventure, Luffy sought out a musician. Now he had an infamous singer and couldn't be happier that Brook followed his orders without question. Though the skeleton was very much dead, his reanimated corpse showed a lot of admiration for Luffy's spirit, claiming to Big Mom he would tear through any walls to achieve his goals and his ambitions; damn straight he was going to be Pirate King.