#flashback shenanigans

It is my personal head canon that Dadan gave Ace her dark beaded necklace before he left, as evidenced by the fact she's not wearing it here

It's interesting to look at Luffy's actions during Arlong Park, Water 7, and Whole Cake Island through the lens of his flashback, because Sabo is essentially pulling a Robin in order to protect his brothers, and for the next decade-plus Luffy thought he ended up dead because of it.

Throughout the series Luffy very rarely sets out with the plan to change the world around him, but everywhere he goes is left with the indelible mark of his presence, and he does it by virtue of being his authentic self.

I love how Oda made both Ace and Luffy look so much younger than in present day

I suppose that Ace did change an entire era before he died, so...

Luffy's got his priorities straight during the royal visit

Dragon has been collecting grievances against the World Government like Pokemon since he was seventeen years old

I mean, if I spent the day getting tortured I think I'd cry for a bit, too