<P> Straw Hat Pirates (captain) Straw Hat Grand fleet (captain) </P> <Tr> <Th> Devil fruit </Th> <Td> Gum - Gum Fruit (ゴムゴム の 実, Gomu Gomu no Mi) </Td> </Tr> <P> Monkey D. "Straw Hat" Luffy (Japanese: モンキー ・ D ・ ルフィ, Hepburn: Monkī Dī Rufi) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the One Piece manga series, created by Eiichiro Oda . Luffy made his debut in One Piece chapter #1 as a young boy who acquires the properties of rubber after inadvertently eating the supernatural Gum - Gum fruit . </P> <P> He sails from the East Blue Sea to the Grand Line in search of the legendary treasure, One Piece, to succeed Gol D. Roger as King of the Pirates . Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, recruits crew members, fights antagonists, and aids and befriends the inhabitants of several islands during his journey . Usually cheerful, he becomes serious when he fights . Luffy uses his elasticity to concentrate his power, executing a range of attacks . In his signature attack, Gum - Gum Pistol, he slingshots punches at opponents from a distance . </P>

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