Monkey D. Luffy often addressed as "Straw Hat Luffy" is the main protagonist of the One Piece franchise created by Eiichiro Oda.He is introduced as a boy who possesses elasticity powers after eating a devil fruit.Luffy is captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, a group of pirates he assembles himself as he quests to find the "One Piece" and become the King of the Pirates.His primary motivation throughout the series is to reach the goal with all of his comrades, a task he pursues no matter what stands in his way. While he is goofy and reckless, he gets quite serious when anyone is in serious danger, notably his crew, whom he considers his friends.