It makes it feel like a living world rather than a simple pattern of increasingly powerful obstacles for Luffy to ... is a battle manga and anime staple across the board), but Lucci's original ...

Of course, fans were happy to see Lucci if only because of how strong the guy is. As one of Luffy’s big adversaries, the manga last caught up with Lucci in the ‘Dressrosa’ arc for a hot moment.

Luffy can run out of stamina quite quickly in this cartoonish form but in the 1103th chapter of One Piece’s manga, the Straw Hat Captain received an unexpected helping hand from a mysterious figure.