Monkey D. Dragon, Luffy's Father who Still Holds Many Mysteries and Secrets

Kapanlagi.com - The name Monkey D. Dragon is certainly not unfamiliar to the Nakama. Dragon himself is the father of the future Pirate King, Monkey D. Luffy, and also the son of Marine Vice Admiral, Monkey D. Garp. Although rarely seen, Dragon is also one of the popular characters in Eiichiro Oda's work.

From his first appearance until now, not much information can be gathered about Dragon. What is his power like? Is he a Devil Fruit user? If he is, does he belong to the Zoan, Paramecia, or Logia type? Until now, his true identity still raises many mysteries.

Monkey D. Dragon first appeared in Logue Town. Dragon saved his son, Luffy, from the attack of Captain Smoker, a user of the Moku Moku no Mi fruit that allows him to create, control, and even transform into smoke.

Although his appearance was very brief, it is very clear that Dragon is a figure of great influence in the world of One Piece.

1. Revolutionary Army Leader

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Monkey D. Dragon is the highest commander of the revolutionary army. The revolutionary army itself is an enemy of the world government that until now has not been able to be destroyed. And Dragon is the most serious threat to the World Government.

Not much is known about Dragon and the Revolutionary Army. From several chapters and episodes of One Piece that have aired, some facts have finally been revealed, including that Dragon actually has a close relationship with Vegapunk, the Genius Scientist.

When on Egghead Island, Vegapunk, who at that time met Luffy, told about his friendship with Dragon. In their last meeting with Vegapunk in the remnants of Ohara, Dragon at that time had the desire to form a force to fight against the World Government.

After years, Dragon finally managed to fulfill his wish, and he even has thousands of members, including very strong executives. Some famous ones among them are Emporio Ivankov, Sabo, Inazuma, Karasu, Belo Betty, Morley, Lindbergh, and also Bartholomew Kuma, who eventually decided to leave and form his own pirate crew.

2. Most Wanted Criminal

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Since its inception, many have wondered how strong the father of Monkey D. Luffy is. Not without reason, Dragon is the most wanted criminal by the World Government. In fact, he has been given the nickname Demon.

This nickname came about when Garp visited Luffy in Water 7, after the events in Enies Lobby. At that time, Garp revealed that Luffy had met his father in Logue Town and mentioned the name Dragon.

The Straw Hat Pirates who were present were shocked to hear this secret. Nico Robin also mentioned the nickname of Monkey D. Dragon, which is Demon.

Monkey D. Dragon is also known as the Worst Criminal in the World. This was revealed in the Marineford saga. At that time, Luffy, who went to rescue Portgas D. Ace who was sentenced to death, managed to defeat one of the giant marines. Eventually, Admiral Sengoku announced that Luffy is the son of Monkey D. Dragon and the grandson of Monkey D. Garp.

3. Strength and Devil Fruit

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As the most wanted criminal by the World Government, Dragon is rumored to have extraordinary power. In addition to the power of the Revolutionary Army, his individual strength is also believed to be very strong. One of them, he was able to stop Jitte or Smoker's sea stone sword when Smoker captured Luffy.

At that moment, Smoker couldn't move, and he didn't even want to bother chasing Dragon. From this alone, it can be confirmed that Dragon is indeed very strong.

Not only that, some theories suggest that Monkey D. Dragon is a user of the Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, which can control the weather. This theory is even related to the mythology of Japan, which states that the Eastern Dragon can control the weather, clouds, and wind. Moreover, this dragon can unleash storms when angry.

When in the Goa Kingdom and Logue Town, suddenly a very strong wind appeared and blew away all the smoke there. Shortly after the smoke disappeared, Dragon appeared, although it is still unclear whether it was done by Dragon or not.

In addition, there are several incidents that may strengthen the belief that Dragon is indeed a Devil Fruit user. At that time, Dragon was able to reach Sabo whose ship had sunk due to an attack from the Tenryuubito, even though their ships were very far apart.

4. History

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Monkey D. Dragon was born in the Goa Kingdom and is the son of a marine, Monkey D. Dragon. In his youth, Dragon followed in his father's footsteps and joined the marines. However, he eventually decided to leave the marines due to differences in perception of justice. Before leaving, Dragon received a lot of training and lessons during his time in the marines.

At the age of 30, Dragon became the captain of a group called the Freedom Fighters. Although this group is small, Dragon's figure has apparently attracted a lot of attention from the World Government.

Dragon also appeared on the day of the execution of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, in Logue Town. And here, he finally met Dr. Vegapunk and invited him to join his group. Unfortunately, Vegapunk refused.

In the same year, after watching the execution of the Pirate King, Dragon and Ivankov went to rescue Kuma and Ginny, who were held captive by King Bekori, the king of the Sorbet Kingdom. Successful, they finally formed the Revolutionary Army, consisting of Dragon, Ivankov, Kuma, and Ginny.

At the age of 36, Dragon married an unknown woman and was blessed with a son, Monkey D. Luffy, who was born in East Blue.

5. Unique Facts

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Some unique facts about Dragon, when in the headquarters of the Revolutionary Army, Dragon always looks towards the east, which was noticed by Ivankov who mocked Dragon that he was like someone longing for his home, which at that time Luffy was indeed in East Blue.

Then, Kuma also revealed that when the Revolutionary Army went to the Goa Kingdom, Kuma witnessed Dragon secretly going to Foosha Village to see a little child. Kuma asked about it, and Dragon didn't answer much.

And one more thing, until now, it is still unknown how much Dragon's bounty is. Considering he is a leader of a very large organization, it's not surprising that Dragon has a very high bounty.

Well, that was a little story about Monkey D. Dragon, the father of Monkey D. Luffy who is also the highest leader in the Revolutionary Army.

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