Smiling shows confidence in combat and keeps ... More often than not, through the protagonist Luffy’s boundless optimism, One Piece keeps its humor in some of the darkest situations.

Some fans have noticed that many One Piece characters have the strange habit of smiling while they fight. At this time, Luffy was very obviously the strongest member of the Straw Hat Crew.

Zoro and Luffy say they won’t as Gaban walks away smiling, musing on when Shanks tried to convince him to trust Luffy last time they met. Focus then shifted to the Walrus School, where the kids ...