What I like most about Luffy is how he's heroic without acting in the way traditional heroes do. He defeats Arlong in a heroic fashion, but he didn't do it to save the village. He had no idea what was happening there or what Nami had been through. What made him take it upon himself to defeat Arlong was Nami tearfully asking for his help.
No he definitely did it to save the village, mainly because it is Nami's treasure. It's like in the Orange Town Arc with the dog that guarded the pet store his owner ran. After it was destroyed, Luffy dug through the wreckage to find that box of dog food that survived and give it to the dog so the dog could have the only thing left that reminded him of his owner that passed away. Luffy may not be a hero in the traditional sense, but he WILL protect what's important.
Take a moment to consider the fact that Arlong left the lands of the Fishmen and Merpeople with the intention of punishing the humans who had made his people miseable, and ultimately just ended up on a tiny island in the calmest and least dangerous part of the world. He only ever managed to last as long as he did because he bribed Navy officers to ignore him, because he knew that he couldn't do anything against them. For all his big talk and big plans, Arlong was just a fly that no one had bothered to swat.
While painfully accurate.. it is also kind of the point. It is something that Law also picks up on at the end of his fight with Vergo, "It's been 2 years since the 'War of the Best'. Did anyone actually accomplish anything? All you did was stay calm. All Whitebeard did was end the era. The Navy Headquarters rounded up new forces. The big-timers didn't take any actions! It was like everybody was just preparing for something."
Well, he did also take out the occasional Navy ship that he couldn't bribe. It's just that since he was in the least dangerous part of the world, he was still the most powerful warlord around, and the Marines didn't bother to have any of their stronger troops that could handle him stationed in the East Blue, save for Smoker who was stuck in Logue Town.
Well Luffy would never say humans were superior to anything because the reason Arlong started hating humans was because they started believing they were superior and took Fishmen as slaves. Unfortunately, his hatred also radicalized Hordy Jones who was far more ruthless.
The moment where Luffy destroys Nami's room is much better than just the end of this fight. Without that moment this whole fight ending lacks a lot of tears and emotional context.
Yup and unfortunately the live action screwed this when they made Luffy destroy Arlong park as a way of showing defeat. In the anime arlong was no match for luffy and he realized this when luffy threw the first punch and luffy beat him easily. He destroyed arlong park purley to free nami but in live action he did it cuz he said I can’t beat you but I can destroy what you’ve built which kinda ruined it
@@alexcruzship3683It's a damn shame because that scene didn't capture a pivotal part of Luffy's character. Like bro would never admit defeat like that.
What i love about Luffy here is he doesn't bring down Arlong for "justice" to the village or because it's the right thing to do. Arlong made Nami (Luffy's friend) cry and his crew upset, his reasons are just about that
luffy isn’t a hero in the traditional sense, he has a good heart and does the right thing and will even help people if he sees that they need it, but he doesn’t go out of his way to do so it doesn’t even like being called a hero
I totally agree. They made also a remastered version of this fight. I prefer this one. Animation simpler and luffy way more expressive. Now he seems stupid.
Arlong park arc was definitely where most people got more into One Piece and the fact im almost up to date now. This feels like nostalgia for me too even though I wasn't born when this arc aired but I did see this arc about 6 years ago when I decided to watch One Piece for the first time
@@celinho68 yeah you're right about that too and Water 7/Enies Lobby was a very good arc. I'd talk here about the anime but I dont wanna spoil anything for anyone whos newer to the series who hasnt seen the arcs we're talking about yet.
@@celinho68 Water 7/Ennies Lobby is the first arc that seriously broke the formula seen in previous arcs, and most importantly, the first and to this day only arc that dared to do something that hasnt been done before it or after it: to test the stability of the bonds of the straw hats. To this day is the only arc that showed serious infighting in the group, and that was refreshing back in the day and refreshing to see today.
I would agree, but Luffy was genuinely ready to die when he fought Don Krieg (He attacked as he was falling down into the water) so it's not exactly true Not to mention the Zoro vs Mihawk slaughter
They were clearly made to be different on purpose to parallel each other, Arlong had deeper motivations for his prejudices than Hody. While Hody is the concentrated extract of that prejudice. They’re the dark examples of past and future results of racism
Well, Hody Jones was more of a challenge run than a villain for the Straw Hats. Oda created him as a demonstration to show how more powerful Luffy and his friends have gotten during the two year time skip.
@@everything1932 This arc was 25 episodes but the all of its events could have ben dealt with in like 7 episodes, I'm not jealous since Boruto isnt my show. I just dont like slow paced shows.
I wonder if the current Luffy could knock out Arlong just by flexing his conqueror's haki or would Arlong's willpower be strong enough to keep him standing and conscious 🤔
Depends if arlong is east blue arlong, or current time arlong (assuming he got stronger). If its east blue arlong then he'll be sleeping as soon as he sees Luffy
Hooboy, this is when I knew this series would be special for me. That kick sent waves through me the first time I saw it, I’ve been following this masterclass of fiction since
Fisher Tiger would have been dissappointed on Arlong. Arlong became the very person Fisher Tiger hated: A Celestial Dragon, by enslaving Cocoyashi and demanding tributes to the point is almost broke, if not broke....which is exactly what the Celestial Dragons do with the Heavenly Tribute.
Arlong the type of guy to beat on a child who they just saved from Celestial Dragons, then get beaten by his waaaaay stronger former-bestie, then get beaten by a human with light powers, and still try and act like a big shot. To be fair, besides Loguetown, Arlong was the toughest opponent Pre-Grandline. But now we know he was always just the biggest fish in a small pond.
It's interesting how initially, Luffy wasn't trying to destroy the palace when he does his "Gum Gum Battle Axe" attack, he was aiming for Arlong, the building collapsing was just collateral damage.
@@SUPERLINKX2 The looks aspect, the cast, the cgi and all were perfect. The story felt really really rushed though and so much was skipped. I didn't feel the battles had any depth, like the heroes to really go through stuff. Might be the heavy censorship of blood and violence, but I don't know.
I remember watching this scene for the first time, and it was how I knew I was hooked to One Piece. Usopps arc was really great, and so was Sanji's, but this arc was packed with emotion. I hated that Nami was so sad, and felt so alone, like she couldn't trust anyone to be in her corner. So when Nami was so desperate to ask Luffy for help, and Luffy did this to Arlong, I knew I was hooked.
it was the first fight for luffy where there was a seriously emotional atmosphere, because of Nami and her past involved on it. None of the previous fights (Alvida, Morgan, Buggy, Kuro and Don Krieg) had such emotional element on them.
My favorite part about this scene, is Luffy never intended that kick to defeat Arlong- He intended to use it to destroy the building. Arlong is weaker than that building from Luffy's perspective.
I started watching one piece only 6 years ago and this small arc really got me into the series and into loving luffy. These nostalgic shorts are the best. Theyre great gateways to rewatch shows or look up specific scenes. Very nice👍
Luffy is a goofball for most of the time, but you gotta love how much of a badass he is, when it comes to protecting his friends and stopping villains.
Luffy breaking his nose and then proceeding to kick him through all the floors and crush him in rubble was one of the coldest moments in early one piece.
Lol. Not by any stretch. False upvotes. "The Three Great Powers" had already been talked about before Arlong Park started. Mihawk was already known, Shichibukai were already known, etc.
this comment makes no sense, we already knew of the existence of much stronger characters via Warlord teasing, + we had already seen how much of a monster Mihawk is, and Shanks was introduced to us in the _first episode_
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Wow and it was only 43, now we’re at 4 digit numbers
@@jonathanjoestar863 fr
one piece is the best anime ever :)
What I like most about Luffy is how he's heroic without acting in the way traditional heroes do. He defeats Arlong in a heroic fashion, but he didn't do it to save the village. He had no idea what was happening there or what Nami had been through. What made him take it upon himself to defeat Arlong was Nami tearfully asking for his help.
Eh
Eh
True, Luffy doesn't want to be a hero after all
@@dough4208 because hero’s share meat and luffy wants the meat for himself
No he definitely did it to save the village, mainly because it is Nami's treasure. It's like in the Orange Town Arc with the dog that guarded the pet store his owner ran. After it was destroyed, Luffy dug through the wreckage to find that box of dog food that survived and give it to the dog so the dog could have the only thing left that reminded him of his owner that passed away.
Luffy may not be a hero in the traditional sense, but he WILL protect what's important.
After years it’s finally posted and makes me acknowledge how far luffy has achieved and come
right 😲
Facts bro lol 😂
he came so far
I watched this today morning lol
And he is still fighting against Kaido
Take a moment to consider the fact that Arlong left the lands of the Fishmen and Merpeople with the intention of punishing the humans who had made his people miseable, and ultimately just ended up on a tiny island in the calmest and least dangerous part of the world. He only ever managed to last as long as he did because he bribed Navy officers to ignore him, because he knew that he couldn't do anything against them. For all his big talk and big plans, Arlong was just a fly that no one had bothered to swat.
Damn bro
@@superspazzninja5297 Agreed
FACTOS
While painfully accurate.. it is also kind of the point. It is something that Law also picks up on at the end of his fight with Vergo, "It's been 2 years since the 'War of the Best'. Did anyone actually accomplish anything? All you did was stay calm. All Whitebeard did was end the era. The Navy Headquarters rounded up new forces. The big-timers didn't take any actions! It was like everybody was just preparing for something."
Well, he did also take out the occasional Navy ship that he couldn't bribe. It's just that since he was in the least dangerous part of the world, he was still the most powerful warlord around, and the Marines didn't bother to have any of their stronger troops that could handle him stationed in the East Blue, save for Smoker who was stuck in Logue Town.
From fighting against Arlong to throwing hands with Yonko’s, damn do I feel so much nostalgia.
It's only been a year and half since I started watching One Piece, I do feel a bit of nostalgia.
@@jorgetan4977 it is a Long Ride you will never forget
@@jorgetan4977 yo same is started watching one piece last year when I was a junior in HS during remote now I’m a senior pure nostalgia
@@EatDatButt445 same lol except i was a 8th grader no im a sophomore
@@dixoncider2864 same I just finished 5th grade and now I'm in 7th
Arlong: the Fishmen are the superior race, humans are inferior
Luffy: Nami, hold my Straw Hat.
Thats literally what happened lol
Jinbei: i told you that you are an idiot
these typa youtube comments are getting so repetitive and they ain't even funny
@@droqcool4714 just like the rest of your moronic post
Well Luffy would never say humans were superior to anything because the reason Arlong started hating humans was because they started believing they were superior and took Fishmen as slaves. Unfortunately, his hatred also radicalized Hordy Jones who was far more ruthless.
The moment where Luffy destroys Nami's room is much better than just the end of this fight. Without that moment this whole fight ending lacks a lot of tears and emotional context.
honestly I was waiting for it.unforuntaly I cant see it here, but that's not to say watching this lonesome clip wasn't awesome anyway
Yup and unfortunately the live action screwed this when they made Luffy destroy Arlong park as a way of showing defeat. In the anime arlong was no match for luffy and he realized this when luffy threw the first punch and luffy beat him easily. He destroyed arlong park purley to free nami but in live action he did it cuz he said I can’t beat you but I can destroy what you’ve built which kinda ruined it
@@alexcruzship3683It's a damn shame because that scene didn't capture a pivotal part of Luffy's character. Like bro would never admit defeat like that.
What i love about Luffy here is he doesn't bring down Arlong for "justice" to the village or because it's the right thing to do. Arlong made Nami (Luffy's friend) cry and his crew upset, his reasons are just about that
luffy isn’t a hero in the traditional sense, he has a good heart and does the right thing and will even help people if he sees that they need it, but he doesn’t go out of his way to do so it doesn’t even like being called a hero
Man I miss this old animation. There was something so magical about it. Especially in conjunction with Luffy's techniques.
I totally agree. They made also a remastered version of this fight. I prefer this one. Animation simpler and luffy way more expressive. Now he seems stupid.
"Trust me dude it gets good after ep 200 and something"
Meanwhile early One Piece:
Ha
Arlong park arc was definitely where most people got more into One Piece and the fact im almost up to date now. This feels like nostalgia for me too even though I wasn't born when this arc aired but I did see this arc about 6 years ago when I decided to watch One Piece for the first time
Luffy's badassary surprised me in any way
It was Water 7/Enies Lobby arc, where people started to like or love One Piece
Arlong Park was the moment when most of us changed from "it is better than the average" to "I never had seen something at this level".
@@celinho68 yeah you're right about that too and Water 7/Enies Lobby was a very good arc. I'd talk here about the anime but I dont wanna spoil anything for anyone whos newer to the series who hasnt seen the arcs we're talking about yet.
@@celinho68 Water 7/Ennies Lobby is the first arc that seriously broke the formula seen in previous arcs, and most importantly, the first and to this day only arc that dared to do something that hasnt been done before it or after it: to test the stability of the bonds of the straw hats. To this day is the only arc that showed serious infighting in the group, and that was refreshing back in the day and refreshing to see today.
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That stare never fails to give me goosebumps. Even after all this time
Yeah. Luffy had had enough. Love how this death stare came after he broke Arlong's nose.
Here after chapter 1101 where Luffy said he will keep Battle-Axe as a finishing move in order to save his friends
This arc in general really just hooks you into One PIece forever. It's also a good reminder of how far Luffy has come since then.
This was the first fight where it felt like actual lives were at stake.
I haven't seen anything yet though
I felt like the don krieg fight was the first fight that lives felt were on stake
@@Silentjay123 maybe, but it felt to me like a classic "poison gas" situation, nobody important has ever died from those in anime. That I know.
I would agree, but Luffy was genuinely ready to die when he fought Don Krieg (He attacked as he was falling down into the water) so it's not exactly true
Not to mention the Zoro vs Mihawk slaughter
I think we can all agree Arlong was waaay better villain than Hordy
YESSSSSS EXACTLY
They were clearly made to be different on purpose to parallel each other, Arlong had deeper motivations for his prejudices than Hody. While Hody is the concentrated extract of that prejudice. They’re the dark examples of past and future results of racism
Well, Hody Jones was more of a challenge run than a villain for the Straw Hats. Oda created him as a demonstration to show how more powerful Luffy and his friends have gotten during the two year time skip.
@@victorhernandez8723Pretty much. The Straw Hats stomped them hard.
Having reread Fishman Island, Hody is as well written as Arlong.
Who else is here after watching the last episode of the irl version?
Meee
it sucked, totally changed the way lufy acted
@@kiddinamite100nah LA did it better. His scream was more epic
And this ladies and gentlemen, is one of the many arcs that made people to continue watching one piece
Usopp’s shocked face at 1:07 never gets old.
Nika powers foreshadowing. lol
The way Luffy yells when he smashes his foot on Arlong and sends through the floors 🥶
0:56 This is for Belle-mere, for Nami and the people of Cocoyashi.
One the best and more satisfying fights of One Piece.
Hope they post Luffy vs Crocodile, this is the more epic but iconic fights I've ever watched
It was unbearably slow
@@TJ_JTG How was this slow 😂 you boruto fans always downplay one piece out of jealousy
@@everything1932 This arc was 25 episodes but the all of its events could have ben dealt with in like 7 episodes, I'm not jealous since Boruto isnt my show. I just dont like slow paced shows.
@@TJ_JTG this is the magic of anime,slow paced animes can be boring and fast ones can be confusing,you can not satisfy everyone.
Older animation angry Luffy feels more threatening.
That's where i started falling in love with this masterpiece
Same, this year
I want to see arlongs reaction to hearing that jimbei joined the strawhats
I swear, the face fluffy makes when he says he'll destroy the room always gives me chills.
Arlong never learns his lesson
First Kizaru almost took him out then Jinbe had to put him in his place and now Luffy had to finally bring him down.
The art style was so much better back then
His axe kick brought me to tears, thinking about the GOAT Andy Hug
There's something about pre water 7 thats so warm
It's probably either the animation or the Og ost tracks
I wonder if the current Luffy could knock out Arlong just by flexing his conqueror's haki or would Arlong's willpower be strong enough to keep him standing and conscious 🤔
Depends if arlong is east blue arlong, or current time arlong (assuming he got stronger).
If its east blue arlong then he'll be sleeping as soon as he sees Luffy
@@Mahdhi-mk4tz I disagree, only because I think while not physically strong Arlong has a strong will.
@@Mahdhi-mk4tz Makes me wonder if he'll ever return
@@Culcitus I wanna see Eneru coming back, perhaps during the next big war??
@@Mahdhi-mk4tz eh
Arlong never once understood that he was no better than the humans he hated.
Hooboy, this is when I knew this series would be special for me. That kick sent waves through me the first time I saw it, I’ve been following this masterclass of fiction since
Luffy's always been so powerful! Loved to watch again this scene 😍❤
Who else is here after watching the One Piece live action series?
This just made me think. I wanna see Arlong's reaction when he finds out jimbei joined the strawhats.
This is way more brutal than the live action, I wish it was like this
Same
Where One Piece went from good to great. This was the arc that made me a lifelong fan
Best arc by far
The first time we see just how strong Luffy really is
Fisher Tiger would have been dissappointed on Arlong. Arlong became the very person Fisher Tiger hated: A Celestial Dragon, by enslaving Cocoyashi and demanding tributes to the point is almost broke, if not broke....which is exactly what the Celestial Dragons do with the Heavenly Tribute.
Anime luffy:💪💪💪💪
Netlfix luffy:🙉
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Luffy all fun and games until you mess with his Nakama
Having grown up watching this still brings tears to my eyes. I’m so glad one piece is in my life
This was actually adapted pretty well in the live action
same i came to check it and even tho it was darker, the live action was so good
Arlong the type of guy to beat on a child who they just saved from Celestial Dragons, then get beaten by his waaaaay stronger former-bestie, then get beaten by a human with light powers, and still try and act like a big shot. To be fair, besides Loguetown, Arlong was the toughest opponent Pre-Grandline. But now we know he was always just the biggest fish in a small pond.
Damn when luffy breaks his nose I felt that
It's interesting how initially, Luffy wasn't trying to destroy the palace when he does his "Gum Gum Battle Axe" attack, he was aiming for Arlong, the building collapsing was just collateral damage.
This was adapted greatly in the live action.
Yeah... no.
@@OmenAheadhe’s right my dude… they did it justice for once
@@OmenAhead edgy
@@SUPERLINKX2 The looks aspect, the cast, the cgi and all were perfect. The story felt really really rushed though and so much was skipped. I didn't feel the battles had any depth, like the heroes to really go through stuff. Might be the heavy censorship of blood and violence, but I don't know.
@@OmenAhead The first Zoro scene literally had him split a guy in two with blood spraying all over..
And now we see that Luffy has become stronger than before and has evolved a lot
🌚✨
he went from struggling to beat one fishman to knocking out 50 000 just with his eyes.
I remember watching this scene for the first time, and it was how I knew I was hooked to One Piece. Usopps arc was really great, and so was Sanji's, but this arc was packed with emotion. I hated that Nami was so sad, and felt so alone, like she couldn't trust anyone to be in her corner. So when Nami was so desperate to ask Luffy for help, and Luffy did this to Arlong, I knew I was hooked.
One Piece fans talking to their friends who started watching One Piece: “Now this is where things start getting good”
it was the first fight for luffy where there was a seriously emotional atmosphere, because of Nami and her past involved on it. None of the previous fights (Alvida, Morgan, Buggy, Kuro and Don Krieg) had such emotional element on them.
And that is how Luffy shattered Arlong's spine paralyzing him from the waste down.
0:25 one of Luffy's most iconic faces
Damn the live action was pretty close there. Guess I got to watch the anime now.
My favorite part about this scene, is Luffy never intended that kick to defeat Arlong- He intended to use it to destroy the building. Arlong is weaker than that building from Luffy's perspective.
I started watching one piece only 6 years ago and this small arc really got me into the series and into loving luffy.
These nostalgic shorts are the best.
Theyre great gateways to rewatch shows or look up specific scenes.
Very nice👍
Can you rate my edit
Just imagine how present luffy can basically oneshot almost every villain from the past.. i'm amazed on how far he went..
For me it’s still the coldest anime villain defeat to this day
Who is here after the second trailer of the live action?
Me
Me
Me
Yup
One of my favorite Luffy moments!! Man did Luffy come so far!! I'm so proud of my boy!!
Luffy is a goofball for most of the time, but you gotta love how much of a badass he is, when it comes to protecting his friends and stopping villains.
I remember watching this fight in 2017 and immediately fell in love with one piece
I wish I was there, I was too much into Transformers. 😞😞😞😞😞
And Dragon Ball............and Pokemon, the whole time
@@frederickgrandison3609 when did you start watching one piece ?
I am currently rewatching sonic x here on YT. I uses to watch one piece, sonic x, Kirby, and many other anime on 4kids.
@@frederickgrandison3609 ay transformers is heat tho.
Luffy didn't just kick Arlong through his own house
He collapsed the entire building on him, too
While Luffy himself was still inside
Arlong should feel honored. Luffy saved that move for a really strong opponent.
ive never seen the anime but watched the live action. comparing the two, theyre both epic
Arlong: "Now you're dead rubberman"
Luffy: "No U"
Whos here after ep 8 of the LA
Never seen the anime, so i had to see how close it was
@@BonafideMane are you gonna watch it
@@BonafideManesame
@@BonafideMane The anime is sheer greatness. I'm so happy I started watching when it came out but I'd watch it all over again easily
@@karimamin2 Just so many episodes, and I cant watch the older animation hah
More Dramatik than the newer one piece episodes
This is one of my favourite scenes in One Piece ever and I bet loads of people would agree
This is the only scene in all of fiction that makes me cry every time I watch it 😭
This scene is still hard asf and it's been years since. Luffy is goated.
0:26 That's that look you get when you're about to die
I started one piece in October and this ep was so good
This was posted Arlong time ago
Luffy: This room should not exist.
Arlong Park reminders? Sweet this was the best East blue arc after all
Don't forget when Usopp became the GOAT throughout the entire story
Arlong deserved that beating from Luffy for locking up Bellmere in a dungeon.
4Kids? 😂
Don't let him know what happened to Bellmere. He figured it out once he rewatchs this arc.
Being a rubber man is amazing your almost invincible except to anything shape.
Luffy breaking his nose and then proceeding to kick him through all the floors and crush him in rubble was one of the coldest moments in early one piece.
My favourite part in these kinds of situations is the shock of everyone else, their expressions say it all.
As I child I thought Arlong was dead after this 🤣
Such a badass Luffy is here, like damn!
0:53 goosebump giving battle axe
Back when it didn’t take Luffy 150 - 200 episodes to defeat an enemy.
That only happens with Kaido
Funny coming from someone with a Dragonball pfp. lol
@@furorteutonicus9045what's wrong with dB?
@@gukeoke6312Or doflamingo.
@@gukeoke6312doffy
Back when arlong was considered one of the strongest characters in one piece
Lol. Not by any stretch. False upvotes. "The Three Great Powers" had already been talked about before Arlong Park started. Mihawk was already known, Shichibukai were already known, etc.
Like every new boss in every anime you meant?
He was only the strongest in the east blue
The major world powers already were established by then through them teasing the warlords
We knew about mihawk and shanks at that time
this comment makes no sense, we already knew of the existence of much stronger characters via Warlord teasing, + we had already seen how much of a monster Mihawk is, and Shanks was introduced to us in the _first episode_
Toei has lost its touch in creating more 'memorable' scenes as it focused on extending fight times and making them visually epic only
I feel like they have to adapt to the times as a company. A lot of people prefer that over memorable moments sadly. Short attention span and such
This alone is 10x more entertaining than onepiece fights for the last 500eps
Not really
This art marks the true great start of the monster trio. The brave captain of the seas and the best navigator in the one piece world.
Arlong got squashed like a bug
The sound of the top spire falling down is so well done!
2023 and I've been laughing from beginning to end of this video for 15 years
0:26 Does anyone know what soundtrack that is?
Also Luffy: I’m not a hero
Nami! Omae wa ore no nakama da! Always give me chills
Simple but one of the most epic finished in op
One Piece sounds are so good bruh
This is for making Nami cry!
0:26 I have this snippet memorized
Walk to arlong park is what made me keep watching