Their bond truly became cemented when Luffy bore witness to the situation Nami was in. At one point, he even threatened to beat up Johnny, one of his own friends, for claiming Nami had killed Usopp. Even when Nami’s foster sister, Nojiko, tried to explain to Luffy Nami’s past, as a means to discourage him, he chose not to listen to her because nothing would change his mind about trying to get her back. Later, when Luffy arrived on her home island, he rebuffed Nami’s attempts to make him leave, simply going to sleep or for a walk. When faced with their disputes he told them firmly that Nami is the only person he would accept as his navigator. He immediately commanded both Zoro and Usopp to follow her whilst he dealt with the events at the Baratie, even though they argued to leave her behind. The revelation of Nami’s betrayal did not anger Luffy at all, as he fully believed Nami had a good reason to do what she did. It was because of these things that, when she did betray Luffy, she did so in tears and hoped that he would still consider her his friend. During the early parts of their adventure they quickly grew to be good friends, despite the fact Nami never truly committed herself to the crew. When Luffy fought against Kuro, Nami noted how much anger he had towards him for his view on piracy and the value of his crew, which seemingly endeared her more to him. Nami agreed to join him after she was won over by Luffy’s genuine sincerity, as seen with his interaction with the dog, Chouchou, and how much he valued his straw hat as his one and only treasure, an unusual thing to find in a pirate. Initially he did not want to work with her but once he found out she was a navigator he changed his mind. However, he was unfazed by this and pestered her to join his crew regardless. Up until the Arlong Arc, Nami loathed pirates and scolded Luffy for being one. Following the defeat of the Arlong Pirates and Nami's rescue, she returns to Luffy's crew and has continued to sail with him ever since. She would stay with him until the Baratie Arc where she betrayed Luffy, stealing his ship and money to return to her home island and back to her real crew, the Arlong Pirates. Soon after, Nami decided to join his crew after he wished for her to do so. They first met when Luffy fell from the sky in Orange Town and the two quickly found themselves on the same side in their fight against the Buggy Pirates. Nami has shown she has unwavering loyalty to Luffy whilst Luffy, himself, perhaps trusts Nami more than anybody else on the crew. Their relationship is argumentative and can often be violent on Nami’s side, but they also value and trust each other immensely. Luffy and Nami are exceptionally close crew mates, Luffy being the captain and Nami being his navigator. Luffy gives his straw hat to an emotionally distressed Nami. On one occasion, Nami openly refused to give up Luffy in exchange for her own life, alongside the rest of the crew, when facing Bartholomew Kuma. He has also occasionally saved her during fights. Taking the Bullet - Luffy has gone out of his way to save Nami, especially during the Arlong arc when he fought Arlong on her behalf.Ship Tease - In occasional chapter covers, in the manga, anime and film, Luffy and Nami are given moments that can be considered 'romantic', with some people having commented on romance between the two (Sanji) or compared them to a romantic couple (Tesoro).You Are Not Alone - Both Luffy and Nami have been supportive of each other during tough times and act as a source of great comfort for each other, such as when Luffy lost his brother Ace or when Nami becomes distressed in numerous situations she is in.Nami has a strong desire to help Luffy as much as she can, both in and outside of battle. This has also extended to films, where Luffy has fought powerful individuals to save her. The Power of Friendship - Luffy's determination comes from his desire to protect his friends, Nami included, having fought East Blue's most notorious pirate for her.Furthermore, Nami frequently plays a key role in defeating numerous enemies that Luffy has picked a fight against. Battle Couple - Luffy and Nami have rarely fought side by side, but have found great success when they have.
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