In One Piece, Luffy looks like any other young lad out there but he does have some distinct marks and scars that are not hard to notice. One of them is on his chest while another one is just under his left eye.
It is Luffy that gave himself the scar below his left eye. Â For the chest, his regular foe, Akainu, was the culprit.
When Does Luffy Get His Scar and In What Episode?
The mark that Luffy has under his left eye is something to behold but it is the one on his chest that really draws people in. Not only do they wonder what it means but they want to know when he got it.
Some say that Luffy got that scar on his chest in episode 478 of One Piece anime titled “Akainu’s Tenacity! The Fist of the Magma Attacks Luffy.” If you read the manga, it is Chapter 578 of Volume 9. For some others though, Luffy got his chest scar in episode 223.
What is the reason for this difference? Well, it is the argument over who actually gave Luffy the scar that he has on his chest. Was it Akainu or was it Zoro?
How Did Luffy Come By The Scar On His Chest?
It is believed that it was either Akainu or Zoro who gave Luffy the scar on his chest.
There was one time that Luffy and Akainu were in a fight: a really bloody one. Luffy and his pal, Jimbe, were left in very bad shape but Akainu did not take pity on them. He used his magma-augmented punch to hit both Luffy and Jimbe.
Being a half fish (whale shark), half man, Jimbe was able to withstand. However, Luffy was fully hit in the chest. The next time fans see him on screen; there is a massive cross-shaped scar on his chest. So, Luffy got a scar on his chest while fighting Akainu.
Who Gave Luffy His Scar on His Chest?
As the story in One Piece plays out, Luffy has to fight a whole lot of bad guys and one of them is Akainu. They fight many times. Akainu is the admiral and controller of the fleet of marines. He has a strong sense of justice but doesn’t temper it with mercy. He can be quite ruthless and he and Luffy clash many times. It is during one of the battles that Akainu gave Luffy the scar on his chest.
Zoro, a good pal of Luffy’s, may have also been the one behind the scar. When you go through the list of Straw Hat Pirates, Zoro is one of those that can really handle a sword quite well. He fights Luffy after being taken over by a creature that previously stole the memories of the group.
While possessed, Zoro rushes at Luffy and cuts him in the chest with his special weapon, hence the scar. For some people, this explanation is not flowing. They say that if you check the episodes after Luffy’s fight with Zoro, you won’t really see any scar on Luffy’s chest.
The Scar On Luffy’s Face, How Did It Come About?
We have spent much of our time unpacking all there is to know about the scar that Luffy has on his chest but it is not the only one there is. Beneath Luffy’s eye, the left one is a scar and he was the person that caused it. He was trying to show his strength and stabbed himself. So, Luffy gave himself the scar under his left eye.
When Did Luffy Get His Eye Scar?
It was in chapter one of the One Piece manga series that Luffy stabbed himself and caused a scar near his left eye. There is a flashback episode of the anime that you can see this acted out. A TV special titled Episode of Luffy also enacts it.
