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* BiTheWay: After more women join the crew, Nami implies she'd be up for "some fun" with them.
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* BiTheWay: After more women join the crew, Nami implies she'd be up for "some fun" with them.them, though she was, mostly, teasing Valentine and Vivi.
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* DeathByAdaptation: Mr. 5 is killed at Whiskey Peak.Peak, for pressing Luffy's BerserkButton of attacking one's own comrade.
* DespairEventHorizon: Implied offscreen, but unlike canon, Sabo's [[spoiler:persumed]] death at the hand of the World Nobel and his inability to arrest him made Garp realize that he would never be able to convince Luffy and Ace of becoming marines as he had dreamed. Considering [[Manga/OnePiece One Piece's]] views on dreams and working towards them, the loss of Garp's dream is treated with a rather deserved somber atmosphere.
* DespairEventHorizon: Implied offscreen, but unlike canon, Sabo's [[spoiler:persumed]] death at the hand of the World Nobel and his inability to arrest him made Garp realize that he would never be able to convince Luffy and Ace of becoming marines as he had dreamed. Considering [[Manga/OnePiece One Piece's]] views on dreams and working towards them, the loss of Garp's dream is treated with a rather deserved somber atmosphere.
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* UnwantedAssistance: Sanji has a bad habit of trying to help Nami when she's training, much to her chagrin.
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* ViolenceReallyIsTheAnswer: Nami realizes that all her time as a thief really amounted to nothing substantial and that being good at fighting really is the only way to get ahead in the world. That doesn't stop her from being the smartest person on the crew, at least until Robin joined. This actually makes her take the Rokushiki training seriously, as well as the MundaneUtility that Full Revive provides.
* WillfullyWeak: Luffy's Enten-enten powers are so ridiculously powered that Luffy refuses to use them unless absolutely necessary.
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* AdaptationNameChange: Miss Valentine's real name is Valerie rather than Mikita.Mikita, as the chapter where she was named was written prior to her canon name's reveal.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Over the course of the East Blue arc, Nami develops from running from every fight and generally fearing dangerous situations to relishing a good fight and being far more relaxed about danger. Unlike canon where Nami panicked at the idea of facing a Warlord, here she comes across as more exasperated and mildly incredulous.
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* TryingNotToCry: After Mr. 5 admits to trying to not caring if she dies, Miss Valentine struggles valiantly not to cray as she admits she should've expected as much.
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* TryingNotToCry: After Mr. 5 admits to trying to not caring if she dies, Miss Valentine struggles valiantly not to cray cry as she admits she should've expected as much.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Except Luffy, all the Straw Hats start at their canon levels of ability, only to become considerably stronger much faster than canon. Notable examples include Zoro creating his RazorWind attack early and Nami defeating Krieg on her own. Nami is confirmed by WordOfGod to be the fourth "monster" of the Straw Hat crew.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Except Luffy, all the Straw Hats start at their canon levels of ability, only to become considerably stronger much faster than canon. Notable examples include Zoro creating his RazorWind attack early and Nami defeating Krieg on her own. Nami is confirmed by WordOfGod to be the intended as a fourth "monster" of the Straw Hat crew.
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* ShoutOut: On Little Garden, Vivi mistakes an ammonite for an [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Omanyte]], only for Nami to tell her that it isn't [[LetsPlay/TwitchPlaysPokemon Lord Helix]].
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* ShoutOut: On Little Garden, Vivi mistakes an ammonite for an [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Omanyte]], only for Nami to tell her that it isn't [[LetsPlay/TwitchPlaysPokemon Lord Helix]]. Doubles as a [[BreakingTheFourthWall Fourth Wall Break]], since pokemon does not exist in-universe.
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* ItGetsEasier: After Luffy accidentally kills a bandit, Shanks admits that killing does get easier. Some kills will be so easy, they'll be forgotten the next day. The trick is to never ''enjoy'' killing.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: Nami manages Soru as early as the fight against the Black Cat pirates but the strain on her legs makes her collapse in pain immediately afterwards.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: Nami manages Soru as early as the fight against the Black Cat pirates but the strain on her legs makes her collapse in pain immediately afterwards. By the end of the East Blue arc she can use it as easily as Luffy, if not as fast as him.
* BiTheWay: After more women join the crew, Nami implies she'd be up for "some fun" with them.
* TheBigDamnKiss:
** Kaya gives one to Usopp before he leaves with the Straw Hats.
** Luffy and Nami share one after he defeats Arlong.
* TheBigDamnKiss:
** Kaya gives one to Usopp before he leaves with the Straw Hats.
** Luffy and Nami share one after he defeats Arlong.
* MundaneUtility: Nami wants to learn the Life Return technique so she can eat without having to worry about her figure.
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* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: A Marine officer lampshades that the Straw Hat pirates haven't really done anything "pirate-y".
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* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: A Marine officer lampshades that the Straw Hat pirates haven't really done anything "pirate-y"."pirate-y" as even the marine officers they attacked were so corrupt, they'd have been in Impel Down if the higher ups had known.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Except Luffy, all the Straw Hats start at their canon levels of ability, only to become considerably stronger much faster than canon. Notable examples include Zoro creating his RazorWind attack early and Nami defeating Krieg on her own.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Except Luffy, all the Straw Hats start at their canon levels of ability, only to become considerably stronger much faster than canon. Notable examples include Zoro creating his RazorWind attack early and Nami defeating Krieg on her own. Nami is confirmed by WordOfGod to be the fourth "monster" of the Straw Hat crew.
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* BookDumb: Luffy is still an IdiotHero but he's good at reading people. He realizes the crew can trust Robin because she has the same look in her eyes as Ace used to: a BrokenBird who questions if they even deserve to live.
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* DumbassHasAPoint: Luffy realizes the crew can trust Robin because she has the same look in her eyes as Ace used to: a BrokenBird who questions if they even deserve to live.
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* DumbassHasAPoint: Luffy realizes the crew can trust Robin because she has the same look in her eyes as Ace used to: a BrokenBird who questions if they even deserve to live.DeathByAdaptation: Mr. 5 is killed at Whiskey Peak.
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** Without Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine, Mr. 3 and Miss Goldenweek can't properly take on the Straw Hats at Little Garden, forcing the pair to follow them in hopes of killing them later.
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* MagicKnight: Both Luffy and Nami are equally comfortable using melee weapons and their Devil Fruit powers or "sorcery" respectively.
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* ShoutOut: On Little Garden, Vivi mistakes an ammonite for an [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Omanyte]], only for Nami to tell her that it isn't [[LetsPlay/TwitchPlaysPokemon Lord Helix]].
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* PowersDoTheFighting: Valerie relies too heavily on her Devil Fruit and has little fighting skill without it.
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* SuperReflexes: During training with Usopp, Vivi dodges attacks she can't even see coming.
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* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: Luffy and Nami were getting intimate on a building's roof before the arrival of Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine interrupted them.
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* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: When more women join the crew, Nami isn't willing to give up the girls' room that had been acting as the captain's quarters and tells the others they better be into voyeurism.
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** Miss Valentine joins the crew at Whiskey Peak after Mr. 5 tries to kill her and Luffy.
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* FlashStep: When Robin steals Luffy's hat, he immediately appears next to her with his hand on her head.
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* TryingNotToCry: After Mr. 5 admits to trying to not caring if she dies, Miss Valentine struggles valiantly not to cray as she admits she should've expected as much.
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* DumbassHasAPoint: Luffy realizes the crew can trust Robin because she has the same look in her eyes as Ace used to: a BrokenBird who questions if they even deserve to live.
* EffortlessAmazonianLift: Nami displays her growing strength by effortlessly carrying Vivi back to the Going Merry.
* EffortlessAmazonianLift: Nami displays her growing strength by effortlessly carrying Vivi back to the Going Merry.
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* GrewASpine: Over the course of the East Blue arc, Nami goes from terrified of fighting and of Arlong to enjoying a good fight as much as Luffy or Zoro and openly declaring that Luffy will kick Arlong's ass.
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* BodyCountCompetition: Luffy, Zoro, and Nami compete to see who can take out the most Baroque Works agents at Whiskey Peak. Luffy wins because he takes out all the mooks while Nami and Zoro are facing the heavy hitters.
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* StrongerThanTheyLook: Vivi notes Nami has the same sexy and feminine figure as herself, but still does a hundred squats with eight hundred pound dumbbells.
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* AdaptationNameChange: Miss Valentine's real name is Valerie rather than Mikita.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Miss Valentine saw her mother die in a robbery gone wrong.
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* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Discussed. Vivi assumed Nami was a fragile ranged fighter due to her "sorcery", only to watch the girl casually do squats with an 800 pound dumbbell on her shoulders.
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* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: Valerie leaves Baroque Works after her partner, Mr. 5, tries to kill her along with Luffy.
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* ResignationsNotAccepted: Valerie initially joined Baroque Works temporarily to earn some money but learned too late no one is allowed to leave the organization.
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* NoSell: Even without his Devil Fruit powers, Luffy completely ignores Miss Valentine's "10,000 Kilo Press" attack.
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A ''Manga/OnePiece'' story by ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1408784/Primordial-Vortex Primordial Vortex]]'' (who also wrote ''Fanfic/TheEmeraldPhoenix'') where Luffy [[FandomSpecificPlot ate a different Devil Fruit]], specifically the Enton Enton no Mi (Sun-Sun Fruit). As a result, Luffy gets some extra training from Shanks so he doesn't accidentally incinerate someone. Follow Luffy's journey as a Sun man as he sails to become the Pirate King.
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A ''Manga/OnePiece'' story by ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1408784/Primordial-Vortex Primordial Vortex]]'' (who also wrote ''Fanfic/TheEmeraldPhoenix'') where Luffy [[FandomSpecificPlot ate a different Devil Fruit]], specifically the Enton Enton Enten Enten no Mi (Sun-Sun Fruit). As a result, Luffy gets some extra training from Shanks so he doesn't accidentally incinerate someone. Follow Luffy's journey as a Sun man as he sails to become the Pirate King.
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* BaitAndSwitch: When they first meet, Nami threatens to throw Luffy overboard. Luffy very firmly tells her she can't do that... because he'll die.
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* FoodAsBribe: Nami attempts this to get out of fighting Buggy's crew, only for Luffy to prove how serious he is by refusing.
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* PipePain: After fighting Buggy, Luffy takes up fighting with a pipe again, though he mostly uses it for training the others.
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* LogicalWeakness: Since Logia's don't disperse into their element automatically, they can be hit by attacks too fast for them to follow.
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* ExactWords: When Tashigi mentions Roronoa Zoro, Zoro comments that he hears that name often. She later accuses him of lying about who he was, only for Zoro to point out he said he heard the name often; he just never mentioned that was because it's his name.
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* SlasherSmile: Nami sports one on her bounty photo.
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* ExtremeMeleeRevenege: After getting hit by Krieg's exploding spear, Nami hits him in the groin repeatedly, even using the man's own spear for the finishing blow.
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* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: A Marine officer lampshades that the Straw Hat pirates haven't really done anything "pirate-y".
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: One of the Marine officers mentions he's not quite comfortable putting bounties on pirates who've only gone after other pirates and corrupt Marines.
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* AnArmAndALeg: Pearl's arm is burned off when he tries to punch Luffy.
* ArbitrarilyLargeBankAccount: After looting Arlong Park and Nezumi's base, the Straw Hats have more money than the Going Merry can safely transport.
* ArbitrarilyLargeBankAccount: After looting Arlong Park and Nezumi's base, the Straw Hats have more money than the Going Merry can safely transport.
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* CurbStompBattle: BladeOnAStick: Usopp takes to using Krieg's exploding spear as a backup weapon.
* CurbStompBattle:
** Luffyvs versus anyone from the East Blue quickly ends in his favor.favor.
** Nami versus Gin ends quickly and brutally in her favor.
* CuttingTheKnot: Luffy regularly simply melts through safe doors.
* DavidVersusGoliath: Nami vs the much larger and stronger Don Krieg.
* CurbStompBattle:
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* CuttingTheKnot: Luffy regularly simply melts through safe doors.
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* ExtremeMeleeRevenege: After getting hit by Krieg's exploding spear, Nami hits him in the groin repeatedly, even using the man's own spear for the finishing blow.
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** Nami takes out one of Krieg's eyes with her staff during their fight.
** PlayedForLaughs when Usopp accidentally gets chili sauce in his eyes.
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** Nami takes out one of Krieg's eyes with her staff during their fight.
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* GroinAttack: Nami unleashes several against Krieg to end their fight. Then continues to do so out of rage.
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* TheLawOfDiminishingDefensiveEffort: Inverted with Luffy. Because he was trained to avoid accidentally turning intangible, he tends to reflexively dodge attacks rather than let them harmlessly pass through him.
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* OpenSaysMe: Luffy and Nami both kick open multiple doors while storming Nezumi's marine base.
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* RedBaron:
** Luffy is still "Straw Hat" though his starting bounty is ฿50,000,000.
** Zoro is "Demon of the Three Blades" at ฿30,000,000.
** Nami is the "Storm Empress" worth ฿20,000,000.
** Luffy is still "Straw Hat" though his starting bounty is ฿50,000,000.
** Zoro is "Demon of the Three Blades" at ฿30,000,000.
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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: After Nezumi's men shoot Nojiko in the leg, the Straw Hats assault his base where Nami electrocutes him before stealing all of his valuables.
* SickeningSweethearts: Luffy and Nami after their RelationshipUpgrade. Eventually, Zoro starts complaining about it.
* SickeningSweethearts: Luffy and Nami after their RelationshipUpgrade. Eventually, Zoro starts complaining about it.
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-->''Luffy's adventures took a much different start. It wasn't the Gomu Gomu fruit that Shanks and his crew brought to that sleepy town, and the consequences will reverberate throughout the Grand Line! With the power of the Sun in his hands, the Mugiwara Crew will take on the world!''
-->-- Website/FanfictionDotNet summary.
A ''Manga/OnePiece'' story by ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1408784/Primordial-Vortex Primordial Vortex]]'' (who also wrote ''Fanfic/TheEmeraldPhoenix'') where Luffy [[FandomSpecificPlot ate a different Devil Fruit]], specifically the Enton Enton no Mi (Sun-Sun Fruit). As a result, Luffy gets some extra training from Shanks so he doesn't accidentally incinerate someone. Follow Luffy's journey as a Sun man as he sails to become the Pirate King.
Can be read [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11568253/1/Supernova here]] on Website/FanfictionDotNet.
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!!This fic contains examples of the following tropes, in addition to those already present in the source material:
* AdaptationalBadass:
** Luffy knows the Rokushiki due to training from Garp.
** Shanks still has both arms since he didn't have to save Luffy from the Lord of the Coast.
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Nami's Clima-tact first appears after Arlong's defeat.
* AwesomeButImpractical: Nami manages Soru as early as the fight against the Black Cat pirates but the strain on her legs makes her collapse in pain immediately afterwards.
* BerserkButton: Zoro rips Tashigi a new one when, like Kuina before her, she attributes her loss to women being weaker than men. Besides reminding him of his dead rival, it's an insult to his skill that he won simply because of his gender.
* CurbStompBattle: Luffy vs anyone from the East Blue quickly ends in his favor.
* ElementalRockPaperScissors: Because smoke is simply particles that fire doesn't burn, Luffy's [[ThePowerOfTheSun Devil Fruit]] easily overpowers [[SuperSmoke Smoker's]], instantly incinerating a large portion of his smoke.
* FightsLikeANormal: Luffy mostly fights without using his Devil Fruit powers, in large part because the sun/plasma abilities it gives him are incredibly destructive and he could easily kill people if he's not careful. This draws a stark contrast with Smoker who uses his Devil Fruit constantly while fighting (Luffy actually lamenting that he doesn't have a power that he can use as much Smoker uses his), and is shocked when Luffy reveals that he's a Logia, having assumed that he'd never seen a Logia before. It's not until the end of their fight that Luffy uses his Logia powers which overpower Smoker's easily.
* ForWantOfANail:
** Because Luffy ate a Logia fruit, Higuma couldn't take him hostage, meaning Shanks never had to save Luffy and still has both his arms.
** Since Luffy's a powerful Logia, Robin is willing to join the crew when she first meets them, even if she doesn't trust them yet.
* FragileSpeedster: Nami is fast enough to basically dance around Krieg's attacks but has trouble doing significant damage and the one blow Krieg lands nearly takes her out of the fight.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: Luffy usually fights without his Devil Fruit powers but is willing to break them out when sufficiently angered or pressed.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Miss Valentine surrenders after Luffy outright ignores her attack.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Luffy is powerful enough to be a serious threat in Paradise, but in the East Blue, he's completely unstoppable.
* NotHyperbole: Luffy promises Nami that he'll "feed Arlong his nose". During their fight, Luffy breaks off Arlong's nose and shoves it into the fishman's mouth.
* ThePowerOfTheSun: Luffy's Devil Fruit makes him a Sun man.
* RealityEnsues:
** Unlike canon, Sanji and Gin part on rather poor terms as regardless of his intentions, Gin still nearly got the Baratie stolen by Don Krieg and put a gun to Zeff's head.
** Despite learning the basics of Rokushiki, Zoro does as poorly against Mihawk as he does in canon as the difference in skill in power is far too great. Mihawk also easily [[NoSell No Sells]] Luffy's attack since, powerful logia or not, Luffy is still a rookie attacking a New World veteran.
* RelationshipUpgrade: Luffy and Nami have their first time after Arlong's defeat.
* TookALevelInBadass: Except Luffy, all the Straw Hats start at their canon levels of ability, only to become considerably stronger much faster than canon. Notable examples include Zoro creating his RazorWind attack early and Nami defeating Krieg on her own.
* TrainingFromHell: Training to learn the various Rokushiki is not fun for anyone. Both Tekkai and Kami-e involve getting hit repeatedly until you instinctively learn how to either tank or dodge the attack.
* UnskilledButStrong: Smoker to an extent due to the nature of his devil fruit as both a logia and one that isn't inherently destructive. Luffy points out that basically no one in the East Blue can even touch him and since it isn't destructive, Smoker can use it all he wants but it comes with the drawback that it's all he uses, leaving his other skills atrophied. Contrast StrongAndSkilled Luffy who's both skilled with his devil fruit and knows Rokushiki.
* WillfullyWeak: Luffy
* UnwantedAssistance: Sanji has a bad habit of trying to help Nami when she's training, much to her chagrin.
-->-- Website/FanfictionDotNet summary.
A ''Manga/OnePiece'' story by ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1408784/Primordial-Vortex Primordial Vortex]]'' (who also wrote ''Fanfic/TheEmeraldPhoenix'') where Luffy [[FandomSpecificPlot ate a different Devil Fruit]], specifically the Enton Enton no Mi (Sun-Sun Fruit). As a result, Luffy gets some extra training from Shanks so he doesn't accidentally incinerate someone. Follow Luffy's journey as a Sun man as he sails to become the Pirate King.
Can be read [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11568253/1/Supernova here]] on Website/FanfictionDotNet.
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!!This fic contains examples of the following tropes, in addition to those already present in the source material:
* AdaptationalBadass:
** Luffy knows the Rokushiki due to training from Garp.
** Shanks still has both arms since he didn't have to save Luffy from the Lord of the Coast.
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: Nami's Clima-tact first appears after Arlong's defeat.
* AwesomeButImpractical: Nami manages Soru as early as the fight against the Black Cat pirates but the strain on her legs makes her collapse in pain immediately afterwards.
* BerserkButton: Zoro rips Tashigi a new one when, like Kuina before her, she attributes her loss to women being weaker than men. Besides reminding him of his dead rival, it's an insult to his skill that he won simply because of his gender.
* CurbStompBattle: Luffy vs anyone from the East Blue quickly ends in his favor.
* ElementalRockPaperScissors: Because smoke is simply particles that fire doesn't burn, Luffy's [[ThePowerOfTheSun Devil Fruit]] easily overpowers [[SuperSmoke Smoker's]], instantly incinerating a large portion of his smoke.
* FightsLikeANormal: Luffy mostly fights without using his Devil Fruit powers, in large part because the sun/plasma abilities it gives him are incredibly destructive and he could easily kill people if he's not careful. This draws a stark contrast with Smoker who uses his Devil Fruit constantly while fighting (Luffy actually lamenting that he doesn't have a power that he can use as much Smoker uses his), and is shocked when Luffy reveals that he's a Logia, having assumed that he'd never seen a Logia before. It's not until the end of their fight that Luffy uses his Logia powers which overpower Smoker's easily.
* ForWantOfANail:
** Because Luffy ate a Logia fruit, Higuma couldn't take him hostage, meaning Shanks never had to save Luffy and still has both his arms.
** Since Luffy's a powerful Logia, Robin is willing to join the crew when she first meets them, even if she doesn't trust them yet.
* FragileSpeedster: Nami is fast enough to basically dance around Krieg's attacks but has trouble doing significant damage and the one blow Krieg lands nearly takes her out of the fight.
* IAmNotLeftHanded: Luffy usually fights without his Devil Fruit powers but is willing to break them out when sufficiently angered or pressed.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Miss Valentine surrenders after Luffy outright ignores her attack.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: Luffy is powerful enough to be a serious threat in Paradise, but in the East Blue, he's completely unstoppable.
* NotHyperbole: Luffy promises Nami that he'll "feed Arlong his nose". During their fight, Luffy breaks off Arlong's nose and shoves it into the fishman's mouth.
* ThePowerOfTheSun: Luffy's Devil Fruit makes him a Sun man.
* RealityEnsues:
** Unlike canon, Sanji and Gin part on rather poor terms as regardless of his intentions, Gin still nearly got the Baratie stolen by Don Krieg and put a gun to Zeff's head.
** Despite learning the basics of Rokushiki, Zoro does as poorly against Mihawk as he does in canon as the difference in skill in power is far too great. Mihawk also easily [[NoSell No Sells]] Luffy's attack since, powerful logia or not, Luffy is still a rookie attacking a New World veteran.
* RelationshipUpgrade: Luffy and Nami have their first time after Arlong's defeat.
* TookALevelInBadass: Except Luffy, all the Straw Hats start at their canon levels of ability, only to become considerably stronger much faster than canon. Notable examples include Zoro creating his RazorWind attack early and Nami defeating Krieg on her own.
* TrainingFromHell: Training to learn the various Rokushiki is not fun for anyone. Both Tekkai and Kami-e involve getting hit repeatedly until you instinctively learn how to either tank or dodge the attack.
* UnskilledButStrong: Smoker to an extent due to the nature of his devil fruit as both a logia and one that isn't inherently destructive. Luffy points out that basically no one in the East Blue can even touch him and since it isn't destructive, Smoker can use it all he wants but it comes with the drawback that it's all he uses, leaving his other skills atrophied. Contrast StrongAndSkilled Luffy who's both skilled with his devil fruit and knows Rokushiki.
* WillfullyWeak: Luffy
* UnwantedAssistance: Sanji has a bad habit of trying to help Nami when she's training, much to her chagrin.
