Naturally, Smoker and Luffy will find themselves on opposite sides of the pirate/marine divide inOne Pieceseason 2.

Like Luffy, Dragon refused to follow Garp by joining the marines.

That could not be further from the truth.

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Despite throwing his weight around in Loguetown, seemingly nothing can prompt Dragon to action inOne Piece.

Not all instances are as easy to justify, however.

Luffy attacks the government directly by assaulting Enies Lobby.

Inaki Godoy as Luffy in live-action and Dragon from the anime in One Piece.

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He leads a breakout at the supposedly impenetrable Impel Down prison.

He fights against the three Admirals during the Summit War and would die if not for Ace’s sacrifice.

Monkey D. Dragon’s firstOne Pieceappearances came in chapter #100 and episode 52.

The first appearance of Dragon in One Piece.

One Piece follows young pirate Monkey D. Luffy and his diverse crew as they embark on a daring quest for treasure. Released in 2023, the film brings the adventurous world of the popular manga to life, capturing Luffy’s relentless pursuit of the legendary One Piece treasure.

Dragon is still nowhere to be found.

The God’s Knights are elite warriors of the Celestial Dragons' homeland.

The Celestial Dragons sit above the World Government.

Inaki Godoy as Luffy and Mackenyu as Zoro in live-action One Piece.

Audiences will watch eagerly as Dragon dramatically interjects to save Luffy from Smoker.

One Pieceseason 2 is currently without a release date, but is expected in 2025 or 2026.

Sabo, Dragon, and Ivankov having a meeting in One Piece

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