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Why Doesn’t Luffy’s Straw Hat Grow Larger? | A Symbol of Indomitable Spirit

A Symbol of Indomitable Spirit

The straw hat is likely just an ordinary straw hat, but it’s incredibly durable…
It has withstood all sorts of damage alongside Luffy: impacts, slashes, seawater, fire, ice, lightning, poison…
The straw hat has taken just as much punishment as Luffy.
Recently, when Luffy took a direct hit from Kaido’s Bolo Breath, it seemed like the straw hat should have burned up, but it miraculously stayed intact, almost like it’s invincible.
The fact that Luffy still has it is practically a miracle, though it might also be due to some narrative convenience.
However, the straw hat that has been passed down from Roger to Shanks, and now to Luffy, represents an indomitable spirit that refuses to break no matter the challenge.
I also wonder if the straw hat itself has a soul and that soul might be just as strong as those of Roger, Shanks, and Luffy!
Perhaps, much like the process of turning a sword into a black blade, the straw hat has transcended being an ordinary hat, becoming the strongest straw hat of all.
It feels like the day when Luffy will return the straw hat to Shanks is drawing near, but I wonder if Shanks is actually planning to take it back?
In the SBS of a future volume, Luffy is depicted without the straw hat, which might be a hint…
Given the mystery of the giant straw hat in Mary Geoise, the fact that Luffy’s hat doesn’t enlarge could be a foreshadowing of some significant future event involving the straw hat…
That concludes this article. Thank you very much for reading!

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