Okay, so why LuffyxNami? Why would they be such a great couple? I think the answer lies in the way they behave around each other. Have you noticed how comfortable they are with each other? The way they always seem to understand each other, without having to explain things? The way they always believe in each other, even if there is significant reason NOT to? I have.

The reason these two work is not only that they’d be incredibly cute together (admit it!), but that it’s a realistic possibility. Think about it, if these two were real people, they would already be married. They have all the factors that make a healthy, loving relationship. They care about each other. They trust each other. They’re loyal to each other. And most importantly, they’re comfortable with each other.

Luffy seems like the kind of person who views relationships in terms of being mutually helpful to each other. He hand-picked his crew based on how useful they could be to him. But he also keeps in mind the fact that he is useful to them, and he loves it that way. All of them were given the chance to pursue their dreams because of him, and they all lend their various skills to his ultimate dream of finding One Piece. Doesn’t a romance between himself and Nami fit into this category? Luffy can probably realize that Nami has a lot to offer him in a relationship. He knows that she’s smart and big-hearted, that she’s pretty and caring. She would be a perfect pirate queen for him. Don’t you think the thought may have crossed his mind? And Luffy also knows that he could offer a lot to Nami. He has already displayed an adorable protective tendency toward her that he hasn’t displayed so blatantly for anyone else. He can take care of her. He can make her smile. He can help her make her dreams come true.

Nami is always out to better herself. While she used to gather treasure for a very good reason, old habits apparently die hard, as she is still rather money-hungry. She’s probably considered the fact that being married to the king of pirates would come with great benefits. And while that would probably be the idea that gets her thinking about it, she would probably go through with it because she honestly does care about him very much and enjoys his company. I think it would be pretty easy for her to fall in love with him, especially given her emotional reaction to his actions during the Arlong saga.

Over all, these two have a lot going for them that most canon anime relationships don’t have, the most blatant thing being the trust between them. How many anime couples fall apart because of lack of trust? Luffy has already proven that no one can turn him against Nami. Even after being told that she killed one of his best friends (Usopp), he refused to think badly of her (luckily, it turned out to be untrue anyway). But think of a similar situation involving Zoro. When Luffy believed Zoro had hurt/killed the people of Whisky Peak (and this information came from an unreliable source, unlike the case with Nami), Luffy outright attacked him. Why is it that Luffy can be turned against Zoro (the person he’s been around the longest) so much easier than he can be turned against Nami? I fully believe it is because the two of them have some sort of connection, and their unbreakable trust stems from that connection. And Nami, for her part, has displayed her trust in Luffy many times by placing her life and future directly in his hands.

And yeah, I still think they’re incredibly cute together. XD So why not? Hopefully Oda will bring these two together in the manga and give us some much-awaited romance. I personally think it is the most plausible romantic pairing in the series (aside from possibly UsoppxKaya). So again, I ask, why not?

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