Summary
- Fans are still desperate for answers about Luffy's family in One Piece, especially regarding his mother.
- Crocodile and Luffy have a complex relationship, with some fans theorizing that Crocodile is Luffy's mom.
- The theory that Crocodile is Luffy's mother is unlikely, but fun for fans to speculate on in the One Piece community.
Being such a massive series with so many mysteries, fans in the One Piece community have always been hungry for answers. Between long-standing relationships between characters and small hints of past events, Oda has created a compelling world that the audience just wants to know more about. Sadly, fans have been waiting for a long time for certain answers yet still haven't received them.
One such answer that the One Piece community is still desperate to learn is the truth behind Luffy's family. While it was revealed far earlier in the series that the hero of the Navy, Garp, and the Revolutionary Army leader, Dragon, are Luffy's Grandfather and father respectively, no information on Luffy's mother has ever been shown. Due to this, fans have created plenty of theories, ranging from plausible to comedically inconceivable. One of the latter theories seems to have caught some traction in One Piece social media; that Crocodile is Luffy's mom.
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Crocodile and Luffy Have A Strange Relationship
From Enemies to Less of Enemies
Crocodile and Luffy met for the first time during One Piece's Alabasta Arc where they clashed for the fate of the desert kingdom. Acting as the major villain of the arc and representing Luffy's first major threat on the Grand Line, Crocodile was eventually defeated by the Straw Hat pirates, freeing the kingdom. Though this seemed like it could be a potential end for the story between the two characters, fans were given the reunion between Crocodile and Luffy when the Luffy frees Crocodile from the prison, Impel Down.
Long time no see! - Crocodile to Luffy in Impel Down
However, later during the Marinford Arc, Crocodile, now a member of One Piece's Cross Guild, was also revealed to have a connection to Ivankov and the Revolutionary Army. On top of this, Ivankov also seems to know a secret about Crocodile that still hasn't been revealed. Past time skip, no new information pertaining to the relationship between Luffy and Crocodile has been shared, though due to Crocodile's newfound status as one of the Cross Guild leaders, more information about the character may be included in the Final Saga of the story.
Crocodile Could Be Luffy's Mom in One Piece
The Relationship Thickens
From this small amount of information, some fans have concluded that Crocodile, one of One Piece's former Warlords, is Luffy's mom. Firstly, these fans theorize that Crocodile, during his time in the Revolutionary Army, was a woman. Here, Crocodile fell in love with Monkey D. Dragon, and the couple eventually had Luffy. After, Luffy is taken away from the dangerous life of the Revolutionary Army, where he is then brought to be raised by Garp and Dadan.
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After the future captain of One Piece's Straw Hat Pirates is removed from the situation, Crocodile then approaches Ivankov. Fans then theorize that Crocodile desired to become a man, asking the Hormone-Hormone Fruit user to change his gender, something the revolutionary frequently does with One Piece's gender-fluid characters. From here, Crocodile and Luffy would eventually meet once again. Although it seems like Crocodile would know that he is fighting his own son, however, at this point in the show, Luffy and the world have no idea that his father is Dragon.
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Crocodile's Motherhood Arc is Over
Of course, this theory has plenty of holes that make it so improbable in the tumultuous world of One Piece. During Marineford, it seems to be common knowledge that Luffy is Dragon's son. Despite this, Crocodile doesn't react very strongly, viewing him more as an annoying pest that's simply useful for the moment. However, Crocodile does start assisting Luffy more at this point, saving his life multiple times in the war, though it's more likely that Crocodile did these things due to his hate of both Whitebeard and the World Government.
I know one of his weaknesses. But if he cooperates with us, then I won't say anything about it. - Ivankov about Crocodile
In the end, it seems more likely that Oda won't reveal that Crocodile is Luffy's mother in the final saga of One Piece. With no direct evidence, a theory like this is best kept as a One Piece thought exercise rather than serious speculation. Despite this, it's still fun for the community to theorize, creating the wackiest, but congruent, speculations possible.
