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Anime and manga fans have often compared the series’ iconic characters, with the most notable comparisons being Luffy from Eiichiro Oda’sOne Pieceand Naruto from Masashi Kishimoto’sNaruto. While both characters are peaking in their own universes, fans have judged these characters based on the popularity they have amassed over the years.
One place where Luffy loses toNarutois his fight moves or the way they are pronounced. Luffy has a huge list of moves that might sound quirky, but they still get the job done.Narutoon the other hand has a limited number of moves, but he tends to use different variations of them to get an advantage over his opponents.
This issue was recently discussed on X(Formerly Twitter) when aOne Piecefan account posted a tweet that stated that Luffy’s iconic Gum-Gum Pistol might be better than Naruto’s Rasengan. This instantly went viral and fans shared a general opinion about how Luffy needs to learn how to name his moves inOne Piece.
Luffy’s Moves Are Not As Iconic AsNaruto’s
Naruto and Luffy, both follow the stereotypical goofy main character aspect as the protagonist of their respective series. However, when it comes to fights and battles,Narutoseems more serious than Luffy. Although both of them use a unique way of fighting, Luffy’s moves feel more silly and funny compared toNaruto’s.
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This is becauseOda tries to include a fun elementin all of Luffy’s fights. Granted, this helps in making the fight entertaining and fun to watch, but they tend to take away Luffy’s moment against his enemy. Many fans also believe that this might become Luffy’s weakness in the future when he faces stronger enemies.
Another aspect that adds goofiness to Luffy’s fight is the names that he gives to his moves. Luffy has a habit of adding Gum-Gum before his moves which was the name of his Devil Fruit before he unlocked Gear 5. This makes the pronunciation of the move a little less serious, and less iconic compared to Naruto’s Shadow Clone Jutsu and Rasengan.
Anime Fans Debate Over Luffy andNaruto’sFight Moves
An X(Formerly Twitter) user@mussieoxposted a tweet where he compared Luffy andNaruto’smost iconic moves. The user stated that Luffy’s moves are more iconic thanNarutoand this instantly went viral on the social media platform.
Fans went on to point out that most of Luffy’s moves, though reliable are not as cool or as notable asNaruto’smove.
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Not only that, fans even pointed out the fact that no one yells or calls out Luffy’s move because of the Gum-Gum prefix with their names which makes them sound funny and not as strong to a non-One Piecefan.
None of luffys moves are iconic because he uses many different ones unlike naruto who spams the same onepic.twitter.com/5OSvwVyzZK
— Meight☁️ (@justmeight)July 22, 2025
I promise you not a single person is yelling out “Gum-Gum pistol” out loud, One Piece moves just aren’t iconichttps://t.co/c0ipEJsbH4
— Main (@mainmajin)August 20, 2025
Imagine getting caught yelling out the names of those goofy ahh moves out loud 😭pic.twitter.com/O8aP9GRzLY
— ʀᴀʏ 暁⚡️ (@SixPathsRay)June 25, 2025
One Piece fans when you tell them cool doesn’t mean iconic (Gum gum pistol isn’t cool)https://t.co/P6YUYVtFLNpic.twitter.com/cIqWtgoKSy
— Toshi Goatin 🐦 (@thatsbp)June 28, 2025
You frpic.twitter.com/wXVyQfbMNk
— BEN ⛩ (@jossyfadee)Jun 08, 2025
Irrespective of the name or how cool they sound, both Luffy andNaruto’smoves are incredibly strong and have been used to defeat some of the strongest characters of their particular universe.
You can watchOne Pieceon Crunchyroll andNarutoon Hulu.
Tarun Kohli
Senior Writer
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
