Why is Luffy considered a pirate when he doesn't rob and attack ships at sea?


**A person who attacks and robs ships at sea** is known as a pirate. In the
case of Luffy's definition, **" being free is to be a pirate"**. He stops
pirates from robbing and attacking innocent people, more like Pirate Hunter
Zoro.

Why is Luffy considered a pirate?




First of all, the context is important in trying to respond to your question.

  1. Luffy declares **himself** as a pirate and even going as far as saying he will be the **Pirate King**.

  2. His extended family is closely related to **piracy** and other questionable lifestyles, like

> his father is a Revolutionary - opposing the World Government - and his
> brother was the son of the former Pirate King.

  3. On his journey, he came across representatives of the World Government (ships convoys, delegates, Admirals, etc). The first island he disembarks on is a WG military outpost where he damages the building and defeats the outpost commander - therefore receiving his first bounty from the WG and marking the start of his fame as an _outlaw_. He even **attacks and destroys ships at sea** on some occasions.

  4. As @JaysheelUtekar pointed out, sailing with a black flag will brand you as a pirate whatever your actions may be, fact stated by the WG in the beginning of the story.

On a side note, the WG considers a **pirate** almost everyone that is at sea
and produces damages to and/or opposes the WG in any way.




First of all, the context is important in trying to respond to your question.

  1. Luffy declares **himself** as a pirate and even going as far as saying he will be the **Pirate King**.

  2. His extended family is closely related to **piracy** and other questionable lifestyles, like

> his father is a Revolutionary - opposing the World Government - and his
> brother was the son of the former Pirate King.

  3. On his journey, he came across representatives of the World Government (ships convoys, delegates, Admirals, etc). The first island he disembarks on is a WG military outpost where he damages the building and defeats the outpost commander - therefore receiving his first bounty from the WG and marking the start of his fame as an _outlaw_. He even **attacks and destroys ships at sea** on some occasions.

  4. As @JaysheelUtekar pointed out, sailing with a black flag will brand you as a pirate whatever your actions may be, fact stated by the WG in the beginning of the story.

On a side note, the WG considers a **pirate** almost everyone that is at sea
and produces damages to and/or opposes the WG in any way.

