

In the "Whole Cake Island" arc, Luffy and his crew were having a fierce battle
with the Big Mom Pirates. However, they didn't ask or intend to get help from
the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.

The alliance would surely have helped make their mission to retrieve the
Poneglyph a lot easier and the Grand Fleet swore to protect Luffy, so they
would have been great assets, especially in the final battle.

Why didn't they ask or intend to get help from the Straw Hat Grand Fleet?


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Why did Luffy not command the Straw Hat Grand Fleet against the Big Mom Pirates?


The Whole Cake Island mission was never supposed to be a war against the Big
Mom pirates, though it turned out to have significant fighting. The main aim
was to retrieve Sanji as quickly as possible and then head to Wano. Robin only
asks Luffy to copy the Road Poneglyph if they find one / get the chance to.

If you recall the end of the Zou arc, both Law and Zoro mention how dangerous
and risky a move it is to be confronting Big Mom while they were already set
to clash with Kaido. However, Luffy is adamant about getting Sanji back, and
hence they split up. Not to mention the Grand Fleet, not even the entire Straw
Hat crew headed to WCI.

Like you've mentioned, the Grand Fleet could have been of use in a number of
situations, whether during WCI or the coming arc in Wano. However, Luffy
doesn't really approve of the fleet at all, as summarized in the wiki:

> Luffy rejected their offer, as he wanted to sail freely on the seas without
> having to command anyone. In response to this, the crews made the decision
> to still serve Luffy, but only when he needed them to, and consumed sake
> cups to form the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.

He'll probably only rely on them when they're around, and the situation forces
it somehow. That's just how his character has been developed. Further, Oda has
teased that the final ending of One Piece will be a war so great it would make
Marineford look like filler. Many people expect it to be the arc where the
Straw Hat Grand Fleet will be on full display.


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