In this saga, Luffy recruits Franky to be his shipwright for the crew on Water 7. The crew also encounters one of the three Admirals, Kuzan. On Water 7, Robin and Usopp both leave the crew.

A closer look at the Water 7/Enies Lobby saga shows that ... Luffy's instinctive leadership. While Luffy provides vision and inspiration to the crew, his "wings" ensure their compassionate nature ...

As the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, there's a lot that Luffy can do on his own, but wherever he stumbles, his right-hand man, Zoro, has his back.