Per creator Eiichiro Oda's admission, romance and shipping are not huge focuses for One Piece. While the series may not thrive on the idea of "romance," that doesn't mean that there aren't signs. As the series has gone on, it teased some possible relationships between its main cast, especially for protagonist Monkey D. Luffy.

This made a lot of sense for viewers, considering that most main characters have a possible afterword for their respective series' conclusion. Additionally, fans dreamed for years about who he would be spending those after years with. As of this writing, there are two consistent prospects for Luffy's love life: the Pirate Empress, Boa Hancock, and the Straw Hats' navigator and resident Cat Burglar, Nami. Though it is currently unknown which of the two could be Luffy's Pirate Queen, both have equal arguments for why they could end up with him romantically later on.