Charlotte Katakuri / Monkey D. Luffy — May, 2018
Did Katakuri actually want Luffy to defeat Big Mom?
Katakuri smiling at Luffy’s declaration felt… strange.
He’s Big Mom’s strongest son — so why did he look almost happy?
Was it respect, rivalry, or something fans are overthinking?
Katakuri’s Warrior Code and Respect
1: Anonymous Pirate
When Luffy said he’d beat Big Mom, Katakuri looked happy, and I don’t get it.
Does Katakuri actually want Luffy to defeat Big Mom?
2: Anonymous Pirate
Yeah, he does.
3: Anonymous Pirate
Because he’s a warrior.
5: Anonymous Pirate
You know how you sometimes become friends with a delinquent from another school after fighting them? It’s like that.
7: Anonymous Pirate
Maybe he was happy that the guy who beat him was aiming even higher than him.
9: Anonymous Pirate
If you throw hands one-on-one, you’re bros.
10: Anonymous Pirate
If he were logical, he wouldn’t be a pirate in the first place.
Big Mom, Strength Gaps, and Interpretation
11: Anonymous Pirate
Beating doesn’t equal killing.
Maybe he’s just cheering on the attitude of standing up to the great Big Mom.
Haven’t really read it closely though.
12: Anonymous Pirate
In the end, even Gear 4 wasn’t a real threat to Big Mom combat-wise.
14: Anonymous Pirate
Katakuri might actually be a good guy, but he killed a cook just for seeing him eat donuts, so yeah…
Side Arguments: Bounties and Consequences
15: Anonymous Pirate
Luffy’s 1.5 billion bounty also makes no sense to me.
18: Anonymous Pirate
>>15
Picking a fight with a Yonko, defeating the No.2, wrecking the castle, escaping, and being someone who could cause even more chaos — 1.5 billion sounds fair.
21: Anonymous Pirate
Isn’t there gonna be retaliation? Sanji’s restaurant was threatened, remember?
22: Anonymous Pirate
>>21
Maybe, maybe not.
Luffy’s basically the “fifth Yonko” now, so his allied pirates might protect it.
Germa’s on his side too.
👉 Why Japanese Fans Read It This Way
Japanese fans often frame Katakuri less as a “family man” and more as a pure warrior archetype.
From that angle, loyalty to Big Mom matters less than respect earned through a clean, one-on-one fight.
The smile isn’t about betrayal — it’s about acknowledging someone worthy of carrying the fight forward.
👉 Respect Over Friendship — Katakuri Recognizes Luffy’s Resolve, Not His Victory
What stands out isn’t friendship, but recognition.
Katakuri doesn’t believe Luffy will realistically defeat Big Mom — many comments stress that gap clearly.
He’s smiling at Luffy’s resolve, not the outcome. And for a warrior, that’s enough.
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