One Piece: Luffy vs Kizaru Rematch Explained

Things are about to get serious in the One Piece anime since it is currently adapting the final part of the Egghead arc. The Marines have infiltrated the futuristic island with the plan of assassinating Dr. Vegapunk, but Luffy and his Straw Hats crew are here to protect the old man and escape Egghead with him safely. As Kizaru has come forth to take down Vegapunk, Luffy gets a rematch against the admiral after their first encounter at Sabaody Archipelago years ago. Hence, find out how the much-awaited battle between Luffy and Kizaru unravels in the One Piece series here.

Spoilers Warning: This article contains spoilers for the fight between Luffy and Kizaru at Egghead island. So, make sure to catch up to the latest story arc in the anime or manga to avoid ruining your intended experience.

Recap of Luffy’s First Encounter With Kizaru

The Sabaody Archipelago arc is one of the best arcs of One Piece. But this arc still gives the fandom nightmares, as we all witnessed our beloved Straw Hat Pirates getting cornered by the threatening forces of the World Government. The Sabaody incident is forever etched in the minds of the fans as they saw the crew members pushed to a helpless state for the first time.

Sentomaru, the Pacifistas, and Kizaru surrounded the Straw Hats and easily overpowered them. As a result, Luffy couldn’t help but request his crewmates to flee the dangerous situation. Thankfully, Rayleigh arrived on the scene to distract the admiral, and Kuma sent away the Straw Hat Pirates to different locations using the powers of his Nikyu Nikyu no Mi devil fruit.

From this moment, it was evident that the Straw Hats, especially Luffy, still had a long way to go to match the might of his opponents, as Kizaru was a hundred times stronger than the captain at that time.

Luffy vs Kizaru Round 1 in Egghead Arc

Since their first encounter, fans have been waiting for a rematch between Luffy and Kizaru in the story. The Egghead arc transforms into the most serious incident involving the Straw Hats and so their paths cross with the admiral Kizaru again. However, our captain, a Yonko now, is all ready to face off against an admiral of the Marines in One Piece.

It’s worth noting that Luffy and Kizaru didn’t go all out in this battle as the admiral was too focused on completing his mission, i.e. to kill his friend Dr. Vegapunk. On the other hand, Luffy’s goal was to keep Kizaru distracted and ruin his mission. When Luffy senses the danger, he makes his way to the admiral and kickstarts the most-awaited battle with an iconic kick, saying, “We’re 100 times stronger than we were two years ago!”

Luffy starts the fight with his Gear 4 Form: Snakeman mode to overwhelm Kizaru, but the admiral remains unfazed. It is clear that Gear 4 attacks did not make any difference against Kizaru, and the admiral sends him flying. However, our hero reads the room. So, we see Luffy’s Gear 5, which is his peak form, to tackle Kizaru’s glinting powers.

Although Luffy is hurt by the protection barriers, he arrives right in time to catch the admiral off guard before he can lay his hands on Vegapunk and throws him out. With Gear 5, Luffy swiftly gains the upper hand in his fight against Kizaru. When the admiral returns, the two battle it out with their versatile moves on their arsenal.

We see Kizaru unleash his light clones to trouble Luffy, meanwhile, our captain comes up with the “White Star Gun” move to land a devastating attack on Kizaru’s head. Kizaru is completely KO’d and unable to move for a while, and our hero is also completely drained after using Gear 5 for a long time. While this fight doesn’t have a definite winner, Luffy has the edge over Kizaru after switching to Gear 5 form.

Luffy vs Kizaru Round 2 in Egghead Arc

Luffy miraculously gets a heap of food enough for him to recharge and resume his battle. While Oda didn’t reveal who delivered this food in the manga, he hinted that it is Kizaru in an SBS. Oda stated that the food was delivered by someone at the speed of light. Luffy is back on his feet again and uses Gear 5 to tackle both Saturn and Kizaru at the same time. This moment easily settled the debate of who is stronger and proved that Luffy has reached the strength of a Yonko.

The current situation at Egghead has evolved into a life-threatening scenario as St. Saturn calls for backup. When the remaining elders arrive, the battle between Luffy and Kizaru is forgotten, and the main goal of the Straw Hats is to escape safely with Vegapunk. So, we didn’t get a solid result for the battle between our new Yonko (see our Yonko rank list) and an admiral. But, fans have learned that Luffy is indeed in his pinnacle form and no one can stop his growth further at the end of Egghead arc.

As of now, the One Piece anime is adapting the exhilarating showdown between Kizaru and Luffy. I can’t wait to see more Luffy Gear 5 action in the upcoming episodes. Until then, share your thoughts about who is stronger between Luffy and Kizaru in the comments below.