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Luffy does stupid things that sometimes endanger the crew which annoys Nami.

Sanji sometimes acts as a pervert which annoys Nami.

Mine is that Nami is secretly a Zosan shipper.

Q: Which male character would you recommend as boyfriend?

Oda: I’d have to say Usopp! He’s considerate of the people around him, and he’s kinder than anyone.

Sanji has a lot of female fans, but he would definitely cheat on you. And I’m the author, so you can trust me!

As for Luffy… hmm, I don’t know. You’d probably have to be extremely patient to date him. He’s restless and can’t stay in one place, so even if a girl told him, ‘I want to see you,’ I don’t think he’d really understand how she feels.

Source: SBS interview

I love this gag because the contrast between this and Nami relying on Luffy during emotional moments and caring about him is what makes their bond so special to me.

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It seems to be getting a lot of hate by newer fans though.

Most people seem to agree that Nami has the closest bond with Luffy but between Robin and Usopp it's debatable who is closer to Nami. What do you think?

In Cake Island we got the reverse of this with Nami saving Sanji from his wedding.

Although they most probably won't be together because of Oda's no shipping rule.

I really like him. He is goofy and dumb most of the times but acts intelligent at some times and even shows some emotional intelligence at times. His character is really nuanced. Such a protagonist is perfect for a series whose core theme is freedom.