(W/A/CA) Eiichiro Oda. As a child* Monkey D. Luffy was inspired to become a pirate by listening to the tales of the buccaneer "Red-Haired" Shanks. But Luffy's life changed when he accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Devil Fruit and gained the power to stretch like rubber at the cost of never being able to swim again! Years later* still vowing to become the king of the pirates* Luffy sets out on his adventure* one guy alone in a rowboat* in search of the legendary "One Piece*" said to be the greatest treasure in the world. For teen audiences.