Disclaimer: One Piece belongs to Oda Eiichiro.
A/N: This hasn't been beta-ed, unfortunately. So please bear with me if there are grammar / spelling errors. Constructive criticism is much appreciated!
Rating: T to be safe.
1. Differing Opinions
In the eyes of a person, one could view Monkey D. Luffy as undoubtedly, one of the most idiotic person to ever live on Earth. His mind seemed to always be on food and food only, tons of meat piled up together to resemble a mountain. Really, his insanity was unparalleled and maybe even contagious- when a stranger took a look at the rest of his crew. Each of them were influenced by him to a certain degree. Even the sanest of them had their moments of insanity, during their exploits as they sailed through the seas. The orange-haired navigator of theirs, was an example with her love for money. Though she seemed to be one of the sanest, she was willing to do anything for money. Except for selling out her nakama of course.
Yet, in the view of another person, the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates could be easily seen as a danger. The cruelty of others who always seemed jaded and made themselves out to be antagonistic, paled in comparison to his own.
Hidden behind conniving crafted smiles that seemed too genuine to be true, words that spoke of a promise he was determined to keep to some unfortunate victim of his- he was a foe to be reckoned with. Not to mention, he was a brutal person indeed. Rather than spare his enemies by giving them a quick death, he dealt them with a painful blow, both physically and psychologically. He delivered them a trashing and then, ruined their dreams. Using it as a stepping stone in order to achieve his own. One that seemed even more improbable than their own.
After he was done, he tossed them aside carelessly. Leaving their battered and bruised bodies alive, albeit barely, only for the Marines to come over and pick them up and imprison them in a place that one could call 'Hell'. Never to see the light, stuck in the underwater prison like they were, and never able to accomplish their dreams.
Then again, Luffy was a pirate- a fact that one should not easily disregard. He could easily play the role of a hero in someone's eyes and just as easily, play a villain in the opinion of another person. It only depended on the side of him that a person chose to focus more on.