What Are The Greatest Fears Of The Straw Hats?

This article contains slight spoilers for One Piece’s Elbaf Arc.

Summary

• Luffy fears running out of meat and losing his family, like his brother Ace.
• Zoro fears running out of alcohol and losing shamefully in battle.
• Sanji fears returning to Momoiro Island and having his hands damaged.

With fears being an important topic of conversation in the most recent chapters of One Piece, many fans have been wondering what the various fears of the Straw Hat Crew are. Although some of their fears may be silly and difficult for a Devil Fruit to manifest into reality, other members of the crew have fairly realistic and dangerous fears that may cause some major problems down the line.

Although fear is a topic that isn’t often discussed throughout the series, these are some of the greatest fears of the Straw Hat Pirates in One Piece.

What Are The Fears Of The Straw Hats In One Piece?

Ranging From Goofy To Terrifying

So far, none of the Straw Hats have had their fears directly stated in One Piece. However, based on the character’s personalities and the traumatic events that they’ve experienced before, some fans have started to guess what the fears of the Straw Hats actually are. Overall, to keep things simple, each Straw Hat will only have two of their fears listed, although some most likely have more, with one fear being light-hearted and the other being a bit more intense.

People don’t fear god, fear itself is god. – Enel

Luffy Is Fearless Throughout One Piece

Though He May Fear Running Out Of Meat And Losing His Family

Firstly, although the captain of the Straw Hat Crew, Luffy, is generally fairly fearless in One Piece, two simple things frighten him. Firstly, running out of meat is arguably one of Luffy’s worst fears, seeing how much Luffy loves to eat. However, more seriously, after losing his brother, Ace, during Marineford, Luffy most likely fears the death of his family, the Straw Hat Crew, as well. Due to this, if Luffy’s fears were to manifest, they might appear as a figure like Akainu, the person who killed his brother.

Zoro Often Keeps A Stoic Personality In One Piece

This Facade May Slip When Confronted With A Shameful Defeat

Next, the powerful One Piece swordsman, Zoro, much like Luffy, is generally fearless in almost every situation, preferring stoicism over strongly reacting. However, if he were to have a fear, Zoro would most likely be afraid of running out of alcohol to drink. Outside of this, at the same time, Zoro also fears losing shamefully in battle, both letting down Luffy and killing his dream of becoming the best swordsman.

Sanji Fears Are Fairly Straight Forward in One Piece

Returning To Momoiro Island May Be Too Much For Sanji

Sanji, the chef of the Straw Hat Crew, has a few more complex fears, though generally, like the other members of the Monster Trio, he tends to be a bit braver in combat than other crew members. Firstly, returning to Momoiro Island, the island of Sanji’s training arc, is likely one of his greatest fears. Besides this, Sanji most likely fears having his hands damaged, which would take away his ability to cook for the crew.

Nami Has Fairly Practical Fears In One Piece

Running Out Of Money Is A Nightmare For Most

For the navigator of the Straw Hats, Nami, although she tends to be scared in many situations, being a member of the Weakling Trio, her fears are fairly straight forward as well. First off, Nami fears losing all her money, which may sound silly at first, but is directly tied with her traumatic experiences with Arlong in the past. Going off of this, Nami likely fears returning to the servitude of another person, specifically someone like Arlong in One Piece.

Give me back my money! – Nami

Usopp Is The Straw Hat With The Most Fears

Being Useless May Be His Greatest Fear Of All

Being the most cowardly member of the Straw Hat Pirates in One Piece, Usopp’s main fears are a bit harder to pin down. Mainly, Usopp truly fears any dangerous situation, meaning his fears could manifest in a variety of different ways. However, being useless to the Straw Hat Crew seems to be Usopp’s true fear.

Chopper Hides Dark Fears Behind His Innocence

Losing His Friends Like Hiriluk Could Traumatize Chopper

Next, although the Straw Hat doctor, Chopper, is fairly young, he seems to have some fairly dark fears regarding the rest of the Straw Hat Crew. Mainly, some fans believe that Chopper’s greatest fear involves accidentally poisoning his crew mates, similar to his situation with Dr. Hiriluk. However, running out of sweets is also likely one of Chopper’s fears as well.

Robin May Have The Darkest Fears In The Straw Hat Crew

Losing Everyone She Loves Sounds Incredibly Intense

With the Straw Hat archeologist, Robin, although on the surface she tends to express very little fear, internally she harbors the darkest fears of any Straw Hat. Overall, while she doesn’t have a light-hearted fear, her “less intense” fear involves losing the Straw Hat Crew due to her past. However, at the same time, some fans believe that Robin’s greatest fear is being exploited by those she cares about.

Franky’s Fear Is Far Simpler Than Robin’s In One Piece

Running Out Of Cola Is A Nightmare If It Powers Your Body

Moving back to something more lighthearted, Franky has some fairly simple fears in the world of One Piece. Mainly, the Straw Hat shipwright fears running out of Cola, something that practically keeps him alive. For a more intense fear, Franky may fear his machines being turned into destructive weapons that could be used to hurt innocent people, similar to what happened in his past.

I didn’t build them for that… after what they did…they’re not my ships anymore! – Franky

Brook Has Had Some Traumatic Experiences In His Past

Losing His Family Again Is Too Much For Brook

For Brook, while he has had a fairly traumatic past, the musician of the Straw Hat Crew tends to keep a level head in most situations. However, it seems likely that, based on losing his former crew in the past, Brook fears losing his new family and becoming all alone once again. At the same time, although this isn’t that much more lighthearted, some fans believe that Brook fears losing his hearing, and thus no longer being able to enjoy music.

Jinbe Has A Fear That Proves How Honorable He Is

The Former Warlord Fears Breaking Important Oaths

Finally, the newest member of the Straw Hat Crew, Jinbe, despite being incredibly brave, has two fairly major fears. Firstly, Jinbe fears breaking the oaths that he has made more than anything else. However, it is equally likely that Jinbe also fears that the relations between humans and Fishmen will devolve once again, pitting the two groups against one another.

While the official fears of the Straw Hats have not appeared in the main story of One Piece, based on their personalities and past experiences, these are likely the fears of the crew. Still, it seems likely that the official fears of the crew members will appear soon in one of the upcoming chapters. With the God’s Knights utilizing a fear-based Devil Fruit, the Straw Hats may have to battle their greatest fears very soon in One Piece.