One Piece is easily one of the best stories ever written, and even after two decades, it still manages to capture the hearts of its readers. The series has a vast fandom across the globe, consisting of millions of people who grew up with the series.
Luffy’s Gear 5 is the most iconic transformation in the One Piece series. Luffy is now undoubtedly super strong, and when it comes to testing his strength, there is only one benchmark in the anime community: Goku. Many fans have pitched Gear 5 Luffy against Goku to determine who would win.
Who would win a battle between Luffy and Goku if they ever fought?
Goku and Luffy share quite similar personalities; if they ever meet, they will be best buddies. Both of them love food and like to train.
However, the condition would be very different if they ever went head-to-head with the determination to win, as both characters switch very quickly when push comes to shove.
After we witnessed the most incredible transformation in One Piece history, which was Gear 5, many fans took it to X, formerly known as Twitter. They pitched him against Super Saiyan Goku.
Many fans even claimed Luffy would destroy Goku once he turned Gear 5. However, these claims are not accurate at all.
This is how luffy vs Goku would go!
The moment Luffy turns into Gear 5, Goku is finished pic.twitter.com/JbhYN1AKlz
— MrZed 📢 (@JidanSekh) December 4, 2023
The power difference between Goku and Luffy is astronomical; Goku’s punches can destroy the universe, and has a number of energy attacks to eradicate Luffy.
Goku is faster than light and survived the attacks by Majin Buu, which were capable of destroying the entire universe. He also has UI, which makes him react faster than ever and he can read the moments of his opponents.
Luffy has not yet fought opponents who could destroy the entire planet; meanwhile, Goku fought Beerus, who destroyed half the planet with a single tap.
At most, Luffy’s highest feats would scale at the continent level; however, Goku surpassed them in his base. As it stands, Gear 5 would not be a problem for Goku, who can defeat Luffy without breaking a single sweat.
Was Gear 5 the most hyped transformation in anime history?
Another major question fans have is which transformation was the best between Goku and Luffy. Gear 5 crashed Crunchyroll for several hours due to the massive demand.
The fans were going wild for it even when it was released in the manga. The One Piece fandom had never been so hyped before.
Some people claim it was the most hyped transformation in many years; however, Goku unlocking Ultra Instinct takes the first spot by a significant margin.
Not only did it crash anime sites, but several other websites that had nothing to do with anime also crashed.
The only anime that ever managed to crash the internet was Dragon Ball Super, which shows fans’ love and devotion towards Akira Toriyama’s magnum opus.
