<p>I do not know if this is accurate, of course as Kaz suggested only time can tell for sure. I compared the anime and manga and realized a few differences;</p>
<h2>The Storm</h2>
<p>Anime messed the timing, they probably were not expecting the &quot;Will of D&quot; at this time. Nami noticed the storm before Luffy was pinned at the execution stand (Chapter 98). In the Anime, Nami noticed the storm after Luffy was pinned (Episode 52). Leading me to consider the storm was either natural or if Dragon was a fruit-eater (only an one-piece fan would understand &quot;fruit-eater&quot;) it was unintentional.</p>
<h2>The Gust</h2>
<p>It is obvious Dragon saved Luffy from Smoker. Anime makes it look like Dragon caused the Gust which freed Buggy, Alvida and the Mugi-wara (Straw hat) crew (Episode 53). However in the Manga (Chapter 100), the gust seems to have caught even Dragon by surprise.</p>
<h2>Not-So-Important Detail</h2>
<p>When Smoker pins Luffy, he tells Luffy that &quot;Luffy's luck has run out&quot; in the Manga (Chapter 100), but Smoker says his own bad luck has ended in the Anime (Episode 53)</p>
<p>Therefore I think the lightning which saved Luffy was Coincidental, &quot;Will of D&quot; or &quot;Luck&quot;</p>

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Lordbalmon
<p>To answer cannonically, no he did not. As far as we know Dragon was not involved in that scenario and the reason why he survived is because of his incredibly high luck. </p>

<p>To answer speculatingly, There is some suspicion that this luck stems from the fact that he carries the "Will of D" whereas he must be an integral person to change the world. </p>

<p>The truth is however, given that he series is still in production (and probably will be for some time). We do not have enough data to say true or false. We can only form opinions off of what we do know. </p>

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I think it was the "Will of D" or his luck. The storm (in manga) appears before Luffy is pinned down. However, anime messed it up.
Lordbalmon
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Also keep in mind that loguetown is before the grand line and the new world. So I doubt many people knew back then what the will of D is or that it even existed.
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<p>Monkey D. Dragon is most likely the one who cause the storm, at the time probably just getting near the island or stepping foot on it. Whenever Dragon is shown, the wind is blowing or there is a storm, meaning he probably consumed a mythical zoan devil fruit of which are said to have the ability to control the weather just like sengoku or marco. To further prove this, When smoker found out dragon was luffys father he said “that explains what happened at loguetown” most likely talking about when luffy was saved from execution by a bolt of lightning which sanji called “divine intervention”</p>

<p>Dragon is also seen always wearing some kind of robe covering his body probably to protect him from the constant rain or wind</p>

<p>Of course this is all a theory but it makes sense if it were true. Or maybe Dragon ate another devil fruit which allows him to control wind, or he was just strong enough to have his presence change the weather like when shanks and whitebeard clashed</p>

<p>If his name was meant to be taken literally i wouldnt be suprised if he can transform into a dragon like kaido (a blue dragon, dragons powers are green)</p>

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<p>Maybe I'm wrong. But I saw a few people say that in the anime the storm doesn't appear until after Luffys pinned to the execution platform. But I'm literally watching the episode right now (rewatching from the beginning, so I'm up to date to where the recent dub episodes left off, near the very end of Wano, before you learn the strawhats new bounties) and it seems to me that it shows the storm rolling in during the title page of the episode, you can even hear a little thunder in the distance. Plus the high winds had already blown in, hence it showing Luffys hat get blown around 2 corners and land in the pavilion with the execution platform (something else that might either be luck or Dragons influence, still not sure) the episode before and in the recap. I don't read the manga so I'm sure it might be a little different, but to me it definitely shows the storm coming in before Luffy was pinned to the stage by Buggy and Alvida.....</p>

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Captain D. Nichols
<p>I watched the anime at least twice but I don't understand. I know Dragon saved Luffy from Smoker but did he save Luffy at the execution stand? Bartholomew said he was stunned when he saw the lightning save Luffy. That makes me think it was Luffy's unexplainable luck, like when Fujitora rolled the dice to pursue Luffy</p>

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We don't know yet.  It seems likely.
kaine
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Why would Dragon show up to stop Smoker back then? I don't think that was a coincidence
mohamez
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I did not realize that Oda has not revealed is yet. I've flagged this question to be closed
Lordbalmon
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dragon's powers have not been disclosed yet , although there has been a lot of speculation that what happened at loguetown , the winds and the thunder could be a part of dragons powers
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Did Dragon cause the lightning at Lougetown
# Did Dragon cause the lightning at Lougetown
Posted by: username_0 on 2017-06-06
I watched the anime at least twice but I don't understand. I know Dragon saved Luffy from Smoker but did he save Luffy at the execution stand? Bartholomew said he was stunned when he saw the lightning save Luffy. That makes me think it was Luffy's unexplainable luck, like when Fujitora rolled the dice to pursue Luffy
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: We don't know yet.  It seems likely.  
> **username_2**: Why would Dragon show up to stop Smoker back then? I don't think that was a coincidence  
> **username_0**: I did not realize that Oda has not revealed is yet. I've flagged this question to be closed  
> **username_3**: dragon's powers have not been disclosed yet , although there has been a lot of speculation that what happened at loguetown , the winds and the thunder could be a part of dragons powers  
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## 4 answers
### Answer by username_0 on 2017-06-11. Score: 1
I do not know if this is accurate, of course as Kaz suggested only time can tell for sure. I compared the anime and manga and realized a few differences;

## The Storm

Anime messed the timing, they probably were not expecting the "Will of D" at this time. Nami noticed the storm before Luffy was pinned at the execution stand (Chapter 98). In the Anime, Nami noticed the storm after Luffy was pinned (Episode 52). Leading me to consider the storm was either natural or if Dragon was a fruit-eater (only an one-piece fan would understand "fruit-eater") it was unintentional.

## The Gust

It is obvious Dragon saved Luffy from Smoker. Anime makes it look like Dragon caused the Gust which freed Buggy, Alvida and the Mugi-wara (Straw hat) crew (Episode 53). However in the Manga (Chapter 100), the gust seems to have caught even Dragon by surprise.

## Not-So-Important Detail

When Smoker pins Luffy, he tells Luffy that "Luffy's luck has run out" in the Manga (Chapter 100), but Smoker says his own bad luck has ended in the Anime (Episode 53)

Therefore I think the lightning which saved Luffy was Coincidental, "Will of D" or "Luck"
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### Answer by username_4 on 2017-06-06. Score: 1
To answer cannonically, no he did not. As far as we know Dragon was not involved in that scenario and the reason why he survived is because of his incredibly high luck.

To answer speculatingly, There is some suspicion that this luck stems from the fact that he carries the "Will of D" whereas he must be an integral person to change the world.

The truth is however, given that he series is still in production (and probably will be for some time). We do not have enough data to say true or false. We can only form opinions off of what we do know.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2017-06-11): I think it was the "Will of D" or his luck. The storm (in manga) appears before Luffy is pinned down. However, anime messed it up.  
> **username_4** (2017-06-12): Also keep in mind that loguetown is before the grand line and the new world. So I doubt many people knew back then what the will of D is or that it even existed.  
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### Answer by username_5 on 2020-05-07. Score: 0
Monkey D. Dragon is most likely the one who cause the storm, at the time probably just getting near the island or stepping foot on it. Whenever Dragon is shown, the wind is blowing or there is a storm, meaning he probably consumed a mythical zoan devil fruit of which are said to have the ability to control the weather just like sengoku or marco. To further prove this, When smoker found out dragon was luffys father he said “that explains what happened at loguetown” most likely talking about when luffy was saved from execution by a bolt of lightning which sanji called “divine intervention”

Dragon is also seen always wearing some kind of robe covering his body probably to protect him from the constant rain or wind

Of course this is all a theory but it makes sense if it were true. Or maybe Dragon ate another devil fruit which allows him to control wind, or he was just strong enough to have his presence change the weather like when shanks and whitebeard clashed

If his name was meant to be taken literally i wouldnt be suprised if he can transform into a dragon like kaido (a blue dragon, dragons powers are green)
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### Answer by username_6 on 2024-09-07. Score: 0
Maybe I'm wrong. But I saw a few people say that in the anime the storm doesn't appear until after Luffys pinned to the execution platform. But I'm literally watching the episode right now (rewatching from the beginning, so I'm up to date to where the recent dub episodes left off, near the very end of Wano, before you learn the strawhats new bounties) and it seems to me that it shows the storm rolling in during the title page of the episode, you can even hear a little thunder in the distance. Plus the high winds had already blown in, hence it showing Luffys hat get blown around 2 corners and land in the pavilion with the execution platform (something else that might either be luck or Dragons influence, still not sure) the episode before and in the recap. I don't read the manga so I'm sure it might be a little different, but to me it definitely shows the storm coming in before Luffy was pinned to the stage by Buggy and Alvida.....
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