One Piece takes place mostly on the sea and islands, where pirates roam the towns, while the navy tries to maintain order. Just like every other pirate Luffy sets out on the sea in search of the mysterious treasure One Pieceand to achieve his ultimate dream, to become a king of pirates. Luffy has a strange power of his own. When he was young, he accidently ate the cursed gum fruit which gave him the power to stretch like rubber. Throughout the story, he gradually acquires a crew, a ship and specific goals. During the adventures, he becomes a wanted outlaw whom the navy is pursuing. In the course of his adventures, he meets various interesting characters, many of them have the power of the cursed fruit, just like him.