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Luffy first activates Gear Second during the Davy Back Fight to defeat Foxy. He then uses it again during his battle with Rob Lucci, and in most subsequent battles. Luffy can use Gear Third at will but only for one minute before he becomes exhausted and so cannot use it against opponents stronger than him such as Crocodile or Enel. When using this mode while fighting an opponent weaker that himself, Luffy displays some degree of control over when he loses consciousness due to overexertion.[citation needed]
Gear Second: This is the second form of combat gear developed by Monkey D. Luffy; activated with a roar after imbuing Haki into his body – though not all users are capable of activating their gears in this way. It doubles Luffy’s speed and power for a duration of ten seconds, with an additional ten second delay before the user can use it again.[citation needed]
This blog post is about when he uses Gear Second in his battles. He first activates it during the Davy Back Fight against Foxy, then later on in his battle against Rob Lucci (and most subsequent battles). When fighting opponents stronger than himself such as Crocodile or Enel, Luffy cannot use Gear Third at will because there isn’t enough time to activate it before losing consciousness due to exhaustion. However, if they are weaker opponents that he could defeat within one minute without using Gear Third then Luffy does have some control over when he loses consciousness by using Gear Second to extend his time limit. This is seen when he fights Mr. 11, easily defeating him in about seven seconds and then activating Gear Third for a short duration of ten seconds against Rob Lucci before quickly re-entering Gear Second after the battle ended.[citation needed]
Luffy also has been shown using gear second on some occasions without going into gear third as soon afterwards, such as during his first fight with Crocodile (though it should be noted that Luffy barely won). He can also use this tactic while fighting underwater.[citation needed]
In previous occurrences where Luffy had used two gears consecutively without entering the next stage immediately afterward, he either dropped unconscious because there was not enough time or will to time his usage of the gears correctly, or he deliberately chose to enter a particular gear in order to use it for the duration.
In One Piece Manga Chapter 282 and Episode 204, Luffy revealed that he can use Gear Second at will without having to go into Gear Third afterwards (though not simultaneously). This is due to him having more than enough willpower.[citation needed]
This means that now as long as there’s still some power left after using Gear Second then Luffy may activate it again if necessary. There are also instances where this does not work out well because unlike with Crocodile when he used two Gears consecutively without entering any other one immediately afterward so they were successful but against Rob Lucci when Luffys stamina didn’t last long enough.
Wiki Link: One Piece Wiki – Luffy’s Gear Second Activation Timeline
Gear Second is a technique in the anime and manga series, One Piece that allows the user to temporarily double their strength and speed by entering it at will rather than going into Third. It also causes drastic changes in appearance as well so this makes it very difficult for opponents to read his next moves when he enters Gear Second which can be done without having to go all the way up to using Gear Third afterwords (though not simultaneously). This is due to him having more than enough willpower.[citation needed] There are instances where this does not work out well because unlike with Crocodile when he used two Gears consecutively without entering Third, this does not work for him. For example when he goes to use Gear Second while still in First and then enters Third afterwards.[citation needed]
Gear Second activation is activated by the user’s anger or adrenaline of some other form which can be triggered by an opponent saying something that would make them angry. This also happens automatically if there are signs of danger present but only when it has been used before so they know what will happen (and how). In terms of who triggers his gear second first as well as last, we do not have a definite answer at all because every time Luffy uses Gear Second someone else gets hurt; whether or not these people actually deserve to get injured on purpose is up for debate depending on your point-of-view.
Gear Second is triggered by the user’s anger or adrenaline of some other form which can be triggered by an opponent saying something that would make them angry. This also happens automatically if there are signs of danger present but only when it has been used before so they know what will happen (and how). In terms of who triggers his gear second first as well as last, we do not have a definite answer at all because every time Luffy uses Gear Second someone else gets hurt; whether or not these people actually deserve to get injured on purpose is up for debate depending on your point-of-view.
Luffy does go into gear two while still in first and then enters third afterwards.[citation needed]If he does use gear two he enters third afterward.
In One Piece, Luffy has only entered Gear Second twice in the manga and three times in anime. The first time was on Sabo after being told to “wake up”. The second time is when fighting Kizaru commenting that his punch can’t hurt him; which as proven wrong. In terms of who triggers his gear seconds last or first we do not have a definite answer at all because everytime luffy uses gear second someone else gets injured and these people may deserve it depending on your point-of-view but most likely don’t if they are innocent bystanders.[citation needed]
When does Luffy use Gear Second? When angry enough (usually by an opponent saying something) or when he is hurt (usually when the opponent causes that injury).
He enters Gear Second, his haki increases greatly and all of his physical abilities increase. Luffy’s hair also becomes blond from the speed up in metabolism. He can do more powerful melee attacks with a wider range at an incredible speed.[citation needed]
A punch from gear second will usually cause major damage to most opponents including Kizaru who underestimated it because he had never seen such power before but was not strong enough to stop him; though no one has been able to survive a full powered attack and get back up yet.[citation needed]
Luffy enter third afterward which means this state only lasts for two minutes max out of five minutes total after he activates this gear. By entering Gear Second, Luffy is able to fight on equal ground with Kizaru and was even able to cause him great pain; however, it seems that the more powerful an opponent is who causes injury), the faster his usage of Gear Second will deplete.[citation needed] The best example would be in Chapter 698 when a battle began between Monkey D. Luffy and Blackbeard where both were using Third Gear simultaneously before they engaged into their final clash for supremacy after which Luffy’s stamina ran out and he reverted back to First Gear). -Gear Two lasts for two minutes max total (i.e., if one enters at 0:00) while only lasting five minutes altogether from activation up
