The answer
Chapter 439 · updated
Luffy gets the Thousand Sunny in chapter 439. The crew debates names while escaping a harbor under attack and Franky rejects suggestions such as tiger wolf lion bear polar lion and squid octopus. Luffy proposes the name Thousand Sunny and the crew accepts it after Franky confirms the ship is meant to sail to the sea of beasts and stand at its zenith. The Thousand Sunny is revealed floating at the dock with its lion figurehead and the crew cheers the fitting name before preparing for immediate departure as a Marine warship approaches. Luffy jumps from the dock toward the departing ship while Franky uses an emergency acceleration device. The ship cuts through the waves with the crew raising their fists and shouting cheers as they head for Fishman Island. ch. 439, p. 5 ch. 439, p. 6 ch. 439, p. 17
Where it happens
1 chapter · first raised in ch. 439From the chapter
Luffy proposes the name Thousand Sunny for the ship.
Chapter 439, page 5THIS NAME THAT I THOUGHT UP IS YOUR BEST BET!!
Chapter 439, page 5THE 'THOUSAND SUNNY.' GOOD NAME!!
Chapter 439, page 6
What this means for the story
Canon settled the fact. The meaning is still an argument.
Make the case for what the answer changes, and bring the chapters that back you — the same evidence that settled the question can settle this one.
- 01Write the claimOne sentence a reader can agree or disagree with.
- 02Cite the chaptersEvery point carries the page it comes from.
- 03Readers weigh itConfidence moves on the evidence, not on votes.