Open questionFirst seen · Ch. 531

Who is the old man in prison with Luffy?

What we know

Unknown. The manga identifies no old man as Luffy's prison companion.

Ch. 536, p. 10open pagesettled: no

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Ch. 531

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5 chapters · updated

No old man is identified as a companion to Luffy in the provided sources. The sources describe Bentham, also known as Mr. 2 Bon Clay, appearing bloodied in Level 5 to aid Luffy. ch. 536, p. 10 Bon Clay declares he came in the name of friendship and provides keys without considering escape himself. ch. 536, p. 11 Prisoners later discuss Emporio Ivankov as a past figure in the level but confirm he is absent. ch. 536, p. 12 Separate sources cover Luffy's time in a Wano mine alongside Hyougoro, referred to only as Grandpa Hyou when endangered by Dobon. ch. 926, p. 14

Where it happens

5 chapters · first raised in ch. 531
  1. 531Level 3, Starvation Hell
  2. 536Level 5, Freezing Hell
  3. 537Okamas in Hell
  4. 926The Prisoner Mine
  5. 949Mummy
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