9: Nami isn’t about power. That’s why Nami isn’t just great.
She's about growth. Hermione had books. Sansa had politics.

Nami? She had trauma, brains, and the world’s weirdest stick.

8: Without Nami, the crew can’t survive physically or emotionally.
She’s the voice of reason. Shes the one who tempers Luffy and keeps Zoro grounded, all while keeping the crew and story afloat.

7: She also represents a different kind of strength.
Surrounded by pugilists, swordmen, assassins, war machines and racoons, Nami plans, strategizes, and turns opponents’ strengths against them.
Her victories are clever, satisfying, and essential. Like Batman. No powers, but money and wit.

6: But Nami doesn’t suddenly become flawless. Far from it, she’s still greedy, scared, and enthusiastically manipulates when necessary.
That’s what makes her great across the series: growth without losing her humanity.

5: Nami initially values the money she’s forced to chase. Through her conflict with Arlong, Nami shows us that treasure isn’t just gold and treasure, but freedom, dreams, friends, and self-love. Through her, you get asked: what is it that you value?

4: As Nami collapses and begs Luffy for help to be freed from the neverending money chase for Arlong, you realize her treasure isn’t money, but her village, her people, her life.
Her “greed” is a survival mechanism, not a flaw

3: Nami’s entire complexity and character is set up early: someone who manipulates and lies… but you get to slowly understand why

2: While Luffy and Zoro are complicated in their own subtle ways, Nami is the window to the depth of the story. Even if her story is the second of the whole series, her arc doesn’t peak at Arlong Park; it´s a slow burn throughout the series

1: Nami isn’t “just the navigator”
Sometimes she’s a witty counter to Luffy. Sometimes just a small part of the crew.
To me, she was the deciding factor that pushed me to actually try and watch all of One Piece last year

So cute!