Before Luffy ever met Zoro or Nami, he had Uta. As children in Foosha Village, the two were fierce rivals, constantly competing in everything from boat races to eating contests. Uta was the official musician of the Red Hair Pirates at the time, and it was her presence that likely fueled Luffy’s lifelong obsession with finding a musician for his own crew. Their friendship was cut short when Shanks left Uta on the island of Elegia to pursue her singing career—a decision she eventually grew to resent, leading to her tragic turn as an antagonist. A Power Like No Other: The Uta Uta no Mi
Uta possesses the (Sing-Sing Fruit), a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows her to transport the consciousness of anyone who hears her voice into a virtual realm called "Uta World". Uta (ONE PIECE)
: Her most dangerous ability is summoning the ancient "Demon King of Songs," a catastrophic entity that exists across both the real and dream worlds simultaneously. A Legacy Beyond the Screen Before Luffy ever met Zoro or Nami, he had Uta