Luffy is saved by a lightning strike in One Piece season 2, episode 1, which may not have been an accident after all. The ending of One Piece season 2 saw Luffy and his friends vow to save Alabasta from Baroque Works. This teased the story of One Piece season 3, with the Straw Hats now firmly in the Grand Line.
The Lighting Strike That Saves Luffy In One Piece Season 2 Isn’t An Accident