In fact, this moment was the closest Luffy has ever come to actually giving up on his dream of finding the One Piece. While ...
After defeating Crocodile in Arabasta, Luffy went on various other adventures that showcased his growth as a seasoned captain. In Water 7, Luffy had ... of breaks for the manga.
The manga is going is going on a break after One Piece 1142. With the release of the latest One Piece volume, Volume 111, some changes were made to Luffy, and a few mistakes were corrected.
One Piece just gave one Holy Knight a devil fruit power as broken as the Nika Fruit, setting him up as Luffy's next opponent.