These are the strongest characters to sail the seas of the One Piece world.\
One Piece is among the most popular shonen series of all time. It started serializing in the Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997, and since then it has become a must-read for any manga fan. Aside from its incredible world-building and storyline, One Piece also boasts of having some very impressive characters.
These characters manage to stand out from the rest due to their personalities, and powers. They are extremely strong, and many of them have the ability to wipe out islands on their own. With that in mind, here are the strongest characters in One Piece.
One Piece has no shortage of strong characters. Throughout the series, fans have witnessed various characters showing off their unbelievable power. The majority of these characters are endowed with extremely powerful devil fruits, which let them overwhelm their opponents effortlessly. Some characters refuse to depend on their devil fruit and master different types of Haki. This adds to their overall combative abilities and puts them in a different league from the other characters. Given the abundance of powerful individuals, the question at hand is: who is the strongest character in One Piece?
Only characters who are alive have been included in the list.
15. The Seraphim
The Seraphim have been created by Dr. Vegapunk. The scientist used the Lineage Factor of the former Shichibukai and the Lunarians to create them. So far, four Seraphim have been revealed: S-Hawk, S-Snake, S-Bear, and S-Shark. The Lunarian traits increase the physical abilities of the Seraphim significantly.
A single slash from S-Hawk was enough to slice the mountain on Amazon Lily. When it comes to resilience, the Lunarian Lineage Factor comes in handy once again. They were able to withstand blows from Lucci, Luffy, Kaku, and Zoro. The Seraphim also possess devil fruits, which makes them even more dangerous.
14. The Admirals
The Admirals are considered to be the biggest weapon of the Marines. The current Admirals are Kizaru, Ryokugyu, and Fujitora. Out of the three, Kizaru is the most experienced, but there is not a huge difference in their power. Kizaru possesses the Pika Pika no Mi, a Logia-type devil fruit that grants him complete control over light.
Ryokugyu and Fujitora joined the Marines after Akainu and Aokiji’s fight. Ryokugyu has the Mori Mori no Mi, which allows him to control all kinds of plant life. Meanwhile, Fujitotora has the Zushi Zushi no Mi, a Paramecia-type devil fruit that enables him to control gravitational forces. All three Admirals are immensely powerful, and there are only a few who can stand up to their might.
13. Silvers Rayleigh
Silvers Rayleigh used to be the right-hand man of the Pirate King. In his prime, Rayleigh was considered to be extremely dangerous. He was able to stop Marco’s attack with his finger, highlighting the difference in their strength.
Despite being one of the oldest characters in the series, Rayleigh was able to injure Kizaru in a fight. He is well-versed in using Haki, and he is among the few characters who can use all three types of it.
12. Monkey D. Garp
Monkey D. Garp is heralded as the “Hero of the Marines” because of his efforts in the battle that took place in God Valley. Even though Garp holds the position of just a Vice Admiral, he is stronger than most Marines.
He is the only Marine who ever managed to corner Gol D. Roger. Garp does not have any devil fruit; instead, he relies on his monstrous Haki. During his prime, Garp used to train his Haki by destroying mountains, and it is safe to assume that he is still capable of doing the same even now.
11. The Five Elders
The Five Elders are considered by normal people to be at the very top of the World Government. For a long time, fans have been speculating whether they had any aptitude for fighting. Recently, in the manga, Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, one of the Five Elders, traveled to Egghead Island, which is going to turn into a war zone.
With the strong characters on Egghead Island, it would be foolish for a weakling to go there. So, it is highly likely that the Five Elders are veterans. In addition to Jaygarcia Saturn’s possible involvement, another of the Five Elders has been seen holding a sword, which further implies that they are well-versed in combat.
10. Eustass Kid
Eustass Kid is the captain of the Kid Pirates, who were one of the main allies of the Straw Hat Pirates in the Wano Country arc. Originally from South Blue, Kid, and his crew made a name for themselves in a short period, and by the time they made their first appearance, the crew had a combined bounty of over 400 million berries.
Kid possesses the Jiki Jiki no Mi, a paramecia-type devil fruit that allows him to control magnetic forces. Normally Kid could only use his power on metallic objects, but after awakening his devil fruit, he could use it to turn a living being into a magnet. Kid is also able to use all three types, making him a very special character. Kid was able to take down Big Mom by collaborating with Trafalgar Law.
9. Trafalgar Law
Trafalgar Law is a member of the Worst Generation and the captain of the Heart Pirates. He has been involved in almost every single arc since the time skip, which has helped the fans to understand his character better. Law possesses the Ope Ope no Mi, which is a paramecia-type devil fruit.
The devil fruit allows its user to create ROOMs in which they can freely control everything. By awakening his devil fruit, Law was able to improve his attacks further. While fighting Big Mom, his devil fruit ability came in handy. Furthermore, Law was able to hold off and injure Blackbeard, which is proof enough of his strength.
8. Sabo
Sabo is the chief of staff of the Revolutionary Army meaning he is only second to Dragon in terms of authority. Before consuming the Mera Mera no Mi, Sabo was entirely dependent on his Haki to defeat his opponents. So, he trained a lot to improve his Haki and he even created his own style of fighting, known as Ryusoken.
Sabo has a logia-type devil fruit, and it allows him to freely manipulate fire. While Sabo has not gone all out in a fight yet, he was easily able to hold off Fujitora in Dressrosa, and he also managed to rescue Kuma from Marijoa. Both these feats prove that he’s a very powerful character.
7. Dracule Mihawk
Dracule Mihawk served as a Shichibukai, but after the system was abolished, he became a wanted man once again. Mihawk holds the title of the “Strongest Swordsman in the World,” which puts him in an elite bracket of fighters.
Mihawk used to be called the “Naval Hunter,” as he would ruthlessly hunt down anyone affiliated with the Navy. Mihawk was also rivals with Shanks, and the battle between the two shook the Grand Line. Mihawk has numerous feats to his name, and he is truly deserving of a bounty as high as 3,590,000,000 berries.
6. Monkey D. Dragon
Monkey D. Dragon is the leader of the Revolutionary Army. It is unknown why Dragon founded the Revolutionary Army, but it would be plausible to assume that he has some kind of insight into the misdeeds of the World Government.
Dragon is yet to be in an important fight, so it is difficult to gauge his strength. There are a few things that imply that Dragon could be on the same level as a Fleet Admiral/Yonko, with one of them being his title of “World’s Worst Criminal.”
5. Akainu
Akainu became the new Fleet Admiral of the Marines after defeating Aokiji in an intense fight on Punk Hazard. As an avid believer in Absolute Justice, Akainu is willing to go to any extremes to ensure that justice is served. Akainu is relentless and ruthless in his pursuit of pirates and other criminals.
He possesses the Magu Magu no Mi, a logia-type devil fruit that allows him to create and manipulate magma at will. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it the logia with the most offensive power. He was able to withstand multiple blows from Whitebeard, and even after the Marines won the war, he continued to hunt the pirates.
4. Monkey D. Luffy
Monkey D. Luffy is the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates and one of the Yonko. In the Wano Country arc, Luffy faced the toughest challenge yet as he went up against Kaido, who held the title of the “Strongest Creature in the World.”
Luffy managed to defeat the Yonko by combining his devil fruit awakening with his Advanced Conqueror’s Haki. The victory made Luffy very famous and the World Government increased his bounty to 3 billion berries.
3. Blackbeard
Deemed by many to be the final villain in the series, Blackbeard is without a doubt one of the strongest characters in One Piece. He is the only character with two devil fruits. The first one is the Yami Yami no Mi, a logia-type devil fruit that allows him to nullify the effects of other devil fruits and manipulate darkness.
His second devil fruit is the Gura Gura no Mi with which he can create quakes anywhere. This particular devil fruit is said to have the power to destroy the world itself, which makes him one of the strongest characters in the series.
2. Shanks
Shanks is the chief of the Red Hair Pirates. So far, he is the only known Yonko who does not have a devil fruit. Shanks uses his Haki to fight his opponents, and he has obviously mastered it.
Shanks’ power remains unknown, but judging by the fact that he has managed to stop characters such as Kaido, and Akainu without any problems, it would be foolish to consider him a weakling. Shanks demonstrated a fraction of his strength when he scared Ryokugyu with his Conqueror’s Haki while not being anywhere near the Admiral’s location.
1. Imu
Imu is the sovereign of the World Government and arguably the strongest character in One Piece. Imu seems to have access to some kind of ability/weapon that allowed him to destroy the Kingdom of Lulusia in an instant.
Any individual that has access to such a ridiculous amount of power cannot be disregarded, and as the story moves toward its end, Imu’s real power will be disclosed as well.
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