Summary
- Shichibukai in One Piece face defeat thanks to clever characters.
- Sacrifices made by characters in One Piece are meaningful and impactful.
- Acts of compassion in One Piece change the storyline for the better.
One Piece may seem like a light-hearted anime, but there are plenty of instances in the story where things become grim quickly. As the plot has progressed, fans have had the opportunity to see many One Piece characters die and suffer at the hands of others.
One Piece: 6 Characters Who Have Defeated A Shichibukai
These One Piece characters have gotten the better of the Shichibukai.
This is a huge deal, especially when most of the One Piece world is preoccupied by pirates, who are known for being greedy. Due to this reason, the sacrifices made by any character in One Piece are special. Needless to say, these acts of compassion changed One Piece for the better.
6 Shanks
Sacrificed His Left Arm For Luffy
Shanks is the captain of the Red Hair Pirates and one of the Yonko. He is a powerful individual who can use all three types of Haki. A burst of his Conqueror's Haki was enough to scare Admiral Ryokugyu and stop him from attacking Momonosuke and the scabbards.
Before he became a Yonko, Shanks visited Foosha Village, where he would stock up on supplies. It is also the place where he met Luffy. When the latter was thrown in the sea by Higuma, Shanks appeared out of nowhere and saved Luffy from being killed. However, the rescue came at the cost of Shanks' left arm.
5 Pedro
Helped The Straw Hats Escape Whole Cake Island
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Pedro used to be the captain of the Nox Pirates, but his journey came to an end after being captured by Big Mom. Pedro stayed away from the action until the Straw Hats visited Zou. He decided to accompany Luffy to Whole Cake Island to rescue Sanji.
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Upon the completion of their mission, the Straw Hats were unable to leave Big Mom's territory. With no other option left, Pedro decided to blow himself up to free the Thousand Sunny, allowing the Straw Hat Pirates to get away safely.
4 Portgas D. Ace
Sacrificed Himself To Protect Luffy
Portgas D. Ace was the Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. He was content with his role, but things changed when Blackbeard, a member of his division, murdered Thatch. Ace took it upon himself to find and punish Blackbeard. When he came face to face with the deserter, Ace was ready to unleash hell upon him.
However, Blackbeard proved too powerful for Ace. Ultimately, Ace ended up in Impel Down and, after a while, he was shifted to Marineford. Ace had accepted his fate, but that didn't stop Luffy from freeing his older brother. After fighting for so long, Luffy stopped, which gave Akainu an opportunity to finish him off. However, Ace was vigilant and quick to react. So he jumped in front of the attack to save his brother. If he hadn't done so, Luffy's journey would have ended there.
3 Bartholomew Kuma
Gave Up His Sentience To Save Bonney
Bartholomew Kuma had a very difficult childhood, but that didn't stop him from being one of the nicest, if not the nicest, characters in One Piece. After eating the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi, Kuma used to take out the pain from the bodies of other people and, subsequently, put his own self through it.
But these small sacrifices were nothing in comparison to what he did for Jewelry Bonney. Kuma gave up his own identity and his life for the sake of his daughter. He wasn't even sad about losing himself. In fact, he was elated that his daughter's life would be saved. Aside from helping Bonney, Kuma also took a beating for a long time to protect the Thousand Sunny from any threats.
2 Bon Clay
Gave Up His Freedom Twice For Luffy
Bon Clay was introduced as a villain who was working for Crocodile's Baroque Works. But he had a change of heart after Crocodile was captured. Bon Clay first helped the Straw Hats escape from Hina and the Marines. Then, in Impel Down, Bon Clay stayed behind to let Luffy and the other escapees reach Marineford.
Both were acts of selflessness, and the best thing is that he didn't have to go that far for Luffy. But he did it anyway because he considered him a close friend. It is safe to say that without Bon Clay, the journey of the Straw Hat Pirates would have come to a premature end.
1 Corazon
Stole The Ope Ope no Mi For Law
Corazon was the younger brother of Donquixote Doflamingo, but he was nothing like him. Corazon was a kind and loving person. When he learned about Law's condition, Corazon took him around the world to see the best doctors. Unfortunately, no one was able to cure the young Law. The setbacks didn't deter Corazon; instead, they spurred him on to try harder.
Ultimately, Corazon discovered that a deal for the Ope Ope no Mi was being made. So, he decided to steal it and feed it to Law. Corazon's mission was a success, but he suffered several wounds. He delivered the Devil Fruit to Law, but he knew that his time was at an end. As a final act of kindness, Corazon sacrificed himself so that Law would get away safely from the clutches of Doflamingo and live a happy life.
- Release Date
- October 20, 1999
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Directors
- Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
