Kaido was the main antagonist of the Wano Country Arc, and he held the title of the strongest creature in the world. He was first introduced during the Dressrosa arc, where he made a telling first impression, and everyone knew he was truly the strongest. When the Wano Country Arc started, Kaido didn't disappoint as he showed off his Devil Fruit.

Kaido has a mythical Zoan Devil Fruit that grants him the ability to transform into a dragon. As the story moved forward, his feats became more and more incredible, like fighting against the retainers of Kozuki Oden, the worst generation, and most of all, fighting against Luffy, who awakened his Devil Fruit. Kaido truly lived up to his hype and lived up to his title of the strongest.

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7 Users Of God Level Haki In One Piece

These haki users in One Piece are the greatest. Some would even describe their haki as god level.

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7 Shanks

Man Who Ended The Paramount War

  • Rank: Captain
  • Affiliation: Red Hair Pirates

Shanks is one of the most prominent as well as powerful characters in the series. Over the course of the series, Shanks has shown that he can fight almost anyone who comes face-to-face with him. He has fought against the world's strongest swordsman, Mihawk, who has a great deal of respect for him. Furthermore, Shanks' Haki was able to scare an Admiral to his core, which stopped him from accomplishing his mission. On top of this, he was also the one who stopped Kaido from interfering with the Paramount War.

6 Blackbeard

Most Successful Member Of The Worst Generation

  • Rank: Captain
  • Affiliation: Blackbeard Pirates

Blackbeard earned the title of a Yonko by defeating one of the strongest characters in One Piece. This character was none other than Marco, who was able to hold his own against King and Queen. He also defeated Boa Hancock, who hasn't lost a single fight during the course of the series, which says a lot about him. Furthermore, even Rayleigh, who possesses advanced Conqueror's Haki, said that he isn't capable of defeating Blackbeard.

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One Piece: Best Pirate And Marine Rivalries

These pirates and marines from One Piece have clashed on more than a few occasions, resulting in them forming heated rivalries.

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5 Monkey D. Dragon

Supreme Leader Of The Revolutionary Army

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Dragon from One Piece
  • Rank: Supreme Commander
  • Affiliation: Revolutionary Army

Dragon's power and abilities are still a topic of debate to this very day. But, it's been proven that he is a very powerful individual who has led his army through tough times and even helped them when needed. During the invasion of the Blackbeard Pirates on Revolutionary headquarters, Dragon was most likely on the front lines to help everyone get to safety. Furthermore, being the world's most wanted man proves that he is a capable individual who even the World Government is afraid of.

4 Whitebeard

World's Strongest Man

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  • Rank: Captain
  • Affiliation: Whitebeard Pirates

Whitebeard once possessed strength that was capable of rivaling the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger. Even in his old age, he held the title of the strongest and was feared throughout the Grand Line. He possessed the strongest Paramecia Devil Fruit which allowed him to create earthquakes at will. He was capable of defeating entire armies alone and destroying islands without any drawbacks. Furthermore, Garp called him the "King of the Seas" even though so many powerful pirates were around at that time.

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One Piece: Strongest Characters Alive After Elbaf

These One Piece characters will be strongest ones standing after Elbaf.

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3 Imu

Ruler Of The Entire World

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  • Rank: Supreme Ruler
  • Affiliation: World Government

Imu is the ruler of the entire One Piece world, and they possess multiple powers, which are quite incredible. They possess abilities that range from transforming into a demon-like entity, to controlling certain individuals' bodies, to turning anyone into a demon. These are only a few things that have been revealed as far as Imu's powers go, but each cc showing has proven that Imu is a very powerful being that can beat almost anyone they come across.

2 Davy D. Xebec

One Of The Most Infamous Pirates Of All Time

  • Rank: Captain
  • Affiliation: Rocks Pirates

Xebec was an infamous pirate who roamed the seas during Roger's time. He was such a threat that the World Government did everything to hide him from the world. He led the strongest pirate crew in the world and was said to be the greatest rival of Roger. He clashed with Harald multiple times, who was considered to be the strongest Giant of his generation. Furthermore, it took the combined effort of Roger, Garp, and the Holy Knights to bring him down.

1 Gol D. Roger

The Man Who Conquered The Grand Line

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Rank: Captain

Affiliation: Roger Pirates

Roger was a fearless individual who possessed strength that was only matched by a handful of people. His strength was so great that only Whitebeard, Xebec, and Garp were ever able to fight against him. He possessed all advanced forms of Haki and didn't have a Devil Fruit, which is very shocking, considering how much he achieved during his lifetime. Roger was one of the reasons behind the defeat of Xebec, and he constantly fought against Whitebeard on equal terms while being ill from an incurable disease.

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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
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    Mayumi Tanaka
    Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
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    Kazuya Nakai
    Roronoa Zoro (voice)

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One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga's popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.

Studio
Toei Animation
Number of Episodes
1122
MyAnimeList Score
8.72
Creator(s)
Eiichiro Oda