This article contains spoilers for the One Piece manga.

Summary

Luffy remains the strongest in the crew, with Zoro, Sanji, and Jinbe as the top officers.
Nico Robin is now recognized as the 4th strongest Yonko Officer in the Straw Hat crew.
Other members like Franky, Nami, Brook need to get stronger with Haki in the New World.

The Straw Hat pirates have quickly risen to become one of the strongest pirate crews in the One Piece world. With Luffy as the Captain, all the other Straw Hat Pirates hold the title of Yonko Officers. Not all Yonko Officers are equal in power, however, and Oda has just revealed the strongest ones in One Piece.

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By Rei Penber

The Three Undisputed Strongest Yonko Officers in the Straw Hat Pirates

Zoro, Sanji, and Jinbe Are At The Very Top

One thing One Piece fans can usually agree on is the strongest members of the Straw Hat Pirates. The most powerful of all is, of course, the Captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy. He has reached a whole other power level and surpasses everyone with a landslide.

When it comes to officers, fans know the three strongest are, of course, Zoro, Sanji, and Jinbe, and that doesn’t seem like it’s gonna change anytime soon. These three are the only commanders who can actually use Haki, with them having both Armament and Observation Haki, in addition to Zoro even having Conqueror’s Haki right now.

Among the Others, Robin Showcases Her Strength

Robin is the 4th Strongest Yonko Officer

While the top 3 officers are set in stone for now, the 4th strongest officer seems to have been confirmed by Oda in the manga recently.

Nico Robin seems to be the strongest Straw Hat Pirate after Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Jinbe. In the most recent chapter of One Piece, chapter 1148, Robin was shown fighting bravely against one of the biggest threats of the One Piece world right now, the Holy Knights. Specifically, she fought against Saint Sommers. She was shown to trick him with her clone, and even break his spine. Sadly, however, she wasn’t able to win due to the Holy Knight’s regeneration powers. Instead, she was saved by Scopper Gaban.

“The things you have destroyed back there were priceless artifacts. Precious treasure whose importance cannot be measured... History may always be repeating itself, but humans cannot go back into the past... You wouldn't understand that, would you?” — Nico Robin

However, this all shows how strong she is and her potential. If she gets Haki and Devil Fruit awakening, she could potentially be over Jinbe at the end of the story. Fans hope Oda doesn’t waste her potential and gives her Haki soon.

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I won't let them! — Robin and Gaban in One Piece 1147

After Robin, the strongest Straw Hat pirate member would be Franky, followed by Nami, Brook, Chopper, and Usopp at the bottom. All of these characters need to get stronger, with Haki being a big requirement in the New World.

Where to Read One Piece?

Available on Manga Plus

One Piece chapter 1149 will be out soon, in a week's time. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on May 25. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1149 is May 25, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.

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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