Place 4: Jimbei
- Bounty: 1.100.000.000 Berry
The fishman naturally possesses great strength. He can lift heavy weights and deliver powerful blows with Fish-Man Karate. Additionally, he masters Busoshoku Haki and Kenbunshoku Haki. Although Jimbei has not eaten a Devil Fruit, he can use the sea to his advantage as a fishman.
Underwater, Jimbei can lift huge ships to the surface or pry open the immensely large doors of Impel Down prison. He also possesses immense endurance: He was even able to withstand Akainu’s magma fists, which easily pierced Ace, and nearly survive Big Mom’s sword attack unscathed.
Furthermore, Jimbei can call upon other sea creatures to support him in battle. He enjoys the loyalty of the Sun Pirates and can call upon whale sharks that can guide him through the Calm Belt infested with sea kings. For these reasons, we see Jimbei as a good all-rounder who particularly unleashes his full potential in water.
Place 3: Sanji
- Bounty: 1.032.000.000 Berry
Sanji is the ship’s cook of the crew and only uses his legs in battle so that he does not injure his hands and can continue to use them for cooking. He can surround his legs with flames, thereby delivering even stronger kicks.
In addition to Kenbunshoku Haki and Busoshoku Haki, Sanji benefits from his gene modification. During his mother’s pregnancy, his father conducted experiments on the unborn child. With the Raid Suit, his powers have now fully awakened.
This allowed Sanji to heal his broken bones and develop a resilient exoskeleton. Pistol bullets and sword strikes bounce off him effortlessly. Due to the gene modification, he can also withstand even higher temperatures, which is why he developed the Ifrit Jamble. This allows him to surround his leg with even hotter flames.
Place 2: Zorro
- Bounty: 1.111.000.000 Berry
When we see someone training, it’s usually Zorro. The former pirate hunter wants to become the best swordsman of all time and is currently on the right path to achieve that. His trademark is the three-sword style, in which he holds a sword in his mouth.
During the time skip, he trained with swordsman Dracule Mihawk and thus learned some tricks. For example, in the battle against King, he was able to activate the Conqueror’s Haki to defeat him.
In Wano Kuni, he was also able to obtain the sword Enma, which can only be used by the most capable fighters. The sword has the property of draining Busoshoku Haki from its user and strengthening itself. But this also makes Zorro an even more feared opponent.
Place 1: Ruffy
- Bounty: 3.000.000.000 Berry
Who would have thought – Ruffy ranks 1st in this ranking. His awakened Devil power has catapulted him to the top of his crew. Even before his awakened powers, Ruffy was a great fighter with mastery of all three types of Haki, but with Gear 5, he elevates his powers to a whole new level.
In Gear 5, the laws of physics no longer seem to apply. He can change his body size at will and transform his surroundings into rubber. This allows him to grab lightning or weaken opponents.
As Ruffy has only recently discovered his powers, we assume that he will learn even more tricks in the upcoming chapters. On Egghead Island, he proved that he can even keep up with Kizaru’s light speed in his Gear 5 form.
Please consider when reviewing the ranking that it reflects the author’s personal feelings. If you have a different opinion, feel free to write in the comments what places you would have swapped and which fights you would have included more strongly in the ranking.
