The Pirate King is the most prestigious title any pirate can hold One Piece. As the name suggests, the Pirate King is the person who conquers all seas and continues to find One Piece. The Pirate King is also the strongest in the worldalthough it is not necessary for the strongest to be called the Pirate King, given that one would have to go around the entire globe and find One Piece to claim the title.
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So far, only the captain of the Roger Pirates, Gol D. Roger, has held this incredible title. However, there are many individuals in One Piece who also deserve to be called the Pirate King. In the future of One Piece, fans will likely see someone emerge and take this title.
Eustace Kid
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Pirate Crew: Kid Pirates
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Devil Fruit: Jiki Jiki no Mi
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Haki: All three
Eustass Kid is an individual with the making of a king. This isn't much of a surprise to fans, given that he has access to the power of Conqueror's Haki. Kid is a very determined individual, and he has gone head-to-head against several Yonko during his career as a pirate.
Kid even played a big role in defeating Big Mom, and that just shows his strength. However, he was recently crushed by Shanks, which means Kid still has some more training to do before making it to the next level. Even though he's destroyed, Kid can't be counted out entirely and he'll likely continue his pursuit of One Piece soon enough.
Trafalgar law
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Pirate Crew: Heart Pirates
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Devil Fruit: Ope Ope no Mi
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Haki: Armament, observation
Trafalgar Law is another member of the worst generation, and certainly one of the strongest of the new era. After the events in Wano, he received a 3 billion Berry bounty, and fans know for sure that he is one of the strongest in the new era.
Law aims to get to Final Island and claim One Piece likewise, although he is not so interested in the tax, and his main concern is that of D's checkered fate. Law is incredibly powerful, thanks to the use of his Ope Ope no Mi. Law may not have Conqueror's Haki, but he has control over Haki in general. It is not out of the question for teams to get Conquerors Haki haki in the future. Regardless, he is an individual worthy of earning the title of Pirate King if he continues to grow as he is doing right now.
Buggy
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Pirate Crew: Cross Guild
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Devil Fruit: Bara Bara no Mi
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Haki: None
Buggy is an individual who has continued to fail upwards in one piece. Although one can discredit him due to being very weak, Buggy actually has a lot of ambition and determination. In fact, his ambition is greater than both Dracule Mihawk and Crocodile, recently featured in the series. He truly believes that he can go on to become the Pirate King and steal the treasure from under the noses of the other Yonko.
To some extent, Buggy wants to compete with Shanks and beat him to One Piece. This is certainly an individual deserving of the title, despite not being as strong, and fans will be interested to see how he develops over the next few years as the Cross Guild takes center stage in One Piece.
Boa Hancock
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Pirate Crew: Kuja Pirates
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Devil Fruit: Mero Mero no Mi
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Haki: All three types
Pirate Empress Boa Hancock is one of the strongest individuals in One Piece. After the fall of Big Mom, she is surely the strongest female pirate known to fans. Hancock is a user of all Haki types, meaning she has a King. At the same time, fans also know that she possesses one of the most overpowered Devil Fruit abilities in One Pieceand that is to say Mero Mero no Mi.
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Using this power, she can petrify almost anyone, and this power is so unique that even Blackbeard wanted it for himself. Hancock has a 1.659 billion carry price right now, and it is very likely that this bounty will continue to grow going forward.
Shanks
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Pirate Crew: Red Hair Pirates
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Devil Fruit: None
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Haki: All three types
The redheaded Emperor Shanks is Roger's very own apprentice and it doesn't take much to see why he's Pirate King material. He is one of the strongest individuals in One Piece, with Haki that rivals the likes of Joy Boy self.
His strength is such that he could one-shot both Kid and Killer at the same time. He's on a whole other level right now, and fans will definitely get to see more of him later. Right now, he is actively hunting One Piece.
Blackbeard
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Pirate Crew: Blackbeard Pirates
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Devil Fruit: Yami Yami no Mi, Gura Gura no Mi
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Haki: Armament, observation
Blackbeard is one of the main characters in the story right now, and a great antagonist for Luffy to take down as well. Blackbeard aims to become king of the whole worldmeaning that his ambition actually goes beyond the Pirate King.
Fans will definitely get to see more of him later. Right now, he's on the verge of reaching One Piece, and fans will certainly be keeping an eye on him for the next few years.
Monkey D. Luffy
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Pirate Crew: Straw Hat Pirates
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Devil Fruit: Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika
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Haki: All three types
Of course, the protagonist of the series, Luffy is the man who will definitely become the Pirate King. His strength is certainly enough to see him take this title for himself, as is his personality and his infamy in the One Piece world.
Luffy is a pirate unlike any other, and fans will definitely get to see him reach the next level in the Final Saga. He already deserves this title and he will achieve it fulfill Joy Boy's promise in the process.
