6 Old Generation Characters Stronger Than Luffy, Ranked

In the modern environment One PieceYonko is considered to be at the top of the power hierarchy. Among them, Luffy is the most popular, as well as one of the most powerful pirates in history, due to his legendary Nika Devil Fruit as well as his mastery of the advanced forms of each of the three Haki types.

Because of this, it is natural for fans to place him at the top of the series. However, despite his overwhelming strength and abilities, Luffy is still far from the strongest, even among characters belonging to the older generation. Ultimately these One Piece characters of the old generation still surpass Luffy in strength.

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Sengoku's powers are very similar to Luffy's own

The former admiral

You don't reach the highest office in the entire navy without being incredibly powerful. Although many fans tend to make fun of Sengoku for his lack of feats, the mere fact that he is referred to as being on a similar level to Garp by the Pirate King shows that even Roger considered Sengoku one of the only ones who could challenge him.

In his mythical Zoan Daibutsu form, Sengoku grows massive and can create shockwaves so powerful they can stop the tremors of the legendary Gura Gura no Mi, and this is still the only known way to do so. Combine this with the fact that he is one of the only two Marines confirmed to use the advanced forms of all three Haki types, and this makes Sengoku one of the most powerful characters in history. One Piece.

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Whitebeard had the power to destroy the world

The world's strongest man

As the man who was considered the Pirate King's equal, Whitebeard is not only known as one of the strongest characters in history One Piecebut also as a man who defined an entire age of piracy. Like the other top tiers, he is one of the few people on the planet who can use the advanced forms of all three Haki types, making him stronger than 99% of the world.

But aside from his incredible Haki that rivaled Roger's own, the real reason he was known as the World's Strongest Man was because of his Gura Gura no Mi Devil Fruit, which gave Whitebeard the power to create powerful tremors powerful enough to destroy the entire world, if he wanted to. Had it not been for his illness and old age, Whitebeard would simply have been too strong for anyone else to challenge.

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Roger was known as the Pirate King for a reason

King of the Pirates

IN One PieceHaki is widely considered to be the only true way to counter Devil Fruit powers, which is why it is a requirement to have upon reaching a certain level of strength on the Grand Line. Since Gol D. Roger never had Devil Fruit powers, his entire strength was just from his mastery of all types of Haki.

With this, Roger conquered the world, competing with other powerhouses such as Whitebeard, Garp, and Xebec, and also became the captain of the only crew to ever find the fabled One Piece treasure. Although Luffy currently has the legendary power of Gear 5, he still has a ways to go before his Haki can reach Roger's unmatched level.

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Garp was Roger's biggest rival and a Haki master

Hero of the Navy

You don't get the epithet “The Hero of the Marines” without being a powerhouse. To this day, Garp is the only person who could answer and speak his mind to the Celestial Dragons without fear of reprimand, as the World Government knows what a valuable asset he truly is to the Navy.

Like Roger, Garp's legendary strength comes from Haki alone, though the way he uses his power may have set him apart as the hardest hitter we've ever seen in the series. Even at his advanced age, Garp managed to take on the entire Blackbeard Pirates by himself, so it can definitely be seen why most fans consider his Haki mastery to be above even Luffy's.

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King Harald was perhaps even stronger than Roger

The greatest king of Elbaf

King Harald was not only known as the greatest king Elbaf ever had, but also the strongest. Like Garp and Roger, this strength did not derive from any Devil Fruit, although Elbaf had one of the most powerful Devil Fruits in existence; rather, all of his power came from his skill with all kinds of Haki, especially Conqueror's Haki.

It was because of this skill and strength that, when he met Xebec for the first time, their meeting led to the greatest Haki clash fans had ever seen in One Piecea total of five kilometers. Even his will was strong enough to resist Imu's control for much of the duration, and his repeated equal clashes with Xebec definitely portrays Harald as a powerhouse still above Luffy in terms of overall power.

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Davy D. Xebec is probably the strongest of the old generation

The greatest pirate of all time

Although Roger became famous as the only person in history to hold the title of Pirate King, no one has ever represented and personified the traditional values ​​of piracy the way Davy D. Xebec did. As a member of history's most important clan, Xebec's strength was truly the stuff of legend.

While the general power hierarchy at the top of the old generation is more or less interchangeable, most fans tend to place Xebec at the top of the list from a narrative standpoint. Not only did he square off with King Harald every time they fought, but he single-handedly took down the Holy Knights during the God Valley incident and would have effortlessly killed Garling if it weren't for his regeneration. In terms of overall strength, Rocks is the biggest benchmark from the old generation that Luffy must pass to be considered the strongest pirate.

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