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One Piece wouldn’t be One Piece if everyone were a good guy. What makes this series so beloved are the scoundrels that raise the stakes, challenge ideals, and inspire you to dream. The relationship between pirates and marines offers a special dynamic that deviates from the typical right out of the gate. There isn’t a conclusive black and white way to view these groups, and it’s because this entire world lives in a gray area. Pirates can be good guys, and marines can be bad guys, and that dynamic can flip at any given moment.
But at the end of the day, the forces that truly dictate who is a criminal in this world are the elites running the World Government. They are the ones who indoctrinate the people of Blue Star, create propaganda, and vilify anyone who resists their rule. Throughout the years, many rebels have caught on to the World Government’s deception and have gone on to do something about it. Some have tragically failed, while others are currently fighting the good fight. But out of the long and bloody history of this fractured world, who are truly the worst criminals that have opposed the World Government?
10 Kaido Planned To Flip the World On Its Head
Kaido’s Alliance With Big Mom Nearly Created A Power Imbalance in the World
If a notorious pirate has the epithet of “world’s strongest creature,” then it is a foregone conclusion that he poses a significant problem to the World Government. Kaido has lived quite the life, being captured eighteen times and allegedly sentenced to death forty times. The King of the Beasts was truly incapable of being killed, and he would use that to his advantage.
Before Luffy and crew intervened, Kaido was planning the greatest war the world had ever seen with the help of Doflamingo, producing SMILE Devil Fruits to build an army of artificial Zoans. His alliance with Big Mom would also have created the most powerful twosome the seas had ever seen. Kaido was on the precipice of domination, but the world has the Straw Hat Alliance to thank for stopping him.
9 Whitebeard Was the Strongest Man In the World
Nothing Could Take Whitebeard Down
There’s a ton of terrifying things in the world of One Piece, but going against a man who can literally move mountains is a different type of fear that the World Government could never ignore. Edward Newgate, AKA Whitebeard, goes by many titles, including “the strongest man in the world,” and that isn’t an exaggeration by any means. Whitebeard had the World Government shaking in fear in every section of his life, and it’s not just because of the Gura Gura no Mi.
Whether Whitebeard was a Rocks Pirate member, a rival to Gol D. Roger, or when he and his pirate crew invaded Marineford for Portgas D. Ace, he would keep the World Government on their toes and wreak havoc. It would take everything in their power to take down Whitebeard, and they would only succeed when he was well out of his prime and needed a nasal cannula to breathe properly. All in all, it would take 267 sword strikes, 152 bullets, and 46 cannonballs to put the legend to rest, and even then, he wouldn’t even give his opposition the pleasure of seeing him on the ground.
8 Fisher Tiger Freed Countless Slaves and Became a Hopeful Symbol
Fisher Tiger’s Legacy Will Live on Forever
There are many things wrong with the world of One Piece, and it all has to do with the World Government. One of the many horrific injustices that they allow is slavery, but one man wouldn’t sit by and allow his people, or anyone for that matter, to be reduced to someone else’s property. After successfully escaping captivity, Fisher Tiger would return to free the slaves on Mary Geoise, freeing everyone from the fishmen to the humans.
The World Government and the Celestial Dragons undoubtedly despised this man for defying their authority and losing countless slaves for them overnight. Fisher Tiger inspired countless people and created a symbol that opposed the World Government, thanks to this action. He would ultimately be murdered, but his legacy would live in memory as his comrades would fight the good fight in his honor.
7 Nico Robin Can Uncover the Void Century’s Dark Truth
Nico Robin Has the Capability to Expose The World Government
The World Government has done everything in its power to cover up what exactly transpired during the Void Century. They’ve destroyed islands, burned books, and hunted down the only child who could read Poneglyphs. This child happens to be Nico Robin, an archaeologist who has quite a dangerous life, to say the least.
Being that Robin could read poneglyphs and discover the truth behind the Void Century, she has been a wanted criminal since the age of 8. But now that she is a member of the Yonko crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, her abilities, along with this affiliation, have only made the World Government more wary of her potential. At every turn, the government has tried to capture Nico Robin, but having the protection of a Yonko makes her one of the most dangerous criminals in their eyes.
6 Blackbeard Has the Power to Shake the World
Blackbeard’s Two Devil Fruit Abilities Make Him a Significant Threat
Although a former member of the Whitebeard Pirates, Blackbeard was an unassuming nobody in many people’s eyes. That is, until he showed his true colors and killed a fellow crewmate. Blackbeard has the intelligence and cunning ways to always be two steps ahead, and he proved this when he joined the Warlords, all to turn his back on them and steal Whitebeard’s ability at Marineford.
With two of the most dangerous Devil Fruit abilities in the series, Blackbeard was an anomaly, with a team of ruthless criminals in his crew to match his ambition. No one quite knows what this notorious criminal is planning, but he is slowly making his move, and the World Government is certainly on edge after being duped. His goal is the One Piece, the most coveted treasure on the planet, and potentially the key to what the World Government has been trying to keep under wraps.
5 Monkey D. Luffy Is the Man Who Will Become King of the Pirates
Luffy’s Awakened Ability Instills Fear in the World Government
There is no one as reckless and unpredictable as Monkey D. Luffy, the future King of the Pirates and current Emperor of the Seas. Luffy has shown time and time again how defiant he truly is—declaring war on the World Government, punching a Celestial Dragon, and several other brazen acts of rebellion. Being that Luffy has another high-value criminal on his crew in Nico Robin, he is already a significant threat to the balance of the world, but Luffy always finds a way to take things a step further.
After awakening his Devil Fruit and becoming the freest version of himself, Luffy has awakened the deepest fears of the Five Elders and especially Imu. Luffy’s very existence is looked at as a stain on the World Government, and they hope to rid the world of him as soon as possible. However, with Luffy’s newfound ridiculous abilities and powerful allies, this task will prove more challenging than they would like. The road to the One Piece will be that much more difficult to block with Luffy headed straight for it.
4 Monkey D. Dragon Founded the Revolutionary Army to Oppose the World Government
Dragon Is Slowly Building the World Government’s End
Before there was Monkey D. Luffy, there was Monkey D. Dragon, son of Monkey D. Garp. He wouldn’t follow in the footsteps of his father after his brief tenure as a marine and instead would go down to become the world’s worst criminal. Throughout the history of the world, there has never been someone to directly oppose the World Government as boldly as Dragon has. From the ground up, Dragon has built an organization meant to dismantle the Celestial Dragons’ power called the Revolutionary Army.
Dragon has bided his time over the years, sending his men to infiltrate Mary Geoise, inconvenience the Celestial Dragons, and much more. Dragon has gathered countless allies and has reached global influence, slowly building to the inevitable climactic conflict between his army and the World Government’s army. What does Dragon have up his sleeve, and how soon will he act? No one quite knows what Dragon is planning or what his goal may be, but one thing is certain: the World Government is terrified of finding out.
3 Gol D. Roger Inspired the Great Pirate Era
The Pirate King Passed the Torch to the Next Generation
No one in the history of One Piece was able to achieve the impossible of discovering the One Piece until Gol D. Roger pursued the treasure. After a long, arduous journey, Roger and his crew finally reached Laugh Tale and uncovered the story of Joy Boy. Not only did this notorious pirate discover the most coveted treasure in the world, but he also sparked the Great Pirate Era, which would send pirates far and wide to the Grand Line in search of this legendary treasure.
Just when they finally “captured” one of the worst criminals in existence, their plan backfired, and countless people were inspired to become criminals themselves. The man responsible for the series is undoubtedly one of the worst criminals the World Government has ever come across. They’ve even made sure to hunt down his son just for being associated with Gol D. Roger. Regardless, Gol D. Roger’s passing was only the beginning, as he passed the torch to anyone willing to follow in his footsteps.
2 Rocks D. Xebec Was Once the Most Prominent Pirate
Rocks Is An Unknown Figure For a Reason
Over a thousand episodes and chapters into the series, and fans are still kept in the dark about One Piece’s secrets. One of these secrets centers around who Rocks D. Xebec is. For a man to command the strongest pirate crew in existence, with members such as Big Mom, Kaido, Whitebeard, and more, it’s clear that Rocks is not to be trifled with.
The Rocks Pirates wreaked havoc during their heyday, even triggering the God Valley incident, which the World Government went out of their way to erase from history. Before Roger rose to prominence, Rocks was the head honcho in the world of pirates, and with someone of his stature and influence, it’s undeniable that he’s one of the worst criminals this world has ever seen. With such limited information on the figure, one can only wonder what has made him such a powerhouse.
1 Joy Boy Rocked the Foundation of the World
Joy Boy Directly Opposed Imu
The reason why Luffy is so feared throughout the World Government is because he has the same Devil Fruit as the man who opposed them during the Void Century, Joy Boy. There is little that is known about this elusive figure, but he has been the topic of conversation for quite some time in the One Piece universe and fandom. What is known, however, is that Joy Boy is the worst criminal in existence in the World Government’s eyes.
For some unknown reason the Straw Hats have to uncover, Joy Boy is tied to the One Piece, from the ancient Poneglyphs to the actual treasure itself. The World Government has done everything in its power to keep his legacy under wraps, but every secret is bound to come to light. If Joy Boy is anything like Luffy, then his story is sure to be a doozy and could rock the foundation of this world.
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