Amidst all this incredible action, Oda has revealed to the fans the strongest pirate of all time, and fans know them to be Davy Jones and Joy Boy. Joy Boy is specifically known as Imu’s biggest fear, which means that he can easily be classified as the strongest pirate. Now, in the current timeline, Oda has confirmed the strongest pirate that exists, behind only the likes of Davy Jones and the legendary Joy Boy, the first pirate in history.
Joy Boy And Davy Jones Were The Two Strongest Pirates Of The Void Century
- Joy Boy Was The First To Be Called A Pirate
- Davy Jones Was The Former King Of The World
Still, based on everything that has been presented in the story, at this point, it is safe to say that Joy Boy and Davy Jones were the two strongest pirates that existed long ago in the Void Century. This is precisely why Imu wants to get rid of Joy Boy, as well as erase the Davy line permanently. While these two pirates were absolutely incredible, and were on a completely different level to the rest, possibly even stronger than Imu back then, fans know that they don’t matter right now because they’re dead.
I have done all of this to help Elbaf escape the cycle of violence and fighting. Of course, I have always intended to allow those who wish to enlist in the Navy to do so, but not like this! I only wish to serve you myself. Guards, tie me to the post and call Elder Jarul and Loki quickly. — King Harald, One Piece Chapter 1168
Shanks Is The Next Strongest Pirate In One Piece
- Oda Confirmed Shanks Is Stronger Than Harald and Rocks
- Shanks’s Haki Is Comparable To Joy Boy’s
Fans might be confused as to what makes Shanks the third strongest pirate in the history of One Piece. However, to answer this question, one only needs to take a look at the Elbaf arc of One Piece. For one, Shanks’ strength is already hyped up to be absolutely incredible. The Five Elders themselves state that once Shanks is angry, he is impossible to stop. At the same time, fans have seen a small glimpse of his powers when he absolutely demolished the leaders of the Kid Pirates, Kid and Killer, in a single swing of his sword. Shanks is so strong that he could strike fear into an Admiral and cancel out their Devil Fruit powers by launching a bolt of Haki from miles away. No other character has shown such feats in One Piece, and this is only a fragment of his true power.
Shanks Beat Loki And Ragnir All By Himself
To truly understand the significance of Shanks beating Loki and Ragnir all by himself, one only needs to understand how strong Loki and Ragnir truly are. Starting with Ragnir, it was revealed in One Piece Chapter 1170 that Ragnir has been guarding the legendary Devil Fruit of Elbaf for centuries. This is absolutely huge because almost everyone has tried to eat this legendary Devil Fruit, but they have not been accepted by Ragnir, which means they have also not shown enough strength and willpower to earn its acceptance. Harald failed at doing this, and so did countless others before him. Yet, Loki was able to earn the trust of Ragnir and show him impressive battle strength in One Piece Chapter 1170.
Ragnir’s strength was clear to see. It even withstood powerful blows with Loki’s maximum output Conqueror’s Haki and it did more than enough to push Loki back. At the very least, Ragnir is stronger than the Yonko commanders of the One Piece world and somewhere around the same level as the Admirals, or rivaling even the Yonko in some aspects. This might sound ridiculous to the fans, simply because Ragnir is also a squirrel, but at the end of the day, it is what Oda has shown clearly in the chapters.
Loki Was Stronger Than Rocks and Harald
Fourteen years ago, on the day that Harald died, Loki was strong enough for Harald to call in to stop him. But, he then went on to consume the legendary Devil Fruit of the country. Once he ate this legendary Devil Fruit, Loki became so strong that he was even able to overwhelm Harald. For context, at this point, Harald was buffed by Imu’s Deep Sea Covenant. This Covenant made him so strong that he had surpassed the levels of Rocks D. Xebec, Gol D. Roger, Garp, and Whitebeard, among all the other legends that have existed in One Piece.
This strength, it’s rippling through him. It’s almost frightening. And now, he’s immortal. It chills the spine. He’s more than a monster. At this point, he’s a weapon. — The Five Elders on King Harald, One Piece Chapter 1168
For Loki to overwhelm such a monster quite easily and overpower him in combat is absolutely incredible. Loki did not even go all out, yet his strength was such that Harald could not stand his own against him.
Shanks Beat Loki 6 Years Ago, Becoming The Strongest Pirate Alive
At this point, it has clearly been established that Loki was the strongest in the One Piece world recently, and that he had surpassed the levels of Rocks and Harald, possibly even those of the Pirate King, although that remains unclear at this point in the story. Six years ago, Shanks fought Loki and Ragnir together, and against all odds, he was able to defeat them. For Shanks to defeat Loki and Ragnir together is absolutely incredible. This means Shanks’ power is far above the likes of Rocks and Harald as well.
Fourteen years ago, Shanks was not strong enough to stop Harald. However, right now it is quite clear to see that Shanks grew tremendously during this phase and gained enough power to not just beat Loki, but Ragnir by his side. He then chained them up and took them back to Elbaf. Shanks’s strength is legendary at this point, and no one else comes close. In the current generation, he is quite easily the strongest pirate.