Non Devil Fruit Users Who Can Rival The Yonko

The Yonko, also known as the Four Emperors, are the strongest pirates in the One Piece world. Each of them possesses an absurd amount of power with which they turn the most fearsome fighters into subservient underlings. Despite the high standing of the Yonko, there are many characters who actually pose a threat to them.

A lot of them are armed with strong Devil Fruits, which enable them to reduce the gap between themselves and the Yonko. Aside from these individuals, there are others who are able to go toe-to-toe with the Yonko, even though they do not have a Devil Fruit. These people rely on their Haki and physical abilities to get the job done. Naturally, there are not many who are capable of operating on the same level as a Yonko.

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Dracule Mihawk Is The Best Swordsman In The World

Dracule Mihawk is better known as the Strongest Swordsman in the World. Anyone up-to-date with One Piece is aware of how difficult it is to attain the title, especially when so many powerful characters utilize swords in combat. This makes Dracule Mihawk’s accomplishment even more incredible. Mihawk does not possess a Devil Fruit, so he relies on his Haki and swordsmanship alone.

Mihawk possesses Yoru, an all-black blade that belongs to the supreme grade, making it one of the rarest and most powerful weapons in the story. Despite the size of the blade, Mihawk is able to wield it almost effortlessly. He can use it with both hands or with a single one. Mihawk combines his swordsmanship with Haki, and considering he used to be Shanks’ rival, it’s plausible to assume that his Haki is at an elite level. Overall, he is definitely one of the few characters who can match the Yonko in combat.

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Monkey D. Garp Was The Pirate King’s Rival

Monkey D. Garp is the fabled vice admiral of the Marines. He is considered nothing short of a legend within the organization, as he was one of the two Marines who were capable of challenging Gol D. Roger in combat, the other being Sengoku. Garp’s legend doesn’t stop there. In addition to being a constant thorn in Roger’s side, he also fought against Davy D. Xebec in God Valley.

Garp possesses all three types of Haki, and he can use the advanced versions of Armament and Conqueror’s Haki. In his prime, Garp could easily fight and corner Roger, so fighting one of the Yonko wouldn’t be a problem at all. Even in old age, Garp was able to beat former Admiral Kuzan and several other members of the Blackbeard Pirates.

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Scopper Gaban Is A Living Legend

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Scopper Gaban used to be the left-hand man of the late Pirate King Gol D. Roger. He fought many battles alongside his captain and earned quite the reputation for himself. Like almost all the members of the Roger Pirates, Scopper Gaban does not possess a Devil Fruit, preferring to rely on Haki instead. For a long time, it was unclear how strong Gaban really was.

Thankfully, this question was answered in the Elbaph arc. Not only did Gaban make short work of the Holy Knights, but he was also able to pressure Luffy and his friends. In fights, Gaban uses two axes, and he enhances his power by infusing them with Haki. While Gaban might not be able to beat a Yonko at his current age, there is little to no doubt that he would have easily matched them in his prime.

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Kozuki Oden Nearly Felled Kaido

The land of Wano has birthed many great fighters, but one of the names that stands out the most is that of Kozuki Oden, before becoming the most respected Daimyo in the history of Wano. Oden used to be a brash, unruly man who did the most outlandish things. Thankfully, with time, he matured and gained the respect of the country’s people.

Oden was an unbelievably strong human being who could take down the most devious of monsters with little to no problems. Oden was a master swordsman, and his skill with the sword was only matched by his incredible Haki. He had quite a few opportunities to show off his powers, but the one that stood out the most was fighting Kaido. While Kaido was not in his prime, he was in no way a weakling. Still, he couldn’t do anything against Oden. In fact, it was the latter who dominated the fight, nearly killing the future Emperor in the process.

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Silvers Rayleigh Is Feared Even In Old Age

Silvers Rayleigh is also known as the Dark King. He used to be part of the Roger Pirates and the best friend of Gol D. Roger. Together, they accomplished a lot and etched their names into the history books.

Rayleigh is an expert at using Haki. As a matter of fact, he has mastered the advanced versions of all three types. Despite being so old, Rayleigh is comfortably stronger than a Marine Admiral. Even Blackbeard was scared to fight him head-on. Naturally, when Rayleigh was younger, he would have had no problem dealing with a Yonko.

One Piece

Release Date

October 20, 1999

Network

Fuji TV

Directors

Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou

Writers

Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda

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  Mayumi Tanaka

  Monkey D. Luffy (voice)

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  Kazuya Nakai

  Roronoa Zoro (voice)