One Piece: 7 Characters Stronger Than The Gorosei

This article contains spoilers for the One Piece series.

The Grand Saga of One Piece has been underway for a while now, and creator Oda has unveiled several formidable adversaries that the Straw Hat crew will encounter next. Included among these daunting foes are the Five Elders, also known as the Gorosei. Possessing powerful Yokai abilities, their most chilling trait is their immortality. At present, Luffy has no means to hurt them in One Piece, but characters like Shanks or Scopper Gaban might be able to engage one of these elders in battle and potentially emerge victorious.

Blackbeard

One of the Yonkos

Blackbeard is one of the powerful Yonkos and is particularly notorious for possessing an extraordinary ability – he’s the only individual known to have eaten two Devil Fruits, granting him supernatural powers. Unlike others, Blackbeard’s Haki abilities aren’t exceptionally impressive. However, his Devil Fruit, the Yami Yami no Mi or the Darkness Devil Fruit, holds a unique trait: it can absorb other abilities.

Though it hasn’t been definitively proven, it seems highly plausible that this might serve as an effective strategy against the Gorosei and their abilities. Should Blackbeard employ it, he may well gain an advantage in a full-scale confrontation with one of the Five Elders.

Scopper Gaban

The Mountain Eater

The long-awaited entrance of Scopper Gaban into the ongoing narrative during the Elbaf arc came as quite a surprise to numerous fans, considering he is Roger’s trusted ally and an exceptionally powerful pirate. In an astonishing display of strength, Gaban managed to engage both Luffy and Zoro simultaneously, with his exploits extending far beyond this impressive feat. Scopper Gaban demonstrated a unique ability within the series by causing harm to a character with immortality. This makes him the first character to showcase such skill. In an unprecedented move, Gaban effortlessly defeated Saint Sommers with a single strike that utilized his Conqueror’s Haki. Such power suggests that Gaban could very well overpower a Gorosei.

Silvers Rayleigh

The Dark King

Silvers Rayleigh is another one of Roger’s powerful pirate king associates. Rayleigh has demonstrated his strength through Haki and swordsmanship on numerous occasions. Although fans have not yet witnessed him using Haki to counteract immortality, they assume he possesses such ability based on Scopper Gaban’s demonstrations. Gaban and Rayleigh, it seems, are evenly matched in terms of power, so if Gaban is capable of injuring a Holy Knight or even a Gorosei, then Rayleigh likely has the same potential.

Loki

The Accursed Prince of Elbaf

Loki, a newly introduced character in Elbaf, caused quite a stir among One Piece fans. There’s still much about him that remains a mystery, but it’s clear he’s extremely powerful based on his displays so far. In fact, it took Shanks to defeat this formidable opponent. Rumor has it that Loki possesses a Devil Fruit with divine powers and an exceptional amount of Haki. Moreover, Loki boasts knowledge about overcoming immortality, potentially making him strong enough to take down members of the Gorosei.

Garp

The Hero of the Marines

Among all the Marines, Garp is undeniably their outstanding member, often referred to as The Marine Hero. He was a formidable figure who shared battlefields with legends such as Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, and stood toe-to-toe with him as a formidable adversary.

Even in his advanced years, I find Garp to be astonishingly robust, as evident when he nearly defeated the Blackbeard pirates single-handedly. His haki seems incredibly potent, hinting at a strength that might even overpower immortality.

Shanks

The Red-Haired Yonko

Shanks, the last surviving Yonko from the previous generation, ought not to be underestimated due to his extraordinary abilities. Known as Red Haired Shanks, he may not possess a Devil Fruit, but he is exceptionally skilled in Haki – a skill that could very well be unparalleled within One Piece, even reaching the caliber of Joy Boy’s proficiency.

Reaching such a degree of Haki, Shanks can circumvent the elder elves’ invulnerability and inflict harm upon them. The audience will truly appreciate the extent of Shanks’ might when he ultimately unleashes his full potential within the series.

Imu Nerona

The Secret Sovereign of the World

Currently, Imu stands as the most formidable character in the One Piece universe, acting as a secret ruler governing all aspects of the World Government, including the Five Elders. In a fight, even a Gorosei wouldn’t stand a chance against Imu, considering his demonstrated ability to eliminate Saint Saturn when he failed his mission on Egghead. Just like Imu bestows powers upon the Gorosei, he also holds the power to strip these abilities away and render them powerless.

One Piece Chapter 1159 will be published this coming week! As always, you can expect a new chapter of One Piece every Sunday. In Japan, it becomes available at 12AM JST on Monday, but most international readers will have access to the chapter on August 31. The official global release date for Chapter 1159 is set for September 7, 2025. Excitingly, fans can enjoy reading this chapter for free on Manga Plus!

2025-09-03 22:36