Top Ten

"Gurala la la..."

Whitebeard laughed again. Then, his Conqueror's Haki surged from his body.

"Boom..."

The two beings' Conqueror's Haki clashed violently in mid-air, generating terrifying Shockwave that swept outwards in all directions.

Everything in its path was destroyed.

Even the crew members sustained injuries.

At their level, Conqueror's Haki is no longer just a mental attack, but a tangible attack.

"Sharp..."

Moke couldn't help but give a thumbs up; he had been prepared beforehand. However, facing the real Whitebeard still greatly shocked him.

Whitebeard was not known for his Conqueror's Haki.

However, Whitebeard's Conqueror's Haki is truly formidable. It's only slightly weaker than his. In other words, if Whitebeard were to improve just a little more, Whitebeard Conqueror's Haki would be on par with his and Red-Hair '.

Whitebeard truly lives up to Whitebeard name.

These veteran powerhouses once again demonstrated their prowess to Moke.

In his letter, Moke compared Whitebeard to Red-Hair. After all, Red-Hair was next.

However, he then thought of other veteran powerhouses.

If we're talking about the number one, it has to be the One Piece – Gol D. Roger.

He was the initiator of the Great Pirate Era, the conqueror of the Grand Line, and the Pirate King—all titles that propelled Roger to the pinnacle of piracy. Although Roger's battle scenes are not numerous in the manga, applying the logic of A>B, B>C, therefore A>C, we can roughly deduce Roger's true strength. Roger's contemporaries, such as Whitebeard, Rocks, Garp, and Sengoku, all later became renowned figures, yet Roger ultimately emerged victorious, greatly validating the speculation that Roger was the strongest pirate in the world.

2. Whitebeard - Edward Elric Newgate

For decades after Roger's death, Whitebeard, Roger's greatest rival, held an unshakeable authority as the Pirate King. Even Oda gave a clear explanation when Whitebeard first appeared: the World's Strongest Man. Whitebeard's strength was beyond doubt. However, Whitebeard didn't have the ambition to become the One Piece; instead, he yearned for family. Although Whitebeard was already in his twilight years when he first appeared, and suffered from a serious illness requiring constant intravenous treatment, his full-force attack Summit War required the combined efforts of the Three Admirals to withstand it. Truly, even an old general like Whitebeard could still fight!

3. Naval Hero - Garp

It's well known that Japan manga places great emphasis on blood ties, such as in Naruto and Death God, where the father is often the hero and the son is the One Piece. One Piece is no exception. Garp, as Luffy's grandfather and Dragon's father, needs no introduction in terms of fighting prowess. Especially in God Valley, Garp joined forces with Roger to wipe out the then-dominant Rocks Pirates. It should be noted that the members of the Rocks Pirates were all top figures in later generations. In the latest chapter, Garp even went to Blackbeard's lair alone and held his own against a group of vicious villains.

4. Red-Hair - Shanks

After the deaths of Whitebeard, Kaido Big Mom, only Shanks remained of the old generation of Four Emperors. Unlike the other Four Emperors, the Shanks Pirates, though small in number, consisted of top-tier fighters. As the captain, Shanks himself was unparalleled; his swordsmanship alone was on par with the World's Greatest Swordsman, Hawkeye, and his Haki was unmatched. In the Summit War, he single-handedly stopped the war Whitebeard Pirates and the Marine Headquarters, a feat impossible without extraordinary combat power.

(PS: In the latest storyline, facing Eustass Kid's challenge, Red-Hair displayed unparalleled combat power, instantly defeating Eustass Kid, who had just made a name for himself in Wano Country with a bounty of 3 billion, in a single exchange.)

Five Daibutsu - Sengoku

In fact, Sengoku and Garp's combat strength should be roughly equal, but their focuses are different. Garp is more reckless and brave, while Sengoku is more skilled in strategy and was called a strategist by Whitebeard. Sengoku's ability is also an extremely rare Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit. During the Summit War, when Blackbeard was complacent after just acquiring the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Sengoku defeated Blackbeard's entire crew with a single blow, making everyone understand the true value of the Fleet Admiral of the Marine Headquarters.

6. Akainu - Sakazuki

Akainu is a staunch hawk in the Navy and a true fighter. During the Summit War, Akainu was practically in a killing frenzy, earning him the title of MVP of the Marine Headquarters. If Red-Hair hadn't intervened to stop the fighting, it wouldn't have been easy for Whitebeard Remnants to escape unscathed. After the war, Akainu and Aokiji fought fiercely for ten days and ten nights to vie for the position of Fleet Admiral, completely altering the landscape of an entire island. Akainu ultimately emerged victorious, further demonstrating his strength.

7. Blackbeard – Marshall D. Teach

As Luffy's final opponent handpicked by Oda, Blackbeard is absolutely qualified to be the final boss. Blackbeard is a master strategist. Blackbeard once said that if he hadn't encountered the Dark-Dark Fruit- Devil Fruit, he might have lived a mundane life on Whitebeard's ship. But as the saying goes, fate is everything, and he obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit. Coupled with his strategic planning, he first became Shichibukai, then gained a group of powerful crew members from Impel Down, and finally seized the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, becoming Four Emperors. Along the way, one can't help but admire Blackbeard's cunning.

8 Beasts - Kaido

Kaido possesses the strongest physique in the world of One Piece, known as the Strongest Creature in the sea, land, and air. He is also empowered by the Mythical Zoan Azure Dragon Devil Fruit. Even the arrogant and domineering Doflamingo feels fear when he hears the Kaido. If it weren't for the protagonist Luffy's forced power-up, Luffy their very first battle.

9BIGMOM -- Charlotte Linlin

Big Mom displayed terrifyingly fierce fighting power from a young age, and her biological parents abandoned her out of fear of Big Mom. At the age of 8, Big Mom was able to defeat two Giant Tribe elders head-on. Later, she obtained the Soul-Soul Fruit Mother Carmel, which made her even more formidable. Even Might-Shaker, a Jinbe Shichibukai, showed great respect when facing Big Mom. As a long-established and renowned Four Emperors, Big Mom's ranking of tenth is well-deserved.

10. Kizaru - Borsalino

Kizaru is a staunch neutral figure in the Navy, a typical lazy bum.

In the entire One Piece, he's the king of slacking off.

However, his strength is undeniable... His speed alone makes him virtually invincible. Moreover, he has developed his Devil Fruit Ability to an extremely high level.

His abilities alone are enough to secure his position as Marine Admiral.

Most importantly, the swordsmanship he displayed in his battle with Dark King Rayleigh was definitely at the level of Great Swordsman. Therefore, his strength is beyond doubt.

These are the top ten strongest characters in the original story, according to Moke.