Best Antagonists In One Piece – Ranked

One Piece is famous for its outstanding story and characters. The one thing that differentiates One Piece from other shonen anime is its villains. The villains or antagonists in One Piece are very diversified with different stories and backgrounds. They all had their own reason to become the threat for people, and the distribution of the power levels in very realistic. At some points, you will relate with the villains more than the protagonists, and their conditions that turned them evil seems familiar. In this article, we will talk about the best villains in One Piece who left a huge impact on the show and its fans.

One Piece is a Japanese manga-based anime written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The story revolves around the pirates who sail through the oceans in search of treasure and occupy territorial lands. The story starts with the announcement of a legendary pirate, Gol D. Roger, about a legendary treasure, One Piece, that exists somewhere at the end of the sea. Just like other pirates, the major protagonist of the series, Luffy, began his journey in search of that treasure and to become King Of Pirates. Will he be able to become the King Of Pirates? You need to watch the show to find out.

Here’s the list of best antagonists from One Piece.

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10. Hody Jones

Hody Jones is the major antagonist of the Fisherman Island arc of One Piece. He may not be the strongest villain ever, but due to this villain, we could have seen one of the most intense moments in the anime. This character also teaches how we should not rely on drugs or other quick tricks to become powerful. There is no substitute for hard work. His addiction to drugs became his worst enemy.

9. Vinsmoke Judge

Vinsmoke Judge may not be the major antagonist in the show, but he is one of the antagonists for Straw Hats in the Whole Cake Island arc. Vinsmoke Judge is the father of Sanji and the leader of Germa 66. He was the one who kicked Sanji off from his family because he was quite weak and soft-hearted. In the Whole Cake Island arc, we saw Vinsmoke Judge and other members of Germa 66 working directly under the emperor of the sea, Big Mom. Vinsmoke judge is quite powerful and smart.

8. Gekko Moriah

Gekko Moriah is currently the former warlord of the sea and the major antagonist of the thriller bark arc. Due to his devil fruit, he can control shadows and even eat the shadows of his opponents. He is quite skilled and smart and the one who even challenged the Kaidou in his past. He may not be the most powerful enemy for Luffy, but he created intense situations for him with his clever mind.

7. God Eneru

God Eneru is another villain and one of the most underrated villains in One Piece. He was the major antagonist of the Sky Island arc, which is the most controversial arc of One Piece. At the same time, Sky Island is one of the most important arcs of One Piece as it connects the dots with Oden and Roger and his ability to read and write ancient texts. Eneru was the self-proclaimed god of the Island. Thanks to Luffy, he ultimately faced a terrible defeat in the end.

6. Kuruzomi Kanjuro

There is an ancient saying that contexts that a fake friend is more dangerous than a true enemy, and this is certainly related to Kanjuro. Kanjuro was the friend of Kinemon and one of the members of Akazaya 9. Due to certain situations, he became the Orochi’s subordinate and a spy for his own crew. He showed his true colors in Wano Arc and shattered Kinemon’s trust. He faced a very heavy dilemma in the end.

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5. Rob Lucci

Rob Lucci is one of the most anticipated guys in One Piece. He was the major antagonist of Ennies Lobby arc and the leader of CP9. He and his other mates together forced Nico Robbin to abandon her crew and made Luffy desperate to save her. He gave a tough fight to Luffy and injured him to some extent. He is also the most ruthless guy in the series who has no emotions. Ultimately, he faced the terrible defeat by Luffy. Currently, he is the leader of CP0, and his motives are currently unknown.

4. Kizaru

Kizaru is one of the most powerful and smart guys in the series. He is also one of the three admirals of the marine. He was the major antagonist of the Saboady arc and the first one who defeated Luffy and his crew terribly. He was the one who showed Luffy the difference between the power of Admirals and normal pirates. He even fought bravely and calmly with Rayleigh, the vice-captain at Roger’s ship. Kizaru is still undefeated in the series, and we haven’t seen him in a critical situation either.

3. Big Mom

Big Mom is one of the four emperors of the sea. She is someone who can destroy the whole island just for chocolates. She is the leader of Whole Cake Island territory and one of the most powerful characters in the series. She can control anyone, even nonliving beings, and can eat others’ souls. Even Luffy was not matched with Big Mom at that time. Currently, she is fighting with Kaido with straw hats for the project New Onigashima.

2. Blackbeard

Blackbeard is the most heinous and mastermind antagonist in One Piece. He was the one who ignited the Marineford war. He was the one who betrayed White Beard and backstabbed him. He stole the devil fruit of Shirohige (WhiteBeard). He is currently one of the emperors of the sea and can be the final enemy for Luffy in his journey toward One Piece. Black Beard’s most of his actions are still mysterious.

1. Donquixote Doflamingo

Donquixote Doflamingo is certainly the best villain in One Piece. He was the major antagonist of the Dressrosa arc and was the warlord of the sea. He was extremely powerful and smart. He was also the agent of Kaidou, who supplied him with modified devil fruits and armory.

Doflamingo had a tough past and had strong reasons to fight. He used to belong to the celestial family, but he abandoned the title for some reason.

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