One piece Chapter 1177 was absolutely massive for the Straw Hat Pirates as they each got their own moment of brilliance from author Eiichiro Oda. All of the Straw Hats were able to tap into their true power and show the world why they stand tall as one of the most powerful Yonko crews on One piece open sea With their battles against the Holy Knights now well and truly underway, it's only a matter of time before the Straw Hats get even stronger.
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After the events of the Wano Country Arc, the Straw Hat Pirates became a Yonko crew, but barely got a chance to show off their powers on Egghead. This is because Egghead was largely focused on escaping rather than major battles, but in the land of giants it was the complete opposite. The Straw Hat Pirates were confronted by the powerful Holy Knights of the World Government who wanted to completely enslave the country. Escape as such was never an option here. The Straw Hat Pirates had to fight for the Giants, and that's exactly why Oda decided to give them big power-ups.
For example, Franky recently got the Super Vega Cola ability and was able to destroy even the giant MMA monsters created by Killingham. Similarly, Chopper was so strong in the chapter that he could completely counter Domi Reversi's ability, for whatever reason. The other Straw Hats also grow stronger as they continue to fight, proving their status as a Yonko crew.
The Straw Hat Pirates have finally proven their Yonko status
In the world of One Piece, power-ups can come in two ways. The first way is for characters to gain new abilities, as was the case with Franky. He received the power of Super Vega Cola from Vegapunk, which took his overall fighting abilities to a whole new level. Characters can also get stronger over time. As mentioned in Franky's chapter, the straw pirates are Yonk's bunch right now, and they've gotten massively stronger. He didn't just mean himself, but all the other crew members as well. Simply put, Sanji, despite not getting any increased power from Wan, is much stronger than he was then.
In the battle against the Holy Knights, the Straw Hats proved themselves. Sanji was able to completely kill Killingham in the battle, and the other members of the pirate crew also served in the battle, completely binding Killingham and preventing him from even properly regenerating. Even more surprisingly, Sanji called Killingham too weak a challenge. To Sanji, he is a small fry and not worthy of unleashing his full powers against him. This shows that the straw pirates have come incredibly far and deserve the title of Yonko right now.
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It is very important to note that the straw pirates have not yet reached their peak. The vast majority of this crew can get even stronger in the Final Saga. Sanji has yet to unlock the power of the Conqueror's Haki, and fans know for sure that both Zoro and Luffy can go very far. The rest of the members haven't even awakened Haki yet, so they can still take their abilities to the next level, showing that the Straw Hat crew will get even stronger after the events of the Elbaf Arc.
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Luffy's team's overall strength comparison with the other emperors
Right now the Straw Hats have solidified their position as one of the most powerful crews within the Yonko type, but they are still not the strongest of them all. They have certainly already surpassed the guild of crosses, but both the Red Hair Pirates and the Blackbeard Pirates remain stronger, and this is largely due to the strength of their top tiers.
Blackbeard has Kuzan under his wing, and he himself has two Devil Fruits at his disposal. Red Pirates are monstrously strong and have no known weaknesses. In time the Straw Pirates will catch up to them, but they need more powerups and training before they become the best.
One Piece Chapter 1178 will be available to read on Manga Plus on March 22, 2026.
One piece
- Release date
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October 20, 1999
- Network
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Fuji TV
- directors
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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 Imayomura, Yashiôhiro Mayuū Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
- Writers
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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)
