8 Pirates with the highest potential, ranked

Eiichiro Oda One piece centers around pirates, and it will come as no surprise to fans to know that it has introduced a plethora of incredible pirates over the years, both of great power and high shame. Those who rule at the very top are usually at the very peak of their powers. However, these pirates also exist in the world One piece who carry enormous potential. These pirates are far from their prime, but the potential they have is absolutely enormous. These are the budding Pirates of a new generation and will eventually go on to fulfill their potential and one day conquer the seas.

8

Edward Weevil

Edward Weevil was quite an interesting character that fans were introduced to in the post-timeskip One Piece. Admiral Kizaru mentioned that his strength is similar to that of young Edward Newgate. In fact, he got a reward of 480 million berries rather quickly, which was frozen after he became a Shichibukai.

After the Shichibukai system was abolished, Aramaki was captured. However, it is highly likely that he used dirty tactics to get it. Still, in terms of power and potential, he has the blood of Edward Newgate, which means he carries immense potential, and the devastation he leaves in his wake is proof of that.

7

Eustace Kid

Eustis Kid is one of the worst generation pirates with huge potential and the fact that he has all three types of Haki just proves it. In addition, fans also know that he has the ability to use the powers of magnetism with his Jiki Jiki no Mi. Kid rose to the top using his own abilities and was currently recently awarded a bounty of 3 billion berries. Unfortunately, he met Shanks in combat during the Egghead arc and was utterly decimated, with his crew sunk to the bottom of the ocean.

He still has some potential to live up to, and if he comes back sometime later in the series, he's sure to reach even greater heights.

6

Trafalgar Law

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Trafalgar Law is another powerhouse that fans know has full potential. Law recently received a bounty of 3 billion berries without reaching his peak as a pirate. He recently awakened the power of his Ope Ope no Mi, but still has some work to do on his Haki. Even though we know that Fa is very powerful, it still has some unfulfilled potential that will make it reach the very top.

He will not return for now as his crew, the Heart Pirates, recently faced a crushing defeat at the hands of the Blackbeard Pirates. Law and his trusty bear Bepo were the only ones who managed to escape. The current whereabouts of the rest of the crew remain unknown.

5

Boa Hancock

Boa Hancock is the ruler of the Amazon Lily. Known as the Serpent Princess, Hancock has the ability to use all three types of Haki. Just by going on one trip, she got a reward of 80 million Berry. Her current reward is 1.659 billion berries, and that's absolutely huge. Hancock also has the Mero Mero no Mi power which is incredibly dangerous as it can petrify almost anyone. We haven't seen Hancock's full potential yet, but she definitely has what it takes to grow even further and reach the same status as Emperors.

In fact, when Blackbeard sneaked up on Hancock after canceling the Shichibukai system, he openly stated that if he approached Hancock head-on, he might lose and be instantly turned to stone.

4

Bonney Jewelry

Jewelry Bonney is a 12-year-old pirate with immense power. She has the power of Toshi toshi no Mi, which allows her to imagine any future for herself or anyone she touches and make it come true. Of course, Bonney has to truly believe in this future for it to become a reality, and in essence, this power is directly tied to her imagination.

Despite some limitations, Bonney is already strong enough to fight against Vice Admirals despite being only 12. She has incredible potential and can definitely reach the very top of the era later on. Despite being so young, she is already known to use Haki Armament and Observation. With Gear 5 also at his disposal, Bonney is an absolute behemoth who will reach the top of the world in the future.

3

Sanji

Sanji is one of the Wings of the Pirate King and a powerful officer of the Straw Pirates. Fans know that Sanji is an extremely strong fighter and relies on martial arts, Haki, and science in battle. While Sanji is already strong enough to take down any subordinate Yonko, he still has the potential to grow stronger, as confirmed by Oda himself.

In the Elbaph arc, Eiichiro Oda officially confirmed that Sanji is the replacement for Scopper Gaban and will have to surpass the standard set by the previous Left Hand of the Pirate King. This means gaining Conqueror's Haki and increasing your overall power level to make you even stronger.

2

Roronoa Zoro

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Roronoa Zoro is a character we've seen a lot of One piece. As a Straw Hat swordsman and one of the Pirate King's Wings, Zoro is among the strongest individuals in the story.

Zoro is strong enough to defeat any subordinate Yonko at this point, but his ceiling is much higher. In the future, he can defeat even stronger individuals and reach greater heights, which is a given because he has to overcome Dracula Mihawk. Roronoa Zoro has the power to use all three types of Haki, and the Elbaph Arc has officially prepared him to gain full control of his Haki.

1

Monkey D. Luffy

The main character of the series Luffy is the individual with the highest ceiling in One Piece because he carries the most potential. We know for sure that Luffy is Joy Boy again. He has the power of the Nika fruit and has also raised his Haki to extreme levels. Luffy still has room to grow even though he's almost at the top. Even though he became a Yonka after the war with Wano, Luffy can drastically improve his Haki and even gain stronger Devil Fruit abilities. Overall, considering how he started his journey, it's safe to say that he has even more potential.

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