These characters are still more powerful than Monkey D Luffy.

Luffy, one of the two new Yonko in One Piece, is certainly an incredibly powerful pirate. He has progressed by leaps and bounds over the two-year timeskip and, after the events of Wano, he is now in a completely different league compared to before.

Luffy is gradually rising in terms of power and influence on the seas, however, he still has a lot of room to grow, given that he’s just 19 at this point in the story. He’s the youngest Yonko to have ever appeared and while he has already defeated the strongest creature, Luffy still has some others that he is yet to surpass in one way or another.

8. Shanks

Shanks is an extremely powerful pirate and most likely the strongest of the Four Emperors of the Sea currently. He does not have a Devil Fruit, however, his Haki is on a completely different level. He was able to decimate Kid, a pirate worth 3 billion berries, and his right-hand man, Killer, in a single swing of his sword.

This just goes to show how dangerous he truly is and fans should absolutely expect him to be a level above Luffy, at least until they fight and Luffy defeats him.

7. Whitebeard

One of the legendary pirates of the One Piece world, Whitebeard was in a class of his own, even among the Yonko. His portrayal in the story has been completely different and is the closest to the Pirate King.

After Roger, Whitebeard was the strongest pirate before the Great Pirate Era and this means Luffy is yet to reach those heights just yet. That certainly does not mean that Luffy will not surpass him. He already has the tools to get to that level. Once he acquires more victories to his name, Luffy will certainly surpass Whitebeard as well.

6. Garp

The Hero of the Marines, Garp might be old right now, however, in his prime, he was an absolute monster who was able to contend with the likes of Roger easily. He may not have any Devil Fruit power, however, his Haki is on a completely different level.

Even in his old age, when he is far beyond his prime, he was able to destroy a town with a single punch and then crack an island-sized skull with his Haki. In his prime, he must have been a monstrous fighter and Luffy is yet to reach that level, even though he isn’t all that far off.

5. Roger

The former Pirate King, Roger is certainly one of the strongest pirates to have ever lived, if not the strongest. Just like Shanks, Roger did not have any Devil Fruit and he had trained his Haki to the utmost best, which allowed him to surpass all the pirates of his era.

Roger has accomplished a lot more than Luffy and in his prime, he was certainly on a level above Luffy. It will take the Straw Hat Pirate some time to surpass Roger.

4. Rocks

Rocks might just be the strongest pirate to have ever lived in the One Piece world that the fans know of. He was Roger’s most vicious enemy, even greater than Whitebeard himself.

It took the collaboration of Roger and Garp to finally put an end to him. Rocks was extremely powerful and Luffy certainly is not on that level yet, however, he will get there in time.

3. Five Elders

The Five Elders are monstrously powerful figures, known as the Warrior Gods of the world. During the Reverie, fans finally got to see the Devil Fruit powers of these individuals and it is safe to say that they were incredibly intimidating to look at.

One of the Five Elders, Saturn, has had his powers revealed and it’s safe to say that he appears to be far stronger than any Admiral of the Navy. The fact that these guys are Warrior Gods of the world is enough to signify that they are on a level higher than the Yonko and that Luffy will need to level up if he wants to defeat them.

2. Imu

The king of the world, Imu is one of the strongest people in the One Piece world and most certainly the strongest of them all. They have Devil Fruit powers up their sleeve, which were teased during the revenue arc.

The Five Elders, who are monstrously powerful themselves, bow down to Imu and this in itself means that they cannot be bested by just anyone. It is very likely that they are on a level even above the likes of the Yonko and that includes Luffy as well, at least for now.

1. Joyboy

Joyboy was a legendary figure that existed in the world of One Piece nearly 800 years ago. He was quite powerful and had ties to the Ancient Kingdom. He made great allies everywhere and liberated people from all over the world. Joyboy had the same powers as Luffy, the ability of Nika.

However, eventually, Joyboy lost the battle. That said, Joyboy must have been in his prime when he fought against the World Government. Luffy will inevitably surpass Joyboy because he will accomplish what he hasn’t, however, he has only just awakened the powers of Nika. It will take him some time to fully master it and a bit more to surpass him.

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