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Exploring the Yonko in One Piece

Aug 9, 2024

Lecture on the Yonko in One Piece

Introduction

  • Yonko are the most powerful group in One Piece.
  • Each Yonko can shape world events, start wars, and control large ocean territories.
  • Both the old generation (Kaido, Big Mom, Whitebeard) and the new generation (Luffy, Buggy, Blackbeard, Shanks) are contenders for Pirate King.
  • Each Yonko has a unique and fatal weakness.

Red Hair Pirates

  • Extremely powerful; can stop the Marineford war by showing up.
  • Key Members: Shanks, Benn Beckman, Lucky Roo, Yasopp.
  • Weaknesses:
    • Inverted pyramid power structure; everything hinges on Shanks.
    • The fleet is weak without Shanks.
    • Vulnerable to traps if Shanks is drawn away or neutralized.

Blackbeard's Crew

  • Divided and often split into small groups.
  • Weaknesses:
    • Emotional and physical division within the crew.
    • Vulnerable to Haki and the ocean.
    • Many in the crew have devil fruits, making them weak in water.
    • Individualism; crew members may betray Blackbeard if a better opportunity arises.

Cross Guild

  • Leaders: Hawkeyes (Mihawk), Crocodile, Buggy.
  • Weaknesses:
    • Top brass is strong, but the rest of the crew is weak.
    • Buggy is weak but difficult to handle due to his influence.
    • Crocodile is weak to water and Haki negates his powers.
    • Mihawk is nearly invincible; defeating him requires multiple Yonko-tier threats.

Former Yonko Crews (Prime)

Whitebeard

  • Weaknesses:
    • Too loving and trusting; can be deceived and betrayed.
    • Without Whitebeard, the crew is lost.

Kaido

  • Weaknesses:
    • Alcohol dependency; can be drugged and drowned.
    • Very difficult to defeat head-on.

Big Mom

  • Weaknesses:
    • Food dependency; can be poisoned.
    • Feeding her a devil fruit could make her explode.
    • Her crew might rally and become stronger without her.

Straw Hat Pirates

  • Weaknesses:
    • Small crew size; vulnerable to large fleets and surprise attacks.
    • Destroying their ship’s engines can leave them stranded and vulnerable.

Conclusion

  • The Yonko are difficult to defeat, each requiring unique strategies.
  • Upcoming topic: How Luffy could defeat the Admirals.