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.