The shounen animeOne Pieceis famous for its excellent storytelling, which leaves fans in suspense and anticipation each time. Centered on Monkey D. Luffy, the series’ protagonist,One Piece, tells the story of a world centered on pirates who search for fame, wealth, glory, and power.
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Viewing the story of this world through the eyes of Luffy and his crew, fans are exposed to various exciting moments. The pirating world is thrown into disarray onthe revelation of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, who, on his execution, encourages the whole world to search for his treasure, the One Piece. The adventure in this series begins as Luffy and his crew embark on different trials to achieve various goals while also aiming to acquire this treasure. Many villains are encountered throughout the series, and interestingly, some of them weren’t always evil.
5Charlotte Katakuri
Katakuri’s might is formidable as one of the Big Mom Pirates' Three Sweet Commanders. With the help of his awakened Mochi-Mochi fruit and nearly flawlesshaki of all three varieties, he is an extremely powerful fighter.Katatkuri, known to fans as the man with a billion berries, first appeared in the Whole Cake Island arc and is most remembered as the opponent Luffy had to overcome to grow not only in strength but also resolve as captain.
Katakuri, on the other hand, wasn’t always a typical villain. His history reveals that he was once a confident kid who didn’t mind showing off his big mouth. The fact that he beat up the bullies who had teased him about his mouth being the way it was lends credence to this theory. However, Brulle, his little sister, was scarred on the face by the same group of kids who tried to bully him. Unfortunately, after showing how much he cares for his sibling, he begins to hide his face.
4Charlotte Pudding
Also a member of the Big Mom pirates and daughter of Big Mom, Pudding was one of the influential members in the Whole Cake Island arc. She plays the role of deceiving Sanji and convincing him to agree to a planned marriage between the two of them. As most fans know, their attempted marriage aimed to form an alliance between the Big Mom pirates and Germa 66. Her role in all of this was to make Sanji believe she loved him and assassinate the Germa family.
Pudding was bullied as a child, and despite her sweet and loving exterior, she harbors a dark, hidden side.Because she had a third eye, she was a continuous target of taunting from other children her age. She grew out her bangs because she was advised to hide them by everyone, including Big Mom. Some fans may have come to this conclusion because of how she acted in response to bullying and her bleak background.
3Big Mom
From showcasing her fearsome strength, Big Mom, Captain of the Big Mom pirates, andYonko of the sea, is one of the series’ most notable villains.Her Soul-Soul devil fruit, together with the fact that she exudes an overwhelming presence and moves like a giant, makes her an extremely dangerous opponent in any fight. Both the Wano Country arc, in which she is a key character, and the Whole Cake Island arc, in which she is the main antagonist, feature Big Mom’s villainous antics.
Big Mom, like the vast majority of villains, was once a lovable and kind young girl. Not only were her parents not giants, but they also abandoned her on Elbaf. She lucked out when Mother Carmel took her in because Big Mom didn’t know that Mother Carmel was a human trafficker. She never meant any harm, but her massive frame made even the gentlest touches painful.
2Senor Pink
Senor Pink is an expert at using his Swim-Swim fruit, which transforms the user into a free-swimming person and allows them to swim freely between floors and buildings. As a member and officer of the Donquixote Pirates, Senor Pink is a powerful man who has been given responsibility for a subset of the crew. During his fight with Straw Hat’s Cyborg Franky, he demonstrated his incredible fortitude and strength. Senor Pink stood tall with only minor scratches after taking a beating from Franky’s barrage of strikes and cyborg rockets.
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His origin story diverges from that of typical villains. Even before he joined the Donquixote Pirates, Senor Pink in theOne Pieceseries was a pirate, yet he never abandoned his wife and child. Because of his wife’s prejudice against pirates, he pretended to be a banker at home. His kid tragically perished, and his wife shortly after learned the truth, only to be involved in an accident that left her in a vegetative state. Senor Pink always came to see her dressed as a baby because that was the only way to get a grin out of her.
1Donquixote Doflamingo
Doflamingo is someone to be feared due to his history as a former world lord and the Captain of the Donxquiote Pirates.He is a major antagonist in the seriesbecause he is responsible for the deaths of Donxquiote Homing and his brother, Rosinante, and because he illegally ascended to the throne of Dressrosa. He slaughtered his family because he felt betrayed by them, and he used his position as Warlord of the Sea to blackmail King Riku Doldo into abdicating his throne and making Dresrossa hostage to his supremacy. Doflamingo also facilitated the underground trade of artificial devil fruits, also known as SMILE, for Kaido.
Doflamingo may be a terrifying villain, yet he was raised in an uncaring environment. He suffered because his father renounced their status as world nobles and wanted them to live among the citizens they ruled over. The citizens resented them, burnt their house down, and attempted to lynch him, his father, and his brother. This memory was etched in his mind and contributed to his growth as a villain.
