The worldbuilding of One Piece is undoubtedly one of the most phenomenal in the anime platform, if not the most. Let alone the unique and original premise never seen before in anime, just the consistency of its vast and ever-expanding world is breathtaking. The vivid masterpiece that is One Piece is a title that is truly worthy of the throne of Shonen. The cast is yet another aspect that puts One Piece’s shonen counterparts to shame. The huge array of races and characters add even more layers of colors to the already colorful world.
Among the variety of tribes and races in One Piece, Some, such as the Longarm Tribe, Snakeneck Tribe, and Torino Tribe, are derivatives of humans. But others like the Giants and the Dwarves are standalone races with little to no connection to humans. Here are the top heavy-hitters of these independent races.
10 Chopper (Deer)
Chopper might as well be the only of his kind in the huge world of One Piece. He is not unique in the context of his entire race being wiped out by a stray asteroid. Contrarily, he is unique because he is technically the first one of his ‘species’-- if it could even be called a species.
Chopper is by no means weak. But as a doctor, his proficiency revolves around fixing damage rather than inflicting it.
9 Leo (Dwarf)
When the term ‘dwarf’ is mentioned; the first thing that comes to mind is short and muscular crafting expertise. One Piece, on the other hand, tackles the mythical race of dwarves differently.
Leo is a member of the Tontatta tribe, a dwarven branch that resides in Green Bit. He became the captain of the fifth ship of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet after fighting alongside Luffy and the gang against Doflamingo’s tyrant rule.
8 Hajrudin (Giant)
The Straw Hat crew and the Straw Hat Grand Fleet are definitely one of the most diverse pirate groups in the series. They have skeletons, cyborgs, dwarves, and giants-- talk about representation.
Hajrudin is one of the few named giants introduced to the main storyline of One Piece. He is the current captain of the New Giants Pirates-- which also serves as the sixth ship of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.
7 Hody Jones (Fishman)
Hody Jones is a shark Fishman and the main antagonist of the Fishman Island arc. The raw strength of Hody is not revolutionary enough to have him single-handedly subdue the entire Fishman island. He had to scheme, plan, and resort to underhanded methods to succeed (sort of) in his plot.
By final boss standards, Hody is one of the weaker ones that Luffy has faced. He only got an edge over Luffy due to terrain advantage.
6 Carrot (Mink)
While the minks officially introduce themselves as furred humans, most of them tend to relate more to animals. That could be noticed in their behavioral patterns; dog-minks love bones and so on and so forth. But what truly separates them from humans is their insane sense of unity and loyalty.
Carrot has been traveling with the Straw Hats for a few arcs now. However, not to be fooled by her adorableness; Carrot is a very proficient combatant.
5 Jinbe (Fishman)
Jinbe, the newest addition to the Straw Hat crew and an avid supporter of Luffy’s ambition, is not a character unknown to the fans. The number of times he saved Luffy, and other Straw Hats, is simply uncountable by now.
Jinbe is easily one of the strongest Fishmen to be introduced to the story. He was able to tank Sakazuki’s magma punch, and actually not be incapacitated-- an achievement that can not be overlooked.
4 Nekomamushi And Inuarashi (Mink)
The stronger the individuals are, the vaguer the line separating their strengths is. It takes many aspects outside of raw prowess to decide on who is stronger and who is weaker in these big leagues.
Master Nekomamushi, ruler of night, and Duke Inuarashi, ruler of day, are the current kings of the Minks. Strength-wise, they are both about the level of Yonko commanders, albeit the weaker Yonko commanders.
3 Jack The Draught (Fishman)
Jack The Draught is one of Kaido’s trusted aides, The Disasters, and, unknown to many, a full-fledged Fishman. His exact Fishman tribe was not yet specified, but it is pretty much confirmed by Oda.
As a Yonko commander, Jack’s capabilities are most certainly genuine. It takes way more than just luck to be a lieutenant of one of the rulers of the sea.
2 King (Unnamed Race)
The specific strength ranking of the Disasters is still vague, but it’s widely speculated that King, the most mysterious of the Disasters, is the man below only Kaido and above everyone else.
We have only seen so little action from King, but from what little we have seen, putting him this high on the list is in no way overestimating his abilities. King is a member of a mysterious and unspecified race.
1 Kaido (Unknown)
Before jumping into conclusions, it should be noted that Kaido has never been once addressed as a human. He has been called a thing by Big Mom and he has been called a creature by the entire world. But never has he been addressed as a human.
Naturally, it takes more than a few theories to ‘deprive’ Kaido of his humanity. But once again, it wouldn't be surprising if the captain of the Beast pirates was a legitimate beast.
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