One Piece: Oda Reveals The Full Power Of The Yonko Crew Straw Hat Pirates

This article contains spoilers from One Piece’s Elbaf arc.

Summary

Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji form the powerful Monster Trio
The core trio represents 30% of the crew’s power
Remaining members need to get stronger, as shown in the disappointing performances

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The Monster Trio Of The Straw Hat Pirates Is Their Core

The Straw Hat Pirates are an incredibly powerful Yonko crew, known to possess tremendous might and influence all over the seas. The Straw Hats are the most recent addition to the Yonko crews, along with the Cross Guild, which is run by the Yonko Buggy. Although the Cross Guild in itself isn’t a proper group, the Straw Hat Pirates are a completely different thing altogether.

One Piece: Oda Has Already Hinted At The Next Arc After Elbaf

The next arc after Elbaf has already been hinted at by Oda. The next One Piece arc will be quite intense.

Fans know that the Straw Hats possess tremendous power, and that they can hold their own even against the most powerful of enemies. Having taken down Kaido, Luffy has emerged as one of the most powerful pirates in the world, but fans are wondering whether the Straw Hat Pirates are truly worthy of being a Yonko crew, and it seems that Oda has already presented the answer in the latest One Piece chapters.

The Monster Trio Of The Straw Hat Pirates Is Their Core

Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji Form The Monster Trio
Luffy Is The Strongest Of The Lot

When it comes to the might of the Straw Hat Pirates, one thing clear to the fans is that the Monster Trio form a big chunk of their power. Together, the Monster Trio represent only 30% is the Straw Hat Pirates, yet, this 30% holds the most strength of the crew. The other 70% doesn’t even compare, and that’s the truth of it. Luffy, out of the three, is, by far, the most powerful in the Monster Trio. He is on a completely different level, being the only one strong enough to take down a Yonko on his own.

I do not recognize Straw Hat’s authority as a Yonko. — Rob Lucci

Meanwhile, Zoro and Sanji are on a similar level, known to be quite strong, although not as strong as the Yonko of the One Piece world. It is only a matter of time before they too get stronger and can compete with the elites, but for now, Luffy is way above them in terms of power level.

The Other Officers Are Impressive, But Need To Show More

The Remaining Straw Hat Pirates Need To Get Stronger

Fans weren’t entirely sure of how Oda would handle the remaining members of the Straw Hat crew as a Yonko group. However, Elbaf has given the fans the answer to that, and it is safe to say that the remaining members of the group, while strong, are disappointing. In the Elbaf arc, Jinbe, Nami, Usopp, and Brook, four commanders who are, together, worth over 2 billion berries, were taken down by just 1 Holy Knight, Gunko. This is a pathetic performance that no other Yonko crew would’ve shown.

Nico Robin, you’re a very clever woman. — Saint Sommers

One Piece: Oda Has Already Shown The Most Special Haki Type In Elbaf

Oda showcased a new type of haki in One Piece. This haki type might be the very best yet.

Nico Robin proved to be the only member of the crew worth her money as she went up against Sommers and outclassed in a battle of wits, not being able to break his immortality. It can be said that Jinbe and Robin are capable Yonko Commanders, but the others need to do much better.

Are The Straw Hats As Strong as Other Yonko Crews?

It goes without saying that the top fighters of the Straw Hat Pirates are just as strong as those of the other major Yonko crews. But, the weaker members still need more work. Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Robin specifically have proven to be impressive. The others, however, need to work harder. Right now, in an all-out Yonko battle, half of the Straw Hat Pirates would get embarrassed.

One Piece Chapter 1149 will be out in two weeks. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on May 11. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1149 is May 25, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.

One Piece

Release Date: October 20, 1999
Network: Fuji TV
Directors: Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
Writers: Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda