The seven pirates from One Piece have officially been classified as gods.

In One Piece's Onigashima, Marineford, Dressrosa, Loguetown and God Valley events, the seas filled with Devil Fruit users, Haki masters, and billions in prizes produce only a few pirates who can stand as true leaders: Monkey D. Luffy defeats Kaido at Onigushima; Gol D. Roger begins the Great Pirate Era after arriving at Laugh Tale and speaks at Logutawn; Whitebeard rocks the marines at Marineford; after Blackbeard's death he steals Tremor-Tremor courage; and Shanks ends the game of Marineford with a speech.

Luffy turns his rubber body into a challenge to the world's rules.

Gaia V reveals that the Gum-Gum fruit is actually a hybrid of human and human, making him a god. The victory proves Luffy can accomplish more than just surviving one Yonko. The world government has kept the Nika Fruit hidden for years, while Gorosei treats Luffy's awakening as an emergency beyond rewards.

Luffy's Straw Hat Grand Fleet emerges from Dressrosa, trampling down Doflamingo for strangers who are nothing more than him. Law and the Wano samurai fight alongside Luffy at Onigashima. Each of the Straw Hats follows their dream under Lucky's leadership due to his loyalty in treating their battles as if they were his own.

Kaido transforms survival into a weapon and rule.

Kaido has survived every arrest, assassination attempt and suicide attack, earning the title of strongest beast. While most pirates do not survive a single execution, Kaido's body has thwarted repeated attempts to finish him off. This tenacity demonstrates that his power serves as not only a defensive wall but also an offensive weapon, with ၄၆၁၁,၁၀၀,၀၀၀ berry awards attesting to this reputation.

At Onigashima, his Ryuo Haki with a solid Conqueror's coating defeats Luffy, Kid and Law at the same time. Kaido's combat skills are matched by his omnipotence as he conquers shows against only three rookie captains. He has been unsuccessful in JUST battles proving that he can handle an entire country including Wano.

Whitebeard transferred his extraordinary power to the family.

Whitebeard attacked a whole squadron of Marines while they were sick at Marineford, and his Tremor-Tremor Fruit shattered the atmosphere and divided the battlefield. He simultaneously assaulted captains and lieutenants, pushing back the fleet. One man shook the world more than a crop of fruit.

Whitebeard called Ace his son and showed that family and loyalty were his true strengths. The Pirates of Whitebird followed him not out of fear but out of loyalty, so every officer fought to save Ace. His last words confirmed that One Piece was real, and his death changed the balance of power in a new world.

Blackbeard leads the heist to the top.

After years of sailing under Whitebeard, Blackbeard kills Thatch to take the Dark-Dark Fruit. He has been preparing for his betrayal for many years; his patience proves worthy of his ambition. The Dark -Dark Fruct dislodges other Devil Fruit powers by exposing them and protects some of the best users on the sea against the Blackbeards.

Blackbeard defeats Ace and hands him over to the Marines, gaining access to the Seven Warlords' compound as well as Impel Down. He transforms a battle into a ticket to a prison where dangerous criminals are rounded up. The trade shows that Blackbeards see each war as a launching pad for a larger project. After Whitebeard's death, he steals Whitebeards Tremor-Tremor fruit, becoming the only known user of both Devil Fruits, breaking the rule that the second one kills the user.

Shanks uses power to end wars

Shanks ends the Battle of Marineford with a single word, halting Akainu's attack. He tells both sides that the war is over and both sides follow suit. The pirate who verbally stops Whitebeard's crew and naval commanders has absolute power.

Shanks loses the left arm of a Sea King to save young Luffy, but he never regrets it. This loss shows that Shanks is a leader who values his next generation above his own body and strength. His ၄,၀၄၈,၉၀၀,၀၀၀ berry bounty proves why the world government considers him one of the most deadly threats at sea.

Roger transferred knowledge to the age of pirates.

Gol D. Roger arrived at Laugh Tale when no one else could: he accomplished this by tracking the Road Poneglyphs and discovering the world's hidden history.

Roger's Conqueror's Haki engages Whitebeard in a battle that lasted three days and three nights, with no winner. He competes against the most modern of men, proving that his body and will can reach the top of the sea. In Toei Animation's Wano Country Arc flashbacks, he is shown smiling, celebrating while standing at Laugh Tale, and laughing after meeting Raftel.

In Loguetown, it was announced to the crowd that the treasure belongs to whoever finds it and this sentence ushered in the Great Pirate Era. Roger smiled on the scaffold, demonstrating that even at his death he could control the present moment.

The Stone transforms its goal into a threat to the rulers of this world.

Rocks D. Xebec leads Whitebeard, Big Mom, Kaido and Shiki before they form their own empires. The four future superpowers follow Rocks as their leader, proving that no one has more power in the Rocks than either of them. He keeps Whitebear and Kaido under a banner, with the latter two fighting against each other.

The Stone aims at a goal higher than the title of Pirate King, and fights against the Celestial Dragons in Divine Valley. He has gone after the Rulers of the World, revealing that the Stones want to rule the world for themselves. This objective sets him apart from Roger, Whitebeard, and Caddo, who desire freedom, family, or war but never the throne.

The legacy of pirates

In One Piece, the most powerful pirates are not rated solely by prize money. Kaido's ၄၆၁၁,၁၀၀,၀၀၀ billion and Shanks' ၄၀၄၈၉၀၀,၀၀၀၀ billions reveal how the world government measures risk, but the world changes through sequels: Luffy's defeat of Kaido challenges the world structure; Whitebeard's death throws off balance in New World; Blackbeard breaks a second rule that kills his user; Roger's Loguetown announcement begins the Great Pirate Era; Rocks demonstrates a human desire to attack those who have power over the world.