10 Characters Who Challenged Yonko and Defeated

Yonko is the title given to the world's four most powerful pirates a piece. Their influence is felt throughout the New World, and their existence is even recognized by world governments. As seen in a pieceTheir power can bring down entire armies, and they have strong crew members who have made a name for themselves in the world.

The names of these four mighty pirates alone are enough to deter the worst of men from harming the islands under their protection. Moreover, even the world government stays away from them, because they have too much to deal with. If an alliance is formed between the two emperors, it is seen as a direct threat to the world government. But, there are some brave people who challenged them at the cost of their lives and lost admirably.

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Portgas D. Ace

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  • Yonko's Challenge: Whitebeard

Ace started his journey at a very young age and quickly made a name for himself. He was offered the position of a warrior of the sea, but he declined, as his ambitions were much greater than that. His goal was to become the strongest pirate in the world, and he decided to do just that by going after Whitebeard himself. Ace didn't hold back when Yonko was in front of him. He challenged and lost. This was the first of many times he was defeated by Whitebeard.

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Gecko Morea

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Moriya, in his prime, was a force to be reckoned with and a very powerful pirate who stood up against Kaido. He fought and fought against Yonko. At the same time, his crew was killed, which affected him deeply and changed his attitude towards the crew members. It is not clearly specified what or how this happened, but one thing is certain, Moria never really recovered from that loss.

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Eustass the child

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  • Yonko Challenged: Red-Haired Shanks

The kid is a cold-hearted, fearless pirate who entered the new world with one goal in mind, and that was to challenge Yonko. Over the years, the kid didn't challenge just one of them. Instead, he challenged all four of them, but his main target was Shanks. The first time he fought Shanks' team, he was defeated and had his hand cut off by Ben Beckman. Later, after the end of the Wano Country arc, Shanks shoots him and leaves him for dead.

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Monkey D. Luffy

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Wano was the turning point of the series where fans got to see Luffy square off against Yonko. Luffy's first encounter against Kaido showed a huge power gap between the two, and when they fought, it was the first of many defeats Luffy would suffer at the hands of Yonko. Luffy has suffered a total of three defeats. The first defeat came at Kuri, and the second and third came on the roof of Onigashima.

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Akanu

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  • Yonko's Challenge: Whitebeard

Akanu was first introduced during the Summit Battle of Marineford, where he showed that he was no pushover. He was an admiral who was constantly fighting against Whitebeard and trying to kill him. Akanu had the upper hand in the battle due to Whitebeard's poor health. But, after killing Ace, Akane faces the full wrath of Whitebeard, and is brutally attacked by the Yonko, which shatters the island itself.

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Kozuki Oden

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Oden, upon his return to Wano, was in complete disbelief at what had happened to his beloved country. He directed his anger towards Orochi, but the latter made a deal with him, which he accepted. When the time came, Orochi didn't uphold his end of the deal. Oden realizes that he must fight to save the people and the country. Oden fought against Kaido and had the upper hand, but a small distraction cost Oden the fight and he lost.

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Brooke

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  • Yonko's Challenge: Big Mom

During the Whole Cake Island arc, Brooke was tasked with retrieving one of the Road Poneglyphs that belonged to Big Mother. Her plan didn't go as planned, and this led Big Mom to confront her. Brooke, instead of running, chose to stand against the Emperor. The fight was short in which Brook was defeated, but he won the hearts of the fans. At the same time, he also managed to steal her rubing of Poneglyphs and became the arc's MVP.

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Nine Red Scabbards

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Kozuki Oden's retainers wanted two things in Wano — to defeat Kaido and bring peace back to Wano. They chanced upon the roof of Onigashima, where they battled for ages, and even Kaido was amazed at the power they possessed. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough, Kaido easily defeated them, and they put their last trust in Luffy to achieve their dreams.

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the crocodile

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  • Yonko's Challenge: Whitebeard

Crocodile was the first opponent to defeat Luffy multiple times. He was the main villain of the Alabasta arc, and later, a recurring character appearing during the climactic battle of Marineford. There, it is revealed that Crocodile once fought Whitebeard and was completely defeated by him. It left a deep scar that he never forgot, and he still held a grudge against Yonko until the time of his death.

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Rob Lucy

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  • Yonko's Challenge: Monkey D. Luffy

Lucy made her return to the series during the Egghead Island arc, where she once again faced off against Luffy. It was a rematch that everyone wanted to see. However, it was a one sided fight where Luffy outclassed him in every area, be it strength, speed, or power. It was a battle whose outcome was known before the game even started.


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Release date

October 20, 1999

network

Fuji TV

directors

Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Ito, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Noimauji, Tokahiro, Enoji Maudo Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou

The authors

Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Usaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda


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    Mayumi Tanaka

    Monkey d. Luffy (voice)

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    Kazuya Nakai

    Roronoa Zoro (voice)


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