8 Characters Who Could Kill Luffy

Monkey D. is Luffy's hero a piece series. Throughout the story's long run, Luffy has been able to come out on top in many of his fights. However, at times, he was clearly out of sorts and came very close to death. While rare, some a piece The characters almost managed to kill Luffy, but luckily, he was able to avoid the worst-case scenario, either thanks to the plot, or thanks to another character's intervention.

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Charlotte Katakuri

Charlotte Katakuri Characters who can kill Luffy in one piece

  • Devil's Fruit: Mochi Mochi No Me

  • Affiliation: Big Mother Pirate

Charlotte Katakuri Definitely one of One Piece's most beloved antagonists. Katakuri was a major obstacle for the Straw Hat Pirates in the entire island arc as the strongest of the sweet commanders of the Big Mother Pirates. To enable his crew to advance and exit the ship, Luffy entered the Mirror World and engaged Katakuri in battle.

However, in the immediate aftermath, it was quite clear that, compared to Katakuri, Luffy was outmatched, at least initially. It can definitely be said that Katakuri had many opportunities to kill Luffy. During this confrontation, Luffy had to kidnap Brulee to be able to escape and recover some energy. If Luffy hadn't managed that, Katakuri would have killed him for sure. Not only that, but even at the end of their battle, Katakuri could have fought more but decided to give up and let Luffy out of his newfound respect for the Straw Hat captain.

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sir crocodile

Crocodile characters that can kill Luffy in one piece
Crocodiles use their sand dunes in battle.
Image via Toei Animation.

  • Devil Fruit: Suna Suna No Me

  • Affiliations: Baroque Works (formerly), Cross Guild

sir crocodile Arabasta was one of the first major antagonists of the One Piece series to serve as Saga's main villain. Luffy and Crocodile fought on several occasions during the arc, three times to be exact. Until the final battle, the crocodile had a chance to kill Luffy.

In fact, Luffy only survived the first time because of Nico Robin's intervention. Even at the end of their third fight, Luffy had to use his wits and use his blood for the fight to defeat Crocodile. Back in the pre-time skip, fighting Logia was certainly no easy task, as Crocodile proved.

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Rob Lucy

Rob Lucy Characters who can kill Luffy in one piece

  • Devil Fruit: Fruit Neko Neko No Me, Model: Leopard

  • Affiliation: CP9 (East), CP0, World Govt

Rob Lucy During the Enies Lobby Arc Nico was a formidable foe that Luffy faced when the Straw Hat Pirates set out on their quest to save Robin. Rob Lucci was one of the CP9s, and he also had the abilities of Zoan Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Leopard.

With his six powers, Luffy definitely struggled to take down Luki. In fact, without Usopp's speech, which allowed Luffy to stand back up and continue the fight, Luffy would have lost and died in that moment.

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Buggy

Buggy characters that can kill Luffy in one piece

  • Devil Fruit: Bara Bara No Me

  • Affiliations: Buggy Pirates (formerly), Cross Guild

Buggy is a character that One Piece fans meet early in the story. At that time he was a very weak and weak character. Usually, the likes of Luffy could easily defeat him, as shown in the Orange Town arc.

However, when Buggy returned to Log Town, he was able to capture Luffy. goal d. On the same execution stand where Roger died, Buggy nearly ended Luffy's pirating career. In fact, Luffy would surely die if his father, Monkey D. The dragon had not saved his life by interfering with the thunder. Luffy got very lucky, and almost didn't make it out.

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big mother

Big Mom characters that can kill Luffy in one piece

  • Devil Fruit: Soru Soru no Mi

  • Affiliation: Big Mother Pirate

big mother One piece was one of the four emperors in the series. She was first seen in the Fishman Island arc, but she goes on to become the main threat in the full Cake Island arc.

Luffy was already very strong during the WCI arc, having access to abilities like Gear 4, but even that wasn't enough to defeat Big Mom. In fact, Luffy and Big Mom fought for a moment, but he was very easily sent flying back. Luffy and the Straw Hats had only one choice on Whole Cake Island, and that was to run away from Big Mom to survive.

Even in the end, after Luffy battles Katakuri, they are able to escape only to be sacrificed by the Fishman Pirates and Germa 66.

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Kaido

Kaido characters that can kill Luffy in one piece
Kaido in his full beast form with fire all around him.
Image via Toei Animation.

  • Devil Fruit: Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu

  • Affiliation: Animal Pirates

Another Emperor of the Seas, KaidoA powerful character who could end Luffy's life. In Wano, Kaido emerged as the main antagonist, and Luffy had to defeat him. At the beginning of Wano, Luffy was too confident and decided to attack Kaido head-on. In one fell swoop, Kaido defeated Luffy. At that moment, Kaido could have easily killed Luffy, but instead chose to send him to prison to break his spirit.

Kaido technically killed Luffy later in this arc as well. During their confrontation in Onigashima, Kaido kills Luffy on the roof after an intervention from CP0. However, Luffy's heart started beating again thanks to his Awakened Gear 5. Under any other circumstances, Luffy would have lost and died here. It is only after the awakening that Luffy is finally able to defeat him.

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Black right

Blackbeard characters that can kill Luffy in one piece
Captain Blackbeard shows off his Dark-Dark Fruit powers as he laughs.
Image by Toei Animation

  • Devil Fruit: Gura Gura No Me, Yami Yami No Me

  • Affiliation: Blackbeard Pirate

Black right Set to be Luffy's greatest rival and enemy a piece. Blackbeard and Luffy have a deep history as the former is the main cause of Ace's death.

Even before receiving Gura Gura no Mi, Blackbird was already a huge threat and a character capable of killing Luffy. In Impel Down, Blackbeard and Luffy fought, and without Jinbe's intervention and neutralizing them both, Blackbeard could have taken Luffy's life right then and there. Even now, if Luffy and Blackbeard were to face each other again, it is likely that Blackbeard would come out on top and take Luffy's life.

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Magellan

Magellan characters that can kill Luffy in one piece
Magellan uses his venom-poison fruit to coat his body in poison during the Impel Down arc in one piece.

  • Devil Fruit: Doku Doku no Mi

  • Affiliation: World Govt

Magellan As the warden of the prison, Impel Down was a great danger in the Ark. If there was one character that Luffy and the others needed to avoid, it was definitely him. Magellan possesses the Poison Devil Fruit, Doku Doku no Mi, and anyone who comes in contact with his poison is certain to perish.

Magellan poisoned Luffy badly, and he was only able to survive thanks to the miracle of Bone Clay and Ivankov's Horu Horu no Me. Luffy got very lucky and had to shave years off his life to be able to survive Magellan's poison.


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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


  • Cast placeholder image

    Mayumi Tanaka

    Monkey d. Luffy (voice)

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    Kazuya Nakai

    Roronoa Zoro (voice)


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