Hancock reunited with Luffy after he defeated Byrnndi World, the two returning to Amazon Lily. Openly assisted Luffy by striking commodore Smoker and destroying some Pacifistas. Found joy in the prospect of Whitebeard's death. The two fought with Hancock having little difficulty against Nightin as Hancock was able to easily dodge her moves and eventually able to seduce her with her beauty. When the alliance succeeded at destroying the colossus, Crocodile attempted to seize Bullet's treasure. In the past, he was defeated by Whitebeard. The Supernova Trafalgar Law was accepted as a Warlord of the Sea after he sent the hearts of 100 pirates. Attacked Whitebeard's allies in search of his treasure. Assisted Whitebeard during the Summit War of Marineford. Mihawk was then countered by Vista, Mihawk commenting on Luffy's dangerous ability to gain strong allies.[132]. Still, many Marine officers (for example Vice Admiral Smoker, Admiral Kizaru and former Fleet Admiral Sengoku) despised them and consider the Seven Warlords to still be pirates. [133] However, Crocodile refused his offer and then attacked, performing Sables to blow Doflamingo away.[134]. Jinbe is the world's foremost master of the fish-man fighting style. The Seven Warlords of the Sea (, Oka Shichibukai, literally translating into the "Royal Seven Military Seas") were a loose group of powerful individual pirates who have allied themselves with the World Government, in exchange for certain benefits. Fought against the Whitebeard Pirates many times during the past as part of Roger's crew and dreamed of taking the Emperor's position. [23][26] Nonetheless, there are occasions that will compel the Warlords to temporarily cooperate such as Boa Hancock offering Jinbe sanctuary on Amazon Lily from the Marines' pursuit in the aftermath of the Summit War of Marineford, thus this was more for Luffy's sake[27] After the Seven Warlords was abolished, Crocodile partnered with Mihawk to create Cross Guild. Who is the strongest 7 Warlords of the Sea? After Crocodile's arrest, the Five Elders called a meeting in Mary Geoise to discuss appointing a successor. Took an interest in Straw Hat Luffy when they first met and attacked him during the Summit War to test his fate. But she's secretly a member of the revolutionary army and saved the Straw Hat Pirates during their battle on the Sabaody Archipelago. Seven Warlords of the Sea (Viz, Funimation, 4Kids); The Seven Warlords appearance in Gintama anime. [22] During these interactions, most of them are hostile, such as Jinbe and Crocodile snarling at each other over matters with Whitebeard.[51]. [29] Blackbeard then resigned from the Warlord position and together were able to finish off Whitebeard. With a mighty laugh, Blackbeard proclaimed to everyone present and everyone watching these events that from that moment on, this was his era.[137]. Buggy also utilizes the perks of his position to run Buggy's Delivery, an organization that rents mercenaries. Captured ships holding the "Heavenly Tribute" for the World Nobles and blackmailed the World Government to acquire his Warlord position. Abduction of civilians and Marines, plus the inconvenience inflicted by the theft of their shadows, was troublesome. Affiliation: Jinbe and his entire crew were given a pardon for their captain, Fisher Tiger's attack against the World Nobles, and their status as slaves nullified. Actively engaging in battle against remaining allies, captains, and divisions of the Whitebeard Pirates who do not recognize him as Whitebeard's son and in the hopes of obtaining his fortune. Buggy the clown. [8][60][61][62], They did not express open defiance to the authority of the World Government but were not obligated to follow its orders either. Some of the members did various tasks for the government, such as conquering new islands for the World Government (described as "liberating") and protecting nations, but their ultimate purpose was to keep other pirates in check. Donquixote Doflamingo. Revoked due to illegal actions in Dressrosa. Stated by a marine that he is like a brother to. The majority of the Warlords were composed of New World veterans, those who have met the Emperors or even fought against them. He achieved this goal during the most recent Levely, as the council of rulers voted to abolish the system; the five remaining Warlords at the time immediately had their bounties unfrozen and became enemies of the World Government once again.[21]. [17][23][63][79], That is not to say they would not dismiss a Warlord for such actions. Was defeated by Luffy during the events of the. [94], After acquiring his bounty of 250,000,000, Jinbe was recruited eleven years ago, following the death of Fisher Tiger and the breaking up of the Sun Pirates into two smaller groups. Some had powers that were borderline impossible to win against without proper knowledge of them, such as Hancock's ability to turn people to stone if they feel attracted to her or Doflamingo's ability to control people with invisible strings. However, he was stopped by Zoro who held him off. Some, however, were content to simply float around the sea on their ships. As Boa Hancock was warned, while she obeyed the World Government, her nation's treaty with the World Government would be respected. Although they worked for the World Government, the Seven Warlords themselves typically did not care about nor respect the Government (excluding Bartholomew Kuma, who was later modified into their puppet[22]) or even the other Warlords and were often considered by the Marines to be no different from any other pirate. Hancock made her way to a room where she faced Nightin. [170][171][172] Official English translations tend to adapt this to conventional grammar, using "Seven Warlords" for the group and modifiers (e.g. The strength of at least one Warlord, Boa Hancock, has been acknowledged by former-Fleet Admiral Sengoku himself. Was defeated by Luffy all the way back in the. [2][58] In addition, given the discussion between Bartholomew Kuma and the Five Elders, it could be assumed that once someone becomes appointed to the Seven Warlords of the Sea they must be undefeated to maintain their position, or at least are not allowed to have a widely known debacle or scandal that affects their reputation.[63]. Teach is likely the shortest-serving Warlord out of all known members, who acquired the title during the, The Seven Warlords are the only major pirate group to not include any. [92][91] Sometime after setting up his Baroque Works organization, for the next several years, Crocodile would work to make the Arabasta Kingdom perceive him as a hero while he secretly gained power to dethrone the royal family of Arabasta and obtain control of a weapon known as Pluton. To his surprise, however, Gairam then compressed the air around him into a cube and attacked them with his Air Cube Booster. . He was held responsible as the mastermind of an event known as the "Rocky Port Incident". 7. Mihawk arrived and helped Zoro cut down a meteor summoned by Admiral Fujitora's power to see the Straw Hats off. However, he continued his quest. [143] When the Straw Hat Pirates arrived on the island, Law asked to form an alliance with them in order to take down Kaidou of the Four Emperors. As expected, most members were already notorious pirates with high bounties, but even relatively unknown pirates could have been admitted if they accomplish a feat to prove their strength. The World Government can also be extorted by pirates into offering the prestigious status. [46] The other vacant position was occupied by Edward Weevil, a man who claimed to be the biological son of Whitebeard, due to his immense strength and heavy grudge against the Whitebeard Pirates. Revoked as a result of the organization disbandment. Boa Hancock, in particular, had a treaty that acts as a restraining order for all ships that come near Amazon Lily. Law makes a deal with Doflamingo's subordinate Caesar Clown. Shortly after Ace's death, the Blackbeard Pirates arrived at Marineford new crew mates from Level 6 of Impel Down. Using his new status, he dethroned Riku Doldo III, king of Dressrosa by manipulating him and his soldiers into attacking civilians using his ability, thus tricking the citizens of the country into making him their king. It is unknown if he actually accepted it or not, but the action caused Zephyr and his two followers, Ain and Binz to leave the Marines and form their own pirate hunting organization.[142]. Romanized Name: [8], Kuma returned to the Sabaody Archipelago,[140] having come to guard the Straw Hats' ship the Thousand Sunny. Allied with the Whitebeard Pirates to protect Luffy during the Marineford War. [41], Dismissal from the Seven Warlords held not only the individual's loss of title, but in cases also the breakdown of possible politics affiliated to the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Official English Name: However, after Law blackmailed Doflamingo into forcing him to renounce his title to retrieve Caesar lest he face Kaidou's wrath, Doflamingo was left with no choice but to resign his Warlord status. They were also a great symbol of the government's strength. One of the most heinous characters in the series, and one of the most powerful ones. Vergo was introduced to the fans as a member of the G5 unit of the Navy. [88] This, in addition to the fact that losing a single member of the Seven Warlords can disrupt the balance of the world powers and cause distress to the World Government, indicates the extreme power each individual has. The Seven Warlords have been featured in the series of One Piece Seven Warlords Cellphone Strap, One Piece Super Deformed Figures, and One Piece World Collectable Figure series. The Seven Warlords of the Sea were pirates chosen by the World Government to fight against other pirates. In his younger days, Crocodile's crew was crushed by Whitebeard in his prime, causing him to retreat into the Paradise section of the Grand Line and lose his ambitions to become the Pirate King. Seven Warlords of the Sea Alias Goverment Dogs Origin One Piece Foundation Unknown, speculated to have been established at least 22 years ago from the present One Piece timeline Headquarters Marine Base (expelled) Commanders Fleet Admiral Agents Dracule Mihawk (revoked after Levely) Crocodile (revoked) Donquixote Doflamingo (revoked) Trafalgar Law. Technically speaking, the Seven Warlords of the Sea are considered allies of the government, and in times of war are obligated to collaborate with the Navy. People who had not seen war had different meanings for "Marine" or "Pirate". )[14] allowed Warlords to legally plunder other pirates and uncivilized lands (most likely referring to countries not affiliated with the World Government), so long as they gave a portion of their loot to the Government.[2]. As a result, Doflamingo was ordered to exterminate Moria along with a group of several Pacifista.[11]. When an angered Marine question her as to whether she is friend or foe, Hancock reasons that she only agreed to fight Whitebeard, not ally herself with the Marines. (Royal) Seven Martial-Seas Mihawk attempted to attack Luffy prompting Crocodile to protect him, stopping him from being able to pursue Luffy any further. [61], Around the same time as Jinbe, Doflamingo also joined the Seven Warlords at age 31 by hijacking ships holding Heavenly Tribute and blackmailing the World Government for the position. Mihawk, Hancock, and Kuma are likely the longest-serving Warlords out of all known members, as they had acquired the title before the story began, and lost it following the system's abolishment. Nefertari Cobra and Riku Doldo III propose the abolishment of the Warlord system. Hancock and her crew later picked Luffy up from his training and brought him back to Sabaody Archipelago. Donquixote Doflamingo. [10], When Luffy managed to break through the horde of fighting men, Mihawk set his sights on him. The Straw Hat Pirates encountered Moria's ship Thriller Bark within the Florian Triangle, and Moria had his henchmen capture them so he could steal their shadows and put them into his zombies. Law along with Nico Robin were confronted underground by Crocodile who recruited them into his plans to steal Bullet's treasure when the time was right. While the Marines attempted to capture Hancock on Amazon Lily, Teach assaulted both the marines and Kuja in his attempt to acquire her Devil Fruit. [125] When the giant Oars Jr. attacks Marineford, several of the Whitebeard Pirates attack her, trying to take advantage of her distraction. [71] Prior to joining the Straw Hat Pirates, Nico Robin sought to be Crocodile's partner mainly for protection. Four of the Seven Warlords vs Douglas Bullet. [59], Some cases also happened such as Jinbe, Buggy, and Ace, who were offered a position in the organization when the World Government's Carrier Bat sent a letter to their location and the pirates reply by coming to Marine Headquarters as a sign of accepting the invitation or declining the offer. As Perona was leaving, Mihawk mentioned the announcement in the newspaper. Upon landing in the war, Jinbe told Sengoku that he officially resigned from the Seven Warlords, then participated in the war on behalf of Whitebeard. Wanting to use Luffy's shadow to reanimate Little Oars Jr., Moria attempted to have his zombies fight Luffy, only for Jinbe to splash them with saltwater and reduce them to lifeless bodies.