Summary
The protagonist of theOne Pieceseries is Monkey D. Luffy, a mysterious man with a fondness for action. Luffy has met a lot of people with a long list of fatalities to their names in his quest to become the Pirate King, the freest man on the broad and boundless seas.
While the characters inOne Pieceare rarely killed off, many do perish over the course of the series. Who has the most kills among the many cruel characters known for their mercilessness and unquenchable hunger for blood? Which pirate or marine has the most blood on their hands while sailing the Grand Line?
Updated Jun 01, 2025, by Oluwatokiloba Folami:The core lore in the One Piece series includes pirates venturing into deep and dark seas to find the One Piece, a legendary treasure. While pirates go to sea to find this legendary treasure, there are all sorts of characters, good, bad, and neutral who have differing opinions on the treasure and its direct and indirect effects on the world. Whether it be Blackbeard, Kaido, and other notorious pirates, or the shady World Government, various powers are interested in the One Piece and kill many along the way to achieve their goals. Whether it be to silence a potential threat or kill off competition, many deaths have occurred in the One Piece series, but which characters have the most blood on their hands?
An exact kill count is difficult to pinpoint, so these are just approximations. The ranking is also not set in stone.
14Shiryu
Shiryu Lives For The Thrill Of Killing
The captain of the second ship of the Ten Titanic Captains is not to be underestimated, given his position in Blackbeard’s crew alone. However, apart from the strength and ruthlessness his position suggests, Shiryu is undeniably a menace. Before joining Blackbeard’s crew, Shiryu was imprisoned on level six of Impel Down. Before that, the master swordsman was the head jailer of Impel Down, whose tendency to mass murder the prisoners placed him in chains himself.
With his actions, Shiryu has proven himself to be a truly sadistic person who loves taking lives, and like his captain, he does so without remorse. As a head jailer who was imprisoned in level six for killing prisoners, the number of prisoners Shiryu must have killed is substantial. Moreover, as a member of Blackbeard’s crew, his kill count only increases.
13Blackbeard
Blackbeard Can Kill Many To Obtain Devil Fruits
The notorious Marshall D. Teach, known better by his moniker Blackbeard, is one ofOne Piece’s most devious pirate captains so far. In terms of battle prowess, after obtainingthe Dark Dark fruit and the Tremor Tremor fruit, Blackbeard became one of the most powerful captains in the series, even becoming an Emperor of the Sea, succeeding Whitebeard.
As a character, Blackbeard is ready to kill whoever stands in his way for the sake of his goals, as seen in how he obtained the Dark Dark Fruit. Moreover, after obtaining two devil fruits, Blackbeard went on to hunt for more devil fruits, effectively killing their users to obtain them. With the pursuit of devil fruits and his ambition, Blackbeard serves as a truly notorious pirate captain who almost killed even Boa Hancock for her fruit.
12Enel
The User Of The Rumble Rumble Fruit Is Accustomed To Eradicating Entire Islands
God Enel is one of the very fewOne Piececharacters who, despite being portrayed so early on in the series as an antagonist, is still wanted to make a re-appearance by fans. Enel is widely loved by many due to his god complex, antagonistic actions, and sheer power.
Before moving to Skypiea and taking over as God, Enel conquered his homeland, Birka, effectively destroying it and killing thousands. Like many ofOne Piece’s core antagonists, Enel has no qualms with killing thousands and sees killing those who speak against him as part of his godly duties. On Skypiea, with his lightning powers, and observation haki, Enel would smite anyone who spoke against him. Moreover, after achieving his goal on Skypiea, Enel was prepared to eradicate the entire sky island, killing thousands.
11Imu
The Leader Of The World Government Eradicated An Entire Kingdom On A Whim
Despite the masses believing there is no one supreme ruler of the world, the few who know the secrets of the World Government know that Imu is an individual who sits upon the supposed empty throne in the Holy Land, Mary Geoise. As someone whom the five elders of the World Government bow to, one can only wonder what kind of power Imu wields. Despite Imu only making a few appearances in theOne Pieceanime and manga series so far, they are believed to have an enmity with people bearing the will of D.
Although scarcely portrayed, Imu is shown to be a merciless individual and possibly has one of the highest, if not the highest, kill counts in theOne Pieceuniverse. Imu is seen obliterating the entire Kingdom of Lulusia simply to test the ‘mother flame,’ a weapon Dr. Vegapunk developed, without remorse or pity.
10Mihawk
The Strongest Swordsman In The World Used To Be Known As The Marine Hunter
Like his rival, Red-haired Shanks, a man with a bounty of over four billion berries,Mihawk is a highly dangerous and powerful individualin theOne Pieceuniverse. Hailed as the strongest swordsman alive, few can match Mihawk’s skill with a blade. While Mihawk can be seen as a highly stoic individual who does not fight meaningless battles, he has been shown to be a person who ‘hunts’ to kill boredom.
At the beginning of theOne Pieceanime series, Mihawk is seen pursuing Don Kreig’s fleet to kill his boredom. Moreover, the strongest swordsman in the world used to be known as the Marine Hunter. For various reasons, he hunted Marines down in the past, killing them in the process.
9Akainu
The Fleet Admiral Believes All Forms Of Evil Must Be Eradicated
The Fleet Admiral of the Marines is an individual who possesses the devil fruit, said to have the highest offensive potential in the series. With the Magma Magma fruit, few can match Akainu’s offensive prowess, and he has a sense of justice to match. Akainu firmly believes that all forms of evil must be eradicated. Not contained or imprisoned, but eradicated. This often fuels his obsession to kill pirates rather than give them a chance at reformation.
Akainu himself has been shown to be an extremely decisive individual who executes people he considers threats. Moreover, as seen in the Marineford arc, Akainu will even execute Marines who desert the battlefield rather than punish them.
8Shanks
The Citizens Of The One Piece World Believe Shanks Is Responsible For Wiping Out Elegia
Emperor Shanks may be a surprising character on the list ofOne Piececharacters with the most kills. However, that is from the perspective of the viewers of the manga and anime series, not from the characters of the series. As Eiichiro Oda, the creator ofOne Piece,is well known for his use of dramatic irony, the importance of a character’s words or actions is clear to the viewers, although unknown to the various characters.
This was seen in theOne Pieceseries, where the characters thinkShanks and the Red-Haired Piratesare responsible for wiping out the musical country Elegia, whereas viewers know it was done by Tot Musica. As such, contrary to fans’ knowledge, whenOne Piececharacters are asked which character has the highest number of kills, the name Red-haired Shanks is echoed in their answer.
7Zoro
Roronoa Zoro is not infamous for his bloodthirstiness despite being Monkey D. Luffy’s right-hand man. Yet he has a long trail of dead victims behind him. Zoro is such a skilled swordsman that even slashing with the back of his blade will result in instant death. Zoro does not kill unless it is absolutely necessary, yet he will kill if you get in his way.
Zoro was well-knownas a pirate hunterbefore he ever joined the Straw Hat crew. To make a living, he went in search of pirates and their bounty. That’s why he killed so many pirates. Zoro has killed several marines and bounty hunters on his travels with the Straw Hat crew, in addition to pirates.
6Rob Lucci
This Ex-Member Of Cp9 Carried Out The World Government’s Dark Justice Right From Childhood
Rob Lucci was once a renowned assassin who carried out the government’s “dark justice” as a member of the elite CP-9 assassination unit. He, along with otherCP-9 agents, eliminated those the government judged expendable. Rob Lucci has caused the deaths of multiple characters in theOne Pieceseries with his “weakness is a sin” philosophy.
At the age of 13, Lucci went on one of his most infamous murdering sprees. At that young age, he was sent by the World Government to free a country’s soldiers who had been taken prisoner by pirates. He was able to slay all the pirates, but he also decided the 500 prisoners were too weak to live and slaughtered them. According to him, it is also a sin to be weak.
5Big Mom
The User Of The Soul Soul Fruit Possessed Various Methods To End A Person’s Life
Big Mom, the former sea emperor, is a terrifying figure due to her enormous combat prowess and thick hide. Big Mom, captain of the Big Mom Pirates, is responsible for the deaths of numerous characters in the One Piece series. Big Mom has ruined countless countries and killed untold numbers of civilians with her unchecked Hunger Pang attacks and the use ofher Soul SoulDevil Fruit.
The Soul Soul devil fruit also grants her the ability to steal the lives of those who are afraid of her and use their essence to breathe life into a broad variety of inanimate objects. Several people’s spirits have been drained because they’re afraid of Big Mom.
