Summary
In a series filled with powerful Devil Fruits and mystical fighting styles, martial artists can be quite rare. However, Oda has certainly made it so that they are not absent at all.
One Piecehas seen the introduction of many incredible martial artists over the years and they utilize different fighting styles in combat, from fighting with legs, to utilizing some sort of weapon in combat alongside. In a world filled with many incredible martial artists, only a few can shine as the very best.
10Sentomaru
User Of His Haki-Based Fighting Style
Sentomaru is quite a skilled martial artist and fans were properly introduced to him in the Sabaody Archipelago arc. Immediately, fans knew that Sentomaru was a genius martial artist when he started kicking around Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates.
With his signature technique, called Ashigara Dokoi, he was able to damage Luffy greatly. In fact, his technique was even strong enough to block Admiral Kizaru, which just goes to show has a high level of skill when it comes to martial arts.
9Don Sai
User Of Hasshoken
Known to be the third ship captain of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, Don Sai is also the 13th commander of the Happo Navy and an incredible fighter.
He is a user of Hasshoken, which is an incredible martial arts fighting style based on vibrations and shockwaves. Don Sai has recently perfected this technique and made use of Drill Dragon Nail, its strongest technique.
8Don Chinjao
Master Of Hasshoken
Just like Don Sai, Don Chinjao is also a very skilled user of Hasshoken. He is a pirate who has a bounty of 542 million berries on his head, and, even though he was old and weak in the Dressrosa arc, back in his prime days, Chinjao was a feared pirate and legendary one as well.
His drill could split the continent of ice itself and that is proof of the fact that he is a very talented martial artist.
7Kawamatsu
User of Kappa Ryu
Kawamatsu of the Wano Country is also an excellent martial artist. He combines his swordplay with his sumo fighting, which is called Kappa Ryu.
This fighting style is quite rare, however, it is absolutely incredible, especially since it is powered with his advanced grade Armament Haki as well. Its power is such that it could even pierce Kaido.
6Emporio Ivankov
User Of Newkama Kenpo
One of the leaders of the Revolutionary Army, Ivankov is quite a powerful individual and a skilled martial artist as well. Ivankov is a master of the Newkama Kenpo, which is likely a fighting style that he invented himself.
His abilities are quite dangerous and fans have seen them in play on many occasions. In the Paramount War, he couldeven fight back against Bartholomew Kuma, and push him back despite his Buccaneer powers.
5S-Shark
User Of Fishman Karate
When it comes to the Seraphims, quite a lot of them are incredibly talented in martial arts, and S-Shark, the Seraphim of Jinbe, is likely the most talented one. This is simply down to the fact that he is a user of both Fishman Karate and fishman Jujutsu.
Given that he has the lineage factor from Jimbe, this individual can, of course, perform these techniques at a very high level, making him an excellent martial artist.
4Jinbe
Master Of Fishman Karate
While S-Shark is an amazing martial artist and likely much stronger than Jinbe in terms of overall power, he is certainly not a better martial artist, as Jinbe himself has better control over both Fishman Karate and Fishman Jiujutsu.
Jinbe has completely mastered this artover many years. His strength is such that he can take down even someone as tough as Who’s Who in battle with his secret technique.
3Rob Lucci
Master Of Rokushiki
Of course, one cannot talk about martial artists inOne Piecewithout the masters of Rokushiki, and Rob Lucci, a very well-known antagonist, is the only true master of this technique. Lucci has mastered all six of these abilities and he has unlocked a special 7th ability, called Rokuogan.
Only a true 6 powers master can use the Rokuogan, and Lucci’s mastery over this martial arts fighting style is such that he could even take on Luffy in Gear 5 for a small period of time,and push back Zoro, despite the swordsman using his King of Hell form.
2Sanji
The Cook Of The Straw Hats
The cook of the Straw Hat Pirates,Sanji is quite easily one of the best martial artistsinOne Piece, if not the best. Sanji is a user of the Blackleg style, something that he developed under the tutelage of Redleg Zeff.
This fighting style sees Sanji make use of only his legs in combat at a close range. All this, when powered by his flames and Haki, makes him one of the strongest individuals inOne Piece.
1Sabo
User Of Ryusoken
The Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army, Sabois a powerful user of the martial art known as Ryusoken. This ability sees Sabo utilize the claws of the dragon itself and reinforce them with Armament Haki.
He can find the core of nearly anything and destroy it from the inside out. This technique is absolutely incredible, and being a master of it is a part of why he’s infamous.
