The Seven Warlords of the Sea were once very powerful in One Piece, but their lives drastically changed when they ultimately left the group.

The Seven Warlords of the Sea were once one of the Three Great Powers in One Piece. Each of them were reputable pirates who agreed to work with the Government. As a result, their bounties were frozen, and they were allowed to commit certain crimes. Several pirates have been part of the Seven Warlords, and their lives drastically changed when they left the group.

Several of the Seven Warlords had their titles revoked, while others decided to resign of their own volition. Most of the Seven Warlords lost their titles when the system was abolished during the last Reverie. None of One Piece‘s Seven Warlords have died, and that is because fate clearly had other plans for them.

11Buggy Has Become One Of The New Yonko

First Appeared in Episode 4, “Luffy’s Past! The Red-Haired Shanks Appears”

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Most One Piece fans would agree that Buggy the Clown is a weak and cowardly villain, but he is also entertaining. During the Summit War, the world discovered that Buggy once sailed with Gol D. Roger and the Roger Pirates. He was also seen berating Shanks – one of the Yonko. These factors caused Buggy’s reputation to grow under false pretenses, but he was still invited to the Seven Warlords.

When the Warlords were abolished, Buggy’s crew was attacked by a fleet of Marine ships. He attempted to escape, but Crocodile saved him. He agreed to help Crocodile and Mihawk with their Cross Guild organization, but one of Buggy’s workers accidentally assumed that Mihawk and Crocodile were Buggy’s henchmen. As a result, Buggy was named one of the new Yonko. In reality, though, he is now a fall-guy and punching bag.

10Gecko Moria Was Captured By The Blackbeard Pirates

First Appeared in Episode 343, “His Name is Moria! Trap of the Great Shadow-Stealing Pirate”

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One Piece has a bright and vibrant world, but dangerous villains like Akainu and Blackbeard are dark and ruthless.

Gecko Moria was the main villain of the Thriller Bark Arc, He became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea after fighting Kaido in Wano, and it helped that he built an island-sized ship. Moria could manipulate shadows thanks to the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, but he did not seem to have any type of Haki. Moria was defeated by Luffy, and he did not do well during the Summit War.

Immediately after the war, Doflamingo and several Pacifista units attempted to kill Moria. They had apparently received orders to eliminate Moria because he was deemed too weak. Fortuntaley, he was saved by his crewmates. During the Wano Arc Moria attacked Pirate Island to rescue Absalom, but he gets captured by the Blackbeard Pirates.

9Bartholomew Kuma Was Turned Into A Cyborg Slave, But He Got Some Vengeance

First Appeared in Episode 151, “The 100,000,000 Man! The World’s Highest Authority and the Pirate Blackbeard”

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Bartholomew Kuma was once a slave who became a high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Army. He agreed to join the Seven Warlords because he wanted to use the World Government’s resources to save his daughter’s life. Saint Jaygarcia Saturn of the Five Elders offered Kuma this deal, but it was also stated that Kuma needed to become a mindless cyborg with no free will. Kuma agreed, and he did the World Government’s bidding for several years.

The final operation took place just before the Summit War, and Kuma became nothing more than a weapon. Some time after the timeskip, Kuma became a slave for the Celestial Dragons again. He felt nothing, but his body was still mistreated. During the events of the Egghead Arc, he rushes to Egghead to protect his daughter from Saturn. It is during this battle that Kuma finally gets some revenge by punching Saturn.

8Edward Weevil Was Captured By Admiral Ryokugyu

First Appeared in Episode 751, “Curtain-up on a New Adventure – Arriving at the Phantom Island, Zou!”

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Edward Newgate, also known as Whitebeard, was considered the strongest man in the world. He had one of the highest bounties in history, and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit gave him the power to destroy entire islands. Edward Weevil is the self-proclaimed son of Whitebeard, but he is not as strong as him. He became a Warlord during the timeskip. As a Warlord, Weevil spent most of his time hunting the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates with his mother.

They wanted Whitebeard’s fortune. When the Seven Warlords were abolished, Weevil defeated the Marines who were sent after him. He and his mother then went to Sphinx Island to find Marco – who was in Wano at the time. Weevil defended the island from the Marines, but he was defeated and arrested by Admiral Ryokugyu. He is now on his way to Impel Down.

7Trafalgar D. Water Law Suffered A Major Defeat On Winner Island

First Appeared in Episode 392, “New Rivals Gather! The 11 Supernovas”

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Only a few One Piece characters have awakened their Devil Fruit powers. Users like Luffy and Doflamingo are the strongest pirates in the Grand Line.

During the timeskip, Trafalgar D. Water Law attacked Pirate Island and sent 100 pirate hearts to the World Government. He achieved his Warlord status because of this act.

Law became a Warlord because he wanted to gain access to Punk Hazard. His goal was to destroy the SAD factory that produced the Artificial Devil Fruits that Doflamingo sold to Kaido.

Once he ruined Doflamingo’s operation, he resigned from the Warlords. He helped to liberate Dressrosa from Doflamingo, and he defeated Big Mom with Eustass Kid’s help. He fought the Blackbeard pirates on Winner Island shortly after leaving Wano, but his crew was no match for them. Law may have been rescued by Bepo, but his current whereabouts and status are unkown.

6Doflamingo Is Currently Imprisoned In Impel Down

First Appeared in Episode 151, “The 100,000,000 Man! The World’s Highest Authority and the Pirate Blackbeard”

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Doflamingo was born a World Noble, but he lost his status when his father decided to leave Mary Geoise. Unlike the other Warlords, he was given the title because he blackmailed the World Government. As a former Noble, he had valuable information – which he threatened to reveal to the world. Doflamingo ruled Dressrosa like a tyrant for more than a decade.

He nearly destroyed the entire kingdom with his String-String Fruit. In the end, Doflamingo was defeated by Luffy’s Gear 4 transformation. The Marines who were on Dressrosa then arrested him for his crimes. After being stripped of his title, Doflamingo was sent to Impel Down – the World Government’s underwater prison. He is currently imprisoned on Level 6 – which houses the world’s worst criminals.

5Boa Hancock Has Decided To Marry Luffy

First Appeared in Episode 409, “Hurry! Back to the Crew – Adventure on the Isle of Women”

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Nami and Nico Robin aren’t the only amazing women One Piece has to offer; other female characters, like Perona and Dr. Kureha, also deserve some love.

Boa Hancock was the only female member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and she is madly in love with Luffy. She helped him to break into Impel Down, and she aided him during the Summit War. When the Seven Warlords were abolished, a fleet of Marine ships were sent to Amazon Lily to arrest her.

Boa is considered the most beautiful woman in the world, and she used her looks in tandem with her Devil Fruit to petrify most of the Marines. During the fight, she was captured by Blackbeard, and she would have died if Silvers Rayleigh had not shown up. In the weeks since the attack, Boa has finally decided that she wants to marry Luffy.

4Jinbe Has Become The Helmsman Of The Straw Hat Pirates

First Appeared in Episode 430, “A Warlord in Prison! Jinbe the Knight of the Sea”

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Jinbe became a Warlord because he thought it would help strengthen the relationship between Fish-Man Island and the World Government. When Jinbe debuted, he was a prisoner in Impel Down. He was there because he refused to battle the Whitebeard Pirates at Marineford. At the time, Fish-Man Island was under Whitebeard’s protection.

Jinbe escaped Impel Down with Luffy, and he later saved Luffy’s life at Marineford. He is also the one who brought Luffy back to his senses when Ace died. He went on to serve Big Mom during the timeskip, but he decided to leave her crew to join the Straw Hat Pirates. He officially joined the Straw Hats just before the Onigashima Raid, and he is now the crew’s helmsman.

3Crocodile Founded Cross Guild

First Appeared in Episode 76, “Critical Counterattack! Usopp’s Quick Wit and Kaenboshi!”

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Crocodile was the main villain of the Arabasta Arc, and he is one of the strongest enemies that Luffy has fought. He used his position to protect the people of Arabasta, but he secretly wanted to take control of the kingdom. He also set up a criminal organization that was designed to overthrow the Nefartari Family. Crocodile is defeated by Luffy, and he is then arrested by Smoker.

He is stripped of his Warlord title and sent to Impel Down. He escapes from the underwater prison with Luffy, and he actually helps his former enemy during the Summit War. During the events of the Wano Arc, Crocodile helps Mihawk with the Marine fleet that was sent to capture him. He is now the co-leader of Cross Guild – an organization that places bounties on Marines.

2Dracule Mihawk Is Currently Working With Crocodile

First Appeared in Episode 23, “Protect Baratie! The Great Pirate: Zeff the Red Leg”

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As a Yonko, Shanks is one of the most powerful pirates in the New World – few One Piece characters can take him down.

Dracule Mihawk was the first Warlord of the Sea that the Straw Hats encountered. He is considered the World’s Strongest Swordsman, and he wields Yoru – a large black blade that is recognized as one of the world’s Twelve Supreme Grade Swords. He is the one who gave Zoro his iconic chest scar, but he also trained Zoro during the timeskip.

He fought for the World Government during the Summit War, but he left the battlefield when Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates arrived. When the Warlords were abolished, Mihawk was amused at the thought of being a wanted man again. When Crocodile helped him to escape from Kuraigana Island, Mihawk agreed to become the co-leader of Cross Guild.

1Marshall D. Teach Is Now One Of The Yonko

First Appeared in Episode 146, “Stop Dreaming! The City of Ridicule, Mock Town!”

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Marshall D. Teach became a Warlord when he delivered Portgas D. Ace to the Marines. He only wanted to become a Warlord because the title gave him access to Impel Down. Instead of joining the other Warlords at Marineford, he went to Impel Down and liberated several Level 6 inmates. These inmates joined his crew, and they all became Commanders with the Blackbeard Pirates.

Teach took these inmates to Marineford and killed Whitebeard. He resigned from the Seven Warlords after stealing Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit’s power. Following the events of the Summit War, Teach took Whitebeard’s place as one of the Yonko. He is now the leader of Pirate Island, and he is actively looking for the other Road Poneglyphs.