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The Three Great Powers (三大勢力, San Dai Seiryoku) are the three most powerful forces in the fictional world of the anime and manga series One Piece, created by Eiichiro Oda.


Yonkou

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Vice-Admiral Monkey D. Garp introducing the Yonkou in chapter 432.

The Yonkou (四皇, Yonkō), literally Four Emperors are the four most powerful pirates in the second half of Grand Line. According to Monkey D. Garp, these "Four Emperors" rule above all others and form a precarious balance with the Shichibukai and Marine Headquarters. The Yonkou are not an actual organization, as each pirate works to further his own ends. The World Government considers the four pirates so powerful that a potential alliance between Whitebeard and Shanks is enough to send them into a panic.

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Shichibukai

The Shichibukai (七武海, Shichibukai, lit. Seven Armed Seas, Seven Warlords of the Sea in the Funimation and 4Kids dubs) are seven extremely powerful former pirates who have allied themselves with the World Government, hunting down pirates and other criminals. They hand over a fraction of their loot to the Government. In return for these actions, the World Government pardons these pirates for their crimes and removes their bounties. Other pirates consider the Shichibukai to be "government dogs", however. The Shichibukai are granted large deals of autonomy, are not following the World Government's orders and are rarely ever showing up for meetings. The World Government tolerates these actions, however, to maintain order over the One Piece world. As exclaimed by Doflamingo there is going to be a fight between the Shichibukai and the Whitebeard Pirates.[citation needed] The Shichibukai are loosely based on the privateers of Europe, government endorsed pirates considered heroes in their homeland and pillagers in others.[1]

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The Marine Headquarters

The Marine Headquarters is named as the third of the Three Great Powers,[2] though it is not made clear, weather only the Fleet Admiral Sengoku, with his three direct subordinates, the admirals Aokiji, Akainu and Kizaru; the whole of Marines Headquarters, with all its ships, troops and installations; or even the complete Navy with all it's members constitute that power.

See also

References

  1. ^ SBS questions: One Piece Manga - Vol.28 - Chapter 260, Fan question: Are the Shichibukai based on the privateers of old England and France?
  2. ^ One Piece anime episode 314