Summary

  • Eustass Kid failed to live up to his reputation as a pirate rivaling Luffy due to multiple shortcomings.
  • Basil Hawkins, once promising, ended up as Kaido's pawn rather than achieving fame as a pirate.
  • Jack, with high expectations and a 1 billion berry bounty, failed to impress in all encounters, resulting in disappointment.

One Piece has a vast cast of characters, and almost all of them are unique in one way or another. This is due to the fact that Eiichiro Oda has meticulously planned the role that each individual plays in the story.

Featured One Piece: 6 Characters Who Might Betray the World Government
One Piece: 6 Characters Who Might Betray the World Government

These One Piece characters might turn their backs on the World Government.

In certain cases, the characters have a solid reputation, but they never quite live up to it. The reputation of these One Piece characters tricked fans into believing that they were destined for greatness. Unfortunately, that never came to pass.

7 Eustass Kid

Never Lived Up To His Reputation

  • Devil Fruit: Jiki Jiki no Mi
  • Three Types Of Haki

Eustass Kid was introduced in the Sabaody Archipelago arc along with the other Supernovas. At the time of his introduction, Kid had a bounty of 315 million berries, the highest within the group. Naturally, it raised the expectations of fans, who began to think highly of Eustass Kid.

Unfortunately, Kid never quite lived up to the standards. Not long after entering the New World, Kid ended up losing his left arm in a fight with the Red Hair Pirates. He was humiliated by Kaido, who kept him as a prisoner. The fight against Big Mom was the highlight of Kid's career, and even then he needed help from Trafalgar Law to get the job done. Following his departure from Wano, Kid was beaten by Shanks, who took the copies of Road Poneglyphs with him. For a pirate touted to be Luffy's rival, Kid was a huge disappointment.

6 Basil Hawkins

Ended Up Becoming Kaido's Pawn

Basil Hawkins One PIece
  • Devil Fruit: Wara Wara no Mi
  • Two Types Of Haki

Basil Hawkins was the captain of the Hawkins Pirates and one of the members of the Worst Generation. Introduced before the timeskip, Hawkins boasted a bounty of 249 million berries, which was among the highest known figures at the time.

Featured One Piece: All God's Knights, Ranked By Strength
One Piece: All God's Knights, Ranked By Strength

The God's Knights are exceptionally powerful and only a few One Piece characters can stand up to their might.

Hawkins possessed a Devil Fruit with an interesting concept, and many fans believed that he would go on to become a famed pirate, but that never came to pass. At one point, Hawkins joined the Beasts Pirates and became a Headliner. He was involved in the Wano Country arc but failed to leave his mark. He even failed to get the better of Killer and ended up being mowed down by his fellow Supernova.

5 Jack

1 Billion Pirate Who Failed To Beat Almost Everyone

Jack Rampaging through Zou in his hybrid form In One Piece
  • Devil Fruit: Zou Zou no Mi, Model: Mammoth
  • Two Types Of Haki

Jack was one of the All-Stars of the Beasts Pirates. From an early age, Jack was exposed to fighting, which helped him gain plenty of experience. When Jack debuted in One Piece, there was a great degree of hype around them, especially since he had a bounty of 1 billion berries and an Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit.

However, he never quite got going. He failed to beat Inuarashi and Nekomamushi in Zou, so he used Caesar's weapon to subjugate them. In Wano, Jack failed to make an impact again. He was beaten in all of his encounters.

4 Smoker

No Longer Strikes Fear Into The Hearts of Pirates

One Piece - Smoker Turning into Smoke
  • Devil Fruit: Moku Moku no Mi
  • Two Types Of Haki

Smoker is a Marine Vice Admiral and one of the few recurring characters in One Piece. Unlike most high-level Marines, Smoker has a normal sense of justice. He cares about the well-being of civilians and will do anything in his power to protect them.

There is no denying that Smoker is an excellent character, but he didn't quite live up to the reputation that he established for himself.

Featured One Piece: 7 Characters Stronger Than Scopper Gaban, Ranked Shanks Luffy
One Piece: 7 Characters Stronger Than Scopper Gaban, Ranked

Scopper Gaban cannot handle these One Piece characters.

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Back in the Loguetown arc, Smoker was genuinely a fearsome opponent. But, as the series has gone on, his reputation has waned. Smoker is nowhere near Luffy's level or any other elite fighter, as a matter of fact. Fortunately, he still has some time left to salvage it.

3 Charlotte Smoothie

Most Useless Yonko Commander

Smoothie Drinking A Freshly Squeezed Victim In One Piece
  • Devil Fruit: Shibo Shibo no Mi
  • Two Types Of Haki

Few characters have disappointed fans as much as Charlotte Smoothie. Despite being the daughter of Big Mom and one of the Sweet Commanders, Smoothie was among the most disappointing characters in One Piece.

She was a passenger for the majority of the Whole Cake Island arc. Smoothie's contributions were lower than those of Katakuri, Cracker, and some of the lower-ranked characters. Fans' hopes were rekindled when Smoothie traveled to Wano, but they were letdown once again when she barely did anything of significance.

2 Who's Who

Couldn't Back Up His Big Talk

Who's Who holding a dagger
  • Devil Fruit: Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Saber Tiger
  • Two Types Of Haki

Who's Who was a Tobi Roppo who served under Kaido. Prior to his life as a pirate, Who's Who served in the CP9 but had to to break out of prison after he failed to protect the Gomu Gomu no Mi from Shanks.

Who's Who was introduced in the Wano Country arc, and at the time, he came off as a powerful individual. However, it didn't take long for this illusion to shatter. As a former CP9 member and a Tobi Roppo, fans were hoping that Who's Who would put up a good fight against Jimbei, but it wasn't meant to be. The Straw Hat ended the fight with a single attack, which proved that Who's Who was all talk.

1 Vinsmoke Judge

Didn't Have The Strength Of A Leader

Vinsmoke Judge crying - One Piece
  • Devil Fruit: No
  • Two Types Of Haki

Vinsmoke Judge is the leader of Germa 66. He is a malevolent individual who takes great pride in his work as a scientist. Judge has created genetically modified soldiers, who fight on his behalf.

As the leader of one of the most efficient mercenary groups, one would expect Judge to be a decent fighter. But he was nothing of the sort. Judge was a coward who sacrificed his son to move up in society. When facing the possibility of dying, Judge immediately started crying.

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Release Date
October 20, 1999
Network
Fuji TV
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    Mayumi Tanaka
    Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
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    Kazuya Nakai
    Roronoa Zoro (voice)

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