Holy Knights are a group of warriors that serve the ruler of the entire world, Imu. They are led by Figarland Garling, who has led them through the time of Rocks and Roger. The Holy Knights are a powerful group of individuals who have abilities that defy logic itself. Their authority is only surpassed by the Gorosei and Imu themself. Almost all of them possess unique Devil Fruit powers, and Haki.

Furthermore, they are part of the Covenant, which grants them abilities like using Abyss, allowing them to travel long distances in a short period of time. Also, they have superhuman strength, as well as immortality that lets them regenerate from life-threatening injuries with ease. With all of this, they are an unstoppable force of nature, and only a few people can defeat them. Here are the monsters that have achieved such a feat in the series.

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.

5 Rocks D. Xebec

One Of The Greatest Threats To The World Government

Rocks D. Xebec shouts happily in the One Piece manga.
Rocks D. Xebec shouts happily in the One Piece manga.
Image via Shonen Jump.

Xebec was an infamous pirate who made the World Government fear his name. He was a member of one of the infamous Davy clan, which was hunted by the World Government. Xebec rose to power at an astonishing rate as he defeated an Admiral at a very young age and infiltrated Marijoa on his own. His list of accomplishments goes on and on, and he is said to be the greatest enemy of Roger. Another one of his feats is that he was able to beat Figarland Garling during the God Valley Incident. Xebec was present on that island because he wanted to save his family from being massacred. Garling was the one who brought the wrath of the World Government upon the inhabitants of the island. He paid for it dearly as he faced Xebec and was utterly defeated by him without even breaking a sweat.

4 Whitebeard

World's Strongest Man

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Edward Newgate was a prominent figure who hailed from the old era. He earned the respect of both Roger and Xebec because of his otherworldly strength. He was a powerhouse of a character that everyone feared. Whitebeard possessed an extremely powerful Devil Fruit and Haki that was comparable to Roger in his prime, even though he wasn't an ambitious person and only tried to stay close to those that he cared for. One of his closest confidants was Xebec, whom he helped in God Valley to save his family. On top of that, he saved Dragon's life by cutting down a Holy Knight with one slash, essentially beating her without any problem. The Holy Knight lived, but she was baffled by what happened to her as she was defeated by someone with only a single hit.

One Piece God Level Haki Users
7 Users Of God Level Haki In One Piece

These haki users in One Piece are the greatest. Some would even describe their haki as god level.

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3 Scopper Gaban

Left-Hand Man Of The Pirate King Himself

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Scoppef Gaban was introduced in the Elbaf arc, where he made an unforgettable impression by displaying his strength. During his fight against Luffy, he used overwhelming power and forced Luffy to use Gear 5. He is one of the strongest pirates alive today and is a master at using Haki. He can use all three types of Haki and can use all of their advanced forms, which is an extremely rare quality. Gaban used the advanced form of Haki against the Holy Knight named Shepherd Sommers. He was the first person in the series who demonstrated the weakness of the Holy Knights, and he showed the way for Luffy to follow in order to fight against these immortal beings.

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2 Loki

The Accursed Prince Of Elbaf

Loki attacks king Harald with Ragnir.
Loki attacks king Harald with Ragnir.
Image via Shonen Jump.

Loki is one of the strongest giants, even surpassing his father, Harald, in terms of strength. He possesses immense strength that can rival a Yonko, and a legendary Devil Fruit the powers of which are even feared by Imu. He possesses Haki that is on the same level as the strongest individuals in the series. Loki was the one who stopped Harled from killing everyone in Aurust Castle with the help of his Devil Fruit. Upon eating it, he gained powers with which he easily overpowered Harald, who was manipulated by Imu. This was due to the fact that Harald signed a contract with Imu, which allowed the latter to take control of his body with ease. It was heartbreaking for Loki to fight against his own father, but he made the ultimate sacrifice in order to save his soon-to-be kingdom.

One Piece: 9 Strongest Characters Of All Eras
One Piece: 8 Strongest Characters of All Eras

These characters defined their generations and stood out as the strongest.

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1 Silvers Rayleigh

The Dark King

One Piece Rayleigh in his early days

Rayleigh was the right-hand man of Gol D. Roger himself. Together with Roger, he sailed the sea and set out on many adventures, and one of them led them to the island of God Valley. On that island, the world's most powerful pirates led a raid for a multitude of reasons. Amongst them were also the Roger Pirates, who came to save Shakuyaku. When Rayleigh led the charge against the Holy Knights, he came face-to-face with Shepherd Sommers. He then proceeded to hit him with one of the named moves that sent him flying through the wall. It was a very powerful strike that made Sommers realize that Roger's first mate shouldn't be taken lightly.

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One Piece
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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One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga's popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.

Studio
Toei Animation
Based On
Manga
Number of Episodes
1122
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MyAnimeList Score
8.72