Roronoa Zoro, the Combatant of the Straw Hat Pirates, has done incredibly well for himself in the Final Saga of One Piece so far and reached a very high level of strength. Fans have already seen him engaging in high-level combat with strong individuals, and he even clashed with one of the Elders on Egghead, which just goes to show that he is on a very high level of strength right now.

One Piece Zoro Beaten
Every Pirate Who Defeated Roronoa Zoro In One Piece

Zoro is strong, but he has been taken down by quite a few One Piece characters.

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Throughout his journey in the Final Saga, all the way up to Elbaf, Zoro has continued to showcase why he is worthy of being one of the strongest Pirates on the seas, and quite easily one of the strongest swordsmen in the current era. His journey has been incredibly long from the East to Elbaf, and along the way, he has surpassed many characters already.

Kaku

  • Position: Cipher Pol Aegis 0
  • Devil Fruit: Ushi Ushi no Mi, Model: Giraffe
  • Haki: Armament, Observation

Kaku is one of the most powerful members of the Cipher Pol, and fans clearly saw that during the Egghead arc of One Piece. He was already quite strong with his Six Powers and immense Haki, along with his Giraffe Devil Fruit. But, after the timeskip, Kaku managed to awaken his Devil Fruit ability as well.

While it goes without saying that Kaku is strong, fans know that he's still weaker than Zoro. The two clashed momentarily in Egghead, where Zoro showed he had the upper hand despite Kaku having awakened. Furthermore, Zoro later went on to fight against Lucci, which goes to show that he has officially leveled up and can actually take on enemies stronger than Kaku with ease. In a full-on fight, Kaku would get decimated by Zoro in battle.

Flower Sword Vista

Vista Characters Zoro Has Already Surpassed In One Piece's Elbaf Arc
  • Position: Fifth Division Commander Of The Straw Hat Pirates
  • Devil Fruit: No
  • Haki: Armament, Observation

Vista is one of the strongest swordsmen in One Piece, and when it comes to his swordplay, fans know that it is at a very high level. In the Paramount War Saga of One Piece, fans got to see Visa clash with Mihawk on even footing. In fact, this fight ended in a stalemate, even though Mihawk is actually stronger than him.

Still, his level of strength when it comes to swordplay is incredibly high, and fans know that he would be a worthy foe for Zoro to take on in battle. Flower Sword Vista has now been surpassed by Zoro, given that he has now got access to Advanced Conqueror's Haki, which he gained in Wano. In a battle, Vista would not be able to defeat him anymore.

Shiryu

Shiryu Characters Zoro Has Already Surpassed In One Piece's Elbaf Arc
  • Position: 2nd Ship Captain Of The Blackbeard Pirates
  • Devil Fruit: Suke Suke no Mi
  • Haki: Armament, Observation

Shiryu of the Rain is one of the strongest individuals in One Piece. He is the captain of the second ship of Blackbeard Pirates, and is considered to be one of Teach’s strongest underlings. Aokiji aside, Shiryu might just be the second strongest individual in this pirate crew.

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One Piece: 7 Strongest Special Sword Users

These are the 7 strongest special sword users in One Piece, including Yoru wielder Dracule Mihawk.

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Fans know that he possesses a tremendous amount of strength up his sleeve. He is primarily a swordsman, wielding the powerful blade Raiu, but he is also a user of a Devil Fruit ability, called the Suke Suke no Mi, which allows him to turn himself invisible. Shiryu is very strong, however, comparatively, at this point in time, it does appear that he has gained access to Advanced Conqueror's Haki. Shiryu can still get stronger, given that fans know that he has to put up a fight against Zoro when the Straw Hat Pirates clash against the Blackbeard Pirates.

Charlotte Katakuri

Katakuri Characters Zoro Has Already Surpassed In One Piece's Elbaf Arc
  • Position: Sweet Commander of The Big Mom Pirates
  • Devil Fruit: Mochi Mochi no Mi
  • Haki: Armament, Observation, Conqueror's

Charlotte Katakuri is the strongest right-hand man of Big Mom, and one of the strongest pirates on the seas. Katakuri has a bounty of 1.057 billion berries, and he is a fighter who uses Observation Haki on an entirely different level. Katakuri can see the future with his Haki, and his control over his Devil Fruit ability is incredibly immense as well. Given that Zoro was able to defeat King, Katakuri should also be in a similar range of strength.

Of course, Katakuri offers a completely different challenge to Zoro, and one that would actually be more troublesome than even King. However, eventually, Zoro should be able to defeat him, which implies that he has surpassed him already by the time of the Elbaf Arc.

Rob Lucci

  • Position: CP-0 Member
  • Devil Fruit: Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Leopard
  • Haki: Armament, Observation

Rob Lucci is another powerful individual belonging to the Cypher Pol Aegis 0. Recently, fans got a glimpse of his true strength in Egghead. There, fans saw Lucci tap into the power of his awakened leopard form, and he even engaged Zoro in combat. Lucci is very strong and there is absolutely no denying that fact.

However, Zoro is slightly stronger than him at this point in time. This was confirmed when these two engaged in battle and Zoro was able to injure him fatally. Of course, Lucci still did not get defeated and wanted to continue fighting. However, the battle was ended by Jinbe. Still, fans know for a fact that Zoro is stronger than him right now and has essentially surpassed him.

Marco the Phoenix

Marco Phoenix Characters Zoro Has Already Surpassed In One Piece's Elbaf Arc
  • Position: First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates
  • Devil Fruit: Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix
  • Haki: Armament, Observation

Marco the Phoenix is the former right-hand man of Whitebeard and an incredibly powerful pirate. Marco is a force to be reckoned with, and certainly a pirate who would give Zoro a very difficult fight. Right now, Marco is still among the strongest in the entire world. He has a bounty of 1.374 billion berries, and this essentially means that he can take on Zoro in battle. The difference between Marco and Zoro’s strength is not going to be much.

Marco is much faster, and he can essentially heal from just about anything. In fact, it is not a 100% guarantee that Zoro can beat him, given that Enma drains his strength too fast and he hasn't got much time utilizing King of Hell: 3 Sword Style. Meanwhile, any attack the Zoro will launch on Marco can be healed from, even if it decimates him completely. Still, provided that Zoro can keep up his relentless flurry of blows aimed at Marco, eventually, he can win this battle. It would be much better to just say that they are in a similar range of strength, but a fight could go either way.

Eiichiro Oda's One Piece focuses on the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates as they sail the seas to lay claim to the grand treasure known as the One Piece. The manga is currently in its Final Saga. One Piece will be featured in this week's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1172 is February 1, 2026. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday, which is 11:00 AM EST, or 8:00 AM PT. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus and the Shonen Jump apps. Doing so will ensure that fans always support the author.