The world of One Piece is built on oceans, empires, lost histories, and legends older than the World Government itself. Yet in this sprawling saga—populated overwhelmingly by male pirates, admirals, and kings—it is the women who often carve out the most unexpected, seismic paths.

From Emperors whose presence reshaped nations, to Holy Knights who stand on the same tier as gods, to pirates whose Devil Fruits can rewrite age, identity, or even reality, the women of One Piece are more than fighters. They are pillars of eras, keepers of lost knowledge, and harbingers of change across the Grand Line.

This lore-rich ranking explores how each of these women shaped the world—not just with power, but with legacy.

8. Charlotte Smoothie — The Longleg Titaness Who Wrings Power From the World Itself

A Sweet Commander of the Big Mom Pirates and towering scion of the Longleg Tribe, Charlotte Smoothie is a warrior whose existence merges ancient lineage with monstrous might. At 15’3”, her physique alone qualifies her as a giant among men, but her true terror lies in her Devil Fruit: the Shibo Shibo no Mi, a power reminiscent of ancient alchemical legends across Totto Land that spoke of warriors who could “wring the essence out of life.”

Smoothie’s ability to extract liquid—from bodies, landscapes, or attacks—makes her a battlefield parasite capable of weakening armies or powering herself into catastrophic strength.

Her haki proficiency, her noble position within the Charlotte family, and the fact that she withstood the tempestuous Conqueror’s Haki of Big Mom herself places her among the rare female warriors with imperial-level fortitude.

Legacy Marker: Smoothie represents the hybridization of ancient tribes, genetic anomalies, and Devil Fruit sorcery that defines many New World elites.

7. Jewelry Bonney — The Time-Twisting Rebel Who Defies Fate

Bonney is not merely a pirate—she is a living paradox, a rogue whose existence challenges the World Government at its roots. As a member of the Worst Generation, she was always destined to shape history, but her true power was revealed on Egghead.

The Age-Age Fruit grants her dominion over time itself:
Not the timeline—but the biological clock of any living being.

She can:

• reduce armies to infants,
• age warriors into frail shadows,
• or transform her own body into futuristic iterations of herself.

And then came the revelation—her ability to imitate the Nika-like future version of herself, tapping into a myth as old as the Sun God itself. It hints at a terrifying truth: Bonney may be one of the few outside of Luffy who can touch the power of dreams, freedom, and the future.

Her confrontation with the Five Elders—immortal eldritch beings who have shaped the world for centuries—cements her as one of the bravest and most dangerous women alive.

Legacy Marker: Bonney embodies the thematic heart of One Piece—freedom vs. tyranny, fate vs. self-determination.

6. Nico Robin — The Demon Child Who Carries the Century the World Tried to Erase

If strength was measured in physical might, Robin would rank lower.
But strength in One Piece is also measured in consequence, and Nico Robin is arguably the single most consequential woman alive.

Robin alone can read the Poneglyphs—monolithic stones from the Void Century that survived the Buster Calls, the Old Kingdom’s fall, and even the cleansing policies of Imu. Her continued existence disturbs the World Government enough to warrant island-level annihilation.

Her Hana Hana no Mi allows her to sprout entire limbs, miniature clones, or titanic versions of her body, granting her a kind of omnipresence on the battlefield. When combined with Fish-Man Karate and her unmatched combat intelligence, Robin is a deadly grappler, able to crush, break, or immobilize monsters far stronger than herself.

Her Demonio Fleur—an enormous, horned manifestation with demonic aesthetics—may be a hint toward something ancient: a Devil Fruit awakening linked to the lost history she studies.

Legacy Marker: Robin is not just powerful—she is pivotal. The fate of the world revolves around her knowledge.

5. Ulti — The Dinosaur Devastator of the Beast Pirates

The Beast Pirates were built on the philosophy of survival of the fittest, and Ulti thrived in it. With a bounty that dwarfed many infamous men and a Zoan fruit tied to the ancient Pachycephalosaurus, Ulti was a headstrong juggernaut whose skull alone was treated as a weapon.

Her raw brute force nearly crushed Luffy—an absurd feat considering Luffy’s monstrous durability even before Gear 5. With Armament and Observation Haki sharpening her instincts and resilience, Ulti was a frontline destroyer tailor-made for Kaido’s brutal war machine.

Even untransformed, she was lethal. But once she embraced her Zoan form, she became a living battering ram capable of pulverizing skulls and shattering bone with prehistoric force.

Legacy Marker: Ulti symbolizes the New World’s philosophy—raw, relentless power as a way of life.

4. Boa Hancock — Divine Beauty, Demonic Power

A figure forged in trauma and crowned in glory, Boa Hancock stands as one of One Piece’s most complete warriors. As Empress of the Kuja Tribe, she inherited the traditions of the strongest warrior women in the world—masters of Haki, archery, and Amazon Lily’s ancient combat arts.

Her Mero Mero no Mi is one of the rare Paramecia fruits that ascend into near-mythic status. Through it, she weaponizes desire, freezing foes regardless of gender or species.

But it’s her triple-haki mastery that marks her as exceptional.
Very few characters — male or female — wield:

• Armament Haki
• Observation Haki
• and Conqueror’s Haki

Her bounty skyrocketing past 1.6 billion berries after the fall of the Warlords shows the world still fears her. Even Blackbeard preferred negotiation over annihilation when confronting her—an extraordinary sign of respect in a world where he kills legends without hesitation.

Legacy Marker: Hancock represents sovereign female power—uncompromising, unyielding, and devastating.

3. Catarina Devon — The Mythical Fox of the Blackbeard Pirates

One of Blackbeard’s deadliest commanders, Catarina Devon is an embodiment of the old world’s cruelty: a survivor of Impel Down’s Level 6, where only monsters remain.

Her Mythical Zoan—Kyubi no Kitsune—grants her not only enhanced strength and feral agility but the power to impersonate any person she desires. In a world ruled by identity, political manipulation, and misinformation, this ability is catastrophic.

She has:

• dueled Whitebeard,
• clashed with Sengoku,
• and continues to serve under Blackbeard as one of his most trusted assassins.

Her brutal nature, dexterity with weapons, and mastery of shapeshifting make her a harbinger of chaos—one whose role in the final saga is guaranteed.

Legacy Marker: Devon is the embodiment of the fox in myth—deception, beauty, and sudden death.

2. Manmayer Gunko — The Holy Knight Who Stands at the Edge of Godhood

As one of the elite Holy Knights, Manmayer Gunko commands an authority second only to Imu and the Five Elders. The Holy Knights are rumored to be the World Government’s executioners—warriors with “abnormal haki” and a level of political influence eclipsing even the admirals.

Gunko’s Arrow-Arrow Fruit allows her to conjure telekinetically guided projectiles—an ability reminiscent of ancient Lunarian war arts and divine archery legends. Her immortality and longevity mirror the Five Elders, suggesting she has witnessed centuries of bloodshed and political upheaval.

Her victory over Scopper Gaban, one of Gol D. Roger’s most trusted fighters, cements her as one of the strongest living women—if not humans—still active in the world.

Legacy Marker: Gunko symbolizes divine violence—power sanctioned by the highest thrones in existence.

1. Charlotte Linlin (Big Mom) — The Eternal Emperor of the Pirate World

Charlotte Linlin stands not just at the top of this list, but at the top of nearly all power hierarchies that don’t involve gods, legends, or era-defining protagonists.

She is:

• a survivor of the Rocks Pirates,
• a former Emperor of the Sea,
• a wielder of all three Hakis,
• and a giant-strength phenomenon in a human body.

The Soru Soru no Mi elevates her into near-mythic stature.
She can:

• steal souls,
• create armies of homies,
• enhance her own physical form,
• and weaponize fear on a global scale.

Her durability is legendary: gunfire, cannon fire, lightning, magma—she tanks them all. Her speed, often overlooked, is monstrous for her size. And her strategic influence echoes through the New World long after her downfall.

Legacy Marker: Big Mom is the zenith of female power in One Piece—strength, longevity, sorcery, and political mastery combined.

Final Word — The Queens Who Rule the Seas

The women of One Piece are not tokens, archetypes, or set dressing—they are world-shapers.
Their power, myth, lineage, knowledge, and ambition carve out territories and topple empires.

They are:

• Emperors
• Warlords
• Assassins
• Holy Knights
• Rebels
• Scholars
• Titans

And their legacy is stitched into the very fabric of the One Piece world.

Across the Grand Line and beyond the borders of empires, the women of One Piece stand as forces that shape eras, topple kings, bend history, and defy the world’s tallest hierarchies. From Emperors who ruled nations to Holy Knights who stand one step from godhood, their power is not just felt — it is recorded in the very myths that bind Oda’s universe together.

Their Devil Fruits, their haki, their lineage, and the scars they carry from forgotten wars remind us why One Piece remains one of the richest worlds in anime storytelling. These women do not follow in anyone’s shadow. They forge their own legacies — as warriors, scholars, rulers, pirates, and legends whose impact continues to ripple through the Final Saga.