Summary
The world ofOne Pieceis absolutely massive and it has seen many incredible fights break out over the years. While the Great Pirate Era has seen an influx of pirates taking to the seas in an attempt to get to theOne Piece,battles for supremacy have always been fought, and the era before the beginning ofOne Pieceitself was laden with battles as well, which is certainly no surprise.
In fact, some of the most incredible battles were fought before Luffy set out on his journey, and while some of them were simply large-scale battles, others were etched in history itself.
7Whitebeard Vs Roger
Winner: Draw
One of the most amazing battles that took place in One Piece before Luffy set out on his journey was the clash between Roger and Whitebeard. When it comes to the strongest individuals in the One Piece world, Roger and Whitebeard certainly take the crown and this clash was between the two titans of the One Piece world.
It can be believed that these were the two strongest of the era at the time and they clashed against each other in a mighty battle that ended up lasting for 3 days, at the very least. This battle ended in a draw, and the most exciting part was Roger testing his skills and incredible Haki against Whitebeard, the world’s strongest man.
6Kaido Vs Oden
Winner: Kaido
Fans have seen quite a lot of incredible battles inOne Pieceover the years and it is safe to say that Kaido’s battle against Oden is one of them. This was a battle of nine men against 11,000, yet, the power of Kozuki Oden was such that they were somehow able to hold their own. Oden eventually went up against Kaido and he did quite well.
In fact, Oden could even have killed Kaido in combat right there, however, using dirty tactics, Oden was distracted and this allowed Kaido an opportunity to injure him greatly in combat and defeat him. This fight took place over 20 years ago and, as a result, definitely happened before Luffy set out on his journey in the first chapter of One Piece.
5Roger Vs Shiki
Winner: None
Before the Great Pirate Era,Roger was a dominant force on the seas, however, he certainly was not the only one. There were also other forces on the seas, such as Shiki, who commanded the largest Armada in the Grand Line at the time.
Roger faced Shiki on many occasions, however, their battle in the Edd War is believed to be one of the most intense ones. This fight would likely have seen the Roger Pirates lose, however, a storm struck at the right moment, pulling the winds of favor on Rogers’s side. After a massive battle, this clash ended in a tie with no clear winner.
4Shiki Vs Garp And Sengoku
Winner: Garp And Sengoku
Another major battle that took place in One Piece before the creationof the Straw Hat Pirateswas that of Shiki and the duo of Roger and Garp. Shiki went to Marineford following the news about the execution of Roger having been announced.
He was absolutely distraught at hearing about his execution and decided to take the Marines on by himself. He fought a very brave battle against these two individuals, destroying half of Marineford in the process and injuring many, likely even the ones he was fighting. That said, he ended up losing this battle and was locked away in Impel Down.
3Shanks Vs Blackbeard
Winner: Unknown
Of course, one of the most intense fights that has ever happened in One Piece before Luffy set out on his journey isthe clash between Shanks and Blackbeard.
It has been made clear in the series that when Shanks received this injury, he was actually on guard and that it was not a sneak attack. This just goes to show how strong Blackbeard was even before the defection from the Whitebeard Pirates.
2Shanks Vs Mihawk
Quite easily one of the most hyped fights inOne Pieceis the battle between Shanks and Mihawk. It is believed that these two were rivals at one point and that they used to fight many high-level battles against each other.
Their battles were such that they rung across the Grand Line and even someone as great as Whitebeard heard of them.
The fact that they fought on multiple occasions seems to imply that they were evenly matched, at the very least. Unfortunately, fans have not seen evena single clash between Shanks and Mihawkin the story yet, however, in the final saga, it might be elaborated upon.
1God Valley Incident
Winner: Roger Pirates, Garp
When one speaks of legendary battles that took place inOne Piecebefore Luffy’s journey, the God Valley Incident comes to mind. This incident was led by Rocks and it saw all his powerful underlings, such as Kaido, Big Mom, Shiki, and even Whitebeard, test their skill against the Marines and the Roger Pirates.
There were many chaotic battles on this island, each one being of the highest orders. In the end,captain Rocks was completely crushedand his fate remains unknown ever since. Meanwhile, the vast majority of his underlings spread out to the ocean and made a name for themselves.
