One Piece Egghead Reveals Five Elders’ Yokai Devil Fruit Forms, Ranked
During One Piece’s Egghead arc, viewers finally got a long-awaited look at the series’ most feared political monsters: the Gorosei, often translated as the Five Elders. Teased for years since their early introduction in the Jaya Arc, the group’s on-screen appearance on Egghead didn’t just confirm their status—it also unveiled their intimidating Yokai-style transformations and the strange, supernatural abilities behind them.
Key takeaways
- The Gorosei were first connected to the story as far back as the Jaya Arc before their Egghead reveal.
- Their Egghead appearances showcased terrifying Yokai forms that instantly put them among the series’ strongest threats.
- The article argues that only a handful of Devil Fruit users could realistically challenge these villains.
- The ranking below orders several powerful Devil Fruits from weakest to strongest based on their described combat potential.
- The list ultimately places Imu’s Akuma no Mi at the top due to its role in granting abilities to others.
Ranking Mythical Zoans and other top-tier fruits that could challenge the Gorosei
Seeing the Gorosei flex their power on Egghead is what made many fans conclude they sit far above most of the world in raw strength. Even so, the story still contains Devil Fruit users whose abilities might offer a real shot at taking them down. Since the Mythical Zoan category includes multiple dragon-based fruits, the list starts by ranking those dragon options and related high-end powers.
8 The Magu Magu no Mi Has the Strongest Attack Power
User: Akainu
Akainu stands out as one of the most dangerous figures on the Grand Line. After the Marineford War ended, he climbed to the top of the Navy as Fleet Admiral. That position matches his combat profile: he wields the Magu Magu no Mi, a Logia Devil Fruit. Oda has described this fruit as having the highest attack power in the series, which is why Akainu’s output is treated as near-unfair.
There’s also a social edge to his presence. He’s portrayed as the only World Government-affiliated figure who has openly pushed back against the Elders, underlining that his temperament is every bit as intense as his destructive force. Since his magma generation brings searing heat that can cut through conventional defenses, Akainu is framed as one of the toughest threats in One Piece’s Final Saga.
7 The Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu Is a Broken Mythical Zoan Fruit
User: Kaido
In a similar way to how the Gorosei’s Yokai forms are treated as abnormal and overwhelming, Kaido’s Devil Fruit delivers a durable, high-output transformation thanks to its Mythical Zoan classification. The Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu grants Kaido the ability to become a towering dragon whose scales are extremely hard to damage. Historically, this durability let him keep fighting for days without needing rest.
Even though Kaido puts major emphasis on mastering Haki, the fruit itself is presented as one of the biggest reasons his power feels almost supernatural. With it, he can unleash devastating fire blasts capable of obliterating large structures, while also generating flame clouds that can lift entire islands. Because of these feats, the Azure Dragon Mythical Zoan is suggested to be on par with the Gorosei’s Yokai forms.
6 The Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Kirin Brings Nightmares to Life
User: St. Limosiv Killingham
The Elbaf arc proved especially informative for One Piece power-scaling, and one of the clearest examples was St. Limosiv Killingham’s Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit: the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Kirin. Like Kaido, it gives the user dragon-based abilities, but Killingham’s kit is far more varied than the former Yonko’s.
At its core, the Kirin fruit can turn dreams or nightmares into physical reality. That’s dangerous in two ways: first, the psychological pressure on an opponent is hard to manage because the threats become tangible, and second, the manifestations themselves are described as powerfully effective in combat. During the Elbaph arc, Killingham creates massive monsters that are even larger than the Giants, and he also brings out Rain God Zaza, who is hinted to be among the strongest names in broader One Piece lore.
5 The Ope Ope no Mi Grants the User Molecular Control
User: Trafalgar D. Water Law
One of the most overpowered Paramecia fruits in the series belongs to Trafalgar Law: the Ope Ope no Mi. Functionally, it lets the user form a personal “room” around themselves. Within that space, Law can manipulate matter with molecular-level precision—controlling or reshaping things down to their fundamental components.
Law’s battles show just how extreme the fruit can become. He can dismantle opponents and even transplant their brains into different bodies, demonstrating how broken the ability is. In his fight against Big Mom, Law awakened the Ope Ope no Mi, allowing him to apply its effects without needing to establish the Room. That means he can bypass defenses from a distance, which the article frames as potentially crucial if the Gorosei ever end up fighting.
Zoro has grown tremendously in strength and surpassed many of the One Piece top tiers in the Final Saga.
4 The Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika Allows Minor Reality Manipulation
User: Monkey D. Luffy
Among every Devil Fruit on this list, the Nika fruit is the only one described as having been used directly in battle against the Gorosei. It didn’t land meaningful damage on any of them, but it did demonstrate that it can stand toe-to-toe with their power on equal terms. The reason given is the fruit’s “minor reality manipulation” capabilities, letting the user bend how physical effects play out in combat.
In the Gorosei confrontation, Luffy used his abilities to grow in size exponentially and keep fighting against the Elders. The standout moment described here is when he flattened Kizaru and St. Jaygarcia Saturn into disc-like shapes and then launched them very far away. The article concludes that once Luffy fully masters Gear 5, he could plausibly surpass these enemies.
3 The Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Nidhogg Is Likely Much Stronger
User: Loki
Loki’s sheer size already marks him as one of One Piece’s strongest figures, but the article also emphasizes his skill as a prodigious fighter. It notes that he used Advanced Conqueror’s Haki the first time he attempted to awaken the power against his father. On top of that, Loki is said to possess one of the strongest Devil Fruits in the franchise.
The Nidhogg fruit pushes Loki’s massive baseline form even further. It fully transforms him into a dragon so enormous that it dwarfs entire islands. The article claims this is the most powerful dragon fruit in the series, and uses Loki’s fight against Imu as proof: his breath attack hurt the ruler of the world and caused bleeding, even though Loki was weak and imprisoned for a long time beforehand.
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2 The Gura Gura no Mi Has the Power to Destroy the World
Users: Edward Newgate, Marshall D. Teach
While the Magu Magu no Mi is credited as having the strongest attack power, the ranking for outright strongest Devil Fruit in One Piece goes to the Gura Gura no Mi. Known as the Quake or Tremor Fruit, it’s described as having the ability to destroy the world itself. Even when used at less than full intensity, Whitebeard and Blackbeard have been shown flipping over and reshaping islands.
Of all the Devil Fruits displayed in the series, this one is presented as having the best chance to overcome the durability and defenses of the Gorosei’s Yokai forms. The reason is that it prioritizes overwhelming force rather than precision effects. The article also claims Whitebeard even bypassed the intangibility of Akainu’s Logia body using the quake power, suggesting that the Gorosei may not be able to withstand a similar level of destruction.
1 The Akuma no Mi May Be the Strongest Devil Fruit of Them All
User: St. Nerona Imu
At the moment, it’s unclear what the Gorosei’s Yokai forms truly are. They share some traits associated with Mythical Zoans, but they’re also clearly loaded with other, more mysterious characteristics. The article asserts that these special properties are, at least in part, granted by Imu—pointing to the fact that he took away Saturn’s abilities and killed him in the process.
Because of that, any Devil Fruit power that can grant abilities to other characters—no matter the extent—is treated as inherently stronger than the subordinate effects it provides. The full nature and complete abilities of Imu’s Akuma no Mi remain unknown, but the discussion emphasizes that everything shown so far has convinced most fans it represents the strongest power across all of One Piece.
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