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100 One Piece Best Moments of All time.

One piece has many memorable moments throughout its run. With over 900 odd episodes, One piece has uncountable number of epic moments. I tried to break down those to 100 best moments in the series from Romance Dawn arc to Reverie arc.


Definition of term “Best” is highly subjective. But I followed a simple rule that the said moment should have had the highest emotional impact for me personally. It can be happiness, sadness, comedy etc but should have given me a memorable experience.


Unsurprisingly you will end up disagreeing with most of my options in the rankings. While analyzing all the arcs, I initially shortlisted 187 entries and from that I made the final 100 entries. So you know that there are some great moments missed here.


Feel free to comment the moment which you felt should have made it to the list.


Here are the top 100 best One piece moments ranked from good to best.


100. Luffy climbs mountain to save Nami and Sanji.

Arc – Drum Island

Premise – Luffy climbs mountain to find a doctor to cure Nami and also save injured Sanji.

Luffy asks Chopper to save Nami and Sanji

99. Sogeking song

Arc Enies Lobby

Premise – The song of the hero Sogeking.

Sogeking song

98. Oath taken on Barrel before departing to Grandline.

Arc Loguetown

Premise – Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp and Nami take oaths on barrel to achieve their dreams.

Strawhats oath before Grandline

97. Otahime death.

Arc Fishman Island

Premise – Otahime dies by her children’s side after being shot.

Otahime’s death

96. Luffy vs Lucci

Arc Enies Lobby

Premise – Luffy defeats Lucci.

Luffy defeats Lucci

95. Farewell to Vivi.

Arc Alabasta

Premise – Strawhats bid farewell to Vivi by showing secret symbol they share in their hands.

Strawhats farewell to Vivi

94. Usopp Observation Haki vs Sugar.

Arc Dressrosa

Premise – Usopp unlocks Observation Haki to defeat Sugar.

Usopp vs Sugar

93. Sanji cooks to his mom Sora.

Arc Wholecake Island

Premise – Kid Sanji cooks for his mom Sora who happily eats it.

Sora eats Sanji’s food

92. Truth behind Katakuri face

Arc Wholecake Island

Premise – Katakuri face has pelican eel like teeth and can expand to enormous size.

Katakuri face revealed.

91. 11 Supernovas revealed.

Arc Sabaody Archipelago

Premise – Shakki reveals 11 Supernovas who were in Sabaody with over 100million berries bounties.

Supernovas Introduction

90. Bounty after Dressrosa

Arc Dressrosa

Premise – Strawhats bounties revealed after Dressrosa. Sanji bounty shows “Only alive”.

Wanted posters of Strawhats.

89. Zoro vs Hody

Arc Fishman Island

Premise – Zoro defeats Hody underwater

Zoro cuts Hody underwater.

88. Baby5 backstory.

Arc Dressrosa

Premise – Baby5’s mother leaves Baby5 in a deserted forest.

Baby 5 mother leaves her.

87. Ohara incident.

Arc Enies Lobby

Premise – Ohara is destroyed due to the Buster call.

Robin escapes while whole island is destroyed.

86. Corazon death.

Arc Dressrosa

Premise – Corazon is killed by Doflamingo, after Corazon saves Law.

Corazon’s death

85. Doflamingo epic speech about Justice in Marineford

Arc Sabaody Archipelago

Premise – “Pirates are evil? The Marines are righteous? These terms have always changed throughout the course of history! Kids who have never seen peace and kids who have never seen war have different values! Those who stand at the top determine what’s wrong and what’s right! This very place is neutral ground! Justice will prevail, you say? But of course it will! Whoever wins this war becomes justice!”

Doflamingo speech about Justice

84. Luffy punches Garp.

Arc Wholecake Island

Premise – Luffy punches Garp (allows willingly) to save Ace.

Luffy punches Garp

83. Dragon saves Luffy from Smoker.

Arc Loguetown

Premise – Dragon (His relation with Luffy unknown at that time) saves Luffy from Smoker.

Dragon saves Luffy

82. Portgas D. Rouge keeps Ace for 20 months in her womb.

Arc Dressrosa

Premise – To protect Ace from Marines, Rouge keeps him in her womb for 20 months.

Rouge carrying Ace for 20 months.

81. Fujitora wishes to see Luffy despite blindness.

Arc Dressrosa

Premise – Fujitora wishes to see Luffy due to his kindness and regrets being blind.

Fujitora admires Luffy

80.Crocodile – Jinbei – Luffy teamup.

Arc Impel Down

Premise – Crocodile, Jinbei and Luffy teamup to escape Impel Down.

Jinbe – Luffy – Crocodile – Ivankov team up

79. Carrot tranforms to Sulong form.

Arc Wholecake Island

Premise – Carrot tranforms to Sulong form during full moon in Wholecake island.

Carrot’s Sulong

78. Luffy meets Zombie, Cerberus, Ghosts.

Arc Thriller Bark

Premise – Luffy meets Zombies, Cerberus, ghosts in comical turn of events.

Luffy encounters Zombie

77. Bartolomeo is Luffy’s fanboy

Arc – Dressrosa

Premise – Bartolomeo reveals that he is a fan of Luffy and Strawhats. He becomes a pirate due to Luffy.

Bartolomeo blushes seeing Luffy

76. Gear 2 vs Blueno

Arc Enies Lobby

Premise – Luffy activates Gear 2 to defeat Blueno.

Luffy’s Gear 2 against Blueno

75. “Too slow” – Luffy after timeskip vs Pacifista

Arc Return to Sabaody Archipelago

Premise -Luffy easily dodges Pacifista’s beams and one shots a Pacifista.

Luffy dodges Pacifista’s beams

74. Rayleigh saves Zoro from Kizaru

Arc Sabaody Archipelago

Premise – Rayleigh saves Zoro from Kizaru in Sabaody Archipelago.

Rayleigh fights Kizaru

73. Bellemere death

Arc Arlong Park

Premise – Arlong shots Bellemere at point blank to death.

Bellemere’s death

72. Mihawk vs Luffy

Arc Marineford War

Premise – Mihawk fights Luffy to test his potential or fate.

Mihawk fights Luffy

71. Imu revealed as the Leader

Arc – Reverie

Premise – Imu is revealed as the leader of Five Elders.

Imu revealed as the Leader of Five Elders.

70. Luffy rings Golden Bell in Sky Island

Arc Skypiea

Premise – Luffy rings Golden Bell in Sky Island, to show Montblanc Noland’s truth.

Luffy’s shadow from Sky Island

69. Luffy one punches Bellamy

Arc Jaya

Premise – Luffy defeats Bellamy by one punch.

Luffy punches Bellamy

68. Luffy speaks to Big Mom in DenDen Mushi

Arc Fishman Island

Premise – Luffy talks to BigMom and challenges her.

Luffy challenges Big Mom

67. Tankman Gear 4.

Arc Wholecake Island

Premise – Gear 4 form, Tankman beats Cracker.

Luffy’s Tankman

66. Zeff eats his leg to save Sanji

Arc Baratie

Premise – Zeff amputates and eats his own leg to give remaining food to save Sanji.

Zeff eats his own leg to save Sanji

65. Law saves Luffy in Marineford.

Arc Marineford war

Premise – Law retrieves Luffy from war in his submarine.


64. Ace is saved by Luffy in war.

Arc Marineford war

Premise – Ace’s lock is unlocked by Luffy with help of Mr.3 and thus freeing him.

Luffy unlocks Ace’s lock.

63. Minks crucified to reveal location of Raizo.

Arc Zou

Premise – Inuarashi and Nekomamushi and other minks are crucified by Jack to reveal the location of Raizo.

Minks are tortured to reveal

62. Negative ghosts doesn’t work on Usopp

Arc Thriller Bark

Premise – Negative ghosts by Perona doesn’t work on Usopp since he is always negative.

Perona shock at Usopp

61. Road Poneglyph and secret to reach Raftel is revealed.

Arc Zou

Premise – Secret that four road Poneglyphs leads the path to Raftel is revealed.

Road poneglyph revealed.

60. Jinbei transfers blood to Luffy.

Arc Fishman Island

Premise – Jinbei transfers blood to Luffy against the traditional law.


59. Sanji’s persona as Prince in Alabasta

Arc Alabasta

Premise – Sanji nicknamed as Prince, fools Crocodile and saves Strawhats.

Sanji as Prince

58. Kuma is a slave in Mariejois

Arc Reverie

Premise – Kuma is revealed as being a slave in Mariejois.

Kuma is a slave in Mariejois

57. Enel reaction to Luffy’s rubber fruit.

Arc Skypiea

Premise – Enel is shocked that Luffy’s rubber fruit negates his Lightening devil fruit.

Enel is shocked at Luffy’s power.

56. Luffy is Fifth Emperor.

Arc Wholecake island

Premise – Luffy is titled Fifth Emperor by Morgan in his newspaper for his role in Wholecake island .

Luffy is declared as the fifth emperor.


55. Luffy’s Conqueror Haki to save Bonclay

Arc Impel Down

Premise – Luffy uses Conqueror Haki to save Bonclay from wolves.

Luffy saves Bon clay from wolves


54. Coby stops Akainu

Arc Marineford war

Premise – Coby stops Akainu in order to save remaining soldiers thus enraging Akainu.

Coby stops Akainu

53. Usopp shoots World Government flag.

Arc Enies Lobby

Premise – Usopp shoots World Government flag on Luffy’s order.

Usopp shoots World Government flag.


52. Hiriluk’s epic speech before his death

Arc Drum Island

Premise – “When do you think people die? When they are shot through the heart by the bullet of a pistol? No. When they are ravaged by an incurable disease? No. When they drink a soup made from a poisonous mushroom!? No! It’s when… they are forgotten.”

Hiriluk against Wapol’s army.


51. Shanks gives Strawhat to Luffy.

Arc Romance Dawn

Premise – Shanks gives kid Luffy his treasured Strawhat.

Shanks gives Luffy the Strawhat.


50. Law cutting Vergo and SAD.

Arc Punk Hazard

Premise – Law slices Vergo and SAD into two parts.

Law cuts SAD.


49. Shanks meets Five Elders in Mariejois

Arc Reverie

Premise – Shanks meets Five Elders in middle of Reverie to talk about a certain pirate for unknown reasons

Shanks meets Five Elders.


48. Reveal of Joyboy and Poseidon by Robin.

Arc Fishman Island

Premise – JoyBoy’s promise and Shirahoshi is a secret weapon Poseidon is revealed.

Shiragoshi is Poseidon


47. Luffy and Chopper doesn’t recognize Sogeking

Arc Enies Lobby

Premise – Luffy and Chopper fails to recognize Sogeking is Usopp in disguise.

Luffy meets Sogeking.


46. Luffy’s Family revealed.

Arc Enies Lobby

Premise – Garp is Luffy’s grandfather and Dragon is Luffy’s father.

Luffy – Dragon – Garp


45. Gear 4 Bounce man vs Doflamingo

Arc Dressrosa

Premise – Luffy uses Gear 4, Bounceman to defeat Doflamingo.

Luffy Kong Gun.


44. Crocodile saved Ace from execution

Arc – Marineford war

Premise – Crocodile saves Ace from execution much to everybody’s surprise.

Crocodile saves Ace


43. Luffy Conquerors Haki knocks 50000 people.

Arc Fishman Island

Premise – Luffy uses Conquerors Haki to knock out 50000 people at once.

Luffy knocks out 50000


42. Roger’s righthand man Rayleigh reveal.

Arc Sabaody Archipelago

Premise – Rayleigh uses Conquerors Haki to save Camie and is revealed as Roger’s righthand man.

Rayleigh comes out of auction house.


41. Blackbeard steals Whitebeard devil fruit.

Arc Marineford war

Premise – Blackbeard takes Whitebeard devil fruit by unknown means and acquires Earthquake powers.

Blackbeard steals Whitebeard’s devil fruit.


40. Strawhats Bounties revealed after Enies Lobby

Arc Enies Lobby

Premise – All Strawhats receive bounties while Luffy and Zoro increase their existing ones. Chopper receives just 50 berries and Sanji’s photo is poorly drawn.

Wanted posters of Strawhats


39. Fisher Tiger’s death

Arc Fishman Island

Premise – Fisher Tiger dies after being attacked by Marines and later refusing to infuse human blood.

Fisher tiger’s final words.


38. Pedro’s death

Arc – Wholecake island

Premise – Pedro ignites a suicide bomb to save Luffy and gang.

Pedro’s final words.


37. Aokiji vs Doflamingo

Arc Punk Hazard

Premise – Aokiji saves Smoker from Doflamingo.

Aokiji saves Smoker.


36. Zoro vs Monet

Arc Punk Hazard

Premise – Zoro slices her into two parts after freezing her just through fear.

Zoro cuts Monet


35. Sanji raids Sea train alone to save Robin

Arc Enies Lobby

Premise – Sanji gets on the train to Enies Lobby by himself to save Robin.

Sanji raids Sea train.


34. Robin meets his mother Olvia.

Arc Enies Lobby

Premise – Kid Robin meets her mother Olvia Robin after several years.

Robin meets Olvia.


33. Senor Pink’s past

Arc – Dressrosa

Premise – Reason for Senor Pink’s baby costume is revealed.

Senor pink and his wife.


32. Luffy falls from sky to enter Marineford.

Arc Marineford War

Premise – Luffy and the gang of Buggy, Crocodile, Jinbe, Ivankov and others fall from the sky to the middle of war in Marineford.

Luffy falls from the sky.


31. Luffy vs Blackbeard

Arc Impel Down

Premise – Luffy punches Blackbeard when he learns about Blackbeard’s identity.

Luffy punches Blackbeard


30. Brook breaks Mother Caramel portrait.

Arc Wholecake Island

Premise – Brook in disguise as Luffy’s mirror clone broke Mother Caramel’s portrait.

Brook breaks Caramel’s portrait.


29. Whitebeard ganged up by all Blackbeard pirates.

Arc Marineford War

Premise – Whitebeard was shot and stabbed at same time by all the Blackbeard pirates.

Whitebeard vs All Blackbeard pirates.


28. Katakuri stabs himself.

Arc Wholecake Island

Premise – Katakuri stabs himself in the stomach since Luffy was also injured in stomach due to Flambe’s interference.

Katakuri stabs himself.


27. Sanji vs luffy

Arc Whole Cake Island

Premise – Sanji attacks Luffy in Whole Cake Island hoping Luffy leaves the island but Luffy doesn’t fight back.

Sanji attacks Luffy


26. Shanks’ epic walk in WhiteBeard ship.

Arc Enies Lobby

Premise – Shanks knocks out many weak Whitebeard pirates just by walking using Haki (Haki wasn’t explored at that time).

Shanks walk to Whitebeard Ship.


25. Zoro vs Mihawk in East Blue

Arc Baratie

Premise – Mihawk destroys Zoro in swordsmanship but earns respect on Mihawk’s eyes.

Mihawk cuts Zoro


24. Kaido’s falls from Sky Island

Arc Dressrosa

Premise – Kaido falls from Sky Island to kill himself.

Kaido falls from Sky Island


23. BlackBeard speech to Luffy and Zoro in Jaya.

Arc Jaya Island

Premise – “A man’s dream will never end”.

Blackbeard speech about Pirates dream.


22. “I want to live” – Robin

Arc Enies Lobby

Premise – Robin finally asks the Strawhats to save her in Enies Lobby.

“I want to live”


21. Jinbe epic speech against Big Mom and joins Strawhats

Arc Whole Cake Island

Premise – “I am a man who wants to be part of the future Pirate King’s crew… I can’t be intimidated by a mere Emperor of the Sea!”

Jinbe speech to Big Mom


20. WhiteBeard vs Akainu in Paramount War

Arc Marineford War

Premise – WhiteBeard fights Akainu after Ace is killed by Akainu.

Akainu vs Whitebeard


19. Luffy Conquerors Haki to save Ace

Arc Marineford war

Premise – Luffy unknowingly invokes his Conqueror’s Haki out of desperation to save Ace.

Luffy Conquerors Haki

18. Katakuri falls backside after the fight with Luffy

Arc Whole Cake Island

Premise – Katakuri willingly falls on his back after his fight with Luffy.

Katakuri falls back

17. Kid Big Mom eats Mother Caramel and other kids.

Arc Whole Cake Island

Premise – Big Mom unknowingly eats Mother Caramel and other kids in Orphanage, mesmerized in Croquembouche taste.

Big Mom eats Caramel

16. Kid Koala keeps smiling in Sun pirates ship.

Arc Fishman Island

Premise – Koala being traumatized from her life as slavery keeps on smiling in Sun pirates ship even after being rescued.

Koala smiles even while apoligizing

15. Luffy vs three Admirals

Arc Marineford War

Premise – Luffy goes up against three admirals at once in order to save Ace.

Luffy vs Three admirals

14. Law’s escapes by hiding in a pile of corpses in his childhood.

Arc Dressrosa

Premise – Law’s family, friends and whole town is killed due to fear of Amber Lead but he escapes by hiding in a pile of corpses.

Laws friends are killed.

13. Going Merry saves Strawhats.

Arc Enies Lobby

Premise – Going Merry saves Strawhats in Enies Lobby by itself.

Going Merry saves Strawhats.

12. Ace father revealed as Gol D. Roger.

Arc MarineFord war

Premise – Ace’s father is revealed to be Gol D. Roger by Sengoku in MarineFord.

Ace father is Gol D. Roger

11. Bonclay Sacrifice to save Luffy in Impel Down.

Arc Impel Down

Premise – Bonclay sacrifices himself to open the gate in Impel Down by impersonating Magellan.

Bon clay sacrifices to save Luffy

10. Kuma separates Strawhats.

Arc Sabaody Archipelago

Premise – Kuma makes all Strawhats vanish before Luffy’s eyes.

Kuma separates Strawhats

9. Nami says “Help me, Luffy”

Arc Arlong park

Premise – Nami asks Luffy to help her and her village from Arlong despite asking Luffy to leave the island several times earlier.

Nami asks Luffy to help her

8. Raizo is safe

Arc Zou

Premise – It is revealed that Raizo is alive and in Zou. Not even one of the Minks told Jack about it despite torture near death.

Raizo is safe

7. Usopp Vs Luffy

Arc Water 7

Premise – Fight between Luffy and Usopp happens after disagreement over Going Merry’s future.


6. WhiteBeard’s final speech – “One Piece Exists”

Arc Marineford War

Premise – On the brink of death in Paramount war, WhiteBeard announces that One Piece exists.

One Piece exists

5. Shanks stops the Paramount war in MarineFord.

Arc MarineFord War

Premise – Shanks stops the Marineford war which continued even after the death of Ace and Whitebeard.

Shanks stops the war

4. Luffy punches Celestial Dragon

Arc Sabaody Archipelago

Premise – Luffy punches the Celestial Dragon who shot Hatchan.

Luffy punches Celestial Dragon

3. Going Merry’s Death

Arc Enies Lobby

Premise – After saving Strawhats for one last time, Going Merry bids goodbye to Strawhats.

Going Merry’s Death

2. Ace’s Death

Arc MarineFord War

Premise – Ace dies after sacrificing himself to save Luffy from Akainu.

Ace’s death

1. Zoro’s Sacrifice for Luffy vs Kuma

Arc Thriller Bark

Premise – Zoro sacrifices to accept Luffy’s pain inorder to save Luffy from Kuma.

Zoro after taking Luffy’s pain.

Final Thoughts

There are tons of other great One Piece moments that I might have missed here. If you have anything in mind do share them in the comments.


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