Major Fights That Happened Before The Series Began

Highlights

The clash between Roger and Whitebeard was an intense battle between two titans, with Roger testing his skills and incredible Haki against the world’s strongest man.
Kaido’s battle against Oden showcased Oden’s strength, but Kaido ultimately used dirty tactics to defeat him.
The battle between Shanks and Blackbeard remains unknown in terms of a winner, highlighting Blackbeard’s strength even before his defection from the Whitebeard Pirates.

The world of One Piece is 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 the One Piece, battles for supremacy have always been fought, and the era before the beginning of One Piece itself was laden with battles as well, which is certainly no surprise.

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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.

7 Whitebeard 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.

6 Kaido Vs Oden

Winner: Kaido

Fans have seen quite a lot of incredible battles in One Piece over 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.

5 Roger 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.

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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.

4 Shiki Vs Garp And Sengoku

Winner: Garp And Sengoku

Another major battle that took place in One Piece before the creation of the Straw Hat Pirates was 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.

3 Shanks 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 is the 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.

2 Shanks Vs Mihawk

Winner: None

Quite easily one of the most hyped fights in One Piece is 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 even a single clash between Shanks and Mihawk in the story yet, however, in the final saga, it might be elaborated upon.

1 God Valley Incident

Winner: Roger Pirates, Garp

When one speaks of legendary battles that took place in One Piece before 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 crushed and his fate remains unknown ever since. Meanwhile, the vast majority of his underlings spread out to the ocean and made a name for themselves.