Get ready for some jaw-dropping power-ups! Join us as we count down the most incredible moments when One Piece characters unlock new abilities. From unexpected Haki awakenings to mind-blowing Devil Fruit transformations, these scenes will leave you in awe. Which power-up moment was your favorite?
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00:00Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the scenes where One Piece
00:14characters obtain a new ability or power. To be clear, we must see them acquiring it,
00:21so power-ups gained off-screen won't qualify.
00:2810. Sanji's Modifications
00:34Most of the Vinsmoke family have had their bodies modified to become quick-healing and
00:47impossibly durable. However, during the raid on Onigashima, Sanji discovers that his body
00:53feels different after wearing the suit his family gave him. The reason why is dramatically
00:58revealed when the straw hat cook is crushed and many of his bones broken. Sanji is able
01:11to quickly beat himself back into shape. He even tanks a sword to the head. Sanji may
01:17be conflicted about being more like his terrible relatives, but the abilities sure are handy.
01:299. Usopp's Observation Haki
01:42As one of the weaker members of the Straw Hats, Usopp doesn't have many special powers
01:47like his crewmates. However, even he ascends to a new level in Tres Rosa. With Luffy under
01:54threat from Suga's powerful abilities on the other side of the city, Usopp is determined
01:59to snipe the diabolical child with some hilariously non-lethal ammo. Although he has some help
02:16initially in finding the right location, the do-or-die situation causes him to awaken Observation
02:22Haki, which lets him locate the auras of Luffy, Law, and his target. In an instant,
02:29Usopp's sniping abilities go from great to godlike. He really lives up to his new nickname.
02:398. Sabo Eats The Flame Flame Fruit
02:51When Ace's Devil Fruit is the prize in a tournament, his brother can't resist fighting
02:56in it. And neither can his other brother. Sabo takes Luffy's place in the final round
03:02to claim the Flame Flame Fruit, fighting off the other contenders and destroying the
03:08ring. After seizing the fruit, Sabo chows down and obtains the firepower that made Ace
03:20a legend. He doesn't waste any time in paying tribute to his departed brother either. Even
03:26if he's not used to his newfound power yet, Sabo's fire fist turns what's left of the
03:31arena's floor into rubble. We approve, and we're sure Ace does too.
03:407. Zoro Learns To Cut Steel
03:53Zoro may be a superhuman swordsman, but even he can't cut steel. At first. He runs into
03:59quite the roadblock when faced with Mr. One, a Baroque Works member whose Devil Fruit lets
04:05him become steel. However, the memory of one of his teacher's lessons gives Zoro some
04:11inspiration. Heavily wounded, Zoro feels the breath of his surroundings. He experiments
04:16by hitting leaves without cutting them, and then easily slicing stone. In one final clash
04:23with Mr. One, Zoro takes the killer down in a single strike. It's fantastic to watch
04:29Zoro get stronger in real time, and in such phenomenal fashion.
04:446. Doflamingo Awakens Conqueror's Haki
04:54When Doflamingo was a kid, his dad, Homing, decided to bring their happy little celestial
04:59dragon family down to the surface with the rest of the common people. Unfortunately,
05:06Papa Don Quixote drastically underestimated just how much everyone hates the world nobles.
05:12He and his sons are strung up above a raging fire and treated as target practice. As dire
05:18as that is, Dofi, budding psychopath that he is, vows to get back at his tormentors.
05:25He then unleashes a wave of Conqueror's Haki, putting out the fire and knocking the
05:30mob below out. Even from a young age, Doflamingo was terrifyingly strong.
05:475. Ifrit Jumbe Sanji's newly awakened modifications prove
06:00both a boon and a curse in his battle against Queen. While they make him more durable, they
06:06also make him doubt himself. As Queen tricks Sanji and makes him believe he hit a woman.
06:13Once he realizes the truth though, Sanji uses his anger to fuel even hotter blue flames
06:19that his newly improved body and Haki can now handle. Dubbing them Ifrit Jumbe, Sanji
06:35wallops Queen in a stunning animated beatdown that sends the dino-pirate flying. This attack
06:42lets Sanji cook with gas, and while he can handle it, Queen has to get out of the kitchen.
06:564. Blackbeard's Second Devil Fruit
07:10Marshall D. Teach, better known as Blackbeard, is among One Piece's most devious villains.
07:16After he and his crew kill his former captain, Whitebeard, Blackbeard decides to do something
07:21with the old man's corpse, unseen by all. When he's unveiled again, Blackbeard attacks
07:27the marines using his darkness powers. However, he follows that up with something that shocks
07:46absolutely everyone. He uses Whitebeard's quake ability too. Supposedly, no one has
07:52ever had the power of more than one Devil Fruit. In one fell swoop, Blackbeard catapults
07:58himself to become one of the most powerful figures in the world.
08:073. Zoro Infuses Conqueror's Haki
08:11Zoro's fight against King sees him reach a new level. Initially, he struggles with
08:21his newest blade, Enma, since it drains his Haki. However, during the fight, he realises
08:28that the only way to bring out its full power is to go all out. As some of King's fellow
08:34beast pirates attack Zoro, he unleashes Conqueror's Haki, knocking them out. Zoro then infuses
08:49his impressive Haki into his swords, giving them a fiery green aura. It's a spectacular
08:56looking new power-up, and one Zoro achieves to keep a promise to his best friend.
09:022. Luffy Learns Conqueror's Haki Coating
09:22Zoro isn't the only straw hat powering up his attacks with Conqueror's Haki. During
09:26the rooftop battle against Kaido, Luffy realises that it's possible after taking one of the
09:32Emperor's blows. He then proceeds to use the technique himself, both defending against
09:38Kaido and attacking him with Haki so strong, the hits don't even connect. The animation
09:44really goes off, with Luffy shrouded in a golden glow. Additionally, the music goes
09:58wild too, even paying tribute to the original theme, We Are. Of course, this isn't the
10:04only power Luffy awakens on that roof.
10:301. Gear Fifth
10:41Every devil fruit can be awakened, but not just anyone can do it. After being brought
10:46to the brink of death by Kaido, Luffy becomes entirely in sync with his devil fruit, and
10:53he awakens it in dramatic fashion. Unleashing Conqueror's Haki and laughing up a storm,
10:59the white-haired future Pirate King proceeds to go full Looney Tunes mode on Kaido. Tossing
11:09him around like a ragdoll, reversing his attacks back at him, and generally being even more
11:14of a cartoon than usual. Between the absolutely crazy animation, the pulse-pounding music,
11:21and Luffy's infectious laughter, this awakening is simultaneously the funniest and the most
11:27epic it truly is peak.
11:38Is there a One Piece power awakening we slept on? Give us a wake-up call in those comments
11:43with your favorites.