History Sandbox / MagnificentBastardOnePiece

** [[SilkHidingSteel Lady Komurasaki]], real name Hiyori Kozuki, is the most beautiful woman in Wano, and sister of Momonosuke Kozuki. An elegant courtesan who deceives men into selling everything they own, including their families, only to abandon them, it is revealed she did this to members of an arson ring for the sake of the people. Faking her own death with the help of retainer Denjiro, Hiyori later lures the tyrannical Orochi into a trap, revealing her true identity and managing to ensure the wicked Shogun's demise.

** Guernica is the commander of Cipher Police AIGIS 0 ([=CP0=]) and the enforcer of the will of [[AristocratsAreEvil the Five Elders and the World Nobles]]. Appearing first in the Dressrosa arc, the commander assists Doflamingo in setting his trap for Trafalgar Law by faking his resignation from the Seven Warlords, coolly making his exit before the fighting begins. At Wano, the commander attempts to negotiate a deal between the Elders and Shogun Orochi, refusing the Shogun's demands when they become far too weighted in his own favor, and later reports on the final battle to the Elders while calmly [[SmartPeoplePlayChess enjoying a game of]] ''TabletopGame/{{Go}}'' with his men. Upon joining the battle himself, he defeats X Drake before surprising Luffy with a sneak attack, enabling Kaido to critically wound him. Ending up on the receiving end of Kaido's distaste for fighting dirty, the commander simply [[FaceDeathWithDignity tips his hat to the Emperor before the end]].

** Lady Komurasaki, real name Hiyori Kozuki, is the most beautiful woman in Wano. An elegant courtesan who deceives men into selling everything they own, including their families, only to abandon them, it is revealed she did this to members of an arson ring for the sake of the people. Faking her own death with the help of retainer Denjiro, Hiyori later lures the tyrannical Orochi into a trap, revealing her true identity and managing to ensure the wicked Shogun's demise.

* [[Recap/OnePieceWholeCakeIslandArc Whole Cake Island Arc]]: [[Characters/OnePieceCharlotteKatakuri Charlotte Katakuri]] is the second son and strongest soldier of [[Characters/OnePieceBigMom Charlotte "Big Mom" Linlin]]. A keen, analytical fighter, Katakuri is the strongest of his mother's Sweet Commanders who dedicates himself to protecting his family and ruthlessly dispatching threats. Going with the plan to catch and slaughter the Vinsmoke family, Katakuri proves a deadly threat to the Straw Hats, planning an ambush with his family before engaging Luffy himself. When his true nature and unsightly features are revealed, it is shown Katakuri adopted his stoic persona as a way to protect his siblings before he embraces Luffy as a truly [[WorthyOpponent worthy enemy]], even wounding himself after one sister's treachery so their fight will be an even one.

* [[Recap/OnePieceBaratieArc Baratie Arc]]:
** [[MasterSwordsman Dracule "Hawk Eyes" Mihawk]] is the World's Greatest Swordsman, a laidback yet lethal [[Characters/OnePieceSevenWarlordsOfTheSea Warlord of the Sea]] who serves as [[Characters/OnePieceRoronoaZoro Roronoa Zoro]]'s greatest challenge. His sword skills practically unmatched and capable of decimating any opponent he faces, Mihawk introduces himself to the Straw Hats having annihilated Don Krieg's entire fleet singlehandedly before easily beating Zoro and regarding Luffy's attempts to attack him as mere annoyance. Later taking part in the Marineford conflict, Mihawk casually destroys waves of enemies with ease and puts Luffy on the run, with Mihawk barely breaking a sweat even as he swiftly defeats Buggy and faces Crocodile in combat. Mihawk personally trains Zoro over the course of two years out of respect for the man's tenacity, and Mihawk takes the news that he's been declared wanted by the government with a mere chuckle and [[BringIt an invitation to an army of terrified Marines to face him in combat]].

** [[RetiredBadass Chef "Red-Leg" Zeff]] was an infamous pirate who searched the Grand Line for the mythical All-Blue. To accumulate funds, Zeff had his crew return to the East Blue, the tamest of the seas, in order to raid unprotected ships, [[EvenEvilHasStandards but refusing to take anybody's food]]. Saving the young Sanji's life upon finding out he has the same dream, Zeff later uses his plundered fortunes to open the seafaring restaurant, Baratie. While running Baratie, Zeff refuses to turn down those in need of food, being perfectly willing to feed pirates even if it means giving them the energy to continue their crimes. To get Sanji to quit, Zeff orchestrates a plan to [[CruelToBeKind ostracize Sanji from the rest of Baratie to convince him to follow his dream of searching for the All-Blue]], later giving a mocking yet heartwarming farewell to his apprentice.

Listed by the arc where they have the most impact. if they impact multiple arcs then they are listed by their introductory arc.

* Monkey D. Garp shows [[AdaptationalIntelligence a more cunning side]] to him than his manga counterpart. Finding out that his grandson Luffy has became a pirate, Garp uses Captain Morgan's past corruption to strip him of his power and take control of his division to chase the Straw Hats through the East Blue. Garp tracks down the Straw Hats at every turn, even using Coby and Helmeppo's failure to arrest Luffy at The Gecko Islands as an opportunity to attack the Straw Hats' ship directly when they take off. Upon defeating Luffy at Conomi Islands, when Luffy refuses to give up on his dream, Garp lets him go, [[SecretTestOfCharacter revealing all of his actions were to test Luffy's resolve]]. Garp later takes in Coby and Helmeppo as his disciples as a result of them following their own code and refusing to arrest Luffy for a crime he didn't commit.

** Monkey D. Garp shows [[AdaptationalIntelligence a more cunning side]] to him than his manga counterpart. Finding out that his grandson Luffy has became a pirate, Garp uses Captain Morgan's past corruption to strip him of his power and take control of his division to chase the Straw Hats through the East Blue. Garp tracks down the Straw Hats at every turn, even using Coby and Helmeppo's failure to arrest Luffy at The Gecko Islands as an opportunity to attack the Straw Hats' ship directly when they take off. Upon defeating Luffy at Conomi Islands, when Luffy refuses to give up on his dream, Garp lets him go, [[SecretTestOfCharacter revealing all of his actions were to test Luffy's resolve]]. Garp later takes in Coby and Helmeppo as his disciples as a result of them following their own code and refusing to arrest Luffy for a crime he didn't commit.
** [[MasterSwordsman Dracule Mihawk]] is just as brilliant and charming as his original Manga counterpart. A brilliant tactician, Mihawk is introduced effortlessly defeating Don Krieg and his fleet and uses Krieg's own weapons to take out his crew. Mihawk is hired by Monkey D. Garp to hunt down his grandson and bring him in and tracks him to Baratie. Challenged by Roronoa Zoro to a duel, Mihawk keeps him on his toes and effortlessly matches him blow for blow before acknowledging him as a WorthyOpponent. Becoming intrigued by Monkey D. Luffy, Mihawk abandons his goal of catching him in favor of allowing him to rise and possibly become King of the Pirates just so that the world can become more interesting.

** The unnamed commander of Cipher Police AIGIS 0 ([=CP0=]) is the enforcer of the will of [[AristocratsAreEvil the Five Elders and the World Nobles]]. Appearing first in the Dressrosa arc, the commander assists Doflamingo in setting his trap for Trafalgar Law by faking his resignation from the Seven Warlords, coolly making his exit before the fighting begins. At Wano, the commander attempts to negotiate a deal between the Elders and Shogun Orochi, refusing the Shogun's demands when they become far too weighted in his own favor, and later reports on the final battle to the Elders while calmly [[SmartPeoplePlayChess enjoying a game of]] ''TabletopGame/{{Go}}'' with his men. Upon joining the battle himself, he defeats X Drake before surprising Luffy with a sneak attack, enabling Kaido to critically wound him. Ending up on the receiving end of Kaido's distaste for fighting dirty, the commander simply [[FaceDeathWithDignity tips his hat to the Emperor before the end]].

** [[DanceBattler Mr. 2 Bon Clay]] is a friendly and eccentric crossdresser whose camp mannerisms [[BewareTheSillyOnes belie a fierce warrior and cunning shapeshifter]]. Bon Clay earned his position in Crocodile's Baroques Work by using his clone clone fruit to physically change into anyone he touches and ignites a civil war in Alabasta by impersonating the innocent King Cobra. Becoming a fast friend of the Straw Hats despite being foes, Bon Clay disguises himself and his crew as the Straw Hats to distract the Marines and allow them to escape Alabasta. Arrested and thrown into Impel Down, he is freed during Luffy's break in and ambushes the perverted Vice Warden with a female form to take his own form to sneak further in to save a dying Luffy. Ultimately helping in the final mass breakout, Bon Clay stays behind to take on the form of Warden Magellan to [[HeroicSacrifice ensure his friends' ship can escape]] and bids a tearful farewell to Luffy while embracing his final sacrifice.

** [[PsychoForHire Rob Lucci]] is the leader of [[Characters/OnePieceCipherPol Cipher Pol]]'s [=CP9=] division. A brilliant fighter who infiltrated a hostage situation and killed every hostage to remove the pirates' leverage before killing the pirates themselves as a teenager, Lucci later goes undercover in Water 7 with his disguised team to recover the blueprints of Pluton. Fooling all there by faking their deaths, Lucci later surmises the real location of the blueprints after being told the ones in Mayor Iceburg's possession were fake and later delivers a brutal beating to Luffy and escapes with Nico Robin in tow, later giving Luffy one of the most gruelling fights he has had to that point. Nursed back to health in St. Poplar, Lucci and [=CP9=] express their gratitude by defending the city from pirates before successfully evading the Marine troops sent by Spandam to punish them, Lucci ominously informing Spandam that they shall meet again.

* [[Recap/OnePieceAlabastaArc Alabasta Arc]]: [[Characters/OnePieceSirCrocodile Sir Crocodile]], the "Desert King", is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the brilliant master of the [[Characters/OnePieceBaroqueWorks Baroque Works]] syndicate. Playing himself off as a public hero while secretly running the aforementioned criminal organization, Crocodile manufactures a drought and a rebellion to weaken the Nefertari family in Alabasta, while plotting a takeover himself. Showing contingency after contingency, Crocodile manipulates countless people, including his right-hand woman, [[Characters/OnePieceNicoRobin Nico Robin]], with whom he intends to seize the superweapon Pluton in order to cow the [[Characters/OnePieceWorldGovernment World Government]] into recognizing his authority. Even after defeat and arrest, Crocodile later returns in the Impel Down prison and helps organize the jailbreak with his enemy Luffy, securing both their freedoms in the process.

** [[TheAce King the Wildfire]] is Kaido's [[TheDragon strongest, most loyal, and most intelligent subordinate]]. Born under the name Alber, King is one of the last Lunarians, a people marked for genocide by the World Government. Rescued by Kaido from a government experimentation lab, King pledges his life to his savior, believing him to be the prophesied successor to Joy Boy, an ancient messianic figure - and assists him in everything from his conquest of Wano to reining in the excesses of his two associates, [[BloodKnight Jack the Drought]] and [[MadScientist Queen the Plague]]. King has also achieved full mastery of his ''Pteranodon'' Devil Fruit, keeping Roronoa Zoro on his toes at every turn while simultaneously [[AffablyEvil having a friendly philosophical debate with him]], and when overpowered at last calmly accepts his defeat.