Today I read something interesting about the Rock Pirates era. It was about Kaido and Big Mom from that time. Many readers had reactions to this topic.
I think Kaido and Big Mom are very different now compared to 38 years ago. Sengoku says Big Mom is the strongest now, but only when she fights alone. During the Rocks era, Big Mom looked stronger. This is strange to me.
The story shows us how pirates become stronger or weaker over time. Big Mom and Kaido may be stronger now, but their crew cannot beat the old Rocks Pirates. That seems impossible.
Rocks Pirates were called “the world’s worst” for good reasons. People fear them like natural disasters. But now, many old pirates are getting weak and tired. Even if they are not human, young pirates usually fight better.
Big Mom never trains hard anymore. But she can still fight strong enemies. She is like a monster. If she kept training like other pirates, she would be the strongest pirate in history. Carmel said she had amazing power from the start.
Whitebeard was different. He got sick but stayed strong for many years. The scary thing about him was that he ruled the seas until he died. Big Mom could not beat him.
I noticed that Big Mom and Kaido stopped training. But Big Mom still keeps her power through soul collection. Whitebeard was getting weak near the end, but Kaido stayed at his strongest level.
Many old pirates like Roger and Whitebeard reached their peak in their 30s. But Kaido and Big Mom can stay strong longer. They are built differently from normal humans.
When I think about pirate crews, numbers matter too. Beast Pirates had 20,000 members. Whitebeard Pirates had 50,000 with their allies. Whitebeard’s crew had people who could stop Four Emperors level fighters.
The strength of individual pirates and their crews together make them dangerous. This is why the old generation was so feared.
These thoughts about One Piece keep me thinking about how power changes over time in the pirate world.