The non-captain pirates with the strongest Haki

This article contains spoilers from the Elbaf Arc of One Piece.

Key recommendations

• Not all powerful Haki users in One Piece hold captain titles, such as Katakuri, Ben Beckman, and Rayleigh.
• Powerful Haki users like Kuzan, Sanji, and Zoro have honed their Weaponry and Observation Haki to elite levels.
• Kozuki Oden stands out as a masterful Haki user, capable of inflicting great trauma on even powerful enemies like Kaido.

His world One piece it is filled with many powerful Haki users. Specifically, people like Yonko are among the strongest Haki users in the series, and at the same time, all pirate captains who aren't part of Yonko crews tend to be among the strongest as well.

This often overshadows powerful Haki users who don't hold the title of captain, but are also incredibly impressive. It's safe to say that Oda has introduced quite a few such characters in his story, and the power they possess should not be underestimated at any cost.

8 Katakuri

Big Mom's most powerful sweet commander

• Haki Types: Weapon, Observation, Supreme King

Katakuri is definitely a decent user of Haki, at least. Fans know that he is a user of all three types of Haki, with his Observation Haki advanced to the next level. Katakuri can see the future with Observation Haki, but that's not all. He is also an advanced Armament Haki user.

Of course, there are varying degrees of advancement in Armament Haki. Katakuri can't use Internal Destruction, but at least fans know that he can use the power of an incredibly hard version of Armament Haki, which can even damage Gear 4, which is definitely difficult to achieve. Besides that, Katakuri is also a user of Conqueror's Haki, at least of the basic level.

7 Kuzan

Blackbeard's 10th ship captain

• Haki Types: Weapon, Observation

Kuzan is definitely a monstrously powerful fighter who mainly relies on the Devil Fruit in battle. But that doesn't mean Kuzan has weak Haki. Garp trained his Haki every day and it reached a level where he became incredibly overpowered. Kuzan trained with Garp using ship bags and strengthened himself to the point where he could damage real ships without even using Haki.

This gave him tremendous strength and at the same time strengthened his Haki as well. Kuzan's Haki is powerful enough to see him compete with the likes of Garp and send him flying with his Haki-clad kicks. He has above average control over Observation Haki and could be a user of Future Sight.

6 Sanja

Wings of the Pirate King

• Haki Types: Weapon, Observation

Sanji is a pretty powerful pirate and definitely one of the strongest strawhats. Fans know that Sanji wields incredibly good Observation Haki, probably better than even Luffy in some aspects, although he can't see the future. At the same time, Sanji also possesses incredibly good Armament Haki. He has perfected his Armament Haki over the years and developed it to a point where he can support Ifrit Jambe's hot flames on his legs without getting burned and taking damage.

This is absolutely massive considering that Ifrit Jambe's power is so great that he can take down a commander in just a few hits. For Sanji to have Haki strong enough to support this proves that he is one of the strongest Armament Haki users in One Piece.

5 Ben Beckman

First friend of the red-haired pirates

• Haki Types: Weapon, Observation

Ben Beckman is definitely a monstrously powerful individual whose true power fans have yet to see. But at least fans know he's a very skilled Haki user, especially since he doesn't even have a Devil Fruit.

Beckman probably has all three types of Haki, but for now fans know he has Armament and Observation Haki. His Haki weaponry is specifically compared to Admirals, suggesting that he is very powerful.

4 Zoro

The Straw Hat Fighter

• Haki Types: Weapon, Observation, Supreme King

Zoro is the Swordsman of the Strawhat Pirates and definitely an elite user of Haki. Fans know that he is a user of all three types of Haki, and at the same time he is also a user of the advanced Conqueror Haki, thanks to Enma.

This blade brought out Zoro's latent Haki and allowed him to channel it through the King of Hell style at full power. However, Zoro cannot maintain his entire Haki output for long, and at the same time, his control over this type of Haki is not that great either.

3 mihait

The best swordsman in the world

• Haki Types: Weapon, Observation

Mihawk is Buggy's underling and the world's greatest swordsman One piece. He is definitely one of the strongest individuals. Mihawk is confirmed to only be a user of two types of Haki, which are Observation and Weaponry. Both types of Haki are probably trained to the highest level.

It is unknown whether or not Mihawk possesses Supreme King Haki, but a bettor would say that he definitely has this power and has advanced it to the next level. While Mihawk hasn't really shown any majestic Haki feats, fans know that his Haki must be absolutely immense.

2 Rayleigh

The Dark King

• Haki Types: Weapon, Observation, Supreme King

Rayleigh, also known as the Dark King, is a phenomenal pirate and an individual compared by Garp to the Yonko themselves. Rayleigh is a non-devil fruit eater, but is a user of all three types of Haki. He has advanced control over Conqueror's Weaponry and Haki, at least.

Rayleigh can use Internal Destruction Haki, but can also infuse Supreme King Haki at the same time. He forced Blackbeard to retreat from Amazon Lily, which is definitely a good display of Haki mastery.

1 Kozuki Oden

Wano's prodigal son

• Haki Types: Weapon, Observation, Supreme King

Kuzuki Oden is quite easily one of the strongest Haki masters in the One pieceif not the greatest. Fans know him to be a master user of Ryuo and at the same time a great user of Conqueror's Haki. Oden's Haki was such that it caused great trauma to Kaido. It grazed his chest and caused him enormous pain.

If not for the distraction, Oden would have killed Kaido in battle, which is incredibly hard to do. His level of conqueror Haki made it possible for him to perform such feats of mastery. So far, he remains the greatest non-captain Haki user in One Piece.