The Celestial Dragons (also known as the World Nobles) were the descendants of the nations that comprised the World Government in the One Piece universe. Subsequently, they were virtually immune to the laws that the Navy established and personally protected by the three admirals.
Because of their hubris and unchecked god complex, they inflicted an unprecedented amount of pain and suffering to any who might be unfortunate enough to cross their path. By analyzing their worst crimes, we can better appreciate how necessary it is for the Revolutionary Army to overthrow them.
10 Mjosgard Held Otohime At Gunpoint Despite Her Being The Only Fish-Man Trying To Help Him (One Piece)
After his ship was destroyed, Saint Mjosgard found himself stranded on Fish-Man island. He immediately began making demands to the locals without realizing how easy it was for them to kill him.
Before they could, Otohime cast herself in their way, using her body as a human shield. Even when Mjosgard held her at gunpoint, she refused to allow hatred to exacerbate the tension between her people and the human race. Despite Mjosgard's treachery, Otohime's altruism would pay off since he agreed to sign a treaty that would protect her kingdom and allow it to interact with the upper world.
9 Doflamingo Murdered His Own Brother
After realizing his brother's evil nature, Corazon defected from Doflamingo's family and took Law with him. He was determined to save the young boy from his illness and would even risk everything to give him the Ope Ope fruit.
Doflamingo was less than amused by Corazon's touching act of humanity. After he was savagely beaten by the other members of the family, he shot his own brother dead while Law could only watch helplessly from the sidelines. The villain's barbarism would be scarring for over a decade.
8 Charloss Tried To Murder Zoro For Being Impolite
After stumbling upon Saint Charloss, Zoro failed to treat him with the reverence that the Celestial Dragon had come to expect. Indignant at the swordsman's behavior, Charloss attempted to shoot him dead in the middle of the street.
Afraid of what might happen if Zoro attacked Charloss, Jewelry Bonny helped to feign his death. Although slightly suspicious about his target's fate, Charloss eventually moved on since he was satisfied that Zoro's "arrogance" had been sufficiently dealt with. His crime at the Archipelago was worse than Doflamingo's because he hadn't actually been wronged in the slightest.
7 Saint Rosward Enslaved Pirate Captains As Novelties
Saint Rosward was the father of Charloss and a senior member of the Celestial Dragons. He proved to be even more twisted than his successors through his diverse collection of enslaved pirate captains.
Rosward frequently visited the human auction house at the Sabaody Archipelago and was an unabashed purveyor of human trafficking. His god complex and apathy toward others embody the worst aspects of the Celestial Dragons and demonstrate why they are so hated by the rest of the world.
6 Saint Jalmack Almost Murdered Sabo Simply For Crossing His Path
On the day of Saint Jalmack's arrival to the Goa kingdom, officials made sure that there were no boats sailing to or from that location. Just as it seemed as if he'd have an uneventful arrival, Sabo crossed his path on a tiny boat in order to begin his legend as a pirate.
Unfortunately, Jalmack did not find this gesture endearing. He prepared a bazooka and opened fire on the small vessel, sinking it in two shots before a horrified populace. The noble attempted to indulge in child murder over a petty offense, illustrating how depraved he really was.
5 Charloss Attempted To Purchase Camie & Use Her As Fish Food
After being captured by bounty hunters, Camie was brought to the human auction and presented as a luxury item. Given the rarity of mermaids, Charloss was immediately intrigued by her and put down a massive initial offer that the Straw Hats couldn't hope to beat.
He stated to his companions that he wanted to put her in the same tank with vicious aquatic monsters to see if mermaids could really swim as fast as the legends said. Fortunately, Luffy managed to free her before she could be subjected to such a cruel fate.
4 The World Nobles Branded Boa Hancock & Her Sisters
In her early years, Boa Hancock was a prisoner and slave to the World Nobles. They forced her into extreme situations to slake their own twisted desires, such as forcing her to eat a devil fruit and branding her back as a sign of their ownership.
After being saved by Fisher Tiger, Hancock and her sisters were still traumatized by what happened for years. The Celestial Dragons' atrocious behavior even convinced them to resent all men.
3 Doflamingo Caused A Massacre & Usurped An Entire Nation
Doflamingo was responsible for usurping the kingdom of Dressrosa and taking it for himself. In order to sabotage Riku's reputation, he blackmailed him into collecting insane taxes from the people under penalty of his subjects' deaths.
Once he had, Doflamingo used his devil fruit to puppeteer Riku's body into attacking civilians anyway. He stepped in to end the massacre once Riku had caused sufficient chaos and proclaimed himself the nation's newest hero and leader.
2 Doflamingo Vowed To Destroy The Entire World
Although Doflamingo shared many commonalities with pirates, his endgame couldn't have been more different. Instead of conquering the seas and obtaining treasure, he wanted to destroy the entire world.
The motive for his agenda was simple. Since he felt betrayed by the Celestial Dragons for refusing to let him back into their city after his father's denouncement, the only way he felt he could meaningfully retaliate against them was by causing as much chaos as possible. Unfortunately, that meant that everyone around him would be caught up in his deranged plan for revenge.
1 The Five Elders Used The Marines To Oppress The Entire World
The Five Elders were one of the most prominent authorities of the One Piece universe. Applying their genius intellect together, they commanded the Marines' forces and used them to oppress the entire world. Nothing escaped their notice, and their single goal was to break the vocation of piracy altogether no matter how harmless it was.
Without their grand design, the Celestial Dragons never could have been able to get away with their atrocities. Moreover, the institution of the Navy as a whole would not be so horribly corrupt.