Over the last few decades, the world of One Piece has seen the rise of some of its most talented people ever. While most of them have acquired fame over time and risen to greatness after years of experience, some showed signs of brilliance from a very young age, making them even more special.

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These prodigies were either under the care of elite fighters themselves or were simply born with the potential to reach the very top. While only a handful, they are quite some of the most fascinating characters in the world of One Piece.

10 Luffy

Luffy and the Devil Fruit in Once Piece

Although Luffy might not seem like a prodigy based on the fact that he had a reputation of being a cry baby as a child, he was actually quite skilled. Thanks to Garp's unorthodox training methods, Luffy had already survived in jungles and being thrown into gorges.

With Ace and Sabo, Luffy grew strong enough to hunt animals several times his size without any trouble. With time, he honed his Devil Fruit skills even further and attained great strength.

9 Kuina

Kuina ve Zoro

Kuina was quite easily one of the most skilled children in the One Piece world. As Koushiro's daughter, Kuina was born with a skill for wielding a sword, and she proved this by becoming the best at her dojo.

Despite being very young, Kuina could beat adults in a sword fight, which just goes to show that she was extremely proficient with a blade. She defeated Roronoa Zoro 2001 times, which is yet another display of her tremendous power.

8 Sabo

Sabo One Piece

Just like Luffy, Sabo was born with a gift for fighting. Having left home at a very young age, Sabo lived in the wild for years, which made him far tougher than an average child of his age. He was quite close to Ace in terms of strength, which just goes to show that Sabo was stronger than Luffy as a kid.

Furthermore, Sabo could even fight adults and wild animals who were much bigger than him. Under Dragon's care, Sabo grew even stronger while he was still very young and fulfilled his potential.

7 Portgas D. Ace

Ace as a kid One Piece

The son of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, Ace was born with immense talent and it's no surprise that he was a prodigy. Out of the ASL brothers, he was the strongest by far.

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Ace managed to use Conqueror's Haki by the age of 10. What's more, he could even take down big-name pirates such as Bluejam despite being already injured, showing that he was incredibly skilled even as a kid.

6 The Vinsmoke Siblings

Vinsmoke Siblings One Piece

The Vinsmoke siblings were born with genetic modifications that Judge made them undergo before being born. Aside from Sanji, every single child displayed these modifications, and they made them incredibly powerful.

The genetic augmentations took away their emotions but gave them enough strength to crush rocks or withstand damage that would kill an average adult, thanks to the incredible exoskeleton. They were also given a great healing factor and muscle mass, all adding to their fighting capabilities.

5 Donquixote Doflamingo

Doflamingo As An Injured Child

Donquixote Doflamingo was born in the Holy Land of Mariejois. After Homing, his father decided to descend to the surface below, causing Doflamingo's life to change completely.

Doflamingo became a menace while still a child and awakened his Haki by the age of 10. He was also fed the Ito Ito no Mi around the same time, meaning in the next few years, he became the threat that fans know him to be.

4 Boa Hancock

Boa Hancock Child One piece

Born in the Calm Belt's Amazon Lily, Boa Hancock was always disposed with the power of Haki, much like the rest of their tribe. The fact that she was able to join the Kuja Pirates on a voyage at a very young age just goes to show that she was deemed special.

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At 12, Hancock was force-fed the Mero Mero no Mi and enslaved by the Celestial Dragons, however, thanks to Fisher Tiger and, later, Rayleigh, Shakky, and Gloriosa, she was able to survive and get strong. Hancock rose to the top of the Kuja very soon after, and by the age of 18, she became their captain.

3 Kaido

Kaido, the strongest creature in the world

Not much has been shown about Kaido's monstrous strength in the past, however, he was always considered to be immensely powerful. During the era of the Rocks Pirates, Kaido was in his teens yet deemed strong enough to be an apprentice on the crew.

At this age, Kaido even engaged some very tough pirates in combat. He was also present during the God Valley Incident, where he ate the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu.

2 Kozuki Oden

One Piece Kozuki Oden using his two-sword style

Kozuki Oden was born incredibly powerful, even by the standards set in the One Piece world. Before the age of 1, he managed to throw his wet nurse to the ground. At the age of 4, he killed a bear by throwing a boulder at it. At 8, he fought gamblers and by 9, he was blacklisted by Wano's yakuza.

By this time, Oden could wield both Ame no Habakiri and Enma in combat, which is nothing short of incredible. In his teens, Oden was deemed a disaster, however, his strength knew no bounds.

1 Charlotte Linlin

Invasion raid Charlotte Linlin

Charlotte Linlin is quite easily the most special prodigy the One Piece world has seen so far. At the age of 5, she was already a threat to anyone near her. In one of her hunger pangs, she was able to kill the former captain of the Giant Pirates, Jorul, with a single throw.

Linlin acquired the power of the Soru Soru no Mi at 6 and then went on to wreak havoc in the world. According to Mother Carmel, she had the talent to become the Fleet Admiral before even eating a Devil Fruit, which is simply incredible for a 5-year-old.

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