Highlights

• The Straw Hat Pirates have relied on the help of other characters multiple times to survive perilous situations and overcome strong opponents.
• Shanks, Bartholomew Kuma, Trafalgar Law, and Portgas D. Ace have all played crucial roles in saving the Straw Hats and allowing them to continue their journey.
• Without the intervention of these characters, the Straw Hats would have faced defeat or even death in various instances, highlighting the importance of teamwork and alliances in their adventures.

The Straw Hat Pirates are one of the strongest pirate crews in One Piece. They are led by their energetic leader, Monkey D. Luffy, who dreams of becoming the Pirate King. Luffy's crew is filled with several strong fighters, and they have come a very long way.

Each crew member had to train rigorously and fight strong opponents to get better. However, the outcome of their fights wasn't always in their favor. This happened several times when the Straw Hats had to fight someone far superior and they had to rely on others to rescue them from certain death. Needless to say, without the intervention of these One Piece characters, the Straw Hats would have been different from how we know them.

UPDATED on October 23, 2023, by Suzail Ahmad: The Straw Hats are one of the four most powerful pirate crews. Since their formation, the crew has faced and overcome many trials and tribulations together. Their experiences have made them better both physically and mentally. However, even the mighty Straw Hats have had to rely on external support to win certain battles. In some cases, they had to be rescued by other characters. With that in mind, here are all the times that the Straw Hats were saved by other individuals.

10 Shanks Saves Straw Hats In Wano

The Wano Country arc proved to be the biggest test for the Straw Hat Pirates. They had to face Kaido's mighty army of Devil Fruit users. The Straw Hats needed help from other allies to take down Kaido. After liberating Wano, the heroes finally had some time to rest.

Not long afterward, Admiral Ryokugyu made his way to the island. He wanted to capture Luffy to appease Akainu, but his plans were foiled by Shanks' intervention. The Yonko was near Wano, and he used his Haoshoku Haki to scare the Admiral, forcing him to retreat and leave the Straw Hats alone. Shanks' intervention meant that the people of Wano could celebrate their victory over Kaido in peace and without any disturbance.

9 Sabo Stops Fujitora

When the Straw Hats traveled to Dressrosa, they had no idea that an Admiral had already made his way to the island. The crew was forced to split up; one group stayed in Dressrosa while the other headed toward Zou. Luffy and his group, which remained in Doflamingo's country, had to face many threats.

They showed a great deal of determination and courage to beat Doflamingo and his allies. During Luffy's fight against Doflamingo, Fujitora tried to intervene. However, Sabo stopped the Admiral in his tracks. Sabo also helped Luffy when he was out of breath after using Gear 4th. If he were not in the area, it is possible that Jesus Burgess or some other big-name pirate would have killed him.

8 The Sun Pirates' Sacrifice

The Sun Pirates were formed by the legendary Fisher Tiger. Under his leadership, the crew reached new heights and became famous throughout the world. After his unfortunate death, the captaincy was passed down to Jimbei.

Like his captain, Jimbei became famous as well and was eventually made a Shichibukai. Jimbei's status ensured that no harm would come to the people of Fish-Man Island. But his status was revoked after he refused to fight against Whitebeard. This caused Jimbei to work under Big Mom to protect his homeland. In the Whole Cake Island arc, Jimbei left the Big Mom Pirates, as he wanted to fulfill his promise to join Luffy's crew. However, the path of the Straw Hats was blocked by Big Mom and her children. So, the Sun Pirates had to stay back and fight the foes to let the Straw Hats escape safely.

7 Bartholomew Kuma Rescues The Crew In Sabaody

Bartholomew Kuma is a former Shichibukai, and he served as a minor antagonist in the Thriller Bark arc. Kuma possesses the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi, a paramecia type devil fruit that caused his hands to grow soft paw-like pads. These structures enable him to repel all sorts of things, including attacks.

After his appearance in Thriller Bark, Kuma reappeared during the Sabaody Archipelago arc. Initially, it seemed like Kuma was destroying the entire Straw Hat crew, but in reality, he was sending them away so that they could train and become better fighters. Furthermore, by sending them away, Kuma ensured that the crew would not be captured by Kizaru and the other Marines.

6 Shanks Saves Luffy

Shanks is a very popular One Piece character, who has only made a handful of appearances in the series so far. Every time he graces the screen, the fans go wild because of his impeccable dialogue and ridiculous aura.

Despite his limited appearances, Shanks has been involved in several important events in the series. He saved Luffy from the Master of the Near Sea when he was still a kid. Shanks also stopped the Paramount War and ensured that Luffy would safely get off the island.

5 Silvers Rayleigh Stops Kizaru

Silvers Rayleigh is the right-hand man of the late Pirate King, Gol D. Roger. After the Roger Pirates disbanded, Rayleigh kept a low profile so that the Marines wouldn't harass him. Rayleigh didn't make an appearance in the series until the Sabaody Archipelago arc.

In the arc, Rayleigh met the Straw Hats, and he was immediately impressed with Luffy. Not long after meeting them, the Straw Hats were engaged in a fierce battle with Kizaru and the Navy. Suffice it to say, the battle was very one-sided and if Rayleigh had not intervened, the Straw Hats would have been captured. Silvers Rayleigh joined hands with Bartholomew Kuma, which allowed the Straw Hats to avoid being captured.

4 Trafalgar Law Saves Sanji's Group

Trafalgar Law allied with the Straw Hats during the Punk Hazard arc. The goal behind the formation of the alliance was to take down Doflamingo and Kaido. After defeating Caesar and Vergo, the alliance headed towards Dressrosa, where they would have to face Donquixote Doflamingo.

On Dressrosa, the Straw Hats split into two groups— Luffy's group and Sanji's group. Sanji's group was holding Caesar and Giolla hostage, and for this reason, Doflamingo turned his attention toward them. He easily overwhelmed Sanji, and it seemed that they would be killed by the former Shichibukai, but luckily for them, Trafalgar Law arrived in the nick of time. Law distracted Doflamingo, which allowed Sanji's group to escape with their lives.

3 Bon Clay Tricks The Marines

Bon Clay is among the kindest characters in the series. Initially, Bon Clay was an enemy of the Straw Hats, but after Crocodile's defeat, he became a very close friend of the crew. He called the crew and told them that he had hidden their ship from the Marines. When the Marines started chasing them, Bon Clay and his group impersonated the Straw Hats and decided to stay behind., which allowed the Straw Hats to escape.

Bon Clay was imprisoned in Impel Down where he would meet Luffy once again. Luffy had to escape from Impel Down to save Ace, but there were many tough opponents standing in his way. Bon Clay solved this problem by staying behind to prevent the Impel Down jailers from chasing Luffy.

2 Pedro Blew Himself Up

Pedro was the captain of the Nox Pirates and the leader of the Guardians of the Mink Tribe. He was heavily inspired by Gol D. Roger and wanted to set sail with him, a request that the Pirate King declined. Pedro was a part of the Sanji Retrieval Team, which sailed to Whole Cake Island to rescue Sanji.

As the team successfully managed to take Sanji back, they decided to go to the Thousand Sunny. They were shocked to see that it had been trapped by Perospero. With no other option left, Pedro decided to blow himself up to free the ship, thus ensuring the Straw Hats would leave Big Mom's territory without any further problems.

1 Portgas D. Ace Attacks Blackbeard

Portgas D. Ace interacted with the Straw Hats during the Alabasta arc, and at that time, the crew was in trouble as Smoker was chasing them. Luckily for them, Ace was there to save the day. He used the power of his devil fruit to stall Smoker and let the Straw Hats reach their ship.

Ace also protected Luffy from Blackbeard, who wanted to capture his younger brother and turn him over to the Marines. Ace fought Blackbeard to ensure that no harm would come to his brother. During the Marineford arc, Ace jumped in front of Akainu's attack and saved Luffy from being killed.

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