One Piece/Awesome

Straw Hat Pirates
"Luffy: I don't want to go on a boring adventure like that!"
 * Luffy's sole reason for becoming a Pirate, going after One Piece and becoming the Pirate King: Because it would be an interesting adventure, and that the Pirate King has the most freedom in the sea. Heck, even when Rayleigh offers to tell the crew where the One Piece is, Luffy loudly declines and says he'll quit being a pirate if he knows where it is. Why?
 * Luffy's sole reason for becoming a Pirate, going after One Piece and becoming the Pirate King: Because it would be an interesting adventure, and that the Pirate King has the most freedom in the sea. Heck, even when Rayleigh offers to tell the crew where the One Piece is, Luffy loudly declines and says he'll quit being a pirate if he knows where it is. Why?

"Luffy: You keep jabbering on about how much better Fishmen are and how much you need those sea charts. I don't understand anything about that stuff, but I finally figured out how to save her. This room isn't anything but her jail cell. There's only one way for Nami to escape. I gotta tear this place apart."
 * You can't leave that out, while on his adventure to become the Pirate King, he will gladly die in the process, because if he dies on the way he died for what he lived for. He himself states this from the very first episode on.
 * During the Thriller Bark Arc, when the Rolling Pirates give him his first shadow power-up (episode 370), they ask him "Can you use a sword?" He replies "No, not one bit." Then they toss a sword towards him, he catches it and then slashes an entire tree to splinters so quickly we can't even see it. Also counts as a CMOF when he realizes what just happened.
 * Luffy's fight against Krieg. Krieg fires stakes at him, which he simply runs straight through, getting impaled. Krieg then covers himself with a spiked cape... which Luffy simply PUNCHES THROUGH, hitting Krieg in the face.
 * Don Krieg then attacks him with a spear that creates an explosion on impact. Luffy could dodge it easily, but instead he chooses to punch the spearhead repeatedly, meaning his fists were subjected to constant explosions, and the spear breaks before Luffy does!
 * Another one in the Kreig Arc: Don Krieg spent the entire arc trying to get the Baratie ship and the log. This log contains a complete description of Red Foot Zeff's travels in the Grand Line, which would be essential in traveling through it. After all is said and done, Zeff offers to give the log to Luffy. Luffy outright refuses. That means Luffy could have gone into the Line, more prepared then any other pirate was, definitely with the upper hand. And he chose not to. Hell. Yes.
 * The Walk to Arlong Park.
 * Four Words: "Which one is Arlong?" Luffy didn't even know who Arlong was. He was going into that fight completely blind.
 * Five More Words: "You made my navigator cry!" Luffy's sole reason for even challenging Arlong in the first place.
 * Additional Words: "Nami! You'll always be my friend!"
 * It's easy to overlook, but notice when they first enter Nami's room: Luffy grabbing Arlong's sword and Arlong finding it impossible to move. It's the first time Luffy's been truly angry. And it makes him terribly strong.

"Luffy: This flag isn't something you can break while laughing foolishly!"
 * Trashing the map room Nami had been held prisoner in for most of her life as a slave mapmaker, and then finishing off Arlong by literally curb-stomping him so hard that he put Arlong through five stories of floors, from the top to the bottom of Arlong Park. Then it collapsed on top of him.
 * The thing that really sold me on that walk, before the fight started, was the two Pirate Hunters refusing to let anyone in Arlong Park. "We're waiting for those guys. Those guys will change the future."
 * Of course, there's also when Luffy climbs a mountain... during a blizzard in freezing temperatures while having no ventilation... with his bare hands and feet... while carrying two of his crewmates, one of whom is in his teeth.
 * You forgot the Lapahns. And avalanches. And saving a little lapahn from an avalanche. And that the 'mountain' was a literal pillar hundreds of feet high with no hand holds, and completely smoothed by gale force winds. Oh, did I mention he is frostbitten to the point where his muscles were freezing? Not that wussy 'frost-bite' frozen, but frozen to the point of actually cracking apart.
 * Then taking a direct hit from a mortar shell defending Dr. Hiriluk's jolly roger from Wapol. Cue "Luffy Gets Angry" mode.

"Enies Lobby Guards: Hey, Straw Hat Luffy... How many dozens of people did you bring? Ha ha ha... Enies Lobby's forces are ten thousand strong!!! Luffy: Yeah... and I'm alone. Now step aside!!!!"
 * And his recruitment of Chopper. He doesn't care that Chopper is different. Very few times will you find a moment that is Awesome, Funny, Heartwarming AND a Tear Jerker at the same time.
 * The final defeat of Sir Crocodile. He is punched through the solid stone roof of an underground chamber so hard an entire city block above him basically explodes. In the anime this happens while Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" 4th movement plays. The recap movie changes the exploding city block to Crocodile being propelled vertically through a massive tower and rocketing out the top.
 * Luffy and Zoro have a chance to be awesome without beating anyone up on Jaya Island. In fact, it's awesome specifically because they didn't beat anyone up while taking ridicule from Bellamy and the rest of the bar. I'm sure I'm not the only one that was reminded of Shanks during this scene.
 * In addition to that, when Luffy DOES fight Bellamy later on, it's wall-to-wall (to turn a phrase) Crowning Moment of Awesome. "Do I know how to throw a punch?" indeed.
 * Luffy fighting Eneru might seem relatively tame by now, the beginning of the fight is epic. Eneru hits him with his strongest attack. Luffy is still standing, not even scratched. He figures he must have missed, so he sends a giant electric monster at him, which swallows Luffy whole but doesn't even leave a scratch. Then Eneru hits him with at close range with everything he's got. And then... Luffy hits him. A full page of the manga is given just to show the shock on Eneru's face.
 * And then after Eneru has to visibly collect himself and manages to barely fight off Luffy, Luffy yells at him that even if he gets past Luffy and onto the Blue, he will still have to contend with the 'hundreds of rubber monsters' down there. Given that Eneru has never heard of rubber his entire life and has no clue what's down in the blue seas is terrified.
 * How about when Luffy leads the Straw Hats against the Franky Family to get revenge for Usopp? "Don't leave a single bone unbroken."
 * And don't forget Luffy's fight against Rob Lucci on Enies Lobby, where he
 * When Luffy first uses, and hands Blueno his ass.
 * Speaking of the Enies Lobby arc, Luffy has a great Crowning Moment of Awesome when he
 * Furthermore,

"Luffy: "HELL YEAH!!""
 * "ROBIN! SAY YOU WANT TO LIVE!"
 * Luffy essentially told the world government "I DON'T GIVE A FUCK WHAT SHES DONE!! YOU GIVE HER BACK RIGHT NOW OR I WILL COME UP THERE AND GET HER MYSELF!!" And he proceeded to do just that.
 * Luffy's defeat of Rob Lucci. What makes it so awesome isn't just that
 * The look of utter disbelief on Lucci's face  really cements that moment's awesomeness.
 * One recent Crowning Moment of Awesome came in the end of the Thriller Bark arc, where Luffy
 * The sole reason that Zoro decides he has to beat Oz instead of distract him? Well, he knows that by dawn if they don't get their shadows back, he, Sanji, and Luffy will be useless for fighting in the sun. So he has to defeat Oz to give Luffy his shadow back, because he knows that Luffy is the most powerful member of the crew. This coming from the guy who only ever lost one fight on-screen, and is planning on beating up the murderous giant with Luffy's entire skillset, but he knows Luffy is their best bet.
 * Luffy doing the in-universe unthinkable: walking up to a World Noble - a descendant of the twenty kings who oversaw the World Government's creation, and the only ones above their laws and must never, ever offend lest you want to go to toe-to-toe with an Admiral - and punching him square in the face.
 * Its even more awesome in the anime.
 * He punched that guy so hard he punched the colors out of the show.
 * Though let it be known that the above scene, in the anime, was inspired by a similar scene in the sixth movie, which can only be described as the single most awesome non-canon moment in the entire series.
 * When Boa Hancock heard about this, she broke down, started to show the vulnerable, warmer side of herself, mentioned only one other Badass she heard do such an audacious act (she was freed from the World Nobles' captivity by him and was understandably terrified of him) and helps Luffy understand her Jerkass behavior. After hearing that Luffy is more likely to do it again as he dislikes them, she pulls a Heel Face Turn.
 * The ones that weren't commented on him having "the king's disposition", which even scared Boa Hancock (and she has very impressively demonstrated the same ability). This moment was raw (and to Luffy, unintentional) awesomeness.
 * How about being able to resist Boa Hancock's, er, charms?
 * There's an even earlier hint of Luffy having "The King's Disposition" or "Haki". During the Duval encounter, he stopped Duval's Motobaro without flinching and said "There's no point in us fighting!". Haki activates unconsciously and Motobaro goes the opposite way before collapsing. In the manga, Motobaro was foaming at the mouth!
 * Just recently in the Impel Down arc,  That's pretty hardcore.
 * And that leads into another Crowning Moment of Awesome / Crowning Moment of Heartwarming, though not from Luffy.
 * Luffy gets another one here... Absolutely incredible. And you know what I just realized? As more chapters come out, by the time the Impel Down arc ends, the CMOAs will be numerous.
 * Here we go again.
 * Luffy did the same thing in the Drum arc, asking Dr. Kureha to save Nami and Sanji when he himself was on the verge of freezing to death after the above-mentioned mountain climb.
 * Will the awesome never end?
 * The caption at the end of the chapter just makes it all the better:
 * Luffy should get one just for  in chapter 556.
 * Oh, it gets better... In the next chapter, The reactions of quite a lot of the bystanders are priceless. The
 * And the chapter after that... The kicker?  This is going to get real interesting.
 * And that epic punch up there is made even more epic by the fact that it was done in Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann style. So it looks like a Giga Drill Breaker.
 * Luffy now stands
 * Luffy, That's how you prove yourself,
 * Basically,.
 * We all knew it was gonna happen, but still, it was great to see  Then again, a bullet wouldn't have hurt Luffy anyway because of his rubber powers; he probably just did it to avoid attention.
 * In 601,
 * one punch''.
 * What's doubly awesome about this is how Luffy treats it. Bad. Ass.
 * Remember the Pacifista that were beaten by Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji?
 * Even more Badass on TV. Luffy punches the Pacifista so hard, he makes a crater under it!
 * After seeing Luffy get the crap kicked out of him by Foxy, it was very satisfying to see him turn the fight around in one punch.
 * What's doubly awesome about this is how Luffy treats it. Bad. Ass.
 * Remember the Pacifista that were beaten by Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji?
 * Even more Badass on TV. Luffy punches the Pacifista so hard, he makes a crater under it!
 * After seeing Luffy get the crap kicked out of him by Foxy, it was very satisfying to see him turn the fight around in one punch.
 * After seeing Luffy get the crap kicked out of him by Foxy, it was very satisfying to see him turn the fight around in one punch.

"Luffy: Whether we're friend or foe... is up to you to decide!"
 * A combined C Mo F for Luffy in the Enies Lobby arc. Luffy approaches the Marines standing outside the gates to Enies Lobby. The Marines ready their weapons and prepare to stop him... then Luffy stops, bows his head and asks them politely to let him in. The Marines are actually stunned. Then they tell him that asking politely won't work... and what Luffy does next probably made them wish they had just let him in when he asked.
 * ELEPHANT GUN.
 * Pfft. Is that all?
 * Chapter 618. Luffy's tied up and there's a crazy man gunning towards him. Luffy one-shots him and then knocks out a giant with one punch.
 * To elaborate: Luffy, who's, manages to lodge   in the ground in one single go. Then he deals with   Giant Mook (who, mind you, is probably one of the hugest creatures in this setting) by punching out his front tooth with a Gear Second attack.
 * We all knew it was coming, but after
 * And after that, the citizens of Fishman Island are confused as to where the Straw Hats' allegiance lie. Luffy simply answers:


 * Made all the more awesome by Zoro's reaction: "That's what I expect from a guy who calls himself my Captain."
 * When Luffy finally starts fighting Hody,
 * The Water 7 arc as a whole was probably one of Luffy's greatest Crowning Moment of Awesome. When you look back at the series, Luffy has hardly ever taken any real initiative as captain. IN fact, almost all of his decisions as captain of the crew were recruiting new members. Any important decisions were mostly agreed upon by the crew as a whole, so when you see Luffy deciding to part with Merry, and his duel with Usopp, it reminds the reader that Luffy is, in fact, captain of the crew.
 * Chapter 644:
 * Chapter 645:
 * Chapter 647: Luffy is so goddamn badass that he
 * Chapter 651: Luffy ate
 * There is a nice one for Luffy in chapter 661. Not that he does something, but when Brownbeard finally realizes who he is, he and his centaur lackeys shat their collective pants. It really shows how infamous Luffy has become.
 * Then, in Chapter 667, Luffy shows off a new move that enables him to absorb an enemy's attack and return it with twice the power.
 * Chapter 670, Luffy continues to show off his Haki skills by effortlessly grabbing Smoker's arm and pinning him to the ground, the same way Smoker stopped him waaaay back in Loguetown. Granted,
 * There is a nice one for Luffy in chapter 661. Not that he does something, but when Brownbeard finally realizes who he is, he and his centaur lackeys shat their collective pants. It really shows how infamous Luffy has become.
 * Then, in Chapter 667, Luffy shows off a new move that enables him to absorb an enemy's attack and return it with twice the power.
 * Chapter 670, Luffy continues to show off his Haki skills by effortlessly grabbing Smoker's arm and pinning him to the ground, the same way Smoker stopped him waaaay back in Loguetown. Granted,

"Nami: "How did you think you were going to escape after cutting off your feet?" Zoro: "You've got it wrong, I was cutting off my feet so I could fight them, not escape.""
 * That whole part where he fights . Especially the part where he . Pure unfiltered awesome.
 * That was so much pain, it inverted the colors of the show.
 * "Realization of a man!!"
 * And in anime. I don't care what else is on the list: this one not only wins for Zoro, but quite possibly the entire series.
 * This troper thought Zoro got his Crowning Moment of Awesome much earlier, when fighting Buggy the Clown's second mate. After cutting open his own wound to show what a Badass he is, he gets kicked around a bit by Cabaji. Finally, he complains that he's tired, knocks Cabaji off his unicycle, and, when Cabaji rushes him, Zoro takes him down with one strike. Keep in mind that this is Zoro's second fight scene.
 * I still find when he fights Mr. 1. Come on, he had pity for the guy he couldn't defeat. Because when he would be able to do it, he was going to be the man capable of cutting steel.
 * Little-known but still awesome scene: in the manga only, against Hatchan, the octopus fishman, when Zoro collapsed before him, the guy began punching apart a pillar and tried to have it fall on top of him. Zoro then gets up and pushes him into the path of the collapsing pillar, stating "why don't you take it yourself?"
 * How can you count out the end of Zoro's first fight with Mihawk? First, he gets stabbed in the chest nearly to the heart with the Mihawk's knife, but refuses to step back because he'd rather die than lose and break his promise. Then, he goes on to continue to fight Mihawk, only to have two of his three swords broken. He accepts his defeat and faces Mihawk so Mihawk can deliver the final blow to the front of his body because,"It's shameful for a swordsman to be hit from behind." This whole scene is what turned this troper from a Luffy fan into an obsessive Zoro fan.
 * Chapter 51 against Mihawk. When preparing his Three Thousand Worlds technique, there is a bead of sweat by Mihawk's eye. It is true that Mihawk effortlessly defeated Zoro regardless, but I think that it was at that moment that Mihawk saw that Zoro would be the one to surpass him.
 * His sheer determination also earned Mihawk's respect, to the point that Mihawk clearly wants Zoro to be the one to surpass him as the world's greatest swordsman someday. Of course, it helps that he's suffering from a serious case of Victory Is Boring disease.
 * During the conclusion of the Little Garden arc, Mr. 5 (a bomb-man) is about to kill Usopp by detonating his entire body. Suddenly, Zoro leaps out, and defeats Mr. 5 with one attack. While on fire.
 * And right before that, when he was still trapped, he actually started to CUT HIS OWN FEET OFF to escape.
 * And right before that, when he was still trapped, he actually started to CUT HIS OWN FEET OFF to escape.

"" Shut your mouth, Chopper! You are disgraceful! It was your choice to get a life on the sea. Dead or alive, the choice was yours alone. Don't blame it on others. We accepted the challenge. Usopp and the others tried their best. In the pirate's world, tears won't get you anything. If you are a man, then sit tight and quietly watch the game!""
 * On top of that, while waiting for Luffy to come and free them from the wax, Zoro poses with his sword. Nami asks what is he doing and he replies with "In case we become candles, I have a nice pose."
 * His speech to a crying Chopper during the Davy Jones Games, being the only one who didn't panic about Chopper being taken by Foxy, also deserves a mention here.

"Ryuuma: It feels as if I am about to fight a titanic creature... It even sends shivers down my body. What a feeling! Yohohoho!"
 * Then, his team-up with Sanji in the Groggy Ring. Despite the two of them initially bickering and arguing, they made one fine team at the end, beating the Groggy Monsters.
 * Luffy and Zoro have a chance to be awesome without beating anyone up on Jaya Island. In fact, it's awesome specifically because they didn't beat anyone up while taking ridicule from Bellamy and the rest of the bar. I'm sure I'm not the only one that was reminded of Shanks during this scene.
 * How has this gone on so long with no one changing it? What about the time, in Whiskey Peak, where Zoro takes on the entire town by himself. Only to then have to fight Luffy.
 * The first time Zoro does his "Phoenix Slash" against Braham. As seen here
 * Then, when against Ohm, Zoro does the three-style sword Phoenix Slash, right through a wall and hitting Ohm, despite not knowing where Ohm was.
 * While out sword shopping Zoro is about to make a purchase, but is warned by the shopkeeper that that particular sword is cursed to give its owner bad luck. Zoro proceeds to test out this curse in an awesome fashion by throwing it up into the air and seeing if it will come down on his arm blade-first. That's right, when Zoro goes sword shopping, he doesn't fuck around.
 * I thought his entire fight with Hatchan needed to be mentioned here.
 * First of all, Zoro was burning up with a fever and hampered by his previous injuries from Mihawk and yet he still fought. Arlong himself was shocked and amazed that he was still able to stand.
 * Oh, it was more than that. Arlong, probably the single largest human racist in the series, has a complete and utter belief that no human can ever match up to a fishman. Upon seeing the wounds Zoro had been fighting with, it took him all of three seconds to decide that he was too dangerous to be left alive. To put this into perspective: Arlong, the first true Big Bad of the series, was more afraid of the unconscious, half-dead swordsman than anyone else.
 * Then, he caught Johnny and Yosaku's swords that were thrown to him from behind.
 * And then, he dodged all six swords from Hatchan in close combat and while dodging, managed to cut Hatchan across the chest.
 * While a semi-conscious Zoro was tossed in the air, Hatchan began spinning his six swords like windmill, so that when Zoro fell back down, he would be sliced mercilessly by the rapidly spinning blades. For a minute, it looked too late for Zoro to dodge them. Only for him to land safely to the ground, as he cut up Hatchan's hands in midair, spinning his body so that it matched the rotation of Hatchan's swords.
 * Zoro reminded Hatchan when they met again right before Sabaody that he wasn't able to touch him in their previous fight.
 * Just his Tatsumaki attack.
 * Tossing an ENTIRE BUILDING off of himself in Alabasta. Keep in mind he is a normal human with no special power other than raw badassery.
 * What about him and Luffy cutting and punching through a tidal wave through sheer determination?
 * Cutting cannonballs out of the air in Water 7.
 * And sea trains.
 * Zoro exudes awesomeness simply because in every main fight he has ever been in, he has always had a disadvantage. Captain Morgan and marines- starved for 9 days; Cabaji- previous stabbing wound and reopens the wound; Meowban Brother- outnumbered and not hypnotised into super strength; Mihawk- him being a Warlord of the Sea AND the world's greatest swordsman; Hatchan- recovering from Mihawk's attack and outnumbered in terms of swords (6 to 3); Baroque Works @ Whiskey Peak- outnumbered 100 to 1, going against guns and 4 single digit officers, and trying out two new swords; Mr. 5 @ Little Garden- hacked through his ankles with his sword AND on fire; Mr. 1- Cannot cut though steel (but learns how to by the end of the fight); Braham- Blinding guns; Ohm- Ohm's Mantra ability and his iron cloud sword; Groggy Ring- No swords and having to team up with Sanji (this is harder than it sounds); Kaku & Jyabura- Handcuffed to Sogeking; Kaku- He's a Devil's Fruit user and user of Yontouryu (Four Sword Style, using his kicks from his legs as the two other swords); Ryuuma- Lost one of his swords; Bartholomew Kuma- Warlord, cyborg, AND just finished defeating Oars; Flying Fish Riders- injuries from Kuma; PX 4- cyborg and injuries from Kuma; Admiral Kizaru- he's an admiral, DF user, AND injuries from Kuma
 * Now that we think of it, has Zoro EVER fought a battle where he was physically 100%?
 * Yes, Mr.1, Braham, Kaku, Ryuuma. Most of the Straw Hat's fights are with them at a disadvantage. Zoro's stand out because he ALWAYS takes an absurd amount of damage, given that it's almost always swordsmen he fights, and still wins.
 * His whole fight with Ryuuma was undeniably amazing. From exchanging cuts and slashes that completely destroying the room they were in, to fighting up on top of the tower and finishing it with an aerial fight.
 * The best part of this fight was this quote from Ryuuma just before the destruction began:

""By the time I'm done with him... this 'god' is gonna bow before me! I don't believe in him anyway. What do I care about pissing him off?""
 * - This guy, an undead samurai with Brook's entire moveset and an excellent sword, was scared of Zoro!
 * And directly beforehand, when they first met face to face, and Zoro smugly announces that he's going to defeat Ryuuma and take his sword. Brook actually faints from his coolness!
 * Let's not forget his fight with 100 assassins at whiskey peak. To clarify, he fights 100 different assassins and 4 baroque works agents. And with the assassins he not only has a massive laugh attack the whole time, but easily breezes through all of them in the most badass way possible, for an entire chapter.
 * It finally happened.  And then he decides to up the ante by  . And a.
 * His Badass Boast when asked what he could possibly do against Eneru:
 * His Badass Boast when asked what he could possibly do against Eneru:


 * Chapter 617
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 * In chapter 642,.
 * And in chapter 646
 * Chapter 656
 * Fridge Brilliance sets in when you realize.
 * Chapter 669: Zoro cuts a mountaintop in half with one hand, effortlesly, while half asslep.
 * Sanji's cooking deserves a mention here. After all, it managed to hunger an ENORMOUS sea cow-monster to a crazed state from SEVERAL MILES AWAY and send said sea monster into a high speed pursuit after the Straw Hat's replacement ship (see episode 31).
 * Kicking Fullbody's ass and then delivering a couplet "Offending a chef at sea, is one mistake you should never make. Especially when that chef is me, Sanji."
 * That's just the start of Sanji's awesomeness. Later in the Arlong Arc, he kicks Kuro-Obi's ass through Arlong Park, after taking the pain of fighting him underwater, and taking the pain of rapid water pressure increase crushing him.
 * "The chances of you surviving are... ZERO!" "COLLIER! You said my chivalry was naive? EPAULE! That I can't protect anyone, huh? COTELLE! SELLE! POITRINE! GIGOT! MUTTON SHOT! Guess you don't... need dessert."
 * And even later at Enies Lobby, he heats up his leg and beats down Jabra with his burning leg.
 * This is the best description you can give? To be more precise... Sanji spins spins spins at a ridiculous speed, heating up his leg until it is GLOWING red, practically on fire.
 * Or in the Skypiea arc, where Sanji kicks Usopp out of the way of a gigantic lightning blast and takes it himself. To say the shot of his silhouette fading as the lightning rushes toward him is awesome would be a complete understatement.
 * And then, standing there, burnt to within an inch of his life by one of the strongest DF powers, he mutters "I was going to ask you for a light, but I guess now I don't need one." Bad. Ass.
 * It gets better: Sanji then proceeds to continue his boasting by telling God Eneru to "Get ready to cry."  And a few seconds later.
 * Despite being only part of a filler episode and not showcasing Sanji's excellent martial skills, This Troper found Sanji's impersonation as a Marine chef to be one of his finest moments. After being challenged by the Marine base's staff, who thought that he and Luffy were snobby chefs from Mariejois, Sanji showcases not only his fine culinary skills in preparing 100 delicious meals but also his resourcefulness and understanding of cooking with the unused parts of the ingredients previously used by the kitchen staff. Definitely one of the highlights of the G8 Arc!
 * This troper personally found Sanji's fight with Wanze awesome, especially when he took out the knives and chopped up Wanze's noodle armor, as well as having all those cut up noodles land neatly on a plate.
 * The G8 Arc itself is a Crowning Moment of Awesome for the anime as being one of the only filler arcs that was actually good.
 * Sanji then decided the best way to finish the fight would be to beat him ugly. Of course, Wanze's face looking like it did, this didn't leave Sanji with much to do. Not one to be denied, Sanji then took the logical step of beating him pretty before proceeding to beat him ugly again.
 * And then when he met Duval it was established that beating somebody pretty is one of his special abilities.
 * "Ordeal of Love." After Luffy, Usopp and Sanji spend a fair amount of time having trouble with one of the bad guys in the Skypiea arc, Sanji beats him by himself (with help from Luffy) while equating the beatdown to preparing a meal, complete with a line about "tenderizing the meat...brutally".
 * It's amazing that these two words are not to be found on this page until now: Mr. Prince
 * It's also amazing these two words are not to be found on this page until now: The Hunter... dude Sanji has the best entrances EVER.
 * Not to mention shutting the Gates of Justice at Enies Lobby, destroying a HUGE Buster Call ship and disorienting the rest, allowing the Straw Hats to escape the supposedly inescapable Buster Call.
 * Post time skip, Sanji  Damn.
 * Four words: Anti-Manner Kick Course. And yes, anytime he says those words, it is awesome.
 * In Chapter 605, he used Diable Jable (which, to be clear, lights his legs on fire) Bien Cuit: Grill Shot! He also runs fast enough that he is said to be as fast as a Fishman.
 * To clear this up a bit more, Sanji originally had to spin so fast that his leg glows red hot, here he is running UNDERWATER so fast that his leg lights on FIRE. I know this series throws physics into the sun but Sanji is just seeing what he can get away with now.
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 * 646:
 * 646:

""Even though it's been blackened by explosions, we can still see the sky! We can still see the sea! This place... This place isn't like hell!"
 * Usopp in Thriller Bark. Four words: "I am already negative!"
 * And then he tops that later in the fight by being a coward:
 * Immediately after that, he
 * And when all the other Straw Hats just stand around gawking in horror as  it is a clearly-terrified Usopp who actually does something about it:
 * This troper would like to add to Usopp's arsenal of awesomeness: One, shooting down the World Government flag with a really awesome firebird move thing. Two, sniping Marines on top of a tower from an unheard of distance even with all that pesky wind. With a slingshot.
 * Also,
 * Burning the world government's flag is really more a Crowning Moment of Awesome for the whole team.
 * Usopp still deserves special mention, not just for the fact that he shot the flag down, but that he did it without hesitation. The most audacious thing he had ever been asked to do, and he did it without flinching.
 * He got another in the Sabaody arc:
 * Let's not forget the entire crew gained CMOAs throughout the whole Enies Lobby Arc.
 * This troper feels that Usopp's real Crowning Moment of Awesome came all the way back in the Arlong arc where, after successfully deterring Arlong's henchman off his trail and coming up with all sorts of stories to tell his crewmates to excuse his escape, he says to himself 'this is shameful', gets up and fights. It's the point where he turns away from being a true coward.
 * "What did you say was over?" "This fight! Did you know that grog burns?" Bad. Fucking. ASS.
 * And then he beat him half to death. With a hammer! And a rubber band.
 * "I did it! I beat a fishman! YOU SEE THAT, LOSER? I BEAT YOUR ASS! I CAN'T BELIEVE I ACTUALLY DID IT! WHO'S A PIRATE NOW? I AM USOPP THE PIRATE!"
 * I'd have to say that the aforementioned Thriller Bark moment was too humorous to count, and that His defeat of Perona was far more awesome. I find that hard to top.
 * Sogeking's theme song. 'Nuff said.
 * In his and Chopper's fight with Mr. 4 and Miss Merry Christmas, Usopp takes a blow from a multi-ton metal bat. To the face. While being dragged at thirty miles an hour. And. Kept On. Fighting.
 * This troper feels that Usopp's biggest Crowning Moment of Awesome came during the Water 7 Arc when he fought Luffy and held his ground with clever tactics and balls-to-the-wall determination. He may have lost, but he got actual blows in, against Luffy.
 * Usopp vs. ? This should have been said from the beginning. You'd expect this small, weak, cowardly guy to just die right from the start, especially considering he was just mugged down by a street gang, but he still manages to plan out how to beat his foe, and actually get close to doing it.   eventually says, "It stings... It burns... It hurts...!" THEN Usopp traps him in an explosion.
 * And why is he doing this?
 * Even more so because he knows that his captain is right, and he's still willing to fight to the death for it.
 * Lets not forget that during that fight it took two shots from  to bring him down, and both were pretty devastating blows, plus Usopp got the crap beaten out of him already earlier that day.
 * Ahem, Usopp cheering Luffy on folks.
 * Lets not forget that during that fight it took two shots from  to bring him down, and both were pretty devastating blows, plus Usopp got the crap beaten out of him already earlier that day.
 * Ahem, Usopp cheering Luffy on folks.
 * Ahem, Usopp cheering Luffy on folks.

"Usopp:"
 * No one's mentioned the Little Garden arc? It's not the most substantial arc in the world, but it's Usopp, and not Luffy, that ends up being the hero. Luffy's kick to Mr. 3's spinning candle of doom only managed to make things WORSE, in that it caused the wax to coat Zoro, Nami, and Vivi that much quicker. Not only this, but he also got himself snared by Miss Goldenweek's painting. Usopp, on the other hand, was the one who managed to exploit the wax's weakness by setting the whole thing on fire.
 * "RUBBERBAND OF DOOOOOM!"
 * Post-timeskip, Usopp got ten times more badass.
 * 635:
 * 636: Apparently Usopp's arsenal of Pop Greens include.
 * 643: Usopp's fighting When he gets called out on this he replies with this truely magnificent reply.


 * And in chapter 646, he makes good on his claim.
 * In 661, Usopp manages to keep BOTH Luffy and Robin afloat in freezing water while Zoro goes to work on a group of sharks.


 * Nami's taken down her share of bad guys, but certainly her most stylish moment was leaving her villiage...and stealing everyone's wallets in the process.
 * Nami's true crowning moment of awesome comes when she navigates the Going Merry UP a Knock Up Stream, which is capable of tearing up small islands. Anyone can kick ass, but only Nami can predict weather on the Grand Line and sail a ship onto a sky island.
 * Nami and Vivi easily achieve theirs in the Little Garden arc by finally taking out that laughing hyena Miss Valentine.
 * Nami gets another one during her fight with Miss Doublefinger, where she has her foot impaled on a spike but says that the pain is nothing compared to Vivi's, before finishing off her opponent.
 * During the Davy Jones Games, the referee clearly acted "dumb" to allow cheating for the Foxy Pirates and let them get away with pretty much everything, while penalizing Zoro and Sanji with every chance he gets. When finally, Sanji kicked one of the players at him to get even, he tried to give Sanji a red card ... only to find his cards and whistle were missing. Guess what? Nami stole them.
 * Then, at the end of the game, when Zoro and Sanji won, Nami gave the semi-conscious referee his whistle back and reminded him blow the whistle. With Sanji's red card the only thing in mind, he quickly blew the whistle to signal Sanji's foul ... only for the announcer to proclaim that there was the whistle, making the victory official. The referee could only look on dumbfounded while Nami cheerfully thanked him.
 * Nami, when she BRINGS DOWN A FRIGGIN' THUNDERBOLT in the middle of a melee. This prompts the mooks to say, "I thought she was one of the weak ones."
 * What about Nami's fight with Califia? Breaking Califia's soap powers with rain, casting illusions, and finishing the whole thing off with a delayed lighting bolt to the chest. And to think that the Clima Tact was originally designed as a party trick.
 * Post-timeskip,
 * During the Arlong arc, when Nami pretends to stab Usopp but really stabs her own hand.
 * Post-timeskip,
 * In chapter 636,
 * And in 640 she takes down even more people with what seems to be a
 * And in 640 she takes down even more people with what seems to be a

"Chopper: NOW I'M A PIRATE TOO!"
 * Why is there no love for Chopper here? Seriously? Examples of his awesome include defeating two of Wapol's top men in 3 minutes, finding a GIGANTIC crab and piloting it for a getaway vehicle, and almost getting himself killed to get a plant he thought would save lives.
 * Two Words: Monster Chopper.
 * Someone put an awesome video on youtube
 * Let's not forget his fight against Gedatsu. Combination Crowning Moment of Awesome and badass level up.
 * Let's not forget his fight against Gedatsu. Combination Crowning Moment of Awesome and badass level up.

"I'm not a self-conceited bastard. I'm a self-conceited monster."
 * Water 7 has him
 * KUNG-FU POINT.
 * 635:
 * 636:
 * This Badass Boast in the same chapter:
 * This Badass Boast in the same chapter:


 * 645:


 * Nico Robin gets hers when she uses her power to put Frankys "treasure" in a vice grip.
 * This troper found Robin's steadfast refusal to go through the gates of justice, including holding onto a wall with her teeth and then having to be dragged along to be even more awesome then any time she fought.
 * Credit also needs to be given to her awesomeness when her Adventurer Archaeologist and Badass Bookworm kick in as she takes on and defeats Yama, Chief Enforcer of Eneru's forces, after he destroys ancient ruins of Shandora. Even saying, 'Even if you choose to repent, I won't forgive you." for what he did to the ruins. And subsequently whips his ass via swinging him into a tree, sending him to crash into another tree, having his own Axe Dial belt used against him, turning down his pleas of mercy, hurdling him off of a cliff, and breaking his back before he even hits the ground after falling off of said cliff. I think I speak for everyone when I say: DAMN!
 * And I think I speak for everyone when I say that Robin is even greater than that. After seeing this spineless coward beat the shit out of her while she was completely defenseless for nearly 50 chapters, after learning the sheer spirit-crushing sadness of her backstory...we needed to see this. And DAMN, was it ever satisfying!
 * It also makes a nice bookend to the arc, which began when she tried unsuccessfully to do the same to Aokiji, but he just turned to ice and rematerialized like nothing happened.
 * Robin finally gets a chance to display a small piece of her training in 629.
 * Robin takes Curb Stomp Battle to a literal extreme in 635.
 * Robin takes Curb Stomp Battle to a literal extreme in 635.
 * Robin takes Curb Stomp Battle to a literal extreme in 635.


 * As for Franky it comes when he tries to stop a train and then rebuilds himself into a cyborg.
 * Later he takes an iron bar to the head without flinching and the bar bends to the shape of his head.
 * "JUST EXISTING CANNOT BE A CRIME!"
 * Then there's when he inflates his butt and fires it. 4 words: greatest fart joke ever!
 * Here's a vid of the event, too.
 * Franky's definitive Crowning Moment of Awesome was right after Robin's flashback, where he manages to effectively ruin Spandam's long, drawn-out plan of acquiring the blueprints for Pluton that lasted for five years... by simply burning the blueprints and then declaring he's going to fight on the Straw Hats' side in front of the whole of CP9.
 * Franky's defeat of Fukurou. After blasting him from the air straight into the ground with his Coup de Vent, with so much force it causes a giant crater, what does Franky say? SUUUUUUPAAAAAAA! :D
 * Two Words: Strong... HAMMEEEERRR!!!!
 * When Franky went up against the Spider-monkey. He really wanted to try out his nunchucks, but the Spider's too big for that. So he finds a couple of the castle's pillars, and attaches them to the nunchucks, and begins to wail on the spider-monkey. In a panic the spider-money manages to web up the super-nunchucks, and as he laughs in relief, Franky just glares at him for spoiling his fun and shoots him.
 * Any time Franky busts out his mad building skills. Whether he makes an unusually ornate bridge in less time then it takes somebody to notice, or he's building a staircase in mid-battle so he can punch a giant in the face.
 * YMMV,
 * It gets better than that. He has.
 * Not only does he have  but he has  . It was around this point that Franky's new look became awesome.
 * In chapter 646 Franky reveals his ultimate weapon.
 * In chapter 646 Franky reveals his ultimate weapon.
 * In chapter 646 Franky reveals his ultimate weapon.
 * In chapter 646 Franky reveals his ultimate weapon.
 * In chapter 646 Franky reveals his ultimate weapon.
 * In chapter 646 Franky reveals his ultimate weapon.
 * In chapter 646 Franky reveals his ultimate weapon.

"Our captain, "Straw hat Luffy", is the man who will one day become Pirate King! If we truly believe that, what is there that could possibly frighten us?"
 * During the Thriller Bark arc, two of the Straw Hats had been cornered by a giant zombie monkey spider which, like the other zombies, had no known weakness. Cue a quaint little song being sung from the unseen rafters, and suddenly the abomination is freaking out; turns out, he remembers this song. The music stops, Brook attacks, and as he's walking away his Diagonal Cut kicks in and the enemy gives up the ghost. Brook wouldn't have batted an eyelash... even if he had any left. Ladies and gentlemen, the musician has arrived.
 * Another for Brook is his zombie's fight with Zoro. Ryuuma's body may be stronger than Brooks and that Zoro was a sword down but still, Brook was a close match he might not be able to beat Kaku, but he would still hold his ground.
 * He gets another when he slices through and purifies an entire corridor of zombies while still singing. What makes it so awesome is that the zombies start to panic and run JUST from hearing his song in the distance.
 * It should be noted that he only took about four seconds to hand the whole group their collective asses.
 * Post time-skip:
 * And the very next chapter:
 * It's revealed in chapter 629 that
 * You know how Brook previously said that music is his ally during the concert?
 * In chapter 643, Brook reveals the true power of the Yomi Yomi Fruit,
 * This Badass Boast in 645, when the ark Noah is threatening to crush the entire island:
 * In chapter 643, Brook reveals the true power of the Yomi Yomi Fruit,
 * This Badass Boast in 645, when the ark Noah is threatening to crush the entire island:


 * After  brags about his Instant Death Radius, Brook does his thing.
 * Leading up to that, when Zeo was making light of death, Brook gets pissed, and responds by absolutely owning Zeo. Thus leading up to the above CMOA.
 * What about when he saved Luffy's group from the centaur patrol on Punk Hazard by freezing the barrels of their guns, causing them to blow up.

"Luffy: Nami didn't come here as a sacrifice. She came as a vanguard !! Luffy : Brace yourself, Golden Lion Shiki. We are the main force !!!
 * When the Strawhats fought Oars together. Highlights include:
 * A recent moment was claimed by the Thousand Sunny, the Straw Hats' ship. Two words: Gaon Cannon! In Zoro's own words, it's a little TOO awesome.
 * For those of you who want to see, the Gaon Cannon attack has been animated. And yes, it's exactly as awesome as many figured it would be.
 * This troper believes that the first ship, Going Merry, deserves a mention as well. Turning up in time to rescue them from Enies Lobby guided only by the spirit of the ship and despite having a keel that had snapped in half.
 * Let's not forget the tenth movie Strong World or more specifically
 * Let's not forget the tenth movie Strong World or more specifically
 * Straw Hats get their guns out.*
 * Straw Hats start firing*"

"Usopp: The weather is terrible!! Brook: Yohoho The sky is pouring!! Robin: The wind is blowing strong! Franky: The sea is crashing!! Nami: The compass' needle is all over the place!! Chopper: The sea looks red!! Sanji: A surging sea of flames!! Zoro: It looks like the entrance to hell. Luffy: PERFECT!!!!"
 * Chapter 633. The crew and the ship get . Beatdowns will ensue.
 * Chapter 636. Luffy, after promising to protect
 * Chapter 646 can be seen as a single huge moment of awesome composed by the many, above-mentioned moments that merge in a gargantuan one. Is also the chapter with the greatest number of double pages in a row so far.
 * YMMV, Chapter 654: In the last two pages, we have this. Straw Hats surfacing into the New World.


 * Really, the best part about this exchange is that most of them are smiling when they say this.

Villains
Even the bad guys get some of their own. " : I said you shall not pass... and you shall not!!!"
 * Buggy? Blowing up his own henchman with a cannon for making fun of his nose (or so he thought).
 * Rescuing his crew from the Bear Claw Tribe, especially since he had recently gotten his Butt Monkey status cemented. And of course, he ends it by firing a Buggy Ball into the village, completely obliterating it.
 * Another one for Buggy:
 * And if that doesn't wet your pants, this will:
 * Hell, the entire
 * Turned Up to Eleven when they're joined by
 * Kuro? Effortlessly sneaking behind the rebelling Siam and Buchi and threatening to kill everyone if they can't get past Luffy and Zoro in the next five minutes.
 * Krieg? Lifting the Mackerel Head (the Baratie's battleship) out of the water with one hand and tossing it towards the Baratie itself.
 * No, Krieg's true Crowning Moment of Awesome came when he opened fire on Hawkeye friggin' Mihawk. After the swordsman had cut his flagship to ribbons and easily taken out Zoro, he still had the cajones to fire at the man who could deflect bullets with his blade, without a moment's hesitation.
 * Arlong? Choosing one is hard, but this troper thinks that it would be when, pissed off by Luffy's antics, his eyes go into a lizard-like state. He then proceeds to kick Luffy's ass around for a little while with a BFS (the "S" can stand for both "saw" and "sword").
 * This troper thinks his real Crowning Moment of Awesome was when a Marine ship fires a cannon ball at him, and he simply opens his mouth and DESTROYS IT WITH HIS GODDAMN JAWS.
 * In his flashback:
 * Crocodile? Revealing just how beautifully he manipulated all of Alabasta, and handing Luffy his first and second total defeats.
 * The Seven Warlords of the Sea nearly always do this. Mihawk's is when he slices the Dreadnaught Sabre in half without even touching it, Doflamingo's is when he commands Sarquiss to (apparently) hack Bellamy's legs off, Kuma and Teach when they reveal their Devil Fruit powers, and, well, picking just one moment for Moria? Certainly impossible.
 * Also, Mihawk attacking and giving chase to Don Krieg's massive crew of over 5,000, with his four inch knife, just because they disturbed his nap. He also sails the seas alone in a little raft. The same seas that are frequently described as being chocfull of freaky weather, (200 foot tall or more waves,) extremely powerful individuals, and giant monsters. Mihawk has more awesome crammed into him than most powerful crews have put together.
 * Mihawk nails another one in the most recent chapter, topping his first Crowning Moment of Awesome by ten-fold. You know those
 * And he also has the coolest Cool Sword in the series, the Kokutou Yoru ("Black Blade") An oversized messer, it's over two meters long (longer than Mihawk is tall, but seemingly light as a feather in his hand), made of black metal with a mirrored finish and shaped like an ornate cruciform,
 * Rob Lucci cumulates this with his Moral Event Horizon when he kills a pirate crew and 500 hostages at only 13 years old.
 * Incidentally, killing those 500 hostages was Lucci's way of resolving a hostage situation.
 * And give one of the most popular villains in One Piece, Kaku, his due. He used rankyaku in his half-Giraffe form to cut the Tower of Justice at Enies Lobby in half.
 * Reread that last spoiler: Magellan is a Crowning Badass of awesome. He's fought those opponents without even coming close to losing.
 * To be clear, he defeats the entire Blackbeard crew without breaking stride. So much as daring to stand against Magellan is considered bad ass.
 * Vice Chief Hannyabal, who was presented as the Starscream of the Impel Down arc, recently had a CM of A when
 * Made even better when said boss shows up, and after one-shotting Blackbeard's entire crew, also commends his right hand man for lasting this long, proclaiming that there's no one else who could take his place as chief.
 * Also made better by how it's a villain taking a brutal beatdown from a hero and getting back up again. You could easily see this scene being repeated with  being the one getting pounded into mush.


 * When it comes down to it, the entire Blackbeard Pirate Crew can be said to live, breathe, drink, and, in Teach's case, eat this trope. Whether it be sneaking into one of the most heavily defended buildings in the world (presumably after climbing the Redline to get there; alternatively, he may have ), throwing a two-story building at an opponent, shooting a target that's over the horizon, testing fate with exploding apples, or even just walking down the street, almost everything they have done to date falls under this trope.
 * Blackbeard: "Ace, your body is fire, right? I am... darkness." Swiftly followed by sucking an entire town into a black hole, THEN blasting it back out, THEN defeating Ace despite having a sun essentially thrown at him. This troper firmly believes he'll be the final Big Bad of the series just from this.
 * Give Sentoumaru some credit; post-timeskip, And why? Because   Yet another example of how even the villains are cool in this series.
 * 603:
 * New Villain  gets one.
 * Chapter 632 shows just how powerful his ability is.
 * Chapter 638:
 * Chapter 650:

Others
"Coby: You're the most... ugliest thing on the sea!! [...] I'm leaving and I'm gonna join the Marines! Then I'm going to spend the rest of my life beating up dirty pirates like you. [...] I'm gonna do what I want. And no one's gonna stop me! And when I join the Marines, [...] I'm gonna catch your lousy ass first!!"
 * Coby's first Moment of Awesome, which occurred in the very first episode by telling off his boss:

"Wyper: ENERU!!! Don't take my name in vain!"
 * He gets another one when he sees Luffy and Zoro off after they defeat Morgan. He salutes them in respect, and then suddenly, from right behind Coby, all of the Marines Luffy and Zoro just liberated from Morgan join in the group salute. Let's think about this: Marines are saluting pirates. This is so far the only time the Marines ever gave such a form of respect to Luffy and his crew.
 * Everyone who charged into Enies Lobby defeating a force of 15,000 strong,with approximately hundred people, mainly shipwrights.
 * The Mooks of Enies Lobby have one, when a bunch of marines and government agents chase Luffy. He escapes to a rooftop when surrounded. But do the mooks give up the chase? No. They toss each other up to the roof. And this is while chasing a guy who has repeatedly escaped them and taken out hundreds of them with his bare hands. You've gotta hand it to the Marines: They've got balls.
 * One word:... HAKOKU!!!
 * After an arc of being beaten soundly by every villain she encountered, Vivi finally gets her moment when she sends two villains, Mr. 7 and Miss Father's Day, single-handedly careening off the side of a clock tower in one hit, after she deliberately missed with her first attack so she could catch them off guard with the second. Not to mention that these were villains that, when Vivi was still on their side, outranked her by quite a few positions.
 * What, nothing about Mr. 9's Heroic Sacrifice to help Vivi escape? "Bye bye, baby."
 * Of course, we find out later - about two years later - that he did indeed survive, as did Miss Monday, who performed a Heroic Sacrifice shortly afterwards. The two are currently living at Whiskey Peak, a married bounty hunter couple with a son.
 * No love for Jaguar D. Saul? During his attempt to protect Robin from the Buster Call, he lifts an entire Buster Call-level battleship And. Throws. It.
 * "I've got no idea what is right, so I'll just protect my friend!"
 * And no one mentioned the glory of Luffy, Trafalgar Law, and Eustass Kid walking out to brutally Curb Stomp a Marine unit responding to Luffy's little diplomatic incident on Shabondy. Three pirate captains, shoulder to shoulder, in a world where rank is a BIG DEAL.
 * Enies Lobby is a font of CMOAs, my favorite being Luffy's order to
 * Hiriluk. Oh God, Hiruluk- and it's made arguably more awesome by being his last words. "Sooner or later, I will die anyway. But a man does not die when he is shot. Nor does he die to disease, nor to eating a poison mushroom! He does not die due to a sword! A man dies when he is forgotten!"
 * Not to mention that it mirrors perfectly with Gold Roger's own death, right down to the philosophy on death.
 * Oh, and he goes out by drinking something that makes him explode. He may have been a quack, but he got style.
 * Tom the Fishman standing up, with a huge harpoon in his chest, and outlining his personal philosophy to a bunch of Knight Templar government agents.
 * Captain Smoker: TELL THEM TO EAT SHIT!
 * The dubbed version, while not as vulgar, is just as powerful: "Tell them I said go to hell."
 * He says this twice. Once when he went after the Straw-Hat pirates without orders, and then after being offered a reward by them simply because he was there when the Straw-Hats saved their bacon and they need to reward somebody. Apparantly, he'd previously turned down a promotion, and one imagines he turned them down with those same words.
 * The Sabaody Archipelago Arc upgraded Gold Roger's dying words into a full blown Crowning Moment of Awesome by revealing some key information about his death. He wasn't captured, he turned himself in; he didn't care about being executed, as ; and the day before his execution, he spoke to his former first mate, and told him: "I won't die, partner." What did he mean by this? Simple. With his last words, he both ensured his place in history, and changed his own execution from a chilling warning to all aspiring pirates, to the event that sparked the Golden Age of Piracy, the World Government's worst nightmare.
 * It was also one of the most awesome callbacks ever, as it ties in with Dr. Hiriluk's dying speech, where he asserts that a man only dies when he is forgotten. With his last words, Roger ensured that the world would NEVER forget him.
 * A moment from the Amazon Lily arc, detailing the background of Hancock. Pretty goddamn high Awesome Quotients from the fishmen in general.
 * While this troper doesn't care all that much for Hancock he has to admit that after doing the math based on the figures we were given, becoming a Warlord of the Sea at 16 (roughly) years of age is a pretty extraordinary thing. Let me repeat that: A sixteen year old, teenage girl was appointed to a group of seven world-class pirates.
 * Something else about Hancock caught my attention. After a single campaign, she got herself a bounty of 80, 000, 000. No one - not even any of the Straw Hats - got that kind of bounty from their first act of piracy. From just that, the Government quickly and cautiously approached her and offered her the position of Shicibukai.
 * Ace, Jinbe, and Crocodile get one off-screen. Namely, when prisoners are brought to Impel Down, they are stripped, boiled on an iron kettle, tossed into water reaching a hundred degrees, and "baptized". According to one of the officers, they went through all that without lifting an eyebrow.
 * I fail to see why Wyper hasn't been put here yet; he got 30 million volts and an El Thor head-on, and uses a Reject Dial, a device known to destroy a man's body after two uses, to kill off Shura, actually kill Eneru (though Eneru amplifies his heart to revive), and blasts a gigantic beanstalk so that Luffy and Nami can confront Eneru. ALL. WITHOUT. DYING.
 * I fail to see why Wyper hasn't been put here yet; he got 30 million volts and an El Thor head-on, and uses a Reject Dial, a device known to destroy a man's body after two uses, to kill off Shura, actually kill Eneru (though Eneru amplifies his heart to revive), and blasts a gigantic beanstalk so that Luffy and Nami can confront Eneru. ALL. WITHOUT. DYING.

""I am a Guardian Deity of Alabasta. The Falcon! It is my duty... to destroy the enemies of the Royal Family!""
 * Vivi's duck Karoo gets one as well, when he and Vivi are running away from Bon Clay, and Karoo runs straight up a several-hundred-foot tall wall, despite having gotten heavily injured in a stampede mere moments ago.
 * Let's not forget Pell's speech before.

"Ivankov: Galaxy Wink!"
 * Bon Clay has been on a roll since his loss in Alabasta. Not only did he get himself captured to save fellow former Baroque Works members, but in the Whitebeard arc
 * And now.
 * This is the whole of episode 451 in the anime. As the music surges,
 * This is one of those crosses, as One Piece tends to pull, between a Crowning Moment of Awesome, a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming, and
 * In this tropers mind, this was the single greatest Crowning Moment of Awesome in One Piece to date. Let us restate this just to get the impact in.
 * "SATISFACTION!!!!" Really, there is nothing else that needs to be said on this matter.
 * Yes, there is. Recent artwork shows that
 * And now there is Emporio Ivankov,
 * In the Marineford arc he's shown that that eyelash thing isn't just a joke. He uses a More Dakka version of it to beat the shit out of Kuma.
 * Yes, there is. Recent artwork shows that
 * And now there is Emporio Ivankov,
 * In the Marineford arc he's shown that that eyelash thing isn't just a joke. He uses a More Dakka version of it to beat the shit out of Kuma.

"Ivankov: I don't care if your memories have been erased or vat! If you EVER forget your fear of me....I'LL JUST POUND IT BACK INTO YOUR BODY! PREPARE YOURSEEEEEEELF!"
 * Then we learn in chaper 560 When it turns out Kuma doesn't even recognize them anymore, he/she delivers this ball-bustingly awesome line;

":''' I'll be damned if I'll stay in your debt, Straw Hat!"
 * How about in 547 when Ivankov SMASHED THROUGH A SOLID WALL WITH HIS FACE?
 * And his underling, Inazuma, when he.
 * I think that we can safely say that the entire Impel Down Arc is made of Crowning Moments of Awesome, with getting one as well, when he

"Magellan: Do you have any last words? Mr. 2 Bon-Clay: I have no regrets."
 * This one isn't for a character, but for Toei's decision to take away 4Kids's rights to dub the anime. And then gave those rights to FUNimation, who pretty much revived the franchise in the US despite being Screwed By The (Cartoon) Network.
 * Here's ten for Luffy, his greatest punches up to his first shown use of Third Gear called Luffy's Greatest Hits. Unfortunately, Youtube edited out the soundtrack...
 * A huge Crowning Moment of Awesome for Silvers Rayleigh, he not only blocked a kick/laser beam, he cut a logia user and made him bleed.
 * Jinbe the Fishman is pretty much showing himself to be a walking Crowning Moment of Awesome.
 * Evidence 1: He knocked out multiple enemies at one time !
 * Evidence 2: Yeah, you read right!  And no, he doesn´t possess a Devil Fruit power! He´s "just" a Fishman and simply THAT GOOD!
 * Evidence 3:
 * In short, he's the One Piece version of Aquaman.
 * Namely, the UBER BADASS one from the DCAU.
 * Aquaman in a universe where Aquaman is absolutely deadly.
 * Evidence 4:
 * Evidence 5:
 * Evidence 6: He blocks an attack from Akainu. This guy blocks freaking lava.
 * Bon-chan gets a combined CMOA/CMOH when he stays behind at Impel Down so that Luffy and the prisoners can get away. An entire ship is shouting at him to come with them, Magellan is ready to kick his ass, and all the guy does is drop into a fighting stance while the "Okama Way" song plays. Bad. Ass.

"Otohime:"
 * Hell, One Piece in itself is a Crowning Moment of Awesome. The in-series CMOAs, real life ones - the series should just be renamed Crowning Moments of Awesome with pirates.
 * From the "0th" chapter,
 * A good three-fer from One Piece Film Strong World.
 * And again from the 10th movie, we can't forget the utterly Badass, Determinator, awesome as hell scene where the entire Straw Hat crew, dressed in classy suits, storms Shiki's stronghold. It was at that point that this Troper, personally, started cheering her lungs out.
 * Whoah! How has nobody mentioned Shanks here yet? The whole saving-Luffy-as-a-child thing complete with LOSING HIS ARM to a sea king and then scaring it away with a GLARE definatly counts, right?
 * What really makes that scene is Shanks telling Luffy, "It's just an arm."
 * The image may be the header for the show's Tear Jerker section, but this is most certainly one of the most awesome and badass moments of the initial arc. Pretty heartwarming, too.
 * One thing I'm always impressed with is Lucky Roo, the Big Eater of Shanks' crew. Why? Because he's the very first person to score a kill in the entire story.
 * Sabo has practically gone and given the world nobles the middle finger,
 * That page is also a crowning moment for Oda himself. Remember that crossed-out 'S' in Ace's tattoo? Take a look at the flag in the last panel of that page. Just one more instance where Oda proves that he has planned out everything years in advance.
 * Oda never forgets you know.
 * Rayleigh gets more support for his Badass Grandpa credentials.
 * The "New World" itself gets this the first time we see it, along with the possible Nightmare Fuel it brings. What do pirates in the New World call the first half of the Grand Line? "Paradise".
 * . Not bad.
 * The cover to Chapter 597 shows Gold Roger and Whitebeard posing back to back.
 * Silver Rayleigh's very first appearance.
 * A scene so manly that your testicles grew.
 * I think Eiichiro Oda deserves a little special mention here. He created one of the most awesome manga I have ever read, and upon closer inspection, I learned that he seperated the Straw Hat pirates for two years IRL, and seperated them for two years in-story. THIS MAN IS A GENIUS.
 * In 602;
 * In addition, this troper couldn't have been the only person to burst out cheering at the sheer nostalgic, amazing, brilliant, AWESOME of the crew FINALLY reuniting and setting sail once more. Is there a trope for a cross between Crowning Moment of Awesome, Crowning Moment of Heartwarming, Tear Jerker, Power of Friendship, and every other emotional trope ever created? Because that's about as close as I can get to describing it.
 * Yes. It's called One Piece.
 * This troper thinks Iceburg deserves a mention here. What did he do? He patched up a ship that was at the end of it's rope to the point where it could safely set off. By himself. IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREAKING HURRICANE.
 * Queen Otohime. Slapping an adult, large fishman in submission? Seen a thousand times. Doing that when you have brittle bones and a frail body? Now, That, is something.
 * Even better when
 * In addition, this troper couldn't have been the only person to burst out cheering at the sheer nostalgic, amazing, brilliant, AWESOME of the crew FINALLY reuniting and setting sail once more. Is there a trope for a cross between Crowning Moment of Awesome, Crowning Moment of Heartwarming, Tear Jerker, Power of Friendship, and every other emotional trope ever created? Because that's about as close as I can get to describing it.
 * Yes. It's called One Piece.
 * This troper thinks Iceburg deserves a mention here. What did he do? He patched up a ship that was at the end of it's rope to the point where it could safely set off. By himself. IN THE MIDDLE OF A FREAKING HURRICANE.
 * Queen Otohime. Slapping an adult, large fishman in submission? Seen a thousand times. Doing that when you have brittle bones and a frail body? Now, That, is something.
 * Even better when
 * Even better when

"Jinbe: I don't pretend to know where you got your power...but your amature Fishman Karate pales in front of mine."
 * Not only did Otohime  She is definitely one of the the most Badass Yamato Nadeshiko ever!
 * And it looks like Shirahoshi takes after her mother, seeing as she
 * The Three Princes
 * Jinbe has one when

"Jinbe: "I'm a pirate.""
 * Chapter 637:
 * Chapter 638. Jinbe does a roundhouse kick that would make Chuck Norris proud. It effortlessly deflects the fist of a giant.
 * Quickly followed by Sanji bashing Wadatsumi's skull with a kick and joining forces with Jinbe to take down the colossus.
 * 646: Jinbe
 * 647: Shirahoshi
 * 648: Jinbe  When pointed out, he has this to say.
 * 647: Shirahoshi
 * 648: Jinbe  When pointed out, he has this to say.


 * In the same chapter, it is revealed that
 * In 651, it's noted that the Kid Pirates destroyed two of Big Mam's ships. Just to reiterate, they attacked and destroyed two ships belonging to one of the Four Emperors, and this one is known for razing countries if slighted. This being the second example of such an attack, clearly the Supernovas are either fearless or insane, possibly both.
 * Caribou, after getting beaten up by Luffy, realizes that Pekoms now has the treasure he stole. He foolishly attacks Pekoms, only to learn very quickly that the lion-man is not to be trifled with. Like all his battles thus far, Caribou goes down like a chump.
 * As of Chapter 659,  Brutal.
 * And at the end of Chapter 660,
 * Vice-Admiral Jonathan Drake. Despite being the main antagonist of a Filler Arc, he proves himself to be a Badass. How? He nearly captures all the Stawhat Pirates without fighting once. Just using careful deduction and being an overall Chessmaster, he figures out where each pirate is. Even better, Sanji notes that no one can be that relaxed without having a few tricks up his sleeve. This is before we learn that . When standing face-to-face to Luffy, he cares more about trying to figure out why the hell they'd come to his base and the endless puzzle that is what they had to gain for the Alabasta incident. And finally, when is said and done, he merely notes that, dispite losing, it gave the men something to do. He isn't even that upset when he lost. Awesome. He probably would have captures them if Smug Snake Commandeer Shepherd didn't get involved.
 * From the Whole Cake Island Arc, Carrot going One-Winged Angel and decimating Charlotte Daifuku's whole fleet. See it here. Not to mention the part with her cute smile - showing her normal adorable self is still there. (3:36 point)
 * From the Whole Cake Island Arc, Carrot going One-Winged Angel and decimating Charlotte Daifuku's whole fleet. See it here. Not to mention the part with her cute smile - showing her normal adorable self is still there. (3:36 point)

The Marineford Arc
Let's face it, this whole arc is a Crowning Moment of Awesome for Oda. From start to finish, this arc is pretty much pure, distilled awesome. "The one's who stand on the top determine what's wrong and what's right!!! This very place is neutral ground!!! Justice will prevail, you say!? But of course it will!!! Whoever wins this war will become Justice!!!"
 * Portgas D. Rouge, Ace's mother, gets one for carrying him inside for twenty months. Why does she do that? To hide the fact that
 * Whitebeard gets his by . He then shows that when one wins the Superpower Lottery, they really win BIGTIME. Three words:
 * How awesome is Whitebeard? When
 * Not to mention
 * How awesome is his crew?
 * Chapter 557:   Best arc ever .
 * Chapter 559: Whitebeard shows his tactical awesomeness as well.  Whitebeard keeps on showing us that it's far more than just personal strength that's made him the world's most dangerous pirate for the last two decades.
 * Chapter 563: "I am only one man, with one heart..." This arc just keeps piling on the the Crowning Moments.
 * Chapter 564 Whitebeard pretty much proved he could do this himself at this point with the amount of damage he's done
 * Donquixote gets one in the Marineford Arc after  and setting the invading captains against their crews. He gives a massive Genre Savvy Hannibal Lecture on how flimsy and warped the ethics of the world are, and almost Breaking the Fourth Wall by noting how the roles of good and evil in regards to the marines and pirates are always shifting:
 * Chapter 559: Whitebeard shows his tactical awesomeness as well.  Whitebeard keeps on showing us that it's far more than just personal strength that's made him the world's most dangerous pirate for the last two decades.
 * Chapter 563: "I am only one man, with one heart..." This arc just keeps piling on the the Crowning Moments.
 * Chapter 564 Whitebeard pretty much proved he could do this himself at this point with the amount of damage he's done
 * Donquixote gets one in the Marineford Arc after  and setting the invading captains against their crews. He gives a massive Genre Savvy Hannibal Lecture on how flimsy and warped the ethics of the world are, and almost Breaking the Fourth Wall by noting how the roles of good and evil in regards to the marines and pirates are always shifting:

""If the reason I am here right now... was to avenge my fallen friend, would you laugh at me, hmmm?!""
 * In chapter 560, Boa Hancock  Remember that Hancock is a fruit user. She   Without a scratch. And afterwards can still look down on   so far she's actually looking up. Bad. Ass.
 * Oh, and by the way it was stated before that seastone is as hard as diamond...
 * Only the tip of weapon is made of seastone. The rest is presumably just some regular sort of metal. So, Your Mileage May Vary.
 * Not to mention, her  Damn, she's as good as Nami!
 * And in the newest chapter, she kicks a Pacifista in the face and it explodes!
 * Not only that, but she's later confronted by Sentoumaru for for destroying quite a few Pacifistas. Remember that it took the entire Straw Hat crew to bring down just one of these things.
 * Well, the Pacifista though were programmed not to attack her because she was their ally. Still shows she has a ton of raw power though, especially since her fruit powers are useless against emotionless beings.
 * You might want to tell that to the cannonballs and the jutte she petrified. They are not only emotionless, they are non-sentient! Thats right, she is so badass her power works on stuff that for all purposes should be immune!
 * Chapter 562
 * Chapter 564...Sengoku wasn't kidding about Whitebeard being the strongest. He just  He is the man!
 * The admirals also deserve credit.
 * Yes the admirals are doing a fantastic job against
 * Yes and said admirals are still treating it like a tea party. The One Piece equivalent of the Armageddon is on full assault and they haven't batted an eyelid yet.
 * You have to remember that, according to Word of God, we are only about half way through the series. There has to be SOMETHING more then this later on.
 * And imagine how strong Roger was. He was on par with Whitebeard,probably even stronger AND managed to become the Pirate king.
 * Marco further proves why he is the 1st divison comander by
 * Kizaru effortlessly intercepting and kicking gear 2 luffy.
 * Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Garp preparing to fight. Yeah...someone is about to get rage stomped.
 * Whitebeard gets another one for.
 * That said, give
 * And what about Crocodile? If  doesn't qualify, then how about   It goes to show just how Badass Crocodile can be, despite not even being the arc's Big Bad.
 * Doflamingo? That's not the crown of badassery, considering that Doflamingo's power comes from his manipulation ability. The way he dinks away Mihawk's BFS with his hook handed arm because he notices that Mr. 1 is"taking a nap" and because he's not in the best mood because he is disappointed that Whitebeard isn't STRONG enough, and then goes to only become important when needed, such as  for pretty much no reason except that that Impel Down prison place was getting pretty boring.
 * What no CMOAs for the latest chapter? It's a huge Crowning Moment of Awesome for the World Government... and Luffy.
 * Ahem: I AM WHITEBEARD!!! The only Badass Boast he needs.
 * The latest chapter is a huge Crowning Moment of Awesome.
 * And that would have been impossible without
 * His quote alone makes it his greatest Crowning Moment of Awesome.
 * And that would have been impossible without
 * His quote alone makes it his greatest Crowning Moment of Awesome.


 * Chapter 572. Whitebeard shouting his
 * Luffy and Ace being Back-to-Back Badasses and fighting all the Marines together is equally badass.
 * Akainu mocking Whitebeard just so Ace will lose control and attack him, then Akainu nails Ace while telling him that fire can not possibly defeat magma.
 * We really need a trope for something that's a combination of crossing the Moral Event Horizon and a Crowning Moment of Awesome. Crowning Moment of Monster?
 * Somebody mentioned Crowning Moment Of Evil. Maybe it'll work?
 * Akainu's refusal to allow Luffy to live even after being punched by Whitebeard; that man will only be stopped by killing him.
 * Oh Whitebeard, will you ever cease to amaze us? Despite every single hit he's taken.
 * In one hit.
 * Earlier, Akainu made the statement of how he aimed to defend Marineford against tyrants like Whitebeard. So guess what Whitebeard does? He purposely directed attacks towards the buildings, destroying them, while mocking Akainu about protecting it. And . Don't mess with Whitebeard.
 * How about
 * I stand corrected. THIS is simply THE most badass thing that he did this whole battle.
 * That was after he
 * And his . And they were being broadcast to the entire Shabondy Archipelago! Sucks to be Sengoku, as the world's pirates just had their ambitions jump-charged.
 * On the flip side of the coin,  combine this and the Moral Event Horizon ala Akainu.
 * In Chapter 577, Blackbeard makes the entire world reach for its brown pants when he . That's right: Marshall D. Teach has broken the cardinal rule of, thus becoming, in This Troper's mind, the most powerful man in the world. Seriously,
 * Also Jinbei . Followed shortly by Ivankov.
 * The true Crowning Moment of Awesome came when Blackbeard  So, pretty much for all technical reasons, he's   God. Damn.
 * Sengoku telling Blackbeard where to shove his talk . Do not fuck with Sengoku.
 * Blackbeard gets on in return for still being confident in his ability to win.
 * Akainu is still going at it. It seems nothing will stop this monster. Oh wait, !
 * Do you honestly think Akainu could be defeated by such a measly thing as a bunch of Whitebeard division Commanders and a Level 6 Prisodner? The man who can defeat Akainu doesn't have the strength yet.
 * Finally, pulling a Big Damn Heroes moment to rescue Luffy.
 * Along with what he says with it - though they may become enemies in the future, he'll be damned if Luffy is going to die today.
 * With the arrival of chapter 579, what sort of awesome will they pull off this t-
 * Not to forget Coby's display of both courage and compassion
 * What's particularly epic about this is, if only for a few seconds,.
 * Wanna know what's even more epic? Coby, according to  Now that is awesome.
 * What's also awesome is that it goes to show just how far Coby has come ever since we first met him. He started off as a boy who trembled before Alvida and has become.
 * On a related note, it also shows
 * And as if it couldn't be any more amazing, several chapters later it's revealed that.
 * Let me restate that here.
 * No no no, what is awesome by way of Fridge Brilliance is that Coby, I salute you, for your absolute crazy suicidal courage and kind heart.
 * What, no love for ?
 * How do you end a war?
 * Not really
 * Doesn't detract.
 * And on another note,  Bad. Ass.
 * How does Blackbeard get 4 level 6 Prisoners to be his crew? By having ALL the Level 6 prisoners battle it out to the death, with the promise of the survivors being set free and allowed to join his crew.
 * Sengoku gets one for having some moral fiber.
 * And now, a cross between Crowning Moment of Heartwarming and Crowning Moment of Awesome when we're shown the crew's (sometimes tearful) realization of their own lack of strength. Usopp puts it best . And then watching their conviction and dedication to becoming stronger so that they can help Luffy as well. It brings a happy tear to this troper's eyes.
 * How does Blackbeard get 4 level 6 Prisoners to be his crew? By having ALL the Level 6 prisoners battle it out to the death, with the promise of the survivors being set free and allowed to join his crew.
 * Sengoku gets one for having some moral fiber.
 * And now, a cross between Crowning Moment of Heartwarming and Crowning Moment of Awesome when we're shown the crew's (sometimes tearful) realization of their own lack of strength. Usopp puts it best . And then watching their conviction and dedication to becoming stronger so that they can help Luffy as well. It brings a happy tear to this troper's eyes.
 * And now, a cross between Crowning Moment of Heartwarming and Crowning Moment of Awesome when we're shown the crew's (sometimes tearful) realization of their own lack of strength. Usopp puts it best . And then watching their conviction and dedication to becoming stronger so that they can help Luffy as well. It brings a happy tear to this troper's eyes.