Technology change for consistency: In order to establish a consistent basis for One Piece technology that incorporates the higher-end equipment such as cloning research, submarines, and poison gas, I would set One Piece's overall tech level to the 1970s. Though the greatest scientists in the world, such as Vegapunk or Caesar Clown, would still be able to achieve futuristic accomplishments such as robots/cyborgs and artificial Devil Fruits.
Haki change: All crewmembers of an experienced Emperor's crew, and the soldiers of Marine HQ, are at the minimum users of Armament Haki. This includes the footsoldiers. However, the mechanics of Haki are very different from canon.
Great sword fights are required: One Piece sword fights are abysmal. A good rewrite should include fantastic sword fights.
The Three Great Powers is a balance composed of the greatest military forces in the world, maintaining a structure of world peace that strikes fear into the hearts of most pirates and countries. These powers are Marine Headquarters(Marineford), the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the Eight Emperors of the Sea. This reply will cover the general layout, while a later reply will cover the details.
- Marine Headquarters: Marine HQ is the center of operations for the world's most powerful and important Marines, as well as the biggest naval base, being the same size as the real world's Naval Station Norfolk. The Fleet Admiral's authority is only superseded by Kong and the Five Elder Stars.
- The Seven Warlords of the Sea: Same concept and members as canon, nothing much to change. The Warlords are still powerful, pardoned pirates with frozen bounties. However, Haki usage is mandated among all Warlords. Crocodile, Moriah, and Doflamingo would have taught Haki to their subordinates.
- The Eight Emperors of the Sea: The eight greatest pirates in the world, ruling over the New World's islands as territory. Each of these pirates spent their careers carving names out of the sea's countless independent or pirate empires/kingdoms, collecting legendary treasures and artifacts, repelling Marine attacks from the strongest Vice Admirals and even Admirals, and surviving its dangerous weather conditions and animals. The Emperors possess the individual power and martial arts to easily defeat Marine Admirals, executive officers on par with Marine Admirals, second-grade officers, fleets of ships and thousands of soldiers.
Due to the unfathomable influence and skill of an Emperor's crew, and the love the Emperors show their subordinates, the Marines do not capture or kill Emperor subordinates or issue rewards for them. The bounties of an Emperor's crew are tagged "NO REWARD: DO NOT CAPTURE," only being issued to remind the world of their danger relative to other pirates. The inhabitants of every sea know about the Emperors' identities and bounties, even East Blue. Case in point every Straw Hat would be bewildered and shocked by Luffy's connection to Shanks, and terrified that Big Mom controls Fishman Island. Though only the people of the Grand Line know about their role in the world's balance. The world is most scared by Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Hundred Beast.
During Roger's era, there were only four Emperors: Whitebeard, Big Mom, Hundred Beast, and The Golden Lion. However due to usurpation and ascension during the Great Age of Pirates, the number increased to eight. This is the lineup prior to Whitebeard's death:
After Whitebeard's death, "Blackbeard" Marshall D. Teach would become an Emperor solely by conquering a small amount of Whitebeard's territory. The rest would be conquered in a power struggle between the other Emperors, as the Blackbeard Pirates would be obliterated if they fought the other crews or Whitebeard remnants. Blackbeard is the youngest Emperor and weaker than the others in every aspect.
Haki change: All crewmembers of an experienced Emperor's crew, and the soldiers of Marine HQ, are at the minimum users of Armament Haki. This includes the footsoldiers. However, the mechanics of Haki are very different from canon.
Great sword fights are required: One Piece sword fights are abysmal. A good rewrite should include fantastic sword fights.
The Three Great Powers is a balance composed of the greatest military forces in the world, maintaining a structure of world peace that strikes fear into the hearts of most pirates and countries. These powers are Marine Headquarters(Marineford), the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the Eight Emperors of the Sea. This reply will cover the general layout, while a later reply will cover the details.
- Marine Headquarters: Marine HQ is the center of operations for the world's most powerful and important Marines, as well as the biggest naval base, being the same size as the real world's Naval Station Norfolk. The Fleet Admiral's authority is only superseded by Kong and the Five Elder Stars.
- Fleet Admiral Sengoku. Succeeded by Tsuru after the war.
- Pre-War Admirals are Akainu, Kizaru, Aokiji, and Tsuru the Silver Peacock. Post-War Admirals are Fujitora, Ryokugyu, Momousagi, and Chaton. Fujitora is the only male post-war Admiral, while the rest are based on Japanese female idols and actresses.
- Employs Vegapunk, the world's greatest mechanical engineer
- Zephyr - teacher of Admirals, and an Admiral during Roger's era
- Tsuru ate the metal Logia
- Chaton ate the wood Logia
- Momousagi ate a Devil Fruit as well
- The Seven Warlords of the Sea: Same concept and members as canon, nothing much to change. The Warlords are still powerful, pardoned pirates with frozen bounties. However, Haki usage is mandated among all Warlords. Crocodile, Moriah, and Doflamingo would have taught Haki to their subordinates.
- The Eight Emperors of the Sea: The eight greatest pirates in the world, ruling over the New World's islands as territory. Each of these pirates spent their careers carving names out of the sea's countless independent or pirate empires/kingdoms, collecting legendary treasures and artifacts, repelling Marine attacks from the strongest Vice Admirals and even Admirals, and surviving its dangerous weather conditions and animals. The Emperors possess the individual power and martial arts to easily defeat Marine Admirals, executive officers on par with Marine Admirals, second-grade officers, fleets of ships and thousands of soldiers.
Due to the unfathomable influence and skill of an Emperor's crew, and the love the Emperors show their subordinates, the Marines do not capture or kill Emperor subordinates or issue rewards for them. The bounties of an Emperor's crew are tagged "NO REWARD: DO NOT CAPTURE," only being issued to remind the world of their danger relative to other pirates. The inhabitants of every sea know about the Emperors' identities and bounties, even East Blue. Case in point every Straw Hat would be bewildered and shocked by Luffy's connection to Shanks, and terrified that Big Mom controls Fishman Island. Though only the people of the Grand Line know about their role in the world's balance. The world is most scared by Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Hundred Beast.
During Roger's era, there were only four Emperors: Whitebeard, Big Mom, Hundred Beast, and The Golden Lion. However due to usurpation and ascension during the Great Age of Pirates, the number increased to eight. This is the lineup prior to Whitebeard's death:
- "Whitebeard" Edward Newgate was the World's Strongest Man. He was a 21 foot tall muscular man at the age of 72. Having mastered and Awakened the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, he was renowned for his destructive capability and creativity. Along with Big Mom and Hundred Beast, Whitebeard was one of the few people who could match Gol D. Roger in his prime. Whitebeard was supported by first mate Whitey Bay and the 16 Division Commanders, with each one leading 4,000 soldiers. His strongest Commanders were Marco, Jozu, Vista, and Thatch. Thatch received insignificant injuries when Blackbeard stole the Dark-Dark Fruit.
- During the Marineford Arc, he would at least suffer 267 sword wounds, 152 gun wounds, and 46 rocket wounds. All enhanced by Haki.
- "Big Mom" Charlotte Linlin is the World's Strongest Woman. She is a 24 foot tall muscular woman in her late 60s who mastered and Awakened the Soul-Soul Fruit, enabling her the manipulation of souls including her own. By manipulating her own soul she acquired the ability of eternal youth, keeping her body in the prime condition of her early 30s. Big Mom has the most versatile arsenal, with no one else coming close. Among many other skills she incorporates superhuman physical strength and martial arts, top-class swordsmanship in the realm of Roger and Shanks, Elbaf swordsmanship learned from ages 2-5, her spear Gungnir, and the Logia-like abilities of her Special Homies. Nurturing a New World veteran family of 51 children, Big Mom leads an expansionist, monarchic empire separate from the World Government. Her empire Totto Land is growing to this very day, even including islands in the Blues. It is supported by first mate/advisor Streusen and her all-female Four Sweet Commanders: Perospero, Katakuri, Smoothie, and Cracker. Big Mom also controls Elbaf's army of giants.
- "Hundred Beast" Kaido is the World's Strongest Creature, former slave, and the former apprentice of Rocks Xebec. An average-sized human in his late 60s who mastered and Awakened the Snake-Snake Fruit, Model: Yamato no Orochi, a fruit given by Xebec. The Mythical Zoan bestows Hundred Beast with regeneration, flight, eternal youth, control over gravitational and atomic energy, weather manipulation, and Paramecia-like control over the elements. His mastery of the fruit enables the unique ability to shift into forms other than a Zoan's usual three, and usage of powers in his human form. Having rallied a tight knit following of World Government research subjects, mythical plants and beasts, persecuted/downtrodden humans from all walks of life, more than 200 islands of different races, and the archipelago Wano Country's Samurai, the Emperor plots to destroy everything about the World Government. Hundred Beast has procured Artificial Devil Fruits produced by Caesar Clown, and is supported by his Four Calamities: King, Queen(female), Barbatos Oni, and Jack.
- "Red-Haired" Shanks is the female Chief of the Red-Haired Pirates, the daughter of Rocks Xebec, and the former apprentice of Gol D. Roger. She was the youngest Emperor prior to Whitebeard's death, and ascended to the position by usurping "The Golden Lion" Shiki and specializing in Underworld trade, enduring constant battles and adventures prior to obtaining the title. Shanks engaged Mihawk in regular sword duels, but eclipsed him by the time she killed Shiki. She would be supported by first mate Benn Beckman, second mate Lucky Roux, third mate Yasopp, and fourth mate Daddy Masterson. Shanks has no Devil Fruit.
- "Red Flag" Zheng Yi Sao: Captain of the Red Flag Pirates, based on the titular female pirate. Haki-only user.
- A female Emperor based on Sayyida al-Hurra. Uses the glass Logia with Haki of the highest class.
- A male Emperor based on Spanish conquistadors. Haki-only user.
- Another male Emperor. Idk what his motif would be. Haki-only user.
After Whitebeard's death, "Blackbeard" Marshall D. Teach would become an Emperor solely by conquering a small amount of Whitebeard's territory. The rest would be conquered in a power struggle between the other Emperors, as the Blackbeard Pirates would be obliterated if they fought the other crews or Whitebeard remnants. Blackbeard is the youngest Emperor and weaker than the others in every aspect.
