My Hero Academia: 5 One Piece Villains Deku Can Beat (& 5 He Can’t)

Izuku Midoriya, better known by his hero name Deku, is the protagonist of the My Hero Academia series. Deku wields the quirk known as One For All, which was passed down to him by the number one hero, All Might. One For All is arguably the most powerful quirk in the world of My Hero Academia. Although Midoriya is unable to utilize the full potential of his quirk, his skills cannot be looked down upon.

Deku dreams of becoming a Hero. He has a strong sense of justice and wants to help people with a smile on his face. Due to his plus ultra-hard work, Deku is becoming stronger with every passing story arc. But will Deku hold up against some of the villains from One Piece?

10 Can Beat: Arlong

Arlong was one of the major antagonists from East Blue saga. Arlong is the captain of the Arlong Pirates, a crew of fish-mans. He is also a former crew member of the Sun Pirates, headed by the legendary Fisher Tiger. Arlong is a Shark Fishman, so he has immense stamina and physical power.

Arlong's main weapon of choice is his teeth which he can convert to a Kiribachi, a huge sword with shark-like teeth, to attack. In a fight against Midoriya, Arlong could use all his strength, but Midoriya’s superior strength will be able to dominate the fight.

9 Can't Beat: Sakazuki-Akainu

Sakazuki, known by his alias Akainu is the Fleet admiral of the Marines and one of the major antagonists in the One Piece series. He holds the highest seat in the marines after defeating Aokiji in a 10-day catastrophic battle. Aokiji is also the one who killed the sworn brother of Luffy, Ace.

Sakazuki holds the power of a logia-type Devil fruit, Mag-Mag Fruit, that turns his whole body into magma. He is known to be incredibly skilled with Armament and observational Haki. A fight with Akainu won’t end well for Deku. Akainu will burn the young hero along with his hopes and dreams making, this a dreadful win for Akainu.

8 Can Beat: Wapol

Wapol, also known as Tin-plate, is a minor antagonist in One Piece. He is the ex-King of the Drum Kingdom, and, after being kicked out by Luffy, founded his own toy company. He then married another princess and became the King of Black Drum Kingdom.

Wapol is a very cunning character, possessing the power of Paramecia-type, Much-Much Devil fruit. He can eat anything and take on its properties. While he is physically weak, he has a surprising level of durability, but the fight with Wapol will be an easy one for Deku. Deku can easily defeat Wapol using Full Cowling at 20%, making this an easy win for Deku.

7 Can't Beat: Dracule Mihawk

Dracule Mihawk—better known as Hawkeye Mihawk or Strongest Swordsman in The World—is a major opponent for Zoro. He is a former Warlord and a world-renowned pirate who used to spar with Shanks.

Mihawk, as his name suggests, has exceptional eyesight, and, as a swordsman, can cut through anything. He wields a seven-foot-long sword called Yoru which is said to be among the strongest swords in the world. Mihawk is one of the few extraordinary characters in the series whose strength is solely based on natural abilities. Mihawk can cut Midoriya in a matter of minutes, making this a clear win for Hawkeye Mihawk.

6 Can Beat: Morgan

Morgan, or Axe-Hand Morgan, is the first notable Marine officer in One Piece and plays the role of a minor antagonist in the series. Morgan as a character is known to be a disgrace to the Marines due to his corrupt and ruthless nature.

Morgan has decent physical strength for carrying an ax installed in the place of his hand easily, but his fight against Deku would be a short one. While Morgan is fast despite having an ax for a hand, Deku is much faster and incredibly strong. Deku can easily defeat Morgan with just five percent Full Cowling, outclassing the Former-Marine by an immense margin.

5 Can't Beat: Kaido

Kaido, also known as The Strongest Beast in The World, is a Yonko, one of the four strongest pirates. He is an ex-member of the Rock Pirates and one of the major antagonists in One Piece. He has tremendous physical prowess, being able to jump from a sky island with just a minor headache.

Kaido has a Mythical Zoan type-Devil fruit which allows him to transform into a Dragon. He wields a spiked Kanabo mace as his primary weapon. A fight between Kaido and Midoriya is a mismatched one. Kaido can easily kill Midoriya. Kaido enormously outclasses Deku, securing an effortless win.

4 Can Beat: Sugar

Sugar is the bearer of the Hobby-Hobby fruit's power which allows her to turn anybody she touches into a toy while erasing their existence from people's memories. She is one of the special officers in the Donquixote family, and, despite having a 10-year-old body, she is 22.

Sugar, despite having an overpowered Devil fruit ability, has a body of a 10-year-old, limiting any physical potential she might have. Although she is quite fast, Midoriya is faster. The young hero can easily defeat her by using any kind of projectile or just knock her out using the shockwaves his punches generate, making this an easy win for Midoriya.

3 Can't Beat: Kizaru

Borsalino—better known as Kizaru—is a Marine fleet admiral and is one of the major antagonists in One Piece. Kizaru possesses immense physical ability, as he can hold his own against a Yonko. He is one of the most powerful fighters in the World Government.

Kizaru has extraordinarily fast reflexes which are then complemented by his light-based Devil Fruit, Glimmer-Glimmer Fruit. Kizaru is capable of moving at the speed of light, making him the fastest character on this list. A fight against Midoriya is an easy one for Kizaru, and he can easily defeat Midoriya, making this a plain-sailing win for the Fleet Admiral.

2 Can Beat: Buggy

Buggy has the power of the Chop-Chop fruit, making him a Split-man. He is immune to cuts and can split his body parts into little pieces, levitate, and control them at will. Being a former Warlord and a former apprentice at Roger pirates, Buggy has very high endurance and is a capable fighter.

A faceoff between Buggy and Deku is a simple one. Deku is much faster and more powerful than Buggy. Full cowling allows Deku to overpower the Clown Pirate and beat him at his own games. This fight is a clear win for Deku.

1 Can't Beat: Black Beard

Teach is the most hated character in One Piece and is often hinted to be the final antagonist in the series. Teach possess superhuman level durability and is the head of the Black Beard pirates. He gained the seat of a Yonko after killing White Beard in the War of The Best and defeating the remanents of the White Beard Pirates in the payback war.

Teach, holds the power of two powerful devil fruits. One is the Logia type Darkness-Fruit that allows him to pull and devour anything. The second fruit is the Tremor-Tremor Fruit that he harvested from White Beard, allowing him to cause Earth-Quakes. A fight with Black Beard would be a bad one for Deku, ending with a broken hero.