The “Worst Generation” is the title given by the world to the twelve rookie pirate captains (and Blackbeard, their dark mirror) who entered the Grand Line around the same era, each with bounties over 100,000,000.
They are not allies nor enemies as a whole, but their shared infamy marks them as heralds of a new pirate age. To the Marines, they are a plague; to the world, they are the storm’s first thunder.
Though each crew has its own law, one unites them all:
Freedom Against the World – No crown, Marine, or Yonko will halt their sails.
Ambition Unchained – Whether seeking One Piece, chaos, or domination, their goals rival empires.
Defiance as Legacy – Each crew bears the will to carve their names into history.
Straw Hat Pirates (Captain: Monkey D. Luffy)
The dreamers. A growing crew bound by friendship and freedom.
Heart Pirates (Captain: Trafalgar D. Water Law)
The surgeons. A crew of tacticians led by the enigmatic Ope-Ope Fruit wielder.
Kid Pirates (Captain: Eustass Kid)
The berserkers. A violent crew feared for their brutality and Kid’s magnetic powers.
On Air Pirates (Captain: Scratchmen Apoo)
The tricksters. Musicians of destruction, wielding sound as weapon.
Drake Pirates (Captain: X Drake)
The hunters. A mysterious crew tied to both pirates and Marines, led by a man who is more than he seems.
Fire Tank Pirates (Captain: Capone “Gang” Bege)
The mafia. A fortress-crew, led by a calculating strategist who views life as war.
Bonney Pirates (Captain: Jewelry Bonney)
The cursed. A crew bound to their gluttonous captain, who manipulates age itself.
Hawkins Pirates (Captain: Basil Hawkins)
The diviners. Tarot-driven warriors who wield fate and straw effigies in battle.
Roust Pirates (Captain: Urouge, the Mad Monk)
The zealots. Warrior-monks who channel faith into fury.
Fallen Monk Pirates (Variant for Urouge’s sect-based followers)
Coribou & Caribou’s Crew (Captain: Caribou, the Wet-Haired)
The traitors. A darker and crueler band of opportunists.
Blackbeard Pirates (Captain: Marshall D. Teach)
Though older, they are counted among the “Worst” for their meteoric rise and shocking betrayal of Whitebeard.
At this stage, their influence is growing but scattered:
Sabaody Archipelago – Their first convergence, where their names became infamous.
Paradise & First Half of Grand Line – Seas shaken by their early exploits.
Future in the New World – Their paths lead to inevitable collisions with Yonko and World Government alike.
As a whole, the Worst Generation has no code, but their legends share traits:
Defiance Against Yonko – Many dare to strike directly at the emperors.
Clashes with Marines – Every captain carries the Navy’s eyes upon them.
Unpredictable Alliances – Brief partnerships, as volatile as the sea itself.
Symbol: None unified — each crew carries its own jolly roger, but together they form the mark of a new age.
Colors: Black sails, marked by individuality.
Customs: Rivalries, duels, and reckless raids define them.
Sayings: “The New Age belongs to us.” / “If the sea is the stage, we are its storm.”
Allies: Rare, fleeting pacts among crews when interests align.
Enemies: The Marines (watching them closely), the World Government, and the Yonko they dare to challenge.
Neutral: Some revolutionary and underworld groups — though many keep their distance until they see which way the storm blows.
“The seas will remember our names.”
“Legends die — new ones rise.”
“One Piece or nothing.”
The Worst Generation is not a single crew, nor an alliance — they are the age itself, a chorus of ambition that will shake the seas, clash with titans, and either drown beneath the waves or rise as the rulers of tomorrow.