gear 5 luffy: 9 anime characters who can obliterate gear 5 Luffy

Anime characters have long captivated audiences with their extraordinary abilities and epic battles. In the world of anime characters, be it heroes or villains, few have achieved the legendary status of Gear 5 Luffy from One Piece. However, even the mightiest can face their match.

This article explores nine anime characters who possess the potential to overcome Gear 5 Luffy's incredible abilities. From god-like entities to cunning strategists, these formidable anime characters showcase the diverse and awe-inspiring range of powers that exist within the anime universe.

Disclaimer: This article reflects the writer's opinion.

Saitama, Naruto, and other anime characters who can obliterate Gear 5 Luffy

1. Yhwach

In Bleach, Yhwach's most noticeable power is “The Almighty,” in which he can visualize all possible outcomes of a fight and decide which of them would be the best. Regardless of when and how erratically Luffy’s rubbery body appears will get manipulated, Yhwach will counteract them perfectly.

Furthermore, Yhwach’s powerful ability to consume souls should be noted as a potential threat, as it could slowly drain Luffy and leave him vulnerable. Aside from The Almighty, Yhwach also possesses strength and agility as well as mastery of Reishi, allowing him to be quite a dangerous opponent. These combined powers guarantee that Yhwach can annihilate Gear 5 Luffy and even his special powers if necessary.

2. Goku (Ultra Instinct)

Goku in his Ultra Instinct form for those who are fans of the Dragon Ball Super reaches his highest potential and becomes one of the most powerful beings in the entire multiverse. In his Ultra Instinct form, Goku can immediately gauge a situation and move and act without having to process it consciously.

This form grants him an almost godly level of strength and speed, which would be hard for Gear 5 Luffy even to come close in a fight. Goku, a warrior of great strength and unparalleled fighting skills, would be capable of obliterating Gear 5 Luffy in a single strike, thus proving how much stronger he is than Luffy.

3. Rimuru Tempest

After evolving into a True Demon Lord, Rimuru Tempest (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime) gains nearly godlike abilities, including control over causality, matter creation and manipulation, and resurrection. His Predator skill evolves into Gluttony, allowing him to consume and replicate abilities, as well as manipulate time and space within his stomach.

This means that once Luffy challenges Rimuru, he has no way to escape and could end up spending his life in Rimuru’s tummy prison. With these overwhelming powers, Rimuru can easily obliterate Gear 5 Luffy, showcasing his superior strength and versatility.

4. Naruto

Naruto in Baryon Mode looks similar to his Kurama Mode but has more pronounced fox-like features. His eyes are slit like a fox's and his hair stands up spikier than ever.

Unlike his usual transformations like Sage Mode or Kurama Mode, Baryon Mode is a last-resort power-up that comes at a great cost. This form grants Naruto unmatched speed and power, far beyond his previous limits. Not even Luffy's Gear 5 form might be able to match the incredible abilities Naruto can muster in Baryon Mode, making him a formidable opponent capable of obliterating Gear 5 Luffy.

5. Satoru Gojo

Satoru Gojo of Jujutsu Kaisen is one of the top-ranked sorcerers within the Anime community. His strengths are depicted highly and include Limitless Cursed Technique and Infinity which makes him almost unbeatable. Gojo can change the spaces at the atomic level by creating an infinite distance between him and his opponents.

Domain Expansion, Unlimited Void renders the opponents unable because he exposes them to an infinite amount of information. The presence of all of these abilities would mean that Satoru Gojo can quite easily turn Gear 5 Luffy to ashes, and the latter wouldn’t even be able to touch him.

6. Saitama

Not only does Saitama (One-Punch Man) represent one of the most humorous anime characters in the Shonen genre, but he very well might be one of the most overpowered. He is impervious to most physical harm due to how tough his body is and how much his life experience has made him endure; therefore, he does not fall to Gear 5 as Kaido did.

Saitama has unlimited power or rather he says that he has killed a version of himself with one punch. This indicates that his enemies survive because he spares them. But in most cases, he can annihilate them with a single punch. Thus, even under the protection of Haki, Luffy in Gear 5 will not stand a chance against one of Saitama’s punches.

7. Zeno

Despite looking like a harmless little alien, Zeno from the Dragon Ball franchise is the Omni-King, ruling over the multiverse and his power is such that even Destroyer Gods fear him. Zeno lack of good fighting strategies would allow Gear 5 Luffy to potentially land a hit. But it wouldn't matter as Zeno can wipe him out in an instant.

He possesses the unique ability to use Erase – a technique that can erase anything from existence. Zeno can wipe out entire universes with this power, making it impossible for Gear 5 Luffy to survive an encounter with him.

8. Light Yagami

Light Yagami is the main character of Death Note and an ordinary human without any superhuman abilities. Normally, Light would stand no chance against Gear 5 Luffy. However, with the 'Death Note', he can kill anyone by writing their name in it. This notebook, belonging to a God of Death, allows Light to cause a person's death 40 seconds after writing their name.

Once Light learns Luffy's full name, he can write it in the notebook, resulting in Luffy's death by heart attack. Despite Gear 5 giving Luffy god-like rubber powers, the Death Note's killing power is absolute.

9. Eren Yeager

The most powerful character who can destroy a huge number of Titans is Eren Yeager from Attack on Titan in his transformation – the Founding Titan. Not only is Eren a strong character physically, but he also possesses the ability to control Titans and even manipulate the memories of the Eldians.

His Titan powers transform him into a huge giant that is highly muscular and can potentially heal on its own which would be a tough nut to crack for Gear 5 Luffy. Eren with his smart military strategies, Titan strength, and sheer angry force can destroy Luffy in a fight.

To Conclude

Gear 5 Luffy is regarded as one of the strongest One Piece characters, yet there are still numerous anime characters capable of defeating him. Thus, raising nine daunting contenders we examine the versatility and complexity of the power tiers in various anime shows.

It is proof that Mangaka will never cease to develop fascinating characters and that power scaling will always remain relevant among the show’s followers.

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Edited by Sreerupa Das