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The Emperors of the sea Aka "Yonkos" are the 4 great pirates who are renowned
and feared by both the masses and the world government. Rumors depict them to
be so powerful and important that a loss/death of any, could have a ripple
effect strong enough to destroy the authoritative order of some regions.

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here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/AgiT5.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/AgiT5.png)

What I'm trying to understand is how a pirate actually attains such a level;
is it in any way related to the actual bounty of that individual or their
second in command? we all know that Kaido and big mom had subbordinates who
attained bounties roughly around 1 billion; is that the prerequisite for
becoming a Yonko? But then if that were the case, it doesn't explain how
Marshal D teech was able to slyly slip into the ranks of Yonko.

Or is it more about who is closest to becoming the pirate King? Or more like
whoever can defeat a Yonko automatically snatches the title?

I ask this mainly because of a lot of theories floating around about luffy
becoming the 5th Yonko;

> After luffy crashes Big Moms wedding and made it out alive, "Big news
> Morgan" announces him as the 5th Emperor of the sea and that really confuses
> me; Is all it takes to become an Emperor an announcement from a media
> outlet?

To sum it up, _**My question is on how a pirate becomes known as a Yonko**_ ,
is there a deeper meaning to the title itself?

> Extra Question lol: what did Blackbeard do differently from Trafalga law to
> become a Yonko?, after all they were both warlords for a short while.


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How is the title of Yonko earned?


A [Yonko](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Yonko) is not an official title that
has specific criteria, but rather is one that is attached to extremely
powerful and notorious pirates. There is no deep meaning to the title that has
been revealed so far, but it does go beyond simply having amazing combat
prowess.

Based on the Yonkos we've been introduced to so far, we can see three distinct
traits:

  * Their **own abilities** are top notch. We've seen them possess immense strength and durability, have great control over Haki and most also possess strong Devil Fruit powers. They are among the top pirates even individually.

  * They have **fleets**. Most of their strength is attributed to these large fleets that ally with the Yonko. You can see the exact known stats in the link above, we've seen Whitebeard, Big Mom and Kaido to have huge crews. Each of the Yonkos will have a number of Commanders under them, who in turn have groups of mid-level pirate crews.

  * They have **territory** thanks to their influence as a Yonko. They can declare locations as their own, and pirates and Marines can only bend to their will. The people residing in these territories are under the protection of the respective Yonko, and intruders are hunted down.

The Yonko are not a group like the Shichibukai, and each have their own
agendas. Whitebeard was not interested in finding the One Piece and becoming
Pirate King, whereas Blackbeard and Big Mom are.

While they are the pirates with the best chances to become Pirate King thanks
to this much power and influence, the relation between the two titles isn't
very strong or clear yet.

So, as we can see, the determination of who is a Yonko is also largely
dependent on how notorious they are and how the other entities view them. In
Luffy's case, Morgan simply hypes it up in order to make his news more
entertaining. The media is not the deciding body for who is and isn't a Yonko,
but it certainly shapes public opinion.

The reactions of the current Yonkos when shown, clearly indicate that they
consider Luffy nowhere close to their level. Many fans would also agree to
this conclusion, especially after

> his fight with Kaido in the latest chapter of the Wano arc.

Now, for the differences between Law and Teach, I'll also throw Luffy into the
mix and explain. Being a Shichibukai has nothing to do with Yonko, it is not a
required step. Law doesn't have a fleet, and only has an alliance with the
Strawhats. And while he is powerful, he isn't exceptionally so.

On the other hand, Blackbeard

> killed Whitebeard during the Marineford war, and took his powers, becoming
> the first person to have two DF abilities.

After the war, he quickly expands his fleet and takes over almost all of
Whitebeard's territories. All of this together is what allowed him to be
recognized as a Yonko.

If we compare Luffy against these metrics, we know that he has formed the
Grand Strawhat Fleet at the end of the Dressarosa arc (though he doesn't seem
to assign it much value right now). We also have confirmation from Oda that
the fleet will play a huge role in the future. In addition, when it comes to
territories, Luffy has challenged Big Mom over Fishman Island, which was
initially under Whitebeard, and he is currently challenging Kaido for Wano.

While he may still be too much of a greenhorn to be a proper Yonko, he is
definitely on the path to become one, which is why there are some proper
backers (among fans), and his title as the 5th Yonko isn't being dismissed
completely.


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