One Piece is no stranger to overwhelming displays of power, but when it comes to “disrespectful” Haki feats—moments where dominance is shown so brutally that the opponent is mentally and physically crushed—even Shanks may not top the list. While Shanks’ Conqueror’s Haki encounter with Admiral Greenbull stunned fans worldwide, the actions of Monkey D. Luffy and the legendary Joy Boy arguably surpassed it.
Shanks’ appearance in Wano remains one of the most iconic scenes in the series. With sheer Conqueror’s Haki, he completely overpowered Admiral Aramaki (Greenbull), causing him visible pain and fear. The Admiral immediately abandoned his plans and fled Wano, making the clash one of the most one-sided Admiral-level humiliations in the story.
However, One Piece’s vast narrative shows that this was not the peak of Haki-induced humiliation.
Luffy vs Katakuri: Breaking More Than Just a Body
During the Whole Cake Island arc, spanning chapters 878 to 896, Luffy’s battle with Charlotte Katakuri became one of the most memorable fights in the series. While initially framed as a close contest, it gradually turned into a showcase of Luffy’s relentless growth and mental dominance.
Chapter 884 marked the turning point. Katakuri, known for his near-invincible Observation Haki and future sight, required absolute calm and focus to maintain his ability. Luffy shattered that composure. Through relentless pressure and Gear 4’s overwhelming power, Luffy didn’t just overpower Katakuri physically—he dismantled his confidence.
By disrupting Katakuri’s mental state, Luffy effectively nullified his future sight, stripping him of the very Haki that made him terrifying. It was a rare moment where victory came not just from strength, but from psychological domination—an act many fans consider pure disrespect.
Joy Boy vs the Gorosei: Disrespect on a Godly Scale
If Luffy’s feat was personal, Joy Boy’s was historical.
In Chapter 1122, Joy Boy delivered what may be the most humiliating Haki display in One Piece history. Using Haki stored since the Void Century within the ancient robot Emet, Joy Boy unleashed an unimaginable force upon the Five Elders (Gorosei) and even Imu.
The result was catastrophic for the World Government. The Gorosei were forcibly knocked out of their Devil Fruit transformations and reverted to their human forms. A massive shockwave followed, and they were expelled from the battlefield, sent back to Mary Geoise against their will.
Even Imu, the shadow ruler of the world, was shown collapsing under the pressure of Joy Boy’s Haki.
Unlike Shanks’ feat, which intimidated and repelled an Admiral, Joy Boy’s Haki outright overruled god-like beings, negated their powers, and humiliated the highest authority in the world. No force in the series has achieved something on this scale.
Who Truly Owns the Most Disrespectful Haki Moment?
Shanks humiliating Greenbull was undeniably legendary. But Luffy breaking Katakuri’s will and Joy Boy overwhelming the Gorosei and Imu take “disrespect” to entirely different levels.
Between psychological destruction and god-tier humiliation, One Piece continues to redefine power—not just as strength, but as dominance so absolute it leaves no room for resistance.
And in that sense, Luffy and Joy Boy may have already surpassed even Shanks.