Hunter x Hunter: Adult Gon Would Outclass These 10 One Piece Villains
Hunter x Hunter’s Adult Gon unleashes a once-in-a-lifetime power spike so terrifying it could flatten some of One Piece’s marquee villains. It’s an earth-shaking form with a brutal cost and a timer that turns victory into a Pyrrhic gamble.
Let me be direct: Adult Gon in Hunter x Hunter is one of the nastiest power spikes in modern shonen. It is a short-lived, all-in transformation, but for that brief window he hits like a freight train made of pure Nen. And yes, if you dropped him into One Piece for a minute, a lot of big-name villains would get folded fast.
Quick refresher
Adult Gon is Gon forcing his body to its absolute endgame and pouring every bit of Nen into raw offense. It is not sustainable. But the form is built for decisive, blink-and-you-miss-it finishes. Think overwhelming speed, suffocating pressure, and Jajanken (Rock/Paper/Scissors) cranked to maximum: Rock as the pulverizing close-range punch, Scissors as the cutting thrust, Paper as the compressed aura blast.
Who gets steamrolled
-
Kizaru
The guy made of light meets a form that refuses to play by normal speed rules. Adult Gon slips through laser kicks and counters the moment Kizaru thinks he has safe distance. One charged Jajanken crashes through that gap and ends it before Kizaru truly adjusts. -
Akainu
Magma everywhere, ground melting, total chaos. Perfect for Gon, who thrives on turning danger into openings. He darts past the eruptions and either drops a single massive Rock or a brutal flurry to the chest. No slugfest, no drawn-out war of attrition — just overwhelming impact. -
Don Krieg
All the armor and gadgets in the East Blue will not matter if you cannot set them up. Gon blitzes straight through the gimmicks and carves open the defense with Scissors. One clean hit and the whole fortress falls apart in seconds. -
Arlong
Keep it close, keep it fast, do not let him control range. Arlong’s swings and water tricks get outpaced, and even if he tanks a couple, Gon's power spike cracks through with a barrage or a charged Jajanken. Short, violent, done. -
Doflamingo
The strings only work if you catch your target. Gon closes the gap before the web tightens and hammers him with aura-loaded Rock shots or a full Jajanken, mixing in the variants to keep pressure unpredictable. Tricks do not matter when the other guy refuses to let you set the board. -
Crocodile
This one is trickier on paper because of terrain control — turning the field into sand is a pain. But Gon’s tempo and aura output mean Crocodile does not get to dictate the stage. A sustained Rock assault to the head or torso ends it quickly if Gon lands clean. -
Enel
Lightning spam is scary until someone steps through it. Gon dodges long enough to get in close, then unloads with Paper or a point-blank Rock. Enel’s Logia intangibility is not built for that kind of concentrated Nen blast at zero distance. No time to blink out or flood the arena. -
Kaido
Yes, that Kaido. The play here is speed and precision. Gon forces an immediate brawl, stacks heavy Rock punches to stagger, and then fires a fully juiced Jajanken at the head or neck. The pitch is simple: crack the durability with one decisive strike before Kaido settles into the fight. -
Blackbeard
Close the distance before the darkness crush catches you. Gon can blitz past the pull, keep himself coated in aura to force his way through the chaos, and then slice in with Scissors. One focused, all-in hit before Teach counters or escapes, and the Yami Yami tricks never come online. -
Greenbull
Do not let the vines spread. Gon tears through the roots with raw aura, gets to the core body, and lands a point-blank Jajanken. Greenbull’s durability and regen are solid, but they are not built to eat a fully charged shot from this form without collapsing.
One minute is all he needs
The catch with Adult Gon is control — it burns fast. But even a single minute of this form is more than enough to clean out the ten names above. That’s the whole point: it is a meteor, not a marathon.
Where to watch and quick stats
One Piece has been running since October 20, 1999 and sits at 9.0/10 on IMDb. Hunter x Hunter (2011) aired from October 2, 2011 to September 24, 2014 and is also at 9.0/10. Both are streaming on Crunchyroll if you want to refresh your memory or argue with the screen in real time.
Final note
If you are thinking, 'wait, did you just say Kaido goes down here and also imply he might have the upper hand elsewhere?' — yes, that contradiction exists in the same breath. That is power-scaling discourse for you. My read: the list above is the ten Adult Gon bulldozes during that short, terrifying window. If you think I left a One Piece villain who gets two-piece’d, tell me who and why.