While One Piece isn’t known for killing characters, here are some who died after the timeskip.
One Piece entered its two-year timeskip after the events of the Paramount War wrapped up. The Paramount War was the culmination of every major event before the two-year timeskip. It saw the Whitebeard Pirates and their allies clash against the Navy and the Seven Warlords of the Sea in a battle for Portgas D. Ace.
The war ended with the deaths of both Ace and Whitebeard. After the timeskip, deaths have only increased in One Piece, with several major characters having faced their doom in one way or another. These characters range from villains to beloved characters and, with every arc, the number keeps on increasing.
9Vergo
The very first death that fans got to witness in One Piece after the two-year timeskip was that of Vergo. Vergo was introduced to the fans as a member of the G5 unit of the Navy.
In truth, he was an undercover pirate from Doflamingo’s crew who had made his way into the Navy to supply him with information. Vergo was defeated by Trafalgar Law, one of the members of the Worst Generation and, ultimately, killed as well.
8Monet
Monet was introduced to the fans during the Punk Hazard arc, along with Vergo. She was one of the pirates working as an assistant to Caesar in the lab and also served as one of his strongest fighters. She had the ability of the Yuki Yuki no Mi up her sleeve and was a threat to the vast majority of people that she faced in battle.
Monet was gravely injured by Tashigi when the two fought and, shortly afterwards, her heart was stabbed by Caesar Clown and she ended up falling to her death.
7Pedro
In the Whole Cake Island arc, fans saw Luffy’s small group take on the Big Mom Pirates in an attempt to rescue Sanji. Entering a Yonko’s territory meant putting their lives on the line and Luffy and his group were ready for this risk.
By the end of the arc, it was almost impossible to make their way out of the Yonko’s territory with the crew intact. When Perospero, Katakuri, and Big Mom had the crew surrounded, Pedro ended up blowing himself up in a massive explosion and paved the path for the group to escape.
6Absalom
Absalom is one of the characters who the fans were introduced to during the Thriller Bark arc. He did not make much of an appearance after the timeskip, however, it was revealed to the fans during the Wano Country arc that he was killed by none other than Blackbeard and his crew.
Absalom was on the Pirate Island and it was there that he faced his untimely death. His Devil Fruit was stolen by none other than Shiryu of the Rain. How exactly he was killed remains to be seen, however, it is unlikely that Oda will ever shed light on that.
5Shimotsuki Yasuie
In the Wano Country arc, fans got to see quite a few deaths, and, given that this arc was the culmination of several arcs before it and that it erupted in a massive war, deaths were always going to be likely.
The very first casualty in this arc was none other than Shimotsuki Yasuie. After giving himself up and pretending to be the Witching Hour Boy, Yasuie gave the rebelling forces another chance to launch a raid on Onigashima. Without him, the war would never have been won. In fact, the raid would not even have been possible without his sacrifice.
4Ashura Doji
In the raid of Onigashima, several powerful characters ended up laying their lives down. The very first of them was none other than a member of the Nine Red Scabbards of Kozuki Oden, Ashura Doji. When Kanjuro used his Oden clone to trick the Scabbards, Ashura was the only one who remained unaffected by his little tricks.
Kanjuro intended to blow up all the Nine Red Scabbards with the clone, however, Ashura took it up on himself to make sure that the others lived. He ended up sacrificing himself and was charred to death in the explosion.
3Izo
Izo was introduced to the fans during the Paramount War where he was revealed to be the 16th Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates. Izo fought against the Navy back then and, in Wano, he returned to fight for the Nine Red Scabbards against the Yonko Kaido and the Shogun of Wano, Kurozumi Orochi.
Izo fought against Kaido on the rooftop and, later, stopped CP0 from chasing after his friends. He ended up sacrificing his life for Kiku, and all the other members of the Pirate Alliance, specifically the Straw Hat Pirates.
2Big Mom (Potential)
One of the two unconfirmed deaths in Wano, Big Mom faced Trafalgar Law and Eustass Captain Kid in Wano. While she remained dominant for the vast majority of the fight, she was eventually damaged significantly by the Awakened powers of the two Worst Generation members. Big Mom ended up being thrown down from the flying island and she fell into a magma pit under Wano country.
Furthermore, she also ended up getting caught up in an explosion caused by several bombs that were in the basement of Onigashima, powerful enough to blow up an entire island. Shortly afterwards, she was caught up in a giant volcanic eruption which caused a cataclysm. It is unknown if she is alive or dead, however, her being dead is highly likely.
1Kaido (Potential)
Just like Big Mom, Kaido ended up being defeated in the Wano Country arc and this marked the fall of two of the Four Emperors of the Sea in One Piece. Kaido fell at the hands of Monkey D. Luffy, the protagonist of the story. After being hit by the powerful Bajrang Gun, Kaido crashed straight into the ground and was sent to the same magma pit where Big Mom was, miles under Wano Country.
After being completely knocked out, Kaido ended up being caught up in the same volcanic eruption that caused a cataclysm. Ever since then, his whereabouts remain unknown, however, it wouldn’t be a surprise if he is actually dead.