One Piece is a popular Shonen manga, where the war between pirates and the government takes place every day. However, despite the many battles, only a few people die in the series.
In fact, most of the deaths occur in flashbacks. Author Eiichiro Oda does not tend to kill many characters, but brings them back from the dead even when they are seriously injured.
However, the manga is currently nearing its conclusion and many characters are expected to die in the near future. The Egghead arc has had its fair share of tragedy and a few deaths. While the status of Garp, Kid, Law, and Edison is still unknown, here are the confirmed deaths in the Egghead arc so far.
1. Saint Mjosgard
Saint Mjosgard is a supporting character introduced in the Fishman Island arc. He used to be like the other Heavenly Dragons before Queen Otohime saved his life during a shipwreck under Fishman Island. Since then, Saint Mjosgard has changed his way of life and respects other races.
During the Reverie, Saint Charlos attempted to enslave Shirahoshi, only for Mjosgard to be willing to defeat Charlos to save the mermaid princess. However, Saint Figarland Garling later brutally executed him for protecting the mermaids.
2. King Nefertari Cobra
Sabo was framed for the death of King Nefertari Cobra, but the Egghead arc revealed that the Five Elders and Imu were responsible for this. In the empty throne room, Cobra learned of Imu's existence and mentioned the letter left by Queen Lily, revealing the queen's full name to be “Nefertari D. Lily”.
Therefore, the Gorosei and Imu will not let Cobra live for any reason. Sabo, who was hiding behind a pillar, appeared and shot fire at Imu, when he realized that Nefertari Cobra's life was in danger. Despite his best efforts, Sabo was unable to save Cobra's life and almost escaped from Pangea Castle after witnessing the Gorosei's full power.
3. Shaka
Shaka was one of Vegapunk's satellites, representing the “good” side. He was an ally of the Straw Hats but was murdered by York. Shaka's death was sudden, and the manga revealed York to be a traitor after this happened.
York not only sneaked up on Shaka and killed him, but also did terrible things for the Gorosei. Her goal was to become a Heavenly Dragon, and she would stop at nothing to achieve it.
4. Pythagoras
Pythagoras was one of Vegapunk's satellites, representing the 'intellectual' aspect. The situation in Egghead quickly deteriorated after the traitor was revealed. Pythagoras died at the hands of S-Snake shortly after Shaka. His main body was destroyed, and his head exploded, leaving no hope for Pythagoras' return.
5. Atlas
The Straw Hats and Dr. Vegapunk are still unable to escape Egghead Island as the Five Elders are constantly pursuing them along the way. Zoro and Jinbe attempt to stop Nusjuro, but he is too strong for them. Therefore, after knocking Lilith out, Atlas heads to the Thousand Sunny and confronts Nusjuro.
As long as Lilith was unconscious, York could not sense Atlas' presence. Atlas grabbed Nusjuro and carried him high into the sky before detonating himself. While the attack was not enough to seriously injure Nusjuro, it was enough to buy the crew time to escape.