Ulti of the Beasts Pirates is one of the strongest female characters in One Piece, there's no denying that. She's powerful and possesses a very strong Devil Fruit, which has helped her gain notoriety within the franchise. On the other hand, Nami isn't known as one of the strongest fighters in the series, but she can pack a punch and is very popular. But is she stronger than Ulti? Nami and Ulti have fought in the series, and in this article, we'll tell you who won and who is the strongest character.

Although Nami managed to defeat Ulti during their fight in Wano Country, she is objectively not as strong as her. Namely, Ulti is far more powerful than Nami in almost every category, but she lost the battle because she was weakened and because Nami is one of the protagonists, so she must have won for other reasons related to the plot, but she is not objectively stronger.

The rest of this article will expand on the answer given above, as we'll compare Nami and Ulti in more detail. Through several categories, you'll see who is stronger and why our answer is the way it is—that is, why, despite their in-universe battle, we believe Ulti is stronger than Nami.

Physical powers

Ulti possesses great physical strength, his fighting style is based on striking his opponents with his head, and thanks to his great strength and durability, he is able to unleash blows so powerful that his teammates compare them to a cannon blast, and they thought he had almost certainly shattered Luffy's skull when he confronted him. He managed to physically outmaneuver Luffy, an immensely powerful and accomplished pirate, in a headbutt, although he ultimately did not take much damage.

Ulti managed to knock Tama unconscious and bleed, despite transforming into her human-beast form. She does not appear to be very fast, as she was overwhelmed when Luffy rushed at high speeds and was unable to do anything against Yamato's raimei hakke. Despite this, she managed to recover quickly. She was also able to withstand Nami's various attacks, receiving a lightning bolt and a tornado at close range, and both times she was able to get up without much difficulty, demonstrating great resilience. Despite her great resilience, Ulti has a certain limit as she lost consciousness following an attack by Big Mom using her friends.

Nami spent most of her life stealing money from many people, including dangerous pirates, to buy her village back from the Arlong Pirates; these harsh and sometimes brutal experiences gave Nami a very high level of physical abilities. In the Water 7 arc, she displayed exceptional agility and incredible leg strength, being able to jump great distances between the rooftops of Water 7.

Nami is also very strong and physically fit, and when very angry, especially when Luffy spends money recklessly, can deliver extremely powerful blows, which can cause Luffy, who has extremely tough durability, to end up with visible and bloody bruises (this, however, is mostly a comedic gag and does not represent Nami's actual strength).

While Nami is actually a strong fighter, she's never been a true fighter like Ulti. Ulti's powers and physical abilities are superior to Nami's, and objectively, we have to give her credit for that.

Points: Ulti 1, Nami 0

Devil Fruit

Ulti consumed the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Pachycephalosaurus, a Zoan-type Devil Fruit that allows its user to transform into a Pachycephalosaurus. With this fruit and his fighting style, Ulti can perform devastating headbutts. With this fruit, his already enormous physical strength is further increased, to the point where he can quickly grab Luffy and immobilize him even if the pirate is immensely strong.

The front of her skull has also been greatly enhanced, likely greatly increasing the power of her headbutts, though their potency remains to be seen. Ulti's subordinates consider her transformation excessive against most opponents, and she only uses it against opponents she takes seriously.

Nami is a character whose powers and abilities don't really exceed those of an ordinary human being. She's not like Zoro, for example, who possesses superhuman skills and abilities, so one would have to conclude that Nami hasn't eaten a Devil Fruit, and that would be correct. This makes Nami one of the very few members of the Straw Hat Pirates (most notably Sanji and Zoro) who are powerful, but haven't actually consumed a Devil Fruit; most other powerful characters have their Devil Fruits to thank for their individual reputations.

Since he has never actually eaten a Devil Fruit in his life, it makes sense that the points in this category are awarded to Ulti, as the Beasts Pirates crew member actually ate a Devil Fruit.

Points: Ulti 2, Nami 0

RIGHT

Ulti can use two of the three types of Haki. Ulti can use Kenbunshoku Haki, sensing the great threat Luffy poses and at the same time still being able to detect his presence in the face of his subordinates' claim that he had killed him. Ulti can use Busoshoku Haki, hardening his head to collide with Luffy. His Haki is so strong that he was able to knock Luffy down and injure him even though Luffy also attacked with his hardened head.

We don't have any confirmation of this, so we can't say anything about Nami in this category. Based on what we know about her and her skills, it's highly unlikely that Nami can't use any of the three Haki.

Well, as the text itself states, Nami probably can't use any Haki techniques, while Ulti can use two of the three known types of Haki, which is why Ulti – clearly – wins this point as well.

Points: Ulti 3, Nami 0

Weapons

Ulti wields a club with sharp spikes, which she used to attack Yamato's kanabo. It is the only known weapon she uses, and we know she is very skilled at it.

At the beginning of the manga, Nami only possesses a simple wooden staff and does not appear to be much of a fighter, even though, thanks to this weapon, she can knock down five attackers with a single blow. Unlike the other members of the crew, she does not have superhuman strength or unusual abilities and can rely only on her weapon and her wits to fight, much like Usopp.

As early as episode 117, she fights using her Climat-Tact, which Usopp made for her, and which she uses to defeat Miss DoubleFinger. This weapon can play with the weather and thus create mirages, call rain, launch lightning, etc. It allows her to unleash her full combat potential. After Skypiea, Usopp will upgrade it to Perfect Clima-Tact, making it even more versatile: Nami can now create lightning or mini-cyclones, making her even more formidable.

She further improves her weapon with the help of Professor Haredas using Weather-ball technology, plants composed of a sphere that produces meteorological effects: this is the Clima-Tact Sorcery. She has been in possession of a new Clima-Tact Sorcery since the end of the Zou Arc.

Although Nami isn't nominally an expert fighter, her skills with the Clima-Tact are astonishing and surpass Ulti's general weapon skills. This is why Nami wins the final point.

Points: Ulti 3, Nami 1

Ulti vs. Nami: Who Wins?

And now, let's move on to the most important and interesting section of our article: the analysis. Here, we'll take what we've discovered about these two characters and analyze how all these facts would help them (or not) in their fight against each other. We'll also tell you how the brief skirmish between these two characters evolved in the manga.

During the fight against the two Tobiroppo, Nami and Usopp were seriously injured by Ulti's headbutts. After incapacitating Usopp, Ulti grabbed Nami and prepared to finish her off. Nami promised to leave Onigashima if Ulti spared her, and Ulti ordered her to say out loud that Luffy would never become the Pirate King.

However, Nami refused, and just as Ulti was about to kill her for it, Nami was suddenly saved by the timely arrival of Tama and Komachiyo, as the latter bit Ulti. Tama and Komachiyo then escape with Nami and Usopp while Hihimaru stays behind. As they were chased again by Ulti and Page One, they crossed into the area where Franky was fighting Sasaki.

In her hybrid form, Ulti jumped on the group and attempted to attack with a headbutt, but Nami struck her with a Thunder Lance Tempo. Later, Ulti eliminated the Komainu with a single attack and slapped Tama when she began to cry, prompting the united anger of Big Mom and Nami, the latter striking the Tobiroppo with an electric attack. Nami followed up with a Tornado Tempo, but the attack was easily dodged, with Ulti managing to grab the Navigator and attempt to headbutt it.

Fortunately, Big Mom unintentionally saved Nami by using Maser Ho on Ulti, knocking her out. Just as the Straw Hats managed to reach the stage, Ulti caught up with them and headbutted Usopp, while grabbing Tama. The Tobiroppo began strangling the girl, having realized that she was the reason the Gifters and Big Mom had turned against them.

Nami attempted to stop her by hitting her with the extended Clima-Tact, when she surprised her by enlarging the end into a mace. Zeus then states that while Ulti is strong on the outside, her insides must be badly damaged and she only needs one more powerful blow to be knocked down, though Nami states that she couldn't do it while she was holding Tama.

Usopp solved this problem by separating the two with Midori Boshi: Saragasso, allowing Nami to use Raitei on her, though Ulti managed to dodge it. Just as she was about to counterattack, Zeus possessed the attack and moved towards Ulti to finish her off.

Nami won the fight, but we're still not convinced. Ulti was weakened after her fight with Big Mom, and Nami was very angry, which gave her extra strength. Furthermore, with her status as the main character, Nami naturally possesses a strong plot armor, which became relevant during this fight. Objectively, we believe Ulti is the stronger fighter, as the numbers suggest, and that Nami won simply because she's a protagonist.