The Whitebeard Pirates are one of the strongest pirate crews in the world, as their captain, Edward Newgate, better known as "Whitebeard", is one of the Four Emperors and the only man to have ever been a match for the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, in a fight. Whitebeard's crew is segmented into divisions, instead of all under their captain's direct command. The crew has multiple subordinate crews operating in the New World, allowing the pirate crew to function as a massive pirate fleet.