In One Piece who are the seven warlords of the sea?

Answer 1

The seven warlords of the sea, or shichibukai, are powerful pirates who have had their crimes and bounties absolved by the World Government, and now work for them.

At the time the manga starts, they are,

Juracule Mihawk,

Sir Crocodile,

Bartholomew Kuma,

Donquixote Doflamingo,

Gecko Moria,

Boa Hancock,

Jinbei.

After Sir Crocodile is defeated and his takeover plans discovered, he is dismissed from the Shichibukai, and is later replaced by Marshall 'Blackbeard' Teach.

At current manga timeline, Jinbei is in disgrace, but not formally dismissed from the role, due to refusing to aid the Marines in the war against Whitebeard. Blackbeard seems to have gone rogue, but his status has not been revoked yet either. Gecko Moria is also dismissed, since Donquixote Doflamingo with at least 5 Pacifistas were ordered to assasinate him. The reason is that the marines think that Gecko Moria is too weak to be a Shichibukai. Gecko Moria is currently in a unknown condition, and the marines consider him Kia in the Whitebead war. He is last shown severly injured and close to dying.

The newest shichibukai that are still active are:

Donquixote Donflamingo

Boa Hancock

Barthemelew Kuma

Dracule Mihawk

Only 5 are currently active. Gecko Moria is near dead, Teach resigned, Jimbe was revoked, and so was crocodile. Chapter 659 revealed that Trafalgar Law became a Shichibukai at some point during the time skip.