It says something that Garp revealing that he's actually going to take part in a battle is one of the few things that actually made the Whitebeard Pirates hesitate.
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The Marines have Garp and arguably Sengoku.There are several powerful pirates who fit in this category, most notably Silvers Rayleigh, the Number Two of Gold Roger himself.Negi's father, Nagi "The Thousand Master" Springfield is also this by virtue of being the strongest mage around and saving the Magic World at least once. In Negima! Magister Negi Magi Jack Rakan is a living legend able to destroy pocket dimensions by flexing as well as willing himself back into existence.It becomes even more prevalent after the war, where his status as the hero of the war goes on to encompass the entire continent - everyone knows who he is. By the time of the Fourth Shinobi War, Naruto himself is not only a legend in Konoha but is even known to shinobi from other villages.His contemporary Asuma had a bounty of 35 million ryō on the black market. Kakashi the Copy Ninja is known all over the world, even to people like the Raikage.Konoha had the Sannin, the Yellow Flash, the White Fang, the First Hokage etc., all definitely living legends when they were in their prime.This happens across the generations in Naruto:.
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It's only after an old fan of his discovers the truth that he eventually comes to terms with himself and returns as Positive once more. However, after a traumatic event nearly breaks him, he reinvents himself as "Snipe" and actively denigrates his older identity.
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He's so renowned, he gets military support with a phone call, have a city renamed after him, and the first person called when things go wrong. He did help with Buu, although it was Goku who gave the killing blow.
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He shamelessly took credit for beating Cell after Gohan beat him. He fought and defeated Cell and the demon Majin Buu. To the people of Earth, he is their greatest hero and champion.