User blog comment:Ethiafounder/Luffy vs CP-0?/@comment-58.104.160.139-20150623001333/@comment-24.235.56.170-20150623023332

No, it was stated that CP-9 was the stronget of the CP-9's.

Meaning that Lucci's generation was stronger than any other that had come before. That says nothing of their strength compared to other organizations worldwide. It just means that the Straw Hats beat them when they were at their best.