This article contains spoilers for One Piece's Elbaf Arc.
The debate about the final Straw Hat has always been big among the fans of One Piece. The series is now in the Final Saga, and any recruit for the crew here is most likely going to be the last one, which means that Oda has a big decision to make.
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The final Straw Hat hasn't been revealed to the fans just yet, but Oda has actually set it up in the story already. In fact, Oda revealed the final Straw Hat in One Piece around 8 years ago, and it was right in front of the fans without them even realizing it.
Loki Could Be The Last Straw Hat And He Was Teased 8 Years Ago
- Loki Wants to Sail The Seas
- Luffy Wants Loki To Join The Crew
Long before Elbaf had even begun, fans already knew that Loki was going to be a very important character. In fact, some even believed Loki would go on to join the Straw Hat Pirates eventually, and seeing him appear in Elbaf and actually getting shouts for being the last Straw Hat is fulfilling for many fans.
Lola was supposed to marry Loki from Elbaf. If the marriage had gone through, I would've already become the Pirate King! — Big Mom
Loki was first brought up in the story around 8 years ago. This was during the Whole Cake Island arc, where he was mentioned in the context of Lola's failed marriage to the Elbaf Crown Prince. Fans knew Loki was going to be a very important figure back then, and this is actually when Oda first introduced the potential final Straw Hat.
In the Elbaf arc, fans finally got their first look at Loki. Even though he was built up to be a villain, Loki was always said to be kind at heart. He wanted to be the Sun God Nika and sail the seas. Above all, Loki never wanted to bow down before the World Government. In this regard, Loki is absolutely perfect for the Straw Hat crew.
I am the Sun God who will destroy the whole world. — Loki, Elbaf arc, One Piece
Most importantly, however, Loki was personally asked by Luffy to join the crew. Fans know very well that Luffy meant it when he asked him to join, and it would work perfectly since Luffy believes he's stronger anyway.
Elbaf Doesn't Want Loki
The Accursed Prince Is Hated
One of the biggest reasons why Loki will join the Straw Hat Pirates is that he isn't wanted by Elbaf anyway. Loki was rejected from birth. His reputation was smeared even as a child and he was never given any love. Loki isn't the monster that Elbaf portrayed him to be, and that's one of the biggest reasons why he likely won't be staying in Elbaf. They don't want him, and they never cared for him. Naturally, Loki doesn't concern himself with them either.
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Luffy And Loki Are Destined To Fight Together
If all that wasn't enough, then fans need to consider the fact that Loki and Luffy are destined to fight together. The Elbaf mural clearly shows the Ancient Giant Loki fighting alongside Nika in the Great War, which means that when this happens, Loki should be at Luffy's side.
One Piece's next chapter will be out this week. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on November 2. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.
- Release Date
- October 20, 1999
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Directors
- Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga's popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
