This article contains spoilers for One Piece's Elbaf Arc.
One Piece is in the Elbaf arc, where Oda is drawing what can be considered to be the most ambitious arc to date. This arc has everything that a One Piece fan could've asked for, from exciting lore reveals to massive battles that have already been set up, and a fascinating flashback that covers the events before the beginning of the Great Pirate Era.
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Undoubtedly, Oda is on quite a roll here. For now, Oda is still illustrating the incredible flashback of Loki, but there's more on the way. Once the flashback is over, fans will definitely see Luffy and the Straw Hats engage in big battles, and it is then that most of them, including Luffy, will have to get stronger. In fact, Oda has already set up a big power-up for Luffy, and it is only a matter of time before it is fully revealed.
Luffy's Next Step Is To Learn Better Haki
- Gear 5 Is Luffy's Devil Fruit Peak
- Luffy Needs To Master Haki
If there's one aspect of the One Piece power system that Elbaf has placed a special importance on, it is Conqueror's Haki. Fans know very well that this ability is a key difference maker in the biggest battles in One Piece. After all, Conqueror's Haki can be used to coat one's body, and it increases both offensive and defensive capabilities. The power of Conqueror's Haki is absolutely incredible, and fans know for a fact that Luffy can already use it. That said, it isn't as potent as it needs to be.
Listen, Straw Hat! Burn into your mind how you use Haki. — Scopper Gaban
Recently, Scopper Gaban saw Luffy's Haki usage and it was quite clear to him that Luffy, although strong, isn't using his Haki properly. Even though he makes use of it, he isn't able to hurt the immortals, such as the Five Elders. In other words, Luffy needs to use his Haki in a certain way to be able to deal deadly damage to them, and that's what his next power up is going to be.
Luffy Needs To Learn To Damage The Holy Knights
Luffy Cannot Injure The Holy Knights Right Now
On Egghead, Luffy couldn't even put a scratch on the Five Elders. Meanwhile, Joy Boy's Haki blast proved to be strong enough to nullify their transformations and push them back. Luffy must improve his Conqueror's Haki here if he is to fight and defeat the likes of the Holy Knights, and more importantly, Imu, the Sovereign of the World.
I already understand, Chopper! — Luffy
Once the Elbaf arc is over, Luffy will be stronger than ever before, and it can finally be said that he will be on the same level as the likes of Redhaired Shanks, and even stronger than Kaido. Luffy will truly be worthy of becoming the Pirate King, and that's what makes the upcoming battle Vs Imu so important.
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Luffy's Haki Will Go One Step Beyond
With his Haki at its peak, and the Devil Fruit ability stronger than ever before, Luffy will truly be unstoppable at the end of the Elbaf arc. From there onwards, the only thing Luffy can work on is his Gear 5, which needs to be much better in terms of efficiency if he is to fight a war later down the line. Luffy will make progress and that goes without saying, but it might take longer than what some fans expected.
One Piece Chapter 1158 will be out in two weeks. 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 August 31. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1158 is August 31, 2025. 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
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
