This article contains spoilers for One Piece's Elbaf arc.
One Piece's Elbaf Arc has given the fans a ton of insight into the legendary figures of the old era. When the Elbaf arc first began, few expected it to dive deep into the recent history of the world with a stellar flashback.
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However, that's exactly what's going on in One Piece right now, as Eiichiro Oda is finally exploring the story of Loki and through him, that of the legendary figures of the world who were active on the seas around the time of his upbringing. Naturally, given all the legendary figures involved in the story at the moment, it is no surprise to know that Oda has given fans some great displays of strength. At the same time, fans have also seen some amazing Haki feats.
Rocks Was The Strongest Of The Old Era
- Rocks D. Xebec Defined His Own Age
- Rocks Was Roger's Biggest Rival
When it comes to the powerful figures of the One Piece world before the Great Pirate Era, Rocks D. Xebec is the first name that comes up. Before Roger's age, Rocks was the leading pirate figure all across the world. 56 years ago, he attacked Marijoa and made his way down to the Room of Flowers in Pangaea Castle. He killed an Admiral of the Navy effortlessly and that was only the beginning. Rocks continued to grow in the coming years, and he established the Rocks Pirates.
But these obstacles can only be overcome with Haki. Roger proved that. — Kaido speaking of Roger's Haki
It goes without saying that Rocks defined his own age in One Piece. The era in which his crew was prominent came to be known as the Age of Rocks. Just like Roger, Rocks had no Devil Fruit, which only meant that all his strength came from his Haki. Given the fact that he passed explosive Haki that blasted everything in his vicinity, Rocks's Haki was the strongest in the world of One Piece around 50 years or so ago.
Rocks D. Xebec Had Powerful Haki
Rocks Could Use Advanced Conqueror's Haki
Rocks was easily the strongest pirate in the world around 50 years ago. Back then, Roger was still a rookie, and his days as a pirate were still youthful. Meanwhile, Rocks had already defined an age. It is said that when Rocks infused his sword with his powerful Conqueror's Haki, each hit felt like a blow from a hammer or cannonfire instead of a cut. Rocks's Haki was so special that it knocked out most with a single hit.
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Rocks's sword attacks hit like a hammer or cannonfire. — Narrator on Rocks D. Xebec
Roger's Haki Was On The Same Level
The only other pirate with Haki on a similar level was Roger. Roger grew as a pirate greatly, and around 30 or so years ago, he was in his prime. At this point, Roger was an unstoppable beast. Just like Rocks, Roger also possessed the ability to blast the surroundings with Haki like a blow from a hammer or cannonfire. Before the Great Pirate Era, Roger and Rocks were easily the two strongest Haki users in One Piece.
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
