This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.
One Piece is currently in the Elbaf arc, which means that the story is very close to a conclusion now, given that Elbaf is especially significant in the Final Saga. Luffy's adventure has continued for years now, and on his quest to become the Pirate King, he's only one step away, with the only goal now being to find the last Road Poneglyph, sailing to the Final Island, Laugh Tale, and then claiming the treasure for himself.
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That said, there are some obstacles in Luffy's way still, and he, together with the rest of the crew, needs to get stronger to overcome them. Luffy will grow into his powers more, but Oda has already marked a Straw Hat for a big power-up, possibly in One Piece's Elbaf.
Luffy Has Already Acquired All Major Powers
- Luffy Has All Haki Types
- His Devil Fruit Awakened In Wano
When it comes to Luffy, fans know very well that he will continue to grow into his powers more, but there isn't necessarily anything new that he'll gain now. Luffy has already awakened his Devil Fruit, which is the pinnacle of Devil Fruit usage, and he also has access to all three types of Haki, as well as their advanced forms.
Straw Hat, etch into your mind how you use your Haki. — Scopper Gaban
Luffy's control over Conqueror's Haki needs to improve and he might need to tap into more applications of it, but he isn't gaining anything new here. At the same time, Luffy has already displayed the Voice of All Things, and whenever he gains control over that, it will certainly boost him, but it won't be Anything new. Simply put, Luffy can still grow a lot stronger, but he isn't getting a new ability.
Usopp And Other Straw Hats Need More Power
Usopp Could Gain A Haki Awakening In Elbaf
While Luffy is already equipped with the best abilities, other Straw Hats still need to get stronger, and Usopp certainly is one of them. Fans know very well that Usopp is the one who Oda will be looking at in the Elbaf arc, and he needs to deliver big time here. Usopp has been disappointing in Elbaf, but he needs to step up, sooner or later.
Is there anyone strong enough to pull that blade from his head? — Usopp
One particular plot point surrounding Usopp that fans need to keep in mind is that Oda depicted him wanting to pull the Excalibur from Jarul’s head. In fact, even in the Colorspread for One Piece chapter 1155, Oda depicted this once again, but scrapped the idea later. It appears that Usopp will pull the Excalibur from Jarul's head soon, and gain a new ability, likely Armament Haki.
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Usopp Could Also Gain A Devil Fruit
Another very popular idea is for Usopp to gain a Devil Fruit, not for himself, but for his weapon, Kabuto. Usopp needs to improve his arsenal somehow, and if he can't improve his physical and spiritual skills, then a Devil Fruit might be the answer to the problems.
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
