This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf arc.
Summary
- The Holy Knights are formidable enemies for the Straw Hat Pirates on Elbaf.
- The Straw Hats face trouble due to overwhelming power levels of the Holy Knights.
- Potential involvement of Ancient Weapons and Imu raises the stakes for the crew's potential defeat.
One Piece’s Elbaf arc has now started to heat up, with major battles being set up as things stand. For the Straw Hat Pirates, Elbaf has been quite intense so far, thanks to the arrival of the Holy Knights. As things stand, the Holy Knights are trying their best to kidnap the children from Elbaf so they can get the Giants to submit to them.
As such, a confrontation between the Elbaf Giants and the Holy Knights is inevitable. With the aid of the Straw Hat Pirates, this should be a rather easy battle. However, One Piece’s Elbaf arc might actually go on to surprise the fans with a major defeat for the Straw Hat Pirates.
The Enemies Of The Straw Hat Pirates On Elbaf Are Holy Knights
- The Holy Knights Seem Very Powerful
- The Straw Hats Are In Trouble
One of the biggest reasons why the Straw Hat Pirates will struggle in Elbaf is simply down to the level of strength that the enemies possess. As things stand, fans know that the Holy Knights are monsters in power. Gunko, for example, is strong enough to fight Loki and even beat him according to Shamrock. She recently fought against half of the Straw Hat Pirates and easily overwhelmed them in combat.
Schools? Libraries? Don't kid yourselves. You guys are warriors, and you will be our mercenaries! — Sommers to Elbaf Giants
There are also Saint Killingham and Saint Sommers, both of whom are monsters in their own right. With one wielding a God Devil Fruit and the other being a sadist, it is no surprise to know that defeating them won't be easy. Yet, Oda has separated the Straw Hat Pirates Monster Trio from the main crew. This makes it especially difficult for the crew to win and save the kids.
The Final Enemy Might Not Be On Elbaf Yet
The Straw Hats Might Win Vs the Holy Knights
It goes without saying that taking down the Holy Knights is not going to be easy at all. However, the Straw Hats might be able to pull it off. This is simply down to the fact that they have monsters allying with them as well. Scopper Gaban, the left hand of the Pirate King, is with them, as are Dorry and Brogy, two Giants worth 1.8 billion each. Together, the Giants can take on the Holy Knights and even if it is difficult, they can finally win.
Saturn, why did you let Joy Boy escape? — Imu
One Piece: Oda Has Already Hinted At The True Main Villain Of Elbaf
The Holy Knights may not be the true main villains of Elbaf. The true one has yet to be revealed in One Piece.
But, with half the crew away, there is absolutely no way bigger threats won't follow, and that's where things get complicated. If the Holy Knights are beaten, fans can rest assured that Oda will have enemies like Shamrock Figarland, or even someone higher, such as the Five Elders or potentially even Imu themself sent to Elbaf, which is where the real problem begins for the crew.
Why Luffy and The Crew Could Lose In Elbaf
An Ancient Weapon Might Be Used
Another thing that fans need to keep in mind is that Imu has access to the Ancient Weapons as well. Fans know that Imu is incredibly desperate to kill Joy Boy, so much so that they killed Saturn on Egghead. As such, if the remaining Motherflame from Egghead has already made it to Marijoa, the only option for Imu would be to unleash it on Elbaf, which could spell doom for the country and force all the Giants to abandon their country, or face an Ancient Weapon itself.
A defeat for the Straw Hat Pirates might seem a bit too farfetched of an idea, but fans need to keep in mind that only by overcoming adversity can they grow stronger and that's why they could lose here.
There is a big possibility for Imu's direct involvement in Elbaf, especially since the Abyss is already there. Oda could use this opportunity to have Imu showcase their ability before the Final War, and fans would love it too. But whether or not that will truly happen remains to be seen.
One Piece chapter 1146 will be out very soon, later this week. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on the upcoming Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on April 20. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1146 is April 20, 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
