One piece author Oda reveals is Luffy's greatest weakness

a piece Currently in the final saga, and it is there that the author, Eiichiro Oda, is finally revealing The most powerful enemies for the Straw Hat Pirates to face With Blackbeard's love of sailing the seas and the ever-present danger of Emu sailing the seas, fans are well aware that Luffy needs to be stronger than ever. Although Luffy already has access to all three Haki types and the power of Gear 5, the fact is that he still lacks what it takes to defeat Emu.

in fact, Luffy won't be the strongest until he addresses his biggest weakness He has, as confirmed directly by Oda himself. Accordingly, the story established by Oda himself, Luffy's biggest weakness right now is his stamina. It goes without saying that Luffy is strong and can rival anyone in the world a pieceBut what he really lacks is enough stamina. Luffy cannot maintain his power for long, nor can he use Haki all the time. This weakness of his should be addressed in Elbaf.

Oda has already shown that Luffy's endurance is his biggest weakness

For Luffy, his stamina has always been a big factor when it comes to why he struggles to take down high level enemies quickly. Not that Luffy has bad stamina. If anything, Luffy has tremendous stamina, possibly one of the best in the series. However, the powers he possesses take a huge toll on his stamina, meaning he can't keep them up for long.

Oda confirmed this several times, first with the Gear 4. When Luffy used Gear 4, he had a time limit, and it was essentially because of that Haki's Luffy's mass increased When using this form. Pushing out Haki of the highest mass, Luffy's stamina quickly dropped and became a major weakness.

now, Luffy has access to Gear 5, and this issue still exists. Gear 5 is a transformation that stems from his Devil Fruit Awakening and while the power itself is great, the fact is that it takes a toll on his stamina and ages him quickly once he uses it.

Luffy can't maintain his Gear 5 for long

Luffy has already shown that he can't maintain his gear 5 for long. In Wano, he nearly escaped it in a fight against Kaido and had to force his body to continue. in Egghead, Minutes into the fight against Kizaru, Luffy escapes from itForced to knock him out. And later down the line, Luffy got away with it again when he fought the Elders. Apparently, the Gear 5 not lasting long is an issue. On top of that, using Conqueror's and Armament Haki also takes large chunks out of his stamina pool, meaning Luffy drains his powers more quickly.

Luffy will overcome his stamina weakness in the final saga

Luffy's biggest weakness This time has been repeatedly highlighted by Oda. If he were to fight a high level battle like Emu, Shanks or Blackbeard He needs to improve his stamina a lot. Luffy's already excellent stamina should be taken to the next level.

Only when he learns how to do that will he be able to perform at his best. To put this into perspective, after Luffy improves his stamina, he can bring out Haki with extremely high mass, and combine it with Gear 5, giving him a huge boost. It means using these powers together Luffy can break through any obstacleAnd at the same time, still maintain the ability to fight.

A piece by Eiichiro Oda will be on break next week. One Piece Chapter 1166 will be out in two weeks. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1166 is November 23, 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 Ito, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Noimauji, Tokahiro, Enoji Maudo Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou

The authors

Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Usaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda

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  Mayumi Tanaka

  Monkey d. Luffy (voice)

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  Kazuya Nakai

  Roronoa Zoro (voice)