This article contains spoilers from the final saga of One Piece.
a piece It's currently in its final saga, and it's here that Oda is revealing some of the most powerful characters that fans have been waiting to see for decades, like red-haired Shanks and the likes of the Five Elders. Naturally, these powerful monsters a piece The world often depends on special abilities.
in a pieceTwo powers reign supreme that are used by the vast majority of powerful characters, and they are Devil Fruit and Haki. While devil fruits have been introduced and are prevalent in a piece From the very first chapter, fans know that Haki was introduced well around the midpoint. Devil Fruits and Haki are both equally important in the world of One Piece. However, it can be said that one is more destructive, while the other is more versatile.
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Often, fans think that Haki is the strongest force that exists in the world of One Piece. but, In recent chapters Oda has once again confirmed that, in some cases, Devil Fruits can offer something that Haki cannot and can actually go far beyond what any Haki user can muster with their raw powers..
Haki and Devil Fruit are the two main one-piece power systems
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Devil Fruits were introduced in Chapter 1 in one piece
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Haki was explained properly in One Piece Chapter 597
Devil Fruits were first introduced in 2012 a piece Chapter 1, When Luffy ate Gomu Gomu no Mi. At that moment, Luffy's Devil Fruit was said to have a mysterious power that turns anyone who eats it into rubber and takes away the ability to swim. As the story progressed, fans also saw the introduction of other very powerful Devil Fruit abilities. Buggy appeared next with his chop-chop fruit, and after a while, other powerful abilities appeared as well.
Luffy, did you eat the fruit we ate? Fool, it will turn you into rubber and you will never be able to swim again! – Shanks for Luffy
Oda then elaborated on the concept of Devil Fruits and told fans that there are three types in the One Piece world, they are:
Then, slowly but steadily, Oda built up a large amount of these Devil Fruit types, especially in the Grand Line where demons are crawling with all kinds of powers up their sleeves.
When it comes to Haki, this ability, although teased much earlier in the story, is only really well introduced at the midpoint, around the time of One Piece's two-year time skip. It was Silver Ray who trained Luffy in the ways of Haki, and since then, this power has been an integral part of the One Piece world's overall power system. In many cases, fans also believe that hockey is the stronger of the two. While Devil Fruits grant mystical abilities to those who eat them, Haki is a spiritual power that everyone is born with, but only a handful manage to awaken.
Simply put, Haki allows the user to gain sixth sense or counter Devil Fruit abilities and, at its strongest, demonic powers such as resurrection and immortality, as well as use them for offensive and defensive purposes to combat everyone.. Looking at what Haki allows users to do, it's arguably one of the most dangerous abilities in the One Piece world, and one of the most reliable abilities. A Devil Fruit user will surely die without Haki in the New World, but a Haki user will survive easily if their powers are trained to a certain extent..
A chess piece does not necessarily have the strongest power
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Devil Fruit can provide more raw power than Haki
It goes without saying Haki is more reliable than Devil Fruit abilities and is also easier to train. However, this still does not make it the strongest force in the One Piece world. Some of the Devil Fruits that exist in the world of One Piece produce much higher power than what can be generated from Haki alone. A classic example of this is Loki's Devil Fruit.
Haki is a power that lies dormant everywhere. Everyone has some degree of ability to sense spiritual energy and defeat enemies. But most people never find out. Never doubt, that is true power. Look now! Most hockey can be divided into two types or colors. — Silver Raleigh to Luffy Ruskina
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In One Piece chapters 1170 and 1171, fans got a glimpse of Loki's legendary Devil Fruit powers, and it goes without saying that it's more than just what he can do with Haki. Loki's Devil Fruit is unknown to this day, but what fans do know is that it has immense powers that allow one to face monsters like Harald. When Loki fought Harald, the latter was stronger than the Rox and the Pirate King, still Loki was able to defeat him with the power of the legendary Devil Fruit.
For comparison, Scopper Gaban and Shanks repeatedly used High Level Supreme King Haki but were unable to stop him from regenerating.. Meanwhile, Loki's Devil Fruit powers became so strong that Harald could not sustain it and died.
Some legendary Devil Fruits are unmatched
Obviously, there are some selective capabilities a piece A world that goes beyond what Haki can offer, and these powers are truly special. Loki's Devil Fruit definitely falls into this category, and fans know that Emu's Devil Fruit ability probably does as well. in fact, Emu's Devil Fruit ability is so powerful that 5 powerful Haki users couldn't even put a dent in his defenses..
Luffy's Nika Fruit also definitely falls into this category, but he has yet to train his powers to reach a high level. Luffy will still have some time to reach his peak, so he can't be compared to the likes of Emu right now.
Haki is generally more reliable than Devil Fruit
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Haki is not the strongest, but it is more reliable
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Satan's fruit can destroy the world
Fans should understand that, in terms of power output, Devil fruits can definitely trump hockey. For example, Whitebeard can destroy the world with his Devil Fruit, while Haki users probably can't do it as easily as Whitebeard. Likewise, an emu could easily destroy the entire world with their power if they wanted to, but a Haki user would struggle to do so. Loki could kill someone as strong as Harald with his Devil Fruit, but Scapper Gaban and Shanks couldn't do it with Haki alone.. Luffy can do anything with his imagination, but with only Haki, he will be limited in some way.
However, there is more to a power system than raw power generation. In almost every other area, Haki is more reliable than devil fruit powers. Haki users can still cross the ocean, and more than that, they can still easily fight and defeat Devil Fruit users. Haki users, especially those who use Supreme King Haki, can also face the Immortals of the Fragmented World, except for a select few such as Harald. Overall, Haki is the better power of the two because it has fewer disadvantages and is more versatile and reliable. But in terms of overall power output, it's clear that Devil Fruits are superior.
Eiichiro Oda's One Piece focuses on the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates as they travel the seas to claim the great treasure known as One Piece. The manga is now on its final saga. One piece will be featured in this week's Weekly Shonen Jump issue. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1172 is February 1, 2026. In Japan, One Piece drops on Mondays at 12AM JST, which is 11:00 AM EST, or 8:00 AM PT. Fans can read the chapter for free on the Manga Plus and Shonen Jump apps. Doing this will ensure that fans will always support the author.
