It goes without saying that with Luffy's awakening of the Devil Fruit and the introduction of Gear 5 into the story, there is an increased need for bigger threats to appear in the final saga to maintain tension in the story. Oda has done exactly that with the Elbaf arc. After the events of a piece Last chapter, it is now confirmed that the strongest character in the entire series, who even eclipses Luffy in terms of power, Saint Emu Nerona is now on his way to Elbaf. This means that Sun God Nick now has to face a force far greater than him. The stakes of this arc have now been raised to an absolute extreme, and a confrontation of epic proportions is about to unfold.
One Piece's Elbaf Arc powers Luffy's Forgotten Form
Luffy's Forgotten Form received a major upgrade on Elbaf, increasing its overall utility.
Assessing the overall power of Hito Hito no Mi, model: Nika's Awakening
It goes without saying that Luffy, as Sun God Nika, is one of the strongest characters in the final saga of the story. Her true powers were awakened in the Wano Country arc, where it was revealed that the Devil Fruit's true nature was a legendary Joan who goes by the name of Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika. This Devil Fruit gives Luffy a rubbery body and allows him to fight with greater freedom. Above all, it allows him to bring his imagination to reality in any way he wants, even if it means doing impossible things like running on air or conjuring objects.
Luffy's Gear 5 is very powerful. With this, he was able to defeat Kaido, and in the Egghead arc, defeated the likes of Kizaru and Saint Saturn, among others. However, Luffy hasn't fully matured yet, as evidenced by the fact that he can't keep it up for long and struggles in his fight against Gunko.
Why the real emu passed the straw hat captain
Emu's true body has powers that go beyond Luffy, and this is evident from the fact that Rox D., who existed 800 years ago. Not even the likes of Jebek, King Harald, and Joy Boy could stand in their way. The emu is completely unstoppable with an immortal body. With the power to turn anyone into their puppet, their power is immense.
Furthermore, Emu's Haki was clearly shown in the Elbaf arc, and it was said to be much larger, monstrous than Luffy or Loki. Imu's overall power levels seem to be the greatest in the entire story, and this essentially confirms that they are an even bigger threat than Gear 5 Luffy.
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Measuring the absolute power of the world's sovereign
World Sovereign has made Haki extremely powerful, second only to Joy Boy in the world of One Piece, and that alone makes them a much bigger threat than the likes of Gear 5 Luffy, Loki, or Roger or Joy Boy. That said, their true abilities come from their Devil Fruit powers, which are unknown to this day.
Five Elders, Mu will leave the Holy Land for a short time. – Emu, one piece 1178
All that Oda has shown is that Emu is able to use the power of various pacts, to force the various laws that exist in the One Piece world, such as to control them like puppets to turn them into immortal slaves, or to grant them supernatural powers in exchange for a portion of their lifespan. Imu also have a Zoan transformation that grants them great physical abilities, but Oda has not fully unlocked it. Above all, it is heavily implied in the story that Emu is immortal, having received the Perennial Youth Operation from the previous user of Ope Ope no Mi, but more about this will only be unveiled in the final story as the story continues.
The 7 strongest ice users in one piece, ranked
There are many ice users in One Piece, but some are stronger than others.
How Luffy's defeat will shape the story after Elbaf
At this time, the Elbaf Arch is set to receive the actual body of St. Imu Nerona. With this, it leaves no doubt that Luffy will be defeated here. Luffy and Imu will later clash in the final saga, and it goes without saying. It is also clear that Luffy must defeat Imu to free the world, but this will not happen in the Elbaf arc, as it is too early for the main villain to fall. Emu is going to be victorious in the Elbaf arc, as this is where the conflict unfolds and sets the tone for the rest of the story.
It is also important for the Straw Hat Pirates to face obstacles, because otherwise, they cannot become strong. So far, they've rolled over every threat they've encountered in the new world. It's time for Oda to flip the script and give them a taste of true power from the Zero Century era, forcing them to become even stronger.
One Piece Chapter 1179 will be available to read on Manga Plus on April 5, 2026.
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- Release date
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October 20, 1999
- network
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Fuji TV
- directors
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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
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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)
