This article contains spoilers from the Elbaf arc of One Piece.
a piece Currently in the Elbaf Arc, where Oda focuses heavily on Haki's powers. The fans always knew Haki will play a major role in the final saga Because its true powers were still somewhat of a mystery in the story, and that's what Elbaf gave everyone. Before the Elbaf Arch a piece As Loki entered the flashback, it became clear Luffy needs to upgrade his Haki a lot.
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According to Scooper Gabon, Luffy had to be careful about how he used his experiment Winner hockey. Finally, a Loki flashback elaborated on what Gabon meant in terms of Haki use to fans. Oda showed fans how to face an immortal body with Haki in God Valley, and it all comes down to it. Mass of Haki. Once Haki's mass is large enough, it can bypass any powerful ability. In other words, who Fight against domi reversi monsters and emu, Luffy will learn hockey mass manipulation And do it efficiently to stand a chance. This new Haki upgrade Will push him to the next level of the story.
Luffy will learn to manipulate Hawkeye Mass and Critical Mass
It goes without saying Luffy is one of the most powerful Haki users a piece By this time, he knows all the types and has learned all their subtypes. However, there is a big difference between knowing the subtypes and mastering them.
Luffy is knowledgeable when it comes to all forms of hockey, but he is not a master at any of them. Oda has already confirmed to fans Luffy's proficiency is Conqueror's HockeyThis means that this is the art that he can excel at the most. This also means that Luffy will gain more power-ups to Conqueror's Haki in the future as there is more room to grow.
Listen, Garp, it all comes down to mass couch hockey. — Roger to Garp
In Elbaf, Scopper Gaban tells Luffy to be careful about how he uses his Haki as Holy Knights aren't truly immortal. in other words, A winner's hockey can face immortality. But, the key is how to use Conqueror's Haki. In God Valley, Oda introduced fans to the concept of Haki Mas.
Simply put, The higher the mass of the Haki, the more likely it is to penetrate the enemy's defenses and does more damage. Luffy is always using his Haki when he fights, but He really needs to improve his hockey skills to damage immortals. With more Haki use, they will be really damaged and recovery will not be easy to complete.
Luffy's Haki will counter immortality
In the Elbaf arc, Oda gives Luffy the biggest test he will ever face and that is the Haki Mastery of the Conqueror. Luffy will understand the concept of hockey mass. Knowing how much Haki to use is important as that is the key to hurting the Holy Knights. Normal Conqueror's Haki attacks will not work on Holy Knights. The key is to dominate the winner with more mass. It means Heavy attacks with a high concentration of Haki to nullify Emu's Abyssal powers To get through the real body.
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Listen up, straw hat. Etch in your mind how to use Conqueror's Haki correctly. These guys are not immortal! – Scopper Gaban to Luffy
Monkey D. Luffy needs strong hockey to defeat Imu
Right now, Luffy will be the Holy Knights before him. Based on how Elbaf is set up, it looks like Domi Reversi will become Luffy's final enemy for the Loki arc. However, the emu is a different animal altogether. It is very unlikely Luffy will fight against Imu in the Elbaf arc. He is strong, but his hockey needs to improve.
Even Rox, Roger and Garp with their immense Haki skills could not hurt Emu because his Haki is very strong. Luffy can't beat him yet, and for that, he needs more time to grow. still, Luffy's Haki will receive a major upgrade In the Elbaf arc, and that's a given at this point in the story. All the fans have to do is sit patiently and wait for the Loki flashback past story to continue.
A piece by Eiichiro Oda will be featured in this week's Weekly Shonen Jump issue. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1167 is December 1, 2025. 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.
