One Piece: 1 Straw Hat Is Getting A Big Power Up Soon, And It Isn’t Luffy

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This article contains spoilers from One Piece‘s Elbaf Arc.

The story of One Piece is currently unfolding in the Elbaf arc, a crucial part of the Final Saga that suggests we’re nearing the end of the series. Luffy has been on an adventure spanning years, and with the Pirate King title within his grasp, he’s just one step away. His objective now is to locate the final Road Poneglyph, journey to Laugh Tale, the Final Island, and ultimately, claim the treasure as his own.

Despite some remaining challenges on his path, Luffy and his crew must continue to build their strength to conquer them. Luffy will further develop his abilities, but it seems that one of the Straw Hats is destined for a significant power-up, potentially revealed in One Piece’s Elbaf.

Luffy Has Already Acquired All Major Powers

  • Luffy Has All Haki Types
  • His Devil Fruit Awakened In Wano

As far as Luffy goes, fans are aware that he’ll keep expanding his powers, but there’s not much else that’s new for him at the moment. Luffy has already unlocked his Devil Fruit abilities to their fullest extent, which is the maximum level of using a Devil Fruit. Moreover, he possesses all three kinds of Haki and their advanced versions too.

Straw Hat, etch into your mind how you use your Haki. — Scopper Gaban

Luffy needs to enhance his mastery over Conqueror’s Haki and explore its various aspects, however, he’s not acquiring anything fresh in this regard. Meanwhile, Luffy has already demonstrated the power of the Voice of All Things, and once he fully grasps it, it will undeniably strengthen him, but it won’t constitute a new ability for him. Essentially, Luffy still has plenty of room to become stronger, but he’s not acquiring a new power yet.

Usopp And Other Straw Hats Need More Power

Usopp Could Gain A Haki Awakening In Elbaf

Although Luffy already possesses powerful skills, the other Straw Hat crew members, including Usopp, still need to become stronger. Fans anticipate that Usopp will be a focus character in the Elbaf arc and they expect him to perform exceptionally well. So far, Usopp has not lived up to expectations in Elbaf, but he needs to improve and step up his game at some point.

Is there anyone strong enough to pull that blade from his head? — Usopp

A key detail about Usopp for fans to remember is that Oda illustrated him attempting to remove Excalibur from Jarul’s head on several occasions, including in the manga chapter 1155’s spread. However, Oda eventually abandoned this concept. It seems probable that Usopp will soon succeed in extracting Excalibur, potentially granting him a new skill like Armament Haki.

Usopp Could Also Gain A Devil Fruit

An intriguing notion that has gained widespread attention is granting Usopp a Devil Fruit, but not for personal use, rather for his trusted weapon, Kabuto. Since Usopp needs to enhance his weaponry somehow, and improving physical and spiritual skills seems unattainable, a Devil Fruit could potentially solve these issues.

Get ready to dive back into the world of One Piece in two weeks! Just as we’ve come to expect, a new chapter will be released on Sunday for our reading pleasure. In Japan, it’ll arrive at 12AM JST on Monday, but international readers like us can look forward to reading it on August 31, 2025. To quench your thirst for adventure, you can find One Piece Chapter 1158 for free on Manga Plus!

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2025-08-15 01:36