One Piece: Oda Has Officially Revealed A New Group Even Stronger Than The Yonko

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

The story of *One Piece* has entered its final arc, and the author, Oda, is really raising the stakes with incredible intensity and quality. This final arc will reveal all of *One Piece*’s biggest mysteries and showcase the most powerful characters taking action. Fans expected Oda to bring the strongest characters forward now, and that trend will likely continue as the story progresses.

The Yonko are currently the four most powerful pirates in the world of *One Piece*, and with the competition to find the ultimate treasure intensifying, they’re at the heart of everything happening. To balance things out, the author has introduced many new, powerful characters, like the Holy Knights. However, there’s an even more powerful group: the Five Elders. These individuals serve as Imu’s personal guard and are incredibly strong, as demonstrated in the Egghead arc. While their full capabilities remain a mystery, they clearly possess strength that exceeds even that of the Yonko.

The Five Elders Are Collectively Stronger Than A Yonko Crew

The Five Elders Are All Yonko Level

  • Garling Figarland Was A Fighter For Gol D. Roger’s Era
  • The Five Elders Can Beat A Yonko Crew

The Five Elders have been part of the *One Piece* story for a while, but they finally took a direct role in the recent Egghead arc. This arc gave fans their first look at Saint Saturn fighting, and he proved to be as powerful as everyone expected.

Allow Mu to show thee the dominance of a God! — Imu

Even though Luffy sometimes proved too strong for Saturn, he never gave up. Many fans felt Saturn was a more compelling character than Admiral Kizaru, and his strength was comparable to that of Nika.

As a child, I dreamed of creating a manga with an incredibly exciting climax. I wondered if I could actually pull it off! Now, after 25 years, we’re nearing the end of the Wano arc and everything is almost ready. If you’re just starting to read now, that’s perfectly fine! Because from here on out… it’s going to be THE ONE PIECE! I’m going to reveal all the mysteries of this world through my art – it’s going to be a wild ride! Buckle up, and please stick with me a little longer! – Eiichiro Oda, Author of One Piece, 2022

Despite his status, Saturn wasn’t the strongest of the Five Elders. The author has since shown the powers of the other Elders, and they’re all incredibly powerful. Each Elder possesses strong Conqueror’s Haki, along with dangerous Yokai abilities, and they’re effectively immortal – any injuries heal almost instantly.

Now then, let’s try to get along, fellow Elders! — Garling Figarland

These five individuals are collectively more powerful than any single Yonko crew, and that’s clear. The fact that even the Straw Hat Pirates – who are a Yonko crew themselves – had to retreat from them demonstrates just how much stronger they are.

The True Strength Of The Five Elders Is Unseen

The Final Saga Will Show Their Real Power

You won’t believe this, but the Five Elders just got even more powerful! After Saturn was defeated, Garling Figarland officially joined their ranks. This guy is a total legend – he actually *fought* against pirates like Roger, Garp, Rocks, and even Whitebeard! Just thinking about all that strength in one place… they’d be a force way bigger than any single Yonko crew, seriously!

So far, the full extent of the Five Elders’ power remains a mystery in the story. We know they’ve been relatively inactive because of their ability to achieve immortality. It seems they’ll only unleash their true strength when confronted by someone who can overcome that immortality – and that hasn’t happened yet.

The next chapter of One Piece, chapter 1161, will be released in two weeks on a Sunday. In Japan, it will become available at midnight on Monday, September 28, 2025. Fans worldwide can read it for free on Manga Plus.

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2025-09-18 21:14