In the new world of One Piece, Haki is an essential power for any pirate to have. Haki is a spiritual form of energy that boosts the overall sensory perception as well as offensive and defensive output of an individual greatly. In the New World, this power can make a huge difference, especially when fighting against powerful individuals who wield strong Devil Fruit abilities.
While the vast majority of the top tiers have strong Haki in One Piece, the same doesn't apply to everyone. With each passing arc, new characters find it in themselves to push themselves beyond all limits and gain access to Haki, and Elbaf is going to be no different. Fans will most certainly see new users of Haki in this arc, and many of them also belong to the ranks of the Straw Pirates.
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Franky
- Haki to Unlock: Armament Haki
Franky is the shipwright of the Straw Hat crew, and fans know him to be one of the strongest fighters that Luffy has under him. In the Wano Arc of One Piece, Franky was able to defeat Sasaki, one of the elite Tobiroppo of Kaido, and he did so with minimal effort. While Franky is already strong, he needs to get stronger if he is to fight against the threat of the World Government and other mighty Yonko crews. As such, Franky needs the power of Haki.
It must be remembered that Franky might have actually subconsciously tapped into the power of Haki in the Egghead arc. It is time for him to realize that he has what it takes to channel Armament Haki at full power, and then take his overall arsenal to the next level.
Nico Robin
- Haki to Unlock: Armament Haki, Observation Haki
If there is one character that fans desperately want to see wield Haki, it is Nico Robin, the archaeologist of the Straw Hat crew. Robin has the power of the Hana Hana no Mi, which is an incredibly powerful Paramecia-type of Devil Fruit with which she can produce any part of her body and sprout it like a flower from just about anywhere. Speed and power might be useless against Robin, but the fact is that she lacks the ability to take on strong Devil Fruit users due to a lack of Haki.
Robin is quite easily one of the strongest in One Piece, and her bounty of 930 million berries certainly goes to reflect that. However, she is lacking in terms of Haki, and this arc should see her get access to both Observation and Armament Haki. With these two mighty powers, Robin will take her sensory perception to the next level, which would allow her to counter threats that she is exposed to when utilizing her Devil Fruit abilities. At the same time, the Color of Arms will also allow her to take her overall offensive powers to the next level. Without strong Haki, Robin certainly cannot fight the top tiers, and fans expect her to tap into her powers at some point later in the arc.
Usopp
- Haki to Unlock: Armament Haki
When it comes to the Elbaf arc, if there is one Straw Hat that fans want to see get stronger, it is none other than Usopp. Usopp has been waiting to get to Elbaf ever since getting to Little Garden, and fans know very well that it's part of his dream as well. Usopp knows that to become a brave warrior, he must tap into the powers of Haki. In fact, in the Dressrosa arc of One Piece, Usopp already managed to utilize the powers of Observation Haki to a certain degree, but it seems that he hasn't learnt to control this power fully.
The Elbaf arc of One Piece should be massive for him when it comes to Haki. Usopp must learn to control Observation Haki at will and use it to expand his overall arsenal of techniques. More than that, Usopp must also learn to control the power of Armament Haki, because that would take his offensive output to the next level and allow him to guard himself better against more serious threats. With these two powers, Usopp will truly be a man worthy of the 500 million bounty that he has on his head.
Usopp would then also be able to stand in battle against the likes of the Tobi Roppo, whom he failed greatly against in the Wano Country. He is one character that desperately needs a Haki power-up, and fans absolutely cannot wait for him to get it.
Hajrudin
- Haki to Unlock: Armament Haki
Hajrudin is the half-brother of Loki, and compared to him, he is quite weak. He is a member of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet and the captain of the New Giant Warrior Pirates, but at the moment it seems that he has little going on for himself in terms of the strength he wields. Hajrudin doesn't seem particularly good at anything. In the Dressrosa arc, where fans saw him fight, he was rather underwhelming, and nothing about him was special other than his physical appearance and size.
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This needs to change in the Elbaf arc, and Oda needs to give him some sort of power-up, given that he does not have a Devil Fruit ability. The only way he can get stronger is by wielding powerful Haki. Hajrudin can gain access to Observation Haki and Armament Haki, and both of these powers would do him a great favor, because at the moment, he is lagging behind his brother by a mile.
Roronoa Zoro
- Haki to Unlock: Conqueror's Haki (Mastery)
The swordsman of the Straw Hat Pirates, Zoro has access to all 3 types of Haki, so fans might be confused at seeing him in the list. However, the fact is that Zoro has absolutely no control over his Conqueror's Haki. The only reason he is able to use Conqueror's Haki is that he wields Enma, and this sword automatically draws out the latent Haki within a person.
Scopper Gaban recently stated to Zoro that he can only bring out his true powers if he learns to control his Haki. That is what he must do in his arc. Elbaf is going to be huge for Zoro, because he will learn to control Conqueror's Haki to the fullest and then counter the threat posed by Imu and the Demon Army. To do that efficiently, Zoro must take his Haki game to the next level, and fans absolutely cannot wait to see him become a master of the Supreme King.
Sanji
- Haki to Unlock: Conqueror's Haki
Being one of the Wings of the Pirate King, Sanji is, undoubtedly, going to be one of the strongest characters in all of One Piece. While he's already strong enough to dismantle powerful commanders of other Yonko crews, fans know for a fact that he still needs to grow even stronger.
In the Elbaf arc, Sanji will most likely gain Conqueror's Haki, because Oda has heavily foreshadowed it in the story already. Given that Scopper Gaban, his parallel in the Roger Pirates, had access to this Haki, and the fact that Sanji needs this power to counter the abilities of the Holy Knights and the Demon Army, it is only a matter of time before he awakens the Color of the Supreme King and goes on to reach new heights of power.