This article contains spoilers from the Final Saga of One Piece.
The world of One Piece is constantly evolving with Oda revealing bigger secrets as well as newer abilities to the fans with each passing chapter. Currently, the manga is in the Elbaf Arc where a lot of exciting details about the story have been revealed, as well as some legends, such as the Devil Fruit of Elbaf, have been touched upon. At the same time, fans also know that Nika, the Sun God, holds tremendous importance when it comes to the history of the Elbafian people.
One Piece: Oda Confirms A Legendary Warrior Even Stronger Than Rocks D. Xebec
Rocks D. Xebec was a legend, but he was beaten out by his biggest rival in One Piece.
That said, there are also other legends that the people of Elbaf either worship or fear, and the most recent chapter of One Piece gave the fans a look at one of them. While Nika is a mighty Mythical Zoan God, Oda has now revealed another Mythical Zoan entity that appears to be even stronger than Nika, and fans absolutely cannot wait to get a full look at it.
Nika Is A Broken Mythical Zoan Ability That Debuted In Wano
- Nika is the Sun God and the Warrior of Liberation
- Nika always comes during the peak of oppression
When it comes to the Sun God Nika, fans know that he was first mentioned in the Wano Country arc by Who's Who. After his capture, Who's Who found himself praying to Nika just like the other slaves. Later down the line, fans got more context on what Nika truly was after Luffy started fighting against Kaido. Following Luffy's unfortunate death in this battle, his Devil Fruit finally awakened because his body and mind had truly caught up to the powers of the fruit, and thus, Nika was born.
Fans were told that Luffy's Devil Fruit was not actually the Gomu Gomu no Mi at all, but instead the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika. This Devil Fruit is incredibly powerful, as, following awakening, it allowed Luffy to ascend to newer heights. His physical attributes were boosted to a sky-high level, and he was given the ability to fight with a free-flowing combat. By using the color of Armament and Supreme King and utilizing free-wheeling combat, Luffy was utterly impossible in fights. Above all, Luffy also had the power to just bring anything into reality as long as he could imagine it. The power of imagination comes with being Nika, and that is what makes him a true monstrosity to deal with in combat.
Loki's Mythical Zoan Fruit Is Godly In Nature
- Nika Isn't The Only God In One Piece
- Loki's Powers Are Feared All Over The World
While Nika truly is terrifying, and fans will most certainly go on to see more of its abilities later down the line, fans also know that now there is another Mythical Zoan entity that is possibly even stronger than Nika, and that is Loki's Devil Fruit form. In One Piece chapter 1170, Loki finally ended up consuming the Legendary Devil Fruit of Elbaf. As has been made clear in the story, this fruit has not been eaten for centuries. It isn't because no one wanted to eat it or that the people of Elbaf were waiting for the right person to eat it. It is simply because no one could get past Ragnir, who has been guarding this fruit for centuries.
This Devil Fruit isn't untouched because it was being saved by someone. It is just that nobody in history has gone on to earn the recognition of Ragnir. But, with these powers, I can… — King Harald to Loki
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Even someone as strong as Harald could not get himself to eat this Devil Fruit, and that goes to show how special Loki truly was without even eating it in the first place. After eating this Devil Fruit, Loki gained some sort of monstrous transformation which is quite easily a Mythical Zoan type. While Oda chose to keep this transformation in a silhouette, its powers were clearly displayed.
Loki was able to overwhelm Harald in combat, and this form of Harald was actually even stronger than that of Rocks, quite possibly being the strongest in the entire series, behind only Imu.
The fact that Loki absolutely dismantled Harald in combat and eventually forced him to come to his senses before delivering the final blow to him goes to show that his Mythical Zoan transformation, which is likely a God fruit, is even stronger than Nika at this particular point in the story.
Loki Transformation Might Be Even Stronger Than Luffy's Nika
- Loki isn't Nika, but he could be stronger than Luffy's Nika form
Naturally, fans have been comparing Luffy and Loki since the arc began, but there have been moments where either of the two appears to be the stronger one. Once Loki was introduced properly in Elbaf, the first thing that fans found out about him was that if he was unleashed on the seas once again, he would go on to destroy the entire world. This gave Loki potential equal to an Ancient Weapon. At this point, fans most certainly thought that Loki was stronger than Luffy.
However, later down the line, it was revealed to the fans that Luffy himself believed that he would be able to beat Loki and put the chains back on him, and this is after Luffy sensed Loki's power. At this point, the most logical assumption would be that Loki is weaker than Luffy, especially after Shamrock himself considered Loki to be inferior to him. Now, when fans got a proper look at Loki's abilities, it is quite clear that he is stronger than the level that Luffy operates on right now.
Loki was able to beat Harald 14 years ago in the story. At that point, he was most certainly stronger than both Harald as well as Rocks. Luffy is clearly not on that level yet, which means that Nika, as strong as it is, is clearly not a match for Loki's Mythical Zoan god ability right now. That said, fans should keep in mind that Luffy's Nika ability is not at its peak yet. This ability is most certainly going to grow as the story continues, and eventually, he will go on to reach a level even beyond that of Loki.
This is a given, since Luffy has to fight and beat Imu at the end of the story, and to do that, he has to be close to their level. Loki, as strong as he is, is most certainly not going to be stronger than Luffy at the end of the series. Luffy must go beyond, which means the overall powers of Nika will have to grow even further in the Final Saga of the story.
Eiichiro Oda's One Piece focuses on the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates as they sail the seas to lay claim to the grand treasure known as the One Piece. The manga is currently in its Final Saga. One Piece will be featured in this week's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1171 is January 18, 2026. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday, which is 11:00 AM EST, or 8:00 AM PT. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus and the Shonen Jump apps. Doing so will ensure that fans always support the author.