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

Summary

Shanks will fight Loki in the legendary battle for the Elbaf arc.
Shanks defeated Loki 6 years ago and will be central to Loki's flashback.
The biggest battle in Elbaf will be Luffy vs. Imu as a teaser for the Final War.

One Piece is currently in the Elbaf arc, and fans did expect a lot from this particular arc, given that it has been built up for decades, nobody expected it to be as exciting as it has. So far, however, things have only been built up in this arc which means the payoff is yet to come.

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Oda has set up exciting reveals for later in the arc, and more than that, massive battles for all the fans to enjoy. In fact, one of the most legendary battles in One Piece will finally be shown in the Elbaf arc, and it concerns none other than the Accursed Prince of the country, Loki.

Oda Will Show Shanks Vs Loki In Elbaf

Shanks Will Be Central To The Loki Flashback
Shanks Fought Loki 6 Years Ago

Ever since the Elbaf arc began, fans have been wanting to see more of the legendary character that is Loki. Oda didn't waste any time setting him up as one of One Piece's most important characters, and at the same time, he also built him up to be invincible, marking him as Elbaf's strongest. What's even more exciting is the fact that Oda directly tied Loki to none other than Shanks, and he did this by telling the fans that while Loki is undefeated for the most part, he has faced one crushing defeat in his life, and that came at the hands of the Yonko, Red Haired Shanks.

Before Shanks, nobody could defeat him! — Gaban

Shanks met Loki around 6 years ago on the high seas, and it is likely that the latter challenged him. As put forward by Gaban, it was Shanks who emerged victorious from this fight, becoming the only person who had ever stopped Loki in his whole life, despite his powers being strong enough to destroy the whole world. Unfortunately, fans haven't seen this battle yet, but the Loki flashback has begun, which means that they'll soon see the full battle between these two legends. Seeing Loki in battle is exciting enough, but fans know that there is more to it. They'll also see Shanks in battle, which would make it his second official One Piece fight, after his recent crushing victory over Kid.

Rocks D. Xebec's Fights Could Be Shown

Another amazing battle that could potentially be shown in the Elbaf flashback is that of Rocks against the World Government. As mentioned by Loki in One Piece chapter 1152, Rocks was killed by the World Government, so that's precisely why he hates them. Loki idolized Rocks, and fans will definitely get to see this incredibly powerful individual in the flashback. But, more than just seeing him, fans might also see him in battle, which would be breathtakingly exciting.

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Let me sail the seas with you! — Loki to Rocks

Luffy Vs Imu Will Be Elbaf's Biggest Battle

Elbaf's Final Battle Is A Teaser For One Piece's Most Important Fight

If Shanks Vs Loki and Rocks D. Xebec's battles aren't enough, then fans need to consider the fact that the main event for Elbaf's big battles is a clash between Luffy, the current Nika, and the demon Imu, who has forcefully taken control of the land of Giants. This will be the prelude to the Final War, and fans know very well that this fight will be One Piece's greatest.

One Piece Chapter 1153 will be out this week. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on June 29. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1152 is June 29, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.

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Release Date: October 20, 1999
Network: Fuji TV
Directors: Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou