This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf arc.
Summary
- The Holy Knights are unbeatable to the vast majority of opponents.
- The Holy Knights are considered immortal, making them incredibly powerful.
- Scopper Gaban demonstrated legendary strength by defeating a Holy Knight with ease.
The Holy Knights have been incredibly central to the Elbaf arc of One Piece and fans have already seen quite a lot of them here in the land of Giants. The Holy Knights arrived in Elbaf with the goal of taking over Elbaf and bringing it to its knees, forcing their Giants to follow the World Government in perpetuity in the wars to come.
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Naturally, the Straw Hat Pirates and others on Elbaf wouldn't simply sit by and let this happen. Major fights were always going to break out against the Holy Knights and that's exactly what happened in One Piece chapter 1148. As a major clash erupted, fans also got a confirmation of the power levels of some members of the Holy Knights.
The Holy Knights Are Monsters In Their Own Right
- The Holy Knights Are Unbeatable To The Vast Majority
- They Are Immortal
The Holy Knights hold tremendous powers and that goes without saying. Fans have seen them showcase their abilities on multiple occasions. For one, when Shamrock Figarland and Gunko arrived on Elbaf, Oda made it clear that they were insanely powerful. Shamrock himself is portrayed to be over the power level of the likes of Loki, which is quite interesting. Meanwhile, Shamrock was confident that Gunko could also beat Loki even if he was unrestrained.
It's no use. We can't beat them. They're immortal. — Luffy on the Five Elders
Fans also saw two more Holy Knights pop up in Elbaf as Shamrock left, and they are Saint Sommers and Saint Killingham. Both of these monsters are strong in their own right. At the very least, fans have confirmation that they are far stronger than Navy Vice Admirals. The biggest power of the Holy Knights is that they're immortal. They can't be beaten by any known means so far, and that makes them stronger than anyone, as even Luffy cannot defeat them at the moment. But, in One Piece chapter 1148, another major display of their power was given.
Gaban One-Shot Saint Sommers of The Holy Knights
Scopper Gaban Showed His Legendary Strength
One Piece chapter 1148 was absolutely massive for Gaban as he rushed into battle and absolutely demolished the Holy Knight Sommers. Gaban covered miles in the mere blink of an eye, and then proceeded to coat his axes in what appears to be Supreme King Haki, chopping Sommers arm off.
Wait what? Its not regenerating? — Sommers upon being hit by Gaban
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Much to the surprise of the fans, Sommers's arm couldn't regenerate from this. Gaban then absolutely blitzed Sommers and cut him across the chest with Haki, landing a deadly blow and defeating him without even suffering so much as a scratch.
Most Holy Knights Aren't Yonko Level
With the defeat of Sommers, it can safely be said that not all Holy Knights are Yonko level, but that doesn't mean nobody is. For instance, Shamrock certainly is on the same level as the Yonko, and fans know that Gunko holds tremendous potential as well. Garling, who served the Holy Knights, is also Yonko level, if not stronger. It appears that the power levels in the ranks of Holy Knights vary. But, they're all strong. Even though Sommers got beaten easily, he should be considered equal to a top Yonko Commander, and at the same time, their immortality actually ensures that they beat all Yonko Commanders.
One Piece chapter 1148 will be out soon, in a 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 May 11. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1148 is May 11, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.
- 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
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
