This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.
Summary
- Zoro gained Conqueror's Haki in Wano by allowing Enma to drain his Haki without resistance.
- Zoro's true strength surpasses his bounty; he's close to Admiral level and needs a new power-up.
- Zoro needs to learn a special Haki to counter immortality, likely from Scopper Gaban.
One Piece is currently in the Elbaf arc, and finally, things are getting more intense here in the Warland, as the greatest villain of the entire series, Imu, has finally shown up. Imu, as fans know, is incredibly powerful, and known to be the ruler of the whole world. Their mere presence in the story makes the plot all the more exciting, and fans absolutely cannot wait to see what Oda delivers next. With Imu comes a demon army, threatening the very freedom do the Giants of Elbaf.
One Piece: Oda Has Already Decided To Kill Two Characters In Elbaf
Oda has set up major red flags for these two characters. These two will die before the end of Elbaf in One Piece.
But, of course, the Straw Hat Pirates are already on a mission right stop the advances of Imu and the Celestial Dragons. Naturally, Zoro is one of the most important members of the Straw Hat Pirates, and fans know already that whenever battles ensue, he's right around the corner. Zoro fighting Imu's demon army is a given, and he's most certainly also getting a major power-up when he does so.
Zoro's Most Recent Power-Up Gave Him Conqueror's Haki
- Zoro Awakened Conqueror's Haki In Wano
- Enma Dragged His Conqueror's Haki Out
Fans know very well that Zoro is incredibly strong right now. He has a bounty of 1.111 billion berries on his head, and that alone makes him incredibly dangerous as a fighter. But, Zoro's true strength isn't accurately represented by his bounty. Zoro is actually strong enough to beat someone with a 1.39 billion berry bounty, such as King, and possibly even stronger enemies. He is not too far away from the level of the Admirals of the One Piece world, and it won't be long before he gets there. Perhaps, Elbaf is the arc where he'll reach Admiral level for good, and he can achieve that with a new Power-Up.
Then I will become the King of Hell! — Zoro after beating King
For now, Zoro's most recent Power-Up is his Conqueror's Haki. Zoro gained Conqueror's Haki in the Wano arc during his fight against King. After allowing Enma to drain his Haki without resistance and channeling it at full strength, Zoro was able to get stronger and even access his Conqueror's Haki. With his new powers, he was able to surpass and defeat the likes of King. But, while this power is great, it isn't enough.
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Zoro Needs To Learn The Haki To Counter Immortality
Zoro Learning From Gaban Is Inevitable
If there's one character who can help the Straw Hat Pirates grow in Elbaf, it is Scopper Gaban. Right now, Gaban is in the Underworld after being thrown there by Gunko. Chopper went to rescue him, so fans should definitely remember that he'll be very important soon, since he's the one who can teach everyone to counter immortality. Sooner or later, Scopper Gaban will teach the Straw Hats to counter Immortality, and it won't be long before Zoro picks up this power as well.
His attacks are doing damage. How did he do it? — Chopper upon seeing Gaban's attacks
While some believe the counter to immortality is Conqueror's Haki, that is likely to not be the case. Luffy already tried everything he had on this Elders, and by his own admission, nothing worked. The key to bypassing the immortality of the Holy Knights is to use a special Haki that targets the souls of the enemies.
Zoro's Strength Will Be Next Level After Elbaf
Once Zoro learns to cut immortal beings, he will most likely go up against the likes of Dorry, and after beating such a strong monster, he will truly be ready to take on someone like Mihawk.
One Piece Chapter 1151 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 8. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1150 is June 8, 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
