One Piece Chapter 1172 was absolutely massive when it comes to setting up the major conflict in the Elbaf arc. Fans found out key bits of information about both Elbaf and the world lore once again through Oda's brilliant storytelling. The chapter largely focused on Elbaf steeling itself before the conflict against the Demon Army of Imu finally begins, and in doing so, key bits of information were confirmed about various individuals, such as Jarul.
Jarul was at the center of One Piece Chapter 1172 as he delivered a massive speech and prepared the entire country to fight back against Imu and his army. In doing so, Oda confirmed to the fans that he was indeed one of the strongest characters in the whole world at one point.
Jarul Is Confirmed By Oda As The World's Strongest 300 Years Ago
Jarul Co-Captained The Giant Pirates 300 Years Ago
Jarul was introduced in One Piece during the Whole Cake Island arc in the flashback of Emperor Big Mom. At the time, fans thought very little of him, because he was an old and feeble man who didn't have much of a role to play in the flashback. However, he has been given quite a pronounced role in the Elbaf arc, given that he is a very well-respected elder of the country. It is said that 300 years ago in the world, Jarul stood as the strongest in the world. This was directly confirmed in One Piece 1172, when Jarul was delivering his speech to all the Giants of Elbaf.
That's not surprising. After all, Lord Jarul was the strongest in the world 300 years ago. — Hajrudin to Zoro
Immediately after Jarul's speech, Zoro stated that he had started to take a liking to this old man. It was then that Hajrudin confirmed to him that this doesn't come as a surprise to any Giant, since they know that 300 years ago, Jarul stood as the strongest in the entire world.
This makes sense when taking into consideration everything that Oda has stated about Elbaf to the fans. Shamrock, upon his arrival on Elbaf, stated that at one point, the Elbaf Giants were so strong that they had conquered the entirety of the New World. 109 years ago in the story, it was said that the Giant Pirates were so strong that their name was synonymous with terror itself, and this was the age when they ruled as the strongest on the seas.
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Taking all that into consideration, it makes perfect sense to see why Jarul was considered to be the strongest in the world 300 years ago. At this time, it is highly likely that the Giant Pirates were considered to be the strongest in the world as they had terrorized the New World completely. Jarul was at the helm of this massive crew, and he was most certainly one of the strongest.
Of course, right now, he is quite old and does not hold the same strength in him anymore. In fact, Jarul would struggle to fight against even a single Holy Knight at this point, even though back in his prime days he would have been able to absolutely destroy anyone standing in his path.
Jorul Was Jarul's Equal, But Died At Big Mom's Hands
- Jarul and Jorul Were Equal In Strength
- Jarul and Jorul were like Dorry and Brogy
- Oda killed off Jorul in the WCI flashback
With Jarul, Oda automatically confirmed another monstrously powerful individual in the world of One Piece that existed around 300 years ago, and that is Jorul. As fans know, the Giant Pirates are always run by Co-Captains, and just like Dorry and Brogy, the captains before them were Jarul and Jorul. Both of them were equals in terms of power, and if Jarul was the strongest in the world 300 years ago, so was Jorul. Unfortunately, Jarul ended up dying during the Winter Solstice 64 years ago, when Big Mom rampaged across the Elbaf Village and essentially ended up severely injuring his old and feeble body.
At his old age, he will not survive his injuries. — Jarul to Mother Carmel
Jorul was not able to survive the onslaught from a five-year-old Big Mom and ended up dying. This also goes to show how ferocious the Four Emperors of the One Piece world truly are. Now, Jarul is the only remnant of that bygone era, and Oda is doing all he can to highlight how valuable a character he truly is.
Jarul and Jorul Are Likely Conqueror's Haki Wielders
Coming over to the powers of both Yarul and Jorul, fans need to keep in mind that both these monsters were non-Devil Fruit users. As such, for them to be the strongest in the whole world, they must have been incredibly powerful wielders of Haki. Haki is the primary power system in the One Piece world for those who do not wield the power of devil fruits, and Jarul and Jorul probably epitomized this fighting style 300 years ago.
The people of Elbaf will not surrender. If the world is to be split in two, then Elbaf declares itself as an enemy of the World! — Jarul
It is known that Jarul passed on a famed blade to King Harald at one point in the story. This also suggests that he himself had a powerful famed sword at his disposal. Jorul most likely had a powerful blade of his own as well, and it is through this blade that they channeled their powerful Haki.
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It goes without saying that both Jarul and Jorul had access to both Armament and Observation Haki, but it shouldn't come as a surprise to any fan to know that they both wielded Conqueror's Haki as well. After all, they were the captains of the Giant Pirates, and more than that, the strongest in the whole world, and for the strongest to not have Conqueror's Haki would be absolutely preposterous. The title itself is basically a confirmation of them holding this incredibly rare Haki power.
Jarul Will Show His Amazing Power Soon
Oda Will Give Jarul A Huge Role In Elbaf
It goes without saying that Jarul is way past his prime in One Piece at the moment, but that doesn't take away from the fact that he is still a mighty warrior with immense pride and strength. Oda often likes to show his old characters as powerful individuals, and he has done this on many occasions throughout the story. It wouldn't be a surprise to see Jarul roll back the years and show everyone once again why he was a monster in his era.
In the upcoming battle versus Imu's legendary army, fans might get to see a glimpse of Jarul's Conqueror's Haki and his overall strength, in general. In the absence of Dorry and Brogy, as well as Harald, it falls to Jarul to uphold the standards of the Giants of Elbaf and show the invaders why this country is truly uncontrollable.
Fans absolutely cannot wait to see a glimpse of his strength at old age, because that would also give them an idea of how strong this monster was back in his era. Hopefully, Oda will incorporate a small flashback of Jarul from his own era in the Elbaf arc, and that would truly satisfy all readers of the story as well.