Luffy and Loki Vs Imu

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

The start of 2026 has been pretty rocky too One Piece fans because of all the breaks from Shonen Jump and Oda himself, but now it's time for some consistency, because One Piece officially returns with chapter 1172 this week. With the Loki flashback now official, fans know big battles are ahead, and the intense action will finally start with One Piece 1172.

In the previous chapter, fans got to see Loki show off Ragnir's power to the fans, and it was truly breathtaking. Now it's time for Loki and Luffy to head up to the Sun Realm, where all the intense battles will finally begin. Elbaf is about to get even more exciting, and fans absolutely cannot wait to see what One Piece Chapter 1172 will bring.

Luffy and Loki will head to the Sun Kingdom in one piece in 1172

• Loki will fly up to the sun kingdom of Elbaf

• Luffy and Loki will soon join the fight against Imu

In the final chapter of One Piece, fans got to see the conclusion of the story Loki told the group in Elbaf's Underworld. Now, everyone knows the truth about Loki's enormous sacrifice for his father and the landand for him at least it will be smooth sailing from here on out.

You can go ahead. I will fly up to the Sun Kingdom. — Loki to the new giant warrior pirates

That said, Elbaf is in quite a bit of danger, and all the fighters in the Underworld currently realize this. It is precisely for this reason that everyone wants to go to Sun World as soon as possible. The New Giant Warrior Pirates have already started taking their ship back to the Sun Realm, while the Straw Hat Pirates are doing the same.

In the meantime, Loki and Luffy will fly to the Sun Realm on their own after taking care of the Draugr that fell into the Underworld. One Piece Chapter 1172 will most certainly show all these fighters heading back to the Sun Realm.

Before that happens, Oda will most likely show a glimpse of Imu and how things have progressed in the middle of the country. It is highly likely that Imu has turned more humans into her demonic slaves and that Elbaf is looking at the brink of destruction. It is at this point that fans should expect the intervention of Luffy and Loki in One Piece Chapter 1172. For the very first time, these two heroes will step up to Imu, and things will get even more exciting.

Luffy and Loki vs Imu and the Demon Army begins

One Piece Chapter 1172 may well mark the beginning of the Battle of Elbaf against Imu and his demon army. This fight has been hyped for quite a few months now, and it's time for Oda to finally deliver.

With the new Giant Warrior Pirates already on the way, along with Wings of the Pirate King, as well as Scopper, Gaban and Chopper, fans know that many exciting matchups will be made over the course of the upcoming chapters. Meanwhile, all focus will be on Luffy and Loki, who immediately begin fighting the Demon Army.

Allow Mu to show you a God's dominance! — Imu in Elbaf

Fans have missed Luffy's Gear 5 transformation immenselybecause the Loki flashback certainly took quite a while to fully flesh out the events that happened all the way up to 14 years ago. Now it's time for Loki and Luffy to show what they're up to, and they might as well attack Imu in the upcoming chapter of the manga.

Loki's Devil Fruit can be revealed in OP 1172

• Loki's Devil Fruit carries legendary power

• Even Imu is wary of Loki's powers

One of the most anticipated revelations in the One Piece Chapter 1172 concerns Loki's very own Devil Fruit ability. As fans may recall, his Devil Fruit was first teased in Chapter 1170, with 1171 giving fans a look at the power of his beloved weapon, Ragnir. As said, Loki's greatest source of power is not Ragnir.

Fans are well aware of the fact that he wields the power of Elbaf's legendary Devil Fruitwhich has not been revealed in the story yet.

It is only after he starts fighting Imu and his army that Loki will unleash the full power of his Devil Fruitand it may very well happen in One Piece 1172. Fans are eagerly waiting for Loki to reach the Solar Kingdom, show off his powers properly and give fans an idea of ​​what his Devil Fruit really is.

Now, Loki! Show me what the legendary power can do! — Harald to Loki

For the longest time, fans have been torn over whether Loki has the power of Fenrir or the Nidhogg dragon. At the moment, it seems the answer to Loki's Devil Fruit is the latter, as he clearly stated that he can fly with his ability in the previous chapter. One Piece chapter 1172 could well solve this mystery forever and reveal Loki's magnificent power to the fans once and for all. From there, things will only get more exciting, as Loki will really show off what he can do in battle as he fights alongside the sun god Nika.

The Holy Knights will rush into action in Elbaf

While it goes without saying that Oda will put a lot of focus on the characters Luffy and Loki in One Piece 1172, one certainly cannot forget about the Holy Knights as well. At the moment, Elbaf has two active Holy Knights in Killingham and Sommers. Both of these characters are incredibly powerful, and fans will definitely get to see them wreak a lot of havoc on Elbaf, especially as they are currently fighting alongside Imu. They may even be stronger than before due to the presence of the world sovereign, and that really makes things very exciting.

So far, the holy knights have largely disappointedexcept for a select few individuals such as Gunko and Shamrock. For Sommers and Killingham to really make a mark, they need to do a lot more, and One Piece 1172 could give them the opportunity to do just that.

It must also be noted that the upcoming chapter of the manga will definitely not be the most intense. Given that the flashback has just ended, Oda will slowly lead to the main battles, and that means a couple of build-up chapters should be expected, at least. Regardless, these chapters should have their own exciting reveals, and fans will have plenty to get excited about.

At the same time, One Piece will most likely run from here on out. The last few weeks have been plagued by hiatuses of all kinds, and now it's time for the manga to build up some consistency. At the very least, fans should see the manga continue for three weeks before going on hiatus again, which is more than enough time for Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates to excite all readers again.

Eiichiro Oda's One Piece focuses on the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates as they sail the seas to claim the great treasure known as 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 for One Piece Chapter 1172 is February 1, 2026. In Japan, One Piece is released at 12:00 JST on Monday, which is 11:00 EST or 8:00 PT. Fans can read the chapter for free on the Manga Plus and Shonen Jump apps. If you do that, the fans will always support the writer.