Oda finally reveals Elbaf's main villain

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

Summary

  • The Elbaf Arc begins with an adventure for fans.

  • The main antagonists make a surprise appearance.

  • Shank's twin brother and another character appear in Elbaf.

Elbaf arc off One Piece is well and truly underway and fans are finding out exciting details about this land of giants with each passing chapter. The Elbaf arc just keeps getting better, and as the adventure part of this arc surely draws to a close, fans find out more about the great threats that Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates will have to deal with in this land. It seems like One Piece Chapter 1134 is finally when antagonists are revealed to fans, and it's safe to say that it's someone fans never imagined would stand in the way of the Straw Hat Pirates.

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Things are definitely getting interesting, and fans absolutely cannot wait to see what these main antagonists will do in the upcoming chapters.

Elbaf's lack of a main antagonist

  • The Elbaf arc has given the fans an adventure start

  • Luffy and the Straw Hats will soon encounter the enemy

Elbaf arc off One Piece started a while ago, and it's safe to say that the adventure part of this arc has been absolutely top notch. In fact, Oda took his time exploring Elbaf, so it might just be the best episode of the One Piece post-timeskip adventure chapters. To many fans, this part of the arc felt similar to the series' pre-timeskip, which many fans claim they miss due to it being more light hearted and more focused when Oda throws in the adventure part.

The fact that fans felt similar energy at the beginning of the arc is proof that Oda really took extra care in writing these chapters. But while it's great that Elbaf has given fans interesting adventurous chapters, what was missing from this arc up until now was a clear and obvious threat. Most arcs in One Piece have a clear threat right from the start. For example, when One Piece began the Arabasta Arc, fans knew that Mr. 0 or Crocodile, the leader of Baroque Works, would be the enemy right from the start. Skypiea introduced fans to God Enel as an enemy early on, and in the Water 7 Arc, CP9 made a very early introduction as well.

Momo, I'll take Kaido's head for you. – Luffy

Similarly, in the post-timeskip, fans knew the New Fishman Pirates would be troublesome in the Fishman Island arc, and then Caesar and his group were established as the main villains of the Punk Hazard team. In the case of Dressrosa, fans knew long before the Straw Hats even set foot on the island that Doflamingo was the main enemy, and the same can be said for Kaido as well. It is clear that most bow in One Piece have their antagonists introduced very early on, but for some reason Elbaf has been different. The Straw Hats have been exploring this island for quite some time now, but there is no clear threat here.

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So far, things seem to be going smoothly for the crew, which means there's kind of no tension here in the arc at this point. But if one were to stick to that, they would be wrong. It was inevitable for fans to get an antagonist for Elbaf sooner rather than later, and now it seems that antagonist has finally appeared.

Oda finally shows Elbaf's villains

Shank's brother appears on Elbaf

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At the beginning of Elbaf, many fans predicted Loki as the main villain. After all, Loki was known for being the cursed prince of Elbaf and the disgrace of the land. He was also said to be the sun god who can continue to destroy the world, and this was something fans noticed. But after getting a measure of Loki, and after seeing him interact with Luffy, it was clear to see that this character was not written as an antagonist. Of course, Loki is still a very forlorn individual who can even kill, but he's not the main antagonist of the arc, and he's really not even a villain in the grand scheme of things.

Invaders is finally here. – Editor's note

This is where things started to get even more confusing as fans knew there had to be a major threat. One Piece Chapter 1134 saw this major threat finally introduced to the fans, and it came at the end of the chapter.

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On the last page of One Piece chapter 1134, fans saw a massive summoning circle on the second level of Elbaf, in the middle of Elbaf Village. Out of the summoning circle, the fans saw two characters appear. One of them is a shocking person that fans first saw in One Piece chapter 907. This character looks exactly like Shanks and is most likely his twin brother. The other character also seems to have a pretty interesting design, but fans don't know much about her at this point. Clearly, these are the two main antagonists of the Elbaf arc, at least for now. They are the invaders and they have some kind of business on the island. What exactly it will be, fans will have to wait and see.

The role of the two invaders in Elbaf

The Invaders may come with a warning for the giants

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It is clear that Shank's twin brother is now on Elbaf, along with another intriguing individual. Fans would be wise to assume that they are a member of the Knights of God and were sent there by Imu, or a member of the Five Elders. What their role on the island is remains to be seen. First, fans can't expect these individuals to wage war solely against Elbaf. As strong as they are, they have absolutely no chance against an entire country with a Yonko, making the reason they're here somewhat unique. Perhaps they are there to warn Elbaf and lay the groundwork for an impending and disastrous war to follow.

I want to talk about a certain pirate! – Shank's twin

This would make sense as it would basically set a ticking time bomb on Elbaf and give the Straw Hat Pirates time to prepare for what's to come. On the other hand, it is also possible that they will simply attack the land of Elbaf, laying waste to the village while the Straw Hat Pirates are gone. It would also make for a very exciting confrontation between Luffy and these two individuals, one of which looks like Shanks, and fans would absolutely be delighted to see this fight.

Regardless of which way it goes, fans know that Elbaf's big villain has now been confirmed, and it's only a matter of time before they start revealing their powers, teasing fans even more.

One Piece is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by fans officially and for free in the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next chapter of One Piece, One Piece 1135, is set for January 5, 2024.

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Creator

Eiichiro Oda

Number of episodes

1122

MyAnimeList Score

8.72

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