This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.
One Piece continues the incredible Elbaf arc, and with each passing chapter, Oda continues to make new big reveals. This week's One Piece chapter 1166 is no different in that respect. Oda finally ended the events of God Valley for good in this chapter, and at the same time, fans saw Rock's death reverberate throughout the world.
It's time to admit that Luffy and the Straw Hats are still too weak in one piece
Luffy and the Straw Hats have grown a lot, but they are still way too weak in One Piece.
More than that, though Oda cleverly teased the identity of the next Straw Hat for fans. IN One Piece 1166, Oda finally revealed that Loki may be the last Straw Hatwith that in mind he wants to follow the sun god Nikawho he believed to be none other than Rocks. Considering that Luffy is Nika, it's quite clear that Loki will stop following him.
Oda strongly hints that Loki will join the Straw Hats soon
Loki joins the Straw Hat Pirates shouldn't come as a surprise to any fan of the series. In fact, Luffy himself formed a friendship with Loki, although Loki does not acknowledge him as a friend. More than that, Luffy feels no hostility from Lokiand above all, he invites him to join the crew just before the Elbaf flashback begins.
Hey Loki, join my team. Elbaf doesn't want you anyway. — Luffy to Loki, Elbaf Arc
If all this is not enough to convince the fans of that Loki becomes the last Straw Hatwhen One Piece chapter 1166 just took things to the next level. After Rock's D. Xebec's death, it was officially confirmed in the story that Loki and him spoke on many occasions.
I'm not going to listen to a government's lapdog like Harald! — Loki
Loki thought Rocks was the sun god Nika and that he would eventually go on to destroy the world, just as the Elbaf legend says. To this, Rocks responded by saying that he is not interested in destroying the world, and that he just wants to rule it. The most important part comes when Loki reveals that he wants to join and follow the sun god.
Loki wants to follow the sun god Nika
One Piece Chapter 1166 confirmed to fans that Loki aims to follow the sun god Nika and destroy the world. Although Rocks wasn't the sun god, fans know very well that Luffy is. Right now, Loki doesn't know that Luffy is the Sun God, which is why he rejected his offer to join the crew. But when the battles in Elbaf begin, Loki will inevitably find out that Luffy is the Nika he always wanted to follow in life. Loki rejected Luffy's offer to join the Straw Hat Pirates once, but after finding out that Luffy is Nika, he won't reject it.
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I am the sun god who will destroy the world. — Loki to Luffy
Loki may be the last member of the Straw Hat Pirates
Based on everything Oda has shown in the story so far, it's clear that Loki is by far the strongest contender for the position of the last Straw Hat. He wants to leave Elbaf and follow Nikaand Luffy wants him in the crew. This is already a perfect match and fans will definitely want to see the two fight together as well destroy the world government Together.
When the Prince of Elbaf raised his little hands, no one was there to hold them. — Narrator at Loki
Of course, this will take some time because One Piece is still in the Elbaf flashback, which will most likely take a few months to finish. Once this flashback is over, Oda will most likely bring back the fans Elbaf's solar worldwhich is where the great battles against the Holy Knights and Imu will begin. For now, fans can simply sit back and enjoy the rest of the flashback, as it sheds more light on Loki and other interesting characters like Shanks and Harald.
Eiichiro Oda's One Piece will be featured in this week's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue. The official release date for One Piece Chapter 1166 is November 23, 2025. In Japan, One Piece is released at 12:00 JST on Monday, which is 11:00 AM EST or 8:00 AM PT. Fans can read the chapter for free on the Manga Plus and Shonen Jump apps.
