This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf arc.
One Piece is currently in the Elbaf arc, where Oda wants to make the Straw Hat Pirates stronger than ever before. With the threat of the World Government almost upon them now, Luffy and his crew need to train extremely hard to reach the next level of power.
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As for Luffy, fans already know he has the power of Haki and Devil Fruit below the belt. In fact, he has already mastered his Devil Fruit to the point there he awakened it and tapped into the power of the sun god Nika. Likewise, Luffy has also trained his Haki extremely well. Although there is still room for it to develop, Luffy has a decent grasp of Haki.
This makes one wonder what his new power-up will be, and Oda has already revealed the answer in Elbaf's kingdom of the dead. The next step for Luffy will be to master the Voice of All Things.
Luffy's new power is the voice of all things
Luffy is already a master of some tremendous abilities within One Pieceand it is safe to say that he is a very powerful fighter. But there are forces in it One Piece that goes beyond just Haki and Devil Fruits. The main power that Luffy will get now, as the story continues, is the Voice of All Things. Oda first introduced this power through Rayleigh long ago on Sabaody. He confirmed that Roger was a user of this power, and that's how he found the Poneglyphs.
Wait, how did I know it was Chopper that fell down? — Luffy to Sanji
Eventually it is implied Roger went on to learn the essence of this power. But at the moment Luffy doesn't know how to use it. That said, Oda's recent actions have confirmed to fans that Luffy will learn to harness this power very soon.
Luffy has started to wake up his voice of all things
Luffy has already begun to awaken his Voice of All Things. After the Battle of Wano Arch, when Shanks stopped Green Bull from advancing, Luffy could clearly sense powerful Haki, just like everyone else. But he was the only one who could picture Shanks in his mind, and this is because he could sense Shanks' presence from his Haki.
Roger couldn't read Poneglyphs. He could only hear the voice of everything. That's all there is. — Rayleigh
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More importantly, in Elbaf, when Luffy visited Loki in the Realm of the Dead, he could easily feel Chopper falling from a great height. While Sanji could only speak of someone falling, Luffy could recognize the voice as Choppers. This was shown by Oda specifically to mark the fact that Luffy has begun to awaken his Voice of All Things.
Luffy's new power will help him find a piece
Now that it's settled Luffy will awaken the voice of everything next, fans may wonder how this power will help him in the future. In all essentials, Voice of All Things allows Luffy to communicate with everything in the world. The biggest mistake fans make when it comes to Voice of All Things is thinking it only applies to inanimate objects.
For example, The Voice of All Things can help someone understand the story a Poneglyph is trying to tell. This is because Poneglyphs have their own voiceand with the power of the Voice of Everything it can be heard. However, this ability can also help someone hear the voices of living beings. This includes animals, like Zunesha, or even nature itself, including trees.
This means that the islands themselves, which have their own voices, can also be heard. The Voice of All Things will be instrumental in Luffy finding the final Poneglyphand most importantly, when he tries to find Laugh Tale. At the same time, this power is also likely will help him understand the true essence of Hakiwhich in itself is based on spirit and willpower.
Eiichiro Oda's One Piece will be featured in this week's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue. The official release date for One Piece Chapter 1168 is December 7, 2025. 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.
