This article contains spoilers from the One Piece series.
In the last tale of One PieceThe Straw Hat Pirates are now almost complete, with Luffy only looking for a select few individuals to join the crew. right now, there are quite a few contenders for the final straw hat spotwith Princess Vivi to be one of them, and even Bonney thrown into the mix by Oda himself. However, the most likely candidate for this position in the Straw Hat Pirates is none other than Prince of Elbaf, Lokiwho have played a significant role in the story so far, and will continue to do so as it continues.
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Of all the Straw Hat candidates out there, Loki has the most to offer the crew as a very powerful fighting force, but more than that, an ally who can unite the giants with Luffy. It is his special importance that will do Loki a crucial character in the final saga and if he does, he moves on with the crewhe will take them to the next level, which is exactly what they desire if they want to conquer the seas.
With such immense strength, Loki would easily become the strongest Yonko in the world of One Piece under Luffy.
Loki is next in line to join the Straw Hat Pirates
It's no secret at this point Loki is next in line to join the Straw Hat Pirates One Piece. In the Elbaf arc, he is set up as the next Straw Hat, and most importantly, Luffy himself asked Loki to join his crew.
Luffy and Loki struck immediately after the meeting, and it goes without saying that Luffy is a great judge of character. If Luffy trusts Loki, then he wouldn't care, no matter what anyone says about him.
Hi, I'm talking to you. I am the sun god inscribed in the legends of this land. You will not talk to me without permission, human. I consider myself the strongest living in the lands. This is the land of war, the violent kingdom of Elbaf. The most powerful nation in the world that once lived and breathed warfare. And I am the sun god who brings the world to an end, Loki! — Loki presents himself in the Elbafbågen.
That's exactly why he asked Loki to come aboard the Sunny, and even though Loki declined the offer, fans know very well that it's still a big possibility ahead.
Loki's chances of joining the Straw Hat Pirates are even higher because the entire country of Elbaf absolutely despises him. He is an unwanted prince who is considered cursed by everyone, including his own family. No one really wants Loki around, except Luffy, and once he's free it would make sense for him to join Luffy.
On top of everything, Loki himself stated as a child that he wanted to follow the sun god that would destroy the world. In fact, his whole reason for wanting to follow Rocks is because he thought he was Nika. Once Loki finds out that Luffy is Nika, it makes sense that he would want to follow him in the future.
Loki has Conqueror's Haki and a legendary Devil Fruit
As for what Loki would offer the Straw Hat Pirates, incredible strength is at the top of the list. Loki is one of the strongest characters in the One Piece world, and he possesses both Conqueror's Haki and a very strong Devil Fruit ability.
Loki himself stated it he can counter the immortality of the Holy Knights with Conqueror's Hakiwhich is basically a confirmation that he possesses this ability. Besides that, the fans know it too Loki ate a legendary Devil Fruit the day Harald died 14 years agoand that only increases his power further.
King Harald passed away after a vicious battle with Loki. What you see are the scars from that fight. Loki is certainly strong but King Harald was also known to be a great warrior in his own right. All this destruction was inevitable. The only surviving members of the castle were Chieftain Jarul and Loki that day. — Rodo about the battle in Aurust Castle, 14 years ago
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The only character who could defeat Loki in all his years at sea was none other than Red-haired Shanks. Loki is basically a Yonko-level fighter and having him under Luffy would make the Straw Hat Pirates the strongest crew on the seas.
Loki would instantly become the strongest Yonko commander in one piece
No doubt, if Loki would join the Straw Hat Pirateshe would easily be the strongest Yonko commander to have ever existed. His strength is unmatched, and the way Oda portrays him shows that even a Yonko crew would be wary in his presence.
Loki is also the prince of the giants, and if everything he did wrong was eventually cleared up, they wouldn't hesitate to rally behind him. In that sense, the entire Elba mountains would then ally themselves with the sun god Nikaor in other words, Luffy, giving him a huge army.
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 1169 is December 21, 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. If you do that, the fans will always support the author.
