One Piece’s Youngest Conqueror’s Haki Person Has Formally Been Confirmed (He is Leagues Above Luffy)

This text comprises spoilers for One Piece’s Elbaf arc.

One Piece is presently within the Elbaf arc, the place Oda has proven the followers a few of the most fun developments in all of One Piece. This arc focuses closely on the likes of the Holy Knights, and even places Imu underneath the highlight. In fact, the Straw Hat Pirates are deeply concerned on this arc, as at all times, however one other character that can not be ignored is Pink-haired Shanks.

While Shanks isn’t physically present in Elbaf, he’s actually driving the plot in thrilling methods. Actually, Oda has already given the followers extra of an thought of Shanks’s unbelievable energy on this arc, and extra data will probably be revealed about him because the story progresses. Most followers know Shanks to be a mighty Yonko with immense energy, however what they do not know is that he’s additionally the youngest consumer of Superior Conqueror’s Haki in One Piece, and that he’s nonetheless stronger than Luffy.

Shanks Is That Youngest Person Of Superior Conqueror’s Haki

Shanks uses Conqueror's Haki against the Lord of the Coast - One Piece

Shanks Discovered Conqueror’s Haki Earlier than 15
Shanks Is The Subsequent Roger

One Piece followers know very nicely that Shanks was taken in by the Roger Pirates after the God Valley Incident. Raised by Roger, it’s no shock to know that Shanks grew as much as be a really highly effective determine. Actually, Shanks was stated to be a prodigy proper from the very starting. In line with Oda, Shanks is a large genius, the likes of which surpasses even the Roger Pirates, other than Roger himself.

I will not say that is not truthful, Navy man. However raiding the worn-out new inexperienced leaves that modified the period of piracy without end? Do not you suppose you are doing an excessive amount of? Are you that afraid of the brand new period? – Shanks

Oda has formally confirmed Shanks to be the youngest user of Advanced Conqueror’s Haki. For individuals who do not know, Conqueror’s Haki, which is the power to overwhelm your enemy, can be infused to buff oneself up. It may be used each offensively and defensively. Conqueror’s Haki is, undoubtedly, one of many strongest types of energy in One Piece, and Shanks mastered this superior type earlier than he was 15.

Query: The transfer “Kamusari” (Divine Departure) that was used to one-shot Child was taught to Shanks by Roger, proper? Or did he simply study it by observing it?

Oda: Shanks was such a genius that Roger pirates had been all shocked that Shanks realized Kamusari (Divine Departure) by himself with out direct instruction from Roger, and nobody else in Roger’s pirates may copy it.

Shanks Is Nonetheless Stronger Than Luffy

Shanks’s General Degree Is not Beneath Roger and Rocks

shanks-main-character — Shanks from One Piece

Not solely did Shanks master Conqueror’s Haki earlier than 15, however he additionally went on to make use of a particular method that solely Roger and Rocks may use. Rocks’s blade assaults had the ability to hit like a hammer as an alternative of chopping, they usually blew away every little thing within the environment. In some unspecified time in the future, Roger went on to study this energy as nicely. Kamusari, also known as Divine Departure, is a way that follows comparable guidelines.

Luffy vs Shanks Is Inevitable

Luffy awakens his Devil Fruit and unlocks Gear 5 - One Piece

The truth that Shanks was in a position to grasp this energy goes to indicate that he really holds the identical method as Roger and Rocks. Greater than that, he really gained this energy earlier than 15 years of age. Since then, Shanks has been honing this energy of his, and it’s fairly clear that proper now, he’s the strongest pirate on the earth, even stronger than Luffy. In fact, Luffy will go on to surpass Shanks sooner or later later down the road, however in the mean time, Shanks is certainly stronger.

One Piece Chapter 1162 will probably be out this week. As common, One Piece goes to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. Nonetheless, the overwhelming majority of worldwide readers will see the chapter accessible on October 5. The official launch date of One Piece Chapter 1162 is October 5, 2025. Followers can learn the chapter totally free on Manga Plus.

Launch Date: October 20, 1999
Community: Fuji TV
Administrators: Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
Writers: Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda