Oda finally reveals Elbaf's main villain

This article contains spoilers about the Elbaf Arc of One Piece.

Summary

• Elbaf Arc kicks off with an adventure for enthusiasts.

• The main antagonists make a surprise appearance.

• Shanks' twin brother and another character appear in Elbaf.

The Arco Elbaf of One piece is well underway and fans are discovering exciting details about this land of Giants with each passing chapter. The Elbaf arc is just getting better, and as the adventure part of this arc is definitely coming to an end, fans are learning more about the big threats that Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates will face in this country. It seems like One piece Chapter 1134 is finally when the antagonists are revealed to fans, and it's safe to say that this is someone who fans could never have imagined would stand in the way of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Things are definitely getting interesting and fans can't wait to see what these main antagonists end up doing over the course of the next chapters.

The lack of a main antagonist in Elbaf

• Arco Elbaf gave fans an adventurous start

• Luffy and the Straw Hats will soon clash with the enemy

The Arco Elbaf of One piece started quite a while ago, and it's safe to say that the adventure portion of this arc was absolutely top-notch. In fact, Oda took his time exploring Elbaf, such that it might just be the best stretch of adventure chapters in One Piece's post-time jump. For many fans, this part of the story arc felt similar to the pre-timeskip of the series, which many fans say they missed because it was more lighthearted and more focused than the part of the adventure launched by Oda.

The fact that fans felt a similar energy at the beginning of the story arc is proof that Oda definitely took extra care in writing these chapters. But while it's great that Elbaf has given fans some adventurous and interesting chapters, what this story arc has lacked so far is a clear and obvious threat. Most One Piece story arcs present a clear threat from the beginning. For example, when One piece began the Arabasta Arc, fans knew that Mr 0 or Crocodile, the leader of the Barocco Works, would be the enemy from the beginning. Skypiea introduced fans to God Enel as an enemy right at the beginning, and in the Water 7 chapter, CP9 also made a very early introduction.

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

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

So far, things seem to be going well for the crew, which means that, in a way, there's no tension here in the story arc right now. However, if one were to stick to this, one would be wrong. It was inevitable for fans to find an antagonist for Elbaf sooner rather than later, and now it seems that that antagonist has finally appeared.

Oda finally shows the villains of Elbaf

Shanks' brother introduces himself to Elbaf

At the beginning of Elbaf, many fans predicted that Loki would be the main villain. After all, Loki was known to be the cursed prince of Elbaf and the shame of the land. He was also said to be the sun god who can continue to destroy the world, and this was something fans had taken notice of. However, after evaluating Loki and seeing him interact with Luffy, it was clear that this character was not written as an antagonist. Of course, Loki is still a very reckless individual who can even kill, but he's not the main antagonist of the arc, and he's certainly not even a villain in the grand scheme of things.

The Invaders have finally arrived. – Editor's note

This is where things started to get even more confusing because fans knew there had to be a major threat. One piece Chapter 1134 made sure that this grave threat was finally introduced to fans, and it came right at the end of the chapter.

On the last page of One Piece chapter 1134, fans saw a huge summoning circle on the second level of Elbaf, right in Elbaf Village. Outside the summoning circle, fans saw two characters emerge. One of them is a shocking individual that fans first saw in One Piece chapter 907. This character looks exactly like Shanks and is probably his twin brother. The other character also seems to have a pretty cool design, but fans don't know much about her right now. 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. As for what exactly that will be, fans will have to wait and see.

The role of the two invaders in Elbaf

The invaders may bring a warning to the giants

It's clear that Shanks' twin brother is now on Elbaf, along with another intriguing individual. Fans would be wise to assume that they are a member of the God's Knights and were sent there by Imu, or a member of the Five Elders. It remains to be seen what their role on the island is. For one thing, fans cannot expect these individuals to wage all-out war against Elbaf alone. As strong as they are, they have absolutely no chance against an entire country with a Yonko, which means the reason they are here is somewhat unique. Perhaps they are there to warn Elbaf and lay the groundwork for an imminent and disastrous war to follow.

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

This would make sense because it would essentially put a 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 Elbaf's town and ruin the village while the Straw Hat Pirates are away. This would also make for a very exciting confrontation between Luffy and these two individuals, one of whom resembles Shanks, and fans would absolutely rejoice to see this battle.

Regardless of how things play out, fans know that Elbaf's big bad has now been confirmed, and it's only a matter of time before they start to reveal their strengths and excite fans even more.

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