This article contains spoilers from the Elbaf arc of One Piece.
When he comes into the world One pieceOda has created a very diverse cast of characters who fight in different ways. Of course, the Devil Fruit forms the primary energy system of the One Piece world, meaning that the vast majority of powerful fighters that exist in this world utilize these incredible abilities. However, one cannot ignore Haki, which is just as important as Devil Fruits, if not more so, especially in the New World.
One Piece: Oda just introduced a new power even stronger than Haki
Haki and Devil Fruits are powerful, but Oda introduced an even greater power in One Piece.
Lately Oda made sure to add to his incredibly exciting energy systems by bringing in new abilities that members of the world government rely on.. While some of them are easy to counter, others are so strong that even Haki users cannot pass them. Only a handful of people can stand up to the elites of the World Government, all of whom rely on various Pacts made with the Ruler of the World, Saint Imus Nero. These Pacts grant them a variety of abilities, from regeneration to even immortality, and are quite easily some of the scariest abilities out there. in One piece world.
Haki users are the most skilled fighters in the New World
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Haki is present in everyone in one piece
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Only a handful can utilize Haki of the highest order
When we look at all the different fighters that exist in the world of One Piece, it is often the Haki users who stand at the very top. The reason is quite simple. Haki is a spiritual form of energy that requires the user to train their mind and body as well as perfect control over their own spirit. It can be used to enhance awareness in a way that feels almost like a sixth sense, or it can be used to enhance offense and defense. And of course, in a few cases it can even be used to overwhelm an enemy with Supreme King Haki.
Haki is a power that lies dormant in everyone and everywhere. The ability to sense spiritual energy and overpower enemies is something that everyone has to some extent. But most people never discover it. Never doubting, that is true strength. Watch now! Most Haki can be divided into two types or colors. — Silvers Rayleigh to Luffy in Ruskaina
Devil Fruits offer great benefits in battle as well, but they are very limited because in the New Worldall Haki users can counter Devil Fruit abilities. Characters that have both devil fruit and great Haki often tend to reign supreme. Those who only have Devil Fruits will never make it to the top in the One Piece world, and of course those who rely purely on Haki can still go to the top if they get that power far enough.
So far in the One Piece series, Haki has proven to be necessary to reach the elite level. Whether it's one of the four Sea Emperors, a Navy Admiral, or even a high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Army, everyone must have powerful Haki to be relevant in the grand scheme of things.
However, the scenario has now been turned upside down by Oda, as many powerful elites of the world government show up with abilities that even ordinary Haki cannot counter. As such, the vast majority of Haki fighters are essentially useless against them. These are the holy knights and five elders from the world of One Piece, all of whom have a contract with Imu that grants them various powers.
Imu's Abyssal Covenant users are the strongest in one piece
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Weapons and Observation Haki are useless against them
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In some cases only Conqueror's Haki works
The use of Imu's powers was first shown in the story in the Egghead arcwhere the Final Saga of One Piece really began. It was one of the Five Elders, Saint Saturn, who first showed this Covenant ability to fans. Saturn had the power to regenerate from any blow dealt to him, and was clearly immortal. He also had a special Yokai ability whose powers were beyond any comprehension.
Although Luffy fought Saturn to the best of his abilities, he was unable to do any sustainable damage to him and eventually resorted to fleeing the island itself.
In the Elbaf Arc, fans have seen the Holy Knights move, and once again it is very clear that they cannot be defeated by normal means. Like the Five Elders, the holy knights also rely on the power of the contracts of Imuand in their case the powers are somewhat different. As revealed in the Elbaf Arc, there are three types of contracts that exist in the world of One Piece.
The first of these is the Shallow Sea Covenant. It hardly grants its wearer any powers. Its only ability is that it allows the user to pass through the Abyss Mark and instantly teleport. Those with a mark can also be controlled by Imu if they are within a certain range.
The second is the Deep Sea Covenant. This is a contract that holy knights usually control. With Deep Sea Covenant, you can harness the power of immortality and gain superhuman strength on top of that. They also instantly regenerate from any damage dealt to them. However, those labeled as Deep Sea Covenant begin to lose their minds and become soulless slaves to Saint Im.
The final pact is the Abyssal Covenant. This Covenant remains unexplored as of yet, but looking at the Five Elders, it is quite clear that in addition to superhuman strength, it grants Yokai ability as well as immortality and extreme regeneration. They can also communicate with each other telepathically and freely create an Abyss Circle.
Only Conqueror's Haki can slow immortals in one piece
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Advanced Conqueror's Haki can slow down immortality
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They are still almost impossible to kill
Obviously, the powers gained from using Imu's various Covenants are incredible, and as Oda himself explained, the vast majority of Haki users in One piece the world cannot face them.
Haki is usually the opposite of anything supernatural One piece world, be it devil fruit abilities or something else. Haki always reigns supreme, but cannot do so against Covenant of Imu users. That means there's a catch. Only Supreme King Haki users can slow down the regeneration and immortality of an Imu-marked individual.
In other words, those who coat their weapons in the Color of the Supreme King are the greatest weakness of the Immortals. — Scopper Gaban, One Piece 1170
As seen with Scopper Gaban in Elbaf, using High King Haki on weapons and then attacking Immortals greatly slows their regeneration.. Additionally, their immortality is also bypassed, and if they are attacked long enough, they are incapacitated in combat and defeated.
Loki is the only one who could kill an immortal
In Loki's case, he even managed to kill a member of the Holy Knights by striking them with his strange power. However, it should be noted that only one in a million in the One Piece world can utilize Conqueror's Haki. More than that, even among those with Conqueror's Haki, only a handful can actually clothe themselves in this power.
As such, the vast majority of Haki users, possibly as much as 99% if not more, cannot even deal a blow to Covenant users. As such, as a whole, Covenant users are stronger than regular Haki users of the One Piece world.
Eiichiro Oda's One Piece focuses on the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and the straw pirates who 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 Weekly Shonen Jump this week. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1171 is January 18, 2026. In Japan, One Piece drops on Monday at 12:00 PM JST, which is 11:00 AM EST or 8:00 AM PT. Fans can read this chapter for free on Manga Plus and Shonen Jump apps. This ensures that fans will always support the author.
