Oda finally reveals Elbaf's main villain

This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.

Summary

• The Elbaf Arc begins with an adventure for fans.

• The main antagonists appear as a surprise.

• Shanks' twin and another character appear in Elbaf.

Elbaf Arch One piece is in full swing and fans are discovering exciting details about this land of giants with each new chapter. The Elbaf arc just keeps getting better, and as the adventure part of this arc is surely coming to an end, fans are learning more about the great threats that Luffy and the Straw Pirates will have to deal with in this land. It seems that One piece In chapter 1134, the antagonists are finally revealed to fans, and it's safe to say that it's someone fans never imagined standing in the way of the straw pirates.

Things are definitely interesting and fans absolutely cannot wait to see what these main antagonists end up doing over the course of the next few chapters.

Elbaf's lack of a main antagonist

• The Elbaf Arch gave fans the start of the adventure

• Luffy and the Straw Hats soon encounter an enemy

Elbaf Arch One piece started quite a while ago and it's safe to say that the adventure part of this arc was absolutely top notch. In fact, Oda took the time to explore Elbafu, so this might be the best stretch of adventure chapters in the post-timeskip One Piece. To many fans, this part of the arc felt like an early jump to the series, which many fans say they miss because it is more light hearted and focused as Oda jumps into the adventure part.

The fact that fans felt a similar energy at the beginning of the arc is a testament to the fact that Oda certainly took extra care in writing these chapters. But while it's great that Elbaf has given fans interesting adventure chapters, what this arc has lacked so far has been a clear and obvious threat. Most arcs in One Piece have a clear threat from the start. For example, when One piece began the Arabasta Arc, fans knew that Mr 0 or Crocodile, the leader of the Baroque Cannons, would be the enemy from the start. Skypiea introduced fans to God Enel as an enemy early on, and in the Water 7 Arc, CP9 was introduced very early on as well.

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

Similarly, in the post-timeskip, fans knew the New Fishman Pirates would be problematic in the Fishman Island arc, and then Caesar and his group became 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 archenemy, and the same could be said for Kaido. It is clear that most arcs inward One piece they introduced their antagonists very early on, but for some reason Elbaf was different. The Straw Hats have been exploring this island for some time, but there is no clear threat here.

So far, everything seems to be going smoothly for the crew, which means there's no tension in a way at this point. However, if one were to adhere to this, one would be mistaken. It was inevitable for fans to get an antagonist for Elbaf sooner rather than later, and now it looks like that antagonist has finally arrived.

Oda finally shows Elbaf's villains

Shanks' brother points to Elbafa

At the beginning of Elbaf, many fans predicted Loki as the main villain. After all, Loki was known as the Cursed Prince of Elbaf and the disgrace of the land. He was also said to be the Sun God who can destroy the world and fans took notice. However, after getting a measure of 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 rash individual who can kill, but he's not the main antagonist of the arc, and he's certainly not a villain in the grand scheme of things.

The aliens are finally here. – Editor's note

This is where it got even more confusing as fans knew there had to be a big threat. One piece Chapter 1134 made sure that this major threat was finally introduced to the fans and came at the very end of the chapter.

On the last page of One Piece chapter 1134, fans saw a massive summoning circle on the second level of Elbaf, right in Elbaf Village. From the summoning circle, fans saw two figures 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. The second character also seems to have a pretty interesting design, but fans don't know much about her at this point. Clearly, these are the two main antagonists of the Elbaf arc, at least for now. They are invaders and have some shops on the island. Fans have to wait and see what exactly it will be.

The role of the two attackers in Elbaf

The intruders could bring a warning to the giants

It is clear that Shanks' twin is now on Elbaf along with another interesting individual. Fans would do well to assume that they are a member of the God Knights and that they were sent there by Imu, or a member of the Five Elders. As for their role on the island, that remains to be seen. First, fans can't expect these individuals to wage an all-out war against Elbaf alone. As strong as they are, they have absolutely no chance against the entire country of Yonk, which means the reason they're here is somewhat unique. Perhaps they are there to warn Elbaf and lay the groundwork for the impending and disastrous war that will follow.

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

This would make sense as it would essentially set off a ticking time bomb on Elbaf and give the Straw Hat Pirates time to prepare for what was to come. On the other hand, it's also possible that they simply attack the land of Elbaf and destroy the village while the Straw Hat Pirates are gone. This would also make for a very exciting confrontation between Luffy and these two individuals, one of whom looks like Shanks, and fans would absolutely love to see this battle.

Regardless of which way things go, fans know that Elbaf's big bad is now confirmed and it's only a matter of time before they start showing their strengths and get fans even more excited.

One Piece is available to read through Viz Media. Fans can officially read the series for free on the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next One Piece chapter, One Piece 1135, is set for January 5, 2024.