The following article contains spoilers for One Piece.
that one piece The anime is coming back in a few weeks and fans are excited to finally see the Elbaph/Elbaf Arc get an anime makeover. It only lasted a few weeks and then went out of business again. one piece This will be the biggest release of the spring 2026 anime season.
This arc is still ongoing in the comics and no theories have emerged about what will happen next. One major theory is that the rest of the Straw Hat crew will get Haki. There are many reasons for that, and it would make a lot of sense. But there's one character who deserves hockey more than anyone else. Nami. Let's take a look at what types of Haki Nami can be unlocked and how this can make her better as a character.
The identity of the final straw hat in One Piece is revealed.
The Straw Hat Pirates have one last member left. Their identities are revealed in the Elbaf episode of One Piece.
Nami is irreplaceable and needs to be better.
Nami is arguably the most important member of the Straw Hat crew, as she is the team's navigator and cartographer. Although Robin also plays an important role in deciphering the poneglyphs. It also helps in battle.
However, it appears that some of the Straw Hat clan still cannot use Haki. Many fans are speculating that most or all of them will eventually unlock Haki, and Nami is definitely the character who needs Haki the most. In fact, she already has a few abilities that hint at what her Haki is.
Should you buy an armed Haki or an observation Haki?
There are mainly two types of hockey: one piece: Armed hockey and observation hockey. These are not mutually exclusive. Like Luffy, a person can use both, but most characters tend to master only one or the other. Armament Haki allows the user to create invisible armor around them and can also use it to enhance their weapons. Observation hockey is about improving your sensory abilities.
However, later in the story, the Conqueror's Haki, also known as the Great Haki, is introduced as the rarest type. In fact, Shanks uses this type of Haki in the first chapter, but the concept itself is explained later. Conqueror's Haki allows the user to threaten their opponents.
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Unlocking Haki usually requires extensive training, and some arguments against Haki being available to the rest of the crew are based on the fact that it usually requires much more training. But since they are already trained warriors, and some have unlocked Haki in battle, there is a way for Nami to use it after all. Most fans believe that Nami will eventually obtain Observation Haki, but some jokes claim that she has already unlocked Conqueror's Haki, as Nami can be quite intimidating at times.
Could Nami's abilities translate to hockey?
Whether Nami needs more training or not, she already seems to have the potential to unlock Observation Haki considering her current abilities. Nami may not need Haki, but it could enhance her role as a navigator while also compensating for her physical limitations. Since Nami merged with Zeus, her powers have increased tremendously, and Haki has been able to make her even stronger against her enemies.
Her weather-related abilities are already impressive, and most fans believe that Haki's potential abilities involve enhancing these abilities, allowing her to improve her role as a navigator and predict storms and threats at a whole new level. And there's a perfect excuse too. Observation Haki is often unlocked due to trauma or other special events (e.g. Usopp), so Nami can unlock it at a crucial moment. Plus, she already has a strong will to pursue hockey. Since she meets the criteria, this may just be about a triggering event.
Considering her intelligent nature, Nami has already proven that she knows a lot about Haki, so it wouldn't be surprising if she eventually unlocks it. Most fans also believe that Nico Robin will unlock Haki as well.
Why hockey is still important in One Piece
After the Wano Kuni arc, Haki became more important than ever to the story. However, as the conqueror's plaque takes center stage, the military and observation plaques may seem to have lost their value. That's not true at all.
Kaidou states in Chapter 1047 that Haki is the decisive factor in conquering the sea, transcending all others. Although it mainly refers to Conqueror's Hockey, one piece It has already been hinted several times that Haki can defeat the power of the Devil Fruit. It seems that a character like Roger, who didn't eat fruit, was able to defeat a fruit user with the help of Haki.
Because only hockey can transcend everything. After all, the power of the powerful Devil Fruit alone cannot conquer this sea!!
For Nami, Observation Haki will cover up some of her weaknesses, making her even more threatening. Considering how powerful the World Government and Imu are already implied to be, the Straw Hats will likely need major upgrades as the Final Saga unfolds, and Haki is the perfect solution for some of them, including Nami and Robin. Some people believe that Nami may be the reason Sanji is able to unlock Conqueror's Haki. In any case, it's clearer than ever that Haki will play an integral role in the series' further development.
What's next for One Piece?
After the Wano Country arc, Eiichiro Oda revealed the following: one piece You have entered the Final Saga. The story is expected to end, but Oda hasn't revealed exactly how long this story will be. The comic is currently in the second issue of the series, and fans are expecting at least two more issues to come. It might be something like this:
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Egghead Arc (Chapters 1058-1125);
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Elbaf Arc (Chapter 1126-????);
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Potential Laughter Story Edition (TBA);
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Potential Final Battle Arc (TBA).
It's also possible that the post-Final War comic will include a short post-war story or some kind of epilogue. Anyway, in the meantime one piece It will likely take several years for the manga to be completed.
The anime has finished adapting the Egghead arc and will begin covering the Elbaph/Elbaf arc in the next season, which is scheduled to begin in April 2026. one piece Rather than airing throughout the year with filler episodes and arcs, it's likely we'll get seasonal episodes starting now.
Where to see One Piece
one piece It is available to stream on Crunchyroll, and paid subscribers have access to all episodes released in Japan. Crunchyroll also confirmed that it will stream the new season starting April 5, 2026. The first part of this season will last 13 episodes.
Over the past few years, Netflix has been trying to catch up with the series by adding older episodes to its streaming service. Then, during the Egghead arc, the platform started airing the latest episodes in many countries and regions, but with a one-week delay. For this reason, most hardcore fans still watch the series on Crunchyroll, where episodes are posted just hours after they air in Japan (sometimes even on unlicensed platforms).
Fans living in the US can also enjoy older episodes on Hulu, but for newer episodes, you'll either have to wait a few months for the episode to be posted on the platform or watch it on Netflix or Crunchyroll. The latest episodes will be subtitled only at first, with dubs probably coming in a few months.
For manga, you can view the latest chapters for free on Manga Plus, the official platform. boy jumping The series is available in English and many other languages. However, you will need a paid membership to read all chapters.
One Piece: Elbaf Arc It is scheduled to begin broadcasting on April 5, 2026.
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- release date
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October 20, 1999
- network
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Fuji TV
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Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Ito, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudo, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yuji Endo, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Sato
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Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shoji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda.
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Mayumi Tanaka
Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
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Kazuya Nakai
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
