This article contains spoilers for the Elbaf episode of One Piece.
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Joy Boy has the strongest Haki in One Piece history and is capable of amazing feats.
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Shanks is confirmed by Oda to be the current strongest Haki user, surpassing Joy Boy.
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Shanks' Haki is unmatched, even overpowering a Marine Lieutenant General with his sheer strength.
Lake Elbaf one piece will introduce fans to some of the most powerful characters, as well as others introduced in the story a long time ago. Of all the characters Oda saved for the final story, one pieceOne person every fan would like to see more of is Shanks, one of the Four Emperors of the Sea.
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Shanks only appeared briefly. one piece So far, Oda's promise to have Shanks play a pivotal role in the Final Saga has every reader excited. When it comes to Shanks' abilities, fans know that he is known for his incredible use of Haki. In fact, Oda has already confirmed that Shanks is the most powerful Haki user of the current era.
Oda shows fans Joy Boy's strongest Haki.
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Joy Boy made a brief appearance in Egghead.
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Joy Boy's Haki was great
In a world of powerful Haki users, Oda has carefully chosen to highlight a few individuals for whom Haki is on another level. Joy Boy is easily one of them. Fans got a glimpse of Joy Joy in the Egghead arc. one pieceEspecially towards the end. When the Straw Hat Pirates were rescued by Emmett, a massive Haki explosion was unleashed by him. In a minor flashback, Oda detailed Emet and Joy Boy's relationship, and what fans could easily see was that these two are incredibly close. To protect Emmett even after his death, Joyboy sealed his strongest Haki within his body through a rope device. When Emet revealed this theme, fans got to see the biggest Haki display ever in One Piece. This Haki was so powerful that it split the sky on its own, knocked down every Marine Admiral, knocked down every Elder from their Yokai form, and canceled the summoning of Saturn. While Imu was thrilled all over today, Saturn himself was reeling. There is no doubt that this hockey is unrivaled in the story so far. It shouldn't come as a huge surprise to fans, especially knowing that Joy Boy is a majestic and powerful individual with enough power to make the 20 Kings cower in fear and join forces instead of fighting him individually.
Listen, Emmett! I will put my strongest hockey in you. Use only when appropriate. – Joy Boy
Additionally, Joyboy is the first pirate and the person who inherited the power of the Nika fruit. It's no surprise that he has the strongest hockey. Unfortunately, this exhibition was only shown once, as Haki user Joy Boy passed away a long time ago. Emet went on to die even after using this power, which meant fans would never see Joy Boy utilize his powers in real time again.
Of course, Oda will give fans a glimpse into Joy Boy's powers via flashback at some point later. But considering his strongest Haki has already been shown, fans don't need to see what he can do. The standard for the strongest has been set, and anyone who approaches this level will become the strongest hockey user of modern times.
Oda directly compares Shanks to Joy Boy.
The Giants were unsure about the hockey comparison.
In the present era one pieceFans will most definitely see a very powerful character utilize a strong Haki. But Shanks would become the strongest of them all. It will come as no surprise to any fan that Shanks' Haki is the most powerful of the current era. He's a Haki-using monster and his powers are absolutely monstrous. Fans got a glimpse of this during his battle with the Kid, where he dismantled an entire crew with one swing of the Conqueror's Haki-coated sword. But that's not all.
Shanks was also directly compared to Joy Boy after Oda clearly saw Haki's feats in Egghead. Apparently Giants Dorry and Brogy wondered if Shanks or Joy Boy had greater Haki, but they couldn't decide who was the stronger Haki user.

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More specifically, they were wondering whether the hockey they saw was greater than Shanks', and that question was never answered. Obviously, the fact that there is a direct comparison between Joyboy's Haki and Shanks' Haki means that this character has the highest level of Haki.
So is this Red-Haired Shanks' Haki? Even the Lieutenant General could not remain conscious! – Kizaru
Another major hint has been dropped suggesting the same thing. One Piece Film: Red. The screenplay for this film was written by Goro Taniguchi. However, Oda provided some clear notes, especially regarding powers and fighting style. For example, it is here that Oda reveals that Shanks has the power to kill his enemy Observation Haki. All of this information was written by Oda himself, so it is 100% canon. Fans know that Shanks unleashed a powerful Haki blast in the movie, especially near the end. This Haki blast was so powerful that even a Marine Lieutenant General was completely knocked out. This feat could only be replicated by Joy Boy in the story. Even Kizaru and Fujitora were uneasy with Shanks' Haki and decided not to press on any further.
Shanks is currently the strongest in the world
Shanks' power is unmatched.
In the current era of the One Piece world, Shanks is truly the most unstoppable pirate. Despite Kaido having a label instead, he is the strongest. In fact, Shanks has been on the sidelines until recently and is starting to get serious in the Final Saga. If Shanks had always been aggressively searching for One Piece, he would have already claimed a huge treasure, leaving Kaido and Big Mom in the dust. This is again supported by the idea that Kaido believes Shanks to be one of the five strongest characters he has faced.
Without a doubt, Shanks' Haki is incredibly overpowering and the most powerful at the moment. The only person who can come close to Shanks in Haki power is Luffy, who will inevitably surpass him in this respect. Fans will have to wait and see how Luffy develops Haki over the past few arcs. one piece And how he takes it to the next level. When Shanks and Luffy fight, fans will have to watch their fight carefully because the former will inevitably be overwhelmed.
One Piece can be read via Viz Media. The series is officially available for fans to read for free through the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus apps. The release date of One Piece 1136, the next chapter of One Piece, is scheduled for January 19, 2025.

- release date
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October 20, 1999
- creator
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Eiichiro Oda
- number of episodes
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1122