Eiichiro Oda one piece The Elbaf arc is currently reaching its climax, with an extremely exciting battle unfolding between the King of the World, Nerona Imu, and the Cursed Prince Loki. By now, the Prince of the Damned has done much more to hold his own in the battle against the King of the World. but, one piece In Chapter 1183, released on May 25, 2026, in the 26th issue of Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump, it was revealed that there is a stark difference in power between the two.
in other words, one piece is still setting up a major power-up for Prince Loki of the Cursed, and it's likely that this upgrade will come via Devil Fruit Awakening. Loki has the powers of Ryuryunomi and Model Nidhoggr, but this devil fruit has not yet awakened. If Loki utilizes his awakened form, he'll receive a significant buff in his battle with the King of the World, and we can't wait to see it.
One Piece establishes Loki's Ryu Ryunomi. Model: Nidhoggr Awakens in Elbaf
in one piece In 1175, Eiichiro Oda officially introduced the power of Ryuryunomi. Model: Nidhoggr. This devil fruit is said to be a legendary fruit and was protected as a national treasure in Elbaf. Over the years, several individuals, including strong men like Harald and even Jarul and Jorul before him, attempted to claim the Nidhoggr Devil Fruit powers for themselves, but they were all driven away by Ragnir, who had guarded the fruit for ages.
“Mythical Zoan Ryuryunomi…It is said that the person who eats this can turn into the largest dragon in the world. The size of the creature is proportional to the initial size of the person who ate the fruit. It is said that when this dragon flies while spouting lightning, its jet black wings turn day into night.” — Elder Ja'Rul explains the size of Nidhoggr.
In the end, 14 years ago, it was Loki, the cursed prince of Elbaf, who clashed with Ragnir and ate the Devil Fruit. Using the power of Nidhoggr's Devil Fruit, Loki was able to easily defeat King Harald and save Elbaf from a dark fate. In the same chapter, Jarul explains that Elbaf always has a legendary Devil Fruit named Ryu Ryu no Mi (Model: Nidhoggr). The devil fruit allows you to transform into a gigantic black dragon, said to be the largest in the world. The size of this dragon is directly proportional to the size of the individual. This means that the true power of this fruit can only be unleashed by someone with the bloodline of an ancient giant like Loki.
In One Piece Chapter 1175, Ja'Rul explained that the currently unnamed former Elbaf God of War possessed Nidhoggr's abilities, and that at his side was Ratatoskr (now Ragnir), an ice squirrel with the powers of the mythical Joan Lisurisnomi, Model: Ratatosk. Together, they competed fairly against the sun god Nika and performed amazingly. Now Loki embodies the same power. But he can go further than that if he awakens his Devil Fruit. Currently, all top Devil Fruit users in Elbaf have already awakened.
“There is a legend in Elbaf about a warrior god. He transformed into a gigantic dragon, wielding a weapon called Ragnir – Iron Lightning, and fought against the sun god!! He fought alongside his trusty and loyal ice squirrel named Ratatosk.” – Elder Zarule explaining the power of Nidhoggr, One Piece Chapter 1175
Monkey D. Luffy utilizes the power of Gear 5 to awaken his fruit. Likewise, Nerona Imu has an awakening cloud and a black ring behind her neck, which officially signifies her Devil Fruit awakening. one piece Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump No. 19 April 5, 2026 Episode 1179. Loki is the only top level Devil Fruit user who hasn't awakened yet, but things could very well change in Elbaf's next chapter as he continues his fight against Nerona Imu.
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When Loki awakens, you can obtain an upgraded dragon form
When Loki awakens his Devil Fruit powers, he will become much stronger than ever before, and most importantly, he will gain a unique transformation. This was confirmed in . one piece The work of Kaido, the King of Beasts, 1145. According to Kaido, people who can transmit their powers to those around them have Paramecia-type Devil Fruits, but gaining unique transformations is a clear sign of Zoan Awakening.
“It's safe to assume that you've awakened the Paramecia Fruit since you can transfer your power to those around you. But something's strange! This transformation is typical of a Zoan Awakening!” – Kaido explaining Joan's transformation, One Piece Episode 1045
This was described very well in: one piece In Chapter 1044 of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 19 on March 28, 2022, there is a scene where Luffy awakens the power of Hitohitonomi and becomes the Sun God Nika, a warrior of liberation. Likewise, Rob Lucci showed off his Devil Fruit awakening in One Piece Episode 1069 on December 12, 2022, and also displayed a new and unique transformation. Kaku did the same in the same chapter, showing the awakening nature of his Devil Fruit as well.
Therefore, Loki's new Devil Fruit awakening will grant him a new dragon transformation. Given that size is an important factor in Loki's dragon transformation, it is likely that the awakened form of Ryu Ryu no Mi (Model: Nidhoggr) could grant the user a much larger dragon form with significantly greater firepower. Furthermore, Nidhoggr is known as the Lightning Dragon of the One Piece world, but upon awakening, he will gain the power to control fire along with lightning, so there is a good chance that he will become doubly special.
“I am the sun god who will destroy the whole world!” — Loki explains his power, One Piece Episode 1130
Why Loki's full power was able to surpass the sun god Nika after awakening
As it stands, Loki, in his awakened Devil Fruit form, is expected to surpass Monkey D. Luffy, the current sun god of the world, Nika. Looking at Loki so far, he seems to be equal to Luffy in terms of strength. In Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 18, March 28, 2026, when Luffy and Loki fought Gunko Imu in Chapter 1178 of One Piece, Loki was just as impressive as Monkey D. Luffy in Gear 5. In fact, Loki was much better than Luffy in certain aspects and ended the battle in a much more efficient way than the Sun God. If you awaken your Devil Fruit right now, you will ascend to heaven with a completely new power that even Luffy cannot match.
In any case, Luffy and Loki must upgrade their current powers to defeat the kings of the world, Nero or Imu. Only by reaching a higher level of power, whether through Devil Fruit awakening or other means, can Elbaf be saved forever.
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