In the midst of its final saga, the stakes of One Piece continue to rise. Proof of this is the Elbaf arc, where the island of giants finds itself at the heart of a battle between the heroes and the Divine Knights. While the fight seemed unbalanced due to the latter's immortality, chapter 1148 has reshuffled the cards, with Eiichiro Oda probably presenting the most powerful type of Haki in the manga.
One Piece 1148: An Unexpected Turn of the Table
In recent weeks, the Divine Knights have shown that they represent a major threat to Elbaf. Not only are they very powerful, but they also display great cruelty. In Chapter 1148, this was confirmed, with the villains not hesitating to throw the children off a cliff to achieve their ends. The situation seemed hopeless, but the ending offers a glimmer of hope.
The most problematic thing about Divine Knights is their immortality. It was observed during the confrontation between Gunko and the Mugiwara that, just like the Gorosei, the young woman was able to regenerate. This ability was a real thorn in the side, but Scopper Gaban managed to remove it. Indeed, at the end of chapter 1148, Gol D. Roger's left arm managed to injure Sommers. The pirate accomplished the impossible, and if he succeeded, it was probably thanks to Haki. Eiichiro Oda revealed an advanced use of Kings' Haki. Kings' Haki is the rarest type of Haki in One Piece. It is a power that allows, depending on the power of its user, to control the minds of several people, to neutralize them, and even to cause physical damage to those around them. And that's not all, as some are able to use an advanced version of this Haki by donning a kind of armor. This makes it the most powerful and coveted Haki in the series, but it still seems to hide one final secret.
During his altercation with Sommers, Scopper Gaban managed to injure the Divine Knight. How did he do it when it seemed impossible? Well, the legendary pirate most likely used Kings' Haki. The problem: Luffy had also used this power against the Gorosei, without success. The difference here is that Scopper Gaban inflicted damage not on Sommers' body, but on his soul. By directly attacking it, he thus succeeded in countering the Divine Knight's immortality. However, even if this opens the door to new perspectives, it remains for the moment only one hypothesis among many others.
One Piece: Ways to counter the Divine Knights' immortality
Before looking for ways to bypass the Divine Knights' immortality, we must first ask ourselves where it comes from. One theory suggests that it would be linked to the Abyss, the portal that allows teleportation from one place to another. This hypothesis leads to another with the tattoo on Sommers' left arm. Indeed, some believe that by cutting off the Divine Knight's arm, Scopper Gaban would have severed his connection with the Abyss. Unfortunately, this remains to be confirmed, especially since Oda made a mistake in his final double-page spread by reversing the severed arm.
Other theories on this subject are simpler. Scopper Gaban could have cauterized the wound with his Haki, or his axes are simply made of a special material capable of countering this problem. In any case, the Mugiwara will have to acquire new knowledge. While on Egghead they had to flee, on Elbaf, they have no other choice but to fight. The future of One Piece is at stake now, and we even hope that this possible apprenticeship will not only benefit Luffy, Zoro and Sanji, but will also allow the other members of the crew to shine.
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