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WithOne Piecenow close to its very end, fans know that Luffy is incredibly close to achieving his goal of becoming the Pirate King, and in doing so, most certainly going to war with the Celestial Dragons as well. At the same time,all the other Straw Hat Piratesare slowly closing in on their own personal goals as well, which is quite exciting for everyone to see.
But, time and again,One Piecefans have been going back to the very first chapter of the story, where Luffy said he wants at least 10 members under him. So far, Luffy only has 9, which means that at least one more crew member will be found in the Final Saga of One Piece. With One Piece’s Elbaf arc, it appears that Oda has already revealed who this final Straw Hat is going to be.
Luffy Asks Loki To Join The Crew
It goes without saying that Luffy and Loki have a special relationship. Fans have observed these twosince the very beginning of the Elbaf arc, and it is clear to see that both Loki and Luffy have a special bond already, although it seems only Luffy has taken a strong liking to him. As far as Loki goes, he doesn’t seem to like Luffy much, but can still tolerate him, surprisingly. Loki thinks it is his destiny to become the Sun God who will destroy the whole world. Meanwhile, Luffy doesn’t seem to care much about that and simply wants Loki to join his crew.
Hey, Loki! Join my crew. This way you’ll have to free him, right, Hajrudin? — Luffy
InOne Piecechapter 1152, Oda finally confirmed to the fans thatLuffy is indeed considering Lokifor the position of the last Straw Hat, and that’s very interesting. Hajrudin is against letting Loki go, but Luffy wants him to join his crew, which means Hajrudin would have to let him go at any cost.
Loki Might Have No Choice But to Join Luffy
Loki Doesn’t Have Any Options
Right now, it is clear that Loki wants to get out of his chains as soon as possible. He presented many offers to Luffy so that he’d free him, but now,Luffy has presented him with an offer. The fact is that Luffy has already saved his life once, and that means Loki is already indebted to him. Now, if Loki wants to secure his freedom, he’d have to accept Luffy’s offer, which means that he’d be serving under the Yonko Straw Hat Luffy.
I would never follow someone like you. — Loki
Loki and Zoro Parallel Each Other
The biggest indicator ofthe fact that Loki will join the crewis the fact that he parallels Zoro. Zoro joined the crew while being crucified, and Loki, as fans know faces a similar situation. Luffy offered Zoro his life in exchange for him joining his crew, and he’s offered the same thing to Loki. It seems that Oda wants the first and the last Straw Hat to join the crew in the same manner. He even referenced this himself in Volume 111:
“A symbol of a bird with its wings spread, almost like a crest—you see that a lot, right?
People say it’s just a bird shouting, “I swear there was a fish this huge! For real!!”
But lately, I’ve been wondering… what if that bird was actually crucified to protect someone?
Zoro… Zoro-me (repeating numbers “111”)?
Volume 1 is about to begin.” — Oda
One Piece Chapter 1152 will be out this week. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on June 25. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1152 is June 19, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free onManga Plus.
