One Piece Chapter 1130: Oda finally introduces Loki

This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.

Key conclusions

• One Piece Chapter 1130 reveals Loki, the Cursed Prince of Elbaf, who brings chaos and intrigue.
• Elbaf's lore is revealed, describing a tumultuous past with a legendary devil fruit and a giant castle.
• The Straw Hat Pirates explore the vast, leveled Elbaf, encountering giant wolves and the mysterious Loki.

One Piece chapter 1130 is officially out and fans are totally excited for what can be called one of the best chapters in the entire series. This week's episode was absolutely stunning from start to finish as the Straw Hat Pirates finally explored the real Elbaf.

Quite a lot of interesting stuff, like the story of Elbaf and his former king, was revealed in this chapter, and at the same time, the character that fans were most looking forward to seeing in this arc, Loki, made an appearance as well. Finally, everything happens in this arch of majestic proportions, and it doesn't get any better than that.

The Straw Hats continue sailing to Elbaf

• The Straw Hat Pirates have given up on the search operation
• The journey to Elbaf continues

One Piece in chapter 1130, the Straw Hat Pirates finally break out of Rhoda's prison. As fans saw in the previous chapter, Luffy didn't waste a second to break out of the detention center and now the team is in the real Elbaf. In this country, fans got to see a giant castle that, as previously stated, was actually a giant detention center. Along the giant castle ran a massive bridge that connected to the level above. It turns out that Elbaf is leveled, and of course more details about that came later when Oda revealed the full design of the place.

Let's stop the search for the crew! – Frankie

While Elbaf looks huge, fans have only seen the crew traversing a snowy region and then trying to climb a bridge that connects to a higher level. This fan was also introduced to two members of the New Giant Warrior Pirates that fans have seen before in the story known as Gerd the Doctor and of course Goldberg the Cook. Both of them seem to be much better in nature compared to Rod, although they have a job to do, which is to capture any and all intruders.

That's why the Straw Hat Pirates decided to hide from them and once they passed, they decided to climb the bridge and get higher. Fans got to see quite a bit of Elbaf's geography while all of this was happening. In the middle of the giant rope bridge and the huge castle that the fans saw, absolutely giant wolves were roaming around the forest. It was around this time that Luffy sensed the presence of an unusually strong person, although it was unknown at this point who the person actually was.

Luffy and Zora were ready to explore this power source, but of course Sanji, being the capable leader he is, stepped in and stopped Zoro from doing so. Sanji reasoned that he would just end up lost. It was completely justified and at the same time it also works as an interesting plot device as it leaves Luffy alone with this source of power while putting Sanji and Zoro in charge of the rest of the crew. They are now both heading in different directions, even though Luffy promised to meet them at the other end of the bridge. It will be interesting to see if this actually happens because Luffy has definitely come across an incredibly intriguing personality.

Legend of the land of giants

The giants of Elbaf had a king named Harald

Meanwhile, fans also got a glimpse of the other half of the Straw Hat Pirates One Piece chapter 1130. This should come as no surprise to any fan and was predicted by us here at Gamerant. The other half of the Strauchhet pirates are already in Elbaf, and that's simply because they haven't found any clues about the missing members. Knowing that Luffy and the others were capable, they decided to go to Elbaf and wait for them there. Going to the country of Elbaf itself, fans saw quite interesting information about the country. Fans have come to know that Elbaf has been quite the tumultuous past few years.

In search of the legendary devil fruit, he killed his father Harald! – Giants

This was largely due to the individual known as the Cursed Prince. This man from his very birth continued to commit all kinds of crimes and at the same time create trouble wherever he went. His reputation was already incredibly bad. If that wasn't enough, he decided to kill his own father, the king, and then consume the legendary devil fruit that was passed down through the royal family. This legendary devil fruit hasn't been revealed to fans, but it's only a matter of time before it makes its way into the game.

The Cursed Prince was then chained up in Elbaf, a task that required the strength of every warrior on the island. This should not be underestimated because the Giants are the most powerful race in the entire world and the fact that it took every one of them to capture the Cursed Prince shows how strong he really is. The giants believe that if the cursed prince is released, he will surely cause the destruction of the world.

Luffy meets Loki in one part of 1130

Luffy and the cursed prince meet

Finally, in One Piece In chapter 1130, it was revealed to fans that the Cursed Prince was none other than Prince Loki, who was introduced in the Whole Cake Island arc. The person Luffy sensed as he walked up the bridge was also Loki, and fans got a great glimpse of that person in the final pages. In terms of design, Loki is a mix of Doflamingo, Katakura, and Kaido. He looks quite a criminal and, at the same time, likes chaos. Loki believes himself to be the god of the sun and the one who will destroy this world.

Meanwhile, Luffy seems very intrigued by him, but is unfazed by the way things are going, suggesting that Luffy doesn't necessarily see him as an enemy, at least right now. But the fact that both Luffy and Loki are Sun Gods definitely creates a rivalry between the two, at least for now. While their relationship may be hostile at first, they will likely become more friendly later on in Elbaf, and that's something fans should be on the lookout for.

Sure, Loki robbed the chapter of all its luster, but fans also got to see all of Elbaf's design, and it's safe to say that this country looks absolutely mesmerizing. In the middle of all the mountains is an extremely huge tree that fans know as Yggdrasil, and in the middle of the tree is another level that houses a giant castle and a road bridge. It all comes down to the highest level, which fans don't know much about at the moment. This is obviously based on a concept similar to Niflheim, Midgard, and Asgard from Norse mythology. Oda is always looking to incorporate ideas like this into Elbaf, and fans absolutely can't wait to see what happens next.

One Piece is available to read through Viz Media. Fans can read the series officially and for free on the Shonen Jump app and Manga Plus. The next One Piece chapter, One Piece 1131, is scheduled for release on November 11, 2024.