Summary
This article contains spoilers from One Piece chapter 1123.
One Piecechapter 1123 dropped recently and was certainly very big for the story, in terms of how it drove the plot forward. Fans had been waiting to see the story continue towards the upcoming arc and finally get confirmation as to whether Egghead was truly over or not.
Thankfully,One Piecechapter 1123 went on to confirm that the Straw Hat Pirateswere already en route to Elbaf, which means that Egghead has officially wrapped up and bigger things can now be focused on. While Egghead Island officially wrapped up, the aftermath of the arc was still being dealt with, with fans getting a proper flashback about Vegapunk’s plan, and at the same time, some reactions to the incredible Haki that was displayed in One Piece chapter 1122. With that, fans finally got confirmation of the fact that there is a haki user potentially even stronger than Shanks in the story.
Shanks’s Usage Of Conqueror’s Haki In One Piece
Shanks Is A Master Of Haki In One Piece
It goes without saying that Shanks is one of the strongest Haki users that fans have seen inOne Piece. In fact, Shanks is the very first user of Conqueror’s Haki in the story. In the current era,Shanks is hardly matched by anyone, and this was highlighted time and again in One Piece. Shanks recently showcased a glimpse of his Haki when he fought against Kid and essentially dismantled the entire crew all by himself. Clearly, the level at which he utilizes his Haki, especially given that he is currently in his prime, just goes to show that Shanks is in a league of his own. He also has some very advanced applications of Conqueror’s Haki, such as the ability to use it remotely from miles away, as was seen when he fought against Admiral Greenbull, and of course, the most rare ability of fall in One Piece, Observation Killing. Shanks can even kill the Observation Haki of his enemies using Conqueror’s Haki, and once again, this just goes to show that he is a very special Haki user.
Fans have seen people label Shanks as a Haki monster, and this is without him even going all out so far. Clearly, Shanks has the strongest Haki right now, but, with One Piece chapter 1122, fans finally got to see an individual whose Haki might be even greater than that of Shanks. This individual is none other than Joy Boy. Up until now, fans did not have an explicit confirmation from Oda about the strength of this Haki, but One Piece chapter 1123 has officially confirmed that this Haki is exceptional.
How Joy Boy’s Haki Surpasses Red-haired Shanks
Joy Boy Is Obviously A Stronger Haki User Than Shanks
In One Piece chapter 1122, fans gota proper glimpse of Joy Boy’s Haki. In a flashback, fans saw that Joy Boy stored his strongest Haki within Emet. He did this because he always wanted to protect Emet. It appears that these two individuals had a very special bond. And given that Joy Boy took the role of a protector, it can be inferred that he looked upon Emet as his little brother. Joy Boy wanted to be there for Emet always, but, given that he was a mortal and Emet was a robot meant that Joy Boy could not live forever. Essentially, this is what forced Joy Boy to take drastic actions, such as sealing Haki within him. Given that this was the last ember of Joy Boy alive in a way, Emet knew that he would only have to utilize it when the time was right.
Hey, Beck. Isn’t it about time to go and claim it? The One Piece.
He waited around 800 years to utilize this power, and only upon seeing Luffy, who is the current Joy Boy, did he decide that the time was right to use it. When he unleashed Joy Boy’s Haki, fans were utterly stunned as to what it could accomplish. This Haki was able to hit all the Marines around Egghead, and ensured that they passed out. Above all, it was able to negate the abilities of the Five Elders, and at the same time, negate the summoning that Saturn performed as well. This meant that all the Elders were sent back to Marijoa,with Saturn being the only one left behind.
Furthermore, the Haki was so powerful that the skies above Egghead split, and this is the very first time that any individual has performed the feat of splitting the skies using their own Haki. Usually, two individuals have to clash using their Haki in order for the skies to split. The fact that Joy Boy did it alone just goes to show that he is on an entirely different level.
All this was clearly shown in One Piece chapter 1122. WhatOne Piecechapter 1123 did was give fans an idea as to how strong this Haki truly was. First of all fans got to see that all the Vice Admirals on the island had passed out. This is an incredible feat as Vice Animals are usually strong enough to sustain Conqueror’s Haki blasts. Even Yonko-level individuals cannot knock out Vice Admirals because they possess a decent level of strength. The fact that Joy Boy was actually able to knock them all out using his Haki is proof of the fact that he is a monstrously powerful Conqueror’s Haki user.
If that wasn’t enough, however, One Piece chapter 1123 saw Dorry and Brogy talk about the strength of the Haki unleashed on Egghead.They drew a direct comparison to Shanks’s Haki, and clearly wondered whether the haki that they witnessed was even greater than that of Shanks or not. This is Oda telling the fans that Joy Boy was in an entirely different League altogether when it comes to usage of haki.
Oda Implies Shanks Is The Strongest Haki User Alive
Of course, Joy Boy is now officially confirmed to be the strongest Haki user inOne Piece.However, Joy Boy is dead, which means that he cannot be the strongest Haki user of the modern era. When one speaks of the strongest Haki user right now, the answer is clearly Shanks. The fact that Oda used the Shanks as the Benchmark for Joy Boy’s Haki to be compared with all but confirms the fact that Shanks is the strongest Haki user of the modern era.
Oh Joy Boy, I wish I could’ve lived in your era! – Roger
This is especially true when individualssuch as Dorry and Brogy, who have been alive for a generation, bring out this comparison. Shanks clearly possesses the strongest Haki of an individual in One Piece right now, and this implies that while he might not be on the level of Joy Boy, he is still a monstrously powerful individual.
One Piece is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by the fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and theManga Plusapp. The release date for the next chapter of One Piece, One Piece 1123, is set to be Jun 29, 2025.
