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Out of any other island inOne Piece, Elbaf may be one of the consistently strongest in the series. Home to the powerful giants, the average citizen of Elbaf is much stronger than any other nation, making Elbaf particularly frightening for entities like the World Government. Even with their new focus on trade and culture over war, and the entire conflict surrounding the prince, Loki,One Piece’sElbaf is still full of incredibly powerful warriors lurking around every turn.
However, despite being composed of mostly powerful fighters, Elbaf, as an island, has a particular weakness that could lead to the destruction of the giant kingdom and the Treasure Tree Adam. While this weakness hasn’t come into play yet, with Loki now free andthe God’s Knights planning their attack, it seems like this vulnerability could be exploited soon. For now, however, Elbaf’s weakness to fire and lightning may foreshadow problems for the ancient island soon in the future ofOne Piece.
Franky Learns The Secrets Of The Treasure Tree Adam
From An Ancient Mural To Lost Villages
After examiningthe Ancient Mural of Elbaf inOne Piece, Franky continues his tour of the Treasure Tree Adam with the giant, Ripley. During their tour, Ripley explains that each of Elbaf’s villages rests on the branches of the ancient and massive tree. However, with some of the branches being extremely old and dry, the tree can catch fire easily, and when one of these branches catches fire, it needs to be cut off to prevent the fire from spreading to the rest of Elbaf.
One day, lightning struck the village and started a fire… but, when a branch grows old, the fire… just never goes out. - Ripley
This is exactly what happened tothe Elbaf village of Haugen inOne Piece. After their branch was struck by lightning and caught fire, it was nearly impossible to put out due to the unlimited dry lumber the fire could consume. From here, the giants of Elbaf had to cut the branch off in order to save the rest of the nation, but sacrificed Haugen to do so.
Ripley Reveals The Weakness Of Elbaf In One Piece
The Treasure Tree Adam Can Easily Burn
From here, Ripley reveals that Elbaf’s one major weakness is lightning and fire. Although it seems that she is mainly referring to natural occurrences of these elements, these weaknesses can be exploited by someone looking to attack the island. Mostly consisting of a massive tree, ifOne Piece’sTreasure Tree Adamwere to start burning, many of Elbaf’s stronger warriors may have to prioritize protecting the citizens and children of Elbaf, severely limiting the amount of physical strength available to deflect the attack. Additionally, even after deflecting the attack, the giants would most likely be forced to sacrifice large portions of their society, similar to what happened to Haugen, further weakening them.
This weakness also explains an element of Elbaf’s history, mainly Big Mom’s rampage through Elbaf as a child. While it seemed odd that no matterhow strong Big Mom was inOne Piece, she was still able to take down multiple giants, the sheer amount of damage she caused may be due to Elbaf’s weakness. In this flashback, the former Emperor, Big Mom, is shown to have set fire to Elbaf, showing the village burning behind her. Due to this, while she did take down a couple of giants, it seems the main damage she caused to Elbaf may have been due to the fire she started, which could have potentially spread to the Treasure Tree Adam.
Someone May Burn Elbaf Soon In One Piece
A Villain May Start A Fire That Destroys The Village
Additionally, this weakness to fire has led many fans to truly pin Big Mom asthe main villain of Elbaf. With her ability to control both fire and lightning, the two primary weaknesses of Elbaf, Big Mom, or whoever claims her fruit if she’s no longer alive, is one of the best characters to exploit the weaknesses of the Treasure Tree Adam. Paired with her relationship with the giants from her past, many fans believe that Big Mom may have a chance of returning to the Elbaf Arc.
You might say that the vulnerabilities of Elbaf are fire and lightning, in fact! - Ripley
Still, in the end, this weakness proves that, while the giants are incredibly strong, they do have a large weakness that coulddestroy the island of Elbaf inOne Piece. Whether this is exploited in the God’s Knight’s plan or with the return of Big Mom, this weakness to fire and lightning is bound to come into play soon. Potentially, even Loki’s secret Devil Fruit inOne Pieceor the legendary hammer Ragnir may be something that takes his own home island down.
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One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga’s popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
