One Piece Is Finally Setting Up Armament Haki For A Straw Hat

One Piece properly explained the concept of Haki to the fans in Chapter 597 of the story, on August 30, 2010, in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #39. 16 years have passed since, and within the ranks of the Straw Hat Pirates, only four confirmed Armament Haki users exist to date. Given that Luffy’s crew is now an Emperor crew in the New World, this number certainly is underwhelming. However, with the series being in the climax of the Elbaph arc, with the latest release of Chapter 1183 anticipated on May 24, 2026, the Straw Hats are looking to power up significantly. The author of the series, Eiichiro Oda, is finally setting up upgrades for the Straw Hat crew, and among them is an Armament Haki boost for one of the crewmates of Monkey D. Luffy, Cyborg Franky.