As the Elbaf arc is in full swing, we are slowly starting to learn more of Loki’s backstory. While the home of the Giants is in turmoil due to an attack by the God’s Knights, some of the Straw Hats and the main members of the New Giant Warrior Pirates are busy treating Loki’s severe wounds. While they tend to his wounds, Loki starts talking about his past with Luffy.
In One Piece chapter 1145, Oda continues to build the parallel between Luffy and Loki as he finally reveals the character who inspired Loki to become a pirate.
In the first One Piece arc, Romance Dawn, we meet the stubborn and sweet kid Luffy, who wants to join the Red Hair Pirates as he is profoundly inspired by their captain, Shanks. He was so adamant that kid Luffy stabbed himself under his left eye to prove his toughness to his idol. However, Shanks rejects the kid and gives away his iconic straw hat to Luffy on the condition that he must return the hat on becoming a great pirate. This moment inspired our hero to forge his own path and set out to become the Pirate King.
In One Piece Chapter 1145, Elbaf’s prince Loki admits that he can relate to Luffy in what it’s like to look up to a pirate idol as a kid and shares a backstory that draws a clear parallel to Luffy’s. Oda reveals that the legendary Rocks D. Xebec once visited the homeland of the Giants. During his visit, Loki asked Rocks to let him join his crew, but Rocks was annoyed by kid Loki’s behavior.
A desperate kid Loki challenged Rocks to a fight, and Loki was crushed to the ground, as expected. However, Rocks went ahead and stabbed Loki with his sword. When Edward Newgate, popularly known as Whitebeard, questioned his captain’s behavior, Rocks immediately silenced him.
Loki then confirms that he regrets being born in the wrong era, being a kid when Rocks D. Xebec arrived in his hometown. This dialogue reminded the fans of Roger’s words after finding Joy Boy‘s treasure since Loki’s comments were quite the opposite.
We didn’t expect Rocks of all characters to be talked about in the Elbaf arc. Loki is shaping up to be the forsaken one as his people, his lover, and now, Rocks rejected him. Maybe Oda is setting up all these rejections so that Luffy will be the first one to accept Loki as a member or a representative of the Straw Hat Pirates at the end of this arc.
In the meantime, let us know why Rocks D. Xebec might have visited Elbaf in the comments below.
