Spoiler Alert: This article contains full spoilers for One Piece Episode 1160.
Episode 1160 opens with the giants searching across Elbaph for the Thousand Sunny and the missing Straw Hats, but despite covering the area, they come up with nothing. Some even start to suspect the worst, wondering if the crew might have sunk beneath the sea. Brogy refuses to leave it at that and suggests searching the ocean floor next, ready to keep pushing until they find answers.
Just as they’re about to continue, Franky steps in and gathers the Elbaph warriors, calling off the search. Not because they found anything, but because they’ve already looked everywhere. He confidently says the Sunny isn’t a ship that would go down that easily, and that the crew is still alive. Robin backs this up, pointing out that this isn’t the first time they’ve been separated like this. With that, they all come to the same conclusion — instead of chasing uncertainty, they’ll wait for the rest of the crew in Elbaph.
For the events leading into this episode, check out our full breakdown of Episode 1159.
Straw Hats Step Into Elbaph’s Snowfield After Escaping the Block World
Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Usopp, and Chopper, along with Iscat, finally find themselves outside the strange Block World created by Road. The environment around them shifts completely as they step into a wide snowfield, surrounded by heavy snowfall and silence.
As they take in their surroundings, Iscat suddenly wakes up and immediately runs off, leaving the crew behind without warning. Chopper points out that Iscat never really chose to travel with them in the first place.
Looking around, they notice massive trees and towering mountains stretching across the land, confirming how vast and different this place is compared to what they just escaped from. They also spot a long bridge leading deeper into the region, and they plan to head there.
Gerd and Goldberg of the New Giant Warrior Pirates Appear
As the Straw Hats stand in the snowy field, two massive figures appear walking toward them from the bridge. They are Gerd and Goldberg of the New Giant Warrior Pirates, and their arrival immediately shifts the atmosphere. Their conversation is already ongoing as they approach, discussing Road and his place within the crew.
Their roles within the New Giant Warrior Pirates are also revealed:
- Gerd – Ship Doctor
- Goldberg – Cook
- Road – Navigator
As they continue talking, Gerd asks Piper if it saw the Crow with a ship. Meanwhile, Luffy tries to speak to them, saying they seem nice, but Nami quickly stops him before he can approach. The giants continue walking past the Straw Hats without engaging further and head toward the castle, where they directly ask if Road is currently inside.
Straw Hats Cross the Giant Bridge Toward Elbaph’s Forest
As the Straw Hats cross the massive bridge deeper into Elbaph, they notice giant wolves roaming below, showing just how dangerous and vast this land is. The gaps between each step are huge, clearly built for giants, not humans. Suddenly, Luffy feels a strange tingling sensation coming from deep inside the forest ahead and mentions it might be connected to the same presence that roared in the Block Kingdom. Without waiting, he tells the others to go on ahead and immediately jumps toward the forest, heading deeper on his own.
Dorry and Brogy’s Massive New Bounties
Robin reads a newspaper reporting the return of the Giant Warrior Pirates, with Dorry and Brogy featured in new wanted posters released by Morgans. The report states that their actions alongside Straw Hat Luffy, now recognized as an Emperor, were linked to the destruction at Egghead. It also reveals their updated bounties, now set at 1.8 billion berries each, a massive increase from their previous 100 million.
Robin calmly notes that bounty values have shifted over time due to changing world conditions, making this increase reasonable for warriors of Elbaph’s scale. The article also claims that Luffy was responsible for Vegapunk’s death, showing how distorted the world’s version of events has become.
Robin Reacts to Luffy’s X Mark on His Arm in the Newspaper
Robin continues reading the newspaper before shifting her attention to something unusual about Luffy. She asks the others whether Luffy has always had the X-shaped mark on his arm, especially when he enters his Gear 5 form. The crew is confused, unsure when or how it appeared, as they have never really paid attention to it before.
This is during her time with Baroque Works, where the crew used a secret X-mark code on their hands during the rebellion against Crocodile, partly as a way to confirm identity and avoid deception from Mr. 2 Bon Clay, who could perfectly copy faces and cause confusion.
It’s a small detail, but it stands out because Oda rarely reuses emotional symbols like this without purpose, especially connecting something from Alabasta into the current Elbaph storyline, where none of those characters are physically present.
With Vivi now at Morgan’s headquarters alongside Wapol after the Mariejoa incident, it makes people wonder if she had any role in the origin of the X mark on Luffy’s arm.
Luffy meets Loki, the Accursed Prince of Elbaph
Luffy continues wandering deeper into the forest alone, where he is suddenly confronted by massive wolves attempting to attack him. Before the situation escalates, a powerful roar echoes through the area, forcing the creatures to stop, and Luffy immediately heads toward its source without hesitation.
When he arrives, he finally comes face-to-face with Loki. Loki calmly asks him for his name, and Luffy responds as usual, declaring that he is Luffy, the man who will become the King of the Pirates. Luffy then asks for Loki’s name and where they are, but Loki questions why he came here without even knowing his location.
Loki then reveals that this is Elbaph:
- The land of warriors
- A nation built on endless conflict
- Known as the strongest country in the world
Loki then declares his identity, calling himself the one who will bring about the world’s end, the Sun God Loki.
This introduction sets Loki up as more than just a royal figure. He is positioned as a symbol of Elbaph’s violent legacy and possibly a major force tied to the island’s deeper mysteries, especially with how casually he speaks about the “end of the world,” which feels less like madness and more like a belief rooted in something far bigger than what’s been revealed so far.
Final Thoughts
Episode 1160 sees the Straw Hats pushing deeper into Elbaph, where Gerd and Goldberg of the New Giant Warrior Pirates step into focus. Outside the island, the world reacts strongly as Dorry and Brogy’s bounties skyrocket, reflecting how the events at Egghead have completely changed how the Giants are viewed.
Robin’s attention to the X mark on Luffy’s arm quietly brings the story back to Alabasta, adding that familiar One Piece feeling that longtime fans will recognize. The episode then ends with Luffy coming face-to-face with Loki, the Accursed Prince of Elbaph.
Key moments include:
- Straw Hats arrive outside the Block World and enter Elbaph’s snowy region
- Gerd and Goldberg of the New Giant Warrior Pirates are introduced
- Dorry and Brogy receive massive new 1.8 billion berry bounties
- Robin questions the X mark on Luffy’s arm, connecting it back to Alabasta
- Loki is revealed as the legitimate son of the Elbaph royal bloodline, while Hajrudin is confirmed to be his half-brother and considered illegitimate
- Luffy meets Loki, the Accursed Prince of Elbaph
This episode raises even bigger questions as Elbaph finally comes into focus. What kind of nation is Elbaph really, and how deeply are the Giant Warrior Pirates involved in its internal structure? Dorry and Brogy’s sudden bounty increase also suggests the world is starting to take the Giants seriously again after the Egghead incident. And with Loki finally revealed, the biggest question now becomes what role the Accursed Prince will play in Elbaph’s future.
The preview for Episode 1161 teases Luffy’s conversation with Loki, where Loki brings up Red-Haired Shanks and hints that he may have known Shanks in the past.
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