The Elbaf Arc Has Already Revealed 3 Legendary Devil Fruits — And One Piece Is Setting Up the 4th That Will Change Everything
One Piece has officially entered uncharted territory. With the Elbaf arc reaching its climax, Eiichiro Oda has pulled off something that longtime fans have been theorizing about for over two decades: the systematic reveal of the world’s most powerful Devil Fruits, each one tied to a different piece of the ancient puzzle that stretches back 800 years. And the biggest reveal? It hasn’t happened yet.
Here’s what we know, what the manga has confirmed, and why the next legendary Devil Fruit reveal — belonging to the Revolutionary Army’s most mysterious leader — will rewrite everything we thought we understood about the Final Saga.
Three Legendary Devil Fruits. One Pattern Oda Is Building.
The Elbaf arc has been a masterclass in long-form storytelling. Chapter 1182 officially confirmed the existence of three legendary Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits within a single arc, each one carrying direct ties to the Void Century and the ancient war that shaped the entire One Piece world.
First, we had Luffy’s Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika — the Sun God that has been central to the story since the Wano arc, but which took on entirely new meaning when Oda connected it to Joy Boy and the ancient kingdom’s legacy. This aligns with the new Devil Fruit power rankings that have reshaped how fans view the entire hierarchy of abilities.
Then came Loki’s Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model: Nidhoggr — the giant dragon fruit that transforms its user into the legendary Nidhoggr dragon of Elbaf mythology. This isn’t just any Mythical Zoan. It belongs to the God of War of Elbaf’s lineage, and its power was described as being directly connected to the ancient battles that shaped the world.
And finally, Chapter 1182 revealed Ragnir’s Risu Risu no Mi, Model: Ratatoskr — the legendary Ice Squirrel Devil Fruit that produces lightning through colliding ice particles. What makes this fruit extraordinary isn’t just its power (flash freezing targets permanently, generating lightning storms), but the fact that it was eaten by an inanimate object — Ragnir, Loki’s weapon — and has been guarding its secrets for 800 years since the death of Elbaf’s God of War.
Imu itself confirmed the connection, recognizing Ratatoskr after eight centuries and calling it a traitor. The implication is staggering: these three Devil Fruits were all active participants in the war that destroyed the Ancient Kingdom 800 years ago.
The Pattern: One Legendary Fruit Per Major Arc
If you step back and look at Oda’s pacing in the Final Saga, a clear pattern emerges. Each major arc has been delivering one legendary Devil Fruit reveal, building toward a grand convergence of power that will define the coming Great War.
Wano gave us Sun God Nika. Elbaf has given us Nidhoggr and Ratatoskr. That’s three. And according to the narrative structure Oda has been building, there is one more — the fourth legendary Devil Fruit that will be revealed after Elbaf concludes, and every sign points to who it belongs to.
Monkey D. Dragon: The Final Piece of the Puzzle
Let’s talk about the most mysterious character in One Piece. Monkey D. Dragon has appeared in the story for over 20 years, yet Oda has deliberately kept him in the shadows. We know he leads the Revolutionary Army. We know he’s Luffy’s father. We know he has the power to control weather.
But “weather control” has never been fully explained as a Devil Fruit ability. Until now.
Every time Dragon has appeared on screen, the weather has changed. In Loguetown, he appeared during a sudden, violent storm that seemed to materialize out of nowhere — a storm so powerful it saved Luffy from execution when Buggy’s blade was inches from his neck. The World Government’s execution platform was struck by lightning at the exact moment Dragon arrived. This was not a coincidence.
Later, when Dragon appeared on Baltigo, the Revolutionary Army’s base was surrounded by abnormal weather patterns that defied natural explanation. The narrative has been showing us, chapter after chapter, that Dragon commands the sky itself.
But here’s where the Elbaf arc changes everything. Chapter 1182 established that the Ancient Kingdom had allies among the mythological creatures of Elbaf — the God of War, the Ice Squirrel Ratatoskr, and the dragon Nidhoggr. These were beings of immense power who fought alongside Joy Boy against the forces that would become the World Government.
Dragon isn’t just a revolutionary leader. He is the living heir to that ancient alliance.
The Theory: A Mythical Zoan That Rivals Nika Itself
For years, fans have speculated about Dragon’s Devil Fruit. The leading theory has always been some kind of wind or storm fruit — the Kaze Kaze no Mi, or perhaps a Mythical Zoan that controls weather phenomena. But the Elbaf arc has given us a framework that points to something far more specific.
Consider the mythological pattern: Nika (Sun God), Nidhoggr (Norse Dragon), Ratatoskr (Norse Ice Squirrel). Each one is drawn from real-world mythology and connected to cosmic forces. The fourth fruit in this pattern would need to match this level of mythological significance.
There are two leading theories, both supported by the evidence Oda has planted across 27 years of storytelling.
Theory One: A Mythical Zoan connected to Norse mythology. Given that Elbaf is the Norse arc and has introduced Nidhoggr and Ratatoskr, it would be consistent for Dragon’s fruit to draw from the same mythological well. The most compelling candidate is Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Odin — the Allfather who commands storms, wisdom, and the fate of worlds. Odin is the god most directly opposed to the forces of destruction, making him a perfect symbolic match for Dragon’s role as the man fighting to tear down the World Government.
Theory Two: A Mythical Zoan connected to East Asian mythology. Dragon’s name is literally “Dragon,” and in East Asian mythology, dragons are the masters of weather, storms, and rain. This could be a variation of the Uo Uo no Mi line — perhaps a primordial Azure Dragon that predates even Kaido’s fruit, with weather manipulation as its core ability rather than a secondary effect.
But there’s a third possibility that ties everything together: Dragon’s Devil Fruit isn’t a Zoan at all. What if it’s a Logia-type fruit that Oda has been deliberately hiding — one so powerful that its reveal would immediately shift the power balance of the entire series? The Ara Ara no Mi, allowing control over atmospheric pressure, or the Uzu Uzu no Mi, granting dominion over cyclones and tornadoes.
Whichever form it takes, it needs to be powerful enough to stand against the Holy Knights empowered by Imu’s Omen — the same forces that are pushing Zoro and Sanji to unlock Yonko-level power in Elbaf right now.
Why This Matters for the Final War
The significance of Dragon’s Devil Fruit goes far beyond power scaling. It’s about narrative symmetry and the story Oda has been building since Chapter 1.
Imu commands the Holy Knights, the Gorosei, and the full military might of the World Government. Luffy commands the Straw Hat crew, allied with former enemies across the Grand Line. But Dragon commands the Revolutionary Army — the organized political force that is actively dismantling the World Government’s control over nations, one kingdom at a time.
When the Final War arrives — and Oda has made it clear that it’s coming — it will be a three-way conflict: Imu’s forces versus the pirate alliance versus the Revolutionaries. And for Dragon to stand as an equal in that war, his power needs to be on the same level as Imu’s Omen-boosted Holy Knights and Luffy’s awakened Sun God form.
Only a legendary Devil Fruit — a fourth Mythical Zoan or a unique Logia of unprecedented power — makes this possible.
The Clock Is Ticking
Chapter 1186 is expected at the end of June 2026. Spoiler leaks should arrive in the coming days. But the reveal of Dragon’s Devil Fruit won’t come in the middle of Elbaf — it will come after, when the arc’s story is resolved and Oda shifts focus to the wider world.
That’s the genius of Oda’s pacing. He’s given us three legendary fruits to establish the pattern, raised our expectations to impossible heights, and is now holding the biggest reveal in reserve for when it will have maximum impact. Just as he’s been laying groundwork for the Holy Knight reveal, he’s been planting breadcrumbs about Dragon’s true nature throughout the entire series.
Monkey D. Dragon has been waiting 27 years for his moment. When it comes, the entire One Piece world will change.
What do you think Dragon’s Devil Fruit is? A Mythical Zoan tied to Norse mythology? An ancient East Asian dragon? Or something completely different? Drop your theories in the comments — we’re reading every single one.
