The real emotional core of the opening, though, is the standoff with the furious Sommers. Seeing the kids, Ripley and Colon, bravely line up to protect their already-injured relatives from Sommers' thorns is classic One Piece emotional weight.
Ripley: "Please, Colon!! Run!!" Colon: "I won't!! I will protect you, mommy!!!"
And then, right on cue, Zoro arrives. The way Zoro casually blocks the thorns and banters with Luffy is a masterclass in crew synergy. Luffy doesn't even flinch, just laughs and says, "I knew I can trust you!!" with Zoro replying, "Figured that's what you had in mind, now do it!!" It’s a perfect, unspoken understanding between Captain and Right Hand.
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⚡ Gomu Gomu no Dawn Thor Rifle & Sommers' Brutal Defeat
Let's talk about the absolute beatdown Sommers receives. Luffy gets incredibly creative here, literally grabbing a lightning bolt from a cloud with his left hand and using his right hand as a telescopic sight.
The resulting attack, "Gomu Gomu no Dawn Thor Rifle!!!" (White Thunder Rotating Bullet), lands in what sounds like a phenomenally drawn double-page spread. The sheer brutality of the impact electrocuting Sommers and literally shattering his face and teeth into pieces shows that Gear 5 isn't just cartoons and laughs; it packs devastating power.
And just to add insult to injury, the chapter follows up with another amazing double spread of Loki simply stomping on the broken Sommers. The sheer disrespect is hilarious and perfectly fits Loki's character.
🐉 Massive Lore Drop: Nidhogg, Ragnir, and the Sun God
The flashback in this chapter is where the lore implications go completely off the rails. Seeing Jarul explain the situation to Shanks and Scopper Gaban after Loki killed Harald is a huge treat.
Jarul’s explanation of Loki’s Devil Fruit and the surrounding mythology gives us crucial puzzle pieces for the Void Century and Elbaf's history:
The Fruit: Loki ate the Ryu Ryu no Mi, Mythical Type, Model: Nidhogg.
The Size Factor: The dragon's size scales with the user. A Human makes a big dragon, a Giant makes an enormous one, and an Ancient Giant makes something catastrophic. Loki's form is a pitch-black, thunder-breathing dragon massive enough to block out the sun.
The Legend of Ragnir: The fruit was protected by the guarding hammer "Ragnir." Why? Because a legendary "warring deity" once wielded Ragnir, turned into a giant dragon, and went against the "Sun God"!
Ratatoskr's Spirit: The spirit of the deity's trusted servant, Ratatoskr the "Ice Squirrel", lives inside the hammer, guarding the fruit until a worthy heir (Loki) appeared.
This lore essentially confirms an ancient rivalry between Nidhogg (the warring deity) and the Sun God (Nika/Joyboy). It fundamentally shifts how we view Loki's role in the overarching story!
👑 "Thor Heim" and The King of the World
Back in the present, Loki proves exactly why he is feared, unleashing a massive lightning breath attack called "Thor Heim" (Thunder World). The mixture of normal and black lightning obliterating the MMA monsters sounds visually spectacular.
But Oda never lets us leave a chapter without a cliffhanger. As the monsters vanish, we see Imu (via Gunko) watching Luffy, Loki, and the hammer Ragnir. The transition to the real Imu in the Room of Flowers at Mary Geoise is chilling.
Imu: "I see... Nidhogg... That's where thou have been all this time!!!"
Imu's furious eyes in the final panel confirm that the ruler of the world has a deep, likely personal history with the original Nidhogg from the Void Century.
Final Verdict: 10/10
Chapter 1175 is a masterclass in pacing. It seamlessly blends emotional character moments (the kids, Zoro's save), insanely creative action (Dawn Thor Rifle), and some of the heaviest lore drops we've had in the Elbaf arc so far. The Nidhogg vs. Sun God rivalry is going to fuel endless discussions.
