One Piece chapter 1143 spoilers were highly anticipated, with fans expecting the focus to shift toward the next moves of the Holy Knights and Loki, two pivotal antagonistic forces in the current arc. The unofficial leaks that surfaced earlier this week confirmed this speculation, delivering exciting developments for both groups—albeit with some surprising twists that caught readers off guard.
Holy Knights Unveil Devil Fruits and Sadistic Tendencies
The spoilers fulfill fans’ expectations regarding the Holy Knights, offering a deeper look into their personalities and revealing their Devil Fruit abilities. The chapter opens with a color spread cover page, a reader-requested scene depicting the Straw Hat Pirates in a thrilling car chase—except they’re riding flying fish instead of cars, with Jinbe swimming alongside them in the water. Clad in leather outfits reminiscent of motorcycle riders, the crew races forward, accompanied by the phrase “speed is the weapon” written on a rubber ring.
The narrative then shifts to Walrus Academy, where Jaguar D. Saul attempts to stop sleepwalking children wrapped in invisible thorny vines. His efforts backfire as the thorns injure him, causing him to cry out in pain. Meanwhile, in the village, a firefighting squad is dispatched to extinguish a blaze started by Loki and Ragnir. Their efforts are thwarted when the svarr they ride is destroyed by draugr—nightmare creatures spawned from the children’s dreams—leaving the Giants in shock and Nami, Usopp, and Jinbe reacting to the escalating chaos.
Focus then turns to the Holy Knights, who observe the pandemonium from the branches near Walrus Academy while casually eating. Saint Shepherd Sommers mocks Saul’s pain, laughing as he injures himself on the thorns. Sommers’ sadistic nature shines through as he rants about his twisted pleasure in watching parents die while trying to save their children, traumatizing the young ones in the process. As he speaks, vines sprout from his right arm, and a text box reveals his Devil Fruit: the Iba Iba no Mi, making him a “Thorn Human.”
Gunko, another Holy Knight, is confirmed to be guiding the children with her arrows, deliberately leading them through the main village road to instill helplessness in the Giants. Her sadism mirrors Sommers’. Meanwhile, Saint Rimoshifu Killingham complains about their unsalted food, prompting him to use his Mythical Zoan-type Ryu Ryu no Mi, Model Kirin powers. As a “Dream Manifesting Human,” he conjures a cloud of salt from Sommers’ dream, puts him to sleep briefly, and extracts the salt before waking him. The trio then enjoys their newly seasoned meal, though Killingham notes it provides no real energy since it originates from dreams.
The Holy Knights discuss their “game,” with Sommers complaining it’s too easy to transport the children to their ship. Gunko counters that Luffy’s presence as a Yonko on Elbaph ensures unpredictability. As the children head toward the fire, the Knights chillingly decide to let them perish and target the next group instead.
Loki’s Revelation and a Twist in Harald’s Death
The chapter, titled “The Holy Knights” (or “The God’s Knights” in some translations), also delves into Loki’s storyline with unexpected revelations. In the Underworld, Luffy unveils a new technique, “Arm Balloon” (Ude Fusen), inflating only his right arm to deliver a light punch that knocks Loki unconscious. Zoro notes Loki’s weakened state, suggesting his earlier bravado was a bluff. Luffy pleads with the Giants to help Loki, and Gerd begins treating his wounds, triggering a flashback to Loki and Hajrudin’s past.
In the flashback, King Harald, still bearing his horns, speaks to Loki and Hajrudin as his heirs, urging them to support Elbaph together. Loki, already taller than Hajrudin and with bandaged eyes, later overpowers Hajrudin with a spiked kanabo akin to Kaido’s. He mocks Hajrudin, rejecting him as a brother and insulting his mother’s lineage as “tainted.”
Back in the present, an enraged Hajrudin grabs an axe to kill Loki, only to be restrained by Road and Stansen. Loki remains calm, taunting Hajrudin as a “pathetic berserker” and urging him to see the bigger picture. The chapter closes with a bombshell: Loki questions whether Hajrudin truly believes he wanted to kill their father, hinting at a hidden truth behind Harald’s death that could reshape their conflict.
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