September 6, 2026’s One Piece chapter 1192 took Elbaf one step closer to the end, and with that, the identity of the last Straw Hat is becoming clearer than ever before. At the beginning of the Elbaf arc, the vast majority of the fans believed Loki to be the last member of the Straw Hat crew. Now, that idea seems incredibly distant, and it is increasingly likely that Princess Shuri of the Esperia Kingdom, who briefly served the role of Gunko, an antagonist in the Elbaf arc, is the last member to join the crew.
In doing so, Eiichiro Oda has also given her the perfect role in the Straw Hat crew that is going to be especially important when the arc concerning the Holy Land of Marijoa comes up.
The debate surrounding the last Straw Hat has been ongoing ever since Jinbe joined Luffy in One Piece Chapter 976. Meanwhile, in One Piece chapter 1, which was officially released on July 18, 1997, in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #34, Monkey D. Luffy stated quite clearly that he wanted at least 10 underlings. Right now, Luffy has only 9, leaving room for 1. When looking at the Red Hair Pirates and the Blackbeard Pirates, each of them has a total of 11 crew members. With Luffy currently being unevenly matched to fight them, it is only a matter of time before the last Straw Hat member joins.
"Let's see...I've got to get some crewmates first. I hope I can at least find 10 people!" — Luffy confirms the number of crewmates, One Piece Chapter #1
For a significant time period, Loki was being considered for the position of the last Straw Hat. However, in One Piece chapter 1180, which was released on April 20, 2026, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #21, Loki clearly stated his intention to represent Elbaf. More recently, in One Piece chapter 1191, which was officially released on August 24, 2026, Loki once again stated his intention to defend and represent Elbaf. This once again goes to show that he is not going to leave behind his country, especially after surviving an onslaught by the World Government leader Nerona Imu. Loki's chances of joining the Straw Hat Pirates are as good as dead, which leaves Princess Shuri.
Following the Esperia Kingdom flashback, which unfolded recently in the manga, Brook made it clear that his intention was to save Princess Shuri and rescue her from the clutches of Nerona Imu and the World Government. Although Shuri has not awoken yet, it is clear that she is the Princess of this arc to save. The Straw Hats are also aiding Brook in this quest, and sooner or later, Princess Shuri will be rescued. When that happens, Shuri will have no one to turn to and no home to return to. This only means that the only place for Shuri to go would be the Thousand Sunny. This also ties perfectly into the idea of her sailing alongside Brook as a pirate, which she stated herself in One Piece chapter 1185.
Shuri: Didn't you want to become a Pirate?
Brook: I'm happy to put my dreams on hold while I repay my debts to his majesty.
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