While all the Straw Hat Pirates glowed up after One Piece 's two-year time skip, their growth has slowed down a great deal since then, reduced to isolated scenes like Luffy gaining Gear 5 or Sanji ...

Having said that, over the years, One Piece has introduced many potential Straw Hat candidates, and the series arguably continues to do so even in the Final Saga. Though it seems unlikely that ...

Although there are some Straw Hats that are waiting for their moment, as of now, the Elbaf Arc is one of the best arcs for the Straw Hats as individuals in a long time.

With each passing arc, the Straw Hats grow stronger, and even Oda has confirmed this recently. In One Piece chapter 1149, Imu arrived in the Warland Elbaf, and he did so by taking control of Gunko.