One Piece Officially Teases Luffy's Gear 6 Transformation

In One Piece Chapter 1044, which was officially released on March 28, 2022, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #19, Eiichiro Oda unveiled Luffy's true power of Luffy's Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika, and gave us Gear 5 through its Awakening. This chapter was one of the most iconic in the entire series, if not the most iconic, and despite four years having passed, it is still fresh in the memory of all the fans. Luffy awakening Gear 5 was important for him to take the next step on his journey to becoming the Pirate King. By acquiring Gear 5, he was able to defeat Kaido and stand on an even footing with the other Emperors.