Holy Knight is the most responsible elite force for the events at Reverie, with the exception of Cobra’s death, which is linked to Gorosei. It seems that Holy Knight will become very important in the upcoming manga story of One Piece. This group is even predicted to have combat power exceeding the five elders of Gorosei. Fans were introduced to the Holy Knight not long after the Wano Country arc, namely through Fleet Admiral Sakazuki mentioning them for the first time.
According to Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece 1085, Holy Knight’s duty is to handle the aftermath of the Reverie events, including the chaos caused by the Revolutionary Army and the problems caused by Saint Mjosgard’s attack on Saint Charloss as he tried to capture Princess Shirahoshi. Apparently, Holy Knight seems skilled enough and holds judicial power in the Holy Land. From what has been mentioned so far, they play a role when there is a disagreement between Sky Dragons and a ruling government. However, Holy Knight may be more significant than that, based on what was revealed in One Piece chapter 1083 a while ago.
In the previous chapter of One Piece, fans were informed that Dragon had initiated his war and Sabo’s invasion of Reverie was his first move. There, Sabo had to complete three objectives with the Revolutionary Army commanders and they managed to complete all the given tasks. They have not only managed to free former slaves, including Kuma, but also destroyed the claws of the Sky Dragon, which are the symbols of power in the Holy Land. Most importantly, they destroyed Sky Dragon’s food warehouse in Marijoa. This is crucial because Ivankov later mentioned that the Revolutionary Army is actively destroying all food containers being brought to Marijoa. Thus, the Holy Land is currently under siege. This seems to be a tactic not only to make them starve but also to call them to fight on the high seas instead of being in their strongest position. According to Dragon, this tactic will lure out the Holy Knights.
The number of Holy Knights is nine, although there is no detailed information on their strength and identity. From their silhouettes, it looks like they all carry weapons, indicating their great combat ability. Their power is even acknowledged by Dragon himself. Dragon mentioned that the real war will begin when the Holy Knights start moving, which means they are strong enough. This also means that Holy Knight, at least, is above the level of Cipher Pol, and that makes everything more interesting.
Based on their name, Holy Knight seems to be the Sky Dragon’s personal fighters. Given that they have the authority to arbitrate disputes between Sky Dragons, there is a possibility that the Holy Knights themselves are Sky Dragons. So far, fans have seen very limited Sky Dragons’ fighting abilities. However, Holy Knight may be individuals who have fighting abilities and are the most important people in the One Piece world, making it understandable why they have not appeared until now in the story. By luring the Holy Knight, the Revolutionary Army will engage in direct combat with them and thus start the final war of One Piece.
The Holy Knight also appears to draw parallels with the God Army, led by none other than Enel. As fans know, Enel called himself God and he has his own priest army, where there are four powerful priests working under him. Holy Knight may be loyal to Sky Dragons, especially Im Sama, in the same way. If Im Sama is the highest authority and Gorosei follows him, Holy Knight may be the next best force that the World Government has in their ranks. For now, the Holy Knights will definitely be looking for Sabo because he is responsible for all major incidents during Reverie. In the following chapters, fans are likely to see more about the Holy Knight and this is something that everyone has been anticipating.
