One Piece is the world’s biggest manga series ever. When it comes to sales, no other series can even hope to compete with Eiichiro Oda's magnum opus. 28 years after its serialization began, One Piece is still going strong. However, one big issue has arisen over the last few, and that's Oda's health. With time, Oda has been forced to take more breaks, which often makes the fans worry for him.
One Piece Author Oda Reveals A Marine Strong Enough To Become The Pirate King
This marine is so strong that he could have become the Pirate King had he been a pirate in One Piece.
Oda's breaks have become more frequent. The reason for these breaks is quite easy to understand. Eiichiro Oda’s work isn’t getting easier, and he needs as much rest as he can get. With that, One Piece’s next break has already started. After One Piece 1168 which was released today on December 7, 2025, a break week is next. The manga will return with One Piece chapter 1169 in two weeks, on December 21, 2025. It will be the last chapter of December, and 2025 with it.
The One Piece Manga Break Starts On December 7
As has become the norm now, One Piece fans are always expecting breaks to come after every 3 chapters. Eiichiro Oda has made it a habit now to take a break after every 2 or 3 chapters, and since the recent stretch fans have had 3 big chapters, a break week was always next, and fans weren’t surprised to see it being confirmed.
One Piece Chapter 1168 was officially released today, and its conclusion saw the Elbaf flashback get to its main part, which is something all fans have been desperately waiting for. This chapter marks the beginning of One Piece’s latest two-week-long break.
Unfortunately, fans will have to say goodbye to One Piece on December 7, as Oda takes his time to recover and plan out what's coming next.
At the moment, Oda really needs this break. As fans have noticed, One Piece chapter 1168 was rushed, and many panels were unfinished, which implies the chapter wasn't submitted on time and that Oda struggled to manage things. A break right now is perfect for the author.
The One Piece Manga Will Officially Return December 21
As usual, the One Piece manga will be on break for two weeks, starting December 7. In other words, the manga will return as scheduled in Jump on December 21, 2025.
One Piece will return with chapter 1169, and it will be the last chapter of December. One Piece is going on break once again after that, which is due to the Holidays. Fans will then have to wait for 2026 for more Elbaf content.