This article contains spoilers for the One Piece manga.

Elbaf is the current ongoing arc in the One Piece manga, and it has offered the fans some of the best content from Oda in a while. A whole lot of new heavy lore about the world of One Piece has been revealed here, and fans even have Imu as the main villain. Elbaf has truly been amazing, especially right now, with the absolutely incredible flashback going on.

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Luffy has a powerful Devil Fruit, but so do these characters in One Piece.

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Among a plethora of amazing things, fans believe Oda has just revealed Luffy’s mom in this most recent chapter covering the flashback.

Luffy’s Parents Were a Huge Mystery For The Majority of One Piece

Oda Revealed Luffy’s Father Monkey D. Dragon In Water 7

Monkey D. Luffy is the beloved protagonist of the One Piece series. Fans have been following Luffy on his adventures since the very first arc, Romance Dawn, but it took a long time for fans to learn more about him, specifically his lineage.

Who Luffy’s parents are was a huge mystery that One Piece fans wanted Oda to explore. Back, before Water 7, fans didn’t even know who Luffy’s father was. Eventually, however, Oda had Garp confirm his identity as Monkey D. Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army. Dragon was seen in action all the way back in Logue Town, so such a reveal was long overdue for fans.

Oda has yet to reveal to fans more about Luffy’s other parent, his mother. In the most recent One Piece chapter, however, Oda showcased a character who could fit the role.

Oda Finally Introduces Tritoma To The Story

  • Tritoma Was Previously Shown In An SBS
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Big questions surround Luffy’s mother in One Piece. Whether Oda will ever even reveal anything about her is not a certainty either. After all, she could very well be an irrelevant character that never shows up.

But One Piece fans still hold on to hope for her, especially with the new One Piece chapter, chapter 1156, showcasing a character who many believe could be Luffy’s mother.

One Piece 1156 covers a flashback that focuses on the Roger and Kuja Pirates. In this flashback, fans see three women, two of whom would eventually become Empresses of the Kuja. One of these women is Tritoma, who was the Kuja Empress before Boa Hancock. Oda had previously revealed her in an SBS, but this was her first official manga appearance.

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Mihawk is the world's strongest swordsman. Oda might have revealed his parents.

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Fans have quickly pointed out how similar Tritoma and Luffy look. It’s definitely not impossible that Tritoma is Luffy’s mother, but for now, the evidence remains quite weak, and the only thing going for fans is some similar features. Other than that, her and Dragon's age lines up, with Dragon being 55 currently, and Tritoma looking around 10-14 around 44 years ago.

Where to Watch and Read One Piece?

Available on Crunchyroll and Manga Plus

One Piece Chapter 1157 will be out in two weeks. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on August 16. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1157 is August 16, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.

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Release Date
October 20, 1999
Network
Fuji TV
Directors
Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yûji Endô, Nozomu Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
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    Mayumi Tanaka
    Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
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    Kazuya Nakai
    Roronoa Zoro (voice)

WHERE TO WATCH

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Studio
Toei Animation
Creator
Eiichiro Oda
Streaming Service(s)
Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV