This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.
Summary
- Elbaf Arc reveals final antagonist, Imu, leader of Celestial Dragons
- Luffy is close to finding One Piece, only needs one more Road Poneglyph
- Oda dislikes fans predicting and theorizing the ending, may change it if guessed accurately
One Piece's end is edging closer and fans know that Oda's story is getting more exciting than ever before. Right now, One Piece is in the Elbaf arc, and undoubtedly, this is the most intense arc of the post-timeskip of the series.
One Piece: Oda Has Already Set Up The Fight That Will Settle The Haki Vs Devil Fruit Debate Forever
Haki and Devil fruits are both powerful. Oda has set up a battle that will decide once and for all which is strongest in One Piece.
The fact is that this is only the tip of the iceberg and more intense things are coming up in the future, which is what makes fans more excited for what's to come. However, what Oda has planned for the end of One Piece and what fans get in the end could be drastically different, much to the shock of all the fans all over the world. Oda has already revealed that he could make a bizarre change to the end of the story, and here's why.
One Piece's End Is Edging Closer
- Elbaf Has Revealed The Final Antagonist
- Luffy Is Close To The One Piece
Fans know that One Piece is already in its Final Saga. Previously, Oda revealed to the fans that once the Wano Country arc ends, One Piece's end would be in sight. This came as a shock to many, as fans had assumed the end would still be far away. Now, One Piece is deep into the Final Saga and right now, the story is in the Elbaf arc.
The mysteries of the world, I'll draw them all! — Eiichiro Oda
This arc is already setting up the conclusion to the whole story, and things such as the Elbaf Mural and the Harley texts basically confirm that. What's more, Oda has now revealed the main villain of the Elbaf arc of One Piece, and it is quite clear for the fans to see that it is none other than the greatest villain in the story, Imu, the leader of the Celestial Dragons. This is a shocking move by Oda for some, and it basically tells the fans how close to the end of the series is.
On top of that, it must also be kept in mind that Luffy is also very close to the One Piece right now. He has 3 of the 4 Road Poneglyphs that he needs to get to the Final Island. In other words, one more and he'll be the Pirate King. Clearly, One Piece's end is getting closer and fans absolutely cannot wait. But Oda could potentially give fans an alternate ending, based on how much of the remaining story they can guess.
Oda Doesn't Like Fans Predicting His Story
Oda Has Stated On Multiple Occasions That He Prefers To Keep Delivering Surprises
Oda absolutely adores his fans and he doesn't have many gripes with them at all. However, if there's one thing that he absolutely hates, it is the fact that One Piece fans love to theorize and predict future events. Of course, some guesses are wide off the mark, but some others are actually quite accurate. At TheBestWarGames, we have predicted numerous future events accurately as well. Oda isn't fond of fans theorizing, however.
My treasure? You can have it. Find it! I left it at that place. — Gold Roger
I'm Worried About A Major One Piece Character's Death In The Elbaf Arc
The Elbaf arc has some major death flags, for quite a few One Piece characters.
Recently, a Japanese radio station confirmed indirectly that Oda dislikes One Piece fans trying to predict future events. As a result of this, it is reported that one of the biggest theory websites in Japan has deleted all their theories. Even some YouTubers seem to have been moved by Oda's words. What's even worse is that Oda himself stated that he would change One Piece's ending if someone predicted it accurately.
Oda Said He Would Change The Ending If Fans Predicted It
According to Oda, he already came up with the ending of One Piece during his college years. In other words, Oda had the ending planned right from when the story began. He has also shared the ending with many people already. All of Oda's Editors know his ending, as do some anime staff members. For insurance, Goro Taniguchi, who directed One Piece Film Red, knows all about One Piece's end.
That said, while Oda does have the ending planned, he also said that he will change it if fans around the world grasp on to what it is actually. This isn't necessarily a good thing. Oda does want things to be unpredictable, but at the end of the day, deviations from the original idea could result in a worse plot, and we highly doubt that Oda would actually do that.
One Piece Chapter 1150 will be out in a week. 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 May 11. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1150 is June 1, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free on Manga Plus.
- 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
Cast
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Mayumi TanakaMonkey D. Luffy (voice) -
Kazuya NakaiRoronoa Zoro (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
