This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Final Saga.
Summary
- Oda wanted One Piece to end in 2002, but it continued due to the involvement of the Shichibukai.
- The Yonko were initially planned to be the main enemies in One Piece's final saga.
- Oda hoped to wrap up One Piece in 5 years, focusing on a battle against the Four Emperors.
One Piece is an incredibly long-running series, having started back in 1997 and going strong to this day, 28 years later. If anything, One Piece keeps on getting better with each passing chapter, and that truly is a testament to Oda's incredible skills as a writer. But, now, the story has entered its Final Saga. It is here that the biggest of revelations in the story are going to be made.
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At the same time, fans also know that after this saga, One Piece will officially wrap up, which means Luffy finding and claiming the One Piece is going to happen sooner rather than later. All this will still take some time to unfold, and while Oda's story is coming to an end, the initial plans he had for it are wildly different.
Oda Wanted One Piece To End In 2002
- Oda Hoped One Piece Would Last For Five Years
- The Yonko Were The Main Enemies
One of the most shocking revelations that Od has made in recent years is the fact that he intended for One Piece to end in 5 years. Given that One Piece has continued for 28 years already and still doesn't look like it'll end anytime soon, fans know just how much of an underestimation that is. For Oda, the Final Saga of the series has been in the works since 1999 at the very least, and that just goes to show how long he's been thinking about the future events of the story.
The mysteries of the world, I'll draw them all! — Oda on the Final Saga
But, Oda has hoped to reach the Final Saga of One Piece around 3-4 years after One Piece began. According to Oda, One Piece was actually supposed to be a battle Vs the Four Emperors. This is certainly an idea that Oda has incorporated in the current One Piece as well, but it certainly isn't the only plot point, or even the central plot point of the series.
The Shichibukai Became The Biggest Reason For One Piece's Length
Oda Blames The Shichibukai For One Piece's Length
When it comes to the end of One Piece, Oda seems adamant that he would've ended the series in 5 years had it not been for the Shichibukai. But, then again, the Shichibukai are powerful figures who have now developed a very important role in the series. It is safe to say that One Piece would've been starkly different had they not been involved in the plot. Here's what Oda had to say about his original plans for the end of One Piece, and the Shichibukai:
One Piece was originally intended to be a story that would end in 5 years, fighting the Four Emperors. Warlords are the reason why OP hasn't ended yet. I casually came up with Warlords. I should have at least restrained it to 2 or 5 people, not 7. I regret it a bit. — Eiichiro Oda, 2017
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When Will One Piece End?
In 2022, Oda stated that he was ready to wrap up One Piece and that he believed he would end it in 3 years. However, 3 years later, in 2025, One Piece is only in the beginning phase of the Elbaf arc. This means it'll take at least 2-3 years for Elbaf to end, and then for other arcs to get some attention. Needless to say, there are multiplayer arcs still remaining that Oda needs to tackle, and at the very least, One Piece won't be ending before 6 years.
One Piece Chapter 1149 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 May 11. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1149 is May 25, 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
