This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.
Right now, One Piece is in the Final Saga, and fans know very well that this part of the story is the most intense of all. One Piece has already given the fans some of the very best moments they'll ever experience in any fiction, but that's not enough, at least not according to Oda.
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In fact, despite Oda having drawn incredible arcs, such as Skypiea, Enies Lobby, Marineford, and even Wano, the best One Piece arc is yet to come according to him, and fans are in for a major surprise. With Elbaf edging closer to its climax now, fans know very well that the world of One Piece is only going to get more turbulent from here onwards, and that only means one major thing: the biggest and most amazing arc of One Piece is coming fast, and it'll likely begin after Elbaf is done.
Oda Thinks One Piece's Best Arc Will Be The Great War
- Oda Wants To Create A Manga With The Best Finale
- Oda Will Draw All Mysteries In The Final Saga
When Oda speaks of the best One Piece arcs, he most certainly thinks of the one that will end it all, and that is the Great War. For those who don't know, One Piece will inevitably get a massive arc where Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates will end up fighting against the likes of the World Government after finding out the biggest secrets of all, the truth of the Void Century.
In the Final Saga, I'll draw it all, the mysteries of the world! — Eiichiro Oda, after the end of Wano
This war is coming, and it is only a matter of time before it hits. Oda has already spoken of it, and according to him, this War, which will eventually conclude One Piece, will end the story. Here's what Oda had to say about it:
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One Piece is in its final saga, and its ending will destroy anime.
When I was a kid, I had this vision: "I wish I could draw a manga series in which the finale is its highest peak! I wonder if I'll be up to it!!!". Now, we're almost done with the Wano Country Arc, and all the preparation work is ready. It took me 25 years to reach this point, hahaha. But it's still fine if you start reading from here... From now on, this will be ONE PIECE! I will draw all the mysteries left in this world that I have been hiding until now. It's going to be really interesting. Please fasten your seatbelts. Thank you so much, I hope you keep up with me a bit longer!
Marineford Will Be Small In Comparison To The Great War
One Piece's Greatest War Is Coming
While Oda has already hyped the Great War in the greatest way possible, he's already given the fans something to measure it against, and that is the Marineford War. According to many, Marineford is One Piece's best arc, while many others believe it is Water 7, or Wano. Either way, all these arcs are great, but according to Oda, Marineford, in particular, will be nothing in comparison.
The final saga will be so amazing that it makes the Marineford arc look like nothing. Marineford arc was just a side trip to me. I didn't expect it to be so popular. — Eiichiro Oda, 2012
It is only a matter of time before One Piece's best arc begins, and fans absolutely cannot wait to see what Oda has to deliver when it does. For now, all fans can do is sit back patiently and watch, as events of Elbaf slowly unfold.
One Piece Chapter 1163 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 October 26. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1163 is October 26, 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
One Piece is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. The series follows protagonist Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirate crew as they explore the Grand Line to find the King of the Pirates' ultimate treasure, the One Piece, in order to become the next king. The manga's popularity helped it spin off into a larger media franchise, including an anime with more than 1,000 episodes.
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Eiichiro Oda
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu, Pluto TV
