This article contains spoilers for the One Piece manga.
Summary
- Oda made an error in the latest chapter of One Piece regarding Saint Sommers' chopped arm.
- Fans debated whether Sommers lost his right or left arm due to conflicting panels.
- Despite the mistake, it doesn't impact the storyline and is likely to be corrected in the volume release.
The Elbaf arc of One Piece has only been getting more exciting with every new chapter. The events revolving around the Holy Knights have been quite captivating and intense, especially with Scopper Gaban finally stepping in. While fans are generally pleased with Oda's showing in the Elbaf arc so far, the author has just made a huge mistake in the recent chapter, and it has left some fans confused about which interpretation is correct, and which is wrong.
One Piece: Oda Confirms The Defeat Of The First Holy Knight
The first Holy Knight is down in One Piece. The fate of the other Holy Knights doesn't look too promising.
Oda Made A Huge Mistake in the Latest One Piece Chapter
Oda Made Some Errors While Drawing Sommers
One Piece is a weekly manga with a tight schedule, so it’s no surprise to see that, sometimes, some mistakes happen. Naturally, One Piece fans have been quick to point out most of the major mistakes that Oda has made across the Elbaf arc, most of which are later corrected in the volume versions. The latest mistake has to do with the character of Saint Sommers, a member of the Holy Knights in One Piece.
In this chapter of One Piece, Sommers, who can usually regenerate any injury, had his arm permanently chopped off, which shocked him. It was chopped off by none other than Scopper Gaban, Roger’s left hand.
The mistake comes down to which arm was chopped off. There were two panels that showcased this, and each showed a different arm. The first one showcased Sommers losing his left arm, while the next bigger panel showed him losing his right arm.
This mistake doesn’t really affect the story in any way or form, as at the end of the day, which arm Sommers lost doesn’t really matter. This mistake will definitely be fixed when the volume drops, however.
This has left fans wondering - did Sommers lose his right arm or his left arm? It can’t be said for sure which arm Oda intended for him to lose, but more likely than not, Sommers lost his right arm. That’s because the bigger, more detailed panel shows him with his right arm chopped off. The small panel where he lost his left arm will also be a lot easier to correct and change. Editing a larger panel is harder.
Other Mistakes Oda Has Made
The Mistakes Are Plenty, but Rarely Important
One Piece is such a long series, with such a tight schedule, that it isn’t surprising to learn that Oda has made other mistakes while drawing the series. The vast majority of these mistakes are unimportant, and can only be noticed by people nitpicking every character.
One Piece: Oda Has Already Confirmed When Elbaf's Main Villain Will Appear
The main villain of Elbaf is yet to appear. Oda has already confirmed when this villain will appear in One Piece.
For example, sometimes characters carrying decorative weapons won’t have them in the next panel, as seen with Nami and Luffy in the Elbaf arc, where they were carrying a sword and an axe in some panels, but not in others.
Where to Read One Piece?
Available on Manga Plus
One Piece chapter 1148 will be out soon, in a week's time. 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 1148 is May 11, 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
