After God Valley, a fragment officially sets up the Asperia event

a piece Chapter 1183 officially dropped in Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump issue #23 and introduced us to the kingdom of Asperia for the first time. It is a legendary state in the world a piece 70 years ago, and it has some very interesting connections to the God Valley, which was fully fleshed out by series creator, Eiichiro Oda, in Volume 114, a piece from Chapters 1160 to 1166 during the Elbaf arc.

The God Valley event was one of the most highly anticipated revelations among fans, and now, after its conclusion, Eiichiro Oda has officially established an even more devastating event in the world. a piecewas called The Esperia incident, which happened 70 years ago.

The Valley of the Gods event was officially fleshed out in the Elbaf arc in chapters 1160-1166

The Lord Valley incident is one of the most interesting and chaotic events recorded in the history of a fragmented world. The first chapter of this event was teased by Eiichiro Oda in 957 a pieceIt came out in Shuisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump issue 44 on September 19, 2019. Through the character of Sengoku, Eiichiro Oda explained to all of us what the phenomenon of God Valley is. Rocks d. The first mention of Jabek comes in this chapter, and it is here that he is defeated by Garp, who has teamed up with the future Pirate King, Roger. At the time, this was all we knew about the God Valley event, but the Elbaf arc of the story fully fleshed out this event from Chapters 1160 to 1166.

You won't find any map featuring an island named God Valley! In fact, God Valley itself disappeared without a trace. — Sengoku, One Piece Chapter #957

The groundwork for the God Valley incident was laid two years before it began, as Garling Figarland was sent to God Valley as a scout. There, he made a special search for the Davy Clan and reported to none other than Nerona Emu. This eventually led to a native hunting competition on the island, and with it came the God Valley incident. The God Valley incident saw the people of this island being hunted by the Celestial Dragons for sport, which was a terrifying sight for all of us fans to witness. More than that, this event also showed the complete destruction of the Davy Clan, leaving Blackbeard as the sole survivor, as confirmed in Shuisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump Issue 52 in One Piece Chapter 1166 released on November 24, 2025.

So you lost? I'm sorry. It's our fault you had to face something you weren't ready for. – Aris, One Piece Chapter 1164

At the center of the Bhagwan Valley incident were the Rocks pirates, whose leader, Rocks D. Jabek came to the island to save his family. While he manages to save both his wife and child, Rox falls into an emu's trap and is successfully reversed by Domi. Then, in chapter 1166, Rox himself killed members of his own family before being overthrown by Garp and Roger's allied forces. Such was Garp and Roger's power against Domi Reversed Rocks that the entire island sank to the bottom of the ocean, never to be heard from again.

One Piece Chapter 1183 marks the beginning of the Asperia Kingdom flashback

The God Valley incident was certainly incredibly chaotic all around and saw the kingdom wiped off the face of the blue planet. However, this was not the only erasing country. In One Piece Chapter 1183, which was officially released on May 24, 2026, series creator, Eiichiro Oda, officially unveiled the Esperia event to us all. Asperia was Brooke's hometown from West Blue, which flourished almost 70 years ago as an island of instrument makers and music lovers in a world of one piece.

“If it's really her, she must be 77 years old by now. At the time, she was the princess of my homeland. And I lost contact with her when I traveled to Marijoa's Holy Land.” – Brooke, A Piece Chapter 1183

At the time, Asperia was led by King Reuven and his wife, Queen Kandel, who was known as an incredibly powerful warrior and leader of the country's battle convoys. Meanwhile, Brooke was the leader of the Ryder squad and one of the two strongest in the country.

The Asperia incident was quite tragic, and although all the details about it have not yet been revealed to us by the author, the consequences are already clear. According to Brooke in Chapter 1173, released in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #11 on February 9, 2026, she will never forget what she did to the man she owed everything to. The Holy Knights also had a special attachment to the kingdom of Asperia, as Brook already knew about them.

I didn't want to think about you all my life! Not a princess who kills her father!! The life you stole belonged to the man I owed everything to! — Brooke to Shuri, One Piece Chapter #1173

It is not known exactly what happened to Queen Candel, but the possibilities are that she was killed or was actually a member of a holy knight that infiltrated the country for some reason. Finally, in a fragmentary chapter 1183, Brooke officially confirmed to us that this kingdom no longer existed and was completely destroyed, just like God Valley.Which links the two events very closely, especially since they are both from West Blue.

Eiichiro Oda is finally revealing the events of the Esperia incident that separated Brooke and Shuri

The kingdom of Asperia was first mentioned in a fragment chapter 1183, but the events surrounding the island were first established a year earlier in the Elbaf arc. The Asperia incident is going to be incredibly interesting to explore going forward, as it will not only finally unveil Brooke and Shuri's full past, but also explain the importance of Kandel and Reuven in Brooke's life. More than that, it will also introduce and explain more bits and pieces by giving more details to the character of Nerona Emu and the Holy Nights, both the authors themselves confirmed to be deeply involved in the event.

Most importantly, what we want to see is how the Asperia phenomenon occurred and how it was completely destroyed by the emu, and why. All these questions will be answered gradually when the Asperia event is near a piece. For now, the author a piece The focus remains on chapter 1184, which is set to be released on May 31, 2026, before the manga officially goes on another break.

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