with a piece Being in the Final Saga, Eiichiro Oda's endgame villains are now making their presence known. The occupant of the vacant throne, Saint Emu Nerona of the World Government, is believed to be the one Luffy and the Straw Hats face at the end of the series. But at the same time, Oda is also establishing Blackbeard as an endgame antagonist. Recent developments in Elbaf once again point in the wrong direction, proving that it is not the Emu but the Blackbird who will stand as the final enemy in the story.
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Emu's Unprecedented Arrival in Warland
The events of the last chapter a piece Flip the script completely on Elbaf Arc. For the first time, St. Imu Nerona decided to leave the holy land of Mary Geois and descend to the underworld in the land of Elbaf. This was obviously an incredibly unprecedented development as Emu was not expected to step up so quickly in the final saga. The mystery surrounding the emu has eaten away at readers' minds for nearly a decade, and for the first time, they're taking a step, which puts it beyond the shadow of a doubt that they're going to fight soon.
Five Elders, Mu will leave the Holy Land for a short time. – Emu, One Piece Chapter 1178
However, this unprecedented influx of giants into the land also means that Mary Geois' sacred land is now undefended, which also means that it is now open to other large armies such as Blackbeard to strike and establish their dominance.
Assessing Blackbird's Chances of Capturing Mary Geois
The blackbird attacking Mary Geoise doesn't have much to do with the emu leaving the sacred ground, as that's something that's been building in the story for a while. Immediately after returning from his battle against the Law, Blackbeard decided that he would prepare for a grand scheme involving the World Government. It is clear that Mary Geoise was under attack by someone, as Saint Emu himself had just mentioned, but what is now even more clear is that, with Emu leaving, Blackbeard has the best opportunity to seize control of the Holy Land.
56 years ago, Blackbird's own father, Rox D. Zebek invaded the Holy Land and left, warning that he would return to the same place. Now it's time for Blackbeard to step up and grab Mary Geois while Emu is away and deliver a blow to the World Government.
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Analyzing the Narrative Need for Teaching to Fulfill Dewey's Will
Blackbeard wants to become the king of the world of One Piece, just like his father, Rox D. Zebeck did. This need to be the king of the world arises not specifically from desire, but from incomplete prophecy. Long ago, Davy Jones was said to be the king of the world, and Emu apparently dethroned them, seizing the throne for himself 800 years ago. However, Davy Jones and his descendants consider themselves the true kings of the world.
As such, Blackbeard must fulfill the wish that Rox was unable to fulfill long ago and rise as the true king of the world. In fact it will be very difficult to succeed in removing it and defeating the King of the World in the presence of Emu, but after Emu leaves Mary Geois, it is the perfect opportunity for Blackbeard to seize control of the Holy Land and establish his presence there once and for all, declaring himself the King of the World.
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Blackbeard's true endgame gazing as the ultimate villain
Blackbeard is going to play an incredibly important role in the final saga of One Piece, and he, like Nika, will stand tall as a major thorn in Saint Emu Nerona's path. While Rocks fell to Emu 38 years ago, Blackbird will certainly avoid this fate, because otherwise, the story would be pretty repetitive. Rax also promised that his bloodline would grant his wishes, and for Blackbeard this is the perfect setup.
The final saga of One Piece will have Emu confront both Teach and Luffy at the same time. In this battle, this pair is very likely to emerge as the winner. Blackbeard could then establish himself as the ultimate villain of the story. Given that he may soon declare himself King of the World, it's clear that the setup here is for him to become an endgame villain and fall before the end of Emu.
One Piece Chapter 1179 will be available on Manga Plus to read on April 5, 2026.
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- Release date
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October 20, 1999
- network
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Fuji TV
- directors
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Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Ito, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Noimauji, Tokahiro, Enoji Maudo Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
- The authors
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Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Usaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda
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Mayumi Tanaka
Monkey d. Luffy (voice)
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Kazuya Nakai
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
