This article contains spoilers for the Elbaf arc of One Piece.
When it comes to the best a piece arcs, fans are well aware that Marineford is always going to be high on many fans' lists. After all, this is a special arc that every fan about a piece Loves with all the heart despite its sad ending. That said, Marineford is just one of several top-tier arcs Oda has written over the years. Both before and after Marineford, Oda has written some great story arcs. in fact, Oda himself believes that a special arc in post-Timeism who a piece The best is going to happen, and obviously, it's not Marineford.
Marineford is regarded as the best arch of one piece
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This marked the end of the first part of the piece
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This made One Piece a best-selling manga
Most of the time a piece The fans respect it As the summit of the Marineford seriesOr, at the very least, one of the series' many peaks. This arc marked the climax of the first part of One Piece, and featured what could be considered one of the greatest battles of all time. Capture of Portgas D. Ace Set the stage for the Marineford arc in a fantastic way.
Don't let your guard down! It may well be that we are about to meet our end today. – On Marines at Sengoku Marineford
The Marines and Shichibukai clashed with the Whitebeard Pirates, with Luffy and a few other Impel Down escapees thrown into the mix as well. The cathartic twists and turns in this arc, along with the incredibly high tension, made it one of One Piece's best arcs. That said, Oda never expected this arc to be as popular as it is. Here's what Oda had to say about Marineford:
One thing that motivates me to continue drawing a piece is that I want to draw the final saga. The final saga will be so amazing that it will make the Marineford arc look like nothing. The Marineford arc was just a side trip for me. I didn't expect it to be so popular. – Eiichiro Oda, 2012
Oda thinks that the Great War arc will be the best of One Piece
Oda believes that the last segment will be the biggest
While the Marineford arc of One Piece is, of course, amazing, it's not going to be anywhere close to the final arc, which will certainly showcase what can be expected. The great war of a broken world. In fact, Oda has already highlighted that he aims to end on the highest note for a piece, which means that the more Oda progresses through the Final Saga, the better the story will be, and of course, the great battle between the Celestial Dragons and their allies and pirates will be the climax of the story.
When I was a kid, I thought to myself: Man I would love to draw a manga with the most hyped final stage! I'm thinking I'm on it! Now, we only have a little bit of Wano Ark left, and the preparation is almost done. Took me 25 years lol. That said, it's best if you start reading from this point. Because from this point on…it will be…one piece!! Mysteries of this world, I am drawing them all! It will be super interesting! Fasten your seat belt! And please stay with me for a while! – Eiichiro Oda, author of One Piece, 2022
The battle is already set up
with Elbaf, Oda has already marked the prelude to warAnd it's only a matter of time before it starts. Gunko confirms that the Great War is coming in Elbaf, while Vegapunk confirms in the Egghead arc that the war that started in the Zero Century has never really been resolved. A lot of exciting content for One Piece fans is approaching the best arc of the story. For now, all fans can do is sit back and enjoy the trip to Elbaf.
One Piece Chapter 1163 will be out in two weeks. As usual, a piece is dropping on Sunday. In Japan, a piece falls on Monday at 12am JST. However, the 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
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October 20, 1999
- network
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Fuji TV
- directors
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Hiroki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Ito, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imamura, Toshihiro Maeya, Yuji Endo, Nozomu 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)
