a piece Today returns with chapter 1177 after a two-week long break, featuring fantastic action and finally pushing the Elbaf arc to its climax. With the threat of the Holy Knights now dealt with, it's time for Oda to focus on the main event here, which is Luffy and Loki vs. Emu. of this week a piece The chapter was incredibly important when it came to setting the stage for the final confrontation, and it goes without saying that the most decisive battle in the entirety of the story has now begun.
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a piece Chapter 1177 focuses heavily on the Straw Hat Pirates. Every member of the crew got their moment to shine in this chapter, which is something that fans have been eagerly waiting to see for a very long time. Zoro and the other monsters around him fought against Domi Reversi's army, and they all played an important role here. Zoro also managed to cut a giant with the new technique, but more than that, the other Straw Hats were very impressive.
Sanji fought against Saint Killingham and completely destroyed him in battle, beheading him and handing him over to Jinbe. Every part of St. Killingham's body was bound to prevent him from regenerating, and the Straw Hats have finally taken care of one of the most powerful monsters in the arc. At the same time, there is a threat facing St. Somers as well. Although Somers is completely disabled for now, he may return to the line later, with a new threat to face the Straw Hat Pirates.
Assessing Usopp's moment of brilliance in Warland
While most of the Straw Hats had their moments of shine in the fight, Usopp and Brooke were given their fair share of out-of-focus. Usopp, in particular, was deeply affected by the way Elbaf was attacked and the Emu were called out for their cowardice. This causes the World Sovereign to attack him and take him out completely, setting the stage for the conclusion of this arc and the final battle that is so important.
It's understandable that fans want to see Usopp get his big moments in this arc, and there's still more to come from him, but it's been said that this chapter was important for his character. This shows that even when faced with the greatest threat, that is the Emu, Usopp does not back down when the moment of truth arrives.
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Luffy and Loki's Battle Vs Imu Kickstarts
Oda very well used the emotional impact behind Usopp's elimination by Emu as a catalyst for Luffy to face Emu in battle. Now, One Piece Chapter 1177 has set up the biggest battle in the entire series, and things are only going to get more exciting from here. Right now, both Luffy and Loki are standing in front of Emu, and their battle is about to begin. Emu openly challenges both of them and says that their fight will tear the whole world apart. This is great for more than one reason.
Nika, nidhog, surrender or die. This war will divide the world! – Emu
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For one, many fans weren't sure if Emu was actually going to fight in the Elbaf arc, but now, it's become abundantly clear that they're going to serve as the final antagonist of this arc, which makes the ending even more confusing than before. One Piece Chapter 1178 will see this big battle finally begin, and it will be interesting to see what Oda does from there.
The Elbaf arc finally enters its climax
Looking back at everything that's happened in Elbaf so far, it's clear that the arc has now reached its climax. With St. Killingham now dealt with and Somers no longer around, Gunko, currently controlled by Emu, is the only threat at the moment. Now, Luffy and Loki engage them in battle, which means that soon after this fight ends, Elbaf will be saved. It also tells fans that the arc is at its climax at this point and that it will probably end within the next 20 chapters.
While this may seem like a fast-paced arc to some, it will still hit eighty chapters, which is incredibly long. In any case, Elbaf is speeding towards his end, and the next two chapters should be even more interesting, offering exciting battles involving various members of the crew.
One Piece Chapter 1178 will be available to read on Manga Plus on March 29, 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)
