Shonen Jump accidentally leaks that One Piece's Egghead story arc will end with the announcement of an Elbaf figure

While the “Egghead” arc has just begun One piece Anime, the ongoing storyline in the manga will soon reach its end. In anticipation of the next chapter of the Straw Hat Pirates, Shonen Jump is expected to release new character casts that tie into the next major storyline One piece manga.

The official one Shonen Jump The site announced that new Elbaf-related character figures will be released in November, hinting at the end of the “Egghead” story arc this fall. This announcement suggests that the Straw Hat Pirates' next adventure will take place in the “strongest country in the world.” As mentioned by @/sandman_AP on X (formerly Twitter), the official One piece The website accidentally leaked the announcement that Buggy the Star Clown would be joining the Seven Warlords of the Sea before the manga chapter came out, potentially revealing the end date of “Egghead.”

The announcement of One Piece's new Ebalf character suggests an end date for Egghead

There are different ones on the social media platform One piece Fans suspect that the new character figures could be based on existing characters related to Elbaf. The Viking Empire has been hinted at since the early beginnings One piece Series that goes back to the “Little Garden” storyline and opens up the possibilities for Elbaf natives like Dorry, Brogy, Hajrudin or Jaguar D. Saul.

However, since the model manufacturers would have to know which characters they are producing months in advance, it is also possible that the upcoming figures are originals. Although One piece is currently in its final saga, recent storylines such as “Egghead” and “Wano Country” show that the series is still interested in creating new characters exclusively for its stories. Regardless, the character announcement suggests that the “Egghead” story arc will end in six months. Considering that this storyline began in the manga in late 2022, the six-month timeline for completion seems appropriate.

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One Piece's Egghead arc has delivered some of the series' most iconic moments

The “Egghead” story arc is the first official story arc in the Final Saga of One piece. Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates, also known as the “Future Island Arc”, find themselves on a futuristic island where Dr. Vegapunk is alive, a super genius wanted by the world government. “Egghead” lives up to the hype, offering fantastic action and drama as well as breathtaking revelations about the world of One piece. The same goes for the TV anime version, especially when the animators highlight key moments in the story.

One piece is currently available to stream on multiple services including Crunchyroll, Hulu and Netflix. The live action One piece The series is also available on Netflix and is currently in production for Season 2. Viz Media is handling English distribution of the manga.

One piece

Created by Eiichiro Oda, the One Piece franchise explores the adventures of pirate Luffy D. Monkey and his crew, the Straw Hats. Since the manga first appeared in 1997, One Piece has been adapted into an ongoing anime that has been featured in several films. Most recently, it was adapted into a live-action series by Netflix.

Created by

Eiichiro Oda

First TV show

One Piece (1999)

Latest TV show

One Piece from Netflix

First episode air date

October 20, 1999

Pour

Mayumi Tanaka, Kazuya Nakai, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Christopher Sabat, Kerry Williams, Kappei Yamaguchi, Sonny Strait, Hiroaki Hirata, Eric Valette, Ikue Ootani

Source: X (formerly Twitter), Shonen Jump