Summary

One Pieceis currently in the Elbaf arc, and based on the events that have unfolded here so far, it is already clear that the story is headed into its most intense phase now. In fact, Oda even told the fans quite clearly that the Elbaf arc is going to be the gateway to the Great War, which means that whatever happens next is going to shake the world and can be quite easily summarized as endgameOne Piecestuff.

As such, fans can tell that the end ofOne Pieceis closing in. Naturally, fans would want to know what the future of theOne Piecefranchise is once the main story wraps up, and Oda has actually shed light on it already.

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One Piece Is About To End With The Final Saga

At the moment,One Pieceis in the Final Saga. Long ago, before Wano had even begun, Oda made it clear to all the fans that afterthe end of the Wano Country arc, the story would be entering the final phase. He kept true to that promise as right after Wano, the Final Saga began officially. The very first arc ofOne Piece’sFinal Saga was Egghead, which ended with quite a phenomenal conclusion. Fans thoroughly loved this story arc, and it goes without saying that it shattered all expectations, and more importantly, set the stage for even bigger and more exciting things to come.

When the Wano arc ends, One Piece will enter its final stage. — Eiichiro Oda

After the end of Egghead, fans got Elbaf, which was one of the most awaited arcs for many. Elbaf is ongoing in the manga right now, and it will most likely continue for a while. As mentioned by Oda himself, Elbaf itself is a prelude to even greater things, more specifically the Great War that is about to break out. Once the Great War breaks out, the story will be closer than ever to ending, and eventually, Oda will pull the curtains on it. With that, One Piece will come to a close. But, fans shouldn’t be too worried as Oda plans on dropping more One Piece content after the end of the manga.

Oda Wants To Draw More Spin-off Stories

Oda Plans To Draw A Story About The Revolutionary Army and Marines

It is no surprise to know that Oda wantsOne Pieceto continue even after the main story ends. Authors often drop extra content and it’s great for the fans as well.Oda has specifically mentioned in the pastthat he wants to draw One Piece spin-offs, which means that the story has the potential for continuation even after the end. Here’s what Oda had to say about One Piece’s spin-offs:

About spin-offs, I came up with a magnificent story about Garp. I’d like to draw his relationship with Akainu, Aokiji, Smoker, Hina, Coby, Cipher Pol, and Roger. Other than that, the Revolutionary Army spin-off focusing on Dragon would be interesting and serious. — Eiichiro Oda, 2018

When Will One Piece End?

WhileOne Piece’send is closing in, without a doubt, it isn’t as close as fans might expect.One Pieceis in the Final Saga, but the story will take at least 7 years to conclude, and could may well take around 10. As such, fans have no reason to worry for now.

One Piece Chapter 1152 will be out in two weeks. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on June 25. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1152 is July 03, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free onManga Plus.