One Piece’s manga is finally returning after a painstakingly long two-week hiatus and, for the first time ever, the series has given fans a preview of an entire page of the upcoming chapter, beating leakers to the punch. Like many other series,One Piece’s manga has been battling piracy and illegal leaks for years, and it seems the series has changed its approach by teasing the upcoming chapter before the leakers can.
With therelease of chapter #1131just around the corner,One Piece’s official websiterecently shared a preview of chapter #1131 consisting of what appears to be theentire first page of the upcoming chapter. Not only is such a preview completely unheard of forOne Piece,but the sneak peek was also perfectly timed to release the same day that illegal scans and leaks of the upcoming chapter usually begin to surface, making it seem like a very intentional, targeted approach.
One PieceFights Spoilers With Spoilers
Shared onOne Piece’s website alongside the release info for volume #110, the preview of chapter #1131 picks up right where the previous chapter left off, with Luffy celebrating the fact that he has finally made it to Elbaf.Luffy can be seen excitedly talking to Lokiabout how he has always wanted to come to Elbaf, about how giant everything around him is, all while Loki unsuccessfully tries to get a word in.
Luffy even asks about the giant tree on the island and raves about how this is the first time he’s seen so many giants, making for quite a lighthearted beginning to the chapter overall. The scene does seem to be building up to a comedic outburst from Loki, whosedynamic with Luffy seems to be taking shapeat last.
Though it is still too early to say what form Loki and Luffy’s relationship will take, the hilarious start to chapter #1131 suggests the two could end up getting along against all odds.
One Piece’s New Preview Approach Could Help Curb the Popularity of Leaks
One PieceNeeds to Get Leaks Under Control Going Into the Final Saga
ThoughOne Piecehas never before posted previews in such a manner, it could arguably greatly benefit the series if implemented week after week. One of the biggest reasons that leaks continue to persist is that fans simply find it impossible to wait the whole week to find out what happens next. As such, these regular previews could perhaps help satiate that curiosity and reduce the popularity of leaks at least by a fraction.
Going into the Final Saga,One Pieceneeds to get these leaks under control before they ruin some of the biggest revelations of the series, including the long-awaited ending. It would be a shame if thedecades of foreshadowing and planning by Odawere put to waste by early leaks and spoilers and, hopefully, fans too will take a strong stance in this regard. Nonetheless, it seems likeOne Piece’s Elbaf Arcis finally beginning to take off, with chapter #1131 shaping up to be quite entertaining.
One Pieceis available from Manga Plus and Viz Media.
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One Piece
Created by Eiichiro Oda, One Piece is a multimedia franchise that began as a manga series and follows the adventures of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy. Luffy, an enthusiastic pirate with a thirst for adventure, is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he uses to protect himself and his friends. The manga eventually gave way to the anime series, with the two being some of history’s longest-running anime and manga series. Along with over fifty video games made over the years, the series entered the live-action world with Netflix’s 2023 adaptation.
