Warning : Contains manga spoilers for One Piece .

As the excitement surrounding the Elbaph Arc continues to hop on , an ominous warning suggestsOne Piece ’s tardy arc may not be all playfulness and game , with asecond time skippossibly on the horizon . Amidst the excitement of finally reaching Elbaph and the many long - expect reunions , a democratic theory thatOne Pieceis headed for another prison term skip has get to take origin , and it could either make or break the serial .

Chapter # 1132 ofOne Pieceends on an ominous banker’s bill with a monition from Louis Arnot cautioning reviewer not to mill about too long on Elbaph , for cause not stated . This warning from Louis Arnot has give rise to a popular theory thattime flow differently on Elbaphand theStraw Hats staying on Elbaph too long could unknowingly bring about a 2nd fourth dimension skip . improbable as it may seem , implement a 2d time skip at this compass point in the story could make sensory faculty from a storytelling perspective while also kicking the Final Saga into gamey gear .

garp from one piece standing with his arms crossed with the marineford key visual in the background

One Piece’s Elbaph Arc Could Bring About A Second Time Skip

Eager as the Straw Hats may be to search Elbaph at long last , chapter # 1132 apparently tone down the mood withLouis Arnot ’s mystical warning . Admittedly , other than suggesting the presence of some manikin of threat on the island , the admonition alone does not directly point toElbaph having its own unique temporal characteristics .

Rather , what really drives the time omission theory is the structure ofOne Piece ’s latest electric arc , or comfortably yet , the way in which they have been mirroring previous arcs . The Egghead Arc was the first to lay down this course by mirroring the case of Sabaody , albeit on a greater scale leaf , with Luffy facing the Five Elders and the Seraphim rather of the Pacifista .

Besides bring back old foes like Kizaru and Kuma , One Piece ’s Egghead Arc also sawGarp being conquer much like Ace , rig the leg for a potential rescue mission or full - blown war just like Marineford . However , if the Final Saga is to survey the same rules of order of events as those after Sabaody , a sentence skip would have to take place first to keep up the parallels .

A custom image of Tony Tony Chopper from the One Piece anime.

One Piece’s Second Time Skip May Be Shorter Than the First

Theories skirt the possibility of a second time skip mostly speculate that the Straw Hats could end up spend only three twenty-four hours on Elbaph only to find out two years have passed in the away world , calling back to the first time omission and Luffy ’s " 3D2Y " subject matter in special . That say , a fourth dimension omission that long would in all probability complicate thing by allowing the other contenders inthe race to Laugh Tale , like Blackbeard to catch up and maybe even outwit Luffy to theOne Piece .

Monkey D. Garp ’s destiny in One Piece utterly sets up the Final Saga to potentially surpass onee of the best floor arcs of the series to date .

Vegapunk ’s program has reignited involvement in the titular treasureand inserted a sense of urgency that would be wasted by a time omission as long as the first one . It is also unlikely that Garp will survive that long or that the Navy and SWORD will sit by softly for two old age and let Garp be used for Blackbeard ’s schemes . As such , the distance of the time skip will be primal if it is indeed to take office .

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Does One Piece Even Need A Second Time Skip?

Luffy Could Always Use More Time to Get Stronger

While implementing a 2d time skip will doubtlessly be guileful , the current place more than birdcall for it . Just like Sabaody , Egghead attend to as a examination ground for Luffy ’s strength , peculiarly Gear Five . Although he was able to make quick piece of work of old opponents like Lucci and Kizaru , Luffy noticeably scramble against the Five Elders , prove that Gear Five still has ways to go , especially with enemy like Blackbeard , Imu , and the God ’s Knights on the horizon .

As such , a time omission couldgive Luffy just the fourth dimension he needs to get strongerto face the Five Elders again , while also giving other plot of land elements like Garp ’s storyline time to develop just enough . Nonetheless , give the sheer size of the island , it seems like Elbaph is about to be yet another long electric arc , irrespective of whetherOne Piecechooses to include another time skip .

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luddy as seen in the manga during the elbaf arc with stills from the anime of Luffy at Marineford paying his respects while announcing the timeskip

Created by Eiichiro Oda , One Piece is a multimedia system franchise that began as a manga serial and follows the risky venture of the Straw Hat Pirates as led by Monkey D. Luffy . Luffy , an enthusiastic pirate with a thirstiness for adventure , is afflicted by a mysterious curse that gives him various powers he habituate to protect himself and his friends . The manga finally gave manner to the anime series , with the two being some of history ’s farsighted - running anime and manga serial publication . Along with over fifty video recording secret plan made over the years , the serial entered the resilient - natural action world with Netflix ’s 2023 version .

Luffy in his Egghead outfit poking his nose as a glimpse of Elbaf is in the background.

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Screenshot from One Piece Anime shows Luffy taking Straw Hat Off to pay respects at Marineford before showing off his 3D2Y tatoo.

luffy as a viking with dorry and brogy from one piece in the background

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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.

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