Spoilers about One Piece 1059 were dropped ahead of the manga chapter's release, and fans shared their excitement and thoughts.
The Twitter account WorstGenHQ, which has previously dropped legitimate information about Eiichiro Oda's iconic series, revealed that chapter 1059, titled "Captain Koby's Case," would see the Blackbeard Pirates invade Amazon Lily to steal Boa Hancock's Devil Fruit abilities. It would also showcase the New Pacifista model, called a Seraphim, and feature Koby being abducted by Blackbeard and his crew.
One Piece fans quickly took to social media to express their feelings about the new information. Notably, they posted a wealth of memes featuring characters from other pop culture series like Homelander and A-Train from The Boys, Gru from Despicable Me and Squidward from SpongeBob SquarePants. Several commentators also praised Oda for the quality of his post-Wano content.
The One Piece manga was first published in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in 1997. The story follows the dangerous but often wacky adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a young pirate captain with a body made of rubber and a dream to become the next King of the Pirates, as he and his colorful crew, which includes a talking reindeer and a directionally-challenged swordsman, sail across the Grand Line in search of the titular treasure. Oda's story has greatly resonated with people worldwide; with over 516 million copies sold globally, One Piece is the best-selling manga of all time.
It was recently revealed that the manga was entering its final story arc, and in response, fans began speculating on who Luffy's ultimate opponent would be. Red-Haired Shanks, the pirate who originally inspired Luffy, has been a popular candidate, as has Admiral Akainu, Buggy the Clown, and of course, Blackbeard. The recently leaked spoilers about chapter 1059 indicate that Blackbeard will again take a prominent role in the narrative.
One Piece’s Newest Film Is Dominating the Box Office
The new manga chapter isn't the only recent development for the One Piece multimedia franchise. The latest film in the series, One Piece: Film Red, continues to absolutely dominate at the box office, becoming the most successful One Piece movie so far and breaking multiple other records. Moreover, the worlds of football and pirating collided not too long ago when the University of Southern California's marching band played songs from the new film during the team's opening game for the season.
The One Piece manga is distributed in North America and the United Kingdom by VIZ Media.
Source: Twitter