Chapter 1043 of One Piece, titled “Let’s Face Death Together,” is the latest addition to the manga.
Just as things were getting better, we got hit with a break. After getting beaten by Kaidou, Luffy awakens as a Joyboy with an eerie grin plastered across his face.
The Straw Hats and their alliance is left in shackles after assuming that Luffy’s gone for good, but Zunesha reveals that she could hear the liberation drums of a Joyboy.
With Luffy’s devil fruit awakened, hope returns to Wano, and the dream of freedom from the cruel Kaidou will finally get fulfilled. What exactly is Luffy going to do next? We’ll find out in the next chapter of One Piece.
1. Chapter 1044 Raw Scans, Leaks
The initial raw scans of Chapter 1044 have just been leaked. This chapter is titled “Liberation Warrior”. The two panels show Luffy grinning and laughing as he goes through an awakening phase. As per the spoilers, it seems that this is Luffy’s ‘Gear 5’ ability.
Furthermore, Luffy and Kaido would now face each other, as he grabs Kaido from the roof and pulls him towards himself to attack. He also grabs the ground and turns it into rubber to bounce back Kaido’s Bolo Breath.
At the Castle of Mary Geoise, the Gorosei discuss how they have been trying to get their hands on ‘Gomu Gomu no Mi’ for 800 years but failed. One of them jokingly says that the fruit seems to run away from them. Another member replies that this could be true since the Zoan fruits have a mind of their own. He explains that the true name of the fruit is ‘Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Sun God Nika’.
2. Chapter 1044 Discussions and Predictions
With the latest chapter of One Piece, the fandom has turned into a gold mine for theories. After Zunesha revealed that Joyboy had awakened, we cut to Luffy’s mouth, twisting into a smile.
Maybe the others couldn’t hear his voice because it changed when his devil fruit awakened. Perhaps Zunesha could recognize it since she had witnessed the presence of a Joyboy 800 years ago.
The battle hasn’t ended yet, and Luffy’s true potential will surely defeat Kaidou for good.
3. Chapter 1044 Release Date
Chapter 1044 of the One Piece manga has been released on Sunday, Mar 27, 2022. The chapter title has not been leaked yet.
I. Is One Piece on a Break This Week?
Yes, chapter 1044 of One Piece manga is on a break. The series will continue in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine as scheduled after the break.
4. Where to Read One Piece
5. Chapter 1043 Recap
The chapter continues as the CP0 agent stops Luffy from attacking Kaidou, making him suffer from a fatal blow. Luffy falls, shattering the ground beneath him.
The island goes quiet as Luffy’s voice can no longer be heard. As Kaidou watches in disbelief, the battle on the roof of the skull dome concludes with Kaidou as the winner.
The CP0 agent bows his head, waiting for Kaidou to strike him. The former looks at him in anger, frustrated to see him prepared to face his opponent’s wrath. Kaidou raises his weapon, bombarding the dome with his fury.
The ceiling collapses as thousands still remain inside the building. Kawamatsu exclaims how they’re up in the sky, and there’s no way to extinguish the flames created after Kaidou’s blast.
He admits that they can do nothing to stop this and begs his comrades to leap out of there since there’s no glory in being burned to death.
Kaidou takes his dragon form and demands Momonosuke to surrender since Straw Hat Luffy is dead. His men rejoice and celebrate his victory. On the other hand, Luffy’s men and his allies are devastated.
Drake laments how their victory was a short-lived dream. Kid says that there’s nothing left in the tank, and Chopp begins to flood his eyes out.
Nami refuses to believe that Luffy’s dead and accuses Kaidou of lying. This draws the Emperor’s attention towards her. Marco swiftly blocks it and motivates his comrades to not lose their composure yet.
Kaidou’s voice storms upon the people on the island as he declares that Onigashima will soon land upon the Flower capital as initially planned. He continues and says that he’s not a pushover like Orochi.
The entire country is one gigantic weapons factory, and Kaidou claims that even the women and children will be a slave to him.
He then addresses his enemies, saying they dared to fight against him and rightfully earned his wrath. This is what it means to lose a war, and the cost of their defeat is their freedom and hope. He then orders them to bring Momonosuke to him since the battle will not be over until he is dealt with.
Kaidou’s men see this as an opportunity to take down Kid and Law since both of them are extremely weak. They run towards them, saying that they might have taken down Big Mom, but Kaidou was always the ultimate adversary.
Kid and Law’s men rush to their aid, protecting their captains. The two captains pick themselves up, claiming that they’re not going to surrender without a final fight.
Nami urges Momo to face Kaidou and fight him. She tells him that everyone, including Kaidou, is deeply wounded, and no one but him can take him down.
Momo is afraid to face the mighty Kaidou, saying that if Luffy has already lost, surrender is his only option. Nami fumes and tells him that she will not let him surrender.
She says that surrender is not the same as survival, and the last 20 years of Wano are riding upon this battle. If he’s going to let it go to waste, then it is better to face death together.
Just then, Momonosuke hears Zunesha. She tells him that she hears the drums of liberation for the first time in 800 years. She reveals that Joyboy has returned as we cut back to Luffy with a huge smile on his face.
6. About One Piece
One Piece is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since July 22, 1997.
The man who had acquired everything in this world, the Pirate King, is Gol D. Roger. The final words he said at the execution tower were “My treasures? If you want it, I’ll let you have it. Look for it; I left all of it at that place.” These words sent many to the seas, chasing their dreams, headed toward the Grand Line, in search of One Piece. Thus began a new age!
Seeking to be the greatest pirate in the world, young Monkey D. Luffy also heads toward the Grand Line in search of One Piece. His diverse crew is joining him along the way, consisting of a swordsman, marksman, navigator, cook, doctor, archaeologist, and cyborg-shipwright, this will be one memorable adventure.
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