Chapter 1044 of One Piece, titled “Warrior of Liberation,” is the latest addition to the manga.
It has finally been confirmed that Luffy is Joy Boy. After suffering from a devastating blow, Luffy’s devil fruit awakened, and we discovered that his Gum-Gum has the name of the Sun God, Nika.
The Zoan-type human-human fruit possessed a body with the properties of rubber. It fights freely, brings smiles to the faces of people, and is also known as the warrior of liberation.
Luffy’s survival surprises everyone and even wakes up Sanji. Kaidou is impressed and tells the Straw Hat how he never intended to win with foul play. Luffy faces him with a fierce smile and challenges him to complete their fight.
The battle will continue with Luffy fighting under his new Gear 5 form. With these newfound powers, will he eliminate Kaidou once and for all? We’ll find out in the next chapter of One Piece.
1. Chapter 1045 Discussions and Predictions
Luffy and Kaidou’s fight is approaching its final stage. With his devil fruit awakening, Luffy has gained enormous strength, and it looks like Kaidou is about to face a real life-threatening situation.
After this fight is over, Luffy’s body could suffer serious injuries since it doesn’t look like his wounds have healed.
This bloody fight could also lead to a flashback showing us Kaidou’s past. We only saw fragments of his past when he fought with Oden in the previous chapters, but when death looms over his head, we might see his true roots.
2. Chapter 1045 Release Date
Chapter 1045 of the One Piece manga has been released on Sunday, Apr 03, 2022. The chapter title has not been leaked yet.
I. Is One Piece on a Break This Week?
No, chapter 1045 of One Piece manga is not on a break. The series will continue in the Weekly Shonen Jump magazine as scheduled.
3. Chapter 1045 Raw Scans, Leaks
The raw scans of Chapter 1045 have been leaked. The title of the chapter is “Next Level”. As per the leaked panels, Luffy and Kaido take the center stage as the former fights with his newly awakened Gear 5. Kaido can be seen taking Luffy’s attacks one after another. At one point, Luffy gets exhausted, reverting to his old self. Yet, according to the spoilers, he regains his Gear 5.
Kaido points out that Luffy’s devil fruit is unique because it allows its user to transform his surroundings into rubber and also his own form. Luffy uses a new attack “Gomu Gomu no Gigant” which allows him to increase his size, making him look like a God. Momonosuke and Yamato witness this as well.
Lastly, Luffy punches Kaido in the face, saying “This is funny, isn’t it?”
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5. Chapter 1044 Recap
Luffy respawns after a devastating blow by Kaidou. He wonders why he can’t stand still even though he lost. His confusion turns into laughter as he starts having fun for some reason. As his heartbeat echoes throughout Wano, Momonosuke tells Yamato that Zunesha told him Luffy is Joy Boy.
Meanwhile, Sanji wakes up after hearing Luffy’s heartbeat, Nami and Tama cry tears of happiness, and others like Law and Drake are pleasantly surprised to hear that he’s alive. In the Sacred Marijoa, the Five Elders wonder if sacrificing one of their elite agents and making Kaidou angry was worth killing Luffy.
Ultimately, they agree that it is better to eliminate a greater potential danger. They then reveal that the World Government has attempted to recover the Gum-Gum fruit in every era, and not once has it ever succeeded. It is as though the Devil Fruit is trying to escape their grasp.
Zoan fruits contain a will of their own, and Luffy’s fruit possesses a body with the properties of rubber and fights in whatever way he wants. It brings smiles to people’s faces, and this warrior of liberation is also called Nika, the Sun God.
Meanwhile, Hiyori witnesses Orochi slowly falling into his demise. He begs her to save him and says that he was forced by Kaidou to betray Oden. He showers the late samurai with shallow praises, but nothing fazes Hiyori.
She tells him how Oden endured all the suffering caused by him and Kaidou with a smile on his face just because he believed in freeing the people of Wano.
She says that she’s taking her revenge by making him suffer just like he made her father suffer. Kanjuro meekly makes his way towards Orochi, and in a desperate attempt, he asks him to kill Hiyori. His attempt is in vain as Kanjuro sets both himself and Orochi on fire.
We cut back to Luffy when his body bulks up, and his massive hand tightly grips Kaidou. He tosses the dragon in the air and swings him.
Kaidou is happy that Luffy is awake, thanks him for surviving. As the chapter ends, Luffy activates his Gear 5 form and asks Kaidou to continue their battle.
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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