The adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew in search of the legendary treasure — One Piece, have been serializing chapters for over two decades.
This 900+ chapter series is often regarded as the King of Manga because of it being the highest-grossing manga for a decade.
One Piece released chapter 980 on Sunday, titled “Fighting Music.” So, it’s time to discuss the release date, scans, and other details for chapter 981.
1. Chapter 981 Release Date & Highlights
Chapter 981 of the One Piece manga will be released on Sunday, June 8, at 9:30 am PDT. The title for the upcoming chapter has not yet been released.
In the next chapter, we will be shown the continuation of the brawl caused by Luffy launching an Elephant gun. With Queen on the scene, it is unlikely that they will be able to escape easily.
One Piece manga is published under Shonen Jump magazine, a weekly magazine that comes out every Sunday.
2. Is One Piece On A Break This Week?
No, chapter 981 of the One Piece manga is not on a break this week.
It was on a break last week but will continue in the 27th issue of the Weekly Shonen Jump on Sunday, June 8.
3. Chapter 981 Raw Scans, Leaks & Spoilers
One Piece chapter 981 raw scans were released recently. The upcoming chapter starts with Kid confronting Apoo about the betrayal. Realising that it’s impossible to take Kid, Luffy and Zoro alive, Queen allows his men to go after them with murderous intent.
We see Who’s Who ignoring the ruckus to go and fight Yamato. Kin’emon’s group runs into Black Maria’s base, but don’t find anything there. They then run into Big Mom, who makes eye contact with Chopper.
The chapter ends with Big Mom’s children climbing up the waterfall and being tipped off it again… This time, by Marco. Marco, Nekomamushi and Izo have made it to Wano!
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5. Chapter 981 Speculations/Predictions
Chapter 980 ended with Kid landing his Punk Gibson on Apoo. This will probably start the long-awaited fight between Apoo and Kid, but with so many people on the scene, it seems unlikely that they can freely duel.
I. Kid vs. Apoo
The Kid vs. Apoo fight has been anticipated greatly since it was revealed that Apoo is the one who betrayed Kid and Hawkins. While Kid did land a strong hit on Apoo, he will definitely get back up, but the fight may not go in Kid’s favor at all.
Apoo is infamous for running away from tense situations. If his life is threatened, he will definitely run away from the fight, and with so many of Kaido’s army on the scene, it is unlikely that Kid can take Apoo down.
II. Kaido’s Big Announcement
During the chapter, Kaido’s assistant, a Flying Squirrel smile user, reminded Kaido of an important announcement he needs to make. Kaido says that everyone needs to wait before he announces it; otherwise, people will get confused.
Shortly before the Reverie arc, Oda mentioned a “Lurking Legend” in an interview. While he may have been talking about Emu-sama, it is possible that he meant Rox, the captain of the Rox pirates.
With Kaido and Big Mom’s new alliance, the announcement likely has something to do with Rox and the return of the Rox pirates. In my opinion, nothing except the return of their former captain can bring these two Yonko together.
6. Chapter 980 Plot
The chapter starts with Luffy landing a haki-laced Elephant gun on Kaido’s men after they wasted Oshiruko. While Luffy is causing this brawl, Kid uses it as an opportunity to make it past Kaido’s forces undetected.
Following the sound of the attacks, Zoro makes it to the brawl as well, initially upset at Luffy for blowing their cover but soon getting pissed off as well once he knows the reason for it — Oshiruko!
Apoo quickly recognizes Luffy and informs Queen. Queen then announces that the person who catches Luffy and Zoro will be given a seat in the ranks of the Tobi Roppo as he plans to remove one of them anyway.
Motivated by this offer, everyone zeroes in on Luffy and Zoro. Still, Apoo is the one who can land attacks on both of them. Despite knowing that the attack is coming, both of them are unable to dodge. Zoro tries to get Luffy out of there as taking too much damage this early on in the war will mean certain failure.
While this happens, Kid spots Apoo and, in his rage, attacks Apoo with the full force of his Punk Gibson.
7. Chapter 980 Cover Page
Apart from the main storyline in the manga chapters, One Piece also advances the storyline by featuring scenes around the world in the form of cover stories.
Chapter 980’s cover continues the Gang Bege’s OH MY FAMILY cover story. It shows Lola asking Gotti to marry her, as is her habit of asking every guy she meets. While this may be just a gag, it is unlikely that Oda would waste a cover story to do so. This probably means that Lola’s long search for a husband is over.
8. 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, and has been collected into 96 tankōbon volumes.
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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