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 998 on Sunday, titled “Ancient Types.” So, it’s time to discuss the release date, scans, and other details for chapter 999.
1. Chapter 999 Raw Scans, Leaks & Spoilers
Raw scans for the Chapter 999 of the One Piece manga have been released. The upcoming chapter will be titled “The waiting liquor I made for you.”
With One Piece’s 1000th chapter right around the corner, Shonen Jump has a special quadruple page spread planned. Chapter 999 and chapter 1000 will both feature a double page spread, which when put together will form the first ever quadruple page spread to mark this wonderful occasion.
The chapter starts with a flashback revolving around Ace. We see that Ace raided Onigashima to retrieve some children who had been kidnapped from the mainland. In the process, he met with Yamato and formed a lasting bond. Fortunately for Ace, Kaido or the All Stars were out on a voyage during that time. Ace told Yamato about Luffy and punched a giant statue of a dragon as a warning for Kaido. He promised to return back and free Yamato from her bonds.
Back to the present, we transition to the Performance Stage where Marco tries to fly Zoro up to the roof. In transit, we see another flashback. This time, we see the Whitebeard pirates (including Blackbeard) trying to talk sense into Ace.
As much as they want to help the citizens of Wano, an all out war between two Yonko would result in countless civilian casualties, therefore they decided to stay away from the matter.
As the flashback ends, we see King and Queen in their Zoan forms trying to stop Marco in his tracks. In this chapter, Momonosuke finds out that Yamato is Kaido’s daughter and that Luffy was Ace’s brother, who was the Pirate King’s son. Tama finds out that Luffy is Ace’s brother.
The scene shifts to the roof of Onigashima, where Big Mom and Kaido are conversing about Nico Robin and Pudding. The chapter ends with a two major reveals:
- Kaido’s Devil Fruit is the Fish Fish Fruit
- Big Mom gave Kaido his Devil Fruit, which is what Kaido’s life-long debt to her is
2. Chapter 999 Speculations/Predictions
Chapter 987 officially kicked off the war on Onigashima. With the declaration of an all out war against Kaido, Big Mom, and Orochi, Luffy drew a lot of attention to himself.
Since there is a lot going on at the same time, it is more than likely that we will see parallel storylines instead of just one.
I. New Onigashima
Chapter 997 showed Kaido using his devil fruit ability to lift up Onigashima to ferry it into the Flower Capital. Since the Flower Capital is bursting with joy, if Kaido lands there with Onigashima, a lot of casualties will happen.
It will be interesting to see how the Straw Hats battle against Kaido with the lives of Wano citizens at stake.
II. O-Tama’s Devil Fruit Prowess
While some people might have forgotten about her, O-Tama still has a big role to play in the upcoming war.
Her devil fruit allows her to have complete control over animals and Zoan devil fruit users who eat “Kibi Dango” made from her cheeks.
Coupled with Usopp’s sniping skills, Tama may be able to control a huge chunk of Kaido’s forces against him.
It is more than likely that she was the looming figure behind Robin and Jinbei in chapter 979.
III. The Three Minute Countdown
Chapter 996 revealed that O-Tama hitched a ride on an enemy ship to travel to Onigashima. On the same page, she specifically asks Hihimaru to hold off Page One and Ulti for 3 minutes.
While this can be passed off as nothing, it is very likely that after these three minutes are up, an important reveal will be made. The reveal will probably be related to the enemy ship which Tama boarded.
3. Chapter 999 Release Date And Highlights
Chapter 999 of the One Piece manga has been released on Sunday, Dec 20, 2020 at 9:30 am PDT. The chapter title has not been leaked yet.
In the next chapter, we will be shown more events taking place in this epic war.
One Piece manga is published under Shonen Jump magazine, which is a weekly magazine that comes out every Sunday.
I. Is One Piece On A Break This Week?
No, chapter 999 of the One Piece manga is not on a break this week. The series will continue in the Weekly Shonen Jump on December 20.
Chapter 999 will be released in the Weekly Shonen Jump on Sunday, December 20, 9:30 am PDT.
4. Where To Read One Piece
5. Chapter 998 Plot
The chapter starts with Marco using his medical and devil fruit skills to stop the spread of the virus. Chopper runs into other medical minks who help him hasten the preparation of the antidote.
As the title suggests, the chapter focuses mainly on the Ancient Zoan devil fruit users. Specifically, the chapter reveals the devil fruits of 3 Tobi Roppo members in fights against the Strawhats:
- Franky Vs. Sasaki, who is a user of the Ryuu Ryuu no Mi Model Triceratops.
- Sanji Vs. Black Maria, who is a user of the Kumo Kumo no Mi model Rosamygale Grauvogeli.
- Jinbe Vs. Who’s Who, who is a user of the Neko Neko no Mi model “Saber tooth” or Smilodon.
As Yamato runs away with Momonosuke, they run into a broken statue of a dragon (major foreshadowing). Yamato says that the statue was broken by a man who came a long time ago to defeat Kaido.
From the looks of it, the statue seems to be broken by a fire based attack which leads to the conclusion that Yamato was talking about Ace.
No break next week!
6. Chapter 998 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 998’s cover shows a Reader Request – “Eneru Kicking Back and Listening to Music With A Cat.” This cover was requested by X-5GO.
7. 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, 1999, 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.
With his diverse crew 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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