The Egghead Island arc kicked off the Final Saga in a grandiose manner and slowly shaped into one of the fan-favorite One Piece arcs. As fans have predicted for a while, the last chapter of the Egghead arc confirmed which island our beloved Straw Hat Pirates will be heading to next after the futuristic island. One Piece chapter 1123 has revealed that we are going to Elbaf Island in the next arc.
The Elbaf Island was first mentioned in the Little Garden arc. Since then, long-time One Piece fans have been eagerly waiting to see the European-inspired Elbaf Island in the series. Thanks to Emet, who unleashed JoyBoy's conqueror haki to knock out a majority of the Marines and send the Gorosei (except St. Saturn) back to Mary Geoise, our beloved characters can finally move out of the futuristic island.
Now that the route is clear, the Straw Hat Pirates are set to visit their dream island. After around 25 years, we are finally setting sail to “Elbaf — the homeland of giants,” as confirmed in chapter 1123 of the One Piece manga.
As fans have eagerly anticipated, the next arc will take place on Elbaf Island. Thus, it will most likely be titled the Elbaf arc. We have already visited and got a glimpse of the island in several arcs like Linlin’s backstory and during encounters with Shanks and his crew. However, we will experience Elbaf in a much fuller manner in the upcoming arc.
Currently, we don’t know how the story will unfold in the Elbaf arc. However, we expect Usopp to play a vital role in this Norse mythology-inspired tale and step up to become the brave warrior of the sea.
Earlier this year, the Jump Calendar accidentally revealed we will be heading to Elbaf in November 2024, but it appears that this arc might start a little sooner. Or perhaps we will get a short arc before we reach the Giant’s homeland.
We will soon step foot into the strongest country in the One Piece world. So, start singing the Elbaf song and get ready for what’s next! That said, are you excited for the Elbaf arc in One Piece? Let us know in the comments below!
