Holy Knights vs Straw Hats and Gaban BEGINS! One Piece Chapter 1172 Hints
The battle for Elbaph’s soul begins!! Zoro takes charge in this newest chapter. Plus…the best cover story about Bon Clay is coming??
In the previous One Piece chapter, the longest flashback of One Piece is over and we return to the main story as Loki is freed, slaying the Draugr with Ragnir’s Niflheim ice.
One Piece Chapter 1172 will officially begin the climax of Elbaph,
The preview for this chapter is as follows:
“As nightmares continue in Elbaph, what will happen to Luffy and Loki…?”
The chapter begins where we left off as Loki shatters the Draugr like he did with his Holy Knight father Harald at the end of Chapter 1170: “Contradictions”.
Bon Clay Cover Story???
We might have a new cover story since Yamato’s Pilgrimage from 2024-2025.
This hint shows Bon Clay, which could mean we will finally have Bon Clay return to the limelight of the story.
Will he lead an escape of Impel Down?
Will we also see Doflamingo escape as well?
So many possibilities await us here in what could be one of the best cover stories coming up next!
The Beginning of the Climax
This second hint shows Saruman from Lord of the Rings start the war with his uruk-hai soldiers.
This means we have entered the final big battle of the Elbaph arc, the climax itself, after 47 chapters.
This hint could also be Imu speaking to his forces, the Demon Giants and the Holy Knights, as they prepare to reclaim the world amidst the Final War’s chaos.
The Straw Hats Gather
The third hint shows Zoro ready for action, hinting that he will have more to do here.
This is because both parties of the Straw Hats, the team with Zoro and those who stayed behind to listen to Loki’s 18-chapter long 3 minute story, have reunited in one chapter.
Break Next Week?
Rejoice!
There will be NO BREAK NEXT WEEK
One Piece Chapter 1174 will be released on February 9, 2026.
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