The Elbaph Flashback Begins! One Piece Chapter 1153 Hints!
This week’s chapter hints are sparse but they may reveal a massive loredump is coming through Harald’s past.
In the previous One Piece chapter, we learn about Shanks’ ties to the Holy Knights and begin the Elbaph flashback with Harald’s wicked past.
One Piece Chapter 1153 will set up the Elbaph or Harald flashback as we look to the story of the misunderstood pacifist King of Elbaph, who turned out to be a scoundrel like Loki back in the day.
Reaction
Some leakers have brought up a lore drop coming and judging from the reaction of being mindblown, we are not ready with what we are about to witness.
Imu’s All-Seeing Eye
We see a hint from WorstGenHQ showing the Eye of Sauron, which could be Imu monitoring one of the God’s Knights, potentially leading to Harald’s recruitment into the organization.
Like the brief Saturn flashback 200 years ago, this could be another sign that Imu was around beyond a normal human lifespan.
Another possibility is that Mihawk might be involved or connected in some way to God’s Knights or Imu but this flashback takes place right around the time Harald would meet Hajrudin’s mother, so who knows.
Harald Meets His First Love
We then two hints, one of a seductive woman dancing and the other of Rei from Neon Genesis Evangelion slapping Shinji.
Both hints indicate that this chapter will show us
Hajrudin’s Birth
We see a hint of a parent looking at their child and this shows that Hajrudin might have been one of the triggers for Harald to desire pacifism for the Elbaph Kingdom.
Will There Be a Break Next Week?
Unfortunately, there will be a BREAK NEXT WEEK.
One Piece Chapter 1154 will be released on July 14, 2025.
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