IMU AND JOYBOY LORE??? One Piece Chapter 1181 Hints!
Were Joy Boy and Imu good friends before their fates changed in the Void Century?
In the previous One Piece chapter, pressed for time, St. Nerona Imu overwhelms Zoro and Sanji with “Devil’s Haki”, Omen, and faces off against Loki.
One Piece Chapter 1181’s preview is as follows:
“Saint Nerona Imu Descends! Elbaf is in a Major Crisis…!?”
Sky Split!
The hints show that Loki vs Imu will lead to a sky split, since both are some of the strongest Conqueror’s Haki users.
This will be very action-heavy with less dialogue than the previous chapter.
Joy Boy Lore?
We just got our first preview into a Void Century flashback.
This hint by Redon shows Joy Boy, hinting that this chapter will have Joy Boy’s second appearance and reveal a bit of their bond.
Another hint shows that their bond is akin to Naruto’s Hashirama and Madara, a strong friendship turned bitter hatred and rivalry.
The last page is stated to feed the fandom for weeks.
Break Next Week?
Indeed, with such a massive chapter, we might have a break.
Actually, it is not that simple.
There is no break from the author Oda next week.
However, next week is the start of the Golden Week holidays in Japan, which means the whole Weekly Shonen Jump magazine will be on break next week.
At least it is guaranteed the next chapter will be up the week after.
One Piece Chapter 1182 will be released on May 11, 2026.
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