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Despite being over two decades old,One Piecenever ceases to excite its fans. 2023 is almost over, and it has been a fabulous year forOne Piecefans with the animation of Gear 5,One Piecelive-action, and the announcement of a reboot of the story by none other than WIT Studios.
If this was not enough, Oda sensei made a thrilling announcement to the fans during the Jump Festa, which stated that 2024 would be a very amazing and exciting year for the manga as there would be a battle between two unexpected characters, which fans speculated to be Shanks, who would be facing Blackbeard.
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Eiichiro Oda might pitch Blackbeard against Shanks in the upcomingOne Piecechapters
The story written by Oda sensei is second to none and has a fanbase consisting of millions of people who grew up with the series.
Despite its original start two decades ago, the story still has numerous unexplored regions and awaited clashes between powerhouses yet to be drawn.
One such mysterious yet fan-favorite character is Shanks, who rarely makes his appearance but always does it in style.
During Jump Fest 2024, Oda sensei wrote a letter to the fans, which was announced to the audience by none other than Luffy’s voice actor.
In the letter, he states that maybe that character would fight another character, and their battle would have several implications for the story.
Eiichiro Oda comments on what you’re able to expect from the One Piece manga in 2024:pic.twitter.com/jzFhsq2jpS
— Artur – Library of Ohara (@newworldartur)July 22, 2025
Many believe it to be Shanks since he rarely fights, but he has stated his desire to start looking for One Piece, and Blackbeard is his longtime enemy.
Blackbeard also caused suffering to Luffy and his crew, and if fate sets up these two against each other, then the fans are in for a fight that will go down in the history of One Piece.
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The future forOne Pieceis even more exciting with the reboot announced for the story, which would see the series getting better animation, accurate pacing, and many other changes.
Fans are very excited with the reboot announcement as they can finally see the story without the pacing issues, which were constant issues with TOEI.
On the other hand, season two ofOne Piecelive-action is in production, although a release date has yet to be announced to the audience.
The acclaimed series also managed to grab a spot in thetop 5 most trending showsworldwide and was #1 in 84 countries during its airing.
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As for the manga, the story is currently in its final saga, with current chapters focusing on the Egghead arc, the terrible past of Kuma, and the evil crimes of Celestial Dragons.
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