For the past few months, One Piece fans have been worried sick about creator Eiichiro Oda’s health. The mangaka has shown some signs of bad health as he has been taking hiatus and submitting incomplete chapters, which is a rarity in itself. Oda is known for his consistency, and no matter what, the manga creator never fails to deliver.
But as the pressure for working and finishing One Piece grows day by day, Oda’s health has been affecting him a lot more than before. So much so, that even Oda himself talked about this and explained to his fans how continuous working can affect the body. However, after being worried for Oda for so long, One Piece fans have finally gotten some good news.
The editor of One Piece recently revealed that Oda is now in good health and is taking care of himself. Not only that, he is planning something big for the end of the Egghead Island arc, which will be bigger than Vegapunk’s broadcast that has shaken the One Piece world.
Eiichiro Oda’s Health Has Improved
Last year, in November, the One Piece mangaka broke his 26-year-old streak by submitting an incomplete chapter with only 13 pages. Oda even had to apologize to his fans about the incomplete chapter, but he did not mention the reason behind it. However, the incomplete chapters from then on became consistent.
The mangaka submitted a total of four incomplete chapters, which might sound less but is very rare for a legend like Oda. The last incomplete chapter that the mangaka submitted was chapter 1119. This led to One Piece fans worrying about Oda and his health, as the mangaka has been vocal about his health concerns.
But recently, One Piece editor Kaito Anayama was interviewed by Onegaishimasu Pirates, where he explained that Oda’s health has improved now and the mangaka is taking care of himself. Not only that, he is ready to get back in action and might bring One Piece back to its original pace that was going on before the incomplete chapters.
Eiichiro Oda is Planning Something Big
As the One Piece editor talked about Oda’s health, he also mentioned that the mangaka is happy that the Egghead Island arc is generating a lot of excitement among the One Piece fans, especially with the broadcast of Vegapunk’s message. However, this is not the end of Egghead, as Eiichiro Oda is planning something big, which could possibly conclude the One Piece arc.
Parts of this interview were translated by @pewpiece on X, and as soon as the user posted the news about Oda’s health and his plans for Egghead on the social networking platform, One Piece fans gathered together to express their excitement and satisfaction with Oda’s health.
While some fans were happy that Oda was finally taking care of himself, others were excited for the upcoming event that is going to be even bigger than Vegapunk’s revelation about the history of the One Piece world.
Glad to hear that , hope he stays like that till the end of OP.
— Optix95 (@qtry95) July 7, 2024
Shanks vs Blackbeard??? pic.twitter.com/RkcEYuDm1x
— shusu.i (@eliteenma) July 7, 2024
Best news ever pic.twitter.com/J6Oi1NFgkE
— Anime Icons (@animeiconsx) July 7, 2024
Dragon doing the business pic.twitter.com/bYcMhphaOX
— Jei (@Jei_25_) July 7, 2024
Very pleased to hear that🥹 pic.twitter.com/i5pbrENd2l
— Ulti's Husband💢 (@KipkaasGD) July 7, 2024
What could possibly top the broadcast? Egghead might be top 3 arc of all time
— OdyseaGaming (@OdyseaGaming) July 7, 2024
Although Oda’s health has improved, he still needs to take proper care of himself and prioritize his health over his work. This is because the One Piece story is only going to get more and more exciting from here on and Oda might once again feel the pressure of the finale saga.
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