This article contains spoilers from One Piece’s Elbaf arc.
Summary
One Pieceis currently in the Final Saga and this part of the story is, quite easily, the most exciting that it has ever been. The stakes are higher than ever before and the battles are more intense with each passing act.
Right now, the story is in the Elbaf arc, and given that it is a major arc, fans will most likely see the story continue here for quite a while. The entirety of 2025 will see the story continue in Elbaf and while this might sound exhausting for certain fans, it lines up some of the biggest events for the fans to look forward to.

Luffy Vs Shamrock
Shanks’s Twin Goes into Action
One of the biggest events that fans are absolutely desperate to see this year inOne Pieceis the battle between Luffy and Shanks’s look-alike.The Elbaf arc took some time to introduce its villains to the fans, but now, fans know who is going to stand in Luffy’s way. Shanks’s look-alike, Shamrock, who is most certainly going to be a very powerful character, is in the country already in search of Loki. Regardless of whether this individual gets to Loki or not, what fans can be absolutely sure about is that Luffy will come face to face with him and engage in a high-level battle against him.
Loki’s Devil Fruit Reveal
Loki Has The Powers of the Sun God
Loki is amongOne Piece’smost intriguing characters right now, and certainly someone that fans absolutely cannot wait to see in action. Right now, Loki is in chains, however, things aren’t going to be like that forever. Loki will be freed eventually, and when that happens, fans will most definitely get to see what ability has has. At the moment, what’s clear is thathe has the power of the Sun God, which is confusing, since fans know Luffy to hold the same ability. What exactly Loki’s power is will be revealed in 2025 for sure.
Figarland Family Lore Reveal
Shanks’s Family Secrets will be Exposed
The Figarland family has been introduced by Odaas a major group that moves quite a few character arcs in the final saga. Shanks himself is a character that fans know is deeply tied to this family and it is only a matter of time before all the secrets surrounding his birth, as well as that of his lookalike, among other things, are revealed by Oda
Revolutionary Army Vs God’s Knights
A Major Battle Is Incoming
The Revolutionary Army has seen their importance grow with each passing arc inOne Pieceand fans know that the final saga is where they’ll shine, for sure.This arc is going to be absolutely massive for Dragon, Sabo, and the other commanders and fans absolutely cannot wait to see them in action.
Given that the God’s Knights are going to be descending from the Holy Land of Marijoa soon enough, fans will likely see a war between the two factions engulf the seas soon enough.

New Bounties
Sabo’s New Bounty Gets Revealed
2025 will most definitely bring new bounties with it, and Oda has a plethora of characters to reveal bounties for. Be it Dragon, whose bounty is unknown, orthe Chief of Staff, Sabo, whose new bounty is sure to have skyrocketed, fans have a lot to look forward to.
Garling Figarland Makes A Move
Garling is Now a Member of the Gorosei
The newly elected member of the Five Elders,Garling Figarland is going to be involvedinOne Piecein some way or form this year. Fans expect a lot from him, especially given his connection to Shanks. Garling is responsible for overseeing York’s Mother Flame program, but beyond that, fans also want to see a glimpse of what he’s truly capable of. Hopefully, Oda will deliver just that later this year.
Blackbeard Attacks Marijoa
Blackbeard is Eyeing Another Big Attack
Blackbeard is on the move once again, and Oda has already teased his next target to be Marijoa. With Lafitte on the watch around the Red Line for him, Blackbeard has decided to move once again, and it’ll be incredibly exciting to see him head to Marijoa in case the God’s Knights descend from there to use this opportunity to seize something massive from there. Undoubtedly, Blackbeard will shake the world this year.

