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Despite only being around for around 30 years now,One Piecefeels like it’s been around forever. With thousands of chapters and episodes worth of story to tell,One Piecefeels like it could run forever. However, all stories must come to an end, and despite the scope of the series,One Pieceis no different.
The question now is,when willOne Piecefinally finish? So far, it seems like every year ofOne Piece’spublication is going to be “the last year ofOne Piece.” However, when every year passes, the end still doesn’t come, andOne Piececontinues on. For many, including Oda himself, 2025 was supposed to be the last year ofOne Piece, though as it stands, One Piece shows no signs of stopping.
One Piece Is Much Longer Than Originally Intended
Oda Thought The Series Would End Much Earlier
Originally,One Piecewas supposed to be a much shorter story and was only supposed to run for around 5 years. However, due to the scale of the story, and unintended consequences ofthe Warlord and Emperor system, the series has been running for well over 25 years at this point. Still, One Piece is now officially in its Final Saga, which will be the last collection of arcs that the series has to offer.
By experiencing both victory and defeat, running away and shedding tears, a man will become a man. It’s okay to cry, but you have to move on. - Shanks
Despite the length of the series, a few years ago in 2019, Oda predicted thatOne Piecewould be ending in four to five years from then. This would mean thatOne Piece’sFinal Sagawould be ending at the latest sometime in 2025. However, as it currently stands,One Pieceis only in the early stages of the second arc of the Final Saga, the Elbaf Arc. So far, there are only a little over 10 chapters, meaning there are at the very least going to be 20-30 more chapters. However, more realistically, it will have 40 or more chapters.
One Piece Probably Won’t End In 2025
At This Rate The Series Will Easily Last Into Next Year
At this current rate, it seems highly unlikely thatOne Piecewill end in 2025. There is so much more content to cover and so manymassive secretsOne Piecehas to reveal, that it probably needs at least two more years to finish. With an average of around 35 chapters released per year, 2025 will most likely cover the rest of the Elbaph Arc and potentially a bit more of the next arc.
This means that even if Elbaf is the second to last arc ofthe Final Saga ofOne Piece, the series will be continuing well into 2026 and beyond. Unless Oda quickly wraps everything up in the Elbaf Arc and dramatically speeds up the pace of the story, 2027 feels like a much more realistic ending year forOne Piece. Although this still feels far off, many fans believe that 2027 may be a much better year to end the series.
The Ending Of One Piece Isn’t As Important As The Journey
Mainly, many fans believe that 2027 is the perfect year to endOne Piecesince it’s going to bethe 30th anniversary of the manga. This would be a symbolic way to bring the story to a close after its amazingly long run. On top of this, two years seems like it will be the perfect length in order to wrap up the many mysteries thatOne Piecehas still left unanswered.
You can’t get back what you’ve lost. What’s important now is ‘What is it that you still have?’ - Jinbei
Though many fans areanxious aboutOne Piece’sending, whenOne Pieceends shouldn’t be nearly as important as the story itself. Overall, there shouldn’t be any pressure on Oda from fans to end the story at a certain time. Although it’s been a long wait, taking more time to craft the perfect ending ofOne Pieceis probably better in the long run than rushing to an unsatisfactory ending.
In the end, whenOne Piececomes to a close, it is up tothe author of the series, Oda, and shouldn’t be rushed along by fans. While the ending will bring about what may be the best moments of the series, wishing forOne Pieceto end isn’t going to make these moments come any faster. Fans should try their best to enjoyOne Pieceat the pace it’s currently releasing.
