Oda reveals his plans after finishing One Piece

This article contains spoilers from the final saga of One Piece.

Key points

• Oda's mind is turned to the conclusion of the Final Saga
• Oda plans a larger mass war than Marineford
• Oda will rest, give priority to family, travel around the world.

One piece officially entered the Final Saga in 2022 and since then the story has become more and more exciting. The Egghead Island story arc marked the beginning of this Final Saga and was only the transition to it, although many argue that this story arc is the best ever. One piece. Now Elbaf has officially started, which means it is over One piece it's closer than ever.

Obviously, One piece It will still take some time to wrap up, but fans are wondering what his plans will be after the series concludes. The truth is, fans won't have to wonder, because Oda has already given them the answers.

Oda's current focus is the final saga

• Oda's mind is completely focused on the Final Saga
• Oda plans to organize a war bigger than Marineford

The first thing fans need to keep in mind is that, as things stand, Oda isn't actively thinking about what he'll do next One piece it's over. His main goal is to finish adequately One piece. Oda has spent much of his life working One piece. It is his magnum opus and, in many ways, his illegitimate child. Oda knows it One piece it will require him to be at his best if it is to end successfully and you can tell he is doing everything he can to wrap up this series and give it the ending it deserves.

In fact, Oda is ready to die One pieceand at one point, when Oda started working with a new editor, specifically editor Kawashima, in their very first meeting, he told him to die for One piece. According to the publisher, Oda is rarely determined to die One piece and the fact that his health suffered so much because of this series is simply proof of that.

Regardless of how much his health suffers, Oda is doing his best to give emotions to fans One piece content with each passing week. As it stands, Oda has already begun the Elbaf story arc and has promised fans that an incredibly emotional story will unfold before them. Fans will be able to see many exciting battles spanning the length of the Grand Line, as the Straw Hat Pirates will not be the only focus in this particular segment of the story. Oda himself talked about it when he asked fans to hold on and hold on a little longer before One Piece finally ends.

As a child I thought: damn, I would love to draw a manga with the most publicized final phase! Who knows if I'll be up to it! Now we only have a small part of the Wano arc left, the preparations are almost finished. Took me 25 years lol. That said, it's okay if you start reading from this point on, because from this point on… it's going to be…(the) One Piece!! The mysteries of this world, I will draw them all! It will be super interesting! Fasten your seat belt! And please stay with me a little longer! – Oda

In a few years, One Piece will officially end and when that happens, fans can only hope that Oda will be satisfied with what he accomplished. After dedicating decades to the story, Oda definitely deserves incredible respect and praise from all fans around the world and then fans can finally start thinking about what comes next.

Oda plans to rest and take his wife on a world tour

Oda's family is his priority

Of course, it's no surprise that fans are wondering what happens once One piece he concludes. Naturally, the fact that the series has reached the Final Saga, after having been part of the lives of fans, leads them to wonder what comes next. The thing is, Oda wants to take a nice rest after the story comes to an end. As it stands, Oda spends most of his time alone working in his studio. He doesn't have much time to spend with his family every day, and for most of his life, Oda hasn't been able to engage with his family as he would have liked. At the same time, Oda was also unable to take care of his health. He sleeps only three hours a day and sometimes goes days without even eating. All this to avoid falling asleep and to be able to provide as much content as possible, while maintaining top-notch quality.

Therefore, it is no surprise to fans to know that the first thing Oda wants to focus on after the conclusion One piece it is himself and his family. Oda wants to spend quality time with his wife and children and at the same time, start taking care of his health too. Also, Oda wants to take his wife on a trip around the world. When Oda got married in 2004, he promised his wife that he would finish it One piece in 10 years, and then the two would travel around the world. Unfortunately, his plans were not realized, because One piece it took much longer than just 10 years. It has been 20 years since Oda's plans were formulated. He's not done yet One pieceand it will probably be 6 to 7 years before the series ends. Therefore, Oda will probably go on a trip around the world after the conclusion of the series with his wife and children.

After a few years of hiatus, fans can potentially see Oda wondering what to do next as a mangaka, and even then, the plans probably won't be big, because Oda is already quite old.

Is there any plan for a future Oda story?

Oda wants to make some side stories after One Piece

There are certainly plans for a future Oda story. He has previously stated that he would like to make side stories about characters like Dragon or even Garp. These are two characters he specifically highlighted. As such, there is potential for him to make follow-up one-shots and spin-offs One piece he concludes. This probably won't happen immediately afterwards One piece it ends. Oda will probably take a break for a few years and spend as much time as possible with this family. Then, every now and then, Oda might post a few shots here and there, or make a mini series with a few chapters. Even then, nothing is confirmed and One piece may not receive any additional content. But, at the very least, Oda has talked about it in the past, and there's certainly a chance that could happen.

One Piece is available to read via Viz Media. The series can be read by fans officially and for free on the Shonen Jump and Manga Plus apps. The release date for the next chapter of One Piece, One Piece 1133, is set for December 8, 2024.