One Piece fans have been thoroughly enjoying the last few chapters of the manga. Eiichiro Oda has taken things up a notch, and it is reflected in the quality of the Egghead arc. However, One Piece Chapter 1086 will be the final chapter to be released in the Weekly Shonen Jump for another four weeks. According to the statement by the official One Piece Twitter account, Oda will be taking a break for his upcoming astigmatism surgery.

The author joked that he would take the time off to get surgery done that would allow him to shoot lasers. He clarified that he had been delaying this surgery since last year, and it was interfering with his work. Fans will be hoping for the surgery to be successful so that Oda can recover properly.

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The four-week-long break means that the One Piece manga will finally return on July 18th, 2023. In the meantime, fans can enjoy the anime, which has notably improved in quality. The anime is still in the Wano Country arc, but only a few fights remain before the arc finishes.

One Piece manga started serializing in 1997 in Shuiesha's Weekly Shonen Jump, and since then it has become its most well-known series. Eiichiro Oda has created an incredible story with an expansive world that consists of various characters and special powers. The manga has sold over 500 million copies, making it the best-selling series of all time. This number will only continue to increase, and the manga will have a significant lead over the others.

Oda announces his break on Twitter

Given the manga's popularity, it didn't take long for Toei Animation to pick it up and adapt it into an anime. The anime began airing in 1999, and it has accumulated over 1000 episodes. It is showing no signs of slowing down, and it may surpass the 1500-episode mark.

Unsurprisingly, One Piece has also received multiple movie adaptations, spinoffs, and video game titles. These have helped boost the overall popularity of the series. The most recent One Piece movie to be released was Film: Red, and it shattered many records.

One Piece follows the story of Monkey D. Luffy, a young pirate who aspires to become the Pirate King. On his journey, Luffy meets many interesting characters, some of whom he recruits to his crew. They face many hurdles, but together they overcome all of them. The adventures of the crew take them to a variety of islands that have their own unique flora and fauna.

Source: Anime News Network

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