This article contains spoilers from the One Piece manga.
One Piece's The Final Saga will present some very interesting challenges for the Straw Hat Pirates. The biggest challenge for each member of the crew is to make Luffy the Pirate King, and fans are well aware that they all also have their own individual ambitions to fulfill. The biggest focus in terms of personal challenges will be on the main character of the series, Luffy.
One Piece: Oda already revealed Luffy's fate at the end of One Piece
Luffy's fate is already decided. Oda reveals his plans for this beloved character in One Piece.
The fans know this very well Luffy wants to become the pirate kingbut that it also has a purpose that goes beyond that. However, many obstacles stand in his way, such as other powerful individuals, both Pirates and Marines. That said, the biggest obstacle Luffy will likely face in the Final Saga will actually be neither. It is highly likely that Luffy falls ill with an incurable disease in the final saga of One piecejust like roger. Oda has already heavily hinted at this on many occasions in the story, and that's all Luffy, who has donned over the years, eventually catches up to himwhich gave him the same disease as Roger.
Luffy could get Roger's disease in one piece
One piece fans know that Gol D. Roger is one of the most influential figures in the entire world. He is easily the most influential figure in modern history, and his death ushered in a new era of piracy. Roger joined the Marine Corps shortly before his deathbut at this point he was dying.
As Oda revealed more details about Roger, it became clear that he was suffering from an incurable disease. This disease took his life and is one of the main reasons why Roger couldn't become Nika.
Four years before the day of his execution, Roger suffered a fatal illness. It was a disease that no one could cure. Roger was in great pain, but Crocus, a lighthouse worker known as one of the best doctors in the world, eased the pain. Three years later, while extending his life, we did the impossible and conquered the Grand Line. — Silvers Rayleigh on Gol D. Roger
at that time even experienced doctors could not cure Rogerand even though he most likely tried to fight it, he couldn't win. That's why he used his remaining life to usher in a new age of pirates and ensure his legacy continues for generations to come. Now the same disease could target Luffy.
This may seem far-fetched to some fans, but Oda has already hinted at it several times in the story. In Enies Lobby, when Luffy pushed beyond his limits with Gear Second and Gear Third, Lucci made it clear to him that it would eventually kill him. In Thriller Bark, when Luffy was using Gear 2 and Gear 3 at the same time, the Straw Hats again emphasized the fact that Luffy was slowly killing himself.
In Dressrosa, Luffy's overuse of Haki clearly put him on death's door. In Wano, Kaido stated this again Luffy overusing his Haki and Gear 5 wanted to kill himwho he told was going to be bones one day anyway so he didn't care. It's clear the signs are there and it's building towards Luffy's terminal illness.
Roger and Luffy's illness may come from overuse of Haki
Fans often wonder what disease did roger haveand Oda gave no answer to that. As all fans know, the disease was incurable and eventually consumed most of his life. Not even a doctor as experienced as Crocus could save him.
Although Oda has not received an official answer regarding this illness, it is highly likely that, like Luffy, he was pushing his body beyond its limits. Roger was at the top of the era and could do everything with Haki. Key Lies and Kaid's words when he told Luffy that powers can only take you so far, Haki rules in the end.
Listen, Luffy. Haki is a power that lies dormant in everyone and everywhere. The ability to sense spiritual energy and overpower enemies is something that everyone has to some extent. But most people never discover it. Never doubting, that is true strength. Watch now! Most Haki can be divided into two types or colors. — Silvers Rayleigh to Luffy in Ruskaina
One Piece: Oda officially confirmed characters with Joy Boy Level Haki
Joy Boy had insane haki in One Piece. These characters have haki similar to or as good as him.
Roger constantly overused his Haki and compensated by not even having a devil fruit. That's why his Haki was the strongest in his time and that's why he was at the very top. However, while Roger's Haki was immense, the body itself most likely could not withstand the constant strain of the incredibly powerful Haki.
This is probably why Roger got sick because his body started to deteriorate and there was no cure for it. Now Luffy does something similar with his excessive use of powerful Haki all the time, with Gear 5.
Chopper saves Luffy from death
It is absolutely crucial to the plot that Luffy gets an incurable disease. Not only does it continue the very storyline that Oda set up as early as Enies Lobby, but it would also give Chopper a way to fulfill his goal.
Chopper wants to be able to cure all diseases. This means that even diseases that are considered incurable will have to be treated. He couldn't save Hiriluk, but he will be able to save Luffy. Once the Straw Hats finish circumnavigating the globe and reach Reverse Mountain again, Crocus and Chopper will most likely work together to save Luffy's life.
Eiichiro Oda's One Piece focuses on the journey of Monkey D. Luffy and the straw pirates who sail the seas to claim the great treasure known as One Piece. The manga is currently in its Final Saga. One Piece will be featured in Weekly Shonen Jump this week. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1168 is December 7th, 2025. In Japan, One Piece drops on Monday at 12:00 PM JST, which is 11:00 AM EST or 8:00 AM PT. Fans can read this chapter for free on Manga Plus and Shonen Jump apps. This ensures that fans will always support the author.
- Release date
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October 20, 1999
- Network
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Fuji TV
- directors
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Hiroaki Miyamoto, Konosuke Uda, Junji Shimizu, Satoshi Itō, Munehisa Sakai, Katsumi Tokoro, Yutaka Nakajima, Yoshihiro Ueda, Kenichi Takeshita, Yoko Ikeda, Ryota Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kakudou, Takahiro Imayomura, Yashiôhiro Mayuū Shishido, Hidehiko Kadota, Sumio Watanabe, Harume Kosaka, Yasuhiro Tanabe, Yukihiko Nakao, Keisuke Onishi, Junichi Fujise, Hiroyuki Satou
- Writers
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Jin Tanaka, Akiko Inoue, Junki Takegami, Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura, Yoshiyuki Suga, Atsuhiro Tomioka, Hirohiko Uesaka, Michiru Shimada, Isao Murayama, Takuya Masumoto, Yoichi Takahashi, Momoka Toyoda
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Mayumi Tanaka
Monkey D. Luffy (voice)
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Kazuya Nakai
Roronoa Zoro (voice)
