The final saga of One piece is currently in the Elbaph arc, which officially reached its climax with chapter 1171 of the story, which was officially released on January 19, 2026 in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump 8 and marked the end of Loki's flashback. Now, the Elbaph arc focuses on the battle between the King of the World, Nero Ima and Loki, with protagonist Monkey D. Luffy looking set to join the fray soon.
The Final Clash of the One Piece Gods will certainly conclude this arc, especially considering Eiichiro Oda's official plans to start a new arc in 2026. This new arc will mark the introduction of one of the most legendary individuals in the entire One Piece universe, the Man with the Burn Scar, also known as Hinokizu. first mentioned in chapter 1056 of the manga in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 36-37 of August 8, 2022. after four years, One piece is, according to an official announcement by Eiichiro Oda himself, to bring this legendary figure into the spotlight and reveal everything there is to know about him.
Eiichiro Oda's Jump Festa 2026 Report Confirms Elbaph's Burn Scar
Eiichiro Oda has big plans One piece in 2026, at the top of which the Elbaph Arch is definitively closed. With the arc already at its peak, it makes sense for Oda to wrap it up this year. Right now, Loki and Imu are fighting in Elbaph and their battle has officially started in chapter 1081 of the story. This fight saw Nero Ima take control of the Cursed Prince and also marked Luffy's plan to join the battle immediately afterwards. With Luffy, Loki, and Imu at the center of the main fight in Elbaph, it now looks like this arc will be coming to a close soon.
Over the next 10 or 20 chapters, the Elbaph Arc will most likely conclude, as Eiichiro Oda himself stated in December during Jump Fest 2026. According to Oda himself, the Elbaph Arc will conclude and in 2026 the Straw Hat Pirates will head to a new island where only the Pirate King has set foot. This means that Oda officially intends to leave Warland this year and continue towards a new destination.
“We're headed to 'that island' where only the Pirate King could ever get to!!? The Man with the Burn Scar will also appear. Characters who never had the chance to meet finally meet. The two meet and the two meet.” — One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda, Jump Festa 2026 Message
Most importantly, Eiichiro Oda confirmed that the Man With the Burn Scar, first teased in chapter 1056 of the manga, will officially appear this year. This character is currently the biggest mystery in One Piece and very little is known about him. Still, he holds the key to finding Gol D. Roger's treasure, as he holds the Poneglyph of the Last Journey, which Luffy is currently searching for.
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One Piece's Four Emperors will battle for The Last Road Poneglyph
The four emperors of the seas in the world One piece are certainly interested in The Man with the Burn Scar, and that's nothing new. The four emperors have always sought him out, and it is this individual's mysterious personality that has prevented many from reaching the final island, The Story of Laughter, for so long. The likes of Big Mom and Kaido each had a Poneglyph, but neither found their way to the Laughter Tale because the others didn't have Poneglyphs. Even if they were to fight each other and claim more Poneglyphs, the Man with the Burn Scar would never be found.
If we want to participate in an all-out war for One Piece, we will have to use all our strength to find the Man with the Burn Scar! — Killer, One Piece Chapter 1056
In chapter 1081 of the manga, Lafitte of the Blackbeard Pirates confirmed that the Four Emperors were looking for the man with the burn scar forever. Among them was Blackbeard, who also became one of the Four Emperors around the same time, and even a year later, he has no idea where the Man with the Burn Scar is. Shiryu believes that Burn Scar is connected to the government. However, others believe that he is a pirate who sails in an all-black ship and causes giant eddies to sink any ship that approaches him.
Right now the Four Emperors of the One Piece world are Luffy, Shanks, Buggy and Blackbeard. Luffy has 3 Road Poneglyphs and Shanks has access to the Poneglyph of Big Mom, Kaido, as well as knowing the location of the Zou Poneglyph, which also already puts him at 3. Blackbeard has the Road Poneglyph of Big Mom, which he got from Whole Cake Island, the Road Poneglyph of Zou, as well as the Road Poneglyph of Kaido, which he got from defeating Trafalgar Law, which also puts him at 3. Buggy currently has no Poneglyph, but is sure to get them one way or another. This means that almost all four emperors are one step away from reaching the final Laugh Tale Island, and as such the race to Burn Scar will officially begin after the Elbaph Arc in 2026.
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Who is the legendary man with the burn scar in one piece?
The Man With The Burn Scar is a very mysterious person known only to a select few. The government is most certainly aware of his existence, as are the Eustass Kid, the Killer and Trafalgar Law. It was Kid and Killer who first mentioned the man with the Burn Scar to fans One piece chapter 1056. Not much is known about his appearance other than the fact that he has some kind of burn scar on his body. It's also incredibly popular among pirates just for finding it One piece can be found alone. Eustass Kid identifies the Man with the Burn Scar as the key to the final war One piecemeaning that once the Great War begins, teased by Nero Ima himself in Chapter 1000, Burn Scar will only grow in importance.
He is also said to wield a Devil Fruit ability that allows him to create vortexes, although what exactly this ability is remains unknown. It's also unclear how he managed to take the Road Poneglyph that was once on Fishman Island. His relationship to the people of the Ryugu Kingdom or even the red-haired pirates is unclear. It has been heavily speculated that Burn Scar is none other than Scopper Gaban. While this could very well be the case, especially since he often sails alone and is a navigator who is well aware of the location of all the Poneglyphs, nothing can be said for sure yet. Luckily, fans don't have to wait long to find out the truth about him, as Oda plans to reveal all about him in 2026.
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