This article contains spoilers from One Piece's Elbaf Arc.
WITH One piece after recently returning from hiatus, fans are incredibly excited for Oda to deliver another chapter later this week. One piece chapter 1167 is coming with every other day and after that the dawn of the Rocks era in the previous chapter, fans surely know that things will be much more exciting in the upcoming ones as a new era begins.
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One Piece Chapter 1167 will focus on Harald's promise to the World Governmentand show fans how he eventually became a loyal dog to Imu for the good of his country. At the same time, fans will also see Shanks' journey with the Roger Pirates progressiongiven that it is of huge importance in the story right now. Harald and Shanks' first meeting is coming and fans absolutely cannot wait.
New Timeskip takes place in Elbaf Flashback In One Piece Chapter 1167
After the curtains fell on the Rocks era in One piece chapter 1166, it is quite clear that Oda will show the dawn of a new age moving forward. That means we will focus a lot on people like Roger Pirates One piece chapter 1167who are the pioneers of a new era. Fans should expect Roger Pirates and Harald be central to the upcoming chapter of the story for two main reasons:
- Harald's decision to join the world government: As seen in previous chapters, Harald wants the world government to recognize Elbaf so that the children of his country can live in peace and be accepted around the world. He wants to establish an era of peace. Because of this, fans will definitely focus on Harald in One Piece Chapter 1167
- Shanks' growth: The reason the Roger Pirates have to focus on Shanks. As fans know, Shanks is very important in Elbaf. He was one of the two main survivors of God Valley along with Blackbeard and his story must progress.
For this reason, it is quite clear that One piece chapter 1167 will give fans a timeskip. Since nothing major is happening in the timeline the story is currently in, fans may even see a 10-year time jump or something similar in the upcoming One Piece chapter.
I am here to apologize for the crimes of my people. For that reason I am even willing to become a slave. — Harald
Harald becomes a slave to the world government
How the Elbaf flashback timeskip continues One piece chapter 1167, fans will also definitely see Harald become more subservient to world government. He realizes that his betrayal of Rocks wasn't right, and now he wants to go all out for the cause he left Rocks for. This means that Harald was marked by the world government and Elbaf was acquired by the government to become a slave army.
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Listen, Rocks, I think you're Nika. A freedom fighter who will destroy the world. — Loki
Shanks was able to visit Maria in one piece, chapter 1167
Depending on how long the One Piece Chapter 1167 time jump will be, fans could even see Shanks visit Marijo one more time. Shanks most likely went to Marijoa after the execution of the pirate king Gol D. Roger. It might be too early to tell right now, but if Oda decides to pick up the pace and take fans many years into the future, then it's highly likely that we'll see Shanks return to Marijoa next year. One piece the chapter where he meets Harald for the first time.
One Piece Chapter 1167 Release Date and Time
After its return last week, One Piece will continue its run with another chapter later this week. One Piece Chapter 1167 is scheduled to be released on December 1, 2025. One Piece will be released on Monday at 12:00 PM JST, which is 11:00 AM EST or 8:00 AM PT. As always, fans can read the chapter for free on the Manga Plus and Shonen Jump apps. By showing support for the official release, fans can also support author Eiichiro Oda. If there is any change in the manga release schedule, we will inform you.
