This article contains major spoilers for the One Piece manga.
One piece entered its Elbaf arc over a year ago, and it's been quite an intense ride for weekly readers ever since. Oda is constantly outdoing himself and the latest story developments have kept fans hooked.
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There's a huge flashback happening in the Elbaf arc right now. This flashback covers the events of the entire century, including the God Valley incident itself and everything else leading up to Harald's eventual death.
In this flashback, Rocks D. Xebec was the first major casualty fans sawbut it won't be the last. very recently Oda killed another main character and that is Ida. Ida was King Harald's first love and the woman who shaped his view of the world. Unfortunately, her death after poisoning has now been confirmed. Ida won't be the last to die either, as Oda is about to reveal the truth about Harald's death even in the upcoming chapters.
Ida officially dies in one piece Chapter 1168
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Ida was poisoned by the vodka kingdom
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Harald failed Ida
Among the many things that One piece manga always delivers heartbreaking and tragic deaths, and there's no shortage of them in the Elbaf Arc.
The last death in the One Piece manga was revealed in One Piece chapter 1168 and it is the death of Ida. Ida was an absolutely massive character in this flashback and fans loved her. Ida first appeared in the circus. Eventually, she met and fell in love with the king of Elbaf, Harald.
Ida was Harald's first love and together they had their first and only child, Hajrudin. Despite their strong feelings, she never became Harald's wife due to the archaic laws of Elbaf. Instead, Harald marries EstridA giant with a prestigious line. Estrid then became Queen of Elbaf and had Harald's second son, Loki.
Estrid was an unkind mother who abandoned Loki and died not long after. Ida would then act as Loki's mothershowing and teaching him great kindness.
Unfortunately, Ida was the victim of poisoning by the villagers of Brewer's Villagewhere Estrid came from. The villagers didn't want to see Ida become Queen of Elbaf after Estrid's deathand so they resorted to a sneaky tactic.
Fans hoped that Ida would somehow survive and survive, but unfortunately she succumbed to this poison. This death was tragic and her two sons, Loki and Hajrudin, were deeply scarred.
Ida recorded the second major death of the Elbaf arc, after Rocks D. Xebec
Ida was one of the most impressive deaths of this flashbackbut her death was certainly not the last. Not too long before her death, Oda also showed fans the death of Rocks D. Xebcawhich would further change the world of One Piece.
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Rocks death was one of the saddest fans have ever seen in One Piece. While most One Piece characters die smiling, surrounded by loved ones, Xebec died miserably while crying, surrounded by the World Government.
Ida's death will be followed very soon by Harald's
Ida and Rocks D. Xebec already died in the One Piece flashback, but here she is there is yet another great death to come, and that is the death of King Harald of Elbaf.
The fans already know Harald is doomed to an early deathbut many details are missing surrounding his death. As fans know, Harald entered into a Deep Pact with Imu and ended up becoming a slave to Imu because of it. It is assumed that he was ultimately killed by Loki, but there may be much more to the story. People like Shanks may be involved and fans can't wait for Oda to reveal the truth.
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 1169 is December 21, 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.
