One Piece: Oda Has Officially Set Up A Luffy Rescue Arc After Elbaf

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This article contains spoilers from One Piece’s Final Saga.

One Piece fans consistently recognize Luffy as the central figure of the story, and Eiichiro Oda has skillfully made him the most beloved character. Although One Piece features a wide range of characters, it’s clear that Luffy is the heartbeat of the series, a fact consistently demonstrated by his dominance in the show’s popularity polls, which he has always won.

As a huge One Piece fan, it’s so exciting to think about where Oda is taking the story! Because Luffy is *so* popular, Oda can really set up some incredible things for the future, and I think he’s already got something amazing planned after the Elbaf arc. I’m predicting we’ll see a new rescue arc, but this time it’s going to be different – Monkey D. Luffy will be the one who needs rescuing! It’s a clever parallel to what happened with Ace before the Timeskip, and honestly, using Luffy himself in this kind of situation? That’s exactly what will make the final part of One Piece absolutely unforgettable. I can’t wait!

A Luffy Rescue Arc Is Coming In One Piece

Luffy Will Be Captured Soon

One Piece followers might think a storyline focused on rescuing Luffy sounds strange, but Oda hinted at it when he introduced the Vivre Card during the Dressrosa arc. While Luffy is currently a Yonko and incredibly powerful with Gear 5, he’s not unbeatable. If Luffy always won, the story wouldn’t be very exciting. To make things truly compelling, Luffy needs to experience challenges and defeats, and that’s precisely why Oda established the groundwork for a Luffy Rescue Arc.

I’ve had his Vivre Card made for him and shared it with everyone. — Sabo

The beginning of the story arc to rescue Luffy is straightforward. During the Dressrosa arc in One Piece, Sabo created a special card for Luffy called a Vivre Card. This is a detail that many viewers often overlook. A Vivre Card, also known as the Paper of Life, can sense a person’s life force. Specifically, those who possess Luffy’s Vivre Card – including the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, Bellamy, Sabo, and the Straw Hats – will be able to see Luffy’s life force flare up on the card when it’s activated. It will also guide them to his location. However, this card would be pointless if Luffy wasn’t in danger. Oda is famous for hinting at future events, and he established this detail quite some time ago.

The Straw Hat Grand Fleet will cause an incident of massive proportions in the future. — Oda

Luffy’s Vivre Card Is An Important Plot Device

Oda Will Bring The Grand Fleet Into Okay

During the Dressrosa arc, Luffy’s Vivre Card was created and distributed to everyone, including the Grand Fleet and Sabo. Sabo specifically stated that he would drop everything and rush to Luffy’s aid if he ever needed help. Luffy’s Vivre Card is a crucial story element, as it’s foreshadowing what many believe will be the biggest arc in One Piece. Fans are anticipating a rescue arc, but this time, the Straw Hats will be the rescuers and Luffy will be the one needing to be saved.

This storyline will also be when the Straw Hat Grand Fleet takes action. Fans have been eagerly awaiting their involvement for quite some time, but they’ll truly step up when Luffy is in dire need of help – specifically, when the arc focused on rescuing him begins.

The newest installment of One Piece, Chapter 1162, is scheduled for release next week. As is typical, the chapter will be published on Sunday. In Japan, it becomes available at 12AM JST on Monday. But for most international fans, the chapter will be available on October 12. The official release date for One Piece Chapter 1162 is October 12, 2025. Readers can access the chapter without charge on Manga Plus.

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2025-10-04 14:34