Luffy just took the hardest hit of his life, and Elbaf’s biggest cliffhanger yet is about to get answered. Fans have been counting down the days since Oda confirmed the manga’s latest scheduled break.
The Elbaph Arc has already delivered some of the darkest material in One Piece history. Imu‘s clash with Luffy escalated fast, ending with the Void Sword drawn and Luffy taking damage unlike anything he’s faced against Crocodile, Kaido, or Katakuri. With the forest around them reportedly withering from the blade’s presence, readers have spent the break wondering just how bad the damage really is.
One Piece Chapter 1189 Release Date Confirmed for July 26
One Piece Chapter 1189 is set to release globally on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at 10 AM ET. Japanese readers will see it land in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 35 on Monday, July 27. The chapter follows Oda’s regular monthly break, which he took after Chapter 1188 was published on July 12.
That break means fans have gone two full weeks without new pages, and the wait has only fueled speculation. No verified spoilers have surfaced yet, so anything circulating online claiming to reveal Luffy’s condition or a Dragon appearance should be treated as pure theorizing until official leaks show up midweek.
Chapter 1188, titled Wailing Void, opened with Imu recalling Joy Boy, briefly softening before catching himself and dismissing Luffy as an unworthy imitation. The rest of the chapter turned brutal, with Imu using the Void Sword to strike Luffy down and leaving the surrounding terrain visibly damaged.
Jinbe and Loki are both positioned to step in if Luffy needs protection while he recovers, and the rest of the Straw Hats, including Nami, Usopp, and Brook, have already witnessed just how outmatched their captain is against the ruler of the World Government.
Fans can read Chapter 1189 the moment it drops on MANGA Plus and VIZ Media’s Shonen Jump platform, both of which offer official English translations day one. Expect the chapter to open on Luffy’s condition after the Void Sword strike, whether that means a slow crawl back to his feet or a full-blown rescue mission from the crew.
One Piece Chapter 1189 releases Sunday, July 26, 2026, at 10 AM ET.