With the climax of the Elbaf arc, the manga One Piece has just passed a decisive milestone in 2026. The arrival of Monkey D. Luffy and of Loki on the front, facing a Imu finally out of the shadows, gives the final saga a magnitude that readers have been waiting for for years.
In the midst of this tension, Eiichiro Oda yet activates a new break in his schedule. After chapter 1179, published in early April, One Piece disappears for a week from the pages of Weekly Shōnen Jumpbefore an already planned return which will concentrate all the expectations of the fans.
One Piece chapter 1179: why does the break come at the worst time?
Chapter 1179 marks the current summit of the Elbaf arc. Imupresented since the Reverie as the ultimate shadow of the World Government, now intervenes directly on the land of the giants, facing Luffy and Loki. The stage is set for a confrontation that could both seal Elbaf’s fate and overturn the balance of the world.
On the practical side, this chapter is released in France on Sunday April 5, 2026, around 5 p.m., on the official platform Manga Plus. As usual, reading the latest chapter is free for a limited time, simultaneously with the publication in issue 19 of Weekly Shōnen Jump in Japan.
It is precisely at this moment that Eiichiro Oda cuts the rhythm with a programmed pause. 1179 ends on a massive cliffhanger around Imu and the forces at Elbaf, making the prospect of a week without a new chapter particularly frustrating for the community.
One Piece break after 1179: how long without a new chapter?
In the manga’s 2026 timeline, the break following chapter 1179 is a classic “Oda’s Break”. On Sunday April 12, 2026, no chapter of One Piece is not planned: the author takes a break after a series of close publications, as he has done regularly for several years.
The good news is that this outage only lasts a week. Unless there is a last minute change, the manga returns on Sunday April 19, 2026 with chapter 1180, again available in France on Manga Plus in the afternoon. Several specialized calendars converge on this date, despite some sites wrongly mentioning a return to April 16.
This pattern responds to the now well-established rhythm of Eiichiro Oda : three or four consecutive chapters, then a week of rest. A compromise which makes it possible to maintain an incredible density in the final saga while preserving the health of the author, after more than twenty-five years spent on One Piece.
One Piece Calendar April 2026: what dates to remember until chapter 1182?
For French readers who follow the manga live, the schedule around the April break is already marked out. Here are the milestones to note in your reading schedule.
- March 29, 2026: Chapter 1178
- April 5, 2026: Chapter 1179 (Manga Plus, Weekly Shonen Jump Issue 19)
- April 12, 2026: Oda break, no chapter
- April 19, 2026: chapter 1180, manga resumption
- April 26, 2026: Chapter 1181
- May 3, 2026: Weekly Shonen Jump hiatus
- May 10, 2026: Chapter 1182
Enough to maintain the tension until the restart.