With chapter 1126 seemingly setting up the Elbaf arc, via Nami and co’s disappearances, One Piece chapter 1127 will likely make this plotline its main focus as the build into Elbaf begins. Likewise, fans are desperate for any spoilers they can find, curious to see exactly what purpose this disappearance of the crew plays in coming events.
Unfortunately, verifiable spoilers for One Piece’s upcoming issue are unavailable as of this article’s writing. While they are likely to come at some point this week, there is no guarantee, given their inherently illicit nature. Recent anti-manga piracy efforts in Japan have also put the longevity and status of the series’ spoiler process in doubt.
However, there are some aspects of and events within One Piece’s upcoming installment that fans can count on being present, even without the help of verifiable spoilers. Unsurprisingly, it’s likely that the issue will focus exclusively on Nami and the Straw Hats with her, revealing their locations and captors by its end.
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One Piece may be introducing Hinokizu, or the Man Marked by Flames, with Nami and co’s disappearances
One Piece chapter 1127 is likely to begin with a focus on Nami, seeing her continue to take in her surroundings as she wakes up. This will also likely reveal who was calling to her, which seems to be either Monkey D. Luffy or Roronoa Zoro, based on how the person was speaking.
In any case, she, and whoever of her friends she’s with right now, will likely begin piecing together what happened, whether it’s just one of her crewmates or all of them. The latter does seem more likely though, especially considering the apparent size of the house Nami wakes up in and the fact that they all disappeared together.
This would also help shorten the time it would take to see this sequence of events play directly into the Elbaf arc. Speaking of which, the issue is also likely to begin teasing exactly how these disappearances will lead into the highly anticipated narrative.
Given that Nami is wearing a Viking-themed outfit, it’s all but certain that the crew has either made it to mainland Elbaf or been captured by someone else from Elbaf. The former seems more likely, since they were already with the legendary Giant Warrior Pirates who appear to be greatly revered by contemporary Elbaf citizens.
However, there are chances that the latter situation could also be possible in case the Straw Hat Pirates could be facing a trial from the Giants before they enter the Island of Dreams, Elbaf Island.
One likely character to be revealed as responsible for this is the enigmatic Hinokizu, also known as One Piece’s Man Marked by Flames, who is said to possess the fourth Road Poneglyph. The issue is unlikely to fully reveal this, but instead, begin building to it via context clues and other forms of setup.
For example, it’s possible that a picture of Hinokizu with Gol D. Roger could be in the house, as it’s heavily theorized that his true identity may be an ex-Roger Pirate. Additionally, the mysterious silhouette that appeared at the end of chapter 1124 could also be Hinokizu.
Likewise, while chapter 1127 is unlikely to fully reveal Hinokizu or see him formally appear by its end, the issue’s final panels should begin setting this up in some way, shape, or form. In turn, fans can expect the subsequent release to then focus on slowly introducing Hinokizu before formally introducing him at its end.
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