One Piece is about to end the ongoing Egghead arc, as the release date for the Elbaf arc has been revealed by Shonen Jump. As the arc comes to a close, things start to get serious on the futuristic island.
In chapter 1116, York finally finds out where Vegapunk has hidden the broadcasting Den Den Mushi and calls the Five Elders. It turns out that the genius scientist knew that the World Government would try to stop his broadcast at any cost, so he hid it in a safe place, with a powerful guard keeping watch.
The guardian assigned by Vegapunk to broadcast Den Den Mushi is none other than the Iron Giant. The giant ancient robot has been sleeping for centuries, waiting for Joyboy to appear. Upon sensing Luffy on Egghead Island, the robot finally woke up.
With the Five Elders forced to head straight for Den Den Mushi to destroy it and stop Vegapunk's message from reaching the world, they will surely face their greatest challenge yet. The Iron Giant has finally awakened and when Joyboy's enemies stand before it, it will surely lead to a great battle.
So, there might be a fight between the Five Elders and the Iron Giants in One Piece chapter 1117. This will be the first time readers will see the true power of this ancient relic from the Ancient Kingdom .
As Vegapunk revealed earlier in this piece, the Ancient Kingdom is scientifically far ahead of One Piece's current timeline. This means readers will enjoy the war between the World Government and the Ancient Kingdom restarting for centuries.
While it's clear Vegapunk didn't know the Iron Giant would wake up while hiding the Den Den Mushi, it certainly worked in his favor.
Besides teasing a future battle between the Five Elders and the Iron Giants, chapter 1117 also hints at a deeper connection between Imu and Lily as well as makes a puzzling revelation about piracy. Roger did not act after learning about the great war of the past.
One Piece chapter 1116 will be released on June 2, 2024, followed by another hiatus next week.
