One Piece Chapter 1167 Preview: A New Timeskip Begins

With One Piece having recently returned from break, fans are incredibly excited for Oda to deliver another chapter later this week. One Piece chapter 1167 is inching closer with each passing day, and after the dawn of the Rocks era in the previous chapter, fans know for a fact that things will be a lot more exciting in the upcoming ones as a new era begins.

One Piece Chapter 1167 will focus on Harald’s promise to the World Government, and show the fans how he ended up becoming a loyal dog of Imu for the sake of his country. At the same time, fans will also see Shanks’s journey with the Roger Pirates progress, given that it holds tremendous importance in the story right now. Harald and Shanks’s first meeting is edging closer and fans absolutely cannot wait.

A New Timeskip Takes Place In The Elbaf Flashback In One Piece Chapter 1167

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After the curtains fell on Rocks’s era in One Piece chapter 1166, it is quite clear that Oda will show the dawn of a new age moving forward. This means there will be a lot of focus on the likes of the Roger Pirates in One Piece chapter 1167, who are the pioneers of the new age. Fans should expect the Roger Pirates and Harald to be central to the upcoming chapter of the story for two main reasons:

  • Harald’s decision to join the World Government: As seen in the previous chapters, Harald wants the World Government to recognize Elbaf so that the children of his country can live in peace and be accepted worldwide. He wants to establish a peaceful era. For this reason, fans will definitely see focus on Harald in One Piece Chapter 1167
  • Shanks’s growth: The reason why the Roger Pirates must be focused on is because of Shanks. As fans know, Shanks is very important in Elbaf. He was one of the two main survivors of God Valley alongside Blackbeard, and his story needs to advance.

For this reason, it is quite clear that One Piece chapter 1167 will give the fans a timeskip. Given that nothing major happens in the timeline the story is in right now, fans might even see a 10-year timeskip or something along those lines in the upcoming One Piece chapter.

I’m here to apologize for the crimes of my people. For that reason, I’m willing to even become a slave. — Harald

Harald Becomes The World Government’s Slave

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As the timeskip of the Elbaf flashback continues in One Piece chapter 1167, fans will most definitely also see Harald become more subservient to the World Government. He realizes his betrayal of Rocks was not right, and now, he wants to go all out for the cause he abandoned Rocks for. This means Harald being branded by the World Government, and Elbaf being acquired by the Government to be made into a slave army.

Listen Rocks, I think you’re Nika. The warrior of liberation who will destroy the world. — Loki

Shanks Could Visit Marijoa In One Piece Chapter 1167

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Depending on how long One Piece chapter 1167 timeskip is going to be, fans could even see Shanks visit Marijoa once again. Shanks most likely went to Marijoa after the execution of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger. Right now, it might be too early for that, but if Oda decides to pick up the pace and take the fans many years into the future, then it is highly likely that we’ll get to see Shanks go back to Marijoa in the next One Piece chapter, which is where he will meet Harald for the first time.

One Piece Chapter 1167 Release Date And Time

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After its return last week, One Piece will continue its run with another chapter later this week. One Piece chapter 1167 is set to be released on December 1, 2025. One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday, which is 11:00 AM EST, or 8:00 AM PT. As always, fans can read the chapter for free on the Manga Plus and the Shonen Jump apps. By showing support for the official release, fans can support the author, Eiichiro Oda as well. If there’s any change in the manga’s release schedule, we’ll make sure to keep you updated.