One Piece Officially Begins Its God Vs Devil Battle In Elbaf

After a long wait, One Piece finally returns to the present timeline in Elbaf, and this return was celebrated by the author, Eiichiro Oda, with the official beginning of the God vs Devil battle that lights up the climax of the arc. In One Piece Chapter 1186, released officially on June 28, 2026, Monkey D. Luffy, who is known as the Sun God Nika, officially clashes against Nerona Imu, the Devil God of the One Piece world, for the very first time, setting up the battlefield for what could potentially be the greatest battle in all of One Piece.