One Piece chapter 1138 brings bombastic revelations and a significant expansion of the series mythology. Titled "Harley ," which in Japanese means "sacred text," the chapter plunges into unexpected connections between Shanks , a mysterious book and the lost century .
The Cover Story: Yamato and Who's Who
On the cover, we see Yamato and his group finding Who's Who on a secret base. Interestingly, he is dressed in Wano's clothes (but keeps his mask) and takes advantage of a moment of relaxation by drinking with his subordinates and some geisha.
Shanks's twin brother?
The chapter begins exactly where the previous one ended, with Loki questioning Shamrock about his resemblance to Shanks the redhead . Shamrock confirms the unthinkable: He is Shanks' oldest twin brother , but they grew up separated. He also mentions that Shanks has been to Mary Geoise , but chose to live in the " filthy under -world ."
This revelation shocks Loki, who feels a deep grudge of the two brothers and swears revenge. However, Shamrock is not intimidated and evokes a Cerberus of his sword. This being, reminiscent of Moria's zombie, is even more threatening, with three heads and swords in her mouths. He orders a devastating attack on Loki and runs away in a bird created by Gunko .
Before they depart, Shamrock gives orders to capture children and asks Gunko to summon someone else to the mission.
Luffy and the confusion about Shanks
In the Aurust castle , Luffy is furious to hear that the giant guards were attacked by Shanks. He refuses to believe it and insists that Shanks is just and honorable. Nami laughs at Luffy's exalted reaction and compares him with his own loyalty to the late Bell-Mère .
The conversation leads to the hypothesis that someone similar to Shanks may be the real responsible for the attack. So Luffy mentions that he never heard Shanks talk about his family and that his true "family" were Roger pirates - except for Buggy , of course.
Meanwhile, the scene cuts to a mysterious man who had already appeared before drinking with Crocus . He is now approaching the Aurust castle.
Franky and the mystery of the treasury tree of Adam
Franky is examining Adam's treasure tree with Ripley when he comes across a gigantic fossilized mural in the tree peel. Ripley suggests that they are children's drawings from 800 to 900 years ago , possibly from the lost century .
The mural contains images of a mermaid princess , an Emeth -like robot and a strange ears creature . This raises doubts, because the drawings do not seem to portray giants , which would be expected in Elbaph.
The truth hidden in the book “Harley”
In the Owl Library , Saul brings to Robin a book called “Harley” , containing Elbaph's sacred texts. The book has a symbol of the sun Kuma 's church in its flashback.
However, Saul explains that the god of the sun is an entity mentioned in several legends around the world and that the book "Harley" contains three chapters, each representing a "world . The third chapter supposedly describes the present and what is yet to come .
Robin is immediately interested and begins to read, revealing a cryptographic text that can contain clues about the lost century and Joy Boy .
Harley's three worlds in One Piece
- The First World:
- Humanity touched the forbidden sun and was punished by an enraged deity and the flame of the hell's flame.
- The Second World:
- The divinity of the forest sent demons to fight the sun.
- People of the moon and half moon dreamed of something bigger.
- The men killed the sun and became gods.
- The divinity of the sea was enraged.
- The Third World (current):
- In chaos, there is emptiness.
- The sun god dances and laughs, leading the world to the end.
- The sun will return, and then a new morning will emerge.
This last stretch suggests a rebirth of the sun god , a concept that may be linked to Nika , Joy Boy or even Luffy.
Conclusion
One Piece chapter 1138 delivers significant revelations about Shanks, Elbaph and the past's past , while planting seeds for future events. The Harley book may contain the key to understanding the lost century and predict what will happen next in the plot.
Is the truth about Shanks and Shamrock is about to be revealed? How does this mythology about the sun god connects to Luffy?
One Piece 1138: Release date
One Piece chapter 1138 officially debuts on Monday, February 2, 2025, at midnight (Japan standard time-JST). However, fans will be able to follow the chapter for free on the sites of Viz Media and Manga Plus , which offer the first three and last chapters free of charge. For readers in the West, the publication will take place on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at the following times:
- 11am (Brasília time)
- 8am (Pacific Time)
- 10am (Central Time)
- 4pm (GMT)
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