⚠️ OFFICIAL SHONEN JUMP ANNOUNCEMENT ⚠️
Dear Nakama,
We regret to inform you that
One Piece will be on an unexpected break this week. Please understand: this was not due to illness, surgery, or even the usual “Oda sleeping only three hours a day” situation.
No—this time, Oda-sensei encountered… let’s call it “narrative turbulence.”
While sketching young Shakky for the God Valley flashbacks, Oda reportedly entered a state of “maximum goonification.” According to staff, he became dangerously immersed in drawing her “Nami-clone face” and cheeky mannerisms, giggling uncontrollably while muttering,
“Yes… yes… Rayleigh x Shakky… this is the real Pirate King romance.”
Editors describe the scene as:
- Oda dramatically roleplaying Rayleigh at his desk, winking at an imaginary Shakky.
- Papers scattered everywhere with increasingly sparkly Shakky sketches.
- His wife walking in, sighing deeply, and saying, “You’re supposed to be drawing pirates, not flirting with them.”
We are working tirelessly to restore order to the Oda household, but for now, we must announce:
One Piece will not appear in this week’s issue.
Please send your support to Oda-sensei during this difficult time of… artistic self-inflicted turbulence.
We thank you for your patience, and as always:
THE TREASURE IS REAL, THE BREAKS ARE REALER.
– The Shonen Jump Editorial Department