It’s apparent from the pacing of Wano Arc that Oda really does intent to finish the story pretty soon. It looks like One Piece will really end within 5-6 years.
Who would have thought that we will get the sky splitting scene this early after Luffy managed to learn how to use Advanced Cnqueror’s Haki in this attacks. It really feels like we are in the endgame. Next Saga will most likely be the last saga of the series. Looks like we won’t get more than 2-3 arcs after Wano.
Most of the fans (me included) think that there are too many loose ends and One Piece needs atleast 200-250 chapters more to finish and there for atleast 8 years more. Considering the 3 chapters and a break schedule. But it seems we were in a denial of One Piece leaving our lives in less than 5-6 years. And just being selfish and wanted it to last more.
Remember that in last 60-70 Chapters. More than half of Mysteries that were standing for almost 20 years have been revealed. And Oda have shown us that it takes only one chapter to pay off years of build up. Chapters 957, 967, 999, 1000 being prime examples.
Oda said to his editors that no man should be working on a weekly manga in his 40s. So it’s upto him if he wants to finish this story pretty fast or slow. The former seems to be the case here.
Point of making this comment is the fandom shouldn’t be surprised or disappointed if this story wraps up in 150-180 more chapters. It is upto Oda how he wants to finish is life’s work. And wether One Piece ends in 5 years or 8 years. I 100% trust Oda to give it a wonderful and satisfactory conclusion. And my fellow One Piece fans should do the same.
The recent reveals and pacing have opened my eyes to the fact that the end of One Piece is very near and I should treasure every wonderful chapter Oda releases from now on even more.
*by hansnakeman
