One Piece Chapter 1173 is on the horizon, and after a wild ride in Chapter 1172, the stage is set for chaos. The Elbaph arc is entering dangerous new territory with war declarations, mysterious new powers, and the Straw Hats once again facing world-ending stakes. With early spoilers swirling online, here’s a breakdown of what happened in the last chapter and what we might see next.
One Piece Chapter 1172 Recap
Chapter Setting & Setup
- Zoro, Sanji, Chopper and the New Giant Warrior Pirates are informed about the threat posed by the Knights of God, who aim to abduct Elbaph’s children and use them as leverage against the giants.
Multiple Fronts on Elbaph
The characters split into groups:
- One team heads to save the children being marched toward a ship.
- Another team aims to stop the demonized Giant Warrior Pirates attempting to assassinate Jarul.
- Others work to free the captured Straw Hat Pirates near the Walrus School and Owl Library.
Jarul’s Declaration
- Jarul addresses the giants of Elbaph, revealing truths about the past — including that Loki was not responsible for Harald’s death and that Elbaph must stand against manipulation.
- Inspired by Jarul’s words, the giants rally to protect their homeland and resist the World Government’s control.
Battle Lines Drawn
- Demonic forces (corrupted giants Dorry and Brogy) move to attack, and groups of allies attempt to rescue hostages and stop the chaos.
- The chapter ends with Zoro preparing to launch a counterattack — signaling trouble ahead.
One Piece Chapter 1173 Release Date and Time
One Piece Chapter 1173 releases on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at the usual drop time (see time zone conversions below) during Weekly Shonen Jump 2026 Issue 10.
Common time zone conversions (based on the usual official drop timing):
- 7:00 a.m. PT (Sunday, February 8)
- 8:00 a.m. MT (Sunday, February 8)
- 9:00 a.m. CT (Sunday, February 8)
- 10:00 a.m. ET (Sunday, February 8)
- 11:00 a.m. AST (Sunday, February 8)
- 12:00 p.m. BRT (Sunday, February 8)
- 3:00 p.m. GMT (Sunday, February 8)
- 4:00 p.m. CET (Sunday, February 8)
- 8:30 p.m. IST (Sunday, February 8)
- 10:00 p.m. ICT (Sunday, February 8)
- 11:00 p.m. PHT (Sunday, February 8)
- 12:00 a.m. JST (Monday, February 9)
Where to Read One Piece Chapter 1173 Officially
When Chapter 1172 drops, you can read it through the official platforms on VIZ and MANGA Plus.
If you’re reading on VIZ’s Shonen Jump service, the newest three chapters of the ongoing series are typically available free. After that, you’ll need a VIZ account and a Shonen Jump membership to unlock the older chapters in the digital vault.
On MANGA Plus, you can read the first three and the newest three chapters for free, which is perfect if you’re just following week to week. If you want to dig into the rest of the series, you’ll need to use the MANGA Plus app to access the remaining chapters.
One Piece Chapter 1173 Spoilers
Here are One Piece Chapter 1173 spoilers:
- One Piece Chapter 1173 Brief Spoilers
- Title: “Generation of Warriors”
- -Zoro jumps onto the heads of the giants and slashes all the domi-reversed giants.
- -Brogy and Dorry face off against Zoro, but they end up hitting each other—leaving Zoro and everyone else in shock.
- -Brook reveals the true name of Gunko. He calls her “Princess Shuri”—she is royalty. He recognizes her features: blue hair and two-toned eyes. Brook also calls her “The Father-Killing Princess.” The man she killed was her father,the king, Brook’s benefactor (onjin), the same level as Shanks was to Luffy.
- Gunko wavers. Brook almost manages to reach her, but Imu takes over again. Gunko snaps back to reality and prepares to attack Brook, shouting at him to run away.
- -Gerd and Goldberg prepare to fire a combo attack at the Mother MMA—TWO GENERALS…—but Road stops them. He wants to take part in the attack too. All three of them aim their attacks—THREE GENERALS… ROARING NATION!!!! The attack resembles Dorry and Brogy’s “WARRIOR NATION” technique.
- -At the end of the chapter, the Mother MMA falls onto Sommers, who strikes it back. But it lands on the transport ship waiting for the kidnapped children and destroys it, leaving Sommers shocked.
- Sommers’ reaction at the end of the chapter:
- “OH SHIT…!!!”
- END OF CHAPTER
- NO BREAK NEXT WEEK
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With Jarul’s declaration and the giants rising up, Chapter 1173 is primed to dive even deeper into the Elbaph War. Check back soon for full spoiler breakdowns and a closer look at what Zoro, Sanji, and the rest of the crew are up against next. Check our One Piece hub for the latest spoiler updates and chapter recaps, and bookmark our One Piece Manga Release Schedule so you always know when the next chapter is landing.
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