In a surprising turn of events, One Piece manga has published its first unfinished chapter in its 26-year history of serialization. Mangaka Eiichiro Oda has issued a heartfelt apology to all the dedicated fans for submitting an incomplete chapter.

This development happened in the latest chapter of the manga (chapter 1098), which was released on Nov 12, 2023.

Instead of a typical author’s note, he inscribed a message on the character Brooke’s pants. The message reads, “I didn’t finish the art in time. I am sorry“.

Although the chapter was largely unfinished, fans still praised the author for creating a hard hitting chapter. However, many fans were also worried about Oda’s health

One Piece is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha’s shonen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since July 1997, with its individual chapters compiled into 107 tankōbon volumes as of November 2023.

An anime television series produced by Toei Animation that premiered on Fuji TV in October 1999.

Additionally, Toei has developed fourteen animated feature films, one original video animation, and thirteen television specials.

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