Ancient weapons have been a known commodity in One Piece for hundreds of chapters, and it was always clear that they would play a significant role in the latter half of the story. Yet, Dr. Vegapunk dropped a bombshell in his post-death speech, packed with implications that finally reveal the true extent of their danger.
One Piece Chapter 1117 release date and time, explained
The Egghead Arc only has a few more chapters left and fans are on the edge of their seats to see the climax. Fortunately, there won’t be much of a wait as One Piece Chapter 1117 will be released in the U.S. on Sunday, June 9.
Chapter 1117 will be available at approximately 11 a.m. ET (8 a.m. PT), closely aligning with the midnight release in Japan. If fans stay off social media, they should have no issues avoiding spoilers.
Where to read One Piece Chapter 1117
Once it goes live, Once Piece fans can read the latest chapter on Viz Media and MangaPlus. Both websites will have the chapter available in English. It all comes down to personal preference for which service you prefer.
What to expect from One Piece Chapter 1117
Before reading ahead, catch up on Chapter 1116 if you aren’t caught up yet. Although there aren’t any officially confirmed spoilers, the most recent weekly installment included a shocking insight about a One Piece mystery that’s been a secret for years.
One Piece Chapter 1116 ended with Vegapunk revealing that Gol D. Roger and the rest of his revolutionary pirate crew learned about the truth of the Void Century. This implies that Roger left that secret behind at the One Piece’s location on Raftel, as confirmed by Rayleigh at the end of the chapter, who scoffed at the notion of Vegapunk revealing too much before someone discovers the truth for themselves. Vegapunk questioned why Gol D. Roger wouldn’t act on the information when he had a chance, but I predict that the only one capable of doing anything with the knowledge will be Luffy, who is presumed to be the second coming of Joy Boy.
Vegapunk also confirmed that he created an energy source capable of saving humanity. But as he alluded to earlier, he flew too close to the sun, and the Mother Flame also can power the technology from the Void Century, meaning it can power ancient weapons. Much to the dismay of the World Government, Vegapunk revealed that the government stole a piece of the Mother Flame and used it to power an ancient weapon to destroy the Ilusia Kingdom. The World Government has its work cut out for itself, digging out of this public relations nightmare. And since the island is in the midst of getting destroyed, someone will have to step up and protect the rest of the Mother Flame from falling into the wrong hands.
I predict that every major player in the One Piece universe will make a play at stealing the Mother Flame, knowing it’s used to power ancient weapons. As for what’s next, it doesn’t matter if the transponder snail gets destroyed at this point, because Vegapunk has already inflicted irreversible damage on the World Government’s public image.
