‘One Piece’ chapter 968 release date, spoilers: Oden reclaims throne in Wano but Orochi will stop him

“One Piece” chapter 968 was supposed to be released a few weeks ago, but due to the holidays, it was slightly delayed. Now, it is just around the corner, and spoilers are also available ahead of the actual publishing date.

This chapter will continue with Oden’s backstory and how his travels with Roger Pirate went. After Whitebeard allowed him to go with the future king pirate, with a promise that he will join them again later, Oden’s journey on a new ship continues.

Avid readers of this manga shared that they are guessing “One Piece” chapter 968 will show what really happened to the Straw Hat Pirates after they suddenly disappeared just before they meet their ally to join forces for the Onigashima battle. Of course, this suggests that the story will return to the present time as Oden’s story began to unravel after Luffy and the other pirate’s disappearance.

Oden’s new journey with a new captain

Roger won over Oden, and they ride together in “One Piece” chapter 968. They visited some islands and found Poneglyphs in Fishman. Toki was brought to Wano as she got sick, and although Oden wants to stay to take care of her, Toki wants him to continue the trip with Roger. They set out to the last island, and they finally discovered the legendary One Piece.

Other spoilers that were posted on Reddit revealed that fans might also learn why Wano become an open country in “One Piece” chapter 968. The truth about the Void century will also be exposed during Roger and Oden’s travel, so when the former and his crew disbands, Roger already knew everything. He has the answers to the mysteries of One Piece now.

Oden returns and reclaimed his post in Wano

Oden will be back to Wano however, Kurozumi Orochi will prevent him from leading the village again. Orochi does not want him to be a Shogun as he wants the position himself, so there will be tensions and a possible battle between them.

Orochi, together with his supporter, Kaidou, will devise a plan to avoid Oden from reclaiming his post, but they will fail. It was mentioned that Oden would also open Wano’s borders and why he did so will be shown in “One Piece” chapter 968.

“One Piece” chapter 968 will be released on Jan. 20, and the raw scans will be available on Jan. 17 as per Otakukart.