Alright, so everyone’s been chattering about this, right? One Piece ending in 2025. I heard it, you heard it, it’s like the big talk of the town online. And my first thought was, “Hold on, 2025? That’s… pretty soon, isn’t it?” So, I decided to really sit with that idea, try to work it out for myself, you know, like a little project.
My Little Brainstorming Session
I didn’t just take it at face value. Nah, I actually grabbed a notepad. Sounds silly, I know. But I started jotting down what still needs to happen in the story. You’ve got some big islands potentially, like Elbaf – everyone’s waiting for that. Then there’s Laugh Tale itself, finding the actual One Piece. And of course, the massive final war that’s been hyped for ages. Each one of those things, done Oda-style? That’s a chunk of time.
I was thinking back to arcs like Dressrosa or Wano. Man, those were long! Good, mostly, but long. If these final pieces are even close to that, squeezing them all in by 2025… it started to feel like a tight fit. My notes were just a mess of question marks and “how long for this??” scribbles. I wasn’t doing any super detailed calculations, just trying to get a gut feel for the pacing.
I also popped into a few fan forums, just to see what other folks were saying. Lots of different opinions, as you’d expect. Some were convinced 2025 was it, others were like me, a bit skeptical.
It Reminds Me Of…
You know, this whole thing, trying to pin down a creative work to a hard deadline, it reminds me of something. A few years back, I decided I was going to build this awesome custom bookshelf for the living room. I drew up the plans, told my wife, “Yeah, give me two weekends, tops. It’ll be done.” Famous last words.
So, I got started. First weekend, I got the wood, made the first cuts. Then I realized one of my tools wasn’t quite right. Had to get a new one. Then, as I was putting it together, I thought, “Hmm, an extra shelf here would be nice.” Or, “Maybe I should use a different kind of finish.” Each little “improvement” added time. Those two weekends turned into, well, let’s just say it was more like two months, and even then, there were still little bits I wanted to tweak. My wife still teases me about my “two-weekend” project.
So, About 2025…
Look, Oda is Oda. He’s the master of this whole thing. If he says it’s ending in 2025, then maybe he’s got a super streamlined plan. But based on my little thinking session, and remembering my glorious bookshelf adventure, it feels a bit… optimistic. He loves his world, his characters. He loves to give everything its due. Rushing it doesn’t seem like his style.
So, am I banking on One Piece ending in 2025? Probably not. Maybe late 2026, maybe 2027? Who knows. Honestly, I’m less worried about the exact date and more about getting a satisfying ending, whenever that might be. That’s what I really took away from mulling this over. Let him cook, you know? It’ll be done when it’s done right.
