Egghead Arc Finale: One Piece Unveils Joyboy’s Past as Tensions Boil Between Luffy and Zoro
One Piece is barreling into the Egghead Island arc endgame with three final episodes dropping back-to-back—no breaks—setting up a blitz of revelations before the anime switches to a seasonal release.
Egghead is about to go nuclear. The One Piece anime is sprinting through the end of this arc with zero downtime, and then it pivots to a seasonal release model. Also, heads up: spoilers ahead for the manga and the ongoing arc.
"There will be no One Piece anime break for the rest of the Egghead arc."
That confirmation hit social media on December 5, 2025, and it sets the table for a three-episode run that tees up some of the biggest reveals the series has ever dangled. The long-awaited Joy Boy flashback is finally on deck — which means we might actually get real answers about the Void Century, Nika, and what Luffy is ultimately meant to be. And there is a smaller but very spicy thread brewing too: a brief ideological clash between Luffy and Zoro that has fans side-eyeing Zoro after his comments in the latest chapter. No, I don’t think he’s turning heel, but a serious confrontation? Totally possible.
What to expect from the final three Egghead episodes
- Episode 1153 — December 14, 2025: Luffy’s Conqueror’s Haki takes on a life of its own, almost like it’s steering him — a pretty loud nod to his growing link to Joy Boy. Expect the anime to sit in that moment and let it breathe. Around it, we’ll see the pot boiling on Egghead: Vegapunk’s warnings echoing, chaos tightening around the island, and the crew girding for impact. It’s the calm-before-the-storm hour that kicks the doors open.
- Episode 1154 — December 21, 2025: We dive into the secret plan Vegapunk has been keeping under wraps, capped by his blunt "victory" declaration. The Straw Hats react in real time, tensions spike across the island, and the pieces slide into place for the finale. Not the most punch-heavy episode, but every scene is a fuse leading to the blast.
- Episode 1155 — December 28, 2025: Elbaph finally steps out of the fog as the next destination — a legit turning point for the series. We’ll also see the fallout from Vegapunk’s message, the world’s reaction as the truth lands, and the Marines scrambling as the situation gets away from them. As for whether the anime will go as far as Saturn’s death here: that’s still up in the air.
Why the hype is real
Joy Boy’s backstory isn’t just lore candy — it connects directly to Luffy’s awakening and the bigger shape of the world. If the anime adapts it cleanly, it could be one of those perspective-shifting sequences fans revisit for years. And the Luffy-Zoro friction? Even a brief ideological clash between the crew’s two heavy hitters adds an edge to the Straw Hats dynamics we don’t often get.
The rollout and where to watch
No breaks until Episode 1155 hits on December 28, 2025, and then the series shifts to a seasonal format. You can catch all released episodes on Crunchyroll, and the manga is available to read on Viz Media.