Oda Ends the Debate in One Piece 1163: Rocks D. Xebec’s Ultimate Attack Revealed

Heads up: big One Piece 1163 spoilers ahead. Early Japanese scans are out, and Oda just took the God Valley flashback and slammed the pedal through the floor. Rocks D. Xebec finally busts out what looks like his signature finisher, a technique labeled Pandaemonium — the kanji reads 'Cursed Abyss' — and he aims it right at Imu, the shadow ruler of the World Government and, at this point, the series' main villain.

What the leaks show

• It is an all-timers dogpile: Rocks, Whitebeard (Newgate), Kaido, and Big Mom all press Imu at once, each reaching for their top-shelf moves. In that chaos, Rocks swings 'Cursed Abyss.'
• The spoilers do not break down the mechanics of the technique, but it is presented as absurdly powerful — more than just visual spectacle.
• Imu unleashes a massive wave of Conqueror's Haki that wipes out almost everyone in range. Rocks is one of the few who eats it and keeps moving, which tells you where his ceiling is.
• Rocks seemingly slices Imu into pieces. It looks decisive for a second... and then it means almost nothing. Imu's durability/regeneration is ridiculous.
• Imu answers by impaling Rocks with two black tentacles. The hit itself is not the point; it tags him for a control technique called 'Domi Reversi.'
• Under Domi Reversi, Imu forces Rocks to turn on his own bloodline — the order is to erase his entire clan — and Rocks starts morphing into a demon-like state as that control takes hold.
• Garp, Roger, Newgate, even Big Mom are stuck watching. Nothing they throw at this stops it. The gap between Imu and basically everyone else? Loud and clear.

So... did 'Cursed Abyss' actually hurt Imu?

Short answer: not in any lasting way. The move is framed like a game-changer — and it absolutely sells Rocks as a monster even in his prime — but Imu shrugs off being carved up and immediately turns the tables. If the question is whether Pandaemonium cracks the big bad, the leaks say no. If the question is whether it raises the stakes for the God Valley reveal, it does that in neon.

The nasty twist: Domi Reversi

This is the real gut punch. Those twin tentacles are less an attack and more a key. Once they land, Imu flips on Domi Reversi and puppets Rocks into targeting his own family. The visual is ugly: the stab, the control, and Rocks beginning a demonic transformation as his body gets hijacked. It is cold, it is specific, and it leaves the heaviest hitters in the era standing there, helpless.

Oda turning the hype dial

Feels like Oda is making the God Valley reveal an event-within-the-event, and 1163 leans darker than expected. Also worth repeating: these are early scans, not the official English translation, so some wording and nuance may shift when it drops.

Release timing and where to read

One Piece manga chapter 1163 is slated for October 26, 2025. You can read it officially on Viz Media when it goes live.