This article contains spoilers from One Piece Chapter 1148, titled Ronja.
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One Piecechapter 1148 is officially out and while the chapter was on the shorter side, it was clearly a phenomenal chapter that delivered upon the expectations after weeks of buildup towards the eventual battle against the Holy Knights.
Fans were fully expectingNico Robin and Scopper Gaban to head into the battleagainst the Holy Knights inOne Piecechapter 1148, and that is precisely what ended up happening in this week’s chapter of One Piece, to the surprise of nobody.
Nico Robin Fights Saint Sommers
Nico Robin was clearly infuriated bythe attempt of the Holy Knightsto destroy the history of the world by ordering the Elbaph Giants to burn down their schools and libraries. Fans were fully expecting her to go into action against the Holy Knights in One Piece chapter 1148, and that is exactly what happened. Robin vs Sommers began immediately and she landed a bunch of powerful blows on him. Hitting the Holy Knights isn’t hard at all.
I already know you’re immortal. I calculated my moves accordingly. — Nico Robin
This proved to be quite a similar situation to what fans saw on Egghead. When it comes to the Elders, hitting them isn’t an issue. Most of the time, they don’t even avoid the attacks because they’re immortal. Similarly, Sommers didn’t bother dodging Robin’s attacks. That said, Robin wasn’t trying to beat him.
Nico Robin’s goal was to free the Straw Hat Pirates, and if possible, figure out a way to counterthe immortality of the Holy Knights. Unfortunately, her attempt to free the Holy Knights failed as Gunko’s arrows were way too difficult to counter.
The Giants Bow Down To The Holy Knights
In the meanwhile, Sommers, who had given the Giants 30 seconds to make their decision regarding bending the knee to the World Government continued to press forward. The lives of the children were at stake, and Rojna, one of the bravest and most adorable children, was ready to jump to her death for the sake of the country. As Rojna prepared to jump after showing courage, Jarul made the decision to bow downto the Holy Knightsand serve them, as long as it meant saving the lives of the children. At the same time, the decision to burn down the schools and the libraries of Elbaf was also made, that is, until the savior appeared.
Scopper Gaban Saves The Day
Gaban Rushed to the Battle And Defeated Sommers
One Piecechapter 1148 ended on quitea shocking note as Scopper Gaban saved Nico Robinfrom certain death, Rojna from her fall, and Elbaf’s schools and libraries from being burned down. He did all this with two swings of his axes. With one swing, he chopped the arm of Saint Sommers, bypassing his immortality, and with the other swing, he cut Sommers across the chest, scarring him for life, and most likely defeating him right there.
It’s been a while, Sommers! — Gaban
It is clear that Gaban holds the key to bypassing the immorality of the Five Elders, Holy Knights, and Imu and that this is wherethe Straw Hat Pirates will finally learnhow to get around this ability. Fans can’t wait to see what direction One Piece will take next, but things are already looking incredibly exciting, to say the least. Unfortunately, One Piece will be on break next week, but fans are already excited to see the story continue.
One Piece Chapter 1149 will be out in two weeks. As usual, One Piece is going to drop on Sunday. In Japan, One Piece drops at 12AM JST on Monday. However, the vast majority of international readers will see the chapter available on May 11. The official release date of One Piece Chapter 1149 is Jul 25, 2025. Fans can read the chapter for free onManga Plus.
