Elbaph Officially Beats 23 One Piece Arcs For Unique Oda Record

In One Piece, some adventures become so big that they almost feel like their own series. The Elbaph Arc has now reached that point. After starting with Chapter 1126, the long-awaited giant kingdom story is about to cross another major milestone.

The next chapter, which is One Piece Chapter 1194, is scheduled for September 27, 2026, and once it arrives this Sunday, Elbaph will reach a total of 69 chapters. That puts it ahead of Egghead, which ended at 68 chapters, and makes Elbaph the fourth-longest arc in One Piece history.

Elbaph Just Broke Into One Piece‘s Top 4 Longest Arcs

There is something pretty surprising about Elbaph’s rise on the One Piece arc chart. The story began with Chapter 1126 in September 2024, immediately after the Egghead Arc came to an end. Now, Chapter 1194 will take the arc to 69 chapters. That means Elbaph has officially moved past Egghead’s 68-chapter run and has overtaken 23 other story arcs, as per the official chapter counts of the different One Piece story arcs. (via @EMUNOPLA on Twitter/X).

That includes several major parts of the series. Skypiea sits at 66 chapters, followed by Arabasta at 63, Enies Lobby at 56, Water 7 at 53, Fish-Man Island at 51, and Thriller Bark at 48. Even some of the earliest adventures, including Syrup Village, Little Garden, and Orange Town, are now far behind Elbaph’s enormous chapter count.

The bigger surprise is that Elbaph does not feel like a normal long arc. Eiichiro Oda has used the giant kingdom to open up several important parts of the One Piece world rather than simply giving the Straw Hats another island to explore. Loki, the history of the giants, the Void Century, and the growing presence of Imu have all added more weight to the story. And that makes the 69-chapter mark feel less like a random number and more like a sign of how important Elbaph has become to the Final Saga.

The 5 Longest One Piece Arcs And Why Elbaph Is Different

Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece anime. | Credit: Toei Animation

The record becomes even more interesting when the five longest One Piece arcs are placed side by side. Wano Country remains first with 149 chapters, while Dressrosa follows with 102 chapters. Whole Cake Island is third with 78 chapters, and now Elbaph is fourth with 69. Egghead falls to fifth after finishing with 68 chapters. Wano ran from Chapters 909 to 1057, Dressrosa from 700 to 801, Whole Cake Island from 825 to 902, and Egghead from 1058 to 1125.

What really separates Elbaph from the other arcs in this group is that 69 chapters is not its final number. Wano, Dressrosa, Whole Cake Island, and Egghead have all been completed, while Elbaph is still moving forward. That puts the 78-chapter Whole Cake Island mark within sight. If Oda keeps the same pace, Elbaph could eventually climb even higher on the list.

More importantly, the arc’s size fits the direction of the Final Saga. Elbaph is dealing with giants, ancient history, powerful figures, and mysteries that connect directly to the biggest questions in One Piece. It has grown from a long-awaited destination into one of the story’s central stages.

And that is why, for a series that has been running for more than two decades, seeing a new arc break into the top four this late in the story is quite a milestone. And with Elbaph still far from finished, 69 chapters could end up being just another number on its final record.

Now the big question: How many chapters do you think the Elbaph Arc will reach before Oda finally ends it? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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