KEY POINTS

  • "One Piece" is on a week-long hiatus
  • "One Piece" Chapter 981 is scheduled to arrive on Jun 4, 2020
  • The upcoming chapter is anticipated to feature the explosive battle between Eustass Kid and Scratchmen Apoo

"One Piece" Chapter 980 dropped on May 24, 2020. As revealed in the raw scans, fans witnessed the fierce attacks that Scratchmen Apoo hurled against Luffy and Zoro. Fans predict that "One Piece" Chapter 981 might show the fight between Apoo and Kid with Queen the Plague revealing the identity of the Flying Six member that he would like to eliminate.

"One Piece" Chapter 981: The Eustass Kid vs. Scratchmen Apoo Battle

The last panel of "One Piece" Chapter 980 showed that while Luffy and Zoro tried to escape Apoo and Kaido's men, Eustass Kid surfaced. Both Kid and Apoo are part of Worst Generation's supernova and both were once allies. For Kid, Apoo is a traitor because he now works with Kaido and there is no better revenge for his betrayal than to defeat him in a fight.

Who would win in the battle between Kid and Apoo is left to be seen. Both are powerful captains of their respective crew and both have special powers that could destroy each other. In "One Piece" Chapter 981, fans might witness the fullness of the battle between these two strong pirate captains.

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“One Piece” Chapter 969 might show fans the fight between Oden and Kaido and might give a glimpse of what Roger and Whitebeard talked about more than a couple of decades ago. Bandai Namco/YouTube Screenshots

"One Piece" Chapter 981: Queen The Plaque Reveals The Identity of Flying Six Member

The previous chapter of the popular manga series showed how Queen the Plague leveraged a seat in the Flying Six to inspire his subordinates and defeat the rampaging Luffy and Zoro. The top All-Star member said that he is going to eliminate a member of the Flying Six, thus, one seat is up for grabs. In "One Piece" Chapter 981, there is a fat chance that Queen the Plague would reveal the Flying Six member's identity that he would like to eradicate.

There are whispers online that it could be X Drake considering his shady identity. But, it is also possible that Oda is just trolling fans and would like to tease them into thinking that there is a traitor within the Flying Six. Meanwhile, "One Piece" is going for another hiatus, so the scheduled release of chapter 981 is postponed. "One Piece" Chapter 981 is set to arrive on Jun 7, 2020.

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