One Piece Creator Oda Gives New Gear 5 Upgrade To Luffy

One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda made his comeback with Chapter 1192 on September 6, 2026, in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #41. Following a long stretch of breaks, One Piece finally delivered some intense action in the Elbaf arc as Luffy and Loki combined to take on Nerona Imu. At the same time, Monkey D. Luffy showcased new abilities against the King of the World, which once again highlighted how his usage of Gear 5 is constantly evolving.