In the manga world, hiatuses are a common practice among artists, because taking a break to unwind and rejuvenate one’s creative muscles is immensely important. Even Eiichiro Oda does this from time to time, where he would announce going on a break after every few chapters. Such was believed to be the case this time too, when the series went on a break after Chapter 1130 for two weeks.

Luffy and His crew in Alabasta Arc. Credits: Toei Animation

However, they were taken aback when a recent announcement about a two-week break following an unknown reason started circulating on social media. This made the fans worried, as they started thinking about Oda-Sensei’s health condition and prayed that he would recover soon.

Sadly, their prayers were ignored because an official announcement was shared, which broke down the author’s health and made things look grim, sinking the hearts of the fans.