One Piece Episode 970, titled "Sad News, The Dawn of The Great Pirate Era!" will show Gol D. Roger surrendering to the Marines. It looks like the anime is hinting at a dramatic turn of events as Episodes 970 to 973 titles drop.
Fans witness the tearful separation of Roger's group in the previous episode. So, in One Piece Episode 970, fans are about to see his bigger plan behind it.
According to Duniaku, it can't be denied that Roger is aging, and he is about to meet his demise anytime soon. So, he is about to make his death a little dramatic by surrendering himself to the Navy, which will surprise his ship crew.
He makes sure to entrust Ace to Garp before his execution and from here, the Pirate era is about to begin.
Roger will die with a message that One Piece is the greatest treasure on the last island. He also leaves his own treasure in the said place, inciting people to sail into the ocean in One Piece Episode 970.
Meanwhile, Oden knows everything about Wano's dark past that makes the place messed up. He will then make a move and start to face the country's current leader, Orochi. Can he bring the Kurozumi family leader down?
Meanwhile, One Piece Episode 970 and Episodes 971 to 973's titles went live, Comicbook noted, and they are hinting at Oden's death. The new episode will be titled "Sad News, The Dawn of The Great Pirate Era!"
Episode 971 will be then called "Raid! Oden and The Akazaya Nine", while Episode 972 is "Settling the Score! Oden VS Kaido!". Lastly, Episode 973 will bear the title "Penalty in a Boiling Kettle, The Hour of Oden's Death," which reveals Oden's final journey.
As the current arc mainly focuses on Oden, fans are about to say goodbye to the Daimyo of Kuri. After spending some time to see his backstory, this one will surely be hard to witness.
The latest episodes show how a good man Oden is, not to mention a funny and happy guy than that Luffy. Though his death is reasonably expected, it will still break a lot of fans' hearts.
The events that will lead to Oden's death will begin in One Piece Episode 970, which will drop on Sunday, April 18, per OtakuKart News. Fans can see it on Crunchyroll, Funimation, and Netflix.
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