One Piece Episode 1044: Luffy Returns! Publication Date & Plot

Fans are eager to see what happens in One Piece Episode 1044 after last week’s heartbreaking flashback. The forthcoming episode of the TV anime adaptation will deal with Black Maria’s growing fury while returning to comic canon material. The flashback from the previous episode focused on how Brook kept thinking about his old team. But his motivation for joining the Straw Hats will soon be satisfied. How? Read on to learn more.

The conflict between Robin and Black Maria will be the main story point in the upcoming episode. They’ll keep charging at each other, causing mayhem all around. In the meantime, viewers will discover Luffy’s destiny and the course of events in the future episode.

One Piece Episode 1044One Piece Episode 1044: What Happens Next?

One Piece Episode 1044’s teaser appears to lack any anime-exclusive material, suggesting that it would instead focus on the last chapters of the manga. The conflict between Nico Robin and Black Maria will continue in the next episode. The contest is currently in its final phase. It’s amazing to see how the anime adaptation team has maintained the Robin and Black Maria final battle.

But while investigating the formers’ battle, it will also pay attention to the other element of the Onigashima Raid. Fans will at last get to see Luffy. He will start to regain his strength as soon as he opens his eyes. So he’ll keep devouring whatever he sees. While all is going on, Kaidou will keep fighting his daughter, who will be happy to know about Luffy. The rooftop battlefield of Onigashima will soon see the Fifth Emperor return.

One Piece Episode 1044
One Piece Episode 1044

A Quick Summary!

One Piece’s 1043rd episode began with Black Maria unexpectedly confronting Robin and Brook and berating Robin for hurting her mother. For betraying their family and friends, she referred to them as callous. Robin noticed that Brook seemed resistant to the mist as well, though. He then admitted that he had spotted his former colleagues in the mist. Beasts Pirates members ambushed Brook while pretending to be Yorki when he was preoccupied with thoughts of his squad. He dodged the strike, though, and recalled that his old crew had passed away and that it was time for him to go on. Robin was informed by Brook that he occasionally has hallucinations in which his squad is still alive but quickly comes to terms with their demise.

They opted to join the Straw Hat Pirates since Robin said they had a lot in common. Black Maria burnt the floor behind them as they were escaping. To halt them, she leaped over them and fired silk at the roof. Later, after Robin ordered her to stop spinning Wanyudo, she continued and advised her to give up. But when Brook understood Wanyudo was a living being, he sent his soul and put out his fires to instantly freeze him. Black Maria became furious and swept the ceiling, causing them to tumble to the ground. Later, Black Maria brought up Sanji, which intensified their altercation.

One Piece Episode 1043
One Piece Episode 1043

One Piece Episode 1044: Publication Date

When Luffy does return, he is determined to use his strike to kill Kaidou. Yamato will carry on fighting and buy time for Luffy in the meanwhile. On December 11, 2022, at 9.30 am JST, One Piece Episode 1044 will reveal it to you. On the Fuji Television block, it is streamable for the local Japanese audience. Furthermore, Crunchyroll makes it available to audiences worldwide. Remain tuned.