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One Piece 1165 Spoilers Release Date

One Piece 1165 Spoilers will be coming out on Sunday, 2 November 2025. The chapter will be officially released a week later on 9 November 2025.

One Piece 1165 Spoilers – ADDITIONAL SPOILERS – CONFIRMED

Garp & Roger vs Xebec continues for 7 pages (1 double page) then shifts focus, PS. Battle is still going on. – CONFIRMED

Kaido and Big Mom are leaving. – CONFIRMED

Whitebeard is also leaving. – CONFIRMED

Shiki is quite shocked to see Rocks.

We get a panel from Marco’s dad, and he is named POLO. Get it? Marco Polo. (Unconfirmed on name)

MORE SPOILERS Part 1 – Confirmed

Xebec Releases a new type of conqueror’s haki.

Garp and Roger follows with their Haki. If it were one of them, they would not be able to do anything and will be slaughtered.

Every member of the rocks pirate is going on their way.

Break Next Week.

With Xebec vs Garp and Roger – God Valley’s face is changing drastically in this chapter.

ONE PIECE CHAPTER 1165 BRIEF SPOILERS

CHAPTER 1165: REVERBERATION

– COVER READER REQUEST: LAW AND BEPO USING ZEUS AS A SLEEPING PILLOW.

– SHIKI DECLARES THAT THIS IS THE END OF THE ROCKS PIRATES. WE SEE THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE ROCKS PIRATES (WITH GANZUI STILL ALIVE) GOING THEIR SEPARATE WAYS.

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– ROGER AND GARP TELL THEIR CREW AND SOLDIERS THAT THEY WILL COME BACK. THEN, THEY JOIN FORCES TO FACE XEBEC IN AN EPIC BATTLE THAT SPANS SEVERAL PAGES.

– KAIDO AND LINLIN ARE TALKING; SHE TELLS HIM THAT HE HAS A LIFETIME DEBT TO HER. THEY THEN PART WAYS.

– WHITEBEARD MEETS A MAN NAMED POLO GRAM (WHO SEEMS TO BE MARCO’S FATHER). HE’S A FAN OF WHITEBEARD AND ASKS TO JOIN FORCES WITH HIM.

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– IMU GIVES THE ORDER TO DESTROY AND ERASE EVERYTHING ON GOD VALLEY.

– XEBEC’S CONQUEROR’S HAKI IS INCREDIBLY STRONG, SO GARP AND ROGER DECIDE TO UNLEASH ALL THEIR HAKI IN ONE COMBINED ATTACK AGAINST HIM.

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– THE CHAPTER ENDS WITH GARP AND ROGER LAUNCHING THEIR ATTACKS ON XEBEC IN AN EPIC PANEL—GARP’S MOVE RESEMBLES LUFFY’S ELEPHANT GATLING, WHILE ROGER CHANNELS HIS HAKI THROUGH HIS SWORD.

– THEY ULTIMATELY DEFEAT XEBEC AS THE DARK, EVIL ENERGY SEEPS OUT OF HIS BODY.

ADDITIONAL SPOILERS

Xebec, Garp, Roger, Shanks, Mihawk,Whitebeard, literally all big dogs of the one piece world had their moments in battles with feats, yet there is one dude, Oda is saving for the last.

We are not ready for the Dragon UPSCALE. (worstgen)

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Dragon threatens his squad leader to save all remaining civilians on the island, holding a gun to his forehead and saying he will kill him if he doesn’t.

Two side-by-side manga panels from One Piece. The left panel depicts a character with black hair and a stern expression facing forward. The right panel shows Monkey D. Dragon wearing a hooded green cloak with diamond patterns on the hood, holding a gun to another characters forehead, with a menacing grin and intense eyes. - 11 Two side-by-side manga panels from One Piece. The left panel depicts a character with black hair and a stern expression facing forward. The right panel shows Monkey D. Dragon wearing a hooded green cloak with diamond patterns on the hood, holding a gun to another characters forehead, with a menacing grin and intense eyes. - 12

Xebec Conqueror’s Haki is capable of negating enemy attacks. Roger and Garp can barely harm Xebec, as their Haki cannot bypass Xebec’s. In the end, they unleash all their Haki into a single attack, knowing full well that if it fails, they will die against Xebec..

Anime-style illustration depicts three male characters in dynamic action poses facing each other. Central figure is a muscular man with long white hair flaming at ends bushy beard wearing red cape open shirt and pants standing aggressively. Left character is young man with blonde hair red vest and pink shirt punching forward. Right character is man with white hair and beard in blue outfit with cape punching with clenched fist. Background features swirling energy effects and abstract patterns. - 13 Anime-style illustration depicts three male characters in dynamic action poses facing each other. Central figure is a muscular man with long white hair flaming at ends bushy beard wearing red cape open shirt and pants standing aggressively. Left character is young man with blonde hair red vest and pink shirt punching forward. Right character is man with white hair and beard in blue outfit with cape punching with clenched fist. Background features swirling energy effects and abstract patterns. - 14

Whitebeard left God Valley together with Marco’s father Polo.

Black and white manga panel from One Piece depicts characters in dynamic poses during a discussion. One figure wears a hooded robe and holds a staff, another wields a large sword, and others appear in aggressive stances with weapons. Speech bubbles contain Japanese text and English translations like should we capture them back, pure island, have battle field. - 15 Black and white manga panel from One Piece depicts characters in dynamic poses during a discussion. One figure wears a hooded robe and holds a staff, another wields a large sword, and others appear in aggressive stances with weapons. Speech bubbles contain Japanese text and English translations like should we capture them back, pure island, have battle field. - 16

ROGER: “IF YOU’RE NOT RETURNING TO THE MARINES, THEN COME ABOARD MY SHIP.” GARP: “THEN WHO WILL PROTECT THE MARINES?” ROGER: “YOU REALLY CAN’T LEAVE THEM BEHIND, HUH?” GARP: “MY DUTY IS MY DUTY, ROGER. I’LL FOLLOW YOU AS AN ALLY, NOT AS A PIRATE.” ROGER: “GUESS I CAN’T ARGUE WITH THAT. THE MARINES’ LOSS IS MY CREW’S LOSS, THEN.” GARP: “AND THE WORLD’S GAIN, ROGER. THE MARINES WILL STAND STRONG AS LONG AS I’M THERE.”

Black and white manga panel depicts tall shadowy structures resembling towers or rocks in a dramatic scene with speed lines and impact effects. Large bold text overlays include DOOOOOM in multiple instances and RAAAAAAAH suggesting intense action or roar. Two narrative text boxes at the bottom left and right state The dark shadows of history and This event would be lost. The style is typical of action manga with high contrast shading and dynamic composition. - 17 Black and white manga panel depicts tall shadowy structures resembling towers or rocks in a dramatic scene with speed lines and impact effects. Large bold text overlays include DOOOOOM in multiple instances and RAAAAAAAH suggesting intense action or roar. Two narrative text boxes at the bottom left and right state The dark shadows of history and This event would be lost. The style is typical of action manga with high contrast shading and dynamic composition. - 18

At the end where Xebec is defeated, the narrator talks about the incident and how the world government tried to cover up and erase everything about the rock pirates, which they failed to do.

English

Roger attack is called “Fire God Ace” Garp attack is called “Infinite Fist Explosion”

Japanese

Garp’s technique is called “Infinite Iron Fist” Roger’s technique is called “Flame of Kagutsuchi – Hades

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DETAILED SUMMRY ONE PIECE 1165

More details of the chapter, thanks to redon from arlong park forums. Chapter is 17 pages Chapter 1,165: “Echoes”. Reader request in the cover: “Bepo laying comfortably with zeus as a pillow”. Oda added Law to the cover, and all of them are sleeping on top of a giant sheep.

Chapter starts where last one ended. Garp asked Roger if he can also hear Rocks voice. Then Roger and Garp attacked demon Rocks. We see multiple pages of the battle. Roger and Garp’s attacks didn’t wound Rocks. This confrontation ended with a colossal clash that created a massive wave of supreme king haki. Roger and Garp crashed into the mountains. The clash split the sky over god valley.

Roger and Garp got up after the clash. Despite being wounded, they took off their jackets, ready to continue fighting. Two little den den mushi started ringing and they talked with their comrades. Roger/Garp: “We will return!!!”

Garp: “Rocks… Roger… I was planning on putting both of you in cuffs on this island, but now…!!” Roger: “And my original plan was to take Shakky and the treasures and get the hell out of here!!! Seems like we will have to team up huh?” Garp: “Not my intention coming here at all!!! But I suppose leaving this fella to his own is out of the options!!!”

Then Roger and Garp attacked Rocks again. At the same time we see that Rayleigh reached their ship and brought Shakky to safety. Roger pirates arrived too with all treasures they could get. We see Kyo telling his men to take the ship and leave the island. Shiki said too that this is the end of “Rocks pirates”.

Linlin and Kaidou were talking in other part of God Valley. They were fine despite Rocks attacks. Linlin: “Listen now, Kaidou!! This is the “DEBT OF A LIFETIME”!! And I will make you pay me back one day!!!” Kaidou: “Idiot!! I beat you in that competition for the fruit, that’s the simple truth Linlin!!

Just you see!! I will establish a crew where violence is everything!!!” Linlin: “Getting ahead of ourselves aren’t we!! You will never surpass me!!” Streusen: “Linlin!! What are you doing!! We are leaving, take the treasures!!”

Linlin: “I will come to collect that debt one day.” Kaidou: “And I will throw you back where you came from!!!”

In other part of God Valley, Newgate met the pirate who looked like Marco. He’s “Polo Gram” captain of “Polo Pirates”. Polo: “Newgate!! You are the one who crashed that mountain, aren’t you!?

Looks like the crew is falling apart!! My name is Gram!! I am a fan of yours!! You got no ships to return to, right!? Work with me!!” Newgate: “Sounds like a pain, get lost!!” Stussy, Ganzui and Gill Bastar were also running away with several treasures. Gill Bastar was accompanied by a ghost that looks similar to the ones Perona creates in the present. Stussy was very angry asking where is Newgate.

In one of the Marines battleships, Dragon was threatening a higher rank Marine with a rifle to take some surviving civilians on the ship with them. On the other hand, Rayleigh and Gaban decided to return to the island to look for Roger. They asked Roger Pirates to leave the island and wait for them.

Imu in Saturn’s body (normal Saturn’s body has now Imu’s eyes) left the island on a World Government ship. Imu ordered to erase God Valley from existence. Then narrator explains how Marines from G-11 base and Cipher Pol 6 erased all information about God Valley and hunting tournament.

Garp and Roger Vs. Rocks continues, the other huge mountain of God Valley was destroyed during the battle. Garp and Roger couldn’t damage Rocks because even though they coated their attacks with Supreme King Haki, Rocks used his Supreme King Haki to cancel them out.

Against this background, Roger suggested to pour all their supreme king haki together in 1 attack to overcome Rocks’ guards. But that plan had a problem, after that attack Roger and Garp will have no strength left so it’s a big gamble. But Garp agreed with Roger’s plan. Then in the absolutely EPIC final double page of the chapter, Roger and Garp used a combine attack to defeat rocks. Roger: “”Hinokagutsuchi no ace” (kanjis mean “Wise man of flame god”)!!!” Garp: “”Infinitum explosion”!!!”

Roger attacked with multiple thrusts to cut Rocks’ body and Garp threw Rocks several punches at the same time (this attack is similar to Luffy’s “Gomu gomu no gatling”). Chapter ends with Rocks defeat as narrator talks about the legacy of “Rocks pirates”…

Narrator: the “World government” sought to conceal the incident in this entirety. However the group under Rocks D. Xebec, was an organization of chaos that shaped an era. The collapse of the “Rocks pirates” shook the world with its defined echoes…!!!” End of chapter. Break next week.

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“One Piece” is a beloved Japanese manga and anime series that chronicles the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew. Luffy, imbued with rubber powers from a mystical fruit Hito Hito no Mi, aspires to become the Pirate King. To achieve this, he seeks the ultimate treasure, the “One Piece,” hidden at the Grand Line’s end. Along the journey, Luffy gathers a diverse crew, confronts formidable foes, and uncovers world-altering secrets, all while promoting themes of friendship, freedom, and adventure.

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One Piece 1166 Spoilers Release Date

One Piece 1166 Spoilers will be coming out on Thursday, 13 November 2025. The chapter will be officially released a week later on 23 November 2025.

One Piece 1166 Spoilers

We get an update on Garling, Shamrock, and Baby Shanks.

GOD VALLEY IS OFFICIALLY OVER, WE ARE GOING BACK TO ELBAPH. MORE SOON!

This comes from the same leaker who shared early spoilers last week. Fingers crossed.

Dragon was arrested for saving civilians, but someone saved him.

NO BREAK NEXT WEEK.

ONE PIECE CHAPTER1166 BRIEF SPOILERS

COLOR SPREAD IS STRAW HAT CREW EATING SWEET HOT POTATOES

– GARLING LANDED THE FINAL BLOW ON ROCKS. – GOD VALLEY ISLAND SINKS INTO THE SEA. – WE SEE SOME WORLD REACTION FOR THE DEFEAT OF ROCKS PIRATES. – ROCKS HAS DECLARED HIS DREAM TO LOKI WHICH IS TO BE THE KING OF THE WORLD. – A SCENE WHEN ROGER FOUND SHANKS IN THE TREASURE CHEST. – DRAGON GOT TAKEN TO PRISON, GARP VISIT HIM AND BREAK HIM FREE. – AT THE END OF THE CHAPTER, HARALD BREAK HIS HORNS AFTER THE NEWS OF XEBEC DEATH.

ONE PIECE CHAPTER1166 ADDITIONAL SPOILERS

Roger finding Shanks in the treasure box, it’s almost the exact same page as the one Oda included in film Red sketches

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Loki believed Xebec was Nika, the god who destroys the world, and wanted to join him, but Xebec said he only sought to rule the world, not destroy it.

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Harald breaks his horns and begs the Navy/WG to let him atone for the Giants’ past(apologize for all the things the Giants did in the past), promising peace, even offering to become a slave to prove his sincerity.

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ONE PIECE 1166 DETAILED SUMMARY (NOT FULL SUMMARY, EXPECT THAT LATER)

More details of the chapter by Redon. Chapter of 19 pages (2 color pages from Color Spread and 17 black and white normal pages).

  • Chapter 1,166: “New stories”.
  • Special reader request for Color Spread: “Yamato and Otama having roasted sweet potatoes with foxes and tanukis after gathering fallen leaves”. Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji and Chopper are eating roasted sweet potatoes in a forest with Yamato, Otama and Shinobu (and some ninja foxes and tanukis).
  • Chapter starts with Rocks lying on the ground (Roger and Garp already left the battlefield). Despite Roger and Garp attacks, Rocks was still alive and he was talking to himself.

Rocks: “Ahh… Didn’t work huh? Roger… Garp… run… You guys are not to die here…”

  • Suddenly, Garling, Sommers and Maffey approached Rocks. Garling raised his sword and stabbed it into Rocks’ body. These were Rocks’ last words.

Rocks: “Oh almost forgot… Thank you guys… for stopping my rampage…”

  • Then we can see characters like Newgate, Linlin, Kaidou or Shakky in the montage closing God Valley incident. And we can see too that God Valley island was sinking into the sea (we don’t see laser beams destroying the island or anything like that, just island sinking).
  • Roger returned to the “Oro Jackson”. After treat his wounds, he heard a strange noise coming from a treasure box. They opened it and find baby Shanks smiling (this page is exactly the same we saw in “Film Red” special Volume).
  • The news of “Rocks Pirates” disbandment spread around the world. Harald stopped a giant who was plundering on human town, he punched the giant several times in rage. Harald felt guilty that his effort for peace resulting in him not helping Rocks, so he will not forgive any giant who stand against his goal.
  • We see Loki reaction too. Loki wanted to join “Rocks Pirates” because he thought Rocks was the god “Nika”. However, Rocks told him that he wasn’t a god who wanted to destroy the world. He was a pirate who aimed for conquer the world in order to change it.
  • Cut to the “Underground Detention Center” in the Marine Headquarters. Dragon was locked up in a cell and Garp went to see him. After a brief conversation, Garp threw the cell key to his son.

Dragon: “Pops… I’m quitting from the Navy.” Garp: “Yeah…” Dragon: “I despise you!!!” Garp: “Yeah…”

  • Some time later we see Harald ready to set sail on Elbaph coast, he said goodbye to his family and friends.

Harald: “I have made up my mind Ida… Master Jarul… I will now devote everything I have for it. Hajrudin… Loki… You are both my sons and I love you. I want you two to work together.”

  • Harald became more resolved to bring Elbaph into world community, but because he attacked that giant, the news spread that he was very violent. That’s why Harald decided to go to Marineford and talk directly with the Marines and the World Government.

Harald: “High officials of the “Navy” and “World Government”!! I ask that you spare my words some attention!!”

  • Then, in the EPIC final double page of the chapter, Harald pulled out his horns!! After that, Harald knelt down and offered his break horns to the Marines and the World Government with his face covered in blood.

Harald: “Let me atone for what happened during the last 1000 years!!! I wish to apologize for all the mistakes the “Giants” have made!!! I wish to prove to you all that my oath for peace is sincere!! So that the “children of Elbaph” can live without having to hurt anyone!! So that they can live hand in hand with your children!!! Give me a chance to make up for our sins!!! I would become a slave if it’s for that cause!!!”

  • In the last panel of the chapter we can see Imu’s eyes…

End of chapter. NO break next week.

LOKI AND ROCKS CONVO

(Loki is crying, his beast friends looks at him concernedly)

Loki: HUWAAAAHHH!!! HUWEEEEHHHH!!!

Flashback starts

Rocks: So, you came again? I’m not letting you board my ship, you hear? Don’t make me repeat myself, runt! I don’t let kids join my crew!

Loki: Hic… Sob…

Rocks: Geez… the guy I actually want to see won’t even spare me a glance, yet some snot‑nosed brat gets attached to me instead. What a pain.

Loki: I think Rocks is like Nika…

(Loki refers to Rocks in the third person)

Rocks: Nika?

Loki: He’s the Warrior of Liberation! He laughs… while he destroys the world!!

Rocks: Destroy? I want to become King of the World. If anyone had that kind of power, it’d be Harald.

Loki: What?

Rocks: Listen, Loki!! Somewhere in this world, there exist these unbelievable destroyers called “Galleila,” just lying dormant. And the only one who can set them in motion is your old man!!! I can gather every scoundrels in the world!! If your dad and I work together, who on earth could possibly stop us?!

Loki: Whoa, that’s incredible! Why doesn’t Dad want to work with Rocks?

Rocks: Well… that must be because of “love.” But I’ll come back here again! Even if it takes a hundred times, or two hundred times! I’ll keep coming to see—

Flashback ends

MORE SPOILERS

Rocks: Listen, Loki!! Somewhere in this world, there exist these unbelievable destroyers called “Galleila,” just lying dormant.

The only one who can set them in motion is your old man!!! I can gather every scoundrels in the world!! If your dad and I work together, who on earth could possibly stop us?!

And since Harald is dead and Loki is the crown heir of Elbaph, it seems that finding the Galleila crew and setting off the One Piece version of The Rumbling now falls to Loki!!!

CHECK BACK AGAIN FOR MORE

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“One Piece” is a beloved Japanese manga and anime series that chronicles the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew. Luffy, imbued with rubber powers from a mystical fruit Hito Hito no Mi, aspires to become the Pirate King. To achieve this, he seeks the ultimate treasure, the “One Piece,” hidden at the Grand Line’s end. Along the journey, Luffy gathers a diverse crew, confronts formidable foes, and uncovers world-altering secrets, all while promoting themes of friendship, freedom, and adventure.

Few film endings are discussed with as much fascination as Todd Haynes’s Carol, which leaves audiences suspended between heartbreak and hope.

After intense legal battles and personal reckonings, Carol’s decision not to fight for full custody of her daughter in exchange for honesty about her identity shocks viewers who expect a straightforward happy ending.

Cate Blanchett’s performance amplifies this choice: Carol refuses to lie about loving Therese or about who she is, even though the social climate of 1950s New York is punishing.

Giving up her daughter, Rindy, for honest supervised visits rather than winning through deception, Carol issues a quiet but radical challenge to the era’s expectations.​

This moment resists the typical victory arc. Carol’s happiness comes at a real price. Critics highlight how this act forces the audience to confront the true cost of authenticity for LGBTQ people in conservative times. Her refusal to negotiate her identity or beg for crumbs from her ex-husband forces a bold negotiation of self-worth.

Sources like ScreenRant and BuzzFeed point out that Carol’s decision emerges only after a string of betrayals and humiliations, including her being spied upon by a private investigator on the orders of her estranged husband, Harge.

These plot developments root the finale firmly in gritty reality rather than melodrama, foregrounding the weight of Carol’s internal conflict between motherhood and personal truth.​

Meanwhile, Therese, after feeling abandoned and processing her own pain, initially rebuffs Carol’s invitation to start over. The film cleverly resists applying a neat resolution or conventional reunion, underlining the story’s commitment to real emotional stakes instead of fantasy fulfillment.​

Defiance in Small Gestures: How Quiet Rebellion Shapes Carol and Therese’s Future

Instead of grand speeches, Carol’s ending unfolds through the nuanced, small gestures that have marked the romance throughout. When Therese, surrounded by new friends at a party, cannot connect with anyone else the way she did with Carol, she realizes what truly matters to her.

This understated sequence invites viewers to consider the ordinary loneliness and longing that follow acts of bravery.​

What comes next is quietly transformative. Therese’s decision to attend the dinner Carol had proposed signals her readiness to trust Carol again, not because obstacles have disappeared but because both women have grown.

Carol’s willingness to accept loss for the sake of honesty, sacrificing even her relationship with Rindy, becomes the foundation for a more equal connection.

Critics have described the film’s conclusion as both “hopeful” and “subversive” because it grants its heroines a second chance at love without asking them to apologize or diminish themselves to fit in.​

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Carol (Credit: Netflix)

This ending stands out in LGBTQ cinema because it suggests that authenticity and tenderness are possible amidst loss. It does not erase the pain of discrimination but asserts, as many reviews have said, that the choice to live truthfully may be its own reward, even if accompanied by heartbreak.

As highlighted in reviews on BuzzFeed and Flavorwire, the story’s refusal to tidy up every loose end actually honors the audience’s intelligence and the complexity of the source material (Patricia Highsmith’s novel, The Price of Salt).​

Beyond The Screen: Carol’s Legacy and The Changing Storylines of LGBTQ Romance

The lasting impact of Carol comes not just from its beautiful visuals or star performances, but from the space it makes for nuanced endings in queer filmmaking.

Traditionally, queer romances onscreen have ended in tragedy, secrecy, or self-denial. By contrast, Carol and Therese’s story ends with both loss and possibility: they do not get everything, but they do not surrender either.​

This place of ambiguity has had ripple effects far beyond the film’s own release. Reviews on platforms like RogerEbert.com and The Guardian credit Carol with updating how mainstream stories about same-sex love are told, inviting future films to embrace complexity, sacrifice, and hard-won hope rather than fantasy resolutions.

By refusing both doom and unearned bliss, the ending offers a more human template for romantic stories and acknowledges the everyday compromises real couples face.​

New generations of viewers continue to debate whether Carol and Therese will ultimately build a future together, but most agree that the ending’s power lies in its honesty.

It offers a rare depiction of queer love built on autonomy, respect, and tough choices, reshaping what “happy” might mean when honesty gets prioritized above comfort or approval.