After the release of One Piece 1183 in Weekly Shonen Jump Issue #26 on May 24, 2026, all eyes are now on One Piece Chapter 1184, especially since it has now been officially confirmed that there will be no hiatus for the manga anytime soon. One Piece Chapter 1184 is set for a big release in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump issue #27 on May 31, 2026, which falls this coming weekend.
This chapter will finally take us on a deep dive into Brook's backstory after finally starting it, after a year long setup by writer Eiichiro Oda. Now it's time for Brooks' connection to the likes of Shuri, who serves as the current Gunko of the Holy Knights, as well as Queen Candelle, who was officially introduced in the latest chapter release on May 24th, to finally develop, and it's something I'm eagerly awaiting to see.
One Piece Chapter 1184 will continue Brook's Backstory
One Piece Chapter 1184 is expected to continue the backstory of Brook and Shuri, both of whom are central to the overall plot of the story's Elbaph arc. Brook officially started explaining the story of his past with Shuri in the last chapter, and we've only scratched the surface so far. The upcoming chapters will likely focus on Brook's past in the Esperia Kingdom from 70 years ago. As seen in One Piece Chapter 1183, Brook served as the leader of the Raider Squad for the Esperia Kingdom, serving directly under King Reuven of the country. This king is an individual to whom Brook says he owes everything in life. I'm curious to see what role he plays in Brook's life, because so far the two seem to be on friendly terms with some rivalry over Queen Candelle, whose charms were officially greatly enhanced in One Piece Chapter 1183.
IN One Piece In Chapter 1183, it was officially stated that Lady Candelle was the former leader of the Battle Convoy of the Music Kingdom of Esperia which no longer exists. She is sure to become incredibly important going forward and will certainly attract unwanted attention from anyone who tries to claim her as their own. The Moulon family was officially introduced last chapter in their latest attempt to get Candelle, but with Brook's Three-Pace Hum Notch Slash, they were all taken out in one fell swoop.
“It'll be fine, boss. First of all, she's very strong. They can't take her away!! Plus, well, I'm pretty surprised they haven't noticed yet. You see, by the time they left port, I'd already cut them all.” – Brook, One Piece Chapter #1183
That said, their leader, Don, hasn't been introduced in the story yet, and One Piece Chapter 1184 may finally pick it up as Eiichiro Oda expands on the story of both Candelle and Brooke.
One Piece officially sets up the Three God Devil Fruits after the Elbaph Arc
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Candelle and Brook's battle in skills will receive attention from the writer
One Piece Chapter 1183 ended on a very strong note, highlighting Brook and Lady Candelle as the main characters in the flashback. While Brook led the Raider Squad within the battle convoy of the kingdom of Esperia, Candelle had a tremendous strength enough to see her head the entire battle convoy of the kingdom itself. These two stood on opposite ends and were both incredibly powerful, as well as lovers of music. As for what their past connection is and how their personal relationship was, we'll simply have to wait and see in which direction Oda takes the story.
A chapter 1184 can set them up as two rivals, both famous with the blade and equally good with music. This rivalry is what could have sparked love for Candelle in Brooke's heart, and it's really exciting to see. In either case, the general plot line has already been established, as Shuri and Kendel will likely head to the Holy Land of Marijoa with the King for a Reverie and then face an eventual demise, for which Shuri will take the vast majority of the blame.
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The Holy Knights may take an interest in Esperia Kingdom
One Piece chapter 1184 may also reintroduce the Holy Knights to the overall plot of this flashback. The Holy Knights are individuals that Brook is very well aware of. When they were first introduced to Elbaf, Brook was the only person who knew about them. This means that he has had personal contact with them at some point in the past.
One Piece chapter 1183 also saw Brook officially state that Princess Shuri went to the Holy Land of Marijoa and there lost contact with the Kingdom of Esperia, which no longer exists. As such, the Holy Knights will sooner or later play a significant role in this flashback, and we may even see a few more of their members.
“If it's really her, then she must be 77 years old by now. At the time, she was the princess of my homeland. And I lost contact with her when she traveled to the holy land of Marijoa.” — Brook, One Piece Chapter 1183
This would also serve the plot in exciting ways by expanding on the overall mystical story built around the Holy Knights by the author. Perhaps a Holy Knight member could fall in love with Lady Candelle, and that in turn could cause Esperia to win allegiance with the World Government and then participate in a Reverie, where everything would decay.
One Piece 1184 was finally able to set up the Esperia incident
Most importantly, One Piece Chapter 1184 could set up the Esperia incident, just like the God Valley incident that took place in the world of One Piece 38 years ago. In the previous chapter, Brook officially stated that he is from the Esperia Kingdom, which no longer exists. This means that Esperia was destroyed, just like the God Valley, long ago in the past.
As such, something huge must have happened on this island that Brook is from. When you couple that with Princess Shuri being taken into the ranks of the Celestial Dragons and brainwashed, as well as Candelle's complete disappearance and the death of the king, who is said to have been killed by Shuri herself, the plot is pretty easy to understand. Just like how Rocks D. Xebec was Domi Reversed in God Valley, something similar probably happened in Esperia 70 years ago.
It will be interesting to see where the story will go from here, but everything points to this majestic flashback ending with the Esperia incident, where an entire country will be left in ruins and Brook will be left with no one to turn to. This will eventually tie into the formation of the Rumbar Pirates and Brook joining Yorkie, who he spent a significant portion of his life following.
One Piece Chapter 1184 will be available to read on Manga Plus, Shone Jump and Viz Media at 11:00 a.m. EST Sunday, May 31, 2026 or 12:00 JST (Monday, June 1, 2026).
