On Wednesday, the latest installment of the hugely popular series One Piece hit shelves. With the release of Volume 114, titled “The God Valley Incident,” the long-running epic surpassed 600 million copies in circulation worldwide, cementing its status as the best-selling manga of all time. Creator Eiichiro Oda marked the milestone in typical fashion, blending mystery with lore. For the first time ever, he put to page the long-speculated secret of the One Piece — the legendary treasure discovered and left behind by Gol D. Roger on the final island, Laugh Tale.
One Piece Secret at the Bottom of the Ocean
An official video released on March 4 opens with a stark question: “What is the One Piece?” The answer, viewers are told, has been determined since the very beginning — a secret never written down, kept solely in Oda’s mind. “At long last,” the video declares, “it has been inscribed on paper.” For a series built on decades of mystery and adventure, the moment is framed not just as a milestone, but as the careful preservation of a legendary story that has captivated and inspired fans around the globe for decades.
The video depicts Oda on February 8 carefully committing the series’ ultimate mystery to the page. After finishing, he tears the sheet, sealing one fragment inside a chest, later encased in a pressure-resistant glass orb. A boat carries the orb to the middle of the ocean, where it is dropped overboard. “Until the whole story is revealed, the truth will rest far beyond anyone’s reach… at the bottom of the ocean,” says the narrator. The video concludes with the promise that “The One Piece does exist” and a final shot of Oda working in his office.
About Eiichiro Oda and One Piece
At the age of just 4, Eiichiro Oda set his sights on becoming a manga artist as he wanted to avoid getting a “real” job. More than four decades on and the Kumamoto Prefecture native is now one of the bestselling fiction authors of all time, ahead of the likes of Enid Blyton, Jackie Collins and Leo Tolstoy. While his biggest influence was Akira Toriyama’s series Dragon Ball, Oda recalls that his interest in pirates was inspired by the anime series, Vicky the Viking. On July 22, 1997, the serialization of his most famous story was released.
The story follows rubber-bodied pirate Monkey D. Luffy and his eccentric Straw Hat Crew as they journey across the perilous Grand Line, facing rival pirates, corrupt Marines and enigmatic powers along the way. Together, they explore fantastical islands, uncover lost history and forge unbreakable bonds in the pursuit of freedom, adventure and their ultimate dreams. Now entering its final saga, Oda’s iconic story promises an unforgettable conclusion, where long-held secrets will be revealed, and the destinies of Luffy and his loyal crew will finally reach their long-awaited climax.
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Updated On March 5, 2026
