One Piece Chapter 1,023 RELEASE DATE and TIME, SPOILERS

With Zoro back in the fight and Luffy slowly regaining his strength, the battle at Onigashima continues to grow in intensity. It seems like we're definitely having more top-tier fights coming our way.

What will be the outcome of Zoro and Sanji vs. King and Queen in the upcoming chapters?

One Piece Chapter 1,022 Recap

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The Tobi Roppo are defeated. The difference in numbers between Kaido's side and the Samurai-Pirate alliance have decreased. While Raizo and Fukurokuju are fighting, Raizo asks him why he decided to serve Orochi. He responds by saying that they are there to serve the shogun. He proceeds to criticize Raizo and the rest of the Red Scabbards for continuing to serve Oden. Raizo expresses his determination and loyalty and declares that Orochi and Kaido's days will be over.

In the fight between Killer and Hawkins, the latter has used up many straw dolls already. Killer lands a hit and stabs him. However, the scene switches to Law, Kid, and Big Mom—a stab wound suddenly appears on Kid's chest.

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At the Performance Floor, Sanji is having a difficult time fending off King and Queen. Perospero targets Sanji with a candy arrow, but Nekomamushi successfully interrupts and lands a hit on him. The rest of the samurai run off protecting Zoro, who is being targeted by King. Marco blocks King's attack. He mentions hearing a story about a race that lived on top of the red wall, who could produce fire.

Zoro finally frees himself from his bandages. He and Sanji attack King and Queen at the same time.

One Piece Chapter 1,023 Release Date

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Chapter 1,023 of One Piece will be released on Sunday, August 29, 2021. You can read the series on Viz and Manga Plus.

One Piece Chapter 1,023 Release Time

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Chapter 1,023 of One Piece will be released in Japan on Monday, August 30 at midnight, Japan Standard Time (JST). In other locations, that would be at the following times on August 29:

Pacific Time: 8 AM PT
Central Time: 10 AM CT
Eastern Time: 11 AM ET
British Time: 4 PM BST

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One Piece Chapter 1,023 Spoilers, Summary

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This chapter follows the fight between Zoro, Sanji, King, and Queen. Sanji uses his Raid Suit for the second time but tells Zoro that his body feels weird. The fire produced by Sanji's legs looks like it's growing. Queen teases Sanji by calling him a Germa cyborg and his legs a machine. The latter responds by saying he's fully human. Queen then wonders if a regular human can produce that type of fire, similar to the Lunalia tribe (which is implied as King's race). Marco remembers that Whitebeard mentioned something about the land of gods located above Marie Jois.

While Kawamatsu and Hyogoro are watching Zoro's fight with King, the two discuss Zoro's similarities with Shimotsuki Ushimaru and Shimotsuki Ryuma. Shimotsuki Ushimaru is Ringo's lord and is a descendant of Ryuma, the legendary samurai.

Meanwhile, the other battles are between Jack and Inuarashi, Perospero and Nekomamushi, and a continuation of Raizo and Fukurokuju. We get to see Jack in his hybrid form while Inuarashi and Nekomamushi get to change into Sulong.

Momonosuke has turned into a 28-year-old adult. He transforms into a dragon. Luffy tells him that it's time to go back to Wano.