One Piece is continuing its incredible stretch of chapters in the Egghead Island arc as a part of its final saga and each passing chapter is filled with a tremendous amount of information that fans can't help but be amazed by. Finally, Oda is making the big revelations that have been covered up for the past two decades or even more, in some cases.
One Piece 1073 saw the revelation of the names of one of the Five Elder Stars and fans expect One Piece 1074 to be even more intriguing, given the setup at hand here. The next chapter is most likely going to continue from the events that were previously set up in the last few chapters of the Egghead Island arc and as always, fans have very high expectations.
One Piece 1074: Vegapunk's Disappearance
Since the majority of this arc is focused on Dr. Vegapunk, it is a given that he will be central to the next chapter as well. In the previous chapter of One Piece, it was made very clear by the narrator that Dr. Vegapunk had somehow vanished. While it is still not clear if he's on the island or not, it is beyond any doubt that Vegapunk is not going to find his way around to the Sunny anytime soon. In the previous chapter, Luffy started looking for Dr. Vegapunk and in One Piece 1074, Luffy could stumble across him. This means that the people privy to Kuma's memories will be Dr. Vegapunk, Bonney, and Luffy.
It is through Luffy that fans could get to know the secrets of Kuma and his body. His entire life could flash before the fans and trigger a sequence of an incredible flashback. Kuma is a character with tremendous potential, after all. One Piece 1074 could deliver on that end or, at the very least, deliver a setup for this to follow in the next few chapters.
One Piece 1074: The Case Of Bartholomew Kuma
One Piece 1074 could also focus on Bartholomew Kuma at the same time. Often, Oda likes to work in tandem with him and Bonney. As such, if One Piece 1074 chooses to focus on the memories of Bartholomew Kuma, it is also highly likely that it will be focusing on the real Kuma as well. The last time fan saw him, he was directly engaging the Marines close to the Red Line. It is unclear what his goal exactly is.
While many believe that he wants to get to Mariejois, it could also be simply that he wants to get to Egghead Island and, in order to do that, he needs to cross the Red Line, which he couldn't do as he struck against previously. This would explain why Kuma was attempting to climb it as he wanted to get to the other side. Strong as he is, Kuma should not have much trouble dealing with the Marines at hand and continue his climb or, somehow, he good receive aid of some sort. It is increasingly likely that Kuma will end up meeting his daughter and the Straw Hat Pirates once again. As such, for him to get to wherever Luffy is currently is imperative for this plot point to unfold. To that end , Oda will most likely have Kuma deal with the Navy or give him some sort of help in order to get him to where the rest of the crew are.
One Piece 1074: Kizaru And Saturn Close In
The biggest revelation in the previous chapter of One Piece was that surrounding Admiral Kizaru and Saturn, one of the Five Elders of the World Government. Kizaru has been sailing towards Egghead Island for quite a while now and he should be close to the island. In that span of time, Kuma has flown from Momoiro Island to the Red Line. As such, Kizaru should not be too far off Egghead Island. This is especially supported by the fact that the Straw Hat Pirates are close to departing from the island. If Kizaru and his forces want to stop them or engage them in any kind of battle, it would make sense for them to arrive on Egghead Island soon.
As such, One Piece 1074 could very well show them arriving close to Egghead Island. Fans could get to see the conversation between Kizaru and Saturn continue. Saturn is a man that holds the biggest secrets of the world and, as such, any conversation including him is going to be very intriguing for the fans to follow. One Piece 1074 is going to be incredibly interesting for the fans if it does indeed focus on these aspects of the story. Undoubtedly, the manga is getting more intense than ever before and it is time for fans to fasten their seatbelts and enjoy the ride that is One Piece.
One Piece appears to be on break for the coming week. As such, the next chapter of One Piece will be out on February 12, 2023, and can be read for free on the Manga Plus and the Shonen jump app.