The One Piece community is losing its collective mind right now, and for good reason, One Piece Chapter 1163, titled 'Promise,' delivers one of the wildest, most cinematic showdowns we have ever seen in the God Valley flashback.
With Rocks D. Xebec, Roger, Garp, Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom all joining forces against Imu, Eiichiro Oda has officially given us a chapter that feels like the mythical endgame of the Old Era.
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Luffy’s parkour cover and a battle of legends

The cover story lightens things up for a brief moment, showing Luffy doing parkour with monkeys, before diving right into pure chaos. The main story picks up from the previous chapter’s cliffhanger, with Rocks, Kaido, and Whitebeard facing off against Imu, who has now fully possessed Saturn’s body.
But the real curveball comes from Imu calling Rocks “Davy Jones.” Rocks immediately denies the title, saying:
“I’m not that guy… but I do agree that what is promised must be fulfilled.”
This cryptic statement, paired with the chapter title 'Promise,' hints heavily at the Void Century’s forgotten oaths, possibly connected to the D. lineage and Joy Boy himself. Fans are already speculating that “Davy Jones” might have been Joy Boy’s counterpart, a dark mirror to the man who brought laughter and freedom to the seas.
Big Mom enters the battlefield

Just when the chaos couldn’t escalate any further, Big Mom in One Piece Chapter 1163 joins the fray. Oda finally gives her the respect she deserves by showing her side-by-side with other top-tier monsters like Kaido and Rocks. The trio’s combined attacks ripple across the battlefield, their Haki so intense it splits the sky, a visual that rivals even the most iconic Marineford or Onigashima clashes.
Unfortunately, their teamwork is short-lived. The narrative cuts away, frustratingly for some fans, to show the Roger Pirates clashing with the Rocks Pirates, with side battles like John vs. Ganzui breaking out among the chaos. The internal betrayal within the Rocks crew shows that even at the height of their might, the seeds of destruction were already planted among them.
The ultimate alliance: Garp, Roger, and the monsters of the old era

In a stunning turn, Garp and Roger momentarily set aside their differences to join Rocks, Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom against Imu. This is the panel that broke the internet, a double-page spread of six of the most powerful beings in One Piece history launching an all-out attack on Imu. Conqueror’s Haki floods the battlefield. Shockwaves tear through the island.
The entire God Valley trembles under their might. But the most terrifying part? Imu survives. The mysterious ruler of the world regenerates almost instantly, standing unscathed before six living legends. This single moment in One Piece Chapter 1163 cements Imu as far beyond any known power scaling, even surpassing prime-level monsters like Rocks and Roger.
Imu’s trump card: Domi Reversi

Just when the alliance seems unstoppable, Imu in One Piece Chapter 1163 reveals a horrifying new power, Domi Reversi. With a wave of divine energy, Imu turns Rocks against himself, commanding him to “kill his family.”
It is a chilling callback to earlier scenes where Rocks’ own relatives were transformed into demons by Imu’s control. Now, the same fate befalls him. This moment redefines the meaning of “corruption” in One Piece, not just physical possession, but a moral and spiritual inversion of the will.
This twist also explains how the God Valley incident spiraled into a tragedy so immense that it was erased from history. Rocks, once a symbol of rebellion and strength, is forced to turn his own might against his people.
Final thoughts on One Piece Chapter 1163
One Piece Chapter 1163 doesn’t just push the narrative forward, it reshapes how we understand the entire world. The reference to “Davy Jones” hints that the Void Century conflict was an ancient cycle, Joy Boy vs. Davy Jones, Luffy vs. Blackbeard replayed across generations.
Imu’s survival after taking the combined strike of six top-tier legends sets a terrifying precedent. If even that couldn’t stop them, what hope does Luffy have? And yet, that is precisely Oda’s brilliance, this isn’t meant to demoralize readers but to remind us that every promise, from Joy Boy’s to Luffy’s, must eventually be fulfilled.
With no break next week, the God Valley flashback is far from over. But one thing is certain: One Piece Chapter 1163 has just solidified itself as one of the most pivotal moments in the series’ history.