Here are the cliffhangers and key tension points going into One Piece Season 23 Episode 1170, based on what happens at the end of Episode 1169:
What leads into Episode 1170
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Luffy and the others finally find Loki’s key in a hidden chamber behind Elbaph’s throne room, but Mr. Ya reveals that even thieves avoided taking it, hinting at something ominous.
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Mr. Ya challenges Luffy directly: if he wants the key, he’ll have to take it by force. This turns the key retrieval from a search mission into a showdown.
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Huge lore reveal: Scopper Gaban—that legendary figure known as “the Mountain-Eater,” the Pirate King’s left arm—is alive and guarding the key.
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The episode ends with Luffy preparing to face Gaban in battle, setting up a major conflict for the next episode.
If you want, I can also give you broader manga spoilers or breakdowns of what Chapter 1170 brings (in case the anime deviates or hasn’t covered it yet).
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