The official website for Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Wednesday that Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga will be going on hiatus for two issues. The magazine's editors explained that the manga creator is undergoing an operation to remove his tonsils. One Piece will not run in this year's 28th and 29th issues, which will ship on June 9 and June 16. The manga is expected to return in the 30th issue on June 23.
Oda said, "Since last year, I've tended to get swollen tonsils when I get tired. The surgery I'm having this time will take out the tonsils, which really hindered my work." He joked, "Since I'm having this surgery anyways, I plan to have a bazooka installed on my shoulder." He added, "I'll be back with my body stronger, so I can clear my workload in the latter half of this year. I'll be right back, so please come play with me again."