Viral Hoax: Claims of Luffy's 4.5 Billion and Zoro's 3.2 Billion Bounties Debunked Ahead of Chapter 1170

A viral tweet suggesting massive new bounties for Monkey D. Luffy and Roronoa Zoro caused significant discussion among the One Piece fandom this week, only for the figures to be quickly debunked. The post, which circulated widely ahead of Chapter 1170, claimed Luffy’s reward had skyrocketed to 4.5 billion berries and Zoro’s bounty had hit 3.2 billion berries.

Readers must disregard these figures. As of the time of reporting, neither Eiichiro Oda nor Shueisha has provided any official confirmation regarding bounty updates for the Straw Hat Pirates. The established canon places Luffy’s current bounty at 3 billion berries, a figure set after his major confrontations following the Egghead Arc.

Zoro’s last confirmed increase put him at 1.111 billion berries, reflecting his decisive victory over King during the Wano Country battles. While fans correctly anticipate significant increases for both pirates as the Elbaf arc progresses, the specific numbers circulating are pure fabrication.

This type of rumor mill is standard for the series, often fueled by other ongoing news like the live-action Season 2 filming and the Chopper spin-off generating buzz. For accurate information on the World Government’s latest wanted posters, fans must rely solely on official scans released via platforms like Manga Plus or Viz Media. Chapter 1170 is set to drop soon, and any genuine reveal of new bounties will carry far more weight than these premature fakes.