Chapter Summaries

The Martial Arts Tournament continued with several Vice Admirals winning their matches, before Sentomaru and Maynard were announced as the final matchup. On Amazon Lily, Marguerite found the badly injured Rayleigh and Shakky, and Hancock ordered their treatment and concealed their presence; Shakky later woke and said Roy had not held back.

• Tokikake defeated Yamakaji with a roundhouse kick, and the two exchanged respectful words.
• Gion disarmed Doberman with One Sword Style: Moonlit Severance, while Momonga defeated Strawberry in a swordsmanship duel.
• The tournament announced Sentomaru versus Maynard as the final matchup, with Onigumo receiving a bye.
• Marguerite found Rayleigh and Shakky badly injured on Amazon Lily's shore and fired a signal flare for help.
• Hancock ordered doctors to treat Rayleigh and Shakky and commanded that news of their presence be suppressed.
• Shakky woke several hours later, learned Rayleigh was alive, and said Roy had not held back.

Sentomaru defeated Maynard in the tournament by using his newly learned Haki emission technique, Sky Walk. After the match, Luffy became determined to learn the move and fight Sentomaru.

• Maynard and Sentomaru clashed with their weapons, then discarded them and fought hand-to-hand using their respective martial arts.
• The two traded heavy blows until Sentomaru gathered Armament Haki and unleashed Sky Walk, striking Maynard from within and forcing him to one knee.
• Maynard admitted defeat, and he and Sentomaru shared a respectful handshake as the Navy soldiers cheered.
• Sengoku, Zephyr, Roy, and Kizaru reacted to Sentomaru's Haki emission, with Roy noting that Sentomaru had developed the power himself.
• Luffy recognized the technique as Haki emission and vowed to learn it so he could fight Sentomaru.

Roy proposed taking the Devil Fruits from captured prisoners and using them to strengthen the Marines, then announced that the tournament’s top prize would be a choice between two Logia fruits. The promise sent the vice admirals into a fierce New World campaign, where veteran officers began attacking pirate forces.

• Roy sealed off the judges’ stand and told Sengoku and the other leaders that the captured pirate’s and scientist’s Devil Fruits should become sources of Marine strength.
• Roy praised the eleven elite vice admirals and promised the tournament’s first-place finisher one of the Devil Fruits displayed onstage, while five officers were sent to mobilize their fleets.
• Roy revealed that the championship winner could instead choose between two Logia fruits, whose abilities he would disclose after the victory.
• Maynard, Dalmatian, Strawberry, Yamakaji, and Doberman set out for the New World, while Gion, Tokikake, Smoker, Sentomaru, Onigumo, and Momonga resolved to fight for the prize.
• The next day, the five veteran vice admirals attacked pirate forces across the New World, prompting pirates to complain that the Marines had gone on a rampage.

The Navy Martial Arts Tournament finals began as Roy split the six vice admirals into three battlefields. Chaton Tokikake defeated Smoker with superior speed and battle awareness, while the remaining matches were left unresolved.

• Roy announced that the finals would be unrestricted combat and that he and Law would treat any injuries.
• Roy teleported the six vice admirals into three separate battlefields, and Chaton Tokikake faced Smoker.
• Tokikake and Smoker exchanged powerful Haki attacks, with Smoker turning the battlefield into a vast domain of Armament Haki-coated smoke.
• Tokikake broke through Smoker's smoke storm with a Rokushiki attack and struck him down with a powerful kick.
• Smoker surrendered, and Tokikake was declared the winner as the Navy praised both fighters' strength.

Momousagi Gion defeated Onigumo after overcoming his eight-sword attacks and hidden pistols, while Momonga lost to Sentomaru in a hard-fought battle. Zephyr praised the fighters as Vice Admirals of the New Era.

• Gion cut through Onigumo’s sword formation and deflected his hidden Armament Haki bullets before striking him down.
• Onigumo surrendered, and Gion helped him up and told him to keep improving.
• Sentomaru’s axe and projected Haki battered Momonga, who counterattacked with sword energy after anticipating Sky Walk.
• Momonga admitted defeat, and Sentomaru steadied him as they praised each other’s fighting.
• Zephyr celebrated the fighters as Vice Admirals of the New Era.

Tokikake and Gion fought the final battle of the Martial Arts Tournament, trading powerful sword and Rokushiki techniques until both were badly injured. Just as Gion’s final strike threatened to pierce Tokikake, Roy appeared and stopped her blade with his bare hand.

• Sentomaru forfeited the tournament, saying he would challenge Tokikake and Gion again after becoming stronger.
• Tokikake and Gion began their decisive duel, with Gion attacking first and Tokikake blocking her slash with Shigan.
• Gion used Hazy Moon and Mirror Moon against Tokikake’s Six Powers attacks, while Tokikake countered with Hundred-Crack Palm.
• Gion unleashed Dragon Radiance Sky-Splitting Flash, but Tokikake survived and retaliated with Underworld Funeral, sending her flying and wounding her.
• Tokikake and Gion charged into a final clash, and Roy appeared to catch Gion’s blade just before it could pierce Tokikake.

Momousagi Gion won the Navy Martial Arts Tournament, and Roy announced the final rankings before presenting three Devil Fruits as prizes. Chaton Tokikake chose and ate the Glitter-Glitter Fruit, gaining the ability to turn parts of his body into diamond.

• Momousagi Gion defeated Chaton Tokikake, who accepted his loss and asked her out again.
• Roy and Law healed Gion and Tokikake, and Roy announced Gion, Tokikake, and Sentomaru as the tournament's first-, second-, and third-place winners.
• Roy presented the Glitter-Glitter Fruit, Stone-Stone Fruit, and Flag-Flag Fruit, explaining their abilities.
• Chaton Tokikake chose the Glitter-Glitter Fruit, ate it, and turned his palm into diamond.

Sentomaru ate the Stone-Stone Fruit and demonstrated how it could turn him into a giant stone defender for the Science Unit's base. Roy then offered Gion her choice of three Logia fruits, leaving the crowd stunned as she faced the decision.

• Sentomaru chose the Stone-Stone Fruit, ate it, and formed a towering stone giant that attacked a cliff and raised a massive rock shield.
• Roy explained that the Stone-Stone Fruit could eventually let Sentomaru assimilate the island and reshape its terrain.
• Roy announced that Gion could choose one of three Logia fruits as her first-place reward.
• Roy revealed the Swamp-Swamp Fruit, the Snow-Snow Fruit, and the Gas-Gas Fruit and described their abilities.
• Roy told Gion to choose, while the marines watched in tense silence.

Gion chose and ate the Snow-Snow Fruit, gaining Logia powers that she planned to combine with her swordsmanship. After the Navy tournament ended, Roy and the senior officers called for a stronger Navy and ordered the fruit distribution kept secret.

• Gion rejected the Swamp-Swamp and Gas-Gas Fruits and chose the Snow-Snow Fruit because it suited her swordsmanship.
• Gion ate the Snow-Snow Fruit and unleashed a blizzard across the deserted island as Kuzan praised her choice.
• Sentomaru ended his ability, Roy announced the tournament’s conclusion, and Navy soldiers roared in support of the New Era.
• Sengoku, Zephyr, Garp, and Tsuru discussed how Roy planned to strengthen the Navy, while the Three Admirals reacted to the growing pressure.
• Roy said the Navy needed to raise the combat strength of all its officers, and Sengoku ordered the tournament and fruit distribution kept secret.
• Gion, Tokikake, Sentomaru, Smoker, Momonga, and Onigumo saluted and shouted, “For justice!”

After Garp and Zephyr destroyed the tournament island in a fierce fight, the Navy returned to Marineford and honored its successful pirate-hunting campaign. Strawberry received the Flag-Flag Fruit and planned to use it to wield giant ship-slaying blades, while Sengoku and Zephyr saw Roy’s plan beginning to strengthen the Navy’s future.

• Garp and Zephyr fought on the ruined arena, destroying half the island, and Roy teleported the watching marines to safety.
• The Navy’s elites returned home after the tournament, and Sentomaru left with Kizaru for Punk Hazard while Gion sought Kuzan’s help with her new fruit abilities.
• Marineford announced the results of the pirate campaign, naming Strawberry first place and awarding him the Flag-Flag Fruit.
• Strawberry ate the fruit, demonstrated that he could soften and harden his sword, and requested two giant ship-slaying blades from the Science Division.
• Strawberry thanked Roy and saluted him as the Navy celebrated, while Sengoku and Zephyr agreed that the younger officers were beginning to shoulder the Navy’s future.

In Sea Circle Calendar 1518, Ochoku expanded into Whitebeard’s former territories while the Revolutionary Army stirred uprisings, and Sanji returned from brutal training in Kamabakka Kingdom. Roy reviewed the shifting political landscape and went to retrieve Luffy and Ace, while a report about the Effort Pirates entering the Grand Line remained on his desk.

• Ochoku seized Whitebeard’s former territories and declared his ambition to become one of the new Four Emperors, while Dragon’s Revolutionary Army sparked uprisings in World Government member states.
• Sanji completed Ivankov’s three-month training in Kamabakka Kingdom, mastering the vitality recipes and defeating his ninety-ninth Newkama Kenpo opponent.
• Sanji returned to Marineford, collapsed from a nosebleed after seeing a woman Marine, and was carried away from the hospital by Luffy and Ace for a feast.
• After the World Government reported Bonney’s recovery, Kuma refused its surveillance plan and destroyed CP8 Alpha Squad; the Five Elders decided to leave him alone for now.
• Roy considered Ochoku, Dragon, Hancock, and Crocodile’s recent actions before Law told him Luffy and Ace had caused trouble with Sanji, prompting Roy to go to the hospital.
• A report identified the Effort Pirates, whose captain was suspected of having the Gum-Gum Fruit, as having crossed Reverse Mountain into the Grand Line.

Roy disciplined Ace and Luffy after they caused trouble at the hospital, then assigned them a mission in the New World to confront a pirate seeking to become one of the Four Emperors. The chapter ended with Gion arriving to lead the mission and placing the brothers under her command.

• Roy rescued Ace and Luffy from the head nurse's scolding and ordered them to apologize for taking Sanji out to eat spicy barbecue.
• Roy told Law to let Sanji rest and arrange for Usopp to help care for him once his training ended.
• Roy offered Ace and Luffy a choice between special training with Garp and a mission to confront an arrogant New World pirate, and they chose the mission.
• Roy told the brothers they would have to follow the mission leader's orders, then sent them to wait aboard a warship at Marineford Harbor.
• Gion arrived at the harbor and took command of Ace and Luffy, who agreed to follow her orders.

Nami asked Roy to help her become strong enough to support Luffy and Ace, so he took her on a trip to Weatheria to advance her meteorology. The pair set sail for the Sky Island, while Nami resolved to become a reliable partner rather than someone who needed protection.

• Nami told Roy she felt helpless during the battle at Sabaody and wanted a Devil Fruit to grow stronger.
• Roy reassured Nami that he was already searching for a suitable fruit and took her to Bellemere's residence.
• Bellemere supported Nami's journey, and Nojiko packed supplies while Roy praised her work in logistics.
• Roy used Teleportation to bring Nami to a special mission ship at Marineford's military docks.
• Roy and Nami sailed toward Weatheria, where Roy said she could learn to truly control the weather.
• Nami vowed to become strong enough to support Luffy and Ace on future battlefields.

Roy brought Nami to Weatheria, where she learned advanced meteorological techniques from Haredas and decided to stay and study. After mastering Cloud Dial control, air-current weaving, and rainbow refraction, she created a powerful new technique called Thunderstorm Rainbow.

• Roy and Nami arrived at Weatheria and met Dr. Haredas, who welcomed Nami as a promising weather-sensitive navigator.
• Haredas showed Nami the Cloud Dial farm, the weather control tower, and the rainbow workshop, where she learned how Weatheria stored and controlled climate energy.
• Nami asked to stay and study, and Haredas agreed after seeing her talent; Roy said he would return for her in two months.
• Nami quickly mastered Cloud Dial control, air-current weaving, and rainbow refraction under Haredas's guidance.
• Nami unleashed Thunderstorm Rainbow, astonishing the scholars and earning Haredas's praise for creating her own meteorological power.

Roy learned that a person he had been monitoring had appeared in Dressrosa and went there. Meanwhile, Hancock’s group and Hanafuda independently set out to find the Heal-Heal Fruit user, while Kaido prepared to pursue the fruit and Ancient Zoans for the Beasts Pirates.

• Law told Roy that the person he had asked him to watch had appeared in Dressrosa, and Roy vanished to go there.
• Flame Flower told Shakky, Rayleigh, and Hancock that the Heal-Heal Fruit user was in Dressrosa, and Hancock decided they would go seek treatment for Rayleigh.
• Kaido complained that Ace and Enel had destroyed his armory and taken Caesar, while Yamato challenged him to another fight and was sent crashing through the training ground walls.
• King told Kaido that Hanafuda had found news of a Heal-Heal Fruit user in Dressrosa and had also sent two Ancient Zoan Fruits.
• Kaido celebrated Hanafuda’s report and declared that the Heal-Heal Fruit and Ancient Zoans would help the Beasts Pirates dominate the New World.

Dressrosa had prospered under King Riku, but Viola learned that Underworld forces were searching for Mansherry and ordered the royal guard to increase patrols. Issho sensed suspicious figures discussing an ability-user deal in a bar, leaving the threat to Mansherry poised to unfold.

• Viola warned Mansherry and Rebecca that Underworld forces were searching for a healing ability user, and Mansherry promised to be more cautious.
• A cloaked observer confirmed Mansherry’s identity and told an associate to inform the “big shot” that the plan could begin.
• Viola ordered the royal guard to strengthen patrols, especially around the Tontatta residential area, and to question suspicious people.
• Issho won five consecutive roulette rounds at a Dressrosa bar and reflected on the kingdom’s peaceful life.
• Issho overheard a hooded stranger and a companion discussing an ability user, value, and a deal, and resolved not to tolerate injustice.

Hanafuda ordered his agents to capture Mansherry during Dressrosa’s Fireworks Festival, while Shakky and Boa Hancock sailed toward Dressrosa to find the Heal-Heal Fruit. Shakky worried Roy would discover them, but Hancock remained confident she could overcome him with her beauty.

• Hanafuda learned that Mansherry, princess of the Tontatta Tribe, was the Heal-Heal Fruit user and was protected by the King Riku Royal Family.
• Hanafuda ordered his agents to seize Mansherry during the Fireworks Festival, kill anyone who interfered, and keep her alive.
• Shakky warned Boa Hancock that traveling with her risked drawing attention and alerting Roy.
• Hancock, Sandersonia, and Marigold insisted on helping Shakky find the Heal-Heal Fruit because Rayleigh had once saved them.
• Shakky voiced concern that Roy would notice their approach to Dressrosa, but Hancock declared that her beauty would protect them.

Dressrosa’s Fireworks Festival began in celebration of the Marines’ victory, but Hanafuda’s assassins attacked the ceremony to seize Princess Mansherry. Boa Hancock and her companions also arrived in Dressrosa seeking the Heal-Heal Fruit user, while the attack brought Hanafuda face-to-face with Leo.

• Issho walked through the festival and admired the peace and harmony under King Riku’s rule.
• Hanafuda learned that Mansherry was present at the parade and ordered his forces to move.
• Boa Hancock arrived at Dressrosa’s harbor with Shakky, Sandersonia, and Marigold, petrifying the sentries; Shakky set out to find the Heal-Heal Fruit user.
• Viola spotted attackers approaching the ceremony and warned the crowd as a cannonball struck toward the platform.
• Bian intercepted the cannonball, and Leo led the Tontatta warriors against assassins who announced Mansherry as their target.
• Hanafuda stepped forward and broke Leo’s Stitch-Stitch attack with his scythe.

Leo and Kyros tried to stop Hanafuda from reaching Princess Mansherry, but he overwhelmed them and sent his assassins against the royal family. Issho intervened with his gravity powers, and the chapter ended with Hanafuda transforming into his Tyrannosaurus Form and breaking through Issho’s attack.

• Leo and Kyros attacked Hanafuda, but he dodged their moves, destroyed Leo’s stone wall, and sent Kyros crashing through a wall.
• Hanafuda defeated Leo and demanded that the royal family hand over Mansherry, while Underworld assassins attacked the platform.
• Viola guarded Mansherry and Rebecca defended the platform as Hanafuda charged toward them with his scythe.
• Issho used gravity to restrain Hanafuda and revealed himself after moving civilians and children to safety.
• Issho attacked with Gravity Blade: Tiger, but Hanafuda transformed into his Ancient Zoan Tyrannosaurus Form and shattered the gravity wave.

Issho fought Hanafuda while protecting the royal platform, then faced attacks from Shakky and Boa Hancock. Roy arrived above the battlefield and prepared to test Issho’s strength.

• Issho used gravity and swordsmanship to overpower Hanafuda’s Tyrannosaurus form, while also stopping Shakky’s attempt to seize Mansherry.
• Viola ordered the guards and Tontatta warriors to defend King Riku, Rebecca, and Mansherry as Shakky and Hanafuda joined forces against Issho.
• Issho reversed the attackers’ paths, causing Shakky and Hanafuda to injure each other with their attacks.
• Boa Hancock appeared and fired Slave Arrows at Issho, who escaped by rising on floating rubble.
• Roy appeared in the sky above the battle and said he wanted to test Issho’s strength.