Chapter Summaries

Kaido and the Beasts Pirates arrived at Hachinosu to attack the Marines, while Luffy and Enel combined their powers to repel Kaido’s Bolo Breath. The Beasts Pirates launched an all-out assault on the harbor, and Issho began to unleash his gravity.

• King and Jack led the Beasts Pirates’ fleet toward Hachinosu, and Kaido appeared above them in dragon form.
• Kuzan, Enel, Issho, Luffy, Ace, Zoro, Kuina, and the other Marines stood their ground as Kaido threatened them.
• Luffy transformed into a pink dragon and clashed with Kaido’s Bolo Breath, while Enel joined his Dragon Breath with lightning to force Kaido’s attack back.
• King ordered the Beasts Pirates to launch an all-out assault, and the pirates and Numbers charged toward the harbor.
• Issho raised his Cane Sword and sent a powerful wave of gravity into the sky as the Marine line braced for the attack.

Luffy and Enel battled Kaido in the sky while the Navy fought the Beasts Pirates on Hachinosu. Issho stopped Jack’s advance with a meteor, then summoned an even larger one over the battlefield.

• Luffy and Enel attacked Kaido together, but he countered with his tail and dragon breath as their aerial battle continued.
• The Beasts Pirates landed and charged the Navy’s defenses while Usopp and Sanji fought back.
• King attacked the Execution Platform, and Zoro and Kuina intercepted his slashes before Kuina damaged his goggles and Zoro pressed the attack.
• Jack shattered the Navy’s defensive line and leaped up to smash the first meteor, scattering burning fragments across the battlefield.
• Issho appeared and summoned a second meteor more than two hundred meters wide, leaving the Beasts Pirates despairing.

Issho used his gravity powers to turn Kaido’s meteorite attack against the Beasts Pirates, then clashed with Kaido on Hachinosu. Watching from Mary Geoise, the Five Elders learned Big Mom had entered the conflict and decided to let the battle weaken both the Marines and the Four Emperors before reorganizing the Marines afterward.

• Kaido smashed an incoming meteorite with Thunder Bagua, sending flaming fragments toward the Marines, but Issho reversed their gravity and hurled them into the Beasts Pirates’ landing force.
• Issho revealed himself to Kaido as Marine Rear Admiral Issho, challenged the Emperor, and attacked him with Gravity Blade: Tiger.
• Kaido met Issho’s gravity slash with his Kanabo and Conqueror’s Haki, and the two fighters’ clash shook the battlefield.
• The Five Elders recognized Luffy’s pink dragon form as Vegapunk’s stolen artificial Devil Fruit and suspected Roy had given it to him; Saint Saturn also identified Issho as the swordsman Roy recruited in Dressrosa.
• Saint Saturn learned that Big Mom had made her move and ordered the Five Elders not to interfere, hoping the Marines and the Four Emperors would weaken each other.
• Saint Saturn said the Marines would need to be reorganized after the war, and the other Elders agreed to remain wary of Roy.

The Flying Six transformed and charged toward the Execution Platform, but Enel and Tokikake intercepted them. The battle ended with Tokikake piercing Sasaki’s chest as the other Flying Six fought back.

• Luffy struck Jack down, then joined Ace in attacking him while Zoro and Kuina fought King.
• The Flying Six transformed into ancient zoans and led the zoan corps toward the Execution Platform, while Drake held back and avoided harming marines.
• Enel blocked their route with a lightning strike, and Tokikake joined him as they challenged the Flying Six.
• Enel’s Thunder Prison engulfed the zoan corps, and he blasted Ulti away when she attacked him.
• Page One launched bone spurs at Tokikake, who deflected them before piercing Sasaki’s chest with Diamond Spear: Aurora Thrust.

Kaido tried to break through Issho’s defense by attacking the harbor, then charged the Execution Platform to rescue his captured allies. Kuzan met him with an ice-armored punch that sent him crashing into Hachinosu, and the battle continued as Kaido recovered and Marine morale rose.

• Kaido and Issho traded powerful attacks until Kaido saw that the Beasts Pirates had been stopped across the battlefield.
• Kaido unleashed Three Worlds: Ragnaraku across the harbor, forcing Issho to protect the Marines while Kaido charged toward the Execution Platform.
• Kuzan intercepted Kaido with Ice Glove and punched him into a massive crater, stunning Marines and pirates alike.
• King lost focus at the sight of Kaido’s defeat, allowing Zoro and Kuina to wound him and drive him back.
• Kaido rose from the crater and confronted Kuzan, who revealed that he had learned Mr. Garp’s Iron Fist before Roy as Marine morale surged.

Big Mom’s fleet headed for Hachinosu as Katakuri suspected a trap, while Sakazuki was ordered to remain in Mary Geoise and leave the battle to Borsalino. On a nearby island, a mysterious figure emerged from a rift and attacked the Red Hair Pirates.

• Charlotte Linlin ordered her fleet to Hachinosu after Katakuri warned that their unopposed journey suggested a trap.
• Sakazuki clashed with Guernica over the Five Elders’ order to station an Admiral in the Holy Land, then reluctantly left Hachinosu to Borsalino.
• The Red Hair Pirates watched the battle at Hachinosu, and Benn Beckman noted that Big Mom’s fleet was likely being drawn into a trap.
• Yasopp sensed an approaching threat, but a black figure appeared from a rift and slapped him into a rock wall.
• The mysterious figure addressed the Red Hair Pirates as the so-called “Balance Guardians.”

Marine Vice Admiral Roy confronted Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates, matching Shanks’s Divine Departure and swiftly incapacitating four of his fighters. Roy then fought Shanks and Benn Beckman together as the chapter shifted to the Big Mom Pirates spotting a vast island floating toward them.

• Roy arrived at the Red Hair Pirates’ deserted-island harbor and clashed Conqueror’s Haki with Shanks after declaring that pirates could not maintain the balance of the seas.
• Roy blocked Shanks’s Divine Departure with his fist, then struck down Hongo and Snake and sent Limejuice and Gab flying.
• Shanks attacked Roy again, and their clash blasted a huge crater into the island.
• Benn Beckman joined Shanks against Roy, while Lucky Roux, Binz, and Monsters carried away the four injured fighters.
• The Big Mom Pirates spotted an enormous floating island, and Charlotte Linlin wondered if Shiki had returned despite being dead.

Sabo, disguised and using the Floating Island, attacked Big Mom’s fleet to keep her occupied while Roy fought Shanks and the battle raged on Hachinosu. King struggled against Zoro and Kuina as the island-wide clash reached a frantic climax.

• Big Mom and her commanders defended their fleet from Sabo’s earth-dragon assault, while Big Mom attacked him in the sky.
• Sabo used the Float-Float Fruit to evade Big Mom and rain attacks on her ships, keeping the Big Mom Pirates focused on defending their fleet.
• On the Deserted Island, Roy and Shanks continued their Haki clash as Benn Beckman joined the fight.
• On Hachinosu, Kaido and Kuzan battled amid ice and lightning while King rushed to aid the struggling Beasts Pirates.
• King clashed with Zoro and Kuina, but their combined attacks forced him onto the defensive and began to suppress his flames.

Zoro and Kuina drove King to the brink before Kaido’s attack badly injured Zoro, and Kuzan intervened against Kaido. After Law repaired Zoro’s arm, Kuina resumed her pursuit of the retreating King.

• Zoro shattered King’s Guardian Fire Dragon Emperor with his Three-Sword Style and severed one of King’s wings.
• Kuina struck at King, and Zoro followed with Burning Oni Giri, but his Observation Haki warned him of Kaido’s incoming Thunder Bagua.
• Kaido struck Zoro and broke his right arm, while Kuzan froze Kaido’s spine and punched him through a mountain peak.
• King retreated as Zoro pushed himself up, and Kuina called for Law to help him.
• Law used ROOM to reset Zoro’s arm, and Kuina chased after King as Zoro urged her not to let him escape.

Ace, Luffy, and Kuina nearly killed King and Jack while Kuzan and Enel kept Kaido pinned, but Charlotte Linlin arrived by ship and disrupted the attack. The battle at Hachinosu continued with the two sides facing off as Charlotte Linlin joined Kaido.

• King arrived at the harbor and shielded the dying Jack from Ace’s Fire Fist while Luffy, Ace, and Kuina surrounded them.
• Kuzan restrained Kaido with ice as Enel’s lightning struck him, and Hanafuda shouted for Kaido to retreat from the Execution Platform.
• Luffy struck King hard enough to send him flying, and Jack caught him as both collapsed into a pit.
• Ace and Kuina launched a fire and sword attack at King and Jack, but a Maser Cannon from the sea intercepted it and sent Ace and Luffy crashing into a mountainside.
• Charlotte Linlin arrived aboard the sole seaworthy giant tart ship with Katakuri, Smoothie, and Cracker, and Kaido welcomed her while Kuzan and Enel prepared to face her.

Sabo delayed Big Mom’s fleet by bringing down a floating island, but Big Mom reached Hachinosu and joined Kaido against the Marines. The battle ended with both Emperors facing the Marine fighters and their allies as the fighting intensified.

• Sabo sent a ruined floating island crashing toward Big Mom’s fleet, destroying two ships before escaping amid the wreckage.
• Big Mom ordered her flagship to race to Hachinosu, where Kaido had been fighting Kuzan and the Marines.
• Big Mom arrived and joined Kaido, who had retreated to the harbor to protect the badly wounded King and Jack.
• Yixiao joined Kuzan, while Enel, Ace, Luffy, Sanji, Usopp, Law, Zoro, and Kuina prepared to fight.
• Kaido and Big Mom unleashed their Conqueror’s Haki and challenged the Marines as their forces gathered for battle.

As Big Mom reached Hachinosu, Roy broke off his fight with Shanks and Benn Beckman to strike the wounded Red Hair Pirates. He killed Snake and Hongo, then escaped as Shanks contacted a mysterious number.

• News that the World Government was blocking Marine reinforcements spread among the people, and the messengers quietly disappeared.
• Roy fought Shanks and Benn Beckman on the deserted island, but withdrew after receiving word that Big Mom had arrived at Hachinosu.
• Roy unleashed a Haki attack that Shanks and Beckman blocked, then used the chaos to reach the wounded Red Hair Pirates.
• Roy killed the gravely wounded Snake and Hongo with a surprise attack.
• Shanks failed to catch Roy, who warned he would wipe out the crew if they pursued him, and then Shanks called a mysterious contact.

A hidden CP0 agent executed Hanafuda during the standoff at Hachinosu, provoking Kaido to attack the Marines and making the battlefield descend into chaos. As Kuzan, Issho, and Enel tried to restrain Kaido and evacuate the wounded, the worldwide broadcast fueled growing public anger at the World Government.

• A CP0 agent answered a Den Den Mushi call, announced the execution, and beheaded Hanafuda on the Execution Platform.
• Kaido erupted in fury and attacked the Marines, while Charlotte Linlin recognized that someone was trying to make the two sides cripple each other.
• Kuzan and Issho joined forces to halt Kaido, while Enel and Law moved wounded soldiers out of the fighting.
• Ace, Luffy, Zoro, Kuina, Sanji, and Usopp helped evacuate soldiers as Sengoku warned Tokikake that the war was being manipulated.
• People around the world watched the broadcast and blamed the World Government for sabotaging the Marines.

Kaido and Charlotte Linlin joined forces to unleash Hakai on Hachinosu, destroying half the island before they escaped with their crew. As the Marines questioned Kizaru’s delayed intervention, Roy was intercepted in the New World by Saint Figarland Garling, who said Imu wanted to see him.

• Kaido broke through Kuzan’s ice and rescued Drake, Maria, Sasaki, Ulti, and Page One, while Tokikake killed the unconscious Who’s-Who.
• Kaido and Linlin stood together and unleashed Hakai, forcing Issho, Kuzan, and Kizaru to combine their powers to block it as the Marines evacuated.
• The attack devastated half of Hachinosu, and Kaido and Linlin escaped aboard the giant tart ship after warning the Marines they would return.
• Kizaru told Kuzan and Issho that Roy had ordered him not to pursue Kaido and Linlin.
• Saint Figarland Garling appeared before Roy through a pentagram and told him that Imu wanted to see him.

Roy agreed to meet Imu and teleported directly to the Room of Authority in the Holy Land, alarming the Five Elders with his ability to bypass their guards and alarms. The chapter ended with Roy confronting them and asking where Imu was.

• On a deserted island, Imu spoke through the pentagram and summoned Roy, who agreed to go but teleported away instead of using the portal.
• Roy contacted Sengoku and ordered the Marines recalled, explaining that someone powerful in the Holy Land had taken notice of him and summoned him there.
• Zephyr and Garp protested Roy's departure, while Sengoku and Tsuru prepared the Marines to support him.
• Kuzan and Kizaru received the recall orders on Hachinosu and set off for Marineford with their forces.
• In the Room of Authority, the Five Elders discussed Roy's abilities until he appeared without setting off alarms.
• Roy faced the Five Elders and asked where Imu was.

Roy confronted Imu in the Empty Throne chamber, challenged the lie of equality, and learned that Imu feared the D. Clan and Joy Boy. As their powers shook Pangaea Castle, Roy proposed making a deal.

• Roy entered the Empty Throne chamber with the Five Elders and watched Imu take the throne despite the oath of the First Twenty Kings.
• Roy challenged Imu’s authority, and Imu asked whether he knew of the D. Clan before sending the Five Elders away.
• Roy told Imu he was not part of the D. Clan, and Imu said that was one reason he had never attacked him.
• Roy asked what Imu had feared for eight hundred years, then taunted Imu about Joy Boy and freedom.
• Imu called the D. Clan a curse and said its members threatened the world, while Roy argued that the letter represented a spark Imu feared.
• Roy and Imu’s powers shook the chamber, then Roy withdrew his aura and proposed a deal.

Roy negotiated with Imu over the Gum-Gum Fruit and its predicted awakening, then returned safely to Marineford. He told the Marines he might have to leave for two years.

• Roy offered Imu a deal, claiming he could capture Joy Boy's vessel and that the Gum-Gum Fruit would awaken as the Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Nika Form.
• Imu transformed and attacked Roy with a scarlet spear, but the weapon passed through him without harm, and Roy pressed Imu to accept the deal.
• The Five Elders and Saint Garling waited outside the throne room, where Saint Saturn warned Roy not to go too far and Roy told Saint Garling to control his wild child.
• At Marineford, Garp and Zephyr worried over Roy's prolonged absence and urged Sengoku to act before Roy returned with Sakazuki.
• Roy reassured Garp and Zephyr that he was unharmed, and then told the gathered Marines he might have to leave for two years.

Roy told the Marine leaders he needed to leave for two years to handle something personally, and they agreed to keep his departure secret while trusting his decision. After returning from Hachinosu, Issho was welcomed into the Marines, and Roy took Ace, Luffy, Zoro, Kuina, Sanji, Usopp, and Law to his residence.

• Roy explained that he needed two years away, and Sengoku ordered the Marines to classify the reason as a highest-level secret and call it a secret mission.
• Roy appeared aboard the returning warship and thanked Issho for his efforts before transporting the ship back to Marineford.
• The Marines welcomed the returning force, which had suffered no deaths at Hachinosu, and Sengoku welcomed Issho into the Marines.
• Roy took Ace, Luffy, Zoro, Kuina, Sanji, Usopp, and Law from the docks to his residence using his spatial power.

Roy told Ace, Luffy, and the others that he would leave on a two-year secret mission, then entrusted Luffy with a Devil Fruit for Nami. After activating the long-overdue system, Roy fused the Time-Time Fruit with his Teleport-Teleport Fruit and traveled to a parallel timeline, arriving in the sea circle calendar year 1484.

• Roy told Ace, Luffy, Zoro, Kuina, Law, Usopp, and Sanji that he would leave on a secret mission for two years and asked them to wait for his return.
• Roy gave Luffy a cloud-shaped Devil Fruit and instructed him to retrieve Nami from Weatheria in a month and deliver it to her.
• Roy summoned the system, which revealed his abilities and confirmed that his strength had reached the threshold of the world's ceiling.
• Roy fused the Time-Time Fruit with his Teleport-Teleport Fruit, creating the Space-Time Fruit and gaining the ability to travel between parallel timelines.
• Roy opened a space-time vortex and arrived above a vast sea in the year 1484.

Roy arrived in 1484, joined the Marines to serve under Garp, and proved his strength by matching Garp’s Iron Fist. A month later in 1518, Luffy and Zoro flew the wrong way while Nami waited for them on Weatheria.

• Roy appeared in 1484, the year of the God Valley Incident, and decided to join the Marines.
• Kong questioned Roy about joining to follow Garp, and Roy said he admired Garp’s Iron Fist.
• Garp arrived at Kong’s office and challenged Roy, whose fist met his in a stalemate that shattered the windows.
• Garp made Roy his adjutant and took him off to catch pirates instead of attending his pool party.
• In 1518, Luffy flew with Zoro toward the opposite direction from Weatheria, while Ace learned they had left without him.
• Nami waited impatiently for Luffy on Weatheria.