Chapter Summaries

Roy returned to Marineford after helping Ace and Luffy defeat the Arlong Pirates, then reported to Sengoku that Red-Haired Shanks had behaved normally in the Satsuruso Kingdom. Sengoku assigned Roy to support the stretched Marine forces in the New World, and Roy hurried to the Training Ground after sensing Ace unleash a powerful Haki move.

• Garp celebrated Ace and Luffy's victory by punching Luffy, while Zephyr dragged Ace away to resume training.
• Roy told Sengoku that Shanks had simply resupplied in the Satsuruso Kingdom and left after three days.
• Sengoku described the growing threats from Kaido, the Big Mom Pirates, the Whitebeard Pirates, and the Golden Lion, then said Roy would be sent to support the New World front.
• Roy asked whether Doflamingo's Shichibukai status could protect him if he endangered a kingdom, and Sengoku authorized Roy to eliminate him if there was evidence.
• A burst of Haki shook Sengoku's office, and Roy sensed that Ace had used a new move before leaving to investigate.

Ace tested his fire techniques against Zephyr at Marineford and unveiled the powerful Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus, managing to scorch Zephyr through his Armament Haki before collapsing from exhaustion. Roy saw Sakazuki praise Ace and accept him so long as he remained a marine, while Kizaru joined Sakazuki as they left together.

• Ace demonstrated his fire attacks against Zephyr, who broke through them with his Armament Haki and counterattacks.
• Remembering Roy's advice to compress and release energy, Ace unleashed the Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus and left a burn mark on Zephyr's chest.
• Zephyr praised Ace's progress, graded his performance, and doubled his weight training as the exhausted Ace collapsed.
• Roy arrived and recognized the fire lotus as the result of advice he had once given Ace.
• Sakazuki told Roy that Ace was good and said he would accept him as long as he stayed a marine and fought pirates.
• Kizaru appeared and invited Sakazuki for a drink, then left alongside him.

In Loguetown, Zoro got lost, found the Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri at Ipponmatsu's shop, and earned both swords before Kuina caught up with him. Smoker took Kuina and Zoro aboard a warship bound for Marineford, where their journey continued amid their bickering.

• Kuina sent Zoro to the harbor restroom while she waited for him to join her in finding Captain Smoker.
• Zoro got lost in Loguetown and wandered into Ipponmatsu's weapons shop, where he chose the cursed Sandai Kitetsu.
• Zoro tested the Sandai Kitetsu's curse by letting it fall toward his outstretched arm, and the blade missed him and struck the floor.
• Ipponmatsu gave Zoro the Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri, then Zoro left the shop and encountered an angry Kuina.
• Kuina and Zoro met Smoker at the Marine Branch office, and he invited them aboard the warship he was taking to Marineford.
• As the warship sailed, Kuina scolded Zoro for getting lost while he boasted about his new swords.

Buggy’s crew fled Dawn Island after Buggy sensed a powerful threat, while a Marine guard reported that the danger had passed. Rock and Airin discussed watching over the children, and Kuina and Zoro sparred with Smoker aboard a Marine warship as they headed for Marineford.

• Buggy spotted Dawn Island and prepared to rob it, but a sudden sense of danger made him order his crew to flee.
• A Marine guard on Dawn Island reported that the pirate target had moved away and no intervention was needed.
• Rock and Airin walked along the beach and agreed that Rock would keep watching over the children as they grew up.
• Kuina and Zoro attacked Smoker with their sword techniques during a sparring match on the Marine warship.
• Smoker praised their skill and said they would have more chances to fight once they reached Marineford.

Roy and Gion sailed toward Dressrosa to help Vice Admiral Tsuru capture Doflamingo, while Doflamingo prepared to seize control of the island with Kaido’s support. Jack departed Dressrosa after delivering Kaido’s orders, vowing to crush anyone who obstructed him.

• Roy told Gion that Vice Admiral Tsuru expected Doflamingo to reveal himself in Dressrosa, and he said he had old scores to settle with him.
• Doflamingo dismissed Trebol’s concern about Roy, cited Kaido’s backing, and ordered the Donquixote Family to begin taking complete control of Dressrosa.
• Doflamingo said Monet was watching Caesar and that Caesar had begun research requested by Kaido, while the family’s test subjects and weapons orders would be used later.
• Jack left Dressrosa aboard a transport ship after delivering Kaido’s instructions, complained about the assignment, and threatened to crush anyone who got in his way.

Roy intercepted Jack’s pirate transport ship and defeated him with three punches before Jack could fully use his Armament Haki. Roy ordered the pirates captured and Jack secured in Seastone chains, then returned to Gion aboard the damaged ship.

• Jack learned that a Marine warship was approaching and ordered his pirates to attack, dismissing Roy and Gion as easy targets.
• Roy recognized Jack, left the warship, and landed on the pirate transport ship’s deck to confront him.
• Jack charged Roy with both shotels, but Roy dodged and struck him three times, breaking his face and knee before knocking him unconscious through the rear cabin.
• Roy ordered the surviving pirates captured and told the Marines to bind Jack in three extra layers of Seastone chains.
• Gion watched Roy return and teased him for punching Jack into the cabin despite saying he would be right back.

Roy and Gion captured Jack and confirmed that Doflamingo had allied with the Kaido Pirates as their warship approached Dressrosa. Doflamingo’s scheme to turn the people against King Riku was interrupted by Roy’s arrival, and he ordered his crew to prepare to defend the island.

• Roy and Gion secured the defeated pirates and transferred Jack, the Kaido Pirates’ fourth-in-command, into the warship’s prison.
• Roy ordered the crew to recover the transport ship’s supplies and records, then said he would guard Jack himself.
• Gion went to report Jack’s capture and the suspected alliance between Doflamingo and the Kaido Pirates to Tsuru.
• Doflamingo used his strings to force King Riku to attack his own people, stirring chaos in the Royal Palace Square.
• Trebol warned Doflamingo that Roy had arrived aboard a Marine warship, causing Doflamingo to lose control of King Riku.
• Doflamingo ordered his forces to activate the defenses and hide Sugar, then vowed to keep Roy from leaving Dressrosa alive.

Roy and Gion led the Marines to Dressrosa to confront Doflamingo, after headquarters ordered them to assess the situation and respond flexibly. Roy exposed Doflamingo’s crimes and revealed that he had captured Jack, leaving the Donquixote Family facing an imminent battle.

• Gion told Roy that Fleet Admiral Sengoku had ordered them to assess the situation themselves and respond flexibly, while Vice Admiral Garp had urged them to fight if they could.
• Roy ordered the Marines to prepare for battle and land at Dressrosa, where Gion vowed that Doflamingo would not escape this time.
• Roy and Gion confronted Doflamingo and the Donquixote Family at the harbor, and Roy accused Doflamingo of controlling King Riku, burning the city, and slaughtering its people.
• Doflamingo invoked his status as a Shichibukai and began to mention his backing, but Roy interrupted him and named Kaido.
• Roy summoned the battered Jack in front of Doflamingo, leaving the Donquixote Family stunned as Roy advanced toward them.

Gion and Roy overwhelmed the Donquixote Family forces during the battle at Dressrosa harbor. After Gion defeated three officers and Roy knocked out Doflamingo’s five allies with a six-strike combo, Doflamingo was left alone facing Roy.

• Gion blocked Doflamingo’s sword attack and inspired him to order his forces to attack.
• Gion defeated Gladius, Buffalo, and Jora in rapid succession.
• Doflamingo and five officers launched a joint attack on Roy.
• Roy struck all five officers down with his Haki Fist: Instant Six-Strike Combo.
• Roy stepped toward the shaken Doflamingo and asked if he was giving up.

Roy defeated Doflamingo and captured Baby 5 and Sugar, then moved his Marine warship away from Dressrosa as Kaido and King arrived. Roy lured Kaido to an isolated island, where he and Kaido clashed with Conqueror’s Haki before Kaido attacked him with Hassaikai.

• Doflamingo unleashed his attacks and Birdcage against Roy, but Roy destroyed them and knocked Doflamingo unconscious.
• Doflamingo revealed that he was a Celestial Dragon before Roy captured Baby 5 and Sugar, ordering Sugar restrained in Seastone.
• Kaido and King headed for Dressrosa to confront the Marines, but Roy teleported the warship away from the harbor.
• Roy moved the warship to safety and arranged for Gion to face King while he confronted Kaido on an isolated island.
• Roy and Kaido’s Conqueror’s Haki collided, and Kaido charged at Roy with Hassaikai.

Roy fought Kaido in a devastating battle while Gion held King off. After Roy met Kaido’s strongest attack head-on and sent him crashing into a mountain, Kaido learned Roy’s name and recognized him as the Marine who had clashed with Red-Hair in the East Blue.

• Roy blocked Kaido’s Thunder Bagua with Fist Bone: Shattered Star, then struck Kaido with a sudden kick that sent him through three mountains.
• Gion intercepted King and fought him with Kompira, cutting through his Flame Emperor attack and driving their duel away from Roy and Kaido.
• Roy landed a rapid series of Haki-infused punches on Kaido, countered his Bolo Breath, and charged through his wind blades to punch his dragon form into the sky.
• Kaido transformed back into human form and attacked with Three Worlds: Ragnaraku, but Roy met him with Fist Bone: Galaxy Impact and blasted him into a mountain.
• Roy and Kaido rose amid the shattered island, and Kaido asked Roy’s name before recognizing him as the Marine who had clashed with Red-Hair in the East Blue.

Roy and Kaido resumed their battle while King broke away from Gion and raced toward the Marine warship holding Jack and Doflamingo. Roy noticed King's attack but was struck by Kaido as he tried to react, leaving the warship in immediate danger.

• Roy used Instant: Surgery to remove his internal injuries, restoring his condition at the cost of considerable stamina.
• Roy and Kaido charged at each other and resumed their clash as Gion fought King in the sky.
• King used Jack's Vivre Card to locate the Marine warship and tried to escape Gion so he could reach it.
• King's flaming attack blasted a hole in the warship's deck as its crew rushed to protect Jack and Doflamingo.
• Roy spotted King diving toward the ship, but Kaido struck him with Roaring Thunder Bagua and sent him flying.

King broke into the prison to free Jack, but Gion attacked him before he could escape. Roy reached the warship, rescued Gion and the wounded crew by teleporting the entire vessel away from Kaido’s attack, leaving Kaido and King to retreat and recover Jack.

• King entered the prison, shattered Jack’s Seastone chains, and fought off Gion as she attacked him aboard the warship.
• King threw Jack into the sea and battled Gion in the air while Roy escaped Kaido’s attack and raced to the warship.
• Roy struck King with a Haki-infused Shigan, then taunted Doflamingo before Kaido charged into the battlefield.
• Roy sensed the wounded crew were near death, grabbed Gion, and teleported her and the warship away just before Kaido’s Bolo Breath hit.
• King warned Kaido that Roy had taken the others and urged him to withdraw; Kaido ordered his men to retrieve Jack and vowed to kill Roy next time.

Roy and Gion returned to the G-1 Branch after fighting Kaido and King and preventing them from taking Doflamingo. Sengoku reported the incident to the Five Elders, who decided to imprison Doflamingo and keep Roy in the Marines while avoiding provoking him.

• Gion and Roy arrived at G-1 Branch in a wrecked warship, and Roy teleported the wounded soldiers and supplies to safety.
• Gion told Momonga that Kaido and King had attacked during the mission and that Roy had fought Kaido to stop Doflamingo from being taken.
• Momonga reprimanded Roy for confronting Kaido without waiting for reinforcements, then reported the incident to Marine Headquarters.
• Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru discussed Roy's clash with Kaido and Doflamingo's crimes and Celestial Dragon blood.
• The Five Elders decided to send Doflamingo to Impel Down and to promote Roy while granting him freedom of action.

News of Roy confronting Kaido without losing spread across the world, prompting reactions from major pirate crews, the Marines, and the Revolutionary Army. At Marine G-1, Roy said he was already thinking about how to defeat Kaido next time.

• Newspapers reported that Roy fought Kaido to a standstill and that Doflamingo had been imprisoned, drawing astonishment from Marine trainees and earning Zephyr’s pride.
• Dragon and the Revolutionary Army discussed Roy’s strength, and Dragon warned that the world’s balance was about to be thrown into turmoil.
• Charlotte Linlin grew angry that Kaido had been stopped, while Katakuri and Perospero recognized Roy as a dangerous future enemy.
• Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates recalled Roy from the East Blue, and Shanks called him a herald of the new era.
• Whitebeard laughed at Kaido’s setback and told his crew they had nothing to fear from the coming new era.
• At Marine G-1, Gion praised Roy’s rise to fame, and Roy said he was thinking about how to drive Kaido into the ground next time.

Roy helped Baby 5 leave the Donquixote Family and join the Marines, while Sengoku ordered Sugar imprisoned in secrecy. After returning to Marineford, Roy was promoted to Vice Admiral and granted freedom to act against pirate forces, as the older Marines looked to him to lead the next generation.

• Roy stopped a Marine from taking Baby 5 away and persuaded her to use her ability to protect people by becoming a Marine.
• Gion welcomed Baby 5 into the Marines, and Sengoku ordered Sugar confined permanently on Impel Down's Level 6 with her imprisonment kept secret.
• Gion thanked Roy for giving Baby 5 a chance to choose her own path as their warship returned to Marineford.
• Sengoku promoted Roy to Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral as Marines and the new generation celebrated his return.
• Sengoku told Roy that the Five Elders had granted him freedom of action, including authority to launch countermeasures against pirate forces, and Zephyr urged him to lead the Marines' new generation.

Roy returned to Marineford and tested Ace, Luffy, Zoro, Kuina, and Law in a spar before treating them to a barbecue. Meanwhile, Queen recruited Caesar Clown to work for the Beasts Pirates in Wano Country, where their plans were set to advance.

• Roy challenged the youngsters to touch him, then defeated their combined attacks with Armament Haki and a powerful shockwave.
• Roy hosted a barbecue with the youngsters, where Law vowed to surpass him and Zoro promised to win next time.
• Caesar Clown learned from Queen that Doflamingo had been captured and that his research funding was gone.
• Queen offered Caesar funding, facilities, and experimental materials in Wano Country, and Caesar agreed to join him.
• Queen and Caesar left the laboratory together aboard a Pirate Transport Ship as the Beasts Pirates prepared to act.

Roy arranged for Gion to train Kuina and Kizaru to train Zoro, beginning their swordsmanship lessons at Marine Headquarters. After both endured demanding training, they joined Roy, Bellemere, Nami, Nojiko, Luffy, and Kizaru for barbecue at Roy's courtyard.

• Roy brought Kuina to Gion, who agreed to train her after hearing her ambition to become the World's Strongest great swordsman.
• Roy persuaded Kizaru to train Zoro with ramen, bananas, and a promise to help with three missions.
• Kizaru demonstrated his speed with Ama no Murakumo and pushed Zoro through dozens of exchanges, correcting his straightforward movements.
• Gion challenged Kuina with the Kompira and coached her to anticipate attacks and improve her swordsmanship.
• After training, Zoro and Kuina discussed what they had learned before Bellemere served barbecue to the group at Roy's courtyard.

Zephyr led Ace, Luffy, Zoro, Ain, Binz, and the other young Marines to West Blue for their first combat mission against the 100-million-Beli Blood Blade Pirates. Roy learned the trainees had departed and worried about them, while Zephyr’s recruits launched their assault on the pirates’ island hideout.

• Zephyr judged the young trainees ready for combat and announced their mission to defeat the Blood Blade Pirates in West Blue.
• Zephyr sailed from Marineford with Ace, Luffy, Zoro, Ain, Binz, and the other recruits.
• Roy returned to Marineford with Law, learned Zephyr had taken the trainees on a practical mission, and grew concerned when he heard Ain and Binz were with them.
• Zephyr’s warship reached the Blood Blade Pirates’ island, where Captain Goraz and his crew mocked the approaching Marines.
• Zephyr ordered the attack, and Ace, Luffy, Zoro, Ain, and Binz stormed the pirates’ feast, killing and binding many of them.
• Goraz charged Ace with a Haki-coated giant blade, and Ace met his attack with a fiery strike as Zephyr’s remaining trainees attacked the pirates’ rear ranks.

Ace, Luffy, Zoro, Ain, and Binz fought the Blood Blade Pirates while Zephyr supervised the young Marines. The pirates were defeated on the beach, but two hostile figures appeared in the jungle as Luffy prepared to return.

• Ace battled Goraz and defeated him with an explosive fireball after Goraz's blade cracked and he tried to surrender.
• Luffy struck Vice captain Iron Hook Baton with Armament Haki while Zoro fought and wounded battle captain "Two Blades" Rex.
• Ain used her power to weaken an officer, and Binz bound pirates with vines, allowing the trainees to defeat the enemy officers.
• Zephyr protected a distracted trainee and advised the young Marines to stay alert on the battlefield.
• Zoro defeated Rex, Ain and Binz's opponents fell, and Luffy sent Baton crashing through trees at the jungle's edge.
• As Luffy turned back toward the beach, two figures emerged from the jungle shadows.