Arc 13The Lancaster Pursuit

Vidal joined Garp’s pursuit of the Roger Pirates, where he fought Rayleigh and helped the Marines escape after heavy losses. When the Navy diverted to defend G-3 from the Flying Pirates, Vidal and Sakazuki attacked the besiegers while Zangjing broke into the fortress to rescue Helandou.

  • Garp led the Marines to Lancaster Kingdom, where Vidal helped clear the battlefield after the Roger Pirates destroyed the kingdom’s army.
  • Garp caught up with Roger’s fleet, and Vidal sped up the Navy warships and armored the Marines before the two crews clashed.
  • Vidal fought Rayleigh with his Woods-Woods Fruit and new Respiration ability while Garp battled Roger, but Roger’s crew escaped after their clash overturned ships.
  • Vidal killed Mulian and Langram with seeds he had planted in their bodies, then raised a forest to obstruct the Roger Pirates as the Marines withdrew.
  • Garp halted the pursuit when he learned Zangjing was attacking G-3, and Vidal led a force with Sakazuki aboard a fast-moving warship to defend the base.
  • Zangjing overwhelmed the Navy’s defenders, broke through the fortress gates, and trapped Vice Admirals Kuro and Light in his Slow-Slow Fruit field.
  • Sakazuki’s warship crashed into the Flying Pirates’ fleet, and Vidal’s trees attacked pirates in the square as he moved to confront Zangjing.
  • Zangjing reached Helandou’s cell and freed him, while the account also recalled Garp crushing Helandou’s Wheel-Wheel Fruit-powered ship with an Iron Fist.
Chapters 302–326 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 302Destroying a Kingdom's Army!

Vidal received orders to join Garp and Sakazuki in hunting the Roger Pirates after they killed Lancaster Kingdom’s 120,000-strong Royal Army. The chapter ended with Garp reporting that he had defeated Helandou, a 640-million-Beli officer of Shiki’s Flying Pirates, prompting Sengoku to panic.

  • Garp complained about losing to a child while his warship approached Maple Island, then spotted a Flying Pirates ship bearing down on him.
  • Helandou ordered his ship to ram Garp’s warship and used his awakened Wheel-Wheel Fruit ability to propel it like a tank.
  • Vidal discussed electrically powered warship improvements and fire-control systems with Dr. Vegapunk, then received an urgent order from headquarters.
  • Sakazuki told Vidal that the Roger Pirates had killed Lancaster Kingdom’s 120,000 Royal Army soldiers after a general insulted one of their crew.
  • Vidal joined Sakazuki on the way to meet Garp and pursue the Roger Pirates, while Garp accepted command of the two branches’ fleets.
  • Garp told Sengoku he had captured Helandou, a Flying Pirates Governor with a 640-million-Beli bounty, then noticed Helandou was dead.

Ch. 303Dismantle the Oro Jackson?

Vidal joined a ten-warship Marine fleet led by Garp as it sailed to confront the Roger Pirates, while the threat of the Flying Pirates kept a G-3 vice admiral behind. The fleet reached the devastated port of the Lancaster Kingdom, where Vidal wondered whether to try dismantling the Oro Jackson.

  • The G-1 and G-3 Branches assembled ten warships and ten thousand Marines, but a G-3 vice admiral stayed behind to guard against the Flying Pirates.
  • Garp arrived and led the fleet toward the Lancaster Kingdom through the New World's storms and dangerous seas.
  • Vidal considered the risks of fighting the Roger Pirates and thought about dismantling the Oro Jackson if they found it.
  • The fleet reached Lancaster Kingdom, and Vidal saw a ruined port, corpses, and massive slash marks stretching into the city.

Ch. 304Vidal's Reputation in the Marines!

Vidal helped the Marines clear the dead in the Lancaster Kingdom and impressed them with his plant-summoning ability and the techniques he had developed. Garp then ordered a Marine garrison to protect the kingdom and led the fleet out to pursue Roger without waiting for Cipher Pol.

  • Vidal followed Garp ashore to help clear the battlefield despite Vice Admiral Edwin’s concerns about diverting Marines from their mission.
  • Sakazuki brought about two thousand Marines to assist, and Vidal summoned a thousand plant men to gather the bodies.
  • Marines aboard the fleet discussed Vidal’s growing reputation and how widely Konoha Style and the Three-Three System had spread through their ranks.
  • Garp returned from meeting the Lancaster Kingdom’s king and ordered a rear admiral, a colonel, two lieutenant colonels, and a warship to remain behind to protect the kingdom.
  • Garp dismissed the delay in Cipher Pol’s intelligence, set off to find Roger, and vowed to defeat him with his iron fist.

Ch. 305The Flying Pirates' Three Great Governors!

Shiki learned that Helandou had been badly injured and was being held at G-3, so he sent Governor Zangjing to rescue him and attack the Marine base. Zangjing set out with seven pirate ships, while Shiki and Gentleman stayed behind.

  • A messenger reported that Helandou had encountered Garp near Autumn Maple Red Island and was presumed dead, but Gentleman said Helandou’s Vivre Card showed he was still alive.
  • Shiki learned that Garp was pursuing the Roger Pirates with eleven warships after they destroyed the Lancaster Kingdom’s army.
  • Gentleman deduced from Helandou’s Vivre Card that he was at G-3, and Shiki ordered a Governor to rescue him and strike the Marine base.
  • Zangjing volunteered to lead the mission, saying he wanted to save Helandou and lamenting the loss of the tracked warship Helandou had given him.
  • Zangjing and his subordinates departed aboard seven pirate ships, heading toward G-3.

Ch. 306Vidal Strikes First!

Vidal accelerated all ten Navy warships with his Bright Wheel Leaf power, allowing them to close in on the fleeing Roger Pirates. Roger and his crew recognized the danger as the fleet rapidly gained on the Oro Jackson.

  • Garp spotted the Oro Jackson, hurled three cannonballs at it, and called out to Roger.
  • Roger and Rayleigh decided to flee the ten Navy warships rather than risk a costly battle, while Roger recalled killing a general who had injured Shanks and Buggy in the Lancaster Kingdom.
  • Vidal decided to help the Navy catch up with the Roger Pirates and leaped onto a warship’s mast.
  • Vidal used Bright Wheel Leaf to create green wheels and turbines on all ten warships, making them several times faster.
  • Roger and his crew watched the Navy fleet close the gap, and Rayleigh recognized that Vidal’s green light looked familiar.

Ch. 307A Top-Tier War!

Vidal outfitted the Marines with Photosynthetic Armor as Garp’s fleet caught up with the Roger Pirates. After Garp shattered Roger’s Flying Slash, Roger’s crew and the Marines launched into battle, leaving the ships poised for a major clash.

  • Rayleigh warned Roger that Garp had brought someone with a troublesome ability and urged him to protect the Oro Jackson’s hull.
  • Vidal used Natural Power to give thousands of Marines Photosynthetic Armor, while Garp praised its defense and worried that he had none.
  • Roger launched a powerful Flying Slash at the fleet, but Garp met it with an Iron Fist and shattered it.
  • Rayleigh advised Roger to fight while retreating toward the Whitebeard Pirates’ waters, and Roger ordered his crew to prepare for battle.
  • Members of the Roger Pirates charged the Marine warships, followed by Marine officers led by Bogard, Edwin, and Humphrey as cannonballs opened fire.

Ch. 308Pluton Came Knocking!

Vidal expanded the Marines’ warship decks to support the battle, then confronted Rayleigh after the Roger Pirates’ first mate targeted him. Their clash sent the ships reeling, and Vidal unleashed a forest attack as the fight continued.

  • Petermoo destroyed most of the incoming cannonballs while Norzton and Sambel guarded the Oro Jackson.
  • The Marines and Roger Pirates engaged across the battlefield, with Garp facing Roger and other officers taking on the pirates’ fighters.
  • Vidal widened the decks of the Marine warships so the battle could continue without obstructing the fleet’s pursuit.
  • Rayleigh attacked Vidal, and the two clashed in midair with their Black Blade and green-armored fist.
  • Vidal activated the Woods-Woods Fruit and summoned towering trees to attack Rayleigh.

Ch. 309Pluton's Flying Slash!

Rayleigh and Vidal clashed in a fierce battle, ending in a collision between Pluton Slash and Solar Beam that unleashed a devastating tsunami. Sakazuki, CB Golan, and Mire Paine turned from their fight to confront the wave as it threatened both warships.

  • Rayleigh cut through Vidal's steel-hard mangroves, but Vidal reappeared and attacked him with Shigan and exploding mushrooms.
  • Vidal summoned the Apis Divine Bull while Rayleigh drew his blade and unleashed Pluton Rayleigh's Flying Slash.
  • Vidal fired Solar Beam, and it collided with Pluton Slash in an explosion that shook the sea and raised a massive tsunami.
  • Roger and Garp noticed the clash, while Sakazuki, CB Golan, and Mire Paine stopped fighting to deal with the oncoming tsunami.

Ch. 310Rayleigh's "Retreat"!

Vidal used the Forest-Forest Fruit and the Apis Divine Bull to hold off Rayleigh, then pursued him as Rayleigh withdrew toward the Oro Jackson. A hidden photographer captured the chase, planning to sell the story of Rayleigh being hunted by Rear Admiral Ryokugyu.

  • Rayleigh's Flying Slash destroyed the Apis Divine Bull, but Vidal raised a mangrove forest that absorbed the attack.
  • Vidal realized Rayleigh's ship and the main battle were moving away, while Rayleigh decided to retreat rather than get drawn into a prolonged fight.
  • Vidal revived the Apis Divine Bull and chased Rayleigh along a wooden path across the sea, firing repeated Solar Beams at him.
  • The Roger Pirates' crew watched in disbelief as Rayleigh dodged the bull's attacks instead of turning to fight Vidal.
  • A hidden photographer snapped pictures of the pursuit and celebrated the fortune he expected from the story of Rayleigh being hunted by Rear Admiral Ryokugyu.

Ch. 311The Marines' Astonishing Transformation!

The Marines used the Three-Three System Tactics to contain the Roger Pirates and reduce casualties, though the pirates still inflicted heavy losses. Vidal rescued officers who fell into the sea, then charged into battle against Rayleigh and the rest of Roger's crew.

  • Langram overwhelmed a commodore but found that coordinated groups of marines could block and contain his attacks.
  • Roger Pirates including Mulian, Brumalin, Max, and Banku encountered the marines’ disciplined formations, armor, and volleys of gunfire as they tried to escape the warships.
  • The Roger Pirates left the warships with injuries, while Mire Paine and CB Golan continued fighting Sakazuki; the crew had killed or wounded three to four hundred marines.
  • More than six hundred marine officers fought over twenty Roger Pirates, including Rayleigh, as injured officers fell into the sea.
  • Vidal ordered the marines to rescue the fallen officers and used vines to pull them onto the decks for treatment.
  • Vidal charged into the battle on the Apis Divine Bull to face Rayleigh and the Roger Pirates.

Ch. 312Respiration!

Vidal used the Apis Divine Bull to break through the Roger Pirates’ defenses, defeating Max and Duolingo with his Emission-level Haki. He then revealed a new ability, Respiration, and emerged in a dramatically empowered form to face Rayleigh.

  • The Apis Divine Bull charged toward the Oro Jackson, but Max blocked its path and was quickly defeated by the bull’s Haki-coated horns.
  • Duolingo attacked Vidal with ultrasonic waves, but Vidal shattered them with a powerful Haki strike and sent Duolingo flying.
  • Rayleigh caught Duolingo and ordered the Roger Pirates to leave Vidal to him as the two prepared to fight.
  • Vidal explained that he wanted to test an ability he had not used before, then took a prolonged breath and absorbed oxygen throughout his body.
  • Vidal’s Photosynthetic Energy intensified, transforming his aura, eyes, hair, and physique as he announced his new ability: Respiration.

Ch. 313Forcing an Even Fight!

Vidal fought Rayleigh in his Breathing State, using rapid recovery to withstand the swordsman’s superior Haki and skill. Though Rayleigh kept injuring and overpowering him, Vidal continued charging forward and challenged him to keep fighting.

  • Vidal used his Breathing State to clash with Rayleigh, forcing him back with a charged attack called Giant Horn.
  • Rayleigh and Vidal battled across the walkway and above the Marine fleet, with Rayleigh’s swordsmanship and Haki keeping Vidal at a disadvantage.
  • Vidal’s Adam Wood armor cracked and his body suffered many cuts, but Photosynthetic Energy rapidly healed his wounds and restored his stamina.
  • Rayleigh tried to overwhelm Vidal’s recovery with repeated layers of blade light, but Vidal kept fighting despite being sent flying and injured.
  • Vidal declared that he would force the fight to a draw and challenged Rayleigh to cut him down beneath the blazing sun.

Ch. 314Garp vs. Roger!

Vidal fought Rayleigh while struggling with the limits of Respiration, and he realized he needed a way to gain something concrete from the battle. Nearby, Garp overwhelmed Roger with a barrage of Iron Fists, but Roger kept fighting as the two clashed above the sea.

  • Vidal continued attacking Rayleigh, but the rapid energy consumption and strain on his muscles warned that his body would eventually reach its limit.
  • A rear admiral worried that the Marines were suffering heavy casualties while the Roger Pirates escaped serious harm, and Rayleigh became concerned that Garp was suppressing Roger.
  • Vidal recognized that keeping Rayleigh occupied was not enough and searched for a way to achieve a more tangible result in the battle.
  • Garp unleashed Iron Fist against Roger's God Extinction, shattered the red tornado of blade light, and sent Roger flying backward.
  • Garp charged Roger again, and Roger met his barrage with his blade as their clash filled the sea with wind and light.

Ch. 315Vidal's Killing Intent!

Vidal helped protect the Marines and Roger Pirates from the shock wave of Garp and Roger’s clash, then caught two Marines on the Oro Jackson and killed them. The battle ended with the Roger Pirates withdrawing, while Vidal’s sudden attack left both crews stunned.

  • Vidal and Rayleigh blocked each other’s attacks before the shock wave from Garp and Roger’s clash swept across the battlefield.
  • Vidal, Rayleigh, and the other fighters shielded their crews, but the resulting waves overturned warships and threw Marines into the sea.
  • Roger ended the fight and left with his wounded crew, while Garp reluctantly focused on rescuing his Marines.
  • The Apis Divine Bull pursued the Oro Jackson as Vidal rescued Marines from the water, and Mulian and Langram charged toward the bull.
  • Vidal emerged from the bull’s head, impaled Mulian and Langram through the heart, and declared that the Marines deserved retribution for their losses.

Ch. 316Leaving a Seed!

Vidal killed Langram and Mulian by leaving seeds inside their bodies, enraging the Roger Pirates and forcing Garp to hold Roger back while the Marines retreated. As the Roger Pirates pursued, Vidal revealed that the seeds had grown into wooden spikes and killed both wounded men.

  • Vidal cut down Langram and Mulian, then returned to Garp as Roger charged toward him.
  • Garp blocked Roger’s attack while Vidal urged the Marines to retreat, and Sakazuki praised Vidal for his actions.
  • The ten Marine warships began sailing away as the Roger Pirates pursued them in fury.
  • Rayleigh and Gaban brought Langram and Mulian to Isaac for treatment, but Vidal’s seeds burst into spikes inside their bodies and killed them.
  • Vidal explained that his Seed Machine Gun left seeds inside anyone it pierced.

Ch. 317I'll Kill You, Ryokugyu!

Vidal killed Langram and Mulian to enrage Roger’s crew, then took command of the Marine fleet and used his plant powers to heal the wounded and trap the pursuing pirates. The Roger Pirates were held back by a forest of mangroves, while Eye Dragon vowed to kill Vidal, the Marines’ “Ryokugyu.”

  • Vidal killed Langram and Mulian by making wooden stakes grow inside their hearts, provoking Roger’s crew.
  • Vidal ordered Bogard to hold off Rayleigh and Vice Admirals Edwin and Humphrey to engage Gaban as the Marines retreated.
  • Vidal ordered the fleet to stay aboard the warships, rest, and receive treatment, then spread healing grass across the ships with Nature’s Gift.
  • Vidal used Nativity of a World of Trees to raise mangroves from the sea and trap Roger’s crew as they charged the fleet.
  • Eye Dragon smashed through the branches and shouted that he would kill Vidal, the Marines’ “Ryokugyu.”

Ch. 318Turn All Ships Around!

Vidal used the Woods-Woods Fruit to exhaust the pursuing Roger Pirates while the Marines recovered. Rayleigh called off the chase, but Vidal ordered the fleet to turn around and attack before Garp intervened.

  • Vidal taunted the Roger Pirates and filled their path with explosive peppers and other dangerous plants.
  • Bogard fought Rayleigh and used his last Green Bean to recover his strength as the Roger Pirates grew exhausted.
  • Rayleigh recognized that the crew was at risk and ordered everyone to stop pursuing the Marines.
  • Roger withdrew after asking Garp for Vidal’s name, and Garp warned him that he and Sengoku were watching over Vidal.
  • Vidal ordered the warships to pursue the retreating Roger Pirates, but Garp returned and shouted for the officers to stop.

Ch. 319Vidal's Move!

After Sengoku ordered the Marines to abandon their battle with the Roger Pirates and defend G-3 from Zangjing, Vidal helped Garp recover and proposed a way to get a warship to the branch faster. The chapter ended with Garp asking what Vidal had in mind.

  • Garp halted the attack on the Roger Pirates after Sengoku reported that Zangjing was attacking G-3 to rescue Helandou.
  • Sakazuki lamented the lost chance to defeat the Roger Pirates, while Vidal accepted the order to save the Marines at G-3.
  • Vidal told Sakazuki to prepare for another fight, then used his plant powers to make food that quickly satisfied Garp.
  • Vidal asked whether G-3 could hold out until the fleet arrived, and Garp said the trip would still take four or five hours.
  • Vidal told Garp he had a way to get one warship to G-3 much faster.

Ch. 320Leading Two Hundred Officers!

Vidal organized a small force to reinforce G-3 while Garp stayed behind to protect the fleet from the Flying Pirates. As the officers assembled, Vidal prepared the warship and his men for the next battle.

  • Vidal persuaded Garp to remain with the fleet and explained that the Flying Pirates could attack from the sky while the Marines’ strongest forces were away.
  • Vidal chose a thousand First-Class Seamen, a hundred field officers, ten Commodores and Rear Admirals, and Sakazuki for the mission; Garp added two hundred Colonels and warned Vidal to hold G-3 until reinforcements arrived.
  • Garp ordered the fleet to assemble the officers, and Vidal returned to Sakazuki, who agreed to serve as his temporary adjutant.
  • Two hundred Colonels and twenty Commodores and Rear Admirals gathered aboard the warship, and Sakazuki arranged them into ranks.
  • Vidal used the Woods-Woods Fruit to turn the ship’s bow into an ox head, then rested in the heat while Sakazuki led the officers to eat before the battle.

Ch. 321Zangjing Makes His Move!

Zangjing watched the Flying Pirates struggle against the Navy’s disciplined formations and newly empowered lower-ranking fighters, then launched himself into the battle. He demanded that the Navy pay for wasting his time as he prepared to attack.

  • The Navy and the Flying Pirates fought fiercely around the G-3 Branch as cannons battered the harbor and troops clashed in the rain.
  • Three Navy fighters used coordinated kicks to defeat a saber-wielding pirate, while a wounded Lieutenant Colonel healed after eating green beans.
  • Zangjing observed the Navy’s formations, rotating ranks, rifle volleys, and fast-moving officers using the Konoha Style Body Technique.
  • Angry that the pirates had not broken through after an hour, Zangjing leaped from his ship and charged toward the battlefield with a wind-wreathed fist.

Ch. 322The Terror of Zangjing!

Zangjing tore through the Marines with Fish-Man Karate and confronted Vice Admiral Light, overpowering him with a strange slowing ability. Vice Admiral Kuro rescued Light, and the two vice admirals joined forces against Zangjing as lightning erupted around him.

  • Zangjing blasted Marines with Fish-Man Karate and charged toward the fortress gate, scattering anyone who tried to stop him.
  • Vice Admiral Light attacked Zangjing with a golden slash, but Zangjing shattered it and slowed Light with a purple aura before throwing him to the ground.
  • Zangjing aimed a water column at the recovering Light, but Vice Admiral Kuro cut it apart and helped Light stand.
  • Zangjing unleashed blue lightning, and Kuro told Light they needed to attack together.
  • Vice Admirals Kuro and Light charged Zangjing with white and golden blades.

Ch. 323The Power of Awakening!

Zangjing overwhelmed Vice Admirals Kuro and Light with his strength and Slow-Slow Fruit ability as he fought his way to G-3 Fortress. He awakened the fruit to create a vast purple field around the fortress gates, leaving the vice admirals unable to follow him inside.

  • Zangjing traded blows with Vice Admirals Kuro and Light, using his strength, Fish-Man Karate, and electricity to hold them off.
  • Zangjing slowed Kuro with his fruit ability and struck him hard enough to send him crashing to the ground.
  • Zangjing taunted Kuro, then used Fish-Man Karate to leap toward the fortress gates while Light and Kuro pursued him.
  • Zangjing slowed Light’s golden slash and cleared the marines blocking his path as he reached the gates.
  • Zangjing awakened his Slow-Slow Fruit, surrounding the fortress gates with a vast purple field that stopped Kuro and Light from advancing.

Ch. 324A Warship Descends from the Sky!

Zangjing smashed through G-3's iron gate and charged into the fortress to reach Helandou while Marines' gunfire failed to stop him. Outside, a Marine warship fell from the sky and destroyed the Flying Pirates' fleet, then erupted with magma as the battlefield descended into chaos.

  • Zangjing broke through the fortress gate with repeated Haki-coated punches and ignored the Marines' bullets as he entered.
  • Vice Admirals Kuro and Light left the gate to attack the Flying Pirates in the square.
  • Kuro spotted a warship flying toward the harbor, and the pirates aboard the seven ships realized it was about to crash into them.
  • The warship smashed Zangjing's vessel and sent waves through the harbor that capsized the six other pirate ships and swept over the square.
  • Scorching magma erupted from the warship's deck as an attacker shouted, "Die, you trash!"

Ch. 325The Nativity of a World of Trees Gained Sentience!

Sakazuki's reinforcements joined the battle at G-3, and Vidal unleashed his tree-generating power to help crush the Flying Pirates. With the square cleared of many pirates, Vidal flew toward the main gate to await Zangjing and see the Slow-Slow Beam in action.

  • Sakazuki led Marines from the fallen warship into a pincer attack and devastated the Flying Pirates with magma techniques.
  • Vidal assessed the battle and the damage inside the fortress, then decided to clear the pirates in the square before the next fight.
  • Vidal used Nativity of a World of Trees to raise a forest of a hundred tough, semi-intelligent trees that attacked and killed nearby pirates.
  • A Haki-wielding pirate officer failed to cut down one of Vidal's trees and was strangled by its branches.
  • Vidal conserved his strength, then used Geppo to fly toward the main gate and wait for Zangjing.

Ch. 326Helandou's Recollection!

Zangjing broke into the G-3 Branch prison and revived the battered Helandou with Green Beans, waking him into painful memories of his defeat by Garp. Helandou remembered charging a Marine warship at Autumn Maple Island, only for Garp to shatter its spinning prow with one punch.

  • Zangjing smashed into the prison, silenced the other prisoners with his ability, and bent Helandou's cell bars open.
  • Zangjing fed Helandou eight Green Beans, restoring some of his strength, then kicked him awake when he found him asleep.
  • Helandou recognized Zangjing, but his injuries left him in agony and brought back memories of Garp's attack.
  • At Autumn Maple Island, Helandou ordered his crew to ram a lone Marine warship with his Wheel-Wheel Fruit-powered vessel.
  • Garp leaped from the Marine ship and crushed the spinning prow of Helandou's warship with his Haki-infused Iron Fist.
Arc 13 of 16
Arc 13 of 16