Chapter Summaries

Vidal gave Rosinante a pair of light-firing guns to support his marksmanship training and promised to stand behind him as a member of the Forest family. Meanwhile, Sengoku warned Zephyr that Rosinante had a special role and began to explain why.

• Vidal gave Rosinante the Light Sentinels, guns that absorbed sunlight and fired adjustable beams, and encouraged him to train as a marksman.
• Vidal told Rosinante to leave his old identity behind and rely on the Forest family, while Bullet promised to protect him and Enel.
• Vidal told Enel that he would receive his gift after graduating from Navy Elementary School at twelve, leading Bullet to suspect it was a Devil Fruit.
• Sengoku told Zephyr not to teach Rosinante Marine-style physical techniques or the Six Powers, angering Zephyr.
• Sengoku asked Zephyr to take out the White Den Den Mushi so he could explain Rosinante's special role.

Vidal and Zephyr challenged Sengoku’s plan to send Rosinante undercover near Doflamingo, arguing that it was dangerous and Rosinante should decide for himself. After Sengoku explained the risk Doflamingo posed, Rosinante said he did not want to return to his brother but also did not want him to hurt anyone else.

• Vidal objected to Sengoku’s plan, and Zephyr warned that Rosinante was not obliged to join the Navy or follow Sengoku’s orders.
• Zephyr proposed letting Rosinante choose and threatened to visit the North Blue if Sengoku forced him.
• Vidal called Cornell and Rosinante to Sengoku’s office, where Sengoku asked Rosinante whether he remembered Doflamingo.
• Rosinante became terrified at the thought of his brother, and Cornell comforted him.
• Sengoku asked Rosinante to return to Doflamingo as an adult and secretly watch him, and Rosinante refused but said he did not want Doflamingo to hurt anyone else.

Vidal and Zephyr planned to make Rosinante strong enough to protect himself from Doflamingo, while Vidal decided the Rumble-Rumble Fruit would be Enel’s promised graduation gift. The chapter ended with Vidal and Bullet agreeing they needed to grow stronger to protect Enel from the World Government.

• Vidal told Zephyr to train Rosinante to surpass Doflamingo, focusing on Haki, marksmanship, physical ability, combat experience, and a suitable Devil Fruit.
• Vidal considered which Devil Fruit would complement Rosinante’s gunslinging and counter Doflamingo’s String-String Fruit.
• Bullet asked Vidal about Rosinante’s distress and Enel’s promised gift, but Vidal refused to discuss Rosinante because Sengoku had ordered secrecy.
• Vidal revealed that Enel’s gift would be the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, a powerful Logia he believed rivaled the fruits of Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino.
• Vidal warned Bullet that Enel’s power could attract the World Government, and they agreed to get stronger so they could protect him.

Vidal traveled to Sabaody to take command of its Marine Base and arranged a dramatic public arrival. As his Oxhead Battleship approached, music and giant screens announced his entrance, leaving the island’s residents and factions watching in silence.

• Vidal watched Zephyr’s new training class depart and spotted Jaguar D. Saul alongside Bullet, Kuzan, Gion, and Tokikake.
• Vidal sailed through the Gate of Justice toward Sabaody with Lieutenant Isoka and the sea cow, preparing to assume command from Vice Admiral Antoine.
• Marines cleared a route through the island and set up screens and a musical welcome for Vidal’s arrival, while Antoine reluctantly agreed to attend the handover.
• Vidal’s Oxhead Battleship approached Area 31 as horns and the recorded piece “Giant Fortress” played across Sabaody.
• The crowd recognized Vidal as Rear Admiral Ryokugyu and turned to watch his arrival.

Vidal took command of the Sabaody Archipelago base after a highly publicized procession through the island, then planned to transform the archipelago using his Woods-Woods Fruit. The chapter ended when he learned that Commodore Dragon had requested permission to coat his ship at the base.

• Underworld leaders watched Vidal's arrival broadcast and complained about his new authority, while Kinoshita dismissed the threat.
• Vidal marched through the island with his officers as Marines and broadcasts made his appointment known to the residents.
• Vidal passed through the lawless zone, where his plant-enhanced Observation Haki revealed the suffering of slaves and strengthened his resolve.
• Vice Admiral Antoine congratulated Vidal and yielded the base to him, making Vidal the new commander.
• Vidal settled into the commander's office and resolved to train while transforming the Sabaody Archipelago over the coming years.
• A Marine reported that Commodore Dragon had requested permission to have his ship coated at the base, prompting Vidal to wonder whether Dragon had returned from Garp's place.

Vidal welcomed Dragon to the Sabaody base and secretly brought him into a safe space, apparently intending to speak with him privately. Dragon entered cautiously, while a recording and Wood Clones made it seem as though they were still drinking in the locked room.

• Vidal approved Dragon's request to have his warship coated at the base.
• Vidal pulled Dragon to the cafeteria despite his protests and ordered a private room prepared.
• Vidal conjured cakes and shared baijiu with Dragon, then sealed the room in wood.
• Vidal set up a Den Den Mushi recording and Wood Clones to imitate their conversation at the table.
• Vidal used the Kung Fu Dugong's Air Door to enter a green space, and Dragon followed him inside.

Vidal revealed that he knew Dragon planned to leave the Navy and told him about his future Revolutionary Army. He proposed making the Navy independent and helping Dragon establish a new government, then sent him away with advice for building the movement.

• Vidal brought Dragon into a parallel space and explained that the Door-Door Fruit connected it to reality.
• Vidal revealed Dragon’s plan to leave the Navy and used details from Dragon’s childhood to convince him of his ability to foresee the past and future.
• Dragon admitted he had awakened Conqueror’s Haki after speaking with his father, and Vidal explained his vision of an independent Navy and a new government led by the Revolutionary Army.
• Vidal advised Dragon to prepare for governing after the revolution, train civilian administrators, and recruit future officers and other talented people.
• Vidal and Dragon returned to the private room, resumed their drinking, and later left with Dragon carrying three boxes of baijiu.

Vidal, Dragon, and Marine Headquarters watched the third Special Training Camp arrive at Z Island, where Bullet immediately rushed ahead to fight. At Headquarters, Sengoku reported that Garp had advanced his Armament Haki and was expected to test it against Chinjao before heading to the West Blue.

• Vidal and Dragon watched a live feed of the third class arriving at Z Island and discussed the trainees, including Kuzan, Bullet, Saul, Gion, and Tokikake.
• Kong and the senior officers at Marine Headquarters praised the Marines’ promising young fighters and discussed Garp’s imminent return.
• Sengoku said Garp’s Armament Haki had reached an unfamiliar level and that he planned to test it against Chinjao.
• Kong told Sengoku to let Garp take Dragon after Roger and his crew while the officers watched the trainees.
• Bullet ignored the wooden boat, used Geppo to fly toward Z Island, and drew laughter from the officers watching.

Bullet landed on Z Island and challenged the prisoners, drawing attention from the recruits and Marines watching the exercise. As Oma attacked him and Brady circled warily, Bullet questioned Oma’s claim to be the lion king.

• Bullet transformed into a lion-man on Z Island and roared, prompting Kuzan, Tokikake, Gion, and the recruits to react and keep their distance.
• Zephyr explained that he had selected stronger prisoners from Beast Hell and Starvation Hell, while telling the instructors that safeguards were in place.
• At the Sabaody Marine Base, Vidal recognized a recruit charging toward Bullet, and the officers watched the encounter on the live screen.
• Oma and Brady discussed joining forces to kill the Marines, but Bullet interrupted and challenged them to fight.
• Oma lunged at Bullet with his claws as Brady circled behind him, and Bullet questioned Oma’s claim to be the lion king.

Bullet overwhelmed Oma with twelve Cannon punches, then faced Brady, who revealed his Emperor Scorpion form and caught Bullet’s arm with his flexible tail. The chapter left Bullet’s arm trapped as Brady’s tail coiled around his punch.

• Oma attacked Bullet with his Heart-Eating Claw, but Bullet countered and struck him with a rapid barrage of twelve Cannon punches.
• Bullet sent Oma crashing across the ground, leaving him badly injured and unable to stand.
• Brady, transformed into an Emperor Scorpion, launched a surprise tail attack, but Bullet dodged it.
• Bullet mocked Brady for failing to team up with Oma and charged toward the injured Oma, prompting Brady to attack again.
• Brady’s tail coiled around Bullet’s punch and tightened around his arm.

Bullet defeated the pirates Oma and Brady with his Mythical Zoan lion powers, then faced Dalmatian and two other trainees who came to challenge him. Vidal watched the gathering fight from the conference room and recognized two future Vice Admirals among the newcomers.

• Bullet knocked Brady unconscious with a lion's roar and killed him after defeating Oma in a brutal fight.
• Bullet spotted Dalmatian on a distant hill, and Dalmatian revealed his Dalmatian Zoan ability and challenged him.
• Bullet accepted Dalmatian's challenge, and two more trainees arrived to fight him.
• Vidal watched from the conference room and identified the newcomers as two future Vice Admirals.

Bullet challenged Onigumo, Doberman, and Dalmatian to fight him together, offering to make them his subordinates if they lost. Their battle ended with Dalmatian badly injured and Bullet revealing that his Tekkai could repel their blades without a scratch.

• Onigumo, Doberman, and Dalmatian agreed to face Bullet together, though they objected to his demand that they become his subordinates if they lost.
• Bullet charged the three trainees, who coordinated their swords and Dalmatian’s Zoan attacks to fight him at close range.
• Bullet used Sonic Booms from his tail to disorient Dalmatian, Onigumo, and Doberman, then stopped using them and continued the fight with physical techniques.
• Dalmatian used Tekkai to block Bullet’s sweeping kick, but the impact fractured his arms and sent him flying.
• Onigumo and Doberman attacked Bullet from behind, but he used Tekkai to withstand their blades without injury.

Bullet defeated Dalmatian, Doberman, and Onigumo, while Zephyr’s chaotic training battle intensified across Z Island. Gion was trapped by Jiaerluka and three prisoners, and she prepared to fight Jiaerluka despite knowing he was stronger.

• Bullet defeated Dalmatian, Doberman, and Onigumo, who were later given Green Beans to help treat their injuries.
• A Lieutenant Colonel told Dalmatian that Bullet was Rear Admiral Ryokugyu’s adopted son.
• The trainees and prisoners fought more fiercely across Z Island, as Zephyr wanted them to adapt to chaotic battlefields.
• Gion fought Jiaerluka and four other prisoners, killing one of them when he attacked from behind.
• Jiaerluka killed the prisoner who had attacked Gion and advanced on her, while Gion suppressed her fear and gripped her sword.

Gion awakened Observation Haki while fighting the master swordsman Jiaerluka, allowing her to evade and trade attacks despite her damaged blade. Her focus and stamina eventually faltered, and Jiaerluka shattered her sword, leaving her in despair.

• Gion stopped retreating and attacked Jiaerluka with her sword, but he parried and targeted her blade until it cracked.
• Gion used Kami-e to evade Jiaerluka's repeated strikes, then found calm and began using Observation Haki to anticipate his attacks.
• A Marine Rear Admiral recognized Gion's Observation Haki, while Tsuru, Sengoku, and other Marine leaders watched through Den Den Mushi and discussed her awakening.
• Gion's prolonged use of Observation Haki left her mentally fatigued, and Jiaerluka noticed her faltering.
• Jiaerluka struck Gion's blade, shattering it and leaving her despairing.

Tokikake arrived in time to rescue Gion from Jiaerluka, using his Coffee-Coffee Fruit to fight the swordsman and help Gion recover from mental fatigue. The battle continued as Tokikake faced Jiaerluka, now supported by Gion’s restored alertness.

• Tokikake rushed to Gion’s aid and drove Jiaerluka back with streams of boiling coffee.
• Tokikake burned three nearby prisoners unconscious and gave Gion an intact sword.
• Tokikake blocked Jiaerluka’s Flying Slash with Mocha, though the attack destroyed the hill behind them.
• Tokikake attacked Jiaerluka with two coffee drills while Gion admitted she was mentally exhausted.
• Tokikake gave Gion coffee, which refreshed her and restored her concentration.

Gion and Tokikake fought Jiaerluka together, and Tokikake trapped him in a prison of scalding coffee. The technique left Tokikake exhausted and Jiaerluka unconscious, while Gion prepared to finish him.

• Gion returned to the fight with Observation Haki, and Tokikake supported her with streams and shields of hot coffee.
• Jiaerluka attacked Gion with a sudden sword technique, but Tokikake’s coffee shield gave her time to dodge.
• Tokikake used his secret technique, “Instant,” to trap Jiaerluka in a twenty-meter enclosure of scalding coffee.
• Jiaerluka repeatedly slashed at the coffee enclosure, but it sealed each opening until Tokikake ran out of strength.
• Gion found Jiaerluka unconscious but still breathing, and Tokikake ordered her to kill him.

Kuzan and Saul waited peacefully in Z Island’s central area until Bullet arrived, eager to fight the giant. Saul’s warning about his strength enraged Bullet, setting up a dangerous clash.

• Kuzan and Saul sat together instead of fighting, then talked while Marine spectators watched in disbelief.
• The observers discussed Bullet’s ruthless progress through the trial, and Vidal announced that the main action was about to begin.
• Kuzan and Saul noticed Bullet approaching and stood to face him.
• Bullet said he would fight Saul before challenging Kuzan, and Saul warned him that a giant’s strength gave him an overwhelming advantage.
• Bullet took Saul’s words as an insult and challenged him, while Vidal worried that Saul had provoked him into hitting hard.

Bullet transformed into his Mythical Zoan Mahes Form and challenged Saul, whose giant size and strength made him a formidable opponent. After their fists clashed in a stalemate and the shock wave drove them apart, Bullet charged Saul again, confident he could defeat the Giant at his own specialty.

• Saul admired Bullet’s golden lion transformation, but his innocent comment enraged Bullet and prompted him to attack.
• Gion and Tokikake heard the thunderous clash, suspected Bullet was fighting Kuzan, and decided to go watch.
• Saul met Bullet’s Sonic Boom Cannon with a full-strength punch, and the two remained locked in a stalemate until their clash erupted into a shock wave.
• Saul stumbled back in surprise at Bullet’s strength, while Bullet stopped himself with Geppo and praised the fight.
• Bullet taunted Saul that he would lose at the thing Giants did best, then charged at him again.

Bullet fought Saul at close range, eventually overwhelming the giant with a relentless barrage of punches. After Kuzan froze Bullet to stop the attack, Bullet broke free and discovered that his body had transformed into a gigantic golden lion.

• Bullet dodged Saul’s Giant Fists with rapid Geppo movements and met Saul’s palm strike with his Sonic Boom Cannon.
• Gion and Tokikake arrived and watched Bullet clash evenly with Saul, while both fighters began to tire.
• Bullet unleashed his Sonic Boom Grenade Cannon, knocked Saul down, and continued pummeling his face.
• Kuzan froze Bullet with Ice Time Capsule and confronted him over his attack on Saul.
• Bullet shattered the ice, thanked Kuzan for cooling him, and revealed that he had grown into a five- or six-meter-tall golden lion.

Bullet awakened his Mythical Zoan fruit after Kuzan rapidly cooled him, and the Navy officers discussed the power and risks of Zoan Awakening. As Bullet discovered his heightened senses and recovery, he challenged Kuzan, Gion, and Tokikake to fight him together.

• Sengoku identified Bullet's transformation as a perfect Zoan Awakening, while Tsuru and Kong marveled at his achievement at age fifteen.
• Sengoku suggested Kuzan's rapid cooling may have helped Bullet awaken, though Tsuru believed Bullet's talent was the main cause.
• Vidal considered Bullet's Mythical Zoan abilities and wondered whether to tell him about a third Zoan passive ability.
• Bullet noticed his stamina recovering and heard voices and heartbeats from far away after defeating the beast soul that appeared in his mind.
• Kuzan demanded that Bullet get off Saul, but Bullet transformed into lion-man form and challenged Kuzan, Gion, and Tokikake to attack him together.