Chapter Summaries

Ye Liangnai defeated Jesus Burgess in his Phoenix Man form as his crew prepared to face Big Mom’s arriving fleet at Night Island. With the Marines already taking their positions, the major battle was about to begin.

• Ye Liangnai transformed into his Phoenix Man form, defeated Jesus Burgess, and returned to human form while Burgess quickly healed.
• Jesus Burgess praised Ye Liangnai and said he would have lost sooner if the captain had drawn his sword; Nous clarified that Ye Liangnai had not used his Phoenix Man form when they fought.
• Ye Liangnai ordered his crew to prepare for Big Mom’s arrival, while Nous claimed Katakuri and Ruri offered Smoothie to Jesus Burgess.
• A Rear Admiral reported that Big Mom’s fleet had reached Night Island and that Admiral Fujitora and other Marine officers had taken their positions.

Ye Liangnai refused to surrender Cracker when Big Mom arrived at Night Island with a huge fleet, and the two sides prepared to fight. As Big Mom launched her attack, Ruri assigned Katakuri to one commander and Smoothie to Jesus Burgess, leaving Smoothie furious at being dismissed.

• Sakazuki ordered his forces to stay in contact with Issho as news spread that Ruri had captured Cracker.
• Big Mom demanded Cracker from Ye Liangnai, but he refused and challenged her to attack Night Island.
• Big Mom summoned Napoleon, Zeus, and Prometheus, while Ye Liangnai drew Delusion Breaker and entered Phoenix Man form.
• Big Mom charged and unleashed an attack so overwhelming that nearby soldiers were evacuated and some people had their souls torn from their bodies.
• Ruri assigned Katakuri to one commander and Smoothie to Jesus Burgess, angering Smoothie.

Ye Liangnai and Big Mom traded devastating blows on Night Island, and their clash unleashed tsunamis that destroyed ships and ravaged the island. Big Mom struck Ye Liangnai, but he revealed that the blow had passed through his flame body, then ordered Delusion Breaker to attack her.

• Katakuri warned Smoothie not to underestimate Jesus Burgess, and Burgess eagerly accepted the assignment to fight him.
• Ye Liangnai and Big Mom clashed with Napoleon and Delusion Breaker, unleashing a tsunami that swallowed ships and swept across half of Night Island.
• The two Yonko-level fighters traded rapid blows as their Conqueror's Haki collided and shook the sky.
• Big Mom sent Ye Liangnai flying with a slash, then punched through his chest with Haki, but his body was only flame and quickly healed.
• Ye Liangnai pointed his sword and ordered Delusion Breaker to assassinate Big Mom, who raised Napoleon to block the attack.

Big Mom and her commanders faced the Lightning Pirate Group as the two sides fought across the battlefield. The chapter left their clashes ongoing, with Nous and Katakuri locked in a fierce battle.

• Big Mom was driven backward by the force of her clash, stunning the Big Mom Pirates.
• Jesus Burgess transformed into a rhinoceros man, overpowered Smoothie, and punched her dozens of meters away.
• Nous challenged Katakuri, and the two fought with lightning and mochi in a battle that shook the sky.
• Ruri confronted Perospero, who sweated at the prospect of facing the woman who had captured Cracker.
• Ulti headbutted Oven and continued attacking as he retaliated with his Heat-Heat Fruit.

The Lightning Pirate Group’s fighters engaged Big Mom’s forces, with Jiumu facing Daifuku and Foz F and Page One targeting the ministers Mondol and Brulee. Caribou trapped most of Big Mom’s daughters in a swamp, giving Agades and the Ten Warriors an opening to attack her sons.

• Jiumu challenged Daifuku to a fight, and Daifuku accepted despite being wary of him.
• Foz F ordered Page One to deal with Big Mom’s fighters, and Page One focused on Mondol and Brulee.
• Caribou used his swamp ability to block and trap most of Big Mom’s daughters, including Amande and Smoothie’s followers.
• Agades urged the Ten Warriors to seize the opportunity and charged toward Big Mom’s sons.

Burgess fought Smoothie with relentless ferocity as the Lightning Pirate Group overwhelmed the Big Mom Pirates. The chapter ended with Burgess headbutting Smoothie into the sea, leaving the Charlotte Sisters shocked.

• Zagus, Bagenda, and the Lightning Pirate Group's Zoan Artificial Devil Fruit users charged into battle against the Big Mom Pirates.
• Burgess relentlessly attacked Smoothie while she used her enormous size and sword to fight him off.
• Smoothie knocked Burgess into a cliff, but he countered her finishing strike with an Armament Haki-coated fist.
• Burgess continued pressing Smoothie until he headbutted her in the chest and abdomen, sending her flying toward the sea.
• The Charlotte Sisters cried out in shock as Smoothie was sent flying.

Nous and Katakuri fought a fierce battle as Katakuri protected Smoothie and unleashed his mochi techniques against Nous’s Luan Bird powers. The chapter ended with both men blasted backward after their attacks collided.

• Katakuri caught Smoothie with mochi, but Nous struck him in the chest with Sky-Rending Thunder Claw and sent him flying.
• Jesus Burgess’s blow shrank Smoothie, who used her ability to discharge the force of the attack, and Katakuri warned her not to underestimate their opponents.
• Katakuri attacked Nous with a barrage of mochi techniques while Nous transformed into a gigantic Luan Bird and endured the hits.
• Nous and Katakuri exchanged powerful attacks that shattered part of the island, then Nous charged again with lightning and Wind Thunder Feather Slash.
• Katakuri countered with Slicing Mochi, and the collision sent both fighters flying backward.

Ye Liangnai battled Big Mom, trading devastating attacks and wounding her despite her legendary defenses. He stopped her from continuing her attack and pointed out that the Charlotte Family was losing the fight.

• Big Mom unleashed Emperor Sword: Breaking Blade, and Ye Liangnai met her slash with his own sword, shaking Night Island and cracking the island apart.
• As Big Mom prepared to use God Command, Ye Liangnai struck with Flash Erasure, tearing through Prometheus and slashing her shoulder and chest.
• The Charlotte Family was stunned that Ye Liangnai had wounded Big Mom, whose defenses were known as the Steel Balloon.
• After admitting the attack had taken a great deal out of him, Ye Liangnai told Big Mom to look at the battle around her, where the Big Mom Pirates had no advantage.

Ye Liangnai forced Big Mom to halt the battle by threatening to keep fighting and let the Marines benefit. He demanded a stake in her intelligence empire in exchange for Cracker, but negotiations ended with Big Mom offering only seventy percent control.

• Ruri mocked the badly injured Perospero for not being a Sweet Commander.
• Caribou captured many of the Charlotte Family's daughters while the Ten Warriors and Artificial Devil Fruit Army wreaked havoc across the battlefield.
• Ye Liangnai warned Big Mom that continuing the fight would cost her more top fighters and invite the Marines to take advantage.
• Big Mom stopped fighting and asked what Ye Liangnai wanted in exchange for releasing Cracker.
• Ye Liangnai demanded forty percent access to Big Mom's intelligence empire, but Big Mom countered with seventy percent control and threatened to resume the battle if he refused.

Ye Liangnai and Big Mom agreed to exchange intelligence for a thirty-percent share of the profits, and their crews called a truce after fighting to a standstill. The chapter ended with Caribou mocking the captured, Seastone-bound Cracker.

• Ye Liangnai warned Big Mom not to provide false or outdated intelligence, and she promised to protect her reputation and pursue their profitable deal.
• A Marine vice admiral and Admiral Issho watched from the sea and agreed that Ye Liangnai was a dangerous threat to the Marines.
• Nous and Katakuri stopped fighting after suffering serious wounds, while Jesus Burgess and Smoothie also ended their battle before either could win.
• Ulti and Oven, Foz F and Opera, and the other fighters likewise halted their clashes under their bosses’ orders.
• Caribou freed Cracker from his restraints and mocked him while Cracker remained bound in Seastone.

Ye Liangnai forced Big Mom and the Charlotte Family to retreat after defeating them, while Cracker remained in chains. The Lightning Pirate Group began repairing Night Island as Big Mom left plotting to control Morgans and public opinion.

• Ye Liangnai taunted Cracker, handed him to Katakuri, and promised to mail the key after the Charlotte Family returned.
• Katakuri warned Ye Liangnai to keep his promise, and Ye Liangnai assured him the Lightning Pirate Group would honor it.
• Big Mom led the Charlotte Family away, privately considering how to control Morgans and suppress damaging news.
• Big Mom recognized that the Lightning Pirate Group’s strength exceeded her expectations and rivaled or surpassed the Beasts Pirates.
• Ye Liangnai ordered the damaged area of Night Island repaired, then gave Ruri, Nous, Dogus, and the others instructions for handling the aftermath.

After Big Mom admitted defeat, Ye Liangnai escorted Nico Robin to Dressrosa and parted ways with her. As the Marines considered him a greater threat and built up their New World forces, Ye Liangnai decided to strengthen himself before pursuing the Final Land.

• Nico Robin praised Ye Liangnai for making Big Mom admit defeat, and he teased her over her bitter coffee and brooding manner.
• Ye Liangnai escorted Nico Robin to Dressrosa, where they exchanged farewells as hidden Marines watched him in shock.
• At Marine Headquarters, Sakazuki and Sengoku discussed Big Mom’s retreat and the World Government’s demand to raise Ye Liangnai’s bounty from 2.7 billion to 4.7 billion.
• The Marines established the elite G0 Division in the New World after the Beasts Pirates’ downfall.
• Ye Liangnai decided not to pursue the Final Land yet and instead set out to quietly improve his strength.

Ye Liangnai spent 800,000 Enhancement Points refining his swordsmanship while reflecting that possessing the key to the Final Land could make the World Government suspect his intentions. Afterward, he planned to obtain a Poneglyph and an Eternal Pose, but Ruri approached him looking upset.

• Ye Liangnai considered the mysteries of the pirate world more interesting than the Final Land and the Void Century, though he knew others might suspect him because he held the key.
• Ye Liangnai used all 800,000 Enhancement Points to improve his swordsmanship, reaching level 4 with Flash at 55/100.
• Ye Liangnai noted that he still needed both a Poneglyph and an Eternal Pose to reach the Final Land.
• Ruri walked over looking unhappy, and Ye Liangnai asked whether someone had bullied her.

After Doflamingo’s defeat cut off the Artificial Devil Fruit supply, Ye Liangnai decided to wait before confronting the Straw Hat Pirates and planned to capture Caesar Clown and find a new partner. He approved most of Nous’s Intelligence Department assignments and sent him to contact Gild Tesoro.

• Ruri told Ye Liangnai that Doflamingo had fallen, the SAD research base had been destroyed, and their Artificial Devil Fruit business had been cut off.
• Ye Liangnai said they should capture Caesar Clown and wait to fight the Straw Hat Pirates until after they made it through Big Mom’s territory.
• Ye Liangnai told Ruri to send Nous in, then asked him about the Intelligence Department integration.
• Nous presented the personnel list, and Ye Liangnai promoted Cold Sword Agades to Transmission Zone Supervisor while accepting the other assignments.
• Ye Liangnai instructed Nous to contact Gild Tesoro and send people to seize Caesar Clown.

After Doflamingo fell, underworld businesses stalled and the Marines prepared to escort him amid fears that a Yonko would intervene. The Straw Hat Pirates panicked about angering Lightning Killer, while Luffy vowed to protect his crew and Law regretted his role in Doflamingo’s defeat.

• Doflamingo’s fall disrupted underworld trade, and criminal groups competed to replace him as Joker.
• The Marines dispatched Admiral Fujitora, Sengoku, and Tsuru to oversee Doflamingo’s escort.
• Ye Liangnai sent Ruri and Jesus Burgess to Dressrosa to try to rescue Doflamingo and ordered them to return safely.
• Usopp, Chopper, and Nami feared that Lightning Killer would attack the Straw Hat Pirates, while Zoro and Sanji prepared to face the danger.
• Luffy promised to fight anyone who threatened his friends, and Law warned him that the crew could not defeat a Yonko.
• Law regretted destroying Doflamingo’s SAD Factory because he had not known about Doflamingo’s dealings with Lightning Killer.

Sasuke Uchiha fought Mei Terumi and Jurota inside the sealed venue, but their attacks pushed him to the brink before White Zetsu restored his strength. He escaped to confront Ōnoki, who joined the battle alongside Akatsuchi.

• Mei Terumi blocked Sasuke Uchiha's exit with Lava Release and attacked him while Jurota struck his Susanoo with Hiramekarei, injuring him badly.
• Mei Terumi trapped Sasuke Uchiha in acid mist that began dissolving his Susanoo and pushed his body past its limits.
• Spores appeared on Mei Terumi, Jurota, Ōnoki, Akatsuchi, and others, and White Zetsu emerged to absorb Chakra and restore Sasuke Uchiha.
• Sasuke Uchiha broke through a wall and returned to the venue with Karin as Mei Terumi adjusted her acid to avoid harming the others.
• Ōnoki and Akatsuchi joined the fight, with Akatsuchi forming a rock giant and Ōnoki using Heavy Rock Technique to turn White Zetsu to stone before landing before Sasuke Uchiha.

Nous boarded the Thousand Sunny and took Caesar Clown despite the Straw Hat Pirates’ resistance, warning that fighting him at sea would endanger them. Elsewhere, Ruri tried to recruit the Golden Emperor, Tesoro, into an Artificial Devil Fruit business, but he questioned why he needed the Lightning Pirate Group’s protection.

• Caesar Clown taunted the Straw Hat Pirates and Trafalgar Law, claiming the Lightning Killer would avenge his business.
• Nous arrived aboard the Thousand Sunny, greeted Trafalgar Law and Nico Robin, and demanded that the crew hand over Caesar Clown.
• Luffy refused, so Law, Zoro, and Sanji tried to stop Nous, but he overpowered them and seized Caesar Clown.
• Nous warned the crew that his ability to fly gave him an advantage at sea, and Law urged Luffy not to risk a fight that could provoke a Yonko.
• Nous flew away with Caesar Clown, and Luffy vowed to defeat him.
• Ruri presented the Artificial Devil Fruit business to Tesoro, who said his wealth and connections meant he had no need for the Lightning Killer’s protection.

Ruri failed to persuade Tesoro to invest in the Artificial Devil Fruits business, and Tesoro wondered what the Lightning Killer planned to do next. Ye Liangnai urged Orochi to govern Wano Country carefully, then returned to Night Island with Ruri and the others.

• Ruri accepted Tesoro’s refusal and congratulated him on becoming the new Joker before leaving.
• Tesoro considered whether Ruri would develop the Artificial Devil Fruits industry alone and heard reports about Barrett’s treasure-hunting tournament and Zephyr’s plan to destroy volcanoes.
• Ye Liangnai told Orochi to focus on Wano Country’s economy and people’s livelihoods, and Orochi promised to support the Lightning Pirate Group.
• Ye Liangnai glanced at Hana-Kōji Kōzuri and Kyoshiro, making both feel as though he had discovered their secrets.
• Ruri and the others returned to Night Island with the results of their discussion with Tesoro.

Ye Liangnai planned to bring the underground forces under his control after Tesoro rejected his Artificial Devil Fruits business proposal. He then met Caesar Clown and offered to spare him in exchange for his technology, leaving Caesar trembling before the Yonko.

• Ruri told Ye Liangnai that Tesoro had rejected the Artificial Devil Fruits business, and Ye Liangnai said they would pursue the project themselves.
• Ye Liangnai revealed his plan to recruit the underground forces and take advantage of their lack of a leader since Doflamingo's downfall.
• Ye Liangnai ordered Ruri to recruit underground intelligence personnel so his crew would not have to rely entirely on Big Mom.
• Nous brought Caesar Clown to Ye Liangnai, who removed Caesar's Seastone chains and offered to treat him as an honored guest if he provided Artificial Devil Fruits.

After Caesar agreed to work for Ye Liangnai, the Lightning Pirate Group took him to its laboratory, and news spread that Ye Liangnai was moving into the underground world. As Ye Liangnai became the new Joker, the seas turned their attention to the Straw Hat Pirates’ coming attack on Whole Cake Island.

• Caesar agreed to work with Ye Liangnai, who ordered Nous to take him to the laboratory and provide suitable research resources.
• News spread that the Lightning Pirate Group had taken Caesar and was preparing to enter the underground world, alarming the Marines and the World Government over Ye Liangnai’s ambitions.
• Two days later, people learned that Sanji was Judge Vinsmoke’s fourth son and had been arranged to marry into Big Mom’s family.
• Reports spread that the Lightning Pirate Group had taken over Tesoro’s underground industries, while Ye Liangnai replaced Doflamingo as the new Joker.
• The Straw Hat Pirates’ plan to storm Whole Cake Island to rescue someone drew attention from powers across the seas, and Ye Liangnai met with business partners on Night Island.