Chapter Summaries

Ye Liangnai faced a powerful group that demanded he surrender the Eternal Pose, and chose to unleash a devastating Phoenix attack rather than give it up. As his Blazing Sun descended, Smoker rushed toward the sea and warned the others that they would be roasted dry.

• Barrett rose from the ruins, grinning with excitement.
• Boa Hancock, Law, Crocodile, and Sabo attacked Ye Liangnai, while the others joined the confrontation over the Eternal Pose.
• Ye Liangnai dodged and blocked their attacks, then vanished and reappeared in the sky.
• Ye Liangnai transformed into a gigantic Phoenix and began gathering flames for his Phoenix Blazing Sun.
• Smoker warned everyone to get into the sea and rushed toward it as Ye Liangnai released an enormous fireball.

Ye Liangnai unleashed Phoenix Hao Ri, scorching the festival and forcing pirates, Marines, and spectators to flee toward the sea. He departed after urging the chaos onward, while Fujitora and Kizaru prepared to evacuate civilians and trap the pirates with a Buster Call.

• Ye Liangnai's Phoenix Hao Ri created unbearable heat that drove Sabo, Kid, Hawkins, and others into the sea, while Barrett shielded himself with boulders.
• The attack scorched the festival and surrounding waters, forcing spectators and Marine soldiers to retreat as steam engulfed the area.
• Ye Liangnai flew away and challenged the Marines to handle the pirates, telling the pirates to flee and Barrett to keep the festival going.
• Fujitora ordered an immediate civilian evacuation followed by a Buster Call, and Kizaru positioned Pacifistas to prevent pirates from escaping and endangering civilians.
• Hawk Eyes decided to leave with Perona rather than get caught up in the chaos.

Ye Liangnai landed on an island to rest and find fresh water, then encountered a warship and its formidable visitor. The chapter ended with Ye Liangnai identifying the elderly man as former Marine Admiral Black Arm Zephyr.

• Hawk Eyes cut through the fog and sea, sending Zoro and Luffy onto shore while claiming he only cleared a path for his departure.
• Ye Liangnai landed on an island, found fresh water, and prepared a meal.
• Ye Liangnai sensed a warship docking and went to investigate.
• Black Arm Zephyr stopped his two companions, warning them that someone dangerous was nearby.
• The two companions recognized Ye Liangnai and turned pale as he greeted Black Arm Zephyr.

Ye Liangnai encountered former Marine Admiral Zephyr, who attacked him and was gravely wounded by a single sword strike. As Zephyr’s students carried him to their ship for treatment, another powerful man arrived by sea to confront Ye Liangnai.

• Zephyr revealed that he had abandoned the name Black Arm Zephyr and now called himself Z.
• Zephyr attacked Ye Liangnai, who warned him before drawing Delusion Breaker.
• Ye Liangnai used Flash Erasure to slash Zephyr across the chest and leave him near death.
• Ain and Binz rushed Zephyr to their warship, where he soon fell unconscious.
• Ye Liangnai noticed a fashionably dressed man riding in over the sea and complained about more monsters arriving.

Ye Liangnai met former Marine Admiral Aokiji Kuzan, who thanked him for showing mercy and warned him about the World Government's power. Ye Liangnai confirmed that he intended to reach Raftel for reasons of his own, while Aokiji questioned why he would risk opposing the World Government and Marines.

• Aokiji sat beside Ye Liangnai's campfire, helped himself to fish, and thanked him for showing mercy.
• Ye Liangnai said the Marines should handle Explosive Stone themselves, though he offered to take care of it if they could not.
• Aokiji asked how Ye Liangnai learned about Explosive Stone, and Ye Liangnai credited Big Mom's intelligence network.
• Aokiji asked whether Ye Liangnai planned to advance into Raftel, and Ye Liangnai said he had gathered Eternal Poses and Poneglyphs for that purpose.
• Aokiji warned that the World Government and Marines would oppose Ye Liangnai, who admitted the danger but said he had to reach Raftel to return to the Naruto World.
• Aokiji questioned why Ye Liangnai would risk opposing the World Government instead of enjoying his power and influence in the New World.

Ye Liangnai borrowed Aokiji’s Ice Age to race across the frozen sea on a sled and reached Babarun Island, which belonged to the Red-Haired Pirates. He told the pirates who confronted him that he had come to eat, buy a ship, and continue sailing.

• Ye Liangnai asked Aokiji to freeze a path across the sea, and Aokiji used Ice Age to freeze the ocean.
• Ye Liangnai made a sled and sped toward the next island while Aokiji rode his bicycle in the opposite direction to stop Teacher Zephyr.
• Ye Liangnai arrived at Babarun Island, broke the frozen water near its shore, and alarmed the island’s inhabitants.
• Red-Haired Pirates stationed on the island confronted Ye Liangnai, who said he was passing through to eat and buy a ship.
• The burly pirate questioned whether that was really the only reason Ye Liangnai had come.

Ye Liangnai returned to Night Island with the Eternal Pose needed to reach Raftel. He and Nous prepared to pursue the destination, knowing threats would soon follow.

• Ye Liangnai ate at a restaurant on the island and paid with gold bars before buying a small boat and leaving.
• Red-Haired learned that Ye Liangnai had visited the island and chose not to worry about the encounter.
• After two days at sea, Ye Liangnai returned to Night Island with the Eternal Pose.
• Nous celebrated the prospect of reaching Raftel, and Ye Liangnai warned him to prepare for the threats ahead.
• Nous pledged to follow Ye Liangnai and entrust his life to him.

Ye Liangnai heard reports about Barrett's defeat, the capture or escape of several Supernovas, and Zephyr's death. At Marine Headquarters, Sakazuki questioned Kizaru about Fujitora's injuries and criticized Kizaru for letting Luffy and Ace escape.

• Nous told Ye Liangnai that Barrett's operation ended in defeat, several Supernovas were captured, and Luffy, Ace, and Sabo escaped.
• Nous reported that CP0 took Jewelry Bonney, Urouge joined the Big Mom Pirates, and Zephyr died after the Fleet Admiral defeated him at Punk Hazard.
• Ye Liangnai said Barrett had been too arrogant to cooperate with him and reflected that the World Government owed Zephyr an apology.
• Sakazuki asked Kizaru about Fujitora's injuries, and Kizaru said Fujitora had two broken ribs.
• Sakazuki blamed Kizaru for allowing Luffy and Ace to escape, but the World Government was unlikely to punish him seriously.

Sakazuki ordered Kizaru to monitor Ye Liangnai, whose strength had grown close to Whitebeard’s during the Summit War. Ye Liangnai decided to keep getting stronger as the Marines were spotted near his crew.

• Sakazuki asked Kizaru about Impel Down and the SSG combat robots, then discussed abolishing the Shichibukai after Boa Hancock and Hawkeye Mihawk helped Straw Hat Luffy’s group escape.
• Sakazuki told Kizaru that the World Government feared Ye Liangnai could reach the Final Land and assigned him to watch the Lightning Pirate Group.
• Ye Liangnai reviewed his enhanced abilities and found his strength level had reached 96, just two levels below Whitebeard at his peak.
• Ye Liangnai resolved to keep building his strength because he expected the World Government to obstruct his journey to Laugh Tale.
• Nous reported that the crew had spotted Marines near their waters and found Ye Liangnai relaxing with tea.

Ye Liangnai set sail aboard the Moby Dick to confront the Marines patrolling his territory. He attacked Kizaru after the admiral appeared, and their clash began as the chapter ended.

• Ye Liangnai invited Nous, Ruri, and Jesus Burgess to watch as he sailed out aboard the Moby Dick.
• Ye Liangnai entered the Marine encirclement, alarming the soldiers and putting Onigumo on guard.
• Kizaru appeared on a Marine warship and said he was conducting a routine patrol.
• Ye Liangnai drew his sword, charged Kizaru, and met the admiral's Heavenly Cloud Sword in a powerful clash.

Ye Liangnai fought Admiral Kizaru in a fierce battle that forced the Marines and his crew to retreat. Their clash escalated across the sky and sea, leaving the outcome unclear.

• Ye Liangnai struck Kizaru through a warship, alarming the Marines and Smoker with his sudden increase in strength.
• Kizaru attacked from behind, but Ye Liangnai dodged and used Delusion Breaker to threaten his physical body.
• Ye Liangnai pressured Kizaru with powerful sword strikes, and Kizaru realized he could not afford to let the fight drag on.
• Ye Liangnai and Kizaru exchanged increasingly destructive attacks as Marines, Nous, and Ruri moved their ships away.
• Blood scattered amid the explosions, but no one could tell which fighter had been injured.

Ye Liangnai defeated Kizaru in their clash and declared that war would come within a month. Kizaru ordered the Marines to prepare for the possibility that Ye Liangnai and Red-Haired would form an alliance.

• Ye Liangnai wounded Kizaru and left him bloodied on a warship, shocking the Marines and Onigumo.
• Ye Liangnai said the Marines had taken measures against him, declared that war had arrived, and promised the seas would see a result within a month.
• Ye Liangnai flew toward the Moby Dick as Smoker wondered why he had become so aggressive.
• Kizaru ordered the Marines to return to Headquarters and prepare for the worst.
• Kizaru warned that Red-Haired and Ye Liangnai might form an alliance, leaving the vice admirals stunned.

The Marines reacted to Kizaru’s report that Ye Liangnai had badly injured him and feared that Lightning Killer might form an alliance with another Yonko. Ye Liangnai instead met the New Whitebeard Pirates, then left after clashing with Marco and Ace, while Shanks and Nous discussed their captain’s unpredictable plans.

• Kizaru warned the Marines that Ye Liangnai might ally with another Yonko, and Vice Admiral Tsuru, Sakazuki, and Sengoku ordered investigations and preparations to intercept him.
• The Marines recognized that Ye Liangnai had reached a level of strength comparable to Whitebeard, while the Five Elders and Imu gathered over the crisis.
• Ye Liangnai appeared before the New Whitebeard Pirates and clashed once with Marco and Fire Fist Ace before leaving with a laugh.
• Shanks and Nous discussed Ye Liangnai’s willfulness aboard the Red-Haired Pirates’ ship, and Shanks suggested Nous might soon become a Yonko known as Lightning Bird.

Nous secured Red-Haired Shanks’s support for the Lightning Pirate Group’s journey to Laugh Tale and discussed taking over the group as Ye Liangnai withdrew from the seas. Ye Liangnai reassured a tearful Ruri that he had prepared for the group’s safety, but she still wanted to know why he was leaving.

• Nous asked Shanks to hold back Big Mom and maintain peace while the Lightning Pirate Group went to Laugh Tale, offering to keep Final Land’s secrets in return.
• Nous privately told Shanks that the group would leave the Yonko ranks after reaching Laugh Tale, he would take command, and Ye Liangnai would disappear from the seas.
• Shanks wondered whether Ye Liangnai could raise Nous to Yonko strength, then toasted their alliance and celebrated Ye Liangnai’s departure.
• Ruri learned of the plan and feared that the group would be abandoned and left vulnerable to enemies.
• Ye Liangnai assured Ruri that he had made arrangements to protect the group, while she asked why he planned to disappear.

Ye Liangnai prepared to leave the pirate world and promised to give Ruri enough strength to stay safe as war approached. Meanwhile, the Straw Hat crew sailed toward Night Island, determined to fight him, though Nami feared the coming battle.

• Ruri questioned Ye Liangnai about his true home, but he called the answer a secret and refused to explain.
• Ye Liangnai said he would give Ruri enough strength to protect herself before he left, then reflected that war was near and he was reluctant to leave his crew.
• The Straw Hat crew approached Night Island aboard a ship of the Lion Head Pirates.
• Nami nervously asked Luffy if they really had to fight Ye Liangnai, and Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro insisted they needed to defeat him to become Pirate King.
• Brook joked about being scared, while Nico Robin smiled confidently as the crew prepared for battle.

After learning that the Straw Hat Pirates had arrived near Night Island, Ye Liangnai sent his forces to carry out their plan while warning them not to underestimate their opponents. The Lightning Pirate Group’s fleet then sailed out to confront the Straw Hat Pirates.

• Patrol pirates spotted the Straw Hat Pirates near Night Island and reported their arrival to the island’s leaders.
• Ye Liangnai told his gathered commanders to follow their plan and treat the clash as a warm-up.
• Jesus Burgess and the others dismissed the Straw Hat Pirates, but Ye Liangnai warned them about Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and the Nine Red Scabbards.
• Ye Liangnai raised a toast and urged his crew to return safely so they could travel to the Final Land together.
• The Lightning Pirate Group’s warships sailed out and appeared before the Straw Hat Pirates.

The Straw Hat Pirates and Momonosuke's group were surrounded at sea by the Lightning Pirate Group before they could reach Wano. Nous, Ruri, and Jesus Burgess confronted them, and Burgess launched the first attack.

• The Thousand Sunny's crew realized the Lightning Pirate Group had surrounded them before they could land.
• Momonosuke, Kin'emon, Zoro, and Sanji panicked as they saw the enemy's overwhelming fleet and massive ships.
• Nous greeted the Thousand Sunny's crew from the sky-blue ship, while Ruri and Jesus Burgess challenged them from the other vessels.
• Ruri allowed Burgess to attack first, and Nous warned him not to underestimate their opponents.
• Jesus Burgess expanded his body and leaped from his ship to attack.

Jesus Burgess overwhelmed Straw Hat Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji in battle, but Zoro revealed Conqueror’s Haki. Nous then claimed Zoro as his opponent for a swordsman’s duel.

• Jesus Burgess attacked Straw Hat Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji with a powerful punch, but they fought back together.
• Burgess shrugged off their attacks and sent Zoro, Luffy, and Sanji flying with his strength.
• Zoro, Luffy, and Sanji recovered and began preparing to fight seriously.
• Zoro’s Conqueror’s Haki emerged, drawing shocked reactions from Burgess, Ruri, Nous, Ultti, and Jiumu.
• Nous told Burgess to leave Zoro to him, declaring that the two swordsmen would duel.

Straw Hat Luffy fought Jesus Burgess aboard the Thousand Sunny and revealed the overwhelming power of Gear Fourth. He left Burgess badly battered after sending him crashing through several ships.

• Nous arrived, making Zoro tense at the sight of the Lightning Pirate Group's powerful deputy.
• Ruri chose Sanji as her opponent, and Sanji considered using a way to strengthen himself.
• Straw Hat Luffy entered Gear Fourth and clashed fists with Jesus Burgess, shaking the Thousand Sunny and the surrounding sea.
• Jesus Burgess pressed Luffy to use the form that had defeated Katakuri, but Luffy said Snake Man was unnecessary.
• Luffy struck Burgess with Rhino Schneider and King Kong Gun, sending him through several ships and into a steel warship.

Nous overwhelmed Zoro in their duel, using lightning and superior swordsmanship to injure him before Zoro unleashed his strongest attack. Nous remained standing after their clash and declared Zoro’s all-out strike insufficient.

• Nous identified Zoro’s Shusui and taunted him for not mastering Conqueror’s Haki Infusion.
• Zoro attacked Nous with Ox Demon King: Brave Claw, but Nous’s defenses stopped the thrust and his lightning-wreathed sword wounded Zoro.
• Nous struck Zoro again and challenged him, prompting Zoro to break free and vow to show his true strength.
• Zoro charged Nous with Three Sword Style Secret Technique: Three Thousand Worlds, and their clash tore through the surroundings and gouged the steel-armored warship.
• Nous stood calm amid the destruction and told Zoro that his all-out attack was still not enough.