Chapter Summaries

Zoro pushed himself to fight Nous, whose devastating attacks also damaged the Thousand Sunny, while Jesus Burgess kept Luffy occupied. Zoro finally wounded Nous, but Nous vanished with lightning-fast speed, leaving Zoro in danger.

• Nous knocked Zoro back and charged him again, carving a wound across his chest and tearing a fissure through the sea that swallowed several ships and smashed apart much of the Thousand Sunny.
• Luffy rushed toward Nous in anger, but Jesus Burgess intercepted him and punched him, while Zoro also coughed up blood.
• Zoro rose and attacked Nous again with his Ghostly Nine Sword Style, and Nous met him with his first sword technique, Flying Thunder God Slash.
• Their blades clashed without touching, and the resulting shockwaves forced Foz F and Jiumu to retreat.
• Zoro's attack left a wound on Nous's chest, but Nous vanished amid lightning, and Zoro tried to dodge as Nous's speed surpassed everyone in his crew.

Zoro fought Nous with everything he had but was left at death’s door, and Nous spared him after acknowledging his strength. Ye Liangnai appeared on the Lightning Pirate Group’s warship, where Luffy attacked him and was swiftly kicked away.

• Zoro struck Nous with two powerful sword techniques, wounding him and splitting his wings, before collapsing from exhaustion.
• As Nous prepared to kill him, Zoro turned around and declared that a sword wound in the back was a swordsman’s shame.
• Nous slashed Zoro across the chest and engulfed him in Wild Thunder, leaving him charred, then kicked him toward Franky and chose to spare his life.
• Ye Liangnai appeared on the Lightning Pirate Group’s warship, alarming the Straw Hat Pirates and Momonosuke’s group.
• Luffy charged Ye Liangnai in fury, but Ye Liangnai dodged his punch and kicked him flying.

Ye Liangnai trapped the Straw Hat Pirates, Momonosuke’s group, and Wano’s loyalist forces in a battle against the Lightning Pirate Group. As the fighting began, Luffy faced Jesus Burgess and felt the full pressure of a Commander-level opponent.

• Ye Liangnai refused to join the battle because of his agreement with his generals and declared Wano Country his territory.
• Ye Liangnai sent the Lightning Pirate Group to fight the Straw Hat Pirates and revealed that Wano’s loyalist armies were arriving.
• Wano samurai ships and the Mink Tribe warriors Duke Inuarashi and Nekomamushi joined the confrontation.
• Denjiro recognized that Ye Liangnai had deliberately lured the Wano samurai into a trap, but accepted that they had to fight.
• Foz F, Ultti, and the others celebrated the chance to fight more opponents, while Luffy transformed into Snakeman and faced Jesus Burgess.

Jesus Burgess pushed Straw Hat Luffy out of Gear Fourth and severely wounded him before collapsing from his own injuries. Luffy rose again, and Ye Liangnai praised both fighters as the battle continued.

• Jesus Burgess and Straw Hat Luffy exchanged a fierce barrage of punches, with Burgess growing stronger as he endured Luffy’s attacks.
• Jesus Burgess used his Shattering Wave technique to overpower Luffy, break his Gear Fourth form, and send him flying with a knee strike.
• The Straw Hat Pirates were shocked to see their captain seriously wounded by one of the Lightning Pirate Group’s Great Heavens.
• Jesus Burgess fell to his knees and returned to human form, then signaled Nous to take over.
• Ye Liangnai praised Burgess’s achievement and noted that Luffy had risen from the ruins, still ready to fight.

Jesus Burgess badly wounded Luffy before collapsing from his own injuries, while the Straw Hats faced attacks from Caribou and Dogus. Ruri defeated Sanji and urged him to use his Germa Science Suit, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Jesus Burgess struck Luffy out of Gear Fourth and sent him flying, but then collapsed after coughing up blood.
• Ye Liangnai praised Burgess’s achievement and noted that Luffy remained powerful as he rose from the ruins.
• Caribou attacked Nami, Usopp, and the others with a swamp, but Nico Robin pulled them clear.
• Dogus attacked Nico Robin, and Chopper transformed to block his claw.
• Ruri stood over the badly injured Sanji and demanded that he show her his Germa Science Suit.

Sanji awakened a powerful ability that rapidly healed his injuries and strengthened his body during his fight with Ruri. Ruri grew more excited by his newfound power and continued attacking, leaving Sanji with a shattered leg bone.

• Sanji blocked Ruri’s axe with his hand, bending his arm, then felt a powerful force awaken inside him and heal his injuries.
• Ruri recognized Sanji’s awakening as a possible Lineage Factor ability and recalled that Germa had considered him a failure.
• Ruri pressed the attack, and Sanji clashed with her axe using his leg before retreating from her stamina-draining cloud of darkness.
• Ruri appeared behind Sanji and struck with a fist coated in black Haki, and Sanji blocked it with his knee as his leg bone shattered.

The Straw Hat Pirates and Momonosuke’s allies struggled against Nous and the other fighters on Night Island as the battle turned against them. Ye Liangnai watched the dangerous trial with Marco while Ace worried about Luffy, and Ye Liangnai assured him that the opponents would hold back.

• Nous held off Duke Inuarashi and Nekomamushi by himself, while Ultti attacked Denjiro and Page One fought Kin'emon.
• Jiumu, Foz F, Dogus, and the others put heavy pressure on the remaining Straw Hat Pirates, leaving Momonosuke fearful that their attack on Night Island would fail.
• Ye Liangnai watched the fighting calmly as he ate noodles beside Marco, who praised the Straw Hat Pirates' strength.
• Marco teased Ace about Ye Liangnai's treatment of Luffy, and Ace watched anxiously despite the trial being agreed upon in advance.
• Ye Liangnai assured Ace that the fighters would hold back and would not kill anyone.

Marco questioned Ye Liangnai’s readiness to oppose the World Government, while the New Whitebeard Pirates watched Sanji’s fierce battle with Ruri. Sanji’s awakening let him endure Ruri’s blows, and Ruri eagerly pressed on for another round.

• Marco asked Ye Liangnai whether he was prepared to oppose the World Government and follow Roger’s path, and Ye Liangnai said the battle had always been inevitable.
• Vista remarked that Sanji was fighting Ruri more fiercely than expected, and Marco and Ace noticed a powerful force awakening within Sanji.
• The New Whitebeard Pirates observed Sanji’s growing strength, including his healing, recovery, and scorching Crimson Kick.
• Ruri sensed Sanji’s changes and became exhilarated as they traded powerful blows with Armament Haki.
• Ruri repeatedly smashed Sanji down, but he recovered each time, and she shouted for him to fight again.

The battle went badly for the Straw Hats and their allies as the Lightning Pirate Group won several key fights. Nami was left bewildered and near breaking point when she saw the New Whitebeard Pirates allied with their enemies.

• Straw Hat Luffy defeated Jesus Burgess with King Cobra, then collapsed from exhaustion.
• Nous knocked out Duke Inuarashi and Nekomamushi with Lightning Punishment, though they wounded him in return.
• Ruri kept Sanji trapped under her gravitational power and pressed her advantage.
• Franky defeated Jiumu with his Destroy Cannon, while Nico Robin, Kin'emon, and Denjiro defeated Ultti and severely wounded Page One.
• Dogus and Caribou fought Brook, Nami, Chopper, Usopp, and the others without either side gaining a clear advantage.
• Nami nearly broke down when she realized the New Whitebeard Pirates had allied with the Lightning Pirate Group and Ace was watching Luffy suffer.

Ye Liangnai attacked Kin'emon and Momonosuke during the battle and criticized their attempt to reclaim Wano Country. The resistance's defeat appeared imminent as Momonosuke lay unconscious and Kin'emon faced Ye Liangnai's overwhelming strength.

• A woman questioned why Ace had not helped Luffy and wondered whether he had betrayed his brother.
• Kin'emon urged Momonosuke to flee, but the terrified boy said he could not move.
• Ye Liangnai appeared behind Kin'emon and slapped Momonosuke unconscious, knocking out several of his teeth.
• Kin'emon raged at Ye Liangnai but did not dare attack him.
• Ye Liangnai mocked Kin'emon's forces and alliance with the Straw Hat Pirates, arguing they were unprepared to reclaim Wano Country.

Ye Liangnai dismissed Kin'emon's appeal for an alliance, arguing that the samurai had gambled recklessly with too few forces. He left Momonosuke to face his inherited duties and returned to Marco, while the battle remained uncertain.

• Ye Liangnai pointed out that Kin'emon's forces had not fully mobilized, since Ashura Doji was absent and only a third of Wano's samurai had joined the fight.
• Kin'emon explained that he had gambled because the Lightning Pirate Group reaching Laugh Tale could draw even more enemies to Wano and make it harder to reclaim.
• Kin'emon vowed to protect Momonosuke, but Ye Liangnai said he would not bully the child and reminded him that his Kozuki heritage carried obligations.
• Ye Liangnai returned beside Marco, leaving Momonosuke feeling unlucky and worried about Denjiro and the others' chances of winning.

The Straw Hat Pirates and Nine Red Scabbards were close to defeat as the Lightning Pirate Group pressed its advantage. Fire Fist Ace asked Ye Liangnai to stop the battle, and Ye Liangnai agreed, leaving the battered survivors relieved.

• Caribou, Dogus, and the other mid-level fighters intensified their attacks as their opponents struggled to hold on.
• Nami, Usopp, and Chopper panicked as the Straw Hat Pirates and Nine Red Scabbards faced defeat.
• Fire Fist Ace asked Ye Liangnai to end the battle for his sake and offered the New Whitebeard Pirates as opponents if anyone wanted to keep fighting.
• Ye Liangnai nodded, and the Lightning Pirate Group stopped fighting.
• Usopp, Nami, and Chopper celebrated their survival while Nico Robin, Franky, Brook, and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

After Ye Liangnai stopped his subordinates, Fire Fist Ace agreed to honor his condition, while Straw Hat Luffy promised to meet Ace at the top and challenge Ye Liangnai again. Ye Liangnai then gave Momonosuke and the others a final choice: submit to him or die at sea.

• Nami, Usopp, and Chopper rejoiced that they had survived.
• Fire Fist Ace thanked Ye Liangnai, then agreed to fulfill the condition attached to his mercy.
• Straw Hat Luffy refused to question Ace and vowed to challenge Ye Liangnai again and become Pirate King.
• Fire Fist Ace and Straw Hat Luffy promised to meet at the top and fight without holding back.
• Ye Liangnai ordered Momonosuke and the others to submit and remain obedient in Wano Country or be buried at sea.

Ye Liangnai forced Momonosuke and his followers to submit and ordered the Mink Tribe to leave Wano Country. As his crew prepared to march toward the Final Land, he spotted a Marine ship and sent his blade racing toward it.

• Momonosuke chose to live in Wano Country and promised not to cause trouble.
• Ye Liangnai assigned Nous to settle Momonosuke and the others.
• Ye Liangnai threatened to destroy the Mink Tribe if Duke Inuarashi and Nekomamushi maintained contact with Momonosuke or plotted against him.
• Ye Liangnai ordered the Lightning Pirate Group to march toward the Final Land.
• Ye Liangnai spotted warships at sea and hurled his blade toward a Marine colonel.

Kizaru and Smoker assessed Ye Liangnai as a threat greater than Whitebeard after he sensed and frightened a distant Marine spy. The chapter ended with Ye Liangnai telling Ruri that he had discovered someone spying on them from several kilometers away.

• Ye Liangnai sensed Colonel Lilith spying from afar and slashed toward her, frightening her into stillness.
• Smoker warned Lilith against casually spying on Ye Liangnai, and Kizaru cautioned her that his senses made him dangerous.
• Kizaru said Ye Liangnai was more dangerous than Whitebeard and that capturing him might require all three admirals and more than ten vice admirals.
• Kizaru ordered a report to the Fleet Admiral as he worried that the Lightning Pirate Group might grow stronger by absorbing Wano Country's samurai.
• Ye Liangnai told Ruri he had sensed someone spying on them from several kilometers away and had given her a scare.

After defeating Momonosuke’s forces, Ye Liangnai oversaw the Lightning Pirate Group’s recruitment in Wano Country and allowed Momonosuke and the Straw Hat Pirates to move freely. Meanwhile, Sakazuki and Marine Headquarters prepared for the coming war under the World Government’s scrutiny.

• Wano’s samurai accepted the Lightning Pirate Group’s rule and joined its expansion after Momonosuke’s forces were crushed.
• Ye Liangnai said he needed to strengthen his forces for the final battle and welcomed the recruits.
• The Straw Hat Pirates recuperated freely in Wano Country, where Nami reflected on how peaceful things had become after their battle.
• Nami watched Nico Robin chat with Nous while Zoro went drinking and Sanji and Brook approached the Lightning Pirate Group’s women.
• Sakazuki and Marine Headquarters officials discussed their final strategy as the World Government monitored preparations for the coming war.

The Marines debated when to intercept the Lightning Pirate Group, but Tsuru argued that neither a pre- nor post-Laugh Tale attack would be enough. She proposed using Vegapunk’s device to lure them into a trap that would prevent them from escaping or learning Laugh Tale’s secrets.

• Onigumo urged the Marines to stop the Lightning Pirate Group before they reached Laugh Tale, while Smoker and several Vice Admirals favored attacking after they left.
• Sakazuki, the three Admirals, Sengoku, and Tsuru initially stayed silent, confusing the officers who had proposed the plans.
• Tsuru explained that both plans were too conservative to cripple the Lightning Pirate Group.
• Tsuru proposed using Vegapunk’s device to lure the pirates into a trap and keep them from reaching Laugh Tale’s secrets.

Tsuru proposed recreating the Battle of God Valley to destroy the Lightning Pirate Group, and Sakazuki approved the plan. After six hours of discussion, the Marines prepared to lure the Yonko crew into a trap on Laugh Tale.

• Tsuru proposed wiping out the Lightning Pirate Group by reenacting the Battle of God Valley.
• Fujitora and Kizaru approved of Tsuru’s plan, while Ryokugyu regretted that he had to guard Mary Geoise.
• Tsuru assigned Ryokugyu to guard against the Revolutionary Army and told Sengoku and Garp to defend Marine Headquarters with her.
• Sakazuki approved the plan and ordered the World Government officials to report it to the Five Elders.
• Tsuru explained the detailed operation, including how the Marines would lure the Lightning Pirate Group to Laugh Tale and arrange their forces.
• After six hours of discussion, Fujitora and Kizaru declared the plan formidable and the battle’s difficulty clear.

The Navy and World Government approved a plan to deploy their forces and new technology against the Lightning Pirate Group. On Night Island, Ye Liangnai sensed danger and decided to gather more Enhancement Points to strengthen his allies.

• Kizaru, Fujitora, Ryokugyu, and Sakazuki discussed the Navy's powerful deployment, including the SSG Robots and Vegapunk's technology.
• Tsuru regretted that Aokiji had left, since his abilities would have helped restrain Ye Liangnai alongside Fujitora.
• The Five Elders approved Tsuru's plan and ordered the World Government's elites to prepare for deployment.
• Ye Liangnai felt an intense, unfamiliar unease on Night Island and suspected Vegapunk had developed a new device.
• Ye Liangnai decided to acquire more Enhancement Points and strengthen Nous, Ruri, Jesus Burgess, and the others.

Ye Liangnai’s sudden battles with the Yonko, Aokiji, and Dragon threw Marine Headquarters’ plans into disarray, but news that the Lightning Pirate Group had set out for Laugh Tale forced the Marines to act. Garp volunteered to join the expedition, leaving Sengoku and Ryokugyu to guard headquarters.

• News reached Marine Headquarters that Ye Liangnai had challenged Red-Haired and Big Mom, fought Aokiji, and battled Dragon, leaving Tsuru struggling to adjust the Marines’ plans.
• Marine Headquarters learned that the Lightning Pirate Group had set out for Laugh Tale, and officers agreed they could not let the opportunity pass.
• Tsuru and Sakazuki decided the Marines had to set out despite concerns about inadequate preparation.
• Garp volunteered to join the expedition, while Sengoku and Ryokugyu remained to guard Marine Headquarters.