Arc 13Sabaody and the New World

Yun Ye fought the Navy’s admirals at Sabaody before staging a clash with Nightblade, while the Supernovas and other powers moved toward a new struggle over Pluto. The stretch ended with Kaido and Bullet allied, Katakuri bracing for war, and Ace growing strong under Whitebeard.

  • Kizaru and the other admirals confronted Yun Ye over the Sway-Sway Fruit, and Yun Ye fought them and a large Navy force until Nightblade intervened.
  • Yun Ye and Nightblade staged a spectacular fight, then left Sabaody as the Straw Hats agreed to train with Rayleigh and the other Supernovas pursued their own paths.
  • Enel took Hachinosu and recruited Urouge, but Bullet defeated him and learned that Pluto was hidden in Wano Country.
  • Law joined King’s Void Hall after Yun Ye revealed he held Doflamingo, though Yun Ye prevented Law from taking revenge while Doflamingo remained useful.
  • Bullet sought an alliance with Kaido to search Wano Country for Pluto, and Kaido accepted as Red-Haired and Hawk Eye discussed the danger of the alliance.
  • Katakuri chose to strengthen his weakened crew rather than act rashly, while Whitebeard trained Ace, who awakened his Logia power and developed all three types of Haki.
Chapters 308–332 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 308One Bite at a Time, So Scary; One Kick, One Supernova!

Sentomaru sent Pacifistas to locate the Supernovas while Kizaru attacked Urouge and Apoo on Island Eight. Fire Fist Ace arrived to confront Edward Weevil for falsely claiming to be Whitebeard’s son.

  • Sentomaru ordered Pacifistas to search the nearby islands and target the pirate crews on Islands Five and Six.
  • Kizaru landed on Island Eight and found Urouge and Apoo, then kicked both of them through buildings.
  • Urouge and Apoo agreed to join forces against Kizaru, but his lasers blasted them into buildings again.
  • Kizaru spotted Fire Fist Ace arriving by boat at Island Eight.
  • Ace had come to challenge Edward Weevil after learning that Whitebeard denied being Weevil’s father.

Ch. 309Ace and Luffy Meet

Ace encountered Kizaru on Sabaody while searching for Whitebeard Jr., then reunited with Luffy and protected the Straw Hat Pirates from Kizaru. The brothers and Luffy’s crew stood together to fight the admiral as Kizaru unleashed a barrage of light.

  • Ace confronted Kizaru, refused to fight the Marines, and fled toward Island Seven with Kizaru in pursuit.
  • Ace recognized Luffy fighting a Pacifista, destroyed it with a Fire Fist, greeted his brother and the Straw Hat Pirates, then hurried away.
  • Kizaru stopped chasing Ace and prepared to attack Luffy’s crew, but Ace returned and blocked his laser.
  • Ace told Luffy and the others to leave, but Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji stood with him against Kizaru.
  • Luffy told Ace that Garp had said Sabo was alive, and Ace said he had learned of Sabo through the Revolutionary Army’s wanted notices.
  • Kizaru attacked both brothers with Yasakani no Magatama, and Ace blasted apart the light bullets with fire.

Ch. 310Admiral Ryokugyu!

Kid, Law, and other Supernovas fought Pacifistas across Sabaody, while Weevil and Miss Bakkin tried to escape. After Weevil destroyed a Pacifista, the real Admiral Ryokugyu arrived and attacked him.

  • Kid and Killer struggled to damage a Pacifista, while Law and the Heart Pirates retreated from another one.
  • Law joined forces with Kid so they could fight their Pacifistas together before an Admiral reached them.
  • Weevil blocked a Pacifista's laser and cut off its arm with a Haki-coated strike as Miss Bakkin urged him to find a coated ship and escape.
  • Ryokugyu appeared, revealed his disdain for pirates, and fought Weevil with giant vines.
  • Miss Bakkin recognized Ryokugyu as the real Admiral and told Weevil to run, but Ryokugyu renewed his attack.

Ch. 311The Quincy Has Arrived Too...

Yun Ye arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago and intervened when the Navy fought Ye Qi’s forces over the Sway-Sway Fruit. His arrival alarmed the Navy, prompting Kizaru and Sentomaru to abandon their fight with Ace and Luffy and head to Island No. 7.

  • Ye Qi fought Momousagi for the Sway-Sway Fruit while Allen and the other Black Rose personnel battled Navy forces on Island No. 7.
  • Yun Ye visited Rayleigh at Shakky's Rip-off Bar, then used Observation Haki to survey the archipelago and sensed the fighting.
  • Yun Ye reached Island No. 7, where the Navy recognized him and retreated in fear.
  • Ye Qi apologized for failing to secure the Sway-Sway Fruit, and Yun Ye asked Momousagi to hand it over, warning the Navy not to interfere.
  • Kizaru learned that Yun Ye had arrived, left his fight with Ace, and ordered Sentomaru to gather the Pacifistas and go to Island No. 7.
  • Sentomaru recognized Rayleigh nearby, recalled the Pacifistas, and withdrew with Kizaru, leaving Luffy and Ace bewildered.

Ch. 312A Big Shot

Rayleigh met Luffy and the Straw Hat crew on Sabaody Archipelago and offered to coat their ship while warning that a clash involving the Quincy and three Marine Admirals might erupt. Ace left to find Whitebeard Jr., as Ryokugyu captured Weevil and headed toward Grove 7 to confront the Quincy.

  • Rayleigh arrived, recognized Luffy through Shanks, and urged the Straw Hat crew to leave before a major battle began.
  • Rayleigh revealed that the Quincy had come to Sabaody for Golden Lion's Sway-Sway Fruit, and Ace said the Quincy was his uncle.
  • Robin identified Rayleigh as the Dark King, and Rayleigh offered to coat the Straw Hats' ship while they took the abandoned Pacifista with them.
  • Ace left after asking the Straw Hat crew to look after Luffy, promising to meet him again in the New World.
  • Ryokugyu carried the captured Weevil and Miss Bakkin, learned that the Quincy was in Grove 7, and set off to confront him.

Ch. 313Facing the Three Admirals!

Yun Ye seized the Sway-Sway Fruit from Momousagi and faced Kizaru and Ryokugyu as all three admirals gathered on Sabaody Archipelago. He challenged the Navy over whether they meant to detain him or declare war on King's Void Hall.

  • Yun Ye overwhelmed Momousagi with Conqueror's Haki and lightning, disarmed her, and took the Sway-Sway Fruit.
  • Yun Ye handed the fruit to Ye Qi and blocked Kizaru's laser with Barrier Severance.
  • Kizaru joined Momousagi, and Ryokugyu arrived, revealing that all three admirals were on Sabaody Archipelago.
  • Yun Ye destroyed Ryokugyu's trees and vines with lightning and flame, then confronted the three admirals with a domineering aura.

Ch. 314Thunder Dragon Overwhelms Sabaody!

Yun Ye faced all three Navy Admirals on Sabaody after Ryokugyu, Momousagi, and Kizaru attacked him. His Five Dragons Calamity overwhelmed their opening strikes, and the battle continued amid devastating destruction across the archipelago.

  • Ryokugyu attacked Yun Ye with tree roots, Momousagi struck with her sword, and Kizaru fired a laser as the Navy chose to fight.
  • Yun Ye refused Ye Qi’s offer to help and unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki and Five Dragons Calamity against the three Admirals.
  • Kid and Law noticed the immense power on Island Seven and headed there to witness the battle.
  • Ace, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji saw Yun Ye’s attack; Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji went toward Island Seven while Rayleigh let them go.
  • Kizaru, Momousagi, and Ryokugyu countered the lightning dragons, but their attacks collided with them in violent explosions that shook Sabaody.

Ch. 315Suppression!

Yun Ye overwhelmed the three Marine Admirals in a battle that devastated Island No. 7. He left Kizaru, Momousagi, and Ryokugyu badly beaten, having completely suppressed their combined forces.

  • The Three Admirals' combined attack shattered Island No. 7, but Yun Ye stood unharmed behind Severing Void.
  • Yun Ye charged Ryokugyu and punched him through a mangrove tree, then evaded Momousagi and Kizaru as they attacked together.
  • Yun Ye countered Kizaru's light barrage with Cero and knocked Momousagi away after blocking her sword strike.
  • Ryokugyu attacked Yun Ye with vines and wooden constructs, but Yun Ye smashed them and hurled Ryokugyu away with a whip kick.
  • Yun Ye trapped Kizaru briefly with Six Paths Light Prison and struck him into a crater, then engulfed Momousagi in Raien Baku.

Ch. 316The Great Navy Mobilization!

Kid, Law, Luffy, and the other Supernovas watched Yun Ye overwhelm the Navy Admirals at Sabaody Archipelago. As Yun Ye tried to finish off Ryokugyu, Aokiji, Sengoku, Garp, and a host of Navy officers arrived, leaving him facing a massive force.

  • Kid and Law watched Yun Ye suppress the Admirals, while Luffy and his companions also witnessed the battle; the chapter noted that Apu, Urouge, Weevil, and Capone Bege had already been defeated or captured.
  • Yun Ye tore off Ryokugyu's arm and prepared to kill him, but Kizaru intervened with a sword strike that Yun Ye countered with a Cero.
  • Momousagi attacked Yun Ye with a powerful sword slash as Ryokugyu tried to bind and strike him, but Yun Ye dodged and smashed Ryokugyu back into the ground.
  • Kizaru fired another laser at Yun Ye, who countered it with a pillar of thunderflames.
  • Aokiji arrived and froze the island, but Yun Ye blocked his ice attack and challenged him.
  • Sengoku, Garp, Chaton, Momonga, Fire Fist Mountain, Tsuru, and other Navy officers joined Aokiji, surrounding Yun Ye with a force assembled to take him down.

Ch. 317The Overbearing Quincy!

The Navy gathered its strongest forces at Sabaody Archipelago to capture Yun Ye, who stayed behind so Ye Qi and her subordinates could escape. Yun Ye fought Sengoku and Garp, and the chapter left him preparing a devastating attack against Garp as Island Seven crumbled.

  • Sanji and Zoro noticed Garp among the Marines, while Ace watched Yun Ye and worried about Whitebeard Jr., who had been captured.
  • Aokiji demanded that Yun Ye surrender, but Yun Ye told Ye Qi and her subordinates to leave while he faced the Navy alone.
  • Chaton tried to pursue Ye Qi, but Yun Ye stopped him with Conqueror’s Haki and struck down a giant Vice Admiral who attacked him.
  • Yun Ye launched a powerful flame-filled attack, which Sengoku countered with a shockwave as Aokiji froze the surrounding area.
  • Garp joined the fight and traded punches with Yun Ye until Yun Ye briefly restrained him with the Six Paths Light Prison.
  • Yun Ye gathered his Haki and flames for a Third Speed Evening Elephant punch as Island Seven and the surrounding ice began to break apart.

Ch. 318Nightblade: I'm Here to Stop the War...

Yun Ye overwhelmed the Marines at Sabaody Archipelago and unleashed a devastating attack that threatened to destroy the island. Nightblade arrived in time to cancel it out and declared that he had come to stop the war, though he offered to fight Yun Ye if necessary.

  • Yun Ye broke free of Sengoku's suppression, crushed the Marines' combined attacks, and severely injured Sengoku and several Vice Admirals.
  • Yun Ye fought off Garp, Kizaru, Aokiji, and Momousagi, then revealed that he had faced the Lord of the World and claimed the Marines could not defeat him.
  • Yun Ye charged a King's Hollow Flash powerful enough to destroy Sabaody Archipelago, prompting Aokiji and the Marines to prepare their strongest attacks.
  • Nightblade arrived and used a golden slash to collide with and cancel out Yun Ye's King's Hollow Flash, limiting the destruction.
  • Nightblade told everyone to stop fighting and said he would fight Yun Ye if Yun Ye still wanted to continue.

Ch. 319Two Men with the Same Bounty!

Nightblade confronted Quincy on Sabaody Archipelago, and the two men with matching 4.8-billion bounties clashed their Conqueror’s Haki before beginning a spectacular fight. Their battle was staged, though the onlookers believed the powerful attacks were real.

  • Nightblade arrived independently and urged Quincy to stop fighting the Navy, then offered to fight him instead.
  • Quincy accepted Nightblade’s challenge, and their Conqueror’s Haki shook Sabaody Archipelago and knocked out weaker Navy personnel.
  • Rayleigh, the Navy officers, and the gathered pirates reacted to Nightblade’s arrival and the strength of the two men’s Haki.
  • Quincy attacked Nightblade, who countered with Silver Fiber, and their clash split the island and filled the area with flames and shockwaves.
  • Nightblade and Quincy secretly used the fight as an act, making a huge spectacle while their attacks posed no real danger.

Ch. 320Unresolved

Nightblade and the Quincy staged a fierce battle on Sabaody Archipelago while the Navy and Five Elders watched and considered their next moves. The two ended their confrontation and departed, leaving the Marines and Supernovas shaken and determined to grow stronger.

  • Aokiji, Sengoku, Kizaru, Tsuru, and Garp decided not to interfere as Nightblade and the Quincy fought across Sabaody Archipelago.
  • The Five Elders learned that the Navy had targeted the Quincy and discussed their plan to capture Trafalgar Law for the Op-Op Fruit, while ordering their people to watch the battle.
  • Nightblade and the Quincy ended their staged fight, exchanged words, and left without attacking each other again.
  • Ace, Kid, Law, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji departed after witnessing the battle, with Kid and Luffy resolving to become stronger.
  • Aokiji ordered the Navy to leave, and two Vice Admirals carried the badly injured Ryokugyu back to Navy Headquarters.

Ch. 321Actions Across the Seas

News of the Sabaody incident spread across the world as the Straw Hats began six months of training and the Supernovas made moves in the New World. Barrett set his sights on Hachinosu Island, where he planned to investigate Ancient Weapon clues and test Enel.

  • The Marines captured Scratchman Apoo, Edward Newgate, and Capone Bege after the Sabaody battle, while the other Supernovas who escaped began entering the New World.
  • Rayleigh offered to train the Straw Hats in Haki, and Luffy and his crew agreed to suspend their voyage for six months; Robin joined the Revolutionary Army, Franky studied a Pacifista, and Usopp and Chopper trained on an uninhabited island.
  • The Kid Pirates fought Drought Jack and then Kaido, who defeated them, captured the crew, and forced Kid to flee with one arm severed.
  • Enel defeated a pirate crew with a bounty exceeding five hundred million Berries, joined forces with Mad Monk Urouge, and took Hachinosu Island after a three-day battle with Ochoku.
  • Barrett learned that Hachinosu might hold clues to Pluto's location and decided to investigate the island and challenge Enel.

Ch. 322Enel's Plan

Enel’s Thunder God Pirates defeated Ochoku and seized Hachinosu Island to investigate Pluto, which Enel believed he was destined to claim. When Barrett arrived, Enel faced the powerful newcomer in a battle that captured the New World’s attention.

  • Enel’s Thunder God Pirates fought Ochoku for three days and defeated him, taking control of Hachinosu Island.
  • Enel learned from the moon that his ancestors were Lunarians and that Hachinosu Island had once held Pluto.
  • Urouge challenged Enel to avenge his destroyed Sky Island, but Enel defeated him and persuaded him to join as vice captain.
  • Enel chose Hachinosu Island over an immediate trip to Wano Country, planning to uncover more information about Pluto before moving on.
  • A subordinate reported Barrett’s arrival, and Barrett charged onto Hachinosu Island alone to fight the Thunder God Pirates as Enel confronted him.

Ch. 323Yun Ye's Plans

Yun Ye considered the mysteries behind Enel and Bullet’s fight, Hachinosu Island, and the souls of Blackbeard and Shirahoshi. He laid out plans involving the Sway-Sway Fruit and Soul-Soul Fruit, but his efforts remained stalled by his inability to reach Vegapunk or understand Blackbeard’s powers.

  • Yun Ye read that Enel and Bullet had begun fighting and wondered what had brought Enel to the Blue Sea and what secrets might connect the moon, Hachinosu Island, and Rocks.
  • Yun Ye decided he would eventually visit Wano Country for Pluto and Kaido, but he postponed confronting Kaido while he proceeded cautiously in the New World.
  • Yun Ye planned to use the Sway-Sway Fruit to give himself a way to move islands, either by having an object consume it or by finding a way for someone who already held a Devil Fruit power to eat another.
  • Yun Ye acknowledged that he could not obtain Vegapunk’s object-feeding technology or learn how Blackbeard had eaten two Devil Fruits, leaving his Sway-Sway Fruit plan on hold.
  • Yun Ye wanted the Soul-Soul Fruit so he could investigate the strange souls of Blackbeard and Shirahoshi and uncover the mysteries of his own soul, system, and transmigration.

Ch. 324Trafalgar Law Heads to King's Void Hall

Yun Ye reflected on his bond with the system and explained why he was determined to obtain the missing Soul-Soul Fruit. Meanwhile, Trafalgar Law arrived at Moonlit Island with the Heart Pirates, hoping the Quincy could tell him whether Doflamingo was dead.

  • Yun Ye concluded that the system was part of his soul and planned to use the Soul-Soul Fruit to test how it would affect a Gia Clone.
  • Moonlit Island grew into a famous New World destination, and Whitebeard learned that the Quincy was Ace's uncle through Ace's mother.
  • Trafalgar Law searched for Doflamingo after learning Ace had defeated him, but could find no trace of Doflamingo or Ace.
  • Law brought the Heart Pirates to King's Void Hall because he believed the Quincy might know what had happened to Doflamingo.
  • Law's companions marveled at Moonlit Island's food and entertainment, made widely available through Buggy's delivery company.

Ch. 325Law's Recruitment

Trafalgar Law went to King's Void Hall to learn whether Doflamingo was alive, and Yun Ye revealed that he held Doflamingo and recruited Law. Law joined so he could eventually take revenge himself, but Yun Ye said Doflamingo was still useful and could not yet be handed over.

  • Law left his companions and went alone to King's Void Hall to ask Yun Ye about Doflamingo.
  • Law accused Yun Ye of capturing or killing Doflamingo, and Yun Ye revealed that he and Doflamingo had once been secret allies.
  • Yun Ye exposed Law's family connection and knowledge of Rosinante, then admitted that Doflamingo was in his hands.
  • Yun Ye offered to let Law take revenge if he joined his ranks, and Law agreed on the condition that Doflamingo would be left for him to deal with.
  • Yun Ye said Doflamingo was still useful because he wanted to learn the World Government's secrets from him, so Law could not act against him yet.

Ch. 326Soul and Body Speculations

Yun Ye explained his theories about the Op-Op Fruit and Blackbeard’s multiple souls, then brought Law to meet Doflamingo. Law faced his former enemy in the prison, while Doflamingo suspected Yun Ye wanted the Immortal Surgery.

  • Yun Ye reasoned that Devil Fruit powers remained with the body after a mind swap, though mismatched souls and bodies could cause harm or change over time.
  • Law asked to meet Doflamingo before deciding whether to join King’s Void Hall, and Yun Ye agreed to take him to the prison.
  • Yun Ye visited Blackbeard and Doflamingo, where Blackbeard guessed he had been captured for his ability to eat a second Devil Fruit.
  • Yun Ye told Blackbeard he could sense the extra souls in his body and suspected the Dark-Dark Fruit let him apply its power to another soul.
  • Law entered, confronted Doflamingo, and acknowledged Yun Ye’s order not to kill him; Doflamingo inferred that Yun Ye sought the Immortal Surgery.

Ch. 327Barrett vs. Enel!

On Hachinosu Island, Barrett fought Enel and the Thunder God Pirates, overpowering Enel with his Haki and combat experience. Enel recovered from Barrett’s blow and sent robot soldiers against him as Barrett demanded that he surrender the island.

  • Barrett battled Enel and the Thunder God Pirates, while Urouge attacked Barrett and was punched through a building.
  • Enel unleashed lightning attacks, but Barrett’s Armament Haki let him withstand them and his shockwave shattered Enel’s Lightning Dragon.
  • Barrett used Conqueror’s Haki to briefly immobilize Enel, then struck him in the chest and sent him crashing into a scorched crater.
  • Enel healed his injuries by stimulating his body with lightning and floated back into the air, recognizing Barrett as his strongest opponent yet.
  • Barrett told Enel his Haki and will were too weak and demanded the island; Enel sent his robot soldiers to attack Barrett with lightning.

Ch. 328The Victor

Bullet fought Enel over the location of the Ancient Weapon Pluto, and their battle destroyed much of the island. Bullet emerged victorious, holding Enel by the head.

  • Bullet demanded that Enel reveal where Pluto was, and Enel attacked him with lightning.
  • Bullet and Enel traded blows as Enel used his speed and elemental body to keep his distance, while Bullet countered with Haki.
  • Bullet struck Enel with an Advanced Armament Haki shockwave after Conqueror's Haki disrupted his escape.
  • Enel summoned a massive thundercloud attack from the Ark Maxim, while Bullet fused with more than half the island and formed a giant beast.
  • Their ultimate attacks collided, splitting the island apart, and Bullet emerged from the dust holding Enel by the head.

Ch. 329Barrett Sets His Sights on Pluto

After Barrett defeated Enel and took control of Hachinosu, he extracted information about Pluto and learned it was hidden in Wano Country. Meanwhile, the Straw Hats reunited at Sabaody, awakened new Haki abilities, and sailed toward Fish-Man Island and Music Island to look for Brook.

  • News spread that Barrett had defeated Enel, while several other Supernovas had been captured, defeated, or gone missing.
  • Yun Ye read about Enel's defeat and wondered why Enel had targeted Hachinosu, unaware of the reasons behind his search for Pluto.
  • The Straw Hats reunited at Sabaody after six months, and Luffy awakened Conqueror's Haki while training with Rayleigh; Brook remained missing.
  • The Straw Hats caused chaos at Sabaody, struck a Celestial Dragon, and departed for Fish-Man Island before heading toward Music Island to search for Brook.
  • Barrett took over Hachinosu and learned from Enel that Pluto was buried in Wano Country, Kaido's territory.
  • Barrett considered the danger of confronting Kaido but believed Kaido did not know Pluto was hidden in Wano Country.

Ch. 330Kaido, Work with Me...

Bullet traveled to Wano Country to propose an alliance with Kaido, intending to search for Pluto there without revealing his true purpose. After their Conqueror's Haki clashed, Bullet asked Kaido to work with him.

  • Bullet learned that Enel's information came from someone who could read ancient writing and suspected Nico Robin was involved.
  • Bullet decided to seek an alliance with Kaido so he could search Wano Country for Pluto.
  • Kaido's artificial Zoan army plan collapsed after Doflamingo disappeared, so he began forcing new pirates into his forces.
  • Queen told Kaido that Bullet had arrived to see him, and Kaido allowed Bullet into his cave.
  • Kaido and Bullet clashed with Conqueror's Haki before Bullet proposed that they work together.

Ch. 331Kaido and Bullet's Alliance

Bullet persuaded Kaido to form an alliance, intending to search for Pluto in Wano Country and eventually fuse with it. After news of the alliance spread, Red-Haired and Hawk Eye discussed the danger it posed to Red-Haired and bickered over their alliance.

  • Bullet proposed an alliance with Kaido, arguing that they needed strength to face the coming upheaval.
  • Kaido accepted Bullet's offer, and Bullet secretly planned to search for Pluto in Wano Country.
  • News of the alliance reached Red-Haired, who concluded that the chaos had grown beyond his ability to control.
  • Hawk Eye warned Red-Haired that Kaido and Bullet might target him because of their grudges and his Red Poneglyph.
  • Hawk Eye refused to risk his life for Red-Haired, who joked about their One-Armed Alliance and offered him liquor.

Ch. 332Reactions from All Sides

Katakuri and Whitebeard assessed the growing danger across the New World and considered how to protect or prepare their crews. Katakuri chose to build strength cautiously, while Whitebeard continued training Ace despite Ace refusing to become his successor.

  • Katakuri worried that his weakened crew could not contend with the Quincy and decided to build strength without making rash moves.
  • Perospero urged Katakuri to abandon thoughts of avenging Big Mom, but Katakuri said the coming wars would leave them no way to retreat.
  • Whitebeard recognized that the changing situation could eventually threaten even him and began training Ace to inherit his position.
  • Ace refused Whitebeard's offer because he wanted Whitebeard to become Pirate King, though he still aimed to surpass Roger and Yun Ye in strength.
  • Ace awakened his Logia Devil Fruit and developed all three types of Haki until his strength became comparable to Marco's.
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