Chapter Summaries

Marco revealed that Whitebeard was still alive but in grave condition, prompting Shanks to reconsider blocking the Whitebeard Pirates from returning to him. Meanwhile, Roy and Spandam reached the waters near the Grant Kingdom, which the Big Mom Pirates had seized, and discussed their next move as the World Government prepared to respond.

• Shanks initially blocked the battered Whitebeard Pirates from returning, and Ace struggled with the choice between seeking Whitebeard and protecting his companions.
• Marco showed Shanks Whitebeard’s Vivre Card and explained that Whitebeard was alive but in extremely poor condition.
• Shanks realized why the Whitebeard Pirates were desperate to return and warned his crew that he might do something reckless.
• A sudden storm battered Roy and Spandam’s Marine warship as it approached waters controlled by the Big Mom Pirates.
• Spandam asked Roy whether they should wait for Marine reinforcements before going to the Grant Kingdom.
• Roy studied the sea chart as the chapter explained that the Big Mom Pirates had seized the Grant Kingdom after its Marine forces were reassigned, and that the World Government would not accept its loss.

Roy learned that Charlotte Cracker led the Big Mom Pirates stationed in the occupied Grant Kingdom and decided to attack without waiting for Marine support. He left Spandam weighing the operation after dangling the prospect of becoming Grand Governor of the Four Seas, a position Roy also wanted.

• Roy destroyed a patrolling pirate ship with a single sword slash as his warship entered Grant Kingdom waters.
• Spandam brought Roy intelligence that Charlotte Linlin had left the occupied kingdom and Charlotte Cracker was in command there.
• Roy decided to attack Grant Kingdom without waiting for Marine support, arguing that Cracker’s forces were limited and the local mercenaries would resist Big Mom’s rule.
• Roy urged Spandam to support the attack by mentioning the planned Grand Governor of the Four Seas position and his own desire to rise through the ranks.
• Roy went to the command room, confident that Spandam would approve, while he privately pursued the governorship for himself.

Roy learned that he was among the candidates for Grand Governor of the Four Seas and sought to recruit Spandam and Spandine as allies. After Spandine explained the selection to Spandam, Spandam rushed to Roy and proposed working together.

• Roy told Spandam that the World Government planned to appoint Grand Governors of the Four Seas, and Spandam hurried to confirm the news with Spandine.
• Roy reflected that Carlos had informed him he was a candidate because his family had served the World Government for nearly three hundred years.
• Roy decided to recruit Spandam and Spandine as allies to strengthen his bid for the governorship.
• Spandam rushed into Roy's command room and said he wanted to work with him.

Roy formed an alliance with Spandam and Spandine, promising Spandam the deputy governor position if he secured East Blue. He led the Marines toward the Grant Kingdom to confront Cracker and reached the shore alone, ready to test how the rain affected Cracker’s Biscuit-Biscuit powers.

• Roy agreed to ally with Spandam and Spandine, revealing his cooperation with Carlos and promising Spandam a deputy position if he became East Blue Governor.
• Roy ordered the Marines to turn toward the Grant Kingdom and declared that he would defeat the Big Mom Pirates stationed there.
• Roy’s forces destroyed ships they encountered and gathered information about Cracker’s defenses by interrogating captured pirates.
• Roy used the Echo Map to guide the warship through the storm and brought it to a remote cliff on the Grant Kingdom’s coast.
• Roy reassured Brigadier General Joseph that he would confront Cracker alone, climbed the cliff, and wondered how the rain would affect Cracker’s powers.

Roy used a storm to weaken Charlotte Cracker’s Biscuit-Biscuit Fruit and traveled alone across the Grant Kingdom, killing the Big Mom Pirates and their allies. He reached the palace, where Cracker confronted him about abandoning his subordinates to the rain.

• Roy maintained Elementalization through the storm he had created to exploit the Biscuit-Biscuit Fruit’s weakness to water.
• Roy used the Echo Map to locate Cracker and learned that pirates, Homies, and traitorous mercenaries were spread across the Grant Kingdom.
• Roy killed the forces in his path as he made his way toward the palace, disregarding them as insignificant.
• Roy entered the palace and found Cracker sitting on the throne, eating sweets.
• Cracker accused Roy of being cold-hearted for abandoning his subordinates after the rain countered his ability.

Roy fought Charlotte Cracker in the palace and planned to capture him for World Government merit before intercepting him to obtain the Biscuit-Biscuit Fruit. Cracker’s request for reinforcements was already on its way, and the chapter ended with him climbing from the rubble after Roy’s devastating slash destroyed much of the palace.

• Cracker revealed his true body and summoned biscuit soldiers to attack Roy.
• Roy dodged the biscuit soldiers’ attacks and praised Cracker’s Devil Fruit ability, while deciding to capture him and claim his power.
• Cracker taunted Roy about the Summit War and revealed he had requested reinforcements from Whole Cake Island, hoping Katakuri would arrive.
• Cracker used Roll Pretzel, but Roy answered with Reaper’s Sound and a powerful sword slash.
• Cracker narrowly dodged Roy’s slash as it cut through the palace pillars and roof, then climbed from the rubble to face Roy.

Roy defeated Charlotte Cracker in the rain, shattering Pretzel and leaving the Big Mom Pirates' Sweet Commander collapsed in the mud. He then vanished with Cracker and began slaughtering the remaining survivors in the ruined capital.

• Roy chose to end the fight quickly as Cracker braced himself to face him rather than flee.
• Roy overwhelmed Cracker's sword attack and drove him through a pillar, leaving him badly wounded.
• Roy's Reaper's Dragon's Roar froze Cracker with a vision of death, allowing Roy to pierce his biscuit shield and shatter Pretzel.
• Roy struck Cracker in the chest and knocked the Biscuit Knight into the mud.
• Roy declared that he would deal with the remaining survivors, and a bloody slaughter began in the ruined capital.

Roy wiped out most of the pirates in the Grant Kingdom and captured Charlotte Cracker before escaping ahead of the Big Mom Pirates’ reinforcements. Back aboard the warship, Roy and his allies began using the victory and 7 billion Beli in campaign funds to pursue the East Blue Governor position.

• Roy returned to the warship with Charlotte Cracker and numerous pirate heads, then ordered the Marines to collect the spoils and prepare to leave before Charlotte Linlin arrived.
• The Marines sailed out of the Grant Kingdom as three Big Mom Pirates ships arrived in the nearby waters.
• Roy and Spandam relaxed aboard the warship while news of Cracker’s capture was sent to the World Government and Marine Headquarters.
• Roy, Spandam, Spandine, and Carlos assembled 7 billion Beli and used their connections to campaign for the East Blue Governor position.
• Spandine and Carlos took charge of the bribery and lobbying as factions across the World Government competed for the Four Seas governor positions.

Roy and Spandam used their intelligence connections and collected leverage to weaken Roy’s rivals in the competition to become East Blue Governor. Roy began confronting powerful officials privately, starting with Mr. Anderson and his affair with his superior’s wife.

• Roy, Spandine, and Carlos used campaign funds and loyalty-buying to build support for Roy, while Roy and Spandam mobilized intelligence agents to pressure their competitors’ supporters.
• Roy and Spandam received files exposing widespread crimes among World Government officials, but Roy searched for personal secrets that would give him stronger leverage.
• Roy selected useful blackmail material, discarded the less valuable evidence, and slipped out into the wealthy district at night.
• Roy dragged Mr. Anderson from bed, knocked out the woman with him, and threatened to reveal Anderson’s affair with his superior’s wife.

Roy used the World Government’s investigation into assassinated officials to strengthen his bid for East Blue Governor while hiding Enel’s role and framing the Whitebeard Pirates. As Roy and Spandam sailed to investigate, a Fish-Man watched Charlotte Cracker’s prison ship depart for Impel Down.

• Roy won over or threatened his election rivals’ supporters, while Enel assassinated officials and other threats to Roy’s businesses.
• The World Government assigned Roy and Spandam to lead an investigation into the killings, giving Roy a chance to improve his standing among the governor candidates.
• Roy, Spandam, Spandine, and Carlos agreed to blame the Whitebeard Pirates and have Roy claim to uncover and eliminate the supposed culprits.
• Roy instructed Enel and Bon Clay to steer the investigation toward the Whitebeard Pirates as he and Spandam boarded a warship for the Grand Line.
• Charlotte Cracker was sent toward Impel Down aboard a prison ship as a pair of Fish-Man eyes watched from beneath the sea.

Kuzan and more than a hundred fish-men ambushed a Marine convoy transporting Charlotte Cracker to Impel Down. Their modified giant beast, Samael, attacked the prison ship, leaving Major General Garog shocked that a Sea King could detect a ship lined with Seastone.

• Major General Garog ordered the Marines escorting Charlotte Cracker to stay alert as their prison ship and accompanying warship crossed the Vortex Triangle Sea Area.
• Kuzan watched the ships from beneath the sea and ordered the fish-men to carry out their plan.
• The fish-men released Samael’s scales and moved into position while Kuzan told the giant beast it was time to act.
• Samael struck the prison ship from below, flipping it over and tearing much of it apart.
• Major General Garog climbed onto the wreckage and exclaimed that a Sea King had attacked despite the ship’s Seastone lining.

Roy completed his mission by wiping out the Whitebeard Pirates’ remnants on the Land of Fire, while Kuzan’s group rescued Charlotte Cracker and took him to Sky City. With the Red-Hair Pirates allied with the Whitebeard Pirates and attacking Navy bases, Roy expected the growing chaos to help him claim the position of East Blue Governor.

• Roy rescued the drowning Charlotte Cracker from the wreckage of the prison ship after Samael’s attack on the Navy.
• Kuzan ordered his group to retreat beneath the sea once Samael and the fish-men had cleared away the battle’s traces.
• Roy learned that Charlotte Cracker had been transported to Sky City and continued gathering evidence to frame the Whitebeard Pirates’ remnants.
• Roy’s forces wiped out the remnants on the Land of Fire and collected the heads of three captains from Whitebeard’s subordinate crews.
• Roy learned that the Red-Hair Pirates had allied with the Whitebeard Pirates and attacked several Navy bases, then set sail believing he could claim the East Blue Governor position.

Roy attended a World Government press conference where he was appointed East Blue Governor as the government showcased its power to the world. Watching the broadcast, Lucci agreed to honor his bet and join Roy with his former CP9 companions, though he remained determined to uncover Roy’s secrets.

• The World Government held a lavish, globally broadcast press conference to appoint the Grand Governors of the Four Seas and restore its public image.
• Roy and the other governors followed the rehearsed ceremony as Marine and government leaders watched; Akainu criticized the spectacle while Kizaru defended it.
• Owl rushed to the villa in Saint Poplar and told the former CP9 agents that Roy had been appointed East Blue Governor.
• Roy’s appointment prompted the agents to look to Lucci, whose agreement would fulfill their pact to pledge loyalty to Roy once he gained sufficient authority.
• Lucci agreed to join Roy, prompting his companions to celebrate and Jabra to collect his five-million-Beli bet; Lucci privately resolved to discover Roy’s true nature.

Bon Clay began leading hundreds of thousands of fish-men on a dangerous migration through the Calm Belt to the East Blue, carrying out Roy’s plan to build a loyal force there. The migration set off under Bon Clay’s leadership, with Roy’s allies and Sea Kings providing limited protection.

• Fish-men loaded supplies onto ships as Bon Clay prepared the migration from the Cloud Bridge.
• Roy’s plan called for the fish-men to reach the East Blue, while the Calm Belt journey would serve as a deadly trial.
• Roy arranged for Sea Kings, Bon Clay’s allies, and Sky City to provide limited protection and transport some children.
• Bon Clay vowed to bring most of the fish-men safely to the East Blue as they gathered beneath the stars.
• Bon Clay sounded the conch horn, and Samael led the fish-men toward the Calm Belt.

Roy arrived in Loguetown to take up his post as East Blue Governor, where the World Government was building a fortified headquarters for him. He stepped ashore to a grand welcoming ceremony, accompanied by Spandam and Skoda, as his rule over the East Blue began.

• The World Government ordered Loguetown transformed into a war fortress to serve as Roy's residence and base for suppressing pirates and revolutionary forces.
• Roy and Spandam sailed across the East Blue, attending banquets hosted by kingdoms along the way.
• Roy learned that his ship had reached the waters near the Polaris Archipelago, half an hour from Loguetown.
• Roy saw Loguetown's busy harbor and cannon scars, which he attributed to pirate attacks.
• Roy dragged the hungover Spandam to the harbor, then stepped ashore to cheers alongside Spandam and Skoda.

Roy traveled from Loguetown to the remote Monig Kingdom, intending to turn its rich fishing waters into a secret military base for his fish-men and other forces. After inspecting the area from Sky City, he expected Lucci and Owl to have cleared the way for his plans.

• Roy left Loguetown while Bon Clay impersonated him, and Sky City followed him toward the Monig Kingdom.
• Roy chose Monig as a future base because it was remote, poor, and surrounded by exceptionally abundant marine life.
• The fish-men migration force advanced underwater toward Monig under Roy’s orders, despite having lost nearly twenty thousand fish-men during its earlier crossing of the Calm Belt.
• Roy used the Echo Map to inspect Monig’s waters and concluded that they could support one or two hundred thousand fish-men.
• Sky City descended over the kingdom, and Roy wondered whether Lucci and Owl had dealt with every obstacle.

Lucci and the former CP9 completed Roy’s orders by killing the Monig Kingdom’s ruling class, allowing Sky City’s forces to seize the country and rename it Wings of Freedom. Roy then welcomed hundreds of thousands of fish-men to their new home, while Lucci’s admiration for Roy’s ambitions deepened.

• Lucci killed the king and confirmed that he and the former CP9 had slaughtered the palace’s occupants according to Roy’s orders.
• Owl, Kalifa, and the others finished their tasks and prepared to visit Pearl Chain Island, while Lucci stayed behind, reflecting on Roy’s plans to overthrow the World Government and Celestial Dragons.
• Roy’s Sky City soldiers took control of the leaderless Monig Kingdom, and he crushed resistance from those who opposed the occupation.
• Roy renamed the kingdom Wings of Freedom and sent supplies, engineers, and scientists there to begin constructing a future base.
• Hundreds of thousands of fish-men followed the Sea Fire forces to Wings of Freedom, where Roy announced that they could live there.

Roy oversaw the rapid construction of Wings of Freedom, using shared labor to bring the island’s many races together while eliminating those he considered threats. When the project exhausted Sky City’s supplies, he planned to exploit his appointment as East Blue Governor and the World Government’s orders to secure more resources for his own forces.

• Hundreds of thousands of Fish-Men helped build Wings of Freedom, which Roy had promised would become their home.
• Roy used the grueling construction work to make the island’s different races work together and weed out people he viewed as unstable threats.
• Factories and buildings rapidly transformed Wings of Freedom into a military base and livable city, but the project caused pollution and daily accidents.
• Roy received a report showing that Sky City lacked the materials needed to finish Wings of Freedom’s planned floating core.
• Roy explained that the core would survive a future rise in sea levels and become the center of his control over the East Blue.
• Roy decided to use the World Government’s secret order to plunder resources and build forces loyal to himself.

Roy arrived at Tachibana Kingdom and inspected the vast bridge construction site, where the World Government worked slaves under brutal conditions. He considered how to profit from the planned destruction of three East Blue nations and looked forward to taking control of the kingdom.

• Roy learned that the World Government planned to destroy the Black Mountain Kingdom, Nonia Federation, and Pikney Islands and enslave their inhabitants.
• Roy considered how to coordinate member nations’ troops and secretly embezzle supplies during the campaign.
• Spandam and the others arrived at the bridge dock, where slaves and prisoners gathered amid cheers and cries.
• Roy used the Echo Map to observe the construction site and criticized its wasteful labor practices.
• Roy transformed into mist, surveyed the colossal bridge, and declared that Tachibana Kingdom would become his territory.

Roy left Spandam in charge of embezzling half the resources assigned to the Kingdom on the Bridge, while five East Blue member kingdoms mobilized for Roy’s campaign against three Third World nations. The chapter ended with the coming conflict poised to spread into widespread plunder, while the World Government continued to call East Blue peaceful.

• Roy told Spandam to manage the Kingdom on the Bridge project and assured him he would intervene if the corruption was exposed.
• Spandam and Skoda set aside their earlier plans and prepared to embezzle half the bridge project’s resources.
• The kings of five East Blue World Government member states armed themselves and gathered their soldiers for Roy’s operation.
• The five kingdoms’ warships departed their harbors as other member states watched, hoping to profit from the campaign.
• Third World forces panicked as the World Government’s rules enabled member states to attack and plunder them.