Chapter Summaries

Roy prepared for a prolonged war against the World Government and secured Whitebeard’s agreement to bring the Whitebeard Pirates under his command after the fiercest fighting. Vegapunk then reported finding the knot inside the giant robot, which Roy planned to have Kaido retrieve.

• Roy considered the World Government’s remaining strength and the need to reinforce his forces for a long war.
• Roy told Whitebeard he could return to his sons after the most intense stage of the East Blue Independence war.
• Whitebeard agreed to have Ace and the others join Roy’s command after the fiercest fighting passed.
• Roy contacted Vegapunk, who said he had found a knot inside the giant robot.
• Roy told Vegapunk he would send Kaido to collect the knot that night.

Roy prepared Loguetown for his declaration of East Blue Independence, arranging for the region’s kings and Marine Base Commanders to gather as its endorsers. The chapter leaves these leaders assembling in Loguetown ahead of Roy’s planned announcement.

• Roy returned to Loguetown and secretly chose Roger’s execution platform as the site of his declaration of East Blue Independence.
• Roy ordered workers to expand and repair the execution platform while placing Loguetown’s public port under strict military control.
• More than twenty kings of East Blue’s World Government-affiliated nations arrived at the reserved harbor and greeted Bon Clay.
• East Blue Marine Base Commanders arrived aboard warships, joining the kings and other influential figures Roy had gathered to support his declaration.
• Roy eliminated those who refused to submit and prepared to unite East Blue’s leaders behind independence.

Kuzan and Sabo oversaw the North Blue Freedom Revolutionary Alliance’s secret withdrawal from the Knox Defense Line, trusting Dragon and Zephyr’s plan despite their fears. Meanwhile, Blackbeard joined Roy’s proposed operation and sent a fleet toward Fish-Man Island, where it descended beneath the sea with Big Mom Pirates forces.

• Sabo worried that pulling troops from the Knox Defense Line would leave the North Blue Freedom Revolutionary Alliance exposed if Dragon and Zephyr’s expected upheaval did not occur.
• Kuzan urged Sabo to trust Dragon and Zephyr and accept the gamble because the Alliance’s situation was growing more dangerous.
• Kuzan and Sabo separated to carry out their tasks as the Alliance withdrew troops from the Knox Defense Line under cover of darkness.
• Roy revealed his identity to Blackbeard, who was shocked to learn the Black Emperor was the East Blue Governor and then agreed to cooperate.
• Blackbeard gathered forces for an opportunity to grow stronger, while his fleet and Big Mom Pirates forces headed toward Fish-Man Island.
• Burgess and Katakuri stood aboard the flagship as the coated fleet descended into the sea, guided by Fish-Man forces and Fish-Man Island’s regular army.

Four days before Roy’s planned announcement, the World Government sent Saint Carlos and Gernica to Loguetown to investigate Roy, while Roy tried to recruit Morgans away from the government. Morgans was stunned to see Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Kaido standing with Roy as he considered the offer.

• The Five Elders sent Saint Carlos and Gernica to Loguetown to discover what Roy was planning.
• Saint Carlos complained about the mission, abused his slaves, and threatened to make Roy pay when they arrived.
• Gernica treated Saint Carlos’s wound and felt uneasy as their ship continued toward Loguetown.
• Roy urged Morgans to abandon the World Government and join him.
• Morgans hesitated after seeing Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Kaido standing with Roy.

Morgans joined Roy’s ranks after discovering that Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Kaido followed Roy, then prepared to rush to Loguetown to report Roy’s planned East Blue Declaration of Independence. He left his headquarters after taking a potion to unleash his strength and flew toward the East Blue.

• Morgans was stunned to see Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Kaido standing behind Roy, and suspected Roy had orchestrated major events since the Summit War.
• Roy invited Morgans to join his ranks, and Morgans eagerly accepted, believing Roy’s power could overturn the sea.
• Roy explained his East Blue independence plan and told Morgans to attend the announcement in Loguetown or use a global broadcast Den Den Mushi.
• Morgans vowed to report the historic announcement himself and hung up to prepare for the journey from Paradise.
• Morgans drank a strength-enhancing potion, handed Photo King responsibility for headquarters, transformed, and flew toward Loguetown.

Roy strengthened his plans by securing Morgans’s cooperation and using Buggy Express to expand into the West Blue and South Blue. Buggy’s forces captured another kingdom and celebrated, while Galdino briefly worried about the company’s finances before joining the party.

• Roy discussed Morgans’s ability to reach Loguetown with Whitebeard, who praised Roy for gaining control of the world’s public opinion.
• Roy credited Whitebeard’s reputation for helping him secure Morgans’s submission, then the group parted to continue their preparations.
• Buggy Express’s mercenaries began conquering Third World nations in the West Blue and South Blue, while Buggy secretly moved his main base to the South Blue.
• Roy learned of Buggy’s actions and chose not to interfere, trusting Buggy’s luck and his own ability to stop him if necessary.
• Buggy announced that his forces had captured another kingdom and threw a fireworks party with his pirates.
• Galdino worried that Buggy’s spending would leave Buggy Express unable to pay its bounties, but Cabaji persuaded him to drink and celebrate.

With Loguetown packed with tourists and reporters ahead of East Blue’s planned independence declaration, Roy’s core team replenished their strength with Kamabakka Kingdom cuisine made from the 99 Life Recipes. Six hours remained until the announcement, and Roy prepared to feed Morgans if he arrived.

• Reporters and tourists gathered in Loguetown as Roy left the town open while strengthening its defenses and imposing martial law.
• Roy’s head chef and kitchen staff rushed to prepare a banquet for the Governor’s Mansion’s guests.
• Kaido, Whitebeard, Bon Clay, Enel, Lucci, Caesar Clown, Vinsmoke Judge, and Roy ate dishes that restored and improved their condition.
• Roy judged that his team could hold off even a Marine Admiral after the meal, then ordered another full set of dishes for Morgans in case he came.

Roy and his allies made final preparations to declare East Blue independent and crown him its king. As the people gathered at Loguetown’s execution square, they waited for Roy to reveal the event.

• After a banquet, Roy and the East Blue leadership discussed the coming independence broadcast and expected the World Government to react with fury.
• Roy surveyed Loguetown and confirmed through the Echo Map that the soldiers and execution square were ready.
• Roy entered the dressing room to prepare for his appearance, while guards took his crown to the East Blue kings and the sword of authority went to the Base Commanders.
• More than twenty kings prepared to crown Roy at the execution platform, and the crowd gathered there in silence, waiting for him to appear.

Loguetown gathered a massive crowd for Roy’s upcoming announcement as a live broadcast hijacked Den Den Mushi screens around the world. The broadcast showed the execution plaza, while a huge shadow appeared over the Blackbeard Pirates’ headquarters at Hachinosu.

• Roy’s reputation drew at least 120,000 people to Loguetown’s Pirate King Execution Plaza, where Whitebeard and Kuzan watched the crowd gather.
• Fireworks and candy filled the sky as the Marines prepared for Roy’s appearance and the broadcast Den Den Mushi began transmitting.
• The broadcast intercepted ordinary Den Den Mushi signals worldwide, prompting viewers to record the familiar image and recognize Loguetown.
• At Hachinosu, the Blackbeard Pirates prepared to celebrate repelling the Marines when a massive shadow appeared in the clouds above them.

After driving off the Marines, Blackbeard celebrated the Blackbeard Pirates’ growth and plotted to exploit the Dark King Alliance and Big Mom Pirates. When his Observation Haki sensed a colossal threat above Hachinosu, he fled and ordered everyone to run as beams began raining down.

• The Blackbeard Pirates celebrated their victory over the Marines and fought over the spoils on Hachinosu.
• Blackbeard praised Shiryu’s plan to use war to train the pirates, and Shiryu advised him to ask Spandine for more supplies through the Dark King Alliance.
• Blackbeard secretly regarded Spandine and the Big Mom Pirates as targets he would eventually exploit or devour.
• Blackbeard sensed a colossal shadow above Hachinosu and, terrified, fled while shouting for everyone to escape.
• Shiryu and other top Blackbeard Pirates fled as dozens of bright beams erupted from beneath the shadow and descended on Hachinosu.

The World Government’s weapon obliterated Hachinosu and left a vast abyss in its place, while Blackbeard and his crew escaped. Blackbeard decided the weapon had limits and ordered Shiryu to summon Chiffon so they could use what she copied during the Summit War.

• The World Government’s weapon struck Hachinosu with pillars of white light, erasing the island and carving a huge abyss into the sea.
• Blackbeard and the surviving members of his crew watched the destruction and feared the World Government’s hidden power.
• Blackbeard concluded the weapon had strict activation conditions because it had not been used during earlier major conflicts.
• Blackbeard told Shiryu to contact Chiffon and bring her back from the battlefield near Elbaf so what she copied during the Summit War could serve its purpose.

Roy prepared to address the world from Loguetown as the Five Elders debated how to handle him and ordered Saint Carlos and Gernica to investigate. After Uranus devastated Hachinosu, Roy and several others in Loguetown sensed a disturbance in the New World just as he was about to take the stage.

• Roy dressed for his appearance in Loguetown and watched the worldwide broadcast draw a huge crowd.
• Saint Warcury, Saint Peter, Saint Nusjuro, and Saint Maz discussed Roy's actions and agreed to send Saint Carlos and Gernica to investigate and reclaim East Blue authority.
• Saint Saturn used Uranus to devastate Hachinosu, and the Five Elders sensed the strike through their shared connection.
• Roy detected underground tremors through the Echo Map as he prepared to take the stage.
• Whitebeard, Kuzan, Kaido, Enel, Crocodile, and Jinbe also sensed the disturbance and turned toward the New World.

Whitebeard and Roy realized the tremors were likely caused by the World Government using Uranus, while Vegapunk and Iceburg detected the same attack in Wano. The chapter ended with Iceburg agreeing to accelerate Pluton’s repairs as the World Government’s threat grew.

• Whitebeard sensed tremors from far away and suspected the World Government had used Uranus again.
• Whitebeard hurried to Roy, who confirmed he had sensed the tremor and said they could be bolder with their plans.
• Vegapunk and Iceburg analyzed a deep-underground signal and identified it as matching the fluctuations from the World Government’s earlier attack on Whitebeard.
• Vegapunk urged Iceburg to accelerate Pluton’s repairs and asked him to push the shipwrights harder.
• Iceburg agreed and told Vegapunk to speed up the development of Pluton’s energy source.

More than twenty kings of World Government member nations and over fifty East Blue Marine Branch Base Commanders gathered on Roy’s expanded execution platform in Loguetown. Their arrival left the crowd wondering what Roy was planning as reporters rushed to document the unprecedented gathering.

• The first king arrived on Roy’s expanded execution platform, and more than twenty kings from World Government member nations followed.
• The people recognized kings including Runas III, Sterry, King Mari, Big VI, Queen Pear, and King Rafali, and the crowd grew tense.
• More than fifty East Blue Branch Base Commanders arrived and formed four rows alongside the kings.
• The citizens questioned what Roy was planning while reporters photographed the gathering and prepared to send the news to headquarters.

Morgans arrived in Loguetown and saw the kings and Marine commanders gathered for Roy’s declaration of East Blue’s independence. After Lucci escorted him to a banquet, Morgans realized Roy’s meal had restored his strength as a simple gesture of concern.

• Morgans flew over Loguetown and was shocked to see East Blue’s kings, Marine branch commanders, and a huge crowd gathered at the execution plaza.
• Morgans viewed Roy’s planned declaration as a turning point that would end the Great Pirate Era and challenge the World Government’s rule.
• Lucci greeted Morgans and escorted him from the plaza to a banquet prepared by Roy.
• Lucci told Morgans that someone would take him to the live broadcast control center after he ate and rested.
• Morgans ate the Sea King steak and other food, which rapidly restored his strength and showed him Roy’s concern.

Roy prepared to address a worldwide audience after assembling East Blue’s kings and Marine branch commanders in Loguetown, fueling fears of rebellion. As Roy took the execution platform, a man demanded to know what he intended to do.

• Roy learned that Morgans had arrived in Loguetown but focused on his planned public appearance.
• Kings and Marine branch commanders from across East Blue gathered on Roger’s execution platform as the event was broadcast worldwide.
• Viola told Roy that everything was ready, and Roy stepped out before a crowd of more than a hundred thousand people.
• Roy used Sonic Wave: Deterrence to quiet the plaza and walked onto the execution platform as the crowd watched.
• The platform rose beneath Roy, and an ordinary-looking man shouted a question about whether Roy intended to rebel.

Roy paused his planned announcement of East Blue Independence when two figures approached Loguetown, then confronted Saint Carlos and Gernica on the execution platform. As Saint Carlos raised his riding crop to strike Roy, Roy pierced his chest with a bloody hand.

• Roy noticed two fast-moving figures on the Echo Map and stopped before announcing East Blue Independence.
• Saint Carlos and Gernica arrived at the execution platform, and Saint Carlos insulted Roy and the gathered crowd.
• Gernica sensed Roy's danger and prepared to protect Saint Carlos, but Saint Carlos ignored his warning and approached Roy.
• Saint Carlos raised his riding crop to strike Roy, and Roy's bloody hand pierced Saint Carlos's chest.

Roy killed Saint Carlos during a worldwide broadcast, then declared East Blue independent and established the East Blue Fate Community Alliance. The chapter ended with the kings, Marine commanders, and civilians kneeling as Roy was hailed as their ruler.

• Roy tore out Saint Carlos's heart and revealed that he had also killed a Celestial Dragon at Mary Geoise.
• Roy cut off Saint Carlos's head with Sound Blade, killing him in front of the broadcast audience.
• Gernica attacked Roy, but Rob Lucci intercepted him before a spatial gate swallowed them both.
• Roy announced East Blue's independence and declared the East Blue Fate Community Alliance established.
• The kings and Marine branch Base Commanders knelt and presented Roy with a sword and crown, while the crowd joined in hailing him.

Roy’s declaration of East Blue Independence stunned the Pirate World and threatened the World Government’s rule and resources. As powerful figures reacted to the broadcast, Imu punished the Five Elders beneath the Empty Throne.

• Roy declared East Blue Independence, shocking leaders across the Pirate World and placing the Kingdom on the Bridge beyond World Government control.
• Charlotte Linlin watched the broadcast from the Elbaf front and wondered how Golden Lion had helped Roy accomplish it.
• Shanks and the Red-Hair Pirates watched Roy’s declaration, and Shanks worried that the world was about to become even more dangerous.
• Sabo and Aokiji recognized Roy’s role in East Blue’s independence and marveled at how he had struck against the World Government.
• Imu’s black flames and lightning tormented the kneeling Five Elders, while Saint Warcury begged for his life.

Imu executed Saint Warcury for the Topman Family’s role in Roy’s rise and East Blue’s independence, then appointed Saint Garling to the vacant Elder seat and ordered the World Government to recover the East Blue. Across the East Blue, member nations began replacing the World Government flag with the East Blue Fate Community Alliance flag.

• Imu burned Saint Warcury alive and reduced his body to ashes as the other four Five Elders watched in silence.
• Imu condemned the Topman Family and summoned Saint Figarland Garling to fill Saint Warcury’s vacant seat.
• Saint Garling pledged to kill Roy and restore order, while Imu ordered the Five Elders to recover the World Government’s losses and prevent the East Blue from being lost.
• The remaining Five Elders resolved to return home and purge their families.
• People across East Blue member nations tore down the World Government flag and raised the East Blue Fate Community Alliance flag.