Chapter Summaries

Roy ordered Bruno to rescue Spandam from the prison of the Ballywood Kingdom, then went to find Garp in East Blue. After witnessing how Roy's rule had improved life for ordinary people, Garp's sense of justice had begun to waver, and Roy invited him to inspect several bases.

• Roy reviewed intelligence that Han Burg of the Ballywood Kingdom had imprisoned Spandam and ordered Bruno to rescue him.
• Bruno accepted the mission, and Roy left his hall using the Cloud-Cloud Fruit.
• Garp reflected on East Blue's improved living conditions and Roy's preparations for the coming world-ending flood.
• Garp sensed Roy nearby and called him out, and Roy appeared from a cloud and invited Garp to inspect several bases.

Buggy Express overwhelmed Morse Island’s final fortress while the island’s leaders lost hope of rescue and learned their families and evacuation fleet had been captured. Buggy’s officers worried about their accounts before Galdino hinted that a powerful figure would soon join them.

• Buggy Express mercenaries stormed Morse Island’s last fortress after two days of fighting, while Governor Fatty Dick and the island’s leaders waited for World Government reinforcements.
• The island’s allies refused to send troops, and a messenger reported that Buggy Express had intercepted the evacuation fleet, capturing the leaders’ families and supplies.
• Buggy urged his troops to seize the fortress and promised a rich reward to whoever captured the heads of Morse Island’s five councilors.
• Galdino, Cabaji, Mochi, Riki, and Alvida discussed their overspending and the need to capture more islands before an envoy inspected their accounts.
• Galdino said Buggy had contacted a rare, influential figure who might join them that week, and revealed that the person was a top-tier figure on the seas.

A bizarre underground bounty for the Blackbeard Pirates’ private belongings enriched hunters and entertainment workers while giving the crew’s members chances to profit. The collected samples reached the Central Research Institute, where Vinsmoke Judge and other scientists analyzed Blackbeard’s genetics and began cloning the crew’s Devil Fruit abilities, while the Blackbeard Pirates remained unaware.

• A wealthy admirer offered more than one billion Beli in gold for bodily material or intimate clothing from core members of the Blackbeard Pirates, and an unnamed prostitute claimed the first reward.
• Hunters and Blackbeard Pirates members flooded underground exchanges with the crew’s personal belongings, prompting Burgess to deny rumors and the higher-ups to issue threats and tighten security.
• The bounty grew to include enormous lumps of gold before ending after more than ten days, with service workers at entertainment venues among its biggest beneficiaries.
• Tesoro transported colorful balloons containing bodily fluids to the Central Research Institute in the East Blue, where Vinsmoke Judge and other scientists analyzed Blackbeard’s genetic information.
• Under Roy’s instructions, scientists sent valuable Lineage Factor samples to Vegapunk in Wano Country and began a major effort to clone the Blackbeard Pirates’ Devil Fruit abilities.
• The Blackbeard Pirates’ higher-ups continued plotting against the Red Line Continent, unaware that their samples were being studied.

Roy and Garp crossed a blizzard-stricken sea, where the abnormal weather confirmed the worsening effects of rising sea levels. Garp agreed to decide whether to join Roy after seeing the rest of the East Blue, and the ship reached a green island after they broke through the ice.

• Roy and Garp observed heavy, unseasonal snowfall and discussed how rising sea levels were causing disasters across the East Blue.
• Roy invited Garp to join his group, but Garp said he would decide after seeing the entire East Blue.
• Roy became excited, believing Garp’s strength and reputation would help him attract allies from the Marines and World Government.
• Roy cut through the frozen sea with a Haki-infused slash, and Garp shattered the ice with a powerful punch.
• Roy and Garp guided the ship through the blizzard and across the ice until a lush green island appeared ahead.

Roy brought Garp to Neptune’s island facility to show him how Heat-Heat Fruit users generated heat for its algae plants. Garp realized Roy’s group had mastered artificial Devil Fruit technology, and Roy asked him again to join them.

• Roy’s ship passed through the island’s checkpoints and docked at its underground harbor, where he and Garp were greeted by Neptune.
• Neptune led Roy and Garp down to the super algae cultivation and processing plants.
• Garp watched iron pillars rise from an artificial lake and saw a naked man emerge from one.
• Neptune explained that each iron pillar contained a Heat-Heat Fruit user, shocking Garp.
• Roy revealed that his group had mastered artificial Devil Fruit technology and asked Garp to join them.

Roy and Neptune showed Garp the vast experimental super algae cultivation factories, whose workers and technology produced food on an immense scale. Meanwhile, Blackbeard and Doflamingo escaped Mary Geoise after laying hands on the National Treasure, and the Five Elders ordered their pursuit.

• Neptune led Roy and Garp through the energy production site and opened the gate to the super algae cultivation factories.
• Roy and Neptune showed Garp the factories, where fish-men, scientists, engineers, and Devil Fruit users cultivated and processed algae into food and other products.
• Garp questioned the workers about the factories while Roy trusted that he would eventually join the East Blue.
• Dark clouds and black lightning engulfed Mary Geoise as the Five Elders confronted the theft of the National Treasure.
• Blackbeard, the Blackbeard Pirates, and Doflamingo fled toward the edge of the Red Line Continent, and the Five Elders ordered that they be hunted down.

Blackbeard and Doflamingo’s group fled Mary Geoise after stealing information and reaching the Celestial Dragons’ National Treasure, pursued by Saint Saturn and the Five Elders. Pica pulled the group underground to escape, but a black tail pierced the earth and rock behind them.

• Doflamingo’s alliance with Blackbeard helped the Blackbeard Pirates infiltrate Mary Geoise using Doflamingo’s knowledge and Catarina Devon’s disguise as Saint Saturn.
• Blackbeard’s group reached the National Treasure, but Saint Saturn returned and Imu noticed the intrusion, forcing them to flee.
• Saint Saturn and the Five Elders pursued the pirates, while Blackbeard’s darkness swallowed their Devil Fruit attacks and Van Augur fired Haki-infused bullets to slow them down.
• Doflamingo called for Pica, who raised a wall and pulled the fleeing group underground.
• A black tail pierced through the earth and rock as Pica prepared to escape with the group.

Blackbeard’s group and Doflamingo struggled to escape Mary Geoise while a black tail attacked Pica and the space above them began collapsing. Imu ordered Uranus to fire, and Blackbeard’s group fled toward the edge of the Red Line as the weapon finished charging.

• A black tail pierced Pica’s chest, and Blackbeard’s group drove it away with their attacks.
• Blackbeard ordered Doc Q to check whether Pica could still use his Devil Fruit, while Doflamingo stayed silent rather than challenge the pirates.
• Doc Q stabilized Pica’s wound and confirmed he could still use his ability, then began treating him as attacks from above intensified.
• Imu ordered Uranus to erase the area, and the Five Elders raced toward Mary Geoise’s core to defend the Celestial Dragons.
• Doc Q controlled the recovering Pica and led Blackbeard’s group toward the edge of the Red Line as Uranus finished charging.

Lucci prepared the Floating Aircraft Carrier to cross the Red Line and enter the Grand Line, where it would serve as Roy’s aerial base for monitoring the coming war. As the World Government mobilized the Five Elders against the Blackbeard and Big Mom alliance, the alliance’s strange silence and the spreading rumors left the sea on the brink of upheaval.

• Bruno told Lucci that the carrier’s supplies and new energy source were ready, and Lucci ordered the fleet to return to its undersea base and prepare to cross the Red Line.
• The fleet submerged as the Floating Aircraft Carrier silently moved through the clouds toward the Red Line under the Calm-Calm Fruit’s power.
• Lucci reviewed reports about a powerful energy eruption near Mary Geoise, which scientists concluded came from the World Government activating Uranus again.
• The World Government declared war on the Blackbeard Pirates and Big Mom Pirates alliance, and the Five Elders took to the sea for the first time in the Pirate World’s recorded history.
• The Blackbeard Pirates’ leaders stayed silent while the Big Mom Pirates avoided the World Government and exposed some Blackbeard territories, fueling rumors that the alliance was breaking apart.
• Roy sent the Floating Aircraft Carrier toward the Grand Line to monitor the region and coordinate with his territories if the original plan needed to change.

As outside forces increased pressure on the East Blue, Roy strengthened its defenses, stockpiled supplies, and relocated civilians displaced by rising seas. After following his daily regimen, he assigned Brulee, Violet, and Shirahoshi new responsibilities for the coming challenges.

• Roy sent Fish-Man Units, Sea Beast Legions, and clone ability-user legions into the Calm Belt as the East Blue’s defenses faced mounting attacks.
• Roy’s administration reinforced defensive lines, stockpiled essentials, excavated soon-to-be-flooded mineral regions, and relocated displaced civilians to factories and Techira Wolf.
• Roy completed his nutrient-chamber treatment and ate vitality dishes to maintain and improve his strength.
• Roy told Brulee to prioritize resources for Vegapunk and the Central Research Institute, and told Violet to guide public opinion and tighten control at Techira Wolf with Bon Clay.
• Roy told Shirahoshi to command the East Blue’s fish-men and Sea Kings, strengthen control of the Calm Belt, and train her abilities; he then took her and Brulee by the hand as Violet left the office.

As the apocalypse drove nations to seek refuge in the East Blue, the Flower Country’s hawks took control and prepared an expedition across the Calm Belt. Ichiji, Niji, Reiju, Crocodile, and Tesoro advanced through the frozen wilderness toward the Happo Navy, aiming to eliminate the Flower Country’s leaders.

• Evidence of the world’s past submergence convinced major powers that their highlands might not survive the coming flood, turning their attention toward the Red Line and East Blue.
• The World Government and other forces encouraged the idea that the East Blue was the world’s last hope, while the Flower Country’s hawks overcame the moderates and formed an alliance with more than ten West Blue nations and forces.
• The Flower Country began building oceangoing warships and preparing to cross the Calm Belt to conquer the East Blue.
• Ichiji, Niji, Reiju, Crocodile, and Tesoro led an elite force across the ice fields toward the Happo Navy’s garrison, where they planned to wipe out the Flower Country’s upper ranks.
• Niji complained about the cold, and Ichiji warned him that they faced the legendary pirate Chinjao and could not afford mistakes.
• Reiju looked forward to personally conquering the Flower Country, confident in her side’s overwhelming strength.

Crocodile, Tesoro, and Germa forces attacked the Eight Treasure Navy base, overwhelming Chinjao and his men. As reinforcements arrived, Chinjao realized the assault was a trap, while Crocodile and Tesoro wondered whether the Clown was safe.

• Crocodile, Tesoro, and Germa soldiers attacked the Eight Treasure Navy base, where Lao Cai tried to help Chinjao defend against them.
• Reiju and Ichiji led Germa soldiers in slaughtering the Eight Treasure Navy’s fighters while Crocodile and Tesoro battled Chinjao and his officers.
• Crocodile struck Chinjao across the chest when the old pirate was distracted, knocking him down onto the ice.
• The Second, Seventh, Third, and First Treasure Navies arrived, and Chinjao realized the invaders had drawn the Flower Country’s forces into a trap.
• Crocodile and Tesoro stayed to face the reinforcements and said the Clown should be fine because he was one of the Emperors of the Sea.

Buggy prepared to invade the Flower Country while dense Cloud Dial fog concealed his fleet, confident that the Eight Treasure Navy had been drawn away and that Dracule Mihawk had joined his forces. After Mihawk agreed to begin the operation, Buggy sounded the attack horn.

• Cloud Dial mist covered a vast stretch of sea near the Flower Country, whose officials investigated the fog without treating it as a serious threat.
• Buggy told the prince of the Germa Kingdom that he had brought most of his West Blue forces and an unexpected ally for the planned invasion.
• Buggy's subordinates admired his imposing performance, while Galdino and the original Buggy Pirates crew privately grumbled about it.
• Dracule Mihawk emerged and told Buggy he had heard the call to attack.
• Buggy agreed to start the operation with Mihawk and sounded the attack horn for a head-on assault.

Buggy Express launched an invasion of the Flower Country, with Hawk Eyes Mihawk’s immense slash destroying the Navy Headquarters and clearing the fleet’s path. After reaching the royal capital in just over an hour, the force left the Flower Country on the brink of defeat as Photo King prepared to publicize the invasion.

• Abo spotted something in the fog, and a Flower Country scout watched Mihawk’s slash split the fog and cleave the Navy Headquarters in half.
• The scout saw the Buggy Express fleet emerge from the fog and realized the Flower Country was in danger.
• Buggy rallied his troops to invade, and Buggy Express members charged behind Mihawk toward the Flower Country’s forces.
• Mihawk cut down the defenders as Buggy Express advanced through the country, reaching the royal capital in just over an hour.
• Photo King photographed the invasion and decided to make the Two-Hour Nation Destruction Incident the next day’s headline.

The World Economic Journal reported that Buggy, Crocodile, and Hawk Eyes Mihawk had destroyed the Flower Country in two hours, shocking the world. As major powers and Shanks and Rayleigh considered Buggy’s ambitions, the next day’s headline announced his intention to become the King of the West Blue.

• A man and his wife were horrified by a newspaper photograph showing Buggy standing over the heads of the Flower Country’s king, Chinjao, and the Eight Treasure Navy commanders.
• People around the world took the report seriously after recognizing Crocodile and Hawk Eyes Mihawk beside Buggy.
• Leaders of major powers speculated about Buggy’s ambitions after the destruction of the Flower Country.
• Shanks read the news and wondered why Buggy had destroyed the Flower Country, then looked toward the West Blue.
• Shakky suggested that she and Rayleigh join Buggy, while Rayleigh wondered whether Buggy could surpass them.
• The next day, the World Economic Journal published the headline “I Want to Become the King of the West Blue.”

Buggy used his promise to build a highland kingdom and save West Blue’s people from the apocalypse to rally civilians behind the Salvation Army and expand its control. The World Government sent major reinforcements to suppress the movement, while the North Blue Freedom Revolutionary Alliance called for a worldwide army to seize Mary Geoise.

• Buggy announced in the World Economic Journal and a broadcast that he would unite West Blue and build a highland kingdom where its people could survive the apocalypse.
• Roy, Gild Tesoro, Morgans, and Belo Betty helped spread Buggy’s message as civilians flocked to the Flower Country and Buggy Express became known as the Salvation Army.
• The Salvation Army joined uprisings that overthrew several Third World kingdoms, while many civilians in government-held territories resisted their rulers and supported Buggy.
• West Blue’s powerful World Government member nations organized against the Salvation Army, and Ryokugyu, three Seraphim, Chaton, and Saint Saturn arrived as reinforcements.
• The North Blue Freedom Revolutionary Alliance issued a Declaration to the Whole World, calling for volunteers to form a World Alliance Army and seize Mary Geoise.

After Roy backed the North Blue Freedom Revolutionary Alliance’s call to seize Mary Geoise, powers across the seas joined the growing World Alliance Army. The World Government and Celestial Dragons protested, but the coalition continued to form as the story evoked the alliance of kingdoms that had once opposed Joy Boy.

• The North Blue Freedom Revolutionary Alliance’s declaration prompted ambitious powers to set their sights on Mary Geoise, which many viewed as the safest place in the world.
• Roy, King of East Blue, welcomed the plan and ordered Buggy Express to declare West Blue independent while supporting the Alliance.
• Buggy led Buggy Express in answering the Alliance’s call, and the Golden Lion Pirates publicly announced their interest in Mary Geoise.
• The Whitebeard Pirates, Roy’s Grand Line territories, and nations in regions such as the South Blue also joined the call.
• The Celestial Dragons grew furious and the World Government issued a forceful rebuttal, but the World Alliance Army continued to form.

As the North Blue Freedom Revolutionary Alliance launched a campaign against Mary Geoise, Roy weighed the risks of the coming war and the world’s impending catastrophe. He decided the East Blue could no longer stay on the sidelines and began contacting his allies to prepare an outward strike.

• The World Government and the North Blue Freedom Revolutionary Alliance mobilized for war, with the alliance attacking supply islands and advancing toward the Red Line.
• Roy considered what would happen if the alliance captured Mary Geoise, if the hidden king used Uranus, or if the World Government defeated the alliance.
• Roy concluded that the East Blue’s strategy needed to change and that it must stop relying on Buggy and others for secret offensives.
• Roy took out the Den Den Mushi to contact Caesar Clown and picked up the receiver for Bon Clay, Edwards, Albert, and the others.

Roy’s forces rapidly assembled and armed an East Blue expeditionary army with advanced weapons and experimental technology. More than fifty thousand troops set sail toward North Blue and other seas, tasked with supporting the Freedom Revolutionary Alliance and finding the final red Poneglyph.

• Roy’s scientists prepared the expedition by developing enhanced soldiers, mechanized bodies, giant beasts, and powerful weapons.
• East Blue’s factories equipped the army with upgraded firearms, super cannons, and emerging Devil Fruit-based weapons.
• After news spread of the World Government’s massacres in North Blue and other regions, East Blue continued its rapid mobilization.
• Within half a month, an expeditionary army of more than fifty thousand men was armed and ready to sail.
• At Roy’s signal, thirty thousand troops headed for North Blue while the rest dispersed toward the Grand Line, West Blue, and South Blue.
• Roy sent the army to infiltrate the Freedom Revolutionary Alliance’s World Alliance Army, support its confrontation with the World Government, and search for the final red Poneglyph.

Roy's East Blue expedition joined the fight against the World Government, encouraging wavering forces as wars spread across the seas. After Luffy's Nika Fruit awakened and enraged Imu, the World Alliance Army from the Four Seas attacked the G-8 Marine Fortress as it entered the Grand Line.

• Roy's expedition announced its support for the Freedom Revolutionary Alliance in North Blue, prompting wavering forces to reconsider their position.
• The World Government struggled to contain rebellions in West Blue and North Blue while the Blackbeard Pirates and Big Mom Pirates counterattacked in the Grand Line.
• The Blackbeard Pirates' upper ranks remained out of public view as they searched for and prepared something.
• Luffy's Nika Fruit fully awakened, unleashing a black lightning storm above Mary Geoise and affecting World Nobles.
• Imu blamed Joy Boy and Lily, then left the ravaged Room of Flowers as a maid ordered it renovated despite supply shortages.
• The World Alliance Army from the Four Seas attacked the G-8 Marine Fortress in the Heavy Rain Sea and entered the Grand Line.