Chapter Summaries

Kozuki Oden faced Roy’s group after sending Kin'emon and the others away, and Roy confronted him over the destruction of the Oda Family. Oden defended his actions as necessary to stop Kaido, while Roy prepared to test his strength.

• Kozuki Oden sensed a powerful new enemy and ordered Foxfire Kin'emon to flee with Kanjuro, Raizo, and Tao Tao.
• Augustine brought down a meteorite on the Kozuki Family’s guards, but Kozuki Oden destroyed it with a sword strike.
• Roy ordered Augustine aside and confronted Kozuki Oden, who asked why Roy had come to Wano.
• Roy brought Harvey forward, and Harvey accused Kozuki Oden of destroying the Oda Family.
• Kozuki Oden insisted that he had taken power from the Oda Family to protect Wano and the world from Kaido, while Roy judged his justification to be coercive.

Roy defeated Kozuki Oden in their duel and pressured him to reveal the power he was hiding. Kozuki Oden warned that a demon within him could destroy Wano Country and perhaps the entire world if he stopped suppressing it.

• Kozuki Oden drew Mikazuki Munechika and fought Roy, but Roy's swordsmanship and abilities overwhelmed him.
• Kozuki Oden used Ninja Sword Technique: Crescent Moon Dance, but Roy evaded his attack and ran him through with the Seven Star Sword.
• Roy spared Kozuki Oden and offered him an S-3 Potion, demanding that he recover and fight again.
• Roy threatened Kozuki Momonosuke to force Kozuki Oden to reveal his hidden strength.
• Kozuki Oden admitted that a demon resided within his body and warned that releasing it could bring destruction to Wano Country and possibly the world.

Kozuki Oden drank the S-3 Potion and regained enough strength to battle Roy, while the Three Calamities arrived and clashed with Roy’s allies. As Wano Country fell into ruin, Oden decided to fuse with a demon’s power to try to defeat Roy and save the country.

• Kozuki Oden drank the S-3 Potion and transformed, greatly increasing his strength.
• Kozuki Oden struck Roy with enough force to send him flying, but Roy trapped him in mud and sand before their battle resumed.
• Wind Ulysses, Nicholas, and Jack arrived and recognized Kozuki Oden and Roy as they fought.
• Crocodile the Sand, Enel, and another ally moved to block the Three Calamities, and the groups began fighting across Kuri.
• As the battles devastated Wano Country and Oden Castle, Kozuki Oden decided to fuse with a demon’s power and try to defeat Roy before sinking himself beneath the sea.

Roy fought Kozuki Oden after darkness transformed Oden into a terrifyingly powerful warrior who intended to protect Wano Country's future. After their battle left Oden Castle and much of Kuri devastated, both fighters pierced each other's hearts, but Oden transformed again before Roy could finish him.

• Kozuki Oden's strength surged as darkness consumed him, and Roy activated his Illusory State to fight at full power.
• Roy and Kozuki Oden clashed above Oden Castle, destroying the castle, the mountain, and surrounding land with their blows.
• Enel's group and Kaido's fighters stopped fighting to watch, while Nicholas, Ulysses, and Jack withdrew to seek Kaido.
• Kozuki Oden abandoned defense and traded deadly strikes with Roy, and both swords pierced their opponent's heart.
• Roy's chest wound began healing through the Seven Star Sword, while Kozuki Oden weakened before black matter filled his heart cavity and his strength rose again.

Roy defeated the force possessing Kozuki Oden, who died after urging his daughter to remember that he loved her. Roy learned that the supposed god called Laugh Tale a prison, then turned his attention to finding the missing Momonosuke and stopping Kaido from pursuing him.

• The entity possessing Kozuki Oden claimed that Laugh Tale was its prison and that it had helped Oden escape, while Oden struggled against its control.
• Roy stabbed the black substance around Kozuki Oden's heart with the Seven Star Sword, weakening the entity and causing Oden to collapse and die.
• Roy's companions discussed the claim about Laugh Tale, and Harvey reported that Momonosuke and the retainers Kin'emon, Kanjuro, and Raizo had escaped.
• Roy suspected the fugitives had gone to Zou and planned to make Kaido give up pursuing him.
• Kaido learned that Nightmare Roy had defeated Jack's group and stolen his prey, then declared that he wanted to fight Roy.

After absorbing Kozuki Oden’s power, Roy advanced to level 19 swordsmanship and gained confidence in facing the Four Emperors. In Wano Country, Johnson and his crew saw several Master Swordsmen heading toward a mysterious battle said to determine the nation’s fate.

• Roy’s Seven Star Sword showed signs of surpassing Supreme Grade Swords, and his swordsmanship reached level 19 after absorbing Kozuki Oden’s memories.
• Roy concluded that his balanced abilities left him ready for the battles ahead, despite temporarily losing his ability to Virtualize.
• Johnson and his crew discussed Wano Country’s independence and its reputation as a graveyard for pirates.
• Johnson’s crew saw the River Severing Sword Master meet daimyo Miyamoto Musashi, then watched two more Master Swordsmen pass by.
• Johnson realized that the Master Swordsmen were all traveling to a major battle whose outcome could determine Wano Country’s fate.

Johnson’s crew learned that Nightmare Roy had destroyed the Kozuki Family and declared war on Kaido, prompting Johnson to stay in Wano Country to witness their battle. At the gathering of swordmasters, Kamiizumi Sword Saint asked Johnson to explain who Kaido and Nightmare Roy were.

• A crewman told Johnson that Kaido had joined Kurozumi Orochi’s war against Kozuki Oden’s family and that Nightmare Roy had destroyed the Kozuki Family in less than half a day.
• The crew learned that Nightmare Roy had declared war on Kaido, with the battle set for Mount Fuji, and Johnson decided to stay and see the fight despite his defeat by Demon Fire.
• Johnson and his crew arrived among Wano Country’s swordmasters, where he noticed several Master Swordsmen and three Great Sword Masters.
• Kamiizumi Sword Saint approached Johnson, confirmed he was an outside pirate, and asked about Kaido and Nightmare Roy.
• Johnson explained that Kaido and Nightmare Roy were world-shaping powers whose influence could alter the balance of the seas and the fate of nations.

Johnson explained the power of the Four Emperors, the Shichibukai, and Hawkeye to Wano’s swordsmen, while men with seven-colored light in their eyes turned the crowd against Kozuki Oden and toward Nightmare Roy. Kamiizumi Sword Saint urged the swordsmen to wait and observe before deciding whether to join Roy.

• Johnson described Kaido as an unkillable Four Emperor and Roy as the strongest Shichibukai, capable of rivaling Hawkeye, the World's Greatest Swordsman.
• Kamiizumi Sword Saint warned that the coming battle would pressure Wano to choose a side, or face destruction.
• A former retainer of Kurozumi Orochi revealed that Orochi was Kaido’s puppet and that Kaido’s retainers were executed for displeasing him.
• A former Oda Family retainer claimed Kozuki Oden had destroyed the Oda Family and Kuri Castle, while Roy had saved Wano and planned to drive out Kaido.
• Johnson suspected that the seven-colored-eyed men were manipulating the swordsmen, and Kamiizumi Sword Saint decided they should observe Roy’s strength before choosing whether to join him.

Kaido arrived at Mount Fuji and challenged Roy, who descended on a giant dragon and began fighting him with the Seven Star Sword. Roy realized he could not kill Kaido with his current strength and planned to force a different outcome as the battle began.

• Kaido crashed onto Mount Fuji, demanded to see Roy, and killed several master swordsmen with a single strike.
• Roy arrived riding a black-flamed dragon, then jumped down as the dragon transformed into light and entered his body.
• Kaido and Roy exchanged taunts before Kaido charged, declaring that one of them would die.
• Roy attacked Kaido with a Haki-coated Seven Star Sword, but Kaido deflected the slash with his spiked club, splitting the clouds above the mountain.
• Kaido charged again, and Roy created nine illusory copies of himself to surround him.

Roy used the Seven Star Sword’s nine phantoms to wound Kaido, but Kaido retaliated by destroying Mount Fuji and nearly killing him. After recovering and landing a deeper strike that drained Kaido’s life energy, Roy faced Kaido’s defiant challenge.

• Kaido used his instincts to identify Roy’s real attack, but Roy switched between his nine phantoms and pierced Kaido’s skin with the Seven Star Sword.
• Kaido celebrated feeling pain, then struck the mountain with a powerful kick and club swing, destroying Mount Fuji and causing an earthquake across Wano Country.
• Buried in the rubble and badly injured, Roy recovered with the Seven Star Sword’s life energy and an S-3 Potion before flying out to confront Kaido.
• Roy revealed that he had endured Kaido’s blow to stab him in the lower abdomen, and Kaido recognized that the Seven Star Sword was devouring his life energy.

Roy unleashed devastating sword attacks and the Seven Star Sword against Kaido, but Kaido’s extreme durability and rapid healing kept him fighting. Roy realized he could not wear Kaido down and continued relying on the sword to drain Kaido’s life force and replenish his own.

• Roy trapped Kaido in a storm of natural disasters with Dream Domain, but Kaido emerged unharmed and charged into Roy’s colossal sword slash.
• Roy’s attack covered Kaido in more than a thousand wounds and sent him flying, but Kaido’s injuries quickly healed.
• Roy shifted to close combat and drove the Seven Star Sword into Kaido, while Kaido clamped down on the weapon and struck Roy with his spiked club.
• Roy and Kaido continued their furious battle, collapsing the land and sending parts of Wano Country into the sea as their allies stayed back.
• Roy realized Kaido could not be worn down by ordinary attacks and that killing him might require swordsmanship powerful enough to surpass a Supreme Grade Sword.

Roy pierced Kaido’s heart during their battle, but Kaido survived and quickly recovered. Roy abandoned the idea of killing him outright and harassed him with his speed for ten days and ten nights.

• Kaido shattered his spiked club while trading blows with Roy, then mocked Roy’s strength.
• Roy stunned Kaido with Conqueror’s Haki and Dream Tsukuyomi, pierced his heart with the Seven Star Sword, and appeared to kill him.
• Kaido recovered almost immediately, counterattacked Roy, and continued fighting despite his grievous wounds.
• Crocodile, Enel, Issho, and the Three Calamities watched the battle while Kaido’s allies declared him immortal.
• Roy realized Kaido was too difficult to kill and switched to a guerrilla strategy, tormenting him across Wano Country for ten days and ten nights.

After harassing Kaido for ten days, Roy secured Kaido’s agreement to withdraw from Wano Country and give him a rubbing of the Kozuki Family’s Poneglyph later. News of the clash spread across the seas, while Sengoku and Garp discussed Roy’s growing threat to the balance of power.

• Roy stopped harassing Kaido and offered to make him a rubbing of the Kozuki Family’s Poneglyph in exchange for Kaido withdrawing from Wano Country.
• Kaido accepted Roy’s terms and gave up his forces’ hold on Wano Country.
• Pirates in the New World debated whether Roy had defeated Kaido, and reports of the Beasts Pirates’ withdrawal made the sea erupt with rumors.
• Garp seized Sengoku’s newspapers, prompting Sengoku to beat him before they laughed at the sensational headlines about Roy and Kaido.
• Sengoku warned that Roy could keep the seas in chaos for a hundred years, while Garp questioned why the Marines worried more about Roy than the Four Emperors.

Roy gathered Doflamingo, Dragon, Gild Tesoro, and Golden Lion in the Dream Realm for Akatsuki’s first full meeting, presenting the alliance as a force united against the World Government. The meeting ended with the members arranging exchanges of supplies, Devil Fruits, Poneglyph rubbings, and genetic data.

• Doflamingo, Gild Tesoro, Golden Lion, and Dragon were drawn into the Dream Realm by their rings.
• Roy welcomed the four visitors, introduced their identities, and named their five-member alliance Akatsuki.
• Doflamingo and the others discussed Roy’s rumored defeat of Kaido, and Roy let them believe the report.
• Roy explained that the meeting was meant to help the members exchange what they needed before confronting the World Government.
• Dragon requested food, medicine, and weapons in exchange for Devil Fruits, while Doflamingo offered to arrange quick deliveries.
• Gild Tesoro sought Poneglyphs, and Golden Lion offered rubbings in exchange for genetic data on gigantic creatures.

Dragon used medicine obtained through Roy to save Sabo after Sabo and Koala returned from a battle in which Hac was captured by the Marines. Dragon arranged support from Roy and persuaded Koala that cooperating with a brutal pirate could serve the revolution.

• Dragon left the Dream Domain and reflected on trading captured Devil Fruits to Doflamingo for supplies and weapons.
• Koala returned with a gravely injured Sabo and told Dragon that Hac had been captured by the Marines while protecting them.
• Dragon gave Sabo miraculous medicine obtained through Roy, and Sabo rapidly recovered from his injuries.
• Dragon told the Revolutionary Army that weapons, supplies, and medicine would arrive through an ally, reassuring the members about their support.
• Koala questioned whether the Revolutionary Army should ally with Nightmare Roy, and Dragon explained that defeating the World Government required compromise.

After Hac was captured and sent to Impel Down, Shiryu recognized something unusual in him, and Hac unleashed overwhelming Conqueror's Haki on the prisoners. Hac then asked the surviving inmates whether they wanted to escape from the prison.

• Koala told Dragon that Marines led by Onigumo, Doberman, and Drake had intercepted the mission, badly wounded Sabo, and captured Hac.
• Dragon discussed Drake's rapid rise and wondered what opportunity Nightmare had meant, while Hac arrived at Impel Down's Sixth Level.
• Shiryu visited the prisoners and noticed Hac staring back at him with faint seven-colored light in his eyes.
• Shiryu killed two prisoners who insulted him, and the other inmates turned their frustration on Hac.
• Hac released powerful Conqueror's Haki that knocked out most of the prisoners, leaving Catarina Devon, Avalo Pizarro, Byrnndi World, and Patrick Redfield standing.
• Hac asked the surviving prisoners if they wanted to escape from Impel Down.

Roy persuaded Shiryu to consider joining him in escaping Impel Down and challenging the World Government, while Ace and Jinbe fought for five days before Ace joined Whitebeard's crew. The chapter ended with Ace and Jinbe learning that Roy had fought Kaido for ten days and driven the Beasts Pirates out of Wano Country.

• Roy told Shiryu he planned to take him and other pirates from Impel Down, and Shiryu said he might submit to Roy if he succeeded.
• Ace asked Jinbe to let him meet Whitebeard, and Jinbe fought him to stop him from reaching the captain.
• Ace and Jinbe fought for five days and nights before Marco treated them after they collapsed.
• Ace joined the Whitebeard Pirates to protect his crew, while Jinbe was welcomed aboard at a banquet.
• Jinbe told Whitebeard that Roy had saved Fish-Man Island from a disaster.
• Marco revealed that Roy had fought Kaido for ten days and nights in Wano Country, ending with the Beasts Pirates withdrawing, shocking Ace and Jinbe.

The Whitebeard Pirates discussed Roy’s defeat of Kaido, and Ace vowed to surpass the strongest pirates despite recognizing the vast gap between them. Jinbe presented Whitebeard with Roy’s S-3 Potion, which Whitebeard drank, leaving its effects to be seen.

• Jinbe argued that Whitebeard and Roy must not fight, while Ace reflected on Roy’s strength and renewed his vow to surpass him.
• Jozu tried to console Ace by comparing his survival against Roy to Gecko Moria’s escape from Kaido.
• Blackbeard Teach considered Roy’s rise but reaffirmed his plan to obtain the Dark-Dark Fruit and become Pirate King.
• Jinbe told Whitebeard that Roy had sent an S-3 Potion said to relieve his illnesses and injuries.
• Whitebeard dismissed Marco’s concerns and drank the potion.

Whitebeard accepted a temporary medicine from Roy in exchange for a trade involving Fish-Man Island, then challenged Roy to visit his ship. Afterward, Roy consolidated control of Wano Country and prepared to depart to destroy another country.

• Whitebeard regained his strength after taking Roy's medicine, and Jinbe explained that its effects would likely last only a month.
• Jinbe revealed that Roy wanted Fish-Man Island as the price of supplying the medicine, and Whitebeard refused to surrender it.
• Roy and Whitebeard argued over Fish-Man Island during a projected video call, then Whitebeard invited Roy aboard his ship for a feast.
• Whitebeard told Marco he did not intend to fight Roy and wanted to see what the new era had become.
• In Wano Country, Himura Yukishiro reported that the swordsmanship inheritances and armed forces had been brought under control, and Roy left Wano's management to her.
• Robin brought the affiliated crews from the Sky Island headquarters, and Roy announced that he was going to destroy a country.

Roy used the Crystal Ball to guide his ship toward Zou, accepting that the divination tool might be damaged. On Zou, Kin'emon and Momonosuke told Duke Inuarashi about Oden's death, but human pirates soon arrived, forcing Inuarashi to send Momonosuke to safety while he prepared to face them.

• Roy checked the Crystal Ball's image of Zou, corrected the ship's course, and put the nearly spent orb away to recover for five years.
• Kin'emon told Duke Inuarashi that Oden had died protecting his retainers from Nightmare's pirates, and Momonosuke vowed to avenge his father.
• Duke Inuarashi promised to train Momonosuke and keep him safe in the Fur Kingdom, believing Zou's constant movement would keep enemies away.
• Sicilian reported that a large force of human pirates had arrived on Zou, and Duke Inuarashi ordered him to take Momonosuke and the others to the Whale Forest.
• Momonosuke declared that he would not flee, but Duke Inuarashi knocked him unconscious and entrusted his safety to Kin'emon before going to confront the invaders.