Ch. 142Mountain Fist! An Admiral Dies!

X and Koda blocked John and the other Rocks Pirates from reaching the palace, triggering a battle as the groups advanced toward it. Meanwhile, Rocks killed Admiral Kildas with Mountain Fist, but CP0’s Life Burn technique kept him occupied as Kaido watched and hoped to learn the secret of Rocks’s Armament Haki.

  • X and Koda stopped Golden Lion and the other Rocks Pirates, insisting that only Rocks could enter the palace first.
  • John questioned X about what lay inside the palace, and X attacked, starting a battle between their groups.
  • X fought Golden Lion while Koda transformed into a giant ape to battle Charlotte Linlin, as Luo Han, Whitebeard, and Cole held back and approached the palace.
  • Rocks struck Admiral Kildas with Mountain Fist, leaving a massive crater and prompting two Marines to rush to Kildas’s aid.
  • The CP0 Chief ordered three captains to activate Life Burn, and they joined him in confronting Rocks as the fight moved toward the palace.
  • Kaido watched Rocks fight and wondered how he had achieved such powerful Armament Haki.

Ch. 143The Human-Human Fruit Appears

After Kildas died fighting Rocks, Kaid and Salas rejoined the battle while the Celestial Dragons left the palace’s protective barrier despite CP0’s warnings. Luo Han used the opening to search the palace and discovered a Human-Human Fruit and a chart marking Wano Country, leaving him excited by both finds.

  • Kaid mourned Kildas’s death, then joined Salas in rushing toward the fight with Rocks.
  • The Celestial Dragons demanded that the CP0 Officer take them outside, despite his warnings and the Gorosei’s orders to remain in the palace.
  • The leading Celestial Dragon ordered the CP0 Officer to open the energy barrier, and the officer created a gap after checking for Rocks with Observation Haki.
  • Luo Han sent his Divine Sense through the opening and searched the enormous palace for the object Rocks wanted.
  • Luo Han found a nautical chart with Wano Country’s approximate location and a chest containing three Devil Fruits, including a Human-Human Fruit.

Ch. 144Luo Han Makes His Move

Luo Han tried to break the palace’s energy barrier to reach the Human-Human Fruit, but his Golden Spear attack was stopped by a powerful CP0 Officer. He recruited Whitebeard and Cole to help attack the barrier with Haki as Golden Lion and X’s groups raced toward the palace.

  • Luo Han fired a Golden Spear at the palace barrier, but it struck without breaking through, revealing that a powerful defender was inside.
  • Luo Han concluded that Haki attacks were needed and persuaded Whitebeard to help while sending Cole ahead through space to test the barrier.
  • Luo Han flew with Whitebeard toward the palace as Golden Lion and X stopped fighting and hurried after them.
  • Luo Han found the Celestial Dragons still inside the palace, and their CP0 Officer urged them to retreat while he defended the entrance.
  • The Celestial Dragons reluctantly withdrew deeper into the palace, cursing the CP0 Officer as they went.

Ch. 145A Punch of Armament Haki

Luo Han, Whitebeard, and Cole attacked the protective barrier around the palace with Armament Haki after Cole failed to bypass it. Their powerful blows shook the barrier, but the exhausted CP0 Officer struggled to maintain it as Golden Lion, Charlotte Linlin, and the others raced closer.

  • Cole reported that he could not enter the space inside the protective barrier, and Luo Han decided they should attack it directly after hearing the Celestial Dragons insult them as lowborn.
  • Whitebeard struck the barrier with an Armament Haki-coated fist, making it ripple more than Luo Han's earlier attack had.
  • Luo Han revealed his Armament Haki and struck the barrier with Elbaf's Spear: Divine Kingdom, shocking Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Charlotte Linlin with his strength.
  • X ordered Kama to speed up him and Koda, while Golden Lion and the others increased their pace toward the palace.
  • Luo Han, Cole, and Whitebeard continued striking the barrier, and the CP0 Officer realized his stamina would last only about two more minutes.

Ch. 146Pink Flame

X and his allies tried to stop Luo Han from breaking the palace barrier, but Luo Han used Bullet Time and a Pink Flame to turn Koda’s aggression against him. The chapter ended with Koda overwhelmed by an uncontrollable reproductive urge while Luo Han watched from high above.

  • X and Koda arrived at the barrier, where Luo Han, Whitebeard, and Cole were attacking it, and split up to stop them.
  • Koda struggled to hit the faster Luo Han, while X fought Whitebeard and the two of them were forced away from the barrier.
  • Kama boosted Koda’s speed, but Golden Lion and the others watched the fight instead of helping, so Luo Han drew the fighters away from the barrier.
  • Luo Han used a Pink Flame to strike Koda’s arm during Bullet Time, then fled thousands of meters into the air.
  • The Pink Flame filled Koda with an animalistic urge to reproduce, and Luo Han waited to see how the others would react.

Ch. 147A Stunning Debut

Luo Han’s Pink Flame drove Koda into an irrational frenzy, causing him to attack and pin Charlotte Linlin while the onlookers watched. After Charlotte Linlin promised Luo Han a favor, he withdrew the flame and flew away, leaving Koda to recover on his own.

  • Koda charged at Charlotte Linlin and tackled her, ignoring her punches and Haki as he pinned her to the ground.
  • Kama, Whitebeard, X, and the other fighters watched instead of intervening, while Charlotte Linlin called to Luo Han for help and promised him a huge favor.
  • Luo Han accepted Charlotte Linlin’s offer and cautiously approached Koda as the others kept their distance.
  • Luo Han withdrew the Pink Flame from Koda, then flew back to high altitude to avoid Koda’s expected retaliation.

Ch. 148Roger and the Navy Arrive

Koda recovered from Luo Han’s influence, while Cole finally broke the palace barrier and Luo Han tried to reach the treasure. Suspicion over what Luo Han wanted gave way to a standoff as the Navy and Roger Pirates approached, but X and the others still barred him from entering before Rocks arrived.

  • Charlotte Linlin struck Koda after he regained consciousness, and Kama and the others blamed Luo Han for Koda’s strange behavior.
  • Cole shattered the protective barrier and collapsed from exhaustion, opening the way to the palace.
  • Luo Han said he only wanted a Devil Fruit, but Golden Lion, John, X, and the others suspected he was after something Rocks wanted.
  • Luo Han sensed the Navy and Roger Pirates arriving near the island and activated Psychic Armament Mode.
  • X and the others refused to let Luo Han enter the palace before Captain Rocks arrived.

Ch. 149The Beginning of the Great Melee

Luo Han revealed the treasure beneath the palace, then destroyed the palace and unleashed a barrage of Golden Spears against X and his allies. The Marines and Roger Pirates headed toward the island’s center as the battle escalated, while X and several others were left crushed or dead.

  • Roger and his crew headed toward the island’s center after seeing Luo Han’s Golden Spear attack, while the Fleet Admiral sent the Admirals to confront Rocks and Garp’s group to rescue the Celestial Dragons.
  • Luo Han mocked Golden Lion, X, and the others, then flew above the palace and lifted it with his Psychokinesis, exposing a vast storehouse of gold and silver.
  • Luo Han crushed the palace, scattering its contents, while a protective barrier carried the surviving CP0 agents, Celestial Dragons, and a few slaves to safety.
  • X and the others charged Luo Han, who met them with countless Golden Spears; the barrage slammed X into the treasure-filled foundation and killed several of his companions.

Ch. 150One Punch per Marine Admiral

Luo Han killed X and his companions, secured the Human-Human Fruit and nautical chart with Cole, and went to meet Whitebeard as Rocks approached. In the earlier events, Rocks killed three Marine Admirals with single punches and struck down the CP0 Chief and three captains.

  • Luo Han dispelled the Golden Spears after X and his companions fell, while Golden Lion and the others debated how to divide the exposed treasure.
  • Cole told Luo Han that he had hidden the box containing the Human-Human Fruit and nautical chart in his stomach, and they flew to find Whitebeard.
  • Whitebeard questioned Luo Han about killing Rocks' companions, and Luo Han said that fighting Rocks now might be his only chance.
  • Rocks knocked Kaid and Salas down with single punches, killing both Marine Admirals after three former Admirals had already fallen to his blows.
  • Rocks used Wind Fist against the CP0 Chief and three captains, tearing through them as they charged at him.

Ch. 151I'm Here, Captain Rocks

Rocks mourned his dead companions and set out to avenge them, while Luo Han chose to face Rocks alone to overcome his self-doubt. The chapter ended as Luo Han announced himself to Rocks at the palace ruins.

  • Rocks saw three Life Cards burn to ash, realized his companions had died, and flew toward the palace after threatening Kaido.
  • Kaido recovered from his fear of Rocks and hurried to the palace, hoping to learn the secret of Rocks's Armament Haki.
  • The Fleet Admiral sent Steel-Bones Kong to investigate while he and two Marine Admirals pursued Rocks.
  • Luo Han told Whitebeard and Cole to stay behind, then walked toward Rocks to confront him alone.
  • Rocks arrived, mourned Alex and the others, struck X for apologizing, and told his crew that he would avenge their deaths.
  • Luo Han called out to Rocks, saying, "I'm here, Captain Rocks!"

Ch. 152Haki Burning Mode

Luo Han faced Rocks in the sky above God Valley and blocked his first punch with Psychic Armament. Rocks then activated Haki Boiling Mode and launched a devastating attack, but Luo Han evaded it using Bullet Time, leaving their battle unresolved.

  • Luo Han arrived above the pit in his strongest Psychic Armament Mode, and Rocks flew up to fight him while X and the others went after the Celestial Dragons.
  • Rocks and Luo Han exchanged punches five thousand meters above God Valley, creating a huge ring of clouds when their fists collided.
  • Luo Han held his ground against Rocks by combining Psychic Armament with defenses he had strengthened while sparring with Garp and Roger.
  • Rocks activated Haki Boiling Mode, which consumed his Haki to greatly increase his abilities, and struck down at Luo Han with a powerful shockwave.
  • Luo Han escaped the attack with Bullet Time, while Golden Lion and the others withdrew from the battle zone.

Ch. 153Fire Fist Strikes, Luo Han Falls

Rocks transformed and struck Luo Han with a Fire Fist so powerful that it devastated God Valley, leaving Luo Han apparently dead in a crater. Cole and Whitebeard mourned beside him until Cole coughed up a box that landed in the lava and screamed.

  • Rocks transformed to move faster than Luo Han could react, then hit him with a Haki-charged Fire Fist despite Luo Han using Mind Transfer.
  • Rocks's attack blasted Luo Han into the foundation, creating a vast crater and scattering treasure across God Valley.
  • Golden Lion and the others found Luo Han's charred, lifeless body, then left to gather treasure and await Hank's fleet.
  • Cole emerged beside Luo Han, moved the lava away, and sat silently with him until Whitebeard arrived and grieved over Luo Han's apparent death.
  • Whitebeard slapped Cole on the back to dislodge something caught in his throat, and Cole spat out a box that landed in the lava and let out a sharp scream.

Ch. 154Xiao Huan Is Born

Xiao Huan emerged from a box and began preserving Luo Han’s life before taking him away to heal. Meanwhile, Rocks reached the Marines and declared Luo Han dead as the standoff over the Celestial Dragons continued.

  • Xiao Huan emerged from the box, landed on Luo Han’s chest, and told Whitebeard and Cole that he was not dead yet.
  • Xiao Huan preserved the faint life remaining in Luo Han’s heart and carried him toward the other side of the mountain, while Cole followed and Whitebeard picked up the box.
  • Rocks, believing Luo Han had died, lamented how much Haki his attack had consumed and flew down toward the Marines and Celestial Dragons.
  • X and Koda prepared to stall Garp and the Marines and keep the Celestial Dragons from leaving, while the awakened Celestial Dragons demanded that the Marines capture them.
  • Rocks landed behind Garp and the others and said Luo Han was dead, leaving Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr stunned.

Ch. 155Rocks Battles the Marines

Rocks attacked the Marines at God Valley after the Celestial Dragons provoked him, but Garp blocked his first punch. Rocks then killed Vice Admiral Wuke with a single blow and launched a fierce battle against Garp and the other Marine veterans.

  • The leading Celestial Dragon insulted Rocks and ordered the Marines to capture him, prompting Rocks to attack.
  • Garp intercepted Rocks's punch, and Rocks realized his strength had weakened after his Haki range fell to thirty centimeters.
  • Rocks ordered X and the others to focus on capturing the leading Celestial Dragon, then charged the Marines.
  • Wuke rushed to confront Rocks, who killed him with a single Wind Fist.
  • Garp, Sengoku, and two veteran Marines faced Rocks as the others moved to stop X and protect the Celestial Dragons.
  • Rocks secretly gathered force and struck the Marine ranks, killing more than a dozen soldiers before Garp's group engaged him.

Ch. 156Rocks Erupts

Rocks fought the Marines as Roger and the Fleet Admiral arrived, while the Roger Pirates waited for a chance to act. Rocks broke away to rescue his wounded crew, then demanded that the Marines let him question a Celestial Dragon.

  • Koda transformed into the Great Kong Titan and clashed with Sengoku, while X and the other Rocks Pirates were overwhelmed by Marine forces.
  • Roger sensed that Luo Han was still alive and said the boy had saved their lives before leading his crew toward Rocks.
  • Zephyr reported the battlefield situation, and the Fleet Admiral ordered the Marines to eliminate the Rocks Pirates before confronting Rocks.
  • The Fleet Admiral told the Gorosei that Rocks was trying to capture a Celestial Dragon, and they ordered the Marines to wipe out the Rocks Pirates.
  • Roger chose to wait for the Marines to ask for help as Rocks broke away and killed more than a dozen Marines with Mountain Fist.
  • Rocks reappeared unharmed among X and the others and asked the Marines to let him question a Celestial Dragon.

Ch. 157The Great Melee Begins

Rocks pursued the Celestial Dragons while the Navy and pirates fought over the island’s treasure, and reinforcements turned the clash into a great melee. As Roger watched the leading Celestial Dragon, Xiao Huan smiled at last after waiting for several hours in the mountain range.

  • Rocks charged after the Celestial Dragons and told X and the others to stay within a hundred meters of him, leaving the battle against Garp and the Fleet Admiral at a stalemate.
  • Hank’s two-hundred-thousand-strong pirate fleet and the Navy’s three-hundred-thousand-strong fleet arrived as Golden Lion’s group piled the island’s treasure into a mountain of gold.
  • Steel-Bones Kong told the Fleet Admiral that the people he had gone to meet had all died, then led Navy forces to stop Golden Lion’s group from taking the treasure.
  • Hank and a bruised, swollen Kaido arrived, and the Navy met Hank’s pirates in battle while the two sides also blocked Golden Lion’s supporting fighters.
  • Kaido stayed at the edge of the battlefield to observe Rocks, while Roger told Rayleigh and the others to wait and kept his eyes on the Celestial Dragon inside the barrier.
  • Xiao Huan smiled for the first time since becoming human, and Cole asked whether the Divine Tree was ready.

Ch. 158Rebirth of the Mind

Elles gathered light from the trees of God Valley to revive Luo Han as he awakened inside his Mind World and reviewed his past lives. He accepted that he was still an ordinary version of himself, while a growing green sun appeared in his mind and caused chaos outside.

  • Elles told Cole and Whitebeard to guard her while she revived Luo Han, and she announced her new name, Ellestin Huan, asking them to call her Elles.
  • Elles reached out to the trees across God Valley, drawing their blue-green light into a growing sphere above her.
  • Luo Han awakened in his Mind World and watched a record of his ordinary past life and his life in One Piece, including his mistaken belief that he was the protagonist.
  • Luo Han concluded that he was still himself and did not need to force himself to change.
  • A green sun appeared and grew in Luo Han's Mind World, while its appearance caused chaos outside.

Ch. 159What Has Appeared?

As teal-green orbs gathered from across God Valley into a gigantic sphere, Rocks, the Celestial Dragons, the Marines, and Roger’s crew all realized something long sought by the Celestial Dragons was about to appear. They raced toward Luo Han and the sphere, leaving its nature unknown.

  • Elles’s ability drew teal-green lights from the island’s plants into a growing orb, alerting Roger and stopping the battle as both sides watched.
  • The orb grew to several hundred meters and overwhelmed the moonlight, while Rocks, the leading Celestial Dragon, and the Fleet Admiral recognized its significance.
  • The Fleet Admiral pursued Rocks and Garp followed, while the leading Celestial Dragon ordered the Marines and CP0 Officer to secure the orb.
  • John, Golden Lion, and the other pirates rushed toward the orb after hearing the Celestial Dragons had sought it for centuries.
  • Roger sent Rayleigh and the others after Rocks and the Celestial Dragons, and everyone in God Valley headed toward Luo Han and the orb.

Ch. 160Cole and Rocks

Elles transferred the enormous blue-green orb into Luo Han as Whitebeard and Cole tried to keep the arriving powers from interrupting. Rocks attacked just as Luo Han finished absorbing it, and the chapter ended with the beam nearing him as his eyes opened.

  • Rocks, Garp, the Fleet Admiral, Golden Lion, Roger, and other powerhouses gathered around the orb while Whitebeard and Cole remained hidden with Luo Han.
  • Roger flew up to watch Rocks while Rayleigh and the others stayed below to keep the Marines and Celestial Dragons from claiming the mysterious object.
  • Elles began drawing the shrinking orb into Luo Han, and Gaban sensed faint traces of life on the mountainside.
  • Rocks spotted Luo Han absorbing the orb and attacked, but Cole blocked his shockwave and fell bloodied.
  • Whitebeard confronted Rocks with a punch, but Rocks's Mountain Fist pushed through as Luo Han absorbed the orb and Elles collapsed onto him.
  • The beam neared Luo Han, and his charcoal-black eyes suddenly opened.

Ch. 161I'm Just an Ordinary Person

Luo Han emerged from his battle transformed and tried to leave God Valley with Whitebeard, Cole, and Elles, but Rocks and the others blocked his way. After Elles stopped his island-wide attack, Luo Han wounded Rocks and departed, then killed the Celestial Dragons who provoked him.

  • Luo Han recovered from Rocks's attack with a transformed appearance, checked on Whitebeard and the unconscious Cole, and prepared to leave God Valley with them and Elles.
  • Rocks, Garp, Roger, and the others surrounded Luo Han, so he summoned a vast vortex and countless Golden Spears to attack the entire island.
  • Elles awoke and asked Luo Han to spare the island's plants, and he stopped the Golden Spears before striking Rocks with a beam that wounded his shoulder.
  • Luo Han left God Valley after no one dared stop him, but a Celestial Dragon insulted him, prompting Luo Han to behead every adult Celestial Dragon there.
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