Arc 27Water 7 Under the Demon Flag

Allen came to Water 7 to pursue Trafalgar Law and adapt Pluton designs for the Endless Abyss, but the World Government’s attack turned the city into a battlefield. After the Demon Pirates defeated the Buster Call and negotiated with the Five Elders, Water 7 accepted their protection while the Straw Hats began building a new ship.

  • Sengoku announced Ace’s execution as bait for war with Whitebeard, while Cobra told Vivi that Alabasta would transfer power to a parliament and offered her the Sand-Sand Fruit.
  • Allen invited Vivi to join Utopia, traded Jewelry Bonney’s age-altering Devil Fruit for the Steam-Steam Fruit, and offered Hina a place with him, though she refused to betray the Marines.
  • The Five Elders sent CP0 assassins and a devastating weapon to Water 7, where Allen arrived, obtained a shipyard from Iceberg, and warned the Straw Hats about Cipher Pol.
  • After Allen lent the Straw Hats 300 million Beli for a new ship, he confronted Doflamingo and recruited Law, taking the Ope Ope no Mi in exchange for another Devil Fruit.
  • The CP0 assassins attacked the docks, but Allen survived their weapon and defeated them, while Spandine ordered a Buster Call and the Straw Hats fought the agents seeking Pluton’s blueprints.
  • Allen and the Demon Pirates stopped the Buster Call, with Shiki wrecking the Marine fleet and Aokiji freezing the harbor before joining Allen’s crew.
  • Allen captured Spandine and told Aokiji he would negotiate with the Five Elders while preparing to strike the World Government during the Summit War.
  • The Five Elders agreed to let Water 7 fly the Demon Pirates’ flag, Iceberg accepted their protection and agreed to modify the Endless Abyss, and the Straw Hats rented a shipyard to build their new ship.
Chapters 651–675 Vol. 7 Read

Ch. 651The Confused Princess

The Navy prepared to use Ace’s public execution to draw the Whitebeard Pirates into war while discussing its weakened Seven Warlords. In Alabasta, Cobra told Vivi that the royal family would give power to a commoner parliament and offered her the Sand-Sand Fruit, leaving her stunned and directing her to ask Allen for answers.

  • Sengoku announced the Navy’s plan to use Ace’s execution as bait for war with the Whitebeard Pirates, and Momonga asked whether other Emperor crews would interfere.
  • Sengoku said Kaido was badly injured, Red-Haired would likely stay out of the conflict, and the Five Elders would handle Allen.
  • Tsuru reported that the Navy still had no news of Aokiji, and Sengoku ordered worldwide mobilization and the recruitment of new Seven Warlords.
  • Cobra hosted a banquet for the Straw Hat Pirates while Vivi privately asked him about the unfamiliar people in the palace.
  • Cobra told Vivi that Alabasta would transfer power from the royal family to a parliament of commoners, then offered her the Sand-Sand Fruit and suggested she ask Allen about her doubts.

Ch. 652Another Choice

Allen explained his alliance with the Revolutionary Army to Princess Vivi and offered her a chance to use her political skills in Utopia. After learning that Jewelry Bonney and Trafalgar Law had appeared, he left to meet them.

  • Allen told Vivi that Utopia was a model for a system without kings or nobles, governed by the people through parliament.
  • Allen invited Vivi to join Utopia and suggested she could first travel with Luffy and the Straw Hat Crew before deciding.
  • Vivi joked that Allen was called the pirate least like a pirate, and Allen said his goal was to destroy the World Government and kill the Celestial Dragons.
  • Kalifa reported that Jewelry Bonney had appeared near Water 7 and Trafalgar Law had landed at Alabasta, apparently seeking the Pluton Blueprint.
  • Allen set off to meet Bonney and investigate her Devil Fruit ability.

Ch. 653Jewelry Bonney

Jewelry Bonney arrived in Alabasta and met Allen, who demanded her age-altering Devil Fruit in exchange for another power. She accepted the Steam-Steam Fruit and left the island with her crew.

  • Jewelry Bonney and her crew landed in Nanohana, where the city had recovered and trade was thriving.
  • Allen appeared in a lightning strike and invited Jewelry Bonney to join his team.
  • Allen told Jewelry Bonney he would let her go if she handed over her Devil Fruit, offering her a choice from his list in exchange.
  • Jewelry Bonney chose to trade her Devil Fruit for the Steam-Steam Fruit.
  • Allen extracted Jewelry Bonney's age-altering Devil Fruit, and she sailed away with her crew to master her new power.

Ch. 654Height, Allen's Inner Demon

Allen reflected on his fear of losing height while explaining to Georgia Rini why he had traded the Steam-Steam Fruit to Bonney. He discussed his plans with the captive Hina and tried to persuade her to cooperate with him without betraying her principles.

  • Allen told Georgia Rini that forcing Bonney's Pirates to submit could plant a dangerous threat inside their organization, and said he wanted to change the world rather than repeat pirate customs.
  • Allen examined the Life-Life Fruit and worried that its effects had shrunk him by five centimeters, while it could not increase his height.
  • Hina asked why Allen had become a pirate, and he said he could not trust himself to ignore the Celestial Dragons' crimes and would become wanted if he killed one.
  • Allen confiscated Hina's lighter, teased her about Fullbody and Jango, and asked whether she had considered his proposal.
  • Hina refused to betray the Marines or her principles, but said she would consider requests that did not violate her bottom line.

Ch. 655Five Elders' Trump Card

After Allen left Alabasta for Water 7, the Five Elders suspected he planned to build Pluton and ordered agents to steal its technology while preparing a weapon to assassinate him. A warship carrying the weapon and two bloodthirsty CP0 assassins headed for Water 7, where Sentomaru feared the danger they posed.

  • Allen ordered the Endless Abyss to sail from Alabasta to Water 7, and Hina departed separately with her subordinates.
  • Spies reported Allen's destination to the Five Elders, who suspected he would build Pluton in Water 7.
  • The Five Elders discussed a new weapon capable of killing a Marine Admiral and chose two Devil Fruit users to help ensure it hit Allen.
  • The Five Elders ordered Spandine to deal with Iceberg and obtain Pluton's key technology for Dr. Vegapunk.
  • A warship carrying the covered weapon and two CP0 assassins departed for Water 7, and Sentomaru recoiled from the assassins' bloodlust.

Ch. 656Something Off About Iceberg

The Demon Pirates returned to Water 7, where Allen sought Trafalgar Law and arranged to modify the Endless Abyss at Galley-La Company. Iceberg and his suspicious associates acted strangely, and Allen decided to investigate who was controlling them.

  • Nami, Robin, and the others arrived in Water 7 and spotted the Going Merry in the harbor.
  • Allen told the crew to search for Trafalgar Law and the Heart Pirates while he went to Galley-La Company to request a shipyard.
  • Iceberg greeted Allen as "Your Majesty" and reluctantly agreed to provide a shipyard and materials for the Endless Abyss.
  • Kalifa and Lucci sensed that Iceberg's associates were likely CP Intelligence Agency agents, while Robin noticed that the supplied equipment looked brand-new.
  • Allen told Lucci not to attack yet and chose to find out who was pulling the strings behind Iceberg.

Ch. 657Spandine's Fear

Spandine ordered his agents to focus on gathering the Pluton blueprints and preparing for an operation against Allen, while fearing the Five Elders’ plans and a possible Buster Call. At Franky House, Luffy decided to replace the Going Merry, and Franky agreed to build the crew a ship—though only the world’s second best—while the Straw Hats discovered they lacked enough money.

  • Spandine learned that Kalifa was wary of his agent and that Franky, Trafalgar Law, and Allen were all in Water 7, so he ordered his people to leave the Heart Pirates alone and focus on Iceberg, the Demon Pirates, and the Pluton blueprints.
  • A messenger told Spandine that the Five Elders had sent two dangerous agents and gave him a Golden Den Den Mushi with orders to launch a Buster Call if the operation became untenable; Spandine feared Nico Robin would learn he had destroyed Ohara again.
  • The Straw Hat Pirates celebrated at Franky House, where Franky asked Luffy what he planned to do about the Going Merry.
  • Luffy chose to build a new ship, and Usopp protested that they should not abandon the vessel Kaya had given them; Zoro and Sanji supported replacing it because its keel was damaged and the crew needed a stronger ship.
  • Vivi asked Franky to build them a first-rate ship, and Franky agreed to make the world’s second-best vessel because Allen’s Endless Abyss was beyond comparison.
  • The Straw Hats agreed to build the new ship, but they realized they did not have enough money, and Sanji blamed Luffy for eating it.

Ch. 658The Straw Hat Pirates Were Dirt Poor

The Straw Hat Pirates struggled to afford a new ship, and Vivi offered to sell the Sand-Sand Fruit before the crew refused. They decided to ask Allen for a loan and arrived at the dock where the Endless Abyss was being maintained.

  • Vivi asked Franky how much a new ship would cost, and he estimated two to three hundred million Beli for materials alone.
  • Vivi offered to sell the Sand-Sand Fruit her father had given her, but Sanji, Luffy, and Zoro objected.
  • A member of the Franky Family reported that Allen and the Endless Abyss had arrived at Water 7.
  • Vivi proposed borrowing money from Allen, and the Straw Hat Pirates agreed to ask him for a loan.
  • Luffy led the crew to the enclosed dock, where Nico Robin cleaned the Endless Abyss and Allen studied the Blueprint of the Ancient Weapon Pluton.

Ch. 659Borrowing Money

Allen lent the Straw Hat Pirates 300 million Beli to build a replacement for the Going Merry, then told them Iceberg was being held by Cipher Pol agents. The Straw Hats left to rescue him as Allen anticipated their fight with the agents.

  • Franky recognized that Allen planned to adapt some of Pluton's designs for the Endless Abyss, and Allen said he had no intention of rebuilding Pluton.
  • Luffy asked Allen to lend the Straw Hat Pirates money because the Going Merry's keel was damaged, and Franky requested 300 million Beli.
  • Allen immediately agreed, and Kalifa brought the crew two cases of cash.
  • Allen warned the Straw Hats about Cipher Pol agents near Iceberg and revealed that they had captured and interrogated him.
  • Franky insisted on rescuing Iceberg, so Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates left to confront the agents, who had mastered Rokushiki, Haki, and Devil Fruit abilities.

Ch. 660Insane Killer

Allen’s crew prepared for the arrival of World Government assassins while keeping X Drake’s reports under control. When Fukurou found the Heart Pirates at the Water City Elevator, Allen rushed off to pursue Trafalgar Law and claim the Ope Ope no Mi.

  • Moore reported that he had intercepted and altered X Drake’s intelligence, while Kalifa and Moore discussed Drake’s ignorance.
  • Allen said he looked forward to facing the assassins sent by the World Government, and Shiki emerged from hiding as a soul puppet.
  • Robin asked about the assassins, and Lucci recalled that they had slaughtered sixty thousand Rebel Army soldiers and were rumored to eat people.
  • Fukurou told Allen that the Heart Pirates were at the Water City Elevator buying weapons and equipment, and Allen vanished in a streak of lightning.
  • Kuro decided to follow Allen to see whether Trafalgar Law would join them or trade away his Devil Fruit.

Ch. 661We Are Pirates!

Law encountered Doflamingo while traveling through Water 7, but Allen arrived and drove Doflamingo away after declaring he would claim the Ope Ope no Mi. Allen then asked Law to use his power to cut off his arm, and Law activated ROOM.

  • Law rode through the Water City Elevator with the Heart Pirates when Doflamingo ambushed him and blocked his attack.
  • Law ordered his crew to retreat as a storm gathered, and Doflamingo revealed that he feared the man who had created it.
  • Allen emerged from a lightning-struck crater and rejected Doflamingo’s claim to Law and the Ope Ope no Mi.
  • Allen and Doflamingo clashed with Conqueror’s Haki, and Doflamingo left after recognizing he could not defeat the Demon Pirates.
  • Allen asked Law to cut off his arm to test the Ope Ope no Mi, and Law expanded ROOM.

Ch. 662The Devil Fruit Closest to Divine Power

Allen recruited Law into the Demon Pirates, extracted the Ope Ope no Mi, and explained the secret and cost of its Immortality Surgery. Law chose a different Devil Fruit and prepared to pursue his revenge against Doflamingo without carrying the Ope Ope no Mi.

  • Allen demonstrated that Law's ROOM could spatially sever his arm without causing bloodshed, then invited Law to join the Demon Pirates.
  • Law accepted after Allen explained that his cooperation with Doflamingo was temporary and that Law could kill him once Allen had exposed his secret.
  • Allen extracted the Ope Ope no Mi from Law and revealed that its Immortality Surgery permanently maintained a ROOM around a person at the cost of the user's life.
  • Allen offered Law a choice of another Devil Fruit, and Law gave up the Ope Ope no Mi to escape the burden of being targeted for it.
  • Law selected a replacement Devil Fruit from Allen's list and ate it.

Ch. 663You All Deserve to Die!

After Law joined the Demon Pirates, Allen and the others rushed to the docks, where two Assassins had massacred civilians. Allen attacked the Assassins and tore Soul Fragments from one of them, leaving the battle poised to continue.

  • Kuro and Kalifa revealed that they had killed Cipher Pol agents and confirmed that Law had chosen to join the Demon Pirates.
  • Screams came from the docks, and Law hurried there after realizing his crew was in danger.
  • Allen, Kuro, and Kalifa raced toward the docks while Law ran after them on foot.
  • Sentomaru confronted two Assassins amid hundreds of civilian corpses, and Allen arrived in a bolt of lightning.
  • Allen tore Soul Fragments from the male Assassin, who collapsed in agony as the female Assassin became wary.

Ch. 664Now! Move!

Allen faced two assassins whose blood and corpse-manipulating powers let them trap him on Water 7’s dock. After the assassins’ Seastone weapon was fired at him, its blast engulfed the area, leaving his fate unclear.

  • The female assassin shielded herself with altered blood while the male assassin fused reanimated corpses into a monster and sent it after Allen.
  • The female assassin cast an Armament Haki-infused blood net over Allen as the corpse monster attacked, but Allen dodged until the net closed around him.
  • Allen used the Slow-Slow Fruit to stop time, tested the blood net with Corrupted Ashbringer, and then released the time stop to see what the assassins would do.
  • The female assassin ordered the weapon fired, but Sentomaru objected because it could devastate Water 7; the male assassin knocked him down and fired a Seastone sphere at Allen.
  • The female assassin fled as the sphere erupted into a blinding blast whose heat burned away her clothes and skin, exposing the bones of her spine.

Ch. 665Weapons Against Devil Fruit Users

Allen survived the World Government’s devastating weapon and defeated the two assassins who attacked him. After collecting the weapon’s Seastone residue, he wondered how Vegapunk had created its powerful energy reaction and why the World Government had not produced more.

  • The weapon’s explosion devastated the docks, and the two assassins shielded themselves while Marines collapsed from the heat.
  • Allen emerged from the crater alive, healed his burns, and stopped the explosion’s shockwave with a massive barrier.
  • Allen struck down the fleeing female assassin, tortured her soul, and extracted her Devil Fruit.
  • Kalifa and Kuro blocked the male assassin’s escape while Allen picked up Seastone fragments and explained why the weapon would have killed other Devil Fruit users.
  • Allen questioned how Vegapunk had created the weapon’s energy reaction and why the World Government had not mass-produced it.

Ch. 666The True Monster

Allen defeated the Government’s Assassins and learned that Vegapunk created the weapon whose explosion he survived. As Law arrived and Doflamingo explained the attack, fighting erupted at Carreta Shipyard’s headquarters.

  • Allen tricked Sentomaru into revealing that Vegapunk invented the weapon, then extracted his soul and learned the location of the scientific unit’s secret base.
  • The male Assassin recognized Allen’s many Devil Fruit powers and celebrated the coming fall of the World Government, so Allen tortured him to death.
  • Law arrived looking for his crew and learned that his pirate ship had been destroyed in the explosion.
  • Doflamingo identified the dead CP0 Assassins as Ishbel and Ramona and explained that the Five Elders had secretly developed their weapon using DYNA Rock.
  • An explosion tore open Carreta Shipyard’s headquarters as fighting broke out at the docks, and Doflamingo mocked the attackers.

Ch. 667You Need to Get Used to Our Strength

After CP agents failed to infiltrate Dock 3, Spandine approved a plan to seize Franky and secretly activated a Buster Call to destroy Water 7. At Dock 3, Robin and Dora dealt with the defeated agents, while Nojiko left to help Luffy fight at the Carreta Shipyard.

  • A blonde CP agent reported that the Dock 3 operation had failed and recommended capturing Franky for his knowledge of the Pluton Blueprint.
  • Spandine approved the plan, and the blonde agent joined the battle at the Carreta Shipyard, where Luffy fought a senior agent.
  • Spandine activated the golden Den Den Mushi and ordered a Buster Call to destroy Water 7 and silence everyone involved.
  • At Dock 3, Dora asked what to do with the defeated CP agents, and Robin said they would wait for Allen to return.
  • Nojiko accepted Jabura's suggestion to assist Luffy and used Soru to race toward the Carreta Shipyard.

Ch. 668The Importance of Weapons and Equipment

Nojiko joined Luffy's fight against a World Government agent and used her enchanted warhammer to defeat his advanced Haki and Iron Body defenses. She then faced a blonde woman wielding Allen-made weapons, whose equipment proved weaker than Nojiko's as the duel continued.

  • Luffy's Gum-Gum Gatling failed to injure the man, whose advanced Armament Haki and Iron Body withstood the attack.
  • Nojiko struck the man with her warhammer, breaking his arm and setting him alight, then said she had joined the fight to retaliate for the attempted theft of Pluton's blueprint and Endless Abyss technology.
  • A blonde woman ordered the injured man to focus on Luffy and confronted Nojiko with fork-shaped weapons made by Allen.
  • Nojiko explained that Allen's weapons had different grades, then clashed with the blonde woman and used her hammer's flames to evaporate the woman's Water Shield.
  • The blonde woman retreated, acknowledged Nojiko's superior equipment, and drank a red potion that made her body heat up and her eyes turn bloodshot.

Ch. 669Fate Is Just That Interesting

Nojiko fought a Marine woman who used a powerful potion called Demon Blood while Allen watched from a clock tower and learned about its dangers. After Doflamingo left with a message for the Five Elders, Allen spotted Spandine fleeing with a Golden Den Den Mushi and sent Kuro to catch him, confident Golden Lion could stop any Buster Call fleet.

  • The blonde Marine woman drank Demon Blood, gained immense strength, and clashed with Nojiko in a destructive battle.
  • Allen asked Doflamingo about Demon Blood, rejected his offer to cooperate because of Caesar Clown, and told him to demand compensation from the Five Elders.
  • Kuro spotted Spandine running toward the harbor with a Golden Den Den Mushi, and Kalifa recognized her former superior.
  • Allen sent Kuro after Spandine and said Golden Lion could sink any Buster Call fleet that threatened Water 7.
  • Kuro caught up to Spandine and tapped him on the shoulder, prompting Spandine to turn and fire his gun.

Ch. 670Defying fate is also part of fate

Kuro tormented Spandine with a deadly five-minute head start while Nojiko battled the blonde woman as the effects of her forbidden drug wore off. With Kalifa’s help, Nojiko landed a devastating final blow that destroyed Carreta Shipyard’s headquarters and stunned the nearby Straw Hat Pirates.

  • Kuro caught Spandine’s bullet in his teeth, cut off one of his arms, and gave him five minutes to run before pursuing him.
  • The blonde woman grew weaker and visibly aged as the forbidden drug’s effects faded, while Nojiko endured her injuries and prepared to win.
  • Kalifa stopped the blonde woman from escaping with a Finger Pistol and shoved her toward Nojiko.
  • Nojiko unleashed Flame Smash, leveling Carreta Shipyard’s headquarters and sending a shockwave through the nearby Straw Hat Pirates.
  • Usopp emerged from the ruins and asked what had happened.

Ch. 671Buster Call

Nojiko recovered after her battle as Kalifa judged her performance, but the Marines launched a merciless Buster Call against Water 7. Allen and Golden Lion Shiki attacked the fleet, and the remaining Vice Admirals confronted Allen among the ruins.

  • Nojiko drank Kalifa's healing potion and learned that Kalifa and Allen had watched her fight.
  • Ten Marine warships arrived at Water 7 and began bombarding the harbor and civilian buildings.
  • Allen ordered Golden Lion Shiki to attack, and Shiki sent the warships high into the air before letting them fall.
  • Momonga, Onigumo, and Storobeli helped limit the damage as Shiki's attack destroyed three warships and forced the Marines to abandon the Buster Call.
  • The Vice Admirals surrounded Allen, who challenged their claim to justice, and Momonga and Onigumo defended their actions.

Ch. 672From This Day Forward, the Buster Call Will Become a Joke

Allen fought the Marines during the Buster Call at Water 7, killing Onigumo and incapacitating Storobeli while the other Vice Admirals struggled. Aokiji arrived after delivering Allen’s message to Whitebeard and offered to take on the Marines, with Allen ordering that no intact warship leave Water 7.

  • Onigumo and the other Vice Admirals attacked Allen, but Allen blocked their strikes with the Barrier-Barrier Fruit and killed Onigumo with specially enhanced bullets.
  • Storobeli tried to attack Allen while his revolver was empty, but Allen teleported behind him and struck him down with lightning.
  • Momonga and Doberman realized the Marines were losing as Onigumo lay dead, Storobeli was incapacitated, and Momonga was wounded while fighting Golden Lion.
  • Aokiji arrived by bicycle and told Allen that Whitebeard had refused help after receiving Allen’s letter.
  • Aokiji volunteered to face the Marines, and Allen agreed, ordering him not to let a single intact warship leave Water 7.

Ch. 673Hope They Weren't Too Foolish

Aokiji froze the Buster Call fleet at Water 7 to stop Allen from killing the Marines, while explaining that he had abandoned the Marines to follow his own sense of justice. Allen approved of Aokiji’s handling of the battle and warned that he might attack Mary Geoise if the Marines and World Government responded foolishly, before a fleeing figure rushed toward them for help.

  • Aokiji told Momonga and Doberman that he had left the Marines because he believed they were complicit in the World Government’s crimes, then froze the Water 7 harbor and the fleet.
  • Golden Lion defeated Momonga, but Allen ordered him to stop before he could behead the Vice Admiral.
  • Aokiji froze Doberman and a young Rear Admiral, then immobilized thousands of Marine soldiers and destroyed the Buster Call fleet as a fighting force.
  • Aokiji asked Allen whether he was satisfied, and Allen warned that he might launch an assault on Mary Geoise if the Marines and World Government acted foolishly.
  • A figure ran out of an alley, shouting to Aokiji for help because a madman was chasing him.

Ch. 674Sorry, I'm No Longer a Marine

Kuro hunted down Spandine, while Aokiji revealed he had joined the Demon Pirates and Allen kept Spandine alive to deliver him to Robin. Allen then explained his plan to exploit the Marines’ weakened defenses and ignite a revolution against the World Government, leaving Aokiji aware of the scale of the coming upheaval.

  • Kuro cut off Spandine’s remaining arm after revealing he had deliberately let him reach the docks.
  • Spandine crawled toward Aokiji for help, but Aokiji said he had left the Marines and joined the Demon Pirates.
  • Allen used the Cactus Palm Technique to stop Spandine from bleeding to death and ordered Kuro to take him to Robin.
  • Allen told Aokiji he planned to negotiate with the Five Elders while preparing to strike the World Government during the Summit War.
  • Aokiji recognized that Allen’s alliance with the Revolutionary Army was ready to exploit the World Government’s weakened defenses and widespread discontent.

Ch. 675From Now On, This Is Demon Pirates Territory

After the World Government surrendered Water 7 to Allen, he accepted the island under the Demon Pirates' protection and asked Iceberg to help modify the Endless Abyss. As Supernovas gathered at Sabaody, the Straw Hat Crew began preparing to build a new ship.

  • The Five Elders negotiated with Allen and agreed to let Water 7 fly the Demon Pirates' flag.
  • Kuro, Robin, Moore, Kalifa, Georgia Rini, and Lucci discussed the World Government's motives and the Supernovas gathering at Sabaody.
  • Allen asked Iceberg to accept the Demon Pirates' protection, and Iceberg agreed.
  • Allen gave Iceberg the Demon Pirates' Jolly Roger and said Water 7 could take shipbuilding orders from the Navy or pirates without paying tribute.
  • Allen asked Iceberg to help modify the Endless Abyss, and Iceberg agreed.
  • Encouraged by Franky, the Straw Hat Crew rented an empty shipyard to build a new pirate ship.
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