Chapter Summaries

The Summit War’s climax began as the Five Elders unleashed monstrous powers and Zhishagong and the Empress turned the battlefield into a contest for the men’s loyalty. Lin Qi sent Tom to intercept Saint Saturn, leaving Tom facing the Elder while Hawk Eyes recognized his newfound strength.

• Saint Pete transformed into a giant sandworm and rampaged through the pirates, injuring Vista.
• Zhishagong used her charm to make men attack their Companions, but the Empress countered with her Love-Love Fruit, sparking an absurd tug-of-war over their followers.
• Saint Gorosei transformed into a tusked warthog whose reflective hide rebounded Doflamingo’s attacks.
• Lin Qi sent Tom to block Saint Saturn from entering the battle, and Tom’s immortal body made him a counter to Saturn’s lethal abilities.
• Tom confronted Saint Saturn, who recognized him with furious hatred, while Hawk Eyes admired Tom’s new form and restrained his desire to fight him.

Crocodile attacked Whitebeard but was thrown into the battle against Saint Pete’s sandworm, while Luffy’s advance toward the execution platform ended with Kizaru kicking him safely into Whitebeard’s hands. Whitebeard and Akainu began clashing as Lin Qi caught a shot from Saint Eugene, and Hawk Eyes targeted Kuina.

• Crocodile ambushed Whitebeard, who recognized her and tossed her aside, while Ivankov was astonished to see her as a woman again.
• Lin Qi launched Crocodile at Saint Pete’s sandworm and warned Ivankov not to use Female Hormone on her.
• Luffy pushed toward the execution platform despite being stopped by Garp and Momonga, and Kizaru kicked him into Whitebeard’s hands.
• Whitebeard confronted Akainu, and Lin Qi caught a bullet fired by Saint Eugene from the shadows.
• Hawk Eyes noticed Kuina’s swordsmanship, cut through Marines and Pirates in his path, and walked up to her.

Kuina prepared to test her near-Admiral-level swordsmanship against Hawk Eyes while the battle between the Marines and Pirates escalated. Lin Qi chose his next opponents after recognizing two dangerous fighters who had arrived with Saint Saturn.

• Hawk Eyes drew his sword and challenged Kuina, who believed defeating him would trigger her breakthrough.
• Moria used shadow bats to slaughter enemies while Sentomaru and the Pacifistas fought the Whitebeard Pirates' twelve divisions.
• Doflamingo provoked the world with a speech about justice, then used a fake body and Parasite Threads to control Vice Admirals Hound and Guillotine.
• Golden Lion attacked Aokiji, and Kizaru engaged Gion while Lin Qi searched for an opponent.
• Lin Qi chose a man resembling Zoro and a short-haired woman who had nearly defeated Mark and Tashigi.

Lin Qi fought the Knights of God Iden Sheng and Qiuyue Gong, while Garp intervened to stop Marco from rescuing Ace. The battle at Marineford escalated as Whitebeard faced Akainu’s Nether Flame.

• Lin Qi countered Iden Sheng and Qiuyue Gong’s attacks with the help of his Cursed Sword Heart Crossing and the Mythical Zoan Dragon Abyss, forcing the Knights of God to acknowledge his strength.
• Marco seized an opening and flew toward the execution platform to rescue Ace, but Garp struck him with an Armament Haki punch and sent him crashing to the ground.
• Garp joined Steel Bone Kong in the Admirals’ seats and challenged the pirates to get past him if they wanted to reach Ace.
• Whitebeard urged his crew not to fear Garp and turned his attention to Akainu, who raised a magma fist and unleashed Nether Flame.

The Marines and pirates continued fighting at Marineford as Ace reconsidered his hatred for Roger, while Ivankov used healing hormones to revive Luffy. Luffy recovered after two injections, and Lin Qi wondered how much of his lifespan the treatment had cost him.

• Whitebeard deflected Akainu's magma attack, while Jerry and Spike damaged Pacifistas for the first time.
• Rayleigh charged the twin-bladed man who had killed his old comrades, and Steel Bone Kong chose not to intervene.
• Ace remembered his childhood doubts about Roger and regretted believing his father was a scumbag as he watched Roger's former crew die for him.
• Ivankov injected Luffy twice with healing hormones, and Luffy recovered from his injuries and exhaustion.
• Lin Qi watched Luffy's recovery with Observation Haki and began calculating how much lifespan he had lost.

As Ace’s execution began, Marines and pirates clashed across the battlefield, leaving Jozu and Marco in danger. Marco sacrificed his hand to escape Seastone restraints, while Whitebeard unleashed a devastating counterattack after Akainu struck at him.

• Lin Qi calculated that Luffy had likely spent much of his lifespan, then watched him return to battle and defeat Marines with ease.
• Koby secretly returned to the Marines with Helmeppo and charged at Luffy, who knocked him unconscious.
• At noon, Sengoku ordered Ace’s execution to begin, and Jozu was stabbed while distracted by the news.
• Grumble used Seastone handcuffs to weaken Marco, but Marco cut off his own hand to escape; Doflamingo killed Grumble and restored Marco’s hand.
• Whitebeard was momentarily distracted by the danger to Ace, Jozu, and Marco, dodged Akainu’s magma attack, then answered the Marines’ gunfire with devastating tremors.

Lin Qi’s allies and the Marines fought for control of Marine Headquarters as Golden Lion sent two islands crashing toward it. Luffy reached Ace after Garp let him through, but Sengoku struck them just as Luffy unlocked Ace’s shackles.

• Lin Qi killed the executioners with Flying Finger Pistol, delaying Ace’s execution as Whitebeard cleared a path for Luffy and urged everyone to protect him.
• Golden Lion dropped two islands toward Marine Headquarters, forcing Steel Bone Kong, the Gorosei, and other top fighters to intercept them.
• Garp blocked Luffy’s way but deliberately missed when he punched, allowing Luffy to knock him down and continue toward Ace.
• Luffy reached the execution platform and unlocked Ace’s shackles, but Sengoku transformed into a Golden Great Buddha and struck them both with an Impact Wave.

Ace escaped execution with Luffy and rejoined Whitebeard, who ordered his crew to retreat while he stayed behind to cover them. Ace refused to leave and helped fight off the Marines as Whitebeard prepared to hold the line.

• Ace broke free of his Seastone shackles, carried Luffy away from the execution platform, and attacked the Marines with Fire Fist.
• Aokiji tried to stop Ace, but Ace countered his ice with flames and landed beside Whitebeard with Luffy.
• Whitebeard ordered his crew to retreat to the New World while he stayed behind to cover their escape.
• Whitebeard opened a path for his sons with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and urged Ace to leave.
• Ace stayed, blasted away Marines attacking Whitebeard, and knelt amid the sea of fire.

Kaido and Big Mom arrived at Marine Headquarters with the Beast God Pirates, joining the battle just as the Whitebeard Pirates prepared to escape. Their arrival left Sengoku facing an uncertain war against nearly half the major forces on the seas.

• Ace bowed to Whitebeard before retreating with the Whitebeard Pirates, while Whitebeard unleashed his powers to clear their way.
• Lin Qi spotted two enormous ships approaching and identified them as the Beast God Pirates and Big Mom Pirates.
• The ships smashed through Marine Headquarters' outer defenses and stopped in the crescent-shaped plaza.
• Kaido and Big Mom stepped forward with their crews and challenged the fleeing Whitebeard Pirates.
• Sengoku realized Kaido and Big Mom's arrival had made victory uncertain, while the sandworm warned them not to be led astray.

Kaido, Big Mom, and their forces joined the battle at Marineford, giving the Whitebeard Pirates the hope and resolve to return and rescue Whitebeard. The four former Rocks Pirates stood together as Saint Saturn decided the World Government had to win at any cost.

• Saint Saturn warned Kaido and Big Mom not to make enemies of the World Government, but Big Mom ordered her crew to attack and Kaido sent in the Beast God Pirates.
• Katakuri and the Homies attacked the Marines, while Queen opened fire and accidentally hit Cracker.
• Marco, Izo, Vista, Jozu, and other Whitebeard Pirates turned back to the battlefield, and Marco rallied them to rescue Whitebeard.
• Whitebeard accepted his sons' return as Kaido and Big Mom joined him and Golden Lion on the battlefield.
• Saint Saturn told Sengoku that the World Government had to win and considered the chance to eliminate Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, Golden Lion, Lin Qi, Rayleigh, and the others.

As the world watched the war at Marine Headquarters escalate, the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates joined the fight and tipped the balance against the Marines. Their reinforcements drove back the Marines pursuing the Whitebeard Pirates, while Katakuri began destroying Pacifistas.

• Zephyr worried that the Marines might be wiped out, while Dadan regretted that Ace had returned to the battle.
• Viewers across Sabaody and West Sea watched the growing conflict, and Monet kept Sugar tied up so her dangerous ability could not cause trouble.
• Baron Tamago greeted Lin Qi respectfully, and Lin Qi warned him not to provoke the two Knights of God ahead.
• Smoker passed Lin Qi and reluctantly joined the fight alongside him.
• Katakuri, Marco, and the other fresh pirate reinforcements drove back the Marines pursuing the Whitebeard Pirates.
• Katakuri pierced a Pacifista with his trident and used Willow Mochi to smash through several more.

Katakuri, Perospero, and Oven attacked the Marines as Aokiji confronted Kaido on the battlefield. Elsewhere, Smoker killed Bat-man, and Black Maria joined the fighting against Momonga.

• Katakuri disabled Pacifistas while Perospero and Oven covered Marines in boiling syrup, which Aokiji froze into a brittle wall.
• Jack charged Aokiji, but Kaido kicked him aside and began fighting the Admiral; Jack later learned Kaido had been saving him.
• Bat-man rained arrows on the Pirates, but Smoker slipped behind him and snapped his neck.
• Black Maria struck Momonga, then transformed her lower body into a black spider as Robin watched the live broadcast.

Black Maria and her allies fought four Marine Vice Admirals before Sasuke arrived at Marine Headquarters, furious that he had been prevented from joining the rescue. His arrival left Ace delighted and Whitebeard’s crew concerned about his safety.

• Black Maria bound Momonga with her webs, but Hound and Ponsky freed him as Smoker joined the fight.
• Black Maria fled from the four Vice Admirals and hid behind Queen, who transformed into a Brachiosaurus and attacked alongside Daifuku.
• Black Maria’s webs helped Daifuku strike Ponsky and send him flying.
• Sasuke reached Marine Headquarters, where Whitebeard and Ace recognized him.
• Sasuke demanded to know why the crew had stopped him from coming to save Ace, while Lin Qi judged that he was too weak to survive the battlefield.

Sasuke joined Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates at Marine Headquarters, where Whitebeard fought Saint Saturn and proved resistant to his deadly attack. As Saint Saturn regenerated from near-fatal injuries, Lin Qi warned that the Five Elders could not be killed, and the battle widened with Golden Lion joining Whitebeard while Kaido and Big Mom advanced together.

• Sasuke leaped into the battlefield, drove back Koby, Helmeppo, and other Marines, then reunited with Ace.
• Saint Saturn attacked Ace and Sasuke, but Whitebeard stepped in and struck him with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
• Saint Saturn's Fierce Gaze blasted away part of Whitebeard's face, but Whitebeard recovered and nearly cut off Saint Saturn's head before Akainu intervened.
• Saint Saturn transformed into Ox-Demon Form and regenerated his severed arms and neck, prompting Lin Qi to warn everyone that the Five Elders seemed impossible to kill.
• Golden Lion joined Whitebeard against Akainu and Saint Saturn, while Kaido and Big Mom advanced together to flatten Marine Headquarters.

The Summit War split into multiple battles as the remaining fighters took on the World Government’s forces. Lin Qi faced two Knights of God members alone, but Qiuyue Gong trapped him in an ink-wash space, leaving his allies unsure of his fate.

• Sengoku, Steel Bone Kong, and Garp confronted Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, while Gion, Tom, and Rayleigh engaged other enemies.
• Enel challenged Aokiji, and Ilulu joined the battle to face Kizaru after Issho offered to guard the West Sea.
• Lin Qi transformed and used his black flaming Halo to wrap his blades in fire as he prepared to defeat Qiuyue Gong and Iden Sheng quickly.
• Qiuyue Gong used her Drawing-Drawing Fruit to send herself, Iden Sheng, and Lin Qi into an ink-wash space.
• Rayleigh rescued Tashigi from a sandworm and joined the others in holding back the Five Elders’ giant beasts.
• Lin Qi appeared alone in the black-and-white ink-wash space and began surveying it.

Lin Qi fought Iden Sheng and Qiuyue Gong inside her ink-painted ancient town, using his strength, flight, and healing to withstand their attacks. Iden Sheng and Qiuyue Gong failed to catch or harm him, while Qiuyue Gong’s beloved town was repeatedly damaged.

• Lin Qi escaped Qiuyue Gong’s ink-made trap by burning through it with the flames on his swords.
• Iden Sheng attacked Lin Qi, but Lin Qi blocked his strike and cut his waist, prompting Iden Sheng to call for Qiuyue Gong’s full cooperation.
• Qiuyue Gong split the ground into a field of gears and helped Iden Sheng create three identical figures, but Lin Qi flew above them and battered the town with Flying Slashes.
• Iden Sheng struck Lin Qi with a water-like Flying Slash that injured his organs, but Lin Qi quickly healed.
• Qiuyue Gong summoned seven ink dragons to bring Lin Qi down, but he cut them all apart without leaving the air.

Lin Qi searched for Qiuyue Gong while waiting inside her Devil Fruit-created space, as the battles outside continued to rage. The fighting remained unresolved, with Golden Lion and Whitebeard facing Akainu and Saint Saturn while Garp and Sengoku traded brutal blows with Big Mom.

• Iden Sheng stopped trying to force a fight with Lin Qi, and Lin Qi used Mantra and Dragon Abyss’s sense of smell to search for Qiuyue Gong.
• Golden Lion and Whitebeard coordinated attacks against Akainu and Saint Saturn, exploiting their lack of teamwork.
• Akainu unleashed Great Eruption, while Whitebeard used Sky Quake to repel the magma and Golden Lion blocked an incoming magma fist.
• Saint Saturn cautiously launched Venom bombs, but Golden Lion used corpses to break them apart, and the hazardous battlefield kept onlookers away.
• Big Mom, Sengoku, and Garp exchanged relentless punches, while Kaido and Steel Bone Kong fought nearby without dodging.
• Kaido’s club grazed Luffy and knocked him unconscious, and Ace rescued him from the surrounding battlefield.

Big Mom and Kaido battled Sengoku and Steel Bone Kong with devastating Mythical Zoan attacks. Steel Bone Kong left Kaido enraged by sticking his fingers into Kaido's nostrils to provoke an opening.

• Big Mom summoned Napoleon and attacked Garp and Sengoku with Conqueror's Haki-infused flames.
• Kaido ambushed Steel Bone Kong with Thunder Bagua, revealing Steel Bone Kong's King Kong Ape Form.
• Kaido entered his Drunken Dragon Bagua state and clashed with Steel Bone Kong, devastating the battlefield.
• Sengoku transformed into his Buddha Form and countered Big Mom's attack with Impact Wave, punching through Marine Headquarters.
• Steel Bone Kong shoved his fingers into Kaido's nostrils to provoke him, and Kaido erupted in fury.

Saint Eugene’s attempt to snipe the Pirates was ruined when Tom stole his rifle, while Enel unleashed a massive Thunder Bird at Marine Headquarters. Aokiji managed to freeze and shatter the attack before it could strike him.

• Saint Eugene took aim at the Pirates from the highest point of Marine Headquarters, but repeatedly sensed danger behind him and found no one.
• Saint Eugene discovered that his sniper rifle had vanished and read Tom’s message on the ground; Tom hid the stolen rifle in his tail.
• Enel created a gigantic Thunder Bird with his lightning, while Tesoro used gold lightning rods to electrocute Marines below.
• Aokiji sent Ice Bird Beaks into the Thunder Bird, then used Ice Age to lower its heat and freeze it just before it reached him.
• Aokiji touched the frozen Thunder Bird and shattered it into ice fragments.

Rayleigh and the pirates discovered that Saint Pete could regenerate from their strongest attacks, while his corrosive venom and lightning killed and endangered many fighters. The battle continued as the pirates tried to restrain Saint Pete and Fengxi, but their defenses and attacks proved largely ineffective.

• Rayleigh cleaved Saint Pete's sandworm body in two, but it quickly regenerated, and the worm killed several of Big Mom's children with corrosive venom.
• Katakuri pierced Saint Pete but was flung away when the Elder healed the wound, while Mark used wind to clear the falling venom and narrowly dodged a lightning strike.
• Fengxi charged through the pirate formation, piercing Tesoro and Moria's golden wall and shrugging off gunfire as Rayleigh warned the pirates to protect themselves.
• Doflamingo's Parasite Thread bounced off Fengxi, and Crocodile trapped it in quicksand before it flew out with a whirlwind beneath it.
• Crocodile's sand blades failed to pierce Fengxi's hide, but she found a bristle in her hand and realized she had broken through its defenses.