Chapter Summaries

Tom, Jerry, and Husky 66 hid in a Marine Headquarters restroom while Koby and Marigold entered, unaware of the invisible animals. After Tom and Jerry realized their mission was complete, they discovered 66 had slipped into Koby’s stall, putting their operation at risk.

• Husky 66 braked in the restroom, throwing Tom and Jerry into a wall and starting a fight between the three animals.
• Tom gave himself, Jerry, and 66 invisibility suits from the Germa Family as Koby and Marigold entered the restroom.
• Marigold insulted Koby, while Koby reflected on how Garp had helped him earn his return to Marine Headquarters after a year of missions.
• Koby and Marigold entered separate stalls, and Tom and Jerry stayed hidden nearby.
• Tom and Jerry discovered that 66 had wandered into Koby’s stall, and they tried to figure out how to get it out before they were discovered.

Tom, Jerry, and Husky 66 escaped Marine Headquarters after stealing Marines’ panties, while Akainu endured a grueling day and learned that Bullet had escaped the Buster Call. The chapter ended with Akainu buried under the stolen panties as his aide reported that 1,032 Marines were missing theirs.

• Husky 66 grew impatient while waiting for Koby in the restroom, then bit Koby on the ass before teleporting away with Tom and Jerry.
• Tom and Jerry comforted the crying Husky 66 and decided to return the stolen belongings by dumping them at Akainu’s home.
• Akainu learned from Kizaru that the Buster Call had wiped out the pirates but failed to capture Bullet, who escaped the island.
• Akainu’s subordinates reported that panties had gone missing from Marine dormitories, and Koby had been bitten by an unknown creature.
• Akainu returned home and was buried under a pile of women’s panties, as his aide reported that 1,032 Marines were missing theirs.

Akainu’s reputation suffered as Marine Headquarters spread rumors that he collected panties, while Hibari’s essay about him and Sengoku and Garp’s teasing made matters worse. Lin Qi and Blackbeard traveled toward Laugh Tale with an Eternal Pose and discovered that the island’s location kept moving.

• Akainu burned the pile of panties and became the subject of a rumor that he collected them, leading Marines to gossip and one male Marine to offer him a pair.
• Hibari warned Akainu about the rumors and told him her essay, titled “My Marshal Father,” had earned full marks.
• Garp and Sengoku laughed at Akainu after hearing he had burned down his own house.
• Tom and Jerry wondered why Akainu had become famous instead of their Phantom Thief Squad.
• Lin Qi found Blackbeard, told him they would go to Laugh Tale, and traveled with him to Water Seven Island.
• Lin Qi used the Eternal Pose from the Pirate Expo and discovered that Laugh Tale’s coordinates kept changing, revealing that the island was always moving.

Lin Qi and Blackbeard followed the Eternal Pose toward Laugh Tale, discovering it lay beneath a pitch-black stretch of sea near the Red Line. As they descended, they found the depths crowded with enormous Sea Kings gathered for an unknown purpose.

• Lin Qi explained that Laugh Tale moved along a fixed route and continued traveling with Blackbeard toward the island.
• Blackbeard mistook the Red Line ahead for a second one, and Lin Qi told him the world was round.
• Lin Qi followed the spinning Log Pose to an empty patch of ocean and concluded Laugh Tale was either above them or beneath the sea.
• Lin Qi ruled out a Sky Island, shielded himself and Blackbeard from the water, and dragged the frightened Devil Fruit user into the depths.
• After Blackbeard's bubbles stirred the silent water, Lin Qi teleported them away from a giant deep-sea fish and saw countless gigantic Sea Kings gathered below.

Lin Qi took Blackbeard deep underwater in search of a route to Laugh Tale, but turned back when they found a deadly maze of White Dragons and volcanoes. Believing whales could safely navigate the currents, Lin Qi borrowed Laboon and set out to find his kin.

• Lin Qi dragged Blackbeard past Sea Kings and through an undersea waterfall, where they discovered more than a hundred White Dragons above a cluster of volcanoes.
• Lin Qi recalled that a whale had rescued the Straw Hat Pirates from a White Dragon and concluded that whales might be the key to reaching Laugh Tale.
• Lin Qi returned to the surface with Blackbeard, then found Crocus and asked to borrow Laboon.
• Crocus agreed, and Laboon happily left Twin Capes with Lin Qi to search for his whale kin.

Lin Qi traveled with Laboon and his whale pod through the Calm Belt and the defenses surrounding Laugh Tale, discovering that the island lay inside a massive moving vortex. He and Blackbeard reached Laugh Tale, where Lin Qi revealed that the treasure lay behind a stone monument beneath a large tree.

• Laboon found his kin, and Lin Qi agreed to provide the whale pod with a safe place to winter in the West Sea.
• The whale pod escorted Lin Qi and Blackbeard through the Calm Belt, past the White Dragon, and toward the undersea waterfall.
• Lin Qi found a gigantic moving vortex and concluded that Laugh Tale lay at its center, protected by the vortex and three surrounding defenses.
• The whales opened a path through the vortex, and Lin Qi and Blackbeard entered Laugh Tale while Laboon departed with his kin.
• Lin Qi and Blackbeard landed on Laugh Tale, where Lin Qi told Blackbeard the treasure was behind a stone monument beneath a large tree.

Lin Qi and Blackbeard found Roger’s letter buried beneath a tree on Laugh Tale, then discovered the treasure Roger had left on the island. Blackbeard asked for the treasure, and Lin Qi let him take all of it while leaving the stone monument unexplored.

• Lin Qi sensed something buried under a tree, and Blackbeard dug up a box containing Roger’s letter.
• Blackbeard read Roger’s message, which first mocked its reader and then revealed that Roger had left a fortune on the island.
• Lin Qi added a letter teasing Luffy and explaining that he had taken Roger’s treasure, then buried the letters again.
• Lin Qi persuaded Blackbeard to look at the treasure before the stone monument, and they found a vast hoard.
• Blackbeard asked Lin Qi for some of the treasure, and Lin Qi gave him all of it.

Lin Qi, Blackbeard, and Robin reached Laugh Tale’s final stone monument and learned that the world would be submerged on the day of the Nine Stars Alignment. Robin connected the prophecy to an ancient civilization and celestial bodies, while Lin Qi saw possible links to the Kozuki Family and Kozuki Toki.

• Blackbeard absorbed the mountain of gold, and Lin Qi found and stored Gaban’s books before they examined the final stone monument.
• Unable to read the inscription, Lin Qi used a Teleportation Scroll to bring Robin from the West Sea to Laugh Tale.
• Robin deciphered the monument and revealed its warning that the world would be submerged by seawater.
• Robin explained that the flood would come on the day of the Nine Stars Alignment and connected the prophecy to Blue Star and its seven orbiting celestial bodies, the sun, and the planet itself.
• Lin Qi connected the Nine Stars Alignment to the Kozuki Family crest and considered Kozuki Toki’s history, abilities, and prophetic words.

Robin explained that an alignment of the nine planets would trigger catastrophic changes to Blue Star, including the collapse of the Red Line, the end of the Grand Line’s abnormal conditions, and a devastating rise in sea level. Lin Qi learned that the alignment could occur within two to seven years and realized Roger had launched the Great Pirate Era in hopes that later generations would save the world.

• Robin explained that the nine planets’ alignment could stop Blue Star’s rotation and alter its axis, potentially causing the Red Line to collapse.
• Robin said the alignment would reverse the magnetic field beneath the land, ending the Grand Line’s strange conditions and allowing Wano Country to open its borders.
• Robin warned that the sea level could rise enough to submerge 99.99 percent of the world’s land and cause mass extinction, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.
• Robin estimated that the Nine Stars Alignment would occur within two to seven years, frightening Blackbeard and shocking Lin Qi.
• Lin Qi concluded that Roger had begun the Great Pirate Era so future generations might reach Laugh Tale, overthrow the World Government, and save the world.

After reaching Laugh Tale, Lin Qi and Blackbeard warned the world that the Nine Stars Alignment would bring a flood, prompting the World Government to dismiss the warning as false. The chapter left the elderly Roger Pirates considering how to protect their families while the Five Elders worked to keep the public ignorant.

• Lin Qi decided to spread the warning about the coming flood and told Blackbeard to prepare after they left Laugh Tale.
• Lin Qi used the Teleportation Scroll to send Robin to the West Sea and Blackbeard to the New World, and Blackbeard failed to move the Poneglyph.
• Lin Qi and Blackbeard jointly announced that seawater would soon submerge the world and urged people to seek higher ground or move to the West Sea.
• Rayleigh, Gaban, and their old companions discussed Lin Qi and Blackbeard reaching Laugh Tale, while Gaban considered bringing his granddaughter to the West Sea for safety.
• The Five Elders dismissed the flood warning and ordered the World Government to tell the public it was false.

After the World Government’s propaganda left most people unconvinced that the sea would swallow the world, Fish-Man Island, Dressrosa, and Alabasta prepared to seek Lin Qi’s help. King Cobra mourned Alabasta’s fate before deciding to betray his ancestors, though the chapter left his decision unexplained.

• Lin Qi expected few people outside the West Sea to believe his warning, but Fish-Man Island, Dressrosa, and Alabasta trusted it.
• King Neptune sent Hody and two of his brothers to the West Sea to ask Lin Qi how to deal with the coming disasters.
• Riku Dō asked Violet and Kyros to travel to the West Sea and seek a way to save Dressrosa or protect its people.
• King Cobra concluded that Alabasta could not escape being flooded and wept before Queen Lily’s portrait.
• King Cobra made a decision that he regarded as a betrayal of his ancestors.

Tom, Jerry, Spike, and Husky 66 climbed the Red Line and infiltrated the Holy Land Mary Geoise to search for its hidden Treasure Vault. After they split up inside, a Celestial Dragon’s servants captured Spike, leaving the others to continue the search.

• Tom, Jerry, Spike, and Husky 66 set out for Mary Geoise, climbing the Red Line with toilet plungers and Spike carrying 66.
• The four animals disguised themselves and used Husky 66’s ability to pass through the guards into Mary Geoise.
• Tom, Jerry, and Spike split up to search for the hidden Treasure Vault.
• A fat female Celestial Dragon spotted Spike and had her servants seize him as a pet.
• Spike let himself be carried away, trusting Tom and Jerry to find the treasure before he was turned into dog meat.

Husky 66, Tom, Jerry, and Spike searched Mary Geoise for the Treasure Vault while evading Guards and causing trouble for the Celestial Dragons. After Spike escaped being cut up for food, the four animals blasted through the vault’s Seastone wall and entered, leaving them racing against the arrival of their enemies.

• Husky 66 crashed into a Seastone wall while using his Devil Fruit, then escaped the Guards and spotted Bartholomew Kuma imprisoned in a cell.
• Tom abandoned a suspicious guarded room after smelling Saint Saturn, then slipped into his residence and smeared cat shit across his face.
• Tom received the agreed signal that the Treasure Vault had been found, and he and Husky 66 rushed toward it.
• Spike escaped the fat Celestial Dragon’s attempt to eat him and splashed boiling broth across her face.
• Tom and Jerry blasted a hole through the Seastone wall with their energy attacks, and Tom, Jerry, Husky 66, and Spike entered the Treasure Vault.

Tom, Jerry, Spike, and 66 escaped Mary Geoise with a fortune in treasure after Jerry stayed behind to evade a powerful attacker. By January 1522, Lin Qi had spent months preparing the West Sea for the coming flood, while other major powers made their own plans.

• Tom, Jerry, and Spike packed the Treasure Vault’s riches into their tail fur, but a powerful Conqueror’s Haki attack shredded Spike and badly wounded 66.
• Jerry held off the incoming Haki long enough for 66 to escape with Tom and Spike, then disguised itself as a slice and hid until nightfall.
• Jerry rejoined the others at the Red Line, and they counted their treasure while Tom and Jerry resolved not to risk 66 again without being able to protect it.
• By January 7, 1522, Lin Qi had consolidated the West Sea’s islands into the Eternal Imperial Capital, New Elbaf, and Qingzhou, while construction continued on New Fish-Man Island.
• Blackbeard halted his expansion to build a massive ship and attracted many Pirates, while Kaido and Big Mom periodically attacked him.
• Red-Haired took no action despite knowing the flood was real, leaving his intentions unclear.

Violet, Igaram, and the Fish-Man Island princes said goodbye to Lin Qi, and Princess Vivi asked him for help finding the Straw Hat Pirates so she could go adventuring. Lin Qi set out to deliver Vivi to them, while the reunited crew welcomed Sanji back from two years in the Okama Kingdom, where Nami’s appearance overwhelmed him.

• Violet, Igaram, and the Three Princes bid farewell to Lin Qi, and Igaram left Princess Vivi’s letter with him.
• Lin Qi read that Vivi wanted to adventure and hoped to join the Straw Hat Pirates, so he planned to take her to them the next day.
• Zoro, Brook, Nami, Usopp, and Franky arrived at the Sabaody tavern as the Straw Hat Pirates reunited after two years apart.
• Sanji arrived last, embraced Usopp, and exchanged insults with Zoro before greeting Nami.
• Nami approached Sanji, and he backed away, overwhelmed by her appearance after spending two years surrounded by okama.

Lin Qi reunited with the Straw Hat Pirates and stopped Zoro’s attack with ease after Chopper saved Sanji from a severe nosebleed. Nami joyfully clung to Lin Qi, while the reunited group remained in the tavern amid the damage from their clash.

• Sanji suffered a massive nosebleed after Nami touched his forehead, and Chopper treated him until he was out of danger.
• Lin Qi entered the tavern with Princess Vivi, Nojiko, and Chopper, prompting the Straw Hat Pirates to tense up at the sight of him.
• Zoro attacked Lin Qi with his three swords, but Lin Qi caught them between two fingers and slapped Zoro through the tavern walls.
• Nami rushed to Lin Qi and embraced him, delighted that he had come to see her.

Nami reunited with Nojiko and Vivi, and the Straw Hat Pirates welcomed Vivi back aboard. Their banquet was interrupted by Marines and Pacifistas, leaving Luffy and the others to face the attackers while Lin Qi, Rayleigh, and Nojiko watched from a tree.

• Nami reunited with Nojiko, who told her that Bellemere was doing well and thanked Lin Qi for supporting their family.
• Nami embraced Vivi, who had decided to join the Straw Hat Pirates, and the crew celebrated her return with a banquet.
• Zoro returned after Lin Qi sent him flying, and Rayleigh teased him about how much more training he needed to catch up.
• Marines and seven or eight Pacifistas surrounded the Straw Hat Pirates, so Lin Qi and Rayleigh left the crew to handle the fight themselves.
• Lin Qi gave Nami a Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit before leaving with Rayleigh and Nojiko to watch the battle from a giant tree.

The Straw Hat Pirates fought their way to the shore, where Lin Qi returned their Thousand Sunny and sent them sailing toward Fish-Man Island. During the descent, Nami revealed that Lin Qi had given her a Devil Fruit and decided to eat it herself.

• Vivi prepared to fight, but Nami pulled her away to look for the Thousand Sunny while Sanji, Luffy, and Zoro battled the Marines and Pacifistas.
• The Straw Hat Pirates reached the shore and discovered that the Thousand Sunny was missing, leaving Luffy and Franky distraught.
• Lin Qi revealed that he had stored and coated the Thousand Sunny, then returned it to the Straw Hat Pirates as they prepared to leave for Fish-Man Island.
• Lin Qi watched the Straw Hat Pirates sail away and considered using Luffy and the others as vanguards against Kaido and Big Mom.
• As the coated ship descended toward Fish-Man Island, Vivi noticed the Devil Fruit Nami was carrying, and Nami said she would eat Lin Qi's gift herself.

Nami ate the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit and demonstrated her ability to transform into other people before the group reached Fish-Man Island. After King Neptune welcomed them, news arrived that a lone intruder had attacked the island, and Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji rushed out to fight.

• Nami ate the Devil Fruit, transformed into Vivi, Nojiko, Robin, and her younger self, and revealed that it was the Mythical Zoan Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit.
• The group arrived safely at Fish-Man Island after a difficult encounter with Sea Kings and received a warm welcome from King Neptune.
• Shyarly fainted after prophesying that Luffy would destroy Fish-Man Island, but Neptune dismissed the prediction.
• A Dragon Palace guard reported that a lone unknown intruder had invaded and killed many guards.
• Neptune sent the Three Princes to confront the intruder, while Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji ran after them; Nami and Vivi apologized for their companions' interference.

Red Count attacked Fish-Man Island and demanded that the royal family hand over Princess Shirahoshi. After he easily defeated the Three Princes, Neptune called for Lin Qi while Zoro confronted the intruder.

• Neptune and the others watched Red Count kill Fish-Man Island guards with a power that left their bodies withered, and Neptune recognized his overwhelming Haki.
• Hody attacked Red Count with a current-powered trident strike, but Red Count dodged it by turning into a swarm of bats.
• Hoshi and Fanche Star joined Hody in attacking Red Count, who demanded that they hand over Princess Shirahoshi.
• Red Count struck all Three Princes with his crimson sword, leaving them alive but convulsing on the ground.
• Otohime nearly collapsed, Neptune ordered the Turtle Prime Minister to contact Lin Qi, and Zoro stopped before Red Count as his swords trembled.