Chapter Summaries

Lin Qi and the Red-Haired Pirates regained their memories of Uta and rushed to the West Sea to find her. Meanwhile, Hancock pursued the Marines with Violet and Rebecca until Blackbeard attacked them for her Love-Love Fruit, then stopped when he learned she was Lin Qi’s wife and asked her for a favor.

• Lin Qi and the Red-Haired Pirates remembered Uta, and Shanks and Beckman hurried toward the West Sea to find out whether she had survived.
• Hancock carried Violet and Rebecca across the sea while making Violet search for the Marines’ ship so she could take revenge for losing her Shichibukai status.
• Blackbeard used Dark Hole to pull Hancock, Violet, and Rebecca toward his ship, hoping to obtain Hancock’s Love-Love Fruit.
• Alice and Bolita warned Blackbeard that Hancock was Lin Qi’s wife, so he stopped his attack and apologized profusely.
• Hancock forgave Blackbeard, but Violet admitted she had lost track of the Marines, and Blackbeard asked Hancock for a favor.

The Empress accepted Blackbeard’s offer of a ride to the West Sea, while Red Count surrendered to Lin Qi’s conditions after Bullet tormented him in prison. Lin Qi freed Red Count from his Seastone chains and arranged a supply of flavored blood as West Sea scientists arrived to study him.

• The Empress refused to trade her Love-Love Fruit but accepted Blackbeard’s offer to take her to the West Sea, requiring a private room away from men.
• Blackbeard’s crew behaved after the Empress turned ten Pirates to stone, and Blackbeard threw the petrified Pirates into the sea.
• Bullet repeatedly tormented Red Count in prison until Red Count agreed to Lin Qi’s conditions and demanded the right to fight Bullet without interference.
• Red Count swore to honor his agreement with the King of West Blue, and Lin Qi had the guard remove his Seastone chains.
• Lin Qi stopped Red Count from searching for blood and arranged bags of flavored blood, while West Sea scientists arrived to study him.

Lin Qi arranged for Bullet and Red Count to fight, and the Red-Haired Pirates reached West Sea to find Uta. Shanks found Uta safe, comforted her as she wept, and asked her to rejoin the crew as its musician.

• Red Count drank Caesar’s blood bags to restore his youth, then fought Bullet at sea until their battle destroyed an island without producing a winner.
• The Red-Haired Pirates arrived in West Sea and asked to see Uta, whom they sensed nearby with Observation Haki.
• Lin Qi led Shanks and the others to Uta, who was sprawled at a table after losing an eating contest to Tom.
• Shanks embraced Uta and told her not to blame herself for saving others with her life, and Uta broke down crying.
• Shanks placed a Straw Hat on Uta’s head and invited her to rejoin the Red-Haired Pirates as their musician.

After refusing to rejoin Shanks's crew, Uta chose to find her own path with Tom and became a touring performer and the new leader of the Meow God Cult. Using a magical bell to answer desperate people’s pleas, she and Tom turned the cult into a growing network that delivered food and water to those in danger.

• Uta refused Shanks's offer to return to the Red-Haired Pirates, and Shanks left while promising she would always have a home with the crew.
• Uta left with Tom, recovered her resolve, and began touring the West Sea with him as a musical duo.
• The Meow God Cult's leader appointed Uta as the new cult leader, and her concerts helped the cult grow from a few hundred members to more than a hundred thousand.
• A bell connected Tom and Uta to a starving boy in a desert after he recited the cult's chant, and Uta sent him bread and water through a portal.
• Tom and Uta began answering genuine pleas for help across the world, using copies of Tom to deliver food and water to people in danger.

After returning to the West Sea, Blackbeard told Lin Qi he felt watched by an unseen presence and asked him to revive one of the sisters living in his head as a safeguard. Lin Qi agreed to revive Bolita, who specified the adult body she wanted.

• After more than half a month at sea, the Empress followed Blackbeard's ship back to the West Sea, and Lin Qi learned she had used Violet as a telescope.
• Blackbeard privately told Lin Qi he had felt watched for months, though he had no evidence and neither sister in his head had noticed anything.
• Lin Qi suggested Blackbeard stay in the West Sea, but Blackbeard declined and asked him to revive one of his sisters in case he died.
• Lin Qi agreed to revive Bolita and asked whether she wanted her childhood body or an adult one.
• Blackbeard relayed Bolita's request for a beautiful adult body with a long list of specific features.

Lin Qi revived Bolita in a body designed by Irene, then prepared to seize North Blue's population before the world was submerged. He chose Fujitora to lead the massive relocation operation and assembled its commanders and forces.

• Lin Qi told Irene to revive Bolita in the body she considered most beautiful, and Irene created a petite body with an enormous chest.
• Bolita woke, realized her appearance was not what she had imagined, and gradually accepted it because she was grateful to be alive again.
• Blackbeard left Bolita with Lin Qi and returned to his work at Hachinosu Island.
• Lin Qi assigned Irene to care for Bolita after she struggled to walk in her new body.
• Lin Qi reviewed his forces and planned to take North Blue's people rather than its territory, appointing Fujitora to lead the operation.
• Lin Qi selected four Admiral-level fighters and numerous other commanders for the population relocation, while noting that more middle-rank leaders were needed.

Lin Qi traveled to Zou, rescued Jack from the sea, and met the hostile Mink Tribe, learning that the Straw Hat Kid had left nearly a month earlier. Meanwhile, the Five Elders faced mounting problems before the Reverie, including the unexplained disappearance of Fish-Man Island.

• Lin Qi left Gion and a large group of allies in charge of defending the West Sea before heading alone for the New World.
• Lin Qi spotted Zunesha and suppressed his urge to devour the giant elephant to evolve.
• Lin Qi found Jack trapped underwater, rescued him, and sent him to Judge and Orochimaru for research.
• The Mink Tribe attacked Lin Qi when he arrived at the Mokomo Dukedom, but stopped after he killed several attackers and demonstrated his strength.
• Lin Qi learned that the Straw Hat Kid had left Zou nearly a month earlier and considered whether Luffy could defeat Kaido.
• The Five Elders faced trouble ahead of the Reverie as Vivi joined the Straw Hat Pirates, Cobra refused to attend, and Fish-Man Island vanished without explanation.

The Five Elders decided to eliminate Luffy after learning he had the Nika Fruit, while Lin Qi flew into Wano Country and encountered starving villagers. The chapter left Lin Qi handing out food to the villagers after O Tama recognized him.

• The Five Elders discussed threats to the World Government and resolved to personally eliminate Luffy because he had eaten the Nika Fruit.
• Lin Qi traveled toward Wano Country, believing Kaido would spare the Straw Hat Pirates and imprison them rather than kill them.
• Lin Qi flew over Wano Country’s natural defenses and saw its villagers kneeling as he passed.
• O Tama greeted Lin Qi in Kuri, but a village elder forced her to kneel and fainted when Lin Qi landed nearby.
• O Tama explained that the villagers were hungry, and Lin Qi gave them food from his Storage Space.

Lin Qi fed the starving villagers, then learned that Luffy had been captured by Kaido and Nami had gone to rescue him. On reaching the Flower Capital, he caught Komurasaki as Queen sent her flying and recognized her as Princess Kozuki Hiyori.

• Lin Qi gave food to O Tama and the hungry villagers, who thanked him and took portions home to their families.
• O Tama told Lin Qi that Luffy had been captured by Kaido three days earlier and Nami had gone to save him.
• Lin Qi flew O Tama to the Flower Capital and found that Luffy was no longer held at the quarry.
• Lin Qi caught Komurasaki as she flew through the air and identified her as Kozuki Hiyori.
• Queen regretted having struck Komurasaki and felt relieved when he saw that she was unharmed.

Lin Qi arrived at the battle in Wano, where Nami and the others were surrounded by officers of the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates. He swiftly killed Kurozumi Orochi, while the other battlefield remained locked in conflict.

• Queen roared at Lin Qi to release Komurasaki, while Nami spotted Lin Qi and welcomed him.
• Lin Qi found Nami and the others injured and surrounded by more than fifty officers, artificial Devil Fruit users, and Homies.
• Baron Tamago showed respect to Lin Qi, while Cracker and Smoker argued until Perospero sealed their mouths.
• The Scabbards fought Kurozumi Orochi, whose Yamata no Orochi form had been reduced to one head.
• Lin Qi crossed the battlefield with a swift sword strike and severed Orochi's final head, killing him.

After killing Kurozumi Orochi, Lin Qi used his Conqueror's Haki to overwhelm the Beast God Pirates and Big Mom Pirates, then forced their surviving fighters to choose between surrender and defeat. Katakuri and Smoker surrendered, while King escaped to find Kaido.

• Kurozumi Orochi died, and the exhausted Scabbards took his intestines and prepared to collect his head for their lord.
• Lin Qi unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, knocking out nearly all the Beast God Pirates' and Big Mom Pirates' officers, including Cracker and the Flying Six.
• Queen attacked Lin Qi with Plague Bullets and lasers, but Lin Qi froze the weapons and stomped Queen into the earth.
• Katakuri surrendered to protect his younger siblings, while King flew away to find Kaido.
• Smoker surrendered reluctantly, and Lin Qi warned her that he would send her to the mines if she kept resisting.

Lin Qi left the injured Straw Hat Pirates and other captives with the arriving CP9 team, then headed alone toward the decisive battle on Onigashima. There, Kaido faced the newly awakened Luffy while Big Mom fought Kid, Law, Momonosuke, and the others.

• Lin Qi reunited with Nami, Princess Vivi, and the injured Straw Hat Pirates, who thanked him for saving them.
• Lin Qi summoned Lucci, Kaku, and the former CP9 members through portals, then arranged for them to escort the captives back to the West Sea.
• Lin Qi left O Tama with Nami and departed alone after Kozuki Hiyori asked him to protect Momonosuke and help restore their country.
• Kaido confronted the awakened Luffy on Onigashima and resolved to kill him after Luffy repeatedly recovered and grew stronger.
• Kid, Law, Momonosuke, Kin'emon, Kanjuro, Shinobu, and Yamato struggled to hold Big Mom at bay using Law's Devil Fruit ability and agile positioning.

As Luffy awakened his fruit and fought Kaido with bizarre, cartoonish powers, Momonosuke panicked during the battle and tried to flee instead of helping restore Wano Country. The chapter left Kin'emon confronting him after striking him for rejecting the hopes placed on him.

• Luffy awakened his fruit, turned Onigashima's floor rubbery, and swung Kaido through the air while Lin Qi watched from hiding.
• Law used ROOM to save Momonosuke from Big Mom's Heavenly Fire attack.
• Shinobu urged Momonosuke to let her use her fruit to age him into a powerful adult, but he refused and begged Kin'emon to flee.
• Momonosuke revealed he wanted to abandon Wano Country, take its treasures, and pursue beautiful women rather than restore the country.
• Kin'emon refused to leave, struck Momonosuke, and reminded him that everyone had risked their lives for his father's hope and Wano's future.

Kanjuro revealed himself as Orochi’s spy and killed Momonosuke, prompting Kin’emon to avenge him and nearly commit seppuku. Shinobu stopped Kin’emon and urged him to support Hiyori instead, while Lin Qi watched and considered the opening Momonosuke’s death created.

• Kin’emon rebuked Momonosuke for abandoning the effort to restore Wano Country.
• Kanjuro stabbed Momonosuke, revealed that Orochi had planted him as a spy, and confessed that he had carried out Orochi’s order to kill him.
• Momonosuke died, and Kin’emon killed Kanjuro before mourning over Momonosuke’s body.
• Kin’emon tried to commit seppuku, but Shinobu stopped him and reminded him that he could support Hiyori as Wano’s ruler.
• Kin’emon abandoned his suicide attempt and vowed to help Hiyori ascend the throne.
• Lin Qi secretly watched the aftermath and saw Yamato mourn Momonosuke.

Hiyori felt inexplicably uneasy as Kalifa escorted Vivi and Nami to the West Sea for their protection. On Onigashima, Law, Kid, and Yamato struggled against Big Mom while Luffy exhausted his life force fighting Kaido, who was about to land a final blow when scarlet flames erupted.

• Hiyori felt a pang of unease, and Nami reassured her that Luffy and the others would be fine.
• Kalifa told Vivi that the World Government might target her and her father during the Reverie, then took Vivi and Nami to the West Sea while Sanji and the others stayed in the Flower Capital.
• Law, Kid, and Yamato attacked Big Mom together, but her Iron Balloon body and Armament Haki let her withstand their assault and retaliate with lightning.
• Luffy repeatedly used his awakened Fruit to fight Kaido, but each transformation drained his life force until he collapsed after holding Kaido off for half an hour.
• Kaido prepared to finish Luffy with Thunder Bagua, but scarlet flames engulfed them at the critical moment.

Ace, Sabo, and Dragon arrived at Onigashima to protect Luffy, while Shanks challenged Big Mom so Luffy could escape. As the battle shifted, Marine Admiral Ryokugyu found the weakened Straw Hat crew elsewhere in Wano and attacked them.

• Ace rescued Luffy from Kaido, and Sabo and Marco joined the fight against Big Mom.
• Dragon appeared in the storm, revealed himself as Luffy’s father, and took Kaido’s attack head-on.
• Ace carried Luffy away while Sabo helped the exhausted Law and Kid retreat, but Yamato stayed to fight Kaido.
• Shanks arrived and challenged Big Mom to protect Luffy until he could leave safely.
• Ryokugyu found Brook and the others in Wano, identified himself as a Marine Admiral, and pierced them with vines.

Ryokugyu drained the exhausted Straw Hat Pirates while Lin Qi appeared during the battle around Onigashima. Zunesha arrived to avenge Momonosuke, mistook Lin Qi for his killer, and attacked him as the fighting resumed.

• Ryokugyu drained the Straw Hat Pirates and left them alive to use as leverage against the Straw Hat Kid.
• Lin Qi appeared during Shanks, Dragon, Kaido, and Big Mom's standoff and disrupted the battle.
• Zunesha charged toward Onigashima and focused on Momonosuke's corpse, prompting Lin Qi to realize it was seeking revenge for its new master.
• Zunesha attacked Lin Qi, while Mink Tribe elders urged it to avenge their dead clansmen.
• Lin Qi dodged Zunesha's attacks and found no weak point, while Kaido and Big Mom resumed fighting Shanks and Dragon.

Lin Qi severed one of Zunesha’s legs and devoured it, growing Candlelight’s body to 1,400 meters. As Zunesha went berserk, Carrot led the Mink Tribe onto ships to evacuate Zou.

• Lin Qi dodged Zunesha’s attacks and cut off one of its legs, causing Zou to tilt and the Mink Tribe to fear for their homeland.
• Carrot helped the Mink Tribe reach shelter and ordered them to board the prepared ships before they fell into the sea.
• Lin Qi transformed into Candlelight Form and devoured Zunesha’s severed leg, growing from 999 meters to 1,400 meters.
• Zunesha lost its reason and attacked Lin Qi in a desperate frenzy, making Zou sway while Carrot and the Mink Tribe hurried to evacuate.

Lin Qi defeated Zunesha, survived its final sneak attack, and devoured its body, growing Candlelight to 1,999.9 meters without awakening the Devil Fruit. He checked his attributes and concluded he had reached his current limits, leaving him to search for a way to awaken the fruit.

• Lin Qi cut off Zunesha’s remaining legs, and its fall sent tsunamis crashing over Onigashima and scattered the Mink Tribe’s ships.
• Zunesha gently pushed the Minks away from the battlefield, then appeared to die after collapsing into the sea.
• Zunesha suddenly revealed it had been playing dead and attacked Lin Qi with its trunk and ancient sword, but Lin Qi escaped with One Sword Style: Shiranui.
• Lin Qi transformed into Candlelight Form and devoured Zunesha, growing to 1,999.9 meters as the black-flame halo behind him brightened.
• Lin Qi checked his Attribute Panel and saw that his main combat abilities had reached Peak Level Six, then resolved to find a way to awaken the Candlelight Fruit.

After Lin Qi devoured Zunesha, Dragon and Shanks left the battle, while Luffy and his allies found their Companions and Kozuki Hiyori near death in the Flower Capital. Ryokugyu ambushed them, but Shanks and Dragon arrived and forced him to retreat.

• The Mink Tribe mourned Zunesha after Lin Qi ate it, and Kaido and Big Mom watched him warily as Dragon and Shanks departed.
• Ace carried the transformed Luffy to the Flower Capital, where they found Luffy’s Companions and Kozuki Hiyori drained and barely alive.
• Kin'emon realized Hiyori was warning him about an attacker nearby, while Luffy blamed himself for his Companions’ condition.
• Ryokugyu emerged from hiding and tried to kill Luffy, but Ace stopped his vine from reaching him.
• Marco stayed behind to cover the retreat as Ryokugyu used vines to trap the group.
• Shanks and Dragon arrived, overwhelmed Ryokugyu with Conqueror's Haki, and ordered him out of Wano Country.