Chapter Summaries

In Marineford Era 1514, Sengoku sent Lin Qi alone to investigate the returned pirate crews searching the New World. Lin Qi found Buggy’s ship while its crew searched for Captain John’s treasure and quickly subdued them after they attacked him.

• Sengoku asked the Marines to investigate the pirate crews, and Lin Qi accepted after negotiating his reward.
• Lin Qi followed the Log Pose to the search area but found no pirate crews at first.
• Buggy and his crew searched for Captain John’s treasure using a map said to point to the area.
• Lin Qi crashed onto Buggy’s ship, and Riki, Thatch, and Kajibi failed to stop him.
• Buggy recognized Lin Qi as an Admiral, and he and his crew begged Lin Qi for forgiveness.

Lin Qi used Buggy's map and riddle to locate Captain John's Treasure, drawing powerful pirate crews to a submerged island that rose during the full moon. On the island, he encountered former members of the Rocks Pirates, who greeted one another as old companions.

• Lin Qi captured Buggy and took his treasure map, then ordered Buggy's men to find the place described by its riddle.
• Buggy's underlings identified an island where the sea breeze made the terrain sound like bells, and pirate crews including the Whitebeard Pirates, Big Mom Pirates, and Beasts Pirates gathered nearby.
• At dawn on the full moon, powerful currents raised the long-buried island from the seabed, and pirates rushed ashore to search for the treasure.
• Lin Qi spotted Kaido, Whitebeard, Big Mom, Ochoku, and Ginrumble among the pirates on the island.
• Ochoku greeted Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom as former Rocks Pirates, while Kaido and Big Mom warmly invited him to join them and attend a Tea Party.

Lin Qi revealed himself among the Pirates fighting for Captain John's Treasure and killed hundreds with one sword strike. He joined the other powerful Pirates in a cavern filled with immense riches, where a Pirate found and ate the Butt-Butt Fruit.

• Kaido and Big Mom confronted Ginrumble over old grudges but put off their fight to pursue Captain John's Treasure.
• After a Pirate spotted Lin Qi, he drew Dragon Abyss and killed hundreds of Pirates with One Sword Style: Heavenly Guardian.
• Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, Ochoku, Ginrumble, and Lin Qi reached the lake at the island's center and discovered a cavern full of treasure beneath it.
• The Pirates rushed into the cavern and began grabbing gold and other valuables from its enormous piles.
• A Pirate found the Paramecia Butt-Butt Fruit and ate it to keep the other Pirates from taking it.

Pirates fought over the Earth-Earth Fruit, and Big Mom obtained it before Ginrumble ambushed her and stole it. Big Mom emerged unharmed thanks to her Steel Balloon defense, while Kaido and the others remained poised to fight.

• A pirate found the Earth-Earth Fruit, but Jack killed him and claimed it for Kaido.
• Marco ambushed Jack and stole the fruit, then Katakuri used his future sight and mochi to take it for Big Mom.
• Kaido demanded the fruit from Big Mom, and they clashed when she refused to hand it over.
• Ginrumble struck Big Mom from behind and seized the fruit, but his attack failed to injure her.
• Lin Qi recognized Big Mom's Steel Balloon defense, and Big Mom confronted Ginrumble for ambushing her.

Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaido fought Ginrumble over the Earth-Earth Fruit while Lin Qi robbed the other Rocks Pirates of their treasures. Lin Qi continued collecting Devil Fruits and weapons as Ochoku watched in disbelief.

• Whitebeard struck Ginrumble with a Tremor-Tremor Fruit shockwave, injuring him and knocking off his helmet.
• Big Mom attacked Ginrumble for the Earth-Earth Fruit, and Kaido joined the fight against them.
• Lin Qi left the battle and began killing pirates to take their treasures, including an Endurance Fruit and several weapons and Devil Fruits.
• A pirate found a Devil Fruit, but Lin Qi appeared and took it after the pirate surrendered it to save his life.
• Ochoku watched Lin Qi rob the pirates and wondered how a bandit could become a Marine.

Lin Qi seized treasures at God Valley, taking a cursed sword and Jack’s tusks while the powerful pirates fought over the Earth-Earth Fruit. Ochoku found a pendant linked to the Celestial Dragons’ Three Holy Lands, and the chapter ended with an explanation of Mary Geoise’s role in their society.

• Big Mom slashed Ginrumble and Kaido away from Lin Qi and reclaimed the Earth-Earth Fruit.
• Lin Qi took Jack’s cursed sword, pinned him down, cut off his tusks, and knocked him out with a punch.
• Marco passed a Devil Fruit to Katakuri, who threw it away, and a minor pirate gave it to Lin Qi.
• Kaido ambushed Ginrumble and seized the Earth-Earth Fruit, while Lin Qi kicked Ginrumble back into the fight.
• Ochoku found a pendant and realized John had taken it from God Valley long ago.
• The chapter described Mary Geoise, God Valley, and Hidden Dragon Canyon as the Celestial Dragons’ Three Holy Lands and explained how Mary Geoise housed their unambitious descendants.

Lin Qi identified the Pendant as the key to finding Hidden Dragon Canyon, a Celestial Dragon refuge holding vast wealth and powerful retirees. Ginrumble, Ochoku, and Kaido fought over it while Whitebeard and Big Mom battled over the Earth-Earth Fruit.

• Lin Qi reasoned that the Celestial Dragon secret Doflamingo had mentioned was likely the location of Hidden Dragon Canyon, and Ginrumble recognized the Pendant as its guide.
• Ginrumble abandoned the Earth-Earth Fruit and attacked Ochoku to seize the Pendant, but Ochoku fled toward the cave entrance.
• Kaido blocked Ochoku and joined Ginrumble in trying to take the Pendant, forcing Ochoku into a three-way fight.
• Kaido transformed and fought alongside Ginrumble as the battle shook the cavern and forced others to keep their distance.
• Whitebeard and Big Mom fought over the Earth-Earth Fruit, and Lin Qi judged that Whitebeard would likely win if their battle continued.

Lin Qi joined the battle and tested his strength against Whitebeard before turning on Big Mom to demand the Earth-Earth Fruit. The chapter ended as Lin Qi and Big Mom prepared to fight over it.

• Lin Qi entered the battlefield and struck at Whitebeard with a powerful sword aura, which Whitebeard blocked before praising his strength.
• Whitebeard unleashed a Tremor-Tremor Fruit attack that badly damaged Lin Qi’s internal organs, but Lin Qi quickly healed and praised Whitebeard’s power.
• Big Mom celebrated Lin Qi’s strength and promised to marry him to more of her daughters if he helped her defeat Whitebeard.
• Lin Qi demanded that Big Mom hand over the Devil Fruit, then drew Heart Crossing and Dragon Abyss and prepared to fight her.
• Big Mom refused to surrender the Earth-Earth Fruit, summoned Zeus and Napoleon, and formed a lightning-wreathed weapon.

Lin Qi seized the Earth-Earth Fruit from Big Mom and avoided further fighting as the other powerful pirates battled over the Pendant. After Kaido badly injured Ginrumble, Ginrumble revealed that the Pendant recorded the coordinates of the Three Holy Lands of the Celestial Dragons, drawing everyone’s attention.

• Lin Qi transformed into Beast Form, overpowered Big Mom in their clash, and had Dragon Abyss steal the Earth-Earth Fruit from her.
• Lin Qi withdrew from Big Mom, while Whitebeard abandoned his bid for the fruit and joined the fight over the Pendant.
• Kaido struck Ginrumble with Thunder Bagua as Ginrumble was fighting Ochoku, leaving Ginrumble severely injured and unable to compete for the treasures.
• Ginrumble revealed that the Pendant recorded the coordinates of the Three Holy Lands of the Celestial Dragons, and the fighters turned their attention to it.

Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, and Lin Qi pursued Ochoku for the Pendant containing the coordinates to Hidden Dragon Canyon. As Ochoku prepared a killing move against Lin Qi, Lin Qi’s hidden dragon stole the Pendant from his pocket.

• Ginrumble provoked the Pirates into fighting over the Pendant, and Ochoku clutched it as Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, and Lin Qi closed in.
• Lin Qi wounded Kaido with a swift sword strike, but Kaido laughed and offered him a position as vice captain of the Beasts Pirates.
• Lin Qi chased Ochoku and summoned a huge Tornado that blocked his escape route and swept up Pirates and Gold.
• Ochoku stopped to attack Lin Qi with his Ryou: Totsuka Sword, and Lin Qi’s Dark Green Little Dragon emerged from the ground and snatched the Pendant from Ochoku’s pocket.

Lin Qi recovered the Pendant and killed Ginrumble after Dragon Abyss poisoned him. As Ginrumble died, he remembered his rise as a pirate and his loyalty to Rocks.

• Lin Qi retreated, and Kaido took the broadsword’s blow, becoming trapped by Ochoku’s Five-Claw Fire Dragon.
• Ochoku chased after the stolen Pendant while Kaido called on Big Mom to help free him.
• Ginrumble burst from the ground, seized Dragon Abyss, and snatched the Pendant from its mouth.
• Dragon Abyss bit Ginrumble and poisoned him, and Lin Qi caught the little dragon before attacking Ginrumble with Two Sword Style: Godfall.
• Ginrumble’s axe shattered in the clash, and Lin Qi beheaded him.

After Ginrumble died, Ochoku abandoned the fight for the Pendant, and Whitebeard demonstrated a devastating new technique before drawing out the hidden Captain John. John revealed that he had survived for decades with his treasure and had personally circulated the Treasure Maps.

• Ginrumble's death shook Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Ochoku, who gave up the Pendant and escaped with several Devil Fruits.
• Whitebeard honored Ginrumble by using Particle Murakumogiri to pulverize a distant mountain of gold.
• Whitebeard sensed someone hiding nearby, and a badly injured, corpse-like figure emerged from behind another golden mountain.
• Whitebeard identified the stranger as Captain John, startling Big Mom, Kaido, and the pirates gathered in the Cavern.
• John said he had spent the years with his treasure and had personally put the Treasure Maps into circulation.

John revealed that he had spread the Treasure Maps to lure treasure seekers into a deadly trap, then flooded and collapsed the Cavern to kill them. Lin Qi escaped with the Pendant, while Kaido abandoned Jack inside the sinking island.

• John admitted that he had released the Treasure Maps to draw greedy pirates to his treasure, then triggered explosives that unleashed seawater into the Cavern.
• Big Mom escaped with Katakuri, while Marco urged Whitebeard to flee and Whitebeard carried him out as John detonated bombs beneath himself and throughout the Cavern.
• Kaido blocked Lin Qi and demanded the item, but Lin Qi kept climbing through the flood while the seawater and explosions killed most of the Pirates.
• Lin Qi threw the Pendant and a scroll into the flood for Kaido, then escaped through the opening as Kaido reluctantly followed.
• Kaido realized he had left Jack behind but decided Jack's Fish-Man blood would keep him alive until he could return.

Lin Qi returned to the drowned cavern and recovered Captain John's immense treasure, filling fifty grand warehouses with gold and finding 137 Devil Fruits. After a month-long inventory, the Kingdom had gained enough wealth and Devil Fruits to greatly strengthen its forces.

• Lin Qi convinced Big Mom that the Pendant remained buried in the collapsed cavern, and she, Whitebeard, and Kaido left the sinking island.
• Lin Qi used a Transfer Scroll to return to the deep-sea cavern, cleared away the rubble, and collected the gold with his expanded System Space.
• Lin Qi transported Captain John's treasure to the Kingdom and filled all fifty grand warehouses, warning his confidants to keep the discovery secret.
• Robin, Shikamaru, and the others spent a month inventorying the treasure and counted 137 Devil Fruits, including seven Ancient Zoans.

After unifying the West Sea, Lin Qi became King of West Blue and activated the Divine Kingdom system. He unlocked Brass Country and Strong as an Ox, then discovered that he could create a flying brass machine.

• Lin Qi organized the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Special Forces and concealed his gains when he reported John's treasure to Sengoku.
• Over the following months, Enel reached the moon, Moria harassed Kaido's forces, Shanks became one of the Four Emperors, and Lin Qi's empire continued to expand.
• Lin Qi's Empire conquered the remaining West Sea countries, and he became King of West Blue on June 1st, Marineford Era 1515.
• The Divine Kingdom system activated and revealed technology, combat, and livelihood paths with Faith Point costs for their skills.
• Lin Qi spent four million Faith Points to unlock Brass Country and Strong as an Ox.
• Lin Qi shaped a piece of bronze into a self-flying Brass Bird, despite having no prior experience with such technology.

Lin Qi saw how Brass and steam technology had transformed West Blue into a powerful industrial empire, drawing the World Government’s demands for its secrets. After he dismissed the Five Elders’ latest call, they decided to turn against him and sent an arrest warrant to Sengoku.

• Lin Qi unlocked the Great Steam Era and Imperial Warrior skills, then closed the Divine Kingdom Interface to save his remaining Faith Points.
• Kabuto Yakushi used the new technology to develop a transforming Pluton Battleship, while inventions spread throughout the Empire.
• Six months later, Lin Qi reviewed West Blue’s growth into a secure empire of 150 million people, equipped with steam vehicles, mechanical limbs, harvesters, ships, and new weapons.
• The Five Elders again demanded that Lin Qi hand over his technology, but he refused and hung up on them.
• The Five Elders abandoned their restraint and sent an arrest warrant for Lin Qi to Sengoku at the Marine Base.

After the Five Elders ordered Lin Qi’s arrest, Sengoku and Garp chose not to enforce it, and Lin Qi withdrew from the Marines and prepared his nation for war. He unified the Seven Kingdoms of West Sea, prompting the World Government to declare him an enemy and send forces against him.

• Sengoku showed Garp the Five Elders’ warrant accusing Lin Qi of eight crimes and ordering the Marines to arrest him.
• Sengoku sent the warrant to Lin Qi, who learned the World Government had uncovered his West Sea connections and ordered his nation to prepare for war.
• Lin Qi withdrew from the Marines, accompanied by several hundred Marines, including many officers.
• The Seven Kingdoms of West Sea recognized Lin Qi as their ruler, and the Five Elders declared him a mortal enemy and dispatched Admiral-level fighters to attack his forces.
• Judge and Reiju read news of Lin Qi’s rise, while Nami worried about him and Bellemere reassured her.

Lin Qi faced the World Government’s three Admiral-level fighters on an artificial island outside the Imperial Capital. He overpowered Fosster at first, while Kizaru and Aokiji delayed joining the battle but eventually prepared to attack the others.

• Lin Qi gathered his allies on the Empire’s highest mountain, then went to meet Kizaru, Aokiji, and Fosster at sea.
• Kakashi used his Earth Release and Earth-Earth Fruit to create a vast island for the battle, then collapsed from exhaustion and was restored by the Healing Fruit user.
• Fosster attacked Lin Qi with blade-like winds, but Lin Qi seized him during his shift from Logia form and slammed him into the ground.
• Fosster demanded that Kizaru and Aokiji help, and the two finally moved after delaying as long as they could without revealing their intentions.
• Kizaru searched for a suitable opponent below but found no one who could withstand his kick, so he continued charging his attack.

Tom returned to the battlefield and held Kizaru back after surviving his Flash Kick, while Gild Tesoro arrived to stop Aokiji from attacking Kakashi and the others. Lin Qi continued fighting Fosster as Tesoro confronted Aokiji, who attacked him with Ice Time Capsule.

• Kizaru’s charged Flash Kick reduced Tom to ashes, but Tom regenerated and attacked him with nine copies of himself, keeping him occupied.
• Aokiji sent two ice birds toward Hina, Tsunade, Kakashi, and the others, and Kakashi raised an Earth Flow Wall to shield them.
• Gild Tesoro appeared on a mass of gold and swallowed Aokiji’s ice birds, then urged Lin Qi to finish Fosster.
• Tesoro declared his loyalty to Lin Qi and his intent to kill the Celestial Dragons, condemning Aokiji for serving the World Government.
• Aokiji attacked Tesoro with Ice Time Capsule, and Tesoro formed a liquid-gold wall that began freezing under the ice spear.

Aokiji nearly defeated Tesoro until Enel arrived and joined the fight, helping Tesoro hold the Admiral at bay. As the battle spread across the island, Saint Saturn confronted Lin Qi’s group, and Robin warned everyone not to look at him.

• Aokiji froze Tesoro’s golden weapons and prepared to strike him down, but Enel’s lightning saved Tesoro at the last moment.
• Enel and Tesoro joined forces against Aokiji, while their clash split the island between ice, lightning, and gold.
• Lin Qi continued driving Fosster back, Kizaru battered Tom without being able to kill him, and Kakashi and Tsunade approached a battlefield to seek an opening.
• Saint Saturn appeared before Lin Qi’s allies and declared that the battle would end, prompting Robin to warn everyone below Admiral level not to look at him.