Chapter Summaries

Kaze refused to let Byrnndi World leave Impel Down and effortlessly withstood his attacks, revealing a golden transformation that stunned the prisoners. The chapter ended with Kaze looking down at World and striking at him from the air.

• Balorick explained that Kaze had rescued the prisoners and wanted World to join their escape team, but World dismissed them and tried to leave.
• Kaze blocked World's way and offered him a choice between joining the team or remaining imprisoned, provoking World into attacking.
• Kaze stopped World's Armament Haki-coated punch with his bare palm, then endured more than a dozen attacks without being hurt.
• Kaze entered Golden Body Mode, shocking World, Bullet, Buggy, Balorick, and the other prisoners.
• Kaze told World that he was seeing true power, leapt above him with Moonwalk, and threw a punch through the air.

Kaze used Golden Body Mode to defeat Byrnndi World with a single ranged punch, overwhelming the prisoners who witnessed the fight. After healing World, Kaze left him alive, while Buggy and the others began to believe Kaze might be able to overthrow the World Government.

• Kaze's speed in Golden Body Mode stunned Crocodile, Balorick, and Bullet, who realized he had held back during his earlier fight with Bullet.
• World covered himself in Armament Haki, but Kaze struck him from a distance with a punch powered by Nine-Tails Chakra and sent him crashing to the ground.
• The prisoners watched World suffer a one-sided defeat and began calling Kaze the only candidate to become the next One Piece.
• Kaze asked World whether he still wanted to fight, then recognized that World's fighting spirit had broken and healed his injuries.
• Buggy, Bullet, Balorick, Crocodile, and the prisoners regarded Kaze as a monster, and Buggy began to believe Kaze could overthrow the World Government.

Kaze faced Magellan after defeating World and gaining his willingness to leave Impel Down. Magellan’s Poison Dragons failed to overcome Kaze’s abilities, leaving the warden shocked and wary of him.

• World recovered enough to sit up and agreed to leave with Kaze.
• Magellan arrived on Underground Level 6 with guards and confronted Kaze, Crocodile, Barrett, and the other prisoners.
• Magellan attacked Kaze, Crocodile, and Barrett with poisonous gas and three Poison Dragons.
• Kaze used Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation to burn away Magellan’s Poison Dragons.
• Magellan launched another three Poison Dragons at Kaze, who summoned Red Thought and used Shinra Tensei to crush them against the walls and ceiling.
• Magellan watched Kaze’s counterattack and wondered who he was.

Kaze defeated Magellan with a single punch and led his recruited prisoners out of Underground Level 6, leaving the guards unable to stop them. The escapees headed for the upper levels while the prisoners and Shiryu of the Rain struggled to comprehend Kaze’s strength.

• Magellan unleashed his Poison Giant Soldier: Hell's Judgment, but Kaze charged through its venom using Nine-Tails Chakra.
• Kaze reached Magellan before he could retreat and knocked him unconscious with one punch, causing the Poison Giant Soldier to disperse.
• Kaze ordered the guards to take Magellan away, then walked toward the exit as they cleared a path for him.
• Balorick, Buggy, World, Bullet, and Crocodile followed Kaze out of Underground Level 6.
• The guards struggled to approach Magellan because of the lingering venom, while prisoners discussed Kaze’s victory and Shiryu of the Rain questioned his understanding of Magellan’s strength.

Kaze freed Mr. 1 and led the Impel Down prisoners out, then carried them across the Calm Belt in his full Susanoo. Akainu arrived after they had escaped and learned that several notorious pirates were free, leaving the Marines too late to pursue them.

• Kaze defeated Hannibal, freed Mr. 1, and brought the prisoners to Impel Down's surface.
• Kaze revealed his full Susanoo and flew Crocodile, Buggy, Barrett, Balorick, Byrnndi World, and the others away from the prison.
• Kaze passed over a fleet of Marine warships and detected a powerful presence aboard, but continued toward the Land of Fire.
• Akainu led Marines into Impel Down and found its guards defeated and the prison breakers gone.
• A prison guard told Akainu that Uchiha Kazekage had freed Buggy, Mr. 1, Crocodile, Balorick, Byrnndi World, and Douglas Barrett, shocking him with the scale of the escape.

Sakazuki arrived at Impel Down after Kaze had defeated Magellan and escaped with prisoners, then reported the break to Sengoku. Sengoku learned that Kaze had taken several notorious pirates, including Sir Crocodile, and realized the escape was a major threat.

• Sakazuki learned that Kaze had defeated Magellan in a single exchange and reached Underground Level 6 to find him unconscious amid the damage.
• Sakazuki ordered Magellan taken to the infirmary and the damaged prison repaired, but could not detect Kaze or his group with Observation Haki.
• Sakazuki reported the escape to Marine Headquarters, while prisoners concluded that Kaze had already left Impel Down beyond pursuit.
• Sengoku told Kuzan and Kizaru that the escapees had left Impel Down and that Ace had not been rescued.
• Sengoku identified the prison-breaker as Uchiha Kazekage and named Buggy the Clown, Mr. 1, and Sir Crocodile among the prisoners Kaze had taken.

Sengoku assessed the danger posed by Kaze and the powerful Impel Down escapees, but the imminent Summit War left the Marines unable to confront them. He decided to postpone action against Kaze while issuing bounties, as Kuzan concealed his suspicion that Kaze might attack Holy Land Mary Geoise during the war.

• Sengoku reviewed the abilities and threat posed by Crocodile, Byrnndi World, Patrick Redfield, and Douglas Barrett, whom Kaze had taken from Impel Down.
• Sengoku realized Kaze had defeated Barrett and World, recruited powerful pirates, and could attract more followers from his position in the first half of the Grand Line.
• Kuzan suspected Kaze might strike Holy Land Mary Geoise during the Summit War but hid his thoughts after Kaze had altered them with Kotoamatsukami.
• Kuzan and Kizaru pointed out that the Marines lacked forces to pursue Kaze while preparing for Whitebeard, and Sengoku worried about Garp's absence and the uncertain outcome of the war.
• Kuzan reassured Sengoku that the escaped pirates might split apart, and Sengoku decided to leave Kaze alone until after the Summit War while ordering bounties and contacting the World Government.
• Kuzan wondered whether to warn Kaze about the Marines' response, while Kizaru remarked on the terrifying ninja.

After Kaze rescued several notorious pirates from Impel Down, Sengoku issued enormous bounties and warned the Marines to watch for him. The news named Kaze the Fifth Emperor of the Sea, drawing the attention of Kaido and Shanks, who wondered how he had recruited legendary pirates.

• Sengoku told the Marine officers that Kaze had rescued notorious pirates from Impel Down and described the Land of Fire's vast territory and strength.
• Sengoku announced bounties for the escapees, including 3.2 billion Beli for Douglas Barrett, and set Kaze's bounty at 3.9 billion Beli after recounting his defeat of Kuzan, Garp, and Magellan.
• Sengoku ordered the Marines to distribute the bounty posters and keep close watch for Kaze.
• Newspapers spread the news across the Grand Line and hailed Kaze as the Fifth Emperor of the Sea.
• Kaido read about Kaze and his recruits Barrett and Balorick, while Shanks was surprised that Buggy and Barrett had joined Kaze's crew.