Chapter Summaries

Garen attended a slave auction with Teach and publicly praised Teach by claiming he was too afraid to challenge him after killing Golden Lion Shiki. He bought several batches of enslaved people at their starting prices, and the chapter left him considering whether Nami would learn from two women sold as entertainers.

• Teach arrived at the auction house with his underlings and confronted Garen, who claimed he had killed Golden Lion Shiki and then said he still did not dare challenge Teach.
• Teach's underlings and the other guests took Garen's words as proof of Teach's overwhelming strength.
• The auction began, and Garen bought the first group of enslaved men after Vivi and Nami asked him to rescue them as future workers.
• Hancock suggested buying enslaved girls to become warriors of Nine Serpent Island, and Garen purchased them along with several more batches of slaves.
• When two women trained as entertainers were put up for auction, Nami suggested they could teach in Garen's territory, and Garen excitedly asked whether she would learn from them.

Garen bought several groups of slaves at the auction before the final item was revealed as the Sand-Sand Fruit. The auction’s tense standoff with Saint Idiote began when the Celestial Dragon demanded Garen’s seat and then set his sights on Hancock.

• Garen purchased batches of slaves, and Robin discussed using redemption loans to free them while making the company profitable.
• The auction’s final item was revealed as the Sand-Sand Fruit, which Teach and Garen declined to bid on as other guests drove its price to eight hundred million.
• Saint Idiote arrived and offered one billion for the fruit, then mocked the idea of Devil Fruit users as circus performers, triggering Hancock’s trauma.
• Garen stood between Hancock and Saint Idiote, who demanded that Garen leave his seat; Garen considered retreating to avoid a conflict.
• Saint Idiote spotted Hancock, declared her a rare beauty, and said he would take her home, prompting Garen to summon armor and a greatsword.

Garen protected Hancock and Perona from Saint Idiote, then arranged for Robin to trip the Celestial Dragon into Teach’s punch. Teach killed Saint Idiote, and Garen accused him of the crime while urging the guards to summon a Marine Admiral.

• Saint Idiote tried to claim Perona as his slave wife, but Garen blocked him and led Hancock and Perona away.
• Saint Idiote drew a pistol at Garen and ordered him to kneel, while his guards raised weapons and prepared to call the Marines.
• Garen spoke privately to Robin, who used a summoned arm to trip Saint Idiote as Garen activated Taunting Shout.
• Teach punched Saint Idiote, killing him, then exchanged a blow with Garen when Garen attacked.
• Garen accused Teach of killing a Celestial Dragon and told the guards to call a Marine Admiral for reinforcements.

Sengoku and the Admirals learned that Marshall D. Teach had killed a Celestial Dragon on the Sabaody Archipelago, prompting Akainu, Kizaru, and Kuzan to set out. They chose to travel across the frozen sea together, leaving Garen at the scene as a potential source of further trouble.

• Kuzan brought Golden Lion Shiki's corpse to Marine Headquarters, and Garp praised Garen for helping defeat him.
• Sengoku and Akainu questioned Garen's sense of justice, and Kuzan revealed that Garen was on the Sabaody Archipelago.
• Sengoku received word that Marshall D. Teach had killed a Celestial Dragon and that Garen had reported the incident himself.
• Sengoku ordered Akainu and Kizaru to confront Teach and sent Kuzan to watch Garen.
• Akainu, Kizaru, and Kuzan left for Sabaody, then ran together across the frozen sea rather than take a warship.

After Teach killed a Celestial Dragon, Garen let him flee and freed the auction house’s slaves while Teach’s brothers escaped toward the docks. Teach tried to evade Kizaru and Akainu by diving into the sea, but Aokiji had frozen it solid and stopped him.

• Teach ordered his underlings to retreat from the auction house, and Garen reported the Celestial Dragon’s death rather than pursue him.
• The auction house staff and guards fled, and Garen went backstage to free the slaves; Hancock asked whether he had used his mind-disturbing ability, and he admitted it.
• Teach led his brothers through Marine forces to the docks, where Kizaru destroyed their ship and Akainu arrived to join him.
• Teach sent his brothers to escape, then leaped from the dock toward the sea to evade the two admirals.
• Teach crashed into Aokiji’s frozen sea, and Aokiji apologized for arriving late.

Kuzan left to stop Garen after Sengoku reported that Garen had attacked a Celestial Dragon’s guard, while Akainu and Kizaru moved against Teach. Garen rescued the auction-house slaves, but outside, Saint Aceho and his son confronted him and set their sights on Perona.

• Sengoku told Kuzan that Garen had killed a Celestial Dragon’s guard, so Kuzan hurried to the Sabaody Human Auction House.
• Akainu reminded Kizaru that Teach had once defeated Garen, and the two Admirals attacked Teach.
• Garen and his companions freed the auction-house slaves, and Hancock began following Garen closely as they prepared to leave.
• Garen led the group outside and found Marines and Celestial Dragon guards surrounding the auction house with captured guests and staff.
• Saint Aceho learned that his son Saint Idiote had been killed and, after a guard pointed out Perona, claimed her for himself.

Garen defended Perona from Saint Aceho’s attempt to seize her, killed a Celestial Dragon guard, and nearly attacked Saint Aceho before Kuzan intervened. Garen backed down, but Golden Lion Shiki suddenly appeared and killed Saint Aceho’s son, leaving Garen to feign shock at Shiki’s return.

• Saint Aceho ordered his guards to take Perona, but Garen stepped in and warned them to stay back.
• When the guard captain challenged him, Garen killed him with his greatsword, awakening Armament Haki as Nami watched.
• Garen advanced on Saint Aceho while the Marines and guards froze, then parted to let him through.
• Kuzan arrived and urged Garen to stop, and Garen questioned whether Kuzan had reported their fight before apologizing to Saint Aceho.
• After Saint Aceho resumed threatening Garen, Golden Lion Shiki fell from the sky and killed Saint Aceho’s son with his bladed prosthetic.

Garen used Golden Lion Shiki’s staged return to force Marines and guards to gather and release the slaves imprisoned on Sabaody’s Island 1. After Kuzan chose to cover for him, Golden Lion lifted the island into the air and threatened slave traders with its destruction.

• Golden Lion appeared as a ghost and held Saint Aceho hostage, while Garen secretly directed his performance and Kuzan chose not to expose them.
• At Garen’s urging, Golden Lion demanded that the Marines bring every slave on the island; hundreds of enslaved people were gathered and freed from their captors.
• Golden Lion ordered everyone except the slaves to leave, and Saint Aceho hurriedly reinforced the command before Garen, Kuzan, and the others departed.
• Kuzan confronted Garen about his actions, including Blackbeard Teach’s killing of a Celestial Dragon, but ultimately left without condemning him.
• Golden Lion raised Island 1 into the sky, declared that slave trading would no longer be allowed, and threatened to drop the island on anyone who disobeyed.

Golden Lion Shiki flew off with the island and its freed slaves while Teach escaped the Marines and boarded it. Garen learned Teach was aboard and ordered Shiki to deal with him.

• Golden Lion Shiki threatened the world and flew away with the island full of slaves, becoming a symbol of freedom.
• Teach revealed that he had been pretending to be nearly defeated and tried to escape from Akainu and Kizaru.
• Golden Lion’s appearance distracted the Admirals, and Teach raced toward his floating island.
• Rayleigh intervened by throwing casino chips and drawing Akainu’s attention, allowing Teach to board the island as Rayleigh escaped.
• Garen learned from Shiki that Teach had reached the island and ordered Shiki to make proper arrangements for him.

Golden Lion lured Teach into a trap aboard his floating island and attacked him under the pretense of avenging an old comrade. Badly wounded and pinned beneath a mountain, Teach broke free and jumped through a hole in the island into the sea of clouds far below.

• Teach cautiously questioned Golden Lion about their destination, and Golden Lion promised to release him and the rescued slaves at the next safe island.
• Golden Lion won the slaves’ gratitude by posing as their selfless savior, while Teach suspected that his behavior resembled Garen’s.
• Golden Lion accused Teach of killing Aqiang during an old battle between their crews and split the floating island to keep the slaves out of the fight.
• Golden Lion struck Teach with a storm of sword slashes and buried him beneath a mountain of rock.
• Teach shattered the mountain, punched a hole through the floating island, and leaped into the sea of clouds despite its immense height.

Teach escaped Golden Lion by leaping from the floating island, but Garen had arranged for him to land near Marine Headquarters. There, Buggy accidentally struck the falling Teach with a Buggy Bomb, while Sengoku mistook the incident for a Whitebeard Pirates attack.

• Teach punched through the floating island and jumped toward the sea, while Golden Lion told Garen he had escaped.
• Garen confirmed that Golden Lion had positioned the island above the place where Golden Lion had once fallen, setting up a similar experience for Teach.
• At Marine Headquarters, Buggy boasted to Marines about his past and was challenged by a Major to demonstrate his strength.
• Buggy used Tempest Kick and secretly added a Buggy Bomb, creating a huge explosion and leaving a blood-covered figure in a crater.
• Sengoku heard that Teach was inside Marine Headquarters and ordered the Marines to assemble, but a sentry told him Buggy had already subdued Teach in one move.

Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru decided to use Buggy’s exaggerated reputation and Teach’s capture to prepare for war with the Whitebeard Pirates. As Kuzan escorted Teach to Impel Down, Teach accused Garen of forcing him to kill a Celestial Dragon, but the Marines dismissed the claim and silenced him.

• Buggy told Sengoku that he had casually kicked Teach out of the sky, while Garp’s glare stopped him from embellishing the story further.
• Sengoku and Tsuru decided to let rumors of Buggy’s strength spread, using his capture of Teach as propaganda for the Marines.
• Garp supported publicly executing Teach, and Sengoku ordered Teach imprisoned at Impel Down while the Marines secretly prepared for war.
• Teach awoke in Marine Headquarters Hospital, realized he had been captured, and panicked when Kuzan came to escort him away.
• Teach accused Garen of forcing him to kill the Celestial Dragon and suggested Garen was involved in Golden Lion’s killing too.
• Kuzan rejected Teach’s accusation, and when Teach pointed out that Kuzan had been present, Kuzan froze his mouth and had him taken away.

After the Sabaody incident, Vivi accepted the Sand-Sand Fruit to become a stronger fighter, while Hancock’s growing affection for Garen stirred tension with Nami. Garp then summoned Garen and Hancock to Marine Headquarters for Teach’s public execution, and Hancock decided the summons meant she could stay with Garen.

• Nami revealed that she had stolen the Sand-Sand Fruit and planned to sell it, but Garen gave it to Vivi when she asked to eat it.
• Vivi said she wanted to grow strong enough to protect Alabasta and fight alongside Garen, while Hancock also offered to fight at his side.
• At Nami’s urging, Garen told Hancock he would send her back to Nine Serpent Island after they returned, leaving her heartbroken.
• Garp called Garen and confirmed Hancock was with him, then summoned both Shichibukai to Marine Headquarters within a month.
• Garp announced that Teach had been captured and would be publicly executed, warning that an enormous war would follow.
• Hancock began to refuse the summons, then changed her mind when she realized it meant she could remain with Garen.

Whitebeard prepared to fight Marine Headquarters to rescue Teach, but Sabo arrived with a Revolutionary Army plan to raid Impel Down instead. Whitebeard agreed to cooperate with the Revolutionary Army, leaving the two forces poised to launch a prison break.

• Marco reported that Marine Headquarters was preparing for war against the Whitebeard Pirates, and Whitebeard ordered his crews to prepare to rescue Teach.
• Sabo arrived with Ace and introduced himself as a senior staff officer of the Revolutionary Army.
• Sabo offered Revolutionary Army support to rescue Teach and free Ivankov, Inazuma, and other imprisoned officers by attacking Impel Down.
• Marco questioned whether a large-scale assault could succeed, and Sabo explained that a small force could break into the prison and use its prisoners as an army.
• Sabo argued that an Impel Down raid would save Teach with less risk to Whitebeard's crew than a direct assault on Marine Headquarters.
• Whitebeard accepted Sabo's proposal and agreed to cooperate with the Revolutionary Army.

Garen urged Sengoku to reconsider the plan to execute Teach as the Shichibukai meeting awaited the other attendees. Meanwhile, Jinbe betrayed Vice Admiral Momonga by helping the Whitebeard Pirates and Revolutionary Army seize their escort ship to rescue Teach from Impel Down.

• Garen repeatedly pressed Sengoku to reconsider executing Teach while Hancock doted on him at the meeting.
• Momonga admitted to Jinbe that he had stayed wary of him because of Jinbe's loyalty to Whitebeard.
• Jinbe apologized and revealed that he had deceived Momonga to secure a Sea Stone Warship for a mission to rescue Teach from Impel Down.
• The Whitebeard Pirates' ship emerged from the sea, and Ace, Sabo, and several division commanders arrived to capture the Marine warship.
• Momonga tried to destroy the ship, but Blamenco claimed he could repair it, and Jinbe restrained Momonga while apologizing.

Ace, Sabo, and their allies broke into Impel Down to rescue Teach, while Teach languished in Level Six and insisted he had not killed the Celestial Dragons. They reached his cell and freed him, leaving his reunion with Ace underway.

• Teach begged Magellan to believe that Garen, Kuzan, and Golden Lion had killed the Celestial Dragons, but Magellan and Hannyabal dismissed him as delusional.
• World mocked Teach and repeatedly punched him when he kept talking in their shared cell.
• Jozu smashed open Impel Down’s gates, and Sabo ordered Morley to dig a shaft directly down to Level Six.
• Sabo refused to release Level Six’s prisoners, and Ace burned the prisoners who cursed at him.
• Ace and his allies found Teach, and Ace broke open his cell door and reached out to free him.

Teach was freed by the rescue party and learned that his reputation for killing a Celestial Dragon had inspired them to save him. As the group headed up from Level Six without releasing its prisoners, Teach secretly returned to free World and urged him to wreak havoc in Impel Down.

• Vista and Jinbe freed Teach, and Ace welcomed him back among the rescuers.
• Teach tried to expose Garen's role in framing him, but the rescuers praised him for killing a Celestial Dragon, so he played along and claimed he acted out of righteous anger.
• World challenged Teach's heroic image and offered to help the escape, but Vista warned that releasing the dangerous pirate would make him uncontrollable, and Sabo refused to free any Level Six prisoners.
• After learning Ivankov and Lightning were not on Level Six, Sabo led the group upward to fight through Impel Down and find them.
• Teach slipped away from the group, returned to World's cell, crushed his Seastone Handcuffs, and asked him to make a mess of the prison.

At Marine Headquarters, Garen provoked Doflamingo by exposing his past, and the two fought until Garen wounded him and sent him crashing into the training ground. Doflamingo attacked Buggy there, but Buggy’s Devil Fruit let him evade every strike, leaving the Marines convinced of his strength.

• Bartholomew Kuma arrived at the Shichibukai meeting while Hancock clung to Garen and Sengoku waited in silence.
• Doflamingo mocked Garen as a Celestial Dragon, and Garen revealed Doflamingo’s expulsion from the Holy Land and his murder of his father.
• Doflamingo attacked Garen with Five-Color Threads, but Garen’s Fatal Strike sealed Doflamingo’s Devil Fruit Ability and his follow-up slash sent Doflamingo flying.
• Garp pushed an exhausted Buggy to continue practicing Tempest Kick while Marines praised Buggy for supposedly defeating Blackbeard.
• Doflamingo crashed through a wall onto Buggy’s weak Tempest Kick, then attacked Buggy with Five-Color Threads.
• Buggy split apart to evade Doflamingo’s attacks, and the Marines shouted in amazement that he had ignored them.

Garen fought Doflamingo at Marine Headquarters, wounding him badly with Demacian Justice. The Marines rallied around Garen, leaving Doflamingo facing overwhelming opposition as Garen used Taunting Shout.

• Doflamingo trapped Buggy's feet in a web of threads, but abandoned the attack when Garen arrived.
• Doflamingo hurled a thread web at Garen, who burned through its restraints and charged at him.
• Garen used Demacian Justice to badly injure Doflamingo, whose wounds were worsened by the attack's damage amplification.
• Sengoku, Hancock, Kuma, the three Admirals, Garp, Tsuru, and other Marines gathered to protect Garen and confront Doflamingo.
• Garen pushed through the crowd and used Taunting Shout on Doflamingo.

After the Marines defeated Doflamingo at Headquarters, Sengoku ordered an urgent vanguard to reinforce Impel Down, which the Whitebeard Pirates had breached. Garen and Kuzan flew ahead, unaware that Buggy was following because his detached feet were tied to Garen’s armor.

• Garen and the Marines defeated Doflamingo, and Garen struck him while the officers pretended not to notice.
• A Marine reported that Jinbe had helped the Whitebeard Pirates seize Momonga’s Sea Stone Warship and breach Impel Down.
• Sengoku ordered the vice admirals, arriving Shichibukai, and admirals to assemble and reinforce Impel Down.
• Buggy tried to tell Garen that his feet were tied to Garen’s armor, but fans kept interrupting him.
• Garen volunteered to fly ahead, and Sengoku sent Kuzan with him as the vanguard.
• Buggy shouted after Garen and Kuzan as his detached body flew after his feet.