Arc 23The Battle for Wano

Austin’s plans converged on Wano as the alliance, his allies, and the Straw Hat Crew clashed with Kaido and Big Mom. Dante overwhelmed the battlefield, and the arc ended with him killing Momonosuke as King Luffy watched.

  • Austin sent Fisher Tiger and Enel to Wano while the Seagull King intervened in Orochi’s plans and captured Chopper and Tama.
  • Kanjuro exposed the alliance’s plan, Fisher Tiger confronted Jinbe, and Enel arrived at Onigashima as the battle spread across the island.
  • Kaido declared his alliance with Big Mom, while Ace and Sabo fought Fisher Tiger and Enel before Sabo escaped with the badly wounded Ace.
  • Bullet joined the battle against Kaido, and the Seagull King restrained fighters around Onigashima before Tama calmed him with a dango and received a scroll naming her the future General Kurozumi.
  • Dante appeared with Haki comparable to Roger’s, revealed his connection to Big Mom and Austin, and challenged the fighters to attack him together.
  • Dante defeated Zoro, overpowered Kaido and Big Mom, and survived their combined attack before King Luffy returned to find them unconscious.
  • Dante demanded sweets, CP0 blocked Sanji from reaching him, and Momonosuke ordered the Red Scabbard Samurai to attack Dante while he was hungry.
  • Dante nearly wiped out the Red Scabbard Samurai, then grabbed and killed Momonosuke as King Luffy watched.
Chapters 551–575 Vol. 6 Read

Ch. 551Seraphim Shichibukai

Austin visited Vegapunk to inspect the completed Seraphim Shichibukai and tested their combat abilities. He gave Vegapunk Black Spear and a tube of blood to modify with Green Blood, while Seagull King scouted ahead toward an island where a black bird confronted a talking Cake Ship.

  • Vegapunk led Austin into the laboratory and introduced the completed Seraphim Shichibukai, explaining their Lunarian bloodline enhancements.
  • Austin tested S-Hawk and the other Seraphim, easily dodging their attacks and judging them powerful enough to rank near the top among the Three Sweet Commanders and Great Calibers.
  • Austin told Vegapunk that Sade was only a half-finished product and hinted that more work would follow news from Wano Country.
  • Austin gave Vegapunk Black Spear and a tube of blood, offering research funding and a promise to save Vegapunk's life in exchange for adding an ability to the gun using Green Blood.
  • Austin explained that Seagull King had gone ahead to scout for the coming birth of the real Nika, while a giant bird flew toward an island surrounded by waterfalls and another black bird confronted a talking Cake Ship.

Ch. 552Those Targeting Wano Country Were Higher Up!

Seagull King intervened when a drunken Kaido threatened Pickup Village, and King Luffy rushed in only to be knocked unconscious by Kaido. In the Flower Capital, Orochi told CP0 that someone higher up had originally demanded Wano’s Seastone.

  • Seagull King swooped down and kicked Kaido away from Pickup Village, then dodged King’s attack by redirecting his force with wind.
  • Luo recognized Seagull King, while Nami and King Luffy realized Austin’s pet had arrived in Wano.
  • King Luffy charged at Kaido, but Kaido struck him with Thunder Bagua and left him unconscious.
  • Kaido watched Seagull King and King fighting and demanded to know what Austin meant by sending him.
  • Kurozumi Orochi rejected CP0’s invitation for Wano to join the World Government and said the original demand for Seastone had come from someone higher up.

Ch. 553All Right, But No Obligation

At Orochi’s banquet, he boasted that Austin was his true patron, deepening Robin and Hiyori’s despair over Wano’s rule. Elsewhere, Austin discussed Wano with Vegapunk and began setting a plan in motion by calling Tiger to collect its Seastone.

  • Orochi told CP0 that Austin stood above Doflamingo, then went to the banquet and claimed Kaido was only a minor branch compared with his true patron.
  • Orochi invoked Austin’s power before the guests, while Robin dropped her plectrum and Hiyori’s hatred intensified as she remained undercover beside him.
  • Austin told Vegapunk that he had little affection for Wano and no obligation to save Oden’s family beyond what he had already done.
  • Austin said he wanted to see whether Wano’s supposed savior could rescue the country, then called Tiger and asked him to go to Wano for its Seastone.

Ch. 554Seagull King vs. Big Mom

Fisher Tiger and Enel were sent to Wano Country as Austin’s interests in the Seastone deal drew closer to Luffy’s alliance against Kaido. The Seagull King seized Chopper and Tama from the village, prompting the amnesiac Big Mom to fight it.

  • Fisher Tiger accepted Austin’s order to handle the Seastone mission in Wano Country and wondered whether he would encounter Jinbe.
  • Austin sent Enel to Wano Country to accompany Fisher Tiger and contacted the Seagull King.
  • Robin warned Luffy, Luo, Zoro, and Momonosuke that Orochi had a secret trump card, and they realized Austin’s underworld business might affect their campaign against Kaido.
  • The Seagull King found Big Mom in a coastal village, where Chopper and Tama were staying with her while she had amnesia.
  • Big Mom charged to protect the villagers as the Seagull King surrounded her with a storm, seized Chopper and Tama, and tried to fly away.
  • Big Mom attacked the Seagull King to save Tama, and their clash unleashed Conqueror’s Haki.

Ch. 555Assault on Onigashima, Intercepted by a Deep-Sea Monster

Seagull King arrived in Wano Country to collect Seastone for Austin and forced Orochi to promise not to attack the Kozuki Clan or the Straw Hat Crew. As the alliance’s assault on Kaido stalled under the Beasts Pirates’ bombardment, Jinbe was intercepted by a dark-red current from the depths that unleashed a tsunami.

  • Big Mom’s Conqueror’s Haki clashed with Seagull King’s, and he flew toward Wano with Tama and Chopper captured.
  • Austin called Orochi about the overdue Seastone and said his men would assist with its delivery.
  • Seagull King landed at Orochi’s residence and, through Chopper, ordered Orochi not to attack the Kozuki Clan or the Straw Hat Crew and to give up the shogun’s position.
  • Orochi agreed after Seagull King promised that Wano might one day accept the Kurozumi name.
  • Kanjuro exposed the samurai’s plan to sail, captured Momonosuke, and the Beasts Pirates’ cannons overwhelmed the alliance.
  • Jinbe tried to strike Kaido’s warships with Fish-Man Karate, but a dark-red current intercepted him and a tsunami surged from the seafloor.

Ch. 556Tiger and Enel Arrive at the Battlefield

Jinbe stayed behind to confront Fisher Tiger and let the alliance continue toward Onigashima. Meanwhile, Enel arrived on Onigashima and attacked Ulti after she challenged him.

  • Jinbe identified Fisher Tiger as the source of the tsunami and urged the alliance to sail on while he faced him alone.
  • The ships continued toward Onigashima, and Jinbe plunged into the sea to confront Tiger.
  • Tiger blocked Jinbe’s Fish-Man Karate and said the freedom of fish-men depended on the strong controlling it.
  • Enel descended onto Onigashima in a lightning strike and demanded that Ulti and Page One answer him.
  • Ulti charged at Enel with an Armament Haki headbutt, but he evaded her and formed a lightning beast with his 50 Million Volts - Raiju attack.

Ch. 557Marine Meeting, Cross Guild Established

The Marines announced the bounties of the newly appointed Five Emperors and portrayed Buggy as the leader of Cross Guild, earning him an enormous bounty. Crocodile and Mihawk confronted Buggy over the misunderstanding, but Mihawk argued that keeping him as their figurehead could help them build their forces.

  • Brannew briefed Marine Headquarters on prominent pirates and announced Sade Geou's bounty as three billion five hundred and eighty million Beli.
  • Brannew announced bounties of one billion nine hundred and sixty-five million Beli for Crocodile and three billion five hundred and ninety million Beli for Dracule Mihawk.
  • Brannew presented Buggy as the dangerous leader of Cross Guild and set his bounty at four billion one hundred and thirty-eight million Beli.
  • Crocodile and Mihawk confronted Buggy after realizing the poster had made him their boss, and Buggy begged them to spare him.
  • Mihawk urged Crocodile to use Buggy as Cross Guild's figurehead while they developed their own forces.

Ch. 558Bullet's Whereabouts, King Luffy Meets Enel

Crocodile invited Bullet to join Cross Guild, but he delayed because he owed Austin a favor and was heading to Onigashima. There, Enel had defeated Ulti and Page One when King Luffy stumbled upon him.

  • Crocodile and Mihawk discussed Austin's involvement in the coming Wano war and agreed he would likely provoke both sides into fighting him.
  • Crocodile called Bullet and invited him to join Cross Guild, but Bullet said he would consider it after settling his debt to Austin.
  • Crocodile and Mihawk went to inspect the new warship Buggy was building for Cross Guild.
  • Enel evaded Ulti and Page One's attacks and repeatedly shocked them while waiting for the others to arrive.
  • King Luffy ran into Enel atop the defeated Ulti and Page One and asked whether the long-eared uncle had come to attack the Beasts Pirates.

Ch. 559[Wano Country · Ace] [Wano Country · Sabo]

Seagull King carried Chopper and Tama toward Onigashima, clashed with Marco at Wano’s border, and watched Sabo and Ace arrive at the battlefield. Meanwhile, Enel struck King Luffy with black lightning before Yamato intervened, and Enel turned toward another group of apparent enemies.

  • Seagull King flew toward Onigashima with Chopper and Tama bound in wind ropes, while Chopper worried about Luffy and the others.
  • Seagull King attacked Marco at Wano’s border, knocked him down the waterfall, and continued toward Onigashima.
  • Seagull King spotted Sabo and Ace arriving on Onigashima, and the red-eyed Den Den Mushi told him to release his weapon only when the final battle began.
  • Enel used Haki and high-temperature black lightning to pierce King Luffy, who was immune to ordinary lightning.
  • Yamato used King: Thunder Bagua and identified herself as Yamato, known as Austin, prompting Enel to stop pursuing her and face other apparent enemies.

Ch. 560Rumble-Rumble Fruit VS Rubber Fruit

Yamato helped King Luffy escape as Kaido announced his alliance with Big Mom and his plan to move Onigashima to Wano. Fisher Tiger and Enel arrived to join the battle, where Fisher Tiger struck down Ace when Ace confronted them about their intentions toward his little brother.

  • Yamato told King Luffy that she had befriended Ace after he spoke of Austin and his captain, Gol D. Roger.
  • Kaido announced that he had allied with Big Mom and would move Onigashima to Wano to turn the country into a pirate island.
  • Fisher Tiger arrived at Onigashima carrying the unconscious Jinbe and joined Enel on the way to the main battlefield.
  • Ace and Sabo recognized Fisher Tiger from Gran Tesoro, and Ace confronted him and Enel over their plans for King Luffy.
  • Fisher Tiger pierced Ace with Haki-infused Fish-Man Karate, and Sabo rushed to protect his wounded brother.

Ch. 561Fire-God · Great Flame Explosion

Enel unleashed a vast thunderstorm over Onigashima, forcing Ace and Sabo to risk everything to defeat him. Ace’s attack knocked Enel from the sky, while Sabo rescued Ace and disappeared with him, leaving Enel to crash into a room where an orange-haired woman and a long-nosed man found him.

  • Enel seized control of the storm clouds above Onigashima and called down a massive lightning attack against Ace and Sabo.
  • Sabo raised an enormous earth dragon while Ace strengthened his flames with black-red lightning, and the two clashed with Enel’s descending thunderstorm.
  • Ace decided to use all his Conqueror's Haki to strike Enel, while Sabo held off Fisher Tiger and hurled Ace toward the sky.
  • Ace unleashed Fire-God · Great Flame Explosion, hitting Enel and causing him to fall from the sky.
  • Sabo broke away from Fisher Tiger, caught the badly injured Ace, and vanished into the heavens as Enel crashed into a room beside an orange-haired woman and a long-nosed man.

Ch. 562The Grand Finale's [Big Surprise]

Enel recovered from his injuries and confronted Nami and Usopp, who defended Luffy’s dream of becoming Pirate King. Enel awakened Conqueror’s Haki as Nami lost consciousness, while Seagull King watched the battle and waited for another actor and the scroll’s final entrance.

  • Enel used electricity to revive and heal himself after being injured by the attack that had knocked him from the sky.
  • Nami and Usopp attacked Enel, but he recovered and caught them by surprise; he restrained Nami and drained Zeus while knocking Usopp down with lightning.
  • Enel questioned whether Luffy truly understood what it meant to become a king, but Nami insisted that Luffy would become the Pirate King.
  • Enel manifested black-red Conqueror’s Haki, and Nami saw it before passing out.
  • Seagull King watched the battle on Onigashima and waited for an actor approaching in a submarine and for the scroll’s final entrance.

Ch. 563The Battle Escalates, the True Worth of the Seagull King

Bullet arrived on Onigashima and clashed evenly with Kaido, revealing that he had learned to infuse his Conqueror’s Haki. As the decisive battle escalated, the Seagull King blocked several fighters from reaching the main battlefield and held the area against them.

  • Kaido attacked King Luffy, but a burst of light and a clash of Conqueror’s Haki interrupted the strike.
  • Bullet appeared and fought Kaido, matching his Thunder Bagua with an infusion of Armament and Conqueror’s Haki.
  • Bullet said he had come to repay a favor and left Kaido to face two powerful newcomers, including a laughing man who challenged the Four Emperors.
  • The Seagull King confronted Nami, Sanji, and the others to stop them from interfering in the main battle.
  • The Seagull King restrained Marco and King with storm ropes, keeping numerous high-level fighters away from the center of Onigashima.

Ch. 564[Big Surprise], Great God Usopp in Dire Straits

Big Mom and Kaido fought Enel and Fisher Tiger while Bullet overwhelmed King Luffy and the other Supernovas. As Seagull King kept the outer battlefield trapped in a hurricane, Usopp discovered that the giant Storm Bird concealed Seagull King’s true body.

  • Big Mom clashed with Enel, who controlled Zeus and electrocuted her, while Fisher Tiger blocked Kaido’s club with Fish-Man Karate and Ryou.
  • Bullet fought King Luffy, Kid, Law, Zoro, and the other Supernovas, overpowering their attacks and wondering whether Austin’s “big surprise” was a godlike being.
  • Seagull King trapped the fighters on Onigashima’s outskirts in a hurricane and held off Marco, King, Sanji, and the others.
  • Usopp sensed something abnormal about the giant Storm Bird and used Observation Haki to spot Seagull King’s true body inside it.

Ch. 565The Future's New General Kurozumi

Usopp and the others coordinated an attack that pierced Seagull King’s storm shell, while Tama used a dango to tame him and end the hurricane. Seagull King gave Tama a Den Den Mushi and a scroll, and the awakened snail began addressing her as the future’s new General Kurozumi.

  • Usopp explained that Seagull King’s storm was a shell and organized Marco, King, Sanji, and Nami to help him strike the true body.
  • Chopper broke free from Seagull King’s grip and kept him occupied while Tama was trapped beside him.
  • Usopp fired a chili round through Sanji’s kick, sending it into Seagull King’s beak and making him unleash a pillar of fire.
  • Tama escaped and fed Seagull King a dango, causing the hurricane to dissipate as he gently returned her to the ground.
  • Seagull King gave Tama a Den Den Mushi and a scroll, and the awakened snail congratulated her as the future’s new General Kurozumi.

Ch. 566A More Outrageous Existence, in Some Respects

Austin offered Tama the choice to use a mysterious scroll’s power and help him govern Wano Country, or to give up as Onigashima approached. As the battles across Onigashima continued, an overwhelming presence suddenly froze everyone, and the fighters sensed an existence even more outrageous than Austin.

  • Austin reminded Tama of her family’s kindness and urged her to take the scroll, claiming it held power that could quell wars and nearly destroy the world.
  • King attacked Tama to seize the scroll, but the Seagull King carried her into the air as she recognized Austin from her parents’ story.
  • Austin gave Tama the choice to use the scroll and help govern Wano Country or abandon it while Onigashima threatened the country.
  • Kaido and Enel clashed in the sky, Fisher Tiger fought Big Mom, and Bullet battered the Supernovas.
  • A sudden, terrifying presence stopped everyone on Onigashima, and the fighters sensed it was even more outrageous than Austin.

Ch. 567How? Do You Want to Have Children with Me?

Dotol Dante wandered through Onigashima, knocked out Black Maria and her crew while freeing Sanji, and then headed toward the battle atop the skull. There, his arrival and overwhelming Conqueror’s Haki stunned the fighters, and he recognized Big Mom as his mother.

  • Dotol Dante explored the battlefield and found Black Maria beating Sanji, who had been trapped in her webs and could not fight back.
  • Dotol Dante asked Black Maria if she wanted to have children with him, then introduced himself as Dotol Dante, prompting Sanji to realize he resembled his father’s son.
  • Dotol Dante knocked Black Maria and the surrounding Beasts Pirates unconscious and left Sanji behind as he headed toward the top of Onigashima’s skull.
  • The Seagull King announced that a powerful Mythical Zoan clash needed a true Strongest Creature, and a massive burst of Conqueror’s Haki split the sky.
  • Zoro, Bullet, Enel, Fisher Tiger, Kaido, and Big Mom watched as the pink-haired youth emerged from the smoke with Haki comparable to Roger’s.
  • Dotol Dante saw Big Mom and asked if she was his mother.

Ch. 568Celebrating the Arrival of the [Strongest Creature]—Was This Really Still a Human?

Dante arrived at the battlefield and revealed that he carried the bloodlines of Big Mom and Azure Austin, though he was unsure how he had been conceived. He announced that he had come to kill everyone and awaken King Luffy’s Devil Fruit, then stood unharmed after Kaido struck him with Thunder Bagua.

  • Dante recognized Big Mom as his mother and crossed the battlefield to confront her and Kaido.
  • Dante said his father was Azure Austin and explained that he might have been born naturally or scientifically cultivated by Vegapunk or someone else.
  • Dante told Big Mom he had come to complete a mission, including killing everyone and forcing King Luffy’s Devil Fruit to awaken.
  • Kaido attacked Dante with Thunder Bagua despite Big Mom trying to stop him.
  • Dante remained standing after taking Kaido’s blow head-on, and his wounds healed as he called his physique the World’s Strongest.

Ch. 569Youth Dante VS Young Austin

Austin glimpsed the overwhelming power of Dante, the son of Azure Austin and Big Mom, as Dante faced the Worst Generation on the battlefield. Dante hurled Kid away and approached King Luffy, but Zoro appeared with a black blade carrying the power and Haki of a young Azure Austin.

  • Austin used Observation Haki to glimpse Dante's immense abilities and learned that Dante had been born with extraordinary strength and later eaten the More-More Fruit.
  • Dante stood before the battlefield and challenged everyone to attack together, while Big Mom and Kaido argued over his threat.
  • King Luffy and Kid charged Dante, but Dante dodged Luffy's punch, grabbed Kid, and sent him flying into the clouds with a light throw.
  • Dante approached the weakened King Luffy, while Luo failed to move him with his Haki and Zoro prepared to intervene.
  • Zoro appeared before Dante with ghostly power surrounding his swords, and Dante sensed the Haki of a young Azure Austin within Zoro's black blade.

Ch. 570Zoro's Desperate Strike? [Fist Bone Punch]

Zoro drew on his own Conqueror’s Haki and the Haki of Oden and young Austin through Dark Crow to challenge Dante. Their ultimate attacks collided in a devastating blast, leaving the battle’s outcome unknown.

  • Kaido and Big Mom recognized young Austin’s Haki emerging from Zoro’s sword, Dark Crow, alongside Oden’s Haki.
  • Zoro unleashed Ghost Qi Nine Sword Style and struck Dante, who answered with a Haki-powered punch.
  • Their clash tore away Onigashima’s remaining skull horn, and Zoro’s attack drew blood from Dante.
  • Dante and Zoro launched their final attacks, Dance of the Dead and Fist Bone Punch, into a blinding collision.
  • Luo, Bullet, Kaido, and Big Mom watched the explosion, unsure who had won.

Ch. 571[More-More Fruit] Awakening, Haki Multiplied a Hundredfold

Zoro’s inherited Haki failed to defeat Dante, who overwhelmed Bullet, Big Mom, and Kaido with multiplied strength and speed. Dante wondered whether awakening would let him multiply Haki a hundredfold as well.

  • Zoro stood unconscious after his clash with Dante, and Luo and King Luffy realized he had lost.
  • Dante praised Zoro’s will, while Kaido explained that Zoro had only used residual Haki left in his sword by the young Austin and Kozuki Oden.
  • Bullet, Kaido, and Big Mom joined forces against Dante, but he caught Bullet’s punch and brushed aside Big Mom’s Napoleon blade.
  • Kaido and Bullet attacked Dante with Heat Breath and a fused colossal beast, but Dante vanished from the flames.
  • Dante used hundredfold speed and strength to seize Kaido’s tail, swing him like a pinwheel, and smash Bullet’s fused beast apart.
  • Dante wondered whether awakening would let him multiply Haki a hundredfold.

Ch. 572Conquest of the Sea VS Doubled - Hundred Times Power - Galaxy Impact

Dante effortlessly fought Big Mom and Kaido, shrugging off their attacks and sending Big Mom flying with a Haki-coated punch. As the two prepared the combined attack they had once used against Austin, Dante welcomed the challenge and readied his own doubled Galaxy Impact.

  • Big Mom attacked Dante with Light Cannon, but he took the laser without injury and continued toward her through Prometheus's flames.
  • Dante slapped Prometheus away, brushed aside Napoleon's slash, and used hundredfold speed to close in on Big Mom.
  • Dante struck Big Mom in the stomach with a powerful Armament Haki fist, sending her crashing down beside Kaido.
  • Big Mom and Kaido recalled using a combined move against Austin and gathered their Conqueror's Haki while the ground rose around Dante.
  • Dante planted his feet and unleashed Conquest of the Sea against the combined attack with Doubled - Hundred Times Power - Galaxy Impact.

Ch. 573What a Pity... I Still Couldn't Be Killed~

Dante faced Kaido and Big Mom’s combined Conqueror’s Sea with his doubled Hundred Times Power Galaxy Impact and defeated them. King Luffy led the group back to Onigashima, where they found Dante sitting atop the unconscious Emperors, alive despite his wounds.

  • Dante met Kaido and Big Mom’s Conqueror’s Sea head-on with his doubled Hundred Times Power Galaxy Impact, and their clash shook Onigashima and the surrounding seas.
  • King Luffy watched the clash from Wano and declared that he wanted to surpass the fighters on Onigashima, then encouraged Momonosuke to do his best.
  • Shinobu used the Ripe-Ripe Fruit to mature Momonosuke, and King Luffy led the group back toward Onigashima to challenge whoever had won.
  • King Luffy and the others returned to find Kaido and Big Mom unconscious beneath Dante, who sat atop them with torn clothes and healing wounds.
  • Dante remarked that he still could not be killed again.

Ch. 574Dante's Sugar Crash, CP0 vs. Sanji

Dante asked the Straw Hats for sweets after exhausting his supply, while Sanji went to find food for him despite Momonosuke’s objections. CP0 intercepted Sanji to prevent Dante from recovering and capture him, but Sanji prepared to fight.

  • Dante revealed that he had run out of lollipops and asked King Luffy’s group for sweets, warning that his hunger could trigger a dangerous frenzy.
  • Sanji agreed to search Onigashima for sweet ingredients, while Momonosuke tried unsuccessfully to stop him.
  • King Luffy said he wanted to defeat Dante fairly rather than starve him, and Sanji headed for the ruined banquet hall.
  • CP0, led by Guernica, blocked Sanji and revealed their plan to keep Dante from replenishing his strength before capturing him.
  • Sanji dodged CP0’s Finger Gun, endured their attacks without injury, and ignited his legs with Diable Jambe.

Ch. 575Momonosuke's Death

Dante fought off the Red Scabbard Samurai despite his sugar craving, then killed Momonosuke. The chapter ended with the Kozuki Family declared wiped out.

  • CP0 agents surrounded Sanji and held him back from reaching the battle.
  • Momonosuke ordered Kin'emon and the Red Scabbard Samurai to attack Dante while Dante was weakened from lacking food.
  • Dante grew to Giant size and used Elbaf Spear: Maelstrom, nearly wiping out the Red Scabbard Samurai; Luo teleported most of them away, though they lost limbs.
  • King Luffy prepared to hold Dante back, but Dante appeared behind Momonosuke and grabbed him by the head.
  • Dante killed Momonosuke as King Luffy watched, and the chapter declared the Kozuki Family wiped out.
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