Chapter Summaries

The Straw Hat Pirates defeated Gecko Moria’s remaining forces and Zoro challenged the shadow-powered Sword Master Ryoma. At Marine Headquarters, Pacifistas attacked the White Group as Sengoku prepared to trap the pirates and Garp agreed to act if Roger intervened.

• Luffy, Zoro, and Bai Luo led the Straw Hat Pirates against Gecko Moria, defeating the zombies and Hogback with little effort.
• Bai Luo explained that Moria had declined after Kaido defeated him, while Brook recognized Ryoma and revealed that his shadow was inside the swordsman.
• Zoro challenged Ryoma to a duel, drew his three swords, and attacked him.
• Moria failed to reach Perona and Absalom, then ordered Shadow Master to unseal Oz so he could retaliate against the Straw Hat Pirates.
• Sentomaru directed more than a dozen Pacifistas to attack the White Group, and their lasers killed pirates as Sengoku ordered the Encirclement Wall activated.
• Sengoku asked Garp to intervene if Roger made a move, and Garp promised he would not stand by.

Luffy struggled to reach Ace until Kizaru stopped him, while Zoro defeated Ryoma and claimed Shuusui. Tiger Fiend easily beat the Ancient Giant Oz, and Bai Luo's group set out to confront Gecko Moria, who decided to fight them himself.

• Kizaru kicked Luffy away, but Jinbe caught him before he hit the ground.
• Zoro defeated Ryoma in their sword fight, and Ryoma handed him Black Blade Shuusui before disappearing and returning Brook's shadow.
• Bai Luo identified Oz as an Ancient Giant, and Tiger Fiend defeated him in only a few moves.
• Bai Luo's group headed to confront Gecko Moria after Oz was defeated.
• Gecko Moria learned that Oz and his zombie army had been beaten and resolved to defeat Bai Luo's group personally.

Rayleigh held Kizaru back while Luffy and the others continued toward Ace, and Bai Luo noticed Sengoku preparing to use the Encirclement Wall. The group then saw Moria gather the shadows he had controlled, and Bai Luo explained that Moria was using his strongest ability to increase his power.

• Rayleigh stepped in to fight Kizaru so Luffy could keep moving to rescue Ace.
• Kizaru created a golden sword and fought Rayleigh in earnest while Roger watched from the whale ship.
• Bai Luo noticed Sengoku speaking into a Den Den Mushi and ordering the Encirclement Wall activated.
• Moria unleashed Shadow Assembly Ground as the group advanced, drawing clusters of shadows toward him.
• Bai Luo explained that Moria was absorbing the shadows to strengthen himself, though the ability could also damage Moria without powerful Haki.

The group escaped the collapsing castle and faced Gecko Moria, whose power had become unstable after he absorbed too many shadows. At Marineford, Squard turned on Whitebeard and tried to stab him, but Whitebeard caught his sword as the battlefield watched.

• Franky noticed the castle was about to collapse, and the group escaped just before it fell around the enormous Moria.
• Luffy questioned whether Moria’s intimidating aura matched his strength, and Bai Luo explained that Moria had absorbed more shadows than he could control.
• Moria raged at Bai Luo and the others for mocking him, and Luffy attacked with Gum-Gum Battle Axe.
• Squard returned to Whitebeard and spoke of rescuing Ace, then accused Whitebeard of treating Ace as his only family.
• Squard rushed Whitebeard with his long sword, but Whitebeard reacted in time and caught it.

Luffy overwhelmed Gecko Moria, but Moria’s Shadow Master briefly sent Luffy flying before Tiger Fiend stepped in. At Marineford, Marco restrained Squard and demanded to know why he had stabbed Whitebeard, while Squard accused Whitebeard of hiding his true nature.

• Luffy kicked Gecko Moria, causing him to spit out the shadows he had absorbed and lose his enlarged form.
• Luffy struck Moria again, then easily dodged Moria’s Shadow Spear with Observation Haki.
• Moria created a Shadow Master that punched Luffy away, and Bai Luo ordered Tiger Fiend to fight it.
• Marco seized Squard and demanded an explanation for his attack on Whitebeard.
• Squard claimed Whitebeard was pretending and challenged him to reveal his true colors.

Squard accused Whitebeard of trading the lives of his crew for Ace’s, sowing doubt among the Whitebeard Pirates as Marco demanded an explanation. Meanwhile, the Straw Hat Pirates defeated Gecko Moria, and the chapter ended as the silent Kuma-like figure finally spoke.

• Squard accused Whitebeard of conspiring with the Marines and using the pirates as cannon fodder to save Ace, while the Whitebeard Pirates questioned whether his claims were true.
• Whitebeard ordered Marco to release Squard, and Marco recognized that someone had deceived him into attacking Pops.
• On Thriller Bark, Tiger Fiend defeated Shadow Master, and Gecko Moria screamed before passing out.
• Kuma reported to the World Government that the Straw Hat Pirates had defeated Gecko Moria, while Luffy and the others celebrated their victory.
• The Straw Hat Pirates noticed the silent, bear-like figure watching them, and he asked whether Moria had been defeated.

Whitebeard comforted Squard after revealing that the Marines had manipulated him into attacking his own captain, then prepared to fight back and rescue Ace. Bullet joined the battle, while the chapter also showed Kuma being ordered to eliminate the Straw Hat Pirates and revealed that he was a Shichibukai.

• A Marine contact ordered Kuma to eliminate the Straw Hat Pirates and keep Gecko Moria’s defeat from being leaked, but Kuma warned that the crew was strong.
• Robin identified Kuma as Bartholomew Kuma, a Great Pirate whose 300-million-Belly bounty dated from before he became a Shichibukai.
• Whitebeard embraced Squard instead of punishing him, and Squard realized he had been deceived into attacking his own captain.
• Whitebeard and his crew blamed the Marines, particularly Sakazuki, for the scheme and vowed to make them pay while rescuing Ace.
• Whitebeard leaped from the Moby Dick to fight, and Bullet followed him onto the battlefield.

Bai Luo stopped the Straw Hat Pirates from fighting Bartholomew Kuma by revealing that Kuma was a Revolutionary Army undercover agent, while Roger joined the battle and Redfield questioned Bai Luo’s delay. Bai Luo said he was waiting for Sakazuki to make his move.

• Roger decided to join the battle, noting that Ace was his biological son and Whitebeard had already entered the fight.
• Bartholomew Kuma suddenly appeared in front of Zoro, and Bai Luo sent Lola and the others away while Brook stayed to help.
• The Straw Hat Pirates prepared to fight Kuma, but Bai Luo told them Kuma was an ally and an undercover agent for the Revolutionary Army.
• Bai Luo explained that Kuma had infiltrated the Shichibukai and secretly passed intelligence to the Revolutionary Army, surprising Kuma.
• Roger joined the battlefield, and Bai Luo told Redfield he was waiting for Sakazuki before making his move.

Whitebeard’s forces entered the battle, and Squard learned he had been deceived by Akainu and turned back toward the fight. Meanwhile, Bai Luo revealed Kuma’s Revolutionary Army identity to Luffy’s group, who learned why Kuma had threatened them; the explanation continued as Kuma prepared to speak.

• Whitebeard raised Cloud Cutter and led his forces into battle as the pirates cheered.
• Squard realized Akainu had deceived him, apologized to Whitebeard, and Marco urged him to fight instead of cry.
• Squard accepted Marco’s rebuke and vowed to attack the Marines without doubting Whitebeard again.
• Bai Luo told Luffy’s group that Kuma was a Revolutionary Army undercover agent, and Nami explained that Dragon was Luffy’s father.
• Kuma confirmed his secret identity, and Robin explained that he had threatened them to satisfy the Marines and World Government; Kuma agreed.

Kuma explained that he had sent Gecko Moria to the World Government and warned the Straw Hat Pirates about the coming war between Marine Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates. As the Navy’s Encirclement Wall struggled to rise, Whitebeard fought back, while Luffy sensed something was wrong as he pushed toward Ace.

• Kuma used his Paw-Paw Fruit to send Gecko Moria to the World Government and explained why he had helped the Straw Hat Pirates.
• Kuma told Luffy and the others that Marine Headquarters would soon fight the Whitebeard Pirates.
• Bai Luo sensed the Encirclement Wall was about to activate, but ice created by Aokiji hindered its rise.
• A Giant Tribe Navy Vice Admiral charged the Whitebeard Pirates and fought his way toward Whitebeard.
• Whitebeard blocked the Vice Admiral’s axe, sent him flying, and unleashed his Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability.
• Luffy sensed something was wrong as he continued toward Ace.

Kuma explained that Ace had been imprisoned and would be publicly executed, prompting Luffy to vow to rescue his brother despite the dangers of Impel Down. Meanwhile, Whitebeard split the sea with his power, leaving the Marines, pirates, and onlookers stunned.

• Whitebeard split the sea, shocking Luffy and the people watching with the scale of his strength.
• Kuma explained that Blackbeard had defeated Ace and traded him to the Marines for a Shichibukai position, leading to Ace’s imprisonment and planned execution.
• Luffy demanded to know what had happened to Ace, then learned he was held on Impel Down’s Sixth Floor.
• Kuma warned Luffy that rescuing Ace from Impel Down was nearly impossible, but Luffy showed Ace’s burning Vivre Card and insisted he would go.
• Kuma advised Luffy to enter Impel Down within twenty-four hours of Ace’s execution, when many guards would be away at Marineford.
• Doflamingo, Rayleigh, Kizaru, Luffy, and Bai Luo reacted to Whitebeard’s devastating display of power.

Whitebeard split the sea, and Bullet attacked a Giant Tribe Vice Admiral as the Marine considered sacrificing himself to stop the pirates. Meanwhile, Luffy and his companions agreed to rescue Ace, and Bai Luo proposed going to the Sabaody Archipelago to prepare for the mission.

• Whitebeard's display of strength stunned the Marines, and the Giant Tribe Vice Admiral decided to attack the pirates despite the danger.
• Bullet charged the Giant Tribe Vice Admiral with an Armament Haki-coated fist.
• Kuma suggested rescuing Ace on the day of his execution, and Luffy's companions and Bai Luo agreed to support him.
• Luffy asked Bai Luo how they could reach Impel Down, and Kuma said Ace's execution was about fifteen days away.
• Bai Luo proposed that the crew visit the Sabaody Archipelago, and Daxiong explained that ships had to be coated there to reach Fish-man Island.

Luffy’s crew decided to head to the Sabaody Archipelago after Kuma explained the situation, while the battle at Marine Headquarters escalated as Bullet killed a Giant Tribe Vice Admiral and Sengoku raised the Encirclement Wall. The pirates were trapped beneath its cannon barrels, and Rayleigh looked to Bai Luo to deal with the threat; Luffy’s crew nervously prepared to let Kuma send them to Sabaody.

• Kuma explained the situation, and Luffy’s crew chose the Sabaody Archipelago as their next destination because Bai Luo said people there could help them.
• Luffy thanked Kuma, abandoned plans for a banquet, and hurried everyone aboard the Going Merry to continue toward Ace’s rescue.
• Bullet killed a Giant Tribe Vice Admiral with one punch, prompting Aokiji to prepare to stop him as the pirates cheered and urged an advance toward Ace.
• The Encirclement Wall rose from the ice, trapping the pirates as cannons emerged from its steel walls and aimed at them.
• Rayleigh assessed the wall as Sengoku’s attempt to wipe out the Whitebeard Pirates and looked to Bai Luo, believing he could overcome it.
• Luffy’s crew prepared to let Kuma send them to the Sabaody Archipelago, while Usopp and Chopper nervously questioned whether it would work.

Kuma sent the Straw Hat Pirates toward Sabaody, where they encountered Hachi, a captured mermaid, and a masked man seeking revenge on Sanji. At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku ordered Sakazuki to attack the trapped pirates with Meteor Volcano as Bai Luo prepared to act against the Encirclement Wall.

• Kuma used his Paw-Paw Fruit to send the Golden Bimini toward Sabaody and told Luffy that he would inform Sabo about Ace.
• Nami and the Straw Hat Pirates arrived near Sabaody and found Hachi imprisoned, prompting Usopp to explain Hachi's connection to the Arlong Pirates.
• Sanji spotted a captured mermaid, but a masked man and his group confronted him and vowed to take him down.
• Rayleigh signaled Bai Luo to intervene, and Bai Luo began displaying his abilities as the Marine Encirclement Wall sealed the pirates in.
• Sengoku ordered Sakazuki to begin the operation, and Sakazuki unleashed Meteor Volcano over the trapped White Group pirates.

Twin Blade Mantis blocked Akainu’s Magma Volcano Bullets, foiling Sengoku’s plan to devastate the Whitebeard Pirates. Meanwhile, Sanji learned why Dibal wanted revenge, and the Straw Hat Pirates reached the vicinity of Sabaody Archipelago, where Luffy asked Bai Luo what they should do next.

• Twin Blade Mantis intercepted Akainu’s Magma Volcano Bullets, leaving Akainu furious that Bai Luo had disrupted his attack.
• Bai Luo identified the masked Dibal and explained that people had hunted him because he looked exactly like Sanji’s Bounty Poster.
• Dibal removed his mask, and Sanji kicked him unconscious after blaming Marine Headquarters for the poster.
• Dibal gave Fish-man Hachi to the Straw Hat Pirates, and they continued toward Sabaody Archipelago with him.
• The Straw Hat Pirates reached the vicinity of Sabaody Archipelago, and Luffy asked Bai Luo how they should proceed.

Bai Luo led the Straw Hat Pirates to Shakky’s Bar on Sabaody to find Silvers Rayleigh, hoping he could help Luffy. Rayleigh was away gambling, and Shakky warned them that the island’s other Supernovas were eager to clash with them.

• Bai Luo told the crew they would seek help from Rayleigh at Shakky’s Bar, and Hachi offered to guide them there.
• The Straw Hat Pirates arrived at the bar, where Shakky welcomed Hachi and learned they had come looking for Rayleigh.
• Shakky said Rayleigh was probably gambling and offered to help, while Bai Luo assured Luffy that he had a way to find him.
• Shakky explained that the crew included four of the thirteen Supernovas on the island and noted that Bai Luo and Luffy had the highest bounties.
• Shakky warned that the other Supernovas had arrived and were eager to fight the Straw Hat Pirates.

The Straw Hat Pirates learned about the other Supernovas while searching for Rayleigh on Sabaody, and the news of their arrival stirred the island’s pirate captains. As several Supernovas headed toward the Human Auction Venue and others held back, the chapter left their paths converging there.

• Shakky listed the Supernovas and explained that the Straw Hat Pirates’ high bounties had made them targets; she directed Luffy to casinos to find Rayleigh, and he said the crew needed Rayleigh’s help to save someone.
• Rayleigh finished gambling at another casino and departed with the blind wandering swordsman as news spread that the Straw Hat Pirates had arrived on Sabaody.
• Kid decided to confront the Straw Hat Pirates near the Human Auction Venue, while Capone Bege chose to wait and let Kid test them first.
• Hawkins divined that his chances of victory and escape were zero and decided not to provoke the Straw Hat Pirates.
• Apu headed toward the Human Auction Venue, Drake considered reporting the Straw Hat Pirates to the Marines, and Urouge declined to join the gathering because he sensed a major incident was coming.

Trafalgar Law headed to the Human Slave Auction Venue to meet Luffy, while the Straw Hat Pirates agreed to Bai Luo’s dangerous plan despite the risk of provoking the World Government. On the way, they witnessed Celestial Dragon Shalulia abuse and kill a slave, then learned that she and her father were also going to the auction.

• Trafalgar Law set out with Bepo and his crew to find Luffy, as Kid, Killer, Apu, and Capone Bege also made their way toward the Human Slave Auction Venue.
• Bai Luo explained his plan to the Straw Hat Pirates, and Luffy and the others agreed to proceed despite the threat of pursuit by the World Government.
• The Straw Hat Pirates heard Demon Man Dias plead for help, then watched his explosive collar detonate and kill him.
• Shalulia arrived with her father, the Celestial Dragon, and shot Dias’s corpse after complaining that he had been a disobedient slave.
• Shalulia’s father said Saint Charles had gone to the auction to see the Mermaid Slaves, and Shalulia went with him to look for another slave.

The Straw Hat Pirates, other Supernovas, and a blind man gathered at the Human Auction Venue as the slave auction began. With the Celestial Dragons present, the newcomers focused on them, setting the stage for a confrontation.

• The Celestial Dragons arrived at the Human Auction Venue and took their seats as the auction began.
• Kid and Killer, and separately Law and Bepo, condemned the slave auction while Apu watched from the roof with his crew.
• Franky knocked down two guards and entered the venue, prompting Apu to lead his crew inside as well.
• The auctioneer presented a human woman for sale, and Sanji grew furious until Bai Luo restrained him.
• Zoro noticed Law, Kid, Killer, and Apu, then sensed the strength of a blind man seated at the back; the blind man recognized the Straw Hat Pirates.
• Kid wanted to challenge the Straw Hat Pirates, Killer warned him about the Celestial Dragons, and Law realized Luffy and his crew were watching the Celestial Dragons.

Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates found Rayleigh at the auction, but Luffy’s attempt to claim him without money drew the attention of the Celestial Dragons. Bai Luo proposed trading three slaves for Rayleigh, leaving observers to wonder what the crew was planning.

• The auction host presented Badao Duo and offered Rayleigh as a free bonus, and Luffy’s crew recognized Rayleigh as the man they had come to find.
• Luffy announced he wanted Rayleigh despite having no money, prompting the host and nobles to identify the Straw Hat Pirates and question their intentions.
• Shalulia asked Saint Roswald to make Luffy and Bai Luo her slaves, and he agreed.
• Bai Luo interrupted Luffy and proposed exchanging three slaves for Rayleigh instead of paying money.
• The nobles mocked Bai Luo for appearing to back down, while Apu suspected the Straw Hat Pirates had another plan and Luo told Bepo to keep watching.