Chapter Summaries

Luffy and Sabo fought Sengoku while Law used his Devil Fruit ability to swap places with the Fleet Admiral, leaving the Execution Platform undefended. Luffy reached Ace as the Whitebeard Pirates cheered, though the Marines had not yet given up.

• Sengoku attacked Luffy, but Luffy endured the blow and countered with powerful Haki-infused attacks.
• Law swapped places with Sengoku, appearing before Luffy while Sengoku was transported to another part of Marineford.
• Sengoku realized Law had used the Op-Op Fruit and attacked Sabo when he tried to seize the opening to rescue Ace.
• With Sengoku and Law switched, the Execution Platform was left without Marines, allowing Luffy to climb up and reach Ace.
• The Whitebeard Pirates cheered Luffy’s progress while the Marine soldiers despaired at the apparent failure to stop him.

Luffy and Sabo freed Ace, but Sengoku sealed Marineford’s Inner Bay and the Marines renewed their assault as the pirates tried to escape. Akainu and four Elite Vice Admirals confronted the three brothers, leaving their way out uncertain.

• Whitebeard kept Sengoku from interfering with Luffy, allowing Luffy to free Ace from his Seastone Shackles.
• Civilians and pirates watching the broadcast reacted to Ace’s rescue, while Hawkins drew a reading that horrified him.
• Sengoku raised four Steel Barriers around the Inner Bay, and Marine cannons struck the Whitebeard Pirates as Marines charged.
• Bai Luo opened a passage and urged the Whitebeard Pirates to retreat through it.
• Akainu and four Marine Headquarters Elite Vice Admirals blocked Luffy, Sabo, and Ace, and the brothers prepared to fight.

The World Government’s reinforcements arrived as the Whitebeard Pirates fought to save Ace, and Bai Luo destroyed their fleet before engaging the CP agents. At the execution platform, Akainu overpowered Ace while Marines held Luffy and Sabo back, leaving the battle unresolved.

• The Whitebeard Pirates stopped to help Ace, but explosions destroyed the Moby Dick and their other ships.
• Four masked CP agents arrived, followed by the World Government Guard Army, whose warships bombarded the Whitebeard Pirates.
• Bai Luo led War King Tiger Fiend in destroying the Guard Army’s twenty warships, then attacked the CP agents with Storm Nebula Rift.
• Akainu defeated Ace in their clashes, arguing that magma surpassed Ace’s flames.
• Luffy knocked away Vice Admirals Jonathan and Strawberry but could not reach Ace, while Vice Admirals Momonga and Marigold held Sabo back.

Law and Shiryu of the Rain saved Ace from Akainu, and Law injured Doflamingo in revenge for Corazon. As Akainu turned his attack on Luffy and Sabo, Luffy began to awaken a hidden power.

• Ace attacked Akainu, but Shiryu of the Rain cut through Akainu’s Hell Hound and gave Ace a chance to retreat.
• Law used Room, Transfer to swap Ace with Doflamingo, causing Akainu’s magma fist to strike Doflamingo instead.
• Law stabbed Doflamingo with Gamma Knife, while Shiryu of the Rain declined to copy Law’s Op-Op Fruit ability.
• Whitebeard saw Ace’s rescue, and Sabo and Luffy knocked away the four Navy Vice Admirals at the execution platform.
• Akainu attacked Luffy and Sabo with Meteor Volcano, but Luffy stood still as a hidden power awakened within him.

Luffy awakened a white-haired Nika Form and knocked Akainu away with one punch, then fainted from exhaustion after Chopper confirmed he was unharmed. With Ace rescued and the Marines pushed back, the Straw Hat Pirates prepared to leave Marine Headquarters, while the stranded Whitebeard Pirates worried that their ships had been destroyed.

• Luffy transformed into a white-haired form and struck Akainu with a punch infused with Armament and Conqueror's Haki, sending him flying and shocking both sides of the battle.
• The Straw Hat Pirates, Whitebeard Pirates' Division Commanders, and onlookers at Sabaody reacted to Luffy's power, while Sengoku recognized the form as the Human-Human Fruit: Nika Form.
• Sabo, Ace, and the Straw Hat Pirates gathered around Luffy; Chopper examined him and found that he had fainted from using too much energy but was otherwise fine.
• Luo left his confrontation with Doflamingo and appeared beside Luffy, while Doflamingo withdrew from the battlefield to recover.
• The Straw Hat Pirates decided to leave Marine Headquarters after Ace's rescue, and Bai Luo noticed a Marine warship arriving through the fog.
• The Whitebeard Pirates' Division Commanders and Subordinate Captains realized their ships had been destroyed and worried they could not escape.

Blackbeard arrived at Marine Headquarters with the notorious prisoners he had freed from Impel Down, confronting the Whitebeard Pirates and inviting Marco, Jozu, and Vista to join his crew. As Blackbeard set his sights on taking Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Whitebeard suddenly appeared before him.

• Jozu spotted a Marine warship in the fog, and Marco, Ace, and Zoro recognized Blackbeard aboard it.
• Whitebeard broke off his fight with Sengoku and moved toward Blackbeard as the warship approached.
• Blackbeard landed on the ice and taunted the Whitebeard Pirates, while Bajies blocked Jozu’s Shining Charge.
• Marco saw Big Barrel Jotte, the Evil King, Crescent Hunter Chomei, and Giant Battleship disembark with Blackbeard, who revealed they were his crew and invited Marco, Jozu, and Vista to join.
• The Whitebeard Pirates rejected Blackbeard’s offer, and Bai Luo decided someone else was about to attack him.
• Blackbeard said he intended to take Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit, then saw Whitebeard appear in front of him.

Whitebeard confronted Blackbeard at Marineford after Blackbeard revealed the Dark-Dark Fruit’s power. Whitebeard overcame him, but Blackbeard survived the devastating attack, barely clinging to life.

• Blackbeard recoiled in shock when Whitebeard appeared in peak condition, and Whitebeard declared he would kill him for murdering a crewmate.
• Blackbeard unleashed the Dark-Dark Fruit’s darkness and claimed it could defeat Whitebeard, while Sengoku and the Marines arrived to watch the confrontation.
• Blackbeard used Dark Water to negate Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit, but Whitebeard blocked his follow-up with Haki and struck him down with Cloud Cutter.
• Whitebeard lifted Blackbeard by the throat and blasted apart the surrounding ice and darkness with a Tremor-Tremor attack infused with Conqueror’s Haki.
• Bai Luo sensed Blackbeard was still alive, and the smoke cleared to reveal him severely injured on the ground.

Whitebeard killed Blackbeard after the traitor survived their earlier clash, and the Whitebeard Pirates prepared to leave Marine Headquarters after rescuing Ace. Bai Luo revealed a fleet of Marine warships commandeered by Boa Hancock, while Luo began gathering the ships so the allies could escape.

• Whitebeard killed Blackbeard, causing the Blackbeard Pirates to flee and fall apart.
• Whitebeard called for his crew to leave and celebrate rescuing Ace, but Vista pointed out that their ships had been destroyed.
• Bai Luo revealed that a fleet of Marine warships was approaching, surprising the pirates and the Marines.
• The group recognized Boa Hancock on the lead ship, and Bai Luo confirmed that he had sent her to seize the warships.
• Hancock ordered the Marines to hurry, while Luo used his Op-Op Fruit ability to envelop the warships and prepare them for departure.

After the Marines let the Whitebeard and Straw Hat Pirates escape, the crews recovered aboard their ships and Luffy reunited with Ace and Sabo. Bai Luo went to thank Hancock for her help and spoke with Shiryu, who reaffirmed his decision to follow him.

• Sengoku ordered the Marines to stop pursuing the pirates, explaining that the battle was lost and chasing them could endanger the three kidnapped Celestial Dragons.
• Rayleigh celebrated the battle’s end, while Drake, Killer, and Apu reacted to Ace’s rescue and considered their next moves.
• The Whitebeard and Straw Hat Pirates passed through the Gate of Justice and collapsed on deck, exhausted.
• Luffy woke up, learned Ace had been rescued, and joyfully reunited with Ace and Sabo.
• Luffy noticed Bai Luo was missing, and Usopp explained that Bai Luo had gone to thank Hancock for providing warships.
• Bai Luo met Shiryu of the Rain, who said the battle had confirmed his choice and that he would not change his mind.

Bai Luo secured Shiryu of the Rain’s help in eliminating dangerous enemies and building the Straw Hat Pirates’ territory in the New World, and suggested Lafitte and Blackbeard’s other crew members as potential subordinates. Afterward, Bai Luo thanked Law for his help in the war and confirmed the crew would head for the New World to seek the final treasure.

• Shiryu of the Rain praised the Straw Hat Pirates’ strength and reaffirmed his decision to join them.
• Bai Luo asked Shiryu of the Rain to eliminate dangerous opponents whom Luffy spared, and promised him responsibility for defending and expanding their New World territory.
• Bai Luo suggested Lafitte as a potential subordinate for Shiryu of the Rain and encouraged him to recruit Blackbeard’s other crew members.
• Shiryu of the Rain said he had not yet found a Devil Fruit that suited him.
• Bai Luo thanked Law for using his Op-Op Fruit to help the crew during the war, then asked about his plans and revenge against Doflamingo.
• Bai Luo told Law that the Straw Hat Pirates would advance into the New World to search for Roger’s final treasure.

Luo agreed to keep working with Bai Luo’s group, while the Whitebeard Pirates thanked the Straw Hat Pirates for rescuing Ace and celebrated their victory. News of the Marines’ defeat spread worldwide, and Sengoku decided to accept responsibility and take over Steel Bone Sora’s position.

• Luo proposed continuing his alliance with Bai Luo’s group, and the two reached a private agreement before Luo left satisfied.
• Hancock greeted Bai Luo, then Marco arrived and invited him to meet Whitebeard.
• Whitebeard and the sixteen division commanders thanked the Straw Hat Pirates, and Ace explained that he was thanking Luffy as a fellow pirate rather than as his brother.
• Whitebeard called for wine and meat, and the Whitebeard and Straw Hat Pirates celebrated the end of the battle.
• Morgans reported that Ace had been rescued and the Marines defeated, sending the news across the world.
• Steel Bone Sora urged Sengoku not to blame himself and asked him to take over his position, but Sengoku said he had made up his mind.

After the war, the Gorosei chose Sakazuki to replace Sengoku as Fleet Admiral and decided to target Luffy for possessing the Nika Fruit. The Straw Hat Pirates celebrated their victory, welcomed Jinbe’s promise to join them, and planned to head for Fish-man Island before entering the New World.

• Sengoku resigned as Fleet Admiral, proposed Aokiji as his successor, and agreed to train the next generation of Marines.
• The Gorosei appointed Sakazuki as Fleet Admiral, discussed replacing Gecko Moria among the Shichibukai, and reviewed the prisoners and pirates who had escaped Impel Down.
• The Gorosei identified Luffy’s fruit as the Mythical Zoan Nika Form and decided that he must be killed.
• The Straw Hat Pirates held a banquet after rescuing Ace, while Shiryu of the Rain resolved to follow Luffy in pursuit of power.
• Jinbe promised to join the Straw Hat Pirates after settling matters on Fish-man Island, and Luffy said the crew would retrieve and coat the Golden Merry at Sabaody before sailing there.

The Straw Hat Pirates left the Whitebeard Pirates and reached Sabaody, where they learned Rayleigh had already coated their ship. They prepared to sail for Fish-Man Island with Hancock traveling alongside them.

• Luo transferred Luffy, the Straw Hat Pirates, and Hancock into the submarine, and Bai Luo explained Hancock would travel with them for now.
• The group reached the nearly deserted Sabaody Archipelago, where Shiryu departed to seek Laffitte and Luo set off on his own.
• Luffy led the Straw Hats to their ship, where a newspaper revealed their new bounties, including Zoro's 800 million Belly bounty.
• At Shakky's Bar, Shakky told Luffy that Rayleigh had coated the ship in advance, and the Straw Hats prepared to set sail for Fish-Man Island.

The Straw Hat Pirates and Trafalgar Law set sail for Fish-man Island, where the Straw Hats received a warm welcome and were escorted to Ryugu Palace. While exploring, Bai Luo and Luffy followed a flying axe to a steel house, where they began to investigate its strange path.

• The crew examined their new bounty posters, including Luffy’s 1.8 billion Belly bounty, and chose Fish-man Island as their next destination.
• Trafalgar Law learned that his bounty was 500 million Belly and prepared to sail to Fish-man Island with the Heart Pirates.
• The Golden Bimini reached Fish-man Island, where the soldiers welcomed the Straw Hat Pirates on Jinbe’s and King Neptune’s instructions.
• Bai Luo suggested exploring Ryugu Palace while they waited for King Neptune, and the crew split into groups.
• Bai Luo and Luffy spotted a giant axe flying toward a restaurant and followed it to a steel house covered in axe marks.

Bai Luo and Luffy found Shirley, the Mermaid Princess who had been confined to her home to escape Vander Decken’s attacks. Bai Luo persuaded her to leave with them, and they brought her back to meet the Straw Hat crew.

• Bai Luo and Luffy entered Shirley’s home, where Shirley mistook them for food-bringers and feared they were Vander Decken’s men.
• Shirley introduced herself and her friend Mekalo, then explained how Vander Decken had targeted her and trapped her indoors.
• Bai Luo knocked away another axe aimed at Shirley, and Luffy ate the food Shirley offered them.
• Bai Luo sensed King Neptune’s return and invited Shirley to come with him and Luffy, promising to protect her.
• Bai Luo and Luffy brought Shirley back to the others, where Zoro, Robin, and Nami learned she was the Mermaid Princess.

Bai Luo took Shirley and Robin from the banquet to see the Sea Forest, while Hody Jones tried to recruit Vander Decken with the power-enhancing pills he had stolen from Ryugu Palace. The chapter ended with Hody Jones and his followers confronting an unexpected human.

• Neptune rushed to the banquet hall after hearing Shirley cry out, then learned from Bai Luo that she was safe.
• Law visited Madame Shyarly at a coffee shop, but declined to hear her fortune-telling.
• Bai Luo secretly led Shirley and Robin away from the banquet to visit the Sea Forest and promised to deal with Vander Decken.
• Vander Decken threw a tracking axe and complained that Shirley refused to marry him before his subordinate warned that Hody Jones had arrived.
• Hody Jones urged Vander Decken to cooperate and demonstrated the power of pills he had found in Ryugu Palace.
• Hody Jones explained that the pills were scarce and still had serious side effects, then revealed he wanted Vander Decken's help; an unfamiliar human spoke, prompting Jones and his followers to react angrily.

Bai Luo protected Shirley, defeated Hody Jones and Vander Decken, and later Zoro helped Neptune clear out the Fish-man District. As the Straw Hat Pirates rested on Fish-man Island, the World Government reshaped the Shichibukai and announced a contest between Aokiji and Sakazuki for Fleet Admiral.

• Bai Luo stopped Hody Jones from attacking him, then protected Shirley from Vander Decken’s axe and brought Hody Jones to her.
• Bai Luo returned to Ryugu Palace with Robin and Shirley, and the banquet continued for three days before everyone rested.
• Neptune learned Hody Jones had killed the Rank B Royal Consort and ordered a cleanup of the Fish-man District; Zoro volunteered and cut down its lawless Fish-men.
• Neptune decided to build a good relationship with the Straw Hat Pirates after seeing their strength and character.
• The World Government removed Gecko Moria’s Shichibukai title, selected Buggy the Clown for one vacant position, and began negotiations for the others.
• The Gorosei announced that Aokiji and Sakazuki would fight on Punk Hazard for the Fleet Admiral position, while Sengoku and Garp discussed who would win.

The Straw Hat Pirates left Fish-Man Island as Shiryu recruited Lafitte to Bai Luo’s group, then entered the New World and learned that Sakazuki had defeated Aokiji. As Luffy considered their next route, Luo urged the crew to go to Dressrosa and explained his conflict with Doflamingo.

• The Straw Hat Pirates bid farewell to Shirley, King Neptune, and the people of Fish-Man Island before sailing onward.
• Shiryu found Lafitte and recruited him for Bai Luo’s group, then asked him to help locate Van Augur and Champion Bajies.
• The Straw Hat Pirates surfaced in the New World and survived massive hailstones and a tornado.
• The crew read that Sakazuki had defeated Aokiji, who had left the Marines, and discussed the news.
• Luo appeared aboard the Golden Bimini, recommended Dressrosa, and told Luffy about Doflamingo, Caesar Clown, and the artificial Devil Fruits sold to Kaido.

Luffy agreed with Law’s plan to attack Doflamingo in Dressrosa, hoping to undermine his trade with Kaido and advance their search for the Great Treasure. As the Straw Hat and Heart Pirates approached the island, Viola saw them and hoped Law’s revenge might give her a chance to strike back at Doflamingo.

• Law explained why the Straw Hat Pirates should attack Doflamingo and admitted that he needed their help to get revenge.
• Luffy consulted Bai Luo, then decided that the crews’ next destination would be Dressrosa.
• Doflamingo ordered Monet to increase the production of Artificial Devil Fruits and told Viola to watch for anything unusual.
• Doflamingo threatened Viola, who left the palace feeling helpless and afraid of what he intended to do to her.
• Viola spotted the Straw Hat and Heart Pirates approaching Dressrosa and hoped they had come to take revenge on Doflamingo.
• Usopp noticed Viola through his telescope.

Law brought Luffy and the others to Dressrosa, where they met Viola and learned about the Donquixote Family before confronting Doflamingo. Law began fighting Doflamingo while Pica attacked the Straw Hat Pirates.

• Law transported the group to Viola, who revealed she was both a Trebol Legion assassin and King Riku’s daughter, the former princess of Dressrosa.
• Viola explained the Donquixote Family’s fighters and abilities, and Law used his Op-Op Fruit power to take the group openly to Doflamingo.
• Doflamingo recognized Law and confronted him at King’s Highland, while Law declared that he would continue their unfinished battle and avenge Corazon.
• Law cut through Doflamingo’s Five-Color Thread and blocked his String Bullet attack with the High-Frequency Scalpel.
• Pica attacked the Straw Hat Pirates with enormous stone pillars after Luffy began searching for him.