Recaps

Bright and Imu resumed their duel after Imu's ambush badly damaged Pluto, while the floating fortress raced toward the battlefield. As the Ancient Weapons and Red-Hair prepared to meet it, Katakuri called out to the Five Elders, asking to board the fortress.

• Bright realized the emerging colossal object was taking on water, while Pluto surfaced badly damaged after absorbing its powerful attack.
• Dragon reported that Pluto had lost nearly half its gun emplacements and could barely fire its main cannon again.
• Bright and Imu agreed to settle the fight themselves and clashed as the floating fortress approached.
• The Five Elders celebrated Imu's successful plan, while Hades, Red-Hair, and Uranus prepared to confront the fortress.
• King of Evil urged the group to flee the ruined Marine base, but Katakuri leaped up and asked the Five Elders to let them aboard.

Katakuri persuaded the Five Elders to let him aboard their floating ship by proposing that Brulee use her Mirror-Mirror Fruit to enter the enemy’s Ancient Weapons and attack them from within. The Five Elders agreed, and Katakuri’s group met CP0 and the Knights of God as they arrived to support the plan.

• The Five Elders questioned whether Katakuri’s group could help, but agreed to bring them aboard after Katakuri claimed he had a way to defeat the enemy.
• Katakuri, Brulee, Hawk Eyes, and the others were lifted onto the floating ship and taken into an enclosed room.
• Katakuri explained that Brulee could use mirrors to travel into the interiors of Pluto and the iron bird and attack their crews.
• The Five Elders ordered Katakuri to destroy Pluto and promised to provide Brulee with a mirror.
• The room opened, and Katakuri’s group encountered CP0 and the Knights of God.

Katakuri and the others entered Brûlée’s Mirror World alongside CP0 and the Knights of God, who planned to use her ability to reach the mirrors near Pluto. Just as the group spotted the mirrors, Katakuri’s allies launched a surprise attack.

• Katakuri recognized the Knights of God as a powerful Celestial Dragon order with authority over disputes among their own kind.
• The Knights of God’s leader asked Brûlée to guide them through her mirror, and CP0 entered first to scout the way.
• Katakuri, Hawk Eyes, Bullet, Moria, and the other mercenaries followed into the Mirror World before the Knights of God entered.
• Brûlée explained that directions and distances matched the real world, and the group ran toward the location of Pluto.
• When mirrors appeared ahead, Ice Age, Meteor Volcano, and Yasakani no Magatama rang out as Katakuri, Hawk Eyes, and the Empress of Pirates attacked.

Kizaru, Katakuri, Hawk Eyes, and the admirals ambushed the World Government forces in the mirror world, revealing Katakuri’s alliance with Bright. As the surviving Celestial Dragons and CP0 officers prepared to fight back, Yamato arrived with Wano’s warriors, the Giant King, and the Beasts Pirates, before another group appeared and stunned everyone.

• The attackers froze the ground, then struck the World Government forces with light bullets, pink arrows, a massive slash, and magma meteors.
• Kizaru joined Katakuri and Hawk Eyes, while Akainu, Aokiji, Fujitora, and Ryokugyu emerged to face the surviving enemy forces.
• Katakuri rejected the elderly Celestial Dragon’s accusation of betrayal, and his younger sister revealed that he had long been Bright’s friend.
• The Strongest Shield declared that the surviving CP0 officers and Knights of God could still fight, and the elderly Celestial Dragon ordered them to attack.
• Yamato arrived with Wano’s retainers, warriors from other races, the Giant King, and the Beasts Pirates led by King and Queen.
• Another group arrived from the opposite side, leaving the Strongest Shield stunned.

Tesoro, the Revolutionary Army, and the Seraphim joined Bright’s allies in the mirror world, where the battle against CP0, the Knights of God, and their forces began. Outside, Bright and Imu continued fighting while the Ancient Weapons clashed, and Pluto was reported too damaged to operate normally.

• Tesoro arrived with Sabo, the Revolutionary Army’s commanders, Kuma, and eight Kaido-like Seraphim, shocking CP0 and the Knights of God.
• Tesoro told Uta to protect herself and wait for the right moment, then unleashed a golden wave as Yamato, the Giant King, Akainu, Ryokugyu, and Hawk Eyes charged.
• Katakuri stayed back to protect Brulee, while King of Evil rallied the surviving prisoners and Sabo led the Revolutionary Army into battle.
• Tesoro sent the Seraphim into the fight, and four forces attacked from different directions as the mirror-world battle began.
• Bright and Imu continued fighting in the sky while the Ancient Weapons clashed; the floating ship’s shield withstood the steel bird’s blast, and Pluto’s crew said the ship was too damaged to operate normally.

Golden Lion used the Float-Float Fruit to lift Pluto into the air and evade the flying ship’s barrage while Uranus and Hades attacked it from above. As the battle turned in their favor, Bright gained the upper hand against Imu and prepared to end the fight quickly.

• The Five Elders ordered their cannons to focus on Pluto, but Golden Lion made the battered ship take flight with the Float-Float Fruit.
• Golden Lion maneuvered Pluto through the barrage and fired back while Mr. Zephyr and Mr. Garp fought alongside him.
• Red-Hair sent Uranus upward to attack the flying ship, and Hades joined in with cannon fire.
• Pluto struck the flying ship from below as Uranus and Hades attacked from above, shaking its shield with a three-sided assault.
• Bright dodged Imu’s kick, used their thoughts to land a breath attack, and began transforming his stored power to finish the fight.

Bright battled Imu, using his stored power to overwhelm him with powerful punches. After Imu’s mechanical modifications were damaged, Bright replenished his energy by eating food brought by Sea Kings and launched another all-out attack.

• Bright struck Imu with King's Punch, and their clash sent shockwaves and black lightning across the sky.
• Bright followed with Current Drive—Secret Art: King's Warrior Pierce, severely injuring Imu and damaging the mechanical components in his body.
• Bright and Imu acknowledged that their reserves had run low, and Bright plunged into the sea to replenish his power.
• Sea Kings brought food for Bright, who ate in his Red Dragon Form before returning to his Dragon Human form.
• Imu rushed toward the sea to stop Bright, but Bright launched Warrior's Pierce with everything he had.

Bright overwhelmed Imu with powerful shockwaves while replenishing his energy by eating, and Imu was left badly injured as their battle continued. In the mirror world, Tesoro’s allies defeated the Celestial Dragons’ forces and prepared to attack the ship through Brulee’s mirror.

• Bright blasted Imu into the sky with a devastating Fish-Man Karate shockwave, then replenished his energy by eating food stored on a Flame Cloud.
• Bright used Life Return to digest the food instantly and launched another shockwave at the badly injured Imu.
• Tesoro finished off the commander of the Knights of God by shattering his body after it had turned to gold.
• Tesoro surveyed the mirror-world battlefield and confirmed that his side had decisively defeated CP0 and the Knights of God.
• Akainu and Tesoro planned to attack the ship through Brulee’s mirror, and Brulee agreed to retrieve something Bright had left on Pluto.

Tesoro and his allies sent five Dyna Stones through Brulee’s mirror into the airborne ship, hoping to destroy it from within. The Five Elders recognized the stones as they reformed, but the explosion began before they could react.

• Dragon and Garp celebrated the plan to detonate Dyna Stones inside the airborne ship, then coordinated with Shanks and Hades.
• Tesoro, Katakuri, Sabo, Akainu, Ryokugyu, and the others prepared five Dyna Stones in the Mirror World.
• Katakuri used his awakened Mochi-Mochi Fruit to neutralize the stones temporarily and turn them into mochi.
• Brulee reopened the mirror passage, Katakuri threw the mochi through, and Brulee sealed the passage again.
• The Five Elders saw the stones emerge from the mirror and transform back, then a white light filled the surveillance screen.

Five Dyna Stones failed to destroy the flying ship because its shield appeared inside the vessel, but their explosion drained enough energy for the Ancient Weapons to break through its defenses. Bright then struck the weakened shield with a lightning-powered kick, leaving the ship on the verge of falling.

• Five Dyna Stones exploded inside the flying ship, but its shield shifted inward and contained the blast.
• Bright realized that sustaining the ship-wide shield consumed enormous energy, while Imu was badly injured and his body-enhancing machinery was nearly destroyed.
• Red-Hair, Uranus, Pluto, and Hades attacked the flying ship together, forcing its shield to cave in and shattering part of the ship's brim.
• Bright replenished his power, declared that the ship's rule above everyone was over, and kicked the weakened shield as cracks appeared.

Bright helped destroy the flying ship, ending Imu’s rule and leaving Imu as the last enemy. He fought Imu in midair and gained the clear advantage, as everyone watched the final battle unfold.

• Bright broke through the obstacles beneath him and reached the sea as the Ancient Weapons’ combined attacks shattered the flying ship’s shield.
• The three Ancient Weapons pierced the flying ship, which exploded and scattered debris across the sea.
• Shanks, Pluto, and the others celebrated the victory, then turned their attention to Imu.
• Bright confronted Imu, who stayed rather than flee, and said the old ruler had been left behind by the times.
• Bright exchanged punches with Imu and overwhelmed him after the machinery enhancing Imu’s body was destroyed.

Bright defeated Imu after binding him with Haki-wrapped clouds and pounding him until his presence vanished. Black threw Imu’s body into the sky for a final explosion, and Bright told Shanks that the war was finally over.

• Bright fought Imu and felt his Haki growing stronger as Imu’s strength steadily declined.
• Bright bound Imu with chains made from Flame Cloud and struck him repeatedly until Imu could no longer defend himself.
• Bright sensed Imu’s presence vanish and said farewell to the King of the World.
• Black tossed Imu’s body into the sky, where it exploded in a final burst of light and heat.
• Shanks arrived atop Uranus, and Bright confirmed that the war was over.

After defeating Imu and destroying the World Government, Bright reunited with his friends and celebrated their victory. He and his allies prepared to lead the world into a new era, while Bright welcomed Yamato, Tesoro, and the others.

• Bright felt the burden of his past troubles lift as he realized the war was over.
• Dragon embraced Bright and congratulated him, and Bright credited their victory to everyone who had worked to change the world.
• Golden Lion and Zephyr celebrated the long-awaited change, with Zephyr saying their efforts had begun long before the final battle.
• Garp arrived aboard Pluto and remarked that the decisive battle had been far easier than expected.
• Bright told his friends they had won and asked if they were ready to build the world they wanted.
• Yamato, Tesoro, and others rushed to Bright, and he embraced Yamato and Tesoro as they celebrated their victory.

After Imu’s defeat, Bright celebrated with his allies and promised the minority races a future free from discrimination. Dragon reported that the forces fighting elsewhere were winning, leaving no power able to oppose them.

• Bright welcomed the Giant King and thanked the gathered allies for helping win the war.
• Bright promised the minority races that their alliance and friendship would endure into a peaceful new era.
• Rayleigh praised Bright for fulfilling the dreams of Roger and Joy Boy, while Gaban and the Roger Pirates celebrated his achievement.
• Dragon told Bright that their forces were winning the wars across the world and faced no remaining opposition.

Bright and his allies brought the worldwide war to an end, defeating resistance and taking control of the nations they had invaded. Bright then called Morgans to announce that the New Genesis had arrived.

• Hyouzou assured Princess Scarlett that Fish-Man Island's forces would not attack Dressrosa, while Sea Kings and Fish-Men surrounded the country.
• Rebellions and invading forces overthrew cruel rulers in countries across the seas, capturing the upper classes and restoring local order.
• Dragon reported to Bright that teams across the Four Seas and Grand Line had crushed resistance and secured their territories.
• Bright, Dragon, and Zephyr concluded that the wars were over and that they had gained control of the world.
• Bright called Morgans and told him to announce the victory and the arrival of the New Genesis to the world.

After Bright’s forces defeated Imu and the World Government, newspapers announced the victory across the world, leaving people to celebrate or fear the coming changes. Bright returned to New Fish-Man Island and was welcomed home, while the struggle over how to build the new world still lay ahead.

• The victorious forces halted their advances and began maintaining order after the brief worldwide wars ended.
• The great bird at the World Economic News Agency gathered the world’s newspaper companies and sent News Birds everywhere to distribute news of Bright’s victory.
• People learned that Bright and his companions had defeated Imu and the World Government, and reacted with both celebration and uncertainty about the new era.
• Bright returned with his companions to New Fish-Man Island, knowing that rebuilding the world could divide former allies.
• Bright went to a café, knocked on the door, and was welcomed home.

After the victory over Imu and the World Government, Bright left his quiet café to mediate a heated meeting about creating a joint government. The leaders remained divided over kings and the future Marines as Bright arrived.

• Bright served Shyarly coffee, and she reminded him that he still had work to do after the war.
• Tesoro interrupted Bright and urged him to settle a dispute between Mr. Zephyr and the others.
• Dragon argued that kings should lose their inherited power, while Fleet Admiral Garp defended benevolent rulers.
• Mr. Zephyr and Fleet Admiral Garp argued over whether the Marines or NEO Marines would serve the new government.
• Bright entered the conference room, and Dragon welcomed him as the person who could resolve the dispute.

Bright helped his companions resolve their disagreements and agree on a framework for a new world government. A week later, the reborn government was close to being established.

• Bright urged Dragon, Zephyr, Garp, and the others to compromise and prioritize restoring order to the world.
• Bright and his companions agreed to form an alliance government that granted islands broad autonomy and would establish the Marines of the New Genesis under Zephyr as Fleet Admiral.
• Garp stepped back from leadership and planned to retire to train new heroes.
• Dragon and Garp agreed that well-regarded kings could retain their titles but lose their governing powers, while corrupt nobles and royals would be punished.
• Bright and the others planned elected representatives, professional officials, a Supreme Council, and a Standing Committee that guaranteed seats for minority groups.
• After a week of work, the reborn government was nearly ready to be established.

Dragon established the Allied Government at New Fish-Man Island while Bright was absent, and Whitebeard declared the end of the Whitebeard Pirates as the age of piracy passed. Bright and his wife, revealed to be traveling aboard Hades, set off to explore the world and eventually journey among the stars.

• Dragon addressed the world at the Allied Government's founding ceremony, promising freedom, equality, peace, and an end to discrimination and war.
• Zephyr and Tsuru searched backstage for Bright, who had disappeared before the ceremony.
• Whitebeard told his sons that the Whitebeard Pirates' journey had ended and urged them to pursue their dreams in the new era.
• The new government's leaders were announced: Zephyr as Supreme Commander of All Forces, Dragon as Head of Government, Tsuru as Vice Speaker and Chief Justice, and Jinbe as Speaker and Chair of the Standing Committee.
• Bright and his wife discussed their plans to travel the Four Seas and the world before asking a doctor to take them among the stars.
• Bright and his wife departed aboard Hades as Dragon's closing words wished Bright a happy wedding.