Chapter Summaries

Rayleigh and Gaban, badly wounded and surrounded, accepted that they would die at the Holy Land and challenged Ross to a final fight. Ross let them charge him alone, and the three clashed in a deadly melee.

• Vanessa and the other World Government fighters overwhelmed Gaban and Rayleigh, while Ross brought Bullet’s corpse to CP0.
• Rayleigh and Ross discussed the strength of the Holy Land’s defenders and the pirates’ chances of escape.
• Rayleigh asked Ross to show him the World Government’s future, and Gaban charged Ross before Rayleigh could take the lead.
• Rayleigh and Gaban joined forces against Ross, who told the others not to intervene.
• Ross met their sword and twin axes with the Sea God Halberd, beginning a direct, violent melee.

Ross killed Gaban and Rayleigh after they made their final stand in the devastated Holy Land, gaining their strength, Armament Haki, and swordsmanship. Saint Pitt emerged with surviving Celestial Dragons and demanded to know why Ross had not arrived sooner, fearing he would be held responsible for the disaster.

• Gaban died laughing after his battle with Ross, who collected his corpse and gained strength and S-class Armament Haki.
• Rayleigh charged Ross for one final attack, but Ross killed him with the Sea God Halberd and gained strength and S-class swordsmanship.
• Saint Maz reflected on the Holy Land's destruction, the Celestial Dragon casualties, and the first death among the Five Elders, while noting that many attackers had escaped.
• Saint Pitt emerged from the ground as a sandworm, released dozens of Celestial Dragons, and demanded to know why Ross had not come sooner.

After the destruction of Mary Geoise, Ross blamed Saint Pitt for the losses while the World Government struggled to restore order and suppress unrest among its affiliated nations. A month later, Ross waited at the rebuilt Holy Land as the Five Elders prepared to explain the disaster to the surviving Celestial Dragons.

• Ross accused Saint Pitt of causing the disaster through his arrogance and left with Vanessa, Blamenco, and two CP0 agents.
• Saint Maz warned Saint Pitt to restore order and prepare for a handover, while Saint Pitt cursed Saint Gringu and the others for cutting off communications.
• News spread that Golden Lion and his allies had destroyed Mary Geoise in what they called “A Buster Call from the Pirates,” prompting some affiliated kingdoms to question the World Government.
• The Knights of God destroyed kingdoms that publicly declared the World Government finished, and they quelled the unrest within a month.
• Mary Geoise was rebuilt to a tenth of its former size, and Ross arrived at the World Government palace on the day the Five Elders were due to address the surviving Celestial Dragons.

Ross and Vanessa attended a meeting of the surviving celestial dragons, where the World Government’s leaders prepared to divide the spoils and appoint new officials. The gathering revealed how few families remained and that the absent Saint Pitt had been reduced to producing heirs for the Shepherd Family.

• Vanessa and Ross discussed the deaths of their friends and kin as they entered the meeting, and Ross congratulated her in advance on becoming Commander of the Knights of God.
• Ross and Vanessa saw that fewer than a hundred celestial dragons had survived and took their seats among the Five Elders and Knights of God.
• Sola sat in the place of the Jaygarcia Family head, while the family’s remaining members and the empty seats reflected the losses it had suffered.
• Ross learned that Saint Pitt was alive but had been rendered powerless and would be valued only for producing descendants for the Shepherd Family.

After the disaster devastated the Celestial Dragons, Saint Nusjuro announced that the surviving nine families would continue ruling the world and appointed two new Five Elders. Saint Gringu became Minister of Justice, while Ross passed up promotion in favor of more tangible gains.

• Saint Nusjuro reported that ten of the Nineteen Families had been wiped out and declared that the nine remaining families would keep ruling the world.
• Saint Nusjuro announced that Saint Gringu of Figarland would fill one vacant Five Elders position, while Saint Pitt's resignation created another opening.
• Saint Nusjuro defended the Figarland Family by stating that Shanks had been expelled, despite suspicions that the family had helped cause the disaster.
• Saint Gringu accepted his new seat, fearing that his family's losses and Shanks's actions had made Figarland a future scapegoat.
• Ross chose not to pursue the commander position, preferring his family's share of treasure, Celestial Gold, and authority.

The Celestial Dragons appointed Saint Shepherd Maz to the Five Elders and Nairona Vanessa Palace to command the Knights of God, though both roles carried little real authority. Saint Nusjuro then turned the meeting to the families’ future responsibilities and benefits.

• Saint Nusjuro silenced the protesting Celestial Dragons and named Saint Shepherd Maz as Saint Pitt’s successor among the Five Elders.
• Saint Maz accepted the seat, aware that his appointment was largely nominal and intended to stabilize the Shepherd Family.
• Saint Nusjuro appointed Nairona Vanessa Palace as Commander of the Knights of God after Saint Gringu’s promotion.
• Vanessa accepted the command, while Ross remained unpromoted despite his contributions.
• Saint Nusjuro opened a discussion about the families’ new responsibilities and benefits.

Saint Nusjuro announced how the Celestial Gold would be divided among the surviving Celestial Dragon families. The Jaygarcia Family received the largest share, leaving the conference with a settlement that compensated it without giving it a second Five Elder position.

• Saint Nusjuro assigned 8% to the Limoxif Family and 5% each to the Donquixote and Rozward Families, and all three accepted despite their losses.
• Saint Nusjuro allocated 10% to the Nairona Family, and Vanessa said she had no objections.
• Saint Nusjuro gave 12% each to the Figarland and Shepherd Families as newly appointed Five Elders, while their family members showed dissatisfaction.
• Saint Nusjuro assigned 13% each to the Izanbaron and Markas Families, prompting the room to wonder what Saint Saturn's Jaygarcia Family would receive.
• Saint Nusjuro announced that the Jaygarcia Family would receive 22% as compensation, while explaining that giving it two Five Elder positions would upset the balance among the families.

Saint Nusjuro used the Celestial Gold allocation and the response to the Holy Land attack to balance the great families while assigning targets for retaliation. Ross took on operations against Oden Kozuki and the remaining pirates, then pushed to strengthen the Holy Land’s defenses by transferring Kong there and rebuilding CP0.

• Saint Nusjuro explained that the Jaygarcia Family’s larger Celestial Gold share would make them a target while giving weaker families time to recover.
• Saint Nusjuro assigned Palace Vanessa, Saint Moria, and Saint Maz to hunt the remaining Roger Pirates, while Ross agreed to pursue Dragon through Garp and handle Oden Kozuki in Wano.
• Saint Gringu agreed to pursue Golden Lion and assigned Figarland to deal with the remaining pirates.
• Ross ordered the navy to watch Golden Lion and Whitebeard and carry out a major purge across the New World.
• Ross proposed transferring Fleet Admiral Kong to the Holy Land and rebuilding CP0, and Saint Nusjuro approved the plan.

The World Government struggled to contain the Great God Era after Dragon declared Devil Fruit users to be gods, while the Jaygarcia Family denied responsibility for the revelation. Ross and Saint Saturn left Saint Nusjuro to manage the turmoil as Ross continued to avoid attracting Imu's attention.

• The Celestial Dragons allowed family heads to recognize descendants with Celestial Dragon blood, and the World Government doubled the bounties on those involved in the Holy Land attack.
• Dragon conquered a South Blue Allied Nation and broadcast that Devil Fruit users were gods, claiming the information came from the Jaygarcia Family.
• Pirates began calling themselves animal gods, and the Marines expanded under Fleet Admiral Sakazuki and Admiral Borsalino to restore some order.
• Saint Saturn told Ross that the Jaygarcia Family had avoided blame by using Vegapunk's altered research materials to discredit Dragon's claims.
• Ross said Saint Nusjuro should handle the World Government's crisis and dismissed the possibility that Imu's displeasure mattered to him.

Ross welcomed his newborn son Sanji while preparing to continue his campaign against the New World’s strongest fighters. The next day, he sailed for the New World aboard his new ship, Jaygor, with Gion and Olvia, planning to visit the Land of Wano after several stops.

• Ross visited Sola and their newborn son Sanji, then entrusted Sola with handling matters involving the World Government while he was away.
• Ross decided not to target Luffy’s mother and looked forward to challenging Kaido and Oden Kozuki.
• Ross departed the Holy Land aboard his newly completed ship, Jaygor.
• Gion explained to Ross that Wano samurai called Armament Haki Ryuo and that skilled users could project it to damage opponents internally.
• Ross traveled with Gion and Olvia, intending to visit Poneglyphs in Wano after stopping at several islands.

Ross arrived at Punk Hazard, where Otohime had established the Fish-Man Kingdom, and saw how much the settlement had grown. He reunited with the overworked Otohime at the harbor and reassured her that building a kingdom for millions of people was difficult.

• Ross and Gion saw Punk Hazard’s new buildings and noted Otohime’s progress in developing the island into a kingdom.
• Mermaids recognized the flags on the Jaygor and welcomed its sailors as the ship approached the harbor.
• Otohime hurried from the underwater city to greet Ross when she heard he had arrived.
• Ross caught Otohime as his ability carried her forward and noticed that she looked tired.
• Otohime worried that she was haggard and compared herself unfavorably with Sola, while Ross explained that Sola’s Devil Fruit made her exceptional at management.

Otohime reflected on the difficulties of establishing the New Kingdom and showed Ross its developing port, Ross Town. After Ross learned that Issho had joined as its sheriff, he encouraged Otohime to clarify her goal of bringing humans, Fish-Men, and Mermaids together.

• Otohime described the disputes and divisions she had faced while settling humans, Fish-Men, and Mermaids in the New Kingdom on Punk Hazard.
• Otohime told Ross that the port was named Ross Town and would become the kingdom’s largest foreign trade center; Ross warned that his name could attract pirates.
• Otohime explained that she had recruited Issho as Ross Town’s first sheriff, and Ross recognized him as a powerful fighter capable of helping protect the town.
• Otohime said Issho had stayed to see whether she could achieve coexistence among the races, though he might leave if the effort showed results.
• Ross urged Otohime to ask for help and identify what she truly wanted, and she said she wanted humans, Fish-Men, and Mermaids to live together without prejudice.

Ross explained to Otohime that racial divisions in the Mermaid Kingdom could be reduced by encouraging people to identify as members of the same kingdom, while true equality remained impossible. Otohime then showed him the early development of the kingdom on Punk Hazard Island and described her plans for its port.

• Ross told Otohime to erase the concept of race by promoting a shared identity as members of the kingdom.
• Ross warned Otohime that equality between people was impossible because differences in talent and status persisted.
• Otohime understood that emphasizing racial equality could make people focus more on racial divisions and competing rights.
• Otohime showed Ross the three developing regions of the Mermaid Kingdom on Punk Hazard Island.
• Otohime described her vision for Ross Town to become a major New World port connecting the first half of the New World with the Holy Land.

Ross agreed to help Otohime expand Punk Hazard so it could house the Mermaid Kingdom’s people on land. After discussing Otohime’s future role in his organization, Ross spent the evening with her at her residence, where she decided to help him before she turned thirty.

• Ross told Otohime that Punk Hazard needed to grow at least four times larger and said he could find Ability Users, though they would also need enough rock and soil to reclaim land.
• Otohime thanked Ross and promised that the Mermaid Kingdom would support him, explaining that she wanted to become strong enough to share his burdens.
• Ross reminded Otohime that he wanted her to serve as his family’s spokesperson, and she said she would gradually hand over her duties to Zany before the next World Government conference.
• Otohime showed Ross Punk Hazard’s waterways and prepared a mansion for him, where he stayed with her after dinner.
• Gion and Olvia left Ross alone with Otohime, who brought him tea and decided she would help him rather than wait until she turned thirty.

Otohime rested with Ross after their night together, while Ross cared for her at the villa. Olvia watched his gentleness with surprise as Gion reflected on how differently Ross treated the people around him.

• Otohime woke beside Ross and recalled how she had grown accustomed to their intimacy, while suspecting she was carrying his child.
• Ross offered to prepare food for Otohime, but she chose to rest and suggested Nia take the others out; Ross stayed with her instead.
• Ross lounged outside with Otohime in his arms, stroking her hair and feeding her fruit and pastries as Olvia watched.
• Olvia wondered whether Ross could be gentle, and Gion told her that people showed different sides depending on how others treated them.
• Gion recalled her first meeting with Ross and privately regretted not having teased him more back then.

After bidding farewell to Otohime, Ross sailed deeper into the New World. In Wano Country, Kaido explained to King why the pirates’ attack on the Holy Land had achieved little and summoned Kurozumi Orochi.

• Otohime promised Ross she would show him a different Mermaid Kingdom when he returned, and Ross sailed onward aboard the Jaygor.
• Kaido mocked the pirates who returned to Wano after the Holy Land incident, while King defended their actions.
• Kaido argued that the pirates had paid heavily to kill one of the Five Elders but had gained nothing, and that Oden Kozuki and the others were now hunted.
• Kaido clarified that he had only offered tipping off the World Government as an example, then ordered King to bring him Kurozumi Orochi.
• Kurozumi Orochi entered Kaido’s hall and asked why he had been summoned.

Kaido warned Kurozumi Orochi that exposing Oden Kozuki to the World Government could doom the Land of Wano, and ordered him to convince Oden to fake his death and leave. Orochi hurried off after learning that Ross, a powerful World Government fighter, was heading toward Wano.

• Kaido told Orochi that the World Government was hunting Oden and would destroy the Land of Wano if Oden's identity and crime were exposed.
• Orochi asked whether they should report Oden, but Kaido warned him to keep quiet and said the World Government would erase Wano to conceal the matter.
• Kaido ordered Orochi to tell Oden about the danger and persuade him to fake his death and leave Wano, unless he could kill the World Government agents there, including former Admiral Zephyr.
• Kaido told Orochi that Ross was coming to Wano and had recently killed four people as strong as Oden, including one stronger than him.
• Orochi hurried away, determined to persuade Oden to leave before Ross arrived.

Oden Kozuki decided to leave Wano and fake his death to protect the country from the World Government, but Denjiro warned that Ross might still target Wano and Toki. As Oden and his retainers discussed Toki’s possible fate, she realized they valued her only as Oden’s wife and felt a chill at the darkness surrounding her life.

• Kurozumi Orochi left the Kozuki residence after persuading Oden Kozuki to fake his death and leave Wano.
• Oden Kozuki’s retainers argued over his decision, while Oden blamed himself for Inuarashi’s death and said Wano could not withstand the World Government.
• Oden Kozuki announced that he would leave Wano and hide with Whitebeard to keep the country safe.
• Denjiro warned that Ross might still harm Wano and Toki even if Oden were believed dead.
• Oden Kozuki reasoned that Ross might spare Wano but take Toki, and his retainers focused on keeping Oden alive without defending her.
• Toki Kozuki listened to the retainers’ words and felt a chill as she understood how little they valued her beyond being Oden’s wife.

Zephyr and Moria waited in Kuri while Oden Kozuki hastily announced his fake death, and Zephyr ordered Moria to track Oden until Ross arrived. Ross then reached the Land of Wano with Gion and Olvia, declaring that he intended to bring change to the isolated country.

• Zephyr scolded Moria for laughing and concluded that Oden Kozuki had announced his fake death under pressure from Ross.
• Zephyr told Moria to monitor Oden Kozuki and keep track of his movements before Ross arrived.
• Ross reached the waters of the Land of Wano aboard the Jaygor with Gion and Olvia.
• Ross raised a colossal wave to carry himself, Gion, and Olvia over the cliffs and into the Land of Wano.
• Olvia asked why the World Government had left isolated New World countries alone, and Ross blamed the Five Elders and vowed to change Wano.

Ross arrived above Kuri and used overwhelming Conqueror's Haki to force the people across the region to bow as he approached Oden's residence. The chapter ended with Ross continuing his measured descent, his presence filling Oden Castle with suffocating pressure.

• Ross appeared in the sky above Kuri, drawing alarmed crowds and the attention of Kin'emon and the other retainers.
• Ross unleashed Conqueror's Haki across Kuri, forcing ordinary people and samurai to the ground while the retainers struggled to remain upright.
• Ashura Doji sensed that Ross's Haki covered all of Kuri, while Toki Kozuki realized she alone could not feel its effects.
• Ross took his first step through the air, intensifying the pressure on everyone below.
• Ross advanced toward Oden's residence, each step increasing the Haki's weight as the retainers bent lower.