Chapter Summaries

Luo Ya and Kaido fought across Whole Cake Island, with Big Mom briefly joining the battle before Kaido hurled her off the island. Luo Ya and Kaido unleashed their strongest lightning attacks against each other, and both fell after their clash.

• Kaido evaded Luo Ya’s Thunder Strikes by foreseeing the future, and the two clashed with Conqueror’s Haki.
• Their battle split Whole Cake Island, prompting Big Mom to attack them with Mama Raid: Blade Mother Flame and Elbaf Spear: Ikoku Sovereignty.
• Kaido struck Luo Ya into the ground, then hit Big Mom with Roaring Thunder Bagua and hurled her off the island.
• Luo Ya revealed he had learned to sense Kaido’s foresight and formed a golden Thunder God’s Hammer.
• Kaido and Luo Ya unleashed Thunder God’s Hammer and Great Might: Thunder Bagua, creating a massive vortex cloud as both fell.

After their devastating battle, Kaido captured Luo Ya and carried him toward Onigashima, while Luo Ya recovered enough to accept the ride and planned to rest and eat there. Stussy arranged for Morgans to conceal the capture, and Yamato pursued Kaido with Xiao Fen.

• Kaido woke with permanent lightning scars, found Luo Ya near death, and prepared to leave after acknowledging him as a worthy opponent.
• Luo Ya’s life force suddenly recovered, and he stood to face Kaido again despite having reached his limit.
• Kaido transformed into an Azure Dragon, seized Luo Ya, and flew toward Onigashima; Yamato followed with Xiao Fen after kicking Stussy and Morgans off the dragon.
• Stussy used Geppo to save Morgans and told him to report the battle but conceal Kaido’s capture of Luo Ya because Luo Ya was about to become a Celestial Dragon.
• Luo Ya rested in Kaido’s dragon claw, deciding not to escape and looking forward to eating and drinking at his wife’s family home.

After leaving Onigashima, Luo Ya flew with Yamato and Uta toward Wano Country to find food, only to realize they had no local money. They headed to the Prisoner Quarry to get travel funds, where their arrival stunned Queen and his guards.

• Kaido invited Luo Ya to Onigashima for the Fire Festival banquet and promised him a special gift, and Luo Ya agreed.
• Luo Ya reunited with Yamato and Uta atop Xiao Fen and promised Yamato they would leave Wano Country after the Fire Festival.
• Yamato, Luo Ya, and Uta realized they were hungry and had no Wano Country currency, so Luo Ya chose to visit the Prisoner Quarry for money.
• Queen and the quarry guards discussed their worries, including Kaido's return, dwindling red bean mochi soup, and Crocodile's escape attempt.
• Luo Ya arrived at the Prisoner Quarry with Yamato and Uta on Xiao Fen, and the guards recognized Yamato and the famous Black Hair Vice Admiral.

Luo Ya visited Wano Country and took money from Queen after reassuring him that Kaido had invited him. As Luo Ya, Yamato, and Uta traveled toward the Flower Capital, Kaido announced that he would hold a wedding for Luo Ya and Yamato at the Fire Festival.

• Queen panicked when Luo Ya appeared at the quarry, then relaxed when Luo Ya said Kaido had invited him and would not kill him.
• Luo Ya asked Queen for local currency, and Queen gave him 500 gold while planning to get Kaido to reimburse him.
• Luo Ya, Yamato, and Uta traveled by carriage and ship toward the Flower Capital, where Uta lamented Wano's devastated condition.
• Kaido gathered the officers at Onigashima and announced that Luo Ya and Yamato would marry at the Fire Festival.
• Ulti objected to being involved in Kaido's family business, while Kaido asked the officers to help make the wedding grand.

Luo Ya visited a Flower Street brothel while Baroque Works regrouped in secret and planned to infiltrate Onigashima. The chapter ended with geisha Robin entering Luo Ya’s room, where he recognized her.

• Luo Ya paid his way into the brothel and ordered food, wine, and musical performances for himself, Yamato, and Uta.
• Kyoshiro learned that outsiders had arrived and continued investigating the pirates hiding in the Flower Capital.
• Crocodile reunited with Baroque Works, and Robin explained that the Fire Festival offered their best chance to search Onigashima for information about Pluton.
• Robin proposed recreating the Utopia Project by having Mr. 2 impersonate Shogun Orochi so the group could enter Onigashima openly.
• Robin left to meet an honored guest, while the other Baroque Works officers escaped through Drophy’s underground passage.
• Robin arrived at Luo Ya’s room dressed as a geisha, and Luo Ya recognized her.

Luo Ya met Robin, disguised as a geisha in Wano, treated her injured ankle, and kept her from realizing how much he suspected. While drinking with her, he inferred that Crocodile might be plotting to infiltrate Orochi’s Fire Festival, just as Luffy’s departure drew near.

• Robin danced for Luo Ya at a Wano teahouse, but her nervousness caused her to fall and twist her ankle.
• Luo Ya treated Robin’s injury and reassured her, while Robin concluded that he had not recognized her.
• Luo Ya invited Robin to drink with him and reasoned that Crocodile had likely come to Wano seeking Pluton.
• Luo Ya suspected Crocodile planned to use Mr. 2’s Clone-Clone Fruit to infiltrate Orochi’s Fire Festival and target his father-in-law.
• Luo Ya realized Luffy was likely to set sail within ten days to half a month and dismissed the danger of Nika.

Crocodile killed Shogun Orochi and arranged for a double to appear in his place. On Onigashima, Luo Ya learned that the Fire Festival preparations included an unexpected wedding announcement pairing him with Yamato.

• Crocodile drained Shogun Orochi to death, then ordered Mr.4 and Christmas to bury the body.
• A disguised Orochi appeared before his subordinates the next morning and ordered them to set out.
• Luo Ya returned to Onigashima with Yamato and Uta, where Black Maria took the two women to prepare for the festival.
• Ulti headbutted Luo Ya after recognizing him, but he stopped her attack with one hand.
• Page One told Ulti to apologize because it was Luo Ya and Yamato's wedding, leaving Luo Ya baffled by the announcement.

Sengoku sent Drake to investigate Luo Ya’s suspected ties to Kaido, while Bonney escaped her pursuer and pirates across the seas began setting out for the Grand Line. On Onigashima, Kaido’s Fire Festival began as Luo Ya and Yamato prepared for a wedding neither of them had expected.

• Sengoku warned Drake that the Marines could not support him and sent him to investigate Luo Ya’s possible collusion with the Beasts Pirates.
• Bonney used Distorted Future to grow into a powerful adult form and struck Alpha as she tried to escape from Sobel Kingdom.
• Luffy defeated the lord of the coast and set sail, while Kid, Killer, Trafalgar Law, Hawkins, Apoo, Urouge, and Bege also headed toward the Grand Line.
• The Beasts Pirates began the Fire Festival and Golden Kagura on Onigashima, where Queen welcomed the crowd.
• Luo Ya agreed to marry Yamato while getting ready, and Yamato, unaware of the plan, was summoned from her room in her wedding dress.

Kaido announced Luo Ya and Yamato's wedding and declared Yamato the new Shogun of Wano, but Crocodile interrupted the celebration after revealing Orochi had been killed. Luo Ya stopped Kaido and Crocodile from fighting and warned them not to ruin his wedding.

• Kaido announced that Yamato and Luo Ya would marry that night, then declared Wano Country his wedding gift to them and named Yamato the new Shogun.
• Kaido attacked Orochi, but the disguised Bon Clay revealed himself as Mr. 2, and Crocodile appeared with the Baroque Works officers and said he had killed Orochi.
• Fukurokuju pledged the Oniwabanshu's loyalty to Kaido, and Hotei led the samurai in doing the same.
• Kaido invited Crocodile to join his crew, but Crocodile refused, and the two prepared to fight.
• Luo Ya caught Kaido's Wolf Fang Club and Crocodile's golden hook, then warned them not to disrupt his wedding.

Luo Ya stopped Crocodile and Kaido from fighting so his wedding to Yamato could continue, then discussed Wano, Joy Boy, and their ambitions with Kaido. After the banquet, he took a hungry Yamato out for a late-night meal, leaving their wedding night on hold.

• Luo Ya persuaded Crocodile to call off the fight and ordered Queen to continue the wedding banquet.
• Luo Ya told Kaido that he and Yamato would not stay in Wano, and Kaido said he cared only about the weapons the country produced.
• Luo Ya rejected the idea of Joy Boy as the world's destined changer, and Kaido agreed that their era belonged to them.
• Kaido predicted that Luo Ya would not be content with becoming a Celestial Dragon, and they looked forward to overturning the world within three years.
• Robin brought a drunken Luo Ya to the bridal chamber, where Yamato said she was hungry, so he promised to take her for a late-night meal.

Luo Ya installed Robin as Wano Country’s Grand Minister and ordered its officials to obey her, then laid out his plans to restore the country’s resources and expand its weapons production. The chapter ended with Robin accepting the role and hearing Luo Ya’s priorities for Wano.

• Luo Ya returned to the Flower Capital with Yamato after Orochi’s death was announced, and Wano’s residents learned that Yamato would be the new shogun.
• Luo Ya appointed Robin-ko Grand Minister, giving her authority to govern in Yamato’s absence and threatening to kill anyone who disobeyed or harmed her.
• Luo Ya sent the officials away and explained to Robin that he had chosen her for her intelligence and experience.
• Luo Ya told Robin to address factory wastewater and food shortages before expanding weapons production and suppressing bandits.
• Robin agreed to understand Luo Ya’s instructions while he held her foot.

Robin gained control of Wano Country and found peace under Luo Ya’s protection, while Luo Ya returned to his warship and heard that new rookie Pirates were becoming active. In East Blue, Koby failed to join the Marines, so Luffy invited him to become his partner.

• Robin watched the pink Giant Dragon leave and reflected on how Luo Ya had given her control of Wano Country and protection from capture.
• Luo Ya returned to his warship, where Lu Yun reported that rookies including Kid, Hawkins, and Drake were beginning to make names for themselves.
• Luffy pushed Koby into the 153rd Branch training grounds so he would declare his wish to join the Marines.
• Koby failed the basic recruitment test because of his nearsightedness and poor physical condition, and left the fortress in despair.
• Luffy invited Koby to become his partner, and Koby gratefully accepted.

Blackbeard learned that Boa Hancock and Gecko Moria were nearby and ordered his crew to hunt whichever Shichibukai they found first. At Egghead, Luo Ya took delivery of a powerful warship and proposed safeguards to control Vegapunk’s clones and Seraphim as Vegapunk anticipated upheaval in two years.

• Blackbeard discussed becoming a Shichibukai by killing one and entering Impel Down, where he planned to recruit powerful prisoners before eventually taking Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
• Raphael called Blackbeard to confirm a target’s area of activity, and Blackbeard ordered his crew to set out after Boa Hancock or Gecko Moria.
• Vegapunk showed Luo Ya a Marine warship equipped with an electrical system and a super electromagnetic cannon, while Luo Ya judged the weapon’s destructive power.
• Luo Ya asked Vegapunk about the Pacifista and Seraphim projects, then used Hypnotic Waves to put nearby Den Den Mushi to sleep.
• Luo Ya proposed implanting hidden safeguards in Vegapunk’s clones and the Seraphim, and Vegapunk connected their two-year timeline to Joy Boy and Nika.

At the G-5 Branch, Luo Ya welcomed Kaya and Isca before learning that Blackbeard had defeated Boa Hancock and she had been imprisoned in Impel Down. Worried about the Love-Love Fruit, Luo Ya ordered Lu Yun to seek permission for him to visit the prison, threatening to invoke his connection to the Celestial Dragons if needed.

• Luo Ya read that Koby had become a companion of Luffy and was surprised by the change.
• Lu Yun brought Kaya and Isca to the G-5 Branch, where Kaya explained she wanted to train as a military doctor and Isca declared she would capture Ace.
• Lu Yun delivered a classified report that Blackbeard had defeated Boa Hancock, and Hancock had been imprisoned on Impel Down's sixth level.
• Luo Ya learned Hancock's Love-Love Fruit had not gone to Blackbeard and ordered Lu Yun to request permission for a visit to Impel Down.
• Luo Ya told Lu Yun to use Shalria's fiancé status—and, if necessary, Charloss—to force Headquarters to approve the visit.

Blackbeard became a Shichibukai and prepared to provoke a war between the Whitebeard Pirates and the World Government so he could seize Whitebeard’s power. At Impel Down, Luo Ya arrived intending to take Hancock away before the prison’s defenses might fail during the coming conflict.

• The Whitebeard Pirates learned that Teach had become a Shichibukai, and Whitebeard feared Teach would come after his crew.
• Blackbeard ordered his crew to hunt Whitey Bay and other Whitebeard subordinate captains to provoke Whitebeard and draw the World Government into war.
• Sandersonia and Marigold begged Rayleigh and Shakky to rescue Hancock, who had been captured by Blackbeard and imprisoned at Impel Down.
• Luo Ya arrived at Impel Down, where Deputy Warden Hannyabal welcomed him and led him toward Magellan.
• Luo Ya concluded that Blackbeard would engineer a war to take Whitebeard’s power and planned to remove Hancock from Impel Down beforehand.

Luo Ya visited Impel Down and used Hancock’s history as a Celestial Dragon slave to claim authority to take her away. After confirming the Hoof of the Soaring Dragon mark on her back, he announced that he was taking the Pirate Empress with him.

• Luo Ya visited Doflamingo in Level Six and gave him newspapers from the past two years.
• Luo Ya told Magellan that he had come specifically to take Hancock, then revealed that she had escaped slavery in the Holy Land with Fisher Tiger’s help.
• Luo Ya argued that Hancock’s former status made her the Celestial Dragons’ property and asked Magellan to keep her identity secret.
• Magellan led Luo Ya to Hancock’s comfortable cell, where she asked him for newspapers.
• Luo Ya paralyzed Hancock with an electric current and tore away part of her uniform to reveal the Hoof of the Soaring Dragon mark.
• Magellan accepted the mark as proof of Hancock’s identity, and Luo Ya declared that he was taking her away.

Luo Ya took Boa Hancock from Impel Down after Magellan discovered the Celestial Dragon brand on her back and agreed to keep her past as a slave secret. The warship left Impel Down, and Sengoku learned that Luo Ya had taken Hancock despite his order to pursue the Beautiful Pirates.

• Magellan saw the Hoof of the Soaring Dragon on Hancock’s back, apologized for his negligence, and agreed to conceal her former slavery.
• Hancock panicked at the thought of being returned to the Celestial Dragons, but Luo Ya put her to sleep before she could hurt herself.
• Magellan removed Hancock’s Sea Stone restraints, and Luo Ya carried her out of Impel Down aboard his warship.
• News of Luo Ya taking Hancock reached Marine Headquarters, where Sengoku questioned why Magellan had allowed it and ordered Luo Ya to see him.
• Brannew reminded Sengoku that Luo Ya was barred from returning until he captured the Beautiful Pirates, and Sengoku dismissed him in anger.

Luo Ya took Hancock out of Impel Down, brought her through Holy Land Mary Geoise, and offered her protection while removing the Celestial Dragon brand from her back. At G-5, he received an escort mission for Whitey Bay as the Whitebeard Pirates learned Teach had captured her and prepared for all-out war.

• Hancock woke aboard Luo Ya’s ship, discovered they were passing through Mary Geoise, and grew terrified when Luo Ya revealed he was Shalria’s fiancé.
• Luo Ya told Hancock he would protect her and the Kuja, let her contact Sandersonia and Marigold, and removed the Hoof of the Soaring Dragon from her back with Kaya’s healing power.
• A week later, Luo Ya received orders to escort Whitebeard-affiliated captain Whitey Bay and recognized the mission as a sign that war with the Whitebeard Pirates was approaching.
• Whitebeard’s crew learned that Teach had attacked Whitey Bay’s base and captured her, so Whitebeard ordered the other captains warned and secretly prepared for all-out war.

Luo Ya escorted Whitey Bay and three other Whitebeard Pirates captains toward Impel Down, but the Whitebeard Pirates' grand fleet surrounded his three warships. Marco demanded that Luo Ya return the prisoners, and Luo Ya drew his blade as the standoff began.

• Luo Ya met Blackbeard at Karai Bali Island and collected Whitey Bay and three other captured Whitebeard Pirates captains.
• Luo Ya's three warships departed for Impel Down with the prisoners, while he considered the danger of the Whitebeard Pirates attacking G-5 if he hid them.
• The Whitebeard Pirates' grand fleet, including the Moby Dick and more than a dozen commanders, surrounded the warships at night.
• Marco flew to Luo Ya's ship and demanded that he return Whitey Bay and the others or face the Whitebeard Pirates' wrath.
• Luo Ya drew his blade in response to Marco's threat.

Luo Ya tested the Electromagnetic Railgun against the pursuing Whitebeard fleet, destroying nearly ten ships and splitting the sea. The terrified commanders let the Marines sail away.

• Luo Ya ordered the three Warships to retreat toward Karai Bali Island, drawing the Whitebeard fleet into pursuit.
• Luo Ya slowed the Warships and charged the Electromagnetic Railgun while Marco sensed danger and warned the fleet to spread out.
• Luo Ya fired the railgun, erasing nearly ten Pirate ships and leaving a massive chasm across the sea.
• The Whitebeard commanders mistook the weapon for the Ancient Weapon Pluton and let Luo Ya's Warships depart.