Chapter Summaries

Luo Ya’s 11th Division seized slave ships tied to Doflamingo and continued operations across nearby kingdoms, drawing the Donquixote Family’s attention. As Diamante prepared to target him, Luo Ya returned to G-5 and used The World to train against a more accurate simulation of Vergo.

• Hina’s iron bars trapped the slave ships, and Luo Ya’s Marines captured the slave traders and freed the civilians in their holds.
• Luo Ya ordered Barto to interrogate the captives and Lu Yun to report the Donquixote Family’s suspected slave-trade involvement to Headquarters.
• The 11th Division spent half a month helping nearby kingdoms, dismantling slave traders and capturing pirates.
• Doflamingo blamed Black Hair for the Family’s losses, and Diamante volunteered to attack him with the Fighting Legion.
• Luo Ya returned to G-5, asked Commodore Guotou to arrange accommodations, and invited the branch Marines to join his next operation.
• Luo Ya trained against The World’s increasingly accurate simulation of Vergo, pushing himself to prepare for the danger ahead.

Luo Ya challenged Vice Admiral Vergo before leaving G-5 and survived Vergo’s lethal Demon Bamboo strike, though his lower body was nearly paralyzed. Lu Yun operated on him aboard Smoker’s warship, and Luo Ya woke up demanding food despite his severe internal injuries.

• Luo Ya challenged Vergo to a final fight at the G-5 training ground, and they clashed with weapons and Haki.
• Luo Ya recalled Zephyr’s advice to believe in himself and charged Vergo again after being knocked down.
• Vergo struck Luo Ya with Demon Bamboo, sending him crashing to the ground, but Luo Ya grabbed Vergo’s ankle and survived.
• Smoker carried the unconscious Luo Ya to his warship, where Lu Yun found his heartbeat and performed emergency surgery.
• Luo Ya woke up unable to feel his lower body and asked Lu Yun for food, but she told him his ruptured stomach and damaged intestines prevented him from eating.

Luo Ya recovered from his devastating injuries through the mysterious power of “World,” then regained his strength by consuming an enormous amount of food. As Lu Yun investigated his time-related ability and the Marines supported his recovery, Vergo resolved to kill him on his next voyage.

• Luo Ya’s body healed as if time had reversed, leaving him weakened, and Lu Yun suspected his “World” ability contained the power to manipulate time.
• Luo Ya asked Lu Yun to observe his recovery again and revealed that he had recorded Vergo’s “Demon Bamboo” attack.
• Lu Yun ordered the 11th Division to bring food, and Luo Ya ate for half an hour before his body regained its strength.
• Luo Ya told Lu Yun to obtain more food from the G-5 Branch and allied countries.
• Overhead Commodore and the G-5 Marines visited the harbor, where Lu Yun assured them that Luo Ya was recovering.
• Vergo learned that Luo Ya had survived and vowed to kill him the next time he sailed out.

After testing The World’s time-reversing effect, Luo Ya used what he learned from fighting Vergo to practice Internal Destruction Haki. Smoker discovered that Luo Ya’s apparently weak punches had damaged the Iron Wall from within.

• Luo Ya deactivated The World after Vergo’s attack, and Lu Yun confirmed that the wounds healed as time reversed.
• Lu Yun gave Luo Ya her strawberry-flavored nutrient solution, which eased his hunger after The World repaired his injuries.
• Luo Ya recalled the penetrating force of Vergo’s Demon Bamboo and began practicing Internal Destruction Haki on the Iron Wall.
• Smoker joined Luo Ya in the Training Room, and the two trained silently until four in the morning.
• After Luo Ya left, Smoker examined the wall and found deep bulges and cracks behind its shallow fist marks, recognizing Luo Ya’s Internal Destruction Haki.

After recovering from his duel with Vergo, Luo Ya led the 11th Division to Thunder God Island to suppress its pirates, while the Donquixote Family prepared an assassination. The Marines landed and split up to explore the island, and Diamante's group set sail from Dressrosa to attack their target.

• Luo Ya chose Thunder God Island as the 11th Division's next destination, and Vergo secretly alerted the Donquixote Family.
• Luo Ya, Smoker, Barto, Hina, Overhead Commodore, and their Marines reached the island and landed in lightning-proof gear.
• Luo Ya sent Smoker and Barto east and Hina and Overhead Commodore west while he and Lu Yun headed toward a tavern to wait for their opponents.
• At Dressrosa, Dellinger asked to join Diamante's assassination mission, but Señor and Lao G refused, and Diamante ordered the ship to depart.

Luo Ya entered a tavern where Pirates had set a deadly card game for him, then killed Rough Beard after winning through a card swap and surviving a gunshot. With Lu Yun identifying thirty-two wanted Pirates, Luo Ya locked the doors and prepared to fight the crowd alone.

• Luo Ya surrendered Rain Cutter at the entrance and sat down to face Rough Beard, who accused him of killing his younger brother and challenged him to a deadly card game.
• Rough Beard revealed a straight flush and drew a pistol, but Luo Ya switched their cards and won the game.
• Rough Beard shot Luo Ya, but Luo Ya survived with the bullet in his teeth and killed him by spitting it through his forehead.
• Lu Yun identified thirty-two wanted Pirates, and Luo Ya decided to kill everyone in the tavern.
• Luo Ya locked the doors, told Lu Yun to hide behind her bubble shield, and strode toward the armed Pirates, asking for ten minutes.

Luo Ya fought the pirates in the tavern and defeated Iron Skin, a Rhino Fruit user, with a Haki-powered punch. Iron Skin lay badly injured in the ruins, while Luo Ya’s reason for sparing his life remained unexplained.

• Luo Ya killed Quickdraw and brushed off the pirates’ gunfire as he fought through the tavern.
• Iron Skin, a Zoan Rhino Fruit user, charged Luo Ya, and Lu Yun warned him not to kill the monster.
• Luo Ya evaded Iron Skin’s clubs and attacks, then Iron Skin hurled his horns as boomerangs that returned to strike from behind.
• Luo Ya shattered Iron Skin’s steel club with a Haki-coated kick.
• Luo Ya punched Iron Skin in the chest with Crushing Impact, wrecking half the tavern and leaving him badly injured in human form.

Luo Ya defeated Iron Skin and waited at the tavern ruins for the Donquixote Family’s assassins, who attacked Marines across Thunder God Island. Diamante confronted Luo Ya and erupted in anger after Luo Ya called him the weakest top officer.

• Luo Ya ordered Lu Yun to escort the defeated pirates to the warship and stayed behind to wait for the Donquixote Family’s assassins.
• Diamante led Lao G, Señor, and Machvise onto the island, assigning each of them a Marine target and claiming Black Hair for himself.
• Bartolomeo and his men burned pirates in a hideout while Smoker and Tashigi left; Lao G then attacked Smoker, and an explosion erupted behind them.
• Señor evaded Hina’s Iron Bars by swimming through the ground, and the two prepared to continue their fight.
• Diamante met Luo Ya at the tavern ruins, and Luo Ya provoked him by calling him the weakest top officer, prompting Diamante to attack.

Luo Ya fought Diamante among the tavern ruins and turned Diamante’s steel-spiked-ball attack into a deadly thundercloud. To protect the people below, Luo Ya charged into the lightning and split it apart with his sword, leaving everyone on the island stunned.

• Luo Ya mocked Diamante during their duel and evaded his spear and steel-cape attacks.
• Luo Ya cut the ground with a cross-shaped Wave Slash, forcing Diamante to dodge, then escaped the shaking ground with Geppo.
• Diamante launched steel fragments into the sky and dropped them as spiked balls with Death Star Dust.
• Lightning struck the falling steel balls, forming a huge thundercloud above the battlefield.
• Luo Ya charged into the thundercloud and split it apart with Lightning Cutter.

Luo Ya survived the lightning strike, captured Diamante, and joined the other battlefields as Lao G overwhelmed Smoker. After mocking Smoker for losing, Luo Ya defeated Lao G with Crush Blaster, ending the fighting against the enemy officers.

• Lu Yun caught the electrically stunned Luo Ya, who recovered and ordered her to cuff the unconscious Diamante for use as a hostage and to lure out Vergo.
• Lao G battered Smoker, then restored his youthful strength and struck him with G's Mark, leaving him unconscious amid the ruins.
• Luo Ya and Lu Yun found Smoker, while Hina arrived with another enemy officer in chains; Luo Ya challenged Smoker for losing to Lao G.
• Lao G vowed to avenge Diamante and Señor and attacked Luo Ya with his strongest technique.
• Luo Ya countered with Crush Blaster, causing cracks to spread across Lao G's body until he exploded into fragments.

Luo Ya’s Marines defeated the Donquixote Family officers on Thunder God Island and prepared for Doflamingo’s arrival. Luo Ya revealed that he had called Zephyr and Vice Admiral Tsuru for backup, while keeping the identity of their true target secret until it arrived.

• The Donquixote Pirates called Doflamingo after their officers were defeated, and Vergo sent a warship from G-5 toward Thunder God Island.
• Bartolomeo’s barrier held off Machvise until Smoker bound and incapacitated him with smoke.
• Luo Ya’s group rested beside the ruins and secured the surviving Donquixote officers in Sea Stone handcuffs.
• Hina warned Luo Ya that their actions could lead to a clash with Doflamingo, but Luo Ya said Zephyr and Vice Admiral Tsuru would stop him.
• Luo Ya revealed that he had contacted Zephyr before setting out and hinted that someone else was their real target.
• After an hour of rest, Luo Ya sensed a powerful presence approaching from the south and announced that the target had arrived.

Doflamingo stopped short of Thunder God Island when he spotted Vice Admiral Tsuru and Zephyr, leaving Vergo to handle the situation. Vergo revealed his betrayal by attacking the G-5 Marines, and Luo Ya faced him as the remaining members of the 11th Division withdrew.

• Doflamingo spotted Tsuru and Zephyr approaching Thunder God Island and stopped, entrusting Vergo with the fight.
• Vergo arrived on Thunder God Island, where Luo Ya tried to strike Diamante and the other captured Pirates, and Vergo intercepted his attack.
• Vergo killed the Pike Brothers and attacked the G-5 Marines, declaring that he had never cared about their trust.
• Luo Ya ordered the G-5 Marines and the regular members of the 11th Division to retreat while he held Vergo back.
• Smoker, Hina, and Bartolomeo joined Luo Ya in surrounding Vergo at the center of the battlefield.

Luo Ya, Smoker, and Hina attacked Vergo together on Thunder God Island, wounding him with a series of coordinated strikes. Vergo revealed his full-body Haki and prepared to fight on, while the three Marines resolved to defeat him.

• Luo Ya led Smoker and Hina in an assault on Vergo while Barto waited nearby, unable to follow the battle.
• Vergo repelled their opening attacks, but Luo Ya pressured him with a powerful cross-shaped slash as Smoker and Hina tried to trap him.
• Luo Ya anticipated Vergo’s escape into the sky and struck him down, then joined Smoker and Hina in a barrage that badly injured Vergo.
• Vergo emerged from the explosions, tore off his burning coat, and coated his entire body in Haki.
• Luo Ya, Smoker, and Hina stood together and charged into the next clash, determined to defeat Vergo.

Zephyr and Tsuru sensed Luo Ya, Smoker, and Hina’s desperate battle against Vergo on Thunder God Island but waited for them to fight on their own. With Barto’s barrier buying them time, the three Marines trapped Vergo in a lightning formation and Luo Ya unleashed its full power, leaving the battle’s outcome unclear.

• Zephyr and Tsuru sensed the badly outmatched Luo Ya, Smoker, and Hina fighting Vergo, but Zephyr decided not to intervene yet.
• Barto protected the wounded fighters with his barrier, allowing Luo Ya to recover briefly before he and his companions left it to resume the fight.
• Luo Ya fought Vergo in the air and was repeatedly overwhelmed, while Barto’s barrier saved him from Vergo’s final Bamboo Stick strike.
• Smoker filled the battlefield with smoke as Hina formed the Thunder Cage Formation, trapping Vergo inside a sphere of lightning.
• Luo Ya ordered the lightning to scatter and unleashed the formation at full force, creating a sunlike blast above Thunder God Island.

Luo Ya survived the lightning strike that defeated Vergo and recovered aboard the warship. After confirming Vergo remained in Marine custody, he learned Headquarters would hold a secret trial and asked Zephyr to ensure the 11th Division received its credit.

• Lu Yun treated Luo Ya's catastrophic injuries while Smoker and the others sailed toward G-1 Branch with the captured Donquixote Family officers.
• Luo Ya awoke the following evening, learned Vergo was still alive and unconscious, and asked Lu Yun to bandage him before visiting the prisoners.
• Barto recognized the bandaged Luo Ya on deck and announced his awakening to the Marines aboard the warship.
• Luo Ya saw Vergo, Diamante, Señor, and Machvise imprisoned and relaxed after confirming Vergo was in custody.
• Zephyr told Luo Ya that Headquarters would hold Vergo's trial in secret, and Luo Ya asked him to protect the 11th Division's credit.

Doflamingo struggled to contain the damage from Vergo's exposure, while Sengoku punished Vergo and appointed Maynard to take charge of G-5. Luo Ya and the Marines who fought with him received promotions, leaving them celebrating as Rear Admiral Luo Ya.

• Doflamingo refused to rescue Vergo and ordered Monet to recruit Caesar so the Donquixote Family could obtain Artificial Devil Fruits and target Black Hair.
• Sengoku and the Marine high command decided Vergo would be imprisoned in Impel Down Level 6 and investigated for his crimes and leaked secrets.
• Sengoku rewarded Luo Ya, Smoker, and the other Marines, then appointed reluctant Vice Admiral Maynard as G-5 Branch's new base chief.
• Momonga gave Luo Ya his promotion documents and hurried him and the others out of his office.
• Luo Ya and his companions celebrated their promotions, addressing him as Rear Admiral Luo Ya.

Luo Ya and his crew celebrated their promotions by heading to Hawaii Island for a vacation, while Vice Admiral Maynard arrived at G-5 Branch and discovered its Marines’ horrifying customs. The chapter ended with Maynard wishing he could return home after a pirate’s execution firework left an eyeball on his face.

• Luo Ya received a double promotion to Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral, while Smoker, Hina, and Barto also received promotions and bonuses.
• Luo Ya chose to take his exhausted crew to Hawaii Island for a vacation instead of returning to G-5 Branch.
• Maynard was twice crushed by G-5’s collapsing gate, then stepped in dog shit as the Marines welcomed him.
• Maynard discovered that the welcoming celebration included launching a pirate prisoner into the sky as a firework execution.
• An eyeball landed on Maynard’s face, and he cried out to Fleet Admiral Sengoku that he wanted to go home.

On Hawaii Island, Luo Ya spent a beach outing with Hina and Lu Yun putting sunscreen on them and offering Hina cupping, while Monet tried to recruit Caesar to the Donquixote Family’s weapons business. Caesar became interested in proving his weapons were stronger than Vegapunk’s by selling them for battlefield use.

• The 11th Division Marines enjoyed Holiday Beach, where Hina complained to Luo Ya that she was bored and wanted more female Marines in their division.
• Luo Ya thought about using his looks to promote recruitment, then pushed Lu Yun onto a beach chair and applied sunscreen to her back.
• Luo Ya applied sunscreen and massaged Hina’s shoulders, and she agreed to try his offer of cupping.
• Monet revealed that she was a Donquixote Family officer and asked Caesar to hand over his Artificial Devil Fruit technology, but he refused to sell it outright.
• Monet challenged Caesar to prove his weapons surpassed Vegapunk’s and offered the Family’s arms trade as a way to sell and test them on the battlefield.
• Caesar became excited by Monet’s proposal and considered selling his weapons to the Donquixote Family.

Luo Ya encountered Caesar and Monet at a nightclub on Hawaii Island, recognized Monet’s attempt to kill him, and let her go. He suspected Caesar’s betrayal was approaching but decided not to act against the World Government researcher yet.

• Barto led three hundred Marines into Girls' Ship and tried to clear the club, but Luo Ya apologized to the guests and let them continue enjoying themselves.
• Caesar noticed Luo Ya downstairs, and Monet recognized him as the Marine who had badly wounded the Donquixote Family before leaving the booth.
• Lu Yun told Luo Ya that she hated Caesar, and Luo Ya promised he would find a chance to beat him up.
• Monet approached Luo Ya under the name Yukine and tried to seduce and assassinate him, but he recognized her killing intent and identified her as a likely Snow-Snow Fruit user.
• Luo Ya released Monet and ordered her to pour him wine, while she stood humiliated.

After returning to G-5, Luo Ya visited the exhausted Vice Admiral Maynard and explained that he and his 11th Division had been kicked out of G-1 and planned to settle at G-5. Maynard realized that managing the fortress had just become even harder.

• Luo Ya returned to G-5 with the 11th Division, where the Marines and Watchdog General greeted him enthusiastically.
• Guotou told Luo Ya that the new base chief had arrived, so Luo Ya went to meet him with Smoker, Hina, and Barto.
• Luo Ya and his subordinates found Maynard exhausted after three days of struggling with G-5's unruly Marines, missing records, and empty funds.
• Luo Ya explained that Vice Admiral Momonga had expelled the 11th Division from G-1 and that they intended to settle at G-5.
• Maynard recognized Luo Ya as a notorious troublemaker and feared that the division's arrival would make his job even harder.