Chapter Summaries

Luo Ya refused to accept Jinbe’s challenge until Jinbe explained his grievance over the Fish-Man Pirates, then agreed to duel him. Meanwhile, Whitebeard learned Ace had arrived on Matsuba Island and set sail, prompting Sengoku to summon Garp.

• Luo Ya denied that he had received the government’s letter and declared that Jinbe was interfering with his mission to invite Ace to become a Shichibukai.
• Jinbe challenged Luo Ya to a duel, but Luo Ya dismissed the idea of fighting him on land and defended his decision to wipe out Arlong’s crew.
• Jinbe explained that some of Arlong’s crew had not deserved execution and challenged Luo Ya again; Luo Ya accepted.
• Whitebeard learned that Ace was on Matsuba Island, ordered the Moby Dick to set sail, and Sengoku summoned Garp after hearing the news.

Jinbe and Luo Ya fought fiercely across the wilderness, with Luo Ya gaining the upper hand on land despite Jinbe’s powerful Fish-Man Karate. Jinbe gathered his remaining strength for a final clash, and their secret techniques collided with an explosive burst of water.

• Jinbe attacked Luo Ya with Fish-Man Karate, and Luo Ya blocked the invisible shockwave with his sword.
• Luo Ya used the Six Styles to dodge Jinbe’s water shots, wound his arm, and withstand Jinbe’s Five Thousand Tile Straight Punch.
• Aladdin warned that Jinbe was likely to lose as his wounds accumulated and Luo Ya showed no clear weakness.
• Jinbe prepared his strongest attack, and Luo Ya accepted his challenge by gathering his Haki and strength for a final strike.
• Jinbe and Luo Ya leaped at each other and collided with Murai Piercer and Demon King Gun.

Luo Ya defeated Jinbe, but the arrival of the Whitebeard Pirates brought Ace and Whitebeard into battle. As Ace challenged Whitebeard, Luo Ya prepared to face Whitebeard's commanders and their Marines.

• Luo Ya defeated Jinbe with his Demon King Gun, leaving Jinbe's right arm severely shattered.
• Marco arrived with the Moby Dick and used his regenerative flames to heal Jinbe's arm.
• Whitebeard accepted Ace's challenge and faced him alone while his commanders watched the Marines.
• Ace trapped himself and Whitebeard inside a Flame Net and attacked with Fire Fist, but Whitebeard blew the flames back at him.
• Luo Ya watched Whitebeard's strength, then drew his blade as the Whitebeard commanders approached and ordered his Marines to prepare for battle.

Luo Ya and the 11th Division fought the Whitebeard Pirates on Matsuba Island while seeking reinforcements. Yamato joined the battle, and six G-5 warships arrived, leaving Maynard furious at Luo Ya.

• The 11th Division charged the Whitebeard Pirates, and adjutant Lu Yun requested reinforcements from Momonga, who alerted Sengoku.
• Jozu charged Luo Ya, but Barto blocked him with a barrier and provoked him into a duel.
• Luo Ya clashed with Vista and called on Yamato to fight at full strength.
• Yamato transformed into a frost-radiating werewolf, startling the Whitebeard commanders as Marco prepared to join the battle.
• Six G-5 warships arrived to support Luo Ya, and Vice Admiral Maynard blamed him for drawing the branch into the fight.

Yamato awakened her Okuchi no Makami Devil Fruit and defeated the Whitebeard Pirates’ commander Buffalo as the G-5 reinforcements turned the battle into a stalemate. Luo Ya ordered a temporary ceasefire, and the two sides watched the still-unresolved fight between Whitebeard and Fire Fist Ace.

• The G-5 Branch’s six divisions joined the battlefield, bringing the Marines’ numbers above 2,000 and turning the fight into a chaotic melee.
• Yamato unleashed a freezing attack, awakened her Zoan ability, and knocked out the 13th Division commander, “Buffalo” Atmos, with Thunder Bagua.
• Marco questioned Luo Ya about the Marines’ goal, and Luo Ya said they had come to pursue Fire Fist Ace.
• Luo Ya ordered a temporary ceasefire, and the Marines withdrew while the Whitebeard Pirates chose not to pursue.
• Yamato joined Luo Ya, who thanked Vice Admiral Maynard for bringing reinforcements, as both sides gathered to watch Whitebeard’s ongoing battle with Ace.
• Marco wondered why Whitebeard had not quickly defeated Ace and suspected that both Whitebeard and the Marines knew something was unusual about Fire Fist.

After Whitebeard defeated Ace, Luo Ya stepped in to stop him from taking Ace and challenged him despite being badly outmatched. Yamato and Ace joined Luo Ya in facing Whitebeard, and their combined clash left the sky split open.

• Whitebeard defeated Ace and offered to make him his son, but Ace rejected the offer and reignited his flames.
• Luo Ya stood between Whitebeard and Ace, declaring that Ace belonged to the Marines, then was sent crashing into a mountain by Whitebeard's blade.
• Luo Ya returned to face Whitebeard, and Barto and the other officers gathered around him before Luo Ya ordered them to retreat.
• Yamato and Ace joined Luo Ya, and the three prepared to fight Whitebeard together.
• Whitebeard attacked with the power of his Tremor-Tremor Fruit as Luo Ya, Yamato, and Ace unleashed their strongest moves, splitting the sky in their clash.

After surviving a devastating clash with Whitebeard, Luo Ya returned to G-14 and became famous as the “Strongest of the New Generation.” With Headquarters summoning him and Kaido likely to learn that Yamato was with him, Luo Ya promised never to hand her over.

• Luo Ya, Ace, and Yamato survived Whitebeard’s attack, and Whitebeard withdrew when Garp and Aokiji approached.
• At G-14, Doll gave Luo Ya the newspaper praising his battle against the Whitebeard Pirates and his clash with Red Hair.
• Luo Ya learned that Marine Headquarters had summoned him to arrive within half a month, and he asked Lu Yun where Yamato was.
• Luo Ya found Yamato aboard the warship and reassured her that he would never hand her over to anyone.

Luo Ya returned to G-1 Fortress after confronting Whitebeard and arranged to transfer to the G-5 Branch with the 11th Division. At Marine Headquarters, he proposed expanding the Shichibukai system to make room for Fire Fist Ace, then suggested killing an existing member when the idea was rejected.

• Luo Ya returned to G-1 Fortress, where the Marines welcomed him, and Momonga praised his success in withdrawing safely after confronting Whitebeard.
• Luo Ya asked Momonga to transfer him and the 11th Division to the G-5 Branch; Momonga approved the transfer for after the new year, pending Maynard's acceptance.
• Luo Ya and Momonga traveled with their group to Marine Headquarters after Luo Ya received a summons.
• Sengoku convened the officers to decide what to do about Fire Fist Ace accepting the Shichibukai appointment after all positions had been filled.
• Luo Ya proposed changing the system to the Eight Warlords of the Sea, then suggested killing one of the existing Shichibukai when Onigumo objected.

Luo Ya persuaded Sengoku to create a one-year inspection of the Shichibukai and appoint Ace as a candidate to fill any vacancy. He was assigned to lead the inspection and then set off to find Instructor Zephyr for training.

• Luo Ya proposed a secret inspection team and asked Sengoku to suspend the pursuit of Fire Fist Ace while making Ace a Shichibukai candidate.
• Sengoku approved a one-year inspection, and Tian Zheng suggested that Luo Ya lead it.
• Luo Ya accepted responsibility for the inspection, with Garp supporting him, and Sengoku appointed him to the task.
• After the meeting, Luo Ya decided to stay at Marine Headquarters for training with Instructor Zephyr and asked where to find him.
• Hina offered to lead Luo Ya to Instructor Zephyr.

Luo Ya trained to strike a warship hard enough to make it ring, preparing to protect Yamato as Kaido’s return to Wano put her at risk. At the Fire Festival, Kaido ordered the Tobi Roppo to find Yamato and authorized his commanders to pursue Luo Ya.

• Zephyr brought Luo Ya, Yamato, Smoker, and Hina to an abandoned harbor and told them to train there for two months.
• Zephyr demonstrated how to ring a warship with a punch and challenged Luo Ya to do the same without using Haki.
• Luo Ya and Yamato trained relentlessly while Smoker and Hina fought to improve, and Luo Ya eventually made the warship ring.
• Lu Yun told Luo Ya that the Beasts Pirates had returned to Wano, and Luo Ya reassured Yamato that he would protect her.
• At the Fire Festival, Kaido blamed Luo Ya for Yamato’s escape and sent the Tobi Roppo to find her, offering them the chance to challenge an All-Star.
• Kaido told King and Jack they could pursue Luo Ya if they learned where he was.

Luo Ya took over as G-5 Branch's acting base chief and reorganized its forces into ten Combat Units. The divisions chose their leaders and recruits, leaving Smoker's First Division severely understaffed as Luo Ya planned to expand the branch.

• Maynard handed Luo Ya the base chief's office and seal, then left to go fishing.
• Luo Ya ordered Lu Yun to wear a new secretary uniform and summoned Smoker, the Squad Leaders, and their groups to discuss reorganizing G-5 Branch.
• Luo Ya expanded G-5 Branch from six divisions to ten Combat Units, letting the Squad Leaders compete for posts and recruit up to three hundred Marines each.
• The Squad Leaders chose division numbers, with Smoker taking the First Division and Hina the Tenth; Luo Ya said he would handle the shortage of warships and a missing Squad Leader.
• Marines chose which divisions to join, and Hina's filled first while Smoker's First Division ended up with fewer than thirty people.
• Luo Ya resolved to recruit more Marines so G-5 Branch could build up its forces for the coming war.

Luo Ya chose Doflamingo as the Shichibukai he intended to bring down and appointed Peacock to lead G-5 Branch's Ninth Division. Meanwhile, Doflamingo delivered twenty artificial Devil Fruits to Kaido, who began building his army of fruit users.

• Luo Ya ruled out Kuma, Jinbe, Hawkeye, Moria, and Boa Hancock as targets, then decided to pursue Doflamingo because of his crimes and Sugar's ability.
• Peacock arrived at G-5 Branch after graduating early from the Recruit Camp, and Luo Ya made her the Ninth Division's Squad Leader.
• Luo Ya told Peacock that he was the base chief while Vice Admiral Maynard was away fishing, then sent Lu Yun to show her around.
• Luo Ya considered how to investigate Dressrosa and the Donquixote Family without sending his people into danger.
• Doflamingo gave Kaido twenty artificial Devil Fruit samples, and Kaido's Headliners ate them, with most gaining powers and uncontrollable laughter.

Hina told the Prodence Kingdom that Cabel Kingdom’s weapons came from Dressrosa, while Caesar was arrested after Vegapunk expelled him and destroyed Punk Hazard with his poison weapon. In World, Luo Ya completed ten thousand punches and decided it was time to work toward becoming an Admiral.

• Hina informed King Elizabello II and Strategist Gama that Cabel Kingdom’s weapons came from Dressrosa.
• Vegapunk ordered the Navy Science Unit to arrest Caesar and expelled him for his dangerous weapons research.
• Caesar pressed the red skull-shaped button, unleashing poison gas and an explosion that destroyed Punk Hazard.
• Luo Ya completed his daily ten thousand punches in World and reflected that his training had reached two hundred times an ordinary Marine’s intensity.
• Luo Ya decided to take the next step toward becoming an Admiral.

Luo Ya headed to Dressrosa to capture Caesar Clown and claim the research facility’s Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit, but Big Mom’s crew seized Caesar first. Doflamingo learned that both Big Mom and the Navy were pursuing Caesar, while Caesar agreed to make a Giant drug and secretly planned to escape to Doflamingo.

• Luo Ya learned Caesar had escaped, visited the poisoned Punk Hazard, and ordered his forces to assemble in Dressrosa to capture Caesar and obtain the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit.
• Doflamingo learned that Monet had lost Caesar to the Big Mom Pirates and that Luo Ya had arrived in Dressrosa searching for him.
• Big Mom demanded that Caesar create a drug to turn humans into Giants, offering him unlimited research funds.
• Caesar agreed to Big Mom’s demand but planned to take her money, escape Totto Land, and seek refuge with Doflamingo.

Luo Ya arrived in Dressrosa with Lu Yun and Yamato, openly challenged Doflamingo, and defied Marine Headquarters’ order to withdraw. At the Corrida Colosseum, he let Yamato enter the fights while considering how to gain help from King Riku and the Tontatta Tribe.

• Luo Ya toured Lovers' Avenue with Lu Yun and Yamato before confronting Doflamingo about the Navy's search for Caesar.
• Luo Ya rejected Marine Headquarters’ order to halt the operation and warned Doflamingo that he could end up in Impel Down beside Vergo.
• Luo Ya and Doflamingo clashed with their legs, and Doflamingo ordered his officers to bring in CP0 after Luo Ya left.
• Luo Ya, Lu Yun, and Yamato watched the Corrida Colosseum, where Luo Ya spotted Señor and considered Doflamingo's connections to the World Government.
• Yamato asked to compete in the arena, and Luo Ya gave her permission.

As the Marines sealed Dressrosa’s port and prepared to move against Doflamingo, King Riku decided to approach Luo Ya while the King Riku Army searched for Sugar. CP0 confronted Luo Ya in his tent and attacked him, leaving Smoker, Hina, and the other Marines waiting outside as Viola watched the fight from afar.

• King Riku and the King Riku Army confirmed the Marines were moving against Doflamingo, and King Riku set out to approach Luo Ya as Ricky.
• Three masked CP0 agents arrived in Dressrosa and slipped through the crowd.
• Luo Ya told Fleet Admiral Sengoku he would take down Doflamingo and find evidence, then confronted CP0 captain Guernica and drew his blade.
• CP0 attacked Luo Ya in the tent while Smoker, Hina, Peacock, and the other Marines waited outside under orders not to enter.
• Viola watched the fight from the Flower Hall and reported that a CP0 agent had fallen.

Luo Ya defeated Guernica and launched the Marines’ assault on the Donquixote Family, while Yamato broke into the underground factory to find Sugar. As the Tontatta joined her and the battle spread across Dressrosa, Luo Ya flew to confront Doflamingo at the Royal Palace.

• Luo Ya defeated Guernica after the CP0 captain’s Haki weakened, then ordered the Marines to arrest the Donquixote Family.
• Viola learned that Luo Ya had won, and Doflamingo ordered his forces to prepare to fight the Marines.
• Marines surrounded the Corrida Colosseum, and Yamato shattered the arena to reveal the underground factory.
• Leo and Wicca joined Yamato and explained that defeating Sugar would free the people she had turned into toys.
• Yamato carried Leo and Wicca into the underground factory to find Sugar, while Luo Ya flew toward Doflamingo at the top of the Royal Palace.

Luo Ya confronted Doflamingo with the threat that Sugar’s power could be undone, while Yamato knocked Sugar unconscious and restored Dressrosa’s toys to their human forms. Doflamingo responded by unleashing the Birdcage over Dressrosa, and Luo Ya faced him as the country descended into chaos.

• Luo Ya told Doflamingo that restoring Sugar’s toy victims would expose the crimes sustaining his rule.
• Yamato broke into the Executive Tower and knocked Sugar unconscious with her Conqueror’s Haki.
• The toys throughout the factory and Dressrosa returned to their original forms, causing widespread upheaval.
• Doflamingo received news of Sugar’s defeat and grew furious as Luo Ya mocked him.
• Doflamingo spread threads into the sky and began enclosing Dressrosa with the Birdcage.

Luo Ya fought his way past Pica and confronted Doflamingo during the Birdcage crisis. After trading attacks in the Royal Palace and the sky, Luo Ya slammed Doflamingo through the palace, leaving the building in ruins.

• Doflamingo activated the Birdcage, broadcast his bounty game across Dressrosa, and made the Marines its targets.
• Luo Ya insulted Pica and shattered his stone body, then struck the Royal Palace and wounded Pica in its rock mass.
• Luo Ya dodged Doflamingo’s strings and punched him through a wall, prompting Doflamingo to attack with string-enhanced kicks and whips.
• Doflamingo drove Luo Ya into the air, but Luo Ya used an afterimage to seize his face.
• Luo Ya hurled Doflamingo down through the Royal Palace, collapsing it floor by floor.

As the Birdcage shrank over Dressrosa, Yamato and the Marines helped civilians while the former toys confronted the Donquixote Family. Luo Ya battled Doflamingo, whose awakened strings transformed the Royal Palace into a weapon, and ended the chapter unleashing a devastating punch that shattered the palace and cracked King's Heights.

• The Marines began evacuating civilians as the freed former toys gathered in the underground factory, where Kyros claimed Diamante as his personal opponent.
• Yamato left the factory, saw Pica's Stone Giant attack Smoker, and charged toward it after Pica aimed his fist at the Royal Palace.
• Luo Ya destroyed Pica's rocky fist with a slash, then sensed Yamato arriving and descended into the pit where Doflamingo waited.
• Doflamingo awakened his Devil Fruit and transformed the palace walls into strings, but Luo Ya pierced his defenses with a Haki shockwave that ruptured his internal organs.
• Doflamingo turned the palace into a mass of string tentacles and attacked Luo Ya with Sixteen Holy Fierce Bullets: God Execution.
• Luo Ya unleashed Meteor: Clash, obliterating Doflamingo's strings and the Royal Palace and cracking King's Heights apart.