Chapter Summaries

Shimotsuki Ushimaru and the other Daimyo opposed Orochi’s plan to open Wano to outsiders, while Denjiro rallied public support for the country’s seclusion policy. As Orochi refused to withdraw his order and the crowd’s protest quieted, Ushimaru challenged him to a Royal Duel.

• Shimotsuki Ushimaru publicly challenged Kaido’s presence, and Yasuke, Fugetsu, and Amatsuki joined him in urging Orochi to uphold Wano’s closed-country policy.
• The Left Minister tried to rebuke Ushimaru, who mocked him until the old man collapsed and was carried away.
• Kaido watched the confrontation with Oshi, dismissing Wano’s resistance and drinking while they talked.
• Denjiro secretly joined the crowd and argued that Wano’s ancestral seclusion policy outranked Orochi’s order, encouraging people to oppose the alliance.
• Orochi refused to rescind his order and silenced the crowd, while the Oniwabanshu and Mikazuki prepared to draw their swords.
• Ushimaru declared that words would not settle the dispute and challenged Orochi to a Royal Duel.

Shimotsuki Ushimaru challenged Kaido to a Royal Duel after refusing to fight Orochi, hoping to stop the greater threat to Wano. Kaido dismissed Ushimaru's strength and called on King to face him.

• Shimotsuki Ushimaru invoked a Royal Duel, leaving Orochi panicked about facing the famed swordsman.
• Ushimaru rejected Orochi as an unworthy opponent and pointed his challenge at Kaido instead.
• Kaido praised Ushimaru's strength and invited him to join his side, but Ushimaru refused and said he wanted to cut off Kaido's head.
• Kaido unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, knocking out most of the crowd and showing Ushimaru the gap between their strength.
• Kaido stayed seated and told King to take on Ushimaru.

King fought Shimotsuki Ushimaru in the Royal Duel, using his strength, flames, and transforming weapon to gain the advantage. After King blinded and deafened Ushimaru with a Micro Flashbang, he rushed in with a slash aimed at Ushimaru’s neck.

• Kaido sent King to face Shimotsuki Ushimaru, while Queen refused Oshi’s suggestion that he fight instead.
• King and Ushimaru clashed, and Ushimaru split King’s flames with a technique he had developed to cut through dragon fire.
• King kicked Ushimaru into the stone wall, then used his transforming weapon to trap and disarm Ushimaru’s sword before nearly landing a punch.
• King extended his weapon, fired a Micro Flashbang, and blinded and deafened Ushimaru.
• King compressed his flames into his body and slashed toward Ushimaru’s neck.

Shimotsuki Ushimaru wounded King and then fought him with Two-Sword Style, impressing the samurai and alarming Orochi. Kaido told Orochi to replace King and crush the samurai, but said he wanted to preserve them as a resource for Wano Country.

• Ushimaru cut King's waist during a counterattack, shocking the Beasts Pirates and encouraging the Wano samurai.
• Queen asked Oshi about King's strength, and Oshi said King probably could not match him in strength.
• King transformed into a pterosaur and attacked Ushimaru with flames and wing slashes, but Ushimaru parried them with two blades.
• Ushimaru used Fallen Scales of Yakumo to shatter King's fiery attack, drawing praise from the daimyo and Kaido.
• Orochi urged Kaido to intervene, and Kaido told him to replace King and crush the samurai without killing them.

Shimotsuki Ushimaru defeated King in the Royal Duel, prompting Wano’s people to demand that Orochi expel the pirates. Oshi challenged Ushimaru to another duel, summoned a crimson copy of his sword, and blasted him through the palace wall, though she said he was not defeated yet.

• Shimotsuki Ushimaru wounded King by cutting through his protective flames and won the Royal Duel.
• Wano’s people cheered Ushimaru’s victory and demanded that Orochi order the pirates out of the country.
• Oshi arrived to face Ushimaru, and Orochi decreed that anyone challenged to a Royal Duel had to accept.
• Oshi summoned a crimson sword and countered Ushimaru’s Two-Sword Style technique with Fallen Scales of Yakumo.
• Oshi’s strike sent Ushimaru crashing through the Shogun’s Palace wall, and she said he was only warming up.

Oshi continued her fight with Ushimaru and overwhelmed him with her strength and Haki. As the duel left the Wano Samurai struggling to respond, Yasuke decided they might have to join the battle together, hoping to defeat Kaido or hold out until Oden returned.

• Oshi taunted the Wano Samurai, dismissed their food, and challenged them to attack together while she waited for lunch.
• Ushimaru returned from the ruins and admitted he was excited to fight Oshi after she imitated his secret technique.
• Ushimaru charged Oshi with his twin blades, but she stopped them with her boot and suppressed his Ryuou with Armament Haki.
• Oshi kicked away Ushimaru's flying slash, frightening Orochi and convincing Yasuke that Ushimaru could not defeat her alone.
• Yasuke told Utsuki Tempura and Kazuki Onigiri that they might need to fight Oshi together, and said that if they lost, they would wait for Oden to return.

Oshi defeated Shimotsuki Ushimaru in the Royal Duel, leaving him badly injured but alive. Ushimaru admitted defeat and learned that his opponent’s name was Osiris as he left the arena, promising to challenge her again.

• Oshi overwhelmed Ushimaru with a Haki-wrapped knee strike and left him unable to stand.
• Ushimaru joked with Oshi about a masked yokai, and Oshi repeatedly poked his swollen face in retaliation.
• Yasuke, Utsuki Tempura, and Kazuki Onigiri rushed to Ushimaru’s aid, but he told them they could not defeat Oshi and admitted his loss.
• Ushimaru publicly declared defeat in the Royal Duel, drawing cheers from the samurai and Beasts in the crowd.
• As he left the arena, Ushimaru asked Oshi’s name, vowed to defeat her next time, and learned that she was called Osiris.

At Orochi’s victory banquet, Kaido and Orochi celebrated the Beasts Pirates’ arrival in Wano and discussed weapons production and profits. Orochi urged Kaido to eliminate the rebellious daimyo before Kozuki Oden could return, but Kaido questioned what kind of man Oden was.

• Kaido praised Wano’s sake while Oshi tasted it, disliked it, and set her cup aside, easing the samurai’s fears that she was the slit-mouthed woman.
• Orochi toasted Kaido as Wano’s Guardian King and granted the Beasts Pirates broad freedom to build weapons factories and exploit laborers in exchange for sharing profits.
• The chapter explained that Willy had devised a plan to undermine Wano’s precious-metal currency and bring its economy under the Beasts’ control.
• Orochi asked why Kaido had let Ushimaru and the other daimyo go, and urged him to kill them before they could support Kozuki Oden.
• Kaido looked at an actor portraying Oden and wondered what sort of man Whitebeard had acknowledged as a brother.

Kaido heard more about Kozuki Oden and looked forward to meeting him, while Oden continued adventuring with the Whitebeard Pirates despite Izo urging him to return to Wano. The chapter left Oden determined to keep exploring, supported by Toki, Momonosuke, Nekomamushi, and Inuarashi.

• Kaido recalled Taolong’s account of Oden’s strength and recognized him in the World Economic Journal as the Whitebeard Pirates’ second division commander.
• At a banquet, Kaido watched a performance about Oden conquering Kuri and said he looked forward to meeting him.
• On a winter island, Oden rushed ahead, froze into a block of ice, and was rescued by Marco and the others aboard the Moby Dick.
• Izo urged Oden to return to Wano for Toki and Momonosuke’s sake, but Oden explained that he could not give up exploring the world.
• Toki, Momonosuke, Nekomamushi, and Inuarashi reassured Izo that they were happy to keep adventuring with Oden.

Oden and the Whitebeard Pirates read the newspaper and discussed the Beasts Pirates, whose young officer had once defeated Marco, Vista, and Jozu. Oden saw the wanted poster of Osiris, the Nether Princess, while the chapter ended with him lamenting that he could find no news from Wano.

• Marco brought Oden the newspaper, and Oden read reports about the Roger Pirates, Big Mom’s tea party, and the Beasts Pirates’ movements.
• Oden learned that Kaido led the Beasts Pirates and asked Whitebeard about the officer who had defeated Marco, Vista, and Jozu.
• The crew revealed that Osiris, a girl younger than the three men, had beaten them, and Vista identified her as the famous Nether Princess.
• Oden examined Osiris’s wanted poster and was struck by her beauty, while Toki took the poster and Momonosuke pulled it back out to look at it.
• Oden found no news about Wano in the paper and wondered how his father and friends were doing there.

Kin'emon drove Orochi's tax collectors from Oden Castle and learned that Kaido had been named Wano Country's Guardian King. As Ashura Doji prepared to confront Kaido, Denjiro arrived and warned the retainers not to provoke him.

• Orochi's thugs trashed Oden Castle while demanding doubled taxes, and Kin'emon kicked their leader and ordered them to clean the floor.
• The thug threatened Kin'emon with the Shogun and Kaido, but Kin'emon snapped his finger, took their swords as compensation, and threw them out.
• Ashura Doji argued for killing Orochi's men, while Kanjuro urged the retainers to avoid conflict and protect Kuri until Oden returned.
• Kin'emon questioned Raizo about Kaido, but Raizo admitted he had been searching for a kunoichi and fled with a substitution technique.
• Kin'emon told Kikunojo and Ashura Doji that Kaido was among the pirates Orochi planned to bring to Wano, and Ashura Doji set off to kill him.
• Denjiro arrived gasping for breath and warned Ashura Doji that Kaido was dangerous and must not be provoked.

After Denjiro returned wounded from the Flower Capital, he told Oden’s retainers about Orochi’s alliance with the Beasts and urged them to avoid open resistance. The retainers agreed to endure and secretly prepare for Oden’s return.

• Kikunojo treated Denjiro’s poisoned wounds with Evil-Containing Grass after Raizo identified the Oniwabanshu’s secret medicine.
• Denjiro recounted attending Orochi’s alliance ceremony, where Lord Ushimaru lost a Royal Duel and Orochi named an outsider the Guardian King of Wano Country.
• Kin'emon prepared to march on the capital, but Denjiro warned that the retainers could not defeat Orochi and the Beasts and might lose their foothold in [Kuri].
• Denjiro proposed lying low, building alliances with Orochi’s opponents, and coordinating the daimyo to surround the capital when Oden returned.
• Kin'emon ordered Raizo to kill the tax collectors if they left [Kuri] and told Kanjuro to prepare two years of taxes, then asked the retainers to endure humiliation for Oden.

Willy arrived in Wano Country with his daughter, Lati, and Wright assigned him to take control of the country’s economic development for the Beasts Pirates. Wright outlined a gradual plan to absorb Wano Country while keeping the Pirates out of sight and directing the people’s resentment toward the Shogun’s Palace.

• Willy landed at Jinbu Port with Lati and met Dante, who escorted them to Wright’s welcoming banquet.
• Wright told Willy that Kaido intended to absorb Wano Country and use its people and resources to support the Beasts Pirates.
• Wright tasked Willy with seizing control of Wano Country’s economic lifelines and said Kaido would handle the Samurai.
• Wright advised Willy to let Wano officials carry out unpopular measures and direct public anger toward the Shogun’s Palace.
• Willy agreed to begin contacting Wano Country’s officials the next day, while fireworks burst outside the residence.

Willy arranged for Kono to seize a village’s rice fields for a weapons factory by threatening the villagers with treason charges, while pretending he wanted to avoid bloodshed. After Kono left, the villagers argued over how to survive, and the village chief decided to seek help from Lord Yasuke.

• Kono kicked the village chief and threatened to accuse the villagers of aiding rebels unless they surrendered their rice fields.
• Willy paid Kono ten gold pieces and explained that he had hired him to pressure the villagers into accepting the land requisition.
• The villagers gathered around the injured village chief and debated pooling food, resisting the seizure, or facing starvation.
• The village chief warned that resisting the general could bring punishment on the whole village and said he would beg Lord Yasuke for help.

Willy visited Inari Village to inspect the land chosen for a Beasts Pirates weapons factory and persuaded the villagers that Kaido would protect and employ them. After promising compensation and wages, he left them hopeful but uneasy about the changes to come.

• Willy introduced himself as a subordinate of Kaido sent by Orochi to oversee a weapons factory, and the villagers confronted him over losing their fields.
• Willy claimed Kaido had provided twenty gold for every villager whose land was requisitioned, then promised to distribute the money after learning the villagers had received no compensation.
• Willy reassured the villagers that the factory would help defend Wano Country and gave candy to the children, promising that future factories would make such treats affordable.
• Willy offered factory work at forty silver a month for able-bodied adults and twenty-five silver for young women and boys, while saying women could earn the higher rate too.
• Willy said construction would begin after the rice harvest, and Dante returned with a basket full of Gold Coins for the villagers.

Willy completed his visits to the first twenty villages in Wano Country and explained to Dante why he personally met the villagers and how building their trust could secure his place in the Beasts. He said he envied Dante and his teacher, leaving the reason for that envy unexplained.

• Willy left Inari Village with Dante and his bodyguards after thanking and rewarding the villagers.
• Once they were out of sight, Willy told Dante that adapting his words to each audience was a basic skill for a merchant.
• Willy explained that he had visited each village himself to seize opportunities to show grace, earn the people’s trust, and strengthen his position in the Beasts.
• Willy tied their work in Wano Country to the Beasts’ plan to turn the country into a rear base and taught Dante to make himself important within the organization.
• As they prepared to set off again, Willy told Dante that he envied him and his teacher.

Willy explained to Dante that Wright’s General Affairs Department made him the Beasts Pirates’ de facto second-in-command and that its authority came from Miss Ra. He urged Dante, who might inherit Wright’s position, to understand the crew’s two factions and quietly learn how merchants handled business.

• Willy told Dante that Wright held the Beasts Pirates’ second-greatest power because the General Affairs Department controlled approvals, funding, personnel, weapons, and supplies.
• Willy recalled how he had identified Miss Ra as the force behind the General Affairs Department’s authority and hoped to gain her favor to secure his future.
• Willy asked Dante about the crew’s two factions, but Dante mistook the question for a debate over tofu pudding until Willy clarified that he meant the factions led by Governor Kaido and Miss Ra.
• Willy explained that the General Affairs Faction depended on Miss Ra’s influence and warned Dante that he would need to understand this if he took over Wright’s position.
• Willy told Dante to keep their conversation private and spend the rest of their time observing how merchants handled business.

Willy visited Inari Village after its rice harvest and recruited villagers to work on the Beasts’ factory, while encouraging their growing reverence for Kaido. The chapter ended with Taolong waking up on Fenrir Island after being unconscious for half a month.

• Willy arrived in Inari Village and greeted the village chief, who said the villagers had completed a bumper harvest.
• Willy offered construction jobs with monthly wages, and villagers eagerly signed up with Dante.
• Willy handed candy to the village children and answered their questions about Kaido and the Beasts.
• The village chief’s granddaughter described Kaido as a divine dragon sent to protect Wano, and Willy considered the village’s ancient faith in Amaterasu Ōmikami.
• Taolong opened his eyes on Fenrir Island after half a month unconscious.

Taolong woke in Ra’s courtyard after a terrifying ordeal in another world, and Ra revealed that she had sent him there as a trial to find a compatible partner. The chapter ended when Taolong heard a familiar creature’s cry in his mind and called out to AIBO.

• Taolong woke in a weakened, starving state and devoured the glowing nutrition meal Ra had prepared.
• After recovering his strength, Taolong realized he had returned to the familiar courtyard and accepted fruit from Ra.
• Ra told Taolong that she had sent him alone to another world as a trial to find a compatible partner.
• Taolong began to panic over what had happened, then heard a familiar nonhuman cry and called out to AIBO.

Taolong recounted his bizarre journey through the Spirit Realm, where he befriended an Armored Dragon and returned to his world after an unexplained accident. Ra revealed that the dragon now lived inside Taolong in a Devil Fruit vessel, leaving Taolong with a new partner whose power he would learn to use.

• Taolong told Ra about his journey through the Spirit Realm, including the Beast King war and how he escaped with the Armored Dragon.
• Taolong heard his partner’s voice and searched the courtyard until Ra explained that the Armored Dragon was inside his body.
• Ra explained that the Spirit Realm’s creatures were Duel Spirits and that she had sent Taolong there to find a compatible Mythical Zoan.
• Ra revealed that she had removed the consciousness from Taolong’s Hedgehog Fruit and used it to contain the Armored Dragon in its juvenile form.
• Ra told Taolong that he would interact with the Armored Dragon like a Jinchuriki rather than develop it as a Devil Fruit ability.