Chapter Summaries

Moke rallied East Blue’s pirates with a speech about the Grand Line, then declared that the One Piece was real and called them to set out. As the pirates began their final battle, Xia Che’s East Blue Navy also finalized its plan and prepared to move out.

• Moke described the Grand Line’s powerful forces and opportunities, then encouraged the pirates by declaring that the future belonged to them.
• Moke advertised favored supply stops on the Grand Line while a Swirly Eyebrows kid at Baratie thought about the queen he believed was imprisoned by the East Blue Navy.
• Moke shouted that the One Piece was real and called on the pirates to set out for the glory of East Blue pirates.
• Xia Che confirmed the East Blue Navy’s battle plan and ordered everyone to move out.

Xia Che sent Issho to lead the East Blue Navy against the East Blue Overlord near Reverse Mountain, then revealed that the supposed enemy was an ally. Issho learned how deeply the East Blue Navy had infiltrated Marine ranks and set out to complete the mission.

• The East Blue Navy assembled its warships and soldiers near Reverse Mountain for a decisive battle against the East Blue Overlord.
• Xia Che appointed Issho to command the operation, then told him that the East Blue Overlord was one of their own.
• Issho accepted the revelation and departed with his troops, while Robin asked Xia Che whether he trusted Issho to stay.
• Kuro told Issho that Marine Hero Garp knew about the East Blue Navy and had been bought off by Xia Che.
• Kuro also revealed that Marine Admiral Kuzan was one of them, and Issho resolved to finish the mission before discussing the East Blue Navy's allies.

Smoker watched the East Blue pirates gather to attack Reverse Mountain and considered how the Pirate Guild and East Blue Navy would shape the sea’s future. As the Navy arrived to face them, Moke calmed the pirates by promising to fight, and they regained confidence in victory.

• Smoker rejected Tashigi’s suggestion to send troops and said the East Blue pirates could not defeat the Navy, especially with the East Blue Overlord among them.
• Smoker explained that the Pirate Guild would give future pirates a way to sail without fighting the East Blue Navy, then warned that Marine Headquarters might launch an extermination campaign.
• The East Blue pirates gathered near Reverse Mountain, confident that Moke would lead them into the Grand Line and freedom.
• The pirates panicked when they saw the East Blue Navy and its Thunder God waiting ahead.
• Moke told the pirates he would make a move, restoring their confidence that they would win.

The East Blue Overlord led the pirates against the East Blue Navy, but Enel and Issho overwhelmed them with lightning and a meteor strike. After the broadcast went dark, a pirate crew abandoned its plan to join the fight and focused on preparing for the Pirate Guild’s challenge.

• East Blue pirates rallied behind the East Blue Overlord, and a captain in the Pirate Guild decided to sail out and support them.
• The East Blue Navy’s lightning and bombardment devastated the pirates before they could reach the enemy ships.
• The East Blue Overlord charged at the Navy, but Thunder God Enel struck him with Two Hundred Million Volts: Thunder God and sent him into the sea.
• The East Blue Overlord survived, revealed his identity as Hegonglangman D. Moke, and faced the blind Issho, who summoned a massive meteor.
• Issho’s meteor sank the pirate ships and sent towering waves toward the Navy as the Den Den Mushi broadcast went black.
• A crewman asked whether his captain still planned to sail, but the captain ordered everyone to study for the upcoming challenge and declared the Pirate Guild the future of East Blue pirates.

Sengoku recognized the East Blue Navy as a growing threat and planned to report it to the World Government, while East Blue’s pirates resumed following the Pirate Guild after their defeat. Moke returned to Red Romance, where he ran into Sandersonia and invited her to soak her feet with him.

• Sengoku worried that the East Blue Navy had several powerful fighters and was expanding across East Blue, so he decided it could not be allowed to keep growing.
• East Blue returned to peace, and the pirates again focused on the Pirate Guild’s missions and plans to enter the Grand Line.
• People across East Blue and the Grand Line speculated about whether the East Blue Overlord, Moke, had survived the battle.
• Moke headed to Red Romance to relax and try its premium packages.
• Sandersonia recognized Moke and began questioning him, but he put an arm around her and invited her to soak her feet together.

Xia Che ordered the East Blue Navy to seize affiliated nations and Marine branches, beginning its push to unify East Blue. When Fleet Admiral Sengoku offered recognition and autonomy in exchange for obedience, Xia Che told him the territories already belonged to the East Blue Navy and rejected serving the World Government.

• Xia Che let Violet know that he would give the returning recruit a few days off at Red Romance while the East Blue Navy processed captured pirates and wrecked ships.
• The Pirate Guild grew busier as new pirates registered, while Smoker secretly disguised himself as Captain Cigar to monitor their discussions about beating his challenge.
• Xia Che told Robin to inform Teacher Zephyr that it was time to deal with East Blue's affiliated nations and Marine branches.
• A few days later, East Blue Navy forces surrounded and swiftly captured affiliated nations and Marine branches, arresting those who resisted and promising fair treatment to those who surrendered.
• Fleet Admiral Sengoku offered the East Blue Navy recognition and autonomy if it obeyed the World Government, but Xia Che said the territories had already been taken and rejected becoming its servants.

Sengoku confronted Xia Che over the East Blue Navy’s takeover of member nations and Marine branches, but Xia Che rejected the World Government’s terms and tried to recruit Garp. Sengoku ended the call and summoned the officers, while Xia Che called a meeting of his own.

• Sengoku learned that Xia Che had seized East Blue member nations and Marine branches, and Xia Che confirmed the operation was complete.
• Sengoku offered to overlook the incident if Xia Che released the prisoners and withdrew his forces, but Xia Che refused to submit to the World Government.
• Xia Che asked Sengoku to invite Garp to join the East Blue Navy, angering Sengoku.
• Sengoku hung up the Den Den Mushi and ordered the officers to a meeting.
• Xia Che joked about Sengoku ending the call, then ordered everyone to a meeting as Robin and Violet laughed.

After the East Blue Navy unified East Blue and rejected the World Government’s demands, the Gorosei ordered a Buster Call, and Marine Headquarters prepared for war. As the world debated the conflict, the East Blue Navy’s leader decided to send the surviving kings and nobles to the World Government.

• The Gorosei discussed the East Blue Navy’s defiance and ordered a Buster Call against East Blue.
• Garp objected to attacking his hometown, but Sakazuki called for his arrest and the Marines debated how to respond.
• Kuzan asked what would happen to surviving nobles and local Marines, while Sengoku ordered Marine Headquarters to prepare for war.
• People around the world argued over whether the East Blue Navy could withstand the World Government.
• The East Blue Navy’s leader decided to package up the surviving kings and nobles and send them over.

As the East Blue Navy prepared for war with the World Government and Marine Headquarters, Xia Che saw Hancock and the Kuja Pirates off and learned of changes to the Shichibukai. Smoker then called to complain that Marine Headquarters had summoned him.

• Xia Che ordered the East Blue Navy to prepare its defenses against the World Government and Marine Headquarters.
• Hancock agreed to leave with Marigold and Sandersonia, and Xia Che saw the Kuja Pirates off with a supply of Small Blue Pills.
• The World Government stripped Bartholomew Kuma and Jinbe of their Shichibukai titles and appointed Trafalgar Law as a new Shichibukai.
• Xia Che told Robin to summon Moke back to work, then answered Smoker's call.
• Smoker told Xia Che that he had explained his presence in the East Blue by saying Xia Che spared him for Zephyr's sake, and revealed that Marine Headquarters had summoned him.

Xia Che refused the World Government’s demands, and Kuzan questioned him before revealing his plan to run for Fleet Admiral and change the Navy. As the East Blue Navy’s unification brought an uneasy calm, Sanji received a message from his queen saying she was leaving and would invite him to her country.

• Xia Che told Kuzan that war with the World Government was inevitable if the East Blue Navy continued to grow and unify East Blue.
• Kuzan revealed that he planned to run for Fleet Admiral and change the Navy, then warned Xia Che not to fall and said he would not hold back.
• Xia Che told Robin that he and Kuzan had followed different paths from the beginning, though they might someday share one again.
• After the East Blue Navy unified East Blue, the expected war did not begin, but rumors spread that the World Government would eventually attack.
• At the Baratie Sea Restaurant, Sanji read a message from his queen saying she was leaving and would invite him to visit her country.

Ivankov and Lightning discussed escaping Impel Down and joining forces with Sabo, while Tsuru offered Doflamingo and Crocodile their release to help address the East Blue Navy’s rise. Doflamingo and Crocodile accepted and left, while Teach was rejected and vowed revenge.

• Ivankov told Lightning that they had contacted Sabo and that Dragon would help them escape, while noting that Kuma had joined the East Blue Navy.
• Ivankov and Lightning considered whether to recruit prisoners from Impel Down, but Ivankov worried that many of them were dangerous.
• Tsuru visited Doflamingo and Crocodile in Level Six and offered to revoke their punishments if they agreed to leave prison.
• Tsuru explained that the East Blue Navy had broken away from Marine Headquarters and unified East Blue, and that Kuma had joined its ranks.
• Doflamingo and Crocodile accepted their release, while Teach pleaded to join the World Government and was refused.
• Tsuru left with Doflamingo and Crocodile, and Teach, mocked by the prisoners, vowed that they would regret rejecting him.

Sabo reunited with Ace aboard the Whitebeard Pirates’ ship and revealed that he had come as the Revolutionary Army’s representative to discuss cooperation. As factions prepared for war, Shanks was ordered to stay out of East Blue, and Marine Headquarters launched the largest Buster Call in history against the entire sea.

• Ace embraced Sabo, learned that Sabo had recovered his memories, and promised that they would meet Luffy again.
• Ace introduced Sabo to Whitebeard and the crew as his brother and family, and Sabo thanked them for taking care of Ace.
• Sabo told Whitebeard that he had come to discuss cooperation between the Revolutionary Army and the Whitebeard Pirates.
• Shanks decided not to go to East Blue after Beckman told him the World Government had ordered the Red-Haired Pirates to stay in the New World and block other Sea Emperors from intervening.
• Marine Headquarters officially launched the largest Buster Call in history against East Blue.

Marine Headquarters launched the largest Buster Call in history against the East Blue, but the East Blue Navy kept panic under control through the public’s trust. Xia Che ordered defensive preparations and sent allies into action as the opposing forces advanced.

• Marine Headquarters dispatched four major forces to encircle the East Blue and restored Donquixote Doflamingo and Crocodile’s Shichibukai titles.
• Marine Headquarters warned East Blue residents to abandon the East Blue Navy or be judged as its allies, spreading fear and unrest.
• Robin reported that residents in established East Blue Navy territories remained largely calm because they trusted the Navy.
• Xia Che ordered work and production stopped, allowed people who wished to leave to go, and directed his forces to fight Marine Headquarters at sea.
• Xia Che told Robin to have the Pirate Guild restrain pirates and authorized Moke to act while avoiding unnecessary danger.
• Marine Headquarters’ advancing troops were struck by how calm the East Blue remained.

Sengoku reacted to unrest in East Blue by ordering that departing civilians be allowed to leave, while threatening to kill any East Blue Navy personnel who tried to blend in with them. Kuzan and Smoker discussed their convictions before encountering an East Blue Navy warship and its unseen speaker.

• A marine reported that unrest was limited mostly to islands recently occupied by the East Blue Navy, which had publicly allowed anyone to leave.
• Garp praised Dander Xieche, while Sengoku resolved to curb the East Blue Navy’s growth and warned Garp to stay away from him.
• Sengoku ordered his men not to stop people leaving East Blue, but to kill any East Blue Navy personnel who blended in among them.
• Kuzan told Smoker he hoped to change Marine Headquarters, but Smoker said he would follow only his own justice.
• A marine reported an East Blue Navy warship ahead, and an unseen speaker asked Kuzan and Smoker why they had come to East Blue.

Kuzan, Borsalino, and Sakazuki encountered the East Blue Navy’s top fighters as Marine Headquarters advanced. The standoffs turned into battles, with Sakazuki charging at Zephyr as the chapter ended.

• Kuzan recognized the blind East Blue Navy fighter as a formidable opponent, then ordered Smoker to stop him.
• Enel and Borsalino agreed to avoid fighting, then both launched attacks and accused each other of attempting an ambush.
• Sakazuki confronted Zephyr, whose former students struggled to face their teacher as an enemy.
• Zephyr refused Sakazuki’s offer to surrender and urged the Marines to follow their own sense of justice.
• Sakazuki attacked Zephyr with Meigou, beginning their battle.

Ivankov prepared to break out of Impel Down and rescue Black Foot as Sabo and Ace approached a heavily guarded island. Sanji and Zeff stayed at Baratie, while Ace trusted that Moke would come to help his companions.

• Ivankov learned that Crocodile and the Clown had been taken by the World Government, then rallied the prisoners to begin a revolution and reach Level Six for Black Foot.
• Sanji stayed at Baratie with Zeff and insisted that the woman he believed was the Kuja Pirates' queen was in danger and needed his help.
• Sabo told Ace that Black Foot had implicated him, but Ace defended Teach and said he would ask his brother why he had done so.
• Ace told Sabo that Whitebeard was his father and that he believed Moke would come to the island rather than abandon his companions.
• Sabo and Ace set out toward the heavily guarded island, hoping Ace's biological older brother would arrive soon.

Sengoku and Sakazuki believed Marine Headquarters and the World Government would defeat the East Blue Navy, while Xia Che and Zephyr remained confident in their own victory. As Zephyr revealed he had been buying time for something else, the charging was completed.

• Sengoku learned that Enel, Issho, and Zephyr had been sent against Marine Headquarters and vowed the East Blue Navy would lose.
• Violet reported that a Seastone cabin concealed something, and Xia Che deduced that the Gorosei were aboard the Marine ship.
• Xia Che reassured Robin and Violet that the Gorosei would not defeat them, while Robin recalled how he had once protected her from Kuzan.
• Sakazuki fought Zephyr and revealed that the World Government had entered the battle to ensure Xia Che would not survive.
• Zephyr refused to surrender and revealed that he had been buying time for a different purpose as the charging finished.

The East Blue Navy used lightning-powered weapons to devastate the Marine Headquarters fleet on three battlefields, turning the naval battle in its favor. Sakazuki refused to surrender and ordered his remaining forces to attack Zephyr, as the war intensified.

• Enel ended his fight with Borsalino and unleashed Hundred Times: Raijin with the East Blue Navy ships, striking the opposing fleet with lightning.
• Issho ordered the East Blue Navy to fire after its weapon finished charging, while Kuzan recognized the danger and told the Marines to abandon their ships.
• The East Blue Navy fired lightning pillars across three battlefields, destroying Marine Headquarters warships and killing Marines caught in the blasts.
• Sakazuki confronted Zephyr over the attack, then realized the East Blue Navy had used the naval battle to stop the Marines from advancing.
• Sakazuki charged Zephyr and ordered the remaining Navy officers to attack the enemy ships, threatening to execute anyone who retreated.

Sengoku learned that the East Blue Navy had destroyed over a hundred Marine warships and that Impel Down was under attack by the Revolutionary Army, the Whitebeard Pirates, and the East Blue Overlord. He refused Xia Che’s offer to end the war and attacked him, only for a black blade to block his golden palm.

• Sengoku learned that the East Blue Navy had destroyed over a hundred warships and suspected Vegapunk had helped develop its secret weapon.
• Sengoku rejected the East Blue Navy’s call for Marine Headquarters to withdraw and demanded its leaders surrender.
• Hannibal told Sengoku that the Revolutionary Army, the Whitebeard Pirates, and the East Blue Overlord had attacked Impel Down and that Magellan was fighting them.
• Sengoku ordered his fleets to advance and the Shichibukai to attack East Blue Navy Headquarters in exchange for permission to loot it.
• Xia Che repeated his offer to end the war, but Sengoku leaped at him and struck with a golden palm.
• A black blade blocked Sengoku’s attack, releasing a terrifying aura across the sea.

The Shichibukai Special Assault Squad landed on the island to confront the East Blue Navy officers. Doflamingo and Luo nearly clashed before Mihawk stopped them, and Daz Bones unexpectedly greeted Crocodile as his returning boss.

• The Shichibukai Special Assault Squad landed, and Doflamingo taunted Luo about the Op-Op Fruit and their past conflict.
• Doflamingo and Luo faced off until Mihawk reminded them of their mission and ended the confrontation.
• Doflamingo asked about Violet, learned she served the East Blue Navy, and noticed the Navy officers approaching.
• Crocodile grew furious when he saw Robin, while Doflamingo mocked him about having a traitor among his former allies.
• Daz Bones walked up to Crocodile, called him boss, and said he had been waiting for his return.