Chapter Summaries

Apophis offered Blackbeard and Bullet a translated Road Poneglyph and proposed using Pluton to destroy Mary Geoise. The men agreed that Bullet would wield the weapon, and they prepared to set out together.

• Blackbeard examined the translated Road Poneglyphs and questioned Apophis about their origins and motives.
• Apophis explained that Kaido and Katakuri had provided two rubbings, while Robin had retrieved the last stone from Wano Country.
• Robin recounted how the stone had fallen near the Straw Hat Pirates in Ringo and revived Luffy, before Apophis stole it back.
• Apophis revealed his plan to use Pluton against Mary Geoise and said he wanted to cooperate with Bullet, whose Combine-Combine Fruit could unleash the weapon's power.
• Blackbeard accepted Bullet's role in the plan, and Apophis urged the group to set off at once.

Vice Admiral Trafalgar Law arrived at the Sabaody prison to free Corazon, but learned that Saint Charlos had taken him away. Law escaped Drake’s attempt to stop him and rushed toward Charlos’s residence on the 69th Peninsula.

• Law and Drake went to the 63rd Peninsula prison, where Law presented Corazon’s pardon to the warden.
• The warden revealed that Saint Charlos had taken Corazon to his residence two days earlier.
• Law grabbed the warden and forced him to reveal Charlos’s location despite Drake warning him to stay calm.
• Drake transformed into a dinosaur to block Law, but Law used his Room ability to escape through the rear of the prison.
• Drake headed for the warden’s office to warn Charlos’s people while urging Law not to do anything reckless.

Law rushed to Saint Charlos’s residence to find Corazon, whom he feared Charlos had targeted. He found Charlos using Corazon as a mount, and the chapter ended as Law confronted him; an author’s note asked readers to vote on whether Corazon should live or die.

• Law hurried across the islands, blaming himself for drawing Charlos’s attention to Corazon.
• At Charlos’s villa, Gijist accepted a bribe from a slave trader and insulted the Marines while invoking the Celestial Dragons’ authority.
• Law entered the villa, severed Gijist’s head, and demanded to know where Charlos had gone.
• Charlos returned riding Corazon, ordered his guards to crush Gijist’s still-living body, and threatened Law.
• Law recognized Corazon beneath Charlos and demanded that Charlos get down.

Law tricked Saint Charlos into handing over the Slave Collar controller, then used his Devil Fruit powers to free Corazon and seize control of the situation. Law and Corazon survived the collar’s explosion, and Law prepared to remove Corazon’s collar.

• Law confronted Saint Charlos after finding Corazon captive, but held back because Corazon wore a Slave Collar.
• Saint Charlos ordered his bodyguards to shoot Law, who pretended to collapse despite the gunshots.
• Law asked to wear a Slave Collar and persuaded Saint Charlos to request the controller from Dora.
• Before Saint Charlos could use the controller, Law cut off his own head, causing his collar to fall away and explode.
• Law used ROOM to recover his head, free Corazon, and take the controller, then offered to remove Corazon’s collar.

Law tried to save Corazon after the Slave Collar exploded, but the blast killed him and drove Law to torture and kill Saint Charlos. Drake arrived and chose not to stop Law, leaving the Marines to face the consequences of a Celestial Dragon's death.

• Law removed Corazon's Slave Collar, triggering a linked bomb that destroyed part of Corazon's body and killed him.
• Saint Charlos revealed that Gijist had devised the bomb and that he had planted it inside Corazon.
• Enraged by Corazon's death, Law severed Saint Charlos's arm and began torturing him while the bodyguards stood aside.
• Drake arrived and, after seeing Corazon's injuries, chose to let Law continue rather than stop him.
• Law mutilated Saint Charlos and killed him despite his pleas for mercy.

Law grieved as Corazon died and his Op-Op Fruit awakened, then nearly used the Ultimate Surgery to revive him at the cost of his own life. Drake stopped him and urged him to live on for Corazon, but an icy voice declared that Law had no future.

• Law apologized to Corazon and begged to replace his missing body parts with those of the bodyguards, but Corazon and Drake stopped him.
• Corazon told Law that he had no regrets, asked him to live on in his place, and died in Law's arms.
• Drake realized Corazon's death had triggered Law's Devil Fruit Awakening and kicked him away when Law tried to revive Corazon through the Ultimate Surgery.
• Drake reminded Law of his promise to inherit Corazon's convictions and urged him to become a hero, but Law doubted he had a future after killing a Celestial Dragon.
• An icy voice declared that Law no longer had a future.

Sebastian attacked Drake and Law, intending to use their predicament to provoke Longinus, while the two tried to protect the slaves and Corazon's corpse. Law stopped Sebastian by revealing that his Devil Fruit ability had awakened and that he could now perform the surgery Sebastian wanted.

• Sebastian arrived and rejected Drake's attempt to argue that Law's case should be reconsidered, then punched Drake through two walls.
• Law used ROOM: Shambles to rescue Drake, and Sebastian admitted he wanted to force Longinus into a difficult choice by attacking his disciples.
• Sebastian struck Drake and Law with overwhelming speed and power, while Law repeatedly used Shambles to evade his attacks.
• As the villa began collapsing, Drake freed the enslaved people and Law carried away Corazon's corpse.
• Sebastian hammered Drake, in dinosaur form, through several buildings, and Law warned him to stop if he still wanted Law's ability.
• Sebastian realized Law had awakened his Devil Fruit and asked whether he could now perform the surgery.

Law tried to save Drake by surrendering himself to Sebastian, but Sebastian attacked them both and revealed he intended to kill them. Law used his awakened ability against Sebastian and collapsed, and Longinus arrived as Sebastian held Law by the neck.

• Law offered to surrender himself if Sebastian let Drake go, but Sebastian refused and attacked Drake instead.
• Sebastian threatened Drake, forcing Law to stop fleeing and give himself up.
• Sebastian grabbed Law by the neck and said he would blame Drake's death on him as well.
• Law revealed that the Ultimate Surgery could take the life of the person who performed it and used his ability against Sebastian, then fainted.
• Sebastian prepared to kill Drake, but Longinus arrived and warned him not to snap Law's neck.

Longinus confronted Sebastian after Sebastian attacked Law and killed Corazon, then exposed Sebastian’s Seal-Seal Fruit and fought him. Sebastian revealed that he had sealed sixty-three abilities, but Longinus remained dominant as the battle continued.

• Longinus forced Sebastian to release Law, then refused to let him leave after examining Law’s injuries.
• Drake collected Corazon’s corpse and blamed the Celestial Dragon, as a new resolve took root in his heart.
• Longinus identified Sebastian’s Seal-Seal Fruit, which could seal abilities and store them within Sebastian.
• Sebastian revealed that he had sealed sixty-three abilities and attacked Longinus with enhanced speed and strength.
• Longinus overpowered Sebastian in their clash, slamming him into a crater, but Sebastian stood up and threatened to unleash more abilities.

Longinus defeated Sebastian in a brutal fight, overwhelming his future sight and stored abilities. Momonga and Lucci entered the evacuated battle zone, where Longinus ordered Lucci to carry the battered Sebastian away and warn him not to interfere again.

• Sebastian attacked Longinus with an Air Cannon and several stored abilities, but Longinus dodged and beat him down.
• Sebastian retreated and realized Longinus's Observation Haki let him see farther into the future; Longinus then slammed his face into the ground.
• Momonga ordered the Marines to guard the evacuated areas while he and Lucci entered the devastated zone.
• Lucci confronted Momonga about delaying to rescue civilians and giving an escaped criminal time to flee, but Momonga defended his priorities.
• Sebastian landed in front of Momonga and Lucci, and Longinus ordered Lucci to carry him away and deliver a warning.

Longinus confronted the Five Elders after severely injuring Sebastian and offered to resign from his government and Marine posts. He refused to accept Law’s execution, then surrendered himself to be sent to Impel Down rather than let the dispute split the government and Marines.

• The Five Elders summoned Longinus, who apologized for his actions against Sebastian and offered to resign from all his positions.
• The Five Elders named Kizaru acting Fleet Admiral and said Sebastian would receive Longinus’s government position.
• Longinus asked the Five Elders to withdraw all charges against Law, arguing that the Marines and their families had been treated unfairly.
• The Five Elders insisted Law must die for killing a Celestial Dragon, and Longinus declared that they were challenging the Marines’ bottom line.
• The Five Elders ordered CP0 to seize Longinus, but the agents said they could not match him.
• Longinus extended his hands and asked to be taken to Impel Down, while demanding that the Five Elders leave Law alone.

Longinus manipulated the Five Elders into imprisoning him, then allowed Sivis to take him to Impel Down despite the Marines’ protests. He arrived in Infinite Hell as a prisoner, leaving the pirates and guards stunned by the World Government’s treatment of its former Fleet Admiral.

• The Five Elders decided to send someone to Marine Headquarters to retrieve Longinus, while Longinus privately welcomed the prospect of being imprisoned.
• Issho and the Marines confronted the CP0 escort, but Longinus confirmed the government’s order and urged the Marines not to risk their families or dreams by defending him.
• Sivis took Longinus away as Issho wondered why he remained unwilling to sever ties with the World Government.
• At Impel Down’s Infinite Hell, the pirates recognized Longinus, and Katakuri warned them that he was not an ability user and could break free of his Seastone handcuffs.
• Kaido mocked Longinus for being sent to prison, and Longinus greeted Magellan and said he would be in their care.

At Marine Headquarters, CP0 came to take Luo away, but Sengoku and the Marines refused to comply. Sivis announced that Fleet Admiral Shirozou had been imprisoned and Kizaru appointed acting Fleet Admiral, and the Marines attacked CP0 instead of accepting Sivis’s proposed reconciliation.

• Luo woke in Marineford and learned that his teacher had gone to the Holy Land while Drake urged him to recover.
• A government warship arrived, and Sivis demanded that Sengoku hand Luo over to CP0.
• Sengoku refused, and Garp declared that the Marines followed only the Fleet Admiral’s orders.
• Sivis announced that Shirozou had been stripped of his position and imprisoned, with Kizaru serving as acting Fleet Admiral.
• Luo slashed at Sivis, Garp punched him, and the Marines surged forward shouting that they rejected reconciliation.

After the Marines rallied to free Longinus, Gion feared he might sacrifice himself for peace, so Morgans revealed a newspaper exposing the World Government's crimes and Longinus's efforts to help people. The Marines decided to use the public support to challenge the government, and Morgans joined them to report on what happened.

• Garp, Sengoku, Zephyr, Aokiji, Kizaru, and the other Marines discussed freeing Longinus and confronting the World Government after beating the CP0 agents.
• Gion and Luo warned that Longinus might have entered Impel Down willingly to protect peace, and the officers considered how to show him that most people who stood for Justice supported him.
• Morgans gave the Marines a newspaper detailing the World Government's crimes, Longinus's efforts to limit their damage, and his wrongful imprisonment.
• Gion recognized that the published newspaper could rally the public, while Morgans agreed to accompany the Marines and record their actions.

After the World Government imprisoned Longinus, kingdoms and races that owed him their safety learned the truth and rallied to his side. Marine Headquarters, its branches, ninety-one kingdoms, and many races then announced that they were forming a new government with Longinus, declaring the World Government the rebels.

• Vivi brought Cobra news that Longinus had been arrested, and Cobra considered going to Mary Geoise before a call from Marine Headquarters changed his response.
• King Riku, Kyros, Violet, and Rebecca learned of Longinus’s imprisonment, and a call led them to support the cause.
• Neptune, Jinbe, and Shark Star decided Fish-Man Island should follow Longinus rather than the World Government after receiving a call.
• Hiyori asked Inuarashi and Nekomamushi to contribute the Mink Race’s strength, and they agreed to support Longinus.
• Marine Headquarters, its Grand Line and Four Blues branches, ninety-one kingdoms, and numerous races expelled the World Government from their alliance and declared plans to establish a new government with Longinus.

Impel Down’s jailers and the Marines joined forces with kingdoms and other groups to overthrow the World Government and free Longinus. Longinus accepted their support, reclaimed his Fleet Admiral coat, and led the united forces to take back the world.

• Jailers at Impel Down questioned the World Government’s actions and rallied behind Longinus, with Domino and Hancock urging them to open the gates.
• Marines and jailers entered Infinite Hell shouting for the World Government’s overthrow and Longinus’s return, stunning the imprisoned pirates and Ace.
• Garp, Kaki, Drake, Gion, and Morgans urged Longinus to lead, presenting a joint statement backed by Marine forces, ninety-one kingdoms, and major races.
• Longinus accepted the Fleet Admiral coat and promised to lead the people toward a brighter future as they set out to take back the world.

Red-Haired learned that Longinus had been imprisoned, then discovered that Longinus had been released after most of the Marine forces backed him. Momonga invited Red-Haired and Hawk Eyes to a world-shaping meeting at Marine Headquarters, and Red-Haired decided to go.

• Red-Haired laughed at news that Longinus had been imprisoned, while Beckman suspected the Celestial Dragons had caused the crisis.
• Momonga arrived aboard a Marine warship and told Red-Haired he was delivering Fleet Admiral Shirozou's orders.
• Yasopp and the others learned from the latest newspaper that more than half of the forces had sided with Longinus, leading Beckman to note how quickly events had unfolded.
• Momonga invited Red-Haired and Hawk Eyes to a meeting at Marine Headquarters with the world's major powers and gave them three days to arrive.
• Beckman inferred that the World Government had been cut off from communications, and Red-Haired accepted the invitation.

Dragon revealed that Longinus had secretly helped the Revolutionary Army and other oppressed forces while preparing to overthrow the World Government, but a godlike power within the government had kept him from acting. Dragon decided to go to Marine Headquarters to help Longinus, and the Revolutionary Army agreed to follow him.

• Dragon asked the Revolutionary Army leaders whether he should attend Longinus's public invitation, and they debated whether it was a trap.
• Dragon brought in Kuma, whose memories had been restored, and Kuma apologized as he reunited with his companions.
• Dragon explained that Longinus had helped preserve Kuma's memories and had secretly cooperated with him against the World Government for years.
• Dragon revealed that Longinus had helped save Fish-Man Island and Fisher Tiger, and that the two had staged events around the Mary Geoise explosion.
• Dragon told the meeting that he had seen the World Government's god, whose power surpassed humanity's limits and had kept Longinus from confronting the government.
• Dragon decided to go to Marine Headquarters to help Longinus, and Ivankov and the others agreed to follow him.

Blackbeard returned from the Final Sea aboard Pluton, captured the Jacks Pirates, and claimed to be Pirate King. After learning Longinus had been imprisoned and released, Blackbeard decided to attend the Reverie and take part in dividing the world.

• Blackbeard arrived at the edge of the Final Sea aboard Pluton and told Redfield he intended to become Pirate King.
• Blackbeard had Bullet steer Pluton toward the Jacks Pirates and forced their crew, including Jacks, to join him.
• Blackbeard revealed Pluton to the pirates and claimed it was both the Ancient Weapon and the great treasure of Laugh Tale, prompting them to hail him as Pirate King.
• Jacks told Blackbeard that Longinus had been imprisoned in Impel Down, then released after more than half the world's forces rejected the World Government.
• Kuina trusted that Longinus could not be defeated, while Blackbeard celebrated his release and declared himself Longinus's rival.
• Jacks told Blackbeard that Longinus had invited him and other major powers to the Reverie, and Blackbeard decided to attend and claim a share of the world.

Longinus recruited Katakuri, Ace, and Kaido to fight in a coming war against the World Government’s hidden power. He left Impel Down with the three prisoners agreeing to join, while Kaido feared Longinus’s threat to imprison him again and broadcast the battle outside his cell.

• Longinus told Katakuri that forces from across the world would join the war and offered to release the Charlotte Family if Katakuri fought for him and they performed good deeds; Katakuri agreed.
• Longinus told Ace that Sabo was alive and with the Revolutionary Army, and Ace agreed to fight in exchange for seeing his brothers.
• Longinus refused to release Kaido at first because he was too uncontrollable, but then offered to free him if he obeyed every command.
• Kaido accepted the condition so he could join the war, and Longinus warned he would lock Kaido back up and broadcast the battle outside his cell if he broke his promise.