Chapter Summaries

Doflamingo trapped Imu in a Birdcage and sacrificed his life to hold her in place as Pluton’s nuclear main cannon struck them both. The blast devastated the battlefield, but a weak voice revealed that Imu had survived, leaving the gathered forces facing her again.

• Imu overpowered Doflamingo until he used his life force to trap them both inside his Birdcage.
• Longinus foresaw the danger and ordered everyone to evacuate the combat zone.
• Bullet fired Pluton’s nuclear main cannon at Imu and Doflamingo, killing Doflamingo and devastating the surrounding forces.
• Dragon and Red-Haired confronted Blackbeard over the cannon shot, while Blackbeard claimed it had been a decisive move against their common enemy.
• Imu spoke from the blast site, saying she had nearly been killed by them all.

Imu survived a second massive explosion and overwhelmed the alliance, while Longinus uncovered how her power worked and prepared a hidden contingency. The chapter ended with Longinus telling Imu that her confidence had left her most vulnerable.

• Imu regenerated after surviving the first explosion, and Longinus concluded that she could be defeated only by completely destroying her on the material level.
• Imu grew stronger through Magnetic Reconnection, struck Olaf and wounded Rayleigh, while Longinus realized her ability had helped her withstand the nuclear blast.
• Rayleigh, Zephyr, Red-Haired, Kizaru, and the other fighters were forced out of battle, leaving Longinus to face Imu alone.
• After five minutes, Imu knocked Longinus down and declared victory, but a second Pluton barrage struck the battlefield.
• Imu emerged unharmed and mocked the alliance for believing Longinus’s ten-minute claim, but Longinus insisted she had lost because she was now too relaxed.

Longinus revealed that Dr. Vegapunk had secretly transferred his consciousness into Uranus and was weakening Imu’s control from within. The Allies gained the advantage as Vegapunk confronted the false Imu and hinted that the real Imu was also involved, leaving the battle close to ending.

• Longinus called on Dr. Vegapunk, whose voice emerged from Imu and revealed that he had hidden his consciousness in Uranus.
• Vegapunk explained that he had become mechanical life and had been concealed in Uranus since Imu began researching the Spark Fragment.
• Longinus and Vegapunk revealed that their plan had targeted Uranus, while Imu accused them of plotting against her.
• Vegapunk called the Imu controlling Uranus a malformed product of tragedy and said the real Imu had hidden him.
• Imu grew furious as Vegapunk’s interference further weakened her control of Uranus, and the Allies realized the situation had shifted in their favor.
• Kizaru expressed relief that the battle was nearly over, while Red-Haired suggested celebrating with Hawk Eyes.

After losing control of Uranus, Imu revealed that she had redirected a catastrophic solar flare toward the world. With the solar storm due to arrive in fifty seconds and Vegapunk unable to stop it, the others faced imminent destruction.

• Imu admitted defeat and said Vegapunk would soon erase her consciousness, but warned that she would take the world down with her.
• Imu explained that she had triggered a solar flare and was using her Devil Fruit ability to guide it toward the world.
• Vegapunk revealed that the flare's power exceeded Pluto's main cannon by hundreds of billions or trillions of times, and Imu said a previous flare had destroyed over ninety-eight percent of the Space Pirates.
• Sakazuki suggested killing Imu, but the exhausted fighters doubted they could defeat her in time, while Dragon learned Bullet needed two more minutes to finish charging.
• Vegapunk said the solar storm would arrive in fifty seconds and admitted that he could not interfere with Imu's Devil Fruit ability.

Longinus gathered the strength of the crowd and used the Spear of Judgment to pierce Imu, causing the Solar Storm to disperse and an aurora to appear across the world. Longinus then fell lifeless, though Bullet and Redfield revealed that his apparent death had been planned.

• Longinus summoned the Spear of Longinus and had the crowd lend it their strength, enduring the pain as their power accumulated.
• With five seconds left, Longinus concentrated the crowd’s strength and Haki into the spear despite the damage to his body.
• Longinus distracted Imu by beginning to reveal the truth, then pierced her with the Spear of Judgment.
• Imu fell into the sea, and the Solar Storm broke apart, producing an aurora that people around the world saw.
• A Marine noticed that Longinus’s life force had disappeared, and his body fell as though dead.
• Bullet and Redfield exchanged a glance, revealing that Longinus’s apparent death had gone according to plan.

The Marines believed Longinus had died after defeating Imu, and Ain’s power could repair his body but not restore his life. Blackbeard then attacked with Pluton, revealed that he had taken Kaido’s Mythical Zoan fruit as his third Devil Fruit, and claimed Longinus’s death cleared his path to rule the world.

• Gion, Garp, Zephyr, and the other Marines rushed to catch Longinus, but Mansherry found no signs of life.
• Ain used the Return-Return Fruit to reverse Longinus’s injuries, then collapsed when she could not bring him back to life.
• Red-Haired, Sanji, Zoro, Sabo, Ace, and others mourned Longinus and reflected on his sacrifice.
• Blackbeard fired Pluton’s main cannon, killing Kaido, and revealed that he had taken Kaido’s Mythical Zoan fruit as his third Devil Fruit.
• Blackbeard said Longinus and Imu’s deaths made his dream of becoming King of the World possible, but Bullet asked why he had not taken Imu’s Archangel Fruit, freezing Blackbeard’s smile.

After Longinus's sacrifice defeated Imu, Vegapunk emerged in Imu's transformed body, reassured the gathered forces that he had no interest in ruling the world, and left to continue his research. Blackbeard also withdrew, while the Marines and Revolutionary Army faced an uncertain future without Longinus.

• Blackbeard warned the weakened Marines and Revolutionary Army that his Pluton remained a threat, while Sakazuki challenged him and Sengoku tried to stop them from fighting.
• The sea churned, and the presumed-dead Imu emerged, alarming Blackbeard and the gathered forces.
• Red-Haired and others noticed that Imu's madness was gone, and Imu reshaped herself into Dr. Vegapunk.
• Vegapunk recalled Longinus's words, said he would seek a place to continue his research, and left the battlefield.
• Blackbeard postponed his fight with Sakazuki and warned him about the looming conflict between Pluton and Poseidon.
• The various forces departed after the decisive battle, leaving Marine Headquarters unsure how to proceed without Longinus.

After watching footage of the battle, Nami questioned whether the Straw Hats should remain pirates because their crew’s name had inspired others to commit atrocities. The group resolved to rescue Robin from Apophis, while Zoro vowed to face him with Kuina’s sword.

• The townspeople watched Imu survive devastating attacks before Longinus impaled her, then grieved when Longinus fell and Blackbeard appeared to claim victory.
• Nami wondered whether Longinus had truly died, and she told Luffy she was considering quitting piracy after seeing the suffering associated with pirates.
• Nami explained that even pirates who followed the Straw Hats had committed crimes under their banner, and Sanji questioned whether his own code excused the harm done by their followers.
• Nami clarified that she wanted to remain an adventurer or navigator, and Luffy agreed to call himself the King of the Sea instead of the Pirate King.
• Zoro urged the crew to prepare to find Apophis and rescue Robin, then vowed to kill Apophis with Kuina’s sword.

After doctors declared Longinus beyond saving, Luo attempted to perform the Ultimate Surgery to revive him, but Gion stopped him and revealed Longinus had devised a possible way for the surgeon to survive. Doctor Kureha was on her way to help replace Luo’s heart at the critical moment.

• Hogback and the other doctors said they could not save Longinus, so Sengoku ordered them away and considered finding a Devil Fruit that could revive the dead.
• Garp, Sengoku, and the others left Longinus’s room, and Drake realized Luo might be preparing to perform the Ultimate Surgery.
• Luo confessed that he blamed himself for Longinus’s condition and reached toward his teacher’s chest to perform the surgery.
• Gion and the others rushed in, and Gion admitted she had stopped Luo because she wanted to wait for Doctor Kureha.
• Gion explained that Longinus believed replacing the surgeon’s heart immediately after the Ultimate Surgery might let the surgeon survive, and said the idea came from Big Mom’s survival after losing her Devil Fruit ability.

The Marines learned that Longinus had kept Chopper in Impel Down because Dr. Kureha cared deeply for him, while Luo vowed to bring his teacher back. On Hive Island, Blackbeard revealed that his apparent restraint toward the New Marines was part of a scheme to fracture Marine Headquarters and seize Poseidon.

• Gion explained that Dr. Kureha might help with the heart transplant because her beloved Chopper was being held in Impel Down, and Sengoku understood why Longinus had kept him there.
• Luo realized that Longinus had protected them at great personal cost and resolved to bring his teacher back.
• Blackbeard rejected a kingdom's offer to make him its king's son and ordered the kingdom destroyed.
• After hearing that the New Marines had sunk three of his ships, Blackbeard told his pirates to avoid fighting them and use their conflict with Marine Headquarters to divide the Marines.
• Blackbeard told Redfield that he planned to make Marine Headquarters suspect Sakazuki, draw its fighters away, and seize Poseidon while it was vulnerable.

At Marine Headquarters, Kureha and Law prepared to revive Longinus, with Kureha warning that the operation could still kill Law. The Blackbeard Pirates then launched an attack, and the Marines realized their plan was to sabotage Longinus’s revival while the base’s strongest forces were occupied.

• Kureha examined Chopper and agreed to assist Law by replacing his heart during the operation to revive Longinus.
• Law declared he was willing to die as many times as necessary to save his teacher, and he and Kureha entered the operating room.
• Alarms sounded at Marine Headquarters, and Tsuru told Gion that Blackbeard’s forces had attacked while only Zephyr and Issho remained to guard the base.
• Tsuru revealed that Blackbeard and Redfield had secretly come to Marine Headquarters, and Gion deduced that their infiltrators were targeting Longinus’s room to disrupt the revival.
• Blackbeard and Redfield laughed outside the base, pleased that their attack had drawn Marines away and bought them more time.

Marineford’s defenders struggled to resist Blackbeard’s assault as Fujitora led Marines out to confront him and protect Shirahoshi. Fujitora pierced Blackbeard, but Blackbeard shrugged off the wound and knocked him away.

• Zephyr allowed the officers to leave and defend the Marines, while Fujitora took half the force toward the plaza.
• Blackbeard ignored the pirates being devoured by Sea Kings and approached Shirahoshi, who offered to go with him to spare the others.
• Fujitora arrived with Marine reinforcements and challenged Blackbeard, who shrouded the plaza in his Dark Domain.
• Fujitora used his Observation Haki and gravity to intercept Blackbeard as he rushed toward Shirahoshi.
• Blackbeard threw a Marine at Fujitora, who caught the man before using gravity to slam him down and attack Blackbeard.
• Fujitora stabbed Blackbeard, but Blackbeard endured the injury and struck Fujitora with a heavy punch, sending him flying.

Blackbeard overwhelmed the Marines at Marine Headquarters and tried to seize Shirahoshi, but Fleet Admiral Longinus’s return sent him fleeing. Redfield then betrayed Blackbeard, allowing Longinus to kill him, while Longinus kept his resurrection secret.

• Blackbeard defeated Fujitora and the other Marines, revealed that he wanted Poseidon, and repelled Jinbe’s attack.
• Shirahoshi pretended to threaten suicide, but Blackbeard dismissed her story about Longinus; Longinus appeared, and Blackbeard fled in panic.
• Blackbeard regrouped with the injured Redfield and realized Longinus had returned through the Ultimate Surgery, then prepared to confront him.
• Redfield stabbed Blackbeard and admitted that Longinus had defeated him two years earlier, prompting Blackbeard to accuse him of betraying their pirate pride.
• Longinus refused to explain Blackbeard’s defeat and blasted his body apart, while keeping the truth about his resurrection hidden.

After announcing Blackbeard’s defeat, Longinus proposed uniting the world into a stronger government because another group of Space Pirates might still exist. He agreed to tell the marines about his past as Apophis before they chose whether he should lead it.

• Longinus returned to Marine Headquarters and declared that Marshall D. Teach had been defeated, prompting the marines to cheer and support a worldwide campaign against pirates.
• Two days later, Sengoku reported that Sakazuki had most likely taken Pluton, and Longinus said he would speak with him about it.
• Longinus warned the marines that the Space Pirates who once invaded their world might have belonged to multiple groups, since their home planet still existed.
• Longinus called for a stronger United Government that united the world’s resources and protected people across islands, kingdoms, and races.
• Longinus told the marines he would accept leadership only if they still considered him fit after hearing his story, then revealed that he had once been known as Apophis.

Longinus explained that he had used the Apophis identity to fight the world’s darkness and revealed that Koshiro and Kuina had carried on the mask’s mission. He chose to publicize the full story, and the Marines agreed to tell the world.

• Smoker, Kaki, Kizaru, Aokiji, Hiyori, and Garp accepted Longinus's explanation of his past as Apophis.
• Longinus revealed that Koshiro had taken the Apophis identity before passing it to his daughter Kuina.
• Longinus explained that Kuina had killed her father two years earlier, then chosen to become the current Apophis and continue his work.
• The Marines defended Longinus from criticism and Momonga asked whether they should keep the meeting's revelations secret.
• Longinus ordered the Marines to tell the world everything about him, Koshiro, and Kuina, and they agreed.

People around the world learned that Fleet Admiral Longinus had once been the pirate Apophis and welcomed his return and plans for a new World Government. As allies and former enemies reacted, Red-Haired realized that many of his companions were gone.

• People across the kingdom read newspapers revealing Longinus's past as Apophis and celebrated his resurrection and vision for a new World Government.
• Cobra and Vivi rejoiced at Longinus's return, and Cobra agreed that Alabasta should join the new World Government.
• Inuarashi and Nekomamushi learned that Apophis had been Longinus and decided the Mink Race should join his new government.
• On Cyprus, Monet's companions worried about their fate and asked her to help present her connection to them as slavery; Pica realized Vergo might have been exposed.
• Red-Haired and Beckman discussed Longinus's abilities, then Red-Haired discovered that Yasopp and other familiar crewmates had disappeared.

Zoro and the Straw Hat Pirates fought Apophis, Enel, and Wyper, but the three opponents seemed to lack fighting spirit. Wyper revealed that they needed to destroy Apophis to protect the secret of That Great Person, and Apophis agreed to let them kill her.

• Zoro, Luffy, and Sanji battled Apophis, Enel, and Wyper, who fought mechanically and without spirit.
• Zoro severely injured Apophis, prompting Wyper to take a Rage Drug and strike Apophis instead of attacking Zoro.
• Wyper told Urouge and Enel that their fate had been sealed since the last decisive battle and that they had to erase Apophis to protect That Great Person's secret.
• Enel and Wyper explained that Apophis's death in front of witnesses would expose their secrets, while Zoro realized that Apophis did not seem like the real person.
• Apophis shielded Apophis from the three fighters' attacks, then agreed to be destroyed for the sake of That Great Person and slashed Zoro away.

Zoro and Apophis fought a brutal duel while their allies clashed around them, and Enel tried to destroy everyone at the battlefield’s center. An unknown person caught Enel’s exploding lightning and ordered the fighters to stop, declaring that Apophis would not hide his secret with their deaths.

• Luffy, Sanji, and Brook fought Wyper, Urouge, and the others as they attacked Apophis, while Zoro confronted him about the secret beneath his mask.
• Zoro and Apophis exchanged powerful sword attacks, reopening an agreement they had made twelve years earlier and leaving both badly wounded.
• Enel offered to let Luffy save Zoro while he killed Apophis, then transformed into a swelling ball of lightning and charged the duel.
• Wyper welcomed the chance to die with the others so that no one would learn the secret, while Zoro and Apophis realized they could not escape the blast.
• An unknown person caught Enel’s lightning with one hand and ordered everyone to stop, saying Apophis would not use their deaths to conceal his secret.

Longinus revealed that he was also Apophis and welcomed Kuina back after unveiling her identity. He agreed to spare Luffy and his crew from Impel Down if they killed a hundred criminal pirates, while telling Zoro to prove himself before entrusting Kuina to him.

• Longinus restrained the lightning, revealed himself, and announced that he was both Fleet Admiral and Apophis.
• Longinus removed Apophis’s mask and revealed Kuina, who explained that Apophis had been an identity passed from her teacher Koshiro to her; Longinus said Koshiro had chosen to die as a final gift to her.
• Longinus ordered Luffy and the others to go to Impel Down, but Robin asked him to spare them and thanked him for arranging her protection twelve years earlier.
• Longinus agreed to let Luffy and his crew go if they killed a hundred criminal pirates.
• Longinus told Zoro he could not entrust Kuina to him until he had washed away his sins, leaving Kuina and Zoro flustered.

Katakuri fought Sakazuki while leading pirates who had escaped Impel Down, but Longinus arrived with the Marine Headquarters fleet and surrounded them. Longinus defeated Katakuri, who fell into the sea after their final clash.

• Katakuri struggled against Sakazuki and told Smoothie and the other pirates to flee, but a Marine Headquarters fleet led by Longinus appeared behind them.
• Longinus confronted Katakuri, who explained that he had raided Impel Down because he believed Longinus was dead and expected the Charlotte Family to return to their old ways.
• Longinus ordered a full attack, and the Marines quickly defeated the fleeing pirates while he suppressed Katakuri.
• Katakuri asked whether Longinus had held back to give him a dignified death, and they spoke briefly about Longinus's plans for the world.
• Katakuri thrust his trident at Longinus, but Longinus shattered it with his fist and struck a hole through Katakuri's chest, sending him into the sea.