Chapter Summaries

Whitebeard’s crew learned that Longinus had killed BIG MOM, while Kaido ordered Jack to retrieve her Poneglyph. On Fish-Man Island, Fisher Tiger prepared to leave and free the slaves, with Queen Otohime accepting that she could not stop him.

• Curiel told Whitebeard’s crew that Longinus had killed BIG MOM, and Whitebeard dismissed fears that the Marines might target him next.
• Whitebeard’s crew discussed Longinus’s nicknames, Holy Spear and Blue Boa, while Teach endured unwanted attention from a fellow pirate.
• Kaido mourned BIG MOM’s death, then ordered Jack to find the Charlotte Family and bring back her Poneglyph.
• Fisher Tiger told Neptune that he planned to rescue slaves after witnessing cruelty during his travels.
• Queen Otohime said she could not stop Fisher Tiger, who thanked her and left Dragon Palace Castle.

Longinus consulted Vegapunk about Haki’s potential to evolve the human body and the secret behind Big Mom’s Steel Balloon defense. Vegapunk explained his theories, while Longinus left open the possibility of pursuing human transcendence in the future.

• Longinus refused Vegapunk’s offer of mechanical modifications but agreed to seek his help if he could no longer keep living.
• Vegapunk examined Big Mom’s surviving flesh fragments and concluded that she was dead, since any regeneration would likely leave only a soulless body.
• Longinus asked whether Kaido’s durability came from Armament Haki, and Vegapunk said he needed Kaido’s biological samples to investigate.
• Vegapunk theorized that Big Mom’s Steel Balloon talent came from Dual-Mindedness, which let her merge Armament Haki into her body while maintaining concentration.
• Longinus asked about Conqueror’s Haki and Caesar, and Vegapunk said Caesar had fled.

The Charlotte Family fled to an isolated island after Big Mom’s death, while Katakuri considered using her body to gain strength. Big Mom suddenly revived, but Katakuri revealed that the woman before them was Charlotte Linlin, changed in ways the family could not explain.

• The exhausted Charlotte Family rested on the island as Owen complained that rival pirate crews were attacking them now that Big Mom was gone.
• Caesar Clown urged Katakuri to transplant Big Mom’s nearly invincible body onto himself, and Katakuri agreed to do it to protect his family.
• Big Mom suddenly opened her eyes as Caesar approached her with a drill and hammer, then slapped him into a rock wall.
• The Charlotte Family rushed into the cave and found Big Mom alive, happily eating cake and acting unlike her usual self.
• Katakuri told the family that Big Mom was truly dead and that Charlotte Linlin had returned without her Steel Balloon-like physique or Devil Fruit ability.

Katakuri and Streusen explained that Big Mom’s Main Personality had died and Charlotte Linlin’s Alternate Personality had emerged, leaving her without her Iron Body or Devil Fruit ability. Katakuri warned that revealing her would invite powerful enemies, so the family planned to hide and train her before returning stronger.

• Streusen explained that Linlin had once possessed two personalities and that her Iron Body belonged to the Alternate Personality.
• Katakuri theorized that the nun’s soul had fused with Big Mom’s Main Personality, and that the nun’s death caused the Devil Fruit ability to disappear.
• Daifuku suggested using Mother’s apparent return to reclaim their former power, but Katakuri warned that it would draw Longinus, Kaido, and Whitebeard to them.
• Oven accidentally broke Charlotte Linlin’s plate, but Little Lola calmed her by offering cake.
• Katakuri proposed that the family disappear and train Charlotte Linlin to regain combat experience and grow stronger.

Longinus tested his new Armament Haki technique against Garp and reflected on its limits. When an alarm revealed that slaves had been freed in Holy Land Mary Geoise, he was ordered to join the rescue operation and set out with a large Marine force.

• Longinus sparred with Garp, using Armament Haki to withstand a series of powerful punches with little damage.
• Longinus considered how his limited Haki reserves constrained his new Iron Body technique and resolved to address its weaknesses.
• An alarm sounded at Marine Headquarters, and Longinus used Observation Haki to determine that Marineford had not been invaded.
• A messenger told Longinus that someone had climbed the Red Line and freed the slaves in Holy Land Mary Geoise, and Fleet Admiral Kong ordered him to assist with rescue operations.
• Longinus headed to the harbor, where dozens of warships were carrying Marines toward the Holy Land, and a familiar voice greeted him.

Longinus and Borsalino arrived at the Red Port to suppress a riot by escaped slaves, while Borsalino headed for the Holy Land and Longinus ordered the Marines to recapture only those attacking innocents. Longinus confronted the rioters’ leader, Ib, who learned that the Marine he faced was a vice admiral and Admiral candidate.

• Longinus and Borsalino discussed the lack of available Marines to handle the crisis and the danger of another attack on the Celestial Dragons.
• At the burning Red Port, Longinus sent Borsalino and a squad toward the Holy Land while he took charge of the port.
• Longinus ordered the Marines to let fleeing slaves escape but recapture those taking revenge on innocent people.
• Longinus incapacitated approaching rioters with his Haki as the Marines began restoring order.
• Ib heard that Longinus was a vice admiral and an Admiral candidate, then Longinus challenged him to a fight.

Longinus suppressed Ib’s slave revolt and rejected a merchant’s attempt to bribe him into recapturing escaped slaves, sending the human trafficker to Impel Down. The Marines then turned on the merchant after Smoker scattered the brass in his briefcase.

• Ib hurled a slave at Longinus, who caught Ib’s fist and drove him into the ground.
• Longinus observed that some escaped slaves had been pirates and criminals who had turned to harming others.
• A merchant offered Longinus a briefcase and asked the Marines to recover escaped slaves he claimed had stolen his goods.
• Longinus exposed the merchant as a human trafficker and ordered the Marines to take him to Impel Down.
• The merchant tried to offer money, but Smoker knocked the briefcase away and scattered the brass, prompting the Marines to beat him.

Longinus manipulated Saint Kamalel into fearing that Apophis was nearby, then killed the bowl-cut man who had accused him. Kamalel broke down in terror and begged to return home.

• Longinus reflected on the slave uprising and how his past actions might have influenced it.
• The bowl-cut man accused Longinus of freeing a Merfolk slave and claimed he was colluding with Fish-Men, while Kamalel ordered the Marines to recapture the slaves.
• Longinus used Haki to make Kamalel change his threat into a promise to scold the Marines.
• Longinus claimed the bowl-cut man was an undercover Revolutionary Army agent and warned Kamalel that Apophis might be nearby.
• Longinus crushed the bowl-cut man's head, then reassured Kamalel that he had eliminated the threat.
• Kamalel broke down crying and begged to go home.

After the Holy Land riot, Longinus learned that the Five Elders planned to destroy Fish-Man Island unless Fisher Tiger was captured within three months. The Revolutionary Army learned of the danger and began considering how to protect Fish-Man Island without killing Tiger.

• The CP0 agents took Saint Kamalel back to the Holy Land, while the recruits admired Longinus for handling the Celestial Dragon.
• After the fires were quelled, Sentomaru revealed that the Five Elders planned to destroy Fish-Man Island if the arsonist was not caught within three months.
• Longinus decided he needed to capture Fisher Tiger quickly to protect the secret of Poseidon.
• News of the Mary Geoise riot spread around the world, and Revolutionary Army members praised Fisher Tiger for freeing the slaves.
• Dragon learned from Haku that Fisher Tiger had formed the Sun Pirates and cut contact with Fish-Man Island.
• Haku asked Dragon to save Fish-Man Island, and Dragon considered how to avert the crisis without killing Fisher Tiger.

Arlong and the Sun Pirates confronted a Marine warship commanded by Vice Admiral Longinus after Arlong insisted they attack the Marines. The attack ended with Longinus catching Arlong’s fist and crushing his hand.

• A human pirate captain targeted the Sun Pirates for their bounties, but Fisher Tiger ordered his crew to avoid killing anyone and prevent further hatred.
• Arlong and Jinbe argued that the Sun Pirates should kill the approaching Marines, while Tiger warned that the warship likely belonged to a Rear Admiral or higher.
• Arlong led Fish-Men underwater to destroy the warship, but their blows failed to damage its alloy hull and Arlong bent his sawtoothed nose against it.
• The Fish-Men surfaced aboard the warship, where Marines and Arlong’s own subordinates laughed at his crooked nose.
• Arlong attacked a Marine, but Vice Admiral Longinus caught his fist and crushed his hand.

Longinus captured Arlong and the other fishmen, then confronted Fisher Tiger and explained that the government had ordered Fish-Man Island destroyed if Tiger was not captured within three months. The fishmen turned against Longinus after he admitted he had come to take Tiger’s life, and Tiger demanded to know why.

• Longinus subdued Arlong and ordered the Marines to arrest the fishman pirates without hurting them.
• Longinus pardoned Arlong and the others for their pirate crimes and sent them back to the Sun Flag ship.
• Longinus met Jinbe and praised Queen Otohime’s efforts toward peace, improving the fishmen’s impression of him.
• Longinus told Fisher Tiger that he had come to prevent peace between humans and fishmen from losing its chance, even if that meant asking Tiger to die.
• Fisher Tiger stopped the fishmen from attacking Longinus and asked why he wanted Tiger dead.
• Longinus revealed that the government had ordered Fish-Man Island destroyed unless Fisher Tiger was captured within three months.

Longinus confronted Fisher Tiger and the Sun Pirates with the World Government’s threat to destroy Fish-Man Island, demonstrating that its forces could not resist him. Tiger chose to surrender in exchange for his crew’s safety, and Longinus promised to let them go.

• Longinus warned Tiger that the World Government could destroy Fish-Man Island and argued that Tiger could not choose to sacrifice its people.
• Longinus used his Conqueror’s Haki to pin down the fish-men and explained that even thousands of them could not withstand his power.
• Jinbe attacked Longinus, but Longinus caught his punch, while Arlong’s sneak attack left Arlong’s hand badly injured.
• Tiger recognized Longinus as the Marine who had defeated Big Mom and urged the fish-men to stop resisting.
• Tiger offered to surrender if Longinus would let the others leave safely, and Longinus guaranteed their escape.

Longinus captured Fisher Tiger but cut off his own arm as punishment for carrying out his orders. Dragon appeared and tried to take Fisher Tiger, leading Longinus to pursue him through a violent battle in the sky.

• Fisher Tiger told Longinus he did not hate him and hoped his death might help bring peace between humans and Fish-Men.
• Longinus handcuffed Fisher Tiger, then cut off his own left arm as punishment for sending him to his death.
• Arlong tried to seize Fisher Tiger, but Dragon attacked Longinus, grabbed Fisher Tiger, and flew away.
• Longinus kicked Dragon and Fisher Tiger back onto the ship, and Jinbe recognized Dragon as the Revolution Army's leader.
• Dragon took Fisher Tiger into the sky again, and Longinus pursued them with Geppo as their clash shook the sea and sky.

Longinus and Dragon clashed over Fisher Tiger’s fate, but Dragon killed Tiger to spare him capture and humiliation. Jinbe chose to return Tiger’s body to Fish-Man Island and carry on his dream, while Arlong left to pursue revenge; two days later, Haku and Inazuma secretly approached Tiger’s grave.

• Longinus and Dragon fought over whether Tiger should be taken away, until Tiger regained consciousness and chose to face punishment in Holy Land Mary Geoise.
• Dragon pierced Tiger’s chest and killed him, saying he wanted to spare him humiliation; Longinus then resumed fighting Dragon.
• Jinbe ordered the Fish-Men to return to Fish-Man Island with Tiger’s body, while Arlong departed with some followers to seek revenge.
• Jinbe resolved to inherit Tiger’s will and pursue his dream of peace despite the Fish-Men’s doubts.
• Two days later, Haku and Inazuma went to Tiger’s grave in Sea Forest, where Haku asked Inazuma to use the Scissors-Scissors Fruit to open a passage.

Inazuma and Haku secretly retrieved Fisher Tiger while Longinus sacrificed his arm, allowing Dragon to take him away. Dragon brought Fisher Tiger to Baldego to recover, accepting that the world would believe he had murdered him.

• Inazuma and Haku dug up Fisher Tiger’s grave and escaped with him.
• Longinus told his officers that he had lost his arm to ease the Fish-Men’s anger, then met Dragon in his cabin.
• Dragon thanked Longinus for deliberately making it easier to rescue Fisher Tiger, but Longinus denied helping him and insisted they would remain enemies.
• Dragon arrived at Baldego, where the Okama King used hormones to revive and heal Fisher Tiger.
• The Okama King warned that Dragon would be blamed for Fisher Tiger’s supposed murder, and Dragon said he was used to taking the blame.

Longinus and Vegapunk agreed to keep each other’s secrets and strengthen their cooperation. Meanwhile, the Five Elders discussed Dragon’s appearance and considered advancing Longinus within the Marines despite his lack of seniority.

• Longinus demonstrated that he could reattach and disguise his severed arm, while Vegapunk praised his precautions and agreed to support his prosthetic-limb cover story.
• Vegapunk and Longinus affirmed their mutual trust and agreed to cooperate while keeping each other’s secrets.
• The Five Elders regretted failing to capture Fisher Tiger but focused on investigating Dragon, who had revealed himself.
• The Five Elders praised Longinus’s obedience during the incident and criticized Garp for avoiding responsibility.
• The Five Elders discussed possible Marine successors to Sengoku, questioned Kuzan’s changing nature, and decided Longinus could rise with their support and a final push.

Apophis visited Germa 66 to inspect Judge’s newly developed Devil Fruit Item Technology and commissioned him to turn the Fear-Fear Fruit and Door-Door Fruit into wearable items. Apophis left the Door-Door Fruit with Judge for a one-day conversion, anticipating that another Fruit would help him appear as Apophis alongside Longinus.

• In 1509, Judge waited nervously in Germa 66 for Apophis while discussing the marriage notices for his four princes with his secretary.
• Judge explained that he had developed Devil Fruit Item Technology and demonstrated a ring infused with the Snake-Snake Fruit, Black Mamba Form.
• Apophis gave Judge the Fear-Fear Fruit and Door-Door Fruit, requesting an arm ring for the black Fruit and a pendant for the white one.
• Apophis told Judge he would return for the Fear-Fear Fruit but wanted the Door-Door Fruit item after one day, then vanished.
• Apophis said he hoped to obtain another Fruit so his Apophis identity could appear on the seas alongside Longinus.

Longinus decided to travel to Wano Country to recruit its samurai and help Kōzuki Hiyori reclaim her homeland. Sengoku approved the mission but planned to add another person to the team.

• Longinus revealed that he knew Kawamatsu and Hiyori’s identities and explained that he wanted to help restore Wano Country after Kaido’s threat was removed.
• Hiyori asked to join Longinus, and he agreed to take her and Kawamatsu, with Minos providing aerial support.
• Longinus admitted that he had been looking for an excuse to visit Wano Country.
• At Marine Headquarters, Longinus told Sengoku about rescuing Kawamatsu and Hiyori and explained his plan to win the samurai’s support.
• Sengoku approved the mission after hearing that Hiyori and Kawamatsu were strong, then said he would add another person to the team.

Longinus learned that Gion was the daughter of a Wano daimyo and agreed to take her to Wano to help rescue the imprisoned daimyos. As they traveled with Hiyori and Kawamatsu, Gion recounted how Kurozumi Orochi seized power, and they expected to reach Wano in a day and a half.

• Sengoku told Longinus that Gion was the descendant of a Wano daimyo and had been determined to return to rescue the other daimyos.
• Longinus agreed to bring Gion along to Wano, and he traveled there with Gion, Hiyori, and Kawamatsu on Minos.
• Gion explained that her father, Amamiya Genichi, had sent her out of Wano before the decisive battle against Kurozumi Orochi and the Beasts Pirates.
• Gion said she disliked Kozuki Oden for trusting Orochi, while Hiyori promised to help rescue her uncle.
• Kawamatsu clung to Minos's leg after Minos refused to let him ride on his back, and Hiyori told him they would reach Wano in a day and a half.

Longinus, Gion, Hiyori, and Kawamatsu entered Wano through Hakumai and disguised themselves to gather information in the Flower Capital. They learned that Kurozumi Orochi had been targeted by assassins for the fourth time, and that Bright King had sent three major figures after them.

• Longinus explained how Kaido's forces controlled Wano's regions and that Jack's Beasts Pirates were fighting Moria's group in Ringo.
• Gion chose to investigate the Flower Capital before attempting to rescue her father from Udon.
• Kawamatsu warned that their looks and bearing could draw attention, so Longinus altered his posture and gaze while the group disguised themselves.
• Longinus, Gion, Hiyori, and Kawamatsu bribed their way into the Flower Capital and found the city under lockdown.
• A tavern server told the group that Orochi had been targeted by assassins four times and that Bright King had dispatched three major figures to catch them.