Chapter Summaries

Olaf and over a hundred giants arrived at Marineford to support Longinus, raising Marine morale and confronting the Big Mom Pirates. Olaf clashed with Charlotte Linlin, showing that he could match the Emperor in raw strength.

• Sengoku and the Marines criticized the Shichibukai for fighting halfheartedly while Kuma and the Pacifistas attacked the pirates.
• Three enormous ships carrying more than a hundred giants arrived at the battlefield, alarming the pirates and Marines.
• Olaf announced that the giants had come of their own accord to help Longinus, boosting Marine morale.
• Olaf charged at Charlotte Linlin, and the two exchanged blows that sent shock waves across the battlefield.
• Olaf and Charlotte Linlin hurled massive icebergs at each other, shattering them in the air and raining dangerous debris over the battlefield.

Whitebeard and Akainu pushed their battle toward a deadly climax, with both fighters badly wounded. Count Red Redfield appeared and offered Whitebeard a chance to regain his youth, prompting Sengoku to warn Akainu not to let Redfield touch him.

• Whitebeard and Akainu traded devastating attacks that split Marineford's plaza and left both of them severely injured.
• Whitebeard and Akainu continued fighting while the battlefield watched, and Akainu crashed onto the ice as Whitebeard staggered to the plaza's edge.
• Redfield appeared in Marineford town and teased Whitebeard about growing old.
• Redfield renewed his offer to restore Whitebeard's youthful vigor, and Whitebeard fell silent.
• Sengoku recognized Redfield and warned Akainu not to let him make contact with Whitebeard.

Redfield rejuvenated Whitebeard during the battle, allowing him to overpower the injured Akainu. Meanwhile, Jinbe and the Straw Hat crew approached Marine Headquarters, where Luffy’s shout drew the battlefield’s attention to them.

• Redfield used his claws to restore Whitebeard’s youth, and Whitebeard struck Akainu into an iceberg.
• Whitebeard unleashed his Tremor-Tremor Fruit power and suppressed the already-injured Akainu.
• Redfield assessed Whitebeard’s condition and waited for his own true self to appear.
• Jinbe told Crocodile he wanted to help stop the war, while Luffy and the others traveled toward Marine Headquarters.
• As the group reached the battlefield, Luffy shouted that he had come to save Ace, drawing everyone’s attention.

Jinbe and the escaped Impel Down prisoners arrived at Marine Headquarters, where he revealed that Longinus had crushed the prison riot. Blackbeard reached the battlefield planning to take Whitebeard’s power, but found a rejuvenated Whitebeard instead.

• Luffy, Jinbe, Crocodile, and other Impel Down escapees appeared at Marine Headquarters, shocking the battlefield.
• Jinbe told Sengoku that Longinus had defeated the prisoners and that he had come to stop the war, but Akainu ordered the fighting to resume.
• Lafitte carried Blackbeard and Shiryu toward Marine Headquarters while Blackbeard revealed his ambition to obtain three Devil Fruits.
• Blackbeard saw a younger, powerful Whitebeard beating Akainu and despaired over his bad luck.

Whitebeard attacked Blackbeard for betraying and killing Thatch, while Akainu fought Shiryu as the Marines and pirates joined forces against the Blackbeard Pirates. Blackbeard fell into the sea after Whitebeard’s attack, and Akainu continued pursuing Shiryu.

• Whitebeard struck Blackbeard’s ship with a shockwave, killing Lafitte and sending Blackbeard and Shiryu crashing onto the battlefield.
• Blackbeard admitted he planned to take everything Whitebeard had, and Whitebeard attacked him with his earthquake power.
• Blackbeard used darkness to absorb Whitebeard’s earthquake attack, but Whitebeard hit him with his Naginata and continued striking him.
• Akainu attacked Shiryu with Great Eruption, and Shiryu split the magma fist before escaping its explosive projectiles by leaping into the sea.
• Whitebeard briefly hesitated when Blackbeard called himself his son, but then struck again and sent Blackbeard into the sea.

Red-Haired arrived at Marineford and proposed ending the war with a decisive duel between its strongest fighters. As Whitebeard and the Marines weighed the risks, an unidentified speaker offered to take Akainu’s place in the battle.

• Red-Haired arrived aboard the Red Force, drawing attention from Whitebeard, Sengoku, and the others.
• Red-Haired told Sengoku that he wanted to draw the final line under the war and change how it proceeded, not stop it outright.
• Red-Haired proposed that a single high-level duel determine the war’s outcome, prompting concern from Marco and Sengoku about Whitebeard’s condition and the stakes.
• Kizaru suggested a three-on-three contest, while Whitebeard offered to fight all three Marines himself.
• As Akainu began to volunteer for the fight, a gentle voice asked him to let the speaker handle the battle instead.

Longinus arrived at Marine Headquarters and challenged the injured Whitebeard to a decisive battle. Whitebeard wagered his life to protect his sons and asked Longinus to spare Ace if he lost; Longinus agreed, leaving the duel about to begin.

• Longinus descended onto the battlefield and declared that Whitebeard would be his opponent, despite his injuries.
• Longinus and Whitebeard exchanged words about their condition and the battle’s outcome, with Longinus asserting that Whitebeard’s era had ended.
• Whitebeard proposed disbanding the Whitebeard Pirates if he won, revealing that he intended to end the war with his own death.
• Whitebeard asked Longinus to spare Ace if he lost, while Ace pleaded for the others to leave him behind.
• Longinus agreed to Whitebeard’s condition after Sengoku authorized him to decide, and Akainu stepped aside.
• Longinus asked Whitebeard if he was ready for his own funeral.

Whitebeard and Longinus wagered everything on a direct fight, unleashing devastating attacks that shattered the ice field and threatened Marine Headquarters. Whitebeard was sent flying by Longinus, but their next collision sent both men backward, leaving the battle undecided.

• Whitebeard ignored his crew’s pleas and opened the duel by striking Longinus with a massive quake-powered attack.
• Longinus charged through Whitebeard’s spreading air fractures and traded punches with him, triggering a hurricane that forced everyone nearby to retreat.
• Longinus transformed and unleashed a rapid barrage that sent Whitebeard flying after only seconds of fighting.
• Whitebeard combined his Conqueror’s Haki, Armament Haki, and Devil Fruit power, creating a tsunami that threatened Marine Headquarters and the pirate ships.
• Longinus met Whitebeard’s final punch with all his strength, and the collision sent both fighters flying as the bay’s ice field shattered.

Longinus and Whitebeard fought a devastating battle while the Straw Hat Pirates and Doflamingo watched from nearby. Whitebeard’s internal vibrations injured Longinus, but Longinus resisted the damage and kept forcing Whitebeard back.

• Luffy and Zoro marveled that Whitebeard could block Longinus, while Robin explained Whitebeard’s standing among pirates.
• Doflamingo mocked Luffy, who casually dismissed him after Jinbe said he was no match for Longinus.
• Longinus and Whitebeard abandoned their weapons and traded brutal blows that sent enormous waves and sea creatures into the air.
• Whitebeard’s vibrations injured Longinus internally, but Longinus recovered and revealed the attack had failed to defeat him.
• Longinus charged again and repeatedly forced Whitebeard backward, declaring that their exchanges were useless.

Longinus and Whitebeard fought as Whitebeard’s accumulated injuries brought him to the brink of death. Longinus unleashed his Holy Spear, and Whitebeard fell on the battlefield.

• King and Shiryu watched Longinus withstand Whitebeard’s attacks, and Shiryu insisted Whitebeard would not die so easily.
• Whitebeard refused to retreat despite Longinus declaring that he had lost, and Ace pleaded with him to stop fighting.
• Garp told Ace he could not stop the battle and admitted that Longinus had surpassed him.
• Longinus formed his Holy Spear and announced that he would end Whitebeard and the remnants of the old era.
• Whitebeard met Longinus’s Holy Spear with his final strength, and the attack left a fatal hole in his chest.

After Whitebeard's death was broadcast, Akainu attacked Squard and tried to restart the battle against the Whitebeard Pirates. Longinus stopped him, defended the Marines' honor, and declared the war over, leaving Marco's crew a chance to escape.

• Whitebeard's death sparked reactions across the sea, while Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates mourned him on the battlefield.
• Akainu burned Squard to death, and Marco accused him of deceiving Squard into attacking Whitebeard.
• Akainu rejected Red-Haired's appeal to honor the agreement and charged at Marco as the Whitebeard Pirates prepared to fight.
• Longinus caught Marco's and Akainu's attacks, then stopped Akainu from resuming the battle.
• Longinus persuaded Akainu that further fighting would disgrace the Marines, and Akainu withdrew as Longinus announced that the war was over.

The war ended with Longinus preventing further bloodshed, while the Marines and pirates dealt with the aftermath. That night, Akainu confronted Longinus and revealed that the Five Elders had offered to support his bid to become Fleet Admiral.

• Longinus declared the fighting over and ordered the Marines to treat the wounded, while Red-Haired and Beckman warned that Whitebeard’s defeat could bring turmoil and further conflict.
• Sengoku told Garp that Longinus had likely intervened to protect him and Ace from Sakazuki, and Garp admitted that he was a worse teacher than Zephyr.
• Jinbe urged Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates to escape, then said he would return to confess to Longinus for betraying his trust.
• That night, Perona reported Akainu’s arrival to Longinus, and Longinus sent her outside while Akainu demanded that she be killed for seeing him enter.
• Akainu told Longinus that the Five Elders had offered to support his becoming Fleet Admiral, and Longinus suggested they would discard him if he became dangerous.

Longinus persuaded Akainu to join a secret plan to divide Marine Headquarters and deceive the Five Elders, while Akainu insisted that anyone who betrayed the Marines must die. The next day, Longinus and Garp helped rebuild Marineford, where Garp quietly thanked Longinus for what he had done.

• Longinus convinced Akainu that the Five Elders feared an overly powerful Marine Headquarters and that the Space Pirates posed a future threat.
• Longinus and Akainu agreed to keep their full plan secret and split Marine Headquarters to reassure the Five Elders.
• Longinus proposed escalating their conflict during the Fleet Admiral battle until they fought openly and one established a separate faction.
• Akainu declared that the person who betrayed the Marines after the pirates were eliminated must die, then left Longinus's room.
• Longinus joined the Marines rebuilding Marineford, and Garp arrived to help move rubble.
• Garp quietly thanked Longinus for what he had done, and Longinus replied that he had only done his duty.

Sengoku summoned Marine officers to hear the Five Elders’ view before a public election for the next Fleet Admiral. The Government Envoy announced that the Five Elders backed Akainu over Longinus, citing Longinus’s decision to release Whitebeard Pirates remnants.

• Karp told Longinus that Sengoku had done enough as Fleet Admiral, and Longinus admitted he wanted the position but knew it would be difficult to obtain.
• Kaki informed Karp and Longinus that Sengoku had called them to a meeting with a Government Envoy present.
• Marine officers gathered in the central building and discussed which Admiral should become the next Fleet Admiral, with many favoring Longinus.
• Sengoku accepted responsibility for the Impel Down incident and his wartime command, announced he had submitted his resignation, and began the public election process.
• West relayed the Five Elders’ support for Akainu, arguing that Longinus was unfit because he had released Whitebeard Pirates remnants.

Marine Headquarters erupted into factional debate after West announced that the Five Elders had chosen Akainu over Longinus as the next Fleet Admiral. Longinus and Akainu both recognized the decision was meant to inflame existing divisions, but neither would yield on their conflicting ideals, leaving their dispute unavoidable.

• West announced the Five Elders' choice of Akainu, prompting Marines to argue over whether Akainu or Longinus should lead them.
• Mole challenged Doberman and Demon Spider over their support for Akainu, and Longinus defended his refusal to withdraw from the competition.
• Akainu confronted Longinus over their opposing views, but Kizaru's joke and Sengoku's intervention eased the confrontation and ended the meeting.
• West warned Longinus that the Five Elders were trying to provoke conflict between the Marine factions, and Longinus explained that their victory had allowed old tensions to surface.
• Longinus told West that neither he nor Akainu would compromise on their ideals, making their dispute unavoidable.

The Five Elders plotted to provoke Akainu into attacking Longinus’s subordinates by exploiting the weakness of Longinus’s prosthetic limb. At Marine Headquarters, Gregory told recruits about Longinus’s exceptional abilities and his own history with him before sending them back to training.

• West assured the Five Elders that Longinus had shown no resentment toward the Government, and they agreed he remained trustworthy and favored to become Fleet Admiral.
• The curly-haired Five Elder proposed redirecting Marine anger toward Akainu and using Vegapunk’s information about Longinus’s prosthetic limb to give Akainu confidence to act.
• Gregory told Marine recruits that Longinus had been born with Observation Haki and had mastered Shave and Life Return before reaching Marine Headquarters.
• Gregory began to explain that Longinus had saved his life, but the recruits crowded around him for details, so he ordered them back to training.

Kahn confronted Gregory over Calvin and Dylan's expulsion and accused Admiral Shirozou of smearing Admiral Akainu, then attacked Gregory. Gregory killed Kahn, realizing too late that someone had affected his mind, while Kahn died believing Akainu would become Fleet Admiral and destroy the Big Mom Pirates.

• Kahn told Gregory that he had expelled Calvin and Dylan under orders from Admiral Akainu, prompting Gregory to argue that they should not be punished for their fathers' actions.
• Kahn accused Admiral Shirozou of letting the Big Mom Pirates escape and spreading rumors to ruin Akainu's reputation, and Gregory suspected Kahn was trying to provoke him for political reasons.
• Kahn drew his saber and charged Gregory, who transformed into his Golden Eagle Form and fought back.
• Gregory's wing pierced Kahn's chest, and the recruits shouted that Gregory had killed him.
• Gregory realized someone had affected his mind and tried to save Kahn, who agreed that he too had been emotionally influenced before dying while praising Akainu.

Gregory was blamed for killing Kahn as Marines gathered for a confrontation, but Akainu exposed a disguised pirate who had incited the conflict. Akainu still held Gregory responsible for Kahn’s death, and Longinus arrived just as Gregory accepted his fate.

• Gregory sat beside Kahn’s body and told Kizaru that someone had provoked Kahn and sent him there to die.
• Angus and Gary accused Gregory of killing Kahn and slandering Akainu, while Hiyori and other Marines confronted them.
• Akainu arrived, demanded that the real culprit step forward, and identified a hawk-nosed Marine as a disguised pirate.
• The disguised pirate exploded before he could reveal who had sent him, and the Marines praised Akainu for exposing the plot.
• Akainu said Gregory was still responsible for killing Kahn, but Gregory’s boss Longinus arrived and told him he had no permission to die.

Longinus and Akainu staged a public clash over Gregory’s punishment to conceal their opposition to the government’s scheme, then met on Thunder God Island to discuss the plot against them. Akainu revealed that false intelligence about Longinus’s prosthetic limb had helped drive the government’s plan, and asked whether Vegapunk was one of Longinus’s allies.

• Gregory admitted killing Kahn and offered his life, but Longinus argued that Akainu should spare him because he had been manipulated.
• Longinus and Akainu publicly argued over Gregory’s fate and the Marines’ future, each suggesting that the other would lead the organization astray as Fleet Admiral.
• Akainu and Longinus left Marine Headquarters and traveled to Thunder God Island, where they could speak without being overheard.
• Akainu explained that the government had planted a pirate in the Science Unit and leaked false information about Longinus’s prosthetic limb.
• Akainu asked Longinus whether Dr. Vegapunk was also one of his people.

Longinus and Akainu fought a brutal battle, each relying on overwhelming Haki, physical strength, and magma attacks. Their clash continued with neither giving ground.

• Longinus explained that the doctor had made a bargain with him to keep dangerous research secret, and Akainu dismissed the matter and demanded they begin fighting.
• Longinus and Akainu exchanged powerful blows that shattered the surrounding mountains, and Longinus used Observation Haki to dodge Akainu’s magma attacks before striking his chest.
• Akainu engulfed Longinus in a magma world and formed a Molten Beast, which slammed Longinus through more than a thousand meters of earth.
• Longinus burst back to the surface and battled Akainu’s Molten Beast with powerful kicks and punches, while Akainu unleashed Dog Biting Crimson Lotus.
• Longinus and Akainu repeatedly knocked each other backward and charged back into the fight, attacking relentlessly without trying to defend or retreat.