Chapter Summaries

Rosen and Douglas Bullet clashed in their enormous forms, with Rosen cutting off one of Bullet’s arms before Bullet blasted the Perfect Susanoo away with a devastating punch. Rosen then voluntarily dismissed the Susanoo despite having plenty of Haki left, leaving Bullet and the Marines wondering why.

• Douglas Bullet attacked Rosen with a massive Haki-coated punch, but the Perfect Susanoo blocked it and forced Bullet backward.
• Rosen charged Bullet with four Haki Longswords and sliced off one of his arms.
• Bullet struck back with his remaining arm, sending the intact Perfect Susanoo flying a thousand meters away.
• Rosen assessed Bullet’s strength and dismissed the Perfect Susanoo, surprising Bullet and the Marines watching from afar.
• Garp suspected Rosen had run low on Haki, but Sengoku sensed that Rosen still had at least half his Haki remaining and had withdrawn the Susanoo by choice.

Rosen dismissed Complete Susanoo despite having ample Armament Haki, then revealed his Zanpakutō and summoned Black Rope Heaven's Punishment Ming King. He left Douglas Bullet stunned by asking whether the giant could use Susanoo and answering yes.

• Garp, Sengoku, and Magellan realized Rosen still had more than half of his Armament Haki after dismissing Complete Susanoo.
• Douglas Bullet accused Rosen of looking down on him, but Rosen said he respected Bullet and would not waste time prolonging their fight with Susanoo.
• Rosen revealed his Zanpakutō and prepared to use the Weapon Fruit's power against Bullet.
• Douglas Bullet recognized that he had become the challenger, like when he once challenged Gol D. Roger.
• Rosen called out Black Rope Heaven's Punishment Ming King, summoning a towering black-armored giant onto the island.
• Rosen asked whether Black Rope Heaven's Punishment Ming King could use Susanoo and answered yes, leaving Bullet horrified.

Rosen revealed Armament: Black Rope Heaven's Punishment Ming King, a fusion of his Devil Fruit power, Perfect Susanoo, and Haki. He left Douglas Bullet badly wounded and staggering after effortlessly stopping his strongest attack and cutting through his Large Bullet form.

• Rosen covered the Black Rope Heaven's Punishment Ming King and its sword in Armament Haki, then named the transformed power Armament: Black Rope Heaven's Punishment Ming King.
• Douglas Bullet rejected Rosen's claim that his fusion was superior and attacked with his Large Bullet form's Ultimate Cannon.
• The Black Rope Heaven's Punishment Ming King caught Bullet's colossal punch with one hand without moving, leaving Bullet stunned.
• Rosen's Ming King held Bullet's fist down and swung its Haki greatsword, carving a massive wound across Bullet's body and knocking him off balance.

Rosen defeated Douglas Bullet by destroying his enormous Combine Fruit form and knocking him back into his original body. Accepting his loss, Bullet asked Rosen to end his life, leaving his fate in Rosen’s hands.

• Rosen used the Black Rope Heaven's Punishment Ming King to destroy Douglas Bullet's remaining arm and leg, causing the Large Bullet form to collapse.
• Douglas Bullet released the broken form and charged Rosen in his Mid-size Bullet state, but Rosen's punch shattered his armored arm and knocked him out of his empowered form.
• Douglas Bullet crashed into a mountain and, after admitting defeat, asked Rosen to use the Black Rope Heaven's Punishment Ming King to kill him.

Rosen read Douglas Bullet’s memories and learned that beneath his strength, Bullet had spent his life seeking a place to belong or a goal to pursue. Instead of killing him, Rosen asked whether he would choose to be a pirate or a soldier, and Bullet explained that his time with the Roger Pirates had ultimately served his pursuit of the strongest.

• Rosen used Observation Haki to witness Bullet’s memories of being betrayed as a child soldier, destroying the Warring States, joining Roger’s crew, and spending eight years imprisoned in Impel Down.
• Rosen dismissed his Susanoo Armor and asked Bullet whether he would choose to be a pirate or a soldier.
• Bullet rejected the pirate label, saying the World Government had branded him one and that he had joined Roger’s crew as a challenger.
• Bullet admitted that he had briefly wanted to protect Roger’s crew, but said his real fear was losing Roger—and the goal of defeating the strongest.
• Bullet told Rosen that becoming a captain would have been another way to surpass Roger if Roger died before Bullet could defeat him.

Rosen spared Douglas Bullet and offered him a place as a Marine, giving him the goal of challenging Rosen again after the Great Pirate Era ended. He proposed that Bullet supervise the Shichibukai, leaving Sengoku to decide whether to accept his guarantee.

• Rosen asked Bullet whether he would rather be a pirate or a Marine, and Bullet said he no longer knew what he wanted.
• Rosen said he would end the Great Pirate Era and offered Bullet a chance to stay beside him as a Marine until Bullet could challenge him again.
• Borsalino warned Rosen that Bullet’s evil could not be erased, but Rosen argued that Marine Headquarters’ rules allowed convicted pirates to earn leniency through major merits.
• Sengoku privately approved of Rosen’s decision to rely on Marine regulations rather than force.
• Rosen proposed that Bullet serve as his right-hand man and supervise the Shichibukai, promising to personally stop Bullet if he neglected his duties or went berserk.

Rosen used the Navy Admiral rank Marine Headquarters had offered him as a guarantee for Douglas Bullet, giving the former soldier a chance to return to the Marines. Bullet was deeply moved but remained on the island, leaving Rosen and Borsalino unsure whether he would accept.

• Sengoku agreed to use Rosen's Navy Admiral rank as collateral and petition to exempt Bullet from his past crimes if he committed no new ones.
• Borsalino urged Rosen not to risk his Marine career for Bullet, but Rosen said he wanted to give him a choice as a fellow soldier.
• Rosen accepted Sengoku's terms, and Sengoku agreed to end the Marines' pursuit of Bullet unless he committed new crimes.
• Rosen left a Third-Class Seaman uniform beside Bullet and asked whether he would remain a prisoner or return as a soldier to challenge the strongest.
• Bullet sensed Rosen's sincerity through Observation Haki and was deeply moved by the offer.
• Borsalino saw Bullet still lying on the island and warned Rosen that his goodwill might have been wasted, suggesting other candidates for an adjutant.

Rosen warned Sengoku and the World Government that he chose Marine Headquarters on his own terms, and that betrayal could drive him away. After hearing Bullet’s doubts, Rosen watched him reject his old uniform and put on a Marine uniform, leaving his answer open to interpretation.

• Rosen told Sengoku that Marine Headquarters had not chosen him and warned the World Government against betraying him.
• Borsalino recognized Rosen’s power and understood that Rosen’s plan to recruit Bullet was also a warning about the consequences of betraying him.
• Sengoku resolved to keep Bullet’s tragic past from being repeated in Rosen’s life and to recruit Bullet to reassure Rosen.
• Bullet questioned whether he could trust anyone again after the betrayals he had suffered as a soldier.
• Bullet tore up his old military uniform, kept his medal, put on the Marine uniform Rosen had left for him, and walked away.

Douglas Bullet joined the Marines but made clear he would stay only to watch Rosen and would kill him if he failed to end the Great Pirate Era. Rosen gained a major increase in all three forms of Haki from their battle, though he felt his growth had slowed.

• Borsalino and Sengoku worried about the danger Douglas Bullet posed and considered how to keep him under close watch.
• Douglas Bullet boarded the warship in a Marine uniform, and Rosen welcomed his decision to join the Marines.
• Douglas Bullet told Rosen he had chosen him, threatened to kill him if he failed to surpass Gol D. Roger and defeat the major pirates, and agreed to help supervise the Shichibukai.
• Douglas Bullet began training on the deck to rebuild the strength he had lost in prison.
• Rosen learned that his Armament Haki had increased by 42%, his Observation Haki by 32%, and his Conqueror's Haki by 38%, then reflected on how difficult further growth had become.

During his battle with Douglas Bullet, Rosen used his comprehension and Weapon Fruit to create Hyōrinmaru, the Strongest Ice-Snow Type Zanpakuto, and gained the ability to unleash its full power. Borsalino, Sengoku, and Douglas Bullet sensed Rosen's strength surge and were stunned that he continued to grow at the pinnacle of the seas.

• Rosen visualized Toshiro Hitsugaya releasing Hyōrinmaru and eagerly anticipated crafting the Strongest Ice-Snow Type Zanpakuto.
• Toshiro Hitsugaya transformed his blade into a giant ice dragon and attacked Ichimaru Gin beneath the night sky.
• Rosen comprehended Hyōrinmaru as an Exclusive Skill, gaining frost energy, an ice dragon, and the power to control weather and dominate the skies.
• Rosen realized he could unleash Hyōrinmaru's full power immediately, unlike Toshiro Hitsugaya, who struggled to control his Shikai.
• Borsalino, Sengoku, and Douglas Bullet sensed Rosen's aura increase after his battle and marveled at his continued growth.

Rosen became the Navy School’s first early graduate and declined a grand ceremony, saying he wanted a celebration worthy of his ambitions. As he left the academy, he promised Gion and Tokikake they would understand when he became an Admiral.

• Rosen received Zefa’s approval for early graduation, becoming the only student in Navy School history to graduate early.
• Rosen turned down Sengoku and Zefa’s offers to suspend classes for a graduation ceremony because he wanted ceremonies on a much grander scale.
• Rosen returned to the dormitory, where Tokikake complained that Rosen had graduated without telling him and Gion asked why he had declined a ceremony.
• Rosen told Gion and Tokikake that his ambitions were too great for a school graduation ceremony to satisfy him.
• Rosen promised to invite Gion and Tokikake to his ceremony when he became a Navy Admiral, leaving them eager to learn what it would be like.

Rosen prepared to leave Marine Headquarters for a short trip to the North Blue, promising Gion and Tokikake he would return for their graduation. Sengoku, Zefa, and Borsalino saw him off and celebrated his early graduation, where Borsalino gave Rosen a Golden Den Den Mushi, a symbol of an Admiral’s authority.

• Rosen told Gion and Tokikake he planned to visit the North Blue and promised to return for their graduation ceremony.
• Gion and Tokikake accompanied Rosen as he left the dormitory, where they found Sengoku, Borsalino, and Zefa waiting at the Military Academy gate.
• Zefa and Sengoku explained that they had come to witness Rosen’s graduation, while Kuzan and Garp were away on other business.
• Borsalino arranged graduation photos of Rosen with the gathered Marine leaders and his classmates.
• Borsalino gave Rosen a Golden Den Den Mushi, startling Gion and Tokikake because it symbolized an Admiral’s authority.

Borsalino gave Rosen a reusable Golden Den Den Mushi and advised him to call in a Buster Call whenever trouble arose. Zefa gave Rosen an Admiral-grade Justice Coat, and Sengoku allowed him to keep both gifts despite his lack of rank.

• Borsalino gave Rosen a Golden Den Den Mushi that could authorize repeated Buster Calls and told him to use it for protection.
• Gion and Tokikake reacted with alarm as Borsalino explained Rosen could use the device repeatedly.
• Zefa challenged Borsalino's gift, and Borsalino mocked him for not presenting a gift of his own.
• Zefa gave Rosen a box containing an Admiral-grade Justice Coat.
• Rosen sensed Zefa's intense emotions with his Observation Haki and silently kept what he learned to himself.
• Sengoku reprimanded Zefa and Borsalino for giving Rosen Admiral equipment but let Rosen keep both gifts.

Sengoku appointed Rosen North Sea Admiral and gave him authority over all Marine branches in the North Blue as a graduation gift. Rosen accepted the assignment as preparation for his future at Marine Headquarters, while Sengoku arranged a warship, crew, and experienced adjutant for his voyage.

• Zefa urged Sengoku to present his graduation gift, and Sengoku handed Rosen a Letter of Appointment and a Bronze Den Den Mushi.
• Sengoku appointed Rosen North Sea Admiral with the rank of Headquarters Colonel and authority to command Marines throughout the North Blue.
• Sengoku warned Rosen to treat his new powers as tools for training, and Rosen said he understood and would not disappoint his teachers.
• Sengoku told Rosen that his personal warship and crew were waiting at the harbor and that he had selected an experienced officer as a temporary adjutant.
• Rosen thanked Sengoku for his careful preparation and recognized that Sengoku could teach him how to become a Fleet Admiral.

Before departing for his post in the North Blue, Rosen promised Sengoku that his sword would make the Marines’ presence felt there. He then secretly went to the Naval Criminal Investigation Bureau to meet its director, Tenjiku Kurokoma, leaving the reason for his visit unknown.

• Sengoku asked Rosen to bring order to the chaotic North Blue and make the Marines’ power known, and Rosen agreed.
• Rosen declined a send-off from Sengoku, Zefa, and Borsalino, then headed toward the Marine Headquarters Building with Gion and Tokikake.
• Rosen told Gion and Tokikake that he was going to the Naval Criminal Investigation Bureau and asked its guards to request a meeting with Director Tenjiku Kurokoma.
• After learning that Rosen had arrived, Tensei was surprised and decided to greet him personally.

Rosen visited Tianzheng, Director of the Navy Criminal Investigation Bureau, and asked him to identify the pirate who murdered Zefa’s family. Tianzheng said the investigation had failed despite an extensive search, leaving Rosen without the culprit’s identity.

• Tianzheng personally welcomed Rosen, Gion, and Tokikake to the bureau and led them to his office.
• Rosen and Tianzheng discussed the bureau’s surveillance of Marines and agreed to build a friendly relationship.
• Rosen asked Tianzheng to investigate who had killed Zefa’s family.
• Tianzheng said the murder of an active admiral’s family had prompted stronger protection for Marine families, but neither the bureau nor the CP Organization had found the pirate.

Rosen asked Tensei for help finding the people who murdered Zefa's family, but Tensei said the investigation had uncovered no culprit or evidence. Tensei then hinted at information he could only share unofficially, while Rosen chose to keep Gion and Tokikake present.

• Rosen asked Tensei whether the Navy Criminal Investigation Bureau had identified the murderer of Zefa's family, and Tensei said it had not.
• Tensei revealed that Borsalino had secretly investigated the murders more than once, despite his strained relationship with Zefa.
• Tensei explained that the Bureau had found no evidence or clues, but said he had recently discovered information he could not officially disclose.
• Gion offered to leave, but Rosen asked her and Tokikake to stay, saying they were the only classmates he trusted at Marine Headquarters.
• Tensei admired Rosen's loyalty to Zefa and began considering supporting him in the future contest for Fleet Admiral.

Tensei explained why Marine Headquarters could not openly investigate Cipher Pol’s handling of Zefa’s family murder, revealing that CP7, CP8, and CP9 had been assigned elsewhere during the investigation. He advised Rosen to use his appointment as North Sea Admiral to build an independent force in the North Blue and pursue the truth without relying on Marine or World Government power.

• Rosen asked Tensei to explain why the Marines could not act, and Tensei described Headquarters’ uneasy relationship with the World Government and its secret monitoring of the government.
• Tensei revealed that CP7, CP8, and CP9 had not joined Cipher Pol’s investigation into Zefa’s family murder and that he could not discover what mission they had carried out instead.
• Rosen and Tensei reasoned that Marine Headquarters could not openly investigate the World Government without provoking suspicion or giving it a chance to erase evidence.
• Tensei urged Rosen to use his North Sea Admiral appointment to build a force loyal to him and establish his name across the North Blue, enabling him to pursue the truth.

Rosen befriended Tensei while making clear he would continue monitoring him, then left the Navy Criminal Investigation Bureau with the knowledge that Zefa’s family had been killed by a pirate whose powerful background led the World Government to conceal the truth. He resolved to investigate carefully before acting, while Gion and Tokikake considered the troubling information they had heard.

• Rosen and Tensei shook hands, agreeing to be friends while Rosen continued carrying out his duties as Director of the Navy Criminal Investigation Bureau.
• Rosen confirmed that Zefa’s family’s killer was still alive and had a powerful background that had prompted a World Government cover-up.
• Rosen recalled Zefa’s grief over his murdered wife and son and reaffirmed his determination to help uncover the truth.
• Gion and Tokikake promised to keep their conversation with Tensei confidential, and Rosen told them to follow their consciences as they considered their future choices.
• Rosen rejected acting against the World Government on speculation and decided to investigate the murder thoroughly before drawing conclusions or taking action.

Rosen arrived at the docks to board the warship Sengoku had prepared for him, where Dol attacked him for trespassing and Bullet intervened. Rosen stopped their fight and decided to keep Dol as his adjutant, leaving for his voyage with his left and right hands at odds but acknowledging each other's conduct.

• Rosen said goodbye to Gion and Tokikake, then headed to the sword-figurehead warship prepared for him.
• Rosen used Flying Crane Leg to appear on the deck, and Dol attacked him for trespassing aboard the ship.
• Bullet appeared to defend Rosen and clashed with Dol, who recognized him as the Devil's Descendant.
• Rosen used Susanoo to seize Bullet's fist and Dol's leg before they could collide.
• Rosen praised Dol for vigilantly carrying out her orders and decided to keep her as his adjutant, changing Bullet's view of her.