Chapter Summaries

Doflamingo and Rosinante learned that Doflamingo had secretly been a Marine Rear Admiral while Rosinante had been assigned to spy on him. Ortolan revealed that Sengoku had adopted Rosinante, leaving Doflamingo wondering whether that made Sengoku his father too, before turning the discussion to how they would report the situation.

• Doflamingo confronted Rosinante and Ortolan about all three of them being Marines, and Ortolan confirmed Doflamingo had joined in Loguetown and risen to Rear Admiral in the Intelligence Department.
• Rosinante questioned why Sengoku had sent him undercover beside Doflamingo, and Ortolan explained that Sengoku had initially wanted to test Doflamingo's loyalty.
• Doflamingo asked why Rosinante had stayed undercover after Doflamingo earned the Marines' trust, and Ortolan guessed Sengoku wanted to help Rosinante gain merits and stay safe.
• Doflamingo wondered why Sengoku took such special care of Rosinante, and Ortolan revealed that Sengoku had privately adopted him as his son.
• Doflamingo asked what that made him as Rosinante's biological brother, and Ortolan urged him to consider calling Sengoku Dad before changing the subject to their report.

After Doflamingo and Rosinante learned each other’s secrets, Ortolan reported the Op-Op Fruit mission’s failure to Fleet Admiral Sengoku. Sengoku ordered Ortolan to keep the matter secret and bring Rosinante, Trafalgar Law, and Doflamingo back to Marine Headquarters.

• Rosinante tried to keep Doflamingo away from Trafalgar Law, but the brothers argued and then wrestled while Law and Lami tried to intervene.
• Ortolan called Fleet Admiral Sengoku and told him Rosinante’s identity had been exposed to Doflamingo and that the brothers had talked things out.
• Ortolan formally reported that Rosinante had used Sengoku’s trust to obtain mission intelligence, taken the Op-Op Fruit, and fed it to Trafalgar Law before Ortolan’s team reached Minion Island.
• Sengoku ordered Ortolan to keep the matter secret and personally escort Rosinante and Trafalgar Law back to Marine Headquarters.
• After Ortolan asked about Doflamingo, Sengoku told him to bring Doflamingo as well.

Ortolan tried to remove the Lead-Platinum from Lami but could only draw out particles near the surface, leaving Law to rely on the Op-Op Fruit to save her. Law explained why he did not resent Doflamingo, and Doflamingo reflected on how following Ortolan had redirected his hatred toward Mary Geoise.

• Ortolan removed some Lead-Platinum from Lami’s skin but said he could not safely reach the metal in her organs, and he urged Law to master the Op-Op Fruit within two years.
• Law told Ortolan he did not resent Doflamingo, blaming the World Government for Flevance’s fate and recalling how the Young Master had helped him and Lami.
• Doflamingo entered the hold and teased Law about Rosinante speaking badly of him.
• Law repeated Rosinante’s harsh description of Doflamingo, prompting Doflamingo to consider how hope of bringing down Mary Geoise had changed him.
• Law said he respected Doflamingo as a righteous Marine, and Doflamingo snorted and ignored him while Ortolan watched with amusement.

Doflamingo arrived at Marine Headquarters with Ortolan and Rosinante, where Sakazuki learned that the pirate was secretly a Marine Rear Admiral working undercover. Sengoku then confronted Rosinante over a disastrous mission, and the group began looking for a way to handle the fallout without executing him.

• Sakazuki saw Doflamingo arrive at Marineford and went to confront the group, believing the pirate had come to demand answers about Rosinante.
• Sakazuki warned Doflamingo not to swagger around Headquarters, then supported Rosinante before Sengoku summoned them into his office.
• Doflamingo saluted Sengoku and introduced himself as Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral Donquixote Doflamingo, shocking Sakazuki.
• Ortolan explained that Doflamingo had secretly joined the Marines and had spent years infiltrating pirates and the underworld, prompting Sakazuki to leave in confusion.
• Sengoku scolded Rosinante over the consequences of his mission, while Doflamingo and Ortolan defended his intentions and urged Sengoku to find another solution.

Sengoku refused Doflamingo’s attempt to become his son, then struggled with whether to hand Law over to Mary Geoise. Rosinante’s plea moved Sengoku to protect him and face the consequences himself, leaving Doflamingo envious of the fatherly care Rosinante received.

• Doflamingo asked Sengoku to take him in as a son, but Sengoku stopped him and insisted they keep their relationship separate.
• Sengoku planned to hand Law, the Op-Op Fruit user, to Mary Geoise until Rosinante pleaded with him not to condemn the boy.
• Rosinante reminded Sengoku that he had raised him to be kind and just, and Sengoku accepted responsibility for his choices and decided to protect him.
• Sengoku ordered Ortolan to put Rosinante in confinement, where Ortolan warned him to learn from the ordeal.
• Doflamingo told Ortolan he regretted not asking Sengoku to be his father, because Sengoku was an admirable parent, and admitted he was jealous.

Ortolan discussed Rosinante’s lenient confinement and Trafalgar Law’s future with Sengoku, while the two also considered Ortolan’s plans for the New World. The chapter ended with Ortolan preparing to advance cooperation between Totto Land and Mary Geoise through the Golden City plan.

• Ortolan told Sengoku that Magellan knew Rosinante’s identity and would not make things difficult for him in Impel Down.
• Sengoku revealed that he had called Trafalgar Law his grandson to prevent Mary Geoise from taking him, and Ortolan advised against sending him back to the Donquixote Family.
• Sengoku agreed to keep Law at Marine Headquarters and considered placing him under Teacher Zephyr’s guidance.
• Sengoku told Ortolan that Red-Hair Shanks was likely descended from the Figarland family, but Ortolan dismissed the revelation.
• Ortolan proposed pursuing cooperation between Totto Land and Mary Geoise as part of his plan to unify the New World, and Sengoku approved the idea.
• Ortolan said he would advance the Golden City plan after returning to the New World.

Ortolan returned to the New World and joined Borsalino on a trip to Punk Hazard after the Science Unit recovered the Mythical Zoan Bat-Bat Fruit, Vampire Form. Borsalino also revealed that the unit was tasked with reviving an ancient weapon called Mother Flame, leaving Ortolan aware of the World Government’s plan to wield a power capable of destroying everything.

• Ortolan learned that Garp had gone to the East Blue after receiving the sprouting straw hat, so he left headquarters without seeing him.
• Ortolan told Tesoro to submit a proposal to the Five Elders, begin construction without waiting for approval, and notify Issho about a mission.
• Borsalino invited Ortolan to Punk Hazard and revealed that Orbia’s team had recovered the rumored Mythical Zoan Bat-Bat Fruit, Vampire Form, from an ancient ruin.
• Borsalino told Ortolan that Momonga had taken old experimental products from the Science Unit, and Ortolan heard how they could help Momonga develop the Gulp-Gulp Fruit.
• Borsalino revealed that Mary Geoise had tasked the Science Unit with reviving Mother Flame, an ancient technology that could rival an Ancient Weapon and destroy everything.

Ortolan returned to Punk Hazard and considered accelerating his plans to oppose the World Government before it could deploy Mother Flame. He reunited with Olvia and Dr. Vegapunk, then learned about Vegapunk’s medical research and prepared to see his latest technologies.

• Ortolan concluded that he might need to confront the World Government by Marine Era 1512 to keep Mother Flame out of its hands.
• Rear Admiral Nico Olvia welcomed Ortolan to Punk Hazard and thanked him for supporting her and Robin over the years.
• Dr. Vegapunk asked Ortolan about the medicine that calmed his agitation, and Ortolan said it had worked and that he expected to recover within a year or two.
• Dr. Vegapunk explained that serum made from Ortolan’s blood helped injuries but caused experimental subjects to show signs of madness, and Ortolan agreed to provide another sample after recovering.
• Dr. Vegapunk invited Ortolan to see his latest technologies, while Ortolan reflected on their potential beyond military applications.

Ortolan toured Punk Hazard's technology exhibition with Dr. Vegapunk and arranged to use several of his inventions for the Golden City, Marine shipbuilding, and food production. He left with plans to take the technologies back, prompting Borsalino to joke that he had come to stock up.

• Dr. Vegapunk demonstrated holographic projections and light-pressure gloves, and Borsalino explained that Ortolan could requisition unrestricted technologies as a Marine Admiral.
• Ortolan pitched the Golden City as a venue to promote holographic projections, and he and Dr. Vegapunk agreed to work together.
• Dr. Vegapunk explained how island clouds and sea clouds could enable faster, hovering warships, and Ortolan planned to give the technology to his shipbuilding master.
• Dr. Vegapunk showed Ortolan the climate-control system, and Ortolan requested its plans for the Golden City and wealthy clients.
• Dr. Vegapunk showed Ortolan an artificial dragon, leading Ortolan to consider using artificial-life technology for livestock production and request its materials.
• Borsalino teased Ortolan for taking so much technology, and Ortolan defended his plans as putting inventions to practical use.

After inspecting Dr. Vegapunk’s technologies, Ortolan discussed adding them to the Golden City with Tesoro and learned that the project could boost Marine finances. He then reflected on the Marines’ immense personnel costs and annual military expenditures, which dwarfed the projected surplus.

• Ortolan toured Punk Hazard’s technologies with Dr. Vegapunk and arranged to take promising innovations with him.
• Ortolan called Tesoro and proposed adding island and sea clouds, holographic projections, and climate-control air conditioning to the Golden City.
• Tesoro reported a first-half fiscal surplus of 724.6 billion Belly and estimated that the full-year surplus could reach 1.8 trillion Belly before accounting for new expenses.
• Ortolan considered how the Golden City could become a financial hub to support the Marines’ enormous expenditures.
• Ortolan reviewed the Marines’ 3.72 million personnel and learned that their previous year’s salary and logistics costs totaled 357 trillion Belly.

Ortolan planned to use the Golden City, the New World Bank, and gold reserves to build a financial system capable of supporting the Marines and challenging the World Government. After ending his call with Tesoro, he was surprised when Orbia visited him and invited him to play an adult game, and he accepted.

• Ortolan explained how the Marines used account-based payments and why the New World Bank needed the Golden City to grow before it could support the Marines' budget.
• Ortolan planned to back the New World Bank with gold and eventually issue a currency that could buy goods on the market.
• Ortolan ended his call with Tesoro, closed his notebook, and settled down to sleep on the sofa.
• Orbia entered Ortolan's room wearing a lace nightgown, locked the door, and invited him to play a game.
• Ortolan questioned Orbia's sudden invitation, then swept her into his arms and accepted.

Ortolan spent the night with Orbia, who asked only that he keep caring for Robin and visit her occasionally. After Borsalino confirmed that Orbia had made no improper demands, he told Ortolan the technical materials were ready, and Ortolan prepared to meet Vinsmoke Judge about putting them to use.

• Ortolan woke beside Orbia, and she asked him to care for Robin and occasionally return to Punk Hazard for adult games.
• Ortolan had lunch with Borsalino, who explained that his relaxed routine reflected how securely Punk Hazard was protected.
• Borsalino asked whether Orbia had spent the night with Ortolan, and Ortolan confirmed it without having accepted any improper demands.
• Borsalino said he had sent Ortolan the technical materials but warned that he would need scientifically trained people to use them.
• Ortolan revealed that Vinsmoke Judge was waiting at his command center and could help turn the materials into profitable technology.

After the Five Elders approved the Golden City cooperation between the World Government and the Big Mom Pirates, Ortolan arranged for Tesoro to begin construction. Stussy, appointed as the World Government’s representative, contacted Ortolan to request a meeting about confidential intelligence and the help she had secretly given him.

• Saint V. Nusjuro told Ortolan that the Five Elders had approved the Golden City proposal and wanted him to act as an intermediary rather than the World Government’s representative.
• Saint V. Nusjuro named Stussy of the Pleasure District as the World Government’s representative for the project.
• Ortolan ordered Tesoro to begin foundational construction for the Golden City in the name of the Big Mom Pirates and Totto Land.
• Stussy contacted Ortolan and said she wanted to meet to discuss confidential intelligence that differed from his reports to Mary Geoise.
• Ortolan agreed to meet Stussy and reflected that she had repeatedly erased traces of his activities, giving him reason to trust her.

Ortolan returned to his command center, approved plans to establish a Sea Police Force, and learned about recent conflicts in the New World. He ordered his network to find Saint Juan Wolf after the giant beat Charlotte Daifuku.

• Hina greeted Ortolan and explained the backlog of funding requests awaiting his approval.
• Ortolan approved Vice Admiral Kaisa’s request for a New Marines base and Vergo’s plan to build a Sea Police Force of two hundred thousand troops.
• Hina explained how the New World Marines could supply experienced personnel and reservists to the new force, and Ortolan agreed.
• Ortolan read that Kaido had fought Whitebeard, who killed the Beasts Pirates officer Imperial Crocodile Nipples in retaliation.
• Hina told Ortolan that Saint Juan Wolf had been expelled from Elbaf and beaten Charlotte Daifuku, so Ortolan ordered his intelligence networks to locate the giant.

Ortolan read reports about Momonga crushing Avalo Pizarro’s rebellion and establishing Marine control over the Romerik Kingdom. He also learned that Great Tumbler Vasco Shot had been badly injured by Smoker and that Catarina Devon had escaped after White Bay defeated her.

• Momonga led the G-12 Marines to defeat Avalo Pizarro, recover the detained Marines, and reinstate a surviving royal as king of Romerik.
• Momonga began establishing Marine Reserves in Romerik and planned to extend the policy to nearby countries.
• Ortolan read that Great Tumbler Vasco Shot had lost to Smoker and was being pursued by Stolobey’s G-1 fleet.
• White Bay defeated Catarina Devon after Devon ambushed her, but Devon later broke free and escaped.
• Ortolan reflected on seeing familiar figures from his memories appearing in the news.

After returning to the New World, Ortolan handled a backlog of paperwork and learned that Tokikake had been rejected by Gion and then reported for confessing to twelve female Marines. Tokikake asked for field duty, but Ortolan rejected his request because he needed him to manage the region while he and Issho left on business.

• Ortolan visited the newly completed nine-story office building, where Hina had organized the documents awaiting his signature.
• Hina told Ortolan that Gion had moved into his estate with Rouge and that Tokikake had received complaints from twelve female Marines after confessing to them.
• Tokikake arrived with Issho, tried to confess to Hina, and then asked Ortolan to assign him to field duty, even against Whitebeard.
• Ortolan rejected Tokikake's request because he planned to meet Ms. Stussy about the Golden City and leave the New World with Issho, leaving Tokikake in charge.
• Ortolan told Tokikake that he had recommended him for promotion to Admiral Candidate, and Tokikake joked that he would curse Ortolan in hopes of taking his position.

In July 1505, Moonlight Moria oversaw the Golden City construction project near Cake Island and celebrated the immense profits his contracting business brought him. He accepted a weapons-base construction contract from Kaido’s Beasts Pirates, choosing to earn Kaido’s money while continuing to raise a bounty on his head rather than risk taking revenge himself.

• Moria directed enslaved laborers, freed workers, and zombies as they built the Golden City near Cake Island.
• Moria learned the project would earn his crew at least 26 billion Belly, adding to the wealth he had amassed from construction and mining contracts.
• Moria’s underling showed him a Beasts Pirates contract to build a weapons production base on an island in Kaido’s territory.
• Moria accepted the job and assigned the Sixth Team, saying he would earn Kaido’s money and buy Kaido’s head with it.
• Moria reflected that his wealth and influence had made him content to avoid confronting Kaido, since he did not want to die before enjoying his fortune.

Lucky Roux and Yasopp struggled to survive as enslaved laborers in Moria’s construction projects, while Tesoro prepared a Fish-Man district in the Golden City for Fisher Tiger and his people. Tiger planned to meet Admiral Ortolan and express Fish-Man Island’s gratitude, as Ortolan’s Marines increasingly rallied around him with their loyalty slogan.

• Lucky Roux urged Yasopp to work hard at the Golden City construction site, and Yasopp insisted they needed to find a way to escape slavery.
• Lucky Roux convinced Yasopp to perform well and hope they might eventually be transferred somewhere with a chance to escape.
• Tesoro showed Fisher Tiger, Jinbe, Arlong, Hachi, and the other Fish-Men plans for a Golden City district designed as a water world.
• Tiger said Fish-Man Island would send royal designers and invited Ortolan to meet King Neptune, and Tesoro told him the Admiral would soon arrive.
• Tiger revealed he had brought Ortolan a gift, and Tesoro advised him to avoid presenting it publicly and arranged to have it quietly removed.
• Tesoro proclaimed loyalty to the Admiral, and the chapter noted that Ortolan’s slogan had spread among New World Marines and the Sea Police Force.

At Marine Headquarters, Trafalgar Law studied medicine to find a cure for his and his sister’s illnesses while Rob Lucci prepared to leave Zephyr’s tutelage and join the Marines. Zephyr approved Lucci’s graduation, promised him the rank of Marine Headquarters Captain, and gave him a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit from Ortolan.

• Zephyr encouraged Law to rest, but Law continued studying medical texts because he was determined to cure his and his sister’s illnesses within two years.
• Lucci told Zephyr he had completed all his school credits and was ready to graduate and face real combat.
• Zephyr agreed to stop delaying Lucci’s departure and said he would make him a Marine Headquarters Captain the next day.
• Zephyr showed Lucci the Ancient Zoan Saber-Toothed Lion fruit Ortolan had previously given him, then offered him a Mythical Zoan Bat-Bat Fruit, Vampire Form, delivered by Borsalino.
• Lucci accepted the Mythical Zoan fruit and vowed to become a source of pride for Zephyr, Ortolan, and the Marines.

Ortolan discussed Golden City's construction and Fish-Man Island's support with Fisher Tiger, then learned about Princess White Star's extraordinary birth. When Hina reported that Stussy had arrived, Ortolan set off to meet her as Golden City's queen.

• Ortolan approved Master Tom's plan to use Island Clouds and Sea Clouds to improve Golden City's size and buoyancy.
• Fisher Tiger offered Fish-Man Island's funds, resources, and skilled workers to help build Golden City, and Ortolan assigned the Fish-Men the deep-sea construction work.
• Fisher Tiger invited Ortolan to meet King Neptune and discussed cooperation, including deep-sea trade and showcasing Fish-Man Island's culture.
• Fisher Tiger described how Sea Kings gathered around Fish-Man Island when Queen Otohime gave birth to White Star, and the island celebrated with a three-year tax exemption.
• Hina told Ortolan that Stussy had arrived, and Ortolan went to meet her as Golden City's queen.