Chapter Summaries

After the Marines defeated the Whitebeard Pirates, Ortolan redirected the pursuit to capture pirates for forced labor in the Calm Belt rather than let Sakazuki kill them. That night, Gion and Hina reported Marco’s death and found his Phoenix Devil Fruit, prompting Ortolan to order a search for Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit as well.

• Sakazuki slaughtered fleeing pirates until Ortolan ordered Marines to restrain him and capture as many pirates alive as possible.
• Ortolan sent the captured prisoners, including Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, to the Calm Belt and ordered Momonosuke kept behind for Ivankov to turn into a woman.
• The Marines trapped and captured most of the Whitebeard Pirates, while Kuzan froze the fallen pirates’ corpses for later use.
• Ortolan learned that Teach, Satch, and Namul had escaped, while most of the other officers and division commanders had been captured.
• Gion and Hina told Ortolan that Sakazuki and Issho had killed Marco and that they had found his Phoenix Devil Fruit.
• Ortolan ordered a search of the camp and warships for transformed Devil Fruits, including Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

Ortolan learned that the New World Marines had suffered heavy casualties and ordered prosthetics and implants for the disabled, despite the immense cost. Tesoro proposed limiting the benefit to wounded Marines who wished to keep fighting in a special unit, and Ortolan left the arrangements to him.

• Ortolan reviewed the casualty report and learned that nine of his twenty-six Rear Admirals had died, while Rear Admiral Stralt had lost both legs.
• Hina told Ortolan that Stralt wanted to remain on the front lines, so Ortolan ordered technicians to provide him with prosthetics or implants.
• Ortolan instructed Tesoro to count the disabled wounded and arrange prosthetics and implants for everyone, but Tesoro warned that doing so could set a costly precedent.
• Tesoro proposed surveying the wounded and giving the benefits to those willing to join a frontline assault unit led by Stralt, while providing other wounded Marines with normal compensation.
• Ortolan accepted Tesoro's plan and asked him to handle the matter, while Tesoro reflected that the Admiral's compassion inspired his subordinates.

After the war, Ortolan arranged for the Marines to demobilize and prepare for possible conflict while handling the fate of Bakin Stussy and Edward Weevil. Stussy warned that the Five Elders were considering transferring Ortolan out of the New World, but he refused to be intimidated by them.

• Ortolan ordered Hina to ensure the wounded received compensation and Marines were properly rewarded, then agreed with Issho to disband the troops in an orderly manner.
• Ortolan told Issho and Momonga to prepare for the worst, including a full-scale New World war, even though they hoped he could avoid fighting the Big Mom Pirates.
• Ortolan told Queen Stussy that Bakin Stussy was in his custody, and Stussy asked him to take care of her and confirmed she wanted Edward Weevil.
• Ortolan ordered Hina to deal with Bakin Stussy and to have Moria take Weevil to the Golden City for Stussy.
• Stussy warned Ortolan that the Five Elders were considering transferring him out of the New World, and Ortolan said he would not accept their orders without a fight.

After Whitebeard’s defeat, Ortolan’s preparations to sweep the New World prompted pirates’ rivals, kingdoms, and Underworld figures to support the Marines with donations and supplies. Ortolan arrived at Marine Headquarters to a jubilant welcome, where he recognized former G-5 Marine Model, who considered his transfer away from G-5 a demotion.

• Satch declared that the second-generation Whitebeard Pirates would avenge Whitebeard, kill Ortolan, and drive the New World Marines out, while Smoker declared war on them.
• Lu Fild donated 20 billion Belly to G-5, and Umit donated supplies worth 25 billion Belly to G-12 as Underworld figures and other powers rushed to support the Marines.
• Kingdoms formerly protected by Whitebeard denounced his Pirates and offered treasure to the Marines, while Neptune had already removed Fish-Man Island’s Whitebeard flag.
• Ortolan’s forces assembled more than a hundred thousand elite Marines, and the New World Marines received enough contributions to profit even before taking over Whitebeard’s territory.
• Ortolan arrived at Marine Headquarters, where Marines cheered him and Garp shouted a teasing greeting.
• Ortolan recognized Rear Admiral Model, who was moved that the Admiral remembered him and regarded being transferred away from G-5 as a demotion.

Ortolan returned to Marine Headquarters and learned that the Five Elders wanted to remove him from the New World because they feared his growing power. He refused to leave, while Sengoku explained that the Five Elders were wary of provoking someone they believed could seriously threaten the World Government.

• Ortolan dragged Garp out of the crowd, and the two discussed how Ortolan's influence in the New World had made Mary Geoise fear him.
• Garp told Ortolan that the Five Elders wanted Sengoku to transfer him from the New World, ideally swapping his post with Sakazuki's.
• Ortolan refused to leave the New World, joking that it was the water and he was the fish's water.
• Garp watched Ortolan enter the Fortress of Justice and reflected on how the Marine recruit he had once backed had built enough power to alarm the Five Elders.
• Ortolan visited Sengoku, teased Baa-Baa, and confirmed that he knew about the proposed transfer.
• Sengoku explained that the Five Elders valued and feared Ortolan, so they were trying to negotiate through him rather than confront Ortolan directly.

Ortolan returned to Marine Headquarters, secured his commendation, and arranged for chaos in the New World to justify his departure. When the Big Mom and Beasts Pirates declared war on the Marines, he argued that only he could hold the line, leaving Sengoku to decide whether Sakazuki could replace him.

• Ortolan told Sengoku that Mary Geoise had made no move against him, then called someone and ordered them to throw the New World into chaos.
• Sengoku signed Ortolan's commendation order, and Ortolan read intelligence reports about the Kuja Pirates' return and the Revolutionary Army's presence in the East Blue.
• Ortolan suggested the Kuja Pirates for the vacant Shichibukai position, admitted he knew their empress, and Sengoku let him handle the arrangement.
• Ortolan noticed that CP-0 had received approval to attack the Revolutionary Army's Eastern Army and worried that Ginny might be in danger.
• An Intelligence Department vice admiral reported that Charlotte Linlin and Kaido had allied and declared war on the Marines, and Ortolan claimed only he could hold the line while questioning whether Sakazuki was qualified.

Ortolan persuaded Sengoku to let him return to the New World and take command against the Big Mom and Beasts Pirates, while admitting that he no longer needed Mary Geoise's trust once the New World was secure. The Five Elders recognized Ortolan and Sengoku as threats to their control and resolved to remove them and other Marine leaders from the Marines.

• Ortolan argued that replacing him with Sakazuki during the New World war would endanger the Marines' gains and strengthen the pirate alliance.
• Sengoku ordered Ortolan to return to the New World, take overall command, and win the war as quickly as possible; they exchanged the word “Loyalty.”
• After Ortolan left, Sengoku called the Five Elders and accepted responsibility for helping shield him from pressure from Mary Geoise.
• Saint V. Nusjuro angrily accused Ortolan of betraying the Five Elders' expectations, while Saint M. Jaygarcia and Saint Saturn said Sengoku was also seeking greater independence.
• Saint Saturn reported that the Revolutionary Army's Eastern Army had been crushed and Ginny captured, but warned that Marine Liberalism posed an even greater threat to the World Government.
• Saint Nashuro called for Ortolan, Sengoku, Zephyr, and Garp to be removed from the Marines' upper ranks, even if doing so weakened the Marines.

The Five Elders discussed Ortolan’s defiance and decided to treat him as an enemy while preparing to remove him from the Marines. They ordered Stussy and Aramaki to gather intelligence and planned to tempt Ortolan’s subordinates with promotions.

• Saint Peter proposed that Ortolan’s return to headquarters could mean either he was testing the Five Elders or was not yet ready to rebel.
• Saint Figarland urged the Five Elders to treat Ortolan as an enemy and suppress his growing influence in the New World.
• Saint Saturn proposed having Stussy investigate Ortolan, and Saint Nashuro ordered her to resend her earlier reports as evidence for a case against him.
• The Five Elders planned to use Ortolan’s alleged corruption and misconduct to justify an investigation and expel him from the Marines.
• Saint M. Jaygarcia proposed recruiting Aramaki to gather information within the Marines, while Saint Saturn suggested offering Issho, Momonga, Kajiki, and Ortolan’s other subordinates future admiral positions.

Ortolan sailed back into the New World while Hina showed off her new Phoenix powers and Lucci looked forward to seeing Robin. Katakuri told Ortolan that Ace and Yamato would be engaged and that Gion and Rouge were both pregnant, leaving Ortolan with two pieces of family news to bring home.

• Hina revealed that she had eaten the Phoenix Devil Fruit, and Lucci advised her on using its Mythical Zoan abilities.
• Hina told Lucci that Robin would join the Marines next year and train under her before transferring to the Science Unit.
• Katakuri called Ortolan and told him that Charlotte Linlin and Kaido had arranged a private engagement between Ace and Yamato.
• Ortolan learned that Rouge approved of the engagement and accepted the match.
• Katakuri told Ortolan that Gion and Rouge were both more than two months pregnant.

Katakuri warned Ortolan that Charlotte Linlin had spent years preparing to fight him, but Ortolan remained confident he could defeat her and Kaido. After Katakuri teased him as “Heavenly Brother,” Ortolan tried to ban the nickname among the New World Marines, then knocked Lucci unconscious after Lucci joked about a throne in the heavens.

• Katakuri warned Ortolan that Charlotte Linlin had trained for years and might be stronger than Whitebeard at his peak.
• Ortolan said he was confident he could defeat Charlotte Linlin and Kaido, while Katakuri admitted he favored his younger brother.
• Katakuri called Ortolan “Heavenly Brother” before hanging up the Den Den Mushi, angering him.
• Ortolan ordered Hina to stop the Marines from calling him “Heavenly Brother” or saying he would be “Standing in the Heavens,” but Hina said the nickname was widespread.
• Lucci pointed out an unusual cloud and compared it to a throne in the heavens, so Ortolan punched him unconscious.

Kuzan delivered Ortolan’s invitation to Boa Hancock, who agreed to join the Shichibukai and decided to sail to the New World to meet Ortolan. The chapter ended with Gloriosa discovering Hancock’s infatuation and allowing her to pursue him.

• Kuzan met Hancock on Amazon Lily, where she asked whether Ortolan had come and showed disappointment when Kuzan said he had not.
• Hancock agreed to become a Shichibukai without making demands, then decided to discuss Amazon Lily’s needs with Ortolan in person.
• Kuzan left Amazon Lily after deciding not to ask to visit the island.
• Hancock pressed Ortolan’s letter to her face and excitedly planned to frame it.
• Gloriosa warned Hancock that Ortolan was married, but Hancock defended her desire to pursue him, and Gloriosa stopped arguing.

After exhausting Alabasta’s ruins, Crocodile concluded that Pluton was not there and decided to return to the New World. He planned to make peace with Ortolan using fifty billion Belly and a Devil Fruit inheritance technique, while secretly hoping to search Wano Country for Pluton.

• Crocodile and Daz Bones confirmed they had searched every desert ruin in Alabasta without finding Pluton, so Crocodile decided to leave.
• When Bones warned that the New World was Ortolan’s territory, Crocodile insisted he was not afraid and ordered fifty billion Belly and a gift prepared to resolve their misunderstanding.
• Crocodile told Bones that the gift was a technique for passing down Devil Fruit abilities, which he had found in an ancient ruin.
• After Bones left, Crocodile considered the war against the Beasts Pirates and planned to join forces with Ortolan, search Wano Country for Pluton, and settle their score afterward.

Dragon confronted Spandine over faulty intelligence that led to Ginny’s capture, then sought Ortolan’s help after Spandine said he could not reach her. The CP Director-General assigned Spandine to win over Admiral Bane’s Marine officers, unaware of Spandine’s close ties to Bane.

• Dragon accused Spandine of betraying the Revolutionary Army after its East Blue forces were nearly wiped out and Ginny was captured.
• Spandine blamed the CP Director-General’s intervention and argued that Ginny might expose him if she were subjected to guided interrogation.
• Dragon offered Spandine a place as East Army Commander or ordered him to find a way to rescue Ginny; Spandine rejected joining and said he could not reach her.
• Dragon hung up and decided to contact Ortolan for help rescuing Ginny.
• The CP Director-General asked Spandine to use his Marine relationships to divide and recruit Admiral Bane’s key subordinates.
• Spandine realized the Director-General had assigned him to act against his close friend and sworn brother, Admiral Bane.

Ortolan received Crocodile’s request to meet and Dragon’s plea to rescue Ginny while dealing with worsening relations with Mary Geoise. The chapter ended when Spandam revealed that Mary Geoise had sent him to sow discord among Ortolan’s subordinates.

• Ortolan agreed to meet Crocodile in about three months after learning he offered fifty billion Belly and a special gift.
• Dragon asked Ortolan to rescue Ginny, but Ortolan said he could not help until he had dealt with the New World’s problems.
• Ortolan considered rescuing Ginny later, even though doing so could prevent Bonney from existing.
• Spandam warned Ortolan that Mary Geoise planned to sow discord among his important Marine subordinates, then admitted that he was the person sent to do it.

Ortolan told Spandine that he planned to confront Mary Geoise after unifying the New World and gave him a choice of sides. Spandine pledged loyalty to Ortolan, who left him working in CP until the New World conflict was settled.

• Ortolan teased Spandine about preparing a list of Marines for Mary Geoise, then asked about the Revolutionary Army's defeat in East Blue.
• Spandine worried that captured Captain Ginny might expose him, and Ortolan reassured him that he would handle the matter later.
• Ortolan revealed that he intended to go to war with Mary Geoise and had arranged for the coming New World conflict to be decided by a duel with Charlotte Linlin and Kaido.
• Ortolan explained that he wanted Spandine to choose between the World Government and the New World Marines, warning that they would become enemies if Spandine chose Mary Geoise.
• Spandine declared that he was loyal to justice and considered Ortolan its embodiment, and Ortolan told him to remain in CP for now.

Sakazuki spoke with Aramaki about Ortolan's growing power and Mary Geoise's suspicions of him. The Five Elders planned to remove Ortolan from the Marines by offering him a position among the Celestial Dragons, and Sakazuki doubted he would accept.

• Sakazuki worried that something major was about to happen to the Marines as he handled paperwork at Marineford.
• Aramaki visited Sakazuki and asked about his experience fighting Whitebeard alongside Bane in the New World.
• Sakazuki praised the New World Marines' strength and defended Ortolan's ties to the Big Mom Pirates as part of Mary Geoise's recruitment plan.
• Aramaki told Sakazuki that Mary Geoise suspected Ortolan of corruption, secretly building military forces, and forming a powerful faction that could threaten Marine Headquarters.
• Aramaki urged Sakazuki to prepare for the possibility that Ortolan might turn against Headquarters and said the Five Elders wanted to remove him from the Marines.
• Aramaki revealed that the Five Elders would offer Ortolan a position among the Celestial Dragons, and Sakazuki felt disappointed that they would not confront him directly.

Aramaki tried to recruit Sakazuki to support Mary Geoise’s plan to remove Ortolan and force Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, and others into retirement, offering Sakazuki a path to become Fleet Admiral. Sakazuki rejected the purge in principle and vowed not to let the Marines split, while Sengoku and Tsuru anticipated an approaching crisis and Sengoku accepted that he might have to sacrifice himself to help Ortolan act.

• Aramaki told Sakazuki that the Five Elders distrusted Marine Headquarters and wanted Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, and others retired alongside Ortolan’s removal.
• Aramaki argued that Sakazuki could become Fleet Admiral if he backed Mary Geoise, but Sakazuki was disgusted by the idea of gaining the position through a purge.
• Sakazuki told Aramaki to first see whether Ortolan could be persuaded and said he would never stand by while the Marines split apart.
• After Aramaki left, Sakazuki condemned his lack of loyalty to the Marines and wondered whether Ortolan’s actions served the Marines or himself.
• Sengoku watched Aramaki leave and told Tsuru that the Marines faced a looming crisis and that he might soon have to sacrifice himself so Ortolan could act.

Ortolan discussed Smoker’s growing influence with Issho and ordered the Marines to keep the pirate’s forces and conduct under close control. As Ortolan waited in Golden City to travel to Cake Island with Katakuri, a Marine Admiral told him that Stussy had invited him aboard her ship.

• Ortolan reflected that Golden City’s development had accelerated even as his break with Mary Geoise came years earlier than planned.
• Ortolan asked Issho how Smoker was doing, and Issho described Smoker’s rise as a prominent opponent of the Whitebeard Pirates and a respected figure among New World pirates.
• Ortolan warned that Smoker must not abuse his influence or let his forces grow unchecked, and ordered Issho to monitor and control his manpower, weapons, and ships.
• A Marine Admiral approached Ortolan and announced that Stussy had prepared tea aboard her ship and wanted to meet with him.

Ortolan met Stussy to discuss future cooperation and learned that Mary Geoise was investigating him for corruption while offering to make him a Celestial Dragon. He declined the offer and heard Stussy ask to join his side, leaving him demanding to know what value she could provide.

• Ortolan met Stussy aboard her flagship, where Edward Weevil treated her as his mother and ate while carrying Newgate’s Cloud-Cutting Sword.
• Stussy told Ortolan that Mary Geoise was investigating his finances and the New World Marines, and Ortolan defended his wealth as honest spending on hobbies, fake antiques, and gifts from friends.
• Stussy told Ortolan that the Five Elders had offered to make him a Celestial Dragon, but Ortolan declined, citing his lifelong oath to justice and the Marines.
• Stussy asked Ortolan to take her in as he prepared to confront Linlin and then Mary Geoise, and Ortolan said she would need to demonstrate her value.

Ortolan received a World Government dossier that could make Whole Cake Island an affiliated nation, strengthening his plan to unite it with Kaido’s forces. He and Katakuri departed for Cake Island, where a showdown between Ortolan, Big Mom, and Kaido was about to decide the New World’s future.

• Katakuri arrived at the Golden City and confronted Ortolan after seeing lipstick on his face from Stussy’s kiss.
• Ortolan explained that Stussy had given him a signed World Government memorandum inviting Whole Cake Island to become an affiliated nation.
• Ortolan and Katakuri discussed using the dossier after curing Big Mom and joining forces with Kaido, with Ortolan planning to absorb the Beasts Pirates.
• Hina confirmed Ortolan had finished his business in the Golden City, and Ortolan boarded the Donut with Katakuri for Cake Island.
• Ortolan, Big Mom, and Kaido were set to participate in a contest that would determine the New World’s future leader.