Ch. 461Gigue's Recognition

Sugar tested her power, then Gigue instructed Shalria to warn her family that Marines must be treated with respect or face punishment. After recognizing Shalria’s efforts to change, Gigue asked whether she wanted to marry him, and she eagerly agreed.

  • Sugar transformed into a gust of wind and accidentally—or deliberately—blew up the girls’ skirts before Monet scolded her.
  • Gigue told Shalria to warn Saint Rosward that Marines would soon visit the Holy Land and that Celestial Dragons must treat them properly.
  • Gigue revealed that he had instructed the Five Elders to have Celestial Dragons executed for severe insults against Marines, shocking Shalria and the others.
  • Gigue reassured Shalria that he hoped her family would not become an example, and she realized he acknowledged her efforts to change.
  • Gigue invited Shalria to sit beside him and asked if she wanted to marry him; she immediately said yes.

Ch. 462Fiancée

Gigue accepted Shalria as his fiancée, while making clear that Lucia would be his primary wife. He then returned to Marineford and told the gathered headquarters officers that Joy Boy had taken control of Zunesha and might attack the Red Line.

  • Gigue agreed to marry Shalria, who accepted that Lucia would be his primary wife.
  • Monet and the others welcomed Shalria as Lady Shalria, and Gigue arranged for a room to be prepared for her.
  • Gigue left for Marineford to arrange a troop deployment, while Shalria eagerly offered to help prepare her room and stay overnight.
  • Gigue summoned Lucia and the headquarters officers, then ordered troops deployed to defend the Red Line.
  • Gigue told the officers that Straw Hat Luffy had become Joy Boy and taken control of the giant elephant Zunesha, which might attack the Red Line.

Ch. 463Mobilizing Troops

Gigue ordered the Marines to prepare for war against Joy Boy, and Sengoku was allowed to join the forces heading to the Red Line. After returning to the Figarland estate, Gigue admitted Saint Rosward and planned to meet him with Shalria.

  • Gigue ordered Akainu and five other admirals to lead troops to the Red Line while Zephyr, Sengoku, and Tsuru guarded Marine Headquarters.
  • Sengoku asked to join the campaign against Joy Boy, whom he blamed for Garp's death, and Gigue approved his request.
  • Gigue declared that the Marines would kill Joy Boy, and the officers saluted before the meeting ended and preparations began.
  • Gigue returned to the Figarland estate and learned that Saint Rosward and other family heads had waited outside to see Saint Garling.
  • Gigue let Saint Rosward into the estate and told Shalria to accompany him to the reception hall after he changed clothes.

Ch. 464Shalria

Gigue met with Rosward and secured his agreement to an engagement with Shalria, then dismissed him from the reception hall. Left alone with Gigue, Shalria confessed that she had wanted to become his wife since he saved her at Sabaody.

  • Gigue welcomed Rosward into the reception hall and reassured him that Shalria made him different from the other Celestial Dragons.
  • Gigue asked Rosward for his stance on an engagement with Shalria, and Rosward immediately agreed.
  • Gigue sent Rosward away with two Golden Armor Guards after ending their conversation.
  • Shalria apologized for her father's behavior, and Gigue told her he had dismissed Rosward because she seemed uncomfortable.
  • Shalria recalled Gigue saving her and her father at Sabaody, then confessed that she had wanted to become his wife ever since.

Ch. 465Succession

Gigue promised Shalria a grand wedding after Joy Boy was eliminated, and she accepted becoming his fiancée and staying in his Royal Chamber. After Garling returned, he welcomed Shalria to the family dinner and confirmed that Gigue had become head of the Figarland Family, leaving Gigue to address the gathered family members and captains.

  • Gigue promised Shalria a grand wedding, and she kissed him before Garling's arrival interrupted them.
  • Gigue told Garling that Shalria would stay in his Royal Chamber, and Garling invited her to the family dinner.
  • Garling learned that Shalria had accepted Lucia as principal wife and urged Gigue to treat his women well and have more children.
  • Garling told Gigue to send the Toppman Family a condolence gift for Warcury's death and affirmed Gigue's authority as head of the Figarland Family.
  • Gigue and Garling entered the main hall, where the gathered relatives and Division Captains greeted them, and Gigue told everyone to sit.

Ch. 466Family Banquet

Garling announced that Gigue would become the new Family Head of the Figarland Family, and Gigue vowed to lead the family to the pinnacle of the world. After the banquet, Gigue left with the women, whose drunken teasing brought up Galette’s feelings for him and Robin’s hidden books.

  • Garling announced that Saint Figarland Gigue would take over as Family Head, and the gathered family members knelt to greet him.
  • Gigue promised to uphold Garling’s expectations, unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki, and led the family in a toast.
  • After the banquet, Monet and the other women escorted Gigue toward his Royal Chamber, while the drunken Hancock pressed close to him and Shalria struggled to get near him.
  • Pudding told Olvia that Galette liked Gigue, and Olvia blushed as she tried to hide her reaction from Robin.
  • Olvia confronted Robin about books hidden in her bedroom, and Sugar revealed that Olvia had already found them.

Ch. 467Bathing

Gigue brought Hancock to the bedroom, but paused their intimacy so they could bathe. After catching Shalria and Sugar eavesdropping, he gathered them and Monet to join the bath, leaving Shalria embarrassed and Hancock flustered.

  • Hancock followed Gigue into the bedroom, where he teased her and suggested they bathe before getting into bed.
  • Hancock and Gigue opened the bedroom door and found Shalria and Sugar listening outside.
  • Sugar tried to flee using her Wind-Wind Fruit, but Gigue pulled her back with Dark Gravity and said he would punish her.
  • Gigue invited Shalria to bathe with them, and Hancock helped the embarrassed Shalria into the bathroom.
  • Monet welcomed Gigue and the others to the prepared bath, and they undressed before Gigue carried Hancock into the water.

Ch. 468Sugar Is Sweet

Gigue emerged from the bathroom with Sugar, who soon asked to spend the night with him to develop her Wind-Wind Fruit. While Sugar went with Gigue, Shalria joined Monet and Hancock for the night, and they overheard Olvia scolding Robin and Pudding over Robin’s hidden books.

  • Gigue praised Sugar’s training in the bathroom, and Sugar revealed she had learned her techniques from Robin’s hidden books.
  • Sugar asked to sleep with Gigue and develop her Wind-Wind Fruit, and he carried her to his bedroom.
  • Monet apologized to Shalria for Sugar taking her place, and Shalria chose to sleep in Monet and Hancock’s room.
  • Monet, Hancock, and Shalria overheard Olvia confronting Robin and Pudding about the books before going to bed together.
  • Shalria wondered what Sugar and Gigue were doing, and Monet suspected they were developing Sugar rather than her fruit.

Ch. 469Titled Maidservants

Gigue shared breakfast with Sugar and the others after spending the night with Sugar, and he asked Monet to arrange new dresses for her. He then began assigning titles to the women, leaving the list unfinished after naming Sugar, Monet, Pudding, and Robin.

  • Sugar emerged from Gigue's room holding his arm, and Gigue teased Robin and Pudding about looking tired before defending Robin's books from Olvia's criticism.
  • Monet organized breakfast as head maid, and Sugar's suggestive way of drinking milk embarrassed Monet and the other women.
  • Gigue asked Monet to have the Household Affairs Office make black, side-slit dresses using Sugar's measurements.
  • Gigue announced titles for the women, calling Sugar Tornado Sugar, Monet Snow Woman Monet, Pudding Remnant Dream Pudding, and Robin Thousand-Hand Robin.

Ch. 470Execution

Gigue welcomed Lucia, Wanda, Carrot, Ginny, and the arriving Marines to Mary Geoise, then confronted Saint Nusjuro for trying to seize Wanda and Carrot. After Nusjuro threatened Ginny and attacked her with a pistol, Gigue killed him with Muramasa.

  • Gigue watched the Marine fleet arrive at Mary Geoise and greeted Lucia, who had brought Wanda and Carrot.
  • Akainu, the other Admirals, and Ginny arrived, and Gigue led them toward the family grounds.
  • Gigue encountered Saint Nusjuro confronting Lucia, Wanda, and Carrot, and Wanda and Carrot told him Nusjuro had tried to take them.
  • Nusjuro drew a pistol on Ginny after she cursed him, but Gigue severed his wrist before he could fire.
  • Gigue drew Muramasa and killed Nusjuro, leaving the gathered Celestial Dragons staring at his rolling head.

Ch. 471Gathered at Mary Geoise

Gigue publicly executed Nusjuro in Mary Geoise and returned to the Figarland estate with his companions. There, he joined Garling and the others for dinner and considered finding a Devil Fruit for Shirahoshi so she could attend banquets.

  • Gigue executed Nusjuro in the streets of Mary Geoise, and his men removed the body and cleaned the scene.
  • Aramaki worried that Gigue would face trouble, but Aokiji, Akainu, and Kizaru defended his actions as Fleet Admiral.
  • Gigue and his companions returned to the Figarland Clan Land, where Garling welcomed them and invited them to dinner.
  • Gigue said he would not release Shirahoshi because he feared Joy Boy might influence her, and he considered finding her a Mini Mini Fruit.

Ch. 472Brother

Gigue welcomed Akainu and the others to a banquet in Mary Geoise, where Kuma revealed that a Celestial Dragon had killed his parents. Gigue promised to help Kuma find his father's murderer and declared that he would decide the culprit's guilt, leaving Akainu and the others stunned by his authority.

  • Shalria gave Lucia the seat beside Gigue and sat on his other side, while the guests settled in for the banquet.
  • Gigue welcomed Akainu's group, asked about the forces on the Red Line, and began pressing drinks on them as the celebration continued.
  • Gigue asked Kuma whether he liked living in Mary Geoise, and Kuma admitted that he hated the Celestial Dragons because one had killed his parents.
  • Gigue told Kuma to find his father's murderer and bring him over, promising to avenge Kuma's father.
  • Gigue declared that he could make the culprit guilty and change the law if needed, startling Akainu, Kizaru, and the others.

Ch. 473Timid Ginny

After the banquet, Gigue returned to the Royal Chamber with Lucia and the women, then spent the evening with them before heading to bed with Lucia and Ginny. Ginny nervously tried to take the next step with Gigue, and Lucia encouraged her as Gigue realized what Ginny intended.

  • Gigue and the women returned to the Royal Chamber, changed into silk gowns and robes, and gathered to chat and eat pastries and fruit.
  • Carrot and Sugar quickly became friends, while Lucia and Ginny fed Gigue as he considered funding entertainment and technological development.
  • After a two-hour bath, Gigue returned to his bedroom with Lucia and Ginny, while Shalria was left without a turn to attend him.
  • Ginny, determined to become intimate with Gigue, removed her bathrobe and climbed into bed beside him, with Lucia joining them.
  • Lucia teased Ginny and drew Gigue's attention to her intentions, then Gigue pulled Lucia close and playfully punished her.

Ch. 474Attack

Gigue, Lucia, and Ginny spent the morning together before Gigue and Lucia learned that two giant robots had attacked the outer defensive fleet. Gigue recognized a severed robot arm as resembling Emmett’s and took it to Vegapunk’s laboratory for analysis.

  • Ginny woke beside Gigue and Lucia, who teased her about the previous night before the three emerged from the bedroom after lunchtime.
  • Sugar misunderstood Carrot’s account of an earlier experience, while Wanda and Monet praised Lucia.
  • A Marine Headquarters rear admiral reported that unknown forces had attacked the fleet’s outer perimeter, so Gigue and Lucia flew to the scene.
  • Vice Admiral Kashou told Gigue that two giant robots had emerged from the sea, destroyed a warship, and then submerged after one was damaged.
  • Gigue recognized the floating mechanical arm as resembling Ancient Robot Emmett’s, sent it through a dark vortex, and ordered Lucia and Kashou to manage the scene.
  • Gigue delivered the arm to Vegapunk’s laboratory and ordered him to dismantle it.

Ch. 475Ancient Robot

Vegapunk and his satellites researched the dismantled ancient mechanical arm and concluded that the robots that attacked Gigue's warship were products of ancient technology. Gigue asked to test Vegapunk's third-generation Pacifista, and the chapter ended as he ordered them to attack him.

  • Vegapunk's satellites dismantled the giant mechanical arm and brought its parts to the research facility.
  • York and Lilith nearly fought until Gigue ordered them to stop, and both returned to work.
  • Vegapunk's analysis revealed that the mechanical arm resembled the designs behind the Pacifista and likely came from ancient technology.
  • Gigue promised Vegapunk more funding if he was satisfied and asked to see the third-generation Pacifista.
  • Lilith brought out three third-generation Pacifista, and Gigue ordered them to attack him.

Ch. 476Gigue VS Pacifista

Gigue tested the Pacifistas’ combat abilities at Vegapunk’s laboratory, enduring their lasers and destroying several of them with his Black Hole Transformation and physical strength. He ended the test by grabbing the bubbles around the two remaining Pacifistas’ fists and recognizing the scent of the sea.

  • Gigue ordered the three Pacifistas to attack him, and they fired repeated lasers that left him unharmed.
  • The Pacifistas used bubbles to counter Gigue’s force field, but he dispelled it and absorbed their lasers and fists with his Black Hole Transformation.
  • Gigue shattered one Pacifista’s fist with a bare-handed punch, then smashed the machine into fragments while Vegapunk worried he might have underbuilt them.
  • The two remaining Pacifistas wrapped bubbles around their fists and charged Gigue, who grabbed the bubbles and remarked that they carried the scent of the sea.

Ch. 477Seraphim Activated

Gigue tested the Third Hokage Pacifistas, ordered the remaining units and the Seraphim sent to Mary Geoise, and met the Seraphim in Vegapunk’s laboratory. He left carrying Snake Woman and Hyakka, while the Seraphim’s affection for him became clear.

  • Gigue crushed and destroyed two Third Hokage Pacifistas, then praised their strength and ordered the remaining twenty-seven sent to Mary Geoise.
  • Vegapunk told Gigue that the Seraphim were ready and asked him to take Snake Woman, who had been clamoring to see him.
  • Gigue entered the Seraphim laboratory, where seven Seraphim greeted him and Snake Woman leaped into his arms.
  • Hyakka challenged Snake Woman, but Gigue told them to get along peacefully.
  • Little Kuma pushed Hyakka toward Gigue, who picked her up beside Snake Woman while S-Yaksha watched wistfully.

Ch. 478Snake Princess and Hyakka

Gigue brought Snake Woman and Hyakka to Mary Geoise, where they met Hancock and Robin and began settling in as their younger sisters. As Vegapunk sent the Pacifistas and Seraphim after them, Olvia arrived and surprised Hyakka with how much she resembled her.

  • Vegapunk prepared a ship to transport the third-generation Pacifistas and Seraphim to Mary Geoise, but S-Yaksha used the Float-Float Fruit to lift it and speed it toward Gigue.
  • Gigue returned to the Royal Chamber with Snake Woman and Hyakka, where Hancock and Robin met their younger clones.
  • Snake Woman challenged Hancock, but Gigue corrected her; she apologized and accepted Hancock as her sister.
  • Gigue renamed Snake Woman Figarland Snake Princess and named Hyakka Figarland Hyakka, while Hyakka and Robin quickly bonded as sisters.
  • Olvia entered and astonished Hyakka, who saw how closely Olvia resembled an older version of herself.

Ch. 479Nightingale Takes Action

Gigue returned to the Marine fleet after spending time with the Seraphims, but Fish-Man Marines soon reported that the Ancient Robots had resurfaced. As the robots charged the warships, Lucia intervened with her purple-flamed blade.

  • Snake Princess asked Gigue if he was the Seraphims' father, and he explained that their Lunarian genes came from King.
  • Gigue left the Seraphims and returned to Lucia's fleet, where Fish-Man Marines guarded against the Ancient Robots beneath the sea.
  • Two Fish-Man Marines reported that giant robots had reappeared, and Gigue pulled the injured divers onto the deck as three Ancient Robots emerged.
  • The warships fired on the Ancient Robots, damaging them, but the machines charged toward Gigue's warship.
  • Lucia rushed forward and unleashed her technique, “Judgment Day: Hell Descends,” engulfing the Ancient Robots in purple flames.

Ch. 480Hancock vs. Snake Princess

Lucia destroyed three Ancient Robots, and Gigue ordered her to return with him to Mary Geoise after asking whether Joy Boy would keep hiding. At the Figarland Clan Land, Hancock and Snake Princess battled to test their strength, ending with Hancock landing a powerful kick.

  • Lucia burned the three Ancient Robots to ashes and reported their defeat to Gigue.
  • Gigue asked Joy Boy how long he would hide, then told Lucia to return with him to Mary Geoise.
  • Hancock and Snake Princess sparred with matching Devil Fruit techniques, while Hyakka, Robin, Monet, and the others watched.
  • Snake Princess knocked Hancock back and fired a laser, but Hancock emerged from the smoke with her Conqueror's Haki spreading around her.
  • Hancock blocked Snake Princess's next attack with Observation Haki and struck her abdomen with a Great Aromatic Kick.
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