Ch. 481Seraphim Assemble

Hancock defeated the Snake Princess in a spar, and Gigue reassured her while introducing Lucia as someone who could help her train. The next morning, Gigue found Kizaru aboard a flying ship with five Seraphim, including Yasha.

  • Hancock's Great Aromatic Kick petrified and defeated the Snake Princess, and Hancock released her from the effect.
  • Gigue comforted the Snake Princess and declined to make Robin and Hyakka spar when neither wanted to fight.
  • Lucia offered to help the Snake Princess gain combat experience, and Gigue arranged for the Seraphim to stay in Hancock's and Robin's rooms.
  • The next morning, Gigue and Lucia flew to a ship bearing the Marine science unit's emblem after Marines reported a flying ship near Mary Geoise.
  • Gigue found Kizaru aboard the ship with five Seraphim, who greeted him, and Kizaru praised the project's success.

Ch. 482Shirahoshi

Gigue learned that Mihawk may have joined Joy Boy and decided the swordsman would have to be erased if he had done so willingly. He visited Shirahoshi after hearing she was upset and promised to bring Otohime to Mary Geoise.

  • Shanks told Gigue that Mihawk had urged him to fight for freedom, and Gigue suspected Mihawk had encountered Joy Boy.
  • Gigue told Shanks to focus on his own business and considered Mihawk an enemy if he had joined Joy Boy willingly.
  • Monet told Gigue that Shirahoshi had been crying, so he went to visit her at her tower.
  • Gigue found Shirahoshi looking at a photograph of Otohime and realized she missed her mother.
  • Gigue promised to send for Otohime, and Shirahoshi stopped crying and excitedly agreed to come down with him later.

Ch. 483Shirahoshi's Summons

Gigue took Shirahoshi beneath the Red Line and asked her to summon the giant Sea Kings. She successfully called them, and they began traveling toward her while their passage shook Fish-Man Island.

  • Gigue told Shirahoshi he needed her ability to summon the Sea Kings beneath the Red Line.
  • Gigue used Gravity Nullification to lift Shirahoshi into the air and carry her from the Red Line to the sea below.
  • After entering the water inside Gigue's gravity barrier, Shirahoshi agreed to summon the Sea Kings.
  • Shirahoshi contacted the Sea Kings and directed them to come to her beneath the Red Line.
  • The Sea Kings raced past Fish-Man Island, shaking the island as its residents looked on in fear.

Ch. 484Giant Sea Kings Arrive

Gigue asked Shirahoshi whether she wanted to become smaller and promised to seek the Mini Mini Fruit after the war with Joy Boy. When the giant Sea Kings arrived beneath the Red Line, they recognized Shirahoshi as their awakened King and reacted with alarm at seeing Gigue beside her.

  • Gigue asked Shirahoshi if she wanted to become smaller, and she eagerly agreed despite worrying that a Devil Fruit would restrict her in seawater.
  • Gigue promised to have the CP Organization search for the Mini Mini Fruit after the war with Joy Boy, and Shirahoshi celebrated and affectionately rubbed her face against him.
  • Shirahoshi sensed the giant Sea Kings approaching, and Gigue brought her into the deep waters beneath the Red Line to meet them.
  • The giant Sea Kings surrounded Shirahoshi and asked whether she had finally truly awakened as their King.
  • The giant Sea Kings noticed Gigue beside Shirahoshi and roared in surprise, asking why he was with their King.

Ch. 485Slaughter

Gigue tested whether the giant Sea Kings would obey Shirahoshi and side with him, then fought them when they attacked. After killing one and considering the others as food, he was interrupted by Shirahoshi’s cry for them to stop.

  • Gigue asked Shirahoshi what the agitated Sea Kings were saying, then declared that their king followed him and overwhelmed them with Conqueror’s Haki.
  • Gigue restrained the charging Sea Kings with dark tentacles, piercing two and trapping the others.
  • A beaked Sea King broke free and attacked Gigue, who killed it with Dark Annihilation while preserving its body for meat.
  • Gigue considered keeping the remaining Sea Kings as a supply of fresh meat, but Shirahoshi cried for everyone to stop.

Ch. 486Sea King Awakening

Shirahoshi awakened as the Sea King and gained control over the giant Sea Kings, while Gigue assigned them to patrol near the Red Line. After returning her to Mary Geoise, he ordered a search for Lily and arranged for the beak-nosed Sea King's meat to feed the Marines.

  • Shirahoshi awakened as the Sea King, subdued the giant Sea Kings, and apologized to Gigue for their disrespect.
  • Gigue ordered the Sea Kings to patrol near the Red Line and attack anything like a giant elephant robot, then stored the beak-nosed Sea King's corpse in the Dark Bible.
  • Gigue returned Shirahoshi to her tower and ordered Stussy to have the CP Organization find and capture Lily, a female giant whose father was Panz Fry.
  • Gigue brought the Sea King's corpse to Aokiji and told him to freeze it, reserving some meat for the Marines' meal.
  • Aokiji froze the Sea King's five-thousand-meter body in a layer of ice, and the Marines cheered at Gigue's offer of a feast.

Ch. 487Evil Sugar

After the feast, Sugar teased Carrot and then apologized when Gigue told her to stop, while Carrot sought comfort in Gigue’s arms. Gigue sent the pair off to deepen their bond and invited Snake Princess into his embrace.

  • The girls ate giant Sea King meat, and Sugar joked about her full belly before provoking Carrot.
  • Sugar pounced on Carrot and teased her until Wanda told her to stop.
  • Carrot sprang into Gigue’s arms and asked him to stand up for her, and he ordered Sugar not to bully her.
  • Sugar apologized to Carrot, who accepted, while Seraphim Hyakka and Robin noted how easily Carrot was fooled.
  • Gigue let Sugar and Carrot go deepen their bond, then invited Snake Princess to join him.

Ch. 488The Giants' Abnormal Behavior

Gigue ordered the extermination of Elbaf after learning that its adult warriors and Prince Loki had vanished. He reassured Wanda and Carrot that the Mink Tribe would be spared except for its hardliners and promised to make the Fluffy Kingdom an affiliated nation after the war.

  • Stussy reported that Elbaf's fighting-age giants and Prince Loki had disappeared, leaving only elderly giants, women, and children.
  • Gigue ordered CP0 to execute most of the remaining giants and burn Elbaf, leaving a few defiant giants alive for questioning.
  • Wanda and Carrot feared that Gigue might target the Mink Tribe, and Gigue promised to punish only Pedro's hardliners.
  • Gigue promised Wanda that the Fluffy Kingdom would become an affiliated nation after the war and told her she would be its King.
  • Carrot clung to Gigue, apologized for having talked back to him, and embarrassedly mentioned her lack of experience in bed.

Ch. 489Prince Loki

Joy Boy visited the shackled Loki during a gathering of giants and Minks, where Loki provoked the crowd and refused to show remorse for killing Harald to obtain a Devil Fruit. As Hajrudin and the giants confronted him, Loki taunted them about the power held back by his Seastone shackles.

  • Joy Boy invited Loki to drink with the giants, but Loki said no one could stand beside the sun.
  • Loki mocked the giants, and Brogy attacked him with a Haki-coated axe before Joy Boy knocked it aside.
  • Joy Boy told the giants that Loki had agreed to fight the World Government and was now their companion, but Loki said he had joined only out of passing interest.
  • Hajrudin accused Loki of killing Harald for a Devil Fruit, and Loki defended his actions and insulted Harald as an unfit king and father.
  • Loki said he wanted his Seastone shackles removed so the giants could witness his power, while the giants recalled that he had nearly destroyed Elbaf after gaining his ability.

Ch. 490Sun God Apollo

Joy Boy freed Loki from his Seastone shackles, but Loki rejected his ideas about freedom and transformed into the self-proclaimed true Sun God. Loki’s flames devastated the surrounding land, and although Joy Boy protected the others, Loki blocked Dorry and Brogy’s Divine Departure before hovering above the ground.

  • Joy Boy removed Loki’s wrist and ankle shackles despite Dorry and Brogy’s attempts to stop him.
  • Loki mocked Joy Boy’s belief in freedom, then his bandages burned away to reveal scarred skin and blazing crimson-gold eyes.
  • Loki transformed and declared himself the true Sun God, scorching the landscape as Joy Boy sheltered the others and healed their burns with the Drums of Liberation.
  • Dorry and Brogy attacked Loki with Divine Departure, but Loki summoned the Shield of Apollo to block their strike.
  • Loki floated into the air as Joy Boy identified his power as the Mythical Zoan Sun God Apollo Fruit.

Ch. 491Battle of the Sun Gods

Joy Boy confronted Loki over his arrogance and fought him after Loki insulted Joy Boy’s companions and claimed to be the true Sun God. The chapter ended with Joy Boy landing a powerful blow and challenging Loki to prove whether he could bleed.

  • Loki attacked Joy Boy with the Arrow of the Sun, but Joy Boy caught it in his hand and extinguished its flames.
  • Joy Boy enlarged himself to Loki’s size and challenged Loki to fight with their Sun God powers.
  • Loki insulted Joy Boy’s companions, provoking Joy Boy to drop his playful manner and confront him seriously.
  • Loki swung a sun-flaming fist at Joy Boy, who dodged and struck Loki in the abdomen with a Rising Dragon Fist.
  • Joy Boy asked Loki whether a true Sun God could bleed.

Ch. 492Solar Flare

Loki unleashed Solar Flare, vaporizing the straw-hat-shaped island, but Joy Boy protected the giants and Mink Tribe from the blast. Loki knocked Joy Boy into the sea and celebrated, only for Joy Boy to emerge unharmed and seize him.

  • Loki transformed into a crimson-gold sun and burned Joy Boy's hand when Joy Boy pulled free.
  • Loki fired Solar Flare, vaporizing the island and boiling the surrounding seawater.
  • Joy Boy survived behind his glowing straw hat, while the giants sheltered the Mink Tribe from the blast.
  • Loki struck Joy Boy into the sea and mocked him and the Giant race, believing Joy Boy had lost.
  • Joy Boy rose from the water and grabbed Loki in his enormous hand.

Ch. 493Temptation

Joy Boy tried to persuade Loki to fight alongside him by explaining why Dragon was a threat and how the Demonic Sword Muramasa let its chosen wielder resist the sea. Loki learned that he could not meet the sword’s bloodline requirement, but Joy Boy insisted that joining him was Loki’s only path to safety.

  • Loki asked Joy Boy how he could emerge from seawater unharmed, and Joy Boy offered to reveal his secret if Loki agreed to correct his treatment of his companions and attack Mary Geoise with him.
  • Loki threatened to seek out Dragon, but Joy Boy warned that Dragon would kill him and revealed that the Dark-Dark Fruit could strip Devil Fruits from other Ability Users.
  • Joy Boy explained that Dragon resisted the sea because Muramasa freed those it acknowledged from the sea’s and Seastone’s restraints.
  • Loki asked how to gain Muramasa’s acknowledgment, and Joy Boy said he needed the bloodline of the Figarland Family, leaving Loki silent.
  • Joy Boy urged Loki to join him because Dragon would not tolerate him, while Pedro praised Joy Boy from Dorry’s shoulder and Dorry privately questioned Pedro’s behavior.

Ch. 494Preparing for Battle

Loki agreed to help Joy Boy attack Mary Geoise while refusing to accept his claim to be the Sun God, and the group tried to settle their tensions before the coming battle. At Mary Geoise, Gigue completed a day of training and used his power to let Shirahoshi pass through the Royal Chamber’s too-small doorway.

  • Loki told Joy Boy he would honor his promise to attack Mary Geoise, and said they could settle who was the true Sun God after fighting the Celestial Dragons.
  • Loki and Dorry exchanged insults, and Dorry attacked Loki with Haki before Joy Boy and Pedro calmed the group.
  • Joy Boy suggested holding a feast before the battle, while Dorry demanded that Loki stop provoking him.
  • Gigue emerged from a day of training with Darkness Power and Demonic Sword: Muramasa, then returned to the Royal Chamber with Lucia.
  • Gigue invited Shirahoshi to the Royal Chamber and altered the doorway so she could stand and pass through it without hitting her head.

Ch. 495Pluton Arrives

Gigue protected Lilith from York’s gunshot when Vegapunk and his satellites arrived aboard Pluton at the Red Line. He punished York by lifting her into the air and dropping her onto the deck, leaving her unconscious.

  • Shirahoshi explored the Royal Chamber, then dined with Gigue and returned home while Gigue explained that she had ordered Sea Kings to patrol near the Red Line.
  • Gigue told Lucia that Poseidon and Pluton were in his hands and wondered when Joy Boy would arrive.
  • Vegapunk and his six satellites docked aboard Pluton, where York and Lilith argued until York fired her flintlock at Lilith.
  • Gigue stopped the bullet from hitting Lilith, then descended onto Pluton and reprimanded York for trying to kill someone there.
  • Gigue used his power to lift York into the air and drop her onto the deck, knocking her unconscious.

Ch. 496Mastering Pluton

Gigue inspected Pluton, secured its weapons under his authorization, and learned about its destructive power and advanced mobility. He left Vegapunk and the satellites aboard the ship under guard, confident that two Ancient Weapons were already in his control as he awaited Joy Boy.

  • Shaka confirmed that York was unconscious but alive, and Vegapunk continued showing Gigue around Pluton.
  • Vegapunk registered Gigue's handprint on Pluton's control console, preventing the weapons from activating without his authorization.
  • Lilith revealed that one shot from Pluton could erase an island, and Vegapunk explained that the ship could move and fly at extraordinary speeds.
  • Gigue praised Vegapunk, increased his research budget by thirty percent, and warned the satellites not to fight again.
  • Gigue ordered Vegapunk and the satellites to remain aboard Pluton and said Borsalino and Kuma would join them for protection.
  • Gigue reflected that Poseidon and Pluton were under his control and that he only needed Joy Boy to appear.

Ch. 497Ancient Pluton

Joy Boy sailed toward Mary Geoise aboard the Ancient Pluton, preparing to attack the World Government on the full moon. As he urged the Minks to fight, his willingness to sacrifice them revealed how far he had fallen from his former convictions.

  • Joy Boy brought the Ancient Pluton out of Wano, and Pedro urged him to test its power by destroying the country, but Joy Boy refused and said Doflamingo could wait until after the World Government fell.
  • Joy Boy declared that he would use Pluton against Mary Geoise, while Pedro vowed to avenge his tribe and asked to finish off Gigue himself.
  • Joy Boy promised Pedro a chance to face Gigue, though he privately doubted Pedro could survive the battle.
  • Pedro rallied the Minks to storm Mary Geoise, and Joy Boy encouraged their fervor despite knowing many would die.
  • Joy Boy watched the sun set and vowed that this time he would not be the falling sun again.

Ch. 498Giant Race Assault

Gigue relaxed in Mary Geoise as he waited for Joy Boy to act, even after learning that the Giant Warrior Pirates had attacked Akainu’s fleet. He left the battle to Akainu and the approaching Aokiji, choosing to remain in the Royal Chamber.

  • Gigue wondered whether Joy Boy would make a move during the full moon and said the changing world made delay increasingly dangerous for him.
  • Ginny brought Gigue a Den Den Mushi call reporting that the Giant Warrior Pirates were attacking Akainu’s position and that Akainu was fighting Blue Ogre and Red Ogre.
  • Gigue told the communications soldier to report further developments but decided not to go to Akainu’s aid, expecting Aokiji’s fleet to arrive.
  • Gigue returned to the pool with Sugar and told Lucia that he would wait for Joy Boy to reveal himself before entering the fray.

Ch. 499Akainu vs. the Giant Warrior Pirates

Akainu led the Marines against the Giant Warrior Pirates and grievously wounded Brogy in battle. Aokiji arrived as Brogy fell, leaving the confrontation poised to continue.

  • Akainu ordered the Marine fleet to attack, then struck the Giant Warrior Pirates' flagship with a magma fist.
  • Blue Ogre and Red Ogre blocked Akainu's attack with Sun Shield, but the magma sank one of the giants' warships while Loki watched without intervening.
  • Dorry and Brogy taunted Akainu and ordered their ships to charge, prompting Akainu to attack them aboard a warship.
  • Akainu overpowered Dorry and Brogy, then pierced Brogy's abdomen with Dark Hound and knocked him to the deck.
  • Aokiji arrived on a path of ice and remarked that he seemed to have come for nothing.

Ch. 500Loki Takes Action

Gigue waited in Mary Geoise, confident Joy Boy would appear, while Akainu and Aokiji overwhelmed the Giant Warrior Pirates. After Loki intervened to save Dorry and Brogy, he faced the Admirals and began to answer Dorry’s demand that he prove himself the Giant race’s Sun God.

  • Lucia told Gigue that Akainu and Aokiji had joined forces against the Giant Warrior Pirates, but Gigue said they should wait for Joy Boy while he enjoyed the calm with Sugar.
  • Aokiji froze the sea and attacked the wounded Brogy, who shattered his own frozen arm to escape, while the Marines continued crushing the Giant race’s forces.
  • Dorry caught Brogy and called on Loki to stop the Giant race’s destruction as Akainu and Aokiji advanced to finish them.
  • Loki struck at Akainu and Aokiji with a scarlet-gold fireball, burning Akainu’s hand and damaging their warship before revealing himself as the Giant race’s prince.
  • Dorry demanded that Loki prove he was the Sun God, and Loki began to respond by using Ice Bird Beak.
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