Chapter Summaries

Gigue returned to the training grounds with Lucia, prompting Zephyr and the other trainees to notice her unusual strength and attachment to him. Ginny began to suspect Lucia was Gigue’s fiancée and blurted out a panicked warning, leaving everyone confused.

• Zephyr recalled Sengoku’s warning about Gigue’s powerful background and suspected a force had granted Gigue and Lucia their rare Devil Fruits.
• Gigue returned with Lucia, and Ginny clung to him while Gion noticed Lucia’s attachment and sensed danger when Lucia reached for her sword.
• Akainu and Kizaru observed that Gigue had grown stronger during his absence.
• Zephyr ordered Lucia to introduce herself, but she stayed beside Gigue until he asked her to apologize and join the female trainees.
• Ginny wondered whether Lucia was Gigue’s fiancée, then shouted for Gigue not to agree to something and embarrassedly apologized when everyone looked at her.

Zephyr received orders to reinforce Garp, who was fighting the Whitebeard Pirates, and took six students with him after Kuma used his power to send them to the harbor. Meanwhile, Garp faced Whitebeard aboard the Moby Dick as the battle around the Marine warship intensified.

• Major General Babus informed Zephyr that Garp had encountered the Whitebeard Pirates and Kong had ordered immediate reinforcements.
• Gigue, Akainu, Kuma, Kizaru, Ginny, Gion, and Lucia volunteered to join Zephyr, and he agreed to take them.
• Kuma sent Gigue and the others to the harbor with his ability before following them himself.
• Whitebeard's ships surrounded Garp's warship, while pirates and Marines fought aboard it.
• Garp confronted Whitebeard on the Moby Dick, and Whitebeard pulled Oden back before preparing to defeat Garp.

Gigue arrived as reinforcements aboard Garp’s warship and used his darkness abilities to slaughter Whitebeard’s young pirates. He drew Oden’s attention with a powerful sword strike, leaving Oden shocked by his skill.

• Garp and Whitebeard clashed while Oden joined the fight aboard Garp’s warship, helping Nekomamushi and Inuarashi overwhelm the Marines.
• Oden killed a Marine rear admiral and defeated Bogard after Bogard broke away from his battle to confront him.
• Gigue appeared before Oden could finish Bogard, and Bogard recognized him as Admiral Zephyr’s student.
• Gigue used Dark: Universal Pull to drag pirates into blade-shaped spikes, but Marco, Jozu, and several other youths survived the attack.
• Oden charged Gigue, who blocked him with a sword aura strong enough to make Oden stop and reconsider his opponent.

Darkseid Gigue, Akainu, and Kizaru joined the battle against Oden and the Whitebeard Pirates, and Gigue’s darkness ability severely wounded Oden. The injured Oden ordered his allies to kill the three Marines, but Nekomamushi and Inuarashi spotted the full moon and believed the Marines were doomed.

• Oden asked Gigue his name and learned that he was a second-year Marine Academy cadet.
• Kuma and the other Marines arrived, and Akainu attacked the pirates with magma as the battle spread across the deck.
• Gigue, Akainu, and Kizaru confronted Oden while their allies fought the other Whitebeard Pirates.
• Oden launched Paradise Totsuka, but Gigue and Kizaru stopped the slash before Akainu’s Dark Hound blasted Oden away.
• Gigue trapped Oden with Dark Hole and Dark Waterfall Burial, tearing off his right leg below the knee.
• Nekomamushi and Inuarashi rushed to Oden, then saw the full moon and rejoiced.

Gigue transformed into the legendary Moon God Form beneath the full moon and defeated the Sulong-form Nekomamushi and Inuarashi. The chapter ended with Nekomamushi dead and Inuarashi calling his name.

• Nekomamushi and Inuarashi transformed into Sulong Form and attacked Gigue while Akainu and Kizaru fought the injured Oden.
• Gigue's darkness and elementalization kept the two Minks from landing their attacks until Inuarashi struck his solid body.
• Gigue revealed blood-red eyes and black claws, then struck Inuarashi with lightning and ended his Sulong transformation.
• Gigue transformed into Moon God Form, shocking Nekomamushi and Inuarashi with his silver hair, lightning, and Conqueror's Haki.
• Gigue fired a silver streak through Nekomamushi, killing him as Inuarashi desperately called his name.

Gigue killed Nekomamushi, crushed Marco’s shoulder, and overwhelmed Oden before cutting off Oden’s arm and killing Inuarashi. Whitebeard learned that Nekomamushi had died and prepared to confront Gigue, who knew he was still no match for an enraged Whitebeard.

• Marco tried to heal Nekomamushi, but confirmed that he was dead, and Gigue crushed Marco’s shoulder when he confronted him.
• Inuarashi attacked Gigue, but Gigue knocked away his sword before Oden arrived to rescue Inuarashi and Marco.
• Oden fled toward the Moby Dick with Inuarashi and Marco, but Gigue caught up and cut off Oden’s left arm along with Inuarashi.
• Garp and Zephyr recognized Gigue as Zephyr’s strongest student, and Marco told Whitebeard that Gigue had killed Nekomamushi.
• Whitebeard erupted in anger as the Moby Dick trembled, while Gigue remained calm and held back because he knew he could not defeat Whitebeard.

Gigue joined Garp and Zephyr in fighting Whitebeard, using his abilities to interfere with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit before withdrawing after Whitebeard injured him. The Whitebeard Pirates retreated from the warship, and Gigue recovered with help from Kuma and the others.

• Gigue arrived beside Zephyr and explained that his transformed appearance came from experiments involving the Mink Tribe’s power.
• Whitebeard attacked Gigue, but Gigue evaded the blow and helped Garp and Zephyr land hits by suppressing Whitebeard’s shockwaves.
• Whitebeard worked out that Gigue became vulnerable when he touched him and punched him, forcing Gigue to retreat and recover.
• Lucia arrived and comforted Gigue, then accompanied him back to the original warship.
• Jozu ordered the Whitebeard Pirates to retreat, and Gigue and the others cut down pirates who tried to escape.
• Kuma used his ability to transfer an unconscious pirate’s injury to Gigue, while Ginny and Lucia helped him recover.

After the Marines forced Whitebeard’s crew to retreat, Gigue was praised as Zephyr’s finest student, while the pirates mourned their dead and wounded. Whitebeard struck the sea with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to unleash towering tsunamis at the Marine fleet, and Gigue moved to confront the waves.

• Gigue reflected on his transformation and wondered whether Gurando had given him special Mink Tribe genes or whether they had mutated.
• Garp and Zephyr returned to the deck, where Zephyr explained that they had withdrawn because Whitebeard could unleash a devastating tsunami at sea.
• Zephyr praised Gigue for crippling Oden, and Kizaru joked that he wanted Gigue to remember him if he became Fleet Admiral.
• Whitebeard’s crew retreated aboard the Moby Dick while Marco and the others mourned Nekomamushi and Inuarashi and tended to Oden.
• Whitebeard unleashed a powerful punch that raised hundred-meter waves around the Marine warships, and Gigue leaped into the air as Dark Gravity gathered around him.

Gigue unleashed White Hole: Almighty Push, devastating the Whitebeard Pirates’ fleet and forcing the Moby Dick back while Whitebeard protected his ship and crew. Gigue recovered aboard the Marine warship as the Marines processed his feat, while Oden Kozuki remained critically injured.

• Gigue absorbed seawater and released a massive repulsive force that destroyed several Whitebeard Pirates’ ships and drove the Moby Dick miles away.
• Whitebeard used Haki to shield the Moby Dick and its crew, then asked Marco about the other ships and learned Gigue was a Marine Academy student with a darkness Logia ability.
• A nurse warned Whitebeard and Marco that Oden Kozuki had lost too much blood, and Marco rushed to treat him.
• Gigue weakened and fell from the sky after using White Hole: Almighty Push, and Lucia caught him before he hit the deck.
• Gigue explained his white-hole technique to Lucia and the Marines, recovered quickly, and credited Akainu, Kizaru, Kuma, and the others for helping defeat Oden Kozuki.

After Zephyr reported Gigue and the cadets’ victory over Whitebeard’s forces, the Marines publicized their achievements and sparked a surge in recruitment. At Mary Geoise, the Five Elders debated Gigue’s ties to Kuma and his Figarland identity until Saint Garling shut down their objections.

• Garp praised Zephyr for becoming an instructor, and Zephyr called Gigue and the other cadets the Marines’ future and pirates’ doom.
• Zephyr reported the mission to Kong, emphasizing Gigue’s defeat of Oden Kozuki and the destruction of Whitebeard’s fleet while sparing the Moby Dick.
• Kong promised rewards and publicity, and newspapers promoted Gigue and the other six cadets as the “Marine Supernova,” drawing crowds of potential recruits to Marine recruitment offices.
• The Five Elders discussed Kuma’s Buccaneer heritage and Gigue’s appearance in the newspaper, with Saint Warcury and Saint Peter objecting to his association with Kuma.
• Saint Garling defended Gigue, declared that Kuma was his slave, and intimidated Saint Warcury into silence before Saint Saturn agreed to let matters proceed naturally.

Gigue and the others received major promotions, and Gigue became the only cadet with real authority as a Headquarters rear admiral. After half a year of training, Momonga summoned Gigue and the others to the recruitment office at Teacher Zephyr's request.

• Headquarters promoted Lucia and the other two female cadets to colonels, while Gigue, Akainu, and Kizaru became rear admirals and Kuma became a brigadier general; Gigue received permission to mobilize part of the military force.
• Gigue and the other three returned to training as commissioned generals, while Lucia, Gion, and Ginny adjusted to their new standing among the cadets.
• Half a year later, Gigue sparred with Kizaru using Demonic Sword: Muramasa, but Kizaru called a halt when Gigue prepared Imperial Extreme.
• Gigue, Akainu, Kuma, Kizaru, Lucia, and Ginny rested together after training until Momonga arrived with Zephyr's summons to the recruitment office.

Momonga was delighted when Gigue predicted he could become a vice admiral, while Zephyr welcomed three new Logia users to Marine Headquarters: Aramaki, Monkey D. Dragon, and Kuzan. Gigue and the other Supernovas met the recruits, who had joined after being inspired by their achievements.

• Gigue told Momonga he thought he would become a vice admiral someday, and Momonga excitedly shared the prediction with Kashou and the others.
• Zephyr reviewed the files of Aramaki, Monkey D. Dragon, and Kuzan, three new Marine applicants who each possessed a Logia Devil Fruit.
• Zephyr asked Dragon whether Garp knew he had come; Dragon said he had snuck aboard a warship and joined by his own choice.
• Aramaki and Kuzan asked to meet Gigue, and Kuzan shook Dragon's hand and praised Garp.
• Gigue arrived, recognized the three recruits, and learned that Aramaki and Kuzan had joined the Marines after being inspired by him and the other Supernovas.

Gigue discussed justice and power with Dragon after meeting Aramaki and the other recruits. Their disagreement left Dragon angered as Gigue dismissed his understanding of power.

• Aramaki introduced himself to Gigue and praised his actions against pirates, while Dragon watched with interest.
• Gigue recognized Dragon as Garp's son and asked why he had resisted joining the Marines; Dragon asked why Gigue had joined, and Gigue said he had first sought power and now fought for justice.
• Dragon challenged Gigue's views on power and killing pirates, prompting Akainu and Kizaru to defend Gigue and confront Dragon.
• Gigue calmed Akainu and Kizaru, then asked Dragon whether he thought power was insignificant or pirates should not be killed.
• Dragon argued that individual power was limited and that tolerance and equality could unite people for true justice; Gigue laughed and told him he knew nothing about power.

Dragon challenged Gigue to test his strength, and Zephyr arranged a spar against Dragon, Aramaki, and Aokiji. Officers and students gathered to watch as the four fighters took their places, with the chapter ending before the fight began.

• Garp was asleep in his office until a messenger told him that Dragon was at the recruitment office and Zephyr wanted him there.
• Dragon challenged Gigue, and Gigue accepted the spar as a way to help Zephyr assess Dragon's strength.
• Zephyr approved a three-on-one fight, warning Gigue to hold back, especially with his Shinra Tensei.
• Dragon and Gigue moved into the open testing area, while Aokiji dragged a reluctant Aramaki along.
• Garp, Tsuru, Sengoku, Navy officers, and Zephyr's students arrived to watch the fight.
• Ginny and the other students cheered for Gigue as he faced Dragon, Aramaki, and Aokiji.

Dragon, Aokiji, and Aramaki challenged Gigue, but Gigue easily overpowered Dragon and forced the three to work together. Their combined abilities clashed with Gigue’s spreading darkness, leaving the battle underway.

• Dragon charged Gigue with a wind-based attack, but Gigue used Banshō Ten'in to pull him in and struck him with a punch.
• Dragon attacked with Dragon's Claw, but Gigue turned intangible and kicked him away.
• Dragon admitted he could not defeat Gigue alone and proposed that he, Aokiji, and Aramaki attack together.
• Aokiji encouraged Aramaki to prove himself, and Aramaki agreed to fight seriously alongside the others.
• Dragon, Aokiji, and Aramaki unleashed wind, ice, and vegetation toward Gigue, whose darkness began eroding their attacks.

Gigue overwhelmed Dragon, Aramaki, and Aokiji with the Dark-Dark Fruit and a controlled repulsive attack. Aokiji surrendered after being trapped in the darkness, and Gigue encouraged him as the fight continued with Dragon and Aramaki still standing.

• Dragon, Aramaki, and Aokiji rose above Gigue's spreading darkness and launched attacks from the air.
• Gigue used White Hole: Almighty Push to crush their attacks, blast all three from the sky, and leave the field barren.
• Aokiji fell and struggled against the darkness, then surrendered to Gigue.
• Gigue withdrew the darkness, helped Aokiji reassemble, and reassured him that he had performed well.

Gigue defeated Aramaki with advanced Armament Haki after disrupting Dragon’s attempts to attack him. He then appeared before Dragon, who caught his punch, just as Gigue unleashed Swordless Style: Imperial Extreme.

• Gigue encouraged Aokiji, who withdrew from the fight, while Aramaki recovered under the sun and watched Dragon struggle to reform.
• Aramaki transformed into a giant treant and attacked Gigue, but Gigue emerged behind Dragon and punched him into a crater.
• Aramaki repeatedly smashed the crater while Gigue used Kamui to avoid his attacks, and Dragon eventually escaped into the distance.
• Aramaki struck Gigue with his enormous fists, but Gigue concentrated flowing Armament Haki into a point and shattered them, knocking Aramaki out of his treant form.
• Gigue encouraged Aramaki, then appeared before Dragon, who caught his punch before Gigue used Swordless Style: Imperial Extreme.

Gigue defeated Dragon by overpowering his Conqueror’s Haki and left him unconscious, declaring that his spirit surpassed Dragon’s. After rejoining his classmates, Gigue considered how to shape the Marines around his own will.

• Gigue’s Conqueror’s Haki overwhelmed Dragon’s, and Dragon collapsed after Gigue struck him with a blade-shaped shockwave.
• Garp revived Dragon, who admitted that he had lost completely and left Garp convinced that Gigue had shown him mercy.
• Gigue reunited with Ginny, Lucia, Akainu, Kizaru, Kuma, and the others, while the officers recognized his strength.
• Aokiji asked about Gigue’s technique, and Gigue promised to teach him if he ever awakened Conqueror’s Haki.
• Gigue resolved to train Aokiji and strengthen his influence over the Marines, favoring the hawkish faction.

Gigue confronted Aramaki in secret and forced him to reveal that he was a CP0 agent sent by Saint Warcury to monitor Gigue. Gigue declared that Aramaki had committed a capital offense and demanded that he choose how to die.

• Gigue arranged to meet Aramaki at the academy training grounds after dark.
• Gigue accused Aramaki of being sent to the Marine Academy and choked him when he denied it.
• Aramaki admitted that he belonged to CP0 and had been sent by Saint Warcury.
• Aramaki explained that Warcury wanted him to report everything Gigue said and did in the Marines.
• Gigue told Aramaki that accepting the mission was a capital offense and demanded that he choose between dying by Gigue's hand or ending his own life.

Gigue forced Aramaki to pledge himself to the Figarland Family and informed Garling that someone was targeting their family. Garling then confronted Warcury at the Toppman Family estate and defeated him with a single kick.

• Gigue warned Aramaki that Warcury would not spare him, then made him swear loyalty to the Figarland Family.
• Aramaki handed Gigue the Den Den Mushi he used to communicate with Warcury, and Gigue absorbed it into his Bible.
• Gigue called Uncle Garling and told him that someone had set their sights on the Figarland Family.
• Garling and the Golden Armor Guards forced their way into the Toppman Family estate, where Warcury confronted them.
• Garling knocked out many of Warcury's guards with Conqueror's Haki and kicked Warcury through several buildings.