Chapter Summaries

Whitebeard accepted Sengoku’s bargain and charged into the Marines at Marineford, fighting alone as he sought a king’s death. Mo Xingchen went to Ace on the execution platform and kicked him brutally, leaving the reason for his harsh treatment unresolved.

• Whitebeard understood Sengoku had accepted the deal, unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki, and challenged the Marines to kill him.
• Sengoku ordered the Marines to execute justice, and Whitebeard leaped into their ranks and fought through coordinated attacks despite accumulating wounds.
• Robin explained to Isca that the Admirals were letting Whitebeard fight as training, while Kuina asked Luo whether Kaido or Whitebeard was stronger.
• Akainu criticized the Marines’ restraint, and Mo Xingchen told him to fight Whitebeard before walking toward the execution platform.
• Ace begged Mo Xingchen to spare Whitebeard, but Mo Xingchen kicked him against his chains and called him a coward.

Mo Xingchen persuaded Ace to choose life and learn to consider the people who loved him, while Ace vowed to confront Blackbeard Teach himself. As Whitebeard reached Marineford Plaza, he faced a massive Navy force waiting to stop him.

• Mo Xingchen rebuked Ace for treating death as responsibility and reminded him how his choice would hurt Garp, Luffy, Dadan, and his other loved ones.
• Ace realized that living took greater courage, asked Mo Xingchen for help, and promised to remember the lesson.
• Mo Xingchen told Ace that Luffy had kidnapped a Celestial Dragon to bargain for his release and said he had handled the matter.
• Ace refused Mo Xingchen’s offer to deal with Blackbeard Teach, vowing to settle their hatred himself and not lose again.
• Whitebeard fought through the Navy ranks, crossed the frozen bay, and reached Marineford Plaza, where elite Vice Admirals and Major Generals assembled against him.

Whitebeard fought off waves of Marine officers at Marineford while civilians watched his strength on the broadcast. Meanwhile, Blackbeard decided to head to the war and seize the chance to take Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

• Whitebeard battered Giant Vice Admirals and Marine Major Generals with the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, then charged back into the Marine formation.
• Civilians watching the broadcast praised the Marines and debated whether Whitebeard could survive his injuries.
• Whitebeard threw Marine officers aside and continued fighting despite his wounds, while Fire Mountain urged the Marines to press their attack.
• Blackbeard watched the broadcast from beneath the sea and complained that the battle was not unfolding as he had planned.
• Blackbeard ordered his crew to go to Marineford and use the Gorosei’s name while seeking a chance to take Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

Whitebeard died after reaching Ace and embracing him, while the Marines and pirates mourned his final moments. Blackbeard Teach then arrived claiming the Gorosei had ordered him to help the Marines, and Mo Xingchen launched Ace and Chun Jun at him.

• Whitebeard broke through the Marines, reached the execution platform, and asked Ace whether he had done enough; Ace tearfully called him Old Man.
• The three Marine Admirals struck Whitebeard, and Mo Xingchen freed Ace, who rushed to embrace him as Whitebeard died.
• The Whitebeard Pirates, Red Hair Pirates, Kaido, and viewers mourned Whitebeard, while Sengoku considered retiring.
• Blackbeard Teach emerged from the water and claimed he had come under the Gorosei's orders, though the Gorosei realized he had forged the order.
• Mo Xingchen appeared beside Ace and hurled him toward Blackbeard as Chun Jun flew at Blackbeard and his men.

Mo Xingchen attacked Blackbeard’s group at Marineford, killing several of its members and rejecting Blackbeard’s attempt to intimidate him with the Gorosei. The rest of the group watched in terror as Doc Q and his horse were incinerated by an unseen attack.

• Marco caught Ace after Mo Xingchen hurled him away, and both fell into the sea before Whitebeard’s crew rescued them.
• Mo Xingchen killed Wan Ogata and Avalo Pizarro, then blasted a hole through Jesus Burgess during his counterattack.
• Blackbeard invoked the Gorosei to threaten Mo Xingchen, but Mo Xingchen tossed him a Den Den Mushi and dared him to call them.
• Mo Xingchen noticed poison on his protective barrier and spotted Doc Q hiding nearby with Tontatta.
• Mo Xingchen snapped his fingers, and flames consumed Doc Q and Tontatta, leaving Blackbeard’s group unable to identify the source of the attack.

Mo Xingchen killed Lafitte and Baskerville "Jot" with lightning as the Blackbeard Pirates’ fear grew. Sanjuan Wolf then attacked Mo Xingchen with his enormous hands, leaving Blackbeard and the others unsure whether they had defeated him.

• Blackbeard mistook Mo Xingchen’s lightning for a fire-type Devil Fruit power and rallied his crew to attack him.
• Mo Xingchen struck Lafitte with lightning, then appeared beside him and killed him with a sword.
• Baskerville "Jot" attacked Mo Xingchen with a fireball, but Mo Xingchen’s lightning pierced through it and killed him.
• Sanjuan Wolf emerged from Crescent Bay and clapped his giant hands together around Mo Xingchen.
• Blackbeard, his crew, and the Marines watched the clasped hands and wondered whether Mo Xingchen had been defeated.

Mo Xingchen survived Sanjuan Wolf’s ambush, decapitated the giant, and had Laboon swallow him before executing Catarina Devon. He then turned toward the last Blackbeard Pirates still standing, Blackbeard Teach and Shiryu.

• Mo Xingchen appeared behind Sanjuan Wolf and cut off the giant’s head with a sweep of Sword Qi.
• Mo Xingchen pulled Sanjuan Wolf from the sea and threw him to Laboon, who swallowed the giant whole.
• Catarina Devon surrendered to Mo Xingchen, but he cut her throat and killed her.
• The Straw Hat Pirates watched the broadcast and resolved to become stronger, while Chopper worried that he had been mean to Mo Xingchen.
• Mo Xingchen left Catarina Devon’s body and approached the trembling Blackbeard Teach and Shiryu.

Mo Xingchen spared Shiryu after ordering him to kneel, but refused to let Blackbeard leave Marineford unharmed. He battered Blackbeard with a series of devastating blows, sending him crashing into the ground as the Marines watched.

• Mo Xingchen ordered Shiryu to kneel for a chance to live, and Shiryu abandoned Blackbeard and surrendered to the Marines.
• Mo Xingchen teased Blackbeard, who claimed he had gotten lost and come to the wrong place.
• Kuina complained that Mo Xingchen had wasted the treasured sword Chun Jun by giving it to Luo.
• Mo Xingchen attacked Blackbeard at extreme speed, striking him in the chest and launching him into the air.
• Mo Xingchen caught up to Blackbeard and kicked him into the ground with a forceful bicycle kick, triggering an explosion that shook Marineford.

Mo Xingchen dragged Blackbeard before Whitebeard’s corpse and revealed that Blackbeard planned to steal the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and wield two Devil Fruits. He let Blackbeard take the fruit, and Blackbeard gained its power and prepared to fight him.

• Mo Xingchen dragged the battered Blackbeard out of the crater and dropped him beside Whitebeard’s corpse.
• Mo Xingchen broke Blackbeard’s finger to force him to stop pretending to be unconscious, then explained his plan to take Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
• Blackbeard recovered and, seeing Mo Xingchen’s challenge, plunged his darkened hand into Whitebeard’s chest and drew out the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
• Blackbeard swallowed the fruit, gained the Tremor-Tremor Fruit’s power, and vowed to make Mo Xingchen pay.

Mo Xingchen used Brook’s music to beat Blackbeard relentlessly during the worldwide broadcast, then had Luo treat his injuries. Blackbeard woke up unharmed and began to suspect the beating had been an illusion when the music started again.

• Mo Xingchen snapped his fingers, and Brook began performing with a band on the execution platform.
• While Brook sang, Mo Xingchen repeatedly struck Blackbeard in midair and slammed him into the plaza.
• Marine soldiers and broadcast viewers cheered for Brook and Mo Xingchen, who decided to continue the demonstration.
• Mo Xingchen called Luo over to treat Blackbeard, and Luo discovered that Blackbeard had three hearts.
• Luo repaired Blackbeard’s injuries, and Blackbeard woke up physically unharmed.
• When Brook’s music sounded again, Blackbeard wondered whether his beating had been an illusion.

Mo Xingchen defeated Blackbeard at Marineford and shattered his fighting spirit, but spared him so Ace could kill him. After ordering Blackbeard publicly humiliated and warning the pirates at sea, Mo Xingchen sent the pirate forces away as the Marines celebrated.

• Mo Xingchen used Tai Chi, lightning, and successive strikes to overwhelm Blackbeard, whose Devil Fruits failed to stop him.
• Blackbeard tried to unleash the Tremor-Tremor Fruit against Marineford, but Mo Xingchen blocked him, struck his pressure points, and left him kneeling and badly injured.
• Mo Xingchen stopped beating Blackbeard once his spirit was broken, told him he was sparing him for Ace, and ordered Marines to hang him at the harbor for three days.
• Mo Xingchen warned Shanks, Kaido, and the other pirates to destroy Blackbeard’s crew if it formed in the New World but to leave Blackbeard alive.
• Kaido, Shanks’s group, and the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates departed, while Sengoku led the Marines in a victorious cry.

A week after the execution, Morgans’s coverage shaped public opinion while pirates fought more fiercely over the vacant Emperor seat. At Marine Headquarters, Luo dragged Mo Xingchen to a high-level meeting, where Mo arrived with Luo sporting two black eyes.

• Morgans published a detailed account of the execution, boosting the Marines’ image and stirring debate among civilians.
• Pirates in the latter half of the Grand Line intensified their wars to seize the vacant Four Emperors seat.
• Luo woke Mo Xingchen and told him Fleet Admiral Sengoku wanted him at a meeting.
• Mo Xingchen refused to go until Luo threatened to tell the queen of Amazon Lily that Admiral Tianshu missed her.
• Mo Xingchen caught Luo before he reached the meeting room, then entered the meeting with Luo following him with two black eyes.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku announced his retirement and opened the selection of his successor. Marine factions recognized Mo Xingchen as the leading candidate, but the nominations began with Akainu and Kizaru, while Kizaru withdrew from the race.

• Sengoku praised the Marines’ recent success, announced he was retiring, and asked the commanders to recommend the next Fleet Admiral.
• The chapter explained how Sengoku had avoided the succession troubles that delayed Kong’s retirement by stepping down while the Marines were strong.
• Marine factions privately favored Mo Xingchen because his policies had reduced piracy, increased Marine funding, and raised his standing with the World Government.
• Doberman recommended Akainu, and Stockley recommended Kizaru.
• Borsalino declined his nomination, reasoning that Mo Xingchen was the likely winner and hoping to earn a raise by withdrawing.

Mo Xingchen won the Navy’s vote to become Fleet Admiral and promised a pay raise, winning over the assembled officers. The meeting ended with plans to celebrate at Marineford’s best restaurant, while Sengoku remained Fleet Admiral for the time being.

• Kuzan withdrew from the Fleet Admiral contest, and William nominated Admiral Tianshu, Mo Xingchen.
• Sengoku held a show-of-hands vote, and Mo Xingchen received overwhelming support over Akainu.
• Mo Xingchen thanked his colleagues, joked with them, and promised to raise Navy pay once he took office.
• Mo Xingchen invited everyone to celebrate at Marineford’s best restaurant, and Sengoku adjourned the meeting.
• Mo Xingchen told Luo to reserve seats, and Luo jumped out of the conference room window to retrieve his Den Den Mushi.

Mo Xingchen approved Vice Admiral Tsuru’s retirement and proposed a Naval Supervisory Group to root out corruption in the Navy, recruiting the older Marines to lead it. Meanwhile, Akainu admitted he had challenged Mo Xingchen for Fleet Admiral to measure their strength, but still did not understand why everyone liked him.

• Vice Admiral Tsuru asked to retire, and Mo Xingchen approved her request.
• Mo Xingchen suggested that Garp retire too, but Garp insisted he was still strong and challenged Mo Xingchen to a fight.
• Mo Xingchen described corruption at distant Navy bases and proposed a Naval Supervisory Group led by respected veteran Marines.
• Sengoku accepted a place in the group, and the conference room shared a laugh with Mo Xingchen.
• Kizaru questioned Akainu about competing with Mo Xingchen for Fleet Admiral, and Akainu said he wanted to measure their gap but could not understand Mo Xingchen’s popularity.
• Kizaru told Akainu that people liked Mo Xingchen because Akainu was too boring.

At a banquet celebrating Mo Xingchen becoming Fleet Admiral, he confronted Sakazuki about the Hawks commanders’ brutal treatment of civilians and Marine soldiers. Sakazuki accepted the warning and promised to correct their conduct, while Mo Xingchen urged him to lead with humanity.

• Mo Xingchen joined Sakazuki for a drink and recalled how Sakazuki had once been a Vice Admiral whom he defeated as a recruit.
• Mo Xingchen criticized the Hawks commanders for killing civilians alongside pirates and argued that such brutality bred resentment instead of deterring crime.
• Mo Xingchen condemned Onigumo for shooting his own soldiers, and Sakazuki admitted he had no excuse for allowing such behavior.
• Sakazuki promised to warn the Hawks commanders and make them change their conduct.
• Mo Xingchen told Sakazuki he would punish those who ignored the warnings and urged him not to let old hatred blind him or forget his humanity.

Mo Xingchen secured the Gorosei’s support to replace Sengoku as Fleet Admiral, then used his inauguration to announce a reward that would pit New World pirates against one another. The chapter ended with pirates facing an open scheme in which every crew had reason to fight for the Sea Train profits and World Government recognition.

• Sengoku told the Gorosei he planned to retire and recommended Marine Admiral Tianshu as his successor, and the Gorosei eagerly approved Mo Xingchen’s promotion.
• Mo Xingchen proposed that Sengoku and retired Marine veterans form an inspection team to root out corruption, earning the Gorosei’s enthusiastic support.
• News spread that Sengoku would retire and Mo Xingchen would take over, while preparations began for the inauguration ceremony.
• The Gorosei, Cipher Pol members, Marine legends, Shichibukai, kings, and other notable guests attended Mo Xingchen’s promotion ceremony, and Morgans publicized his achievements.
• Mo Xingchen announced that the strongest pirate group recognized by the World Government would receive a share of Sea Train profits and legitimacy, while the Marines and Shichibukai would hunt other pirates.
• New World pirates realized that the offer was designed to make them compete, but each crew saw the others as potential rivals for the prize.

Mo Xingchen assigned Shiryu to train with CP0 and serve in Cipher Pol, then oversaw two years of development that reshaped the seas. After the New World’s wars ended with Ace helping defeat the Big Mom Pirates and broker a draw between Shanks and Kaido, Ace emerged as an uncrowned king.

• Mo Xingchen summoned Shiryu from prison and offered him a chance to live by joining Cipher Pol.
• Shiryu accepted and was sent to study under the captain of CP0.
• Over two years, the Sea Train expanded across the Four Seas and the first half of the Grand Line as Marine patrols suppressed piracy.
• The three Pirate Emperors fought over the New World, while Ace hunted Teach and fought other pirate crews without seeking territory.
• Ace helped break Kaido and Charlotte Linlin’s alliance, then joined Shanks to defeat the Big Mom Pirates.
• Shanks and Kaido divided Charlotte Linlin’s territory and fought to a draw, leaving Ace recognized as an uncrowned king.

During Mo Xingchen’s two years as Fleet Admiral, he reformed the Navy’s personnel, discipline, benefits, and public image. He explained to Luo how greater responsibility had changed his outlook, and their conversation was interrupted by a ringing Den Den Mushi.

• William became Admiral candidate Wuchang and director of the Shichibukai Management Office, while Rosinante, Brook, and Robin took on new senior Navy positions.
• Mo Xingchen established promotion and discipline rules, a Military Court, and Investigating Soldiers who reported directly to the Naval Supervisory Group.
• Mo Xingchen punished serious misconduct, expanded benefits for Navy personnel and their families, and publicized the reforms through Morgans.
• Luo asked how Mo Xingchen had changed, and Mo Xingchen explained that his responsibilities as Fleet Admiral made him accountable for the Navy’s honor and ideals.
• Mo Xingchen laughed off Luo’s question about how he had transformed, saying that his laid-back attitude did not mean he lacked ability.
• The Den Den Mushi on the desk began to ring.

Ace brought Shanks and Kaido to Marineford to negotiate the Sea Train project, revealing that he had allied with them and made himself their nominal leader. Mo Xingchen agreed to consider their surrender on the condition that they follow the Marines’ code of conduct toward civilians, leaving the pirates facing strict terms for their new privileges.

• A Marine informed Mo Xingchen that Ace had arrived with Shanks and Kaido to discuss the Sea Train project, and Mo Xingchen let them enter Marineford.
• Ace reunited warmly with Mo Xingchen and teased Luo, while Mo Xingchen challenged Shanks and Kaido for approaching him without being the strongest crew.
• Ace explained that he had brokered an alliance among Shanks, Kaido, and Charlotte Linlin, then joined Shanks to defeat Charlotte Linlin after she refused to accept him as their nominal leader.
• Mo Xingchen asked whether Ace could control Shanks and Kaido, and Ace confidently claimed that he would become invincible in a few years.
• Mo Xingchen offered Shanks and Kaido money, freedom, and privileges if they signed an agreement and ensured their crews treated civilians according to Marine standards, warning that he would punish any further abuses.