Chapter Summaries

Mo Xingchen finalized the Sea Train agreement with Ace’s group, and the Navy began construction in the New World as the seas entered a period of peaceful development. The Gorosei then summoned Mo Xingchen to meet Imu, leaving him anxious about what the encounter might bring.

• Mo Xingchen advised Ace that Teach was likely hiding on an uninhabited island and urged him to deny Teach any chance to regain power.
• Ace and the other pirate leaders signed the Sea Train agreements, and Sakazuki led the construction team into the New World.
• News spread that Ace had been crowned Pirate King, and Luffy prepared to set sail with his crew to challenge him.
• Rayleigh reflected that the age of pirates was coming to an end as Luffy and his companions departed.
• The Finance God Warrior told Mo Xingchen that Imu had awakened and wanted to grant him an audience, then led him to meet their lord.

Mo Xingchen accompanied the Gorosei to meet Imu in the palace behind their office and discovered that Imu was a woman with a familiar face. After the Gorosei left them alone, Imu confronted Mo Xingchen about probing her with Soul Power.

• The Finance God Warrior warned Mo Xingchen to show Imu absolute respect as the Gorosei brought him to the palace.
• The Divine Knights let Mo Xingchen pass after the Justice God Warrior announced that Imu had summoned him.
• Mo Xingchen saw Imu seated on the Void Throne and knelt after realizing she had sensed his spiritual probing.
• Imu dismissed the Gorosei and asked to speak with Mo Xingchen alone.
• Imu asked whether Mo Xingchen had used Soul Power to probe her, and Mo Xingchen confirmed it while praising her judgment.

Mo Xingchen met Imu, who mistook him for an outsider from another world and brought him to her private Flower Room. There, she began explaining how a cosmic expedition discovered the planet more than five thousand years earlier, leaving the story at the arrival of the Lunarians.

• Imu questioned Mo Xingchen about his lack of fear, and he gave her his full name.
• Imu guessed Mo Xingchen was an outsider and asked about his spaceship, but he was confused by her questions.
• Imu invited Mo Xingchen to learn about the world's origins and led him into her Flower Room.
• Imu removed her crown and robe, served Mo Xingchen flower tea, and began recounting events from more than five thousand years earlier.
• Imu said a cosmic scientific expedition had become trapped in spatial turbulence, found the planet, and encountered a winged race called the Lunarians.

Imu told Mo Xingchen how the Scientific Exploration Team helped the Lunarians conquer the world before splitting over whether to return home, and how the victors enslaved and experimented on other races. She revealed that the Great Kingdom created Devil Fruits to absorb users’ souls and pursue immortality, leaving Mo Xingchen shaken and barely containing his killing intent.

• Imu explained that the explorers who wanted to stay defeated those who wanted to return home and exiled them to the moon.
• Imu said the remaining explorers experimented on Lunarians and other beings, creating new powers and races through cruel experiments.
• Mo Xingchen crushed his teacup and struggled to calm his killing intent as he heard about the experiments.
• Imu revealed that the transformed explorers founded the Great Kingdom, while those who left became the predecessors of the twenty Celestial Dragon families.
• Imu explained that the Great Kingdom created the Devil Tree and Devil Fruits to absorb users’ souls and help its creators seek immortality.

Imu explained that Devil Fruits came from devils granting power in exchange for the souls of those who developed their abilities, and Mo Xingchen speculated that the devils might mature into gods and wage another world-destroying war. She then began recounting Joy Boy’s role in the war that became the vanished hundred years, ending with the creation of the battleship Pluto.

• Mo Xingchen explained to Imu that the devils within Devil Fruits might absorb enough souls to mature, possess users, and eventually fight a war that shattered the planet.
• Imu said she did not know what the souls inside Devil Fruits would become and began telling Mo Xingchen the origin of the World Government and the vanished hundred years.
• Imu recounted how Joy Boy, a laboratory-raised user of the Nika Devil Fruit, befriended rulers including Nefertari D. Lily before returning to urge twenty kings to overthrow the Great Kingdom.
• Imu described how Joy Boy rallied oppressed races and gained the support of Poseidon, whose command of the Sea Kings turned the tide against the Great Kingdom.
• Imu said Joy Boy persuaded Zunesha and the Ancient War Robot to join the allied forces, then gathered Water 7 shipwrights to build the battleship Pluto against the Great Kingdom’s spaceships.

Imu told Mo Xingchen her version of the Void Century, describing how Lily and Imu betrayed Joy Boy, the Devil Tree submerged most of the world, and the World Government arose. She ended by revealing that Imu sacrificed her chance at immortality to Lily.

• Imu recounted how Lily and Imu discovered the Devil Tree and grew frustrated with Joy Boy after it corrupted his behavior.
• Mo Xingchen told Imu he believed Lily and the other kings were justified in betraying Joy Boy, then asked her to continue.
• Lily and Imu ate Devil Fruits and ambushed Joy Boy while their allies stole Pluton's power source, damaging the spaceship and killing the first Poseidon.
• Joy Boy forged the Poneglyphs, promised to return after eight hundred years, and died from his injuries; Lily and nineteen kings established the World Government.
• The Devil Tree's depletion of the world's resources triggered disasters that raised the sea level, and Lily later ordered the Tejara Wolf bridge project to help humanity survive.
• Imu told Lily that her Devil Fruit could grant immortality through the user's self-sacrifice, and Imu left that chance to Lily.

“Imu” explained that Queen Lily had taken Imu’s identity, tried to restrain the Celestial Dragons, and later split off a piece of her soul to meet Joy Boy’s future return. Mo Xingchen connected her story to several mysteries about the World Government, Devil Fruits, and Luffy, then asked what the “D” in Queen Lily’s name meant.

• “Imu” said Imu had sacrificed herself to grant Queen Lily eternal life, and Queen Lily had lived under Imu’s name after branding herself a traitor.
• Queen Lily made the descendants of the other kings into Celestial Dragons and established the Divine Knights and Gorosei to curb their abuses, but both institutions eventually defended their privileges.
• Queen Lily split off part of her soul and sent it to Alabasta to meet Joy Boy’s return and choose whether to trust him.
• Mo Xingchen concluded that Princess Vivi was the soul Queen Lily had split off and linked Queen Lily’s account to Uranus, Devil Fruit souls, and Luffy’s behavior.
• Mo Xingchen asked “Imu” whether she was Queen Lily, and she nodded before he asked what the “D” in her name represented.

Mo Xingchen told Queen Lily about his original world and offered to take her to see South Blue, but she explained that leaving the palace could let the demonic soul within her take control. He began a ritual to suppress it, and Queen Lily transformed as black energy surged from her body.

• Queen Lily revealed that the D in her name, Nefertari D. Lily, marked her descent from the Scientific Exploration Team members who founded the Great Kingdom’s royal family.
• Mo Xingchen explained that he had entered this world through a Micro Wormhole and described the peaceful, prosperous country where he had lived.
• Mo Xingchen invited Queen Lily to see the beginnings of a better society, but she said her corroded soul and missing soul fragment kept her bound to the palace.
• Queen Lily identified her Devil Fruit as the Mythical Zoan Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Níðhöggr Form, and warned that its demonic soul could destroy the world if it escaped her control.
• Mo Xingchen offered to temporarily suppress the demonic soul, and Queen Lily agreed to trust him.
• Mo Xingchen chanted an incantation and reached toward Queen Lily’s forehead, prompting black energy to erupt as she grew ferocious and growled at him.

Mo Xingchen suppressed the demonic soul tormenting Queen Lily, then took her out of the palace and arranged for Luo and Dragon to handle matters while he traveled to the South Blue. The Gorosei were stunned and terrified when Queen Lily appeared before them.

• Mo Xingchen used the Pure Heart Divine Incantation to suppress Queen Lily's demonic soul, restoring her calm appearance and black pupils.
• Mo Xingchen warned Queen Lily that his treatment would last at most half a year, and she eagerly agreed to leave with him for the South Blue.
• Mo Xingchen told Luo to manage the Navy's documents and ordered Dragon to meet him at the Sorbet Kingdom.
• Queen Lily told the Divine Knights not to follow her and left the palace with Mo Xingchen.
• The Finance God Warrior and Justice God Warrior recognized Queen Lily in the Gorosei's office, and all five Gorosei knelt before her.

Queen Lily told the Gorosei that she would travel with Mo Xingchen and ordered them not to disturb her. After she and Mo left Mary Geoise, Lily marveled at the busy ships on the elevator platform and asked why the merchant vessels were flying pirate flags.

• Queen Lily told the Gorosei she would travel with Mr. Mo and rejected the Justice God Warrior’s suggestion that the Divine Knights accompany them.
• Queen Lily warned the Gorosei to show Mo Xingchen respect, and Mo Xingchen held the office door open for her as they left.
• The Gorosei worried that Mo Xingchen had gained Im-sama’s favor, but the Finance God Warrior reassured them that his success reflected well on them.
• The Gorosei resumed their Go game and joked together after their worries eased.
• Queen Lily left Holy Land Mary Geoise with Mo Xingchen, admired the bustling ships on the elevator platform, and asked why the merchant ships flew pirate flags.

Mo Xingchen traveled with Queen Lily, explaining the Sea Train, the Revolutionary Army, and his plans for the Marines as she learned about the changing world. Meanwhile, the Straw Hat Pirates reached Fish-Man Island, where Luffy learned that the Fish-Men had already gained the freedom to live on land, yet still felt that something was wrong.

• Mo Xingchen patiently explained the Shichibukai system to Queen Lily as they descended the Red Line and sailed toward the South Blue.
• Queen Lily saw Sea Trains crossing the ocean, and Mo Xingchen described their purpose along with the Revolutionary Army's work and his Marine reforms.
• The Straw Hat Pirates arrived at Fish-Man Island, met King Neptune, and joined a palace banquet after Vivi explained their intentions.
• King Neptune told the Straw Hats that Jinbe and Mo Xingchen had helped Fish-Men move onto land and fulfill their ancestors' dreams.
• Luffy asked Shirahoshi whether she wanted to live openly on land, then frowned with unexplained hostility before returning to his food.

After Jinbe warned Doflamingo that Luffy was heading toward the New World, Doflamingo’s companions teased him about facing the Straw Hats. Luffy and his crew reached Punk Hazard, where they met Momonosuke and Kin'emon, and Luffy decided to confront Caesar.

• Jinbe called Doflamingo and warned him that Luffy and his crew might reach his New World base soon.
• Moria and Crocodile urged Doflamingo to teach the Straw Hats a lesson, but Doflamingo reminded them of their own troubles with the crew.
• Luffy and his crew left the Ryugu Kingdom and arrived at Punk Hazard, where Caesar Clown conducted research funded through Doflamingo and Kuma.
• Luffy's group met Momonosuke and Kin'emon, who were stranded without a ship to return to Wano Country.
• After hearing about Momonosuke's ordeal, Luffy decided to beat up Caesar, while Sanji and Usopp reacted to Momonosuke's behavior toward Nami.

Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates reached Dressrosa to confront Doflamingo, bringing Caesar and Momonosuke’s grievance with them. Doflamingo offered compensation, but after learning the damage could not be undone, he gave up on settling the matter peacefully and agreed to fight.

• Luffy’s group traveled to Dressrosa after beating Caesar, who blamed Doflamingo for ordering Momonosuke’s castration.
• The crew met the one-legged toy soldier Riku and learned how Doflamingo had seized control of Dressrosa and turned people into toys.
• Luffy and his companions reached the Royal Plateau without resistance, where Doflamingo met them alongside Crocodile, Moria, and the Donquixote Family officers.
• Luffy accused Doflamingo of ordering Caesar to castrate Momonosuke, and Doflamingo offered an apology and one hundred million Berries.
• Momonosuke revealed his injury, and Caesar admitted the severed part had been fed to dogs.
• Doflamingo abandoned negotiations and said they would fight.

Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and the other Straw Hats fought Doflamingo, Moria, Crocodile, and the Donquixote Family officers. The battles continued as Crocodile interrupted Zoro’s techniques and Vergo became convinced that Chopper’s cuteness had won Crocodile over.

• Doflamingo admitted defeat, blocked Luffy’s attack, and sent a string clone to fight him while he retreated.
• Sanji attacked Moria, but his kicks struck an invulnerable shadow clone as Moria watched Luffy’s battle.
• Crocodile interrupted Zoro’s sword techniques twice, then mocked him until Zoro launched Extreme Tiger Hunt.
• The Donquixote Family officers surrounded the remaining Straw Hats without attacking, while Vergo challenged Chopper to play.
• Vergo mistook Chopper’s shy reaction to his praise for evidence that Crocodile liked cute animals and imagined Chopper standing on Crocodile’s chest.

After a long fight, Doflamingo invited Luffy and the others to dinner, then challenged Riku to win support from more than half of Dressrosa’s civilians within three days. Riku failed to persuade the people, and Luffy began acting strangely as he watched him break down.

• Luffy and Sanji defeated the Shichibukai clones, and Doflamingo ended the fighting by offering everyone dinner.
• At the banquet, Riku challenged Doflamingo’s claim to the throne, and Sugar restored Riku from toy form so everyone could remember him.
• Doflamingo gave Riku three days to persuade more than half the civilians to oppose him, promising to return the country if he succeeded.
• Riku and the Straw Hat Pirates spent three days speaking to the people but gathered fewer than a thousand supporters, mostly Tontatta.
• King Riku told Riku that the civilians supported Doflamingo because their lives were comfortable, and Luffy watched Riku break down before the crew noticed his strange behavior.

Luffy struggled with conflicting thoughts and left the island with his crew, while Mo Xingchen brought Queen Lily to the Sorbet Kingdom to meet Dragon. After learning about the kingdom’s schools, hospitals, and care for the elderly, Lily found comfort in its people’s happiness.

• Luffy hid his face beneath his straw hat, told his crew to leave, and walked toward the Merry while wrestling with conflicting thoughts.
• Mo Xingchen introduced Queen Lily to Dragon as the World Government’s true leader, and Dragon mistakenly thought Mo Xingchen was joking before briefly suspecting they planned to kill her.
• Mo Xingchen stopped Dragon from attacking and explained the world’s history and the World Government’s origins to him.
• Dragon showed Queen Lily Sorbet Kingdom’s school, hospital, and nursing home, explaining how the kingdom supported children, patients, and elderly people.
• Queen Lily asked to play with the children, then heard a teacher explain that nobles were building schools and hospitals because the Revolutionary Army had been there.

Mo Xingchen prepared to investigate the Devil Tree at Laugh Tale while Dragon and Queen Lily advanced the Revolutionary Army’s peaceful transition plan. Meanwhile, Luffy’s crew reached Zou, learned about the Kozuki clan’s past, and set out for Wano to challenge Kaido.

• Mo Xingchen advised Dragon on governing after the Revolutionary Army took power and told him to leave the Devil Tree to him.
• Dragon traveled around South Blue with Queen Lily, who joined the Revolutionary Army after seeing its achievements.
• Mo Xingchen took Queen Lily’s Eternal Pose to Laugh Tale, while she stayed behind to support the Revolutionary Army.
• Luffy and his crew arrived at Zou, where Inuarashi and Nekomamushi told them about Kozuki Oden and his defeat by Kaido.
• Kin'emon revealed that Momonosuke was Oden’s son, and the group reunited with Raizo and Kanjuro.
• Luffy and the others set out for Wano Country to take on Kaido.

Luffy and his companions learned that Wano Country had fallen into chaos after Mo Xingchen killed Kurozumi Orochi and defeated Kaido, while Yamato’s rule under the name Kozuki Oden further ruined the Kozuki Family’s reputation. Hiyori explained why the people rejected Momonosuke, and the chapter left the Straw Hats troubled by Wano’s suffering and Luffy hearing Mo Xingchen’s words in his mind.

• Kin'emon, Momonosuke, Luffy, and the others traveled to the Flower Capital while Raizo and Inuarashi searched Wano for the remaining Scabbards.
• The group saw starving, impoverished people and a tower of human heads dedicated to Kozuki Sukiyaki, and Momonosuke revealed that Sukiyaki was his grandfather.
• Hiyori recognized Kin'emon and took the group home, where she explained that Mo Xingchen killed Kurozumi Orochi, defeated Kaido, and left Sukiyaki alive beside the tower of heads.
• Hiyori explained that Kaido made Yamato shogun, but Yamato called herself Kozuki Oden and disappeared two years earlier, leaving Wano without effective rule.
• Kin'emon proposed restoring Momonosuke as shogun, but Hiyori said the Kozuki Family was hated and Kaido would not permit it.
• The Straw Hats fell silent as they realized Mo Xingchen was Luffy's uncle, and Luffy heard Mo Xingchen's words about Wano's freedom in his mind.

Luffy challenged Momonosuke to take responsibility for Wano while he fought Kaido, but Kaido swiftly defeated the Straw Hats and sent them to work in the Udon quarry. After Kaido left Wano, Mo Xingchen changed course to retrieve them, and Queen waited at the quarry to welcome him.

• Luffy asked Momonosuke if he could govern Wano and declared that he would take on Kaido while Momonosuke won back the people's trust.
• After the Straw Hats defeated Queen of Plague at the Seastone factory, Kaido beat Luffy and the others and sent them to the quarry as miners.
• Kaido called Mo Xingchen, who agreed to come to Wano, then flew away from the country in his azure dragon form.
• Momonosuke and Hiyori Kozuki found the Straw Hats in the quarry and discovered the mangled remains of Kin'emon and the Scabbards; Momonosuke fainted.
• Queen and his underlings waited at the quarry entrance and bowed when Mo Xingchen arrived.

Mo Xingchen visited Luffy and the Straw Hats at the quarry, where he freed Luffy from his Seastone shackles. Luffy suddenly struck Mo Xingchen, and as Mo Xingchen approached in a storm of oppressive power, Luffy’s heart began pounding and his body transformed into a white-haired, laughing form.

• Mo Xingchen gave Queen a cigar, ordered him to dismiss the gathered pirates, and went with him to the quarry to find Luffy.
• Mo Xingchen pelted Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Chopper with stones, then gave Luffy money and ordered Queen to unlock his shackles.
• As soon as Queen removed Luffy’s restraints, Luffy struck Mo Xingchen and sent him crashing into the quarry steps.
• Mo Xingchen approached through a sandstorm as the sky darkened and the quarry workers fainted, while Queen fled.
• Luffy clutched his heart as it beat like a drum, then turned white, crackled with black-and-red electricity, and laughed while the ground bounced beneath him.