Chapter Summaries

The Gorosei learned that Pluton had been found in Alabasta and ordered an immediate response while Yaen fought through its defenses to reach the central area. King Cobra activated Pluton and was swallowed by it, as the battleship erupted into chaos and Crocodile revealed that he also carried Nefertari blood.

• The Gorosei saw Pluton through a Den Den Mushi and ordered a unit to set out for Alabasta to destroy it.
• Enel used Divine Sanction to clear a path through the black beams, allowing Yaen to pass the nine Cannon Platforms.
• Yaen set King Cobra down, and Cobra cut his palm and pressed it against Pluton, invoking the Nefertari Family's ancient pact.
• King Cobra told Yaen to handle matters outside before Pluton swallowed him, after which the battleship trembled and its Cannon Platforms fired chaotically.
• Crocodile and Cobra argued from within Pluton, and Crocodile revealed that he also had Nefertari blood.

Crocodile used his Nefertari bloodline to seize control of the Pluton Battleship and drove it toward Princess Vivi, while King Cobra and the CP9 team failed to stop him. Yaen blocked most of Crocodile’s attack, and a red-haired woman appeared to kick away the remaining beams before demanding to know where Princess Vivi was.

• King Cobra realized Crocodile was descended from the Nefertari Family, but Crocodile dismissed the family’s concerns and demanded that Cobra leave the Pluton Battleship.
• Crocodile turned the ground to sand and carried the Pluton Battleship out of the capital, overcoming the CP9 team and Gion’s attempts to stop it.
• Crocodile found Princess Vivi’s group and aimed several Cannon Platforms at them, while he and King Cobra fought for control of the ship.
• Yaen used Sky Sever to block seven black beams, but three passed the barrier and flew toward Princess Vivi.
• A red-haired woman kicked away the three beams and then asked the royal guards where Princess Vivi was.

Hancock arrived to protect Princess Vivi from Pluton’s attack, shocking Vivi and Igaram when they realized Hancock was pregnant. Yaen rushed to confront Crocodile after he aimed Pluton’s cannons at Hancock and their unborn child, and Crocodile redirected the weapons toward Yaen.

• Hancock kicked away the remaining black beams, and Princess Vivi thanked her and introduced herself as Alabasta’s princess.
• Hancock was stunned to learn that the young woman before her was Princess Vivi, while Vivi and Igaram realized Hancock was pregnant.
• Yaen sensed Hancock’s arrival and panicked when he saw Crocodile aim more than a hundred Pluton cannons toward her and Vivi.
• Yaen appeared before Pluton and demanded that Crocodile stop the bombardment.
• Crocodile mocked Yaen’s devotion to Princess Vivi, turned the cannons toward him, and challenged him to face Pluton’s power.

Yaen appeared to be killed by Crocodile’s Pluton, leaving Vivi and King Cobra to face another barrage. Just as Crocodile’s cannons attacked Vivi, Yaen returned and blocked the beams with Bankai: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi.

• Crocodile fired dozens of Pluton’s black beams at Yaen, who stood still as they engulfed him.
• Vivi and King Cobra believed Yaen had died, while Crocodile threatened to kill Vivi unless Cobra surrendered control of Pluton.
• Cobra refused, and Vivi told Igaram and the guards to flee, but they stayed to protect her.
• Crocodile aimed more than a hundred cannon platforms at Vivi, and Hancock prepared to intervene.
• Yaen told Hancock not to move, then unleashed Bankai: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi to block the beams and emerged unharmed behind Vivi and Hancock.

Yaen arrived in time to shield Hancock, Princess Vivi, and their companions from the Pluton Battleship’s attack. As the battleship advanced, he sent Hancock and Vivi away and prepared to confront Crocodile alone.

• Yaen used Shunpo’s Afterimage technique to escape the black beams, then blocked them with a dragon-shaped surge of cherry blossoms.
• Hancock admired Yaen, while Igaram identified him to Princess Vivi and explained his reputation and marriage to the Pirate Empress.
• Yaen asked Hancock if she was unharmed, and she helped conceal his arrival by pretending she had secretly come to Alabasta to meet Vivi.
• Yaen ordered Hancock to take Vivi and the soldiers away as the Pluton Battleship drew near.
• The battleship smashed through Yaen’s cherry-blossom dragon, and Yaen faced it while vowing to make Crocodile regret his choice.

Crocodile attacked Yaen with the Pluton Battleship, but Yaen unleashed Senbonzakura Kageyoshi to halt its advance. As Gion and Lucci rushed toward Yaen, Gion spotted Hancock and attacked her, and one of Gion’s slashes cut several strands of Hancock’s hair.

• Crocodile recognized Yaen and ordered more than two hundred Cannon Platforms to fire black beams at him and the fleeing Princess Vivi.
• Yaen released Senbonzakura Kageyoshi, sending a vast sea of cherry blossoms against Pluton and slowing the battleship.
• Gion and Lucci broke away from their forces and hurried toward Yaen.
• Gion spotted Hancock, changed direction, and attacked her with Wind of Vira.
• Hancock countered with Slave Arrow, but a Flying Slash broke through and cut several strands of her hair.

Gion confronted Boa Hancock and was stunned to discover that Hancock was pregnant with Yaen’s child. When Yaen appeared, Gion and Lucci both called out to him while Hancock asked if her husband was all right.

• Gion attacked Hancock, insisting she would not let her take Yaen away again, but Hancock blocked her strike with her leg.
• Hancock revealed that her bulging belly belonged to Lord Yaen, leaving Gion pale and disbelieving.
• Gion recalled Tsuru’s explanation that Sengoku had sent Yaen to Amazon Lily to recruit Hancock and keep him safe from the World Government, even if he had to marry her.
• The narration explained that Gion had trained for six months and earned recognition as a Great Swordsman from Borsalino, but she trembled as she faced Hancock.
• Lucci arrived, recognized Hancock as the Pirate Empress who had captured Yaen, and prepared to attack until Yaen spoke up.
• Yaen appeared, and Hancock approached him affectionately while Gion and Lucci addressed him.

Yaen reunited with Hancock, Gion, and Lucci while fending off Crocodile’s attacks from the Pluton Battleship. He decided that stopping Crocodile from taking Pluton out to sea was urgent, though he hesitated over destroying an ancient weapon that might be needed against the World Government.

• Yaen reassured Hancock that the Pluton Battleship could not seriously threaten him, and warned her he would later teach her a lesson for rushing into danger.
• Yaen greeted Gion and Lucci, thanked Lucci for trying to save him, and privately considered how he might grow closer to the leopard-man.
• Gion told Yaen she understood that the government’s decisions had caused the situation and lamented the suffering and lack of freedom at sea.
• Yaen blocked dozens of black beams from the Pluton Battleship with cherry blossoms as Crocodile continued pressing forward.
• Yaen considered Pluton’s historical importance and its possible role against the World Government, but resolved that Crocodile could not be allowed to take it out to sea.

Yaen learned that the World Government had dispatched unknown forces and a fleet to stop Pluton, while the Marines sent Borsalino, Kuzan, and Garp. As Pluton moved toward the coast, Foz F warned that the battle could devastate the sea, leaving Vivi alarmed.

• Foz F told Yaen that the World Government had sent a special force and a great fleet to Alabasta, and that the Gorosei had ordered CP9 to keep Pluton from reaching the sea.
• Gion explained that Sengoku had sent Borsalino with the Buster Call fleet, followed by Kuzan and Garp with the main Marine force.
• Yaen judged that Crocodile was taking Pluton toward the coast and abandoned hope of preserving the battleship intact.
• Foz F warned that Pluton would become far more dangerous at sea and urged the forces to contain the conflict within Alabasta.
• Vivi turned pale as she heard Foz F warn that the war could destroy vast stretches of ocean.

Princess Vivi begged Yaen to protect Alabasta’s citizens as CP9 threatened the kingdom over Pluton. Yaen reassured Vivi that his justice would protect innocent civilians, while the conflict with CP9 remained unresolved.

• Princess Vivi pleaded with CP9 to consider Alabasta’s citizens, and Foz F threatened the Nefertari Family with punishment over Pluton.
• Hancock kicked Foz F after he mentioned Slave Status, then apologized to Yaen when he reprimanded her for acting impulsively.
• Hancock claimed she had attacked Foz F because he insulted Princess Vivi, leading everyone to suspect Yaen had romantic intentions toward Vivi.
• Princess Vivi told Yaen she would do anything if he saved Alabasta’s citizens, and Yaen promised that his justice would not let innocent civilians suffer.

Yaen fought to delay the Ancient Weapon: Pluton while the Marines and CP9 prepared defenses and civilian evacuations. As Yaen secretly set his Emergency Plan in motion, a face emerged from King Cobra’s robe and tried to bite the substance surrounding him.

• Yaen invoked the Navy’s duty to assist Alabasta and promised Princess Vivi he would buy time by confronting Pluton.
• Yaen attacked Pluton and Crocodile with a Sea of Cherry Blossoms, slowing the battleship’s advance as Crocodile fired back.
• Gion ordered CP9 to build defensive barriers and directed nearby Marines to gather warships and evacuate civilians along Pluton’s route.
• Yaen concealed his real intentions amid the cherry blossoms and contacted Enel to ask Dragon for assistance.
• A face emerged from King Cobra’s robe inside Pluton and secretly tried to bite the substance enveloping him.

Yaen stalled the Pluton Battleship while Baby-5 began assimilating it from within, and he sent Dragon’s people to retrieve the Pluton Blueprint from Water 7. Bartholomew Kuma found Franky and attacked him after realizing he possessed the blueprint, leaving Franky fleeing toward the sea.

• Baby-5 told Yaen that the Pluton Battleship tasted like jelly, confirming she could assimilate it from within.
• Yaen continued entangling the Pluton Battleship with the Sea of Cherry Blossoms while Baby-5 worked inside it.
• Bartholomew Kuma arrived in Water 7, where CP9 and the World Government had left the city largely unwatched.
• Kuma demolished Franky’s building and knocked him away after asking whether the Pluton Blueprint was in his possession.
• Franky understood that Kuma had discovered the blueprint and stumbled toward the sea to escape.

Kuma defeated Franky in Water 7 and took the Pluton Blueprint hidden inside his body. Franky agreed to travel with Kuma to see how the blueprints would be used, while Iceberg arrived too late to stop their departure.

• Franky tried to escape into the sea and through a hidden passage, but Kuma intercepted him and collapsed the tunnel.
• Kuma exposed the compartment in Franky's abdomen and took the Pluton Blueprint, explaining that he was acting on the orders of That Great One.
• Kuma offered to take Franky along so he could witness the blueprints being used; Franky accepted but vowed to reclaim them if he got the chance.
• Kuma launched himself and Franky toward Sky Island in bear-paw-shaped air bubbles.
• Iceberg arrived, found Franky's unconscious subordinates, and ordered the port sealed, but Franky and Kuma were already far from Water 7.

Yaen tried to stop Crocodile from using Pluton while CP9 and the Marines failed to damage the Ancient Weapon. Pluton reached the sea and its weapons grew stronger, piercing Yaen’s defenses and threatening the assembled fleets.

• Yaen learned that Kuma had secured the Pluton Blueprint and brought Franky away from Water 7.
• Crocodile attacked Yaen with Pluton’s cannon platforms and tried to persuade King Cobra to hand over the controls.
• Yaen blocked the bombardment and provoked Crocodile into steering Pluton along a secluded route toward the coast.
• CP9 requisitioned cannons across Alabasta, but their bombardment failed to damage Pluton as it crossed the kingdom.
• After a day and a night, Pluton reached the coast, where dozens of World Government and Navy warships waited.
• Crocodile sent Pluton into the sea, and its black beams grew stronger, piercing Yaen’s Sea of Cherry Blossoms and threatening the fleet.

The Pluton Battleship’s power surged after it touched seawater, shocking the Gorosei and Navy High Command. As Crocodile aimed its cannons at the coast, Mihawk arrived and destroyed the beams with a single slash.

• The Gorosei realized the Pluton Battleship’s power had returned after contact with seawater and prepared to destroy the ancient weapon themselves.
• Fleet Admiral Sengoku ordered the Marines to mobilize and set out to destroy Pluton, while Vice Admiral Tsuru rallied Marine Headquarters.
• Crocodile laughed as Pluton blasted apart the fleet off Alabasta, then aimed its cannons at the land and threatened the Marines and CP9 members on shore.
• Yaen used the Sea of Cherry Blossoms to weaken the beams, but Gion’s Flying Slash could not stop them.
• Mihawk arrived and shattered the hundreds of beams with a powerful slash from Black Blade: Night.

Mihawk, Kuma, Moria, and Perona arrived as Crocodile fired Pluton’s cannons at the Marines and CP9. Yaen, Mihawk, and Kuma countered the barrage, and the chapter ended with Kuma striking Pluton’s hull with Bear Pressure.

• Mihawk, Kuma, Moria, and Perona appeared, startling the Marines, CP9, and Crocodile.
• Yaen asked the newcomers about their objectives; Mihawk, Moria, and Kuma each explained why they had come.
• Crocodile fired Pluton’s cannon platforms at the Marines, CP9, Yaen, Kuma, and Moria.
• Mihawk blocked the beams aimed at the Marines and CP9 with a powerful slash.
• Yaen used Senkei: Modified: Senbonzakura Kageyoshi to push back the beams and sweep blades across Pluton’s hull.
• Kuma pressed his palm against Pluton and unleashed Bear Pressure, forcing the battleship downward.

Bartholomew Kuma’s palm strike shook the Pluton Battleship, while Yaen and the other fighters overwhelmed its defenses and blocked its firepower. As Marine and World Government ships restrained the vessel, Crocodile grew uneasy that it might be breached.

• Bartholomew Kuma struck the Pluton Battleship with enough force to drive its waterline down more than ten meters, and Baby-5 escaped King Cobra’s control area amid the impact.
• Crocodile retaliated by firing the Pluton Battleship’s cannon platforms, but Yaen used his awakened cherry-colored blades and Observation Haki to intercept the black beams.
• The Gorosei watched Yaen’s strength and reconsidered his value, while ordering their main force to reach the battlefield quickly.
• Mihawk, Kuma, Moria, Gion, and other fighters attacked the Pluton Battleship as Marine and World Government vessels grappled onto it and obstructed its descent.
• Crocodile realized the ship’s firepower was being blunted and its defenses were under pressure, leaving him uneasy that it might be breached.

Crocodile activated Pluton’s Wind Burst, dragging and wrecking the World Government warships that had not cut their cables before the battleship sped away from Alabasta. Yaen and Baby-5 sabotaged the device to stop Pluton in a remote stretch of sea, where Yaen prepared to confront Crocodile and destroy the battleship before the World Government could seize it.

• King Cobra warned everyone that Crocodile planned to use Wind Burst, and Yaen ordered the warships to cut their cables and the others to get away from Pluton.
• Pluton charged Wind Burst and shot forward, capsizing and smashing the World Government warships still tethered to it.
• The Marines pursued Pluton and prepared to rescue Yaen, Gion, Mihawk, and the others who might still be aboard.
• Crocodile questioned why Pluton had stopped after traveling only a short distance from Alabasta.
• Yaen praised Baby-5 for sabotaging the Wind Burst device from inside Pluton, preventing the battleship from escaping too far.
• Yaen gathered cherry blossoms and told Crocodile he would not let him keep destroying things.

Yaen gathered cherry blossoms while Mihawk, Moria, Kuma, and Gion attacked Crocodile’s Pluton Battleship without seriously damaging its indestructible hull. Crocodile’s cannons targeted Yaen just as he finished preparing an unknown technique.

• Crocodile boasted that Pluton would let him defeat his opponents, reclaim control of the battleship, and rule the sea.
• Moria, Mihawk, Kuma, and Gion attacked Pluton, but its Poneglyph-like armor endured their powerful strikes.
• Mihawk rebuked Moria for making a joke in front of Perona, and Moria angrily threatened him.
• Yaen gathered cherry blossoms while Pluton fired black beams at the fighters; Crocodile noticed Yaen’s preparation and aimed the cannon platforms at him.
• Pluton’s beams struck at Yaen, who announced that his first-time preparation was finally complete.

Yaen unveiled his Ultimate Scene: White Emperor Sword and descended on the Ancient Weapon: Pluton, while his allies held off Crocodile’s barrage. He struck a weakened section of the battleship, and white light erupted from the impact.

• Yaen revealed his winged White Emperor Sword form and explained that it concentrated hundreds of millions of cherry-blossom blades into one attack.
• Crocodile dismissed Yaen’s threat but grew uneasy as Yaen prepared to strike Pluton.
• Gion, Perona, Mihawk, and Kuma blocked or redirected Pluton’s beams to clear Yaen’s path.
• Yaen focused on a spot Baby-5 had weakened in Pluton’s armor and plunged toward it.
• Yaen struck Pluton with the White Emperor Sword, sending white light surging into the sky.