Chapter Summaries

Boa Hancock arrived at Marineford and ignored Ying to dote on Yaen, while Sengoku welcomed Kong and Ying to stay with him. Yaen feared Sengoku had underestimated Ying’s strength and unruly nature.

• Boa Hancock arrived at the naval port and walked straight to Yaen, offering him a drink while he urged her to act less intimate in Marineford.
• Ying complained that Hancock ignored her whenever Yaen was present, and Kong agreed that their mother focused only on their father.
• Sengoku comforted Kong and Ying, then took them to his courtyard and promised they could live at Marineford.
• Yaen recalled that Ying had inherited Hancock’s pride, battle-loving nature, and talent for Haki, and had already wrecked much of Rusukaina Island and attempted to capture Super Giant Sea Kings.
• Yaen worried that Ying might tear Marineford apart after Sengoku confidently took responsibility for her.

After returning to Marineford with Hancock, Yaen learned he had been summoned to a major Navy meeting about the growing disturbance in the New World. He arrived on time, took the conspicuous seat beside Garp, and found himself caught between Garp’s stolen snacks and Borsalino’s casual greeting as Sengoku prepared to begin.

• Tsuru understood Sengoku’s joy at meeting Kong and Ying and recalled that he had granted Garp six years of leave so he could be with his grandson.
• Tsuru told Yaen and Hancock to leave the naval port, where Hancock’s beauty had brought Marine operations to a halt, and invited Yaen to attend a meeting the next day.
• Yaen stayed in the Shichibukai lodgings with Hancock, while Sengoku, the three Admirals, and nearly all the Vice Admirals gathered at Marine Headquarters the following day.
• Sengoku asked where Yaen was, and Yaen arrived, reported completing the mission to recruit Boa Hancock into the Shichibukai, and took the seat beside Garp.
• Garp offered Yaen Senbei he had secretly taken from Sengoku, and Borsalino turned around to wave at Yaen as the meeting was about to start.

Yaen attended a Marine meeting where Sengoku publicly denounced the rising Three Emperors of the Sea and declared the Marines’ resolve. When Sengoku unexpectedly called on him to speak, Yaen delivered an impromptu address proclaiming that the Marines would outlast the pirate emperors.

• Yaen shared Senbei with Garp while the other Marine leaders waited casually for the meeting to begin.
• Sengoku opened the meeting by warning that pirate numbers had more than doubled and condemning Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom as the Three Emperors of the Sea.
• Yaen recognized that Sengoku’s speech and the Admirals’ statements were a public display meant to warn the emperors and reassure the world.
• Sengoku unexpectedly called on Yaen to speak, and Yaen walked to the podium with half a piece of Senbei in hand.
• Yaen declared that the tide of history would sweep away the pirate emperors while Marineford and the Marines’ justice would endure.

Major General Yaen delivered an impassioned speech at Marineford, presenting the Marines’ resolve to hunt the three Emperors of the Sea as justice. Fleet Admiral Sengoku then announced Yaen’s promotion to Vice Admiral and named him a Hero of the Marines, leaving Yaen furious at being pushed into the spotlight.

• Yaen turned a reporter’s question about his Senbei into a comparison between the Emperors of the Sea and passing figures swept up by history.
• Yaen declared that the Marines would uphold justice and hunt the Emperors of the Sea, earning thunderous applause from the officers and reporters.
• Yaen returned to his seat and ate another Senbei as Fleet Admiral Sengoku began announcing a promotion.
• Vice Admiral Garp held Yaen in his seat and then escorted him to the podium after Sengoku announced his promotion to Vice Admiral and his Hero of the Marines title.
• Garp replaced Yaen’s shoulder insignia and congratulated him, while Yaen silently wished he could stuff Senbei into Garp’s mouth.

Yaen received the Hero of the Marines medal and found himself thrust into a prominent new role at Marineford. When Hope loaded his schedule with duties from Garp and Sengoku, Yaen ordered him to return them, but Hope warned that Sengoku had claimed the seas would fall into greater turmoil if Yaen refused.

• Garp pinned the Hero of the Marines medal on Yaen and posed with him as reporters photographed the ceremony.
• The next day, Yaen read the newspapers and lamented the publicity and the new office, courtyard, and adjutant assigned to him.
• Hope arrived as Yaen's adjutant and presented a packed schedule of duties he had taken over from Sengoku and Garp.
• Yaen rebuked Hope for making him look as if he were rushing to seize power and ordered him to return the duties to their proper owners.
• Hope told Yaen that Sengoku had warned the seas would fall into greater turmoil if Yaen did not handle the tasks.

Yaen escaped his office duties by sending Major General Hope to handle the paperwork and headed to a secluded coast to fish. After eight hours without a bite, he blamed Xiao Jin for choosing a bad spot.

• Yaen learned that Hope had spent six years training in Vice Admiral Garp's office and left him to manage the assigned tasks.
• Yaen left Marineford, summoned Xiao Jin, and went to a coastal fishing spot after confirming Kong and Ying were staying in the courtyard.
• A Marine Lieutenant Commander followed Yaen, suspecting he was conducting secret business, but discovered him fishing and watched him for six hours.
• Yaen's float never moved, and he grew furious as he blamed the lieutenant commander's presence for keeping the fish away.
• After another two hours without a bite, Yaen complained to Xiao Jin that the chosen spot had no fish.

Yaen returned to Marineford but still failed to catch a fish, so he bought a large one in town and claimed it was his catch. At dinner, Sengoku revealed that Marineford’s devices had been driving away fish and Sea Kings, leaving Yaen’s fishing success in doubt.

• Yaen spent the day fishing without a single bite and blamed Xiao Jin for choosing the spot.
• Yaen bought a large fish in Marine town and told Hancock, Kong, and Ying that he had caught it.
• Kong identified the fish as a Dinkma Fish and noticed marks around its mouth from a fishhook.
• Hancock prepared fish soup, and Sengoku arrived angrily to confront Yaen about missing meetings.
• Sengoku said Marineford’s Science Department had installed devices to drive away fish and Sea Kings, and Yaen dropped his utensils.

Yaen settled into a deliberately lazy routine at Marineford, using his reputation and political connections to avoid serious duties while secretly making time for his plans. After another fishing trip ended with him slicing up a Sea King, he returned to Marineford and found Vice Admiral Tsuru and Gion waiting for him.

• Yaen reassured Fleet Admiral Sengoku that the Science Department would inspect the fish-repelling devices, then helped Sengoku settle in to eat with Kong and Ying.
• Yaen adopted a relaxed Marine routine, avoided the office, and fished beyond the devices’ ten-kilometer range.
• Yaen reflected that staying unobtrusive would let his long-term plans develop while keeping him eligible for promotion to Marine Admiral.
• When an octopus-shaped Sea King ruined his fishing spot, Yaen sliced it into sashimi with Senbonzakura and asked Xiao Jin to move the boat.
• Yaen returned to Marineford and invited Vice Admiral Tsuru and Gion to visit, only for Tsuru to accept and leave him uneasy.

Yaen stopped Ying after she accidentally damaged several buildings while chasing Xiao Jin, then agreed to join Vice Admiral Tsuru at the naval port the next day to welcome the other six Shichibukai. He was left worrying about how he would help the Marines maintain their authority during the gathering, especially with Corazon expected to arrive.

• Ying chased Xiao Jin through town and damaged several buildings before Yaen stopped her.
• Gion and Vice Admiral Tsuru defended Ying, and Yaen sent her with Kong to apologize and promised to handle compensation.
• Vice Admiral Tsuru invited Yaen to accompany her to the naval port the next day to welcome the other six Shichibukai.
• Yaen objected that Corazon would be there, but Tsuru insisted he attend so the Marines would not appear afraid of the Shichibukai.
• After Tsuru and Gion left, Yaen wondered whether his outfit looked unsuitable and worried about the role he would have to play at the gathering.

Yaen and Vice Admiral Tsuru received Corazon and the Donquixote Pirates at Marineford, where Corazon immediately challenged Yaen. Their Conqueror’s Haki clashed, knocking out Marines and drawing the attention of Marineford’s powerhouses.

• Yaen, Tsuru, and Borsalino prepared to receive the arriving guests, trading jokes before Yaen accompanied Tsuru to the harbor.
• Corazon arrived with the Donquixote Family and recognized Yaen as someone who had left a deep impression on him.
• Corazon attacked Yaen with his enormous scythe, but Yaen blocked it with a canopy of cherry blossoms.
• Yaen signaled the Marines to lower their weapons and cannons after Corazon mocked him and challenged him to fight.
• Yaen and Corazon unleashed their Conqueror’s Haki, knocking out Marines as black-and-red lightning divided the harbor.

As Yaen and Corazon’s Conqueror’s Haki clash at Marineford’s Shichibukai meeting, Kuma intervenes, but Moria’s arrival and Hancock’s challenge push the gathering toward open conflict. Sengoku watches from the administration building, curious about Yaen’s hidden strength, while Garp asks what should happen if Yaen kills a Shichibukai.

• Ying accused Kong of secretly using Conqueror’s Haki, and Hancock reminded them of their promise not to use it.
• Yaen and Corazon’s Conqueror’s Haki clash overwhelmed Marine officers until Kuma repelled both waves.
• Moria arrived with the Gothic girl known as Pack of Wolves and offered to help Corazon fight Yaen.
• Hancock joined Yaen and insulted Corazon, who threatened to kill her, escalating the standoff.
• Sengoku declined Garp’s offer to intervene, and Garp asked whether the meeting should continue if Yaen killed one or two Shichibukai.

Enel attacked the Marines at Marineford, but Yaen stopped his lightning and threatened to send the Shichibukai to Impel Down. As the harbor prepared for a fight, Mihawk arrived and was met with startled looks from the other Shichibukai.

• Sengoku worried that Yaen might kill one or more Shichibukai, while Garp dismissed the danger unless the flame-controlling monster appeared.
• Enel arrived at Marineford and unleashed a vast storm of lightning against the Marines gathered in the harbor.
• Yaen used a Sea of Cherry Blossoms to absorb Enel’s lightning and destroy the thunder tree.
• Yaen rebuked the Shichibukai and threatened to end the meeting and send them to Impel Down, prompting Tsuru to prepare the Marines to support him.
• Mihawk arrived on a wooden raft, and the other Shichibukai reacted as if he were someone who should not have appeared.

Mihawk’s unexpected arrival disrupted Yaen’s plan to defuse tensions among the Shichibukai, and his approach made the others appear ready to fight him. Garp intervened, and Yaen used the moment to end the standoff and leave the naval harbor.

• Yaen realized Mihawk had arrived instead of the Shichibukai expected to calm the gathering, throwing his plan into disarray.
• Mihawk approached Yaen and the five other Shichibukai, who all appeared to target him, prompting Mihawk to retreat into a defensive stance.
• Vice Admiral Garp landed beside Yaen and ordered the gathered fighters to stop their pointless ruckus.
• The Shichibukai looked to Yaen, who coldly declared he would spare them for Garp’s sake and warned them against further disrespect.
• Yaen turned his back on the Shichibukai and strode out of the naval harbor.

Yaen defused the standoff between the Marines and the Shichibukai, while Fisher Tiger arrived expecting to prevent a battle that had already ended. After a tense three-day Seven Warlords Meeting, the pirates dispersed and newspapers announced the meeting’s conclusion.

• Yaen backed away from the confrontation and presented himself to reporters as a disheartened Marine, while the Shichibukai left the military port.
• Fisher Tiger made a dramatic entrance expecting to stop a major battle, then landed in a confused and disheveled state when he saw everyone had already dispersed.
• Mihawk questioned what had happened, judged Tiger unimpressive, and headed after the other Shichibukai.
• News Coo delivered papers announcing the Seven Warlords Meeting, whose published summary described the gathering as cordial and successful.
• The meeting lasted three days, with the Void Organization members clashing in attitude with Hancock, Kuma, and Enel, while Mihawk was rejected by both sides.
• Fleet Admiral Sengoku watched the Shichibukai depart and expressed relief that the meeting was over.

Sengoku and Tsuru assessed the Shichibukai as too divided to challenge the Emperors of the Sea, while Corazon left Marineford burdened by his choice to follow the Void Organization. As Yaen reflected on the goodbyes and his family’s future, Ying invited Kong on an adventure after Hancock departed.

• Tsuru told Sengoku that the Shichibukai lacked unity and could not be relied on to oppose the Emperors of the Sea.
• Sengoku worried that Corazon had fallen under the Void Organization’s influence as Corazon’s ship sailed away from Marineford.
• Corazon silently apologized to Sengoku and vowed to seek his forgiveness after pursuing what he believed was true justice.
• Yaen watched Corazon leave, reflected on Hancock, Robin, and Baby-5’s departures, and considered Kong and Ying’s future.
• After Hancock left Marineford, Ying gave Kong a hidden toy and invited him to go on an adventure.

Ying persuaded Kong to take her out exploring Marineford, despite his worries about property damage and their father’s poverty. They wandered among the Marines, and Ying began inspecting their drills while Kong struggled to keep up with her and carry a heavy sword.

• Kong warned Ying that damaging buildings could leave their poor father unable to pay compensation, but agreed to take her for a walk when she complained of boredom.
• Ying brought along a huge sword, and Kong struggled to carry it as she pulled him through unfamiliar parts of Marineford.
• The Marines recognized Ying and Kong as the children of Cherry Blossom Dragon Vice Admiral and watched them without getting in their way.
• Ying poked a Marine standing at attention with the sword’s sheath, startling him and prompting her to hurry away with Kong.
• Ying watched Marines train with barbells, then reached toward a scattered pile of them as one Marine warned her to be careful.

Ying’s innocent strength and comments threw Marineford’s Marines into despair while Kong tried to manage the chaos. As Sengoku relaxed after the Seven Warlords Meeting, Ying spotted Gion teaching swordsmanship and hurried over with Kong.

• Ying effortlessly lifted a barbell and left the Marines who had been training with it questioning their strength.
• Ying mistook the Marines’ despair for evidence that they were weak and sickly, and Kong quickly led her away.
• Ying’s antics caused widespread chaos across Marineford while the Navy High Command remained unaware in Sengoku’s office.
• Ying tried to summon the seagulls and argued with Kong that animals intimidated by her Conqueror’s Haki had willingly submitted.
• Ying recognized Gion at the Marine Academy training field and pulled Kong over as Gion began explaining swordsmanship to the students.

Gion demonstrated a Flying Slash to the Marine Academy cadets, and Ying unexpectedly copied the technique with her oversized sword. Zephyr stopped Ying’s attack before it hit the cadets, then recognized her sword as the famous Cherry Ten.

• Gion performed a powerful Flying Slash and explained its importance to the cadets.
• Ying tried to copy Gion’s movements and awkwardly pulled her sword from the ground.
• Ying unleashed a white Flying Slash that swept toward the cadets.
• Zephyr appeared in front of the cadets and blocked Ying’s attack.
• Zephyr recognized the sword in Ying’s hands as the famous Cherry Ten.

Zephyr recognized the famous swords Withered Wood and Cherry Ten in Kong and Ying’s hands and tried to take them to Sengoku, but the children fled and he pursued them through Marineford. The chase ended with buildings collapsing as Sengoku heard the commotion from his office and looked outside.

• Zephyr identified Kong and Ying’s swords as Withered Wood and Cherry Ten, which had belonged to Golden Lion Shiki, and asked where they got them.
• Kong and Ying said Sengoku knew about the swords, then tried to leave the Marine Academy.
• When Zephyr blocked their way, Ying carried Kong away at astonishing speed, and Zephyr chased them using Soru.
• Ying repeatedly evaded Zephyr through the streets, while his pursuit became increasingly destructive and drew the attention of Marines.
• Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru heard the sound of collapsing buildings, and Sengoku looked out the window and dropped his teacup in shock.

Yaen returned to Marineford and found the headquarters in ruins and the senior Marines gathered in his home. Sengoku confronted him over Kong and Ying and the two famous swords, while Yaen learned Ying had caused the damage and argued that the children should leave Marineford.

• Sengoku saw that buildings across Marineford had collapsed, then watched Kong, Ying, and Zephyr emerge from the wreckage.
• Yaen returned from fishing, noticed the ruins, and went home, where Sengoku, Tsuru, Garp, Kuzan, Borsalino, and Zephyr were waiting.
• Sengoku said Kong and Ying had been temporarily locked up, and Yaen insisted they should leave Marineford because it was too dangerous.
• Tsuru explained that Ying had accidentally caused more than a hundred buildings to collapse, so Yaen changed his tone and said she needed discipline.
• Sengoku demanded that Yaen explain why Kong and Ying had the swords Withered Wood and Cherry Ten, which Yaen recognized only vaguely.