"Doflamingo, I'll let you keep your head on your shoulders for now! Sooner or later, I'll turn the Celestial Dragons' world upside down. When that happens, you won't be able to run either!"
Ronglin's parting threat drifted down from the distant skies.
The Balance Shattered, History Veering Off Course!
Veins bulged on Doflamingo's forehead, and his clenched fists remained lowered for a long time. He had intended to seize the Devil Fruit from Ronglin, only to be threatened by him instead. Doflamingo was thoroughly unwilling to accept it.
The fighting of the Summit War gradually drew to a close. In the end, Sengoku, Garp, and the others only managed to severely wound the Blackbeard Pirates. They failed to capture them as they desperately broke through the encirclement and fled.
Outside the bay, Akainu and Kizaru's pursuit of the Whitebeard Pirates also met with unexpected resistance. The Red-Haired Pirates suddenly appeared and blocked the Marines for the Whitebeard Pirates, successfully preventing the war from escalating further.
During the Summit War, Fire Fist Ace, the son of the late Pirate King Roger whom the Marines had publicly intended to execute, was successfully rescued by the Whitebeard Pirates. However, the Marines successfully killed one of the Four Emperors, Whitebeard Edward Newgate, during the war, recovering no small amount of their lost prestige.
The Marines' reputation soared as they launched the World Military Draft.
The balance of the Four Emperors had been shattered. Whitebeard was dead—would anyone be able to raise his banner and uphold his legacy?
Impel Down, the Great Prison beneath the sea, had been breached by the Straw Hat Kid. Prison warden Magellan was consumed by guilt, and several suicide attempts had all been stopped.
Terrifying criminals of a world-class caliber had returned to the seas. Blackbeard, the most vicious pirate