Chapter Summaries

Bony-Sen attacked Jack and his men after Jack confronted him in the plaza. As the Big Mom Pirates arrived, Bony-Sen stopped fighting after exactly two minutes and urged Ronglin to reconsider his offer.

• Jack and the Beasts Pirates arrived at the plaza, and Bony-Sen challenged Jack despite Ronglin's presence.
• Bony-Sen used an overwhelming pressure attack to knock down Jack's men, then sent Jack flying with a palm strike.
• Xiphaside and Jinrami attacked Bony-Sen from behind, but he overwhelmed them until Jack returned to help.
• Charlotte Snag and the Big Mom Pirates arrived, distracting Jack as Bony-Sen struck Jinrami and ended the fight at the two-minute mark.
• Bony-Sen returned to his attendant and warned Ronglin that he might regret refusing the offer to join him.

Ronglin weighed the risk of staying on Erebus Island to seize a Log Pose said to lead accurately to Laugh Tale, despite two Admirals and CP0 guarding the island. He ordered Jinbe to take the crew ahead and wait four days while he stayed behind to pursue the Log Pose.

• Bony-Sen left the plaza after warning Ronglin to make a wise choice, and Ronglin slipped away as Jack raged.
• Charlotte Snag defeated Jack, while the Snow Sea Pirates were captured after their captain was seriously injured.
• Ronglin read reports of the fighting and considered whether the rumored Log Pose to Laugh Tale was worth facing the Navy and CP0 forces on Erebus Island.
• Caesar warned Ronglin that their crew was far too weak to challenge two Admirals and CP0, and Ronglin rejected the idea of releasing Kaguya.
• Ronglin named Jinbe temporary vice-captain and ordered him to take the crew to the next island, wait four days, and then sail to Dressrosa.

Ronglin infiltrated Bony-Sen's residence to learn the Celestial Dragons' plans and found the Marine strategy for the Dark Exchange. He discovered that Akainu, Aokiji, and CP0 planned to trap and destroy the pirates there, leaving him to face a deadly ambush.

• Ronglin ignored Jinbe's warning and returned to Erebus Island to investigate the Celestial Dragons' defenses, explaining that he sought something to help decipher the Poneglyphs.
• Ronglin used Observation Haki, stealth, speed, and the Time-Time Technique to evade guards and View Bugs as he entered Bony-Sen's study.
• Ronglin read confidential reports about Luffy's crew, Issho's performance in the World Military Draft, and the Marines' suspicions about Ronglin's origins and possible recruitment.
• Ronglin found Bony-Sen's deployment map and learned that Akainu and Aokiji would infiltrate the Dark Exchange for the Log Pose while CP0 and the Marines surrounded the island and planned to destroy the pirates.

Ronglin stole a Log Pose and used a pirate’s greed to learn where the Dark Exchange was located. After throwing the pirate into the air above the crowded South Port Plaza, Ronglin pursued him with Moonwalk as an explosion drew everyone’s attention.

• Ronglin pocketed the Log Pose and spread word that it would be sold at the South Port Plaza.
• Akainu and Aokiji watched the pirates gather, with Akainu planning to let CP0 wipe them out and Aokiji urging them to secure the Log Pose.
• Ronglin knocked out an important-looking pirate and told him he wanted to store the Log Pose at the Dark Exchange.
• The pirate tried to take the Log Pose and recruit Ronglin, but Ronglin crushed him underfoot until he revealed the Dark Exchange’s location.
• Ronglin hurled the pirate into the air and chased after him with Moonwalk as an explosion rang out over the plaza.

Ronglin provoked the pirates gathered in the square by displaying a Log Pose, then let it fly from his hand to draw Akainu and Aokiji into action. Aokiji attacked the crowd with Ice Age as a pirate wielding a hammer flew at him.

• Ronglin claimed the Log Pose and used Rokuougan to blast back the pirates rushing to take it.
• When Akainu and Aokiji stayed back, Ronglin was struck and the Log Pose flew into the crowd.
• The pirates abandoned their fight against Ronglin and brawled over the Log Pose, swallowing him in the melee.
• Aokiji transformed into a frost-white vortex and descended toward the pirates while Akainu watched from a building.
• Aokiji unleashed Ice Age, freezing many pirates, and a tall, thin pirate with a heavy hammer flew toward him.

Aokiji and Akainu fought Charlotte Snag and hundreds of pirates at South Harbor, while Ronglin used the clash to slip away and seek the Log Pose. He reached the dark, empty Dark Exchange venue before its scheduled opening, several days away.

• Aokiji defeated Captain Kruse and froze and shattered pirates who tried to stop him from finding the Log Pose.
• Charlotte Snag and his men confronted Aokiji, and Ronglin sensed Akainu moving as Marine soldiers rushed toward the square.
• Akainu descended into the square, and the battle between the Marines and pirates began.
• Ronglin left the square, dodged pursuing Marine soldiers, and reached the Dark Exchange venue.
• Ronglin found the venue unlit and silent, then raised his hand to knock on the door.

Ronglin learned that a customer had retrieved an unnamed item from the Dark Exchange and headed for East Harbor, suspecting it was the real Log Pose. Men in black ambushed him on the way, but he defeated them with his Haki and Finger Pistol Barrage.

• Ronglin forced the Dark Exchange's old man to reveal that a customer retrieved an unnamed item during the explosion at South Bank Plaza and went to East Harbor.
• Ronglin dismissed the old man's warning about the Pirate Alliance and used Moonwalk to race toward East Harbor.
• Ronglin reasoned that the customer had retrieved the real Log Pose and planned to intercept the pirates before they could escape.
• Dozens of men in black surrounded Ronglin and attacked him with guns and a sword.
• Ronglin dodged the bullets, crushed the sword energy, and used Conqueror's Haki and Finger Pistol Barrage to bring down the attackers.

Ronglin reached East Shore Port and found CP0 Vice Commander Adele Baiyu waiting with an ambush after killing the pirates searching for Laugh Tale. Ronglin fought Adele and the arriving CP0 agents, leaving the clash unresolved.

• Ronglin sensed an ambush at East Shore Port and confronted Adele Baiyu, who admitted killing the pirates and tried to recruit him for CP0.
• Ronglin attacked Adele with Fire Release: Angry dragon East Expedition, but Adele used a Log Pose to transform and countered with Kamui.
• Ronglin combined Moonwalk and Tempest Kick in Moon Dance Flying Lan, forcing Adele to defend with White Castle.
• More than a hundred CP0 agents rushed Ronglin, who struck down one with Finger Pistol and launched another Angry dragon East Expedition.

Ronglin overwhelmed Ade and nearly killed him, but Ade destroyed the Log Pose Ronglin had sought. Bony-Sen intervened to shield Ade from Ronglin’s furious attack, leaving Ronglin facing a new opponent.

• Ronglin used a fire dragon technique to break through CP0’s siege and badly injure Ade.
• Ade mocked Ronglin and crushed the Log Pose in his hand, destroying the object Ronglin had sought.
• Ronglin’s fury drove him to unleash a pillar of light that killed several CP0 agents around Ade.
• Bony-Sen blocked the attack while protecting Ade, and Ronglin warned him to move or die.

Ronglin attacked Bony with a devastating new Six Powers technique after refusing to let him kill Ade, and the two clashed in East Port Harbor. Their fight left Bony bleeding on the ground after Ronglin struck him with a powerful punch.

• Bony-Sen warned Ronglin that killing Ade would make them enemies, but Ronglin declared the Celestial Dragons his enemies and prepared to fight.
• Bony slapped the injured Ade for provoking the situation, and Ronglin told Bony to leave or die with him.
• Ronglin unleashed Six Powers Secret Art: Six King Gun: Modified: Eternal Aurora, destroying much of East Port Harbor and killing nearby CP0 agents.
• Akainu and Aokiji realized the Log Pose was a World Government lure and flew toward the blast at East Port Harbor.
• Bony charged Ronglin, who evaded him and counterattacked, but a strange effect weakened Ronglin's emotions and interrupted his next attack.
• Ronglin and Bony collided in midair, and Ronglin's punch broke Bony's Iron Body and drove him into the ground, leaving him bleeding.

After escaping the battle on Erebus Island, Ronglin learned that the Marines had blamed him for the pirates’ escape and raised his bounty to 600 million Beli. As his merchant ship reached Dressrosa, he witnessed King Doflamingo’s new, exorbitant port taxes.

• Ronglin withdrew from Erebus Island when Akainu and Aokiji approached, while Ade mocked him and rapidly healed his injuries.
• Five days later, Ronglin read reports claiming he had saved pirates at Erebus Island, earned their gratitude, and received a bounty increase to 600 million Beli.
• Ronglin told a sailor he planned to leave the merchant ship at Dressrosa and search for Jinbe and the others.
• At Dressrosa’s port, Ronglin saw officials demand sharply increased per-person taxes from ships entering the city.
• Despite their complaints, several ships paid the high taxes so they could trade in Dressrosa.

Ronglin entered Dressrosa in disguise to rescue the Tontatta Tribe and dismantle Doflamingo’s regime. At the colosseum, he watched Rebecca defeat a giant while the crowd cursed her for her Riku Royal Family ties.

• Ronglin used Observation Haki to sense Dressrosa’s heightened security and realized Doflamingo was guarding against his arrival.
• Ronglin left the merchant ship, flew to Dressrosa with Moonwalk, and sensed several eerie presences on the island.
• Ronglin disguised himself and entered the colosseum to begin searching for the Tontatta Tribe.
• Rebecca evaded a giant’s attacks and struck him down with a flurry of sword blows.
• The announcer declared Rebecca the winner as the spectators angrily questioned why she was still alive.

Ronglin offered to help Rebecca defeat Doflamingo and reclaim Dressrosa, but she distrusted him and attacked. He left after telling her to ask Mr. Soldier about Kyros’s wife, hoping she would return the next day.

• After Rebecca won her arena duel, Ronglin found her paying respects to the undefeated hero’s statue.
• Ronglin told Rebecca he would help her defeat Doflamingo and take back the kingdom.
• Rebecca suspected Ronglin was working for Doflamingo and attacked him, but he deflected her sword and sent her flying back.
• Ronglin told Rebecca to ask Mr. Soldier whether he still wanted to avenge Kyros’s wife, then left to return the next day.
• Rebecca watched Ronglin go and felt an unexpected sense of loss.

Ronglin revealed the Tontatta Tribe’s secret plans and offered to help them, earning an invitation to their kingdom. Meanwhile, Doflamingo learned Ronglin had reached Dressrosa and decided to use the Marines and Bonney against him.

• Ronglin evaded Doflamingo’s spies and drew the Tontatta Tribe members out of hiding.
• Ronglin described the Tontatta Tribe’s history and plan to defeat Doflamingo by knocking Sugar unconscious and restoring the toys.
• Ronglin explained his past to the Tontatta Tribe and said he had come for personal reasons, though helping them was something he could do along the way.
• A Tontatta Tribe member invited Ronglin to visit their kingdom.
• Doflamingo learned that a stranger had approached Rebecca and that a ship from Erebus Island had arrived in Dressrosa.
• Doflamingo refused Pica’s offer to capture Ronglin and chose to ask the Marines for help while revealing Ronglin’s location to Bonney.

Ronglin arrived in the Tontatta Tribe’s kingdom and persuaded its members that he intended to free Dressrosa from Doflamingo. After Kyros attacked him and learned that Ronglin knew his identity, Ronglin promised to defeat Doflamingo and asked only for a statue in his honor.

• Ronglin told the Tontatta Tribe that he had come to save Dressrosa from Doflamingo, moving them to tears.
• Kyros arrived in his toy form and attacked Ronglin, who dodged with Kami-e and sent him flying with a Haki-infused strike.
• Kyros recognized Ronglin as the rookie called Phantom and questioned how Ronglin knew who he was.
• Ronglin said he knew the truth about Doflamingo’s seizure of King Riku’s throne and intended to defeat him.
• Kyros asked what payment Ronglin wanted for restoring King Riku, and Ronglin requested a statue proclaiming him Dressrosa’s great hero.

Ronglin planned an attack on Doflamingo’s underground factory and officers while preparing to confront him over a secret report to the Celestial Dragons. As the alliance set a date to move out, Aokiji and a blond Commander-in-Chief arrived in Dressrosa.

• Ronglin divided the assault into three groups: one would destroy the underground factory and rescue the toys, another would distract Doflamingo’s officers and knock out Sugar, and the third would accompany him to confront Doflamingo.
• Ronglin explained that he had discovered Doflamingo’s report to CP0 on Erebus Island and suspected Doflamingo wanted to silence him after he learned Dressrosa’s secret.
• Kyros remained wary of Ronglin, but the group agreed on the tactics and set a date to begin the battle.
• Aokiji arrived at Dressrosa Harbor, and the soldiers backed down from charging him a landing tax.
• Aokiji warned the soldiers not to collect taxes from a ship with a gold-trimmed flag, and a blond Commander-in-Chief disembarked and remarked that nobody had tried to tax him.

Ronglin learned that Admiral Aokiji and CP0 had arrived in Dressrosa, so he accelerated his plan to expose Doflamingo and overthrow his rule. He sent the Tontatta Tribe into action while he flew to the colosseum to find King Riku.

• Ronglin realized Doflamingo had likely summoned Admiral Aokiji and CP0 because Ronglin was on Dressrosa.
• Ronglin revised the plan to remove Sugar's ability, broadcast the restored victims' testimonies, and find King Riku.
• Ronglin told Kyros that King Riku was at the colosseum under the name Ricky and that Rebecca's toy soldier was her father.
• Ronglin and the Tontatta Tribe prepared to overthrow Doflamingo, splitting into four groups to carry out their plan.
• Ronglin flew toward the colosseum while the Tontatta Tribe set out from Green Bit Island.

Ronglin broke into the underground prison beneath the arena and freed the wounded fighters, urging them to help protect civilians during the uprising. After a mysterious explosion threw Dressrosa into chaos, he headed for the palace to join Kyros and capture Doflamingo.

• Ronglin used Observation Haki and Six Powers—Shave to bypass the arena guards and enter the underground prison.
• Ronglin learned that Doflamingo had discarded injured gladiators and that Rebecca had been bringing them medical supplies.
• Ronglin broke open the prison gate and persuaded the wounded fighters to help evacuate civilians and care for the injured.
• Ronglin returned aboveground and found fires and disorder, while the Tontatta Tribe unit said it had not caused the explosion.
• Ronglin ordered the Tontatta Tribe to find Rebecca and King Riku, then rushed toward the palace to join Kyros and capture Doflamingo.

Ronglin reached Doflamingo’s empty palace and learned that Doflamingo had arranged the explosions to frame him for the destruction of Dressrosa. With CP0’s Commander-in-Chief approaching and Doflamingo escaping, Ronglin faced a fight he needed to finish quickly.

• Ronglin rushed toward the palace as explosions and panic spread through Dressrosa, grieving for the civilians caught in the chaos.
• At Doflamingo’s deserted stronghold, Ronglin found an Image Bug and used the Den Den Mushi to confront Doflamingo.
• Doflamingo admitted he had set off the explosions to make others believe Ronglin was attacking the kingdom, then ended the call while a woman whimpered and water ran nearby.
• Ronglin sensed CP0’s Commander-in-Chief approaching and tried to work out where Doflamingo had gone before he was forced to fight.
• Bony-Sen entered the palace alone, looking frustrated and gloomy.

Ronglin fought Bonney after refusing to let him speak, and his Finger Pistol: Whip wounded Bonney before the two-minute limit ended. Bonney revealed that he usually keeps fights short because he dislikes looking undignified, then powered up in anger over the injury.

• Ronglin attacked Bonney in the palace hall and escaped into the sky, while Bonney pursued him.
• Bonney used Whale Swallows the Four Seas to engulf Ronglin, but Ronglin answered with Finger Pistol Barrage.
• Ronglin combined his Finger Pistol beams into a light whip and lashed Bonney, badly injuring his back.
• Ronglin stopped fighting when two minutes had passed and told Bonney to surrender.
• Bonney explained that he limited fights to two minutes because he hated becoming sweaty and exhausted, then raised his aura after declaring that Ronglin had taken away his face.