Chapter Summaries

Ronglin refused Shanks's offer of a favor, then mocked Kaido as the Emperor approached. Shanks drew his sword to warn Kaido off, and Kaido halted before attacking.

• Ronglin sensed Kaido approaching before Shanks did and learned that the Marines had allowed Kaido to come after him.
• Ronglin refused Shanks's favor and told Burgess that he would save it for a critical moment.
• Ronglin and his crew left Shanks's side as Kaido descended from the sky.
• Ronglin taunted Kaido about being fooled by Akainu and Aokiji, provoking Kaido into preparing to attack.
• Shanks drew his sword and casually warned Kaido, causing him to stop his charge.

Kaido confronted Ronglin and Shanks, seeking to recruit Ronglin after initially planning to kill him. Ronglin and his crew watched from a distance as tensions rose, and Jinbe rejected Kaido’s offer, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Kaido claimed he had come to discuss recruiting Ronglin, while Shanks challenged his intentions and warned he would fight to stop him.
• As Shanks and Kaido prepared to clash, Ronglin ordered his crew to move the Starry back, set out chairs and snacks, and watch.
• Ronglin told Kaido his forces were growing rapidly, and Kaido admitted he had first intended to kill him before deciding recruitment would be more useful.
• Kaido threatened Ronglin with death if he refused to join him, and Ronglin joked with his companions about the fate of the last person who made that threat.
• Kaido invited Jinbe to join his side, but Jinbe calmly refused and praised the carefree life of steering Ronglin’s ship without following the Log Pose.

Ronglin refused Kaido’s proposal to join forces against the Marines and declared that he would continue toward Laugh Tale. The meeting ended with Kaido warning Ronglin that they would fight to the death if their paths crossed again, and Ronglin threatening him not to block his way.

• Ronglin reminded Burgess to leave out the final sentence when refusing Kaido’s recruitment, and Burgess said he could not safely switch sides again.
• Kaido proposed that he, Ronglin, and Shanks attack Akainu, Aokiji, and the CP0 forces, but Ronglin refused to join the assault.
• Kaido turned to Shanks for support, but Shanks rejected the plan because he feared Kaido would abandon his crew during the fight.
• Ronglin ended the discussion and said he needed to hurry to Laugh Tale, prompting Kaido to warn that they would become mortal enemies.
• Ronglin told Kaido their ideals were incompatible and threatened him if he tried to block Ronglin’s path.

Ronglin bluffed Kaido into leaving after Red-Haired Shanks helped keep him at bay, then let his crew know he had been exhausted from fighting Akainu and Aokiji. The Starry continued toward the Sea of Thunderclouds while Shanks and his crew sailed away.

• Kaido floated away after warning Ronglin that he would remember his words, and Shanks praised Ronglin before Ronglin left.
• Ronglin refused to count Shanks's intervention as a favor, and the Starry continued toward the Sea of Thunderclouds.
• Shanks and Beckman discussed Ronglin's strength and the favor they had promised to repay before sailing away.
• After Shanks's ship left, Ronglin collapsed into a lounge chair, admitting he had forced himself to appear strong while facing Shanks and Kaido.
• Ronglin told his crew that he had fought Akainu and Aokiji and had planned to kill Akainu before Kaido's arrival interrupted him.
• Caesar examined Ronglin and found no injuries, concluding that he only needed rest.

After recovering from his battle with Akainu, Ronglin ordered the Starry toward the Sea of Thunderclouds so he could refine his new Overwhelming Body technique. The crew stopped at the edge of the storm as Ronglin prepared to enter alone.

• Ronglin told Jazz to guard him while he slept, and Jinbe asked where the Starry should go next.
• Ronglin ordered Jinbe to steer toward the Sea of Thunderclouds and said he would enter alone to temper his strength.
• Caesar became angry that Beckman had revived Bony-Sen, then returned to his laboratory to continue researching Artificial Devil Fruits.
• After the Starry sailed for another day, Burgess tried to dissuade Ronglin from entering the storm, but Ronglin knocked him across the deck with a Tempest Kick.
• Jinbe, Jazz, and Caesar watched with concern as Ronglin prepared to face the lightning.

Ronglin entered the Sea of Thunderclouds to master his Overwhelming Body state, enduring a fierce barrage of lightning before retreating to the Starry when his strength ran low. As he rested, he began to understand how the state responded to outside force and how poor control wasted its power.

• Ronglin flew into the Sea of Thunderclouds, where dense lightning struck him too quickly for Observation Haki to help him dodge.
• Ronglin unleashed his full strength to disrupt the lightning, then activated Overwhelming Body and covered himself in Armament Haki as elemental glimmers appeared across his body.
• Ronglin endured the lightning to study how power moved through his body, but the defense rapidly drained his strength and forced him lower toward the sea.
• Ronglin blasted his way out of the storm and crashed onto the Starry, warning Jazz not to touch him while he still crackled with electricity.
• Ronglin told the crew he was fine and, while resting, realized that imprecise control of Overwhelming Body wasted much of its immense power.

Ronglin discovered how to infuse his attacks with lightning and spent twenty days training his Overwhelming Body in the Sea of Thunderclouds. He steadily improved his control while Burgess complained about their long stay and monotonous food.

• Ronglin realized that rapidly directing an element during an attack could produce a desired effect, then combined lightning with Tempest Kick.
• Ronglin praised Caesar for accidentally inspiring his discovery, though Caesar did not understand what he had said.
• Ronglin trained in the Sea of Thunderclouds each day, gradually enduring its lightning for longer and controlling his Overwhelming Body more precisely.
• Burgess complained that their stay was boring and that he was tired of eating the same food.

Ronglin completed his training in the Sea of Thunderclouds and returned to the Starry, ready to learn what had happened in the New World. News reports revealed unrest among his forces and major shifts in Marine and CP0 affairs.

• Jinbe and Ronglin's other companions could not contact the missing squads, but Ronglin reassured them and continued his training.
• Ronglin battled the Sea of Thunderclouds with powerful elemental techniques, astonishing Burgess, Jinbe, and Caesar.
• Ronglin flew toward the Starry, slowed his approach with Adele Baiyu's Devil Fruit ability, and reunited with his companions.
• Ronglin told Jinbe that he had succeeded and said they could return to the New World.
• News reports said Gecko Moria was holding Ronglin's forces together, Akainu and Aokiji had suspended their dispute, and CP0 might join pirate-clearing operations.

Ronglin read news of major changes in the New World and worried that his commanders might be growing restless. When a thug tried to extort him and Jazz, Jazz struck back and left the man collapsing on the ground.

• Ronglin read that Akainu and Aokiji had stopped contesting the Fleet Admiral position, CP0 had crushed the Pirate Alliance, and Luffy had damaged Kaido's warships with Boa Hancock alongside him.
• Ronglin worried that rumors about unrest among his commanders might be true and resolved to speak with them after returning to the ship.
• A huge man slammed down on Ronglin's table and demanded the table and an occupancy fee, while Ronglin tried to yield and Jazz warned him to stop.
• The man attacked Jazz with a chair, but Jazz used Iron Body to withstand the blow.
• Jazz struck the man with Finger Pistol, and the man fell to the ground in pain.

Ronglin and Jazz arrived in a town once protected by Whitebeard, where pirates had begun preying on civilians after his death. Ronglin declared that he would take control and restore order, then confronted Teahog, who planned to give his territory to Blackbeard.

• Jazz knocked down a burly pirate who had been harassing people, and Ronglin advised him to dodge with Kami-e instead of relying on Iron Body.
• A local told Ronglin that Whitebeard's death and the defeats of Ace's forces had left the area vulnerable to pirate crews.
• Ronglin told the local he would take charge, while Jazz insisted they were not pirates and said they dealt with dangerous pirates.
• Teahog arrived with his crew, claimed the town as his own, and shot at the local who had warned Ronglin.
• Ronglin caught the bullet between his fingers, stood in front of the civilian, and declared that he would establish order there.
• Teahog said he planned to offer his seized territory to Blackbeard and join his ranks, while Ronglin found it amusing that Teahog did not recognize him.

Ronglin and Jazz confronted Teahog after he threatened civilians, but Teahog overpowered Jazz and ordered his men to shoot. Ronglin knocked out Teahog’s crew with Conqueror’s Haki and approached the terrified pirate, keeping him conscious on purpose.

• Ronglin rejected Teahog’s proposal and declared that he intended to claim the island for himself.
• Jazz blocked Teahog’s shots aimed at two people, then attacked him, but Teahog shattered his air blade and sent him crashing through the room.
• Teahog held the civilians at gunpoint and challenged Ronglin to save them as his men prepared to fire.
• Jazz condemned Teahog for treating lives as numbers, and Ronglin said each civilian mattered more than the heartless pirate.
• Ronglin released Conqueror’s Haki, causing Teahog’s men to collapse unconscious while Teahog remained standing in fear.
• Ronglin approached Teahog and revealed that he had deliberately kept him conscious.

Ronglin confronted Teahog after stopping him from abusing the civilians, and Teahog tried to save himself by invoking Blackbeard before recognizing Ronglin as the supposedly dead Superstar Ronglin. Ronglin rejected Teahog’s pleas for mercy and declared that the civilians’ lives were priceless, leaving them stunned and fearful of what would happen next.

• Teahog, powerless before Ronglin, threatened him with Blackbeard’s name and claimed he had joined Blackbeard’s crew.
• Ronglin revealed that he had already defeated Blackbeard’s fleets at the Lodun Islands and captured Burgess, prompting Teahog to recognize him as Superstar Ronglin.
• Teahog asked how Ronglin could be alive despite rumors that Akainu, Aokiji, and Kaido had killed him in the Sea of Thunderclouds.
• Teahog begged Ronglin to spare him and offered his nearby territory, but Jazz and the civilians remained wary of Ronglin.
• Ronglin pointed to the civilians and told Teahog that their lives were priceless, leaving the people astonished.

Ronglin killed Teahog after Jazz judged him too dangerous to spare, then announced that he was taking control of the territory and promised its people freedom and safety. After Jazz portrayed Ronglin as a champion of justice, Ronglin invited Capone Bege to join him, but Bege refused.

• Ronglin asked Jazz to decide Teahog’s fate, and Jazz said Teahog should die to prevent him from harming more people.
• Teahog broke free of Ronglin’s restraint and attacked Jazz, but Jazz evaded him and Ronglin killed him with Finger Pistol.
• Ronglin told the civilians he was taking over the territory and promised to protect their freedom and safety.
• Jazz told the crowd that Ronglin had refused to join the Revolutionary Army, prompting the grateful people to kneel and thank him.
• Ronglin identified Capone Bege and invited him to join, but Bege said he had no intention of joining someone younger than himself.

Ronglin learned that the world believed he had died in the Sea of Thunderclouds and that the BIGMOM Pirates had attacked his Second Fleet, killing Bilida. He approved of Moria and Hawkins holding the fleet together, but the chapter left him furious over Bilida’s loss and the enemies who had targeted his forces.

• Ronglin tried to recruit Capone, who questioned his authority and revealed that Hawkins had become Commander-in-Chief of the Second Fleet after Bilida disappeared at sea.
• Capone told Ronglin that rumors of his death had caused turmoil among his subordinates, and the Second Fleet had gone searching for him.
• Two of BIGMOM’s Sweet Commanders ambushed the Second Fleet, and Bilida fell into the sea while protecting Hawkins.
• Gecko Moria arrived, wounded one of the Sweet Commanders, led the fleet back to the Ashil Kingdom, and took charge while Ronglin was absent.
• Hawkins swore to avenge Bilida and strengthened the Second Fleet, while news of Ronglin’s supposed death drove potential allies toward other forces.

Ronglin warned Capone against joining forces hostile to him and revealed his ambitions to rule the world and make even the Celestial Dragons fear him. After taking control of an island, Ronglin rejected civilians’ voluntary tax payments and ordered patrols to protect them, leaving Capone intrigued by the contrast between his threats and his actions.

• Capone told Ronglin that many of his followers believed he was dead, several fleets had turned disloyal, the Eight Treasures Navy had disappeared, and Gecko Moria was attacking Kaido’s strongholds in his name.
• Ronglin warned Capone not to join Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, Blackbeard, or the Pirate Alliance, and said he wanted to possess the world rather than merely change it.
• Ronglin told Capone that his forces were no longer pirates and explained that he required his subordinates to follow his principles.
• Jazz reported that the island’s civilians had offered to pay taxes voluntarily, but Ronglin refused their money and ordered patrols to keep pirates from troubling them.
• Ronglin told Capone to consider his warning before choosing sides, and Capone remarked on Ronglin’s unusual willingness to talk with him.

Ronglin accepted Capone Bege into his ranks after Capone chose to follow him, and the two returned to the Starry. Capone discovered that Burgess, long believed dead or missing, had also joined Ronglin and fought alongside him.

• Ronglin warned Capone that he would eliminate anyone who opposed him, but Capone continued following him and declared his intention to join.
• Capone swore loyalty to Ronglin, accepting Ronglin’s rules and abandoning his pirate identity; Ronglin accepted him and offered him an assignment.
• Jazz returned to the Starry and teased Burgess, who immediately knelt and apologized.
• Capone was surprised to find Burgess aboard the Starry, and Ronglin explained that Burgess had surrendered after being captured during the Lodun Islands campaign.
• Burgess insisted to Capone that he had fought alongside Ronglin in major battles and had never been hidden.

Ronglin returned to find his forces unsettled after the BIGMOM Pirates ambushed the Second Fleet and Bilida disappeared, so he prepared to call an officers' meeting and impose a new strategy. He welcomed Capone into his ranks, then visited Caesar's laboratory, where he considered the potential of Caesar's experimental forbidden drug.

• Ronglin introduced Capone as a new member of his forces and urged him to build friendly relations with the others.
• Ronglin told Jinbe, Burgess, and Jazz that the BIGMOM Pirates had ambushed the Second Fleet and that Bilida had disappeared at sea.
• Ronglin ordered a second all-officer meeting and told Ashil to devise a new strategic plan to address unrest within the ranks.
• Capone praised Ronglin's forces, while Burgess and Capone traded boasts about their importance to the crew.
• Ronglin entered Caesar's laboratory, where Rob Lucci remained bound and drugged on an experiment table.
• Ronglin speculated that Caesar's forbidden drug could become a powerful weapon because it had increased Adele Baiyu and Rob Lucci's strength.

Ronglin learned that Caesar had developed an Artificial Devil Fruit and planned to test and mass-produce it for his forces. After revealing that Bilida had been lost in a BIGMOM Pirates attack, Ronglin prepared for war and warned that he would punish disobedient subordinates.

• Caesar explained that Beckman probably had not developed the World Government's forbidden drugs, and Ronglin discussed the government's ongoing weapons research.
• Caesar revealed his first Artificial Devil Fruit, and Ronglin praised him and urged him to remain by his side.
• Caesar asked why Ronglin had returned so quickly, and Ronglin told him that Bilida had been shot into the sea while saving Hawkins and that no body had been recovered.
• Caesar asked when they would take revenge, and Ronglin said they would return to Ashil Kingdom, convene the second full assembly, and prepare for war against a Four Emperor-level force.
• Caesar warned that Ronglin's forces lacked the Four Emperors' strength and discipline, while Ronglin said he would kill subordinates who defied his orders and prioritized testing the Artificial Devil Fruit for side effects.

After Caesar developed ordinary Artificial Devil Fruits, Ronglin ordered him to consolidate the research and keep the results secret while Ronglin returned to the Ashil Kingdom to reorganize his forces and avenge Bilida. Ronglin’s reappearance in the New World triggered widespread shock and regret among those who had assumed he was dead.

• Ronglin told Caesar to pause Mythical Zoan research, refine the existing results, and secretly prepare a large force of ability users for a future war.
• Ronglin explained that Caesar had known and admired Bilida in the Ashil Kingdom, and Jinbe and Jazz shared the group’s grief over Bilida’s death.
• Jazz vowed to avenge Bilida, and Ronglin ordered Jinbe to sail for the Ashil Kingdom and summon all officers.
• News of Ronglin’s return spread through the New World after reports placed Jinbe, Caesar, Jazz, Burgess, and Capone Bege with him.
• Former trading partners and potential recruits regretted abandoning Ronglin, while envoys arrived in his territory to apologize.

Ronglin’s growing power drew pirates, merchants, and the Navy’s attention as he sailed toward the Ashil Kingdom. Sabo met him to recruit him into the Revolutionary Army, but Ronglin rejected the offer and declared his intention to seize more power.

• Ronglin gained the allegiance of nine small pirate crews and assigned them to Capone’s management as he sailed openly through the New World.
• A Navy patrol fleet retreated after recognizing Ronglin, following an internal rule to avoid him unless it had overwhelming strength.
• Sabo arrived alone to meet Ronglin and praised his growing influence and his actions against Teahog.
• Sabo thanked Ronglin for freeing Teahog’s territory from his control, then urged Ronglin to join the Revolutionary Army.
• Ronglin rejected Sabo’s recruitment and said he planned to claim even more power for himself.