Chapter Summaries

After learning that a supposed vampire had killed people on the island, Ronglin used his Observation Haki to investigate the central mountain but sensed no threat there. A hidden, blood-drinking man noticed Ronglin’s powerful haki and prepared to deal with intruders in his cave.

• Ronglin considered the Five Elders’ intervention and wondered why the Revolutionary Army had not reacted.
• A hotel clerk warned Ronglin that several people, including powerful Bounty Hunters, had been found drained of blood near the island’s central mountain.
• Ronglin used his Observation Haki across the island and detected Luffy and Momousagi heading toward the mountain, but found no powerful presence there.
• Ronglin dismissed the vampire rumors and decided to get something to eat.
• A pale man in a cave sensed Ronglin’s haki, wondered how his blood would taste, and went deeper into the cave after noticing intruders.

Ronglin decided to confront the unseen person whose killing intent he had sensed, while Luffy and Zoro searched the mountains for the rumored vampire. They found a cave stocked with blood and rushed inside to hunt its occupant.

• Ronglin ate at a snack stall, realized someone had evaded his Observation Haki, and resolved to find the person who had shown killing intent toward him.
• Ronglin told nearby girls he might visit them later and considered checking on the Star Alliance's Alliance Leader's Wife.
• Luffy and Zoro searched the mountains for the vampire, and Zoro used a description of delicious food to sharpen Luffy's sense of smell.
• Luffy detected a strong scent of blood, and he and Zoro raced to a cave in the mountains.
• Luffy found containers of blood in the cave, then ran down a passage calling for the vampire as Zoro followed.

Luffy and Zoro found Count Red, Balorick Redfield, who revealed that Garp had imprisoned him and vowed to take revenge through Luffy. Count Red overwhelmed the two Straw Hats in battle and sent them flying, leaving them exhausted and unable to hurt him.

• Luffy and Zoro entered a lavish cavern and confronted the man seated on a golden chair.
• The man identified himself as Count Red, Balorick Redfield, and said Garp had imprisoned him in the underwater Great Prison.
• Count Red vowed to use Luffy to strike a devastating blow against Garp, and Luffy accused him of causing the recent vampire incidents.
• Count Red attacked Luffy at blinding speed, while Zoro intervened and was knocked back by the force of his crimson cape.
• Luffy and Zoro attacked together, but Count Red dodged and neutralized their strikes until they grew exhausted.
• Count Red wrapped Luffy and Zoro in his cape and blasted them away.

Momousagi confronted Count Red after he overwhelmed Luffy and Zoro, and the Marine Admiral Candidate recognized the escaped pirate as a formidable threat. The chapter ended with Momousagi, still recovering from her injuries, trading blows with Count Red.

• Count Red struck Luffy and Zoro into a mountainside and praised their blood as a source of renewed youth.
• Count Red noticed Momousagi and recognized her as a Marine Admiral Candidate, mistakenly believing she had used the powerful Observation Haki he sensed earlier.
• Momousagi recognized Count Red as Balorick Redfield, the escaped pirate who had once rivaled Roger and Whitebeard.
• Count Red vowed to prove he could become Pirate King, while Luffy insisted that he would be the one to claim the title.
• Momousagi used Observation Haki and Finger Pistol to attack Count Red, then intercepted him with Shave and struck his cane with an Armament Haki-coated fist despite her injuries.

Momousagi fought Count Red atop the collapsing mountain, but her unhealed injuries left her increasingly outmatched. Count Red wounded her and drank her blood as she prepared to continue fighting, while Ronglin sensed the battle from afar and chose to keep exploring.

• Count Red dodged Momousagi’s punch, which shattered the cave ceiling and split open the mountain.
• Ronglin heard the explosion, sensed Momousagi fighting despite her injuries, and resumed strolling through the streets.
• Count Red and Momousagi battled amid the ruins, and their shockwaves worsened Luffy and Zoro’s injuries.
• Count Red overpowered Momousagi, tore her shoulder, and licked her blood to restore his strength.
• Momousagi suppressed her injuries and prepared to keep fighting as Count Red approached.

Momousagi fought Count Red, but his blood-drinking powers let him recover from her attacks while she grew weaker. The battle ended with Count Red overpowering her and leaving her close to collapse.

• Count Red revealed his beast form and attacked Momousagi with his wings and fangs.
• Momousagi damaged Count Red's wings and chest, but he bit her shoulder and drained her blood.
• Count Red explained that drinking blood healed his injuries, kept him young, and could increase his strength.
• Momousagi launched another attack, but Count Red blocked it with his hardened wings.
• Count Red plunged down at Momousagi and overpowered her, splitting her wounds and leaving her nearly on her knees.

Ronglin arrived just as Count Red was about to kill Momousagi and rescued her, then confronted the pirate over his attacks on Luffy and the others. Count Red recognized Ronglin as the Star Alliance’s Alliance Leader, and the two faced off.

• Count Red stopped his attack on Momousagi when he sensed danger and retreated as Ronglin’s beam struck the ground.
• Ronglin caught Momousagi and joked with her before Count Red recognized his powerful presence.
• Momousagi explained that she had followed Luffy, while Count Red mistook Luffy’s hunger-driven tracking for exceptional perception.
• Count Red threatened Luffy and Momousagi, but Ronglin said he would protect them because Momousagi was his wife and Zoro was someone he admired.
• Count Red recognized Ronglin as the Star Alliance’s Alliance Leader.

Ronglin confronted Count Red after learning that the vampire-like pirate wanted to drink his blood. Their battle began, and Ronglin badly damaged Count Red’s wing with a single powerful punch.

• Count Red recognized Ronglin’s strength and decided to drink his blood to restore and increase his own power.
• Momousagi explained Count Red’s Vampire-form Devil Fruit ability, and Ronglin chose to fight rather than let him stay.
• Count Red attacked Ronglin, who used Observation Haki to detect the feint and countered with a punch that cracked the ground.
• Count Red unleashed Haki: City Crusher, but Ronglin’s upward punch tore away half of his wing and sent him flying.
• Momousagi and the others watched in shock as Ronglin acknowledged Count Red as a genuinely powerful opponent.

Ronglin fought Count Red in the air, overwhelming him with shockwaves and rapid kicks while Count Red healed his wings by sacrificing his youth and replenished his vitality with Luffy’s blood. The battle ended with Count Red releasing a strange dark crimson light that Ronglin avoided, leaving its effects unknown.

• Count Red healed his damaged wings, and Ronglin noticed wrinkles appearing on his face as he used his power.
• Count Red pierced Luffy with his wings and drank his blood, restoring his vitality before turning his attention to Ronglin.
• Ronglin struck Count Red with a powerful punch, then pursued him into the sky and scattered the hurricanes he sent down.
• Ronglin attacked Count Red with Death Scissor Kick, Eternal Aurora, and a barrage of Tempest Kicks, forcing Count Red to focus on defense.
• Count Red roared and released strange dark crimson light, and Ronglin moved away to avoid touching it.

Ronglin used his Time-Time Technique to overpower Count Red and smash in his face with a powerful punch. He sensed that Count Red had crashed into a crater at the edge of the mountain range, and his anger replaced his smile.

• Count Red transformed and attacked Ronglin with a rapidly escalating barrage of punches and kicks.
• Count Red used Crimson Night to disrupt Ronglin with sound waves, then struck him hard enough to cause pain.
• Ronglin slowed time across the area and punched Count Red, crushing his face and sending him flying out of the mountain range.
• Ronglin returned to the mountain peak and boasted to Momousagi, Luffy, and Zoro that he had beaten Count Red.
• Ronglin sensed Count Red had crashed into a huge crater and turned angry.

Ronglin fought Count Red after Count Red survived a devastating blow by drinking the blood of six people. Ronglin used his spatial and other abilities to attack him, but Count Red remained alive and prepared to face Ronglin’s escalating power.

• Count Red crawled out of the pit, drained the blood of six people, and restored himself after Ronglin had nearly killed him.
• Ronglin shattered Count Red’s crimson energy beam and confronted him over the six deaths.
• Count Red claimed his Devil Fruit ability let him revive as long as he could drink blood.
• Ronglin vanished with his spatial ability and struck Count Red from behind, then used Kamui to unleash a gravitational attack.
• Count Red endured the attacks with Haki while Ronglin activated Overwhelming Body and gathered strange powers around himself.

Ronglin fought Count Red, using his Overwhelming Body state and elemental attacks to break through Count Red’s evasive ability and destroy one of his arms. He froze Count Red and his domain with his Dojutsu, leaving Count Red unable to resist Ronglin’s next attack.

• Zoro felt a terrifying pressure from Ronglin’s power, while Luffy and Momousagi could not sense it.
• Ronglin appeared behind Count Red and tore flesh from his arm after Count Red narrowly dodged his attack.
• Ronglin entered Count Red’s dark crimson domain and used Dominant Body: Stardust to smash Count Red’s arm to pieces.
• Count Red attacked Ronglin with blades and a crimson shockwave, but Ronglin activated Time Spares No One and froze the domain.
• Ronglin struck Count Red with his palm while Count Red remained frozen and unable to defend himself.

Ronglin defeated Count Red and burned him with dark crimson flames after Count Red insisted that his Devil Fruit could let him recover. The flames reduced Count Red to a skeleton, but he was still struggling to revive himself.

• Ronglin severed Count Red's remaining arm, then a storm of deep-blue lightning struck him and devastated the surrounding mountains.
• After the lightning faded, Momousagi, Luffy, Zoro, and the others saw Count Red alive but horribly mutilated in the crater.
• Ronglin released his Overwhelming Body state, descended beside Count Red, and dismissed his strength and ambitions.
• Count Red vowed revenge and claimed his Devil Fruit would let him recover as long as he remained alive.
• Ronglin engulfed Count Red in dark crimson flames that burned through his attempts to heal, leaving only a skeleton that still struggled to revive itself.

Ronglin killed Count Red and searched the ruined mountains for the Devil Fruit left behind after his death. After checking on Momousagi, Luffy, and Zoro, Ronglin discovered that Zoro had sensed the aura he released when he shouted “Overwhelming Body.”

• Ronglin burned Count Red to a skeleton and crushed his remains to ashes.
• Ronglin searched the mountain range and returned with a cloth sack containing what Momousagi guessed was Count Red's Devil Fruit.
• Ronglin checked Momousagi's injuries and asked Luffy and Zoro how they were doing.
• Zoro told Ronglin he had sensed the aura released when Ronglin shouted “Overwhelming Body,” and Ronglin laughed.

Ronglin let Luffy and Zoro leave after Zoro refused his offer to join the Star Alliance, and warned Luffy to restrain the Empress. Fifteen days after Count Red’s death, Momousagi returned to Marine Headquarters as newspapers credited her with the victory and smeared Ronglin, while Fujitora recognized Ronglin’s strength.

• Ronglin offered to teach Zoro if he joined the Star Alliance, but Zoro refused because of his bond with Luffy.
• Ronglin told Luffy to keep the Empress from slaughtering innocents, then parted from Luffy and Zoro.
• Momousagi said she could not detain Luffy and his companions because her injuries left her without strength.
• The Marines picked up Momousagi, and the World Government pressured Sengoku to let newspapers credit her with Count Red’s death and conceal Ronglin’s role.
• Momousagi read the recent news to Fujitora, who said Ronglin was truly strong.

Momousagi reflected on Ronglin’s quiet acts of justice and felt the Marines were constrained by the World Government. Meanwhile, Ronglin returned to a divided Star Alliance and ordered Jinbe to identify and severely punish those stirring up unrest.

• Momousagi told Fujitora what had happened during her time with Ronglin, and Fujitora was troubled by the gap between her account and the newspaper reports.
• Momousagi recalled Ronglin’s good deeds and found herself wanting to see him again.
• The Star Alliance recalled its forces and halted operations after Mary Geoise’s surprise assault, while its members split over whether to challenge the Four Emperors or focus on steady development.
• Jinbe convened the third full assembly, but the officers deferred any decision until Ronglin returned, and Jinbe suppressed the growing unrest.
• Ronglin told Jinbe to investigate those stirring up the Alliance and hand them over to Capone for severe punishment.

Ronglin traveled in disguise to the border of Kaido and Charlotte Linlin’s territories to investigate unrest, where he met Sabo and Kral. Sabo warned him that the Navy’s three Admirals had vanished and hinted that Momousagi’s feelings for Ronglin could help him discover the Navy’s plans.

• Ronglin told Jinbe he was investigating unrest near the territories of Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, then ended their call after spotting Sabo and Kral.
• Sabo explained that Revolutionary Army informants had tracked Ronglin to the food stall, and Ronglin was impressed by their intelligence network.
• Sabo thanked Ronglin for helping Luffy and told him that Momousagi and Fujitora had been acting strangely since returning to Marine Headquarters.
• Sabo revealed that Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru had disappeared from public view, suggesting the Navy was preparing a major operation.
• Sabo told Ronglin that Momousagi appeared to be in love with him and suggested Ronglin could ask her to learn what the Admirals were planning.

Sabo told Ronglin that Fujitora might defect to the Star Alliance because his faith in the Navy had begun to waver, and that Momousagi might follow him. Ronglin worried that their arrival would provoke the world’s major forces and reconsidered how the Revolutionary Army would view the Star Alliance’s growing power.

• Ronglin rejected Sabo’s claim that Fujitora might join the Star Alliance and insisted that he would not admit a lunatic.
• Sabo said Revolutionary Army analysts believed Fujitora’s faith in the Navy had been shaken by Ronglin’s reputation for benevolence and justice.
• Sabo warned that Momousagi might also join the Star Alliance if Fujitora defected, leaving Ronglin horrified.
• Sabo explained that the Navy’s loss would benefit the Revolutionary Army by drawing the world’s attention to the Star Alliance while the World Government remained focused on its main enemy.
• Ronglin considered how the Revolutionary Army might respond if the Star Alliance eventually defeated the other major forces, then told Sabo he would keep the information in mind.

Ronglin learned how the Pirate Alliance concealed and coordinated its ships, then warned Jinbe to watch for spies trying to enter Star Alliance territory. He decided to return to the city after considering how to investigate the person who had provoked Kaido.

• Ronglin asked Sabo for the Pirate Alliance's whereabouts, and Sabo explained how its ships traveled disguised as merchant vessels and stayed close enough to assemble within a day.
• Sabo said the Pirate Alliance changed its flags and could not be accurately located, leaving Ronglin with only a possible lead in its patterns of movement.
• After dining with Sabo, Ronglin contacted Jinbe and warned him to watch for the Pirate Alliance and reject anyone posing as Fujitora or Momousagi.
• Ronglin decided that finding the person who had angered Kaido mattered less than learning what they had used to provoke him.
• Ronglin chose to return to the city.

While exploring Kaido's territory, Ronglin encountered Sir Crocodile and tried once again to recruit him into the Star Alliance. Crocodile rejected the offer and left, while Ronglin continued to insist they might someday become allies.

• Ronglin observed how fear and oppression shaped the people living under the Beasts Pirates.
• Ronglin sensed someone watching him, recognized Sir Crocodile, and approached him after slipping out of sight.
• Crocodile attacked Ronglin, then left the city and told him not to follow.
• Ronglin followed Crocodile and invited him to join the Star Alliance, but Crocodile refused.
• Ronglin told Crocodile he might regret rejecting the offer and suggested they could become partners someday.