Chapter Summaries

Ronglin urged the Phantom Group to keep fighting Weevil and stop falling for his attempts to provoke them. Shiryu joined the battle, and the chapter ended as he unleashed Stardust Slash at Weevil.

• Ronglin scolded the Phantom Group, spurring its six remaining fighters to attack Weevil more aggressively.
• Weevil begged them to fight him one-on-one, but Ronglin warned Shiryu that the plea was a trick to create an opening.
• Shiryu entered the fight and slashed Weevil, who blocked the blow with Armament Haki and grabbed a Phantom Group member to use as a weapon.
• Weevil tried to bite the captured fighter's throat, but the man protected himself with Armament Haki before retaliating.
• Weevil slammed the fighter into the ground, evaded Shiryu's next strike, and punched back.
• Shiryu charged Weevil with Stardust Slash, sending countless blades of light toward him.

Weevil revealed that he had been faking weakness, but Shiryu struck him with a curving slash and left him gravely wounded. As Ronglin questioned him, Weevil begged for his life and blamed Kaido, then claimed he had acted out of greed and desperation; a shrill voice interrupted from the crowd.

• Weevil unleashed his true strength, and Ronglin realized he had been pretending to be weak so he could injure opponents when they let their guard down.
• Shiryu hit Weevil with a slash that changed direction in midair, leaving him badly wounded in a crater.
• Shiryu and the others surrounded Weevil, while the nearby civilians cheered his defeat.
• Ronglin confronted Weevil, who first blamed Kaido and then begged for mercy, claiming greed and the need to care for his elderly mother had driven him.
• A shrill voice called out from the distant crowd before Weevil could answer Ronglin.

Miss Bakin tried to deceive Ronglin and help Weevil launch a surprise attack, but Ronglin stopped time and evaded the blow. When time resumed, Weevil's punch hurtled toward Miss Bakin.

• Miss Bakin blamed Weevil for their crimes and claimed she had tried to stop him, while civilians denounced her for her killings and extortion.
• Miss Bakin distracted Ronglin by pretending to reveal a secret, and Weevil sprang from the crater to attack him from behind.
• Shiryu tried to intercept Weevil with his blade but realized he could not reach him in time.
• Ronglin stopped time, stepped out of Weevil's path, and let the attack continue as time resumed.
• Weevil's punch flew toward Miss Bakin.

Ronglin defeated Weevil after Weevil’s attack killed Bakin, then learned that Kaido planned to seize a Road Poneglyph on Zou. He chose to stay out of the Poneglyph conflict and ordered Bakin’s body buried.

• Weevil accidentally struck Bakin when Ronglin evaded his punch, shattering her bones and tearing off one of her arms.
• Ronglin avoided Weevil’s next attack and punched him into the sky, then ordered Shiryu to kill him.
• Momousagi watched from a distant mountain and told Fujitora that Ronglin had stopped Weevil’s sneak attack.
• Bakin tried to reveal Kaido’s plan to seize a Poneglyph but died before she could finish.
• Ronglin decided not to pursue the Poneglyph, ordered Bakin’s body buried, and received cheers from the civilians he had rescued.

Ronglin confronted Fujitora and Momousagi after noticing them watching him, and learned they had followed him for two months. Their conversation turned to the Marines’ failures at Kerris Island, where they had attacked civilians and sunk the island.

• Shiryu returned after killing Weevil, and Ronglin said he planned to use a borrowed knife against the Four Emperors rather than fight them directly.
• Ronglin spotted Fujitora and Momousagi on a distant mountain and flew over to meet them.
• Ronglin greeted Momousagi warmly, while Fujitora challenged his claims that he did not want to fight.
• Fujitora revealed that he and Momousagi had followed Ronglin for two months and had watched him rescue several islands.
• Fujitora said the Kerris Island incident had deepened his doubts about the Marines, and Ronglin condemned them for attacking civilians and sinking the island.

Ronglin told Fujitora and Momousagi that Kaido was seeking a Road Poneglyph, but said he had no interest in becoming Pirate King or fighting Kaido while also defending against the BIGMOM Pirates. The chapter left Fujitora considering Ronglin’s priorities as the Marines struggled under the World Government’s control.

• Fujitora apologized to Ronglin for the Marines’ failure to protect civilians and admitted the reformists could not break free from the Celestial Dragons’ influence.
• Ronglin told Fujitora he had learned that Kaido was setting out to seize one of the four Road Poneglyphs.
• Fujitora questioned why Ronglin would reveal the information instead of using it to thwart Kaido and weaken a rival.
• Ronglin said he did not want to become Pirate King and cared more about protecting the civilians under his command.
• Ronglin explained that he lacked the strength to stop Kaido while also fending off the BIGMOM Pirates.

Ronglin persuaded Fujitora and Momousagi that the Marines should stop Kaido from obtaining the Road Poneglyph, while warning them to spare civilians. Fujitora decided to return to Marine Headquarters and let his superiors decide how to respond.

• Fujitora realized Ronglin planned to protect the Star Alliance’s territory while letting the Marines and Kaido weaken each other.
• Ronglin condemned the attack on civilians on Kerris Island and warned that he would overturn Marine Headquarters if it happened again.
• Fujitora and Momousagi promised to help Ronglin oppose another attack on civilians, then pulled back after their fist bump blurred their hostile positions.
• Ronglin urged Fujitora to stop Kaido and departed, leaving Momousagi feeling unexpectedly bereft.
• Fujitora decided to return to headquarters and report the Road Poneglyph matter, noting that CP0 would also interfere.

Ronglin returned safely after telling the Navy about Kaido’s movements, then announced a Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit to expand the Star Alliance while the major powers were occupied. The chapter ended with Shiryu acknowledging that the plan would put the Star Alliance against the world’s major powers.

• Ronglin returned to the island and told everyone that the Star Alliance had regained control and he was unharmed.
• Ronglin admitted that he had told the Navy about Kaido’s movements, and Jazz suggested using the Poneglyph as bait to pit the Navy against Kaido.
• Ronglin told Jazz not to worry about civilians being harmed, saying the Navy should know its limits.
• Ronglin announced that he would hold a Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit in two months and treat participating nations as submitting to the Star Alliance.
• Ronglin explained that the Navy, Kaido, Mary Geoise, and Fire Fist Ace’s grand alliance were occupied, leaving the BIGMOM Pirates as the Star Alliance’s main concern.
• Shiryu recognized that the summit would make the Star Alliance a target of the major powers, the underworld, and the authorities.

After the Star Alliance survived a devastating rebellion, Ronglin’s relief efforts and Rebecca’s testimony restored its reputation and drew support from across the New World. He announced a Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit to unite those opposing the corrupt world order, while his enemies prepared to strike again.

• Ronglin returned to the Ashil Kingdom and ordered the publicity campaign to begin as the Star Alliance assessed the enormous losses from the turmoil.
• Ronglin led the Star Alliance’s counterattack, destroyed the invaders, and organized aid and rebuilding efforts for people displaced by the war.
• Kingdoms sent donations and helpers, while envoys from various nations visited the Star Alliance and offered friendship and support.
• Rebecca arrived as Dressrosa’s envoy, offered to join the Star Alliance, and declared that Doflamingo—not Ronglin—had destroyed Dressrosa; rescued victims supported her account.
• Ronglin warned visiting envoys that the Star Alliance faced opposition from powerful forces and announced the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit.
• Ambitious nations chose to join the Star Alliance, while forces threatened by its ruling order began plotting to destroy it.

The Star Alliance’s rapid rise and the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit alarmed the world’s powers, while the Celestial Dragons chose to preserve their strength for threats beyond Ronglin. Rumors that Kaido had found a Road Poneglyph and the Alliance’s growing numbers unsettled Charlotte Linlin, who lacked reliable intelligence.

• Pirate crews flocked to join the Star Alliance, and Ronglin screened recruits and assigned capable members to its reorganized fleets.
• Celestial Dragons discussed Bonney’s revenge, Ace’s alliance with Shanks and Buggy, and the stalled efforts of the Five Elders and Navy Admirals.
• The Celestial Dragons decided to focus on stopping Ace from reaching Laugh Tale and preventing Kaido from taking Wano Country’s Poneglyph, while secretly encouraging opposition to Ronglin.
• News spread that Kaido had found a Road Poneglyph and was moving to seize it, stirring interest and fear among the New World’s great pirates.
• Charlotte Linlin questioned reports of Kaido’s Poneglyphs and the Star Alliance’s expansion, and Charlotte Mont-d'Or said their intelligence network could not keep up.
• Charlotte Linlin lamented that the Uncrowned King of the underworld had died on Kerris Island, leaving her without his intelligence network.

The BIGMOM Pirates planned to use the Vinsmoke Family to assassinate Ronglin’s trusted officers, then capture Sanji as part of their marriage alliance. Meanwhile, the Star Alliance tightened security ahead of its summit, and Caesar continued researching artificial Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits.

• Charlotte Smoothie proposed proceeding with the marriage alliance to obtain the Vinsmoke Family’s technology, but Charlotte Linlin doubted it could kill Ronglin.
• Pudding suggested having the Vinsmokes assassinate Ronglin’s subordinates, and Charlotte Linlin agreed to offer them North Blue power in exchange.
• Charlotte Linlin ordered Cracker to capture Sanji and bring him back to the BIGMOM Pirates.
• Ronglin oversaw heightened defenses across Star Alliance territory as the fleets patrolled ahead of the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit.
• Shiryu declined command of the new Third Fleet and stayed with Ronglin, who assigned Shiryu and Burgess to train the Phantom Group.
• Caesar focused on researching artificial Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits after Ronglin gave him two Mythical Zoan fruits.

Ronglin prepared to bring Fish-Man Island into the Star Alliance at the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit, fulfilling his promise to Jinbe. As Rebecca returned to Dressrosa, Jinbe weighed the promise against the risks of placing Fish-Man Island under the Alliance’s protection.

• Ronglin encouraged Caesar’s idea of bringing many Divine Beast Bai Ze Fruit users into battle while Jinbe managed the Star Alliance’s preparations for the summit.
• Ronglin refused Dressrosa’s supplies because the kingdom was still rebuilding and sent Rebecca home with aid from other nations.
• Rebecca returned to Dressrosa after seeing Ronglin and deciding to join the Star Alliance, moved by his gesture of sending supplies.
• Ronglin told Jinbe that Fish-Man Island would officially join the Star Alliance at the summit, where its protection would ensure the island’s safety.
• Jinbe felt both excited and uncertain as he considered the risks of Ronglin’s promise.

Ronglin and Jinbe prepared to travel to Fish-Man Island to escort Princess Shirahoshi and the three princes to the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit, while Ronglin struggled to find anyone willing to manage the Star Alliance in his absence. The Starry set out with an escort and a strengthened Phantom Group, and Ronglin suddenly realized they had overlooked something.

• Jinbe accepted responsibility for Fish-Man Island after Ronglin reassured him that he remembered his promises.
• Ronglin and Jinbe prepared to escort Shirahoshi and Fish-Man Island's three princes to the summit, but Caesar and Crocodile refused to manage the alliance's affairs.
• Ronglin assigned Moria to oversee the Star Alliance with help from the Ashil Kingdom's royal family.
• Ronglin, Jinbe, Jazz, Shiryu, and eighty others sailed aboard the Starry as the Phantom Group continued its harsher training.
• Drake's new Third Fleet escorted the Starry for two sea regions before returning, while crowds welcomed Ronglin at the islands' ports.
• Ronglin suddenly stopped joking and said they had overlooked something.

Ronglin recognized that the Pirate Alliance’s surviving intelligence network could threaten the Star Alliance and sent Jazz to find its highest-ranking remaining commander. He assigned Shiryu to protect Jazz, while Jinbe offered to accompany them and teach Jazz about Alliance affairs.

• Ronglin warned that the Pirate Alliance’s remaining network and connections might still be active, and the group agreed they could not leave the remnants unchecked.
• Ronglin told Jazz to locate the Pirate Alliance’s Fifth Fleet commander, explain that he could surrender or leave the Star Alliance alone, and avoid risking his life.
• Ronglin assigned Shiryu to protect Jazz and emphasized that everyone on the mission had to return safely.
• Jinbe offered to go with Jazz instead and teach him how to handle Alliance affairs during the journey.

Ronglin assigned Shiryu to protect Jazz on a dangerous mission, insisting that the assignment would test both men and force Shiryu to prove his loyalty. As the Starry descended toward the undersea world, Ronglin sensed a colossal creature following the ship and discovered what appeared to be a Kraken.

• Ronglin rejected Jinbe’s objection and ordered Shiryu to serve as Jazz’s personal bodyguard, warning Shiryu that betrayal would bring his death.
• Shiryu promised that Jazz would remain safe as long as he was still standing.
• Aboard the Starry, Ronglin explained to Jinbe that the assignment would test Shiryu’s loyalty and prepare Jazz to face challenges without protection.
• Ronglin sensed something watching the ship and ordered his subordinates to turn on the lights.
• Ronglin and Jinbe saw a gigantic octopus-like Sea King with house-sized eyes and tentacles far larger than the Starry.

Ronglin faced the enormous Tiger Puffer Fish-Man Bald Sea Monster as it threatened the Starry, while Jinbe’s attempt to negotiate with the Kraken turned into a fight. The Starry was swept away by the underwater currents, leaving Ronglin to confront the giant and worry about his ship.

• Jinbe swam to the Kraken to persuade it not to attack the Starry, and Ronglin hoped to subdue the sea beast.
• The Starry shook as a mountain-sized head appeared nearby, and its movement sent powerful currents rocking the ship.
• Ronglin recognized the giant as the Tiger Puffer Fish-Man Bald Sea Monster, had his subordinates coat him, and swam out to confront it.
• Ronglin punched Bald Sea Monster’s descending palm and badly injured it, but the impact sent the Starry drifting away.
• Ronglin called for Jinbe to find the ship and saw that Jinbe was already fighting the Kraken, dodging its relentless tentacle punches.

Ronglin defeated the Bald Sea Monster and forced it to submit, then rode it toward Jinbe’s distant fight with the Kraken. He worried about the Starry’s location and felt safer traveling with Jinbe than alone in the deep sea.

• Jinbe struck the Kraken with a powerful punch and sent it flying.
• Ronglin blasted the Bald Sea Monster before it could attack him, then confronted it as it tried to flee.
• Ronglin threatened the Bald Sea Monster and offered to spare it if it became his subordinate.
• Ronglin told the Bald Sea Monster that he had killed its former master, Vander Decken IX, and it bowed in submission.
• Ronglin climbed onto the Bald Sea Monster and ordered it to take him toward Jinbe, while he kept track of the Starry with Observation Haki.

Ronglin reunited with Jinbe after the Kraken and Jinbe drove away a giant Sea King, then learned why the Kraken and Bald Sea Monster were enemies. He recruited both creatures into the Star Alliance and told the Kraken that he had killed Hody Jones and Vander Decken IX, indirectly saving its family.

• Ronglin approached Jinbe and found him fighting a giant Sea King alongside the Kraken, which eventually retreated.
• The Kraken attacked Ronglin’s Bald Sea Monster, but Jinbe calmed it and explained that it had a long-standing feud with the creature.
• Ronglin told Jinbe what had happened while they were apart, then ordered the Kraken and Bald Sea Monster to join the Star Alliance and stop fighting.
• Ronglin learned that Hody Jones had threatened the Kraken’s family while working with Vander Decken IX, and that the Kraken blamed the Bald Sea Monster for its former ties to Vander Decken IX.
• Ronglin said he had killed Hody Jones and Vander Decken IX’s group, and claimed that this made him the Kraken’s benefactor.

Ronglin brought the Kraken and the Bald Sea Monster into the Star Alliance as guardians of the Starry, and they pulled the ship safely to Fish-Man Island. Jinbe reunited with the island’s forces, and Ronglin was welcomed as a great benefactor as he was escorted to Ryugu Palace.

• Ronglin persuaded the Kraken to make peace with the Bald Sea Monster and recruit both creatures into the Star Alliance.
• The Kraken and the Bald Sea Monster pulled and escorted the Starry through the deep sea, keeping other sea beasts away.
• Jinbe realized that the approaching Fish-Man Island forces had not been told about their return, and he swam out to meet them.
• The Dragon Palace Guards and Sun Pirates recognized Jinbe and learned that Ronglin was aboard the Starry.
• Ronglin arrived on Fish-Man Island and was escorted to Ryugu Palace by welcoming crowds.

Ronglin returned to Fish-Man Island and joined King Neptune’s celebration, where the islanders warmly welcomed him. He spoke of the beauty of the surface world, leaving the merfolk longing to see it for themselves.

• Ronglin arrived at Ryugu Palace, where King Neptune and Princess Shirahoshi welcomed him and the island celebrated his return.
• At the feast, Prince Shark Star told Ronglin that the BIGMOM Pirates had tried to claim Fish-Man Island but eventually withdrew.
• Jinbe recounted Ronglin’s conflicts with the Four Emperors and the World Government and the rise of the Star Alliance, while Shirahoshi listened anxiously.
• Ronglin’s remark about the crowded feast briefly made the fish-men fear he disliked them.
• Ronglin described the sunlight, fruit, air, mountains, and trees of the surface world, stirring the merfolk’s longing to see it.