Chapter Summaries

Ronglin told Bony-Sen that the people of Wano Country carved the Poneglyphs and warned him against attacking them. Bony-Sen vowed to destroy the country, while Ronglin revealed to Jazz that he had deliberately provoked him, expecting the Marines to resist a massacre.

• Ronglin told Bony-Sen that the Poneglyphs were carved by the people of Wano Country and urged him not to target them.
• Bony-Sen declared that Wano Country's people were criminals and said he would eradicate them, even if it cost many Marine lives.
• Ronglin warned that Wano Country was powerful enough to defeat even both fleets under Bony-Sen's command.
• Bony-Sen threatened to ruin Wano Country and exterminate its people, then blamed Ronglin for provoking the coming destruction.
• Ronglin hung up and told Jazz he had deliberately baited Bony-Sen, believing the Marines would stop him from massacring the country.

Ronglin explained that he had told Bony-Sen the truth about Wano Country and the Poneglyphs, while using Princess Shirahoshi’s visit to help Ashil Kingdom’s children grow closer to mermaids. After mapping the Marines’ clashes with Kaido, Bony-Sen’s group realized Kaido’s forces had been converging around Wano Country, but they still could not explain why he had not seized the Poneglyphs.

• Ronglin told Jazz that Wano Country’s strength and the Marines’ lack of cooperation could keep Kaido occupied and ease pressure on the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit.
• Ronglin let Ashil Kingdom’s children meet Princess Shirahoshi, and their warm interaction helped their parents feel closer to mermaids.
• Bony-Sen studied a map and had a deputy general mark the Marines’ recent clashes with Kaido, including the retreat routes and times.
• Bony-Sen, Momousagi, and Green Bull realized that Kaido’s scattered movements had been converging around the archipelago near Wano Country.
• Green Bull suggested Kaido might fear Wano Country’s strength, but Bony-Sen remained puzzled about why Kaido had not rushed in to claim the Poneglyphs.

Bony-Sen planned to invade Wano Country and seize or destroy its Poneglyph, dismissing the Marines’ objections and asserting the World Government’s authority over them. Fujitora condemned the plan and realized the Marines’ ideals opposed his own, as Momousagi and Green Bull tried to stop him from going further.

• Momousagi urged Bony-Sen to wait, but he ordered the armies to drive out Kaido’s men and pressure Wano Country into handing over the Poneglyph.
• Bony-Sen said he would sink Wano Country and its Poneglyph even if its people agreed to surrender it, enraging Fujitora.
• Fujitora accused Bony-Sen of valuing killing over protecting people, and Bony-Sen replied that the Marines were dogs serving the World Government.
• Fujitora said he had joined the Marines believing in justice and peace, but their ideals had always run opposite to his own.
• Momousagi and Green Bull tried to restrain Fujitora, while Bony-Sen watched him warily and told him to continue speaking.

Fujitora confronted Bony-Sen over the slaughter of civilians and refused to serve as a weapon for the Celestial Dragons. He resigned from the Marines and walked out, while Bony-Sen grew anxious and furious as others tried to persuade Fujitora to stay.

• Fujitora drew his sword, denounced Bony-Sen's ideals, and threw down his Marine coat as he announced his resignation.
• Momousagi, Green Bull, and other officers tried to stop Fujitora, while Bony-Sen realized his departure could damage the World Government's standing with the Marines.
• Fujitora condemned Bony-Sen for sinking Kerris Island and killing its civilians, and Bony-Sen defended the deaths as necessary to prevent future casualties.
• Fujitora sheathed his sword and said their ideals were incompatible, avoiding a fight with Bony-Sen.
• Bony-Sen ended the meeting and offered Fujitora time to recuperate, but Fujitora refused his coat and repeated that he had left the Marines.
• Momousagi and Green Bull hurried after Fujitora to persuade him to stay, while Bony-Sen grew anxious and then furious at Momousagi's contemptuous glare.

Bony-Sen attacked Fujitora after he refused to stop, and their fight wrecked the conference room before Momousagi and Green Bull intervened. When Bony-Sen tried to arrest Fujitora, he accused him of colluding with outside enemies, leaving the onlookers stunned.

• Bony-Sen attacked Fujitora, who dodged and countered with his sheathed sword.
• Fujitora used his Devil Fruit to hurl objects at Bony-Sen, who shattered them with Tempest Kick before Fujitora blasted him through a wall.
• Momousagi and Green Bull stopped Fujitora from pursuing Bony-Sen and urged him to let the fight end.
• Bony-Sen attacked the trio with a beam of light, then ordered Momousagi and Green Bull aside so he could arrest Fujitora.
• Fujitora mocked Bony-Sen's weakened strength, and Bony-Sen accused him of defying the law and colluding with outside enemies, shocking the onlookers.

Bony-Sen’s accusations against Fujitora provoked Momousagi and the Marines to resist his authority, escalating the dispute into an open confrontation. Bony-Sen ordered Fujitora and Momousagi captured and executed, and hundreds of CP0 agents surrounded them as he began to regret his actions.

• Momousagi demanded evidence for Bony-Sen’s accusations, and Marine officers rallied behind her and Fujitora.
• Fujitora declared himself an enemy rebel and prepared to leave, while Bony-Sen accused him of betraying the World Government.
• Momousagi stripped Bony-Sen of his Marine advisory authority and stood with Fujitora.
• Bony-Sen ordered Fujitora and Momousagi captured and executed, while Momousagi urged Green Bull to take the other Marines away.
• Green Bull led the officers from the scene, and hundreds of CP0 agents descended and surrounded Fujitora and Momousagi.
• Bony-Sen regretted driving the two officers into rebellion and resolved to keep them there, even if he had to apologize.

Ronglin prepared the Ashil Kingdom for the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit by welcoming envoys and strengthening security across the island and surrounding waters. With the summit nearing, Jinbe and the Eight Treasures Navy handled reception and smaller forces while Ronglin wandered around with Shiryu and Jazz.

• Envoys from around the world arrived in the Ashil Kingdom, filling its lodgings, and Ronglin urged citizens to host them with hospitality.
• Ronglin arranged nearby islands to house envoys who could not find accommodation in the kingdom.
• The Star Alliance's member islands and kingdoms sent supplies and troops to support the summit and its security.
• Ronglin increased patrols on land and at sea, while Shark Star and Princess Shirahoshi organized marine creatures to watch the waters.
• Burgess assigned the Phantom Group to seek out summit saboteurs, and its membership reached one hundred.
• Ronglin left reception duties to Jinbe and matters involving small forces to the Eight Treasures Navy, then spent his days wandering with Shiryu and Jazz.

Ronglin faced a devastating BIGMOM Pirates retaliation after their fleet was destroyed and Cracker was captured, threatening the upcoming Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit. As prospective attendees grew fearful and reconsidered the Star Alliance, Jazz reported that many factions had gone quiet and ships had stopped approaching.

• Ronglin continued trying unsuccessfully to recruit Crocodile and maintained heavy security around Princess Shirahoshi near the Ninth Base.
• The BIGMOM Pirates wiped out five factions that had helped the Star Alliance, killing hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians over three days.
• Charlotte Linlin demanded that Ronglin release Cracker and threatened to turn the summit into Ronglin's funeral.
• News of the threat caused summit attendees to hesitate, while some considered whether to join the Star Alliance or withdraw depending on its response.
• Ronglin crushed the reports in anger, and Jazz told him that many factions had gone quiet and ships no longer dared enter the waters.

Ronglin investigated why the Navy had withdrawn from Wano Country and worried that it might return with Kaido and CP0 to disrupt the Star Alliance summit. He ordered expendable informants to uncover the Navy’s and CP0’s movements, while the danger remained uncertain.

• Ronglin told Jazz to let wavering countries leave the Star Alliance rather than trying to stop them.
• Jazz reported that intelligence agents had seen the Navy leaving the waters near Wano Country.
• Ronglin questioned why Bony-Sen had withdrawn before defeating Kaido and ordered Jazz to find out what had happened.
• Ronglin changed the plan to hire expendable informants so the Star Alliance’s own agents would not be put at risk.
• Ronglin warned Shiryu that Kaido and Bony-Sen could arrive at the summit with forces that might overwhelm the Star Alliance.

Ronglin ignored the BIGMOM Pirates’ provocation while the Star Alliance remained inactive, leaving visiting envoys increasingly doubtful of its strength. The chapter ended with envoys reporting the alliance’s silence to their rulers as the summit was set to proceed.

• Ronglin rejected Shiryu’s suggestion to flee, and Jazz reported that the operation would take until at least the next day to produce news.
• The Star Alliance made no visible move as the BIGMOM Pirates approached, despite envoys watching Ashil Kingdom’s harbor through the night.
• A Star Alliance guard told anxious observers that the enemy had not arrived yet and there was no need to worry.
• Jinbe told envoys that Ronglin already had a plan, but he gave no details and the visitors remained unable to meet the Alliance Leader.
• Envoys questioned the Star Alliance’s courage and credibility, then reported its apparent silence to their rulers while the Alliance Conference was due to proceed as scheduled.

Ronglin helped Princess Shirahoshi and Shark Star build trust with Ashil Kingdom’s citizens while keeping their guards hidden. Jazz then brought news of the Navy’s retreat and CP0’s heavy losses, leaving Ronglin to question Kaido’s role as the Alliance prepared for its summit.

• Ronglin arranged for Ashil Kingdom’s children to meet Shirahoshi, and their friendly encounters spread trust between humans and mermaids.
• Shirahoshi and Shark Star grew more hopeful about peaceful coexistence, while Ronglin kept their mermaid guards concealed in a secluded bay.
• Jazz reported that all the Alliance’s intelligence operatives had died, and Ronglin ordered compensation for their families and offered to relocate them.
• Jazz said the Navy had withdrawn with only two flags missing, CP0 had suffered devastating losses, and Bony-Sen had left with the remnants of his forces.
• Ronglin suspected the missing flags of Fujitora and Momousagi did not fit a straightforward attack by Kaido, then said the Alliance could continue preparing for its summit.
• Jazz warned that Kaido and the BIGMOM Pirates might attack during the summit, and questioned whether the Alliance could stop them.

Ronglin discussed the nearly completed canal and named it the Star River, while Jazz briefly lost his balance for no clear reason. After Jazz left, Ronglin suddenly attacked Shiryu, who reacted with a desperate series of defensive moves.

• Ronglin rejected the idea that Kaido had crippled CP0 and ordered closer attention to the unknown force responsible.
• Jazz told Ronglin that the canal around the summit grounds was nearly finished and asked him to name it and attend its opening ceremony.
• Ronglin declined to reassure the envoys, then named the canal the Star River.
• Jazz nearly fell, said his vision had blurred, and left to report to Jinbe and find Caesar for Ronglin.
• Ronglin suddenly attacked Shiryu, who retreated, drew his sword, and countered with a series of defensive moves.

Ronglin attacked Shiryu, then explained that Shiryu and Jazz had both briefly lost control of their bodies after exerting themselves. Ronglin suspected an unseen interference with their nervous or power systems, but could find no likely culprit nearby.

• Ronglin attacked Shiryu, who evaded his strikes and escaped with Kamui.
• Shiryu suddenly lost strength and dropped to his knees, while Ronglin asked whether he felt anything unusual.
• Ronglin told Shiryu that Jazz had also nearly fallen and connected both incidents to abrupt exertion followed by sudden relaxation.
• Shiryu suggested that a Spirit-Spirit Fruit user might have interfered with them.
• Ronglin ruled out the two mind-affecting Devil Fruit users he knew about and said his Observation Haki had detected no powerful person nearby.

Ronglin suspected that Shiryu and Jazz had been poisoned and summoned Caesar to investigate. He left Caesar with the challenge of determining whether the poison could affect Devil Fruit users.

• Ronglin concluded that Shiryu and Jazz might have been poisoned without noticing and told Shiryu he had summoned Caesar.
• Ronglin considered whether Burgess or someone else might be spreading the poison and ordered Shiryu to fetch Moria.
• Caesar arrived, and he and Ronglin traded their usual teasing and roughhousing.
• Ronglin wondered whether the poison could affect Devil Fruit users and restrained Caesar with Haki to test his capabilities.
• Caesar protested that his genius scientific skills would not be stumped by someone like Ronglin.

Ronglin and Caesar concluded that a neurological poison spread through the island’s Primordial Forest might be causing Jazz and Shiryu’s symptoms, and Caesar agreed to study an antidote. Ronglin kept the discovery secret and told Moria about the poisoning, planning to use the situation against their opponents.

• Ronglin explained Jazz and Shiryu’s symptoms to Caesar and asked him to help control threats during the summit.
• Caesar connected their neurological symptoms to the plants in the Primordial Forest and concluded that the island had been poisoned.
• Caesar offered to develop an antidote, while Ronglin decided to conceal their discovery to avoid alerting the enemy.
• Moria arrived with Shiryu and continued his work in Star Alliance, trusting Ronglin’s power to help him pursue revenge against Kaido.
• Ronglin told Moria about the suspected poisoning and said they should make use of it.

Ronglin assigned Moria to strengthen Ashil Kingdom’s defenses against a suspected BIGMOM Pirates plot during the summit, while Caesar worked on an antidote. Moria worried that his growing authority would provoke resentment, but Ronglin promised to address the alliance’s power struggles later; after Moria and Caesar left, Shiryu questioned Ronglin’s trust in Burgess.

• Ronglin told Moria to adjust Ashil Kingdom’s defenses discreetly, and Caesar estimated that developing an antidote would take two to three days.
• Moria planned to use the canal breach to adjust the First Fleet’s defenses and conduct secret drills before the summit.
• Ronglin warned that the BIGMOM Pirates might attack if trouble broke out at the summit and said some attending rulers opposed the alliance’s policies.
• Moria questioned why Ronglin had given him so much authority and warned that others might resent his growing power, but Ronglin promised to resolve future disputes.
• Moria and Caesar left to carry out their assignments, and Shiryu asked Ronglin why he had persuaded Burgess to surrender if he did not trust him.

Ronglin ignored the BIGMOM Pirates’ threats while preparing for the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit and overseeing the Star River project. After learning that Charlotte Linlin had kept substantial forces in her heartland, he canceled a planned attack and told Jazz to notify Hawkins.

• Ronglin told Shiryu that he had spared Burgess because Jazz was nearby and explained that he was paving the way for the Alliance’s future under Jazz.
• The BIGMOM Pirates mocked the Star Alliance, demanded that it release Cracker and surrender, and massed warships near its territory.
• As envoys in the Ashil Kingdom began meeting secretly, Ronglin told the Intelligence Department to leave them alone and said he had prepared for trouble.
• Ronglin reviewed reports on the completed Star River and approved Moria’s defensive arrangements for the approaching summit.
• After learning that Charlotte Linlin had left many forces in her heartland, Ronglin told Jazz to notify Hawkins that the plan to attack the BIGMOM Pirates’ heartland was canceled.

Ronglin planned to stop Kaido from joining the BIGMOM Pirates’ attack by sending the Eight Treasures Navy against Kaido’s territory. He proposed that the Blackbeard Pirates join the mission, leaving the plan awaiting their cooperation.

• Ronglin learned that Kaido had left Wano Country and might strike the Star Alliance alongside the BIGMOM Pirates.
• Ronglin ordered his intelligence staff to monitor the Marines and CP0, then summoned Old Cai and Chinjao.
• Ronglin asked the Eight Treasures Navy to attack Kaido’s stronghold so Kaido would have to turn back and weaken the BIGMOM Pirates’ assault.
• Old Cai worried the Eight Treasures Navy would be overwhelmed by Kaido’s forces.
• Ronglin proposed that the Blackbeard Pirates cooperate with the Eight Treasures Navy, allowing them to attack Kaido’s territory without facing Kaido directly.

Ronglin sent Crocodile and the Eight Treasures Navy to bargain with Blackbeard using the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and attack Kaido’s headquarters, aiming to divert Kaido’s forces before the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit. The fleet set sail, drawing attention in the Ashil Kingdom as observers suspected the Star Alliance was preparing to strike the BIGMOM Pirates.

• Shiryu warned Ronglin that Blackbeard might betray them, but Ronglin proposed giving him the Tremor-Tremor Fruit only after the mission was complete.
• Ronglin summoned Crocodile and offered him access to Road Poneglyphs in exchange for helping Old Cai and the Eight Treasures Navy.
• Ronglin told Crocodile to use the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to make a deal with Blackbeard and attack Kaido’s headquarters while Kaido’s forces were away.
• Crocodile suggested giving Blackbeard his existing Road Poneglyph rubbing to redirect Kaido’s anger, and Ronglin agreed to the plan.
• Ronglin had Jinbe give the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to Crocodile, and the Eight Treasures Navy fleet sailed that day.
• The fleet’s departure drew attention in the Ashil Kingdom, where observers suspected the Star Alliance was preparing to attack the BIGMOM Pirates.

The Land of Flames celebrated its king’s plan to join the Star Alliance after Drake had liberated the country from pirates. The king headed to the Ashil Kingdom for the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit, while a bedraggled man and woman sat quietly in a tavern.

• After the Star Alliance made contact, the BIGMOM Pirates withdrew nearly a hundred nautical miles, and observers suspected they had learned of the Star Alliance’s movements.
• The king of the Land of Flames traveled with envoys to the Ashil Kingdom to attend the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit and seek membership in the Star Alliance.
• Pirates who had seized the Land of Flames attacked a merchant ship escorted by Drake, and Drake defeated them and liberated the island.
• The people cheered for the Star Alliance after Drake credited it for his actions, and the new king decided to seek the Alliance’s help.
• A bartender praised the country’s ties to the Star Alliance as customers celebrated, while a filthy man and woman ate quietly in a corner.