Chapter Summaries

After escaping CP0, Fujitora and Momousagi considered joining the Star Alliance and decided to visit its summit to judge it for themselves. They left open whether they would stay, knowing that joining could put them in conflict with their former Marine comrades.

• Fujitora and Momousagi recalled how they defeated CP0 and escaped after Bony-Sen repeatedly ambushed Fujitora.
• Momousagi worried that their actions had made them wanted criminals, and Fujitora proposed going to the Star Alliance.
• Fujitora argued that the summit would attract attacks whether they went or not, while Momousagi blushed at the thought of seeing Ronglin again.
• Fujitora said he would stay only if the Star Alliance truly served the world, and Momousagi agreed that its actions had persuaded her.
• Momousagi asked whether they would fight their former comrades if the Marines came to arrest them, leaving Fujitora silent.

Fujitora and Momousagi decided to travel together to the Star Alliance and judge whether to join it. Their departure was secretly reported to Dragon, who ordered his subordinates to contact Sabo about the upheaval their defection could cause.

• Fujitora chose to pursue his ideals by visiting the Star Alliance, and Momousagi decided to go with him rather than return to the Marines.
• Fujitora and Momousagi left the bar and headed toward their destination, while a waiter recovered a hidden Den Den Mushi and secretly passed on a report.
• At Revolutionary Army headquarters on Baldigo, Dragon received intelligence that Fujitora and Momousagi had defected, defeated the CP0 fleet, and were heading to the Star Alliance.
• Dragon learned that Sabo was investigating events near Wano Country and ordered his communications officer to contact him.

Dragon ordered Sabo to stop Fujitora and Momousagi from reaching the Star Alliance, fearing their defection would provoke the World Government and endanger the alliance summit. Unable to reach them in time, Sabo proposed using Kaido’s Poneglyph to redirect the World Government’s attention toward Blackbeard and Kaido.

• Dragon told Sabo that Fujitora and Momousagi had defected from the Marines and were heading to join Ronglin, and ordered him to stop them.
• Dragon explained that the two officers’ defeat of Bony-Sen’s CP0 fleet could provoke the Celestial Dragons and bring a dangerous response against the Star Alliance.
• Sabo recognized that the Revolutionary Army had secretly supported the Star Alliance as a potential force to replace it in leading the world against the World Government.
• Sabo said he could not reach the Ashil Kingdom before the summit, which was due to begin in two days, and Dragon insisted the Star Alliance must be protected.
• Sabo proposed exploiting Kaido’s Poneglyph by passing it to Blackbeard, provoking conflict between them and drawing the World Government’s attention away from the Star Alliance.

Dragon approved Sabo’s plan to divert the World Government’s attention and help the Star Alliance, while learning that Luffy was in Ashil Kingdom. Meanwhile, Crocodile tried to recruit Blackbeard into Ronglin’s plan to attack Kaido’s territory in exchange for the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, leaving Blackbeard weighing the risks.

• Sabo proposed making the Revolutionary Army’s operation look like Blackbeard and Kaido were responsible, and Dragon approved the plan with a warning to be cautious.
• Sabo told Dragon that Luffy was in Ashil Kingdom for the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit, and Dragon chose not to interfere with his son.
• The narration revealed that Ronglin had already begun using a Poneglyph as bait to draw the Star Alliance’s enemies away.
• Crocodile told Blackbeard that Ronglin would give him the Tremor-Tremor Fruit if he attacked Kaido’s territory as agreed.
• Blackbeard questioned whether Ronglin would keep his promise, while Crocodile said he would lose nothing whether the plan succeeded or failed.

Blackbeard weighed joining Ronglin’s Star Alliance against the chance to weaken Kaido and gain the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, then questioned Crocodile about his motives. After learning Kaido possessed a Poneglyph, Blackbeard demanded the original for himself, leaving Crocodile only the possibility of taking a rubbing.

• Blackbeard decided that allying with the Star Alliance could raise his standing, weaken Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, and earn him the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
• Blackbeard stopped Crocodile and asked why he had helped Ronglin arrange the meeting.
• Crocodile revealed that Poneglyphs could lead to Laugh Tale and confirmed that Kaido possessed one.
• Blackbeard realized Crocodile had previously tried to seize Kaido’s Poneglyph and demanded it for himself.
• Crocodile claimed the Poneglyph and offered Blackbeard a rubbing, but Blackbeard insisted that he would keep the original.

Crocodile convinced Blackbeard to join an attack on Kaido’s headquarters and secretly informed Ronglin that their plan had succeeded. Ronglin reassured Shiryu that he trusted him, as the alliance prepared for the next stage of its campaign.

• Blackbeard agreed to Crocodile’s proposal and ordered his men to prepare an attack on Kaido’s forces.
• Crocodile warned Blackbeard that Kaido could reach the Star Alliance’s heartland within two days, so they needed to act quickly and seize the Poneglyph.
• After leaving Blackbeard’s council hall, Crocodile contacted Ronglin and reported that the plan had succeeded.
• Ronglin praised Crocodile’s deception and urged him to protect himself and bring the Eight Treasures Navy back safely.
• Shiryu asked Ronglin why he trusted him despite his past service to Blackbeard, and Ronglin said he offered greater strength, strategy, and responsibility.

Ronglin spotted a spy watching the palace and stopped Shiryu from killing him so they could conceal that they were developing an antidote. Princess Rebecca arrived in Ashil Kingdom hoping to see Ronglin and confess her feelings, but she grew jealous of the mermaid princess he reportedly visited every day.

• Ronglin told Shiryu that he trusted him because of his indifferent attitude, then pointed out a watcher near the palace whom Burgess's security team had missed.
• Ronglin used Observation Haki to identify the watcher and suspected Burgess had either neglected his duties or allowed the spy to observe them.
• Shiryu tried to go after the spy, but Ronglin stopped him so they could make the enemy believe they had not discovered the poisoning.
• Ronglin left the room to meet Princess Rebecca, leaving Jazz to clean up.
• Rebecca arrived in Ashil Kingdom with Kyros, hoping to see Ronglin and eventually confess her feelings, but grew jealous of the mermaid princess he was rumored to visit daily.

Rebecca met Ronglin in the palace and tried to express her feelings, while Ronglin kept steering their conversation away from romance. Their walk was interrupted when Jazz arrived with a report from Burgess.

• Rebecca learned Ronglin was in the palace and set out with Kyros to find him.
• Ronglin called out to Rebecca and praised her elegant outfit when they met.
• Rebecca asked whether Ronglin liked her appearance, but his evasive answer left her both pleased and disappointed.
• Rebecca tried several times to turn their conversation toward romance, but Ronglin redirected it.
• Jazz caught up with Ronglin and announced that he had something to report from Burgess.

Ronglin learned that notable figures from the New World had secretly gathered in Ashil Kingdom and planned to use the poison plot against those targeting the summit. As he left the palace, he sensed a familiar presence nearby.

• Jazz interrupted Ronglin and Rebecca’s meeting, then helped Kyros and Rebecca leave by claiming Ronglin had urgent business.
• Jazz told Ronglin that Burgess had found hidden New World figures near the Artificial Devil Fruit research training grounds.
• Ronglin learned that Jinbe and Moria were preparing the venue for the next day’s summit and proposed turning the poisoning scheme against its perpetrators.
• Ronglin, Jazz, and Shiryu left the palace through a side gate with Phantom Group members secretly guarding them.
• Ronglin sensed a familiar presence that had deliberately revealed its aura after he left the palace.

Ronglin and his companions followed a man who had deliberately revealed his presence and found Wally Anderson, the Pirate Alliance’s former Fifth Fleet commander. Wally asked to join the Star Alliance and claimed he had prepared proof of his sincerity, leaving Ronglin doubtful as he demanded to see it.

• Ronglin, Jazz, and their companion followed the man out of Ashil Royal City to a secluded forest.
• Jazz recognized the waiting man as Wally Anderson, the former Commander-in-Chief of the Pirate Alliance’s Fifth Fleet.
• Wally recalled the Pirate Alliance’s defeat and said he had gone into hiding after its leaders suspected him of colluding with Ronglin.
• Wally told Ronglin he wanted to join the Star Alliance, but Ronglin questioned why he had waited until the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit was near.
• Wally claimed he had spent time preparing to demonstrate his sincerity, and Ronglin asked him to show what he had prepared.

Wally gained Ronglin’s acceptance by revealing how he had secretly helped Jazz and Shiryu and warning him about a Vinsmoke plot against the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit. The warning also exposed Germa 66’s alliance with the BIGMOM Pirates, while Ronglin remained curious about the Revolutionary Army’s sudden silence.

• Wally told Ronglin that he had tipped off the Phantom Group when Cracker besieged Jazz, helping them rescue Jazz and Shiryu.
• Wally explained that he had secretly followed Ronglin in the Ashil Kingdom and described Pirate Alliance technology that could disrupt Observation Haki.
• Ronglin asked Wally for a special gift, and Wally warned that Vinsmoke assassins planned to attack kings and envoys at the summit.
• Wally revealed that Germa 66 had agreed to a marriage alliance with the BIGMOM Pirates, who would help it conquer North Blue.
• Ronglin reflected on the Revolutionary Army’s disappearance since the Star Alliance’s rise.

Wally warned Ronglin that the BIGMOM Pirates planned to attack the Star Alliance’s meeting, with Charlotte Linlin leading the assault, and asked to join the Star Alliance. Ronglin heard his reasons for defecting and left the looming threat in view as the chapter ended.

• Wally told Ronglin that BIGMOM Pirates’ allies had infiltrated the Ashil Kingdom and planned to attack the alliance meeting before Charlotte Linlin arrived by way of the Star River.
• Wally explained that he had attended a secret gathering of envoys and had come to reveal the enemy’s plans and earn Ronglin’s trust.
• Ronglin questioned why Wally wanted to join the Star Alliance instead of rebuilding the Pirate Alliance, and Wally said small forces could no longer survive without powerful protection.

Ronglin recruited Wally Anderson and gathered Star Alliance leaders to prepare defenses against an expected BIGMOM Pirates attack at the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit. Meanwhile, Kaido learned that the Eight Treasures Navy and Blackbeard’s forces had attacked his headquarters, leaving him furious.

• Wally explained why the Pirate Alliance needed a powerful ally and agreed to bring its remaining forces into the Star Alliance in exchange for leading its Intelligence Department.
• Ronglin and Wally went to Caesar’s Research Base, where Star Alliance leaders gathered to plan their response to threats surrounding the summit.
• Ronglin introduced Wally as a new Star Alliance member and reviewed defenses against a BIGMOM Pirates attack and a poisoning plot that Caesar was preparing an antidote for.
• Kaido received news that the Eight Treasures Navy and forces under Blackbeard had attacked his headquarters, and he tore up the report in a rage.

Kaido learned that the Eight Treasures Navy and Blackbeard planned to attack his headquarters while his forces were tied up on multiple fronts. He abandoned his other plans and ordered his men to return home to defend it.

• Kaido cursed Ronglin and Blackbeard after learning they were targeting his headquarters.
• Kaido's officers discussed how his delayed plans in Wano Country had left him behind the BIGMOM Pirates and exposed on several fronts.
• Kaido rejected splitting his forces because the Star Alliance, Blackbeard's coalition, and Wano Country each required substantial strength.
• Kaido recognized Ronglin's strategic skill, punched a subordinate who dismissed it, and ordered all his men to return to headquarters.

Kaido withdrew his forces from the planned joint attack on the Star Alliance and returned to deal with Blackbeard, leaving Charlotte Linlin to attack alone. Linlin chose to proceed with a poisoning plot and an assault on the Ashil Kingdom, while her commanders planned to use the infiltrators to weaken the Star Alliance before the BIGMOM Pirates arrived.

• Kaido decided to abandon the siege of the Star Alliance, return to reinforce his headquarters against Blackbeard, and delay telling Charlotte Linlin until the next day.
• After learning that Kaido had withdrawn, Charlotte Linlin refused to cancel her attack despite the risk of heavy losses.
• Charlotte Smoothie explained that insiders would poison attendees at the summit after it began, while the BIGMOM Pirates attacked the Star Alliance's sea defenses.
• Perospero ordered the army to move in half an hour and planned to use the insiders to weaken the Star Alliance before the BIGMOM Pirates charged the conference venue.
• Smoothie and Perospero agreed that the vassals' deaths would not matter if their attack helped the BIGMOM Pirates win.

Envoys from nations and other powers gathered in Ashil for the Star Alliance’s Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit, while Jinbe and Gecko Moria oversaw security. After the venue was sealed and surrounded by warships, ceremonial cannon blasts and cheers announced the summit’s beginning, leaving Ronglin yet to appear.

• Jinbe and Gecko Moria welcomed envoys as they entered the conference hall, where weapons were surrendered and attendants waited along the edges.
• Envoys took their seats, met one another, and saw more than four thousand Star Alliance soldiers stationed around the hall.
• After more than five hours of arrivals, Jinbe and Moria sealed the venue and deployed defensive lines as thirty First Fleet warships encircled it.
• The envoys waited anxiously for Ronglin to appear at the empty central podium.
• Sixty-six ceremonial cannon blasts sounded, followed by earth-shaking cheers throughout the conference hall.

Ronglin addressed delegates from around the world after making a dramatic entrance, urging them to unite against oppression and injustice. He left them considering how to save countless nations from tragedies like Dressrosa.

• Ronglin and Jazz descended into the conference hall as the crowd cheered for the Star Alliance.
• Ronglin raised his fist and silenced the audience, while the Spirit-Spirit Fruit secretly used by Phantom Group’s 101 members heightened the delegates’ emotional responses.
• Ronglin welcomed the delegates and said their support strengthened his resolve to pursue a shared path.
• Ronglin condemned the oppression and injustice suffered by nations and their people, prompting loud applause.
• Ronglin asked Rebecca and Kyros why such tragedies persisted two years after the Dressrosa incident and how he could save thousands of places like it.

Ronglin began the Star Alliance summit by welcoming Princess Shirahoshi and Prince Shark Star and presenting the alliance’s rules to its envoys. Meanwhile, Charlotte Linlin’s forces prepared to attack, but a cannon blast struck the sea before they could set out.

• Ronglin called on the envoys to unite and said that the Star Alliance’s ideals also applied to other races.
• Princess Shirahoshi and Prince Shark Star emerged from the water, and Ronglin welcomed them to the summit.
• Ronglin announced the summit’s start and had attendants distribute the Star Alliance’s rules to the envoys.
• Smoky told Charlotte Linlin that the summit had begun and that their people had poisoned the Star Alliance.
• Charlotte Linlin decided to attack sooner than planned, but a cannonball exploded in the sea before she finished speaking.

Charlotte Linlin attacked the Star Alliance fleet as it sailed toward the Ashil Kingdom, but the Star Alliance used a prepared underwater rescue plan to save its crew. Meanwhile, the summit in Ashil Kingdom continued with envoys debating Ronglin’s proposed alliance rules and measures.

• Charlotte Linlin ordered the BIGMOM Pirates to attack the Star Alliance ships and advance toward Ashil Kingdom.
• The Star Alliance fleet bombarded the BIGMOM Pirates, and one of their warships broke apart under repeated hits.
• Charlotte Linlin summoned a Lightning Storm that destroyed the five Star Alliance warships after their crews abandoned ship.
• The Mermaid Clan rescued the Star Alliance crews beneath the sea and brought them aboard two coated ships.
• At the Ten Thousand Nations Alliance Summit, envoys debated Ronglin’s proposed rules and measures, which threatened some rulers’ interests.

Ronglin and Jazz tried to contain a violent confrontation at the Star Alliance gathering, while Ronglin warned Princess Shirahoshi and Prince Shark Star to stay safe. After Ronglin killed a man who challenged the Star Alliance’s ideals, he revealed that he had acted to defend the Alliance’s next leader.

• Ronglin told Princess Shirahoshi to retreat underwater to Shallow Bay with Prince Shark Star if fighting broke out, and said he was waiting for the real villains.
• A massive figure attacked, and arguments across the venue erupted into a chaotic brawl.
• At Ronglin’s request, Jazz stopped the crowd and urged them not to answer conflict with hatred and slaughter.
• When a man called the Star Alliance naive, Ronglin shot him through the heart and declared that selfish people were unworthy of joining the Alliance.
• Ronglin dismissed objections to the killing and said the man had dared to act arrogantly before the Star Alliance’s next Alliance Leader.