Chapter Summaries

Ronglin faced Charlotte Linlin after she attacked the Star Alliance with Prometheus’s flames. He absorbed the fire with Kamui, then struck at her warship as Charlotte Linlin countered with Zeus, leaving their attacks colliding in a massive blast.

• Charlotte Linlin sent Prometheus’s wall of fire toward the Star Alliance’s First Fleet.
• Ronglin encouraged Jazz not to fear Charlotte Linlin and stepped forward to confront her.
• Ronglin used Kamui to pull Prometheus’s fire dragon into a black hole and completely absorb its flames.
• Ronglin attacked Charlotte Linlin’s warship with Haki: Stone Breaker.
• Charlotte Linlin answered with Zeus’s lightning, and the two attacks collided with a powerful shockwave.

Ronglin protected the Star Alliance from the shockwave of his clash with Charlotte Linlin, then fought her with Kamui and Lightning Shield: Kirin. Charlotte Linlin was struck down twice and left bleeding, paralyzed, and furious.

• Ronglin shielded the Star Alliance from the shockwave as his clash with Charlotte Linlin injured or killed weaker members of the BIGMOM Pirates.
• Charlotte Linlin attacked Ronglin with Thunderous Flames, but he sent a fire dragon through Kamui toward her.
• Charlotte Linlin used Prometheus to absorb the fire dragon and explained that it could sense and recall its flames.
• Charlotte Linlin struck back with a punch, but Ronglin formed Lightning Shield: Kirin and broke through her attack.
• Kirin rammed Charlotte Linlin in the chin, leaving her bleeding, paralyzed, and enraged.

Ronglin fought Charlotte Linlin, who crushed his Thunder Beast Kirin and drained the souls of her own subordinates to heal herself. Ronglin summoned Susanoo, leaving the BIGMOM Pirates terrified and the Star Alliance cheering him on as the battle continued.

• Charlotte Linlin caught and crushed Ronglin’s Thunder Beast Kirin, then threatened him despite her injuries.
• Katakuri and the others urged a retreat, but Charlotte Linlin used Soul Devour to kill dozens of people on nearby warships and absorb their souls, healing herself.
• Ronglin condemned Charlotte Linlin for sacrificing her own subordinates, while she insisted their deaths would help win the war.
• Charlotte Linlin attacked Ronglin again, and he summoned Susanoo, a gigantic figure clad in seven-colored armor.
• The BIGMOM Pirates lost their will to fight under Susanoo’s pressure, while the Star Alliance members cheered Ronglin on.

Ronglin used Susanoo to overwhelm Charlotte Linlin in a brutal battle that devastated the shore and shocked both armies. Charlotte Linlin endured his attacks and grew angrier, leaving the fight still raging as onlookers struggled to believe a Four Emperor could be beaten so badly.

• Charlotte Linlin attacked Susanoo with a lightning-charged fist, but Ronglin blocked it and punched her in the face.
• Ronglin had Susanoo seize Charlotte Linlin and slam her into the ground, and the impact killed more than three hundred Ashil Kingdom soldiers nearby.
• Ronglin ordered Susanoo to pound Charlotte Linlin with repeated punches, but her powerful defenses kept her alive.
• Charlotte Linlin burst free, blasted Susanoo, and charged back into the fight with lightning and flame.
• Ronglin countered with Susanoo's sword and shield, then relentlessly struck Charlotte Linlin as their battle wrecked the coastline and drove both armies away.
• Charlotte Linlin's anger increased her strength, but the Star Alliance and BIGMOM Pirates watched in shock as Ronglin continued to beat her down.

Smoky tried to turn the tide against Ronglin by ordering the BIGMOM Pirates to attack the Star Alliance, but the alliance trapped them in the Star River and battered their fleet with artillery. As Smoky counterattacked, she clashed with Burgess, whose fight with her was still underway at the end of the chapter.

• Smoky held back from helping Charlotte Linlin and ordered the BIGMOM Pirates to attack the Star Alliance First Fleet instead.
• A Star Alliance fleet blocked the Star River estuary with chained warships, while forces on both banks and Jinbe's fleet attacked the BIGMOM Pirates.
• The Star Alliance trapped the BIGMOM Pirates in the narrow canal and sank their warships with cannon fire, inflicting heavy losses.
• Smoky led a counterattack and confronted Jinbe, but Burgess intercepted her and challenged her to a fight.
• Smoky struck Burgess with her Devil Fruit ability and brought her sword down toward his head, while Burgess grabbed the blade and reached for her chest.

Burgess, Smoky, and Shiryu clashed as Jinbe and Moria moved to encircle the BIGMOM Pirates flooding into the artificial lake. The battle continued with Smoky engaging Shiryu and Katakuri attacking Burgess.

• Smoky dodged Burgess's groping attack and struck back with sword light aimed at his crotch.
• Shiryu deflected an attack from a black iron staff and scolded Burgess, who was distracted and slashed by Smoky.
• Jinbe asked why Shiryu had arrived, and Shiryu explained that he had left his unit to inspect the battle after Ronglin's fight drew his attention.
• Jinbe ordered Shiryu and Burgess to hold Smoky and Katakuri while he and Moria led the First Fleet to encircle the BIGMOM Pirates.
• Smoky charged Shiryu, and their clash filled the air with sword aura as Burgess fled from the flying attacks.
• Katakuri swung his staff at Burgess, who coated himself in Armament Haki, blocked the blow, and seized the weapon.

Katakuri tried to return to the disorganized BIGMOM Pirates fleet, but Burgess and the Phantom Group blocked his escape. Meanwhile, Ronglin kept fighting Charlotte Linlin and unleashed Haki: Nation Destruction against her.

• Katakuri struck Burgess with his staff and used candy beans and future sight to evade him as he hurried toward the BIGMOM Pirates fleet.
• Burgess ordered the Phantom Group to stop Katakuri, and its members sprang from the crowd to block his path.
• Ronglin battered Charlotte Linlin until she unleashed lightning and flames that damaged Susanoo and blasted him away.
• Ronglin told Charlotte Linlin that Kaido had concealed his strength and said he intended to kill her rather than let her escape.
• Ronglin dodged Charlotte Linlin's flaming punch and fired Haki: Nation Destruction at her face.

Ronglin pierced Charlotte Linlin’s palm and rejected her offer of an alliance as the Star Alliance overwhelmed the BIGMOM Pirates. Charlotte Linlin renewed her attack with Zeus and Prometheus, unleashing a storm of lightning at Ronglin.

• Charlotte Linlin endured Ronglin’s beam attack and charged at him, but Ronglin evaded her and used Haki: Stone Breaker to pierce her palm.
• Charlotte Linlin saw the BIGMOM Pirates being surrounded and defeated by the Star Alliance and offered to form an alliance with Ronglin.
• Ronglin refused, explaining that the Star Alliance sought revenge for Bilida and would not let Charlotte Linlin escape.
• Charlotte Linlin called on Zeus and Prometheus, who summoned dark clouds and sent lightning crashing down around Ronglin.

Ronglin endured Charlotte Linlin’s lightning, flames, and stomp, then wounded her and prepared to finish the battle. Charlotte Linlin realized the Star Alliance’s traps and Ronglin’s overwhelming strength had brought her to the brink of defeat.

• Charlotte Linlin struck Ronglin with Zeus’s lightning storm, but he walked through it unharmed and revealed he had survived nearly a month in the Sea of Thunderclouds.
• Charlotte Linlin sent Prometheus’s flames at Ronglin, but his Haki parted the fiery tide without letting it harm him.
• Charlotte Linlin attacked by stomping down with lightning and flames, while Ronglin defended with Armament Haki and Iron Body.
• Ronglin’s defense wounded Charlotte Linlin’s foot, and the Star Alliance members continued fighting and insulting the BIGMOM Pirates.
• Ronglin flew toward Charlotte Linlin and declared the warm-up over as she recognized that her provocations and the Star Alliance’s traps had led her into disaster.

Ronglin defeated Charlotte Linlin after her soul-stealing ability failed to affect him, leaving her badly injured and her crew terrified. His victory established him as the first person to defeat a Four Emperor in a one-on-one fight in only a few hours, while the BIGMOM Pirates faced the Star Alliance’s coming retaliation.

• Charlotte Linlin tried to take Ronglin’s lifespan, but her Devil Fruit ability failed because he did not fear her.
• Ronglin entered his Overwhelming Body state and endured Charlotte Linlin’s punch without moving, injuring her fist with his elemental defenses.
• Ronglin struck Charlotte Linlin with Dominant Body: Stardust, destroying Zeus and Prometheus and blasting her away with devastating elemental and soul damage.
• Charlotte Linlin crashed to the ground and writhed in agony as Ronglin descended unharmed.
• The BIGMOM Pirates watched in terror as Charlotte Linlin lost, leaving their forces vulnerable to the Star Alliance’s resistance and attacks.

As the Star Alliance overwhelmed the BIGMOM Pirates, Charlotte Linlin’s defeat broke their resistance and triggered mass surrenders. Perospero ordered the surrenderers slaughtered, while Katakuri and Smoky struggled to hold off their opponents as the battle continued.

• Many BIGMOM Pirates surrendered after Charlotte Linlin’s defeat shattered their fighting spirit.
• Perospero ordered the BIGMOM Pirates’ direct forces to kill subordinate factions that surrendered.
• Burgess taunted Katakuri while the Phantom Group attacked him together, and Katakuri called for a retreat.
• Shiryu and Smoky continued their brutal duel, leaving both badly wounded as Smoky exhausted herself with relentless attacks.
• Smoky declared she would not fall before Shiryu and lunged at him with her sword.

Shiryu and Smoky fought to a mutual collapse after each inflicted a severe wound on the other. Burgess drove Katakuri back and sent the Phantom Group to rescue Shiryu and keep the BIGMOM Pirates away from Smoky.

• Smoky let Shiryu’s blade pierce her chest and counterattacked, but Shiryu redirected her sword into his abdomen with his left hand.
• Smoky and Shiryu pulled their swords free and collapsed from their wounds, unable to continue fighting.
• Burgess saw Shiryu fall and furiously forced Katakuri back with Armament Haki.
• Burgess ordered the Phantom Group to rescue Shiryu, then asked some members to stay and help him fight Katakuri.
• The Phantom Group reached Shiryu, supported him, and blocked the BIGMOM Pirates from reaching Smoky.

Shiryu’s forces captured the badly injured Smoky as the BIGMOM Pirates’ defeat triggered chaos and infighting. Sanji urged the Vinsmoke family to abandon the losing alliance and accept Ronglin’s offer to spare them, but they challenged his motives.

• Shiryu ordered his forces to keep Smoky alive, and the Star Alliance carried her to Caesar for treatment.
• As the BIGMOM Pirates faltered, Perospero’s subordinates slaughtered their own people, prompting pirates to fight back and join the Star Alliance.
• Sanji confronted Judge, Reiju, Niji, and Yonji, telling them the war was lost and Ronglin would spare them if they left the BIGMOM Pirates.
• Yonji accused Sanji of wanting revenge, and Sanji began to answer that one fact about him could never be erased.

Charlotte Linlin returned to the battle and slaughtered hundreds of her own pirates to heal herself, breaking the BIGMOM Pirates’ will to fight. Judge asked Sanji whether Germa 66 could gain control of the North Blue by submitting to the Star Alliance, but Germa 66’s past atrocities made that outcome unlikely.

• Sanji told Niji and Yonji that he could not stand by while they walked toward death because they were family.
• Charlotte Linlin recovered, charged back to her fleet, and threatened her pirates with death or absorption into her body.
• Charlotte Linlin drained the souls of nearly three hundred pirates, killing them and devastating the crew’s morale.
• Sanji warned Judge that Germa 66 could suffer the same fate if it remained stubborn.
• Judge stopped Niji and Yonji and asked Sanji whether submission to the Star Alliance would secure Germa 66 control of the North Blue.

Judge offered to make Germa follow the Star Alliance’s rules in exchange for help taking control of the North Blue, while Ronglin confronted Charlotte Linlin and exposed her contempt for her own followers. The BIGMOM Pirates’ morale collapsed, and its members turned against Charlotte Linlin.

• Judge asked whether the Star Alliance would help Germa seize control of the North Blue if Germa followed its rules, while Niji and Yonji objected.
• Ronglin watched Germa and wondered why its soldiers had not withdrawn, as the Star Alliance continued to surround them without engaging at close range.
• After Charlotte Linlin restored much of her damaged soul by devouring her people, Ronglin told the pirates she considered them inferior-tasting food.
• The BIGMOM Pirates dropped their weapons and lost the will to fight, despite Charlotte Linlin ordering them to take up arms.
• Several pirates denounced Charlotte Linlin for treating them without sincerity, while the Star Alliance pulled back and let the BIGMOM Pirates confront her.

Charlotte Linlin used her soul-stealing ability against the pirates who rejected her, triggering mass defections from her fleet to the Star Alliance. Ronglin’s plan helped turn the battle into a one-sided defeat for the BIGMOM Pirates, while Judge kept Germa 66 on guard.

• Charlotte Linlin demanded submission from the pirates under her command and tore the souls from those who chose to resist, killing them.
• The surviving pirates lost faith in Charlotte Linlin and began surrendering to the Star Alliance, which accepted and secured them.
• Ronglin watched the defections unfold, having arranged for Star Alliance agents to encourage surrender at the decisive moment.
• One-third of the BIGMOM Pirates’ fleet defected, and Charlotte Linlin roared in rage as her forces collapsed.
• Judge ordered Germa 66 to hold its formations and maintain strict defenses as the battlefield turned against the BIGMOM Pirates.

Judge abandoned the BIGMOM Pirates and joined the Star Alliance as their fleet collapsed. Ronglin kept Charlotte Linlin from escaping and pierced through her chest with a powerful attack.

• Judge announced to Sanji that he was defecting from the BIGMOM Pirates and joining the Star Alliance under Ronglin.
• The Star Alliance drove the remaining BIGMOM Pirates into a desperate, trapped breakout attempt, while Burgess and the Phantom Group defeated and captured Katakuri.
• Charlotte Linlin tried to escape, but Ronglin blocked her and fought her amid the destruction of the surrounding ships.
• Ronglin used Moonwalk and a lightning-infused Tempest Kick to injure Charlotte Linlin’s fist and evade her grasp.
• Ronglin struck Charlotte Linlin with Dominant Body: Stardust, blasting a hole through her chest.

Ronglin and the Star Alliance annihilated the BIGMOM Pirates after Charlotte Linlin fell into the Star River and drowned. The battle ended with the Star Alliance’s victory, while the watching nations were left stunned by its strength.

• Charlotte Linlin crashed into the Star River after Ronglin’s attack, and underwater monsters dragged down pirates who tried to save her.
• Ronglin ordered the Star Alliance to kill any remaining BIGMOM Pirates who resisted.
• The Star Alliance bombarded the trapped BIGMOM Pirates for nearly two hours and wiped them out.
• The Kraken and the Bald Sea Monster brought Charlotte Linlin’s lifeless body ashore, confirming her death by drowning.
• Envoys from various nations witnessed the Star Alliance’s victory, while Jinbe ordered people to stay away from the massive pits left by Ronglin and Charlotte Linlin’s battle.

After defeating Charlotte Linlin, Ronglin used his fearsome reputation to impress the nations’ envoys and prepared Jazz to lead the Star Alliance in the future. He spared Judge but declared that Germa was not qualified to join the alliance, leaving its fate unresolved.

• The Star Alliance and Ashil Kingdom secured the surrendered forces while Jinbe’s group cleared the Grand Canal of wreckage and bodies.
• Ronglin maintained an imposing presence before the envoys and told Jazz that he had chosen him as the future Alliance Leader.
• Judge brought Reiju, Niji, Sanji, and Yonji to meet Ronglin and apologized for Germa’s attempt to poison the Star Alliance.
• Ronglin reassured Judge that he would not punish him, but said Germa’s past actions made it unqualified to join the Star Alliance.

Ronglin discussed the Star Alliance’s rules and future with Judge after defeating Charlotte Linlin, while Judge sought a place for Germa under the Alliance’s protection. Ronglin said he could not grant Germa control over North Blue now, but left its future in the Vinsmoke family’s hands to determine.

• Judge offered to make Germa obey the Star Alliance’s rules in exchange for its protection.
• Ronglin teased Judge about asking for control over North Blue, revealing the Vinsmoke family’s strong interest in the region.
• Ronglin reflected on the casualties and destruction caused by the battle and said the summit had mainly succeeded as a trap for a Four Emperor.
• Judge suggested that the envoys’ fear of Ronglin could be an opportunity, but Ronglin said he wanted their wholehearted submission rather than their fear.
• Ronglin told Judge he currently had no forces in North Blue to offer, though Germa could handle the region itself as the Star Alliance grew.