Chapter Summaries

Mihawk endured Shiki's Sword Saint pressure and used the ordeal to break through to Sword Saint, unleashing his own Absolute Domain. The green pillar of light spread across the Grand Line's night sky and pierced into space.

• Shiki confined his clash with Mihawk to the reception hall while Yami Tsukahara watched from outside, astonished that Mihawk could withstand the pressure.
• Mihawk resisted Shiki's escalating Sword Saint pressure and absorbed insights from his sword intent as his body neared collapse.
• Mihawk's Black Blade Yoru flared with ink-green light, forming a barrier that forced back Shiki's pressure and bought him two seconds.
• Mihawk shattered the barrier to his advancement and awakened his own Absolute Domain.
• Mihawk's green pillar of light destroyed the Swordmaster Hall's roof, spread across the night sky over the latter half of the Grand Line, and pierced through the White Sea and the White-White Sea into space.

Mihawk broke through to the realm of Sword Saint during his clash with Shiki, and Imu named him the Eternal Night Sword Saint. Mihawk and Shiki moved their battle into outer space, where Mihawk vowed to surpass every Sword Saint.

• Mihawk's breakthrough sent a green aurora across Sea Star, startling people in the Flower Capital, including Gintoki, Kagura, and Shinpachi.
• Mihawk's green sword aura expanded until it stood equal to Shiki's golden Sword Saint domain, shocking Shiki and Yami Tsukahara.
• Mihawk challenged Shiki and flew into outer space to keep their destructive battle away from Wano Island.
• Shiki followed Mihawk into space, warning him not to rely on his Celestial Dragon status if he got hurt.
• Imu watched the two Sword Saints leave Sea Star and named Mihawk the Eternal Night Sword Saint.
• Mihawk vowed to surpass Shiki and every Sword Saint, and to make Black Blade, Night, the strongest blade again.

Mihawk broke through to Sword Saint and clashed with Shiki in space, while Kaguya Otsutsuki and Yuzue explored Magic Moon and met its ruler, Igu. The tea gathering ended with Igu revealing that Imu was her father, shocking Kaguya and Yuzue.

• Mihawk’s Sword Saint breakthrough and his departure into space with Shiki drew the attention of powerful figures across Sea Star.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki and Yuzue visited Magic Moon, admired its landscape, and encountered its curious Slimes.
• Igu appeared and introduced herself as Magic Moon’s goddess and the creator of the Slimes.
• Igu invited Kaguya and Yuzue to her temple, where they watched Boa Hancock and Fana’s tournament battle while sharing tea.
• Igu revealed that Imu had given her life and was the father she revered, leaving Kaguya and Yuzue shocked.

Yuzue Otsutsuki proposed founding a cultural media company on Sea Star to run popularity rankings and develop new talent. With Kaguya Otsutsuki and Igu approving, he chose the name Eye of the Moon.

• Kaguya Otsutsuki asked Igu about Lord Imu's children, and Igu named Enma and Dracule Mihawk.
• Kaguya Otsutsuki said she wanted to enjoy Sea Star, while Yuzue Otsutsuki revealed his plan to start a cultural media company after the Top 100 Tournament.
• Yuzue Otsutsuki outlined the Charm Star Ranking, paid voting, prizes, and a talent agency that would promote performers.
• Yuzue Otsutsuki planned to seek startup funding from Hagoromo and use White Zetsu for early work, while recruiting Ninjutsu Sect ninja to gather information.
• Yuzue Otsutsuki named the company Eye of the Moon, and Igu and Kaguya Otsutsuki approved the name.

Yuzue secured Kaguya and Igu’s support for his company, the Eye of the Moon, while Boa Hancock defeated Fana in the Duel City Loser’s Bracket by overwhelming her with Conqueror’s Haki. The chapter ended with Fana unconscious and the arena stunned by Hancock’s decisive victory.

• Igu gave Yuzue magic crystals to help fund his company, and Kaguya agreed to lend it her name and protection.
• Yuzue persuaded Igu to invest in the company, and she agreed to join so she could share in its future activities.
• Boa Hancock fought Fana in the fourth Loser’s Bracket elimination match, relying on Physical Arts and Haki instead of the Mero Mero no Mi.
• Hancock’s Conqueror’s Haki rattled Fana’s mind and disrupted her magic as their battle continued.
• Hancock struck Fana with Great Perfume Femur, knocking her unconscious and ending the duel.

Yami Kaito defeated Rhya to claim a place in the Top 10, giving Yami Ichika hope that he could clear her name. Boa Hancock then petrified Superalloy Darkshine almost instantly, earning the other remaining spot and setting up a final match with Yami Kaito to decide ninth and tenth place.

• Yami Kaito fought Rhya in Demon God Form and defeated him with a heavy slash, securing his place in the Top 10.
• Yami Ichika watched Yami Kaito win and cried with relief, thanking her brother.
• Boa Hancock faced Superalloy Darkshine, who hesitated to strike her because she was a delicate young woman.
• Hancock used Mero Mero Mellow to petrify Darkshine, and he could not break free.
• Gatz declared Hancock the winner, and she advanced to face Yami Kaito for ninth and tenth place.

After special training in God Valley, Saitama and the others relaxed over a feast while discussing the manga’s grim Eclipse scene. Chido reported that two Sword Saints were fighting outside, and the group left to watch, not knowing one of them was a Celestial Dragon.

• Saitama, Garp, and the others finished Brimir’s training and gathered at ALL-BLUE to eat dishes prepared by famous chefs.
• Sakazuki, Kuzan, Zephyr, Hamura Otsutsuki, Newgate, and others discussed the Eclipse in the Legend of the Wind Sword manga and the coming World Government takeover of that world.
• Chido called Saitama and told him that two Sword Saints were fighting outside.
• Newgate and Kaido guessed that Shiki and Redfield were fighting, unaware that Shiki’s opponent was also a Celestial Dragon.
• Saitama, Garp, Zephyr, Kong, and the others activated their Divine Seals and departed to watch the fight.

Mihawk and Shiki fought evenly in space after Mihawk’s recent breakthrough to Sword Saint, while Sastin resolved to study swordsmanship on Wano Island. Saitama and the others arrived to watch as the duel escalated into a clash between their Sword Saint Domains.

• Chido and Sastin watched Mihawk and Shiki battle, and Sastin decided to ask for leave to study at Swordmaster Hall on Wano Island after the tournament.
• Mihawk and Shiki traded sword techniques evenly, with neither gaining an advantage.
• Brimir opened a World Gate, and Saitama, Garp, Boros, Kaido, Newgate, Sakazuki, and the others arrived near Chido and Sastin.
• The newcomers recognized Shiki and Mihawk, and Zephyr was surprised that Mihawk was not yet thirty.
• Shiki unleashed his Lion Majesty Imperial Palace domain as Mihawk activated Dawn of Night, and the two domains collided.

The World Government opened Sea Star’s first Grimoire Tower and began its first book-granting ceremony. Grimoires awakened and searched for their masters as the ceremony started.

• Boa Hancock and Yami Kaito began the final Loser's Bracket match in Duel City.
• Edward, Cato, Mimosa, Osman, Lelei, professors, and ten students gathered at Sea Star’s first Grimoire Tower.
• Edward explained the ceremony rules, including the temporary lack of age restrictions for the first two years.
• Cato and the other adults entered the tower before the students, while Monet and Black Maria discussed the Grimoires and their magical abilities.
• Edward took the role of temporary tower master and announced the beginning of the ceremony.
• The tower awakened, and glowing Grimoires flew from the shelves to search for their masters.

Monet, Black Maria, Viola, and the other students received Grimoires at the White Tower and learned that their magic could develop through study and desire. Outside the ceremony, Lelei discovered her unusual gold-marked Grimoire contained Physics Magic: Inertial Anchor, a spell that could strengthen an object's inertia.

• The students watched Hancock and Yami Kaito battle as Black Maria argued that Yami Kaito was stronger, while Monet praised Hancock's abilities.
• Dean Cato welcomed the students to the Grimoire Tower, warned them not to rely on Grimoires instead of studying, and began the bestowal ceremony.
• Ten Grimoires flew to the students; Monet received Snow Magic: Snow House, while the others obtained various spells.
• Viola was discouraged when her Grimoire offered Eye Magic: Clairvoyance, but Dean Cato encouraged her to study Basilisks and pursue the possibility of developing Petrifying Eye Magic.
• Black Maria discovered that her Grimoire granted Spider Magic: Spiderweb and resolved to research spiders.
• Lelei examined her gold-marked Grimoire and found Physics Magic: Inertial Anchor, which could greatly strengthen the inertia of non-living objects for a short time.

Perona learned that the manga Bleach depicted Sosuke Aizen’s world and began reading it so she could recount it to him in exchange for something of equal value. Meanwhile, Asta charged Bang in the Top 100 Tournament, and Bang redirected his attack, leaving Asta off balance.

• Yami Kaito defeated Hancock, deciding ninth and tenth place in the tournament.
• Charlotte Linlin took Perona back to Aoi Spiral City and showed her Bleach, explaining that its world and characters were real.
• Charlotte Linlin asked Perona to memorize the manga and recount it to Sosuke Aizen in exchange for something he considered equally valuable.
• Perona read Bleach through the night and continued reading the next morning instead of watching the tournament closely.
• Asta rushed Bang with the Demon-Slayer Sword, but Bang used flowing-water techniques to redirect the strike and throw Asta off balance.

Asta fought Bang, but Bang’s Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist and Exploding Heart Release Fist repeatedly countered his attacks, even after Asta entered Complete Devil Assimilation. Asta kept rising despite the beating, earning Bang’s admiration as their match continued.

• Bang deflected Asta’s attacks and sent him crashing across the arena, while Asta’s anti-magic and forceful swordsmanship proved ineffective against Bang’s techniques.
• Liebe urged Asta to overwhelm Bang with greater speed and power, while Yuno observed that Asta’s limited swordsmanship and lack of experience with Haki and ki left him at a disadvantage.
• Asta entered Complete Devil Assimilation, and Bang strengthened himself with the Silver Fang Breathing Technique before welcoming a full workout.
• Asta charged Bang with a supersonic attack, but Bang redirected its force and struck him with Exploding Heart Release Fist.
• Bang repeatedly knocked Asta down with counterattacks, but Asta kept standing and shouting that he was not done.
• Bang admired Asta’s willpower and endurance, yet resolved to defeat him by giving the match his all.

Asta lost to Bang after a grueling battle, and Imu watched the next quarterfinal begin between Patry and Nagato Uzumaki. As Patry unleashed a storm of light swords, Nagato revealed a change in his eyes.

• Bang exploited a flaw in Asta's movements and knocked him unconscious, leaving Asta in eighth place.
• Imu watched Mihawk and Shiki continue their evenly matched fight in outer space.
• Gion took Durandal to find Yami-hime, while Lala asked Imu for support in building Doraemon and went to find Dr. Vegapunk.
• Imu reflected on Griffith and delayed opening the Star Gate to avoid disrupting events in the Berserk world.
• Patry and Nagato Uzumaki began their quarterfinal match, and Nagato dodged Patry's Sword of Condemnation.
• Patry filled the arena sky with light swords and sent them raining down as Nagato's eyes transformed.

Nagato revealed Sage Mode and clashed with Patry in a powerful final exchange that left the arena engulfed in light. The chapter then shifted to Major Montana at the World Government’s frontline headquarters, where he received orders to attend an urgent military meeting.

• Nagato absorbed Patry’s light attacks and used gravitational force, but Patry evaded and counterattacked with Light Magic.
• Nagato fought Patry for about an hour and a half before activating Sage Mode, surprising Patry and Minato Namikaze.
• Nagato and Patry unleashed their strongest attacks, creating an enormous explosion that flooded the Multiverse Duel Arena with light.
• Major Montana watched the duel from the Canberra Continent and reflected on his preference for the scale of warfare.
• Yuri informed Major Montana that Vice Admiral Townsend had ordered commanders at regimental level and above to attend a military meeting in thirty minutes.

Major Montana and the officers of the 8th Leo Star Army Group learned that they would lead the conquest of the New World codenamed Wind Sword. The chapter ended as Yuri began explaining the world’s dangerous supernatural framework.

• Major Montana arrived at the high-level meeting and exchanged a silent, competitive look with Colonel Jin Bradley.
• Vice Admiral Townsend announced that the 8th Leo Star Army Group would conquer Wind Sword on Marshal Nikolai Chekhov’s orders.
• Townsend explained that future New World conquests would rotate among army groups, making this war the Leo Army’s chance to earn military merit for some time.
• Townsend ordered Yuri to present intelligence gathered from the Legend of the Wind Sword manga.
• Yuri described Wind Sword’s medieval feudal nations, including the Midland Kingdom, the Baldan Kingdom, and the Kushan Empire, and warned that it had a dangerous supernatural framework.

Yuri briefed the officers on the Berserk World’s supernatural threats and showed them footage of a battle at Windham. As the Kushan army overwhelmed the Holy See coalition, an unseen archer began killing its commanders, and the footage revealed him standing alone with a bizarre, eyeball-embedded bow.

• Yuri explained the Berserk World’s dimensional layers, Apostles, and other supernatural creatures to the officers.
• Yuri showed footage of a Kushan army of two hundred thousand advancing on Windham and attacking the Holy See coalition.
• The Kushan army routed the coalition, whose fleeing soldiers crowded onto Windham’s narrow drawbridge and were crushed or swept into the sea.
• Vice Admiral Townsend ordered Yuri to zoom in when Kushan commanders began falling to mysterious arrows.
• The footage revealed a lone archer more than a thousand meters from the battlefield, with spare arrows beside him and a bloodshot eyeball embedded in his bow.

A holographic battle showed the New Band of the Hawk’s Apostles breaking the Kushan army with overwhelming force. The vision ended as they surrounded Ganishka’s Imperial Chariot, leaving the officers to consider the threat they had witnessed.

• Archeras used supernatural arrows to destroy the Kushan cavalry’s command system and send its war elephants into a rampage.
• Yuri identified the archer as Archeras, an Apostle serving Griffith’s New Band of the Hawk, and showed the officers his monstrous form.
• Moonlight Knight Laugus led the Apostle Magic Spear Cavalry in a charge that shattered the Kushan spear formation.
• Zodd’s War Demon Legion and Grunbeld’s Fire Dragon Giant Heavy Armor Unit attacked the Kushan army from other directions.
• The Apostles broke through the Kushan defenses and surrounded Ganishka’s Imperial Chariot before the holographic vision ended.

Patry defeated Nagato with his enhanced Sword of Judgment and advanced to the tournament’s top four. As the others worried over Nagato, Luffy’s group learned that Gion and her infant son Durandal had arrived, prompting Luffy to refuse to kneel to a Celestial Dragon.

• Patry used Evil Eye to strengthen his magic and unleashed Light Ultimate Magic: Sword of Judgment against Nagato’s Super Shinra Tensei.
• Patry’s light sword broke through Nagato’s repulsive force, sent him crashing into the ruins, and won Patry a place in the top four.
• Konan, Naruto, Yahiko, and Luffy’s group reacted with alarm to Nagato’s defeat, while Ace said Liuhe had been unable to use divine authority.
• Lagann announced that Gion and her son Durandal had come to see Yami-hime, who went out with Taeko to greet them.
• Zoro explained that Gion was a Swordmaster Hall grandmaster, and Luffy said he would not be friends with Durandal if the boy made him kneel.

Perona caught up on the Top 100 Tournament results before midnight transported her to the Star Council. There, she and the other members welcomed a mysterious new councilor seated in Scorpio’s place.

• Perona read Bleach and learned from the dorm chat that Sesshomaru had been badly injured and was unconscious.
• Perona checked the tournament results and saw that Yuno had defeated Sesshomaru, Noelle had defeated Naraku, and Bang, Patry, Noelle, and Yuno had reached the semifinals.
• Perona apologized to Rin and praised Sesshomaru for making the Top 10 in his first tournament.
• At midnight, Perona crossed over to the Star Council and found an unfamiliar man seated in the Scorpio seat.
• Aizen welcomed the newcomer, and Joseph Joestar, Perona, and Natsuki Subaru turned their attention to him.
• Aizen quietly used his administrator privileges to check the new councilor’s basic information.

Zeref was pulled from the Alvarez Empire into the Star Council just as he sensed Natsu, Anna, and Igneel arriving in his era. He introduced himself as the ruler of the Alvarez Empire and described his world to the other councilors.

• Zeref waited in Vistarion for the Eclipse Gate to bring Anna and Natsu into his era and sensed five familiar presences, including Igneel.
• An unknown force transported Zeref to the Star Council, where he met Sosuke Aizen, Perona, Joseph Joestar, and Natsuki Subaru.
• Aizen introduced himself as the administrator and explained that the Star Council connected different worlds and fates.
• Zeref identified himself as Zeref Dragneel, ruler of the Alvarez Empire and a wizard who explored magical truths.
• Joseph, Perona, and Natsuki reacted with surprise to Zeref's status, and Natsuki asked him to teach him magic.
• Zeref described Ishgar, Alakitasia, and Guiltina as the continents of his magic-centered world, which Perona compared to the Black Clover World.