Chapter Summaries

Big Mom and Kaido received summons to join a massive campaign against the Demon Slayer World, while the Five Elders explained that the invasion would unite their forces through war. The Elders also continued searching for Vermejo Island and its valuable resources and flying race.

• Big Mom became excited about the summons and ordered Perospero to bring desserts before her Hunger Pangs began.
• Kaido reviewed the enormous force assembled for the campaign with King and complained that the promised Air Force Headquarters had not been established.
• Saint Topman Warcury explained that the Five Elders planned to use the Demon Slayer World to give their forces battle experience and redirect internal conflicts toward a common enemy.
• Saint Jaygarcia Saturn questioned the destruction and hatred the invasion would cause, but Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro and Saint Shepherd Ju Peter supported Warcury's plan.
• Saint Shepherd Ju Peter reported that Vermejo Island had not yet been found, and Warcury urged him to continue searching for its valuable plants and flying race.

Imu toured Jaya’s Wonder Zoo, chose a Kung Fu Dugong and an Imitating Baboon to train, then took the Noah up through the White Sea toward Angel Gate. As the ship approached God’s Country, the Skypieans and Shandians remained unaware that Imu’s arrival would change their fate.

• Imu recalled that his predecessor had caused the Knock Up Stream that sent Shandora into the sky, where it became God Island.
• Imu selected a Kung Fu Dugong and an Imitating Baboon as pets and watched them begin fighting as the Noah ascended from Jaya.
• Esther and the Kuja Guard defended the Noah from White Sea predators by firing Haki-enhanced arrows, while the ship’s forces stood ready.
• The Noah passed through the White Sea and reached the White-White Sea, above which Imu knew God’s Country lay.
• Imu used Observation Haki to locate Angel Gate and ordered Stussy to steer the Noah toward it.

Imu sampled Chief Steward Joe Lubb’s unusual dishes while the Holy Land prepared its forces, and five Flying Warships set out toward the Gate of Heaven. Amazon and the Divine Soldiers confronted the fleet, and a fierce battle began between them and Cipher Pol.

• Imu tasted dinosaur roast meat and crispy White Sea fish skin while watching Kung Fu Dugongs defeat an Imitating Baboon.
• Five Flying Warships formed an escort fleet above the clouds and headed toward the Gate of Heaven.
• Amazon spotted the approaching fleet, but froze when she saw the enormous silver ship bearing the Soaring Dragon Hoof.
• Cipher Pol agents rushed the Gate of Heaven and clashed with the ten Divine Soldiers.
• The two sides exchanged Rokushiki techniques, Iron Cloud weapons, and Dial attacks in a fierce battle.

Imu's forces seized the Gate of Heaven and brought their fleet to the Sky Islands, where the World Government announced sweeping changes to their rule. Gan Fall and the other officials were stunned and enraged by the decree.

• Cipher Pol overwhelmed the Divine Soldiers at the Gate of Heaven while Imu watched, then Imu and the fleet headed for the White-White Sea.
• Gan Fall learned from Monitor Amazon's recording that Celestial Dragons had attacked the Gate of Heaven and decided to meet them and negotiate.
• Six Flying Warships emerged from the White-White Sea, and one flew over Angel Island as its residents watched in fear.
• A broadcast ordered all Sky Islands placed under World Government administration, abolished the title of God and related ranks, renamed God's Country the Sky Kingdom, and replaced Extol with Beli.
• Gan Fall, the God's Officials, and the Divine Soldiers heard the announcement and grew furious.

Imu ordered Commander Clement to execute Gan Fall and the Skypieans for desecrating the Celestial Dragons while he explored Angel Island. Clement’s forces clashed with Gan Fall’s God’s Army above Noah as Imu relaxed on the shore, unconcerned by the battle.

• Stussy told Imu that Gan Fall had arrived with a Skypiean force and wanted to meet him.
• Imu ordered Stussy to have the Skypieans eliminated, then sampled a Gongo and went looking for an Island Cloud Sofa.
• Commander Clement confronted Gan Fall and declared that he and his men were sentenced to death by order of Saint Nerona.
• Gan Fall attacked Clement, and the two fought in the sky above Noah.
• The God's Officials and Divine Soldiers battled CIPHER POL and Holy Land Garrison officers while Imu rested on Angel Island.

Imu’s forces defeated Gan Fall and took control of Angel Island, then began advancing across God Island to capture the Shandians and clear out the remaining Divine Soldiers. Seeing the island and its enormous vine, Imu decided to rename it Elbess and establish Air Force Headquarters there.

• Commander Clement defeated Gan Fall, killed him, and led the slaughter of the God's Army.
• Imu returned to Noah with a White Fox, rejected Gan Fall’s Pink Bird as ugly, and ordered it killed among a hundred fruits for an experiment.
• Imu ordered a warship to find the Shandians’ Cloud-Hidden Village and sent Noah and three warships toward the center of God Island to clear the Shrine.
• The Holy Land Garrison displayed Gan Fall and six God's Officials in Angel Island’s square and announced that Skypieans would come under World Government rule.
• Imu spotted God Island’s enormous vine and decided to rename the island Elbess and make it the site of Air Force Headquarters.

As the Shandians prepared to attack the Shrine, the World Government’s Holy Land Garrison arrived and declared that it had defeated Gan Fall’s forces and would take control of the White Sea. Meanwhile, Noah’s warships split up to search Shandora’s ruins and occupy the Shrine, while Imu sensed a colossal creature approaching.

• Oneida reported that Gan Fall had led most of the Divine Soldiers and God's Officials to fight the flying ships, prompting Geronimo to urge a raid on the Shrine.
• Geronimo gathered the Shandian guerrilla unit, but a Flying Warship appeared over Cloud-Hidden Village before they could depart.
• The Holy Land Garrison fired a cannon to block the Shandians’ escape route, announced its takeover, and sent soldiers down into the village.
• A Flying Warship landed near the ruins of Shandora, where soldiers began digging for the Poneglyph beneath the clouds.
• Another warship headed for the Shrine as Imu continued toward the Golden Bell and sensed a colossal creature charging toward them.

Imu’s forces attacked the Shrine, captured the Great Blue Serpent alive, and took control of the Golden Bell and Shandora’s Poneglyph. The chapter ended with Imu asking CIPHER POL about the experiment he had ordered.

• Stussy stopped Commander Clement from killing the rampaging Great Blue Serpent, and Clement charged in to suppress it while she prepared to capture it alive.
• God's Official Maccas attacked the warship but Jet Bullets killed his Three-Jo Bird, while Captain Horn’s forces shot down Divine Soldiers charging along cloud paths.
• Imu reached the Golden Bell with the Kuja Guard, claimed it, and ordered Stussy to move it to the Ark.
• A CIPHER POL agent reported that the Poneglyph had been recovered, the Shandians had been brought under control, and the Divine Soldiers and two God's Officials had been executed.
• Imu asked how the experiment he had mentioned had gone.

Imu established Air Force Headquarters on the newly discovered Sky Island and ordered the Shandians recruited or killed. He then traveled to Birka, where a devastating blue beam tore through the forest and a crowded street, leaving dozens of people down.

• A CIPHER POL agent reported that a Devil Fruit had reincarnated in a nearby banana after a Sky Dot Bird was killed, and Imu ordered the discovery classified.
• Imu assigned the island as Air Force Headquarters, and Tesoro built a golden bell tower around the Golden Bell while Imu named the restored Lord of the Sky Kukulkan and ordered it to guard the bell.
• Imu told Commander Clement to recruit the Shandians for the Air Force or kill them if they refused.
• The Five Elders approved plans to build Air Force Headquarters and send Pica and Teach to the construction team.
• Imu took Noah and two Flying Warships southeast toward Birka, where a blue beam blasted through the forest and swept across a crowded street, leaving dozens of people charred and sparking with electricity.

Sixteen-year-old Enel ate a Devil Fruit and accidentally killed people in Birka, including his friend Bulwo, before fleeing into the forest. A mysterious voice called him a Divine Messenger and directed him to fly toward the Golden Bell.

• Enel ate a strange fruit, gained the power to turn into lightning, and accidentally killed people as he raced through Birka.
• Enel returned to town and excitedly showed the residents his lightning power, only to learn that his uncontrolled movements had killed people, including Bulwo.
• Enel fled into the forest carrying Bulwo's body as Birka's residents condemned him as a monster.
• A mysterious voice told Enel to think of the dead as victims of a natural disaster and said humanity's hatred meant nothing to him.
• The voice called Enel a Divine Messenger and instructed him to fly toward the Golden Bell to pay homage to his god.

Capone Bege destroyed the Peter Family’s headquarters, then killed his father after Capone Al tried to stop him from going to sea to confront Whitebeard. Bege seized control of the Capone Family and ordered preparations for the voyage, while an unexpected visitor praised him and revealed he had brought Bege’s appointment letter.

• Capone Bege led the Capone Family in a massive assault on Gambino Island and decapitated Peter Mangano after defeating the Peter Family.
• Capone Bege confronted his father, Capone Al, and demanded that he keep his promise to support Bege’s voyage to find Whitebeard.
• Bege explained that he believed Whitebeard had a reason for joining the World Government and threatened to kill anyone who insulted him, while also vowing to cut off Whitebeard’s head if he proved disappointing.
• When Capone Al called Whitebeard the World Government’s dog, Bege shot and killed him, then declared himself head of the Capone Family.
• Bege ordered his subordinates to gather ships, supplies, treasure, food, and weapons for the voyage, then shot a subordinate who questioned the plan.
• A visitor laughed, praised Bege, and said he had personally brought Bege’s letter of appointment.

Enel flew to Noah and met Imu, who appointed him as a future Divine Messenger and promised him the title of Thunder Dragon once he reached the required strength. The chapter ended with Imu ordering Enel to engrave his true name into his soul.

• Enel followed the sound of the Golden Bell to Noah, where Stussy introduced herself and the ship’s guardian, Kukulkan.
• Stussy escorted Enel through Noah, showing him its lavish interior and the Golden Giant guards.
• At the Empty Throne Hall, Imu told Enel that he had created the world and that Enel’s purpose was to serve him.
• Imu promised Enel the status of Shichibukai and the title of Thunder Dragon when he reached the required strength.
• Imu ordered Enel to engrave the name Imu into the depths of his soul.

Imu sent Enel and Tesoro to Birka while the Holy Land Garrison searched the island for the ancient battleship Pluton. After the search failed, Imu wondered whether the battleship was somewhere else.

• Imu left the Empty Throne, hoping to find Pluton on Birka.
• Noah and two Flying Warships arrived at Birka, and armored knights searched the island and controlled its residents.
• Tesoro befriended Enel, learned he had a Logia ability, and introduced him to his wife, Stella.
• Tesoro explained that Enel would need to train in Rokushiki and Haki after meeting the physical requirements.
• Stussy told Imu that the garrison had searched Birka twice without finding the battleship, leaving Imu to question his deduction.

Borsalino learned that he had been promoted to Air Force Admiral and ordered to join an Otherworld campaign, while Capone Bege assembled Army soldiers at the Demon Slayer World gate. Borsalino prepared to leave G-0, and Bege began loading troops into his fortress body.

• Sengoku told Borsalino that High Command had promoted him to Air Force Admiral and assigned Kuzan to replace him at G-0.
• Sengoku ordered Borsalino to report to the Red Line for an Otherworld campaign alongside Garp, Sengoku, Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaido.
• Borsalino learned that Kaido had also been appointed an Air Force Admiral and asked Sengoku about the Air Force's pay and benefits before the call ended.
• Capone Bege, now an Army Major after losing to Doflamingo, led troops outside the Star Gate Base leading to the Demon Slayer World.
• Bege expanded into a small fortress and ordered the first three rows of soldiers to enter through its gates.

The final wave of Sea Star World forces entered the Demon Slayer World, bringing a host of powerful Army, Navy, and Air Force figures. The chapter ended with Whitebeard Edward Newgate and Big Mom Charlotte Linlin arriving as honorary generals.

• The 200,000 elite Army troops assembled in Aokigahara Forest, while Sea Star World’s leaders prepared for the final group to pass through the No.0002 Star Gate.
• Capone Bege emerged from the Biochemical Safety Station and opened his fortress to let the high-ranking fighters inside come out.
• Admiral Akainu and Army General Black Rhino Byrnndi Wald led the arriving officers, followed by Shiryu of the Rain, Sengoku, Garp, and Aokiji Kuzan.
• Kizaru arrived as an Air Force Admiral alongside Kaido, King the Wildfire, and Marco the Phoenix, while Crocodile recognized former pirate crews among the Army officers.
• Whitebeard Edward Newgate and Big Mom Charlotte Linlin emerged as honorary generals, stunning Crocodile and the gathered forces.

Crocodile briefed the Sea Star forces on the Japan Island Nation’s military and assigned targets for their invasion. The campaign began with attacks across Japan, including difficult missions for Kaido and King in the south and Kizaru and Marco in the north.

• Crocodile explained that Japan had a large military and that the wider world could field tens of millions of troops, while Sengoku urged the group to avoid harming civilians.
• Crocodile assigned Edward Newgate to destroy the First-Class 1st Division near the capital and Aokiji to capture the Yokosuka Base while preserving its facilities and warships.
• Crocodile sent Kizaru and Marco to eliminate four divisions in Hokkaido.
• Crocodile ordered Kaido and King to destroy divisions across Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu, seize Sasebo Naval Base, and wait for Army forces without support on the journey.

Crocodile assigned the Sea Star forces their targets for the invasion of Japan, then watched as one hundred thousand Army soldiers and powerful fighters deployed from Mount Fuji. The assault began with troops marching in every direction and key figures taking to the skies.

• Crocodile assigned Garp, Big Mom, Sengoku, Bullet, Akainu, Byrnndi World, and other commanders missions to destroy Japanese divisions and seize cities, government institutions, and naval bases.
• Byrnndi World proposed that the strongest fighters attack division garrisons and naval ports ahead of the Army, and Crocodile approved the faster approach.
• Crocodile stayed at the Star Gate camp to command while the others prepared to depart.
• Thirty minutes later, one hundred thousand black-uniformed Army soldiers marched from Mount Fuji in multiple directions as CIPHER POL members watched.
• Kizaru, Aokiji, Kaido, Bullet, Akainu, Big Mom, and other powerful fighters flew out from the camp toward their targets.

Imu and World Government officials watched the conquest of the Otherworld as the invading army emerged near Mount Fuji and began its attack on Japan. After the 49th Infantry Regiment was annihilated and Tokyo’s 1st Division came under attack, its commander reported that the enemy there was only one blond giant.

• Imu watched virtual screens showing the first large-scale war of conquest against an Otherworld, while World Government leaders and military officials also followed the campaign.
• A golden beam, a Phoenix, an Azure Dragon, a Flame Pterosaur, and Sakazuki passed over Fujiyoshida City, frightening residents and triggering panic.
• Tens of thousands of black-clad soldiers emerged from Aokigahara Forest and occupied Fujiyoshida City, prompting Chief of Staff Hasegawa to order Japanese forces to defend Kōfu and Tokyo.
• Nine Army field officers charged the 49th Infantry Regiment, blocked its bullets and artillery, and helped the invading troops annihilate the regiment and capture Kōfu.
• The 1st Division reported an attack on its Tokyo garrison, and its commander said the enemy consisted of one blond giant wielding a long-handled saber who had fallen from the sky.

Edward Newgate appeared in the Tokyo Division camp and opened an attack on its soldiers. The 1st Division fought back, and Edward answered with Murakumogiri as the battle began.

• Kiyoshi Yasutsuna ordered the Tokyo Division to prepare to defend the capital against the troops reported in Aokigahara Forest.
• Edward Newgate arrived at the parade ground, where his first explosion stunned the assembled soldiers.
• Edward struck the camp with a powerful shockwave, destroying buildings and killing many soldiers.
• The 1st Division opened fire with rifles and Maxim Heavy Machine Guns, and Edward welcomed the attack.
• Edward swung Murakumogiri and used Skyquake: Cloud Cutter against the gunfire.

Edward Newgate, Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino attacked Nippon’s military camps and naval bases with overwhelming power. The 1st Division was wiped out by Newgate’s Conqueror’s Haki, Yokosuka Port Base was frozen by Kuzan, and the 6th Division faced Sakazuki’s magma as Borsalino launched an attack on the 2nd Division.

• Edward Newgate shattered the bullets fired at him and destroyed much of the 1st Division’s camp with a Shockwave.
• Kiyoshi Yasutsuna ordered an artillery barrage against Newgate, but Newgate’s Conqueror’s Haki killed everyone in the camp.
• Kuzan froze Yokosuka Port Base, its warships, and the seawater, then introduced himself to Fleet Admiral Noya Keita as a Navy Vice Admiral.
• Sakazuki attacked the 6th Division’s camp with Great Eruption, engulfing it in magma and killing thousands of Nippon soldiers.
• Borsalino launched Yasakani no Magatama above the 2nd Division’s camp in Hokkaido.