Chapter Summaries

Elder Surtr unleashed Elbaf’s legendary Hakai against Byrnndi World, but World evaded the attack after claiming he would accept it, leaving Surtr defeated and furious. Byrnndi mocked Surtr for trusting his promise as the duel’s observers reacted to the apparent breach of honor.

• King Harald asked Elder Yaruru whether Elder Surtr could last another day, and Yaruru said Surtr had effectively lost because Byrnndi World’s presence remained stronger.
• Garp criticized Byrnndi World’s reliance on the More-More Fruit while watching the duel, and he complained that he should have been sent to Elbaf.
• Elder Surtr warned Byrnndi World that surviving his next attack would make him the winner, and Byrnndi claimed he would accept the legendary Hakai technique.
• Elder Surtr gathered his Haki and strength into his sword and unleashed Hakai, carving a vast ravine through Wild Winter Island and out across the sea.
• Byrnndi World evaded the attack, and Elder Surtr, King Harald, Elder Yaruru, and other Giants condemned him for breaking his promise.
• Byrnndi World mocked Elder Surtr for trusting an opponent’s promise and said Hakai was only useful against stationary targets.

After Byrnndi World won the first duel on Elbaf, Elder Utgard entered the second match against a mysterious opponent clad in golden armor. The Golden Giant descended onto the shattered island, leaving King Harald and the others wondering if he was a Giant God.

• Dr. Vegapunk and Dr. Tsukimi adapted the Moon People’s underground machinery while Imu considered using Demon Slayer World stories to inspire Sea Star’s culture and technology.
• Imu watched Byrnndi World win the first duel and reflected on the strength of Elbaf’s giant warriors.
• Elder Surtr apologized to King Harald for losing, and Harald ordered him not to use Hakai again until he could foresee the future.
• Elder Utgard volunteered for the second duel, then swam to the shattered island to face his opponent.
• A Flying Warship brought a golden-armored giant crashing onto the island, and King Harald recognized the words “Giant God” on the figure’s cape.

Saul, captain of the Giant God Soldiers, fought Elder Utgard on the ruined island and declared his devotion to Imu as the Creator. The Five Elders realized Saul knew Imu’s true identity while the duel continued.

• Elder Utgard demanded the identity of the golden-armored giant, and Saul introduced himself as the Giant God Soldier Guard Captain.
• Sengoku recognized Saul, while Garp mocked his title and armor; Sengoku worried the Celestial Dragons would lose patience with Garp.
• Saul and Elder Utgard clashed, and Saul’s armor and Earth Power let him withstand Utgard while attacking with earth constructs.
• Elder Utgard accused Saul of relying on a Devil Fruit, but Saul called his power grace and glory and urged the Giants to serve Imu as their Creator.
• The Five Elders exchanged glances and concluded that Saul already knew Lord Imu’s identity.

Saul nearly revealed Imu’s name while fighting Elder Utgard, prompting Imu to consider a tournament that would bring fighters from Sea Star and conquered Otherworlds together. Imu finalized plans for a World Government-hosted competition, with regional qualifiers leading to a final championship at Elbaf Kingdom.

• Saul called the Celestial Dragons descendants of Imu, but nearly exposed Imu’s name before charging Elder Utgard again.
• Elder Utgard heard Saul say “Imu” and found the name familiar, while the other broadcast viewers failed to identify it.
• Imu decided to organize a major tournament for fighters from Sea Star and conquered Otherworlds, with valuable prizes and military invitations.
• Imu planned regional qualifiers, a revival match, a Top 100 Elimination, and a Final Championship at Elbaf Kingdom.
• Imu named the competition the World Government Myriad Worlds Top 100 Power Tournament.

Imu planned the World Government Myriad Worlds Top 100 Power Tournament and a separate Strongest Summit Battle. Meanwhile, Elder Utgard struck Saul with Hakai, but Saul survived and transformed into his Antaeus Form, preparing to continue fighting.

• Imu set the tournament’s schedule, prize money, honors, and Star Gate Pass benefits, and barred Admirals and certain government-recognized experts from competing.
• Imu planned a Strongest Summit Battle for military Admirals and recognized Admiral-level experts, with the tournament winner allowed to choose whether to join.
• Elder Utgard unleashed Hakai early, and the attack devastated the island and left Saul badly injured.
• Elder Utgard declared himself the winner, but Saul insisted the battle had only begun.
• Saul transformed into the Mythical Zoan Human-Human Fruit’s Antaeus Form and challenged Utgard to fight without his crumbling weapon.

Saul and Elder Utgard continued their brutal duel, while Imu and the Five Elders advanced plans to recruit talent through tournaments and education. After the Five Elders proposed a worldwide examination and training system, Imu reacted with surprise and called it “Academy City.”

• Saul and Elder Utgard traded powerful blows, though the spectators knew Utgard could not outlast Saul and would keep fighting rather than surrender.
• Imu considered assigning Tesoro to build Sea Star’s entertainment industry and an intelligence network among ordinary people.
• The Five Elders praised Imu’s Combat Power Tournament plan and discussed recruiting its strongest contestants for their departments.
• Saint Marcus Mars proposed examinations and education to find and train talented people from Sea Star and the Otherworlds.
• Imu responded to the proposed system by exclaiming, “Well, well, Academy City?!”

Imu approved plans for a vast Myriad Worlds Academy City, while the World Government prepared to publicize the Top 100 Tournament, the Strongest Summit Battle, and the existence of the Otherworld. In Elbaf, Saul defeated Utgard, and Charlotte Linlin began the third duel against King Harald.

• Imu approved the Myriad Worlds Academy City project, and the Five Elders sent tournament plans to the State Council and Propaganda Administration.
• The Publicity Department set the tournament schedule and arranged newspaper coverage and a promotional video introducing the Otherworld.
• Saul defeated Utgard on Winter Island and left for the Flying Warship as King Harald announced he would fight in the third battle.
• Charlotte Linlin arrived to face King Harald and demanded Giants if he lost.
• King Harald and Charlotte Linlin unleashed their Conqueror’s Haki, beginning their battle.

Charlotte Linlin and King Harald fought a fierce duel, with Harald gaining the advantage despite Linlin repeatedly charging into close combat. Watching the battle, Imu decided to prepare the military for enemies who relied on tactics and ambushes, and considered training Enel and others in more flexible combat.

• Charlotte Linlin and King Harald clashed with their lightning-wreathed sword and spear, splitting the sky and sending Linlin flying backward.
• Garp judged that Harald had the advantage over Linlin, while Sengoku worried that her defeat would weaken the World Government’s hold over the Giants.
• Charlotte Linlin repeatedly charged Harald with direct attacks, even as the Five Elders and Imu watched her battle choices with concern.
• Imu considered teaching Sea Star’s powerhouses to use ranged attacks and tactics, and decided Enel was a good candidate to train.
• Imu planned to prepare the military for Shinobi World tactics by training Sea Ninja Village ninjas and holding exercises for the Three Armies.

Big Mom defeated King Harald in Elbaf’s third duel, bringing the kingdom into the World Government and reshaping the Giant God Soldier Guard. A worldwide newspaper announcement revealed the upcoming Myriad Worlds tournament and the existence of other worlds, leaving readers across Sabaody Archipelago stunned.

• Big Mom created Gigantification during her duel with King Harald and used it to exhaust him and win.
• Elbaf joined the World Government, while Harald became an Honorary Admiral and Surtr and Utgard were assigned to the Giant God Soldier Guard.
• The World Government’s newspaper announced a Myriad Worlds Top 100 tournament with major prizes and Star Gate Passes.
• Residents of Sabaody Archipelago read about the tournament and learned that other worlds existed.
• Gyomei Himejima, Sakonji Urokodaki, and the other Demon Slayer World visitors realized their existence was about to become public.

The World Government used news and patrols to contain the uproar over the Star Gates and Otherworld, while restricting access to resources and Star Gate Passes. As the tournament drew interest and covert schemes, Muzan Kibutsuji agreed to participate after Warden Columbus promised to arrange protection.

• The World Government sent forty warships to patrol the Four Seas and announced that Otherworld resources would not enter the market in large quantities before the next Reverie.
• A promotional video of the Kabane World and Demon Slayer World prompted member nations to demand access, but the World Government restricted Star Gate Passes to tournament and Summit Battle participants.
• A king who called for an emergency Reverie drowned in his harbor, and other rulers quieted while factions began sending agents to investigate the Red Line for Star Gates.
• The World Government ordered notable figures from the Otherworlds, including Biba Amatori, Horobi, and Sanemi Shinazugawa, to participate in the tournament.
• Warden Columbus told Muzan Kibutsuji he could refuse, but Muzan agreed to compete if the government guaranteed his safety.
• Columbus promised to ask Minister Dragon to send an expert to accompany Muzan.

Gaban prepared to arm an uprising against Dunbell Kingdom’s king, whose new seafood law had impoverished citizens and sparked a deadly protest. After Doringo arrived with weapons, a violent gale disrupted the delivery, and an unseen speaker demanded to know why the Roger Pirates’ remnants had formed the Revolutionary Army.

• Dunbell Kingdom’s king seized control of the seafood trade, and the army’s crackdown on a million protesting citizens killed eleven people and injured hundreds.
• Gaban learned that Monkey D. Dragon and several young Devil Fruit users were leading the World Government’s Ministry of Police and Constitutional Police.
• Gaban brought his men to the coast to receive a shipment of weapons for the uprising.
• Doringo arrived by ship with thousands of weapons, greeted Gaban, and began asking about recent news.
• A sudden gale churned the sea and rocked the ships as an unseen speaker questioned why the Roger Pirates’ remnants had formed the Revolutionary Army.

Dragon confronted Gaban and the exposed Revolutionary Army in Dunbell Kingdom, but lost the battle and returned injured. He reported to the Director that Gaban and Shakky led the group, identifying them as remnants of the Roger Pirates and Rocks Pirates.

• Dragon arrived alone to arrest Gaban and the others, while Gaban demanded to know how Rayleigh had died.
• Gaban ordered Doringo and the others to escape, then fought Dragon in a clash that devastated the island.
• Dragon returned to his police ship injured, where Giyu Tomioka noticed his scent of blood and Muichiro Tokito remarked on the world's terrifying fighters.
• Dragon concluded that Shakky was behind the Revolutionary Army's intelligence network and decided to seek help from the World Government.
• Dragon called the Director and reported that Gaban and Shakky led the Revolutionary Army and were remnants of the Roger Pirates and Rocks Pirates.

Imu tracked Gaban and the Revolutionary Army to their hidden headquarters on an island in the Calm Belt and decided to destroy them himself. As Shakky and her commanders discussed how to respond to their exposure, Imu appeared above the island, poised to attack.

• Smedley reported Dragon’s intelligence to the Five Elders, who connected Imu’s concern about the Revolutionary Army to its possible future threat.
• Imu used the Star Map to locate Gaban’s ship and secretly watched him reach an island in the Calm Belt.
• Imu discovered the Revolutionary Army’s rainforest headquarters, its weapons stockpiles, trained fighters, and Shakky teaching children.
• Imu chose to attack the headquarters personally rather than rely on the Navy, then vanished and reappeared above the island.
• Gaban, Shakky, Doringo, and Spencer discussed how to respond to the exposure, with Spencer recommending they lie low and divert attention from East Blue.
• Imu looked down at the Revolutionary Army’s island and declared that he would grant them their wish to die.

Spencer urged Shakky and Gaban to build the Revolutionary Army through patient recruitment and preparation, but Imu suddenly attacked their rainforest camp. Imu killed Gaban and the other leaders, then confronted Shakky as she tried to escape.

• Spencer advised Shakky and Gaban to suspend overt rebellion and spend years recruiting, infiltrating kingdoms, and preparing coordinated uprisings.
• Imu's overwhelming Haki struck the Revolutionary Army camp, killing many members and children and reducing its buildings to ruins.
• Gaban attacked Imu with his twin axes, but Imu shattered them with golden lightning and seized Gaban with an invisible force.
• Imu read Gaban's memories, learned little about the Revolutionary Army's bases, and killed him with lightning.
• Imu killed Taro, Doringo, Eye Dragon, and Petermoo, then intercepted Shakky as she fled and identified her as a founder and leader of the Revolutionary Army.

Imu wiped out the Revolutionary Army bases and hunted down former Roger Pirates, then returned to Noah and reviewed Vegapunk’s report on the moon’s underground ruins. He ordered the Academy of Sciences to test the ruins’ artificial intelligence storage devices in computers.

• Imu killed Shakky, then used her memories to find and kill Spencer and his family.
• Imu tracked down more than a dozen Revolutionary Army bases and slaughtered over three thousand people.
• Imu hunted former Roger Pirates and their families, including Sambel, but could not find Yamon, Isaac, or Ron; he noted Shakky’s speculation about Kureha.
• Imu returned to Noah on the moon, where Stussy gave him Vegapunk’s report on the lunar ruins.
• Imu read that the robots contained intelligent consciousness storage devices and ordered the Academy of Sciences to install them in computers for testing.
• Imu considered the possibility of using strong artificial intelligence in the future and left the technical challenges to Vegapunk and his team.

Tesoro and Stella returned and joined the World Government’s publicity efforts as the Grand Line filled with people traveling to the Four Seas for the upcoming tournament. After a mysterious black-clad man transported ships past Reverse Mountain with a Float-Float Fruit ability, Imu investigated Kureha’s golden navel ring as a possible piece of Pure Gold.

• Stella was assigned to interview Otherworlders, while Tesoro began working toward becoming the Publicity Department’s minister and sought to accompany Queen Otohime to the Demon Slayer World.
• Travelers headed from the Grand Line toward the Four Seas to register for the Myriad Worlds Top 100 Tournament, and many helped Marines suppress pirates to remain eligible.
• Heavy traffic at Reverse Mountain overwhelmed the G-0 Branch, prompting the World Government to send a black-clad man who flew forty-three East Blue-bound ships over the Red Line.
• Marine officers recognized the mysterious man’s power as the Float-Float Fruit and wondered whether he was connected to its previous user.
• Imu used Star Fate to observe Kureha and considered whether her golden navel ring was Pure Gold, deciding he would investigate it himself.

Imu considered how to recover the Pure Gold he suspected Kureha possessed, while Dragon learned that the Revolutionary Army had been wiped out. Meanwhile, Stella’s livestream introduced the Public Security Division and the coming spread of Police Stations, leaving Dragon famous and stirring public debate across the seas.

• Imu realized he needed to inspect Kureha’s golden belly ring to confirm whether it was Pure Gold, but hesitated to approach her because of her position as dean of the Medical Academy.
• Dragon learned from the Judiciary President that the Revolutionary Army, including its senior officers, hidden bases, and more than four thousand members, had been completely eliminated.
• Dragon approved Stella’s request to interview Kyojuro Rengoku and the others from Demon Slayer World at the Public Security Division headquarters.
• Stella explained during her livestream that the Public Security Division would oversee Police Stations, which would gradually replace naval branches as local law enforcement.
• Residents welcomed the prospect of police, while royal families, local constables, gangs, and some naval branch commanders objected to the changes.
• The livestream sparked widespread debate, and Dragon became widely known as the Minister of Police.

Stella interviewed Mitsuri Kanroji about the Demon Slayer Corps and watched her demonstrate Love Breathing, while Doctor Kureha faced a CP0 demand to inspect her golden ring. Kureha refused to surrender it and considered fleeing as she tried to buy time.

• Stella asked Mitsuri Kanroji to explain the Demon Slayer Corps, its Hashira, and Breathing Techniques during a live interview.
• Mitsuri introduced Kyojuro Rengoku as the Flame Hashira and Iguro Obanai as the Serpent Hashira, then explained that they were teaching Breathing Techniques to Sea Star officers.
• When Stella asked to see Love Breathing, Mitsuri drew her flexible blade and began demonstrating its first form, while Stella considered learning swordsmanship to protect herself.
• Two CP0 agents arrived at the Medical Academy in Drum Kingdom and told Doctor Kureha they wanted to inspect her golden navel ring, which might be Pure Gold.
• Kureha angrily refused to hand over the ring and considered running away while she stalled for time.

Kureha agreed to help CP0 lure the Pure Gold Lantern Fish, and she left Drum Kingdom aboard a Navy warship with Kuzan. Meanwhile, the World Government brought Water 7 shipwrights to the Demon Slayer World and began recruiting one hundred thousand workers for major construction projects.

• CP0 explained that it wanted to use Kureha’s Pure Gold to lure the lantern fish and study any Pure Gold it found, and Kureha agreed despite her doubts.
• Kureha and the CP0 agents traveled to the harbor, where they met Kuzan aboard a Navy warship preparing to sail for the latter half of the Grand Line.
• Imu watched the expedition through Star Fate’s ability to observe locations across the planet.
• Iceburg, Flam, and more than two hundred Water 7 shipwrights arrived in the Demon Slayer World to learn ironclad shipbuilding at Navy bases.
• The World Government ordered the recruitment of one hundred thousand Demon Slayer World construction workers and architects, while also taking notice of maritime transportation problems after Reverse Mountain became blocked.

Kaido stopped the Fadobali Kingdom’s war with the Fred Kingdom under the World Government’s ban on internal conflicts. Judge then sought a way for Germa to join the war against the Otherworld, and Imu considered recruiting him while wondering whether Sanji could still be born.

• Fadobali V hired Germa to defeat Fred I, whose Clone-Clone Fruit had begun producing physically real clones.
• Kaido arrived with three Flying Warships and ended the battle, while the World Government announced a ban on Sea Star’s internal wars and ordered Fred I’s arrest.
• Judge dismissed the nobles and considered joining the war against the Otherworld to strengthen Germa and secure permanent territory.
• Judge applied to give the World Government Germa’s clone technology and offered twenty billion Beli for the islands Germa had once possessed.
• Imu reviewed Judge’s proposal, considered placing him in the Academy of Sciences, and wondered whether Sanji could still be born.