Ch. 726Philosopher's Stone!

Imu arranged treatment and relocation for Flevance’s citizens while sealing the kingdom’s Amber Lead mines, considering the crisis resolved. Stussy then brought him a complete Philosopher’s Stone from the Alchemi Kingdom, leaving Imu eager to discover what it could do.

  • Imu ordered an alchemist team led by Taylor and a medical team led by Doctor Kureha to treat Flevance’s citizens and seal its Amber Lead mines.
  • Imu arranged for Flevance’s population to relocate to a new city on the Red Line near Saint Grace City.
  • Imu reviewed progress on the Red Line railways and noted that the Railway Bureau had been placed under the Propaganda Administration.
  • Imu decided that Law could continue studying medicine at the Medical Academy in Drum Kingdom after his Amber Lead Syndrome was cured.
  • Stussy presented Imu with a complete Philosopher’s Stone from the Alchemi Kingdom, offered in place of ten years of Heavenly Tribute.

Ch. 727Imu's Fiery Gaze!

Imu examined the Philosopher's Stone and considered testing its alchemical power, then arranged to trade with Dorothea for her fragment. Stussy demonstrated Blood Collection's abilities, prompting Imu to consider bringing Teigu users and Super Danger Beasts to Sea Star.

  • Imu examined the Philosopher's Stone from the Alchemi Kingdom and considered whether it could create Devil Fruits.
  • Imu told Stussy to ask Dorothea what the World Government could offer in exchange for her Philosopher's Stone fragment.
  • Stussy demonstrated Blood Collection's blood control, blood sword, and bat wings to Imu.
  • Imu considered pairing Teigu with his subordinates and creating a blood race on Sea Star.
  • Imu decided to have the Super Danger Beasts move to Sea Star, and Stussy noticed his unusually fiery gaze.

Ch. 728Heavy-Security Prison and Minimum-Security Prison!

At Impel Down, Warden Columbus and his officials discussed the prison’s dwindling population as Nakime considered his invitation to see the outside world. Columbus explained that Impel Down would become a heavy-security prison while ordinary criminals would go to Baltigo Minimum-Security Prison.

  • Moria and Taklama spent their break in Columbus’s office, where their mutual disdain was clear.
  • Columbus invited Nakime to go sightseeing with him, and she hesitated because she wanted to explore but feared losing her safe place in Impel Down.
  • Magellan reported that the World Government’s visitors had left safely and complained that the prison had too few inmates.
  • Columbus said the World Government planned to reserve Impel Down for powerful or unusual criminals and send ordinary criminals to Baltigo Minimum-Security Prison.
  • Magellan asked about the Minister of Police, and Columbus confirmed that he was Admiral Garp’s son.

Ch. 729Sea King, Sea King!

Imu trained under fifteen times gravity while Stussy reported Dorothea’s request for immortality and her alchemical abilities. He ordered the Five Elders to help Dorothea become an advanced alchemist, then learned where the super Danger Beasts would be relocated on Sea Star.

  • Imu completed a thousand push-ups in the gravity training field as Stussy watched.
  • Stussy told Imu that Dorothea wanted immortality and was an intermediate alchemist specializing in biological modification.
  • Imu ordered the Five Elders to cultivate Dorothea and promised her immortality once she became an advanced alchemist.
  • Stussy gave Imu the Philosopher’s Stone fragment from Dorothea, and he sent it to his bedroom.
  • Stussy explained that Divine Dragon Shenwa, Sea King Black Marlin, and Evil Dragon Tyrande would be assigned to the White-White Sea, the latter half of the Grand Line, and the Arctic Continent.

Ch. 730The Flightless Poseidon!

Redfield successfully brought Divine Harmony, Black Marlin, and Tyrande to Sea Star, where Stussy used the Mini-Mini Fruit to transport them. Tyrande and Divine Harmony soon departed on their own, while Black Marlin remained stuck in a fish tank, and Imu watched with amusement.

  • Imu received Saint Shepherd Ju Peter’s report that Redfield had persuaded Divine Harmony, Black Marlin, and Tyrande to settle on Sea Star after fighting Black Marlin and Tyrande.
  • Redfield brought the three miniaturized beasts through the Star Gate Base, with Black Marlin transported in a fish tank because it could not fly.
  • Divine Harmony asked Stussy to restore its full size so it could visit Wano Island and then head to the White-White Sea, and Redfield and Padong encouraged her to agree.
  • Tyrande adapted to Stussy’s Mini-Mini Fruit effect, regained its full size, and flew away as Divine Harmony defended its departure.
  • Stussy restored Divine Harmony’s size, and the Azure Dragon flew off while Black Marlin watched from its tank and regretted never learning to fly.
  • Imu watched the beasts depart aboard Noah and laughed at Black Marlin’s predicament.

Ch. 731Yanluo's Birth!

Imu used a Philosopher’s Stone and an alchemy circle to nurture a blade spirit in the Enma Blade, while kings arrived on Sea Star to tour the World Government’s new settlements. After seven days, the spirit was born as Yanluo and called Imu her father, then changed her appearance to a little girl.

  • Imu activated the alchemy circle with his blood essence and Philosopher’s Stone fragments, beginning a seven-day process to create a blade spirit in the Enma Blade.
  • Kings arriving for the Reverie visited Academy City and several new settlements as World Government officials encouraged them to relocate their kingdoms.
  • Imu returned to the Star Alchemy Room on the seventh night as the alchemy circle dimmed and the Enma Blade began glowing.
  • A black-haired woman emerged from the circle, introduced herself as Yanluo, and called Imu her father because she had been formed from his blood essence and given a soul by him.
  • Yanluo shrank into a little girl after interpreting Imu’s comment about her appearance as a request to become smaller.

Ch. 732Little Enma's Abilities!

Imu questioned Little Enma about her memories, King Enma, and her powers. Little Enma revealed she could open a passage to the Giant World's Underworld, and she and Imu planned to enter it together.

  • Little Enma told Imu that King Enma created her about a thousand years ago and that she remembered her experiences as a sword.
  • Little Enma explained that King Enma could contact and possess Revive-Revive Fruit users holding Enma, and that the first Kozuki shogun followed him after dying by seppuku.
  • Little Enma said her soul came from the Philosopher's Stone, which likely protected her from King Enma's control, and demonstrated her Hellfire and ability to summon dead souls.
  • Little Enma opened a passage to the Giant World's Underworld and said she intended to burn through it and try to take control.
  • Imu learned that Little Enma could help him enter the Underworld and agreed to go with her.

Ch. 733Burning Hellfire!

Imu entered the Giant World's Underworld with Little Enma and learned that its will had chosen Ymir as its future Lord, though she remained trapped in the Coordinate Space. After Imu returned to the living world, Little Enma began burning the Underworld's souls to gain power and claim it for herself.

  • Imu entered the Giant World's Underworld and asked Little Enma whether it had a Lord and a passage to the Coordinate Space.
  • Little Enma sensed a plane between the Underworld and the Human Realm but said she lacked the power to open a passage until she became the Underworld's master.
  • Little Enma explained that the Underworld's will had chosen Ymir, whose obsession kept her in the Coordinate Space and prevented powerful souls from gathering in the Underworld.
  • Imu concluded that Ymir could not be killed before Little Enma became the Underworld's master, then returned through the rift.
  • Little Enma transformed into her original form and sent purple-black fireballs across the Underworld, engulfing its souls.

Ch. 734Muzan Kibutsuji Takes the Lead!

The Five Elders discussed membership applications from Hinomoto and the countries of Demon Slayer World, weighing whether the latter deserved a seat at the Reverie. They proposed making Muzan Kibutsuji the united organization’s leader and representative, suspecting he was already driving the application.

  • Saint Topman Warcury convened the Five Elders to consider Hinomoto’s and Demon Slayer World’s applications to join the World Government.
  • Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro, Saint Marcus Mars, and Saint Shepherd Ju Peter supported Hinomoto’s membership, and the Elders agreed to send its samurai to Mihawk’s Swordmaster Hall.
  • The Five Elders debated whether Demon Slayer World should receive a seat at the Reverie, considering its strategic location, workers, soldiers, and scientists.
  • Saint Shepherd Ju Peter proposed that Demon Slayer World’s countries unite under Muzan Kibutsuji, who would lead them and represent them at future Reveries.
  • Saint Shepherd Ju Peter told the Elders that Muzan Kibutsuji was openly leading the membership application.

Ch. 735Devil Fruit Public Ownership and Devil Fruit User Registration Act!

The fifty kings gathered at Mary Geoise for the Reverie, where they reviewed three major bills that could reshape life across Sea Star. The Devil Fruit ownership and registration proposal caused widespread outrage, especially among civilian Devil Fruit Users.

  • The fifty kings arrived in Mary Geoise as the Publicity Department broadcast their journey, drawing attention to first-time attendees including the Emperor of Shenwa Island Country, Edward Newgate, Charlotte Linlin, and King Harald.
  • The kings entered the Reverie hall and received three bills covering basic living conditions, Heavenly Tribute contributions, and Devil Fruit ownership and registration.
  • The kings reviewed the basic living conditions bill, which required countries to provide citizens with housing, living expenses, jobs, schools, and medical services, with World Government assistance for struggling kingdoms.
  • The kings examined the Heavenly Tribute reform, which would make larger and wealthier countries pay more while smaller and poorer countries paid less.
  • The Devil Fruit bill classified all Devil Fruits as World Government property, offered rewards for reporting discoveries, criminalized private transfers, and required Devil Fruit Users to register and cooperate with requisitions.
  • The Devil Fruit bill sparked uproar across Sea Star and alarmed many civilian Devil Fruit Users.

Ch. 736The Fifth Star Gate Opens!

At the 1502 Reverie, kings argued over sweeping reforms while seeking access to trade with conquered worlds. Meanwhile, the World Government sent a six-person advance team through its fifth Star Gate, leaving Historia to keep appealing to Imu for the Eldians’ sake.

  • Kings at the Reverie protested the Devil Fruit nationalization bill and sought compensation, especially trade and development rights in other worlds.
  • The World Government’s leaders watched as Biba Amatori, Horobi, Tengen Uzui, Levi Ackerman, Chelsea, and Xiu prepared to explore the fifth Star Gate’s world.
  • Laskey warned the team that the gate would close behind them, set rules for leaving intelligence, and named Biba Amatori their captain.
  • Historia worried as Levi and the others entered the new world, and Imu reassured her that Levi was strong enough for the mission.
  • Historia invited Imu to play tennis, continuing her efforts to persuade him to pardon the Eldians.

Ch. 737World Five Exploration Team!

The Five Elders debated opening the Demon Slayer World to limited travel for member nations, while Biba Amatori’s six-person team began exploring an unknown world beyond Star Gate No. 0005. The team established communications and scouting assignments, and Hugh confirmed that alchemy worked in the new world.

  • Saint Topman Warcury and the other Five Elders discussed the kings’ demands for access to an Otherworld and interworld commerce.
  • Saturn proposed limited access to the Demon Slayer World, and the Five Elders weighed the restrictions and risks.
  • Biba Amatori’s team arrived in a forest beneath two moons after Star Gate No. 0005 disappeared.
  • Biba Amatori assigned Levi, Tengen Uzui, and Horobi to scout in different directions while Chelsea and Hugh stayed behind to set up camp.
  • Hugh drew an alchemical array and discovered that alchemy worked in the new world.

Ch. 738Survey Corps from Another World!

Levi traveled through a forest in the new world and wondered whether Eren’s actions had doomed the Giant World to its current fate. He found green-skinned creatures roasting humans and slaughtered them, leaving one survivor trembling before him.

  • Levi raced through the forest using his Omni-Directional Mobility Gear and reconsidered Eren’s role in the Giant World’s destruction.
  • Levi spotted a camp of intelligent, green-skinned creatures and discovered they were roasting humans while several wounded soldiers were tied to trees.
  • Levi secretly photographed the scene with a Camera Den Den Mushi, then attacked the creatures with his Omni-Directional Mobility Gear.
  • Levi killed the creatures with his blades and Wind Breathing, leaving one survivor alive and terrified.

Ch. 739Goblins?!

Tengen Uzui, Biba Amatori, and Levi investigated a massacre and discovered a living soldier and an intelligent green creature that Uzui recognized as a goblin. They tried to question the injured soldier, whom Levi abruptly kicked awake.

  • Tengen Uzui’s crow reported finding human corpses to the west, but Uzui went with Biba Amatori to investigate a living person Levi had found.
  • Biba Amatori and Uzui reached a clearing containing dead goblins, six dead soldiers, and a human roasting over a bonfire.
  • Levi revealed that he had captured a goblin and saved an injured soldier, and Uzui identified the creature as a goblin from Western European legends.
  • Levi explained that he had given the soldier a Purple Butterfly Emergency Pill, then kicked him awake at Biba Amatori’s request.
  • Biba Amatori prepared to question the soldier and hoped they could communicate in the same language.

Ch. 740Then Dispose of Them!

Biba Amatori's group encountered an injured Otherworld soldier and a band of goblins, then learned that human corpses lay to the west. After Mr. Hugh found the goblins too unintelligent to question, Biba ordered Levi to dispose of them.

  • Levi subdued the Otherworld soldier, and Biba called Mr. Hugh because the group could not understand the soldier's language.
  • Biba sent Levi to capture the strongest of roughly forty approaching creatures alive, while Tengen Uzui learned that Nijimaru had spotted human corpses to the west.
  • Levi returned with a large green goblin, and Biba suspected the goblins had picked up the corpses rather than defeated an army.
  • Biba demonstrated his sword's power by carving a deep crater, then Mr. Hugh arrived and used Spectator to examine the small and large goblins.
  • Mr. Hugh found the small goblin afraid and the large goblin angry and dull-witted, so Biba ordered Levi to dispose of them.

Ch. 741Please Point Out the Direction You Want to Go!

Biba Amatori and his companions captured Knight Andel Nunes, used Mr. Hugh’s Spectator’s Clairvoyance to learn about a rebellion in Albion, and built a new forest camp. The chapter ended with Biba asking Andel to point out the route to Crown Prince Wales.

  • Levi killed two goblins and Tengen Uzui disposed of the other goblin corpses while Biba Amatori questioned the wounded soldier.
  • Mr. Hugh used gestures to show the soldier that he could hear his thoughts, and the soldier correctly understood and confirmed it.
  • Knight Andel Nunes introduced himself and explained that he had been escorting Crown Prince Wales when rebels wounded him and he woke in the forest.
  • Biba Amatori decided to establish a camp and use Andel’s knowledge to investigate the area and reach the Crown Prince.
  • Biba Amatori contacted Horobi and Chelsea, then Mr. Hugh used alchemy to raise three stone houses and a wall around the new camp.
  • Biba Amatori placed a map before Knight Andel and asked him to point out the direction he wanted to go.

Ch. 742How Many Officers Does the World Government Have?

After the 1502 Reverie, the World Government expanded its welfare programs, Devil Fruit registration, and recruitment efforts while reviewing its military’s strength. Imu saw the results of the first three-year officer assessment, which reshaped the ranks and revealed the government’s available forces.

  • The World Government promised Sea Star nations access to the Demon Slayer World’s Star Gate once citizens’ basic needs were met and their countries passed inspections.
  • The Devil Fruit nationalization and registration acts spurred people to hunt for fruits, while government branches and wealthy royal families competed to recruit registered users.
  • Imu reviewed the military assessment report, which demoted more than a thousand officers who failed its fitness test and identified many others for promotion.
  • Enel rose from colonel to Air Force Vice Admiral during the assessment but lost his final challenge to King.
  • Zephyr predicted that King would reach the combat strength of former admirals before turning thirty.
  • Imu reviewed the military’s post-assessment totals: seven admirals, ten vice admirals, and more than 154,000 officers across the four lower ranks.

Ch. 743Harry Potter? Goblin Slayer?

Imu learned that Vegapunk’s Super Den Den Mushi could support a far-reaching information network and ordered the creation of an internal government office system. In the fifth Otherworld, Biba Amatori’s group reached a battlefield and split up to search for information and Crown Prince Wales.

  • Imu reviewed Vegapunk’s proposal to use Super Den Den Mushi and brainwave antennas to share knowledge through a virtual information network.
  • Imu recognized the technology’s potential for government administration and ordered the World Government to begin building an internal office system.
  • Biba Amatori and the others crossed the Valais Mountains and found a battlefield littered with human corpses and monsters.
  • Biba Amatori split the group, sending Levi, Horobi, and Tengen Uzui north while he, Chelsea, Mr. Hugh, and Knight Ander searched for Crown Prince Wales.

Ch. 744How Weak Is This Magic?!

Biba Amatori and his companions watched a battle in the Valais Mountains, found the local magic unimpressive, and traveled with Knight Anderson to Trelle Fortress. Biba sent Chelsea to locate Crown Prince Wales, and she discovered him at a church-like building in the southern forest.

  • Biba Amatori, Chelsea, and Mr. Hugh watched the royal army fight the rebels and judged the soldiers and their magic unimpressive.
  • Biba agreed to continue with Knight Anderson toward Crown Prince Wales, hoping the prince could use magic to overcome their language barrier.
  • Knight Anderson brought Biba, Chelsea, and Mr. Hugh to Trelle Fortress, where they were given rooms for the night.
  • Biba ordered Chelsea to follow Anderson and find Crown Prince Wales, so she used her Teigu to transform into animals and track him south.
  • Chelsea found Anderson and two royal guard knights at a white church-like building, reported the location to Biba, and flew inside before the door closed.

Ch. 745Chelsea's Journey to the Otherworld!

Chelsea secretly watched Crown Prince Wales officiate a forced wedding, then intervened after the gray-haired groom stabbed him. She gave Wales an emergency pill and prepared to fight as the attacker killed the royal guards.

  • Chelsea entered the church in bird form and recognized Crown Prince Wales while suspecting that a man with a glowing purple ring was controlling the bride.
  • A black-haired boy named Saito shouted to Louise, breaking the ring's hold and prompting a confrontation as the royal guards closed in.
  • The gray-haired man shoved Louise aside and stabbed Wales in the chest with a wind-enchanted scabbard.
  • Chelsea transformed beside the wounded Wales and made him swallow a Purple Butterfly Emergency Pill.
  • The gray-haired man killed all eight royal guards, so Chelsea stood to defend the survivors and drew her Shingu, Rattlesnake.
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