Chapter Summaries

Kaido rushed into battle and was beaten back by Sengoku, while Big Mom and Whitebeard withdrew rather than fight the Marines. Big Mom considered rescuing Kaido but decided to leave him to his fate, believing he would survive imprisonment and escape later.

• Sengoku transformed into a golden Daibutsu and struck Kaido with Shockwaves and a fist, sending him into the sea and then destroying the waterspout Kaido created to escape.
• Kaido looked to Big Mom and Whitebeard for support, but saw their ships withdrawing from the battle.
• Big Mom initially joked that Kaido would escape as he had before, but Katakuri warned that this time Kaido would be guarded by Sengoku and Garp and taken to Marineford.
• Big Mom asked Whitebeard to join her in rescuing Kaido, but Whitebeard refused, saying he was not familiar with him.
• Big Mom decided not to confront Sengoku, Garp, and the admiral candidates, concluding that Kaido would probably survive prison and escape eventually.

Kaido tried to escape after Whitebeard and Big Mom left the battle, but Garp struck him down as the Marines overwhelmed the fleeing pirates. Trapped between Garp and Sengoku, Kaido prepared to attack the cargo ships carrying “One Piece.”

• Kaido changed into Hybrid Form and tried to flee, but Garp blocked his path and shattered his club with a punch that sent him crashing through a pirate ship.
• Terrified by Kaido’s defeat, pirate captains ordered a retreat, and pirates abandoned their ships and comrades to escape.
• Sakazuki fired a barrage of Great Eruption magma shells at the fleeing ships, while Kizaru blanketed the sea with Yasakani no Magatama light beams.
• The Marines’ combined attacks destroyed most of the pirate ships, leaving the battlefield nearly cleared and the sea strewn with burning wreckage.
• Kaido took dragon form, found his escape routes blocked by Garp and Sengoku, and aimed a Bolo Breath at the cargo ships carrying “One Piece.”

Kaido’s attack on the Marine fleet failed when a mysterious blood-red shield protected the treasure ships, and Garp and Sengoku captured him. As the worldwide broadcast ended, Mihawk and Gion prepared to spar before Imu in Mary Geoise.

• A blood-red shield rose from a cargo ship and blocked Kaido’s Bolo Breath, protecting the treasure ships.
• Garp and Sengoku overwhelmed Kaido, who was shackled with Seastone and locked in a warship’s hold.
• On Onigashima, King ordered the Beasts Pirates to keep Kaido’s defeat secret and seal Wano Country off from the outside world.
• The broadcast ended temporarily as the fleet headed for G-1, while people around the world debated the treasure and former Roger Pirates mourned the collapse of the captain’s plan.
• In Mary Geoise, Gion challenged Mihawk to a spar, and Saint Nerona agreed so he could watch.

Gion sparred with Mihawk on the tennis court and lost after an hour of intense swordplay. Imu then led Mihawk to the Moon Chamber and revealed a Star Gate, telling him it was a portal to another world.

• Gion attacked Mihawk with Kompira, and he blocked her strikes before warning her to be careful as he began fighting seriously.
• Gion and Mihawk clashed in a storm of blade light while Imu watched and assessed their abilities.
• After an hour, Mihawk disarmed Gion and criticized her swordsmanship, strength, and lack of a clear path forward.
• Imu took Mihawk to the Moon Chamber and sent the maids away for an hour.
• Imu opened a small Star Gate and told Mihawk that it was a portal to another world, startling him.

Im tested his explanation of the Star Gate on Mihawk, then revealed the gate to the Five Elders and showed them that it opened onto another world. The Five Elders were left stunned by the discovery as Im prepared to begin sending agents through it.

• Im concluded that Mihawk had accepted his explanation of the Star Gate and planned to reveal it to the Five Elders that night.
• Gion asked Mihawk to teach her swordsmanship, and he agreed to spar with her for an hour at six each morning.
• Im refused Mihawk's request to join the first group exploring the Star Gate, then sparred with him in the Moon Chamber.
• Im told the Five Elders how he had spent seven hundred years sensing magnetic forces and created a Star Gate to another world.
• Im opened the Star Gate before the Five Elders, who saw a different world's landscape and struggled to contain their excitement.

Imu revealed the Star Gate to the Five Elders, who began planning an expedition and reforms to strengthen the World Government for future interworld expansion. The chapter left Cipher Pol preparing to investigate the other world while the Elders weighed military, domestic, and administrative changes.

• Imu returned to the Moon Chamber and decided that the World Government should use the Star Gate to build its strength rather than seal it away.
• Saint Shepherd Ju Peter planned to send fewer than ten Cipher Pol agents through the Star Gate to investigate the other world and its civilization.
• Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro agreed to oversee the Army’s rearmament with automatic rifles, tanks, and other armored vehicles, while the Elders discussed shifting naval officers into the Army.
• Saint Topman Warcury and the other Elders agreed to address domestic problems alongside the expedition, including slavery, pirates, and reform of the Heavenly Tribute.
• Saint Jaygarcia Saturn raised concerns about finding staff for the Judiciary’s Ministry of Police, which would take over criminal investigations on land from the Navy.

Professor Smith and John arrived at Red Port with scholars recruited by the World Government. Smith learned that he and ten other economists would reform Heavenly Tribute collection, and he eagerly accepted the task.

• John told Professor Smith that he had volunteered to join the World Government recruitment to study currency and remain with his professor.
• Professor Smith and more than a hundred scholars from the Kirkcaldy Kingdom arrived at Red Port alongside recruits from other nations.
• Deputy Minister Jeliff personally guided Professor Smith and nine other economists up the Red Line and welcomed them to the Heavenly Tribute Collection and Management Committee.
• Jeliff explained that the economists would replace the flat Heavenly Tribute with proportional assessments based on each member nation's economy and ability to pay.
• Professor Smith and the other economists eagerly agreed to develop the reform plan before the next Reverie in four years.

Magellan released Douglas Bullet from Impel Down and delivered him to the World Government, which brought him to the Empty Throne Hall in Mary Geoise. There, an overwhelming Haki force drove Bullet to his knees as an unseen speaker challenged his ability to fight.

• Shiki and the other prisoners enjoyed a brief silence after Bullet stopped shouting, while Magellan came to Bullet’s cell and said someone wanted to see him.
• Magellan escorted Bullet out of Impel Down and handed him to a White-Clad Agent, who removed his restraints but kept his shadow withheld.
• The White-Clad Agent brought Bullet to Pangaea Castle, where Bullet entered the Empty Throne Hall alone.
• Bullet admired the Empty Throne and imagined sitting on it someday, but a crushing force slammed him to his knees.
• Bullet recognized that the force fused all three forms of Haki at an unprecedented level, and an unseen speaker asked how he intended to throw a punch when he could not stand.

Bullet accepted Imu’s terms, joining the Army in exchange for the chance to challenge Garp annually and eventually face Imu. The Five Elders discussed plans to expand the Army and establish new ranks and headquarters.

• Imu offered Bullet ten years of annual chances to challenge Garp, and Bullet accepted while insisting he would obey only the World Government’s orders.
• Bullet’s Conqueror’s Haki erupted after Imu’s pressure disappeared, and he vowed to defeat Garp within five years before challenging Imu.
• A white-clad agent escorted Bullet toward Army Headquarters and warned that he would be killed if he tried to flee.
• In the Authority Room, Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro told the Five Elders that the Army would eventually have three Admirals and an Army Fleet Admiral, replacing the Fleet Admiral of the Three Armies.
• Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro proposed rebuilding Army Headquarters to rival Marineford, prompting a discussion about the State Council’s Construction Division.

Mr. Tom and his friends watched the public broadcast of the warships returning, then discussed the World Government’s changes to Scrap Island and Fish-Man Island. Grateful for the government’s help, Tom returned to work determined to develop the Sea Train and connect people across the islands.

• Flam, Iceburg, Kokoro, and Mr. Tom watched the live broadcast as warships and cargo ships arrived at G-1 and Red Port.
• Flam and Iceburg bickered while the group praised the World Government for rebuilding Scrap Island and protecting its residents from pirates.
• Kokoro told the others that the World Government had freed Fish-Man Island’s enslaved people, established a Navy branch there, and allowed the Neptune Army to patrol the Sabaody Archipelago.
• Mr. Tom said he wanted to develop the Sea Train so it could connect islands and bring humans and Fish-Men closer together.
• Mr. Tom left to return to work, and Flam and Iceburg followed him instead of continuing to watch the broadcast.

The Five Elders publicly displayed a vast mountain of treasure to convince the world that the One Piece had been found, while Imu considered retrieving other legendary treasures. Imu received word that Shanks had arrived at the Figarland estate and decided to leave him idle for now, where Shanks stared at the Celestial Dragon clothes laid out for him.

• The Five Elders broadcast a mountain of treasure in Mary Geoise, secretly supplementing the two ships’ worth with treasure from the Holy Land Treasury.
• Imu recalled the treasures of John, the Polar Ice Continent, and Shandora, and decided to send Aokiji to retrieve the Polar Ice Continent treasure and visit Shandora himself.
• Imu learned that Shanks had been delivered to the Figarland Family estate while Buggy was still heading to Punk Hazard.
• Imu decided to raise Shanks without cultivating him unless he accepted his Celestial Dragon identity, and considered having Mihawk meet him.
• Shanks sat in the Figarland estate and stared at the Celestial Dragon clothes arranged for him.

After the World Government’s broadcast displayed a mountain of treasure, Buggy was taken to Punk Hazard to study gunpowder research, while learning that Shanks had been sent to Mary Geoise as a Celestial Dragon. The Five Elders prepared for the Reverie and the release of selected slaves as newspapers carried the broadcast’s story around the world.

• The public broadcast revealed a vast mountain of gold and jewels, astonishing people across the world.
• Buggy watched the broadcast and complained that he had been abducted and would rather have the treasure.
• A Black-Clad Man told Buggy he was being taken to Punk Hazard to study gunpowder research, claiming Shanks had identified his talent.
• The Black-Clad Man revealed that Shanks was descended from the Figarland Family and had been sent to Mary Geoise, prompting Buggy to rage over being called Red Nose.
• Saint Topman Warcury and Saint Marcus Mars discussed preparations for the Reverie, including housing selected former slaves and the Construction Division’s many projects.
• News Coos delivered special-edition newspapers announcing the end of the One Piece legend.

Vegapunk studied a document filled with future research ideas and a proposal to improve his homeland’s climate, leaving him weighing the World Government’s effort to win his loyalty. He began preparing experiments and arranged for Buggy to settle into the Academy of Sciences.

• Vegapunk read conjectures about Seastone-coated Warships, Devil Fruits, Lineage Factors, and objects consuming Zoan Devil Fruits.
• Vegapunk examined a robot design and decided to test whether objects could eat Zoan Devil Fruits, requesting two Zoan Devil Fruits and two famous blades.
• Vegapunk discovered the World Government’s plan to improve the climate of Future Kingdom Baldimore and considered whether its support could earn his loyalty.
• A report announced that CP6 had brought Buggy to Punk Hazard, and Vegapunk ordered staff to show him around before assigning him teachers.

Caesar received orders to build a Biochemical Safety Station on the Red Line and was given files on several dangerous viruses. He proposed using viruses to treat Amber Lead Syndrome, while Professor Fritz wrestled with the risks of researching weapons for the World Government.

• Professor Fritz told Caesar to go to RL1556 District on the Red Line and help build a Biochemical Safety Station, bringing thirty Advanced Hazmat Suits.
• Caesar read about Shinokuni, the Mummy Virus, the Ice Oni Virus, and Muscle Relaxant in a document sent from Mary Geoise.
• Caesar suggested that viruses affecting the Lineage Factor might be adapted to target Amber Lead Syndrome, and Professor Fritz agreed the idea was worth studying.
• Caesar and Professor Fritz discussed combining the Ice Oni Virus with Shinokuni’s gaseous transmission, and Caesar eagerly set off for the Red Line.
• Professor Fritz wondered where the World Government had obtained the viruses and decided to continue the research, hoping it might help Flevance and protect his family.

Garp visited Kuzan at the Fish-Man Island Marine branch and agreed to guard it while Kuzan escorted King Neptune and Queen Otohime to the Reverie, then traveled to the Polar Ice Continent. Kuzan was left worrying about the Marines’ expanding network of bases, a possible campaign against the New World, and his failure to awaken his Ice-Ice Fruit.

• Garp arrived at Mermaid Harbor, inspected the partly built Marine branch with Kuzan, and agreed to let Kuzan visit Kaido aboard his ship.
• Kuzan told Garp he had orders to find Chinjao’s Treasure Jade Iceberg, but he had to escort King Neptune and Queen Otohime to the Reverie first.
• Kuzan asked Garp to guard Fish-Man Island during his trip to the Polar Ice Continent, and Garp readily agreed.
• Garp and Kuzan discussed Marine bases at Sabaody Archipelago and Reverse Mountain, and Kuzan praised Dragon’s work at Sabaody.
• After Garp left, Kuzan considered the Marines’ layered checkpoints and suspected the World Government was preparing a major action against the New World.
• Kuzan worried that he was the only Admiral candidate who had not awakened his Devil Fruit and wondered whether he could break through the ice on the Polar Ice Continent.

As the kings prepared to travel to Mary Geoise for the Reverie, Imu studied newly revealed information about the Star Gates and learned how they could be upgraded and controlled. He left with a clearer understanding of how the gates could support travel between worlds.

• Zephyr told Doctor Kureha he wanted to escort King Arnold to Mary Geoise, but she refused and insisted he continue his treatment.
• King Neptune asked Queen Otohime about her Reverie speech, and she promised to give everything for the future of the Fish-Men.
• Marine Headquarters warships gathered kings from across the seas and set course for Peak Mountain as concern grew over the World Government's actions.
• Imu read the Star Map's expanded Star Gate instructions, learning about yearly Small Gates, later upgrades to Medium and Large Gates, and their dimensions.
• Imu learned that Star Gates could be opened, moved, and observed through mental commands, and that the Core Star Gate could connect him to any activated gate.

Imu approved a cautious plan to explore the world beyond the Star Gate, while the Five Elders prepared Thriller Bark as the G-0 Marine branch beneath Reverse Mountain. Kaido arrived at Impel Down, where he declared that he would escape within a year.

• Imu approved sending Laskey and nine other CP9 agents through the Star Gate after the Biochemical Safety Station was built and the air was tested.
• Saints Ju Peter, Warcury, Nusjuro, Saturn, and Mars discussed guarding the Star Gate and preparing Thriller Bark for deployment beneath Reverse Mountain.
• Nusjuro proposed designating the Reverse Mountain Marine branch as G-0, with Borsalino as commander and a fleet transferred from Marineford.
• Garp escorted Kaido in Seastone Handcuffs to Impel Down and left him with Magellan and the prison guards.
• Kaido boasted to Magellan that he would break out within a year, while young Gecko Moria doubted he could do what Moria had failed to do.

King Cobra prepared for his first Reverie with Queen Titi, hoping to end slavery, but a World Government delegation arrived to demand a Poneglyph from Alabasta’s Funerary Temple. The chapter ended with Senior Councilor Warner forcing Cobra to choose whether to surrender it or defy the World Government.

• King Cobra and Queen Titi admired his ceremonial robes and discussed his hopes for the Reverie and equality among all races.
• Igaram reported that a World Government ship had arrived, and Cobra prepared to receive its officials.
• Senior Councilor Warner told Cobra that the government had intelligence about a Poneglyph recording Pluton’s location in the Funerary Temple and demanded access to it.
• Cobra refused to allow an inspection without evidence, so Warner showed him a photograph of the Poneglyph at the temple entrance.
• Warner demanded that Cobra choose between cooperating and surrendering the Poneglyph or defying the World Government.

King Cobra surrendered Alabasta’s Poneglyph to protect his people from war, while Imu turned his attention to Ohara and planned to seize its scholars and recruit Nico Robin. Imu intended to preserve Ohara’s books and use Olvia as leverage over Robin.

• King Cobra ordered Igaram and General Ulan to escort Senior Councilor Warner’s group to the Funerary Temple, allowing them to take only the Poneglyph.
• King Cobra explained to General Chaka and the Royal Army that the kingdom’s safety mattered more than fighting over a stone, then wept with Titi over failing his ancestors.
• Imu learned that Alabasta had yielded the Poneglyph and considered using a Navy blockade rather than war if Cobra had resisted.
• Imu recalled Ohara’s expedition and planned to let the scholars return before Cipher Pol captured them and recovered the Poneglyphs they had located.
• Imu planned to spare Ohara’s tree and books, train Nico Robin as an intelligence agent, and use Olvia’s sentence to control Robin.

On September 12, Caesar Clown and a research team tested the first Star Gate, which opened onto an apparently ordinary world. After restoring a wired Den Den Mushi connection, the World Government received live footage and approved further testing, leaving the researchers preparing to examine the new world more closely.

• Caesar Clown and six researchers entered the completed Biochemical Safety Station in hazmat suits as the Star Gate opened onto another world.
• Six CP7 guards went through first, and the Den Den Mushi feeds went black when they crossed the gate.
• A returning CP7 member reported that a Den Den Mushi worked on the other side, and Saint Shepherd Ju Peter ordered the teams to connect the two sides directly.
• Caesar Clown inspected the air readings and surroundings, finding familiar conditions and a working compass.
• A wired Den Den Mushi restored live video and audio to CIPHER POL headquarters, the Five Elders, and Imu.
• The team reported that the air was safe, and the World Government approved removing protective suits and collecting samples.