Chapter Summaries

Sengoku reported that Ling Xuan had defeated Kaido and Big Mom, then asked the Five Elders to let him retire and appoint Ling Xuan Fleet Admiral. The Five Elders planned to verify the report and consider a conciliatory approach, while Sengoku expected them to be unable to control Ling Xuan.

• Sengoku told the Five Elders that Ling Xuan had defeated Kaido and Big Mom in Wano Country and saved its people.
• Sengoku requested retirement and proposed Ling Xuan as the next Fleet Admiral, but the Five Elders refused to decide immediately.
• The Five Elders debated Ling Xuan’s strength and feared he could threaten the World Government’s authority.
• The bald Five Elder proposed having CP0 verify Sengoku’s report and deciding Sengoku’s request based on the results.
• Sengoku privately smiled, believing the Five Elders would be unable to deal with Ling Xuan if the report proved true.

After the Five Elders confirmed Ling Xuan's strength, they debated how to accommodate him without provoking him. Sengoku then offered Ling Xuan the position of Fleet Admiral, leaving Ling Xuan surprised and seeking confirmation.

• Sengoku reflected that Ling Xuan's strength had given the Marines more freedom to act.
• CP0 secretly gathered information from Navy Headquarters and confirmed the reports about Ling Xuan for the Five Elders.
• The Five Elders discussed how to respond to Ling Xuan and agreed they did not want to provoke him.
• Ling Xuan waited by the shore in Wano Country, avoiding Kōzuki Hiyori while awaiting his system panel update.
• Sengoku called Ling Xuan and praised his performance in Wano Country.
• Sengoku told Ling Xuan he planned to step down as Fleet Admiral and have Ling Xuan take over, and Ling Xuan asked if he was serious.

Ling Xuan learned that the Marines would hold an election for Fleet Admiral, and he expected to win. On the Red Hair Pirates’ ship, Hawk Eyes warned Shanks about Ling Xuan’s overwhelming swordsmanship, while Rocks discovered startling news in the morning paper.

• Sengoku told Ling Xuan that the Fleet Admiral election would be held and that his candidacy depended on him.
• Ling Xuan decided he had no doubts about defeating Akainu and the other two, and considered how becoming Fleet Admiral would let him reshape the world’s balance.
• At a Red Hair Pirates’ island banquet, Shanks asked Hawk Eyes about Ling Xuan, and Hawk Eyes called him the greatest swordsman in history.
• Hawk Eyes warned Shanks not to provoke Ling Xuan, leaving Shanks and the crew’s senior members uneasy.
• After the banquet, Rocks read the World Economy News Agency newspaper, reacted in shock, and decided to show its news to the captain immediately.

Rocks woke Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates with news that Admiral Ling Xuan had defeated and captured Kaido and Big Mom. The revelation left Shanks troubled and shocked the crew, while people across the world began to enlist in the Navy as the Great Pirate Era appeared close to ending.

• Rocks hurried from his ship to wake Shanks, but Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates first mistook his urgency for a request to hold another banquet.
• Rocks handed Shanks a World Economy News Agency newspaper, and Shanks read that Ling Xuan had defeated the combined Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates in Wano Country.
• Shanks recalled Roger's hopes for the future and questioned whether betting his arm on the New World had been right.
• Beckman, Yasopp, Lucky Roo, and the other Red Hair Pirates read that Kaido and Big Mom had been captured and were being taken to Impel Down.
• Hawk Eyes Mihawk realized Ling Xuan had not used his full strength when they had crossed swords.
• News of Ling Xuan's victory spread worldwide, prompting aspiring people to enlist in the Navy as the Great Pirate Era seemed headed toward its end.

Sabo and Dragon learned that Ling Xuan had defeated Kaido and Big Mom, prompting Dragon to commit the Revolutionary Army to supporting him and order its operations suspended. The news also reached the Whitebeard Pirates, where it heightened Marshall Teach’s urgency and drew Ace into a meeting with Pops.

• Sabo brought Dragon a newspaper reporting that Ling Xuan had defeated Kaido and Big Mom and might be the world's strongest.
• Dragon concluded Ling Xuan could make their envisioned new world possible and ordered the Revolutionary Army to support him.
• Dragon directed the Revolutionary Army to go underground and suspend its other operations while he left to seek Ling Xuan.
• The Whitebeard Pirates read the report and hurried to alert their senior officers and Pops.
• Marshall Teach feared the Marines had upset the balance and worried that time was running out before a certain fruit appeared.
• Ace saw the newspaper in Blackbeard Teach's hand and understood why Pops had summoned them.

After Kaido and Big Mom’s defeats, Blackbeard Teach worried that the Marines would target the remaining Yonko crews and reconsidered his search for a Devil Fruit. Whitebeard gathered his crew to discuss the news while Ling Xuan departed Wano Country for Navy Headquarters, leaving Hiyori hoping he would return.

• Ace told Blackbeard Teach that they should hear Whitebeard’s thoughts on the news, then hurried to the gathering without noticing Teach’s contempt.
• Blackbeard Teach considered leaving the Whitebeard Pirates to find the Devil Fruit but decided to wait and see Whitebeard’s plans.
• On the Moby Dick, Whitebeard reassured Ace and told his assembled crew to speak freely as they discussed the Marines’ defeat of Kaido and Big Mom.
• Ling Xuan boarded his warship and departed Wano Country after telling Hiyori he was returning to Navy Headquarters to pursue the Fleet Admiral position.
• Hiyori told Kanjuro she would wait for Ling Xuan to return, and the Scabbards stopped trying to interfere with her feelings.

Shimotsuki Dojo flourished after Ling Xuan’s victories, and Monkey D. Dragon visited Koshiro to contact him. Meanwhile, Ling Xuan and his companions neared Navy Headquarters, where the Navy gathered to welcome them as their warship appeared on the horizon.

• Shimotsuki Dojo attracted a flood of new disciples, prompting Koshiro to limit enrollment after Ling Xuan’s victories became famous.
• Koshiro met Monkey D. Dragon, who said he had come because of Ling Xuan’s shocking news, and gave him Kuina’s Den Den Mushi number to reach Ling Xuan.
• Ling Xuan’s warship approached the Gate of Justice, and he, Yamato, Tashigi, and Smoker discussed their return to Navy Headquarters.
• Ling Xuan hinted to Smoker that a surprise might await them at headquarters.
• Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, Tsuru, the Three Admirals, and Navy soldiers gathered at the docks to welcome Ling Xuan as his warship came into view.

Ling Xuan returned to Navy Headquarters and was greeted with overwhelming admiration from the Marines and praise from its senior officers. As he began addressing the soldiers, Garp recognized Ling Xuan’s voice control as a powerful use of Life Return.

• Ling Xuan’s warship approached Navy Headquarters, and the Marine soldiers excitedly recognized and cheered for him.
• Garp, Zephyr, Tsuru, Sengoku, Kizaru, Aokiji, and Akainu welcomed Ling Xuan and praised his accomplishments in Wano Country.
• Garp and Sengoku urged Ling Xuan to speak to the waiting soldiers, who immediately fell silent and showed their immense respect for him.
• Zephyr teased Garp that Ling Xuan might inherit the title of Marine Hero, and Garp said he would be glad to pass it on.
• Ling Xuan addressed the soldiers, and Garp recognized his precise voice control as a display of Life Return.

Ling Xuan agreed to participate in the selection for Fleet Admiral, and Sengoku discovered that he had not used his full strength against Kaido and Big Mom. Ling Xuan returned home to reunite with Kuina and Nami, who rushed to rescue their cooking after he mentioned being hungry.

• Ling Xuan delivered a speech that inspired the Navy soldiers, and Sengoku praised his words.
• Sengoku asked Ling Xuan whether he would participate in the Fleet Admiral selection, and Ling Xuan agreed.
• Before Ling Xuan left, Sengoku asked whether he had fought Kaido and Big Mom at full strength; Ling Xuan answered by raising one open hand, leaving Sengoku shocked.
• Ling Xuan returned to his new home and reunited with Kuina and Nami, while Tashigi and Yamato welcomed him too.
• Kuina and Nami scolded Ling Xuan for making them worry, then rushed into the kitchen when he said he was hungry.

Ling Xuan spent a quiet evening at home with Kuina, Nami, and Yamato, then visited Zephyr at the Elite Training Camp. After leaving, he went to a deserted island near Headquarters and prepared to use a Den Den Mushi.

• Ling Xuan told Kuina and Nami he would stay home and avoid missions for a while, then agreed to call Master Koshiro the next day about someone who wanted to meet him.
• Ling Xuan visited the Elite Training Camp, where the guards and trainees greeted him with admiration.
• Zephyr punished the distracted trainees with fivefold training and brought Ling Xuan to his office for a private conversation.
• Ling Xuan left the camp, traveled to a deserted island near Headquarters, and took out a purple-patterned Den Den Mushi.

Ling Xuan secured the Revolutionary Army’s full cooperation with Dragon, who then revealed their plan to Koshiro. Half a month later, news that Sengoku was retiring left forces around the world confused, while Whitebeard decided to avoid provoking the Marines.

• Ling Xuan and Dragon agreed that the Revolutionary Army would fully cooperate with him, though Ling Xuan rejected its offer to follow his lead.
• Dragon told Koshiro about his partnership with Ling Xuan and explained their plan, leaving Koshiro shocked.
• Half a month later, the World Economy News Agency reported that Fleet Admiral Sengoku was retiring, bewildering forces across the world.
• Whitebeard interpreted Sengoku’s retirement as a bold move for the younger generation and decided to avoid the Marines for now.
• Satch approached Whitebeard with a delighted expression and said he had found something.

Satch revealed a Devil Fruit aboard the Moby Dick, unknowingly drawing Blackbeard Teach’s murderous attention because it was the Dark-Dark Fruit. Meanwhile, Sengoku announced his retirement and set three trials to choose his successor, leaving Garp and Zephyr asking whom he favored.

• Satch showed Whitebeard and the crew a black-and-purple Devil Fruit, then hesitated to eat it after hearing how awful Devil Fruits tasted.
• Blackbeard Teach recognized the fruit as the Dark-Dark Fruit and vowed to kill anyone who stood between him and it.
• Beckman told Shanks that Sengoku had retired, and Shanks suspected Sengoku was paving the way for Ling Xuan to become Fleet Admiral.
• Sengoku told the Navy meeting that his successor would be chosen from the four Headquarters Admirals through three trials.
• After the meeting, Garp and Zephyr questioned Sengoku about his retirement and asked which Admiral he wanted to succeed him, while Tsuru said she supported his decision.

Sengoku told Garp, Zephyr, and Tsuru that Ling Xuan was his candidate to succeed him as Fleet Admiral, and reassured them that he had plans for retirement. After Ling Xuan and the other three admirals left on a warship for an unknown trial, he described his imagined future to Aokiji, who left inspired, while Kizaru revealed he had been listening.

• Sengoku told Garp, Zephyr, and Tsuru that he had chosen Ling Xuan as his Fleet Admiral candidate, and said he could spend retirement fishing with his friends.
• Ling Xuan spent several more days with Kuina, Nami, and the others before boarding a warship with Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru to travel to an unknown destination.
• Aokiji asked Ling Xuan what he thought of justice, and Ling Xuan instead described a dream of a world governed by machinery.
• Aokiji became excited by Ling Xuan's vision, then felt reassured when Ling Xuan said they were already working toward a better future.
• Kizaru approached Ling Xuan after listening to the conversation and praised his Observation Haki for detecting him.

Ling Xuan, Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru arrived at the island chosen for the Fleet Admiral election, where Sengoku announced a strength test. Aokiji and Kizaru withdrew from the election before the test began.

• Kizaru asked Ling Xuan whether the world from his dream could become reality, and Ling Xuan said it was possible but unlikely.
• Ling Xuan sensed Sengoku's fleet approaching the island from far away, astonishing Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu with his Observation Haki.
• Sengoku arrived with Garp, Zephyr, and Navy officers, then explained that the Fleet Admiral candidates would be judged by strength and the support of their subordinates.
• Sengoku announced that the four Admirals would form sides and fight to determine the strength-test rankings.
• Aokiji and Kizaru each confirmed to Sengoku that they were withdrawing from the Fleet Admiral election.

Aokiji and Kizaru withdrew from the Fleet Admiral election, leaving Ling Xuan and Akainu to settle the contest in battle. Akainu unleashed his strongest magma techniques, and Ling Xuan drew his black blade Wado Ichimonji to answer them.

• Sengoku disqualified Aokiji and Kizaru from the election after they chose to withdraw, then moved the observers away from the battlefield.
• Aokiji and Kizaru discussed their belief that Ling Xuan was the better choice, while Akainu insisted on fighting for his dream of becoming Fleet Admiral.
• Akainu challenged Ling Xuan to show his true strength, and Ling Xuan drew Wado Ichimonji as dark clouds and lightning filled the sky.
• Akainu launched Dogtooth Crimson Lotus, Great Eruption, and Meteor Volcano at Ling Xuan, then retreated while the watching Marines reacted in shock.
• Ling Xuan calmly faced Akainu's attacks with his transformed black blade, preparing to reveal his strongest sword technique.

Ling Xuan defeated Akainu in the strength assessment with a sword strike that erased a huge island, then won the Navy officers’ admiration. The Fleet Admiral election’s secret ballot concluded, and the chapter ended with the tally showing a wide gap between Ling Xuan and Akainu.

• Ling Xuan unleashed his strongest sword technique, destroying the isolated island and defeating Akainu.
• Garp, Sengoku, Aokiji, Kizaru, and the other officers marveled at Ling Xuan’s power, while Garp was injured by a trace of lingering sword aura.
• Ling Xuan brought the unconscious Akainu back to the warship, where medical staff treated him; Sengoku declared Ling Xuan the winner of the strength assessment.
• The next day, Sengoku began the Fleet Admiral election’s second assessment and instructed Headquarters officers to cast secret ballots.
• Sengoku counted the votes and marked the results on a blackboard, revealing a large gap between Ling Xuan and Akainu.

Ling Xuan became the new Fleet Admiral after winning the Marines’ vote, and Morgans spread the news worldwide. The chapter ended with Usopp rushing to show Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji an important newspaper report.

• Sengoku announced Ling Xuan as the new Fleet Admiral, and the Marines congratulated him.
• Akainu congratulated Ling Xuan and left, while Ling Xuan promised Sengoku he would lead the Marines and cleanse the seas of filth.
• Morgans learned Ling Xuan had become Fleet Admiral and ordered the World Economy News Agency to publish the news immediately.
• News seagulls carried the report around the world, and people learned Ling Xuan had defeated Kaido and Big Mom before taking the position.
• Usopp hurried to Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji with a newspaper, and Luffy took it to read.

The Straw Hats and several powerful pirates reacted to Ling Xuan becoming Fleet Admiral, each considering what his appointment meant for the world. The chapter ended with Marco reporting that Satch had been killed aboard the Moby Dick.

• Sanji told Luffy and Zoro that Ling Xuan had become Fleet Admiral, and the news fired up the two rivals.
• Red-Haired Shanks canceled his planned meeting with Whitebeard so he could wait and see what policies Ling Xuan pursued.
• Whitebeard dismissed Marco's fears about Ling Xuan and reassured his crew that they had nothing to fear.
• Marco investigated an urgent cry from a nearby division ship and returned to report that Satch had been killed in the Fourth Division's cabin.

After Satch was killed by Teach, Ace left the Moby Dick to capture him while Whitebeard sent Marco to deliver a letter to Red-Haired Shanks. At Marine Headquarters, Ling Xuan learned of the betrayal and ordered Teach made a top-priority intelligence target.

• Marco told Whitebeard and the crew that Teach had killed Satch and fled.
• Ace received Whitebeard’s permission to pursue Teach and departed aboard a small boat.
• Whitebeard sent Marco to deliver a letter to Red-Haired Shanks while he reflected on his age and the Marines’ new Fleet Admiral.
• Smoker brought intelligence reports to Ling Xuan, who shared the news about Teach’s betrayal.
• Ling Xuan told Smoker the time was not right to attack the Emperors of the Sea and ordered Teach made a top-priority intelligence target.

Ling Xuan set out for Bullet Island to meet Vegapunk and see whether he could build a machine Ling Xuan needed. The Five Elders learned that Ling Xuan had left headquarters and decided to tolerate him until Imu awakened, while Vegapunk received word that the new Fleet Admiral was coming to see him.

• Ling Xuan ordered Smoker to take the warship to Bullet Island, explaining privately that he wanted to meet Vegapunk and assess his ability to build a machine.
• The Five Elders learned through CP0 that Ling Xuan had left Navy Headquarters, and they discussed their fear of him and their inability to oppose him without Imu.
• The Five Elders agreed to meet Ling Xuan's demands and have CP0 watch him discreetly until Imu awakened.
• A researcher at Vegapunk's institute informed him that Fleet Admiral Ling Xuan was coming to Bullet Island specifically to meet him.
• Vegapunk wondered why the new Fleet Admiral had requested him by name, unlike Sora or Sengoku.