Chapter Summaries

Gawain’s Dark Bird Ship attacked Wano, and the invading crew clashed with Kaido’s All-Stars across the country. As Kuma joined the fight against Queen, the Beasts Pirates recognized that they were facing the stronger force.

• Kurozumi Orochi fled as Gawain’s Dark Bird Ship descended toward the Flower Capital, while Yamato carried Komurasaki away and Kyoshiro searched the brothel for her.
• Gawain and Kaido clashed with Conqueror’s Haki as Jack charged toward the main island and was caught by Gecko Moria’s shadow powers.
• Jack broke Moria’s hold with Armament Haki, but the two began an even fight as Moria strengthened himself with the shadows of Jack’s underlings.
• King struck Doflamingo’s thread wall, and the two fought in the sky, with King’s flames burning through most of Doflamingo’s threads.
• Queen overwhelmed the Dark Bird Ship’s vanguard, but Kuma blocked his headbutt with the Paw-Paw and drove him into the ground.
• Queen charged Kuma after recalling his history with Vegapunk, while Kuma’s arrival left the Beasts Pirates facing the Dark Bird Ship’s assembled elites.

Gawain’s crew began its assault on Wano, splitting up to fight Kaido’s forces and seize control of the country. The chapter left Luffy wounded by a Seastone bullet and Sanji knocked out by Yamato as the battle spread through the Flower Capital.

• Kaido charged Gawain with Raimei Hakke, but Gion intercepted him and fought him with Konpira while Mihawk watched from the Dark Bird Ship.
• Gawain sent Rayleigh to lead the battlefield and descended with Hancock to take control of Wano’s central government, while Shakky brought Kaya toward the Castle Keep.
• Nami and Robin parachuted toward the Flower Capital, and Ace led the young fighters into battle, telling Luffy to protect their friends from anyone who attacked them.
• Ace threw Luffy at musketeers targeting Nami and Robin, and Luffy defeated them before a Seastone bullet pierced his shoulder; Ace rushed him away for treatment while Sabo went after the shooters.
• Zoro and Sanji landed and started competing, but Sanji charged Yamato as she carried a courtesan and was knocked out when she rammed him with her shoulder.

Sanji and Zoro were overwhelmed by Yamato, but Zoro awakened a stronger sword technique and helped crack her Seastone shackles before Gawain intervened. Yamato then recognized Gawain as her captain and ran toward the Castle Keep with Komurasaki, while Ace pursued her.

• Yamato defeated Sanji and knocked Zoro away, but Sanji caught Zoro and was badly injured in the process.
• Zoro used Armament Haki and Three-Sword Style: 108 Pound Phoenix to clash with Yamato and crack her Seastone shackles.
• Yamato broke free, seized Zoro's swords, and nearly struck him with Ace's incoming flames before Gawain arrived.
• Gawain stopped the clash, knocked Yamato back, and told Zoro that Yamato was Kaido's child and possessed a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.
• Gawain assigned Yamato to Ace, then vanished; Yamato mistook him for the captain of Kozuki Oden and headed toward the Castle Keep with Komurasaki as Ace chased after her.

Gawain entered Wano Country’s Castle Keep, exposed Kurozumi Orochi’s decoy, and confronted the real Orochi after he transformed into Yamata no Orochi. As Orochi and Kyoshiro tried to stall him by submitting, Yamato arrived with Komurasaki and offered her to Gawain, leaving Komurasaki in his arms.

• Gawain returned to the Castle Keep after rescuing Zoro, and Hancock kicked open its gates.
• Kyoshiro recognized Gawain and warned Kurozumi Orochi that the master of the black ships had reached the capital.
• Gawain beheaded Orochi’s decoy, then cut through the Castle Keep and exposed the real Orochi fleeing with his servants.
• Hancock kicked Orochi into the streets, where he completed his transformation into Yamata no Orochi; Kyoshiro and Orochi then bowed to Gawain and tried to delay him.
• Yamato arrived with Komurasaki, declared herself Kozuki Oden, and offered Komurasaki to Gawain in exchange for joining his campaign against the World Government.
• Komurasaki settled into Gawain’s arms and asked whether he was her true destination.

Gawain captured Kurozumi Orochi and brought him to the Castle Keep, where he revealed that he wanted Orochi’s help controlling Wano Country after defeating Kaido. He hinted that Hiyori and others would also have to choose how to serve his plans, leaving Hiyori stunned.

• Gawain pinned Kurozumi Orochi to the ground, then offered him a chance to prove his usefulness by helping govern Wano Country.
• Yamato urged Gawain not to trust Orochi and claimed she was Kozuki Oden, but Gawain challenged her identity and left her behind.
• Gawain brought Orochi and Komurasaki to the Castle Keep, where Hancock recognized Komurasaki as a princess and Gawain addressed her as Hiyori.
• Orochi promised to use his influence to carry out Gawain’s wishes, even if it meant making Wano Country’s commoners kill themselves.
• Gawain said Wano Country had too many people who resented the Celestial Dragons and asked Orochi and Hiyori to decide how to make the country quiet and grateful after Kaido’s defeat.

Gawain exposed Hiyori and Denjiro’s identities, then weighed their competing plans for controlling Wano Country. He sent Orochi to demonstrate his ability under Shiryu’s watch while ordering Hiyori to prepare to lead, and he arranged for the All-Stars’ battle routes to strike selected places.

• Gawain revealed that Komurasaki was Kozuki Hiyori and considered using her as a future ruler of Wano Country.
• Denjiro admitted that he was one of the Nine Red Scabbards and confessed his identity to Orochi.
• Orochi proposed terrorizing commoners and pressuring the daimyo families, while Hiyori urged Gawain to avoid further bloodshed and use her reputation to win the people’s support.
• Gawain ordered Shiryu to accompany Orochi and kill him if he failed to prove his usefulness.
• Gawain told Hiyori to prepare to become a qualified leader and promised Orochi would die if she fulfilled her assignments.
• Gawain asked Rayleigh to adjust the All-Stars’ battle routes so they would strike selected places.

Rayleigh and the Dark Bird Ship’s fighters continued their assault across Wano, with Rayleigh joining Doflamingo against King and Issho intervening to save Gion from Kaido. The battle destroyed much of the Flower Capital and Oden Castle, while Doflamingo renewed his fight with King.

• Rayleigh reviewed the scattered Wano targets, then joined Doflamingo’s battle and drove King from the Flower Capital to Oden Castle.
• King unleashed his Imperial Guardian: Heavenly Dragon King, while Kaido transformed and overwhelmed Gion with his attacks.
• Issho slowed Kaido with gravity and saved Gion, then clashed with him alongside her as Kaido used his drunken fighting style.
• The collision between Kaido, Issho, and Gion sent destructive pressure across the Flower Capital, wrecking more than twenty percent of its buildings.
• Rayleigh left Doflamingo to continue fighting King, and Doflamingo awakened his Devil Fruit to attack with Raging Wave White Line.
• King countered with Blade-Within Twin Emperors, and their clash tore Oden Castle apart, bringing relief to nearby commoners.

Tenguyama Hitetsu tried to protect Tama as the battle between Kaido’s forces and the invaders devastated Wano, but Rayleigh rescued them and carried them to Udon. Moria fought Jack at the Prisoner Mine while Kuma watched over Ebisu Town, and Rayleigh continued toward the Flower Capital.

• Tenguyama Hitetsu brought Tama into his basement, but the battle’s destruction tore apart his house and killed villagers as he fled with her.
• Tenguyama Hitetsu recognized Doflamingo and King fighting and escaped their attacks, only to see Jack’s mammoth form crash through a mountain toward the Prisoner Mine.
• Rayleigh recognized Tenguyama Hitetsu as Kozuki Sukiyaki, rescued him and Tama, and carried them to Udon after sending Jack crashing into the Prisoner Mine.
• Rayleigh left Moria to face Jack, and Moria cut away Jack’s arm and leg shadows before gaining the upper hand in their fight.
• Rayleigh met Kuma near Ebisu Town and asked him to watch over the town and Kaido’s subordinates while he continued toward the Flower Capital.
• Kuma declined to fight the Flying Six and Headliners, saying he would protect them from serious injuries while they trained the next generation.

Gawain explained that the war against Kaido was meant to train his forces, then assigned Shakky, Nami, and Robin new intelligence, finance, and research duties. As Rayleigh reported progress against the All-Stars, Gawain and Rayleigh prepared for Big Mom to join the conflict, leaving Tenguyama Hitetsu stunned by the strength of their organization.

• Robin asked Gawain why he had not ended the battle quickly with Conqueror's Haki, and he explained that the war was a training exercise for his officers and soldiers.
• Gawain criticized Shakky's intelligence work, and Shakky proposed working with Stussy to train female spies while Nami offered to increase the intelligence department's funding.
• Gawain ordered Nami to secure and organize Wano Country's wealth and prepare Sea Train workshops, then told Robin to record the Flower Capital's historical materials.
• Rayleigh reported that Moria and Doflamingo were progressing against the All-Stars and that Kuma had defeated Queen and used him to encourage the soldiers.
• Gawain and Rayleigh discussed their contingency for Big Mom joining the war, while Tenguyama Hitetsu realized their force might be able to defeat two Four Emperor crews.

Sabo carried the wounded Luffy toward the Dark Bird Ship, but Who's-Who intercepted them and wounded Sabo in a fight. After learning Luffy had eaten the Gum-Gum Fruit he once guarded, Who's-Who blamed Shanks for ruining his career and decided to kill Luffy.

• Sabo scolded Luffy for taking a Seastone bullet wound lightly and carried him toward the Dark Bird Ship.
• Who's-Who and Ulti blocked Sabo's path, but Who's-Who offered Ulti his chance to challenge an All-Star so she would leave him to fight Sabo and Luffy.
• Sabo tied Luffy to his back and faced Who's-Who, who fooled him with a short dagger hidden behind a long sword sheath and stabbed him in the waist.
• Who's-Who struck Sabo with his Blade Gun technique, while Luffy attacked him with a Gum-Gum Jet that Who's-Who caught.
• Who's-Who revealed that Shanks had stolen the Gum-Gum Fruit he was guarding and convinced himself that Shanks had targeted him because of his genius.
• Who's-Who released Luffy's arm and vowed to kill him, blaming Shanks and the fruit for his humiliation.

Gawain rescued Luffy from Who's-Who, then watched Zephyr take the injured boy away for a scolding. He spoke with Mihawk about the cost of invading Wano and hinted that Pluton was buried there before leaving Mihawk curious about what he had told the informant.

• Gawain seized Who's-Who as he attacked Sabo and Luffy, then explained that the Gum-Gum Fruit mattered to the Five Elders and compared Who's-Who unfavorably with Rob Lucci.
• Gawain handed Luffy to Sabo so he could fight Who's-Who, then carried Luffy back to the Dark Bird Ship and scolded him for refusing to learn Observation Haki.
• Zephyr grabbed the injured Luffy and berated him before taking him to the doctor.
• Gawain watched the battle between Kaido, Issho, and Gion, then visited Mihawk with gifts and liquor.
• Gawain admitted to Mihawk that Wano's dead included innocents, though he did not regret invading, and Mihawk called his justification empty talk.
• Gawain told Mihawk that someone had claimed Pluton was buried beneath Wano, teased him about what he had replied, and vanished, leaving Mihawk intrigued.

Robin persuaded Kozuki Sukiyaki to reveal Pluton’s burial site and Wano’s Poneglyph by telling him Poseidon was aboard Gawain’s ship and that Gawain had not used it against Wano. Gawain then challenged Yamato’s claim that she was Kozuki Oden and invited her to meet Sukiyaki, leaving her unsettled by the prospect of facing Oden’s father.

• Robin confronted Kozuki Sukiyaki about Pluton as Wano burned around them, and Sukiyaki feared Gawain would reactivate the weapon.
• Robin revealed that Poseidon was aboard Gawain’s ship and asked whether Gawain had used it against Wano; Sukiyaki agreed to lead her to Pluton’s burial site and the Poneglyph.
• Gawain arrived beside Yamato as she fought Beasts Pirates members, and she excitedly called herself Oden and tried to embrace him.
• Gawain pointed out that Yamato lacked Oden’s two swords, making her falter in her claim to be Kozuki Oden.
• Gawain asked Yamato whether she wanted to meet Kozuki Sukiyaki, explaining that Oden would not want his father to suffer the loss of his son.

Gawain accepted Yamato as an apprentice crew member after she eagerly agreed to leave Wano with him, and she arranged to put her salary toward caring for the country’s children. As night fell, Gawain received word from Gion that Kaido was still far from exhausting his options, and that he and Big Mom could yet join forces.

• Yamato panicked at the thought of having another father, and Gawain invited her to join his ship as an apprentice crew member.
• Yamato happily accepted Gawain’s offer and followed him to the ruined Castle Keep.
• Nami told Yamato she qualified for a salary of five hundred million Beli per month, then persuaded her to put it toward the ship’s orphanage plans for Wano’s children.
• Gawain and Yamato watched the fighting continue through the night as flames, weapons, and cannon fire terrified Wano’s residents.
• After two in the morning, Gion sent Gawain word that Kaido had not exhausted his options and might ally with Big Mom.

Kaido and his remaining forces retreated toward Onigashima after the Dark Bird Ship’s fighters subdued Queen and Jack. Gawain’s crew launched the ship’s first massive barrage at the island, and Katakuri emerged from the dust as the battle escalated.

• Kaido broke through Issho and Gion’s attacks, rescued Jack, and ordered the Beasts Pirates to retreat to Onigashima while King also withdrew from Doflamingo.
• Moria and Rayleigh finished subduing Jack, while Kuma kept Queen bound aboard the Dark Bird Ship.
• Gawain briefed Issho and Gion on the campaign and ordered Franky to demonstrate the ship’s upgraded weapons before an assault on Onigashima.
• Franky’s cannons fired a vast barrage at Onigashima, and Kaido used repeated heat breaths to protect the island from the blasts.
• Katakuri flew out of the dust above Onigashima, and Rayleigh recognized him with excitement.

Big Mom gathered her four Sweet Commanders to discuss Gawain’s approaching fleet and whether to seek Kaido’s help. Katakuri then emerged through a mirror passage into a battlefield, where he saw Gawain’s Dark Bird Ship and worried about his siblings facing the coming war.

• Big Mom’s Sweet Commanders waited for her, and she arrived in a gentle mood before becoming possessive when she mentioned Smoothie and Gawain.
• Big Mom learned that Gawain’s ship had been missing in the sky for over a week, and Katakuri warned that the Sweet Commanders could not stop him alone.
• Big Mom resisted asking Kaido for help, but Kaido called with a bandaged face, and she realized he had been injured.
• Katakuri stepped through a mirror passage into a shockwave and protected the area with mochi before advancing through the dust.
• Katakuri saw the Dark Bird Ship facing off in the distance and feared that his younger siblings would suffer in the coming battle.

Big Mom arrived on Onigashima to help Kaido, and the two unleashed their combined attack, Sea Conqueror, against the Dark Bird Ship. Gawain and Mihawk then rushed into battle with Kaido and Big Mom, where Big Mom’s indestructible body and sudden marriage proposal left Gawain horrified.

• Big Mom emerged from Katakuri’s mirror, mocked Kaido, and demanded that he thank her for helping him.
• Kaido thanked Big Mom, and they joined their Haki to unleash Elbaf: Sea Conqueror at the Dark Bird Ship.
• Mihawk, Gawain, and Rayleigh combined their strength to intercept the attack, though its remaining force shoved the ship and Onigashima aside.
• Gawain and Mihawk charged back into battle, with Gawain facing Big Mom and Mihawk fighting Kaido.
• Gawain struck Big Mom but could not cut her skin, and Big Mom asked him to marry her.

Hancock and Smoothie clashed while Gawain faced Big Mom, and Yamato intercepted Katakuri, escalating the battle between the Dark Bird Ship, the Beasts Pirates, and the Big Mom Pirates. As the fighting spread and Wano’s forces gained breathing room, Orochi plotted to kill Kozuki Hiyori to make himself indispensable to Gawain.

• Hancock charged Big Mom after hearing her proposal to Gawain, then fought Smoothie after Gawain calmed her down.
• Yamato intercepted Katakuri and attacked him after he called her an idiot, starting another fierce battle.
• The Dark Bird Ship’s fighters chose opponents among the Big Mom and Beasts Pirates, while their forces struggled against the enemy crews’ specialized troops.
• The Biscuit Soldiers, candy tree people, and other units hit Wano’s forces, giving them a chance to recover.
• Orochi ordered his subordinates to find and kill Kozuki Hiyori so he could become Gawain’s most valuable card for controlling Wano.

Kozuki Hiyori reunited with Ashura Doji, who urged her to claim leadership of the Kozuki Family while Denjiro remained focused on the prophecy and rescuing Kawamatsu. After Ashura rallied his bandits behind Hiyori, she warned that Kurozumi Orochi had discovered her identity and called for him to be killed.

• Ashura Doji arrived at Hiyori's stronghold, comforted her, and agreed with Denjiro that she needed to become the Kozuki Family's head.
• Denjiro insisted that the prophesied return of Momonosuke and the time-travelers was Wano's true hope, then left to rescue Kawamatsu.
• Ashura brought Hiyori to his Mt. Atama camp and presented her to his bandits as their head of the family, winning their enthusiastic support.
• Hiyori told Ashura that Orochi had learned her identity and urged the Kozuki forces to strike first and kill him.

Gawain fought the rampaging Big Mom while turning Zeus and Prometheus against her through his lightning and flames. Zeus fled to the Dark Bird Ship, and Prometheus joined Ace, restoring his strength as he prepared to face Jack.

• Gawain dodged Big Mom's attacks and wore down her Armament Haki with rapid sword strikes, while Big Mom attacked wildly.
• Zeus admitted he wanted Gawain as his father and redirected his lightning onto Big Mom before Gawain persuaded him to leave for the Dark Bird Ship.
• Prometheus became infatuated with a huge fireball from the battlefield and drifted away from Big Mom toward its source.
• Prometheus struck Jack with Heavenly Fire, then introduced himself to Ace and poured flames into him.
• Ace regained his strength and charged at Jack, eager to fight him.

Robin learned Wano's history from Kozuki Sukiyaki and persuaded him to entrust Tama to her, while Sukiyaki secretly retrieved two swords and died by seppuku. Robin ordered Mr. 1 to recover the blades and bury Sukiyaki as Wano's last shogun.

• Ace and Prometheus unleashed a powerful fire technique against Jack, who charged into the flames.
• Sukiyaki regretted his past decisions and told Robin he wanted to live in seclusion with Tama.
• Robin offered to take Tama as her disciple and mentioned that Gawain valued famous swords, including Ame no Habakiri; Sukiyaki then entrusted Tama to her.
• Robin sent Mr. 1 to follow Sukiyaki, who uncovered a hidden chamber and retrieved Ame no Habakiri and another sword.
• Sukiyaki reflected on Wano's future, apologized to Momonosuke, and committed seppuku.
• Mr. 1 reported Sukiyaki's death, and Robin ordered him to bury Sukiyaki as Wano's last shogun and bring back both swords.