Chapter Summaries

Lina, Nami, Krista, and Carl toured the bustling Sabaody Archipelago, where merfolk could now live more freely under the New World Government. As Lina reflected on the political and technological changes of the past twelve years, the world stood on the brink of a network revolution.

• Lina bought Krista Grand Line buns as he pedaled a Bubble Car through Sabaody with Nami and Carl.
• Krista spotted mermaids rehearsing a dance at Mermaid Paradise, and Nami noted that merfolk now had limited protection from discrimination on Sabaody and nearby islands.
• Nami recalled how the Revolutionary Army helped affiliated nations rebuild the World Government after the decisive battle, replacing the old dictatorship with joint rule.
• The New World Government introduced annual elections for a council of twenty kingdoms, and Alabasta, Fish-Man Island, and Dressrosa had strong support.
• Lina thought about Vegapunk's new Den Den Mushi network and the changes its spread might bring to the world.

Nami finished compiling her charts and sailing guidance for every route and island along the Grand Line, while Lina reflected on the retired Straw Hat crew and their lives twelve years after their voyage. They were nearing the Sabaody Archipelago for a reunion ahead of Luffy and Uta’s wedding, and Nami was too excited to sleep.

• Nami completed and organized her Grand Line charts and planned to publish them as a sailing guide.
• Lina praised Nami’s work and discussed how her charts could help expand the Sea Train network across the Grand Line.
• Nami and Lina prepared to reach the Sabaody Archipelago the next morning and wondered how their friends were doing.
• Lina recalled how the former Straw Hat Pirates had settled into different lives after reaching Laugh Tale, with many supporting charitable causes and the Sea Train project.
• Nami climbed onto Lina’s chest and complained that excitement about seeing everyone kept her awake.

Twelve years later, Lina tucked her and Nami’s twins, Krista and Carl, into bed and told them how she and the Straw Hat Pirates reached Laugh Tale. She revealed that the Greatest Treasure was real but left its nature secret, inspiring Krista to dream of finding it herself.

• Lina brought Krista and Carl to bed, where the twins argued over whether Krista should call Carl her big brother.
• Lina began recounting how Robin deciphered the four Road Poneglyphs and the Going Merry reached Laugh Tale after leaving Elbaf.
• Lina confirmed that the Greatest Treasure existed but refused to reveal what it was, telling the twins to find it themselves.
• Krista declared that she would sail with her own crew and become the first Pirate Queen, then assigned Carl several jobs on her future crew.

After Luffy lost their fight, Shanks returned his straw hat and celebrated with him and the others at the tavern in Giant Village. Shanks gave Luffy the final Road Poneglyph impression, urging him to reach Laugh Tale and fulfill the promise he made with Captain Roger.

• Shanks found Luffy injured beneath the castle rubble, returned his straw hat, and told him to keep looking after it.
• Luffy recovered enough to challenge Shanks again, but Shanks said he wanted to rest and drink instead.
• At the tavern, Luffy and his crew decided to visit the giant who had cared for Robin.
• Shanks offered Luffy an impression of the final Road Poneglyph, but Luffy refused it because he had not surpassed Shanks in their duel.
• Shanks explained that he had chosen Luffy twelve years earlier to inherit Captain Roger's will, and Luffy accepted the impression.
• Shanks urged Luffy to reach the end of the Grand Line and pursue One Piece.

Usopp explained how Observation Haki could reveal an opponent's attack route by foreseeing a future attack, while other characters faced confrontations or prepared to travel. The chapter ended with Chen Qing catching Tian Xiang's twin hammers without moving or suffering the expected injury.

• Usopp understood Luffy's idea of using Observation Haki to foresee an attack and deduce its route.
• Lin Yang grabbed Bi Yao's hand before she could reach out.
• Lin Yang descended to a depth of nine thousand meters and saw faint light below.
• Ji Wujiu prepared to leave for Dongyang with clothes, dry rations, and travel money.
• Xiaoyaozi tossed the Spirit Snake Sword into the air and formed a protective barrier of sword images.
• Chen Qing caught Tian Xiang's twin hammers and remained completely unmoved by their force.

A wounded Hawk Eyes emerged from the woods and encountered Sanji, who charged toward him in alarm. Separate scenes followed several unrelated conflicts, ending with Li Xiuning surrounded by a military officer and Li Yu noticing her absence.

• Hawk Eyes emerged wounded from the woods behind the castle, and Sanji charged toward him in alarm.
• Li Shimin recounted the events in the Golden Throne Hall to Empress Zhangsun and cursed Li Tai.
• Chen Han and the First Elder of the Chen Family charged at Chen Xuanfeng with murderous intent.
• The leaders of sixteen remaining major forces in the Hong Kong Martial Arts World gathered at the Taiyi Sect.
• A military officer declared that Li Xiuning was surrounded and demanded her surrender.
• Li Yu noticed that Li Xiuning was missing and asked where she had gone.

Zoro acknowledged his fear of failing again and resolved to keep pursuing his promise and dream. Elsewhere, battles and schemes unfolded, while Empress Xihe prepared to intervene if her three grandsons faced danger.

• Zoro calmed himself after Hawk Eyes exposed his fear of failure and declared that there was no turning back.
• The Werewolf snapped the Count-level Vampire's neck and devoured his flesh.
• Liu Qingshan shifted his target to the enemy's undefended General Battleship.
• Gu Qingwan reached the battlefield at Feihong Pass as Yunzhou's reinforcements arrived.
• Li Baoguo learned that Zhai Shou had died and planned to use Mr. Smith to escape Lianhai City and Ye Xian.
• Empress Xihe prepared to act as powerful figures across the realms watched, determined to protect her three grandsons.

Franky defeated Gab with his Wind Cannon while Zoro fought Hawk Eyes in the forest and was wounded. Hawk Eyes said Zoro’s fear of failure and urgency to fulfill his promise were dulling his sword, leaving Zoro to confront why he needed to win that day.

• Franky traded heavy blows with Gab, who transformed into Martial Body: Lion Demon and gained the upper hand.
• Franky fired his Wind Cannon while trapped in Gab’s cross-arm lock, blasting Gab into a crater and knocking him unconscious.
• Hawk Eyes wounded Zoro during their sword fight and questioned why he was so determined to win that day.
• Hawk Eyes pressed Zoro with attacks, explaining that Zoro’s eagerness to prove himself and fear of failure were holding back his sword.

Usopp and Yasopp talked through their painful past and began making peace, while Lina watched the ongoing battles across the castle grounds. Nami defeated Limejuice with a powerful lightning attack, bringing the score to one-to-one.

• Yasopp explained why he had left Usopp in Syrup Village, and Usopp admitted he had once resented him but now understood his love of adventure.
• Yasopp told Usopp he was proud of him, and both father and son made peace with their past choices.
• Lina and Beckman watched the scattered battles as the Red-Haired Pirates fought Luffy’s crew, while Lina summoned undead to support his allies.
• Moria joined Lina on the rooftop and spoke of his joy at Lina’s victory over Kaido.
• Nami disarmed Limejuice and struck him with her 200 Million Volts · Wild Thunder, knocking him out.
• Lina marked Nami’s victory on the castle dome floor, making the score one-to-one.

Usopp fought Yasopp in a ruined castle but was overwhelmed by his father’s superior Haki and marksmanship. Yasopp knocked him out after winning, then joked that Usopp’s defeat had protected his reputation.

• Usopp tried to defend himself with a Tough Pumpkin, but Yasopp destroyed it with a powerful shot.
• Usopp used purple smoke and flammable gas to set off an explosion in the castle, but Yasopp escaped with almost no injuries.
• Yasopp shot through Usopp’s stone-pillar cover and wounded him, then evaded Usopp’s volley of explosive rounds.
• Yasopp used Observation Haki to locate Usopp and shot him in the shoulder, leaving him unable to fight back.
• Yasopp declared victory and struck Usopp unconscious, then teased him about losing to his father.

Luffy and the Straw Hat Crew fought Shanks and the Red-Haired Pirates over the last Road Poneglyph. Luffy revealed his Nika Form, while Usopp remained under pressure from Yasopp.

• Luffy clashed with Shanks, who overwhelmed him with sword attacks and told him to show his full strength to claim the last Road Poneglyph.
• Luffy used King Cobra, but his redirected punch struck him instead after Shanks dodged it.
• Luffy transformed into Fifth Gear: Nika Form and charged Shanks for another clash.
• Chopper fought surrounding pirates and met Hongo, the Red-Haired Pirates' doctor, who challenged him to a sparring match.
• Franky traded heavy attacks with Gab, exhausted his ammunition, and learned that none of the Red-Haired Pirates' officers were weaker than Gab.
• Yasopp caught and crushed Usopp's shuriken, then aimed his rifle at him and criticized his attacks.

Luffy and the Straw Hats reunited with Shanks and the Red-Haired Pirates at Orlst Castle, where Luffy’s promise to return the straw hat after surpassing Shanks led to a confrontation. The two crews began facing off, with Luffy charging Shanks as their allies took on their own opponents.

• Gaban told Luffy and the others how Loki killed King Harald, stole the legendary Devil Fruit, and was captured with Shanks’s help.
• Nami joined Luffy’s group and demanded to know why Shanks seemed ready to fight him, prompting Luffy to recall the promise behind the straw hat.
• Shanks’s Conqueror’s Haki collided with Luffy’s, splitting the clouds and stirring the sea around Elbaf.
• The Red-Haired Pirates arrived, and Usopp reunited with his father Yasopp as Shanks reminded Luffy of their promise.
• Hawk Eyes challenged Zoro, Yasopp prepared to face Usopp, and Crocodile confronted Lina while Buggy ordered his men to attack.
• Luffy and Shanks moved toward each other to begin their fight.

Francis Lina and Luffy recruited Zoro at Branch 153, then fought Morgan and the Marines. Lina ambushed and killed Morgan, then absorbed his soul with his ability.

• Luffy and Lina freed Zoro from the cross and persuaded him to join their crew.
• Lina introduced himself as a support crew member rather than the vice captain, and Zoro questioned whether he was strong.
• Morgan ordered the Marines to shoot Luffy, but Luffy's rubber body bounced the bullets back at them.
• Zoro fought the Marines alongside Luffy while Lina slipped behind Morgan and shot him.
• Lina absorbed Morgan's soul in the form of a blue-green flame.

Lina collected Zoro’s body template and created the Blade Devil, then let Luffy choose their next destination. The crew set sail for Syrop Village while Nami escaped Buggy’s men with the Grand Line map.

• Lina collected Zoro’s template and used it to create an undead modeled after the Blade Devil.
• Lina explained his ability to Luffy and Zoro, then had Luffy choose a destination on the map.
• Lina identified their destination as Syrop Village and decided they could take Kuro there.
• Lina, Luffy, and Zoro left the tavern and boarded the small sailboat Lina had bought.
• In Orange Town, Nami escaped Buggy’s pirates by rowing away with their map of the Grand Line.

Luffy and Zoro attacked the Black Cat Pirates to help Nami, while Lina confronted Nami over her stolen treasure. When the Cat Brothers arrived, Lina revealed two terrifying chainsaw-wielding figures and faced down the frightened brothers.

• Luffy launched himself and Zoro onto the Black Cat Pirates' ship after Nami shouted for help, leaving Lina to guard their boat.
• Luffy and Zoro fought through Jango's crew as Nami watched them overpower the pirates.
• Lina boarded Nami's boat, found her stolen treasure, and demanded that she hand it over.
• Sam and Buchi landed on the boat, and Nami tried to redirect them toward Lina by claiming he was her boss.
• Lina introduced Little Knife and Little Saw, whose chainsaws terrified the Cat Brothers as they backed away.

Lina and the others defeated the Cat Brothers, and Lina recruited Nami as their navigator despite her hidden plans to return to Cocoyasi Village. After Jango revealed Kuro’s scheme against Kaya, the crew set their sights on Syrup Village, where Lina intended to confront Kuro.

• The Blade Devil and Chainsaw Devil killed Buchi and Sam, the Cat Brothers, in a brief fight.
• Lina rejected Nami’s offer of treasure and asked her to become the crew’s navigator, while Nami privately considered escaping to save Cocoyasi Village.
• Luffy and Zoro returned with Jango, and Lina introduced Nami to Luffy as their navigator.
• Jango revealed that Kuro planned to use his hypnosis to make Kaya leave him her fortune and then kill her.
• Luffy punched Jango unconscious, and Lina decided to pursue Kuro at Syrup Village, where the crew could also obtain a ship.

Luffy, Lina, Nami, and Zoro arrived at Syrup Village, where they met Usopp and learned that Kuro had been plotting against Kaya. Usopp rushed to warn Kaya, and Luffy and the others followed to confront Kuro.

• Luffy, Lina, Nami, and Zoro reached Syrup Village, where Usopp stopped them and Luffy recognized him as Yasopp’s son.
• Luffy told Usopp about Yasopp and invited him to join the crew, while Lina asked where they could find a ship.
• Usopp explained that Kaya owned the mansion that might have a ship, and Nami realized Kaya was Kuro’s target.
• Lina told Usopp about Kuro’s scheme and showed him Kuro’s old wanted poster, convincing Usopp that the danger was real.
• Usopp hurried to warn Kaya, and Luffy carried the meal after him as Lina, Nami, and Zoro followed.

Usopp warned Kaya that Kuro was a pirate, and Luffy’s crew confronted Kuro at the mansion. After Kuro wounded Luffy, Lina’s group arrived and surrounded him, leaving the fight about to begin.

• Usopp showed Kaya Kuro’s wanted poster and tried to get her to flee with him.
• Kuro broke into Kaya’s room and found Usopp and Kaya preparing to escape.
• Luffy revealed that he had defeated Jango and declared that he had come to beat Kuro because he disliked him.
• Kuro used his Silent Step to slash Luffy across the chest, but the Blade Devil blocked his next attack.
• Lina, Zoro, and Nami arrived with the Blade Devil and another strange creature, and Lina’s group surrounded Kuro.

Lina, Luffy, Zoro, and the devils defeated Kuro, and Lina collected information from his body. Kaya invited the group to dinner and offered to show them the ship her family had prepared.

• Kuro overwhelmed the group with Shya Death, forcing Lina to order Luffy and Zoro to retreat and let the undead absorb his attacks.
• The Blade Devil struck Kuro, severing his arm, and the devils finished him off.
• Lina collected information from Kuro's body and considered how his abilities could be useful.
• Kaya's guards invited the group into the mansion, where Lina and Nami eyed its valuable furnishings.
• Kaya invited the group to dinner and said she would take them to see the ship Merry had designed.

At the banquet, Lina proposed finding a musician and heading to the Baratie, but the crew decided to go to the Konomi Islands first after learning about Nami’s history with Arlong. Luffy invited Usopp to join the crew, and the group prepared to sail aboard the Going Merry.

• Lina suggested recruiting a musician and visiting the Baratie, then said they should find Arlong in the Konomi Islands.
• Nami revealed that Arlong had killed Bellemere, seized control of Cocoyasi Village, and made her promise to buy the village back for a hundred million berries.
• Luffy decided to confront Arlong, and Lina told Nami the crew would stand up for her as one of their own.
• Luffy confirmed that his invitation to Usopp was serious, and Usopp hurried off to pack while Kaya accepted that he would leave.
• Kaya and Merry led the crew to the harbor, where Merry presented the Going Merry, and Luffy claimed its sheep figurehead as his throne.