Chapter Summaries

Roger secretly entered Poppy Island to copy the two Road Poneglyphs, but Chaos revealed that he had been waiting for him and challenged him to a fair fight. Roger understood that Chaos knew of his plans for a new era and flew away to fight elsewhere.

• Roger arrived at Poppy Island alone to copy the Richest Group’s two Road Poneglyphs without drawing attention.
• Roger used his Listening to the Voice of All Things to enter the Golden Palace and memorize the information on the stones.
• After Roger finished, Chaos transformed the palace and attacked him with golden spikes.
• Chaos revealed himself and told Roger he had been waiting to collect a fee for the Road Poneglyph route by fighting him.
• Roger accepted the challenge and flew away from Poppy Island, while Chaos formed a golden avenue across the sky.

Chaos and Roger fought a devastating battle on a deserted island, trading powerful blows that wrecked the land around them. After their final clash, both emerged battered but still standing.

• Crocodile and the others, followed by Rayleigh and his companions, chased Chaos and Roger away from Poppy Island.
• Chaos and Roger clashed with their Conqueror's Haki, splitting mountains and shaking the island before Roger drew his sword and struck first.
• Chaos transformed with Life Return and exchanged increasingly brutal punches and kicks with Roger, with both men sustaining injuries.
• Roger grabbed Chaos by the foot and repeatedly slammed him into the ground, but Chaos broke free and unleashed the Rokushiki Secret Technique: Emperor's Spear.
• Chaos and Roger met the attack with their own strength, causing a massive explosion that devastated the island and sent Chaos flying.
• Chaos and Roger emerged from the rubble, battered and bleeding, after recognizing each other's power.

Chaos and Roger fought an escalating bare-knuckle battle that devastated the island while their crews watched from a distance. The island continued to collapse as the two charged into another collision, with no victor yet.

• Chaos and Roger clashed in midair, splitting the island and tearing apart the sky with their Haki.
• Stussy stopped Enel and the Richest Group from intervening and prepared for other forces to arrive.
• Rayleigh and the Roger Pirates also chose to watch, wary that the Marines and other enemies might join the conflict.
• Chaos and Roger exchanged brutal blows, each drawing blood as their battle destroyed mountains and split the sea.
• Roger drove Chaos into the ground, but Chaos answered with Golden Molten Fire: Normal Punch and launched himself back at Roger.
• Chaos and Roger collided again with Meteorite Hits Earth, sending shockwaves across the collapsing island.

The Roger Pirates and the Richest Group clashed over a Road Poneglyph, prompting the Navy, Big Mom, and Kaido to mobilize toward the Poppy waters. Chaos and Roger continued their fierce battle as their allies watched from a distance.

• Tsuru told Kong that Gol D. Roger and the Richest Group had clashed, likely over the Road Poneglyph the Gold Emperor took from Charlotte Linlin.
• A Five Elder ordered Kong to lead Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, Tsuru, and thirty Vice Admirals to wipe out both factions, and the Marines prepared to deploy.
• Big Mom ordered the Big Mom Pirates to gather and head for the Poppy waters to destroy the Roger Pirates and the Richest Group.
• Kaido learned about the clash and flew off in dragon form to join the conflict.
• Chaos and Roger traded powerful blows, with Chaos using his golden hair to throw Roger to the ground and shake the surrounding mountains.

Chaos and Roger fought a devastating battle that destroyed an island, then carried their clash toward the Kingdom of Lettes. Their arrival plunged the kingdom into chaos as earthquakes, storms, and tsunamis struck.

• Roger and Chaos traded brutal blows, with Chaos enduring Roger’s attacks through rapid healing from Life Return.
• Chaos and Roger unleashed their strongest attacks, creating a colossal explosion that shattered the island and stirred the sea.
• Despite the destruction, Chaos and Roger continued fighting for three hours until the island vanished beneath them.
• Chaos and Roger raced across the sea toward the horizon, and Rayleigh, Crocodile, and the others pursued them.
• Their battle reached the Kingdom of Lettes, where earthquakes, tsunamis, and storms devastated the island and terrified its residents.

Roger and Chaos fought a devastating battle across Retes Island, leaving both badly wounded as the island and nearby cities were destroyed. After fighting day and night, Roger stopped holding back and revealed a strange new presence, leaving Chaos braced for his next move.

• A meteor-like impact from Roger and Chaos’s battle devastated the capital and surrounding areas, forcing the king and his ministers to flee.
• Roger and Chaos continued their brutal fight across Retes Island, exchanging grievous injuries while neither would back down.
• Rayleigh, Crocodile, and the others arrived as the battered fighters rose from the abyss after a day and night of combat.
• Roger sensed the world around him and changed his presence, making Chaos feel an intense warning of danger.
• Chaos guarded himself and wondered whether Roger’s new ability came from Listening to the Voice of All Things.

Roger used his power of Listening to the Voice of All Things to overwhelm Chaos, who realized the world seemed to reject him and wondered whether it was conscious. Chaos refused to back down and kept attacking Roger, who continued to evade him with ease.

• Roger dodged Chaos's Golden Molten Fire kick and struck him with a slow punch, knee, and kick that sent him crashing through hills.
• Chaos recovered from his injuries, while Crocodile and the others wondered why he could not hit Roger; the Roger Pirates recognized Roger's mastery of Listening to the Voice of All Things.
• Roger told Chaos that nature rejected him and that the ability amplified his attacks against Chaos more than against other opponents.
• Chaos suspected the world rejected him because he was a transmigrant and decided to keep pursuing his original resolve despite the world's hostility.
• Chaos launched repeated attacks, but Roger evaded them and countered as their battle continued amid explosions and a swirling storm.

Chaos was overwhelmed by Roger in a one-sided fight and admitted defeat, only to be caught in the clash when Kaido arrived and attacked Roger. After Kuma, Ivankov, and Stussy helped him recover, Chaos resolved to deal with Kaido once the battle ended.

• Roger battered Chaos with powerful punches, forcing Chaos to use his Gold-Gold Fruit and attack alongside towering golden figures.
• Roger’s Divine Departure broke through Chaos’s attack and pierced him, leaving Chaos badly wounded and conceding defeat.
• Kaido suddenly arrived and struck at Roger, and the ensuing clash sent Chaos crashing into the ruins with even worse injuries.
• Kuma and Ivankov treated Chaos while Stussy supplied restoratives, which Chaos consumed to rapidly regain his strength.

Chaos recovered by using Life Return to absorb energy from medicinal ingredients while Kaido, Rayleigh, and the Richest Group fought the Roger Pirates. The battle continued as Charlotte Linlin arrived and Stussy deflected her attack, revealing her strength.

• Chaos discovered that Life Return could use medicinal ingredients to speed up his recovery, and he continued eating them as the fighting resumed.
• Rayleigh stepped in to fight Kaido while Roger rested and Croccus treated his illness.
• Crocodile, Archino, Enel, Ivankov, Betty, and Kuma attacked the Roger Pirates after Betty strengthened them with her flag.
• Charlotte Linlin arrived seeking revenge and launched Ikkoku at Chaos.
• Stussy stopped Linlin's sword attack with her bare hand and sent it into the clouds, surprising Chaos and the Roger Pirates.

Stussy unleashed her lightning-based techniques against Big Mom, but Big Mom broke through her attacks and sent her flying. Chaos caught Stussy, and she admitted she was still no match for Charlotte Linlin before leaving the fight to him.

• Stussy blocked Big Mom's attack and countered with her Lightning Cross Spear as the Roger Pirates watched and bickered.
• Stussy summoned a storm and formed Excalibur from lightning, impressing Chaos with the techniques he had once suggested to her.
• Big Mom cleaved through Stussy's storm attack and struck her with Ikoku, breaking Excalibur and sending Stussy flying.
• Chaos caught Stussy and joked about rescuing a beauty, but she brushed him off and stepped out of his arms.
• Stussy told Chaos she was still no match for Charlotte Linlin and left Big Mom to him.

Chaos transformed into the Golden Emperor and fought Big Mom with his giant golden constructs, Shakyamuni and the Goddess of the Heavens. Big Mom endured his barrage and charged at Chaos as weapons filled the sky.

• Chaos donned Golden Armor and mocked Big Mom by claiming her grudge was against Gaia Chaos, not the Golden Emperor.
• Big Mom attacked, and Shakyamuni struck her with a giant club, blasting her through several peaks.
• Chaos sent the Goddess of the Heavens after Big Mom while Shakyamuni fired a golden Gatling at her.
• Big Mom countered with Zeus, Prometheus, and Napoleon, breaking Shakyamuni with her flames and sword attacks.
• Big Mom pierced Shakyamuni with Prometheus, but Chaos applauded and reshaped the construct into eighteen kinds of weapons.
• Big Mom used Napoleon to block the falling weapons and charged toward Chaos through the flames.

The Marines arrived in force while the Richest Group, the Roger Pirates, BIG MOM, and Kaido were already fighting, turning the confrontation into a five-way battle. Chaos, Roger, Kong, BIG MOM, and Kaido collided as all three armies charged into the melee.

• Chaos fought BIG MOM until the approaching Marine fleet forced both sides to pause and look north.
• Garp, Kong, Sengoku, Zephyr, Tsuru, and the Marine forces arrived, and Kong ordered them to target the Roger Pirates first.
• Chaos and the Richest Group entered battle mode, while Kaido, BIG MOM, and Roger declared they would keep fighting.
• Chaos transformed into his battle form, and the thousand-meter Shakyamuni behind him dissolved into golden dust.
• Chaos, Roger, Kong, BIG MOM, and Kaido charged into each other as the Richest Group, the Roger Pirates, and the Marines began attacking across the battlefield.

Chaos, Roger, Kong, Big Mom, and Kaido fought amid the island’s destruction while Crocodile tried to challenge Garp and Rayleigh. As Kuzan’s Ice Age scattered the battlefield, Gion and Chaton confronted Betty, and Spencer arrived.

• Chaos provoked Roger, Kong, Big Mom, and Kaido as the five clashed in midair and shattered the island.
• Crocodile stopped Garp from joining the main fight, then battled Garp and Rayleigh despite being repeatedly knocked back.
• Kuzan froze the sea and spread the fighters across the battlefield while others protected themselves from the Golden Emperor’s gold dust.
• Betty emerged from the ice and faced Gion and Chaton, who had chosen her as their target.
• Spencer arrived as Gion, Chaton, and Betty eyed him warily.

The Richest Group clashed with Borsalino, Kuzan, and Sakazuki, while Ivankov continued to flee Sakazuki. The battle spread to the frozen sea, where their relentless chase continued.

• Sakazuki pursued Ivankov with magma attacks, but he dodged using Life Return, Soru, and Geppo.
• Borsalino struck Ivankov with a light-speed kick, and Kuzan froze him with Ice Bird Strike.
• Enel and Archino intervened to protect Ivankov, with Enel attacking Borsalino and Archino confronting Kuzan.
• Enel seized control of the thunderclouds and unleashed Ten Thousand Thunders across the battlefield.
• Sakazuki resumed chasing Ivankov, and the pair fought their way from the island to the frozen sea as Ivankov endured injuries and used Healing Hormone twice.

Chaos fought Big Mom while the battle devastated the island, but the arrival of the Charlotte Family threatened to overwhelm him. Stussy and Kuma intervened, and over a hundred thousand fighters from the Richest Group raced across the frozen sea to reinforce them.

• Stussy and Kuma watched from the sidelines as the battle spread across the island and its destruction worsened.
• Chaos and Big Mom clashed with powerful attacks that carved a basin through the land, leaving both battered.
• Katakuri, Perospero, Daifuku, and the rest of the Charlotte Family arrived and joined Big Mom in attacking Chaos.
• Chaos unleashed waves of gold dust to hold the Charlotte Family back, while Stussy and Kuma arrived to support him.
• Stussy and Kuma attacked the Charlotte Family as over a hundred thousand fighters from the Richest Group charged across the frozen sea.

Stussy and the Richest Group’s reinforcements threatened to overwhelm the Big Mom Pirates, prompting Katakuri and Big Mom to retreat while Chaos chose to continue the battle. The Roger Pirates and Marines stopped fighting each other as the newly arrived force made further combat too risky.

• Stussy transformed into a thousand-meter giant and led more than a hundred thousand Richest Group fighters toward the Big Mom Pirates.
• Katakuri ordered his siblings to retreat, then fought Kuma long enough to reach Big Mom and urge her to withdraw.
• Big Mom recognized the danger, broke off her fight with Gild Tesoro, and escaped with Katakuri on Zeus.
• Stussy told Chaos that their reinforcements had arrived, and Chaos charged toward the battle between Kaido, Kong, and Roger.
• The Roger Pirates and Marines stopped fighting each other and stood down as the battlefield fell quiet.

Roger and the Navy fought as they retreated from the ruined island while Chaos and Kaido clashed. Stussy kept the Richest Group out of the conflict, and the chapter ended after Kaido called off the fight a day later.

• Rayleigh urged Roger to retreat, but Kong insisted that the Navy would capture the Roger Pirates and Kaido refused to let any side leave easily.
• Chaos took offense at Kaido’s arrogance and attacked him, sparking a destructive battle between the two.
• Roger led the Roger Pirates in fighting their way away from the island as the Navy pursued them.
• Kuma asked Stussy whether the Richest Group should join the battle, but she ordered their forces to wait rather than risk getting involved.
• A day and a night later, Kaido’s voice rang out as he ended the fight with Chaos and said he would let the Golden Emperor off this time.

After the Lettes Kingdom Incident, Chaos returned to Poppy Island and learned that the Roger Pirates had escaped the Marines. As he relaxed by the pool, Crocodile returned badly wounded and Kuma bounced him back from the brink of death.

• Chaos landed on a mountaintop after Kaido fled, and Stussy ordered the Richest Group's forces to withdraw to Poppy Island.
• Chaos and Stussy left the ruined Kingdom of Lettes, while reports of the battle spread worldwide and the clash became known as the Lettes Kingdom Incident.
• At the pool, Stussy told Chaos that the Roger Pirates had escaped the Marines, and Betty asked whether he had deliberately let Roger learn the location of their Poneglyph.
• Chaos said Roger still had a few years left, then noticed Crocodile's arrival through his Observation Haki.
• Kuma retrieved the gravely wounded Crocodile and bounced him back from the brink of death.

After the Kingdom of Lettes incident, the Richest Group spent six months repeatedly fighting the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates while expanding its casino empire through mahjong. On Poppy Island, Chaos refused to keep playing and decided to train, leaving Kuma eager for another round.

• Archino, Enel, Ivankov, and the others returned from the Kingdom of Lettes badly wounded, and the incident ended after Kong met with the Five Elders.
• Chaos led the Richest Group in repeated attacks on Onigashima and Whole Cake Island, pushing the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates to avoid provoking him.
• Stussy used mahjong and other games to build the Richest Group's casino business into one of its three major pillars and secure forty percent of the market.
• Chaos played mahjong with Betty, Ivankov, and Kuma on Poppy Island, then said he would not return to Onigashima and was done playing for now.
• Kuma, who had lost nearly fifty million berries, asked Chaos to play one more round as Chaos prepared to train.

Stussy confronted Belo Betty for leaving her pharmaceutical supply-chain work to her, and Betty argued that the Richest Group needed more staff. Chaos agreed they could recruit an eighth XX Representative, while Stussy reported several new threats and conflicts facing the group.

• Stussy confronted Belo Betty over skipping work for five days and leaving her pharmaceutical supply-chain duties to her.
• Chaos and Ivankov sided with Stussy, but Betty blamed Chaos for dumping administrative work on her and suggested the group recruit more members.
• Chaos proposed that Betty could stop working if she defeated him in a challenge, which she declined.
• Betty suggested bringing in a new member, and Chaos, Ivankov, and Kuma agreed to consider an eighth XX Representative.
• Stussy reported that Whitebeard had clashed with Sengoku, Lone Red had clashed with Garp, and the Roger Pirates were nearing the final island.
• Stussy said Kosters had stolen five casino branches and the Flying Pirates were attacking the group's territory.