Chapter Summaries

The Golden Lion appointed Stussy captain of the Flying Pirates’ Thirteenth Fleet, alarming the other female captains and leaving Stussy worried about the Richest Group’s chances against them. That night, Lone Wolf Spand confronted her with a threat, resentful that she had outranked him.

• The Golden Lion introduced Stussy as the new captain of the Thirteenth Fleet, replacing Omit.
• Christos and Jessica objected to Stussy’s appointment and questioned whether the Flying Pirates would fight the Richest Group, while Groot flirted with Stussy.
• The Golden Lion said the outcome depended on whether Gild Tesoro showed up, and the banquet continued with Axios and Rubit’s seats empty.
• Stussy watched the night from her room and worried that the Richest Group would be outmatched by the Flying Pirates’ captains.
• Spand came to Stussy’s window and threatened to keep an eye on her, angry that she had been promoted above him.

Whitebeard, Tsuru, and others learned that Golden Lion had targeted Gild Tesoro, while the Roger Pirates struggled to evade the Navy on their way to the Final Island. Chaos prepared to confront Golden Lion despite knowing he would likely lose, and Don Archino arrived as the battle approached.

• Whitebeard read news that Golden Lion had moved against Gild Tesoro and expected a major fight between them.
• The Roger Pirates escaped Garp and Sengoku temporarily as Roger urged his injured crew to hold on until they reached the Final Island.
• Tsuru considered whether the Navy could exploit the coming conflict and worried that Golden Lion might capture Gild Tesoro.
• Chaos resolved to fight Golden Lion, using the battle to strengthen himself, while relying on the Revolutionary Army to help rescue Stussy and provide an escape route.
• Don Archino arrived, his blazing light illuminating the night sky.

Achino, Enel, Kuma, and Ivankov returned to Poppy Island as the Richest Group prepared to rescue Stussy from the Golden Lion. Chaos postponed their departure until the next morning, while Baccarat panicked at the prospect of facing the Flying Pirates and considered escaping.

• Achino, Enel, Kuma, and Ivankov returned to Poppy Island after their separate missions, leaving only Stussy absent.
• Enel questioned whether the weak Baccarat deserved to be the Luck Representative, while Ivankov tried to recruit Bonis for the Kingdom of Okama.
• Betty asked Chaos when they would rescue Stussy, and Chaos said they would rest and leave the next morning after Monkey D. Dragon agreed to help.
• Baccarat tried to persuade Bonis to go for a walk so she could escape, but Bonis refused because he wanted to prepare to fight the Flying Pirates.
• Baccarat concluded that Bonis had gone mad too and resolved to flee before the Richest Group was destroyed.

Gild Tesoro led a small group of Richest Group representatives toward the Flying Pirates’ floating headquarters to confront Golden Lion, with Dragon and five others joining them along the way. They arrived as Golden Lion went out to welcome them, while Stussy remained imprisoned inside the palace.

• Gild Tesoro and several representatives left Poppy Island on a golden floral avenue, and Baccarat was forced to accompany them after failing to escape.
• Dragon and five masked or cloaked figures emerged from a storm and joined Chaos’s group; Dragon and Chaos exchanged remarks as they continued toward the Flying Pirates’ headquarters.
• Tsuru received word of the Richest Group’s departure and doubted that Gild Tesoro’s small party could defeat the Flying Pirates.
• Golden Lion sensed the approaching group, rose from his throne, and led his fleet captains out to welcome them, expecting Chaos to become his subordinate.
• Stussy remained trapped in a net in the palace, unable to use her Devil Fruit because of the Seastone collar around her neck.
• Chaos and his group arrived at the floating island on a golden floral avenue as Golden Lion and his captains waited in the stone plaza.

Chaos faced Golden Lion Shiki at the Flying Pirates’ stronghold, where their Conqueror’s Haki shook the sky before they clashed swords. Golden Lion proved superior in swordsmanship, leaving Chaos badly wounded and breaking his sword, though Chaos managed to cut Golden Lion’s cheek.

• Golden Lion Shiki challenged Chaos to join him in conquering the world, but Chaos rejected him and refused to be threatened.
• Chaos and Golden Lion unleashed their Conqueror’s Haki, splitting the storm clouds and forcing weaker pirates on both sides to collapse or retreat.
• The two drew their swords and clashed at blinding speed, blasting apart nearby floating islets with the impact.
• Chaos emerged with three deep chest wounds and a shattered sword, while Golden Lion had only a cut on his cheek.
• Golden Lion recognized Chaos’s use of Life Return, and Chaos acknowledged that Golden Lion’s swordsmanship had decisively outmatched him.

Chaos and Golden Lion fought a devastating battle while the Richest Group and Dragon’s forces moved to attack the Flying Pirates. Dragon confronted Empress Kehila, who revealed her awakened Bone-Bone Fruit power and summoned an army of skeleton warriors.

• Chaos donned Golden Armor and clashed with Golden Lion, whose attacks destroyed islands as their battle ranged across the sky.
• Betty led the Richest Group toward the palace ruins to rescue Stussy, while Archino and Enel headed for the island and Crocodile hurled Baccarat and Bonis toward it.
• Dragon’s forces followed to hold off the Flying Pirates’ fleet captains, and Dragon intercepted Empress Kehila.
• Kehila attacked Dragon with Haki-coated bone spikes, then awakened her Bone-Bone Fruit and transformed the surrounding ground into bones.
• Kehila formed bone armor and a crown and summoned skeleton warriors to fight Dragon.

Khel, Crocodile, and Archino fought opponents during the battle, revealing the strength of their abilities. Archino incinerated a group of attacking pirates with Solar Storm as he continued looking for another opponent.

• Khel sent a swarm of skeletons at Dragon, but Dragon cut them down with an invisible blade until Khel blocked the strike with a Haki-coated bone shield.
• Crocodile faced Groot, whose Mini Fruit let him enlarge sword slashes until they grew powerful enough to force Crocodile to fight back with a giant sand Tsar.
• Archino confronted Nebeka in a field of lava and blasted him away with a white-hot punch, then sent a flaming Garuda after him.
• When pirates surrounded Archino and opened fire, he unleashed Solar Storm, incinerating them with an expanding wave of heat.

Betty fought Black Widow Eliza while Annie held off Kuma, and Ivankov fled from Witch Roria during the battle. All three clashes remained unresolved.

• Betty and Black Widow Eliza exchanged fierce attacks, and their fight appeared evenly matched.
• Annie used her awakened jelly powers to block Kuma’s attacks as he prepared a powerful air strike.
• Witch Roria chased Ivankov through the jungle, but he continued to evade her and taunt her.

Loria’s relentless assault pushed Ivankov to the brink, but he began dodging her attacks with uncanny foresight. Elsewhere, Enel faced Grakas, a powerful axe master whose strength made Enel take the fight seriously.

• Loria chased Ivankov across the battlefield, overwhelming him with waves of hair and leaving him badly wounded.
• Ivankov healed himself with Healing Hormone and Life Return, but Loria’s attacks continued to wear him down.
• Ivankov used Observation Haki to evade two attacks that should have hit him, leaving Loria stunned and furious.
• On a floating island to the north, Grakas cleaved through the clouds with his axe while confronting Enel.
• Enel recognized Grakas’s destructive power and sensed danger from the Flying Pirates’ 7th Fleet captain.

The ability registration continued, revealing several rare and useful powers, including healing and spatial abilities. The healer accepted an invitation to join the base’s medical team as the registration ended.

• A beautiful young woman demonstrated her healing ability and registered as a healer.
• A tall man registered a fire ability, a thin young man registered a wind ability, and a young man registered a ten-cubic-meter spatial ability.
• Other survivors registered water, plant, animal-taming, barrier, ice, sound, and perception abilities.
• Several people tried to recruit the healer, but a man from the base’s recruitment office offered her housing and food to join its medical team.
• The healer accepted the offer, and the team leader and his assistant closed the register and left.

Chaos and Golden Lion fought a devastating battle, with Chaos using his Golden Warrior and other constructs against Golden Lion’s swordsmanship and earth-shaping powers. Big News Morgans recorded the clash for the World Economic Journal as the fight continued.

• Chaos summoned a Golden Warrior and attacked Golden Lion alongside it, but Golden Lion identified Chaos as the source of the construct and targeted him.
• Golden Lion used his Devil Fruit ability to raise two giant earth lions, which Chaos and his constructs smashed apart before Golden Lion created four more.
• Chaos and Golden Lion clashed with their strongest attacks, and Golden Lion’s sword strike sent Chaos crashing through a mountain and into a trench.
• Chaos recovered and blocked Golden Lion’s Thousand Cut Valley with a Serious Punch, leaving a deep ravine between them.
• Big News Morgans filmed the battle from afar, planning to feature the footage in the World Economic Journal.

Chaos fought Golden Lion for five hours but was ultimately outmatched and nearly crushed by his attacks. After escaping with Almighty Push, Chaos sensed he might be able to assimilate his surroundings and realized fighting powerful opponents could help him progress.

• Chaos continued battling Golden Lion as the older fighter gained the upper hand and wounded him repeatedly.
• Chaos and Shakyamuni coordinated attacks against Golden Lion, but Golden Lion split Shakyamuni apart and wounded Chaos with a series of counterattacks.
• Golden Lion trapped Chaos inside a pillar of twisting earth and rock, but Chaos escaped using Almighty Push.
• Chaos sensed that he might be able to assimilate the surrounding environment and looked at Golden Lion with renewed fervor.

Chaos and Golden Lion fought for two days and nights while Chaos tried to awaken his Gold-Gold Fruit, and the Revolutionary Army carried out its retreat from the Flying Pirates' base. The chapter ended with Kuma removing the retreating fighters' injuries as Chaos remained locked in battle with Golden Lion.

• Chaos and Golden Lion emerged from two days and nights of fighting badly wounded and exhausted, while Chaos sensed that his Gold-Gold Fruit was close to awakening.
• Chaos reached out with Observation Haki toward the floating islands, where Dragon defeated Khel and took the unconscious captain away.
• Kuma rescued Stussy, and Annie was forced to face Stussy and Kuma before they disappeared.
• Dragon's order to retreat reached the Revolutionary Army, and Crocodile, Enel, and Stussy covered the group's escape with their abilities.
• Kuma extracted Ivankov's, Crocodile's, Enel's, and the other fighters' injuries, helping them recover their strength.

Chaos was overwhelmed by Golden Lion but withdrew after the Richest Group and Dragon arrived, then joined them in attacking him. The battle escalated into a massive clash as Golden Lion faced the group alone.

• Golden Lion battered Chaos until Chaos dropped Life Return and announced he would retreat to train.
• Crocodile and the other Richest Group members arrived with Dragon, prompting Golden Lion to wonder what had happened to his men.
• Dragon blocked Golden Lion’s sword-energy attack with his Conqueror’s Haki and refused his offer to join the Flying Pirates.
• Kuma sent Chaos’s injuries flying away, and Ivankov treated him, allowing Chaos to recover and rejoin the fight.
• Chaos challenged Golden Lion to face the group, and Archino, Crocodile, Enel, Dragon, and the others launched a barrage of attacks as Golden Lion transformed the island.

After the battle with Golden Lion, Chaos and his allies reunited with Stussy, while Dragon returned to the Revolutionary Army base with Khel and tried to recruit her. Khel rejected his appeal, leaving her future allegiance uncertain.

• Dragon and Chaos parted ways after their brief fight with Golden Lion ended in a stalemate.
• Baccarat, Bonis, and the others recovered with Kuma and Ivankov’s help, and Stussy thanked her rescuers.
• Chaos proposed a celebration, but Kuma said he planned to play mahjong all night.
• Dragon brought the captured Khel to the Revolutionary Army base and identified himself as its leader.
• Dragon recounted Khel’s past and urged her to join the revolution, but Khel dismissed his appeal.

On Poppy Island, the Richest Group passed the night playing mahjong and preparing a feast while Baccarat watched Stussy manage the household. Stussy told Baccarat that her choices were to accept the group, die, or become strong enough to defeat Chaos.

• Chaos, Betty, Kuma, and Ivankov played mahjong while the others watched and wagered their pocket money.
• Stussy had Baccarat grill Sea King meat while Bonis washed ingredients for the feast.
• Stussy told Baccarat that she, too, had once been forced to join the Richest Group and said Baccarat would need intensive training to become a representative.
• Baccarat asked Stussy whether she had a way to escape, and Stussy answered that she could choose death or become strong enough to beat Chaos.

After news of the Richest Group’s clash with the Flying Pirates spread, Chaos tried to figure out whether he could awaken his Gold-Gold Fruit. He left for the estate’s treasury to test his limits in seclusion.

• Newspapers reported that the Richest Group had retreated safely from the Flying Pirates, leading others to regard the group as a power on the level of a Four Emperor.
• Enel struck Baccarat and Bonis with increasingly powerful lightning as they trained under Seastone restraints.
• Chaos disturbed Stussy and Betty at work before surveying what the other members of the Richest Group were doing around Poppy Island.
• Chaos experimented with his gold control but could not recreate the strange feeling he had experienced while fighting the Golden Lion.
• Chaos went to the treasury, where gold lay in heaps, intending to seclude himself and test his Devil Fruit further.

Golden Lion attacked Poppy Island by dropping islands from the sky, forcing the Richest Group to destroy the falling threats and retreat. Chaos confronted Golden Lion while the group scattered, leaving Poppy Island temporarily abandoned.

• Chaos sensed a small island hurtling toward Poppy Island and transformed gold into Shakyamuni to intercept it.
• Chaos split the falling island apart, and Stussy, Archino, Enel, and the others destroyed most of its fragments before they struck the island.
• Golden Lion sent another island and ships carrying the Flying Pirates down from the clouds, so Stussy ordered the Richest Group to retreat after they destroyed the second island.
• Kuma sent the exhausted Baccarat and Bonis away in a paw-shaped bubble as the Richest Group members fled in different directions.
• Chaos charged Golden Lion above the clouds, and the two began fighting while a load of medicinal herbs rose from the treasury and trailed after them.

Golden Lion’s renewed attack on Poppy Island put the Richest Group back in the headlines, while a battered pirate crew barely survived a storm caused by a fierce battle nearby. Buffalo Aquit recognized the Golden Warrior flying past as he fled a swordsman, and the crew watched the battle’s mushroom clouds from a distance.

• Tsuru and Dragon received reports that Golden Lion had attacked Poppy Island again, forcing the Richest Group to retreat.
• News of the attack spread across the sea, reporting that the Flying Pirates had briefly taken Poppy Island and were hunting the Richest Group’s key members.
• Buffalo Aquit and his impoverished crew struggled through a violent storm in the latter half of the Grand Line.
• A massive slash split the sea, and Aquit’s helmsman narrowly steered their ship clear of the chasm.
• A mushroom cloud unleashed a gale that hurled the ship across the sea, but the crew survived and escaped the storm’s center.
• Aquit recognized the Golden Warrior flying past, followed by a dual-wielding swordsman, and watched distant flashes and mushroom clouds as the storm cleared.

Baccarat and Bonis arrived on Sky Island, the Richest Group’s headquarters, after Bartholomew Kuma sent them away. Baccarat identified herself as the Luck Representative, but Gan Fall and the God Guards’ silence left her uncertain whether they believed her.

• Baccarat and Bonis landed on God Island and were surrounded by the God Guards.
• Gan Fall arrived, recognized Bartholomew Kuma’s name, and told them they were at the Richest Group’s headquarters.
• Baccarat questioned whether Gan Fall knew Golden Emperor Gaia Chaos, provoking the God Guards until Gan Fall calmed them.
• Baccarat declared herself the Richest Group’s Luck Representative, Queen of Luck, and grew nervous when Gan Fall and the others stared at her in silence.