Chapter Summaries

Ares outlined a plan to cultivate swordsmen in the Land of Wano through dojos and tournaments, aiming to produce the World's Strongest Swordsman. He then proposed sending Kaido and others out to sea to gain experience and recruit useful talent.

• Ares proposed state-funded swordsmanship training for children, officially recognized dojos, and national tournaments held every five years, with the eventual goal of crowning the World's Strongest Swordsman.
• Kozuki Oden eagerly vowed to claim the title, and Ares encouraged him while naming Roger, Rayleigh, Golden Lion, and Redfield as powerful rivals.
• Ashura Doji, Olvia, and Alber praised the plan, while Alber hoped to compete in a future tournament and Ares offered to guide his swordsmanship.
• Ares said he would continue seeking talented youths, including Douglas Bullet, and would try recruiting warriors from the Giant Tribe.
• Ares announced that some of his people could sail beyond the Land of Wano to adventure and grow stronger, and Kaido eagerly welcomed the idea.

Ares laid out plans for the God of War Pirates and the Land of Wano, while warning his followers not to bring disgrace on their cause. He left Fukurokuju in charge of building a powerful Ninja School and training a true ninja army.

• Kozuki Oden asked Ares to let him go to sea, and Ares agreed after assigning him to teach Olvia the writing on the Poneglyph.
• Ares warned the gathered followers against committing atrocities, declaring that he would kill anyone who ruined the God of War Pirates’ reputation and mission of liberation.
• Kuma believed Ares was Joy Boy, while Whitebeard praised his growing strength and said he would surpass Rocks; Marco and Kaido voiced their support for Ares’s vision.
• Ares urged his followers to recruit talented people during their sea voyages, and Whitebeard told him he planned to leave the Land of Wano.
• Ares called for the Land of Wano to expand its sword-forging industry and use its resources to create jobs and profits.
• Ares ordered Fukurokuju to establish a Ninja School focused on strong willpower and to create a formidable ninja army.