Chapter Summaries

The Gorosei dismissed reports of a conspiracy and sent Jiraiya and Tsunade away, while the two Admirals abandoned their mission to loot Navy Headquarters’ treasury. As enormous waves formed walls of ice around Marineford and Danzo fled with Hiruzen, Homura, and Koharu, everyone looked up in horror at something overhead.

• The Gorosei ordered Jiraiya and Tsunade to suppress the Impel Down riot, and Danzo agreed with sending them away from the battle.
• Jiraiya and Tsunade headed for Navy Headquarters’ reserve treasury, where they found Obito stealing its Beli and learned the Grass Ninja Village Leader planned to set off fireworks.
• A Marine told the Gorosei that Sengoku had called Danzo the Grass King’s closest friend and urged them to stop the war and send the Knights of God to Impel Down, but they dismissed him.
• The Gorosei saw massive waves rise around Marineford and freeze into enclosing walls, while Danzo grabbed Hiruzen and fled with Homura and Koharu.
• Everyone looked up at the sky and reacted in horror to the enormous object above them.

A massive meteor descended on Marineford, forcing the gathered pirates, Marines, and World Government forces to unite and destroy it. As they celebrated surviving, a second, even larger meteor appeared, and Danzo fled with Hiruzen, Koharu, and Homura.

• Ice walls trapped the forces around Marineford as Whitebeard, the Red-Haired Pirates, Mihawk, Hancock, Kuma, the Marines, and the Gorosei prepared to confront the falling meteor.
• Buggy and Blackbeard fled, while Danzo returned with Hiruzen, Koharu, and Homura and rallied the remaining Marines to fight.
• Robin questioned whether Danzo could survive, and Kusana insisted he trusted his friend before revealing that Madara's Tengai Shinsei came in pairs.
• The gathered forces attacked together and shattered the first meteor, celebrating as its fragments fell around them.
• Hiruzen spotted a second, larger meteor, and Danzo ran with Hiruzen, Koharu, and Homura.

A second meteor sent Marineford into panic, disrupting the World Government’s plan and forcing Whitebeard to rush toward Impel Down to rescue Ace. As the Gorosei prepared to use Uranus, Sakazuki ordered the Marines to hold their ground, while Danzo’s companions announced they would surrender; a familiar teacher then appeared behind them.

• Whitebeard abandoned the attempt to stop the meteor and led the Moby Dick toward the ice wall to rescue Ace.
• The Gorosei decided to use Uranus despite the expected devastation and ordered that the Land of Grass’s adopted son be kept alive.
• Tsuru and Gion questioned Danzo’s loyalties as panicked Marines asked what to do, and Sakazuki ordered them to hold the line.
• A cheerful voice offered the Marines information about the Land of Grass’s Talent Introduction program.
• Hiruzen suggested surrendering, but Danzo insisted the World Government’s trump card had yet to appear.
• Danzo’s three companions declared they were tired of the farce and wanted to surrender, then the four saw someone they called “Teacher.”

Tobirama Senju confronted Danzo and the other former Konoha leaders, who had been tricked into thinking a meteor was about to fall. Danzo claimed he had loyally served the Land of Grass, while Tobirama corrected his explanation for losing; elsewhere, Sakazuki challenged four Navy traitors who had appeared before the Navy soldiers.

• Tobirama Senju told Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu that he had mistaken their actions for an attempt to become traitors to the ninja world.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi realized Tobirama Senju had been truly revived, and Tobirama revealed that his elder brother, Madara Uchiha, and the Sage of Six Paths' mother had also been revived.
• Shimura Danzō claimed he had already accepted Konoha's defeat and had diligently served the Land of Grass, supposedly holding back only because he worried about his friends.
• Tobirama Senju asked Danzo why he had lost again, and Danzo blamed his defeat on being less shameless than his opponent.
• Tobirama Senju clarified that he meant Danzo might have made his opponent's life difficult if he had been given a few more years.
• Sakazuki confronted Kuzan, Garp, Zephyr, and Borsalino after the four Navy traitors appeared before the Navy soldiers.

Zephyr, Kuzan, and Garp tried to persuade Tsuru and the Marines at Navy Headquarters to leave the World Government, while Sakazuki resisted them. Meanwhile, Black Zetsu sowed suspicion among the Gorosei before Danzo and his companions returned to announce a counterattack.

• Sakazuki confronted Zephyr, Kuzan, and Garp as Navy traitors, but Tsuru stopped him from attacking.
• Zephyr urged Tsuru to abandon the World Government, and she asked whether Sengoku had truly defected and whether Danzo was the King of the Land of Grass’s close friend.
• Zephyr denied that Sengoku had betrayed Navy Headquarters but gave Tsuru an uncertain answer about Danzo.
• The Gorosei prepared the Knights of God, Vegapunk’s artificial humans and weapons, and Uranus to counter the meteor, while Black Zetsu claimed the meteor was part of a trap.
• Danzo, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Mitokado Homura, and Utatane Koharu returned and declared that their counterattack was beginning.

Kusana learned that Danzo had exposed the Land of Grass’s scheme and was coordinating with Konoha’s former leaders, while the World Government prepared a counterattack using the Holy Mother Flame. As the world’s factions descended into chaos, Kusana implied that Tobirama would have to deal with the weapon and worried about the fate of his four disciples.

• Tobirama Senju warned Kusana that Danzo had seen through the Land of Grass’s plan and would fight alongside Hiruzen and the other two, prompting Tobirama to suspect Kusana might be setting them up.
• A Grass Ninja reported that the World Government had gathered pirates and affiliated nations and would deploy the Holy Mother Flame against the Land of Grass after Danzo claimed both sides’ meteorites would restrain each other.
• The Grass Ninja reported that Sengoku had tried to expose Danzo as a spy, but the Gorosei branded Sengoku a traitor, while Zephyr and Garp rescued him and the Knights of God were sent after Danzo.
• Kusana learned that Kabuto and Mujie were joining the Rebel Army’s effort to free prisoners from Impel Down, while Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates attacked Blackbeard; Kusana agreed to help Blackbeard.
• Obito Uchiha reported that Madara could not maintain the meteorite much longer, and Kusana turned Tobirama’s question about the Holy Mother Flame back on him, making Tobirama fear for his four disciples.

Danzo and the Gorosei believed the World Government had turned the battle around, but the meteor began falling as the Holy Mother Flame was activated. Tobirama Senju redirected the meteor and beam toward the World Government, leaving the allied fleet facing the Land of Grass with its intended target devastated.

• Danzo predicted that the ice wall would soon fall, and pirate ships and allied vessels poured through to attack the Land of Grass.
• Hiruzen, Homura, and Koharu noticed the meteor descending, and Danzo and the Gorosei realized it was accelerating.
• The Gorosei ordered the Holy Mother Flame activated and summoned the Knights of God and angels to prepare to stop the meteor.
• Kusana told Tobirama Senju that the delivery was due, and Tobirama vanished to redirect the danger.
• Tobirama sent the Holy Mother Flame's beam and the meteor toward the World Government, leaving the allied fleet to turn toward the nearby Land of Grass fleet.

A devastating beam and meteor destroyed Marineford, but the Gorosei survived by relying on Kaido- and Charlotte Linlin-model Pacifistas. As pirates and allied nations turned against the World Government, Obito transported rescued Navy personnel and offered them the Land of Grass’s Talent Introduction program.

• A beam and meteor struck Marineford, wiping out Navy Headquarters and unleashing enormous waves that forced ships to flee.
• Pirates and allied nations abandoned their attack on the Land of Grass and turned toward Holy Land Mary Geoise, while Kusana and Robin wondered whether the Gorosei had survived.
• The Gorosei, Knights of God, and Vegapunk’s angels emerged alive, protected in part by Kaido-model and Charlotte Linlin-model Pacifistas.
• Obito charged Zephyr one hundred million Beli for transporting the rescued Navy personnel, and Zephyr agreed to find a way to pay him.
• Obito showed the dejected Navy soldiers and silent Garp a document about the Land of Grass’s Talent Introduction program.

Navy forces and people across the sea watched Kabuto expose the Celestial Dragons’ atrocities and call for their overthrow, while Kabuto and Belo Betty prepared for what might follow. Kabuto remained at Mary Geoise, waiting to discover why a mysterious figure had not appeared.

• White creatures broadcast images of tragedies caused by the Celestial Dragons, leaving Marines and civilians shaken and angry.
• The Gorosei ordered the World Government to intercept the broadcast, but the images had already spread.
• Kabuto urged people to overthrow the Celestial Dragons, and a cannon fired on Mary Geoise as his speech ended.
• Belo Betty questioned Kabuto’s ability to stir people’s anger, and he explained that the edited images and music had exploited human nature.
• Kabuto rejected the idea that Mary Geoise had been left undefended and said he had provoked the attack to draw out a mysterious person.

The Gorosei tried to negotiate with Kusana, believing the Land of Grass had agreed to withdraw, while Danzo suspected a delaying tactic. The Land of Grass did not pull back, and Madara Uchiha appeared before the Gorosei.

• After a Rebel Army attack on Mary Geoise, the Gorosei decided to negotiate with the King of the Land of Grass rather than risk dividing their forces.
• Robin told Kusana that the World Government offered to recognize the Land of Grass's rule over the East Blue and grant the Grass royal family status equal to the Celestial Dragons.
• Kusana told the Gorosei the Land of Grass agreed, but Danzo warned that the offer was likely a scheme and proposed using Black Zetsu to pressure Kusana.
• The Gorosei chose to wait for the Land of Grass to withdraw, while Danzo continued stabbing Black Zetsu despite their decision.
• After the Land of Grass failed to withdraw, Saint Topman Warcury questioned whether Danzo had been right, and Madara Uchiha appeared before them.

The Land of Grass forces confronted the Gorosei and the Knights of God as the battle began, while Danzo and the other Konoha leaders revealed their identities and allegiance. Kusana then hinted that the Land of Grass might have a Gorosei on its side.

• Madara taunted the Gorosei and the Knights of God, who accused the Land of Grass of breaking its promise and prepared to fight.
• Danzo, Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Hiruzen Sarutobi left the Gorosei and identified themselves as Konoha’s leaders.
• Danzo admitted that he and the King of the Land of Grass were beloved family, brothers in arms, and close friends, leaving the Gorosei and the Five Great Ninja Villages stunned.
• Madara asked the songstress to play music, and the two sides began their battle as a complaining voice asked to be released.
• Vegapunk explained that the Gorosei held the highest authority over the Seraphim and Pacifista, so he could not take control from them.
• Kusana asked Vegapunk what would happen if the Land of Grass had a Gorosei on its side.

The Land of Grass defeated the Gorosei and Knights of God as White Zetsu’s copies confused the Seraphim and Pacifistas, while Mary Geoise fell and the Celestial Dragons were captured. As a terrifying power gathered overhead, the Grass ninja retreated, leaving sealed Black Zetsu behind until a mysterious figure appeared and he recognized her as his mother.

• White Zetsu’s copies confused the Seraphim and Pacifistas, causing them to attack the Gorosei while the Land of Grass’s fighters overwhelmed their opponents.
• A monitor showed that Mary Geoise had fallen and the Celestial Dragons had been captured, prompting Shimura Danzō to declare their downfall.
• A terrifying energy gathered in the sky, and White Zetsu ordered the fighters and their captured enemies to retreat under Lord Mang’s orders.
• Kusana and the others realized Black Zetsu had been left behind, while sealed Black Zetsu called for help as the energy prepared to strike.
• A mysterious figure appeared in the sky and spoke to Black Zetsu, who recognized her as his mother.

After the Land of Grass launched a campaign to help returning pirates find work, Buggy’s crew asked to quit, leaving him to face the end of the Great Pirate Era and Buggy Delivery’s financial troubles alone. Shanks then called to ask Buggy to vote for Luffy in a televised East Blue competition.

• Buggy’s crew told him they planned to leave piracy, and Mohji and Cabaji revealed they had been looking for jobs.
• Mohji showed Buggy the Land of Grass’s Pirate Homecoming policy and explained that the Whitebeard Pirates had become a freight company.
• Buggy rejected Mohji’s suggestion that he return to the East Blue and haul bricks, then drove the crew from the ship.
• Buggy answered Shanks’s call and promoted Buggy Delivery, but sighed over his poverty when Shanks mentioned a costly new Den Den Mushi.
• Shanks asked Buggy to turn on the East Blue Channel and vote for Luffy in a competition, and Buggy angrily refused.

Luffy and his team won the Land of Grass's craftsmen's competition, but his declaration that he would become the Pirate King drew jeers. When an advertisement revealed that Laugh Tale had become a tourist destination where anyone could pose as the Pirate King, Usopp and Zoro offered to spend their prize money on a tour to fulfill Luffy's dream.

• Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp accepted the championship award, but Luffy announced that he would become the Pirate King and the crowd pelted the team with garbage.
• Usopp scolded Luffy for talking about piracy and explained that his own father had abandoned his family to pursue life at sea.
• Sanji defended Luffy's dream and revealed that his own dream of finding All Blue had been commercialized, so he had decided to become a literary master instead.
• An advertisement announced that Laugh Tale had been discovered and offered tours where visitors could experience being the Pirate King.
• Usopp and Zoro comforted the dazed Luffy by offering to use their prize money to buy him a Laugh Tale tour and souvenir photos.

Yamato encountered Kin'emon and Momonosuke in Wano and reflected on her past devotion to Kōzuki Oden and her father. Meanwhile, Tobirama Senju took Obito to Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha’s concert, where the rivals finished tied in the popularity vote.

• Yamato ate Oden Oden and learned that Laugh Tale tour groups had brought many visitors to Wano.
• Yamato saw Kin'emon escorting Momonosuke after the boy got angry that people had criticized Kōzuki Oden, and she considered calling for help before deciding they posed no threat.
• Kin'emon cheered Momonosuke up with money for Oden Oden, while Yamato reflected on her past and decided to attend the concert before visiting Laugh Tale.
• Tobirama Senju complained to Obito about Hashirama and Madara’s concert, then took the tickets and offered to use Flying Thunder God to bring Obito there.
• Obito and Tobirama attended the successful concert featuring Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and Uta, and the two rivals tied in the Most Popular Dance King vote.

Kusana listened to Robin report on the Land of Grass’s infrastructure and heard that King Neptune was demanding Kisame return Shirahoshi. As family life carried on around him, Black Zetsu told Kusana that Kaguya planned to return to the ninja world.

• Robin reported that the Land of Grass had rebuilt major transport routes, helping islands such as Dressrosa prosper and bringing the Tontatta into public life under protective measures.
• Robin told Kusana that the World Economic Journal had gone bankrupt and been absorbed into BBC News Agency, where Morgans now worked under Mujie.
• Robin explained that King Neptune had staged a protest outside Navy Headquarters, demanding to know where Kisame had taken Shirahoshi; Kusana ordered someone to tell Kisame to have Shirahoshi call home.
• Kusana reflected on his family, including Naruto and Sasuke traveling, while Robin played with the children.
• Black Zetsu returned from shopping with Kusana’s family and told him that Kaguya planned to go back to the ninja world.

Kusana helped Black Zetsu plan a way to get revenge on Hagoromo and Hamura, then took Kaguya to the moon to meet her sons. Black Zetsu stunned the reunited family by calling Kusana his dad and announcing that Kaguya was pregnant.

• Black Zetsu worried that Hagoromo and Hamura might seal Kaguya again, and Kusana proposed a plan for revenge.
• Kaguya returned with the others, and the next day Kusana brought her to the moon to meet Hagoromo and Hamura.
• Kaguya and her sons exchanged a tense reunion, while Hagoromo questioned Kusana about his relationship with her.
• Black Zetsu interrupted to call Kaguya his mother and Kusana his dad, then said Kaguya was pregnant.
• Hagoromo and Hamura stared at Kaguya in shock.

The retired Konoha F4 discussed Konohamaru’s plans to study at the Navy Academy before Kusana found Danzo and urged him to join a new campaign in another world. Danzo fled from Kusana’s promise of another chance to fight, while Kusana chased after him.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi, Utatane Koharu, Mitokado Homura, and Danzo played mahjong and discussed Konohamaru’s wish to study at the Navy Academy.
• Hiruzen and Danzo reflected on their retirement and the Land of Grass’s victory over the Five Great Nations.
• Kusana appeared before Danzo, scolded Black Zetsu, and insisted that Danzo still regretted the unfair outcome of the war.
• Kusana revealed that the Land of Grass had discovered a world of souls with Shinigami and invited Danzo to fight there.
• Danzo ran away, rejecting Kusana’s offer, and Kusana chased after him.