Chapter Summaries

Seven planned to build the Morning Star Crew's strength and resources while avoiding a direct clash with the World Government until they could counter Imu's powers. In South Blue, Blackbeard welcomed Lafitte back to the crew, but Kizaru suddenly appeared at the Sorbeth Kingdom port.

• Seven identified Totto Land's food-type Devil Fruit users as valuable sources of food and export products.
• Seven outlined the Morning Star Crew's plans to expand its economic, military, intelligence, and financial power against the World Government.
• Blackbeard met Lafitte at the Sorbeth Kingdom's southern port and welcomed him back to the crew.
• Arlong challenged Lafitte to test his strength, and Blackbeard watched their fight begin.
• Kizaru appeared at the port and startled Blackbeard.

Blackbeard escaped Kizaru and Fisher Tiger only after a mysterious whirlpool swept him away, while Kizaru captured Arlong and Lafitte. Alone in the open sea, Blackbeard survived with help from an octopus Sea King and reached the surface, but his crew was gone and he had nowhere to hide.

• Blackbeard tried to escape underwater, but Fisher Tiger pursued him as Kizaru captured Lafitte and Arlong on shore.
• Fisher Tiger reported that a sudden whirlpool had carried Blackbeard away just as he was about to catch him.
• Kizaru ordered the Marines to imprison Arlong and Lafitte, then vanished to search the nearby waters.
• Blackbeard nearly drowned in the whirlpool and remembered his family, his past with Whitebeard, and his clashes with the Roger Pirates.
• An octopus Sea King enclosed Blackbeard in an air bubble, allowing him to breathe before he swam to the surface.
• Blackbeard found himself alone in the open sea and despaired over losing his crew and having nowhere to go.

Sengoku and Saint Saturn responded to Blackbeard’s repeated escape by assigning Kuzan to capture him, while Imu ordered the Marines to pursue him and considered using his descendants as weapons. In Inazuma, Seven advanced his demonic-power training and prepared to visit Mary Geoise before Golden Lion summoned him to Totto Land.

• Sengoku learned that Blackbeard had escaped after a whirlpool swept him away, then reported the strange situation to Saint Saturn.
• Saint Saturn assigned Kuzan to capture Blackbeard with Spandine’s help and went to tell Imu about Davy Jones.
• Imu ordered the Marines to capture Blackbeard and authorized the possible deployment of God's Knights, then considered granting the Gorosei more authority to create an opening to punish one of them.
• Seven stored the Nidhogg Form Devil Fruit, listed nine Pure Gold Rings for sale, and considered who might eat his other Devil Fruits.
• Seven practiced simulating demonic power with the Year-Year Fruit and planned to visit Mary Geoise to seek a higher-level contract.
• Golden Lion summoned Seven to Totto Land because Linlin feared he would take over her home, and Seven agreed to come soon.

Seven arrived at Cake Island to negotiate with Linlin, but his overwhelming Conqueror’s Haki incapacitated most of her ministers. Linlin feared the Morning Star Crew’s power and wondered how she could persuade Seven to have children with her as he prepared to settle old scores.

• Linlin worried that Seven and the Flying Pirates could threaten Totto Land, especially with Kaido gone and the Golden Lion still loyal to Seven.
• Katakuri and the ministers felt pressure at the news of Seven’s arrival, while Cracker feared Seven had come to punish him for his earlier attempt to seize Hachinosu Island.
• Seven entered the palace through a suddenly appearing doorway, and his Red-Black Lightning knocked out nearly every minister except Linlin, the Golden Lion, and Katakuri.
• Linlin marveled at Seven’s Haki and fantasized about having children with him to make Totto Land powerful.
• The Golden Lion asked Seven to ease his pressure, and Seven ended the Haki display before telling Linlin they had old scores to settle.

Beelzebul negotiated a partnership with Linlin and offered her a Pure Gold Ring, triggering her Food Addiction and forcing him to restrain her with Conqueror’s Haki. After Linlin recovered, he hinted that he wanted Katakuri as the price for the ring.

• Linlin accepted Beelzebul’s proposal for a food factory, with Totto Land supplying workers and the two sides splitting the profits fifty-fifty.
• Beelzebul dismissed the dispute over Cracker’s attack on Hachinosu Island as a gift and then showed Linlin a Pure Gold Ring.
• Linlin’s Food Addiction erupted when she saw the ring, but Katakuri explained that Streusen was unconscious and could not provide cake.
• Beelzebul restrained Linlin with his Conqueror’s Haki until she regained her senses and told Katakuri to get her food.
• Linlin asked what she would need to offer for the ring, and Beelzebul said he thought highly of Katakuri.

Seven traded the Pure Gold Ring to Linlin for a secret strategic alliance between Inazuma and Totto Land, Totto Land’s future assistance, and Katakuri and Brulee joining the Morning Star Crew. Linlin accepted the deal, and Katakuri left with Seven after promising to protect Brulee.

• Seven demanded Linlin keep the Pure Gold secret, form a strategic alliance with Inazuma, consider Shiki’s Yonko alliance, help him in the future, and give him Katakuri and Brulee.
• Linlin accepted Seven’s conditions and wore the Pure Gold Ring on a necklace after it proved too small for her fingers.
• Linlin told Katakuri that he would join the Morning Star Crew in exchange for the ring, and he accepted for the sake of his mother and younger siblings.
• Katakuri promised to protect Brulee, then returned to the hall and took his place behind Seven.
• Seven told Katakuri that he would learn Haki Coating from his new captain.

Linlin and the Golden Lion planned to pursue an alliance among the four Yonko as the Marines prepared to move their headquarters to the New World. After securing an alliance with Inazuma, Linlin sought a Pure Gold Ring for Kaido and a way to continue expanding her family, leaving Smoothie tasked with bringing Caesar and the Vinsmoke family to Totto Land.

• Linlin reasoned that she needed Kaido as an ally to preserve Totto Land's independence and decided to negotiate with him herself while the Golden Lion spoke with Whitebeard.
• Linlin and the Golden Lion agreed to split up, and Linlin proposed throwing a banquet to celebrate Totto Land's strategic alliance with Inazuma.
• Seven told Linlin that Fujitora would handle the food-processing factory plans and explained that he acted as Inazuma's mascot rather than managing its daily affairs.
• Linlin realized the Pure Gold Ring would prevent her from having more children, so Seven suggested using Lineage Factors to find a solution.
• Linlin ordered Smoothie to bring Caesar and the entire Vinsmoke family to Totto Land, and Smoothie accepted the mission.

Seven and Streusen bonded over cooking, and Streusen asked whether All Blue was real; Seven confirmed it and described its fish. Golden Lion decided to support Seven’s ambition to become King of the World, while Linlin feared Seven would persuade Streusen to leave Totto Land.

• Seven sampled Streusen’s pastries and praised them for not being sweet, prompting Streusen to share more of his creations.
• Streusen asked Seven whether All Blue existed, and Seven confirmed it while describing the tuna he had eaten there.
• Streusen considered leaving Totto Land to follow Seven and pursue his dream of finding All Blue.
• Golden Lion reasoned that Seven could reach Laugh Tale but wanted to overthrow the World Government, so he resolved to support Seven’s goal of becoming King of the World.
• Linlin noticed Streusen bonding with Seven and warned Beelzebul to stop before he lured her head chef away.

Seven visited Totto Land, where Linlin tried to stop him from recruiting her people and considered a political marriage with one of his children. After returning to Inazuma with new partners, Seven offered Brulee a Senzu Bean that might restore her scarred face.

• Linlin interrupted Seven's discussion with Streusen and kept close to him to prevent him from recruiting anyone else in Totto Land.
• Seven considered how Linlin had built the BIG MOM Pirates through children and marriage alliances, while Linlin signaled Katakuri to get him out of Totto Land.
• Seven asked Streusen to pack pastries for his children, prompting Linlin to consider arranging a marriage with one of Seven's children and task Brulee with spying on the Morning Star Crew.
• Seven opened a Space Door and returned to Inazuma with two new partners, while Golden Lion and Linlin set out to find Whitebeard and Kaido, respectively.
• In the General's Mansion, Seven offered Brulee a Senzu Bean, saying it might restore her appearance.

Seven welcomed Katakuri and Brulee into the Morning Star Crew after restoring Brulee’s face, and the crew celebrated their arrival. As Seven continued preparing his forces to oppose the World Government, Marco searched for news of Teach and his brothers but found none.

• Brulee’s scars disappeared after she swallowed the Senzu Bean, and she thanked Seven for restoring her dignity.
• Seven stopped Brulee from kneeling, explained that Inazuma expected people to stand, and invited her and Katakuri to settle at the General’s Mansion.
• The Morning Star Crew welcomed Katakuri and Brulee at a banquet, where Bullet asked Katakuri to spar with him.
• Ginny told Seven she was two months pregnant, and Seven assigned Nico Olvia to assist her.
• Seven assessed his fighters’ progress in mastering Haki Coating and considered the forces gathered against the World Government.
• Aboard the Moby Dick, Marco searched the newspaper for news of Teach and his brothers but found nothing, then asked Whitebeard why there had been no news.

Marco and Whitebeard discussed Teach’s disappearance and the rise of powerful rookies. On Drum Island, Teach stole the Munch-Munch Fruit from the young Wapol but left without deciding whether to eat it.

• Marco and Whitebeard discussed Teach, Seven, Shanks, and other promising pirates.
• Teach arrived in disguise on Drum Island and went to a tavern to learn whether Arlong’s brother and Lafitte had been sent to Impel Down.
• Teach overheard that a boy had found a Devil Fruit, followed the tavern customers, and learned where Wapol lived.
• Teach broke into Wapol’s home, knocked him unconscious, and took the Munch-Munch Fruit.
• Teach recognized the fruit and struggled with the thought of swallowing people to gain their powers, then left with it without deciding whether to eat it.

Blackbeard kept the Munch-Munch Fruit as a backup while searching for the Dark-Dark Fruit, then turned toward Drum Island to recruit Wapol. Aboard the warship, Kizaru revealed to Tiger that he was secretly aligned with the Morning Star Crew and urged him to warn Seven before arriving at Impel Down.

• Blackbeard considered eating the Munch-Munch Fruit but decided to save it and wait up to two years for the Dark-Dark Fruit.
• Blackbeard remembered Wapol and turned his raft toward Drum Island, planning to kidnap the ten-year-old and recruit him.
• Arlong threatened to expose Tiger's ties to the Morning Star Crew, but Kizaru dismissed the threat because Seven was a Celestial Dragon.
• Kizaru quietly told Tiger to warn Saint Seven about what was coming, revealing that he was working as a spy for the Morning Star Crew.
• Kizaru reflected that he wanted to see the future Seven had promised, despite Seven having once destroyed Marine Headquarters.

Saint Saturn suspected Imu was testing the Gorosei and Divine Knights, and he plotted to use Saint Seven to eliminate Somaz and secure his own position. After learning Doctor Phoenix was alive in Sabaody, Saturn arranged for Somaz to pursue him, expecting Saint Seven to intervene.

• Saint Saturn reasoned that Imu’s delegation of power was a test and that two contract holders would need to be removed to make room for Saint Seven and Harald.
• Saint Saturn considered working with Saint Seven to kill Somaz and strengthen his own position among the Gorosei.
• A Den Den Mushi informed Saint Saturn that Doctor Phoenix, the former Op-Op Fruit user, had been seen coating ships in the Sabaody Archipelago.
• Saint Saturn ordered his agents to track and secretly protect Doctor until a Divine Knight arrived, intending to use Somaz’s cruelty to provoke Saint Seven.
• Saint Saturn arranged for Somaz to leave the Holy Land and waited for Saint Seven to make his move.

Seven sailed from Inazuma to recruit Morgans into the Morning Star Crew, offering him a Pure Gold Ring. Morgans joined and remained free to run the World Economy News Company, while Seven agreed to let him publish an article about High-Class and Low-Class Pirates.

• Seven left Inazuma with his crew and the children from Inazuma Kindergarten, planning to meet Morgans before heading to Elbaf.
• Morgans flew his blimp toward Inazuma, wondering why Seven had summoned him, and leaped toward the East Blue Emperor when Seven called to him.
• Seven's Flying Cape let Morgans fly safely down to the ship, and Morgans realized the cape was how the Morning Star Crew flew.
• Seven gave Morgans a Pure Gold Ring, and Morgans accepted Seven's offer to join the Morning Star Crew.
• Seven told Morgans to keep running the newspaper company independently and said Shiryu would coordinate with him on intelligence.
• Morgans asked to publish Seven's ideas about High-Class and Low-Class Pirates, and Seven agreed.

Seven asked Morgan to gather intelligence on Vegapunk and traveled toward Elbaf to negotiate for the Nidhogg fruit and investigate the wills of Mythical Zoan fruits. Meanwhile, Blackbeard sailed toward the North Blue with Wapol, keeping Wapol’s Devil Fruit and hoping to recruit new crew members.

• Seven asked Morgan about Stussy, learned she worked for the Loan Shark King Du Feld, and told Morgan he was interested in Vegapunk instead.
• Seven sent Morgan to reorganize intelligence and reminded him to keep the Pure Gold Ring secret.
• Seven headed for Elbaf to give Gaban a Pure Gold Ring, negotiate with Harald for the Nidhogg fruit, and investigate the Giant Kingdom’s war god and Imu’s power.
• Seven planned Operation Home Invasion, intending to seek the Mythical Zoan whose will might have taken over Imu and to test whether he could seal Imu.
• Blackbeard sailed from the waters near Little Garden toward Reverse Mountain and the North Blue with Wapol, refusing to return Wapol’s Devil Fruit until he grew up.

As Yamato and the Morning Star Crew sailed, the latest newspaper spread Seven’s distinction between High-Class and Low-Class Pirates, prompting the Whitebeard Pirates to reconsider how they operated. The chapter ended with Marco preparing to visit Inazuma and meet Fujitora and Rayleigh while Seven was away.

• Yamato marveled at the sea and a News Bird, which saluted Seven before delivering its newspapers to the Morning Star Crew.
• Robin read Morgans’s editorial praising several Marines as High-Class while calling Akainu a Low-Class Marine.
• Morgans’s article spread across the seas, and readers began viewing the Morning Star Crew as High-Class Pirates who did not plunder civilians.
• Whitebeard returned to his room, and Diamond Jozu proposed that the White Group stop plundering civilians and learn to do business in Inazuma.
• Marco agreed to ask Fujitora for a reception and reflected on the strength of the Morning Star Crew, which included Rayleigh and Golden Lion.

The Red-Haired Pirates planned to move Yasopp’s wife and newborn son to Inazuma so Yasopp could pursue piracy without being branded low-class. Meanwhile, Garp met his newborn grandson Luffy and angrily rejected Dragon’s suggestion to settle him in Inazuma.

• Shanks and the Red-Haired Pirates returned to Syrup Village, where Beckman showed Yasopp Seven’s remarks about low-class pirates and abandoning family.
• Benk Bench suggested moving Yasopp’s wife and son to Inazuma, and Shanks agreed to arrange it with Seven.
• Garp returned to Foosha Village and learned that Dragon’s newborn son was named Monkey D. Luffy.
• Ace announced that he wanted to be a high-class pirate, and Garp distracted him before he could reveal Ace’s origins.
• Dragon suggested leaving Luffy with Garp or settling him in Inazuma, but Garp angrily refused to send his grandson there.

Garp and Dragon discussed Sangoma Mahabai and concluded that he was Beelzebul in disguise, then weighed how Beelzebul’s infiltration and the Marines’ divisions could affect the Revolutionary Army. Dragon revealed that he wanted Luffy sent to Inazuma for protection, and Garp told him to contact Beelzebul.

• Dragon asked Garp whether he knew Sangoma Mahabai, whose fighting style resembled Garp’s.
• Garp reasoned that Sangoma Mahabai was Beelzebul using the Year-Year Fruit and Life Return to alter his appearance, and explained Beelzebul’s many unexplained abilities.
• Garp told Dragon that Beelzebul had infiltrated the World Government, become a Celestial Dragon, and brought the Red Earl into his circle.
• Garp advised Dragon to seek Borsalino’s support and described the factions dividing the Marines.
• Dragon explained that he wanted Luffy moved to Inazuma because the Revolutionary Army was preparing a major operation and the World Government might target him.
• Garp agreed that Inazuma could protect Luffy, Rouge, and Ace, then urged Dragon to contact Beelzebul.

Seven planned to protect Inazuma and secure Elbaf’s future while preparing to meet Kizaru, then considered his next moves after returning from Elbaf. Meanwhile, Linlin persuaded Kaido to join a Four Emperors attack on Marine Headquarters, New Marineford.

• Seven worried that Imu might use Uranus against Inazuma and decided Vegapunk must not develop the Mother Flame.
• Seven sent Kizaru a confidential message to arrange a meeting, then finished converting Imu’s demonic power and planned to sign a Deep Sea Contract after returning from Elbaf.
• Seven considered selling Pure Gold Rings more cheaply but postponed the decision until after his visit to Elbaf, since he still hoped to persuade Harald.
• Kaido rejected Linlin’s proposal for a Yonko alliance, citing his old grudge over her refusal to aid him against the Morning Star Crew.
• Linlin told Kaido that she, Whitebeard, and Golden Lion planned to attack New Marineford, and Kaido eagerly agreed to join them.

Linlin and Kaido waited in Dressrosa for Whitebeard and Golden Lion to join their alliance against the Marines, while Linlin urged Kaido to stay on good terms with Beelzebul and pursue business. Kaido’s boast about taking what he wanted enraged Linlin, and as the two fought, Doflamingo dreamed of becoming a Sea Emperor and taking over the Beasts Pirates.

• Linlin told Kaido that Whitebeard and Golden Lion would come to Dressrosa after Whitebeard finished his business, and Kaido agreed to wait for them to form an alliance against the Marines.
• Linlin advised Kaido to stay on good terms with Beelzebul and suggested that doing business would earn him more than plundering, but Kaido insisted that what he took for himself was real.
• Kaido’s boast reminded Linlin of God Valley, where he had stolen the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon Form from her, and she attacked him with Napoleon.
• Kaido told the Beasts Pirates’ officers to evacuate as King, Queen, and Vergo helped them leave.
• Doflamingo watched the Sea Emperors fight and resolved to become one himself and take over the Beasts Pirates.