Chapter Summaries

Ron’s attack on the Charlotte Family brought the BIG Pirates’ Wrathful Legion to Poli Island, while Sengoku realized his order had helped cause the crisis. Marine Headquarters then shifted its attention to the Dark-Dark Fruit and prepared to send reinforcements to the New World.

• Sengoku’s order to Ron arrived too late to stop the conflict, and a Marine agent saw Charlotte Oven dead and Charlotte Katakuri hanging from a cross.
• The BIG Pirates dispatched the Wrathful Legion toward Poli Island, alarming the New World and Marine Headquarters.
• Tsuru questioned Sengoku’s decision to send Ron, and Sengoku realized his anger had led him to assign the mission to Ron instead of waiting for Kizaru.
• Aokiji raised rumors that the Dark-Dark Fruit had appeared in Whitebeard’s territory, and the Marines agreed they could not let pirates obtain it.
• Sengoku’s officers agreed to send Kizaru after Ron and seek authorization to deploy Vegapunk’s Ark, leaving Sengoku to contact the Five Elders.

The Five Elders authorized Sengoku to deploy the Ark and decided Ron would be confined at G-10 after the current incident, while secretly ordering Zero to make sure he survived. Ron learned that the Wrathful Legion had mobilized, but BIG MOM arrived with her fleet before his reinforcements, and Katakuri broke free to attack him.

• The Five Elders discussed Ron and Lirisk’s growing influence, voted to send Ron to G-10 after the incident, and told Zero to check on him and keep him alive.
• Ron taunted the crucified Katakuri about BIG MOM’s response and the Charlotte Family, provoking Katakuri’s anger.
• Ron sensed BIG MOM’s life force behind the arriving fleet and realized she had come to fight in person.
• Katakuri tore free of the cross and launched Kaku Mochi at Ron.

Perospero led the Wrathful Legion toward Poli Island to rescue Katakuri, but Ron defeated Katakuri and devastated the fleet with a single lightning strike. Ron demanded a deal from Big Mom, only for Perospero to claim he had come to deliver a Tea Party invitation.

• Perospero learned that Katakuri was alive and led the Wrathful Legion toward Poli Island.
• Ron struck Katakuri with lightning and blocked his attack, then severed his mochi strike and destroyed ships in the fleet.
• Katakuri pierced Ron's abdomen with mochi, but Ron healed himself and cut off Katakuri's arm.
• Ron silenced the Wrathful Legion with a roar and demanded that Big Mom trade half the children for Katakuri's life.
• Perospero denied that Big Mom was present and offered Ron her Tea Party invitation.

After Ron defeated Katakuri and devastated the Wrathful Legion, BIG MOM offered to spare them if he married one of her daughters and gave his first child the Charlotte name. Ron realized BIG MOM wanted to recruit him because she believed his unusual healing and soul marked him as a nonhuman, but he insisted he was an ordinary human.

• Ron rejected Perospero’s attempt to intimidate him and proposed that BIG MOM consider his demand instead.
• BIG MOM contacted Ron and agreed to his demand on the condition that he marry one of her daughters and give his first child the Charlotte name.
• Perospero realized BIG MOM had intended to use the Tea Party invitation to form a marriage alliance and secure Ron’s offspring.
• Ron inferred that BIG MOM wanted him because she believed his self-healing ability came from a rare race, and he protested that he was human.
• BIG MOM claimed she could see that Ron’s soul differed from ordinary humans, leaving Ron speechless and distressed.

Ron rejected BIG MOM’s marriage proposal and unleashed a vast lightning attack on the Wrathful Legion, prompting BIG MOM to confront him in battle. After they clashed evenly, BIG MOM exploited an opening with a soul blade and knocked Ron away, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Ron dismissed BIG MOM’s proposal and summoned thunderclouds over Poli Island.
• The Wrathful Legion attacked Ron, and he struck the fleet with Heavenly Lightning Prison, killing many of its members.
• BIG MOM charged Ron with Prometheus’s fire-enhanced punch, but he dodged and countered her Mighty Nation slash from behind.
• Ron and BIG MOM clashed weapons in a stalemate, while Zeus’s bubbles briefly distracted Ron.
• BIG MOM struck Ron with Soul Blade, and Napoleon then knocked him away.

Ron endured BIG MOM’s soul-powered attack and launched her through the air with his new Human Cannonball technique, but she recovered and countered with a Soul Hurricane. As Ron met the attack with his Thunder Dragon Halberd, Kizaru arrived and unleashed the Heavenly Spear of Jade.

• BIG MOM struck Ron with Napoleon, but he recovered and judged that her Soul Blade had not permanently damaged his soul or stolen his lifespan.
• Ron used his speed and electricity to launch BIG MOM thousands of meters away with Human Cannonball.
• BIG MOM crashed into Perospero, killing him and absorbing part of the lightning that had trapped her before Zeus rescued her.
• BIG MOM unleashed Soul Hurricane, which tore apart Ron’s thundercloud backup plan and swept toward him.
• Ron swung his Thunder Dragon Halberd to meet the Soul Hurricane, but Kizaru arrived and fired the Heavenly Spear of Jade.

Ron and Kizaru joined forces against BIG MOM on Poli Island, interrupting her assault and drawing her into battle. The chapter left BIG MOM wounded but still fighting, while Ron revealed a modified Lightning Fist of his own.

• Kizaru's Heavenly Spear of Jade collided with Ron's lightning attack on BIG MOM, but BIG MOM split the Soul Storm to defend herself and was blasted into the coast by Ron's nine thunder dragons.
• Kizaru warned Ron that BIG MOM would be difficult to kill, and Ron teased him about arriving late and asked him to take the lead until reinforcements arrived.
• BIG MOM confronted Kizaru, who blamed her son Charlotte Oven for invading an Affiliated Nation, and she declared war on the Marines before attacking with Elbaf Spear: Ikoku.
• Kizaru attacked BIG MOM with Light Speed Kick while Ron struck her ribs with Railgun Fist, breaking a rib and drawing blood.
• Kizaru questioned Ron's attack, and Ron said he had modified Lightning Fist instead of copying Kizaru's technique.

Ron unveiled powerful new lightning techniques and severely wounded BIG MOM, then switched places with Kizaru after exhausting most of his stamina. Kizaru took over the fight as the Wrathful Legion retreated from Poli Island.

• Ron used Azure Dragon's Roar to slash open BIG MOM's chest, drawing blood for the first time in many years.
• Ron pierced BIG MOM's shoulder with Cloud Dragon Kill, breaking Napoleon's blade, then kicked her into the air.
• Kizaru followed Ron's cue and struck BIG MOM with Heavenly Spear of Jade, sending her toward the distant sky.
• Ron landed on a rock, exhausted, and left Kizaru to lead while he supported from the side.
• The Wrathful Legion retreated toward its ships, and Ron judged that BIG MOM lacked the resolve to fight the two Marines to the death.

After BIG MOM retreated, Ron visited the imprisoned Katakuri and secretly gave him a chance to escape as part of a plan approved by Tsuru. Ron then revealed that he had arranged for Kizaru to transport the prisoners in his own name, leaving Kizaru furious.

• Akainu arrived at Poli Island and learned that Kizaru had been ordered to transport the prisoners instead of pursuing BIG MOM.
• Ron explained that the Navy avoided a decisive battle because the wider political fallout and resulting chaos were not worth the risk.
• Ron taunted Katakuri in his Seastone cell, then warned him to protect his surviving siblings and secretly left a key for him.
• Kizaru reminded Ron that the Fleet Admiral would be angry if Katakuri did not follow the plan, and Ron said Tsuru had approved it.
• Ron told Kizaru that he had made the prisoner-transport suggestion in Kizaru's name, prompting Kizaru to resolve to beat him.

After the Marines defeated the BIG Pirates, BIG MOM mourned her losses and appointed Smoothie Chief Minister, while news of the Marines’ growing strength spread across the seas. In Loguetown, Nami visited Koby, claiming she had figured out how to pass Smoker’s test and threatening to sail to the Grand Line if he broke his promise.

• BIG MOM returned to Totland wounded, with her Homies badly weakened, and acknowledged that the war had been lost.
• BIG MOM made Smoothie Chief Minister in place of Perospero and ordered her to announce that the Tea Party was canceled.
• News spread that the Marines had won major victories against both the Beasts Pirates and the BIG Pirates, with Ron’s destructive lightning drawing attention worldwide.
• Nami found Koby carrying bricks at the Anti-Corruption Bureau construction site and said she had come to see him.
• Koby worried Nami planned to sneak into Smoker’s office again, but Nami told him she had figured out how to pass Smoker’s test.

Nami declared that she would pass Smoker’s test and go to the Grand Line, then learned about Vice Admiral Azure Dragon’s victory over the BIG Pirates. Meanwhile, rival groups converged on a protected island in Whitebeard’s territory over a closely guarded secret, and the chapter left their intentions poised to ignite a conflict.

• Nami entered Smoker’s office and insisted that she would pass his test and reach the Grand Line with the Navy.
• Nami and Koby read a newspaper report about Vice Admiral Azure Dragon’s battle with BIG MOM, and Smoker explained that Azure Dragon and Admiral Kizaru had forced her to retreat.
• Koby felt frightened by the scale of the enemies but silently vowed to become stronger after Smoker ordered him to stand at attention.
• On a nameless island protected by Whitebeard, a cloaked group confirmed that World Government agents, Navy spies, and Whitebeard’s Second Division were arriving to investigate a secret.
• The cloaked group decided to assist Whitebeard if necessary and destroy the secret if they could not obtain it.

Ron and Saint Lisk discussed the chaos caused by the fake Dark-Dark Fruit and Ron’s plan to draw out Marshall D. Teach without provoking Whitebeard. Ron told Saint Lisk to stay out of the coming violence and protect himself, though Saint Lisk suspected Ron was plotting against him.

• Ron remained in the New World under a secret order from the Celestial Dragons after the Ark returned.
• Saint Lisk laughed over how the imitation Dark-Dark Fruit had drawn Revolutionary Army members, pirates, spies, assassins, and government forces into the same stretch of sea.
• Ron explained that he considered Marshall D. Teach his pirate counterpart and planned to have someone important inspect the supposed fruit.
• Saint Lisk suggested killing Teach, but Ron warned that doing so could provoke Whitebeard, whose strength they could not risk confronting.
• Ron told Saint Lisk he had no role in the plan and would have no time to protect him as many people died in the New World.
• Saint Lisk grew suspicious of Ron’s calm reassurance that he was overthinking things.

Ron shifted attention from the Dark-Dark Fruit to the Celestial Dragons, prompting Lirisk's rescue and intensifying the scramble for the fruit in Whitebeard's territory. Ace led the Second Division toward Whitebeard Town, where Teach recognized that even the harbor's ordinary-looking residents posed a deadly threat.

• Ron told Fujitora to spread news of the Celestial Dragons' arrival, and Fujitora arranged for Lirisk to be taken away after Marine Admiral Kizaru found him.
• The Celestial Dragons' appearance fueled belief that the Dark-Dark Fruit was real, drawing more factions, including the Beasts Pirates, into Whitebeard's territory.
• Ace rallied the Second Division to drive intruders out of Whitebeard's waters and claim the Dark-Dark Fruit for Pops.
• As Ace's ship neared Whitebeard Town, he and Teach saw evidence that the town's civilians and fishing boats were concealing armed agents and possible traps.
• Teach warned Ace that the harbor was dangerous, but Ace told him to stop thinking and go ashore.

Ace led the Second Division into Whitebeard Town, where disguised enemies ambushed them and a struggle for the Dark-Dark Fruit erupted. Ron and Fujitora watched from the forest after a costly World Government infiltration operation, while Teach urged Ace into the chaos.

• Ace exposed the fake mayor with a trick code phrase, avoided a Seastone bullet by elementalizing, and struck him with Fire Fist as Fujitora signaled the CP0 agents.
• A subordinate of Umit asked Ace to let the Dark World forces take what they came for, but Ace refused and warned them to leave Whitebeard’s waters.
• Henry attacked a winged figure carrying the Dark-Dark Fruit, sending him crashing toward Whitebeard Town and revealing the fruit’s location.
• The crowd rushed toward the crash site, and Teach persuaded Ace to join the scramble to keep the fruit from being taken on Whitebeard’s territory.
• Ron arrived beside Fujitora and the CP0 agents, who explained that their two infiltrators and planted island had been sacrificed to support the operation.

Ace fought government agents over the box believed to contain the Dark-Dark Fruit, but the Revolutionary Army seized it during the battle. Teach attacked Koala and nearly reclaimed the box before Haku struck him away; as Haku and Koala tried to destroy it, Ace attacked and an unknown figure intervened.

• Ace cornered the agents with a wall of fire and defeated their leader with his flame attacks.
• Teach moved toward the box, but a seawater cannonball broke through Ace’s flames and swept it away, allowing Haku to retrieve it.
• Haku reported that the Revolutionary Army had secured the Dark-Dark Fruit and began retreating with Koala.
• Teach struck Koala through the abdomen and reached for the box, but Haku hit him with Fish-Man Karate and sent him crashing through a wall.
• Koala urged Haku to destroy the box, but Ace charged at them before they could act.
• An unknown figure blocked Ace’s flames with Dragon Claw Fist: Dragon’s Breath.

Ron learned that Tesoro wanted Fujitora to join his Golden City and Century City ventures, and Fujitora agreed to consider the invitation while seeking greater control. Meanwhile, Sabo took the Dark-Dark Fruit and stayed behind to fight Teach as Ace watched, unsure who Sabo was.

• Fujitora told Ron that Tesoro had proposed trading shares in Golden City and Century City and wanted to establish a bank in Century City.
• Ron realized Tesoro wanted Fujitora as protection for Golden City, and Fujitora said he would accept the invitation while securing the greatest possible initiative.
• Sabo recovered the Dark-Dark Fruit and told Koala and Haku to leave while he held off Ace.
• Teach demanded the fruit, ignored Ace's warning, and attacked Sabo.
• Ace hesitated as Sabo fought Teach, wondering who the blond man was.

Ace fought Sabo, whose appearance and fighting style stirred memories of their childhood, while Teach waited for a chance to seize the Dark-Dark Fruit. As Sabo began recovering his lost memories, Teach attacked him and took the locked box, leaving Ace furious at the betrayal.

• Ace recognized Sabo’s familiar stance and fought him, but Sabo broke through Ace’s flames and struck him hard.
• Sabo named Ron as the opponent Ace had prepared his defensive flames for, while Ace insisted that Sabo was his brother.
• Ace and Sabo’s fight revived fragments of Sabo’s childhood memories of Ace and a third boy.
• Teach attacked Sabo while he clutched his head, then took the box containing the Dark-Dark Fruit and began picking its lock.
• Ace realized Teach had betrayed him to steal the fruit and roared at him in grief and fury.

Ace discovered Teach’s plan to claim the Dark-Dark Fruit and chose to rescue Sabo, while Teach obtained a counterfeit fruit planted by Ron. The fruit’s Sacrifice Fruit power began draining Teach’s life, leaving him furious and desperate to identify who had deceived him.

• Ace realized Teach had targeted the Dark-Dark Fruit, struck him with Fire Fist, and carried the badly wounded Sabo away.
• Sabo woke briefly, joked about his fifty-ninth defeat, and reunited with Ace as Ace promised to find him a doctor.
• Teach rose from the flames with the Dark-Dark Fruit, ate it, and prepared to use its power against Ace.
• Ron and Fujitora watched from above and revealed that the fruit was an imitation designed to kill Teach without provoking Whitebeard.
• Teach’s attack on Ace misfired, and he realized he had eaten the Sacrifice Fruit, which drained his life; he erupted in rage and demanded to know who had tricked him.

Ron explained that Teach’s Blood Sacrifice Fruit would consume his body and eventually destroy his consciousness. After Dragon arrived to protect Ace and Sabo, Ron confronted him over intervening and the favors Dragon owed him.

• Ron explained that Teach’s Blood Sacrifice Fruit traded his flesh and blood for immense power and would eventually turn him into a living sacrifice.
• Dragon emerged from the explosion and shielded Ace and Sabo from its force, then gave Sabo medicine and ordered them to retreat.
• Ace led Sabo and the Second Division members away while Dragon called out to Vice Admiral Azure Dragon in the sky.
• Teach realized Ron might have manipulated events, then fled toward the sea to find a ship.
• Ron appeared beside Dragon and challenged him for stopping the attack, but Dragon countered Ron’s lightning and proposed using Ron’s two favors to keep his secret and settle the incident.

Ron and Dragon fought after Dragon appeared to stop Ron’s plan, unleashing attacks powerful enough to destroy Whitebeard Island. The island sank as their battle continued, leaving Ace and the others fleeing in shock.

• Ron attacked Dragon with Thundercloud Kirin, and Dragon countered with Crushing Hurricane.
• Dragon dodged Ron’s Thunder Dragon Halberd and revealed that his wind powers let him sense attacks through changes in airflow.
• Dragon summoned a hurricane greatsword, but Ron’s Nine Dragon Coil infused it with lightning and disrupted his control.
• Ron teleported and attacked Dragon with Eight-Directional Sword Shadow: Final Scene, but Dragon evaded with Agile Body and Paper Art.
• Their clash cleaved Whitebeard Island in two, and the descending wind-and-lightning greatsword sank the island.