Chapter Summaries

Ron investigated the destruction in Extreme Cold Hell, uncovered evidence of a hidden refuge, and planned to use it in his dealings with Dragon. He then entered Infinite Hell and violently subdued Richard Bafil, making clear that the prisoners’ treatment would change.

• Ron inferred that Shiryu had surrendered to Magellan and discovered that the Dire Wolves’ missing corpses had likely been taken by the hidden residents of LV.5.5.
• Ron considered using his knowledge of LV.5.5 and Ivankov to make a deal with Dragon while continuing to maneuver between the Revolutionary Army and Oric.
• Ron ordered Hannyabal to apply to the World Government for funds to rebuild Extreme Cold Hell, then headed to LV.6.
• Ron met Richard Bafil, who challenged him with Conqueror’s Haki, and Ron cut Bafil’s ankle with the Thunder Dragon Halberd.
• Ron shocked Bafil with the halberd and declared that the prisoners’ good days were over.

Ron toured Impel Down’s sixth level, revealed that he was an Admiral Candidate known as Azure Dragon, and taunted several imprisoned enemies. After Drake insulted him, Ron prepared to punish him publicly and announced that he would conduct an experiment.

• Ron reassured Hannyabal that Bafil would survive after Ron had severed both his feet.
• Ron told Crocodile that he had become a Division Vice Admiral with the code name Azure Dragon, and Crocodile recognized him as an Admiral Candidate.
• Ron toured the sixth level, mocked several familiar prisoners, and noted that Doflamingo was absent.
• Drake cursed Ron, who chose him for a public lesson and had Hannyabal bring in a metal bench.
• Ron tore the Seastone bars from Drake’s cell, entered, and said he would conduct an experiment.

Ron documented his experiments in Infinite Hell and began testing whether electric currents could permanently damage prisoners’ brains. At Marineford, Sengoku and the others discussed Ron’s methods and the Revolutionary Army’s growing resistance.

• Ron recorded that electric currents could damage prisoners’ brains, but said more experiments were needed to make the effects permanent and control subjects.
• A guard told Ron that Sadi-chan had killed prisoners who tried to descend to Hot Hell to take revenge on him.
• Ron began experimenting on Gunk, a cannibal tribe chief, using a cranial drill after sedating him.
• At Marineford, Sengoku complained about sending Ron to Impel Down, while Kizaru said Ron’s plan might prevent prisoner riots.
• Sengoku ordered Akainu to remind Onigumo to focus on his assignment in South Blue after the Revolutionary Army attacked his post.

Ron tightened his control over Impel Down, continuing his experiments on prisoners while planning harsher conditions for Level 6. When Avalo Pizarro challenged him and rallied the other prisoners, Ron calmly warned him that he might become an example to the rest.

• Hannyabal told Ron that certain prisoners were protected from interrogation and experiments, and Ron burned the classified list of names.
• Ron patrolled the prison, reflecting on the dangers of Zoan Devil Fruits and the beastlike state of the awakened Jailer Beasts.
• Ron oversaw the restoration of Level 5, then resumed experiments on Level 6 prisoners without anesthetic and ordered a tested pirate kept hungry for observation.
• Ron threatened to make Level 6 less comfortable, prompting Avalo Pizarro to challenge him and offer the prisoners’ intelligence and treasure locations in exchange for a deal.
• The prisoners rallied behind Pizarro and unleashed Conqueror’s Haki, knocking out two guards, while Ron asked whether Pizarro wanted to be made an example of.

Ron used automatic seawater guns to punish Pizarro and the other Level 6 prisoners who had provoked him, then left them under constant bombardment. A week later, other prisoners begged to see Ron, but he refused unless Pizarro agreed to lick his shoes.

• Pizarro taunted Ron, convinced his secret protected him from harm, while Shiryu recognized that Ron wanted to break the prisoners' resistance.
• Ron ordered Hannyabal to bring seawater guns to Level 6 and install them in the cells of Pizarro and the prisoners who had stirred up trouble.
• Pizarro refused Ron's demand to lick his shoes, so Ron had the guns spray him continuously and ordered the guards not to stop the water until Pizarro gave in.
• A week later, Hannyabal told Ron that other prisoners wanted to see him, but Ron refused to meet them until Pizarro was ready to lick his shoes.

Ron forced Pizarro to surrender after twenty-four days of sleep deprivation and unveiled Thunder Hell, a new punishment system for Level 6. A month later, Magellan returned to Impel Down and approved Ron’s transformation of the prison.

• Ron oversaw electrotherapy experiments on Level 5 and Level 6 prisoners, while several prisoners died after breaking down under the treatment.
• After twenty-four days of water-cannon bombardment and sleep deprivation, Pizarro surrendered and crawled toward Ron’s cell entrance.
• Ron announced that he would improve Level 6 and renamed it Thunder Hell as workers installed lightning devices throughout the prison.
• A month later, Magellan returned and learned from Hannyabal how the devices used steam, cold water vapor, and lightning rods to strike prisoners.
• Magellan praised Ron’s methods as prisoners were repeatedly struck by lightning, and Hannyabal noted that Ron had restored discipline in Impel Down.

After Ron submitted his self-criticism, Sengoku assigned him to rebuild G5 at Punk Hazard and investigate Teach’s pirate alliance. Ron learned he would be sent to the New World rather than given a vacation, while G-10 would be left in Quinn’s hands.

• Aokiji spotted Ron at Marine Headquarters and teased him about Impel Down, while Ron silently resented Sengoku for blaming him publicly and making him write a self-criticism.
• Sengoku told Ron that G5 needed to be rebuilt because the area had become a refuge for pirates, including Supernovas and Teach.
• Sengoku assigned Ron to drive out the pirates, oversee G5’s reconstruction, and investigate Teach’s plans for a pirate alliance.
• Sengoku designated Punk Hazard as the new G5 location, and Ron recognized it as a former research site associated with Vegapunk and Caesar Clown.
• Ron protested that he had expected a vacation and worried about G-10, but Sengoku said the assignment would keep him out of the way and that Quinn could manage G-10.

Ron realized Sengoku had engineered his assignment to the New World to punish him, investigate Teach, and protect the establishment of New G5. Zephyr warned Ron that he would need overwhelming military merit to rise through the Marine ranks, and their meal ended with Zephyr blasting Ron through a wall after Ron spiced his food.

• Ron inferred that Sengoku had arranged the Impel Down fallout and sent him to the New World as part of a broader plan.
• Sengoku admitted he had deliberately set Ron up and smugly ordered him to leave.
• Zephyr told Ron that he needed far more military merit than Momousagi and Chaton to earn a promotion and eventually become Fleet Admiral.
• Ron thanked Zephyr, then secretly made his meat excessively spicy.
• Zephyr blasted Ron through the courtyard wall, and the patrolling soldiers chose not to report the fight.

Ron and the Kirin diverted toward the Albert Sea after scouts spotted Germa 66, whose arrival at the Drifter threatened to bring its old feud with Umit into the open. The chapter ended as Germa 66 approached the floating marketplace and a pirate hurried to avoid getting caught in the conflict.

• Ron considered how strength, deterrence, and military merit shaped the competition between him, Momousagi, and Chaton for an Admiral position.
• The Kirin entered the New World, where news of Ron’s arrival spread panic among pirates.
• Dorte told Ron that the Fleet Admiral wanted him to investigate Germa 66 after scouts spotted them in the Albert Sea, and Ron ordered the ship to change course.
• Ron suspected Teach’s pirate alliance and Germa 66’s involvement might be part of a conspiracy.
• Germa 66 arrived at the Drifter, and a pirate recognized Judge Vinsmoke’s old feud with Umit and hurried to finish unloading.

Vinsmoke Ichiji and Reiju heard a proposal for Germa to stir up trouble in Non-Affiliated Nations and draw Marine Azure Dragon away from a pirate alliance conference. Ron learned that Germa had accepted the commission and suspected its refusal to reveal the employer could be overcome with greater benefits, leaving Dorte wary of his intentions.

• Jensen Idy told Ichiji and Reiju that the commission would not bring Germa trouble, and Ichiji said he would welcome a reason to fight the Sea Transport King.
• Idy explained that pirates wanted Germa to create a distraction so Azure Dragon could not interfere with their alliance conference.
• Reiju warned that Germa could not attack Marines or Affiliated Nations, so Idy offered a list of Non-Affiliated Nations where Germa could support rebel forces.
• Ichiji agreed to take the commission to Judge and asked Idy to prepare payment in advance.
• Ron learned that Judge had described the job as an ordinary mercenary assignment and refused to reveal the employer.
• Ron argued that Germa would disclose the information for sufficient benefits, prompting Dorte to grip Clear Spring and ask what he intended to do.

Ron oversaw the reconstruction of G5 on Punk Hazard while Vegapunk worked on a secret government project. Germa’s attacks on Non-Affiliated Nations and the resulting unrest pushed the New World toward widespread war, and Sengoku asked Ron to help suppress rebellions in Affiliated Nations.

• Ron welcomed Vegapunk to Punk Hazard and learned he had been conducting a government research project there for half a year.
• Ron brought troops and construction materials to begin rebuilding G5, while Vegapunk revised the branch’s blueprints.
• Ron received reports of unrest across the New World and learned that Germa, led by Judge Vinsmoke, had been attacking Non-Affiliated Nations for hire.
• Sengoku told Ron that the Five Elders were mobilizing for war and suspected Teach was orchestrating the chaos to help his pirate alliance conference succeed.
• Sengoku reminded Ron that the Navy had to respond to rebellions in Affiliated Nations and asked whether he could handle the task; Ron confidently agreed.

Ron explained that the Four Emperors could help stop the fighting in their territories, then flew across the New World to rescue besieged Affiliated Nations. After saving Dressrosa and continuing toward the remaining battles, he expected to finish the conflict within days and prepared to face Teach if he emerged.

• Ron reasoned that the Four Emperors would force a ceasefire in lands under their protection if the fighting threatened their interests.
• King Riku and his forces defended the last part of Dressrosa as enemies breached their lines, Kyros was struck by a cannonball, and Rebecca and Violet tried to protect him.
• Ron arrived at Dressrosa and used Heaven's Punishment to destroy the attacking forces, allowing King Riku to order a counterattack.
• Ron continued toward the next besieged nation, having already rescued seven Affiliated Nations and retaining seventy percent of his stamina.
• Ron expected to end the war within three days and wondered whether Teach would still appear after the Pirate Alliance's plan failed.

Teach sent Lafitte and Burgess to represent him at the pirate alliance conference aboard the Drifter, while the Marines waited to see how Ron would handle the threat. As powerful pirates gathered, a young swordsman arrived at the harbor, regretting that he had believed someone’s advice to enter the tiger’s den.

• Teach learned that Ron had stopped the wars meant to distract him, then sent Lafitte and Burgess to preside over the alliance conference and ordered them to retreat if danger arose.
• At Marineford, Garp, Sengoku, and Tsuru discussed Ron’s success and the danger posed by Teach’s pirate alliance, while Sengoku decided to wait for the Blackbeard Pirates to reveal themselves.
• Pirates gathered aboard the Drifter for the conference, though fear of Ron kept most invitees away and tensions between the arrivals ran high.
• A young swordsman docked at the Drifter and muttered that he had foolishly believed the advice to enter the tiger’s den.

As the Blackbeard Pirates prepared to host the pirate alliance conference aboard the Drifter, Edie accepted Lafitte’s money while secretly discovering that his quarters had been searched. Dorte arrived undercover and spotted Lafitte, and the conference began with Burgess killing a pirate who attacked him.

• Lafitte paid Edie 100 million Berries and told him the Blackbeard Pirates would take charge of the conference, while Edie found a strand of hair that revealed someone had searched his quarters.
• Dorte, disguised in a black cloak, killed a man while gathering information, evaded the Drifter’s night watchman, and recognized Lafitte flying overhead.
• Lafitte warned Burgess that Edie might be plotting against them and ordered him to prioritize safety when the conference began.
• At the alliance conference, a burly pirate kicked a green-haired captain, and Edie and Lafitte stopped the gathering from erupting into a fight.
• When the green-haired captain attacked the burly pirate from behind, Burgess caught him and killed him on Lafitte’s command, allowing Lafitte to begin the discussion.

Dorte infiltrated the Drifter to investigate the Blackbeard Pirates and reported the gathering of Great Pirates to Ron, who promised to arrive in three days. Ron admitted he had no intention of going and focused instead on protecting the establishment of G5, leaving Dorte to rely on an unknown trump card.

• Lafitte killed someone to establish authority as he began negotiating an alliance among the pirates aboard the Drifter.
• Dorte left the plaza after learning an honored guest had arrived and used a Den Den Mushi to report his findings to Ron.
• Ron warned Dorte to stay alert, teased him about losing his wallet, and said he expected to arrive in three days.
• Vegapunk pointed out that the Ark could not reach the Drifter in three days, and Ron confessed he was not planning to go.
• Ron said protecting the establishment of G5 was his priority and claimed Dorte could escape using a trump card he had left him.

Dorte led Navy soldiers disguised as pirates in a night raid that set fires and explosions across the Drifter during the Blackbeard Pirates’ alliance conference. After killing Great Shark Lede Coffee, Dorte’s group retreated, while Lafitte sent Burgess after their trail.

• Lafitte and Burgess questioned why the Navy had not attacked the Drifter, then an explosion shook the building.
• Dorte’s disguised Navy team ignited explosives around the Drifter and began retreating.
• Lede Coffee recognized Dorte as an impostor posing as Sword Demon Wilder and threatened to capture him for Blackbeard Teach.
• Dorte killed Coffee with a sword strike after overcoming his attack.
• Lafitte found the burned corpse and gunpowder-scented tracks, and Burgess ran off to pursue the retreating group.

Dorte’s sabotage left the Drifter’s pirate alliance in turmoil, while Teach recognized Ron’s hand behind the plot and decided to press on. Dorte planned another move before Ron arrived, despite his soldiers’ concerns.

• Dorte and his soldiers escaped after drugging a pirate crew and framing Burgess, while Burgess fought the captain aboard the ship.
• The Drifter panicked after three pirate captains died, and Lafitte suspended the alliance conference while investigating the blast and Burgess’s assault.
• Dorte enjoyed the growing suspicion among the pirates as rumors blamed the Blackbeard Pirates for staging the deaths.
• Teach rejected Lafitte’s apology, ordered the alliance conference to continue, and chose to pursue his plans despite Doc Q’s warning.
• Dorte persuaded his Marine soldiers to continue sabotaging the alliance, even though they warned that the pirates were on guard and Ron would arrive the next day.

Dorte led Marine soldiers in a second underwater sabotage against Drifter, but Lafitte ambushed him after the explosives failed to detonate as planned. Dorte fought back through smoke, and Burgess arrived with lit explosive barrels, leaving the battle amid a massive blast.

• Dorte sent oxygen-equipped soldiers underwater to plant explosives beneath Drifter while Lafitte and Edie waited for the culprit.
• The first three barrels exploded, but the next blast failed, and Lafitte confronted Dorte, recognizing him as Wilder.
• Dorte’s soldiers released smoke and deafening noise, allowing him to attack Lafitte with his sword.
• Lafitte defended against Dorte’s relentless assault as Burgess arrived carrying lit explosive barrels.
• Burgess swatted the barrels toward the fight, and the ensuing explosions overwhelmed the scene.

Burgess’s explosives let Dorte escape Lafitte, but the pirates recovered a hidden submarine and planned to prove their innocence. Ron revealed that Lafitte had tracked Dorte with Territory Sea Bulls and that the exposure had been part of his plan, then Vegapunk went to inspect the remote-control equipment.

• Burgess detonated stolen explosives, injuring Dorte and destroying much of the pirate ship; Dorte escaped into the sea while Lafitte evaded the blast.
• Lafitte killed the surviving Marine soldiers, then discovered a hidden silver submarine beneath the wreckage and called Burgess to help retrieve it.
• Lafitte and Burgess carried the submarine away, planning to gather pirate captains the next day and prove the Blackbeard Pirates were innocent.
• Dorte surfaced behind a harbor pillar and cursed the pirates as their ship sank.
• At Punk Hazard, Ron explained that Lafitte had tracked Dorte’s group with Territory Sea Bulls and said their exposure had been part of his plan.
• Vegapunk shuddered at Ron’s ruthlessness, then left to inspect the remote-control equipment.

Lafitte presented a submarine recovered from Dorte’s ship as proof that the Marines were behind the explosions, turning the pirate captains against the Navy and clearing the Blackbeard Pirates of immediate suspicion. Dorte was secretly taken to meet Edie aboard the Drifter, where he learned Edie was helping him escape on Umit’s orders and asked whether his crew had to die.

• Lafitte showed the pirate captains the submarine Burgess had recovered and argued that its advanced technology proved the Marines had caused the explosions.
• The captains accepted that the Marines had deceived them, while the disguised Dorte seethed over his dead comrades and the loss of the submarine.
• A man recognized Dorte and escorted him aboard the Drifter, revealing that its captain was one of Dorte’s allies.
• Edie told Dorte that Umit had ordered him to help, but that the submarine had been Dorte’s intended means of escape before it was lost.
• Dorte apologized for causing Edie trouble, then asked whether his crew had to die.