Chapter Summaries

Ron fought Shanks on Mckinley Island while Kaido battled Kizaru and Whitebeard clashed with Akainu. As Ron attacked Shanks from behind, Shanks countered with his Conqueror's Sword technique.

• Shanks confronted Ron over Rayleigh's death, while Kaido turned on Kizaru and demanded they settle their old score.
• Kizaru asked Akainu to retreat and summoned the Pacifistas, but Akainu refused to surrender and fought Whitebeard as Marco withdrew.
• Kaido attacked Kizaru, and Whitebeard faced Akainu, leaving three major battles raging across Mckinley Island.
• Ron and Shanks traded sword strikes, and Shanks praised Ron's strength while explaining that he regretted underestimating him but not sparing his life.
• Ron used hidden underground lightning and Teleportation to attack Shanks from behind, but Shanks raised Gryphon and unleashed Emperor's Arrival · Conqueror's Sword.

Ron survived Shanks's Emperor's Arrival by briefly using Sea Crystal Stone to break free of its Haki influence, though Shanks's slash left him gravely wounded. Ron recovered and revealed his desperate tactic, leaving Shanks shocked by how he had escaped the attack.

• Ron resisted Shanks's Haki world enough to disrupt it, but Shanks unleashed the second stage of Emperor's Arrival and struck him with a devastating slash.
• Ron was flung across Mckinley Island, where Whitebeard realized Ron had broken free and blocked the slash at the last moment.
• Ron regenerated from his wound and concealed a piece of Sea Crystal Stone in his pocket, triggering a surge of lightning that collapsed part of the cliff.
• Ron joked that his survival came from being a Devil Fruit User, while onlookers recognized the Sea Crystal Stone and remarked on his immense wealth.
• Shanks realized Ron had used the Sea Crystal Stone's weakening effect to escape Emperor's Arrival and was stunned by the precise, life-threatening gamble.

Shanks learned that the World Government had urgently summoned the Shichibukai and proposed an arena battle to end the fighting without provoking a wider war. He left the outcome to Kaido and Akainu, whose duel would determine which side withdrew.

• While Shanks fought Ron, Mihawk called to warn him that Kuma was heading toward the battlefield and questioned whether this was the right time to start a war.
• Shanks told Ron their reunion would have to end, but Ron accused him of running away and remained ready to fight.
• Shanks called for the fighting to stop, and Whitebeard demanded an explanation before agreeing to withdraw.
• Shanks revealed the World Government's summons to the Shichibukai, prompting Kaido to celebrate the prospect of a massive war.
• Shanks proposed an arena battle between Kaido and Akainu, with the losing side withdrawing from the island.

The Marines and the pirate alliance agreed to settle the conflict with a duel between Akainu and Kaido, while Ron arranged a fleet breakout under Pacifista cover. The chapter left Akainu and Kaido clashing on Mckinley Island, where Akainu’s magma erupted into a massive volcano.

• Ron worried that Akainu’s injuries made him unfit to face Kaido, but Akainu refused to withdraw, and Sengoku ordered Ron to let the duel proceed.
• Pacifistas attacked the surrounding pirate ships, and Ron directed Chaton to lead the Marine fleet toward the five o’clock breakout route.
• Kaido promised to fight without his Devil Fruit transformation, and Shanks and the other pirate crews withdrew from Mckinley Island.
• Ron noticed Wano Country warships among the Beasts Pirates’ vessels and suspected Kaido had contacted Orochi.
• Kaido opened the duel with a club strike, and Akainu countered with a magma eruption that raised a vast volcano across the battlefield.

Akainu reshaped Mckinley Island with his awakened Magma Fruit and fought Kaido, while Ron learned that the Navy had captured Kaido for Vegapunk’s experiments. Akainu’s surprise attack missed its chance when Kaido’s club struck him, sending him flying.

• Ron considered replacing Akainu, while Akainu unleashed his anger and raised a volcano from the sea.
• Kizaru revealed that Kaido had once been captured as Vegapunk’s experimental subject, prompting Ron to connect the story to Wano Country.
• Akainu’s awakened magma transformed Mckinley Island into a deadly Lava Hell, leaving Kaido struggling in the intense heat.
• Kaido attacked with Thunder Bagua, but Akainu blinded him with magma, dodged the club, and launched Hell Hound.
• Kaido’s spiked club swung through the smoke and struck Akainu as he charged, sending him flying.

Akainu unleashed his awakened magma abilities against Kaido, but Kaido survived the assault and emerged from the lava pool unharmed. Watching Kaido’s defense, Ron reconsidered his ability to kill the Emperors while Whitebeard recognized the threat posed by Ron and the Marines fighting beside him.

• Kaido, blinded by magma, accidentally struck Akainu with his club, but Akainu recovered and launched a series of awakened magma attacks.
• Akainu’s Hell Hunt unleashed more than a thousand magma hounds that buried Kaido beneath a deep pool of lava.
• Kaido roared free of the magma, sending out Haki and shockwaves as he stood unharmed, though his club had melted.
• Ron judged that his Railgun might not penetrate Kaido’s defenses, though he considered Whitebeard and Red-Hair more vulnerable.
• Whitebeard warned Kaido that he would not get another chance and reflected that Ron’s lightning and the Marines alongside him formed a terrifying force.

Kaido activated Muscle Overdrive and overwhelmed Akainu with his full strength, but Akainu used awakened magma to counter him and reshape the battlefield. Ron predicted Kaido had lost as the ground around Akainu erupted and collapsed, leaving Kaido without a foothold.

• Kaido unleashed Muscle Overdrive, and Kizaru explained that it let him use his full strength by freeing himself from the limits of his powerful muscles.
• Kaido struck Akainu hard enough to break several ribs, but Akainu escaped and Kaido's punch detonated a magma trap beneath the ground.
• Akainu used Great Eruption to bombard Kaido with magma pillars, but Kaido scattered them with his Haki and charged at him again.
• Ron declared that Kaido had lost as Akainu's magma fountains destroyed the ground within a one-kilometer radius and removed Kaido's next foothold.

Kaido lost the ring match after misjudging his charge and falling into the sea, prompting the Red-Haired Pirates and Whitebeard's fleet to withdraw. As the Marines prepared to end the remaining pirate threat, Ron and Kizaru realized the Beasts Pirates were urgently returning to Wano Country and alerted the Five Elders.

• Kaido's misstep sent him bouncing across the magma and into the sea, giving Akainu the ring-match victory.
• Whitebeard silenced the protesting pirates, and Red-Hair accepted the result before he and Whitebeard withdrew with their fleets.
• With the Four Emperors gone, pirate crews began leaving or turning toward old rivalries, while Kaido returned to a Beasts Pirates ship and challenged Akainu again.
• King quietly spoke to Kaido, who ordered the Beasts fleet to leave; Ron and Kizaru inferred that they were hurrying back to Wano Country.
• Kizaru went to notify the Five Elders, while Ron turned toward the approaching pirate ships and prepared to finish the battle.

After the New World war ended, Ron was ordered to repair the Assassination Unit while the Marines consolidated their bases. In East Blue, Luffy left Windmill Village in a small boat Makino had prepared for him, beginning his pirate journey.

• Whitebeard's words became a rallying slogan, and Sengoku ordered the Marines to halt their New World advance and consolidate their headquarters.
• The Five Elders ordered Ron to investigate and rectify serious failures in the Assassination Unit, leaving him traveling the world to review intelligence officers.
• The Five Elders rewarded the Marines after Akainu's victory, and they began considering a commander for the G-11 branch.
• Luffy tried to sail away in a leaky homemade vessel, but Makino pointed out a small boat she had hidden for him.
• Luffy sailed beyond the horizon, and Village Chief Urup Slap and the villagers went to Makino's tavern instead of chasing after him.

Ron arrived in Loguetown under an inspector’s cover, completed an Anti-Corruption Bureau inspection, and told Smoker about his role in re-forming the Marine Assassination Unit. He then asked Smoker and Stonobeli whether they knew about a plan to establish the G11 Branch in the New World.

• Smoker explained that Loguetown merchants had funded a lavish welcome for Ron, and Stonobeli told him to document the donations for the Anti-Corruption Bureau.
• Ron arrived at the Marine base, where Smoker and Stonobeli welcomed him and took him to the conference room.
• Ron completed the inspection paperwork, and Smoker asked why Ron alone had been running around after the recent battle.
• Ron admitted that his intelligence work had failed against Red-Hair and Kaido, then revealed that he commanded the re-formed Marine Assassination Unit.
• Smoker learned that Ron had persuaded Commander Kong and the Five Elders to approve restoring the unit, with money helping secure the decision.
• Ron asked Smoker whether he knew about the plan to establish the G11 Branch in the New World, leaving Smoker and Stonobeli visibly uncertain.

Ron explained why Smoker could be a strong candidate to command the new G11 Branch and urged him to leave Loguetown for the Grand Line. Koby accidentally overheard the conversation and Smoker sent him flying with a smoke fist.

• Smoker asked Ron what he wanted from him by discussing the G11 base commander position, and Stonobeli explained the Navy's factional balance.
• Ron said Sengoku hesitated because none of the current vice admirals suited the New World's demands, while Smoker's youth and recklessness made him a promising candidate.
• Ron told Smoker to head for the Grand Line after he finished his East Blue business, and Smoker considered the chance to rise through the ranks.
• Koby burst into the office and claimed he had heard nothing, so Smoker struck him with a smoke fist and launched him into the sky.

Ron asked Koby and Nami what they wanted to do next, and Nami declared that they wanted to go to the Grand Line. He arranged for both of them to join Smoker on his trip to Marine Headquarters, with Koby later reporting to Ron’s G-10 Branch for training.

• Smoker explained to Koby and Nami how far the Four Emperors stood above East Blue pirates, leaving Koby shaken by the scale of the world ahead.
• Koby admitted that he felt too weak, while Nami boldly said they wanted to go to the Grand Line.
• Ron approved their plans and told them they could travel with Smoker when he left East Blue for Marine Headquarters.
• Ron ordered Koby to report to his G-10 Branch after filing his records so Ron could arrange his training.
• Ron prepared to leave the Marine Base, and he and Smoker briefly discussed how Smoker had changed.

Ron arranged to meet Wazat at Sea Restaurant Baratie, where the retired intelligence administrator planned to bring his past to an end. Ron arrived and agreed to try the restaurant’s signature dishes, leaving Sanji confident he could satisfy him.

• Wazat contacted Ron with the intelligence network’s secret code and invited him to Baratie for a meal.
• Wazat returned to Baratie and told Zeff that Marine Azure Dragon was coming, startling him.
• Zeff and Sanji argued while the staff prepared for Ron’s arrival at the deserted restaurant.
• Ron’s arrival coincided with dark clouds and thunder, and he explained that his Devil Fruit power had caused the weather change.
• Wazat greeted Ron, who asked to try Baratie’s signature dishes, and Sanji volunteered to cook for him.

Ron met with Wazat at the Baratie while Sanji prepared his meal, and he read news about the Revolutionary Army’s apparent retreat from the Red Line. The chapter ended with Sanji serving Ron a soup he called Century Soup.

• Ron told Zeff that Sanji was a qualified chef but not yet world-class, then demanded a reasonable answer from Wazat after the meal.
• Zeff warned Sanji to control his temper while cooking for Ron, and Wazat took on the role of waiter.
• Ron read a newspaper article about seven nations declaring independence near the Kingdom of Lagar and realized Dragon had scattered the Revolutionary Army to hide its foundations.
• Ron reflected that Dragon’s courage and resolve had outmaneuvered him, leaving him with little certainty about the Revolutionary Army’s remaining bases.
• Sanji served Ron seafood and vegetable chowder and proudly called it Century Soup.

Ron discussed the possible location of All Blue with Sanji, then met privately with Wazat, who asked to leave the Intelligence Group. Wazat began arguing that changes in the East Blue made his departure necessary.

• Ron praised Sanji’s World Broth and explained that some believed All Blue was where the currents of Reverse Mountain converged.
• Sanji thanked Ron for advising him to seek All Blue with his own eyes.
• Ron asked Zeff to leave him alone with Wazat, then revealed that he knew Wazat wanted to leave the Intelligence Group for his family.
• Ron asked Wazat why he should let him leave and how he could prevent Wazat from leaking secrets.
• Wazat argued that the East Blue had changed, prompting Ron to ask him to explain.

Ron agreed to let Wazat leave the Assassination Unit and gave him a new identity, then received a call from Kizaru that was derailed by Momotaro mistaking the Admiral for an impostor. The call ended before Kizaru could explain why he had contacted Ron.

• Wazat told Ron that East Blue was stable and asked to retire because of his age and declining health.
• Ron accepted Wazat’s request, warned him with killing intent, and said he needed him alive to spread word that the Assassination Unit’s harsh rules could change.
• Ron gave Wazat a gold card and ordered him to abandon his old identity and live as a pirate selling intelligence while posing as a chef.
• Kizaru called Ron on his private Den Den Mushi, but Momotaro accused him of being an impostor and attacked him at Sabaody.
• Kizaru said he would call back later, and Ron hung up without learning why the Admiral had called.

Ron learned Kizaru was coordinating with him over the Five Elders’ plan to use his movements to draw out Orik’s supporters, then rewarded Zeff’s restaurant with a merchant contact. When Ron noticed Sanji was missing, he found him feeding a starving boy, and Sanji realized the boy had eaten the entire bowl of rice.

• Ron learned Momotaro had mastered Solo Flight in the Empty Sky while serving in the Science Unit, and suspected Kizaru had attacked him to help him train.
• Kizaru told Ron that Orik had rallied Celestial Dragon supporters and that the Five Elders wanted to use Ron’s ongoing mission to draw them out.
• Ron gave Zeff the White Gull Merchant Association’s East Blue contact so Baratie could receive ingredient deliveries, and Zeff promised to remain a cook.
• Ron noticed Sanji was missing and used his Mind Net to find him giving seafood fried rice to a starving boy in a red vest.
• Sanji saw that the boy had emptied the bowl and feared the boy had eaten all the food.

Ron encountered Luffy at the drifting sea restaurant Baratie and considered taking him to Loguetown as a pirate. Luffy refused the offer, insisting on pursuing his own adventure, and ended the chapter brawling with Zeff.

• Sanji brought food to Luffy, who realized he had no money to pay for it.
• Luffy spotted Ron and attacked, so Ron beat him down and threatened him.
• Ron told Zeff that Luffy was the grandson of an old friend, then offered to take him to Loguetown under Marine custody.
• Luffy declined Ron's offer because he wanted to reach Loguetown through his own efforts.
• Luffy admitted he had no crew, ship, pirate name, Jolly Roger, or bounty, and Zeff offered him a restaurant job.
• Luffy declared he would become Pirate King, argued with Zeff, and started a fight while Ron stepped away.

Luffy fought Zeff at the Baratie while Marine Vice Admiral Ron contacted Garp and then left for South Blue. There, the Nibelungen family learned of Ron’s arrival and continued its plan to challenge the Five Elders.

• Sanji and Wazat watched Luffy use his Rubber-Rubber Fruit against Zeff, and Wazat suspected he was Garp’s grandson.
• Ron contacted Garp and watched Zeff unleash a barrage of kicks, but Luffy endured the blows and wrapped his arm around Zeff’s leg.
• Luffy and Zeff both shouted about their ambitions before crashing into the Baratie’s deck, and Ron said farewell to Sanji and departed.
• Ron crossed into South Blue, prompting people elsewhere to feel relieved that he would be away for some time.
• Lirisk told Oric that Ron had arrived in South Blue, and Oric decided the Nibelungen family should continue probing the Five Elders rather than postpone its plan.

Ron confronted Kuma on Baterilla Island and asked him to destroy the surveillance device in his eye so they could speak privately. Kuma told Ron that Doflamingo was alive and imprisoned in the Holy Land, leaving Ron to suspect the Nibelungen Family was involved.

• Kuma left the Navy surveillance facility after its commander imprisoned a young man he had captured.
• Ron appeared on a secluded beach and confronted Kuma, asking how far Vegapunk's modifications had progressed.
• Kuma removed and crushed the recorder in his right eye, then revealed his left eye was still human.
• Ron asked whether Doflamingo was alive and warned that Kuma's answer would shape his attitude toward the Revolutionary Army.
• Kuma said Doflamingo was alive and held in the Holy Land within the Nibelungen Family's territory.