Chapter Summaries

The Straw Hat Pirates sailed into a Marine ambush near G-10, while Nami secretly tried to guide them into danger. As Zoro broke the grappling hooks, he confronted Nami about how she knew they would find the Upward Sea Current.

• Nami steered the Merry around the Railgun blasts while concealing her belief that the Marines were deliberately missing.
• Ain questioned Ron about the Marines’ plan to exploit the Straw Hat Pirates’ trust, and Ron told her the operation was meant to protect Marine lives.
• Dorte coordinated with Colonel Henry as the Merry crossed the blockade and entered the encirclement.
• Nami sensed submarines beneath the Merry and turned sharply, prompting Henry to order all forces to attack.
• Submarine forces grappled the Merry, but Zoro cut the ropes with a flying sword slash.
• Zoro asked Nami how she knew they would encounter the Upward Sea Current, and she avoided his gaze.

The Straw Hat Pirates discovered that Nami had betrayed them and Robin had escaped, leaving them stranded as Marines boarded the Merry. Dorte attacked, and Zoro took a deadly blow while protecting Sanji.

• Zoro realized Nami had lied about knowing they would ride the Upward Sea Current and noticed Robin had vanished.
• Chopper gave Luffy Robin's farewell note, and the crew learned she had left by submarine.
• Marines landed on the Merry, where Dorte announced he planned to capture Luffy and kill the others.
• Nami revealed she had delivered Luffy to the Marines in exchange for the others' safety and invoked the Fleet Admiral's promise.
• Dorte attacked, and Zoro knocked Sanji clear before taking the full force of Dorte's Twin Crescent Moons technique.
• Zoro collapsed with faint breath as Sanji stared at him in shock.

Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates fought Dorte after he wounded Zoro, but Dorte overwhelmed them and ordered the Marines to capture the crew. The chapter left the Straw Hats defeated and being taken into custody.

• Luffy reassured Nami that she was their companion, then confronted Dorte after Dorte wounded Zoro.
• Luffy attacked Dorte, but Dorte cut him and countered Sanji and Usopp, leaving both badly injured.
• Dorte used Armament Haki to withstand Luffy's Bazooka and evaded his Gatling before knocking him down.
• Henry struck Chopper unconscious, and Dorte ordered the Marines to take the Straw Hats away and lock them up.
• The narrator described two drivers refusing to yield at an intersection and crashing into each other.

At G-10 Branch, Ron spoke with Nami after the Straw Hat Pirates were arrested, then revealed he had set a trap to draw out the Revolutionary Army. As a colossal Upward Sea Current gathered, he prepared to strike at the group he considered an obstacle.

• Dorte reported that the Straw Hat Pirates had been arrested and brought Nami to Ron's office.
• Ron reassured Nami that the crew would be safe if they did not become pirates, and Nami said she would try to persuade them.
• Ron confirmed that a suspicious Marine soldier was reporting to the Revolutionary Army, and he waited for them to take the bait.
• Ron explained that he saw the Revolutionary Army as a rival rather than a partner and intended to use it for his own purposes.
• Ron summoned a storm as an unprecedented Upward Sea Current formed above G-10 Branch.

Sabo struggled to choose between saving Luffy and leading the Revolutionary Army, while Kuma argued that rescuing Luffy could also serve the movement’s interests. Sabo remained torn by the brothers’ separation as the group began considering a plan to save Luffy.

• Sabo tried to leave the rebel camp to save Luffy, but Koala reminded him that the Revolutionary Army depended on him as its new leader.
• Kuma reported that Sengoku had ordered Luffy and the others imprisoned and promised their release if Luffy gave up piracy.
• Kuma proposed using the two months before Garp reached G-10 to plan a rescue, arguing that Luffy could become an ally against the World Government.
• Kuma told Koala that saving Luffy would repay a favor to Shanks and honor the cause Dragon had entrusted to Sabo.
• Sabo recalled the brothers’ shared sake and lamented that they had to weigh costs and gains even when saving one another.

Nami visited the imprisoned Straw Hats at G-10 and tried to persuade them to give up piracy and pursue their dreams through safer paths. Luffy, Zoro, and Chopper rejected her reasoning, and Sanji arrived with food, leaving Nami's attempt unresolved.

• Nami visited Zoro and explained that Sengoku had offered the crew a chance to return to the East Blue as Pirate Hunters if they abandoned piracy.
• Zoro told Nami that he had protected her as a companion and to uphold the ship's rules, not because he considered her innocent or a traitor.
• Nami revealed she had become a Marine Second Lieutenant and urged Luffy and the others to join her, arguing that piracy was too dangerous and their goals did not require becoming pirates.
• Luffy insisted that the Pirate King was the freest person, while Zoro and Chopper affirmed that they would pursue their dreams despite the danger.
• Sanji arrived with food, gave the crew bread and vegetable soup, and offered Nami an elaborate plate of sashimi.

Kuma visited Ron at the G-10 Branch, where he was headed to Century City to verify matters for the Five Elders. After Kuma and Trafalgar Law met privately with Ron, Kuma agreed to discuss the matter Law had contacted him about.

• Kuma arrived at G-10 and told Ron that the Five Elders had sent him to Century City to verify some matters.
• Ron welcomed Kuma with a formal reception while a hidden group disembarked from Kuma’s warship and blended into the soldiers.
• The Straw Hat Pirates discussed the Shichibukai and the Marines’ strength, and Nami warned them that Luffy’s grandfather would arrive within a month and a half.
• Zoro noticed that Nami still wore the Log Pose, and Luffy declared that the crew would escape before his grandfather arrived.
• Kuma met Law in Ron’s hall, and Ron asked about the matter Law had raised by Den Den Mushi; Kuma agreed to explain.

Kuma told Ron and Law that Sugar’s Hobby-Hobby Fruit had erased their memories of Doflamingo and the Revolutionary Army’s planned infiltration of the Holy Land. Meanwhile, Revolutionary Army soldiers infiltrated the prison and reached Luffy and Zoro, leaving them poised to attempt a rescue.

• Kuma asked Ron about Doflamingo, and Ron and Law realized they shared a powerful hostility toward someone they could not remember.
• Ron identified Sugar as the likely cause, and Kuma explained how the Revolutionary Army uncovered Doflamingo’s links to Ron and recalled the abandoned Holy Land infiltration plan.
• Law realized Sugar’s ability had erased not only Corazon’s killer from his memory but also the circumstances of Corazon’s death.
• Ron confronted Kuma about the Revolutionary Army’s extensive intelligence reports on him, while Kuma stayed silent and hoped to buy time for the plan.
• Revolutionary Army soldiers disguised themselves as guards to pass a patrol, then one infiltrator found Luffy and Zoro’s cell and announced he was there to rescue them.

Mr. 3 freed the Straw Hat Pirates, but they refused to escape without Nami, Sanji, and the Going Merry. At the G-10 Branch, Luffy launched himself toward the Marine flag and shouted that he had come to rescue his crewmates.

• Mr. 3 unlocked the Straw Hat Pirates’ cells and urged them to escape before the guards changed shifts.
• Luffy and the others refused to leave without Nami and Sanji, and Zoro and Usopp also insisted they could not abandon the Going Merry.
• The Revolutionary Army soldier reported that the rescue plan had changed and told his people to withdraw.
• Ron questioned Kuma about a recording device in his eye, and Kuma explained that no replacement had been installed after it was damaged.
• An explosion sounded outside the cafeteria, and Luffy used his rubber arm to launch himself toward the Marine flagpole while calling for Nami and Sanji.

Luffy’s reckless escape attempt drew the Marines’ attention while Ron prepared to seal G-10 with lightning. Kuma realized the apparent jailbreak was a trap meant to expose him, and Law fought him as an unseen attacker joined the battle.

• Luffy hung from the Navy flag and shouted for his companions, prompting Marines to encircle him and open fire.
• Sanji urged Luffy to retreat, but Luffy stayed because Nami had not appeared; Ron rose above him and began preparing Heavenly Thunder Coffin: Sealing Heaven and Earth.
• Kuma spotted signs of a supposed retreat, then realized Ron’s plan was designed to make him strike first and reveal his rebellious intentions.
• Kuma attacked Law as Law’s ROOM enveloped him, and the two began a dangerous clash of slashes and repulsive air cannonballs.
• Law said he was not alone, and an unseen attacker struck with Kisaragi Style Killing Sword · Moon Scorch.

Dorte and Law wounded Kuma with a coordinated attack, forcing him to retreat deeper into the fortress as he resolved to send them away before the sky curtain closed. At G-10, Ron provoked Luffy about Nami while Zoro joined him against the Marines, and Henry led a fresh charge against them.

• Kuma evaded Dorte's slash with his Paw-Paw Fruit ability, but Law swapped Dorte behind him, allowing Dorte to land a deep cut across Kuma's back.
• Kuma broke through the floor to escape into the fortress's second level and realized Dorte was the main attacker, with Law's assistance making their teamwork especially dangerous.
• Kuma saw that the sky curtain was closing and resolved to send his attackers away, even if he could not undo it.
• Ron told Luffy that Nami did not want to keep sailing with him, then electrocuted him and sent him flying into the Marines' bayonets.
• Zoro cut down the bayonet tips and drove back the Marines, then stood with Luffy as they waited for Sanji and the others to return.
• Ron ordered Henry to attack, and Henry led the Marines against Luffy and Zoro.

Ron’s forces fought Kuma at G-10 Branch while Luffy distracted Law, and Ron sealed the base beneath the Heavenly Thunder Coffin. At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku learned Kuma had turned against the Marines and urgently contacted the Five Elders.

• Zoro recognized Kuma as the one who had helped the Straw Hat Pirates, and Luffy launched himself toward the battle while Zoro stayed behind.
• Dorte fought Kuma in midair, using his Marine Ghost Sword and ROOM to evade Kuma’s attacks, but struggled to overpower him.
• Luffy headbutted Law and knocked out one of his front teeth, then drew Law away from the fight as Dorte and Kuma resumed battling.
• Ron contracted the Electric Net to seal the G-10 Branch and challenged the hidden enemies inside the base to reveal themselves.
• Sengoku learned Kuma had broken into G-10 to rescue the Straw Hat Pirates, ordered the nearby Marines to keep their distance, and called the Five Elders.

At G-10, Kuma fought Dorte while holding back from sending the Straw Hat Pirates away as Ron watched for his move. Ron searched the fortress for hidden enemies and discovered someone unexpected.

• Lucci told Bald Zero that Kuma had betrayed the World Government, and Zero ordered CP0 to find evidence linking him to the Revolutionary Army.
• Fujitora delivered the requested information to Zero and Lucci, then left Century City.
• Kuma blasted Dorte back while Luffy held Law off, and Kuma told Ron that only he could stop him.
• Ron sent Ain to help Dorte restrain Kuma and search the fortress, while Ain captured Sanji and Nami and warned them to behave.
• Ron used the fortress’s skylight to search the base and suddenly recognized someone.

Ron confronted Mihawk, who had come to G-10 to honor Kuma’s resolve and refused to intervene until Kuma failed. On the battlefield, Ron stopped Kuma from sending Ain away, and Kuma declared that Ron was finally his main target.

• Ron found Mihawk in an alley and learned that Mihawk had come at Shanks’s request to help Kuma.
• Mihawk refused to fight before Kuma failed, and Ron let him go to the reception hall rather than attack a Shichibukai.
• Mihawk said he believed Kuma would succeed and hoped to fight Ron later in his personal capacity.
• Kuma teleported beside Ain and tried to send her away, but Ron intercepted the paw strike with his Thunder Halberd.
• Kuma focused on Ron and called him his main target.

Ron took control of the battlefield and attacked Kuma with a succession of lightning techniques, while Law fought Luffy nearby. Kuma endured the onslaught and repelled the lightning, but Ron escalated the fight with an awakened attack.

• Ron ordered Ain to check the harbor, told Henry to search Kuma’s soldiers for infiltrators, and sent the other soldiers away from the battlefield.
• Kuma rushed toward Luffy, but Ron froze him in place and struck him into the sky with two kicks.
• Ron hit Kuma with Nine Dragon Coil, then gathered the scattered lightning into a Qilin that attacked him.
• Kuma repelled the Qilin, but Ron relentlessly fired Lightning Spears at him using his Power-Saving Mode technique.
• Ron activated his Awakening and launched Starfall Great Explosion at Kuma.

Ron badly wounded Kuma and discovered that Kuma’s Healing Wound Bullet could not fully remove injuries without transferring them to someone else. Kuma continued fighting despite his declining strength from Vegapunk’s modifications, and Ron began a seven-punch assault.

• Ron pierced Kuma’s abdomen with Lightning Pierce Cannon, then struck his shoulder with the Thunder Dragon Halberd as Kuma descended.
• Kuma used Healing Wound Bullet to heal his wounds, but Ron noticed that some damage returned when Kuma failed to transfer it to another living being.
• Kuma spoke of freedom and people’s dreams, then charged Ron despite his worsening condition.
• Ron struck Kuma with the Eight Cannons of the Thunder God and followed with another punch, which Kuma barely managed to block.
• Kuma realized his modified body could no longer withstand Ron’s power, while Ron prepared to land six more punches.

Ron defeated Kuma at the G-10 fortress after surviving his Bear Shock and exploiting Kuma’s failure to infuse it with Armament Haki. The battle ended with Ron launching Kuma into the sky with Meteor Spears and Gungnir, while Luffy rushed toward the fight.

• Kuma repelled Ron and unleashed Bear Shock, blasting a corner of the G-10 fortress apart and knocking Zoro off balance as Dorte wounded him.
• Ron emerged from the smoke, pierced Kuma’s elbow with the Thunder Dragon Halberd, and severed his arm.
• Ron fired Kuma’s severed arm into his chest, then struck him with an Electromagnetic Shotgun.
• Ron summoned Meteor Spears and used Gungnir to send Kuma high into the sky as Luffy charged toward them.
• A brilliant explosion lit up the fortress, and Ron turned away from the light and announced that he would strip the defeated enemy’s clothes.

Mihawk reflected on Kuma’s sacrifices as Ron defeated the cyborg without killing him and forced Luffy to surrender. The Revolutionary Army then attacked G-10 from underwater, breaking through Ron’s lightning blockade.

• Mihawk remembered Roger and declared that he fought for those who pursued their dreams.
• Ron explained that he had spared Kuma because the government valued him as the Pacifista prototype, then pinned Kuma’s remaining hand to the ground with his halberd.
• Luffy surrendered to Ron after seeing his crew captured and Zoro badly injured, while Zoro blamed his weakness for Luffy’s choice.
• A cloaked figure urged Luffy to keep going, and a messenger announced that the Revolutionary Army had attacked.
• Ron realized that the Revolutionary Army had entered G-10 underwater, where his lightning blockade could not stop them.

Sabo and Ace arrived to rescue Luffy, but Ron attacked as the brothers reunited and prepared to leave with him. Luffy agreed to escape only after accepting Kuma’s resolve, while Ron trapped the group with his Heavenly Lightning Prison.

• Sabo revealed himself to Luffy and apologized for hiding that he was alive, then Ace arrived and joined the reunion.
• Sabo told Luffy that the Revolutionary Army had freed Nami and Sanji, and that Monet had let them go without a fight.
• Luffy refused to leave without his companions and insisted they all escape together, but Sabo urged him to honor Kuma’s willingness to sacrifice himself.
• Ron unleashed lightning at the brothers, and Ace’s Flame Emperor gave them time to evade the strike.
• Luffy accepted that he should leave, but Ron began his Heavenly Lightning Prison and declared that the group would stay.

Ron unleashed Heavenly Lightning Prison against the intruders at G-10, then targeted Luffy while recognizing Ace’s unstable awakened power. Sabo and Ace intervened to protect Luffy, and the chapter ended with Sabo pinning Ron long enough to urge Luffy to escape.

• Ron filled the sky with lightning and called down tens of thousands of pillars, prompting Dorte to order everyone to the shelters.
• Ace countered a descending lightning pillar with his awakened Flame Emperor Great Flame Ring, and Ron noticed that Ace had not mastered his state of mind.
• Ron teleported in front of Luffy and attacked with the Haki-infused Thunder Ship-Slaying Blade.
• Luffy ducked when Sabo shouted a warning, and Sabo struck Ron’s blade with a steel pipe before attacking with Dragon Claw Fist.
• Ron shattered Sabo’s attack, grabbed him, and slammed him down while his lightning burned Sabo’s fingers.
• Sabo pinned Ron’s upper thighs with his legs and shouted for Luffy to escape.