Arc 11Thunder God Island

The Straw Hat Crew left Fish-Man Island and faced Zephyr before arriving at Thunder God Island, where they fought Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates. Luffy lost to Ace, but the two crews ended the battles with a feast together.

  • Nami defeated Hody, Jinbe reunited Neptune with Shirahoshi, and Reiner destroyed Noah before the Straw Hat Crew left Fish-Man Island.
  • Zephyr attacked the Going Merry, but Luffy and Reiner defeated him after he pursued them to an island where he planned to trigger a volcano.
  • Sanji learned that Big Mom and Germa 66 had arranged his marriage to Charlotte Pudding, and Luffy promised to accompany him to Whole Cake Island.
  • The crew reached Thunder God Island, where Luffy and Reiner clashed Haki with Ace and Yamato before battles broke out between the Straw Hats and Whitebeard Pirates.
  • Usopp defeated Izo, Nami and Robin fought Yamato, and Reiner defeated Yamato while Zoro overcame Vista and Chopper beat Rakuyo.
  • Luffy and Ace battled across the island, but Ace's Blade of Solar Flame knocked Luffy unconscious.
  • Reiner's Mage Undead blasted a bay with Raigo, Jinbe rescued the commanders, and the crews returned to the Going Merry for a shared feast and group photo.
Chapters 259–286 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 259Total Wipeout

Nami's group reached the plaza where Hody held Neptune and his sons hostage, and Nami attacked before Hody could use his Energy Steroids. She left Hody and several officers charred and wounded, while the rest of the Straw Hat Crew and the freed prisoners were still approaching.

  • Hody announced that he would execute Neptune and his sons in an hour unless Shirahoshi returned, and he declared himself the new king of Fish-Man Island.
  • Hody learned Vander Decken IX had not returned and ordered his men to prepare for the Straw Hat Crew.
  • Nami, Jinbe, and the others arrived above the plaza with prisoners freed from Prison Tower, and Jinbe explained how Energy Steroids increased their enemies' strength.
  • Nami transformed into lightning and struck Hody and several officers with God's Judgment.
  • Hody tried to take Energy Steroids, but Nami pierced his arm with lightning and dismissed his strength without the drugs.

Ch. 260Remember to Finish Them Off in a Fight

Nami defeated Hody's group, and the Straw Hat Crew reunited with Shirahoshi and Neptune as the New Fish-Man Pirates surrendered. The celebration was interrupted when Noah began descending toward Fish-Man Island, while Reiner and three others waited above it.

  • Nami defeated Hody and his officers, and the remaining New Fish-Man Pirates laid down their weapons.
  • Jinbe freed Neptune and reunited him with Shirahoshi, who returned with Luffy after he defeated Vander Decken IX.
  • Nami scolded and beat Luffy for disappearing, then Jinbe introduced the Straw Hat Crew to Neptune.
  • Neptune invited Luffy and the others to a banquet, but Nami worried because Reiner and his companions had not arrived.
  • Noah descended toward Fish-Man Island, and Neptune identified Vander Decken IX as the likely cause.
  • Outside the island's bubble, Reiner and three others floated beneath Noah and discussed how to make their entrance look cool.

Ch. 261Enuma Elish!

Vander Decken sent Noah crashing toward Fish-Man Island, and Reiner, Zoro, and Sanji moved to stop it. Sanji defeated Decken and Reiner shattered the ark, leaving the island safe from its impact and clearing the way for the Straw Hats to continue toward the New World.

  • Vander Decken blamed the Straw Hat crew for Shirahoshi rejecting him and sent Noah sinking toward Fish-Man Island.
  • Zoro slashed Noah, while Sanji and Reiner rushed to intercept the ark and its debris.
  • Sanji reached Vander Decken and knocked him unconscious with Diable Jambe: Concassé, causing Noah to slow down.
  • Reiner announced he would destroy Noah and powered up as Neptune and the princes watched from the plaza.
  • Reiner struck Noah's prow with Enuma Elish and shattered the ark into fragments.

Ch. 262Here Is the New World

After celebrating their victory on Fish-Man Island, Reiner and the Straw Hat Crew said goodbye to Camie and set sail for the New World. The Going Merry emerged into a violent storm, where the crew began navigating the dangerous sea.

  • Fish-Man Island celebrated the Straw Hat Crew's defeat of Hody, and the crew left Ryugu Palace after their banquet.
  • Reiner, Sanji, Usopp, Franky, Brook, and Luffy visited Coral Hill before the crew gathered at Mermaid Bay to say goodbye to Camie.
  • Reiner gave Camie money as a business investment, and she accepted after Pappag explained the arrangement; the case held what they feared was a hundred million Beli.
  • The Going Merry departed as Fish-Man Island's citizens and royal family saw the crew off, while Camie and Pappag discovered the huge debt she might owe.
  • The Going Merry reached the New World in a storm, and the crew fought the headwinds, waves, and Sea Dragon Twisters.

Ch. 264The Freeloader Old Man, Zephyr

The Straw Hats sailed toward Thunder God Island, but Luffy accidentally fished former Marine instructor Zephyr out of the sea. Zephyr attacked the crew, and Reiner recognized him as Black Arm Zephyr as the confrontation continued.

  • Nami checked the crew’s course toward Thunder God Island using Ace’s Vivre Card and the Log Pose.
  • Luffy hooked and hauled a muscular man with a mechanical arm aboard, and Chopper took him to the infirmary for treatment.
  • The man erupted with hostility and sent Luffy, Usopp, and Chopper crashing through the ship’s wall.
  • Zephyr attacked Zoro with his mechanical Smasher, then exchanged blows with Reiner, whose body was damaged by Zephyr’s internal-destruction Haki.
  • Reiner identified the attacker as Black Arm Zephyr, drew his battle axe, and prepared to fight him alongside Luffy and Zoro.

Ch. 265The Village Children of the South Mock My Old Age and Weakness

Luffy, Zoro, and Reiner fought Black Arm Zephyr after rescuing him, while the Straw Hats learned he was a former Marine instructor. Zephyr’s fleet arrived, and Reiner prepared to face him with a giant battle axe as the confrontation shifted away from the ship.

  • Luffy, Zoro, and Reiner attacked Zephyr, but his mechanical arm blocked their blows and he countered with formidable skill.
  • Sanji, Robin, and the others arrived, and Robin identified Zephyr as the former Marine Admiral known as the Admiral of Non-Killing.
  • The Straw Hats learned Zephyr had drifted at sea after escaping an explosion with Explosive Rock and attacked Luffy when he discovered he was a pirate.
  • Sanji spotted a fleet of warships approaching, while Bins, Ain, and an unknown figure flew toward the ship.
  • Luffy and Zoro drove Zephyr out of the ship’s range, and Reiner followed with an attack that ended in an exchange of insults.
  • Reiner opened a rift and drew out a person-sized battle axe, preparing to fight Zephyr.

Ch. 266Mouse Chasing Cat

Reiner and the Straw Hats survived Zephyr’s Explosive Rock attack and chased the NEO Marines to an unmapped island, where they found Zephyr preparing to trigger a volcano. The two sides moved to fight, and Zephyr asked Ain to use her ability on him twice.

  • Reiner shattered Zephyr’s laser attack, but Zephyr’s asthma forced him to use an inhaler and retreat with Ain, Binz, and Shuzo.
  • Zephyr detonated Explosive Rock near the Going Merry, and Reiner’s defenses helped the crew survive the blast.
  • Luffy, Usopp, Chopper, and Reiner insisted on pursuing Zephyr, so the Going Merry followed the NEO Marines fleet.
  • The crew reached an unmapped island and learned from Robin about Zephyr’s family and former Marine recruits being killed by pirates.
  • Nami discovered Zephyr was placing Explosive Rock on a dormant volcano near a village, and Reiner and Luffy led the crew into battle.
  • Zephyr recognized the pirates and asked Ain to use her ability on him twice.

Ch. 267Gear Fourth

Luffy and Reiner fought Zephyr, who had regained his youth and strength, and struggled against his martial arts and Seastone weapon. Luffy activated Gear Fourth and revealed his Boundman Form as the battle continued.

  • Luffy and Reiner charged Zephyr after he refused to apologize for destroying their ship, and Luffy countered Zephyr’s Iron Body while Reiner’s shadows restrained him.
  • Luffy struck Zephyr with a fire-infused punch and dodged his counterattack, leading Zephyr to realize Luffy’s Observation Haki had improved.
  • Reiner recognized that Ain’s Return-Return Fruit had made Zephyr younger, explaining his increased strength.
  • Zephyr drove back Luffy and Reiner with his crusher, explosions, Rankyaku, and a barrage of light bullets, while Reiner countered the bullets with a shockwave punch.
  • Luffy proposed that he and Reiner go all out, inflated his muscles with Armament Haki, and unveiled Gear Fourth: Boundman Form.

Ch. 268A New Generation Replaces the Old

Luffy defeated Zephyr in Gear Fourth, then Reiner took over the fight and destroyed Zephyr’s mechanical arm, leaving him defeated beneath the moon. The chapter ended with Zephyr reflecting on his age and the generations that followed him.

  • Luffy used Gear Fourth to overwhelm Zephyr with Haki-infused attacks, then exhausted his Haki and fell into a period of weakness.
  • Luffy told Reiner that he had learned to see the future and planned to challenge Ace and the others soon.
  • Zephyr recovered enough to face Reiner, declaring that he was still Z and charging into battle.
  • Reiner countered Zephyr’s Crushing Blow with Shattering Strike Punch: Collapse, then battered him with a series of Conqueror’s Haki-coated strikes.
  • Reiner’s final Shattering Kill Punch cracked and destroyed the Crusher, and Zephyr collapsed, wondering whether it was the end.

Ch. 269Tea Party Invitation (Two-in-One)

The Marines captured Zephyr’s NEO Marines while Kuzan helped Ain protect Zephyr’s body, and the Straw Hat Crew escaped. Two days later, Katakuri met the crew and revealed that Sanji had been promised in marriage to Charlotte Pudding at Big Mom’s Tea Party, leaving Luffy eager to go with him.

  • Sanji sensed the arriving Marine forces, so Luffy led the crew away while Reiner left Zephyr with the man on the cliff.
  • Kizaru approached Zephyr, but Ain stood against him until Kuzan raised an ice wall; Kizaru withdrew, and the Marines arrested the NEO Marines.
  • The Straw Hat Crew sailed onward, and Katakuri’s ship approached them after its crew recognized the Going Merry.
  • Katakuri asked to see Vinsmoke Sanji and gave him an invitation to Big Mom’s Tea Party.
  • Sanji learned that Big Mom and Germa 66 had arranged his marriage to Charlotte Pudding, and Luffy offered to accompany him to the wedding feast.

Ch. 270Thunder God Island

Sanji revealed his painful history with the Vinsmoke Family and resolved to confront them at Whole Cake Island, while the Straw Hat Crew reached Thunder God Island. There, Luffy and Reiner clashed Conqueror’s Haki with Ace and Yamato before Ace attacked the Going Merry with a rain of fireballs.

  • Sanji told the crew that Germa 66 was his family, said he had left them behind, and decided he would go to Whole Cake Island to make a final break with them.
  • Luffy and the crew promised to stand by Sanji, and he went to cook while hiding his emotional reaction to their support.
  • The Going Merry arrived at Thunder God Island, where Nami recognized the island and the crew saw Ace, Yamato, Marco, and the other Whitebeard commanders waiting ashore.
  • Ace’s Conqueror’s Haki met Luffy and Reiner’s, and Yamato joined the clash, knocking out many pirates and splitting the sky with the force of their Haki.
  • After the Haki clash ended, Ace praised Luffy’s growth and summoned blazing fireballs that fell toward the Going Merry.

Ch. 271Battle Against the Ten-Billion-Beli Crew

Luffy and the Straw Hats faced Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates, whose combined bounties exceeded ten billion beli. After Nami countered Ace’s opening attack and Zoro charged Vista, Jozu prepared to hurl a massive boulder, and Robin revealed Ace’s 3.11-billion-beli bounty.

  • Luffy asked Nami to stop the fireballs, and she used Polaris Swarm to destroy Ace’s attack with lightning.
  • Robin told the Straw Hats that Kozuki Yamato had a 630-million-beli bounty and warned that the Whitebeard Pirates’ combined bounties exceeded ten billion beli.
  • Zoro challenged Flower Sword Vista, and the two swordsmen began fighting away from the others.
  • Jozu slammed his fist into the ground, lifted a football-field-sized boulder, and prepared to throw it.
  • Robin revealed the bounties of Jozu, Jinbe, Marco, and Fire Emperor Ace, whose bounty was 3.11 billion beli.

Ch. 273Each Their Own Opponent

The Straw Hat Crew began fighting the Whitebeard Pirates, with Sanji confronting Jozu, Usopp facing Izo, and Nami and Robin teaming up against Yamato. Reiner left Brook and Chopper to choose opponents for themselves as the battles spread across the battlefield.

  • Sanji shattered a falling boulder with Hell Memories, then charged Jozu and was hurled through a stone pillar after Jozu blocked his kick and grabbed his leg.
  • Jinbe prepared to fight Franky, while Izo challenged Usopp and Reiner kicked the reluctant sniper into the battlefield.
  • Usopp shot down Izo's first bullet, then filled the ground with vines and attacked with Green Stars, briefly suppressing Izo with a barrage of plants and ammunition.
  • Yamato challenged Nami, and Robin joined her before Nami transformed into lightning and raced ahead toward Yamato.
  • Reiner told Brook and Chopper to pick opponents among the remaining enemies, prompting Chopper to protest that Reiner was looking down on them.

Ch. 275Reiner: I'm the One Who's Fucking Surrounded You!

Reiner faced Marco and ten Whitebeard Pirates captains on Thunder God Island, taunting them into attacking before summoning his undead to surround them. Meanwhile, Smoker and Tashigi monitored the island from a Marine warship and considered their next moves.

  • Chopper and Brook faced Rakuyo and Fossa as battles began across Thunder God Island, while Luffy promised Reiner he would defeat Ace.
  • Reiner traveled to the shore on Peace, and Smoker learned that the Straw Hat Crew and Whitebeard Pirates were on the island.
  • Smoker ordered Tashigi to deploy speedboats to monitor the battle and record the Straw Hat Crew's fighting.
  • Marco and ten Whitebeard Pirates captains surrounded Reiner, and Namur offered to let him duel Marco if he apologized.
  • Reiner refused and provoked the captains into charging him, then summoned powerful undead and a Poison Dragon to surround them.

Ch. 276Usopp vs. Izo

Usopp used the plants of Boin Archipelago and a barrage of special ammunition to gain the upper hand against Izo. As Izo forced a path through the plants and charged, Usopp prepared to meet him at close range.

  • Blamenco swallowed Magellan’s Poison Dragon with his Pocket-Pocket Fruit, then released the venom, which Namur flung at Reiner before the Mage Undead blocked it with sand.
  • The Mage Undead unleashed a storm of fire, lightning, and sand that scattered the Whitebeard Pirates’ commanders, who split up to fight Reiner’s Undead.
  • Usopp dodged through the aggressive plants and fired special bullets at Izo, using explosions, poison, vines, and flames to keep him at a distance.
  • Izo struggled under Usopp’s relentless long-range attacks and realized that he needed to close the distance before his stamina ran out.
  • Izo used Bullet Slash Pellet to cut through the plants and charge toward Usopp, who welcomed the approach and prepared his close-combat defenses.

Ch. 277The First Victory

Usopp fought Izo in a duel on Thunder God Island, using plant traps, specialized ammunition, and careful preparation to wear him down. After Izo’s final attack failed to stop him, Usopp revealed that toxic mist had weakened Izo and declared himself the victor.

  • Usopp used explosive shots and planted traps to slow Izo as he fought his way across the battlefield.
  • Izo survived Usopp’s Celestial Dragon Star attack and powered himself up with Armament Haki for a final charge.
  • Usopp filled the field with rafflesia gas and blue mist, then clashed with Izo’s Bullet Slash Pellet using Skull Explosion Grass.
  • Izo broke free of the explosion and fired an Explosion Pellet at Usopp, who blocked it with his gun butt.
  • Izo collapsed from the Softening Grass mixed into the gas, and Usopp emerged unharmed and declared that he had won.

Ch. 278Women Fighting

Usopp defeated Izo with a tactical combination of special seeds, while Reiner went to watch Nami and Robin fight Yamato. As the battles across Thunder God Island intensified, Nami launched an electromagnetic attack at Yamato.

  • Usopp defeated Izo using plants from the Broken Sound Archipelago, then celebrated his victory with Reiner.
  • Reiner left Usopp and headed toward Nami and Robin's battle, while Usopp went to look for Luffy.
  • Marco fought Sukuna's flying sword slashes as battles across the island grew more intense.
  • Reiner reached Nami and Robin's battlefield, brushed aside Yamato's wary Second Division members, and watched the duel with them.
  • Nami and Yamato exchanged blows, then Nami fired her 100 Million Volt Charge: Electromagnetic Cannon at Yamato.

Ch. 279Thunder Four Trigrams

Nami and Robin fought Yamato, using lightning, magnetic force, and giant summoned arms to challenge her. Yamato overpowered them with Conqueror’s Haki and Thunder Bagua, leaving Nami and Robin crashed into a mountain while she claimed victory.

  • Nami struck Yamato with a magnetically accelerated steel pellet, and Yamato responded by unleashing her full speed and strength.
  • Robin trapped Yamato between giant arms while Nami fired God's Judgment, but Yamato escaped and broke through the lightning with Screaming Arrow.
  • Yamato feinted toward Nami and charged Robin, smashing through Robin's giant arm attacks.
  • Yamato struck Robin's two giant palms with Thunder Bagua, shattering them and blasting Robin away.
  • Nami caught Robin, but the shockwave carried them both into a mountain as Yamato declared herself stronger.

Ch. 280Okuchi no Makami

Yamato challenged Nami and Robin while Reiner watched, and Nami unleashed a furious barrage that failed to hurt Yamato. Yamato transformed into her Okuchi no Makami form, and Nami and Robin prepared to fight back with their own powers.

  • Yamato called out Reiner and promised to fight him after defeating Nami and Robin.
  • Nami attacked Yamato with lightning, using her Ten-Finger Lightning Beam, Thunder God Spear, and Ten Thousand Volts.
  • Yamato emerged unharmed in her Okuchi no Makami form after her Mirror Mountain defense shattered its ice armor.
  • Nami transformed into her 200 Million Volts: Thunder Angel form as Robin shrouded herself among chilling petals.

Ch. 281Monkey D. Yamato

Nami and Robin fought Yamato and managed to devastate her, but Yamato rose again and refused to stop. Nami pointed her toward Reiner, leaving Yamato eager to challenge him.

  • Nami and Robin combined their lightning and demonic attacks to drive Yamato back and nearly destroy the mountain where she landed.
  • Nami unleashed Indra's Spear, leaving Yamato charred and barely able to move while Nami and Robin collapsed from exhaustion.
  • Yamato rose from the ruins and demanded that Nami and Robin each take a hit from her Kanabo.
  • Nami refused to fight and put their share on Reiner's tab, prompting Yamato to turn her attention to him.
  • Yamato recognized Reiner as Black Snake Reiner and looked forward to challenging him.

Ch. 282Each Their Own Victory

Reiner defeated Yamato after enduring her opening strikes and unleashing his strongest form, while Zoro revealed that he had beaten Vista. The chapter left Yamato unconscious and reflecting on her inability to defeat Kaido, as Jozu sat with the wounded Vista.

  • Yamato struck Reiner twice, and he endured both attacks so their fight would begin on equal terms with her injuries.
  • Reiner transformed and overwhelmed Yamato, breaking her defenses and defeating her with a devastating axe strike.
  • Zoro emerged from the cliff and claimed victory over Vista, whom the pirates found wounded in a devastated clearing.
  • Jozu joined the injured Vista, shared his liquor with him, and remarked on the younger fighters' strength.

Ch. 283Grow Bigger! Grow Bigger!

Reiner and the others found Sanji badly injured and headed to Chopper, who was still fighting Rakuyo. Chopper revealed Monster Point and defeated Rakuyo, leaving the group to treat their injuries before checking on Luffy.

  • Reiner, Nami, Robin, and Zoro found Sanji badly injured, and Reiner carried him toward Chopper while Nami tracked Chopper's location.
  • Reiner and the others reached the western shore and watched Chopper fight Rakuyo with his shifting forms.
  • Chopper noticed his injured companions and felt guilty for not treating them, but Zoro and Sanji urged him to finish the fight first.
  • Chopper ate a Rumble Ball and transformed into Monster Point, shocking Rakuyo and the others.
  • Chopper crushed Rakuyo with his Hoof Mark attacks, and Rakuyo passed out.
  • Reiner called for nearby Whitebeard Pirates to collect Rakuyo and said the group would see how Luffy was doing after treating their injuries.

Ch. 284Fierce Battle! Ace vs. Luffy!

Luffy and Ace fought fiercely in the island’s central valley, where Ace’s flames gave him a dangerous advantage despite Luffy’s Gear Fourth strength. After surviving Ace’s devastating Cross Fire Blast, Luffy faced Ace’s escalating Great Flame Commandment as the duel continued.

  • Chopper treated the injured crew, and Reiner and the others joined Usopp and the Whitebeard Pirates to watch Luffy battle Ace in the valley.
  • Ace filled the air with explosive fireflies, but Luffy used Gum-Gum Great Fan to scatter the flames and struck Ace with Gum-Gum Lion Bazooka, sending him crashing into a mountainside.
  • Luffy and Ace resumed their aerial exchange, and Luffy’s Gum-Gum Rhino Schneider hit Ace while Ace’s Cross Fire marked Luffy’s chest and detonated in a massive blaze.
  • Luffy nearly fell unconscious but recovered in midair, while Ace praised his strength and unleashed Great Flame Commandment, warning that Luffy was not yet strong enough to challenge the emperors of the New World.

Ch. 285Blade of Solar Flame

Ace and Luffy escalated their battle as Luffy used Snake-Man Form to outmaneuver Ace and land a heavy blow. They unleashed their strongest attacks against each other, ending the chapter with Ace’s Blade of Solar Flame cleaving through the battlefield.

  • Ace surrounded Luffy with fire dragons and warned that the flames would drain Luffy’s stamina and Haki.
  • Luffy transformed into Gear Fourth: Snake-Man Form and struck Ace with Jet Great Serpent Cannon, then battered him with Black Mamba and Hydra.
  • Ace used Observation Haki and elemental body transformations to dodge most of Luffy’s attacks, but one speeding fist hit him and drove him into a mountain wall.
  • Ace formed a colossal golden flaming blade while Luffy gathered his remaining Haki for Jet King Cobra.
  • Ace brought down Blade of Solar Flame as Luffy’s fist charged toward him, and the attack split the ground.

Ch. 286Happy New Year!

Ace defeated Luffy in their battle on Thunder God Island, while Reiner's undead overwhelmed the Whitebeard Pirates' commanders with a massive lightning attack. The crews treated their wounded, accepted an invitation to feast together, and ended the chapter celebrating the New Year in a group photo.

  • Ace's attack left Luffy charred and unconscious, and the Whitebeard Pirates cheered his victory as the Straw Hat Crew endured their taunts.
  • Reiner ordered his Mage Undead to unleash Raigo on Marco and the other commanders, blasting a bay into Thunder God Island's shore.
  • Jinbe rescued the unconscious commanders from the scorching water, and Reiner's group brought the wounded, including Luffy and Franky, back to the Going Merry.
  • Marco invited the Straw Hat Crew to a feast, and Luffy insisted on going despite Nami's objections.
  • The Straw Hat Crew and the Whitebeard Pirates gathered for a feast, then posed together for a New Year's group photo.
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