Ch. 247Cutting Down a Meteor, That's All

Reiner and Zoro fought Fujitora while a massive meteor threatened the island. Zoro split the meteor with a sword strike, but Reiner shattered its halves before they hit the ground, leaving Zoro furious at his taunts.

  • Fujitora summoned a meteor and attacked Reiner, who countered with shadow-based techniques.
  • Zoro arrived, challenged Fujitora, and agreed to take him on while Reiner handled the meteor.
  • Zoro charged the meteor and split it in two with his Great Thousand Worlds technique.
  • The meteor halves kept falling, but Reiner shattered them with his giant axe.
  • Reiner mocked Zoro for his long incantation, and Zoro threatened to tear his mouth apart.

Ch. 248No Longer the Same

Luffy fought Sentomaru and the Pacifistas on Grove 46, showing how much stronger he had become during the past two years. After defeating Sentomaru, Luffy sensed the voices of his reunited crew and looked forward to sailing with them again.

  • Marines, pirates, bounty hunters, and civilians gathered on Grove 46 as Usopp, Franky, and Robin fought their way toward Luffy.
  • Luffy swiftly destroyed several Pacifistas, leaving Sentomaru shocked by his strength.
  • Luffy fought Sentomaru, evaded his attacks, and hurled him into several Pacifistas with Gomu Gomu no Super Pinwheel.
  • Luffy defeated Sentomaru with Gomu Gomu no Jet Fire Pistol, knocking him unconscious.
  • Luffy heard the voices of Reiner, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Robin, Franky, and Brook, then declared that they had set sail again.

Ch. 249Gathering

Usopp, Robin, Franky, Brook, Sanji, Nami, and Chopper reunited with Luffy and helped defeat the Pacifista army at Grove 46. Reiner and Zoro withdrew from their fight with Fujitora after Rayleigh arrived to hold him off, and they headed to Peninsula 46 to rejoin the others.

  • Franky, Robin, and Usopp fought the Pacifistas and learned that most of the Straw Hat Crew's bounties had increased by about one hundred million Berries.
  • Luffy spotted Usopp, Robin, and Franky, and the crew members greeted one another as they battled the Pacifistas.
  • Brook and Sanji joined the fight, and Sanji swiftly destroyed several Pacifistas with powerful kicks.
  • Nami and Chopper joined the group, and the crew planned to prank Reiner after learning he had told everyone they were his most promising fighters.
  • Sanji and Luffy helped wipe out the Pacifista army while Reiner and Zoro fought Fujitora and decided to retreat before more Marines arrived.
  • Rayleigh arrived to face Fujitora, allowing Reiner and Zoro to leave for Peninsula 46, where the others had gathered.

Ch. 250Bounty Roundup

Reiner and Zoro returned to Sabaody, where Zoro accepted Shusui as a replacement sword and vowed to become the World's Strongest Swordsman. Aboard the Going Merry, the crew checked their new bounties, while Chopper’s remained at 50 Beli; at Marine Headquarters, Nio of the Wavy Hair admired Chopper’s poster.

  • Reiner told Zoro to keep Shusui, and Zoro decided to master the sword and pursue the title of World's Strongest Swordsman.
  • Reiner and Zoro arrived at Grove 46, where the Going Merry was coated and Luffy and the others prepared to depart.
  • Luffy spread out the crew’s new wanted posters, revealing that his bounty was 850 million Beli and Reiner’s was 820 million Beli.
  • The crew found that everyone’s bounty had risen by 100 million Beli except Chopper’s, which stayed at 50 Beli.
  • Nio of the Wavy Hair looked at Chopper’s wanted poster at Marine Headquarters and gushed over how cute he was.

Ch. 251Set Sail!!

After two years apart, Reiner and Zoro rejoined the Straw Hat Crew at Sabaody, and Luffy led them toward the New World. Meanwhile, Ace, Yamato, and Marco traveled with the Whitebeard Pirates as Ace looked forward to meeting Luffy again.

  • Reiner and Zoro returned to the Going Merry, where the crew welcomed them and caught up after two years apart.
  • Reiner introduced Piss, the cobra he and Nami had raised after catching it in Alabasta.
  • Luffy declared the New World their destination, and the Going Merry began diving beneath the sea from Sabaody.
  • A Marine surveillance unit spotted the Whitebeard Pirates’ Moby Dick, but Jinbe drove the scouting ships away.
  • Ace discussed Luffy’s coming arrival in the New World, while Yamato eagerly anticipated meeting him and fighting other pirates.
  • Marco reflected that Ace had recovered and grown into a strong leader after his trip to the East Blue.

Ch. 252Reiner: Damn, I Became Six Paths Madara

The Straw Hats shared their two years of experiences aboard the Going Merry as it descended beneath the sea. Sanji kicked Reiner through the ship’s coating in revenge for the Okama Island incident, and after Piss rescued him, Reiner tricked Usopp and Chopper into eating food laced with mustard and then handed them boiling water.

  • Sanji confronted Reiner over being sent to Okama Island and demanded one kick to settle the score.
  • Sanji struck Reiner with his Devil God Wind Leg from hell, sending him through the Going Merry’s coating and into an undersea volcano wall.
  • Nami sent Piss to retrieve Reiner, who returned to the ship and acknowledged Sanji’s kick as the strongest.
  • At dinner, Reiner switched his food with the mustard-laced portions meant for him, causing Usopp and Chopper to breathe fire.
  • Reiner gave Usopp and Chopper boiling water, making them spit it out and angrily accuse him of trying to kill them.

Ch. 253A Secret Game with Nami

After Reiner and Nami spent time together in her chart room, the Going Merry entered the deep-sea passage to Fish-Man Island. Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji prepared to fight the Kraken, but Nami stopped them from endangering the ship’s coating, and a fish-man intervened.

  • Reiner and Zoro finished training, and Reiner told Nami her chart room had been cleaned before carrying her upstairs.
  • Reiner and Nami went to the chart room, where Nami later changed clothes and left while Reiner cleaned up.
  • The Going Merry sailed through the passage beneath the Red Line with fish-man Undead guiding it around dangers.
  • Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji prepared to attack the approaching Kraken, but Nami knocked them down and warned them not to risk the ship’s coating.
  • A blue fish-man struck Kraken’s tentacle aside and told it to leave because the crew were his friends.

Ch. 254Fish-Man Island Crisis

Jinbe told Reiner and the Straw Hat Crew that Hody Jones had revolted on Fish-Man Island and asked for their help before Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates could arrive. The crew agreed to help, and Jinbe began explaining the history behind the conflict as the Going Merry sailed toward the island.

  • Jinbe arrived aboard the Going Merry and explained that Hody Jones had captured Ryugu Palace, imprisoned resisters, and surrounded Shirahoshi’s Hard-Shell Tower.
  • Luffy offered to help Jinbe, and the Straw Hat Crew agreed despite Jinbe’s warning that the rebellion had deep-rooted causes.
  • The crew worried about Camie’s safety, and Luffy named their mission Operation Mermaid, Fish-Man, and Meat.
  • Jinbe began telling the crew about Hody, the Sun Pirates, Fisher Tiger, and Arlong, then apologized to Nami for Arlong’s actions.
  • Nami told Jinbe she did not blame him for what happened to her hometown.

Ch. 255Heroic Routine

The Straw Hats reached Fish-Man Island, where Jinbe tried to negotiate with Hody but was refused entry for the crew. Reiner proposed using the crisis to inspire fish-men to rethink their views of humans, and Jinbe chose to continue toward that difficult goal.

  • The Going Merry reached Fish-Man Island, and Jinbe swam ahead to negotiate with the fish-men guarding its entrance.
  • Reiner gave the crew Bubble Corals and helped them prepare to fight underwater while Nami suggested rescuing the hostages during the battle.
  • Jinbe returned and said Hody would meet only with him, while the guards refused to let the Straw Hats enter.
  • Reiner urged Jinbe not to fight if negotiations failed and suggested that his apparent defeat could make Hody's threat clear to the island's citizens.
  • Jinbe recalled Fisher Tiger's final words and accepted Reiner's argument that the crisis could help future generations move beyond hatred.
  • Jinbe decided to take the first step toward reconciliation, echoing Queen Otohime's belief that waiting would never bring change.

Ch. 256Negotiation, My Ass

Hody rejected negotiations and attacked the Straw Hat Crew, but Zoro and Sanji quickly defeated his fish-men and Sea Beasts. As the crew planned their next move, Luffy disappeared and plunged toward Fish-Man Island on his own.

  • Hody declared that Jinbe must join the New Fish-Man Pirates or die alongside King Neptune, and Zoro ended the call.
  • Hammond ordered the fish-men and Sea Beasts to attack the ship, so Zoro fought the fish-men underwater while Sanji took on the Sea Beasts.
  • Zoro defeated Hammond and the other fish-men with his Three-Sword Style, and Sanji knocked out all three Sea Beasts with kicks.
  • Sanji proposed an infiltration group, but Nami assigned Reiner to steer while the others faced the enemy head-on.
  • The crew realized Luffy had vanished, and Reiner sensed him plunging through the layers of the bubble surrounding Fish-Man Island.

Ch. 258A Single Slash, Ten Thousand Down

Reiner and the Straw Hat Crew reached Mermaid Cove, where Reiner defeated ten thousand fish-men with a tsunami. As Jinbe rallied prisoners with news of the Straw Hat Crew, Hody learned that his forces had been wiped out and Shirahoshi had disappeared, and he blamed the Straw Hats.

  • Reiner used his battle axe to unleash a tsunami that swept away the fish-men attacking the Going Merry and wrecked part of Coral Hill.
  • Reiner and his companions questioned a fish-man and learned that Hody had gathered the island's citizens at the plaza.
  • Mushi and Zeo imprisoned Jinbe, who told the other prisoners that the Straw Hat Crew had come to help defeat Hody.
  • Camie recognized that Luffy and his crew had arrived and angrily defended them when the prisoners doubted their strength.
  • Hody learned that Reiner had wiped out ten thousand troops at Mermaid Cove, then discovered Shirahoshi was missing and vowed to kill the Straw Hat Crew.

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.
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