Chapter Summaries

Holdem publicly revealed Momonosuke’s corpse, prompting Denjiro to seize it and flee to Hiyori and the others. After grieving her brother, Hiyori resolved to raid the quarry prison, free Kin’emon, and become Wano Country’s shogun with Lord Reiner’s support; Shutenmaru pledged himself to the Kozuki Family again.

• Holdem announced that Momonosuke was Oden’s surviving heir, and Denjiro killed several pirates before escaping with the child’s body.
• At Tsuru’s teahouse, Hiyori, Kiku, and Shutenmaru discussed the alliance against Kaido and the returning samurai.
• Denjiro brought Momonosuke’s mutilated corpse to the teahouse and revealed that Kaido had killed him, leaving Hiyori, Kiku, and Shutenmaru devastated.
• After the group buried Momonosuke, Hiyori ordered a raid on the quarry prison to rescue Kin’emon and gather strength for the coming battle.
• Shutenmaru challenged Hiyori’s plan to rule Wano, and she declared that she would become shogun with Lord Reiner’s backing.
• Denjiro objected to Hiyori’s plan, but she reassured him, and Shutenmaru knelt and renewed his pledge to the Kozuki Family.

Reiner lent Hiyori the newly awakened Sukuna to help rescue Kin'emon from Udon, then returned to Amigasa Village as Blackbeard tried and failed to recruit Kaido against the Straw Hat Crew. Kaido decided to attack the Worst Generation himself and flew toward Wano as a dragon beneath storm clouds.

• At the bathhouse, Hiyori asked Reiner when his group would act and revealed that her samurai planned to attack the prison mine in Udon to rescue Kin'emon.
• Reiner used Linlin's Soul-Soul Fruit ability to give Sukuna a portion of his soul, then sent Sukuna with Hiyori to support the rescue plan.
• Reiner and Sanji returned to Amigasa Village, where Reiner helped Tama arrange the household goods in Franky's rebuilt home.
• Blackbeard contacted Kaido and offered to join forces against the Straw Hat Crew, Law, and Kid, but Kaido rejected him and ended the call.
• Kaido decided to seek out the Worst Generation himself, transformed into a massive azure dragon, and flew over Wano beneath storm clouds.

Sukuna, using the name Shimotsuki Ryuma, confronted Kaido at Udon while Hiyori and the samurai freed the quarry prisoners. Ryuma wounded Kaido several times, and the chapter ended with Kaido emerging in human form, eager to continue their fight.

• Kaido arrived at Udon as Hiyori and the samurai led a revolt in the quarry, and he prepared to attack them with Heat Breath.
• Sukuna stopped Denjiro from charging Kaido, cut the Heat Breath apart, and gave Hiyori time to free the prisoners.
• Sukuna revealed his former name as Shimotsuki Ryuma and fought Kaido in the sky above the quarry.
• Ryuma dodged Kaido's attacks and slashed his abdomen, palm, claw, and body, drawing blood and knocking him to the ground.
• King arrived and tried to intervene, but Kaido ordered him to stay back and challenged Ryuma to keep fighting.

Kaido defeated Luffy in their first clash at Udon, while Reiner sent Zoro and Sanji into the fight and watched from the sidelines. When Law and Kid arrived ready to challenge Kaido, Reiner intercepted them and prepared to fight.

• Kaido realized Sukuna was Reiner's puppet and demanded that Reiner come fight him.
• Luffy arrived and attacked Kaido with a flaming Gear Third Elephant Gun, but Kaido overpowered him and sent him crashing into a crater.
• Reiner kicked Zoro and Sanji down toward Kaido, while Chopper and Usopp stayed back in fear.
• Reiner chose to watch Kaido and Luffy's fight until Law and Kid approached, eager to take down an Emperor.
• Reiner leaped down to confront Law and Kid, forming a massive axe from bone and Azure Flame.

Kaido battled Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, proving too powerful for the three Straw Hat fighters to overcome. After King warned that the fight could destroy Wano Country’s factories, Kaido refused to stop, and King summoned Queen and the Beast Pirates for an all-out war.

• Kaido blasted Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji with his Kanabo and wind blades, but Zoro blocked the attacks and helped Luffy counter.
• Zoro struck Kaido with several sword techniques, leaving only shallow marks, while Kaido mocked his skill.
• Sanji hit Kaido with a vibration-powered kick, but Kaido caught his leg and blasted him with Heat Breath, leaving him badly burned.
• Sanji stood back up and resolved to train harder after realizing how far he was from matching an Emperor of the Sea.
• King warned Kaido that fighting in Wano Country could destroy its factories, but Kaido dismissed the concern and continued battling.
• King contacted Queen and ordered him to gather the men and deploy for all-out war against the Straw Hat Crew.

Reiner fought Trafalgar Law and Captain Kid in the quarry and defeated them both despite their powerful attacks. As the watching pirates and samurai cowered, Reiner recovered from Law’s Gamma Knife and stood as the only fighter left.

• Reiner entered the quarry after smashing through its walls and taunted the battered Trafalgar Law and Captain Kid.
• Kid used magnetic powers to gather weapons and trap Reiner in a steel cube, but Reiner broke free and destroyed Kid’s giant mechanical fist with his axe.
• Law expanded his Room and attacked Reiner with Gamma Knife, briefly disabling his arm.
• Reiner countered with a Haki-coated punch that sent Law crashing through buildings and into a prison cell.
• Reiner pulled Law’s sword from his arm as the pirates and samurai watched in fear.

The Beast Pirates and Capone Bege’s fleet fought a fierce naval battle as the Beast Pirates split their forces and Quinn continued toward Wano Country. At Marine Headquarters, Akainu ordered Kizaru to join CP0 in attacking the weakened side after the war, and Kizaru warned that people would die.

• Bege’s fleet ambushed the Beast Pirates’ ships, and the two forces exchanged heavy cannon fire.
• Quinn ordered Jack to take a force toward Wano Country while Drake and Sasaki stayed behind to command the Beast Pirates’ fleet.
• Bege ordered his ships to unleash all their firepower against the Beast Pirates.
• Brand reported that several major pirate crews were converging on Wano Country after the Blackbeard Pirates fled their clash near Elbaf.
• Akainu told Kizaru to join CP0 in Wano Country after the battle and eliminate the defeated side, and Kizaru warned that people would die.

Reiner overwhelmed Kid and Law despite their awakened abilities, then left the defeated pirates to head toward the battle involving Luffy and the others. Kid’s strongest electromagnetic cannon failed to damage Reiner’s shield, and he collapsed as Reiner departed.

• Kid used his awakened magnetism to hurl stone walls and mountains at Reiner, while Law emerged from the rubble and joined the fight.
• Law cut Reiner with an awakened attack and struck him with a shockwave, but Reiner retaliated and destroyed Kid’s Magnetic Demon.
• Reiner smashed Kid into the ground and buried Law beneath a collapsing mountain, leaving both badly injured and exhausted.
• Reiner sensed the distant battle and decided to leave, dismissing Kid’s challenge and heading toward Luffy and the others.
• Kid fired his strongest electromagnetic cannon at Reiner’s shield, but the shield endured the blast and Kid collapsed.

Franky recognized Queen as Cutty Sark, the man whose real name connected him to Franky's past, and confronted him in battle. Queen realized Franky was Cutty Flam, leaving the two stunned by their unexpected reunion.

• Queen and Caesar arrived with the Beast Pirates and spotted the Straw Hat crew approaching on Little Fly.
• Little Fly dodged Queen's laser, and Franky leaped away to summon his mecha from the Going Merry.
• Robin and Chopper fought the Beast Pirates as the crew clashed with the Numbers, Gifters, and Tobi Roppo.
• Usopp hit Caesar with a Seastone bullet, handcuffed him, and left him behind despite his complaints.
• Who's-Who challenged Nami while Franky confronted Queen and asked whether Queen was his real name.
• Franky called Queen Cutty Sark and struck him, and Queen recognized Franky as Cutty Flam.

Franky reunited with his father Queen and fought him, revealing their shared mechanical modifications. Franky summoned and piloted his new Strike Freedom mecha as the battle continued.

• Queen recognized Franky as his son and explained that he had abandoned him because the World Government was watching him for his work with MADS.
• Franky said he was grateful Queen had left him in the junkyard because it led him to Tom, then challenged Queen to a fight.
• Queen and Franky exchanged blows, and Queen transformed into his Brachiosaurus form with a modified mechanical arm.
• Queen’s powered claw struck Franky and warped his steel arm, but Franky vowed to keep fighting and called down his Undead Modified Mecha.
• Franky entered the fifteen-meter-tall machine and named it Franky Strike Freedom, leaving Chopper and Usopp overwhelmed with excitement.

Franky fought Queen using Strike Freedom, a powerful mecha built from Diamond George’s undead body. After Queen’s lasers damaged the mecha, Franky counterattacked with railguns and a six-beam cannon, leaving the outcome of the clash unresolved.

• Queen attacked Strike Freedom with Brachiosaurus Bomb, but Franky’s diamond-hardened mecha headbutted him and knocked him down.
• Queen swung his blade at the mecha, but its hardened-steel body broke the weapon.
• Queen fired repeated lasers, damaging Strike Freedom and forcing Franky to use diamondization and flight to evade further attacks.
• Franky fired two railgun shells that destroyed the mechanical claw on Queen’s tail.
• Franky unleashed six lasers from Strike Freedom’s wings at Queen.

Franky defeated Queen in a battle of technology and dinosaur powers, then claimed Queen’s inventions as his spoils. Queen lay beaten but alive as Franky left, while privately refusing to teach him without being called Dad.

• Queen survived Franky’s initial attack by using Germa’s invisible combat suit, then tore off one of Strike Freedom’s arms.
• Franky used the mech’s sonic radar to locate invisible Queen, threw him into the ground, and attacked with a laser sword.
• Queen transformed into Brachiosaurus Snake and coiled around the mech, trapping it while preparing to fire lasers.
• Franky escaped the cockpit and blasted Queen with a concentrated laser beam, knocking him unconscious.
• Franky told Queen to teach him his technology later, then left in the mech as Queen silently demanded he call him Dad.

Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji fought Kaido in Udon but were defeated by his overwhelming power. Reiner arrived, moved the injured crew aside, and prepared to challenge Kaido for the title of strongest creature.

• Zoro split Kaido’s Boro Breath while Luffy, Sanji, and Zoro landed a series of attacks that wounded him.
• Kaido blasted Zoro and Sanji into rubble, then struck Luffy with Thunder Bagua and left him badly injured.
• Kaido unleashed Great Might · Thunder Bagua on Luffy as Zoro and Sanji rushed to help, and the attack left all three Straw Hats unconscious or barely conscious.
• Kaido approached the fallen fighters, but Reiner appeared and checked Luffy for signs of transformation before speaking with him.
• Reiner tossed Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji toward a nearby mountain, then faced Kaido and declared he would claim the title of strongest after tonight.

Reiner and Kaido fought fiercely in the stone forest, trading powerful blows until they both collapsed after repeatedly headbutting each other. They regained consciousness and stood again, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Kaido challenged Reiner despite being wounded, and they clashed with their weapons as Reiner wielded the Tremor-Tremor Power.
• Kaido struck Reiner with Thunder Bagua and engulfed him in a thunder-flame twister, but Reiner survived behind his shield.
• Reiner taunted Kaido and the two exchanged another series of devastating attacks, with Kaido grabbing Reiner’s shield and axe before they collided head-on.
• Reiner and Kaido grabbed each other and repeatedly smashed their foreheads together until both collapsed.
• Reiner sat up, and Kaido rose beside a stone pillar, facing him as the fight remained undecided.

Reiner and Kaido fought a brutal battle across Udon, trading powerful blows as neither gained a decisive advantage. Meanwhile, Kizaru’s fleet arrived near Wano with Garp and Fujitora, and Kizaru considered how to handle Sakazuki’s orders depending on the battle’s outcome.

• Reiner recovered from Kaido’s attack, armed himself with close-fitting armguards, and charged back into the fight.
• Reiner blocked Kaido’s Roaring Thunder Bagua, grabbed Kaido’s tail, and threw him into a crater before pummeling him with vibrational punches.
• Kaido countered by choking Reiner with his tail, slamming his head into the ground, and punching him through several small mountains.
• Reiner burst out of the mountain and clashed with Kaido’s Thunder Bagua using Shattering Kill Punch, restarting their fierce exchange.
• Kizaru’s warships reached Wano, where he discussed the clashing Conqueror’s Haki with Fujitora and Garp.
• Kizaru reflected on Sakazuki’s order to attack the defeated side and considered using Garp’s presence as an excuse if the Straw Hat Crew lost.

Reiner and Kaido continued their deadly battle, each declaring that only one could be the strongest. When Kid and Law returned to the fight, Sanji and Zoro stepped in to face them, leaving Reiner and Kaido to resume their duel.

• Kaido questioned Reiner's reason for fighting, and Reiner said he wanted to defeat Kaido and become the world's strongest.
• Kaido and Reiner traded fierce attacks, with Reiner hurling Kaido into the ground before enduring his point-blank Blast Breath.
• Kid and Law charged back into the battle despite their injuries, prompting Kaido and Reiner to pause their fight.
• Sanji destroyed Kid's mechanical arm and took him on, while Zoro blocked Law and challenged him to a duel.
• Reiner noticed Luffy was missing, then faced Kaido again and called for their fight to continue.

Reiner fought Kaido in Wano, revealing the relentless regenerative power and lethal abilities of his undead form. After overwhelming Kaido with a final series of attacks, Reiner claimed the title of the one and only strongest.

• Kaido struck Reiner with Great Might · Thunder Bagua and Vajra · Demon-Subduing Arrowhead, breaking through his shield and crushing his chest.
• Reiner transformed into his skeletal Black Bones form and traded brutal blows with Kaido, counterattacking even as his bones broke.
• Reiner’s Azure Flame restored his shattered skeleton, and Kaido realized the undead form felt no pain and could recover from injuries.
• Reiner used 400 Million Volts · Thunder Death Beam to force Kaido off balance, then snapped his arm and pierced his chest with a bone hand blade.
• Reiner unleashed God-Slaying Fist · Pulse inside Kaido, leaving him motionless and taking the title of the one and only strongest.

Reiner defeated Kaido, who wondered whether Reiner would change the world before dying. Kizaru reported Kaido’s death to Akainu and warned that the Marines would need overwhelming force to face the Straw Hat Crew.

• Reiner explained that his Necromancer Lord form drew strength from all the undead under his command and had helped him defeat Kaido.
• Kaido asked whether Reiner would change the world, and Reiner replied that the world’s changer did not have to be Joy Boy before Kaido died.
• King arrived, removed his helmet, and silently carried Kaido’s body away.
• Kizaru told Akainu that Kaido had died and warned that the Marines would need force comparable to what they used against Whitebeard to fight the Straw Hat Crew.
• Akainu ordered Kizaru to arrest the remaining Beast Pirates and prepare for the purge of the Shichibukai.

Kizaru annihilated the fleets fighting between Udon and Onigashima, while Fujitora’s meteors threatened the exhausted fighters in Udon. Reiner protected the group, defeated Kid and Law by cutting off their arms, and declared them allies of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet as he prepared for a looming conflict with the World Government.

• Kizaru arrived over the battle between Bege’s gang and the Beast Pirates and destroyed both fleets with Yasakani Sacred Jewel, leaving Drake aboard the only surviving warship.
• Fujitora sent magma meteors toward the exhausted Zoro, Law, Kid, and Sanji in Udon, but Reiner arrived on an azure dragon and shattered them with a blow from his axe-wielding figure.
• Fujitora sensed Reiner’s arrival, ended his test, and left without pursuing the Straw Hat Crew.
• Reiner absorbed Kid and Law’s templates, took Kikoku, and cut off both their arms as punishment for their defeat.
• Reiner declared Kid and Law members of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet’s Third Allied Army, then told Zoro and Sanji that Marco and Katakuri could be contacted as allies.

After the Straw Hat crew defeated Kaido’s officers, Reiner drove Kizaru away and the crew returned to the Going Merry, where they reunited with Garp. Garp shared that the Shichibukai system had been abolished and the Marines planned to test the Seraphim, then left after another round of rough affection with Luffy.

• Franky helped Chopper defeat Jack, and the crew regrouped in Udon with the Beast Pirates’ top officers restrained.
• Kizaru arrived to take the prisoners, but Franky refused; Reiner used his Face-Face Fruit Ability to make Kizaru leave.
• The crew returned to the Going Merry and found Garp holding Luffy, then learned that Garp had beaten Luffy when they met near the shore.
• Garp told the crew that the Reverie had abolished the Shichibukai system and that the Marines planned to test Seraphim after the meeting.
• Garp said goodbye and left the ship after punching Luffy, thinking that Luffy was close to becoming Pirate King.