Recaps

Xi Yan tried to reach Kuma so he could be launched toward the execution platform, while Marco attempted to save Ace, but Garp and Borsalino stopped them. As Whitebeard’s heart disease flared and Akainu wounded him, Aokiji froze Jozu and Onigumo captured Marco with Sea Stone cuffs, leaving the pirates scrambling to find a key.

• Marco flew toward the execution platform, but Garp struck him down and sent him crashing into a crater.
• Xi Yan rushed toward Kuma to launch himself toward the platform, but Borsalino blocked his way and fought him.
• Ivankov sent Luffy and the okama toward the execution platform while Xi Yan’s Shadow Clone stayed beside Luffy.
• Akainu attacked Whitebeard, who suffered a heart attack and then took a devastating magma blow to the chest.
• Aokiji froze Jozu after Jozu severed his own arm, and Onigumo restrained Marco with Sea Stone handcuffs and wounded him.
• Thunder Sword Homas stopped Onigumo from killing Marco, while pirates carried Marco away and searched for the handcuff key.

Xi Yan abandoned his plan to save Whitebeard after realizing Whitebeard had chosen to fight to the end, then engaged Borsalino to keep him occupied. At the execution platform, Bartholomew Kuma protected Luffy from Onigumo and pursued the Vice Admiral as he attacked.

• Borsalino interrupted Xi Yan’s attempt to use Earth Release to move Whitebeard, and Marines stabbed and shot Whitebeard before he drove them back with a Haki-coated strike.
• Whitebeard declared that his fatal wounds would not kill him and prepared to keep fighting so his crew could rescue Ace, while Sengoku summoned the executioners.
• Xi Yan recognized that Whitebeard had accepted his fate, gave up on saving him, and turned his attention toward the execution platform.
• Xi Yan summoned his Susanoo and fought Borsalino, while his clone and Luffy encountered the surviving Vice Admiral Onigumo near the execution platform.
• Onigumo attacked Luffy, but Bartholomew Kuma blocked his strike and pursued him with a Laser Ray and a follow-up attack.

Xi Yan and Luffy reached the execution platform as the Marines prepared to execute Ace, and Luffy unleashed Conqueror's Haki to stop the executioners. Whitebeard and his allies held off the Marines while Marco was freed from his Sea Stone handcuffs and returned to the fight.

• Xi Yan and Luffy escaped Onigumo with Bartholomew Kuma's help, and Luffy knocked Koby into a pit when Koby tried to stop him.
• Xi Yan spotted Mr. 3 and Bon Clay on the execution platform as the executioners, and they raised their Great Sabers over Ace.
• Luffy released Conqueror's Haki across the plaza, knocking out the executioners and many others before they could strike Ace.
• Doflamingo tried to attack Luffy, but Crocodile stopped him, while Xi Yan kept Borsalino from reaching Luffy.
• Whitebeard attacked the Marines charging at Luffy, and the Whitebeard Pirates' Squad Captains joined him to protect him.
• Inazuma removed Marco's Sea Stone handcuffs at Xi Yan's suggestion, and Marco recovered before flying to Whitebeard.

Whitebeard’s forces cleared a path for Luffy to reach Ace, and Garp failed to stop his grandson. Luffy reached the execution platform with a key, but Kizaru’s Light Clone nearly knocked him off before Sengoku transformed to intervene.

• Whitebeard ordered his pirates to protect Luffy, while Marco fought Aokiji and sent Jozu’s rescuers away.
• Xi Yan raised a massive staircase with Earth Release, but Garp shattered it and charged at Luffy.
• Luffy used Second Gear to strike Garp, whose hesitation left him unable to defend himself.
• Luffy reached the Execution platform with the Sea Stone handcuffs key, but Kizaru’s Light Clone attacked him and nearly sent him falling.
• A Xi Yan Clone drove off the Light Clone with High-pressure Water Lines, and Sengoku transformed into a gigantic golden form.

Luffy, Ace, Mr. 3, and Bon Clay escaped the execution platform while Xi Yan held Sengoku and Borsalino back. As Squard charged in to sacrifice himself, Whitebeard stopped his ship and rejected his attempt to atone by dying.

• Mr. 3 and Bon Clay awakened on the execution platform, and Mr. 3 used a candle barrier to protect Ace while unlocking his Sea Stone handcuffs.
• Luffy blocked Sengoku's attack with his inflated body, and Ace destroyed a barrage of cannonballs with Fire Fist as they escaped the platform.
• Marco stopped Aokiji from attacking Ace, and Luffy, Ace, Mr. 3, and Bon Clay fled together as Sengoku ordered the Marines to pursue them.
• Xi Yan trapped Sengoku with Earth Flow Spears, but Sengoku destroyed them and struck Xi Yan's clone; Xi Yan then stopped Borsalino from pursuing Luffy.
• Squard charged toward the battlefield aboard a land-riding pirate ship and declared he intended to die in battle to atone for stabbing Whitebeard.
• Whitebeard halted Squard's ship with one hand and told him his wound was not fatal and that he had no reason to sacrifice himself.

Whitebeard ordered his crew to retreat and stayed behind at Marineford to hold off the Marines, then asked Ace whether he had been a good father before sending him away with Luffy. Xi Yan tested Kyojitsu Kuu Kyuu against Borsalino and revealed that its arrows could track targets and explode for real damage, leaving Borsalino wounded.

• Whitebeard ordered the Whitebeard Pirates to return to the New World while he remained behind to fight the Marines.
• Ace tearfully told Whitebeard he had been a qualified father, then left with Luffy at Whitebeard's command.
• Xi Yan ignored Borsalino's questions and used Kyojitsu Kuu Kyuu to shoot an illusory arrow that attached itself to Borsalino.
• Borsalino's Haki deflected Xi Yan's next arrow into a Marine Rear Admiral, who discovered that the arrow could not be touched or removed.
• Xi Yan activated Utsushiyo Kuuya, exploding the arrows and killing the Marine Rear Admiral while badly injuring Borsalino.

Xi Yan injured Borsalino and then pushed his Susanoo to a new stage, enduring intense pain as it grew. Borsalino attacked while Xi Yan struggled to stabilize it, but the Susanoo emerged larger and solidified, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Xi Yan's Kyojitsu Kuu Kyuu arrows wounded Borsalino, who resolved to use Haki against him.
• Crocodile refused Doflamingo's offer to cooperate and left with Mr. 1.
• Luffy and Ace continued toward escape while Marco urged the Whitebeard Pirates to retreat and leave Xi Yan to fight.
• Xi Yan restored his strength and began expanding his Susanoo, suffering severe pain as he tried to manifest its lower body.
• Akainu provoked Ace by insulting Whitebeard, and Ace stopped to confront him despite his companions' warnings.
• Borsalino attacked Xi Yan's unstable Susanoo with Yasakani no Magatama, but it survived and became larger and more solid.

Xi Yan used Susanoo’s immense strength to devastate Navy Headquarters and overpower Borsalino, then fought two Giant Clan Vice Admirals. The chapter left Lonzi skewered on Xi Yan’s spear as Marines watched in horror.

• Xi Yan stabilized Susanoo and smashed the ground and buildings at Navy Headquarters with its enlarged spear, frightening the Marines and onlookers.
• Buggy ordered his men to repair the Den Den Mushi so he could make a move against the wounded Whitebeard, while Mr. 3 left Bon Clay and Ivankov to join Buggy.
• Xi Yan struck Borsalino with Susanoo’s spear and sent him crashing into a building; Borsalino emerged but chose not to attack again.
• Xi Yan turned toward Hancock, but Giant Vice Admirals Lonzi and John Jaindo charged him; Susanoo blocked their attacks and Xi Yan hurled John Jaindo through buildings.
• Xi Yan threw Lonzi into the air and pierced him with the Kido Time Piercing Spear, leaving the Marines grieving over their vice admiral.

Xi Yan fought Aokiji at Marineford, breaking free after Aokiji froze Susanoo and revealing its enormous pale gold form. As observers recognized his strength, the battle continued with Whitebeard still holding on for his crew to escape.

• After defeating Lonzi, Xi Yan drove back the Marines with Susanoo, and Sengoku ordered Aokiji to attack him.
• Aokiji clashed with Xi Yan’s Susanoo, then froze the giant with Ice Age Capsule.
• Bon Clay, Ivankov, Buggy, and others watched anxiously as the Marines and reporters celebrated Xi Yan’s apparent defeat.
• Xi Yan broke out of the ice in his enormous pale gold Susanoo, shocking observers who recognized his true power.
• Hawkins calculated that he would die if he became enemies with the Straw Hat Pirates, while Rayleigh reassured Shakky that Xi Yan was strong enough to face the World Government.

Hancock broke free of Xi Yan’s hypnosis and attacked him, but his Susanoo overwhelmed her and sent her crashing into ruins. As the live broadcast continued, the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates discussed Whitebeard’s likely death and the coming struggle over his territory.

• Hancock escaped Xi Yan’s control and charged at him, while Aokiji and Garp considered how the hypnosis could be broken.
• Xi Yan met Hancock’s Haki-coated kick with his spear and blasted her into the ruins, leaving the Marines and Sengoku to assess what had happened.
• Jack, Queen, and King watched the broadcast and concluded that Whitebeard intended to die at Navy Headquarters, though King warned that Garp and Sengoku could prevent the island from sinking.
• The Big Mom Pirates discussed Xi Yan’s enlarged Susanoo and the chance to seize Whitebeard’s territory, while noting that the Beast Pirates could contest it.
• Katakuri told the Big Mom Pirates that Big Mom’s tantrum over the interrupted broadcast had passed, and they resumed watching the battle.

Xi Yan left Whitebeard to fight the Marines, but returned in time to shield Luffy from Akainu’s attack. Akainu’s magma punched through Xi Yan, and Ivankov feared Xi Yan’s immortality had failed.

• Boa Hancock retreated rather than continue fighting Xi Yan while Whitebeard was nearby, and Sengoku ordered the Marines to attack Whitebeard.
• Xi Yan joined Whitebeard, learned that he planned to sink Marineford with himself, and agreed to leave with Bartholomew Kuma.
• Buggy waited for a chance to attack Whitebeard while Ace fought Akainu and was driven to the ground.
• Luffy collapsed from exhaustion, and Akainu rushed to kill him despite Ace and Ivankov trying to intervene.
• Bartholomew Kuma sent Xi Yan in front of Luffy, where Akainu’s magma fist punched through him; Xi Yan rescued Luffy and Ace, then summoned Susanoo.

Xi Yan held Akainu back so the Whitebeard Pirates could escape, then used the Kido Time Piercing Spear to prevent Akainu from restoring his elementalized body. The pirates fled by ship while Marines and onlookers watched in shock and wondered how Xi Yan had done it.

• Xi Yan survived Akainu's attack, raised multiple Earth Flow Walls, and ordered Luffy, Ace, Marco, and the others to escape.
• Xi Yan scolded Ace for staying behind and reminded him that Whitebeard was still fighting; Ace then carried the sleeping Luffy away as Marco led the others toward the ship.
• Akainu broke through Xi Yan's walls and tried to chase the fleeing pirates, but Xi Yan blocked him and struck him with the Kido Time Piercing Spear.
• Xi Yan used Yomitsu Toki to keep Akainu's abdomen from returning to normal, leaving Akainu unable to restore his elementalized body.
• The Marines, Sengoku, Borsalino, Aokiji, Doflamingo, Crocodile, Buggy, reporters, Moria, Shakky, and Rayleigh reacted to Xi Yan's power and questioned how he had disabled Akainu's Elementalization.
• Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates reached their ship and escaped while Xi Yan remained behind to face Akainu.

The Five Elders and Blackbeard’s crew considered Xi Yan’s ability to nullify Akainu’s Elementalization, while Akainu and Xi Yan clashed at Marineford. Whitebeard intervened to stop Akainu from pursuing Ace, but Akainu blasted a hole through Whitebeard’s abdomen.

• The Five Elders suspected Xi Yan’s power came from his bloodline and discussed sending the God's Knights to capture him and test whether his ability could suppress regeneration.
• Blackbeard and his crew watched Xi Yan fight Akainu, and Blackbeard chose to wait for Whitebeard to weaken further before making his move.
• Xi Yan attacked Akainu with Susanoo and a pale gold spear, but Akainu dodged and prepared to pursue Ace and Straw Hat.
• Whitebeard struck Akainu from behind and then fought him to keep him away from Ace and the others.
• Akainu exploited Whitebeard’s brief hesitation and drove a magma fist through his abdomen, shocking the pirates who cried out, “Dad!!!”

Whitebeard rose after Akainu’s attacks and split Navy Headquarters with a devastating quake, then held off the Marines while the pirates escaped. Xi Yan joined him and promised to leave the Marines a gift, as rain and thunder began overhead.

• Whitebeard grabbed Akainu, hurled him away, and unleashed a quake that split Navy Headquarters in half.
• The Big Mom Pirates discussed claiming the Tremor-Tremor Fruit after Whitebeard died, and Katakuri agreed to have their intelligence network investigate it.
• Whitebeard drove back Marines trying to reach Akainu and block the pirates’ escape, while Marco returned to witness his final stand.
• Xi Yan confirmed the pirates were boarding their ship and watched Whitebeard fight off Marines attacking from both sides.
• Xi Yan moved beside Whitebeard and said he would leave the Marines a gift as rain and thunder began.

Xi Yan drew on the lightning in the storm to summon a colossal Kirin Thunder Beast, while Whitebeard protected him from Aokiji and Borsalino. Garp prepared to stop Xi Yan’s attack as Marines, pirates, and spectators watched the clouds gather overhead.

• Hina found Smoker alive after the Blood-Eyed Ninja’s attack, and Smoker learned that Whitebeard was still fighting.
• Whitebeard shattered Aokiji’s Ice Spears and struck him with a shockwave, then urged Xi Yan to finish his move and leave with Marco and the others.
• Borsalino blasted a hole through Xi Yan’s head, but Xi Yan reappeared unharmed and said Kizaru could not kill him.
• Xi Yan used his Lightning Release to draw Thunder Force from the sky, and Vice Admiral Momonga warned that the technique could cause devastating casualties.
• Doflamingo, Hawkeye, and Boa Hancock retreated as Sengoku considered how to disperse the thunder beast, but Garp stepped forward to stop Xi Yan.
• A colossal Kirin Thunder Beast emerged from the clouds, and Garp gathered his strength while Xi Yan challenged him; Buggy’s men cheered as Mr. 3 made a wax shelter.

Xi Yan’s Lightning Release Kirin clashed with Garp’s Conqueror’s Haki-infused attack, forcing Garp to divert the thunder beast away from Marineford and save the Marines. Xi Yan then left with Kuma, while Shanks and his crew arrived near Navy Headquarters and prepared to cut through Aokiji’s frozen sea.

• Xi Yan unleashed Lightning Release Kirin, and Garp countered it with Fist Bone Galaxy Impact, knocking the thunder beast away from the Marines and shattering the clouds.
• The thunder beast struck the frozen sea, unleashing lightning that killed sea creatures, while the Marines celebrated surviving the attack.
• Kaido learned about Xi Yan’s power and immortality, became eager to fight him, and reacted tearfully to Whitebeard’s condition.
• Garp and Whitebeard urged Xi Yan to leave, so Xi Yan crossed the rift and took Kuma with him.
• Shanks’s crew reached the frozen sea near Marineford, and Shanks chose to cut through the ice with his sword.

Blackbeard arrived at Navy Headquarters with notorious prisoners he had freed from the Underwater Great Prison, revealing that he wanted to build a crew and claim the Four Emperors’ throne. Whitebeard struck at him and shattered the Execution platform, but Blackbeard and his crew survived, leaving Sengoku to wait and see how the fight developed.

• Blackbeard appeared at Navy Headquarters with Shiryu of the Rain and other Sixth Floor prisoners, stunning the Marines and drawing attention from observers around the world.
• Rayleigh told Shakky that Buggy had watched Teach for three days and nights without seeing him sleep, prompting them to wonder whether he was a monster.
• Sengoku questioned Shiryu about Magellan and the Underwater Great Prison, then learned that an unauthorized warship had entered through the Gate of Justice.
• Laffitte explained that he had hypnotized Marines in the Power Room to let any warship pass, while Sengoku realized Blackbeard had used his Shichibukai status to carry out the plan.
• Blackbeard admitted that freeing the prisoners was meant to help him rise to the Four Emperors and revealed he wanted Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit ability.
• Whitebeard attacked Blackbeard and destroyed the Execution platform, but Blackbeard and his crew survived, and Sengoku ordered the Marines to hold back.

Whitebeard fought Blackbeard despite his fatal wounds, using Haki and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to overcome the Dark-Dark Fruit’s nullification. After Blackbeard shot him and his crew attacked, Whitebeard remained standing and spoke again, leaving Blackbeard terrified.

• Whitebeard ordered Marco, Ace, and the others not to interfere in his fight with Blackbeard, and they obeyed.
• Xi Yan warned Whitebeard that Blackbeard’s Dark-Dark Fruit could nullify Devil Fruit powers.
• Whitebeard struck Blackbeard with Haki, then used Murakumogiri and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to wound him despite his nullification ability.
• Whitebeard pinned Blackbeard down and blasted him with a powerful Tremor-Tremor attack, but Blackbeard survived.
• As Whitebeard’s body reached its limit, Blackbeard shot him and ordered his crew to attack; Shiryu of the Rain stabbed Whitebeard in the abdomen.
• Blackbeard believed Whitebeard had lost consciousness, but Whitebeard spoke his name, frightening him again.

Whitebeard declared that the Great Secret Treasure was real before dying, warning that a world-shaking war would follow its discovery. His announcement inspired pirates to pursue the treasure and led rival crews to plan for the power vacuum left by his death.

• Whitebeard told Sengoku that Roger's will would be inherited, then proclaimed that One Piece was real as he died.
• Buggy fled from Whitebeard, while his followers mistook his retreat for a noble act and chased after him with Mr. 3.
• The reporters and pirates at Sabaody reacted to Whitebeard's declaration, and Law ordered his crew to prepare to sail for the New World after the war.
• Rayleigh mourned Whitebeard, while Kaido cried, drank, and transformed into a dragon before flying away.
• The Beast Pirates and Big Mom Pirates discussed taking Whitebeard's territory, and Big Mom ordered Katakuri and the others to seize his Gourmet Islands.

After Whitebeard died, Xi Yan prevented Blackbeard from stealing the Tremor-Tremor Fruit by taking the corpse and blocking the pursuit with a seawater wall. The Whitebeard Pirates escaped, while Blackbeard’s crew remained at Marine Headquarters and faced Sengoku’s attack.

• Marco and the Whitebeard Pirates mourned Whitebeard, while Xi Yan recognized that he had died standing with no wounds on his back.
• Blackbeard covered Whitebeard’s body and prepared to take his power, but Xi Yan’s Rock Hand dragged the corpse underground and then returned it to the pirates.
• Marco’s men carried Whitebeard away as Xi Yan stopped Blackbeard’s crew with a massive seawater wall, allowing the Whitebeard Pirates to flee by ship.
• Blackbeard abandoned the chase and told his crew that he still intended to obtain the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, while Shiryu of the Rain and the others considered leaving him.
• Blackbeard’s crew tried to escape, but Sengoku attacked them with a shockwave, and Blackbeard countered with darkness as the two sides prepared to fight.

Aokiji and Borsalino coordinated to trap the pirates and destroy their ships, while Ace and Marco fought to stop them. Xi Yan confronted the surviving Akainu, who tried to hold him back and reach Luffy, and the chapter ended as Xi Yan prepared to counter Akainu’s massive magma wave.

• Aokiji froze the sea and the Blood-Eyed Ninja’s water wall, then Borsalino blasted open part of the ice to create a route for the Marines.
• Ace kept Aokiji occupied while the pirates attacked the ice, but Borsalino bombarded their ships until Marco intercepted him and began fighting him in the air.
• Xi Yan noticed Akainu emerge from underground, alive after Whitebeard’s attack, and realized he had used magma to escape the flooded fissure.
• Akainu spread magma across the plaza to hold Xi Yan back and declared he would kill Luffy and Ace; Xi Yan summoned Susanoo and drew the Kido Time Piercing Spear.
• Akainu launched a huge wave of magma at Xi Yan, who dispersed Susanoo and began preparing a ninjutsu in response.

Xi Yan blocked Akainu’s attacks and held him back while the pirates carrying Whitebeard escaped, but Koby suddenly stepped in front of Akainu and demanded that the fighting stop. The battlefield fell silent as everyone turned to Koby.

• Xi Yan stopped Akainu’s magma wave with Water Release while Marines and pirates debated whether the Whitebeard Pirates could escape.
• Doflamingo tried to provoke Hancock into attacking Xi Yan, but she threatened him and turned away.
• Akainu pursued the pirates carrying Whitebeard’s corpse, and Xi Yan intercepted him with Water Severing Wave.
• Xi Yan told the pirates to take Whitebeard and flee, then continued preventing Akainu from attacking them.
• Koby rushed in front of Akainu and shouted for everyone to stop fighting, stunning Bero Meppo and Garp.

Koby tried to stop Akainu from pursuing the defeated pirates, but Akainu killed him and ordered the fighting to continue. As Garp and Sengoku confronted Blackbeard and Xi Yan clashed with Akainu, Shanks’s crew reached Navy Headquarters and prepared to end the war.

• Koby pleaded with Akainu to stop the fighting and tend to the wounded, but Akainu called him a deserter and pierced his chest with a magma fist.
• Akainu ordered the marines to continue killing the pirates, then Xi Yan attacked him with Susanoo and clashed with his Haki-coated fist.
• Blackbeard fought Sengoku, while Garp struck Burgess and joined Sengoku against Blackbeard.
• Shakky and Rayleigh discussed whether the World Government would send reinforcements, and Rayleigh guessed the Navy would not ask for help.
• Shanks learned from Yasopp that Whitebeard was dead and ordered his crew to proceed with the plan to end the war.

Red Hair Shanks arrived at Navy Headquarters and announced that he had come to end the war, leaving the Marines, pirates, and watching crews unsure of his intentions. While the battle paused around his arrival, Big Mom’s forces prepared to seize Whitebeard’s territory, and Galette hoped Xi Yan would survive.

• Ace and Aokiji resumed fighting as Marco clashed with Borsalino and Vista confronted Vice Admiral Onigumo.
• A terrifying Flying Slash crossed the ice and split the plaza, prompting Aokiji to notice an extraordinary arrival.
• The Red Hair Pirates arrived, and Shanks reached the plaza and told Akainu that he had come to end the war.
• Garp restrained himself from attacking Shanks after Sengoku intervened, while Blackbeard and the observing pirates reacted to the arrival.
• Law decided not to approach the battlefield, and Rayleigh and Shakky believed Shanks would help Luffy and the others escape.
• Perospero ordered Big Mom’s crew to seize Whitebeard’s territory, while Galette worried about Xi Yan’s safety.

Shanks arrived at Navy Headquarters to stop the war, where Buggy confronted him over their past and then decided Shanks could help him escape safely. Shanks checked that Luffy was alright but chose not to visit him, leaving their reunion for the day Luffy could return the hat as promised.

• Jack and Queen wondered how the Red Hair Pirates reached Navy Headquarters so quickly, and King suggested they might have encountered a special Devil Fruit User.
• Buggy recognized Shanks, flew over, and angrily accused him of causing him to lose his treasure map and become a Devil Fruit User.
• Buggy's crew and onlookers at Sabaody mistook his boldness for proof of great strength, while Capone Bege, Apoo, Hawkins, and Moria considered his possible rise to Four Emperor status.
• Rayleigh and Shakky reminisced about Buggy and Shanks's childhood friendship, and Rayleigh said Buggy had once been only a little weaker than Shanks before eating his Devil Fruit.
• After Shanks walked away from Buggy, Buggy realized he could use Shanks's reputation to leave the island safely.
• Shanks asked Xi Yan about Luffy, learned that he was only exhausted, and declined to visit him because he had promised to meet Luffy when Luffy could return the hat.