Chapter Summaries

Hancock and Queen Otohime negotiated an alliance between Kuja and New Fish-Man Island, with Wright helping secure their meeting. The chapter ended with Hancock accepting Lightforged Crystal pendants from Wright and the Kuja and Ryugu Kingdoms becoming friendly neighbors.

• Hancock reconsidered Wright's influence and agreed to talk with Queen Otohime about the Ryugu Kingdom.
• Wright introduced Hancock to Queen Otohime and Prince Manboshi, then left them to negotiate privately.
• Wright explained to Prince Manboshi how Hancock ruled through strength and said Kuja and Fish-Man Island had reason to support each other.
• Hancock and Otohime emerged smiling and announced that Kuja and New Fish-Man Island would look out for one another.
• Hancock asked Wright for a glittering ornament, and he gave her and her two sisters Lightforged Crystal pendants.

Wright healed Hancock and the Kuja Pirates with Holy Light, removing the slave brands on their backs. Hancock sailed back to Kuja Island with her sisters, who discovered their brands were gone and wept with relief.

• Hancock accepted Wright’s three pendants as an apology, and Wright treated her and the Kuja Pirates with Holy Light.
• Hancock realized Wright had removed the slave brand on her back and thanked him for the gift before ordering the Perfume Yuda to sail for Kuja Island.
• Wright watched Hancock leave with Queen Otohime and Prince Manboshi, then agreed to train the dejected guards.
• Hancock and her sisters locked themselves in a cabin, where Sandersonia and Marigold confirmed Hancock’s back was flawless.
• Hancock and her sisters discovered all three Hoof of the Soaring Dragon brands were gone and cried together in relief.

Wright helped Queen Otohime establish New Fish-Man Island’s defenses, then oversaw the completion of the Thunder God airship. Enel departed alone for Vearth to investigate its secrets, while Wright and Judge awaited what he would discover.

• Shirahoshi used her Poseidon power to tell the Sea Kings to guard New Fish-Man Island, completing its hidden defenses before returning to Fish-Man Island.
• Queen Otohime thanked Wright as construction continued, and Wright left the island with the Marines.
• Judge told Wright that Dr. Vegapunk had completed the new Thunder God airship, prompting Wright to bring Enel to test it.
• Robin enjoyed the peaceful life on Lookout Island and wondered why Wright considered Alabasta special.
• Wright knocked Enel down for boasting, then sent him off aboard the Thunder God to explore Vearth and report his findings.
• Judge agreed with Wright that Enel’s expedition might uncover part of the truth about Vearth and Pluto.

Wright planned to establish a new Marine branch base in the New World while the Four Emperors were largely inactive. He decided to meet his old acquaintance Shanks, hoping to secure the chance to build the base and hinting that he had a surprise in mind.

• Wright began preparing a new Marine branch base with support from the G-5 Branch and Sengoku's authorization.
• Wright, Rosinante, and Smoker discussed the Four Emperors' movements and Shanks's growing influence.
• Wright revealed that he had met Shanks before joining the Marines and had refused Shanks's invitation to join his ship.
• Wright decided to meet Shanks because he did not know the Emperor's current plans or whether their old friendship could make him an ally.
• Wright told Rosinante and Smoker to prepare the base and suggested he might surprise Shanks when they met.

Wright and Ace visited Shanks on an island protected by the Red Hair Pirates, where Wright reunited with his old friends over drinks. Wright introduced Ace to Shanks, and Ace presented him with a rare bottle of liquor from Makino.

• Wright and Ace entered a tavern where Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates were drinking, and Wright bought drinks for everyone.
• Wright and Shanks reminisced about their friendship while Ben Beckman, Yasopp, and Lucky Roux joined the lively gathering.
• Beckman recognized Ace as Wright's disciple and praised his escape from Marco, while Yasopp wondered about his own son.
• Wright brought Ace forward and introduced him to Shanks, who asked why Ace had wanted to meet him.
• Ace explained that he had asked Wright to buy a one-of-a-kind bottle from Makino and presented it to Shanks.

Wright reunited with Shanks and Ace told the Red Hair Pirates about Luffy and their promise. Wright then proposed a deal: he and Ace would leave Luffy alone if Shanks ignored Marine operations in the New World for a month.

• Ace gave Shanks a bottle of sake, and Wright recalled how a mountain bandit had struck Shanks with a bottle in Foosha Village.
• Wright revealed that Ace was Luffy’s older brother, and Ace told Shanks and the officers about Luffy and their promise.
• Shanks learned that Luffy planned to become Pirate King and would set sail in a little over a year, then worried that the Marines might arrest him.
• Wright offered to keep himself and Ace from hunting or interfering with Luffy in exchange for Shanks turning a blind eye to Marine operations in the New World for a month.
• Wright suggested that he and Shanks might cooperate at an appropriate time.

Wright and Shanks renewed their old rivalry in a fierce duel that ended without a clear winner, and Wright healed Shanks afterward. Shanks learned that Ace had Conqueror’s Haki and was Gol D. Roger’s son, leaving him stunned that the Pirate King’s son had become a Marine.

• Shanks agreed to discuss cooperation with Wright later but asked to fight him first.
• Wright and Shanks clashed on an uninhabited island, splitting it apart with their Haki and sword strikes before stopping without deciding a winner.
• Wright healed Shanks and said they could fight again after he learned how to regenerate severed limbs.
• Wright told Shanks that Ace had awakened Conqueror’s Haki as a child and that he had taught Ace how to use it.
• Wright revealed that Ace was Gol D. Roger’s son, and Shanks was shocked that the Pirate King’s son had become a Marine.

Wright explained Ace’s identity and goals to Shanks, then proposed that they might cooperate in the future despite their different methods. After securing a month of Red Hair Pirates’ noninterference for Marine operations, Wright brought Ace to the site of a new branch base, where construction was about to begin.

• Wright told Shanks that Ace knew he was Roger’s son and wanted to surpass Roger’s fame on his own terms, while Luffy had helped him accept himself.
• Wright revealed that he had told Rayleigh about Ace’s identity as a backup plan, then suggested he and Shanks might cooperate toward a more peaceful world.
• Shanks said he would keep acting according to his own beliefs for now, and Wright promised to kill the person who had left Shanks’s scars if they met.
• Wright ordered Rosinante and Smoker to begin the new base operation, and Shanks agreed that the Red Hair Pirates would ignore Marine activity for a month.
• Wright took Ace to the construction site after clearing nearby pirate crews and training Ace to use his flames for movement, acceleration, and flight.
• Ace arrived at the site and wondered how his fire could help build houses.

The Marines completed the G-10 Branch in half a month using their officers’ abilities, and Headquarters rewarded the group for the new foothold in the New World. On the Moby Dick, Whitebeard celebrated after his treatment, while Marco assessed the effects of the Marine Admiral’s Lightforged Crystal.

• Kuina brought a nearly completed island base down from the sky, and Wright and the other Marines finished the G-10 Branch with their Devil Fruit abilities.
• Smoker took command of G-10 while Rosinante remained at G-5, and Headquarters promoted Kuina to colonel and Ace to lieutenant commander.
• Pirates discovered the new base days after its completion, and news of it spread through the New World.
• Whitebeard drank with Marco aboard the Moby Dick after finishing his treatment and said he felt better than he had in years.
• The Division Commanders asked Marco about Whitebeard’s condition, and Marco recognized that the Lightforged Crystal had offered a treatment beyond what his healing ability could achieve.

Whitebeard recovered much of his strength with Lightforged Crystals, while the Marines prepared for renewed activity from his pirates. Six months later, Caesar returned to Punk Hazard to claim its laboratory and resume his research with Big Mom’s funding and Joker’s support.

• Marco told Whitebeard’s captains that the Lightforged Crystals had healed most of Whitebeard’s injuries, and Whitebeard celebrated by ordering a feast.
• Rosinante and Smoker discussed Whitebeard’s recovery and prepared the G-10 branch to handle pirates who might become more active.
• After six months of tension between Marines and pirates, Caesar returned to Punk Hazard and entered the preserved laboratory.
• Caesar found the laboratory empty and learned that Wright had rescued its scientists, staff, and prisoners.
• Caesar decided to restart Human Gigantification research using Big Mom’s funding, Joker’s assistance, and new test subjects.

Caesar returned to Vegapunk’s laboratory to seize research on Lineage Factors and Artificial Devil Fruits, but Wright arrested him before he could begin his plans. At Lookout Island, Law agreed to help control Caesar and knocked him unconscious with what he called “Physical Anesthesia.”

• Caesar found Vegapunk’s Artificial Devil Fruit and research materials, then celebrated his plans to sell weapons and become the Poison Gas King.
• Wright ambushed Caesar in the laboratory, revealed he had anticipated Caesar’s return, and arrested him.
• Wright brought the half-dead Caesar to Lookout Island, where Judge restrained him with Sea Stone Handcuffs.
• Wright reunited with Law and tested his strength in an Armament Haki clash that sent Caesar flying.
• Law knocked Caesar unconscious and agreed to help Wright control him for research.

Law joined Dawn Watch and discussed beginning his Grand Line adventure with Wright, who advised him to study traditional medicine in Sakura Kingdom. The chapter left Law eager to travel there and meet the reindeer studying under Doctor Kureha.

• Law removed Caesar’s beating heart with the Op-Op Fruit, and Wright handed it to Judge to control Caesar.
• Wright told Law that evidence against Doflamingo was still being gathered and that Rosinante was stationed at the G-5 Branch.
• Wright warned Law that his strength could attract Doflamingo’s attention and recommended that he study medicine in Sakura Kingdom.
• Wright described Doctor Kureha and revealed that a reindeer was studying under her, suggesting Law meet him as an exchange student.
• Law agreed to go to Sakura Kingdom to study traditional medicine before heading to the New World to help Rosinante.

Wright met Bartholomew Kuma in Vegapunk's laboratory as Kuma volunteered for a mechanical modification experiment to make the World Government abandon Human Gigantification. After learning Kuma's reasons and the history that earned him the name "Tyrant," Wright promised that Kuma would not have to sacrifice himself.

• The chapter described the Shichibukai's current activities, including Mihawk's travels, Jinbe and the Sun Pirates' work, Doflamingo's schemes, and Enel's seclusion.
• Wright met Kuma and Vegapunk in a secret Marine Science Unit laboratory to discuss Kuma's participation in Vegapunk's experiment.
• Wright asked Kuma why he would cooperate with the World Government and whether he understood the consequences of the experiment.
• Kuma explained that Human Gigantification had devastated his former country, and that he became known as the Tyrant after destroying its research facility.
• Kuma said he volunteered to help end the centuries-old Human Gigantification project and trusted Wright to protect Vegapunk's work.
• Wright told Kuma and Vegapunk that they were on the same side and that Kuma would not need to sacrifice himself.

Wright proposed using clones to protect Kuma from losing his sense of self during Vegapunk’s experiments, giving Kuma hope of seeing his comrades again. Meanwhile, Enel reached Vearth, found a pirate-like settlement, and attacked its inhabitants, declaring the land his God Realm.

• Wright explained to Kuma and Vegapunk that Kuma clones could be used for modification experiments, and Vegapunk agreed the plan was feasible.
• Wright said Kuma would still undergo superficial modifications and would need to act as if he had lost his sense of self.
• Kuma regretted not meeting Wright sooner, and Wright reaffirmed that he had to remain a Marine; Kuma and Vegapunk laughed together about world peace.
• Enel arrived on Vearth and used Observation Haki to locate signs of life, believing he had found surviving gods.
• Enel found a settlement of armed, strange creatures and mistook the land for his own God Realm.
• After an explosion angered him, Enel unleashed Ten Thousand Lightning and devastated the settlement.

Tsukimi Doctor activated four intelligent robots and sent them to investigate a strange lightning flash on the moon, where Enel had discovered a wrecked facility and called Wright for help. Wright confirmed the Thunder God’s signal and prepared to teleport there with Vegapunk and possibly Kuma.

• Tsukimi Doctor completed and activated Spacy, Cosmo, Galaxy, and Macro, then watched them eat dumplings and convert the food into energy.
• A streak of lightning flashed across the moon, prompting Tsukimi Doctor to give the four robots balloons that would let them travel there and order them to investigate.
• On Vearth, Enel found a crater full of destroyed facilities and charred creatures, but he could not understand the language of the survivor he had captured.
• Enel used the Lightforged Beacon aboard the Thunder God to contact Wright after the Den Den Mushi failed.
• Wright told Vegapunk that Enel had reached the moon and found something, then went to prepare the Lightforged Beacon for teleportation and invited Kuma to come along.

Wright reunited with Enel on the moon and learned that Space Pirates had been excavating its ruins. After deciding to eliminate the threat and preserve the ruins, Wright sent Vegapunk and Kuma to handle the pirates while he sought specialists.

• Wright teleported to the Thunder God, where Enel had captured a Space Pirate, and used his Observation Haki to learn about the intruders.
• Wright brought Vegapunk and Kuma aboard and revealed that they were on the moon, which Enel called Vearth.
• Wright explained that the Space Pirates had crash-landed on the moon and were using explosives to search for resources to repair their ship.
• Enel said he had already wiped out the pirate group, and Wright, Kuma, and Vegapunk agreed to remove the survivors and destroy their ship and facilities without exposing the moon's location.
• Vegapunk connected the moon's possible ancient civilization to Birka and Future Kingdom Balgimoa, while Wright decided to bring in specialists to investigate the ruins.

Wright brought Tsukimi Doctor together with Vegapunk and Judge on the moon, where they formed an alliance to advance Dawn Watch’s preparations for a future battle. They established the Third Legion, Thunder Fury, under Enel, who was assigned to help develop its lightning-powered weapons.

• Wright learned that Tsukimi Doctor had sent Spacy and three others to investigate the moon, where they encountered Enel and Judge and made contact with him.
• Tsukimi Doctor, Vegapunk, and Judge met in the lunar ancient city, shared their knowledge of its technology, and agreed to join forces through Dawn Watch.
• The three scientists devised Thunder Fury, a lunar-based intelligent mecha legion combining Vegapunk’s weapons, Judge’s armor, and Tsukimi Doctor’s robotic intelligence, powered by Enel’s Goro Goro no Mi.
• Wright appointed Enel commander of Thunder Fury and told him to help the doctors research lightning-energy weapons, warning that Vegapunk would put him through a memorable experience.

Wright and Sengoku assessed the threat posed by a revitalized Whitebeard and discussed how the Marines could defeat him without provoking the other Emperors. They concluded that Marine Headquarters might be the only viable battlefield, but they had no safe way to lure Whitebeard there.

• Wright returned to Marineford and told Sengoku he believed Whitebeard had recovered to nearly his peak strength.
• Wright and Sengoku considered the Four Emperors and identified Whitebeard as the most practical target for a Marine campaign.
• Wright reasoned that the Marines could defeat Whitebeard’s forces if they suppressed Whitebeard and kept Marco occupied.
• Sengoku proposed capturing and possibly executing one of Whitebeard’s Division Commanders to draw Whitebeard out, but warned that Whitebeard could destroy any branch base.
• Wright and Sengoku agreed that Marine Headquarters was the likeliest battlefield, but recognized that sending an Admiral to capture a Commander could trigger an attack by the Four Emperors.

Chopper graduated from Kureha and Hiluluk’s medical training in the Sakura Kingdom, while Law continued studying there with his crew. Dalton offered to escort Chopper to Alabasta so he could continue his studies in Germa, leaving the group preparing for the journey.

• Kureha declared that Chopper had mastered her medical skills and could graduate, and Hiluluk encouraged him to continue studying medicine elsewhere.
• Dalton promised to protect Kureha and Hiluluk, and Law praised Chopper’s passion and skill as a doctor.
• The chapter recounted how Law came to the Sakura Kingdom as an exchange student with Admiral Wright’s trust and gained access to its medical knowledge.
• Chopper and Bepo became close friends, while Law and his crew remained in the kingdom to continue their studies.
• Dalton offered to escort Chopper to Alabasta as part of a diplomatic visit, and Hiluluk accepted his offer.

After Teach murdered Satch and stole the Dark-Dark Fruit, Whitebeard ordered Marco to bring him back. Teach escaped to an unnamed island, ate the fruit, and declared that he would become Blackbeard and begin building his crew.

• Whitebeard’s commanders discovered that Satch had been murdered and that the Devil Fruit he had found was missing.
• Marco reported that Teach knew about the fruit, and Whitebeard ordered Marco to hunt him down.
• Teach fled Whitebeard’s territory by jumping into the sea with the Dark-Dark Fruit before eating it.
• Teach ate the Dark-Dark Fruit on an unnamed island and celebrated gaining its power.
• Teach declared himself Blackbeard and planned to recruit companions, beginning with a visit to the Grand Line’s Drum Kingdom.