Chapter Summaries

The Straw Hat Pirates and Big Mom’s forces clashed at Fish-Man Island before both crews withdrew as Marines and Neptune Army troops intervened. The Straw Hats headed for the Sea Forest, while Charlotte Daifuku and Charlotte Oven escaped the Marine pursuit using Charlotte Brulee’s mirror ability.

• Cavendish told Wright that Straw Hat Luffy had fought Baron Tamago and Pekoms after discovering they held Fish-Man and Mermaid hostages, and Wright ordered the forces to capture both pirate crews if possible.
• At Coral Hill, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji decided to leave for the Sea Forest and then head to the New World, while Daifuku and Oven ordered their crew to retreat.
• Cavendish and Jinbe pursued Daifuku and Oven as the Neptune Army followed the Straw Hat Pirates, and Jinbe attacked Oven with Shark Tile True Fist.
• Daifuku contacted Brulee, who created a huge mirror and used Multiple Reflection to send copies rushing at the Marines, buying the pirates time to escape into the Mirror World.
• Cavendish and Jinbe found that the Big Mom Pirates had vanished, leaving their ship behind, and considered using it to compensate Coral Hill for its damage.

Momonosuke completed Wright’s ten years of illusory training and prepared to travel to Zou with Kin'emon and Trafalgar Law. As they set out, a pirate ship burst from beneath the sea into the New World.

• Kuina and Tashigi saw that Momonosuke had returned from training with a teenager’s composure, though he still trembled around Kuina.
• Wright explained that Momonosuke’s ten years of experiences had prepared him to lead Wano Country after its people’s vengeance was fulfilled.
• Momonosuke thanked Wright for teaching him and vowed to fulfill his mission as Wano Country’s future Shogun.
• Wright introduced Trafalgar Law as the guide who would take Momonosuke and Kin'emon to Zou to meet Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, and Raizo.
• A pirate ship shot up from beneath the sea near the Red Line, and its crew cheered as they entered the New World.

Luffy steered the Thousand Sunny toward an island beneath constant lightning, while Law traveled by submarine with Kin'emon and Momonosuke. The two groups met at sea, where Nami's outfit and Momonosuke's reaction immediately sparked trouble.

• Luffy spotted the lightning island and declared it the Thousand Sunny's destination despite the crew's protests.
• Law explained that he was taking Kin'emon and Momonosuke by sea from the G-5 Branch toward Punk Hazard, giving Momonosuke time to adjust to his body.
• Kin'emon and Momonosuke spotted the Thousand Sunny, and Law recognized its crew as people he knew.
• Luffy and the Straw Hats recognized Law and greeted him as their ships drew close.
• Kin'emon criticized Nami's revealing outfit, Momonosuke fainted while staring at her, and Sanji kicked Kin'emon as Law regretted meeting the Straw Hats.

Law warned the Straw Hat Crew that Thunder God Island belonged to Enel, a dangerous Shichibukai, while trying to keep the samurai’s mission and the existence of ninjas secret. The crew decided to visit Thunder God Island first and then go to Wano Country with Kin'emon and Momonosuke.

• Law reunited with Luffy and Chopper aboard his submarine and asked Chopper to treat the injured Kin'emon and unconscious Momonosuke.
• Law explained that Thunder God Island was Enel’s territory and warned the crew that the Shichibukai would hunt pirates who approached it.
• Luffy and Chopper became excited about meeting ninjas, and Law accidentally revealed that ninjas existed before insisting the information was classified.
• Chopper examined Momonosuke and wondered why he fainted around beautiful women, while Kin'emon avoided explaining the cause.
• Kin'emon thanked the Straw Hat Crew and offered to invite them to Wano Country after his affairs were settled.
• Luffy chose to visit Thunder God Island first and Wano Country afterward, despite Law’s protests that the ninja information was military secret.

Law warned Enel that the Straw Hat Crew was heading to Thunder God Island, then used the encounter to keep them occupied while he traveled to Zou. At Marine Headquarters, Wright learned the Straw Hats had joined forces with Redfield’s intelligent pet tanuki and ordered the Marines to monitor the Lone Red.

• Law called Enel and warned him that the Straw Hat Crew was heading for Thunder God Island, prompting Enel to prepare to fight Luffy.
• Law ended the call, pleased that Enel would keep the Straw Hats busy and leave his trip to Zou undisturbed.
• Ain reported that Redfield’s pet tanuki could speak, had human-like intelligence, and seemed to possess an ability that created objects drawn on leaves.
• Wright learned that the tanuki had joined the Straw Hat Crew, who were following Redfield’s trail, and ordered Smoker to monitor Redfield with support from Kuzan and Borsalino if needed.
• Wright assigned T-Bone and Cavendish to hold G-11 Branch and told them to contact Fujitora if they faced a threat they could not handle.

The Marines acted on Wright’s plan to intercept Barorik Redfield before he could obtain the Bat-Bat Fruit, Mythical Zoan: Vampire Form. Smoker led the operation, but Redfield appeared aboard his warship and challenged him.

• Padon told the Straw Hat Pirates about his search for Promised Island, and they agreed to help him.
• Wright planned to intercept Redfield before he obtained the Vampire Form fruit and arranged for Smoker to hold him back.
• Smoker led a Marine force into nearby waters, confident that he could delay Redfield.
• Redfield appeared on the warship’s mast without Smoker noticing and taunted him to try to hold him back.

Patrick Redfield used transformed leaves to create copies of Kuzan and Rosinante, overwhelming Smoker before the real Kuzan arrived. Redfield escaped after testing his power, while Kuzan and Smoker prepared for the greater fight ahead.

• Smoker ordered the Marines to retreat and call for reinforcements, but Redfield touched his head and used leaves to create copies of Rosinante and Kuzan.
• The copies attacked Smoker, who struggled against their abilities while Marines provided long-range fire support.
• Wright warned Borsalino that Redfield’s strength had changed and summoned him to the battle.
• Smoker destroyed the Rosinante copy and fought the Kuzan copy until the real Kuzan arrived and helped defeat it.
• Redfield escaped, saying that even Kuzan could not stop him from leaving, while Kuzan and Smoker treated the wounded and awaited Borsalino.

The Straw Hat Pirates reached Sleepy Ancient Town, where Luffy rushed toward explosions and strange elemental attacks in the island’s interior. They found Kuzan and Smoker battling apparent copies of powerful figures, and Luffy leaped into the fight despite the danger.

• The Straw Hat Pirates said goodbye to Padon, who went to meet someone on the island, while Merry stayed behind to watch the Thousand Sunny.
• Luffy spotted explosions, ice, fire, and lightning in the island’s center and hurried ahead, prompting the others to follow him.
• Kuzan froze a lightning-wielding fake Enel, and Smoker shattered it with a Haki-coated attack.
• A fake Crocodile attacked Smoker, who realized the copies did not seem able to use Haki; a fake Ace also appeared nearby.
• Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates arrived as Kuzan and Smoker fought the impostors, and Kuzan warned them to leave.
• Luffy charged into the battle between Kuzan and the fake Ace, drawing Smoker’s furious warning.

Redfield used Padon’s Transformation Leaves and Observation Haki to create copies of powerful people, then abandoned the real Padon to pursue his goal. Luffy, Kuzan, and the others confronted him as Redfield summoned copies of Marines and pirates, leaving them facing an overwhelming lineup.

• Luffy challenged Kuzan over Ace, but learned that the fiery Ace was a copy created with Padon’s Transformation Leaves.
• Padon reunited with Redfield and told him that Nico Robin could help, but Redfield used Padon to create a Robin copy and then rejected the real Padon.
• Luffy attacked Redfield to protect Padon, while Chopper and the others helped the heartbroken tanuki.
• Kuzan warned Redfield that he could not let him leave with copies capable of sharing their originals’ memories and abilities.
• Redfield scattered Transformation Leaves that became copies of Sakazuki, Borsalino, Issho, Edward Newgate, Kaido, Shiki, Trafalgar Law, Enel, and Bartholomew Kuma.

Borsalino arrived at Sleepy Ancient Town and joined the battle against Redfield’s counterfeit powerhouses. As Kuzan and Borsalino fought beside the Straw Hat Crew, counterfeit Issho turned against the other copies, and they destroyed counterfeit Kaido.

• Kuzan and Smoker realized Redfield could create a counterfeit of Fleet Admiral Wright and urged everyone to defeat the copies quickly.
• Borsalino reached the island, spotted the Thousand Sunny, and raced toward the fighting in the forest.
• Kuzan struggled against three counterfeit Admirals while Smoker and the Straw Hat Crew fought counterfeit Shichibukai and Four Emperors.
• Borsalino arrived and kicked apart his counterfeit, then joined Kuzan in fighting the remaining copies.
• Counterfeit Issho turned against the other copies, and Kuzan and Borsalino attacked counterfeit Kaido until he died.

The Straw Hat Pirates defeated Redfield’s remaining clones but withdrew when two Admirals confronted them. They sailed away to continue training, while Padon joined the Marines to help Boss.

• Borsalino and Kuzan destroyed the Kaido clone, while the Straw Hat Pirates and Smoker defeated the other clones.
• Kuzan warned the Straw Hat Pirates that they were still too weak and offered Robin a chance to leave peacefully.
• Luffy ordered his crew to withdraw, admitting they were no match for two Admirals and promising to catch up to them.
• Luffy urged Padon to fight for Boss himself, and Padon asked Kuzan to take him along to help Boss.
• Kuzan sent Padon to Smoker as Borsalino went ahead to pursue Redfield.
• The Straw Hat Pirates sailed away aboard the Thousand Sunny and discussed learning from the clones before celebrating their escape.

Redfield found and ate the Mythical Zoan Bat-Bat Fruit, Vampire Form, believing that bonds and compassion would keep him from becoming Pirate King. After kicking Padon away and feeding on a civilian girl, he transformed into a monstrous vampire as the Marines confronted him.

• Borsalino, Kuzan, Smoker, and Padon found Redfield at some ruins, where an unconscious civilian girl lay beside him.
• Redfield explained that he intended to abandon his attachments and revealed the Bat-Bat Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Vampire Form.
• Redfield ate the fruit, kicked Padon into the ruins, and evaded the Marines’ attacks as he seized the girl.
• Redfield bit the girl and drained her vitality, leaving her aged and white-haired.
• Redfield’s body transformed into a blood-red, batlike form while Kuzan and Borsalino faced him.

Redfield used the Vampire form of the Bat-Bat Fruit to regain his youth and battled Admirals Kuzan and Borsalino, declaring that he would become the true king of the pirates. After learning Redfield had regained his strength and was controlling Nico Robin's clone, Wright prepared to help stop him from escaping.

• Redfield drained a young civilian woman's life force and regained his youth, claiming he no longer needed anyone's help to become Pirate King.
• Kuzan and Borsalino fought Redfield while Smoker regretted not bringing a Video Den Den Mushi to record the battle.
• Redfield argued that aging had robbed Roger and Whitebeard of their dreams, while Kuzan insisted Whitebeard's way of living had mattered as much as his strength.
• Redfield revealed his umbrella was a sword and blamed Whitebeard's familial love for his defeat, then clashed with the Admirals' attacks.
• Smoker told Wright that Redfield had regained his youth, abandoned his pet Tanuki, and controlled Nico Robin's clone, raising his threat level to that of a Four Emperor.
• Wright told Smoker to get ready to stop Redfield from escaping, and Smoker urgently asked for a Video Den Den Mushi.

Wright appeared on the frozen island to confront Redfield, who had been battling Borsalino and Kuzan while Smoker evacuated civilians. Wright challenged Redfield’s belief in achieving greatness alone and left the fight underway after striking him into Kuzan’s ice wall.

• Redfield overwhelmed Borsalino and Kuzan with his speed, Observation Haki, and swordsmanship as the Admirals tried to keep the battle away from Sleepy Ancient Town.
• Redfield noticed Smoker and questioned his unusual mental strength, then Smoker activated a device that summoned Wright.
• Wright gave Smoker a Video Den Den Mushi and told him to protect Padon and the Tanuki, while Padon insisted he would remain loyal to Redfield.
• Wright argued that Roger, Whitebeard, and Golden Lion had fulfilled their dreams and challenged Redfield’s claim that one person could become Pirate King alone.
• Wright activated Wrath of Vengeance and struck Redfield, sending him crashing into Kuzan’s ice wall.

Redfield fought Wright after the Marines confronted him, revealing the Vampire Fruit’s powers and enhanced Future Sight. Wright countered those abilities with his own Future Sight and Holy Light, leaving Redfield at a disadvantage.

• Redfield mocked the Marines’ forces and their teleportation technology as Wright challenged him to return to Impel Down.
• Wright and Redfield battled in the sky while Kuzan and Borsalino watched, and Padon insisted his boss would not lose because of his dream.
• Wright urged Redfield to show the full power of his Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, and Redfield revealed its enhanced Observation Haki and Future Sight.
• Redfield attacked Wright with sound waves, Blood Mist, darkness, bats, and effects that hindered body and mind, but Wright dispelled them with Holy Fire and Offering.
• Wright’s Holy Light overwhelmed Redfield’s Blood Light as he questioned whether Redfield could become the Pirate King alone.

Wright and the Admirals cornered Redfield, whose defeat led him to reclaim his own dream rather than rely on stolen youth or borrowed resolve. Redfield and Padon chose to face the Marines together, and the fight began anew.

• Wright said his Holy Light suppressed Redfield’s blood manipulation, then called on Kuzan and Borsalino to help capture him.
• The Marines sealed the island with a golden barrier, preventing Redfield from escaping with his Blood Shadow.
• Padon pleaded to stay with Redfield, prompting the pirate to realize he had abandoned his dream and become someone he once despised.
• Redfield restored the drained civilian’s youth and returned to his aged form, resolving to pursue the summit with his own strength.
• Padon declared he would follow and protect Redfield, and the two vowed to begin a new ambition together.
• Wright refused to let Redfield go and ordered the Marines to attack at full strength; the three Admirals and Redfield’s Blood Light surged into battle.

Redfield and Padon summoned replicas of the old era’s greatest Marines and pirates to battle Wright, Kuzan, and Borsalino. After losing, Redfield accepted his fate in Impel Down and asked Wright to let Padon remain free and continue his dream of understanding the world.

• Redfield used Padon’s Transformation Leaves to summon replicas of Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, Kong, Shiki, Whitebeard, Rayleigh, and Roger.
• Wright, Kuzan, and Borsalino fought Redfield, Padon, and the old-era replicas in a battle that lasted a day and night and devastated the island’s center.
• Redfield lost the battle and asked whether the world would remember his name; Wright promised it would after Redfield entered Impel Down.
• Redfield asked Padon to stay out of prison and see the world in his place, while explaining that his Observation Haki let him hear people’s inner voices.
• Wright agreed to look after Padon, and Redfield thanked him.

After Redfield returned to Impel Down, news of his identity and charisma spread around the world, while Padon joined Wright as his pet. Wright experimented with Padon’s Transformation Leaves and created an independent copy of himself, who refused to take over his duties.

• Wright’s handling of Redfield’s return led Morgans to publicize the old pirate’s role in the Summit War, and Cavendish admired Redfield’s style.
• Padon agreed to stay with Wright after Redfield asked him to learn what Wright’s promise was like, with Wright allowing him monthly visits to Redfield.
• Padon showed Wright his Transformation Leaves, and Wright used one to create a replica of Ashes without its Holy Light Power.
• Wright used another Transformation Leaf to create an independent copy of himself, who greeted Padon and refused Wright’s request to handle his duties.

Wright discussed the limits of Transformation Leaves with his copy before the Straw Hat Crew fled Dressrosa after Luffy revealed they were pirates. Their escape was interrupted when Kuina arrived by air aboard a Marine warship.

• Wright learned that a Transformation Leaf copy retained instincts and some deeply ingrained memories but could not reveal concealed secrets or complete knowledge.
• Wright invited his copy to practice swordsmanship, while Padon listened in astonishment and wondered whether he was a fake Devil Fruit user.
• The Straw Hat Crew left Dressrosa after Luffy exposed their pirate identity, upsetting Nami and leaving them short of supplies.
• The crew relaxed aboard the Thousand Sunny until Zoro noticed a huge Marine warship approaching from the sky.
• Kuina flew down from the warship and confronted the Straw Hat Crew, whom Usopp recognized as the Marine Rear Admiral who had nearly defeated them in Loguetown.

Kuina intercepted the Straw Hat Crew aboard the Thousand Sunny and fought them from the sky, using her Float-Float Fruit and swordsmanship to overwhelm the ship. The crew combined their attacks to force her to stop, and Nami proposed they fight again on an island.

• Kuina brought the warship Flying Sky to intercept the Straw Hat Crew and descended before them.
• Sanji and Brook defended the Thousand Sunny while the crew attacked Kuina, with Robin's Hana Hana Fruit posing a particular threat.
• Kuina focused most of her attacks on Zoro, while Luffy used Fourth Gear to fight her in the air.
• Usopp's Green Star plants disrupted Kuina and gave Zoro, Luffy, Robin, and Franky a chance to launch a coordinated attack.
• Kuina countered with Storm Flash, shredding Robin's giant hand and Franky's laser while Zoro and Luffy's Haki-powered attacks held against her slashes.
• Nami stopped the fight after the sky darkened and challenged Kuina to battle them again on an island.