Chapter Summaries

Wright and the Marines met King Cobra’s delegation at the port as they prepared to escort Alabaster to the World Meeting. Princess Vivi eagerly met Wright, and the delegation prepared to set sail for Mary Geoise.

• Igaram told Vivi that Wright’s warship had arrived, and she hurried toward the port with the guards following.
• Wright, Smoker, and Hina completed diplomatic paperwork while Issho stayed aboard the Holy Light eating the chef’s soba noodles.
• Cobra greeted Wright and confirmed that the delegation was ready to sail, with Vivi joining him for the World Meeting.
• Vivi ran past Cobra to greet Wright, then apologized and went back to comfort her father.
• Wright welcomed Vivi and promised to answer her questions during the voyage before urging everyone to prepare to depart.

Aboard the Holy Light, Vivi asked Wright why ordinary people across many nations admired him, and Cobra and the Marines explained how his protection and healing had earned him a reputation as the “Dawn of Hope.” Wright described his path as Hope's Justice and said that justice must protect ordinary civilians.

• Wright welcomed Cobra, Vivi, and Igaram aboard the Holy Light, where Vivi delighted in seeing the sea.
• Vivi asked Wright why he was so highly regarded by ordinary people despite not ruling a country.
• Smoker and Cobra explained that Wright’s efforts to protect and heal civilians had made him popular across the seas and inspired people to join the Marines.
• Hina said Wright’s growing reputation had helped fill Marine ranks, while Issho silently approved of Wright’s convictions and actions.
• Wright called his path “Hope's Justice” and told Cobra that ordinary civilians were the foundation of kingdoms, the Marines, and the World Government.

Aboard the Holy Light, Wright warned Cobra that Crocodile might be using his Shichibukai status and Sand-Sand Fruit to engineer a drought and turn Alabasta against its royal family. Cobra agreed to prepare the inland cities for possible water shortages and rely on Wright if Crocodile’s suspected scheme began to unfold.

• Wright spoke with Vivi during the voyage, answered her questions, and gave her a Lightforged Pointing Crystal pendant.
• Wright privately told Cobra that Crocodile’s pirate-hunting reputation might conceal his control of Baroque Works and a plan against Alabasta.
• Wright explained that Crocodile could combine his Sand-Sand Fruit with Dance Powder to cause droughts in inland cities while increasing rainfall near the royal family.
• Wright warned Cobra to watch for prolonged droughts in Erumalu and Yuba, Crocodile’s rising prestige, and Baroque Works inciting rebellion.
• Cobra said he would order inland cities to store water and asked Wright to handle Crocodile if the warning proved true.

Wright welcomed the Ryugu Kingdom delegation, led by Neptune and Queen Otohime, as it arrived for the World Meeting for the first time in two hundred years. He quietly advised Otohime to seek help from King Cobra if trouble arose and urged the Right Minister to protect Neptune and follow Otohime’s lead.

• Morgans watched the delegations arrive and announced that Vice Admiral Garp was escorting the Ryugu Kingdom to its first World Meeting in two hundred years.
• After the Alabasta delegation boarded the Bubble Tram, Wright met Garp, Neptune, Otohime, and the Right Minister at the harbor.
• Wright gave Otohime a discreet message to ask King Cobra for help if the delegation encountered trouble, and she acknowledged his support.
• Garp led Neptune and the delegation toward the Bubble Tram while Wright learned that Jinbe had stayed behind to guard Fish-Man Island.
• Wright told the Right Minister to keep a close watch on Neptune and follow Otohime’s lead in diplomatic matters.

Wright helped Fish-Man Island secure approval to migrate to the surface at the World Meeting, while the kings offered little meaningful response to the Revolutionary Army. Afterward, Morgans arranged to visit Fish-Man Island, and Cobra praised Wright for helping its cause.

• Wright asked Cobra to propose that the Ryugu Kingdom present Fish-Man Island's migration request first at the World Meeting.
• Queen Otohime won overwhelming support for migration, with Fish-Man Island agreeing to seek a site outside Member States' territorial waters and offer favorable trade terms to supporters.
• Shuen Daruka warned the kings that Revolutionary Dragon could become a major threat, but they mostly promised only to monitor and suppress Revolutionary Army activity in their own lands.
• After the meeting, Morgans persuaded Garp and the Ryugu Kingdom's delegation to let him travel with them to Fish-Man Island for a special report.
• On the way back to Alabasta, Wright told Cobra he visited Fish-Man Island monthly to provide free medical care, and Cobra credited Wright with helping make its appearance at the World Meeting possible.

Wright learned that Vegapunk had advanced Lightforged Beacon research enough to transport small objects, and he arranged new research and warship upgrades before planning a trip to Wano Country. The chapter left Wright preparing to investigate the Sea Stone supply problem himself.

• Cobra asked Wright to apply for a Lightforged Beacon for Alabasta after hearing about its potential, and Wright said he would seek Sengoku's approval.
• Sengoku received Vegapunk's report that beacons could transport small objects for one Lightforged Crystal, with transport for ordinary people expected within a year.
• Wright left Smoker and Hina with instructions, teleported to Germa Kingdom, and told Judge to redirect research toward improving his new warship.
• Wright returned to Marineford and produced a thousand Lightforged Crystals for Sengoku.
• Wright told Sengoku he would consult Rosinante and personally visit Wano Country to investigate the Sea Stone supply issue.

Wright prepared to travel to Wano Country as Rosinante set out ahead to scout it in disguise. Before Wright could continue his journey, he received a distress call from G-5 Marines under attack by Kaido and raced to Newcastle Island to help.

• Wright checked Rosinante's Wano-style disguise and gave him Lightforged Crystals before Rosinante left to scout ahead.
• Wright traveled by warship toward Kaido's territory and reflected on the Marines' limited presence in the New World.
• Wright received a distress call from G-5 Branch 04 Unit, whose Marines reported that Kaido had attacked them on Newcastle Island and sunk one of their warships.
• Wright told the Marines to preserve themselves, took a pointer to Newcastle Island, and flew off to confront Kaido.

Vice Admiral Wright arrived on Newcastle Island and fought Kaido to keep him from destroying the Marines’ last warship. After drawing Kaido away, Wright hurt him with Holy Fire but found his defenses and attacks formidable.

• Kaido destroyed the Marines’ warships and charged toward their last ship.
• Wright appeared and blocked Kaido’s punch with a Holy Light Wall, then clashed with him using Final Judgment.
• Wright lured Kaido toward the island’s center, where Kaido transformed into a dragon and attacked with Heat Breath.
• Wright dodged the Heat Breath and struck Kaido with Seraphim Holy Seal, causing him pain with Holy Fire.
• Kaido attacked Wright with purple lightning, and Wright shielded himself with Holy Light Wall while assessing Kaido’s strength.

Wright fought Kaido on the island, using his Holy Light abilities and swordsmanship to wound and stagger him. As the Marines of G-5 evacuated by ship, Wright kept clashing with Kaido, hoping the pressure would make him stronger, and the battle continued.

• Wright used Holy Judgment to cut Kaido and burn his wound, then dodged Kaido’s counterattack.
• Kaido unleashed Wind Breath, caught Wright with a dragon-tail sweep, and fired Heat Breath, but Wright blocked it with Holy Light Wall.
• Wright struck Kaido’s dragon head with Bursting Flame and Strike of Sanction, then attacked him with Flying Slashes as Kaido returned to human form.
• Wright saw the G-5 Marines boarding their warships and decided to keep Kaido occupied while they sailed away.
• Kaido charged Wright with his Wolf Fang Club and Thunder Bagua, knocking him back, but Wright healed himself and charged back into the fight.

Wright fought Kaido on Newcastle Island and unleashed his strongest attack, Secret Art: Conviction, before awakening Conqueror's Haki and driving Kaido underground. He escaped to Marineford and realized he might possess Conqueror's Haki, deciding to speak with Sengoku.

• The G-5 Branch Marines escaped Newcastle Island while Wright kept Kaido occupied at its center.
• Kaido's anger over Oden intensified, and he overwhelmed Wright as the island began to collapse.
• Wright awakened Ashes and struck Kaido with Secret Art: Conviction, but Kaido endured the attack.
• Wright broke through his limits, and golden lightning erupted from him, pressing Kaido underground alongside his colossal blade.
• Wright escaped with Secret Art: Righteous Retreat as Kaido destroyed Newcastle Island.
• At Marineford, Wright suspected the golden lightning had been Conqueror's Haki and decided to talk with Sengoku.

Wright told Sengoku about his fight with Kaido and insisted on continuing to Wano Country to prepare a stable identity for Rosy. Sengoku assigned Wright to command G-5 Branch, but Wright changed the subject by revealing he had awakened Conqueror's Haki, and Sengoku warned him to keep it secret until he became an Admiral.

• Wright explained that he had retreated from Kaido and still planned to go to Wano Country to help Rosy establish an identity for undercover work.
• Sengoku ordered Wright to take command of G-5 Branch after returning from Wano Country, and to bring his people and Garp with him.
• Wright interrupted Sengoku and revealed that he had awakened Conqueror's Haki, surprising Sengoku.
• Sengoku explained how rare Conqueror's Haki was among Marines and warned Wright not to reveal his ability before becoming an Admiral.
• Wright accepted Sengoku's warning, and Sengoku said Kaido would not expose their fight because he had been injured by a Vice Admiral who escaped unharmed.

Wright learned how Conqueror's Haki developed from Sengoku and discovered he could instinctively counter Sengoku's Haki despite awakening his own less than a day earlier. After receiving his appointment as G-5 Branch base commander, Wright traveled to Wano Country to continue his mission, entering in disguise and heading inland.

• Wright asked Sengoku about Conqueror's Haki, and Sengoku explained its stages and the roles of mental strength, will, and perfected heart, skill, and body.
• When Sengoku used Conqueror's Haki to challenge him, Wright instinctively produced his own Haki and countered it within the office.
• Sengoku gave Wright his appointment letter as G-5 Branch base commander and ordered him to take up the post after returning from Wano Country.
• Wright traveled by warship to the edge of Kaido's territory, then flew alone toward Wano Country as the Marines praised his strength and upcoming command.
• Wright flew over Wano's waterfalls, disguised himself as an ordinary samurai, and headed inland while thinking about Wano's swords and possibly bringing the Second Generation Kitetsu to Zoro.

Wright arrived in Ebisu Village and learned through Observation Haki of the suffering caused by Orochi’s factories. He revealed to Shimotsuki Yasuie that he was Koushirou’s disciple and promised to weaken Kaido’s forces before the prophesied battle in eight years.

• Wright reached Ebisu Village and sensed its poverty, grief, and the damage caused by Orochi’s rule.
• Tonoyasu encouraged the villagers to keep smiling, then returned home to find Wright with Toko.
• Wright addressed Tonoyasu as Shimotsuki Yasuie, and Yasuie denied his former identity before Wright identified himself as a Marine Vice Admiral.
• Wright told Yasuie that he was Koushirou’s disciple and cited Wado Ichimonji and the Shimotsuki family crest as proof of his lineage.
• Yasuie wept with relief that the Shimotsuki family had survived, and Wright said he would weaken Kaido’s forces before the Nine Red Scabbards returned in eight years.

Wright recruited Shimotsuki Yasuie to help the resistance in Wano and healed his ailments before traveling to the Flower Capital to meet another ally. At night, a tall figure confronting Orochi’s corruption spotted a golden light bearing the Shimotsuki Family Crest.

• Wright told Shimotsuki Yasuie that Wano needed a banner of righteous cause and explained that Marine aid against Kaido was unrealistic.
• Yasuie agreed to help a future intelligence agent integrate into Wano and learned that another resistance member was in the Flower Capital.
• Wright used Eternal Fire to heal Yasuie, gave him a Lightforged Pointing Crystal, and departed for the Flower Capital.
• Wright rested at an inn and planned to meet a member of the Nine Red Scabbards that night.
• A tall figure raced across the Flower Capital, lamenting the suffering caused by Orochi and Kaido and vowing to wait eight more years.
• The tall figure reached a residence and spotted a streak of golden light bearing the Shimotsuki Family Crest.

Wright revealed Shimotsuki Yasuie's survival to Denjiro and recruited him to help undermine Kaido and Doflamingo in Wano Country. Denjiro accepted Wright's intelligence crystal, though he remained baffled by Wright's warning about an Allosaurus.

• Wright lured Denjiro outside the Flower Capital, revealed that he knew Denjiro's identity, and fought him until they could talk.
• Wright told Denjiro that Shimotsuki Yasuie was alive, and Denjiro wept with relief after learning they had unknowingly been near each other for years.
• Wright explained that he could sense thoughts, identified Kaido and Doflamingo as his targets, and described Doflamingo's control over Wano Country's Sea Stone and weapons exports.
• Denjiro said he would act against Kaido and Orochi but could not expose himself or seek out his companions before the prophecy's appointed time.
• Wright gave Denjiro a Lightforged Pointing Crystal to identify his operative, promised to weaken the Beasts Pirates, and warned him not to kill an Allosaurus before vanishing in golden light.
• Denjiro decided that Yasuie's survival made trusting Wright worthwhile, then wondered what Wright meant by the Allosaurus warning.

Wright visited the hidden swordsmith Tenguyama Hitetsu in Kuri, using Ashes and his ties to the Shimotsuki family to establish trust. He asked Hitetsu for a good sword for his junior disciple, and the chapter ended with Wright pointing out a purple-sheathed sword in the treehouse.

• Wright traveled from the Flower Capital to Hitetsu's treehouse in Kuri after demonstrating his portable beacon to Denjiro.
• Hitetsu hid Oden's two treasured swords before admitting Wright, whom he suspected of entering Wano illegally.
• Wright showed Hitetsu Ashes, and Hitetsu recognized techniques linked to Shimotsuki swordsmiths and learned that Koushirou had enhanced it.
• Wright explained that he wanted a fine sword for his junior disciple, and Hitetsu wondered if he meant a sword once intended for that disciple.
• Wright pointed to a purple-hilted, purple-sheathed sword near the doorframe and said it looked interesting.

Wright purified Second Generation Kitetsu’s curse and traded the sword to Hitetsu for a Purification Crystal that could save Wano’s poisoned villagers. He also asked Hitetsu to hide a Lightforged Beacon as part of his plans, then left in a flash of golden light.

• Hitetsu explained that Second Generation Kitetsu was a cursed Grade Sword 21 forged by his ancestor, Koetsu, and warned Wright about its history of bringing its owners to untimely deaths.
• Wright infused Second Generation Kitetsu with Holy Light, purifying its dark aura so Zoro could wield it without the curse.
• Wright offered Hitetsu a Purification Crystal in exchange for the sword and explained that it could neutralize poison from contaminated food and water.
• Hitetsu drank polluted river water to test the crystal, developed poisoning symptoms, and recovered after the crystal activated.
• Hitetsu accepted the Purification Crystal and traded Second Generation Kitetsu to Wright.
• Wright gave Hitetsu another Purification Crystal to keep a Lightforged Beacon hidden, then vanished in a streak of golden light.

After Garp and Sengoku warned Wright that his rising fame could provoke the World Government, Wright met Morgans for an exclusive interview about Fish-Man Island. Morgans ended by probing Wright’s ties to Germa Kingdom and revealing that Marine Headquarters wanted him to keep a lower profile, while Wright sensed there was more to Morgans than he showed.

• Garp told Sengoku that Morgans had followed him to Fish-Man Island and heard him praise Wright, prompting Sengoku to warn Wright that his reputation was becoming dangerous.
• Sengoku told Wright to report to the G-5 Branch immediately and stay away from Headquarters to reduce the risk of covert World Government actions.
• Morgans interviewed Wright about saving Queen Otohime and providing free monthly medical consultations on Fish-Man Island, and Wright described both as personal choices rooted in justice and friendship.
• After putting away his recording Den Den Mushi, Morgans asked Wright about his relationship with King Judge and Germa Kingdom, causing Wright to pressure him with his presence.
• Morgans said Marine Headquarters wanted to help Wright keep a lower profile, and Wright used Observation Haki to sense that Morgans was concealing his true abilities.

Morgans explained his ties to Germa and proposed an alliance with Wright to free himself from the World Government’s control by supporting Wright’s rise. Wright agreed, and the two left the conversation with a deal.

• Morgans guessed that the Fleet Admiral had tried to protect Wright from drawing attention from powerful people.
• Wright inferred that Morgans was dissatisfied with being forced to follow the World Government’s demands about news.
• Morgans revealed that he handled Germa’s public image and intelligence, and suspected Germa and Wright were working together on projects the World Government disliked.
• Morgans proposed using Germa’s ties, Wright’s reputation, and his own media influence to strengthen their positions and prepare for conflict between the Marines and those above.
• Wright threatened Morgans, who countered by referring to Wright’s recent fight with Kaido and his Conqueror’s Haki.
• Wright agreed to Morgans’s proposed partnership.

Wright returned to Marine Headquarters for Kuina’s graduation, where her outstanding performance earned her admission to Zephyr’s Elite Training Camp. He and Kuina planned to visit the East Blue soon, including her friend Nami, while Wright teased that Zoro would face a powerful group of pursuers if he became a pirate.

• Wright came back to Headquarters to celebrate Kuina’s Marine Academy graduation.
• The principal announced that Kuina would enter Zephyr’s Elite Training Camp because of her exceptional results and strength.
• Kuina reunited with Wright and eagerly asked when they would return to the East Blue.
• Wright discussed Kuina’s swordsmanship and arranged for her to challenge Zoro with another Grade Sword 21 blade.
• Kuina told Wright that Marines had kept Cocoyasi Village safe from pirates, and Wright agreed to visit Nami with her.
• Wright joked that Zoro would be hunted down by Kuina, Garp, Zephyr, and himself if he became a pirate, while Zoro shuddered during training in Shimotsuki Village.