Chapter Summaries

Wobigon returned to Fish-Man Island and learned about its changes and laws while Sambel showed him around. Arlong joined the Neptune Army, but when he went to tell Shyarly, she offered him help before he could finish speaking.

• Wobigon discussed Vegapunk’s neutrality toward the World Government and warned that the sea would soon fall into turmoil.
• Sambel showed Wobigon the transformed Fish-Man Island and explained its laws, while Wobigon chose to teach Zeo himself.
• Arlong passed the Neptune Army’s assessment and prepared to report for training in a week.
• Arlong visited Shyarly at her busy fortune-telling stall to tell her about his enlistment.
• Shyarly offered to help Arlong if anyone in the Neptune Army gave him trouble, leaving him speechless.

Arlong rejected Shyarly’s warning that a turbulent age was coming, seeing it as a chance for the Neptune Army to earn glory, and reported for duty early. Shyarly’s praise led the military to mistake Arlong for a prodigy, while a separate assessment compared Chloe with Nanamo.

• Shyarly divined that the Neptune Army would soon face harsher battles, but Arlong said the coming conflict would bring opportunities for merit.
• Arlong reported to the Neptune Army early, where Shyarly’s recommendation made him known as her brother.
• The soldiers assumed Arlong had exceptional talent like Shyarly and assigned him high-intensity training, leaving him at the bottom of the group.
• At Ryugu Palace, evaluators compared Chloe with Nanamo and noted Chloe’s speed, similar defenses, and difficulty controlling the Lunarians’ flame form.

Nereus discussed beginning Chloe’s serious training as the age of rampage approached, then received Roger and the Roger Pirates at Fish-Man Island. Roger confirmed that Nereus had once possessed the final Road Poneglyph and asked how he could obtain its text, while Nereus asked what Roger had originally set out to do and what he wanted now.

• Nereus and Amphitrite agreed to raise the intensity of Chloe’s training while preserving time for her childhood.
• Nereus received word that the Oro Jackson had arrived nearby and that Roger wanted to meet him.
• Roger and his crew discussed whether Nereus had the final Road Poneglyph and why he had not gone to Laugh Tale himself.
• Roger’s crew reached Fish-Man Island, where Buggy worried that Oden might cause trouble as the others went their separate ways.
• Roger met Nereus at Ryugu Palace, recognized the stones guarding the entrance, and asked what price he must pay for the Poneglyph’s text.
• Nereus said he had not intended to obstruct Roger’s voyage and asked about Roger’s original purpose and present goal.

Roger recalled his first voyage and told Nereus about his search for Laugh Tale, the World Government’s threat, and the hidden history. Nereus gave Roger a prepared Poneglyph rubbing in exchange for an unspecified future debt, and Roger’s crew began preparing to finish the voyage before his illness took him.

• Roger reminisced about setting out to sea, then described meeting Rayleigh and forming his crew.
• Roger told Nereus about reaching Lodestar Island, the God Valley Incident, and his search for the Road Poneglyphs and the truth of the Void Century.
• Nereus and Roger discussed why they had set out to sea, and Roger asked about Poseidon.
• Nereus handed Roger a prepared Poneglyph rubbing and said he would collect payment later, leaving Roger feeling bound by an unknown debt.
• Roger returned to the ship, summoned Oden to translate the rubbing, and his crew began preparing for the final voyage.

After Roger reached Laugh Tale, Morgans’s newspapers declared him Pirate King and reported his record-breaking bounty, while the World Government erased the D. from his name. Nereus explained the Will of D. to Nanamo and sent her to replace Babel at Sabaody Archipelago as a new wave of pirates set sail.

• Morgans’s newspaper announced Roger as Pirate King and publicized his bounty of 5,564,800,000 Beli.
• Marines replaced Roger’s old Bounty posters and removed the D. from his name under orders.
• Nanamo questioned why Roger’s name had changed, and Nereus told her that the World Government feared the Will of D.
• Nereus explained that Garp was a special case and that some families had hidden the D. in their names.
• Nereus sent Nanamo to replace Babel at Sabaody Archipelago and told her to deal with troublemakers as she saw fit.

Nanamo agreed to take over Babel’s post at the Sabaody Archipelago for up to a year, collecting the Bounties of troublemaking Pirates. After Roger became the Pirate King, Charlotte Linlin raged over his success, Golden Lion praised him from his Sky Island base, and Roger celebrated with Whitebeard.

• Nanamo asked whether she should handle Babel’s duties, and her father told her to let rule-abiding Pirates pass and keep the troublemakers’ captains’ Bounties.
• Nanamo learned she might cover Babel for up to a year and welcomed the chance to earn money from Pirates heading for Fish-Man Island.
• The world reacted to Roger becoming the Pirate King, while the World Government focused on erasing the D. from his name.
• Charlotte Linlin flew into a rage over Roger’s title and complained that Nereus had helped him succeed.
• Golden Lion praised Roger from his Sky Island base despite his losses and the ship’s wheel lodged in his head.
• Roger ignored the world’s reaction and drank with Whitebeard after reaching the final island.

The Roger Pirates continued disbanding after their voyage to Laugh Tale, while Luna’s crew discussed the Void Century and Kuma shared a story about Nika. Later, Nanamo took over Babel’s position and encountered two familiar faces at the office.

• Roger told Whitebeard that Oden had returned to Wano Country and offered to reveal the route to Laugh Tale, but Whitebeard declined.
• Roger ordered the Roger Pirates to disband, and the Oro Jackson carried the remaining crew members toward their homes.
• Brook boarded the Oro Jackson with Crocus at Fish-Man Island as they traveled to reunite Brook with Laboon.
• Luna’s crew discussed Roger, the Void Century, and the Buccaneer Tribe, and Kuma described the legendary hero Nika and his Liberation Dance.
• Nanamo replaced Babel at the office and found Pluto and the World's Most Beautiful Woman there.

Rayleigh and Shakky arrived at Sabaody Archipelago to settle in GR 13, where Rayleigh planned to open a coating business and Shakky wanted to reopen her bar. Nanamo gave Shakky the required forms, but Shakky suspected Nanamo had an ulterior motive and offered her a bag of gold to name her price.

• Rayleigh and Shakky came to Sabaody Archipelago after the Roger Pirates disbanded, and Shakky chose to settle there with him.
• Shakky explained that she wanted to reopen her bar in GR 13, while Rayleigh planned to become a coating craftsman.
• Nanamo recognized Shakky's Rip-off Bar and handed her the business registration and tax forms.
• Shakky saw a familiar extortionist's look in Nanamo's eyes, tossed a bag of gold onto the table, and asked what Nanamo wanted.

Shakky and Rayleigh reopened the Rip-Off Bar in Sabaody after arranging permits with Nanamo, who was filling in at the Ryugu Kingdom office. The chapter ended with Nereus visiting Sabaody with Chloe and Amphitrite for a family outing, while the Marines anxiously monitored him.

• Nanamo accepted Shakky and Rayleigh's permits and joked that she hoped they would provoke pirates into damaging the bar so she could turn them into bounties.
• Nanamo warned Rayleigh that Babel still resented him and advised him not to visit the office in person.
• Shakky and Rayleigh returned to the bar's former location and reopened the Rip-Off Bar as Sabaody remained quiet after Roger's announcement of the One Piece.
• Nanamo complained about her uneventful workday and learned that Babel had spent his time meditating and getting head treatments.
• Nereus arrived with Chloe and Amphitrite to take Nanamo to Soap Bubble Park, prompting the Marines to monitor him closely as he rode the Ferris wheel.

Nereus let marines secretly assigned to protect him follow at a distance, then warned them off with a paper scrap that cut through a button. After the marines backed away and cracked down on nearby outlaws, he told Amphitrite he planned to take Chloe to East Blue to see the world and collect a debt.

• Amphitrite sensed that marines were following the group at Soap Bubble Park, and Nereus said they could keep watching from afar.
• Nereus flicked a paper note reading “Stay further away” into the lead marine’s button, prompting the recruits to retreat.
• The marines accepted that their mission was only to follow Nereus and increased security near Soap Bubble Park to prevent outlaws from provoking him.
• Nanamo and Chloe practiced shooting at a game booth, and Chloe showed improved accuracy.
• Nereus told Amphitrite that he planned to take Chloe to East Blue to see the world and collect an unpaid debt.

Nanamo reviewed the news of Roger’s capture while Nereus traveled toward the East Blue with Amphitrite. Golden Lion attacked Marineford over Roger and was captured at great cost, then Sengoku and Garp learned that Nereus had arrived in Loguetown.

• Nereus invited Amphitrite to travel with him toward the East Blue, and she agreed.
• Nanamo discussed Roger’s capture with Hermes and questioned how the Navy had taken him without explanation.
• The Navy announced that Roger would be executed in Loguetown, prompting Golden Lion to attack Marineford and demand his release.
• Sengoku and Garp fought Golden Lion, captured him, and suffered heavy Navy casualties and destruction.
• A messenger informed Sengoku and Garp that Nereus had arrived in Loguetown.

Sengoku and Kong worried that Nereus’s arrival in Loguetown might be connected to Roger’s execution, though Nereus confirmed to Amphitrite that they were on a family trip and had come early to witness the start of a new era. The Navy prepared to watch Nereus without provoking him as Roger’s execution approached.

• Sengoku wondered why Nereus had gone to Loguetown after Roger surrendered and Golden Lion attacked Marine Headquarters.
• Kong ordered Sengoku and Garp to ensure Roger’s execution proceeded smoothly and to watch Nereus without provoking him.
• Nereus, Chloe, and Amphitrite flew to Loguetown, where Chloe wore a mask and Amphitrite concealed her wings and flames with Blue Flame.
• At the central square, Amphitrite asked Nereus why he had come early, and he said the execution marked the arrival of a new era.
• Marine Headquarters elites secured Loguetown as pirates and Underworld figures gathered without causing unrest.

In Loguetown, Nereus and Amphitrite discussed when Chloe should face danger, while a mixed-blood man thanked Nereus for improving his people’s lives. At the Marine base, Roger asked Garp to protect his wife and child and left him wondering why Nereus had come to Loguetown.

• Amphitrite suggested Chloe should handle minor troubles herself, but Nereus said he would wait for the right opportunity before intervening.
• A mixed-blood descendant of Fishmen thanked Nereus for how the Ryugu Kingdom had changed public attitudes and improved his life.
• Nereus and Amphitrite took Chloe through Loguetown, where she mistook a bar’s sign for a gold-buying shop and heard people recount Roger’s exploits.
• Roger asked Garp to care for his wife and child, but refused to explain why he had surrendered or reveal what he planned.
• Garp told Roger that Nereus had arrived in Loguetown before the execution was announced, and Roger speculated that Nereus might have come to collect a debt.

Roger’s execution in Loguetown became the spark that launched a new era after he announced that his treasure awaited at Laugh Tale. As Roger died, his blood carried him to the crimson realm where Rocks was waiting.

• Garp left Loguetown’s prison after Roger entrusted him with the care of his wife and child, and important figures gathered in town for the execution.
• Nereus watched the crowd assemble, including Smoker, Mihawk, Doflamingo, Crocodile, and Moria, while Amphitrite wondered what he intended to do.
• Roger reached the Execution Platform and joked with the executioners before a spectator asked where he had hidden his treasure.
• Roger declared that anyone could claim his treasure at the end of the Grand Line, Laugh Tale, and a sudden storm began as the executioners struck him.
• The rain washed Roger’s blood from the platform, and Roger awoke healed in the crimson realm, where Rocks greeted him.

Nereus explained that he had intercepted Roger’s soul and brought him to the River of Death, where he planned to build an Undead Legion to fight the immortal Holy Knights. Roger accepted that he would remain undead and help Nereus, while questioning the purpose behind his plan.

• Roger and Rocks argued over whether the River of Death was the Underworld and why Roger had arrived there.
• Rocks called for Nereus, who appeared and explained that his Fruit ability had created a temporary dwelling place for souls.
• Nereus revealed that the Gum-Gum Fruit was actually the Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Model: Nika, and Roger questioned how Nereus knew about it.
• Nereus explained that Conqueror’s Haki could suppress the Holy Knights’ regeneration, but he needed an Undead Legion to counter their immortality.
• Nereus asked Roger to help fight the Holy Knights in exchange for eventually freeing his soul, and Roger realized he had become undead.
• Roger asked why Nereus had not stated this price when they made their earlier deal, and Nereus compared Roger’s motives to his declaration of ONE PIECE.

Roger explained that the World Government feared the truth about the ancient war, and his execution had ignited the Great Pirate Era. As pirates began setting sail and Fish-Man Island prepared for the coming disorder, Golden Lion heard the news from his cell in Impel Down and wondered who would rule the new age.

• Roger told Nereus that the ancient war had shattered the world and that the World Government feared the truth and the people of D.
• Rocks admired Roger’s decision to provoke the World Government, while Roger’s final words drove people across the seas to pursue the One Piece.
• Nereus returned from the River of Death space and saw crowds rushing to set sail despite the World Government’s travel restrictions.
• Garp realized Roger’s execution had turned Navy efforts into nothing, and Amphitrite recognized the danger the Great Pirate Era posed to Fish-Man Island.
• News of Roger’s death reached Impel Down, where the prisoners roared for freedom and Golden Lion dismissed them while speculating about who would rule the new era.

After Roger’s execution, pirates flocked to Loguetown, where Garp and the Marines destroyed many ships before they could sail for the Grand Line. Buggy remained behind, disillusioned with Shanks, while Nereus, Amphitrite, and Chloe browsed a weapon shop and Chloe sensed something unusual about one sword.

• Pirate ships gathered near Loguetown, and Garp hurled cannonballs at them, destroying many before they could leave.
• Buggy recalled how he had expected Shanks to inherit Roger’s legacy, but he changed his mind after Shanks hesitated to set sail for Laugh Tale.
• Buggy and Shanks parted ways, and Buggy stayed in a tavern, unsure what to do next.
• Nereus, Amphitrite, and Chloe lingered in Loguetown to shop for souvenirs while preparing to return to Fish-Man Island.
• Amphitrite dismissed the weapon shop’s swords as ordinary, but Chloe sensed that one blade in a barrel seemed as if it could speak.

Chloe picked up the cursed blade Sandai Kitetsu at Ippon-Matsu’s shop, and Nereus and Amphitrite took it without paying. They decided Chloe would keep the sword, then prepared to travel home via Reverse Mountain and help Brook at Twin Capes.

• Chloe pulled Sandai Kitetsu from a barrel, alarming Ippon-Matsu as she handled the cursed blade.
• Ippon-Matsu explained that the Kitetsu blades were cursed and gave Sandai Kitetsu to Nereus and Amphitrite for free.
• Chloe suggested giving the sword to Alber, but Amphitrite said it was too small for him and told Chloe to keep it.
• Nereus and Amphitrite prepared to head home by way of Reverse Mountain and planned to help Brook at Twin Capes.

Nereus, Amphitrite, and Chloe sailed toward Reverse Mountain, where a Sea King secretly guided their boat into the rising current. Nereus and Amphitrite confirmed that Chloe possessed Poseidon's power and discussed keeping her identity hidden until she grew strong enough to control it.

• Sengoku arranged for Nereus to borrow a small boat from the Loguetown Marine base.
• Chloe took the helm as the boat approached Reverse Mountain, but the current made it difficult for her to steer.
• Nereus and Amphitrite sensed a Sea King beneath the boat, which pushed it onto the proper route into the mountain's canal.
• Nereus and Amphitrite identified the Sea King's response to Chloe's thoughts as evidence that she possessed Poseidon's power.
• Nereus and Amphitrite agreed that Chloe's identity offered cover, but that she needed to grow before her power became safe and useful.

Nereus and his companions reached Twin Capes, where Brook reunited with Laboon and asked to take the whale to Fish-Man Island. Brook also revealed his suspicion that the World Government could preserve youth and control hearts; Crocus chose to remain at the lighthouse, waiting for someone to inherit Roger's will.

• Nereus's ship crossed Reverse Mountain and arrived at Twin Capes without encountering other ships on the route.
• Brook reunited with Laboon, and Nereus agreed that Laboon could accompany Brook to Fish-Man Island.
• Brook told Nereus that a princess had killed the king who once sheltered him, and that he later saw her unchanged at the Reverie.
• Nereus explained that the World Government could control people's hearts, suggesting its power might have caused the princess's actions.
• Crocus declined to leave Twin Capes and chose to wait for someone who might inherit Roger's will.