Chapter Summaries

Issho recounted how the Azure Kingdom’s king plunged the nation into ruin and how Issho’s rebellion left him blamed for its destruction. Tesoro invited Issho to join their cause against slavery, and after Issho won one last casino game, Tesoro prepared to leave as the borrowed luck began causing trouble.

• Issho used gravity to subdue the gang members and told Tesoro how the Azure Kingdom’s new king ruined its economy and turned to plunder and enslaving civilians to pay the Heavenly Tribute.
• Issho described defying the king and siding with the rebels, after which the kingdom was destroyed and Issho was branded a war criminal; he later blinded himself and withdrew from the world.
• Bullet criticized Issho for hiding from injustice, and Tesoro urged him to join their effort to pursue justice for everyone and fight slavery.
• Tesoro called Baccarat’s Lucky-Lucky Fruit power into play, and Issho gambled with the casino staff to settle his debts.
• Issho correctly called three of a kind and won, while Tesoro’s borrowed good fortune began bringing bad luck to the casino, starting with a chandelier falling toward him.

Tesoro and Issho uncovered signs that Golden Lion was rebuilding the Flying Pirates, while Ginny brought Nereus intelligence about major developments across the world. After learning that the World Government had stored the Hammer Corps in everlasting ice at Punk Hazard, Nereus decided to visit Elbaf and seek Iron Thunder’s help.

• Tesoro recognized the Flying Pirates’ symbol on the gang leader and deduced that Golden Lion might be preparing a return, then reported the possibility to Ryugu Palace.
• Tesoro received orders to take Issho and search for serious criminals who had escaped from Level Six of Impel Down, and Issho agreed to help.
• Ginny reported that Aramaki was an Admiral candidate, the Marines were preparing a World Military Draft, Buggy had become a Shichibukai, and Golden Lion and Byrnndi World appeared to be working together.
• Ginny told Nereus that the World Government had sent something called the Hammer Corps to Punk Hazard for storage, where intelligence mentioned everlasting ice.
• Nereus connected the frozen Hammer Corps to Iron Thunder, Loki’s ice-associated hammer in Elbaf, and decided to visit Elbaf.
• Ginny told Nereus that she and Kuma planned to marry once things settled down, and Nereus offered to serve as their witness.

Nereus left Fish-Man Island with Amphitrite to seek Loki and investigate the frozen Hammer Corps, while Nanamo and Chloe stayed to guard the island. After Jarul confirmed the Corps’ history and directed Nereus to Loki in the Underworld, Nereus prepared to meet him.

• Nereus assigned Nanamo and Chloe to defend Fish-Man Island and warned them to watch for trouble from Pirates after the Summit War.
• Arlong offered Nami a well-paid job drawing detailed sea charts for naval preparations, and she accepted.
• Nereus and Amphitrite flew to Elbaf and met Jarul, telling him they had found traces of the Hammer Corps.
• Jarul recalled that the Hammer Corps had sent a final letter saying they were captured and agreed the World Government might be responsible.
• Jarul told Nereus that Loki was in the Underworld, where Nereus could find him.

Nereus freed Loki from the Underworld and arranged for him to retrieve the Hammer Corps from Punk Hazard. At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku faced a deadlock over his successor and then mobilized forces to counter Golden Lion and Byrnndi World’s gathering in East Blue.

• Nereus intimidated Loki into agreeing to bring the frozen Hammer Corps back to Elbaf, then freed him from his Seastone chains with an ice key.
• Jarul invited Nereus to see Elbaf, while Loki stayed in the Underworld to prepare for the trip to Punk Hazard.
• Rosinante told Sengoku that the World Government favored Sakazuki over Kuzan as Fleet Admiral, and that Sakazuki was pressing for a duel despite his injuries.
• Senor Pink reported that Golden Lion and Byrnndi World had gathered pirates above an East Blue Sky Island and were cultivating biological weapons there.
• Sengoku ordered Garp, Borsalino, the Marines, and their informants to prepare for the threat in East Blue and monitor for anyone suddenly becoming younger.

Golden Lion proposed an alliance with World to enlarge a floating island and crash it into Loguetown, while both pirates secretly planned to betray each other. As the Marines and Shichibukai mobilized to stop them, Garp left Foosha Village to join the response.

• Golden Lion explained that he wanted World to enlarge a floating island so it could threaten the World Government, and named Loguetown as their first target.
• World agreed to cooperate but secretly intended to use Golden Lion's power for greater destruction, while Golden Lion began considering killing World.
• Byrnndi World's brother warned World that the Marines and Shichibukai were mobilizing and suspected a Marine informant, but World rejected his attempts to explain their past.
• Dracule Mihawk, Hancock, Buggy, and Luna prepared to respond as the Shichibukai and Marines began moving.
• Bogard arrived in Foosha Village with orders from headquarters, and Garp prepared to leave for the fight against Golden Lion.

Loki and Nereus searched Punk Hazard for the Hammer Corps and discovered the giants frozen beneath an abandoned laboratory. When the giants thawed, they mistook Loki for the God of War who had betrayed them, and Nereus tried to stop the fight and explain what had happened.

• Loki flew to Punk Hazard, where Nereus joined him after Jarul asked him to keep an eye on Loki.
• Iron Thunder led Loki and Nereus to a buried laboratory containing giant figures trapped in unmelting ice.
• Loki suspected Iron Thunder had frozen the Hammer Corps, but Nereus questioned Iron Thunder and learned its former master had been controlled and had betrayed Elbaf.
• Iron Thunder melted the ice, and the revived giants attacked Loki, believing he was their old enemy.
• Loki transformed with Nidhogg's power and fought the giants while Nereus urged them to recognize him as Elbaf's current prince and hear them out.

Nereus and Loki persuaded the revived Hammer Corps to help build a new Pluto, and Loki won their duel of honor before they began work on a hidden Sky Island. After Nereus returned to Fish-Man Island, a newspaper report revealed Absalom’s espionage for Moria, who wanted powerful corpses.

• Nereus stopped Loki and the Hammer Corps from clashing, then told the giants that Joy Boy had lost and the World Government had won.
• Loki urged the Hammer Corps to fight for Elbaf, while Nereus explained that he needed their help constructing Pluto and countering the World Government’s powers.
• The Hammer Corps agreed to help but demanded that Loki prove his strength; Loki defeated them in a duel of honor on a hidden Sky Island.
• Nereus brought Tom and Fish-Man workers to the Sky Island, where the giants and Loki began preparing to build Pluto.
• Sebastian showed Nereus a newspaper report about Golden Lion’s plans, and Nereus learned that the reporter Absa was secretly Absalom gathering intelligence for Moria.

Moria and Absalom’s plan to obtain powerful corpses pushed Golden Lion to act early, but World betrayed him and started a fight above Loguetown. As the Marines prepared to intervene, Luna and her companions stayed back, while Nereus appeared through Ginny’s shadow and ordered the plan to continue.

• Moria warned Absalom to stay safe as Absalom reported on Golden Lion and World, unaware that his news leaks were worsening their alliance.
• Golden Lion brought his floating islands above Loguetown and prepared to act, but World attacked him and declared that he would destroy the world rather than negotiate with the World Government.
• Golden Lion and World fought to a standstill, with Golden Lion’s forces and aerial advantage leaving World at a disadvantage.
• Rosinante informed Garp and Kizaru that the two pirates were fighting, and Kizaru prepared to fly up while Hancock, Dracule Mihawk, and Luna held back.
• Nereus emerged from Ginny’s shadow, learned that Golden Lion and World were fighting, and told Ginny to proceed with the existing plan while pretending he was absent.

Kizaru failed to stop Golden Lion from sending islands crashing toward the East Blue, but Issho used his Press-Press Fruit to slow their fall and protect civilians. In the Blood River, Roger’s presence cured Golden Lion’s loss of confidence, while Vegapunk’s dormant Seraphim mysteriously opened their eyes on Egghead.

• Kizaru ambushed Golden Lion and World, but Golden Lion let the islands fall toward the East Blue as his plan failed.
• Buggy’s crew faced an island falling toward their ship, and Buggy’s followers mistook the island’s sudden slowdown for one of his miracles.
• Issho used his Press-Press Fruit from Loguetown to halt the islands’ descent, while Marines and pirates dealt with the aftermath.
• In the Blood River, Rocks and Whitebeard mocked Golden Lion over his defeat, and Roger’s presence restored his fighting spirit.
• Nereus revealed that Golden Lion had been used and threatened to let Roger turn him into a punching bag unless he negotiated.
• On Egghead, Vegapunk’s six activated avatars shared his work, while the unactivated Seraphim suddenly opened their eyes.

Vegapunk dismissed unusual Seraphim brain activity as a normal sign of maturity, while Wobigon and Alber tested a machine designed to implant Lunarian instincts in the clones. Meanwhile, the Hammer Corps and Tom began building Fish-Man Island’s Pluto, and the chapter ended with Luffy eyeing Uta’s concert poster as Rayleigh questioned whether he could afford a ticket.

• Vegapunk told Shaka to monitor the Seraphims more closely after noticing their unusually active brainwaves.
• Wobigon and Alber tested a lineage-factor machine meant to influence the Seraphims, and Amphitrite insisted on joining the calibration work.
• Tom and the Hammer Corps began constructing Fish-Man Island’s improved Pluto on a remote Sky Island.
• Fish-Man Island expanded its protection of the Sabaody Archipelago as the seas gradually recovered from the recent turmoil.
• Luffy recognized Uta on a concert poster and asked Rayleigh if they could attend, but Rayleigh pointed out the ticket price.

Luffy and the Red Hair Pirates prepared to attend Uta’s concert aboard Gran Tesoro, while the Marines grew alarmed at Shanks’s departure. The chapter ended with Shanks sinking a ship whose crew planned to disrupt Uta’s performance.

• Luffy asked Carina to fund a ten-million-Beli concert package, but she refused because of the crew’s expenses and his debt; she later bought outer-section tickets for the crew.
• In Elbaf, Jarul told Hajrudin that Loki had left to do something important, and Hajrudin announced that he would sail with Goldberg and Road to revive the Giant Warrior Pirates.
• Shanks’s crew overruled his plan to travel alone, and the Red Hair Pirates set sail toward the concert while Rockstar stayed aboard the Red Force.
• The Marines detected Shanks’s movement, and Sengoku feared it would worsen the turmoil in the New World.
• Nanamo checked guests aboard Gran Tesoro as Hermes flew to investigate an explosion, then Shanks explained that he had sunk people who planned to disrupt Uta’s performance.

Hermes brought Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates aboard Gran Tesoro through a hidden entrance, where Uta reunited with Shanks before her concert. As Uta prepared to perform, Luffy and his crew boarded, with Zoro’s companions guiding him around the ship, while Carina headed to the casino hoping to improve their finances.

• Hermes warned Shanks not to mention the bounties of the Pirates Shanks had defeated, then escorted the Red Hair Pirates aboard Gran Tesoro through a hidden passage.
• Uta finished her virtual stream, learned Shanks had arrived, and hurried to meet him as he and his crew looked through her fan mail.
• Uta and Shanks discussed their past and current affairs, including Nereus recruiting the blind gambler Issho on Fish-Man Island.
• On concert day, Luffy and his crew boarded Gran Tesoro, and Chopper, Sanji, Bon Clay, Franky, and Usopp kept Zoro from getting lost.
• Carina went to Gran Tesoro’s casino, hoping gambling could help the group escape their financial troubles on Fish-Man Island.

Carina visited Gran Tesoro’s casino while Cavendish and his crew tried to get into Uta’s concert, leading Beckman to punish Cavendish for insulting Uta. Shanks was stuck with his crew’s enormous bill, but he spotted Kid and saw a way to pay it without asking Uta for help.

• Carina explored the casino and noticed Cavendish, who tried to get a concert ticket by charming Divani, only to flee when he discovered Divani was an okama.
• Bon Clay recognized Divani’s connection to the Newkama Kingdom and went off with him, while Cavendish found that his crew had come as Uta fans.
• After Cavendish suggested Uta might be an okama, Beckman led him into an alley and beat him, leaving Rommel too frightened to take control.
• Shanks received a bill for his crew’s purchases and fines, then searched for a pirate whose bounty could cover the cost.
• Shanks spotted Kid, a Supernova with a metal arm, and decided Kid could provide the money so Uta would not have to pay.

Carina visited Gran Tesoro’s casino while Cavendish tried to get concert tickets, only to be driven off by Divani and beaten by Beckman. Shanks discovered that his crew had charged a huge bill to his tab, so he searched for a pirate he could turn in for money and spotted Kid.

• Carina visited Gran Tesoro’s casino and saw Cavendish, a former Supernova who wanted to learn why Uta had so many fans.
• Cavendish tried to charm Divani into giving him a concert ticket, but fled when he discovered Divani was an Okama, and Bon Clay went off with Divani.
• Cavendish complained about Uta and her fans, prompting Beckman to beat him in an alley while Rommel stayed hidden.
• Shanks received a bill for Beckman’s fine and the Red Hair Pirates’ purchases, all charged to his tab.
• Shanks searched Gran Tesoro for a pirate whose bounty could cover the bill and spotted Kid, a Supernova with a metal arm.

Kid planned to seize Uta and hold Gran Tesoro hostage to force Fish-Man Island to hand over its Road Poneglyph, but Nanamo and Hermes intercepted his crew. Red-Haired defeated Kid and Killer with ease, then hurried off to Uta’s concert.

• Kid and Killer discussed their plan to capture Uta and use the passengers aboard Gran Tesoro as leverage for the Road Poneglyph.
• Nanamo and Hermes stopped Red-Haired in an elevator and agreed to wait for Kid’s group to make the first move, while Red-Haired was warned that his involvement could add to his bill.
• Nanamo separated Kid’s group from the tourists and confronted them about who had sent them to cause trouble.
• Kid attacked Hermes with his magnetic powers, but Hermes blocked him and Red-Haired appeared behind the Kid Pirates.
• Red-Haired’s Conqueror’s Haki knocked out most of Kid’s crew, and he sent Kid’s spear attack flying with Griffin still sheathed.
• Red-Haired defeated Kid and rushed toward Uta’s stage as the concert-opening fireworks began.

After Uta’s concert, she helped Luffy arrange combat training on Fish-Man Island, where Jack tested the Straw Hat Crew’s strength and explained the New World’s major powers. Meanwhile, Nanamo visited Beehive Island as the Whitebeard Pirates arrived to pursue Blackbeard and reclaim Whitebeard’s body.

• Shanks left Gran Tesoro after Uta’s performance, and Uta later reunited with Luffy and offered him upgraded concert tickets, but he chose to return to training.
• Uta asked Nanamo to arrange training for Luffy and his crew, and Nanamo sent Jack to test them while Rayleigh supervised.
• Jack endured the Straw Hat Crew’s attacks, judged their strength insufficient for the New World, and explained the Sweet Commanders and Calamities.
• Nanamo visited Beehive Island with Hermes and asked him to plan a route to her old tavern, while Chloe and Yamato were also there.
• Ace, Marco, and the Whitebeard Pirates arrived at Beehive Island after receiving information about Blackbeard, seeking revenge and Whitebeard’s body.

Ace and Marco prepared to confront Blackbeard on Hachinosu while Buckin and Weevil searched the island for Whitebeard’s stolen treasure. Nanamo and her companions discovered a tavern run by Nereus’s admirers, then headed toward an explosion at a smuggling port to see what was happening.

• Ace asked Marco where Buckin and Weevil were, and Marco warned that Buckin might wait for both sides to weaken before acting.
• Ace vowed to take Blackbeard’s head and recover Whitebeard’s body, while Marco urged him to stay calm and went to scout the island.
• Buckin and Weevil reached Hachinosu and headed for the docks, hoping to find Whitebeard’s burial treasure rather than fight Blackbeard.
• Nanamo, Yamato, Chloe, and Hermes visited Nanamo’s former tavern and met its owner, a pirate who had reopened it as a tribute to Nereus.
• An explosion shook the tavern near a smuggling port, and Nanamo led the group toward the disturbance while Yamato prepared to fight.

Blackbeard brought his crew to Beehive Island to claim Ochoku’s territory, search for a Road Poneglyph, and seize the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. When Marco and Ace arrived in pursuit, Blackbeard attacked the harbor, and the chapter ended with Ochoku recognizing the approaching forces and sensing danger.

• Blackbeard told his crew that Ochoku might possess a Road Poneglyph and that he intended to take Beehive Island as his territory.
• Blackbeard revealed that a smuggling ship was expected to trade the Tremor-Tremor Fruit with Ochoku and led his crew toward the docks.
• Laffitte spotted Marco in the sky, and Marco warned Ace that Blackbeard was headed for the northeastern harbor.
• Buckin stopped Weevil from attacking Blackbeard immediately and planned to let Marco’s side make the first move.
• Blackbeard used Black Hole to drag ships and harbor buildings toward him, while Vasco Shot attacked the local pirates with fire.
• Ace arrived and countered Blackbeard’s attack with Flame Emperor, while Ochoku spotted Marco and Nanamo approaching and grew alarmed.

Ochoku investigated the fighting on Beehive Island and gathered his forces, while the Whitebeard Pirates battled Blackbeard's crew at the harbor. Yamato's sudden attack interrupted Ace and Blackbeard, and she picked up the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, prompting Blackbeard to seize it.

• Ochoku learned that Blackbeard's Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates were fighting at the harbor, then summoned his officers and allied captains.
• Ace, Vista, Izo, Jozu, and Marco attacked Blackbeard's crew while Ace confronted Blackbeard about Whitebeard's missing body.
• Yamato crashed into the battlefield with Thunder Bagua and announced that she was robbing the traders.
• Yamato picked up the Tremor-Tremor Fruit that had rolled to her feet, and Blackbeard used Kurouzu to pull it toward himself.

Yamato struck Blackbeard when he tried to steal the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and Nanamo rejected his offer to buy it after recognizing his scheme. Nanamo kept the fruit and returned to treasure hunting while the battle continued, as Ochoku decided Blackbeard had to die.

• Blackbeard used the Dark-Dark Fruit to pull Yamato toward him, but Yamato transformed and knocked him away with Thunder Bagua before he could touch her.
• Nanamo recognized the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and Blackbeard tried to buy it by offering the pirates' bounties and Ochoku's head.
• Ace urged Nanamo not to sell the fruit to Blackbeard, and Nanamo struck him with a Fish-Man Karate technique and put the fruit in her bag.
• Nanamo told her companions to resume searching for treasure, while Buckin changed her plan and told Weevil to ask Blackbeard about Newgate's burial treasures.
• Ochoku watched the fighting and decided to kill Blackbeard because Blackbeard had targeted his head.