Ch. 426Sometimes I Really Want to Be a Tyrant

Chloe and Nereus intercepted the Sea Beast carrying York’s stolen Mother Flame, and Nereus took the energy back toward Fish-Man Island for Wobigon to study. Chloe set off for Totto Land after speaking with Yamato and Nanamo, while York learned that the World Government had not received the shipment.

  • Chloe and Nereus led a group of young Sea Kings to intercept the Sea Beast, and the Sea Kings destroyed the device controlling it.
  • Chloe examined the Mother Flame, and Nereus carried it back toward Fish-Man Island so Wobigon could study it.
  • Chloe dismissed the Sea Kings and spoke with Yamato and Nanamo, then decided to travel to Totto Land after watching two groups of crabs fight.
  • York called Saint Saturn to confirm the Mother Flame had arrived and secure her promised status as a Celestial Dragon.
  • Saturn said the World Government had not found the shipment and told York to devise a more reliable way to transport it.

Ch. 427Impel Down's Ironclad Walls Have Been Breached Again

The Revolutionary Army attacked Impel Down, freeing Ivankov and other allies before Sabo escaped with them using the Float-Float Fruit. The Marines struggled to understand the Revolutionary Army’s widespread operations, while its leaders gathered at Baltigo to plan a declaration of war at Mary Geoise.

  • York decided to pause her theft of the Mother Flame until the Seraphims’ energy use made another discrepancy less noticeable.
  • Kuzan sent Akainu to reinforce Impel Down after the Revolutionary Army attacked, where Sabo, Morley, Ivankov, and Inazuma broke through the prison.
  • Karasu held Magellan back until the Revolutionary Army’s escape was ready, then withdrew as Sabo lifted the group away on floating warships.
  • Hannyabal and Magellan reported the Float-Float Fruit’s return to the Revolutionary Army, while the Marines faced unrest across several regions.
  • Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr failed to discern the Revolutionary Army’s purpose as its leaders gathered at Baltigo to plan a declaration of war at Mary Geoise.

Ch. 428I Think You Might Be in Grave Danger

Kuzan investigated upheaval in the Lulusia Kingdom as the Reverie was disrupted by the Revolutionary Army’s infiltration and the Shichibukai faced Marine attacks. After promising to find Vivi, Nereus set his sights on the Revolutionary Army, while Luna’s group chose Zou as a possible refuge.

  • Kuzan reviewed reports of Princess Comane’s kidnapping, pirate attacks, and Revolutionary Army activity in Lulusia, then ordered Sakazuki and Aramaki to strengthen security around Marine Headquarters and Mary Geoise.
  • At the Reverie, Garp warned Stelly that trying to become a Celestial Dragon could put him in danger, while kings debated the Revolutionary Army and bought pirate insurance.
  • Sabo overheard Imu and the Five Elders discussing Lily, escaped with Vivi after Cobra gave him time, and the Revolutionary Army destroyed Mary Geoise’s food stores and the Hoof of the Soaring Dragon statue.
  • Igaram asked Nereus to find Vivi, and Nereus agreed to bring her back; the Reverie also confirmed the abolition of the Shichibukai system, prompting Marine attacks on former members.
  • Kuja repelled its first Seraphim assault with help from Rayleigh and Shakky, while Crocodile helped Buggy’s forces and failed to recruit Dracule Mihawk, who had joined Luna’s group.
  • Luna told Dracule Mihawk that her group planned to go to Zou, while Hancock and Gloriosa considered whether Kuja should relocate.

Ch. 429Someone Needs an Emperor's Right-Hand, Someone Needs an Emperor's Father

Luna and her allies traveled toward Zou while the Marines struggled to respond to the Revolutionary Army’s campaign and the shifting power balance among the former Shichibukai. Buckin settled on Amazon Lily, Crocodile planned to recruit Gecko Moria, and Luna’s group finally found Zunesha under attack by pirates.

  • At Marine Headquarters, Kuzan learned that Luna and Dracule Mihawk had allied, while the World Government ordered the Marines to prioritize the Revolutionary Army and its blockade of Mary Geoise.
  • Kuzan learned that the Revolutionary Army’s headquarters at Baltigo had vanished, and he worried that Fish-Man Island’s underwater forces could make the food blockade even harder to counter.
  • Buckin asked to settle on Amazon Lily with Weevil and warned Gloriosa and Hancock that the Seraphims could become a greater threat as they matured; they gave her a temporary residence.
  • Crocodile asked Buggy to identify recruits, and Buggy suggested former Shichibukai Gecko Moria after his organization found traces of Moria digging up corpses.
  • Luna’s group used Kuma’s ability to travel through the New World, with Dracule Mihawk adapting to the journey and Luna’s Vivre Card guiding them toward Zunesha.
  • Luna and her allies found Zunesha, whose surroundings were troubled by pirate ships as their crews climbed onto the elephant with ropes.

Ch. 430What If the Boss Started in Phase Two?

Luna and her companions fought the Beasts Pirates after they attacked Zunesha, then rushed to the Mokomo Dukedom to confront Gaminio. Luna entered Sulong form and struck Gaminio down, while he tried to bargain for permission to take someone away.

  • Luna, Ginny, Kuma, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi attacked the three Beasts Pirates ships as they assaulted Zunesha.
  • Luna captured a pirate leader and learned that Gaminio was on Zunesha's back, so she ran ahead with Inuarashi and Nekomamushi.
  • Gaminio led his pirates against the Mokomo Dukedom, where the Mink Tribe drove them back.
  • Gaminio used Kaido's copied Azure Dragon ability to blast open the dukedom's gates.
  • Luna entered Sulong form, attacked Gaminio with Thunder Drum: Heavenfall, and sent him flying.
  • Gaminio recognized Luna's Sulong form and begged her to let him take someone away.

Ch. 431Heard You Have Someone Backing You?

Luna and the Mink Tribe drove Gaminio and the Beasts Pirates away from Zou, then learned that Kin'emon, Raizo, Kanjuro, and Momonosuke were hiding there. Luna ordered them to leave, while Gaminio reported the battle to Kaido, who recognized something familiar in Luna's technique.

  • Luna rejected Gaminio's offer to negotiate, and Inuarashi and Nekomamushi entered Sulong form to help her fight the Beasts Pirates.
  • Luna struck Gaminio with her thunder spear, and he fled with his surviving crew after she spared him.
  • Duke Genghis Khan told Luna that the Beasts Pirates had come looking for Kin'emon, Raizo, Kanjuro, and Momonosuke, who were sheltering in the Whale Forest.
  • Luna told Kin'emon and the others to leave Zou, refusing to let their conflict with Kaido endanger the Mink Tribe.
  • Gaminio told Kaido about his defeat and Luna's attack, prompting Kaido to recognize a familiar quality in her technique.

Ch. 432Seemingly Living in the Shadows

Kaido learned that Gaminio’s defeat on Zou had been caused by Nereus’s ally Luna and decided to pick a fight with Bullet instead. Luna refused Duke Genghis Khan’s offer to become duke, while her companions settled in among the Minks; the chapter ended with Chloe reuniting with a temporarily very plump Yamato on Whole Cake Island.

  • Kaido recognized Nereus’s fighting style in Gaminio’s report, ordered him to recover, and sent Hanafza after the people who had escaped from the Kozuki Family while warning Gaminio to stay away from Zou.
  • Kaido, feeling overshadowed by Nereus, transformed into an Azure Dragon and flew off to look for a fight with Bullet, while Apoo remained stuck mining in Udon.
  • Duke Genghis Khan offered Luna the position of duke because she could let Minks enter Sulong during the day, but Luna declined and left to gather herbs and treat him.
  • Luna told Nereus about her fight with Gaminio, and Nereus said she could stop holding back if Zou was attacked again.
  • Kuma spoke with Dracule Mihawk after he withdrew from the Minks’ festivities, and Mihawk admitted he was unaccustomed to the lively welcome.
  • Chloe met Yamato on Whole Cake Island, where Yamato used Seimei Kikan to shrink back to her usual appearance after gaining weight.

Ch. 433The King of Ideas Appears

Yamato and Chloe visited Totto Land, where Nanamo remained to help the Big Mom Pirates until their revenue settlement and Chloe later left with Yamato. In the New World, Kaido encountered the Straw Hat Crew and confronted Luffy after hearing him claim he would become Pirate King.

  • Yamato discussed candy-shop ideas with Chloe, and Nanamo agreed to share the proceeds of a possible Fish-Man Island dessert collaboration with them.
  • Nanamo told Chloe that the Mother Flame had been handed over to her father and explained she was staying in Totto Land until the tax settlement was complete.
  • Chloe stayed in Totto Land for several days, then set off on a new journey with Yamato.
  • Kaido found Bullet through his intelligence network, and their three-day fight ended when the Marines arrived; Kaido raided a Marine supply ship before leaving.
  • Kaido spotted the Straw Hat Crew's ship and crashed onto their island, where Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji attacked him without effect.
  • Kaido asked Luffy to confirm his identity, then raised his Spiked Club when Luffy said he would become Pirate King.

Ch. 434What King Did You Say You Wanted to Be?

Luffy challenged Kaido, who defeated him and took the Straw Hat Crew to Wano, where he became interested in Luffy's Conqueror's Haki. Meanwhile, Kaido's forces pursued Momonosuke's group until Drake and other SWORD members intervened.

  • Luffy declared he would become Pirate King and attacked Kaido with Gear Four, but Kaido knocked him unconscious with Thunder Bagua.
  • Luffy instinctively released Conqueror's Haki while unconscious, so Kaido spared him and brought the Straw Hat Crew to Wano.
  • At Udon Quarry, Kaido told Babanuki to watch Luffy, and Apoo begged to join the Beasts Pirates and was assigned to stay in Udon with Luffy.
  • Hanafza pursued Momonosuke, Kin'emon, Raizo, and Kanjuro as they escaped on Kanjuro's drawn bird, while Raizo used his scrolls to return cannonballs.
  • Kin'emon deflected Hanafza's Meteor Hammer, then Drake's Marine ship opened fire on Hanafza's vessel, and Drake recognized Rosinante, Kujaku, Grus, and another SWORD member.

Ch. 435I Said It Was an Accident, Imu's New Fine Control

Drake and Rosinante’s Marines clashed with Hanafza’s Beasts Pirates after Koby rescued Momonosuke and his companions. S-Croc forced the pirates to retreat, and Imu ordered the Five Elders to bring the Kozuki descendant to them.

  • Hanafza ordered Drake to lead the attack on the Marine warship, believing the Marines had a hidden force behind them.
  • Drake fought Prince Grus and secretly spoke with Rosinante, explaining that he could not openly turn against Hanafza and urging the Marines to activate a Seraphim.
  • S-Croc emerged from the ship and easily blocked Drake’s attack, then blasted him away before holding off Hanafza as well.
  • Hanafza ordered the Beasts Pirates to retreat, and the Marines reported the encounter up the chain to the World Government.
  • Nusjuro suggested using the surviving Kozuki descendant as an opportunity to gain influence in Wano Country, and Imu ordered the Five Elders to bring that descendant to them.

Ch. 436Comparison Brings Pain, Still a Day of Missing Harald

Imu brought Momonosuke to Mary Geoise and forced him into a Deep Sea Contract to control Wano Country, then dismissed him after finding him unimpressive. Imu also received the Mother Flame and ordered an investigation into Vegapunk’s research, with an Egghead Buster Call planned if the reports were confirmed.

  • Kujaku and Grus watched Momonosuke and his retainers as SWORD handed them over to CP0 for transport to Mary Geoise.
  • CP0 allowed Momonosuke to enter the Throne Room alone, where Imu forced a Deep Sea Contract on him and marked his arm.
  • Imu told Momonosuke to conceal their meeting and promised the World Government would help him retake Wano Country, then sent him back to his retainers.
  • The Five Elders reported that York’s second shipment of the Mother Flame had arrived, but Imu refused to use it to activate the weapon.
  • Saturn reported York’s claim that Vegapunk was researching the Poneglyphs and the void history, so Imu ordered an investigation and prepared a Buster Call for Egghead if the claim was confirmed.

Ch. 437A Flash of Inspiration, The Unexpected Incident of S-Shark

As the Marines prepared to investigate Egghead and mobilized forces across the New World, Chloe and Yamato became caught in renewed fighting on Karregan Island. S-Wolf abruptly abandoned the battlefield and approached them, recognizing Chloe as a friend after an unexpected response to her hidden backdoor.

  • Aokiji protested the World Government’s shifting orders, and Akainu told Kizaru about the planned Egghead operation because of his friendship with Vegapunk.
  • Chloe learned that Yamato had chosen Karregan Island using an old newspaper, then explained that the Revolutionary Army and Royal Army had fought there during the Eight Nations Revolution.
  • Chloe decided they needed an answer from the Revolutionary Army, and Yamato agreed to help while hoping to find opponents worth fighting.
  • Belo Betty rallied Revolutionary Army fighters and residents with her Kivo Kivo Fruit, while Lindbergh battled S-Wolf and her flames and electricity disrupted his weapons.
  • S-Wolf suddenly left the battlefield and flew to Chloe and Yamato; Chloe stopped Yamato from attacking and greeted S-Wolf as a friend.

Ch. 438Rebellious Seraphim and Vegapunk

Chloe freed S-Bear from the Authority Chip, and S-Bear and S-Shark rebelled against the Marines on Karregan Island. On Egghead, Vegapunk discovered York had stolen the Mother Flame twice and began reconsidering the Seraphim’s role as weapons.

  • S-Bear asked Chloe to remove her Authority Chip, and Chloe cut it out; S-Bear survived the emergency surge and flew back to the battlefield.
  • Yamato wondered whether S-Bear could use Sulong, while Chloe and Yamato headed toward the Revolutionary Army’s position.
  • S-Bear attacked the Marines, and S-Shark crushed Urban’s Authority Chip before defeating him with the Venom-Venom Fruit power in her Green Blood.
  • The Marines transmitted news of their defeat as their operation on Karregan Island failed.
  • Shaka told Vegapunk that the Mother Flame had been stolen twice, and Vegapunk and the other satellites exposed York as the culprit.
  • Vegapunk received news that S-Shark had gone out of control and resolved to inspect the Authority Chip’s backdoor program.

Ch. 439Problem Child

Chloe learned that S-Wolf had knowingly risked death to remove her Authority Chip, then offered her a place with their group while she figured out her future. As Chloe went to speak with the Revolutionary Army, Yamato tried to connect with S-Wolf by offering her candy.

  • S-Wolf told Chloe that she had understood the dangers of removing the Authority Chip and considered either freedom or death a victory.
  • Yamato called S-Wolf a problem child, and S-Wolf replied that Yamato was more likely to be one.
  • S-Wolf admitted that she disliked Vegapunk for implanting the chip and said she needed the Mother Flame's power and was looking for work.
  • Chloe invited S-Wolf to travel with them, then left to speak with the Revolutionary Army.
  • Yamato tried to start a conversation with S-Wolf by offering her a lollipop.

Ch. 440Father Avengers Alliance

Chloe retrieved Vivi’s letter from Haku and reunited with Yamato and S-Wolf, who had bonded over candy and their shared hatred of their fathers. The group chose Zou as their next destination, while Imu ordered Momonosuke to find Zunesha and control it, leaving him unsure how.

  • Chloe found Haku at the Revolutionary Army’s base in the Karregan Kingdom, and he gave her Vivi’s letter for Igaram and the others.
  • Chloe criticized the Revolutionary Army’s lack of discipline and declined Haku’s offer to meet Belo Betty and Lindbergh.
  • Chloe returned to Yamato and S-Wolf and learned that Yamato had befriended S-Wolf with candy and an alliance to beat up Kaido and Vegapunk.
  • Yamato speculated about S-Wolf’s connection to Sister Luna, but S-Wolf explained that the clone had no interest in the original’s memories.
  • Chloe chose Zou as the group’s next destination and planned to use the Sea Kings to locate Zunesha.
  • Imu ordered Momonosuke to retrieve and control Zunesha, but he admitted he did not know how to command it.

Ch. 441The World Government Was Going to Assassinate a Navy Admiral!

Momonosuke ordered his retainers to punish the Mink Tribe and bring Zou under his control, while the World Government sent Admiral Ryokugyu to assist. Ryokugyu reached Zunesha and was immediately attacked by Dracule Mihawk, Luna, Kuma, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi, leaving him convinced the Navy had sent him into an assassination plot.

  • Momonosuke ordered Kin'emon, Kanjuro, and Raizo to prepare to seize the Mokomo Dukedom, despite their objections.
  • Raizo, Kin'emon, and Kanjuro privately wondered why Momonosuke seemed to have changed, but agreed to follow his orders.
  • The World Government dispatched Admiral Ryokugyu to Zunesha, and he used his Woods-Woods Fruit powers to make a path up its leg.
  • Dracule Mihawk sensed Ryokugyu's arrival and joined Luna, Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, Ginny, and Kuma to confront him.
  • Mihawk's slash split Ryokugyu's body, and Luna, Kuma, Inuarashi, and Nekomamushi followed with lightning and physical attacks.
  • As the attacks battered him, Ryokugyu suspected that the World Government had set him up for an assassination.

Ch. 442Navy Admiral: Labor Dispatch Edition (Bonus Chapter, Please Vote Monthly.jpg)

Ryokugyu tried to force Zou to become Wano Country’s vassal, but Luna, Nekomamushi, Inuarashi, Kuma, and Dracule Mihawk fought back. Kuma’s Ursus Shock battered Ryokugyu, and a figure descended from the sky to deliver Thunder Bagua.

  • Ryokugyu regenerated from a seed after the others tore apart his body, then announced that the World Government planned to make Zou a vassal of Wano Country.
  • Nekomamushi attacked Ryokugyu, who trapped him with draining vines, but Inuarashi cut the vines and rescued him.
  • Ryokugyu declared that unaffiliated nations did not deserve human rights and used the surrounding forest to attack the group.
  • Luna entered Sulong form and attacked Ryokugyu while Dracule Mihawk struck his treant body, leaving him bleeding and slowing his defenses.
  • Kuma charged Ryokugyu and hit him with Ursus Shock, cracking his wooden body as another figure descended and called out Thunder Bagua.

Ch. 443Could This Be Kaido’s Conspiracy?

Yamato, the Seraphim, and the others overwhelmed Ryokugyu after he mistook Yamato for a sign that Kaido had entered the battle. Ryokugyu tried to drain Zunesha for strength, but the defenders cut him off and launched him into the air, where S-Bear and Chloe prepared to attack.

  • Yamato struck Ryokugyu with Thunder Bagua, and he mistakenly believed Kaido had arrived before learning she was Kaido’s child.
  • S-Wolf copied Luna’s spear attacks and poisoned Ryokugyu with a potent herbicide while the defenders pressed their assault.
  • Ryokugyu imagined Queen had stolen Vegapunk’s Seraphim research and launched a counterattack for Kaido.
  • Yamato and Chloe joined the fight as the Mokomo Dukedom’s residents evacuated through the Door-Door Fruit dimension.
  • Ryokugyu transformed into a giant tree and tried to drain Zunesha, but Dracule Mihawk severed his roots and Kuma launched him into the sky.
  • S-Bear and Chloe met Ryokugyu in the air, where S-Bear unleashed Forbidden Venom: Final Judgment.

Ch. 444The Brat Had a Problem

Ryokugyu was poisoned, exposed, and attacked by Dracule Mihawk before Chloe and S-Wolf burned him, apparently killing him. As the Marines reached Zunesha and the Minks condemned Momonosuke for betraying them, Ginny revealed that she had shot him and watched his body regenerate like a Holy Knight’s.

  • Ryokugyu sacrificed most of his body to escape S-Wolf’s poison, exposing his true form, and Dracule Mihawk slashed his vital points.
  • Chloe and S-Wolf engulfed Ryokugyu in flames, and Luna and the others could no longer sense his presence.
  • Yamato teased Chloe, who lured her close and punched her on the head.
  • Ginny warned the group that the remaining Marines had reached Zunesha and that she had seen Momonosuke among them.
  • The Minks cursed Momonosuke for returning with the Marines after they had helped save him.
  • Ginny explained that she had shot Momonosuke after sensing an ominous aura, but his shattered body regenerated like those of the Holy Knights.

Ch. 445Never Seen Anyone So Shameless

Imu possessed Momonosuke, flew toward Zunesha, and tried to command the elephant, but Zunesha recognized that he was not the real Kozuki heir. As the defenders repelled the Marines climbing up, Imu reached the battlefield and exposed the battered Ryokugyu hiding nearby.

  • S-Wolf poisoned Ryokugyu’s vines, causing the Marines’ makeshift dragon to collapse and sending many attackers falling into the sea.
  • Imu took control of Momonosuke, gave him demonic wings, and ordered Kin'emon and the others to continue climbing toward Zunesha’s back.
  • Ginny warned the defenders about Imu’s black-winged form and sent the Minks and other non-Conqueror’s Haki fighters into the Door Dimension while Chloe, Yamato, and Dracule Mihawk held the front line.
  • Imu commanded Zunesha to obey him, but Zunesha recognized he was not the same person from eight hundred years earlier and resumed walking.
  • Yamato knocked back Marines who reached Zunesha’s back, while S-Wolf’s poison weakened others; Kin'emon then collapsed after being poisoned, and Genghis Khan grew furious at his surrender speech.
  • Imu spotted Ryokugyu hiding as a tree root, burned away his disguise, and demanded to know what he was trying to do.
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