Arc 12Flevance and the New Era

Lyliana’s clash with Whitebeard and the Navy’s future Admirals spread her reputation, while Oran’s family and allies faced new turns across the seas. The arc ended with Oran intervening in Flevance, treating White Lead Disease, and preparing to present Piltover’s role to the world.

  • Lyliana fought Whitebeard over Gamenio’s theft, then ended the battle when Marine reinforcements threatened his crew and had Morgans publish the story under her full name.
  • Reports of Lyliana’s strength reached pirate crews and kingdoms, while the Five Elders discussed avoiding wars with the Four Emperors.
  • Lyliana defeated Kuzan, Borsalino, and Sakazuki in Zephyr’s training bouts, revealing her power to the Navy’s future Admirals.
  • Gamenio defected to Kaido’s crew, while Absalom helped Yamato escape to Piltover and Yamato joined the Foreign Legion.
  • Oran delivered Bear and Ginny’s daughter Bonnie, while Tesoro returned to Firefly Island for the princesses’ coming-of-age ceremony.
  • After learning that White Lead Disease had spread through Flevance, Oran secured the World Government’s tacit approval to take control of the kingdom and promised a cure.
  • Oran’s team reached Flevance, crossed the blockade without killing its soldiers, and began treating patients as Absalom prepared a press conference with Doctor Trafalgar.
Chapters 277–301 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 277Do You Want to Quit Your Internet Addiction Too?

Lyliana arrived to help Absalom recover Piltover’s stolen goods and easily overpowered Gamenio despite his copied Devil Fruit abilities. She sent Absalom and the others to withdraw, then turned her attention to a whale-shaped ship appearing on the coast.

  • Lyliana arrived in her dragon form after following Absalom’s Vivre Card and learned that Gamenio had stolen their goods.
  • Absalom warned Lyliana that Gamenio could copy Devil Fruit abilities, including Whitebeard’s and his commanders’.
  • Gamenio attacked Lyliana with a kick enhanced by Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit, but she caught him without being shaken.
  • Lyliana hurled Gamenio through rubble and walls, leaving him badly injured as Marco’s copied Phoenix flames began healing him.
  • Lyliana ordered Absalom to recover the stolen goods and withdraw with the others, then focused on a whale-shaped ship that had appeared along the coast.

Ch. 278If You Can't Raise Your Children Right, Someone Else Will Teach Them a Lesson

Whitebeard sailed to Porto Bazilata Island after hearing that Gamenio had clashed with a local force, while Lyliana confronted the pirate for stealing from the Oliver Family. Lyliana challenged Whitebeard aboard the Moby Dick, and their Conqueror’s Haki clashed as the chapter ended with a battle about to begin.

  • Whitebeard took his medicine aboard the Moby Dick, then set course for Porto Bazilata Island after hearing Gamenio had gotten into a fight.
  • Lyliana told the Oliver Family that Gamenio’s theft and their failure to resolve the conflict fairly had brought consequences upon them.
  • Lyliana stopped Gamenio from escaping, then threw him onto the Moby Dick, where he falsely accused her of attacking him.
  • Whitebeard protected Gamenio in front of his crew, and Lyliana boarded the ship and criticized Gamenio for relying on his father while causing trouble.
  • Lyliana unleashed Conqueror’s Haki, knocking out nearby pirates, and Whitebeard answered with his own Haki as the two forces clashed.

Ch. 279Twenty-Eight Years Old, Atop the World

Lilianna challenged Whitebeard after their crews clashed, and the two fought first aboard his ship and then on Porto Bazilata Island. Their battle devastated the island, and Lilianna ended the chapter asking Whitebeard whether he wanted to continue.

  • Whitebeard and Lilianna exchanged names and fought on deck, where their Haki clash battered the Whitebeard Pirates and sent several pirates flying.
  • Lilianna moved the fight to Porto Bazilata Island, and Whitebeard ordered his crew not to interfere before following her there.
  • Lilianna transformed into her dragon form and charged her Hextech warhammer with lightning and flame as Whitebeard wielded the Tremor-Tremor Fruit through Murakumogiri.
  • Whitebeard recognized Roger's influence in Lilianna's Haki as their attacks clashed and shook the island.
  • Lilianna adapted to the internal force of Whitebeard's vibrations, struck back with Gaia's Hammer, and the collision broke apart nearly half the island.
  • Lilianna emerged bloodied but smiling and asked Whitebeard whether he wanted to continue.

Ch. 280Can Fight and Talk Too—How Do You Counter This Move?

Lyliana and Whitebeard considered ending their battle as she warned that the Marines could arrive and threaten his crew. At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku received news of the fight and prepared the Marines to act against Whitebeard.

  • Whitebeard and Lyliana continued their battle while both recognized they had little reason to fight to the death.
  • Lyliana argued that the Marines might attack while Whitebeard was occupied, putting his sons at risk.
  • Lyliana told Whitebeard that Marine warships had been nearby and asked whether he would keep fighting or leave.
  • Colonel Rukdo learned that Whitebeard was fighting Dr. Siderial's daughter and reported the news.
  • Sengoku received the intelligence, ordered Garp to stop fooling around, and prepared the Marines for a possible major operation.

Ch. 281A New Era?

Lyliana ended her fight with Whitebeard after Navy ships approached, gaining the reputation she wanted without suffering any losses. Whitebeard withdrew with his crew and reflected on the new era, while Absalom returned with photographs to help promote Lyliana.

  • A Navy warship maneuvered toward the Moby Dick as Headquarters began responding to reports of the battle.
  • Lyliana told Whitebeard to control his sons, and Whitebeard acknowledged her strength before ending the fight and leaving.
  • Whitebeard returned to his ship with a minor wound, ordered his crew not to act behind his back, and explained that Navy reinforcements made continuing the battle too risky.
  • Whitebeard wondered whether Lyliana represented the new era Roger had wanted to see.
  • Absalom returned to Lyliana with photographs and suggested using one to promote her.

Ch. 282Are You Buying Headlines or Selling Them?

Lyliana used photos of her clash with Whitebeard to negotiate with Morgans over a major news story, while the Oliver Family sought her protection and the Marines canceled their response mission. She reached Morgans near Broccoli Island and agreed to let him publish the photos if she could review the report and have her full name printed.

  • Absalom showed Lyliana photos he had taken during her fight with Whitebeard, and she decided to take them to Morgans.
  • The Oliver Family asked Lyliana to protect Porto Bazilata Island, and she told Absalom to negotiate a share of its business instead of collecting protection money.
  • Lyliana contacted Stussy for Morgans's location, while Sengoku canceled Garp's mission after learning Whitebeard had retreated.
  • Lyliana followed the News Coos to Morgans's headquarters near Broccoli Island and offered him photos of her clash with Whitebeard.
  • Morgans agreed to publish the story after Lyliana requested editorial review and insisted that her full name, Siderial Lilianna, be used.

Ch. 283The Strongest of the New Era, the Foundation of the Strongest Nation

Lyliana gave Morgans an exclusive interview about her clash with Whitebeard, and his newspaper spread news of her strength around the world. Whitebeard dismissed the rumors and dealt with Gamenio’s misconduct, while Crocodile resented the disparity between the Shichibukai.

  • Morgans pressed Lyliana to choose an epithet, then interviewed her about Whitebeard and her chances of winning; she rejected the nickname and said the future belonged to the young.
  • Lyliana reviewed Morgans’ draft, and Morgans prepared to publish the story before relocating his headquarters because its location had been exposed.
  • Morgans’ headlines spread claims that Lyliana had repelled Whitebeard, prompting pirates to challenge the Whitebeard Pirates.
  • Marco defeated a group of challengers, while Whitebeard said Lyliana was extraordinary and reminded him of Rocks.
  • Whitebeard learned that Gamenio had robbed traders under his protection and ordered the matter handled according to the crew’s usual rules.
  • Crocodile grew furious at the differences in strength among the Shichibukai.

Ch. 284Look at Someone Else's Daughter! Why Don't You Look at Someone Else's Dad?

After Lyliana's victory over Whitebeard made the news, Crocodile, the Charlotte Family, and Kaido considered what her strength meant for the future. On Onigashima, Kaido compared Yamato unfavorably to Lyliana and clashed with her over their different fathers.

  • Crocodile read Morgans's report and suspected that Oran was secretly gathering power to pursue world domination.
  • Charlotte Linlin praised Lyliana's strength, while Katakuri worried that she might become a threat to the Charlotte Family as she continued to grow.
  • Kaido recognized similarities between Lyliana's dragon abilities and his own, and Queen recalled that MADS had researched copying Devil Fruits.
  • Kaido struck Yamato with Thunder Bagua when she tried to ambush him, then mocked her by comparing her with Lyliana.
  • Yamato argued that Oran would treat his daughter better than Kaido treated her, and Queen hurried away to avoid getting caught in their fight.

Ch. 285Different Parents, Full Siblings from Different Fathers and Mothers?

The newspaper report about Lyliana’s clash with Whitebeard prompted people across the world to reconsider her strength and their own plans. The chapter ended with Kuzan telling Oran that Lyliana had done something incredible while Sengoku waited for an update on Pacifista production.

  • Koshiro reconsidered whether Kuina could inherit the dojo after reading about Lyliana, and Kosaburo suggested giving Kuina Enma when she was older.
  • Judge ordered Sanji’s training intensified after hearing that the boy had drowned during an assignment, while the other children had completed theirs.
  • Bakin told Weevil that Lyliana was his full sibling from different parents, then led him away to reclaim more treasure.
  • Dorry and Brogy celebrated Lyliana’s strength in Elbaf, while Sauron asked whether she knew Elbaf Spear.
  • The Five Elders discussed restricting the Marines from starting wars against the Four Emperors to preserve the balance of power.
  • Kuzan told Oran that Sengoku wanted an update on Pacifista production and that Lyliana had done something incredible.

Ch. 286You Said You Were the Future Princess Consort?

Oran hosted an octopus feast on Firefly Island while discussing his research and spending time with Uta and Perona. The celebration was underway when a passenger ship arrived, and its port guards exposed a traveler’s claim that she was Prince Ollie’s future princess consort as false.

  • Kuzan visited Oran, and they discussed Sengoku’s demand for a progress report on their experiments.
  • Oran invited Uta, Perona, and Kuzan to an octopus feast, then carried Uta and Perona from the royal city.
  • Terra prepared a giant earthen oven at the harbor, where chefs cooked a huge octopus brought by Kuzan.
  • Ginny revealed that she was pregnant, while Bear and Blitz helped with the gathering.
  • A passenger ship arrived at Firefly Island, and a woman demanded that the guards recognize her as Prince Ollie’s future princess consort.
  • The guards told the woman that Piltover had princesses but no princes, leaving her shocked.

Ch. 287On the Clout of the Face King

After a woman was scammed by someone claiming to be Oran’s son, Oran published a warning and offered a fifty-million-Beli bounty for the fraudster. The scammer’s false identity turned him into prey for bounty hunters, gangs, Marines, kingdoms, pirates, and Brook’s fans, who eventually captured him.

  • Guards learned that a woman had traveled to Piltover after being scammed by a man posing as Oran’s son, and they reported the matter to Brand.
  • Oran dismissed the scam as minor at first, then agreed with Brand to issue a public warning and a bounty rather than launch a worldwide search.
  • Oran asked Morgans to publish his warning that he had no children outside and offered fifty million Beli for the man, who had used the alias Olek in West Blue.
  • The bounty drew people across West Blue, including Chinjao’s Eight Treasure Navy, Marine branches, kingdoms, gangs, and pirates seeking to capture the fraudster.
  • The bald scammer returned to a restaurant after evading several pursuers, but Brook’s fans recognized him and captured him for the bounty and Brook’s promised rewards.

Ch. 288The Future Diva's Dad, Zephyr's Request

Oran managed Brook’s growing influence and gave Uta a new floating performance stage, encouraging her to develop music that resonated with people. Laili then called to say Zephyr wanted her to give the Marines a taste of the opponents they would face in the future, and she asked Oran for advice.

  • Oran ordered an official Brook fan club to be established so that fans would not be exploited to cause trouble.
  • Whitebeard sent Marco to bring back Gamenio after he injured crewmates and left the Whitebeard Pirates.
  • Oran gave Uta a hovering performance stage and told her about Seraphine’s musical talent and rise as a diva.
  • Laili told Oran that Zephyr had asked her to show the Marines what their future opponents would be like.

Ch. 289Turning Up the Heat—What, You Want Me to Fight Whitebeard?

Zephyr arranged for Lyliana to fight the Navy’s three Admiral candidates so they could experience a powerful opponent before facing New World pirates. After Oran agreed, the group headed to an island ship graveyard, where Kuzan reluctantly volunteered to fight first.

  • Zephyr told Oran that Sengoku would become Fleet Admiral and Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino would become Admirals, and explained why he wanted Lyliana to challenge them.
  • Oran agreed to the plan but warned Lyliana not to use Divine Departure, and Zephyr encouraged Yeklik to keep training.
  • The Navy’s internal event brought the three candidates together, and they received the codenames Aokiji, Akainu, and Kizaru.
  • Zephyr took Lyliana, the candidates, and a few strong-willed students to an island ship graveyard for the bouts.
  • Kuzan initially asked to surrender, but he agreed to fight first after Zephyr threatened to ask Garp to train him.

Ch. 290Mistakenly Entering an Actor's Game

Lyliana fought Kuzan and Borsalino in Zephyr’s Navy training matches, proving that her dragon form and elemental abilities could overcome their Logia powers. Both men surrendered early, leaving Sakazuki to face her next.

  • Lyliana opened her match with Kuzan by attacking with Dragon Flame, and the two exchanged ice and fire techniques.
  • Lyliana broke free of Kuzan’s ice with her flames and gained the advantage, after which Kuzan surrendered.
  • Zephyr waited until the next day to send Borsalino against Lyliana and warned him not to rely too heavily on his ability.
  • Lyliana covered herself in Armament Haki, reached Borsalino through his laser barrage, and blocked his kick.
  • Borsalno surrendered, and Sakazuki objected to how readily his fellow Marines had ended their matches.

Ch. 291Have You Ever Seen Me at Full Strength? The Baptism of Prepackaged Meals

At the Marines’ camp, Lyliana introduced Zephyr’s prepackaged meals and asked for feedback, while Zephyr discussed the graduates’ lack of cooperation with Yeklik. On the final day, Lyliana and Sakazuki fought, and she revealed that she had not yet fought at full strength.

  • Yeklik told Zephyr that the graduates seemed uncooperative, and Zephyr discussed Kuzan’s and Borsalino’s performances.
  • Lyliana brought Zephyr’s instant food cans to the camp and demonstrated how to heat them, and Zephyr agreed to gather feedback from recruits.
  • Sakazuki told Lyliana he would fight seriously to defend the Marines’ honor, and Lyliana said she disliked him before they began their match.
  • Lyliana struck Sakazuki with a powerful punch that scattered his magma body and blasted through a warship wreck.
  • Lyliana told Sakazuki that she had not fought seriously in the earlier matches and that only three people outside her family had seen her at full strength.

Ch. 292My Fire Can Burn Away Your Magma

As the final day's battle began, Kuzan and Borsalino dodged questions about their earlier staged matches while Sakazuki fought Lyliana in earnest. Lyliana's Dragon Flame vaporized Sakazuki's magma and left him defeated, while the island was damaged and reinforced by the clash.

  • Yeklik asked Kuzan and Borsalino to explain the previous two days' battles, but Borsalino deflected the question and Kuzan froze the sea before disappearing.
  • Zephyr told the trainees that the battle between Sakazuki and Lyliana showed how far the strong could exceed their expectations.
  • Sakazuki unleashed magma attacks against Lyliana and claimed that ordinary flames were useless against him.
  • Lyliana explained that her Dragon Flame was no ordinary fire, then used Flame Painting Body: Imperial Dragon Flash to vaporize Sakazuki's magma and injure him.
  • Sakazuki lost the fight and received medical treatment, while the clashes damaged Scrap Ship Island and left Kuzan and Borsalino with lesser mishaps.

Ch. 293The Publicly Funded Concert, Gamenio's Trail

Marines guarded Brook’s concert while Lyliana watched and later reported on the Navy’s new generation. Meanwhile, Absalom encountered Gamenio in Wano Country, where the fugitive had joined Kaido after leaving the Whitebeard Pirates.

  • Rear Admiral Mito’s Marines contained a disturbance at Brook’s concert and kept watch over Redfield, who attended as a devoted fan.
  • Lyliana sank a pirate ship near the venue, then returned to the royal city and told her father what she thought of Kuzan, Borsalino, and Sakazuki.
  • Lyliana asked her father to have Blitz make more shoes and learned that Absalom was away in Wano Country.
  • Absalom encountered Gamenio in Wano Country and criticized him for abandoning Whitebeard after causing trouble for the crew.
  • Gamenio had fled Marco’s pursuit by using his Copy-Copy Fruit and had joined Kaido in search of a new patron.

Ch. 294I Have a Plan to Get Back at Kaido

Gamenio joined Kaido’s crew despite his past conflict with Absalom, and Kaido warned him not to betray the Beasts Pirates. Meanwhile, Yamato persuaded Absalom to help her escape to Piltover as retaliation against Kaido.

  • King intervened in Gamenio and Absalom’s argument, then brought Gamenio to a banquet with the Beasts Pirates.
  • Kaido questioned Gamenio about defecting from Whitebeard, accepted his explanation, and warned him not to betray the crew or expect help with his past conflicts.
  • Queen and Absalom discussed Gamenio’s history and agreed that their relationship remained only a trade partnership.
  • Yamato asked Absalom to use his Transparent Fruit powers to help her escape to Piltover and anger Kaido.

Ch. 295White Hair, Black to the Core

Yamato asked Absalom to help her escape Onigashima, and he contacted Oran for guidance. Oran left the decision to Absalom, who resolved to help Yamato despite his attachment to the pleasure district.

  • Yamato told Absalom that Kaido was beating her and preparing explosive handcuffs, and asked him to turn her invisible so she could escape Onigashima.
  • Absalom weighed the risks of helping Yamato against losing access to the pleasure district, while Yamato argued that Kaido would not suspect him.
  • Absalom contacted Oran, and Lyliana relayed the message to him.
  • Oran told Lyliana to reply that Absalom could do whatever he wanted, then asked whether Gamenio could reach the Beasts Pirates despite his severe Hair Allergy.
  • Absalom told Yamato that Oran had no objections, then overcame his hesitation and decided to help her.

Ch. 296Foreign Legion and Bartholomew Bonnie

Yamato escaped Onigashima with Absalom and chose to join Piltover’s Foreign Legion so she could earn citizenship and meet Oran on her own merits. As events across the seas stirred new conflicts and arms orders, Oran was called to the hospital, where Ginny safely gave birth to a daughter, Bonnie.

  • Yamato left Onigashima hidden in Absalom’s book, and Kaido learned of her escape three days later but let her pursue her dreams while planning to test her if he caught her again.
  • Absalom brought Yamato to Piltover, where she refused an immediate audience with Oran and chose to join the Foreign Legion to earn citizenship and meet him as an accomplished soldier.
  • Yamato settled into the Foreign Legion, while Gamenio’s defection helped trigger clashes between Whitebeard and the Beasts Pirates.
  • Kate reported that a kingdom’s rule had collapsed after its king returned from the Kamabakka Kingdom transformed, and Rob Lucci’s handling of a pirate hostage crisis prompted countries to increase their arms purchases.
  • Bear took on Ginny’s labor pain until Oran stopped her, and Oran performed a successful surgery that delivered their daughter, Bonnie.

Ch. 297Busy Bear, Middlemen Squared

Bear and Ginny welcomed their daughter Bonnie, while Bear raced around to find food for Ginny. In Rogue Town, Tesoro wrapped up his work building Piltover’s East Blue business and prepared to return to Firefly Island as the Princess’s coming-of-age ceremony approached.

  • Oran checked Bonnie’s health, gave Bear gloves for holding her, and arranged care for Ginny after the birth.
  • Bear traveled across the seas with his Devil Fruit ability to gather food Ginny craved, while Bonnie grew plump and showed an enormous appetite.
  • Tesoro reviewed Piltover’s profits in Rogue Town and told Ipponmatsu he planned to return to Firefly Island for the Princess’s coming-of-age ceremony.
  • Smoker told Tesoro and Ipponmatsu that a terrorist had planned to blow up Piltover Department Store after being overcharged for a pistol.
  • Tesoro proposed coordinating with Smoker to catch pirates after they bought Log Poses, and Smoker agreed to the plan with Marines undercover in the store.
  • Tesoro boarded a passenger ship for Firefly Island as preparations for the coming-of-age ceremony continued there.

Ch. 298Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Expanding Territory

At Lyliana and Frankenstein’s coming-of-age ceremony, Oran hosted foreign dignitaries and reviewed Tesoro’s three-year report on East Blue. News of White Lead Disease in Flevance led Oran to test Tesoro’s judgment about what to do with the stricken kingdom, leaving Tesoro to infer that Oran intended to claim its territory.

  • Brand lamented that he had only just learned Lyliana and Frankenstein were the same age, and Absalom reminded him that even Lady Kate could not explain Lord Oran’s age.
  • Oran and Brand welcomed the many guests attending the princesses’ coming-of-age ceremony, while Oran discussed trade with visiting rulers and Brand handled the other envoys.
  • Oran warned the ailing old king of the Drum Kingdom to care for his health, and the king admitted he envied Oran’s obedient children.
  • Tesoro presented Oran with a detailed report on East Blue’s development over the past three years, and Oran praised his work.
  • Kate reported that White Lead Disease had broken out in Flevance and that surrounding nations had sealed it off while a World Government ship moved to evacuate the royal family.
  • Oran told Tesoro that White Lead Disease was poisoning rather than an infection and that he had made progress on a cure, then asked what Tesoro thought he planned to do; Tesoro guessed Oran wanted Flevance.

Ch. 299How Do You Think We Gained Our Hegemony?

Oran prepared to intervene in Flevance, offering to cure White Lead Disease in exchange for control of the territory and the restart of white lead mining. He secured the World Government’s tacit approval and left Tesoro considering how other kingdoms might react.

  • Oran praised Tesoro’s analysis, promised him training under Brand and Kate, and said he might eventually become Finance Minister.
  • Oran told Kate to prepare medical equipment and doctors for a field operation, while warning that the trip might involve more than treating illness.
  • Tesoro advised Oran that taking Flevance required the World Government’s tacit approval and suggested removing its royal family or offering the government enough benefits.
  • Oran called Saturn and offered to cure White Lead Disease and give the World Government a way to resume profiting from white lead in exchange for Flevance.
  • Saturn tacitly approved Oran’s plan, saying the World Government would consider the local people’s wishes while denying responsibility for White Lead Disease.
  • Tesoro warned that other royal families might resist, and Oran insisted that Piltover relied on military strength and that Flevance’s people would ask to join it.

Ch. 300This Is Humanitarian Aid

Oran organized a medical mission to Flevance after curing White Lead Disease, sending a team aboard the Power Gear. The ship arrived as neighboring kingdoms attacked Flevance’s people, and Piltover’s Power Armor unit intervened.

  • Oran sent Tesoro home and joined Perona and Uta in their playful argument.
  • Kate delivered equipment manuals to the hospital, where Croccus recruited 100 medical volunteers for the mission to Flevance.
  • Brand told Tesoro about his assignment as the Power Gear departed for North Blue.
  • Origin Project Shiki used Golden Lion’s blue blood to fly the Power Gear over the Red Line, and the crew reached Flevance in early 1506.
  • Neighboring kingdoms’ soldiers fired on Flevance’s people as they resisted the blockade.
  • The Power Armor unit landed between the attackers and Flevance’s people and ordered the soldiers to cease fire.

Ch. 301Medical Miracle, the Trafalgar Family

Oran entered Flevance despite the foreign coalition’s blockade and brought Piltover’s medical team to treat White Lead Disease. After the hospital’s patients began recovering, he planned a press conference and sought Doctor Trafalgar’s help reaching the people in hiding.

  • Oran ordered his Power Armor squad to cross the blockade without killing the soldiers, then Origin Project Shiki split the sea with a sword slash to force the coalition to stop firing.
  • Oran entered Flevance with the medical team and promised he could cure White Lead Disease, while the coalition reported his intervention to their kings.
  • Piltover doctors treated Doctor Trafalgar by extracting white lead from his blood, then began treating the hospital’s other patients.
  • Oran treated patients while Absalom took photographs, and Oran instructed him to contact Morgans and arrange a press conference in Flevance.
  • Absalom suggested Doctor Trafalgar as a trusted local spokesman, while Doctor Trafalgar watched his recovering patients, wife, and children, Luo and Lami.
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