Chapter Summaries

Zephyr visited Piltover with his wife, toured Stellar Avenue, and met Oran, hoping to ride Iron Oz while also asking for help disciplining troublesome Marine trainees. Oran declined to send Laili because she might seriously injure them, then demonstrated Perona’s Negativity Ghost and offered a different way to discourage the trainees.

• Zephyr drew an ordinary lottery consolation message and went with his wife to explore Piltover’s Stellar Avenue, where he bought a detailed globe.
• Oran discussed possible upgrades to Iron Oz and explained that its core would need a suitable Devil Fruit or more Blue Blood to gain power.
• Kate showed Oran a flying skateboard powered by Hexalite batteries and Sky Island Wind Dials, then told him Zephyr was on his way.
• Zephyr asked Oran to lend Laili to teach Marine trainees a lesson, but Oran warned that her new training might make her hit too hard.
• Oran brought Zephyr to Perona, whose Negativity Ghost made Zephyr feel crushingly ashamed, and gave her a mechanical teddy bear called Tibbers.

Oran introduced Perona to Kuma Ai, a Seastone-equipped mechanical bear, while Zephyr arranged an impromptu assessment for his trainees. Perona defeated Smoker with her Spirit-Spirit Fruit and Kuma Ai, leaving Zephyr to warn the trainees that Logia powers could not protect them from every threat.

• Oran showed Perona how to transform and control Kuma Ai, a mechanical bear armed with Seastone fragments.
• Zephyr summoned Yeklik, Smoker, and Hina to the royal capital for an emergency assessment, and they sold scrap to afford train tickets.
• Zephyr set Perona against Smoker and warned the trainees that they could surrender or face Demon Week.
• Perona sent a Negativity Ghost through Smoker, making him collapse in despair, then used Kuma Ai to pin him down with its Seastone paw.
• Perona celebrated her win as Zephyr told Smoker that carelessness and overconfidence in his Logia powers could cost him his life.

Zephyr tested Smoker's combat skills by having him fight Perona and then Absalom, exposing how much he relied on his Logia abilities. After losing both matches, Smoker accepted Zephyr's criticism but proposed using a Seastone weapon, leaving Zephyr unsure whether his lesson had gone as intended.

• Smoker accepted his defeat to Perona but argued that her Devil Fruit and Seastone weapon had decided the fight, so Zephyr explained that combat tools were part of fighting and warned him against neglecting other skills.
• Zephyr introduced Absalom as Smoker's next opponent, and Smoker attacked first with White Fist.
• Absalom used invisibility and a Wind Dial to evade and counter Smoker's smoke attacks, then revealed his werewolf form and struck Smoker with an invisible Haki-powered baton.
• Absalom defeated Smoker after a close-range barrage, and Zephyr told him that Logia abilities did not make him invincible.
• Smoker accepted responsibility, agreed to Zephyr's proposed training, and requested a weapon equipped with Seastone, prompting Zephyr to wonder if he had taught Smoker the wrong lesson.

Zephyr arranged mecha training for Yeklik and Oran, then took Iron Oz out himself despite having little skill at piloting it. When pirates attacked the mecha, Zephyr abandoned the cockpit and jumped aboard their ship to confront them.

• Zephyr explained that Smoker's choice of Seastone weapons could help him address his weakness, then sent Smoker and Hina back to their warship.
• Zephyr told Yeklik that he and Oran had permission to pilot a mecha, and Oran suggested Perona could become a strong support fighter.
• Zephyr entered Iron Oz's cockpit with Yeklik and Ginny, took the controls from Yeklik, and struggled to pilot the mecha steadily.
• Zephyr steered Iron Oz toward a pirate ship, but repeatedly failed to grab it as the pirates grew bold and started firing back.
• Zephyr opened the cockpit door, jumped down to the pirate ship, crushed its cannon, and confronted the pirates.

Zephyr tested the Iron Oz mech and returned to port, while Oran continued his research on Firefly Island. In a dream, Oran met Kai'Sa in the Void, taught her how to conceal her armor, and learned that the Void had grown more restless; the encounter inspired a new direction for his biometal research.

• Zephyr defeated a ship of pirates with his fists, then let Yeklik pilot Iron Oz during the return voyage.
• Flying skateboards appeared at Firefly Island’s Evolution Day celebration, and Zephyr’s trainees bought gifts before the Marine ship departed.
• Oran met Kai'Sa in the Void, told her that Kassadin had searched for her, and taught her a technique to conceal her Void armor outside the Void.
• Kai'Sa warned Oran that the Void’s unrest had increased and that its factions were fighting among themselves.
• Oran connected the Void creatures’ ability to evolve with his biometal alloy research and began a new project with Blitzcrank.

Tesoro’s attempt to buy Stella’s freedom ended when the auction house revealed she had been reserved by the Celestial Dragons. Iron Mask—Bavy and his masked crew raided the auction house, freed the slaves, and left Tesoro and Stella on Merfolk Island, where Shak offered the freed people a place to go.

• Tesoro saved for three years to buy Stella, but learned that the Celestial Dragons had reserved her and the auction house guards moved to arrest him.
• Iron Mask—Bavy and his crew broke into the auction house, freed the slaves, and seized control in an organized raid.
• Bavy knocked the Celestial Dragons’ butler unconscious and ordered him left to burn with the auction house.
• Bavy destroyed the auction house, gave freed slaves money or passage, and brought Tesoro and Stella to Merfolk Island before sailing for the New World.
• Shak returned from mining, learned that the people on Merfolk Island were freed slaves, and offered to recommend a place for them.

Shak offered escaped slaves Stella and Tesoro a safer route to Piltover, and they decided to take it. Meanwhile, Kuzan delivered a frozen cargo from Punk Hazard to Oran, who was told that Caesar had successfully recreated the Ancient Giant race and wondered how he had fooled the World Government.

• Shak showed Stella and Tesoro his Marine-registered identification and offered to take them to Piltover, where they could escape the risk of being recaptured.
• Stella and Tesoro accepted Shak’s offer and planned to board a ship from Merfolk Island to Firefly Island.
• Some of the slaves rescued by Bavy joined his pirate crew, while others fled or eventually made their way to Piltover.
• Kuzan arrived at Piltover with a frozen cargo ship shipment from Punk Hazard and told Oran that the World Government claimed Caesar’s Ancient Giant race experiment had succeeded.
• Oran led Kuzan to a cold storage room, curious about the shipment and skeptical that Caesar had truly recreated the Ancient Giant race.

Oran examined Caesar’s failed giant experiment and recognized that the World Government had mistaken it for a promising prototype. He chose to keep the project stalled, while Caesar learned that Oran’s report had given him time to continue his research.

• Oran welcomed Kuzan, the World Government agents, and a crate containing a frozen giant experimental subject at Piltover’s public laboratory, where Lyliana helped him inspect it.
• Oran identified the creature as one of Caesar’s defective artificial giants and judged it inferior to ordinary Giants and the Ancient Giant race.
• Oran ordered the creature thawed and planned to delay further development so the World Government would not mass-produce giant weapons too soon.
• At Punk Hazard, Caesar panicked that Oran would expose his failed work and considered fleeing before the World Government could confront him.
• World Government agents found Caesar and showed him Oran’s report, which called the result generally acceptable and advised him to research it longer.

Tesoro and Stella began their new life in Piltover while visitors from Merfolk Island explored the island. In Mary Geoise, Oran attended a Shichibukai meeting where Sengoku proposed Gecko Moria as a new member, and Crocodile arrived to face Sengoku’s taunts.

• Tricia welcomed the refugees from Merfolk Island and assigned Tesoro and Stella a room in Piltover.
• Tesoro decided to seek construction work to support Stella, while she planned to look for theater work.
• The Left Minister met Brand, asked after Oran, and struggled when Brand did not follow his conversational script.
• Oran attended the Shichibukai meeting in Mary Geoise, where Sengoku presented Gecko Moria as a candidate.
• Crocodile arrived and argued with Sengoku over where he should sit, then Sengoku mocked him for losing to pirates from the New World.

Crocodile attended the meeting that approved Moria as a Shichibukai, while events across the seas showed Piltover’s expanding influence and new developments. The chapter ended with Laboon carrying Lyliana’s birthday cake to Piltover’s harbor for her fourteenth birthday.

• Crocodile attended the Shichibukai meeting, where the World Government approved Moria as the new candidate, and Moria accepted the position.
• Kuina was born in Shimotsuki Village, while the young Merry began building a ship in the East Blue.
• Bellemere tested Oran’s new gauntlets at a Marine branch, struck through part of the cafeteria wall, and learned that their recoil could injure the wearer.
• Dalton warned the King of Drum Kingdom that Wapol’s behavior and the exodus of doctors to Piltover were harming the kingdom, while the King promised to discipline his son.
• Kureha cleaned up after Hiruluk’s dangerous treatment, as the Merfolk deep-sea exploration team supplied Piltover with scarce minerals and lowered equipment costs.
• In November 1501, Laboon carried a huge birthday cake to Piltover’s harbor for Lyliana’s fourteenth birthday.

Lyliana celebrated her fourteenth birthday with Oran and their friends, while Bear finally proposed to Ginny. Ginny accepted immediately and declared them married, leaving Bear and the others to plan a wedding.

• Lyliana celebrated her birthday with a giant cake and gifts from Oran's associates, while Brook played music and Perona was told to wait until her own birthday to blow out candles.
• Oran and Croccus joked about Oran's age as Bear nervously asked Oran whether he should propose to Ginny.
• Oran encouraged Bear to propose and called Ginny over, then asked Bear why he had prepared a ring.
• Bear knelt and opened the box, but Ginny took the diamond ring before he could finish proposing and declared them husband and wife with Oran as witness.
• Ginny demanded a wedding with plenty of food, and Bear agreed with a gentle smile.

Brook’s music career took off as Redfield traveled to Piltover to reconnect with old friends and learn about Brook. Oran persuaded Redfield to settle on Firefly Island as one of his subordinates, then stunned Sengoku by identifying the new recruit as Patrick Redfield.

• Brook became famous as the Soul King, and Oran agreed to share performance and recording profits with him.
• Redfield heard Brook’s music, decided to visit Piltover, and traveled to Firefly Island aboard a pirate ship.
• Redfield met Oran and asked about Brook before Oran offered him a quiet home on the island in exchange for helping during crises.
• Redfield accepted Oran’s proposal, partly because he was tired of piracy and curious about Oran.
• Oran called Sengoku to report that Patrick Redfield had joined his subordinates, and Sengoku was shocked.

Oran confirmed to Sengoku that Redfield had joined his forces, leaving the Marines to weigh the benefits and risks of the legendary pirate’s retirement. Sengoku learned Redfield was Oran’s fan and ended the chapter considering whether concerts could help keep him settled.

• Oran told Sengoku that Patrick Redfield had joined his ranks, and Redfield confirmed the decision himself over the Den Den Mushi.
• Redfield said he wanted a comfortable place to live and was tired of playing games with the Marines, while Oran attributed his recruitment to their pen-pal relationship and Redfield being a fan.
• Sengoku discussed Redfield’s choice with Tsuru, recognizing that the Marines could avoid a costly effort to capture him if he remained inactive under Oran’s protection.
• Sengoku hosted a Marine meeting where Garp and the others debated Redfield’s strength and the growing power of Oran’s network.
• Garp suggested holding concerts for Oran to keep Redfield content, and Sengoku and Tsuru considered that the idea might work.

The Marines and World Government decided to let Redfield’s alliance with Oran remain quiet, while Morgans turned the news into a bold claim that Piltover was the world’s strongest nation. The headline stirred debate across the seas and drew people from lawless lands and non-member nations toward Oran.

• Sengoku and the Marines chose to monitor Redfield discreetly and avoid provoking him by publicizing his retirement under Oran.
• Kong informed the Five Elders, who accepted Redfield’s alliance and agreed not to make a major announcement about it.
• The Five Elders discussed Piltover’s growing military strength and noted that the Reverie would soon make it a member nation.
• Morgans ordered his reporters to make Piltover the focus of the World Economic News Agency’s front page, declaring it the strongest nation.
• The headline sparked discussion among ordinary people, and some from lawless lands and non-member nations set out toward Oran.

Charlotte Linlin and other powerful figures reacted to Redfield joining Oran’s command, while Ginny, Bear, and Ivankov arranged a civilian-equipment deal for the Revolutionary Army. Redfield settled on a home near Laboon and Brook, agreeing to help Oran’s kingdom if needed.

• Charlotte Linlin learned that Redfield had joined Firefly Island and ordered her forces to prepare to seize islands in the west.
• Whitebeard, Blackbeard, and Golden Lion read about Redfield’s decision and speculated about Oran’s ambitions.
• Ginny and Bear met Ivankov on Resort Island and gave him a gas cylinder and modification manual instead of selling the Revolutionary Army weapons directly.
• Firefly Island’s residents celebrated newspaper reports calling their country the strongest, while Redfield dismissed the attention and explained why he had joined Oran.
• Redfield chose to live near the whale harbor, where he could become neighbors with Brook and Laboon.

Redfield joined Oran’s country and met Brook, who remembered him from childhood and welcomed him as a neighbor. He then sparred with Lyliana and discovered that the fourteen-year-old princess was already a formidable fighter, though he ultimately won after she conceded.

• Redfield arrived at Brook’s home, and Brook recognized him as the child who had once wanted to join the Rumbar Pirates.
• Redfield told Brook he had joined Oran’s country and would live nearby while serving as Lyliana’s sparring partner.
• Redfield met Lyliana in the desert training ground, where she transformed her feet into dragon claws and attacked with her warhammer.
• Lyliana used Dragon Breath and Divine Departure, destroying part of the desert and cutting off a braid from Redfield’s hair.
• Redfield recognized Lyliana as a powerhouse, but he won the spar after she acknowledged her shortcomings and conceded.

Redfield settled into retirement on Firefly Island while the World Government and Marines monitored his peaceful activities. Oran left Lyliana in charge of the kingdom and traveled to the Reverie, where his arrival as Piltover's king surprised other rulers and drew Vinsmoke Judge's attention.

• Redfield resolved to keep training after sparring with Lyliana, then settled into a routine of occasional combat practice, Brook's concerts, and rides on a River Swiftcrab.
• Alifa reported Redfield's peaceful activities to the World Government, while the Marines received orders to protect Brook and keep his concerts running smoothly.
• Ginny and Bear returned to Firefly Island with souvenirs as Oran prepared to attend the Reverie.
• Oran selected Kate and Brand as guards, brought Origin Project Shiki and Franky, and entrusted the kingdom's security to Lyliana with Redfield's support.
• Oran's party reached Red Port aboard the Power Gear, where his announcement as Piltover's king surprised Cobra and the king of Drum Kingdom and caught Vinsmoke Judge's attention.

Oran attended the Reverie with Judge and other Kings, where his effortless display of power reminded Judge how far behind him he had fallen. The group reached Mary Geoise, leaving Judge troubled by Oran’s continued growth.

• Oran greeted Judge and the former MADS researchers as Kings arrived for the Reverie.
• Oran boarded the bubble gondola with the qualified Kings while other visitors waited, drawing dismissive comments about Piltover from the crowd.
• Judge introduced his daughter Reiju, and Oran recognized her as Judge’s genetically altered creation.
• Oran ordered Origin Project Shiki to slash through the clouds, stunning the Kings and showing Judge that his creations still fell short.
• Judge left the gondola with Reiju, muttering that Siderial was as irritating as ever.

Oran and his companions reached Mary Geoise for the Reverie, where the royals mingled and his associates drew attention. The Five Elders told King Yumi Bing that Piltover would become an affiliated nation, leaving him to raise Oran’s country’s new status at the meeting.

• Oran and Kate climbed the steps to Mary Geoise, and Oran lent Kate his glasses to help her record artillery positions.
• At the social plaza, Oran reunited with Chinjao while Brand and Origin Project Shiki attracted attention from the other royals.
• Brand politely turned away a Prince who had approached Frankenstein, then explained that his mecha was a kingdom secret.
• A World Government official took Oran away to prepare for the oath-taking segment of the Reverie.
• The Five Elders told King Yumi Bing that Piltover would become an affiliated nation and instructed him to bring it up at the meeting.

Oran secured Piltover’s admission as a World Government member nation, then received special Reverie privileges while Lulusia lost its participation rights. On the third day, Oran proposed that the Reverie address Ryugu Kingdom’s exclusion and hardship beneath the sea.

• The Five Elders prepared the kings for Piltover’s admission, and Oran swore the Empty Throne’s oath before placing a sword beneath it.
• At the social plaza, Kate vented in Mink Tribe dialect, Brand complained that the gathering was dull, and Frankenstein grumbled about the lack of a charging port.
• The kings voted to admit Piltover, with thirty-seven votes in favor, five against, and eight abstentions, and Brand celebrated the country’s return.
• The Five Elders gave Oran the right to participate in the Reverie and stripped King Seiji of Lulusia of that right, prompting him to leave in anger.
• On the third day, Oran urged the kings to remember Ryugu Kingdom, a member nation excluded from the Reverie and vulnerable to pirate attacks.