Ch. 322Luffy's Day of Suffering, Traces of the Op-Op Fruit

Luffy discovered that Garp had brought PX0, a Pacifista modeled after himself, to help train him, while the Marines and Donquixote Family maneuvered over the Op-Op Fruit. As Sengoku and Rosinante prepared to intercept Doflamingo, Lyliana proposed retrieving the fruit for Oran.

  • Garp introduced PX0 to Luffy and explained that the unfinished Pacifista would help train him with twice the loving iron fists.
  • Kong told Sengoku that the World Government wanted to buy the Op-Op Fruit, and the pirates agreed to sell it for five billion Beli.
  • Doflamingo ordered Rosinante to eat the Op-Op Fruit, unaware that Rosinante was secretly working with Sengoku.
  • Rosinante told Sengoku that Doflamingo planned to seize the fruit, and they arranged an ambush in the North Blue three weeks later.
  • Ginny told Oran’s household about the Op-Op Fruit, and Lyliana offered to retrieve it as a gift for Oran.

Ch. 323The Mysterious Perpetual Youth Surgery, an Overly Cautious Operation

Lyliana learned that the Op-Op Fruit could grant eternal life through the Perpetual Youth Surgery, at the cost of the user’s life, and decided to retrieve it. With the Navy and Doflamingo also preparing to act, she set out for the North Blue with Origin Project Shiki.

  • Wolf crash-landed his experimental electric glider on the palace terrace and explained its cooling system still needed work.
  • Wolf told Lyliana and the others that the Op-Op Fruit could perform the Perpetual Youth Surgery, which cost the user their life.
  • Lyliana decided the fruit was worth retrieving, and Ginny offered to accompany her.
  • Lyliana chose to bring Origin Project Shiki for protection and departed toward the North Blue as the Navy and Doflamingo prepared to move.

Ch. 324When Undercover Agents Met Undercover Agents: Espionage Within Espionage Within Espionage

Lyliana and Origin Project Shiki arrived at Rubeck Island to seize the Op-Op Fruit before the Marines could complete their deal, while Tsuru pursued Doflamingo. Their plans collided when Rosinante tried to deliver a secret letter to the Marines and Lyliana captured Colonel Gaspardi.

  • Tsuru discovered that Doflamingo was not on Seahawk Island and redirected the Marines to Rubeck Island after a surveillance ship spotted the Donquixote Family there.
  • Lyliana and Origin Project Shiki hid above Rubeck Island, then split up to find the Op-Op Fruit before it reached the Marines.
  • Doflamingo sent Trebol, Pica, Diamante, and Corazon around the island while he searched its center, and Rosinante secretly approached a Marine patrol with a letter.
  • A Marine carrying out a hidden betrayal attacked his colleagues after reading Rosinante's letter, while Lyliana pulled the surviving witness, Colonel Gaspardi, into the air.
  • Lyliana recognized Gaspardi and looked toward Rosinante and Vergo as she told the colonel that his opportunity had come.

Ch. 325You Go Fight Vergo, or I'll Fight You

Lyliana pushed Gaspardi into the fight between Rosinante and Vergo, then used her Conqueror's Haki and a quake to keep Vergo contained and draw Marine support. Meanwhile, Doflamingo attacked the pirates holding the Op-Op Fruit, only to find that Origin Project Shiki had already taken it.

  • Lyliana convinced Gaspardi to help Rosinante fight Vergo, threatening him with a choice between facing Vergo and taking three of her punches.
  • Vergo revealed Rosinante's betrayal and beat him until Gaspardi intervened with his gummy Devil Fruit abilities.
  • Vergo overwhelmed Gaspardi, but Lyliana's Conqueror's Haki left Vergo temporarily frozen while she created a quake to attract nearby Marines.
  • Buffalo warned Doflamingo that Marines were gathering near Corazon, while Vice Admiral Tsuru headed toward the battle after hearing Gaspardi needed support.
  • Doflamingo used his Parasite strings to make Balleruz and the other pirates fight, then demanded the Op-Op Fruit.
  • Balleruz led Doflamingo to the fruit's hiding place, where Origin Project Shiki was already holding it and ordered him to leave.

Ch. 326Doflamingo's "Severed Arm"

Origin Project Shiki seized the Op-Op Fruit and severed Doflamingo’s arm before leaving, while Doflamingo learned that Rosinante had betrayed him and ordered his family to retreat. Lyliana received Shiki’s report and continued overseeing Gaspardi and Vergo’s battle.

  • Balleruz tried to leave, but Doflamingo used his strings to force her and the other pirates to attack Origin Project Shiki.
  • Origin Project Shiki cut down the controlled pirates and severed Doflamingo’s left arm with his sword slashes.
  • Origin Project Shiki took the Op-Op Fruit and flew away, while Doflamingo caught himself below the cliff and stitched his arm back on.
  • Doflamingo learned that Rosinante had betrayed him and ordered his family to retreat after the Op-Op Fruit mission failed.
  • Lyliana received Shiki’s message and continued directing the battle between Gaspardi and Vergo as Corazon watched Gaspardi fight.

Ch. 327Cyberstar Descends

Gaspardi and Tsuru fought Doflamingo’s Family, but Sengoku ordered the Marines to let Doflamingo leave after he invoked his Celestial Dragon connections. Rosinante returned to Marine Headquarters with intelligence on Doflamingo’s underworld ties, while the Op-Op Fruit remained missing.

  • Gaspardi kept Vergo occupied while Lyliana secretly prevented Vergo from landing fatal attacks, and Doflamingo arrived and knocked away Rosinante’s Den Den Mushi.
  • Doflamingo exposed Rosinante as a Marine spy, created a Birdcage, and ordered his officers to kill the nearby Marines.
  • Tsuru arrived, defeated Trebol and Pica, and prepared to arrest Doflamingo before Sengoku relayed an order from above to cancel the mission and let him go.
  • Doflamingo took Vergo and left, while Tsuru’s Marines kept Rosinante and the wounded Gaspardi behind.
  • The Marines found a boy hidden in a treasure chest but could not find the Op-Op Fruit, then took him and the others to Marine Headquarters.
  • Rosinante reunited with Sengoku and handed over intelligence on Doflamingo’s powerful associates and North Blue’s underworld.

Ch. 328Royal Castle Butler—Phantom Cyber Cat, Ownership of the Op-Op Fruit

Rosinante’s intelligence led to a Marine purge in North Blue, while Sengoku kept the government’s restrictions on acting against Doflamingo from him. Back in Piltover, Oran revealed a new digital life for the palace cats and gave Kate the Op-Op Fruit.

  • Rosinante warned Sengoku that Doflamingo planned to attack Dressrosa, but Sengoku concealed that the Five Elders had ordered the Marines to turn a blind eye to Doflamingo.
  • The Marines purged illegal groups in North Blue, promoted Rosinante to brigadier general and Gaspardi to major general, and assigned Gaspardi as an inspector.
  • Rosinante joined Gaspardi as his adjutant, and Gaspardi accepted despite Rosinante having arranged the transfer before informing him.
  • Lyliana returned to Piltover with the Op-Op Fruit as Oran completed an artificial intelligence system that preserved the consciousnesses of dying cats, including Little Meow.
  • Oran recognized the Op-Op Fruit and decided to give it to Kate, who accepted it after he explained that her medical knowledge suited the fruit.

Ch. 329Piltover's Top Headhunter, Wapol, Goes Online

Kate ate the Op-Op Fruit and tested its abilities as Oran prepared protections for her. After Drum Kingdom's new king, Wapol, began restricting his people and severing ties with Piltover, Oran recruited Drum Kingdom's doctors to bring their contacts over.

  • Kate swallowed the Op-Op Fruit, used its operating room to manipulate and cut objects, and chose a hair tie and bracelet as P-particle jammers.
  • Brand told Oran that Drum Kingdom's king had died and Wapol had succeeded him, prompting Oran to send condolences and prepare to recruit doctors.
  • Oran gathered Drum Kingdom's medical staff in Piltover and offered positions, citizenship, and referral bonuses to doctors willing to come.
  • Wapol took the throne, showed no grief, and ordered Drum Kingdom to sever ties with Piltover.
  • Dalton and the ministers objected, but Wapol ordered citizens forbidden from leaving the country without authorization.

Ch. 330Piltover's Guide to Aiding Alabasta

Bear and Wolf helped Alabasta plan a railway project while Bonnie and Vivi befriended Koza and the local children. After bandits threatened the children, Bear rescued them and asked Wolf to stop giving Bonnie untested inventions.

  • Oran let Wapol sever diplomatic relations and arranged help for Drum Kingdom residents who needed to escape.
  • Wolf presented Cobra with a desert soil stabilizer and a plan for building railway tracks across Alabasta.
  • Koza confronted Cobra over the drought, then fought with Vivi and was knocked out by Bonnie when she defended her friend.
  • Bonnie became the leader of the Sand Sand Group, and she and Vivi began spending time outside the palace with the children.
  • Bandits tried to kidnap Vivi, but the children resisted until Bonnie's malfunctioning signal flare disrupted them and Bear drove the bandits off.
  • Bear asked Wolf not to give Bonnie newly invented gadgets, and Wolf agreed.

Ch. 331Sanji Vinsmoke, Cross Out Vinsmoke

Sanji escaped Judge’s underground prison and fled Germa Kingdom aboard a Piltover ship, abandoning the Vinsmoke name. He headed for Piltover and a new life, leaving his original path and any chance of meeting Red-Legged Zeff behind.

  • Bonnie told Bear how much she wanted to see the world, and Bear promised their family would travel together when she was older.
  • Judge declared Sanji dead after deciding he lacked the abilities of his siblings, then locked him underground in an Iron Mask.
  • Reiju freed Sanji and pointed him toward a Piltover merchant ship while Germa Kingdom fought in East Blue.
  • Sanji confronted Judge, who demanded that he never reveal their father-son relationship, and Sanji rejected the Vinsmoke name.
  • Sanji boarded the Piltover ship, whose crew took him in as an orphan and carried him toward Piltover across the Calm Belt.

Ch. 332Good Luck or Bad Luck, Sanji's Shattered Dream

Sanji arrived in Piltover before Evolution Day, registered for entry, and won a lottery to experience the kingdom's giant defense weapon. Oran recognized him as an acquaintance's son, but Sanji's visit shattered his dream of obtaining the Transparent Fruit when he met Absalom.

  • The captain brought Sanji to Piltover before Evolution Day and explained the festival's restrictions on pirates.
  • Sanji saw Piltover's colossal defense weapon and won a lottery offering a chance to experience it.
  • The captain escorted Sanji to his temporary residence, where Sanji wrote that he wanted to find All Blue.
  • Oran recognized Sanji from an enlarged image and told Absalom to bring him over.
  • Absalom revealed that he had eaten the Transparent Fruit, shattering Sanji's dream of obtaining it.

Ch. 333I'm the Same Kind of Person as You.jpg, Two-sword Style Sanji

Sanji met Oran, who recognized him as Judge’s rejected son and offered him a place in the country, help pursuing his dreams, and training in exchange for working for the country. Sanji accepted, and Oran introduced Shiki as his martial arts instructor.

  • Absalom brought Sanji to Oran’s castle while Perona searched for Uta, Bepo, and Kate during a game of hide-and-seek.
  • Absalom warned Sanji about Perona and showed him the castle’s elevated city and its unusual technology.
  • Oran told Sanji he knew Judge and understood that Judge had considered him a failure.
  • Oran offered to help Sanji learn cooking and pursue his dreams if he worked for the country, and Sanji accepted.
  • Oran summoned Shiki to teach Sanji martial arts and two-sword style.

Ch. 334An Unusual Inheritance, Inspectors Land in Cocoyasi Village

Oran began training Sanji in two-sword style and arranged for him to learn cooking in Piltover’s palace kitchens. Meanwhile, Marine inspectors Gaspardi and Rosinante arrived at Cocoyasi Village to investigate the East Blue Marines.

  • Oran encouraged Sanji to train in two-sword style and told him he could pursue All Blue himself, even if the legendary sea did not exist.
  • Ginny and Bonnie arrived, and Oran sent Sanji to help the palace chefs prepare ingredients and learn cooking.
  • Gaspardi ordered his warship to avoid the 16th Branch and approach a nearby village in disguise so civilians could speak freely.
  • Gaspardi and Rosinante took a team of Marines ashore at Cocoyasi Village and entered an orange grove.

Ch. 335Nami in the Library, Luffy's Iron Grandpa

Gaspardi and Rosinante inspected Cocoyasi Village, where they found a new free library and met Nami. Meanwhile, Garp left Foosha Village and entrusted Luffy to Origin Project Garp, whose growing independence made him a more caring guardian than the real Garp.

  • Gaspardi and Rosinante agreed to keep a low profile while inspecting Cocoyasi Village, and they found no signs of Marine corruption.
  • Rosinante and Gaspardi discovered the village library, where its administrator threw Nami out for trying to take books home but offered her meals and reading privileges in exchange for sorting books.
  • Gaspardi and Rosinante continued their inspection and confirmed that the Sixteenth Branch was not under Nezumi's command.
  • Luffy came to the shore to say goodbye as Garp departed aboard his Dog-head Warship, though Luffy was really bidding farewell to Origin Project Garp.
  • Origin Project Garp remained in Foosha Village to look after Luffy, who had come to regard him as a more considerate grandfather than the real Garp.

Ch. 336A Shichibukai on the Verge of Becoming the Public Enemy of the Shichibukai

Crocodile grew suspicious of Oran’s library in Alabasta, while Hancock accepted the Shichibukai position to protect Amazon Lily after Marines crossed the Calm Belt using Seastone technology. With six Shichibukai now appointed and his Grand Line plans obstructed by Oran’s influence, Doflamingo sent Monet to infiltrate Piltover and learn Oran’s plans.

  • Crocodile saw the imposing new library in Rainbase and suspected Oran was preparing to make a move in Alabasta.
  • Hawk Eyes had lost his sparring partner Red-haired and avoided seeking a duel with Oran.
  • Gloriosa urged Hancock to accept the Shichibukai position after Marine warships reached Amazon Lily through the Calm Belt.
  • Hancock accepted the position to protect the Kuja, and the newspapers announced her as the Pirate Empress.
  • Doflamingo found that Oran’s influence blocked his underworld operations and learned that six Shichibukai had been appointed.
  • Doflamingo ordered Monet to infiltrate Piltover and gather information about Oran’s future plans.

Ch. 337What, I Never Told You?

Doflamingo sent Monet to Piltover to infiltrate Oran’s organization, while Sanji continued his training there and discovered why people kept their distance from Brand. The chapter ended with Tesoro collapsing after a late training session.

  • Doflamingo instructed Monet to act like a loyal employee in Piltover and sent her there without contacting the Donquixote Family until she rose in rank.
  • Sanji trained alongside Bepo under Brand, then recovered in Oran’s medicinal pool with Brook and the others.
  • Sanji noticed that people moved away from Brand and later asked Absalom about it.
  • Absalom told Sanji that a rumor said Brand was gay, though he reassured him that Brand was a caring big brother who did not act recklessly.
  • After Brook returned home, Tesoro collapsed from exhaustion after continuing his training.

Ch. 338King of the Near Sea, Record Verified

Tesoro began intensive training under Redfield, while Luo joined the First Legion’s reserves and sought a future in the mech unit. Shanks arrived in Piltover and met its doctor, offering a pink Devil Fruit in exchange for a Prosthetic Body.

  • Redfield trained Tesoro until he could no longer move, then had him sent to the medicinal pool.
  • Luo graduated with top marks and was assigned to the First Legion’s reserves in Flevance, where he hoped to pilot a mech.
  • The Red-haired Pirates docked at Piltover, and Shanks left his crew to meet Oran after Ginny sensed his unusual presence.
  • Shanks met the doctor who had known him as a child and offered a pink Devil Fruit as payment for a Prosthetic Body.

Ch. 339Singing-Singing Fruit, Pink

Oran recognized the Singing-Singing Fruit Shanks had brought and arranged for him to receive a prosthetic arm at Piltover’s hospital. Shanks left the operation with a working connector and decided to keep the arm exposed, thinking his missing limb might be useful in a future encounter with Mihawk.

  • Oran identified the pink fruit as the Singing-Singing Fruit and decided Uta would not need to go to Elegia to use its powers safely.
  • Shanks gave Oran the fruit as payment for an arm, and Oran handed him a special key to use at the hospital.
  • Shanks went to the hospital and reunited with Croccus, explaining that he had entrusted Roger’s straw hat to someone and had lost his arm in an accident.
  • Croccus used the key to retrieve a highly realistic prosthetic body fitted to Shanks and performed the operation.
  • After the operation, Shanks declined the bionic skin and wondered how to remove the prosthetic, thinking of Mihawk.

Ch. 340Prosthetic Body's Wonderful Uses, Cosplay Master

Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates explored Piltover’s goods and festivities before Hawk Eyes tracked them down. When Shanks’s prosthetic arm came off, Hawk Eyes realized he had suffered severe injuries and demanded to know what had happened in East Blue.

  • Croccus explained how Shanks could remove and reattach his prosthetic arm, then left with him and talked about Laboon and Shanks’s companions.
  • Yasopp tried to buy an optical scope but lacked money, so he teamed up with Lucky Roux for a food cosplay contest and won despite eating ginger disguised as fried chicken and fries.
  • The Red Hair Pirates spent their treasure on goods in Piltover, while Shanks continued practicing with his right hand and used a stored-record Log Pose to leave.
  • Hawk Eyes followed Shanks to the Red Hair Pirates’ feast, revealed the Marines had given him information, and was pressured into drinking with the crew.
  • Shanks’s prosthetic arm came off as Hawk Eyes confronted him, prompting Hawk Eyes to ask what he had encountered in East Blue.

Ch. 341Martial Soul (X), Fruit (√): Fusion Technique

Shanks reunited with Hawk Eyes and tried to postpone their sparring with a banquet, while Uta received and ate the Singing-Singing Fruit. When Uta activated it, Oran discovered that its Song World connected to the strange dream-world paths he had encountered before, and he told Uta she could shape the world as she wished.

  • Shanks met Hawk Eyes and tried to avoid testing his new prosthetic body by inviting him to drink Explosion Wine.
  • Shanks gave Hawk Eyes a solar-powered boat driver, though Hawk Eyes still felt like drawing his blade.
  • Oran gave Uta the Singing-Singing Fruit and explained that its power could draw listeners into a world created through song.
  • Uta ate the fruit and activated its power, entering the Song World while remaining awake in the real world.
  • Oran relaxed as Uta sang and found that the Song World had become a transfer station connected to the paths of his dream ability.
  • Oran told Uta that the Song World was hers to shape.
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