Ch. 461Mythical Zoan: Dragon-Dragon Fruit

Dragon revealed his Mythical Zoan Evil Dragon Fruit and overwhelmed Sakazuki, forcing Borsalino to intervene while Hyuga Shin stayed back. The fight continued with Borsalino keeping Dragon occupied and Sakazuki recovering enough to counterattack.

  • Dragon dodged Sakazuki’s magma attack and wounded him with an Armament Haki-coated claw.
  • Borsalino and Hyuga Shin watched Dragon overpower Sakazuki, and Hyuga Shin joked that they could blame Sakazuki if trouble arose.
  • Dragon transformed into a black Western dragon, gaining immense strength and control over the weather, and Borsalino identified his fruit as the Mythical Beast Evil Dragon Fruit.
  • Dragon’s corrosive demonic flames wounded Sakazuki, who called for Borsalino and Hyuga Shin to help; Hyuga Shin refused, and Dragon continued battering Sakazuki.
  • Borsalino stepped in to keep Dragon occupied, and Sakazuki used the opening to recover and counterattack with magma.

Ch. 462It’s Over—Back to Marineford

Hyuga Shin blasted Dragon away during the battle, then returned to Marineford with Sakazuki and Borsalino while Dragon survived on an island. After Sakazuki and Borsalino were sent out to stabilize the seas, Hyuga Shin remained at Marine Headquarters until someone called for him at his door.

  • Borsalino asked Hyuga Shin to help, and Hyuga Shin struck Dragon with a Lightning Cannon that sent him flying toward an island.
  • Hyuga Shin, Sakazuki, and Borsalino returned to Marineford, where Sakazuki reported that Dragon's whereabouts were unknown.
  • Fleet Admiral Kong assumed Dragon had died at sea, while Hyuga Shin reassured Garp that Dragon was likely alive.
  • Dragon crashed onto an island, used his regenerative abilities to survive, and stayed there to recover and plan against the World Government.
  • Fleet Admiral Kong sent Sakazuki and Borsalino to stabilize the seas, while Hyuga Shin stayed at Marine Headquarters and later heard someone call him to open the door.

Ch. 463Momousagi

Garp visited Hyuga Shin to thank him for sparing Garp’s son, then offered to introduce him to Momousagi, Tsuru’s young sworn sister. Hyuga Shin met Momousagi in the Marine cafeteria, where their warm exchange left her flustered and Garp worried Tsuru would find out.

  • Garp came to Hyuga Shin’s home to thank him and persuaded him to listen by promising a valuable introduction.
  • Garp showed Hyuga Shin a photograph of Momousagi and explained that Tsuru had rescued her from pirates when she was a child.
  • Garp took Hyuga Shin to the Marine cafeteria, where he introduced him to Momousagi.
  • Momousagi recognized Hyuga Shin as Vice Admiral Hyuga, blushed at his words, and glared at Garp when he revealed he had arranged their meeting.
  • Garp left to avoid Tsuru’s possible retaliation, while Hyuga Shin stayed with Momousagi.

Ch. 464The Golden Lion Attacks

Momousagi asked Hyuga Shin to take her to sea, but their conversation was interrupted when Golden Lion Shiki attacked Marine Headquarters. As Garp and Sengoku faced the pirate, Momousagi urged Hyuga Shin to capture him.

  • Momousagi blushed when Hyuga Shin teased her about being together, then asked him to take her out to sea.
  • Hyuga Shin refused to take Momousagi sailing for now, and she asked him to bring her along when he eventually went.
  • Golden Lion Shiki appeared above Marine Headquarters and mocked the Marines for thinking they could capture Roger.
  • Garp recognized Golden Lion Shiki as a dangerous rival, while Sengoku challenged him over his attack on Marine Headquarters.
  • Momousagi asked Hyuga Shin why he was not going to capture Golden Lion Shiki.

Ch. 465The Rumble-Rumble Fruit Wipes Out the Flying Pirates

Hyuga Shin refused to fight Golden Lion Shiki until Momousagi promised to obey him in exchange for his help. When Golden Lion’s fleet arrived at Marine Headquarters, Hyuga wiped out its ships with a storm of lightning.

  • Hyuga Shin mocked Momousagi for wanting to confront Golden Lion, and she jumped out to fight him anyway.
  • Tsuru stopped Momousagi, then left to join the battle while Hyuga held Momousagi back.
  • Golden Lion’s Flying Pirate Fleet arrived, and Garp punched Golden Lion while he was distracted.
  • Momousagi pleaded with Hyuga to protect Marineford and promised to become his girlfriend and obey him.
  • Hyuga summoned thunderclouds and destroyed the approaching pirate ships with Ten Thousand Thunderbolts, leaving Golden Lion staring at the burning wreckage.

Ch. 466The Golden Lion Slain with One Slash

Hyuga Shin annihilated Golden Lion Shiki’s fleet and defeated Shiki after rejecting his offer to rule the world together. The chapter ended with Hyuga Shin’s single slash splitting the thunderclouds, ground, and sea as Shiki died in midair.

  • Hyuga Shin destroyed Golden Lion Shiki’s pirate fleet with a thunderous attack, shocking Momousagi, Kong, Garp, and Sengoku.
  • Shiki attacked Hyuga Shin with a sword wave, but Hyuga Shin countered with his newly created Oscillating Blade and sent Shiki flying.
  • Shiki invited Hyuga Shin to join him in ruling the world, but Hyuga Shin refused and declared that Shiki would die that day.
  • Shiki unleashed Lion Might: Ground Roll, and Hyuga Shin answered with one slash that split the clouds, ground, and sea, killing Shiki.

Ch. 467Becoming a Navy Admiral?

Hyuga Shin killed Golden Lion Shiki, and news of the victory spread across the world. The World Government promoted him to admiral while the Five Elders ordered an investigation into his unknown origins.

  • Hyuga Shin put away his sword, reminded Momousagi of her promise, and left with the cracked Sakura Ten and Deadwood as Momousagi asked to learn swordsmanship from him.
  • Garp praised Hyuga Shin's strength, and days later newspapers reported that Hyuga Shin had killed Golden Lion Shiki.
  • Whitebeard doubted the report but recognized that Hyuga Shin's Goro Goro no Mi made him a threat; other pirates also questioned whether someone so young could have defeated Shiki.
  • The Five Elders promoted Hyuga Shin to admiral, and Kong learned that Sengoku would replace him as Fleet Admiral.
  • The Five Elders debated Hyuga Shin's unknown background and unanimously decided to have CP0 investigate him.

Ch. 468Momousagi’s Persistence

Hyuga Shin became a Marine Admiral after killing Golden Lion Shiki, while his promotion stirred the other Marines and pirates. He rejected Momousagi’s demand to teach her swordsmanship and had Tsuru take her away, but Momousagi remained determined to learn from him.

  • Hyuga Shin received his appointment as a Marine Admiral, and Kong retired as Sengoku succeeded him as Fleet Admiral.
  • News of Hyuga Shin’s promotion spread worldwide, alarming pirates even as new recruits continued setting sail for Roger’s treasure.
  • Garp, Borsalino, Kuzan, and Sakazuki congratulated Hyuga Shin, while Sakazuki resented his rapid promotion.
  • Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan were badly beaten by Whitebeard and ended up recovering in the Marine Headquarters hospital.
  • Hyuga Shin found Momousagi waiting at his home and refused to teach her swordsmanship, so he called Tsuru to carry her away.
  • Momousagi protested as Tsuru took her home, insisting that she would learn powerful swordsmanship from Hyuga Shin.

Ch. 469Momousagi, the Little Sidekick

Momousagi insisted on learning swordsmanship from Hyuga Shin, so Tsuru helped her enlist Garp to persuade him. Hyuga Shin agreed to take Momousagi on as his attendant, leaving her eager to serve him and learn from him.

  • Momousagi told Tsuru she was determined to learn swordsmanship from Hyuga Shin, and Tsuru warned her how difficult training would be.
  • Tsuru suggested asking Garp to help persuade Hyuga Shin, and Momousagi used her knowledge of Garp's past matchmaking attempt as leverage.
  • Garp agreed to ask Hyuga Shin to teach Momousagi, and he accompanied her to Hyuga Shin's house.
  • Hyuga Shin refused to teach Momousagi because he was too lazy, but Garp suggested making her his attendant and teaching her when convenient.
  • Hyuga Shin accepted Momousagi as his attendant and immediately told her to cook for him.

Ch. 470Provoking the Five Elders

After two years of leisurely service, Hyuga Shin was ordered to lead a Buster Call against Ohara. He flew his warship over the Red Line, evaded a Five Elder’s attack, and left the World Government leaders furious as he continued toward Ohara.

  • Momousagi cooked for Hyuga Shin, who refused to teach her swordsmanship but gave her pointers after seeing her use all six of the Six Powers.
  • Two years passed while Hyuga Shin spent his time with the women in the System Space, guided Momousagi, and occasionally caught pirates.
  • Sengoku summoned the officers and announced that the Five Elders had ordered a Buster Call to destroy Ohara; Hyuga Shin was assigned to lead it with Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Borsalino.
  • Fifty Marine warships sailed for Ohara, and Hyuga Shin left Momousagi behind before flying his warship over the Red Line.
  • A Five Elder in Taoist robes attacked the flying warship with Kitetsu I, but Hyuga Shin accelerated past the Red Line and made the slash miss.
  • The blond Five Elder stopped the enraged Taoist-robed Five Elder from pursuing Hyuga Shin.

Ch. 471Nico Olvia

Hyuga Shin pursued Nico Olvia after spotting her ship in the West Blue, but discovered she was a powerful swordswoman who could challenge an admiral. Olvia sent her crew ahead and prepared to face the Marines alone as Hyuga Shin’s adjutant offered to capture her.

  • Hyuga Shin arrived in the West Blue aboard his warship after the Five Elders declined to pursue him in the New World.
  • Hyuga Shin identified Nico Olvia aboard a distant ship and ordered his crew to fire a warning cannonball.
  • Olvia split the cannonball with her sword, and Hyuga Shin used Vector Manipulation: Rebound to send her slash back toward her ship.
  • Olvia launched her ship away to protect her crew, then blocked the rebounded slash and stayed behind to delay the Marines.
  • Hyuga Shin confronted Olvia at sea, recognized her exceptional strength, and listened as she explained that strength was necessary to search for Poneglyphs.
  • Hyuga Shin’s female adjutant offered to capture Olvia.

Ch. 472Invite Olvia Aboard as a “Guest”?

Hyuga Shin defeated Olvia, took her sword Curtana, and demanded information about Pluton and Uranus in exchange for returning it. Olvia refused, so he locked her in a room aboard his ship as a guest until she agreed to tell him what he wanted to know.

  • Hyuga Shin confronted Olvia and caught her sword strike between two fingers before knocking her into the sea.
  • Hyuga Shin rescued Olvia, took Curtana, and added it to his collection of Supreme Grade swords.
  • Hyuga Shin offered to return Curtana if Olvia told him about Pluton and Uranus, but she refused to help him obtain the Ancient Weapons.
  • Hyuga Shin chose not to read Olvia's memories and instead confined her aboard his ship until she gave him the information.
  • Olvia lay injured in her room and wondered whether Hyuga Shin truly intended to seek the Ancient Weapons.

Ch. 473First Meeting with Robin

Olvia learned that Hyuga Shin planned to destroy Ohara with a Buster Call and bargained with him to protect her daughter Robin. They reached Ohara, where Olvia went to fetch Robin while Hyuga Shin waited on the shore.

  • Olvia recovered aboard Hyuga Shin's ship and realized they were heading to Ohara.
  • Hyuga Shin told Olvia that he would carry out a Buster Call and destroy Ohara unless she revealed the locations of the Ancient Weapons.
  • Olvia refused to reveal Uranus's secret and offered information about Poseidon and Pluton in exchange for Robin's safety, but Hyuga Shin said he only wanted Uranus.
  • Hyuga Shin promised to protect Robin and said he would not hand Olvia over to the World Government.
  • Hyuga Shin and Olvia arrived at Ohara, and Olvia went to bring Robin to him as he waited on the shore.

Ch. 474Ohara’s Destruction

Olvia brought Robin to Hyuga Shin as the Marines gathered to destroy Ohara. After Sakazuki killed Saul and the fleet bombarded the island, Hyuga Shin left the devastated ruins in Kuzan and Borsalino’s hands.

  • Olvia brought Robin to Hyuga Shin, who took them aboard his ship and waited offshore for the Marines.
  • Fifty warships surrounded Ohara, and Saul attacked them to defend the island’s unarmed historians.
  • Sakazuki fatally wounded Saul, then Saul sank Marine ships before collapsing and dying.
  • Sakazuki ordered the fleet to bombard Ohara, destroying the island and the Tree of Knowledge as Olvia and Robin watched.
  • Hyuga Shin assigned Sakazuki to intercept a refugee ship and ordered a search for surviving historians; the Marines found no survivors, and Hyuga Shin departed.

Ch. 475Intimidating the Five Elders

Hyuga Shin brought Olvia and Robin to Holy Land Mary Geoise, where the Five Elders demanded he hand them over. He intimidated the Elders with his Conqueror’s Haki and struck one of them after being reminded the Marines served the World Government.

  • Hyuga Shin killed his CP-affiliated female adjutant after discovering she had reported Olvia and Robin to the World Government.
  • Hyuga Shin reassured Olvia that she and Robin would be safe, then spoke with Robin about what she wanted from life.
  • Hyuga Shin's warship reached the Red Line, where the Five Elders ordered him to surrender Olvia and Robin.
  • Hyuga Shin overwhelmed the Five Elders with his Conqueror's Haki, injuring them and warning them to speak more politely.
  • Hyuga Shin slapped the bald Elder after he said the Marines were under the World Government's jurisdiction.

Ch. 476Momousagi Gets Jealous

Hyuga Shin brought Olvia and Robin safely to Marine Headquarters after intimidating the Five Elders, then took them home. Momousagi grew jealous of Olvia and argued with her and Robin.

  • Hyuga Shin struck the bald Five Elder and warned the Five Elders that he might become a pirate, then left with Olvia and Robin.
  • The Five Elders admitted they could not challenge Hyuga Shin and went to report the encounter to Imu.
  • Hyuga Shin returned to Marine Headquarters, told Sengoku and Garp that Olvia and Robin were part of his crew, and took them home with Momousagi following.
  • Momousagi revealed she had secretly copied the key to Hyuga Shin's house and questioned why he had brought Olvia home.
  • Momousagi insulted Olvia, Robin defended her mother, and Olvia teased Momousagi by calling her a little girl.

Ch. 477Momousagi vs. Olvia: A Crushing Defeat

Momousagi resented Olvia’s return and challenged her to a fight, but Olvia’s Armament Haki and strength quickly defeated her. Hyuga Shin gave Olvia a Six Powers manual, which she read before closing her eyes.

  • Hyuga Shin told Olvia to prepare dinner, and Momousagi accused him of bringing home a suspicious woman before admitting she simply disliked her.
  • Olvia cooked a lavish dinner, while Momousagi criticized the food and ate more than anyone else.
  • Momousagi challenged Olvia to a match, confident she could defeat her.
  • Momousagi attacked with Konpira and the Six Powers’ Shave, but Olvia stopped her blade with Armament Haki and blocked her follow-up strikes.
  • Olvia kicked Momousagi to the ground without seriously injuring her, and Hyuga Shin told Momousagi to accept that she was outmatched for now.
  • Hyuga Shin gave Olvia a Six Powers manual, and she read it before closing her eyes.

Ch. 478Lucky Draw: Enhancement Fruit

Olvia quickly learned Shave, and Hyuga Shin left Marine Headquarters with Olvia, Robin, and Momousagi to sail the Grand Line. While aboard the warship, he entered the System Space and used a lottery, obtaining a Perfect Paramecia-type Enhancement Fruit.

  • Olvia mastered Shave rapidly, prompting Momousagi to resolve to surpass her.
  • After half a month at Marine Headquarters, Hyuga Shin sailed with Olvia, Robin, and Momousagi, while Tsuru asked him to look after Momousagi.
  • Sengoku watched them depart after the Five Elders ordered him not to interfere with Hyuga Shin, and the newly appointed admirals headed to the New World.
  • Hyuga Shin’s warship crossed the first half of the Grand Line, where its cannons easily sank the weak pirates they encountered.
  • Hyuga Shin entered the System Space and used one of his two lottery chances, winning a Perfect Paramecia-type Enhancement Fruit.

Ch. 479Heading to Jaya Island

Hyuga Shin absorbed the Enhancement Fruit, then dealt with Crocodile after he attacked the warship. He sent Crocodile away and set the ship’s course for Jaya Island, surprising Momousagi and Olvia by handling Seastone despite being a Devil Fruit user.

  • Hyuga Shin absorbed the Enhancement Fruit and found that its power only slightly increased his strength.
  • Hyuga Shin discovered Crocodile had attacked the warship and learned Olvia had captured him.
  • Hyuga Shin extracted Crocodile’s Sand-Sand Fruit with God Devourer, then returned it and broke Crocodile’s Seastone handcuffs.
  • Crocodile tried to attack Hyuga Shin, who knocked him unconscious and left him on a floating plank.
  • Hyuga Shin ordered the female soldiers to sail for Jaya Island, then told Momousagi and Olvia that he was an exception to Seastone’s effects.
  • Hyuga Shin asked Robin about her Devil Fruit, and Robin demonstrated the Flower-Flower Fruit’s abilities.

Ch. 480Sky Island: The Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Hyuga Shin extracted Robin’s Flower-Flower Fruit and took the warship to Sky Island to find the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. He gave the fruit to Robin, who ate it, while the two other fruits he found were identified as Zoans.

  • Hyuga Shin removed Robin’s Flower-Flower Fruit and kept it, intending to find her a stronger one later.
  • Hyuga Shin and the others reached Jaya Island, then flew their warship up to Sky Island.
  • Hyuga Shin searched Sky Island with his abilities and gathered three Devil Fruits, including the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
  • Olvia identified the other fruits as the Horse-Horse Fruit, Pegasus Form, and the Cat-Cat Fruit, Tiger Form.
  • Momousagi declined the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and gave it to Robin, who ate it despite its awful taste.
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