Chapter Summaries

Law endured Urouge’s brutal training and drank the Ghost Blue serum to gain the power to kill Doflamingo. Meanwhile, Germa 66 avoided confronting the Eclipse Pirates, and Doflamingo began investigating the deaths of his officers and searching for Law.

• Urouge overwhelmed Law in a sparring match, and Ace told Law that his body and Haki were too weak to defeat Doflamingo.
• Law drank the Ghost Blue serum and forced himself to eat Sea King meat through its agonizing effects, determined to kill Doflamingo himself.
• Reiju told Judge that Shark and Leona of the Eclipse Pirates had attacked Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji, and Judge ordered Germa 66 to avoid the Grand Line and mark the pirates as a top threat.
• Doflamingo learned that Diamante, Buffalo, and Baby 5 had died, then ordered Trebol to investigate the North Blue and find Law.

Three months into training on the Asura Training Archipelago, the Eclipse Pirates had made progress in Haki, combat techniques, and control of their abilities. Luo remained determined to grow strong enough to face Doflamingo, while the others continued their demanding training.

• Luo used his growing Armament Haki and stamina to withstand Urouge and land a Haki-coated slash, while Ace told him his progress still was not enough to face Doflamingo.
• Sabo fused wind, lightning, and fire in his attacks as Enel dodged them and sharpened his ability to glimpse the future.
• Jeno gained a layer of Armament Haki, while Buggy tried to escape his Observation Haki meditation and Leona warned him away from her kitchen.
• Brook combined the Seven Star Sword’s ghostly flames with Underworld Chill to create his new technique, Underworld Sword Dance: Ice-Fire Requiem.
• Chopper maintained his awareness in Monster Point and practiced controlling his strength, then shouted that he was not a pet before continuing his training.

At a Whitebeard Pirates banquet, Teach stirred Squard’s hatred of Roger and fears about Ace while concealing his own desire for the Dark-Dark Fruit. Teach decided to quietly turn Whitebeard’s old-era pirates against Ace, hoping Ace’s death would make the fruit available again.

• Whitebeard praised Ace’s boldness and said he would have to claim his place in the New World for himself.
• Teach told Squard that Ace was Roger’s son, carried Roger’s sword, and might eventually threaten Whitebeard, inflaming Squard’s old hatred.
• Marco interrupted and reminded Squard that Ace was his own person and did not have to answer for Roger’s past.
• Teach concealed his resentment that Ace had eaten the Dark-Dark Fruit, which Teach had awaited for twenty years.
• Teach decided to use Squard and other pirates’ grudges and fears to turn them against Ace and bring about his death.

Chopper oversaw Bonney’s treatment as her Azure Scale remained stable, and he rejected Law’s proposal to remove the affected tissue early because it risked triggering rejection. The chapter ended with Chopper promising Kuma that he would help Bonney recover over the remaining two months.

• Chopper reviewed Bonney’s stable treatment data while Vegapunk advised him to check how well the cloned tissue was accepted by her body.
• Chopper consulted ancient medical books from the Birdie Kingdom and considered using their findings alongside Lineage Factor research to improve the Rumble Ball.
• Law proposed using his ROOM to remove Bonney’s affected tissue and shorten treatment, but Chopper refused because her new tissue was still adapting.
• Law accepted Chopper’s decision to continue the cautious treatment plan, while Bepo apologized for his captain and Caesar and Indigo resumed arguing.
• Kuma thanked Chopper, who said it was too soon and promised to help Bonney recover in two more months.

Chopper developed a Monster Point training stabilizer while Buggy tested miniature poison bombs aboard the Eclipse. Law realized the crew’s growing strength came from its collective progress, and that Doflamingo would eventually face the entire evolving crew, not just Trafalgar Law.

• Chopper explained that Monster Point Stabilizer No. 1 would help his body adapt to the transformation, and he planned to test it at the lowest dose.
• Caesar introduced the Slime Miniature Splitting Poison Blast Bombs, built with Jeno, Indigo, and Buggy’s contributions.
• Buggy used his Chop-Chop Fruit to attach the miniature bombs to test dummies, then detonated them and demonstrated their poison and explosive effects.
• Carina warned Buggy that the Navy might send stronger enemies after him, and Chopper scolded the researchers for testing poison bombs near the Eclipse.
• Law reflected that the Eclipse’s crew was growing stronger through its shared research and imagined Doflamingo facing the entire crew alongside Trafalgar Law.

Shachi, Penguin, Bepo, and Luo continued their demanding training on the Asura Training Archipelago, relying on the Eclipse crew’s recovery methods to push themselves to their limits. After three months of using Carina’s mind-link, Luo confirmed that the Heart Pirates would follow their usual training schedule.

• Shark trained Shachi, Penguin, and Bepo in underwater movement and water bullets, and the three continued despite being exhausted.
• Urouge sparred with Luo, who improved his Armament Haki and ROOM control before agreeing to keep going.
• The exhausted pirates received food and recovery potions, then exchanged complaints through Carina’s mind-link.
• The chapter recalled how Carina connected the Heart Pirates to the Eclipse communications network with her Signal-Signal Fruit three months earlier.
• Luo reviewed his training schedule and told the Heart Pirates that they would train as usual the next day.

Marine Headquarters investigated the Eclipse Pirates’ disappearance and learned that Leona and Shark had taken an unknown Devil Fruit after defeating Germa’s princes in the North Blue. Sengoku ordered a broad investigation as Ace’s reputation as the Fifth Emperor inspired pirate activity, while the Navy still had no clue where he was hiding.

• Brannew reported that the Eclipse had been missing for four months, but Leona and Shark had appeared in the North Blue and taken an unknown Devil Fruit three months earlier.
• Brannew told Sengoku that Leona and Shark had gravely injured Vinsmoke Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji, and that Germa 66 and the Donquixote Family were acting unusually.
• Sengoku ordered the Navy to identify the fruit, monitor Germa and the Donquixote Family, and watch for signs of the Eclipse in the skies.
• Brannew reported that pirates were imitating the Eclipse and invoking the Era of the Fifth Emperor, while Eustass Kid and Killer had begun a violent campaign in the South Blue.
• Sengoku ordered the Navy to suppress Fifth Emperor-inspired pirate crews and keep watch on Kid and Killer, then wondered where Portgas D. Ace was hiding.

After six months of treatment, Bonney was cured of the Azure Scale and reunited with Kuma as the crew prepared to leave Sky Island. Jeno tested new reconnaissance drones, while Buggy’s unusual Observation Haki exposed a hidden flaw and earned him a new workshop inspection duty.

• Chopper confirmed Bonney’s disease had been cleared and opened her treatment pod.
• Kuma lifted Bonney from the pod, and father and daughter wept with relief as Ace, Sabo, Chopper, and Luo welcomed her back.
• Jeno tested his seventh batch of Unmanned Recon Drones while Carina, Beli, and Buggy watched.
• Buggy sensed a flaw in a drone’s tail pivot, and Jeno found and replaced a hairline-cracked part.
• Carina and Jeno recalled Buggy’s past knack for detecting hidden valuables and mechanical problems, then recruited him to inspect new equipment.
• The Eclipse’s main propulsion system began warming up as the crew’s six-month seclusion ended.

After six months of training and preparations on Sky Island, Ace led the Eclipse back toward the New World, leaving Wyper in charge of the island’s defenses. The Black Ship was spotted above the Grand Line, and a possible sighting report reached Marineford.

• Ace and the Eclipse crew completed their preparations while reflecting on how their abilities had improved during the past six months.
• Ace left Wyper and God's Guard to protect Sky Island, with Carina’s defense channel available if they needed help.
• Ace ordered the Eclipse to take off and declared that they were heading to the New World.
• A merchant ship’s lookout spotted a dark shape passing through the clouds, and a possible sighting of a black flying ship was reported to Marineford.

Ace's crew encountered Zunesha and the Mokomo Dukedom while returning to the New World, and Bepo revealed that Zou was his home. As the Eclipse prepared to land, Mink warriors gathered to meet the crew.

• Ace heard an ancient voice and spotted a giant elephant moving across the sea, while Enel sensed its immense life force.
• Bepo recognized the elephant as Zou and told the crew that it was his home; Buggy also claimed to have seen it with Roger.
• Luo told Bepo to go home if he wanted, and Bepo firmly agreed to descend with the others.
• Ace ordered Xiao Shi to land on an open patch of Zunesha's back, and the ship detected armed life signs below.
• The Musketeers, Guardians, and Forest Scouts gathered to defend the landing site as the Eclipse descended.

Ace and his companions arrived at Zou, where Bepo reunited with Pedro, who revealed he had been Zepo’s partner. Ace declared that he wanted the Road Poneglyph and planned to fight Kaido, while Duke Inuarashi believed Ace could hear Zunesha and warned that taking the stone by force would make Zou his enemy.

• Ace led his companions onto Zou, where Wanda challenged the unknown visitors and Bepo introduced himself as a Mink who had left the island as a child.
• Pedro recognized Bepo as Zepo’s younger brother and said he had once sailed with Zepo as his partner.
• Ace told Pedro that he had come for the Road Poneglyph and because he intended to fight Kaido of Wano Country.
• Duke Inuarashi arrived, recognized the sword Ace carried, and demanded an explanation for his visit and intentions.
• Ace said he had inherited the sword, could hear Zunesha, wanted the Road Poneglyph, and planned to fight Kaido.
• Inuarashi believed Ace had truly heard Zunesha but warned that Zou would consider him an enemy if he tried to take the Road Poneglyph by force.

Ace offered Zou an alliance against Kaido in exchange for a chance to obtain a copy of the Road Poneglyph, and Inuarashi agreed to discuss it with Nekomamushi at nightfall. Ace and his companions headed toward the royal city while Bepo waited for Pedro to explain what happened to Zepo.

• Ace told Inuarashi he would get a copy of the Road Poneglyph and offered Zou a choice between fighting him or becoming his ally.
• Ace proposed that Zou join him when he fought Kaido, and Inuarashi agreed to continue the discussion after Nekomamushi arrived at nightfall.
• Ace, Sabo, Leona, and Carina followed Inuarashi toward the royal city while the Mink warriors watched them.
• Pedro promised Bepo he would explain what happened to Zepo once things in Zou were settled.

Ace met Nekomamushi in Zou and used his Conqueror’s Haki to demonstrate his strength, prompting the Mink Tribe leaders to agree to his terms. The Eclipse was allowed to stay until the full moon, when Sabo and Enel would face Nekomamushi and the Minks in their Sulong Forms.

• Nekomamushi arrived and challenged Ace to prove he was worthy of leading the Mink Tribe.
• Ace unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki, overwhelming the plaza and convincing Nekomamushi that his reputation was deserved.
• Inuarashi agreed to provide a copy of the Road Poneglyph and have the Mink Tribe join the campaign against Kaido, but asked to test Ace’s crew.
• Ace proposed that Sabo and Enel fight Nekomamushi under the full moon so the Minks could use their Sulong Forms.
• Nekomamushi accepted the challenge, and Inuarashi allowed the Eclipse to remain on Zou until then, barring it from the Whale Forest’s depths.
• Bepo and Pedro reflected on Ace’s strength as the Minks arranged lodging for the crew.

As the Eclipse Crew waited for the full moon and the Minks’ final decision, its members befriended the people of Zou while Carina quietly altered parts of the royal city. Pedro told Bepo that his brother Zepo had died in Totto Land, and Ace promised Carrot she could seek him out when she was older and could control herself under moonlight.

• Chopper treated injured Mink children, who began calling him "Doctor Mink," while Brook and Buggy entertained them with their antics.
• Carina discreetly touched and transformed stone tablets, trees, bridge supports, and other objects around the royal city.
• Leona impressed the Mink chefs with her cooking, while Shark praised the Minks’ strength as a tribe and Bepo taught young Minks to fight underwater.
• Pedro told Bepo that Zepo had died after Charlotte Linlin took his lifespan, and that Zepo had remembered Bepo until the end.
• Carrot secretly boarded the Eclipse, and Ace promised she could find him when she was older and could stay in control under moonlight.

Inuarashi and Nekomamushi challenged Sabo and Enel to reach Ace, transforming into their Sulong forms beneath the full moon. The fight left Nekomamushi battered by Enel’s 200-million-volt attack, while Inuarashi continued battling Sabo.

• Inuarashi and Nekomamushi confronted Sabo and Enel, declaring they would defeat them before challenging Ace.
• The full moon triggered Inuarashi and Nekomamushi’s Sulong transformations, greatly increasing their speed and strength.
• Inuarashi struck at Sabo with a powerful sword blow, and Sabo blocked it with his Flame Dragon Staff.
• Nekomamushi attacked Enel, who transformed into his 200 Million Volts: Amaru form and thrust a lightning spear at him.
• Nekomamushi smashed Enel’s lightning spear with his tail, but Enel lured him into a lightning net and struck him with a 200-million-volt bolt.

Sabo and Enel defeated Inuarashi and Nekomamushi after overwhelming their Sulong Forms with Conqueror’s Haki and a combined attack. Ace healed the two kings with his Nirvana Divine Fire, then secured the Mokomo Dukedom’s allegiance and ordered them to prepare to join the campaign against Kaido in Wano.

• Sabo and Enel faced Inuarashi and Nekomamushi as the two Sulong kings charged them again.
• Sabo and Enel focused their Conqueror’s Haki on the kings, then struck them with a devastating combined attack that left both defeated and gravely wounded.
• Ace arrived at the crater and healed Inuarashi and Nekomamushi with his Nirvana Divine Fire, restoring their injuries and purging their hidden ailments.
• Ace ordered the Mokomo Dukedom to hand over copies of the Red Stone and prepare to go to Wano to kill Kaido.
• Inuarashi and Nekomamushi knelt and declared that the Mokomo Dukedom would obey, bringing it into Eclipse.

After defeating Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, Ace and the Eclipse Pirates visited the Whale Forest and made a rubbing of Zou’s Road Poneglyph. They left with the first key to Laugh Tale, while Zou kept the original stone under the Minks’ guard.

• Inuarashi and Nekomamushi agreed to let Ace’s crew make a rubbing of the Road Poneglyph while Zou continued to guard it.
• Ace’s crew entered the Whale Tree chamber, where Ace examined the Red Stone and asked Carina and Jeno to make a rubbing.
• Jeno’s Lunar Robots completed the rubbing, and Carina confirmed that the markings were clear and complete.
• Ace told Inuarashi and Nekomamushi he would reach Laugh Tale in his own way, rather than follow Roger’s path or fulfill Oden’s wishes.
• Ace gave the sealed rubbing to Sabo, and the Eclipse Crew left the Whale Forest with their first Road Poneglyph rubbing.

Pedro joined the Eclipse Pirates after Ace healed his lost eye and old injuries with the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire, though Ace could not restore the fifty years Pedro had lost. The Minks connected the Mokomo Dukedom to Carina’s communication network, leaving Zou linked to the Eclipse.

• Pedro asked Ace to let him join the Eclipse Pirates so he could continue the journey Zepo had not finished.
• Ace accepted Pedro and used the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire to restore his eye and heal his accumulated injuries, while explaining that Pedro would have to reclaim his lost lifespan from Charlotte Linlin.
• Pedro became an Eclipse Pirate, and Bepo, Shachi, and Penguin shared an emotional moment with him.
• Carina established a communication network connecting the Mokomo Dukedom’s leaders and representatives to the Eclipse.

The Eclipse Pirates raised their flag over Mokomo Dukedom, which joined their growing influence in the New World. Ace then set course for Dressrosa to seize Doflamingo’s kingdom after learning the Donquixote Family was targeting someone from Luo’s past.

• Inuarashi and Nekomamushi declared that Mokomo Dukedom would stand beneath the Eclipse Flag, and Pedro raised it above Zunesha.
• Carrot told Wanda she would join Pedro someday, and Wanda urged her to get stronger first.
• Ace and Sabo explained that the Eclipse needed a ground base before taking on Kaido, and Ace named Dressrosa as their next target.
• Carina revealed that the Donquixote Family was pursuing Luo and threatening Wolf to lure him out alone, so Ace decided to take Doflamingo’s kingdom while leaving Doflamingo’s life to Luo.
• Carina agreed to gather intelligence on Dressrosa, and the Eclipse rose from Zou as Pedro waved goodbye to the Minks.

Doflamingo traced Trafalgar Law’s disappearance to Wolf on Swallow Island and planned to use the old man to lure Law away from the Eclipse Pirates so Sugar could turn him into a toy. As the Eclipse returned to the New World, Carina’s Listening Anchor intercepted Doflamingo’s orders and carried the news to the Black Ship’s crew.

• After Diamante, Buffalo, and Baby 5’s Vivre Cards went dark, Doflamingo investigated the North Blue and learned that Leona and Shark of the Eclipse Pirates had been involved in the events around Germa.
• Vergo traced the Heart Pirates’ submarine to Wolf on Swallow Island, and Doflamingo ordered his men to watch Wolf for signs that Law would respond.
• When reports placed the Eclipse back in the New World, Doflamingo decided Sugar could turn Law into a toy and erase him from everyone’s memories without confronting Ace directly.
• Doflamingo continued ordering his men to watch Wolf without alarming Law or the Eclipse as reports suggested the Black Ship was near Zou.
• A black-market underling repeated the names Wolf, Swallow Island, and Trafalgar Law near a gold coin containing Carina’s Listening Anchor, which relayed Doflamingo’s plan to the Eclipse’s network.