Chapter Summaries

Ace and Robin confronted Crocodile after he arrived in Alabasta and admitted to manipulating the country. Crocodile attacked with his sand powers, but Ace stopped his storm, and Robin declared she would defeat Crocodile herself.

• Ace questioned Koza about Teach, learned Teach had searched for the Jars in Alabasta, and resolved that he would encounter him again.
• Crocodile arrived and dismissed the Baroque Works agents as useless, while Robin explained that he had treated the organization as a tool.
• Crocodile admitted that he had used Dancing Powder to cause the drought and had manipulated Koza and the Rebel Army.
• Koza and the rebels fired at Crocodile, but their bullets failed to harm his Logia body, and Crocodile unleashed a growing sandstorm.
• Ace dispersed Crocodile's sandstorm with Fire Fist and said he would protect Robin as his ally.
• Robin stepped forward and vowed to defeat Crocodile without anyone else's help.

Robin faced Crocodile alone after Ace confronted Teach, relying on abilities she had gained from the Destiny Ship. Crocodile was surprised by her new powers and began to reconsider the strength of the ship as their fight continued.

• Robin decided to prove her own strength rather than rely on Ace, and Crocodile mocked her confidence.
• Crocodile revealed that Teach was his new ally, and Ace charged at Teach over his murder of a crewmate and his ambition to surpass Whitebeard.
• Robin told Ace not to underestimate people who had boarded the Destiny Ship, then faced Crocodile on her own.
• Crocodile attacked Robin with Desert Sword, but she used her Rabbit Jump tattoo to dodge at high speed.
• Robin revealed purple wings and flew into the air, making Crocodile realize that the Destiny Ship might be more powerful than he had assumed.

Robin used the power she gained from the Destiny Ship to fight Crocodile and protect Vivi and the rebels. She left Crocodile wounded and declared that he was no match for her, while he angrily questioned how she had gained her power.

• Crocodile recognized Robin's Destiny Ship power and challenged her to show how strong it was.
• Robin restrained Crocodile with her Devil Fruit ability, then used Squirtle's Water Cannon to soak him and disable his sand transformation.
• Vivi urged the rebels to attack Crocodile, but he blocked their weapons and swallowed them in quicksand with Desert Sunflower.
• Crocodile charged toward Vivi, and Robin kicked him with a five-ton attack, breaking his arm and stopping the quicksand from sinking further.
• Robin mocked Crocodile for relying on Ancient Weapons and said he was no match for her, while Crocodile insisted she had gained her power through luck.

Robin defeated Crocodile, who blamed his loss on the Destiny Ship and vowed to seek greater power. Meanwhile, Teach used his newly won Body Flicker Technique to catch Ace off guard, leaving Vivi asking whether he could be saved.

• Robin restrained Crocodile with her Devil Fruit ability as rebel soldiers closed in to kill him.
• Crocodile resisted Robin and declared that the Destiny Ship, not Robin or the rebels, had caused his defeat.
• An explosion from Ace and Teach's battle swept the rebel soldiers away, and Robin shielded Vivi.
• Teach used the Body Flicker Technique to appear behind Ace, nullified his flames with Dark Water, and struck him down.
• Vivi asked whether Ace could be saved.

Robin rescued Ace after Blackbeard Teach defeated him, and she explained that Teach’s power came from a Blue Rare treasure. As Ace and Vivi headed for the capital, Shen Mo watched over Alabasta and brought Ikaros to his ship to spend several days playing.

• Robin used her Fire Bird ability against Teach, then carried the injured Ace and Vivi away when Teach absorbed the flames.
• Robin explained the chest grades and revealed that Teach had obtained his power from a Blue Rare Grand Prize, prompting Ace to stay in Alabasta and search for higher-level chests.
• Vivi set off for the royal palace with Ace and Robin, believing Alabasta was safe from rebellion and outside harm.
• Shen Mo told Bismarck he wanted to protect civilians, then decided to bring Ikaros to his ship after Hikari seemed to miss her.
• Shen Mo brought Ikaros over, noticed her growing longing for him, and told her she could play for several days.

Shen Mo watched the Marines arrive in Alabasta and learn that the Lord of Destiny had protected the kingdom’s people from harm. After an officer attacked a civilian, the Marines witnessed the Lord’s punishment firsthand.

• Shen Mo asked Bismarck to help observe the incoming Marines while Ikaros settled into life aboard the ship.
• Twenty Marine warships arrived in Alabasta, bringing Garp, Aokiji, Akainu, Momousagi, and nearly ten vice admirals as they prepared for the Whitebeard Pirates.
• Momousagi warned that Alabasta was filled with the Lord of Destiny’s will, preventing the Marines from attacking anyone marked in green.
• Akainu ordered an officer to punch a civilian, and the officer was struck by a painful supernatural punishment that left him terrified.

Akainu tested the Lord of Destiny’s punishment by attacking a civilian and endured its agonizing effect, while the Marines headed for Alabasta’s capital to search for chests. Aboard the Destiny Ship, Bismarck warned Shen Mo that the Marines’ divided convictions could lead to a split without a leader to unite them.

• Akainu dismissed an officer’s fear of the punishment, then attacked the injured civilian to test it himself.
• Pitch-black lightning inflicted intense soul-deep pain on Akainu, who endured it silently and ordered the civilian treated.
• Akainu acknowledged that the punishment could weaken anyone in battle, while Garp and the others felt reassured that it might protect civilians from pirates.
• The Marines left guards at their ships and traveled toward Alabasta’s capital to search for Level 3 and Level 4 Chests.
• Bismarck told Shen Mo that the Marines’ divisions could deepen because they lacked a leader with the resolve to unite them.

Shen Mo explained his plans for guiding the world to Bismarck while the Marines gathered in Alabasta under the Lord of Destiny’s protection. News that the Whitebeard Pirates were heading to Alabasta to pursue Level 4 Destiny Chests spread worldwide, setting up a clash between the pirates and the Marines.

• Shen Mo told Bismarck that Garp could not change the world under the Celestial Dragons and restated his plan to shelter peaceful civilians and give ambitious people a chance to pursue their goals.
• Shen Mo sent Bismarck to change into another outfit, then watched the Marines behave courteously in Alabasta, where King Cobra hid Robin and Ace nearby.
• Robin worried about the Marines’ powerful lineup, while Vivi noted that their presence could not be explained by the few pirates currently in the kingdom.
• Run Fast brought Vivi a newspaper reporting that the Whitebeard Pirates would arrive in Alabasta the day after tomorrow to pursue Level 4 Chests.
• The newspaper publicized the Destiny Ship’s power, and news of Whitebeard’s impending clash with the Marines spread across the world.

The Navy and Whitebeard prepared for a full-scale battle over the Level 4 Chest, with the Celestial Dragons ordering the confrontation broadcast worldwide. As the Navy struggled to locate the chests, Sengoku warned that the Lord of Destiny seemed to be pushing both sides toward war.

• Sengoku told the admirals that Whitebeard was still advancing and ordered them to prepare to fight, while the Celestial Dragons demanded a worldwide Den Den Mushi broadcast.
• Momousagi reported that the Navy had found only seven Level 3 Chests and suspected the Level 4 Chest would not appear until all fifty Level 3 Chests were collected.
• Sengoku announced that he would arrive the next day with Kizaru and told the Navy to prepare its defenses.
• News of the live broadcast and impending battle spread to Sabaody Archipelago, where bar patrons argued about Whitebeard, the Navy, and the Lord of Destiny.
• A sloppily dressed old man in slippers listened to the bar's discussion while quietly drinking.

Bartholomew Kuma revealed to Rayleigh that he served the Revolutionary Army and delivered Dragon’s request for help in the coming battle. After learning that the Destiny Ship could grant any wish and might revive Roger, Rayleigh agreed to go see it.

• Rayleigh watched the tavern clear out when Bartholomew Kuma, a Shichibukai, entered.
• Kuma quietly told Rayleigh that he was an officer of the Revolutionary Army and had come at Dragon’s request.
• Kuma asked Rayleigh to help in the coming battle, but Rayleigh declined, saying the era belonged to newcomers.
• Kuma said the Destiny Ship could revive Roger and grant anyone any wish.
• Kuma explained that the Lord of Destiny had come from beyond this world, and Rayleigh decided to go take a look.

Whitebeard’s fleet reached the Navy’s fortified harbor, where the two forces began their confrontation before a worldwide broadcast audience. Whitebeard easily overpowered Akainu’s attack, and Sengoku warned the Navy that Whitebeard could destroy the world.

• Rayleigh declined to travel with Kuma immediately and chose to watch the battle first.
• Whitebeard led more than a hundred pirate ships toward the Navy’s fortified harbor, assuring Marco he would open a path for his crew.
• The Navy and reporters prepared for the arriving fleet as crowds across the world watched the broadcast begin.
• Shakky told Rayleigh that Whitebeard’s age and accumulated injuries could make a fight against several admiral-level opponents dangerous.
• Akainu called Whitebeard an old man on his last legs, and Whitebeard answered by striking him with a powerful slash.
• Akainu was driven back and wounded, prompting Sengoku to warn him about Whitebeard’s world-destroying power.

Whitebeard unleashed the Tremor-Tremor Fruit’s power, freezing the resulting tsunami with Aokiji before leading his pirates into battle. He stayed behind to hold off the Marines’ strongest fighters while his sons pushed toward the Jars, eager to test himself against five admiral-level opponents.

• Sengoku warned that Whitebeard possessed the power to destroy the world, and Whitebeard answered by striking the sea and raising enormous tsunamis.
• Aokiji used Ice Age to freeze the tsunami and the surrounding sea, and Whitebeard seriously invited him to join the Whitebeard Pirates; Aokiji refused for now.
• Whitebeard rallied his sons and charged toward the Marines, while the pirate divisions fought their way toward the Jars.
• Akainu, Kizaru, and Whitebeard traded powerful blows, with Whitebeard shrugging off Kizaru’s laser thanks to his Armament Haki.
• Sengoku transformed into a Golden Great Buddha and ordered Garp, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu to join him against Whitebeard, who welcomed the challenge.

Garp and Whitebeard clashed at Marineford as Sengoku and the admirals attacked, but Whitebeard revealed a Card from the Jars and activated the Six Paths: Triple Barrier. The barrier stripped Garp, Akainu, Sengoku, and the other trapped admirals of their ability to move, leaving them restrained as Sengoku demanded to know what had happened.

• Garp used the power he had obtained from the Jars to block Whitebeard’s punch, and their clash shattered much of the harbor.
• Whitebeard told Garp that Dragon had taken the title of world’s strongest man, while Sengoku declared that Whitebeard would be defeated and captured.
• Sengoku, Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru attacked Whitebeard together, but he broke through their assault and urged his crew to charge ahead.
• Whitebeard took a single-use Card from his hat and activated the Six Paths: Triple Barrier around the admirals.
• Whitebeard declared that their power had been stripped away, and the barrier left Garp, Akainu, Sengoku, and the others unable to move.

Whitebeard used a one-time barrier ability to restrain the three admirals, Sengoku, and Garp, leaving himself immobile as well. Garp was the only one able to attack, and the chapter ended with him continuing to fight Whitebeard with his fists.

• Whitebeard explained that a one-time ability from a Jar had restrained everyone weaker than him in the area.
• The reporter announced that Whitebeard had immobilized the three admirals, Sengoku, and Garp, while Rayleigh and the crowd reacted in shock.
• Sengoku asked Garp for a way to stop Whitebeard, and Garp attacked him with a Green Lantern fist formed from his will.
• Whitebeard endured Garp's blows and mocked the strength of his justice, while Akainu urged Garp to attack with a weapon.
• Garp rejected Akainu's suggestion and insisted that he would defeat Whitebeard honorably with his fists.

Whitebeard held off Garp and the Admirals while his crew broke through to search for Jars and the Destiny Ship. As Whitebeard became surrounded and the barrier began to crack, Dragon appeared in the clouds and challenged the Marines.

• Sengoku recognized Whitebeard's plan to let his crew enter the kingdom and focused the Marines on capturing him.
• Whitebeard's barrier weakened under Sengoku's power as the Admirals and Garp prepared to attack once it broke.
• Marco ordered the Whitebeard Pirates not to turn back and to search for Jars, healing items, and the Destiny Ship.
• Whitebeard fought Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru, Garp, and Sengoku as the Marines tried to capture him.
• Dragon appeared above the battlefield and accused the Marines of trying to monopolize the world's fate.

Dragon arrived to challenge the Marines and revealed the overwhelming power of the Karma Fire of All Beings, then urged the oppressed to seek Destiny Chests. The chapter ended with Dragon declaring that the people’s fate and hope lay in the Jars.

• Dragon appeared and accused the Marines of trying to monopolize the Jars of Fate for the Celestial Dragons.
• Sengoku accused Dragon of causing wars and attacked him, but Dragon’s golden flames melted the shockwave.
• Sengoku, Akainu, Kizaru, Aokiji, and Garp attacked Dragon together, but his Karma Fire of All Beings consumed their attacks and carved a vast depression into the coast.
• Rayleigh and the others watched in shock as Dragon’s power surpassed what they had known from Roger and the admirals.
• Dragon revealed that the attack had consumed a vast amount of Fortune, then told the world that anyone could gain power by opening Destiny Chests and Jars.

Dragon used his power to rally people against the World Nobles while the Marines resumed their battle against Whitebeard. As Whitebeard was flung into the air by a massive collision, Dragon caught him on a plank and said Whitebeard owed him a favor.

• Dragon declared that the people had chosen to fight the Celestial Dragons and attacked the Marines with a storm.
• Sengoku ordered the Marines to focus on Whitebeard, and Garp went to hold Dragon back.
• Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Sengoku launched their strongest attacks to kill the injured Whitebeard.
• Dragon sent a Dragon of Karmic Fire to protect Whitebeard, but Sengoku and Garp collided with it and triggered a massive explosion.
• Dragon caught the airborne Whitebeard with a plank and told him he owed him a favor.

After Dragon forced the Marines to retreat, Sengoku rallied his soldiers to pursue the Jars as the conflict shifted toward the coming Level 4 Chests. Dragon’s display sparked a rush to find the Destiny Ship, while Rayleigh prepared to return to sea and Shen Mo sent the Destiny Ship toward Whitebeard.

• Dragon blasted Whitebeard away, and Sengoku ordered the Marines to retreat because they could not defeat Dragon.
• Sengoku urged the Marines to grow stronger by finding Jars, and they charged inland to compete with the pirates.
• People watching the broadcast praised Dragon and set out to search for the Destiny Ship and its Jars.
• Rayleigh decided he would return to sea, and Shakky offered to prepare his luggage and contact his old companions.
• Shen Mo shut down the broadcast and ordered Bismarck to sail toward the direction Whitebeard had flown.

Shen Mo encountered the wounded Whitebeard at sea and welcomed him aboard the Destiny Ship after he passed its trials. Whitebeard ate and drank as he recovered, then learned Shen Mo could revive the dead for a sufficient price.

• Shen Mo decided to give the Navy and Dragon more reason to strengthen themselves, then spotted the wounded Whitebeard drifting at sea.
• Whitebeard paddled to the Destiny Ship and passed its first checkpoint and the Heart-Questioning Trial, where he faced his fear of losing his family.
• Shen Mo welcomed Whitebeard aboard and provided him with wine and grilled meat, which rapidly healed his injuries.
• Whitebeard spoke of Thatch, and Shen Mo told him that he could revive the dead for a sufficient price.

Whitebeard resolved to use the Whitebeard Pirates’ wealth to grow stronger so he could help his sons pursue their own dreams. After considering the Jar series Shen Mo showed him, he chose the Nurturing Series.

• Shen Mo told Whitebeard that he could become stronger by paying for Jars, and Whitebeard hesitated to spend the treasure belonging to his sons.
• Whitebeard recalled the Heart-Questioning Illusionary Realm and resolved to use the Whitebeard Pirates’ money, change the family’s rules, and help his sons pursue their dreams.
• Whitebeard questioned Shen Mo about his nature, and Shen Mo explained that he cared about people’s potential rather than changing the world.
• Shen Mo explained that a person’s resolve determined the Limited Series they could receive through a Destiny Item.
• Whitebeard chose the Nurturing Series because he wanted to help his children pursue their dreams.