Chapter Summaries

Garp and Bane attacked the Red Hair Pirates after Shanks arrived to see Uta, while the Marines worked to evacuate her from the Opera Hotel. The chapter ended as Garp and Bane combined their attack against Shanks, who answered with Divine Departure.

• Bane ordered Ain and Nami to protect Uta as Kuzan raised an ice wall and Garp charged Shanks, punching him through the hotel window.
• Garp fought Shanks outside, while Bane punched Beckman through the hotel wall and Gab stopped Bane from pursuing him with a sonic blast.
• Yasopp shot at Bane, but Bane blocked the bullet and Zephyr struck Yasopp; Kuzan froze Lucky Roux as Nami knocked Uta unconscious and carried her away with Ain.
• Zephyr stayed behind to fight the Red Hair Pirates, while Bane jumped from the hotel and joined Garp against Shanks and Beckman.
• Garp and Bane combined their punches into Tyrant Fist: Meteor Collision, and Shanks countered with Divine Departure.

Sengoku arrived in Elegia for a vacation and hurried toward a hotel after sensing Shanks’s Conqueror’s Haki, realizing Bane and his group had clashed with the Red Hair Pirates. Ain reported the battle to Sakazuki, who ordered reinforcements to support Bane and became eager to seize the chance to destroy the Red Hair Pirates.

• Sengoku reached Elegia to find his old comrades, then sensed Shanks’s Conqueror’s Haki and rushed toward the mountain hotel.
• Ain escorted Uta out of the hotel and contacted Marine Headquarters to report that Bane’s group was fighting the Red Hair Pirates after they attempted to kidnap Uta.
• Sakazuki learned of the clash and ordered Marines near Elegia to provide support, including Issho and his forces.
• Sakazuki summoned senior officers to discuss the emergency and saw the battle as an opportunity to eliminate the Red Hair Pirates.

Issho and Momonga were redirected from the Hachinosu operation to support Bane at Elegia, where the Marines fought the Red Hair Pirates. As Bane and Shanks clashed, Sengoku arrived and unleashed a shockwave at them.

• Issho received Sakazuki's order to head to Elegia, and he took Momonga while leaving the injured Onigumo in command of the fleet.
• Bane and Garp's poorly coordinated combined attack failed against Shanks, and the two argued before joining forces to fight him.
• Beckman attacked Bane and kept Garp occupied while Shanks struck at Bane with Flying Gryphon.
• Bane met Shanks' slash with Mountain-Piercing Spirit, Press Ever Forward, overpowering him with raw strength despite suffering cuts to his fist.
• Sengoku appeared as a Golden Buddha and struck Shanks and Bane with Buddha Impact.

Sengoku ambushed Shanks during his fight with Bane, and Kuzan’s Ice Age helped the Marines surround and incapacitate the Red-Haired Pirates on Elegia. Shanks was left gravely wounded and outnumbered, while Bane reflected that Shanks’s weak durability had decided the battle.

• Sengoku struck Shanks and Bane with a powerful shockwave, collapsing the Opera Hotel and badly injuring Shanks.
• Kuzan froze the battlefield, trapping Beckman and Garp in ice while Bane resisted the freeze with his darkness.
• Sengoku, Kuzan, Garp, and Bane surrounded Shanks and Beckman, who eventually broke free of the ice.
• Zephyr knocked Roar Gab unconscious, while Bane dragged Yasopp and Lucky Roux into his darkness.
• Garp declared Shanks defeated, and Shanks asked why the Marines had gathered in Elegia.
• Bane concluded that Shanks’s lack of physical toughness had made him unable to recover from the ambush.

Sakazuki convened Marine officers to plan for the Red Hair Pirates after Admiral Bane clashed with them at Elegia. Bane reported that the Marines had already captured Shanks and several officers, and Headquarters shifted to arranging the prisoners’ transfer and publicizing the victory.

• Sakazuki told the assembled Marine officers that Bane was fighting the Red Hair Pirates and discussed reinforcements, containment, and cooperation with Cipher Pol.
• Bane called Sakazuki and reported that Shanks, Ben Beckman, and several other Red Hair Pirates had been captured, while Garp and the others handled the remaining resistance.
• Bane explained that Sengoku had arrived in Elegia and that the Marines had defeated the pirates in a brief battle.
• Sakazuki ordered Bane to secure the prisoners, rendezvous with Fujitora, escort the captives to Impel Down, and then report to Headquarters.
• The Marine officers decided to publicize the capture as proof of Marine strength, and news of Bane’s victory spread through Headquarters.

After the Red Hair Pirates were defeated and captured at Elegia, Marine publicity turned the victory into a symbol of the Marines’ growing power under Admiral Bane. Rayleigh recognized a Marine era rising across the seas and suggested its tide would eventually reach beyond the New World.

• Issho arrived in Elegia after order had been restored, while Uta remained arrested and her concert was canceled.
• Marine reports credited Bane with defeating the Red Hair Pirates and announced plans for further strikes against New World pirates.
• Rayleigh read the newspaper’s praise of the Marines and reflected on Shanks’s capture, while Shakky teased him about rescuing Shanks.
• Rayleigh said he would avoid provoking the Marines and acknowledged that a Marine era appeared to be underway.
• Rayleigh predicted that the rising tide of the era would not stop at the New World.

Aramaki resented Bane after Bane returned to Marine Headquarters celebrated for defeating the Red Hair Pirates, eclipsing Aramaki’s campaign against Ochoku. Feeling pressured and jealous, Aramaki considered acting on a secret Cipher Pol mission to abduct Garp’s grandson Luffy, but locked the order away again, leaving the temptation unresolved.

• Bane returned to Marine Headquarters with Issho and received an enthusiastic welcome from the Marines.
• Aramaki watched Bane’s reception and grew more resentful after learning Bane had defeated the Red Hair Pirates while Aramaki’s own accomplishments went unnoticed.
• Aramaki recalled that Sakazuki had appointed him to lead the Hachinosu campaign, where he had steadily cornered Ochoku and planned a general assault.
• Aramaki opened a Cipher Pol document ordering him to abduct Monkey D. Luffy from Marine Headquarters and deliver him to Mary Geoise.
• Aramaki considered using the abduction to compete with Bane, but feared becoming Mary Geoise’s pawn and locked the document away again.

Bane met with Fleet Admiral Sakazuki, received a medal for helping eliminate the Red Hair Pirates, and saw his trusted subordinates promoted. With the Red Hair Pirates gone and the New World power balance clarified, Bane and Sakazuki concluded that the Marines could move toward a decisive war against the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates.

• Sakazuki welcomed Bane warmly and said destroying the Red Hair Pirates mattered more to him than becoming Fleet Admiral.
• Sakazuki awarded Bane a medal and gave him signed promotion orders for several of his trusted subordinates.
• Sakazuki agreed to have the Personnel Department cooperate with Bane's plans for promoting newer officers who had joined his faction.
• Bane and Sakazuki discussed how the Red Hair Pirates' sudden defeat had disrupted the Marines' earlier strategy but removed a major threat.
• Bane and Sakazuki recognized that the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates were now the Marines' main opponents and that a decisive battle was near.

Sakazuki and Bane discussed the coming Reverie and the planned abolition of the Shichibukai system, then argued over which former Warlord Bane should pursue. Bane was assigned to Moria and agreed to attend the Reverie, though he had no proposals to offer.

• Sakazuki and Bane discussed the Marines’ plans for a decisive battle against the Big Mom and Beasts Pirates, then turned to the upcoming Reverie and Issho’s proposal to abolish the Shichibukai system.
• Bane refused to pursue Boa Hancock, claiming her beauty and Mero Mero no Mi could defeat him, while Sakazuki challenged his claim that he did not hit women by bringing up Monet.
• Sakazuki assigned Bane to deal with Moria, Issho to try Mihawk, and Borsalino to pursue Hancock; Bane said he could join Issho after defeating Moria.
• Sakazuki asked whether Bane had a proposal for the Reverie, and Bane said he had none and asked to skip the meeting.
• Sakazuki told Bane the Reverie was too important for him to miss, so Bane agreed to attend without proposing anything.

At Marine Headquarters, Garp and the others celebrated promotions and Bane’s Gold Medal before news broke that the Big Mom Pirates and Beasts Pirates had formed an alliance. As Marines prepared for war, the New World’s rulers and nobles began fleeing, leaving ordinary civilians trapped in danger.

• Ain told Fubuki, Zoro, Wyper, and the others that they would receive promotions, while Bane had been awarded a Gold Medal.
• A Marine Major announced that the Big Mom Pirates and Beasts Pirates had formed an alliance, causing alarm in the Marine Club.
• Garp rallied the Marines by insisting the alliance showed the Pirates feared Marine strength, and Zoro, Wyper, Fubuki, and Ain recognized that another major war was coming.
• News of the alliance spread across the seas, renewing fear among New World residents and overshadowing reports of Bane defeating the Red Hair Pirates.
• The King of Ilusia decided to flee to Mary Geoise for the Reverie, while other New World royal families and nobles began escaping with their wealth, leaving civilians behind.

Dragon and Ivankov discussed the growing turmoil in the New World, Kuma’s fate, and the Revolutionary Army’s plans as Big Mom and Kaido allied. Meanwhile, Nico Robin ordered Baroque Works to triple its refugee intake, leaving Meruvio preparing to take in those displaced by the coming conflict.

• Dragon welcomed Ivankov back to the Revolutionary Army after Morley helped him escape Impel Down, and they discussed Bane’s strength and the Marines’ rise.
• Dragon told Ivankov that Kuma had lost his consciousness after being turned into a war machine and sent to Mary Geoise, and he planned to rescue him during the Reverie.
• Dragon and Ivankov discussed New World royal families fleeing their citizens ahead of the Big Mom and Beasts Pirates alliance, then agreed the Revolutionary Army should pursue revolutions despite the risks.
• Nico Robin told Galdino that Meruvio should make taking in refugees its top priority and triple her original target, and he agreed to carry out her orders.

Bane and his companions discussed the chances of a war during the Reverie and Sengoku’s visit to Meruvio. At G-5, Smoker became a Vice Admiral and commander of the base, then resolved to train two hundred times harder.

• Bane, Zoro, Fubuki, and Issho discussed how the Reverie might affect the Navy’s coming war with the Pirates, and Issho argued that neither side could win without destroying the other’s forces.
• Bane said Sengoku had gone to Meruvio with Zephyr and Kuzan, and explained why he believed Sengoku might join their cause.
• Tashigi and Hina revealed that Hina had been promoted to Rear Admiral and presented Smoker with his Vice Admiral coat and promotion to commander of G-5 Base.
• Hina suggested Smoker visit Bane in Meruvio before the Reverie, while Smoker said he would see him when the Navy gathered at Mary Geoise.
• Smoker handed his remaining paperwork to Tashigi and left for special training, declaring he needed to work two hundred times harder.

Bane berated Sengoku for failing to oppose Mary Geoise’s Human Hunts and challenged him to join the Neo Marines in confronting the World Government. Sengoku accepted his guilt and chose to fight alongside Bane, who laughed about building a force to rival Mary Geoise.

• Sengoku confronted Bane in Meruvio, accusing him of splitting the Marines, but Bane condemned the Human Hunts and the Marines’ complicity in them.
• Bane defended his actions as justice and accused Sengoku of failing to challenge the Five Elders during his time as Fleet Admiral.
• Zephyr and Kuzan watched as Zephyr joined Bane in rebuking Sengoku for his past compromises.
• Bane offered Sengoku the choice of leaving or facing his guilt and joining the fight against Mary Geoise.
• Sengoku acknowledged his failures and agreed to see what kind of force Bane could build with the Neo Marines.
• Bane laughed and said the Neo Marines could easily surpass the World Government and Mary Geoise.

Bane and Zephyr discussed the rising sea levels and the looming catastrophe, concluding that they might need to build a World-Crossing Gate to save people. Bane then left Meruvio for the Reverie, while the Revolutionary Army expanded its activity amid turmoil in the New World.

• After Sengoku and Kuzan left, Bane and Zephyr discussed Sengoku joining their side and the possible formation of the Neo Marines.
• Zephyr told Bane that Robin had uncovered ancient records predicting a world-destroying flood, and Bane recognized the crisis from blurry visions of the future.
• Bane and Zephyr agreed that escaping to another world might be the only solution and discussed sending an elite force to secure World-Crossing Gate technology.
• Ain reported that nobles from New World kingdoms were fleeing for the Reverie and that the Revolutionary Army was becoming more active; Bane ordered her to record the nobles' names and chose not to obstruct the Revolutionary Army.
• Bane boarded a warship for the Reverie after leaving Zephyr to manage affairs in Meruvio.

As Bane escorted royal families toward Mary Geoise, he learned that the Whitebeard Pirates’ Edward Weevil had attacked the fleet and was fighting Zoro. Bane intervened and killed Weevil with a single blow, while Miss Bakkin watched in horror.

• Bane bullied the nobles traveling with his fleet and learned that Garp had helped suppress Hody Jones’s rebellion on Fish-Man Island.
• Ain told Bane that the Big Mom Pirates and Beasts Pirates had invited New World captains to Whole Cake Island, and Bane ordered Drake transferred to his side after the Marines defeated the pirates.
• A Marine warship spotted an approaching pirate ship, and the Marines identified its attacker as Edward Weevil, who was fighting Zoro.
• Ain recalled Weevil’s past attack on her teacher’s fleet, and Bane dismissed the claim that Weevil matched Whitebeard’s strength.
• Bane launched himself at Weevil, dragged him into the air with his power, and struck him with Stellar Explosion, killing him as Miss Bakkin watched.

Bane killed Edward Weevil with his newly created Stellar Explosion and Zoro killed Miss Bakkin, avenging Zephyr’s fallen trainees. Zephyr reassured Binz that his heart was at peace, but after Binz left, he fixed his attention on Mary Geoise and revealed that he still had another enemy.

• Miss Bakkin attacked the Marine escort fleet, and Bane killed Edward Weevil with a single punch after learning Weevil had attacked Zephyr and killed his trainees.
• Zoro killed Miss Bakkin before she could offer intelligence, then praised Bane’s punch, which Bane explained was his new technique, Stellar Explosion.
• Ain ordered headquarters to cancel the surveillance and wanted order for Weevil, while Fubuki reflected on Bane’s overwhelming punch.
• Grand Staff Officer Tsuru ordered Weevil’s files destroyed, and Marine Headquarters treated his death as unsurprising.
• Binz told Zephyr the news of Weevil’s death, and Zephyr said the knot in his heart had been untied.
• After Binz left, Zephyr looked toward Mary Geoise and muttered that only his remaining enemy was left.

Bane met with the Five Elders after becoming a Marine Admiral, and they praised his role in defeating the Red Hair Pirates. They hinted that he could pursue higher status by becoming a Celestial Dragon, leaving Bane surprised as Saint Saturn explained that the World Nobles had long absorbed talented outsiders.

• Smoker arrived at Mary Geoise with Hina and Tashigi and joined the Marine officers' lively banquet.
• Garp explained that the officers could relax because their escort duties were complete, and Zoro told Smoker that the Five Elders had summoned Bane.
• The Five Elders praised Bane's success against the Red Hair Pirates, and Bane asked about Shanks's possible connection to the Figarland family.
• Bane said he had received the Marine Gold Merit Medal, and Saint Saturn suggested that he could seek greater identity, status, and power.
• Saint Saturn asked whether Bane had considered becoming a Celestial Dragon and said the World Nobles had absorbed maritime elites for centuries.

Saint Saturn offered Bane the chance to become a Celestial Dragon through marriage if he proved himself by helping the Navy crush the New World pirate alliance, and promised his granddaughter’s hand after an even more important task. Bane pretended to accept the offer while planning to pacify the New World as the final step before turning against Mary Geoise.

• Saint Saturn explained that Bane could become a Celestial Dragon by marrying into one of the families of Mary Geoise, but said Bane had not yet earned the privilege.
• Saint Saturn urged Bane to help end the pirate threat, and Bane promised to kill Charlotte Linlin and Kaido and pacify the New World.
• Saint Saturn promised that his granddaughter would marry Bane after Bane completed the New World campaign and another, more important task.
• The Five Elders agreed to support the Navy’s proposal to abolish the Shichibukai and Saint Saturn asked Bane about Dr. Genus and his scientific work.
• As Bane left Pangaea Castle, he considered what the Five Elders’ undisclosed task might be, then focused on pacifying the New World before confronting Mary Geoise.

Bane saw Bartholomew Kuma being forced to carry a Celestial Dragon in Mary Geoise and briefly spoke with Dragon, who was testing the Marine Admiral’s attitude before the Revolutionary Army’s planned operation. Bane later learned that Germa had joined Big Mom’s alliance and withdrew from the World Government, but he urged the Marines to keep celebrating and face their enemies together.

• Bane saw the fully modified Bartholomew Kuma crawling beneath a Celestial Dragon and restrained his anger.
• Dragon met Bane on a rooftop, explained the Revolutionary Army’s refugee efforts, and revealed that he planned to declare war on the Celestial Dragons during the Reverie.
• Bane threatened Dragon, who left and told Ivankov that Bane’s refusal to attack suggested he was not loyal to the World Government.
• Ain and Nami told Bane that Germa had joined the Totto Land system, withdrawn from the World Government, and arranged Vinsmoke Yonji’s marriage to Pudding.
• Tsuru explained Germa’s ambitions, while Garp warned that its military experience and technology could strengthen the pirate alliance.
• Bane dismissed the news as no reason to worry and told the Marines to keep the music playing and dancing.

The Revolutionary Army attacked Mary Geoise during a Marine banquet, and Bane confronted its leader, Dragon. Dragon gave Bane intelligence about the World Government before their Haki clash ended with Dragon retreating from Bane’s overwhelming strength.

• A Cipher Pol agent announced that the Revolutionary Army was assaulting the Celestial Dragons’ residence, and the Marines rushed to defend it despite many officers being drunk.
• Bane sent Ain, Zoro, and the others to support the Marines, then blocked Dragon’s surprise attack outside the banquet hall.
• Bane and Dragon exchanged attacks, and Bane discovered Dragon was not a Devil Fruit user.
• Dragon gave Bane a document containing intelligence about Mary Geoise, which Bane stored in his Darkness Dimension.
• Bane and Dragon clashed with Conqueror’s Haki, and Dragon retreated after realizing he could not withstand Bane’s strength.