Chapter Summaries

Dawn returned to Marineford with Blackbeard’s corpse after suppressing the Impel Down escapees, then joined the battle by boosting the Marines with his Blood Song Aura. The Marines surged forward as the pirates struggled to respond.

• Dawn arrived at Marineford carrying Blackbeard’s corpse and sent Shiryu of the Rain into the battle, where Shiryu began cutting down pirates.
• Dawn delivered Blackbeard’s corpse to Sengoku, who praised him for preventing the escaped prisoners from becoming a threat.
• Dawn took a seat between the Admirals, while Akainu left to deal with deserters.
• Dawn unleashed his crimson Blood Song Aura across the battlefield, empowering the Marines and spurring them to attack with renewed ferocity.

Dawn used Ouroboros to sustain the Blood Song Aura and bolster the Marines while gathering energy from the battlefield. The battle shifted when Luffy, Jinbe, Crocodile, Ivankov, Buggy, and other Impel Down escapees arrived, bringing Luffy within sight of Ace.

• Dawn maintained the Blood Song Aura across the Marines as Ouroboros absorbed battlefield energy and stored some of it in the Healing Aura.
• Luffy and the other Impel Down escapees fell from the sky aboard a warship and crashed into the sea exposed by Jozu's shattered ice.
• Jinbe rescued Luffy, who climbed the warship and spotted Ace on the execution platform.
• The arrival of Luffy's group startled the leaders on both sides, and Sengoku confronted Jinbe about joining Luffy.
• Jinbe declared that he was no longer a Shichibukai, as the major figures in the war gathered on the battlefield.

The Marineford battle intensified as Whitebeard fought his way toward the execution platform, while Catarina Devon arrived with escaped Impel Down prisoners. Enel joined Devon and announced he would take the prisoners as his subordinates, turning against the Marines and leaving Sengoku stunned.

• Squard stabbed Whitebeard, but Whitebeard forgave him and charged into battle, killing a giant Vice Admiral and opening a path toward the execution platform.
• Sengoku raised iron walls around Marineford, trapping the pirates inside.
• Catarina Devon arrived with Big Eater Bacchus Choate and escaped prisoners from Impel Down's Eternal Hell, intending to make them Enel's subordinates.
• Enel met Devon and challenged her escaped prisoners to judge his strength, while Sengoku realized they were allied.
• Enel declared that he was taking the prisoners as subordinates, and Sengoku demanded to know why Enel was betraying the Marines.

Enel publicly explained that the World Government had wrongly branded him a pirate, then declared he would become an emperor among pirates. He flew to Whitebeard and proposed an alliance to rescue Ace and reduce the pirates’ casualties.

• Enel seized a broadcasting Den Den Mushi and told the world how Kizaru’s failed attempt to eliminate him had led to his appointment as a Shichibukai.
• Enel claimed he had protected people and repeatedly asked the World Government to clear his name, but it had refused and continued treating him as a pirate.
• Enel announced that he would become an emperor among pirates, prompting outrage on the battlefield and across Sabaody as reporters relayed his claims.
• Sengoku realized Enel’s broadcast had damaged the World Government’s reputation and served Dawn’s plan to undermine its authority.
• Enel approached Whitebeard and offered to join forces to save Ace and reduce casualties among Whitebeard’s sons.

Enel negotiated an alliance with Whitebeard, offering to help rescue Ace and protect the Whitebeard Pirates after Whitebeard’s death. After testing Enel’s strength, Whitebeard agreed, and Enel summoned the Thunder God Pirates to reveal themselves at Marine Headquarters.

• Enel proposed helping Whitebeard save Ace in exchange for Whitebeard covering his crew’s retreat and a future alliance with Ace and Marco’s Whitebeard Pirates.
• Whitebeard recognized Enel’s assessment that he expected to die at Marine Headquarters and agreed to the deal if Enel proved strong enough.
• Whitebeard and Enel clashed their fists, each testing the other’s power, and both sustained only minor injuries.
• Enel assured Whitebeard that he would not target the Whitebeard Pirates and said his own companions were equally powerful.
• Enel signaled the Flying Ships, and his hidden allies descended onto the battlefield, including Chloe, Trick, Fisher Tiger, and Moria.
• The Thunder God Pirates officially revealed themselves at Marine Headquarters.

The Thunder God Pirates arrived at the battlefield, and Enel confronted Kizaru to settle their old score. Enel’s lightning armor let him match Kizaru’s speed and overpower him in close combat, but Kizaru opened the distance and filled the sky with lasers.

• Enel’s allies, including Trick, Moria, and Fisher Tiger, appeared at Marine Headquarters and stunned the onlookers.
• Whitebeard called Marco over as Enel stepped in to face Kizaru.
• Enel activated Thunder God Painting, armored himself in lightning, and struck Kizaru down with Thunderclap Fist.
• Enel and Kizaru clashed at close range with their weapons, while Enel’s speed and strength pushed Kizaru onto the defensive.
• Kizaru transformed into light, created distance, and unleashed a sky full of lasers.

Enel’s arrival and Marco’s announcement allied the Whitebeard Pirates with the Thunder God Pirates, prompting Sengoku and Garp to enter the battle. The allies divided to hold off the Marines and help Luffy reach Ace, where Luffy and Fisher Tiger confronted Garp.

• Enel and Kizaru exchanged lightning and laser attacks while Dawn watched their fight.
• Whitebeard told Marco to announce the alliance, and Marco declared that the Whitebeard Pirates and Thunder God Pirates would join forces to save Ace.
• Sengoku and Garp entered the fray, and the Thunder God Pirates’ fighters split up to face the Marine leaders and support Luffy.
• Fisher Tiger reunited with Jinbe, then joined him and Luffy in charging toward the execution platform.
• Luffy attacked Garp with Gum-Gum Bazooka, but Garp punched his fist into the ground before Fisher Tiger struck with Five Thousand Brick Fist.

The battle at Marineford intensified as the Thunder God Pirates and their allies fought to clear a path for Luffy to reach Ace. Garp, Whitebeard, and Sengoku remained locked in major confrontations, while Moria was increasingly overwhelmed by Sengoku.

• Fisher Tiger and Jinbe joined forces to hold Garp back, allowing Luffy to continue toward Ace.
• Akainu attacked Luffy with Meteor Volcano, but Whitebeard shattered the molten projectiles and challenged Akainu to fight.
• Marco shielded Whitebeard from Akainu's Great Eruption, while Enel intercepted Kizaru and pursued him into the sky.
• Wapol led the Thunder God Pirates through the battlefield, using the black bear's shield and his floating shields to protect the group from attacks.
• Sengoku countered Moria's shadow abilities with wide-ranging golden shockwaves, while Tsuru's Wash-Wash Fruit hindered Chloe's Hell Demon Soldiers.
• Sengoku forced Moria into close combat and suppressed him with his Buddha form, combat skill, and battle experience.

Moria and Wapol teamed up to hold Sengoku back while Enel fought Kizaru and used his attacks to protect the Thunder God Pirates. The chapter ended with Enel’s lightning repeatedly striking the battlefield to save his crew members from Marine attacks.

• Sengoku used his strength and combat skill to overpower Moria until Wapol launched himself into the fight and struck Sengoku from behind.
• Wapol blocked Sengoku’s shockwaves while Moria interfered with his attacks, allowing them to fight him together.
• Enel fired a full-power electromagnetic cannon that blasted apart Kizaru’s light particles.
• Enel sensed his crew struggling against the Marines and repeatedly sent lightning down to protect them from attacks.

Enel used his Observation Haki to direct lightning across the battlefield while fighting Kizaru, displaying the strength of a rising emperor. Dawn blocked Marco to preserve the balance of the war as Akainu pressed toward Whitebeard, and the chapter ended with Dawn and Marco clashing in the sky.

• Enel unleashed Takemikazuchi: Dance of the Lightning Serpents, using Observation Haki to strike enemies and support his allies across the battlefield.
• Sengoku recognized the Thunder God Pirates as a force worthy of being called the fifth emperor, while Kizaru grew furious at Enel's divided attention.
• Dawn intercepted Marco as Marco moved to stop Akainu from attacking Whitebeard, and Dawn said he would hold Marco back.
• Dawn revealed that he needed Whitebeard to die for Enel to claim an emperor's position and for the Marines to secure victory, while keeping the battle balanced.
• Dawn and Marco exchanged attacks, with Dawn's blazing hand and Oto meeting Marco's blue-flamed wings and Phoenix healing.

Dawn fought Marco in the sky, using his Observation Haki, shields, and trident to overpower and send him crashing to the ground. Whitebeard then joined the battle by blasting Sakazuki away and launching a powerful tremor attack at Dawn, who blocked it with Rashomon.

• Dawn and Marco exchanged close-range attacks, and Dawn used his Observation Haki to anticipate Marco’s moves while hiding the energy sustaining his enhancements.
• Dawn blocked Marco’s kick with an Armament Haki-coated shield, punched him in the chest, and pursued him with a trident.
• Marco caught Dawn’s trident with his wings and tried to kick him, but Dawn struck Marco’s shin and sent him tumbling toward the ground.
• Whitebeard destroyed Sakazuki’s Great Eruption with Murakumogiri and blasted Sakazuki away with a tremor.
• Whitebeard punched the air toward Dawn, and Dawn raised Rashomon to block the incoming shockwaves.

Dawn fought Whitebeard, whose casual tremor attack cracked Rashomon, while Marco and Akainu joined the battle. Elsewhere, Trick used a blizzard to conceal himself and keep Aokiji occupied.

• Whitebeard's casual punch cracked Dawn's Haki-coated Rashomon, and Dawn rushed to fight him.
• Dawn summoned a giant lion that Whitebeard shattered, then used Shave: Windwalker to attack him at close range.
• Whitebeard blocked Dawn's punches and countered, while Marco kicked Dawn's trident and Sakazuki confronted Whitebeard.
• Trick and Aokiji clashed with snow and ice, turning the surrounding area into a freezing blizzard.
• Trick hid in the snowstorm and launched occasional sneak attacks, successfully holding Aokiji in place.

Trick held Aokiji back while Luffy reached the execution platform and freed Ace, and the pirates began their escape from Marineford. Whitebeard stopped Squard’s ship and gave the Whitebeard Pirates his final order to survive and return to the New World.

• Trick blocked Aokiji’s attack on Luffy and continued fighting him so Luffy could reach the execution platform.
• Sengoku fought Moria and Wapol, but Luffy reached the platform and used the Seastone key to free Ace.
• Ace joined the fight to protect Moria, while Mr. 3 blocked Sengoku’s shockwave with a wax shield.
• Squard led his pirate ship in a charge toward the Marines as Marco fought Dawn in the sky.
• Whitebeard stopped Squard’s ship with one hand and told Squard that his wound had not killed him.
• Whitebeard issued his final captain’s order, telling the Whitebeard Pirates to survive and return to the New World.

Whitebeard struck the Marine forces so Ace and the others could retreat, but Sakazuki provoked Ace into fighting and then attacked Luffy. Sabo arrived in time to stop Sakazuki, revealing himself as Ace and Luffy’s long-lost brother and the Revolutionary Army’s Chief of Staff.

• Whitebeard smashed the plaza and ordered the Whitebeard Pirates to retreat aboard Enel’s ship, reaffirming his alliance with Enel.
• Sakazuki mocked Whitebeard, and Ace stopped to challenge him despite the crew’s attempts to keep him moving.
• Sakazuki defeated Ace with magma and turned to attack the exhausted Luffy.
• Sabo blocked Sakazuki’s attack with Dragon Claw and greeted Ace and Luffy, who were shocked to see him alive.
• Sabo said he had come to protect his brothers in a personal capacity, stunning the battlefield and the Sabaody broadcast audience.

Whitebeard furiously attacked Akainu after Sabo revealed that Ace, Sabo, and Luffy were brothers, while the fighting continued across Marineford. The Thunder God Pirates withdrew after Ace was rescued, leaving Whitebeard behind to cover their retreat.

• Sabo revealed that he, Ace, and Luffy were brothers, stunning the battlefield and enraging Sengoku.
• Sabo stepped away from his confrontation with Akainu as Whitebeard appeared and struck Akainu with a furious blow.
• Whitebeard repeatedly battered Akainu, who counterattacked with magma and managed to wound Whitebeard in the chest.
• Aokiji froze the fissures in the battlefield as Sengoku continued fighting Trick amid the blizzard.
• Vohor and Moria withdrew, and the Thunder God Pirates left Whitebeard behind to cover their retreat.

The Thunder God Pirates withdrew from Marineford after helping the Whitebeard Pirates rescue Ace, while the Marines chose not to stop them and focused on killing Whitebeard. As the enhancement supporting the Marines faded, Akainu launched the attack that began the battle leading to Whitebeard’s fall.

• Enel's forces and the other pirates retreated from Marineford as the Marines pursued, and Sengoku let Trick escape.
• Enel said goodbye to Whitebeard after their deal was completed, then departed while the Marine Admirals held back.
• Dawn explained that he had ended the Marines' enhancement because their bodies could no longer endure it.
• Akainu charged at Whitebeard with a giant fist of magma, beginning the battle that would bring about Whitebeard's fall.

Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru, Sengoku, and Dawn attacked Whitebeard together, but Whitebeard’s counterblow split Marine Headquarters and left the pirate forces separated from him. As the Marines and Whitebeard resumed their clash, Dawn’s shield repeatedly blocked attacks until Whitebeard leaped over it and brought Murakumogiri down toward him.

• Akainu, Aokiji, Sengoku, and Kizaru coordinated attacks against Whitebeard, while Dawn blocked his weapon with Rashomon and exposed him to further blows.
• Akainu pierced Whitebeard’s chest with magma, but Whitebeard used Akainu to shield himself from Kizaru’s light barrage and struck him with a devastating blow.
• Whitebeard’s attack split the plaza and Marine Headquarters, leaving the pirates cut off from him while Akainu fell into a fissure.
• Dawn stopped Whitebeard from killing charging Marines, and Aokiji and Sengoku joined the fight as Ace tried to rush to Whitebeard and Sabo held him back.
• Kizaru wounded Whitebeard during his clash with Sengoku, while Dawn’s Rashomon blocked Whitebeard’s counterattack.
• Whitebeard jumped over Dawn’s shield and brought Murakumogiri down toward Dawn’s head.

Dawn, Kizaru, and Sengoku fought Whitebeard until the wounded pirate used his last strength to announce that the One Piece existed and died standing. As the Marines pursued the retreating Whitebeard Pirates, Shanks arrived at Marine Headquarters aboard the Red Force.

• Dawn and Kizaru attacked Whitebeard while Sengoku struck him with his golden palm, but Whitebeard blasted Sengoku back with a final powerful blow.
• Whitebeard reflected on his life, declared that the One Piece existed, and died standing with no wounds on his back.
• Marco tried to protect Sabo and Luffy from Sakazuki, while Dawn acquired the Tremor-Tremor Fruit through Ouroboros.
• Sengoku sent Kizaru and Aokiji to join the pursuit as Whitebeard's commanders fought to cover their crew's retreat.
• Shanks arrived at Marine Headquarters aboard the Red Force, shocking everyone who saw the ship.

Red-Hair Shanks arrived at Marineford and stopped the fighting, with Sengoku accepting his proposal to take Whitebeard’s body and end the war. Dawn then helped treat the wounded and earned greater respect from the Marines as the battlefield settled and Sengoku rebuked Garp.

• Shanks blocked Akainu’s attack, confronted the battlefield, and called for the fighting to end.
• Sengoku agreed to let Shanks handle Whitebeard’s funeral, ordered the Marines to treat the wounded, and declared the war over.
• Dawn reunited with Hina, Sola, and their group, then used his healing aura to help stabilize wounded soldiers.
• Sengoku thanked Dawn for his support and angrily confronted Garp over his role in his grandson’s escape.
• As the sun set, the war came to a complete end.

After the Summit War, the World Government struggled to contain the fallout from Enel’s rebellion as Morgans and the Dark Emperors spread his reasons worldwide. The chapter ended with CP0 discovering that Enel had quietly shut down Buster Call Town weeks earlier, leaving the Government with an empty commercial hub.

• The Five Elders blamed Enel’s rise on the World Government’s refusal to address his demands and ordered a media campaign to bury his reasons for rebelling.
• Morgans, Gild Tesoro, and other Dark Emperors spread Enel’s reasons across the world before the Five Elders could suppress them.
• The Thunder God Pirates gained Whitebeard’s territories and protected his captains, giving them the deepest foundation among the Four Emperors.
• People began questioning the World Government’s refusal to admit its mistakes after the Marines killed Whitebeard but failed to capture Ace.
• Buster Call Town was found deserted, and CP0 learned that Enel had halted trade there weeks before the Summit War.