Ch. 324The Empty Buster Call Town

CP0 discovered that Enel had emptied Buster Call Town and orchestrated the collapse of his West Blue network before moving its forces to the New World. The chapter left the World Government furious and unable to catch up or recover its intelligence agents.

  • CP0 agents found Buster Call Town deserted, with mocking messages revealing that Enel had planned his withdrawal well in advance.
  • Two days earlier, the people of Sichili Island had expelled Enel’s loyalists, chosen a new king, and publicly praised the World Government.
  • Mafia families across the West Blue sailed toward the New World, while their departure sparked bloody power struggles back home.
  • CP0 tried to contact its agents throughout the West Blue but received no replies, so its leading officer ordered an investigation.
  • CP0 learned that its agents had died in the revolution, dangerous assignments, and Mafia conflicts, and the Five Elders realized Enel had staged the events to eliminate their spies.
  • The World Government discovered that Enel’s West Blue forces had already moved to the New World, leaving CP0 to trail behind.

Ch. 325Movements on All Sides

The Five Elders struggled to contain the fallout from Enel’s rise as one of the Four Emperors while hidden Thunder God Pirates forces kept West Blue under control. Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Army advanced its cause, and the Thunder God Pirates celebrated Fisher Tiger’s return on Fish-Man Island, where Enel and his crew attended a royal banquet.

  • The Five Elders intensified their searches in West Blue as Enel’s rise and the World Government’s past treatment of him drew attention, while rival groups fought over the region’s abandoned underground territories.
  • Secret Thunder God Pirates recruits took over Enel’s former West Blue forces, and their plans—including the arrangement on Sichili Island—remained hidden from CP0.
  • Dragon used the Summit War’s impact to help more nations overthrow tyrannical regimes, while Sabo’s appearance increased the World Government’s concern about Luffy’s brothers.
  • Luffy began training under Rayleigh on an island near the Amazon Kingdom, while Ace remained with Whitebeard’s remnants under the Thunder God Pirates’ protection and Sabo disappeared.
  • Fisher Tiger and Jinbe reunited with the people of Fish-Man Island, who welcomed them and embraced the Thunder God Pirates as their own.
  • Enel and the others accepted King Neptune’s invitation to Ryugu Palace for a banquet while Fisher Tiger and Jinbe caught up with their companions.

Ch. 326Queen Otohime's Expectations

The Thunder God Pirates attended a banquet at Ryugu Palace, where Queen Otohime learned that their captain had allowed them to reveal his existence and planned to visit Fish-Man Island later. Meanwhile, Dawn returned to the Ishtar Kingdom and saw how robot technology had transformed daily life.

  • Shirahoshi greeted Trick and thanked Enel, who clarified that he was not the captain who had saved Queen Otohime.
  • Queen Otohime recognized Enel’s implication and learned that the Thunder God Pirates’ captain had permitted them to reveal his existence but would visit Fish-Man Island himself when the time was right.
  • Shirahoshi fetched her three brothers, and the banquet began with Fisher Tiger and Jinbe arriving at Ryugu Palace.
  • Dawn returned to the Ishtar Kingdom, where Baby-5 called him ashore and he saw robots assisting citizens and workers.
  • Monet explained that research had reverse-engineered the moon robots’ technology, which Dawn had shared with the Ishtar and Crete Kingdoms.

Ch. 327Sengoku's Resignation and Dawn's Plans

Dawn returned to the North Sea and learned how events in the Marines had unfolded after his departure, including Akainu’s victory over Aokiji for the Fleet Admiral position. He arranged for the Ishtar Kingdom to prepare an evacuation plan by moving the island itself with his Float-Float Fruit.

  • Dawn listened as Monet described the country’s development and the early days of robot production.
  • Sengoku stopped Magellan from taking his own life, accepted the post of Chief Inspector, and recommended Aokiji as Fleet Admiral.
  • The World Government favored Akainu, and Aokiji and Akainu fought for ten days and nights on Punk Hazard, ending in Akainu’s victory.
  • Dawn learned that Marine Headquarters had delayed news of the duel and told Enel to consider working with Aokiji if he approached the Thunder God Pirates.
  • Dawn and Gaius finalized an evacuation plan for the Ishtar Kingdom, preparing to move the entire island with Dawn’s Float-Float Fruit.

Ch. 328Byrnndi World

Dawn waited on Amazon Lily for Byrnndi World, anticipating the pirate’s attack and preparing to stop him. World arrived with his island-sized ship, and Hancock attacked him before Dawn could reveal himself; the chapter left them exchanging their first blows.

  • Dawn reviewed the kingdom’s evacuation preparations and worried that Uranus might threaten even a refuge on Sky Island.
  • Dawn brought Baby-5 to Amazon Lily and waited for Byrnndi World, while developing the Dark-Dark Fruit and Slow-Slow Fruit abilities with Ouroboros.
  • Byrnndi World arrived near the end of 1520 aboard an enormous ship that rose from the seabed and began attacking Amazon Lily.
  • Hancock attacked World and his crew with Perfume Femur Arrow, but a fish-man deflected her arrows with twin hammers that eventually petrified and shattered.
  • World used the More-More Fruit to enlarge several tiny cannonballs fiftyfold and fired them at Hancock.

Ch. 329"Achievement Unlocked: Kicking the Elderly?"

Dawn fought Byrnndi World, countering his size- and speed-boosting powers with overwhelming Haki and speed. After cutting Byrnndi World’s chest, Dawn continued attacking, leaving the wounded pirate unable to stop him.

  • Byrnndi World hurled an Armament Haki-coated cannonball at Hancock, but Dawn appeared and blocked it with a Wind Lion.
  • Dawn struck Byrnndi World and countered his enlarged rubble with Rashomon before learning that Byrnndi World had coated his body in Armament Haki.
  • Byrnndi World increased his speed to fifty and then one hundred times, but Dawn tracked him and cut open his chest with Oto.
  • Byrnndi World fired a barrage of enlarged cannonballs, and Dawn overwhelmed it with a wave of bullets.
  • Dawn charged Byrnndi World, broke several of his bones with a powerful strike, and followed with another attack.

Ch. 330Limitations of the More-More Fruit

Dawn defeated and captured Byrnndi World, Bin Jack, and the remaining officers, then questioned Bin Jack about the limits of the More-More Fruit. He learned that it could enhance tangible objects and Byrnndi World himself, but not gaseous substances or other people’s abilities.

  • Dawn crushed Byrnndi World in battle, handcuffed him and Bin Jack, and stored them in Ouroboros’s Fortress space for treatment and imprisonment.
  • Hancock and the Amazon Lily warriors defeated Byrnndi World’s ship doctor and Gai Ram, whom Dawn also captured.
  • Dawn stayed with Hancock for another night, then left by boat with Baby-5 and entered the Fortress to question Byrnndi World’s crew.
  • Dawn threatened to kill Byrnndi World unless the others answered his questions, and Bin Jack agreed to cooperate.
  • Bin Jack explained that the More-More Fruit enhanced tangible objects, but not gases or other people’s Devil Fruit abilities.

Ch. 331World Conscription

Dawn continued developing his Devil Fruit abilities, spared Byrnndi World and his crew after questioning, and learned about the Marines’ plans to fill vacant positions. He volunteered to handle Trafalgar Law’s recruitment as a Shichibukai.

  • Dawn explained that he was still developing the Slow-Slow Fruit and other abilities, including learning to deploy the Slowdown Aura selectively.
  • Dawn spared Byrnndi World and the World Pirates officers, then promised Byrnndi a deal after he spoke with his crew.
  • Dawn contacted Sengoku, learned about the world conscription to fill two vacant Admiral positions, and refused the offer to become an Admiral.
  • Dawn met Fleet Admiral Sakazuki and learned that Clown Buggy and Trafalgar Law had been selected as Shichibukai candidates.
  • Dawn volunteered to handle Trafalgar Law’s recruitment, and Sakazuki gave him the assignment.

Ch. 332Deal Reached [Happy New Year~]

Dawn met Trafalgar Law to exchange the hearts Law had collected for his appointment as a Shichibukai. Dawn also recruited Law to prepare for an operation to treat Zephyr, promising to help Law take revenge on Doflamingo first.

  • Dawn left Marine Headquarters with Baby-5 and sailed to the meeting island, where they cooked and ate a giant lobster.
  • Dawn met Trafalgar Law, who handed over a basket of hearts in exchange for news that he would become a Shichibukai.
  • Dawn asked Law to treat a patient with asthma and replace any weakened organs, offering to help him take down Doflamingo in return.
  • Dawn revealed that the patient was Zephyr and said another skilled doctor would assist with the operation.
  • Law agreed to prepare the organs but insisted the operation happen only after his revenge, and Dawn accepted.

Ch. 333Zephyr's Plan

Dawn secured Byrnndi World’s cooperation, extracted the Swamp Fruit from Caribou, and learned that Edward Weevil had become a Shichibukai. Zephyr decided to leave the Marines and establish the NEO Marines, while Dawn arrived to speak with him.

  • Dawn persuaded Byrnndi World to accept his terms by revealing that he had secretly cultivated the Thunder God Pirates and intended to fight the World Government.
  • After Shiryu of the Rain reported that Caribou had been captured, Dawn met him, killed Caribou, and extracted the Swamp Fruit for Capone Bege.
  • Dawn returned to Marine Headquarters and learned that Edward Weevil had become a Shichibukai, despite Zephyr’s protests to Sakazuki.
  • Zephyr told his trainees that he was leaving the Marines to establish the NEO Marines, and Shuzo, Ain, Binz, and others pledged to follow him.
  • Dawn waited in Zephyr’s room and asked to speak with him, while Zephyr said that Dawn could not change his decision to leave.

Ch. 334Talks [Happy Second Day of the Lunar New Year~]

Dawn urged Zephyr to join him in reforming the Navy and revealed that he had spent years preparing to confront the Four Emperors. The chapter left Zephyr facing Dawn’s invitation after learning that the Thunder God Pirates were secretly Dawn’s subordinates.

  • Dawn brought Zephyr to a private space and asked him to consider another path after leaving the Navy.
  • Zephyr explained that he wanted to establish a new Navy because the World Government had overridden his protests.
  • Dawn proposed reforming the Navy into a force that pursued true justice, and Zephyr warned that splitting it could plunge the world into war.
  • Dawn said he had prepared for the reforms and intended to remove the Four Emperors as a threat first.
  • Zephyr signed Dawn’s Contract, and Dawn revealed that the Thunder God Pirates were his subordinates and that Enel had been his childhood companion.
  • Dawn recounted the cruelty he had witnessed on Hunter Island and asked Zephyr to join his plan.

Ch. 335Zephyr Joins!

Dawn persuaded Zephyr to join his long-term plan to reshape the balance of power, and Zephyr accepted. Dawn planned to kill Edward Weevil to strengthen his standing among the Marines and create an opportunity to leave them, then pursue his ambitions in the North Blue.

  • Dawn explained how the Thunder God Pirates could restrain the Red-Hair Pirates while the Marines moved against Big Mom and Kaido, convincing Zephyr that his plan had better odds than destroying the New World outright.
  • Zephyr accepted Dawn's invitation and asked what he intended to do next.
  • Dawn said he would start by targeting Edward Weevil, despite Zephyr's warning that Weevil had been appointed a Shichibukai.
  • Dawn planned to use Weevil's death to gain Marine support, win Zephyr's loyalty, and provoke the World Government into giving him a reason to leave the Marines.
  • Dawn intended to return home and use his strength to take control in the North Blue, where he believed the World Government would not intervene in wars between nations.

Ch. 336Pursuit

Dawn tracked down Edward Weevil in the New World and ambushed him and Miss Bakkin to test his new Slowdown Aura. Miss Bakkin was burned to ashes, and a enraged Edward Weevil emerged from the flames and attacked Dawn.

  • Dawn contacted Enel and learned that Edward Weevil was attacking Whitebeard Pirates fleets under the name Whitebeard Jr.
  • Dawn met Enel in the New World and released Byrnndi World's group from Fortress Space, telling Byrnndi World to recover and develop his Devil Fruit ability.
  • Dawn searched the Whitebeard Pirates' territories with Enel and located Edward Weevil and Miss Bakkin on a Desolate Island.
  • Dawn struck the pair with Slowdown Aura and followed with a Flame Serpent, burning Miss Bakkin to ashes and engulfing Edward Weevil in an explosion.
  • Edward Weevil survived the flames, saw Miss Bakkin's charred body, and furiously slashed at Dawn.

Ch. 337Edward Weevil's Armament Haki

Baby-5 fought Edward Weevil but could not penetrate his powerful defenses and Armament Haki. Dawn entered the battle with a fiery assault, and Weevil leaped at him, vowing to avenge his parents.

  • Baby-5 blocked Edward Weevil's slash and attacked him with Haki-coated weapons, lasers, and a cannon.
  • Edward Weevil endured Baby-5's barrage and forced her into a stalemate with his strength and defenses.
  • Baby-5 stopped fighting and told Dawn that Weevil's defenses made him a difficult opponent.
  • Dawn praised Baby-5, then attacked Edward Weevil with Slowdown Aura, Wind Lions, and flaming snakes.
  • Edward Weevil strengthened his Armament Haki, leaped toward Dawn, and swung Murakumogiri at him.

Ch. 338Dawn's Conqueror's Haki

Dawn fought Edward Weevil head-on, testing his opponent’s improved defense while sensing a new power awakening within himself. As Dawn’s plans for the Thor Pirates’ rise to Emperor had finally succeeded, he realized his Conqueror’s Haki had undergone a major transformation.

  • Dawn met Edward Weevil’s attacks with his fists and kicks, driving him into a crater and forcing him to fight back with Murakumogiri.
  • Edward Weevil said his mother’s training had made his defense strong enough to withstand Dawn, and vowed to avenge her.
  • Dawn continued attacking and testing Edward Weevil, noticing that his blows no longer had their former effect on the fortified arm.
  • Dawn felt his power gradually respond to his control and recognized it as his Conqueror’s Haki.
  • Dawn reflected that the success of his long-term schemes and his rise to power had ended his lingering fear and strengthened his Conqueror’s Haki.

Ch. 339Metamorphosis!

Dawn transformed his Conqueror's Haki and discovered he could coat his attacks with it. After testing the ability on Edward Weevil, he injured him through his powerful Armament Haki and began assessing how the technique affected weapons.

  • Dawn sensed that his Conqueror's Haki had grown more domineering and found he could control it like Armament Haki.
  • Dawn repeatedly punched Edward Weevil while trying to gather Conqueror's Haki into his arm.
  • Dawn coated his Armament Haki-covered fist with Conqueror's Haki and struck Edward Weevil head-on, drawing blood from his hand.
  • Dawn continued attacking Edward Weevil and confirmed that the coating could break through his defenses, while clashes with Murakumogiri caused only slight damage to the weapon.
  • Dawn concluded that using Conqueror's Haki to damage an opponent directly was more effective than spending it to break their weapon.

Ch. 340Edward Weevil, Dead!

Dawn killed Edward Weevil after overpowering his desperate attacks, then ordered his death announced to the world. The little maid photographed Weevil’s head, and Ouroboros stored it for transport to Marine Headquarters as news of the Shichibukai’s death spread.

  • Dawn used Oto, Armament Haki, and Conqueror's Haki to sever Edward Weevil’s arm while evading his counterattack.
  • Edward Weevil repeatedly smashed the ground and launched a final, powerful strike at Dawn, who met his fist head-on with a massive Haki-coated blade.
  • Dawn split the island during the clash, severed Edward Weevil’s arm, and cut off his head.
  • The little maid gave Dawn his clothes, and Ouroboros devoured the soul energy left by Edward Weevil’s death.
  • Dawn ordered the little maid to photograph Edward Weevil’s head and tell Morgans to announce the kill, while Ouroboros packed the head for transport to Marine Headquarters.
  • News of Edward Weevil’s death caused an uproar around the world.

Ch. 341The Five Elders' Decision

After Dawn killed Edward Weevil, the Five Elders suspended him over the resulting uproar, and he returned to Ishtar to claim the throne. He then declared war on Aslan and left the North Sea shaken by his overwhelming victory.

  • The Five Elders reprimanded Dawn for killing Edward Weevil and stirring unrest among the Shichibukai, then temporarily relieved him of duty.
  • Dawn accepted the suspension and left, while the Five Elders agreed to restore him after the situation settled.
  • Dawn took the throne from Gaius and became king of Ishtar and Crete in autumn of Round Sea Calendar 1521.
  • Dawn declared war on neighboring Aslan Kingdom, whose king had repeatedly raided Ishtar and brutally oppressed conquered peoples.
  • On the third day after the declaration, Dawn single-handedly defeated tens of thousands of Aslan soldiers, beheaded their king, and displayed the head in the capital.
  • Dawn used Contract Aura to bring influential figures in his nation under his control.

Ch. 342Leg-Breakingly Slick Maneuvers

Dawn expanded the Ishtar Kingdom by absorbing three neighboring countries, prompting the North Sea kings to pressure the World Government to reinstate him. The Five Elders offered to restore him near the end of the year, while Dawn stayed to reorganize his new territories and the Vinsmoke Family grew anxious.

  • Dawn’s forces absorbed another country, and the Ishtar Kingdom renamed its lands as territories while Baby-5 was revealed to have conquered a fifth territory as its guardian officer.
  • The North Sea kings protested Dawn’s suspension at his suggestion, hoping to stop his expansion by getting the World Government to reinstate him.
  • The Five Elders considered Dawn’s growing power a threat but had Sengoku promise that he could likely return to his post near the end of the year.
  • Zephyr relaxed after Dawn’s suspension was settled, and Marines who had planned to leave with him praised Dawn for acting to avenge his mentor.
  • Dawn reorganized his new territories as the Straw Hat Pirates trained separately, while the Vinsmoke Family grew anxious and neared involvement with the Big Mom Pirates.

Ch. 343Setting Sail with Fujitora

Dawn traveled with Fujitora toward Dressrosa and discussed the Shichibukai system before warning him that the island’s living toys were not ordinary technology. Fujitora began to suspect something was wrong as Dawn hinted at the danger behind them.

  • Law told Dawn that he had destroyed the factory, captured Caesar, and formed an alliance with Luffy and Kin'emon, and Dawn urged him to keep following his heart.
  • Dawn joined Fujitora’s warship and discussed why the Shichibukai system could become a tool for ambitious pirates.
  • Dawn caught a Treasure Squid and shared grilled squid with Fujitora as they talked about the admiral’s mission to arrest Law and Luffy and investigate Doflamingo’s resignation.
  • Dawn described Dressrosa’s toys as intelligent beings that could understand speech and perform household tasks, leaving Fujitora concerned about how they had been made.
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