Arc 14Madara Challenges Kaido

Madara traveled to Coral Port and defeated Kaido with his Complete Body Susanoo, leaving the Emperor’s fate uncertain. News of the battle alarmed the Marines, Emperors, and World Government, while Imu chose not to activate Uranus against the Uchiha Clan.

  • Izuna trained Sasuke and praised his determination, while Natsu and Madara learned that Uchiha Kei had defeated Jack at Coral Port and planned the clan’s deployments.
  • Natsu warned Madara that Imu possessed formidable weapons and powers, including the Heaven’s Punishment Sword and possibly Uranus.
  • Madara arrived at Coral Port, praised Chunwu for bringing all twenty-one young clansmen home safely, and sent them back to Origin Island as Kaido’s fleet approached.
  • Madara fought Kaido through Coral Port, using ninjutsu and Susanoo to withstand the Emperor’s attacks before manifesting his Complete Body Susanoo.
  • Madara’s Heavenfall Slash shattered Kaido’s weapon and sent him unconscious into the sea, after which Madara drove off Kizaru and burned the Beasts Pirates’ remaining warships.
  • Kizaru reported Madara’s victory to Sengoku, who ordered the Marines not to provoke the Uchiha Clan, while Linlin strengthened her defenses and King moved to contain news of Kaido’s disappearance.
  • Morgans publicized Madara’s victory as the beginning of a new age, prompting Shanks to warn that Luffy must not challenge Madara.
  • Imu considered activating Uranus but concealed its activation key, recognizing Natsu as an equal who was waiting for him to make the first move.
Chapters 328–352 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 328Izuna and Sasuke

Izuna trained Sasuke in combat, exposing the boy’s predictable habits while using their sparring to adjust to modern fighting. Sasuke asked to train with Izuna again, while Madara quietly reacted to Izuna’s comparison between Sasuke and himself.

  • A young man left a tavern and paused at a Navy recruitment notice, while pirate captains recognized the Navy’s mass recruitment as a desperate attempt to compensate for its lack of elite fighters.
  • Izuna repeatedly defeated Sasuke in sparring and explained how Sasuke’s breathing, hand seals, and stance revealed his attacks.
  • Natsu told Madara that Izuna was using Sasuke to adapt to modern combat, and they watched Sasuke keep getting back up.
  • Sasuke explained that he wanted to surpass his older brother because he believed his brother had chosen the wrong path.
  • Izuna praised Sasuke for recognizing right and wrong, then admitted he had always stood by his own powerful older brother; Madara briefly tightened his grip on his arm.
  • Natsu ended the training and took Sasuke to clean up for dinner, and Sasuke turned to ask Izuna if he could seek his guidance again.

Ch. 329Intelligence Returns

Natsu, Madara, and Sasuke learned that the new generation had survived its first overseas mission at Coral Port, where Uchiha Kei defeated Jack the Drought. Madara praised Chunwu and Rin for their roles in the battle, while Sasuke remained determined to grow stronger; they continued to Fugaku's residence for dinner.

  • Izuna Uchiha and Madara discussed Sasuke's potential and how his temperament resembled Izuna Uchiha's youth.
  • Uchiha Setsuna delivered the Coral Port battle report to Natsu and Madara, explaining that Jack the Drought had gone missing after Uchiha Kei defeated him.
  • Setsuna reported that all twenty-one members of the new generation returned safely, and Madara praised Chunwu and Rin for holding the rear guard and coordinating the retreat.
  • Natsu told Sasuke that Chunwu had reached Kage Level at fifteen, and Sasuke insisted that he would become that strong someday.
  • Natsu and Madara headed to Fugaku's residence with Sasuke for Mikoto's grilled fish.

Ch. 330A Family Dinner, Izuna Uchiha's Helplessness

At a family dinner, Izuna revealed that his Impure World Reincarnation body kept him from tasting or smelling food, and Madara and Natsu promised to seek a remedy. After dinner, Fugaku and the others met at Naka Shrine to discuss the Navy’s expansion and the World Government’s response.

  • Sasuke noticed Izuna had not touched his food, and Izuna explained that his body could not eat before asking Sasuke to finish his share.
  • Madara promised to find a way to restore Izuna’s ability to experience food, while Natsu said Vallen and Caesar Clown had prioritized research into restoring basic senses.
  • Madara placed a piece of grilled fish in his own bowl on Izuna’s behalf as the family continued dinner.
  • After the meal, Sasuke helped Mikoto clear the dishes while Fugaku, Madara, Natsu, and Mikoto headed to Naka Shrine.
  • Fugaku told the gathered clan members that the Navy had expanded its recruitment and patrols, while the World Government had forbidden Navy officers from starting private conflicts with the Uchiha Clan.

Ch. 331Kaido of the Beasts' Threat, Madara Uchiha's Question

The Uchiha leaders planned the clan’s training and expansion while weighing the danger posed by Kaido and the Beasts Pirates. Madara asked how strong Kaido was, and Natsu judged him formidable but far below Madara and himself.

  • The Uchiha leaders noted that the Marines and Four Emperors were watching their standoff and discussed training the younger generation while covertly establishing outposts in the first half of the Grand Line.
  • Izuna Uchiha assigned himself to correct the younger fighters’ weaknesses and outlined deployments for Kei, Yaoyu, and Yakumi, while he planned to consolidate West Blue.
  • Uchiha Setsuna worried that the Beasts Pirates would retaliate after the battle at Coral Port and asked Natsu whether Kei should escort Chunwu and the others back to the island.
  • Madara asked whether Kaido of the Beasts was strong, and Natsu described Kaido as a top-tier fighter below King-Class while asserting that Madara and Natsu could surpass him.

Ch. 332Madara Uchiha: Let Me Make the Trip

Madara agreed to travel to the New World and confront anyone who interfered in the younger generation’s conflict, while Natsu revealed why he had not challenged Kaido himself. Natsu warned Madara and Izuna that Imu had hidden weapons and the ancient weapons Pluton, Poseidon, and Uranus could threaten the entire world.

  • Madara volunteered to make the trip to the New World, and Natsu assigned it to him.
  • Natsu ended the meeting, leaving only himself, Madara, and Izuna in the shrine hall.
  • Madara recognized that Natsu had deeper concerns about confronting Kaido, and Natsu admitted that he had fought Imu during the Summit War and emerged badly injured.
  • Natsu explained that Imu had not used his full strength and possessed the Heaven’s Punishment Sword, nineteen comparable divine weapons, and a powerful Devil Fruit ability.
  • Natsu described Pluton and Poseidon, then revealed that Uranus might be an orbital or weather-controlling weapon and was almost certainly in Imu’s hands.

Ch. 333Natsu's Concerns and Confidence, Madara Uchiha's Annoyance

Natsu explained to Madara and Izuna why he was confident no one could defeat him on Origin Island, but kept the power of his left Mangekyō Sharingan secret. Meanwhile, Drought Jack awoke on a deserted island and recalled how Uchiha Kei had nearly killed him with one strike.

  • Natsu said Imu might wield other Devil Fruit forms and divine weapons, making a fight uncertain, but claimed no one could defeat him on Origin Island.
  • Natsu described how his right Mangekyō Sharingan, Ōkuninushi, bound his body and soul together, then teased Madara about the unknown power of Takamagahara.
  • Madara grew angry when Natsu refused to reveal more about Takamagahara, while Izuna listened in puzzlement.
  • Drought Jack woke on a deserted island with severe injuries and recalled Uchiha Kei striking him down with Susanoo.
  • Jack remembered that Uchiha Kei had once served as Uchiha Natsu's guard before nearly killing him with a single sword strike.

Ch. 334Jack's Terror

Jack struggled to survive on an isolated island after Uchiha Kei defeated him at Coral Port, while Kaido learned of the defeat and ordered King to assemble an elite squad. The chapter ended with the Beasts Pirates preparing to respond to the Uchiha Clan.

  • Jack woke on an isolated island, badly wounded, and realized he had to survive without supplies or rescue.
  • Jack tried to contact the Beasts Pirates, but his waterlogged Den Den Mushi could not connect.
  • Kaido read the Coral Port battle report and raged that Uchiha Kei had defeated Jack with one sword strike.
  • King told Kaido that Uchiha Kei had killed Marine Vice Admiral Onigumo, held a bounty of one billion eight hundred and seventy million Beli, and now ranked at Yonko Commander level.
  • Kaido ordered King to assemble an elite squad.

Ch. 335Kaido Sets Out

Kaido ordered a search for Jack and set out with King to confront Uchiha Kei at Coral Port, despite King's warnings about escalating the conflict. Meanwhile, Madara Uchiha led an elite Uchiha force into the New World, intent on establishing the clan's power, and gave a signal as they entered its waters.

  • Kaido ordered his forces to search the waters around Coral Port for Jack and decided to go with King to challenge Uchiha Kei.
  • Queen stayed behind to watch Wano Country while King agreed to accompany Kaido and cautioned him to avoid turning the mission into an all-out war.
  • King recognized that the trip was also a test of the Uchiha Clan's strength and hidden capabilities, including those of Fugaku and Natsu.
  • Madara Uchiha entered the New World aboard an Uchiha warship with ten elite Night Owl Guard members, including three Mangekyō users.
  • Uchiha guards recalled the clan's past battle at Marineford and said that this time they had entered the New World to set its rules.
  • Madara agreed with their purpose and raised his hand to give a signal.

Ch. 336Madara Uchiha set out! The Night Owl Guard marched to war!

Madara led the Night Owl Guard through a violent New World storm and reached Coral Port, where Uchiha Kei and the younger clansmen awaited him. His presence stunned those on the pier as he prepared to face Kaido and test the Emperor’s strength.

  • The Night Owl Guard took their battle stations aboard the warship, while Madara heard them praise his legendary battles in the Warring States era.
  • Madara ordered the ship through a dangerous storm and protected it with a sky-blue Susanoo Skeleton barrier.
  • The warship emerged from the storm and approached Coral Port as Madara sensed Kaido might be nearby.
  • Uchiha Kei, Chunwu, Rin, and the other younger clansmen waited at the pier for Madara’s arrival.
  • Madara leaped onto the pier, and the Night Owl Guard landed behind him in a fan-shaped formation.

Ch. 337Gathering

Madara arrived at Coral Port and took command after Chunwu’s team returned from its battle with Jack. As the Beasts Pirates fleet approached, Madara ordered the younger clansmen to withdraw and prepared to face Kaido alone.

  • Madara told Uchiha Kei that Yaoyu and Yakumi were occupied by the Marines and that he would handle the Four Emperors himself.
  • Chunwu apologized for nearly losing his team, but Madara praised him for holding Jack back and bringing all twenty-one people home alive.
  • Madara warned that Kaido would come to avenge Jack’s defeat and ordered the younger clansmen to return to Origin Island.
  • Kei asked to stay and support Madara, but Madara assigned him to guard the port and the returning clansmen instead.
  • The Beasts Pirates fleet emerged from the morning mist as Madara waited at Coral Port for Kaido’s arrival.

Ch. 338Kaido Descends

Madara Uchiha confronted Kaido at Coral Port and declared himself the Beasts Pirates’ opponent, then met Kaido’s attack with a powerful Fire Release. Their first clash ended with Kaido holding his ground but staring in grave disbelief at Madara’s strength.

  • Kaido descended on Coral Port in Azure Dragon form and searched for Uchiha Kei, but sensed Madara Uchiha at the front of the defenders.
  • Madara identified himself, took responsibility for Kei’s punishment of Jack, and warned Kaido that the Beasts Pirates would be destroyed if war began.
  • Kaido accepted Madara’s challenge, and Madara summoned a Semi-Complete Susanoo as Kaido dove toward the port.
  • Madara unleashed Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation, forcing Kaido to transform into human form and counter with Thunder Bagua.
  • Madara’s flames and Kaido’s Haki-coated strike collided in a devastating shockwave that shattered Coral Port’s reefs, while Kaido remained airborne and looked at Madara with grave disbelief.

Ch. 339Kaido vs. Madara Uchiha?

Madara and Kaido fought at Coral Port, where Madara used precise footwork and ninjutsu to evade Kaido’s Haki-powered attacks while Kaido endured the barrage. As Kaido grew frustrated and fatigued, Madara summoned Susanoo and announced that his counterattack was beginning.

  • Kaido launched a Haki-coated Thunder Bagua at Madara, who dodged with a precise sidestep.
  • Madara attacked Kaido with Fire Release: Dragon Flame Song, but Kaido’s Armament Haki and Azure Dragon durability left him unharmed.
  • Kaido unleashed a relentless storm of lightning-filled attacks while Madara evaded and countered with Earth, Fire, and Wind Release techniques.
  • Kaido’s repeated attacks failed to hit Madara, while ninjutsu gradually wore down Kaido and made him increasingly grave and furious.
  • Madara rejected Kaido’s challenge to clash head-on, raised a chakra longsword, and activated Susanoo to begin his attack.

Ch. 340The Clash Erupts: Human-Beast Form!

Madara Uchiha struck Kaido with Yasaka Magatama, but Kaido transformed into his Azure Dragon Human-Beast Form and countered with Roaring Thunder Bagua. Their attacks collided, and Madara’s Susanoo sword energy began to give way to Kaido’s strength and Haki.

  • Madara instantly formed his Semi-Complete Susanoo and hit Kaido with Yasaka Magatama.
  • Uchiha Kei recognized Madara’s seamless Susanoo transformation and attack as extraordinary Chakra control.
  • Kaido emerged from the blast in his Azure Dragon Human-Beast Form and praised Madara’s strength.
  • Kaido attacked with Roaring Thunder Bagua, meeting Madara’s Susanoo sword strike in a destructive clash.
  • Madara assessed that Kaido’s strength, backed by two kinds of Haki, overpowered his sword energy and drifted back to disperse the impact.

Ch. 341Marine Investigation

Kaido and Madara Uchiha fought a devastating deathmatch at Coral Port while the Marines sent Kizaru to observe from a safe distance. As the battle intensified and the port fell to ruins, both fighters grew more fervent and continued clashing.

  • Kaido pressed Madara with relentless attacks in his hybrid form as their battle turned Coral Port into a storm of thunder and destruction.
  • A golden light appeared above the distant battlefield, and Chunwu watched the clash with growing awe and fear.
  • At Marineford, Sengoku ordered Kizaru to investigate the fight, observe without interfering, and assess Madara Uchiha's strength.
  • Kizaru traveled to the clouds above Coral Port and watched from the battlefield's edge, avoiding detection.
  • Kaido unleashed his full strength against Madara, whose calm evasions and ninjutsu kept the fight even as Coral Port was reduced to ruins.

Ch. 342Madara Uchiha: Do You Have Anything Stronger? Dance to Your Heart's Content!

Madara Uchiha and Kaido recognized each other as worthy rivals and resumed their all-out battle. Kizaru watched as the fight intensified, while Kaido withdrew to his ship to drink and awakened his drunken battle frenzy.

  • Madara and Kaido exchanged praise after their prolonged clash and declared each other worthy enemies.
  • Madara challenged Kaido to show his strongest moves, and the two resumed their battle with full force.
  • Kizaru watched from above and realized the fight between the acknowledged rivals was entering its fiercest stage.
  • Kaido leaped back to the Beasts Pirates' main ship, drank from a huge wine jar, and let the alcohol intensify his madness.
  • Dark clouds gathered and thunder rumbled as the atmosphere over the sea grew heavy.

Ch. 343Great Virtue: Thunder Bagua! Madara Uchiha Retreats?

Kaido unleashed Great Virtue: Thunder Bagua against Madara Uchiha, shattering the Susanoo’s Chakra blade and forcing Madara to retreat. Kaido taunted Madara after the attack devastated Coral Port.

  • Kaido hurled his empty cup into the sea and leapt into the air as lightning gathered around Hassaikai.
  • Kaido struck Madara’s Semi-Complete Susanoo with Great Virtue: Thunder Bagua.
  • Kaido’s blow shattered the Susanoo’s Chakra blade and damaged its arm armor.
  • Madara abandoned the Susanoo’s core and sprang backward to avoid taking Kaido’s attack head-on.
  • Kaido’s club crashed into Coral Port, creating a massive crater and destroying the remaining docks.
  • Kaido mocked Madara for dodging his full-power blow.

Ch. 344Complete Susanoo manifests-despair! This is Madara Uchiha!

Madara Uchiha unleashed Complete Body Susanoo and defeated Kaido with a devastating slash, leaving the Emperor unconscious in the sea. After declaring his victory, Madara spotted Kizaru watching from above the clouds and challenged him.

  • Madara acknowledged Kaido's physical strength and resolved to fight with his full power.
  • Madara manifested a six-hundred-meter-tall Complete Body Susanoo and formed a massive Tachi.
  • Madara struck with Heavenfall Slash, splitting the clouds and sea as Kaido stood his ground.
  • Heavenfall Slash shattered Kaido's weapon and inflicted a lethal wound, knocking him unconscious and sending him into the sea.
  • Madara declared his supremacy, then spotted Kizaru hidden above the clouds and challenged him.

Ch. 345Madara Uchiha: What Adult Gets Angry with a Child?

Madara defeated Kaido at Coral Port and drove Kizaru into a terrified retreat, then left Kaido’s fate to the sea. Kizaru returned to Marineford and prepared to report what he had witnessed to Sengoku and the Marine high command.

  • Kizaru fled Coral Port at full speed after Madara’s Complete Susanoo overwhelmed him.
  • Madara burned the Beasts Pirates’ warships that had not escaped and returned to the Uchiha Fleet.
  • Chunwu asked Madara why he had not gone underwater to kill the unconscious Kaido, and Madara said he had already won and left Kaido’s survival to fate.
  • Uchiha Kei and the other clansmen gathered as the battle ended, while smoke and flames covered Coral Port.
  • Kizaru raced back to Marineford, where Sengoku demanded that he recount everything he had seen.

Ch. 346Kaido's Defeat

Kizaru reported that Madara Uchiha had defeated Kaido with a single slash, prompting the Marines to order their officers not to provoke the Uchiha Clan. On Whole Cake Island, Charlotte Linlin read the report in shock and recalled sensing the battle’s strange chakra; Kaido remained missing after being swept away unconscious.

  • Kizaru told Sengoku and the other Marines that Madara Uchiha had split the sea with his Complete Susanoo and sent Kaido into the depths, where his fate was unknown.
  • Kizaru assessed Madara as possibly not much weaker than Uchiha Natsu and said Madara had noticed him spying but had not attacked or pursued him.
  • Sengoku ordered Marine officers not to engage or provoke Madara or any member of the Uchiha Clan without headquarters’ highest authorization.
  • Charlotte Linlin received an intelligence report that Madara had gravely wounded Kaido, who had lost consciousness and disappeared in the sea despite the Beasts Pirates’ search.
  • Charlotte Linlin recalled sensing the battle’s strange, tyrannical chakra and initially assuming Uchiha Natsu had acted.

Ch. 347Charlotte Linlin's Fear

Linlin learned that Madara Uchiha had defeated Kaido with one slash and ordered Totto Land to withdraw and avoid all conflict with the Uchiha Clan. At Onigashima, King received the report of Kaido’s defeat and disappearance at sea.

  • Katakuri reported that Madara Uchiha was absent from intelligence records and that his Complete Susanoo had cut a thousand-mile trench through the sea.
  • Linlin reprimanded her intelligence officers and raised the Uchiha Clan’s threat assessment after learning Madara had grievously wounded Kaido.
  • Linlin ordered Totto Land’s fleets to return, its defenses to strengthen, and all members to avoid provoking the Uchiha Clan.
  • King returned to Onigashima with Jack, then received a report that Madara had defeated Kaido and left him missing in the deep sea.

Ch. 348Panic-Stricken King

King ordered Onigashima and Wano Country sealed off after learning Kaido had fallen into the sea and gone missing, then flew to Coral Port to confirm his fate and investigate Madara Uchiha. In Mary Geoise, the Five Elders studied the battle report and found no records of Madara, whose sword strike had overwhelmed Kaido.

  • King ordered Onigashima's communications, exits, and sea routes shut down, with severe punishment for leaks or unauthorized departures.
  • King sent a subordinate to notify Queen to deploy troops across Wano Country, increase patrols, and suppress news of Kaido's disappearance and the battle at Coral Port.
  • King reflected that Wano's samurai could rebel if they learned Kaido was gone, and hurried to Coral Port to determine whether Kaido lived and assess Madara's strength.
  • King left Queen in charge of Onigashima and Wano Country's defenses, then flew toward Coral Port.
  • The Five Elders reviewed the Coral Port battle report and questioned who Madara Uchiha was, since the World Government's records contained no trace of him.

Ch. 349The Panicked Five Elders

The Five Elders assessed Madara Uchiha’s defeat of Kaido and recognized the Uchiha Clan as an organized, long-term threat whose unknown members could be even more dangerous. Morgans received the report and realized Madara’s sudden emergence would shake the world’s balance of power.

  • The Five Elders recalled how Fugaku, Kei, and Madara had emerged as powerful Uchiha fighters while the World Government focused its surveillance on Natsu.
  • Saint Saturn argued that Madara’s strength still required verification but warned that the Uchiha Clan was a cohesive force built for lasting expansion, unlike the Rocks Pirates.
  • The Five Elders feared the next intelligence report might reveal another unknown Uchiha with power they could not understand or resist.
  • Morgans read the top-secret report that Madara had defeated Kaido with a single sword strike and trembled with excitement at the news.

Ch. 350Morgans's Excitement

Morgans celebrated Madara Uchiha’s defeat of Kaido and prepared a front-page story announcing the Uchiha Clan’s rise. When the news reached the Red Force, Shanks recognized Madara’s Complete Susanoo as proof that Natsu was not the clan’s only wielder of that power.

  • Madara Uchiha struck Kaido with his Complete Susanoo and sent him plunging into the sea.
  • Morgans studied the aerial photograph and report, then decided the battle deserved a headline beyond Kaido’s defeat.
  • Morgans drove his subordinates from his office and spent the night designing the front page around Madara’s image and declaration.
  • Morgans framed Madara’s appearance as the start of a new age and the collapse of the old balance of power.
  • Shanks read the newspaper aboard the Red Force and recalled Natsu’s Complete Susanoo at the Summit War.
  • Shanks realized that Madara was a second Uchiha capable of manifesting the Complete Susanoo.

Ch. 351Shanks's Concerns

Shanks worried that Luffy would challenge Madara before he was ready, so he resolved to stop him and buy him time to grow. At Mary Geoise, Imu hesitated to activate Uranus against the Uchiha Clan’s unknown power, leaving both sides facing a potential world-ending stalemate.

  • Shanks and Beckman discussed how dangerous the Uchiha Clan had become and how vulnerable Luffy would be against Natsu or Madara.
  • Shanks resolved to stop Luffy himself if he set out to challenge Madara, and Beckman promised to go with him.
  • At Mary Geoise, the Five Elders reported the battle at Coral Port to Imu beneath the Void Throne.
  • Imu considered using the activation key for Uranus but hesitated because he could not judge the weapon’s limits or whether it could counter the Uchiha Clan’s power.

Ch. 352Imu's Dilemma

Imu recognized Uchiha Natsu as an unknown opponent whose hidden power could threaten even him, and chose not to use Uranus. The two rulers remained locked in a standoff, each waiting for the other to move first.

  • Imu put away the cube containing the power to destroy the world, and the sword-bearing Five Elder realized Natsu’s hidden power had made Imu hesitate.
  • Imu considered the Uchiha Clan’s hold on West Blue and recalled how he had dismissed past rebels and powerful figures as threats he could eventually erase.
  • Imu remembered sensing an unfamiliar danger during his clash with Natsu at the Summit War and retreating rather than risk death.
  • Imu concluded that Natsu was waiting for him to reveal his hand and attack first, while Natsu remained on Origin Island.
  • Imu concealed the cube and accepted that Natsu was an equal player capable of challenging his rule.
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