Arc 22The Battle for the New Order

The Uchiha Clan and the Night Owl Guard fought the Marines, the God's Knights, and Imu as other powers prepared for a world without the World Government. Madara broke Imu's seal battle, but Imu escaped and failed to activate Uranus above Sabaody.

  • Akainu, Garp, Sengoku, and the other Marines renewed their assault on Fugaku's forces, but the Night Owl Guard countered them across the battlefield.
  • Madara repelled Imu's attack with Super Shinra Tensei, then sealed him inside Chibaku Tensei as the Navy and CP0 forces collapsed.
  • Imu drained power from the Deep-Sea Contract's signers to weaken the seal, while Madara and the Night Owl Guard fought off attempts to interrupt him.
  • Killing Hall and the Night Owl Guard confronted Shamrock, Saint Green, and the God's Knights as Madara struggled to keep Imu sealed.
  • Whitebeard joined the Uchiha Clan's campaign, helping secure Reverse Mountain before his forces and the Nightingale Guard departed to attack Marine Branches in the North Blue.
  • Linlin recalled her fleets, Shanks waited to see how the battle ended, Kaido accepted his defeat, and Dragon considered the Revolutionary Army's response to the changing order.
  • The Night Owl Guard battled the God's Knights, whose members repeatedly revived, while Imu finally shattered Chibaku Tensei and emerged as a giant demon.
  • Madara restrained Imu with Kotoamatsukami and Musu Prison, but Imu broke free, drew the Scepter of Uranus, and failed to make the weapon fire as Uranus was revealed above Sabaody.
Chapters 528–552 Vol. 6 Read

Ch. 528Akainu's Fury: I Won't Let You Trample Justice Any Longer!

Garp tried to attack Uchiha Fugaku, but Tsuru and Sengoku stopped him because the exhausted Marines could no longer win. Akainu then charged toward the Uchiha, vowing to defend justice, while the battle above continued.

  • Garp saw the wounded Marines and challenged Uchiha Fugaku for claiming he would take over the sea.
  • Tsuru and Sengoku seized Garp's wrists and urged him to stop, saying the Marines no longer stood a chance.
  • Garp broke free from his old comrades and charged toward Uchiha.
  • Akainu launched himself skyward after seeing ordinary people protected by barriers, while Marines and other fighters remained exposed.
  • Akainu shouted that anyone seeking peace must step over his corpse and vowed never to let justice be trampled again.

Ch. 529Please allow this unworthy Fleet Admiral to make one last plea to you all!

Akainu launched a desperate attack on the Uchiha Clan, prompting Garp, Ryokugyu, Kizaru, and Sengoku to join him while some Marines rose to fight and others stayed down. Sengoku called on the Marines to fight for justice, and Vice Admiral Tsuru appeared beside him.

  • Akainu charged at Uchiha Fugaku with his Great Eruption, and some Marines picked up their weapons while others remained defeated.
  • Aokiji stayed still, conflicted by the Uchiha Clan’s rule in the West Blue and Madara Uchiha’s killing of nearly a hundred thousand Marines.
  • Garp broke free and charged at the Uchiha Clan, while Ryokugyu unleashed Forest of Thorns.
  • Kizaru joined the attack with Yasakani no Magatama, and Sengoku transformed into a Golden Giant Buddha.
  • Sengoku urged the Marines to fight for justice and stepped toward the Uchiha Clan, as Vice Admiral Tsuru appeared beside him.

Ch. 530The Marines' Final Battle!

Tsuru enlarged Sengoku’s Buddha Form and rallied the Marines to counterattack, while Uchiha Fugaku ordered the Night Owl Guard to meet them in battle. The fighting began with Fugaku and Setsuna confronting Garp and Kei facing Akainu.

  • Tsuru used the Wash-Wash Fruit to enlarge Sengoku’s Buddha Form, and Sengoku led the Marines in a renewed charge.
  • Tsuru ordered every available Marine to assemble at the Sabaody Archipelago, and the Marines rallied under the call of justice.
  • Fugaku ordered the Night Owl Guard to attack, and the Uchiha forces collided with the Marines.
  • Fugaku caught Garp’s Haki-infused punch, and Setsuna joined him to wound Garp in a two-on-one fight.
  • Kei countered Akainu’s magma attack with Water Release, then prepared to use his Mangekyō Sharingan as Akainu struck through the mist.

Ch. 531The decisive battle against the navy, part 2

Kei, Yashiro, Tekka, and Taoho fought Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Ryokugyu with their chakra and Sharingan abilities. Their battles remained in progress as Yaoyu and Yakumi faced Sengoku and Tsuru together at the sea.

  • Kei infected Akainu’s magma, Haki, and body with his left-eye plague technique, weakening him despite Akainu’s effort to suppress it.
  • Yashiro locked Aokiji’s ice wall in place for three seconds with his ocular contract technique and grazed Aokiji’s shoulder with his blade.
  • Tekka blocked Kizaru’s Light-Speed Kick, then used Flame Prison to make black flames cling to Kizaru’s light form.
  • Taoho cut through Ryokugyu’s forest with Rasenshuriken and Space Rend, while the two continued trading attacks.
  • Yaoyu and Yakumi stood together at sea to face Sengoku and Tsuru’s combined assault.

Ch. 532The Marines' Decisive Battle 3

Yaoyu and Yakumi fought Sengoku and Tsuru while the Night Owl Guard’s water technique overwhelmed Saint Shepherd Somaz, Maffey, and nearby Marines. Taki killed Somaz, but Somaz’s soul escaped toward the Sabaody Archipelago, while Yan attacked Maffey.

  • Yaoyu and Yakumi blocked Sengoku’s Golden Giant Buddha and countered its attacks, while Tsuru’s Wash-Wash Fruit failed to break through their chakra defenses.
  • The Night Owl Guard unleashed Exploding Sea Abyssal Surge, washing over Somaz and Maffey with Seastone-laden water and sinking three Marine warships.
  • Taki disrupted Somaz’s bodily fluids, wounded him with his sword, and killed him, but black mist carried Somaz’s soul toward the Sabaody Archipelago.
  • Yan struck Maffey with a Fire Release-enhanced punch and stomped him into the mud when he tried to retaliate with a laser.

Ch. 533The decisive battle against the Navy 4

Yan killed Maffey, but the deep-sea contract let Maffey and Saint Shepherd Somaz revive in prepared vessels. As the battle continued, Killing Hall tested his forbidden ocular technique while the Night Owl Guard cut through Navy and CP0 forces.

  • Yan pierced Maffey's heart with a flaming spear, but Maffey's soul escaped and returned to a prepared vessel alongside Saint Shepherd Somaz.
  • Saint Shepherd Somaz summoned his Thorn Vines and charged back toward the battlefield while Killing Hall chose a CP0 squad leader as a target.
  • Killing Hall trapped the squad leader with Night Haze Prison and crushed his neck before the man could resist.
  • The Night Owl Guard tore through Navy and CP0 formations, killing soldiers and agents across the battlefield.
  • Uchiha Kūga, Uchiha Chinatsu, and Uchiha Yoran fought in coordination, using poisonous mist, medical ninjutsu, and assassination techniques to clear their flanks and advance.

Ch. 534The decisive battle against the Navy 5

The Night Owl Guard overwhelmed the Navy and CP0 across the battlefield while Fugaku confronted Garp and Madara battled Imu in the sky. Garp charged Fugaku and Setsuna as Madara continued evading Imu’s weapons.

  • Yelan spotted a CP0 sniper aiming at Kūga and killed him with a kunai before Kūga thanked her.
  • Uchiha Liehuo led his squad in a fiery charge that crushed Navy and CP0 resistance.
  • Uchiha Ming trapped enemy soldiers in Genjutsu and killed a Navy major who nearly escaped.
  • Fugaku assessed the battles, told Garp the Navy was nearly finished, and faced Garp’s renewed attack alongside Setsuna.
  • Imu attacked Madara with his axe and several swords, but Madara dodged each strike.

Ch. 535Six-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan!

Madara used Super Shinra Tensei to break Imu’s coordinated assault with the twenty King's Blades and send Imu hurtling away. Imu recognized that Madara’s Six-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan held an ancient power beyond anything he had encountered, and struggled to speak as he faced him.

  • Imu attacked Madara with the twenty King's Blades, forcing him to dodge and defend while Imu refused to retreat from Mary Geoise.
  • Madara unleashed Super Shinra Tensei, expanding a vast repulsive force across the sky.
  • The force shattered or damaged the King's Blades and scattered the weapons, destroying their coordinated attack.
  • Super Shinra Tensei hurled Imu thousands of meters away and injured him, leaving his soul ring dimmed and his demonic energy sluggish.
  • Imu studied Madara’s Six-Tomoe Rinne Sharingan, recognized its power as something ancient and fundamental, and opened his mouth to speak.

Ch. 536Chibaku Tensei!

Madara used Chibaku Tensei to trap Imu inside a massive sphere of rock and seawater after Imu hesitated to unleash his final weapon. As Madara prepared another attack, he sensed a change on the distant battlefield.

  • Madara taunted Imu over his false claim to divinity while Imu surveyed the collapsing Navy and CP0 forces.
  • Imu hesitated to activate the old system beneath Mary Geoise, fearing the destruction it would cause, and the dark rift in the sky closed.
  • Madara summoned Susanoo and used Chibaku Tensei to tear up the land and seabed, drawing rock and seawater around Imu.
  • Madara sealed Imu inside a huge sphere reinforced with Yin-Yang Release chakra and mocked him for being imprisoned in his own domain.
  • Madara prepared another attack, then furrowed his brow as he sensed something change on the distant battlefield.

Ch. 537Chapter 573

Madara Uchiha reinforced Planetary Devastation as Imu drained the Five Elders and God's Knights through their Deep-Sea Contracts to attack the seal from within. The chapter ended with both forces locked in a struggle above the battlefield while the drained nobles and God's Knights lay near collapse.

  • Saint Shepherd Somaz, Thatcherz Maffey Palace, and the Five Elders screamed as dark red demonic energy and life force streamed from them toward Imu's sealed sphere.
  • Madara Uchiha recognized that Imu was using the Deep-Sea Contract to draw power from its signers and weaken Planetary Devastation from inside.
  • The Night Owl Guards halted their attacks, and Fugaku asked Madara if he needed help; Madara refused.
  • Madara Uchiha reinforced the sphere with his ocular power as Imu's demonic energy cracked the seal, creating a continuing struggle between them.
  • Saint Zambaron V. Nusjuro, Saint Topman Warcury, Saint Marcus Mars, Saint Shepherd Ju Peter, Saint Shepherd Somaz, and Thatcherz Maffey Palace weakened as most of their demonic energy and life force drained away.

Ch. 538If their bodies were erased, they couldn't come back to life, could they?

Madara Uchiha prepared to erase the Five Elders and God's Knights, reasoning that destroying their bodies would defeat the deep-sea contract that revived them. As he summoned a storm of lightning, the Navy's strongest fighters tried to stop him, but the Uchiha fighters held them back.

  • Madara Uchiha watched the wounded Saint Shepherd Somaz and Thatcherz Maffey Palace while the Five Elders were rescued from the sea and drained of their lives.
  • Madara Uchiha formed hand seals and gathered dark clouds and lightning, planning to erase the elders' bodies so they could not return to life.
  • Akainu ordered the Navy fighters to stop Madara Uchiha, and Kizaru, Aokiji, Ryokugyu, the Vice Admirals, and Garp tried to break through.
  • Uchiha Kei weakened Akainu with the Seed of Plague, Yashiro immobilized Aokiji's ice, Tekka's Amaterasu trapped Kizaru, and Taoho cut through Ryokugyu's vines.
  • Fugaku's Complete Susanoo and Setsuna held Garp in place as Madara Uchiha prepared to unleash the storm.

Ch. 539Heavenly Punishment of Furious Thunder Returns! Saint Shamrock!

Saint Shamrock and Saint Green arrived and intercepted Killing Hall’s Heavenly Punishment of Furious Thunder, saving the Five Elders and the members of God's Knights from the direct strike. The confrontation escalated as seven more figures appeared behind them.

  • Killing Hall unleashed Heavenly Punishment of Furious Thunder at the fallen Five Elders and God's Knights while Garp tried to hold him back.
  • Saint Shamrock transformed his Rapier into the three-headed hellhound Cerberus and struck the lightning with a Haki-coated slash.
  • The collision sent a massive shock wave across the battlefield, and CP0 agents rescued the unconscious elders from the sea.
  • Killing Hall joined Taki and Yan in facing Saint Shamrock and Saint Green, who had arrived in the shallows.
  • Seven figures landed behind Saint Shamrock and Saint Green, including a woman with a golden spear and a masked figure marked 46.

Ch. 540The God's Knights Assemble in Full!

The God's Knights arrived to reinforce the Marines, surrounding Killing Hall and the Night Owl Guard as the battlefield reached a tense standoff. Fugaku and Garp prepared to continue fighting while Madara remained focused on the struggle over Chibaku Tensei's seal.

  • Shamrock and Saint Green arrived with seven members of the God's Knights, restoring hope among the surviving Marines.
  • Shamrock confronted Killing Hall, declaring that he had taken Killing Hall's last attack and readying Cerberus with Haki.
  • Taki and Yan identified targets among the God's Knights while the Night Owl Guard regrouped and halted its attacks.
  • Fugaku assessed the nine arrivals and told Setsuna that the God's Knights were all present.
  • Garp welcomed the reinforcements and renewed his Conqueror's Haki as he faced Fugaku.
  • Madara watched the struggle over Chibaku Tensei's seal from above, keeping his attention on the enormous sphere of rock.

Ch. 541The Night Owl Guard faced off against the God's Knights!

The God's Knights joined the battle against the Night Owl Guard, forming a thirteen-to-nine standoff. In space, Uchiha Natsu located Uranus and waited for the right moment to act, wary that Imu could unleash a devastating attack.

  • Ten Night Owl Guard squad captains left their fights with Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Ryokugyu and joined Killing Hall, Taki, and Yan.
  • Shamrock noted that the Night Owl Guard had thirteen fighters against the God's Knights' nine, and Killing Hall challenged Saint Green to test whether numbers mattered.
  • Uchiha Natsu watched the battle from outer space and located Uranus after its earlier attack exposed its position.
  • Natsu held back, anticipating that Imu might use Uranus for a full-area strike, and considered the Night Owl Guard a weapon rather than a means to build order.

Ch. 542This Time, It Was All-Out War-!!

The Nightingale Guard seized Reverse Mountain, cutting off the first half of the Grand Line from the Four Blues. Whitebeard and his crew set sail to help eliminate Marine Branches across the East Blue, North Blue, and South Blue as the Uchiha Clan’s all-out war began.

  • The Nightingale Guard subdued Reverse Mountain’s defenders in three minutes and began sealing the passage between the Four Blues and the Grand Line.
  • The Nightingale Guard took control of the mountain’s control room and archives, intending to isolate Marine Branches in the first half of the Grand Line.
  • Whitebeard sailed with the Moby Dick and the fourteen Division Commanders, joined by Ace and Sabo.
  • Whitebeard ordered his crew to attack Marine Branches in the East Blue, North Blue, and South Blue.
  • The Whitebeard Pirates set out to support the blockade and help the Uchiha Clan annex the remaining three seas.

Ch. 543Linlin's Apprehension

Charlotte Linlin and Shanks assessed the Uchiha Clan’s overwhelming victory over the World Government and considered how it might reshape the New World. Linlin ordered Totto Land to avoid Uchiha territory, while Shanks decided to wait before choosing the Red-Haired Pirates’ position.

  • Linlin learned that Madara Uchiha had sealed Imu and that the Night Owl Guard had defeated the Three Admirals and nearly wiped out the Five Elders.
  • Katakuri suggested attacking the West Blue, but Linlin warned that the Uchiha Clan could quickly return and ordered all fleets back to Totto Land Waters.
  • Linlin forbade her forces from approaching Sabaody, the West Blue, or Uchiha territory as she acknowledged that Totto Land would have to adapt to the coming new order.
  • Shanks told Beckman that Madara’s six-tomoe eyes seemed more advanced than the Mangekyō Sharingan and had shaken the entire battlefield.
  • Shanks revealed that his father, Saint Figarland Garling, and Shamrock were on the battlefield, but said he would wait to see whether Imu fell or the Uchiha Clan showed weakness before deciding the Red-Haired Pirates’ course.

Ch. 544It may not be perfect, but at least it's better than what we have now, isn't it?

Kaido awoke and vowed to keep the Beasts Pirates alive despite their losses, while Second Golden Lion chose to sail for the West Blue. At Revolutionary Army Headquarters, Sabo left for Origin Island, and Morley argued that the Uchiha Clan’s rule was still better than the World Government’s.

  • King told Kaido he had awoken and handed him a report about the latest developments.
  • Kaido accepted his defeat to Madara Uchiha but declared that the Beasts Pirates would claim a place in the changing world.
  • Second Golden Lion learned that Madara Uchiha had sealed Imu and ordered his crew to sail west to the West Blue.
  • Dragon weighed whether the Revolutionary Army should cooperate with the Uchiha Clan as he considered the limits of their shared goals.
  • Koala told Dragon that Sabo had gone to Origin Island, where Ace and Natsu were, and Dragon read Sabo’s letter explaining his choice.
  • Morley told Dragon that the Uchiha Clan’s imperfect rule was still better than the World Government.

Ch. 545The Whitebeard Pirates Rendezvous with the Nightingale Guard

The Whitebeard Pirates arrived at Reverse Mountain to join the Uchiha Clan’s campaign against the Marine Branches. After meeting the Nightingale Guard, they began securing the sealed waterway and unloading supplies.

  • Dragon received Sabo’s letter and summoned the East Army and South Army commanders to discuss the Revolutionary Army’s next move.
  • Whitebeard led the Moby Dick through Reverse Mountain with Marco, Ace, and the division commanders, while the crew discussed the North Blue and the Vinsmoke family.
  • The Nightingale Guard, led by Uchiha Yufeng and deputies Uchiha Qinglan and Uchiha Iron Sand, greeted Whitebeard at the sealed pier.
  • Yufeng told Whitebeard that the Guard had detained the garrison and seized the archive and communications room, cutting off Marine Branches in the Grand Line from supplies and orders.
  • Whitebeard ordered the crew to disembark, and the pirates began reinforcing the pier and organizing their supplies.

Ch. 546First target: the North Blue!

Yufeng and Whitebeard divided their forces to secure Reverse Mountain and launch a simultaneous assault on the North Blue’s Marine Branches and Germa 66. The Nightingale Guard and Whitebeard Pirates departed for the North Blue, where Ace planned to settle matters before reuniting with Sabo on Origin Island.

  • Yufeng ordered Qinglan and Iron Sand to leave five hundred-strong squads to defend Reverse Mountain while the remaining Nightingale Guard prepared to depart for the North Blue.
  • Whitebeard and Yufeng reviewed intelligence on the North Blue’s Marine Branches and Germa 66, identifying the Lubni Kingdom and Vinsmoke territory as major targets.
  • Whitebeard assigned himself to attack the Lubni Kingdom, sent Ace and Vista with divisions against Vinsmoke, and ordered the forces to strike five targets simultaneously.
  • Yufeng inspected the completed defenses at Reverse Mountain, where sealing barriers and cannons had turned the waterway into a fortress.
  • The Nightingale Guard and Whitebeard Pirates set out for the North Blue, while Ace focused on resolving matters there before meeting Sabo on Origin Island.

Ch. 547As long as I can kill you, does it matter how?

Killing Hall’s Uchiha forces launched a coordinated attack on Shamrock, Saint Green, and the God’s Knights above the ruins of Sabaody Archipelago. The battle continued with Shamrock pinned between Killing Hall and Taki, while Yan and Mei forced Saint Green to give ground for the first time.

  • Thirteen Uchiha fighters split into six battlefronts and attacked the nine God’s Knights and their leaders.
  • Killing Hall dodged the wide-brimmed woman’s golden tendrils and drove her back with successive sword strikes.
  • Taki intercepted Shamrock, and he and Killing Hall trapped Shamrock between their attacks.
  • Yan and Mei coordinated Amaterasu and Genjutsu against Saint Green, who repeatedly cut through their attacks.
  • Yan’s Amaterasu erupted at Saint Green’s feet, forcing him to shift half a step backward.

Ch. 548Total suppression!

Yan and Mei kept Saint Green under pressure as the allied fighters overwhelmed the opposing force across the battlefield. Several enemies were killed and revived behind the ruins, but their injuries, exhaustion, and fear left them increasingly weakened.

  • Yan used Fire Release and Taijutsu while Mei's Genjutsu disrupted Saint Green, forcing him to retreat through the shallows.
  • Killing Hall and Taki wounded Shamrock and drove him against a broken gun emplacement.
  • Killing Hall killed the woman in the wide-brimmed hat twice, and she revived behind the ruins more weakened and trembling each time.
  • Kūga and Yelan defeated the orange-masked man, who revived with his mask shattered and struggled to move.
  • Qinglan broke the purple-haired woman's mental interference, and Chinatsu struck her down; she later revived behind the ruins.
  • Iron Sand and Blaze defeated both beastlike figures, who revived behind the ruins with lingering injuries and disorientation.

Ch. 549Saint Green's Composure Crumbled

Taki joined Yan and Mei in their fight against Saint Green, and Killing Hall soon helped them overwhelm and decapitate him. Saint Green resurrected again, but the battle shifted when a huge crack appeared in the Chibaku Tensei sphere imprisoning Imu.

  • Taki interrupted Saint Green's fight with Yan and Mei and wounded him with a Lightning Release slash.
  • Yan, Mei, and Taki pressed Saint Green back while Killing Hall drove Shamrock to the edge of the battlefield.
  • Killing Hall joined the three Uchiha, and their combined attacks overwhelmed Saint Green and knocked his sword away.
  • Killing Hall beheaded Saint Green, who resurrected moments later and struggled to retrieve his sword.
  • A much larger crack split the Chibaku Tensei sphere holding Imu.

Ch. 550Complete Demon Form!

Imu broke free of Madara’s Chibaku Tensei in his complete demon form, but Madara suppressed and immobilized him with ocular techniques before preparing a finishing strike. As an unknown ancient power began weakening Madara’s rules, Susanoo’s swords descended toward Imu.

  • Madara reinforced Chibaku Tensei while Imu’s demonic energy battered the rocky sphere, and Killing Hall and Taki recognized that Saint Green’s resurrections were dwindling.
  • Imu shattered the sphere and emerged as an enormous complete demon, then charged Madara in a rage.
  • Madara used Kotoamatsukami to suppress Imu’s power and Musu Prison: Binding Rule to immobilize him.
  • Madara raised Complete Susanoo’s twin swords for a finishing attack, but an unfamiliar glow from Imu’s wings began eroding the restraints.
  • Madara ordered Susanoo to slash as Imu started to regain movement, and the blades fell toward his head.

Ch. 551Imu's madness

Imu broke free of Madara Uchiha’s restraints and poured his demonic energy into the Scepter of Uranus, preparing to unleash a world-destroying attack. Madara answered by enlarging his Complete Susanoo to fifteen hundred meters as the forces below gathered to face the imminent blast.

  • Imu erupted with demonic energy, blocked Madara Uchiha’s sword strikes, and tore the Scepter of Uranus from his chest.
  • Imu fed demonic energy into the Scepter and threatened to kill Madara and everyone gathered below.
  • The Night Owl Guard, Navy, World Government forces, and God's Knights withdrew and assembled for protection.
  • Madara Uchiha sensed Uranus could destroy the Sabaody Archipelago but stood his ground and expanded his Complete Susanoo to fifteen hundred meters.
  • The gemstone on the Scepter of Uranus reached its utmost brilliance as Imu aimed it at Madara.

Ch. 552Imu lost his composure: Move! Move, damn you!

Imu tried to fire the Uranus Scepter at Madara, but it absorbed his demonic energy without releasing an attack. As Imu lost control and screamed in frustration, the chapter revealed that Uranus was hanging in space above the Sabaody Archipelago.

  • Imu waited with the Uranus Scepter while Killing Hall, the Marines, and the God's Knights watched from below.
  • Imu poured demonic energy into the Scepter, but its gem failed to build up power or attack.
  • Imu screamed at the Scepter and unleashed demonic energy around himself, but it remained unresponsive.
  • Killing Hall recognized Imu's genuine loss of control, while Saint Green suspected something had gone wrong.
  • The chapter revealed that Uranus was an enormous space-based weapon suspended tens of thousands of meters above the Sabaody Archipelago.
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