Chapter Summaries

Tang Ming appeared in Saint Nerona Imu’s Flower Room and revealed that their world was a manga, hoping to save himself from Manmayer Gunko’s attack. Imu signed a shallow-sea contract with him and entered his memories, while Tang Ming gained a demonic form and immense strength.

• Tang Ming appeared in the Flower Room, where Saint Nerona Imu and Manmayer Gunko questioned how he had gotten there.
• Manmayer Gunko pierced Tang Ming’s shoulder with an arrow-shaped ribbon, and Saint Nerona Imu ordered her to dispose of him.
• To save his life, Tang Ming declared that their world was fake and that they were manga characters destined to be defeated by the protagonist’s crew.
• Tang Ming urged Saint Nerona Imu to use an abyss contract to inspect his memories, and Imu showed interest after hearing him mention Liam’s abyss contract.
• Saint Nerona Imu used a shallow-sea contract to view Tang Ming’s memories, transforming him into a powerful demon with horns, dark eyes, gray-white hair, and red cracks.
• Saint Nerona Imu entered Tang Ming’s body and took control, causing him to grow bat wings and a demonic tail.

Saint Nerona Imu failed to read Tang Ming’s memories even after granting him a Deepest-Sea Contract, then learned that Tang Ming knew One Piece’s future because he came from the real world. Imu summoned the Five Elders to the Flower Room, leaving Tang Ming’s fate uncertain as they arrived and found him kneeling.

• Saint Nerona Imu upgraded Tang Ming’s contract from Shallow-Sea to Deepest-Sea but still could not read or alter his memories.
• Tang Ming told Saint Nerona Imu and Manmayer Gunko that he knew One Piece’s future, including that Monkey D. Luffy ate the Nika Fruit.
• Saint Nerona Imu questioned Tang Ming about his world, then considered what it meant if his own world was a manga created by an ordinary author.
• Tang Ming pleaded to serve Saint Nerona Imu, insisting he might eventually find a way back to Earth.
• Saint Nerona Imu summoned the Five Elders to the Flower Room, where they arrived and saw Tang Ming kneeling.

Saint Nerona Imu granted Sumer Celestial Dragon status and allowed him to reveal the future to the Five Elders. Sumer identified Luffy as the future Nika who would overthrow the World Government, then offered Sky Island as an immediate test of his knowledge.

• Saint Nerona Imu renamed Tang Ming Saint Germain Sumer, made him a Celestial Dragon, and ordered him to explain the future to the Five Elders.
• Saint Jaygarcia Saturn said Monkey D. Luffy had defeated Crocodile, and Sumer recognized that the story had reached the Alabasta events.
• Sumer told the Five Elders that the world was a manga, Luffy was its protagonist, and Luffy would awaken as Sun God Nika and defeat Saint Nerona Imu.
• Saint Shepherd Ju Peter sought confirmation from Manmayer Gunko, who said Sumer would have to keep proving his claims.
• Sumer predicted that Luffy would next travel to Sky Island and defeat God Enel, and pointed out the gold ruins, the Poseidon Poneglyph, and Saint Marcus Mars's transformation ability.
• Sumer named the abilities of Saint Saturn and the other Elders, while withholding what he knew about Saint Nerona Imu.

Sumer revealed the locations of Poseidon and Pluton and recounted future events from One Piece to Saint Nerona Imu and the Five Elders. He left Saint Saturn terrified after predicting Saturn would fail to capture Luffy and be replaced as a Five Elder.

• Sumer told Saint Nerona Imu that Princess Shirahoshi was the current Poseidon and that Pluton’s blueprints were in Water 7 while the weapon itself lay beneath Wano Country.
• Sumer explained that Franky held the Pluton blueprints and outlined the coming arcs, including the Straw Hat crew’s battles and Luffy’s awakening as Sun God Nika.
• Sumer revealed that Blackbeard’s real name was David D. Teach and that he was the son of Rocks D. Xebec.
• Sumer predicted that Saint Saturn and Kizaru would fail to capture Luffy, leading Saint Figarland Garling to replace Saturn as a Five Elder.
• Saint Saturn panicked and knelt before Saint Nerona Imu, pleading for mercy over his predicted fate.

Sumer told Saint Nerona Imu about the coming Elbaf Arc and Monkey D. Luffy’s rapid rise, prompting Imu to send Saint Marcus Mars to Sky Island to retrieve Luffy, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit user, and other treasures. Imu agreed to let Sumer accompany Mars, though Manmayer Gunko objected.

• Saint Nerona Imu dismissed Saint Jaygarcia Saturn’s punishment and ordered Sumer to explain the plot.
• Sumer described the coming Elbaf Arc and said Imu would personally appear there, then revealed Luffy would rise from setting sail to confronting Imu in a little over two years.
• Saint Nerona Imu ordered Saint Marcus Mars to Sky Island to bring back Monkey D. Luffy, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit user, Golden City Shandora, and the Poneglyph recording Poseidon.
• Sumer gave Mars Sky Island’s location and asked to accompany him.
• Saint Nerona Imu agreed, and Manmayer Gunko objected.

Sumer accompanied Saint Mars and the other Elders from the flower chamber to verify his claims about the future. As Mars transformed into Itsumade to fly, Sumer was overwhelmed by the creature’s presence and lost his earlier confidence.

• Imu dismissed Sumer and the others from the flower chamber, while Gunko warned Sumer that he would be punished if his claims proved false.
• Ju Peter asked whether Saturn would be punished during the Egghead arc, and Sumer confirmed that Saturn would die horribly.
• Nusjuro asked about the other Elders’ fates, and Sumer said none of them would end well.
• Sumer urged Mars to take him to Sky Island, and Mars chose to fly so they could test Sumer’s claims quickly.
• Mars transformed into Itsumade, and Sumer staggered back in fear at the creature’s terrifying appearance.

Sumer traveled with Saint Marcus Mars toward Mock Town, learning that Saint Nerona Imu had granted him strength and immortality but not the other abilities he expected. After stopping at a lawless island for udon, they continued toward their destination, leaving the other Five Elders and Imu awaiting Mars’s report on Sky Island.

• Saint Marcus Mars told Sumer that his Deepest-Sea Contract granted strength and immortality, while Sumer asked about Haki and other abilities.
• Sumer realized Imu had not granted him the Teleportation Magic Circle or telepathy, and Mars said each ability had to be granted personally.
• Sumer and Mars landed on a lawless Grand Line island, where Sumer saw pirates and nearly got hit by a stray bullet.
• Two human traffickers tried to capture Sumer, but Saint Marcus Mars knocked them unconscious with Conqueror's Haki.
• Sumer ate udon, then Saint Marcus Mars grabbed him and flew off without paying.

Saint Marcus Mars and Sumer reached Sky Island after confirming the White Sea and White-White Sea above Mock Town. As Mars reported their discovery, Saint Nerona Imu possessed him, leaving Sumer stunned.

• Saint Marcus Mars arrived at Mock Town with Sumer and told the other Five Elders they had reached the designated coordinates.
• Sumer urged Mars to stop for food, but Mars followed Saint Nerona Imu’s order and flew toward Sky Island.
• Sumer explained the White Sea and White-White Sea as they ascended, and Saint Nerona Imu granted him telepathy.
• Mars confirmed the White Sea, then reached the White-White Sea and saw Sky Island and its vast vine.
• Saint Nerona Imu possessed Mars, transforming his appearance as Sumer looked on in shock.

Saint Nerona Imu took Sumer to Golden City Shandora and the Poneglyph before Enel confronted them. Enel prepared to punish Sumer with lightning, curious about his references to the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and Monkey D. Luffy.

• Saint Nerona Imu dismissed Enel as weak and ignored Sumer's request to capture him as a subordinate.
• Saint Nerona Imu used Observation Haki to locate Golden City Shandora and took Sumer to its moss-covered Poneglyph.
• Enel appeared in a bolt of lightning and condemned Sumer and Saint Nerona Imu for disrespecting him.
• Enel declared that he would punish Sumer with ten thousand volts, but hesitated because Sumer had mentioned the plot and Monkey D. Luffy.

Sumer was wounded by Enel, but Saint Nerona Imu subdued Enel with Conqueror's Haki and confirmed that Sumer had told the truth about the Sky Island Arc. Realizing that his world was fictional, Saint Nerona Imu resolved to reach the real world, then ordered Sumer to keep proving himself and find a way there.

• Enel struck Sumer with lightning, and Sumer's immortal body slowly healed while leaving him exhausted and in pain.
• Sumer begged Saint Nerona Imu for help, and Saint Nerona Imu used Conqueror's Haki to force Enel to the ground and suppress his powers.
• Saint Nerona Imu told Sumer that the Poneglyph confirmed Poseidon's whereabouts and that Sky Island, Shandora, and Enel had all been found as Sumer described.
• Saint Nerona Imu grew furious at the thought that his world was fictional, and his rage darkened the sky and knocked out everyone across Sky Island, including Enel.
• Saint Nerona Imu ordered Sumer to keep proving himself and find a way to return to the real world, and Sumer pledged to obey.

Saint Marcus Mars ordered a Navy assault on Jaya Island and Sky Island after the Five Elders learned that their world might be a comic book. At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku received the order, then clashed with Garp over donuts and his pet sheep.

• Saint Marcus Mars regained control of his body after Saint Nerona Imu left, and Sumer reminded him to act while Mars struggled with what he had learned.
• Mars ordered the Navy to take control of Sky Island and called Sengoku to order a Buster Call fleet to encircle Jaya Island, especially Mock Town.
• Sengoku said that only Kizaru was at Marine Headquarters, so Mars ordered him to lead the operation.
• Garp barged into Sengoku's office seeking donuts, threw a booger at Sengoku's portrait, and picked up Sengoku's sheep while searching the room.

Sengoku, Tsuru, and Garp learned that the Five Elders had ordered a Buster Call on Jaya Island and that Luffy had defeated Crocodile. As the Marines prepared to raise Luffy’s bounty, Garp decided to go to Jaya Island with Borsalino, revealing he had secretly watched over Luffy.

• Tsuru told Sengoku that Saint Marcus Mars had ordered a Buster Call on Jaya Island, led by Sakazuki and Borsalino, and Sengoku summoned Borsalino and five Vice Admirals to investigate.
• Tsuru gave Sengoku the report on Crocodile, revealing that Monkey D. Luffy had defeated him, and Garp admitted Luffy was his grandson.
• Sengoku and Garp argued over Luffy becoming a pirate, while Tsuru explained that the government would raise his bounty from 30 million Beli to 100 million Beli and strip Crocodile of his Warlord status.
• Tsuru warned Garp to bring Luffy back or hide his identity in the Marines, and Garp decided to go to Jaya Island with Borsalino and the others.
• Garp revealed that he had secretly watched over Luffy and that Dragon had also been keeping an eye on him.

Sengoku ordered Borsalino and five vice admirals to lead a Buster Call fleet to Jaya Island, while Garp joined them for fun. Sumer failed to persuade Saint Marcus Mars to wait for the Straw Hat crew and decided to manipulate events from behind the scenes.

• Sengoku told Dalmatian, Doll, Urban, Bluegrass, and Pomsky that Saint Marcus Mars had ordered Borsalino to lead a Buster Call fleet to Jaya Island, and the five vice admirals agreed to go with him.
• Garp joined the mission, alarming the vice admirals, while Borsalino stayed behind to discuss other matters with Sengoku and Tsuru.
• Sumer warned Saint Marcus Mars that attacking Jaya Island before the Straw Hat crew arrived could disrupt the Sky Island Arc and drive the crew away.
• Saint Marcus Mars refused to reconsider the Buster Call and went to the Poneglyph recording Poseidon's whereabouts.
• Sumer concluded that he would have to manipulate events behind the scenes and planned to profit from the coming conflict.

Sumer tried to blame the Sky Island developments on Saint Marcus Mars while planning to use the growing conflict between Straw Hat and Blackbeard to gain time and power. Enel attacked, but Mars defeated and knocked him unconscious before leaving Sumer to watch him; meanwhile, Blackbeard set his sights on capturing Straw Hat to claim Crocodile’s vacant Warlord position.

• Sumer warned Saint Marcus Mars that their appearance on Sky Island and the arrival of the Navy’s Buster Call fleet could change future events, and he shifted responsibility for the risks onto Mars.
• Enel rose into the sky and attacked Sumer and Mars with Divine Judgment, still enraged after being forced to kneel before Saint Nerona Imu.
• Saint Marcus Mars struck Enel with a Haki-coated punch, suppressed his lightning powers, trampled his face, and knocked him unconscious.
• Mars told Sumer to watch Enel while he looked elsewhere, leaving Sumer free to consider his future and acclimate to the power he had gained through the Deepest-Sea Contract.
• Blackbeard, having formed his crew and landed at Mock Town, decided to capture Straw Hat and deliver him to the World Government to claim Crocodile’s vacant Seven Warlords position.

A Navy Buster Call fleet led by Borsalino and Garp began destroying Jaya Island on the order of Saint Marcus Mars. Blackbeard and his crew fled through Mock Town after their ship was destroyed, and they followed Lafitte’s plan to escape among the other pirates.

• Borsalino received Saint Marcus Mars’s order to level Jaya Island, and the ten-warship fleet advanced toward it.
• Blackbeard and his crew learned that Kizaru, Garp, and five Vice Admirals were leading the Navy fleet to destroy the island.
• The warships bombarded Jaya Island’s harbor, destroying pirate ships and setting the coastline ablaze.
• Blackbeard’s crew found their own ship destroyed and considered how to escape the island.
• Lafitte warned against stealing a warship because Kizaru might spot them, and Blackbeard ordered the crew to flee with the other pirates.

Saint Marcus Mars brought Sumer and the unconscious Enel to the Marine fleet after ordering the bombardment of Jaya Island. Sumer met Borsalino and Garp, and considered how easily he could use Garp’s weaknesses to ruin him.

• Saint Marcus Mars ordered the bombardment of Jaya Island and transformed into Itsumade to carry Sumer and Enel to the warships.
• Borsalino and Garp recognized the approaching bird and held the Marines back until Saint Marcus Mars landed and identified himself as one of the Five Elders.
• The Marines saluted Saint Marcus Mars, and Sumer ordered a colonel to prepare Seastone cuffs, clothes, a room, and a feast.
• Sumer introduced himself to Borsalino, who was surprised by the Celestial Dragon’s politeness and enjoyed his compliment.
• Sumer greeted Garp, who showed open disdain, and Sumer reflected that Garp’s weaknesses gave him the means to ruin Garp’s reputation and family.

After Jaya Island was destroyed by a Buster Call, Marcus Saint Mars ordered the Navy to build a fortress and a ten-thousand-meter elevator to Sky Island, while secretly claiming Shandora’s gold. Sumer and Saint Mars then sailed toward Water 7 to seize the blueprints for Pluton, leaving Sumer asking Vice Admiral Doll about the Six Powers.

• Borsalino and Garp flew up to Sky Island after Marcus Saint Mars revealed its existence and explained the Navy’s orders.
• The Buster Call ended with Jaya Island engulfed in flames; many pirates escaped, but nearly all of the island’s longtime residents died.
• Marcus Saint Mars ordered the Navy to build an elevator to Sky Island within five years and transport Shandora’s gold to Mary Geoise.
• Borsalino reported the orders to Sengoku, who began arranging the Jaya Island fortress and elevator while the Navy kept Sky Island and Shandora secret.
• Sumer and Marcus Saint Mars departed for Water 7 aboard Doll’s warship, with Enel imprisoned below deck and the historical text, gold, and Golden Bell aboard.
• Sumer asked Doll whether the Six Powers could be learned only through rigorous training or had a shortcut.

Doll explained that mastering the Six Powers and Haki required arduous training, leaving Sumer to confront his inability to endure hardship. He considered four ways to gain power without conventional training, including stealing Saint Nerona Imu’s body and finding a powerful Devil Fruit, but had not settled on a practical path.

• Doll told Sumer that even gifted people needed hard training to master the Six Powers and Haki.
• Sumer recalled failing to continue after doing just over fifty push-ups and recognized his reluctance to suffer and train.
• Sumer concluded that strength required a powerful body, a civilized mind, and an unconquerable spirit, then considered genetic mutation, technological modification, body-snatching, and Devil Fruits.
• Sumer considered using the Op-Op Fruit to exchange bodies with a powerful figure, even Saint Nerona Imu, to gain strength and control of the World Government.
• Sumer identified Kurozumi Kanjuro’s Brush-Brush Fruit as a low-training route to power, but realized Kanjuro and the fruit might be inaccessible for years.

Sumer planned to gain Imu’s trust while pursuing several potential Devil Fruits and began combat training with Doll. After three days at sea, he and Saint Marcus Mars arrived in Water 7, where the city’s officials and residents knelt to greet them.

• Sumer considered using the Memo-Memo, Soul-Soul, Munch-Munch, and Age-Age Fruits, and listed several people he wanted to control, including Trafalgar Law and Jewelry Bonney.
• Doll interpreted Sumer’s ideas about strength and agreed to teach him basic fighting techniques.
• Sumer attacked Doll during his first training session, and she easily dodged and corrected his form.
• Saint Marcus Mars told the other Five Elders that they were heading to Water 7 to seize the Pluton blueprints and capture Straw Hat.
• After three days at sea, Doll spotted Water 7, and the warship sailed into its harbor.
• Iceburg, Kalifa, Paulie, Rob Lucci, Kaku, and the gathered crowd knelt as Saint Marcus Mars and Sumer disembarked, while nearby pirates discussed the arrival and considered leaving.

Saint Germain Sumer claimed all seven CP9 agents as his dedicated CP0 and ordered the harbor sealed while Franky was captured. Iceburg realized Sumer knew about Franky and feared the consequences.

• Sumer promoted Califa to his dedicated CP0, and she accepted the order.
• Sumer claimed Rob Lucci, Kaku, and the other CP9 agents for his dedicated CP0, while Iceburg discovered that his employees were spies.
• Saint Marcus Mars accepted Sumer’s authority to requisition CP9 and continued toward Water 7.
• Sumer ordered Vice Admiral Doll to prevent anyone, especially Galley-La Company, from leaving the harbor and to capture Franky with Lucci and Kaku.
• Sumer warned Iceburg not to alert Franky, and Iceburg feared his secret had been exposed.