Ch. 241The Monster Who Killed the Celestial Dragons Is Here!

Kahn and the Eclipse Fleet reached Wano Country and debated how to begin their attack on Kaido’s forces. A Beasts Pirates scout spotted them and alerted Onigashima, while Kahn chose not to shoot him down.

  • Acher watched Tama being taken away, and his mother urged him to stay alive so he could save her.
  • Kahn arrived off Wano Country with the Eclipse Fleet, the Sun Pirates, and his crew, including Ace, Luffy, and Sabo.
  • Robin and Sabo reviewed Wano’s key locations, and Sabo argued for sending a small team to gather intelligence before the fleet attacked.
  • A Beasts Pirates scout spotted the fleet and reported that Kahn, Luffy, Ace, and Tony were approaching Wano.
  • The scout warned Onigashima that the fleet was heading for the main entrance, and the Beasts Pirates ordered word sent to King.
  • Kahn noticed the scout but declined to attack him, while Sabo also identified the bird as a Beasts Pirates scout.

Ch. 242Kahn's Orders

Kahn assigned Sabo, Ace, and Luffy to infiltrate Wano Country while the fleet prepared a frontal assault and blockade. The three set out in disguise with tracking devices, while Kahn’s forces remained offshore to control the sea routes.

  • Kahn ordered the fleet to stay in the outer sea as Tony and Garino prepared a landing, Fisher Tiger and Jinbe sealed the sea routes, and Robin organized information aboard the flagship.
  • Kahn sent Sabo to investigate the Flower Capital, Ace to investigate Udon Prison Mine, and Luffy to observe Salvage Village and the Beast Pirates’ grunts.
  • Kahn told Luffy to remember the suffering he saw and to stop attackers from harming people, while instructing all three to conceal Eclipse’s identity and pose as wandering ronin.
  • Robin warned Sabo about the dangers in the Flower Capital, and Kahn told the three to fight the Three Calamities only if they could win and to avoid deaths even if captured.
  • Tony gave the three tracking clasps, and Kahn ordered Garino, Fisher Tiger, and Jinbe to hold the fleet outside Wano Country, intercept ships, rescue civilians, and kill slavers.
  • Tony objected to staying aboard the flagship, but Sabo and Ace pointed out that his armor and appearance would make him stand out in Wano Country.

Ch. 243This Time, I Won't Make a Move!

Kahn sent Ace, Sabo, and Luffy into Wano Country without his help so they could make their own judgments and rescue people. As the three began their separate missions, Kahn kept the Eclipse Fleet ready to support them.

  • Kahn told Ace, Sabo, and Luffy to enter Wano alone, save people, and return before sunset, while Tony stayed with the fleet.
  • Robin gave the three forged travel permits, and Sabo assigned himself to the Flower Capital, Ace to Udon, and Luffy to Salvage Village.
  • The Beasts Pirates spotted the Eclipse Fleet, which deployed its cannons but waited for Kahn's order before firing.
  • Sabo, Ace, and Luffy slipped into Wano by speedboat and split up after climbing the outer rock wall.
  • Luffy followed the sound of crying toward Salvage Village, while Kahn watched from the flagship and Tony put the armor on standby.

Ch. 244The Angry Fist

Luffy arrived in Salvage Village and saw its starving residents suffering under the Beasts Pirates. After learning they had taken eight-year-old Tama to Udon Prison Mine, he confronted the returning pirates and attacked their minor leader.

  • Luffy found three starving children fighting over moldy bread and gave them three of Sabo's flatbreads.
  • Luffy gave his remaining flatbreads to Acher and his mother, then learned the Beasts Pirates had taken Tama to Udon Prison Mine.
  • Luffy resolved to stop the Beasts Pirates from taking anyone else and learned that Ace had gone to rescue Tama.
  • The Beasts Pirates returned and ordered Luffy and the injured Acher taken to the mines.
  • When their minor leader aimed a musket at him, Luffy struck first with a stretched-arm punch.

Ch. 245Overwhelming Power

Luffy fought the Beasts Pirates in Salvage Village, defeating the men threatening the children and freeing Tama and the others. He gave Tama his remaining food, and she hesitated to eat because Acher was hungry and injured.

  • Luffy punched the minor leader and sent him crashing into the lackeys behind him.
  • The lackeys shot Luffy, but the bullets bounced off his rubber body, and he hurled three attackers into a sewage ditch.
  • The minor leader held Tama and the other children hostage in a prison cart, so Luffy used Shave to smash its lock and kick the leader away.
  • The remaining lackeys fled as Tama and the other children escaped the cart and reunited with their families.
  • Luffy offered his dry rations to Tama, but she worried that Acher was hungry and his leg was still broken.

Ch. 246One Punch Breaks the Formation

Luffy protected Acher and Tama by defeating the Beasts Pirates cavalry that charged Salvage Village. Meanwhile, Ace infiltrated Udon Prison Mine and witnessed the brutal treatment of its prisoners.

  • A Beasts Pirates lackey fired a signal flare, prompting the villagers to fear the approaching reinforcements and Acher to urge Luffy to flee.
  • Luffy refused to run and said he would punch the Beasts Pirates away as Holdem's armored cavalry approached Salvage Village.
  • Luffy struck the lion Gifter with one punch, sending him and the beasts behind him crashing into the cavalry formation and driving the remaining riders away.
  • Ace watched the prisoners labor at Udon Prison Mine, then slipped into the mining grounds beneath a cart carrying slag.
  • Ace saw an overseer kick a fallen old prisoner and taunt him with moldy food.

Ch. 247Intolerable—One Strike Topples Udon!

Ace infiltrated Udon Prison Mine and attacked the guards after witnessing its abuse of prisoners and captured children. He overwhelmed more than a hundred guards, and an angry voice over the loudspeakers demanded to know who was wrecking Udon.

  • Ace suppressed his anger at an overseer abusing prisoners and searched the mine for its Seastone warehouse and prisoner holding area.
  • Ace intervened when an overseer tried to whip a child, snapped the whip, and defeated him with an iron pipe.
  • Ace told the children to hide, then fought off the guards who surrounded him, breaking weapons and injuring them without killing them.
  • Ace defeated a gorilla Gifter and left more than a hundred guards unable to stop him.
  • A furious voice over the mine's loudspeakers demanded to know where Ace had come from and why he was wrecking Udon.

Ch. 248Stealing the Ledgers! Six Powers Instantly Defeat the Oniwabanshu

Ace silenced the loudspeaker in Udon Prison Mine while Sabo infiltrated the Flower Capital to investigate the grain crisis. After finding hidden rice and records implicating Orochi, Sabo was discovered by the Oniwabanshu and attacked them.

  • Ace coated an iron pipe with Armament Haki and smashed the mine’s loudspeaker before heading deeper into Udon Prison Mine.
  • Sabo witnessed a samurai assault a servant, then overheard merchants discussing rising grain prices and the Beasts Pirates’ demand for weapons money.
  • Sabo infiltrated the Flower Capital’s guarded grain warehouses, where he found rice, a ledger, and a transfer order bearing Orochi’s seal.
  • Three Oniwabanshu ninjas entered the warehouse, and Sabo swiftly knocked down their leader.
  • One ninja released poisonous smoke while another reached for a signal flare, but Sabo used Geppo to rise above the poison cloud.

Ch. 249Sabo Snapped an Iron Arrow Between Two Fingers to Save Civilians

Sabo uncovered Orochi and the Beasts Pirates’ plan to starve and purge Salvage Village, then went to the Flower Capital’s gate and saved a fleeing civilian from an execution. He vanished after the guards opened fire with Fire Pistols, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

  • Sabo interrogated two ninjas at the granary and learned that grain was being sent to Onigashima while Salvage Village’s people were marked for a purge.
  • Sabo mapped the granary, Orochi’s Palace, and the Flower Capital’s gate as targets, then chose to inspect the gate before confronting Orochi.
  • Sabo arrived at the southern gate and caught an iron arrow with two fingers as a samurai captain tried to kill an old man carrying a baby.
  • Sabo deflected the archers’ arrows with his iron pipe, and the samurai leader ordered gunners to attack him with Fire Pistols.
  • Sabo used Shave to disappear before the gunners could find their target.

Ch. 250Open Plot

Sabo forced open the Flower Capital gates and headed for Orochi's Palace while Kyoshiro learned of the intruder. At Onigashima, reports of simultaneous attacks revealed a coordinated plot to draw Kaido's forces away as Kahn's fleet prepared to bombard them, but Kaido rejected caution and prepared to act.

  • Sabo defeated the samurai leader, made the guards open the Flower Capital gates, and urged the civilians to find shelter before flying toward Orochi's Palace.
  • A geisha reported Sabo's arrival and techniques to Kyoshiro, who ordered her to watch him and vowed to cut him down if he approached the palace.
  • Queen received reports of attacks at Udon, Salvage Village, and the Flower Capital, while King learned that the Eclipse Fleet had formed a bombardment line offshore.
  • King identified the attacks as bait to draw Kaido's forces back and ordered the Flying Six to the Flower Capital, Udon's gates sealed, and plague shells released.
  • Kaido demanded to confront Kahn, ignored King's warning to stay on Onigashima, and frightened Queen with his Conqueror's Haki.

Ch. 251Kaido Gets Drunk

Kaido transformed into an enormous Azure Dragon and charged toward Kahn’s fleet, while the Eclipse Fleet fought off the Beasts Pirates’ ships. The Eclipse Fleet overwhelmed the attackers and began blocking their retreat as Kaido approached.

  • Kaido rampaged through Onigashima as an Azure Dragon, then flew toward the waters off Wano Country and challenged Kahn.
  • Kahn ordered the Eclipse Fleet not to fire on Kaido, while Garino prepared to handle the Beasts Pirates’ ships emerging from an underground harbor.
  • The Beasts Pirates’ ships fired on the Eclipse Fleet, but their cannonballs were stopped by its Deflector Fields.
  • Tony ordered the fleet to attack with Seastone warheads, and the Eclipse Fleet sank the lead Beasts Pirates’ ship.
  • Tony deployed automated armors that used sonic cannons to disable enemy ships, while Garino ordered the fleet to take prisoners and spare forced laborers.
  • The surviving Beasts Pirates’ ships turned to flee, and Garino’s crews moved to block their retreat.

Ch. 252Fist Overpowering a Four Emperor

Fisher Tiger and Jinbe led the Fish-Man Karate unit in defeating Kaido's fleet and rescuing Wano Country shipwrights. Kahn then fought Kaido in the sky and over the sea, overpowering his attacks before preparing a new Stellar Energy strike.

  • Fisher Tiger's unit disabled the fleeing ships, captured Beasts Pirates, and rescued eight hundred civilian laborers, including Wano Country shipwrights.
  • Tony reported the fleet's defeat as Kaido approached, and Kahn flew up to face him alone.
  • Kahn scattered Kaido's Bolo Breath, withstood his tail and wind blades, and knocked him into the sea with a double-fisted blow.
  • Kaido returned in human form and struck Kahn with Thunder Bagua, but Kahn blocked the blow, kicked him into a reef, and declared he would take the Seastone mines and drive him out of Wano Country.
  • Kaido transformed into Azure Dragon Form and unleashed Rising Dragon, Flame Bagua, but Kahn punched him in the jaw and began gathering Stellar Energy for another attack.

Ch. 253The Blazing White Sun

Kahn unleashed a blazing-white sphere that swallowed Kaido and melted a mountain, while King ordered the Beasts Pirates to abandon their outer positions and retreat to Onigashima. At Udon, Ace recognized the attack as Kahn’s and faced three Headliners as Snake Tail lunged toward the rescued children.

  • Kahn fired his attack, Sun, which consumed Kaido’s Bolo Breath, burned Kaido, and hurled him into a melting mountain.
  • Tony and Garino watched the energy readings overwhelm their radar, while Fisher Tiger reported that the sea battle had ended with the Beasts Pirates’ ships sunk or surrendered.
  • King learned that Kaido’s fate was unknown and that the Flower Capital, Salvage Village, and offshore fleet were in trouble, so he ordered a retreat to Onigashima and the abandonment of Udon and the Flower Capital’s outer defenses.
  • Kahn’s light reached Udon Prison Mine, where the prisoners wondered what had happened and Ace recognized the attack as his boss’s.
  • Three Headliners confronted Ace, who called himself Ronin and refused to give his name; Snake Tail then darted toward the children behind him.

Ch. 254Ryuo's Might

Ace defeated Stone Face, Ponytail, and Snake Tail in the mine, using Ryuo to break through their defenses and protect the fleeing prisoners. He forced Snake Tail to reveal that the mine’s accounting office and Seastone vein map were hidden behind a door at the far end, whose password the clerk knew.

  • Ace intercepted Snake Tail and sent him crashing through mine carts.
  • Ace shattered Stone Face’s hardened fist with Ryuo and drove off Ponytail’s attack.
  • Ace urged the prisoners to take the children and escape, and they began leaving through the breach.
  • Ace disarmed and incapacitated Ponytail with three Ryuo strikes and a knee to the abdomen.
  • Snake Tail tried to attack a prisoner carrying a child, but Ace broke his arms and pinned him down.
  • Ace forced Snake Tail to reveal the hidden office and Seastone vein map behind a rock wall, and that the clerk knew the password.

Ch. 255Each Their Own Battlefield

Ace subdued the Beasts Pirates at the Udon mine, gathered records about its Seastone veins, and confronted Queen as news arrived that Sabo had opened the Flower Capital granaries. Sabo began infiltrating a granary, leaving the food stores poised to be opened.

  • Ace ordered a prisoner to guard the overseer and three defeated Headliners until Eclipse arrived.
  • Ace found the mine clerk’s hidden chamber, memorized the Seastone map, and took mining and personnel records.
  • Ace reassured Tama that Straw Hat was outside and told her to hide with the prisoners.
  • Queen arrived at the mine in a steel war chariot and challenged Ace, but Kyoshiro called to report that Sabo was distributing food from the Flower Capital granaries.
  • Sabo overheard guards discussing a plan to burn Salvage Village’s starving residents, knocked them out, and disguised himself as a guard.
  • Sabo incapacitated a warehouse officer and took the keys to the granary.

Ch. 256The Door That Should Never Have Been Locked

Sabo opened Orochi’s granary and let starving people take the stolen rice, then fought Kyoshiro and declared that Wano’s oppressive rules were about to change. Kyoshiro warned him that Orochi and the Beasts Pirates had mobilized, while Sabo left the Flower Capital insisting he was not alone.

  • Sabo opened the granary and urged the starving people to take rice, overcoming their fear of Orochi’s punishment.
  • Two Oniwabanshu ninjas attacked Sabo, but he dodged their poisoned shuriken and incapacitated them.
  • Kyoshiro confronted Sabo and clashed with him, while both men held back and tested each other’s strength.
  • Sabo protected the starving people from the samurai and helped them carry rice away from the granary district.
  • Sabo defeated Kyoshiro in their renewed fight, and Kyoshiro warned him that Orochi had mobilized every soldier he had.
  • Sabo said he was not alone and that the rules of Wano were about to change, then vanished into the night using Geppo.

Ch. 257Luffy Drops a Headliner in One Blow, Ace Pummels Queen!

Kyoshiro reported the attacks to Orochi as Luffy defeated Holdem and led the starving villagers toward the Flower Capital. In Udon, Ace damaged Queen’s mechanical arm and protected the Seastone vein map, while Sabo contacted the others to ask about Udon.

  • Kyoshiro reported the granary raid to Orochi, who ordered the Flower Capital’s gates shut and assigned Kyoshiro to guard the east gate.
  • Luffy defeated Holdem with one punch, then used Conqueror’s Haki to knock out guards who had fired at him.
  • Luffy invited the starving villagers to join him on a trip to the Flower Capital, and Acher and the villagers agreed to follow.
  • Ace blocked Queen’s attacks and cracked his mechanical arm with a Haki-coated iron pipe while keeping the Seastone vein map safe.
  • Sabo raced across the Flower Capital’s rooftops and used Tony’s encrypted Den Den Mushi to ask how things were going in Udon.

Ch. 258The Strongest Creature? A Heap of Pulp!

Sabo and Luffy opened the Flower Capital’s east gate, led starving villagers into the city, and fought off Orochi’s samurai while Ace defeated Queen at Udon Prison Mine. Meanwhile, King found Kaido recovering from Kahn’s devastating attack, and Kaido regained his human form and roared for battle against the Eclipse Fleet.

  • Ace told Sabo that he had obtained the Seastone vein map while fighting Queen, and Sabo directed Luffy to lead the villagers to the Flower Capital’s east gate.
  • Sabo shattered the gate’s winch, fought off the samurai guarding it, and let Luffy and the starving villagers enter the Flower Capital.
  • Luffy and Sabo defeated a force of Orochi’s samurai as the villagers reclaimed grain and called for Orochi’s overthrow.
  • Ace beat Queen unconscious at Udon Prison Mine and told the prisoners that Eclipse was taking over.
  • King found Kaido badly burned on a reef, gave him water as his body healed, and watched him recover his human form.
  • Kaido unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki toward the Eclipse Fleet and roared Kahn’s name.

Ch. 259The Strongest Creature? Just a Dragon-Shaped Punching Bag!

Kaido attacked the Eclipse Fleet in his Azure Dragon form, but Kahn shrugged off his Conqueror’s Haki and countered every assault with overwhelming strength. Kahn drove Kaido into the sea, while Tony recorded data for his armor project and claimed the dragon’s data as his own.

  • Kaido transformed into an Azure Dragon and sent a towering tsunami and Conqueror’s Haki toward the Eclipse Fleet, but Kahn’s Bio-Force Field protected the ships.
  • Kaido fired Bolo Breath at the flagship, and Kahn smashed through the flames before punching Kaido and slamming him into the sea.
  • Kaido attacked Kahn with Wind Scythes and Thunder Bagua, but Kahn’s body remained unharmed, and he struck Kaido into a barren reef.
  • Kaido transformed into the Azure Dragon and lunged at Tony, but Kahn planted a foot on his head and forced him back into the sea.
  • Tony announced that Kaido’s data was his as Kahn stood over the struggling dragon.

Ch. 260Scientific Dragon Slaying

Tony tested his Anti-Ability User Armor against Kaido, using a suit coated with high-purity Seastone to measure its effect on Devil Fruit powers. The armored behemoth withstood Kaido’s Bolo Breath and sent him tumbling with a punch, while Tony prepared to test its impact resistance.

  • Tony unveiled his Anti-Ability User Armor and asked Kahn for permission to use Kaido as an experimental subject.
  • Kahn allowed Tony to proceed as long as he did not kill Kaido, and JARVIS deployed the armor in a drop pod.
  • Kaido fired Bolo Breath at the flagship, but Tony emerged in the armored behemoth and blocked the attack with its Seastone-coated shield.
  • Tony drove the behemoth into the sky and punched Kaido’s dragon claw, suppressing his Devil Fruit power and sending him tumbling backward.
  • Tony reviewed the test data and prepared to measure the armor’s resistance to impacts.
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