Chapter Summaries

Jack the Drought and his pirates boarded Ye Yu’s ship to seize the Artificial Devil Fruits, but Ye Yu’s invisible defense stopped Sheepshead’s attacks. Ginrummy recognized him as Ye Yu, the Whitebeard Pirates’ Zero Division Captain, and the chapter ended with the pirates realizing who they faced.

• Jack the Drought ordered his pirates to board Ye Yu’s ship after seeing the cannon he had crushed.
• Jack demanded to know how Ye Yu had obtained the Artificial Devil Fruits, but Ye Yu refused to answer.
• Jack ordered Sheepshead to kill Ye Yu and take the fruits.
• Ye Yu’s invisible barrier stopped Sheepshead’s katana and his Armament Haki-enhanced Giant Sheep Horn attack.
• Ye Yu challenged all the pirates to attack him together, and Ginrummy recognized him as the Zero Division Captain who had wiped out the Blackbeard Pirates.

Ye Yu used Conqueror’s Haki to knock out Jack the Drought’s elite crew, leaving Jack alone to face him. Jack’s Armament Haki strike barely pushed against Ye Yu’s barrier, and the chapter ended with Ye Yu unimpressed but acknowledging Jack’s strength.

• Jack the Drought ordered his pirates, including Sheepshead, Ginrummy, and Holdem, to attack Ye Yu.
• Ye Yu unleashed Conqueror’s Haki and knocked out more than five hundred Beast Pirates lackeys.
• Sheepshead, Ginrummy, and Holdem also collapsed, leaving Jack the Drought as the only member of his unit still standing.
• Jack attacked Ye Yu with his Armament Haki-coated shotel swords, but they struck Ye Yu’s Conqueror’s Haki barrier.
• Jack strained with all his strength and pushed his swords only two centimeters into the barrier, while Ye Yu complimented him on having some strength.

Ye Yu taunted Jack the Drought as Jack exhausted himself trying to break through Ye Yu’s Conqueror’s Haki shield. After Jack’s mammoth and hybrid-form attacks both failed, Ye Yu prepared to end the fight with Almighty Push.

• Ye Yu mocked Jack the Drought’s strength and bounty while relaxing on the warship.
• Jack the Drought transformed into a mammoth and slammed his Armament Haki-coated trunk into Ye Yu’s shield, injuring himself on the rebound.
• Ye Yu explained that his defense was made from Conqueror’s Haki, but Jack refused to believe he could wield it that way.
• Jack the Drought changed into his hybrid form and punched Ye Yu’s shield, which barely rippled and stopped his fist.
• Ye Yu said he was pressed for time and unleashed Almighty Push.

Ye Yu defeated Jack the Drought with Conqueror’s Haki while Morgans and Kuriz recorded the encounter for the World Economy News Paper. Jack warned Ye Yu that killing a core member of another Emperor’s crew would violate an unwritten rule and start a war, then taunted him over the Whitebeard Pirates’ efforts to rescue Ace.

• Ye Yu unleashed Conqueror’s Haki and blasted Jack the Drought onto the deck, leaving him unable to fight.
• Morgans and Kuriz photographed Ye Yu’s victory and prepared to turn the encounter into a major news story.
• Ye Yu approached Jack and mocked him for risking his life over Artificial Devil Fruits.
• Jack told Ye Yu that the Four Emperors avoided killing one another’s core members to prevent full-scale war.
• Jack claimed that killing him would bring war upon the Whitebeard Pirates, who were already preparing to rescue Ace.

Ye Yu ignored Jack the Drought’s threats and killed him with a blade formed from Conqueror’s Haki. Morgans and Kuritz witnessed the beheading, leaving the war between the Beast Pirates and Whitebeard Pirates looming.

• Morgans and Kuritz watched Ye Yu confront Jack and speculated about whether he would dare kill him.
• Ye Yu dismissed Jack’s threats and said he did not fear Kaido or the prospect of one fewer Emperor.
• Ye Yu shaped his Conqueror’s Haki into a visible shotel blade as Morgans and the reporters filmed it.
• Jack tried to defend himself with Armament Haki, but Ye Yu’s slash severed his head and sent it into the sea.
• Morgans and Kuritz reacted in shock as they witnessed Jack’s death.

Ye Yu killed Jack the Drought and received a system upgrade, while Morgans published the news and Kaido learned that his subordinate was dead. Kaido flew into a rage on Onigashima and unleashed Thunder Bagua.

• Morgans and Kuritz photographed Jack the Drought's defeat, and Morgans ordered the story printed and distributed worldwide.
• Ye Yu cleared the unconscious pirates from the warship, then received 200 Conqueror's Haki points and an Advanced Magma-Magma Fruit development level from the system.
• Ye Yu learned that Sakazuki's Magma-Magma Fruit development was Intermediate and reflected on his own advantage.
• Morgans's report spread news of Jack's death, and Kaido grew alarmed when he could no longer contact the Mammoth.
• Kaido read the newspaper showing Jack's severed head and body, then roared in grief and anger before unleashing Thunder Bagua.

Kaido learned that Jack had been killed by Ye Yu and declared war on the Whitebeard Pirates, while Big Mom decided to recruit Ye Yu for her crew. Katakuri set out to invite Ye Yu personally.

• Kaido transformed into an Azure Dragon, summoned King and Queen to Onigashima, and vowed to wage war on the Whitebeard Pirates after hearing that Jack had died.
• Kaido's rampage sent the people of Wano Country fleeing in panic.
• Perospero told Big Mom that Ye Yu had killed Jack in a single blow, prompting her to reassess Ye Yu's strength.
• Big Mom recalled her recruitment order and sent Pekoms back, choosing Katakuri to approach Ye Yu instead.
• Katakuri accepted Big Mom's order and immediately set off to find Ye Yu.

The Red Hair Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates learned that Ye Yu had killed Jack the Drought, raising fears that Kaido would attack while Whitebeard prepared to rescue Ace. Whitebeard trusted Ye Yu to continue their two-front plan, and the crew welcomed the prospect of fighting the Beast Pirates.

• Lucky Roux, Yasopp, and other Red Hair Pirates praised Ye Yu for killing Jack the Drought, while Benn Beckman warned Shanks that Kaido might target the Whitebeard Pirates.
• Shanks said the Whitebeard Pirates were already in danger after Ace was captured and agreed that the Red Hair Pirates would have to act as well.
• Whitebeard's commanders reacted to the newspaper report, and Whitebeard called Ye Yu to ask why he had killed Jack the Drought.
• Ye Yu explained that Jack had attacked him first, and he told Whitebeard he was not afraid of Kaido; Whitebeard said he had only been worried about Ye Yu's safety.
• The Whitebeard Pirates boldly declared they were ready to fight the Beast Pirates, and Ye Yu and Whitebeard agreed to continue their two-front plan to rescue Ace and confront the Marines.

At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku focused on preparing for the Navy’s coming war after learning that Ye Yu had beheaded Jack the Drought. When news arrived that a Celestial Dragon had been attacked at Sabaody, Akainu set out to respond, while Ye Yu learned Ace would be publicly executed in three days and began preparing his plan.

• Sengoku decided not to send Marines to investigate Jack the Drought’s death, expecting Kaido to respond and keeping Navy forces ready for war.
• The Navy Editorial Department reported that news of Portgas D. Ace’s public execution had been distributed worldwide.
• Sengoku learned a Celestial Dragon had been attacked at the Sabaody Archipelago and ordered an admiral to handle the incident.
• Akainu volunteered to go to Sabaody and left Marine Headquarters to deal with the attackers.
• Ye Yu used his Conqueror’s Haki to bring a news seagull into his hand and read that Ace would be executed at Marineford in three days.
• Ye Yu resolved to begin his plan and checked his system panel, which showed 5804 Conqueror’s Haki points.

Whitebeard prepared his crew to rescue Ace and said Ye Yu would meet them at Marineford with a surprise. Meanwhile, Admiral Akainu arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago and slaughtered fleeing pirates as Ye Yu approached the burning islands by warship.

• Whitebeard ordered the Whitebeard Pirates to prepare for battle and told Marco that Ye Yu would join them at Marineford.
• On Grove 1, Luffy, Kid, and Law argued while defending themselves against Marine cannon fire.
• Akainu landed on Sabaody in a flaming meteor and killed a fleeing Marine soldier for deserting.
• Akainu unleashed Meteor Volcano on fleeing pirates, then killed a survivor who could not tell him where Luffy was.
• Ye Yu saw the fires on Sabaody from an approaching Marine warship and said Jack's unexpected incident had not delayed him.

Akainu attacked Urouge on Sabaody, destroyed his ship and crew, then left to pursue Straw Hat Luffy. Ye Yu found the badly wounded Urouge, offered him medicine in exchange for three years of service, and headed after Akainu, whom he intended to kill.

• Akainu demanded that Urouge reveal Straw Hat Luffy's whereabouts, then destroyed Urouge's ship and crew with Great Eruption.
• Urouge attacked Akainu, but Akainu blocked his strike and received a report locating Luffy.
• Akainu struck Urouge down and flew south toward the reported location.
• Ye Yu searched Sabaody and discovered that Akainu, rather than Kizaru, had arrived.
• Ye Yu gave the wounded Urouge medicine in exchange for three years of service, then set off to kill Akainu.

Ye Yu headed toward Akainu after declaring that he would kill him, while Tyrant Bear sent Luffy away and Rayleigh escaped their fight. As Akainu moved to arrest Tyrant Bear, Ye Yu arrived to stop him, and the World Economy News Paper prepared to cover the confrontation.

• Ye Yu ignored Urouge’s warning and used Conqueror’s Haki to propel himself toward Akainu.
• Tyrant Bear used his Paw-Paw Fruit ability to send Luffy away, then Rayleigh escaped Akainu after noticing what Bear had done.
• Akainu accused Tyrant Bear of conspiring with Luffy and Rayleigh and prepared to arrest him.
• Ye Yu landed and told Akainu that Tyrant Bear could not leave because Ye Yu still needed him.
• Jewelry Bonney watched Ye Yu approach Akainu, while Morgans assigned the Sabaody Archipelago news branch to cover the story.

Ye Yu confronted Sakazuki and Sentomaru at Sabaody after asking Tyrant Bear to send him somewhere. He absorbed Sakazuki’s magma attack and knocked Sentomaru unconscious with a single blow, leaving Bonney stunned by his power.

• Sakazuki challenged Tyrant Bear about Ye Yu, and Sentomaru identified Ye Yu as the Whitebeard Pirates’ Zero Division captain who had beheaded Jack the Drought.
• Ye Yu asked Tyrant Bear to send him somewhere and offered to kill Sakazuki in return for his help.
• Sakazuki attacked Ye Yu with Great Eruption while Sentomaru swung his Haki-coated axe at him.
• Ye Yu absorbed Sakazuki’s magma fist and shattered Sentomaru’s axe against his Conqueror’s Haki Barrier.
• Ye Yu’s barrier sent Sentomaru flying into a crater and knocked him unconscious, leaving Bonney amazed and frightened.

Ye Yu revealed that he could wield magma like Sakazuki and challenged the Marine admiral to a contest of control. As witnesses and reporters watched in shock, the two prepared to begin their battle on Sabaody Archipelago.

• Tyrant Bear and Sakazuki were shocked that Ye Yu could withstand Sakazuki's magma attacks without injury.
• Ye Yu taunted Sakazuki and proposed that they fight using magma to see whose control was greater.
• Sakazuki dismissed Ye Yu's claim as a psychological trick and prepared to attack with his magma ability.
• Ye Yu transformed his arm into magma, confirming his claim before Sakazuki and the onlookers.
• A manager and Ruth photographed Ye Yu, while Bonney watched as strong winds swept across Sabaody Archipelago and the battle loomed.

Ye Yu and Akainu Sakazuki clashed with matching magma powers, but Ye Yu proved his control was superior by overpowering Akainu’s strongest attack. The battle left Akainu shaken and Tyrant Bear wondering if Ye Yu was stronger than the Marine admiral.

• Ye Yu and Akainu Sakazuki fired matching Meteor Volcano attacks, filling the sky with magma and colliding in a series of explosions.
• Bonney, Tyrant Bear, the news agency staff, and Urouge watched the clash and reacted to Ye Yu’s apparent Magma-Magma Fruit ability.
• Akainu attacked Ye Yu with Dog-Bite Crimson Lotus, but Ye Yu countered with Dragon-Bite Crimson Lotus and swallowed Akainu’s magma dog head.
• Ye Yu’s magma dragon charged at Akainu, who dodged with Advanced Observation Haki as the attack blasted a massive crater into the ground.
• Akainu realized Ye Yu’s magma was more destructive than his own, and Tyrant Bear wondered if Ye Yu was stronger than Sakazuki.

Ye Yu mocked Akainu and stopped the admiral’s attacks with a Conqueror’s Haki barrier, while the battle’s wind pressure terrified Bonney and everyone on Sabaody. As Akainu launched his close-range Hound attack, Ye Yu prepared to answer with magma and condemned Akainu as a fraud.

• Bonney and the World Economy News Paper crew watched Ye Yu’s strength with awe as Bonney feared the New World and the news crew hoped to capture a sensational battle.
• Akainu struck Ye Yu’s defensive barrier, which resisted his Armament Haki-coated fist and left him stunned.
• Akainu lost his temper and poured his strength into pressing against the barrier, unleashing wind pressure that swept Bonney, Marines, and debris into the air.
• Ye Yu said Akainu’s time had come, but Akainu used his close approach to unleash Hound at point-blank range.
• Ye Yu denounced Akainu’s claim to justice and formed scorching magma around his arm.

Ye Yu defeated Akainu in a clash of magma attacks, leaving the Marine Admiral burned and helpless. As Ye Yu prepared to finish him, Akainu threatened the Whitebeard Pirates and raged at being overpowered.

• Ye Yu's Magma Dragon Fist collided with Akainu's Hound, shaking Sabaody Archipelago and sending scorching shock waves across the area.
• Tyrant Bear, Urouge, and the World Economy News Paper crew witnessed the collision and its aftermath from nearby.
• The smoke cleared to reveal Akainu badly burned and lying on the ground, while Ye Yu remained standing.
• Akainu demanded to know how Ye Yu's magma powers surpassed his, but Ye Yu refused to explain and condemned him for killing innocents.
• Ye Yu gathered more magma into a fire dragon as Akainu threatened the Whitebeard Pirates and insulted Ye Yu.
• Ye Yu began walking toward the helpless Akainu.

Ye Yu killed Akainu with magma, then revealed to Tyrant Bear that he planned to kill a Celestial Dragon to prove he opposed the World Government. Tyrant Bear agreed to help Ye Yu reach Kuraigana Island so he could recruit Hawkeye Mihawk.

• Ye Yu pierced Akainu's heart with a magma dragon and burned him to ash.
• Tyrant Bear and the journalists aboard the airship reacted with shock to Ye Yu's victory over the Marine Admiral.
• Ye Yu revealed that he knew Tyrant Bear was part of the Revolutionary Army and proposed killing a Celestial Dragon to earn his trust.
• Ye Yu asked Tyrant Bear to take him to Kuraigana Island so he could recruit Hawkeye Mihawk for the coming war.
• Tyrant Bear agreed to help Ye Yu and expressed hope that the Whitebeard Pirates could defeat the Marines.

After killing Akainu, Ye Yu used his Conqueror's Haki points for a Devil Fruit draw and gained several new abilities. He reunited with Urouge, then traveled with Tyrant Bear to the slave auction house, where he stopped three Celestial Dragons from leaving.

• Ye Yu drew the Ice-Ice Fruit, Flash-Flash Fruit, Face-Face Fruit, and other rewards, then remembered Urouge.
• Ye Yu told Urouge that he had killed Sakazuki and introduced himself as captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Zero Division.
• Urouge was awed by Ye Yu's strength and hurried after him and Tyrant Bear.
• Tyrant Bear used the Paw-Paw Fruit to send Ye Yu to the slave auction house.
• Charlos Saint, Saint Rosward, and Shalria prepared to leave with their human mounts, but Ye Yu and two others appeared and told them they could not leave.

Ye Yu confronted the Celestial Dragons at a Sabaody Archipelago slave auction and used Conqueror's Haki to force them and nearby Marines to kneel. As Bate and the World Economy News Paper crew filmed the scene, Morgans prepared to publish the news alongside Ye Yu's killing of Admiral Akainu.

• Urouge questioned why Ye Yu had come to the slave auction, and Ye Yu said he had come specifically to find the Celestial Dragons.
• Saint Charlos drew his golden pistol and ordered Ye Yu to kneel, while Bear and Urouge worried about the consequences.
• Bate called Morgans to report Ye Yu's killing of Admiral Akainu and his new clash with the Celestial Dragons.
• Ye Yu released controlled Conqueror's Haki, forcing Saint Charlos, Saint Rosward, Shalria, and the surrounding Marines to kneel without fainting.
• Ruth and Bate's crew filmed the kneeling Celestial Dragons as Urouge recognized the overwhelming power of his captain.