Chapter Summaries

Ye Yu used Conqueror's Haki to terrify Saint Rosward and Shalria, then deliberately let Saint Charlos stand so he could make him feel pain. After Saint Charlos shot at him and the bullet disintegrated, Ye Yu sent a hundred Haki knives toward the Celestial Dragon, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Ye Yu told Saint Charlos that one of the three Celestial Dragons would die, and Saint Rosward and Shalria begged for mercy.
• Ye Yu intensified his Conqueror's Haki until Saint Rosward, Shalria, and the Marines collapsed unconscious, while Saint Charlos was left standing.
• Saint Charlos celebrated that Ye Yu's power had not affected him, picked up his golden pistol, and aimed it at Ye Yu.
• Ye Yu explained that he had spared Saint Charlos from the Haki so he could truly feel pain, shocking Tyrant Bear and Urouge.
• Saint Charlos fired at Ye Yu, but the bullet turned to golden dust before reaching him.
• Ye Yu summoned a hundred Haki knives and sent them flying toward Saint Charlos as the Celestial Dragon stared in terror.

Ye Yu killed Saint Charlos, freed the Celestial Dragon’s slaves, and departed Sabaody with Urouge and his warship after Tyrant Bear sent them away. News of the killing spread, and Marines reported the dead Celestial Dragon to Headquarters.

• Ye Yu killed Saint Charlos, then destroyed the slaves’ explosive collars and told them they were free.
• The freed slaves thanked Ye Yu and vowed to tell their hometowns that the Celestial Dragons were not gods.
• Bate confirmed Saint Charlos’s death with Ruth and ordered a report sent to President Morgans.
• Ye Yu asked Tyrant Bear to fight the Marines with him, but Bear declined and warned him that the Celestial Dragons had forces beyond the Marines.
• Tyrant Bear used his Paw-Paw ability to send Ye Yu, Urouge, and their warship away in a bear-paw-shaped air bubble.
• After residents found Saint Charlos’s corpse, Marines drove them back and a rear admiral called Marine Headquarters.

Sengoku learned that Ye Yu had killed Admiral Sakazuki and Celestial Dragon Charlos Saint at Sabaody, worsening the Navy’s prospects before the war. An intelligence report revealed that Ye Yu could control magma, and Sengoku prepared to report the disaster to the Five Elders.

• Sengoku reviewed Whitebeard Pirates documents while Tsuru told him Garp had gone to Impel Down to visit Ace.
• A rear admiral at Sabaody reported that Ye Yu had killed Sakazuki and Charlos Saint.
• Sengoku smashed his desk and told Tsuru, Aokiji, and Kizaru that Ye Yu was responsible.
• Tsuru, Aokiji, and Kizaru left Sengoku alone as he worried about explaining the losses to the Five Elders.
• An intelligence officer reported that Ye Yu possessed the ability to control magma, and Sengoku decided to inform the Five Elders.

After Ye Yu killed Sakazuki and the Celestial Dragons, the Emperors reacted to the news as the Whitebeard Pirates headed for Marine Headquarters. Ye Yu arrived at Kuraigana Island to seek out Hawkeye Mihawk, whose attention was drawn by the newcomers and Ye Yu’s Conqueror’s Haki.

• Kaido learned Ye Yu had killed Sakazuki, vowed to avenge Jack and destroy the Whitebeard Pirates, then flew toward Sabaody.
• Shanks decided to stop Kaido, while Katakuri reported Ye Yu’s actions to Big Mom and returned at her request.
• Whitebeard laughed at Ye Yu’s achievement and rallied his crew as they sailed toward Marine Headquarters.
• Ye Yu and Urouge arrived at Kuraigana Island, where Urouge charged at the human-imitating baboons surrounding them.
• Perona kept Zoro wrapped up in the Ghost Castle while Mihawk read a Marine summons, sensed Ye Yu’s Conqueror’s Haki, and went to investigate.

Ye Yu and Urouge crossed the forest toward Ghost Castle, where Ye Yu revealed his Sword Intent to Hawkeye Mihawk. Mihawk agreed to a swordsman's duel, with Ye Yu offering to recruit him to aid the Whitebeard Pirates in the Marineford War.

• Urouge struggled against the Human Imitators until Ye Yu used Conqueror's Haki to frighten the baboons away.
• Ye Yu told Urouge to train properly aboard his ship, and Urouge promised not to act recklessly again.
• Ye Yu and Urouge encountered Hawkeye Mihawk, who objected to their entering his territory and refused to join the Whitebeard Pirates.
• Ye Yu offered to teach Mihawk the Way of the Sword and revealed a blade controlled by Sword Intent, shocking Mihawk.
• Ye Yu challenged Mihawk to a swordsman's duel and asked whether Mihawk would aid the Whitebeard Pirates in the Marineford War if he lost.
• Mihawk drew Black Blade Night and eagerly accepted Ye Yu's challenge.

Ye Yu and Hawkeye Mihawk clashed in a battle of swordsmanship, with Ye Yu’s overwhelming strike defeating Mihawk’s strongest attack. Ye Yu spared Mihawk by diverting the slash, and Mihawk accepted defeat and agreed to honor their pact.

• Ye Yu shielded Urouge from the coming battle’s aftermath as he and Mihawk prepared their strongest attacks.
• Ye Yu and Mihawk launched their slashes at each other, unleashing devastating shockwaves across Kuraigana Island.
• Ye Yu’s white slash overwhelmed Mihawk’s black slash and split Kuraigana Island in two.
• Mihawk survived unharmed after Ye Yu diverted the attack at the last moment.
• Mihawk conceded to Ye Yu and agreed to honor their agreement.

After defeating Hawkeye Mihawk, Ye Yu discussed swordsmanship with him and won his allegiance. Mihawk agreed to accept the Marines’ summons and betray them during the coming Marineford War.

• Ye Yu defeated Hawkeye Mihawk, gained Conqueror’s Haki points, and upgraded his Tremor-Tremor and Ice-Ice Fruit abilities.
• Ye Yu and Hawkeye Mihawk shared wine at Mihawk’s castle, where Ye Yu passed off martial arts techniques from novels as swordsmanship insights.
• Hawkeye Mihawk believed Ye Yu’s teachings had revealed how much further he could advance and praised Ye Yu for sharing his knowledge.
• Mihawk gave Ye Yu the Marines’ Shichibukai summons and asked whether he should accept it.
• Ye Yu advised Mihawk to join the Marines and betray them once the war began, and Mihawk agreed.

Ye Yu waited aboard his warship while Hawkeye Mihawk left for Marine Headquarters, but Kaido tracked him down to avenge Jack the Drought. Ye Yu blocked Kaido’s attack and lured him to Kuraigana Island, where their fight began.

• Hawkeye Mihawk left for Marine Headquarters while Ye Yu stayed behind to rest and sunbathe with Urouge.
• Kaido arrived in Azure Dragon form and accused Ye Yu of killing Jack the Drought.
• Ye Yu confirmed he had killed Jack and blocked Kaido’s Dragon’s Breath with a Conqueror’s Haki shield.
• Ye Yu moved the confrontation to Kuraigana Island so he could fight without worrying about his warship.
• Kaido claimed he knew the Barrier-Barrier Fruit’s weaknesses, but Ye Yu taunted him about his defeats and captures.
• Kaido roared in anger and launched another attack at Ye Yu.

Ye Yu withstood Kaido’s tornadoes and Bolo Breath, then used his Magma-Magma Fruit to absorb the flames and reveal that Kaido’s plan would not work. He launched a swarm of Conqueror’s Haki flying knives at Kaido, leaving the dragon unable to dodge.

• Kaido unleashed lightning, tornadoes, wind blades, and Bolo Breath against Ye Yu, expecting to overwhelm his barrier and roast him.
• Ye Yu dispelled his Conqueror’s Haki Barrier, then let Kaido’s Bolo Breath reach him without resisting.
• Kaido fired three more Bolo Breaths, but Ye Yu controlled the flames with his Magma-Magma Fruit and converted them into energy.
• Ye Yu formed a hundred flying knives from his Conqueror’s Haki and sent them at Kaido, who realized they were too fast to evade.

Ye Yu’s flying blades tore through Kaido’s Azure Dragon Form, leaving him badly wounded before he reverted to human form and began recovering. Kaido planned to use Ye Yu’s five-minute pause to heal and launch a surprise attack in his Dragon-Human Form.

• Kaido curled into a ball to shield his head, but Ye Yu’s hundred flying blades ripped through his dragon scales and covered his body in deep wounds.
• Urouge and World Economy News Paper staff watched in shock as the staff reported Kaido’s defeat to Morgans.
• Morgans ordered his staff to film Ye Yu and Kaido’s battle instead of focusing on the coming war.
• Kaido returned to human form, collapsed beside his spiked club, and rapidly healed while Ye Yu mocked him.
• Ye Yu offered Kaido five minutes to recover, and Kaido decided to transform into his Dragon-Human Form afterward and catch Ye Yu off guard.