Chapter Summaries

Plot points

• Uchiha Jobu contacts Fleet Admiral Sengoku and demands an island in exchange for the captured Vice Admiral Doberman. Sengoku initially refuses, unwilling to make the Marines appear vulnerable.
• Madara suggests killing a Shichibukai to prove the pirates’ strength and challenge the Marines’ claim that only Shichibukai can negotiate for territory.
• Doberman reports that his captors are newly arrived pirates, but even their weakest fighter is as strong as a Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral. He proposes that the Marines make the deal conditional on their defeating a Shichibukai.
• Sengoku accepts. Doberman argues that either outcome benefits the Marines: the Shichibukai might eliminate dangerous newcomers, or the newcomers might eliminate a Shichibukai.
• Jobu agrees to the condition but chooses the target himself: Doflamingo. Doberman is shocked, recognizing that Doflamingo is an exceptionally dangerous pirate with powerful connections and influence.

Character developments

• Doberman moves from captive and defiant Marine to calculating strategist. He uses the negotiations to turn the pirates against a Shichibukai, hoping to benefit the Marines whichever side wins.
• Sengoku shows political pragmatism: he initially rejects the demand to protect the Marines’ reputation, then quickly accepts a deal designed to serve Marine interests.
• Jobu remains confident and takes control of the bargain by choosing the target, rather than letting the Marines dictate terms.
• Madara is eager for a formidable fight and dismisses the Shichibukai’s status as an obstacle.
• Izuna recognizes that the Marines have arranged matters to profit from either outcome.

Themes

• Power and legitimacy: The Marines recognize Shichibukai as legitimate negotiators, while dismissing other pirates—regardless of their strength—as outlaws.
• Political calculation: Sengoku and Doberman treat the confrontation as a strategic opportunity, not merely a rescue or ransom negotiation.
• Risk and ambition: Challenging Doflamingo means confronting not just a powerful fighter but also the influence and network behind him.

Character interactions

• Sengoku and Jobu clash over whether the Marines will recognize the pirates’ demand for territory.
• Jobu offers Doberman the chance to speak to Sengoku, turning the captive into an active participant in the negotiation.
• Doberman proposes the Shichibukai condition directly to Sengoku, then explains it to Jobu as a firm ultimatum.
• Jobu and Madara welcome the challenge, while Izuna points out its one-sided benefits for the Marines. Doberman’s alarm at their choice of Doflamingo underscores the danger of the coming confrontation.

Chapter summary

Key plot points and events

• The Uchiha arrive at Marine Headquarters with Doberman as their prisoner. Fleet Admiral Sengoku refuses to attack them, explaining that the World Government has approved their plan to target Doflamingo and will let them cross the Red Line into the New World.
• Jobu deduces that Doflamingo has fallen out of favor with the World Government, which sees the Uchiha as a useful way to pressure or test him.
• Vice Admiral Onigumo delivers the group to the New World but refuses to take them as far as Dressrosa. Jobu, Madara, and Izuna seize a pirate ship for the journey ahead.
• Recognizing that their small numbers may be a weakness, Jobu agrees to Izuna’s proposal to bring more Uchiha from their original world. He can travel between worlds using a passage granted by the Otsutsuki God.
• The newcomers find that their chakra is inert and they cannot use ninjutsu in this world. Jobu explains that they must establish a territory, which they expect to earn by defeating Doflamingo. The Uchiha remain capable of using the tomoe stages of the Sharingan.
• The clan discusses recruiting Shisui Uchiha, whose exceptional speed and swordsmanship could strengthen their forces.

Character developments and interactions

• Jobu reads the political situation behind the Marines’ cooperation and takes responsibility for building the Uchiha’s strength. He remains pragmatic, ultimately accepting that numbers matter despite Madara’s dismissal of weaker recruits.
• Madara is openly contemptuous of adding less powerful fighters, insisting that the core trio’s strength matters most.
• Izuna thinks strategically, identifying their lack of manpower as a problem and proposing reinforcements.
• Setsuna and the other Uchiha adapt to the unfamiliar world and agree to support the clan’s effort. Their inability to use ninjutsu forces them to reconsider how they will fight.
• Sengoku is hostile toward the Uchiha but follows the World Government’s decision to let them pursue Doflamingo. Onigumo completes the Marines’ limited mission and leaves them to proceed on their own.
• Shisui is not yet present, but the Uchiha’s suggestion to revive him highlights the clan’s interest in recruiting specialists, not just relying on brute strength.

Significant themes

• Pragmatism and political leverage: The World Government backs the Uchiha’s mission because it can pressure Doflamingo without risking its own forces.
• Adaptation across worlds: The Uchiha must adjust to unfamiliar rules that restrict their usual techniques while preserving some of their abilities.
• Strength versus numbers: Madara favors individual power; Izuna and Jobu recognize that a larger, skilled clan could be more effective.
• Building a place in a new world: The Uchiha seek territory and influence, treating their campaign against Doflamingo as the first step toward establishing themselves.

Chapter Summary: “Landing on Dressrosa, the Astonishing Susanoo”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Uchiha Jobu and the Uchiha clan arrive at Dressrosa, intending to confront Donquixote Doflamingo and seize control of the territory.
• Jobu challenges Madara and Izuna to a race toward King’s Plateau. Madara and Izuna immediately rush ahead, abandoning any pretense of fairness.
• In response, Jobu activates his Mangekyō Sharingan and summons the complete, armored fourth-stage Susanoo. Its enormous size and overwhelming defenses allow him to advance rapidly through Dressrosa.
• Madara becomes frustrated that Jobu has used such an overwhelming advantage and speeds up in an attempt to reach Doflamingo first. Izuna follows but recognizes that he cannot awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan in this world and therefore cannot match Jobu’s power.
• Doflamingo observes Susanoo approaching and initially assumes Jobu is either an assassin or an unusually powerful Devil Fruit user. He and his subordinates consider recruiting Jobu into the Donquixote Family.
• Jobu’s Susanoo effortlessly withstands gunfire, cannons, and even attacks from ordinary forces. His power is so disproportionate that Dressrosa’s defenses cannot meaningfully slow him.
• Marines stationed offshore witness Susanoo’s advance and speculate that Jobu may possess a Paramecia or Mythical Zoan ability. They conclude that his strength may rival that of an admiral or even a Yonko-level fighter.
• At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku and Tsuru discuss the danger Jobu poses. Sengoku orders the Marines to prevent Doflamingo from being killed.
• Sengoku plans to use the conflict strategically: the Marines will allow Jobu to take territory and potentially offer him the title of Shichibukai, while rescuing Doflamingo so that he can serve as a counterweight against Jobu.
• The Marines also intend to exploit Doflamingo’s connections to Kaido and Big Mom. By preserving both sides, they hope to turn Jobu and Doflamingo into rival “chess pieces” that restrain one another in the New World.

Character Developments

• Uchiha Jobu: Demonstrates a dramatic increase in power by summoning a fully armored Susanoo and discovering that stamina, rather than chakra, governs its use in this world. He estimates that he can maintain it for an entire day, making him confident that he can conquer Dressrosa.
• Uchiha Madara: Reveals a competitive and somewhat childish side. He is offended by Jobu’s unfair advantage and becomes determined to beat him to King’s Plateau.
• Uchiha Izuna: Acts competitively alongside Madara but recognizes his limitations. His inability to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan in the pirate world leaves him unable to compete with Jobu’s Susanoo.
• Doflamingo: Initially arrogant and optimistic, he misinterprets Jobu as a potentially recruitable Devil Fruit user. He does not yet understand that Jobu represents an existential threat to his control of Dressrosa.
• Sengoku: Displays his strategic and politically calculating nature. Rather than simply defeating Jobu or protecting Doflamingo out of loyalty, he plans to manipulate both into serving Marine interests.
• Tsuru and the Marines: Treat Jobu as a major strategic threat and begin reassessing their response based on his extraordinary stamina and defensive power.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming power and misjudgment: Doflamingo initially views Jobu as a possible recruit, demonstrating how quickly confidence can become dangerous underestimation.
• Power adaptation across worlds: Jobu’s abilities function differently in the pirate world, with stamina replacing chakra as the primary limitation of Susanoo.
• Competition and pride: The race between Jobu, Madara, and Izuna highlights the Uchiha’s pride, rivalry, and unwillingness to yield to one another.
• Political manipulation: The Marines do not seek a simple victory. Sengoku intends to preserve both sides of the conflict and use them to maintain balance in the New World.
• Territory and influence: Jobu’s arrival threatens the existing political order, while the Marines see his need for territory as an opportunity to recruit and control him.
• Perception versus reality: Marines and Doflamingo struggle to classify Jobu’s power, interpreting Susanoo through the familiar framework of Devil Fruits while failing to understand its true nature.

Character Interactions

• Jobu provokes Madara and Izuna into a race, turning a military advance into a personal contest.
• Madara reacts angrily to Jobu’s use of Susanoo, while Izuna follows despite lacking comparable abilities.
• Doflamingo and his subordinates discuss Jobu as a potential recruit, unaware that he is approaching as an enemy.
• The Marines observe Jobu from a distance and debate whether his power comes from a Paramecia or Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.
• Sengoku and Tsuru discuss how to manage both Jobu and Doflamingo, agreeing that Doflamingo’s survival could be used to restrain Jobu.
• Sengoku also considers Doflamingo’s connections to Kaido and Big Mom, suggesting that the confrontation may eventually draw the Four Emperors into the Marines’ broader political strategy.

Chapter Summary: “Slightly More Force, One-Shotting a Shichibukai”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Pica, a Donquixote Family officer with the ability to control stone and earth, creates a gigantic stone warrior to attack the invading Uchihas.
• Uchiha Madara charges directly at the statue instead of avoiding it. Although the new world lacks chakra and prevents the Uchihas from using most ninjutsu, Madara adapts by using his Gunbai as a weapon. He heats it with flames and unleashes a powerful flame-shaped flying slash, carving a large, molten crater into Pica’s stone arm.
• Uchiha Setsuna realizes that his Sharingan cannot support ninjutsu without chakra and draws his sword instead. Other Uchihas similarly rely on swordsmanship.
• Uchiha Jobu uses Susanoo to repeatedly slash through Pica’s enormous stone body. Pica shifts his real body through the statue and tries to reconstruct it, but the massive form makes him an easy target.
• Doflamingo decides to intervene personally after seeing Pica overwhelmed. He attacks Susanoo with Bullet Line, but his strings cannot even damage its armor.
• Susanoo answers with a devastating Draw Slash. Doflamingo creates a Spider Web Wall and reinforces himself with Armament Haki, but the attack cuts through the defense and sends him flying.
• Doflamingo crashes into the ground with severe internal injuries and struggles to stand. The overwhelming strike leaves him frightened and forces him to recognize the Uchihas as a force comparable to a Four Emperor.
• Marines observing from the harbor are stunned, concluding that Susanoo’s power resembles that of an Admiral and that the attack could have destroyed much of Dressrosa if even slightly stronger.

Character Developments

• Uchiha Madara: Demonstrates exceptional adaptability, quickly converting his unfamiliar abilities and weapons into an effective fighting style. His fearless charge and powerful flame slash establish him as both a warrior and a capable swordsman.
• Uchiha Setsuna and the other Uchihas: Adjust to the lack of chakra by abandoning ninjutsu and relying on swordsmanship and physical combat. Their flexibility reinforces their danger even under severe limitations.
• Uchiha Jobu: Displays overwhelming offensive power through Susanoo. He is angered when Pica continues attacking despite being outmatched and responds by repeatedly cutting apart the stone giant.
• Pica: His enormous stone form initially appears intimidating but becomes a liability against Susanoo’s powerful slashes. Though he can relocate his body and rebuild the statue, he cannot withstand the relentless assault.
• Doflamingo: Moves from confident observer to desperate defender. His usual techniques and Armament Haki prove insufficient, and he suffers serious internal injuries from a single attack. His fear and realization that the Uchihas rival the Four Emperors mark a major loss of confidence.
• The Marines: Their view of the Uchihas shifts from observing pirates to recognizing them as a threat at Admiral level.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation across worlds: The Uchihas cannot use chakra-based techniques, yet they rapidly adapt their combat methods to the powers and limitations of the new world.
• Overwhelming strength: Susanoo’s attack demonstrates an enormous gap between the Uchihas and established figures such as Pica and Doflamingo.
• Reputation and power balance: Doflamingo’s defeat suggests that the political order of the sea may change, since a new force has appeared with strength comparable to the Four Emperors.
• Confidence shattered by reality: Doflamingo’s usual arrogance collapses when his defenses fail completely, showing how quickly authority can disappear when confronted with superior power.
• Scale as vulnerability: Pica’s gigantic form makes him appear formidable but also provides Susanoo with an enormous, easy-to-hit target.

Important Character Interactions

• Madara directly confronts Pica’s stone giant and impresses observers with his improvised flame slash.
• Jobu’s Susanoo repeatedly cuts Pica’s reconstructed body while Pica attempts to evade and rebuild.
• Doflamingo steps in to protect his family’s position and attacks Susanoo, but his Bullet Line has no effect.
• Susanoo’s Draw Slash overwhelms Doflamingo’s Spider Web Wall and Armament Haki, severely injuring him.
• Marines witness the confrontation and interpret Jobu’s strength as comparable to an Admiral, possibly signaling the emergence of a new Four Emperor-level power.

Key plot points and events

• The Navy learns that Uchiha Jobu defeated Doflamingo with a single blow. With no Admiral immediately available, Sengoku calls Kizaru, whose speed lets him reach Dressrosa.
• Doflamingo survives, badly injured, by using his String-String Fruit to stitch his damaged organs together. Meanwhile, the Donquixote Family’s attacks on Jobu’s Susanoo have no effect; Jobu casually knocks the officers away.
• Kizaru arrives but declines to fight. He says Sengoku sent him to retrieve Doflamingo and will let Jobu keep Dressrosa.
• Jobu agrees to hand Doflamingo over in exchange for Dressrosa, Doflamingo’s Shichibukai position, and a ransom. Kizaru accepts the terms and promises the Navy will announce Jobu’s appointment.

Character developments

• Sengoku is alarmed by Jobu’s strength and the Navy’s shortage of promising successors to its Admirals. He prioritizes managing the threat over risking an immediate confrontation.
• Doflamingo is reduced from powerful broker and warlord to a near-fatal casualty whose political connections make him valuable to the Navy.
• Jobu demonstrates overwhelming power, then shows political calculation: he recognizes Doflamingo’s value and turns the Navy’s intervention into a territorial and institutional bargain.
• Kizaru remains characteristically detached, avoiding a battle while carrying out his mission through negotiation.

Significant themes

• Power and deterrence: Jobu’s strength is so overwhelming that both the Donquixote Family and the Navy hesitate to challenge him.
• Pragmatism over conflict: The Navy and Jobu choose a deal rather than risk a costly fight.
• Political leverage: Doflamingo’s ties to the Celestial Dragons, Emperors, and criminal underworld make him valuable beyond his combat ability.
• Institutional weakness: Sengoku’s concern about the Navy’s lack of rising talent contrasts with the steady emergence of powerful pirates.

Character interactions

• Sengoku consults his officers and summons Kizaru after learning of Doflamingo’s defeat.
• Jobu’s companions, Madara and Izuna, arrive too late to take part in the fight.
• The Donquixote Family officers attack Jobu’s Susanoo, are effortlessly repelled, and then tend to Doflamingo.
• Jobu and Kizaru exchange threats and negotiations, ultimately agreeing on Doflamingo’s transfer and Jobu’s new rewards.

Chapter Summary: “News Published, the New Name of the Shichibukai”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The World Economic News announces that Doflamingo has been removed as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and replaced by the newcomer Uchiha Jobu.
• Jobu has no bounty, and neither he nor the Uchiha Clan has official bounty posters. Nevertheless, the Navy recognizes him as a Shichibukai and acknowledges Dressrosa as his territory, signaling that the World Government considers him extraordinarily powerful.
• The news spreads throughout the world:
  • The Whitebeard Pirates treat Doflamingo’s downfall as amusing entertainment and wonder who defeated him.
  • Big Mom is largely unconcerned with Jobu but considers the possibility of claiming Dressrosa’s products and eventually Fish-Man Island. She avoids attacking Fish-Man Island while Whitebeard remains alive.
  • Kaido is enraged because Doflamingo supplied weapons for his army. Jack volunteers to confront Jobu and force him to continue the weapons trade.
  • The Celestial Dragons worry about whether Doflamingo’s slave-trading operations can continue, revealing his importance to the World Government’s hidden businesses.
• The chapter shifts to Jobu, Madara, and Izuna training in Haki. Jobu has already mastered Armament Haki, while Madara and Izuna initially struggle with it.
• Madara soon succeeds through superior physical control. A captured pirate explains that Armament Haki depends on control rather than strength alone, Observation Haki reflects one’s spirit, and Conqueror’s Haki is an exceptionally rare ability.

Character Developments

• Uchiha Jobu: His appointment establishes him as a major global power despite having no bounty. He is confident in his own abilities and interested in understanding the limits of Haki compared with Uchiha techniques and Otsutsuki powers.
• Uchiha Madara: He approaches Haki as a way to enhance his already overwhelming abilities. He believes combining Haki with Senjutsu, the Rinnegan, and other powers will allow him to defeat powerful Otsutsuki enemies. His excellent physical control helps him master Armament Haki.
• Izuna Uchiha: He continues developing his Devil Fruit ability, demonstrating that he can switch between female and male forms. His impulsive comment about Madara and himself failing to master Haki leads Madara to prove him wrong.
• Big Mom: Her priorities remain territorial expansion and valuable resources, especially Fish-Man Island. However, she is cautious about challenging Whitebeard directly.
• Kaido: Doflamingo’s removal exposes his dependence on the weapons network. His anger shows how disruptive Jobu’s rise could be to the balance of power.
• Doflamingo: Although absent, his importance is emphasized through the reactions of Kaido, Big Mom, and the Celestial Dragons. His influence extended across weapons production, tribute, slavery, and political power.

Significant Themes

• The emergence of a new world power: Jobu’s appointment instantly places him among the major forces of the seas, even without a bounty or established reputation.
• Political legitimacy versus actual power: The Navy’s recognition of Jobu and Dressrosa demonstrates that official status can be granted based on overwhelming strength and strategic necessity.
• The interconnected underworld: Doflamingo’s fall threatens weapons production, tribute networks, and the slave trade, showing how deeply his criminal empire affected powerful organizations.
• Power systems and adaptation: The Uchiha must learn a foreign ability—Haki—and integrate it with their existing techniques. The chapter emphasizes that raw strength is not enough; control, spirit, and innate disposition also matter.
• The shifting balance among the Four Emperors and the World Government: Jobu’s rise creates uncertainty and potential conflict, particularly with Kaido, while Whitebeard’s continued survival restrains Big Mom.

Character Interactions

• Whitebeard jokes and drinks with Marco and Ace, showing the relaxed, familial atmosphere aboard his ship.
• Big Mom discusses Doflamingo’s replacement with her children and considers whether to pressure Jobu for tribute or resources.
• Kaido’s executives remain terrified of his temper, while Jack attempts to gain approval by volunteering to deal with Jobu.
• The Celestial Dragons order their subordinates to investigate whether Doflamingo’s slave trade can continue.
• Jobu, Madara, and Izuna compare their progress in Haki. Jobu’s boast provokes Madara into demonstrating Armament Haki, while Izuna realizes he should not have questioned his elder brother.
• A captured pirate serves as their instructor, explaining the different foundations of Armament, Observation, and Conqueror’s Haki.

Chapter Summary: “Drought Jack of the Beast Pirates Arrives, the Docking Fruit”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Drought Jack leads a Beast Pirates fleet to Dressrosa, intending to intimidate the Uchiha Clan and pressure them into continuing Doflamingo’s former weapons and Artificial Devil Fruit trade.
• Jack dismisses the new Shichibukai as insignificant and orders his crew to dock without warning. After transforming into his mammoth form, he destroys the harbor with a single charge.
• The attack immediately alerts the Uchiha Clan, who have recently faced repeated pirate provocations and underworld assassins.
• Uchiha Setsuna, accompanied by Inabi and Tekka, confronts Jack. Setsuna assigns the battle to Tekka because Jack is a Zoan Devil Fruit user.
• Tekka uses the Wave-Wave Fruit to create a massive, hundred-meter-high wave of earth and mud. Jack charges directly into it, demonstrating his enormous durability and physical power.
• Elsewhere, Uchiha Jobu, Madara, and other clan members learn that Jack—the Beast Pirates’ All-Star and one of the Four Emperor crew’s strongest officers—is attacking.
• Rather than fear Jack, the Uchiha become excited and eager to fight. Jobu recognizes that the conflict stems from the Uchiha taking Dressrosa and replacing Doflamingo’s position.
• Jobu orders the entire Uchiha Clan to prepare for war, intending to publicly demonstrate their strength against the Beast Pirates.
• The harbor battle continues violently. Jack destroys roughly one-third of the harbor and breaks through Tekka’s earth-based attack, proving that his mammoth body can withstand extraordinary damage even without Armament Haki.

Character Developments and Interactions

• Drought Jack is portrayed as arrogant, aggressive, and supremely confident in the Beast Pirates’ reputation. He seeks both to intimidate the Uchiha and protect the Beast Pirates’ business interests.
• Uchiha Setsuna remains proud and commanding, immediately treating Jack as an opponent to be handled rather than a threat to fear. He delegates the fight to Tekka while observing his performance.
• Uchiha Tekka demonstrates the destructive potential of the Wave-Wave Fruit, though he is frustrated that Setsuna underestimates or categorizes him based on his Devil Fruit.
• Uchiha Jobu acts decisively as clan leader, correctly identifying the political and economic cause of the attack and transforming Jack’s assault into an opportunity to establish Uchiha dominance.
• Uchiha Madara eagerly volunteers to fight, reflecting his confidence and appetite for powerful opponents.
• The Uchiha clansmen argue over who should lead the counterattack. Devil Fruit users praise their acquired abilities, while traditionalists insist that the Sharingan, taijutsu, and swordsmanship represent true Uchiha strength.

Significant Themes

• Pride and power: Both Jack and the Uchiha refuse to submit to the other side, turning a business dispute into a confrontation over status and supremacy.
• Tradition versus adaptation: The Uchiha are divided between members who embrace Devil Fruits and conservatives who believe the clan should rely solely on its inherited abilities.
• Territorial authority: By occupying Dressrosa and inheriting Doflamingo’s Shichibukai position, the Uchiha have entered the power structure of the pirate world and must defend their claim.
• Escalation and reputation: The Beast Pirates intend to establish dominance through intimidation, while the Uchiha see the attack as a chance to announce their strength to the wider world.
• Cultural collision: The chapter blends the Uchiha Clan’s internal ideology and martial pride with the political and criminal system of the pirate world.

Important Character Interactions

• Jack’s officers question whether Dressrosa should be notified, but Jack rejects diplomacy and orders an immediate attack.
• Setsuna assigns Tekka to fight Jack, prompting Tekka to comment on the relative strengths of Paramecia and Zoan Devil Fruits.
• Jobu, Madara, and the other Uchiha discuss whether they should personally confront Jack, revealing their eagerness to test themselves against a Four Emperor officer.
• The debate between Devil Fruit users and traditional Uchiha exposes the clan’s growing ideological divide.
• Jobu ends the argument by ordering all Uchiha to join the battle, uniting the competing factions against the common enemy.

Chapter Summary: Public Auction of Drought Jack, an Unprecedented Event

Key Plot Points and Events

• News spreads that Drought Jack, one of Kaido’s top officers and a pirate with a bounty exceeding one billion berries, was defeated and captured by Uchiha Jobu, the new Shichibukai ruling Dressrosa.
• Jobu announces that Jack will be auctioned publicly as a slave, an unprecedented act that threatens to disrupt the balance between the Four Emperors, the Marines, and the World Government.
• The Marines place Dressrosa under surveillance and immediately notify Fleet Admiral Sengoku, fearing that the auction could provoke a major conflict.
• The Marines are especially concerned that the Celestial Dragons will attend the auction. Their presence would require Marine protection and could create a dangerous confrontation if Kaido attacks.
• Kaido, enraged by Jack’s capture and humiliation, vows to personally attack Dressrosa and erase it from the sea.
• Whitebeard and his crew discuss the news. Ace claims he could defeat Jack, but Marco reminds him that Ace previously fought Jack for an entire day and night without winning. Whitebeard rejects Marco’s suggestion of using the distraction to attack Wano, insisting that people must bear the consequences of their own choices.
• Big Mom and her crew also discuss the incident, debating whether a new Shichibukai could truly possess the strength to defeat a Four Emperor officer.
• A group of Celestial Dragons eagerly begins traveling to Dressrosa, hoping to purchase a billion-berry pirate as a personal slave.
• Sengoku decides that the situation requires overwhelming Marine involvement. Following Vice Admiral Tsuru’s advice, he plans to send Admirals Akainu and Aokiji to Dressrosa, partly to protect the Celestial Dragons and partly to weaken the Beast Pirates.

Character Developments

• Uchiha Jobu is established as an unexpectedly powerful and ambitious new Shichibukai. His defeat of both Doflamingo and Drought Jack has forced the major powers to reconsider him.
• Drought Jack is portrayed as a formidable but defeated figure whose capture damages the reputation of the Beast Pirates.
• Kaido reacts with fury and wounded pride, showing his fierce loyalty to his officers and his violent determination to retaliate personally.
• Whitebeard demonstrates restraint and a strong moral outlook by refusing to exploit the Beast Pirates’ crisis for a surprise attack on Wano.
• Ace remains confident and boastful, while Marco acts as a more realistic and tactically minded counterbalance.
• Sengoku is increasingly frustrated and pressured as events involving Jobu repeatedly exceed Marine expectations.
• The Celestial Dragons are shown as entitled and reckless, treating the auction of a powerful pirate as entertainment and a status symbol.

Significant Themes

• Disruption of the balance of power: Jack’s defeat by a relatively unknown Shichibukai threatens the established power structure among the Emperors, Marines, and World Government.
• Reputation and humiliation: Jack’s public auction is more than a military loss; it is a severe insult to Kaido and the Beast Pirates.
• Political consequences of power: The auction forces the Marines to respond not only to the Beast Pirates but also to the demands and dangerous behavior of the Celestial Dragons.
• The unpredictability of rising powers: Jobu’s sudden emergence demonstrates how a previously unknown individual can rapidly destabilize the entire New World.
• Responsibility and consequences: Whitebeard emphasizes that those who make their own choices must accept the results, contrasting with Kaido’s desire for immediate revenge.

Character Interactions

• Marine officers report Jack’s capture and debate how to manage the looming crisis, with Tsuru urging Sengoku to send an admiral.
• Kaido reacts violently to the news and declares that he will personally avenge Jack.
• Ace boasts about being able to defeat Jack, while Marco and the Whitebeard crew mock or challenge his claim based on his previous inconclusive fight with Jack.
• Marco proposes attacking Wano during the chaos, but Whitebeard rejects the plan.
• Big Mom and her crew debate the relative strength of the Shichibukai compared with the Four Emperors.
• Sengoku and Tsuru discuss the need to protect the Celestial Dragons and contain the Beast Pirates, ultimately leading to the planned deployment of Akainu and Aokiji.

Key plot points and events

• A Celestial Dragon approaches Dressrosa and eagerly orders his attendant to capture talking toys as slaves. Before he can arrive, Kaido appears in his Azure Dragon form and attacks the island with Bolo Breath.
• Uchiha Jobu counters with his fourth-stage Susanoo, batting the fire blast back at Kaido. Kaido crushes the returning attack and declares that he has come to avenge Jack, whom Jobu made a slave.
• Kaido and Jobu battle across Dressrosa. Kaido uses fire and cutting winds, but Jobu’s Susanoo holds its own. Jobu later transforms it into a three-headed, six-armed form, which grabs and strikes Kaido, knocking him from the sky.
• While Jobu fights, Izuna and the other Uchiha patrol Dressrosa, detaining troublemakers for a planned auction. They even joke about selling Kaido as a slave.
• Madara, watching the battle, releases a powerful burst of Conqueror’s Haki. It knocks out most of Dressrosa’s civilians and draws Kaido’s attention, who recognizes its strength as comparable to his own and Big Mom’s.

Character developments and interactions

• Jobu demonstrates how powerful his Sharingan and Susanoo have become, but privately resents that Madara has awakened Conqueror’s Haki while he has not. He believes mastering Haki would make Kaido an easy opponent.
• Kaido arrives confident and enraged over Jack, but is surprised that Jobu can withstand him one-on-one and that someone nearby possesses such potent Haki.
• Madara is eager for combat rather than political rule. He is delighted by Jobu’s advanced Susanoo and says he wants endless battles against powerful opponents.
• Izuna and Setsuna express the clan’s ambition to control the world, while Madara leaves governance to Jobu and Izuna.

Significant themes

• Power and ambition: The Uchiha measure themselves against the strongest figures in the One Piece world and aspire to dominate it.
• Clashing power systems: The chapter compares ninja abilities and Haki, framing the Uchiha as formidable but showing Haki—especially Conqueror’s Haki—as a skill Jobu still lacks.
• Slavery and domination: The Celestial Dragon’s order to enslave toys and the Uchiha’s plans to auction captives echo the chapter’s broader contest over who will control others.
• Combat versus rule: Madara values fighting and personal strength, while the other Uchiha focus on establishing political control.

Chapter Summary: “The Admirals Arrive, a Chaotic Melee”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Marine intelligence reports that Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, has arrived at Dressrosa, where he is confronting the new Shichibukai, Uchiha Jobu.
• Admirals Akainu and Aokiji are dispatched together to prevent a war between Kaido and Jobu, both to protect Marine interests and to preserve the balance of power in the New World.
• From their ship, the Admirals observe Kaido’s azure dragon form battling Jobu’s enormous Susanoo warrior. Aokiji recognizes Susanoo as an extraordinary Devil Fruit ability, while Akainu views its size as a tactical weakness.
• As soon as the Marines arrive, Akainu launches a magma attack and Aokiji follows with an ice attack. Kaido destroys the magma with wind blades, while Jobu’s Susanoo cuts apart Aokiji’s ice bird.
• The resulting magma and ice fragments rain over Dressrosa, terrifying the citizens. Jobu’s Uchiha forces intervene, destroying the falling debris before it can cause widespread damage.
• Jobu mocks the arrival of a Four Emperor and two Admirals, treating the situation as an amusing gathering rather than an immediate threat.
• Kaido demands that Jobu surrender Jack, threatening to destroy Dressrosa if he refuses. The Admirals separately order Kaido to submit and return to Marine Headquarters for execution.
• Kaido boasts that he is the world’s strongest creature and cannot be killed. Jobu dismisses this confidence as foolish, believing Kaido’s survival comes from the Marines’ reluctance to upset the political balance rather than true immortality.

Character Developments

• Uchiha Jobu: Demonstrates exceptional awareness through Observation Haki and calmly identifies the Admirals before seeing them. His control over Susanoo and his ability to protect Dressrosa’s population reinforce his status as a top-tier fighter. He is also portrayed as politically perceptive, understanding that Kaido’s continued existence helps maintain the New World’s equilibrium.
• Akainu: Remains aggressive, impatient, and eager for direct combat. He immediately attacks upon arrival and believes overwhelming offensive power can solve the crisis. His hostility toward Aokiji is also evident.
• Aokiji: Acts more casually and reluctantly, preferring to avoid unnecessary conflict. Nevertheless, he recognizes Jobu’s unusual strength and fulfills his duty when the battle begins.
• Kaido: Appears supremely confident and destructive, demanding Jack’s return and threatening to annihilate Dressrosa. His boasts about being unbeatable highlight both his immense power and his arrogance.
• The Uchiha forces: Show loyalty and coordination by protecting Dressrosa from the Admirals’ stray attacks, suggesting that Jobu’s territory is well defended and organized.

Significant Themes

• Power and political balance: The Marines are not simply trying to defeat the strongest individuals present; they are attempting to prevent a conflict that could destabilize the New World.
• The difference between strength and invulnerability: Kaido interprets his extraordinary endurance as proof that he cannot die, while Jobu recognizes that political circumstances—not literal immortality—have protected him.
• Conflicting attitudes toward combat: Akainu seeks immediate confrontation, Aokiji avoids unnecessary effort, and Jobu treats the gathering with amusement and confidence.
• The dangers of overwhelming power: The attacks of the Admirals and Kaido threaten ordinary citizens even when they are not directly targeted, emphasizing how battles between top-tier fighters endanger entire territories.
• The Four Emperors’ role in world stability: The chapter explains that the Emperors’ territorial divisions restrain one another and prevent any single pirate faction from dominating the New World.

Character Interactions

• Akainu and Aokiji cooperate out of necessity but openly clash in temperament, with Akainu criticizing weakness and Aokiji responding with sarcasm and reluctance.
• The Admirals assess Jobu and Kaido as they approach, immediately recognizing that the Shichibukai is powerful enough to challenge an Emperor.
• Jobu sarcastically welcomes Kaido and the Admirals, refusing to show fear or submit to their authority.
• Kaido directly threatens Jobu over Jack, while Jobu silently mocks Kaido’s belief in his own immortality.
• The first exchange among all three sides—Kaido’s wind blades, Akainu’s magma, Aokiji’s ice, and Jobu’s Susanoo slash—turns the arrival of the Admirals into an instant, chaotic melee.

Plot points and events

• Kaido refuses Aokiji’s warning to leave Dressrosa, insisting he must finish destroying it, and attacks with Thunder Bagua, a blow infused with Conqueror’s Haki.
• Akainu blocks the attack and transforms into a giant of magma, while Aokiji unleashes a freezing storm. The two Admirals divide most of the sky between their opposing powers; Kaido holds the rest with his Haki.
• Uchiha Madara reveals that he also possesses Conqueror’s Haki and rises to challenge Kaido. The two battle fiercely, their clashes tearing open the sky even before they use Haki in their attacks.
• Akainu decides to fight Kaido, while Aokiji declines to fight Jobu. The resulting clashes among Madara, Kaido, and Akainu shake Dressrosa. The Uchiha protect the island by destroying falling debris, and Aokiji is relieved he avoided joining a fight he might not win.

Character developments and interactions

• Jobu privately mocks the pirates’ reputations and Kaido’s claim to be the world’s strongest, but recognizes that the battle is genuinely dangerous. He also feels frustrated that he has not awakened Conqueror’s Haki.
• Madara demonstrates immense strength and Conqueror’s Haki, and eagerly challenges Kaido. Their mutual appetite for fighting quickly turns the encounter into a direct duel.
• Kaido remains proud, destructive, and eager for combat; he dismisses Madara’s lack of interest in his name and treats the battle as a chance to seize a bargaining advantage.
• Akainu responds to Kaido’s defiance with fury and commits to fighting him.
• Aokiji stays out of the fight with Jobu, citing the political standing of the Shichibukai as well as his uncertainty about winning.

Significant themes

• Power and reputation: Jobu questions legendary titles, but the clash shows that the strongest fighters can still pose overwhelming threats.
• Rivalry and combat: Madara and Kaido are drawn to battle for its own sake, while their fight escalates tensions among all present.
• Collateral damage and protection: The Admirals’ and Kaido’s power endangers Dressrosa, leaving the Uchiha to shield the country from the battle’s fallout.
• Pragmatism: Aokiji chooses restraint rather than risk a potentially losing fight.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The arrival of the Four Emperors in Dressrosa initially causes widespread panic, but the citizens’ fear turns to awe when Uchiha Madara confronts Kaido directly.
• Madara blocks Kaido’s Azure Dragon attack and matches him in a Conqueror’s Haki clash, leading observers to wonder whether a new Four Emperor has emerged.
• Kaido, enraged that Madara and another powerful fighter can challenge him in Dressrosa, attacks with his named technique, Vajra: Arrowhead.
• Admiral Akainu joins the battle, covering himself in magma and attacking Kaido while proclaiming the Navy’s justice.
• Madara studies the fighting styles and abilities of Kaido and Akainu, enjoying the close-quarters combat and viewing the battles as a valuable learning experience.
• Madara creates a flaming flying slash by swinging his Gunbai at extreme speed, but Kaido endures the attack with only a minor scorch mark.
• When Madara briefly loses focus, Kaido launches an enhanced, Conqueror’s Haki-coated Thunder Bagua, a devastating attack capable of destroying nearly anything.
• Madara responds by declaring himself the world’s strongest warrior. His Conqueror’s Haki suddenly grows stronger, allowing him to damage physical forms through Haki alone and demonstrating advanced mastery.
• Uchiha Jobu explains to Aokiji that Madara’s battle-loving nature allows him to grow rapidly when fighting powerful opponents.
• Aokiji recognizes Madara as a Haki user potentially comparable to Shanks and admits that making Jobu a Shichibukai may have been an important decision for the Navy.
• Jobu suggests that fighting the Four Emperors benefits the Navy, but Aokiji cautiously denies that the Navy intended to provoke such a war, warning that conflict could disrupt the balance of the sea and displace countless civilians.

Character Developments

• Uchiha Madara: Demonstrates that he can fight Kaido head-on and rapidly advances his Conqueror’s Haki during battle. His pride, love of combat, adaptability, and desire to test himself against powerful opponents become increasingly clear.
• Kaido: His confidence and pride are shaken by Madara’s resistance and by the realization that Dressrosa contains multiple figures capable of challenging him. He responds with increasingly powerful attacks.
• Akainu: Reinforces his role as an overwhelmingly destructive Marine admiral, using magma and the rhetoric of absolute justice against Kaido.
• Uchiha Jobu: Acts as an interpreter of Madara’s personality and recognizes the political value of the Uchiha’s conflict with the Emperors.
• Aokiji: Remains outwardly relaxed and diplomatic, but clearly understands the danger Madara and Jobu pose to the balance of power. He is impressed by Madara’s growth and worried about the consequences of a larger war.

Significant Themes

• Power and status: Madara’s ability to stand against Kaido challenges the established hierarchy of the sea and raises the possibility of a new Emperor-level force.
• Battle as self-realization: Madara’s strength develops through combat, suggesting that intense fighting unlocks abilities and reveals his true nature.
• Pride and rivalry: Kaido’s title as the world’s strongest creature is directly challenged by Madara’s claim to be the world’s strongest warrior.
• Balance of power: The chapter highlights the fragile relationship between the Navy, the Four Emperors, and the Shichibukai.
• Cultural fusion and adaptation: Madara applies his Gunbai and combat instincts to the techniques of the One Piece world, while the chapter explores how Naruto-style abilities function within that setting.
• The danger of war: Although powerful individuals may benefit the Navy strategically, open conflict between them could destabilize the entire sea and harm ordinary people.

Important Character Interactions

• Madara and Kaido: Engage in a direct contest of strength and Conqueror’s Haki, with both refusing to acknowledge the other’s superiority.
• Madara and Akainu: Madara observes Akainu’s magma-based attacks while Akainu contributes to the assault against Kaido.
• Madara and Jobu: Jobu recognizes Madara’s rapid Haki development and understands that his battle obsession is the source of his growth.
• Jobu and Aokiji: Discuss Madara’s nature and the consequences of the Uchiha’s alliance with the Navy through the Shichibukai system.
• Aokiji and the wider political situation: Aokiji emphasizes that the Navy cannot openly encourage a Shichibukai to wage war against a Four Emperor without risking massive upheaval.

Chapter Summary: Kaido’s Last Stand, Defeat Is Certain

Key Plot Points and Events

• Uchiha Jobu observes Kaido fighting Akainu and Uchiha Madara, realizing that the Four Emperors possess a subtle advantage over Marine admirals in physical strength and Haki, despite both groups standing at the peak of the world’s power.
• The chapter explores the importance of physical strength as the foundation of all combat ability. Aokiji explains that Zephyr taught the Marines not to depend too heavily on Devil Fruits, since even powerful abilities are useless without a body strong enough to support them.
• Zephyr and Garp are cited as examples of fighters whose physical power and Haki, rather than Devil Fruits, made them legendary. Jobu reflects on his curiosity about Garp’s true strength and imagines possibly fighting him someday.
• Seeing Kaido withstand Akainu and Uchiha Madara, Aokiji decides to enter the battle. Jobu also joins, summoning his first-stage Susanoo to attack.
• Kaido responds defiantly, releasing Conqueror’s Haki and welcoming the challenge despite already fighting multiple powerful opponents.
• Aokiji attempts a surprise ice-blade strike, but Kaido protects himself with Armament Haki.
• Madara uses his Devil Fruit to assimilate his Gunbai into his body, greatly increasing his durability. While Kaido is distracted, Madara lands a powerful punch.
• Akainu follows with his magma attack, “Burning Sin,” completing a coordinated assault by four powerful combatants.
• Kaido is severely injured: his body is covered in wounds, much of him is burned by magma and frozen by ice, and Jobu and Madara’s attacks leave deep craters and likely shattered ribs.
• Despite being badly wounded and recognizing that he cannot win against four opponents, Kaido refuses to retreat. Akainu and Aokiji prepare to trap him, with magma destroying the battlefield and ice pillars sealing his escape routes.
• Jobu concludes that defeating both Kaido and Drought Jack together would be an exceptionally dramatic victory.

Character Developments

• Uchiha Jobu gains a clearer understanding of the power hierarchy between admirals and Emperors, particularly the importance of Haki and physical conditioning. He becomes more actively involved in the battle and considers future encounters with legendary figures such as Garp.
• Aokiji shifts from observer to participant when he realizes Kaido cannot be defeated by Akainu and Madara alone. His actions show his willingness to cooperate with the Marines and other allies against a major threat.
• Kaido is portrayed as extraordinarily durable, fearless, and stubborn. Even after suffering devastating injuries and being overwhelmed four-on-one, he continues fighting because of his pride and identity as the world’s strongest creature.
• Uchiha Madara demonstrates that his seemingly weak Devil Fruit can become highly effective through creative development. By assimilating the Gunbai, he achieves durability comparable to Kaido’s.
• Akainu continues to display overwhelming offensive power through his magma abilities, while Aokiji proves equally capable of controlling the battlefield with ice.

Significant Themes

• Physical strength as the basis of power: The chapter argues that Devil Fruits alone cannot create true top-tier warriors. A powerful body, reinforced by Haki and training, is necessary to fully exploit supernatural abilities.
• The limitations of relying on special abilities: Admirals are suggested to be slightly inferior to Emperors physically because they depend heavily on their Devil Fruits, while legendary fighters such as Garp and Zephyr represent more complete physical combatants.
• Overwhelming odds versus indomitable will: Kaido’s refusal to surrender, even against four elite opponents, highlights his immense pride, endurance, and warrior mentality.
• Teamwork against individual strength: The combined attacks of Akainu, Aokiji, Jobu, and Madara demonstrate how coordinated assaults can bring down even the strongest individual fighters.
• Creative use of power: Madara’s transformation of an apparently useless Devil Fruit into a defensive advantage emphasizes that ingenuity and development can matter as much as the original strength of an ability.

Character Interactions

• Jobu and Aokiji: Their conversation establishes the chapter’s discussion of physical strength and Devil Fruit dependence. Aokiji also asks Jobu whether he will join the fight, prompting Jobu’s attack.
• Aokiji and Kaido: Aokiji launches a surprise ice attack, but Kaido blocks it with Armament Haki.
• Madara and Kaido: Madara distracts Kaido and strikes him after strengthening his body through Gunbai assimilation.
• Akainu and Kaido: Akainu repeatedly bombards Kaido with magma, culminating in the “Burning Sin” attack.
• The four attackers versus Kaido: Their combined assault leaves Kaido critically wounded and surrounded, with Akainu attacking directly and Aokiji cutting off every escape route.

Chapter Summary: “Auctioning a Four Emperor, the Marines Go into Business Together”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fleet Admiral Sengoku learns that Kaido of the Beasts has been defeated in Dressrosa by the newly appointed Shichibukai Uchiha Jobu, whose power is said to rival that of a Four Emperor crew.
• Jobu proposes an unprecedented arrangement: auctioning Kaido and his subordinate Drought Jack as slaves, with the Marines acting as business partners and splitting the profits.
• Sengoku consults the Five Elders, explaining that the World Government has deliberately maintained the Four Emperor system to draw pirates toward the New World and keep the Four Seas and government-affiliated nations relatively peaceful.
• The Five Elders approve the plan, provided that the wider balance of power and stability are preserved. They view the Emperors as useful political tools rather than untouchable figures.
• In Dressrosa, Aokiji informs Akainu that Sengoku has authorized the auction. Akainu is outraged, believing the Marines should execute Kaido or imprison him rather than participate in a slave sale.
• News of the auction spreads, shocking pirates, civilians, nobles, and Celestial Dragons. Many doubt that a Four Emperor could truly be reduced to merchandise, while others eagerly travel to Dressrosa to bid.
• At the auction, Uchiha Setsuna presents Drought Jack in a Seastone-restrained iron cage. He advertises Jack’s billion-Beli bounty, Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, and usefulness as a mount or forced laborer.
• Jack angrily threatens the Uchiha and insists that Kaido will rescue him. Setsuna reveals that Kaido himself is also being held as a slave, causing Jack to reject the claim in disbelief.
• The bidding begins when a pirate seeking revenge offers 500 million Beli. Another bidder quickly raises the price to one billion, emphasizing Jack’s value and demonstrating that the auction is being taken seriously.

Character Developments

• Sengoku displays pragmatic leadership. Although he recognizes the humiliation of auctioning a legendary pirate, he prioritizes political stability and sees the partnership as a way to profit from Jobu’s power while strengthening the Marines’ influence.
• The Five Elders are portrayed as calculating and manipulative. They consider the Four Emperors tools for controlling pirate migration and maintaining order rather than genuine threats that must immediately be destroyed.
• Akainu remains rigidly committed to his interpretation of justice. He considers the auction an insult to Marine principles and favors execution or imprisonment for Kaido.
• Aokiji acts more casually and pragmatically, caring less about the morality of the arrangement as long as it does not create problems for him. He also enjoys provoking Akainu over the absurdity of the situation.
• Uchiha Setsuna confidently controls the auction and humiliates Jack by treating him as a commodity. His use of the Sharingan reinforces his dominance over the captive.
• Drought Jack, normally an intimidating commander, is reduced to helpless rage by the Seastone restraints. His disbelief that Kaido could be defeated reveals the immense reputation Kaido still possesses among his followers.

Significant Themes

• Power and humiliation: The auction overturns the traditional image of the Four Emperors as untouchable rulers, showing that even the most feared pirates can be captured, restrained, and sold.
• Political pragmatism versus moral principles: Sengoku and the Five Elders value stability and profit, while Akainu objects on ideological grounds. The Marines’ willingness to participate exposes the gap between official justice and political convenience.
• Control through manufactured balance: The World Government deliberately preserves the Four Emperor system to redirect pirate activity toward the New World, suggesting that apparent chaos is being managed from above.
• Commodification of strength: Jack’s bounty, Devil Fruit, physical abilities, and usefulness as a mount are all converted into monetary value, reducing a powerful pirate to an auction listing.
• The fragility of reputation: Kaido’s legendary status causes widespread disbelief when he is described as a slave, highlighting how shocking it is for an established symbol of power to fall.

Character Interactions

• Sengoku and the Five Elders: Sengoku presents the auction as a strategic opportunity, and the Elders authorize it while warning him to preserve global stability.
• Aokiji and Akainu: Their exchange reflects their opposing temperaments. Akainu condemns the auction as disgraceful, while Aokiji treats it as an amusing and practical arrangement.
• Setsuna and Jack: Setsuna calmly taunts Jack and dismisses his threats, while Jack responds with outrage and faith in Kaido’s supposed invincibility.
• The bidders and Jack: The attending pirates view Jack not as a feared enemy but as valuable property. One bids out of personal revenge, while another evaluates Jack’s monetary worth and physical usefulness.
• The public and the auction: Civilians celebrate the apparent weakening of pirate power, while pirates and nobles gather out of disbelief, curiosity, greed, and a desire to witness history.

Chapter Summary: “Amazing Price, 6.5 Billion Beli!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The auction is broadcast across the seas, allowing anyone still connected to the World Government to watch.
• Drought Jack, a commander of a Four Emperor’s crew, is displayed as a slave. His price quickly surpasses his bounty, shocking viewers such as Doflamingo.
• The auction proceeds to Kaido, one of the Four Emperors. Because of his enormous bounty, the organizers set his opening price at four billion Beli rather than starting from a low bid.
• Celestial Dragons and wealthy nobles compete fiercely for Kaido. The bidding eventually reaches 6.5 billion Beli, at which point the other bidders fall silent.
• Even Gild Tesoro refuses to compete further, fearing that angering multiple Celestial Dragons would bring overwhelming Marine retaliation.
• Uchiha Jobu enjoys the auction’s profits and considers capturing the remaining Four Emperors to hold more lucrative auctions.
• Uchiha Madara senses the approach of a powerful enemy whose strength is comparable to Kaido’s, suggesting that another Four Emperor crew is attacking.
• Jobu contacts Admiral Aokiji and orders the Marines to alert Akainu. Rather than treating the attack as a crisis, Jobu views it as an opportunity to capture another valuable prisoner.
• Madara explains that Haki originates from the heart and may be strengthened through absolute self-belief and dedication. He also speculates that Armament Haki might be capable of long-range attacks or internal destruction.
• Jobu considers sending Madara and Izuna to Wano Country to deepen their understanding of Haki and swordsmanship.
• Jobu remains confident in his own path, relying on his Otsutsuki bloodline, which is nearing the awakening of the Rinnegan.

Character Developments

• Uchiha Jobu becomes increasingly confident and ambitious. The auction’s success makes him feel capable of controlling the world’s wealth, and he begins considering the capture of all four Emperors.
• Uchiha Madara demonstrates exceptionally advanced Observation Haki, capable of sensing threats across much of the New World. He also shows a growing interest in mastering Haki beyond its conventional limits.
• Uchiha Izuna is positioned as someone who may continue developing through swordsmanship and Haki training.
• Gild Tesoro displays caution despite his immense wealth, recognizing that the combined influence of several Celestial Dragons could overwhelm even him.
• Crocodile is used as an example of how psychological defeat can destroy a person’s access to Haki and confidence. His decline contrasts with Madara’s powerful willpower.
• Aokiji is impressed and unsettled by the scope of Madara’s Observation Haki, realizing how difficult it would be to ambush or evade the Uchihas.

Significant Themes

• The humiliation of power: Even legendary pirates such as Kaido and Jack are reduced to commodities when captured by the Uchihas.
• Wealth and authority: The Celestial Dragons’ money and status allow them to dominate the auction and intimidate even powerful figures.
• Willpower as strength: Madara argues that Haki reflects the strength of one’s heart, confidence, and fearlessness.
• Psychological defeat: Crocodile’s loss of faith in himself illustrates how broken confidence can be more damaging than physical defeat.
• Competing power systems: Jobu values the immense potential of his Otsutsuki bloodline, while Madara focuses on refining Haki. Their differing philosophies reflect the contrast between inherited power and self-forged strength.
• Escalation of conflict: The arrival of another powerful enemy hints that the auction will soon become a battlefield and that the Uchihas’ influence is attracting increasingly dangerous opponents.

Character Interactions

• The Celestial Dragons compete aggressively with one another, using their wealth and status to claim Kaido.
• Jobu and Madara discuss the approaching enemy and the limits of Haki.
• Jobu contacts Aokiji and instructs the Marines to prepare for the incoming pirate attack, treating the situation as a chance to acquire another powerful slave.
• Madara’s statements challenge Jobu’s assumptions about Haki and lead him to consider further training in Wano Country.

Chapter Summary:

Big Mom Pirates Arrive, War Heats Up

Key Plot Points and Events

• Big Mom and her fleet arrive at Dressrosa after learning that Kaido was defeated and auctioned as a slave. Furious, she declares her intention to turn Dressrosa into a sea of fire.
• Before the Big Mom Pirates can advance, Marine Admiral Aokiji intercepts them. Using his Ice-Ice Fruit, he freezes the ocean for thousands of miles, immobilizing the entire fleet.
• Katakuri’s advanced Observation Haki warns Big Mom of danger, allowing her to recognize that Aokiji is not alone. Admiral Akainu and additional Marine warships are also present.
• Big Mom divides the battle: she flies toward Akainu aboard Prometheus and wields Napoleon as a massive sword, while Katakuri and Perospero are assigned to hold off Aokiji.
• Smoothie joins Katakuri and Perospero, creating a three-on-one battle against Aokiji.
• The trio launches a coordinated attack:
  • Katakuri uses his Armament Haki-coated trident.
  • Smoothie unleashes an enormous sword slash enhanced by her Juice-Juice Fruit.
  • Perospero creates a massive wave of syrup.
• Aokiji remains calm and effortlessly counters them using his mastery of the Six Powers, demonstrating the overwhelming strength of a Marine Admiral.
• Katakuri and Perospero immediately follow up with new attacks: Katakuri uses Grilled Sugar Mochi, while Perospero creates a giant Candy House intended to crush Aokiji.
• The chapter ends with the conflict intensifying as the Big Mom Pirates and Marines prepare for a large-scale confrontation. The alliance of Four Emperor crews has also arrived, further escalating the war.

Character Developments

• Big Mom: Displays her confidence, ruthlessness, and commanding authority. She views the Marines’ alliance with the Shichibukai as an insult and personally chooses to confront Akainu.
• Katakuri: Shows the value of his future-seeing Observation Haki by detecting Aokiji’s attack before it happens. He also demonstrates tactical leadership by coordinating his siblings.
• Perospero: Acts as a battlefield strategist, using his syrup to reshape the frozen environment and support his allies.
• Smoothie: Eagerly embraces the battle and reveals her formidable swordsmanship and Fruit ability, reinforcing her status as one of Big Mom’s strongest commanders.
• Aokiji: Initially appears lazy and reluctant, but his demeanor changes instantly once combat begins. He proves capable of facing three elite opponents without being overwhelmed.
• Akainu: Does not yet fight in the chapter, but his presence establishes him as Big Mom’s chosen opponent and a major threat.

Significant Themes

• Escalation of conflict: The arrival of another Emperor’s crew and two Marine Admirals transforms the situation into a massive war.
• Power versus teamwork: The Big Mom Pirates rely on coordinated attacks and complementary abilities, while Aokiji demonstrates the superior individual strength of an Admiral.
• Family loyalty and hierarchy: Big Mom assigns roles to her children, and her officers cooperate despite personal differences because of their loyalty to the family and their mother.
• Strategic use of the environment: Aokiji freezes the sea, while Perospero and Katakuri attempt to convert the ice into a battlefield favorable to the pirates.
• Clash of major powers: The chapter emphasizes the unstable balance between the Four Emperors and the Marines, especially after Kaido’s defeat.

Character Interactions

• Big Mom orders Katakuri and Perospero to fight Aokiji together, while she takes responsibility for confronting Akainu.
• Katakuri and Perospero devise a strategy involving syrup and mochi to counter Aokiji’s ice.
• Smoothie insists on joining them, strengthening the team despite Katakuri’s initial reluctance.
• Aokiji acknowledges the quality of their coordination but dismisses their numerical advantage, confidently challenging all three.
• Big Mom’s confrontation with Akainu and the larger alliance between Emperor crews foreshadow an even broader battle beyond the chapter’s initial clash.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Four Emperor pirates form an alliance and launch a joint assault against the Navy, escalating the conflict into a massive battle.
• Big Mom confronts Akainu at sea. Riding Prometheus and wielding Napoleon in Emperor Sword form, she destroys Navy warships with attacks enhanced by Conqueror’s Haki.
• Big Mom taunts Akainu over his former rank as a rear admiral and mocks the current generation of admirals for lacking Conqueror’s Haki. Akainu responds with his magma-based Great Eruption, while Big Mom counters with Napoleon.
• Their clash is so powerful that even Akainu’s reinforced admiral warship begins to groan under the impact and risks being destroyed by the shockwaves.
• In Dressrosa, Uchiha Madara prepares to confront another Emperor crew. Uchiha Jobu explains that the Uchiha members are rapidly adapting to the world’s power system as their fame spreads.
• Madara successfully awakens the Mangekyō Sharingan, and he and Jobu conclude that continued battles against Emperors and admirals will help establish the Uchiha clan’s reputation and accelerate their conquest of the world.
• They identify the presence of Red-Haired Shanks, whose advanced Observation Haki—referred to as Observation Killing—can suppress or interfere with the perception of others.
• On the Moby Dick, Whitebeard accepts the temporary alliance in order to preserve the dignity of the Four Emperors. Despite his age, he insists on facing the approaching enemies himself.
• Whitebeard unleashes Seaquake, using the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to raise a gigantic wave over a thousand meters high and send it toward Madara’s forces.
• Madara orders Izuna and the other Uchiha members to retreat, then prepares to meet Whitebeard’s attack alone. He swings an apparently empty hand as though wielding a sword, generating a tremendous gale and the sound of space fracturing. The chapter ends just before the two powers collide.

Character Developments

• Big Mom is portrayed as overwhelmingly confident and aggressive, relying on both her immense physical strength and Conqueror’s Haki. She views the current admirals as inferior to fighters from Garp’s era.
• Akainu becomes increasingly enraged by Big Mom’s insults but remains determined to defeat her and uphold the Navy’s authority through the power of his magma.
• Uchiha Madara grows more excited as he encounters increasingly powerful opponents. His Mangekyō Sharingan awakening demonstrates how quickly he is adapting to the world and its abilities.
• Uchiha Jobu acts as an informed strategist, explaining the nature of Observation Killing and the relationship between fame, combat, and the Uchiha clan’s assimilation into the world.
• Whitebeard reasserts his authority as the “world’s strongest man.” Although aged, he refuses to be protected or overshadowed by his crew and insists on personally leading the opening attack.
• Marco and the Whitebeard Pirates show loyalty and concern for Whitebeard, repeatedly offering to fight first, but Whitebeard dismisses them and orders them to stay behind.

Significant Themes

• Old-generation strength versus new-generation power: Big Mom and Whitebeard emphasize the overwhelming might of the older generation, while Akainu and the Uchiha represent newer powers challenging the established order.
• The importance of Haki: Conqueror’s Haki is presented as a mark of exceptional potential and a key advantage over fighters who rely primarily on Devil Fruits.
• Pride and authority: Both Big Mom and Whitebeard fight to defend their status as Emperors, while Akainu battles to preserve Navy supremacy.
• Adaptation and conquest: The Uchiha clan’s abilities evolve as they gain recognition, suggesting that reputation and conflict are essential to their rise in this world.
• Clashes between extraordinary powers: The chapter builds toward battles capable of destroying ships, reshaping the sea, and potentially altering the balance of the world.

Character Interactions

• Big Mom and Akainu trade insults while exchanging devastating attacks, with their conflict driven as much by pride as by military objectives.
• Uchiha Jobu informs Madara about the abilities of Shanks and other Haki specialists, helping Madara understand the world’s strongest combatants.
• Marco and the Whitebeard Pirates attempt to protect or assist Whitebeard, but he asserts his authority as their captain and father by ordering them aside.
• Whitebeard and Madara are set up as direct opponents: Whitebeard launches a colossal seaquake, while Madara steps forward alone to counter it.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Admiral Aokiji freezes the sea to create a battlefield, producing an ice layer initially over 100 meters thick. The clash between Marine and pirate powers causes massive cracks, shockwaves, and disturbances among the Sea Kings below.
• Admiral Akainu directly battles Big Mom. Big Mom combines Zeus’s lightning and Prometheus’s flames with Napoleon to unleash a devastating sword strike, while Akainu counters with a full-powered magma eruption.
• Their attack collides with catastrophic force, tearing open the sky and threatening to destroy the surrounding ice field.
• Aokiji reinforces the battlefield with Ice Age, freezing the damaged sea solid again and increasing the ice’s thickness to roughly 500 meters.
• Aokiji is then attacked by Katakuri, Smoothie, and Perospero. Despite their combined assault, he easily defends himself with an Ice Saber, freezing and redirecting their attack.
• Katakuri’s Observation Haki allows him to foresee the redirected slash and protect Perospero before it lands.
• Recognizing that Aokiji is far beyond any of them individually, the three Charlotte siblings decide to work together to hold him back until Big Mom defeats Akainu.
• Perospero prepares a candy platform for Smoothie, who intends to continue attacking Aokiji.

2. Character Developments

• Big Mom is portrayed as overwhelmingly confident and aggressive, taunting Akainu and commanding her homies to intensify their assault. She believes she is destined to become Pirate King.
• Akainu demonstrates that his magma power allows him to fight a Four Emperor directly, compensating for his lower physical strength with immense destructive force and relentless Marine “Justice.”
• Aokiji remains calm and dominant while controlling the battlefield. He effortlessly repairs the ice and handles three powerful enemies without serious difficulty.
• Katakuri proves himself the strongest and most dependable of the three siblings, using Future Sight to rescue Perospero and coordinate their response.
• Smoothie acknowledges the enormous gap between the siblings and an admiral, but remains determined to continue the battle.
• Perospero displays exceptional Devil Fruit mastery, creating enormous, lifelike candy creatures and structures, though he recognizes that his abilities alone cannot challenge Aokiji.
• Uchiha Jobu witnesses the massive confrontation after flying from Dressrosa, serving as an observer to the battle’s scale.

3. Significant Themes

• The overwhelming scale of top-tier power: The battle between Big Mom and Akainu is depicted as a natural disaster, affecting the sky, ocean, ice, and Sea Kings.
• The hierarchy of strength: Admirals and Emperors are established as being on a completely different level from ordinary commanders, vice admirals, and even admiral candidates.
• Teamwork against a superior opponent: Although Katakuri, Smoothie, and Perospero cannot defeat Aokiji individually, cooperation gives them a chance to delay and contain him.
• Justice versus piracy: Akainu’s uncompromising Marine justice clashes directly with Big Mom’s ruthless ambition and belief in her own path to becoming Pirate King.
• Experience and battle awareness: Katakuri’s Observation Haki and Aokiji’s combat skill show that prediction, control, and composure are as important as raw destructive power.

4. Character Interactions

• Big Mom mocks Akainu for being insignificant during her earlier battles, while Akainu responds by declaring that he will burn away her sins.
• Big Mom orders Zeus and Prometheus to empower Napoleon, creating a combined lightning-and-flame attack against Akainu’s magma.
• Aokiji avoids Big Mom’s slash while freezing the battlefield, then turns the frozen attack against Perospero.
• Katakuri protects Perospero by intercepting and destroying the redirected slash, highlighting both his superior awareness and his protective role within the family.
• Smoothie, Katakuri, and Perospero discuss the danger of fighting an admiral and agree that only coordinated teamwork allows them to contend with Aokiji.
• The siblings reaffirm their faith in Big Mom’s eventual victory and prepare a renewed group assault while the Emperor’s duel with Akainu continues.

Plot points and events

• Whitebeard casually creates a towering wave, but an opposing wind-like blast disperses it and drives the Moby Dick back. He and his crew are intrigued by the unknown Uchiha fighter.
• Marco identifies the newcomer as a member of Uchiha Jobu’s clan. Whitebeard’s commanders offer to face the clan’s other fighters while Whitebeard takes the strongest.
• Uchiha Madara claims Whitebeard as his opponent. He tests his Assimilation Fruit by wrapping Susanoo around himself like armor, realizing he can incorporate energy into his body.
• Whitebeard and Madara exchange attacks and reveal their names. Whitebeard offers Madara the title of World’s Strongest Man if he wins; Madara dismisses the title and says only real strength matters.
• They clash using raw physical power alone—neither relying on their signature supernatural abilities. Their impact sends a shock wave through the sea.
• Elsewhere, Uchiha Jobu senses the fight while meeting the Red Hair Pirates. He recognizes that Whitebeard, though ill and injured, is still extraordinarily powerful.

Character developments

• Madara demonstrates both his appetite for formidable opponents and his skill in adapting his new Devil Fruit. He is eager to test himself against Whitebeard.
• Whitebeard shows confidence, affection, and pride in his sons, allowing them to take on the other Uchiha so they can grow. He also treats Madara as a worthy rival.
• The Whitebeard crew wants to prove itself and become stronger, rather than leaving every battle to their captain.
• Jobu observes the confrontation and acknowledges Whitebeard’s strength.

Themes and interactions

• The chapter celebrates strength, competition, and the excitement of finding a worthy opponent.
• It contrasts earned power with reputation: Whitebeard offers Madara a famous title, but Madara values strength itself over recognition.
• Whitebeard’s paternal bond with his crew is balanced against their desire for independence and growth.
• Madara and Whitebeard meet with mutual respect beneath their bravado, each thrilled to face someone who can challenge him.

Plot points and events

• Whitebeard and Uchiha Madara begin an enthusiastic, near-even brawl. Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit lets him crack space with his fists, while Madara’s Homogenization hardens his body with Divine Tree properties. Their blows unleash shockwaves powerful enough to devastate the surroundings and send the sea surging backward.
• The Marine Admirals realize they underestimated Whitebeard: despite his age, he remains extraordinarily powerful.
• Whitebeard asks how Madara stayed hidden and jokes that he might be one of the Holy Land’s God’s Knights. Madara rejects any connection to the Celestial Dragons and says he fights only for the Uchiha Clan. Whitebeard welcomes the challenge, offering Madara the title of World’s Strongest if he can kill him; Madara dismisses the title.
• Meanwhile, Uchiha Jobu watches the battle and wonders how he would fare against Whitebeard or Red-Haired Shanks.
• Shanks attacks Jobu with Divine Departure, but Jobu’s Susanoo blocks it with one hand, barely giving ground. Susanoo then counters with a water-infused sword slash.
• Shanks follows with Styx, a technique combining Haki, seawater, and a sword slash. It meets Susanoo’s counter and the two attacks cancel each other out. Jobu concludes that Shanks is exceptionally strong, especially given that he has only one arm.

Character developments and interactions

• Whitebeard is shown to remain a formidable fighter despite his age. He respects Madara’s strength and treats his threat as an exciting invitation to fight.
• Madara is openly hostile to the Celestial Dragons and independent of both pirate and Marine politics; his sole stated allegiance is to the Uchiha Clan. He relishes the fight and rejects fame or titles.
• Jobu is confident in his godlike abilities but recognizes Shanks as a genuine match and wonders how strong he would be with both arms.
• Shanks remains composed and good-humored despite his crew’s anxious calls to retreat. When his first attack fails, he reveals another powerful technique.
• The Whitebeard Pirates’ officers and Shanks’s crew react to the immense danger in contrasting ways: Whitebeard’s men must cope with the destruction of his clash, while Shanks’s crew quickly fears they may need to flee.

Significant themes

• Power and reputation: The chapter tests famous titles and legendary techniques against direct combat, showing that age, reputation, and names alone do not determine strength.
• Pride and the joy of combat: Whitebeard and Madara welcome a fight with a worthy rival, treating danger as a source of excitement.
• Independence and loyalty: Madara rejects established factions and claims allegiance only to his clan.
• Calm under pressure: Both Whitebeard and Shanks respond to formidable opponents with confidence rather than fear.