Chapter Summaries

As Loguetown began splitting apart, Naruto Uzumaki rescued residents and organized their evacuation while discovering that an unusual force buried beneath the island was driving its collapse. He and Smoker entered a fissure to confront the danger, while Dragon watched Naruto and recognized him as someone extraordinary.

• Naruto rescued a boy trapped at the collapsing harbor and learned from Kaguya that an unusual energy buried beneath Loguetown was disturbing the island and sea.
• Naruto saved people near the Execution Platform, then persuaded Smoker to evacuate residents to higher ground as the island’s collapse accelerated.
• Kaguya estimated that the buried force would erupt within twenty minutes, before the residents could finish evacuating.
• Naruto created hundreds of Shadow Clones to help the Marines clear roads, control crowds, and rescue trapped people.
• Naruto and Smoker entered the fissure beneath the Execution Platform to investigate the danger, while Dragon watched Naruto from a distant rooftop.

Naruto sent Smoker to live with the residents in the Dragon Vein World and returned to the ship with Luffy. He planned to let Kaido test Luffy when the time came, while turning his attention to the residents.

• Smoker asked why Naruto had not killed him, and Naruto revealed that he had taken the Marines and residents into the Dragon Vein World inside his body.
• Smoker chose to join the others, and Naruto touched him and sent him to the Dragon Vein World.
• Luffy asked where Smoker had gone, and Naruto reassured him that Smoker was alive and explained that recent events made the situation more complicated.
• Naruto and Luffy returned to the ship, where Kaguya Ōtsutsuki questioned Naruto about protecting Luffy.
• Naruto said he would have Kaido test Luffy when the time came and that he would not interfere, then said he was more concerned about the residents.

Naruto explained why he had left Buggy behind, saying Buggy was more entertaining and useful in the Pirate World than aboard their ship. As seawater surged through the channel, Buggy’s ship escaped, and Buggy took credit for saving his crew.

• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki remarked that people would thank Naruto for saving them even though he had caused the crisis by destroying the city.
• As seawater rushed into the channel and the ship rocked, Naruto calmly asked whether Buggy had been on the island.
• Naruto admitted that he could have brought Buggy along but had chosen not to because he considered him troublesome and wanted him to keep entertaining people in the Pirate World.
• Buggy’s ship drifted out at sea as Buggy told his crew that his good deeds and experience had enabled their escape.
• Buggy insisted that his crew should learn from him, while Kaguya Ōtsutsuki did not question Naruto further.

Buggy and his crew set out for the Grand Line, only to be swallowed by a massive wave. Meanwhile, Luffy's crew spotted the lighthouse marking the route ahead, and Naruto urged them to charge forward.

• Buggy declared that his crew would head to the Grand Line and settle things with their enemy.
• Buggy's crew was swallowed by a massive wave.
• Nami pointed out the lighthouse ahead and explained that it guided ships toward the end of the Grand Line.
• Naruto dismissed any hesitation and claimed the Grand Line as their territory.
• Luffy's crew faced the route ahead with cautious resolve.

A mysterious ship's crew locked a little girl in a cold cabin, where a young man brought her food and threatened her into submission. She fought back and partially broke free, leaving the situation on the ship beginning to spiral out of control.

• A powerful current swept the entire group away before they could react.
• A little girl was confined in a cold, dark cabin aboard a mysterious ship.
• A young man entered with a plate of food and warned the girl that resisting would not change her fate.
• The young man seized the girl by the throat and threatened her if she refused to behave.
• The girl demanded to be released and struggled until she managed to break free a little.

A little girl escaped her captors by jumping into the sea, prompting a furious search for the person who knew the clue to the dragon bones and the elixir of immortality. Meanwhile, Luffy’s crew sailed on from Gero Town, still several days from their destination.

• The little girl kicked the man holding her, escaped, and jumped into the sea when Ship 713 descended into chaos.
• A furious man blamed his subordinates for losing the person who knew the dragon-bone clue and ordered them to meet the fleet and bring him back.
• The fat man offered more money, and the man in sunglasses agreed to move out.
• Luffy asked Nami whether they had arrived, and she told him they had several more days to sail.
• Long Nose peered through his telescope to look for what lay ahead.

Naruto and Luffy brought an unconscious little girl aboard after spotting her amid a flock of birds at sea. She woke up after Nami treated her, then challenged Nami for asking her name without introducing herself first.

• Naruto noticed strange shapes in the water surrounded by birds and suspected one might be a living creature.
• Luffy stretched across the water and brought a little girl aboard, sending the green-haired man flying.
• Naruto said the girl had only been frightened and asked Nami to treat her.
• Nami checked the girl for injuries, gave her water, and waited as she rested.
• The girl woke up, and Nami offered her food and asked her name.
• The girl told Nami to introduce herself before asking for the girl's name, while Kaguya Ōtsutsuki watched and Luffy chuckled.

Nami introduced the rescued little girl to the pirate crew, leaving her shocked that pirates had saved her from the Marines. Sanji served her dinner, and Naruto and Nami reassured her that the crew meant her no harm.

• Nami told the girl that she and the others were pirates heading for the Grand Line, and the girl panicked over her bad luck.
• Naruto suggested they decide what to do with the girl the next day, while her hunger persuaded her to open the door.
• The door knocked Luffy down, and Sanji pulled him free before offering the girl a meal.
• The girl hesitated, then tasted Sanji's cooking and delighted in how good it was.
• Naruto and Nami reassured the girl that they were not bad pirates and would not hurt her.

Naruto and the others helped the wary little girl feel at home aboard their ship, but their growing closeness took a dangerous turn when she tried cooking for them. The chapter left Naruto dreading the meal after explosions and black smoke poured from the kitchen.

• Naruto reassured the little girl that the crew would not sell or harm her, and she relaxed enough to ask for more food.
• Over the following days, the little girl grew friendlier with the crew, especially when they gave her food.
• The next morning, explosions shook the ship and startled everyone on deck.
• The little girl emerged from the smoke-filled kitchen and announced that she had prepared a meal.
• Naruto coughed in the smoke and reminded the little girl that the ship already had a professional cook.

A little girl prepared a badly burned meal to thank the group, and everyone struggled to face it. Luffy and the green-haired man ate theirs, while the others reacted with horror.

• Naruto and the others entered the dining hall and found a plate of blackened food at every place.
• The little girl said she had cooked the meal to thank them for saving and caring for her.
• The green-haired man screamed, then tipped his plate into his mouth, while Luffy ate enthusiastically and said it tasted good.
• Sanji tried the food and admitted it tasted better than it looked.
• The others sampled the meal and recoiled in terror.

Apis worried that her overly spicy cooking had upset the group, but Nami reassured her that they appreciated the kindness behind it. The meal continued in awkward silence as Naruto refused to eat, and Apis felt guilty about causing trouble.

• Apis tasted her cooking and realized she had made it far too spicy.
• Sanji praised Apis's effort and encouraged everyone to eat the food.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki asked Naruto why he would not eat, and Naruto refused because he feared it would upset his stomach.
• Naruto asked the girl her name, and she introduced herself as Apis.
• Apis apologized for making bad food and explained that she had wanted to help the group.
• Nami comforted Apis and told her that everyone appreciated her kindness.

Nami asked Apis why she had left home, and Apis revealed that she had escaped from the Navy. The group learned that she came from Warship Island, but Nami could not find it on the map.

• Nami questioned Apis about why she was traveling alone and warned her about the dangers.
• Apis said she had escaped from the Navy and had run into the group while fleeing.
• Naruto wondered why the Navy had pursued Apis and asked what had happened, but said they would not force her to explain.
• Nami asked Apis where she was from, and Apis said she came from Warship Island.
• Nami searched the map for Warship Island but could not find it.

The crew agreed to take the little girl back to Warship Island, which Nami located near 713 on the Grand Line. Naruto looked forward to seeing the island as they continued their journey.

• Luffy asked why the island was called Warship Island, and the little girl explained that it was shaped like a warship.
• Nami found Warship Island near 713 on the Grand Line and offered to take the little girl home.
• The little girl apologized for causing trouble and said she wanted to return to the island.
• The crew reassured her that they would keep her safe and that the detour would not delay them.
• Naruto calmly agreed and wondered what Warship Island would look like.

Naruto and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki sailed toward Warship Island, where a Marine fleet spotted their ship and recognized its skull flag as Luffy’s. The Marines also saw the escaped girl aboard and prepared to act.

• Naruto told Kaguya Ōtsutsuki that the trip could bring danger and give him a chance to recruit talented people.
• A Marine lookout spotted a ship, and an officer identified its skull flag as Luffy’s before ordering the fleet to seize it.
• Long Nose and Nami grew alarmed at the approaching Marine fleet, while Naruto welcomed the prospect of a fight.
• The little girl recognized the ships as Branch 8’s and admitted she had escaped from one of them.
• A Marine reported seeing the girl aboard, and the major reacted with disbelief.

Luffy's crew used Apis's warning of an approaching strong wind to change course south and escape the Marines' pursuit. The Major's ship fell behind, though the chase was not over.

• The Glasses Man mocked the Major after the Marines fired on Luffy's ship and ordered it to stop.
• Luffy prepared to fight, while Naruto took Apis below deck to protect her.
• Apis heard a bird warn that strong winds were coming, and Nami ordered Zoro and Sanji to turn the ship south.
• Naruto explained that the wind could help them escape, and Luffy's crew caught the wind and sped away.
• The Major struggled to pursue them as his ship veered off course, while the Glasses Man taunted the Marine crew.

Major stopped the pursuit rather than risk his fleet entering the Calm Belt, while Luffy’s crew sped into the windless sea. Naruto revealed they were trapped there, leaving the ship unable to move.

• Major refused Glasses Man’s demand to keep chasing the little girl and ordered the fleet to stop before entering the Calm Belt.
• Luffy celebrated the ship’s speed as Zoro noticed that the vessel did not seem to be moving and the sea was unnaturally still.
• Nami realized the sail had no wind and panicked as the crew’s excitement turned to fear.
• Naruto revealed that the ship had entered the Calm Belt, where there was no wind and it could not go anywhere.

Nami explained that the ship had drifted into the windless Calm Belt, where currents could not carry it onward. As enormous Sea Kings rose around the ship, the crew waited for them to leave so they could row away.

• The ship shuddered as tremors rose from beneath the sea, and Nami ordered the crew to turn back.
• Nami explained that the ship had missed its planned course and entered the Calm Belt, which had no wind or currents.
• Enormous Sea Kings emerged, and Nami recognized their location as a nesting ground.
• The crew decided to stay still until the Sea Kings returned to the sea, then row away.
• A giant frog lunged at the ship with its mouth open.

The crew reached Warship Island after Little Loli helped them escape the giant frog by pulling out one of its hairs and triggering a powerful sneeze. On the island, locals questioned whether the pirates who had saved her could really be kindhearted and warned her that the Marines were watching her family.

• Little Loli plucked a hair from the giant frog, causing it to sneeze and blast the ship back into the sea.
• Luffy praised Little Loli for saving everyone, and she happily accepted that she could help the crew.
• The crew sailed to Warship Island and went ashore, where Luffy immediately began searching for food.
• Little Loli told the locals that the pirates had saved her after she escaped the Marines.
• A local warned Little Loli to stay away from Yaoyao because her family was being watched, and an old man emerged.

Naruto and the others waited hungrily while the old man told them the legend of the Millennium Dragon and its Dragon Bone. Luffy passed out from hunger, and Nami found him after the little girl had taken all the meat buns, leaving the empty steamers to stir Naruto’s suspicions of trouble.

• The old man invited Naruto and the others aboard his boat for a feast, while a nearby Navy patrol watched them.
• A fat man berated Glasses Man for letting the girl return to Warship Island and ordered him to capture her.
• The old man told the hungry group the legend of the Millennium Dragon and its Dragon Bone as the meat buns steamed.
• Luffy followed the smell of food and passed out, so Naruto asked Nami to look for him.
• Nami found Luffy, but the little girl had taken all the meat buns, leaving the steamers empty.

Naruto, Luffy, and Nami found a gigantic dragon, and the Little Loli explained that he wanted to go home. Naruto agreed to see whether the dragon could return safely, leaving open the possibility of taking him into his Small World if he could not.

• Nami scolded someone for losing track of the helpless lump, and the group followed a drag mark farther inside.
• Luffy and Nami found a gigantic living dragon and reacted with shock and curiosity.
• Naruto understood that the dragon wanted to go home, and the Little Loli said Grandpa Dragon wanted to be Luffy's friend.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki asked whether Naruto would bring the dragon into his Small World, but Naruto said he would first see whether the dragon could return home safely.
• The Little Loli explained that her Whisper-Whisper Fruit let her understand animals and that Grandpa Dragon's sad roar had first brought them together.