Arc 8The New Revolutionary Army

Leo defeated Baroque Works’ agents, gathered allies and weapons at Whiskey Peak, and hosted the Revolutionary Army’s first congress. He left the assembly considering a unified revolution built on justice, winning over potential allies, and liberating every race rather than replacing one tyranny with another.

  • Leo recruited Bon Clay, defeated Baroque Works’ agents with his crew, and made Whiskey Peak Kuma’s territory, with the agents serving as a paid army.
  • Zoro defeated Mr. 1 and reached the Iron Cutting Realm, then challenged Hawk Eyes Mihawk and suffered a grave wound before Mihawk praised his resolve.
  • Leo organized the new army to build rifles and cannons, while Ivankov healed Zoro and Kuma practiced extracting Buggy’s Devil Fruit ability.
  • Dragon gathered Revolutionary Army leaders and forces at Whiskey Peak, where Ace and Sabo reunited and Leo welcomed the visiting commanders.
  • Leo introduced his officers and explained that Smoker and Hina were prisoners who could represent the Revolutionary Army inside the Marines.
  • Leo used an anonymous questionnaire to expose disagreements within the movement, then called for unity and argued that the revolution must liberate all races.
  • Leo urged the officers to see Marines as potential allies, win over pirates and other groups where possible, and avoid becoming new tyrants, and Nico Robin and the assembly were moved by his vision.
Chapters 177–201 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 177Okama Bon Clay (1/2)

Leo and his crew subdued Baroque Works agents at Whiskey Peak and waited for the organization’s stronger agents to respond. Bon Clay arrived, and Leo recognized him as one of his strategic targets.

  • Leo rejected the agents’ suggestion that his crew join Baroque Works and asked when their Senior Agents would arrive.
  • Leo spent the night sleeping without arranging a watch, while Nami and Tashigi stayed anxious and slept poorly.
  • Bon Clay burst into the room demanding to know where the troublemaker was.
  • Leo recognized Bon Clay as the user of the Clone-Clone Fruit and an ardent follower of Ivankov.

Ch. 178Nami's First Battle (2/2)

Leo made Nami fight Bon Clay so she could learn to use her Smooth-Smooth Fruit, and she defeated him by letting his kick slide harmlessly off her face. Mr. 9 and Miss Monday watched in disbelief as Bon Clay fell.

  • Leo decided not to recruit Bon Clay yet and told Nami to fight him to test her abilities.
  • Nami challenged Bon Clay, who initially hesitated to fight a girl but soon had to take her seriously.
  • Leo cheered from the sidelines until Nami and Bon Clay threatened to beat him up together.
  • Bon Clay knocked Nami's iron staff away and kicked at her, but his ballet shoe slid off her face without hurting her.
  • Nami swept away Bon Clay's supporting leg and knocked him down, shocking Mr. 9 and Miss Monday.

Ch. 179Delivering Themselves (1/2)

Nami defeated Bon Clay, and Leo won his loyalty by revealing that Ivankov and the Revolutionary Army were involved. Bon Clay agreed to help draw more Baroque Works agents to the ship, while Leo also urged him to contact the organization’s boss.

  • Nami offered Bon Clay a hand after defeating him, and he accepted his loss.
  • Leo invited Bon Clay to drink and quietly told him enough to ease his worries about Baroque Works and point him toward Ivankov’s Revolutionary Army.
  • Bon Clay agreed to cooperate with Leo and lure the other agents to the ship so Ivankov could confront their boss.
  • The other Baroque Works agents questioned Bon Clay, who claimed he had stopped fighting because Nami had defeated him.
  • Bon Clay offered Leo a Den Den Mushi that could contact the boss, and Leo told him to ask for more agents and invite the boss himself.

Ch. 180Winning Their Hearts (2/2)

Crocodile ordered Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger to confront Leo’s group after Bon Clay defected, while Baroque Works agents began backing Leo as a possible new boss. Mr. 1 arrived at Whiskey Peak and clashed with Zoro, whose attack he blocked with blade-like fingers.

  • Crocodile dismissed Bon Clay as a useless tool and ordered Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger to deal with Leo’s group.
  • Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger traveled to Whiskey Peak on sea turtles and arrived that afternoon.
  • Baroque Works agents gathered behind Leo, hoping he would defeat Mr. 1 and take control of the organization.
  • Mr. 1 questioned Bon Clay, who admitted that he had been defeated and joined Leo’s group.
  • Leo sent Zoro to fight Mr. 1, and their opening clash ended with Mr. 1 blocking Zoro’s three-sword attack using blade-like fingers.

Ch. 181Tyrant Bartholomew Kuma of the Shichibukai (1/2)

Leo’s group fought Baroque Works agents in Alubarna while Zoro and Mr. 1 faced off, and Tashigi confronted Miss Doublefinger. Their clashes moved away from town, and Bartholomew Kuma arrived to tell Leo that he had become a Shichibukai.

  • Leo assigned Tashigi to fight Miss Doublefinger, while Mr. 1 warned her to move away before he and Zoro fought seriously.
  • Mr. 1 attacked Zoro with blade auras, and Zoro deflected most of them, though the strikes wounded his shoulders and cut down several Baroque Works agents.
  • Leo told the agents to flee, and they scattered as Zoro and Mr. 1 continued their battle beyond the town.
  • Nami voiced concern about Tashigi, but Leo reassured her that Enel could watch over the island with Mantra.
  • Bartholomew Kuma landed before Leo and announced that he had become a Shichibukai.

Ch. 182Shichibukai Hawk Eyes (2/2)

Zoro defeated Mr. 1 and reached the Iron Cutting Realm, while Tashigi also won her fight. At the harbor, Hawk Eyes Mihawk arrived, and Zoro, Enel, Ace, and Dragon answered his overwhelming sword intent with their own power.

  • Bon Clay was astonished when Bartholomew Kuma appeared, learning that the powerful Shichibukai was Leo's subordinate and a Revolutionary Army member.
  • Zoro and Mr. 1 unleashed their strongest attacks, and Zoro prevailed despite suffering serious wounds.
  • Zoro spared Mr. 1 because he would not kill a defeated opponent, then realized he had reached the Iron Cutting Realm.
  • Zoro reached the harbor and found Tashigi and the others waiting; Tashigi had already defeated Miss Doublefinger.
  • Hawk Eyes Mihawk's sword intent approached, prompting Enel and Ace to unleash their powers and Dragon to reveal his presence.
  • Mihawk's sword intent cleaved through their flames, lightning, and storms, and Zoro drew all three swords.

Ch. 183Banquet (1/3)

At Whiskey Peak, Zoro insisted on challenging Hawk Eyes despite his serious wounds, and Leo allowed the duel to proceed. Hawk Eyes arrived at the harbor, eager to face a true swordsman, and prepared to fight Zoro.

  • Zoro declared that he would fight Hawk Eyes even though he was badly wounded, and Leo agreed to let him go.
  • Dragon, Ace, and Enel restrained their powers after Leo called out, and Hawk Eyes also lowered his aura.
  • Hawk Eyes sailed to the harbor, drawn by Zoro’s rising battle spirit and eager to meet a worthy swordsman.
  • Tashigi tried to take Zoro’s place, but Zoro refused and tied his bandana over his wounds.
  • Leo told Kuma, Bon Clay, Nami, and Tashigi to give the duelists space, while Mr. 1 watched Zoro approach Hawk Eyes with all three swords drawn.
  • Hawk Eyes drew his Black Blade, pointed it at Zoro, and asked him to state his name.

Ch. 184Reclaiming Baroque Works (2/3)

Zoro challenged Hawk Eyes Mihawk despite his injuries and was gravely wounded, but Ivankov saved his life. After Mihawk left, Leo organized a banquet to welcome Baroque Works' agents and introduce them to the Revolutionary Army.

  • Zoro attacked Mihawk with Three Sword Style Secret Technique—Three Thousand Worlds, but Mihawk shattered his swords and inflicted a massive wound.
  • Leo called for Ivankov, who used hormones to stabilize Zoro, while Kuma stood ready to repel his injuries.
  • Mihawk praised Zoro's resolve, said he would wait for him at the summit, and rejected Leo's invitation to join the Revolutionary Army.
  • Leo announced that Mr. 1 and Miss Doublefinger had been captured and Kuma had become a Shichibukai, then called for a banquet.
  • Bon Clay, Joseph, Johnny, and Baru gathered Baroque Works' agents, who brought food and wine for the gathering.

Ch. 185Reorganization

Leo told Baroque Works' agents that Whiskey Peak would become Kuma's territory and that they would become Kuma's subordinates. He announced that their organization would be replaced by a salaried, trained regular army, leaving the agents to consider their new role.

  • Leo and Enel realized they had not tracked the vulture and mole, but Leo decided their escape did not matter because Crocodile would avoid Baroque Works now that he knew who was present.
  • Leo gathered Baroque Works agents at the port and declared Whiskey Peak to be Kuma's territory, with the agents serving under Kuma.
  • Leo announced that the agents would receive monthly salaries and train and fight as a regular army.
  • Leo explained that the new army would support its core fighters through numbers and focused firepower.

Ch. 186Fresh Reinforcements (2/3)

Leo settled the former Baroque Works agents into his organization and introduced them to his officers. As the group celebrated at Whiskey Peak, the villagers from Cocoyasi Village arrived, and Leo anticipated further reinforcements from the Revolutionary Army.

  • Mr. 1 accepted Leo’s arrangements after his defeat, while Miss Doublefinger asked for special treatment and Leo told both of them to train harder.
  • Leo introduced his officers and workers, including Zoro, and identified Buggy, Smoker, and Hina as prisoners.
  • Miss Doublefinger asked why Buggy was with the group, and the chapter explained that Buggy had chosen to give up his Chop-Chop Fruit in exchange for freedom.
  • Ace befriended Buggy and started a banquet after Leo explained the situation to the newcomers.
  • Enel returned and told Leo that the villagers from Cocoyasi Village were on their way, while Leo expected the Revolutionary Army to arrive at its Grand Line base soon.

Ch. 187Mosin-Nagant (3/3)

Leo and the Baroque Works agents manufactured and tested more than two thousand Mosin-Nagant rifles, while Cocoyasi Village’s ship slowly approached. Kuma and Ivankov restored Zoro and helped Leo begin dangerous training, as Kuma also started experimenting with extracting Buggy’s Devil Fruit ability.

  • Leo organized the Baroque Works agents into groups to make bullets, rifle stocks, and firearms, while Enel and Ace processed the metal parts.
  • The agents assembled more than two thousand rifles in three days, and Mr. 7 demonstrated their range and power by shooting watermelons at distances up to two hundred meters.
  • Cocoyasi Village arrived slowly by sailing ship despite Ace’s escort, since its unmodified vessel could not travel faster.
  • Kuma, Buggy, and Ivankov took Zoro away from Whiskey Peak, and Ivankov transferred Zoro’s injuries to a Sea King, restoring him.
  • Leo began planning intense self-destructive training with Kuma and Ivankov’s help, while Kuma practiced using his Paw-Paw Fruit to extract Buggy’s Devil Fruit ability into another fruit.

Ch. 188Men's Happiness

Leo and Enel built and test-fired a light cannon, whose pointed shell flew farther than expected. Enel measured its range at 9.4 kilometers, and he and Leo began building an even larger cannon.

  • Leo assigned Enel to make cannons, and Enel used his Lightning Metallurgy to produce the parts for a simple light cannon.
  • Leo and Enel argued over who would fire their cannon first, so Nico Robin pulled the firing-pin cord herself.
  • The cannon fired a pointed shell that splashed into the sea several seconds later.
  • Enel followed the shell as a bolt of lightning and measured its range at 9.4 kilometers.
  • Enel and Leo celebrated the result and started making a second, larger cannon while Nico Robin watched in exasperation.

Ch. 189Infantry Cannon (2/2)

Leo and Enel tested cannons aboard the ship, drawing Dragon and Ivankov’s attention to the Revolutionary Army’s potential use of artillery. Leo realized that lighter cannons could become individual weapons for the physically powerful fighters of the One Piece World, while Kuma continued practicing his repelling ability.

  • Dragon and Ivankov recognized that Kuma’s repelling ability could help the Revolutionary Army obtain Devil Fruits and strengthen its fighters.
  • Leo and Enel worked on a massive 200-millimeter cannon, and Dragon mistook it for the weapon that had just fired.
  • Nico Robin explained that a smaller cannon had fired, and Dragon and Ivankov examined it while Leo and Enel continued working.
  • Dragon used a hurricane to move the several-ton 200-millimeter cannon from the ship to land.
  • Leo realized that large humans like William, Sandersonia, and Marigold could carry lighter cannons as individual weapons.

Ch. 190Reversing the Tide (1/2)

Leo prepared the Revolutionary Army’s first congress at Whiskey Peak, aiming to unify its leadership and set its strategy while building a network across the Grand Line. He also advanced weapons research with Kuma as a benchmark, seeking firepower that could overturn the Navy’s naval advantage.

  • Lafitte traveled between Whiskey Peak and Jaya Island, carrying weapon blueprints and inviting core Revolutionary Army members to the gathering.
  • Dragon arranged for revolutionaries and cadres from across the Grand Line and Four Seas to come to Whiskey Peak for the first New Revolutionary Army Congress.
  • Leo planned to establish Revolutionary Army nodes across the Grand Line and recruit promising fighters, while gradually introducing his ideas to Dragon, Ivankov, and Kuma.
  • Leo and the researchers tested guns and cannons against Kuma, using his Armament Haki and Paw-Paw Fruit to gauge their power.
  • The researchers developed a chrysanthemum-shaped Dumdum Cannonball designed to break into fragments on impact and devastate wooden ships.

Ch. 191Revolutionary Army Gathers (2/2)

Sabo learned that Ace had appeared and claimed to be his brother, which restored his memories of Ace and Luffy. Suspecting the encounter might be a trap, he mobilized the Revolutionary Army’s Four Seas commanders, and their forces began gathering at Whiskey Peak.

  • Sabo heard that Dragon’s group had met Ace, who claimed to be his brother, and learned that Ace’s village had joined the Revolutionary Army.
  • After hearing Ace’s name, Sabo recovered his memories of his brothers, Ace and Luffy.
  • Sabo decided to meet Ace but suspected someone might be manipulating events to trap the Revolutionary Army.
  • Sabo contacted the Four Seas commanders Betty, Moria, Lindbergh, and Crow, who agreed to prepare their forces.
  • The Revolutionary Army’s forces began converging on Whiskey Peak.

Ch. 192Whiskey Peak Conference (3-in-1)

Leo prepared Whiskey Peak for the Revolutionary Army’s arrival, developing weapons and steel warships while building up and displaying his forces. When Dragon’s Four Seas commanders arrived, Ace reunited with Sabo, and the leaders began a formal welcome and introduction.

  • Leo used the month before the Revolutionary Army arrived to procure supplies, train troops, and begin designing steel warships for Dragon and Enel.
  • The Revolutionary Army’s Four Seas divisions arrived at Whiskey Peak with four warships, and Ace rushed forward to greet Sabo before the two embraced.
  • Ace and Sabo welcomed each other as comrades, easing tensions between the visiting forces and Leo’s group.
  • The Four Seas soldiers marched past Leo’s disciplined troops, whose formations displayed the size and strength of the Revolutionary New Army.
  • Leo welcomed the visiting leaders alongside Dragon and Hancock, and Sabo, Betty, Moria, Lindbergh, Crow, Koala, Terry, and Hachi introduced themselves.

Ch. 193Great Test (1/2)

Leo entered a church conference hall to present his case to the Revolutionary Army’s officers, while Dragon quietly treated the gathering as a test of Leo’s leadership and vision. Dragon left the decision about merging the two groups in Leo’s hands.

  • Crow used his crows to confirm there was no Navy ambush, easing the Revolutionary Army members’ fears.
  • Sabo recognized the threat posed by Leo’s group and grew tense despite the others relaxing.
  • Leo and the Revolutionary Army’s leaders took their places in the church conference hall, where more than three hundred officers had gathered.
  • Sabo questioned why Smoker and Hina were present, and Dragon told him to wait for Leo to speak.
  • Dragon reflected on the Revolutionary Army’s stagnation and saw Leo as a possible successor who could lead it into the future.
  • Dragon made the gathering a test: if Leo succeeded, he would accept the merger of their groups.

Ch. 194Mockery and Counterattack (2/2)

Leo introduced himself and his officers to the Revolutionary Army, while the crowd’s mockery of his relationship with Hancock left him disappointed. After he revealed his group’s considerable strength, Sabo questioned why Smoker and Hina were present.

  • Leo rang the bell and introduced himself as the leader of another Revolutionary Army, joking that the groups needed to recognize each other to avoid attacking their own people.
  • Leo introduced Hancock as the Empress and his girlfriend, and the men in the audience booed them for several minutes.
  • Leo introduced Ace, Enel, Nico Robin, and his other officers, revealing that his group had formidable fighting strength.
  • Sabo wondered why Dragon and the others seemed willing to accept Leo’s group, then asked who Smoker and Hina were and why they were there.

Ch. 195Let's Try a Test (1/2)

Leo introduced Smoker and Hina as Marine representatives at a Revolutionary Army meeting, then presented an anonymous questionnaire to learn the members’ views and guide the army’s future. Sabo realized the questions were meant to reveal their beliefs, and he hesitated over how to answer the first one.

  • Leo told the Revolutionary Army that Smoker and Hina were prisoners who had partly accepted its views and would represent it within the Marines.
  • Leo hinted that he had another force operating inside the Marines, prompting the gathered members to consider infiltration as a strategy.
  • Leo explained that he and Dragon had prepared an anonymous questionnaire about the Revolutionary Army’s present and future.
  • Nico Robin distributed the test papers and pencils with her Flower-Flower Fruit, while her arms tracked the answers for a live tally on a blackboard.
  • Sabo read the first question, “What do you think revolution is?”, and realized it was designed to expose the members’ beliefs rather than test for a correct answer.

Ch. 196Refining Thought

Leo’s exam forced the Revolutionary Army to confront divisions in its beliefs and clarify what it was fighting for. After finishing, Hina and Smoker were left more confused than before and looked to Leo for answers.

  • Sabo noticed that Revolutionary Army members were divided almost evenly among their answers, suggesting their movement contained ideological factions.
  • Dragon considered questions about the Marines and the Revolutionary Army, while Betty chose resistance against the World Government as the Revolutionary Army’s purpose.
  • Moria, Ivankov, and Mr. 2 Bon Clay struggled with a question about how people viewed different races, altered humans, and transgender people.
  • After half a day, the examinees finished and felt their ideas about their enemies and their cause had become clearer.
  • Hina and Smoker grew more uncertain about justice, the Revolutionary Army, and pirates, then looked to Leo for answers.

Ch. 197Everyone Is Equal (1/3)

Leo used the assembly’s survey results to challenge the Revolutionary Army’s assumptions about fish-men and argue that their revolution must liberate every race. His speech won the crowd’s applause and left Smoker and Hina questioning how the Marines differed from the Revolutionary Army.

  • Leo showed the assembly the results and pointed out that many members had chosen that fish-men did not belong to humanity.
  • Leo explained how distance and unfamiliarity could fuel discrimination, prompting Hachi to reconsider his anger.
  • Leo asked who oppressed fish-men and declared that the Revolutionary Army would liberate the entire world, including every race.
  • Hachi, Moria, Hina, Sabo, Betty, and the other members applauded and cheered for Leo.
  • Smoker and Hina admitted that Leo’s words felt true and wondered what distinguished the Marines from the Revolutionary Army.

Ch. 198Unity (2/3)

Leo urged the Revolutionary Army officers to unite around a shared ideology, explaining that unity did not mean killing dissenters or turning comrades into robots. He began the public discussion by asking what revolution was, then shifted to the question of what class meant.

  • After the officers relaxed, Leo said they needed to reach consensus and move in step as a unified team.
  • Leo argued that the Revolutionary Army's ideology was its greatest advantage over the Navy and called for unity without slaughtering dissenters or brainwashing comrades.
  • Leo said the officers needed to understand who they were fighting and dying for, and the hall grew solemn as he spoke about sacrifice and fallen comrades.
  • Leo asked what revolution was, offering several possible definitions before moving on to ask what class meant.

Ch. 199Different (3/3)

Leo explained to the Revolutionary Army that class oppression made the World Government’s system evil and that revolution was necessary to end it. After the officers embraced his argument, he declared that the Marines were one of them, leaving Smoker, Hina, and the Revolutionary Army stunned as he prepared to explain.

  • Leo argued that justice required overturning the system that produced exploitation and crime, and the Revolutionary Army officers shouted their approval.
  • Smoker and Hina understood Leo’s argument about systemic evil and imagined how it could undermine Marines who believed in Absolute Justice.
  • The Revolutionary Army officers calmed down and began to feel like a unified collective.
  • Leo asked what the Marines were and answered that they were one of the Revolutionary Army, shocking everyone before he began to explain.

Ch. 200The Primary Question (1/4)

Leo explained to the Revolutionary Army that many Marines were potential allies whose belief in justice conflicted with their actions. He urged the officers to win them over and turn them into revolutionaries, leaving Smoker and Hina deeply shaken by his argument.

  • Leo told the Revolutionary Army officers that Marines were lost allies and that fighting them constantly wasted the revolution’s strength.
  • Leo explained that Marine extremists such as Akainu justified mass killings and tolerating the Celestial Dragons through the idea of the greater good.
  • Leo argued that extremists grew more violent as they strayed further from their own ideals of justice.
  • Leo said that once Marines learned the truth of revolution, they could question their actions, correct themselves, and join the Revolutionary Army.
  • Leo urged the officers to win over, infiltrate, and turn potential Marine allies into their strength, and they looked more kindly at Smoker and Hina.

Ch. 201Human Rights (2/4)

Leo taught the Revolutionary Army how to approach pirates during a revolution, insisting they distinguish each pirate’s strength and conduct rather than kill indiscriminately. His defense of impartial law and individual rights moved Nico Robin and the others, and Sabo understood why Dragon had sent them there.

  • Leo asked how the Revolutionary Army should deal with the many groups it would encounter, and Clara answered that they should win over everyone they could.
  • Leo told the Revolutionary Army to assess pirates’ strength and determine whether they were criminals, righteous outlaws, or harmless adventurers.
  • When officers doubted such adventurers existed, Leo condemned indiscriminate killing and warned that the revolution must not replace the Celestial Dragons with new tyrants.
  • Nico Robin wept as she realized Leo was building a system founded on justice rather than merely replacing the rulers.
  • The Revolutionary Army members cried as they reflected on being treated as people, and Sabo told Ivankov he understood why Dragon had sent them there.
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