Chapter Summaries

Hiyori went to Leo to ask him to spare Momonosuke, having judged that her brother and the Nine Red Scabbards could not defeat the Revolutionary Army. Leo recognized her gamble and entrusted her to Bartholomew Kuma, while Hiyori reflected on how deeply Momonosuke had disappointed her.

• Leo understood that Hiyori had come to signal Momonosuke’s return and ask him to spare her brother’s life.
• Hiyori rose after Leo acknowledged her judgment and agreed to consider her plea.
• Leo asked Bartholomew Kuma to take charge of Hiyori, and Kuma led her from the office as Nico Robin watched her warily.
• Hiyori reflected that twenty years had erased much of her memory of her parents and the past.
• Hiyori concluded that Momonosuke was unreliable and that she had to save his life herself.

Leo ordered the Vice Admirals to assemble after Hiyori’s attempt to trade her obedience for Momonosuke’s life confirmed the split between their sides. He then told Hiyori about Tama’s Devil Fruit, leaving her alarmed that the Revolutionary Army might exploit the girl’s power and strip her of her freedom.

• Leo concluded that the Nine Red Scabbards had sided with Momonosuke and ordered Robin to summon the Vice Admirals.
• Robin rapidly relayed Leo’s order through the Revolutionary Army’s intelligence communications department.
• Leo asked Hiyori about the little girl who had visited, then explained that Tama’s millet dumplings could control Zoan Devil Fruit users.
• Hiyori realized Tama’s power could threaten the Revolutionary Army and feared the girl would lose her freedom or her life.

Leo told Hiyori that the Revolutionary Army had extracted Kurozumi Orochi’s Devil Fruit after he was killed, then gathered commanders to announce four Admiral promotions and order them to arrest Kozuki Momonosuke and the Nine Red Scabbards. He invited Hiyori to enter Revolutionary Army politics and rise through its government, leaving her to consider his offer as he showed her a map.

• Leo explained to Hiyori that the Revolutionary Army could extract Devil Fruits and that its commanders had killed Kurozumi Orochi in battle.
• Sabo and the commanders joined Leo, who announced that four people would be promoted to Admiral.
• Leo told the commanders that Kozuki Momonosuke and the Nine Red Scabbards were at Headquarters and ordered them to arrest the group.
• Ace explained that Luffy had brought Momonosuke to Headquarters, and Leo dismissed Luffy’s role as unimportant.
• Leo left battle planning to Sabo and led Hiyori and Robin away from the meeting.
• Leo asked Hiyori to enter Revolutionary Army politics and work her way up to his position.

Leo set Hiyori a test: she had to help impoverished places before she could bargain with him over Momonosuke’s life. He sent Nico Robin to change Hiyori out of her kimono before the task began.

• Robin reflected on Leo’s efforts to cultivate successors and on the challenges Sengoku and Tsuru faced exchanging Beli for the Revolutionary Army’s new currency.
• Leo led Robin and Hiyori into the map room, which held the Revolutionary Army’s vast library and secret survey charts and hydrographic maps.
• Leo told Hiyori she had to help some places escape poverty before she could bargain with him over Momonosuke’s life.
• Hiyori asked what she should do, and Leo told Robin to take her to change because the Revolutionary Army had no need for clothes like her kimono.

Leo planned how the Revolutionary Army could integrate occupied regions into lasting local governments, then assigned Hiyori to begin poverty-alleviation work. Hiyori dressed in a Revolutionary Army uniform and was told to board a ship bound for her new posting.

• Leo explained how local Revolutionary Army factions that resisted headquarters’ investigations were expelled and treated as enemies.
• Leo described the Revolutionary Army’s shift from relying on garrisons to sending clerks who represented local communities and coordinated aid.
• Leo compiled a Poverty Alleviation Cadre Manual that impressed the Revolutionary Army members who read it.
• Hiyori entered the library with Robin wearing a Revolutionary Army uniform, and Leo told her to read the manual before departing for her assignment.
• Leo told Hiyori that a ship was about to leave for a new poverty-alleviation location, putting her under pressure.

Kanjuro revealed to Sabo that he had come to betray Momonosuke and the Nine Red Scabbards, then agreed to help the Revolutionary Army lure Momonosuke out. The Revolutionary Army began plotting the capture of Momonosuke and the Scabbards.

• Kanjuro went to Revolutionary Army headquarters and asked to speak with Leo, but Sabo introduced himself and questioned him.
• Kanjuro told Sabo that Momonosuke and the Nine Red Scabbards were seeking a way back to Wano Country.
• Kanjuro revealed that he was Kurozumi Kanjuro and wanted revenge on the Kozuki Family, so he intended to turn Momonosuke over to the Revolutionary Army.
• Sabo asked Kanjuro to disclose Momonosuke's plans and location and help bring him out, and Kanjuro agreed.
• Sabo and Kanjuro began plotting the capture of Momonosuke and the Nine Red Scabbards.

Leo reflected on the Revolutionary Army’s growing power and the advanced technology left behind by the gods while Hancock and Robin dismissed his worries. As the Revolutionary Army launched its attack on Momonosuke’s forces, Kanjuro drew Kawamatsu away from the city, leaving clues for the Nine Red Scabbards to follow.

• Leo discussed the strange, engineered plants that supplied the Revolutionary Army’s industrial bases and the World Government’s suppression of scientific progress.
• Hancock and Robin listened as Leo lamented that the Revolutionary Army was starting to look like villains, while Robin criticized Momonosuke’s judgment.
• Leo held little Zoya, who had already learned Geppo and Soru, though he forbade her from using Rokushiki.
• Ace called Zoro and Hawk Eyes into the battle, and both volunteered to fight Wano Country’s swordsmen.
• The Revolutionary Army began its encirclement and suppression of Momonosuke’s forces.
• Kanjuro took Kawamatsu out of the city and left clues for the Nine Red Scabbards to follow.

The Nine Red Scabbards mistook Kanjuro’s distress signal for a Revolutionary Army trap to capture Momonosuke and planned a raid on headquarters to exchange Leo for him. After the Scabbards stormed the headquarters, Enel appeared and asked the waiting man to let him fight them.

• Denjiro stopped Kikunojo from chasing Kanjuro and read the message saying Momonosuke was in danger.
• Inuarashi and Kin'emon concluded the Revolutionary Army had discovered their plan, and Denjiro sent Inuarashi and Nekomamushi to make a diversion while the others prepared to attack headquarters and seize Leo.
• Inuarashi and Nekomamushi caused a major disturbance in the western part of the city, prompting the Scabbards to begin their assault.
• Kin'emon led the Scabbards through the Revolutionary Army, where they cut down members who tried to stop them, then Denjiro and Kikunojo sliced open the headquarters gates.
• A burly man waited at the entrance as the Scabbards rushed in, and Enel appeared in a bolt of lightning to ask to fight them.

Enel confronted the Nine Red Scabbards at the Revolutionary Army headquarters and defeated them with a massive lightning strike. Sabo and Ace arrived afterward, relieved that the attack had been stopped before the samurai could reach Leo.

• Enel appeared at the Revolutionary Army headquarters after Kuma stepped aside and warned the Nine Red Scabbards to stop.
• Kin'emon charged at Enel with Armament Haki, and the other samurai joined the attack.
• Enel called down a pillar of lightning that struck Kin'emon and the Nine Red Scabbards, leaving them badly burned and unable to fight.
• Sabo arrived beside Enel and said the situation would have been troublesome without him.
• Ace flew to the headquarters and sighed with relief when he saw the defeated samurai.

Inuarashi and the Nine Red Scabbards launched a desperate attack on Enel, Sabo, and Ace, hoping to capture Leo and save Momonosuke, but the three Logia users unleashed overwhelming force and killed them. Sabo acknowledged the operation’s failure and went to assess the situation and report to Leo, while Ace took responsibility for the fallen Revolutionary Army soldiers.

• Inuarashi fired Seastone bullets at Enel and Sabo, but both evaded them by transforming into their elements.
• Kin'emon rallied the Nine Red Scabbards, who charged the three Logia users as Inuarashi chose to support the frontal assault instead of protecting Kikunojo.
• Enel, Sabo, and Ace struck back with concentrated attacks, vaporizing the bullets and engulfing the Nine Red Scabbards in destructive heat, wind, and lightning.
• The Nine Red Scabbards were annihilated, while the plaza ground melted and cooled into clear crystal.
• Sabo admitted the operation had failed, asked Ace to handle the fallen soldiers, and went to check the other area before seeking Leo's punishment.

Ace coordinated the Revolutionary Army’s lockdown after the Nine Red Scabbards’ attack killed twenty-one comrades, while the Wano Country people were detained. Sabo and the surviving Scabbards confronted Leo in a packed meeting room, with Sabo carrying the weight of responsibility for the operation.

• Ace organized the Revolutionary Army’s relief forces, sealed the streets, and had civilians and people dressed in Wano Country-style clothing detained in nearby buildings.
• Ace learned that twenty-one Revolutionary Army members had been killed and ordered their bodies identified and their families notified.
• Ace punched Sabo when they met outside Leo’s office, and Sabo accepted the blow before entering the meeting room.
• Momonosuke, Kawamatsu, Kanjuro, Duke Inuarashi, Duke Nekomamushi, and angry Revolutionary Army Vice Admirals gathered in Leo’s meeting room with Sabo and Ace.
• Momonosuke and three other Nine Red Scabbards were placed on the sofa as the gathering faced Leo.

Leo explained that the Revolutionary Army’s losses were a foreseeable cost of war and that its leaders had underestimated the Nine Red Scabbards. After Sabo accepted responsibility for the deaths, Ace asked what to do with Momonosuke and the other captives.

• Momonosuke lay bound on the carpet, shocked that Kanjuro had betrayed him and joined the Revolutionary Army.
• A veteran questioned Leo about whether he had foreseen the deaths of twenty-one people, and Leo confirmed that he had.
• Leo argued that war was a life-and-death struggle and that Momonosuke could have posed a danger despite being a child.
• Leo reflected that the Revolutionary Army had underestimated the Nine Red Scabbards and their strategic judgment.
• Sabo took responsibility for the twenty-one deaths, and Ace asked what they should do with the four captives.

Leo put Momonosuke’s fate to a vote among the gathered Vice Admirals, and the majority chose execution. He sentenced Momonosuke to death, leaving Momonosuke and the bound Nine Red Scabbards stunned.

• Enel called for Momonosuke to be killed, while Issho agreed that executing him would solve Wano Country’s problems and Jozu argued that killing a child was wrong.
• Leo proposed a vote, asking the Vice Admirals to choose execution, opposition, or abstention.
• Jozu and his allies stood against execution, while Enel, Ace, and others supported it; the remaining Vice Admirals abstained.
• Leo counted twenty-nine votes against Momonosuke and nine in favor of sparing him, then sentenced Momonosuke to death.

Leo ordered Momonosuke and the Nine Red Scabbards executed in secret after the Vice Admirals voted against sparing them. Sabo explained how voting could resolve disagreements without bloodshed, but Ace questioned what would happen if the losing side refused to accept the result.

• Momonosuke begged for his life, and Leo said the vote reflected democracy despite his earlier tacit deal with Hiyori to protect him.
• When Momonosuke tried to bite Leo, Robin dislocated his jaw and carried him and the Nine Red Scabbards away.
• Leo ordered their secret execution three days later and a mass grave with their names in Ringo.
• Sabo pointed out that voting let equals settle disagreements peacefully instead of fighting.
• Ace asked what would happen if those who lost a vote refused to accept its outcome.

Leo explained how a constitution could establish a legal baseline grounded in social consensus, and outlined how it could be amended and supported by simpler laws. The meeting ended with Sabo and the others thanking Leo for his lesson as they considered the weight of future votes.

• Leo explained that debts must be repaid and murder answered with death, then asked how a vote should handle violations of such principles.
• Sabo suggested drawing a line, and Leo clarified that the line should be a constitution grounded in social consensus.
• Robin handed Leo’s constitutional draft to the group, who read it as Leo described careful amendments and supporting civil, criminal, and disciplinary laws.
• Leo said laws should be clear and accessible, while litigation fees should discourage abuse of legal resources.
• Leo described the vote on Momonosuke as a rehearsal for future constitutional voting and urged everyone to consider the consequences of their choices.
• Sabo bowed to Leo and thanked him for the lesson, and the others stood and thanked him as well.

The Revolutionary Army completed its preparations on the Red Line and launched its assault on Mary Geoise. After breaking through the defenders, Sabo ordered the soldiers to free the slaves as the advance continued toward the heart of the holy land.

• The Revolutionary Army built a fortified bridgehead at the foot of the Red Line and carved stairways toward Mary Geoise.
• At Leo's command, Inazuma used his power to open new corridors, while Kuma removed his exhaustion so construction could continue.
• Leo listened to battle reports aboard the flagship as the Revolutionary Army's main force advanced toward Mary Geoise.
• Sabo led the assault through the outer defenses, where the Revolutionary Army quickly defeated or scattered the armored warriors.
• The Revolutionary Army discovered slaves forced to power mechanical corridors, freed them, and charged toward the core of Mary Geoise.

The Revolutionary Army invaded Mary Geoise, prepared for a prolonged battle against Imu and focused on rescuing its captives and their families. Sabo and an elite squad reached the royal hall and confronted Imu.

• Sabo led the Revolutionary Army into Mary Geoise after they prepared oxygen generators for the high-altitude city.
• Revolutionary Army troops began rescuing slaves and families while others carried away the Celestial Dragons’ stolen wealth.
• Sabo, Jozu, Katakuri, and the elite squad advanced toward the center of Mary Geoise.
• Jozu and Katakuri opened the royal hall’s doors, revealing Imu seated above the swords of the twenty Celestial Dragon families.
• Sabo shouted Imu’s name on behalf of the Revolutionary Army.

Leo challenged Imu’s claim that the Celestial Dragons were superior and questioned what Imu remembered of his past, while Imu warned that the world would be destroyed if he did not take over. The Revolutionary Army began its planned assault on Imu in Mary Geoise.

• Imu mocked the Revolutionary Army for having no king, and Sabo answered that their new government followed the people’s choice.
• Through Sabo’s Den Den Mushi, Leo challenged Imu’s view of ordinary people and asked what he planned to do after being defeated.
• Imu warned that the world would be destroyed unless Leo became him, then revealed his uncertainty about his past before insisting that he was a god and a Celestial Dragon.
• Leo argued that Imu’s supposed superiority was a lie and urged the Revolutionary Army to prove it by defeating him.
• Imu raised a massive amount of seawater, and Sabo called for Plan One as Ace, Sakazuki, and Owen unleashed heat to counter him.

The Revolutionary Army demolished the palace to clear the steam as Ace and Sakazuki fought Imu, while Owen was forced to withdraw from the front line. Imu trapped Sakazuki in seawater and turned to face the Revolutionary Army’s next attack.

• The Revolutionary Army accelerated its evacuation of ordinary people and capture of the Celestial Dragons after a steam explosion shook Mary Geoise.
• Sabo ordered the palace torn down, and Dorry and the other Vice Admirals dismantled its pillars and walls to disperse the steam.
• Owen faltered from the extreme heat, so Sabo carried him away from the battle to rest.
• Imu unleashed a tsunami that swallowed Sakazuki, while Ace escaped by transforming into fire and flying upward.
• Imu noticed a current of cold spreading toward him through the seawater, then shredded it with violently churning whirlpools.

The Revolutionary Army used a planned war of attrition against Imu, whose Sea-Sea Fruit countered their Devil Fruit users. Sabo disrupted Imu’s control of the seawater, and the battle shifted into a prolonged positional struggle.

• The Revolutionary Army’s generals followed their prepared plan as Kuzan froze the moving sea and Sakazuki held back rather than melt it.
• Imu recognized the attrition strategy and claimed his Op-Op Fruit modifications gave him endless stamina, but a commander over the Den Den Mushi urged the generals to keep dragging out the fight.
• Sabo told Kuzan to withdraw and used a tornado to lift Imu’s seawater into the sky.
• The Revolutionary Army advanced as Imu struggled to control the sea, turning the battle into a drawn-out war of attrition.