Chapter Summaries

After Crocodile retreated, Ace led the Revolutionary Army across the desert without pursuing him, prioritizing his troops’ safety. The army’s song united more than thirty thousand soldiers as they advanced, leaving the Straw Hat Pirates awed by the Revolutionary Army’s discipline and cohesion.

• Ace let Crocodile retreat and led his officers back to the formation, showing his sense of responsibility as a commander.
• The Revolutionary Army troops quickened their march across Alabasta’s desert, their morale strengthened by Ace’s return.
• More than thirty thousand soldiers began singing the Revolutionary Army’s military song as they marched.
• The song brought the Headquarters troops and Alabasta branch militia into step and made them feel like one force.
• Luffy’s crew watched in amazement as the soldiers grew more united, and Ace proudly explained the Revolutionary Army’s collective spirit.

Ace invited Luffy to join the Revolutionary Army, but Luffy refused, and the brothers accepted each other’s choices. Crocodile fled Alabasta after losing control of the kingdom, while King Cobra and his party arrived at the Revolutionary Army’s camp before the battle began.

• Ace praised the Revolutionary Army and invited Luffy to join, but Luffy flatly refused.
• Ace accepted Luffy’s decision, and the brothers grinned at each other.
• Crocodile discovered that Cobra and his subordinates had escaped, then decided to flee Alabasta.
• Cobra, Vivi, Baroque Works’ remaining officers, the wounded Guardian Warriors, and Baraleka arrived at the Revolutionary Army’s desert camp.
• Ace brought Cobra and the others into the meeting tent as the Straw Hat Pirates watched curiously from outside.

Cobra explained to Ace that Crocodile had seized Alabasta to obtain the secret of Pluton, and he sought the Revolutionary Army’s protection for himself and the Baroque Works officers who had joined him. Ace contacted the Revolutionary Army’s commander, who ordered the army to liberate Alabasta before Enel collected the royal family, and Ace warned his officers that the work was not finished.

• Cobra told Ace that Crocodile had taken over Alabasta and used Dancing Powder to cause years of drought while searching for the secret of Pluton.
• Cobra said the Baroque Works officers with him had abandoned Crocodile and joined the Revolutionary Army.
• Ace called the Revolutionary Army’s commander, who told him to liberate Alabasta first and said Enel would arrive the next day to collect the royals.
• Ace told the officers that the war was over but warned them against relaxing before Alabasta was fully liberated.

The Five Elders ordered Sengoku to abandon his strategy and prepare for a decisive battle against the Revolutionary Army, despite his objections. Sengoku then summoned Iska and confronted her about the boy with her, identifying him as Ace’s son.

• The Five Elders learned that the Revolutionary Army had captured Cobra and summoned Sengoku to account for the Army’s growing strength.
• Sengoku explained that the Marines had let Alabasta and the Revolutionary Army remain in a stalemate, then asked why the Five Elders had called him.
• The Five Elders ordered Sengoku to focus fully on the Revolutionary Army and plan a decisive battle against it.
• Sengoku protested that the Marines were preparing to attack the Whitebeard Pirates and were relying on the Revolutionary Army to block new pirates from entering the Grand Line, but the Five Elders insisted.
• After the call ended, Sengoku threw his desk out the window, then ordered Aokiji to bring Iska to him.
• Iska arrived with a young boy, and Sengoku told her that the child was Ace’s son.

After Alabasta surrendered, the Revolutionary Army disarmed and processed the royal soldiers with careful organization and hygiene measures, impressing Cobra and the others with its discipline. A futuristic spacecraft arrived to take Cobra and Mr. 1, while Ace warned Luffy not to challenge the Revolutionary Army again.

• Cobra and Vivi called for surrender, and Alabasta's defenders laid down their weapons as the Revolutionary Army took them into custody.
• The Revolutionary Army sorted the soldiers into groups, cleaned and disinfected them, and began integrating them through lectures.
• Cobra and the Baroque Works officers watched the Revolutionary Army camp outside the city and conceded that their defeat was deserved.
• A sleek spacecraft arrived at the city wall, astonishing Cobra, Vivi, Carina, and the others.
• Ace ordered Cobra and Mr. 1 aboard the spacecraft, then warned Luffy that the Revolutionary Army would kill him if he tested its patience before defeating Ace.

Ace took Galdino away, leaving Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates to confront their weakness and resolve to grow stronger. The shuttle brought Cobra, Vivi, and Igaram to Sky Island, where a man welcomed Cobra to the communist experimental zone.

• Luffy could not resist Ace's Conqueror's Haki, and Galdino chose to board the shuttle with Ace.
• Vivi thanked the injured Bell and Chaka, while Cobra ordered Igaram to release Ace's cape and agreed to go with him.
• Ace reassured Luffy that holding back had protected his companions, then urged the Straw Hat Pirates to use their frustration as motivation.
• Enel piloted the shuttle through the night, carrying Galdino, Cobra, Vivi, and Igaram to Sky Island.
• A man welcomed Cobra to the communist experimental zone as the group stepped onto the clouds.

Leo met Cobra, Vivi, and Mr. 1, revealing that he knew Alabasta’s connection to the Celestial Dragons. He invited them to tell him the kingdom’s secrets, beginning with how the Jackal Fruit and Falcon Fruit were passed down.

• Leo greeted Cobra and Vivi and startled them by calling them descendants of the Celestial Dragons.
• Mr. 1 introduced himself and acknowledged Leo as the Revolutionary Army’s commander.
• Enel departed in the flying shuttle, and Leo introduced Hancock, Nico Robin, and his daughter Zoya.
• Leo led Cobra, Vivi, and Mr. 1 away from the clouds and asked Cobra to explain the origins of Alabasta’s Jackal Fruit and Falcon Fruit.

Leo and his companions discussed how Devil Fruits could be inherited and what Alabasta knew about the ancient weapon Pluton. Their descent ended with news that the World Government planned to execute Roger’s grandson in ten days.

• Leo learned from Cobra that a Devil Fruit could be inherited by placing its dying user in a room full of fruit.
• Cobra admitted that Alabasta had preserved the inheritance secret for over eight hundred years but had lost many details.
• Leo said the Revolutionary Army had built something like Pluton and considered the ancient weapon outdated.
• Vivi supported Cobra as they reached the next Sky Island, where messengers brought Leo the World Weekly.
• Leo read the headline announcing that the World Government would execute the Pirate King’s grandson in ten days.

Leo examined the Marines’ contradictory preparations and realized the Celestial Dragons had forced Sengoku to seek a decisive battle against the Revolutionary Army. He suspected their desperation was connected to a secret involving King Cobra and asked Cobra to tell him what he knew.

• The Revolutionary Army condemned the Marines for using women and children as threats, and Zephyr arrived to meet Leo.
• The chapter recounted how Zephyr cooperated with the Revolutionary Army, led NEO forces to guard one of its routes, and shared classified Marine intelligence.
• Leo considered the Marines’ logistics and concluded their apparent plans against the Whitebeard Pirates did not match their actions toward the Revolutionary Army.
• Leo guessed that the Celestial Dragons had ordered Sengoku to force a decisive battle, and Zephyr confirmed it.
• Leo suspected the Celestial Dragons wanted to keep a secret involving Cobra from the Revolutionary Army and asked Cobra to explain.

Rayleigh, Whitebeard, and Red-Haired Shanks reacted to the Marines' capture of Iska and the exposure of Ace's son, considering how to support the Revolutionary Army. The chapter ended with Shanks amused by the Revolutionary Army's public protest as his crew prepared to head for Marineford.

• Rayleigh restrained his Haki at Shakky's urging, then resolved to gather old friends and rescue Ace's wife from Marine Headquarters.
• Whitebeard's officers debated whether to join the Revolutionary Army's effort, with Blackbeard strongly opposing the risk to their crew.
• Whitebeard received a newspaper, learned the Revolutionary Army was already making its move, and ended the argument without committing his crew.
• Shanks prepared the Red-Haired Pirates to storm Marineford, then laughed at the Revolutionary Army's protest over the Marines' use of hostages.

Ace learned that Iska and his child had been captured by the Marines, and he erupted in fury over being kept in the dark. Sabo calmed him, explained Iska’s choice as a Revolutionary Army soldier, and outlined rescue plans as Leo’s warning to the World Government promised retaliation.

• Ace exploded upon learning that Iska and his child had been captured, and Sabo restrained him with Armament Haki.
• Sabo told Ace that Iska had chosen to remain in enemy territory as a Revolutionary Army soldier and that the child’s name was Ivan.
• Sabo assured Ace that the Revolutionary Army had prepared several plans to rescue Iska and Ivan over the next ten days.
• Ace accepted that Iska would have made the same choice he would have, then discussed ways to force the Marines to release them.
• Sabo showed Ace a World Economic Journal headline in which the Revolutionary Army warned the World Government that it would retaliate if it continued threatening their personnel and families.

Leo condemned the Marines and World Government for taking hostages and threatened a full-scale war unless Iska and Ivankov were released. As Sengoku concentrated Marine forces for a decisive battle, the Revolutionary Army began attacking World Government member nations, setting the world ablaze with conflict.

• Leo published articles condemning the Marines' hostage tactics and warning that the Revolutionary Army would attack if Iska and Ivankov were not released within three days.
• The Marines ignored Leo's warning, while Sengoku gathered senior officers at Marine Headquarters and prepared for a decisive battle against the Revolutionary Army.
• Sengoku fought Garp and sent him to guard against a flanking attack by Shanks.
• The Revolutionary Army launched attacks against major World Government member nations without waiting for the Marines to respond.

The Revolutionary Army’s coordinated uprisings spread across World Government member states, while Leo’s trade network supported its global organization. As requests for help overwhelmed Marine Headquarters, Sengoku refused to abandon his strategy and challenged the Revolutionary Army to keep fighting on its own terms.

• The Revolutionary Army ignited uprisings around the world, using some as feints while other forces attacked important World Government nations.
• Leo used his influence over global trade to support merchants and move the Revolutionary Army’s weapons, messages, and personnel between its branches.
• Sengoku underestimated the Revolutionary Army’s local organization and continued transferring naval forces to Marine Headquarters.
• Letters and calls for aid flooded Marine Headquarters, and Tsuru organized the staff and instructed them to calm the kings and record their requests.
• Tsuru told Sengoku that the Revolutionary Army had launched an all-out offensive, but Sengoku refused to be drawn into its plan and vowed to hold the Navy’s position.

Deva and the young fighters of Foosha Village prepared to join a coordinated Revolutionary Army uprising against the King of Goa, despite village chief Uup’s fears. With over a thousand allies, support from Trash Mountain, and palace guards on their side, they set out to attack the palace.

• Deva explained to Uup that the villagers had joined the struggle because they considered the oppressed people of the kingdom their brothers and sisters.
• Deva revealed that more than three hundred Revolutionary Army fighters from nearby villages and over six hundred people from Trash Mountain would join the uprising.
• Revolutionary Army members had spent a year organizing the villages, training fighters, gathering information, and recruiting allies among the palace guards.
• Uup remained worried, but the young fighters tightened their red headbands, took their guns, and marched toward battle.

Deva and his fifteen young men prepared for a Revolutionary Army assault on the royal capital, joining a disciplined force equipped with advanced firearms. The army marched toward the city, joined along the way by hundreds of people from Trash Mountain.

• Deva and fifteen young men arrived at the gathering point, registered, and received standardized uniforms and equipment.
• The Revolutionary Army prepared for battle with modernized semi-automatic rifles and a plan to avoid a direct confrontation with the King's Army.
• Leo ordered the royal king and local nobles eliminated so the Revolutionary Army could destroy the existing grassroots order.
• More than three hundred young people marched toward the royal capital, and four or five hundred people from Trash Mountain joined them.

The Revolutionary Army entered the royal city of the Kingdom of Goa to overthrow King Stelly while keeping the resentful residents of Trash Mountain outside. After the force secured the city walls and advanced with artillery, an explosion woke Stelly.

• The Revolutionary Army led the Trash Mountain recruits through the open gates, then closed the gates to keep the rest outside and prevent looting.
• Deva heard the familiar cuckoo calls that confirmed the Revolutionary Army had taken the walls, and the soldiers began a rapid march toward the royal city.
• Four soldiers hauled each of the five small cannons, which carried shells packed with Buster Call charges.
• King Stelly slept in his palace after taking the throne through marriage and murder.
• A thunderous explosion blasted Stelly out of bed, and he shouted for his guards.

The Revolutionary Army captured King Stelly after taking the palace, then began arresting the city's nobles under strict disciplinary orders. Stelly faced imprisonment as the army prepared public executions, while Deva and the disciplinary squads were tasked with stopping comrades from carrying out unauthorized killings.

• King Stelly awoke to the Revolutionary Army's attack and learned that the palace was under siege.
• An attendant urged Stelly to flee to the port and seek help from the Marines, but the Revolutionary Army soon announced that the palace had fallen.
• Revolutionary Army soldiers caught Stelly stuffing gold, silver, and jewels into his chest and captured him in his bedroom.
• An officer ordered squads to arrest the city's nobles and warned that anyone committing crimes would be executed on the spot.
• Deva joined a disciplinary squad tasked with preventing Revolutionary Army soldiers from abusing their authority or carrying out private executions.

The Revolutionary Army captured the nobles of Goa’s capital and imposed discipline on its scattered forces as the city descended into chaos. By sunrise, the fighting had subsided, though frightened residents still stayed indoors.

• The Revolutionary Army raided the nobles’ manors, villas, and buildings, capturing their occupants and sending them to the king’s castle.
• Residents of Trash Mountain looted homes and assaulted young women in noble households.
• Deva and other Revolutionary Army officers shot residents they caught violating women, enforcing discipline with violence.
• Revolutionary Army officials used Deva and his companions to restrain the local forces, and their efforts prevented fires despite the city’s disorder.
• The fighting and shouting died down by sunrise, while ordinary residents remained inside for fear of being mistaken for enemies.

The Revolutionary Army besieged the City Defense Army barracks while its soldiers endured a tense standoff through the night. After dawn, messengers announced that King Stelly had been captured and the city had fallen, prompting the soldiers to surrender.

• The Revolutionary Army trapped most of the City Defense Army inside their barracks and repelled three attempts to break out.
• The barracks soldiers mutinied, killed their officers, and called out that they were willing to surrender, while the Revolutionary Army hesitated to enter.
• The Revolutionary Army held the barracks under siege until dawn as both sides remained in a silent standoff.
• Revolutionary Army messengers rode through the city announcing that King Stelly had been captured and would be executed in the square.
• A messenger ordered the soldiers to surrender, and they walked out of the barracks empty-handed.

The Revolutionary Army prepared to execute Stelly and Queen Consort Sally as part of Leo’s strategy to destroy local royal rule and disrupt the World Government’s supply of tribute. With a crowd gathered to watch, Deva raised the executioner’s axe over Stelly.

• Leo accepted Sabo’s lack of regret over Stelly’s death and stopped concerning himself with Stelly personally.
• Leo justified eliminating kings and major nobles as a way to prevent the Navy from restoring local rule or exploitation.
• Stelly and Queen Consort Sally were brought to the execution platform, where they saw the displayed heads of major nobles and lost control in fear.
• Word spread through the city, and crowds gathered to witness the king’s execution.
• Deva stood over Stelly and raised the executioner’s axe as the crowd watched.