Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• Blackbeard tries to escape Marineford with his crew by having the giant Sanjuan Wolf carry them away. Sengoku attacks, but Blackbeard uses the Dark-Dark Fruit to release everything he had absorbed, including Rogge and several Marines, buying the crew time to flee.
• Rogge realizes the darkness can drain bodily functions, stamina, vitality, and even Haki. The Marines it releases are left badly weakened, while Rogge is exhausted but able to recover by eating.
• Sengoku sends Marines after Blackbeard, sensing that something serious has happened at Impel Down.
• Akainu continues pursuing Luffy. Jinbe, gravely wounded by Akainu, carries Luffy toward the shore while Crocodile, the Whitebeard Pirates, and Buggy help protect them.
• Red-Hair arrives and declares that he will end the war. Aokiji and Kizaru’s actions effectively help halt the pursuit, while Akainu remains determined to continue.
• Rogge notes that this version of events differs from the expected outcome: Blackbeard escaped without obtaining the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
• Red-Hair asks Sengoku to let his crew handle Whitebeard’s and Ace’s funerals and urges the Marines not to exploit their deaths. Rogge and Mihawk decline to fight Red-Hair, saying their agreement covered Whitebeard, not him.
• Rogge leaves the battlefield, joking about going home to bathe. Before departing, he and Red-Hair exchange a meaningful look.

Character developments and interactions

• Rogge gains a clearer understanding of the Dark-Dark Fruit’s horrifying effects and recognizes how exhausted it has left him. Despite the devastation, he remains irreverent, eating and joking as the war ends.
• Blackbeard prioritizes survival and escapes rather than continuing to fight, relying on Sanjuan Wolf and his fruit’s ability to release what it has absorbed.
• Red-Hair takes command of the endgame, using his presence and words to stop further fighting and protect the dignity of Whitebeard and Ace.
• Sengoku is angered by Blackbeard’s escape and troubled by the unexplained events at Impel Down.
• Jinbe risks his life to protect Luffy, while Luffy’s severe physical and psychological injuries remain a concern.
• Rogge and Red-Hair’s brief eye contact closes the chapter with a hint of mutual recognition or future significance.

Significant themes

• The cost of power: The Dark-Dark Fruit’s strength comes with extreme drawbacks and can devastate anyone it consumes.
• Ending cycles of violence: Red-Hair intervenes to prevent more deaths and calls for respect for the fallen.
• Changing outcomes: Blackbeard’s escape without Whitebeard’s power marks a major divergence from the expected course of events.
• Honor and limits: Rogge and Mihawk refuse to expand their agreement into a fight with Red-Hair, while Red-Hair insists that the dead not be used for further political gain.

Key plot points and events

• Rogge leaves the Marineford aftermath aboard an airship, with Carl and several unexpected passengers. He orders his crew to keep watch on a group ahead, saying they will deal with them once they reach the New World.
• Impel Down’s collapse becomes clear: Magellan is dead, and many prisoners have escaped. Though Blackbeard is blamed, the chapter reveals that the prisoners beat Magellan nearly unconscious and Enel delivered the fatal blow, taking Magellan’s Venom-Venom Fruit.
• The Marines are left dealing with the consequences. Akainu pursues Blackbeard under orders, while the other Admirals hunt the escaped prisoners. Sengoku worries about replacing Magellan and securing Impel Down.
• Rogge recruits Lucci and the other former CP9 members to the Asura Pirates. He offers them freedom and resources in exchange for intelligence work; when Lucci asks for Haki training, Rogge agrees. Lucci and the others accept.

Character developments and interactions

• Rogge shows himself to be a strategic recruiter, using the chaos after the war to strengthen his crew. He values professional talent and recognizes that Carl’s intelligence work needs expert support.
• Carl feels responsible for the Asura Pirates’ intelligence shortcomings, but proves effective at negotiating with CP9 and securing a meeting with Rogge.
• Lucci remains direct and ambitious: he agrees to serve Rogge only after asking for the chance to improve his Haki.
• Sengoku is burdened by Magellan’s death and the prison crisis, while Akainu stays focused on pursuing Blackbeard.
• Rogge and Hawk-Eye briefly speak before Rogge boards the airship; the Marines and major pirate crews do not interfere with his departure.

Significant themes

• Power vacuums and consequences: Magellan’s death and the mass escape leave the Marines struggling to contain the damage.
• Talent, freedom, and loyalty: Rogge attracts CP9 by offering them autonomy and growth rather than the betrayal they experienced under the World Government.
• Opportunity amid upheaval: While others respond to the war’s losses, Rogge uses its aftermath to expand his organization and position himself to benefit.

Plot points and events

• Rogge’s group reaches the New World and returns to its underground Distribution Center to await the arrival of prisoners from Impel Down.
• Rogge’s crew has recruited Lucci, Kaku, and the other former CP9 agents. Rogge expects them to become powerful allies, potentially reaching CP0-level influence in the future.
• The group at the Center has brought 274 Level 6 prisoners from Impel Down, including many notorious pirates. The former CP9 agents are alarmed by the risks of sheltering them, but Rogge’s crew dismisses their concerns.
• Rogge tells the prisoners he intends them to join the Asura Pirates. When one challenges him, Enel incapacitates him.
• Ares reveals that the prisoners’ food was poisoned with a virus. He demonstrates its effects on the defiant prisoner, whose body burns away after Ares injects him with an activating dose.
• Rogge asks the remaining prisoners whether they will obey, leaving their response unresolved at the chapter’s end.

Character developments

• Rogge demonstrates a ruthless, controlling approach: he wants the prisoners’ strength and is prepared to force their loyalty.
• Lucci and the former CP9 agents are unsettled by Rogge’s willingness to take in escaped Level 6 prisoners, revealing their concern about the consequences of defying the World Government.
• Ares displays confidence in his expertise and uses his virus as a weapon of coercion.
• The prisoners shift from celebrating freedom to facing a new form of captivity; the first defiant prisoner quickly begs to submit once confronted with the virus.

Character interactions

• Rogge’s crew welcomes the former CP9 agents, while Kaku and Jabura question the danger of harboring the escaped prisoners.
• Rogge speaks directly to the prisoners and demands they join his crew.
• Enel silences the first challenger with lightning; Ares then explains and demonstrates the virus while Taishan restrains the man.
• The prisoner’s desperate plea for mercy is met with laughter from Rogge and his companions, underscoring their power over the group.

Significant themes

• Freedom versus control: Escaping Impel Down does not mean the prisoners are free to choose their next allegiance.
• Power and coercion: Rogge’s crew relies on overwhelming force and a biological threat to secure obedience.
• Pragmatism and ambition: Rogge sees both the former CP9 agents and the prisoners as valuable assets, regardless of the moral or political risks.

Chapter Summary

Key plot points

• Rogge uses Ares’s virus to keep the prisoners under control. They must take medication monthly or die within three days.
• He orders the prisoners to form twenty-seven pirate crews, each with roughly ten people. They will recruit their own members and operate as subordinate crews of the Asura Pirates, with ships and supplies provided.
• Rogge puts Ham and the others in charge of the prisoners, while he focuses on the wider consequences of Whitebeard’s death. He plans to eventually claim parts of Whitebeard’s territory, but tells his crew to wait until the immediate upheaval settles.
• Rogge confirms that the CP9 members were not infected. He appoints Lucci to lead intelligence work and assigns Taishan and Jelly to train them in Armament and Observation Haki.
• In conversation with his crew, Rogge reveals that their greatest prize is not the prisoners or the Venom-Venom Fruit, but the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. He makes Jerry and Taishan compete for it in a fight.

Character developments and interactions

• Rogge shows himself to be calculating and cautious: he uses coercion to control people he does not trust, while offering the abandoned CP9 agents a place in his organization. He also thinks strategically about the power vacuum left by Whitebeard’s death.
• The prisoners accept their forced role as subordinate crews because their lives depend on Rogge’s medicine.
• The CP9 members, relieved to learn they are not infected, are drawn toward Rogge’s side because the World Government abandoned them and Spandam has made them targets.
• Ares explains the virus’s effects to Rogge. Ham helps organize the prisoners, while the crew discusses their gains and plans.
• Jerry and Taishan both want the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, so Rogge turns the choice into a direct contest between them.

Significant themes

• Control and loyalty: Rogge distinguishes between people he trusts and those he keeps obedient through leverage.
• Pragmatism and survival: Prisoners and CP9 agents align themselves with Rogge because their alternatives are dangerous or fatal.
• Opportunity amid upheaval: Whitebeard’s death creates both instability and a chance for Rogge’s crew to expand its influence.
• Power must be earned: Rather than choosing the fruit’s recipient outright, Rogge makes the candidates fight for it.

Chapter Summary: The Ultimate Fate of the Fruit IV

Key Plot Points and Events

• Rogge decides that Jerry and Taishan will fight for possession of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. Although this arrangement is presented as fair, everyone knows Jerry is stronger.
• Rogge leads the group to his cabin on the Ark to retrieve the fruit, which he has kept in his private room.
• Instead, they discover Billy, the dog, holding and eating the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
• The group realizes that the most valuable Devil Fruit they possess has already been consumed by their pet.
• Jerry and Taishan immediately consider killing Billy so that the fruit’s power might be reborn in another fruit. Rogge supports the idea, fearing the humiliation and danger of the Whitebeard Sea Pirates discovering what happened.
• Ham, Jelly, Cook, and the others restrain them, arguing that Billy is a comrade and that the rebirth of the fruit is not guaranteed.
• Billy misunderstands the situation, apparently thinking everyone is playing a game. It attacks them while surrounded by a white aura, using the Tremor-Tremor Fruit’s power.
• The shockwave blasts Rogge and the others out of the Ark, injuring some of them.
• Rogge, still determined to kill Billy, grabs Jerry and Taishan’s scimitars and rushes back inside.
• Billy’s uncontrolled power causes the Ark to shake violently and begin breaking apart, prompting Ares to observe that there is now almost nothing the ship cannot destroy.

Character Developments

• Rogge: Normally calm and calculating, Rogge becomes utterly panicked and emotional after discovering that Billy ate the fruit. His desperation turns violent, and he personally attempts to kill the dog.
• Jerry and Taishan: Their rivalry over the fruit is immediately forgotten when Billy eats it. Both react with shock and quickly support killing Billy to recover the fruit.
• Ham and Jelly: They act as the group’s voices of reason, restraining Rogge and the others and emphasizing Billy’s status as a comrade.
• Billy: The dog unexpectedly gains the Tremor-Tremor Fruit’s power. It remains oblivious to the danger and interprets the group’s hostility as playful behavior before accidentally unleashing a devastating attack.
• Ares and the others: They are stunned by the absurdity of the situation and helplessly watch the Ark being destroyed.

Significant Themes

• Absurdity and comic misfortune: The chapter turns a highly valuable and dangerous Devil Fruit into the source of an outrageous accident involving a dog.
• The unpredictability of power: The fruit’s ability is transferred to an entirely unexpected user, demonstrating that immense power does not necessarily go to the strongest or most deserving character.
• Loyalty versus practicality: The crew debates whether Billy’s value as a comrade outweighs the possibility of recovering the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
• Consequences of uncontrolled strength: Billy does not understand his new ability, yet his first attack severely damages the Ark and endangers everyone around him.
• Rogge’s loss of composure: The incident exposes how deeply Rogge values the fruit and how quickly his strategic self-control can collapse when his plans are ruined.

Character Interactions

• Rogge assigns Jerry and Taishan to settle ownership of the fruit through combat.
• The discovery of Billy eating the fruit unites Jerry, Taishan, and Rogge in their desire to kill him, despite their earlier rivalry.
• Ham, Jelly, and Cook physically intervene to protect Billy and stop the others.
• Billy’s innocent confusion contrasts with the crew’s panic, creating the chapter’s main comedic tension.
• Rogge’s attempt to reclaim control escalates the situation, while Billy’s newly acquired power turns the Ark itself into the scene of destruction.

Summary of “I Just Want Some Peace and Quiet, Part Five”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After three hours of chaos, Rogge finally restrains Billy, who has gone berserk after eating the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. The fight nearly destroys the Ark and half of the distribution center, causing roughly one billion Beli in damage.
• The incident is mistaken by outsiders for an earthquake, so the Asura Pirates avoid public exposure.
• Rogge has Billy fitted with a Seastone collar, which suppresses the dog’s Devil Fruit powers. Exhausted, Billy is knocked unconscious after Rogge repeatedly slaps him.
• Furious and devastated, Rogge nearly draws a dagger, but Ham, Jelly, Enel, and the others restrain him. Although he threatens Billy in anger, Rogge ultimately cannot kill the dog.
• Rogge mourns the collapse of his long-term plans. He had stolen Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit with the intention of giving it to Jerry or Taishan, greatly increasing the Asura Pirates’ strength and helping them conquer Whitebeard’s former territory.
• The crew reminds Rogge that Billy is a beloved companion who has traveled with them for years. They understand that Rogge’s threats are merely an outlet for his frustration.
• Rogge withdraws to the seaside, asking for peace and quiet while Billy sleeps nearby. He spends the night brooding and appears exhausted the following morning.
• The crew brings him food and toiletries and encourages him to recover. They insist that losing the fruit is not fatal and that the crew’s plans can continue.
• In the final comedic moment, Rogge angrily throws something at Ham and kicks him—not because Ham comforted him, but because Ham gave him cigarettes without providing a lighter.

Character Developments

• Rogge: His ambitious, carefully prepared plans are shattered when Billy eats the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. He experiences genuine grief and rage but ultimately chooses his loyalty to Billy over his strategic ambitions. His final outburst shows that his mood is beginning to recover through humor and irritation.
• Billy: The dog becomes extraordinarily powerful and uncontrollable after gaining the fruit, demonstrating terrifying stamina. Despite being treated as a dangerous threat, he remains a cherished member of the crew.
• Ham and the crew: The crew shows strong loyalty and emotional understanding toward Rogge. They restrain him when necessary, give him space, and later work together to cheer him up.
• Jerry and Taishan: Both reject the idea that their strength depends entirely on Devil Fruits, reassuring Rogge that they can continue developing without the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
• Enel, Ares, Simon, Jelly, and the Cat-Wife Sisters: Each contributes to the crew’s emotional support, emphasizing their close-knit, familial relationship.

Significant Themes

• Ambition versus loyalty: Rogge must choose between the enormous strategic value of the Devil Fruit and his attachment to Billy, ultimately valuing his companion’s life.
• The unpredictability of fate: Years of planning and the dangers of Marineford lead to an absurd outcome: a dog accidentally consumes one of the world’s strongest Devil Fruits.
• Found family and companionship: Billy is treated as family despite being a destructive and troublesome animal. The crew’s willingness to forgive him reflects their deep bonds.
• Resilience after failure: Although Rogge initially believes his future has collapsed, the crew reminds him that their lives and ambitions can continue without the fruit.
• Comic relief amid serious conflict: The destruction, financial loss, and ruined plans are balanced by slapstick humor, especially Billy’s rampage and Rogge’s anger over receiving cigarettes without a lighter.

Character Interactions

• Rogge physically restrains Billy and places the Seastone collar on him, while the crew helps prevent Rogge from killing the unconscious dog.
• Ham comforts Rogge and later leaves him cigarettes, but accidentally worsens the situation by forgetting a lighter.
• The crew collectively reassures Rogge that Billy’s actions do not change their loyalty to him or the dog.
• The Cat-Wife Sisters show affection and sympathy by bringing supplies and gently stroking Rogge’s face.
• Rogge’s final interaction with Ham transforms the chapter’s emotional tension into comedy, signaling that Rogge is returning to his usual temperament.

Chapter Summary: “Half a Month After the War VI”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Rogge accepts the seemingly impossible task of taming Billy, a powerful and highly disobedient dog-like creature. Rather than killing Billy, he intends to train it into a reliable fighter.
• Half a month after the Marineford War, the world is destabilized:
  • Marine Headquarters lies destroyed.
  • Impel Down prisoners have escaped in large numbers.
  • Whitebeard’s death and final declaration inspire countless ordinary people to become pirates.
  • Luffy gains worldwide attention after ringing the bell at Marine Headquarters with Rayleigh and Jinbe.
• Rogge’s subordinate pirate crews scatter throughout the New World to recruit allies. The Asura Pirates’ newly established intelligence division, the Dark Night Force, helps them evade Marine pursuit.
• Sengoku resigns as Fleet Admiral, and Garp also steps down, accepting responsibility for the Marineford disaster.
• Whitebeard, Ace, and the war’s other victims are buried in Whitebeard’s homeland under the protection of the Red Hair Pirates. Kaido and Charlotte Linlin refrain from attacking because Shanks and the surviving Whitebeard Pirates remain a serious deterrent.
• Rogge attends a Shichibukai meeting in Mary Geoise. With Moria presumed dead, Kuma transformed into a weapon, and several positions vacant, the World Government begins searching for replacements. Buggy is confirmed as one of the new candidates.
• Rogge returns to the New World after arranging matters in Mary Geoise. Lucci and the others finally locate their target on a remote, volcanic island.
• Three prisoners die after attempting to cure the virus afflicting them; their efforts instead trigger the virus and cause their bodies to decompose. The remaining prisoners now number 270.
• Rogge prepares to begin an invasion of the Whitebeard Pirates’ territory. He also learns about Edward Weevil, who claims to be Whitebeard’s son and seeks revenge and inheritance. Though Weevil is extremely powerful, Marco and the Whitebeard commanders drive him away.
• Rogge orders an investigation into Buckin, Weevil’s manipulative and money-loving companion, hoping to exploit her influence over Weevil.
• The chapter ends with Rogge and his crew arriving at the fiery island, where they see a warship already present and a group of people fleeing.

Character Developments

• Rogge: Demonstrates determination and strategic ambition. He takes responsibility for taming Billy, expands his intelligence network, prepares to attack the Whitebeard Pirates, and seeks to manipulate Weevil through Buckin.
• Billy: Remains hostile and unruly, constantly resisting Rogge. The Seastone collar weakens him but does not make him obedient.
• Kaku and the crew: Continue studying Haki and managing intelligence and recruitment operations. Kaku increasingly acts as an organizer and adviser.
• Edward Weevil: Is established as a major new threat due to his immense strength, though his lack of intelligence makes him vulnerable to manipulation.
• Buckin: Is presented as greedy and potentially exploitable, making her a possible tool for controlling Weevil.
• Sengoku and Garp: Resign from their Marine positions, accepting responsibility for the consequences of the war.
• Buggy: Gains unexpected status as a confirmed candidate for the Shichibukai.

Significant Themes

• A world reshaped by war: Whitebeard’s death, Marineford’s destruction, and the Impel Down escapees create a power vacuum and widespread instability.
• Power and succession: Pirates, Marines, and the World Government all maneuver to fill the void left by fallen leaders.
• Strategic information: The Dark Night Force gives Rogge’s organization a major advantage, emphasizing intelligence as a weapon equal to physical strength.
• Manipulation versus strength: Rogge plans to control Weevil indirectly through Buckin rather than confronting him immediately.
• Obedience and control: Rogge’s struggle to tame Billy mirrors his broader effort to control dangerous forces and turn them into useful weapons.

Character Interactions

• Rogge’s crew reacts with disbelief and respect toward his decision to train Billy.
• Rogge consults with Kaku, Ares, Ham, Jelly, and others about prisoner deaths, Haki training, the planned Whitebeard invasion, and Weevil’s activities.
• Rogge and Kaku discuss their future training plans and the need to strengthen the crew.
• Marco and the Whitebeard commanders battle Weevil together, forcing him to retreat despite his overwhelming power.
• Rogge’s crew encounters another group aboard a warship at the volcanic island, setting up the chapter’s impending confrontation.

Chapter Summary: Finding Blackbeard Was the Goal VII

Key Plot Points and Events

• Rogge reflects on Jewelry Bonney’s mysterious background. He suspects she may be Kuma’s daughter and theorizes that she once lived in Mary Geoise because the World Government valued her Devil Fruit’s ability to restore youth.
• Bonney’s hatred of Blackbeard and her grief during the Marineford War lead Rogge to speculate that she may have had a connection to Ace, possibly through an unknown family secret.
• Rogge dismisses any personal interest in Bonney, believing that rescuing her would bring trouble from the World Government.
• Rogge and the full Asura Pirates arrive aboard the Ark while Admiral Akainu is holding the injured and captured Bonney.
• Akainu reveals through his actions that his real mission is to recover Bonney for the World Government, not to continue pursuing Blackbeard. Rogge recognizes this and announces that he will take over the hunt for the Blackbeard Pirates.
• Blackbeard attempts to flee by sea, but Rogge’s Ark forces him to return to the island. The Blackbeard Pirates are especially hindered by Sanjuan Wolf, whose enormous size makes their ship difficult to operate.
• Rogge confronts Blackbeard and declares that Bonney is not his objective. Instead, he wants the five powerful prisoners recruited from Impel Down: Shiryu, Catarina Devon, Avalo Pizarro, Vasco Shot, and Sanjuan Wolf.
• Rogge offers them a better life with the Asura Pirates, contrasting his crew’s stability and resources with Blackbeard’s current desperate situation.

Character Developments

• Rogge: Demonstrates strong intelligence and insight into the World Government’s priorities. He remains pragmatic, openly avoiding Bonney because of the danger surrounding her, while pursuing the more valuable and strategically useful Impel Down escapees.
• Jewelry Bonney: Is portrayed as one of the chapter’s central mysteries. Her possible ties to Kuma, the Celestial Dragons, Ace, and the Marineford War deepen her importance.
• Akainu: Is shown to be acting under direct World Government priorities. His focus is recovering Bonney, revealing how valuable and dangerous her ability is considered.
• Blackbeard: Appears increasingly vulnerable after the failure of his plans. He is frustrated by Rogge’s pursuit and horrified by the prospect of losing the powerful allies he gathered from Impel Down.
• The Impel Down prisoners: Their loyalty to Blackbeard is implicitly questioned. Rogge tries to exploit their dissatisfaction by offering them comfort, freedom, and a more successful crew.

Significant Themes

• Hidden identities and secrets: Bonney’s origins and possible relationship to Kuma and Ace remain unresolved, emphasizing the concealed history surrounding major characters.
• Power and political value: Bonney’s Devil Fruit makes her important not because of her strength alone, but because the World Government can exploit her ability.
• Pragmatism versus loyalty: Rogge treats alliances as strategic arrangements, while Blackbeard’s authority is threatened by his inability to provide security or success.
• The struggle for capable subordinates: Rogge and Blackbeard compete not only through direct combat but also by trying to recruit powerful individuals.
• Vulnerability after failure: Blackbeard’s failed ambitions leave him exposed, forcing him into retreat and making his crew susceptible to outside offers.

Character Interactions

• Rogge and Akainu: Their exchange is tense but controlled. Rogge quickly realizes Akainu’s true objective and uses that knowledge to claim the pursuit of Blackbeard for himself.
• Rogge and Bonney: Bonney recognizes Rogge as a powerful Shichibukai and glares at him when he examines her, while Rogge treats her with amused detachment.
• Rogge and Blackbeard: Rogge deliberately provokes Blackbeard by making clear that he is not interested in him personally but intends to take away his strongest recruits.
• Rogge and the Impel Down escapees: Rogge directly appeals to Shiryu and the others, offering them a more comfortable and prosperous life with the Asura Pirates.
• Akainu and Bonney: Akainu’s capture of Bonney reflects the World Government’s urgent need to control her, despite her injured and helpless condition.

Chapter Summary: Kneeling, Part Eight

Key Plot Points and Events

• Blackbeard confronts Rogge after the failure of his Marineford plan. Rogge argues that Blackbeard’s followers have no reason to remain with him now that he has lost the chance to become one of the Four Emperors.
• Blackbeard’s former allies agree. Devon, Shot, Pizarro, Sanjuan Wolf, and Shiryu successively abandon the Blackbeard Pirates and join Rogge’s Asura Pirates.
• Their decisions are motivated by practical considerations: Blackbeard has lost his power and resources, while Rogge commands a wealthy, powerful, and well-organized crew.
• Sanjuan Wolf joins Rogge largely because he is promised food and a larger ship. His giant body becomes a source of humor when Rogge asks him to shrink, only to learn that his Devil Fruit can only enlarge him.
• Shiryu formally ends his agreement with Blackbeard, confirming that their alliance was conditional on Blackbeard’s success.
• Blackbeard is left with nothing but the Dark-Dark Fruit and his 270 subordinate pirates. He is furious but cannot fight Rogge’s entire crew while Admiral Akainu is nearby.
• Facing total defeat and the possibility of death, Blackbeard kneels before Rogge and begs for mercy. He offers to become Rogge’s subordinate and reveals that he knows important secrets about the Whitebeard Pirates, including the existence of Whitebeard’s legacy.
• Rather than kill him immediately, Rogge decides to exploit Blackbeard. He plans to use Blackbeard, Whitebeard II, and their forces to attack the remaining Whitebeard Pirates while Rogge controls events from behind the scenes.
• Rogge hints that he has a larger strategy involving Whitebeard’s territory, Caesar’s research, the World Government, and the eventual abolition of the Shichibukai system.

Character Developments

• Rogge demonstrates strategic patience and political ambition. Instead of pursuing immediate revenge or power, he chooses to preserve his Shichibukai status and secretly expand his influence.
• Blackbeard suffers a complete collapse of his ambitions. His long-term plans fail, his allies desert him, and he is reduced to begging Rogge for survival. However, he still attempts to preserve himself by offering valuable information.
• Shiryu and the Impel Down prisoners reveal that their loyalty to Blackbeard was never genuine; they viewed their alliance as temporary and based on mutual benefit.
• Devon, Shot, Pizarro, and Sanjuan Wolf pragmatically switch allegiance to Rogge because they see greater strength, wealth, and opportunities with the Asura Pirates.
• Sanjuan Wolf is established as an especially powerful addition to Rogge’s crew, with destructive potential surpassing even Oars.
• Rogge’s crew is portrayed as strong, wealthy, and socially appealing compared with Blackbeard’s unstable and impoverished faction.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty based on self-interest: The former Blackbeard Pirates abandon him as soon as he loses his usefulness, showing that their relationship was founded on opportunity rather than loyalty.
• Power and wealth as sources of allegiance: Rogge’s financial resources and growing influence make his crew more attractive than Blackbeard’s weakened organization.
• Strategic patience versus reckless ambition: Blackbeard seeks immediate power and loses everything, while Rogge hides his strength and builds toward a larger future takeover.
• Submission and survival: Blackbeard’s kneeling symbolizes the reversal of his fortunes and his willingness to sacrifice pride to remain alive.
• Manipulation and indirect control: Rogge prefers to use enemies and rival factions as tools rather than openly claiming power before he is ready.

Character Interactions

• Rogge verbally pressures Blackbeard while calmly persuading the other prisoners that following him is the better choice.
• Devon insults Blackbeard’s appearance and abandons him first, setting off the others’ defections.
• Shot, Pizarro, and Sanjuan Wolf each give practical or personal reasons for joining Rogge.
• Shiryu delivers the final rejection, citing the terms of their original agreement.
• Rogge interacts humorously with Sanjuan Wolf over his size, while Taishan envies the giant’s ability.
• Blackbeard’s desperate plea contrasts with Rogge’s composed response. Rogge does not forgive him out of mercy; he spares him because Blackbeard may be useful to his broader plans.

Chapter Summary: “Surrounding Akainu IX”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Rogge releases Blackbeard without shackles, intending to manipulate him indirectly. He plans to use Blackbeard—and potentially Weevil—to attack the Whitebeard Pirates and compete for their territory.
• Rogge leaves with Shiryu and the other Impel Down escapees, who have now joined the Asura Pirates. Blackbeard and his crew depart separately on their raft.
• Akainu pursues Rogge’s ship and confronts him over harboring escaped prisoners. He demands that Shiryu and the others be returned to Impel Down.
• Rogge refuses, arguing that they are now his subordinates and that, as a Shichibukai serving the World Government, Akainu has no authority to interfere unless ordered by the Fleet Admiral or higher powers.
• The confrontation escalates into a battle. Rogge and his crew attack Akainu together, combining physical attacks, lightning, thorn-covered vines, and clawed assaults.
• To prevent the ship from being destroyed, Rogge and Akainu jump onto the ground to continue fighting. Rogge organizes a group of ten fighters to surround the Admiral.
• Akainu’s Marines report the conflict to Sengoku. Sengoku is shocked and furious, ordering Rogge to stop immediately if he wishes to retain his Shichibukai title.

Character Developments

• Rogge becomes increasingly calculating and politically dangerous. Rather than eliminating Blackbeard, he chooses to manipulate him as a weapon against the Whitebeard Pirates. He also demonstrates greater confidence in confronting powerful figures such as Akainu.
• Blackbeard remains useful to Rogge despite being released. His ambitions and resentment make him easy for Rogge to exploit.
• Shiryu and the other escapees formally shift their loyalty from Blackbeard to Rogge. They eagerly participate in the fight, suggesting that they value Rogge’s fearlessness and willingness to challenge authority.
• Akainu remains uncompromising and determined to uphold Marine justice. He refuses to accept Rogge’s legalistic argument and directly confronts him.
• Sengoku is forced to intervene politically, revealing the serious consequences of a Shichibukai openly fighting a Marine Admiral.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and indirect control: Rogge prefers using rumors, rivalries, and other people’s ambitions to eliminate enemies while preserving his own resources.
• Authority versus personal power: The clash centers on whether Akainu’s Marine authority outweighs Rogge’s status and autonomy as a Shichibukai.
• Justice and hypocrisy: Rogge uses the World Government’s own hierarchy to justify sheltering criminals, exposing the flexibility and contradictions of its system.
• Loyalty and ambition: The former prisoners quickly align themselves with Rogge because his aggressive leadership offers them freedom and exciting opportunities.
• Escalating power: Rogge’s confidence and growing crew allow him to challenge an Admiral with far fewer reservations than before.

Character Interactions

• Rogge taunts and verbally challenges Akainu, refusing to surrender his new subordinates.
• Akainu and Rogge’s argument reflects their opposing worldviews: Akainu demands obedience to law, while Rogge exploits political loopholes for his own benefit.
• Enel, Jelly, Pizarro, Shot, and the other crew members actively support Rogge, transforming the dispute into a group battle.
• Sengoku attempts to reassert government control by threatening Rogge’s Shichibukai position, setting up a possible conflict between Rogge’s independence and his official alliance with the World Government.

Key plot points

• Rogge and nine allies overwhelm the injured Akainu with close-range attacks and sniper support. Akainu retaliates by spreading magma across the battlefield, breaking their encirclement.
• Jelly grows vines across the molten ground, giving Rogge a brief path to attack. Rogge and Akainu trade powerful blows, with Rogge’s air-shattering strike clashing against Akainu’s magma.
• Rogge uses Space Severance to destroy the magma around him, but Akainu resurfaces and raises a towering tsunami of magma.
• As the others flee, Rogge stands his ground, activates Conqueror’s Haki, and prepares to meet the wave with an attack called “Destruction.” The chapter ends before the clash is resolved.

Character developments and interactions

• Rogge remains confident and confrontational, choosing to face Akainu directly despite the danger. His allies’ awe and concern underline his reputation and unusual abilities.
• Akainu demonstrates that, even injured, his Logia powers and Haki make him extremely dangerous. His control of the battlefield escalates from a magma-covered arena to a massive wave.
• The crew work together: Simon provides covering fire, Jelly creates a route, and the others support Rogge while avoiding the magma. Their comments show trust in Rogge, though some joke about having to find a new captain if he dies.
• Ares keeps his Venom-Venom Fruit ability secret to avoid drawing suspicion from the World Government.

Significant themes

• Teamwork against overwhelming strength: The crew combine attacks and support, but Akainu remains formidable enough to force them into improvisation.
• Power and risk: Rogge’s willingness to confront the magma wave reflects his confidence, while the others recognize how easily the attack could kill them.
• Secrecy and political danger: Ares’s hidden ability—and the plan to conceal how he acquired it—shows how Devil Fruits can bring scrutiny from the World Government.

Key plot points and events

• Rogge confronts Akainu’s magma tsunami by plunging his hand into it. His Chop-Chop Fruit power fractures and destroys the magma, trapping Akainu inside before obliterating the attack.
• Akainu re-emerges unharmed and charges Rogge. The two exchange rapid blows, their Armament Haki colliding without their fists making contact.
• Their fight devastates Flame Island. Magma spreads along the shore and into the sea, making it impossible for the Marines—or even Enel and Jelly—to approach.
• Sengoku, unable to intervene, goes to the Five Elders. He explains that Akainu encountered Rogge while pursuing the Blackbeard Pirates, and that Rogge has recruited the five prisoners Blackbeard released from Impel Down.
• Concerned that the clash could weaken the Government’s forces amid growing worldwide unrest, the Elders agree to contact Rogge and urge him to stop fighting Akainu.

Character developments and interactions

• Rogge demonstrates that his fruit can directly shatter even magma, and confidently compares its destructive potential with Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
• Akainu remains relentless, continuing the fight after his magma attack is destroyed.
• Sengoku acts as an intermediary, seeking the Five Elders’ help rather than risking an approach to the battlefield.
• The Five Elders weigh the danger of internal conflict against the need to preserve powerful allies. They decide to contact Rogge.
• Rogge’s crew and other observers are stunned by the combatants’ strength; Devon in particular expresses confidence in Rogge and contempt for Blackbeard.

Significant themes

• Overwhelming power: Rogge’s ability to destroy magma establishes the extraordinary scale of his Devil Fruit.
• The cost of conflict: The duel damages the island and prevents allies and Marines from getting close.
• Political tension and pragmatism: Though Akainu and Rogge are both tied to the World Government’s broader order, the Elders prioritize stability and preserving their strength.
• A world in upheaval: The rising number of pirates and renewed excitement over the One Piece make the Government increasingly anxious.

Plot points and events

• Rogge and Admiral Akainu continue fighting on Flame Island, trading close-range blows and combining Haki with their Devil Fruit powers. Their battle is evenly matched, and neither shows significant fatigue.
• Akainu is shocked by how much Rogge has grown in just one year. Rogge, meanwhile, becomes increasingly excited as he discovers greater control over applying Haki and his powers in combat.
• Rogge’s Den Den Mushi rings, likely with a call from Sengoku or the Five Elders. Akainu attacks before he can answer; Rogge counters with his ability to shatter the air and interrupt Akainu’s magma strike.
• Rogge discards the phone rather than take the call. Jelly catches it with a vine and hangs up. The Five Elders order someone to stop the fight, and Sengoku sends Kizaru, who is already in the New World.
• Jelly and the others withdraw to the Ark as the battle makes the island and surrounding sea increasingly dangerous. Rogge and Akainu fight for a full day and night, attracting attention across the New World.
• Doflamingo learns that Shiryu and the others have joined Rogge’s Asura Pirates. He understands that this development helped trigger the clash, and marvels that Rogge could fight an Admiral for so long.

Character developments and interactions

• Rogge demonstrates extraordinary growth, matching Akainu in strength and Haki. He treats the fight as a chance to test himself rather than an attempt to kill Akainu, and refuses to be distracted by the Government’s call.
• Akainu remains a relentless opponent but is unsettled by Rogge’s rapid improvement. He exploits Rogge’s ringing phone as an opening.
• Jelly and Rogge’s companions stay out of the fight, recognizing that intervening would put them at risk; Jelly helps Rogge avoid the call.
• Doflamingo recognizes Rogge as a formidable figure below the Four Emperors, while privately fixating on the pursuit of eternal life and “that thing.”

Significant themes

• Growth and mastery: Rogge’s rapid progress and increasing command of his abilities are central to the duel.
• Timing and readiness: Rogge reflects that world-changing events depend not only on strength, but on the right time, circumstances, and people—a lesson Roger and others understood.
• Power and political consequence: A fight between a Navy Admiral and a Shichibukai becomes a major global event, drawing the attention of the World Government and New World powers.
• Patience versus haste: The chapter suggests that acting before the conditions are right can prevent even powerful people from achieving their aims.

Plot points and events

• Rogge and Admiral Akainu fight for a day and a half, both injured but still standing. Their clash devastates the island, turning its burning forests into a landscape of flowing magma.
• The Ark’s crew watches and realizes just how powerful Rogge is. The Marines’ mediator, Admiral Kizaru, arrives and takes the growing Asura Pirates seriously after seeing their formidable officers.
• Sengoku contacts Kizaru and orders Akainu to stop fighting: the Marines must focus on the mass escape from Impel Down, while the World Government will handle the Shichibukai.
• Akainu protests that Rogge is harboring escaped prisoners, but Sengoku explains that the Celestial Dragons have ordered the Government to leave Rogge alone. They view the prisoners as Rogge’s subordinates and expect him to manage them.
• Rogge agrees to leave, joking that he will turn Shiryu and the other former prisoners into “good pirates.” He departs aboard the Ark.

Character developments and interactions

• Rogge demonstrates exceptional endurance and strength, holding his own against an Admiral. He remains confident and irreverent, even while negotiating with the Marines.
• Akainu emerges wounded and furious. His distrust of Rogge deepens, and he remains convinced that the Asura Pirates’ rapid growth is dangerous.
• Kizaru shifts from dismissing the crew to recognizing its officers as powerful threats. He serves as the go-between for Rogge, Akainu, and Sengoku.
• Sengoku reluctantly ends the confrontation, balancing his suspicions of Rogge against the Celestial Dragons’ orders and the Marines’ urgent need to deal with the prison break.
• The Ark’s crew, including Shiryu, admire Rogge’s strength and look forward to the future under his leadership.

Significant themes

• Power and ambition: The Asura Pirates’ growing size, wealth, and influence make them more politically significant—and more unsettling to the authorities.
• Conflicting authority: The Marines distrust Rogge, but the World Government’s orders limit their ability to act against him.
• Labels and irony: Rogge exploits his official title as a “good pirate,” joking that he will reform escaped prisoners while continuing to build his own organization.

Key plot points and events

• Rogge returns to the Ark after fighting Akainu. Though the crew sees the clash as a draw, Rogge knows Akainu was wearing him down and would likely have won if the fight had continued.
• The government suppresses news of the battle between a Marine Admiral and a Shichibukai. Rogge avoids consequences partly because he paid the Celestial Dragons a substantial security deposit.
• Rogge reorganizes the Asura Pirates: Shiryu and four other powerful recruits become independent captains under the crew’s banner, allowing them to handle affairs Rogge’s Shichibukai status makes difficult.
• Sengoku resigns as Fleet Admiral and recommends Aokiji. The Marines largely support Aokiji, while the World Government favors Akainu.
• The dispute threatens to divide the Marines. After weeks of deadlock and growing unrest, the World Government moves to appoint Akainu, but Aokiji refuses to accept the decision.
• Akainu proposes that he and Aokiji settle the succession through a duel. They choose Punk Hazard as the battleground.

Character developments and interactions

• Rogge shows clear-eyed awareness of his limits and Akainu’s tactics, despite his crew’s admiration. He also demonstrates practical leadership by giving unruly recruits separate commands while keeping them affiliated with his organization.
• Shiryu and the four recruits recognize the cost Rogge paid to secure their freedom and are prepared to risk their lives for him.
• Aokiji and Akainu emerge as opposing candidates with incompatible temperaments and visions: Aokiji favors gradual reform, while Akainu is more hard-line and focused on aggressively eliminating pirates. Their mutual hostility turns the leadership dispute into a personal contest.
• Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, and other veteran officers bolster Aokiji’s standing within the Marines, intensifying the conflict with the World Government’s preference for Akainu.
• Rogge watches the Marines’ division with amusement and privately considers Kizaru a better choice, though Kizaru appears uninterested in advancement.

Significant themes

• Power versus legitimacy: The World Government has formal authority to appoint the Fleet Admiral, but the Marines’ loyalty and support cannot be ignored.
• Competing visions of justice: Aokiji’s gradual reform and Akainu’s uncompromising force represent different paths for the Marines.
• Leadership and loyalty: Rogge’s willingness to pay for his people contrasts with the Marines’ struggle over who should command them.
• Institutional division: A prolonged succession crisis threatens to fracture the Marines and weaken the balance of power.

Plot points and events

• Rogge is unable to observe the decisive fight between Akainu and Aokiji at Punk Hazard. He orders his crew in Dressrosa to rescue Caesar, whose Artificial Devil Fruit experiments are close to completion and whose work Rogge sees as a valuable source of income.
• Ten days later, Akainu emerges victorious and becomes Fleet Admiral. Rogge believes the contest was fair, despite rumors of World Government interference; Akainu’s injuries show how hard-fought the battle was. Aokiji survives but loses a leg.
• Akainu pushes to move Marine Headquarters from Marineford to the G-1 Branch in the New World. Though some Marines object because of the strategic importance of Marineford and the likely increase in casualties, the World Government approves the relocation.
• Another ten days later, Aokiji disappears from the medical room and leaves the Marines. With him and other senior officers gone, Kizaru is left carrying much of the workload. Rogge’s forces help by capturing escaped Impel Down prisoners, earning the World Government’s approval despite Akainu’s displeasure.
• A month after the duel, Rogge is summoned to Mary Geoise as the seven Shichibukai appointments are finalized. Hawk-Eye is unlikely to attend; Doflamingo is expected, and Law’s nomination came through Rogge. Rogge also helped build Weevil’s reputation, though he considers him unreliable.

Character developments and interactions

• Akainu takes command and immediately pursues an aggressive strategy: confronting pirates directly in the New World. He spares Aokiji, hoping he will remain in Marine service, but his victory ultimately precedes Aokiji’s departure.
• Aokiji loses the Fleet Admiral contest, suffers a severe injury, and later vanishes, leaving the Marines uncertain of his whereabouts.
• Rogge remains pragmatic and politically active. He protects Caesar for the value of his research, supports Law’s Shichibukai appointment, and uses his subordinates to help the Marines when it benefits him.
• Kizaru is left overburdened after the loss of two Admirals. Shiryu and Rogge’s other men demonstrate their usefulness by hunting escaped prisoners, even as Akainu remains wary of them.
• The Government’s support for Akainu reflects a misunderstanding: it expects to influence him, but he is independently minded and will later openly defy it.

Significant themes

• Clashing ideals and justice: Akainu and Aokiji’s rivalry stems from incompatible beliefs, not personal hatred; their duel is presented as a sincere test of conviction.
• Power and institutional change: Akainu’s appointment shifts Marine strategy toward an aggressive New World presence, while Aokiji’s departure weakens the organization’s leadership.
• Pragmatism and political maneuvering: Rogge treats people and alliances as strategic assets, while the World Government values results—even from forces it does not fully control.

Key plot points and events

• Rogge returns to Mary Geoise for a Shichibukai meeting. Buggy is thrilled to be there but becomes nervous when he sees Rogge and the senior Marines.
• Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru attend. Their reunion with Buggy prompts memories of Roger’s era and Buggy’s childhood alongside Shanks.
• Trafalgar Law arrives as the new Shichibukai replacing Gecko Moria. Sengoku says two other new members are joining, with the final candidate still being approached.
• Sengoku gives Rogge a report: the legendary pirate Byrnndi World has escaped Impel Down and is causing trouble. After three Celestial Dragons are killed in an attack, the World Government orders World eliminated.
• Rogge agrees to pursue World, viewing the mission as an opportunity to fight a powerful opponent. Sengoku also orders Buggy, who has fought World before, to go along. Buggy is horrified and soon slips away; Doflamingo and Law decline.
• Rogge accompanies Tsuru to Marine Headquarters, where he meets Kizaru and asks why he does not want to become Fleet Admiral.

Character developments and interactions

• Rogge remains confident and irreverent, teasing the Marines and treating the dangerous assignment as exciting. He also shows curiosity about the Navy’s leadership.
• Buggy swings between boastfulness and panic. His history with Roger’s crew and past encounter with World emerge, but he clearly wants no part of the mission.
• Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru briefly reveal their shared history with Roger’s generation, then return to the Navy’s urgent business.
• Law is confirmed as a Shichibukai but stays guarded and focused on Sengoku. Buggy is surprised to see him after Marineford.
• Doflamingo acts as though Law is a stranger, despite having arranged for him to join, and reacts with amusement to the Celestial Dragons’ deaths.
• Kizaru welcomes Rogge’s involvement because it may reduce the Navy’s deployment.

Significant themes

• The old era and the new: The veterans’ memories of Roger and Buggy connect past pirate history to the current generation represented by Law.
• Power and political necessity: The World Government relies on the Shichibukai as the Navy is stretched thin by Impel Down escapes, leadership changes, and the aftermath of the Celestial Dragon attack.
• Reputation versus reality: Buggy’s imposing public title contrasts with his fear, while Rogge’s confidence makes even a legendary pirate seem like a worthwhile challenge.

Key plot points and events

• Rogge asks Kizaru whether he wanted to become Fleet Admiral. Kizaru admits he did, but Sengoku and the World Government didn’t consider him suitable. He chose not to compete for the role and now worries that, as the Marines’ only Admiral, he’ll be overworked.
• Kizaru reports that World has attacked the Kuja and captured the Empress’s younger sisters, prompting her to act. Rogge agrees to join the pursuit, which also includes Kizaru, Hawk-Eye, and Buggy.
• When the group reaches World’s technologically advanced ship, Luffy, the Empress, and Buggy are already fighting inside. Rogge jumps aboard, eager to see the More-More Fruit in action, but arrives after World has already been badly beaten by Luffy.
• World confronts Rogge, calling him a Government lapdog. Rogge blocks his attack with one hand and crushes him, apparently killing him.

Character developments

• Kizaru reveals that he once wanted the Fleet Admiral position, but his reluctance to compete and others’ doubts kept him from pursuing it. His dry manner masks resentment and concern about his growing workload.
• Rogge remains casual and irreverent, treating the mission as an inconvenience—though he is curious about World’s Devil Fruit and decisive when challenged.
• World is shown as a diminished version of the feared pirate he once was: age and decades in Impel Down have weakened him, and Luffy has already defeated him before Rogge arrives.
• Hawk-Eye acknowledges, through silence, that he misjudged World’s strength.

Significant themes

• Power versus reputation: World’s legendary status contrasts with his weakened condition and quick defeat.
• Bureaucracy and burden: Kizaru’s unfulfilled ambition and the shortage of Admirals highlight the Marines’ staffing pressures.
• Loyalty and independence: Rogge, Hawk-Eye, and World each resist being defined simply by their relationship to the World Government.

Character interactions

• Rogge’s teasing prompts Kizaru to disclose his disappointment over the Fleet Admiral position.
• Kizaru informs Rogge of the Empress’s sisters’ capture; Rogge responds with amusement and agrees to join the mission.
• Rogge exchanges barbed remarks with Hawk-Eye, who refuses to explain why he is there.
• World insults Rogge as a Government servant and attacks him; Rogge effortlessly counters, ending the confrontation in a single blow.

Key plot points and events

• Rogge defeats the escaped pirate World, whose body is already half destroyed, and takes his corpse to investigate whether his carried fruit can absorb World’s More-More Fruit power. World realizes Rogge may have been connected to the group that offered him a chance to escape with them, but dies before he can say more.
• Back aboard the Marines’ ship, Rogge downplays World’s strength. Kizaru mentions that Douglas Bullet was another powerful Impel Down escapee.
• Rogge returns to Old Marineford, then heads back to the New World. Meanwhile, the World Government appoints Edward Weevil as the final Shichibukai, prompting Zephyr to break completely with the Marines and establish the Neo Marines.
• Pirates, including Blackbeard, attack the Whitebeard Pirates’ territory while they are weakened by grief. Rogge is pleased to learn that many of Blackbeard’s allies are actually members of Rogge’s own organization.
• Caesar achieves a major breakthrough: his Artificial Devil Fruits now work with a 100% success rate, though users can only sustain a hybrid transformation for up to three hours before needing a day’s rest. Prolonged use risks frenzy and death.
• Rogge orders mass production and pushes Caesar to continue improving the fruits. The first hundred are distributed, and all hundred recipients successfully gain animal-based powers. Rogge begins building a powerful army in secret.

Character developments

• Rogge rejects the idea of joining Luffy’s crew, recognizing that his own ambitions and adventures are different. He focuses on expanding his influence and strength.
• World dies bitter and stunned, recognizing too late that his escape from Impel Down may have been shaped by Rogge’s plans.
• Caesar has become consumed by research under Rogge’s pressure, abandoning his usual interest in comfort and leisure.
• Zephyr moves from dissatisfaction with Marine leadership to open rebellion after Weevil’s appointment.

Significant themes

• Independent ambition: Rogge accepts that he does not need to follow another person’s dream or adventure.
• Power and its costs: The Artificial Devil Fruits offer reliable abilities, but their limited duration and dangerous side effects make their power costly.
• Manipulation and secrecy: Rogge uses hidden alliances and keeps his growing army concealed from Kaido and Doflamingo.
• Moral ruthlessness: Rogge treats people—including his allies—as pieces in his larger plans.

Character interactions

• Rogge taunts the dying World, who recognizes a possible connection between Rogge and the mysterious escape group.
• Rogge speaks with Kizaru about World and learns of Douglas Bullet.
• Rogge instructs Carl to keep Caesar working and accelerate the Artificial Devil Fruit research.
• Rogge’s organization unknowingly supplies much of Blackbeard’s pirate coalition, allowing Rogge to monitor—and manipulate—Blackbeard’s campaign against the Whitebeard Pirates.

Summary of “The Resolve, Part Four”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Rogge confirms that he failed to obtain the More-More Fruit, acknowledging that its appearance depended too heavily on luck without Blackbeard’s ability to extract Devil Fruit powers.
• He begins a period of secluded training on a dangerous island inhabited by ferocious beasts. This time, he brings Billy, the white-eyed dog that accidentally ate the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
• Rogge warns his crew to contact him every night and urges them to take care of Billy, though he privately regrets bringing the troublesome dog along.
• After landing on the island, Rogge releases Billy from its Seastone collar. The moment its Devil Fruit ability returns, Billy unleashes a destructive burst of power and causes widespread damage.
• Rogge removes his own Devil Fruit restrictions by fastening Billy’s Seastone collar around his arm. This suppresses Rogge’s powers and forces him to rely only on Haki and physical strength for training.
• During their first hunt, Billy fails to recognize an attacking giant boar and is sent flying. Rogge kills the boar and cooks the meat.
• Billy repeatedly tries to steal Rogge’s food but is slapped away over twenty times, leaving its face badly swollen.
• Rogge gives Billy raw meat and extinguishes the campfire, intending to force it to learn how to hunt and survive independently.
• Unable to tolerate the raw food, Billy eventually throws the meat at Rogge, wakes him, and demands that he cook it. Rogge angrily refuses.

Character Developments

• Rogge: Demonstrates determination to train seriously by abandoning the use of his Devil Fruit. He adopts a harsh, survival-based approach toward Billy, though his constant frustration and unwillingness to abandon the dog reveal a reluctant sense of responsibility.
• Billy: Begins adapting to its Tremor-Tremor Fruit powers but remains reckless, naïve, and dependent on others. It shows poor combat awareness, a strong appetite, and an inability to accept the hardships of wilderness survival.
• Ham, Jerry, and the crew: Their teasing and laughter show their affection for Rogge and their amusement at his forced role as Billy’s caretaker.

Significant Themes

• Resolve and self-discipline: Rogge deliberately removes his greatest advantage so that his training will have genuine value.
• Survival and adaptation: The island forces both Rogge and Billy to confront danger, hunger, and unfamiliar conditions.
• Responsibility versus irritation: Rogge repeatedly complains about Billy but continues protecting, feeding, and training it, suggesting that attachment is developing beneath his anger.
• Comedy amid danger: The severe training environment is contrasted with Billy’s stupidity, exaggerated reactions, and constant attempts to obtain cooked food.

Character Interactions

• Rogge exchanges playful but exasperated farewells with his crew, who joke about his responsibility for Billy.
• Rogge and Billy have a tense caretaker-and-dependent relationship, with Rogge treating the dog harshly while Billy remains demanding and shameless.
• Rogge scares off a giant gorilla with Conqueror’s Haki after it attacks them.
• Billy’s encounter with the red-haired boar highlights its lack of awareness, while Rogge watches before intervening.
• Their final confrontation over the raw meat reinforces their comic dynamic: Billy expects Rogge to provide for it, while Rogge insists that it learn to survive on its own.