Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “The First Companions, Part Five”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Rogge reflects on his past as a weak, ordinary pirate who manipulated the powerful Jelly and Ham by buying them food and alcohol, appealing to their ambitions, and persuading them to rebel against their captain and fellow crewmen.
• He recalls how he later concealed his ambitions in the New World, cooperating with the World Government while secretly building his own forces until he was strong enough to act openly.
• Rogge asks Ham whether they can achieve their dreams. Ham reassures him, pointing out how far they have already come: Rogge went from an insignificant figure to one of the Four Emperors.
• Rogge announces that the crew will resume their journey and attempt to reach Lodestar Island.
• Of the thirteen companions, Gavin and Taishan remain behind to guard their base. Rogge departs with the other ten companions, making eleven people in total, accompanied by two dogs.
• The group jokes and argues while preparing to leave. Ares is teased about his reduced strength and awkward situation after eating a Devil Fruit, while Billy’s new earthquake abilities send Ares flying when he tries to kick him.
• Cook, now a Fish-Man who has eaten the Ice-Ice Fruit, jokes about freezing the sea if he falls into it. Ham mocks him for becoming vulnerable to seawater, prompting Cook to freeze Ham as a prank.
• Rogge and the others depart from Nightfall Island aboard the Ark Maxim. Ham navigates using their records and selects the pointer with the strongest fluctuations, setting them on the route toward Lodestar Island.
• Ham questions Rogge’s sudden desire to visit Lodestar Island and worries about the dangers of the New World. Rogge admits that he may not have another opportunity to adventure after what is coming.
• Their discussion reveals that Rogge is preparing for a major confrontation with the Celestial Dragons. He considers an important device or weapon, but explains that it is incomplete because its essential components are difficult to obtain and may require outside help.
• Other powerful figures begin monitoring Rogge’s movements, though his decision to bring only the original companions makes his true intentions difficult to determine.

Character Developments

• Rogge: His past is revealed in greater detail. He began as a weak but cunning manipulator and gradually became a Four Emperor through patience, deception, and long-term planning. Despite his current power, he is visibly anxious and pessimistic about the future, suggesting that he expects a decisive conflict with the Celestial Dragons.
• Ham: He remains Rogge’s most trusted companion and emotional supporter. Ham has faith in Rogge’s dreams and abilities, while also serving as the crew’s navigator. His easygoing humor helps relieve Rogge’s tension.
• Ares: His Devil Fruit has increased his confidence and power, but he remains the butt of the crew’s jokes. His embarrassment over his physical limitations shows a more comic and vulnerable side.
• Cook: His Ice-Ice Fruit has made him powerful but has also worsened his fear of the sea, especially because he is a Fish-Man and risks losing his abilities in seawater. His pessimistic attitude contrasts with his former outlook.
• Billy: His transformation into an “earthquake dog” demonstrates that even the crew’s animals have become formidable. His strength surprises Ares and reinforces how much the entire group has grown.
• The crew as a whole: The companions have become exceptionally powerful, but their old familiarity remains. Their teasing, arguments, and shared humor show that they still function as a close-knit family despite their status and long separation from adventuring together.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and the pursuit of dreams: Rogge and Ham’s conversation emphasizes how far they have risen from insignificant beginnings and reinforces the crew’s determination to fulfill its ambitions.
• Growth and transformation: Nearly every member has gained strength, often through Devil Fruits, yet their development also brings weaknesses and sacrifices.
• Loyalty and companionship: Rogge’s original companions remain the people he trusts most, and he chooses to undertake this important journey with them rather than a larger or more powerful force.
• Hidden plans and uncertainty: Rogge continues to conceal his true objective. His incomplete weapon, concern about outside assistance, and fear of the Celestial Dragons create suspense around the crew’s future.
• Humor amid danger: The crew’s constant teasing and ridiculous exchanges provide relief from the serious political threat surrounding them and highlight their enduring bond.
• Freedom versus control: The planned journey toward Lodestar Island represents a return to adventure and personal freedom, while Rogge’s work with the World Government and looming conflict with the Celestial Dragons suggest the oppressive forces he is preparing to challenge.

Important Character Interactions

• Rogge and Ham: They discuss their shared dreams, their rise in power, and the dangers ahead. Ham’s faith in Rogge contrasts with Rogge’s private anxiety.
• Rogge and Ares: Rogge mocks Ares’s newfound confidence and weakened condition, while Ares responds with laughter and irritation, showing their comfortable familiarity.
• Ares and Jerry/Carl: Jerry exposes Ares’s embarrassing limitations, and Carl notes that the entire crew already knows. Their teasing leaves Ares humiliated.
• Ares and Billy: Ares attempts to kick Billy, but Billy’s earthquake power sends him flying, reversing the expected power dynamic.
• Ham and Cook: Ham jokes about Cook’s vulnerability as a Fish-Man with a Devil Fruit. Cook retaliates by freezing Ham, turning their argument into a playful exchange.
• Rogge and the entire crew: Rogge gathers the companions for their first group adventure in years. Although he is under immense pressure, their enthusiasm and camaraderie briefly allow him to relax and enjoy the journey.

Rogge and the Asura Pirates reached Elbaf after exploring several islands, hoping to visit the kingdom of the giants. A centurion recognized Rogge as one of the Four Emperors and attacked, declaring that Elbaf did not welcome him or the other Emperors.

• The Five Elders and the Marines ordered their forces to report any sighting of Rogge's Ark Maxim.
• Rogge and his crew explored six or seven islands over nearly a month before all three navigation needles pointed toward Elbaf.
• Rogge decided to visit Elbaf, and Ham agreed that the giants traded with the Asura Pirates.
• At Elbaf's dock, Rogge watched the giants Barou and Shilou argue and fight before Centurion Tatta stopped them.
• Tatta recognized Rogge as a Four Emperor and swung his club at the crew, saying Elbaf barred Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, and Red-Hair.

Rogge reached Elbaf with his crew and was welcomed by Allen, a commander who brought him to the city after revealing that Dorry and Brogy had returned. The city’s ancient architecture reminded Rogge of the Ancient Kingdom, and he entered the palace to meet Elbaf’s king.

• Rogge explained to Tatta that the Asura Pirates’ airships had traded with Elbaf, and Tatta went to consult the general.
• Allen arrived, confirmed that Rogge could stay while his Log Pose recorded the next island, and agreed to take him into the city.
• Allen told Rogge that Dorry and Brogy had returned to Elbaf a year earlier and no longer planned to sail.
• Rogge recognized the city’s architectural style as resembling the Ancient Kingdom he had heard about from Dr. Clover and the Five Elders.
• Allen brought Rogge to the palace, where the king was waiting to meet him.

Rogge learned from King Jan that Elbaf had been allied with the Ancient Kingdom and that Joy Boy was a giant whose ancestor left behind the One Piece. After Jan directed him toward the answers, Rogge decided to continue to Lodestar Island to meet a living legend.

• Rogge met King Jan, who explained that his extraordinary Observation Haki let him hear a powerful voice in Mary Geoise and had once allowed him to speak with Roger from afar.
• Jan told Rogge that Elbaf had been an ally of the Ancient Kingdom, that the Giant Tribe knew the history of the Void Century, and that their ancestor had left behind the One Piece.
• Jan said the being whose voice he could hear was still alive and sleeping, but told Rogge that he was not the one destined to deal with him.
• Rogge left the palace and stayed on Elbaf while the Log Pose recorded the island's magnetic field.
• Rogge told Ham and the others that they would continue to Lodestar Island, where he planned to meet a living legend.
• Allen brought the crew liquor from the king, and Rogge promised to accomplish his goal even if it cost him his life.

Rogge and his crew reached Lodestar Island, where he confirmed that Scopper Gaban, Roger’s former navigator, was waiting. Gaban showed them the writing Roger had discovered, while Rogge made clear he would pursue Laugh Tale for his own ambitions.

• After nearly two months of travel, Rogge and his crew arrived at Lodestar Island and met an old man who recognized him as one of the Four Emperors.
• Rogge told the old man he had come to visit every island with his companions and intended to finish what the old man had left undone.
• The old man led Rogge and his crew to a cliff covered in writing and explained that Roger had discovered it after hearing a voice.
• Rogge identified the old man as Scopper Gaban, Roger’s former left-hand man, shocking Ham and the others.
• Rogge reasoned that Gaban had been waiting at Lodestar Island as a guide for those seeking Laugh Tale, and confirmed that his theory was right.

Rogge learned that Luffy had burned his crew’s flag and attacked his men on Fish-Man Island, then contacted Luffy directly. After reminding Luffy that they had met three times, Rogge challenged him to meet in the New World.

• Rogge returned to Nightfall Island and learned from Jabura that Luffy’s crew had burned the Asura Pirates’ flag and beaten one of Rogge’s subordinate crews on Fish-Man Island.
• Luffy explained that he had attacked the pirates because they claimed Fish-Man Island as their territory and were trying to take treasure.
• Neptune and Jinbe warned the Straw Hats that their actions had offended one of the Four Emperors.
• Rogge called the Den Den Mushi on Fish-Man Island, and Luffy admitted that he had burned the flag and attacked Rogge’s men.
• Rogge reminded Luffy that they had met at Thriller Bark, Sabaody, and Marineford, then said he would wait for him in the New World.
• Luffy shouted for Rogge to wait before he could hang up.

Summary: “Settling a Favor, Part One”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Rogge reflects on how his view of the world has changed. He once saw Luffy and the pirates as symbols of justice against corrupt Marines, but later came to understand that both pirates and Marines could be good or evil, while the world itself was fundamentally unjust.
• His experiences with the Celestial Dragons, the Marineford War, Doflamingo’s words, and Roger’s legacy convinced him that everyone would eventually have a chance to take center stage—including himself.
• Luffy directly confronts Rogge over the Den Den Mushi and declares that he will become the Pirate King.
• Rogge is amused and impressed by Luffy’s confidence. Rather than punish the Straw Hats for beating his subordinate, stealing Fish-Man Island’s tribute, and burning his pirate flag, he decides to let them go.
• Rogge explains that someone previously did him a favor and asked him to spare Luffy and his crew once. That person is revealed to be Red-Hair Shanks.
• Rogge contacts Shanks and announces that he has repaid the favor. Shanks learns that Luffy provoked Rogge by burning his flag but accepts that Rogge had every right to retaliate.
• Rogge and his crew celebrate the exchange as a successful transaction: Rogge obtained what he wanted earlier, and now the Straw Hats’ actions allowed him to settle his debt to Shanks without losing anything meaningful.
• After the call ends, Luffy admits that he does not even know who Rogge is. Jinbe and the others reveal that Rogge is Marshall Rogge, one of the Four Emperors, and that Luffy narrowly avoided a disastrous confrontation.

Character Developments

• Rogge: Demonstrates that he is calculating, commercially minded, and highly conscious of debts and favors. Although he is ruthless and values his reputation, he can honor an agreement and recognize boldness. His reaction to Luffy’s declaration suggests amusement and perhaps respect.
• Luffy: Remains fearless and straightforward, openly declaring his ambition despite facing a powerful Emperor. However, his ignorance of Rogge’s identity shows his impulsiveness and lack of awareness of the political dangers of the New World.
• Shanks: Is revealed to have previously negotiated Rogge’s mercy toward Luffy and his crew. His relationship with Rogge is based on favors and conditions, and Rogge now considers their debt settled.
• Nami, Sanji, Robin, Jinbe, Usopp, and Chopper: Show varying degrees of alarm at Luffy’s actions. They understand the seriousness of burning an Emperor’s flag, unlike Luffy, who does not realize how close the crew came to being destroyed.
• Rogge’s crew: Enel, Ham, and Jelly support Rogge’s decision and view the situation as a profitable and strategically clever exchange.

Significant Themes

• Justice and moral complexity: Rogge rejects the simplistic idea that pirates are evil and Marines are good. Both sides contain protectors, corrupt figures, and people motivated by freedom or power.
• The unfairness of the world: The chapter emphasizes that the world’s institutions are inherently unequal, especially because of the Celestial Dragons and the political acceptance of figures such as the Shichibukai.
• Debts, favors, and negotiation: Personal favors function like political currency. Rogge treats his promise to Shanks as a debt that must eventually be repaid, and he carefully chooses the moment to settle it.
• Reputation and pirate pride: A pirate flag represents a crew’s identity and dignity. Burning Rogge’s flag is treated as a serious insult that would normally justify lethal retaliation.
• Ambition and destiny: Luffy’s declaration reinforces his unwavering dream, while Rogge’s reflections suggest that major figures are destined to claim their own place in history.

Character Interactions

• Rogge and Luffy: Rogge tests and warns Luffy but ultimately spares him because of his agreement with Shanks. Luffy’s confidence impresses Rogge, even though Luffy does not understand the danger he is in.
• Rogge and Shanks: Their conversation settles an old obligation. Rogge reports Luffy’s actions, explains why he had the right to retaliate, and confirms that he and Shanks are now even.
• Luffy and the Straw Hats: The crew tries to stop Luffy from provoking Rogge, then reacts with shock and frustration when they learn the identity of the man they antagonized.
• Rogge and his crew: His companions praise his ability to turn a potentially costly insult into an opportunity to settle a favor while preserving their interests.

Chapter Summary: “What Caesar’s Accident Reveals: The Truth, Part 2”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After Caesar’s factory on Punk Hazard is destroyed and Law allies with Luffy against Doflamingo, Marshall Rogge decides to travel personally to Dressrosa to recover something important.
• Rogge mobilizes his 2nd Division, the Freezing Fleet, led by Ham and Cook. More than 6,000 men aboard ten ships join the expedition.
• Rogge warns that the situation may involve the Main Sea Navy and possibly Admirals. He also orders his forces to continue searching for Blackbeard, whom he considers a serious threat.
• Meanwhile, Luffy and Law explain their plan to destroy Doflamingo’s factory in Dressrosa. By cutting off the production of SMILE Artificial Devil Fruits, they hope to provoke Kaido and weaken the alliance between Kaido and Doflamingo.
• Caesar reveals that their assumptions are wrong: Doflamingo and Kaido are not the true masterminds behind the Artificial Devil Fruit research.
• Law and Chopper discover that Caesar is infected with a deadly virus. Although Caesar is responsible for many crimes, Chopper treats him and stabilizes his condition.
• Caesar confesses that, three years earlier, an unknown powerful figure infected him with the virus and forced him to research Artificial Devil Fruits. He successfully created genuine Artificial Devil Fruits, but the finished products and research were taken away.
• The real factory is located somewhere unknown—not on Punk Hazard or Dressrosa—and its creator possesses an army of genuine Devil Fruit users.
• Caesar claims that former Admiral Aokiji discovered this secret and was killed because of it.
• The hidden mastermind is revealed to be Marshall Rogge, one of the Four Emperors and the true terror of the New World.

Character Developments

• Rogge is shown as highly strategic and personally invested in the events at Dressrosa. His determination to retrieve something and eliminate Blackbeard suggests a broader, hidden agenda.
• Caesar appears more vulnerable and desperate than before. Facing death from the virus, he reveals the truth in exchange for the possibility of being saved. His confession also exposes the enormous scale of Rogge’s power.
• Chopper demonstrates his strong medical ethics by treating Caesar despite despising him. His compassion contrasts with Caesar’s selfishness.
• Law becomes increasingly suspicious and alarmed as Caesar’s revelations connect the present conflict to hidden events from three years earlier.
• Luffy learns that Aokiji has supposedly died and that a much greater enemy stands behind the conflict.
• Ham and Cook show loyalty to Rogge and prepare to confront a threat powerful enough to involve the Navy’s highest-ranking forces.

Significant Themes

• Hidden power and deception: The apparent conflict between Law, Luffy, Doflamingo, and Kaido conceals a much larger conspiracy controlled by Rogge.
• The danger of scientific advancement: Artificial Devil Fruit research has created an army capable of drastically altering the balance of power in the world.
• Moral responsibility: Chopper’s decision to save Caesar emphasizes the principle that a doctor must preserve life regardless of the patient’s crimes.
• Truth revealed under pressure: Caesar’s impending death forces him to expose secrets that could endanger everyone who learns them.
• Escalation of conflict: What begins as a plan to destroy Doflamingo’s factory develops into a confrontation with a Four Emperor whose influence extends far beyond the known production of SMILE.

Character Interactions

• Rogge and his commanders: Rogge orders Carl to mobilize the 2nd Division, while Ham questions whether his personal involvement is necessary. Rogge insists that the danger may require the entire force.
• Luffy and Law: They cooperate against Kaido and Doflamingo, believing that destroying the factory will disrupt their alliance.
• Law, Chopper, and Caesar: Their medical examination uncovers the virus controlling Caesar’s life. Chopper saves him, prompting Caesar to reveal the truth.
• Caesar and Law: Caesar explains that Law misunderstood who had arranged the people around him and reveals that the mastermind’s agents had been placed near him years earlier.
• Caesar and the Straw Hats: Caesar shocks the crew by claiming that Aokiji was murdered and that Rogge is behind the Artificial Devil Fruit army.
• Rogge and Blackbeard: Rogge orders Blackbeard’s death, showing that the two Emperors are locked in a dangerous and personal rivalry.

The Straw Hat Pirates learned the scale of the Asura Pirates’ power while Luffy remained determined to challenge the Four Emperors. Rogge watched Donquixote Doflamingo’s supposed resignation from the Shichibukai make headlines and ordered him to recover Caesar alive for the Gas-Gas Fruit.

• Luo and Caesar described the Asura Pirates’ vast forces, Devil Fruit users, and worldwide intelligence network to the Straw Hat Pirates.
• Luffy laughed off the danger and said he was still going after the Four Emperors, while his crewmates panicked.
• Rogge and Ham waited out a storm on an island, played cards, and discussed Donquixote Doflamingo’s resignation from the Shichibukai.
• Donquixote Doflamingo told Rogge that the resignation report was false and promised to retrieve Caesar.
• Rogge ordered Donquixote Doflamingo to bring Caesar back alive because he wanted the Gas-Gas Fruit for one of his subordinates.

After Luffy and Luo’s alliance defeated Donquixote Doflamingo, Rogge arrived in Dressrosa with ten airships. He landed before the gathered Marines and pirates, revealing himself as Marshall Rogge, one of the Four Emperors.

• Rogge learned through a Den Den Mushi that Donquixote Doflamingo had lost and prepared to go see Luffy and his crew.
• The world learned of Doflamingo’s defeat and Fujitora’s public apology to King Riku, while Fujitora resolved to make a major move at the Reverie.
• Three days later, Sengoku, Vice Admiral Tsuru, and underworld merchants and pirates gathered in Dressrosa as Fujitora prepared to act.
• Fujitora used his power to drop ruined buildings on the pursuers, but a voice turned the falling rubble to ash.
• Ten airships appeared over Dressrosa, and Luo, Cavendish, and Sai urged Luffy’s group to flee when they recognized a Four Emperor’s arrival.
• Rogge jumped from an airship, smashed into a rock at Dressrosa’s edge, and was identified as Marshall Rogge.

Rogge confronted Admiral Fujitora in Dressrosa and demanded custody of Donquixote Doflamingo and a Donquixote Family officer. Sengoku attacked Rogge over Kuzan’s death, but as Sengoku began to tire, Fujitora intervened with a gravity attack just as Rogge prepared to strike.

• Rogge ordered the pirates pursuing Luffy and Luo to continue the chase, then approached Fujitora and demanded Doflamingo, Caesar, and one of Doflamingo’s subordinates.
• Fujitora refused to hand over Doflamingo, and Rogge declared that the Navy could not negotiate with him in the New World.
• Sengoku attacked Rogge, who fought back with his Shatter Space and Dragon Fracture techniques as their clash shook Dressrosa.
• Rogge overpowered Sengoku and demanded the Donquixote Family officers, but Sengoku refused.
• Fujitora crushed Rogge with gravity, and Sengoku launched a Shock Wave at him.

Rogge survived Sengoku’s full-powered strike and attacked again, while Issho intervened to save Sengoku. As Luffy’s group escaped under the Straw Hat Grand Fleet’s protection, Ham’s airships bombarded the ships left behind.

• Sengoku struck Rogge with a full-powered palm, but Rogge burst from the shock-wave dome and attacked him until Issho blocked the blow.
• Rogge unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki across Dressrosa, and Luo urged Luffy’s group to keep fleeing.
• Bartolomeo declared the Straw Hat Grand Fleet formed and escorted Luffy’s group toward Zou while Cavendish, Sai, and the others stayed behind to fight.
• Bartolomeo and Robin warned Luffy’s group that the pursuing Second Division included Freezing Cook, who wielded the Ice-Ice Fruit, and Kangaroo Ham.
• Ham ordered his airships to fire their downward-facing cannons, and hundreds of shells engulfed the sea in flames.

Rogge battled Admiral Fujitora across Dressrosa, overpowering his gravity attacks while demanding that the Marines hand over Doflamingo and his officers. As the fight continued and the island suffered further damage, Doflamingo anticipated that Rogge might free him, while Fujitora prepared his final move.

• Sengoku withdrew from the fight as Tsuru and the others arrived, and they reflected on Rogge's strength and the changing era.
• Rogge shattered Fujitora's gravity-charged flying slash, then injured him and damaged his sword during their close-quarters fight.
• Fujitora refused to surrender Doflamingo and the Donquixote Family's officers, so Rogge pressed his attack and drove him from the docks into the city.
• Doflamingo heard the battle's tremors aboard the prison ship and said he would reveal the Celestial Dragons' greatest secret if Rogge freed him.
• Fujitora summoned a meteor, but Rogge shattered it with a punch; Fujitora then began using his Gravity Field.

Rogge defeated Fujitora after a bloody half-day battle, then demanded that the Marines hand over Donquixote Doflamingo. When CP0 refused on the Celestial Dragons’ orders, Rogge warned that Akainu and the Fourth Division were on their way and declared there was nothing he would not dare do.

• Rogge escaped Fujitora’s crushing gravity, shattered the ground beneath him, and broke Fujitora’s sword during their fight.
• Rogge gained the upper hand in their prolonged battle, and Fujitora finally collapsed while Rogge remained ready to fight.
• Rogge accused Fujitora of hypocrisy for failing to confront darkness despite his power, then left him and demanded that Sengoku hand over Donquixote Doflamingo.
• Tsuru refused Rogge’s demand, and three CP0 agents appeared and said the Celestial Dragons had ordered them not to surrender Donquixote Doflamingo.
• Rogge revealed that Akainu would arrive in about three hours and that the Fourth Division was also coming, then warned the Marines that there was nothing he would not dare do.

Rogge forced Sengoku to hand over Doflamingo and the Donquixote Family, then took them aboard his airship. He learned that the Big Mom Pirates had probably taken Caesar and claimed Sugar, who touched him despite Cook and Ham's alarm.

• Rogge threatened to destroy Dressrosa unless Sengoku surrendered Doflamingo and his subordinates, and Sengoku agreed.
• Bastille brought Doflamingo and the Donquixote Family before Rogge, who took them with him.
• Rogge learned from Doflamingo that the Big Mom Pirates had probably taken Caesar and that Charlotte Linlin had been seeking SILE.
• Rogge's crew reported that the Straw Hat Pirates had escaped, and Rogge said he was taking Sugar while leaving the other Donquixote Family members behind.
• Rogge persuaded Sugar to approach by claiming her sister was alive, and Sugar touched him as Cook and Ham prepared to attack.

Chapter Summary: “Even This Has a Use? 5”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sugar attempts to turn Rogge into a toy by touching his foot, but her power fails because she is wearing Seastone handcuffs. Rogge mocks and pushes her aside.
• Rogge calls Donquixote Doflamingo out of hiding and decides to take him back to Nightfall Island. Before leaving, he orders Ares to prepare new clothes for Doflamingo, though Doflamingo uses his String-String Fruit to create his own outfit.
• Rogge’s group departs Dressrosa aboard an airship, leaving the island and the Marines behind.
• Admiral Fujitora remains kneeling and psychologically shaken after Rogge’s verbal attacks and their battle. Rogge’s criticism causes him to question whether blinding himself to avoid seeing the world’s darkness was a mistake.
• Sengoku slaps Fujitora and forcefully reminds him that he must act on his ideals as a Marine Admiral rather than remain paralyzed by regret. Fujitora regains his resolve and vows to oppose Rogge, whom he now sees as an embodiment of darkness.
• The Five Elders learn that Doflamingo has been taken. Because Doflamingo is a former Celestial Dragon who knows critical secrets—particularly those connected to the Op-Op Fruit and eternal youth—they consider his capture a serious threat.
• However, they are unable to challenge Rogge directly. Sengoku shields himself by claiming ignorance of Doflamingo’s importance, while the Five Elders reluctantly accept the situation because confronting Rogge could result in disaster.
• Akainu arrives afterward and recognizes that Fujitora’s defeat was inevitable against Rogge’s overwhelming strength. He suspects that Doflamingo’s secrets, especially those involving the Celestial Dragons, may be the true reason Rogge took him.

Character Developments

• Rogge: Continues to demonstrate overwhelming confidence, physical power, and contempt for both the Marines and the World Government. He treats Doflamingo’s rescue as routine and appears to be pursuing a larger plan involving hidden Celestial Dragon secrets.
• Doflamingo: Remains confident and resourceful despite being imprisoned. His ability to manufacture clothing emphasizes the versatility of the String-String Fruit. His knowledge of Celestial Dragon secrets makes him extremely valuable—and dangerous—to the World Government.
• Fujitora: Experiences a crisis of faith after Rogge challenges the morality of his past choices. Sengoku helps him regain his sense of purpose, though the chapter suggests that Rogge’s accusations may continue to trouble him.
• Sengoku: Acts as both a disciplinarian and mentor, forcibly pulling Fujitora out of his despair. He also pragmatically protects the Marines by concealing how important Doflamingo truly is.
• Akainu: Shows growing awareness of the Marines’ subservient position. His realization that the Marines are effectively “a hound” serving the Celestial Dragons deepens his distrust of the World Government.

Significant Themes

• Action versus passive idealism: Fujitora’s self-blinding symbolizes avoiding unpleasant truths rather than confronting them. Sengoku urges him to use his position to fight the darkness instead of merely recognizing it.
• Truth and hidden power: Doflamingo’s knowledge of the Celestial Dragons’ secrets makes him more important than an ordinary prisoner and suggests that the World Government’s authority depends on concealed information.
• The limits of government power: Although the Five Elders command the World Government, they are powerless against Rogge’s dominance and must tolerate his actions.
• Different forms of darkness: Sengoku describes Rogge as one form of evil among many, implying that the world’s corruption is broader and deeper than any single villain.
• The Marines’ subservience: Akainu’s realization that the Marines serve as tools of the Celestial Dragons exposes the conflict between Marine ideals and political obedience.

Important Character Interactions

• Rogge and Sugar: Rogge humiliates Sugar after her Devil Fruit fails because of the Seastone restraints.
• Rogge and Doflamingo: Rogge orders Doflamingo to reveal himself and treats him as a captive whose secrets may be useful. Their exchange also highlights Doflamingo’s composure and ingenuity.
• Rogge and Fujitora: Though they are no longer directly interacting, Rogge’s words continue to affect Fujitora, causing him to question his identity and decisions.
• Sengoku and Fujitora: Sengoku reprimands, slaps, and then encourages Fujitora, reminding him that justice requires action.
• Sengoku and the Five Elders: Sengoku avoids fully explaining Doflamingo’s importance, helping justify why the Marines allowed Rogge to take him.
• Akainu and Sengoku: Their discussion reveals that both understand Rogge’s capture of Doflamingo may be connected to the Celestial Dragons and their hidden secrets.

Rogge questioned Donquixote Doflamingo about the Celestial Dragons, Imu, and God Valley before letting him leave Nightfall Island. He kept Sugar and Monet and brought Sugar to a prison of captured spies, intending to use her ability to deal with them.

• The World Government reported that Donquixote Doflamingo had escaped, while Kaido celebrated Rogge's victory and beat Kid after Apoo's scheme led to Kid's capture.
• Rogge reunited Sugar with Monet on Nightfall Island and questioned Donquixote Doflamingo about the Op-Op Fruit, Imu, and the God Valley Incident.
• Rogge told Donquixote Doflamingo to leave with his people, while Sugar and Monet stayed behind.
• Rogge took Sugar underground and showed her and Monet the captured World Government spies he planned to use as test subjects or dock workers.

Rogge learned that Marine and World Government personnel had forgotten the spies Sugar turned into toys, then ordered the Third Division to seize Tesoro’s money amid a Marine and Revolutionary Army attack. The chapter ended when Ham reported that the crew had found the black dog, and Rogge demanded to know where.

• Sugar turned the captives into toys, causing people throughout the Marines and World Government to forget the spies had ever existed.
• Rogge took Sugar and Monet to a feast, where Sugar gradually adjusted to the Asura Pirates’ chaotic crew.
• Carl told Rogge that Tesoro had asked for help because the Celestial Dragons and Marines were attacking him, with the Revolutionary Army also on the island.
• Rogge ordered Jelly and Jerry of the Third Division to take Tesoro’s money and retreat rather than fight the Marines unnecessarily.
• Ham burst in and told Rogge that the crew had found the black dog, and Rogge demanded to know where.

Rogge mobilized the Asura Pirates to corner Blackbeard, who was battling Tesoro and the Marines over Tesoro’s Golden Ship. The Jungle Fleet arrived and watched from a distance, leaving Blackbeard to fear Rogge’s imminent arrival.

• Rogge sent Jelly and Jerry to keep Blackbeard occupied while the Asura Pirates’ teams gathered to pursue him.
• The Marines, led by CP0 and Vice Admirals Peach Rabbit and Brown Pig, fought Tesoro and Blackbeard while trying to seize Tesoro’s wealth.
• Blackbeard announced he would take Tesoro’s ship and use its wealth to build a sky fleet to defeat Rogge and the Asura Pirates.
• The Jungle Fleet appeared in the distance, and Blackbeard realized they were waiting for Rogge to arrive.

Jelly and Jerry proposed using poison gas shells against the fighters aboard the Golden Ship, and Rogge approved. The Airships bombarded the ship with poison gas, leaving Blackbeard, Tesoro, and the Marines caught in the deadly clouds.

• Jelly and Jerry watched the battle and discussed the Marine candidates and the newcomers Fujitora and Ryokugyu.
• Jelly asked Rogge if they could use poison gas shells, and Rogge gave them permission to try.
• Jerry ordered the crews of the ten Airships to load poison gas shells while Rogge traveled toward the battle.
• Jerry ordered the Airships to fire on the Golden Ship as Blackbeard prepared to take it away.
• The shells released purple poison gas that felled weaker fighters, while Peach Rabbit and Brown Pig tried to escape with Tesoro, who resisted as the gas weakened him.