Ch. 361Suicidal Attack V

Enel powered the Ark Maxim to summon enormous thunderclouds while the Straw Hats and Charlotte Linlin’s forces clashed around Cake Castle. Shot used his newly acquired Logia powers in explosive attacks, but Charlotte Linlin knocked him down as Enel’s black sphere began to descend.

  • Enel struck the Ark Maxim with lightning, activating its machinery and filling the sky with thunderclouds.
  • Charlotte Linlin attacked Bege, driving Luffy and the others out of his body, while Katakuri charged toward Enel.
  • Shot the Barrel blocked the Charlotte Family and revealed his new Logia ability to turn into gas and unleash explosive flames.
  • Shot set off a massive gas explosion that blasted away Owen and Daifuku and caught Charlotte Linlin in the blast.
  • Charlotte Linlin pinned Shot with Armament Haki and smashed him into the ground.
  • Enel completed his preparations as a pitch-black sphere descended from the thunderclouds.

Ch. 362Binge-eating disorder, part one

Enel’s Raigo destroyed Cake Castle and triggered Charlotte Linlin’s binge-eating episode, sending her after the Straw Hat Pirates. The Asura Pirates considered exploiting the chaos to kill her, and Simon discovered that Rogge was already in Totto Land.

  • Enel unleashed Raigo, which engulfed Cake Castle and reduced it to ashes as Luffy faced Charlotte Linlin.
  • The destruction of the castle and wedding cake sent Linlin into a binge-eating frenzy, and Perospero directed her pursuit toward Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates.
  • Ares explained Linlin’s condition to Simon, and the Asura Pirates recalled Enel while discussing the Straw Hat crew and Jinbe.
  • Shot proposed killing the rampaging Linlin, and Enel offered to hold her off until Rogge could arrive.
  • Simon called Rogge and learned that he was already in Totto Land.

Ch. 363Taking a Girl Shopping, Part Two

Rogge learned that Charlotte Linlin had gone berserk on Cake Island, and he considered killing her while she was weakened, despite Galette wanting to preserve the stability of Totto Land. Meanwhile, the Vinsmoke Family tried to clear a path for the Straw Hat Pirates and faced the arriving Asura Pirates.

  • Ares told Rogge that Charlotte Linlin had gone berserk, was chasing the Straw Hat Pirates, and that Shot had killed Caesar and eaten his fruit.
  • Rogge discussed killing Charlotte Linlin with Ares and Galette, arguing that her death could free her children from her control.
  • Rogge and Galette continued shopping on Nuts Island while people who approached Rogge mysteriously passed out.
  • Morgans, Perospero, Ferud, and Giberson discussed fleeing as Charlotte Linlin pursued the Straw Hat Pirates and the Asura Pirates remained nearby.
  • The Vinsmoke Family moved to intercept the Charlotte Family and aid the Straw Hat Pirates, but the Ark Maxim appeared in their path.

Ch. 364The Vinsmoke Family, Part Three

Enel, Ares, Simon, and the other Asura Pirates confronted Vinsmoke Judge over his betrayal and alliance with the Big Mom Pirates. Judge asked them to spare his children, but Ares hinted that the family would have to fight, and he emerged through a poison channel to face them.

  • The chapter recounted how the Vinsmoke Family grew rich through its partnership with the Asura Pirates before turning toward the Big Mom Pirates and being blacklisted by Rogge.
  • Charlotte Linlin sought Judge's cloning technology to build a vast army and gain the strength to take revenge on Rogge.
  • Simon, Enel, and Ares mocked Judge for his betrayal, while Judge admitted fault and asked them to spare his children.
  • Ichiji urged the family to fight, and Enel and Ares agreed to join the battle as Simon offered support and Shot fell asleep.
  • Ares summoned a green Hydra, traveled through its poison channel to the ground, and stood before the Vinsmoke Family.

Ch. 365Effortless, Part Four

Chapter Summary: Effortless, Part Four

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ares and Enel confront the Vinsmoke Family after the battle involving Charlotte Linlin.
  • Enel targets Vinsmoke Niji, mocking his electrically enhanced abilities and challenging him to prove whose lightning is stronger.
  • Niji attacks Enel with a powerful electric strike, but Enel is unharmed because of his Rumble-Rumble Fruit powers. Enel retaliates with “Divine Punishment,” summoning an enormous lightning bolt that leaves Niji unconscious in a crater.
  • Meanwhile, Ares uses his poisonous abilities against the rest of the Vinsmoke Family. Judge and the other members are defeated almost immediately, while Reiju remains standing because of her genetically enhanced resistance to poison.
  • Observers—including Morgans, Stussy, Ferud, Giberson, and members of the Charlotte Family—suddenly become terrified when they notice someone standing behind Ares.
  • The mysterious figure is revealed to be Marshall Rogge, a Four Emperor. His sudden appearance startles Ares so badly that he accidentally disperses all of his venom.
  • Rogge and Ares argue humorously, with Ares blaming Rogge for frightening him and Rogge criticizing Ares for lacking courage and refusing to train his Haki.
  • Rogge explains that he came directly to the island because he was concerned Charlotte Linlin might kill Ares and Enel. He dismisses Judge as unimportant, pointing out that the Vinsmoke Family has already been defeated.
  • Morgans recognizes the potential significance of Rogge encountering Charlotte Linlin again and begins photographing the scene, speculating that another clash between Four Emperors may occur.

Character Developments

  • Enel demonstrates his overwhelming superiority over Niji and takes pride in proving that his lightning is far more powerful than technologically generated electricity.
  • Ares continues to display immense destructive power through his poison, but his comic fear of Rogge contrasts sharply with his battlefield confidence. His lack of physical strength and poor Haki training are also mocked.
  • Reiju is established as the Vinsmoke member with the greatest resistance and endurance, surviving Ares’s poison longer than the others.
  • Rogge appears as a powerful but teasing figure. Despite his intimidating status, he shows concern for Ares and Enel by coming to check on them.
  • Judge is reduced to despair after realizing that the Vinsmoke Family has been defeated and that Rogge’s arrival leaves him even more helpless.
  • Morgans becomes excited by the possibility of a major news event, treating the confrontation as a potential scoop rather than simply a danger.

Significant Themes

  • Overwhelming power and hierarchy: Enel and Ares effortlessly defeat the technologically enhanced Vinsmokes, emphasizing the gap between them and ordinary or modified fighters.
  • Natural power versus technology: Enel’s lightning is contrasted with Niji’s electrically powered abilities, with supernatural Devil Fruit power decisively surpassing scientific enhancement.
  • Fear versus confidence: Ares acts arrogantly in battle but is easily frightened by Rogge, showing that even powerful characters can be vulnerable.
  • Family collapse and helplessness: The Vinsmoke Family’s defeat highlights the fragility of Judge’s ambitions and the limits of genetic engineering.
  • The spectacle of power: Morgans and the onlookers view the arrival of a Four Emperor as a historic event, showing how battles among major figures become public news and political theater.

Character Interactions

  • Ares and Enel: They cooperate in defeating the Vinsmokes while constantly teasing and criticizing each other.
  • Enel and Niji: Their brief duel becomes a demonstration of Enel’s superiority, as Enel treats Niji’s attack with contempt.
  • Ares and Reiju: Ares analyzes Reiju’s poison resistance while attempting to finish her off.
  • Rogge and Ares: Their reunion is comedic and confrontational, involving insults, mutual grabbing, and arguments over Ares’s courage and training.
  • Rogge and Judge: Rogge dismisses Judge and makes clear that he did not come to rescue or target him specifically.
  • Rogge and the observers: His arrival terrifies the surrounding characters and prompts Morgans to speculate publicly about a possible confrontation with Charlotte Linlin.

Ch. 366Reiju's Sacrifice, Part Five

Rogge confronted Judge and spared the Vinsmoke Family after revealing that Reiju had offered him their technology to earn his forgiveness. Reiju joined the Asura Pirates, while Enel pursued Stussy after her identity as a CP0 agent was exposed.

  • Rogge ignored the underworld merchants and focused on Reiju, while Stussy tried to alert the World Government about his presence in Totto Land.
  • Simon shot at Stussy, who dodged his attacks and fled toward the shore; the others learned she was a CP0 agent.
  • Enel transformed into lightning and pursued Stussy.
  • Rogge pinned Judge beneath his foot, then revealed that Reiju had brought him the Vinsmoke Family's technology and begged him to forgive them.
  • Rogge accepted Reiju into the Asura Pirates, ordered Judge to leave, and had Ares take Reiju away.

Ch. 367The Break, Part One

Chapter Summary: “The Break, Part One”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Enel defeats Stussy in combat after she attempts to resist the Asura Pirates. Rogge confronts her, revealing that he has known her identity as a CP0 agent for years and deliberately fed her information to mislead the World Government.
  • Rogge decisively kills Stussy, demonstrating his ruthlessness and refusal to leave potential threats alive.
  • Morgans warns Rogge that the upcoming Reverie is unusual, but Rogge dismisses the concern and focuses on the more immediate opportunity to confront Charlotte Linlin.
  • Rogge and Enel travel toward the Big Mom Pirates’ forces. Rogge confirms that he intends to kill Charlotte Linlin, even though this was not originally his plan.
  • Rogge contacts Kaido and informs him that he has entered Totto Land to settle matters with Linlin. Kaido realizes that Rogge is no longer willing to cooperate or retreat as he did at Nightfall Island.
  • Rogge formally ends his alliance with Kaido and declares that, after killing Charlotte Linlin, he will come to Wano Country to settle their own conflict.
  • The Asura Pirates begin attacking the Beasts Pirates’ territories and supply channels, marking the complete breakdown of their cooperation.
  • Because the rest of the crew is occupied fighting the Beasts Pirates, Rogge decides to face Charlotte Linlin alone. He prepares for battle, carrying only his seastone dagger as he launches himself toward the confrontation.

Character Developments

  • Rogge is shown to be calculating, highly cautious, and extremely ruthless. His manipulation of Stussy proves that he has been controlling the flow of information to the World Government for years. He also demonstrates growing confidence in his strength by deliberately challenging Charlotte Linlin alone.
  • Enel remains loyal to Rogge and supports him during the confrontation with Stussy. His joking exchange with Rogge also reveals mutual trust and camaraderie, despite Enel criticizing Rogge’s emotional detachment.
  • Stussy is exposed as a long-term World Government informant. Her fear and final realization emphasize how thoroughly Rogge has outmaneuvered her.
  • Kaido becomes an open enemy of Rogge. Their former partnership ends bitterly, with both men anticipating a future battle.
  • Morgans continues acting as an opportunistic journalist, following Rogge because he wants to record the possible clash between Emperors, while also benefiting from his connection to the Asura Pirates.

Significant Themes

  • The collapse of alliances: Rogge’s relationship with Kaido ends, transforming former cooperation into an inevitable war.
  • Power and ambition: Rogge seeks to test himself against Charlotte Linlin and pursue greater dominance in the New World.
  • Manipulation and secrecy: Rogge’s long-term deception of Stussy and the World Government highlights his preference for hidden strategies over open displays of power.
  • Ruthlessness versus loyalty: Rogge claims that great achievements require suppressing personal feelings, yet his conversation with Enel suggests he still values their bond and would sacrifice himself for his crew.
  • A major turning point: The Asura Pirates’ attacks on the Beasts Pirates signal the beginning of a larger conflict involving multiple Emperor-level powers.

Character Interactions

  • Rogge humiliates and kills Stussy after Enel defeats her.
  • Morgans warns Rogge about the Reverie, but Rogge refuses to be distracted.
  • Enel questions Rogge’s emotional coldness, leading to a discussion about sacrifice and loyalty.
  • Rogge and Kaido have a hostile final conversation, formally ending their cooperation and threatening future retaliation.
  • Simon and the crew question whether Rogge should face Charlotte Linlin alone, but Rogge insists on using the battle to measure and strengthen his abilities.

Ch. 368Blooming, Part Two

Marshall Rogge arrived in Totto Land and clashed with Charlotte Linlin, while the Asura Pirates launched a surprise attack on the Beasts Pirates’ territories. Kaido abandoned his journey to help Linlin and returned to Wano Country, where he found his forces facing an overwhelming enemy army.

  • Charlotte Linlin attacked Rogge with Napoleon, and their clash split the clouds and sent shock waves across the sea.
  • Jinbe urged Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates to escape as Owen and Daifuku pursued them, while the Marines and World Government received reports of Rogge and Linlin’s battle.
  • The Asura Pirates raided the Beasts Pirates’ territories, and their officers fought the Three Calamities, the Flying Six, the Numbers, and other defenders.
  • King and the other Beasts Pirates called Kaido for help as they lost ground, prompting Kaido to turn back toward Wano Country.
  • Kaido joined the fighting, but Ham revealed an Asura Pirates force of five thousand Devil Fruit users, which crushed the Beasts Pirates’ army of five hundred.

Ch. 369A true fight to the death, part three

The Asura Pirates revealed a force of five thousand Artificial Devil Fruit users as they waged war on the Beasts Pirates, while Rogge fought Charlotte Linlin in Totto Land. Rogge badly injured Charlotte Linlin, but her Soul Intimidation briefly froze him, and the chapter ended with him catching her descending blade beneath the earth.

  • The Asura Pirates deployed five thousand Artificial Devil Fruit users, shocking the World Government and the New World with the scale of their hidden forces.
  • The Asura Pirates attacked the Beasts Pirates while Rogge went to Totto Land to fight Charlotte Linlin, openly breaking with Kaido.
  • Rogge and Charlotte Linlin exchanged powerful blows as Luffy and the others fled Soft Island, and Rogge shattered Napoleon with his fist.
  • Rogge used Spatial Separation to wound Charlotte Linlin and struck her chest, sending her crashing through buildings and causing internal injuries.
  • Charlotte Linlin used Soul Intimidation to stun Rogge, slammed him into the ground, and unleashed Elbaf Spear, Ikoku.
  • Rogge caught the tip of Charlotte Linlin's descending blade beneath the earth.

Ch. 370The Five Emperors Become Four, Part Four

Chapter Summary: The Five Emperors Become Four, Part Four

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Rogge gains the upper hand against Charlotte Linlin by wrapping his own Armament Haki around Napoleon, layering it over Linlin’s Haki.
  • He detonates the combined Haki and Chop-Chop Fruit power, destroying Napoleon completely and leaving Linlin without one of her major weapons—and without Zeus as well.
  • Rogge follows up by kicking Linlin away and striking her abdomen with Meteor Fall, causing her to vomit stomach acid and suffer severe damage.
  • The battle devastates Soft Island. The ground collapses, seawater floods the cracks, and the island begins sinking. Prometheus sets the island ablaze, turning it into a battlefield of fire and explosions.
  • The fight continues from night until dawn, with neither combatant decisively defeated.
  • Perospero and the others recognize the danger and attempt to escape, while Jinbe tries to help the Vinsmoke Family and Sun Pirates flee. Owen blocks their retreat by heating the sea.
  • Morgans publishes another newspaper declaring Luffy one of the Five Emperors, though the world is largely focused on Rogge’s war with Linlin rather than Luffy’s new title.
  • The World Government is overwhelmed by simultaneous pirate attacks on affiliated nations, royal fleets, and Heavenly Tribute shipments during the approach of the Reverie.
  • The Five Elders blame Rogge for deliberately exploiting the World Government’s distraction. They also discuss an unnamed man seeking a meeting, the Revolutionary Army’s movements, and Imu’s awakening and upcoming purge.
  • Marine Headquarters decides not to intervene in the battle. Kizaru suggests going to Totto Land, but Akainu warns that confronting two Emperors would be extremely dangerous.
  • Akainu concludes that the emergence of a new emperor may soon be followed by the fall of one of the existing Four Emperors.

Character Developments

  • Rogge demonstrates remarkable innovation with Armament Haki. He successfully uses projected Haki offensively, wraps it around an opponent’s weapon, and combines it with his Devil Fruit power to destroy Napoleon.
  • His combat style becomes increasingly versatile and destructive, combining Haki, the Chop-Chop Fruit, and powerful physical attacks.
  • Charlotte Linlin is severely weakened after losing Napoleon and Zeus. Although she remains capable of fighting through Prometheus, her dependence on her homies and weapons becomes more apparent.
  • Owen remains loyal and aggressive, using his heat-based abilities to prevent the Sun Pirates and Vinsmoke Family from escaping.
  • Jinbe takes responsibility for protecting the fleeing allies, reinforcing his role as a defender and leader.
  • Akainu shows pragmatic caution, prioritizing the defense of Mary Geoise during the Reverie rather than risking Marine forces against Rogge and Linlin.
  • The Five Elders reveal growing anxiety over the simultaneous threats of Rogge, the Revolutionary Army, the Reverie, and Imu’s impending purge.

Significant Themes

  • Innovation and mastery of Haki: Rogge’s ability to project and externally wrap Haki reflects the importance of experimentation and creative combat development.
  • Power and political timing: Rogge’s attack is strategically timed to exploit the World Government’s lack of resources during the Reverie.
  • The collapse of established power: The battle suggests that the balance among the Emperors is about to change, potentially reducing the Four Emperors to three.
  • Global instability: Pirate attacks, the Reverie, the Revolutionary Army, and Imu’s purge combine to create widespread chaos across the world.
  • The limits of authority: The Marines and World Government are unable to intervene effectively, showing how stretched and vulnerable their control has become.

Character Interactions

  • Rogge and Napoleon engage in a brief but significant exchange when Napoleon realizes Rogge has placed a second layer of Haki over him.
  • Rogge’s destruction of Napoleon provokes Linlin’s fury, leading directly to their continued close-quarters battle.
  • Jinbe urges the Vinsmoke Family to escape, while Owen counters by sealing off the sea.
  • The Five Elders debate how to respond to Rogge’s attack and discuss the danger posed by the mysterious visitor and the awakening of Imu.
  • Kizaru offers to intervene in Totto Land, but Akainu rejects the idea as too dangerous and emphasizes the need to protect Mary Geoise.

Ch. 371The Reverie begins

At the Reverie, the kings discussed the war between the Asura Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and the Beasts Pirates, along with the threat posed by powerful pirate crews. Cobra and King Riku introduced another pirate group for discussion, and Admiral Fujitora arrived to join them.

  • Hamburg opened the Reverie by reporting that the Asura Pirates had declared war on the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates, spreading fighting across more than ten countries and a thousand islands.
  • Wapol claimed that Dalton had stolen the Drum Kingdom throne, and Dalton condemned Wapol for abandoning his people and selling the kingdom’s doctors into slavery.
  • The kings discussed the Four Emperors’ power and learned that the Asura Pirates had committed more than three hundred thousand people to the war.
  • Cobra and King Riku stood to raise the issue of another group of pirates that had harmed their kingdoms.
  • Fujitora entered the meeting and offered to attend as someone with firsthand experience.

Ch. 372A world in chaos, part one

As Rogge and Charlotte Linlin continued their seven-day fight in Totto Land, the world reeled from upheaval in Mary Geoise and Wano Country. Ham and the Asura Pirates prepared to head for Totto Land, while Donquixote Doflamingo restored contact between the World Government and the Beasts Pirates.

  • The Asura Pirates withdrew from Wano Country after pinning Kaido there, while Luffy and his companions arrived and Luffy was defeated by Kaido.
  • Rogge and Charlotte Linlin continued their deadly battle across the ruined Cake Island as Katakuri and the other Charlotte siblings watched without intervening.
  • Ham, Carl, and the others learned that Nekomamushi had contacted the Whitebeard Pirates and discussed the fighting in Mary Geoise and the new Pacifista models.
  • Ham and the Asura Pirates raised their glasses and sent their airships toward Totto Land, intending to help Rogge reshape the world.
  • Donquixote Doflamingo arrived at Onigashima and reestablished contact between the World Government and the Beasts Pirates.

Ch. 373Charlotte Linlin II

Marshall Rogge and Charlotte Linlin fought for ten days, weakening each other in a brutal battle. As Charlotte Linlin’s hunger overtook her, Rogge sprang from underground and shouted that he was bringing her cake.

  • Marshall Rogge continued fighting Charlotte Linlin after the Reverie ended, while both sustained severe wounds and lost strength.
  • Charlotte Linlin’s history revealed how she had been taken in by Sister Carmel, lost her chance to gain Elbaf’s support through Lola’s escape, and later funded Caesar’s research into turning children into giants.
  • After ten days, Marshall Rogge punched through Charlotte Linlin’s chest when her Armament Haki was down, but she struck him into the ground in return.
  • With their Haki and Homies nearly exhausted, Charlotte Linlin’s binge-eating disorder flared up and her awareness began to fade as she cried out for cake.
  • Marshall Rogge leaped out of the ground, raised his fist, and shouted that the cake was coming.

Ch. 374Killed in Battle, Part Three

Rogge fought Charlotte Linlin and discovered that Sister Carmel had been living inside her body. After Rogge destroyed Charlotte Linlin’s brain, the souls imprisoned within her and the Homies were freed, and the eleven-day battle ended with Charlotte Linlin dead.

  • Rogge knocked Charlotte Linlin unconscious, but she rose again after he attacked her brain.
  • Sister Carmel revealed that she had taken over Charlotte Linlin’s body and asked Rogge to let her live.
  • Rogge struck Carmel and used the Chop-Chop Fruit to destroy the brain, scattering the souls within Charlotte Linlin.
  • Charlotte Linlin spoke with Carmel and the souls of her former companions before they were freed.
  • Souls rose from Homies across Totto Land and the Big Mom Pirates’ ships as Rogge’s victory ended the eleven-day battle.

Ch. 375Death by poverty, part four

After killing Charlotte Linlin, Rogge claimed Totto Land and ordered the Asura Pirates to eliminate the Big Mom Pirates who had fled. Totto Land fell into chaos under the Asura Pirates’ control, leaving its residents uncertain of their fate.

  • Katakuri asked Rogge to let the Big Mom Pirates bury Charlotte Linlin, and Rogge claimed Totto Land, offering Katakuri’s group the choice of joining the Asura Pirates or facing their fate.
  • Rogge returned to the Ark Maxim, ate as he recovered, and ordered his crew to kill Perospero and the others who had fled.
  • The Asura Pirates’ airships caught Perospero, Snag, Mont-d'Or, and their followers at sea and destroyed their ships with repeated cannon volleys.
  • Rogge and his crew remained on one of Totto Land’s islands as residents panicked, some resorted to looting, and chaos spread.

Ch. 376A world at a loss

The world reeled after Marshall Rogge killed Charlotte Linlin in an eleven-day duel, leaving the Asura Pirates feared as an unprecedented power. At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku learned that Charlotte Katakuri had submitted to Rogge, deepening fears about the new era.

  • News that Marshall Rogge had killed Charlotte Linlin spread worldwide and stunned people who had expected the Emperors' clash to end differently.
  • Shakuyaku and Rayleigh discussed Linlin's death, their memories of the Rocks Pirates, and their concern about Rogge's growing power.
  • Shakuyaku recalled the constant clashes between Linlin, Whitebeard, and Shiki aboard the Rocks Pirates.
  • Sengoku warned younger Marines that Rogge's calculating nature might bring an even greater terror than the Rocks Pirates.
  • Akainu told Sengoku that Charlotte Katakuri had submitted to the Asura Pirates after Linlin was buried, leaving Sengoku incredulous.

Ch. 377Recent major events

After Charlotte Linlin’s death, Kaido swore to kill Rogge while Katakuri joined the Asura Pirates to protect his family and Totto Land. News also revealed the Shichibukai’s abolition and Sabo’s capture, as the Five Elders turned their attention to Marshall Rogge.

  • Kaido learned that Charlotte Linlin had been killed and vowed to kill Rogge, while Red-Hair decided not to intervene.
  • Katakuri brought the surviving Charlotte Family members into the Asura Pirates, forming the Charlotte Family Pirates and keeping control of Totto Land.
  • Rogge gained the former Big Mom Pirates’ territory, making the Asura Pirates the New World’s largest force.
  • Morgans reported that the Shichibukai had been abolished, Sabo had been captured and imprisoned in Impel Down, and Buggy and the Empress had also been imprisoned.
  • The Five Elders identified Marshall Rogge as a threat and decided that the people in four photographs had to be eliminated.

Ch. 378Weevil the Fool

Rogge learned that the World Government had captured Donquixote Doflamingo and that Shanks and Mihawk had joined forces. When Buckin sought his protection with Weevil, Rogge defeated Weevil and took Buckin captive, intending to make Weevil forget her and add him to his crew.

  • Rogge heard that the World Government had lured Donquixote Doflamingo into a trap and captured him again.
  • Rogge examined a report showing Red-Haired Shanks and Dracule Mihawk together, while Shiryu admitted he could not beat Hawk-Eye.
  • Buckin offered Rogge her and Weevil's help in exchange for protection, but Rogge challenged her claims and pointed out his own strength and resources.
  • Weevil defended Buckin and attacked Rogge with Murakumogiri, but Rogge sent him flying into a wall.
  • Buckin escaped underground using her Devil Fruit, but Rogge shook her back to the surface and restrained her with Armament Haki.
  • Rogge had Sugar turn Buckin into a toy and put her to work cleaning toilets, then decided to make Weevil forget her and gain him as a fighter.

Ch. 379Heading to Wano Country

Chapter Summary: Heading to Wano Country

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Rogge defeats and recruits Edward Weevil, exploiting his poor memory and love of food. Weevil has forgotten Buckin and even his supposed connection to Whitebeard.
  • Buckin is reduced to cleaning toilets under Sugar’s orders, having lost control over Weevil and her ambitions to claim Whitebeard’s legacy.
  • Rogge assigns Weevil to the third division, where Jelly’s cooking can keep him satisfied while his immense strength may be useful against the Marines.
  • Rogge initially decides not to go to Wano Country, preferring to let Luffy confront Kaido and acquire the Road Poneglyph. He intends to wait until Laugh Tale becomes accessible and then claim its secrets.
  • His officers question his hesitation. Rogge admits that his foresight has disappeared, leaving him uncertain about future events and forcing him to rely on his own judgment.
  • Rogge reflects on the coming conflict between Luffy and the remaining major powers. Blackbeard and Big Mom are already dead, leaving Kaido as the primary threat in Wano, while Red-Hair may eventually become Luffy’s final rival before Laugh Tale.
  • Rogge suddenly remembers crucial information obtained through his dealings with Doflamingo and Red-Hair: Trafalgar Law’s Op-Op Fruit is necessary to activate a powerful, unnamed objective.
  • Realizing that Law’s survival and the fruit are essential to his plans, Rogge immediately changes course and orders the Asura Pirates to depart for Wano Country.

Character Developments

  • Rogge: Demonstrates his manipulative leadership by recruiting Weevil, but also reveals growing uncertainty after losing his prophetic advantage. His memory of the Op-Op Fruit restores his determination and prompts direct action.
  • Weevil: Becomes almost completely dependent on Rogge, forgetting Buckin and accepting the false explanation that he voluntarily joined the Asura Pirates. His loyalty is based largely on food and Rogge’s control.
  • Buckin: Suffers a dramatic loss of influence and status. Her plan to use Weevil to seize Whitebeard’s legacy collapses, leaving her powerless and humiliated.
  • Luffy: Though absent, he is portrayed as an increasingly important rival who must defeat the remaining Emperors, including Kaido and eventually Red-Hair.
  • Red-Hair: Is presented as potentially having hidden motives and a darker side, making his eventual confrontation with Luffy inevitable.
  • Law: Gains major importance because his Op-Op Fruit is revealed to be indispensable to Rogge’s larger plan.

Significant Themes

  • Control and manipulation: Rogge controls Weevil through deception and food, while Buckin’s own attempts to control him ultimately fail.
  • Uncertainty and loss of foresight: Rogge’s dependence on future knowledge has left him vulnerable now that he must make decisions without certainty.
  • Power and legacy: Whitebeard’s legacy continues to motivate Buckin, Weevil, Rogge, and the wider pirate world.
  • Fate versus choice: Rogge questions whether events will follow the path he remembers, while Luffy and the other pirates continue forging their own futures.
  • The race for Laugh Tale: The coming battles are framed as steps toward the final struggle for the One Piece and control of the world’s ultimate secrets.

Character Interactions

  • Rogge deceives Weevil into believing that he willingly joined the Asura Pirates and promises him food.
  • Buckin witnesses Weevil abandoning her and is forced into menial labor.
  • Ham, Cook, Enel, Jelly, and the other officers challenge or support Rogge’s decisions, especially his hesitation over Wano.
  • Rogge’s past dealings with Red-Hair and Doflamingo provide the information that leads him to recognize Law’s importance.
  • The chapter ends with Rogge and his crew abandoning their passive strategy and heading toward Wano Country to secure Trafalgar Law and the Op-Op Fruit.

Ch. 380This is my territory

Rogge headed for Wano Country, drawing the attention of the world and prompting the Navy to debate whether it should intervene. The Navy left the conflict to the Four Emperors, while the Asura Pirates continued growing toward Rogge’s ambition of claiming territory across the world.

  • Rogge took the Asura Pirates to Wano Country, where the Beasts Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates were already in conflict.
  • The Navy discussed Rogge’s motives, and Sengoku suggested he wanted Wano’s Road Poneglyph and Nico Robin.
  • Akainu said Wano was a lawless area, so the Navy would not send forces there.
  • Vice Admiral Tsuru warned that the Navy could not keep leaving the rapidly growing Asura Pirates unchecked.
  • Rogge’s wealth and strength drew pirates and Supernovas to his crew as it expanded across the New World.
  • Rogge said he hoped to point to any map and call the place his territory.
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