Chapter Summaries

After an unfamiliar burst of Conqueror’s Haki appeared at Marineford, Sengoku suspected it had been awakened by Beiyuan Heng, whose squad had just returned. Zephyr, Garp, Tsuru, and a large force reached the harbor, where Zephyr demanded to know who caused the disturbance.

• Sengoku and Garp sensed unfamiliar Conqueror’s Haki near the harbor and sent Zephyr and Garp to investigate.
• Sengoku connected the Haki’s appearance to Beiyuan Heng’s expected return and wondered whether he had awakened it.
• Zephyr gathered Ain, Binz, Tsuru, Garp, and other Marines, while Ain told Binz about Shiki’s past attack on Marineford.
• Beiyuan Heng waited aboard his warship, calmly testing his newly awakened Conqueror’s Haki as most of the soldiers on board lay unconscious.
• Zephyr’s force arrived at the harbor, and Zephyr demanded to know who had caused the disturbance.

Beiyuan Heng pretended that his Conqueror's Haki had awakened uncontrollably, prompting Tsuru to identify it and Zephyr to take an interest in training him. He followed Zephyr toward Marine Headquarters, while keeping the truth of his carefully planned performance to himself.

• Zephyr's Conqueror's Haki stunned Marines at the harbor, and Tsuru explained that they had felt an overwhelming aura.
• Garp recognized Beiyuan Heng and asked him what had caused the commotion.
• Beiyuan Heng claimed that his Conqueror's Haki had awakened unexpectedly and that he had only just begun to control it.
• Tsuru identified Beiyuan Heng's power as Conqueror's Haki, and Zephyr decided he might train him.
• Zephyr took Beiyuan Heng toward Marine Headquarters, while Beiyuan Heng privately revealed that his supposed loss of control had been a planned performance.

Beiyuan Heng’s Conqueror’s Haki drew attention at Marine Headquarters, and Zephyr pushed to make him his final disciple despite learning that he was a CP9 agent. Zephyr asked Beiyuan Heng whether he wanted to become his disciple, while Beiyuan Heng considered whether Garp might be a better mentor.

• The Marines at the port discussed Beiyuan Heng’s Conqueror’s Haki and wondered about his identity and Zephyr’s plans for him.
• Sengoku showed Zephyr Beiyuan Heng’s updated file, revealing that he was a CP9 agent known as the strongest Genius in eight hundred years.
• Zephyr insisted that Beiyuan Heng could remain a Marine and declared his intention to make him his disciple, while Sengoku expressed concern about his Cipher Pol background.
• Zephyr warned Beiyuan Heng that he would have to prove his strength before becoming a personal disciple, but Tsuru pointed out that he had not asked what Beiyuan Heng wanted.
• Zephyr asked Beiyuan Heng whether he wanted to become his disciple, and Beiyuan Heng considered that becoming Garp’s disciple might be even better.

Beiyuan Heng challenged Admiral Zephyr to test the gap between their strength, and their sparring astonished Zephyr’s disciples. After Zephyr used Armament Haki and sent Beiyuan Heng flying, Beiyuan Heng asked him for more guidance, leaving their training relationship open to continue.

• Beiyuan Heng asked Zephyr to show him the difference between a Commodore and an admiral, and Zephyr agreed to spar at Commodore-level strength.
• Beiyuan Heng caught Zephyr off guard and knocked him flying, surprising Ain and Binz with his strength.
• Beiyuan Heng and Zephyr exchanged a powerful blow that sent a shockwave through the training ground, while Binz shielded himself and Ain with vines.
• Zephyr praised Beiyuan Heng’s physical power, then used Armament Haki and sent him flying toward the training-ground wall.
• Beiyuan Heng recovered quickly, admitted his Haki training was slow, and asked Zephyr to guide him in the future.

Beiyuan Heng sparred with Zephyr to demonstrate his Haki, landing a powerful Rokuogan that astonished the Navy’s top brass. When Zephyr asked how long he had trained, Beiyuan Heng said his Haki had progressed the slowest, leaving Zephyr, Sengoku, and Garp stunned by his rapid development.

• Beiyuan Heng used Armament Haki and Iron Body to attack Zephyr, who tested his skills by countering him.
• Beiyuan Heng used Observation Haki and Moonwalk to evade Zephyr’s strike and attack from behind.
• Beiyuan Heng hit Zephyr with Secret Technique: Rokuogan, creating a crater and making Zephyr cough up blood.
• Zephyr realized Beiyuan Heng had driven Armament Haki into his body, suggesting he had learned Internal Destruction.
• Beiyuan Heng said he had trained Haki on and off for about a year and a half and considered it his slowest area of progress.

After witnessing Beiyuan Heng's remarkable Armament Haki and strength, Zephyr asked him to become his disciple and inherit his legacy. Beiyuan Heng accepted, then explained how he combined Haki with Rokuogan before addressing Fleet Admiral Sengoku through a Den Den Mushi.

• Beiyuan Heng's Armament Haki impressed Ain, Binz, and Zephyr, who marveled at how quickly he had developed it.
• Zephyr asked Beiyuan Heng to become his disciple and inherit his legacy, and Beiyuan Heng accepted with a Marine salute.
• Zephyr promised to guide Beiyuan Heng's Haki training and asked how he had performed Internal Destruction.
• Beiyuan Heng explained that he had combined Armament Haki with his Six Powers technique, Rokuogan, to strengthen it against resilient Zoan users.
• Zephyr praised Beiyuan Heng's talent and ingenuity, then reflected on the need to pass responsibility to younger Marines as the Emperors of the Sea rose.
• Beiyuan Heng smiled toward the Den Den Mushi and asked Fleet Admiral Sengoku whether he had done well.

After rumors at Marine Headquarters questioned Beiyuan Heng’s strength as Zephyr’s inheriting disciple, Beiyuan Heng persuaded Sengoku to release footage of their battle. He returned to training after revealing that he had secretly encouraged the doubts to make his name spread through Headquarters.

• Several days after Zephyr named Beiyuan Heng his inheriting disciple, Marines across Headquarters questioned his strength, and Smoker was confined for beating up those who doubted him.
• Hina warned Beiyuan Heng about the rumors and told him Smoker had been punished; Beiyuan Heng said he would resolve the matter.
• Zephyr urged Beiyuan Heng to ignore the doubts, while Sengoku asked what they should do about the growing unrest.
• Beiyuan Heng proposed releasing footage of his battle with Zephyr, arguing that he could become the Marines’ Supernova; Sengoku and Zephyr agreed.
• Beiyuan Heng returned to training and revealed that he had secretly fueled the rumors to get the footage released and make his name known at Marine Headquarters.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku addressed the Navy about Commodore Beiyuan Heng becoming Zephyr’s successor and showed footage of their fight. The projection left Marineford stunned as Beiyuan Heng struck Zephyr hard enough to make him cough blood.

• Navy personnel gathered at training grounds across Marineford after receiving an urgent notice from Sengoku’s office.
• Sengoku appeared on the projection and announced that Beiyuan Heng had become Admiral Zephyr’s successor, provoking doubts from the soldiers.
• Sengoku replaced his image with footage of Zephyr fighting Beiyuan Heng.
• Beiyuan Heng sent Zephyr flying with his first punch and demonstrated power resembling Zephyr’s Black Arm.
• Beiyuan Heng unleashed his final move, and the footage showed Zephyr coughing blood, leaving Marineford silent.

After the Marines watched footage of Beiyuan Heng injuring Zephyr and receiving his offer to inherit his legacy, their doubts turned to guilt and Sengoku urged them to train harder. Beiyuan Heng reviewed the traits he had gained, including peak Armament Haki and enhanced strength and defense.

• The Marines watched footage confirming that Beiyuan Heng had injured Zephyr, and an old veteran reflected on the passing of strength to the younger generation.
• The footage showed Zephyr asking Beiyuan Heng to inherit his legacy, causing the Marines to regret believing rumors about him.
• Zephyr explained Haki training, and the Marines learned that Beiyuan Heng had developed Armament Haki strong enough to contend with Zephyr.
• Sengoku encouraged the Marines to train harder and uphold their justice, inspiring them to capture pirates.
• Beiyuan Heng reviewed eight advanced or newly generated traits, including Armament Haki Peak, Innate Great Strength, and Indestructible Body.

Beiyuan Heng refused Spandine’s request to escort a Devil Fruit, suspecting it was the Gum-Gum Fruit. Spandine failed to get Kong to punish him, and Kong assigned the mission to Who's-Who instead.

• Beiyuan Heng prepared to train and develop his new traits when Spandine called with a mission to escort a Devil Fruit.
• Beiyuan Heng recognized that the fruit was likely the Gum-Gum Fruit and refused the mission, telling Spandine to send Lucci instead.
• Spandine complained to Kong that Beiyuan Heng had disobeyed orders and joined the Navy as Zephyr’s disciple.
• Kong dismissed Spandine’s complaint and suggested that Who's-Who, who was from the East Blue, carry out the escort mission.
• Spandine angrily ended the call and vowed to make his critics pay once he gained more power.