Chapter Summaries

Li Yuan learned that the World Government had discovered World’s hideout and rallied the Limitless Pirates and Golden Lion’s Flying Pirates to help him. As the Five Elders and CP0 attacked World on Lajiko Island, World was forced to flee with his escape routes increasingly cut off.

• Shakky told Li Yuan that a planted CP agent had exposed World’s base, and Li Yuan enlisted Golden Lion to join the rescue while warning that they would each pursue the weapon World possessed.
• Li Yuan took Koya and the other Core Officers toward World’s location aboard her Cloud-Cloud Ship, ordering Koya to stay aloft and the fighters to prioritize their safety.
• On Lajiko Island, World and Byojack learned that the Five Elders had arrived, and World escaped aboard a Cloud Cloud Homie with Byojack.
• CP0 Chief Joshua Langel destroyed the Cloud Cloud Homie with a Crushing Wave, forcing World to flee toward the island on foot and then search for his remaining Homies.
• Saint Mars and the other Five Elders surrounded the island while Langel guarded the sky, and Saint Mars blocked World’s next flight attempt with a sea of fire.

World was trapped by the World Government, but Golden Lion and Li Yuan arrived with their pirate crews and turned the battle against the government forces. The fighting spread across the island as Li Yuan overwhelmed Marine Marshal Jenor and the pirates engaged the Five Elders and other top-tier fighters.

• World used fiftyfold Haki to withstand Mars's flames, but Langer destroyed his Cloud Cloud Homies with a concealed Crushing Wave and injured him.
• Li Yuan and Golden Lion arrived with the Limitless Pirates and Flying Pirates, forcing the World Government to split its forces between them and World.
• Li Yuan struck Marine Marshal Jenor with a powerful sword slash, sending him crashing into the island, while Bullet and the other officers knocked the airborne fighters to the ground.
• Golden Lion attacked Ettore Lindsay, while the pirate officers engaged the Five Elders and World confronted CP0 Chief Joshua.
• The Five Elders realized they could not capture World without risking the loss of several top-tier fighters, as Jenor recovered from Li Yuan's attack and prepared to face him again.

Li Yuan overwhelmed Marine Admiral Jenor in a fierce sword-and-fist duel, outgrowing his opponent’s strength with each exchange. He left Jenor badly wounded, with the Seven Star Sword draining blood and damaging the flesh around his chest wound.

• Li Yuan used Hakoku to break through Jenor’s Rokuogan and Haki defenses, sending him flying and injuring his internal organs.
• Jenor recovered with Life Return and counterattacked with Tiger Cannon, but Li Yuan’s God Slayer shattered his attack and severed a tendon in Jenor’s middle finger.
• Li Yuan drove Jenor to his knees, dodged his furious punch, and slashed a deep wound across his chest.
• The Seven Star Sword absorbed blood from Jenor’s wound as the surrounding muscles began to shrivel.

Li Yuan's Bloodthirsty Demon Sword weakened Jenor, and Li Yuan trapped him in a relentless assault that left him fearing for his life. Meanwhile, World used his amplified Armament Haki to overwhelm CP0 Chief Joshua and send him flying with a crushing punch.

• The Seven Star Sword absorbed Jenor's blood, strengthening its blood-draining effect and restoring some of Li Yuan's stamina.
• Li Yuan used Mind Reading and relentless sword attacks to drive Jenor back, while Jenor realized he could neither win nor escape to seek help.
• World amplified his speed and Armament Haki with the More-More Fruit and struck CP0 Chief Joshua, shattering his crushing power and making him spit blood.
• World attacked again with even greater speed and Haki, overwhelmed Joshua's Crushing Impact, and punched him in the abdomen, sending him flying.

World killed CP0 Chief Josua with a final amplified punch, then collapsed from exhaustion. Li Yuan saw World win and intensified his fight against Marine Admiral Jenor, leaving Jenor afraid as Li Yuan activated Life Return and Blood Boil.

• World used amplified speed and Haki to overpower Josua, who survived the first devastating punch and warned that the technique would exhaust World.
• World used a feint to strike Josua's heart and kill him, then collapsed as the amplification injured his arm and drained his stamina.
• Li Yuan observed World's victory while fighting Jenor and reflected on the More-More Fruit's explosive power.
• Li Yuan evaded Jenor's attack, activated Life Return Limb Extreme Reinforcement and Blood Boil, and caused Jenor to fear that he would be killed.

Li Yuan killed Marine Admiral Jenor with the Seven Star Sword, then intervened in Bullet’s fight against Saint Saturn. His devastating Hakoku strike battered Saturn into a mangled ruin, leaving the battle’s outcome unresolved.

• Jenor used Life Return and attacked Li Yuan, but Li Yuan’s God Slayer slash broke through his Haki and severed his arm and ribs.
• Li Yuan pursued the wounded Jenor and cut off his head, draining his corpse into the Seven Star Sword before recovering from the technique’s side effects.
• Bullet fought Saint Saturn, who wounded him with venom and a horn attack before Bullet smashed Saturn’s head into the ground.
• Li Yuan arrived and ordered Bullet to retreat, then launched a powerful Hakoku shockwave at Saint Saturn.
• Saint Saturn braced for the impact, but Li Yuan’s strike broke his defenses, snapped four spider legs, and blasted him into a massive crater.

Li Yuan discovered that Saint Saturn's regeneration could not replace blood consumed by the Seven Star Sword, giving him a way to defeat the Five Elder. As Uranus gathered energy above Lajiko Island, Li Yuan realized Im was preparing to destroy the island and that Saint Saturn was stalling him.

• Saint Saturn regenerated from his injuries and attacked Li Yuan, while Im ordered the World Government to destroy the Pirate Crews gathered there.
• Li Yuan fought off Saint Saturn's attacks and learned that the Seven Star Sword could drain his blood faster than his regeneration could restore it.
• Li Yuan wounded Saint Saturn's back and used the sword to consume his blood, realizing that enough blood loss could weaken or kill him.
• Terrifying energy gathered above Lajiko Island, darkening the sky and alarming Koya; Li Yuan suspected that the World Government was preparing to fire Uranus.
• Saint Saturn unleashed Poison Domination to trap Li Yuan, and Li Yuan realized that Saturn was trying to hold him in place for Uranus's bombardment.

Li Yuan and Golden Lion raced to evacuate their crews before Uranus struck the island. They escaped the blast, but World and Byojack, Ettore Lindsay, and everyone else left behind were destroyed, and Uranus’s beam erased the island and left a bottomless abyss.

• Li Yuan unleashed his strongest techniques, struck Saint Saturn aside, and warned everyone to flee as Uranus gathered energy overhead.
• Bullet, Asura Doji, Chinjao, and Hermes escaped together while Li Yuan used blood-red chains to carry them off the island.
• Golden Lion awakened his Float-Float Fruit and rescued Reinhardt, Harold William, and Yaslan Elasti before the bombardment fell.
• Li Yuan reunited with his crew near Koya and told them to keep his Mythical Zoan transformation secret.
• Uranus’s beam annihilated the island and destroyed World, Byojack, Ettore Lindsay, and the others who had not escaped.
• Golden Lion admired Uranus’s power and resolved to seize the Ancient Weapon, while the vanished island became an immense abyss that drew in the surrounding sea.

After surviving Uranus's attack, Li Yuan reunited with Golden Lion and learned that World was probably dead. The World Government failed to destroy the two pirate crews, began planning to activate the Shichibukai system, and announced World's death, prompting Kaido to move in on World's territory.

• Li Yuan explained that Uranus could not be used again for a long time, then sent Koya to search for Golden Lion and his crew.
• Li Yuan and Golden Lion confirmed that both crews had survived, while World was likely dead; Li Yuan regretted losing the chance to obtain World's More-More Fruit.
• Li Yuan and Golden Lion discussed countering Uranus by spreading out their bases and choosing battlefields where the weapon could not be used.
• The Five Elders learned that Li Yuan and Golden Lion had returned safely and decided to announce World's death and activate the Shichibukai plan.
• The World Government announced that World had been killed, and reports revealed the costly battle against the Flying Pirates and Limitless Pirates.
• Kaido ordered the Beasts Pirates to seize World's vacant territory.

Koya agreed to move the Beast Islands after Yadina promised she could use Shakky's Mirror World and finish within a year. Judge asked Li Yuan to help him rebuild the Germa Kingdom in the North Blue, and Li Yuan agreed while warning him that strength and loyalty mattered; afterward, Li Yuan planned to exploit the World Government's weakened control to expand the Limitless Pirates' influence.

• Koya objected to moving dozens of islands, but Yadina told her to move Li Yuan's priorities first and bring back the rest within a year using Shakky's Mirror World.
• Judge told Li Yuan he wanted to return to the North Blue, restore the Germa Family, and establish a kingdom under the Limitless Pirates while continuing his research.
• Li Yuan warned Judge that the World Government would suppress a powerful Germa Kingdom, but agreed to secretly help him rebuild it and send a liaison with him.
• Li Yuan reminded Judge that kingdoms could not withstand top-tier fighters and that he must not forget his obligations to the Limitless Pirates.
• Li Yuan considered using Net to control kingdoms, provoke wars, replace World Government-affiliated nations, and increase weapons sales while the World Government was weak.

Doflamingo used the Limitless Pirates’ armaments to profit from the Kalvan Kingdom’s war and sought to expand his supply. Esdeath tested the Donquixote Family, defeated Doflamingo with one sword strike, and approved an annual armaments supply of up to twenty billion, leaving him humiliated and determined to train.

• Doflamingo planned to keep the Kalvan Kingdom’s war going while selling weapons to both sides through his middleman business.
• Esdeath arrived to test Doflamingo on behalf of the Limitless Pirates and demanded that he withstand one sword strike.
• Esdeath unleashed her Ice Slaughter Sword Intent and shattered Doflamingo’s defenses, breaking his arms and freezing him with a single blow.
• Esdeath declared that Doflamingo had passed and granted the Donquixote Family access to up to twenty billion worth of armaments each year.
• Trebol and the others dug Doflamingo from the crater, and he vowed to devote more effort to training after realizing how far behind Esdeath he was.

John led his pirates to raid wealthy Serchio Island in the East Blue, but Garp and Sengoku ambushed him and defeated him. John was captured in Seastone Handcuffs and was to be taken to the Deep Sea Prison, while his officers fled with the pirates and sought his treasure.

• John chose to raid the East Blue for treasure while other New World crews fought over World's former territory.
• John's pirates landed on Serchio Island and began terrorizing its residents, while veterans in his crew resented his control of their treasure.
• Garp attacked John, and Sengoku ambushed him from the air, breaking his wings and trapping him between their attacks.
• Edison Quintana and Gastro Taco led most of John's pirates away, and Edison celebrated the chance to claim John's treasure.
• Garp knocked John unconscious, and Sengoku ordered him taken to the Deep Sea Prison to keep his rare Devil Fruit from returning to pirate hands.
• Garp put Seastone Handcuffs on John as he and Sengoku prepared to take him away.

After the World Government announced John’s capture, Esdeath confronted Marine Admiral Zephyr and challenged him, hoping to make a name for herself. Zephyr badly wounded her with one punch and charged again as she activated Life Return to fight at full strength.

• The World Government publicized John’s capture, prompting pirates to scramble for his former territory while Golden Lion and Ochoku mocked his recklessness.
• Esdeath encountered Zephyr’s warship, froze the surrounding sea, and challenged the former Marine Admiral.
• Zephyr shattered Esdeath’s strongest sword attack with a punch and blasted her onto the frozen sea.
• Doflamingo and his crew fled, leaving Esdeath to hold Zephyr back while Doflamingo anticipated the chaos her capture could cause.
• Esdeath used Life Return: Limit Enhancement as Zephyr charged at her again.

Esdeath challenged Zephyr, lost, and escaped before returning to the Limitless Sea injured. Li Yuan learned what happened and planned to ambush Zephyr at Zamir Island, where he and Shakky waited for him.

• Zephyr broke Esdeath's strongest attack, but she froze him in ice, escaped on her motorcycle, and returned to the Limitless Sea.
• Zephyr emerged from the sea, learned Esdeath had fled, and ordered his Marines to search for Doflamingo, who had already left the island.
• Esdeath returned through a Net outpost and Lazuli discovered that her body and organs were injured; Esdeath admitted she had fought Zephyr and lost.
• Li Yuan scolded Esdeath for recklessly challenging Zephyr, then decided to retaliate after learning she had been hurt.
• Shakky reported that Zephyr would reach Zamir Island for supplies in a day and took Li Yuan there to wait for him.

News spread that Esdeath had escaped Zephyr and become a Great Swordsman at seventeen, drawing attention from powerful figures across the world. Li Yuan confronted Zephyr on Kamtsin Island and launched a devastating attack, leaving Zephyr braced for Li Yuan’s next strike.

• Newspapers reported Esdeath’s battle with Zephyr, her Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, and her achievement as a seventeen-year-old Great Swordsman.
• Whitebeard praised Esdeath, while Marco vowed to defeat her; Golden Lion wondered about his hidden sons, and Mihawk asked Gai Nie about her swordsmanship before declaring he would challenge her.
• Zephyr arrived at Kamtsin Island to resupply, where Li Yuan appeared and warned him that he would die for attacking Esdeath.
• Li Yuan’s Conqueror’s Haki knocked out everyone on the island, and he transformed into his Human-Beast Form, unleashing blood-colored lightning and ultrasonic waves against Zephyr.
• Zephyr charged Li Yuan, but Li Yuan activated his enhancements and used Blood Shadow Step to circle him until Zephyr detected a shadow approaching from behind.

Li Yuan killed Zephyr with a surprise attack after using Observation Killing and other techniques, then left with Shakky as the island sank. News of Zephyr’s death spread worldwide, and Garp vowed revenge before Sengoku restrained him and argued that the Marines had to wait for Li Yuan to return to the Four Seas.

• Zephyr used Life Return and attacked Li Yuan, but Li Yuan disrupted his focus with soul hypnosis and concealed his presence from Observation Haki.
• Li Yuan appeared behind Zephyr and killed him with a slash that split the island and carved into the seabed.
• Li Yuan reflected on his techniques and future training, stored Zephyr’s corpse in the Castle Bracelet, and left with Shakky.
• The World Economic News Agency published a photograph of Li Yuan standing over Zephyr’s corpse, and reports of the killing shocked people around the world.
• Garp tried to leave Marine Headquarters to avenge Zephyr, but Sengoku stopped him and warned that the Marines could not defeat the Limitless Pirates.
• Sengoku explained that the Marines would have to wait for Li Yuan to enter the Four Seas again, and Garp agreed to find Tsuru.

After Li Yuan killed Zephyr, Golden Lion proposed joining forces to destroy Marineford, but Li Yuan judged the plan too risky and suggested racing the Flying Pirates to capture the last Navy Fortress in the New World instead. Meanwhile, Esdeath pushed herself through punishing training on Onigashima, determined to avenge her defeat by Zephyr, as Akame arrived to ask about it.

• Doflamingo decided Zephyr's death made cooperation with the Limitless Pirates more valuable and planned to increase weapons sales to them.
• Whitebeard praised Li Yuan for avenging Esdeath and promised to protect Jozu in the same way.
• Golden Lion asked Li Yuan to help wipe out Marineford, but Li Yuan warned that the World Government still had enough strength to defeat them without more pirate allies.
• Li Yuan proposed driving the Marines from the New World by capturing their remaining Navy Fortress, and Golden Lion agreed to a contest between their subordinates.
• Esdeath trained with Eva on Onigashima despite severe muscle strain, hoping to become strong enough to defeat Zephyr.
• Akame arrived and asked Esdeath whether she had really lost to Zephyr.

Esdeath learned that Li Yuan had killed Zephyr to avenge her, then hurried to join the planned assault on the Marines’ last New World fortress. With the World Government refusing to send help, Sengoku ordered the Marines at G1 Fortress to abandon it and retreat.

• Akame told Esdeath that Li Yuan had killed Zephyr after learning he had bullied her, and gave her newspapers confirming the news.
• Akame warned Esdeath that the Limitless Pirates were preparing to attack the Marines’ remaining New World fortress, so Esdeath set out to speak with Li Yuan and join the operation.
• Tsuru reported that the Marines had captured a Limitless Pirates spy connected to Zephyr’s death, while Sengoku learned that the Limitless Pirates and Flying Pirates were mobilizing against G1 Fortress.
• Sengoku asked the Five Elders for support, but they decided to abandon the fortress and refused to send personnel to defend it.
• Sengoku ordered Sakazuki, Kuzan, and the Marines at G1 Fortress to evacuate and retreat to Marine Headquarters without engaging the two pirate crews.

The Marines sacrificed G1 Fortress in a massive explosion, killing thousands of pirates before abandoning the New World. Li Yuan then sought Tom the Fish-Man in Water Seven and asked him to hand over the Pluton Blueprints, leaving Tom to weigh his promise against the danger to those around him.

• Bullet and Golden Lion led their pirate crews in an assault on G1 Fortress while Li Yuan watched from a distance.
• Colonel Kairol Wells detonated explosives beneath G1 Fortress, killing nearly twenty thousand pirates and more than five hundred Marines who had volunteered to stay behind.
• Esdeath asked to accompany Bullet to Elbaf to seek challenging battles, and Bullet agreed to take her when he went to challenge the Giant King.
• Morgans spread news that the Marines had withdrawn from the New World, and Franky and Iceberg read the report in Water Seven.
• Li Yuan visited Tom the Fish-Man, offered protection and a place to settle in exchange for the Pluton Blueprints, and left Tom considering his inherited promise.

Li Yuan obtained Tom's Pluton Blueprints and asked Soros to study how their technology could improve the Hades, including making it fly. He then took Shyarly, Asuna, and the others aboard Koya's White Cloud Flying Ship to search for a giant Lanternfish, and Shyarly said they were close to its location.

• Tom gave Li Yuan the Pluton Blueprints, and Li Yuan gave Tom a Den Den Mushi and promised to help if he ever needed it.
• Li Yuan told Yadina he trusted Tom not to reveal the blueprints and asked her to have Soros explore adding Pluton and Sky Island technology to the Hades.
• Soros warned that Li Yuan's plans would require an immense energy supply, so Li Yuan told him to leave room for technologies that might become possible later.
• Shyarly told Li Yuan she could divine the Lanternfish's direction, and Li Yuan decided to take her and Asuna to find it.
• Koya flew the group east aboard her White Cloud Flying Ship, and on their second day Shyarly divined that they were close to the Lanternfish.