Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “I Want the Entire Water 7”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Iceburg accepts Oak’s claim that he is the legendary pirate Tux Oak, reasoning that no one would dare impersonate such a notorious figure.
• Iceburg correctly deduces that Oak has come seeking the blueprints for the ancient weapon Pluton.
• To confirm Oak’s identity, Iceburg mentions Barbel, a former Fish-Man crewmate of the Rocks Pirates and a friend of Iceburg’s master, Tom. Oak confirms knowing Barbel and recalls his immense strength.
• Iceburg says he does not know Barbel’s current whereabouts, explaining that Barbel disappeared from the seas after the Rocks Pirates disbanded.
• Iceburg denies possessing or even knowing whether the Pluton blueprints still exist, refusing to reveal that they are connected to Franky.
• Oak shocks Iceburg by revealing that the blueprints are already in his possession and that Franky has also been taken. Iceburg is horrified because only he and Franky knew their true relationship.
• Realizing that Oak has uncovered all his secrets and that resisting could endanger Water 7, Iceburg asks what Oak wants.
• Oak declares that he wants all of Water 7, not merely the blueprints or Franky.

Character Developments

• Oak is revealed to be pursuing a much larger objective than simply obtaining Pluton. He intends to acquire Water 7’s shipwrights and resources to repair or reconstruct Pluton, build warships, and strengthen his future forces against the World Government.
• Iceburg shifts from cautious confidence to fear and helplessness after learning that Oak knows about Franky and the blueprints. Despite his opposition to Oak, he chooses not to summon help because he believes Oak could destroy Water 7 and cause greater casualties.
• Franky remains offscreen, but his capture and possession of the Pluton blueprints establish him as a crucial bargaining piece in Oak’s plans.
• Barbel is given additional history as the Rocks Pirates’ only Fish-Man and possibly the strongest Fish-Man of his era, though his current fate remains unknown.

Significant Themes

• Power and intimidation: Oak’s reputation alone allows him to dominate the conversation, while Iceburg understands that direct resistance may be futile.
• Secrets and hidden identities: Iceburg’s concealed connection to Franky and the blueprints is exposed, demonstrating how dangerous hidden knowledge can be.
• Ambition and expansion: Oak’s goal extends beyond obtaining a weapon; he wants the infrastructure and skilled people necessary to build a powerful empire.
• Moral conflict over dangerous power: Iceburg wants to keep Pluton away from both the World Government and pirates, but Oak’s strength places him in an impossible position.
• The importance of craftsmanship: Water 7’s shipwrights are portrayed as a strategic resource essential to warfare, transportation, and Oak’s campaign.

Character Interactions

• Iceburg confronts Oak with his suspicion that Oak seeks the Pluton blueprints.
• Oak and Iceburg discuss Barbel, using their shared knowledge of the former Rocks Pirates member to confirm Oak’s identity.
• Iceburg attempts to conceal the blueprints, but Oak reveals that he already knows about them and has taken Franky.
• The conversation ends with Oak making a sweeping demand for Water 7 itself, leaving Iceburg to face the threat of surrendering his city or provoking its destruction.

Chapter Summary: “Spandine and His Son Arrive”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Oak confronts Iceburg and declares that he intends to take control of all of Water 7.
• Iceburg explains that, despite being mayor, he lacks the authority to hand over the city and warns that the World Government would oppose Oak.
• Oak makes it clear that he is not negotiating. He only wants Iceburg to help stabilize Water 7 when the takeover officially begins.
• He warns Iceburg that appealing to the World Government could bring disastrous consequences. If Water 7 resists him, Oak is willing to destroy the city rather than allow it to remain under someone else’s control.
• After Oak leaves through Bruno’s spatial door, Iceburg realizes that Oak’s “choice” is effectively an ultimatum: Water 7 must either submit or be destroyed.
• For several days, Iceburg continues his duties while privately suffering from anxiety and sleeplessness.
• During this time, Oak explores Water 7 with Nami, Robin, Perona, and the newly recruited Kalifa.
• A ship arrives carrying Cipher Pol Aigis Zero agents, Spandam, Spandine, and the remaining members of Cipher Pol No. 9. They have come to take over the search for the Pluton blueprints after Rob Lucci’s group failed.
• Jabra mocks Lucci for his failure, while Spandam looks forward to punishing Lucci’s group and restoring his own reputation.
• Oak senses the arrival of two exceptionally powerful individuals and immediately goes to the harbor.
• When Oak blocks the group’s path, Spandam arrogantly challenges him, but Spandine recognizes Oak and becomes terrified.
• The two Aigis Zero agents also recognize Oak as a specially monitored threat. Since they are forbidden to fight him without orders from the Five Elders, they immediately flee using Geppo, abandoning Spandam, Spandine, and the other agents.

Character Developments

• Oak is shown to be utterly domineering and ruthless. He views absolute strength as the only legitimate basis for ruling and demonstrates that he is willing to destroy Water 7 if he cannot control it.
• Iceburg becomes trapped in a political and moral dilemma. Although he continues acting normally, he understands that Water 7 has almost no realistic means of resisting Oak.
• Kalifa is now part of Oak’s group, indicating her recruitment and integration into his faction.
• Spandam remains arrogant and vindictive, criticizing Lucci and seeking to punish him for damaging his standing.
• Spandine is revealed to have firsthand knowledge of Oak’s terrifying reputation from the previous era and reacts with overwhelming fear.
• Jabra displays his longstanding hostility toward Rob Lucci, taking pleasure in Lucci’s failure.
• The Aigis Zero agents demonstrate caution rather than loyalty or bravado: they recognize Oak’s danger and choose immediate retreat over confronting him.

Significant Themes

• Power over legitimacy: Oak rejects legal and political authority, believing that control comes solely from overwhelming strength.
• Coercion disguised as choice: Iceburg is technically offered options, but Oak’s threat makes clear that submission is the only way to avoid catastrophe.
• Fear and reputation: Oak’s past is powerful enough to terrify Spandine and force elite World Government agents to retreat without a fight.
• Political instability: Water 7 is caught between Oak’s looming takeover and the World Government’s interest in the city and the Pluton blueprints.
• Ruthlessness and authoritarian rule: Oak’s willingness to sink Water 7 establishes him as a dangerous ruler who values possession above the lives of its inhabitants.
• Internal rivalry: Jabra and Spandam’s contempt for Lucci highlights the competition and resentment within Cipher Pol.

Important Character Interactions

• Oak and Iceburg: Oak informs Iceburg of his future plans and demands his cooperation, while Iceburg unsuccessfully argues from Water 7’s political realities.
• Oak and Bruno: Bruno assists Oak’s departure by opening a spatial door, emphasizing his role within Oak’s group.
• Jabra and Spandam: Both ridicule Lucci’s failure, though Jabra does so out of personal rivalry and Spandam out of professional frustration.
• Spandam and Oak: Spandam initially insults Oak without recognizing him, exposing his arrogance and ignorance.
• Spandine and Oak: Spandine’s terrified reaction reveals that he remembers Oak’s power and understands the danger he represents.
• Aigis Zero and Oak: The agents recognize Oak as a forbidden-level threat and flee immediately rather than risk provoking him.

Chapter Summary: “Funkfreed, the Elephant Sword”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Two CP0 agents attempt to flee after realizing the overwhelming danger posed by Oak, but Oak quickly intercepts and throws them back onto the street.
• Oak then defeats Spandine, Spandam, and the remaining CP9 agents with ease, capturing the entire group.
• Using his vampire abilities, Oak transforms the CP0 agents and most of the CP9 members—including Jabra—into obedient blood servants.
• Oak spares Spandam and Spandine, considering them useless, and gives them to Robin so she can take revenge for their past crimes.
• Oak examines Funkfreed, Spandam’s sword, which has consumed the Elephant-Elephant Fruit. The weapon can transform into a full-sized elephant while remaining sword-sized and lightweight when held by its hilt.
• Oak compares Funkfreed with his Seven Star Sword. He notices that Funkfreed lacks the independent consciousness and cursed influence present in his own blade.
• Unable to discover how Devil Fruits are implanted into weapons, Oak decides that Vegapunk must eventually be recruited—or eliminated if recruitment fails.
• After spending two more days in Water 7, Oak receives matching intelligence from Kaido’s forces and Rob Lucci’s group. He then departs for the Sabaody Archipelago.
• The World Government learns that Oak has captured and subjugated the CP0 and CP9 agents stationed in Water 7.
• The Five Elders debate whether Oak visited Water 7 specifically to obtain the Pluton blueprints. They conclude that his visit may have been incidental, but now that he has learned of the blueprints’ possible location, he poses a serious threat.
• The Elders order surveillance of Oak, particularly monitoring whether he contacts Iceburg or other key figures. If he shows interest in the blueprints, they will report to Imu and move against him.

Character Developments

• Oak demonstrates an enormous gap in strength over CP0 and CP9, defeating them almost casually. He also expands his forces by converting elite government agents into blood servants.
• Oak’s curiosity and ambition become clearer through his study of Funkfreed and his desire to obtain Vegapunk’s scientific knowledge.
• Robin is given control over Spandam and Spandine, allowing her to pursue personal vengeance against the men responsible for her suffering.
• CP0 and CP9 lose their independence after being defeated and transformed into Oak’s servants, highlighting both Oak’s supernatural control and the weakness of the captured agents’ resolve.
• The Five Elders recognize Oak as an increasingly dangerous threat whose movements must be closely monitored.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming power and helplessness: The government agents cannot escape or resist Oak, emphasizing the vast difference between his strength and theirs.
• Control and loyalty: Oak’s vampire powers turn former enemies into servants, raising the issue of whether loyalty obtained through supernatural domination has any real meaning.
• Science versus supernatural power: Funkfreed and the Seven Star Sword represent different forms of extraordinary power—one created through advanced science and the other through a cursed, sentient weapon.
• Ambition and recruitment: Oak’s interest in Vegapunk shows that he seeks not only powerful fighters but also exceptional knowledge and technology.
• Political paranoia: The World Government fears that Oak may uncover or seize the Pluton blueprints, demonstrating its constant concern over ancient weapons and threats to its authority.

Character Interactions

• Oak humiliates and defeats the fleeing CP0 agents, then forces them to submit as blood servants.
• Oak captures Spandam, Spandine, and CP9, but deliberately leaves Spandam and Spandine to Robin for punishment.
• Oak interacts closely with Funkfreed, testing its transformations and abilities while comparing it with his Seven Star Sword.
• The Five Elders collectively analyze Oak’s actions and establish surveillance measures, reflecting the growing conflict between Oak and the World Government.

Chapter Summary: Sabaody Archipelago

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sabaody Archipelago becomes the gathering point for the current generation of powerful pirates, including the eleven “Supernovas,” pirates whose bounties exceed 100 million Beli.
• The most prominent newcomers include Eustass Kid, Basil Hawkins, X Drake, Scratchmen Apoo, Killer, Jewelry Bonney, Capone Bege, Urouge, Trafalgar Law, and the two Straw Hat Supernovas: Monkey D. Luffy and Roronoa Zoro.
• The Supernovas clash throughout the archipelago, creating widespread disorder.
• The crisis escalates when Luffy brutally punches a Celestial Dragon at the auction house. Because attacks on Celestial Dragons demand an immediate and severe response, Navy Headquarters orders an admiral to intervene.
• At Marineford, Fleet Admiral Sengoku informs Garp and the other senior officers about Luffy’s actions. Garp reacts with pride rather than concern, defending his grandson.
• Admiral Kizaru volunteers to handle the mission because Aokiji is still injured from his previous battle with Oak. The Navy’s Science Unit will accompany him to test new weapons.
• Eagle and Garp’s close associate also volunteer to go to Sabaody, officially to assess and capture the Supernovas, but primarily to protect Luffy from being executed by the World Government.
• The chapter ends with the Navy preparing a major operation against the Supernovas, with Kizaru, Eagle, and Enel heading toward Sabaody.

Character Developments

• Monkey D. Luffy: His reputation continues to grow through increasingly bold and destructive actions. By attacking a Celestial Dragon, he places himself in extreme danger and forces the Navy into direct action.
• Garp: Despite being a Marine hero, he openly expresses pride in Luffy’s defiance and shows little concern for the political consequences. His affection for his grandson motivates him to support the response mission.
• Eagle: He maintains a disrespectful, comedic rivalry with Garp while also revealing his concern for Luffy. His decision to accompany the expedition is motivated by a desire to prevent Luffy’s capture.
• Sengoku: He is forced to manage the consequences of Luffy’s actions while dealing with Garp and Eagle’s childish behavior. Though frustrated, he understands why Eagle and Garp want to protect Luffy.
• Kizaru: He volunteers for the mission and subtly mocks Aokiji for still being injured. His calm attitude contrasts with the seriousness of the operation.
• Aokiji: Still visibly injured from his previous battle, he is unable to take part in the mission despite retaining his combat ability.
• Enel: He joins Eagle on the expedition, apparently interested in evaluating the strength of the new generation of pirates.

Significant Themes

• The clash between authority and freedom: Luffy’s attack on a Celestial Dragon represents a direct challenge to the World Government’s authority and privilege.
• Family loyalty versus institutional duty: Garp and Eagle are Marines, yet both prioritize protecting Luffy over strictly following the Navy’s interests.
• The rise of a new pirate generation: The Supernovas are portrayed as unusually powerful and disruptive, signaling a major shift in the balance of the seas.
• Political inequality and corruption: The Celestial Dragons’ protected status demonstrates how the World Government values their authority above ordinary justice.
• Comedy amid danger: Garp and Eagle’s senbei theft and office brawl provide comic relief while the Navy prepares for a potentially deadly confrontation.

Character Interactions

• Sengoku and Garp: Sengoku angrily reprimands Garp over Luffy’s behavior, while Garp proudly defends his grandson and dismisses the seriousness of attacking a Celestial Dragon.
• Garp and Eagle: The two engage in a childish physical fight over stolen senbei and their past injuries, insulting each other while displaying a familiar, almost familial dynamic.
• Kizaru and Aokiji: Kizaru volunteers for the mission while teasing Aokiji about his injuries, prompting Aokiji’s irritation.
• Eagle and the injured officers: Eagle internally reflects on Oak’s overwhelming strength after seeing how badly Garp and Aokiji were hurt, while feeling comparatively fortunate that his own injuries healed quickly.
• Sengoku, Eagle, and Enel: Eagle proposes joining the operation to judge the Supernovas and eliminate future threats. Sengoku accepts, recognizing that Eagle’s true goal is to help protect Luffy.

Chapter Summary: Bonney

Key Plot Points and Events

• After Luffy attacks Celestial Dragon Charlos at the Sabaody Archipelago Auction House, the venue descends into chaos. The customers flee, while the Straw Hat Pirates, Kid Pirates, Trafalgar Law’s crew, Charlos and his family, and several others remain.
• Silvers Rayleigh, the former right hand of Pirate King Gol D. Roger, reveals himself. He senses that Marines have surrounded the building and leaves through the back entrance, leaving the younger pirates to deal with the forces outside.
• The Kid Pirates, Heart Pirates, and Straw Hat Pirates join forces at the auction house entrance, defeating the Marines in a major display of cooperation among the new generation’s captains.
• Other Supernovas flee because several Pacifista-like versions of Bartholomew Kuma begin attacking across the island. Jewelry Bonney and Capone Bege escape early by ship, recognizing that an Admiral will likely arrive because of the Celestial Dragon incident.
• Bonney angrily blames Luffy and his allies for creating a crisis that could endanger every pirate on the island. She vows to defeat them if they meet again in the New World.
• As ships flee Sabaody, an unfamiliar vessel travels toward the island instead. Its passenger, Oak, suddenly appears aboard Bonney’s ship without her noticing.
• Oak recognizes Bonney’s resemblance to her mother, Ginny, and asks about Ginny, Kuma, and Bonney’s father. He reveals that he once saved Ginny, Kuma, and Ivankov.
• Bonney reacts with shock and excitement, apparently recognizing Oak’s identity.

Character Developments

• Bonney: She is shown as impulsive, fiercely independent, and highly resentful of Luffy for endangering the other pirates. Her confidence is shaken when Oak effortlessly appears beside her, demonstrating a level of power and speed she cannot detect. Her reaction to Oak’s knowledge of Ginny and Kuma reveals that her family history is deeply important to her.
• Oak: He is introduced as an extremely capable figure with strong Observation Haki and a mysterious connection to Bonney’s past. His gentle treatment of Bonney contrasts with his intimidating abilities. His questions suggest uncertainty about whether Bonney’s family history followed the original course of events.
• Silvers Rayleigh: His appearance confirms his legendary status and emphasizes the gap between the older pirate generation and the Supernovas. His brief glance at Luffy’s straw hat hints at his interest in Roger’s legacy.
• Luffy, Kid, and Law: Their temporary alliance establishes them as major figures of the new era, capable of fighting together despite their rivalry.
• Capone Bege: Like Bonney, Bege acts pragmatically, prioritizing escape over confrontation and sharing her frustration toward the Straw Hat Pirates.

Significant Themes

• The rise of a new pirate generation: Luffy, Kid, and Law’s alliance represents the emergence of powerful successors to the old era.
• The shadow of the past: Rayleigh’s presence, Roger’s straw hat, and Oak’s connection to Ginny and Kuma link current events to the previous generation’s history.
• Family and identity: Bonney’s concern over her mother and father, along with Oak’s uncertainty about her origins, establishes a central mystery surrounding her true family.
• Recklessness versus survival: Luffy’s bold attack creates an island-wide crisis, while Bonney and Bege demonstrate the more cautious instinct to flee before an Admiral arrives.
• Fate and altered history: Oak wonders whether his past actions changed Ginny and Kuma’s lives, suggesting that the current timeline may differ from the original course of events.

Character Interactions

• Rayleigh addresses the gathered Supernovas before leaving the auction house, effectively challenging them to handle the Marines themselves.
• The Straw Hat, Kid, and Heart Pirates cooperate briefly to escape, despite being rivals.
• Bonney and Bege independently express anger at Luffy for causing the crisis.
• Oak confronts Bonney aboard her ship, teasing her for insulting him and casually placing a hand on her head before she can react.
• Oak’s questions about Ginny and Kuma transform the encounter from a simple confrontation into a revelation about Bonney’s past. His claim that he saved her family leaves Bonney stunned and eager to identify him.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jewelry Bonney recognizes Oak as the man who once saved her father, Bartholomew Kuma, and her mother. She is confused by Oak’s youthful appearance despite hearing that he was already an adult decades earlier and supposedly executed by the World Government.
• Oak explains that he is only in his fifties and that the World Government failed to kill him. He dismisses Bonney’s assumptions and jokingly compares her ability to appear older with his own continued youth.
• Bonney reveals that Kuma is her father and that she has never seen her mother. Oak understands that Bonney, Kuma, and Ginny likely share the tragic fate associated with the Celestial Dragons but chooses not to question her further.
• Bonney explains that she went to sea to search for Kuma, who disappeared without telling her where he went. Oak senses that Kuma is on Sabaody Archipelago and offers to take her there.
• Oak carries Bonney onto the island. His overwhelming presence causes everyone who comes within roughly one hundred meters of him to collapse, creating a path of fear through the streets.
• Supernova Capone Bege recognizes Oak from the terrifying legends surrounding his past in West Blue. Frightened but fascinated, Bege decides to remain on the island to witness the major incident he believes Oak’s arrival will cause.
• A laser attack from Admiral Kizaru strikes a mangrove tree, confirming that Kizaru is active on the island. Bonney worries that Oak may be unable to defeat an admiral, but Oak confidently declares that Kizaru should be more concerned about escaping from him.

Character Developments

• Oak: Despite his violent reputation and generally ruthless attitude, Oak shows unusual patience and affection toward Bonney. He treats her like a child, protects her, and takes responsibility for helping reunite her with Kuma. His confidence remains extreme, and he regards Kizaru as a potential victim rather than a threat.
• Bonney: Bonney’s intimidating adult appearance gives way to her true childlike personality once she returns to age ten. She is curious, talkative, emotionally vulnerable, and deeply worried about finding her father. Her concern for Oak’s safety reveals her growing trust and attachment to him.
• Capone Bege: Bege’s knowledge of Oak’s history exposes a rare moment of genuine fear. Although cautious, he is willing to risk staying on the island because he believes Oak’s presence will lead to a historic confrontation.
• Kuma and Ginny: Though absent, their past relationship with Oak and their tragic circumstances remain central to Bonney’s identity and motivation.

Significant Themes

• Found family and unexpected responsibility: Oak’s interaction with Bonney forces him into a guardian-like role despite his preference for violence and isolation.
• The contrast between appearance and reality: Bonney looks like an adult while being a child, whereas Oak remains youthful despite his age and history. Their conversation emphasizes that appearances are unreliable.
• Trauma and hidden histories: Bonney’s missing mother, Kuma’s disappearance, and the characters’ links to the Celestial Dragons suggest a larger history of exploitation and suffering.
• Reputation and fear: Oak’s legendary past affects others before he even acts. His presence alone terrifies pirates and civilians, demonstrating the power of reputation in the world.
• Confidence versus overwhelming power: The approaching clash with Kizaru is framed not as a balanced contest but as a test of whether Kizaru can survive or flee from Oak.

Character Interactions

• Oak repeatedly pats and ruffles Bonney’s hair, irritating her but also showing his unusual tenderness toward her.
• Bonney questions Oak about his age, survival, and identity, while Oak answers her more openly than he would most people.
• Oak reassures Bonney that Kuma is nearby and personally escorts her to Sabaody.
• Bonney expresses concern about Oak facing Kizaru, while Oak responds with arrogant confidence, asserting that Kizaru will be the one in danger.

Chapter Summary: “Pacifista”

Key Plot Points and Events

Oak and Bonney continue through the Sabaody Archipelago, where they encounter two pirate crews battling a massive man who looks exactly like Bartholomew Kuma. Bonney immediately believes she has found her father and tries to reach him, but Oak restrains her and explains that the figure is not the real Kuma.
The “Kuma” is revealed to be a Pacifista, a humanoid weapon created by Vegapunk. Its mechanical systems scan Bonney and Oak, identifying Oak as a top-priority target. Although it begins preparing an attack, its programming prohibits it from engaging Oak without authorization from the Five Elders.
Oak then confronts the Pacifista directly and effortlessly forces it to its knees with one hand. His strength shocks the nearby pirates, who had been struggling against the machine. The encounter also brings Oak into contact with Eustass Kid and Trafalgar Law, the two pirate captains he has come to find.

Character Developments

• Bonney remains emotionally attached to the image of Kuma as her father. Even when the Pacifista behaves coldly and mechanically, she initially refuses to accept that it is not him.
• She begins to recognize the truth after sensing that the figure intends to attack her, something the real Kuma would never do.
• Bonney’s childish personality is emphasized through her tantrums, threats, and stubbornness, though her attachment to her father reveals her vulnerability.
• Oak is shown to be powerful, perceptive, and protective of Bonney. His Observation Haki allows him to detect that the figure is lifeless machinery, and his Haki renders Bonney’s Age-Age Fruit ineffective against him.
• Oak’s effortless defeat of the Pacifista establishes the enormous gap between his strength and that of the younger pirates.
• Kid and Law are introduced as rivals who have already exhausted themselves fighting the Pacifista. Their confidence is shaken by Oak’s intervention, and they become curious about his identity.
• Bonney, Kid, and Law recognize one another as members of the same generation of rising pirates, though none of them understand Oak’s connection to Bonney.

Significant Themes

• Identity versus appearance: The Pacifista looks exactly like Kuma, but its lack of emotion and mechanical behavior reveal that appearance does not guarantee identity.
• Technology and the loss of humanity: The chapter presents Kuma as a symbol of how a human likeness can be reproduced and weaponized while stripping away individuality and emotion.
• Parental attachment and grief: Bonney’s desperate hope of seeing her father again highlights her emotional dependence on him and foreshadows deeper questions about Kuma’s fate.
• Power and hierarchy: Oak’s ability to overpower a Pacifista that defeated two pirate crews demonstrates the vast differences in strength among the characters.
• Protective relationships: Oak repeatedly restrains and teases Bonney, but his actions also prevent her from being harmed and keep her safe during the confrontation.

Character Interactions

• Bonney affectionately calls the Pacifista “Dad” and struggles against Oak when he prevents her from approaching it.
• Oak playfully pinches Bonney’s cheeks and challenges her threat to age him, showing their developing, teasing relationship.
• The Pacifista identifies Oak as a forbidden high-level target, suggesting that the World Government considers him exceptionally dangerous or important.
• Oak attacks the Pacifista despite its decision not to engage him.
• Kid and Law react with disbelief to Oak’s strength, while Bonney angrily accuses them of doing something to her father. Kid rejects the accusation, insisting that the Pacifista was the one who attacked them.

Chapter Summary: “Trafalgar Law”

Key plot points and events

• Bonney and Kidd argue over the identity of a Pacifista resembling Bonney’s father, Kuma. Oak intervenes, insisting that it is only a replica.
• Using the Paw-Paw Fruit, Oak strikes the Pacifista and ejects its mechanical components, proving that it is an artificial weapon modeled after Kuma. He reveals that several copies exist on the island and that the real Kuma is elsewhere.
• Bonney is left shocked and confused, while Kidd and Law’s crews are humiliated by realizing they fought a fake Shichibukai.
• Oak recognizes Trafalgar Law and reveals that he has been searching for him. He offers to fulfill a favor for Law in exchange for Law’s help, suggesting that he could even assist in killing Doflamingo.
• Law doubts Oak’s strength and argues that Doflamingo is far beyond someone who can merely defeat a Pacifista replica. Insulted, Oak slaps Law away.
• Kidd laughs at Law’s misfortune, so Oak slaps Kidd as well, claiming to treat them equally.
• Enraged, Kidd attacks with a massive magnetic metal arm, while Law activates ROOM and prepares to strike Oak with Kikoku. The chapter ends as both Supernovas launch their attacks.

Character developments

• Bonney: Her certainty that the Pacifista is her father collapses. She is forced to confront the existence of multiple artificial copies of Kuma, leaving her deeply shocked and full of unanswered questions.
• Oak: Demonstrates overwhelming confidence, power, and a blunt, domineering personality. He easily destroys the Pacifista and openly claims that Doflamingo is no threat to him. His impulsive temper is shown when he slaps both Law and Kidd.
• Law: Remains suspicious and pragmatic. His distrust of Oak’s claim reflects his deep knowledge of Doflamingo’s power and his long-term plan to use a Yonko against him. After being humiliated, he immediately responds with combat.
• Kidd: Continues to display his aggressive and competitive nature. He enjoys Law’s embarrassment but quickly becomes furious when Oak slaps him, attacking without hesitation.

Significant themes

• Identity and artificiality: The Pacifista’s resemblance to Kuma raises questions about the difference between a person and a manufactured copy, especially for Bonney.
• Misjudgment and power: Law underestimates Oak because he cannot accurately gauge his strength, while Oak views Law’s comparison to Doflamingo as insulting.
• Humiliation and pride: Kidd and Law’s wounded pride transforms an already tense encounter into an immediate battle.
• Hidden truths and manipulation: The existence of multiple Kuma replicas suggests a larger mystery involving the World Government, weapons technology, and the real Kuma.

Character interactions

• Oak acts as an authority figure toward Bonney, trying to force her to accept the truth about the Pacifista.
• He directly confronts Law by offering to help him achieve his revenge against Doflamingo.
• Law challenges Oak’s credibility, provoking Oak into slapping him.
• Kidd mocks Law, only to receive the same treatment from Oak.
• Law and Kidd, despite being rivals, cooperate instinctively to attack Oak at the chapter’s conclusion.

Chapter Summary: “Guess You’re Out of Luck, Kid”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Oak reflects on the Magnet-Magnet Fruit while Kidd attacks him with a massive mechanical arm. He compares Kidd’s technique to that of the fruit’s previous user, Captain John, who was notorious for using magnetism to gather treasure—even stealing from his own crewmates.
• Oak effortlessly destroys Kidd’s mechanical arm with a casual wave.
• Trafalgar Law attacks Oak inside his Room, but his slash fails completely. Oak explains that Law’s stamina-based Devil Fruit techniques become increasingly draining against someone with overwhelmingly powerful Haki.
• Oak defeats both Kidd and Law with a stomp and two slaps, leaving them badly injured and unable to move.
• Rather than killing them, Oak reveals that he wants Law to treat two people: Shiki, whose brain is threatened by the ship’s wheel embedded in his head, and Newgate. Oak believes Law’s Op-Op Fruit is uniquely suited to the task.
• Law asks whether Oak can help him kill Doflamingo. Annoyed that his strength is still being questioned, Oak decides to prove himself by challenging Admiral Kizaru, who is present on the island.
• Oak grabs Law and rushes toward Kizaru. Kidd, humiliated but curious, has someone help him follow them so he can witness the confrontation.
• Kizaru remains unaware that Oak is approaching and continues effortlessly defeating other Supernovas, unaware that he is about to become Oak’s demonstration target.

Character Developments

• Oak: Displays overwhelming physical strength and Haki, treating Kidd and Law’s attacks as insignificant. He is proud, easily irritated by doubts about his abilities, and eager to restore his reputation after returning to the seas. Despite his brutality, he has a practical goal in seeking Law’s help for Shiki and Newgate.
• Trafalgar Law: Experiences the limits of his Devil Fruit against an immensely powerful opponent. Though humiliated and defeated, he recognizes Oak’s potential value and considers cooperating if Oak can help him eliminate Doflamingo.
• Eustass Kidd: Suffers a crushing defeat but retains his defiance and curiosity. Rather than retreating, he follows Oak to see whether he truly possesses the strength to challenge an admiral.
• Kizaru: Remains confident and carefree while defeating the other Supernovas, unaware that Oak has chosen him as a test of strength.

Significant Themes

• Generational strength: Oak repeatedly contrasts his era, particularly himself and Kaido, with the current generation of Supernovas, whom he views as weak and inexperienced.
• Reputation and validation: Oak is frustrated that others continue to doubt him, motivating him to use Kizaru as proof of his power.
• Inherited abilities and habits: The Magnet-Magnet Fruit’s similar use by Captain John and Kidd suggests how techniques and reputations can carry over between users, though Oak mocks their lack of creativity.
• Power versus strategy: Law’s sophisticated Devil Fruit techniques and Kidd’s enormous constructs are rendered useless against Oak’s superior Haki and physical might.
• Forced cooperation: Oak’s dominance places Law and Kidd in positions where they must respond to him, while Law’s medical abilities give him leverage through the possibility of treating Oak’s allies.

Character Interactions

• Oak mocks Kidd’s fighting style and recalls Captain John’s greed and treasure-hoarding.
• Oak casually defeats both Kidd and Law, then asks whether they are willing to behave.
• Law negotiates with Oak by asking whether he can help kill Doflamingo; Oak answers indirectly by offering to defeat Kizaru.
• Kidd, despite his humiliation, chooses to follow Oak, setting up the anticipated confrontation between Oak and the admiral.

Chapter Summary: “Who Is That Little Girl?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Kizaru attacks the Supernovas on Sabaody, seriously injuring Hawkins, Apoo, Urouge, and Drake. However, when he attacks the Straw Hat Pirates, he deliberately avoids causing real harm.
• He pins Zoro beneath his raised foot but refuses to bring it down, prolonging the confrontation while waiting for Silvers Rayleigh—who is expected to rescue Luffy as Garp’s grandson—to appear.
• Enel and Eagle recognize that Kizaru is blatantly pretending to fight seriously. Eagle suggests that Enel help “kick” the Straw Hats toward their ship and claim they escaped, but Enel refuses because the excuse would be too unbelievable.
• Kizaru becomes increasingly uncomfortable as he keeps his foot raised for several minutes. Before he can abandon the act, the long-awaited figure finally appears.
• The newcomer is Oak, the man who defeated Dracule Mihawk in the East Blue. He is carrying Trafalgar Law and has a pink-haired little girl sitting on his shoulder.
• Zoro immediately recognizes Oak and is shaken by the reminder that Oak defeated his idol and goal, Mihawk.
• Eagle is not focused on Oak’s strength; instead, he becomes suspicious and angry about the little girl’s intimate position on Oak’s shoulder, especially because Eagle has never received similar treatment from his father.
• Kizaru senses Oak’s overwhelming power and realizes he cannot defeat him. He tries to escape, but Oak instantly slaps him out of his light form and sends him flying.
• Kizaru calls on Eagle for help, while Enel contacts Navy Headquarters for reinforcements, fearing that neither he nor Kizaru can withstand Oak.

Character Developments

• Kizaru: Revealed to be intentionally sparing the Straw Hats, though his exaggerated performance becomes embarrassing and physically uncomfortable. His confidence collapses when Oak appears, and he immediately recognizes the danger and seeks assistance.
• Eagle: Shows a petty, jealous side regarding his father’s apparent closeness with the pink-haired girl. Despite his immense strength, he is distracted by personal resentment rather than the immediate threat.
• Enel: Demonstrates strong awareness of combat power and sees through Kizaru’s fake assault. He is reluctant to risk his reputation by participating in an obviously false report, but he prudently calls Navy Headquarters once Oak appears.
• Zoro: Suffers a major psychological blow upon recognizing Oak as the man who defeated Mihawk. His pride as a swordsman is wounded because he performed poorly in front of someone who surpassed his greatest goal.
• Oak: Makes a dramatic entrance and immediately establishes his dominance by frightening Kizaru and casually striking him from his light form. His relationship with Eagle remains tense and apparently distant.
• Trafalgar Law and the pink-haired girl: Their presence with Oak raises questions, particularly about the girl’s identity and her apparent closeness to him.

Significant Themes

• The contrast between real and fake conflict: Kizaru’s attacks on the other Supernovas are genuine, while his battle with the Straw Hats is an obvious performance designed to protect them.
• Power and intimidation: Oak’s arrival completely changes the balance of power. Even Kizaru, a powerful admiral, instinctively realizes that he cannot win.
• Pride and inferiority: Zoro’s reaction highlights the emotional weight of confronting someone connected to Mihawk and exposes his insecurity about his current strength.
• Family jealousy and emotional distance: Eagle’s irritation over the little girl reveals unresolved resentment toward his father and his desire for recognition or affection.
• The difficulty of maintaining deception: Kizaru, Enel, and Eagle struggle to create a believable excuse for sparing the Straw Hats, emphasizing the absurdity of their staged confrontation.

Character Interactions

• Kizaru and the Straw Hats: Kizaru pretends to attack them while deliberately avoiding serious injury.
• Enel and Eagle: They mock Kizaru’s transparent acting and argue over who should help him maintain the deception.
• Eagle and Enel: Eagle pressures Enel to take responsibility for the Straw Hats’ escape, while Enel refuses to accept an implausible explanation.
• Kizaru and Oak: Oak’s sudden attack terrifies Kizaru, who attempts to flee but is effortlessly struck down.
• Eagle and Oak: Eagle reacts coldly to his father and becomes jealous of the unknown girl on Oak’s shoulder.
• Oak and Zoro: Oak’s past victory over Mihawk deeply affects Zoro, who sees Oak as a reminder of the gap between his present ability and his ambition.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Eagle approaches Oak and Kizaru, asking about Bonney, who is sitting on Oak’s shoulder. Eagle suspects she may be Oak’s secret daughter or his half-sister.
• Oak explains that Bonney is “a friend’s kid,” referring to Kuma, whose life Oak previously saved. Eagle remains unconvinced and jealous.
• To prove his strength to Trafalgar Law, Oak boasts that he defeated and slapped Admiral Kizaru. He then throws Law to the ground and emphasizes that defeating Doflamingo should be easy for him.
• Kizaru is humiliated but chooses not to retaliate. He rationalizes his restraint by citing the World Government’s order forbidding anyone from fighting Oak without permission.
• Law is astonished that Kizaru does not dare fight back. Convinced of Oak’s overwhelming power, he accepts Oak’s deal: Law will help save someone, while Oak will help him kill Doflamingo.
• Oak turns his attention to the battered Straw Hat crew and attacks Luffy. Remembering how Garp mistreated him in his youth, Oak takes revenge on Garp indirectly by repeatedly slapping Luffy with Armament Haki.
• Luffy’s rubber body protects him from ordinary blunt force, but Oak’s Haki-coated blows cause real pain and leave Luffy’s face grotesquely swollen. Luffy protests that Oak should punish Garp instead, but Oak continues beating him.
• Enel comments that Oak is extremely vengeful, while Eagle remains distracted by Bonney’s identity.
• Rayleigh watches Oak attack Luffy and becomes troubled by the bullying of a younger generation pirate. He prepares to intervene, but someone nearby stops him as the chapter ends.

Character Developments

• Oak: Displays immense confidence and strength, using his defeat of Kizaru to persuade Law. His deep resentment toward Garp remains unresolved, leading him to punish Luffy as a substitute. He is also protective of Bonney because of his connection to Kuma.
• Eagle: Reveals a possessive, suspicious side. Although he pretends not to care, he is clearly anxious that Bonney may be Oak’s daughter or his own half-sister.
• Kizaru: Despite his pride and status as an Admiral, he tolerates Oak’s humiliation because Oak is overwhelmingly powerful and protected by government orders. His internal rationalizations reveal both embarrassment and caution.
• Trafalgar Law: Experiences a major shift in his perception of Oak. Seeing Oak dominate Kizaru convinces him that Oak can easily defeat Doflamingo, prompting Law to accept the bargain immediately.
• Luffy: Is shown as physically resilient but emotionally vulnerable when Oak attacks him. His confused protest highlights that he does not understand or deserve Oak’s inherited grudge against Garp.
• Rayleigh: Acts as a protective elder figure toward Luffy and objects to Oak bullying someone from the younger generation.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming strength and reputation: Oak’s power is so great that even an Admiral refuses to retaliate, making his reputation as a dominant force undeniable.
• Generational grudges and inherited conflict: Oak’s hatred of Garp is transferred onto Luffy, showing how resentment can pass from one generation to the next.
• Power as persuasion: Law accepts Oak’s deal not because of promises, but because Oak visibly demonstrates that he can accomplish what Law wants.
• Family, loyalty, and suspicion: Eagle’s concern about Bonney reflects insecurity about Oak’s relationships and possible hidden family ties.
• Humor through humiliation: The chapter treats Oak’s treatment of Kizaru and Luffy comedically, contrasting the seriousness of their positions with Oak’s casual bullying.

Important Character Interactions

• Oak and Eagle: Eagle repeatedly questions Bonney’s identity, while Oak dismisses his concerns and calls her a friend’s child.
• Oak and Kizaru: Oak humiliates Kizaru to establish his strength; Kizaru silently endures it rather than risk another confrontation.
• Oak and Law: Oak’s demonstration convinces Law to ally with him against Doflamingo.
• Oak and Luffy: Oak punishes Luffy for Garp’s past actions, creating a deliberately unfair but comedic confrontation.
• Enel and Eagle: Enel remarks on Oak’s grudge-holding nature, but Eagle is too focused on Bonney to engage.
• Rayleigh and the unseen intervening figure: Rayleigh prepares to defend Luffy, but another character stops him, setting up the next chapter’s conflict.

Chapter Summary: “Is This the End of the World?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shakuyaku tries to stop Rayleigh from intervening while Oak beats Luffy. She explains that Oak is likely only taking revenge for his past conflict with Garp and would not normally kill Luffy. However, Rayleigh’s intervention could provoke a serious clash between the two former legends.
• Rayleigh refuses to stand by after sensing that Luffy’s condition is rapidly worsening. He believes Oak is doing more than merely teaching Luffy a lesson and fears that Luffy may actually die.
• Rayleigh recalls Luffy’s connection to Roger’s will and concludes that Luffy is the person Roger had been waiting for. He descends to confront Oak, claiming that he merely wants to watch the spectacle.
• Shakuyaku follows Rayleigh, hoping to mediate if Oak and Rayleigh begin fighting.
• Two major pirate forces arrive at Sabaody: Shanks and the Red-Hair Pirates, followed by Charlotte Katakuri of the Big Mom Pirates. Their arrival, combined with the presence of Oak, Rayleigh, Kizaru, and other powerful figures, causes civilians to panic and flee, fearing the archipelago may be destroyed.
• Katakuri senses Oak’s presence and becomes excited at the prospect of meeting his “Uncle Oak,” but he also notices Shanks’s ship and wonders whether the Red-Hair Pirates have come for Oak as well.
• Rayleigh finally reaches Oak’s location and challenges the way Oak is treating Luffy. Oak throws Luffy down, places his foot on the boy’s head, and deliberately provokes Rayleigh.
• Oak reveals through his behavior that he had anticipated Rayleigh’s arrival and may have been beating Luffy partly to lure him into the open.

Character Developments

• Rayleigh: Shows that, despite his usual patience and willingness to let Luffy face danger, he will intervene when Luffy’s life is genuinely threatened. His belief that Luffy inherited Roger’s will strengthens his determination to protect him.
• Shakuyaku: Acts as the voice of caution and demonstrates her familiarity with Oak’s dangerous temperament. Although she does not want Rayleigh to fight, she follows him out of loyalty and prepares to mediate.
• Oak: Is revealed to be calculating as well as brutally vengeful. His assault on Luffy is not simply retaliation against Garp; it is also a deliberate attempt to draw Rayleigh into a confrontation.
• Luffy: Becomes nearly helpless under Oak’s attack, emphasizing the enormous gap in power between them and placing his survival in doubt.
• Katakuri: Displays a rare emotional reaction upon sensing Oak, suggesting a deep personal connection and respect. His concern intensifies when he discovers Shanks has also arrived.
• Shanks: His arrival immediately raises the stakes because of his status as one of the Four Emperors, though he has not yet acted.
• Kizaru and the other powerful figures: Remain observers, watching the confrontation between Oak and Rayleigh rather than intervening.

Significant Themes

• Protection versus allowing growth: Rayleigh previously allowed Luffy to face powerful enemies so he could mature, but he draws the line when the danger becomes fatal.
• Inherited will and destiny: Luffy’s connection to Roger’s will motivates Rayleigh’s intervention and reinforces the importance of Luffy’s role in the wider world.
• Honor and revenge: Rayleigh argues that Oak’s revenge against Garp should be settled directly rather than inflicted on Garp’s grandson, while Oak views Luffy as a means of expressing his long-held anger.
• The collision of generations: The chapter brings together legendary figures from the old era, powerful pirates of the current era, and rising Supernovas, suggesting that the world is approaching a major upheaval.
• Power and intimidation: The concentration of Admirals, Emperors, legendary pirates, and elite commanders turns Sabaody into a potential battlefield where even the island itself could be destroyed.

Character Interactions

• Rayleigh and Shakuyaku: Shakuyaku warns Rayleigh against provoking Oak, while Rayleigh insists that Luffy’s life is in danger. Their exchange shows mutual concern and Shakuyaku’s loyalty to him.
• Rayleigh and Oak: Rayleigh attempts a diplomatic rebuke, suggesting Oak is damaging his reputation by bullying a younger opponent. Oak responds with physical provocation and contempt, making a confrontation increasingly likely.
• Oak and Luffy: Oak humiliates and nearly kills Luffy, using him both as an object of revenge against Garp and as bait for Rayleigh.
• Katakuri and Oak: Katakuri’s excitement at sensing Oak indicates a close or familial relationship, though they have not yet reunited.
• Shanks and Katakuri: Their simultaneous arrival creates a tense possibility that both have come because of Oak, greatly increasing the danger surrounding the island.

Chapter Summary: “Come at Me If You Don’t Like It?”

Oak challenges Rayleigh

Rayleigh criticizes Oak for bullying the young Straw Hat Luffy. Oak dismisses the accusation, arguing that he himself was brutally beaten by Garp when he was even younger. He insists that his actions are his own business and mocks Rayleigh for meddling, questioning whether Rayleigh’s status as the Pirate King’s right-hand man makes him think he is important.

Insults escalate

Oak further provokes Rayleigh by insulting Roger and comparing Rayleigh’s behavior to Rocks’s habit of interfering in everything. He also brings up the Roger Pirates’ past treatment of Kaido, accusing them of repeatedly beating Kaido while Oak and Rocks were absent. Oak believes they acted boldly only because Kaido lacked his older protectors.

Oak offers Rayleigh a one-handed fight

To humiliate Rayleigh, Oak openly challenges him to attack and vows to fight with one hand behind his back. He declares that Rayleigh can kill him if possible, but otherwise Rayleigh will lose. The spectators are stunned by Oak’s confidence, viewing his challenge to the legendary Dark King as unprecedentedly arrogant.

Reactions from the observers

Bonney enthusiastically cheers for Oak and encourages him to kill Rayleigh, viewing Rayleigh as an unnecessary meddler. Enel admires Oak’s overwhelming dominance and jokes with Eagle about Oak’s intimidating behavior. Eagle remains distracted by his unresolved desire for a younger sister. Law is fascinated by Oak’s identity and the fact that the powerful figures present seem unsurprised by his arrogance. Kizaru secretly hopes the two pirates will fight, seeing the confrontation as a chance either to eliminate Rayleigh or measure Oak’s strength.

Rayleigh nearly accepts

Enraged by Oak’s insults toward both himself and Roger, Rayleigh prepares to draw his sword and use Haki despite Oak’s handicap offer. His patience has finally run out, and he appears ready to test Oak directly.

Shakuyaku intervenes

Before Rayleigh can attack, Shakuyaku arrives and restrains his sword hand. She greets Oak warmly, reminding him of their past relationship and expressing surprise that he survived. Rather than allow the fight to begin, she attempts to defuse the situation through familiarity and conversation.

Oak and Shakuyaku’s old relationship

Oak responds with his usual blunt cruelty, commenting that age has ruined her former beauty. Shakuyaku laughs it off and reminds him of the years he spent drinking at her bar on Hachinosu, suggesting that he owes her for the tabs he accumulated. Oak rejects the claim, explaining that Kaido always paid the bills, while accusing Shakuyaku of overcharging and scamming Kaido and the other Rocks Pirates.

Character Development and Interactions

• Oak is portrayed as fiercely confident, combative, and vindictive. He values strength and personal autonomy, has little respect for reputation or social status, and remains protective of Kaido despite criticizing his younger self. His sharp exchanges with Rayleigh and Shakuyaku also reveal his long history with major figures from the previous pirate era.
• Rayleigh shifts from calm mediator to visibly enraged challenger after Oak insults Roger and humiliates him. His willingness to fight demonstrates his pride and strong loyalty to his former captain.
• Shakuyaku acts as a moderating presence, using her history with Oak to stop the confrontation. Her playful banter suggests that their past relationship was familiar but often antagonistic.
• Bonney, Enel, Eagle, Law, and Kizaru each react according to their personalities: Bonney supports Oak enthusiastically, Enel is impressed, Eagle is preoccupied, Law is curious, and Kizaru views the conflict strategically.

Significant Themes

• Strength and pride: Oak and Rayleigh’s confrontation centers on reputation, dominance, and the refusal to back down.
• Generational conflict: Oak’s justification for attacking Luffy reflects the harsh treatment he endured from Garp and his belief that youth does not excuse weakness.
• Loyalty and old grievances: Oak’s anger over the Roger Pirates’ treatment of Kaido shows that past rivalries and perceived injustices still influence present actions.
• Reputation versus personal power: Oak rejects titles and public opinion, insisting that actual strength matters more than being called the Pirate King’s right-hand man.
• Old relationships resurfacing: Shakuyaku’s arrival introduces the continuing influence of shared history, debts, and grudges from the Rocks Pirates’ era.

Chapter Summary: “Red-Hair Meets Red-Hair”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shakuyaku attempts to stop the conflict between Oak and Rayleigh by apologizing for Rayleigh’s interference in the dispute between Oak and Garp.
• She explains the history behind Roger’s crew attacking Kaido, arguing that Kaido had provoked them first and that Newgate had later defended him. She asks Oak to end the matter out of respect for their former association.
• Oak rejects her appeal, insisting that Shakuyaku had never been a member of the Rocks Pirates and that their relationship had only been that of bar owner and customer.
• Oak also insults Shakuyaku’s current appearance and mocks Rayleigh, claiming Rayleigh only ended up with her because Rocks was honorable enough not to force himself on her despite the other dangerous pirates on Hachinosu.
• Rayleigh becomes enraged by Oak’s repeated provocations and Shakuyaku’s attempts to restrain him. He draws his sword and prepares to fight.
• Rayleigh releases a powerful aura that overwhelms nearby weaker individuals. Trafalgar Law struggles under the pressure, while most of Kidd’s followers collapse.
• Kidd refuses Killer’s suggestion that they retreat, wanting to witness the clash between legendary figures and measure the gap between himself and them.
• Just as the confrontation escalates, Shanks and the Red-Hair Pirates arrive. Kidd is stunned to see the red-haired Emperor, while the sight signals that an even greater incident may be about to unfold.

Character Developments

• Oak remains arrogant, provocative, and dismissive of social ties. He values beauty and personal strength, openly comparing Shakuyaku unfavorably to Hancock, whom he regards as the current world’s most beautiful woman and his partner.
• Shakuyaku shows concern for Rayleigh and attempts to use diplomacy and their past history to prevent violence. She recognizes that Rayleigh is badly outmatched by Oak and becomes increasingly anxious as her efforts fail.
• Rayleigh reveals the depth of his loyalty and affection toward Shakuyaku. Although initially restrained, Oak’s insults push him past his patience, causing him to draw his sword despite knowing the danger.
• Kidd displays ambition and fearlessness. Rather than flee from the overwhelming power before him, he chooses to observe the battle, hoping to understand the level of the world’s strongest fighters.
• Law and the Kidd Pirates are reminded of the immense gap between ordinary powerful pirates and legendary figures such as Rayleigh and Oak.
• Shanks enters calmly and confidently, immediately shifting the balance and importance of the situation.

Significant Themes

• Strength versus age: Rayleigh’s reputation remains formidable, but his old age and physical decline leave him unable to match Oak at his peak.
• The consequences of pride: Rayleigh’s pride and protectiveness make him respond to Oak’s insults, even though Shakuyaku understands that fighting would be dangerous.
• Beauty, status, and personal bias: Oak judges how much respect people deserve based partly on their beauty, revealing his shallow and self-centered worldview.
• The importance of past connections: Shakuyaku appeals to shared history and old alliances, but Oak refuses to recognize a bond he considers unofficial or insignificant.
• The gap between generations: Kidd’s fascination with the confrontation emphasizes how younger pirates view legendary figures as benchmarks for their own growth.
• Escalation through powerful arrivals: The appearance of Shanks transforms a personal dispute into a potentially major event involving multiple top-tier forces.

Character Interactions

• Shakuyaku tries to mediate between Oak and Rayleigh, but Oak dismisses both her appeal and their supposed connection.
• Oak directly taunts Rayleigh by belittling his relationship with Shakuyaku, provoking Rayleigh into drawing his sword.
• Rayleigh’s aura affects Law and the Kidd Pirates, demonstrating his overwhelming willpower even in old age.
• Killer urges Kidd to withdraw, but Kidd refuses because he wants to observe the legendary confrontation.
• Shanks and the Red-Hair Pirates arrive at the climax, with Kidd recognizing Shanks as both a fellow red-haired pirate and one of the Four Emperors.

Chapter Summary: Red-Hair Pirates

Key Plot Points and Events

• After passing Kidd’s group, Shanks arrives at the tense gathering on Sabaody Archipelago. His presence immediately draws everyone’s attention.
• Rayleigh reacts with delighted surprise at seeing his former apprentice and Roger’s old crewmate again. Shakuyaku is relieved, believing Shanks’s arrival may prevent Oak and Rayleigh from fighting to the death.
• Kizaru realizes that the Navy is heavily outnumbered. With only himself, Eagle, and Enel present, his side is weaker than Oak’s forces or the combined strength of Rayleigh, Shanks, and the Red-Hair Pirates. He anxiously wonders why Navy reinforcements have not arrived.
• Enel and Eagle discuss Shanks’s unique position among the Four Emperors. Unlike the others, Shanks has no connection to Eagle’s powerful father, meaning neither Enel nor Eagle can rely on that relationship to protect them.
• Eagle reveals that he has long wanted to test himself against Shanks, who is close to him in age yet has already risen to become one of the Four Emperors.
• Oak remains unimpressed by Shanks, viewing him as merely a former junior member of Roger’s crew. He suspects Shanks may have come because of Luffy and deliberately nudges the badly injured Straw Hat captain with his foot.
• Shanks and his crew notice Luffy’s condition and react with alarm. Yasopp angrily confronts Oak for mistreating Luffy.
• Usopp, who has been lying injured nearby, recognizes Yasopp as his father. Despite his weakened state, he becomes visibly emotional and excited at finally seeing him.

Character Developments

• Shanks: Establishes his commanding presence simply by arriving. His concern for Luffy reveals the deep bond he and his crew formed with him during their time in Foosha Village.
• Oak: Displays overwhelming confidence and disdain toward Shanks, Rayleigh, and the surrounding powers. He treats the crisis almost like entertainment and intentionally provokes the situation by prodding Luffy.
• Rayleigh: Shows genuine happiness and pride at seeing Shanks, regarding him as the successful successor to Roger’s hopes.
• Kizaru: Becomes increasingly aware of the Navy’s vulnerability and the danger of a three-way confrontation.
• Eagle: Reveals ambition and curiosity regarding Shanks, wanting to measure himself against one of the youngest and most successful members of their generation.
• Enel: Recognizes that his previous freedom in the New World was largely protected by Eagle’s family connections, not simply by his own strength.
• Yasopp: Reacts fiercely and protectively upon seeing Luffy mistreated, directly challenging Oak.
• Usopp: Experiences a major emotional moment when he discovers that the Red-Hair pirate confronting Oak is his father.

Significant Themes

• Power and political balance: Shanks’s arrival shifts the balance among the pirates and the Navy, making the already unstable situation even more dangerous.
• Legacy and succession: Rayleigh’s pride in Shanks reflects Roger’s continuing influence, while Shanks represents the next generation of pirates inheriting the old era’s ambitions.
• Reputation and connections: Enel and Eagle realize that status and protection often come from lineage and alliances, not strength alone.
• Family and emotional bonds: The Red-Hair Pirates’ attachment to Luffy contrasts with the violent atmosphere, while Usopp’s recognition of Yasopp introduces a deeply personal reunion.
• Arrogance versus restraint: Oak’s disregard for everyone around him threatens to provoke a larger conflict, while others—particularly Shakuyaku and Kizaru—understand the need to avoid open battle.

Important Character Interactions

• Shanks and Rayleigh: Reunite warmly, highlighting their shared history under Roger.
• Shanks and Oak: Shanks notices Oak mistreating Luffy, while Oak dismisses Shanks as insignificant.
• Yasopp and Oak: Yasopp openly condemns Oak and challenges him over Luffy’s injuries.
• Yasopp and Usopp: Their first visual reunion is established, with Usopp reacting with overwhelming excitement.
• Eagle and Shanks: Although they do not yet fight, Eagle’s desire to test himself against Shanks sets up a possible future confrontation.
• Enel and Eagle: Discuss Shanks’s independence from Eagle’s family influence and acknowledge the danger he poses.
• Oak and Luffy: Oak deliberately provokes the Red-Hair Pirates by nudging the unconscious or barely conscious Luffy, suggesting he may be using Luffy to stir conflict.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter recalls Yasopp’s abandonment of his young son Usopp to pursue piracy. Despite suffering from his father’s absence, Usopp continued to admire Yasopp and eagerly called out to him when they reunited.
• Yasopp attempts to stop Oak from taking his anger at Vice Admiral Garp out on Luffy, arguing that Luffy is still a child.
• Oak rejects this reasoning, insisting that anyone who chooses piracy must accept its dangers and consequences. He brutally stomps Luffy’s head into the ground, apparently rendering him unconscious.
• Oak then turns his hostility toward Yasopp, declaring that Yasopp has no right to challenge him. He attacks, intending to destroy Yasopp’s mouth.
• Shanks intervenes with Divine Departure, a powerful Conqueror’s Haki-infused sword slash. Oak effortlessly withstands and breaks through the attack.
• Yasopp and Benn Beckman fire at Oak. Beckman’s shot slightly redirects Oak’s palm, but Yasopp is still horribly injured, losing his teeth and having half his face mangled.
• The rest of the Red-Hair Pirates launch a coordinated assault. Oak counters with a stomp that throws them into the air, followed by a single punch that destroys their attacks and sends the entire crew flying backward.
• Oak recognizes Benn Beckman as a genuine top-tier fighter, confirming that the Red-Hair Pirates possess two elite combatants: Shanks and Beckman. This explains their reputation as a “double-emperor” crew.
• Kizaru is stunned by Oak’s overwhelming strength, while Rayleigh arrives beside the battered Red-Hair Pirates and regards Oak with serious caution.

Character Developments

• Yasopp is shown as both a distant father and a respected warrior. His reunion with Usopp is emotionally one-sided, but he still risks confronting Oak to protect Luffy.
• Usopp remains devoted to his father despite Yasopp’s abandonment, reinforcing his admiration for Yasopp’s freedom and courage.
• Oak is characterized as ruthless, contemptuous, and overwhelmingly powerful. He believes pirates must accept death and hardship without excuses and has no sympathy for Luffy’s youth.
• Shanks demonstrates his instinct to protect his crew, immediately using his strongest technique to save Yasopp. However, Oak’s effortless defense reveals a vast power gap.
• Benn Beckman receives significant recognition as a top-tier combatant. His shot is the only attack that meaningfully affects Oak’s strike.
• Kizaru abandons his usual detached attitude and genuinely acknowledges Oak as a monster.
• Rayleigh becomes visibly wary after witnessing Oak overpower the entire Red-Hair crew.

Significant Themes

• Freedom and responsibility: Oak challenges the romantic idea of piracy as adventure, arguing that freedom requires accepting danger, suffering, and death.
• Parental abandonment and admiration: Yasopp’s absence shaped Usopp’s painful childhood, yet Usopp still idolizes him rather than resenting him.
• Power imbalance: The chapter emphasizes the overwhelming gap between Oak and even the strongest members of the Red-Hair Pirates.
• Strength and reputation: The Red-Hair Pirates’ status as an elite “double-emperor” crew is acknowledged, but Oak’s victory shows that reputation alone cannot match overwhelming individual power.
• Protection and loyalty: Shanks, Yasopp, Beckman, and the rest of the crew immediately act to defend one another, highlighting their unity even in the face of defeat.

Character Interactions

• Usopp calls out emotionally to Yasopp, but Yasopp is too focused on the immediate danger to respond.
• Yasopp confronts Oak over Luffy’s treatment, prompting Oak’s attack.
• Shanks protects Yasopp with Divine Departure, while Beckman supports him with a precisely timed shot.
• Oak humiliates and overpowers the Red-Hair Pirates, dismissing them as weak despite their coordinated teamwork.
• Kizaru and Rayleigh observe the confrontation, with both recognizing that Oak’s strength surpasses the Red-Hair crew’s combined resistance.

Chapter Summary: “Fools”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shakuyaku witnesses Oak’s overwhelming power firsthand after he defeats the entire Red-Hair Pirates with a single punch. She realizes that Oak may already surpass Rocks in his prime and becomes deeply concerned that a direct fight with Rayleigh could be catastrophic.
• The Straw Hat Pirates are badly injured and lying incapacitated. Shakuyaku blames Luffy for creating the chain of events that brought Oak, Rayleigh, and the Red-Hair Pirates into conflict.
• Usopp sees his father, Yasopp, severely injured by Oak. Overcome with rage and filial loyalty, he abandons his usual cowardice and prepares to attack Oak with his slingshot.
• Shakuyaku immediately recognizes that Usopp’s action could reignite the confrontation. If Oak killed Usopp, Yasopp and the Red-Hair Pirates would inevitably retaliate, destroying the fragile balance maintained by Shanks.
• She destroys Usopp’s slingshot and knocks him down, harshly warning him not to endanger everyone else through his recklessness.
• Yasopp attempts to communicate that Usopp is his son, but his injuries leave him unable to speak clearly. Shanks reassures Usopp that Yasopp is alive and orders him to remain still and uninvolved.
• Oak notices Shakuyaku’s intervention and approvingly remarks that she is “not completely stupid.” Shanks privately feels relieved that she prevented the situation from escalating.

Character Developments

• Shakuyaku: Becomes increasingly pragmatic and protective of Rayleigh. Her concern overrides her previous affection for the Straw Hats, and she treats Usopp with open disgust when he threatens the fragile peace.
• Oak: His immense strength is reaffirmed, and he remains calm and confident amid the confrontation. He understands Shakuyaku’s motives and approves of her intervention.
• Usopp: Experiences a brief transformation from fearful sniper to enraged son, willing to attack a vastly superior opponent to avenge Yasopp. However, his impulsive courage is portrayed as dangerously foolish rather than heroic.
• Shanks: Demonstrates restraint and leadership, working to preserve the standoff. He quickly understands the danger Usopp poses and prevents him from worsening the conflict.
• Yasopp: Despite being gravely injured, remains focused on Usopp’s safety and relies on Shanks to stop his son.
• Luffy and the Straw Hats: Their injuries and Luffy’s role in the situation emphasize their vulnerability and the consequences of their involvement.

Significant Themes

• Reckless courage versus genuine wisdom: Usopp’s bravery is emotionally understandable but strategically disastrous, while Shakuyaku’s harsh intervention represents practical judgment.
• The consequences of impulsive actions: A single attack by Usopp could have triggered a full battle between Oak and the Red-Hair Pirates.
• Family and loyalty: Usopp’s reaction to Yasopp’s injuries shows the depth of their bond, while Yasopp and Shanks prioritize protecting him.
• Power imbalance and helplessness: The chapter emphasizes the enormous gap between Oak and the injured or inexperienced characters, making Usopp’s attempted revenge especially futile.
• Maintaining fragile peace: Shanks and Shakuyaku both act to prevent an already unstable confrontation from escalating into total violence.

Character Interactions

• Shakuyaku harshly confronts Usopp, destroying his weapon and physically restraining him.
• Usopp accuses Shakuyaku of stopping him from avenging Yasopp, feeling betrayed by her change in attitude.
• Yasopp looks to Shanks for help, and Shanks communicates to Usopp that his father is alive and that he must stay out of the conflict.
• Oak observes Shakuyaku’s actions and acknowledges her practical intelligence.
• Shakuyaku’s concern for Rayleigh contrasts with her loss of sympathy for Luffy and the Straw Hats.

Chapter Summary: “Shanks Wanted to Talk”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shanks assesses the confrontation between Oak and the Red-Hair Pirates. No one has died yet, but he realizes that Usopp’s death would force both sides into a life-or-death battle.
• Since Shanks came to negotiate rather than start a war, he apologizes to Oak for Yasopp’s behavior and asks to end the conflict. The crew remains silent, having been decisively overwhelmed by Oak’s two attacks, which injured one of their strongest fighters and shattered their confidence.
• Oak mocks Shanks’s apology and questions whether he came merely to be beaten and then apologize.
• Shanks explains that he came to discuss an important matter, but Oak repeatedly interrupts and insults him, dismissing both his status as a Four Emperor and his former position as Roger’s cabin boy.
• When Shanks says the matter concerns the future of the entire sea rather than Oak personally, Oak loses interest and angrily asks why he should become involved.
• Oak assumes Shanks intends to discuss the Roger Pirates’ discoveries at Laugh Tale and recruit him to support a supposed destined figure or larger plan. He rejects this completely.
• Oak warns Shanks not to interfere with his own plans and threatens to destroy the Red-Hair Pirates if they cause him trouble.
• He orders Shanks and the others to leave Yasopp behind, making clear that Yasopp is the one he intends to punish. The chapter ends with the Red-Hair Pirates forced to choose between surrendering Yasopp or risking total annihilation.

Character Developments

• Shanks: Demonstrates pragmatism and restraint by apologizing and attempting to negotiate despite the humiliation. However, Oak’s insults gradually provoke his anger. His authority and confidence are severely undermined by Oak’s overwhelming strength.
• Oak: Is portrayed as overwhelmingly powerful, arrogant, independent, and openly contemptuous of the Roger Pirates’ legacy. He refuses to acknowledge Shanks’s authority and believes strength alone determines who has the right to speak or interfere.
• Yasopp: Becomes the immediate cause and focus of the conflict after his earlier remarks toward Oak. He is now being demanded as the price for the Red-Hair Pirates’ survival.
• The Red-Hair Pirates: Their pride as the “Iron Wall Pirates” collapses after Oak defeats them with minimal effort. They remain silent, leaving Shanks to negotiate on their behalf.
• Roger’s former crew and legacy: Oak views the former Roger Pirates as arrogant meddlers who believe Roger’s status as Pirate King gives them authority over the seas.

Significant Themes

• Strength versus status: Oak rejects titles such as “Four Emperor,” “Pirate King,” and “senior” as meaningless without the strength to enforce them.
• Pride and humiliation: The Red-Hair Pirates’ confidence is shattered when Oak publicly dismisses and overpowers them.
• Independence versus the greater good: Shanks appeals to the future of the sea, while Oak refuses to sacrifice his own plans for a broader destiny or prophecy.
• Consequences of interference: Oak resents outsiders meddling in his affairs and insists that those who interfere must be prepared to face the consequences.
• Negotiation under unequal power: Although Shanks attempts diplomacy, the enormous difference in strength leaves him negotiating from a position of weakness.

Character Interactions

• Shanks apologizes to Oak and tries to establish a respectful dialogue.
• Oak responds with sarcasm, insults Shanks’s status, and dismisses his connection to Roger.
• Shanks grows increasingly frustrated but continues trying to explain the importance of his mission.
• Oak cuts him off, rejects the “future of the sea” argument, and threatens the entire crew.
• The central confrontation becomes a direct ultimatum: surrender Yasopp or face Oak’s wrath.

Chapter Summary: “Get Rid of Oak?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Oak demands that Shanks hand over Yasopp after Yasopp’s earlier provocation. Shanks refuses, recognizing that surrendering a crew member is impossible.
• The Red-Hair Pirates prepare to fight, believing that Oak cannot defeat their entire group—especially with Shanks, Benn Beckman, and Rayleigh present.
• Oak welcomes their defiance. He intends to kill the Red-Hair Pirates, Rayleigh, and anyone else who may threaten his future plans rather than allow them to remain as potential enemies.
• Shanks makes one final attempt to avoid conflict, apologizing for arriving uninvited and asking Oak to forgive Yasopp. Oak does not respond to the request.
• Navy reinforcements begin arriving from the sky. Kizaru recognizes them and is disappointed because he had hoped Oak and the Red-Hair Pirates would weaken each other before the Navy intervened.
• Oak realizes that nearly all of his major enemies have gathered in one place, including Garp and Sengoku. Seeing Luffy badly injured, he wonders how Garp will react.
• Instead of worrying about escape, Oak considers whether he can kill all the top-tier fighters present, despite being outnumbered by more than five powerful opponents.
• Rayleigh identifies the approaching Navy forces, and Shanks orders his crew to wait and observe.
• Benn Beckman proposes that the Red-Hair Pirates temporarily cooperate with the Navy to eliminate Oak. Shanks agrees to take advantage of such an opportunity if it arises, while Rayleigh also shows interest in killing Oak.

Character Developments

• Shanks: Demonstrates loyalty to Yasopp and his crew by refusing to surrender him. Although he initially tries to negotiate, he becomes willing to cooperate with the Navy if doing so offers a chance to defeat Oak.
• Oak: Becomes increasingly ruthless and confident. He views the Red-Hair Pirates, Rayleigh, Shakuyaku, and the Navy as obstacles to be eliminated. His willingness to challenge and potentially kill numerous elite fighters emphasizes his overwhelming confidence—or possible recklessness.
• Yasopp: Remains the immediate cause of the conflict. His earlier words have placed the entire Red-Hair Pirates in danger, though Shanks insists he has already been punished.
• Benn Beckman: Displays strategic intelligence by quickly recognizing that the Navy’s arrival could transform the confrontation into a joint attack against Oak.
• Rayleigh: Moves to protect Shakuyaku and becomes openly aligned with the Red-Hair Pirates. He shares their desire to eliminate Oak.
• Shakuyaku: Protectively steps in front of Rayleigh when she senses Oak’s killing intent, revealing her concern for him.
• Kizaru: Shows pragmatic self-interest. He dislikes the timing of the Navy’s arrival because he wanted the opposing forces to weaken one another first.
• Garp and Sengoku: Their arrival raises the stakes and creates the possibility of a massive confrontation, particularly because Luffy has been severely beaten.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty versus survival: Shanks refuses to sacrifice Yasopp, even though doing so might prevent a battle with Oak.
• Escalation and shifting alliances: The conflict expands from a standoff between Oak and the Red-Hair Pirates into a gathering of nearly every major power in the area.
• Strategic pragmatism: Both Shanks and Benn Beckman are willing to cooperate with former enemies when facing a greater threat.
• Overconfidence and overwhelming strength: Oak’s desire to fight and kill multiple elite opponents highlights both his extraordinary power and his dangerous arrogance.
• Past conflicts influencing the present: Oak’s thoughts about Garp recall their earlier confrontation, suggesting unresolved history and personal tension.
• The cost of provocation: Yasopp’s careless remarks have triggered a crisis that threatens the entire crew.

Character Interactions

• Oak and Shanks: Their negotiation fails as Oak demands Yasopp and Shanks refuses. Their verbal standoff is on the verge of becoming a battle.
• Oak and the Red-Hair Pirates: Oak’s earlier attacks have humiliated and injured them, but their shared loyalty causes them to stand together against him.
• Oak and Rayleigh/Shakuyaku: Oak views both as targets, while Shakuyaku reacts protectively to his hostility toward Rayleigh.
• Shanks and Benn Beckman: Beckman proposes exploiting the Navy’s arrival; Shanks accepts the plan conditionally and chooses to wait for the right moment.
• Shanks and Rayleigh: Both recognize Oak as an existential threat and are prepared to fight him, potentially alongside the Navy.
• Oak and Kizaru: Their standoff is complicated by the Navy reinforcements, which Kizaru sees as arriving at the worst possible moment.
• Oak and Garp: Oak anticipates Garp’s reaction to seeing Luffy defeated, adding a personal dimension to the impending confrontation.

Chapter Summary: “I Happened to Want to Get Rid of You Too”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shakuyaku recognizes that Rayleigh’s group, Shanks, and the Marines all see Oak’s elimination as the safest solution after the earlier conflict. However, she doubts whether Oak can actually be killed, given his immense strength and Paw-Paw Fruit–enhanced speed, which rivals Kizaru’s.
• She worries that if Oak escapes to the New World and allies with powerful figures such as Newgate, Kaido, and Linlin, he could become an even greater threat.
• While both Oak’s opponents and Oak himself wait for Marine reinforcements, Katakuri of the Big Mom Pirates arrives with a large group of followers.
• Benn Beckman and Kizaru use Observation Haki to confirm that Big Mom is not accompanying Katakuri. Relieved, they conclude that Katakuri alone is not powerful enough to alter the balance of the confrontation.
• Eagle is particularly interested in Katakuri because his arrival reminds him of another exceptionally strong Big Mom Pirate whom he has fought before.
• Katakuri warmly greets Oak and explains that Big Mom sent him to invite Oak to Whole Cake Island after learning that Oak survived.
• Oak treats Katakuri affectionately, recalling him as a child and calling him “Kata.” He orders Katakuri to remain behind while he handles the confrontation.
• Marine reinforcements arrive, including Garp, who finds Luffy badly injured. Enraged, Garp blames Oak and vows to kill him.
• Oak mocks Garp, pointing out that Garp is still injured from their previous battle. He claims that Luffy merely received the punishment Oak felt Garp deserved for attacking him when Oak was fifteen, though Oak emphasizes that he deliberately spared Luffy’s life.
• Garp nearly attacks Oak in anger, but someone restrains him before he can act.

Character Developments

• Oak: Remains confident, provocative, and overwhelmingly self-assured despite being surrounded by enemies. His affectionate attitude toward Katakuri reveals a softer, paternal side, while his taunting of Garp shows his willingness to exploit emotional weaknesses.
• Katakuri: Demonstrates loyalty, respect, and concern for Oak. Though powerful and composed, he stays alert after sensing the tension and obeys Oak’s instructions, reinforcing their close, family-like relationship.
• Shakuyaku: Displays strategic awareness and concern about the consequences of Oak surviving. She understands that defeating him may be far more difficult than simply surrounding him.
• Benn Beckman and Kizaru: Both assess Katakuri rationally and conclude that, without Big Mom, he does not significantly change the situation.
• Garp: Shows intense emotional rage after seeing Luffy injured. His protective grandfatherly instincts override his usual restraint, causing him to nearly attack Oak recklessly.
• Eagle: Remains observant and focused on the hidden strength within Big Mom’s family, remembering a previous opponent whose power and natural talent impressed him.

Significant Themes

• The danger of unchecked power: Oak’s abilities and potential alliances make him a threat even to groups that have temporarily united against him.
• Strategic calculation versus emotional reaction: Beckman and Kizaru calmly evaluate Katakuri’s arrival, while Garp’s anger nearly drives him into an impulsive attack.
• Found family and loyalty: Oak’s bond with Katakuri contrasts sharply with the hostility surrounding him. Katakuri’s loyalty to both Big Mom and Oak highlights the complicated family ties among the pirates.
• The consequences of the past: Oak frames Luffy’s injuries as repayment for the abuse he suffered from Garp in his youth, connecting the present conflict to old grievances.
• Arrogance and provocation: Oak deliberately needles his enemies, confident that neither Garp nor the assembled forces can easily defeat him.

Character Interactions

• Oak and Katakuri: Share a warm, familial reunion. Oak praises Katakuri’s growth, comforts him, and promises to visit Whole Cake Island after resolving the current battle.
• Oak and Garp: Engage in a hostile verbal confrontation. Garp condemns Oak for injuring Luffy, while Oak mocks Garp’s injuries and justifies his actions as retaliation.
• Katakuri and the opposing forces: His arrival puts everyone on alert, though Benn Beckman and Kizaru dismiss him as insufficient to change the battle without Big Mom.
• Oak and the wider alliance: Oak remains surrounded and targeted, but his confidence suggests he believes the combined Marines and pirates still cannot easily eliminate him.