Arc 11Hachinosu and the Impel Down Trap

Allen defeated Hody and Ochoku, then built Hachinosu into a developing nation and trained a force of Imperial Guards. The Marines captured him for a public execution, while Yamato and the others defended Hachinosu and prepared to seek Whitebeard’s help.

  • Allen defeated Hody after he repeatedly took Energy Steroids, then Yamato stopped Vander Decken IX and protected Shirahoshi at Hard-Shell Tower.
  • Allen chose Hachinosu as his first territory, and Yamato defeated Ochoku’s underlings before Allen killed Ochoku and took the island.
  • Allen forced the World Government to pay for Ochoku’s captured underlings, then recruited workers and experts to develop Hachinosu into an independent nation.
  • Allen brought Ace and Sabo to Hachinosu, arranged for Rayleigh to train them, and gave them Devil Fruits while the island’s farms, schools, hospitals, docks, and Sea Train were built.
  • Allen established the Imperial Guards by training gifted orphans under Yamato, Gion, and the others, while Hancock and Allen planned to reveal their relationship.
  • Garp and three Admirals trapped Allen by taking Robin and Nana hostage, but Allen arranged their escape before the Marines took him to Impel Down for execution.
  • Allen met Douglas Bullet in Infinite Hell and proposed recruiting him, while Hancock and Gion considered rescuing Allen and the World Government moved the execution forward.
  • Shanks fought Big Mom to defend Hachinosu until Yamato, Rayleigh, and fifty Imperial Guards arrived and forced Big Mom’s crew to withdraw.
  • Yamato told Shanks, Beckman, and Rayleigh that Allen had chosen capture and was unaffected by seastone or seawater, then asked where to find Whitebeard.
Chapters 251–275 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 251The Unkillable Cockroach

Allen defeated Hody with a powerful slash and slaughtered the fleeing Fish-Man Pirates, but Hody returned and swallowed a massive amount of Energy Steroids E.S. Hody transformed and healed his wound, leaving Neptune terrified by the power he had gained at the cost of his lifespan.

  • Allen used Swordless Style: Shark Cutter to slash Hody and send him flying through Ryugu Palace's wall.
  • Allen chased down and killed the fleeing Fish-Man Pirates with his Transparent Watermelon Knives while Neptune and the others watched in shock.
  • Hody returned badly wounded, saw his subordinates dead, and swallowed handfuls of Energy Steroids E.S.
  • Hody transformed, grew stronger, and healed his wound, while Neptune realized he was sacrificing his lifespan for power.

Ch. 252Are you hungry again?

Allen battered Hody after Hody attacked him, but Hody survived by relying on Energy Steroids E.S. and swallowed all his remaining pills to grow stronger. Allen drew Haki-coated watermelon knives and began cutting Hody apart, leaving the battle ongoing.

  • Hody charged Allen with his trident, but Allen blocked it with his fist and shattered the weapon.
  • Allen beat Hody until he collapsed, then sat down to rest while Neptune and Fukaboshi wondered if Hody was dead.
  • Hody's heartbeat returned, and he got up and mocked Allen before swallowing a handful of Energy Steroids E.S.
  • Hody ate all his remaining Energy Steroids E.S. and rapidly transformed, while Allen summoned two Haki-coated watermelon knives.
  • Allen appeared behind Hody and slashed his back, then severed both of Hody's hands as Hody tried to fight back.

Ch. 253Hody Bites the Dust

Allen killed Hody, while Yamato and Hakimi protected Shirahoshi from Vander Decken IX’s attack. After one of Decken’s axes broke into the fortress, Shirahoshi met Yamato and explained that Decken wanted her to be his bride, before Decken’s voice interrupted them.

  • Allen chopped Hody into eighteen pieces and ordered Ryugu Palace’s guards to clean up the battlefield.
  • Yamato blocked the weapons Vander Decken IX had been throwing at Shirahoshi’s fortress while Hakimi cheered her on.
  • Decken hurled three huge axes at once, and Yamato stopped two but failed to block the third, which tore a hole in the fortress.
  • Shirahoshi emerged in fear, and Yamato told her she had come to capture her before admitting she would not.
  • Shirahoshi told Yamato that Vander Decken IX wanted her to be his bride, and Yamato wondered aloud about their size difference.
  • Vander Decken IX interrupted Yamato and Shirahoshi by shouting that he wanted to marry Shirahoshi.

Ch. 254Yamato's moment in the spotlight

Yamato defended Shirahoshi in the Hard-Shell Tower, defeating Decken and a pill-enhanced giant with overwhelming force. Allen and King Neptune arrived to find Shirahoshi safe, and Neptune invited Yamato to the banquet before Hakimi teased her about staring at Shirahoshi’s chest.

  • Decken attacked Shirahoshi after she told him she did not like him, but Yamato shattered his axe and defeated him with one punch.
  • A bald giant blamed Yamato for Decken’s defeat, took red pills, and charged her, but Yamato broke his arm and destroyed him with Thunder Bagua PLUS.
  • Yamato teased Shirahoshi and Hakimi after the fight, then Allen and King Neptune arrived at the Hard-Shell Tower.
  • King Neptune saw that Shirahoshi was unharmed and invited Yamato to the banquet.
  • Shirahoshi asked why Yamato had stared at her chest, and Hakimi teased Yamato about comparing their chests, making Yamato flustered and furious.

Ch. 255Yamato's idea

After the banquet on Fish-Man Island, Yamato proposed taking territory in the New World, and Allen agreed to target an island beyond the Yonko’s control. The group chose Hachinosu Island, ruled by the powerful Rocks Pirates remnant Ochoku, and Yamato vowed to defeat him if he refused to yield it.

  • Nana accidentally shocked Megalo while experimenting with grilling fish, frightening Princess Shirahoshi.
  • Yamato urged Allen’s group to seize territory and challenge the Yonko, while Robin warned against an immediate clash.
  • Allen agreed they should first claim territory outside Yonko control and pointed out an island on the map.
  • Robin identified the island as Hachinosu, ruled by Ochoku, a remnant of the Rocks Pirates.
  • Yamato declared she would beat Ochoku if he refused to hand over the island, and Brook praised her.

Ch. 256A brazen mole

After Allen’s crew prepared to leave Fish-Man Island for Hachinosu Island, the Marines debated how to respond to his planned assault on Ochoku. Gion tried to learn the secret plan against Allen from Tsuru, leaving Tsuru caught between her duty and her knowledge that Gion was a mole.

  • Yamato kicked Brook away when he asked to see her panties, then told Allen to visit her later that night.
  • A Marine intelligence officer told Sengoku that Allen and his crew were heading from Fish-Man Island to Hachinosu Island.
  • Sengoku and the Marine officers discussed Allen’s intentions, while Akainu asked to enter the New World and capture him during the fighting.
  • Tsuru warned that Marine intervention might unite the Yonko, and Sengoku ordered more spies to monitor Allen before the Marines acted on their secret plan.
  • Gion asked Tsuru to reveal the plan, and Tsuru rebuked her for asking her fellow mole to disclose it.

Ch. 257Arrival at Hachinosu Island

Gion told Allen that the Navy planned to target the people around him. Allen then led his crew to Hachinosu Island, where Yamato defeated Ochoku’s underlings and Lilith approached the newcomers.

  • Gion learned from Chief Officer Tsuru that the Navy planned to target the people around Allen, then called Allen to warn him.
  • Allen soothed Gion after Yamato’s sleepy voice made her jealous, and Gion told him about the Navy’s plan.
  • After more than ten days at sea, Allen and his crew arrived at Hachinosu Island aboard the Poetry and the Distant Sea.
  • Yamato landed ahead of the ship, challenged Ochoku’s underlings, knocked them unconscious with Conqueror’s Haki, and killed their leader with a punch.
  • Lilith, Ochoku’s mistress and a Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Nine-Tailed Fox Ability User, approached Allen’s group and tried to charm them.

Ch. 258Free Perks

Lilith tried to charm Allen and the others, but Allen blocked her enchantment and Robin subdued her with a barrage of slaps. Yamato fought off Lilith’s pirates, and the commotion brought Ochoku out of his drunken sleep.

  • Yamato stepped in front of Allen and ordered Brook to kill Lilith, but Brook asked to see her panties instead.
  • Lilith showed Brook her panties and unleashed her enchantment, but Allen’s barrier blocked it and left the group unaffected.
  • Robin restrained Lilith with her Flower-Flower Fruit ability and slapped her repeatedly while Flam photographed her.
  • Lilith’s pirates charged Robin, so Yamato transformed and fought them with her Extreme Cold Aura and sword, defeating many of them.
  • Ochoku awoke, sensed the disturbance with Observation Haki, and appeared in a rage as Yamato finished off the remaining pirates.

Ch. 259Ochoku's demise

Allen defeated and killed Ochoku after he fused with Hachinosu Island, earning hundreds of thousands of Hero Points. As scouts witnessed the battle, Allen considered how to use Lilith’s transformation ability, prompting Yamato and Nana to accuse him of being interested in her.

  • Ochoku fused with Hachinosu Island and became a giant, but Allen stopped Yamato from fighting him and confronted him himself.
  • Allen used Armament: Susanoo to block Ochoku’s attack, then severed the giant’s arms and split its body with two slashes.
  • Ochoku emerged from the rubble and pleaded for his life, but Allen killed him with a final slash and gained hundreds of thousands of points.
  • Scouts from various factions watched the battle, and Allen let them escape after deciding their reports might intimidate other pirates.
  • Allen considered using Lilith’s Nine-Tailed Fox ability, but Yamato and Nana accused him of being attracted to her.

Ch. 260Teach's thoughts

Allen extracted Lilith’s Devil Fruit Abilities and killed her, while Whitebeard learned that Allen had taken Hachinosu Island and killed Ochoku. As Whitebeard welcomed the possibility of Allen challenging him, Teach began coveting Allen’s Space Ability and considering a search for the Dark-Dark Fruit.

  • Allen used the Heavenly Demise Sword to extract Lilith’s Devil Fruit Abilities, and Yamato kicked her into the sea after she died.
  • Brook mourned the loss of his chance to see Lilith’s panties, while Flam teased him and offered to show his red underwear.
  • Marco told Whitebeard that Allen had taken Hachinosu Island and killed Ochoku.
  • Whitebeard recalled his history with Ochoku, then laughed and praised Allen’s strength after Marco said he had defeated Ochoku in three slashes.
  • Teach grew greedy for Allen’s Space Ability and considered leaving the Whitebeard Pirates to search for the Dark-Dark Fruit.
  • Marco warned that Allen might target Whitebeard’s territory, but Whitebeard said Allen could take it if he defeated him, leaving Marco worried about Whitebeard’s failing health.

Ch. 261Allen's grand plan

Kaido celebrated Ochoku’s death, while Shanks and Big Mom considered how to respond to Allen’s actions in the New World. On Hachinosu, Allen used Ochoku’s captured pirates to secure Navy money and began planning an independent nation, including a Sea Train.

  • Kaido learned that Ochoku had died, celebrated by ordering a three-day feast, and sent Queen to plunder liquor when his supply ran out.
  • Shanks praised Allen’s growing capabilities and decided to seek money from Big Mom by robbing her pirate ships so his crew could celebrate.
  • Big Mom considered sending forces to Hachinosu, but Katakuri advised her to wait and watch because Shanks might attack her territory.
  • Allen gathered Ochoku’s underlings and forced Sengoku and the Five Elders to pay a huge bounty by threatening to send the pirates to Mary Geoise.
  • Allen bought supplies and hired workers, teachers, doctors, and other talent to develop Hachinosu into an independent nation.
  • Tom and his two apprentices agreed to build a Sea Train and completed a master plan for Allen’s future nation after two days of work.

Ch. 262Construction began on Hachinosu Island

Construction began on Hachinosu Island as Tom, Flam, Iceberg, Yamato, Nana, and Robin helped transform it. Allen brought Ace and Sabo to the island and had Rayleigh train them; when Allen arrived with a plan to use technology in their training, he stopped Rayleigh from leaving.

  • Flam announced the start of the peaceful country plan, and Tom directed the workers to repair the harbor and build a commercial district.
  • Nana used lightning to weld, Robin created extra hands to help with construction, and Yamato oversaw worker safety.
  • Allen brought Ace and Sabo from East Blue Village to Hachinosu Island, and after repeated escape attempts, Ace agreed to train until he could defeat Allen.
  • Allen recruited Rayleigh and Shakky to visit the island, and Rayleigh began patiently teaching Ace and Sabo after discovering he could no longer beat Allen.
  • A year later, Rayleigh praised Ace and Sabo's progress in Observation Haki and Armament Haki, while Allen admitted he had left their training to Rayleigh.
  • Allen said technology would help the boys grow stronger, and grabbed Rayleigh's arm when the older man tried to leave for the Sabaody Archipelago.

Ch. 263Master teacher Rayleigh

Allen gave Ace and Sabo powerful Devil Fruits and asked Rayleigh to help train his followers. A year later, Hachinosu Island had flourished, and Allen had begun training a group of loyal young recruits under Yamato’s supervision.

  • Allen persuaded Rayleigh to stay and guide Ace and Sabo, then gave Ace the Fire Phoenix Fruit and Sabo the Flame-Flame Fruit.
  • Ace and Sabo ate the Devil Fruits after Rayleigh warned them not to spit them out, while Rayleigh accused Allen of inspiring their plans to rob Celestial Dragons.
  • At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku complained that the Yonko had failed to move against Allen, and Tsuru advised the Marines to wait.
  • Over the next year, Hachinosu Island gained farms, shops, hospitals, schools, docks, and a Sea Train that began trial runs.
  • Allen selected 100 gifted orphans aged eight to eleven and gave each a soul-binding pill to secure their loyalty.
  • Rayleigh agreed to write training methods for Body Technique and Haki, and Allen appointed Yamato head instructor with Nana, Robin, and Perona assisting her.

Ch. 264Yamato loved showing off

Yamato trained the orphans on Hachinosu Island and tried to show off her Haki, but Allen used Observation Kill to foil her demonstration. Afterward, Allen balanced inspecting island construction with his nighttime role-playing, until a video call from Gion interrupted the group.

  • Yamato put the hundred orphans through months of physical training before beginning their Haki lessons.
  • Yamato invited Allen to attack her while she demonstrated Observation Haki, but Allen concealed his presence and beat her with a stick.
  • Yamato demonstrated her Observation Haki successfully against Nana, then showed the children her Armament and Conqueror's Haki.
  • Yamato assigned the children paired Haki training while Allen inspected construction by day and enjoyed role-playing with the women at night.
  • Gion called Allen by video from Marine Headquarters just as he and the others were about to begin another nighttime storyline.

Ch. 265Putting on the Sweet-and-Innocent Act

Allen received a call from Gion, who planned to vacation on Hachinosu Island, while Yamato interrupted and provoked her with a suggestive performance. Robin and Nana then argued with Yamato over who would spend the night with Allen, and Robin left intending to bring Hancock to challenge her.

  • Gion told Allen that her extended leave began in two days and asked about vacationing on Hachinosu Island; Allen welcomed her and considered asking her to train the children.
  • Yamato burst into Allen's room in a bikini and pretended to be an innocent puppy who needed a shot, prompting Gion to recognize her and object to her affected voice.
  • Robin entered laughing, and Yamato claimed she had assigned Allen to herself on weekdays, with Robin and Nana each getting a weekend day.
  • Nana emerged from the wardrobe in a business suit and sided with Robin, and the three women argued over who would sleep with Allen.
  • Yamato cracked the floor with a stomp and challenged Robin and Nana to settle the dispute by force, so Robin left with Nana and planned to bring Hancock.

Ch. 266He Had a Hand in the Rear-End Wrecking

Allen teased Yamato during an intimate encounter, while Robin and Nana secretly watched and laughed about it. The next morning, Allen joined Robin and Nana for breakfast and assured them Yamato would recover after resting.

  • Yamato mocked the retreating pair, then demanded that Allen lie down so she could sleep.
  • Allen teased Yamato and held her horns while she kissed him, briefly making her struggle to breathe before he let go.
  • Yamato pretended to drive and scolded Allen as he deliberately messed around, and their antics continued for half an hour.
  • Robin used her Flower-Flower Fruit ability to watch them and later told Nana, who decided to wait until the next day to invite Hancock.
  • Allen came to breakfast the next morning, and Robin asked whether Yamato would be all right after the previous night.

Ch. 267The Imperial Guards were founded

Allen established the Imperial Guards after three years of training orphan swordsmen on Hachinosu Island, while planning to move Amazon Lily there so he and Hancock could be together openly. The Red-Haired Pirates and Big Mom watched Allen’s growing strength and prepared to respond to his next move.

  • Hancock told Allen she wanted to reveal their relationship, and Allen planned to use Golden Lion’s Float-Float Fruit powers to move Amazon Lily beside Hachinosu Island.
  • Gion reluctantly agreed to train the orphans, who also underwent lessons with Yamato and harsh training overseen by Perona and Nana.
  • After three years, more than seventy surviving orphans reached Marine Major General strength and seven reached Marine Vice Admiral strength.
  • Allen founded the Imperial Guards and presented the graduates with swords as they declared their loyalty to him.
  • Shanks and Beckman discussed Allen’s growing influence, while Big Mom ordered Katakuri to monitor Hachinosu Island.

Ch. 268Serve Them a Plate Each

Allen, Yamato, Robin, and Nana entered Garp’s territory, where Yamato provoked Garp and Allen intervened when he attacked her. The fight ended with the Three Admirals holding Robin and Nana captive, leaving Allen facing a new threat.

  • Allen and his companions entered a restaurant, where they found Garp and a group of Marines.
  • Yamato insulted Garp by ordering the restaurant to serve him and the Marines plates of shit.
  • Garp attacked Yamato, and Allen teleported in to block his next punch, clashing with him using Conqueror’s Haki Infusion.
  • Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru appeared with Robin and Nana restrained in Seastone, and Akainu challenged Allen to guess how they had evaded his Observation Haki.

Ch. 269Allen's arrest

Allen surrendered to the Marines to save Robin and Nana, then arranged for Garp to help them escape through a spatial vortex. Allen was taken to Impel Down, while the Marines announced his public execution in three days, sending the pirate world into an uproar.

  • Allen realized the Marines had trapped Robin and Nana to force him to surrender, and he agreed to go with them if Garp handled the hostages.
  • Allen arranged for Garp to push Robin and Nana into his spatial vortex as soon as the Marines restrained him.
  • Garp honored the agreement despite Sengoku's order to stop the escape, and Yamato followed Robin and Nana through the vortex.
  • Akainu struck Allen after the hostages escaped, and the Marines escorted him to Impel Down.
  • The Marines announced that Gol D. Allen would be publicly executed at Marine Headquarters in three days, stirring the pirate world.

Ch. 270Arrival at Impel Down

After Allen was captured, the Marines escorted him to Impel Down under the watch of all Three Admirals. Magellan and Hannyabal prepared for his arrival, while Domino was captivated by Allen as he entered the prison.

  • Hannyabal learned that Three Marine Admirals were escorting Allen, and Magellan warned him that guarding Allen was their highest priority.
  • Hannyabal fantasized about taking Magellan's job and accidentally said so aloud, prompting Magellan to hit him.
  • On the warship, Allen teased Kizaru about the Five Elders and suggested he quit the Marines to work for Shanks, while Kizaru gave up and pretended to sleep.
  • Aokiji suspected Allen might have let himself be captured, while Akainu celebrated his capture.
  • The three Admirals escorted Allen into Impel Down, where Domino admired his looks.

Ch. 271Douglas Bullet

Allen was delivered to Impel Down’s sixth level under the guard of all Three Admirals, where Akainu announced that the son of Gol D. Roger would die in three days. Allen recognized Douglas Bullet, and their exchange revealed that the two had known each other for years.

  • Magellan led Allen and the Three Admirals down to Infinite Hell, where the prisoners were stunned by the escort and Allen’s Seastone restraints.
  • A prisoner jeered at Allen, who dismissed him and privately planned to kill the inmates for their attribute points.
  • After Allen was locked in his cell, Akainu told the prisoners that Gol D. Allen would die in three days, prompting Douglas Bullet to open his eyes.
  • Allen swept the prison with Observation Haki, and Bullet mocked him for ending up imprisoned.
  • Allen recognized Bullet and retorted that he had thought Bullet was dead, shocking the other prisoners when they realized who Bullet was.

Ch. 272A Conversation in Prison

Allen spoke with Bullet in Impel Down and challenged him to a wager, promising to take him along if he escaped and defeated him. After Yamato explained that Allen had been captured deliberately, Hancock and Gion stopped preparing to rescue him, while the World Government summoned Hancock to the public execution in two days.

  • Allen formed a barrier so he could speak privately with Bullet, who questioned how Allen could use his powers despite wearing genuine Seastone chains.
  • Allen told Bullet he wanted to recruit him and proposed that Bullet follow him if Allen won a fight after escaping Impel Down; Bullet dismissed the idea.
  • Hancock panicked after hearing Allen had been captured and prepared to rush to Impel Down, but Yamato told her he was fine and had chosen to be captured.
  • A guard informed Hancock that a warship had arrived to take her to the public execution, which the World Government had scheduled for two days later.
  • Tsuru tried to stop Gion from rescuing Allen, but a call from Yamato quickly calmed Gion and left Tsuru confused.

Ch. 273Battle of Two Emperors

After learning Allen had been captured, Big Mom set out to seize Hachinosu Island, but Shanks blocked her and the two crews fought. As Big Mom’s children struggled against the Red-Haired Pirates, Whitebeard received reports of the battle aboard the Moby Dick.

  • Big Mom sailed from Whole Cake Island toward Hachinosu Island, hoping to expand into Whitebeard’s territory.
  • Shanks intercepted Big Mom and demanded that she leave Hachinosu Island alone, prompting her to order an attack.
  • Perospero spread candy across the sea to anchor the ships and give Big Mom’s children a platform to fight from.
  • Shanks clashed with Big Mom while Beckman fought Katakuri, and the Red-Haired Pirates’ officers overwhelmed many of Big Mom’s children.
  • Marco reported the battle to Whitebeard aboard the Moby Dick, and Whitebeard listened as he considered its consequences.

Ch. 274Reinforcements arrived

Whitebeard decided to go alone to Marine Headquarters to rescue Allen, leaving Marco in charge. Meanwhile, reinforcements led by Yamato and Rayleigh turned the battle against the BIG MOM Pirates, forcing Big Mom to order a retreat.

  • Whitebeard ordered Marco to attack if Charlotte Linlin entered their territory, then announced he would leave to rescue Allen alone and placed Marco in charge.
  • The Whitebeard captains begged to accompany Whitebeard, but he refused and insisted the mission was his alone.
  • As Big Mom’s children reinforced her forces, the Red-Haired Pirates began to lose ground and Shanks prepared to retreat.
  • Yamato and Rayleigh arrived with fifty Imperial Guards, who attacked Big Mom’s children while Rayleigh joined Shanks against Big Mom.
  • Yamato fought Katakuri as he rushed to protect his siblings, and Big Mom ordered her crew to retreat before more of them were killed.
  • Rayleigh and the Red-Haired Pirates stopped attacking and allowed the BIG MOM Pirates to withdraw.

Ch. 275The Big Mom Pirates Were Forced to Retreat

Yamato and the Imperial Guards helped force Big Mom’s Pirates to retreat, and Yamato confirmed that Allen had deliberately let the Navy capture him. She reassured the Red-Haired Pirates that seastone and seawater could not affect him, then asked Shanks where to find Whitebeard.

  • The Imperial Guards continued attacking Big Mom’s Pirates until Big Mom launched a powerful slash, and Yamato intercepted it with her own Conqueror’s Haki-infused Thousand Strikes.
  • Big Mom’s attack overpowered Yamato and sent her flying, but she recovered and ordered the Imperial Guards to return to Hachinosu Island.
  • Yamato thanked Shanks for helping defend the island, then confirmed Allen had been captured by the Navy and said he had gone to Impel Down on purpose.
  • Yamato told Shanks, Beckman, and Rayleigh that Allen was not affected by seastone or seawater, leaving the Red-Haired Pirates stunned.
  • Yamato asked Shanks where she could find Whitebeard, explaining that she had something to discuss with him.
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