Arc 13The Rock Island Exchange

Allen seized Pluton and Vegapunk brain samples while building his forces and clashing with the World Government. The arc left him facing the Marines at Rock Island as he opened a spatial vortex instead of presenting the promised trade goods.

  • Allen found Pluton with the Holy Knights, killed Saint Shepherd Somaz and three other knights, and escaped with the battleship while Shamrock and Gunko fled.
  • Allen and Dragon raided Vegapunk’s laboratory for his brain samples, and Allen later sent the containers to Shi Shangfei for cloning.
  • Allen killed Caesar Clown, Doflamingo’s officers, and Momonosuke, then told Hiyori that her brother was dead and promised to protect and avenge her.
  • The World Government captured Rayleigh and arranged to exchange him for Pluton, while Allen brought Shakky to Hachinosu Island and promised to rescue Rayleigh.
  • Blackbeard applied to become a Shichibukai so he could approach Allen, and the World Government directed him toward the exchange site as cannon fodder.
  • Allen left Robin in command of Human Weapon Mark I units and asked Shanks to guard Hachinosu Island while he went to the exchange.
  • Ace and Sabo defeated Aokiji, and Allen took the unconscious Admiral away as a bargaining chip.
  • At Rock Island, the Marines waited for Allen as Rayleigh remained chained, then Allen arrived by boat without the promised goods and opened a starlit spatial vortex after Garp punched Rayleigh.
Chapters 301–325 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 301Nighttime Talk on Onigashima

At a banquet on Onigashima, Allen explained his plans for finding Pluton and replacing the World Government with a system of shared leadership, legal adventuring, and competitions for aspiring fighters. After the banquet, he carried Hancock, Nana, Robin, and Yamato away, leaving Kaido suspicious and furious.

  • Allen told Kaido he had come to Wano Country searching for the Pluton Battleship, but Kaido admitted he had never found its exact location.
  • Allen said he wanted to overthrow the Celestial Dragons and proposed a World Government led by five chairpersons who would make decisions by vote.
  • Robin explained that the proposed chairpersons would check one another's power instead of following Imu's orders, and Allen suggested exploration licenses and an annual competition for the title of World's Strongest.
  • After the banquet, Allen picked up Hancock, Nana, Robin, and Yamato and carried them away.
  • Kaido watched Allen leave and wondered what role Yamato would play before roaring furiously.

Ch. 302Reunion and conflict

Allen reunited with Hiyori in Wano after confronting Kyoshiro and killing him and the soldiers accompanying Komurasaki's procession. He brought Hiyori to Kamui Space and took her aside to speak privately.

  • Allen and the women encountered Komurasaki's procession in the capital, and Hiyori recognized him from her childhood memories.
  • Allen used a Mental Attack on Kyoshiro, who resisted by stabbing his own thigh and challenged Allen for threatening the shogun's dog.
  • Kyoshiro attacked Allen, but Allen caught the slash, turned it against him, and killed him with sword aura before dispatching the soldiers.
  • Hiyori recognized Allen, and Allen greeted her while Yamato, Robin, Nana, and Hancock reacted to their reunion.
  • Allen brought everyone to Kamui Space, then took Hiyori by the hand to speak with her alone.

Ch. 303Handsome and full of schemes

Allen learned the location of the Kozuki Clan’s underground ancestral site from Hiyori and agreed to help her find Momonosuke, restore the Kozuki Clan, and open Wano Country’s borders. Afterward, he comforted the jealous Hancock and brought her to Hiyori’s room.

  • Allen asked Daddy System to check Hiyori and learned that she was still a virgin.
  • Allen and Hiyori reminisced about their childhood, grew intimate, and spent two hours together while Hancock insisted they were only talking.
  • Hiyori told Allen that the Moonlight Clan’s underground ancestral site held records from past clan heads, and Allen persuaded her to reveal its location.
  • Allen promised to find Momonosuke, help restore the Kozuki Clan, and open Wano Country’s borders, while privately considering how to use those promises for his own plans.
  • Allen found Hancock waiting alone, reassured her when she asked whether he had grown tired of her, and carried her to Hiyori’s room.
  • Hiyori woke when Allen and Hancock entered, and Allen looked at her with a teasing smile.

Ch. 304The Whole Crew Mobilized

Allen’s group reached the Kozuki Clan Ancestral Land and found the Holy Knights searching for the Pluton Battleship. After identifying Figarland Garling among them, Allen’s group stayed hidden and followed the Knights, preparing for a clash.

  • Hiyori woke beside Hancock, and Hancock called her a sister after they spoke.
  • Allen told Yamato, Robin, and Nana to keep Yamato’s parentage from Hiyori, then had Hiyori reveal the location of the Kozuki Clan Ancestral Land and rest while she recovered.
  • A kilometer from the ancestral land, Allen’s group spotted six cloaked figures searching and used his power to conceal themselves.
  • Rayleigh recognized the figures as Holy Knights, and Allen identified their leader as Figarland Garling, Shanks’s older brother, while explaining that cutting off their marked left hands would prevent them from recovering.
  • Yamato eagerly prepared for battle as Allen’s group secretly watched and followed the Holy Knights in their search for Pluton.

Ch. 305The Struggle for the Pluton Battleship

Allen followed the Holy Knights to the Kozuki Clan’s ancestral grounds, seized the Pluton Battleship, and defeated most of the group in battle. He returned to Hachinosu Island with the battleship while Imu ordered the Holy Land sealed and vowed to deal with Allen after recovering.

  • Cerberus found a hidden passage that led the Holy Knights to the underground sea and the Pluton Battleship, where Allen abducted Saint Shepherd Somaz into Kamui Space.
  • Rayleigh identified Somaz and Allen killed him, extracting his Devil Fruit ability and some of Imu’s power.
  • Allen, Rayleigh, and Yamato confronted the Holy Knights; Allen fought Gorm and Saint Mas, Rayleigh fought Shamrock, and Yamato fought Gunko.
  • Shamrock and Gunko escaped through a teleportation array, while Allen killed the three Holy Knights who failed to flee.
  • Allen returned to Hachinosu Island with the Pluton Battleship, and Tom found that it had fuel for only two uses.
  • Imu ordered the Holy Land closed until he recovered and vowed to punish Allen, as the World Government reeled from losing the battleship and four Holy Knights.

Ch. 306Human Weapon Mark I

Allen left his beachside vacation after Dragon told him that Vegapunk's Brain Separation Surgery would take place on Punk Hazard in two days. At the Sky Island Research Institute, he inspected thirty human clones and gave Dr. Shi Shangfei blood samples to try to create youthful Seraphim.

  • Dragon called Allen and confirmed that Vegapunk's Brain Separation Surgery would happen on Punk Hazard in two days, urging him to secure the brain.
  • Allen used his Space Ability to travel from Hachinosu Island to the Sky Island Research Institute.
  • Dr. Shi Shangfei showed Allen thirty mature clones modeled after Doflamingo, Crocodile, Shanks, and Kaido.
  • Allen gave Dr. Shi Shangfei five bottles labeled with Saint Saturn and Four God's Knights and asked him to create youthful Seraphim.
  • Dr. Shi Shangfei questioned the samples' packaging before Allen explained what they contained and promised him a promotion and raise.

Ch. 307Surprise attack

Allen and Dragon launched a surprise attack on the research institute, catching Kizaru and Aokiji off guard with Allen’s localized time stop. The chapter ended as their synchronized punches struck both Admirals and threw the laboratory into chaos.

  • Allen waited for Dragon on Punk Hazard, grew impatient, and was about to call him before Dragon appeared and apologized for being late.
  • Allen and Dragon forced their way through the institute’s Alloy Door and headed toward the Core Laboratory, setting off the alarms.
  • They burst into the laboratory and startled Vegapunk, while the commotion broke Kizaru’s mirror and shattered Aokiji’s ice penguin.
  • Allen activated Localized Time Stop, allowing him and Dragon to approach Kizaru and Aokiji while the laboratory stood frozen.
  • Allen and Dragon released the time stop as their punches struck Kizaru and Aokiji, causing a violent blast that wrecked the laboratory.

Ch. 308Brains secured, splitting the loot

Allen and Dragon fought Kizaru and Aokiji while trying to secure Vegapunk’s brains, and Allen escaped with four of the five containers. After Kizaru fled with Vegapunk and Aokiji, Allen and Dragon divided the remaining brains between them.

  • Allen sent Kizaru crashing through alloy walls and knocked Aokiji into a distant wall before breaking into the operating room.
  • Allen demanded Vegapunk’s brains, and Vegapunk pointed out five sealed containers.
  • Kizaru tried to destroy the containers, but Allen used Space Grasp to save four; Kizaru destroyed the fifth.
  • Kizaru seized Vegapunk and Aokiji and escaped through the ceiling, while Dragon blocked Kizaru’s light projectiles with Wind Barrier.
  • Allen stopped Dragon from pursuing Kizaru and proposed splitting the four containers, then took two for himself and gave Dragon the other two.

Ch. 309Inspecting the goods

The Five Elders learned that Gol D. Allen and Monkey D. Dragon had stolen all five brain samples from the Vegapunk Institute, but Imu ordered them not to retaliate. Uneasy about the World Government’s silence, Allen returned to his laboratory and ordered Shi Shangfei to clone the people represented by four of the samples.

  • A CP0 agent reported that Gol D. Allen and Monkey D. Dragon had raided the Vegapunk Institute and taken all five brain samples, enraging the Five Elders.
  • Imu told the Five Elders to leave Allen alone until Imu’s power recovered, and the blond elder punished the CP0 agent by ordering him to clean every toilet in the Holy Land for a month.
  • Allen spent several carefree days on Hachinosu Island but grew suspicious of the World Government’s silence and wondered whether Vegapunk’s brain samples were genuine.
  • Allen teleported to the Sky Island Laboratory, placed four insulated containers on Shi Shangfei’s workbench, and ordered him to clone the people inside.
  • Shi Shangfei warned Allen about the difficulty and costs of cloning Vegapunk from separated brain tissue, then took the containers to a sterile laboratory after Allen promised extra chicken drumsticks.

Ch. 310Luffy set sail

Three years passed as the Great Pirate Era intensified, and Luffy’s Straw Hat Pirates reached the waters near Amazon Lily after Rayleigh began training Luffy. Zoro and Sanji were beaten by the Kuja Warriors, and Luffy attacked them to defend his crewmates.

  • Marshall D. Teach murdered his captain in the Whitebeard Pirates, stole an unidentified Devil Fruit, and disappeared with his new companions, while Whitebeard’s health rapidly declined.
  • Luffy had set sail a year earlier and formed the Straw Hat Pirates with Roronoa Zoro, Sanji, Chopper, and other crew members, though Nami and Franky did not join.
  • Rayleigh told Allen that he had been training Luffy for six months after meeting him, and Allen learned that Luffy wore the green straw hat he had given him.
  • A year later, Zoro got lost and wandered into Amazon Lily’s outer waters, where the Kuja Warriors beat him and threw him into the sea.
  • Sanji sailed to Amazon Lily, flirted with a Kuja warrior, and was beaten by the women before they threw him back onto the ship.
  • Luffy covered himself in Armament Haki and attacked the Kuja Warriors to defend his crewmates, managing to challenge them for a time.

Ch. 311A chance encounter

Ace and Sabo reunited with Luffy, then helped send the Straw Hat Pirates on their way before reporting back to Allen. Allen traveled to Punk Hazard, where he trapped Doflamingo’s group and began stripping away their abilities, leaving Caesar Clown pleading for his life.

  • Ace and Sabo reunited with Luffy aboard the ship, but declined his invitation to join the Straw Hat Pirates because they were preparing to change the world.
  • Luffy accepted their decision, declared that he would find the Great Treasure and become Pirate King, and sailed away with his crew the next morning.
  • Ace and Sabo reported to Allen that they had given Luffy a device and told him to press its button if he faced a serious problem.
  • Half a year later, Allen traveled to Punk Hazard and found Doflamingo, his officers, and Caesar Clown handling SMILE Artificial Devil Fruits.
  • Allen used Space Imprisonment to immobilize the group, stripped Trebol and the other officers of their abilities, and drained Vergo and Lao G of their life force.
  • Caesar Clown begged Allen to spare him and offered his scientific services, but Allen mocked him.

Ch. 312Kozuki Momonosuke, dead!

Allen killed Caesar, slaughtered Doflamingo’s officers, and drove Doflamingo into a humiliating escape on Punk Hazard. He then killed Momonosuke, took Vegapunk’s Artificial Devil Fruit, and left the island with Caesar’s body and Momonosuke’s corpse stored away.

  • Allen killed Caesar with Space Severance, while Doflamingo broke through Allen’s restraint and fled across Punk Hazard, losing his feather coat and exposing his leopard-print bodysuit.
  • Allen killed Doflamingo’s incapacitated officers with sword aura.
  • Allen waited by a hidden basement entrance, where Momonosuke emerged from a space-time vortex and was killed by Allen’s vacuum attack.
  • Allen entered the basement and took Vegapunk’s Artificial Devil Fruit, then stored Momonosuke and Caesar’s body in his preservation zone.
  • Allen heard a faint, resentful voice from the preservation zone, dismissed it, and departed Punk Hazard.

Ch. 313Best Actor

Allen pretended that Doflamingo had killed Momonosuke and comforted the grieving Hiyori, while Doflamingo sought Big Mom’s help against Allen. The chapter ended with Big Mom demanding that Doflamingo come to Totto Land and father her child, and Doflamingo refusing.

  • Allen told Hiyori that Doflamingo had murdered Momonosuke and showed her a braid of his hair.
  • Hiyori collapsed in grief, and Allen caught her and promised to protect her and avenge her brother.
  • Kuja Warriors watched Allen comfort Hiyori and decided to report his wandering hand to Hancock.
  • Doflamingo, hiding on a deserted island, ruled out asking Kaido for revenge and called Big Mom instead.
  • Doflamingo proposed teaming up with Big Mom to kill Gol D. Allen, but she demanded that he come to Totto Land and have a child with her.
  • Doflamingo rejected Big Mom’s demand, blurting out that it was impossible.

Ch. 314An old bull grazing on tender grass

Doflamingo agreed to give Big Mom his blood essence in exchange for revenge against Allen, then broke down in the aftermath. Meanwhile, Allen expanded Hachinosu Island by welcoming new allies, while he concealed King’s Lunarian heritage from Dragon and misled him about his research.

  • Big Mom pressured Doflamingo into providing his blood essence, and he accepted so he could seek revenge on Allen.
  • After the call ended, Doflamingo tried to strangle himself with his threads but stopped before suffocating.
  • Zotero joined Allen and moored his Golden Deer casino at Hachinosu Island, which he proclaimed the New World's Golden Casino City.
  • Neptune brought Shirahoshi, members of the merfolk royal family, and other Fish-Man Island residents to Hachinosu Island, while Fisher Tiger disbanded the Sun Pirates and joined Allen.
  • Dragon told Allen that Revolutionary Army research into the Human Weapon needed Lunarian Lineage Factor, but Allen pretended not to know about Lunarians or the project.
  • Allen claimed his Vegapunk clones were building insulting robot vacuums, and Dragon ended the call without saying goodbye.

Ch. 315The Five Elders' Scheme and the Marines' Response

The Five Elders decided to capture Silvers Rayleigh and use him to force Allen to surrender the Pluton Battleship. Sengoku reluctantly began assembling the Marines’ Admirals to carry out the order.

  • The Five Elders watched footage of Allen’s forces raiding government transports and CP0 escorts, and Saint Warcury smashed a conference table in anger.
  • A CP0 agent reported that Silvers Rayleigh was at a casino in Sabaody Archipelago and that Allen was not with him.
  • Saint Nusjuro proposed capturing Rayleigh as a hostage, and the other four Elders agreed.
  • The Five Elders ordered Sengoku to capture Rayleigh, and Sengoku reluctantly accepted under pressure.
  • Garp laughed at the plan after Sengoku explained it, while Sengoku summoned Kizaru, Aokiji, Akainu, Fujitora, and Ryokugyu to a meeting.

Ch. 316The roundup at Sabaody Archipelago

The Marines launched a massive operation to capture Rayleigh at a casino on Sabaody Archipelago. Rayleigh surrendered immediately, while Sengoku ordered Garp to cuff him and Kizaru photographed the scene to sell the pictures.

  • Sengoku briefed the Marine leaders on the mission to capture Rayleigh, and Akainu, Fujitora, and Ryokugyu voiced their reactions.
  • Rayleigh lost his last coins at a slot machine in the Lucky Goddess casino and wondered how he would pay for liquor at Shakky's bar.
  • Sengoku, Garp, the Admirals, and five Seraphim burst into the casino to seize Rayleigh.
  • Rayleigh raised his hands and surrendered unconditionally, praising the Marines' grand turnout.
  • Garp laughed and slapped Rayleigh on the back, prompting Sengoku to demand that Garp put Seastone Handcuffs on him.
  • Kizaru photographed Rayleigh's surrender and said the pictures would sell for a high price on the Underworld market.

Ch. 317Stunning News

Allen learned that Charlotte Linlin was pregnant and discovered that Donquixote Doflamingo was the father. He saw Linlin’s pregnancy as an opportunity to exploit her weakened state and possible mistakes.

  • Allen used his time-acceleration ability to intensify the Imperial Guards’ training, leaving those inside the circle exhausted.
  • Robin brought Allen a report confirming that Charlotte Linlin was pregnant.
  • Robin revealed that Donquixote Doflamingo was the child’s father, and Allen burst into uncontrollable laughter.
  • Allen stopped laughing and decided Linlin’s pregnancy could weaken her and create an opportunity to take advantage of her.

Ch. 318News of Rayleigh's Capture

Allen learned that the World Government had captured Silvers Rayleigh and agreed to hand over the Pluton Battleship in exchange for his release. After Shakky prepared to attack Marine Headquarters, Allen took her through a Space Gate to Hachinosu Island.

  • Allen was interrupted by a call from Saint Nusjuro, who revealed that the World Government had captured Rayleigh.
  • Allen agreed to give up the Pluton Battleship, but refused to provide two Vegapunk clones and told Nusjuro to seek them from Monkey D. Dragon.
  • Nusjuro set an exchange for five days later on Uninhabited Rock Island near the Sabaody Archipelago, and Allen crushed the encrypted Den Den Mushi after accepting.
  • Shakky called Allen and said she was preparing to attack Marine Headquarters to rescue Rayleigh.
  • Allen opened a Space Gate to Shakky's Con Bar, took away her weapons, and brought her through another gate toward Hachinosu Island.

Ch. 319Blackbeard's ambition

After moving Shakky to a secure suite, Allen promised to recover her belongings and rescue Rayleigh within five days. Meanwhile, Blackbeard planned to join the Shichibukai so he could exploit the World Government’s conflict with Allen and seize Allen’s Space-Space Fruit.

  • Allen settled Shakky in a luxurious suite and promised to replace her damaged bar counter and retrieve her belongings.
  • Shakky calmed down after Allen offered her tea and promised to rescue Rayleigh within five days.
  • Blackbeard and his crew hid in a cave after escaping the Whitebeard Pirates’ pursuit, and Blackbeard read that Rayleigh had been captured.
  • Blackbeard decided to apply to become a Shichibukai so he could get close to Allen and attack when Allen and the World Government were weakened.
  • Blackbeard ordered Lafitte to prepare the application and Burgess to fetch ink so he could leave his handprint.

Ch. 320Preparations Before the Deal

The Five Elders approved Marshall D. Teach as a Shichibukai and planned to use him as bait at Allen’s upcoming deal. As Allen prepared to leave Hachinosu Island, he arranged for Shanks to guard it and entrusted Robin with ten Human Weapon Mark I units.

  • Saint Nusjuro and the other Elders approved Teach’s Shichibukai application and ordered CP0 to send him to Uninhabited Rock Island as cannon fodder.
  • The World Government finished preparing traps and fortifications at the deal site, with two days remaining before Allen’s meeting with the Five Elders.
  • Allen asked Shanks to keep Big Mom’s forces away from Hachinosu Island while he was gone, and Shanks agreed to stand guard nearby with the Straw Hat Crew.
  • Allen showed Robin the Human Weapon Mark I units and said he would take twenty to the deal while leaving her command of the remaining ten.
  • Allen gave Robin the units’ activation password, and Robin reacted with disbelief before promising to take good care of them.

Ch. 321Fierce Battle on the Nameless Deserted Island

Ace and Sabo launched a surprise combined attack on Aokiji while he napped on a deserted island, but he countered their fire with concentrated cold. The clash ended with Aokiji freezing and breaking off several of Ace’s carefully styled tail feathers, leaving Ace furious.

  • Ace attacked Aokiji in his Fire Phoenix Form with a rain of flame feathers as Sabo raised a ring of fire around him.
  • Aokiji woke and escaped the flames by transforming into cold air, then froze Ace’s feathers and weakened Sabo’s wall of fire.
  • Ace redirected his flame feathers into Sabo’s wall, and the brothers combined their powers into a miniature-sun fireball.
  • Aokiji used a localized Ice Age to freeze most of the fireball, while stray cold currents struck Ace’s tail feathers.
  • Ace saw that several of his carefully styled phoenix feathers had broken off and shouted angrily at Aokiji.

Ch. 322The Fierce Battle Ends and New Plans Take Shape

Ace and Sabo defeated Admiral Aokiji with their combined flames, and Allen captured the unconscious Marine as a bargaining chip. They left to prepare for the next big show, while Rock Island stood transformed into a heavily armed fortress.

  • Ace and Sabo combined their flames in a synchronized attack, blasting through Aokiji’s ice defenses and knocking him unconscious.
  • Allen arrived, praised the brothers, and enclosed Aokiji in a spatial bubble that he carried away as a bargaining chip.
  • Ace complained about his ruined feathers while Sabo noted that their plan had worked, and both brothers left the island.
  • Rock Island was shown as a steel fortress with its guns aimed at the only navigable waters and Marine warships ready in its harbor.

Ch. 323The two who had lost contact

The Navy prepared Rock Island for a tense prisoner exchange, but Allen’s ship had not appeared by the appointed time. Sengoku discovered that Aokiji and Gion were missing, and Tsuru revealed that Gion had left after spending the previous evening with her.

  • The Navy assembled its forces at Rock Island, where Akainu, Kizaru, Fujitora, and Ryokugyu waited as Rayleigh remained chained on the command platform.
  • Sengoku noticed that Allen’s ship had not arrived and demanded to know why Aokiji and Gion had not reported for duty.
  • The adjutant told Sengoku that Aokiji’s Den Den Mushi remained dormant and Gion’s signal had disappeared.
  • Sengoku asked Tsuru whether Gion had acted unusually after their dinner the previous night.
  • Tsuru said Gion had left before morning with her belongings and suggested she might have eloped.

Ch. 324Undercurrents Stirring in the Wait

As the exchange deadline approached on Rock Island, Sengoku and the Marines waited anxiously for Allen while CP0 secretly prepared to seize the Pluton trade item at any cost. Just as Sengoku was about to call off the exchange, a huge bubble-coated sphere burst from the Inner Harbor.

  • Tsuru told Sengoku that Allen and Gion had eloped, leaving Sengoku stunned and Garp struggling not to laugh.
  • Chained to the Execution Platform, Rayleigh worried that Allen had forgotten to rescue him and imagined several reasons Allen might have stayed away.
  • CP0's Chief Commander ordered his agents to prioritize securing the Pluton trade item and to eliminate Rayleigh or any Marines who obstructed them.
  • As the exchange deadline drew near, Sengoku, Garp, and the Admirals watched the sea while Rayleigh despaired over Allen's apparent absence.
  • Several enormous bubbles rose in the Inner Harbor, and a huge transparent, soap-bubble-coated sphere shot out of the water.

Ch. 325Going alone into the lion's den

Gol D. Allen arrived at the Marine stronghold in a battered fishing boat and admitted he had not brought the Pluton Battleship or Dr. Vegapunk's clone. After Garp punched Rayleigh, Allen threatened revenge and opened a mysterious spatial vortex.

  • Gol D. Allen emerged from the sea in a small, dilapidated boat and greeted the assembled Marines.
  • Sengoku demanded to know where Allen's promised trade goods were, and Allen said he had not brought them because they would not fit on his boat.
  • Garp rushed to the Execution Platform and punched Rayleigh in the stomach.
  • Gol D. Allen shouted at Garp for hurting his uncle and vowed to get revenge.
  • Gol D. Allen swept his hands forward and opened a starlit spatial vortex.
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