Ch. 481Daily life: Masterful Go skills / Daily life: Off to kill some time

After leaving Jalle Island, Lin Mo headed toward Marineford, where he expected to arrive well before the major event he anticipated. He decided to take Rayleigh to Sabaody first, while Shusuke began adjusting to life aboard the Inkman.

  • Kuina told Sendou she wanted to grow strong to protect her companions, and Sendou warned her that the path would demand great pain.
  • Lin Mo saw Marineford as his next check-in destination and directed Kaku and Enel to steer the Inkman there.
  • Kaku assigned Shusuke and Herald shipboard chores, then Rayleigh challenged Lin Mo to Go and lost all five games.
  • Lin Mo decided to reward Rayleigh by taking him back to Sabaody, while Shusuke and Herald examined the fish Lin Mo had caught.
  • A hailstorm struck the Inkman, and Shusuke was cut on the cheek while hurrying inside; he refused Herald's first aid, saying the pain made him feel human.

Ch. 482Sabaody: Bargaining / Sabaody: Perona's confusion

Lin Mo bargained with Shakky for three Poneglyph Log Poses and Perona’s unpaid wages, then agreed to rest in Sabaody before pursuing a Poneglyph. Perona tested Shusuke and Herald with her Negative Hollows, but Shusuke resisted them and was knocked aside when he tried to punish her.

  • Lin Mo traded three million Beli for Shakky’s three Log Poses after negotiating a discount and Perona’s wages against their cost.
  • Lin Mo said the crew would rest in Sabaody for three days before setting out to find the nearest Poneglyph.
  • Perona questioned the plan to seek a Poneglyph first, then sent Negative Hollows at Shusuke and Herald.
  • Herald was overwhelmed by a Negative Hollow, while Shusuke was unaffected by Perona’s attacks.
  • Shusuke confronted Perona, but she kicked him into the wall of Shakky’s Bar and left him bleeding.

Ch. 483Daily life: Retreat / Baltigo: A choice

Lin Mo’s crew fled Sabaody after Shusuke and Herald struck a Celestial Dragon, then traveled to a Poneglyph island and learned that Ace would be executed. Nine months earlier at Baltigo, Sabo learned that only the Memo-Memo Fruit user could restore his lost memories, and Dragon agreed to ask his contacts for help.

  • Perona’s Negative Hollows had no effect on Shusuke, and Lin Mo healed him after Perona’s kick injured him.
  • Herald and Shusuke explained that they had struck a Celestial Dragon after he demanded they kneel, so Lin Mo ordered the crew to leave Sabaody.
  • Lin Mo’s crew sailed from Sabaody aboard the Inkman, found a Poneglyph on an island, and later read the news of Ace’s coming execution.
  • Nine months earlier, Lin MuMu arrived at Baltigo with Sabo and settled into a guest room Koala had prepared.
  • Sabo asked Dragon whether his memories could be restored without the Memo-Memo Fruit user, and Dragon said only that user could return them.
  • Dragon agreed to contact old friends to ask about the Memo-Memo Fruit after Sabo insisted he would pursue his lost memories.

Ch. 484Marineford: The Paramount War begins / Marineford: All-out chaos

As the Paramount War raged, Lin Mo arrived at Marineford too late to prevent the battle from beginning, while Luffy, Whitebeard, Rayleigh, and the pirates fought to save Ace. The chapter left Luffy racing toward the execution platform as Whitebeard and the Whitebeard Pirates struggled against the Admirals, with Marco restrained and Jozu frozen.

  • Lin Mo arrived at Marineford aboard the Inkman after the war had begun and found Whitebeard wounded, the battlefield in ruins, and the Marines carrying out their plan.
  • Akainu's Meteor Volcano destroyed the pirate ships, and Luffy charged toward the execution platform after Sengoku ordered Ace's execution.
  • Rayleigh arrived beside Whitebeard, and Crocodile stopped the executioners from killing Ace as the pirates stormed into the plaza.
  • Rayleigh rescued Luffy from Kizaru, while Ivankov gave Luffy a Tension Hormone shot that restored his strength.
  • Akainu exploited Whitebeard's illness and wounds, while Fujitora fought Rayleigh and brought down a meteor that Rayleigh shattered.
  • Luffy continued fighting toward Ace as Marco was restrained with Seastone Handcuffs and Aokiji froze Jozu solid.

Ch. 485Marineford: Lin Mo's Decision / Marineford: He's Here

Lin Mo decided to enter the Marineford battle alone after recalling a prophecy and ordering his companions to remain aboard the Inkman. Meanwhile, Luffy reached the Execution Platform and tried to unlock Ace's handcuffs as Sengoku transformed to stop him.

  • Lin Mo told Kaku, Enel, and the others to stay aboard the Inkman, then jumped down toward Marineford alone.
  • Luffy fought past the Marines, while Inazuma cut a path to the Execution Platform with his Snip-Snip Fruit ability.
  • Garp blocked Luffy's path, but Luffy knocked him aside and continued toward Ace.
  • Luffy reached Ace and used Hancock's key to try to unlock his handcuffs as Sengoku activated his Buddha Form.

Ch. 486Marineford: Whitebeard's final order / Marineford: What was coming came at last

Sabo reunited with Ace and Luffy after helping them escape the execution platform, while Whitebeard ordered his crew to retreat and prepared to make his last stand. Lin Mo arrived at Marineford and released overwhelming Conqueror’s Haki, leaving nearly everyone unable to move or unconscious.

  • Sabo reached Ace and Luffy, revealed he had survived, and embraced his brothers after they recognized him.
  • The three brothers fought off Marines, escaped Aokiji’s ice attack, and continued running from the plaza.
  • Squard tried to sacrifice himself to cover the retreat, but Whitebeard stopped his ship and ordered the Whitebeard Pirates to leave Marineford.
  • Ace accepted Whitebeard’s final order, asked if Whitebeard had been a good father, and then ran with Luffy and Sabo.
  • Lin Mo landed at the docks, checked in at Marineford, and unleashed level-eleven Conqueror’s Haki that knocked out weaker fighters and immobilized the others.

Ch. 487Marineford: A Bitter Battle / Marineford: Family and Responsibility

Lin Mo intervened at Marineford to help Ace escape, then fought the Marines as his crew became embroiled in the battle. The chapter ended with Sengoku trying to persuade Lin Mo to withdraw, but Lin Mo insisted he would protect his crew and act as he pleased.

  • Lin Mo used a Seastone collar to stop Ace from fighting Akainu, then hurled Ace toward the sea and sent Luffy and Sabo after him.
  • Lin Mo blocked Akainu's attack on Luffy and severed Akainu's magma-transformed arm with Toyako.
  • Enel went to rescue Lin MuMu but was intercepted by Kizaru, while Lin Mo was stopped by Sengoku and Whitebeard held off Sengoku's forces.
  • Kaku left the Inkman to support Enel, and Little White attacked Sengoku before Sengoku sent the dragon crashing into the ruins.
  • Sengoku offered to let Lin Mo and his crew leave safely if Lin Mo withdrew, but Lin Mo refused and said he would protect his crew himself.

Ch. 488Marineford: Out of His Depth / Marineford: Still Not Enough

Lin Mo fought Sengoku at Marineford while his crew faced Kizaru and Smoker, and Whitebeard asked Lin Mo to take Ace in after the war. The chapter left Whitebeard facing Garp and Sengoku as Lin Mo agreed only to invite Ace, leaving the choice to him.

  • Akainu attacked Luffy and Sabo, but Hancock intervened, and Jozu arrived to shield them from Akainu’s next attack.
  • Garp and Whitebeard discussed family and duty before preparing to fight again.
  • Enel and Kaku argued over who should take Lin MuMu to safety, then Kaku carried her toward the Inkman while Smoker blocked his way.
  • Lin Mo ordered Little White to create chaos, wounded Sengoku, and received the Shadow-Shadow Fruit after earning Sengoku’s appreciation.
  • Doflamingo used his strings to control Lin Mo, but Lin Mo possessed Doflamingo and knocked him unconscious.
  • Whitebeard asked Lin Mo to take Ace in, and Lin Mo agreed to invite him but said Ace could refuse.

Ch. 489Marineford: On the eve of a rampage / Marineford: Collapse, inner demons, rampage

Lin Mo’s Observation Haki upgrade overwhelmed him with chaotic sounds, leaving him helpless as Akainu and Sengoku closed in. Little White and Kaku tried to protect him, but Sengoku forced them into a deadly corner, where Kaku prepared to face the attack rather than abandon his captain.

  • Lin Mo treated to heal Whitebeard, but Whitebeard urged him to help his endangered companions, so Lin Mo rushed to Kaku and Enel.
  • Lin Mo knocked down nearby Marines with Conqueror’s Haki, allowing Enel to strike Kizaru with a 200 Million Volts attack and complete the sign-in progress.
  • Lin Mo collapsed in agony after his Observation Haki increased, and Akainu attacked him while Kaku tried to shield him; Akainu’s magma burned Kaku’s hands.
  • Whitebeard’s illness flared as Sengoku and Garp attacked him, while Smoker, Hina, and other Rear Admirals blocked Lin MuMu, Lin Yi, and Lin Shuai from reaching Lin Mo.
  • Little White protected Lin Mo and Kaku from Akainu’s Meteor Volcano, but Sengoku dragged him away and struck Lin Mo and Kaku with a fatal blow.
  • Kaku, unable to carry Lin Mo to safety, gave him final instructions about eating and taking medicine rather than abandon him.

Ch. 490Marineford: Even more chaos / Marineford: No one but you

Lin Mo lost control after Kaku died and began attacking everyone at Marineford, while Whitebeard and Garp moved to stop him. His clones and Little White remained loyal and rushed to protect him as the fighting escalated.

  • Kaku used a Reject Dial to knock Sengoku unconscious, but the recoil left Kaku fatally wounded.
  • Lin Mo healed Kaku until he realized Kaku was dead, then broke down and began slaughtering Marines, pirates, and allies alike.
  • Whitebeard ordered an evacuation and joined Garp in trying to stop Lin Mo, while Sabo knocked Luffy unconscious and asked Hancock to take him away.
  • Lin Shuai, Lin Yi, and Lin MuMu rushed toward Lin Mo to protect him, and Lin Mo destroyed the Pacifistas attacking Little White.
  • Garp rescued Sentomaru from Lin Mo's attacks, and Whitebeard blocked Lin Mo's sword strikes before their fists collided in a powerful blast.

Ch. 491Marineford: No effect / Marineford: Resolve

Lin Mo regained his senses after Enel stopped him, but he could not accept Kaku’s death and tried to revive him with the Universal Potion. Meanwhile, Lin MuMu headed toward Lin Mo despite Sabo’s efforts to keep her safe, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

  • Enel embraced Lin Mo and calmed him, then Lin Mo realized he had stabbed Enel and healed his wound.
  • Lin Mo tried to give Kaku the Universal Potion, but the system warned that it only worked on the living, and the potion spilled from Kaku’s mouth.
  • Whitebeard and Garp saw that Lin Mo had stopped his rampage, while the injured Sengoku learned that the battle’s destruction was still being broadcast.
  • Jinbe delivered Ace to a pirate ship, and Hancock brought the unconscious Luffy there after Sabo had gone to stop Lin Mo.
  • Lin MuMu insisted on reaching Lin Mo, but Sabo tried to stop her, so she surrounded him with explosive bubbles and walked past.
  • Sabo struck five bubbles with his steel pipe, causing them to explode together.

Ch. 492Marineford: The outcome

Lin Mo used Self-Destruction to destroy Marineford, disappeared in the blast, and lost his memories. After the world believed him dead and the Marines claimed victory, he woke up on a shore and asked a girl named Tama who he was.

  • Lin Mo sent Enel away with Kaku, then warned everyone to flee Marineford and held Akainu, Kizaru, Whitebeard, and Garp back with his Haki.
  • Akainu attacked Lin Mo, and Lin Mo activated Self-Destruction, destroying Marineford and severing the live broadcasts.
  • Enel chose to take the Inkman to Water 7 while Ace rescued people and Red-Hair's crew arrived to help survivors.
  • Newspapers reported Lin Mo dead, Whitebeard gravely injured, and the Marines victorious; Akainu woke to find his right arm and left leg gone.
  • Lin Mo woke with no memories in a patched-roof home, where Tama told him she had found and saved him.
  • Lin Mo asked Tama who she was, then asked who he himself was.

Ch. 493Amigasa Village: Poverty / Amigasa Village: Pollution...

Lin Mo, who had lost his memory, was taken in by Tama in impoverished Amigasa Village and disguised as a local named Kojiro. As Tama led him and other villagers across a dangerous wasteland to sell woven hats, beasts attacked, and Lin Mo carried Tama onward to safety.

  • Tama told Lin Mo about Wano Country's isolation, Amigasa Village's poverty, and the polluted rivers, then offered to disguise and help him after learning he had lost his memory.
  • Tama gave Lin Mo the temporary name Kojiro, lent him clothes, and taught him to weave hats so they could earn money for food.
  • Lin Mo carried Tama's basket as they joined villagers heading to town, where Tama said the Kozuki Family would return and defeat Kaido.
  • The villagers entered a wasteland filled with dangerous beasts, which attacked their group and killed several people who fled.
  • Lin Mo stayed calm as the fighters opened a path through the beasts, then caught Tama when she tripped and carried her after the villagers.

Ch. 494Bakura Town: Sumo Match / Bakura Town: The Match Begins

Lin Mo and Tama reached Boro Town, where Lin Mo stopped a thief and Tama persuaded him to enter a sumo competition for prize money. After registering as Kojiro, Lin Mo balked when he learned he had to wear a sumo wrestler’s outfit.

  • Lin Mo broke a thief’s wrist and threw him away after the man tried to steal Tama’s purse.
  • Tama hurried Lin Mo away, then proposed that he enter Boro Town’s sumo competition to win money for food.
  • Lin Mo agreed and went with Tama to the sumo grounds, where the registrar mocked his small build but wrote down his name as Kojiro.
  • The registrar told Lin Mo that competitors had to dress like sumo wrestlers, and Lin Mo fell silent at the prospect of wearing the outfit.

Ch. 495Boro Town: The Match Ends

Lin Mo entered Boro Town’s sumo tournament as Kojiro to earn prize money for Tama and easily advanced through the matches. When a massive opponent resisted his usual throws, a mysterious power turned Lin Mo’s arm black, allowing him to knock the man unconscious and win the championship match.

  • Lin Mo entered the tournament after townspeople mocked him and a man bet he would not place in the top three.
  • Lin Mo threw Dappu out of the ring in his first match, then won his next matches with ease.
  • Lin Mo defeated another opponent to secure a place among the top three and advance to the championship match.
  • Lin Mo struggled to move the enormous final opponent, who grabbed his arm and tried to crush it.
  • A mysterious power turned Lin Mo’s arm black, and he broke free and knocked the fat man unconscious to win.

Ch. 496Amigasa Village: Taking him in by force / The Manor: Fresh food

Lin Mo chose to stay with Tama and Tenguyama Hitetsu in Amigasa Village, then ventured out at night to steal untainted food from Shogun Orochi’s manor. He escaped the manor with food but was surrounded by guards in the wasteland, where he began fighting them.

  • After Tama asked him to keep competing, Lin Mo declined and promised to protect her, then returned with her to Amigasa Village.
  • Tama persuaded Tenguyama Hitetsu to let Lin Mo stay, and Lin Mo later left alone to search for food.
  • Lin Mo entered a guarded manor after spotting its healthy crops and livestock, then triggered an alarm while stealing food.
  • Lin Mo escaped over the wall with a chicken, a fish, and vegetables, but mounted guards caught up and surrounded him.
  • Lin Mo dodged a guard’s sword and twisted the man’s hand until he dropped it.

Ch. 497Amigasa Village: The fundamentals of a clueless guy / Inkman: Worry clouds judgment

Lin Mo returned to Amigasa Village with food stolen from Shogun Orochi’s estate and promised Tama he would get more, while the Whitebeard Pirates and Marines dealt with the aftermath of the war. Aboard the Inkman, Enel grieved Kaku and worried about the missing Lin Mo, but Little White and Perona helped him begin to cope.

  • Lin Mo returned to the tree house with food, and Tama was astonished to see an apple and other clean provisions.
  • Lin Mo told Tama he had taken the food from Shogun Orochi’s estate and planned to return there, despite her warning that it was dangerous.
  • Marco told Vista that Whitebeard had survived but remained unconscious, and Vista reported the Whitebeard Pirates’ casualties and missing crewmates.
  • Sengoku discussed retiring with Garp, then decided to submit his resignation while staying on to help the Marines through their difficult period.
  • Perona brought dinner to Enel, who rejected it and snapped at her as he grieved Kaku and worried about Lin Mo’s disappearance.
  • Little White coiled around the sleeping Enel to protect him from the cold, and Enel ate Perona’s food while crying.

Ch. 498Marineford: Don’t Run! / Amigasa Village: Playing Dirty

Lin MuMu set out with Sabo to search for Lin Mo after his apparent disappearance at Marineford, while Lin Mo stayed in Amigasa Village after taking food from Orochi’s estate. Tenguyama Hitetsu warned that Lin Mo’s theft endangered the village, but Lin Mo ignored his order to leave and went to sleep.

  • Rayleigh rescued Sabo and Lin MuMu from the blast, Jinbe pulled Ace from the sea, and the crew found Whitebeard aboard a smaller Moby Dick.
  • Rayleigh’s Vivre Card showed that Lin Mo’s life force had returned, but his presence had vanished; Lin MuMu took half the card and decided to search for him.
  • Sabo joined Lin MuMu in a small boat, while Ivankov refused to turn back and change her body; Sabo proposed they find Lin Mo first and then go to Baltigo.
  • Tama served the food Lin Mo had brought back, and Tenguyama Hitetsu warned that taking food from Orochi’s estate could bring deadly reprisals on Amigasa Village.
  • Tenguyama Hitetsu told Lin Mo to leave at daybreak, but Lin Mo ate with Tama and then went to bed instead of leaving.

Ch. 499Amigasa Village: What Should He Do? / Amigasa Village: Nidai Kitetsu

Lin Mo drew Orochi’s attention away from Amigasa Village but continued secretly bringing food to Tama. After taking the legendary sword Nidai Kitetsu from Tenguyama Hitetsu’s home, Lin Mo left despite Hitetsu’s warnings about its curse.

  • Orochi ordered his men to capture Lin Mo within three days or face seppuku, while Lin Mo missed the final sumo tournament and was exposed as a wanted criminal.
  • Tenguyama Hitetsu warned Lin Mo that his presence endangered Amigasa Village, so Lin Mo agreed to lead Orochi’s pursuers away from it.
  • Tama worried about Lin Mo’s safety and the village’s fate, but Lin Mo left after promising to return.
  • Lin Mo shook off his pursuers, raided Orochi’s Manor again, and left a sack of food at Tama’s home, promising to bring more every three days.
  • Lin Mo took Nidai Kitetsu from the wall, dismissing Tenguyama Hitetsu’s warnings that the demon sword could control or curse him.

Ch. 500Scavenger Village: SMILE / Scavenger Village: I came to get you

Lin Mo discovered that he could conjure SMILE Artificial Devil Fruits, gave the fruits to A-Hè, and continued bringing food to Tama. When he returned to the Manor, he defeated Chiyojo and wounded Hell Benten, leaving their confrontation unresolved.

  • Lin Mo defeated Bat Man's pursuers, spared the stranded Fleetfoot, and wandered back to Scavenger Village.
  • A-Hè explained that the discarded spiral-patterned fruits were SMILE Artificial Devil Fruits, and Lin Mo unexpectedly conjured two of them.
  • Lin Mo found he could conjure a third fruit but could not make the fruits disappear, so he gave all three to A-Hè.
  • Lin Mo brought fresh food to Tama while Orochi replaced the Manor guards with members of the Orochi Oniwabanshu.
  • Lin Mo returned to the Manor, disarmed Chiyojo, dodged Hell Benten's bullets, broke her biwa, and left her barely alive.
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