Chapter Summaries

River faced the combined hundred-thousand-strong forces of Kaido and Big Mom on Bagran Island and began fighting through their ranks. After knocking out nearly ten thousand with his Conqueror’s Haki, he charged into the remaining pirates and unleashed a sea of flames.

• Kaido and Big Mom’s forces surrounded River on Bagran Island as the pirates prepared to attack.
• River struck down the first attackers and blasted the surrounding pirates with Conqueror’s Haki, leaving nearly ten thousand unconscious.
• River charged the hesitant pirates, breaking bones and hurling attackers aside as he fought through the front ranks.
• River unleashed Great Fire Annihilation, engulfing the pirates in a sweeping sea of flames.

River unleashed the Flame-Flame Fruit and Dark-Dark Fruit powers against the armies of Kaido and Big Mom on Bagran Island, devastating the battlefield. Shanks and his crew watched the island burn as the battle between the three Emperors continued.

• River burned through the front ranks of the pirate armies while the All-Stars, Flying Six, and Big Mom Pirates' powerful fighters held back.
• River formed darkness in his right hand and a golden sun in his left, showing Kaido and Big Mom his multiple powers.
• River unleashed Black Hole, spreading darkness across Bagran Island and swallowing thousands of pirates.
• River dropped the golden sun onto the island, where it exploded and burned the surrounding terrain and pirates to ash.
• Shanks, Benn Beckman, and their crew watched the devastation from the sea as the island shook beneath a towering mushroom cloud.

River faced the assembled officers of the Big Mom and Kaido Pirates after the crews’ remaining pirates withdrew. He struck down Cracker with two shockwave punches as the other officers closed in.

• The surviving pirates watched River stand alone amid Bagran Island’s devastation, afraid to attack him.
• Cracker and the Big Mom Pirates’ officers, including Katakuri, joined the battle, while Perospero ordered the other pirates to retreat.
• Kaido’s All-Stars and the Flying Six advanced to surround River, and both crews’ officers declared they would stop him.
• River mocked the officers and prepared to fight as they charged.
• Cracker leapt at River with his sword, but River’s shockwave punch ruptured his ribs and organs.
• River struck Cracker again with his left fist, sending him flying as the other officers approached.

River faced a coordinated assault from the Big Mom and Kaido Pirates after defeating Snack, and the chapter ended as the enemies realized their attacks had not killed him. The cream and spiderwebs binding him began to break apart beneath his rising aura.

• River defeated Snack with a single strike, shocking both pirate crews.
• Queen taunted the Big Mom Pirates, and Perospero rallied them and the Kaido Pirates to attack River together.
• River countered their first charge with Divine Departure, sending the attackers flying and wounding them.
• Charlotte Oven burned part of River’s nose, prompting Perospero to order another coordinated barrage.
• The pirates trapped River in cream and spiderwebs and unleashed attacks from all sides, but Jack realized River was still alive as the bindings began to split.

River recovered from severe injuries and swiftly defeated several pirates, then challenged Kaido and Big Mom. Jack transformed into a mammoth and attacked, but River stopped his massive stomp with one hand.

• River healed completely, then struck Daifuku with a punch that sent him crashing across the ground.
• River defeated Ulti with a headbutt and knocked Black Maria and the other pirates unconscious.
• River challenged Kaido and Big Mom, but Jack stepped forward and transformed into a mammoth.
• Jack charged River and swung his trunk, but River caught it with one hand.
• Jack tried to trample River, but River stopped the mammoth's foot overhead with one hand.

River faced Jack's mammoth form and proved strong enough to stop his charge, but Jack's full-force push briefly unbalanced him. King and Katakuri seized the opening with a coordinated attack, which River escaped by momentarily stopping time.

• River stopped Jack's stomp with one arm, then hurled the mammoth aside.
• Jack charged again, and River halted him with one hand, but Jack's unleashed strength pushed River backward and broke his balance.
• King and Katakuri attacked River from opposite sides, aiming to exploit his opening.
• River shattered the ground to obstruct them, then stopped their movements for an instant and escaped their joint attack.
• King and Katakuri realized River had stopped time, while Jack regarded him warily.

River faced King, Katakuri, Queen, and Jack as they joined forces against him, then fought off their coordinated assault. After matching King’s Fire Dragon Emperor and dodging Queen’s brachiosaurus attack, River grabbed Queen’s claw and prepared to strike his belly.

• King, Katakuri, Queen, and Jack coordinated their attacks against River, with Katakuri warning the others about his speed.
• River evaded Katakuri’s Willow Mochi and countered with a barrage of Finger Pistols, while Katakuri used Observation Haki to dodge.
• King attacked with Fire Dragon Emperor, and River matched the move with an identical flaming dragon strike.
• Queen transformed into a brachiosaurus and struck at River, who dodged and seized his claw.
• River formed a shock wave around his fist and punched Queen in the belly.

River defeated Queen with one blow, then prepared to face King and Katakuri at full strength. After activating the Gate of Wonder, he attacked Katakuri, whose counterblow failed to stop him.

• River struck Queen’s abdomen, sending the wounded Brachiosaurus crashing across the ground.
• King removed his mask, revealed himself as a Lunarian, and resolved to fight River with everything he had.
• Katakuri removed his scarf and challenged River, declaring that he had never tasted defeat.
• River opened the Gate of Wonder and charged Katakuri with a tiger-shaped wave of force.
• Katakuri used his awakened mochi and Armament Haki to counter River, but River’s punch sent him flying.

River overwhelmed Katakuri with a devastating kick and then seized King’s sword barehanded, leaving Kaido and Big Mom preparing to join the fight. The chapter ended with River flinging King away while King struggled to keep hold of his weapon.

• River’s missed punch and follow-up kick forced Katakuri to use future sight and raise layers of mochi walls for defense.
• River’s Daytime Tiger shattered Katakuri’s nine mochi walls, struck him, and sent him crashing thousands of meters away.
• Kaido and Big Mom watched River overpower Katakuri, and Kaido told Big Mom to prepare to step in.
• King attacked River with Guardian Fire Dragon Emperor, but River grabbed his sword blade and extinguished the flames.
• River used his strength to swing King off balance and hurled him down toward the ground.

River defeated Queen and King in succession, then attacked Katakuri. Katakuri foresaw River’s punch and dodged, but realized River had foreseen his foresight.

• King watched in horror as River caught his ultimate slash and hurled him away.
• Queen charged River, but River struck him with Daytime Tiger and knocked him unconscious.
• River clashed with King’s flaming sword, then overpowered him with a final punch that left him unable to fight.
• Katakuri rushed toward River, who warned him before turning to face him.
• Katakuri used his future sight to dodge River’s punch, then realized River had anticipated his foresight.

River incapacitated Katakuri and King, leaving only Big Mom and Kaido to oppose him on Bagran Island. As the two Emperors joined forces and charged, River prepared to face them alone.

• River struck Katakuri with a powerful punch, leaving him gravely injured beside King.
• Pirates carried Katakuri and King away from the battlefield to seek treatment.
• River approached Big Mom and Kaido, and their clashing auras darkened the skies over Bagran Island.
• River declared that he alone could defeat the two Emperors and their forces.
• Kaido and Big Mom charged at River together, determined to kill him.

River battled Kaido and Big Mom alone on Bagran Island, clashing with their strongest attacks and healing from his injuries. He launched a powerful punch at Big Mom and sent her crashing backward across the ground.

• Kaido attacked River with Thunder Bagua, and River countered with his Dragon-Slaying Strike.
• Big Mom followed with Ikoku, and River met her shock wave with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power.
• The collision shook Bagran Island, leaving River injured while Kaido and Big Mom remained standing.
• River's pale blue vapor healed his wounds, and he charged back into battle.
• River struck Big Mom with Daytime Tiger, driving her hundreds of meters backward.

River fought Kaido and Big Mom as they joined forces, withstanding their combined weapon assault before they escalated to dragon-form and fiery attacks. As their flames merged into a golden inferno, River formed black vortexes with his right hand to counter them.

• Kaido struck River from behind, and River steadied himself after being knocked back.
• Big Mom joined Kaido, and the two launched a simultaneous attack that River blocked with his blade.
• Kaido and Big Mom unleashed a relentless barrage, forcing River backward but failing to cause serious harm.
• Kaido transformed into a dragon while Big Mom readied Zeus and Prometheus.
• Kaido fired Bolo Breath as Big Mom launched Heavenly Fireball, and their flames collided into a golden inferno.
• River formed rings of black vortexes with his right hand to counter the combined flames.

River used his Dark-Dark Fruit power to devour the combined attacks of Kaido and Big Mom, leaving him unharmed through repeated assaults. As the two Emperors continued attacking, the black hole began to tremble, and River realized it might have reached its capacity.

• River expanded a black hole and devoured the flames from Kaido and Big Mom's initial combined attack.
• Big Mom and Kaido launched lightning and wind-blade attacks, but River absorbed them with another black hole.
• Kaido and Big Mom unleashed Dragon Twisters and lightning across Bagran Island, and River devoured those attacks as well.
• Kaido and Big Mom sent another barrage of powerful attacks while Red-Hair's crew watched from their ship, and River absorbed the devastation.
• River's black hole began trembling violently, and he suspected it had reached its limit for devouring attacks.

River released the unstable energy he had absorbed to counter Kaido and Big Mom’s combined Hakai, and the resulting blast devastated Bagran Island. Though all three survived and River was gravely injured, he opened the Eighth Gate and regenerated, leaving the battle poised to continue.

• Kaido and Big Mom raised their weapons and launched a combined Hakai at River as the black hole of absorbed energy above him began to break apart.
• River released the black hole’s stored energy, and it collided with Hakai in an explosion that engulfed Bagran Island and swallowed all three fighters.
• Shanks and Benn Beckman sensed that River, Kaido, and Big Mom were still alive as the blast’s light faded.
• The pirates saw that River was severely injured while Kaido and Big Mom had fared better, and River declared that he was still alive.
• River opened the Eighth Gate, Gate of Death, and rapidly regenerated his body as onlookers cried that he could not be killed.

River unleashed his blood-mist form against Kaido and Big Mom, overwhelming their combined attacks with his speed and strength. As they braced for another assault, River reached Fourth Speed and brought a chopping kick down toward them.

• Kaido recovered from the blast, entered Drunken Dragon Bagua mode, and urged Big Mom to stay beside him against River.
• River vanished into blood mist, charged the pair at Second Speed, and struck them with Evening Elephant.
• Kaido and Big Mom combined their attacks to block River’s blow, but the collision drove them back and left both injured.
• River sent another pair of shockwaves at them, then accelerated to Fourth Speed and moved ahead of the attacks.
• Kaido and Big Mom raised their weapons to defend as River appeared overhead and brought down a chopping kick.

River overwhelmed Kaido and Big Mom after entering a blood-red state, crushing their Hakai and blasting them across Bagran Island. As he prepared an even stronger attack, Kaido recognized it as Night Guy and feared they could not block it.

• River struck Kaido and Big Mom with a devastating kick that sent them flying and opened a deep shaft in the ground.
• Kaido and Big Mom recovered and joined their weapons to unleash Hakai against River.
• River moved too quickly for them to track and pinned their forming Hakai in midair with his foot.
• River used the Fifth Step of Evening Elephant to blast Kaido and Big Mom through a trench more than ten thousand meters long.
• River vanished after taking another step, and Kaido and Big Mom sensed an even more dangerous attack approaching.
• River manifested as a blood-red behemoth and announced Night Guy, while Kaido recognized the strike and despaired.

River used Night Guy to defeat Kaido and Big Mom, splitting Bagran Island with the attack. After they collapsed, River released the Eight Gates Formation and realized the New World would soon be under his control.

• River transformed his blood-red mist into a crimson dragon and prepared to attack Kaido and Big Mom with Night Guy.
• Kaido and Big Mom combined their strength to meet River’s attack, but the clash split Bagran Island and left both Emperors gravely wounded.
• River prepared to deliver another fatal blow, but Kaido and Big Mom collapsed before he could strike again.
• River dispersed the blood mist, released the Eight Gates Formation, and watched the chaos over Bagran Island subside.
• River concluded that defeating both Emperors would leave the New World entirely in his hands.

River defeated Kaido and Big Mom, forced their surviving pirates to submit, and set sail for Dressrosa with the two captains shackled. When his fleet encountered Shanks's Red-Hair crew, Shanks and his men debated whether to act.

• River found Kaido and Big Mom alive but unconscious, then dragged them before the surviving pirates and demanded their submission.
• River ordered the pirates to shackle the captives, and Who's-Who led the first wave of survivors in pledging allegiance to him.
• The pirates bound Kaido and Big Mom, boarded the surviving ships, and sailed for Dressrosa under River's command.
• River ordered Who's-Who to ignore the Red-Hair ship they encountered at sea and keep sailing.
• On the Red Force, Benn Beckman warned Shanks that River's new forces would throw the Grand Line into chaos, and Shanks hesitated over whether to intervene.

Shanks chose not to fight River as their ships passed, while the balance of power in the Grand Line began to collapse. Days later, the Marines faced River’s forces near Dressrosa, but Akainu grew uneasy when they learned River might not be there.

• Shanks hesitated over attacking River, then relaxed and let the Red Hair Pirates pass without a fight.
• Shanks told Benn Beckman that River and the truth behind the World Government might shape the Grand Line’s future.
• Several days later, the Marines and River’s fleet faced each other near Dressrosa without launching an attack.
• Sengoku warned Akainu that River’s allies made his forces as dangerous as Marine Headquarters.
• Ryokugyu reported that River might not be in Dressrosa, leaving Akainu wondering where he had gone.
• Garp saw Kuzan and Zephyr among River’s forces, and Sengoku reminded him that they had made their own choices.