Chapter Summaries

After the Celestial Dragon was attacked, Sabaody Archipelago descended into chaos as Marines hunted pirates. River defeated a group of ambushing pirates, while Freya questioned whether the Marines were truly just and whether River would ever leave them.

• Sengoku discussed the crisis in Mary Geoise, noting that Kizaru had been dispatched and that River was holding off Rayleigh.
• River, Zanbu, Longbottom, and Freya patrolled Sabaody while River told them to watch for Headquarters information about the eleven Supernovas.
• A group of pirates ambushed River and his companions, but River caught a bullet between his fingers and killed the attackers by flicking it back at them.
• Freya remained troubled by the Celestial Dragons, the human auction, and Luffy's attack, then asked River whether the Marines were just and whether he would ever leave them.

River agreed to let Freya join him as they searched Sabaody for the Pirate Supernovas. Meanwhile, Rayleigh and the Straw Hat Pirates learned about River’s history and his connection to Luffy, while River found Trafalgar Law.

• Freya admitted she wanted to pursue true justice, and River agreed that they should work together.
• Freya told River that Marine headquarters had found information about Trafalgar Law and the Heart Pirates, so they went to investigate.
• At Shakky's Rip-off Bar, Robin identified River as Portgas D. River, a former Marine Admiral and Ace’s uncle, and recounted his past deeds.
• Rayleigh described River as a uniquely gifted fighter who had battled Whitebeard and Roger, leaving the Straw Hat Pirates shocked by his history.
• Law prepared to leave a park with Bepo, but River appeared at the exit and announced that he had found him.

River intercepted Trafalgar Law and challenged him, overwhelming his crew with Conqueror's Haki and defeating Law's attacks. The chapter ended with River dismissing Law as a disappointment.

• Law spotted River and tried to leave, but River appeared in front of him and demanded that he come to Impel Down.
• Law used ROOM: Tact to hurl stones at River, but River released Conqueror's Haki and suppressed Law and his companions.
• Law used Shambles against River, but the ability failed to affect him.
• Law charged River with Kikoku, but River stopped the sword with one finger and blocked several more slashes.
• River struck Law with a finger, sending him flying, and called him a disappointment.

Luo fought River to give Bepo and the others time to escape, then fled using his ROOM ability as River pursued him. Elsewhere, Number 5 met a man who introduced himself as Corazon, or Donquixote Rosinante.

• River shattered Luo’s attacks and struck him with a flying slash, while Luo urged Bepo, Shakky, Penguin, and Jean Bart to run.
• River recognized Luo as the boy Corazon had mentioned, but Luo insisted Corazon was dead.
• After confirming his crew had escaped, Luo used Scan to teleport away, and River raced after him.
• Number 5 and his companion entered a secluded workshop in Area 25 of the Sabaody Archipelago.
• The man in the workshop introduced himself to Number 5 as Corazon, also known as Donquixote Rosinante.

Corazon reunited with Luo while Rob Lucci and Kaku joined River’s intelligence network. River tracked Luo to Corazon’s workshop but left after Corazon redirected him toward pirates nearby.

• Corazon welcomed former Cipher Pol agents Rob Lucci and Kaku as colleagues in River’s intelligence network.
• Luo fled through the chaos on Sabaody Archipelago while River searched for him.
• Luo stumbled upon Corazon’s meeting with Lucci and Kaku, and Corazon recognized him as an old friend.
• Corazon and Luo reunited inside the workshop, where Luo explained that River was pursuing him.
• River arrived at the workshop, and Corazon pointed him toward pirates nearby before telling him he would leave after finishing his mission.

Corazon revealed that River had knowingly let Luo go for his sake and warned that the era was about to spiral out of control. River then attacked pirates in Sabaody’s Number 27 district, defeating Jewelry Bonney and turning his attention to Capone Bege.

• Corazon told Luo that River had noticed him but had let him go for Corazon’s sake, and warned that the era was about to spiral out of control.
• River arrived in Sabaody’s Number 27 district and searched for the pirates Corazon had mentioned.
• River used Tempest Kick to split a building and send Jewelry Bonney and her crew into the wreckage.
• Bonney disguised herself as a frightened girl, grew older, and tried to touch River, but he dodged and kicked her through several buildings.
• River identified Capone Bege by name and bounty and announced that he was next.

River overwhelmed the Supernovas gathered on the street, defeating Capone Bege and Mad Monk Urouge with single strikes. As Hawkins waited for a chance dictated by fate and Apoo watched from hiding, River sent Urouge flying.

• Capone Bege fired a barrage of cannonballs at River, but River crossed the paused attack and punched Bege through the buildings.
• Onlookers recoiled as River defeated two pirates with bounties over a hundred million in single exchanges.
• Hawkins read that fleeing meant certain death, so he told his crew to wait while he watched River.
• Apoo hid nearby and chose to watch the fight, while his crew urged him to flee.
• Mad Monk Urouge charged River with a stone pillar, but River ran along it and kicked Urouge flying.

River defeated Urouge and met Kizaru on Sabaody Archipelago, then survived Apoo’s sneak attack and struck back. He reached Drake and greeted him, leaving Drake’s fate unresolved.

• River defeated Urouge, while Drake warned his crew not to move because River could sense their presence.
• Kizaru arrived, spoke casually with River, and left after asking whether River had seen Sentomaru.
• Apoo attacked River with sound waves as soon as Kizaru departed, but River healed completely from the blast.
• River struck Apoo and raced across the rooftops toward Drake and the others.
• River appeared before Drake and greeted him with a broad grin.

River confronted Drake and the Drake Pirates, overwhelming them with his physical strength before Drake fled. He then faced Basil Hawkins at a fountain and asked him to predict whether he would die that day, but Hawkins said fate seemed powerless against River.

• River recognized Drake, who transformed into a dinosaur and attacked him, but River kicked him through a wall.
• River used Tempest Kick to knock away the Drake Pirates and slice through a building.
• Drake charged again, but River struck his abdomen and sent him crashing through buildings; Drake recovered and ran away.
• River approached Basil Hawkins at a fountain and asked why he was not fleeing.
• River challenged Hawkins to calculate whether he would die that day, and Hawkins replied that fate seemed unable to affect someone like River.

River spared Hawkins, repelled pirates who attacked him, and learned where Straw Hat and his crew were. He then confronted Eustass Kid and the Kid Pirates, who attacked as River prepared to fight back.

• River flicked Hawkins through a stone pillar and buildings, then left him alive as the remaining pirates reacted in terror.
• River reflected on the strength of the era's rookies before Freya told him that Admiral Kizaru had arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago.
• When pirates fired a cannon at River, he redirected the cannonball back at them and destroyed their position.
• Freya gave River the location of Straw Hat and his crew, and told him Kizaru might be heading there after Sentomaru found them.
• River encountered Eustass Kid, who formed a giant mechanical arm from nearby metal and ordered the Kid Pirates to attack.
• Killer rushed at River with a descending strike, and River put his hand on his sword hilt, saying he would play with them.

River easily defeated Killer and cut off Kid’s left arm before leaving, while Kizaru threatened the Straw Hat Pirates on Sabaody until Rayleigh intervened. Kizaru then pointed out that a swordsman in a Justice Cape was approaching, forcing Rayleigh to face what he would do next.

• River overwhelmed Killer in a clash, disarmed him, and sent him crashing through the trees.
• Heat attacked River with flames, but River extinguished them with a sword slash that cut through the forest and buildings.
• River cut off Kid’s left arm and left him alive; Kid trembled in pain but remained awed by River’s strength and ambition.
• Kizaru prepared to strike Zoro as Usopp and the others attacked him, while Bartholomew Kuma approached the Straw Hat Pirates.
• Rayleigh deflected Kizaru’s kick and told him not to harm the young pirates, and Kizaru warned that another figure was about to arrive.
• A swordsman in a Justice Cape approached through the forest, and Kizaru asked Rayleigh what choice he would make.

River arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago and arranged for Bartholomew Kuma to deal with the Straw Hat crew while he confronted Rayleigh. A mysterious black-robed man intervened to keep Kizaru from joining the fight, and Kuma sent Zoro away.

• River appeared before Sentomaru, used his Haki, and told him to keep quiet.
• River reached Kuma and asked him to take care of the Straw Hat crew, and Kuma agreed.
• River faced Rayleigh and told Kizaru to stay out of their duel, saying Kuma would handle the crew.
• A black-robed man appeared and blocked Kizaru, insisting that River and Rayleigh fight one-on-one.
• Kuma asked Zoro where he wanted to go, then struck him and sent him away with a pop.

River and Dark King Rayleigh fought a legendary battle on Sabaody, while Dragon appeared to protect Luffy and his crew from the Marines. Their clash split the sky and unleashed destruction across the archipelago, leaving its people fleeing in panic.

• Kuma continued making the Straw Hat crew disappear as Dragon confronted Kizaru and said he had come to leave the new era seeds of hope.
• River and Dragon acknowledged that each had his own opponent, and River challenged Rayleigh to fight.
• River and Rayleigh clashed with their blades, releasing shock waves and Haki that cracked the ground and split the clouds overhead.
• Rayleigh deflected River's thrust, whose force reduced distant buildings to rubble.
• People across Sabaody panicked and fled as they feared the archipelago would sink.

River and Dark King Rayleigh fought across Sabaody Archipelago, their Haki and clashes shaking the island and sky. As Corazon urged Luo to escape and Bartholomew Kuma sent Luffy away, River declared that the warm-up was over and prepared to escalate the battle.

• River and Dark King Rayleigh’s battle filled Sabaody Archipelago with thunder, tremors, and shock waves, while Kid headed for the harbor and vowed to make River pay someday.
• Corazon learned that River and Rayleigh were fighting, then ordered Luo to use the chaos to escape; Luo reluctantly agreed.
• Bartholomew Kuma sent Luffy away after Luffy watched his companions disappear and broke down in grief.
• River and Rayleigh traded powerful sword blows as Kizaru and Dragon watched the destructive fight.
• After the fighters paused and praised each other’s strength, River blurred into countless afterimages and announced that the warm-up was over.

River and Rayleigh fought fiercely as River unleashed his battle aura and powerful sword techniques. The battle aura spread across Sabaody, while their duel continued with River challenging Rayleigh to give everything he had.

• River used Eagle Cry and Tiger Rush, striking Rayleigh with enough force to send him flying.
• River praised Rayleigh and the warriors of the last era for giving him a fight that let him use his full strength.
• River unleashed Dragon's Wrath, and Rayleigh countered with a powerful sword strike that severed the dragon-shaped aura.
• Rayleigh released his Conqueror's Haki across Sabaody, knocking civilians and Marines unconscious, while Dragon and Kizaru explained River's battle aura.
• River attacked with White Dragon, and Rayleigh dodged as the slash struck the sea and created a vast whirlpool.
• River praised Rayleigh's perception and speed, then charged at him again with his battle aura blazing.

River and Rayleigh fought a brutal duel, with both men wounding each other and River revealing that he had learned Roger’s Divine Departure technique. Rayleigh chose to end the fight quickly, but River opened several Gates and unleashed a stronger state as their clash sent shock waves across the sea around the Sabaody Archipelago.

• Rayleigh struck River with a slash that cut from his neck to his abdomen, and River laughed as the wound rapidly healed.
• River wounded Rayleigh in return and explained that he had learned Roger’s Divine Departure, while judging that Rayleigh had not mastered the full technique.
• Rayleigh resolved to use all his strength to defeat River quickly and charged at him as their clash drove civilians toward the harbor.
• Rayleigh’s attack blasted River backward, but River emerged from the ruins and opened the Gates of Opening, Life, and View.
• River met Rayleigh’s next attack, and their collision sent force toward the sea as the waters around the Sabaody Archipelago began to boil.

River fought Dark King Rayleigh on the Sabaody Archipelago, prompting the World Government and Marines to seize the chance to capture Rayleigh. As the other admirals rushed toward the island, Rob Lucci and Kaku approached the battlefield, intending to take Rayleigh’s body.

• A Marine officer reported River and Rayleigh’s battle, Dragon’s appearance, and Kizaru’s efforts to evacuate civilians and nobles to Sengoku.
• The Five Elders urged Sengoku to use the fight as an opportunity to capture Rayleigh, and the World Government agreed to help evacuate the island.
• Sengoku ordered Aokiji and Akainu to join the operation, and both admirals departed for Sabaody with Marine forces.
• Corazon warned Luo that the other admirals were coming, so Luo left the island for his ship.
• Rob Lucci and Kaku approached the battle and discussed whether they could take Rayleigh away from the admirals.

River and Rayleigh fought an increasingly destructive sword battle across Sabaody Archipelago, with River steadily growing stronger while Rayleigh struggled to keep pace. The chapter ended as River opened the Seventh Gate, signaling that his full strength was about to emerge.

• River and Rayleigh traded powerful sword strikes and slash waves as their clash devastated the ground and split the storm clouds.
• River's battle aura grew stronger, while Rayleigh realized that his stamina and concentration were rapidly dwindling.
• Rayleigh recognized that River had not yet entered his strongest form, the one in which his signature Daytime Tiger appeared.
• Dragon, Kizaru, and the others withdrew to watch as River and Rayleigh continued their battle across the ruined island.
• River shouted that he was opening the Seventh Gate, and Rayleigh braced for his full strength.

River activated the Eight Gates Formation and challenged Dark King Rayleigh to a battle, saying he would send him off the stage before age could diminish him. Their clash escalated as River unleashed the Daytime Tiger and Rayleigh fought back with Conqueror's Haki coating.

• Kizaru recognized River's Eight Gates Formation and watched as blue steam and a powerful aura surrounded him.
• River sheathed his sword, and Rayleigh prepared to fight with his life on the line.
• River explained that he wanted Rayleigh to lose to him before age forced him from the stage, then declared he would send him off the stage.
• River charged and unleashed the Daytime Tiger, while Rayleigh split its shock wave with a sword slash and met River in close combat.
• Rayleigh coated his sword with Conqueror's Haki, but River's wounds healed rapidly and he struck Rayleigh with a tiger-shaped kick.
• River pressed Rayleigh into the ground with another burst of Conqueror's Haki, burying his legs up to the calves.

River and Rayleigh continued their Haki-filled battle as Marine Admirals Akainu and Aokiji arrived on Sabaody with troops to intervene. Rayleigh charged River after they agreed to keep their fight between themselves, and River tore a vast section of ground free and hurled it at him.

• River and Rayleigh clashed with advanced Haki before separating several hundred meters apart.
• Kizaru watched the battle with concern, while Dragon sensed the Admirals mobilizing and vanished.
• Akainu and Aokiji landed at Sabaody with senior officers and elite Marines, then advanced toward the battlefield.
• The Marines were overwhelmed by the fighters' Conqueror's Haki, and many lower-ranking soldiers collapsed or retreated.
• Rayleigh and River agreed that no one else would interfere, then charged into battle again.
• River ripped a section of ground thousands of meters across from the earth and launched it at Rayleigh.