Chapter Summaries

Lipo practiced healing the elderly minks in the Mokomo Dukedom while Gern trained Pedro and Wanda and remained there past his patrol schedule. When Zephyr called from Marine Headquarters to reprimand him, Gern declared Zephyr had backed his entire Marine career, startling the senior officers and leaving Zephyr behind for a private talk with Kong.

• Lipo used her healing powers to help elderly minks while Gern watched and encouraged her.
• At Marine Headquarters, Kong questioned Zephyr about Gern staying at G-7 Base for nearly a month, and Zephyr called Gern.
• Gern answered Zephyr's call while watching Pedro and Wanda practice Armament Haki, and Zephyr scolded him for neglecting his assignment.
• Gern praised Zephyr as his mentor and backer, listing the promotions Zephyr had supported and shocking Kong, Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru.
• Gern agreed to resume his patrol after a few more days, and Kong asked Zephyr to remain after the others left.

Gern prepared to leave the Mokomo Dukedom after helping the Mink Tribe, and entrusted Pedro with protecting the place through his own version of justice. After a farewell feast, Gern went alone to the coast, where his warship waited.

• Gern told Wanda and Lipo that he was leaving, and Pedro asked him to take him along.
• Gern gave Pedro his Justice cape and charged him with protecting the Mokomo Dukedom, whose justice served the Mink Tribe.
• Three days later, the minks held a farewell feast for Gern in Crescent Moon Village.
• Pedro presented Gern with a King's Guard medal and asked him to visit again.
• After the feast ended, Gern left the village and walked to the cliff where his warship was waiting.

Gern accepted Lipo as his partner in justice and brought her aboard his warship as his adjutant. As they sailed away from the Mokomo Dukedom, Pedro took up a responsibility of his own, later leading Mink opposition to Oden’s retainers.

• Lipo insisted on joining Gern, and he reassured her that he would not send her away.
• Gern carried Lipo off Zunesha using shock-wave rings, then asked if she was sure she wanted to follow him into danger.
• Gern introduced Lipo Hope as his adjutant, and the warship set sail from the Mokomo Dukedom.
• Lipo celebrated their departure as Gern and the Marines looked toward the open sea.
• Wanda and Pedro watched Lipo leave, and Pedro accepted the private Den Den Mushi and cloak of justice Gern had left him.
• When Roger later brought Oden, Cat Viper, and Inuarashi to the Mokomo Dukedom, Pedro led opposition to the Minks submitting to Oden's family.

Golden Lion learned that Davy had disappeared and ordered his officers to find out who killed him, suspecting Zephyr and Gern. Meanwhile, Gern received orders to return to Marineford because the Flying Pirates were gathering forces while Sengoku and Garp dealt with Roger, and Lipo happily looked forward to growing carrots at Gern’s home.

• Galvin told Golden Lion that Davy had been out of contact for several dozen days after seeking unusual-race slaves to sell at Sabaody Archipelago.
• Golden Lion concluded that someone had killed Davy, ordered his officers to investigate, and threatened Zephyr and Gern.
• Lipo showed off her altered Marine uniform and playfully declared herself Second Lieutenant Lipo.
• A communications soldier told Gern that headquarters had ordered him to return because Golden Lion was gathering forces, while Sengoku and Garp were handling the Roger Pirates near the Seaser Kingdom.
• Gern ordered the warship to return to Marineford, and Lipo cheered at the prospect of growing carrots there.

Gern returned to Marineford with Lipo and faced Zephyr, whose anger over Gern’s earlier remarks quickly faded when Lipo charmed him. Zephyr took Lipo under his wing and carried her off for carrot cake, while Gern realized he might lose his teacher’s favor to her.

• Gern and Lipo arrived at Marineford, where Zephyr waited to confront Gern about the uproar his earlier remarks had caused among Marine leadership.
• Lipo introduced herself as a hero of justice, and her sweetness left Zephyr unable to stay angry at her or Gern.
• Zephyr agreed to arrange Lipo’s rank as a second lieutenant and told Gern that Fleet Admiral Kong was waiting to see him.
• Lipo’s innocent questions made Zephyr laugh and eased the tension as he brought her into Marine Headquarters.
• Zephyr learned about Lipo’s Mink heritage and abilities, then carried her off to get carrot cake while Gern worried he would be less favored than a rabbit.

Gern met with Fleet Admiral Kong, who suspected him of killing Davy but lacked evidence and let the accusation go. Kong assigned Gern to handle trouble caused by the Flying Pirates, transferring him to G-3 Base under Vice Admiral Sakazuki, while Gern anticipated conflict between them.

• Zephyr warned Gern not to admit anything about Davy before Gern entered Kong's office.
• Kong praised Gern's recent actions, then accused him of killing Davy based on intelligence about a warship near Davy's last location.
• Gern denied the accusation, and Kong acknowledged he had no proof before giving Gern new orders to deal with the Flying Pirates' forces.
• Kong transferred Gern to G-3 Base under Vice Admiral Sakazuki, and Gern reacted angrily to the assignment.
• Kong expected Sakazuki and Gern to resolve the Flying Pirates' problems under his leadership, unaware of the conflict his decision might cause.

Zephyr discussed Gern’s transfer to G-3 under Sakazuki and explained that Garp was occupied with pursuing Roger after Dragon left the Marines. Zephyr then decided to train Lipo himself while Gern was at headquarters, and the chapter ended with Lipo inviting them in for cookies.

• Zephyr worried that pairing Gern with Sakazuki to fight the Golden Lion’s Flying Pirates would lead to trouble, while Gern defended himself.
• Gern asked why Garp was not handling the Golden Lion, and Zephyr explained that Dragon had resigned, fought Garp, and formed the Self-Revolutionary Army.
• Zephyr told Gern that Garp was emotionally unstable and had been ordered to focus on catching Roger, while Gern concluded Kong meant Sakazuki to keep him in check.
• Zephyr praised Lipo’s potential and declared that he would train her in martial arts while Gern was at headquarters.
• Lipo invited Zephyr and Gern inside to share Lina’s cookies.

Gion returned to Marineford and learned that Gern had brought Lipo, a Mink Tribe girl, into his home. She went to confront Lipo, leaving the two women facing off at Gern’s door.

• Gern woke beside Lipo, left her sleeping, and prepared to tackle the reports Zephyr had assigned him.
• Gion returned to Marineford, where Tokikake staged his thirty-sixth confession and warned her that Gern was living with Lipo.
• Onigumo and Doberman confirmed that Lipo was Gern’s adjutant and was training under Zephyr, and Gion continued toward Gern’s home.
• Gion arrived at Gern’s home, where Lipo opened the door and Gion asked if she was the rabbit Gern had brought home.
• Tokikake interpreted Gion’s rejection as encouragement and posted a plan to bring her ginger tea when she had period cramps.

Gion visited Gern’s house and met Lipo, his new adjutant, but Lipo’s cheerful innocence disarmed Gion’s hostility. Gion left the visit unexpectedly softened toward Lipo, while Gern remained baffled by their new “big sister” dynamic.

• Gion questioned Lipo about her role with Gern, but Lipo cheerfully introduced herself as Gern’s Justice Partner and adjutant.
• Lipo called Gion “Big Sister,” mistook her reaction for grief over her family, and comforted her, leaving Gion flustered and unsure how to respond.
• Gern returned and tried to introduce the two, only to learn they had already met and that Gion had accepted the senior-sister role.
• Lipo brought Gion sweet tea and carrot cookies, then showed her around the house and shared her Carrot Plush.
• Gion’s coldness toward Lipo faded during the visit, and she realized Lipo had charmed her.

Gern received orders to transfer to G-3 Base with Lipo and serve under Vice Admiral Sakazuki. As they departed Marineford, Gion watched them leave and promised to offer support if they needed it.

• Gion visited Gern’s home frequently, grew closer to Lipo, and became the subject of rumors about a romantic rivalry.
• Gern received official orders to join Sakazuki at G-3 Base in three days, stirring excitement and concern among the Marines.
• Gion delivered Tsuru’s report on G-3, and Lipo invited her to join them; Gion declined but offered to help if needed.
• Zephyr saw Gern and Lipo off, warning Gern not to provoke Sakazuki and reminding Lipo to train her Armament Haki.
• Gern and Lipo boarded their ship for G-3 as Gion watched from a distance and quietly smiled at Gern’s farewell gesture.

Gern returned to G-3 Marine Base, where Vice Admiral Sakazuki welcomed him and explained that he had worked for years to bring Gern under his command. Sakazuki and Gern began planning to forge an iron wall against pirates in the New World, with Lipo joining them as Gern’s adjutant.

• Gern arrived at G-3 Marine Base with Lipo, and Sakazuki personally welcomed him.
• Sakazuki revealed that he had repeatedly requested Gern’s transfer and had earned his Vice Admiral promotion through his accomplishments.
• Sakazuki told Gern that they would join forces to eliminate pirates and strengthen G-3’s defenses.
• Sakazuki met Gern’s adjutant, Lipo, and instructed her to stand on the side of justice.
• Sakazuki led Gern and Lipo into the base and declared that no pirate in the New World would escape their iron wall.

Gern provoked Sakazuki into rejecting orders to keep the Golden Lion’s attacks quiet and preparing the G-3 fleet for battle. Sakazuki declared a Level One Battle Alert, and Gern joined him in preparing to strike the pirates.

• Sakazuki showed Gern reports of pirates retaliating for Davy’s death by attacking ships, islands, and villages.
• Lipo demanded that the Navy declare war on the Golden Lion, and Gern and Sakazuki explained the risks of an all-out conflict.
• Sakazuki revealed that the higher-ups had ordered them to handle the attacks quietly and avoid escalation.
• Gern challenged Sakazuki to act despite the orders, invoking the civilians killed under the Navy’s protection and Sakazuki’s Absolute Justice.
• Sakazuki burned the reports and ordered the G-3 fleet to Level One Battle Alert as Gern prepared to fight alongside him.

Sakazuki and Gern continued clearing pirates from the waters near G-3, while Lipo reprimanded Sakazuki for killing pirates whose blood could be used to make Healing Carrots. The chapter ended with Lipo distributing carrots to wounded Marines and extracting blood from a terrified prisoner.

• Sakazuki destroyed the Blood Axe Pirates and killed their captain, Redek, after they raided Dako Island.
• Gern counted the pirate crews they had defeated, and Sakazuki vowed to kill any pirates entering G-3's waters.
• Lipo scolded Sakazuki for leaving no survivors and explained that stronger pirates' blood produced more effective Healing Carrots at the cost of their lifespan.
• Lipo gave Sakazuki a carrot made from a pirate's blood, and he thanked her before eating it.
• Lipo handed Healing Carrots to injured Marines, then drained blood from a shackled pirate prisoner to make more.

Lipo attacked a pirate ship disguised under Iron Tomb Baimon’s flag and discovered its captain was the far stronger Vasco Shot. After Shot badly injured her, Gern arrived and confronted him.

• Lipo crossed the sea to attack the pirate ship while Gern and Sakazuki watched from their Marine warship.
• Vasco Shot revealed himself as the pirate captain and overwhelmed Lipo with his alcohol-based attacks and Armament Haki.
• Lipo healed her injuries with the Heal-Heal Fruit and continued fighting, but Shot knocked her down again.
• Shot approached the wounded Lipo, and Gern appeared with Conqueror’s Haki and threatened to carve flesh from him for every hair Lipo lost.

Gern killed Vasco Shot with a cross-shaped sword attack after Shot tried to escape, and Sakazuki praised Gern and Lipo before the Marines resumed their pirate hunt.

• Vasco Shot used a booze mist to hide his escape, but found Sakazuki waiting aboard the Marine warship.
• Sakazuki attacked Shot with Great Eruption, and Gern followed with a cross-shaped slash that killed him.
• Sakazuki approved of Gern's execution of Shot and said that extreme justice was warranted against a butcher like him.
• Sakazuki praised Lipo for fighting instead of backing down, then ordered the crew to rest for half an hour before continuing their hunt.
• Gern reassured Lipo and gave her a carrot, which she happily ate.

Gern persuaded Sakazuki to cut off direct communications with Marine Headquarters so their fleets could destroy Golden Lion's forces without interference. After days of sweeping through pirate strongholds, their campaign drew Big News Morgans's attention, and he ordered an extra edition announcing the purge.

• Gern proposed that Sakazuki and he disable their personal Den Den Mushi before splitting their forces to attack the Flying Pirates.
• Sakazuki destroyed the Headquarters Den Den Mushi and chose his route, while Gern accepted his decision.
• Sakazuki's and Gern's fleets attacked pirate strongholds along separate routes, devastated Golden Lion's Third Division, and left Marine flags behind.
• Big News Morgans learned of the Marines' unauthorized campaign and ordered extra copies of the newspaper with a headline about the purge.

Fleet Admiral Kong learned from the newspaper that Sakazuki and Gern had cut off communications and launched a purge against Golden Lion’s forces, so he set out to confront them. Meanwhile, Gern faced Kozuki Oden, who had come looking for him.

• Kong confirmed that Sakazuki had shut down G-3 Base’s communications and that reports of the Marines’ campaign were accurate.
• Kong failed to reach Sakazuki or Gern, crushed his Den Den Mushi, and ordered a warship so he could confront them in the New World.
• Kuzan read the news while Catarina Devon remained frozen, and laughed at the trouble Sakazuki and Gern had caused.
• Gern recognized Kozuki Oden, the Whitebeard Pirates’ Second Division Commander, approaching aboard a pirate ship.
• Gern ordered his crew to head for the nearest island and keep away as he prepared to face Oden, who had come specifically for him.

After reading about Gern’s victories, Kozuki Oden sought him out for a fight. Gern sent Oden crashing into a deserted island, but Oden recovered and attacked again as their clash intensified.

• Aboard the Moby Dick, Marco and Whitebeard discussed Gern’s latest victories, and Whitebeard teased Marco by comparing him to Gern.
• Kozuki Oden read the newspaper, learned Gern had fought Whitebeard, and rushed off to challenge him.
• In the present, Oden confronted Gern and attacked him with a sword slash, which Gern blocked and countered with a shock wave.
• Gern struck Oden with Black Tremor: Instant Hell, blasting him into a mountain on a deserted island.
• Oden recovered from Gern’s punch and attacked with Oden Two-Sword Style: Ten Fist Slash, while Gern raised his sword to meet the strike.

Gern and Kozuki Oden fought an escalating duel on a deserted island, with Gern gaining the upper hand through stronger Conqueror’s Haki and powerful vibration attacks. After Oden counterattacked and sent Gern back to the ground, Gern charged again, breaking through Oden’s slashes and preparing another punch.

• Gern unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki, overpowering Oden’s and forcing him back before striking with Heavenquake: Instant Slash.
• Oden answered with his two-sword techniques, cutting Gern’s cheek and shoulder and pressing him with a storm of attacks.
• Gern leapt away and used Black Quake: Falling Star and Heavenfall to batter Oden into a crater.
• Oden struggled to his feet, then launched Chaotic Blades and knocked Gern back to the ground.
• Gern charged through Oden’s slashes with Eight Desolations and threw a vibration-powered punch that made Oden’s movements falter.

Gern and Kozuki Oden fought a devastating battle on the Deserted Island, with Oden’s Ryuo pushing back Gern’s vibrations in close combat. Gern shifted to long-range attacks and trapped Oden beneath a relentless barrage, leaving the duel unresolved as Oden struggled to survive.

• Lipo sensed Oden’s immense strength and ordered the warship’s petty officer to contact Sakazuki, who demanded their location and ended the call.
• Gern and Oden traded powerful sword strikes, and Oden used his Ryuo to break through Gern’s vibration defenses and blast him away.
• Gern unleashed Heavenquake: Rend and Realm Shatter, sending Oden flying and tearing the island and surrounding sea apart.
• Gern summoned eight vibration spheres and struck Oden repeatedly, forcing him to defend with Armament Haki as his stamina drained.
• Gern followed with hundreds of explosive energy rings, trapping Oden in a barrage that shattered the island’s surface and badly wounded him.