Chapter Summaries

Good defeated and killed Blackbeard at Marine Headquarters, then Whitebeard died after entrusting his sons' future to Good. News of both deaths spread around the world, while Akainu continued pursuing the surviving Whitebeard Pirates.

• Good transformed into Groudon, devoured Blackbeard's darkness, and struck him with a devastating Hyper Beam.
• Good crushed Blackbeard with a physical attack, rejected his offer to become a servant, and beheaded him.
• Good brought Blackbeard's head to Whitebeard, who died after recalling his wish for a family and entrusting his sons to Good.
• Reporters spread news of Blackbeard's death and Whitebeard's death, and the world reacted with shock.
• Akainu resumed his pursuit of the Whitebeard Pirates' survivors.

Good fought Sengoku and the Marines while sinking Marine Headquarters, forcing Sengoku to choose between capturing him and protecting the Holy Land. After learning Kaido was advancing toward the Holy Land, Sengoku ended the war, leaving Marine Headquarters badly damaged and the Groudon Company undefeated.

• Good made Marine Headquarters sink and fought Sengoku, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Garp as Groudon while seawater and magma overwhelmed the battlefield.
• Sengoku ordered the Marines to attack Good with everything they had, despite the mounting casualties among ordinary Marines.
• Vice Admiral Momonga reported that Kaido had captured the G-1 Branch and Red Port and was heading for the Holy Land.
• Good challenged the Marines to end the war or keep fighting him as Marine Headquarters continued to sink.
• Sengoku ordered the attacks to stop and declared the war over, prioritizing the Holy Land's safety.

After Ace's death, Good offered Marco and the other Whitebeard Pirates a safe future in the Groudon Company while preparing to claim key parts of Whitebeard's territory. Meanwhile, Ivankov learned that Luffy was on Kamabakka and discovered from Dragon that Luffy was his son, as Sengoku met with Kong after the war.

• Good placed flowers at Ace and Whitebeard's graves on Sphinx Island and offered to protect the island under the Beasts Pirates' flag.
• Good proposed that Marco and the other division commanders join the Groudon Company and manage its residential communities, and Marco agreed to talk with them.
• Good's fleet set out to claim important islands in Whitebeard's former territory and continue building Hoenn Residential Communities.
• Ivankov returned to Kamabakka, learned that Luffy was grieving in the forest, and contacted Dragon about meeting to discuss the prison break and Kuma.
• Dragon told Ivankov that Luffy was his son and asked him to care for and train Luffy.
• Kong thanked Sengoku for his efforts in ending the Paramount War.

As the Marines chose Akainu as Sengoku’s successor and the World Government sought new Shichibukai, pirates and Supernovas saw the Hoenn Residential Community become a refuge from the Beasts Pirates. Good and Jinbe reached Fish-Man Island, where Jinbe planned to meet Neptune amid the island’s crisis.

• Sengoku recommended Akainu as the next Fleet Admiral, while the World Government sought replacements for the lost Shichibukai.
• Buggy reunited with his former crew, and Mr. 3 received an invitation for Buggy to join the Shichibukai.
• Hawkins spared Brownbeard after learning that the Hoenn Residential Community was a safe zone, and Kid’s crew stopped him from pursuing enemies who had fled there.
• Pirates and Supernovas rushed to buy homes in Hoenn Residential Communities as resale prices soared.
• Good and Jinbe arrived at Fish-Man Island, where Jinbe arranged to visit Neptune at Ryugu Palace.

Good secured Fish-Man Island’s protection by lending Neptune the Beasts Pirates’ flag and accepting Jinbe’s allegiance, then ordered Jinbe to attack Totto Land’s envoy. The next morning, Jinbe and Speed ambushed Baron Tamago and Pekoms while Good visited Fish-Man Cove and received the newspapers he had asked for.

• Neptune accepted Good’s offer of the Beasts Pirates’ protection despite Totto Land’s envoy being on the island.
• Jinbe pledged allegiance to Good on behalf of the Sun Pirates, and Good ordered him to beat up Baron Tamago.
• Speed and Jinbe attacked Baron Tamago and Pekoms, with Jinbe announcing that Fish-Man Island belonged to the Beasts Pirates and that they had to leave.
• Good watched Sanji ogle the mermaids at Fish-Man Cove, and Qikara brought him the newspapers he wanted.

After learning that Luffy had postponed the Straw Hats’ reunion for two years, Sanji agreed to return with Good after hearing about the women of Amazon Lily and Good’s plans for a Fish-Man settlement. Good discovered that his 4.12-billion-Beli bounty surpassed Red Hair’s, then warned Big Mom’s messengers to keep her revenge away from the Groudon Company as the company defended its Sabaody property purchases.

• Sanji read the news of Luffy’s 3D2Y message and decided to reunite with the Straw Hats in two years.
• Good persuaded Sanji to return with him by promising training and mentioning Amazon Lily and a planned Fish-Man settlement near Hoenn Fortress.
• Good read that Akainu had become Fleet Admiral, noticed the World Government’s mass recruitment, and found his 4.12-billion-Beli wanted poster.
• At Fish-Man Island, Good sent Baron Tamago and Pekoms back to Big Mom with a warning not to target Groudon Company property.
• The Groudon Company began building the Hoenn Residential Community on Sabaody, while its representative confronted Marines over pressure to reverse property sales.

Snake used legal arguments and egg yolk pastries to persuade a Marine commodore to withdraw Marines from the Groudon Company’s construction site, while Good discussed the success of the company’s housing presales. On River Islet Island, Who's-Who challenged Rob Lucci and learned that Lucci’s Doriki was slightly higher than his own.

• Snake pressured the Marine commodore to stop interfering with the Groudon Company and gave him a box of egg yolk pastries.
• Snake told Good that the first batch of homes had sold out within two hours, and Good decided the property management fees should be higher.
• Rob Lucci sensed a wild beast when he returned to River Islet Island with the former Cipher Pol 9 members.
• Who's-Who revealed his identity and challenged Lucci, while Kaku and the others faced Who's-Who's cat-dressed subordinates.
• Who's-Who attacked with Blade Pistol, and Silent measured his Doriki at 3,960.
• Silent said Lucci's Doriki was 4,000, wiping the smile from Who's-Who's face.

Rob Lucci and Who's-Who fought fiercely, with Who's-Who relying on his Ancient Zoan powers and Fang Pistol to press the attack. Lucci found a way to change direction mid-Soru and struck Who's-Who hard with Rankyaku: Kicking Bird, while Cipher Pol 9 kept the cat pirates from intervening.

• Lucci and Who's-Who exchanged Six Powers attacks at high speed and appeared evenly matched despite Lucci's lingering injuries.
• Who's-Who transformed into his sabertooth tiger form and attacked Lucci with Fang Pistol, provoking Lucci by mentioning his defeat by Straw Hat Luffy.
• Lucci stopped dodging Fang Pistol and smashed one aside, revealing his anger and alarming Who's-Who.
• Who's-Who fired a barrage of Fang Pistols, but Lucci evaded them and used Kamisori to change direction during Soru.
• Lucci struck Who's-Who with Rankyaku: Kicking Bird, driving him into the ground as the cat pirates cried out and Cipher Pol 9 blocked their help.

Lucci defeated Who’s-Who, who revealed that Earth Calamity Good wanted to meet him and warned that the World Government was hunting his group. Meanwhile, Marine Headquarters relocated to G-1, Smoker prepared to transfer there, and Kuzan reconsidered his position before Good visited Shakky’s bar.

• Lucci defeated Who’s-Who with Rokuogan, then refused to associate with Earth Calamity Good despite Who’s-Who’s offer of protection.
• Who’s-Who told Lucci that the World Government was hunting them and pointed out pursuing warships approaching the coast.
• Akainu decided to relocate Marine Headquarters to the G-1 Branch in the New World.
• Smoker arranged to transfer to G-5 to pursue the Straw Hat Pirates and become stronger, while Kuzan reflected on Sakazuki and Ohara.
• Good met Shakky at her bar on Grove 13 and ordered a glass of sherry.

Good invited Rayleigh to train recruits for his Hoenn organization, then brought Cipher Pol 9 to Hoenn Fortress to recruit them. The agents arrived to find Hancock and Yamato fighting, and Good reunited with the two women.

• Good asked Shakky to pass on his invitation for Rayleigh to become a recruit instructor at Hoenn Fortress.
• Who's-Who brought Rob Lucci, Kaku, Jabra, Blueno, Kumadori, Fukurou, and Kalifa to meet Good, who offered them intelligence and assassination work in his Hoenn Government.
• Half a month later, the Groudon reached Hoenn Fortress, where Lucci and the others saw Boa Hancock and Yamato fighting with Conqueror's Haki.
• Hancock and Yamato spotted Good and leaped toward him, smashing holes in the Groudon's cabin when he dodged.
• Yamato greeted Good excitedly, while Hancock shyly hid behind the mast and greeted him.

Good revealed the Hoenn Government’s hidden scale to Cipher Pol 9 and made them choose between serving him and dying; Lucci accepted and took an assassination mission. As Good considered recruiting Aokiji, he learned that Drake and Hawkins had joined the Beasts Pirates.

• Good explained the Hoenn Government’s seventeen affiliated nations and expanding fortress network, while Cipher Pol 9 realized how little the World Government knew about it.
• Good disclosed that Stussy had concealed the Hoenn Government’s growth from the World Government and threatened Cipher Pol 9 with death if they refused to join him.
• Lucci agreed to work for Good, and Good assigned Cipher Pol 9 to assassinate more than a hundred corrupt political figures in the North Blue within three months.
• Lucci and his companions reviewed the targets and set out on the mission, while Good watched them leave and reflected on winning their loyalty.
• Good read that Aokiji had resigned from the Navy and considered approaching him for support.
• Speed told Good that Drake and Hawkins had joined the Beasts Pirates.

Good planned to recruit Aokiji and Marines into the Hoenn Government, while Drake was assigned to command Hoenn Fortress. Aokiji entered the New World and tried to visit a Hoenn residential community, but after being turned away, he drank alone and brooded over leaving the Marines.

• Good decided to investigate Aokiji and have Drake meet him, hoping to recruit them as figures for the Hoenn Government.
• Kuzan told Zephyr he had left the Marines because he was tired of serving under Sakazuki, then set off to explore the New World.
• Good appointed Drake commander of Hoenn Fortress's First Corps and asked him to recruit Kujaku and Grus, but Drake said they would not defect.
• Speed reported that Aokiji had entered the New World, so Good prepared to set sail and brought Drake along.
• A security guard denied Kuzan entry to the Hoenn Residential Community, and Kuzan later read a newspaper about his departure from the Marines while drinking at a tavern.

Good showed Kuzan the Land of Laborers, where the Beasts Pirates had built a thriving industrial country, and explained that sharing profits with ordinary people had secured their prosperity. Kuzan began to understand Good’s confidence in Hoenn, but the chapter left his doubts unresolved.

• Good offered Kuzan the position of Hoenn’s Fleet Admiral, and Kuzan accepted his invitation to visit the Land of Laborers.
• Good and Kuzan toured the city, where laborers warmly welcomed Good and invited them to watch a blade-forging competition.
• At the competition, Kuzan was impressed by the workers’ enthusiasm and the country’s development despite its recent founding and pirate rule.
• Kuzan asked how Good had built the country, and Good said he had killed the wealthy elite and shared profits so ordinary people could live securely.

Good showed Kuzan the scale and principles of the Hoenn Government, persuading him that it offered a path beyond the World Government’s rule. Kuzan was left excited by the cause and increasingly drawn to joining Hoenn as its Navy Admiral.

• Good told Kuzan he could someday fight Akainu as a Hoenn Navy Admiral and predicted he would win.
• At Hoenn Fortress, Good explained the Hoenn Government’s three branches and its growing navy to Kuzan.
• Good said the Beasts Pirates remained separate allies and explained that Kuzan was the best candidate to lead the Hoenn Navy.
• Good described Hoenn’s elected leaders, equal treatment under the law, and refusal to collect Heavenly Tribute.
• Good declared that changing the world required sacrifice and called for the destruction of the World Government, while Kuzan laughed and welcomed the idea.

Kuzan agreed to become Fleet Admiral of the newly established Hoenn Government after Good promised him a chance to help its people. News of Kuzan’s defection, Hoenn’s rapid expansion, and its political ideals shook the Marines, World Government, pirates, kings, and Revolutionary Army, while Dragon realized what Good’s actions meant.

• Kuzan asked Good why he was building Hoenn, and Good said he wanted everyone in the world to pay him rent.
• Akainu learned that Good was recruiting Aokiji, while newspapers announced Hoenn’s founding, Kuzan’s appointment as Fleet Admiral, seventeen Affiliated Nations, and the Whitebeard Pirates’ disbandment.
• The Five Elders recognized Hoenn as a major threat but hesitated to start an all-out war while the Marines’ recruitment drive continued.
• At Hachinosu, pirates reacted to Marco and most of Whitebeard’s division commanders joining the Groudon Company, while Kaido and King struggled to understand the news.
• Kings and nobles across the World Government’s Affiliated Nations ordered Hoenn’s newspapers suppressed after reading its messages about democracy, freedom, and human rights.
• The Revolutionary Army Commanders debated Hoenn’s ideology, and Dragon realized that Good’s actions had clarified what he had seen in the Land of Laborers.

Good sailed aboard the Groudon toward Alabasta to aid the drought-stricken country, while pirates across the New World fought over Totto Land and Katakuri left home to train. The chapter ended with Good summoning the shrine priestess for a divination and pulling fur from her tail when he suspected she had not actually performed one.

• Dragon apologized to the Army Commanders and asked to be alone after reconsidering his ideas about freedom.
• Good told Kuzan that he planned to help countries in need and open a market for free trade.
• Pirates including Buggy, Crocodile, Ochoku, and Shiki made their moves, while Totto Land endured repeated attacks from challengers seeking to prove themselves.
• Brûlée and the Charlotte siblings found Katakuri's note saying he had gone off to train and wrongly assumed he was protecting them from their enemies.
• Good sailed past Laboon aboard the Groudon and set course for Alabasta, then learned that Katakuri had killed Catarina Devon.
• Good summoned the shrine priestess after suspecting her divination was insincere and grabbed her tail, causing her to lose another patch of fur.

Good traveled to Alabasta to establish diplomatic relations with the Hoenn Government and offer help during its food shortage, but King Cobra refused to agree. The chapter ended with Good asking whether Cobra’s refusal represented the World Government, Alabasta, or its people.

• Good paid the shrine priestess to divine the fate of the Dog-Dog Fruit, Model: Nine-Tailed Fox, but she repeatedly drew misfortune and stormed off.
• Igaram told Cobra that Alabasta had run out of money to buy food, and Cobra vowed to find a solution.
• Good arrived at Nanohana Port with his subordinates and sent them to enjoy themselves while he headed west to meet Alabasta’s king.
• Cobra, guarded by Pell and Chaka, met Good beside the Sandora River and asked why he had come to Alabasta.
• Good presented documents proposing formal diplomatic relations between Alabasta and the Hoenn Government, but Cobra refused.
• Good asked Cobra whether he was refusing on behalf of the World Government, Alabasta, or its people.

Good pressured Cobra to cooperate with the Hoenn Government and claimed ruined land in Alabasta, while the World Government prepared to counter Hoenn through economic warfare and a stronger military presence. As the Groudon Company began recruiting locals to rebuild Aruba, Princess Vivi approached Good with a newspaper.

• Good urged Cobra to establish diplomatic relations with the Hoenn Government, then declared he was taking the ruined land across the river.
• The Five Elders received Hoenn’s demands for recognition, a nonaggression treaty, and free trade, and Saint Nusjuro identified the threat as economic warfare.
• The Five Elders planned to fight Hoenn through market competition and tariffs, considered Aramaki and Issho for Admiral positions, and ordered one candidate to Alabasta.
• The Groudon Company advertised well-paid construction jobs to Alabasta’s residents to recruit local workers and pressure Cobra into accepting Good’s terms.
• Vivi approached Good at Nanohana Port with a newspaper, while Pell hurried over and scolded her for coming without notice.

Good received Hoenn’s first supply fleet in Alabasta and proposed expanding trade and manufacturing there, while Vivi urged her father to cooperate with the Hoenn Government. The chapter left Cobra weighing the proposal as Marine Admiral Aramaki headed toward Alabasta despite orders not to act recklessly.

• Vivi continued asking Good about Hoenn’s ideals, and Good confirmed the newspaper’s report of the new Marine Headquarters Admirals, Issho and Aramaki.
• Vice Admiral Drake delivered Hoenn’s first fleet of supplies to Alabasta, despite his doubts about his undercover assignment and his growing sympathy for the people.
• Good arranged for samples and prices to be sent to King Cobra and asked whether Alabasta wanted weapons, while Vivi resolved to urge her father to establish relations with Hoenn.
• Aramaki ignored his subordinate’s warning and flew ahead toward Alabasta on his first mission as a Marine Admiral.
• Cobra examined the affordable goods, and Vivi explained Good’s plan to make Aruba a trade hub and Alabasta a manufacturing center.
• Cobra sighed over his concerns and said he would speak to Good.

Aramaki arrived in Alabasta, met Good at a campsite outside Nanohana, and agreed to face him after Good demanded he landscape a construction site. The chapter ended as Aramaki transformed and attacked Good with his Woods-Woods Fruit.

• Aramaki landed in the Alabasta desert and headed for Nanohana, hoping to meet Good before visiting King Cobra.
• Good sensed Aramaki approaching and released his Haki, drawing the Admiral to a campsite outside town.
• Aramaki shared drinks with Good and admitted that he had come to meet him on his own initiative.
• Good asked Aramaki to turn the Aluba Ruins construction site into an oasis, then threatened to beat him if he refused.
• Aramaki transformed into a giant tree man and attacked Good with his Woods-Woods Fruit.