Arc 8The Baterilla Rescue

Kakarot and the Anti-Crime Adventure Group disrupted the Marines’ hunt for Roger’s unborn child, and Kakarot persuaded Sakazuki and Garp to join the Revolutionary Army. After helping Rouge leave Baterilla Island, Kakarot arrived at Ohara and rescued Robin from a group of bullies.

  • Lilith and the Anti-Crime Adventure Group stopped Marines and Cipher Pol agents from targeting pregnant women, while Kakarot and Lina found Rouge and renewed her hope for her child.
  • Kakarot confronted Sakazuki over the planned search, persuaded him to join the Revolutionary Army, and arranged a staged fight between him and Lina.
  • Kakarot defeated Garp in their broadcast fight, and Garp joined the Revolutionary Army as an undercover agent in the Navy.
  • Kakarot and Lina helped Rouge leave her home, and Kakarot accepted Roger’s sword, Ace.
  • Robin was chased and stoned by children who mocked her Devil Fruit ability, and Kakarot arrived to scare them away.
  • Kakarot carried the injured Robin toward the inn and resolved to protect and care for her.
Chapters 176–200 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 176Livestream (2)

The livestream’s comments exposed widespread oppression and drew attention from the Revolutionary Army, while the Marines remained unaware of the growing public backlash as they prepared to search the South Blue for Roger’s offspring. The livestream then shifted to a Marine warship carrying CP agents as it approached an island.

  • Revolutionary Army members watched the comments reveal accounts of the Celestial Dragons’ brutality and the World Government’s corruption, and they anticipated the livestream would sway public opinion.
  • The Marines focused on their South Blue search mission, while the Five Elders kept the livestream uproar from Fleet Admiral Sengoku and other senior leaders.
  • People shared stories of oppression by Marines and nobles, and some pirates confessed that they had become like those who once oppressed them.
  • The livestream switched from a black screen to an aerial view of a bright, calm sea, drawing viewers away from the comment debate.
  • A Marine warship carrying uniformed officers, soldiers, and CP agents entered the view and sailed toward an island.

Ch. 177Live broadcast (3)

A livestream exposed a Marine and Cipher Pol operation to search the South Blue for pregnant women, after an agent ordered them all killed if Roger's child could not be identified. The authorities secretly reaffirmed the plan, and Enfis and the Cipher Pol agent sent their forces ashore to search door to door.

  • A distraught man in a tavern recognized his hometown in the livestream and worried about his parents and pregnant wife, while the other patrons watched anxiously.
  • A Cipher Pol agent told Rear Admiral Enfis to kill every pregnant woman if they could not identify which one carried Roger's child, and the livestream broadcast their words worldwide.
  • A call publicly rebuked the agent and claimed the order was not the World Government's intention, briefly easing viewers' fears.
  • Cipher Pol secretly instructed the agent to find the broadcaster and resume the plan, so he and Enfis sent their troops ashore to search for pregnant women.
  • Marine and CP Agent forces across the South Blue learned of the operation, and the region fell under a tense, oppressive atmosphere.

Ch. 178Live broadcast (4)

Marines and CP agents rounded up every pregnant woman in a South Blue town to search for Roger’s child, brutalizing families and sparking outrage across the world. As Feike shot a civilian and defended the violence, Aide'er confronted him and the Marines who had abandoned the justice he believed in.

  • Marines and CP agents seized more than twenty pregnant women and forced their families to watch as the broadcast exposed their brutality.
  • A burly man with claw scars spotted an eight-month-pregnant woman and two unharmed elderly followers, then grew alarmed when the Marines ordered all the women aboard to check for Roger’s bloodline.
  • A civilian shouted that the Marines were accomplices to tyranny, while Sengoku, Vice Admiral Tsuru, and other officers watched with grave concern.
  • Garp watched silently as families rushed toward the women, and Feike shot one man in the thigh when he tried to reach them.
  • Aide'er confronted Feike for attacking civilians, but Feike dismissed the families as enemies and claimed they deserved to die.

Ch. 179Live broadcast (5)

Aide'er confronted Rear Admiral Enfis over the Navy’s plan to kill pregnant women in pursuit of Pirate King Roger’s widow, condemning the massacre as a betrayal of justice. As the broadcast spread Aide'er’s argument across the seas, Lilith watched unseen from a pocket dimension, prepared to intervene.

  • Aide'er challenged Rear Admiral Enfis for ordering Marines to oppress civilians and target pregnant women.
  • Enfis defended the planned killings as necessary sacrifices to prevent Roger’s bloodline from producing future evil.
  • Aide'er denounced Enfis and the Marines supporting him, arguing that children were innocent and that Roger’s reputation had been distorted by the World Government.
  • Viewers across the seas, including Revolutionary Army members and Kakarot and the others, watched the broadcast, while the Revolutionary Army saw their effort to promote independent thought succeeding.
  • Lilith observed the confrontation from a hidden pocket dimension on the island, ready to act if needed.

Ch. 180Livestream (6)

Aide'er refused Enfis's demand to surrender the pregnant women, while the World Government's agents and Marines prepared to use force against the civilians. The families' defiance strengthened Aide'er and his allies, leaving them ready to fight to the death.

  • A Cipher Pol agent urged Enfis to arrest or kill the disobedient Marines, drawing disgust from viewers around the world as Akainu, the Five Elders, and Marine leaders watched the livestream.
  • Enfis ordered more than one hundred Marines to aim their guns at Aide'er and demanded that he surrender the pregnant women in exchange for the others' safety.
  • Aide'er struggled between protecting the civilians and holding to his sense of justice, while the reunited families vowed not to surrender their wives and daughters.
  • The Revolutionary Army viewers recalled Mr. Lamplight's words about facing death without fear, and Aide'er drew strength from the civilians' trust.
  • Aide'er and the Marines beside him stood firm and challenged Enfis to reach the civilians only over their dead bodies.

Ch. 181Livestream (7)

Lilith appeared to save Aide'er, the civilians, and the Marines who had defended them from the World Government CP Agents and their allies. She killed the attackers and left the survivors celebrating their rescue.

  • Enfis ordered an attack, and Feike and the other hostile Marines and CP Agents fired at Aide'er and the civilians she was protecting.
  • Lilith emerged from the void and used Spatial Imprisonment to stop the bullets in midair.
  • Lilith killed the CP Agents with Spatial Blades and declared that the Marines who had attacked their colleagues and civilians would also die.
  • Lilith killed Enfis and the other attackers, while Aide'er, the pregnant women, and their families thanked her for saving them.

Ch. 182Livestream (8)

After Lilith left Aide'er to care for the island, livestreams showed Anti-Crime Adventure Group members rescuing civilians and pregnant women from Marines and CP Agents across the South Blue. The Marines' operation fell apart, while the group's victories and apparent ties to the Revolutionary Army impressed viewers and alarmed the world's powers.

  • Lilith told Aide'er to look after everyone on the island and wait for someone to contact her.
  • New livestreams showed Marines and CP Agents forcibly searching homes for pregnant women and attacking civilians, until Anti-Crime Adventure Group members intervened.
  • Revolutionary Army members watching the broadcasts grew angry at the Marines' violence, and some suspected the group was their secret organization, Heavenly Punishment.
  • The Anti-Crime Adventure Group defeated Marine forces across the South Blue, collapsing the Marines' planned operation.
  • Revolutionary Army Intelligence Personnel revealed that the Marine Rear Admirals had at least Vice Admiral-level strength, shocking viewers who had seen the group overwhelm them.

Ch. 183Meeting Rouge!

Kakarot and Lina reached Portgas D. Rouge’s home on Baterilla Island and promised to protect her and her unborn child. Their reassurance helped Rouge find hope and decide to live so she could raise the child.

  • Kakarot told Lina that Navy personnel were on their way to Baterilla Island as they searched for Portgas D. Rouge.
  • Kakarot and Lina found Rouge at her home and explained that Roger had entrusted the Anti-Crime Adventure Group with protecting her and her unborn child.
  • Rouge said Roger had told her about Kakarot and that seeing the group on the broadcast had eased her fears for the child’s safety.
  • Rouge broke down over Roger’s death, and Lina and Kakarot comforted her and vowed to stay by her side.
  • Rouge resolved to live and raise her child, and her despair gave way to renewed hope.

Ch. 184Coming Soon!

Kakarot and Lina left Rouge at home while they headed to meet the approaching Marines and CP Agents, and Kakarot reassured Lina that he could defeat any opponent. The live broadcast then showed feeds from Baterilla Island and a nearby island lighting up as danger approached.

  • Kakarot told Rouge to pack and promised that she would live with them, while Rouge urged him and Lina to be careful.
  • Rouge returned home with renewed hope for the child in her womb after Kakarot and Lina departed.
  • Lina asked Kakarot about his strength, and he said he was confident he could defeat any opponent.
  • The broadcast screens went dark as missions ended, then feeds from Baterilla Island and a nearby island lit up again.

Ch. 185Reasoning with Akainu!

Akainu arrived at the harbor with a Navy warship, prompting viewers to condemn his ruthless methods and recount how civilians had died in his attacks on pirates. He recognized Kakarot and Lina as leaders of the Anti-Crime Adventure Group and considered whether he could persuade them not to interfere with the Navy’s operation.

  • Kakarot sensed Akainu approaching and detected another familiar powerful presence on a nearby island.
  • Akainu appeared aboard an Admiral-class warship, and viewers reacted with alarm over his reputation for disregarding civilian lives.
  • The chapter explained that some people Akainu had rescued hated him because their relatives and friends had died during his attacks on pirates.
  • Kakarot and Lina arrived at the harbor and came into view of Akainu, who recognized them and their group’s strength.
  • Akainu considered asking Kakarot and Lina not to obstruct the operation, while reflecting on his compromises in serving the World Government to pursue his goal of eliminating pirates.

Ch. 186Talking his way through!

Kakarot confronted Sakazuki at the harbor and learned that the Marines and World Government planned to search every pregnant woman in the South Blue to find Roger’s widow. He stopped the broadcast and challenged Sakazuki to justify the mission, leaving their confrontation poised to continue through discussion rather than battle.

  • Akainu approached the harbor alone and asked Kakarot whether he intended to stop the operation.
  • Kakarot raised his hand, causing the live broadcast screen to go black while the Five Elders and Marine officers noticed his gesture.
  • Kakarot sensed Sakazuki’s affinity toward him and asked what the operation was meant to accomplish.
  • Sakazuki revealed that the Marines planned to find Roger’s widow by tracking down every pregnant woman in the South Blue.
  • Kakarot accused Sakazuki of targeting innocent women and revealed that the Anti-Crime Adventure Group was already disrupting the searches.
  • Sakazuki’s anger rose, but Kakarot influenced the will in his blood and offered to hear a convincing reason; Sakazuki suppressed his urge to fight.

Ch. 187Akainu Wavered!

Kakarot challenged Sakazuki’s justification for hunting Roger’s unborn child and argued that his pursuit of pirates ignored the conditions that created them. Sakazuki was left silent as Kakarot questioned whether becoming Fleet Admiral could let him achieve his vision of justice.

  • Sakazuki defended killing Roger’s unborn child and accepted that innocent civilians could be harmed while eliminating evil and pirates.
  • Kakarot asked Sakazuki what Roger had actually done, and Sakazuki admitted that the Roger Pirates had destroyed towns and injured civilians.
  • Kakarot argued that those harms likely resulted from battles with the Navy and challenged the idea that Roger’s child was inherently evil.
  • Sakazuki said his duty was to eliminate pirates and warned that Roger’s child could inspire more people to become pirates.
  • Kakarot asked what Sakazuki had done beyond capturing and killing pirates, then explained how poverty, oppression, Navy abuses, and the World Government helped create pirates.
  • Kakarot challenged Sakazuki to explain how he could eliminate piracy and asked whether becoming Fleet Admiral would truly let him achieve that justice.

Ch. 188Akainu's choice!

Kakarot challenged Sakazuki’s beliefs about justice and persuaded him that the World Government and the nobles were the deeper source of the world’s suffering. Sakazuki joined the Revolutionary Army, hoping its ideals could deliver the justice he sought.

  • Kakarot’s words made Sakazuki reconsider his past missions and recognize the World Government’s corruption and the nobles’ cruelty.
  • Sakazuki struggled with his hatred of the Celestial Dragons and nobles as Kakarot and Lina watched.
  • Kakarot told Sakazuki that he and Lina belonged to the Revolutionary Army and explained its goal of overthrowing the World Government and building a peaceful world.
  • Sakazuki said he wanted to join the Revolutionary Army and see whether its ideals could bring about the justice he desired.
  • Kakarot welcomed Sakazuki into the Revolutionary Army, and Sakazuki smiled with hope for the future.

Ch. 189A performance? A sparring match!

Sakazuki and his soldiers joined the Revolutionary Army, and Kakarot arranged a staged sparring match between Sakazuki and Lina. Sakazuki accepted, eager to learn more about the Revolutionary Army and test its leader.

  • Sakazuki asked what to do with the soldiers he brought, and Kakarot said they had already chosen to join the Revolutionary Army.
  • The soldiers shouted that they would join Sakazuki and help overthrow the World Government, while Lina recognized that Kakarot had influenced them with his Haki.
  • Kakarot told Sakazuki and his men to remain in the Marines and seek out Wor Mantun, who was also a Revolutionary Army member.
  • Kakarot planned for Sakazuki and Lina to fight at full strength, creating the appearance of a conflict while giving Lina a chance to train and test her Cloud-Cloud Fruit.
  • Kakarot teased Sakazuki about being hated by Revolutionary Army comrades watching the livestream, and Lina reassured him that they would welcome him.
  • Sakazuki agreed to spar with Lina and became curious about the Revolutionary Army and its leader.

Ch. 190Cloud vs. Magma!

Lina and Sakazuki fought on an island cloud while the livestream audience watched and speculated about Sky Island. Their clash of lightning and magma shattered the cloud island, leaving Sakazuki at the center of the impact as viewers waited to see what happened.

  • The livestream showed Lina and Sakazuki facing off on a cloud island, prompting viewers to discuss Lina’s Cloud-Cloud Fruit and the existence of Sky Island.
  • Lina and Sakazuki coated themselves in Armament Haki and traded more than a hundred close-range blows, with Lina at a disadvantage.
  • Lina created a forty-nine-meter iron-cloud sword and covered it in purplish-red lightning before charging at Sakazuki.
  • Sakazuki countered with Canine Red Lotus, and their attacks collided in a blinding blast that shattered the island cloud.
  • The viewers saw Sakazuki standing at the center of the collision and waited anxiously to learn what had happened.

Ch. 191Garp Rushed to the Scene

Lina wounded Sakazuki during their battle on Baterilla Island, while Garp received orders to reinforce him and hurried there with his Marines. Lina then pierced Sakazuki with a spinning lightning spear, leaving him shaken but alive after he transformed into magma.

  • Lina's clash with Sakazuki shattered part of her iron cloud sword and drew blood from his fist, surprising viewers and the Marine high command.
  • Sengoku ordered Garp to reinforce Sakazuki, and Garp agreed, relieved that the Anti-Crime Adventure Group's intervention could prevent the slaughter of civilians and pregnant women.
  • Garp's broadcast showed his soldiers treating civilians kindly as he handed Senbei to children, and then he set sail for Baterilla Island at full speed.
  • Sakazuki unleashed Meteor Volcano, scattering the dark clouds Lina had been gathering for a powerful attack.
  • Lina reshaped her Thunder Iron Cloud Sword into a spear and pierced Sakazuki's Armament Haki and torso with the Thunderbolt Long Spear, but he transformed into magma quickly enough to avoid a severe injury.

Ch. 192Garp arrived

Lina and Sakazuki resumed their fierce battle on the island cloud, with Lina’s lightning and iron-cloud abilities forcing Sakazuki to expend stamina to evade her attacks. As Garp’s warship approached, the fighters broke apart, revealing their condition.

  • Kakarot watched Lina’s lightning attack and judged that her use of the Cloud-Cloud Fruit could produce power comparable to the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
  • Lina withdrew her lightning spear, and she and Sakazuki faced each other as dark storm clouds churned overhead.
  • Lina and Sakazuki resumed fighting at close range, exchanging lightning-charged claw strikes and magma punches.
  • Lina’s flexible elemental body absorbed much of Sakazuki’s heat and impact, while her claws repeatedly threatened his true body and drained his stamina.
  • Garp’s warship came into view, and Lina and Sakazuki detected its approach and broke apart.

Ch. 193The eagerly awaited battle!

Lina and Sakazuki paused their exhausting battle as Garp arrived, publicly reaffirmed his refusal to harm innocent civilians, and challenged Kakarot to fight. Kakarot accepted and rose into the air as the two prepared to begin their duel above the sea.

  • Lina and Sakazuki broke apart after a fierce clash, both battered and exhausted, while viewers saw Garp's warship approaching.
  • Garp sailed past the Island Cloud battlefield, landed beside Kakarot, and told him that he would not harm innocent civilians or follow the operation's plan.
  • Garp's words gave oppressed civilians renewed hope in the Marines, while Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru discussed his conduct at Marine Headquarters.
  • Garp sensed that Kakarot had grown stronger and challenged him to fight, citing the group's killings of Marine soldiers and World Government agents as grounds to take him in.
  • Kakarot accepted and used his Flight Technique to rise above the sea as Garp prepared to face him.

Ch. 194The terrifying Kakarot!

Kakarot and Garp fought in the sky, and Kakarot’s overwhelming strength left Garp and viewers around the world stunned. The broadcast failed during their first clash, but resumed to show Kakarot calmly stopping Garp’s relentless attacks without moving his feet.

  • Garp revealed his refined Demon God State, and Kakarot remarked that he had grown more than twenty percent stronger.
  • Garp attacked with Fist Bone · Star Shatter, and Kakarot met him with Collapse Mountain Fist · Hard Strike, sending both Conqueror’s Haki surging across the sky.
  • The collision shattered the live broadcast signal, while its shock waves forced Lina and Sakazuki to brace themselves with Haki.
  • Kakarot overpowered Garp and sent him flying, then blocked and countered his repeated attacks while barely moving.
  • The broadcast resumed and showed Garp unable to make Kakarot move, leaving viewers around the world shocked by Kakarot’s strength.

Ch. 195Moving the heavens with sheer presence!

Kakarot sent Garp crashing into the sea with a lightning-fast punch, then agreed to fight at full strength when Garp demanded a fair chance to respond. Kakarot unleashed a tsunami-backed Vast Sea Fist Intent attack, and Garp charged into it with his strongest Iron Fist as the world watched.

  • Kakarot struck Garp so quickly that even Garp’s Observation Haki failed to detect the blow, sending him into the sea and shocking Sakazuki and viewers worldwide.
  • Dragon remained calm, correctly believing Kakarot had controlled the punch’s strength, and Garp soon resurfaced unharmed.
  • Garp demanded that Kakarot use his full strength but slow down enough for him to fight back, and Kakarot agreed to use Vast Sea Fist Intent.
  • Kakarot summoned a towering column of water and sent a thousand-meter tsunami surging toward Garp with his Mountain-Overturning Overwhelm punch.
  • Garp charged into the oncoming tsunami with both fists infused with Armament Haki, shouting “Iron Fist!!” as spectators watched in awe.

Ch. 196A shift in the world situation!

Kakarot defeated Garp with the Vast Sea Fist Intent: Mountain-Overturning Overwhelm, then reassured Bogard that Garp was safe. His display of power shifted the world's balance, inspiring ordinary people and the Revolutionary Army while frightening the World Government and its ruler.

  • Kakarot's successive waves of force overwhelmed Garp and hurled him into the sea, after which Kakarot withdrew his Fist Intent and the tsunami subsided.
  • Lina and Sakazuki watched in shock as Kakarot returned to the harbor, and Lina dissolved the island cloud.
  • Kakarot assured Bogard that he had held back and would not hurt Garp, who waited underwater largely unharmed.
  • Ordinary people and the Revolutionary Army gained hope, while criminals hid and Navy officers reconsidered their loyalties.
  • The Five Elders went to the Flower Room, where the mysterious sovereign panicked at the thought that Kakarot was a Saiyan.

Ch. 197Garp's change!

After witnessing Kakarot’s strength and hearing his resolve to build a fairer world, Garp decided to join the Revolutionary Army and work undercover within the Navy. He left Kakarot with the promise of persuading Sengoku, Tsuru, and others to support change.

  • The Anti-Crime Adventure Group’s actions drew attention to the Revolutionary Army and created an opportunity for it to recruit more people.
  • Garp returned to shore unharmed and praised Kakarot’s strength, then noticed Sakazuki’s trust in Kakarot and Lina.
  • Garp asked whether Sakazuki had joined Kakarot’s side, and Kakarot and Lina confirmed that he had.
  • Garp questioned whether Kakarot truly intended to build the world described in the Revolutionary Army’s ideals, and Kakarot vowed to lead the fight against oppression.
  • Garp joined the Revolutionary Army and offered to act as an undercover agent in the Navy, persuading Sengoku, Tsuru, and others to support change.

Ch. 198Ace!

Kakarot and Lina helped Rouge prepare to leave her home and begin a new life with them. Rouge gave Kakarot Roger’s sword, Ace, before they departed.

  • Garp and Sakazuki left the harbor without meeting the townspeople, and Kakarot and Lina returned to Rouge’s home.
  • Lina gave Rouge a Spatial Ring, and Rouge packed her belongings into it.
  • Rouge offered Kakarot Roger’s sword, Ace, and he accepted it into his Spatial Ring.
  • Rouge took one last look at her home, then left with Lina and Kakarot to start a new life.

Ch. 199Ohara

Young Nico Robin endured abuse at home and bullying in Ohara, finding refuge in the Tree of Knowledge and comfort in learning that her powers came from a Devil Fruit. The chapter left her surrounded by children who still saw her as a monster.

  • Robin cleaned her aunt’s home for a piece of dry bread and headed to the Tree of Knowledge to study with Dr. Clover and the scholars.
  • A group of children threw something at Robin and chased her, calling her a monster as she tried to reach the library.
  • Robin tripped on a stone, fell, and was surrounded by the children as she curled up to protect herself.
  • Robin recalled eating a strange fruit while starving, gaining the ability to grow arms elsewhere, and being rejected and bullied after others discovered her power.
  • Robin remembered learning from Mobile Den Den Mushi videos that she had eaten a Devil Fruit, but the children continued to mock her and she feared they would hit her.

Ch. 200Warmth

Kakarot rescued Robin from a group of children who had been pelting her with stones and carried her to get treatment. Robin fell asleep in his arms, and Kakarot resolved to protect her without realizing she was the Robin he had come to find.

  • Robin curled up on the ground, injured and hurt by the jeering children who had thrown stones at her.
  • Kakarot arrived and frightened the bullies away by threatening them with a demon pirate.
  • Kakarot gently lifted Robin and promised to take her for treatment, and she relaxed in his embrace before falling asleep.
  • Kakarot recalled that he had come to Ohara to find Robin and wondered why the Tree of Knowledge scholars had not cared for her better.
  • Kakarot carried Robin toward the inn and resolved to look after her and keep her safe.
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