Chapter Summaries

Satoru Gojo reviewed Dressrosa’s rapid economic, political, and military growth and ordered Kalifa to recruit powerful fighters and search for Issho. He left Dressrosa’s affairs in Kalifa’s hands as he prepared to travel to Sabaody and recruit promising Supernovas, especially Luo.

• Dressrosa expanded its territory and economy, built advanced infrastructure, and established trade and diplomatic agreements across the world.
• Dressrosa’s military grew to 200,000 combat-ready soldiers, and its fleets defeated opposing national navies without casualties.
• Satoru Gojo set the World Government’s weapon prices at double the price charged to other buyers.
• Kalifa warned that Dressrosa lacked enough top-level fighters, so Satoru Gojo ordered her to issue a recruitment notice and search secretly for Issho.
• Satoru Gojo left Dressrosa’s affairs to Kalifa while he prepared to go to Sabaody and recruit Supernovas, particularly Luo.

Satoru Gojo visited Shakky’s bar to see the new Supernova pirates, then intervened when Admiral Kizaru began attacking them in Sabaody. With Sentomaru and the Pacifistas surrounding the rookies, Gojo asked Kizaru to let them go.

• Satoru Gojo visited Shakky’s bar and said he had come to see the Eleven Supernova, but Rayleigh was away.
• Luffy punched a Celestial Dragon at the auction house, prompting the pirates to flee as Marines mobilized.
• Sengoku ordered Kizaru to go to Sabaody and capture the pirates, and Kizaru reluctantly obeyed.
• Kizaru and the Pacifistas attacked the Supernovas, knocking several down as they tried to escape.
• Satoru Gojo blocked Kizaru’s kick aimed at Luo, while Sentomaru ordered the Pacifistas to surround the Supernovas.
• Satoru Gojo asked Kizaru to let the rookies go.

Satoru Gojo intervened when Kizaru attacked the Supernovas, and the two staged a fight so the pirates could escape. After the Supernovas broke through the Marines’ encirclement, Gojo kept fighting Kizaru to give him an excuse for letting them go.

• Gojo asked Kizaru to let the Supernovas escape, but Kizaru said he had to arrest them and proposed fighting Gojo as a cover.
• Gojo told X Drake, Killer, Jewelry Bonney, Luo, and Basil Hawkins to fend for themselves while he held off Kizaru.
• Kizaru and Gojo exchanged kicks and attacks as Sentomaru sent the Pacifistas against the Supernovas.
• Kid and Killer escaped, and the other Supernovas fought their way out of the Marines’ encirclement.
• After Gojo sensed that Luo and the others had escaped, Kizaru asked him to keep fighting so he could explain the outcome to his superiors.

Satoru Gojo invited Luo to join Dressrosa as head of its Medical Department and offered him Doflamingo in exchange. Luo accepted, agreeing to join so he could deal with Doflamingo.

• Sengoku ordered the Marines to monitor the Five Emperors as they prepared for war with Whitebeard over Ace’s execution.
• Luo and the Heart Pirates escaped the Marines’ encirclement and discussed Satoru Gojo’s strength and why he had saved them.
• Satoru Gojo appeared aboard the Heart Pirates’ submarine and revealed that he had come to recruit Luo for Dressrosa’s Medical Department.
• Luo agreed to join Dressrosa on the condition that he could deal with Doflamingo.
• Satoru Gojo agreed to hand Doflamingo over to Luo, and Luo thanked him.

After returning to Dressrosa, Satoru Gojo learned that Fujitora had joined and prepared to exploit the coming war between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marines. He ordered Dressrosa’s forces to attack the Holy Land Mary Geoise while he went alone to Marineford, leaving the story poised for both battles.

• Satoru Gojo returned to Dressrosa with Luo and handed Doflamingo over to him, and Luo killed Doflamingo.
• Satoru Gojo learned that Fujitora had joined Dressrosa after Sasuke won a wager against him, then promoted Fujitora to Admiral and gave him command of the Fifth Fleet.
• News spread about Satoru Gojo’s clash with Kizaru at Sabaody as the Whitebeard Pirates and Marines prepared for war over Ace’s execution.
• Satoru Gojo told his trusted allies that he would join the fighting at Marineford alone while Dressrosa attacked the Holy Land Mary Geoise.
• Satoru Gojo appointed Esdeath supreme commander of the Second, Third, and Fifth Fleets and the Forty Thousand Army, while the remaining allies stayed behind to defend Dressrosa under Kalifa’s arrangements.

As the Marines prepared to execute Ace at Marineford, Sengoku revealed that Ace was the son of Gol D. Roger. Whitebeard then surfaced in the harbor aboard the Moby Dick, beginning the Paramount War.

• Satoru Gojo learned that Luffy had failed to rescue Ace from Impel Down and that Ace had been taken to Marineford.
• Fleet Admiral Sengoku addressed one hundred thousand Marines as Boa Hancock, Tyrant Kuma, Dracule Mihawk, Gecko Moria, and the Three Admirals gathered for the battle.
• Sengoku demanded that Ace name his father, and Ace insisted that Whitebeard was his father.
• Sengoku revealed that Ace's mother was Portgas D. Rouge and his father was Pirate King Gol D. Roger, shocking the Marines and viewers around the world.
• The Whitebeard Pirates' fleet appeared off Marineford, and Whitebeard surfaced inside the harbor aboard the Moby Dick.

Whitebeard launched his rescue of Ace by unleashing a tsunami against Marine Headquarters, and the Marines and Whitebeard Pirates began fighting after Kuzan stopped the wave. As Hawkeye and Kizaru joined the battle, Satoru Gojo watched from high above and wondered when Esdeath and the others would arrive.

• Whitebeard reassured Ace that he had come to save him, then used the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to send a massive tsunami toward Marine Headquarters.
• Kuzan froze the tsunami with Ice Age, then attacked Whitebeard with Ice Block: Pheasant Beak; Whitebeard shattered Kuzan into ice, and Kuzan reformed after freezing the sea around the ships.
• Marine Vice Admirals ordered their forces to attack, and the Marines and Whitebeard Pirates charged into battle.
• Hawkeye launched a slash toward Whitebeard, but Diamond Jozu blocked it, after which Hawkeye sheathed his blade.
• Kizaru attacked Whitebeard, and Marco intercepted him before the two began fighting.
• Satoru Gojo watched the battle from tens of thousands of meters above Marineford and wondered whether Esdeath and the others would arrive soon.

Luffy and the Impel Down escapees joined the battle at Marineford to rescue Ace, while Squard stabbed Whitebeard after Akainu deceived him. Whitebeard forgave Squard, then confronted Akainu, Kuzan, and Kizaru, driving all three admirals back.

• Luffy arrived at Marineford with Buggy, Crocodile, Ivankov, Jinbe, and other Impel Down escapees, then charged toward Ace as Hawkeye was intercepted by Vista.
• The escapees joined Whitebeard's forces, but dozens of Pacifistas entered the battle and inflicted heavy casualties on the pirates.
• Squard stabbed Whitebeard, believing Akainu's lie that Whitebeard had traded his sons' lives for Ace; Marco knocked Squard down, and Whitebeard forgave him.
• Whitebeard learned Akainu had deceived Squard and attacked the Marines, overpowering Akainu before cutting through Kuzan's freezing attack and sending Kizaru flying.

The Whitebeard Pirates' commanders held off the Three Admirals while Luffy rescued Ace from the execution platform. Meanwhile, Esdeath led Dressrosa's fleet in an attack on the Marines guarding the route to Mary Geoise, prompting Sengoku to join the battle and Satoru Gojo to watch from above.

• Marco, Jozu, and Vista confronted Kizaru, Kuzan, and Akainu, allowing Whitebeard to advance through the Marine ranks.
• Luffy charged past Garp, who let himself be knocked aside, and freed Ace with help from the Impel Down escapees.
• Esdeath directed Dressrosa's Second, Third, and Fifth Fleets as they overwhelmed the Marine fleet guarding the other side of Mary Geoise.
• A Marine soldier warned Sengoku that Dressrosa's fleet was nearing the Holy Land, and reported that Kong planned to intercept its troops on land.
• Sengoku joined the fight after telling Garp that the Marines had to act before the Holy Land fell.
• Satoru Gojo watched the battle from tens of thousands of meters in the sky and noted that Esdeath had begun fighting.

Satoru Gojo appeared at Marineford and saved Ace from Akainu’s magma fist. After Akainu tried to engulf him in magma, Gojo emerged unscathed and blasted the admiral away, leaving the battle’s outcome unresolved.

• Akainu knocked Ace down and drove Crocodile away when he intervened, then pursued Luffy and Ace.
• Ace shielded Luffy from Akainu’s magma attack, but Satoru Gojo stopped the blow with one hand.
• Gojo told Sengoku he had come to Marineford to play while his attack on the Holy Land was not yet underway.
• Akainu engulfed Gojo in magma, but Gojo emerged unharmed and blasted Akainu away with cursed energy.

Satoru Gojo explained that he planned to overthrow the Celestial Dragons and establish a new order, then faced Akainu while helping Ace and Luffy escape. Gojo overwhelmed Akainu with his defenses and cursed techniques, but their fight continued as Akainu lost his human form under Gojo’s attack.

• Satoru Gojo told Sengoku that he intended to overthrow the Celestial Dragons and create a new order.
• Satoru Gojo reunited with Crocodile and confirmed that his allies were attacking the Holy Land Mary Geoise.
• Akainu ambushed Satoru Gojo with a magma punch, but Gojo’s invisible barrier stopped it from reaching him.
• Satoru Gojo struck Akainu with an Armament Haki-infused punch, injuring him, and told Ace to take Luffy and flee.
• Satoru Gojo countered Akainu’s magma hound with Cursed Technique Reversal: Red and traded attacks with him.
• Satoru Gojo kicked Akainu, scattering his magma body and leaving him temporarily without human form.

Satoru Gojo fought Akainu at Marineford, repeatedly overpowering him with his speed and attacks. Gojo unleashed overwhelming Conqueror's Haki across the battlefield, weakening Akainu and knocking thousands of Marines and pirates unconscious.

• Akainu launched a barrage of magma fists with Meteor Volcano, but Gojo destroyed most of them with Cursed Technique Reversal: Red.
• Gojo closed in on Akainu and struck him repeatedly, blasting apart half his head and breaking several bones in his chest.
• Akainu used magma to evade and counterattack, but Gojo blocked his blows and sent him flying with a powerful clash.
• Gojo unleashed Conqueror's Haki across the battlefield, causing thousands of Marines and pirates to collapse.
• Kizaru and Whitebeard noticed Gojo's Haki, while Akainu struggled to use his Haki and Devil Fruit abilities under its pressure.

Satoru Gojo battered Akainu while Esdeath’s forces began their landing assault on Mary Geoise. Akainu’s attempt to stall for time was exposed, and he prepared to fight Gojo again.

• Satoru Gojo struck Akainu with Cursed Technique Reversal: Red, sending him into a crater with serious injuries.
• Esdeath ordered her fleet to bombard the World Government’s exposed vanguard, while Kong ordered the troops to retreat to the second defensive line.
• Esdeath directed her forces to land, with the Army going ashore first and part of the Second Fleet staying to guard the waters and warships.
• Akainu questioned why Satoru Gojo had become a pirate, and Gojo said he intended to wipe out the Celestial Dragons.
• Satoru Gojo recognized that Akainu was stalling for time and urged him to fight, so Akainu gathered his power for another round.

Satoru Gojo defeated Akainu at Marineford while the other major fighters remained locked in battle, leaving the Marines in danger of losing the war. Meanwhile, Kong learned that the enemy had breached Mary Geoise’s second defensive line and that the city’s forces could not stop their tanks.

• Satoru Gojo shattered Akainu’s magma attack with a rock, blasted him back with Red, and pressed him with a barrage of punches.
• Whitebeard fought Garp and Sengoku, Marco held off Kizaru, and Vista, Jozu, and other commanders kept Kuzan occupied, leaving no one free to aid Akainu.
• Satoru Gojo kicked Akainu in the chest, sending him crashing to the ground where he did not get back up.
• Marines and people watching the battle reacted with alarm as Akainu became the first major fighter to fall.
• Kong received a report that the enemy had breached Mary Geoise’s second defensive line and was advancing on the third with tanks the defenders could not stop.

After defeating Akainu, Satoru Gojo faced Blackbeard, who tried to trap him and steal his powers. Gojo revealed that his abilities were not Devil Fruit powers and annihilated Blackbeard and his crew with Hollow Purple.

• Satoru Gojo defeated Akainu while the other Marines and Whitebeard's forces remained occupied fighting each other.
• Blackbeard arrived with his Impel Down subordinates, trapped Gojo with Dark Vortex, and proposed that Sengoku join forces with him.
• Sengoku agreed to let Blackbeard deal with Gojo, and Blackbeard used Dark Water, believing he had sealed Gojo's powers.
• Shiryu of the Rain's sword stopped before reaching Gojo, who explained that his abilities did not come from a Devil Fruit and blasted Blackbeard's crew away with cursed energy.
• Gojo fired Hollow Purple, overpowering the crew's attacks and annihilating Blackbeard and his subordinates.

Satoru Gojo wiped out Blackbeard and his crew, then confronted Sengoku and Garp about overthrowing the Celestial Dragons. Shanks arrived to stop the war, but Gojo refused, removed his blindfold, and opened Unlimited Void as the Red Hair Pirates prepared to oppose him.

• Satoru Gojo instantly defeated Blackbeard and the prisoners from Impel Down, leaving Sengoku, Garp, and the watching crowds stunned.
• Satoru Gojo confronted Sengoku and Garp, declared his intention to overthrow the Celestial Dragons, and demanded their surrender.
• Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates arrived at Marineford, and Shanks used his Conqueror's Haki to clear a path through the battlefield.
• Shanks demanded that everyone stop the war and warned Satoru Gojo that the Red Hair Pirates would oppose anyone who continued fighting.
• Whitebeard agreed to stand with Satoru Gojo if needed, but Satoru Gojo said he could handle the coming fight alone.
• Satoru Gojo removed his blindfold, rose into the air, and activated Domain Expansion: Unlimited Void.

Satoru Gojo used Unlimited Void to immobilize the forces at Marineford and demonstrated that he could control everyone inside it. Shanks and Sengoku conceded, and Sengoku agreed that the Marines would come under Dressrosa's banner.

• Satoru Gojo expanded Unlimited Void across Marineford, cutting off the Image Den Den Mushi’s transmission and trapping everyone inside the domain.
• Satoru Gojo freed Whitebeard’s allies and Marines below Vice Admiral rank, then stopped the freed fighters from attacking the immobilized senior officers.
• Satoru Gojo kicked Sengoku to show that those caught in Unlimited Void were at his mercy, then released Sengoku and Shanks and demanded their answer.
• Shanks conceded on behalf of the Red Hair Pirates, and Sengoku acknowledged that the Marines had lost.
• Satoru Gojo placed the Marines under Dressrosa’s banner, and Sengoku accepted that the Marines were at his command.

Satoru Gojo freed the immobilized forces after defeating the Marines and Red-Haired Pirates at Marineford, then left for the Holy Land Mary Geoise. Meanwhile, Esdeath’s Tank Corps broke through the World Government’s final defensive line, and she prepared to enter Mary Geoise with Uchiha Sasuke, Fujitora, and Enel.

• Satoru Gojo dispelled Unlimited Void, but explained that those exposed longer would remain paralyzed for about a month.
• Whitebeard thanked Satoru Gojo and took Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates home, while the other pirates also departed Marineford.
• Satoru Gojo told Sengoku he was heading to the Holy Land Mary Geoise and vanished, leaving Sengoku unable to oppose him.
• A communications officer told Kong that Dressrosa’s army had broken through the fourth defensive line and that Marineford was unreachable after Shanks arrived there.
• Esdeath ordered the Tank Corps to bombard and overrun the World Government’s final defensive line.
• After taking the position, Esdeath ordered her forces to surround Mary Geoise and prepared to enter with Uchiha Sasuke, Fujitora, and Enel.

Sasuke destroyed the Holy Land Mary Geoise with Super Shinra Tensei, leaving Imu, the Five Elders, and Kong alive. Esdeath, Enel, and Fujitora joined Sasuke to fight them, and Satoru Gojo appeared to face Imu.

• Sasuke flew above Mary Geoise and unleashed Super Shinra Tensei, reducing the Holy Land to a vast crater.
• Imu survived the attack protected by the Five Elders and Kong, and Sasuke confronted the seven survivors.
• Esdeath, Enel, and Fujitora joined Sasuke, and Kong attacked Esdeath before she froze and knocked him back.
• Imu ordered the Five Elders and Kong to attack, and they battled Sasuke, Esdeath, Enel, and Fujitora across the crater.
• Imu prepared to enter the fight, but Satoru Gojo appeared before him and accepted him as his opponent.

Satoru Gojo defeated Imu and wiped out the remaining World Government leaders, securing Dressrosa’s victory. He then led Esdeath and the others back to Dressrosa.

• Imu attacked Satoru Gojo with his space-distorting power, but Gojo blocked him with Limitless and countered with Red.
• Imu withstood Red, but Gojo outmaneuvered him and pierced his heart; Imu regenerated and unleashed Sky-Splitting Claw, which Gojo slapped apart.
• Satoru Gojo removed his blindfold, trapped Imu in Unlimited Void, twisted off his head, and annihilated his body with Hollow Purple.
• After the domain disappeared, Satoru Gojo killed the Five Elders and Kong by piercing their hearts, leaving Dressrosa victorious.
• Esdeath complained that Satoru Gojo had taken their opponents, and he led her and the others back to Dressrosa.