Ch. 221The ultimate art of Fish-Man Karate

Jinbe tested Lorne with increasingly powerful Fish-Man Karate techniques, but Lorne defeated his ultimate art with a Haki-coated punch. The spectators were left stunned by the vast gap between them.

  • Jinbe struck Lorne with Arabesque Brick Fist, but Lorne endured the shock wave without injury.
  • Jinbe unleashed Water Shot, while Lorne evaded the barrage with Soru and Kami-e.
  • Jinbe used his ultimate art, Buraikan, and Lorne countered with Decimating Smash, shattering the water attack and driving Jinbe back.
  • Fukaboshi, Manboshi, Ryuboshi, and Neptune watched in disbelief as Jinbe nearly spat blood.
  • Kuina admired Lorne's improved Haki, and Masha proudly remarked that he improved every day.

Ch. 222Whitebeard Was Already Old

Lorne defeated Jinbe in a contest of strength, then challenged his belief that Whitebeard’s protection could keep Fish-Man Island safe forever. Jinbe accepted Lorne’s argument and Neptune offered the Independent Suppression Force favorable terms, but an urgent Den Den Mushi call interrupted them.

  • Jinbe attacked Lorne with his Fish-Man Karate secret art, but Lorne’s body stopped the blow without moving.
  • Lorne struck Jinbe with Decimating Smash, sending him through several coral-rock walls and forcing him to concede defeat.
  • Lorne warned Jinbe that Whitebeard’s eventual fall would leave Fish-Man Island vulnerable and urged the Fish-Men to become strong enough to protect themselves.
  • Jinbe accepted Lorne’s guidance, and Neptune promised the Independent Suppression Force half-price purchases with the highest priority.
  • Ryan ran into the square carrying a ringing Den Den Mushi and looking grave.

Ch. 223Jack and Smoothie

Lorne learned that Kaido and Charlotte Linlin had joined forces to blockade the route from Fish-Man Island, but he eagerly prepared to face their fleets. The chapter ended with Jinbe warning him that he could not fight them all at once.

  • Sengoku warned Lorne that the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates had joined forces to target him near Mobicol Island, and ordered him to remain on Fish-Man Island.
  • Lorne dismissed Sengoku’s order, hung up, and asked Jinbe to confirm the threat through his intelligence network.
  • Jinbe reported that Jack’s ten Mammoth warships sealed Mobicol’s western side while Charlotte Smoothy’s candy fleet guarded the eastern side, backed by surveillance sea creatures.
  • Neptune, Jinbe, Ryan, Bakel, and Kuina assessed the enemy’s forces and urged Lorne to stay on Fish-Man Island.
  • Lorne laughed at the prospect of facing the two fleets and declared that he would meet them, while Jinbe warned that their combined numbers and firepower were overwhelming.

Ch. 224Let the Four Emperors Feel Absolute Power

Lorne ordered the Fearless into the New World to confront two Emperors, and Neptune supplied the ship with provisions and ammunition. As the crew prepared for battle, Lorne assigned roles and warned Kuina to avoid Smoothie; Masha encouraged Kuina to trust Lorne’s judgment and strengthen herself against lesser officers.

  • Lorne ordered his personnel to board the Fearless and set out to confront the Emperors, while Masha said she trusted her son to win.
  • Neptune offered the Fearless Ryugu Palace’s finest supplies and ammunition as thanks for Lorne helping Fish-Man Island.
  • Ryan reported the Fearless’s weapons and provisions, and Lorne assigned Bakel to the left flank, Kuina to the right, and Ryan to protect Masha.
  • Lorne refused Kuina’s request to fight Smoothie, assigning her to face the Big Mom Pirates’ lesser officers instead.
  • As the Fearless rose through the sea, Kuina told Masha she wanted to help Lorne and become the World’s Greatest Swordsman, and Masha encouraged her to build her skills by fighting the officers.

Ch. 225The calm before the battle

Lorne rallied the fifty Marines aboard the Fearless as they rose toward the New World, where the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom fleets awaited them. He prepared to break their blockade before they could fire, and the chapter ended just as the ship neared the surface and its enemy fleets waited above.

  • Lorne asked the Marines whether they regretted following him after their expulsion, and they pledged to follow him and crush the New World.
  • Lorne ordered Ryan to raise the Independent Suppression Force's new black-and-gold flag and promised to tear through the enemy blockade.
  • Ryan reported that the Fearless was ascending toward the New World, while Lorne named Jack the Drought and Charlotte Smoothie as targets and resolved to strike before the fleets could fire.
  • Lorne covered his fists in Armament Haki infused with Grit and Conqueror's Haki as Ryan ordered the crews to prepare their guns and Seastone weapons.
  • Bakel reported that the Alloy Cannons were calibrated, and Ryan warned that the Beasts Pirates' ships were heavily armored and Jack might ram the Fearless.
  • Kuina told Lorne she was not afraid to fight beside him, and the Fearless surged toward the surface as the two enemy fleets waited above.

Ch. 226Blanketing fire

The Fearless surfaced in the New World and was surrounded by the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates, whose fleets opened fire. Lorne ordered his crew to stand down and prepared to face the bombardment himself.

  • The Fearless broke through the sea’s surface as Ryan, Bakel, Kuina, and Lorne watched for the New World.
  • Jack the Drought and Charlotte Smoothie ordered their fleets to fire on the Fearless, while Smoothie warned Jack that Big Mom wanted Lorne alive.
  • Jack rejected Smoothie’s warning and continued the attack, determined to kill Lorne.
  • Ryan reported that the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates had surrounded the Fearless with at least fifty warships, and Kuina offered to stop the incoming cannonballs.
  • Lorne ordered everyone to remain where they were, reassured Masha, and let Battlefield Valor surge as the cannonballs approached.

Ch. 227The shattered tusk

Lorne endured a barrage of cannon fire to fill his Grit, then unleashed his power against Jack and the Mammoth. He shattered Jack’s tusk and split the massive warship in two, while the surrounding pirate ships were battered by the shock waves.

  • Lorne jumped into the sky and took the pirates’ cannon barrage head-on to build his Grit.
  • Ryan and the marines held the Fearless steady as Kuina and Masha watched Lorne disappear into the smoke.
  • Jack ordered the pirates to sink the Fearless, while Smoothie sensed Lorne was still alive and put her forces on alert.
  • Lorne emerged unharmed, his Grit fully restored, and descended toward the Mammoth.
  • Lorne struck Jack’s Armament Haki-coated tusk, shattered it, and blasted Jack through the Mammoth’s decks.
  • Lorne’s punch split the Mammoth in two, and the resulting waves capsized several nearby pirate ships.

Ch. 228The Terrifying Dehydrating Sword Slash

After defeating Jack, Lorne faced Smoothie as she enlarged herself by draining moisture from her crew and unleashed a devastating dehydrating slash. Lorne’s recovery overcame the attack, and he charged toward Smoothie as she struck at him again.

  • Ryan warned that the Big Mom Pirates’ fleet had closed in while the marines celebrated Lorne’s victory over Jack.
  • Smoothie absorbed moisture from nearby pirates, grew nearly thirty meters tall, and challenged Lorne herself.
  • Smoothie fired a hundred-meter dehydrating slash that dried the air and carved a trench into the sea.
  • Lorne charged into the slash, but Battlefield Valor rapidly restored him as his body lost moisture.
  • Lorne tore through Smoothie’s sword energy and rushed at her, and Smoothie swung her enormous greatsword at his head.

Ch. 229Conqueror's Haki Strength

Lorne overwhelmed Smoothie in battle, using his strength and spatial power to lift her and hurl her into the Big Mom Pirates’ flagship. His devastating impact split the Candies Singing and destroyed the surrounding fleet.

  • Lorne caught Smoothie’s enormous sword with one hand and crushed its blade with his grip.
  • Lorne used Crushing Blow to throw Smoothie off balance, then locked his arms around her body.
  • Lorne launched Smoothie high into the sky with The Show Stopper and turned her headfirst toward the candy fleet.
  • Lorne slammed Smoothie into the Candies Singing, splitting the flagship in half and shattering the nearby candy warships and Beasts Pirates’ armored ships.

Ch. 230Capturing a Sweet Commander and Drought

Lorne defeated and captured Smoothie and Jack after destroying the allied fleets of the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom. As the Fearless sailed toward a deserted island for repairs and supplies, Lorne warned his crew that retaliation from Kaido and Charlotte Linlin would be fiercer and urged them to get stronger.

  • Lorne returned to the Fearless with the unconscious Smoothie and ordered Ryan to bind her with Seastone chains.
  • Lorne explained that Jack had survived the battle and ordered Ryan to retrieve him from the sea in a Seastone net.
  • Ryan and the marines hauled Jack aboard, and Lorne ordered him locked up with Smoothie.
  • Lorne sent the damaged Fearless toward a nearby deserted island to rest, regroup, and replenish fresh water.
  • Ryan and Kuina warned Bakel that the crew faced powerful retaliation, and Lorne said they needed to get stronger before asking Ryan and Bakel about their Armament Haki.

Ch. 231The Four Emperors' Officers Behind Bars

Lorne doubled Ryan and Bakel’s training after they admitted their Armament Haki was still unreliable, while Jack and Smoothie remained imprisoned aboard the Fearless and argued over their defeat. As the ship sailed toward Deserted Island through approaching storm weather, Lorne explained to Kuina that his Crushing Blow came from his bloodline rather than Haki.

  • Ryan and Bakel admitted they could not maintain Armament Haki across their whole bodies, so Lorne doubled their daily training; Masha served them fruit and urged Lorne to balance work and rest.
  • Jack and Smoothie blamed each other for their capture and discussed Lorne’s strength while recovering in Seastone cells aboard the Fearless.
  • Ryan delivered plain food to the prisoners, and Smoothie threatened the Independent Suppression Force with the wrath of the Four Emperors; Ryan warned them that the cells were coated with Seastone.
  • Ryan reported signs of an approaching storm, and Lorne ordered the Fearless to speed toward the nearby Deserted Island.
  • Kuina asked Lorne about his Crushing Blow, and he explained that it was a bloodline ability rather than Haki and that the body had no limit to its power.

Ch. 232Landing and Resting on a Deserted Island

Lorne led the Marines as they landed on a deserted island, established camp, and discussed training and their journey through the New World. As night fell, a frightened cry for help came from the forest, putting the camp on alert.

  • Lorne taught Kuina and the Marines about Rokushiki, physical strength, and swordsmanship aboard the Fearless.
  • Ryan ordered the Marines to land, set up camp, and take precautions on the island, while Lorne checked the area with Observation Haki.
  • Lorne promised to enter the forest with Kuina to find food and give her training, while the Marines gathered firewood and supplies.
  • Kuina voiced fears that she would not grow strong enough, and Lorne encouraged her to keep improving toward becoming the World's Greatest Swordsman.
  • A gust and a flock of fleeing birds alerted Lorne and Kuina to danger, and Ryan gathered the Marines around Masha's tent.
  • Someone in the forest cried out for help, and the Marines prepared for a possible threat.

Ch. 233Carrot at death's door

Ryan and Kuina rescued the badly injured Carrot after killing the pirates who had cornered her. They brought her to camp, where Lorne recognized her and began treating her wounds.

  • Kuina and Ryan rushed into the forest after hearing cries for help and found pirates surrounding the wounded Carrot.
  • Kuina severed the one-eyed pirate’s arm, and Ryan and Kuina killed the pirates who resisted.
  • Ryan carried the unconscious Carrot back to camp, where Lorne recognized her and ordered medicine and clean water.
  • Masha and Kuina cleaned Carrot while Lorne treated her wounds and examined her broken bones.

Ch. 234Setting sail for the land of the giant elephant

After rescuing Carrot, Lorne learned she was from Zou and decided to change course for the giant elephant’s land, hoping to recruit the Mink Tribe. Meanwhile, reports of defeats enraged two of the Four Emperors, and the New World’s conflict intensified.

  • Lorne treated Carrot’s broken bones, and Kuina and Masha helped her recover and eat.
  • Carrot told Lorne she belonged to Zou’s Musketeer Squad and had been chased by pirates after sneaking away from home.
  • Carrot gave Lorne a pointer that led to Zunesha, and he ordered the Fearless to change course for Zou.
  • Lorne marked Zou’s location on a chart and declared that he would go there.
  • Reports that Smoothie had been captured and Jack had lost reached two of the Four Emperors, who reacted with fury.

Ch. 235Entrusting Her to Garp

Lorne decided to send Masha back to East Blue before facing the Four Emperors, and asked Garp to escort her. Garp agreed to reach the New World within three days as Lorne prepared for the coming fight.

  • Masha treated Carrot’s wounds and warned Lorne that Kaido and Charlotte Linlin would seek revenge for his capture of their officers.
  • Lorne checked on Smoothie and Jack in the hold, rejected Smoothie’s offer to join the Big Mom Pirates, and struck Jack for threatening him.
  • Lorne ordered Ryan to guard the prisoners and give them only enough water to keep them alive.
  • Lorne called Garp and asked him to escort Masha safely to Foosha Village in East Blue.
  • Garp agreed to ready his warship and reach Lorne within three days, while warning that Kaido and Charlotte Linlin might join forces against him.

Ch. 236News of Garp

Lorne canceled the voyage to Zou and kept the Marines on Deserted Island to await Vice Admiral Garp, who was coming to take his mother Masha back to the East Blue. As Lorne trained his forces for the coming conflict, the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates began mobilizing their fleets.

  • Lorne ordered Ryan, Bakel, Kuina, and the Marines to remain on Deserted Island and prepare defenses while they waited three days for Garp.
  • Carrot learned that Garp was a legendary fighter, and Lorne explained that he wanted Masha safe before the New World became a battlefield.
  • Ryan reported that the Marines had ample supplies and were guarding Smoothie and Jack, while Bakel took men to gather timber and hunt.
  • Lorne tested Kuina's swordsmanship, then had Ryan and Bakel join her in attacking him as he corrected their combat and Haki techniques.
  • The Marines trained intensely on Deserted Island for three days under Lorne's guidance.
  • The Beasts Pirates assembled warships at Onigashima, while the Big Mom Pirates mobilized their forces on Whole Cake Island.

Ch. 237A mother's concern

Lorne prepared to send Masha back to the East Blue with Garp as the New World grew unstable, while helping Carrot recover and begin training. Carrot challenged Kuina, then started physical conditioning as the Marines intensified their training ahead of Garp’s arrival.

  • Lorne told Masha that Garp would escort her back to the East Blue and explained why he preferred to remain free of Marine rules.
  • Lorne checked Carrot’s injuries and used Life Return to speed her recovery.
  • Carrot challenged Kuina to a spar, but Kuina evaded her attack and stopped her wooden sword at Carrot’s throat.
  • Lorne advised Carrot to control her movements and begin basic physical conditioning.
  • The Marines trained intensely while awaiting Garp, and Ryan attacked Bakel with Finger Pistol.

Ch. 238The Dog-Head Warship Appears

Ryan and the Marines trained while awaiting Vice Admiral Garp, who had been summoned after Lorne captured Jack and Smoothie. Garp ignored Sengoku’s urgent orders to return to Headquarters and arrived at the deserted island with Bogard.

  • Ryan used Armament Haki and the Six Powers against Bakel during training, while the Marines praised Lorne and resolved not to hold him back.
  • Kuina told Lorne that Carrot had recovered, and Lorne asked Carrot to board Garp’s ship with Masha when it arrived.
  • A lookout spotted Garp’s dog-head warship, and Ryan assembled the fifty Marines on the beach to greet him.
  • Masha recalled serving alongside Garp, describing him as a reassuring ally on the battlefield.
  • Bogard told Garp that Sengoku had sent another urgent order and warned that Lorne’s captures could provoke the Beasts, the Big Mom Pirates, and the World Government.
  • Garp dismissed Sengoku’s concerns, defended Lorne’s actions, and prepared to meet him.

Ch. 239Fathomless strength

Garp arrived at the deserted island and, after sensing Lorne’s immense growth, challenged him to test his strength. The Marines watched as the two prepared to fight, but the chapter ended before the first blow.

  • Garp landed on the island and greeted Lorne, Masha, and Carrot.
  • Garp sensed Lorne’s power with Observation Haki and realized he had grown strong enough to challenge the Four Emperors.
  • Garp sent Bogard to escort Masha and Carrot to the warship while the Marines cleared space on the beach.
  • Bogard said Lorne had become qualified to stand as Garp’s equal, leaving the battle’s outcome uncertain.
  • Garp and Lorne took their fighting stances as Garp coated his arm in Armament Haki.

Ch. 240Take the Fiercest Beating, Unleash the Greatest Power

Lorne fought Garp on the beach, enduring his powerful punches and using his extraordinary regeneration to recover from severe injuries. As the two continued their clash, Garp sped up, and Lorne closed his eyes to track him with Observation Haki.

  • Lorne blocked Garp’s first punch, then took another that sent him crashing through the beach before Battlefield Valor healed his injuries.
  • Bakel, Ryan, Kuina, Bogard, Masha, and Carrot watched as Lorne recovered and recognized how his body turned damage into strength.
  • Garp struck Lorne’s shoulder with Soru, but Lorne counterattacked with Decimating Smash, forcing Garp to evade with Kami-e.
  • Lorne and Garp exchanged a rapid series of punches, and Garp’s Ryuo blow caved in Lorne’s chest before Battlefield Valor healed him again.
  • Garp vanished at even greater speed, and Lorne closed his eyes and used Observation Haki to follow him.
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