Arc 14The Battle for Lodestar

Shane and Roger battled on Lodestar Island, where Shane defeated Zephyr and claimed Roger’s Poneglyph rubbing before their crews parted. Pursued by the Marines and Saint Saturn, Shane fought the Elder and declared his plan to reshape the world and lead people beyond the sky.

  • Shane and Roger fought for days, forged new Haki techniques, and disguised their recovery from the Marines before confronting Sengoku’s fleet.
  • Sengoku ordered a Buster Call on Lodestar Island, but Shane and Roger fought the Marines while their allies tried to escape.
  • Shane defeated Zephyr, and Roger drove Sengoku into the sea before Shane claimed victory and ordered a rubbing of Roger’s Poneglyph.
  • Olvia completed the rubbing, and Shane invited Roger to join his plan to turn the world upside down before the crews shared a banquet.
  • After drinking the Fusion Serum, Shane sailed toward Laugh Tale as Roger held off Garp and the Marines pursued the fleet.
  • Shane’s fleet confronted Saint Saturn and the Five Elders, and Shane used his many abilities to overpower Saturn and shatter his scepter.
  • Shane rejected Saturn’s offer to submit, explained his plan for a world where people stood equally in the sunlight, and declared he would build a great ship to lead everyone beyond the sky.
Chapters 326–350 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 326Midsummer turned to deepest winter

Shane and the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet fought Roger’s crew in a desperate sea battle, with Dragon and the allied Giants, Fish-Men, and Minks refusing to retreat. The battle left Shane abandoning his focus on victory and unleashing a chilling power that briefly erased him from Linlin’s Observation Haki.

  • The Roger Pirates broke through the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet’s attacks as Aokiji, King, Morley, Spencer, and other fighters clashed across the battlefield.
  • The Grand Fleet’s allies vowed to follow Shane, and Dragon charged into the fight while Fish-Men and Giants rescued those who fell into the sea.
  • Kuzan raised walls of ice around the battle to keep onlookers on Lodestar Island from watching.
  • Shane declared he would defeat whoever came next after the battle, then drew his Violet Haki into his body and froze the surrounding air.
  • Rayleigh noticed Shane’s feat, while Linlin felt her hair stand on end after Shane vanished from her Observation Haki for an instant.

Ch. 327Utmost Hardness and Utmost Softness

Shane and Roger fought an evenly matched battle as both pushed their Haki to new heights. Roger unleashed God-Slaying while advancing his Armament Haki, and Shane struggled to master a power combining utmost hardness with utmost softness.

  • Shane briefly fused his Haki and body, triggering Observation Haki Killer and knocking out those who came near.
  • Roger praised Shane as a worthy rival, and their Haki-clad attacks collided, changing the weather and shattering glacial mountains.
  • Roger unleashed God-Slaying, a sword strike that intensified three times and carried the aura of his battles and slaughter.
  • Shane countered with two punches, repeatedly detonating his Conqueror's Haki through Observation Haki Killer.
  • Shane realized he needed to combine utmost hardness and utmost softness to advance further, while Roger's Armament Haki continued to grow stronger.

Ch. 328Instantaneous Observation Haki Killer!

Shane and Roger pushed each other toward new heights as Shane mastered the ability to unleash Observation Haki Killer instantly. His words rallied the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet to grow stronger together, and he drove Roger back with a punch.

  • Gaban realized Shane had gained Observation Haki Killer and entered a new level of strength while fighting Roger.
  • Roger struggled to break through Shane’s formidable defenses as the two used each other to hone their Haki.
  • Kaido charged into battle, determined to master Conqueror’s Coating and prepare for future threats.
  • Shane urged the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet to fight and grow stronger without fearing failure, and his words ignited their resolve.
  • Kaido insisted that Shane saw the fleet as the flames and himself as the world that held them.
  • Shane mastered instant Observation Haki Killer and punched Roger backward.

Ch. 329Ace became a Black Blade!

Shane and Roger fought while Roger tempered his sword, Ace, into a Black Blade. As Ace’s forging was completed, Shane improved his Instantaneous Observation Haki Killer to once every two punches.

  • Roger explained to Shane how forging a Black Blade honed Haki as well as the sword itself.
  • Shane and Roger traded fierce blows, and Shane increased his use of Instantaneous Observation Haki Killer to once every ten punches.
  • Roger tempered the final section of Ace’s edge with Armament Haki and turned the Supreme Great Grade Sword completely black.
  • Roger poured his Armament Haki into Ace, which absorbed it and unleashed a surge before becoming still under his control.
  • Ace became a Black Blade, and Shane advanced his Instantaneous Observation Haki Killer to once every two punches.

Ch. 330Attack

Shane and Roger fought for days as both forged their Haki into stronger forms, leaving them apparently exhausted after a final clash. Sengoku then ordered the Marines to attack, believing their Haki was spent.

  • Roger forged his blade into a Black Blade, transforming his Armament Haki and inspiring Shane to try a similar process.
  • Shane exhausted and drew back his Conqueror's Haki, then unleashed a roaming, long-range power that blocked Observation Haki and strengthened his attacks.
  • Shane and Roger continued fighting for days while their crews rested in turns and the Marines waited offshore for an opening.
  • Shane and Roger collapsed after a final clash, then awoke and spoke excitedly about continuing their training.
  • Sengoku ordered the Marines to attack after concluding that Shane and Roger had exhausted their Haki.

Ch. 331Disaster at Their Door

Shane and Roger recovered from their duel and decided to join forces against the Marines pursuing their crews, saving their fight for Laugh Tale. They sent their ships toward Lodestar Island and faced the Marine fleet there, whose troops believed they could wipe out the two pirates.

  • The Marines launched an attack under Sengoku and Zephyr while Shane and Roger's crews were exhausted and their ships were damaged.
  • Shane and Roger revealed they had used leaves to disguise themselves while they rested and recovered, then agreed to handle the Marines together before resuming their duel at Laugh Tale.
  • Roger told Shane that Golden Lion had gone to the East Blue and started fighting, while Shane noted that Garp was absent from the Marine force.
  • Shane and Roger directed their crews to rest and meet them on Lodestar Island after the battle, then headed there as the ships sailed away.
  • Shane and Roger reached Lodestar Island and found Marine battleships surrounding it, while Marine troops mocked them and anticipated victory.

Ch. 332One-shotting the Supernovas!

Roger and Shane recovered from their battle and ambushed the Marines, while Sengoku ordered a Buster Call against Lodestar Island. As civilians fled and the Marine attack began, Shane easily repelled Sakazuki and Borsalino, leaving the fight with Zephyr unresolved.

  • Roger and Shane destroyed two Marine battleships and confronted Sengoku, revealing that they had understood the Marines’ plan to defeat them separately.
  • Sengoku ordered the fleet to launch a Buster Call on Lodestar Island and destroy the island along with the pirate crews.
  • Lodestar Island’s civilians heard Sengoku’s order through a transmitting Den Den Mushi and realized the Marines had cut off their communications.
  • Hundreds of ships fled Lodestar Island as the civilians and pirates tried to escape the coming Buster Call.
  • Sakazuki and Borsalino attacked Shane aboard Zephyr’s flagship, but Shane blocked them and struck both with his Haki-coated dragon tail.

Ch. 333Purple-Hair, can you defeat me?

Shane and Roger unleashed their Conqueror’s Haki together, knocking out most of the Marine forces while Zephyr resisted and confronted Shane. The two prepared to fight as Shane sought to push his Armament Haki closer to producing Black Blades.

  • Zephyr organized the Marines to attack Shane and Roger while other officers led a Buster Call against their allies on Lodestar Island.
  • Shane and Roger released Observation Haki Killer-level Conqueror’s Haki in coordination, incapacitating Marine officers and troops across the warships.
  • Zephyr realized that Shane and Roger had been unable to defeat each other quickly and acknowledged Shane’s growing strength.
  • Shane told Zephyr to give him everything so he could advance his Armament Haki, while Zephyr declared that Shane had to die.
  • Shane and Zephyr took their Rokushiki stances, and Shane challenged Zephyr to defeat him.

Ch. 334The Bloodied Emperor Overpowered an Admiral!

Shane fought Zephyr aboard a Marine warship and overpowered the Admiral with his advanced Haki. Conqueror’s Haki bursts stopped ships around Lodestar Island, while the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet and Roger Pirates rested at the port.

  • Zephyr challenged Shane and declared that he would rather die than submit, while Shane said he would defeat the great fighters of his era and rise above them.
  • Shane and Zephyr clashed, and Shane warned that Zephyr’s self-imposed limits would soon cost him the fight.
  • Shane’s strike tipped the warship, and Zephyr’s Haki-powered attacks failed to match Shane’s strength as the deck began splitting apart.
  • Conqueror’s Haki swept across the sea, knocking out Marines and stopping both ships approaching Lodestar Island and ships fleeing it.
  • Rayleigh said Shane had surpassed him, while Olvia, Gaban, and Kaido praised Shane’s performance against Zephyr.

Ch. 335The mystery of Black Arm

Shane fought Zephyr and pushed him to release the convictions and Haki he had long restrained. Their battle ended with both men trading powerful blows in midair, as Shane marveled at Zephyr’s Black Arm and continued tempering his own arms.

  • Shane challenged Zephyr to fight with his full strength and easily countered his restrained attacks with Observation and Armament Haki.
  • After Shane struck him, Zephyr recalled the justice represented by the letter Z and unleashed his Haki without restraint.
  • Zephyr vowed to change his ways after the battle, while Shane joked that he would overthrow the Five Elders and rule the world.
  • Zephyr declared he would end Shane’s legend and clashed with him, exchanging violet-Haki punches as their flagship sank beneath the shock waves.
  • Shane praised Zephyr for tempering both arms into his legendary Black Arm, while Zephyr noticed Shane had made substantial progress tempering his own arms.

Ch. 336Black Fists forged!

Shane used his fight with Zephyr to forge his fists into Black Fists, transforming his Armament Haki and greatly increasing its capacity. He resumed fighting with Conqueror’s Haki while his Armament Haki recovered, and Zephyr committed to a life-or-death attack as the battle continued.

  • Zephyr attacked Shane’s arms, and Shane studied Zephyr’s wrist-driven fighting style while tempering his own body with Haki.
  • Shane forged both fists into Black Fists, exhausting his Armament Haki as the clash blasted him and Zephyr apart.
  • Shane realized his Armament Haki had undergone a qualitative change and that his capacity had increased more than tenfold.
  • Shane switched to Conqueror’s Haki while his Armament Haki recovered, and Zephyr realized Shane might use him to forge Black Arms.
  • Zephyr unleashed his full strength with Z Crusher, determined to fight Shane to the death.

Ch. 337Iron Arms, Iron Fists

Shane fought Zephyr for more than half a day, learning Zephyr’s Iron Fist Crusher technique and developing advanced Observation Haki while tempering his arms. The battle left Zephyr unable to gain an advantage, and Shane completed the forging of his Black Arms as Marine reinforcements remained a potential threat.

  • Shane copied Zephyr’s Iron Fist Crusher and struck him with Force Break: Crusher, making Zephyr cough blood.
  • Shane fused Observation Haki into his body, sensing multiple possible futures and hearing the voices of the sea and Sea Kings.
  • Shane’s arm tempering extended through his wrists as Zephyr attacked with claws, Six Powers, and Fish-Man Karate to obstruct him.
  • Shane and Zephyr fought for more than half a day while Roger battled Sengoku elsewhere, and Zephyr recognized that he could not overcome Shane.
  • Shane used his recovered Armament Haki to forge his Black Arms in an instant, alarming Zephyr.

Ch. 338Zephyr Lost the Upper Hand, an Admiral's First Defeat!

Shane increasingly dominated Zephyr in their brutal fistfight, using superior speed and Haki to overcome the Admiral’s attacks. After Zephyr’s warning that Garp was coming failed to unsettle him, Shane struck Zephyr between the brows, and Zephyr recognized that defeat was inevitable.

  • Shane’s faster punches overwhelmed Zephyr, while Shane decided Zephyr had no further value for his Haki training and focused on defeating him.
  • Zephyr warned that Garp was coming to reinforce them, but Shane laughed and said Garp might not get past Golden Lion, who had gone to the East Blue.
  • Zephyr accused pirates of conspiring together and renewed his attack, while Shane declared that Zephyr had already lost.
  • Shane used his superior Haki and Conqueror’s Haki to read Zephyr’s movements and counter his techniques as their exchange battered them both.
  • Shane punched Zephyr between the brows, and Zephyr realized that he had lost the upper hand and was about to suffer defeat.

Ch. 339Sengoku's defeat

Shane defeated Zephyr and overwhelmed Sengoku as Roger fought the wounded Marine Admiral. After Roger sent Sengoku into the sea, he acknowledged that Shane had won by defeating Zephyr first.

  • Zephyr fought Shane until Shane broke his bones and knocked him into the sea, defeating the Admiral.
  • Roger struck Sengoku when Zephyr's fall distracted him, leaving Sengoku badly wounded.
  • Sengoku transformed and attacked Shane, but Shane stopped his golden strike with one hand.
  • Roger struck Sengoku with his blade and sent him flying into the sea.
  • Roger returned to Shane and said that Shane had won because he defeated Zephyr first.

Ch. 340Let them go!

Roger let Sengoku go after Shane defeated him, and Roger and Shane settled their outstanding debts over God Valley and the Pirate Expo. Shane claimed victory on Lodestar Island and ordered Olvia and Stussy to make rubbings of Roger’s Poneglyph, leaving Roger’s crew to accept that Shane had reached the finish first.

  • Roger said driving Sengoku away was enough and headed for shore, despite having defeated him.
  • Roger criticized Shane for wanting to wipe out his opponents, while Shane dismissed Roger’s concern for the Marines and the world.
  • Shane said their debts over God Valley and the Pirate Expo were settled, and Roger agreed.
  • Roger and Shane reached shore as the gathered crews and ships waited to learn the result.
  • Shane declared that he had won and ordered Olvia and Stussy to make two rubbings of Roger’s Poneglyph.
  • A Fish-Man tried to stop Shane’s crew, but Roger told them to let them go.

Ch. 341Time for a banquet!

Shane’s fleet gathered all four Historical Coordinates and prepared to pursue the One Piece, while the defeated Roger Pirates struggled with their loss. At a joint banquet, Shane declared his ambitions to reshape the world, and Roger urged him to protect what Joy Boy had left behind.

  • Olvia made a rubbing of the Seastone inscription, completing the collection of all four Historical Coordinates for Shane’s fleet.
  • Shane ordered his fleet to repair ships and restock before Garp’s expected arrival, then began a celebratory banquet while the Roger Pirates mourned their defeat.
  • Dr. Clover reflected on the lost chance to discover the One Piece as Roger, Rayleigh, Shanks, and Buggy watched the celebration from the shore.
  • Shane invited Roger to join his plan to turn the world upside down, and Roger joined the banquet as the two crews drank together.
  • Shane proclaimed that he wanted the whole world to become a grand banquet under his rule, and Rayleigh compared his words to Roger’s.
  • Roger warned Shane to protect what Joy Boy had left behind, but Shane refused his advice and insisted he would grow stronger before their next meeting.

Ch. 342Set sail! Laugh Tale!

Shane drank the Fusion Serum and fused his Devil Fruit abilities into a more powerful body with layered defenses and greater vitality. After the Roger Pirates sailed from Lodestar Island, Shane’s fleet set course for Laugh Tale while Roger and Garp clashed behind them.

  • Shane drank the Fusion Serum, which fused his Lineage Factors and let him combine his Devil Fruit abilities throughout his body.
  • Shane gained a barrier defense, altered abilities, and the capacity to stack vitality by awakening more Zoan Devil Fruits.
  • The Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet boarded the Black Pearl, and Roger warned Shane that the Roger Pirates would still pursue Wano Country’s Poneglyph.
  • Roger sailed the Oro Jackson out of Lodestar Island and charged at Garp as Marine Battleships arrived.
  • Shane fired a Haki-coated bullet at Garp, then ordered his fleet to set sail for Laugh Tale.

Ch. 343Assassination

Shane's crew plotted a course to Laugh Tale as Garp pursued them and the Five Elders moved to intercept. A disguised crewman attacked Shane, but Shane's defenses turned the assassin's own sword against him.

  • Roger blocked Garp from stopping Shane, then sailed toward Wano Country to pursue the treasure.
  • Garp ordered the Marines to chase Shane and learned that Red the Aloof had challenged Fleet Admiral Kong at Marine Headquarters.
  • The Five Elders ordered Garp to coordinate an attack with Saint Saturn near Lodestar Island and stop Shane.
  • Olvia connected the Historical Coordinates to locate Laugh Tale, and Shane's crew speculated that it might lie outside the sea or sky.
  • A lookout warned Shane about Garp's pursuit and the warships ahead, then suddenly attacked him with a sword.
  • Shane's infinite barrier stopped the blade, and the Paw-Paw Fruit's repelling force sent the sword back through the assassin's throat.

Ch. 344The Five Elders? Nothing but pushovers!

Shane opened an Air Door onto Saint Saturn’s flagship and launched an assault on the Five Elder’s forces, declaring war as his pirates poured through. With Kaido charging toward Garp and Big Mom ready to fight alongside him, Shane faced Saint Saturn and called the Five Elders pushovers.

  • Shane opened an Air Door onto Saint Saturn’s ship, where Saturn killed the subordinate who had passed through first.
  • Shane taunted Saturn, blocked his ability with Violet Haki, and declared war on the Celestial Dragons and Marines.
  • Violet Light doors appeared across the flagship, and Shane’s pirates charged the Celestial Dragon and Marine forces with advanced weapons and equipment.
  • Saturn claimed his fresh forces would easily defeat Shane’s exhausted crew and promised a promotion and a hundred million Beli for killing a senior enemy officer.
  • Kaido charged toward Garp while Shane urged Big Mom to use their advantage in top-level fighters, and she agreed.
  • Shane gripped the Air Door, called the Five Elders pushovers, and spread black energy from the door, making Saturn wary of the Dark-Dark Fruit.

Ch. 345Indescribable!

Shane emerged from the Air Door and confronted Saint Saturn, whose attacks failed to overcome Shane’s layered defenses. Shane revealed a bizarre Nika-like form combining multiple abilities, leaving Saint Saturn unable to identify what he was.

  • The other Five Elders warned Saint Saturn that Shane’s words had bewitched him, then speculated that Shane’s many abilities came from human modification.
  • Saint Saturn transformed into his Ushi-Oni Form and attacked Shane, but Shane seized his cane and resisted the assault.
  • Shane used Observation Haki Killer to vanish from Saint Saturn’s Haki perception and struck him, damaging his head before it regenerated.
  • Shane transformed into a snow-white Nika-like form with black flames, Violet Haki, and darkness that nullified Saint Saturn’s suppressive force.
  • Shane combined several abilities and swallowed one of Saint Saturn’s appendages, prompting Saint Saturn to ask what he was.

Ch. 346The Five Elders Are Exactly Who I'm Here to Beat

Shane fought Saint Saturn, using his Haki and dragon-claw strength to overwhelm the Five Elder and destroy his arm. The battle left Saint Saturn’s symbolic scepter cracking in Shane’s grasp.

  • Saint Saturn tried to intimidate Shane by boasting of his victories and immortal body, but Shane dismissed his claims.
  • Shane used his Black Dragon Claw and Haki to seize Saint Saturn’s scepter and overwhelm his senses with a demonic illusion.
  • The other Five Elders roused Saint Saturn from his trance and ordered him to defeat Shane and destroy the Poneglyphs.
  • Shane revealed that Saint Saturn had lost an arm during the assault on his consciousness, then declared that the Five Elders were his targets.
  • Shane gripped the scepter as it scraped and sparked, and Saint Saturn’s attempt to counterattack failed when Shane caught his tentacle and cracked the scepter.

Ch. 347I Really Want to Take Your Heart

Shane overpowered Saint Saturn, shattered his scepter, and vowed to take his heart despite the Elder’s extraordinary healing. The fight left Shane determined to keep growing faster than his rivals and to use his power to defeat Roger at their next meeting.

  • Shane used his Haki and strength to wrest Saint Saturn’s scepter away from him.
  • Shane shattered the scepter with Dragon Claw and mocked Saint Saturn over the pain he had suffered at God Valley.
  • Shane considered whether destroying Saint Saturn’s heart could overcome his ability to heal.
  • Shane reflected on how he had grown stronger through his battles with Roger and Zephyr and by drinking the demon serum.
  • Shane resolved to grow stronger than his era’s rivals and make Roger suffer defeat the next time they met.

Ch. 348Open fire!

Shane combined his Devil Fruit abilities to overpower Saint Saturn and then ordered the Marines to resume firing. Saint Saturn remained alive through his regenerative body, but Shane had seized control of the battle.

  • Shane dragged Saint Saturn in with the Dark-Dark Fruit and struck him with a White Stamp while using Nika Form.
  • After the Age-Age Fruit effect ended, Shane taunted Saint Saturn and transformed into his full-power form.
  • Shane used Dark Hole and Dragon Flame Bolo Breath, then vanished and concealed his location from Saint Saturn.
  • Disguised as an Elite Marine, Shane ambushed Saint Saturn with a repelling-force punch that blasted open his abdomen, then followed with more attacks.
  • Shane suppressed Saint Saturn as his wounds repeatedly regenerated and ordered the Marines to open fire.

Ch. 349I Won't Be Rocks

Shane battled Saint Saturn while the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet and the Marines exchanged devastating cannon fire. Shane explained his theory about the Moon People and the rival wills behind Joy Boy and Imu before rejecting Saint Saturn’s claim that he inherited Rocks’s will.

  • Shane told Saint Saturn that he was weak and pressed the attack as the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet advanced under heavy fire.
  • Saint Saturn transformed into his beast form and launched an attack while the Marines deployed their latest weapons against Shane’s fleet.
  • Shane engulfed Saint Saturn in darkness and argued that Devil Fruits had once been divine fruits whose weaknesses came from the Blue Planet’s sea and Seastone.
  • Shane described three groups of Moon People and their opposing aims, linking Joy Boy’s faction with Roger, Dragon, and Luffy and Imu’s with Rocks and Blackbeard.
  • Saint Saturn called Shane the inheritor of Rocks’s will, and Shane declared that he would not be Rocks and needed no spineless slave.

Ch. 350I'm Going to That Place!

Shane rejected Saint Saturn’s offer to submit and declared that he would reshape the world so everyone could share the sunlight, then take them to the moon and beyond. As Shane continued beating Saint Saturn, the Five Elders ordered him killed.

  • Saint Saturn tried to recruit Shane by offering him power and security if he submitted.
  • Shane explained that he wanted everyone to stand equally in the sunlight, rather than letting the Celestial Dragons of Mary Geoise claim it first.
  • Shane connected his plan to Joy Boy’s failed attempt to break the Red Line and unite the world’s lands and seas.
  • Shane announced that he would reshape the world, build a great ship, and lead everyone to the moon and beyond the sky.
  • Shane punched Saint Saturn in the face, and the Five Elders ordered him killed.
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