Chapter Summaries

Shane and Saint Garling dealt each other mortal wounds, while their allies fought Saint Saturn and rushed to save Shane. Ginny used her power to keep Shane from dying as the crew escaped, and Saint Garling died first.

• Shane and Saint Garling exchanged devastating attacks, leaving both of them near death.
• Saint Garling heard a child crying aboard the Oro Jackson and realized the king's bloodline had survived before his allies gathered around him.
• Saint Saturn appeared behind Shane, but Roger, Rayleigh, Kaido, Linlin, Olvia, Kuma, and the others intervened to protect him.
• Kuzan froze Saint Saturn, and Kuma and Linlin struck him while Ginny's allies guarded her as she reached Shane.
• The Dragon Emperor Pirates carried Shane away through Morley's tunnels as Caesar filled the battlefield with gas and Ginny used her fruit to keep Shane alive.
• A God's Knight announced that Saint Garling had died, and Shane managed a faint smile.

After Shane killed Saint Garling, Saint Saturn called for the island to be destroyed and the older generation of God's Knights to join the hunt. Linlin and Captain John helped Shane escape toward the Black Pearl, where he collapsed and urgently needed food.

• Saint Saturn declared Garling's death an unforgivable sin and ordered the Marines to kill everyone left on the island and pursue Shane.
• Saint Kelin contacted the old God's Knights, who agreed to avenge Garling and restore the Celestial Dragons' standing.
• Saint Kelin attacked Shane's group, but Linlin blocked his strike while Morley tried to carry the incapacitated Shane to the Black Pearl.
• Captain John fought through the Marines with his crew and opened a path for Shane's escape.
• Morley carried Shane aboard the Black Pearl, and Brook took him to the storeroom, where he devoured food as his strength failed.

The Dragon Emperor Pirates and their allies fought to escape the Marine and Holy Knight encirclement as the Black Pearl prepared to flee. Kaido stayed behind to cover the retreat, and Sengoku struck him while Kaido briefly worried about Tsuru aboard the ship.

• Captain John led surviving pirate crews through the encirclement toward the Black Pearl while Linlin covered the Big Mom Pirates' retreat.
• Roger, Gaban, and Rayleigh surrounded and attacked Saint Saturn as he realized Sengoku was fighting Kaido at the port.
• Kaido ordered the Dragon Emperor Pirates to protect their captain and hold their retreat, while Kuma sent Kuzan and the others toward the Black Pearl.
• Kuzan raised a wall of ice to block the Marine Battleships, and the Black Pearl raised its sails under concentrated Marine fire.
• Sengoku and Kaido continued their fourth head-on battle as Sengoku said Tsuru should already be aboard the Black Pearl.
• Kaido worried for an instant about Tsuru, and Sengoku's golden fist reached his forehead.

Sengoku overwhelmed Kaido, while Garp’s arrival turned the battlefield into a clash with the Roger Pirates and gave the Black Pearl a chance to escape. The ship vanished from pursuit, and Stussy revealed herself aboard it and asked Shane whether he still planned to build a Seagull Laboratory and form a Grand Fleet.

• Sengoku struck Kaido into the sea, and King rescued him as Garp arrived on the battlefield.
• Roger and Garp clashed, while their Conqueror’s Haki incapacitated Marines, pirates, and Holy Knights across the battlefield.
• Roger urged Linlin to leave, and the Big Mom Pirates withdrew as Roger’s crew engaged Garp, Sengoku, Saint Saturn, and Saint Kelin.
• Saint Saturn pursued the Black Pearl, but a Rear Admiral reported that the ship had disappeared without a trace.
• Stussy revealed herself aboard the Black Pearl and asked Shane whether he would build a Seagull Laboratory and lead a Grand Fleet.

After surviving the Pirate Expo, Shane agreed to work with Stussy to rebuild a science laboratory and began turning the Dragon Emperor Pirates into a force capable of forming a Grand Fleet. The crew celebrated their escape as King ate the Flame-Flame Fruit, making every member a Devil Fruit User.

• Stussy returned to Shane, revealed that she had eaten the Invisibility Fruit, and proposed rebuilding the Seagull Laboratory to pursue immortality and powerful abilities.
• Shane agreed to partner with Stussy, and the crew welcomed her as a future head of their science laboratory.
• Moria brought Shane two Treasure Chests and reported that he had not found the third chest Saint Garling had mentioned.
• Shane gave King first choice of the Flame-Flame Fruit and the Gold-Gold Fruit, and King ate the Flame-Flame Fruit.
• Shane said the crew would recruit allies into its fleets and raised a toast to their survival and the Five Elders' defeat.

The Five Elders discussed Shane’s survival, Saint Garling’s death, and their plans to confront the Dragon Emperor Pirates at Hachinosu or God Valley. The news spread across the seas with conflicting claims about who killed Garling, while Whitebeard and Golden Lion Shiki reacted to the reports and the rumor about the Shichibukai.

• The Five Elders agreed to give Devil Fruits to Saint Kelin and the other former Holy Knights, then wait for a chance to strike at Shane after the battle for supremacy at Hachinosu.
• The Five Elders debated Shane’s abilities and D initial, and considered making God Valley the place where he would meet his end.
• Marine-controlled newspapers blamed Roger for Saint Garling’s death, while Morgans’s newspapers named Shane, and the bounties on both crews rose.
• Survivors of the Pirate Expo spread a rumor that Shane had punched Saint Garling to death, and pirates passed the story around without caring which account was true.
• Golden Lion Shiki questioned Whitebeard about Shane’s apparent attempt to spread the rumor, while Whitebeard suspected it was Shane’s doing.
• Whitebeard departed aboard the Moby Dick as Shiki laughed at the rumor that the Marines planned to make pirates their subordinates.

The Dragon Emperor Pirates learned that the World Government had announced five Shichibukai, including Stussy, who had refused her invitation. As the Black Pearl reached Hachinosu, Wang Zhi and Silver Axe prepared for Shane’s arrival while rumors and bounties stirred unrest among the pirates.

• News spread that Wang Zhi, Silver Axe, John, Stussy, and Flame Flower had been named Shichibukai, though Stussy said she had refused the offer.
• Shane explained that Marine Headquarters could use the Shichibukai announcement to blur truth and rumor, then insisted the crew continue toward Hachinosu regardless.
• The Black Pearl entered Hachinosu’s waters, where pirates debated whether Wang Zhi and Silver Axe had joined the Shichibukai.
• Wang Zhi angrily declared that he had refused Kong’s offer, while Silver Axe noted that Shane had inherited Rocks’ will.
• At Rocky Port, apparent Marine-trained agitators spread news of Shane and Kaido’s return and circulated their high bounties, weakening the pirates’ confidence in Wang Zhi and Silver Axe.

Shane returned to Hachinosu and challenged Wang Zhi for control of the pirate stronghold. Wang Zhi attacked the Black Pearl as Shane declared himself the sole heir to Rocks's will and claimed the island.

• Wang Zhi merged with Hachinosu and prepared to defend his rule as Shane's growing reputation made him an equal contender for the island.
• Shane studied Hachinosu's terrain from his cabin while Wang Zhi accused John of abandoning their old ties and Silver Axe anticipated a confrontation.
• Silver Axe led hundreds of armored pirates to the port, where Shane, Kaido, and Stussy arrived back on Hachinosu.
• Wang Zhi welcomed them while secretly raising a massive stone hand to sink the Black Pearl.
• Shane appeared at the bow, rejected Wang Zhi's claim to Hachinosu, and declared himself the sole inheritor of Rocks's will.

The Five Elders prepared to exploit the coming clash at Hachinosu, deploying Marines and Holy Knights to destroy the Dragon Emperor Pirates or seize the island. Shane confronted Wang Zhi over control of Hachinosu, and their battle began as Shane vowed to overturn the established hierarchy.

• The Five Elders monitored Hachinosu and ordered warships, Zephyr, Tsuru, and Saint Kelin’s group to prepare for the battle between Shane and Wang Zhi.
• The Five Elders planned to eliminate the Dragon Emperor Pirates after the fight and take Hachinosu, while also targeting Wang Zhi and Silver Axe if they refused to submit.
• Marine warships sailed from Marine Headquarters, New World branches, and Mary Geoise toward Hachinosu.
• Shane demanded territory at Hachinosu, but Wang Zhi insisted he had won the island and challenged Shane to take it.
• Wang Zhi attacked Shane with the giant hand he had fused with the island, and Shane prepared to fight back with Haki.

Shane destroyed Wang Zhi’s colossal hand and led the Dragon Emperor Pirates into battle for Rocky Port on Hachinosu. The battle began with Kaido clashing with Silver Axe as Wang Zhi’s forces struggled against the crew’s overwhelming strength.

• Moria snipped a piece of Wang Zhi’s shadow but realized it covered nearly all of Hachinosu, while Olvia and Kaido prepared attacks against his giant hand.
• Shane explained advanced Haki to his crew and shattered Wang Zhi’s hand with Violet Haki: Galaxy Impact.
• Kuma and the others protected the Black Pearl from falling rocks as the crew declared war and advanced toward Rocky Port.
• Kaido led the charge against Silver Axe, while the Dragon Emperor Pirates divided their forces to attack Wang Zhi’s supporters across Hachinosu.
• Kaido’s Thunder Bagua devastated the port and knocked tens of thousands unconscious, while the crew’s Logia users and concealed attackers frightened the pirates into considering surrender.

Shane reflected on the forces and institutions he intended to build around the Dragon Emperor Pirates, then faced Wang Zhi at Rocky Port and offered him a place in the Grand Fleet. Wang Zhi rejected the offer and unleashed a quake and tsunami, which Shane moved to stop with a punch.

• Golden Lion headed for Rocky Port to recruit Wang Zhi's powerful fighters and the Silver Axe Pirates, while Shane considered how to organize his growing forces.
• Shane outlined plans for the Dragon Emperor Pirates, including the Grand Fleet, Seagull Laboratory, Tyrant Express Delivery, and Morgans's News Agency.
• Shane returned to the Black Pearl and saw his crew fighting Wang Zhi's forces at Rocky Port.
• Shane offered Wang Zhi a place in his Grand Fleet as repayment for what happened at God Valley, but Wang Zhi refused.
• Wang Zhi shook Hachinosu and triggered a gigantic tsunami, and Shane punched the air to halt the upheaval.

Shane used the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to turn Wang Zhi’s attack back on Hachinosu and unleash an even greater tsunami. As the Dragon Emperor Pirates fought through Rocky Port, its crew declared that Shane—not Rocks—would define the new era.

• Shane used the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to punch Wang Zhi’s wave back toward Hachinosu and send a more powerful tsunami toward the coast.
• Wang Zhi realized Shane could use Whitebeard’s ability, while Stussy recognized his unusual constitution and linked it to Rocks.
• Silver Axe and Kaido fought fiercely as Silver Axe recognized Kaido’s ambition and the crew’s faith in Shane.
• Urouge and Queen fought the Silver Axe Pirates, growing stronger as they endured the close-combat assault.
• The Dragon Emperor Pirates seized territory at Rocky Port and resolved to take the island in Shane’s name.

The Dragon Emperor Pirates attacked Hachinosu, freezing, burning, and overwhelming its pirates while Wang Zhi’s forces fought back around Skull Mountain. Shane assessed Wang Zhi’s strength as the battle escalated, and Wang Zhi declared that he would stand with Hachinosu.

• Wang Zhi offered double bounties to recruit pirates against the Dragon Emperor Pirates, but their warnings about the crew’s dangerous abilities made many hesitate.
• Kuzan froze fleeing pirates, while Caesar, King, and the others advanced through Hachinosu and its shadow-filled streets.
• At Skull Mountain, Sanjuan Wolf and Morley battered Wang Zhi’s forces, prompting Wang Zhi to attack them with hands formed from buildings.
• Sanjuan Wolf enlarged his body and broke free as Wang Zhi hardened his hands with Armament Haki and revealed the Island-Island Fruit’s ability to control the island.
• Shane assessed Wang Zhi’s Haki and Devil Fruit awakenings, then considered how they compared with the strength of other powerful pirates.
• Wang Zhi roared that he stood with Hachinosu and challenged the Dragon Emperor Pirates to attack.

Golden Lion Shiki arrived at Hachinosu and tried to recruit Wang Zhi, while Shane anticipated that Shiki might target the island. Wang Zhi chose to fight Shane first, and Marines appeared offshore, though Shiki learned they had come to hunt Shane rather than support him.

• Shane considered how Shiki might seek capable lieutenants and target Wang Zhi after Shane had rejected him.
• Golden Lion Shiki arrived above Hachinosu and offered Wang Zhi and Silver Axe the chance to become his right-hand men.
• Wang Zhi postponed deciding whether to join Shiki until after a battle and chose to fight Shane first.
• Golden Lion Shiki proposed that Wang Zhi would rule Hachinosu if he won, while Shiki would claim the island and make Wang Zhi his second-in-command if Wang Zhi lost.
• Shane revealed Marine warships beyond Hachinosu, and Golden Lion Shiki initially mistook them for Shane's reinforcements.
• The Clown Ship Doctor told Golden Lion Shiki that the Marines had come to hunt Shane, not support him, and Shiki realized he had been tricked.

Shane returned to Rocky Port to lead the Dragon Emperor Pirates’ campaign to conquer Hachinosu, determined to establish a territory and deter anyone who might interfere. He unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki on the assembled pirates, leaving the port full of fallen opponents as the battle for the island began.

• Shane considered the rival forces watching the battle and decided the Dragon Emperor Pirates could not retreat from their campaign for Hachinosu.
• Shane arrived at Rocky Port and prepared to claim the island with enough power to discourage the Marines, Golden Lion, and any other potential interveners.
• Shane recalled his first arrival at the port and the moment a captain recognized his ambition, then declared his return.
• Shane challenged the pirates gathered around him to show their ambition and strength.
• Shane unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki across Rocky Port, knocking out the surrounding pirates.

Shane unleashed powerful Conqueror’s Haki across Hachinosu and advanced through the island to fight Wang Zhi. As the Marine reinforcements headed toward the battle, Shane’s crew held the line while he and his allies confronted Wang Zhi’s forces.

• Shane’s Conqueror’s Haki knocked out a huge number of pirates on Hachinosu, prompting Golden Lion to realize Shane had mastered Conqueror’s Coating.
• Golden Lion took control of more seawater and cursed Wang Zhi, while a Marine Vice Admiral reported the situation to Zephyr and received orders to keep the fleet at a safe distance.
• Zephyr led Marine Headquarters reinforcements toward Hachinosu, including Sakazuki and Borsalino, as a storm struck the fleet.
• Wang Zhi offered his men a three billion Beli bounty for defeating Shane and urged them to attack.
• Shane walked toward Wang Zhi while his crew blocked the enemy forces, and he used an Air Door to redirect Kaido into Silver Axe’s path.
• Kaido blocked Silver Axe’s attack and joked with Shane as Shane continued toward Wang Zhi.

Shane confronted Wang Zhi beneath Skull Mountain, aiming to claim Hachinosu and accelerate the Dark-Dark Fruit's fusion. He struck the mountain with a devastating attack that injured Wang Zhi and shattered the earth, while Golden Lion watched in disbelief.

• Shane declared that he would take over Hachinosu and gathered the Dragon Emperor Pirates at the foot of Skull Mountain.
• Wang Zhi mocked Shane and claimed he could not be defeated without destroying the island he had fused with.
• Shane decided to seize Hachinosu before Golden Lion and Linlin could strengthen their claims, while the Dark-Dark Fruit's fusion began to accelerate.
• Shane flew into the sky and unleashed Asura: Hell Impact on Skull Mountain, driving Tremor-Tremor power and Haki through the island.
• Wang Zhi felt pain as the earth split apart, the Marines reported the attack, and Golden Lion remarked that Shane's punch had been too strong.

Wang Zhi used the Island-Island Fruit to turn Hachinosu into a giant body and attacked Shane, while the pirates split between fighting, fleeing, and supporting the Dragon Emperor Pirates. Shane countered Wang Zhi’s assault and began raising the island, leaving Golden Lion to recognize his own ability at work.

• Wang Zhi restored the damaged island and rallied the pirates to attack Shane, warning that they would die if he fell.
• Pirates fled, fought, or joined the Dragon Emperor Pirates as veterans of the Pirate Expo urged others to follow Shane.
• Wang Zhi transformed Hachinosu into a giant with over a hundred arms and attacked Shane with Advanced Armament Haki.
• Shane used his rubber tail and Air Doors to repel Wang Zhi’s attacks and redirect them back at him.
• Shane began raising the earth to separate Wang Zhi from the island, and Golden Lion recognized the power as his own ability.

Shane used copied Float-Float Fruit powers to challenge Wang Zhi, who awakened his Devil Fruit and transformed Hachinosu into an island body he could control. Shane then used the Voice of All Things to locate Wang Zhi beneath the island, leaving the confrontation poised for a decisive attack.

• Shane lifted and split Hachinosu with copied Float-Float Fruit powers, prompting Wang Zhi to accuse him of relying on copied abilities and confess his resentment over lacking Conqueror's Haki.
• Wang Zhi awakened his Devil Fruit, transformed Hachinosu into a giant version of himself, and absorbed the island fragments Shane had lifted.
• Wang Zhi claimed his awakened power let him control and create islands, while Shane said their fight would ultimately come down to fists and Haki.
• Shane appeared before Wang Zhi's island giant, but realized Wang Zhi was hiding underground rather than inside its head.
• Wang Zhi said he could control islands within range and claimed the Celestial Dragons' hidden strength was why he had not merged with the Red Line.
• Shane tracked Wang Zhi with the Voice of All Things and told him that Hachinosu did not like him.

Shane used his abilities and Hachinosu’s whispers to track Wang Zhi, whose awakened Island-Island Fruit let him hide throughout the island. Wang Zhi tried to merge the Black Pearl with Hachinosu, but Shane caught up and struck him.

• Shane heard Hachinosu and its creatures resent Wang Zhi’s control, while Wang Zhi insisted the island belonged to him.
• Shane used Air Doors and his other Devil Fruit powers to follow Wang Zhi through the island and locate his hidden body.
• Wang Zhi turned the forest into part of himself, but Shane destroyed it with Bolo Breath and injured him.
• Wang Zhi defended Hachinosu as his homeland, and Shane accused him of wanting to claim it for himself.
• Wang Zhi fled to the port and tried to fuse the Black Pearl with Hachinosu, but Shane tracked him and struck with his fist.