Chapter Summaries

After the Hachinosu victory, Shane received the Age-Age Fruit and the world declared him one of the Four Emperors alongside Whitebeard, Roger, and Golden Lion. The news fueled anger among established powers and drew rookie pirates toward Shane’s expanding Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet.

• Shane promised Kaido that he would build the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet and gave him Zoan Devil Fruits to form the Beasts Pirates.
• The Demon Compass delivered the Age-Age Fruit to Shane, who assigned it to the brain to advance his Devil limb and brain synthesis.
• Morgans and the Marines spread news of Wang Zhi’s death, the battle at Hachinosu, and Shane’s rise as a new Emperor, while Shane’s bounty reached 2.248 billion Beli.
• Golden Lion Shiki dismissed reports of a draw and considered attacking Shane’s forces while pursuing Wano’s Seastone craftsmanship.
• Whitebeard resented the newspaper’s Four Emperors headline, while Linlin grew angry that Shane had received the title and attacked the Roger Pirates.
• Rookie pirates chose Shane as their first target as his crews expanded and Hachinosu became the center of Tyrant Express Delivery.

Shane supplied the Seagull Laboratory with tyrant alloy as his forces expanded across the New World and rumors about his power spread through Hachinosu. Ivankov arrived seeking Shane, and Olvia announced that the captain had ordered everyone to make a move.

• Shane synthesized a roomful of tyrant alloy for Queen to use in weapons and warships, while Queen explained the laboratory's need for seastone.
• Shane's allies expanded their fleets and defended his name as pirate crews falsely claimed membership in the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet.
• Ivankov arrived at the News Agency and told Morgans that he needed to see Shane in person.
• Kuzan appeared at Rocky Port as locals praised the Four Calamities and traded rumors about Shane's strength.
• Morley moved Sanjuan Wolf away from Skull Mountain's entrance, where Ivankov greeted Morley and Aokiji and King also arrived.
• Olvia told the gathered group that the captain had ordered them to make a move.

Shane planned to obtain the Zou Kingdom’s Poneglyph while Golden Lion’s crew attacked Wano Country, then turn against Linlin. He also learned that teenage Issho had been taken to Future Island, where Vegapunk was working, and set out to meet him.

• Olvia explained Wano Country’s factions, its Seastone technology, and Golden Lion’s growing pirate forces to Shane’s crew.
• Shane revealed that he intended to pursue the Poneglyph on Zunesha rather than attack Wano Country, while Kaido held Linlin back from striking Hachinosu.
• Shane said he would deal with Linlin after obtaining the Zou Kingdom’s Poneglyph and defeating her to claim the Demon Compass’s serum reward.
• Ivankov told Shane that Issho had been taken to Future Island, where Vegapunk was, and Shane decided to meet him there.
• Ivankov reported that the Sand-Sand Fruit had appeared on the Grand Line and that Crocodile might be on the island where it was located.

Shane set sail from Rocky Port for the first time in over a month, stirring excitement and speculation among rival powers. Big Mom headed out to challenge him, but Kaido intercepted her, and the two old allies clashed at sea.

• Shane boarded the Black Pearl at Rocky Port, and pirates and informants spread word that he had left Hachinosu.
• Rival powers hoped Shane would clash with Golden Lion, who planned to use Wano Country and the Barrier-Barrier Fruit against him.
• After hearing Shane had set sail, Linlin declared she would defeat him and claim the title of Emperor of the Sea.
• Kaido arrived with the Beasts Pirates and challenged Linlin, who was furious that Shane had sent him to stop her.
• Kaido and Linlin exchanged Thunder Bagua and Maser Saber as their crews charged into battle.

Linlin and Kaido fought fiercely after years of betrayal and rivalry, while Shane encouraged Kaido to use the clash to grow stronger. The battle continued with Kaido outmatched but exhilarated, and Linlin still furious at Shane and those she believed had betrayed her.

• Linlin recalled how she had trusted Kaido and treated Shane kindly, then condemned them as traitors after they left her.
• Linlin reflected on the Big Mom Pirates’ rapid growth and her own overwhelming strength, which surpassed Kaido’s despite his Azure Dragon Form and advanced Haki.
• Shane spoke to Kaido over a Den Den Mushi and urged him not to anger Linlin too much, while hinting that the battle could push Kaido toward becoming an Emperor of the Sea.
• Kaido and Linlin traded hundreds of blows with Hassaikai and Napoleon, as Linlin cursed Shane and Kaido laughed about their shared past.
• Streusen watched the fight while Katakuri, Perospero, and the others overwhelmed their opponents, and Kaido welcomed the chance to face Linlin’s power.

Shane arrived at Future Island to meet Issho and recruit Vegapunk, but Issho attacked him and learned that Dragon was allied with Shane. Shane gave Issho the Press-Press Fruit and named him Fujitora Issho, while Issho rejected his offer to become a pirate.

• Shane sailed the Black Pearl to Future Island and asked for Issho while inviting Vegapunk to join him.
• Issho attacked Shane with his sword, but Shane re-formed after the blow, and the crew surrounded Issho.
• Ivankov revealed that Dragon and Shane were close partners, leaving Issho disillusioned with the justice he had sought.
• Shane tossed Issho the Press-Press Fruit and named him Fujitora Issho before the Black Pearl sailed away.
• Aboard the Black Pearl, Fujitora Issho drew his sword and told Shane he would not become a pirate.

Shane sent Fujitora Issho toward the Sorbet Kingdom to learn about the world and tried to send Ivankov toward Dragon, while the Black Pearl sailed for Zou. In the New World, Kaido continued fighting Big Mom, and Zunesha appeared before him as the Beasts Pirates’ hoped-for reinforcements.

• Shane told Fujitora to investigate the Sorbet Kingdom, gave him the name Fujitora Issho, and forced him to eat the Press-Press Fruit.
• Shane tried to send Ivankov flying toward Dragon, but Ivankov revealed that his mission was to travel with Shane to the legendary Zou Kingdom.
• The Black Pearl continued across the sea as Ivankov learned about the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet and its fierce loyalty to Shane.
• Big Mom overwhelmed Kaido in battle while the Beasts Pirates argued with the Big Mom Pirates about Shane and Kaido’s past.
• Katakuri revealed that Shane had once lost to Kaido, and Kaido announced that Zunesha had arrived.

Linlin and the Beasts Pirates discovered that Shane’s forces had come for Zunesha and the kingdom of Zou, not Wano or the Golden Lion Pirates. Linlin attacked Zunesha but struggled against the ancient creature, while Shane watched from the Black Pearl as the two sides prepared to fight.

• Linlin, Streusen, and Katakuri recognized Zunesha and realized Shane’s Dragon Emperor Pirates had come to attack Zou Kingdom.
• Linlin dismissed the Minks and Zunesha as weak, then attacked Zunesha with Ikoku.
• Zunesha shattered Linlin’s slash with a blow from his trunk, and Linlin fought back using Haki and her monstrous strength.
• Zunesha struck at Linlin again after the Black Pearl appeared beside his leg, while Kaido laughed at the unfolding battle.
• Linlin spotted Shane aboard the Black Pearl, and Streusen warned the Big Mom Pirates about Shane’s formidable history.

Shane confronted Linlin and fought her head-on, as the two powerful pirates unleashed their full strength in a clash of fists, blades, and Conqueror's Haki. Linlin revealed that Shiki had told her about Shane's awakened Devil Fruit, but their battle was still underway.

• Shane appeared before Linlin and taunted her, prompting her to charge at him with her blade.
• Shane met Linlin's attack with his Iron Balloon punch, while Linlin countered with Maser Saber and Ikoku.
• Linlin tried to take Shane's soul and said Shiki had revealed that Shane's awakened Devil Fruit could absorb and synthesize things and steal life force.
• Shane and Linlin traded powerful blows, their defenses, recovery, and strength making them evenly matched.
• Linlin vowed to show the world that Shane was an inferior product, while Shane treated their fight as a simple greeting.

Shane and Linlin’s greeting unleashed a devastating clash that alarmed the New World’s major powers and drew Marine and Underworld attention. The chapter ended with Shane offering Linlin a place beside Kaido, reigniting her fury.

• Shane and Linlin’s exchange sent shockwaves and towering waves across the sea, frightening the Beasts Pirates and astonishing Zunesha.
• A Marine intelligence vessel reported the clash to Headquarters, and Kong ordered his agents to keep watching Shane carefully.
• The Golden Lion received news of Shane’s fight with Linlin, then reflected on his own ambitions and looked forward to facing Shane.
• Shane offered Linlin the position of his right-hand man alongside Kaido, and Linlin angrily called him shameless.

Shane used the Dark-Dark Fruit to absorb Big Mom’s Maser Cannon while the Dragon Emperor Pirates fought the Big Mom Pirates across the sea. Brook arrived to unleash the Revive-Revive Fruit’s power against the Homies.

• Big Mom recognized Shane’s hidden Dark-Dark Fruit and accused him of using it to deceive the Holy Knights during the battle on Hachinosu.
• Shane absorbed the Devil Fruit-generated elements in Big Mom’s Maser Cannon with Dark Water and blocked her sword strike with Haki.
• Streusen charged toward the battle, but Kaido warned him not to interfere with the crew’s fights.
• Caesar confronted Perospero aboard the Queen, while Kuzan fought Katakuri and King and Stussy battled Big Mom’s forces.
• Brook played his favorite piece and unleashed the Revive-Revive Fruit’s power to suppress the Homies.

Shane used Brook’s music and his own Dark-Dark Fruit to suppress Linlin’s Soul-Soul Fruit, while the Big Mom Pirates and Dragon Emperor Pirates fought below. Linlin abandoned her fruit powers to save face, but Shane kept his advantages and left her stranded aboard the Queen without Zeus.

• Brook’s music put the Homies aboard the Queen to sleep and turned some back into ordinary objects, shocking Linlin.
• Shane explained that the Revive-Revive Fruit and Dark-Dark Fruit could counter Linlin’s Soul-Soul Fruit, while Linlin accused him of betraying the honor of the seas.
• Shane argued with Linlin about Wang Zhi’s death and mocked the idea of taking Katakuri and her other children as his sons.
• Zunesha sensed a strange resonance with Shane and wondered whether he was the human king, but he did not feel like the Kozuki Clan’s master.
• The Big Mom Pirates and Dragon Emperor Pirates battled beneath the clouds as Brook’s music weakened Linlin’s forces, and Shane prepared to interfere with Linlin using his Dark-Dark Fruit.
• Linlin switched to fighting with Haki, but Shane refused to disable his own powers; without Zeus, she could not fly from the Queen.

Shane fought Linlin and questioned whether she could return her three soul-made Homies to her body, provoking her to defend them with Haki. As Linlin adapted to Geppo and attacked with Ikoku, Shane used his unusual Haki circulation to break apart her sword energy and send its force back at her.

• Shane taunted Linlin about flying with Geppo and asked why she did not recall Napoleon, Prometheus, and Zeus into her body.
• Linlin coated Napoleon in Two-Color Haki to block Shane's Dark-Dark Fruit and attacked him with sword strikes.
• Linlin quickly learned to use Geppo while fighting Shane among the ships.
• Shane used rotating Violet Haki and Rokushiki to attack Linlin and weaken her defenses.
• Linlin launched Ikoku at Shane's exposed back, but he ground the sword energy apart and redirected its force toward her.

Shane battled Big Mom while trying to recruit her, but she rejected his offer and attacked his crew. As Shane and Big Mom’s powers clashed, Big Mom tried to sacrifice the Dragon Emperor Pirates to strengthen herself.

• Shane reflected Big Mom’s Haki and overwhelmed her with his growing strength, while she wondered whether the Seagull Laboratory’s research had changed him.
• Big Mom accused Shane’s crew of eventually betraying him, but Shane urged her to join him and build a force strong enough to challenge the other three monsters.
• Big Mom refused to trust any pirate alliance and charged toward the Black Pearl, targeting Olvia for sniping at her.
• Stussy emerged from invisibility and kicked Big Mom, who accused her of betrayal and used Soul Extraction against her.
• Shane intervened through an Air Door and countered Big Mom’s Soul-Soul Fruit powers with Raigo and Dark Water.
• Big Mom expanded her soul attack, intending to make every member of the Dragon Emperor Pirates a sacrifice.

Shane and Linlin escalated their battle as Linlin sacrificed a year of her lifespan and summoned her fleet to overwhelm him. As the battle reached a turning point, Shane used the Voice of All Things to speak with Zunesha, who answered him.

• Shane revealed that his Munch-Munch Fruit and other abilities let him absorb energy and turn it into life force, while Linlin could not steal Brook’s soul or lifespan.
• Linlin sliced Brook’s bones in two, but his soul flew out to gather them again.
• Linlin sacrificed a year of her lifespan to boost her strength and unleashed her Haki against Shane.
• Pirate crews under Linlin arrived and surrounded Shane’s flagship and the battered Beasts Pirates, while Zunesha watched over the battlefield.
• Shane’s Dark Water failed to pull Linlin in, and he realized her Haki protected her from the Devil Fruit’s effect.
• Shane used the Voice of All Things to address Zunesha, who replied that he could understand him.

Shane faced Linlin while the Big Mom Grand Fleet threatened his side, and used his Age-Age Fruit to force himself into a brief Gear Fifth-like state. With Zunesha and an ancient mechanical giant joining the battle, Shane gained room to fight, but the transformation ended and Linlin launched a combined assault against him.

• Zunesha refused Shane’s request to attack the fleet until he heard the drums again, believing Joy Boy had not returned yet.
• Shane fused the Age-Age Fruit with his brain and used Distorted Future to force himself into a brief Gear Fifth-like state, causing Zunesha to recognize the drums and join the battle.
• Shane summoned an ancient mechanical giant that struck Linlin, while Zunesha destroyed several warships and Shane’s crew gained renewed confidence.
• Shane’s transformation ended, but he used an Air Door to seize life force from the pirates and defended himself against Linlin with Violet Haki: Eight Extremes: Gen Trigram, Mountain Guard.
• Linlin healed her injuries with souls, then attacked Shane with Mama Raid and Mother’s Visit Cannon: Three Thousand Leagues.

Shane fought Linlin and Mother Visit Cannon after Linlin used her strongest Devil Fruit ability to create a two-against-one battle. Shane used his combined Age-Age and Paw-Paw Fruit powers to age them, but Linlin dispelled the effect with Haki and faced his next attack.

• Linlin attacked Shane alongside Mother Visit Cannon, while Shane reflected on defeat, resolve, and the forces that had shaped their lives.
• Shane used Distorted Future to reach a middle-aged state and unleash a strike that bounced years away from Linlin and Mother Visit Cannon.
• Mother Visit Cannon aged and began to dissolve into electricity, while Linlin was shocked by her own aged appearance.
• Linlin dispelled her aged state with Haki and returned to her former appearance.
• Shane caught Linlin's blade with one hand and drove his other fist toward her face.

Shane and Linlin fought a final battle beneath the full moon, with Shane entering Sulong form and urging Linlin to join him despite their deadly duel. As their crews watched, Kaido and Streusen explained Linlin’s past and why she had built the Big Mom Pirates and dreamed of creating a larger Sheep’s House.

• Shane struck Linlin and argued that fists could rival blades, while Linlin insisted her body and sword made her superior.
• Under the full moon, Shane transformed into a white-haired Sulong form enhanced by lightning, and Zunesha wondered whether he was Nika.
• Shane and Linlin prepared to fight to the death, and Shane invited her to join his crew while continuing to attack.
• The onlookers learned that Linlin had once helped Shane and that he was repaying his debt through their battle.
• Kaido and Streusen told the Beasts Pirates that Linlin had sought to create a welcoming Totto Land because she had suffered betrayal from both her birth parents and the nun at Sheep’s House.

Shane defeated Linlin after a day-and-night battle, cementing his status as an Emperor of the Sea. On Zou, the Mink Tribe feared his arrival and wondered whether he was connected to their people or a prophecy.

• Shane and Linlin fought through a day and night as crews from both sides joined the battle, and news of the Zou War spread across the New World.
• The Mink Tribe watched the battle and speculated about Shane's Sulong, Electro, and other abilities while their king ordered them to prepare for pirates.
• The old king worried that Shane might be tied to a prophecy after Zunesha stopped walking and attacked the Big Mom Pirates.
• Shane used Haki-coated fists to shatter Linlin's hat-sword and struck her, leaving her unconscious and defeated.

Shane defeated Linlin and routed the Big Mom Pirates, then arrived at Zou with Kaido to pursue the Road Poneglyph. The Mink Tribe prepared to meet him as he approached atop the Azure Dragon.

• Shane beat Linlin, who sank into the sea and lost consciousness before she was rescued and brought aboard the Black Pearl.
• Katakuri awakened Conqueror’s Haki, rallied the Big Mom Pirates, and led their survivors in retreat aboard the Queen.
• Kaido ordered his crew to place Linlin in the cabin while Shane recovered by eating and taking life force from fleeing enemies.
• Shane and Kaido headed for Zou to obtain the Road Poneglyph and learn the coordinates to Laugh Tale.
• The Mink Tribe’s old king led the knight and musketeer corps out to face Shane, who arrived riding atop Kaido’s Azure Dragon form.