Chapter Summaries

Shane learned that the Kozuki Clan was close to defeat in Wano Country and ordered the Dragon Emperor Pirates and Zunesha to sail there. As the fleets headed out, Shane rested on Zou and planned to exploit the battle against Golden Lion while seeking Wano’s seastone.

• Shane told the Mink Tribe that the Kozuki Clan was fighting Golden Lion’s forces and might soon be wiped out.
• The old king agreed that the Mink Tribe should aid its allies, and Shane used Observation Haki to tell Zunesha to head for Wano Country.
• The Zou Kingdom prepared for war and hosted the Dragon Emperor Pirates while Shane ate and recovered.
• The Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet sailed toward Wano Country as Shane considered taking its seastone and striking Golden Lion’s forces.
• Cat Viper and Inuarashi sneaked into Shane’s treehouse and watched him while he rested.

Shane and his crew deciphered the Zou Poneglyph, bringing them closer to locating an island no one had reached for centuries. After the Zou War reports and new bounties surfaced, Linlin arrived and urged Shane to seek the island with her.

• Olvia translated and made a rubbing of the Poneglyph while the old king explained the Mink Tribe’s ancient ties to the Kozuki Clan.
• Olvia said that collecting all four coordinates would reveal an island untouched for centuries, exciting Shane, Kaido, and Stussy.
• Newspapers reported the outcome of the Zou War, Flame Flower’s decision to join the Shichibukai, and rising bounties for Shane and his crew.
• Linlin arrived at the Poneglyph, recognized it as the second red inscription she had seen, and asked Shane to explore the unknown island with her.
• Shane told Linlin she would become his right-hand woman, leaving her suspicious that he had planned to recruit her.

Shane and Linlin formed a conditional Pirate Alliance, with Linlin swearing a Soul Contract to help deal with Golden Lion. As Zunesha reached Wano Country, Shane prepared for a decisive battle that later generations would call the Payback War.

• Shane explained his interest in the Historical Coordinates and offered Linlin a place in his alliance, while refusing to reveal how many coordinates remained.
• Linlin agreed to cooperate with Shane but insisted she would not be his subordinate, and Shane demanded her oath and the Totto Land Poneglyph in return.
• Linlin established a Soul Contract pledging her loyalty to the alliance and its fight against Golden Lion.
• Rumors spread that Linlin was dead as the Dragon Emperor Pirates traveled toward Wano Country aboard Zunesha.
• Shane anticipated that Golden Lion would try to force their battle into the sky and prepared for their decisive showdown over Hachinosu and Wano Country.

Shane reached Wano Country with Zunesha and planned to claim its Seastone, Ryuo, weaponsmithing, and the Ancient Weapon Pluton. As Golden Lion Shiki’s forces overwhelmed the Kozuki Clan, Kozuki Oden was betrayed and left dying just as Shane arrived.

• Kuma told Shane that the crew had reached the New World, while Ginny and Dragon discussed the journey and Fujitora Issho thanked Shane for sending him help.
• Shane arrived in Wano Country and identified its resources and Pluton as the power he wanted to obtain.
• Kozuki Sukiyaki, gravely wounded in the Flower Capital, sensed Zunesha and hoped Kozuki Oden could survive and join forces with the Mink Tribe.
• In Kuri, Kozuki Oden fought Golden Lion Shiki while Kurozumi Chanmaru and Kurozumi Semimaru revealed the Kurozumi Clan’s plans and the scale of the invasion.
• Kurozumi Kanjuro stabbed the already wounded Oden, and Shiki struck him as Zunesha appeared and the barrier vanished.
• As Oden fell, he saw Shane walk past him.

Shane arrived in Wano Country after Kozuki Oden died and faced Golden Lion Shiki, who had gathered his forces to defeat the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet. Shane’s allies assembled in force, and Shiki took Kurozumi Chanmaru toward the Sky Islands as the battle began.

• Kozuki Oden died after thanking Shane and entrusting Wano Country to him.
• Zunesha sensed Kozuki Oden’s death and regretted arriving too late.
• Shane spread his Observation Haki across Kuri and prepared to establish Mantra as Shiki revealed that the war had only begun.
• Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, the Beasts Pirates, Mink Tribe warriors, Shane’s main-ship crew, and the Hachinosu fleet gathered behind Shane.
• Shiki raised a mountain wall to divide the battlefield, then carried Kurozumi Chanmaru toward the five Sky Islands and abandoned Kurozumi Orochi and Kurozumi Kanjuro.

Shane seized Wano Country’s future for himself, killed Kurozumi Kanjuro and Kurozumi Orochi, and sent his forces into battle against the Flying Pirate Crew. Golden Lion prepared to fight Shane above the clouds, using Kurozumi Semimaru’s barrier to protect himself.

• Shane drew Kurozumi Kanjuro close with Dark Water, took his Devil Fruit, and killed him after revealing that he intended to rule Wano for himself.
• Shane pulled in Kurozumi Orochi, weakened him with Critical Hit, and killed him to claim his Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.
• Shane ordered his forces to hunt Kurozumi Higurashi and opened Air Doors so the Dragon Emperor Pirates could reach the Sky Islands and join the fight.
• Golden Lion recognized Shane’s ruthlessness and worried that Shane might be strong enough to challenge him, then flew above the clouds to escape Shane’s life-draining ability.
• Golden Lion used Kurozumi Semimaru’s barrier as armor and sent him into the crowd for cover as Shane arrived to confront him.

Shane faced Golden Lion Shiki in a battle that tested their Haki, Devil Fruit abilities, and combat technique. Shiki used a seawater cage to limit Shane, but Shane turned it to his advantage with Fish-Man Karate as their fight continued.

• Shane arranged for his Grand Fleet to train on the Sky Islands while other fleets prepared to arrive and reinforce the war in Wano Country.
• Shane and Golden Lion Shiki began their duel, with Shiki boasting that decades of swordsmanship gave him greater control over his power.
• Shiki trapped Shane inside a cage made from seawater to cut off his escape and weaken him.
• Shane used Fish-Man Karate to throw a current from the seawater cage, surprising Shiki despite the seawater weakening him.
• Shiki cleaved Shane's attack apart and took an attacking stance, questioning how much of his power Shane could release with perfect control.

Shane fought Golden Lion to refine his Haki, Rokushiki, and Mythical Zoan abilities, focusing on offense while enduring heavy damage. As evening fell, their battle remained unresolved, while fleets and warships converged on Wano Country.

• Shane explained that he needed to control his power more perfectly and forge his hands into iron fists and black arms.
• Golden Lion combined swordsmanship with the Float-Float Fruit, and Shane used Future Sight to evade his attacks before charging in with a Haki-coated strike.
• Shane and Golden Lion traded more than a thousand blows as Shane abandoned defense to focus Haki in his arms and draw out his Zoan vitality.
• Golden Lion wounded Shane with Kogarashi while Shane struck back, and the two continued fighting as evening approached.
• Fleets sailed into Wano Country and warships gathered in the surrounding waters while Shane and Golden Lion remained focused on their duel.

As Shane and Golden Lion fought for supremacy in Wano, Sengoku and Tsuru discussed the consequences of the winner gaining control of the New World. The Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet’s reinforcements arrived, and Fujitora Issho set out to question Shane about hidden truths.

• Sengoku learned that Zunesha had appeared near Wano, while the battle above the dark clouds continued.
• Sengoku and Tsuru discussed how neither pirate could easily command the other's forces, even after winning the struggle.
• Sengoku said the Marines should kill whoever emerged victorious, and he and Tsuru reflected on the dangers of uncovering the world's past.
• Sengoku received a report that giants and other reinforcements from the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet had reached Wano.
• Dragon arrived with Fujitora Issho, who drew his blade and said he needed to ask Shane about certain truths.

Sengoku learned that the Dragon Emperor Pirates and Morgans were broadcasting the Wano battle worldwide and ordered Marines to destroy the Visual Den Den Mushi. Dragon, Fujitora Issho, and Moria escaped toward Wano as Garp confronted Sengoku and revealed his own doubts about the Celestial Dragons’ rule.

• Sengoku learned that Visual Den Den Mushi were broadcasting from locations across the world and ordered nearby Marine Branches to destroy them.
• Dragon attacked Sengoku, but Garp struck Dragon into the sea before a soot-producing fighter rescued him.
• Garp and Sengoku argued as Dragon and Fujitora Issho escaped aboard their flying ship toward Wano.
• Garp admitted that he too wanted to act against the Celestial Dragons, but felt bound by the Justice he carried.
• Moria taunted Sengoku, climbed a staircase built by zombies, then switched places with his shadow and fled toward Wano.

The battle in Wano Country was broadcast across several kingdoms, revealing the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet’s formidable fighters and prompting reactions from governments and pirates alike. The chapter left Shane facing the Golden Lion amid storm clouds above a volcano, with his hands blackened.

• Garp laughed at Sengoku’s reaction and argued that exposing the truth mattered more than preserving pride, while Sengoku, Tsuru, and Zephyr considered the limits imposed by justice.
• People in kingdoms with Visual Den Den Mushi watched the battle and marveled at the fighters, including Kaido, Big Mom, and the giants.
• In Totto Land, Katakuri and Perospero saw Linlin alive and fighting beside Shane, while Katakuri moved to drive away pirates rebelling against her.
• Cobra obeyed the Marines’ order to remove the broadcast from public view, then watched with his ministers and recognized the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet’s strength.
• King Bekori watched from Prodence Kingdom and wondered why Shane was absent as the battle continued in Wano Country.

Shane continued fighting Golden Lion while explaining his plan to temper his body into a Black Blade, beginning with his arms and hands. He unleashed Iron Fist: Piercing the Galaxy, but Golden Lion answered with a pair of slashes, and their battle continued.

• Golden Lion mocked Shane’s plan to forge his hands into Black Blades and argued that his swords and years of training gave him an insurmountable advantage.
• Shane revealed that he intended to temper his whole body rather than forge a weapon, using his vitality and Zoan Devil Fruit to strengthen his physique.
• Golden Lion threatened to cut off Shane’s arms, while Shane accepted further wounds and gathered Haki into his limbs.
• Shane realized that physical training could temper bones and limbs, and considered how Garp’s iron fists and the Marines’ training system worked.
• Shane launched Iron Fist: Piercing the Galaxy, and Golden Lion countered with Thousand Chop Wave.

Shane’s newly forged arms drained his Haki like Enma, but he welcomed the danger and used them to withstand Golden Lion’s attacks. Golden Lion trapped Shane in seawater, then revealed a thousand steel spears tipped with Seastone and launched them at him.

• Shane celebrated his half-finished arms, which continuously absorbed his Haki, while Golden Lion warned that they could drain him to death.
• Shane explained that his mutant physique and stored food helped him endure the Haki drain, though he weakened whenever his arms absorbed too much.
• Golden Lion formed a Haki-coated ball of seawater around Shane, but Shane cut through it with a Haki-draining knife-hand strike.
• Golden Lion revealed that he had embedded Seastone in steel spears, which he could control with his Float-Float Fruit.
• Golden Lion attacked Shane from both sides and sent a thousand Seastone-tipped spears toward his heart.

Shane and Golden Lion exchanged devastating attacks as Shane used the battle to harden his hands and draw out his Zoan strength. After Shane survived Golden Lion’s Seastone spear barrage, Shiki turned the deflected spears back on him and prepared to kill him.

• Golden Lion pierced Shane’s abdomen with Kogarashi, while Shane struck Shiki in the head; both were badly wounded and knocked back.
• Shiki unleashed Lion Sky-Flying Technique: Thousand Spear Slash, sending more than a thousand Seastone spears at Shane.
• Shane took spear wounds, then used Palm Wind Barrier and Haki to repel the assault as the winds cleared the clouds over the battlefields.
• Garp and Sengoku watched Shane’s battle and speculated that he was forging his fists into Black Blades, making him a Swordless Style great swordsman.
• Golden Lion mocked Shane’s fighting style, recalled the spears, and surrounded him with a killing attack; Shane challenged Shiki’s logic about sword styles.

Shane fought Golden Lion while trying to forge his arms into black blades and surpass the limits of human strength. Golden Lion pressed his attack to stop him, leaving Shane trapped between the sky and the ground as he unleashed Violet Haki Descending Lion.

• Golden Lion warned Shane that forging black blade fists was nearly impossible and would be disastrous for anyone without Shane’s physique and abilities.
• Shane explained that he wanted to refine his body into an immortal weapon, arguing that black blade forging could transform the human body and expand its capacity for Haki.
• Shane reflected on the strength of Linlin, Whitebeard, Roger, Rocks, and Imu as he resolved to surpass them by pushing his Haki, physique, and Rokushiki beyond their limits.
• Golden Lion attacked Shane with Chessboard Chop Wave and used flying Seastone spears and Haki-coated seawater hands to prevent him from forging his arms.
• Shane braced one hand against the ground and raised the other toward the sky as he unleashed Violet Haki Descending Lion.

Shane fought Golden Lion while deliberately taking damage to strengthen his Zoan body, inspiring Kaido and others to turn the battle into a reckless contest of endurance. In Wano, Shane’s supporters spread word that Oden had entrusted Kuri to him, while Kurozumi Higurashi realized she had trusted ambitious pirates and lost hope for her clan.

• Shane used precise Haki to block Golden Lion’s attacks while allowing his body to be badly wounded, believing the danger would help him grow stronger.
• Kaido understood Shane’s method and concentrated his Haki on his kanabo, then urged others to attack him as the Beasts Pirates joined the battle recklessly.
• Linlin, John, Silver Axe, Red Ogre, Blue Ogre, and their crews fought fiercely across the five airborne battlefields.
• In Wano, people spread the news that Oden had entrusted Kuri to Shane, and Kurozumi Higurashi realized Shane’s followers had infiltrated the crowds in advance.
• Kurozumi Higurashi regretted trusting pirates, concluded that the Kurozumi Clan could not survive whoever won, and disappeared into the darkness in despair.

Shane and Golden Lion resumed their battle while the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet fought across Wano, drawing support from many different peoples and crews. Golden Lion trapped the battlefield’s inhabitants beneath the earth and declared his transformed domain Golden Lion Paradise.

• Moria led his zombies into battle as the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet’s diverse forces, including young Jinbe and the Fish-Men, fought Golden Lion’s crew.
• Sengoku worried that Shane’s growing alliance would make the New World a Marine stronghold’s forbidden zone, while Garp argued that the next generation would carry on their justice.
• Live broadcasts spread the battle and the truth despite Marine efforts to suppress them.
• Shane revealed that he had forged his arms into unfinished Black Blades but had not awakened his Devil Fruit, then challenged Golden Lion again.
• Golden Lion reshaped the five Sky Islands and the ground into enormous lion forms, flipping the people and buildings underground and trapping them there.
• Golden Lion welcomed the imprisoned inhabitants to Golden Lion Paradise.

Shane confronted Golden Lion in Wano Country, declaring that he intended to establish himself and make the world his goal. As Golden Lion unleashed a devastating attack, Shane stood firm and showed that the assault could not break his Haki armor.

• Golden Lion trapped fighters inside a giant lion and threatened to kill them as he launched a deafening sonic attack across Wano Country.
• Garp and Sengoku recognized that Shane’s growth had put pressure on Golden Lion, who admitted he had once hoped to make Shane his Right-Hand Man.
• Shane dismissed Golden Lion’s claims of dominion and invoked Rocks, while Golden Lion argued that defeating the strongest opponents was the path to ruling.
• Shane declared, “My goal is the world!” and taunted Golden Lion about what he had achieved before turning seventeen.
• Golden Lion sent five Haki-coated stone lions crashing down, but Shane remained unmoved behind his violet Haki armor.

Shiki trapped Shane in a battlefield of Wano Country’s earth, seawater, magma, and Seastone fangs, aiming to exhaust and kill him. With only a fifth of his stamina left, Shane refused to use his other abilities and resolved to rely on his life force, while planning to awaken both his Zoan and Paramecia powers to close the gap with Shiki.

• Shane shattered Shiki’s giant stone lions with his Haki, but Shiki claimed Shane would soon exhaust himself and revealed his move, Golden Lion Swallows Heaven Gate.
• Shiki transformed Wano Country’s land into a vast lion’s mouth, then used the Float-Float Fruit to bring in seawater and magma and trap Shane among Seastone fangs.
• Shane blocked the magma with Haki and used Fish-Man Karate to throw aside the falling seawater, while Shiki tightened the grinding battlefield around him.
• Shiki mocked Shane’s restraint and tried to break his will, but Shane declared he would fight for his life’s potential without using his other abilities.
• Shane planned to awaken both his Zoan and Paramecia powers and rely on Linlin and Kaido to help prevent Shiki from escaping.

Shane endured Golden Lion’s Lion Burial attack, and their battle destroyed the towering spire in Wano Country. Though Golden Lion believed he had killed Shane, Shane’s body began transforming into a black-scaled dragon on Onigashima.

• Shiki trapped Shane in a cage of seawater, magma, and Seastone fangs, then attacked him while urging him to use his full power.
• Sengoku and Garp discussed whether Shane could awaken two Devil Fruits, with Garp insisting that the fruits’ Demonic Wills would make it impossible.
• Shane fought back despite his severe injuries, and his clash with Shiki’s sword energy shattered the towering spire.
• Golden Lion emerged from the wreckage with Sakura Ten and announced that Shane was dead, while Kaido and the others saw Shane pinned to a mountainside by a sword.
• Olvia and Stussy tried to reach Shane, but he vanished from sight; on Onigashima, his body grew black scales until Kogarashi was forced out of his chest.