Chapter Summaries

Shane and Garp clashed while confronting the trauma of God Valley and arguing over whether the world could escape the Celestial Dragons’ rule. As Shane’s hair turned white, he called on Garp to become one of his Thirty-Six Wings, and Garp’s will resonated with an ancient drumbeat.

• Garp rejected Shane’s claim to a new era and argued that entrenched world rules could not be overturned without countless deaths.
• Garp insisted that he had never hesitated and had defeated Rocks, though he admitted he still wondered whether the world might have changed if he had been stronger at God Valley.
• Shane said his travels had convinced him that peaceful societies could form without Celestial Dragon rule, and that bad systems could suppress people only temporarily.
• Shane and Garp exchanged furious blows as Shane declared that he would surpass past overlords and earn the world’s willing support.
• Shane’s black hair turned snow-white as he called to Garp to become his Thirty-Six Wings, and Garp felt an ancient drumbeat resonate with his will.

Shane and Garp fought a prolonged battle while Garp urged the Marines to retreat and challenged them to persevere through defeat. The Marines withdrew, leaving Shane and Garp to continue their hand-to-hand fight into the following day.

• Shane struck Garp with Undersea Drop, sending him plunging into the sea and declaring that his era had begun.
• Garp emerged from the water, admitted that he could lose, and ordered the Marines to retreat while he covered them.
• Garp smashed through three ships to open an escape route, and Saint Saturn's ship fled first.
• Shane and Garp exchanged powerful blows and Conqueror's Haki, knocking out many pirates and Marines.
• Shane ordered every ship to leave the waters, and by dusk the next day he and Garp were still fighting hand-to-hand.

Shane defeated Garp after their prolonged battle, pushing him to reconsider his reasons for serving the Marines and his old promise to Roger. Before either fighter could recover, the Celestial Dragons struck the battlefield with a devastating barrage, leaving both sides uncertain whether Shane and Garp had survived.

• Shane’s stamina and strength grew through battle, and he caught Garp’s punch while urging him to stop avoiding the responsibility of changing the world.
• Garp recalled his years protecting others and his conversation with Roger, then accepted Shane’s challenge to keep his word as he fell into the sea.
• A dozen beams of light struck the battlefield, blasting a bottomless hole into the sea and seemingly erasing everything in the impact zone.
• Kaido cried out for Shane, Bogard dropped his sword in shock, and Saint Saturn laughed as the Celestial Dragons’ overwhelming power was revealed.

After Imu’s devastating strike apparently killed Shane and Garp, the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet mourned Shane and faced uncertainty about its future. Kaido, Big Mom, Stussy, and Olvia exposed and eliminated would-be opportunists, then the fleet continued toward Laugh Tale as news of Shane’s demise spread worldwide.

• Imu’s strike apparently vaporized Shane and Garp, and searches by Fisher Tiger, the Sun Pirates, and the Marines found no trace of them.
• Aboard the Black Pearl, the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet’s pirates grieved Shane, while some argued over who should lead and others feared the Celestial Dragons’ power.
• Olvia and Stussy revealed that impostors had infiltrated the fleet, and Kaido and Big Mom struck down a man who had urged Kaido to become Governor.
• Katakuri explained to Perospero that the fleet had moved beyond its old Hachinosu ways, while Kaido said Shane’s death would make headlines around the world.
• The fleet sailed onward as news of the Tyrant’s demise spread across the world.

News that Shane and Garp had died spread across the seas, prompting pirates and rival powers to react while the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet prepared to defend its territories. The chapter left Shane’s fleet still standing and fighting, despite the world believing its leader was gone.

• Newspapers reported Shane and Garp’s deaths, while Morgans’s News Agency revealed that Shane had defeated Zephyr, Saint Saturn, and Garp before a world-destroying strike ended the battle.
• Rookie pirates and Shane’s enemies celebrated the news and plotted to seize what he had left, while Golden Lion decided to return to the New World.
• Roger rejected the report of Shane and Garp’s deaths and ordered Rayleigh to sail, determined to meet Shane again and settle who was stronger.
• Whitebeard reacted to the news by attacking the Giants at Elbaf and lamenting that Shane had not taken the lead as his right-hand man.
• Red the Aloof read the newspaper in Impel Down and mourned the lost hope he and Shane had shared for the world’s future.
• The Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet mobilized to repel attackers, defending its territories with trained crews, warships, weapons, and organized trade networks.

Saint Saturn and the Five Elders believed Shane was dead and the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet had dispersed, while the Black Pearl secretly carried the main force toward Reverse Mountain. Shane reappeared, opened the Seastone passage beneath the mountain, and brought the crew into its hidden inland sea, where they reached Laugh Tale.

• Saint Saturn returned to Mary Geoise, and the Five Elders discussed their survival and the end of Joy Boy’s prophecy.
• The Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet appeared to split up, and the Black Pearl vanished while the Marine Battleships withdrew.
• The Black Pearl emerged from the Calm Belt with the hidden main force aboard and sailed toward Reverse Mountain.
• The crew revealed that the four coordinates led to a location beneath Reverse Mountain, and Shane said he had only just recovered.
• Shane used Haki and repulsion to force the converging seawater upward, then broke open the Seastone entrance with a punch.
• The Black Pearl fell into the vast inland sea inside Reverse Mountain, and the crew identified the destination as Laugh Tale.

Shane and his crew reached Laugh Tale, where they found the ancient Great Kingdom’s immense wealth and Olvia and Shane began deciphering Joy Boy’s message. The message revealed the sacrifices made by civilizations that guarded the Poneglyphs and Historical Coordinates, leaving the crew to confront the truth behind the island’s history.

• Shane and the Black Pearl crossed the dangerous waters and approached Laugh Tale through the fog.
• The crew discovered a vast island of ancient buildings, abundant gold and treasure, fine liquor, and a tree resembling the source of Devil Fruits.
• Big Mom protested at the sight of the treasure, while John felt disappointed despite the island’s wealth.
• Olvia and Shane translated the Ancient Script together using the assembled Poneglyph texts.
• Joy Boy’s message explained how Wano, Shandora, and Fish-Man Island’s people helped protect the Poneglyphs and Historical Coordinates, and described the guilt he carried over the sacrifices they made.

Joy Boy’s message revealed that he had created the God Fruits and Ancient Weapons to unite the world and travel to the moon, but Imu’s betrayal made him seem like a would-be tyrant. At Laugh Tale, Shane awakened Nika’s white flames, and the Ancient Weapons rose to apologize to Joy Boy for the misunderstanding that lasted eight hundred years.

• Joy Boy explained that he was born from the union of sky and land civilizations and that God Fruits arose from technology, the people’s dreams, and the planet’s will.
• Joy Boy said he had built Pluton, found Poseidon, and created Uranus to unite the world and journey into the sky, but Imu betrayed him and gained immortality.
• Joy Boy left a message asking those who came after him to turn the world upside down and fulfill his dream of carving a smile on the moon.
• Shane explained that the Fish-Man princess, All Races, and Ancient Weapons had understood their mistake and that Joy Boy’s straw hat had frightened Imu for eight hundred years.
• Shane’s awakened Black Dragon Form changed into Nika Form, with white flames, and the Ancient Weapons rose from Laugh Tale saying, “I’m sorry!” to Joy Boy.

Shane awakened Nika’s power at Laugh Tale, activated the ancient machinery, and learned how the Joy Boy legacy and the Devil Fruit Mother Tree connected to the Ancient Kingdom’s technology. He gathered his crew and promised to take the discoveries to the world after three days of rest.

• Dorry and Brogy explained that Sun God Nika had been the title of leaders across generations, with Joy Boy the strongest, and described the Giants’ ancient conflict and the failure of their allies.
• Shane’s heartbeat stopped, leaving the activated mechanical Giants standing still, while Kaido concluded Shane had inherited Joy Boy’s will and awakened Nika.
• Shane examined the Devil Fruit Mother Tree as Caesar described Joy Boy’s three treasures: the Poneglyphs, material wealth and ancient machinery, and the possibility of infinite energy.
• Shane summoned everyone and declared that he would share the truth and treasures with the world, then ordered the crew to rest for three days before beginning their next undertaking.

Shane and his crew escaped Laugh Tale aboard the Black Pearl, re-entered the New World, and learned that Elbaf’s Giant factions had begun fighting. Shane decided to bring Elbaf under his command, while Dorry and Brogy supported him as Nika.

• Shane led the Black Pearl through the Knock Up Stream as Kaido, Linlin, Dragon, and Silver Axe deflected the currents, while Brook left by boat to meet Laboon.
• Shane took the Black Pearl through the Calm Belt, relying on its Seastone and dark alloy to travel safely.
• The crew learned that the Five Elders’ spies had been eliminated and that their forces had defeated members who tried to form independent crews.
• Shane read a newspaper report claiming Golden Lion and Whitebeard’s crews were fighting over Elbaf, and Brogy explained the Giant factions’ history.
• Shane declared that he would bring Elbaf under his command, and Dorry and Brogy pledged their support because he had awakened Nika.

The Black Pearl reached Elbaf as Shane and his crew discussed his ambitions and argued over whether he resembled Joy Boy or simply wanted to claim everything. The Giant Warrior Pirates welcomed Dorry and Brogy, then recognized Shane, though he vanished from their memories and Observation Haki as soon as they looked away.

• Olvia worried that Shane’s plans could lead to a dangerous confrontation, while Shane reflected on his desire to possess the whole world and the powers he had gained from Nika.
• Kaido argued that Shane wanted everything, while Dorry and Brogy’s crew interpreted his ambitions as a willingness to help everyone achieve their dreams.
• Shane announced that he had come to take back what belonged to him as the Black Pearl entered Elbaf’s waters.
• The Giant Warrior Pirates saw Dorry and Brogy return, then recognized Shane at the bow and found that they could no longer remember him or sense him with Observation Haki.

Shane and the Dragon Emperor Pirates arrived in Elbaf, where the Giants recognized his Sun God Nika form and celebrated his survival. After learning that Golden Lion and Whitebeard had become involved with rival Giant factions, Shane declared that a decisive battle was needed to reunite the Giants and ordered war before dawn.

• The Giants prepared for battle after spotting Big Mom aboard the Black Pearl and suspected that Dorry and Brogy were hostages.
• Dorry and Brogy introduced Shane as the Giants' returning god, and the Giants celebrated after seeing his Sun God Nika form.
• Olvia recorded the Giants' legends about Nika and a traitor who had deceived Joy Boy.
• The Giants explained that a strength-worshipping faction had acclaimed Golden Lion as king, while a neutral faction had welcomed Whitebeard in hopes of stopping the conflict.
• Shane rejected stopping the war without a decisive battle and ordered a declaration of war before dawn.

The Giant Warrior Pirates and their allies prepared to fight after Shane declared war, while Golden Lion sought to conquer the giant branches and claim Hachinosu. Whitebeard challenged Shiki’s ambitions, and Dorry and Brogy arrived at the altar plaza to answer Shiki’s call.

• The giants cheered Shane’s declaration of war, praised his strength, and drank through the night.
• Golden Lion addressed the armed giants at the altar plaza and announced his plans to subdue the giant branches and take Hachinosu.
• Whitebeard warned Shiki that the New World would never have a lasting king and said the giants were waiting for Sun God Nika.
• Shiki stopped his warriors from attacking Whitebeard and demanded that Dorry and Brogy come forward.
• Dorry and Brogy arrived with their armed crew, smiling as they faced the assembled giants.

Golden Lion and Whitebeard confronted the Giant Warrior Pirates as the Giants declared that the winner of their battle would become their new king and search for the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika. As the fighting began, the Giant Warrior Pirates cleared a path for Shane and other unexpected arrivals to face Golden Lion.

• Three Giants elders announced that the victor would become the Giants' new king and seek the Nika fruit, while the Giants honored the Sun God with their Winter Solstice chant.
• Whitebeard shared legends of Nika and Uranus, but Golden Lion rejected the stories and demanded that Whitebeard support his claim to Elbaf.
• Golden Lion raised enormous earth lions against Dorry, Brogy, and the Giant Warrior Pirates, who cut the lions apart and joined the battle.
• Dorry and Brogy combined their attacks to clear a path, and an Air Door opened to reveal Kaido, Linlin, and Shane before Golden Lion.

Shane reappeared before Golden Lion and Whitebeard, then revealed his Nika form and rallied the Giants behind him. The three Giant factions joined Shane and the Dragon Emperor Pirates, leaving Golden Lion furious and Whitebeard wondering whether the legend was true.

• Golden Lion recognized Shane, who had been presumed dead, and was shaken by the return of the man who had defeated Garp.
• Shane brought the Dragon Emperor Pirates' elites through an Air Door, surprising the Giants, Whitebeard, and Marco.
• Shane declared that the Giants would follow his orders, while Golden Lion argued that the Giants would not obey him so easily.
• Shane transformed into Nika, and the Giants sounded their horns as the Sun God's Flame turned white and surged around him.
• The conquest, pirate, and neutral factions all stood behind Shane, uniting with the Dragon Emperor Pirates into a new force.
• Golden Lion raged at Shane for ruining his plans again, while Whitebeard wondered whether the legend was true.

Shane used his Nika Form to rally the Giants and declare a worldwide war, then faced Golden Lion and Whitebeard’s challenge. Shane overwhelmed Golden Lion with his Paw Impact while Kaido prepared to fight the fallen pirate.

• Newgate wondered about Nika as Shane revealed his Nika Form could draw on the powers of other Devil Fruits and transformed into a giant.
• Shane ordered the Giants to rally scattered and near-extinct races around Elbaf, declaring himself the next Sun God and calling for war; Brogy recorded his declaration.
• Whitebeard explained that the Giants’ faith in Nika came from their hope of repeating Joy Boy’s deeds, then stepped forward to challenge Shane.
• Golden Lion attacked Shane, insisting he could still defeat him, while Shane claimed the title of the world’s greatest Two-Sword Style swordsman.
• Shane used Light Palm and Paw Impact to overpower Golden Lion, then told Kaido to treat the fallen pirate as a whetstone before their coming fight.

Kaido battled Golden Lion while the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet fought Giants divided over whether to follow the legend of Nika. Whitebeard joined Shane to test his strength, and Shane met Whitebeard’s slash with a Haki-coated fist.

• Kaido attacked Golden Lion with Roaring Thunder Bagua, determined to master Conqueror's Coating and defeat him.
• Linlin challenged the Giants who refused to submit, while doubtful Giants headed toward the battlefield and Brogy fought beside the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet.
• The Whitebeard Pirates chose to leave the Giants’ battle, but Whitebeard decided to challenge Shane.
• Shane charged through the Giants and struck Whitebeard’s blade with his fist, relying on Haki alone.

Shane fought Whitebeard at Elbaf, countering the Tremor-Tremor Fruit by repelling its power with his awakened Paw-Paw Fruit. As the battle intensified, Shane revealed his Nika Form and Rumble-Rumble Fruit power, becoming a giant and challenging Whitebeard.

• The Dragon Emperor Pirates divided the battlefield, leaving Kaido to fight Golden Lion and Shane to face Whitebeard while Big Mom attacked the Giants from above.
• Big Mom flew across the battlefields, taunted Kaido about Conqueror’s Haki, and avoided interfering with Shane and Whitebeard’s clash.
• Shane and Whitebeard exchanged blows, and Shane compressed and repelled the lingering tremor power with his Paw-Paw Fruit ability.
• Whitebeard quelled the rebounding tremor with a punch and urged Shane to fight without holding back.
• Shane activated his Nika Form and Rumble-Rumble Fruit power, echoed the Giants’ War Horn, and grew into a giant as he challenged Whitebeard.

Shane explained why he believed he had surpassed every fighter of his era and described his plans to keep growing stronger. As Whitebeard attacked, Shane absorbed the Tremor-Tremor power with his rubber belly and bounced it back at him.

• Shane told Whitebeard that only Rocks in his prime could have matched him, and that awakening the Dark-Dark Fruit remained his goal.
• Whitebeard acknowledged that Rocks had been stronger than him at his prime and recognized Shane as the strongest of their era in single combat.
• Shane declared that his path had only begun and discussed forcing the Dark-Dark Fruit to awaken while continuing to strengthen his body, Haki, and Rokushiki.
• Shane asked Whitebeard whether he would want immortality and deathlessness, then stamped toward Whitebeard's forehead.
• Whitebeard unleashed the Tremor-Tremor power, but Shane absorbed its force with his rubber belly and rebounded it.

Shane and Whitebeard fought a battle that distorted the plaza and left the ground stretching like rubber, while Golden Lion and Kaido confronted the changes in their own strength. The fight ended with Shane and Whitebeard bouncing skyward, laughing as they flew.

• Shane bounced Whitebeard's attacks back with his body and challenged him to welcome the New Era.
• Shane swallowed Whitebeard's punch, compressing and rebounding its force as Whitebeard defended himself and struck with his blade.
• Golden Lion rose from the rubble and watched Whitebeard land a powerful blow that sank the ground, only for it to stretch like rubber beneath everyone.
• Kaido charged Golden Lion with lightning and Conqueror's Coating, but Golden Lion recovered his resolve and challenged him to fight again.
• Shane and Whitebeard shot into the sky from the center of the sunken ground, laughing that they were flying.