Chapter Summaries

Marine Headquarters announced simultaneous attacks on Shane’s territories and a public execution of Red the Aloof, aiming to stretch Shane’s forces thin. As the world reacted to the threat, Shane learned Queen was trapped in Judge’s laboratory and confirmed that Stussy and Caesar had infiltrated it; he ordered them to head for Hachinosu.

• In Loguetown and Foosha Village, people argued over Shane’s defeat of Roger and the danger he posed.
• Cobra read Marine Headquarters’ announcement that Red the Aloof would be publicly executed, and recognized it as a challenge to Shane.
• Supernovas celebrated the coming conflict and set out for the New World to seize territory.
• The Marines declared simultaneous attacks on Ohara, Sorbet, Water 7, Fish-Man Island, Dressrosa, Prodence Kingdom, Wano Country, and Hachinosu, along with Red the Aloof’s execution at Marineford.
• Queen told Shane that Judge had ambushed him in the North Blue and that he might not recover the Clone Cyborgs, while Stussy revealed that she and Caesar had infiltrated the laboratory.
• Shane told Stussy to head for Hachinosu after the coming battle.

Shane left Hachinosu alone aboard the Black Pearl to challenge Marine Headquarters, confident he would win despite facing its full strength. As the war approached, the Marines confirmed that Shane and every member of the Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet had vanished from their intelligence network.

• Shane explained that his forces were scattered across the world and that he alone could go to Marine Headquarters.
• He told Roger that defeating Marine Headquarters was only the first step toward challenging the World Government and ruling the world.
• Shane sailed away alone on the Black Pearl and asked Roger to continue his plans if he died.
• The Black Pearl disappeared using the invisibility ability Shane had copied from Stussy.
• Shanks and Buggy saw that Shane had left, and Marine Headquarters confirmed that he and the entire Dragon Emperor Grand Fleet had vanished from its intelligence network.

Crocodile ate the Sand-Sand Fruit and escaped his impoverished island through Shane’s Air Door, joining the invisible Black Pearl. Shane named him Crocodile, and Crocodile accepted him as captain.

• Crocodile dreamed of leaving his bleak island and watched the sea from the abandoned port.
• A colossal ship appeared offshore, and a crate containing a Devil Fruit appeared beside Crocodile.
• Shane spoke to Crocodile through an Air Door, offered to take him away, and told him to eat the fruit and collect his belongings.
• Crocodile ate the Sand-Sand Fruit, gathered his crates, and hurried through the Air Door as the islanders watched him vanish.
• Aboard the Black Pearl, Crocodile saw his hands turn to sand, and Shane told him that he would be called Crocodile.

Bullet obtained the Mythical Zoan Bird-Bird Fruit · Mythical Zoan · Nue Form and fought Crocodile after Crocodile came to recruit him. Crocodile brought Bullet through an Air Door to Shane’s invisible flying ship, where Shane challenged him to fight.

• Bullet found a Marine-sealed box containing the Nue Form Devil Fruit in his tent.
• Crocodile emerged from yellow sand and tried to take Bullet to meet his captain.
• Bullet ate the Devil Fruit, transformed into his flame-covered combat form, and fought Crocodile.
• A mysterious voice challenged Bullet, and Crocodile pushed him through an Air Door.
• Bullet found himself aboard Shane’s invisible flying ship above his camp, where Shane told him to make his move.

Shane defeated Bullet with a strengthened future version of Crocodile, then prepared to confront the forces guarding Red the Aloof’s execution. He sent the Black Pearl to Hachinosu with Crocodile and Bullet aboard and walked across the sea alone.

• Shane summoned a future version of Crocodile, who overwhelmed Bullet and defeated him.
• Bullet awakened King's Haki after losing and vowed to defeat Shane, who made him a newcomer aboard the Main Ship.
• Three days later, Shane ate at Sabaody Archipelago while people debated whether he would intervene in Red the Aloof’s execution.
• Shane ordered Crocodile and Bullet to wait for him in the New World, then sent the Black Pearl flying toward Hachinosu with a palm strike.
• Shane walked across the sea alone as the execution approached.

Marineford began broadcasting the confrontation as Kong prepared to eradicate Shane and his territories, while Red the Aloof warned that Shane could not be defeated. Shane appeared alone and declared that he was enough to take on Marine Headquarters.

• Kong ordered the World Government forces to destroy Shane and his territories, while Tsuru and Sengoku worried about his unexpected restraint.
• Kong presented the Shichibukai, including Flame Flower, and brought Red the Aloof onto the Execution Platform; Red warned that Shane would not lose if he came.
• Shane appeared alone before Marineford, drawing the attention of Kong, the Marines, Sakazuki, and Borsalino.
• Kong told Shane that his people would die and that he would die for coming alone; Shane replied that technology and will changed eras, and that he alone was enough.

Shane used advanced communications technology to broadcast his challenge as Kong threatened to destroy the Dragon Emperor Pirates’ worldwide forces. When the Marines surrounded Shane’s territories, he gave the signal and revealed that his forces had prepared powerful weapons and Machine Giants to fight back.

• Shane demonstrated that he could intercept and control the broadcast, explaining that the technology came from the New Seagull Laboratory.
• The Black Gold King regretted missing the chance to invest in Shane’s technology and businesses.
• Kong announced a worldwide campaign against the Dragon Emperor Pirates and threatened to make Red the Aloof’s execution site Shane’s funeral site.
• The broadcast showed Marine warships surrounding the Dragon Emperor Pirates’ territories, leading viewers to doubt that the scattered crews could resist.
• Shane ordered the battle to begin, and his forces revealed hidden cannons, new weapons, and Machine Giants rising from the sea.

Shane used the Marine broadcast to rally resistance against the Celestial Dragons, then faced the Five Elders and Marine forces alone at Marineford. Just as they surrounded him, the Oro Jackson, the Moby Dick, and the Flying Pirate's ship arrived to join the fight.

• Shane argued that his technology, troops, and allies gave him an advantage, and called on people worldwide to join his war against the Celestial Dragons.
• The Five Elders ordered the broadcast cut, appeared with Saint Saturn, and offered to elevate the killer of Shane and their entire clan to Celestial Dragon status.
• Shane used leaf copies of Kong, Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, and Tsuru to restart the worldwide broadcast after Marine Headquarters shut it down.
• Kong rallied the Marines as the Five Elders and Marine leaders surrounded Shane, while Tsuru, the Vice Admirals, and the Shichibukai faced his summoned figures.
• Shane confronted Flame Flower and entered his combat state as Saint Shepherd Ju Peter attacked him.
• The Oro Jackson, the Moby Dick, and the Flying Pirate's ship arrived at Marineford to support Shane.

Golden Lion, Roger, and Whitebeard joined Shane’s fight against the Five Elders, and Golden Lion faced Saint Warcury in a clash that shook Marineford. As the battle spread and the world watched, Saint Ju Peter tried to ambush Golden Lion, but Whitebeard stepped in.

• Golden Lion attacked the Five Elders with a Chop Wave, but Saint Mars regenerated his severed wing.
• Golden Lion challenged Saint Warcury, whose Conqueror’s Haki threatened the pirates nearby.
• Golden Lion hurled an island at Saint Warcury, and the two fought fiercely as the Roger, Whitebeard, and Golden Lion Pirates entered the battle.
• People around the world watched the fighters’ immense power and reacted with alarm.
• Saint Warcury called Golden Lion an enemy of Nika, and Saint Ju Peter emerged from the earth to ambush him.
• Whitebeard confronted Saint Ju Peter and asked whether he thought he had a chance.

Whitebeard and Rayleigh fought the immortal Five Elders, repeatedly tearing their bodies apart while struggling to overcome their regeneration. Whitebeard battled Saint Ju Peter as Rayleigh pursued Saint Mars, and their clash left both battles unresolved.

• Saint Ju Peter dismissed Whitebeard's strength, but Whitebeard severed his head and battered his worm body into scattered pieces.
• A fragment of Saint Ju Peter regenerated, and he attacked Whitebeard with his jaws, but Whitebeard shattered his teeth and drove him toward the seabed.
• Saint Mars swooped toward the Whitebeard Pirates, but Rayleigh cut him into eight pieces before he could attack the crew.
• Saint Mars regenerated and tried to outlast Rayleigh from the sky, but Rayleigh followed him with Geppo and stabbed him between the brows.
• Rayleigh taunted Saint Mars about Sun God Nika, provoking him to unleash feather blades and a hurricane as they opened another battlefield.

Shane faced two of the Five Elders, two Admirals, and Fleet Admiral Kong while the other great pirates battled the remaining Elders and Marines. Roger intervened to fight Saint Nusjuro, and the chapter ended with Shane attacking Kong as the battlefield reacted to his overwhelming power.

• Shane blocked Saint Nusjuro's sword attack with barriers and mocked the Five Elders and Admirals for being unable to challenge him.
• Saint Nusjuro and Saint Saturn joined their Conqueror's Haki into a powerful shock wave, but Shane recognized how the Elders' strength increased when they worked together.
• Roger arrived with Divine Departure, cut through the combined Haki, and challenged Saint Nusjuro while declaring that the pirates would not let Marine Headquarters' scheme bring Shane down.
• Roger cut Saint Nusjuro apart and used the Voice of All Things to overwhelm his mind, disrupting the Five Elders' mental connection.
• At the port, Shane faced Saint Saturn, Kong, Sengoku the Buddha, and Zephyr, then struck at Kong as his presence shook the battlefield.

Shane faced Kong and the World Government’s forces while urging young people watching the broadcast to challenge him and grow stronger. Kong attacked first, but Shane stopped his punch with one hand and slammed him into the ground, leaving Saint Saturn afraid to approach.

• Shane mocked the forces gathered against him and claimed they needed at least five Headquarters Admirals to match his strength.
• Shane invited young people watching the live broadcast to seek strength, challenge him, and visit his territory.
• Kong ignored Sengoku’s warning, assumed his combat form, and attacked Shane with Diamond Mountain-Shaking.
• Shane caught Kong’s punch, overpowered his Haki, twisted his wrist, and slammed him into a huge crater.
• Saint Saturn stepped back as memories of Shane dismembering him returned.

Shane confronted Saint Saturn and Sengoku at Marineford, dismissing their excuses for failing to stop his rise. He struck back at Sengoku’s shockwave with his Devil Fruit ability, leaving Sengoku stunned.

• Saint Saturn recoiled from Shane’s presence, but regained confidence when Sengoku and Zephyr joined him in surrounding Shane.
• Shane reminded Saint Saturn, Sengoku, and Zephyr of their repeated failed attempts to kill him and argued that each defeat had made him stronger.
• Shane reflected on his long rise and told Sengoku that he could not withstand Shane’s punch, recalling their first clash at God Valley.
• Sengoku transformed into his Buddha Form and attacked Shane with a Haki-infused shockwave, accusing him of being consumed by revenge.
• Shane absorbed, compressed, and returned Sengoku’s shockwave, startling Sengoku when his Haki did not stop Shane’s ability.

Shane overwhelmed Sengoku and Saint Saturn during the battle, while Zephyr and the other fighters tried to stop him. As Shane drained Saint Saturn’s life force, he greeted Zephyr, who regretted having to face him.

• Shane reflected Sengoku’s shockwaves back at him, then struck him down with a punch to the face.
• Saint Saturn attacked Shane with poison, but Shane blew the venom back toward him with Bad Wind.
• Zephyr argued that they needed to rely on Haki, and Saint Saturn reluctantly joined the attack while Zephyr charged Shane head-on.
• Shane invited Zephyr to join his Thirty-Six Wings and spoke of destroying Mary Geoise, then blocked Saint Saturn’s Seastone weapon with extra arms.
• Shane subdued Saint Saturn, seized him, and began draining his life force as Zephyr faced him again.

Shane defeated Zephyr in a brutal fight at Marineford and confronted Saint Saturn, declaring that he would seize the power to rule the world. Saint Saturn dismissed Shane as no true god and attacked him with his poisoned spider appendages.

• Zephyr challenged Shane over his plans for the world and demanded to know what power he had obtained.
• Shane explained that he intended to control the world's greatest powers himself, including Pluton, Poseidon, and the creatures of the sea.
• Zephyr attacked with his Black Arm Smash · Storm Strike, but Shane overwhelmed him with superior Haki and strength.
• Shane punched Zephyr through Marine Headquarters, leaving the Marines shaken by the Admiral's defeat.
• Shane confronted Saint Saturn and accused the Celestial Dragons of denying ordinary people even basic comforts while fearing his demands.
• Saint Saturn declared Shane insignificant compared with a true god and attacked him with his poisoned spider appendages.

Shane overpowered Saint Saturn and turned him into a powerless source of energy for his Vampire Form. With Saint Saturn subdued, Shane looked toward the other Five Elders for his next targets.

• Shane agreed that powerful people naturally made others kneel, then told Saint Saturn he knew of Imu and planned to defeat him.
• Saint Saturn restored his former powerful body and challenged Shane, but Shane smashed his head and overpowered him with repeated attacks.
• Shane restrained Saint Saturn with Dark Water and used Vampire Form and the Munch-Munch Fruit to drain him as a source of energy.
• Saint Saturn cried for the other Five Elders to save him, but Shane beat him into submission and wondered whether two more Elders could keep him at full strength.
• Shane turned toward the other Five Elders and asked who would form the head.

Shane rescued Red the Aloof from execution while the Five Elders tried to merge their powers to overwhelm him. As Saint Nusjuro and Saint Mars moved to join the others, Shane transformed into a giant Sun God Nika and seized Saint Mars.

• Saint Warcury and Saint Shepherd Ju Peter merged their abilities and fought Whitebeard and Golden Lion as they tried to reach the imprisoned Saint Saturn.
• Saint Nusjuro ordered Red the Aloof's execution, hoping to force Shane to abandon the battle and rescue him.
• Shane opened an Air Door, knocked away the executioners, freed Red the Aloof from his Seastone chains, and sent him to Whitebeard's ship.
• Saint Mars escaped Rayleigh and moved to join Saint Nusjuro, but Shane grew into a giant in his Sun God Nika form and grabbed him.

Shane overwhelmed the Five Elders’ fused form, crushing Saint Nusjuro and smashing Saint Warcury and Saint Shepherd Ju Peter apart, but their immortality let them return. When the Five Elders tried to summon Saint Saturn and fuse again, Shane disrupted the process, separating Saint Saturn’s soul from his body and forcing the Elders to choose which one to save.

• Shane combined his Sun God Nika and Thunder God forms, countered Saint Mars’s attacks, and pinned Saint Nusjuro beneath his foot.
• Shane crushed Saint Nusjuro with Haki, then struck the fused Five Elders hard enough to smash Saint Shepherd Ju Peter apart and blast Saint Warcury into the ground.
• The Five Elders resurrected, awakened the imprisoned Saint Saturn, and recovered from Shane’s attacks while he restored his Haki.
• Saint Nusjuro tried to summon Saint Saturn through a Devil Teleportation Array so the Five Elders could fuse again.
• Shane interrupted the summoning with a palm strike, separating Saint Saturn’s soul and body, and Saint Warcury said they could save only one.

Shane discovered that Armament Haki could sever the Five Elders' summoning connection and restrain their abilities, then tore Saint Mars apart and prepared to imprison him. Saint Nusjuro fled toward Saint Warcury, fearing he would be isolated next.

• Saint Warcury, Saint Nusjuro, and the others combined their bodies with Saint Saturn's and spread poison across Marineford while attacking Shane.
• Shane examined his copied abilities and realized his Haki still had room to grow, then imprisoned Saint Saturn's soul with the Paw-Paw Fruit.
• Shane used his many hands to interrupt the fusion and stretched his arms with rubber and the Air Door to catch Saint Mars.
• Saint Nusjuro slashed at Shane's arms, but Shane turned the injured section into an Air Door and tore Saint Mars in half with Haki.
• Shane explained that Armament Haki could stop Lineage Factors and sever the Elders' summoning link, and Saint Nusjuro fled toward Saint Warcury.

Shane sealed Saint Mars and fought the Three-in-One Five Elders while the poison mist threatened everyone at Marineford. As Kong and Sengoku tried to reach him, Shane swallowed the poison gas and disabled Saint Nusjuro.

• Shane imprisoned Saint Mars in darkness, then turned to attack Saint Nusjuro.
• Saint Warcury struck Shane from behind as the Three-in-One Five Elders spread poison gas and killed those who approached.
• Shane told Roger, Whitebeard, and the others to hold off Marine Headquarters while he fought the Five Elders.
• Kong urged Sengoku to keep fighting so the world could return to its former balance, and Sengoku charged toward the poison mist.
• Shane punched Sengoku and Kong, drew the poison gas into a Dragon Tornado, and forced it into the giant worm.
• Shane compressed Saint Nusjuro into a small ball of white bone infused with Haki, shutting him down.