Chapter Summaries

Garp and Bogard discussed the approaching apocalypse, humanity’s place in Shane’s transformed world, and their fear that God had not returned. Meanwhile, new arrivals gathered supplies in Loguetown as a teenage boy began selling Log Poses at Laugh Tale.

• Bogard told Garp that the Pacifistas and Seraphim had grown into powerful forces, while the former Dragon Emperor Pirates appeared to be coordinating across their territories.
• Bogard warned that humans might become unnecessary to Shane, but Garp argued that Shane had never cared about them and that the coming apocalypse—not Imu—had frightened people into submission.
• Garp blamed humanity’s fear on the world-destroying tsunami and fell asleep, while Bogard returned to his cabin and wrote about the two years left before the apocalypse.
• Bogard clutched a sculpture of a Heaven-Reaching Tree and prayed for God to return as people across the seas and Sky Islands feared the moon and waves.
• A group of newcomers arrived in Loguetown and gathered supplies while a teenage boy at Laugh Tale offered a Log Pose to a boy playing with magnets.

In Loguetown, an old tavern owner recounted legends of Shane and the Old Era while most patrons laughed at him. When the bounty hunter Big Bear threatened the owner, his claws could not pierce the black sheen around the man's neck, which an arrival identified as Haki.

• The tavern owner told patrons about Roger, Shane, and the powerful figures of the Old Era, while most dismissed his stories as myths.
• Usopp listened in amazement as the owner described Giants obeying Shane and swordsmen who could cleave the sea.
• A starving Big Bear burst into the tavern, and patrons recognized him as a Zoan user with a ninety-eight-million bounty who had escaped Sky Island.
• Big Bear smashed a table and demanded the tavern owner's money, threatening him with his claws as Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji prepared to intervene.
• The owner's neck turned pitch-black, stopping Big Bear's claws from harming him, and a voice outside called the power Haki.

The tavern owner used Haki to defeat Big Bear, but Smoker arrived and restrained the pirates and the young people in the tavern. Dragon appeared in a storm, scattered Smoker’s smoke, and announced that the people of the Old Era were ready to show themselves again.

• Big Bear attacked the tavern owner, who used Haki and Fish-Man Karate to overpower him with a ranged blow.
• Smoker knocked Big Bear unconscious and bound the Flying Pirates, Luffy, and Bartolomeo with smoke.
• The tavern owner prepared to fight Smoker and protect the young people, but Smoker warned him not to move.
• Dragon swept into Loguetown with a storm, scattered Smoker’s smoke, and said it was time for the Old Era to show itself again.

Dragon entered the Loguetown tavern and effortlessly defeated Smoker, revealing a level of Haki and defense that stunned the Straw Hat Pirates and everyone watching. He urged Luffy to sail to Reverse Mountain and face the power awaiting him in the New Era.

• Smoker defied Dragon and launched a sneak attack with his Seastone-inlaid club while Dragon spoke with the tavern owner.
• Dragon wrapped himself in advanced Haki, and Smoker's club shattered against his cloak, leaving its Seastone behind.
• Dragon told Luffy to sail to Reverse Mountain, where someone would show him true power and give him a chance to contend for the future's pinnacle.
• Dragon struck Smoker in the abdomen and sent him crashing through several houses until he lost consciousness.

The Straw Hat Pirates survived the storm at Loguetown and reached Laugh Tale, where they encountered Kid and Luo and learned more about the legendary figure honored by the island’s statue. As the crew searched for flight wings, Silver Axe and Captain John recognized someone and prepared for trouble.

• The Straw Hat Pirates reflected on Dragon’s power and learned that Haki could let people strike Logia users and shatter steel.
• Luffy announced that the crew would face the powerful opponent waiting at Reverse Mountain as they sailed toward Laugh Tale.
• Nami explained Laugh Tale’s legends, and the crew reached its central plaza, where Luffy, Kid, and Luo read the statue’s inscription, “King of Kings, God of Gods.”
• Nami told Luffy to get the Going Merry modified, and the crew sought flight wings from two retired shipyard owners.
• Silver Axe and Captain John recognized someone near the Tool Room roof and reached for their weapons.

Bonney and Bege reflected on the changed seas and the legendary figures of the past as the Supernovas gathered near Reverse Mountain. Luffy met a mysterious young man whose rubbery mouth made him seem familiar, and the young man said he thought people had forgotten him.

• Bonney studied a map while her crew warned her not to cause trouble, and she said she wanted adventures like the ones her parents had described.
• Bege recalled how dangerous Reverse Mountain and the old seas had been, and his crew boasted about their flying ships and weapons.
• Hawkins entered the tavern, sensed danger, and left with his crew, while Bonney dismissed his warning.
• Kid argued with someone in the street about moving too slowly in the Great Flying Age.
• Luffy ate at the tavern as Zoro got lost nearby, then Luffy and a smiling young man both asked for more food.
• The young man ate a roast suckling pig in one bite, and Luffy said he seemed familiar; the young man replied that he thought people had forgotten him.

Luffy and the other Supernovas gathered in a tavern as several pirates confronted the young man who had sold them Log Poses supposedly pointing to the City of Heaven. The young man left after Luffy refused to take the Pose, while the Supernovas watched him closely.

• Luffy declared that becoming the Sky Pirates King would make everyone remember his name, drawing the attention of the Supernovas in the tavern.
• Zoro arrived and joined Luffy, while Hawkins worried that the gathered pirates might turn on one another.
• Kid recognized the young man who had sold him a useless Log Pose, and Apoo and Drake arrived to confront the same seller.
• Hawkins realized that his own Log Pose had brought him an auspicious divination, while Bege, Bonney, and a young man in jeans also held Poses.
• The young man offered Luffy a Log Pose said to point to the City of Heaven in exchange for a meal, but Luffy refused because he wanted to find the city himself.
• The young man laughed, put the meal on Luffy's tab, and left as the Supernovas watched him.

Luffy and the Supernovas confronted Shane over the Log Poses, but five elderly men and Admiral Kizaru intervened when Apoo attacked. Kizaru swiftly subdued most of the Supernovas, leaving Bege to recognize him as an invincible being.

• Drake recognized Shane’s appearance from his training, while Hawkins predicted certain disaster for everyone facing him.
• Kid demanded back the ten million Beli he had paid for a Log Pose, and Luffy offered him another one as the Supernovas looked on.
• Shane tried to calm the gathering and called on five elderly men, but Apoo attacked them with sound waves.
• One of the old men blocked Apoo’s attacks, and Kizaru appeared and kicked Apoo through the tavern roof.
• Kizaru explained that he had come from Enies Lobby because powerful figures were watching Reverse Mountain, then knocked down more than half the Supernovas.
• Bege declared Kizaru an invincible being.

Kizaru entered the tavern to deal with the Supernovas, but stopped when he recognized the five old men and saw Shane sitting at the bar. He wondered whether Shane’s return could give the world hope again.

• The Supernovas braced themselves as Kizaru entered the tavern and dismissed their strength.
• Kizaru reflected on the old generation’s divided views about the coming disaster and humanity’s future in space.
• Kizaru recalled Shane’s past battles and concluded that Shane and Imu had perished, though he feared the world had repeated its old mistakes.
• Kizaru stopped before the five old men and recognized them as people who would submit to only one person.
• Kizaru saw Shane sitting at the bar with a bottle of West Blue liquor, and his heart began to race as he wondered if the world could still be saved.

Shane confronted Kizaru and the Supernovas, revealing his connection to the legends surrounding the world’s past. The chapter ended with Straw Hat asking where the god was, unaware that Shane stood before him.

• Kizaru hesitated to contact his superiors and showed fear and reverence toward Shane, while the Supernovas wondered why the Admiral had stopped fighting.
• Shane drank rum and reproached Sengoku for failing to eliminate royal families, saying the world should have only one god.
• Bege recalled that someone had emptied Impel Down thirty-five years earlier to take its Devil Fruits, and Luo and Drake described how former associates became renowned powers.
• Hawkins’s divination foretold misfortune, and the Supernovas realized Shane might be the god linking the world’s myths and legends.
• Bonney recognized Shane from her parents’ stories, while Straw Hat asked where the god was.

Shane dismissed Kizaru’s concerns and confirmed that the Log Poses could lead to the City of Heaven, prompting Kizaru to destroy the Supernovas’ copies. The chapter ended with the elders at Laugh Tale discussing Kizaru’s fear while Rocks played cards.

• Shane told Kizaru he would not interfere much in the world’s affairs and said the Log Pose worked.
• Kizaru recognized that the Log Poses could be fought over, then kicked apart the copies held by Kid, Killer, Luo, and the other Supernovas.
• Kid, Killer, and Luo tried to resist or escape, but Kizaru’s light clones attacked them.
• The Supernovas realized the Log Poses were real and speculated about Luffy’s remaining copy, while Luffy and Zoro left the tavern.
• Kizaru reported the events by Den Den Mushi, and Sengoku said they needed to send more people because King and Aokiji had already gone.
• At Laugh Tale, several elders watched Rocks and two other old men play cards and joked about Kizaru being frightened.

Kong questioned Red the Aloof and Rocks about Shane’s plans amid the approaching disasters, but Rocks accused Kong of clinging to power and decaying. At Laugh Tale, Kong encountered the gathered God’s Shichibukai as Bonney and others watched their arrival.

• Kong asked Red the Aloof and Rocks what Shane intended, but neither knew or offered him useful information.
• Rocks told Kong that his fear of Shane and the coming disasters had made him cling to his position, calling his attitude decay.
• Kong argued that he had built the world’s order and feared being erased by the next generation, then left for the port.
• At Laugh Tale, Kong saw the God’s Shichibukai arrive by ship and felt intimidated by the strength of the figures who had remained unchanged.
• Bonney hid outside a roast meat restaurant and ate after Kizaru broke her Log Pose, while the people of Laugh Tale watched the warships arrive and wondered whether the God’s Shichibukai would destroy the world.

God's Shichibukai gathered at Laugh Tale, where they declared their loyalty to the captain and their intent to destroy any new Celestial Dragons. As the Supernovas watched the legends assemble, a Sea Emperor's fleet appeared above the island.

• Moria, Bullet, Urouge, Crocodile, Ginny, and Kuma gathered at the port, while Moria argued that his seniority deserved respect.
• Kuma said the crew had waited for the captain to return and would burn any new Celestial Dragons claiming the D. Clan's name.
• Kong realized the gathering disproved rumors of discord among God's Shichibukai as their words were broadcast around the world.
• Stussy reunited with Silver Axe, Captain John, Rocks, and Granny Flame Flower, then mocked Flame Flower for aging.
• The injured Supernovas learned that God's Shichibukai had assembled on Laugh Tale and looked toward the Golden Statue.
• Hawkins prepared to recover so he would witness the arrival of legends, then saw a Sea Emperor's fleet appear in the sky above Laugh Tale.

Hawkins and Luo questioned whether Shane was truly God as legendary figures gathered on Laugh Tale. Shane reunited with his old companions, and Kaido joined him as they waited for the rest of the crew to arrive.

• Hawkins told Luo that divination could not predict outcomes involving Shane, and that avoiding him gave Hawkins a ninety percent chance of survival.
• Red-Haired Shanks, Buggy the Clown, and Dracule Mihawk arrived on Laugh Tale, drawing crowds and recalling the island’s former glory.
• Rocks played cards with Shane and spoke about how fear and mortality led people to cling to wealth, status, and bloodlines.
• Whitebeard and Golden Lion stood beside Shane as God's Shichibukai and reporters gathered around them.
• Kaido walked past the others and joined Shane, remarking that Shane had slept so long that they had all grown old.

The Red Hair Pirates, Buggy Pirates, Mihawk, Whitebeard’s crew, and Sabo’s group watched Shane’s return to Laugh Tale, each weighing what his appearance meant for the world. When the Sky Island Army arrived, the live broadcast showed King and Aokiji kneeling beside Shane and Big Mom standing respectfully nearby, leaving viewers stunned instead of witnessing the battle they expected.

• Red-Haired, Buggy, and Dracule Mihawk watched Shane at the port, while Red-Haired recalled learning that God had existed eight hundred years earlier and Buggy’s crew praised their captain.
• Marco warned Red-Haired not to cause trouble, while Blackbeard watched Shane with clenched hands and Ace expressed his desire to fight him.
• Sabo spotted Ace from a hat shop and told his companion that Shane and Dragon’s return did not necessarily make them allies, so he chose to wait for the coming changes.
• The Sky Island Army’s warships arrived, prompting people in Laugh Tale to flee and others to speculate that a world-destroying battle was about to begin.
• The live broadcast showed King and Aokiji kneeling beside Shane and Big Mom standing respectfully nearby, leaving viewers confused about why the expected battle had not begun.

Shane reunited with his old companions and released Linlin from her duties, prompting Katakuri and the former prisoners of Impel Down to set sail toward him. At Laugh Tale, the old generation gathered around Shane, where an elderly man arrived aboard the Oro Jackson.

• Aokiji and King reaffirmed their loyalty to Shane, and King hoped they could return to the Black Pearl when they eventually gave up their Admiral positions.
• Linlin told Shane she wanted to retire, and Shane encouraged her to return to being herself; she cast off her justice cloak and urged her children to become pirates again.
• Katakuri fought through the prisoners on Level Six after Magellan honored his promise not to stop him, then opened every cage and declared he was leaving as a pirate.
• Katakuri's former Big Mom Pirates crew joined him, and they traveled by airship toward Laugh Tale as Big Mom's ship also headed there.
• At Laugh Tale, Katakuri found powerful figures from the old era gathered to follow Shane, while an elderly man emerged from the Oro Jackson and warned that an overly grand gathering would scare the new generation.

Roger and the other legends gathered before Shane, who summoned the creatures and forces devoted to him. As the world watched in shock, Shane announced his return as Blue Planet’s God.

• Roger, Shanks, Buggy, Rayleigh, Gaban, and the other Roger Pirates arrived at Laugh Tale and stood before Shane without challenging him.
• Bellamy rejected the legends and shouted that he could defeat even God if he went all out.
• Shane stood and called for someone else to come out, prompting the sea and sky to erupt.
• Sea Kings, Ancient Creatures including Zunesha, Pacifistas, warships, and people from many races gathered at Laugh Tale and bowed to Shane.
• Shane grew as he walked toward the harbor, then declared, “Blue Planet, your God has returned!”

Shane revealed that the City of Heaven was a projection from an alternate space and condemned the world’s leaders for letting technology stagnate. He erased the city and made Devil Fruits rain down over Laugh Tale, while Nami received one just as the Straw Hat Pirates gathered.

• Shane returned to his original form, and the City of Heaven appeared above Laugh Tale as people wondered whether they could reach it.
• An airship tried to fly toward the city, but a Seraphim destroyed it; Seraphim and Fifth-Generation Pacifistas then knelt before Shane.
• Shane explained that the city was a virtual projection and criticized the Reverie and World Army for failing to advance technology or prepare civilization for future dangers.
• Shane said he would introduce new things to change the world, then erased the City of Heaven with a wave of his hand.
• Devil Fruits began falling from the sky, and people declared that the Great Devil Fruit Era had begun.
• The Straw Hat Pirates gathered on Laugh Tale, where a Devil Fruit fell into Nami’s hands.

Shane’s return unleashed Devil Fruits across the seas, drawing former allies and sky pirates back into action as Tsuru and Sengoku reflected on the lost opportunities of his reign and the looming planetary disaster. As the kings feared Shane’s judgment, Fish-Men gathered to pray beside a bottomless fissure beneath the ruins of Fish-Man Island.

• Shane returned to the Black Pearl as former crew members gathered, and vast numbers of Devil Fruits began falling into the sea around Laugh Tale.
• Sky Pirates left Sky Island to hunt Devil Fruits, while Sengoku and Tsuru discussed the coming disaster, humanity’s failures during Shane’s absence, and the judgment they expected from him.
• Tsuru recounted how her study of Shane’s past convinced her that he had known the future and protected his past self, forming a closed loop.
• The kings trembled at the prospect of Shane’s judgment as they imagined the Red Earth Mountains splitting open and God watching over them.
• Fish-Men in black robes gathered around a bottomless fissure in the underwater ruins of Fish-Man Island and prayed for the apocalypse.

Shane awakened and ordered his fleet to force the world’s kings to attend a Reverie, while warning that he would sweep away the era. As new kings plotted against him and fish-men invoked the Sea God, an ancient fissure began splitting open faster.

• Shane assembled the Dragon Emperor Pirates and their fleets, announced the spread of Devil Fruits, and ordered every king to attend the Reverie.
• Royal families watched Shane’s fleet depart and debated whether to obey, while some old kings reacted in terror to his return.
• In North Blue, a new king declared that he and twenty other kings would use dark weapons to kill Shane and rebuild the Celestial Dragons’ era.
• The crippled old king unleashed Conqueror’s Haki against his son’s men, but the Mechanical Cyborgs attacked him and the new king left to join the other rebels.
• At the former site of Fish-Man Island, a crowd of fish-men chanted for the Sea God and a new world as the fissure split open faster.