Chapter Summaries

Shane and the Dragon Emperor Pirates escaped the Buster Call as a gigantic Ancient Creature unleashed towering waves that wrecked the Marine fleet. The Black Pearl sailed out of the fog but was knocked off course toward the Calm Belt near Amazon Lily.

• Kaido carried Shane away from Bondi and Zephyr while Shane teased him about surpassing Whitebeard, Roger, and the admirals.
• Morley, Olvia, Stussy, Kuzan, Borsalino, and the rest of the crew converged on the Black Pearl as battles continued around the ship.
• The Ancient Creature retaliated against the battleship that struck it, smashing Marine ships and sending enormous waves across the fog-covered sea.
• Bondi accelerated a Marine battleship to escape the waves while Kuma, Urouge, and Olvia helped the Black Pearl race out of the fog.
• Brook appeared aboard the Black Pearl, and Olvia warned that the waves had pushed the ship off course toward the Calm Belt near Amazon Lily.

Shane recovered from his battle with Zephyr and completed a new Devil Organ while the Black Pearl crossed the Calm Belt. He learned that Flame Flower had gone to sea because she loved Captain John, just as the crew spotted Amazon Lily ahead.

• The Dragon Emperor Pirates crossed the Calm Belt using Kuma's Air Pressure Cannon while Shane and Kaido kept Sea Kings at bay.
• Ginny treated Shane as he rested and accelerated the creation of his Devil Organs, while Queen tried to earn a place as an apprentice pirate.
• Shane completed a new Devil Organ by combining his liver with the Copy-Copy Fruit and the Gum-Gum Fruit, then considered how to improve his Haki and develop further abilities.
• Shane overheard Olvia and Stussy discussing Flame Flower and deduced that she loved Captain John rather than Whitebeard.
• Queen spotted Amazon Lily ahead and announced it to Shane.

Shane brought the Dragon Emperor Pirates to Amazon Lily to replenish supplies, where he reunited with Shakky and Flame Flower and reflected on Flame Flower’s feelings for Captain John. After learning the newspaper had concealed his group’s role in a major battle, he left for the Sabaody Archipelago.

• Shane drove the Black Pearl across the Calm Belt with shockwaves, bringing the crew to Amazon Lily.
• Shane told Stussy that Flame Flower should stop chasing a dangerous, rootless pirate like Captain John and protect Amazon Lily instead.
• Flame Flower attacked the newcomers, but Shakky stopped the guards from firing and welcomed Shane’s group.
• Shakky revealed that the newspaper reported Zephyr’s battle with Bondi but omitted the Dragon Emperor Pirates and the Seagull Laboratory.
• The crew replenished supplies while the islanders stared at the unusual-looking men, then Shane invited Flame Flower to find him in the New World if she chose to leave again.
• Shane and his crew departed Amazon Lily aboard the Black Pearl, bound for the Sabaody Archipelago.

Shane led the Dragon Emperor Pirates toward Sabaody while pushing the crew through intensive training and preparing to challenge Hachinosu. Meanwhile, the Underworld discussed the crew’s rise and the coming transfer of its newspaper operation as the Black Pearl reached the edge of Sabaody.

• Shakky and Flame Flower discussed Shane’s rise, Wang Zhi’s control of Hachinosu, and the danger Silver Axe’s deal could pose to Shane.
• Shane put the crew through strenuous training, with Kuma using his Devil Fruit to propel the ship and Brook wondering how he would reunite with Laboon at Twin Cape.
• Shane explained how strong bodies and advanced abilities could improve Devil Fruit powers, while Kaido and Stussy discussed Whitebeard and Stussy resolved to pursue an experiment using her cells and Whitebeard’s.
• Underworld leaders debated whether to invest in the Dragon Emperor Pirates and heard that a newcomer would take charge of moving the Underworld newspaper from Sabaody to the New World.
• The Black Pearl left the Calm Belt, and Shane saw the bubbles rising from Sabaody Archipelago.

On Sabaody, Admiral Candidates Black Tanuki and Black Sugar plotted to kill Shane and the Dragon Emperor Pirates to gain favor, while a newspaper chief helped Morgans escape toward the New World. Shane and his companions ate and resupplied on Gourmet Island, where he announced that it was his birthday.

• Black Tanuki and Black Sugar vented their resentment over Zephyr and Garp, then decided to target Shane and the Dragon Emperor Pirates for a chance at promotion.
• After an explosion, Marines reported that the old chief of the newspaper office was escaping, and Black Tanuki and Black Sugar set out to stop him.
• The wounded newspaper chief urged Morgans and the staff to flee to the New World, then walked into the Marines' gunfire to give them time to escape.
• Morgans fled the newspaper office, carrying the chief's command to go to the New World with him.
• On Gourmet Island, Shane and his companions ate and replenished their supplies, and Shane announced his birthday and offered to pay for the drinks.

During Shane’s birthday banquet on Sabaody, Fisher Tiger brought eight-year-old Jinbe to see the world, but Marines and Celestial Dragons trapped them near Gourmet Island. The chapter left them hiding as Saint Gu watched a crying boy ahead and demanded to know what was happening.

• Shane celebrated his birthday on Gourmet Island while his crew trained, feasted, and welcomed Urouge’s search for a Coating Craftsman.
• Fisher Tiger took Jinbe through Sabaody, where humans sneered at them and Jinbe feared Shane’s reputation.
• Fisher Tiger spotted Celestial Dragons riding slaves, found Marines blocking another route, and hurried Jinbe toward Gourmet Island.
• Marines surrounded Gourmet Island, trapping Fisher Tiger and Jinbe near Shane’s banquet; Morgans had already entered from the opposite side.
• Fisher Tiger hid Jinbe behind a takoyaki stall as they watched a tearful boy and Saint Gu demanded to know what was ahead.

At a banquet on Sabaody Archipelago, Saint Jiyin ordered the Dragon Emperor Pirates to submit, while Admiral candidates Black Tanuki and Black Sugar brought him an injured Lunarian boy. Shane shot Saint Jiyin, openly defying the Celestial Dragons, as hidden observers watched and another cloaked man decided what to do.

• Saint Jiyin arrived with Marines and a giant slave, ordered the Dragon Emperor Pirates executed, and demanded Olvia and Stussy as wives.
• Kaido and the pirates waited for Shane's command while Fisher Tiger, Jinbe, and Morgans watched from hiding.
• Black Tanuki and Black Sugar appeared, presented an injured Lunarian boy to Saint Jiyin, and prepared to attack Shane's crew.
• Saint Jiyin ordered the Admiral candidates to seize the pirates and make slaves of them.
• Shane transformed his hand into a weapon and shot Saint Jiyin, then calmly said he had killed Celestial Dragons before.
• A cloaked young man watched Shane from a rooftop and made his final decision.

Shane used his copied abilities to attack Saint Jiyin, but Black Tanuki intercepted the shot and faced him as the Dragon Emperor Pirates clashed with the Marines and Celestial Dragon guards. Sengoku learned of the attack and rushed toward Sabaody, while Black Tanuki revealed his Observation Haki and transformed five leaves into fighters resembling powerful originals.

• Shane used the Arms-Arms Fruit ability to fire a violet bullet at Saint Jiyin, while Saint Jiyin shot at Shane.
• Black Tanuki cut at Shane's bullet, then used his haki and Black Tanuki Pupil to stop it before it reached Saint Jiyin.
• Kaido struck Black Sugar with his Kanabo as Shane stopped Saint Jiyin's bullet against his dragon scales.
• Shane announced that he would kill two Admiral Candidates and execute Saint Jiyin, prompting the Dragon Emperor Pirates and the surrounding forces to begin fighting.
• Sengoku received word that Shane had attacked a Celestial Dragon again and personally set sail for the Sabaody Archipelago.
• Black Tanuki said his true specialty was awakened Observation Haki and transformed five leaves into fighters resembling their originals.

Shane fought Black Tanuki’s five leaf-made summons and revealed that he had already killed Chameleon, whose Copy-Copy Fruit powers he had copied. After Shane defeated Chameleon, the remaining summons were still fighting him.

• Black Tanuki summoned leaf-made versions of Sengoku, Kong, Chameleon, Silver Axe, and Golden Lion to attack Shane.
• Shane blocked Sengoku and Kong’s combined attack, then countered Golden Lion and Silver Axe while using ice to avoid their strikes.
• Golden Lion and Silver Axe praised Shane and urged him to come to the New World, angering Black Tanuki.
• Chameleon realized Shane had copied multiple Devil Fruit abilities and questioned whether he was still alive.
• Shane explained the Copy-Copy Fruit’s limits and Chameleon’s dependence on it, then told him he had killed him long ago.
• Shane struck Chameleon in the forehead, causing him to turn back into a leaf.

Shane fought Black Tanuki’s summoned legends, using his combined Devil Fruit abilities to overpower them. After Golden Lion reappeared for a surprise attack from behind, a sword struck Shane’s back, but his defenses and elemental transformation offered protection.

• Black Tanuki summoned Kong, Sengoku, Silver Axe, Golden Lion, and Charlotte Linlin to attack Shane, while they mocked his weakness.
• Shane used the Strength-Strength, Cause-and-Effect, and Gum-Gum Fruits to counter the five fighters and defeat Linlin, Silver Axe, Kong, and Sengoku.
• Shane battered Golden Lion, who invited him to join the Flying Pirates before collapsing into a Tanuki leaf.
• Golden Lion reappeared through Black Tanuki’s ability and restrained Shane as Black Tanuki launched a surprise sword attack from behind.
• Black Tanuki’s sword reached Shane’s back, but Shane’s strong defenses and ability to become his element blunted the attack.

Shane survived Black Tanuki’s attempt to stab him through the heart and turned the attack into an opening to defeat him. The chapter left Black Tanuki panicking as Shane melted his famous sword, with his defeat all but certain.

• Black Tanuki used his advanced Observation Haki to locate Shane’s supposed weakness and thrust at his heart while Golden Lion attacked from the front.
• Shane let Black Tanuki pierce him, then knocked Golden Lion away with a powerful blow.
• Shane explained that he had deliberately exposed an organ and that his Armament Haki could have stopped Black Tanuki’s strike.
• Shane used alchemy and Haki to melt Black Tanuki’s blade, while Black Tanuki’s confidence and Observation Haki crumbled.
• Shane revealed he had more than one heart and could recover from the wound, while Black Tanuki had exhausted his Devil Fruit ability and lost his sword.

Shane turned the fight against Black Tanuki by enduring his attacks and overwhelming him with advanced Armament Haki and powerful blasts. Black Tanuki made one final, lightning-fast attack, but Shane evaded it, leaving him defeated.

• Shane taunted Black Tanuki for letting panic and fear weaken his Observation Haki, provoking him into a rage.
• Shane used his defenses and a shockwave to overwhelm Black Tanuki, while the Dragon Emperor Pirates battered the Marine forces across the battlefield.
• Shane unleashed a Pressure Cannon enhanced with Purple Lightning, Purple Flame, and the copied Arms-Arms Fruit, then told Black Tanuki that one of them would die.
• Black Tanuki launched a final attack with Armament Iron Body: Ten Steps, but Shane evaded the blow by moving so quickly that only refracted water vapor remained in his place.
• Shane declared that Black Tanuki had lost.

Shane defeated and killed Black Tanuki on Sabaody Archipelago, then took his Devil Fruit and challenged Saint Jiyin as the Marines and Celestial Dragon faced the pirates. The chapter ended with Shane aiming his Spiral Armor-Piercing Sniper Rifle at Saint Jiyin.

• Shane used his combined Devil Fruit abilities to deliver a powerful punch that broke Black Tanuki's Observation Haki and overwhelmed him.
• Shane battered Black Tanuki until he lost consciousness, then killed him and took his Devil Fruit.
• Shane unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, knocking out Marines across the battlefield as the surviving forces faltered.
• Kaido defeated Black Sugar and tossed him to Shane, while Saint Jiyin panicked at the loss of the Marines' strongest fighters.
• Shane pointed his Spiral Armor-Piercing Sniper Rifle at Saint Jiyin and declared that he was dead.

Shane fought off the Marines and guards protecting Saint Jiyin, then killed the Celestial Dragon on Sabaody Archipelago. Morgans photographed the execution as Shane ordered his crew to clear the battlefield and replenish supplies.

• Shane fired a Haki-coated bullet at Saint Jiyin, but the guards and Marines only deflected it slightly and were gravely wounded or killed.
• Shane ordered his crew to clear the battlefield and replenish supplies, then approached the terrified Saint Jiyin.
• Shane reminded Saint Jiyin that Marine Admirals, the Buster Call, and the Holy Knights could not save him from the pirate standing before him.
• Saint Jiyin begged for his life, then collapsed in terror before Shane shot him in the head.
• Morgans photographed Shane's execution of Saint Jiyin from an alley.

Shane freed the Lunarian boy and welcomed him into the Dragon Emperor Pirates as King, while the Marines approached Gourmet Island. Brook faced Patrick Redfield and apologized for failing to take him out to sea before leaving to help Shane.

• Stussy watched Shane standing over Saint Jiyin and reconsidered her future before rushing toward the Black Pearl.
• Kaido recognized Shane as a king worthy of respect, then grew jealous when Shane recruited the boy and named him King.
• Shane broke King's shackles, invited him to join the crew, and introduced him to Vice Captain Kaido.
• Shane threw a chest of gold coins onto Gourmet Island as Marine battleships approached across the sea.
• Brook met Patrick Redfield, apologized for making too many promises, and left because Mr. Shane needed him.

After Fisher Tiger helped the Black Pearl escape the harbor, Shane and the Dragon Emperor Pirates stood ready to face the approaching Marine fleet. Sengoku arrived as the Admiral leading the blockade, leaving the battle about to begin.

• Redfield left the alley after reflecting on Brook and Shane.
• Fisher Tiger urged Jinbe to return to Fish-Man Island, then used Fish-Man Judo to disrupt the Marine Battleships and push the Black Pearl toward an opening.
• Fisher Tiger told Jinbe that Shane might change the world if he survived, and Jinbe swam with him toward Fish-Man Island.
• The Dragon Emperor Pirates stayed beside Shane on the shore despite Stussy urging them to board the ship and escape.
• Sengoku arrived at the head of the Marine fleet as Caesar cried out from a barrel aboard the Black Pearl.

Shane refused to flee when Sengoku arrived at Sabaody and ordered the Dragon Emperor Pirates to face the Admiral together as a test of their strength. As the warship closed in, the crew prepared to fight, with Stussy and Caesar caught up in their plans.

• Shane assessed his injured crew and explained that they needed to experience an Admiral's strength before entering the New World.
• Shane identified Sengoku's abilities and ordered the entire crew to confront him rather than retreat.
• Stussy warned Shane about the danger, then stood in front of the Apprentice Crew Members as Caesar emerged from an oak barrel and panicked.
• Queen volunteered to fight first, while King realized he was the only person aboard without a Devil Fruit.
• Kaido noticed the crew rallying around Shane, and Shane declared that they were ganging up on an Admiral as Sengoku challenged him from the warship.

After Shane killed Celestial Dragon Saint Jiyin, Sengoku ordered the Marines to surround and bombard the Sabaody Archipelago, preparing to confront the Dragon Emperor Pirates. The Five Elders and Kong demanded Shane’s death, while Sengoku recognized that Shane intended to face an Admiral directly.

• Marine officers told Sengoku that the Black Pearl was offshore while the Dragon Emperor Pirates were gathered at the port, and reported that Saint Jiyin had been killed.
• Sengoku ordered the warships to surround nearby islands and attack, aiming to kill every member of the Dragon Emperor Pirates.
• Sengoku transformed into his Buddha Form and answered Kong’s order to kill Shane and conceal the incident from the public.
• The Five Elders separately ordered Sengoku to leave no survivors and told him that Kong was rushing toward Sabaody.
• Sengoku considered the danger of letting Shane escape and resolved to stop the Dragon Emperor Pirates from reaching the New World.

Shane’s crew fought Sengoku as the Admiral overwhelmed their attacks and confronted Shane. The chapter ended when Aokiji froze the port and launched a wave of cold at Sengoku.

• Wolf enlarged a Marine battleship and hurled it at Sengoku, who shattered it with a golden shockwave and knocked Wolf into the sea.
• Morley attacked Sengoku with a wave of raised port ground, but Kaido intervened with Thunder Bagua and clashed with the Admiral.
• Sengoku sent Kaido flying, while Kaido laughed and praised Shane’s advice to fight Admirals to grow stronger.
• Olvia, Ginny, Queen, Moria, King, Brook, Urouge, Kuma, Stussy, and Caesar failed to stop Sengoku from reaching Shane.
• Aokiji appeared after Shane asked if he had anyone else, froze the port, and sent cold surging toward Sengoku.

Kuzan used the Ice-Ice Fruit against Sengoku, but the Admiral quickly overpowered him while recognizing the danger in Shane’s way of strengthening his crew. Shane then confronted Sengoku in his dragon form and challenged him to a fight.

• Kuzan unleashed the Ice-Ice Fruit against Sengoku, freezing the sea and encasing the Admiral in ice.
• Sengoku broke free of the ice and struck Kuzan with a Haki-infused blow, sending him flying.
• Sengoku realized Shane was using battles against powerful enemies to cultivate ambition and strength in his crew.
• Shane finished eating, transformed into his dragon form, and told Sengoku that no one had ever stopped him.
• Sengoku condemned Shane’s ambition and declared that he had to be killed before he could become a threat.
• Shane answered that he cared about his goals and results, then kicked at Sengoku while unleashing his Conqueror’s Haki.