Chapter Summaries

Shane and Kaido held Sengoku off while their crew escaped the Marines’ assault at the port. Shane stayed behind to face Sengoku and Sanjuan Wolf as the others were taken underground toward the Black Pearl.

• Shane clashed Conqueror’s Haki with Sengoku and declared that his crew would grow powerful across the seas.
• Sengoku realized Kaido was still a threat and that Shane’s crew had grown beyond what he had faced at Ohara.
• Morley returned with Kaido and rescued the crew members Sengoku had defeated by hiding them underground.
• Kaido joined Shane’s fight, helping protect the crew as Sengoku’s attacks knocked out the Marines at the port.
• Shane ordered Morley and Olvia to evacuate everyone underground, sent Stussy to take Caesar, and claimed Sanjuan Wolf for himself.
• Shane stayed to fight Sengoku and listened for the heartbeats of the survivors.

Shane revealed that his Purple Pupil concentrated his Observation Haki, giving him an entry-level advanced technique as the fight with Sengoku continued. While Morley and the others escaped, Dragon arrived to cover their retreat and watched Shane face Sengoku.

• Shane explained that Purple Pupil combined his Paw-Paw Fruit ability, body, and Observation Haki to perceive heartbeats, weaknesses, and forces more clearly.
• Kaido questioned Shane about the breakthrough, while Sengoku finished gathering strength to fight them.
• Morley tunneled underground with the crew, and Stussy sent Caesar to carry them toward the Black Pearl.
• Stussy tried to stop two Vice Admirals from reaching the ship, but Dragon appeared and used violent winds and waves to block their attacks and hinder the Marines.
• Dragon greeted Morley and watched Shane swing his fist at a towering mountain.

Dragon explained why he had intervened to help Shane’s crew, then borrowed Stussy’s ship as a free man seeking a path forward. At Sabaody Archipelago, Shane and Kaido continued fighting Sengoku while a boy watched the destruction in despair.

• Dragon told Stussy that Shane’s defiance had helped him leave the Marines and that he saw their bond as a shared struggle beneath the gods’ rule.
• Dragon summoned a storm, declared that fate had to be met rather than trusted, and borrowed Stussy’s ship as payment for helping.
• At Sabaody Archipelago’s Gourmet Island, Shane fought Sengoku with Air Compression Cannon, copied abilities, and advanced Haki, while Sengoku tried to shake his resolve.
• Kaido joined Shane and attacked Sengoku, who pressed his advantage with powerful blows and speeches that bolstered the Marines’ fighting spirit.
• A boy clutching a camera watched the island’s destruction and feared that the world would never improve.

Shane and Kaido fought Sengoku together, trading devastating blows as they struggled to keep pace with the Admiral. Badly battered but exhilarated by how far he had come, Shane ended the battle still standing and challenged Sengoku about his strength.

• Kaido asked Shane what he would do if a world-spanning war drew in the Celestial Dragons: destroy the world or claim the Throne.
• Kaido struck Sengoku with Thunder Bagua as Shane attacked with lightning-charged fists, and their combined Haki shattered the port.
• Sengoku dismissed the pirates’ talk of will and dreams, then overwhelmed Kaido and Shane with a relentless barrage of punches.
• Shane dodged Sengoku’s attacks using Purple Pupil and his lightning-powered bouncing, but Sengoku eventually sent him crashing through the ruins.
• Kaido checked whether Shane was dead, and Shane laughed at his progress before asking Sengoku how long it had been since he got stronger.

Shane and Kaido fought Sengoku while Morgans charged toward the sea to carry the truth to the New World. As Sengoku tried to kill them, Shane and Kaido joined forces in a new attack called Hakai.

• Sengoku attacked Shane, but Kaido intercepted him and urged Shane to fight back.
• Shane told Morgans to reach the Black Pearl and expose the truth, then shielded him from Sengoku's Conqueror's Haki.
• Shane and Kaido confronted Sengoku's power and discussed growing strong enough to challenge him and the Celestial Dragons.
• Sengoku battered Shane and Kaido, condemning the influence Shane's ambition could have on others.
• Kaido awakened advanced Observation Haki and told Shane to fight their way out together.
• Shane and Kaido stood shoulder to shoulder and launched their first combined technique, Hakai.

Shane and Kaido met Sengoku’s devastating attack with their combined Hakai, surviving the blast and leaving Sengoku standing opposite them in the ruins. As Dragon and the Black Pearl’s crew watched, Shane declared that an Admiral was not invincible.

• Dragon recalled the legend that devils resisted the gods, while Stussy remembered her destroyed homeland and Whitebeard.
• Shane and Kaido’s battle with Sengoku intensified as Shane’s smile and words stirred the resolve of those around him.
• Shane and Kaido joined their Haki and unleashed Hakai against Sengoku’s Erasure, engulfing the battlefield in a massive explosion.
• The blast annihilated everything within its reach, and onlookers on the Black Pearl feared that Shane and Kaido had been killed.
• Morley insisted Shane would survive, and Dragon’s Observation Haki found Shane and Kaido alive in the ruins with Sengoku.
• Shane, bloodied and visibly thinner, told Sengoku that an Admiral was not invincible.

Shane used his Paw-Paw Fruit abilities to disable the Marines and escape Sabaody with Kaido, Dragon, and the others aboard the Black Pearl. Morgans joined the crew, and the ship headed toward Fish-Man Island as Shane's compass began moving again.

• Sengoku advanced on Shane and Kaido, but Shane used Cause-and-Effect Retribution to recover and compress their pain into a silent, wide-area attack that struck the Marines.
• Shane sent Kaido and Sanjuan Wolf aboard the Black Pearl, then Dragon used wind and weather to help the ship escape the pursuing Marines.
• Morgans begged to join Shane's crew and reveal the truth, and Shane allowed him aboard; Morgans concealed his face with feathers.
• Shane collapsed from exhaustion while Olvia and Morley fed him, and the Black Pearl sank beneath the sea in a coating.
• At Sabaody, Sengoku blamed Garp's son for the escape, while Kong remarked that Rocks had left behind a major menace; the ship approached Fish-Man Island and Shane's compass began moving again.

Shane recovered enough to stand as the Black Pearl approached Fish-Man Island, where the Voice of All Things overwhelmed him with the Sea Kings’ chatter. The enormous Sea King overlords surrounded the ship but let it pass, leaving Shane and his crew to arrive safely on the island.

• Shane recovered after the battle and explained that he wanted to sleep, while Dragon and Kaido wondered why he never closed his eyes.
• Olvia steered the Black Pearl toward Fish-Man Island as Shane thought about the mechanical ancient weapon hidden inside him.
• Shane heard the Sea Kings’ voices near Fish-Man Island and shouted at them to be quiet.
• Dragon and Kaido investigated as gigantic Sea King overlords gathered around the Black Pearl and watched Shane.
• The Sea King overlords departed without attacking, and the Black Pearl passed through Fish-Man Island’s coating and landed on shore.

Shane and his crew reached Fish-Man Island, where Shane chose to pursue its Poneglyphs and other rewards while suspecting powerful Marines were nearby. Olvia began reading Joy Boy’s apology as Kong restrained Garp at the island’s port.

• Shane cushioned the Black Pearl’s fall and landed the ship near Fish-Man Island.
• The Demon Compass offered three choices, and Shane selected all of them, including finding the island’s Poneglyphs and escaping with everyone.
• Shane sent Morley and Sanjuan Wolf to hide the ship and assigned Morgans and Stussy to buy supplies, while he went with Olvia, Kaido, and Dragon.
• Shane led the group through a restricted area to two Poneglyphs, and Olvia began deciphering Joy Boy’s apology to Poseidon.
• Kong held Garp at Fish-Man Island’s port, where several Marine warships were concealed.

Garp urged Kong to attack the Dragon Emperor Pirates on Fish-Man Island, but Kong ordered a secret ambush for Shane and Kaido. Fisher Tiger learned the Marines were closing in on the Black Pearl and raced to find Shane, determined that he survive and help Fish-Man Island escape its misery.

• Garp pressed Kong to strike immediately, while Kong explained Shane's abilities and ordered the Marines to wait in ambush until Shane and Kaido appeared.
• Marines reported finding a hidden ship at a pirate port that matched the Black Pearl, prompting Kong to mobilize.
• Fisher Tiger returned to the Fish-Man District, where Jinbe told the children about the Dragon Emperor Pirates' battle at Sabaody.
• The children reported Marines searching the port, and Jinbe recognized their ship as the one he had seen Fisher Tiger send off.
• Fisher Tiger ran toward the port, hoping to meet Shane and pleading that he escape the Marines' trap alive.

Shane and his companions learned that a hidden island beyond Mercury Island held the truth of the Void Century and could be reached by collecting four historical coordinates. After finding the first coordinate on Fish-Man Island, Shane left with Kaido and Dragon to pursue the others.

• Olvia translated Joy Boy's apology and the account of Noah and Poseidon, while Shane insisted they would make their own move rather than wait for the future.
• Olvia deciphered a red Poneglyph that revealed four historical coordinates leading to a hidden island called the land of hope, where the past and its truths were concealed.
• Kaido and Dragon reacted with shock as Shane explained they needed to find three more coordinates and build enough strength and followers to reach the hidden island.
• Neptune arrived with Ryugu Kingdom guards and challenged Shane's group for entering the restricted site, but Shane said they were only passing through and left with Kaido and Dragon.
• Neptune wondered what the Poneglyph said and remarked that he wanted to know too.

Fisher Tiger warned Shane and the Dragon Emperor Pirates that the Marines had set a trap at the lawless port, and Shane rescued him as the ambush began. Shane, Kaido, and Dragon fought Kong and Garp while Olvia prepared the Black Pearl to escape.

• Neptune learned the Marines were moving to ambush the Dragon Emperor Pirates and rode toward the lawless port.
• Shane, Dragon, and Kaido sensed danger as they approached the port, where Kong and Garp waited with hidden Marines.
• Fisher Tiger warned the Dragon Emperor Pirates about the trap, and Shane repelled him to safety as the Marines opened fire.
• Kong attacked Kaido while Garp fought Dragon, and Olvia ran to the Black Pearl and ordered the crew to set sail.
• Shane unleashed lightning across the port to cover the crew's escape.

Otohime sensed the emotions of the Dragon Emperor Pirates and warned Neptune that someone had heard her inner voice, while Red the Aloof headed toward the port. As Garp confronted Dragon and Kong battered Shane and Kaido, Red appeared to face Kong.

• Neptune met Fisher Tiger and warned him that a king's presence in the battle could have dangerous consequences.
• Otohime described the feelings she sensed in Shane, Kaido, and the cloaked figure, then warned that someone had heard her inner voice.
• Red the Aloof left an alley and walked toward the port, curious about Brook's reasons for following Shane.
• The Black Pearl set sail as Dragon faced Garp, and Dragon revealed he had found a place to begin building a force on White Soil Island.
• Kong overwhelmed the wounded Shane and Kaido, but Shane used the Paw-Paw Fruit to repel pain toward the marines.
• Red the Aloof appeared between Shane and Kong, prompting Kong to recognize his old nemesis.

Shane reflected on how his past choices had led to the present, then broke through his Devil Fruit limits and joined Red the Aloof against Kong. As Kong sent Garp after Shane, Shane urged Fisher Tiger and Neptune to leave Fish-Man Island’s hidden depths and pursue a future in the New World.

• Shane reasoned that his encounters and Fish-Man Island’s aid had resulted from his own choices rather than fate.
• Shane recovered rapidly after pushing his Azure Dragon abilities and stamina beyond their previous limits.
• Shane and Red the Aloof attacked Kong together as their battle wrecked the harbor.
• Kong called on Garp to attack Shane because he could not break away from Red the Aloof.
• Shane approached Garp and urged Fisher Tiger and Neptune to take the Black Pearl into the New World and chase the sun.

The Marines moved to silence Fish-Man Island’s port and capture the Dragon Emperor Pirates, forcing Shane to face Garp while his crew escaped aboard the Black Pearl. Shane unleashed a compressed blast that opened a temporary path through the sea, and the Black Pearl broke through the surface on its way to the New World.

• Garp and Kong pressed the attack as Marines blocked pirate ships from leaving, while Neptune and Fisher Tiger led Fish-Man Island’s civilians to safety.
• Kong ordered the Marines to destroy the illegal port and leave no pirates alive, and he and Red the Aloof fought toward the battlefield’s edge.
• Garp charged Shane, while Kaido helped Morley steer the Black Pearl out of the port and Shane prepared a new attack.
• Shane unleashed Bolo Breath: Ashura Hell, combining swallowed elements and Haki with the Paw-Paw Fruit’s force to counter Garp and blast a temporary hollow through the seawater.
• The Black Pearl escaped Fish-Man Island and burst through the sea’s surface as Dragon rushed toward Shane’s battle with Garp.

Shane and Dragon escaped the Marines’ ambush at Fish-Man Island, leaving Garp troubled by his hesitation and the island’s people to face the aftermath. The Five Elders and Imu responded by advancing plans against Shane and ordering the Holy Knights to act.

• Dragon rescued Shane from Garp’s attack, and together they escaped Fish-Man Island using Dragon’s wind and Shane’s Paw-Paw Fruit power.
• Shane taunted Redfield before Redfield left, while Kong discovered the Dragon Emperor Pirates had escaped and ordered new Marine recruitment plans accelerated.
• Neptune suggested that Fisher Tiger form a pirate crew, and Tiger considered taking Fish-Men out to sea as children asked him to lead them.
• Garp remained silent aboard the warship, reflecting on how fear for the Fish-Men had made him hesitate and let Dragon take Shane away.
• Saint Saturn ordered Dragon’s past erased, raised Redfield’s bounty, and advanced plans involving Vegapunk and the Pirate-Restraining-Pirate Plan.
• Imu ordered Shane’s death and sent the Five Elders to mobilize the Holy Knights, with Saint Garling expected to prove himself as their new commander.

The Dragon Emperor Pirates sailed toward Raijin Island as Shane declared his ambition to overturn the world and invited Dragon to join his future Grand Fleet. Shane began devouring the island’s lightning and discovered a weapon inside its tallest Thunder God Tree.

• Morley used an Eternal Pose to identify Raijin Island as the crew’s next destination, and Shane said he needed food and lightning to restore his energy.
• Dragon urged Shane to join him in building a fleet, but Shane refused and told Dragon to find Ivankov and seek allies for his own cause.
• Shane told Dragon that he would establish a Grand Fleet and eventually raze Mary Geoise, and Dragon promised to support him when the fleet was publicly formed.
• The Black Pearl reached Raijin Island, where a frightened umbrella seller recognized the Dragon Emperor Pirates and Shane flew toward the island as a black dragon.
• Shane drew in lightning with the Gum-Gum Fruit and ate it with the Munch-Munch Fruit, then told Kaido that something valuable was inside a Thunder God Tree.
• Kaido used Observation Haki to spot a kanabo-like weapon being tempered by lightning inside the tallest Thunder God Tree, resembling Hassaikai.

The Dragon Emperor Pirates left Raijin Island and sailed toward Dressrosa while rumors and confusing news about them spread across the seas. As people reacted to the crew’s wanted posters, rookie Marine Sergeants Sakazuki and Borsalino attacked pirates at Sabaody Archipelago.

• Kaido caught the sleeping Shane, carried him back to the Black Pearl, and sailed away from Raijin Island with the crew.
• News of the Dragon Emperor Pirates and several unverified incidents spread, while the Marines struggled to explain what had happened.
• Olvia’s first bounty was announced, prompting Dr. Clover and people across the seas to react to the crew’s news.
• King Cobra followed the crew’s trail and found the location of a Poneglyph in the desert.
• At Sabaody Archipelago, Sakazuki and Borsalino charged into pirates who were insulting the Rocks Pirates.

As the Dragon Emperor Pirates reached Dressrosa, Shane prepared to face Chinjao and the Happo Navy. After choosing the Dark-Dark Fruit, Shane emerged from his cabin with a newly sinister presence and ordered his crew to battle.

• Jinbe trained in the Fish-Man District while pirates and rulers across the seas reacted to the Dragon Emperor Pirates’ rise.
• King Riku rejected Chinjao’s attempt to start a battle in Dressrosa and headed to the port to prevent the kingdom from being dragged into war.
• Chinjao prepared the Happo Navy to attack the Black Pearl, determined to defeat Shane and seize the Ice Continent’s treasure.
• While the crew recovered, Shane fused the Door-Door Fruit and began merging other Devil Fruits, but the Dark-Dark Fruit troubled him most.
• Shane left his cabin, ordered the Dragon Emperor Pirates to restock and fight, and Stussy sensed a resemblance to Rocks in his darkened presence.

Shane and the Dragon Emperor Pirates attacked Chinjao’s forces at the port of Dressrosa, while Dragon reflected on the future of kingdoms. Shane met Chinjao in battle and overwhelmed him with his Conqueror’s Haki and advanced Armament Haki.

• Kaido and Moria recalled their past encounter with Chinjao as the crew discussed the Dragon Emperor Pirates’ rising bounties and prepared their weapons.
• Dragon worried about how kingdoms like Dressrosa could remain secure, and Shane encouraged him to move forward instead of getting lost in doubts.
• Shane ordered the crew to open fire on the Happo Navy, and the Black Pearl maneuvered through the returning barrage.
• Shane began experimenting with a vampire Devil Fruit limb, then launched himself toward the port to face Chinjao.
• Shane and Chinjao clashed with Conqueror’s Haki, and Chinjao realized Shane had mastered advanced Armament Haki and had become far stronger.