Arc 20Chapters 476–491

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Ch. 476The world's reaction (II)

Kuzan’s defection to Peach Spring sent shockwaves through Mary Geoise and the World Government’s affiliated nations. As Celestial Dragons and rulers feared losing their power, a voice in the Flower Room declared that the time had come.

  • Celestial Dragons in Mary Geoise reacted angrily and fearfully to Kuzan’s speech, while some dismissed the danger and others worried the World Government might lose.
  • The Porcia Kingdom’s king learned that the Navy lieutenant commander stationed there was preparing to withdraw and vowed to conquer Peach Spring if the World Government won.
  • Porcia’s king faced growing unrest among his citizens and reports of a Rebel Army as the Navy’s departure weakened his rule.
  • The same upheaval spread across other World Government Member States, where people began treating the war as a threat to their lives and governments.
  • In the Flower Room, a pair of piercing eyes opened, and a clear voice said, “It’s time.”

Ch. 477Don't speak

Kuzan challenged Kong over the marines’ revolt against the World Government while Sabo reunited with Koala amid the battle. After they confessed their love and agreed to marry, they joined the fight together, where a beautiful swordswoman appeared at the shore.

  • Kuzan rejected Kong’s defense of the World Government, and the two jumped from the Execution Platform to face each other.
  • Sabo freed himself from his chains and rushed to Koala instead of going to Ace or Luffy.
  • Sabo and Koala kissed, and he agreed to marry her after the war.
  • Koala insisted on facing the danger with Sabo, and they charged into battle hand in hand.
  • A commotion broke out along the shore as the fighters noticed a beautiful swordswoman.

Ch. 478Zoro, you've gotten stronger-and more handsome

Zoro fought Marcus Saint Mars while the Navy joined Peach Spring’s side, then unleashed Ashura to cut down Saint Mars. After Zoro collapsed from exhaustion, a woman who had come ashore caught him and praised how much stronger and more handsome he had become.

  • Zoro saw the Navy switch sides and recognized that Peach Spring’s chances of victory had increased.
  • Marcus Saint Mars dismissed the Navy’s defection and attacked Zoro as Itsumade with freezing black flames.
  • Zoro split the flames with Flame Slash, then transformed into Ashura and used Nine-Sword Style: Ashura, Soul Rending, Lion’s Song.
  • Zoro’s attack cut Saint Mars into pieces, and the pieces disappeared without him reappearing.
  • Zoro collapsed, and the woman who had come ashore caught him and told him he had gotten stronger and more handsome.

Ch. 479Zoro-kun, I Like You

Zoro mistook Kuina for Tashigi until the real Tashigi arrived and Kuina revealed her identity. Kuina confessed that she liked Zoro, leaving him unable to answer because he still had feelings for her and cared about Perona and Gion.

  • Zoro recoiled from Kuina and accused her of being Tashigi, while Kuina insisted he had mistaken her for someone else.
  • Tashigi arrived, and she and Kuina were shocked by how much they resembled each other; Smoker called Tashigi away.
  • Kuina introduced herself, and Zoro recognized her as the childhood friend he had believed died in an accident.
  • Kuina suggested that her apparent death had helped Zoro grow, then told him he was the most important person in her heart.
  • Kuina told Zoro she liked him, and he fell silent, unable to respond.

Ch. 480Neither of You Will Have to Fight Again

Kuina confessed her love to Zoro, and they set off together to face the remaining enemies in the square. Meanwhile, the Five Elders confronted the consequences of their defeats, and Imu told Saint Mars and Saint Topman Warcury they would never have to fight again.

  • Kuina confessed that she liked Zoro, then agreed to explain herself after the war and urged him to face the enemies with her.
  • Zoro ate a Senzu Bean to restore his stamina and joined Kuina on the way to the square.
  • Perona became angry when she saw Kuina holding Zoro's hand on the Screen, while Gion urged her to trust him.
  • Koshiro worried that the World Government could keep Kuina and Zoro from living happily together, recalling how a Celestial Dragon had caused Alan's death.
  • Saint Mars and Saint Topman Warcury discussed their defeats and regretted not eliminating the Lott Pirates sooner.
  • Imu told Saint Mars and Saint Topman Warcury that neither of them would have to fight again.

Ch. 481Mars and Warcury's final curtain

Imu killed Saint Warcury and Saint Mars after their defeat, while the battle at Brown Square continued to turn in Peach Spring’s favor. Kong invoked Imu as a hidden force, and Kuzan prepared to confront him as Marines on both sides faced off.

  • Imu told Mars and Warcury to look at the Screen, where Zoro and Kuro appeared to have recovered, then refused to explain why.
  • Imu made Warcury and Mars dissolve into skeletons in the Room of Authority.
  • Zoro fought beside Kuina, while Kuro used a Senzu Bean to restore his stamina.
  • Kong invoked Imu as an unbeatable power, and Kuzan resolved to free himself to face Imu alongside Lott.
  • Yamakaji and Momonga challenged Onigumo and Doberman over their opposing ideas of justice, and the four raised their weapons to fight.

Ch. 482The oppressive presence above Brown Square

An enormous World Government warship appeared above Krusimia and its oppressive presence halted the fighting across Brown Square. As the shadow gradually emerged from the clouds, the fighters realized the weapon could threaten the entire island, but they did not yet know how to stop it.

  • A powerful presence engulfed Krusimia, and the fighters in Brown Square stopped to look toward the sky.
  • Doberman and Onigumo claimed the weapon belonged to the World Government and demanded surrender, but Yamakaji and Momonga refused and resumed fighting them.
  • Kuzan drove Kong back, then worried that the weapon might be the one Lott had warned about and could destroy Krusimia.
  • Kuro spotted a vast blue-glowing warship above the clouds and recognized its many gun muzzles as a threat capable of sinking the island.
  • Images of the battle’s sudden halt appeared on screens around the world as the warship’s shadow emerged from the clouds.

Ch. 483What Did Women Ever Do to You?

A gigantic warship identified by Sabo as the Ancient Weapon Uranus appeared above Brown Square, terrifying the people below. Enel defeated Shelby after a difficult fight, then joined Crocodile in turning their attention toward another enormous shape approaching across the sea.

  • The enormous warship emerged above Krusimia, and Sabo recognized it as Uranus while promising Koala they would face the danger together.
  • Enel dismissed Uranus and attacked Shelby with lightning, while Shelby revealed a body made of mercury and released poisonous vapor.
  • Enel combined lightning with Conqueror's Haki, weakened Shelby, and watched him collapse before Enel could finish preparing another attack.
  • Crocodile appeared beside the exhausted Enel, who mocked him for defeating a woman; Crocodile angrily defended women's strength before pointing out Uranus.
  • An enormous dark shape approached Brown Square across the sea, prompting onlookers to wonder whether it was an island.

Ch. 484Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark arrived at Krusimia carrying creatures from across the Pirate World as Uranus loomed overhead. The Lott Pirates prepared to confront the weapon while Lott remained away, trying to stop Imu.

  • Noah's Ark reached Brown Square, and the people recognized it as Fish-Man Island's ship of salvation, filled with species from across the Pirate World.
  • Ling'er worried that Lott had not arrived, while Nami and Robin tried to reassure her as Boa Hancock flew toward Uranus.
  • Issho sensed the life aboard Noah's Ark and explained that Lott had sent others to rescue the world's creatures while he went to Pangaea Castle to stop Imu.
  • Garp and Sengoku praised Lott, and Zoro and Issho used Geppo to soar into the sky.
  • Kuro told Kuzan that he, Dragon, Whitebeard, and Shanks would face Uranus, then vanished; Kuzan raised a Den Den Mushi and called Mira in Brown Square.

Ch. 485The State of the World

People across the world watched Uranus appear as the Lott Pirates’ floating islands offered refuge, while Gutai and a rescued boy stayed behind on Stanlia Island. At the Moon-Worship Altar, Imu challenged Lott’s ability to stop Uranus and said even Joy Boy could not halt its preset program.

  • Gutai told the boy that Uranus threatened the whole world, and the boy explained he had stayed on Stanlia Island to care for him.
  • Gutai recalled his family’s role in building Uranus and Pluton, then gripped a purple crystal and hoped his blueprints would help the others.
  • In Foosha Village, Dadan cried with relief after Sabo escaped, while villagers cheered for Lott and Makino prayed for him and his crew.
  • The village chief recognized the enormous warship as likely Uranus but kept his fears to himself to avoid frightening the villagers.
  • The narration revealed that the Lott Pirates had made heavily populated islands float, earning Peach Spring widespread support across the world.
  • At the Moon-Worship Altar in Pangaea Castle, Imu told Lott that neither he nor his allies could stop Uranus’s preset program, which even Joy Boy had failed to interrupt.

Ch. 486Before the Battle

The Lott Pirates prepared to fight Uranus after Franky warned that its countdown had begun, while most people fled Krusimia Island. Kuzan defeated Kong after awakening Conqueror’s Haki, and Kong regained his clarity as he lay defeated.

  • The Lott Pirates admired and argued over Uranus’s appearance until Franky warned that its timer marked an imminent attack.
  • Franky told the group that Pluton and Poseidon’s powers were ready to help destroy Uranus, and the pirates prepared to fight.
  • After Kuzan’s address, most pirates, Marines, and revolutionaries evacuated Krusimia Island as the damaged island began sinking.
  • Kuzan condemned Kong’s contempt for life and unleashed powerful Conqueror’s Haki, stunning Kong and even making Uranus tremble.
  • Kuzan overwhelmed Kong and knocked him down, but held back from delivering a final blow.
  • Kong’s eyes cleared, and he thanked Kuzan while expressing confidence that the Marines would flourish under him.

Ch. 487Kong's life

Kong told Kuzan how pirates killed his parents, how he became a Marine and rose to Commander-in-Chief, and how Imu stripped away his sense of justice and made him a puppet. After Kong died warning Kuzan that Imu was not human, Uranus attacked Krusimia, and Kuzan flew toward it.

  • Kong recounted how pirates destroyed his home when he was a child and how he later avenged his parents by killing them.
  • Kong described his rise through the Marines, his promotion to Fleet Admiral after the defeat of the Rocks Pirates, and his later appointment as Commander-in-Chief.
  • Kong revealed that Imu had controlled him and erased his sense of justice, turning him into a puppet of the World Government.
  • Kong trusted Kuzan and his allies to fight on, then warned him that Imu was not human before dying.
  • Uranus fired a beam at Krusimia, devastating a mountaintop and sending massive waves across the sea.
  • Kuzan laid Kong down and flew toward Uranus as scarlet beams began raining from the sky.

Ch. 488At a loss

The Lott Pirates and their allies struggled to stop Uranus after it destroyed Krusimia, but could not find its energy core. Just as they prepared to keep dismantling the weapon, a pink flamingo arrived with Uranus’s blueprints.

  • As Uranus moved away from Brown Square and Krusimia was destroyed, Franky searched for its Mother Flame while the Lott Pirates attacked its machinery.
  • Garp, Luffy, Sabo, Ace, Sengoku, and others arrived and learned that Franky had not found Uranus’s energy unit.
  • Kuzan brought Vegapunk to the group, but Vegapunk admitted he had never seen Uranus after its assembly and could not locate its core without blueprints.
  • Vegapunk promised to search for the energy core, and the group prepared to continue dismantling Uranus.
  • A pink flamingo landed atop Uranus and announced that it had the weapon’s blueprints.

Ch. 489The fall of Uranus

Laki brought Uranus’s blueprints to the Lott Pirates, and Franky and Vegapunk studied them while the others searched for its energy core. After Franky found the Mother Flame, Lott confronted Imu in Mary Geoise as Uranus was destroyed, leaving Imu stunned and Lott ready to strike.

  • Laki transformed from a flamingo and gave Kuro the blueprints she had found, which Franky identified as Uranus’s plans.
  • Franky invited Vegapunk to study the blueprints with him while the others resumed searching Uranus for its energy core.
  • The Lott Pirates, Garp, Sengoku, and others continued demolishing parts of Uranus as it flew toward another island and attacked indiscriminately.
  • Franky found the Mother Flame and told Shirahoshi to handle Poseidon while he went to control Pluton.
  • Lott confronted Imu in Holy Land Mary Geoise, and Imu was shocked when Uranus exploded and its control vanished.

Ch. 490Lott vs. Imu (Finale)

Lott battled Imu after learning she was an exiled outsider from another planet, and the World Government’s defeat triggered a new choice for him. He remained in the Pirate World, but the system stripped him of all his abilities as his companions arrived at the ruins of Mary Geoise.

  • Imu revealed that she had come from another planet to rule the Pirate World and unleashed overwhelming Conqueror’s Haki against Lott.
  • Lott resisted Imu’s Haki, teleported to attack her, and discovered that her beautiful appearance was only a shell concealing a monstrous true body.
  • Lott and Imu fought across Mary Geoise until Pangaea Castle was reduced to ruins.
  • The system announced that Lott had completed the quest to defeat Imu and dismantle the World Government, then offered him three choices.
  • Lott embraced his arriving companions, and the system declared that he had chosen to remain in the Pirate World and stripped him of all his abilities.

Ch. 491Extra (the end)

Six months after the final battle, Lott married Robin, Nami, Hancock, Ling'er, Vivi, and Shirahoshi as the world rebuilt under new leadership. Five years later, the Xia Dynasty governed a peaceful world, and Lott enjoyed family life with his wives and children.

  • The World Government fell, Mary Geoise lay in ruins, and the Celestial Dragons were imprisoned as sea levels rose and islands floated thanks to the Lott Pirates’ preparations.
  • Lott left the world’s affairs to Kuzan, Dragon, and others while preparing for his wedding in Peach Spring.
  • Lott married Robin, Nami, Hancock, Ling'er, Vivi, and Shirahoshi in a ceremony attended by prominent figures from across the world.
  • Five years later, the Xia Dynasty, led by Monkey D. Dragon, ruled in place of the World Government, while former members of the Lott Pirates and other characters settled into new lives.
  • Lott spent time with Shirahoshi and their children, Ellie, Chris, and Brute, while Shirahoshi awaited the birth of Jialante.
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