Chapter Summaries

Hancock fought Kudings while Nami battled Vian, and Ling'er faced Qimoji as the World Government agents pressed the Lott Pirates. Qimoji then used a sound attack to stun Issho and took Vivi hostage with a dagger at her neck.

• Hancock rejected Kudings's offer to surrender for Lott's release, provoked him into losing his composure, and sent him flying with a Haki-coated kick.
• Vian surprised Nami with a fast charge and shattered the bones in her arm with his horn.
• Qimoji removed her mask and tried to seduce Ling'er into surrendering Lott, but Ling'er escaped her approach.
• Qimoji appeared before Issho and stunned him with a powerful sound wave.
• While Issho was incapacitated, Qimoji drew a dagger and pressed it against Vivi's neck.

Lott fought Big Mom and Kaido after Big Mom’s strength had risen with her awakened Soul-Soul Fruit, and the battle continued with both Emperors attacking him together. Elsewhere, Qimoji threatened Vivi while Luo tried to move toward her.

• Big Mom thanked Lott and revealed that her soul had become pure and her Devil Fruit had awakened, while she and Kaido prepared to fight him together.
• Lott attacked Big Mom, but her concentric-ringed eyes disrupted him long enough for her to punch him away.
• Lott cut Prometheus and kicked Big Mom, but Zeus and Prometheus healed with soul power and helped her recover.
• Kaido struck at Lott, who countered with a Haki-coated kick that sent Kaido flying toward Big Mom.
• Big Mom and Kaido attacked Lott together; he sent Big Mom flying, was knocked away by Kaido’s tail, then hit Kaido’s chin with a Flip-Flop.
• Qimoji threatened Vivi with a dagger, and Luo was distracted while trying to move toward her.

After Qimoji captured Vivi, Issho’s attack freed her, but Luo and Robin remained locked in difficult battles against the enemy. Ling’er confronted Qimoji while Issho stayed near Vivi, and a familiar laugh rang out as the fight continued.

• Snack struck Luo from behind, while Qimoji held Vivi at knifepoint and injured Robin when her capture distracted her.
• Qimoji demanded that Ling’er hand over Lott, but Issho drew his blade and sent her flying with an unknown ability.
• Ling’er checked that Vivi was safe, then went after Qimoji as Luo faced Cracker and the others and Robin continued fighting King.
• Vivi urged Issho to help Luo and Robin, but he refused to leave her unprotected and promised to act if necessary.
• Qimoji tried to provoke Ling’er by suggesting that Vivi was her rival for Lott, and Ling’er told her to shut up.
• A familiar voice laughed, “Yahahaha!”

Enel and Kuro arrived on the battlefield and helped the Lott Pirates turn the fight against Big Mom’s forces and King’s allies. Kudings realized the reinforcements could ruin the secret operation, but as he renewed his attack on Boa Hancock, a massive figure landed nearby.

• Enel appeared in the battlefield and struck Cracker and Snack with lightning while Luo cut Perospero in half.
• King attacked Robin with his fire dragon, but Kuro blocked it and then clashed with King.
• Robin felt relieved when Enel and Kuro arrived, while Kudings realized the reinforcements could change the battle’s outcome.
• Kudings dismissed Boa Hancock’s question and used Shave to attack her again.
• A massive figure descended onto the island cloud, smashing through the ground and releasing seawater.

Lott, Big Mom, and Kaido faced off again after Lott injured both Emperors, while Boa Hancock and Kudings clashed nearby. The other battles paused as the three powerful figures prepared to continue fighting.

• Big Mom fell from the sky, and Zeus and Prometheus pulled her from the water before she ordered them back into battle.
• Perospero, Cracker, and Snack recovered and feared the consequences if Big Mom lost to Lott again.
• Kaido crashed onto the battlefield in dragon form, coughing blood, and praised Lott for his strength.
• Lott appeared with internal injuries, while Boa Hancock attacked Kudings after he blocked her path; they fought until they each retreated.
• Ling'er and Qimoji, along with Nami and Vian, stopped fighting as Lott, Big Mom, and Kaido faced one another.

Zoro, Crocodile, and Franky hurried to the island-cloud where Lott's Crew was battling the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates, while Enel attacked Big Mom’s officers. As Crocodile, Zoro, and Franky joined the fight, Lott unleashed purplish-red lightning after Kaido and Big Mom remained confident he would lose.

• Zoro, Crocodile, and Franky sailed toward the island-cloud after learning that Lott's Crew had been intercepted by two Emperor crews and three powerful World Government figures.
• Enel wounded Cracker and sent Snack flying, while Luo stopped Perospero from attacking.
• Big Mom and Kaido confronted the injured Lott, who insisted they had no reason to think he was beaten.
• Crocodile and Zoro arrived to support Lott's Crew, followed by Franky, as Boa Hancock, Nami, Ling'er, and Robin watched the battle.
• Lott sighed at Big Mom and Kaido’s confidence, then released purplish-red lightning from his body.

Lott revealed the overwhelming power he had gained from his Devil Fruit Awakening, incapacitating the surrounding fighters and sending Kaido and Big Mom flying. He killed Kudings, Vian, and Qimoji, then ordered his companions to return to Peach Spring.

• Lott unleashed his Haki, knocking out Cracker, Snack, and Perospero while leaving Ulti, Page One, and Who's-Who barely able to fight.
• Lott struck Kaido with a lightning-wreathed flip-flop and punched Big Mom into the sky before either could react.
• Lott killed Kudings with a blow through his chest and beheaded Vian when he tried to transform.
• Qimoji tried to seduce Lott, but he pierced her between the brows with a lightning-wreathed spear.
• Lott told his companions to return to Peach Spring, and Ling'er tried to point out King and the others before Lott shook his head.

Lott returned to Peach Spring after a battle with Big Mom and Kaido, pretending to be badly injured to mislead the World Government’s spy. Once home, he reassured Vivi, and the two confessed their love.

• Lott spat out blood aboard the Skybreaker, then explained that he had sensed someone spying and staged his injury to deceive the World Government.
• Kuro reasoned that the ruse could keep the World Government from judging Peach Spring’s strength accurately and prevent Big Mom and Kaido from siding with it.
• Lott warned that the World Government had at least a dozen Admiral-level fighters and said improving his crew’s strength was their priority.
• Back in Peach Spring, Lott comforted Vivi about being taken hostage and promised to keep her safe.
• Vivi told Lott she loved him, and they kissed before he carried her to his palace.

After learning that Teach had killed Thatch and Ace had gone after Teach, Lott visited Whitebeard aboard the Moby Dick. Whitebeard trusted Ace to handle the dangerous Teach, while Lott quietly hoped his Disciple would lose so he could capitalize on the publicity.

• Vivi woke beside Lott the day after their night together, and he teased and kissed her while she was still sore.
• The World Government made no move after Big Mom and Kaido withdrew, and Issho became Peach Spring's Head Instructor.
• Robin showed Lott a newspaper report that Teach had killed Thatch, and she told him that Ace had gone after Teach.
• Nami insisted on joining Lott, and they sailed to the Moby Dick, where his presence left many of Whitebeard's crew sprawled across the deck.
• Lott questioned Whitebeard about Ace pursuing Teach and warned that Teach had eaten the Dark-Dark Fruit, but Whitebeard remained confident in Ace.
• Lott drank with Whitebeard and secretly hoped Ace would lose so he could ride the wave of publicity.

Lott returned to Peach Spring and prepared for a coming confrontation with the World Government, then met Shanks and revealed his intention to change the world. Shanks warned that Lott’s goal could trigger a world-spanning war, leaving their conversation unresolved.

• Lott declined to search for Ace and said he trusted him, while planning to use the coming Paramount War as an opportunity to oppose the World Government.
• Wyper reported that the Red Hair Pirates had entered Peach Spring’s waters, and Lott went to meet them himself.
• Lott and Shanks clashed blades in a brief display of strength, then stopped and greeted each other amicably.
• Lott showed Shanks and his crew Peach Spring, whose prosperity impressed them.
• Shanks asked about Lott’s dream, and Lott said he wanted to restore light to the oppressive world.
• Shanks warned that Lott’s goal would plunge the world into war, and Lott pointed out the implications of Shanks’s concern for maintaining the world’s balance.

Lott confronted Shanks about his mysterious ties to the World Government and questioned the destiny of Nika. Shanks left unsure whether Lott could change the world, while Lott invited him to tour Peach Spring.

• Lott suspected Shanks had Celestial Dragon origins and had brought the Gum-Gum Fruit to the East Blue for Ace.
• Lott asked Shanks whether he knew Saint Figarland Garling, and Shanks grew wary of how much Lott knew.
• Shanks asked whether Lott intended to overturn the world, and Lott said it was already on the verge of collapse.
• Lott asked whether Shanks was waiting for Nika and suggested Nika's destiny might be a trap, shocking Shanks.
• Shanks recalled Roger's hope that the world might change twenty years after his execution and saw a trace of Roger in Lott.
• Lott invited Shanks to tour Peach Spring, and Benn Beckman, Lucky Roux, and the others relaxed.

Lott left Shanks and the Red-Haired Pirates to explore Peach Spring while they joked and searched for food. At Fish-Man Island, Fukaboshi hurried to meet Ace, who forgot why he had come and decided to eat first.

• Lott vanished to handle his business, leaving Shanks and his crew to explore Peach Spring on their own.
• Benn Beckman and the others discussed Lott and Peach Spring before Shanks led them toward food and drink.
• Fukaboshi received a report that Ace had arrived at Mermaid Cove and went there with Ryuboshi and Manboshi.
• Fukaboshi greeted Ace and asked why he had come to Fish-Man Island.
• Ace said he was just passing through, then forgot his reason for coming and decided to eat.

Ace learned that Teach had recently passed through Fish-Man Island and discovered that Shirahoshi considered Lott her fiancé. Meanwhile, Shanks and his companions, impressed by Peach Spring, agreed to help Lott when he eventually fought the World Government.

• Ace showed Fukaboshi, Ryuboshi, and Manboshi Teach’s photograph, and they said Teach had left Fish-Man Island heading toward the first half of the Grand Line.
• Ace fell asleep at the dining table, then woke and thanked the princes for the information about Teach.
• Shirahoshi told Ace that Lott was her fiancé, and Ace confirmed that Lott was likely in Peach Spring.
• Shirahoshi said she would wait for Lott to take her to see a real forest, and Ace hoped Lott would not let her down.
• Shanks told Lott that he could not directly fight the World Government for him but would help keep trouble away when the conflict began.

After eight months, Luffy set sail from Foosha Village to become the Pirate King and find ten crewmates. He defeated the Lord of the Coast with Haki, but a violent storm and whirlpool swallowed his boat, leaving him floating in a barrel.

• Eight months after Lott's banquet with Shanks, Luffy said goodbye to Foosha Village and set out to sea.
• Luffy declared he would become the Pirate King and planned to recruit ten crewmates, including a cook and a musician.
• The Lord of the Coast attacked Luffy's boat, but Luffy knocked it unconscious with an Armament Haki punch.
• A sudden storm formed a huge whirlpool that swallowed Luffy's boat, and he climbed into a barrel to survive.

Gion arrived in Peach Spring after resigning from the Marines, hoping to find Zoro and tell him how she felt. Wyper told her Zoro had left with Lott, so Gion decided to wait for him and explore Peach Spring meanwhile.

• Peach Spring continued to prosper, drawing visitors and immigrants from across the seas.
• Aisa alerted Wyper that a powerful woman had appeared in Long'an, and Wyper went to meet Gion.
• Gion introduced herself as a former Marine, and Wyper recognized her as Vice Admiral Momousagi.
• Wyper told Gion that Zoro had left Peach Spring with Lott, and Gion revealed that she was Zoro's fiancée.
• Gion decided to wait for Zoro's return and explore Peach Spring on her own.

Gion met Nami and Ling'er while shopping in Peach Spring and revealed that she had left the Marines to find Roronoa Zoro. Meanwhile, Lott brought Zoro to Mihawk’s castle, where Zoro fought a seemingly endless group of sword-wielding baboons as Mihawk prepared to meet him.

• Gion told Nami and Ling'er that she was no longer a Marine and had come to find Roronoa Zoro.
• Nami and Ling'er welcomed Gion and took her shopping after hearing that she had fallen in love with Zoro.
• Lott and Zoro arrived at Mihawk’s castle, where sword-wielding baboons rushed to meet them.
• Zoro fought the baboons, who used Flying Slashes, while Lott watched from a rock.
• Mihawk recognized Lott and Zoro, sensed the battle, and headed toward the shore with Yoru on his back.
• Zoro grew exhausted as more baboons kept appearing, while Lott sensed Mihawk approaching.

Zoro challenged Dracule Mihawk for the title of World's Greatest Swordsman and traded powerful blows with him. The duel escalated as both swordsmen unleashed Haki, leaving their blades locked together amid a shattered battlefield.

• Zoro blocked an enormous flying slash from Mihawk, then recognized the approaching swordsman as Dracule Mihawk.
• Zoro declared that he had come to take Mihawk's title and attacked him with Shave; Mihawk blocked his strike and noted that Zoro had used one of the Six Powers.
• Zoro used Black Blade Style: Death-Lion's Song with Silence, forcing Mihawk backward and revealing that Zoro wielded a Supreme Grade Great Grade Sword.
• Zoro attacked with Three-Sword Style: Extreme Tiger Hunt, and Mihawk met the blow with Yoru wrapped in red-and-black lightning.
• Their blades locked amid a massive shock wave, and Lott recognized that Mihawk had used Conqueror's Haki.

Zoro awakened his Conqueror's Haki during his duel with Dracule Mihawk but was defeated. Determined to become the World's Greatest Swordsman, he asked Mihawk to train him, and Mihawk responded with a laugh.

• Hawkeye and Zoro clashed with Haki-coated swords, and Zoro unleashed his newly awakened Conqueror's Haki.
• Hawkeye and Zoro resumed their duel until Hawkeye told Zoro to surpass him, ending the fight with Zoro defeated.
• Lott used Teleportation to reach the ruined battlefield and reassured the injured Zoro that he would claim the title someday.
• Zoro told Lott he wanted to stay on the island to study swordsmanship under Hawkeye.
• Zoro knelt and asked Hawkeye to accept him as a disciple, and Hawkeye laughed, declaring that he feared no one.

Lott traveled to Fish-Man Island to reunite with Shirahoshi and fulfill his promise to show her a real forest. After Shirahoshi swallowed a Transformation Pill, a purple glow surrounded her, leaving her transformation to unfold.

• Lott encouraged Zoro to become Hawkeye's apprentice, while Hawkeye suspected Lott had schemed against him.
• Lott traveled alone to Fish-Man Island, where Fukaboshi and his brothers learned he had arrived.
• Shirahoshi hurried to meet Lott, embraced him in her palm, and brought him to Ryugu Palace.
• Lott apologized for his long absence and persuaded Shirahoshi to call him by his name instead of fiancé.
• Lott gave Shirahoshi a Transformation Pill, and she swallowed it before Neptune could stop her.

Shirahoshi took the Transformation Pill and gained the ability to freely change her size, but she could not transform into a human. The chapter ended with her returning to a small mermaid form and Lott lamenting that the pill had not given her the transformation he expected.

• After Shirahoshi took the pill, she shrank until she was as small as an ant, alarming Neptune and her brothers.
• Lott checked on Shirahoshi, who confirmed she could hear him and felt no discomfort.
• Shirahoshi discovered she could control her size, grew as tall as five hundred meters, and said she could grow even larger.
• Neptune asked whether the pill was a Devil Fruit, and Lott assured him it had no Devil Fruit side effects.
• Shirahoshi shrank to about 1.7 meters and said she could not change into another species, leaving Lott frustrated.