Chapter Summaries

Kuro appeared on Skybreaker Two as the Lott Pirates' forces overwhelmed the Big Mom Pirates, with Enel and Crocodile defeating their strongest fighters and routing the crew. Just as the survivors surrendered, an old man asked Enel and Crocodile to spare them.

• Kuro revealed himself on Skybreaker Two, and the Big Mom Pirates realized the Lott Pirates had several fighters with Four Emperor-level strength.
• Perospero urged the crew to attack, but his candy wave failed to capture Skybreaker Two.
• Enel swiftly defeated Cracker and attacked the Big Mom Pirates, while Crocodile bound and drained Smoothie before routing the other fighters.
• The Big Mom Pirates abandoned resistance and begged Enel and Crocodile for mercy.
• An old man asked Enel and Crocodile to spare the defeated Big Mom Pirates.

Issho stopped Crocodile, Enel, and Kuro from continuing their attack on the Big Mom Pirates, but Big Mom returned to Whole Cake Island and used her awakened Soul-Soul Fruit powers to drain the lives of its people. The five Lott Pirates attacked her, and Whole Cake Island was destroyed; as the Big Mom Pirates mourned, the Lott Pirates left Perospero with an offer of Peach Spring’s support if he stopped harming civilians.

• Issho sensed little malice among the Big Mom Pirates and persuaded Crocodile, Enel, and Kuro to stop fighting and spare them.
• Big Mom flew toward Whole Cake Island, announced her awakened Soul-Soul Fruit powers, and drained the souls of islanders despite Perospero pleading with her to stop.
• Kuro, Issho, Enel, Law, and Crocodile surrounded Big Mom and unleashed their strongest attacks, overwhelming her soul power.
• Big Mom recalled her life, apologized to Carmel and her children, and died after the five attacks struck her.
• Whole Cake Island vanished into a gigantic abyss, and the Big Mom Pirates mourned their mother as rain fell over Totto Land.
• Enel flew the Breaking Sky 2 away, while the Lott Pirates offered Perospero Peach Spring’s backing if he stopped committing evil and attacking civilians.

Lott arrived in Wano Country with Ace, Boa Hancock, Robin, and Franky to confront Kaido, while Ace hoped to keep his promise to Tama and settle things with Yamato. In Amigasa Village, they found starving villagers whose desperation turned them into a threatening crowd.

• The Big Mom Pirates watched the Lott Pirates depart, and Perospero realized Katakuri had taken some siblings away to protect them from the war.
• Sengoku resigned as Fleet Admiral, citing his age, health, and failures at Marineford, and recommended Kuzan as his successor.
• Lott, Ace, Boa Hancock, Robin, and Franky reached Kuri, where Ace wondered how Tama was doing and Lott considered his reasons for bringing him along.
• The group found Amigasa Village’s people weakened by hunger, and the villagers surrounded them and demanded their food.
• Ace opened his bundle and the villagers took all the food, drawing an even larger crowd that demanded more.
• Boa Hancock knocked down the surrounding villagers, while Robin warned that the group needed to address the source of the hunger.

Ace and his friends arrived in Amigasa Village, where Lott gave the starving villagers a huge supply of food. They found Tama living in a hollow tree, and Ace reunited with her and promised to make sure the villagers had enough to eat.

• Ace explained that Kaido's factories had poisoned the waters around Amigasa Village and left its people starving.
• Lott conjured a mountain of food, and the villagers rushed to divide it among themselves.
• Ace stopped Boa Hancock from attacking Komachiyo and called out to the guard until Tama emerged from the hollow tree.
• Tama joyfully reunited with Ace, who introduced her to Lott, Hancock, Robin, and Franky.
• Tama told them that she lived in the cramped hut with her swordsmith master and that her parents had died in Kaido's weapons factory.
• Ace promised Tama that they would stay until everyone in the village had enough to eat.

Tama shared a meal with Lott's crew and saved food for her master, while Ace revealed what he had told her about Lott. Nearly a month after Marineford, the crew received new wanted posters, and Kuro opened a newspaper as the chapter ended.

• Tama tried to give Franky her rice, but Lott conjured a feast and encouraged her to eat while saving a bowl for her master.
• Tama told Lott that Ace had described him as ruthless but mostly praised him, then asked to call him Big Brother.
• News of Marineford's aftermath spread worldwide, prompting alarm over Lott's rise and the Fleet Admiral's resignation.
• Kuro received newspapers aboard Skybreaker Two, and Enel spread out the crew's new wanted posters and complained that Crocodile and Issho had higher bounties.
• Kuro opened the newspaper and saw a prominent headline.

At the Marines' G-1 Branch, Sengoku announced that he was stepping down as Fleet Admiral and that Kuzan would succeed him. Garp and Tsuru reflected on why Sengoku was leaving as the Marines prepared for the change in leadership.

• Kuro speculated that Sengoku's resignation stemmed from the World Government's influence and the aftermath of the Marineford war.
• Tens of thousands of Marines gathered at the G-1 Branch to hear two important announcements from Sengoku and Kuzan.
• The Marines noticed that Kuzan's cape had no epaulets and wondered whether he was being dismissed or promoted.
• Garp told Tsuru he was happy for Sengoku, while Tsuru suggested that Sengoku and Garp were giving up their positions because they could not change the Marines from within.
• Sengoku announced that he was stepping down as Fleet Admiral and that Kuzan would succeed him.

Sengoku retired as Fleet Admiral and endorsed Kuzan as his successor, while Tsuru and Garp discussed rumors of Kuzan's contact with Lott and the meaning of justice. Kong formally placed the Fleet Admiral epaulets on Kuzan, and the Marines erupted in celebration.

• Sengoku announced his retirement and handed the Den Den Mushi to Kuzan, who promised to lead the Marines and welcome criticism.
• Tsuru asked Garp about rumors that Kuzan had met Lott, and Garp defended Kuzan's character and loyalty.
• Garp questioned whether Lott was truly evil, leading Tsuru to reconsider the reasons the Marines condemned him.
• Garp reflected that victors defined justice and evil, and Tsuru fell silent.
• Kong arrived to oversee the handover ceremony and fastened Fleet Admiral epaulets onto Kuzan's shoulders.
• The Marines erupted in cheers after Kuzan received the epaulets.

Kuzan became Fleet Admiral and announced that Marine Headquarters would move to the G-1 Branch. On Fish-Man Island, Shyarly’s divination showed Lott facing a mysterious figure she identified as Imu, while Sanji encountered a beautiful visitor arriving in Kamabakka Kingdom.

• Kuzan quieted the Marines and announced that Marine Headquarters would relocate to the G-1 Branch.
• Shyarly’s divination showed Lott facing an unclear figure and a massive shadow, but the vision shattered when the figure’s eyes seemed to notice her.
• Shyarly believed the figure opposing Lott was Imu and regretted that her damaged Crystal Ball had yielded little useful information.
• Neptune and his sons discussed Lott’s enormous bounty and the World Government, then decided to visit Peach Spring.
• Sanji ran toward the harbor after the cross-dressers rushed to greet an arriving ship, then fell in love at first sight with the woman who disembarked.

Sanji found Emporio Ivankov in the Okama Kingdom and learned where to find information about Luffy by fighting him. In Wano Country, Lott revealed that he had brought Luffy along so Kaido could help awaken his powers, while Luffy remained nearby.

• Sanji mistook Emporio Ivankov’s transformed appearance for a beautiful woman, then asked him where Luffy had gone after the war.
• Emporio Ivankov doubted Sanji was a Straw Hat because his wanted poster did not resemble him, then defeated him in a fight and left him newspapers.
• Sanji read the newspapers and understood Luffy’s intentions, as did the other scattered Straw Hat Pirates.
• In Kuri, Lott told Ace that Luffy was still nearby and explained that he had brought him to Wano Country so Kaido could help him awaken his powers.
• Tama finished the meal, and someone at the doorway asked Lott what he was eating.

Lott, Ace, and Luffy joked around before heading out to carry out their mission. In Wano, Kaido learned that the Big Mom Pirates had fallen and considered the threat posed by Lott’s crew as his commanders warned that they might come to Wano next.

• Luffy arrived hungry, then bickered and wrestled with Ace until he accidentally punched Lott in the eye.
• Lott punched Ace and Luffy, then told them to stop fooling around and remember their mission.
• A guard told Kaido that Lott’s crew had destroyed Totto Land and Big Mom had fallen in battle.
• King explained that Kuro, the Purple-Clad Person, Crocodile, Enel, and Trafalgar Law had attacked Totto Land without Lott, and judged their combined strength a serious threat.
• King warned that Lott might send his crew to Wano next, while Kaido declared that he would not fear them.

Lott, Ace, and their companions traveled through Wano Country to see the contrast between impoverished Kuri and the prosperous Flower Capital as they prepared to challenge Kaido and Kurozumi Orochi. In the Flower Capital, they witnessed a smiling old man repel bullets and shoot into the sky.

• Hitetsu returned to Tama’s home, recognized Ace, and learned that Lott had come to lead the effort to liberate Wano Country.
• A guard reported Lott’s arrival in Kuri to Kaido, while Jack and Queen prepared to confront him and Kaido chose to wait.
• Lott led his companions toward the Flower Capital so Luffy could witness Wano’s hardship, and Luffy vowed to make sure the people had enough to eat.
• Hitetsu explained that Kaido’s weapons factories had polluted the land and forced residents from their homes.
• In the Flower Capital, Hitetsu said supporters of Kaido and Kurozumi Orochi lived well while their opponents were killed or driven away.
• Two soldiers shot at an old man who called for the Kozuki Family’s return, but an invisible barrier stopped the bullets and the old man shot into the sky.

Luffy and his companions learned that Kaido and Kurozumi Orochi had used failed SMILE fruits to strip Wano citizens of every emotion but laughter. After hearing the old man’s story, Luffy headed out to confront Orochi.

• An old man told Luffy and his companions that Orochi had taken his daughter and that he had been punished for trying to see her.
• Hitetsu explained Oden’s legacy, and Luffy declared that he would defeat Kaido and Orochi despite the old man’s warning.
• The old man revealed that Orochi’s men had given more than a hundred people strange fruits, leaving the survivors unable to express anything but laughter.
• Lott explained that the fruits were failed Artificial Zoan Devil Fruits called SMILE, created through Vegapunk’s technology for Kaido’s army.
• Ace grew furious as the old man realized the citizens had been used as test subjects, and Luffy left to send Orochi flying.

Luffy led Lott and the others to the Shogun's Residence in the Flower Capital to confront Kurozumi Orochi, ignoring Ace's attempts to keep their approach quiet. The guards recognized the crew from their Wanted Posters, but most did not understand the danger they posed.

• Luffy rushed ahead to confront Kurozumi Orochi, and Ace tried to stop him from shouting and exposing their presence.
• Luffy spotted the tallest building in Wano Country and led the group toward the Shogun's Residence.
• Robin remarked on the contrast between the joyful festival preparations in the Flower Capital and the misery in Kuri.
• Luffy shouted for Kurozumi Orochi outside the Shogun's Residence, and the guards aimed their guns at the group.
• A mustached guard identified Luffy, Ace, Robin, Boa Hancock, and Lott from their Wanted Posters, revealing Lott's 6.66 billion bounty.

Luffy and his companions stormed Kurozumi Orochi’s residence, where Luffy defeated Orochi and Robin and the others overcame the guards. After the rescued women warned them that Kaido backed Orochi, Luffy demanded to know where Kaido was.

• Orochi left a woman he had abducted and abused to investigate a disturbance at his residence.
• Orochi found Luffy, Robin, Boa Hancock, and their companions at the gates, then declared that he wanted Robin and Boa Hancock.
• Luffy struck Orochi, who transformed into an eight-headed serpent and attacked him with elemental blasts.
• Luffy smashed all eight of Orochi’s heads and launched his body into the sky with a final punch.
• Robin and the others defeated Orochi’s guards, and several women emerged from the ruins to thank them and warn that Kaido backed Orochi.
• Lott sent the women away, and Luffy shouted for Kaido.

Lott’s group encountered Ashura Doji in Kuri while preparing to confront Kaido on Onigashima. After Lott made clear he had no interest in ruling Wano, Franky reported that Kuri was ready, and the group set off aboard the Skybreaker.

• Luffy urged the group to go to Onigashima after Ace explained that Kaido was there.
• Ashura Doji confronted Lott and questioned whether he planned to seize Wano Country.
• Ace told Ashura Doji that they had come to defeat Kaido and Kurozumi Orochi, and Lott identified Ashura Doji as one of the Nine Red Scabbards.
• Lott overwhelmed Ashura Doji with his aura, then warned him not to provoke him and said he had no interest in Wano Country.
• Franky reported that Kuri was fully arranged, so Lott summoned the Skybreaker and told the group to leave.

Lott and his crew arrived at Onigashima and fought their way into the Beasts Pirates' great hall. Luffy chased Kaido into the sky while Lott left the remaining officers to Ace and disappeared to have tea.

• After learning that Kurozumi Orochi had been killed, Kaido and the Beasts Pirates' officers waited for Lott to arrive at Onigashima.
• Lott brought his group to Onigashima, where Luffy reflected the guards' gunfire and defeated them with a powerful punch.
• Lott entered the great hall with his crew, and Kaido transformed into a dragon and flew through the ceiling.
• King tried to stop Luffy, but Lott blocked him and sent Luffy after Kaido alone.
• Lott told Ace to handle the Beasts Pirates' officers, then vanished, saying he was going to have tea.

Luffy challenged Kaido atop Onigashima, and the two clashed with Conqueror’s Haki in a battle that devastated the rooftop. Kaido defeated Luffy, but an unidentified figure appeared beside them.

• Luffy told Kaido he had come to defeat him and become Pirate King, then struck him with a punch coated in Conqueror’s Haki.
• Kaido recognized Luffy’s Haki, and their first clash sent shock waves across Onigashima and split the sky; someone nearby opened their eyes and asked, “Have you come, Ace?”
• Luffy and Kaido exchanged dozens of blows, but Kaido took far fewer hits while Luffy grew exhausted and was badly injured.
• Kaido used Three Worlds: Ragnarok to smash Luffy’s head into the ground, leaving him unconscious.
• Kaido regretted that Luffy had entered the battle before he had time to grow and said Lott had overestimated his strength.
• An unidentified figure appeared on the rooftop.

Ace, Boa Hancock, and Robin fought the Beasts Pirates inside Onigashima while Yamato confronted Kaido above the dome to protect the unconscious Luffy. As Yamato held Kaido back, the sound of drums began to ring out.

• Ace ignored Lott’s calm response to Luffy’s disappearance and decided to defeat the Beasts Pirates before checking the dome.
• Ace pierced King’s defenses with a Conqueror’s Haki-coated golden sword and sent him falling.
• Boa Hancock knocked Queen unconscious and petrified Jack, while Robin summoned Haki-coated arms across the battlefield.
• Yamato faced Kaido and declared that she would stop him until Luffy woke up.
• Yamato transformed into her Okuchi no Makami form and fought Kaido, refusing to help him rule Wano Country.
• Drums began beating above the dome as Yamato continued to confront Kaido.

Luffy revived after Kaido’s blow and awakened Gear Fifth, revealing the power of Sun God Nika. The Five Elders recognized the awakening and worried about Lott’s growing strength, but Saturn trusted a weapon they were developing to destroy him.

• Zunesha heard the Drums of Liberation as Luffy’s heart restarted and his body turned white.
• Luffy revealed Gear Fifth, and Yamato stepped aside to let him fight Kaido.
• Ace sensed Luffy’s powerful Haki and was delighted by his recovery and growth.
• Lott recognized that Luffy had awakened Nika and considered the powerful allies gathered around him.
• The Five Elders discussed Luffy’s awakening, their failed attempts to eliminate Lott, and a weapon they believed could destroy him.

Luffy fought Kaido with his newly awakened rubber-like powers, bouncing Kaido’s Bolo Breath back at him and wreaking havoc inside his dragon form. After Kaido’s Thunder Bagua left Luffy aged and weakened, Luffy tried to restart his heart, but someone placed a hand on his shoulder.

• Kaido transformed into a dragon and fired a Bolo Breath at Luffy, who bounced it back with a sheet of rubberized ground and struck Kaido in the face.
• Kaido swallowed Luffy, but Luffy stretched and bounced around inside his belly before escaping through Kaido’s mouth.
• Luffy turned the ground and clouds into rubber and launched himself at Kaido from the sky.
• Kaido changed into his human-beast form and struck Luffy with Great Vajra: Thunder Bagua, sending him through mountains and leaving him aged and weak.
• Luffy tried to make his heart beat again, but an unseen person placed a hand on his shoulder.