Chapter Summaries

At Neo Marine Headquarters, Kuzan, Sengoku, and Garp learned that the World Government planned to publicly execute Sabo and ordered the navy to lead the operation. Faced with the choice of serving the World Government or joining Peach Spring, Kuzan decided to contact Lott and choose Peach Spring.

• Kuzan complained to Sengoku and Garp that separating the navy from the World Government was progressing slowly and could not be rushed.
• Saint Nusjuro told Kuzan that Sabo would be publicly executed on Krilumia Island in one month, with the navy leading the operation.
• Garp tried to rush off to save Sabo, but Sengoku stopped him and urged him to wait for a proper plan.
• Sengoku warned that the World Government might be testing the navy and that it would have to choose between obeying the World Government and joining Peach Spring.
• Kuzan decided the navy would choose Peach Spring and called Lott for advice.

The Lott Pirates sailed toward Laugh Tale, where Lott planned to find the One Piece before confronting the World Government. Their voyage took a grave turn when Kuzan told Lott that the World Government had captured Sabo and would publicly execute him on Krilumia Island in a month.

• The crew sailed through the New World's dangerous waters aboard the Skybreaker, while Robin teased Ling'er and Shirahoshi reassured her.
• Lott explained that the crew was heading to Laugh Tale after collecting all the Road Poneglyphs, and Boa Hancock worried that war with the World Government would endanger Peach Spring.
• Lott comforted Boa Hancock, telling her that the World Government had to be removed for the Pirate World to know peace.
• Kuzan called Lott and revealed that Sabo had been captured and was scheduled for public execution on Krilumia Island in a month.

After learning that the World Government had captured Sabo and planned to publicly execute him in a month, Lott recognized the event as a trap targeting Peach Spring and the Revolutionary Army. He and Dragon agreed the confrontation marked the beginning of their final preparations against the World Government.

• Kuzan told Lott that the World Government had captured Sabo and planned a public execution, and Lott identified it as a trap aimed at Peach Spring and the Revolutionary Army.
• Lott told Kuzan to comply for now and arrange a meeting within two days to discuss what to do next.
• Lott's crew discussed preparing to challenge the World Government, while Kuro warned that they needed a detailed plan to avoid heavy losses.
• Dragon called Lott after learning Sabo had been captured, and Lott explained that the public execution was meant to draw in the Revolutionary Army and Peach Spring.
• Lott reassured Dragon that Kuzan could be trusted, and Dragon recognized the execution as the World Government's declaration of war on Peach Spring.

Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates learned that Sabo would be publicly executed in a month and debated whether to rescue him immediately. Orlando warned that the announcement was a trap and urged them to prepare with Peach Spring, so Ace ordered the ship to change course there as a girl screamed over the news at Revolutionary Army Headquarters.

• Marco brought Ace a newspaper announcing Sabo's execution in one month, and Ace collapsed in shock.
• The Whitebeard Pirates argued over rescuing Sabo, while Marco warned that the World Government was too powerful to attack recklessly.
• Orlando explained that the execution announcement was meant to draw out Sabo's allies and give both sides time to prepare.
• Ace agreed with Orlando and Marco, then ordered the ship to change course for Peach Spring.
• At Baltigo, a girl screamed and cried out for Sabo.

Koala discovered that Sabo had been captured and was to be publicly executed, and confronted Dragon and Hack for hiding it from her. Dragon explained that the World Government had set a trap for the Revolutionary Army and Peach Spring, and they headed to Peach Spring while Koala learned that someone was stationed inside the prison.

• Koala rushed out of the Castle, saying she would save Sabo, but Dragon stopped her and Hack urged her to calm down.
• Koala learned that Dragon and Hack had known Sabo was captured and accused them of deliberately keeping it from her.
• Dragon explained that they had hidden the news because Koala might rush alone to Mary Geoise, where the World Government could use her rescue attempt against the Revolutionary Army.
• Dragon said the execution announcement was a plot against the Revolutionary Army and Peach Spring, and that he had spoken with Lott about setting out for Peach Spring.
• Dragon reassured Koala that Sabo would be safe until the execution and that Lott had stationed someone inside the prison.
• At Amazon Lily in Peach Spring, someone cried out, "Ah! Sabo!!"

After learning that Sabo had been captured and would be executed, Luffy set out with Marguerite to rescue him. They encountered Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates, and Luffy told Ace why they had come; Ace already knew about Sabo’s capture.

• Luffy read that Sabo had been captured and was due to be executed, then vowed to save him.
• Marguerite insisted on accompanying Luffy, and they sailed together from Peach Spring.
• Luffy and Marguerite encountered the Moby Dick and reunited with Ace, who was now captain of the Whitebeard Pirates.
• Luffy introduced Marguerite as his wife, prompting her to clarify that they were only a couple; Yamato then called herself Ace’s wife.
• Luffy told Ace that Sabo had been captured and that he planned to rescue him, and Ace said he already knew.

Luffy wanted to rush to Mary Geoise to rescue Sabo, but Ace and Marguerite convinced him to return to Peach Spring and prepare with Lott. As the Moby Dick neared Peach Spring, they encountered a growing number of ships, and someone called out to Ace.

• Luffy told Ace he planned to go to Mary Geoise immediately to rescue Sabo, but Ace warned that the World Government’s defenses would make a solo attempt disastrous.
• Ace explained that Sabo’s execution was meant to target Peach Spring and the Revolutionary Army, and urged Luffy to return and discuss preparations with Lott.
• Marguerite told Luffy that their group belonged to one of the world’s most powerful organizations and that the coming conflict required them to return to Peach Spring.
• Luffy agreed to head back, saying he trusted Sabo to endure until they could prepare.
• As the Moby Dick approached Peach Spring among many incoming ships, a voice called out to Portgas D. Ace, captain of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates encountered Katakuri and the remnants of the Big Mom Pirates as they sailed toward Peach Spring. Ace stopped his crew from attacking and let Katakuri's group continue, while a separate scene aboard the Skybreaker raised doubts about the location of Laugh Tale.

• Ace recognized Katakuri's ship and learned that the Big Mom Pirates' remnants were heading to Peach Spring for protection.
• Diamond George and other Whitebeard Pirates prepared to attack, but Marco and Orlando noted that Katakuri's group showed no hostility.
• Marco explained the Big Mom Pirates' history with the Whitebeard Pirates, and Luffy first sympathized with them before preparing to fight.
• Ace ordered his crew to lower their weapons and let Katakuri's group go, and Katakuri withdrew his aura and sailed toward Peach Spring.
• Ace ordered the Moby Dick to continue to Peach Spring.
• Aboard the Skybreaker, someone asked Nami why the location indicated by the Road Poneglyph showed no island.

The crew searched the Road Poneglyphs’ destination and found no island, then realized Laugh Tale might be in the sky or beneath the sea. After finding a giant whirlpool at the mapped location, Enel steered the Skybreaker into it, and the chapter ended with the crew staring in astonishment at what lay beyond.

• Ling'er, Luo, Vivi, and the others found only turbulent sea at Laugh Tale’s mapped location and began to doubt that the island existed.
• Robin explained that Laugh Tale could be a sky island or an underwater island, and Enel took the Skybreaker above the clouds to search.
• After finding no island in the sky, the crew followed Nami’s directions and discovered a massive whirlpool at the location.
• Lott recognized the whirlpool from the beginning of One Piece, and Enel guided the Skybreaker down toward it as Ling'er panicked.
• Lott created an Electromagnetic Barrier around the Skybreaker, and after a long descent, the crew opened their eyes and stared in astonishment at the scene before them.

Foosha Village mourned the news that Sabo had been captured and was to be publicly executed. Zhuge Kong'an warned that the World Government might be using Sabo’s execution to target Peach Spring, and the village chief sent everyone home as rain approached.

• Villagers in Makino’s tavern grieved over the report that Sabo had been captured and would be publicly executed.
• Zhuge Kong'an argued that the World Government had assembled greater forces than at Marineford and might be prepared to stop Lott from rescuing Sabo.
• Villagers hoped Lott would save Sabo, but Zhuge Kong'an warned that the rescue might be impossible.
• Zhuge Kong'an suggested that the World Government’s real goal was to destroy Peach Spring and confront Lott.
• The village chief interrupted the discussion and ordered everyone to bring in their laundry before the rain.

Koshiro reflected on the coming war between the World Government and Peach Spring while urging a hidden woman to visit Zoro, who was preparing to fight. Across the world, ordinary people feared the conflict, Peach Spring's citizens remained confident, and Enel mocked Lott over something beneath the sea.

• Koshiro discussed the World Government's plan to execute Lott and asked the woman in the dojo to see Zoro, but she said she would appear only if needed.
• Koshiro learned the woman had never seen her mother and apologized, while privately recognizing that she had packed bags to leave.
• Residents on Aikun Island worried that the war between the World Government and Peach Spring would bring more danger to ordinary people.
• Peach Spring residents volunteered to fight, but their offers were rejected, leaving them confident that Peach Spring could win without using its full strength.
• Beneath the New World sea, Enel mocked Lott and asked whether the scene before them was the One Piece.

Lott and his crew found Laugh Tale barren of riches, where Robin deciphered Poneglyphs revealing the Great Kingdom’s history and Joy Boy’s words. A message mentioned the year 1523, prompting the crew to look to Lott for an explanation as the chapter ended.

• Nami and the crew explored Laugh Tale and found red Poneglyphs and an empty treasure chest instead of wealth.
• Kuro suggested the chest might once have held a Devil Fruit, while Crocodile dismissed its emptiness.
• Robin deciphered the Poneglyphs, revealing that the records of the Great Kingdom were what made the One Piece significant.
• Ling'er pointed out a passage in which Joy Boy said he wanted everyone in the world to eat their fill, making the crew laugh at his dream.
• Luo and Nami realized the inscription referred to the year 1523, and the crew turned to Lott for an explanation.

After finding no riches on Laugh Tale, the Lott Pirates reflected on the bonds and dreams that mattered more than treasure, then replaced the island’s Poneglyphs with gold and jewels. As they left, Robin and Lott concluded the empty chest had held the Sun God Nika fruit, and Kuro said their crew could unite the world without it; the chapter ended with news that the World Government planned to publicly execute Vegapunk.

• Nami searched Laugh Tale for treasure but found none, and Ling'er said her companions were her One Piece.
• The crew made rubbings of the Poneglyphs, then Nami spent trillions of Beli to replace them with gold and jewels while Lott stored the originals in System Space.
• Lott, Robin, and the others concluded that the empty chest had likely held the Sun God Nika fruit, which Boa Hancock identified as Straw Hat Luffy’s fruit.
• Kuro said the Lott Pirates could join the world’s landmasses without Nika because they already had the power to do so, even by lifting islands into the sky.
• The crew learned that the World Government planned to publicly execute Vegapunk.

After the World Government announced that Vegapunk would be executed, the Marines and Peach Spring prepared for the approaching battle. With ten days remaining before the executions, the world's attention fixed on the coming conflict.

• On Baldimore, an old man told his grandson that Vegapunk, the island's famed scientist, would be executed because the World Government feared his research.
• At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku, Garp, Tsuru, and Kuzan discussed Vegapunk's research and the risks of their plan with Lott, including World Government agents within the Marines.
• Tsuru urged the Marines to prepare for the worst, and the group agreed to call another assembly before the battle.
• At Peach Spring, Lott gathered the senior figures, and Luffy, Ace, Tesoro, Crocodile, and others showed their eagerness to fight and save Sabo.
• Lott announced that ten days remained and began organizing the Lott Pirates and Peach Spring for war.

As the World Government prepared to publicly execute Sabo and Vegapunk on Krilumia Island, Sabo and Vegapunk discussed Dragon and the Revolutionary Army’s ideals. The world watched the gathering forces, and the chapter ended as Kuzan appeared on the execution platform.

• Sabo and Vegapunk were held together in a seastone prison, where Vegapunk revealed that he had known Dragon when Dragon was a Marine and had refused his invitation to join the Self-Recruitment Army.
• Vegapunk hoped Dragon and Lott would come to save them, but Sabo said he would rather they stayed away because the World Government was too powerful.
• The World Government assembled 150,000 Marines and Government Agents on Krilumia Island around the execution platform for Sabo and Vegapunk.
• People across the Pirate World watched the preparations on Screens, while the Revolutionary Army’s allies and acquaintances reacted with worry.
• Kuzan walked onto the execution platform and introduced himself.

Kuzan publicly justified Sabo’s execution as a defense of peace while the Five Elders watched and questioned his loyalty. Sabo and Vegapunk were brought onto the execution platform before a worldwide audience, and Sabo sensed that the forces assembled there were far stronger than those at Marineford.

• Kuzan delivered a speech presenting Sabo as a threat to world peace, and the Marines and Government agents chanted that justice would prevail.
• Garp, Sengoku, and Tsuru watched from a warship, while Garp and Sengoku remarked on how smoothly Kuzan spoke.
• The Five Elders discussed Kuzan’s obedience, recalled his defiance, and said the execution would test the Marines’ loyalty.
• Kuzan ordered Sabo and Vegapunk brought onto the platform, where both prisoners were chained in place.
• Vegapunk laughed at his fate, while Sabo sensed that the assembled forces were twice as strong as those at Marineford.
• The prisoners’ appearance was broadcast worldwide, prompting speculation about Vegapunk’s looks and reactions to Sabo.

At Makino's tavern, A-Zhen knocked Dadan unconscious before she could cause a scene over the execution news. In Goa Kingdom, Outlook III and Stelly celebrated Sabo's impending death as a chance to become Celestial Dragons, while Kuzan's broadcast accused Vegapunk of aiding the Revolutionary Army and Peach Spring; a voice then called out to Kuzan, asking about the chief of staff and army commander.

• Dadan stormed into Makino's tavern, and A-Zhen knocked her unconscious to prevent her from wrecking it.
• Outlook III and Stelly watched Sabo's execution broadcast and expected his death to clear their path to becoming Celestial Dragons.
• Stelly urged Outlook III to prepare a ship for Mary Geoise so they could submit another application.
• Kuzan accused Vegapunk of passing World Government secrets to the Revolutionary Army and Peach Spring, and Vegapunk silently regretted that he could not reveal the Void Century or pass on his knowledge.
• Marines and agents accepted Kuzan's accusations, while Kuzan privately disliked having to lie.
• An unidentified voice asked Kuzan whether the chief of staff and army commander were all right.

Dragon arrived at Brown Square with the Revolutionary Army fleet and revealed his personal connection to Vegapunk while promising to rescue him and Sabo. As Aramaki transformed to attack, the square began to shake and golden powder seeped from the ground.

• Dragon arrived aboard the flying Dragon with dozens of Revolutionary Army ships, and Kuzan greeted him across the square.
• Dragon called Vegapunk his old friend, but Vegapunk denied knowing him to protect Dragon and the Revolutionary Army.
• Dragon said he had come to rescue both Vegapunk and Sabo, then told Sabo he regarded him as a son.
• Aramaki transformed into a towering tree and prepared to confront the Revolutionary Army.
• Brown Square began shaking as golden powder seeped out of the ground.

Aramaki confronted the Whitebeard Pirates after Ace, Luffy, and their ship rose from a fissure in Brown Square. As Aramaki attacked Luffy, a blue-flamed phoenix talon kicked his vine aside.

• Two enormous golden arms split Brown Square open as several powerful presences rose from beneath the battlefield.
• A ship lifted by liquid gold emerged from the fissure, and the crowd recognized it as the Moby Dick.
• Ace and Luffy reunited with Sabo on the Execution Platform and insisted that they would rescue their brother.
• Aramaki advanced on the Moby Dick and attacked Luffy after Luffy insulted his green head.
• A blue-flamed phoenix talon kicked Aramaki's vine away before it could hit Luffy.

Marco clashed with Admiral Aramaki while both sides assessed the World Government’s strength. Koala arrived at the battlefield with Belo Betty to save Sabo, leaving Sabo desperate to protect her as she refused to leave him.

• Marco met Aramaki’s attack with his flaming talons and forced the Admiral’s vines back, though both recognized the other as a serious opponent.
• Marco considered the powerful forces gathered for the World Government and remembered Lott’s warning that they represented less than a third of its strength.
• Kuzan approved of Aramaki engaging the Pirates, hoping it would keep the World Government unsuspecting before Peach Spring changed sides.
• Koala called out to Sabo as a small ship carrying her and Belo Betty landed beside the Moby Dick.
• Sabo urged Koala to leave the battlefield, but she declared that she had come to save him and would rather die beside him than abandon him.