Chapter Summaries

Xia Chen arrived at Marineford aboard the Ark Maxim as Whitebeard prepared to rescue Ace, drawing the attention of the Marines and World Government forces. The chapter left the execution and battle on the brink of beginning, with Xia Chen approaching his next check-in.

• Xia Chen was puzzled to see Franky among those about to be executed and wondered why the World Government had arrested him.
• Whitebeard and his allied pirate crews surfaced in Marineford Bay, and Whitebeard resolved to save Ace despite the odds.
• Xia Chen spotted Marineford from the Ark Maxim and anticipated receiving a valuable check-in reward.
• The Ark Maxim arrived above Marineford, and Sengoku, Garp, the Admirals, and the World Government forces focused on Xia Chen and the Level Six prisoners behind him.
• Saint Nusjuro silenced Saint Saturn when Saturn questioned the purpose of their lord's massive deployment.

Xia Chen unlocked Stone Monkey Form as the Ark descended toward Marineford, where Whitebeard’s forces and the execution platform’s prisoners watched his arrival. He promised Robin that he would free her, then vanished in a flash of light.

• The system advanced Xia Chen’s fruit, devouring Demonized Form and unlocking Stone Monkey Form, which increased his attack and defense while reducing his speed.
• Nami guided the Ark downward as Whitebeard considered how Xia Chen’s strength could help rescue Ace.
• Franky hoped Xia Chen’s arrival might save him from execution, while Ace regretted his capture and feared for Whitebeard and the crew.
• Robin remembered Xia Chen’s promise not to abandon her and cried as she watched her companions arrive.
• Xia Chen told Robin they were getting her out, then disappeared in a streak of light.

Xia Chen rescued Nico Robin from the Execution Platform and freed her Seastone Handcuffs before clashing with Kizaru. Kizaru recognized Xia Chen’s Observation Haki Killer, concealed the damage from the Marines, and kept their morale high as the confrontation continued.

• Xia Chen used the Flying Nimbus to snatch Nico Robin from the Execution Platform and take her to the Ark Maxim.
• Xia Chen shattered Robin’s Seastone Handcuffs and told her she was safe.
• Kizaru attacked Xia Chen, but Xia Chen dodged his kick and punched him into a wall.
• Kizaru realized Xia Chen had used Observation Haki Killer and hid his pain from the Marines.
• Kizaru let the Marines believe he had shrugged off Xia Chen’s attack, while Xia Chen watched with interest.

Xia Chen fought Aokiji at Marineford, then confronted Whitebeard and challenged whether the aging pirate still deserved his title as the World's Strongest Man. Their Conqueror's Haki clashed as pirates and Marines watched, leaving the reason for Xia Chen’s challenge unresolved.

• Xia Chen shattered Aokiji’s ice attacks, then struck him into the sea, where Aokiji froze the inner bay as he emerged wary of Xia Chen’s growing strength.
• Pirates under the Whitebeard Pirates charged toward the Execution Platform to rescue Ace, and Xia Chen recognized Squard among them.
• Xia Chen flew to Whitebeard and questioned whether he was still worthy of being called the World's Strongest Man.
• Xia Chen and Whitebeard unleashed matching Conqueror's Haki, knocking out fighters from both sides as Marco stopped Jozu from intervening.
• Xia Chen and Whitebeard continued their Haki clash, and both eventually laughed.

Xia Chen and Whitebeard agreed to fight the Five Elders and Marine forces to rescue Ace as the battle spread across the battlefield. The Marines still held a slight advantage, and the Shichibukai began to enter the fight.

• Xia Chen and Whitebeard laughed together, then agreed to face the Five Elders and clear the way to save Ace.
• Xia Chen watched Luffy, Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Robin, and Brook fight Marines across the battlefield.
• Xia Chen ordered the pirates he had freed from Infinite Hell to honor their agreement and join the battle.
• The freed pirates charged into the Marines, prompting Headquarters Vice Admirals to confront them as the war intensified.
• Doflamingo transformed the ground beneath him into white strings, and Hawk-Eyes began drawing his blade.

Hawk-Eyes and Doflamingo attacked Xia Chen, but he stopped both attacks without moving and struck Doflamingo for underestimating him. Kizaru caught the launched Doflamingo, but Xia Chen’s force sent them several kilometers from Marineford, leaving Kizaru alarmed by its power.

• Hawk-Eyes fired powerful flying slashes at Xia Chen and Whitebeard while Doflamingo attacked Xia Chen with Ever White.
• Diamond Jozu intercepted Hawk-Eyes' slash aimed at Whitebeard, while Xia Chen stopped both attacks with a golden halo without moving.
• Xia Chen appeared behind Doflamingo and struck him with a punch after accusing him of looking down on him.
• Kizaru caught the flying Doflamingo, but Xia Chen's force carried them several kilometers away from Marineford.
• Kizaru wondered whether Doflamingo had been seriously injured by the blow.

Xia Chen considered Hancock’s unexpected reaction, then challenged Blackbeard and learned that a mysterious black-robed figure had stopped him from killing Xia Chen after the fight with Golden Lion. Blackbeard revealed he had taken Golden Lion’s body, and Xia Chen began to suspect the identity of the figure who had saved him.

• Kizaru carried the unconscious Doflamingo toward Marineford after Xia Chen’s full-power punch knocked him out.
• Xia Chen noticed Hancock blushing when she met his gaze and suspected Charlos’s death had caused her favorable impression of him.
• Xia Chen chose not to approach Hancock and instead asked Blackbeard to exchange blows and reveal who had taken Golden Lion’s body.
• Blackbeard claimed that all Devil Fruit abilities were useless against him and floated into the air, hinting that he had Golden Lion’s body.
• Blackbeard said a black-robed figure had stopped him from killing Xia Chen while Xia Chen was unconscious.
• Xia Chen connected the figure to Golden Lion’s appearance on Jaya Island and began to suspect who the black-robed figure was.

Xia Chen faced Blackbeard while Luffy used Xia Chen’s taunts to provoke and defeat Rob Lucci. Luffy’s Conqueror’s Haki drew the attention of Marineford’s leaders, and Sengoku complained to Garp about Luffy becoming a pirate.

• Xia Chen decided to play along with whoever might have been watching him, then insulted Blackbeard as Blackbeard charged at him.
• Rob Lucci confronted Luffy, who taunted him with a line learned from Xia Chen and provoked him into attacking.
• Luffy entered Gear Second, dodged Lucci’s attack, and struck him in the stomach with an Armament Haki-coated punch.
• Luffy released Conqueror’s Haki, knocking out many Marines and briefly dazing Lucci before approaching him.
• Sengoku blamed Garp for allowing Luffy to become a pirate, and Garp said his attempts to stop him had failed.

Luffy overwhelmed and defeated Lucci with Gear Third, then continued toward the Execution Platform and was confronted by the CP0 agent Purple Rat. Purple Rat struck Luffy hard enough to send him flying across the ice, and Luffy rose to face him.

• Kizaru decided to avoid fighting Xia Chen again, while Aokiji and Akainu reacted to Luffy's strength and threat.
• Luffy battered Lucci with a barrage of attacks, leaving him badly injured and unable to keep up.
• Luffy used Gear Third and Giant Elephant Gun to smash Lucci into a wall and knock him unconscious.
• Luffy continued toward the Execution Platform, where Purple Rat of CP0 announced that he intended to kill him.
• Purple Rat vanished and struck Luffy, sending him skidding across the ice, but Luffy stood up and acknowledged his strength.

Xia Chen defeated Blackbeard despite his Dark-Dark Fruit having no effect, then killed him underwater and retrieved two fruits from his body. He wondered how Blackbeard’s death would alter the story as Luffy faced Purple Rat elsewhere.

• Luffy charged at Purple Rat, eager to fight him using his divine sit-up skill.
• Xia Chen overpowered Blackbeard, whose Dark-Dark Fruit could not affect him, and sent him through the ice into the sea.
• Xia Chen followed Blackbeard underwater and struck his head with Ragnarok, killing him.
• Xia Chen retrieved two fruits from Blackbeard’s body and wondered whether his death would send the world’s story further off course.

Xia Chen stopped Squard from assassinating Whitebeard, and Whitebeard reassured his crews that they were all his sons. The pirates regained their resolve, while Xia Chen assessed Whitebeard’s failing health and wondered how it would affect his coming fight with Akainu.

• Xia Chen flew in and kicked Squard before he could attack Whitebeard.
• Squard accused Whitebeard of hiding Ace’s parentage and sacrificing the subordinate crews, shaking their morale.
• Whitebeard embraced Squard, explained that the crews could leave freely, and said he would not blame them for what they chose to believe.
• Whitebeard urged the pirates to decide for themselves, and they rallied against the Marines.
• Sengoku glared at Xia Chen, who examined Whitebeard’s poor condition and wondered how he would fare against Akainu.

Zoro, Sanji, and the Straw Hat crew fought Marines across the battlefield while Luffy continued his one-sided battle with Purple Rat. Luffy entered Gear Second and charged again, but a voice calling for him to stop briefly distracted him.

• Zoro faced Marine Vice Admiral Mole and used Demon Aura: Nine-Sword Style as they charged at each other.
• Sanji confronted Black Snake, whom he had lost to in Water 7, and sent him flying with a powerful kick.
• Nami, Usopp, Chopper, and Brook attacked groups of weaker Marines together, then rested before fighting again.
• Purple Rat struck Luffy into the ice, but Luffy dodged his next punch and activated Gear Second to attack again.
• A voice calling, “Mr. Luffy, please stop fighting!!!” distracted Luffy as he charged at Purple Rat.

Luffy was badly injured by Purple Rat after Koby distracted him, then confronted Koby for urging him to abandon the war while his brother faced execution. Koby’s words and acceptance of Purple Rat’s praise convinced Luffy to attack him, but someone intervened just as Koby froze in fear.

• Koby called for Luffy to stop fighting, but Luffy condemned him for asking that while Luffy’s brother was about to be executed.
• Luffy and Koby argued over Koby’s betrayal, and Purple Rat praised Koby and promised to report his performance to Sengoku.
• Luffy rejected Koby and charged at him, intent on killing him despite his injuries.
• Koby froze as Luffy attacked, but an unknown figure appeared in front of him.

Luffy fought Purple Rat while Koby struggled with jealousy and fear, hoping the CP0 agent would defeat him. Xia Chen arrived and let Luffy handle Purple Rat, then asked Koby how he wanted to die.

• Luffy clashed with Purple Rat, and Koby was shocked by how much stronger Luffy had become.
• Koby admitted he wanted Purple Rat to defeat Luffy so he could escape Luffy’s shadow, then realized Xia Chen had heard him.
• Xia Chen appeared, and Luffy agreed to continue fighting Purple Rat without his help.
• Purple Rat charged at Luffy again, while Xia Chen turned to the fallen Koby and asked how he wanted to die.

Xia Chen killed Koby despite Garp’s arrival, then challenged Garp over his choice to uphold justice against his family. Their battle began while Luffy fought Purple Rat, and Xia Chen sent Garp flying with a powerful strike.

• Xia Chen grabbed Koby and killed him by breaking his neck, even as Garp shouted for him to stop.
• Garp caught Koby’s body, removed his Marine coat, and declared that he would get justice for his disciple.
• Xia Chen challenged Garp to finish their unfinished fight from Water 7, and they clashed with their staff and fist.
• Luffy and Purple Rat were thrown off balance by the shock wave, and Luffy struck Purple Rat while he was distracted.
• Xia Chen broke the balance between himself and Garp and struck him hard enough to send him flying.

Xia Chen overwhelmed Garp in their battle, alarming the Marines until Sengoku blamed Garp’s age to restore their confidence. Sengoku privately recognized Xia Chen’s true strength, conferred with the Five Elders, and announced that the execution ceremony would begin.

• Xia Chen struck Garp repeatedly, sending him crashing through the ice and preventing him from fighting back.
• The Marines panicked at Garp’s defeat, but Sengoku urged them not to lose confidence and claimed Garp had weakened with age.
• Whitebeard dismissed Sengoku’s explanation, while the Marines regained their enthusiasm.
• Sengoku privately acknowledged that Garp had lost little strength over the years and grew more wary of Xia Chen.
• Sengoku spoke with the Five Elders, returned to the Execution Platform, and announced that the execution ceremony would begin immediately.

Sengoku ordered Ace and Franky's execution to begin early, but Xia Chen stopped the executioners and blocked Sengoku from killing Ace himself. Sengoku realized Xia Chen had used a clone, while Xia Chen claimed the ability had no restrictions, and Sengoku vowed to keep him there.

• Sengoku ordered the executioners to kill Ace and Franky immediately, while Whitebeard's shock wave was stopped by the three Admirals.
• Purple Rat struck Luffy as he tried to save Ace, then attacked him while he was distracted.
• Xia Chen immobilized the executioners, leaving their blades suspended ten centimeters from Ace and Franky's necks.
• Sengoku tried to strike Ace himself, but Xia Chen blocked his golden palm with a black rod.
• Sengoku recognized Xia Chen's clone ability and questioned its restrictions, but Xia Chen claimed it had none.
• Sengoku told Xia Chen that he would not let him leave.

Sengoku, the Five Elders, and Figarland Saint Garling attacked Xia Chen, revealing that the war’s real purpose was to kill him rather than execute Ace. After they destroyed his clone, Xia Chen inferred that they had targeted his life before and began to understand their motives.

• Sengoku transformed and broke apart the Execution Platform, while Xia Chen kicked Ace to safety on the Flying Nimbus.
• Sengoku, the Five Elders, and Figarland Saint Garling launched seven attacks at Xia Chen, repeatedly battering him into the sea.
• The attackers believed they had weakened Xia Chen by destroying his clone, but Xia Chen’s original body remained unharmed and dismissed the clone.
• Xia Chen deduced that he was the real target of the war and connected the attack to the earlier attempt on his life in Water 7.
• Xia Chen murmured “Hades... Pluton...” and said he understood.

Xia Chen fought the Five Elders and shattered Marineford with a single blow, leaving the battlefield stunned. As Akainu moved to attack Xia Chen, Whitebeard intervened and confronted him.

• Xia Chen summoned six clones and charged the Five Elders, then enlarged himself and struck at them with his staff.
• Sengoku was hit by the edge of Xia Chen’s staff, while its impact split Marineford into countless pieces of land.
• Marines and pirates reacted in shock to Xia Chen’s power, and Akainu resolved to join the fight against him.
• Whitebeard stopped Akainu with a strike from Murakumogiri and declared that he would keep Akainu from reaching Xia Chen.
• Akainu threatened to kill Whitebeard before Xia Chen, and Whitebeard laughed, proclaimed his name, and struck the air with both fists.

Xia Chen used his clones and original body to overwhelm Saint Saturn, then struck him with Dominion at close range. The attack blasted through Saturn and Marineford’s ice barrier, leaving the battlefield stunned as Xia Chen inspected Saturn’s ruined body.

• Aokiji froze the tsunami and surrounding sea, joining Marineford’s scattered land into a larger battlefield.
• Xia Chen focused his original body and a clone on Saint Saturn while his other clones fought the remaining opponents.
• Xia Chen sent Saint Saturn flying, immobilized him, and dismissed his other clones, briefly making the other fighters believe the clones had a time limit.
• Xia Chen and a clone unleashed Dominion on the immobilized Saint Saturn, blasting through him and shattering much of the ice wall.
• Whitebeard and the others stared in shock at Dominion’s power as Xia Chen looked over Saint Saturn’s inhuman body.