Chapter Summaries

Xia Chen transformed into Luffy’s Nika Form and unleashed an immense wave of Conqueror’s Haki across Zou. After testing his new abilities, he rejected Zunesha’s claim that he was Joy Boy and wondered about the form’s second state.

• Xia Chen tested Luffy’s Gear Second but found that it only made him emit steam.
• Xia Chen awakened Nika Form as the drums of liberation sounded, turning white and releasing Conqueror’s Haki that knocked out most of the minks on Zou.
• Cat Viper and Duke Inuarashi rushed toward Xia Chen, prepared to face the powerful presence threatening their people.
• Xia Chen explored Nika Form’s abilities, turning the ground springy and bouncing on it for fun.
• Zunesha called Xia Chen Joy Boy, but Xia Chen angrily denied it and threatened to kill Zunesha if he kept insisting.
• Xia Chen wondered about the second form of the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika.

Xia Chen tested his newly awakened second-stage Nika Form, unleashing powers over earth, fire, wind, and lightning before returning to normal. Satisfied with the transformation, he considered changing his plans as a pirate ship entered the dangerous waters around Wano Country.

• Xia Chen awakened the second stage of his Nika Form, and his Conqueror's Haki knocked Cat Viper and Inuarashi unconscious.
• Xia Chen tested the four elemental powers of his colored suns, devastating the forest and sea while Zunesha pleaded with him to ease up.
• Xia Chen concluded that his second-stage Nika Form surpassed Imu's Amaterasu Omikami Form, though he could not yet fuse the four elements.
• Xia Chen returned to his original appearance and smiled as he wondered how Luffy and the others would react when he appeared before them.
• A pirate ship made its way through the dangerous waters surrounding Wano Country.

The Straw Hats faced Wano Country’s extreme weather as Usopp lifted the Thousand Sunny into the air, and Nami protected it from a lightning strike. Meanwhile, Kaido and Big Mom discussed their alliance and the fighters gathered on Onigashima as the Thousand Sunny headed toward Wano.

• Nami explained that Wano’s rough seas and extreme weather made reaching the country difficult, and Usopp lifted the Thousand Sunny into the air after claiming he had spotted Wano.
• A thundercloud formed above the flying ship, but Nami used her Rumble-Rumble Fruit powers to shield it from a lightning strike.
• Luffy praised Nami and Usopp, then shouted that the crew was heading for Wano Country.
• On Onigashima, Kaido and Big Mom drank and argued about Big Mom arriving without bringing liquor or her strongest fighters.
• Big Mom said she had come to help Xia Chen test the younger fighters, while Kaido agreed that his own forces could handle the task.

Xia Chen arrived at a meeting of the Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates, where he confronted Ulti after overhearing her complaints. He explained why he wanted the pirates to fight Luffy and the others without holding back, then challenged Ulti to prove her courage matched her strength.

• The Beasts Pirates and Big Mom Pirates gathered to prepare for the fight against Luffy and the others, while Jack questioned why they needed help from Big Mom's crew.
• Ulti complained to Page One that Xia Chen was making them attack his own companions, and Page One urged her to keep quiet.
• Xia Chen entered, and Kaido greeted him as his boss, leaving the gathered pirates stunned.
• Xia Chen confronted Ulti about her complaints, but she openly repeated her objections and asked why he wanted them to fight his companions.
• Xia Chen told Kaido not to be angry, explained that he wanted Luffy and the others pushed to their limits, and challenged Ulti to prove her strength matched her courage.

Xia Chen unleashed his overwhelming Conqueror's Haki in Kaido's castle, knocking out most of the pirates and defeating Ulti after she endured its pressure. He told Kaido that Luffy and his allies, along with Kozuki Oden's remaining followers, were coming to Wano, and urged him to wait for the coming war.

• Xia Chen released Conqueror's Haki across the castle, knocking out Big Mom's pirates and leaving the Beasts Pirates struggling under its pressure.
• Big Mom and Kaido recognized that Xia Chen's Haki was far stronger than before, while Ulti and the Flying Six fought to stay standing.
• Xia Chen withdrew his Haki from everyone else and struck Ulti with a focused burst, knocking her unconscious; Page One caught her and backed down when he met Xia Chen's gaze.
• Xia Chen told Kaido that Luffy and his allies had reached Wano and would come for him, and warned that Kozuki Oden's remaining followers planned to attack as well.
• Kaido dismissed the threat from Kozuki Oden's followers, and Xia Chen said the forces should wait for the war to begin.

The Straw Hats reached Wano Country and saw Kin'emon fighting Briscola, a Beasts Pirates Headliner with a gorilla Artificial Devil Fruit. Luffy found Briscola and called the others over, shocked by the gorilla growing out of his hand.

• Nami used her Observation Haki and Rumble-Rumble Fruit to confirm that the island was Wano Country.
• A flying slash from the forest came toward the Straw Hats, and Zoro countered it with a stronger slash that sent Kin'emon back into the trees.
• Luffy led the others toward the forest to investigate the fight.
• Kin'emon recalled that he had returned to Wano to find the Nine Red Scabbards and hide his presence from Kaido's forces.
• Luffy saw Briscola and shouted that a gorilla was growing out of someone's hand.

The Straw Hat Pirates found Briscola unconscious with a gorilla growing from his left hand, and Nami and Sanji woke him by force. Recognizing the crew, Briscola realized he could not escape and resigned himself to whatever they did to him.

• The crew gathered around the unconscious man and speculated about the gorilla attached to his arm.
• Luffy suggested cutting off the arm and roasting the gorilla, so Nami knocked him into the ground with a Conqueror’s Haki-coated fist.
• Nami ordered Sanji to wake the man and ask about Wano Country, and Sanji repeatedly stomped on his face until he stirred.
• The man woke up and slapped the gorilla on his left hand until it woke too.
• The man identified himself as Briscola, a Headliner of the Beasts Pirates, recognized the Straw Hat Pirates, and sat down in surrender when he could think of no way to escape.

Kin'emon confronted the Straw Hat Pirates while pursuing Briscola, a member of the Beasts Pirates, and accused them of protecting a villain. The Straw Hats stopped Kin'emon from attacking Briscola, and Kin'emon declared them enemies before charging at the group.

• Briscola realized Kin'emon had found him and feared being killed by the samurai.
• Kin'emon recognized Luffy and the others, hesitated over whether they might help him, then approached the group.
• The Straw Hats recognized Kin'emon from Punk Hazard, and Robin deduced that Briscola was likely his target.
• Zoro blocked Kin'emon's sword strike against Briscola, prompting Kin'emon to question whether Zoro had ties to the Beasts Pirates.
• Sanji asked Briscola whether the Beasts Pirates were as evil as Kin'emon claimed, and Briscola absurdly insisted they were kind and gentle.
• Kin'emon accused the Straw Hats of siding with the Beasts Pirates, declared them enemies, and charged at them.

Zoro fought Kin'emon after explaining that he and his crew were not allied with Kaido, while Xia Chen encountered Inuarashi and Cat Viper as they sailed toward Wano. Xia Chen revealed that Momonosuke was dead and admitted that he had killed him.

• Zoro clashed with Kin'emon and declared that he would show his enemies no mercy.
• Xia Chen watched the fight from above Wano and wondered why Zoro had become more willing to kill.
• Inuarashi and Cat Viper discussed Kin'emon's summons and speculated that they were gathering to search for Momonosuke.
• Xia Chen appeared aboard their ship and told them Momonosuke was on Punk Hazard, transformed into the snow there.
• Xia Chen confirmed that Momonosuke was dead, then revealed that he himself had killed him.

Xia Chen attacked Cat Viper and Inuarashi, then destroyed their ship and confronted Imu’s Rocks clone. After overpowering Imu’s God-Level Haki, Xia Chen said he would arrange a reunion between Imu and an old acquaintance.

• Xia Chen struck Cat Viper and Inuarashi, leaving both barely conscious after revealing that he had unleashed Conqueror’s Haki on Zou.
• Xia Chen formed a crimson fireball and destroyed the ship carrying Cat Viper and Inuarashi.
• Imu’s Rocks clone appeared, and Xia Chen learned that Imu had purged the memories that had tried to invade his mind.
• Imu attacked Xia Chen with God-Level Haki, but Xia Chen blocked his punch and blasted him away with a counterattack.
• Xia Chen faced Imu in the air and promised to arrange a reunion with an old acquaintance.

Xia Chen transformed into Nika and fought Imu, overwhelming him with his awakened abilities. He then used his second awakening to blast Imu away and left, challenging Imu’s real body to come after him.

• Xia Chen transformed into Luffy, then revealed his Nika form as the war drums sounded and his Conqueror’s Haki erupted.
• Imu recognized the signs of Joy Boy and questioned how Xia Chen could possess and awaken the same Devil Fruit ability as Luffy.
• Xia Chen struck Imu, stretched his arm to seize him, and slammed him into the sea.
• Xia Chen dismissed Imu as weak, then transformed into his Second Awakening Nika Form with four suns circling behind him.
• Xia Chen fired four beams of energy at Imu, whose aura disappeared after the attack.
• Xia Chen returned to his own appearance, challenged Imu’s real body to find him, and vanished.

After Kin'emon was defeated by Zoro, Usopp revealed that Xia Chen had killed Momonosuke, prompting Kin'emon to attack and die. Nami then made Briscola agree to help the group enter Wano in disguise, and ordered Zoro to accompany him and kill him if he acted suspiciously.

• In Mary Geoise, Imu learned through her shared memories that Xia Chen could transform into Nika Form, but delayed confronting him until her fusion progressed further.
• Zoro defeated Kin'emon, who collapsed and mourned his failure to help Momonosuke restore the Kozuki Family.
• Usopp told Kin'emon that Xia Chen had killed Momonosuke, and Kin'emon charged at Usopp in a rage.
• Usopp blasted Kin'emon with wind blades, killing him, while the others briefly fell silent.
• Nami asked Briscola to help them enter Wano Country safely by disguising themselves in local clothes.
• Nami ordered Zoro to wear Kin'emon's clothes and accompany Briscola, warning him to kill Briscola if he acted suspiciously.

Xia Chen learned that Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates would attack Onigashima that night and decided to let them face Kaido and the Beasts Pirates to spur their growth. As Luffy’s group arrived at the castle, they found the enemy elites waiting for them, and Luffy eagerly prepared to fight.

• Xia Chen fought Rayleigh on an uninhabited island near Sabaody and easily crushed Rayleigh’s sword wave.
• Xia Chen received Kaido’s call that the Straw Hat Pirates would launch an all-out attack on Onigashima that night and agreed to come.
• Xia Chen told Rayleigh he wanted the battle to push Luffy and the others to unlock more of their potential.
• The Beasts Pirates’ elite forces and members of the Big Mom Pirates gathered outside Onigashima’s central castle to await the Straw Hat Pirates.
• Luffy and nine companions arrived at the castle, realized the enemy had anticipated their attack, and Luffy said they should fight anyway.

Luffy and Zoro unleashed their Conqueror's Haki against the Beasts Pirates, and Sanji revealed that he had mastered it too. After Nami stopped Sanji and Zoro from fighting, the Straw Hats prepared to charge into battle.

• Luffy and Zoro combined their Conqueror's Haki, surprising King and Queen, though the Beasts Pirates withstood the pressure.
• Sanji stepped forward and released his own Conqueror's Haki, shocking both the Beasts Pirates and the Straw Hats.
• Sanji told Luffy he had mastered Conqueror's Haki not long ago, then tried to impress Nami and Robin.
• Sanji and Zoro began arguing and clashed until Nami knocked them both down and stopped their Haki.
• Luffy urged the crew to charge in, and Zoro raced toward King and the others after challenging Sanji to a fight-count competition.

The Straw Hat Pirates charged the Beasts Pirates, and Zoro battled King while Luffy and Sanji faced Jack and Queen. Zoro landed a hit on King but failed to wound him, and King counterattacked in his Pteranodon form.

• Zoro attacked first, and King broke his sword wave before engaging him in a fierce duel.
• Sanji confronted Queen, Luffy confronted Jack, and the other Straw Hat Pirates took on the remaining Beasts Pirates.
• Kaido and Big Mom watched from Onigashima's dome and discussed whether the Straw Hat Pirates could break through King's defense.
• King unleashed flame bullets, but Zoro cut through them and struck King with Three-Sword Style: Three Thousand Worlds.
• King revealed no weakness and suffered no visible wound, then transformed into a Pteranodon and rushed at Zoro.

Zoro fought King, Sanji fought Queen, and Luffy evaded Jack using Future Sight. The chapter ended with Jack recognizing Luffy’s Observation Haki as his body began to change.

• King struck Zoro with a powerful wing attack, but Zoro recovered and charged back into the fight.
• Sanji kicked Queen in his Brachiosaurus Form, then attacked him with Diable Jambe after Queen provoked him by mentioning Judge.
• Luffy effortlessly evaded Jack’s trunk attacks by seeing their trajectories in advance.
• Jack realized Luffy was using Future Sight, and his body began to change.

Luffy defeated Jack with a single punch, then Jack pretended to be unconscious to avoid further pain. Luffy headed toward the dome, while Zoro struck King with a powerful Nine-Sword Style attack that opened a deep wound across his chest.

• Jack transformed and attacked Luffy, but Luffy dodged his sickle strike and punched him hard enough to send him crashing into a crater.
• Jack realized he could not defeat Luffy, so he pretended to be unconscious despite still being conscious.
• Luffy sensed Big Mom above, entered Gear Fourth, and flew toward the dome after telling Zoro and the others to handle the fighting below.
• Zoro faced King and unleashed Demon Aura: Nine-Sword Style: Asura: Sword Draw: Dead Man's Game.
• Zoro's attack cut open King's chest, leaving King shocked by the wound.

Zoro discovered how King's flame affected his defense and speed, then solidified his Nine-Sword Style and wounded King badly enough to reveal his Lunarian features. Elsewhere, Sanji and Queen continued their intense fight, with Queen trying to unsettle Sanji despite feeling pressured.

• King spat blood after Zoro wounded him through his flame-backed defense, and Zoro deduced that the flame traded speed for defense.
• King attacked Zoro with Tempura Udon, sending him crashing into a mountainside, but Zoro recovered and solidified his Demon Aura: Nine-Sword Style.
• Zoro's Asura: Ichibugin turned King's sword wave into mist and struck him, cracking and then shattering his mask.
• Zoro charged King again and blocked his counter with six swords before attacking once more.
• Sanji and Queen traded blows as Queen taunted Sanji and tried to unsettle him, though Queen felt pressured by Sanji's strength.

Sanji’s Lineage Factor awakened during his fight with Queen, giving him enhanced strength and durability without changing his emotions or principles. After testing his newfound toughness, Sanji began spinning and heated his foot, leaving Queen wary of what he would do next.

• Queen wrapped his body around Sanji and crushed him, but Sanji stopped feeling pain as his Lineage Factor awakened.
• Sanji broke free of Queen’s coils and used Sky Walk to land nearby.
• Sanji challenged Queen to slash him, and Queen’s enormous sword snapped against Sanji’s body.
• Sanji spun rapidly, then stopped with his right foot glowing deep blue and radiating heat.

Sanji tested his new Ifrit Jambe on Queen, whose immense injury led him and Jack to pretend they were unconscious. Sanji headed toward Luffy after taunting Zoro, while Zoro prepared to finish his fight with King.

• Sanji named his blue-flame move Ifrit Jambe and used it to kick Queen across the battlefield, leaving him badly injured.
• Jack landed on Queen, then explained that he had stayed limp to act like someone defeated; Queen agreed and the two staged their own knockouts.
• Sanji realized Queen was still conscious, then mocked Zoro for taking longer to defeat King and leaped toward the dome to find Luffy.
• Zoro, stung by Sanji's taunts, returned from his A-Shura form to his normal shape and challenged King to end their fight.
• King, heavily injured, regarded Zoro solemnly as he panted from the pressure of Zoro's Demon Aura: Nine-Sword Style.