Chapter Summaries

As the Red Hair Pirates fought the Sky Empire, pirates, Marines, and other factions watched the broadcast and assessed their chances. Mihawk raced to help Shanks but was intercepted by Robin, whose transformed clone wounded him before he identified her as a Flower-Flower Fruit user.

• Rayleigh and Shakky watched the battle and feared Monet's oxygen-free zone would overwhelm the Red Hair Pirates.
• Tsuru and Kurouma judged that Monet's ability could defeat most opponents in a prolonged fight, while the Whitebeard and Big Mom Pirates watched the broadcasts for their own reasons.
• Mihawk hurried toward the battlefield after Cipher Pol ordered him to help Shanks, but he split a falling island sent to block his route.
• Robin introduced herself as the Sky Empire's Anbu leader and transformed her clone with a silver-gray exoskeleton.
• Robin's clone attacked Mihawk, who struck it away but suffered a wrist wound from her Organ Flower and asked if she had the Flower-Flower Fruit.

Nico Robin revealed her identity and awakened Conqueror’s Haki, then fought Mihawk with her Devil Fruit powers. After a day and night of battle, Mihawk was exhausted, and the CP0 agents watching no longer dared to ambush Robin.

• Robin emerged from the lake, broke her mask, and revealed herself as Nico Robin.
• Robin awakened Conqueror’s Haki and transformed into Ultimate Body: Flower Devil to fight Mihawk.
• Robin used her clones to replenish her stamina while she continued attacking Mihawk through the day and night.
• Mihawk grew exhausted from Robin’s relentless attacks, while the watching CP0 agents abandoned their plan to ambush her.

Hermit killed Yasopp, and Shiki overwhelmed and killed Shanks as the Red Hair Pirates began to collapse. Blazing Sun then killed Beckman, leaving the Sky Empire’s enemies with the upper hand.

• Hermit secretly corroded Yasopp’s oxygen tank and weapons before blinding him and dissolving his body with Corrosion Gas.
• Shanks ordered the Red Hair Pirates to retreat, but Shiki struck him with Divine Descent: Hundredfold Strength and killed him with Absolute Killing Fist.
• Shiki buried Shanks beneath the glacier after taking Gryphon.
• Beckman saw his Vivre Card burn away and realized Shanks was dead.
• Blazing Sun destroyed Beckman’s sword and killed him with Great Heat Death.

The Sky Empire wiped out the Red Hair Pirates, prompting grief and alarm across the seas. As reinforcements arrived at Lulusia, Noah regained access to his full power and intensified his fight against Kong.

• After Shanks, Beckman, and Yasopp fell, Shiki, Blazing Sun, and Hermit helped destroy the Red Hair Pirates in under fifty minutes.
• Rayleigh mourned the Red Hair Pirates’ defeat, while Joker killed the people mocking them in a bar on Sterling Island.
• Dragon regretted Shanks’s death, and Doflamingo set aside plans to return to the New World after seeing the Sky Empire’s strength.
• The Five Elders ordered CP0 to retreat from Robin’s fight with Mihawk and urged Vegapunk to accelerate Mother Flame research.
• Sengoku and Sakazuki watched the Lulusia broadcast as CP0 agents, Gecko Moria, Doria the Terror Weapon, and Kuzan arrived too late to aid the Marines.
• Noah learned of the Red Hair Pirates’ destruction, regained access to his Conqueror’s Haki and Strength Fruit, and pressed his attack on Kong.

Robin defeated and killed Mihawk on a deserted island, while Judgment and Champagne intercepted the three CP0 agents and captured two of them. The Five Elders learned how formidable Robin had become, while the outside world remained unaware of the battle.

• Champagne and Judgment blocked the three CP0 agents from withdrawing and attacked their reconnaissance ship.
• Judgment used his emotion-influencing flame clouds to disorient the CP0 agents, killed Monkey Mask, and drove Bird Mask into the sea.
• Champagne struck Butterfly Mask with a seastone shortsword, leaving one CP0 agent dead and two captured.
• Mihawk, exhausted by Robin's attacks, unleashed his final slash, but Robin overwhelmed it with her Thousand-Armed Guanyin bone fists.
• Robin confirmed Mihawk was dead, took Black Blade Yoru, burned his body, and left the island as flowers bloomed across it.
• The Five Elders at Mary Geoise grew apprehensive about Robin's power, while the outside world remained unaware of the battle.

Kuzan and the Shichibukai entered the battle on Lulusia, while Vic’s explosive attack devastated the island and the Navy fleet. Vic killed Zephyr after their fight, leaving the Buster Call fleet battered by the resulting shock wave and earthquake.

• Kuzan assigned Moria to fight Kuro and Doria to support Zephyr, then took over Tokikake’s battle against Lilian.
• Kuzan’s oxygen-freezing attack failed to affect Lilian, who countered with powerful light and flame attacks.
• Doria joined Zephyr and Vic, and Vic detonated an enormous explosion that devastated the battlefield and sent a shock wave toward the Navy fleet.
• Momonga warned the Buster Call fleet, but the shock wave, hurricane, and earthquake crushed ships and swept Marines away despite Kuzan freezing the sea.
• Vic survived the blast and revealed himself as a Rock-Rock Fruit user, while Zephyr was left mortally wounded.
• Zephyr died after warning Vic not to become a new Celestial Dragon, and Vic sank his body into the magma.

Joshua and Vic drove Borsalino back while Doria escaped with Blueno, prompting the Five Elders to send Saint Saturn and Saint Mars toward Lulusia. Noah killed Tokikake and Kong, and a worldwide broadcast showed the deaths of the Fleet Admiral and an Admiral Candidate.

• Kuzan and Borsalino sensed Zephyr's death as Vic emerged from the magma and joined Joshua in attacking Borsalino.
• Vic and Joshua trapped Borsalino between explosions, Thunder Kirin, and a Ruby Laser Cannon, forcing him to flee as their attacks devastated Lulusia Island.
• Doria knocked out Blueno and escaped from the Buster Call fleet after Zephyr's death was confirmed.
• Saint Saturn and Saint Mars set out for Lulusia while Saint Nusjuro, Saint Warcury, and Saint Shepherd Ju Peter put Mary Geoise on alert.
• Noah killed Tokikake and then exploited the poison in Kong's lungs to defeat him with Hokuto Burst Fist.
• A Live Broadcast Den Den Mushi showed Kong's death to the world, horrifying the kings and nobles of the Affiliated Nations.

Noah and his allies defeated the Marines at Lulusia and confronted Saint Saturn and Saint Mars. After the Five Elders arrived and Saturn began summoning reinforcements, Noah’s group escaped to their underground base on York Island, leaving the Elders to assess the battlefield.

• Kuzan ordered Borsalino to retreat while he held off Noah’s allies, and Borsalino tried to cover Onigumo and Moria as they withdrew.
• Moria escaped with Doppelman, but Kuro killed Onigumo; Joshua shattered Borsalino’s arm when he attacked Kuro.
• Borsalino returned to Kuzan and found him injured, while Noah’s group faced two approaching presences identified as Saint Saturn and Saint Mars.
• Noah sent Saint Saturn flying with a single blow, then withdrew with his allies through their Escape Passages when Saturn began summoning the other Elders.
• Saint Saturn and Saint Mars ordered Borsalino and Kuzan to receive treatment and told Momonga to lead the Marines ashore and gather information.

After the Battle of Lulusia, Garp, Sengoku, Dragon, and Doflamingo responded to the Marines’ losses and the growing threat of the Kingdom of Dawn and the Liberator Organization. Their decisions left the seas bracing for further conflict.

• Garp mourned the Marines killed at Lulusia, then agreed with Tsuru to return and attend an internal meeting.
• Sakazuki took charge of Marine G-1 while Sengoku headed back to Marineford to become Fleet Admiral and organize the World Military Draft.
• Dragon rejected Ivankov’s proposal to ally with the Liberator Organization and secretly ordered agents to search for the Kingdom of Dawn.
• Doflamingo dismissed Trebol’s concerns, then agreed to help Cipher Pol locate the Kingdom of Dawn after the Five Elders offered him a favor.

After learning that the Red Hair Pirates had been annihilated, Luffy vowed to avenge Shanks and go to the New World, while Ace and Sabo pledged to join him. Across the East Blue and beyond, others received news of the fallen crew and Mihawk’s death, and several chose to hide the news from those they feared it would hurt.

• Dadan kept the news of the Red Hair Pirates’ destruction from Luffy, but Sabo later told Luffy and Ace while they were hunting.
• Luffy ran into the forest in grief, then vowed to avenge Shanks and fulfill their promise; Ace and Sabo promised to help him.
• At the Isshin Dojo, Koshiro read that Mihawk had been defeated and killed by Nico Robin, and reconsidered his beliefs about women’s strength.
• The village chief gave Banchina the news that Yasopp and the Red Hair Pirates had died, and she resolved to raise Usopp away from piracy.
• On Elegia, Gordon read the news and destroyed the newspapers, deciding to conceal it from Uta.

At the emergency Reverie, Saint Mars rallied the kings and World Government representatives against the Liberator Organization and the Kingdom of Dawn. The meeting ended with funding and recruitment measures approved, while the Shichibukai pursued their own plans and the World Government announced a draft that would add two Admiral positions.

• On the eve of the Reverie, Doflamingo questioned Kuzan about Noah, and Moria described how he and Onigumo had barely drawn against Kuro the Vampire.
• At the Reverie, Saint Mars presented the Liberator Organization and the Kingdom of Dawn as threats to the world’s nobles and merchants.
• Saint Mars secured agreement on a World Military Draft, an additional Heavenly Tribute, civilian recruitment, and intelligence gathering on the Kingdom of Dawn.
• Joseph observed the kings’ support for the World Government, while Wapol offered a thousand doctors and the Shichibukai advanced their private plans.
• The emergency Reverie ended, and the World Government announced a military draft with two additional Admiral positions.

Noah planned to relocate the populations and industries of the Paradise Sky and South Blue Governorates to the Sky Empire and the moon as the Kingdom of Dawn prepared for growing scrutiny and conflict with the World Government. He reorganized several officials and ordered stronger counterintelligence, while Tomani proposed redirecting the World Government’s investigators toward the Revolutionary Army.

• Noah reviewed reports on the Moon Governorate’s expanded cities and capacity, and planned to move more people there while preparing the Blue Planet governorates to merge with the Sky Empire.
• Noah ordered the Paradise Sky Governorate dissolved and its population moved to the Sky Empire, with Ray’s Strategic Support Squad handling the relocation; he reassigned Enel to the Department of Supervision.
• Noah ordered the South Blue Governorate dissolved and its population and industrial equipment transferred to the Moon Governorate under Ray and Joshua.
• Noah appointed Kuro to establish and lead the General Staff Department, then instructed the Department of Supervision and the Distillery to strengthen counterespionage and spread false leads.
• Tomani proposed using the Revolutionary Army to draw CP investigators toward White Soil Island, and Noah accepted the idea after concluding Dragon’s group had treated the Kingdom of Dawn as an enemy.

Noah promoted nine members to elite status, gave them Devil Fruits, and assigned them to new posts. He then joined Robin and the others to consider expanding the Sky Empire into the North Blue, where they weighed routes across the Calm Belt and left security concerns unresolved.

• Noah promoted nine members to elite status, gave them badges and uniforms, and distributed Devil Fruits to seven of them.
• Noah assigned Laki, Don Bachino, Don Brindo, and Don Hockera to Robin’s New World Governor’s Office, while Ladget, Shakky, Bepo, and Don Arbell received other posts.
• Noah traveled to the Sky Empire’s headquarters, where Robin asked about his plans for expansion.
• Kuro proposed four ways for the Sky Empire to reach the North Blue across the Calm Belt.
• Robin favored artificial Sky Islands or a route built by moving islands, but worried that enemies could cut either route off.

Issho arrived at Sky Island seeking the Kingdom of Dawn and asked to see it as it truly was. Noah brought him to the Kingdom’s lunar headquarters, where Issho learned why the population had been moved from Lulusia.

• Issho reached the ruins of Lulusia and used Gambler's Fireline to lift a slab of rock toward Jaya Island.
• Ohm and Shura went to Heaven's Gate after the slab landed on the White Sea, where Ohm recognized Issho and sent an emergency signal.
• Issho told Ohm he had come to visit the Kingdom of Dawn, and Noah arrived by ark with Ray, Penguin, Alber, and others.
• Noah warned Issho that entering the real Kingdom of Dawn meant he would not be able to leave, but Issho agreed to go inside.
• Ray opened a wormhole, and Noah led Issho to the moon, explaining that most of Lulusia's population had been moved there for safety.

Noah showed Issho the thriving lunar city of Birka and explained his plans to create lasting peace, including his willingness to seek eternal life and bear its burdens. Issho joined the Liberators, then learned about Noah’s ability to create Apostles and the organization’s hidden strength.

• Noah explained that solar panels powered the moon’s underground cities, then showed Issho the prosperous streets of Birka.
• Over lunch, Noah argued that replacing the World Government’s rulers would not solve the deeper causes of suffering and revealed that Imu and the Five Elders had lived for centuries.
• Noah said he would bear the burden of preserving peace if necessary, and Issho agreed to join the Liberators despite disagreeing with Noah’s methods.
• Issho declined Noah’s offer to treat his eyes, then asked how Shiki had regained his youth and healed his body.
• Noah revealed that Shiki was a modified human and explained that he could create up to seventy-four Apostles from Devil Fruit Users, including Shiki, Kaido, and Weevil.

Shiki and Vic built a concealed passage through the North Blue Calm Belt while Noah reinforced the Sky Empire against a possible attack by Borsalino. After reviewing the Liberator Organization’s strength and the World Government’s readiness, Noah decided to focus on weakening the Affiliated Nations and building up his forces before any decisive battle.

• Shiki moved more than a hundred islands into the North Blue Calm Belt, while Vic raised undersea ridges and helped create a fortified passage protected by poisonous sea life.
• The Paradise Governorate’s troops and screened families settled along the passage, which remained hidden from the Navy and other outside powers.
• Noah sent Doria, Shiru, and Gairam to reinforce the Sky Empire and prepared for the possibility that Borsalino would attack.
• The World Government formed a rapid support squad led by Saint Saturn and Saint Mars, with Borsalino and three CP0 members, and Tsuru developed emergency plans.
• Noah chose to target the Affiliated Nations and strengthen the Liberator Organization rather than continue sneak attacks or rush into a decisive war.

Shiki’s Flying Fleet entered North Blue, destroyed the Marine observation posts in the Baku Archipelago, and seized three World Government Member States. At Marine Headquarters, Sengoku and Tsuru planned a response, and the Five Elders approved Sakazuki’s deployment to reshape the Marines’ New World bases.

• A Marine spotted the Sky Empire’s Flying Fleet near the Baku Archipelago, and the observation posts sent up red flares.
• Shiki used meteorites to destroy all seven observation posts and moved three World Government Member States and eight uninhabited islands into Baku Province.
• Shiki hanged the kings and nobles of the three Affiliated Nations and focused on transforming the archipelago and integrating its civilians.
• Sengoku and Tsuru discussed sending Borsalino and Sakazuki to counter the Sky Empire, with Tsuru proposing that Sakazuki destroy two New World node islands.
• Sengoku asked the Five Elders to approve the plan to destroy two node islands and turn the remaining one into G0 Base, and Saint Saturn approved.

Sakazuki triggered the destruction of Hot Spring Island and established a Marine base on Hell Valley Island, while the World Government’s actions alarmed powers across the New World. Robin and Kuro planned for the Sky Empire to shift some of its foundations to the North Blue, and Noah’s raids in the South Blue further strained the World Government.

• Sakazuki caused Hot Spring Island’s volcano to erupt and destroy the island, while Marines destroyed another ley line node with Dyna Stones.
• Morgans warned the Sky Empire and Noah that destroying Hell Valley Island’s node could devastate the New World, and Robin and Kuro decided to slow expansion there while developing the North Blue.
• Sakazuki established a Marine base on Hell Valley Island, and the Big Mom and Whitebeard Pirates grew concerned about the World Government’s threat to the New World.
• The Five Elders told the New World’s Affiliated Nations that the Marines’ actions were meant to curb pirate expansion and promised to warn the kings before any destruction.
• Noah and Ray’s group emptied eight inhabited islands in the South Blue, including four Affiliated Nations, plunging the region into chaos.

Kuro and Lilith captured Moria and the Mysterious Four, and the Liberator Organization took control of Thriller Bark. Noah made Moria an Apostle, but Moria discovered that Captain John’s memories were beginning to influence his mind.

• Kuro defeated Moria while Lilith captured Perona, Absalom, and Hogback, leaving the Liberator Organization in control of Thriller Bark.
• Enel sorted the island’s captives by their past deeds, and Lilith took the irredeemably wicked prisoners away as experimental material.
• Lilith’s staff killed Absalom and Perona to recover their Devil Fruits, while Hogback was sent to Luo for interrogation.
• Noah made Moria the Moon Apostle, replacing King, and Moria placed his shadow in Captain John’s corpse to absorb its remaining memories.
• Moria realized Captain John’s memories were affecting his thoughts, and Noah warned that absorbing more memories could cause a mental breakdown.

Noah explored new uses for Moria’s Shadow-Shadow Fruit and uncovered valuable information in the memories of Captain John, Shimotsuki Ryuma, and Oars. After testing shadow-swapping, Noah prepared living dead and examined Okna Parasite eggs, whose many risks made them unsuitable for widespread use.

• Noah used Barton’s Swap-Swap Fruit to remove unimportant parts of Moria’s memories, learning that Captain John had stolen the Rocks Pirates’ treasure and that two Devil Fruits remained from it: the Ankylosaurus Fruit and the Wheel-Wheel Fruit.
• Moria devoured the residual memories of Shimotsuki Ryuma and Oars, uncovering Ryuma’s swordsmanship and Haki training methods and learning that Oars had created Wano Country’s cliffs; Noah had him record useful information for Robin and Kuro.
• Moria tested spatial travel through the Shadow World and found that Doppelman needed a shadow as an anchor, while Noah realized he could use his Apostles as teleportation points and carry people and supplies inside cards.
• Moria swapped his shadow with Kuro’s and then attached it to Ryuma’s corpse, which spoke and said Ryuma’s remaining instinctive will had vanished, allowing it to control the body completely.
• Noah took ten villains from Lilith’s cards, had Ray remove their frontal lobes, and inspected Okna Parasite eggs, whose risks included severe malnutrition, deathlike sleep, and fatal allergic reactions.