Recaps

Luo Chen arrived at Impel Down with Vice Admiral Romas after discussing swordsmanship with him during the voyage. They met Vice Warden Hannyabal and Domino, and Magellan finally emerged from the toilet as they waited in his office.

• Luo Chen thanked Romas for their swordsmanship discussions, which had helped him advance his swordsmanship during the journey.
• Romas's warship passed through the Gate of Justice and reached Impel Down, where Hannyabal and Domino welcomed the group.
• Hannyabal revealed his ambition to replace Magellan before Domino reminded him to mind his position.
• Luo Chen agreed to wear Seastone Handcuffs after the prison's inspection, and the group took an elevator to the fourth floor.
• Domino explained Impel Down's boiling-water intake ritual and Magellan's long toilet routine while the group waited in his office.
• Magellan emerged from the toilet and froze when he saw Luo Chen, Romas, and the others.

Luo Chen and Romas visited Impel Down, where Magellan escorted them to Level 6 to see Ace. On the way, Luo Chen recognized several notorious prisoners and discovered that Red the Aloof was imprisoned there.

• Magellan welcomed Luo Chen and Romas, while Hannyabal mocked him and was briefly poisoned before recovering with an antidote.
• Luo Chen politely asked Magellan to take him to Ace, and Magellan arranged for the group to descend to Level 6.
• Magellan warned Luo Chen and Romas not to speak much with the erased prisoners as they entered the level.
• Luo Chen spotted several future members of Blackbeard's crew among the prisoners and privately anticipated their role in the Summit War.
• Luo Chen sensed a brief flash of Observation Haki from a cell and recognized its occupant as Red the Aloof, Patrick Redfield.

Luo Chen visited Impel Down, spoke with Red the Aloof about the changing pirate era, and told Ace and Jinbe that he would fight for the Navy at Marineford. After Luo Chen departed for headquarters, Rayleigh and a hungry Luffy followed Hancock’s Vivre Card toward Impel Down.

• Luo Chen exchanged thoughts with Red the Aloof, who revealed his extraordinary Observation Haki and asked who ruled the era; Luo Chen told him about the Four Emperors and Golden Lion’s disappearance.
• Luo Chen passed the frozen B World and reached Ace and Jinbe’s cell, where he said Ace’s pursuit of Blackbeard had helped him become a Shichibukai.
• Luo Chen told Ace and Jinbe that he would intercept and kill Whitebeard’s forces, then left Impel Down for Navy headquarters.
• Magellan received word that Boa Hancock and Vice Admiral Mole would soon arrive to visit Ace.
• Rayleigh and Luffy followed Hancock’s Vivre Card toward Impel Down on a sea lion, but Luffy complained that he was hungry, so Rayleigh shared their food.

Rayleigh dragged Luffy through the Gate of Justice underwater and continued toward Snake Princess and the others. Meanwhile, Luo Chen returned to Marineford with Vice Admiral Romas, reflected on his past and rebellious nature, and was left at headquarters as Romas went to report the mission results.

• Rayleigh pulled Luffy away from his food and swam with him toward the closing Gate of Justice.
• Rayleigh spotted the surveillance Visual Den Den Mushi, submerged with Luffy, and passed through the gate before it closed and whirlpools blocked their return.
• Rayleigh asked Luffy if he was all right, then swam onward with him to catch up with Snake Princess and the others.
• Luo Chen and his companions sailed through the Gate of Justice and docked at Crescent Bay in Marineford.
• Luo Chen told Vice Admiral Romas that the Marines had made him a notorious pirate, but admitted that his rebellious nature might have led him to piracy anyway.
• Vice Admiral Romas left Luo Chen at the docks and used Soru to hurry to headquarters and report the mission results.

Hawk-Eye arrived to challenge Luo Chen, and the two fought in a fierce sword duel that wrecked the dock. The battle left Luo Chen exhausted while Hawk-Eye remained composed, and their clash was still underway.

• Hawk-Eye spotted Luo Chen from his coffin-shaped boat, drew Black Blade, and challenged him to prove his strength.
• Luo Chen drew Rain Burial and matched Hawk-Eye's enormous slash with one of his own, causing a blast that swept debris and seawater across the dock.
• Hawk-Eye leaped ashore, and the two exchanged sword strikes; their first clash pushed Luo Chen farther back than Hawk-Eye.
• Luo Chen attacked with Crescent Moon, but Hawk-Eye shattered it with Steel Slash and continued pressing forward.
• The fighters traded more techniques until their blades and strength cracked the dock, while nearby marines watched helplessly.
• Luo Chen used Asura Form, Haki, and Blood Breath to fight at full strength, but after dozens of slashes he was panting while Hawk-Eye showed no fatigue.

Luo Chen and Hawk-Eye fought near Ship No. 3, with Hawk-Eye effortlessly countering Luo Chen’s flashy attacks while advising him to strengthen his sword techniques. As their battle threatened headquarters, Sengoku sent Garp to stop them, while the Shichibukai watched and Blackbeard coveted Luo Chen’s Zoan ability.

• Sengoku learned that Hawk-Eye and Luo Chen’s fight was shaking headquarters and ordered Garp to intervene because the Admirals were unavailable.
• A Sengoku adjutant woke Garp, who ate his doughnuts before agreeing to go stop the fight.
• Luo Chen attacked Hawk-Eye with dragon- and tiger-shaped slashes, but Hawk-Eye destroyed both with simple, powerful cuts and advised him to focus on strength over flashy techniques.
• Doflamingo observed that Hawk-Eye seemed to be guiding Luo Chen, while Moria considered using their shadows to strengthen Oars.
• Blackbeard watched Luo Chen’s battle and restrained his interest in taking his ability while he pursued the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

Garp intervened in Luo Chen and Hawk-Eye’s final clash, saving Luo Chen from Hawk-Eye’s slash and stopping the fight. Hawk-Eye acknowledged Luo Chen’s strength before leaving, and Garp took Luo Chen to meet Sengoku.

• Garp recognized that Luo Chen was near his limit and rushed to stop the duel before it caused more damage to headquarters.
• Luo Chen’s Dragon’s Roar and Tiger Roar was cut down by Hawk-Eye’s Black Blade Straight-Edge Slash, leaving Luo Chen unable to dodge.
• Garp knocked Luo Chen down to save him, then shattered Hawk-Eye’s slash with his Haki-coated Fist Bone Straight Punch.
• Hawk-Eye acknowledged Luo Chen’s strength, and Luo Chen vowed to defeat him and claim the title of World’s Greatest Swordsman.
• Garp dismissed the idea of killing Luo Chen and led him to meet Sengoku.

Luo Chen entered the conference room and clashed with Doflamingo, who demonstrated his control over others by attacking Moria with a Marine puppet. Luo Chen countered by taking control of the Marine himself, and Doflamingo restrained the puppet after seeing Luo Chen’s abilities.

• Garp led Luo Chen to the conference room, where Doflamingo, Blackbeard Teach, Moria, Kuma, and Hawk-Eye were waiting.
• Luo Chen provoked Doflamingo by calling him Joker, and Doflamingo warned him against careless words.
• Doflamingo controlled a Marine to attack Moria, who escaped by scattering into bats and fled from the fight.
• Blackbeard Teach watched Moria’s Shadow-Shadow Fruit ability and secretly considered taking it for himself.
• Luo Chen used the Mind-Bewitching Curse to seize control of the Marine, overpowering Doflamingo’s strings and making the soldier attack him.
• Doflamingo cut down the Marine, but Luo Chen made him rise and attack again; Doflamingo then stopped the puppet with Bullet String and bound him in a net.

Luo Chen countered Doflamingo’s Conqueror’s Haki with his killing intent, then fought him until Tsuru arrived and intervened. After Luo Chen freed a Marine from his control, Tsuru announced that the Shichibukai meeting would begin, with Boa Hancock still absent.

• Doflamingo unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki, but Luo Chen dispersed it with powerful killing intent.
• Doflamingo attacked Luo Chen with Five Color Strings, and the two clashed until Tsuru entered the room.
• Blackbeard blamed Doflamingo for the fight, while Moria complained to Tsuru about the unruly pirate.
• Tsuru ordered Doflamingo to stop fighting and told him and Luo Chen to release the Marine.
• Luo Chen released the Marine, who regained his senses and left after Tsuru excused him.
• Tsuru began the meeting, noting that Boa Hancock had not yet arrived.

Sengoku briefed the Shichibukai on their roles and the Marines’ forces for the coming war against the Whitebeard Pirates, while Luo Chen left to explore the island. At Impel Down, the Snake Princess headed to the warden’s office as Rayleigh and Luffy searched underwater for another way inside.

• Sengoku and Garp joined the meeting and Sengoku began without the absent Pirate Empress.
• Luo Chen insulted Moria and Doffy, then Sengoku showed the Shichibukai their battlefield positions and said each would hold off a commander-level fighter.
• Doffy asked about Marine casualties, and Sengoku said the Marines would overlook accidental injuries while urging them to reduce casualties.
• Luo Chen asked about the Marines’ top fighters, and Sengoku listed the Vice Admirals, Three Admirals, and Admiral candidates Momousagi and Chaton.
• Sengoku ended the meeting, and Luo Chen flew off to explore the island as Doffy mocked his manners.
• The Snake Princess went toward the warden’s office at Impel Down while Rayleigh and Luffy, kept from surfacing by Marine warships, searched underwater for another entrance.

Rayleigh and Luffy infiltrated Impel Down through an underwater route to rescue Ace, while Hancock’s request distracted Magellan from the alarm. As the jailers recognized the intruders, Rayleigh and Luffy split up to find Ace and Magellan, and Luo Chen left Marineford using his ability.

• Rayleigh took Luffy underwater and entered Impel Down through its reservoir, where a surveillance Den Den Mushi spotted them.
• Jailers in the surveillance room reported the intruders to Magellan, but Hancock persuaded Magellan to take her to see Ace before he addressed the alarm.
• Rayleigh and Luffy defeated the jailer gorillas sent to capture them and split up, with Rayleigh heading toward Magellan and Luffy searching for Ace.
• A jailer identified the intruders as Straw Hat Luffy and Dark King Rayleigh from their wanted posters.
• Luo Chen used his ability to slip out of Marineford because he was bored.

Luo Chen flew over Marineford and met Vice Admiral Gion, who asked about Catherine after learning she had left the Marines. Gion left reassured that Catherine was well, while Luo Chen returned to his assigned quarters to rest before Whitebeard arrived.

• Luo Chen surveyed Marineford from the sky and heard Gion warn him that Marines might mistake him for an intruder.
• Luo Chen landed near Gion, and they discussed her return to Headquarters and Chaton's unwanted proposals.
• Gion asked Luo Chen whether Catherine was safe and happy with his crew, and he assured her that Catherine was treated as a valued companion.
• Gion explained that Catherine had grown withdrawn after her brother's death and asked Luo Chen to tell her they would be enemies when they next met.
• Gion departed using Geppo, and Luo Chen said he looked forward to facing her after the war.
• Luo Chen headed to his assigned room to conserve his strength before Whitebeard arrived a day and a half later.

As Ace awaited execution at Marineford, Sengoku revealed that his biological father was Gol D. Roger, then explained why the Marines considered him a threat. The Gate of Justice opened unexpectedly, and a fleet of forty-three Whitebeard-affiliated pirate ships appeared, though Whitebeard himself was nowhere in sight.

• Sengoku told Ace that his mother, Portgas D. Rouge, had carried him for twenty months to conceal him, and revealed that Gol D. Roger was his father.
• Luo Chen refused to tell Doflamingo what he thought of Ace's revealed lineage, while Hancock watched Luo Chen with interest.
• Sengoku said Whitebeard had protected Ace and that the Marines were executing him to prevent him from rising to power in the next era.
• A soldier reported that the Gate of Justice had opened without authorization and that the control room could not be reached.
• Sengoku ordered the Marines to prepare for battle when forty-three pirate ships appeared, but Whitebeard and his commanders were not among them.

Whitebeard and his fleet surfaced inside Marineford after approaching underwater, and he unleashed a seaquake that sent towering tsunamis toward Marine Headquarters. As his crew rallied around Ace, Sengoku warned the Marines that Whitebeard could destroy the world, and the battle began.

• The Marines and Shichibukai watched the approaching fleet, but Sengoku, Tsuru, and Garp realized Whitebeard was emerging from inside Crescent Bay instead.
• Four coated ships burst from the seabed, and Whitebeard appeared aboard the Moby Dick with all fourteen commanders in the harbor.
• Whitebeard greeted Sengoku, saw Ace on the execution platform, and struck the air to unleash a seaquake.
• Ace blamed himself for the rescue, but Whitebeard, Marco, and the other commanders reassured him and promised to save him.
• The resulting tsunamis swept toward Marineford as Garp explained Whitebeard’s power and Sengoku ordered the Marines to stay on high alert.

Whitebeard’s tsunami was stopped by Aokiji, whose ice also gave the pirates a path to charge toward Marineford. As the fighting intensified, Hawk-Eye attacked Whitebeard, but Jozu blocked his slash, and Kizaru began his own assault.

• Aokiji froze Whitebeard’s tsunamis and then froze the harbor, allowing the pirates to charge toward Marineford across the ice.
• The Marines fired on the advancing pirates, while the Whitebeard Pirates’ commanders appeared and destroyed incoming shells.
• Hawk-Eye drew his Black Blade and sent a massive slash toward Whitebeard.
• Jozu caught Hawk-Eye’s slash and knocked it into the sky, scattering the clouds.
• Kizaru launched his Yasakani no Magatama attack at Whitebeard.

Marco intercepted Kizaru’s barrage and fought him while Jozu hurled a massive block of ice toward Marine Headquarters. Akainu melted the iceberg with his Great Eruption and rained magma down on the pirates, but Whitebeard calmly impaled a magma projectile with his blade.

• Marco transformed into a phoenix and shielded Whitebeard from Kizaru’s light projectiles, healing from the wounds they caused.
• Marco kicked Kizaru through the side of the plaza, but Kizaru recovered quickly and warned the Giant Vice Admirals to watch the sky.
• Jozu broke a huge section of ice free and hurled it toward Marine Headquarters.
• Akainu used Great Eruption to punch through and melt the iceberg, then scattered magma projectiles over the pirates and their ships.
• Whitebeard impaled a magma projectile headed toward him on the edge of his great blade.

Luo Chen entered the Marineford battlefield, killed a group of pirates with Blood Breath, and helped the Marines turn their retreat into a counterattack. He then unleashed a storm of arrows at the pirates, prompting Marco to call for Vista to intervene.

• Luo Chen rushed toward Whitebeard using Soru and Geppo, while Doffy recognized the Navy techniques and Moria questioned Luo Chen's allegiance.
• Luo Chen landed in the plaza and killed several charging pirates with Blood Breath: Thorn-Paved Road, giving nearby Marines the opening to counterattack.
• Luo Chen formed tens of thousands of Blood Breath arrows and aimed them at the pirates, causing Marco to call Vista over to stop the attack.
• Luo Chen released the arrows, and the pirates and captains scrambled to evade or block the storm.

Luo Chen battled Vista before turning his attention to Whitebeard, but a tremor disrupted his spear and revealed Little Oars Jr. charging toward the execution platform to rescue Ace. Oars fought through the Marines and Shichibukai but was gravely wounded and fell before he could reach Ace.

• Luo Chen and Vista exchanged powerful attacks while Marines and pirates resumed fighting around them.
• Luo Chen launched a crimson spear at Whitebeard, but a tremor knocked it off course and drew his attention to Little Oars Jr.
• Oars ignored Whitebeard’s warning and advanced toward Ace, fighting off three Giant Vice Admirals as Whitebeard ordered his men to cover him.
• Marine cannon fire and Kuma’s Ursus Shock battered Oars, but he continued forward and tried to strike Doflamingo.
• Doflamingo severed Oars’s left leg, and Moria’s Shadow Horn Spear pierced him before another cannon barrage made him collapse short of Ace.

Little Oars Jr. fell, and Whitebeard avenged him by defeating a Giant Vice Admiral before ordering his pirates to advance. Meanwhile, Doflamingo forced Atmos to slaughter his own comrades, while Luo Chen was intercepted by Vista and began a fierce duel with him.

• Little Oars Jr. collapsed, and Whitebeard defeated a Giant Vice Admiral who attacked him before urging his pirates to press forward.
• Doflamingo used his strings to control Atmos the Buffalo, forcing him to kill his own men as he wept.
• Luo Chen noticed the slaughter and dismissed Doflamingo as cruel before deflecting Vista's Rose Rondo with a Flying Slash.
• Vista confronted Luo Chen and swore to eliminate him to protect Whitebeard's forces.
• Luo Chen accepted Vista's challenge, and the two began clashing swords, driving nearby fighters away.

As Whitebeard’s pirates broke through the marines’ ice defenses, Garp mourned beside Ace while refusing to abandon his duty. Luffy and a powerful group of allies suddenly arrived at Marineford to save Ace, leaving the battle poised to shift dramatically.

• Whitey Bay smashed a passage through Aokiji’s ice, allowing the pirate ships to enter the bay as Sengoku ordered the marines to prepare a response.
• Garp joined Ace on the execution platform, grieved over his grandson’s fate, and told Sengoku he would not interfere with the execution.
• Koby spotted a group falling from the sky and recognized Luffy, who shouted that he had come to save Ace.
• Luo Chen saw Luffy arrive with Rayleigh and several powerful pirates, including Count Patrick Redfield, Byrnndi World, and Dracula.

Luffy and the Impel Down prisoners arrived at Marineford to save Ace, drawing attention to Red and Rayleigh. As Garp took responsibility for confronting Red, Sengoku discovered that Rayleigh had also come to rescue Roger's child.

• Jozu's blow opened a lake in the ice, and a warship carrying Luffy and the Impel Down prisoners crashed into it.
• Jinbe rescued Devil Fruit users from the sinking ship, and Luffy spotted Ace on the Execution Platform.
• The Marines, Whitebeard, Sengoku, and Garp reacted to Luffy's arrival with the notorious prisoners.
• The Marines recognized Red on the ship's lookout platform, and Red vowed revenge against them.
• Garp offered to deal with Red and warned Sengoku that another old friend had arrived.
• Sengoku detected Rayleigh, who declared that he would do everything he could to save Roger's child.

Sengoku ordered Chaton and Momousagi to confront Dracula as the Marines faced growing trouble at Marineford. Rayleigh joined Whitebeard and Red, who clashed over their past rivalry before Rayleigh urged them to cooperate in rescuing Ace.

• Sengoku lost his temper over Rayleigh's arrival, but Garp calmed him and pointed out Dracula draining blood from a pirate to restore his strength.
• Garp advised Sengoku to send Chaton and Momousagi against Dracula, and Sengoku ordered the two Vice Admirals into action.
• Rayleigh revealed himself and joined Whitebeard, while Red mocked Whitebeard's weakened condition.
• Whitebeard's sons threatened Red, but Whitebeard stopped them and traded insults with Red.
• Rayleigh urged Whitebeard and Red to set aside their differences and unite to save Ace, and Whitebeard stopped himself from attacking.

Red joined Whitebeard’s side to hunt Luo Chen, while Luffy protected Whitebeard from Crocodile and declared his intention to save Ace. As Whitebeard weighed the news that Ace’s execution had been moved up, Kizaru attacked Luffy, and Ivankov knocked him clear of a laser blast.

• Reporters and the Supernovas watched Rayleigh and Red appear beside Whitebeard, and Urouge recognized Redfield as a legendary pirate who had likely been freed by Luffy.
• Red raced toward Luo Chen and joined Vista in a fierce three-way sword fight, with their clashes sending shock waves across the ice.
• Crocodile tried to stab Whitebeard, but Luffy kicked him away and stood between them, explaining that he would not let Ace’s brother be attacked.
• Whitebeard asked Luffy about his straw hat and why he had come; Luffy said he would become Pirate King and rescue Ace, then warned Whitebeard that the Marines had moved up Ace’s execution.
• Whitebeard told Marco he already knew about the changed execution schedule and suspected Sengoku had leaked it as part of a plan.
• Kizaru intercepted Luffy with a laser attack, but Ivankov knocked Luffy aside with Hell Wink before the blast struck.

Buggy used his followers to charge the Marines while Kizaru attacked Luffy, but Rayleigh intervened and fought Kizaru so Luffy could continue toward Ace. The two powerful fighters clashed as Luffy ran onward.

• Buggy's followers mistook his wish to flee for a promise to fight Kizaru, and he sent them against the Marines while planning to escape with Mr. 3.
• The escaped prisoners broke through a weak point in the Marine defense, allowing Luffy to thank Ivankov and charge ahead.
• Kizaru shot Luffy through the shoulder, pinned him down, and prepared to kill him with a kick.
• Rayleigh blocked Kizaru's attack and told Luffy to get up and continue toward Ace while he held Kizaru off.
• Kizaru fired at Luffy again, but Rayleigh deflected the beam, and the two began exchanging sword blows.

Luffy fought through the Marines and Moria’s zombies to reach Ace, refusing to turn back despite Ace’s pleas. As Jinbe held off Moria and Luffy pushed onward, Sengoku revealed that Luffy was Dragon’s biological son and Ace’s sworn brother.

• Luffy evaded Hina’s iron fences with Gear Second, then knocked aside two Marines and continued toward the execution platform.
• Moria sent wave after wave of zombie soldiers against Luffy, while Marines joined the attack and left him wounded and exhausted.
• Ace urged Luffy to retreat, but Luffy declared that he would keep going because he was Ace’s little brother.
• Jinbe swept Moria’s zombies with a seawater current and stayed behind to fight Moria, allowing Luffy to press onward.
• A Giant Vice Admiral attacked Luffy with a spiked club, but Luffy dodged each swing.
• Sengoku announced that Luffy was Dragon’s biological son and Ace’s sworn brother.