Arc 14The Fall of Wano

Roy captured Orochi and helped Kaido defeat Kozuki Oden, then secured Wano’s Seastone and returned to Hachinosu with Kozuki Toki. The World Government suspended its campaign against the Roy Pirates, while Roy prepared to strengthen his forces and investigate Blackbeard.

  • Roy infiltrated Orochi’s mansion, killed the CP0 agents there, wounded their chief, and captured Orochi, Higurashi, and Semimaru before taking them to the mine.
  • Roy and Tesoro joined Kaido’s forces as they fought Oden’s samurai, while Garp and the Marines waited for an opening.
  • Oden ordered his surviving retainers to retreat, struck Kaido with a final slash, and died after ensuring they escaped.
  • Garp attacked the wounded Kaido, but Roy fought Garp long enough for Kaido and his officers to leave the battlefield.
  • Kaido took control of Wano, and Kozuki Toki sent Momonosuke and the surviving retainers twenty years into the future before Roy captured her.
  • Roy and Kaido agreed to divide Wano’s Seastone production, while the Five Elders suspended their campaign against the Roy Pirates and planned to buy Seastone from Kaido.
  • Roy returned to Hachinosu, where he recovered three Devil Fruits from the Kurozumi prisoners and planned to strengthen his forces before investigating Blackbeard.
Chapters 326–350 Vol. 4 Read

Ch. 326Infiltration and Assassination

Roy infiltrated Orochi's mansion and silently killed all twenty-three CP0 agents except their chief. He entered the main hall to confront the last target, but the door creaked and alerted the chief.

  • Roy used his Telekinesis Fruit to conceal himself and slip into Orochi's mansion.
  • Roy silently killed the seven CP0 agents in the east wing and the nine in the west wing.
  • Roy hunted down the remaining CP0 agents scattered throughout the mansion while the samurai continued their patrols, unaware.
  • Roy approached the main hall and found the CP0 chief meditating inside.
  • Roy pushed open the doors, and the CP0 chief opened his eyes and demanded to know who was there.

Ch. 327CP0 Chief

Roy confronted the CP0 chief in a sealed hall and dominated their battle with his swordsmanship, Haki, and telekinetic powers. He left the chief gravely wounded but alive after the chief narrowly dodged a fatal slash.

  • Roy entered the hall, revealed that he had eliminated the CP0 elites, and faced the shocked CP0 chief.
  • The CP0 chief attacked Roy with a modified Soru strike, but Roy deflected it with telekinesis and countered with Black Blade Shusui.
  • The CP0 chief unleashed the Six Powers in a prolonged assault, but Roy blocked and deflected his attacks without giving ground.
  • Roy restrained the CP0 chief with Psychokinesis: Imprisonment and struck him with a Conqueror's Haki-coated slash.
  • The CP0 chief narrowly avoided death but suffered a deep wound from his left shoulder to his chest and collapsed against the wall.

Ch. 328The Secret Chamber, Kurozumi Orochi

Roy entered the secret chamber beneath Kurozumi Orochi’s residence, defeated Kurozumi Semimaru’s Barrier-Barrier Fruit defense, and captured Orochi, Higurashi, and Semimaru. The wounded CP0 chief escaped and headed toward Garp’s camp, vowing revenge.

  • The CP0 chief injected himself with a drug, healed enough to escape, and fled the residence with one arm severed.
  • Roy sensed Kurozumi Orochi, Kurozumi Higurashi, and Kurozumi Semimaru in a secret chamber and went underground to confront them.
  • Semimaru raised a barrier to protect the three, and Orochi tried to persuade Roy to abandon Kaido and join him.
  • Roy struck the barrier three times with Black Blade Shusui and Conqueror’s Haki, shattering it and knocking all three unconscious.
  • Roy lifted Orochi, Higurashi, and Semimaru with telekinesis and flew toward the mine while the CP0 chief staggered toward Garp’s camp, vowing revenge.

Ch. 329Wrapping Up at the Mine

The CP0 chief returned to Garp’s camp wounded and reported that Roy had captured Kurozumi Orochi, but Garp refused to intervene. At the mine, Tesoro gained the upper hand against Demon Mask and launched a lightning lance at his chest.

  • The wounded CP0 chief told Garp that Roy had broken into Kurozumi Orochi’s residence and captured him, and urged Garp to send troops.
  • Garp refused to pursue Roy, explaining that his assignment was Kaido and that Roy had already left for the mine.
  • Garp told the Vice Admirals that Roy was stronger than the intelligence reports suggested and that the Marines risked being caught between him and Kaido.
  • At the mine, Demon Mask used his Six Powers and Haki to battle Tesoro, but Tesoro’s lightning and Logia abilities countered his speed.
  • Demon Mask struck Tesoro with Rokuogan, blasting him back, but Tesoro used the opening to fire a Thunder Lance at Demon Mask.

Ch. 330The Mine Retaken

Roy, Yamato, Tesoro, and the gene warriors captured the mine after defeating its defenders. With the mine secured and Orochi’s allies in custody, they prepared to deal with the prisoners after the war.

  • Tesoro defeated Demon Mask, while Yamato and the gene warriors routed Orochi’s samurai and the Marines.
  • Yamato defeated Vice Admirals Momonga, Onigumo, and Doberman in battle.
  • Tesoro joined Yamato and confirmed he had taken down Demon Mask.
  • Roy arrived with Kurozumi Orochi, Kurozumi Higurashi, and Kurozumi Semimaru captured.
  • Roy ordered the three prisoners bound with Seastone and held in the mine’s temporary cells.
  • Tesoro reported that the mine was fully under their control as the gene warriors secured the remaining enemies and key locations.

Ch. 331The Two Armies Face Off

Roy and Kaido prepared to attack the Flower Capital while Kozuki Oden gathered his samurai to defend Wano. At dawn, Kaido’s pirates and Oden’s forces faced each other across the plains, with the battle about to begin.

  • Roy told Kaido that Kurozumi Orochi had been captured and the mine retaken, and Kaido confirmed the attack would begin at dawn.
  • Kaido led three thousand pirates from Onigashima toward the Flower Capital as his officers prepared to join the assault.
  • Kozuki Oden gathered three thousand samurai and his allies at Oden Castle, declaring their resolve to open Wano Country.
  • Yamato told Roy she had once admired Oden, and Roy explained that he stood by keeping his followers alive and well.
  • Roy left Yamato to guard the mine and flew with Tesoro toward the Flower Capital.
  • At dawn, Kaido’s pirates and Oden’s forces met outside the Flower Capital, and their Conqueror’s Haki clashed across the plains.

Ch. 332The decisive battle

Kozuki Oden and Kaido began their decisive battle as three thousand samurai and three thousand pirates fought across the plain. Roy realized Oden was rushing to protect his men, and Kaido struck as Oden turned toward the Beasts Pirates’ officers.

  • Kozuki Oden and Kaido clashed with Conqueror’s Haki, while their armies began fighting around them.
  • King, Queen, Jack, and the Beasts Pirates’ other officers attacked the samurai, while the Nine Red Scabbards and their allies fought back.
  • Oden and Kaido traded powerful blows, with Oden landing shallow cuts but failing to overpower Kaido.
  • Roy noticed Oden was attacking impatiently because the samurai were suffering heavy casualties against the modified officers.
  • Oden forced Kaido back and turned to charge toward the Beasts Pirates’ officers, and Kaido swung his Hassaikai at him as he turned.

Ch. 333Who Was the Mantis?

Oden fought Kaido while trying to protect his samurai, but his injuries and dwindling stamina put him at a disadvantage. Roy and Tesoro watched as Garp and the Marines concealed themselves nearby and waited for an opening to strike.

  • Oden turned to help his samurai, but Kaido struck him from behind and sent him crashing into a crater.
  • Oden charged Kaido again, and Roy told Tesoro that Oden was beginning to lose but ordered him not to intervene.
  • Garp and more than a dozen Marine Vice Admirals hid in the wooded mountains and waited for Oden and Kaido to weaken.
  • Garp refused to follow the CP0 chief's demand to attack, wary of Roy and Tesoro watching from the sky.
  • Roy and Tesoro sensed Garp's forces and chose to keep watching, leaving all three sides waiting for an opening.

Ch. 334Bloodstained Plains

Kozuki Oden and the battered remnants of the Kozuki samurai faced certain defeat as Kaido and the Beasts Pirates surrounded them. After fighting to protect his retainers, Oden was struck down by Kaido’s Thunder Bagua: Maximum Wheel.

  • The surviving Kozuki samurai formed a last defensive circle as Inuarashi, Kawamatsu, Kin'emon, and the other retainers suffered severe injuries, while Hyogoro died protecting the young samurai.
  • Kozuki Oden continued fighting Kaido at the front of the formation, refusing to abandon his retainers or give up on Wano Country.
  • Kaido mocked Oden’s inability to protect his people and attacked him with Thunder Bagua, driving him backward and forcing him to spit blood.
  • Kaido unleashed Thunder Bagua: Maximum Wheel, shattered Oden’s ribs, and sent him crashing to the ground in front of the formation.

Ch. 335At the End of His Strength

Kozuki Oden, gravely wounded and facing Kaido, gathered his last strength and ordered his retainers and surviving samurai to retreat so Wano’s future could endure. As they withdrew in grief, Oden remained alone to face Kaido.

  • Kaido acknowledged Oden’s endurance, declared that Wano belonged to the Beasts Pirates, and raised his club to deliver a final blow.
  • Oden rose with renewed Conqueror’s Haki and vowed that the Kozuki Family’s glory, Wano’s open borders, and his retainers’ survival would endure.
  • Oden ordered the Nine Red Scabbards and the remaining forces to retreat to Kuri and defend Oden Castle, despite their protests.
  • Shimotsuki Yasuie and the samurai bowed to Oden, then the wounded Scabbards and more than a thousand survivors began withdrawing as Oden faced Kaido alone.

Ch. 336Oden's final strike

Kozuki Oden refused Kaido’s offer to surrender and unleashed his final attack for Wano Country. His cross-shaped slash broke through Kaido’s defenses and left him with a devastating chest wound, while the battlefield watched in stunned silence.

  • Kaido offered to spare Kozuki Oden if he surrendered, but Oden rejected him and said some things mattered more than staying alive.
  • Kaido attacked Oden with Thunder Bagua as Oden thought of Toki, Momonosuke, Hiyori, Wano Country, and the fleeing subordinates.
  • Oden poured his remaining strength into Togen: Ten-Fists and launched a cross-shaped slash for Wano Country.
  • Kaido met Oden’s slash with Hassaikai, but the attack broke through his defenses and carved a deep wound across his chest.
  • The Beasts Pirates’ officers and the rest of the battlefield stared in disbelief as Kaido staggered from Oden’s final strike.

Ch. 337Making a Move

Kozuki Oden died after defeating Kaido’s attempt to stop him, having bought time for his retainers to escape. As Kaido prepared to pursue them, Garp and a Marine force arrived and attacked the weakened Beasts Pirates.

  • Oden saw that his retainers had escaped, then fell and died with a relieved smile.
  • Kaido honored Oden as a worthy opponent and prepared to order a pursuit of the fleeing retainers.
  • Kaido sensed Garp and the Marines approaching from the east, then faltered as his chest wound worsened.
  • Garp led more than a dozen Marine officers and five hundred elite Marines in an attack on the battlefield.
  • Marine officers occupied King, Queen, Jack, and the other Beasts Pirates officers while Garp confronted Kaido.

Ch. 338Stopping Garp

Garp nearly defeated Kaido, but Roy and Tesoro arrived and Roy tried to make Garp withdraw by claiming Golden Lion Shiki was attacking the G-1 Branch. After the Marines confirmed the branch was safe, Garp attacked Roy, and the chapter ended as their fists collided.

  • Garp repeatedly struck the badly wounded Kaido, leaving him unable to continue fighting.
  • Roy and Tesoro arrived, and Roy stopped Kaido from trying to fight Garp again.
  • Roy told Garp to retreat, claiming he had paid Golden Lion Shiki to raid the G-1 Branch.
  • A Marine officer contacted the G-1 Branch and confirmed that it was safe, so Garp rejected Roy's warning.
  • Garp charged Roy, who dodged his first punch and then met his next attack with a punch of his own.

Ch. 339The Battle Raged On

Roy and Garp fought fiercely, with Garp’s overwhelming strength breaking through Roy’s telekinetic defenses and sending him crashing through mountains. Roy kept fighting with his Haki, Telekinesis Fruit, and Six Powers, and narrowly dodged Garp’s latest punch as their battle continued.

  • Roy used Observation Haki to evade and block Garp’s attacks, but Garp overwhelmed his Command: Return barrier with Galaxy Impact and hurled him through four mountainsides.
  • Roy rose from the rubble injured, refused Tesoro’s help, and traded taunts with Garp, who resolved to stop him because of the threat he might become.
  • Garp and Roy clashed with Conqueror’s Haki as Garp unleashed Meteor Shower and Roy used telekinetic commands to deflect the blows and counterattack with the Six Powers.
  • Roy’s barrage of physical techniques surprised Garp, but Garp shattered the ground to interrupt his movements and struck with Fist Bone: Impact.
  • Roy’s Command: Barrier broke under Garp’s punch, but its brief obstruction let Roy twist aside and narrowly avoid the blow.

Ch. 340Roy Holds the Rear, Kaido Pursues

Roy held Garp back so Kaido and the Beasts Pirates could pursue Kozuki Oden's remnants, then continued fighting Garp in a fierce, evenly matched spar. The chapter ended with Roy and Garp still clashing, neither able to gain the upper hand.

  • Roy used his Gravity Domain and other telekinetic abilities to battle Garp, staggering him with a powerful Rokuogan.
  • Roy called on Kaido to pursue Kozuki Oden's remnants while he kept Garp occupied.
  • Kaido led King, Queen, Jack, and the Beasts Pirates away as Tesoro used lightning to stop Momousagi and the marines from pursuing them.
  • After Kaido escaped, Roy told Garp he wanted to spar, and Garp agreed to fight him with all his strength.
  • Roy and Garp resumed their fight, with Roy using telekinetic pressure, mental attacks, and Observation Haki to match Garp.

Ch. 341Golden Lion Attacks G-1

Roy and Garp fought fiercely in Wano Country as Golden Lion Shiki and Douglas Bullet attacked the G-1 Branch, leaving Sengoku scrambling for reinforcements. The chapter ended with Sengoku ordering Garp to abandon Wano and rush to G-1.

  • Roy and Garp traded heavy blows, both badly injured but still determined to fight.
  • Golden Lion Shiki attacked the G-1 Branch, lifting Marine warships and smashing them into the base.
  • Akainu countered Shiki with Meteor Volcano, but Bullet arrived and began fighting him.
  • Sengoku learned that Shiki and Bullet had attacked G-1, while Kizaru and Aokiji were too far away to help.
  • Sengoku contacted Garp and ordered him to abandon the Wano Country mission and reinforce G-1.

Ch. 342The Marines Retreat

Sengoku recalled Garp to defend G-1, forcing the Marines to abandon their mission in Wano Country as Roy and Tesoro returned to Kuri. They found the town burning under a Beasts Pirates raid, with captured samurai gathered before Oden Castle.

  • Sengoku ordered the Marines to reinforce the New World entrance, recall Kizaru and Aokiji, and inform the Five Elders that Roy had become a threat that must be eliminated.
  • Garp told Roy that he was withdrawing because Golden Lion and Bullet had attacked G-1, then led the Marines out of Wano Country.
  • Roy tracked the Marines with Observation Haki until their warships sailed away, then flew toward Kuri with Tesoro.
  • Roy and Tesoro saw flames consuming Kuri, where Beasts Pirates were capturing samurai and civilians.
  • Roy sensed a crowd of captured samurai in the plaza before Oden Castle, while Kaido stood atop the tallest tower in Kuri.

Ch. 343Momonosuke

Kaido confronted Kozuki Momonosuke in Kuri, told him that Kozuki Oden had died, and mocked him for breaking down in fear. As Kaido and Roy surveyed the Beasts Pirates’ victory over Wano Country, Roy detected the Nine Red Scabbards escaping through the burning streets.

  • Kaido lifted Momonosuke by the throat and told him that Kozuki Oden had died in battle.
  • Momonosuke burst into tears, and Kaido called him weak before throwing him to the ground.
  • Roy questioned why Kaido had spared Momonosuke, and Kaido said he wanted the boy to witness the Kozuki Family’s downfall.
  • Roy, Kaido, and Tesoro surveyed the burning Kuri from Oden Castle as Kaido claimed Wano Country for the Beasts Pirates.
  • Roy used Observation Haki to identify Kin'emon, Kanjuro, Raizo, Kikunojo, Izo, Inuarashi, Cat Viper, Kawamatsu, and Denjiro fleeing through the city.

Ch. 344Kozuki Toki

Kozuki Toki sheltered the wounded retainers and sent them, Momonosuke, and Hiyori twenty years into the future to preserve Kozuki Oden’s hope for Wano Country. She remained behind as the Beasts Pirates closed in, determined to fulfill her own mission.

  • Kin'emon and the wounded retainers reached Kozuki Toki’s hidden house, where she gave them shelter.
  • Kozuki Toki revealed that she had foreseen Oden’s death and announced that she would send the retainers and Oden’s children twenty years into the future.
  • As Beasts Pirates searched the house, Kozuki Toki used her Time-Time Fruit power to send the group away.
  • Momonosuke resisted leaving his mother, but Kozuki Toki urged him to live on and see Wano Country open its borders.
  • After the basement emptied, Kozuki Toki went outside alone.

Ch. 345Prophecy

Kozuki Toki announced a prophecy that Wano Country would open its borders in twenty years, then rode into the flames after Roy stopped a bullet from killing her. Roy captured her unconscious, intending to learn the secrets of her time-traveling past, and left with Kaido and Tesoro as Kuri continued to burn.

  • Kozuki Toki rode to a high point in Kuri and declared that Oden had sent his bloodline and the Nine Red Scabbards twenty years into the future.
  • Kozuki Toki prophesied that nine figures would descend on a full-moon night in twenty years and Wano Country would open its borders.
  • A pirate shot at Kozuki Toki, but Roy stopped the bullet with his power and told Kaido he wanted the Time-Time Fruit.
  • Kozuki Toki repeated her prophecy and rode into the sea of fire, but Roy used telekinesis to capture her and knock her unconscious.
  • Roy left Kuri with Kaido and Tesoro, reflecting on the coming storm and the prophecy's uncertain future.

Ch. 346Dividing the Spoils

Roy and Kaido divided the spoils after the Beasts Pirates secured Wano Country, agreeing to split its Seastone production and letting Roy take Kurozumi Orochi and two others for their Devil Fruits. Roy revealed that he was searching for clues to Pluton, then prepared to return to Hachinosu with Kaido’s daughter.

  • Kaido celebrated the Beasts Pirates’ victory and confirmed that Wano Country was under his control.
  • Roy asked to take Kurozumi Orochi and two others because he wanted their Devil Fruits, and Kaido agreed.
  • Kaido and Roy agreed to split Wano Country’s Seastone production fifty-fifty.
  • Roy told Kaido that Wano Country held clues to Pluton but said he had no plans to pursue it yet.
  • Roy left for Hachinosu with Tesoro and told Kaido he was taking Kaido’s daughter.

Ch. 347The Journey Back

Roy returned toward Hachinosu after leaving Wano Country, carrying the unconscious Kozuki Toki and confirming the success of the attack on G-1. The Marines assessed their heavy losses as Garp confirmed that Kaido had taken Wano Country, while Sengoku blamed Roy for the coordinated defeat.

  • Roy reassured Yamato that his home was now Hachinosu and carried the unconscious, Seastone-bound Kozuki Toki aboard the Ark Maxim.
  • Roy spoke with Golden Lion Shiki and Bullet, learning that they had attacked G-1 and withdrawn after inflicting heavy damage.
  • Roy told Bullet that Kozuki Oden had died and Kaido had taken Wano Country, and ordered him to return to Hachinosu.
  • At G-1, Akainu reported that the attack had destroyed more than sixty percent of the base, sunk twenty-seven warships, and killed over eight hundred soldiers.
  • Garp confirmed that the Marines had failed in Wano Country, where Kaido had taken control and Kozuki Oden had died.
  • At Marineford, Sengoku read the reports and blamed Roy for orchestrating the Marines' losses.

Ch. 348The Five Elders' Decision

The Five Elders discussed their defeat in Wano Country and chose to avoid a direct assault on Roy's growing alliance for now. They planned to buy Seastone from Kaido, strengthen Marine forces elsewhere, accelerate Vegapunk's research, and keep watching Roy as their conflict continued by other means.

  • Saint Topman Warcury and Saint Saturn reviewed the failed Wano Country plan, the losses at G-1, and Roy's alliance with Kaido.
  • Saint Shepherd Ju Peter warned that the Marines could not afford a direct assault on Roy's forces and Kaido's allies.
  • Saint Saturn proposed waiting for Wano Country to fall into chaos around Kozuki Toki's prophecy and trading with Kaido for Seastone.
  • The Five Elders agreed to suspend the campaign against the Roy Pirates, buy Seastone from Kaido, reinforce the first half of the Grand Line and the Four Blues, and increase funding for Vegapunk's laboratory.
  • Saint Saturn remained behind and resolved to oversee the plans while continuing surveillance of the Roy Pirates.

Ch. 349The Return Voyage

Roy returned to Hachinosu with Kozuki Toki and secured half of Wano Country’s Seastone deposits. After reviewing reports that Hachinosu was thriving and the New World powers were temporarily quiet, he resolved to strengthen his forces before the Marines and World Government struck again.

  • Roy landed the Ark Maxim at Hachinosu, where Bullet, Hawk Eyes, Crocodile, and others welcomed him back.
  • Roy reported that Kozuki Oden had died, Kurozumi Orochi had been captured, and Hachinosu would receive half of Wano Country’s Seastone deposits.
  • Roy ordered Tesoro to take the unconscious Kozuki Toki for treatment and obtain three doses of a drug from Vera.
  • Roy summoned Stella and Crocodile, who reported that Hachinosu’s affairs were stable and the New World’s major powers were recovering from recent battles.
  • Roy concluded that the current calm would not last and resolved to strengthen himself and Hachinosu before their enemies attacked.

Ch. 350Taking Stock

Roy and Tesoro recovered three Devil Fruits from the Kurozumi Family members, and Roy added them to his underground treasury. He updated his objectives, including finding Pure Gold, recruiting powerful allies, and eventually capturing Blackbeard, but he decided to wait while Whitebeard protected him.

  • Tesoro brought Vera’s poison, and Roy and Tesoro used it on three Kurozumi Family members to recover their Devil Fruits.
  • Roy stored the Barrier-Barrier Fruit, the Yamata no Orochi form, and the Clone-Clone Fruit in his treasury, where he counted his collection of 18 Devil Fruits.
  • Roy recorded plans to find Pure Gold and recruit more promising partners for Hachinosu.
  • Roy wrote down his plan to capture Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach and investigate his unusual ability to hold multiple Devil Fruit powers.
  • Roy decided he could not act against Blackbeard while Whitebeard protected him, so he would wait.
Arc 14 of 40
Arc 14 of 40