Arc 20The Sabaody Alliance

Roy recruited Law, treated his Amber Lead Disease, and continued strengthening his crew as they traveled toward Sabaody. There, Roy reunited with allies and agreed to rescue enslaved women and a mermaid, while securing an alliance with Amazon Lily through Hancock.

  • Roy rejected Doflamingo’s plan to kill Kizaru, then had Kizaru fight his crew to test their abilities before recruiting Law on Minion Island.
  • Roy told Laboon that Brook was alive, then took Law to Drum Island, where Dr. Kureha treated his Amber Lead Disease in exchange for Roy dealing with Wapol.
  • After Law recovered and continued his medical studies, Roy’s crew stole the Heavenly Tribute from Zephyr’s fleet and escaped toward Sabaody.
  • Roy arrived at Sabaody, where Sengoku sent Garp, Akainu, Aokiji, and Zephyr to monitor the pirates without provoking them.
  • Roy reunited with Shakky and Rayleigh, welcomed Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates, and agreed to help Elder Nyon rescue two captured Kuja warriors.
  • After Jinbe revealed that a mermaid was held at the same auction house, Roy agreed to rescue all the captives and invited Hancock to join his crew after becoming Amazon Lily’s empress.
  • Elder Nyon approved Hancock’s trip to Hachinosu and pledged Amazon Lily’s cooperation, while Roy told the gathering to prepare for the rescue in two days.
Chapters 476–500 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 476Doffy Wants to Join Forces

After learning the Marines had taken the Op-Op Fruit, Doflamingo tried to persuade Roy to help him kill Kizaru, but Roy exposed his scheme and forced him to retreat. Kizaru remained with Roy’s crew, and Roy asked the wounded Admiral for help.

  • Doflamingo proposed joining forces with Roy to kill Kizaru, but Roy refused and explained how Doflamingo planned to use him and leave Hachinosu to face the Marines’ retaliation.
  • Roy revealed that the Marines had already taken the Op-Op Fruit, then used his Conqueror's Haki to make Doflamingo feel the gap between them.
  • Doflamingo ordered the Donquixote Family to retreat, and Roy warned him to collect better fruits for him next quarter.
  • Kizaru asked Roy whether he intended to fight him, and Roy said he needed Kizaru’s help instead.
  • Kizaru relaxed and tended to his wounds while complaining that Doflamingo had fought without holding back.

Ch. 477Guidance

Roy persuaded Kizaru to stay behind and spar with his crew in exchange for not pursuing the departing Marine warship. Kizaru faced the ten crew members, and the battle was still underway when the chapter ended.

  • Roy offered to spare Kizaru's warship if Kizaru trained his crew through a fight, and Kizaru reluctantly agreed.
  • Roy sent Yamato, Savi, Charon, Enel, Pea, Kazami, Bar, Lafitte, Jesus Burgess, and Van Augur to face Kizaru while Tesoro watched.
  • Yamato opened with Thunder Bagua, but Kizaru blocked her attack with a Light Speed Kick and sent her crashing through trees.
  • Savi, Pea, Enel, Kazami, and Bar attacked in turn, but Kizaru dodged or countered them, while the crew members repeatedly recovered from his blows.
  • Lafitte, Jesus Burgess, Van Augur, and Charon joined the fight as the battle continued.

Ch. 478The Gap and Reassurance

Roy’s crew fought Kizaru and were soundly defeated, then Roy reassured them that they could grow strong enough to challenge him. Roy led them into the forest to find the real child who had eaten the Op-Op Fruit, and they reached an abandoned stone house.

  • Lafitte, Burgess, Van Augur, Charon, and the others attacked Kizaru, but he dodged their strikes and defeated all ten with his speed and light-based attacks.
  • Roy stopped Yamato from charging Kizaru again and explained that the crew had faced one of the world’s strongest fighters.
  • Roy told his crew that they had plenty of room to grow, and they each vowed to improve their abilities.
  • Kizaru asked to leave, and Roy thanked him before Kizaru departed to catch up with his warship.
  • Roy told Yamato that the real child who had eaten the Op-Op Fruit was still on the island, then led the crew to an abandoned stone house where they smelled blood.

Ch. 479Inviting Law

Roy invited the grieving Trafalgar Law to join his crew after finding him beside Rosinante’s body, and Law accepted after Roy promised to help him grow stronger without stopping his revenge. The crew buried Rosinante and set course for the Drum Kingdom to seek treatment for Law’s Amber Lead Disease.

  • Roy entered the stone house on Minion Island, found Rosinante dead and Law grieving, and invited Law to join his pirate crew.
  • Roy refused to help Law kill Doflamingo but promised to train him and let him pursue revenge; Law accepted and joined the crew.
  • Roy and the others buried Rosinante, and Law vowed at his grave to live, grow stronger, and kill Doflamingo.
  • The Ark Maxim left Minion Island, and Roy called Stella, who reported that Kaido had recently visited Hachinosu and Bullet was training the recruits.
  • Roy asked Law about his Amber Lead Disease and decided to take him to the Drum Kingdom to find a doctor; the Ark Maxim changed course.
  • Yamato asked Law about his past in the Donquixote Family, then apologized when she realized her questions upset him.

Ch. 480Crossing Reverse Mountain

Roy and his crew crossed Reverse Mountain aboard the Ark Maxim and arrived at Twin Cape, where they encountered the enormous whale Laboon. After Roy sensed someone living inside the whale, he called out Mr. Crocus, who came out to meet them.

  • Roy used his Telekinesis to guide the Ark Maxim through Reverse Mountain while the crew braved the rushing uphill and downhill currents.
  • The Ark Maxim reached Twin Cape, and Yamato urged the others to cross Reverse Mountain again.
  • Roy spotted something enormous rising from the sea and told the crew to prepare for danger.
  • A giant whale named Laboon surfaced, and Roy recognized him as the whale waiting for the Rumbar Pirates.
  • Law and Tesoro sensed someone inside Laboon, so Roy used his Telekinesis to call Mr. Crocus out.
  • Mr. Crocus emerged from Laboon and sat on his head, asking what all the racket was about.

Ch. 481Crocus and Laboon

Roy visited Crocus at Laboon’s lighthouse, eased Laboon’s grief by telling him Brook was alive, and learned that Dr. Kureha might be able to cure Law’s Amber Lead Disease. The Roy Pirates left Laboon under their protection and flew toward the lighthouse.

  • Crocus welcomed Roy and his companions into the sea clinic inside Laboon and recalled Roger’s prediction that someone would create an even greater wave.
  • Crocus explained that Laboon had spent fifty years waiting for the Rumbar Pirates and ramming the Red Line.
  • Roy entered Laboon’s consciousness and told him Brook was alive and that a straw-hatted pirate would bring him back; Laboon trusted him and stopped ramming the Red Line.
  • Crocus examined Law and said the disease had reached his bone marrow, then recommended that Law seek Dr. Kureha in the Drum Kingdom.
  • Yamato painted the Roy Pirates’ emblem on Laboon and declared him under their protection, and the group flew toward the lighthouse.

Ch. 482A Stay

Roy and his crew stayed at Twin Cape, where he read Roger’s voyage log and Crocus helped Law recover his resolve. After the Log Pose charged and Crocus shared his medical notes, the crew said goodbye and flew toward their next destination.

  • Crocus welcomed the crew at the lighthouse, and Roy helped install medical equipment from Hachinosu’s research base.
  • Roy borrowed Roger’s voyage log and read its final entries about the next era and the world’s absurdity.
  • Yamato, Pea, Enel, and Tesoro played with Laboon while Kazami and Bar trained at Twin Cape.
  • Roy encouraged Law to honor Corazon’s wish that he live, and Law quietly agreed.
  • Crocus gave Roy a copy of his medical notes after preparing pills to suppress Amber Lead Disease.
  • The crew said goodbye to Crocus and departed aboard the Ark Maxim as Law thanked Twin Cape.

Ch. 483Ancient Island

Roy led the Ark Maxim crew to Ancient Island, where Yamato and the others hunted dinosaurs while Pea collected unusual plants. The hunting team headed back with their catch, and Charon spotted a strange fruit in a rock crevice.

  • Roy landed the Ark Maxim in a clearing on Ancient Island, where Yamato knocked down a Tyrannosaurus rex with Thunder Bagua.
  • Roy split the crew into hunting, plant-collecting, and guard teams, while he led the rest toward the island’s center.
  • Yamato, Savi, Charon, and Burgess killed six dinosaurs during their hunt.
  • Pea collected unfamiliar seeds and dug up glowing carrion plants to take back for Dr. Gracia to study.
  • On the way back from the hunt, Charon noticed a fruit in a crack in a rock wall and nearly mistook it for a stone.

Ch. 484Giants

Charon found an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, and Roy’s crew gathered to watch Dorry and Brogy fight during a volcanic eruption. After three hours of combat, the giants stopped when the eruption subsided and traded insults.

  • Charon found a Devil Fruit in a crevice, and Roy identified it as the Ancient Zoan Bug-Bug Fruit, Model: Meganeura.
  • Roy put the fruit in his storage bag and told the crew they would decide who received it after returning, then they gathered around a campfire.
  • A volcano erupted, and Roy sensed two powerful presences moving through the island before leading the crew toward them.
  • Dorry and Brogy emerged from the jungle and began a duel beside the volcano, their clashes sending rocks flying and breaking the ground.
  • Dorry and Brogy fought for three hours, sustaining wounds before stopping when the eruption ended and laughing as they accused each other of being weaker.

Ch. 485Giants, Battle

Roy and his companions met Dorry and Brogy on Little Garden, where Savi, Jesus Burgess, and Yamato sparred with the two giants. The giants then saw Roy demonstrate his Telekinesis and decided a match with him would be too dangerous.

  • Roy introduced himself to Dorry and Brogy as captain of the Roy Pirates, and the giants recognized his reputation as the Heavenly Dao Emperor.
  • Savi challenged Dorry and was thrown through several trees, but got back up eager to fight again.
  • Jesus Burgess sparred with Brogy and landed a punch that made him take three steps back.
  • Yamato fought Dorry with her kanabo while Kazami watched the giants' swordplay to study it.
  • After the sparring, Roy gave his injured crewmates wound medicine, then showed Dorry and Brogy how his Telekinesis crushed a house-sized rock into powder.
  • Dorry and Brogy laughed and declined to spar with Roy, saying his ability was too dangerous.

Ch. 486The banquet!!!!

Roy and his companions shared a seaside banquet with Dorry and Brogy, whose century-long duel remained unresolved. The crew left the island the next morning after Law thanked them, while Roy and the giants expected to meet again.

  • Roy invited Dorry and Brogy to a beach banquet, where the crew ate dinosaur meat, drank, and competed in games.
  • Roy asked Dorry and Brogy why their duel began, but they disagreed about the reason and said that ending it now would waste their hundred years of fighting.
  • Dorry praised Roy's companions for their potential, and Roy proudly called them the crew he had chosen.
  • Law thanked Roy and the others, and the crew welcomed him and raised their drinks to him.
  • The crew slept on the beach, then moved aboard the Ark Maxim and said goodbye to Dorry and Brogy the next morning.

Ch. 487The Drum Kingdom

Roy and his companions reached Drum Island seeking a doctor for Law and found Dr. Kureha at her castle above the clouds. After examining Law, Kureha said she could slow his Amber Lead Disease but could not cure it.

  • Roy and his companions landed on Drum Island, where a villager warned them that King Wapol had banned all doctors except the royal Isshi-20 and Dr. Kureha.
  • Roy used Telekinesis to carry the group up Drum Mountain, where they met Dr. Kureha at her castle.
  • Roy told Kureha how Law had contracted Amber Lead Disease, escaped Flevance, joined the Donquixote Family, and received the Op-Op Fruit from Rosinante.
  • Kureha examined Law and said the Amber Lead toxins had reached his bone marrow, and she could only suppress and slow the disease.

Ch. 488The Deal

Roy secured Kureha’s help in curing Law’s Amber Lead Disease by agreeing to deal with Wapol. That night, Roy, Tesoro, and Lafitte infiltrated the royal palace, robbed Wapol’s treasury, and discovered the Munch-Munch Fruit.

  • Kureha changed Law’s treatment plan after learning he had eaten the Op-Op Fruit and ordered him to memorize a medical text about Amber Lead Disease.
  • Kureha agreed to treat Law if Roy dealt with Wapol, the king responsible for the doctor hunt on Drum Island, and Roy accepted.
  • Roy, Tesoro, and Lafitte infiltrated the palace by using Roy’s telekinesis to evade the guards and subdue Wapol.
  • Lafitte hypnotized Wapol and made him lead the group to the royal treasury, where Tesoro gathered the wealth.
  • Roy found a Munch-Munch Fruit in a locked cabinet and identified it using the Devil Fruit encyclopedia.

Ch. 489The Munch-Munch Fruit

Roy’s group secured the Munch-Munch Fruit and used Lafitte’s hypnosis to end Wapol’s persecution of doctors on Drum Island. While Law studied under Kureha, Roy searched unsuccessfully for the reindeer who would eat the Human-Human Fruit; after a month, Law’s treatment was complete and his Amber Lead Disease had disappeared.

  • Roy had Tesoro store the Munch-Munch Fruit beside the Meganeura Fruit, while Lafitte hypnotized Wapol into repealing the doctor hunt decree and recalling the exiled doctors.
  • Drum Island’s villagers celebrated as the decree was announced, patrols withdrew, and an elderly exiled doctor returned to Big Horn Village.
  • Kureha trained Law in medicine while Yamato, Pea, Savi, Bar, Jesus Burgess, Kazami, Enel, Tesoro, and Lafitte spent the month at the castle in their various roles.
  • Roy searched Drum Island for a blue-nosed reindeer and the Human-Human Fruit but found no trace of them.
  • After a month of treatment, Kureha examined Law and confirmed that the white patches of his Amber Lead Disease had disappeared.

Ch. 490Departure!

After Dr. Kureha cured Law’s Amber Lead Disease, she held a farewell feast and sent him and the others off from Drum Island. Aboard the Ark Maxim, Law planned to study her medical notes, heal more people, and grow stronger as Roy charted their next destinations.

  • Law thanked Dr. Kureha after she confirmed that she had removed all the toxins from his body.
  • Kureha gave the departing crew advice over a farewell feast, urging Law to move forward and encouraging the others to improve their skills.
  • The crew boarded the Ark Maxim the next morning, and Kureha watched it leave Drum Island.
  • Law told Yamato he would study Kureha’s notes, use the Op-Op Fruit to cure more people, and get stronger.
  • Pea gave Law a snow lotus, while Enel, Savi, Bar, and Kazami practiced the skills Kureha had advised them to improve.
  • Roy unfolded a sea chart and traced the crew’s possible route from Drum Island through Alabasta, Jaya Island, Long Ring Long Land, Water 7, and the Sabaody Archipelago.

Ch. 491Strange Signs at Sea

The Ark Maxim’s crew enjoyed the calm voyage toward the Sabaody Archipelago while practicing, studying, and relaxing. Van Augur spotted a World Government vessel escorted by three Marine warships, and Roy recognized a powerful presence aboard the lead ship.

  • Yamato read beside Law, while Pea tended her snow lotus and Enel practiced refining his Observation Haki.
  • Savi sparred with Bar as Kazami reflected on sword techniques, and Charon and Van Augur continued their slow board game.
  • Roy considered the crew’s plans for Sabaody, Fish-Man Island, the New World, and Red-Haired Shanks as the Log Pose pointed toward Sabaody.
  • Van Augur spotted a World Government vessel escorted by three Marine warships sailing below the Ark Maxim.
  • Roy sensed the fleet and recognized the powerful presence aboard the lead warship.

Ch. 492Meeting Zephyr Again

Roy encountered Zephyr’s Marine fleet while traveling aboard the Ark Maxim and descended to greet his old adversary. After recognizing that the World Government vessel carried Heavenly Tribute, Roy questioned why it needed three warships, leaving the fleet on high alert.

  • Roy recognized Zephyr’s presence and ordered Tesoro to lower the Ark Maxim toward the fleet.
  • Zephyr prepared to complete a Marine Training Camp graduation trial escorting a World Government transport ship to Mary Geoise.
  • Zephyr recalled his past battle with Roy at the G-5 Branch and the scar Roy had left on his chest.
  • Zephyr spotted the Ark Maxim and warned his fleet that the Roy Pirates were approaching.
  • Roy greeted Zephyr, then identified the Heavenly Tribute aboard the guarded transport ship.
  • Roy asked Zephyr why the World Government vessel needed three warships to escort it.

Ch. 493Heavenly Tribute

Roy attacked Zephyr’s fleet after discovering it was transporting the Heavenly Tribute, and the Marine recruits and Roy’s crew began fighting. The battle continued as Roy’s crew aimed to seize the treasure without killing anyone.

  • Roy used Telekinesis to take a gold bar from the World Government ship and identified it as the Heavenly Tribute.
  • Zephyr ordered the recruits to protect the transport ship, while Roy told his crew to avoid killing anyone.
  • Yamato, Savi, and Jesus Burgess attacked Zephyr together, but he withstood their blows and drove them back.
  • Enel incapacitated Marine recruits with controlled lightning while Pea restrained them with vines.

Ch. 494Heavenly Tribute 2

Roy and the Roy Pirates overwhelmed Zephyr’s Marine recruits while Roy stole the World Government’s Heavenly Tribute. Roy left with the treasure, telling Zephyr he would return it only if the World Government repaid the money it had taken from the people.

  • Van Augur, Lafitte, Charon, Enel, and Pea disabled the Marine recruits while Kazami fought Shuzo and Zephyr battled Savi, Yamato, and Jesus Burgess.
  • Roy used telekinesis to immobilize the CP members guarding the World Government ship and opened its Seastone locks.
  • Roy emptied the ship’s cabin of gold, jewels, Beli, antiques, and other treasures, storing everything in his bag.
  • Roy whistled for the retreat, and Savi, Yamato, and Jesus Burgess broke away from Zephyr and returned to the Ark Maxim.
  • Roy told Zephyr he had taken the Heavenly Tribute and would return it if the World Government repaid the people it had exploited.

Ch. 495Next Stop

Roy and the Roy Pirates escaped Zephyr’s fleet aboard the Ark Maxim with the Heavenly Tribute, leaving the Marine recruits alive. As they headed for the Sabaody Archipelago, Zephyr received orders to pursue them, while Roy rested and looked ahead to Fish-Man Island and the New World.

  • Roy and the Ark Maxim escaped Zephyr’s damaged fleet, with Tesoro and Enel blocking pursuit and all Marine recruits surviving.
  • Roy told Zephyr to train his students well, and Zephyr ordered a report to Marine Headquarters before admitting they could not catch the pirates.
  • The crew celebrated their victory aboard the Ark Maxim, and Roy told Tesoro to trade the gold at Sabaody for supplies to send to Hachinosu.
  • Roy ordered the ship toward the Sabaody Archipelago, while Marine Headquarters sent Zephyr orders to pursue with all available strength.
  • Zephyr ordered repairs and a pursuit despite knowing the Marines would not catch up, while Roy put away the Eternal Pose and went to sleep as the Ark Maxim neared Sabaody.

Ch. 496Sabaody

The Five Elders discussed Roy’s theft of the Heavenly Tribute while Roy and his crew explored Sabaody Archipelago, where many notorious pirates had gathered. Roy reunited with Law and took him along, as the Marines struggled to track the pirates and requested reinforcements.

  • Saint Saturn told the Five Elders that Zephyr had returned alive after Roy’s crew took the Heavenly Tribute, and they decided to wait for the Marines to act.
  • Roy’s crew walked through Sabaody’s commercial street as Tesoro spotted Marine surveillance, but Roy told everyone to let the watchers observe them.
  • Roy heard that Shanks and several other high-bounty pirates were on the island, then found Law browsing medical books and bought them for him.
  • Roy invited Law to meet some interesting people, and Law followed him with his books.
  • The Vice Admiral at the Sabaody Marine Base ordered his officers to keep searching for the Roy Pirates and request reinforcements from Marine Headquarters.

Ch. 497Headquarters' Decision

Sengoku summoned the Marine leadership to decide how to respond to Roy and other notorious pirates gathering in the Sabaody Archipelago. The Marines prepared to monitor the island without provoking Roy, leaving Sengoku worried about what Roy intended.

  • Sengoku called an emergency meeting after learning that Roy, Shanks, and several other notorious pirates were in Sabaody.
  • Sengoku warned the Marines not to provoke Roy, citing his strength and the danger posed by his allies and Hachinosu.
  • Akainu urged the Marines to seize the chance to attack Roy, but Sengoku and Aokiji argued that the costs would be too high.
  • Garp ordered Akainu to follow Sengoku's orders, and Akainu backed down.
  • Sengoku sent Garp, Akainu, Aokiji, and Zephyr to Sabaody to watch the pirates and maintain stability without making the first move.

Ch. 498Reunion with Old Friends

Roy reunited with Shakky, Rayleigh, and Shanks at Sabaody, where they reminisced and discussed Rouge and Ace. Their gathering was interrupted when Elder Nyon arrived with the young Boa sisters to ask for help rescuing two captured Kuja warriors.

  • Roy brought his companions to Shakky's bar and reunited with Shakky and Silvers Rayleigh.
  • Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates arrived, and the crews mingled while Roy, Rayleigh, Shakky, and Shanks talked about Roger and the changing seas.
  • Roy asked Shanks about Rouge and Ace, and Shanks thanked Roy for saving them and settling them in Foosha Village.
  • Elder Nyon arrived with Boa Hancock, Boa Sandersonia, and Boa Marigold and said two Kuja warriors had been captured by slave traders.
  • Elder Nyon told Shakky that the women were being held at an auction house and asked for help because the Underworld force behind it was too powerful to confront directly.

Ch. 499Gathering from All Sides

Roy agreed to help rescue two Amazon Lily warriors and a mermaid from the same auction house, joining forces with Shanks, Jinbe, and the others. Boa Hancock asked to join Roy’s crew, but he persuaded her to become Amazon Lily’s empress first and promised to take her and her sisters to Hachinosu afterward.

  • Shakky pointed out Roy and Shanks to Elder Nyon, who asked Roy for help rescuing two captured Amazon Lily warriors.
  • Jinbe arrived and explained that a mermaid from Fish-Man Island had also been captured and would be sold at the same auction house in two days.
  • Roy agreed to rescue everyone together, and the bar’s assembled fighters prepared to act.
  • Boa Hancock asked Roy to let her join his pirate crew, but Roy urged her to become Amazon Lily’s empress first so she could help him with the island’s warriors.
  • Roy promised to take Hancock and her two younger sisters to Hachinosu after the rescue, and Hancock agreed unless Elder Nyon refused to let her go.

Ch. 500Elder Nyon Compromises

Shakky persuaded Elder Nyon that an alliance with Roy would benefit Amazon Lily, and Elder Nyon agreed to let Hancock go to Hachinosu. After the group celebrated, Roy announced their plan to retrieve the people from the auction house.

  • Shakky told Elder Nyon about Roy's power and Hachinosu's resources, arguing that Amazon Lily should cooperate with him.
  • Elder Nyon agreed that Hancock could go to Hachinosu and promised Amazon Lily would follow Roy's orders when needed, provided he never forced them to act against their will.
  • Roy promised Hancock she could choose a Devil Fruit on Hachinosu, and Sandersonia and Marigold also looked forward to the trip.
  • Shanks called for a party, and the gathered pirates celebrated late into the night while Elder Nyon watched with mixed feelings about Amazon Lily's new alliance.
  • Roy told everyone to rest the next day and prepare to retrieve the people from the auction house the day after, warning them to avoid unnecessary commotion unless someone stood in their way.
Arc 20 of 40
Arc 20 of 40