Chapter Summaries

Roy sought Dragon’s help to contact Vegapunk and recruit him to Hachinosu, offering freedom to pursue research, resources, and lunar technology. Vegapunk finally spoke with Roy and heard his offer, but had not yet decided whether to join.

• Roy decided he needed Vegapunk’s expertise and called Dragon to ask for help contacting him.
• Roy offered the Revolutionary Army intelligence sharing, supplies, and access to bloodline enhancement in exchange for Dragon’s assistance.
• Dragon agreed to connect Roy with Vegapunk through a secret channel, warning that Vegapunk might refuse.
• Vegapunk contacted Roy through an encrypted frequency, and Roy offered him a safe research environment, funding, and access to lunar technology.
• Vegapunk revealed his unhappiness with serving the World Government, while Roy urged him to use science to change the world at Hachinosu.

Roy persuaded Vegapunk to leave Egghead and join Hachinosu, promising to retrieve him and his research in three days. Vegapunk agreed to prepare his data and activate the laboratory defenses, while Roy planned an operation to move the entire island and its equipment.

• Roy asked Vegapunk to help replicate powerful Devil Fruits, and Vegapunk explained that he could reproduce even Logia fruits given sufficient samples and resources.
• Vegapunk revealed that Egghead was a prison watched by CP agents and Admiral Kizaru, and that the World Government restricted his research.
• Roy told Vegapunk to prepare his research data and equipment, activate the laboratory defenses, and wait for Hachinosu's people to arrive in three days.
• Vegapunk warned that his heaviest laboratory equipment weighed more than two thousand tons, and Roy said Shiki's Float-Float Fruit could move the entire island.
• Vegapunk agreed to organize the data and said the laboratory defenses could withstand Kizaru for at least half a day.
• Roy considered how Vegapunk's research could strengthen Hachinosu and resolved to ensure the Egghead operation succeeded.

Roy briefed Hachinosu's forces on a mission to Egghead, then showed Kaido the Soul-Soul and Dark-Dark Fruits' abilities. The chapter ended with Kaido recognizing the Dark-Dark Fruit and its power to draw in Devil Fruit abilities.

• Roy gathered Hachinosu's core members and assigned them roles for an operation at Egghead, including keeping Kizaru occupied and preventing anyone from escaping.
• Stella informed Roy that Kaido's fleet had arrived, and Kaido entered the meeting room with his allies to learn what Roy had been preparing.
• Bullet and Kaido exchanged taunts, but Roy redirected their attention to the training ground.
• Roy used the Soul-Soul Fruit to split his mental power into three parts, demonstrating a barrier, a gravity field, and a mental spike.
• Roy activated the Dark-Dark Fruit and created a vortex that pulled at the Devil Fruit power inside Kaido, who recognized it as Blackbeard's power.

Roy demonstrated that he and Bullet could wield multiple Devil Fruit powers, then offered Kaido and his core officers access to Hachinosu’s secret transplant technology. He invited Kaido and King to join him on a mission to Egghead, where he planned to recruit Vegapunk and use his replication technology to build a Mythical Zoan army for the Beasts Pirates.

• Roy showed Kaido that he had acquired Blackbeard’s fruit, while Bullet transformed into a gigantic, amplified White Tiger Gundam using multiple fruit powers.
• Kaido and the other core officers agreed to keep the multiple-fruit transplant technology secret, and Roy offered to make it available to them without conditions.
• Roy had Gracia prepare Kaido and the officers for experimental transplants, then privately invited Kaido and King to accompany him to Egghead to retrieve Vegapunk.
• Roy told Kaido that Vegapunk could mass-produce replicas of Kaido’s Azure Dragon fruit using a blood sample, allowing Beasts Pirates members to gain the fruit through transplants.
• Kaido eagerly asked whether all his officers could receive the Azure Dragon fruit, and Roy confirmed they could if Kaido agreed.

Roy assembled a nine-person team to attack Egghead and rescue Vegapunk’s equipment before Kizaru could destroy it. As the Ark Maxim sped toward the island, Vegapunk confirmed that his data and core equipment were ready, and Roy prepared to launch the assault.

• Roy chose Bullet, Hawk Eyes, Tesoro, Kyros, Kuma, Katakuri, Kaido, King, and himself for the Egghead operation.
• Kaido and Bullet fought on Hachinosu’s training ground after arguing over whose strength was greater.
• The nine-person team departed Hachinosu aboard the Ark Maxim, with Tesoro powering the ship at high speed.
• King reported that no patrol ships were near Egghead, and Roy ordered everyone to prepare for the attack.
• Roy called Vegapunk, who confirmed that the data and core equipment were packed and that the lab’s shield was active.
• Tesoro increased the Ark Maxim’s power as the team approached Egghead, and Roy prepared to begin the assault.

Roy led an assault on Egghead to seize Vegapunk's laboratory, assigning his allies to destroy the island’s defenses while preserving the valuable equipment. The attack began with the barracks and port under fire, and Kizaru recognized the attackers as the chapter ended.

• Roy surveyed Egghead with Observation Haki, identified its defenses, and assigned his allies to attack the plaza, barracks, port, and surrounding waters.
• Bullet and Tesoro struck the eastern barracks, while King killed a CP captain trying to call for help.
• Hawk Eyes split the docked warships with his slashes, and Katakuri stopped fleeing Marines at the port.
• Kuma and Kyros intercepted CP members attempting to escape underwater.
• Kizaru tried to contact Marine Headquarters, but the attackers had cut communications; he recognized Kaido, King, Bullet, Tesoro, and Mihawk as the assault force.

Vegapunk refused to return with Kizaru, saying he would no longer make weapons for the World Government and would stay to pursue his own research. Kizaru returned to the plaza to protect the surviving CP members, but Kaido, Bullet, Hawk Eyes, Tesoro, and King overwhelmed him and left him surrounded.

• Kizaru rushed to the laboratory and demanded that Vegapunk open the barrier so he could take him away from Egghead.
• Vegapunk told Kizaru he would not return to the World Government because he no longer wanted his research used to make weapons and kill people.
• Kizaru warned Vegapunk that Roy of Hachinosu was no good man, but Vegapunk said Roy had promised to let him pursue pure scientific research.
• Kizaru left the laboratory and found the plaza devastated, with nearly all the CP elites dead or dying.
• Kaido and Bullet attacked Kizaru while Hawk Eyes wounded him with a slash, leaving him injured and boxed in by Tesoro and King as well.

Roy defeated Kizaru by sealing his Glint-Glint Fruit powers, but he released the Admiral after Vegapunk pleaded for him. Kizaru escaped Egghead, while Vegapunk revealed he had already saved a genetic sample of the fruit.

• Kizaru attacked Roy and the others with Yata Mirror, but Roy's barrier blocked the beams.
• Roy used his domain and Dark-Dark Fruit to suppress Kizaru's abilities and bind him in black mist chains.
• Kaido and Bullet urged Roy to take Kizaru back, but Vegapunk asked Roy to let his old friend go.
• Roy agreed, and Vegapunk produced a vial of Kizaru's blood that he had saved as a genetic sample.
• Roy removed the seal, and Kizaru thanked Vegapunk before flying away, acknowledging that they would be enemies the next time they met.

After defeating the forces on Egghead, Roy used the Float-Float Fruit to move the entire island toward Hachinosu. As they neared home, Kaido asked about Luffy’s power, and Roy said the coming war was only beginning.

• Kaido, Bullet, and Tesoro surveyed Egghead after its CP members and Marine Science Defense Division soldiers had been wiped out, and Tesoro confirmed that no news could leave the island.
• Vegapunk led the group through his laboratory, where Roy decided to take all of Egghead rather than risk transporting its delicate equipment separately.
• Roy lifted Egghead with his Telekinesis Domain, then Kyros took control with the Float-Float Fruit and steered the island toward Hachinosu.
• Kaido asked whether Luffy’s Gum-Gum Fruit was really the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika, and Roy confirmed that its awakening could give Kaido the serious fight he wanted.
• As Hachinosu appeared on the horizon, Roy said the prelude to war had only just begun.

Roy, Kyros, and Bar moved Egghead to Hachinosu and joined it to the island as an auxiliary research area. Vegapunk met Gracia and the two scientists immediately began an uninterrupted discussion, leaving Roy and the others to consider stopping them.

• A sentry spotted Egghead floating toward Hachinosu, and Tesoro reassured the panicked port residents that it belonged to them.
• Kyros guided Egghead into place while Roy directed its descent with telekinesis.
• Bar used his Island-Island power to fuse Egghead's foundation with Hachinosu, creating an auxiliary research area.
• Vegapunk arrived and greeted Gracia, and the two scientists hurried off together discussing their research.
• Roy pointed out that Vegapunk and Gracia had been talking for fifteen minutes without letting anyone else speak, and Bullet urged him to interrupt them.

Roy assigned Vegapunk and Gracia to prioritize replicating Devil Fruits and arranged for Bar to build a new laboratory on Hachinosu. As the scientists prepared to begin their research, Roy turned to the many transplant and strategic tasks still ahead.

• Roy ordered Vegapunk and Gracia to prioritize Devil Fruit replication, especially copies of top-tier fruits, while continuing other research when possible.
• Bar promised to build a super laboratory in three days, and both research teams began moving equipment into it.
• Vegapunk explained that his pink Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon, had the same abilities as the azure version, and he and Gracia bet they could replicate it in two months.
• Stella warned Roy that scarce materials would push the quarter's military budget thirty percent over its limit, and Roy told her to steal what they needed.
• Bullet and Kaido fought at the training ground while Roy considered upcoming transplants for Whitebeard's remnants and Beasts Pirates officers, along with the arrival of Ace and the others.

Vegapunk’s requested materials arrived quickly at Hachinosu, allowing him to begin Devil Fruit replication experiments as Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates’ commanders arrived to receive bloodline enhancement and multiple-heart transplants. Ace recovered from the first procedure with greatly increased strength, and all fifteen division commanders began their scheduled operations.

• Hachinosu’s allies and intelligence network rapidly acquired Vegapunk’s scarce materials from the Underworld, Fish-Man Island, and World Government warehouses.
• Vegapunk began the first batch of replication experiments after the supplies reached Hachinosu.
• Ace arrived with all fifteen Whitebeard Pirates division commanders, and Roy offered them bloodline enhancement and multiple-heart transplants.
• Gracia performed the bloodline enhancement on Ace, who woke feeling much stronger and agreed to proceed with the transplant.
• Marco, Vista, Jozu, and the other commanders entered the operating room one by one for their procedures.

Kaido’s officers and members of Big Mom’s crew completed heart transplants while their Lineage Factors were collected, and Kaido promised them replicated Azure Dragon fruits. At Marineford, Kizaru told Akainu that Roy had overwhelmed him at Hachinosu and acquired multiple Devil Fruit powers, prompting Akainu to report the threat to the World Government.

• Queen inspected himself after surgery, while King and Jack felt the effects of their transplanted hearts.
• Kaido told Jack that Vegapunk was replicating the Azure Dragon fruit and promised replicas to the Beasts Pirates.
• Katakuri sensed his enhanced strength, reactions, and Observation Haki and anticipated becoming stronger once he received a replicated fruit.
• Kizaru told Akainu that Roy and eight allies had suppressed him at Hachinosu, and that Roy had used the Dark-Dark Fruit to seal his powers.
• Akainu concluded that Hachinosu had surpassed the Rocks Pirates as a threat and said he would report Vegapunk’s defection to the World Government.

The Five Elders debated whether to attack Hachinosu after Roy gained Vegapunk’s research and then asked Imu for guidance. Imu ignored the threat of Roy and singled out Monkey D. Luffy, leaving the Elders to suspect the secret of his Gum-Gum Fruit was more dangerous than Hachinosu.

• Saint Shepherd Ju Peter, Saint Nusjuro, and Saint Garling urged an immediate attack on Hachinosu, while Saint Mars opposed it and Saint Warcury favored waiting.
• Saint Shepherd Ju Peter asked Imu to decide after the Elders failed to agree on how to handle Roy and Vegapunk’s research.
• Saint Shepherd Ju Peter reported that Roy had obtained Vegapunk’s research, including Ancient Weapon blueprints and Lineage Factor data, and that Kizaru had nearly died on Egghead.
• Imu silently pointed the Elders toward Monkey D. Luffy’s wanted poster, indicating that dealing with him took priority over Hachinosu and Roy.
• Saint Nusjuro noted the World Government’s longstanding concern about the Gum-Gum Fruit, and the Elders left believing Luffy posed an extraordinary threat.

The Five Elders ordered the navy to prioritize tracking Straw Hat Luffy while reestablishing its presence in the New World. Akainu proposed retaking G-1 and G-2 as the first step toward moving Marine Headquarters there, and Sengoku and Garp agreed to join the operation.

• Saint Shepherd Ju Peter ordered CP to focus on tracking Straw Hat Luffy and told Akainu to retake G-1 and G-2.
• Akainu gathered the navy’s senior officers and proposed using G-1 and G-2 as stepping stones for moving Marine Headquarters into the New World.
• Sengoku objected that the navy would be isolated and vulnerable, but Akainu argued that Hachinosu and Roy’s possible use of Vegapunk’s technology made delay too dangerous.
• Akainu proposed sending Kizaru, Fujitora, and Ryokugyu to secure and rebuild the bases, with Cipher Pol helping to keep Hachinosu in check.
• Sengoku and Garp offered to join the operation, and Akainu agreed.

The Five Elders approved Akainu’s plan to retake G-1 under strict orders to avoid an all-out war with Hachinosu, and the Marines launched a fleet toward the New World. Meanwhile, Roy prepared to test a new Dark-Dark Fruit technique as Bullet grew impatient waiting for him.

• The Five Elders approved Akainu’s plan to retake G-1, requiring the Marines to withdraw if Hachinosu’s main forces mobilized and authorizing Cipher Pol support.
• Akainu assembled thirty new warships and led Kizaru, Fujitora, Ryokugyu, Sengoku, Garp, and other officers toward the New World.
• A nervous recruit asked a veteran about the New World, and the veteran warned him about the dangers waiting there.
• Akainu learned that the fleet was expected to reach G-1 the following evening, though he doubted the accuracy of CP’s intelligence about Hachinosu’s forces.
• Roy formed a sphere of darkness by combining Telekinesis with the Dark-Dark Fruit’s gravitational power, while Bullet demanded that he stop meditating and test the move.

Roy tested a new Dark-Dark Fruit technique before learning that the Marines had seized G-1 and G-2 with an assault led by three Admirals. He ordered his forces to attack the bases in batches as training grounds, while Akainu’s forces prepared to hold their foothold in the New World.

• Roy used a black sphere to draw Bullet into its pull and briefly seal his Devil Fruit ability, then explained that he was developing the Dark-Dark Fruit to awaken its power faster.
• A communications soldier reported that contact with G-1 and G-2 had been lost and that Marines had raised their flag over both bases after a battle involving Admiral-level fighters, including Kizaru.
• Bullet offered to lead an immediate attack, but Roy told him to treat the bases as training grounds and ordered the troops to attack in batches.
• Roy ordered continued monitoring of G-1 and G-2 and called Stella to a meeting, then said Akainu could plant a foothold that Hachinosu would later collect rent from.
• At G-1, Kizaru, Ryokugyu, and Fujitora overwhelmed the five-hundred-strong garrison, while Akainu watched the sea and considered the bases’ future as a battleground.

Roy used attacks on G-1 and G-2 to train Hachinosu’s recruits in real combat while the Marines struggled to stop the raids. As another group of recruits prepared to depart, Roy watched calmly from Hachinosu.

• Roy assigned Kyros to coordinate troop transport and ordered Bullet, Mihawk, Tesoro, and Crocodile to lead rotating raids on G-1 and G-2.
• Kyros brought the fleet to G-1, where Bullet broke through the harbor defenses, Mihawk and Kuina fought on the eastern front, and Tesoro disabled the coastal batteries with lightning.
• Hachinosu’s recruits fought in successive waves for two hours before Kyros withdrew the fleet, while the core members confronted the Marines’ strongest fighters.
• Ryokugyu and Fujitora lamented that Hachinosu kept attacking and retreating, and Akainu recalled how a pursuit had been intercepted by Bullet and Hawk Eyes.
• Red Count Redfield repeatedly raided the Marine bases and evaded an attempted ambush, while Hachinosu’s recruits gained experience and Marine construction fell behind.
• Another group of recruits boarded ships for G-1, and Roy watched them from his office window as they prepared to leave.

Kaido stayed in Wano after Roy told him to prepare for Straw Hat Luffy, then learned that a group of Supernovas had invaded Kuri. He confronted Kid, Hawkins, Apoo, Capone Bege, and Drake, easily overpowering their attacks before Bege opened fire on him.

• Kaido called Roy and offered to bring men to the New World, but Roy told him to hold Wano and wait for Luffy.
• Roy warned Kaido that Luffy's Gum-Gum Fruit was Model: Sun God Nika and that Kaido should not underestimate him.
• A Beasts Pirates officer reported that Supernovas had raided weapons depots in Kuri, so Kaido set out to confront them.
• Kid, Hawkins, Apoo, Capone Bege, and Drake discussed their invasion as Kaido arrived in Azure Dragon Form.
• Kaido sent Apoo flying, smashed Kid's Punk Gibson, and landed before the group in human form.
• Capone Bege fired a barrage of cannonballs at Kaido, whose body disappeared into the explosions and smoke.

Kaido defeated Kid, Hawkins, Apoo, Bege, and Drake and took them to Onigashima, prompting Roy to worry that they could disrupt his plans for Wano Country. Roy decided to travel there with Yamato, and the chapter ended as the Ark Maxim approached Wano Country.

• Kaido overwhelmed the Supernovas, then ordered Jack to take them to Onigashima and interrogate them.
• Roy learned that Kaido had captured the Supernovas and worried Luffy could turn them into allies and destabilize Wano Country.
• Roy told Stella he would leave for Wano Country, then asked Yamato to go with him.
• Yamato agreed to return to Wano Country despite her painful memories of Kaido.
• Two days later, Roy and Yamato sailed aboard the Ark Maxim toward Wano Country.