Chapter Summaries

Kaido revealed that he had been holding back against Luffy, while Roy urged him to use his full strength to push Luffy toward awakening. The chapter ended with Kaido intensifying his attacks and preparing to show Luffy the true gap between them.

• Kaido unleashed a much stronger aura and challenged Luffy to face his real strength, but Luffy refused to back down.
• Roy observed the battle and judged that Luffy needed greater pressure to reach his final Awakening.
• Roy contacted Kaido and told him to use his strongest techniques to drive Luffy to the brink of death without killing him.
• Kaido agreed to stop holding back and returned his attention to Luffy as his fighting spirit surged.
• Luffy attacked Kaido again, but Kaido parried him and swept the Hassaikai at him, leaving a shallow cut on his face.
• Kaido intensified the Conqueror's Haki coating on his club and told Luffy he would show him the true gap in their strength.

Luffy continued fighting Kaido atop the skull hall but was pushed to the brink by Kaido’s superior strength and Haki. Meanwhile, Fujitora, Ryokugyu, Garp, and Sengoku entered Wano aboard a Marine warship and waited for the battle to end before making their move.

• Kaido struck Luffy through the skull hall, but Luffy climbed out of the rubble and challenged him again.
• Luffy and Kaido clashed with Conqueror’s Haki, and Kaido’s heavier blows steadily overwhelmed Luffy.
• Fujitora used the Press-Press Fruit to lift a Marine warship over Wano’s waterfall while Ryokugyu monitored the surrounding sea.
• Sengoku warned Garp not to let his feelings for Luffy interfere with the Five Elders’ capture order, and the Marines sailed toward Onigashima.
• Kaido mocked Luffy’s weakness and struck him into the rubble, but Luffy struggled back to his feet and repeated his promise to send Kaido flying.

Luffy kept standing despite his severe injuries as Kaido acknowledged his will, but Kaido struck him down with Thunder Bagua. Luffy lay motionless in the crater as his heartbeat and breathing stopped.

• Zoro sensed Luffy weakening and moved to help, followed by Sanji and Kid.
• Yamato landed in front of them and blocked their way, fighting off their attempts to pass.
• Kaido acknowledged Luffy's will before raising Hassaikai for a final attack.
• Luffy tried to raise his arm and silently vowed to send Kaido flying, but his body failed him.
• Kaido struck Luffy with Thunder Bagua, collapsing the hall and leaving Luffy at the bottom of a crater.
• Luffy's wounds reopened, his blood pooled beneath him, and his breathing and heartbeat stopped.

After Kaido declared Luffy dead, the Straw Hat Pirates and their allies reeled in despair, unaware that a faint spark of life remained in Luffy’s heart. Kaido transformed into a dragon and struck down the retreating Supernovas, while Kin'emon and the surviving Scabbards advanced toward Luffy’s pit, determined to honor Oden’s dying wish.

• Nami, Chopper, Usopp, Brook, Franky, Zoro, Sanji, and Kid reacted in grief and shock as Luffy lay motionless at the bottom of the pit, where a faint trace of life still lingered.
• Kaido told the Straw Hat Pirates that Luffy was dead, and Nami cried out while Chopper tried to reach the pit but Yamato blocked him.
• Apoo, Hawkins, Bege, and Drake attempted to retreat, but Kaido transformed into an azure dragon and swept them all aside with his Haki-coated tail.
• Kin'emon led the wounded surviving Scabbards toward the pit, declaring that they would show Oden they had never forgotten his dying wish.

Kaido defeated the Nine Red Scabbards and the Mink Tribe warriors as Garp sensed Luffy’s life force fade and charged toward Onigashima in fury. Roy learned that Garp, Sengoku, Fujitora, and Ryokugyu had arrived, then coordinated Kaido’s response and ordered King to gather the Beasts Pirates’ officers.

• Kaido used Bolo Breath and Tatsumaki to overwhelm the Nine Red Scabbards and Mink Tribe warriors, leaving them near death.
• Garp sensed Luffy’s fading life force, erupted with Conqueror’s Haki, and charged from the warship toward Kaido.
• Sengoku sent Fujitora and Ryokugyu with him as the Marines advanced on Onigashima.
• Roy sensed the Marines’ approach and warned Kaido, who agreed to face Garp while Roy handled the others.
• Roy instructed King to assemble the Beasts Pirates’ officers and work together to hold Sengoku, Fujitora, and Ryokugyu back.

Roy arranged for Bullet and the core members to attack the Marine bases G-1 and G-2 while he prepared for battle in Onigashima. Garp fought Kaido after demanding to know where Luffy was, and Kaido's taunt drove Garp to batter him with powerful punches.

• Roy learned from Bullet that no Admirals were at G-1 or G-2 and ordered him to attack both bases with Tesoro, Crocodile, and Hawk Eyes.
• Roy told Stella to put Hachinosu on combat readiness, watch Marine Headquarters, and have Dr. Gracia continue replicating Devil Fruits.
• Roy left the hall as Kaido and Garp clashed above Onigashima, while King formed up and Yamato continued holding back the Straw Hat Alliance.
• Garp demanded to know where Luffy was, and Kaido claimed he had beaten him to death before firing a Bolo Breath at Garp.
• Garp tore through Kaido's attack with Galaxy Impact, sent him crashing into the skull-shaped hall, then rushed in and struck him with a series of punches.

Garp and Kaido continued their fierce battle while Zoro and Sanji confronted Yamato, and Roy turned the tide of the plaza battle with a sudden attack on Ryokugyu. The chapter ended with Roy holding the wounded Admiral aloft as Sengoku reacted in fury.

• Kaido and Garp traded powerful blows, with both taking injuries as their battle continued.
• Yamato fought Zoro and Sanji, then refused to let them pass while Kaido and Garp clashed nearby.
• Roy watched the battle before surveying the plaza, where King fought Sengoku and Fujitora and Ryokugyu overwhelmed the Beasts Pirates officers.
• Ryokugyu taunted the Beasts Pirates as his roots sent their fighters flying.
• Roy appeared behind Ryokugyu and pierced him through the chest with Shusui, flooding his body with Conqueror's Haki and forcing him out of his tree form.
• Sengoku spotted Roy holding the wounded Ryokugyu and reacted with fury.

Roy appeared on the battlefield, wounded Ryokugyu, and held off Sengoku while King and the other officers drove Fujitora back. Ryokugyu remained unable to stand and urged Fujitora to stop protecting him.

• Roy appeared without warning, cut Ryokugyu through the chest, and deflected Sengoku's shockwave with Shusui.
• Fujitora tried to pin Roy with his gravity field, but Roy escaped as King and the officers attacked Fujitora.
• Roy and Sengoku fought in the air, with Roy's swordsmanship countering Sengoku's miniature Buddha strikes.
• Roy considered taking Sengoku's Mythical Zoan fruit but recognized that capturing him alive would be difficult.
• King, Jack, Queen, and the Flying Six pressed Fujitora back while he protected the wounded Ryokugyu, who urged him not to worry about him.

Ryokugyu recovered by draining the Beasts Pirates’ grunts and tried to ambush Roy, but Roy used his Dark-Dark Fruit to nullify Ryokugyu’s Woods-Woods Fruit and incapacitate him. Roy then placed a hand on Ryokugyu’s head and activated the Soul-Soul Fruit.

• Ryokugyu used the Woods-Woods Fruit to drain the grunts’ life energy, healing his chest wound and restoring his strength.
• Fujitora expanded his gravity field to restrain King and the other Beasts Pirates officers while Ryokugyu charged at Roy.
• Roy detected Ryokugyu’s attack, nullified Sengoku’s Daibutsu power with the Dark-Dark Fruit, and dodged Ryokugyu’s wooden spikes.
• Roy caught Ryokugyu with Dark Water, sealed his Devil Fruit power, and overwhelmed him with mental force and Telekinesis.
• Roy activated the Soul-Soul Fruit while holding Ryokugyu’s head and asked whether he wanted to give up his soul or life.

Roy defeated Ryokugyu by sealing his Devil Fruit, disrupting his consciousness, and extracting his soul, leaving Sengoku facing a worsening battle. Meanwhile, Kaido sensed Luffy recovering in the pit and told Garp that his grandson was alive as Luffy’s Gum-Gum Fruit began to awaken.

• Roy drained Ryokugyu’s lifespan and extracted his soul, leaving him aged and helpless.
• The Beasts Pirates celebrated Roy’s victory while Sengoku and Fujitora recognized how dire the Marines’ situation had become.
• Kaido and Garp continued fighting until Kaido sensed a faint presence growing stronger beneath the Skull Dome.
• Roy and Kaido realized that Luffy’s presence was returning and that his Gum-Gum Fruit was awakening.
• Kaido told Garp that Luffy was alive, and Garp rushed toward the pit while Kaido let him go.

After Luffy’s heartbeat returns, his body transforms and heals as he awakens to a strange new power. He tests his rubbery abilities in the crater and erupts into uncontrollable laughter.

• Luffy’s growing heartbeat makes Kaido, Garp, the Straw Hat Pirates, Yamato, and the others stop fighting and turn toward the crater.
• White smoke rises from Luffy as his hair turns silver-white and his body changes, leaving Garp and Yamato astonished by the unfamiliar aura.
• Luffy’s final heartbeat shakes the Skull Dome, and he opens his red-glowing eyes as his wounds rapidly heal.
• Luffy discovers that the ground yields and rebounds beneath his hand, then laughs and bounces wildly around the crater.

Luffy awakened his Devil Fruit and emerged from the pit transformed, laughing as his power split the clouds above Onigashima. After Garp tested his newly resilient body with a punch, Yamato left the battlefield and the Straw Hat Pirates rushed to reunite with Luffy.

• Luffy's awakening unleashed immense Conqueror's Haki, shattered the pit, and revealed a full moon above Onigashima.
• Zoro, Sanji, Nami, Chopper, Kid, Law, and Garp watched Luffy laughing beneath the moon, and Garp felt pride and relief at his grandson's growth.
• Luffy landed, greeted Garp, and Garp punched him in anger, but Luffy's awakened rubber body absorbed the blow without pain.
• Yamato saw that Luffy had awakened and the Marines had arrived, then left the battlefield with his club Genzo.
• The Straw Hat Pirates ran to Luffy, and Nami stopped herself from punching him and embraced him instead.

Luffy recovered after awakening the Gum-Gum Fruit, reuniting with his crew in a new white-haired form. Roy stopped Fujitora from rescuing Ryokugyu and headed to the Skull Dome roof, where the forces converged as Kaido and Roy assessed Luffy’s new power.

• Nami and the Straw Hat crew gathered around Luffy after he revived, while Chopper confirmed that he had completely recovered.
• Law sensed dramatic changes throughout Luffy’s body and wondered what his awakened Gum-Gum Fruit could do.
• Fujitora tried to use the Press-Press Fruit to move Ryokugyu, but Roy’s Gravity Domain crushed the attempt and Roy used telekinesis to return Ryokugyu to King, who restrained him with Seastone chains.
• Roy flew toward the Skull Dome roof to see Luffy’s awakening, and Sengoku, Fujitora, King, and the others followed.
• Roy arrived beside Kaido on the roof, where Kaido described Luffy’s transformation and praised the power of his burst of Conqueror’s Haki.

As Luffy, newly awakened as Sun God Nika, faced Kaido and Roy on Onigashima, he confronted Roy over supporting Kaido’s rule in Wano. Luffy declared that he would help Kin’emon and the others reclaim their country, even if that meant fighting his former friend.

• Sengoku told Garp and Fujitora that Ryokugyu had been captured, and they discussed how dangerous Roy had become.
• The Marines, Beasts Pirates, and Straw Hat alliance formed a tense three-way standoff atop the Skull Dome.
• Luffy vowed to send Kaido flying, then recognized Roy, who had once trained him in Foosha Village and Zoro in Shimotsuki Village.
• Luffy demanded to know why Roy was helping Kaido, and Roy explained that Wano was his territory and the Straw Hats had invaded it.
• Luffy said Wano belonged to Kin’emon and the others and declared that he would help them take it back, even if he had to fight Roy.

Luffy and the alliance launched their battle against Kaido, Roy, and the Beasts Pirates, while Roy faced Garp and Sengoku inside his Telekinesis Domain. As the fights continued, Roy used the pressure of the battle to push the Soul-Soul Fruit toward a new level.

• Luffy challenged Kaido, and Garp, Sengoku, and Fujitora agreed to fight alongside the pirates against the common enemy.
• The battlefield split into three battles: Luffy against Kaido, Roy against Garp and Sengoku, and Fujitora and the others against King and the Beasts Pirates' officers.
• Luffy used his awakened rubber powers and Conqueror's Haki to trade blows with Kaido, bouncing back from attacks and driving the dragon backward.
• Roy isolated Garp and Sengoku within his Telekinesis Domain, then exchanged punches with Garp and blocked Sengoku's golden palm strike.
• Roy used his mental powers to hinder Garp and relied on enhanced Observation Haki to evade both men's attacks.
• Roy continued using the Soul-Soul Fruit during the melee to temper its power and pursue the level he wanted to reach.

Roy awakened the Soul-Soul Fruit while fighting Sengoku and Garp, gaining overwhelming control over soul power and strengthening his mental abilities. He repelled both opponents’ attacks and announced that he would fight more seriously.

• Roy’s Soul-Soul Fruit awakened under pressure from Sengoku and Garp, releasing a pillar of soul light that slowed and weakened them.
• Roy struck Garp with a soul-powered punch and hit Sengoku with a soul slash, sending Garp flying and making Sengoku spit blood.
• Roy sensed his enhanced perception and mental power as Sengoku and Garp recovered and realized he had awakened his Devil Fruit during their battle.
• Roy told Sengoku and Garp he would be more serious, then stopped Garp’s Conqueror’s Haki-infused fist with a screen of mental power.
• Roy countered Sengoku’s three Buddha shockwaves with a soul shockwave carrying Conqueror’s Haki, eroding them before they reached him.

Roy and Kaido's side gained the upper hand, forcing Sengoku, Garp, and Fujitora to organize a retreat with the battered Straw Hat Pirates. Luffy reluctantly faced the choice of leaving as Fujitora lifted their group on a slab of rock.

• Roy struck Sengoku with Soul Impact and fought off Garp, while Kaido adapted to Luffy's awakened powers and sent him flying.
• King and Fujitora battled fiercely as the Straw Hat Pirates and Beasts Pirates officers fought to a standstill, with the Straw Hat Alliance nearing exhaustion.
• Sengoku and Garp decided to retreat, and Fujitora prepared an escape while they coordinated a final attack to distract Roy and Kaido.
• Sengoku urged Luffy to retreat, and Garp stopped him and pointed out that his exhausted crew could not keep fighting.
• Luffy hesitated after seeing his crewmates' injuries, while Kaido and Roy advanced and Fujitora raised the group into the air on a huge slab of rock.

Roy stopped Fujitora from retreating with the rubble platform, but Garp and Sengoku’s attack created an opening for the Marines to escape. Sengoku stayed behind to face Kaido’s forces while Roy let Luffy go, waiting until he could master his awakened power.

• Roy used his spiritual power and Telekinesis to pin Fujitora’s rubble platform in midair, despite Fujitora’s attempts to break free.
• Garp and Sengoku attacked Roy together, cracking his soul barrier and allowing Fujitora to propel the platform toward the sea.
• Luffy stayed on the fleeing platform despite wanting to jump back, while Nami held his arm and he remembered Garp’s warning.
• Sengoku sent Garp onto the platform with a Buddha palm, then stayed behind as Garp shouted and Fujitora restrained him from returning.
• King, Queen, Jack, and the Flying Six surrounded Sengoku, who prepared to fight them as Kaido approached.
• Roy told Kaido that Luffy’s newly awakened Nika power was unstable and let him escape so he could master it before their next fight.

Roy persuaded Kaido to delay attacking the World Government while they prepared to strengthen the Beasts Pirates. After Sengoku fell and joined Ryokugyu in captivity, Kaido celebrated victory in Wano and learned that replicated Devil Fruits could soon empower his officers.

• Roy told Kaido that capturing Ryokugyu and Sengoku and destroying the Navy's G-1 and G-2 bases had weakened the Navy, while Luffy's emergence as Nika would distract the World Government.
• King, the All-Stars, and the Flying Six fought Sengoku for three days until he collapsed, and Jack and Queen bound him in Seastone chains.
• Sengoku was thrown into the dungeon, where he found Ryokugyu; the two Navy officers talked about their defeat and Garp and Fujitora remaining safe.
• King led the purge of Wano's captured samurai and Mink Tribe warriors as Kaido toured the battlefield and celebrated the Beasts Pirates' victory.
• At the feast, Kaido asked Roy when they would attack Mary Geoise, and Roy said they should wait until replicated Devil Fruits strengthened the officers.

Roy and Yamato left Wano with Sengoku and Ryokugyu as prisoners while Morgans published news of the Marines’ defeats and the captives’ capture. At Marine Headquarters, Akainu refused to launch an immediate attack on Hachinosu and called Mary Geoise for guidance.

• Kaido warned Roy to watch Sengoku closely as Roy and Yamato departed for Hachinosu with Sengoku and Ryokugyu imprisoned in Seastone cages.
• Morgans sent News Coos around the world with reports that two Marine bases had been destroyed and Sengoku and Ryokugyu had been captured.
• People across the seas reacted with shock, grief, or celebration as they read the news and saw pictures of the captives and the wrecked G-1 Base.
• At Marineford, Akainu rejected the officers’ demand to attack Hachinosu, citing the Marines’ weakened forces and threatened defenses.
• Akainu burned the newspapers in anger, vowed that Roy and Hachinosu would die, and called Mary Geoise for an answer.