Recaps

Saturn arrived on Lodestar Island using Imu’s teleportation ability as the Seraphim continued killing Cipher Pol agents. The Revolutionary Army learned that other World Government leaders could also appear suddenly, while Saturn’s attack failed to affect the Seraphim.

• Saturn transformed into his Gyuki form and teleported to Lodestar Island through a pentagram-shaped circle, boosting the Cipher Pol agents’ morale.
• Vic explained that Saturn had borrowed Imu’s coordinate-based teleportation ability and warned Dragon, Koala, Sabo, and Ivankov that the other Five Elders and Holy Knights could arrive too.
• The Seraphim kept killing CP0 and Cipher Pol agents despite Saturn’s arrival and Conqueror’s Haki.
• Saturn attacked the Seraphim with his Gyuki glare and Conqueror’s Haki, but they ignored him because Koala had not ordered them to target him.
• The narration revealed that S-Bird, S-Bat, and S-Crocodile had been captured by the World Government and were now in Saturn’s laboratory.

Saturn attacked the Seraphim but failed to seriously harm most of them, while they wiped out nearly all of CP0. After Koala ordered the idle Seraphim to attack Saturn, they overwhelmed him and left him badly injured.

• Saturn struck the adult S-Hawk and adult S-Shark, then drenched the battlefield with venom that melted several Cipher Pol agents.
• The Seraphim killed nearly all of CP0, including Rob Lucci and Kaku, while Saturn repeatedly attacked them and injured a few.
• Koala ordered the Seraphim with no targets to take down Saturn after he threatened to kill her.
• The Seraphim attacked Saturn together, tearing off his spider legs, blackening his eyes, and ripping open his belly.
• Saturn realized the adult Seraphim were far stronger than he had expected and regretted the World Government's decision to deny Vegapunk support.

Vic revealed that Saturn had arranged Ginny and Bonney’s Sapphire Scales virus as part of a scheme to control Kuma, prompting Kuma, Sabo, and Ivankov to confront Saturn. The Seraphim withdrew from the fight, while Saturn’s immortality left the battle unresolved.

• The Seraphim tore Saturn apart, but his body reformed into a giant spider.
• Vic told Kuma that Saturn had caused Ginny and Bonney’s illness and had targeted Kuma for his plan.
• Kuma, shaken by the revelation, set out to attack Saturn, and Dragon sent Sabo to support him.
• Ivankov asked to join the fight to avenge Ginny, and Dragon let him go.
• Koala withdrew the Seraphim as Kuma, Sabo, and Ivankov joined the battle; the remaining CP Agents escaped, while Lucci and Kaku stayed behind.

Kuma confronted Saturn after learning that Saturn had given Ginny Sapphire Scales, then joined Sabo and Ivankov in repeatedly beating the immortal Elder. Vic and Dragon arranged for Dragon to teach Sabo how to use Conqueror’s Haki in combat, leaving Sabo ready to face Saturn with a new ability.

• Saturn recognized Kuma, Ivankov, and Sabo, admitted he had arranged Ginny’s illness to turn Kuma into a weapon, and asked who cured Bonney.
• Kuma attacked Saturn to avenge Ginny, and Sabo and Ivankov joined him in beating Saturn despite his rapid regeneration.
• Kuma and the others repeatedly killed Saturn, then stopped when they realized they could not permanently defeat him.
• Vic called on Dragon to break Saturn’s immortality, and Dragon proposed teaching Sabo advanced Conqueror’s Haki during the fight.
• Dragon revealed that Sabo had awakened Conqueror’s Haki while leading the Revolutionary Army but had never received proper instruction.

Vic secretly taught Sabo the advanced use of Conqueror's Haki, letting him wound Saturn and block his immortality, though Sabo still lacked the strength to kill him. Saturn called for reinforcements while Vic refused to intervene, leaving the battle against Saturn ongoing.

• Vic implanted a teaching memory in Sabo, who quickly learned to coat his Dragon Claw Fist with Conqueror's Haki.
• Sabo, Kuma, and Ivankov overwhelmed Saturn, and Sabo's attacks tore away Saturn's body parts and prevented his wounds from healing.
• Saturn used soul transmission to warn the others that Sabo had learned to counter immortality and asked them to come quickly.
• Dragon asked Vic whether Sabo's Haki could overcome Saturn's immortality, and Vic explained that Sabo could hurt Saturn but lacked the power to kill him.
• Dragon questioned why Vic had taught Sabo if he could not finish Saturn, but Vic insisted Sabo had gained valuable experience and declined to step in.

Vic revealed that he had trapped the Five Elders on the island and sent Dragon to help the Seraphim and Sabo’s group fight them. As Big Mom and Kaido’s alliance arrived, Vic sensed more familiar presences while the battle continued.

• The Five Elders arrived to reinforce Saturn, and Vic told Dragon to join the fight after sealing the island’s space to prevent their escape.
• Dragon rode the wind to the battlefield and snapped Garling’s scorpion tail as it attacked S-Shark.
• Vic sensed that Big Mom and Kaido’s alliance had arrived with a vast fleet, while the Marines were still on their way.
• Kaido leaped ashore with Hassaikai and sensed the fighting on the island.
• Big Mom arrived with Kaido and assumed Luffy was fighting someone over the One Piece.

Kaido and Big Mom led their fleets toward the battlefield, while Vic watched unseen from within the void. The Five Elders and the Revolutionary Army sensed the approaching pirates but did not know who they were.

• Katakuri sensed that the fighter on the island was not Straw Hat Boy, and King questioned his long-range Observation Haki.
• Kaido and Big Mom brought their forces ashore and marched toward the battlefield, passing through Vic, who had merged into the void.
• Kaido spotted the Seraphim and asked King if they were Lunarians, while Big Mom joked about having children with King.
• King rejected Big Mom and wondered whether any Lunarians had survived the World Government's massacre; Katakuri was embarrassed by their exchange.
• The Five Elders sensed a large group of hostile pirates approaching, while Dragon, Koala, Sabo, Ivankov, and Kuma wondered whether the arrivals might be allies.

Dragon and the Revolutionary Army fought the Five Elders as Kaido and Big Mom approached, forcing the Elders to weigh whether to summon the Holy Knights or wait for the Marines. Onlookers recognized the Seraphim and Revolutionary Army officers as the battle continued.

• Saturn recognized Kaido and Big Mom approaching and wondered whether they had come to join the fight.
• Nusjuro recalled Kaido’s hatred of the World Government while clashing with Dragon, and Garling proposed summoning the Holy Knights.
• Mars and Ju Peter argued that the Five Elders should wait for the Marines and keep the Holy Knights in reserve.
• The Five Elders agreed to wait as S-Snake blasted Ju Peter in the mouth and the Elders focused on resisting the Revolutionary Army.
• Bystanders identified the Seraphim as weapons modeled on former Shichibukai and recognized Dragon and the other Revolutionary Army officers.

Kaido and Big Mom recognized the Five Elders, the Seraphim, and the Revolutionary Army fighting at Mary Geoise, then joined the battle after a clash of Conqueror’s Haki. Kaido took Nusjuro from Dragon, and Big Mom targeted the now-free Dragon.

• Kaido and Big Mom identified the combatants and wondered whether Vegapunk had joined the Revolutionary Army.
• Nusjuro let the shock wave from the Conqueror’s Haki clash spread, knocking out many of Kaido and Big Mom’s followers.
• Kaido attacked Nusjuro with Thunder Bagua while Nusjuro was occupied fighting Dragon, sending the Elder flying.
• Nusjuro demanded to know whether Kaido meant to make an enemy of the World Government, and Kaido laughed and declared he had always been its enemy.
• Kaido charged Nusjuro, and Big Mom chose Dragon as her opponent.

Big Mom attacked Dragon on Lodestar Island, while the Marines arrived on the island’s opposite shore as the battle among the major forces continued. Garp joined the landing and declared that he would be the one to subdue Luffy.

• Dragon tried to persuade Big Mom to join forces against the Five Elders, but she said she wanted to fight him and launched a Haki-coated punch.
• Dragon used his wind Devil Fruit powers to evade Big Mom’s attack, which smashed a crater into the ground.
• The Marines spotted pirate ships and the sky split by Conqueror’s Haki, then circled around to land on another shore.
• Ryokugyu voiced concern about the powerful Haki, and Akainu rebuked him for losing his nerve.
• Fujitora sensed the Five Elders’ auras, while Garp recognized his son’s presence and leaped ashore.
• Sengoku asked Garp which side he would support if Luffy became the Marines’ target, and Garp laughed and said he would subdue his grandson himself.

As the Marines arrived at Lodestar Island, Vic decided to let Kuma settle his grievance with Saturn before the battle escalated. Vic secretly helped Kuma destroy Saturn’s heart and organs, killing the immortal Elder.

• Garp prepared to subdue Luffy and test how much his grandson had grown.
• Tsuru asked Gion whether Vic would come, and Gion said he would definitely appear.
• Vic sensed the Marines and other powerful figures approaching Lodestar Island and realized he might not need to intervene openly.
• Vic isolated Kuma and Saturn in a small pocket of space and secretly crushed Saturn’s heart with Armament Haki.
• Kuma’s Haki destroyed Saturn’s other organs, and Saturn died after losing the power that had kept him alive.

Vic secretly isolated Saturn from Imu’s immortality, allowing Kuma to kill him with a punch and avenge Ginny. The stunned fighters regrouped as new forces approached, while Big Mom and Kaido clashed over their alliance.

• Vic had isolated the space around Kuma and Saturn for one second, cutting Saturn off from his immortality so Kuma’s punch killed him.
• The other four Elders retreated in shock, and Sabo, Ivankov, and Kaido reacted to Saturn’s death while Kuma could not explain how it happened.
• Black flames burned Saturn’s corpse to ashes, and Dragon told Kuma to withdraw from the fighting.
• Dragon continued evading Big Mom as new presences approached the battlefield.
• Big Mom accused Kaido of abandoning their alliance, and Kaido declared that he would pursue revenge on the World Government regardless of their agreement.

After Saturn's death halted the battle, the factions waited for Marine reinforcements, but Dragon renewed the Revolutionary Army's attack on the Five Elders. Kaido stopped Big Mom from joining the Elders, believing Kuma could defeat them and urging her to wait.

• The Five Elders questioned how Kuma had killed Saturn and decided to wait for the approaching Marines before resuming the fight.
• Katakuri and King woke their unconscious allies as the Revolutionary Army, the Five Elders, and Kaido and Big Mom's forces prepared for the Marines' arrival.
• Vic urged Dragon to attack the Five Elders before the Marines arrived, arguing that it would weaken their standing with the Marines.
• Dragon ordered Sabo, Koala, and the Revolutionary Army to attack the Five Elders, while Kuma stayed back as a deterrent.
• Kaido stopped Big Mom from attacking Dragon and urged her to help defeat the Five Elders, believing Kuma had a powerful technique that could kill them.

The Revolutionary Army gained the upper hand after Saturn’s death, and Sabo used advanced Conqueror’s Haki to severely injure Garling despite his immortality. The battle continued as Dragon evaded Nusjuro’s attacks and watched Sabo prove he could fight an Elder alone.

• Big Mom stayed out of the battle while Akainu led the Marines into the valley and left Gion and Tokikake to guard the mountaintops.
• Saturn’s death broke the stalemate, leaving Dragon and Sabo to face two Elders while the Seraphim held the remaining Elders at bay.
• Sabo dodged Garling’s poisonous scorpion tail and drove his Haki-coated Dragon Claw Fist into the scorpion’s body, badly damaging him and suppressing his regeneration.
• Sabo followed up with a Conqueror’s Haki strike that severed Garling’s tail before Garling could recover.
• Dragon felt relieved and proud of Sabo, then dodged Nusjuro’s sword strikes by sensing the wind they stirred.

Dragon overwhelmed Bakotsu Nusjuro, crushing his body while the gathered pirates watched in shock. Kaido then asked Big Mom to join him in killing one of the Five Elders.

• Dragon cut off Nusjuro’s ear with a powerful wind blade, and Nusjuro’s immortal body quickly restored it.
• Dragon crushed Nusjuro with immense force, breaking his bones and making blood pour from his body.
• Kaido and Big Mom’s followers marveled at Dragon’s strength and speculated about his Devil Fruit ability.
• Kaido taunted Big Mom, who insisted she was not afraid of Dragon despite recognizing his superiority.
• Kaido asked Big Mom to team up with him and kill one of the immortal Five Elders before the Elder could revive.

As the Marines reached Lodestar Island’s devastated valley, Fujitora and the others discussed the monsters on the battlefield and tried to identify who controlled the Seraphim. Sengoku and Borsalino concluded that Vegapunk had most likely joined Vic’s Thunder God Pirates, while the Marines remained outside the main fight.

• Kaido held back after Big Mom refused to join his plans, waiting to see how the approaching Marines affected the battle.
• Akainu’s force saw the ruined valley and the fighting from a distance as they descended toward the battlefield.
• Yamakaji recognized the Seraphim among the monstrous figures, and Fujitora wondered which faction had gained control of them.
• Sengoku reasoned that only a powerful faction could support Vegapunk and the Seraphim, identifying Vic’s Thunder God Pirates as the likeliest possibility.
• Borsalino agreed that Vegapunk may have joined Vic, citing their friendship and Vic’s willingness to protect his friends.

Kizaru explained his connection to Vic and Vegapunk as the Marines discussed the Thunder God Pirates, while Ryokugyu’s unpopular beliefs set him apart from his colleagues. On the battlefield, Dragon rejected Nusjuro’s threat against Garp and prepared to attack again as the Five Elders returned to human form and the fighting continued.

• Kizaru told Sengoku that the Thunder God Pirates might be responsible for Vegapunk’s disappearance and that the answer would soon be clear.
• Ryokugyu voiced suspicion of the Thunder God Pirates, but the Marines ignored him because his allegiance to the Celestial Dragons and contempt for civilians clashed with their justice.
• Nusjuro revived after Dragon squeezed him nearly to death and tried to stall by threatening Garp.
• Dragon dismissed Nusjuro’s threat against Garp and said he would keep fighting.
• Nusjuro, Ju Peter, Mars, and Garling returned to human form, while Sabo, the others, and the Seraphim resumed attacking the Five Elders.

Dragon realized the Five Elders had tried to stall him until the Marines arrived, then seized control of Nusjuro with his wind and attacked him with Conqueror’s Tornado. Nusjuro was swallowed by the tornado, leaving the battlefield silent as everyone watched.

• Vic warned Dragon that Nusjuro was bluffing and that the Marines were approaching.
• Dragon realized the Five Elders had changed back to human form to buy time and raised his hand to attack Nusjuro.
• Nusjuro tried to flee, but Dragon used the wind to pull him back despite his struggles.
• Dragon formed a tornado infused with Conqueror’s Haki and blood-red lightning, then hurled it at Nusjuro.
• Nusjuro screamed as the tornado swallowed him, and the fighters and Marines stopped to watch.

Dragon killed Nusjuro by grinding him to dust inside a tornado infused with Conqueror’s Haki, then Ryokugyu’s attack failed. The surviving Five Elders blamed Akainu for the navy’s late arrival, and Mars pressured Ryokugyu to support that accusation.

• Dragon’s tornado reduced Nusjuro to dust, overcoming his immortality with Conqueror’s Haki.
• Ryokugyu attacked Dragon with vines and roots, but Dragon’s Future Sight let him slice them apart.
• Mars called for a halt, and Dragon, Sabo, and the others held back as the navy arrived.
• Mars berated Akainu for arriving late, while Akainu insisted the navy had come as quickly as possible.
• Mars questioned Aramaki, expecting the loyal Ryokugyu to find fault with the navy.

Ryokugyu accused Akainu of delaying the Marines’ deployment, and Saint Mars used the accusation to silence Akainu and order an attack on the Revolutionary Army. After witnessing Nusjuro’s death and recognizing the enemy’s strength, Akainu sought help from the veteran Marines, but Sengoku refused.

• Ryokugyu claimed Akainu had wasted time before setting out, while Akainu defended his preparations and denied stalling.
• Saint Mars cut off Akainu’s explanation and ordered the Marines to kill the Revolutionary Army members immediately.
• The Marine leaders saw that Dragon had killed Nusjuro, and Akainu worried that the Marines could not defeat the Revolutionary Army and Seraphim alone.
• Akainu looked to Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr for help, but Sengoku said the old Marines could no longer fight.

Sengoku and Zephyr refused to fight for the World Government, while Akainu stalled as he weighed turning against it. Kid and Law arrived on the battlefield, where the Revolutionary Army, pirates, and the Five Elders faced off, with the newcomers choosing to join forces against the Navy and World Government.

• Sengoku refused the Five Elders' demand for help, and Zephyr likewise held back, unwilling to serve the World Government.
• Saint Mars urged Akainu to attack the Revolutionary Army, but Akainu stalled and noted that pirates were approaching.
• Kid and Law used Law's ability to transport their crews to the battlefield, where Kid's remark revealed their plans to Dragon and Garp.
• Akainu tried to provoke Kid and Law into fighting Kaido and Big Mom, but Kaido and Big Mom declared they would target the Five Elders.
• Law rejected Akainu's attempt to sow discord, and the Revolutionary Army, Kid, Law, Kaido, and Big Mom aligned against the Navy and World Government.

The pirates, Revolutionary Army, Marines, and Five Elders reached a tense standoff because none trusted the others enough to attack. Garp tried to provoke the Five Elders into breaking the deadlock by openly eating rice crackers and drinking tea, leaving them furious but unwilling to confront him.

• The pirates and Revolutionary Army agreed to cooperate against the Five Elders and Marines, while Akainu refused to send the Marines into battle for the Five Elders.
• Dragon held back because he distrusted the pirates and could not risk attacking the Five Elders without support; the other factions also remained wary, and the battlefield fell into a standoff.
• Garp sat down with tea and rice crackers that Vic had secretly supplied using his spatial ability, then invited Sengoku, Tsuru, and Zephyr to join him.
• Garp ordered Koby to pour tea as the Five Elders, Akainu, and Ryokugyu watched in anger.
• Saint Shepherd Ju Peter challenged Garp over undermining Marine morale, but Garp said he was hungry and thirsty and wanted to rest while he waited for the fighting to begin.
• The Five Elders seethed at Garp’s disrespect but held back from attacking him because Dragon was watching.

Garp, Sengoku, Zephyr, and Tsuru shared unusually fine tea while the Five Elders and the gathered forces faced off. Ace arrived in flames and declared that he had come to protect Luffy from anyone who tried to take the One Piece from him.

• Garp and the other veteran Marines sat down to drink tea rather than continue arguing with the furious Five Elders.
• Sengoku praised the tea and asked Garp where it came from, while Garp complained that Vic had not brought him more.
• Zephyr and Tsuru quietly drank most of the tea as Sengoku and Garp talked.
• A streak of fire descended into the gathering, and Ace emerged from the flames calling Garp Grandpa.
• Ace asked whether Luffy had arrived and warned the five forces that he would fight anyone who went after his younger brother.

Ace confronted Saint Garling over their family history and declared he would protect Luffy, revealing that Cross Guild had come with him. As forces gathered around the valley, the standoff grew more precarious.

• Ace confirmed that he was Roger's son, prompting arguments among the Marines, pirates, and World Government forces.
• Saint Garling admitted his grudge against Ace, but Saint Mars stopped him from starting a fight.
• Saint Shepherd Ju Peter challenged Ace, who said he had come to protect his little brother and was not afraid to face them.
• Ace revealed that Hawk-Eye, Buggy, and the others had accompanied him, while he recognized Sabo and the Revolutionary Army among Luffy's allies.
• The Five Elders secretly called for help as powerful presences approached from every direction and surrounded the valley.

As factions converged on Lodestar Island after news spread that Luffy had obtained the One Piece, Akainu worried about the Marines guarding the mountain while Vic tried to identify who had leaked the news. Vic ruled out the World Government, Marines, Revolutionary Army, Cross Guild, and Luffy’s followers, leaving the mastermind unknown.

• Akainu noticed fighting near Tokikake and Gion’s position and worried about the Marine soldiers stationed with them.
• A pirate faction demanded that Tokikake and Gion clear the way, but the Marine officers refused and a battle began.
• Gion and Tokikake fought the pirates, whose strength was far below theirs.
• Vic observed the many factions arriving on Lodestar Island and realized that news of Luffy obtaining the One Piece had spread widely.
• Vic considered who had leaked the news and ruled out the World Government, Marines, Revolutionary Army, Cross Guild, and Luffy’s followers.