Chapter Summaries

Vic and Garp began another training fight in the ship graveyard while Rebecca and the others watched from a safe distance. Their opening exchange showed the danger of their clashes, and the fight continued as Vic reinforced his swords with Armament Haki.

• Garp arrived and announced he was ready to train Vic, who asked Rebecca and the others to move the spectators away from the battlefield.
• Vic and Garp took their positions in the ship graveyard and agreed to their usual rules.
• Vic brought out the Thunder Drum and his swords, then attacked Garp with two streaks of Sword Gang.
• Garp shattered Vic's attacks with his Armament Haki-coated fists and blocked Vic's follow-up sword strikes, carving deep trenches into the ground with the force of the clash.
• Vic leaped back and coated both swords in Armament Haki, while Garp did not pursue him.

Vic continued fighting Garp, using a powerful Sword Gang attack and then relentless close-range sword strikes to test his skill against the Marine hero. He knocked Garp into the shattered ground, but Garp remained able to block his killing blows.

• Vic combined his Sword Gang attacks and drove Garp back more than twenty meters before Garp deflected the slash into the sky.
• Vic charged Garp and attacked with both swords, while Garp blocked most of the blows with his fists and Armament Haki.
• Vic used a rebounding sword strike to thrust at Garp’s brow, but Garp hardened the spot and was knocked away by the impact.
• Vic pursued Garp and struck at his throat and torso, then spun into a paired slash across Garp’s neck.
• Garp blocked Vic’s final slash with Armament Haki, but its force broke the ground apart and knocked Garp into the earth.

Vic fought Garp with swordsmanship that included an ice technique, but Garp broke free and eventually countered Vic’s Observation Haki to knock him down. Vic switched to his Rumble-Rumble Fruit abilities and attacked Garp with a thunder tiger, leaving their fight underway.

• Vic froze Garp inside a ball of ice, but Garp broke out unharmed.
• Vic and Garp resumed fighting, and Garp used Observation Haki Killer to catch Vic off guard and send him crashing through scrap.
• Vic retrieved his swords and put them away, then summoned lightning with the Divine Staff.
• Vic struck the Thunder Drum on his back and sent a blue-violet thunder tiger charging at Garp.
• Garp blocked the thunder tiger with his Haki-coated arms, but it knocked him down and dragged him backward.

Vic used Chaos Lightning to injure Garp, then summoned thunderclouds and began attacking from a distance to wear down Garp’s stamina and Haki. Garp adapted by using advanced Observation Haki to dodge the lightning, while Vic continued predicting his movements.

• Vic struck Garp with Chaos Lightning that pierced his Haki and left him trembling on the ground.
• Vic warned Garp that his lightning was unusual as thunderclouds gathered over Water 7.
• Vic retreated to keep Garp at a distance and began using the thunderclouds to attack him with lightning.
• Garp coated his body in Armament Haki to withstand one bolt, then activated advanced Observation Haki to dodge the next.
• Vic predicted where Garp would move and continued striking the ground near him with lightning.

Vic exhausted the thunderclouds to wear down Garp before switching to close combat, where their Haki-coated attacks devastated the battlefield. Garp’s superior Observation Haki gave him an edge on the ground, but Vic used his mastery of Geppo to kick him into a pit and gain the advantage in the air.

• Vic used repeated lightning attacks to drain Garp’s Haki and stamina, while Tom, Iceburg, Franky, and Kokoro realized how powerful Vic had become.
• Vic put away the Divine Staff, covered himself in Armament Haki, and clashed fists with Garp, destroying the ground around them.
• Vic tried a surprise kick beneath Garp’s chin, then retreated after Garp blocked it and struck his chest.
• Vic and Garp traded rapid punches and kicks, with Garp’s superior Observation Haki helping him anticipate Vic’s moves.
• Garp chased Vic through the air and tried to knock him down, but Vic used Geppo to get behind him and kick him into the ground.

Vic and Garp finished their spar, with Garp using Conqueror's Coating to overcome Vic's Mind Power defenses and acknowledging how quickly Vic had improved. Vic left the fight hoping battles in the New World would help him awaken Conqueror's Haki, though provoking the powerful pirates there could risk a wider conflict.

• Garp unleashed his controlled Conqueror's Haki, overwhelming Rebecca, Barnett, Wendy, and Frodeku while leaving Tom and the others unaware of its effects.
• Garp withdrew his Conqueror's Haki and began attacking Vic with Conqueror's Coating as Vic tried to extend his defenses and find an opening.
• Garp knocked Vic into a crater after Vic's Mind Power ran out, then stopped the spar because it had achieved its purpose.
• Vic climbed out of the crater without serious injuries, and he and Garp surveyed the devastation in the ship graveyard.
• Garp praised Vic's rapid progress but warned that his unconventional training had not tempered his will or helped awaken Conqueror's Haki.
• Vic hoped battles in the New World would awaken his Conqueror's Haki, while considering the risks of challenging powerful pirates.

Vic and his companions left Tom’s Workers after their fight, and Kokoro brought Tom news that Vic had killed Golden Lion Shiki. The newspaper made Vic’s rise in the Marines seem more likely, offering hope that he could eventually help clear Tom’s crime.

• Tom’s Workers praised Vic, but Franky and Iceburg refused his invitation to join the Marines and stayed to finish the Sea Train with Tom.
• The Dog-Head Warship arrived, and Vic’s group flew aboard before sailing away from Tom and his companions.
• Kokoro came to the scrap shipyard with the World Economy News and showed Tom, Iceburg, and Franky its front-page report on Vic’s victory over Golden Lion Shiki.
• Tom and Kokoro read that Vic had killed Golden Lion, while the article recounted his feats and Marine rank.
• Kokoro said Vic’s growing reputation could help him become a Marine Admiral and give Tom another chance to escape his conviction.

Whitebeard read that Vic had killed Golden Lion and explained the former pirate’s history and the injuries that had weakened him. Whitebeard chose not to target Vic, deciding to watch as the rising Marine and pirates like Red-Hair shaped the coming era.

• Marco handed Whitebeard a newspaper reporting that Vic had killed Golden Lion, and the celebratory mood aboard the Moby Dick fell silent.
• Whitebeard recalled Golden Lion’s ambition and reflected that a new era of rising pirates and Marines was approaching.
• Marco doubted Vic had defeated Golden Lion alone, but Whitebeard said the report was probably true and described Golden Lion’s defeat, capture, and escape from prison.
• Whitebeard said Vic’s Rumble-Rumble Fruit and rapid growth made his victory plausible, and predicted the seas would grow more chaotic.
• Marco asked whether the Whitebeard Pirates should stop Vic, but Whitebeard said Red-Hair could hold him back and chose to keep watching.
• Whitebeard’s sons finished reading the paper and marked Vic as a Marine they would need to watch closely.

Big Mom and her children discussed the report that Vic had killed Golden Lion, with Big Mom deciding she wanted to recruit Vic as a husband while Katakuri warned her against provoking the Marines. The family began considering ways to draw Vic away from the Marines, but their discussion shifted to arranging Mont-d'Or's marriage.

• Perospero questioned whether Vic could really have killed Golden Lion, and Big Mom said they should verify the report while welcoming Golden Lion's death.
• Big Mom revealed that she wanted Vic as a husband and planned to make the story of his victory stick, even if the Marines had exaggerated it.
• Katakuri warned Big Mom that Vic's strength, potential, and connection to Garp made a direct conflict with the Marines too dangerous.
• Big Mom said she would try to make Vic leave the Marines by exploiting weaknesses and driving a wedge between him and the organization.
• The family fell silent over Big Mom's plan to marry someone so much younger, before a child raised the question of arranging Mont-d'Or's marriage.

Kaido celebrated Vic’s growing strength and privately hoped to turn him against the World Government, while Queen and King argued over Vic’s threat. Elsewhere, Beckman and Shanks discussed Vic’s rapid rise as the Red Hair Pirates rested in Carnival City.

• Kaido celebrated the news that Vic had killed Golden Lion and considered Vic a potential ally against the Celestial Dragons and the World Government.
• Queen complained that Kaido had not killed Vic and worried that Vic would defeat him next time they met.
• King mocked Queen for being weak, and Kaido warned Queen that Vic knew about his earlier scheme and had grown stronger.
• Queen argued with King over whether King could defeat Vic, who had killed Golden Lion.
• The Red Hair Pirates rested in Carnival City after their new crewmates fought off a pirate crew that had attacked the island.
• Beckman told Shanks that Vic was probably as strong as him and remarked on Vic’s exceptional growth.

Shanks reflected on his trust in Vic and expected to meet him again in the New World, while Kong and Sengoku discussed why Garp had concealed Vic’s victory over the Golden Lion. Kong suspected Garp had been aiming to help Vic win a Marine Admiral promotion, though his account left the outcome of the promotion unresolved.

• Shanks told Beckman that he trusted Vic and believed they would meet again in the New World.
• Shanks recalled seeing Roger open the chest and finding him when he first saw Uta, and watched Uta sing among the crew.
• Kong complained that Garp had not reported Vic killing the Golden Lion, leaving the news to Morgans.
• Sengoku said Garp likely wanted Vic to secure one of the upcoming Admiral promotions and had used visiting his grandson as cover for pursuing the Golden Lion.

Kong and Sengoku discussed Garp’s effort to secure Vic’s promotion and worried that the World Government might obstruct him or recruit him as a Celestial Dragon’s guard. At Marine Headquarters, swordsmith Allen celebrated that the blade he forged with Vic had pierced the Golden Lion.

• Sengoku realized Garp had kept Vic’s achievements secret so they could serve as decisive proof for his promotion.
• Kong warned that the World Government might limit Admiral positions, impose impossible missions on Vic, or recruit him as a personal guard.
• Sengoku worried that Vic and Sakazuki might clash over a future Admiral position and urged Kong to speak with the Five Elders.
• Kong said he should travel to Mary Geoise to discuss Vic’s situation.
• Allen showed his coworkers the newspaper image of Vic’s sword piercing the Golden Lion and proudly claimed credit for forging it with Vic.
• The workshop staff recalled Vic’s month at the workshop and shared stories about the swords’ chilling aura and a powerful slash that split the sea.

Vic's defeat of the Golden Lion became widely known, raising his renown as he accepted the danger that came with the news. Aboard the warship, he put Ain in charge of raising rabbits for a training experiment and asked Garp whether they should return to Marine headquarters.

• People in Foosha Village and across the world read reports of Vic striking down the Golden Lion, and his name became famous on a scale comparable to King Luffy's when he became one of the Five Emperors.
• Vic told Garp that he would rely on his own strength to face any plots, while Garp angrily blamed Morgans for publishing Marine news without permission.
• Vic told Ain to grow carrots and feed the rabbits he had bought, and she gladly accepted the job.
• One rabbit died peacefully in Vic's hands, and Vic, Ain, and Rebecca ate it as a spicy dish.
• Vic asked Garp whether they should head back to headquarters after passing Water 7 and approaching the Florian Triangle.

Vic and Garp chose to cross the Red Line at Red Port instead of visiting Fish-Man Island, then continued toward the G-1 Branch. The crossing went smoothly, and Vic noticed that people now recognized him for killing Golden Lion.

• Garp decided to take the Dog-Head Warship directly to Red Port and cross the Red Line rather than travel through Fish-Man Island.
• Vic explained that he wanted to see the underwater world and mermaids, while Rebecca worried that he preferred mermaids; Vic reassured her by stroking her head.
• Ain displaced the rabbit Vic was petting and took its place, while Vic comforted her too.
• The Dog-Head Warship sailed for a week without stopping, reached Red Port, and received priority to cross the Red Line.
• Vic observed the barren Red Line during the smooth crossing and noticed that more people recognized him after he killed Golden Lion.
• The Dog-Head Warship descended from the Red Line and reached the nearby G-1 Branch.

Vic and Garp stopped at the G-1 Branch to resupply, where Vic challenged Akainu after the Marine criticized his Thunder God title and Logia abilities. Akainu refused to fight, and the Dog-Head Warship sailed onward into the New World with Vic and Rebecca aboard.

• Garp brought Vic and the others to the G-1 Branch to stock the Dog-Head Warship with supplies.
• Akainu warned Vic against using the Thunder God title and questioned whether he deserved the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
• Vic challenged Akainu to fight again, but Akainu declined, citing the damage a clash between their Logia powers could cause.
• Vic spent the night training with rabbits while the rest of the crew rested at the base.
• The Dog-Head Warship departed the next morning without Akainu appearing again, carrying Vic and Rebecca farther into the New World.

After nearly half a month navigating the New World's dangerous seas, Vic discovered a strange island surrounded by towering walls of water that interfered with his Observation Haki. He asked Garp if they could investigate it, leaving the warship approaching a mysterious destination.

• The Dog-Head Warship survived the New World's violent weather and defeated several pirate crews as Vic, Rebecca, Barnett, and the others gained experience.
• Rebecca spotted a red sky and asked Vic whether the weather was changing, but Vic teased her about her navigation skills.
• Vic used Observation Haki to investigate the waters ahead and found an island encircled by walls of water and surrounded by shipwrecks.
• Vic felt his Observation Haki being pulled toward the island and sensed heat hotter than magma before it could reach the island's center.
• Vic asked Garp what the island was and whether they could go take a look.

Vic and the others approached Titan Island, whose powerful pull dragged ships, seawater, and people toward it. The warship stopped at a distance while Vic studied the island’s strange black mountain and wondered how its wildlife survived.

• Garp explained that Titan Island pulled in ships and warned everyone not to approach it.
• Vic told Rebecca to keep training and warned her not to rush onto the island, while Rebecca retorted and grabbed his rabbit.
• The warship neared Titan Island, revealing walls of water, ordinary vegetation around its edge, and a vast black mountain with a red glow at its peak.
• The crew lowered the sails and anchored as the island’s pull tugged at Vic and everyone aboard.
• Vic judged that escaping the island would be difficult and wondered whether its pull stopped once someone reached land.

Vic and Garp’s crew witnessed a meteor shower strike a volcanic island surrounded by strange magnetic forces, then departed to meet Gion and Tokikake. The chapter ended with Vic noticing the island’s pull and discovering that Gion and Tokikake had returned from a difficult battle badly injured.

• Rebecca and Wendy watched the island’s changing skies, and Garp explained that the colors were an aurora caused by the Grand Line’s unusual magnetic fields.
• Vic sensed a swarm of meteorites approaching and warned Garp, who assured him they were part of the island’s usual spectacle.
• The meteorites passed through the aurora and struck the island’s volcanic summit, while the surrounding walls of water briefly collapsed and reformed.
• Garp ordered the crew to leave, and Vic felt the island pulling at him as the warship rowed away.
• Two days later, Vic’s ship met Gion and Tokikake’s warship, and he saw that both had suffered injuries in a recent battle.

Vic reunited with Gion and the others, then hosted a rabbit feast after announcing that he had mastered his “divine art.” The group planned to rest for a day before making their move.

• Gion embraced Vic when he arrived, while Rebecca stopped Tokikake from hugging her and Ain angrily objected to Gion holding Vic.
• Garp thanked Gion and Tokikake for holding out, and Gion admitted that she and the others had acted arrogantly and underestimated the enemy.
• Tokikake congratulated Vic on killing Golden Lion and walked away, seemingly giving up on pursuing Gion.
• Vic asked Barnett to treat Gion and Tokikake, and Garp arranged for everyone to eat before the next battle.
• Vic served the rabbits he had raised and said he had mastered his “divine art,” prompting someone to ask him to demonstrate it.

Vic demonstrated his bioelectricity-based “divine art” on Gion, triggering an intense physical reaction that made her flee to the bathroom. He explained how controlling electrical signals in living bodies could heal or harm, leaving Rebecca suspicious and Vic embarrassed by what he had done.

• Gion challenged Vic to use his “divine art” on her while the others watched.
• Vic placed his hand on Gion’s head, and she trembled through the intense reaction without asking him to stop.
• After two minutes, Gion knocked away Vic’s hand, staggered out, and said she was going to the bathroom.
• Rebecca asked Vic what he had done to Gion, and he claimed he had helped her release suppressed emotions.
• Vic explained that his “divine art” used bioelectricity to influence bodily signals and could potentially heal injuries or kill.