Chapter Summaries

Vic returned to his territory after the destruction of Lulusia, brought Sabo and Cobra to the Revolutionary Army, and recovered from the trauma of sensing the deaths there. A newspaper blamed him for attacking Mary Geoise, while the World Government concealed the mysterious figure’s near-severing of the Red Line.

• Vic took Sabo and Cobra to Kamabakka Kingdom, where he cured Cobra’s chronic illness and altered his appearance before leaving them to explain events to Dragon.
• Vic spent several days with Olvia as he struggled with the deaths he had sensed in Lulusia, and gradually recovered.
• Olvia brought Vic a newspaper whose front page blamed him for attacking Mary Geoise and offered Celestial Dragon status to anyone who killed him.
• The Five Elders and Morgans had made Vic the focus of the story, while the World Government suppressed reports that a mysterious black-robed fighter had nearly severed the Red Line.
• Olvia picked up a wanted poster that fell between Vic’s legs, and his teasing look left her embarrassed.

Vic discovered that the World Government had issued a dead-only bounty of six billion Beli, the highest in history, after his attack on Mary Geoise. He kept the full significance of the incident from Olvia, who urged him to be careful, before their teasing turned intimate again.

• Vic examined his wanted poster and learned his six-billion-Beli bounty exceeded Roger's.
• Vic recalled that the Five Elders had delayed releasing the news because they were unsure whether he had survived Lulusia, then concluded he was alive after Sabo appeared.
• Olvia asked Vic what he had done to earn such a huge bounty, and he mentioned killing Celestial Dragons, freeing slaves, destroying buildings, and fighting the Five Elders.
• Olvia warned Vic that hidden schemes could threaten him and urged him to stay cautious, while recognizing he was withholding something important.
• Vic teased Olvia, and they began an intimate encounter.

Vic learned that Vegapunk had helped create a weapon responsible for erasing the Lulusia Kingdom and confronted him about it. The call left Vic furious and determined to stop Vegapunk’s destructive work.

• News of the Mary Geoise attack spread worldwide, and readers reacted to Vic’s enormous bounty and Sabo’s and Cobra’s wanted posters.
• Vivi grieved over Cobra’s wanted poster while hiding with Wapol and Morgans, and Dragon struggled to contact Vic about the invasion.
• Akainu berated Fujitora and Ryokugyu after they reported that Vic had defeated them at Mary Geoise.
• Vic called Vegapunk to ask whether he had caused the disappearance of the Lulusia Kingdom, and Vegapunk admitted involvement but denied that the Seraphim were responsible.
• Vic realized Vegapunk had created another weapon of mass destruction and grew furious at his role in handing it to the Five Elders.

Vegapunk told Vic that a rogue satellite had given the Five Elders the Mother Flame, which they used to destroy Lulusia, and asked Vic to rescue him from Egghead when the Elders turned on him. Vic agreed and learned how the Seraphim were made, leaving him confident he could defeat them and considering how they might serve his plans after Vegapunk’s rescue.

• Vegapunk explained that his satellite had betrayed him by handing the Five Elders the Mother Flame, and he asked Vic to help him escape Egghead when danger came.
• Vegapunk said the Seraphim were cyborgs based on the original Shichibukai, enhanced with Lunarian traits and Devil Fruit abilities, and that the stolen Mother Flame should have been spent destroying Lulusia.
• Vegapunk revealed that he had extracted Vic’s Lineage Factor from his Shichibukai contract, but the contract’s black dog blood had produced only a black dog instead of a Vic clone.
• Vic agreed to rescue Vegapunk when needed and questioned him about the Seraphim’s abilities and potential.
• Vic concluded that the Seraphim’s lack of consciousness and limitations would keep them below the strongest fighters, and he considered mass-producing them after rescuing Vegapunk.

Vic read about the Reverie abolishing the Shichibukai system and explained that the Five Elders had their own motives. When Ban reported that Blackbeard had appeared on Amazon Lily, Vic focused on pursuing the man who had escaped him three times.

• Vic meditated after ending his call, hoping to understand the laws of the outside world from within the illusion.
• Olvia brought Vic the newspaper, which reported the Shichibukai's abolition and showed that the Marines were moving against them with Seraphim.
• Vic told Olvia that becoming a Shichibukai had only been a cover and said the Five Elders' motives would become clear soon.
• Koby and Vice Admiral Yamakaji led Marines and S-Hawk and S-Snake onto Amazon Lily, where the Blackbeard Pirates attacked in pursuit of Hancock's Devil Fruit.
• Rayleigh rushed toward Amazon Lily after hearing the Marines were surrounding it.
• Ban told Vic that Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach had appeared on Amazon Lily, and Vic prepared to act on the lead.

Vic arrived at Amazon Lily after Blackbeard had already fled with Koby, leaving Hancock and the island’s leaders to discuss the threat from the Marines and Blackbeard. He joined Hancock, Rayleigh, and the others as they considered what Hancock should do next.

• Vic learned that Blackbeard’s location was known and hurried toward Amazon Lily, but arrived after the fighting had ended.
• Blackbeard seized Hancock and injured Koby, then withdrew when Rayleigh arrived and the threat of Hancock’s power made the fight too risky.
• The Marines retreated, while S-Hawk and S-Snake remained out of the battle after Koby ordered them to stop fighting.
• Vic used Observation Haki to locate Rayleigh and went to meet him, Hancock, and Shakky at the site of the final battle.
• Granny Nyon, Hancock, Rayleigh, Shakky, Boa Sandersonia, and Boa Marigold discussed Amazon Lily’s damage and the danger posed by future Marine attacks.

Vic arrived on Amazon Lily and revealed that Blackbeard had come to steal Hancock’s Love-Love Fruit ability. He explained how Blackbeard could extract Devil Fruit powers and warned the others that Blackbeard had also gained Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor ability, while Vic planned to track him down.

• Vic arrived on Amazon Lily looking for Blackbeard, and Hancock happily welcomed him.
• Rayleigh asked Vic why Blackbeard had come, and Vic said he believed Blackbeard wanted to steal Hancock’s Devil Fruit ability.
• Vic learned that Blackbeard had used Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor ability and explained that Blackbeard could extract powers from people using the Dark-Dark Fruit.
• Vic said Blackbeard had likely regained confidence after acquiring the Tremor-Tremor ability and suspected his unusual constitution let him possess multiple powers.
• Vic warned the group to be careful around Blackbeard and said he was watching for Blackbeard’s trail.

Hancock decided to leave Amazon Lily with Vic after the Marines and Blackbeard made the island unsafe, then confessed that she truly loved him. Vic told her he already had a wife and children and could not return her feelings, leaving Hancock heartbroken.

• Hancock embraced Vic and declared that she wanted to stay by his side after he promised to deal with Blackbeard.
• Hancock took Vic to her chambers and explained that the end of the Seven Warlords system had freed her to leave Amazon Lily, which she now wanted to do with him.
• Hancock said her feelings for Luffy had been friendship and that meeting Vic had taught her what love was.
• Vic questioned Hancock's feelings and told her he had a wife and children, so he could not accept her confession.
• Hancock regretted that she had met Vic too late and sobbed over her heartbreak.

Vic tried to reject Hancock because he already had a wife and children, but her fervent confession and willingness to stay with him moved him to embrace and kiss her. The chapter ended with Vic stopping when Hancock became overwhelmed, leaving her to ask whether he had enjoyed the kiss.

• Hancock told Vic that she did not mind his family and would stay beside him until he loved her.
• Vic reflected on why Hancock's feelings for him had grown so intense, including his friendship with her and his removal of the poison from her body.
• Vic sighed and embraced Hancock rather than reject her outright.
• Hancock kissed Vic excitedly, and he guided her through the kiss before stopping when her breathing grew too rapid.
• Hancock searched for Vic's lips, then opened her eyes and asked why he had stopped and whether he disliked the kiss.

Vic helped Hancock and her sisters recover after the battle, then shared food, wine, and stories with Rayleigh while Amazon Lily decided its future. Hancock was set to join the Thunder God Pirates, Sandersonia was chosen as the next empress, and the chapter ended with Hancock waking after Vic’s wine had put her into a deep sleep.

• Vic kissed Hancock and used his Devil Fruit ability to heal her, then removed the toxins from Sandersonia and Marigold.
• Vic and Rayleigh ate barbecue and drank Vic’s homemade wine while Rayleigh recalled stories of his adventures with Roger.
• Amazon Lily’s leaders chose Sandersonia as the next empress, planned to end their reliance on plunder, and prepared for Hancock to leave with Vic.
• Shakky helped the drunken Rayleigh leave, and Hancock invited Vic to her room, but he gave her a cup of wine instead.
• Hancock woke in her own bed, remembered drinking Vic’s wine, and could not find him or recall how she had gotten there.

Hancock woke from a peaceful night’s sleep and reunited with Vic, who reassured her that he would help her face the memories of Mary Geoise. They discussed Koby’s kidnapping by Blackbeard, then Vic prepared to take Hancock around the Sabaody Archipelago.

• Hancock rushed barefoot to the dining room and embraced Vic after learning he had stayed beside her while she slept.
• Hancock read that Blackbeard had kidnapped Koby, and she and Vic discussed the Marines’ failed operation and whether Akainu would rescue him.
• Vic told Hancock he could erase her painful memories but understood that she wanted to keep them and seek revenge on the Celestial Dragons.
• Hancock said the Marines would likely value Koby, though she believed he had not yet earned the hero’s reputation associated with Garp.
• Vic told Hancock to wash up so they could leave and visit the Sabaody Archipelago, and she demanded a kiss before going.

Vic brought Hancock back to his base and introduced her as a new crewmate after the pair made a public appearance in Sabaody, stirring speculation about their relationship. The chapter left Hancock preparing to settle in while Vic got ready to host a welcoming banquet.

• Vic left Amazon Lily with Hancock and reached Sabaody, where their open stroll drew crowds and a Marine Vice Admiral who guarded the onlookers.
• Vic and Hancock let the crowd see them together before leaving Sabaody and returning to the Thunder God Pirates' base in the New World.
• Olvia welcomed Hancock as a new crewmate and noticed her affection for Vic, though Vic's calm demeanor eased Olvia's worries.
• Vic told Olvia to show Hancock around and prepare her room while he made ingredients for a welcoming banquet.
• Hancock remembered that Vic had a wife and child, then gave him a resentful look when he did not invite her to stay with him.

Luffy and his allies launched a night assault on Onigashima, but Luffy and Zoro’s anger over the Beasts Pirates’ treatment of food exposed the infiltration and sparked a sprawling battle. Luffy, Law, and Kid reached the skull’s crown to face Kaido and Big Mom, where Luffy was quickly defeated and Law and Kid struggled against Big Mom.

• The Nine Red Scabbards led the allied forces to Onigashima, where Kin'emon disguised them as Beasts Pirates and split them into groups to infiltrate the stronghold.
• Luffy attacked Beasts Pirates who wasted food and mocked Wano’s starving people, while Zoro also started fighting, ruining the infiltration plan.
• The invasion was discovered, and the allies fought their way through Onigashima as Yamato and Aokiji slipped into the giant skull.
• Luffy, Law, Kid, and Zoro reached the skull’s crown and confronted Kaido and Big Mom, while Yamato and Aokiji watched from separate positions.
• Kaido exhausted Luffy’s Haki and knocked him unconscious, while Law and Kid struggled to keep Big Mom at bay with their awakened Devil Fruit abilities.

Aokiji interrupted Kaido as he was about to kill the unconscious Luffy, then Yamato arrived to protect Law and Kid from Big Mom. Yamato declared that he would drive Kaido out of Wano, setting up a fight against his father alongside the ongoing battle.

• Kaido moved to finish Luffy, but Aokiji stopped his attack with an ice spear and challenged him.
• Aokiji and Kaido began fighting while Law and Kid tried to recover, but Big Mom resumed attacking them.
• Yamato blocked Big Mom's attack and drew the attention of Kaido and the others.
• Yamato declared that he would drive Kaido out of Wano for the sake of its starving people.
• Kaido suspected Vic had encouraged Yamato and said he would not hold Big Mom responsible if Yamato was hurt.

Yamato and Aokiji fought Big Mom and Kaido on equal footing, while Law revived Luffy and watched him charge back into battle. Luffy was knocked out again, and after Aokiji stepped in to save him, Law suspected Aokiji had come to Onigashima for Luffy.

• Yamato transformed into his human-beast form and struck Big Mom, then clashed with her weapons as their fight began.
• Aokiji held Kaido off with Armament Haki, Ryuo, and his freezing ability, forcing Kaido to assume his human-beast form.
• Kid envied Yamato's strength, while Law focused on defeating Kaido and revived the unconscious Luffy.
• Luffy mistook Aokiji for a Marine, then charged at Kaido after Law explained that Aokiji had saved him.
• Kaido knocked Luffy unconscious again, and Aokiji took his place to keep Kaido from finishing him off.
• Law revived Luffy once more and asked what relationship he had with Aokiji, who kept saving him.

Luffy learned Conqueror's Coating during his battle with Kaido, briefly holding his own before being defeated again. Law fed him enough meat to restore his strength, while Yamato continued to match Big Mom in their fight.

• Luffy rushed into Kaido and Aokiji's battle and stopped Kaido's coated kanabo with Conqueror's Coating, astonishing Kaido, Aokiji, Big Mom, and Yamato.
• Luffy used Future Sight and Conqueror's Coating to fight Kaido to a brief draw, but Kaido's Ryuo overwhelmed him and Aokiji stepped in again.
• Law revived Luffy, who immediately demanded meat, and Law used his Op-Op Fruit powers to bring him the banquet food from the city below the skull.
• Kid watched Yamato and Big Mom trade evenly matched blows as Luffy ate a mountain of meat in just over ten minutes.
• Luffy belched and returned to normal, leaving Law staring at him in amazement.

Luffy returned to the fight against Kaido, but Kaido depleted his Haki and killed him. As everyone mourned, Luffy’s heartbeat and presence returned, and he began transforming while Kaido watched without attacking.

• Luffy resumed fighting Kaido, switched to Gear Fourth Snakeman, and ultimately ran out of Haki before Kaido struck him dead.
• Law, Aokiji, Big Mom, Yamato, and the Straw Hat Pirates sensed or learned that Luffy’s presence had vanished and reacted to his apparent death.
• Law examined Luffy’s body, then jumped back when Luffy’s presence and heartbeat suddenly returned and grew stronger.
• Luffy’s body began producing white smoke as his hair expanded and turned white, and he regained consciousness with a grin.
• Kaido realized Luffy had come back to life and waited for him to awaken rather than attack during his transformation.

Luffy awakened his Devil Fruit after reaching the brink of death and defeated Kaido, while Yamato and Law defeated Big Mom. The alliance’s fall liberated Wano Country, and Kaido and Big Mom survived as Orochi was destroyed.

• Law suspected Luffy’s transformation was a Devil Fruit Awakening, while Aokiji felt relieved that Luffy had returned to life.
• Luffy awakened Nika’s power, regained his strength, and fought Kaido with his newly liberated abilities.
• Aokiji froze a CP0 agent who tried to interfere, and Kaido smashed the agent before he could reach Luffy.
• Luffy defeated Kaido with Bajrang Gun after the two fought an evenly matched battle.
• Yamato and Law defeated Big Mom, while Kid watched without taking part in the final battle.
• The alliance defeated Kaido and Big Mom and liberated Wano Country; Orochi was destroyed, while both Emperors survived.

Perospero took the unconscious Big Mom and Kaido away from Onigashima, while Vic left with Olvia and Hancock after Ban reported that Blackbeard had appeared near Wano Country. As Vic sailed toward Wano, Ryokugyu was already heading there on the Five Elders’ orders, and the Straw Hats celebrated their victory while Robin and Law secured another Road Poneglyph rubbing.

• Perospero arrived at Onigashima and took the unconscious Big Mom and Kaido away without being challenged.
• Olvia and Hancock ate breakfast together, and Vic joined them after Ban reported that Blackbeard had been found near Wano Country.
• Vic decided to deal with Blackbeard and set out by electric-powered boat with Olvia and Hancock; Hancock joined after learning Blackbeard was involved.
• Ryokugyu headed for Wano Country on the Five Elders’ orders so he could attack the weakened Straw Hat Boy, despite learning that Luffy’s Devil Fruit had awakened as the Sun God Nika.
• Robin and Law followed Kozuki Sukiyaki beneath Wano Country and obtained a Road Poneglyph rubbing, bringing their crews’ total to three.
• Luffy invited Aokiji and Yamato to join the Straw Hat Pirates, but Yamato refused because she belonged to the Thunder God Pirates; Zoro polished Enma, which had helped him use Ryuo and Conqueror’s Coating.

Vic, Olvia, and Hancock arrived near Wano Country as Shanks’s Conqueror’s Haki revealed that Ryokugyu had reached the island after Luffy defeated Kaido. Vic recognized the moment as the last part of the story he remembered, while Ryokugyu considered retreating.

• Sanji, Jinbe, Nami, and Luffy reflected on their gains and improvements from the battles in Wano Country.
• Vic, Olvia, and Hancock arrived near Wano Country, and Vic explained how seawater had flooded ancient Wano and formed its waterfall terrain.
• Vic sensed Shanks’s Conqueror’s Haki and Ryokugyu’s presence on the island, recognizing the scene from the story he had known before transmigrating.
• Ryokugyu realized Shanks was suppressing his Devil Fruit ability and noticed Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji had recovered enough to remain dangerous.
• Vic reasoned that Luffy’s short battle with Kaido and the delayed arrival of Ryokugyu had left the admiral without a good chance to attack.