Chapter Summaries

Vic reassured Hancock and Olvia that Shanks would not truly become Luffy’s rival and revealed that the four Emperors could potentially unite. After discarding Van Augur’s corpse, Vic examined the Warp-Warp Fruit ability he had extracted and prepared to master it before reaching Egghead.

• Vic told Hancock and Olvia that Shanks and Luffy were friends, and that Shanks would likely challenge Luffy only to help him grow.
• Olvia realized that three Emperors were secretly friends, and Vic explained that Buggy, Shanks, and Luffy’s connections could bring all four together.
• Vic warned the crew to prepare for a major battle, discarded Van Augur’s corpse, and went to train with the Warp-Warp Fruit ability before reaching Egghead.
• Vic reflected that Devil Fruit abilities needed the right kind of fruit to take shape and felt lucky he had prepared many varieties during his earlier experiments.

Vic ate the Warp-Warp Fruit and gained access to the Law of Space, then vanished beyond Olvia and Hancock’s Observation Haki to study his new ability. The chapter left him reappearing before them after briefly disappearing into another space.

• Olvia and Hancock learned that Vic had taken the Warp-Warp Fruit from Van Augur and planned to eat it as his second Devil Fruit.
• Vic reassured them that he was a normal human and told them not to attempt eating a second fruit until their abilities and realms had advanced far enough.
• Vic blocked the fruit’s taste signals and ate the Warp-Warp Fruit while Olvia and Hancock watched anxiously.
• Vic sensed that the fruit had planted a seed in his body that linked him to the Law of Space and let him detect overlapping Alternate Dimensional Spaces.
• Vic told Olvia and Hancock to watch the ship, then vanished from their Observation Haki and reappeared before them moments later.

Vic tested his new spatial ability, discovering that he could travel through an alternate dimension while almost no time passed in the real world, though the journey consumed stamina. After bringing Olvia and Hancock with him and learning they could not move inside, he began comprehending the broader Law of Space.

• Vic traveled through the alternate dimension to Wano Country, bought two bowls of soba, and returned to find only a breath had passed.
• Vic concluded that distance depended on stamina rather than Observation Haki, and that he had to travel through the alternate space himself.
• Vic considered how the ability could help him study enemies in battle and assassinate targets in places such as Mary Geoise.
• Vic brought Olvia and Hancock into the alternate dimension and found that they remained alive but motionless while he could move freely.
• Vic gave Olvia and Hancock the soba, then sat down to comprehend the Law of Space.

Vic arrived near Egghead as the World Government fleet surrounded the island, where Luffy and Vegapunk’s forces already had the advantage. He used his mastery of space to strike the fleet from beyond its sight, splitting a World Government warship in two.

• Vic found that Luffy, Rebecca, and Vegapunk’s allies had the upper hand against CP0 and the Seraphim, aided by Stussy and S-Dragon.
• Vic continued studying the Law of Space during the voyage and had nearly exhausted what he could learn from the alternate space.
• Vic’s boat reached Egghead as Marine and World Government warships surrounded the island, delayed by attacks from its mechanical sea beasts.
• Vic steered away from the fleet and told Olvia and Hancock to stand behind him before drawing Blood Wither.
• Vic swung his sword, and his Sword Gang vanished after traveling only a short distance.
• The Sword Gang reappeared among the fleet and split a World Government warship in two.

An unknown attacker destroyed several World Government warships with sudden Flying Slashes, alarming the fleet and drawing Saturn’s attention. Saturn ordered Kizaru to search for the attacker and sent the others to land on the island, while the attacker’s companions prepared to move before Kizaru found them.

• An unknown attacker split a warship in two, and Marines debated whether the blow came from a swordsman using a Devil Fruit ability.
• The attacker destroyed three more World Government warships, killing and injuring CP Agents while leaving Marine ships untouched.
• Saturn asked Kizaru about the growing commotion, and Kizaru reported the repeated attacks and his failure to locate the assailant.
• Saturn ordered Kizaru to search the surrounding area and told the others to land and capture everyone on the island, especially Straw Hat Boy.
• The attacker’s companions decided to land before Kizaru spotted them and frightened their target away.

Vic used his new mastery of spatial laws to evade Kizaru and bring himself, Olvia, and Hancock to the island, where the strongest fighters had gathered. Their sudden arrival drew Luffy and Zoro’s attention as the battle approached.

• Vic sliced through eight or nine World Government warships but left the soldiers and agents aboard unharmed.
• Vic sensed Kizaru approaching and moved himself, Olvia, and Hancock into a new alternate space, where they watched Kizaru fly past.
• Vic demonstrated that he could travel between alternate spaces and teleport to any location within his Observation Haki’s range.
• Vic sensed the strongest presences gathered on the island and brought the boat and the two women there.
• The boat slammed onto the ground, and Luffy and Zoro recognized Vic and Hancock.

Vic vanished without a trace, leaving Luffy, Rebecca, Stussy, Lucci, and Zoro to wonder at his abilities and their complicated histories with him. Luffy sensed a powerful presence and went to investigate, as Kizaru entered the Frontier Dome and attacked Sentomaru.

• Vic's disappearance amazed Luffy, while Rebecca suspected his Speed-Speed Fruit had developed further and Stussy attributed the feat to his skill with his powers.
• Lucci reflected bitterly on how Vic and Luffy had surpassed him, while Zoro recalled his history with Vic and Rebecca grew angry that Vic had ignored her.
• Luffy sensed a strong presence and ran to investigate; Zoro stayed behind to guard the others, and Rebecca remained to wait for Vic.
• Kizaru entered the Frontier Dome after failing to find the unknown enemy and headed for Vegapunk, his mission's target.
• Kizaru encountered Sentomaru, who opposed his attempt to reach Vegapunk, and knocked him unconscious with a Laser Beam.

Luffy confronted Kizaru on the battlefield, determined to stop his mission, while Vic arrived at the Frontier Dome control room and reunited with Nami. Nami embraced Vic tearfully, and he soothed her as the Straw Hat crew watched.

• Luffy reached the battlefield as Sentomaru fell and attacked Kizaru, who met his kick head-on before they began fighting in earnest.
• Vic appeared in the Frontier Dome's central control room, startling Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Brook, Vegapunk, Edison, and Atlas.
• Nami recognized Vic, rushed into his arms, and cried over their long-awaited reunion.
• Vic told Nami he had saved their meeting for last and reassured her while wiping away her tears.
• Nami warned the Straw Hats not to laugh at her, and Vic praised her authority over her crew.

Vic reunited with Nami and Vegapunk in the control room, where he met the secret Seraphim S-Dragon and objected to its name. Meanwhile, Luffy fought Kizaru, who escaped their battle and reached Vegapunk to carry out his mission.

• Vic praised Nami, urged her to prepare for battle, and then noticed Vegapunk’s changed appearance and the black dog with Seraphim features.
• Vegapunk revealed that the dog was S-Dragon, a secret Seraphim whose highest authority belonged to Vic.
• Vic stroked S-Dragon but angrily lifted Vegapunk by the collar over the name, demanding that it be changed.
• Luffy used Gear Fifth Nika Form after Gear Fourth: Snakeman failed to stop Kizaru, who abandoned the fight and searched for Vegapunk.
• Kizaru arrived inside the exposed control room and greeted Vegapunk while concealing his conflict behind a cold expression.

Vic intervened when Kizaru arrived to kill Vegapunk, urging the two friends to avoid a fight while revealing that Saint Saturn was supervising the mission. As Vic considered Brook’s knowledge of the Holy Knights’ immortality, Luffy appeared in Gear Fifth and grabbed Kizaru.

• Nami, Usopp, Chopper, Brook, Atlas, Edison, and Vegapunk reacted fearfully when Kizaru appeared in the control room.
• Black Emperor shot Kizaru through the chest with a Laser Beam, and Vic praised the Seraphim dog.
• Vic admitted he had been friends with Vegapunk and urged Kizaru to put on a token fight and withdraw, but Kizaru warned that Saint Saturn was overseeing the operation.
• Vic said he had killed Saturn several times, and Brook speculated that the Five Elders had immortal bodies like the Holy Knights before Nami beat him for asking to see her panties.
• Luffy arrived in Gear Fifth, towering over the shattered control room, and grabbed Kizaru with a huge white arm.

Luffy transformed into his Nika Form and fought Kizaru while the Straw Hats regrouped in the main control room. Vic proposed a way to move the Thousand Sunny and urged Vegapunk to join his side, leaving the scientist considering his future.

• Nami, Brook, Chopper, and Usopp saw Luffy’s Nika Form for the first time as Vic sent Kizaru flying, and Luffy challenged the Admiral to a fight.
• Franky, Lilith, and Robin reached the main control room for help moving the Thousand Sunny after Kizaru destroyed Lilith’s giant robot and the ship was stranded on the Island Cloud.
• Vic suggested Rebecca use her Float-Float Fruit to lift the Thousand Sunny so the crew could avoid the warships surrounding the shore.
• After Robin left to find Rebecca and her mother, Vic asked Vegapunk what he planned to do after escaping the World Government.
• Vic pitched recruiting Vegapunk to Nami, promising safety and funding for his research, and Nami agreed the idea sounded good despite the Straw Hats’ lack of money.

Vic offered Vegapunk a way to save the institute’s equipment and research, and Vegapunk chose to join the Revolutionary Army. Vic then emptied the institute into his separate space, leaving only the central control room and Vegapunk’s brain to be prepared for transfer.

• Vic warned Vegapunk that the World Government might launch a Buster Call and offered to take the institute’s equipment and Seraphim cultivation chambers away.
• Vegapunk explained that he needed to protect the fusion reactor, Mother Flame, and his stored brain from the World Government and York.
• Vic suggested that Vegapunk join either the Thunder God Pirates or the Revolutionary Army, and Vegapunk chose the Revolutionary Army.
• Vic left the Black Emperor to guard Nami and the others, then dismantled and transferred the institute’s equipment into his separate space.
• Vic told Vegapunk that only the central control room and his brain remained, and Vegapunk was astonished that the equipment had been removed so quickly.

Vegapunk showed Vic a scrapyard of discarded inventions and asked him to remove an ancient robot he had been studying. When Vic revealed he had seen another robot guarding a Poneglyph, Vegapunk explained his fear that the World Government would use the robot’s Mother Flame to cause more destruction, and Vic agreed to deal with it.

• Vegapunk led Vic to a scrapyard filled with his discarded inventions, where Vic found a lightsaber that attracted flying insects and secretly kept it.
• Vegapunk pointed out an ancient robot buried beneath the scrap and asked Vic to send it away so he could keep studying it.
• Vic said he had seen another ancient robot guarding a Poneglyph, and Vegapunk excitedly asked whether others existed.
• Vegapunk explained that the Five Elders had used the Mother Flame from the robot to destroy Lulusia Kingdom and feared the World Government would exploit more robots.
• Vic assured Vegapunk the other robot was well hidden and agreed to handle the ancient robot while Vegapunk dealt with his big head.

Vic secured Vegapunk’s discarded inventions and prepared to protect him as Saturn arrived on Egghead. While Luffy fought Saturn alone and the Straw Hats and their allies battled the World Government’s forces, Vic watched from nearby.

• Vic collected Vegapunk’s discarded inventions, then sensed Saturn arrive on Egghead.
• Vic told Vegapunk to continue their work, left Black Emperor to protect him, and ordered the others to prepare for battle.
• Sanji recognized Saturn as one of the Five Elders, while Jinbe confirmed Vic was a benefactor to the Fish-Man Race.
• Vic observed that Luffy had already overwhelmed Kizaru and decided to let Luffy face Saturn alone.
• Luffy resisted Saturn’s deadly glare and fought him in his giant Nika form, while the Straw Hats, Rebecca’s group, and Sentomaru’s artificial-human army battled the Marines and government agents.

Vic’s allies overwhelmed the Marines and government agents at Egghead while Luffy fought Saturn. Unable to defeat Luffy and worried that Vic and Aokiji were also present, Saturn called the other Five Elders for backup.

• Aokiji, Rebecca, and Olvia disabled or removed Marines from the battlefield while sparing their lives, but Hancock, Nami, and Zoro attacked more ruthlessly.
• Sanji, Jinbe, Usopp, Franky, Robin, Chopper, and Brook used their abilities to fight the Marines and agents, giving Vic and Luffy’s side an overwhelming advantage.
• Luffy continued beating Saturn after Kizaru was defeated, while Saturn remained focused on obtaining the fusion reactor and Mother Flame and eliminating Nika.
• Saturn called the other Five Elders and warned them that Luffy was stronger than expected, Aokiji had joined the Straw Hats, and Vic might also be present.

Saturn summoned the other four Five Elders to Egghead, using teleportation coordinates and Imu’s borrowed spatial power. The four arrived to reinforce him against Luffy and the others, while Vic recognized their presence and wondered whether Imu would come himself.

• Saturn contacted the other Five Elders, then sent Luffy flying and completed the summoning formations.
• Four powerful figures appeared on Egghead amid black light, Conqueror’s Haki, and blood-red lightning.
• The Marines, Vice Admirals, Straw Hat Pirates, and their allies stopped fighting and reacted to the newcomers’ overwhelming presence.
• Luffy realized four more monsters had joined Saturn, while Aokiji, Zoro, Sanji, Jinbe, Rebecca, Hancock, and Kizaru assessed the threat.
• Vic sensed the four familiar presences and concluded that all Five Elders had arrived, questioning whether Imu would come to kill them himself.

The Five Elders summoned four monstrous forms to join Saturn, and Nusjuro immediately attacked Nico Robin, only for Zoro to intercept him. A sudden unseen slash severed Nusjuro’s head, but it regenerated, leaving Zoro and the other Elders facing the revelation that the attack—and Nusjuro’s immortality—posed an unfamiliar threat.

• Bakotsu, Hoki, Itsumade, and Sandworm emerged from the black light and joined Saturn’s Gyuki form.
• Nusjuro charged at Robin to kill her, but Zoro reached her first and blocked his sword strike.
• Nusjuro dismissed Zoro’s criticism of his dishonorable attack as the two swordsmen clashed.
• An unexplained Flying Slash severed Nusjuro’s head, alarming Zoro and the other Elders.
• Nusjuro’s body kept fighting as his head vanished and regenerated, and he asked Zoro whether he was a Devil Fruit user.

Vic confronted the Five Elders to protect Vegapunk and the Straw Hat Pirates, then arranged fighters to hold off four Elders while he faced Hoki. He used spatial holes and purple lightning to pin Hoki down, beginning their fight.

• Vic arrived and admitted that he had unleashed the silent slash, saying he had come because Vegapunk was his friend.
• Nusjuro threatened Vic and questioned whether he could protect everyone and defeat all five Elders.
• Vic assigned Rebecca to the giant bird, Kuzan to the giant worm, Luffy to the giant spider, and Zoro and Sanji to the swordsman.
• Vic confronted Hoki, the giant boar, and reminded him of their earlier fight at Pangaea Castle.
• Vic summoned eight spatial holes and used purple lightning strands to bind Hoki's legs, tail, tusks, and upper jaw.

Vic restrained Hoki with lightning, then warned the others to focus as Nusjuro forced Zoro away from the battlefield. Zoro prepared to fight Nusjuro as he was pushed back.

• Vic pinned Hoki with lightning ropes, leaving the giant boar unable to escape even after covering himself with Armament Haki.
• The Marines, agents, and Straw Hat Pirates reacted with shock to Vic's strength, while Rebecca resolved to help him and Olvia recognized one of the Five Elders as a culprit behind Ohara's destruction.
• Vic struck Hoki's tusk with an ordinary iron hammer and shouted at the distracted fighters to deal with their enemies.
• Nusjuro tried to sneak attack Zoro, but Vic noticed the attack with Future Sight and warned him in time.
• Zoro dodged Nusjuro's slash and countered with both swords, but Nusjuro blocked him and drove him away from the battlefield.

Aokiji rejected Saint Shepherd Ju Peter’s attempt to drive him away and fought the sandworm, while Rebecca faced a flying member of the Five Elders. The Five Elders tried to recruit Rebecca by promising her Celestial Dragon status, though their recruits ultimately became Lord Imu’s soul-contract servants.

• Sanji chased after Zoro and Bakotsu after hearing Vic’s message, recognizing that the Straw Hat Pirates needed to work together.
• Saint Shepherd Ju Peter ordered Aokiji to leave, but Aokiji refused and said he had found freedom and a cause worth fighting for.
• Saint Shepherd Ju Peter attacked Aokiji with its devouring maw, but Aokiji froze its mouth, evaded its charge, and encased its body in ice with Ice Time Capsule.
• Rebecca prepared to fight the giant bird, believing her Float-Float Fruit and flying swords gave her an advantage against an airborne opponent.
• The Five Elders offered Rebecca Celestial Dragon status and a place among the Holy Knights, while the chapter explained that powerful recruits became Lord Imu’s soul-contract servants.