Chapter Summaries

Teach went missing from the Whitebeard Pirates, but Zesi had secretly captured him and taken him to Vinsmoke Judge’s laboratory on Hachinosu. After Teach absorbed the Wax-Wax Fruit, Judge’s staff prepared to feed him a second Devil Fruit and test whether his body could withstand both.

• Thatch sent the Fourth Division searching for Teach, and his crewmates found signs of a brief fight and reported the disappearance to him.
• Zesi had captured Teach on the hillside and secretly brought him to the laboratory on Hachinosu.
• Vinsmoke Judge examined Teach’s unusual Lineage Factor and told Zesi that testing whether Teach could withstand two Devil Fruits was worthwhile.
• The laboratory staff fed Teach the Wax-Wax Fruit and found that his body accepted and absorbed it readily.
• Zesi and Vinsmoke Judge ordered the staff to feed Teach a second Devil Fruit.

Zesi ordered Teach killed and the research data sealed, but Teach escaped through Kanjuro’s help, prompting the Whitebeard Pirates to mobilize against Azure Emperor Territory. As their fleet reached its gateway, Buggy and Les arrived to steady the Azure Emperor Pirates’ defenders.

• Zesi learned that Vinsmoke Judge’s gene compatibility potion gave Teach only a one-percent chance of accommodating two Devil Fruits, then ordered Teach killed and the research sealed.
• Vinsmoke Judge discovered that Teach had escaped by turning into ink, and Zesi realized Kanjuro had helped him.
• Sebast reported that the Whitebeard Pirates were sailing toward Azure Emperor Territory, so Zesi ordered the pirates to prepare for war and purge spies from the palace.
• The Five Elders discussed how their plan had drawn Whitebeard out and decided the Navy should stay back while Sengoku chose when to act.
• The Whitebeard Pirates’ main force and forty-nine subordinate crews arrived at the Azure Emperor Territory gateway, and Buggy and Les calmed the defenders.

Whitebeard brought the Whitebeard Pirates to confront Zesi over the attack on Teach, and the two sides faced off in Azure Emperor Pirates territory. Teach tried to force Whitebeard and Zesi into battle, and the chapter ended as their blades met in a clash.

• Whitebeard arrived aboard the Moby Dick and demanded that Zesi come out, while Buggy warned him that war would cost many of his men.
• Whitebeard unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, and Zesi appeared before the gathered pirates.
• Teach charged at Zesi, hoping to provoke him into retaliating and force Whitebeard to fight.
• Zesi struck Teach with a vibrational shock wave from a snort, sending him flying.
• Zesi drew his sword as Whitebeard moved in, and their blade attacks triggered a devastating explosion before the swords touched.

Zesi and Whitebeard fought across the island, while Zesi explained that he had eaten a second Devil Fruit to face the growing threats against the Azure Emperor Pirates. The chapter ended with Zesi multiplying his quake attack a hundredfold against Whitebeard.

• Zesi and Whitebeard's attacks collided, blasting out a huge crater and forcing both crews to retreat to their ships.
• Whitebeard demanded an explanation for Zesi's attack on Teach, and Zesi said he had used Teach as a test subject who gained two Devil Fruit powers.
• Whitebeard, enraged by what he believed were inhuman experiments, attacked Zesi with Steam Burst while Zesi countered with Shock a Hundred Li.
• Zesi told Whitebeard that the threats from the Emperors, Navy, and World Government had driven him to eat a second Devil Fruit.
• Zesi used Quake Annihilation Hammer against Whitebeard, then invoked Moa Moa, Hundredfold Quake to increase the attack's power a hundredfold.

Zesi used the More-More Fruit to multiply his Tremor-Tremor Fruit attacks and awakened his Devil Fruit while fighting Whitebeard. Whitebeard ordered the Whitebeard Pirates to retreat, then faced Zesi alone as their clash destroyed the entire island.

• Zesi struck Whitebeard with a hundredfold Quake Annihilation Hammer, injuring him and revealing that he had gained Bundy World's More-More Fruit ability.
• Zesi warned Whitebeard to retreat, but Whitebeard refused to abandon his crew or his son.
• Zesi awakened his Tremor-Tremor Fruit and unleashed a hundredfold quake that warped the surrounding space.
• Whitebeard ordered Marco to lead the Whitebeard Pirates away and stayed behind to fight Zesi.
• Whitebeard and Zesi exchanged powerful attacks, and their final clash caused an explosion that destroyed the entire island.

The Marines learned that Whitebeard had been defeated by the Azure Emperor, who had done so without using his known trump cards. They discovered the Azure Emperor had gained the More-More Fruit alongside the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, leaving them unsure whether to proceed with their plan to attack.

• Sengoku gathered the Marines’ strongest fighters in the New World to avenge Kong and strike the Azure Emperor Pirates after the crew and Whitebeard Pirates weakened each other.
• Kizaru, Garp, and the other Marines questioned how the Azure Emperor had defeated Whitebeard so quickly without using his Thirty-Six Divine Space Strike or the sword attack that split the Red Line.
• Tsuru reported that the Azure Emperor had acquired a second devil fruit ability, and Sengoku learned that it was the More-More Fruit.
• Sengoku realized the Azure Emperor could combine the Tremor-Tremor Fruit with the More-More Fruit to multiply his attacks’ power, and the Marines feared no one could defeat him.
• A Marine Vice Admiral asked whether they should continue their plan, but the assembled Marines fell silent.

The Five Elders learned that the Azure Emperor had killed Whitebeard and gained a second Devil Fruit, prompting them to abandon their New World campaign. As Big Mom tried to recruit Shanks into an alliance against the Azure Emperor, news of Whitebeard’s death reached her and shattered her confidence in the Marines’ plan.

• A CP0 agent told the Five Elders that Whitebeard had died at the Azure Emperor’s hands and Sengoku had withdrawn after learning the Azure Emperor possessed the More-More Fruit.
• The Five Elders ordered Sengoku and all Marine and World Government personnel out of the New World, conceding it to the Azure Emperor Pirates.
• Big Mom offered to ally with Shanks, arguing that the Marines would defeat the Azure Emperor while Shanks and Bullet were kept occupied.
• Shanks insisted that Zesi would survive, and Bullet likewise said the Azure Emperor would not die easily.
• A Charlotte Family member informed Big Mom that Whitebeard was dead and the Azure Emperor had gained a second Devil Fruit ability, leaving her shocked.

After Whitebeard’s death sent shockwaves across the world, Zesi executed Kanjuro and ordered Shanks to seize Totto Land as the Azure Emperor Pirates’ headquarters. The chapter ended with Zesi threatening to take it himself if Shanks failed.

• Big Mom, Kaido, Shanks, and Bullet reacted to news that Zesi had defeated Whitebeard and learned that Zesi’s second Devil Fruit was the More-More Fruit.
• Shanks renewed his battle with Big Mom and declared that he would take Totto Land.
• News of Whitebeard’s death and Zesi’s two Devil Fruit abilities spread worldwide, frightening pirates and prompting some to flee the New World.
• Zesi confronted Kanjuro, who admitted that the World Government had recruited him using a token from the Kurozumi Family.
• Zesi caused Kanjuro’s body to explode, then ordered Shanks to take Totto Land for the Azure Emperor Pirates’ headquarters.

Zesi decided to move the Azure Emperor Pirates’ headquarters and academies from crowded Hachinosu to Totto Land, which he planned to conquer and develop into the New World’s political and cultural center. He ordered the Azure Emperor’s Decree No. 3 Missiles launched against the Beasts Pirates, leaving their attack underway.

• Zesi decided to relocate the Azure Emperor Palace, the military academy, and the Academy of Sciences from Hachinosu to Totto Land.
• Buggy suggested using the Azure Emperor’s Decree No. 3 Missiles to kill Big Mom, but Zesi warned against damaging their future headquarters.
• Zesi chose the Beasts Pirates as the missiles’ debut target, intending to demonstrate the Azure Emperor Pirates’ power and warn Big Mom.
• Zesi ordered the missiles prepared and launched, and they fired from Hachinosu, deserted islands, and submarines toward the Beasts Pirates.

The Azure Emperor Pirates launched hundreds of Azure Emperor's Decree No. 3 missiles, shocking people across their territory and drawing the World Government's attention. As the missiles flew over Kaido and Bullet's battle, they struck the Beasts Pirates' bases, headquarters, and ships.

• People across the Azure Emperor Territory saw the missiles launch and posted photographs and questions online.
• A closer photograph revealed the words “Azure Emperor's Decree No. 3,” increasing public speculation about the missiles.
• The World Government's spies sent photographs to the Five Elders, who ordered operatives near the Beasts Pirates to investigate.
• Kaido and Bullet fought as the missiles passed overhead, and Bullet said the attack had been expected.
• The missiles hit the Beasts Pirates' major bases, headquarters, and pirate ships, setting off enormous explosions.

The Azure Emperor Pirates announced that their No. 3 missiles had devastated the Beasts Pirates’ bases, frightening people across the world and alarming the World Government and Marines. The Five Elders summoned Sengoku and Vegapunk to discuss the threat, but Sengoku said he had already devised a countermeasure.

• The Azure Emperor Pirates’ Second Division posted photographs and announced that 563 No. 3 missiles had destroyed Senro Island and thirteen other Beasts Pirates bases, killing everyone except Kaido.
• People online reacted in shock to the missiles’ precision and range, which included Mary Geoise, Marineford, and Impel Down.
• The World Government and Marines reviewed intelligence showing that the missiles could devastate Mary Geoise, leaving the Five Elders frantic with worry.
• The Five Elders summoned Sengoku and Vegapunk to ask how the Marines could respond to a missile attack.
• Sengoku told the Five Elders that the missiles did not yet pose a serious threat and said he had already devised a way to deal with them.

Sengoku proposed stationing Kizaru at Mary Geoise to intercept the Azure Emperor's Decree Missiles, and the Five Elders approved a plan to expand the Marines' Admiral ranks. After learning that the missiles relied on the Azure Emperor Pirates' network, the World Government decided to negotiate for network base stations and study the technology.

• Sengoku proposed stationing Kizaru at Mary Geoise, with Vegapunk's radar detectors helping track incoming missiles.
• The Five Elders temporarily created two additional Admiral positions, promoting Sakazuki to Admiral Akainu and Kuzan to Admiral Aokiji while ordering Kizaru to guard Mary Geoise year-round.
• Vegapunk explained that the World Government might reproduce the missiles' explosives but lacked the Azure Emperor Pirates' advanced guidance and network systems.
• The Five Elders recognized the network's role in the missiles' accuracy and worried that its spread could strengthen the Azure Emperor Pirates.
• Vegapunk urged the World Government to adopt and study the network, and the Five Elders chose the Sabaody Archipelago for a trial installation.

After the Azure Emperor's Decree No. 3 Missiles destroyed the Beasts Pirates, Big Mom learned that Zesi had arrived at Whole Cake Island and demanded that she submit or die. The chapter ended as Zesi began using the combined power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and the More-More Fruit, with Big Mom facing him.

• After losing a hard-fought battle with Shanks, Big Mom returned to Whole Cake Island and learned that the Beasts Pirates had been wiped out.
• Big Mom's subordinates reported that the Azure Emperor's Decree No. 3 Missiles had destroyed the Beasts Pirates' headquarters on Senro Island.
• Big Mom decided to pack up and leave, but a soldier reported that the Azure Emperor Pirates were attacking and that Zesi had come himself.
• A messenger announced that Zesi had defeated the Shichibukai, then Zesi appeared in Whole Cake Chateau and overwhelmed most of those present with his presence.
• Zesi offered Big Mom the choice of joining the Azure Emperor Pirates or dying, and began vibrating the surroundings as he threatened to use the combined power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and the More-More Fruit.

Zesi used his awakened Tremor-Tremor Fruit and Conqueror's Haki to force Big Mom to surrender, leaving the Azure Emperor Pirates in control of the New World. After the news spread, Doflamingo learned that Zesi had summoned the Shichibukai and set out to see what would happen next.

• Big Mom recognized Zesi's awakened power and feared the force of his Conqueror's Haki as he demanded that she choose between death and submission.
• Zesi increased the tremor pressure a hundredfold, forcing Big Mom to one knee and drawing blood from her.
• Big Mom surrendered to Zesi, and news of the Big Mom Pirates' submission spread across the world.
• Doflamingo celebrated the Azure Emperor Pirates' control of the New World and speculated that Zesi might next challenge the World Government.
• Gladius announced that Zesi had summoned the Shichibukai, and Doflamingo decided to go to the New World.

The Azure Emperor Pirates established Totto Land as their future headquarters while Zesi reorganized the former Big Mom Pirates and planned new uses for Whole Cake Chateau. The Azure Emperor Palace Shichibukai gathered on Whole Cake Island, prompting speculation that the Azure Emperor Pirates were preparing for another major move.

• Zesi made Perospero mayor of Whole Cake Chateau, appointed Katakuri as his Azure Emperor Apostle, and folded the Charlotte Family into the Eleventh Division after academy training.
• Wealthy visitors moved to Totto Land as construction began on the Azure Emperor Palace, and Zesi planned to turn Whole Cake Chateau into a luxury hotel.
• Doflamingo and his crew arrived at Whole Cake Island and explored Totto Land before Hancock rammed their ship aside while docking.
• Doflamingo restrained his anger toward Hancock and headed to Whole Cake Chateau with his crew.
• Crocodile, Gecko Moria, Dia Airo, Aden, and Gao Luo arrived, leading onlookers to suspect the Azure Emperor Pirates were planning a major move.

The Marines learned that Zesi had gathered the Azure Emperor Palace Shichibukai on Whole Cake Island, and debated whether he intended to challenge the World Government. Zesi announced that the Azure Emperor Pirates would reorganize as the Azure Empire Federation, a state ruling the New World.

• A Marine intelligence officer reported to Sengoku that the Azure Emperor Palace Shichibukai had gathered on Whole Cake Island.
• Sengoku and the Marines worried that Zesi’s power and forces could overwhelm the World Government, while Tsuru predicted he would first consolidate control of the New World.
• Zesi entered Whole Cake Chateau’s drawing room, where the Shichibukai stood and greeted him respectfully.
• Zesi told the Shichibukai that the Azure Emperor Pirates would undergo a major reorganization because pirates lacked legitimacy with ordinary people and stood at a disadvantage against the World Government.
• Zesi declared that the organization would henceforth be called the Azure Empire Federation, and the Shichibukai reacted with excitement at the prospect of founding a state over the New World.

Zesi announced the Azure Empire Federation and ordered his officers to bring countries and forces along the Grand Line into it. The Five Elders recognized that the new sovereign state threatened the World Government, but admitted they had no way to stop the Azure Emperor and chose to focus on defense.

• Zesi explained the federation's structure and ordered his officers to win over countries and forces along the Grand Line, assuring them they would receive noble titles and support.
• Hancock told the hesitant officers to follow Lord Azure Emperor's orders, and Doflamingo agreed after hearing Zesi's assurances.
• Zesi moved into the completed Azure Emperor Palace, announced the Azure Empire Federation, and granted noble titles to Bullet, Shanks, Big Mom, Sebas, Buggy, Les, and others.
• News of the federation's creation spread worldwide, and the Five Elders erupted in anger and anxiety over the World Government's lost control of the New World.
• The Five Elders recalled that even Lord Imu had no way to deal with the Azure Emperor, then decided the World Government should focus on defense rather than go to war.

Zesi’s father pushed him to choose an empress and consorts for the Azure Empire Federation, while Tom’s trial in Water 7 ended with a death sentence. As Tom was about to be taken away, Zesi appeared and challenged the authorities to arrest him too for helping Roger.

• Wenlai Kate insisted that Zesi needed an empress and heirs, and he ordered a selection of consorts throughout the Azure Empire Federation.
• Zesi let the selection proceed and secretly added one person to the candidates.
• In Water 7, CP5 agents framed Tom’s Workers for attacking the judicial ship, and Tom was captured after beating Spandine.
• Tom admitted to the charge of attacking the judicial ship and asked the chief judge to let the Sea Train offset it, while declaring himself honored to have helped Roger.
• The chief judge sentenced Tom to execution for building Roger’s ship, but Zesi appeared and asked whether the authorities would arrest him too.

Zesi arrived in Water 7 with Kuma to save Tom, whose Sea Train was complete but who had been framed for attacking a judicial ship. After Kuma revived Tom, Zesi challenged the chief judge and exposed the suspicious case against Tom’s Workers, accusing CP5 of staging the attack.

• Zesi learned through Sebast that Tom had finished the Sea Train and that a judicial ship was coming to Water 7, so he flew there with Kuma.
• Kuma used his power to revive Tom, who recognized Zesi as Roger’s former companion and the Azure Emperor.
• Zesi told the chief judge that Tom’s past association with Roger did not give the judge authority to sentence him.
• Zesi argued that Tom’s Workers had no reason to attack a ship that was arriving to pardon Tom, and that the evidence against them proved little.
• Zesi pointed out Cipher Pol’s suspicious presence in Water 7 and accused CP5 of bombing the judicial ship to frame Tom’s Workers.

Zesi revealed that CP5 had framed Tom to seize the Pluton Blueprints, then claimed the blueprints and took responsibility for Tom’s supposed crimes. The presiding judge accepted his pardon, and Zesi invited Tom to Totto Land to build Sea Trains.

• Zesi told the court that CP5 had bombed the judicial ship to frame Tom and obtain the Pluton Blueprints.
• Zesi announced that the blueprints were already in his hands and challenged anyone who wanted them to come take them.
• Zesi ordered Kuma to inflict Tom’s pain on Spandine, who fainted as soon as the pain struck.
• Zesi offered to bear all responsibility and pardon Tom and the others, and the presiding judge agreed.
• Zesi invited Tom to Totto Land to build Sea Trains for his waters.