Arc 19Beacon Inheritance and Abyss Purification

Allen and the Straw Hat Pirates reached Laugh Tale, accepted Beacon Noah’s inheritance, defeated the Triangle Bodies, and returned home as Sparks Watchers. They then allied with the Deep-Sea Council and other forces to destroy the Source of Corruption, and Allen escaped the collapsing Abyss Corridor with a crystal left behind.

  • Cruiser-073 assessed the Straw Hat Pirates, rescued them from a Chaos Aggregate, and guided them to the Terminal Navigation Beacon.
  • Allen and the Straw Hat Pirates accepted the Beacon’s inheritance, evaded the Triangle Bodies through a dangerous shortcut, and passed the final review to reach Laugh Tale.
  • The Shadow of Noah granted the crew Beacon authority, and Allen and his companions recovered a Uranus fragment and defeated the attacking Triangle Bodies fleet.
  • The Straw Hat Pirates became Sparks Watchers and returned to the Grand Line, while W7 chose to remain with the Beacon.
  • Allen purified a corrupted reef and allied with the Deep-Sea Council after Sairanos revealed that Callistos was spreading ancient pollution.
  • Allen and his allies destroyed Callistos's three corrupted nodes and the Nest of Corruption, and Allen recorded the passage coordinates leading to the Source of Corruption.
  • Allen established a fortified portal inside the Corrupted Royal Court while the Straw Hat Pirates and allied forces defended him against the Source of Corruption’s armies.
  • Allen used Sparks Judgment to purify the Source of Corruption and its armies, kept the crystal it left behind, and evacuated with the allies as the Abyss Corridor collapsed.
Chapters 451–475 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 451The Data Abyss and the Lurking Shadow

After recovering fragmented Star Scar Civilization records, Allen and his crew compared Concept Erosion with the Shadow of the End and speculated that a corrupted cosmic mechanism might be behind both. An unknown ship attacked the Ark Maxim, but Cruiser Sequence-073 of the Blade of Order intervened and then demanded an explanation for the crew’s unusual energy signatures.

  • Allen’s team found fragmented Star Scar Civilization records on Concept Erosion but no intact parts that could repair W7, then returned to the Ark Maxim with the recovered data.
  • W7 compared Concept Erosion with the Shadow of the End, and Allen argued that evidence of inheritance and resistance contradicted the idea of an absolute cosmic cleanup mechanism.
  • Robin suggested that the mechanism might have been contaminated, prompting the crew to consider whether the threats they had faced were a corrupted universal immune system.
  • Nami detected a concealed ship following the Ark Maxim, and Allen ordered the crew to reduce emissions and hide.
  • Brook disrupted the attacker’s mechanical probes with soul music while Jinbe destroyed them with Fish-Man Karate, but the enemy began charging its main cannon.
  • An elegant silver-white ship cut apart the attacker’s cannon and drove it away, then identified its pilot as Cruiser Sequence-073 of the Blade of Order, who questioned the crew about their affiliation, purpose, and unusual energy signatures.

Ch. 452Order's Inquiry and the Sparks' Choice

The Straw Hat Pirates negotiated with Cruiser-073 of the Blade of Order over its demand to assess W7, then agreed to a transparent, noninvasive scan. The scan found manageable risks, and Cruiser-073 requested a temporary observation permit while sharing safer routes into the Higher-Dimensional Information Turbulence Zone, where Laugh Tale’s coordinates led.

  • Cruiser-073 demanded that the Straw Hat Pirates surrender W7 or submit to assessment, warning that refusal would bring tracking and possible neutralization measures.
  • W7 challenged the Blade of Order’s approach by citing the Ancient Covenant, while Robin and Nami helped Allen negotiate transparent procedures and protections.
  • Cruiser-073 offered a monitored, noninvasive scan and review by the Ancient Law Faction, and Allen and the crew agreed after W7 supported the plan.
  • The scan rated W7 and the Ark Maxim as low to moderate risk and identified the crew’s unity as a special variable requiring observation.
  • Cruiser-073 requested a temporary observation permit, refrained from tagging the crew pending review, and shared route information for the Higher-Dimensional Information Turbulence Zone.

Ch. 453The Turbulent Labyrinth and Echoes of Time

The Ark Maxim crossed the Higher-Dimensional Information Turbulence Zone, where it was attacked by a chaotic composite life-form and overwhelmed by information contamination. Cruiser-073 rescued the crew, received a temporary observation mandate from the Ancient Law Faction, and led the ship toward safety as Allen continued toward Laugh Tale.

  • Nami guided the Ark Maxim through unstable spatial currents while W7 warned the crew about an information sedimentation zone.
  • The crew witnessed an echo of a Watcher Council ship being swallowed by a shadow resembling the Shadow of the End.
  • A sudden spacetime fold dragged the Ark Maxim toward a colossal chaotic composite life-form, which attacked the ship with regenerating tentacles and a torrent of mental contamination.
  • Zoro and Sanji wounded the creature, while Luffy used his Conqueror's Haki to shield the crew, but the contamination left the Ark Maxim vulnerable.
  • Cruiser-073 arrived, purified the information attack, and used Blade of Order: Flow Severance to excise the creature from the surrounding space and time.
  • Cruiser-073 reported that the Ancient Law Faction had granted a temporary observation permit and led the damaged Ark Maxim toward a stable node, while Allen remained focused on reaching Laugh Tale.

Ch. 454The Guide and the Terminal Navigation Beacon

After recovering from the Chaos Aggregate’s attack, the crew learned that Laugh Tale lay beyond the Terminal Navigation Beacon in a dangerous, poorly understood zone. Cruiser-073 calibrated the Ark Maxim and guided it to the beacon, then watched as the crew entered the darkness toward the unknown.

  • The crew analyzed the Chaos Aggregate’s contamination and discussed Cruiser-073’s rule-level weapon and the dangers beyond the Terminal Navigation Beacon.
  • W7 hypothesized that the beacon was a connection point between dimensions, and Cruiser-073 confirmed it was an ancient cross-dimensional anchor leading to the Lost Beacon Zone.
  • Cruiser-073 warned that Laugh Tale might be the beacon’s original landing site and could open a route home or release dangerous protocols; Allen accepted her offer of calibration and guidance.
  • Cruiser-073 calibrated the Ark Maxim and optimized W7, then led both ships through a safe route to the Terminal Navigation Beacon.
  • Cruiser-073 gave the crew final warnings and withdrew as Luffy and Allen ordered the Ark Maxim into the beacon’s darkness.

Ch. 455Beacon resonance and the manifestation of the covenant

Allen, W7, and the Straw Hat Pirates accepted the beacon’s Passing Down the Spark covenant and learned that Laugh Tale was Beacon Noah’s landing site and control node. With new information, upgraded systems, and a clearer route home, the Ark Maxim sped toward Laugh Tale as other factions began tracking the beacon’s activation.

  • The Terminal Navigation Beacon resonated with Allen and W7, activating hidden protocols and offering them a choice to accept responsibility for keeping watch or reject the inheritance.
  • Allen and the Straw Hat Pirates chose to accept, triggering a synchronization that revealed Beacon Noah’s origins, the Star Core Mark’s purpose, Laugh Tale’s connection to the pirate world’s mysteries, and their duties as Spark inheritors.
  • W7’s mission changed to assist the Straw Hat Pirates, seek other arks, study the End, and serve as a bridge between civilizations, while the Ark Maxim gained stronger defenses, improved navigation, and greater reactor efficiency.
  • Allen ordered the Ark Maxim toward Laugh Tale, and Franky locked in the new coordinates as the ship accelerated through the interlayer.
  • Lianfeng, Angel Yan, Carl, Morgana, and Ancient Law Faction Observer-073 reacted to the beacon’s activation and increased their monitoring of the Straw Hat Pirates and related phenomena.

Ch. 456Void undercurrents and civilization rifts

Carl, Angel Yan, Earth’s Black Troop, and Morgana responded to growing disturbances around the Terminal Navigation Beacon and the Ark Maxim’s crossing. As the Straw Hat Pirates continued toward Laugh Tale, rival powers prepared to investigate the Beacon and its ancient secrets.

  • Carl analyzed the Beacon’s resonance, the Triangle Bodies’ movements, and Allen’s purification power, then ordered Snow to steer the Triangle Bodies toward investigating the Beacon Zone without revealing information about the Straw Hat Pirates.
  • Angel Yan ordered angels in the Milky Way and neighboring galaxies to monitor Beacon-related disturbances and asked Heavenly King Hexi to secretly reexamine records about the Beacon and origin.
  • Ge Xiaolun, Leina, and Liu Chuang trained to combine their wills with their powers, while Dukao ordered continued secrecy and observation of Earth’s ancient ruins.
  • Morgana learned that the Triangle Bodies were mobilizing and ordered Demon One to level-two combat readiness so her forces could exploit the coming chaos.
  • The Straw Hat Pirates remained unaware of the factions’ preparations as they sailed through the Lost Beacon Zone toward Laugh Tale.

Ch. 457The Beacon Zone's many veils and the Triangle Bodies' knock at the door

The Ark Maxim crossed the Terminal Navigation Beacon into the rule-warped Lost Beacon Zone, where Allen and the Straw Hat Pirates navigated toward Laugh Tale. A massive Triangle Bodies fleet broke into the region and pursued them, forcing the crew to evade the fleet while it tore a destructive path toward the beacon's core.

  • The Ark Maxim entered the Lost Beacon Zone, and Nami guided it through dangerous regions of unstable rules and space.
  • As the crew approached the first dimensional glide, Nami detected a massive Triangle Bodies fleet that had forced its way through the Beacon Zone's boundary.
  • W7 identified the fleet's three Deep Dive Practitioners motherships and warned that they were heading for the beacon's core.
  • Allen ordered the crew to use a natural information refraction corridor; Nami's interference disrupted the fleet's scans while W7 charted a concealed route.
  • The Ark Maxim escaped into a turbulence belt, but the Triangle Bodies resumed their sweep after the interference faded.
  • The three motherships began forcing a path toward Laugh Tale, damaging the Beacon Zone, and Robin and W7 warned that the crew had to reach the destination first.

Ch. 458A desperate route and the Beacon's whisper

Allen and the Straw Hat Pirates chose a perilous shortcut through the collapsing Beacon zone, surviving three chaos-zone jumps and reaching the spacetime foam belt. The Beacon drew them into its core and began testing whether their choices and hearts made them worthy of its legacy, as the Triangle Bodies pressed against its defenses.

  • Allen asked Robin and W7 to find a dangerous shortcut, and Luffy approved the Collapse Rift Jump Route despite its low odds of success.
  • The Ark Maxim crossed three chaos zones, using unstable spatial rifts to complete three jumps while suffering heavy damage and losing most of its shield energy.
  • The crew charged into a rapidly expanding time bubble, where an ancient will detected the Star Core Mark and activated the Beacon Noah's Legacy Watch protocol.
  • The Beacon pulled the Ark Maxim into a passage of light and projected the Straw Hat Pirates' past adventures to assess their hearts and choices.
  • The Beacon began its final review as the Triangle Bodies' fleet attacked its barrier from outside.

Ch. 459The Corridor of the Heart and Sparks Certification

The Straw Hat Pirates and Allen passed the Beacon Noah’s certification and reached Laugh Tale, where the Shadow of Noah revealed the legacy and a stable route home. They chose to defend the Beacon from the invading Triangle Bodies and address its dangerous historical remnants before returning home.

  • The Beacon scanned the crew’s past choices and certified Allen Portgas and the Straw Hat Pirates for first-tier inheritance access.
  • The Ark Maxim emerged at Laugh Tale, a vast civilization formed around a great tree of spiritual light, where the Shadow of Noah welcomed the crew and W7.
  • The Shadow of Noah granted access to the Beacon’s records, partial rule-tuning authority, and information on a stable Homeward Passage.
  • The Shadow of Noah warned that Triangle Bodies were attacking the Beacon and that lost or distorted modules were tied to the Ancient Weapons, the Void Century, and Imu.
  • Luffy chose to deal with the threats before returning home, and Allen asked which problem to confront first.
  • The Shadow of Noah recommended fighting the Triangle Bodies first and promised defensive support to the crew and W7.

Ch. 460Star Sea Bulwark and the Fury of Spiritual Light

Allen and the Straw Hats defended Laugh Tale’s Beacon from the Triangle Bodies fleet, recovering an unstable Uranus fragment and stopping a forbidden attack through Allen’s newly revealed rule-definition power. The fleet retreated, but Allen collapsed unconscious after the battle.

  • Shadow of Noah linked the Ark Maxim and W7 to the Beacon, granting them new defense and attack systems and directing them to a vulnerable barrier node.
  • Franky fired the Spear of Spiritual Light, destroying one Triangle Bodies mothership, while Zoro, Sanji, and Jinbe fought off attacking frigates.
  • Allen, Robin, Franky, and W7 suppressed the unstable Uranus fragment and sent it into the Beacon’s Legacy Recovery Repository.
  • Luffy and the others held off two motherships, and Luffy severely damaged one with a Conqueror’s Haki attack.
  • Allen used the Beacon’s authority to define the remaining mothership’s destructive attack as invalid, ending its mutation and forcing the surviving fleet to retreat.
  • Allen told his companions they had won, then lost consciousness and fell as they shouted his name.

Ch. 461The legacy's fusion and the choice of a homeward path

After recovering from a five-day coma, Allen learned that the homeward passage would remain stable for about a month and discussed the Beacon’s legacy and unresolved threats with the Straw Hat Pirates. They agreed to become the Beacon’s Watchers, address the remaining dangers, and return home while continuing their adventures; the soul-binding ritual was set for the next day.

  • While Allen slept, Robin uncovered the truth about the Void Century, Imu, and the Ancient Weapons, as the crew recovered and prepared for their return.
  • About five days later, Allen woke with renewed mental strength and a deeper understanding of the Beacon’s rules.
  • The Shadow of Noah explained that the homeward passage would remain stable for thirty standard days and outlined the proposed soul-binding ritual, unresolved historical threats, W7’s choice, and the crew’s future responsibilities.
  • Luffy and the crew agreed to protect what mattered while pursuing their dreams, and Allen formally accepted the role of Watchers on their behalf.
  • The Shadow of Noah scheduled the soul-binding ritual for the next day, and the crew began preparations for their return home.

Ch. 462The Sparks Brand and the Final Farewell

The Straw Hat Pirates completed the Sparks Binding Ritual, and W7 chose to remain with the Beacon as they planned how to confront Imu and other dangers. They returned to the Grand Line near Wano Country, ready to continue their adventures and deal with the world’s hidden threats.

  • The Straw Hat Pirates received Sparks Brands at Laugh Tale and became Beacon Noah’s official Sparks Watchers.
  • W7 chose to stay with the Beacon, while the Straw Hat Pirates planned to protect Shirahoshi, secure the Pluton blueprints, and expose and defeat Imu.
  • Nami chose a stable departure window, and the crew spent three days adapting to their brands and upgrading the Ark Maxim.
  • The Straw Hat Pirates departed through the Well of the Star Sea and traveled seven days through a tunnel of light.
  • The Ark Maxim emerged over the Grand Line about five hundred nautical miles southeast of Wano Country, and Luffy ordered the crew to set sail.

Ch. 463Undercurrents and a vigil among the stars

Earth and the wider universe reacted to the Straw Hat Pirates’ departure as the Beacon’s defenses destroyed the Triangle Bodies fleets, while Carl sought to exploit the disaster and the angels and Ancient Law Faction increased their vigilance. The Straw Hat Pirates had safely returned to the Grand Line, but the growing Void threat left their connection to the Beacon and the other world unresolved.

  • Lianfeng reported that the Kunlun gate was recording and transmitting information toward the Terminal Navigation Beacon, while Earth detected Triangle Bodies fleets heading there with suspected Void guidance.
  • Carl learned that the Beacon’s defenses had annihilated the three Triangle Bodies fleets and ordered Snow to monitor the region and pursue contact with the Silent Abyss.
  • Hexi explained to Angel Yan that ancient covenants linked the angels to the Sparks and warned that interference could cause catastrophe, so Yan ordered further research and closer monitoring.
  • Morgana learned that the Triangle Bodies fleets had been destroyed by forces resembling Allen’s and placed Demon One on level-three cruising combat readiness.
  • Cruiser-073 received Earth’s risk warning as the Ancient Law Faction confirmed the Straw Hat Pirates had safely returned home and approved continued observation and possible future warnings.

Ch. 464Sparks Return Home and Hidden Reefs Emerge

The Straw Hat Pirates returned to a freer but more chaotic sea after helping defeat the otherworldly invasion and dismantle the old order. They repelled a coalition of new factions and set course to confront the lingering dangers of the post-Imu era.

  • The crew arrived near Wano and learned that the World Government had collapsed, Marine Headquarters was being reformed, and new factions had emerged.
  • Franky detected fifteen approaching attackers from the air, sea, and underwater, including Flying Pirates remnants, Barbarossa's followers, and the Abyss Hunters.
  • Allen activated the Ark Maxim's Order Barrier, which nullified the attackers' barrage.
  • Allen assigned the crew to counterattack, and the Straw Hat Pirates defeated the coalition in less than ten minutes, leaving wrecked ships and subdued survivors.
  • Allen declared that they would clear out the new threats and continue their journey as the Ark Maxim sailed toward suspicious coordinates.

Ch. 465The beginning of purification and whispers in the shadows

After the Straw Hat Pirates’ effortless victory, the Marines, Barbarossa, and the Revolutionary Army assessed their new power and watched their movements. Allen guided the Ark Maxim toward a suspected contamination site, where a hidden cult prepared to lure the crew into a trap.

  • Sakazuki ordered the Marines to monitor the Straw Hat Pirates but forbade unprovoked attacks, while Gion warned that their power might destabilize the sea.
  • Barbarossa ordered the Abyss Hunters to investigate the Straw Hat Pirates and the Ark Maxim, and directed his researchers to accelerate cultivation of the Seed of the Abyss.
  • Dragon and Sabo suspected Allen and the Straw Hat Pirates had encountered beings beyond the world, and Dragon told Revolutionary Army commanders to observe without interfering.
  • Allen sensed a stubborn source of contamination near a submerged reef zone, so the Ark Maxim sailed there to test the crew’s purification methods.
  • A black-robed figure at the reef prepared the tumor-like growth called Mother to spread, and stirred the dormant Fangs of the Reef to attack the approaching purifiers.

Ch. 466The reef's maw and Sparks purification

Allen and the Straw Hats entered a contaminated reef zone, where Allen purified the mutated sea creatures and destroyed the source in an ancient wreck. The mist cleared, but the black-robed believer’s reference to “Mother” left Allen suspecting a wider threat as the crew prepared to continue their search.

  • Allen sensed the contamination’s core in an ancient wreck and the crew was attacked by mutated sea creatures controlled by dark vines.
  • Zoro, Sanji, and Jinbe severed the creatures’ connections to the source while Allen spread purifying light that calmed and cleansed them.
  • Nami steered the Ark Maxim toward the wreck as a black-robed believer sacrificed himself and awakened the contamination’s tentacles.
  • Allen formed a spear of purification and destroyed the core, the tentacles, and the believer, while the creatures were restored and the mist dispersed.
  • Allen told the crew that purification strengthened his Sparks Brand, but warned that “Mother” might signal a larger threat.

Ch. 467Deep-Sea Echoes and the Traitor's Shadow

After purifying the reef, Allen and the Straw Hat Pirates learned from Sairanos, an envoy of the Deep-Sea Council, that a traitorous elder named Callistos was helping spread the corruption. They accepted the council’s cooperation and set course for the Ocean Current Graveyard to confront the growing threat.

  • Franky finished recording the purification data, and Nami noted that at least seven other corruption markers remained.
  • Sairanos emerged from the sea, identified himself as a Deep-Sea Council envoy, and explained that ancient pollution was escaping from the deep after the Starry Sky Calamity.
  • Sairanos revealed that Callistos, a Shadow Shell Tribe elder, had betrayed the council and was exploiting weaknesses in the seals to spread corruption.
  • Allen accepted the council’s offer of cooperation and received its information, including a warning that corruption was rising near the Ocean Current Graveyard and Callistos might be there.
  • Sairanos gave Allen a Deep Blue Beacon to contact council members and guide the ship, then warned that Callistos had been altered by corruptive power.
  • Allen chose to delay entering the Abyss Corridor, set the Ark Maxim toward the Ocean Current Graveyard, and assigned his crew to develop purification-based combat tactics for the journey.

Ch. 468The turbulent domain and the traitor's trap

Portgas D. Allen and the Straw Hat Pirates reached the southern node in the Ocean Current Graveyard, where Callistos sprang a powerful trap. As the Ark Maxim and its crew were caught in the killing ground, Allen revealed he had anticipated the ambush and unleashed his Sparks.

  • Allen and the Straw Hat Pirates crossed the chaotic currents aboard the Ark Maxim and met Tortuga, Xi, and Mr. Shell at the Vortex Eye Observation Point.
  • The Deep-Sea Council explained that Callistos had linked three corrupted nodes to the Vortex Eye Core Zone, and Allen chose to attack the dangerous southern node with the group together.
  • Robin analyzed the southern node and found its energy hubs and main channel, while Allen assigned the crew roles for clearing its guards and purifying the growth.
  • Callistos appeared in the growth and activated a hidden formation, turning the currents and spatial rifts against the crew and empowering the corrupted guards.
  • Allen stayed calm as the trap closed around them, declared that he had prepared for Callistos's ambush, and ignited his silver-white Sparks.

Ch. 469Sparks Shatter the Coffin and Reveal the Elder's True Form

Allen and his allies broke Callistos's trap, destroyed the southern corruption node, and severed part of the core area's force field. Allen then revealed Callistos's monstrous true body and learned that the intelligent Source of Corruption had noticed them, so the crew prepared to destroy the remaining nodes.

  • Allen used Order Camouflage and an information-reflection layer to misdirect Callistos's traps and protect the Ark Maxim and its crew.
  • Luffy, Tortuga, Zoro, Sanji, Jinbe, Robin, Nami, Franky, and the others attacked the disrupted defenses while Allen struck Callistos's spiritual link with Spacetime Judgment: End of Purification.
  • Allen's strike destroyed the southern node network and its corrupted guards, weakened the core area's force field, and left a fragment of Callistos's spirit in his custody.
  • Allen used Soul Search and Shadow Tracing: Origin Revealed to expose Callistos's true body fused with the Source of Corruption, but the Source interrupted the vision and the remnant dissolved.
  • Allen warned Tortuga that the Source of Corruption was intelligent and aware of them, and the group resolved to destroy the eastern and western nodes next.

Ch. 470Force Field Collapse and the Core Revealed

Allen’s teams destroyed the eastern and western nodes, collapsing the force field and exposing a vast Nest of Corruption that was spawning elite guards. Allen purified the nest and its unstable passage to the Source of Corruption, then proposed using the passage’s recorded coordinates to strike at Mother’s true body.

  • Allen split the crew into two teams, which attacked the eastern and western nodes simultaneously.
  • Allen’s team dismantled the eastern node, while Zoro, Sanji, Jinbe, and Tortuga destroyed the western node.
  • The force field collapsed, revealing the Nest of Corruption inside a vast spatial bubble, where new elite guards emerged.
  • Allen identified a dark point and a spatial passage connecting the nest to the ancient Source of Corruption, then prepared a powerful purification strike.
  • Luffy protected the Ark Maxim as Allen’s Star Core: Space-Time Purification destroyed the nest, its guards, and the passage.
  • Xi confirmed the corruption threat had been eliminated, and Allen said he had memorized the passage’s coordinates so they could target Mother’s true body.

Ch. 471Anchoring the Coordinates and the Council's Decision

After escaping the Ocean Current Graveyard, Allen brought the Deep-Sea Council proof of a spatial passage leading toward the Source of Corruption and joined forces with Speaker Aisera to prepare an assault. A warning from the Black Troop revealed that Death God Carl and the Triangle Bodies might also be targeting the corruption, turning the campaign into a race against outside forces.

  • Allen and his companions escaped the Ocean Current Graveyard as its uncontrolled energy storms ravaged the region.
  • Three days later, Tortuga guided the Ark Maxim to the Deep-Sea Council’s City of Tranquil Echo, where Allen met Speaker Aisera and the council elders.
  • Tortuga reported that Allen had destroyed the Nest of Corruption, damaged a spatial passage, and recorded its coordinates; Allen explained the risks and urgency of using it to attack the Source of Corruption.
  • Speaker Aisera activated the Deep Blue Protocol, committed the council’s resources to locating and stabilizing the passage, and formed an alliance with Allen.
  • Ge Xiaolun contacted the council through an unstable channel and warned that Death God Carl and the Triangle Bodies might be probing the deep sea and seeking the Source of Corruption.
  • After the communication ended, Aisera ordered the council to mobilize immediately and told Allen they must destroy the Source of Corruption before forces from other universes intervened.

Ch. 472A torrent of knowledge and the passage reopened

After absorbing the Deep-Sea Council’s knowledge, Allen prepared to locate and stabilize the passage to the Source of Corruption while the Straw Hat Pirates and allied forces readied themselves for battle. At the Ocean Current Graveyard, the Source began repairing the passage and attacked Allen’s fleet as they approached.

  • Aisera ordered the Deep-Sea Council to enter its highest combat readiness and opened its Ancient Memory Corridor and Rule Analysis Chamber to Allen.
  • Allen studied ancient spatial techniques and corruption research, while the Straw Hat Pirates trained at the Coral Sacred Spring and allies prepared to support them.
  • After three days, Allen learned that the Source of Corruption was pulling the damaged passage back into existence, so he and his companions set out with the Deep-Sea Guardians.
  • At the Ocean Current Graveyard, Allen’s fleet found a dark purple vortex that was rapidly stabilizing into a passage.
  • The Source of Corruption recognized Allen and sent powerful tentacles through the vortex, using its suction to try to drag the Ark Maxim and the fleet into the passage.

Ch. 473The Abyss Entrance and a Duel Across Space

Allen anchored and disrupted the passage to the Source of Corruption, allowing the Ark Maxim and its reinforcements to break through the vortex and enter the passage. As the allied forces fought the corruption’s guards, Allen worked to stabilize a bridgehead near the lair’s entrance.

  • Allen pierced the corrupted spatial barrier, located the Source of Corruption’s true body, and disrupted its energy circulation with sparks power.
  • Tortuga rallied the defenders as Franky drove the Ark Maxim into the weakened vortex, while Jinbe’s troops, Sabo’s Revolutionary Army squad, and Fujitora’s Marine task force helped open a breach.
  • The Ark Maxim plunged into the passage, where Allen used a rule-penetrating line to guide the ship and resist the corruption’s assault.
  • Void Predators, Abyss Giant Scorpions, and Corrupted Heroic Spirits emerged to intercept the intruders, and the allied fighters engaged them in battle.
  • Allen reinforced the passage and began building a stable bridgehead near the lair as the Source of Corruption summoned more guards and the forces fought toward the Abyss entrance.

Ch. 474The Corrupted Royal Court and the Final Battlefield

Allen and the allied forces reached the Source of Corruption’s royal court and established a Purification Outpost, then fought desperately while he completed a stable portal. The portal opened as the Source of Corruption launched a renewed all-out assault, with reinforcements beginning to approach.

  • Allen led the battered alliance through the passage and revealed the Source of Corruption’s vast royal court and army.
  • Allen deployed a silver-blue rune that created a five-hundred-meter Order Field and began forming a coordinate gate.
  • Tortuga, Jinbe, Sabo, Fujitora, and the Straw Hat Pirates defended the outpost as corrupted monsters and offspring tumors attacked.
  • The Source of Corruption targeted Allen with a powerful beam, and Allen deflected most of it with a space-time shield while continuing to build the portal.
  • After ten minutes of fighting and mounting casualties, Allen stabilized the portal as the Source of Corruption began another all-out assault and reinforcements approached.

Ch. 475Reinforcements from Above and the Final Purification

Reinforcements from the Deep-Sea Council, Fish-Man Island, the Revolutionary Army, the Marines, and another universe helped stop the corrupted army’s advance. Allen forged Sparks Judgment and purified the Source of Corruption, but the royal court and the passage between universes began collapsing, forcing the allies to evacuate.

  • Council Speaker Aisera, Prince Manboshi, Dragon, the Fleet Admiral, and Ge Xiaolun led reinforcements into the Corrupted Royal Court and stabilized the Order Field.
  • As the allies battled the Source of Corruption’s forces, Chopper and Robin helped Allen recover so he could complete the final purification.
  • Allen exploited a brief weakness in the Source of Corruption’s defenses and forged Sparks Judgment from the Sparks Brand, the Beacon at Laugh Tale, and the hopes of the allied forces.
  • Allen struck the Source of Corruption’s core, purifying it and its corrupted armies while the Corrupted Royal Court returned to light.
  • Allen found and kept a glowing crystal left behind by the purified Source of Corruption.
  • After the Abyss Corridor began collapsing and Lianfeng warned that the wormhole was destabilizing, Ge Xiaolun and the allied forces evacuated, and Allen returned through the teleportation light.
Arc 19 of 21
Arc 19 of 21