Chapter Summaries

Luna defeated Doflamingo in a test of her strength, but Naito ordered her to let him escape so Marine Naito could claim the credit later. Naito then led the escapees toward the New World to find a populous non-Affiliated Nation, while Anthony asked how they should address him.

• Luna's flaming dragon form overwhelmed Doflamingo's thread attacks and sent him flying, but he survived and fled.
• Naito stopped Luna from pursuing Doflamingo, explaining privately that he wanted Marine Naito to capture him later.
• Naito judged Luna's strength to be at the level of a Shichibukai and led everyone toward the port of Punk Hazard.
• Naito set sail for an unclaimed area between the Beasts Pirates and Whitebeard Pirates, intending to find a populous non-Affiliated Nation for his world.
• Anthony asked Naito how they should address him, and Naito reacted with surprise.

Naito returned to Zephyr’s Marine force as it rushed toward Punk Hazard, where Zephyr feared the attackers had overwhelmed the base. Zephyr and the officers reached the island by running across the sea and entered the devastated harbor.

• Naito told the escapees to call him the Night King, and they sailed away from Punk Hazard.
• Doflamingo returned to the island after the group left and decided to search for anything he could use to help himself.
• Zephyr learned that the Marines had lost contact with Punk Hazard and worried they would arrive too late.
• Naito woke aboard Zephyr’s ship and learned that the group was still about fifty nautical miles from Punk Hazard.
• Zephyr ordered the senior officers and Naito to run across the sea with Geppo while the rest of the force continued toward Dressrosa.
• Zephyr led the exhausted officers into Punk Hazard, where Naito saw a harbor strewn with corpses.

Zephyr’s group reached Caesar in the Punk Hazard passage, where Naito mistook the scientist’s arrogance for hostility and grabbed him. Doflamingo revealed that the escapees had left northeast more than two hours earlier, and when Doll challenged his story, Naito snapped a thread above her head and accused Doflamingo of making a move in front of him.

• Naito seized Caesar by the face until Zephyr identified him as a Science Unit doctor, and Caesar said he had hidden after Vegapunk fled.
• Doflamingo emerged and claimed the escapees had left at least two hours earlier, heading northeast.
• Doll questioned why Doflamingo had not notified the government and asked what he had been doing at the base.
• Doflamingo dismissed Doll’s suspicion and claimed he had only been searching for survivors.
• Naito pulled a thread from above Doll’s head and confronted Doflamingo for making a move in front of him.

Naito struck Doflamingo after he threatened Zephyr and Doll, then fought him above the base as Doflamingo unleashed his awakened string powers. Naito overwhelmed Doflamingo with his Haki and began using an unfamiliar illusion-like technique, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Doflamingo taunted Zephyr, and Naito punched him through the corridor walls after Doflamingo invited an attack.
• Naito challenged Doflamingo and rose into the air while Zephyr stayed below to protect the officers.
• Naito cut through Doflamingo's awakened threads with Tempest Kick and overpowered his Conqueror's Haki.
• Doflamingo attacked Naito with waves and curtains of thread, but Naito dodged and repeatedly cut through them.
• Naito's body turned illusory and scattered dark shadows as Doflamingo stared in shock.

Naito defeated Doflamingo with his upgraded illusions and a powerful punch, then pursued him to a Marine warship and accused him of helping the escapees flee. The G-5 commander hesitated to arrest Doflamingo without government orders, while Vergo feared that he and Doflamingo might not escape together.

• Naito's illusions fooled Doflamingo's Observation Haki, allowing Naito to catch him off guard and send him flying with a Haki-coated punch.
• Doflamingo landed on a Marine warship, where the Marines recognized him as a Shichibukai and Vergo secretly worried about his injuries.
• Naito followed Doflamingo to the warship, introduced himself as a Marine Headquarters major, and accused Doflamingo of colluding with the escapees.
• The Marines moved away from Doflamingo, but the G-5 commander questioned whether the escapees had fled and whether Doflamingo had betrayed them.
• Doflamingo challenged the commander to arrest him without a government order, leaving the commander silent as Vergo feared they could not escape Naito.

Naito confronted Doflamingo over his conduct on Punk Hazard, but Akainu arrived and brought the dispute before the Five Elders. Doflamingo talked his way out of punishment for lack of evidence, leaving the Marines frustrated and Naito unimpressed.

• Naito resumed his attack on Doflamingo with powerful phantom clones until Akainu arrived on the warship.
• Naito accused Doflamingo of colluding with the escapees, and Akainu praised Naito before demanding an explanation from Doflamingo.
• Doflamingo told the Five Elders that a Lunarian woman with an Azure Dragon-like power had forced him to retreat, and Caesar claimed Vegapunk had created a copy of Kaido's fruit.
• The Five Elders dismissed the Marines' accusations because they had no evidence and warned Doflamingo not to get caught doing anything suspicious.
• Doflamingo mocked Naito for looking unhappy as the Marines left without being able to punish him.

Naito punched Doflamingo into a distant mountain, and the Marines resumed their pursuit after the Five Elders ordered Zephyr to continue. The Guerrilla Unit set sail again, while Naito ate aboard ship and Binz asked about his fight with Doflamingo.

• Naito struck Doflamingo with a Haki-coated punch, and a Five Elder warned him before ending the confrontation.
• Doflamingo flew back to attack Naito, but Akainu stopped him with a Hell Hound, and Doflamingo left after the Elder ordered him to stand down.
• Zephyr and Akainu praised Naito, while Marines captured the Leonard Pirates and transferred supplies to the Guerrilla Unit.
• Akainu remained behind as Zephyr's fleet sailed after their quarry, while the World Government began searching the surrounding sea.
• Naito ate aboard the Guerrilla Unit's ship, and Binz excitedly asked whether he had beaten Doflamingo.

Naito was promoted to headquarters colonel after killing Black Axe Leonard, while Big Mom and Kaido learned that the group they were tracking had reappeared. In the Dream World, Buckingham Stussy pressed Caesar for information, as Hakimi fought another colossal being.

• Doll and the other officers teased Naito, who dismissed the idea that Doll could be worthy of him.
• Zephyr announced that headquarters had promoted Naito directly to colonel after the Five Elders praised his actions against the Leonard Pirates.
• Charlotte Perospero told Charlotte Linlin that the group had attacked the Marine Science Unit and sailed northeast, prompting her to send Katakuri and the others to search those waters.
• Kaido learned that the group had shown up and ordered King to go after them.
• Buckingham Stussy revealed her true appearance to Caesar Clown and urged him to share his information before Lord Night King became angry.
• Hakimi fought another colossal being on the highest level of the Dream World.

Naito and Zephyr sparred aboard the Marine Guerrilla Unit's ship, and Naito discovered how much Zephyr had recovered during rehabilitation. The fight continued as Zephyr calmly countered Naito's projected Rokuogan barrage.

• Naito and Luna discussed confronting the Charlotte Family, the Beasts Pirates, and the Marine Guerrilla Unit rather than avoiding them.
• Naito trained aboard the ship, and Zephyr asked him to test his rehabilitation progress in a spar.
• Naito attacked Zephyr with Tempest Kick: Black Flash and Serious Punch, but Zephyr blocked both with ease.
• Naito used Life Return to unleash a rapid, unpredictable assault, while Zephyr effortlessly defended himself.
• Naito filled the sky with projections and sent hundreds of Haki-infused Rokuogan shock waves at Zephyr, who countered one with an invisible Haki wall.

Luna and the escaped prisoners arrived at Pirate Island to restock before their planned decisive battle, drawing the attention of the Charlotte Family and the Beasts Pirates. As those forces moved toward the island, Naito trained his Observation Haki aboard Zephyr’s ship.

• Salt, Anthony, and Luna arrived at Pirate Island, while Buckingham and Weevil stayed aboard with Byrnndi World.
• Luna burned a pirate who tried to capture her and destroyed a row of buildings, frightening the island’s residents into clearing a path.
• After learning the group was on Pirate Island, Katakuri ordered the Charlotte Family ship to change course and summoned Cracker and Daifuku to prepare for battle.
• King and Queen discussed going to Pirate Island, where Kaido wanted them to help if the Charlotte Family cornered the prisoners.
• Naito practiced dodging Ain, Binz, and Doll to train his Observation Haki and learn Future Sight.

Naito’s Marine group prepared to ambush the pirates on Pirate Island, while Luna and her allies gathered followers ahead of the Charlotte Family’s arrival. Katakuri’s forces reached the shore, setting up a confrontation with Luna.

• Zephyr told Naito and the Marines that the Charlotte Family and Beasts Pirates were heading to Pirate Island, and ordered them to wait for the right moment to attack.
• Anthony accepted Boxer Box and three other pirate crews as Luna’s followers, gathering more than five hundred new recruits.
• Luna spotted the Charlotte Family’s ship approaching, and Anthony ordered the nervous recruits to prepare for battle.
• Katakuri arrived with Cracker, Oven, Daifuku, and other Charlotte Family officers, and Cracker recognized Luna as a Lunarian.

The Charlotte Family arrived at Pirate Island to take Luna, but she refused and fought back in her dragon form. As Katakuri confronted her, Oven and the other Charlotte siblings began attacking the escapees, while Zephyr’s Marines watched from nearby and avoided starting a conflict with the major pirate crews.

• Katakuri told Luna that Big Mom wanted her to join her utopia, but Luna refused, saying she would follow only Byrnndi World.
• Byrnndi World appeared and challenged Katakuri, while Luna transformed into a giant dragon and attacked the Queen Mama Chanter with Bolo Breath.
• Katakuri blocked Luna’s attack with a Haki-coated Mochi Wall, but Cracker’s Pretzel could not pierce her scales, and Luna’s next Bolo Breath blasted him into the ground.
• Katakuri ordered his family to fight the others and took Luna on himself, as she faced him with confidence in Lord Naito’s strength.
• Zephyr learned from a Den Den Mushi that the fighting had begun and ordered the Marines not to attack unless the pirate crews threatened them.
• Oven jumped from the Queen Mama Chanter and charged toward the escapees.

Salt and Anthony fought Charlotte Oven and Charlotte Daifuku while Naito's escapees joined the battle against the Charlotte Family. Edward Weevil shattered Cracker's biscuit armor and exposed Cracker's real body, who prepared to counterattack.

• Salt's black blade transformed into a snake and bit Charlotte Oven, but Oven used Haki and heat to fend it off.
• Anthony blocked Daifuku's Lamp Genie with a Haki-coated Bubble Shield and attacked Daifuku.
• Naito sent the escapees into the fight, and their attacks caused casualties on both sides.
• Charlotte Cracker defeated the Shield-Shield Fruit user and confronted Naito, but Edward Weevil dropped in to fight him.
• Weevil's Shock Slash shattered Cracker's biscuit sword and armor, revealing Cracker's true appearance as he began clapping his hands.

The Charlotte Family struggled to gain ground against Naito’s group, while Katakuri realized he could neither hurt Luna nor risk waiting for Byrnndi World to join the battle. Zephyr saw the Charlotte Family nearing defeat and ordered Naito to move in, leaving the Beasts Pirates’ next move uncertain.

• Weevil shattered Cracker’s Biscuit Soldiers with a shockwave, keeping Cracker from breaking through.
• Katakuri dodged Luna’s attacks and struck her repeatedly, but could not penetrate her scales or defense.
• Katakuri saw that the Charlotte Family was struggling and worried about Byrnndi World joining the fight.
• King and Queen watched from above and noted that the Charlotte Family could not handle Naito’s group, while the Marine Guerrilla Unit waited offshore.
• Zephyr learned that the Beasts Pirates’ ships were nowhere nearby and ordered Naito to move in.

Zephyr and Naito joined the battle on Pirate Island, where Naito’s speed and weapons overwhelmed the Charlotte Family officers. The chapter ended with Katakuri furious as the officers suffered heavy casualties and Naito confronted him directly.

• Zephyr and Naito flew to Pirate Island after deciding to capture as many enemies as possible.
• Naito enlarged and accelerated an invisible greatsword, shaking the island and forcing Katakuri to protect Cracker from the attack.
• Naito told Weevil to attack the Charlotte Family officers while he engaged Katakuri and wounded Daifuku.
• Naito used rapidly appearing transparent blades to strike the Charlotte officers, while Katakuri struggled to protect them with Future Sight.
• Weevil and the escapees joined the assault, leaving the Charlotte officers badly injured as Naito faced an enraged Katakuri with a powered-up greatsword.

Naito used his control of World to defeat Katakuri, then staged a fierce clash with Zephyr as the Marine arrived at Pirate Island. Zephyr was caught in a transparent cage and faced an incoming fist as the fight continued.

• Naito struck Katakuri with a transparent blade and a giant sword, sending him flying off the coast.
• Zephyr and Naito arrived, and Zephyr ordered Naito to capture anyone he could.
• Naito projected a Haki-coated arm and enlarged its fist with the More-More Fruit to meet Zephyr’s attack.
• Their collision devastated the coast and sea, while Zephyr’s Haki shattered Naito’s projected arm.
• Naito summoned a giant Thousand-Armed Kannon and sent its Haki-coated fists at Zephyr.
• A transparent cage trapped Zephyr as he dodged the fists, and an enormous fist closed in on him.

Naito defeated Salt while Zephyr struggled against World, but Luna kept Naito occupied and Katakuri returned to the fight. King and a yellow brachiosaurus arrived as reinforcements for Luna, leaving Zephyr and Naito facing the Beasts Pirates’ intervention.

• Zephyr realized that World’s speed and relentless attacks kept him from gaining the upper hand.
• Naito’s clones confused Salt, and Naito knocked him out with a single Serious Punch.
• Zephyr tried to exploit an opening in World’s attacks, but World pulled away and resumed his barrage.
• Luna burned away Naito’s clones and forced him to dodge her elemental attacks.
• Katakuri returned and charged at World, but King’s Fire Dragon Emperor attack interrupted him.
• King arrived with a yellow brachiosaurus and said Kaido had sent them to help Luna, while Cracker challenged the Beasts Pirates’ intentions.

Naito ended the battle and used his powers to evacuate his crew aboard a ship, escaping the Marines, the Charlotte Family, and the Beasts Pirates. Before leaving, he said he would visit Wano Country to speak with Kaido, while Zephyr wondered how Naito had changed.

• Naito ordered his people to stop fighting, and Luna and the escapees obeyed while Katakuri and King faced off.
• Naito told Queen that his group did not need the Beasts Pirates' help and challenged anyone to stop them.
• Naito used invisible hands to seize his subordinates, but Katakuri moved his siblings out of danger and Zephyr smashed a black blade aimed at Naito.
• Naito used the More-More Fruit to move everyone onto a nearby ship, lifted it into the sky, and sped away at full velocity.
• Naito told King he would visit Wano Country to speak with Kaido, then taunted the Charlotte Family and Marines before departing.
• Zephyr admitted Naito's abilities were too troublesome to pursue, then wondered how the man had changed during his years frozen.

Naito and Zephyr left the battered Charlotte Family behind after Naito challenged Cracker and Katakuri intervened to protect him. King and Queen returned to their ship and reported to Kaido that Katakuri’s siblings had nearly been wiped out, while the Marines had saved them.

• King transformed into a pterosaur, grabbed Queen, and flew them away from the battlefield.
• Katakuri ordered the Charlotte Family to treat the wounded as the Queen Mama Chanter arrived with medical personnel.
• Cracker confronted the Marines, and Naito used his clones to get close and strike at him.
• Katakuri blocked Naito’s punch, and Zephyr led Naito away from the island.
• King told Kaido that the Charlotte Family had nearly been wiped out and that Zephyr and Naito had saved them.

After Byrnndi World’s escape from Pirate Island, the Marines, Big Mom Pirates, and Beasts Pirates considered their losses and planned their next moves. Naito began preparing to seize control of the Dunas Kingdom, while reports of the battle spread and drew attention to a young Marine who had defeated Salt.

• King told Kaido that World had displayed a second ability, that a Lunarian woman could transform into a dragon, and that World planned to visit Wano; Kaido welcomed the challenge.
• Katakuri reported the deaths of four sons and three daughters to Charlotte Linlin, who vowed to pursue World and the Lunarian woman herself.
• Zephyr suspended the mission, while Naito insisted the Marines had not failed and promised to deal with their enemies later.
• Naito learned that seven people had died and fifteen were seriously injured, then ordered Buckingham to begin bringing the unaffiliated Dunas Kingdom under their control.
• Naito sent someone to Wano, and newspaper reports described the escapees’ battle as a victory over the Charlotte Family, Marines, and Beasts Pirates.
• The reports also highlighted a young Marine who had crushed the six-hundred-million-bounty pirate Salt.