Complete listed story — includes the ending
One Piece, Volume 101
Chapter 1016
As the people of Wano celebrate the Fire Festival in the Flower Capital, Toko and Tenguyama Hitetsu attend as Hitetsu teaches her how the festival honors the dead and how they hope the lit bonfire can be seen from the heavens. Toko says that she hopes her father can see it and Hitetsu says that with the sky clear, he is sure he can, probably watching over her and the future of the country as Onigashima continues to fly over to the capital.
In the visitor's reception room, CP0 continues to observe the battle, noting that despite supposedly losing Luffy, the alliance is still fighting. The boss says that an additional total of 5,000 soldiers have been incapacitated, leaving the Beasts Pirates with 24,000 soldiers and the alliance with 3,000. However, due to the Pleasures and Waiters on the Live Stage having turned on Queen, the Beasts Pirates now have 20,000 and the alliance 7,000. CP0 are amazed by how the disparity in manpower was shrinking and how the tide of the battle constantly changes with new information.
Elsewhere, Bao Huang learns that Momonosuke has fallen off Onigashima, and, believing it means he is dead, becomes excited by the thought of breaking the alliance's spirits. On the same floor, Usopp is amazed at how the Clima-Tact he created was now talking, even thinking he is more a genius than he gave himself credit for. Zeus, however, explains that it is still him, just inside the Clima-Tact. Nami asks how this is possible when she saw him get eaten and Zeus explains that after his soul left his body and Hera was about to eat him, Nami extended the Clima-Tact and his soul inhabited it. Nami expresses annoyance at having a sentient weapon and Zeus realizes she still has not forgiven him but points out that without Big Mom's powers, he cannot leave.
The three arrive at the stage but spot Bao Huang and Ulti together, right before Bao Huang can announce Momonosuke's status, Ulti turns her attention to the Straw Hats as she charges for them. She strikes Usopp to the ground and snatches Tama, blaming her for their Gifters turning against them as well as Big Mom, and also blaming her for Page One's defeat. As she starts choking her, Nami swings her Clima-Tact at her, but Zeus elongates it and even adds spikes to it, leaving Nami amazed. Zeus tells her that Ulti's skin is still hard but no doubt Big Mom's attack left her insides all messed up, meaning one thunderbolt should defeat her for good. Nami says she cannot use an attack like that or Tama will get hurt, so Usopp fires Midori Boshi: Sargasso to separate the two of them.
Nami takes the opportunity to make a cloud, but Zeus becomes the cloud. He asks Nami for a new name and she calls him "Fluff", but he disregards it and continues to call himself "Zeus", her right-hand man. She tries to strike Ulti with Zeus but she jumps out of the way. However, Zeus redirects himself and strikes Ulti, finally taking her down. A shocked Bao Huang accidentally announces all across the island that Ulti had been defeated just like Page One, which ends up causing the Beasts Pirates to start losing their spirits instead. By the time she realizes her mistake, she gets nabbed by Usopp's Midori Boshi: Devil, leaving her immobile and allowing Tama to broadcast her voice across the island.
Outside the Skull Dome, Kaidou flies back to the roof in his dragon form and tells Yamato that Luffy and Momonosuke are gone, and if he is going to play, he must protect his pieces, and if he seriously thought getting rid of his chains meant he could leave. Yamato confirms this and says that after he drives Kaidou out of Wano, he will join Luffy's crew. Kaidou changes into his hybrid form and tells Yamato that he is settling in Wano because it is special. He says that Yamato has no chance of defeating him and he should just accept defeat and become Shogun. Yamato refuses and says that he will hold him off until Luffy returns, calling him the one Oden was waiting for. As the two clash, Kaidou tells Yamato he will not go easy on him.
Chapter 1017
Queen sees Tama and wonders what she is doing on the Live Floor and screams at her demanding to know who she is and where Bao Huang is. Tama ends up fainting in fear and Usopp and Nami run to her aid.
On the fourth floor, Jinbe struggles in his fight with Who's-Who, who asks if Jinbe plans on making excuses for his subordinates helping him. Jinbe, however, tells Who's-Who that he knew going into this battle that they would be outnumbered, so he never expected to have a one-on-one duel with him. Who's-Who acknowledges his perceptiveness and calls him a real pain, but Jinbe says it is his job to keep him occupied. Elsewhere, Franky and Inuarashi are struggling in their fights against Sasaki and Jack, respectively, as the two of them have backup too. Also, the Gifters learn about the Waiters and Pleasures on the Live Floor having turned against them and charge the floor to deal with them.
Thankfully, Usopp and Nami cheer Tama on to wake her and she yells to all the Gifters she fed her kibi dango to that they are on Luffy and Momonosuke's side (Luffy shown being revitalized by the Heart Pirates while Shinobu comforts a scared Momonosuke). She cheers for all of them to help take down Kaidou, and while Queen is confused by what she said, sure enough, all the Gifters who ate her kibi dango, such as Briscola, Hamlet, and Poker, start turning against the remaining Beasts Pirates across the island.
CP0 takes notice of this turn of events and reacts with confusion while the other Beasts Pirates react with confusion over what is happening as Nami and Usopp praise Tama. When Queen realizes that Tama was responsible for it, he tries to blast her, Usopp and Nami, but he is stopped by Sanji, who Queen addresses as "Judge's brat". Sanji angrily demands he never say his name and he asks if he was part of his insane research team. When Queen asks if he is talking about MADS, he says that was a long time ago as he changes into his hybrid form.
Sanji asks Chopper if he is okay, voicing his concern for him over the fact that as a result of the new Rumble Ball's side effect, he has regressed to a baby, yet he speaks like an old man, which is dubbed "Babyjiji Chopper". He praises Miyagi for possessing a super recovery drug, but Miyagi tells Chopper that when it wears off, it will cause one's pain to double. They plan on administering it to Zoro, who while he knows about the side effect, wants it anyway, saying he doesn't care what will happen to his body afterwards and he wants to fight now.
Back on the fourth floor, thanks to Tama, Jinbe can finally fight Who's-Who one-on-one. Who's-Who uses a Hagan attack, but Jinbe uses Karakusagawara Seiken to retaliate, only for Who's-Who to back up with Soru and counter with a Rankyaku that Jinbe blocks. Jinbe notes that what Who's-Who is using is the Six Powers abilities possessed by government officials.
Jinbe also says that he heard rumors about a rogue CP9 member breaking out of prison and how odd it is that one would be arrested at all. Who's-Who, who changes into his hybrid form, confirms his statement by revealing that it was him, and that is how he previously knew him as a Warlord despite never coming into contact with him. He says he is happy with what he is now, but he had it rough twelve years ago when he made a mistake, but he considers himself a genius on par with even Rob Lucci. He tries to attack Jinbe with a Gagan but Jinbe dodges, and admits his variations with Six Powers are impressive, and while he pities his situation, he does not see what it has to do with him. Who's-Who, however, tells Jinbe that it is because he announced himself a member of the Straw Hat Pirates and how it reminds him of his bitter past.
Who's-Who then reveals to Jinbe that twelve years ago, he failed to guard a Devil Fruit that was being transported on a government ship and how shocked he was when Luffy rose to prominence two years ago. He then says that the fruit he failed to guard was the Gomu Gomu no Mi, who he saw was consumed by him.
Chapter 1018
Within the castle interior, it is reported that a total of 300 Shinuchi with SMILEs have switched sides, and that the cause was a little girl above the stage on the Live Floor. The remaining loyal members of the Beasts Pirates spot her and think that if they kill her, then her powers will wear off. As a result, Usopp and Nami start running again. Thankfully, Daifugo comes to their rescue and Speed arrives as well to offer a ride (though Usopp is forced to run on foot). Gazelleman appears and tells Tama that he found Komachiyo and she can entrust his safety to them, much to her relief. Nami and Usopp (who finally got on Speed's back) admit her powers are incredible to be able to convert enemies into friends. Zeus pops up in cloud form and asks Nami if he can be her servant again. She initially refuses, but clarifies that she wants him to be her sidekick. Zeus, who becomes filled with delight, starts taking the charge and attacking some Beast Pirates members, with Usopp saying she picked up something amazing herself.
It is also reported that several subordinates of the Shinuchi are following them as well, making the total of turncoats 2,000 and leaving the Beasts Pirates with 2,000 more casualties. CP0 calculate the standing and see that now the Beasts Pirates have 16,000 troops against the alliance's 9,000, and that the Gifters' help could result in the alliance winning. Of course, CP0 are unconcerned with who wins in the end, but what they care about is the death of Who's-Who. Joseph asks if they have confirmed his true identity and adds that even if he gets captured, the information he has is too old to be detrimental to the government. Maha says that just leaving him alive would look bad for them, but they ultimately decide to see if he will survive his fight with Jinbe.
Back on the fourth floor, Who's-Who's subordinates start fleeing when they see him getting serious. He uses Geppo to get above Jinbe, who asks if his grudge against Luffy is because he ate the Gomu Gomu no Mi. Who's-Who, however, clarifies that he hates Shanks since he was the one who stole it from him. He uses another Hagan attack which Jinbe tries to block. He unleashes a wave of them and says that Luffy wears Shanks' straw hat and has the fruit's power, so that is why he hates him too.
Jinbe manages to dodge Who's-Who's attacks, which he commends him for, but then he says that he did not expect a slimy Fish-Man to be so fast on land, a comment that Jinbe expresses annoyance at because according to him discriminating against Fish-Men this day and age is out of style, which Who's-Who mockingly apologizes for. Who's-Who uses a new attack called Tekkai: Kibasen and tells Jinbe he wants to ask him something. Jinbe, however, grabs Who's-Who's mouth and flips him over with Hikishio Ipponzeoi and follows it with Uchimizu. Who's-Who tries to dodge with Soru but still gets hurt a bit.
Who's-Who finally tells Jinbe what he wanted to ask him. Back when he was imprisoned, he was told to mockingly pray to someone for salvation. According to a story he heard, slaves in ancient times believed in a legendary warrior that would eventually free them, and he was called the "Sun God" Nika, who was said to bring laughter and freedom, but he does not know if he really existed. He resumes attacking Jinbe while saying that while he was carrying out his long and cruel sentence, he clung onto the legend out of desperation to be saved.
Jinbe asks what this has to do with him, and Who's-Who says that it is because he was the captain of the Sun Pirates, whose crew consisted of former slaves. He also says that Fish-Man history is also a history of slavery, angering Jinbe. Who's-Who starts using Shigan: Madara while Jinbe tries to block as the Beasts Pirates cheer him on. While assaulting him, Who's-Who tells Jinbe that one day, the guard who told him about Nika vanished without a trace, causing him to assume the story was not meant to be shared. He also knew he was in danger too, so he risked his life to escape. He tells Jinbe that he wants to know what he knows about the story.
Unfortunately for Who's-Who, his fingers end up breaking against Jinbe's Armament Haki and Jinbe grabs Who's-Who's wrists with Soshark, telling him he has nothing to say to him. Who's-Who tries to use Rankyaku to break free, but Jinbe withstands it, so Who's-Who tries using Hagan, which Jinbe is able to withstand as well, but he does let go of Who's-Who. Jinbe readies his ultimate technique as Who's-Who asks why he got so mad all of a sudden, but when he tries to back up, he trips, and realizes Jinbe is stepping on his tail. Jinbe tells Who's-Who that if he plans on making broad statements about history, he better be prepared for what he is stepping into. Jinbe then strikes Who's-Who with Fish-Man Karate Ogi: Onigawara Seiken, knocking him down and causing the area to crumble around.
Chapter 1019
Queen fires several laser shots at Sanji but he dodges him, while also musing at how excited Franky would become if he got his hands on Queen's technology. As for Zoro, the Minks try to heal him but due to the level of bandages he is wrapped in, they need to drive the needle in pretty deep, which concerns him. On the Polar Tang, the Heart Pirates finally pump all the water out of Luffy. They all start arguing about how to best heal him, but Luffy screams that he wants meat.
In the right brain tower, the tamed Gifters continue fighting the other Beasts Pirates backing up Sasaki, allowing Franky to have a one-on-one fight with him. Sasaki angrily decrees that what they have done is treason, regardless of the method behind it. Franky tells Sasaki that he is a tough enemy since he landed several blows on him, and Sasaki likewise admits he is tough himself. Sasaki changes into his hybrid form and says that they have been betrayed on the Live Floor, so he plans on going there to kill all the turncoats, demanding Franky get out of his way as he draws his Karakuri Rasento. Franky retorts that he won't let that happen, also saying that he doesn't mind the turncoats helping him out.
The tamed Gifters agree to back him up but Franky tells them not to, just as Sasaki starts rotating his frill neck bone like a propeller, therefore giving him the ability to fly, which surprises Franky. The Gifters realize what is about to happen but react to late as Sasaki attacks them all with Heliceratops. Sasaki attacks Franky again with it as Franky says that he didn't expect the fight to become an aerial battle. Sasaki tells Franky that the Triceratops is a unique breed of dinosaur as he lands and rotates the frill neck bone again, with clear intent on charging straight at Franky. Franky tries to use General Shield to protect himself, but surprisingly, Sasaki ends up moving backwards instead, having rotated his propeller the wrong way.
While embarrassed, Sasaki plays it off, saying that now he has more running space to charge at Franky, striking him with Tamaceratops. His attack causes Franky's shoulder launcher to misfire and explode, but Franky still grabs Sasaki and uses General Suplex to slam him into the ground. Franky sees the V-shaped scar he left earlier and says that his belly is bound to be a weak spot, using Shori no V-Flash again hoping to finish Sasaki off. Sadly, Sasaki gets back into the air and dodges the strike. The two have a brief sword fight that ends with the Franken getting shattered due to Franky's lack of sword skills.
Franky decides to use his strongest attack and runs away to prepare, with Sasaki giving chase. Arriving back at the Live Floor, Sasaki uses Tamaceratops again but Franky blasts him into the air with Gaon Portable Cannon: General Cannon. While injured, Sasaki recovers and tells Franky that everyone fears the Beasts Pirates because of the Tobiroppo, so he shouldn't underestimate him. He declares he will take him down with him and uses Magnumceratops to slam straight into Franky, heavily damaging the Iron Pirate. Thankfully, Franky ejects and blasts Sasaki in his belly with Radical Beam, knocking him unconscious.
On the roof of the Skull Dome, Kaidou tells Yamato that he would make a worthy addition to the Beasts Pirates' military strength, causing Yamato to retort that that is no way for a parent to talk to their child. Kaidou tells Yamato that the Devil Fruit he consumed was one he had a tough time acquiring and never planned on letting him have it. Yamato tells him that he ate it out of hunger and now he can't swim even though he wanted to set sail. Yamato tells Kaidou that even though he failed to kill him multiple times, all of the defeats have made him stronger, and that the explosive cuffs weren't the only thing keeping him in Wano. Yamato declares that if he just abandoned the country, he couldn't call himself Kouzuki Oden, as his Devil Fruit hybrid form is shown.
Chapter 1020
Atop the Skull Dome's roof, Kaidou tells Yamato that the Devil Fruit the latter once ate from—the Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Okuchi no Makami—is a very valuable Mythical Zoan fruit, and that it was a mistake to let Yamato, someone claiming to be Oden, gain its power because the "Okuchi no Makami" is Wano's "Guardian Deity". Kaidou states that, thus, Yamato ought to protect Wano for him, which the latter refuses, but Kaidou simply says that Orochi had a talent for exploitation, and seeing how his actions turned Wano into such a great weapons factory, all they have to do is take control and keep it running. Yamato, however, says that he plans on helping to protect the country from Kaidou and to open it up, before unleashing a blast of some kind from his mouth called Namuji Hyoga, which Kaidou counters with his Bolo Breath, before saying that he will not let that happen.
In the Third Floor's Banquet Hall, Nico Robin is approached by what appears to be her departed loved ones: her mother Nico Olvia, her mentor Professor Clover, and Jaguar D. Saul. The three tell her to approach them and Robin starts to do so with her arms open. Brook, however, tries to tell her over and over not to go to them, and sure enough, she stops and admits the enemy is trying to fool her, using Tres Mano: Freesia to strike the fakes and expose them as Black Maria's subordinates: SMILE eaters Nure-Onna and Tenjo-Sagari, and female Number Kunyun, who had been disguised by Black Maria's Illusion Mist. As Brook and Robin then run from Black Maria and her lackeys through a hallway, Brook tells Robin that she should have given him a sign that she was not affected by their trick. Robin notes how Brook was unaffected as well, who explains that it was because he was adrift in the Florian Triangle for fifty years and would dream about his deceased crew being alive, so he became used to being hurt by illusions. Robin offhandedly remarks how similar the two of them are due to all their past trauma, just as Black Maria uses Furisode Wanyudo to strike at them, but misses. Her weapon, the staff whose head portion is a flaming wanyudo, is revealed to be another SMILE user aptly named Wanyudo, a man who ate a pug SMILE and is keeping the staff's fire lit by running around in its wheel like a hamster.
Black Maria jumps onto the ceiling, using her spider silk to keep herself suspended upside-down, and declares that her foes are clearly dreaming if they think that they could beat Kaidou. The two Straw Hats dodge Black Maria's staff-whirling attack, which sets the floor ablaze. Robin uses Spider Net to keep herself, and Brook, hanging from the ceiling as well, exclaiming how Black Maria will burn down the whole castle if she continues like that. Black Maria sarcastically thanks her for her worry and notes how, perhaps, Robin ought to just surrender and let herself get caught. Brook, though, uses a move called Cold Soul to freeze the Wanyudo, eliminating the fires. Infuriated, Black Maria swings at Robin, causing her to let go of the ceiling. As she falls, Black Maria insults Robin by saying that, deep down, she knows the Straw Hats will sell her out, while Brook freezes the fire on the ground using Soul Parade so Robin may land safely.
Black Maria says that Sanji knew she was hunting Robin and yet still called the latter to their location, arguing that Robin is simply baggage to her friends due to the powerful figures that are after her. She adds that, with Sanji now the laughingstock of Onigashima, yet having the Straw Hats' number-two bounty, their crew must truly be low-level. Robin and Brook are unfazed by Black Maria's insults, and Brook simply asks Robin if she would like to take care of Black Maria by herself from this point on, which Robin confirms, leaving Black Maria's subordinates to Brook. Robin tells Black Maria that her insults mean nothing because she knows how kind Sanji is, and Black Maria would never understand what it means for him to rely upon Robin. Calling Sanji one of the "Pirate King's Two Wings" that will allow him to soar, Robin then shows off a new technique, Gigante Fleur, to create a giant, multi-armed clone of herself behind her.
Down at Udon's Tokage Port, Momonosuke and Shinobu have reunited with Luffy and the Heart Pirates, who have given Luffy all of their food, yet he still demands more meat. Momonosuke is relieved to see Luffy alive but starts crying over what happened with Kin'emon and Kikunojo, but Luffy tells him to not cry yet until Kaidou is beaten. Off in the distance, Caribou watches Luffy with the others and demands Luffy get himself together or he (Caribou) will never be able to escape Wano. Luffy then points up into the air, at the floating Onigashima, and tells Momonosuke that he needs him to help take him back up to the island, by transforming into a dragon and flying him up there.
Chapter 1021
Unfazed by Robin's new attack, Black Maria simply says that that giant form of hers must take a lot of energy out of her. Robin tells her not to worry as she plans on finishing their fight quickly, sending her arms at her with the move Sea Serpent. Robin manages to grab Black Maria by her spider legs, but before she can grab her head, Black Maria strikes her giant arms, causing Robin's main body to feel the pain.
Recognizing this weakness, Black Maria jumps up onto the ceiling while swinging her Wanyudo to damage the arms just as Robin notices poison on Black Maria's spider legs, causing her to pull her arms back. This does allow Black Maria the opportunity to restrain Robin's giant form with Marianette, and then use Oshizumaria to leave her giant form open and defenseless. She equips her brass knuckles again saying she is a fighter at heart and proceeds to pummel Robin's giant form, causing her to feel the pain herself.
Robin manages to deactivate her giant form but tries to use the giant arms to grab Black Maria again, only this time Black Maria uses Ikidomaria to block them and uses her spider part, which can breathe fire, to set her highly flammable webs on fire, once again setting the floor on fire with her Atatamaria. Black Maria mocks Robin's claim that she would finish the fight quickly as she traps her in her webs and claims it is what she gets for defending Sanji, who she still calls a disgrace. Black Maria asks if Robin can sprout anymore "flowers" in this sea of flames and if she plans on asking Brook for help, though Brook simply tells Black Maria to stop saying stupid things and to make herself scarce.
Black Maria pays no heed and proceeds to pummel Robin's main body all the while she reiterates how she called her empty baggage with only her mind being of true worth. As Robin endures Black Maria's attacks, she thinks back to her time with the Revolutionary Army, and how Koala and Sabo wanted to teach her Fish-Man Karate and Ryusoken, respectively. Hack told them to back off as Robin's submission holds are plenty strong enough, but Robin decides to learn about using her palms, which delights the two.
Robin remembers how she used her palms when the crew was going to Fish-Man Island and the lessons they gave her. With it, she uses Mil Fleur: Fish-Man Karate: Giganteum, creating a huge hand that strikes the ceiling above. Black Maria at first thinks she missed since it came from behind her, but quickly realizes the attack was meant to put out the fire she started. Robin then displays a brand-new form called Demonio Fleur, becoming a dark-colored demon with wings.
Black Maria immediately calls Robin's new form a devil, which Robin does not deny since it will help her protect those that count on her. Robin then grabs Black Maria's entire body and uses Gran Jacuzzi Clutch to knock her unconscious. Black Maria's subordinates, who hear her screams, peek out from the wall of ice Brook made and are horrified to see her defeated with the demonic looking Robin standing over her, scaring all of them as well. Brook takes the opportunity to finish them off with Phrase d'armes: Orchestra. He walks over to Robin and helps her up as a Mary is shown to have observed the fight.
Down at Tokage Port, Caribou, who has given Luffy a month's supply of food he kept stored in his body with his Devil Fruit powers, demands that he and the Heart Pirates better pay him back for it. The Heart Pirates ask Luffy if he can tell them about the status of their captain and Bepo's group, but he isn't able to properly tell them due to stuffing his face.
Off to the side, Momonosuke asks Shinobu a favor, which is revealed to be him asking her to use her Devil Fruit powers to mature his body into that of an adult and therefore, become a bigger dragon. Shinobu refuses out of concern of how dangerous it is on Onigashima, and on top of that, if she does use her powers on him, he won't revert back, and he will still have the heart and mind of a child. Momonosuke states he doesn't care about that, saying that if he doesn't take action now, all of Wano will be destroyed.
Chapter 1022
The narration reveals that while the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance started with 5,400 people against the Beasts Pirates' 30,000, the gap in power levels has dropped significantly for the Beasts Pirates thanks to Tama's Kibi Dango strategy and the samurai's perseverance, and now, all members of the Tobiroppo are defeated. Also, there are only fifteen minutes until Onigashima reaches the Flower Capital, though Luffy has fully recovered from eating all that food.
On the third floor, Raizo asks Fukurokuju how he could serve someone like Kurozumi Orochi, and Fukurokuju responds saying that the Oniwabanshu exists to serve whoever Wano's shogun is. He also retorts that Raizo is simply fighting for a "ghost" as he slaps him with his long earlobes. Fukurokuju then tells Raizo that he is too emotional to ever be considered a true shinobi regardless of how skilled he is. Raizo, however, retorts that those emotions are what make him and his comrades the Nine Red Scabbards. Raizo tells Fukurokuju that on that day twenty years ago, they laughed, cried, and died with Oden, thereby making him and the rest of the Scabbards ghosts trying to carry out the wish of their lord. He also says that they are carrying out this wish of their own free will even if it means they must perish, but they will succeed in making Momonosuke the shogun and ending Kaidou and Orochi's cruel reign.
Also on the third floor, Killer asks Basil Hawkins how many stand-ins he has left, to which Hawkins replies that he is running out, and then laughs while saying he is starting to get nervous. Killer then stabs Hawkins, but Hawkins redirects the injury to another doll, saying cryptically that Killer should consider whose life he is taking. As it turns out, the doll that Hawkins transferred the attack to was linked to Kid, who gets confused by the sudden stab wound that appeared on his body. Hawkins sadistically says to Killer that it would have been interesting to see him kill his own captain without even realizing it, but he changed his mind to seeing him struggle to fight back with the knowledge that the only way he can defeat him involves hurting Kid too.
On the Live Floor, Queen and King are attacking all the turncoat members of the Beasts Pirates as Sanji has been downed by the two, something even he admits is a tough battle. On top of that, Marco has also reached his limit, and now the two All-Stars are looking for Zoro. Sanji finds Chopper with Zoro and tells him to flee with him if the medicine is not working, but Chopper reveals that Zoro has already been administered it, it is just taking longer due to his condition. Sanji resumes fighting Queen as King orders Zoro found and stopped from recovering. Off in the distance, Charlotte Perospero is trying to shoot Sanji, blaming him for forcing him to team up with the Beasts Pirates by not marrying Pudding. Just as he is about to shoot him, he gets attacked by Nekomamushi (after Shishilian confirms Perospero's identity to him), who knocks him outside so he can avenge Pedro's death.
Zoro is eventually found by the remaining loyal members of the Beasts Pirates and the samurai try their best to keep him safe, but they get stopped by King, who conjures some fire in his hand. Just as he tries to punch Zoro, his attack is blocked by Marco using his Fujiazami. Marco then says to King that he has heard rumors about a race of people who lived on the Red Line and could control fire, indicating that King was one of them. Queen meets up with King and the both of them try to attack him, but Marco does nothing to stop them. He says that from this point on, the stars will be taking the stage. Just as he says that, Zoro, who has recovered strikes King with Rengoku Oni Giri while Sanji strikes Queen with Diable: Mouton Shot.
Both Zoro and Sanji then say that when they conquer this battle it will give them a glimpse of Luffy as the Pirate King.
Chapter 1023
The samurai cheer for Zoro's return to action while the Beasts Pirates become fearful for the All-Stars, who were knocked down by Zoro and Sanji (though both are still conscious). One of the Beasts Pirates attempts to shoot Zoro, but he is struck down by Kawamatsu. Hyougoro then announces to his allies that no one is to interfere with Zoro and Sanji's battles with King and Queen, knowing that they would only get in their way. Marco, meanwhile, looks at King while thinking back to a story Whitebeard told him about "God's Land", which existed on the Red Line long before Mary Geoise came to be.
Several pirates shoot at Marco but they get shot themselves by Izou, who grabs Marco while also chastising him for dropping his guard during the battle, only for Marco to simply tell Izou he expected him to help him. As they run, Marco asks Izou if he believes in God, causing Izou to retort that Marco is sounding like Whitebeard while he was drunk.
Queen and King stand back up as Queen tells Zoro and Sanji that they need a little more effort to take the two of them, saying that there is a reason he, King, and Jack are classified as "Disasters". Queen opens fire on both of them, but they dodge, but Zoro notices something off about Sanji. Sanji tells Zoro that he has been feeling strange after using his Raid Suit for the third time. Zoro taunts that it will slow him down, but Sanji insists he is fine. King takes the opportunity to strike with his sword, but Zoro blocks it, saying Sanji owes him. When Queen tries to strike with his Bridal Grapper move, Sanji in turn blocks it too saying they are even. After seeing Sanji's Diable Jambe, Queen says that he remembers that Judge enhanced all of his children, believing that Sanji's burning leg is part of those enhancements. Sanji, however, refutes his belief by declaring himself 100% human, much to Queen's disbelief, as according to him, only the Lunarians could burst into flames. Sanji says that it is because his emotions burn hotter than any real flame and resumes attacking Queen.
Zoro starts focusing his attention on King and attempts to strike him, but King blocks with his own sword. Zoro then sees that the bottom edge of King's sword has several notches in it, which his swords get caught in, allowing King to simply toss them away and leaving Zoro open to be punched. Unfortunately for King, Zoro used the sword in his mouth to block it as he calls King a bloodthirsty brute. King retorts that he never understood why anyone would stick to traditional forms and techniques in a real battle, which Zoro accepts, admitting King never claimed to be a swordsman himself. Nevertheless, Zoro reclaims his swords and tells King he can't afford to lose to him. In the distance, Kawamatsu tells Hyougoro that he didn't protest too hard when Hiyori offered Enma to Zoro for a reason, which Hyougoro also sees. According to Hyougoro, Zoro not only has a similar sword style, but also greatly resembles Shimotsuki Ushimaru in his youth, who inherited his ancestor Ryuma's talent for swordsmanship. Also, Zoro ended up returning Ryuma's sword Shusui to Wano, which Kawamatsu considers fate, especially since Zoro is one-eyed much like Ryuma was.
On the Second Floor, Jack battles Inuarashi in his hybrid form as he declares he will put him to sleep while also revealing that he has forgiven him for lying to him about hiding Raizo on Zou because the country paid the price for it. Though tired, Inuarashi manages to throw Jack into the room where Ashura Doji's body lays, in the process, telling Jack that he would have never been able to live with himself or return to Wano if he sold Raizo out, because everything he and his friends have gone through was for this moment in time. As Inuarashi steps outside too, he tells Jack that he has indeed suffered much in the past, but now the dawn of the world is approaching, and he doesn't mind dying for it. Jack then sees that Inuarashi has turned into his Sulong form, as a hole in the roof is letting the moon shine down on him. At the same time in the front entrance, Carrot and Wanda, who have recovered, see Charlotte Perospero in the front. Nekomamushi then arrives, also in his Sulong form thanks to the moon, and tells Pedro to sit back and watch, because he is going to make sure the moon is the last thing Perospero ever sees. Also, up on the second floor, Fukurokuju calls Raizo and the rest of the Scabbards a joke and there is no reason for him to serve the child of a dead man. Raizo angrily tells Fukurokuju that Momonosuke still has time to grow, with Wano serving to shape that.
Down in the Tokage Port, the Heart Pirates panic when they see what appears to be Kaidou in his dragon form, but Luffy, who was standing in front of the dragon, realizes it is actually Momonosuke. While crying, Shinobu explains that she gave in to Momonosuke's request and matured his body by twenty years. When Luffy asks why she is crying, Shinobu says it is because after she did so, Momonosuke now appears identical to someone. Nevertheless, Luffy asks Momonosuke to help him take back Wano together, which he accepts.
Chapter 1024
On the Second Floor, several Beasts Pirates watch as their allies collapse, with some deducing the cause was Supreme King Haki. Sure enough, that is the case, but according to Usopp, who has labelled himself as "Usohachi the Sibling Hunter" while riding a Gifter with a Crocodile for a head, the Haki came from himself as he calls himself the man who defeated two members of the Tobiroppo. The Beasts Pirates react in fear as he tells them to join him, while off in the distance, Speed says to Tama that it is actually Big Mom's Supreme King Haki that is knocking the pirates unconscious, its reach being rather far.
Nami tries contacting Franky asking for a status update on Luffy, but he replies he only knows what Momonosuke said earlier, who Nami says should be with Shinobu even though she cannot reach her either. Franky says that if there is no update then it means things are fine, and informs her that several pirates are trying to swarm the Live Floor while Zoro and Sanji battle King and Queen, and that they must be stopped. Bepo, Shachi and Penguin, agree to help. On the third floor, the fire started by Black Maria goes out of control as Brook carries a sleeping Robin in his arms, and on the fourth floor, Jinbe is informed of Brook's situation as he wonders who is holding Kaidou up right now.
On top of the Skull Dome, Yamato attacks Kaidou with Narikabura. It does not do anything to him as he hits him back with Kongo Kabura which blows him into a rock. As Yamato gets back up, he reveals that Kaidou has been trying to kill him, with Kaidou responding that if Yamato is going to take on the name of Oden that he should be prepared for war. Yamato asks if it is wrong to admire someone and declares that he loves Oden as he thinks back to his childhood.
In the past, a young Yamato, who at that time was called the "Oni Princess" by the Beasts Pirates, was chained to a gate as he continuously called himself "Oden" and demanded that Kaidou release him. Kaidou asks if he knocked everyone around him unconscious, which Yamato denies saying they just fell over, but Kaidou sees that he has Supreme King Haki too. Kaidou tells Yamato that if he keeps calling herself Oden, he can die, as he has him moved into a cave for a month until he sees reason. Yamato becomes fearful for his life since the cave is filled with powerful samurai, who Kaidou is trying to force to join his crew. He throws in some food and many swords to see if they will fight to the death over it as he leaves. As he does, Yamato begs Kaidou to not leave him in the cave because he believes the samurai will kill him for being his child. Kaidou, however, coldly reminds Yamato of his declaration of being Oden as he seals the cave.
Yamato sees the samurai take up their weapons and becomes fearful that they will kill him out of hatred for Kaidou, but to his complete surprise, they give him the food and tell him to eat, which he gratefully does. After Yamato finishes, he asks if he can be a samurai, prompting the one who gave him the food to cut his chains. The samurai tells him that everyone in the cave adored Oden, and they heard his declaration as him. As the samurai requests he be called "Nobody Important," Yamato shows him Oden's journal, and says he has trouble reading it. Everyone proceeds to read it as Yamato is left amazed by Oden's tales. Ten days later, the samurai tell Yamato that at this rate, they may not be able to see the battle that Oden predicted would happen in twenty years. Yamato says he will fight for Wano on that day, but the samurai decide to break out and fight immediately to make sure Yamato does not die in the cave like Kaidou wants.
In the present, an angry Yamato asks Kaidou why he stole his and Wano's freedom, but he says life does not have simple questions and answers. The two of them both perform Raimei Hakke, releasing a clash of Supreme King Haki that Kaidou is forced to acknowledge.
Chapter 1025
Luffy tries to get Momonosuke to start flying, but since he is still a child mentally, he hesitates because of his fear of heights, earning him some insults from Luffy since he is technically an adult. All the while, Shinobu and the Heart Pirates watch this rather awkward exchange between the two.
On top of the Skull Dome, Kaidou and Yamato finish their clash, with Yamato revealing he covered himself in some type of glass to protect himself. He then jumps into the air and attacks Kaidou with Himorogiri, knocking his head into the ground. As he gets back up, Kaidou tells him that the way Yamato defies him almost insinuates that he is from Wano, but he yells that no matter what he does, everyone will recognize him as his child and the samurai will never accept him. Yamato retorts that the statement has nothing to do with anything, but Kaidou says he spent his life crawling around the island hoping to escape because he is alone. Yamato yells that he's not alone because he had friends (remembering Ace). Kaidou replies that's true, since he had those samurais, but everyone who ever showed compassion to him is now dead. Yamato recalls the time one of Kaido's subordinates gave him blankets and food, but was later executed for it. Kaidou then throws him to the ground, telling him that those acts of kindness he received were fake and that everyone was afraid of him deep down. In addition to telling him, that he must use the strength that he has to subdue others, since he is the descendant of a monster, for which he cannot be friends with others: that is his destiny.
Luffy finally gets Momonosuke to start flying and he immediately starts heading towards Onigashima, particularly to the roof. Unfortunately, Luffy learns Momonosuke is flying with his eyes closed, causing him to accidentally crash into the Live Floor and shocking everyone present with both of their appearances. Having lost complete control, Momonosuke starts flying everywhere and tearing up the castle, even tearing through the second floor and surprising Kid, Law, and Big Mom. They eventually do reach the third floor as the Beasts Pirates clamor in confusion over the presence of a second dragon.
Eventually, the two reach the top of the Skull Dome, just as Yamato, who has reverted back to normal, charges at Kaidou with Shinsoku Hakujaku. At the same time, Momonosuke starts to land as Luffy goes into Gear 4: Snakeman, and strikes Kaidou with Gomu Gomu no Jet Culverin. Both attacks end up hitting Kaidou as Luffy and Yamato greet each other, with Luffy thanking Yamato for keeping Kaidou busy. Kaidou recovers and turns into his dragon form, questioning how Luffy is still alive and who the new dragon is. Luffy yells to Kaidou that he won't die because he will be the Pirate King as Momonosuke introduces himself, surprising everyone as Kaidou tells Momonosuke that the world doesn't need another dragon.
One Piece, Volume 102
Chapter 1026
The Fire Festival continues in the Flower Capital as Tenguyama Hitetsu thinks back to when Tama told him she was leaving to go help the alliance on Onigashima, despite Hitetsu's protests. He hopes for her safety, totally unaware that Onigashima had reached the Flower Capital but was being hidden by thick clouds.
On the roof of the Skull Dome, a Mary reports that Yamato is on the roof and in the sky, he sees two dragons, one of them being Kaidou, the other being Momonosuke, though he doesn't recognize him as such. Also, Luffy was riding Momonosuke, who the Mary calls an enemy. Yamato thinks to when Momonosuke told him that he wanted to become a monster like Kaidou to help Luffy just as Kaidou launches Bolo Breath at the two, which Momonosuke is barely able to dodge. Luffy then tells Momonosuke something before jumping into the air and striking Kaidou with Gomu Gomu no Elephant Gun, knocking him into the ground. Momonosuke thinks about Luffy's request, which was for him to bite Kaidou, and after thinking about the horrible things Kaidou had done to him, he gets the courage to bite down on Kaidou's body, causing him to howl in pain. Momonosuke tightens his grip on Kaidou as he asks him what he is doing, but while afraid, Momonosuke doesn't back down. Luffy then comes in and strikes Kaidou with a Supreme King Haki-coated fist.
Meanwhile, in the Treasure Repository and outside the Skull Dome, Inuarashi and Nekomamushi have reverted back to normal, as the covered up clouds blocked out the moon. Luffy then calls Momonosuke, who was also heard by the samurai in the castle by the Mary, and points out that he just bit one of the Four Emperors. He asks if he is still afraid of anything after doing something so bold, and Momonosuke realizes he is no longer. Luffy then tells him to stop Onigashima in its tracks while he promises to beat Kaidou. The alliance and samurai react with happiness at the revelation that Momonosuke is still alive and cheer Luffy on, while Big Mom laughs at Luffy's claim and Kaidou still expresses disbelief at the idea of him still having a chance against him. Kaidou and Luffy then attack one another with their Supreme King Haki, not even touching one another and causing the skies and the heavens to split apart.
As a result, the moon returns, allowing Inuarashi and Nekomamushi to regain their Sulong forms, and with their Oden Ittoryu: Inu Spire and Oden Ittoryu: Neko Niko Ban, they finally defeat Jack and Charlotte Perospero, respectively. Also, Kurozumi Orochi, who is shown to still be alive, reacts with shock at Jack's defeat before remembering he is no longer Kaidou's ally.
Chapter 1027
Following his victory, Nekomamushi covers his eyes to return to his normal form as Carrot hugs him in delight. He advises her and Wanda not to look at the moon or they will transform, just as he wonders how the skies parted and allowed the moon to return.
On the roof, Yamato and Momonosuke watch in awe at Luffy and Kaidou's clash, and Yamato and Momonosuke remember Oden writing about how Roger and Whitebeard's clash split the heavens. Down in the castle, everyone panics as rocks fall from the ceiling. Yamato also clutches his head in pain due to not being able to block Kaidou's attack by himself. Luffy calls to Yamato to help Momonosuke (who he still insults despite Momonosuke insisting he can't change on the dot), and Yamato agrees, jumping on Momonosuke's head. Kaidou refuses to let them go anywhere and charges for the both of them, as Yamato tries to encourage Momonosuke to get going, which he eventually does, with Yamato even blocking his father.
Luffy then wraps his legs around Kaidou's neck, and Yamato quickly realizes that Luffy wants a one-on-one with Kaidou, so with that, he and Momonosuke jump off Onigashima. As Momonosuke cries in fear of falling, Yamato tells Momonosuke to grab onto the clouds, because according to him, dragons don't actually fly; dragons create clouds to use as footholds to move through the sky. Momonosuke successfully conjures the flame clouds as Yamato destroys falling debris. That is when he realizes Onigashima is starting to crumble because Kaidou's powers are weakening, and his clouds are becoming unstable. Momonosuke tries to stop the island himself, but Yamato tells him it is useless, even though the two of them can see the Flower Capital from the air and it will be over the people's head in under five minutes. Yamato then tells Momonosuke that if he wants to stop the island, he will have to conjure flame clouds stronger than Kaidou's, which Momonosuke sees as impossible since he is still new to his form and doesn't even know if he has the same powers as Kaidou. Yamato tells him that he will have to take a chance and hope for the best, because according to him, if the island drops, everyone in the Flower Capital will be crushed, and on top of that, Onigashima is filled with tons of weapons and gunpowder, which makes it practically a giant bomb. Momonosuke panics and considers getting Luffy to stop fighting Kaidou, but Yamato smacks him on the head and reminds him that Luffy is already putting everything on his shoulders with his fight, and he doesn't need anymore pressure, meaning the two of them need to figure out how to stop the island themselves.
Down in the castle, King, who has gone into his hybrid form, is unleashing wind slashes far and wide and attacking friend and foe alike. Zoro tries to block his attacks but ends up getting thrown through the castle, though he is thankfully caught by Franky. Franky offers to help Zoro fight King but Zoro declines. As for the Beasts Pirates, several of them realize that the reason King got so angry is because Zoro cracked part of his mask, and no one has ever seen King's actual face. King makes his way outside and charges straight for Zoro with his Tankyudon while Zoro tries blocking it with Ul-Tora Gari. King wins and blows Zoro out of the castle, leaving him dangling in the air. Zoro uses Nitoryu: Clear Lance to save himself from falling and the two land outside on the island. Zoro angrily tells King he should have used his sword to kill him, demanding that much respect. King, however, tells Zoro that he should too for breaking his mask.
Chapter 1028
In the Visitor's Reception room, Guernika is informing Rob Lucci over a Den Den Mushi that another dragon appeared resembling Kaidou and is fighting him alongside Luffy, and also its appearance matches the Devil Fruit Dr. Vegapunk made. Lucci disregards this discovery, prompting Guernika to angrily inquire about Lucci's reason for calling. Lucci informs him that they received orders from the higher ups saying that if Kaidou is defeated, they are to immediately move into Wano and annex it to the World Government, and several ships are on their way right now. Even though the numbers between the two forces have gone down to 12,000 vs. 8,000, the CP0 agents do not believe Kaidou will be defeated. Lucci then informs Guernika that they have received another order: the immediate capture of Nico Robin, regardless of the outcome of the battle. Robin has woken up again and, alongside Brook, is fighting back the Beasts Pirates.
In the skies of Wano, Onigashima has only five minutes before reaching the Flower Capital, and Yamato has split from Momonosuke, the reason being that he hopes to nullify the explosives in the castle to hopefully reduce the potential number of casualties. Though Momonosuke is upset that she left him like that, he steels himself and attempts to create Flame Clouds large enough to support the island, though to no avail. Yamato finally reaches the top of the island and turns into his full Mythical Zoan-form to head for the explosives, much to the Heart Pirates' surprise.
On the Live Floor, Queen is attacking Sanji with his Bry Pan move as Sanji tries to dodge. Sanji admits Queen is strong as he dodges a sword strike as Queen demands Sanji use his Raid Suit again, having seen him use it on King earlier. He knocks Sanji away but as he gets back up, he thinks about how his body is feeling weird. Nevertheless, he angrily refuses to put on the Raid Suit due to his hatred for the Vinsmoke Family, which he vocally makes known to Queen. Queen still fires his Black Coffee at Sanji but he dodges and strikes Queen with Diable Jambe: Bien Cuit: Grill Shot, burning his stomach and sending him flying back. Queen steadies himself and turns into his full Brachiosaurus form, as Sanji wonders how he can take down his insanely powerful foe.
Queen admits Sanji's attack was impressive and decides to fight him without his enhancements. To that, he straightens out his neck and tail and somehow, fires himself at Sanji by detaching his neck and tail from his torso, a move he calls Brachiojaurus. The Alliance and Sanji are left in complete shock at this bizarre attack as Queen wraps Sanji with his snake-like body and proceeds to squeeze him with Brachiotoguros. Queen tells Sanji that even the toughest of fighters have fallen to his attack, but considers letting him go if he shows him Germa's capabilities. Sanji once again refuses as Queen directs his attention to his separated torso, which has deployed two missile launchers on its side. Queen tells Sanji that his Brachio Launchers respond by voice command, but before he can give them the order to fire, the missiles accidently misfire and hit Queen instead.
Queen realizes the missiles fired because he said the words "Brachio Launchers" during his explanation, which he tries to explain to his torso, only for him to say the words again and causing the missiles to misfire again and hit him again. Annoyed by this, Queen decides to reform with his torso and drops Sanji, justifying that he won't survive from his crushing coil. A nervous Chopper calls to Sanji only to see him get back up on his feet, still able to move yet with all his bones broken. Sanji's body snaps back into place and he begins to fear that he has awakened the same enhancements as his siblings.
Sanji becomes enraged by this supposed power up due to fearing he will become inhumane like his brothers, but as he thinks that, Queen, who has returned to his hybrid form, tries to strike Sanji with his sword, but only ends up shattering it against his head with Sanji only feeling minor pain.
Chapter 1029
The Beasts Pirates react with shock and confusion when they witness Queen's sword shatter after hitting Sanji's neck. Several of them doubt he used Armament Haki to protect himself, and Queen verifies that. As Sanji fixes himself up, Queen thinks back to when Vinsmoke Judge told him that he had wanted to make humans more durable, with accelerated healing, enhanced physical strength, and complete lack of emotions. Chopper is surprised Sanji survived Queen’s attack, but Sanji starts to become afraid of the thought that he will become inhumane like his brothers. In response, Sanji immediately flees the Live Floor in the hopes that he can get some time to think about what is causing this new development, and if it continues, will he lose his emotions. Several Beasts Pirates shoot at him in his frenzy, but the bullets have no effect on him. Queen also starts chasing Sanji so he can see him use his Raid Suit.
On the second Floor, Big Mom is prevailing over Eustass Kid, who has fallen to his knees suffering from a headache. She prepares to strike him with Napoleon and Hera, but Law holds her back by using Counter Shock on her face. An enraged Prometheus uses Stollen Feuer on him to blow him away, and Big Mom gets the opening to jump into the air and slam the ground with her electrified homies in a move called Marma-Raid. She looks to see the downed pirates stand back up, as Kid tries to figure out what is the cause of these strange headaches. He tries to pull himself together as he doesn’t want to die fighting an Emperor while Big Mom continues to laugh at him.
On the third floor, it is revealed that the cause of Kid’s headaches is because Basil Hawkins, who linked his life to him with his Devil Fruit, is repeatedly slamming his head into a pillar and transferring the damage to him. Killer desperately pleads with Hawkins to stop, but Hawkins simply mocks him for eating a faulty SMILE. The rest of the Kid Pirates converge around Killer, but he refuses to let them aid him, despite them telling him that the fire within the castle is spreading. Killer asks Hawkins to release Kid and take him instead, but Hawkins kicks him as he says that Kid is probably fighting Big Mom, reminiscing how he wanted to supplant an Emperor. Hawkins reminds Killer that he can always cut him down with his scythes, but he doesn’t mind if Killer surrendered, even willing to put a word in for him with Kaidou.
Hawkins tells Killer that he and the alliance have no chance of beating Kaidou or Big Mom, supporting his claim with the fact that they have ruled over the seas for so long because of how powerful they are. Killer, however, retorts that Hawkins is covering his own regret for siding with Kaidou because the alliance have been fighting against the odds he foresaw. Hawkins tells Killer that they will see who made the right decision when the battle concludes, and Killer stands back up. When he does, Killer asks Hawkins what will happen if he takes damage that has nowhere to go. Hawkins becomes confused by what Killer means since he should know how his powers work, but Killer swiftly cuts off Hawkin’s left arm.
As Hawkins clutches his severed limb, he becomes confused as to why he took the damage, only for Killer to remind him that Kid doesn’t have a left arm, and sure enough, with Kid, his mechanical arm falls off. As Killer holds Hawkins’ arm, the straw doll emerges, and Hawkins confirms that that was his last one. He then draws the Straw Man's Card: Death, Upright, and conjures the Straw Man, who he sends to attack Killer. Killer, however, uses Zanshu Claw to destroy it. Hawkins claims the Straw Man can't die and will return, just as he draws another card to show himself the outcome of the battle. When he does, he sees, to his horror, that it is The Tower.
In an instant, Killer uses Jin Sonic to finish Hawkins as his crew cheers for him. As it turns out, The Tower signifies great change and an upheaval of the established order, and it also holds a hidden meaning where it indicates the opening of a new path. Sure enough, once Hawkins falls, Kid says he feels better now as Killer cheers him on.
Chapter 1030
Away from the battle, Scratchmen Apoo speaks with X Drake in the Cave Chamber, where three of the Numbers, Inbi, Fuga, and Zanki are eating. Apoo tells Drake that he has surmised that he is actually a Marine spy, but he considers that fact irrelevant to the proposal he is about to make. Apoo offers Drake an opportunity to team up with him and pick off the winner of this large battle, since neither one of them really belongs to either side. Drake asks if Apoo seriously believes he would trust him, but Apoo says "trust" has nothing to do with his proposal, since he considers it such a rare opportunity.
On the stairs between the first and second floors, Nami, Usopp, Tama, Speed, Gazelleman, Daifugo, and Hamlet carrying the injured Komachiyo are trying to flee the spreading fire. Nami and Usopp hear a scream and look, to their surprise, Kin'emon's lower half running around calling for help. Usopp grabs his legs but due to not having any ears, Kin'emon's lower half cannot hear Usopp and therefore cannot recognize him as an ally. Nami is able to verify by drawing the symbol of the crescent moon on him, and now that he has found someone, he informs them that Kikunojo needs help. After Usopp hears his request, he takes Hamlet along with Kin'emon's legs to the attic of the left tower.
Up in the attic, Kin'emon's upper half begs for Kikunojo to hold onto life for a little while longer until help arrives. He also thinks about how amazing it is that he is still alive even after Kaidou cut him in half, surmising that when Law reattached him, he did not do it properly. He then hears Orochi trying to contact Kanjuro, which surprises Kin'emon as he was positive he had been killed like Kanjuro was. However, Kanjuro weakly responds to him and informs him that he does not have much time left. Still, Orochi praises Kanjuro for his performance, but the praise he should be hearing himself is clouded by the rage and resentment of their ancestors beyond the grave. Orochi orders Kanjuro to use his Devil Fruit powers to paint the burning wrath of the Kurozumi Family and kill everyone in the castle. Kanjuro agrees and paints a fire monster called Kazenbo, before collapsing again. Kazenbo proceeds to move around the castle setting anyone it passes by on fire, as several observers report its presence and how it can even move through walls like a ghost.
Outside the island, Momonosuke decides to make as many tiny flame clouds as he can to keep Onigashima in the air, while elsewhere, Orochi, who has taken sanctuary, reveals that he knows about Kaidou's armory stocked with weapons, and he plans for Kanjuro's fire drawing to go to it and blow the island, thereby taking out everyone at once. He also hopes that Fukurokuju will return to him shortly so they can escape together. Unbeknownst to him though, Yamato is still making his way to the armory as he hopes for Momonosuke to slow the island down as much as he can.
All of a sudden though, she sees Eustass Kid fly through the air, having been blasted by Big Mom's Ikoku while also having his large robot body destroyed too. As he falls through the air, he remembers his conversation with Law, where they both revealed to each other that they have awakened their Devil Fruit powers, but because they use up a lot of energy, they can only use it as a trump card. In the present, Law creates a K-ROOM, a miniaturized version of his ROOM with which he covers his sword. He drives the sword through Big Mom's throat, though his incision is harmless. However, according to him, K-ROOM has other properties, and in this case, he unleashes a Shock Wille that zaps her entire insides, and actually causes her to bleed.
Big Mom turns to face Law in anger, but then Kid uses his awakened powers to Assign magnetism to Big Mom. This causes Napoleon to become stuck to her body while many other metallic weapons and steel beams inside become attracted to her, slamming into her as Law and Kid warp away.
Chapter 1031
The Beasts Pirates watch in awe at how Big Mom was crushed under tons of metal beams by Eustass Kid, even thinking she could not have survived it. Kid and Law are breathing heavily as Law makes note of the Jiki Jiki no Mi's awakened abilities allowing Kid the power to make others magnetic, but Kid refuses to divulge any more of his powers to him. Suddenly, a metal beam is thrown off the pile as Big Mom emerges from within. She then performs her Soul Pocus technique and asks, "Life or Oshiruko?" As the nearby Beasts Pirates fall under its effect due to the fact that they threw out so much of it earlier in the party, Big Mom extracts their souls and bestows them onto the metal beams, creating a new army of Homies. She then removes one year of her own lifespan and consumes it, causing her to grow even larger with her soul energy emanating from her eyes. She admits to Kid and Law that it has been decades since she last felt such pain, and like Luffy, they are serious about dethroning her. She then dares them to continue fighting, as she will show them what it means to be an emperor. Law confirms saying he wants to learn the true history, and Kid says that no matter the costs, he plans on taking her down.
Yamato, who has made it back into the castle, notices several enemies before him and decides to take a detour through the Cave Chamber. In the room, X Drake, who has rejected Scratchmen Apoo's proposal for an alliance, proceeds to attack him. Apoo tries to use his Devil Fruit powers against him but Drake dodges, as he reveals to Apoo that he knows that his attacks work by getting them to follow his line of sight when he wants his targets to hear them. Apoo, however, retorts that he has three Numbers backing him up, but just then, Yamato bursts in. Though confused by the two's presence, Apoo decides to take advantage of Yamato's conflict with his father and attempts to team up with him, but he tells Apoo he is not with the Beasts Pirates anymore (though that does not stop him). He briefly clashes with Drake to get him out of his way, but Drake quickly explains he has defected too. Still, he pushes him off and continues making his way to the weapons room. Fuga, however, decides to start chasing him, and Apoo, not wanting his next opportunity to disappear, tells Inbi and Zanki to follow him, but Drake refuses to let him get away.
On the second floor, Robin and Brook flee from CP0, while the Minks do their best to keep the agents at bay, with little success. Brook takes her in his arms and jumps off a ledge as Robin tries to understand why CP0 is in Wano. She also tells Brook that among the elites, the ones who wear masks are in a class of their own. Guernika then disappears.
In the Left-Brain Tower, Sanji finds himself at Black Maria's brothel, but all the women are hostile to him because apparently, he attacked one of them. They chase him away by throwing objects as a confused Sanji tries to figure out how would have attacked a woman since he vowed not to do so. He recalls how he denounced his cruel brothers for viciously attacked Cosette. At the same time, Queen catches up to him as Sanji realizes that the tingling sensation in his body has stopped. He then thinks to when he was running around deep in thought when he came across the girl from before, who tried to convince him that she was not with Kaidou, and how the next thing he knew, she was on the ground hurt and terrified of him. Convinced he was the one responsible, he asks himself who would Luffy prefer: the human Sanji who is useless against enemy women, or a "soldier of science" who is cruel and heartless and will do anything to complete his mission. Though he is not sure, he makes a decision regarding his Raid Suit. He pulls it out as Queen thinks he is finally going to put it on, but Sanji instead drops it on the ground and destroys it by stomping on it, decreeing that even though his latent abilities have been awakened by it, he refuses to lose any more of himself to Germa. Queen reacts with displeasure at no longer being able to see him transform as Sanji pulls out a Den Den Mushi.
He then contacts Zoro, who is deep in his battle with King, and wonders how he ended up with one. Sanji explains to him that he snuck it into his clothes in case he got lost and tells him that while he is confident they are going to win, if he loses his humanity afterwards, he wants him to kill him. Though a little confused, Zoro agrees to Sanji's terms, even adding he is looking forward to it, so he better not die before that, which Sanji thanks him for. He then immediately vanishes, which Queen wonders if that was another enhancement, but an already irate Sanji strikes Queen with Hell Memories, setting him ablaze.
Chapter 1032
In his full phoenix form, Marco is now carrying Izou to the top of the castle, though Marco is annoyed that Izou would ask such a thing from him when he himself is rather injured. Izou apologizes and says that the announcement about the "fire yokai" has left him concerned. Elsewhere, the samurai are preventing the Beasts Pirates from escaping, causing them to try and use cannons to blast through.
On the second floor, Fuga continues to chase Yamato, who reveals that he is actually acquainted with him. Scratchmen Apoo continues to try and team up with Yamato, while X Drake tries to stop him. Suddenly, Brook and Robin fall from the hole in the ceiling and land on Fuga's head. The two members of CP0 try to chase after them, but they both get caught by Kanjuro's Kazenbo and become engulfed in flames. Yamato sees that it has the power to move through the walls and quickly realizes it is heading for the armory, which will cause the island to explode in mid-air. With that in mind, he asks Fuga for something, with which the Number happily agrees.
After getting off Fuga's head, Brook and Robin resume running from CP0, who have recovered from their burns. Guernika notices that Apoo is taking pictures them, and the pirate declares that he might share his new story about the World Noble's "lapdogs" running around Onigashima doing deals with Kaidou after losing their "middleman" Doflamingo. Guernika tells Apoo that he should have stayed silent before stabbing him with Shigan and knocking him down. Drake is surprised by this turn of events as the agent informs Drake that CP0 knows of his true allegiance. Drake asks why they are on the island, but Guernika says that "inconvenient truths" are meant to be erased. Just then, Apoo recovers and uses Boom on the agent's face, knocking him back. Apoo gets back up as he reveals he used Armament Haki to protect himself, while also stating that his belief that Drake was secretly a Marine was correct. Drake brushes that off and asks if Apoo will fight CP0 together with him, and he accepts.
Outside the castle, Zoro's fight with King continues. In his full pteranodon form, King grabs his crest and pulls his head back, which also pulls back his beak. In a move called Tempuraudon, he fires his head at Zoro, who could not block it, comparing it to a laser beam. King tells Zoro that that is how pteranodons hunted their prey. Still, Zoro gets back up and fires a Sanbyakurokuju Pound Ho at King, who easily dodges. King starts raining down fire as Zoro tries to dodge, and he asks if pteranodons had fire coming off their backs, to which King straight-up says no, irritating Zoro. Desperate to finish off King before running out of energy, Zoro unleashes Kojuko: O Tatsumaki, which entraps King, but King blocks it with his wings as the twister dissipates.
Zoro tells King that he considers dinosaurs and dragons to be the same: big lizards with thick hides. King tells him that he is not wrong but considers himself on another level. As he changes back to his human form, he brings his sword down on Zoro saying he is giving him a chance, and that he too enjoys a good duel. In his head, Zoro notes how not a single attack has caused King to drop any blood, and while he has movable wings in his human form, he has not seen him use them yet. He also knows now that the fire on his back does not come from his Devil Fruit, and deduces he is from a race he has never encountered before. As he gets overwhelmed and thrown into a rock, Zoro realizes he will never be able to defeat him unless he can figure out what kind of creature he is.
As he lays on the ground breathing heavily, Zoro hears a Shamisen playing which confuses him, and Enma starts drawing out his Haki again. In the Treasure Repository, where Orochi is hiding, he hears the Shamisen too from the next room and follows the sound. When he reaches the room, he sees, to his delight, Kouzuki Hiyori in her "Komurasaki" identity. Believing his beloved oiran has returned to him, he approaches her hoping he isn't dreaming as "Komurasaki" tells him that she wants to spend the rest of her life with him.
Chapter 1033
Zoro demands Enma stop draining his Haki without his permission as he once again sucks it back into his arm. King moves in on Zoro but stops and stands before him, which confuses Zoro as to what King is trying to do. Still, Zoro plunges his sword into King’s chest, which King says was a direct hit. Seconds later though, he explodes.
Back at the Pleasure Hall, Queen, who was blown back into several walls by Sanji's attack, makes his way back to him and tells him that he figured out he was talking to Zoro earlier, and how he believes he cannot win against King. Queen then tells Sanji that King is part of the Lunarian Tribe, which were supposedly all eradicated despite the fact that according to him, they could survive in any inhospitable environment they found themselves in, which caused them to be referred to as "gods" in the ancient past. Sanji asks how beings like him could be wiped out, but Queen tells him to find out for himself as he prepares to fire another laser at him.
Returning to the outside of the castle, Zoro reveals that he used Armament Haki to protect himself from King’s explosion, and expresses disbelief as to how he remains unscathed after such an attack. He uses Ittoryu Iai: Shi Shishi Sonson, but King once again takes the hit with no damage as he changes back into his pteranodon form to fire another Tempuraudon attack. Zoro draws out his other swords, but Enma once again starts acting up, causing Zoro to get grazed by King’s attack which also destroys a chunk of the island. Zoro starts falling while also dropping Sandai Kitetsu, though he quickly manages to reclaim it, while thinking back to how Tenguyama Hitetsu told him that he made it and when he first bought it in Loguetown. King then uses a flaming kick to knock Zoro back to the island while calling him crazy to risk his life over a sword. Zoro was grateful, however, to see that Wado Ichimonji did not fall, as he thinks about when he acquired that sword too following the death of Kuina. He also remembers that Hitetsu told him that Wado Ichimonji was forged by the same person who made Enma: Shimotsuki Kouzaburou. Zoro then asks the question he could not at the time: how did a sword from Wano end up in the East Blue? King attacks Zoro with Barizodon which Zoro blocks, though King’s next attack with his wing launched Zoro down into the castle. He then remembers when Momonosuke told him that he was not allowed to say the word "Sunacchi," and how he told him that he picked it up from some "old geezer" in his village and how he never used it himself.
As he laid on the ground, Zoro remembered said geezer who sat by the shore whose name he never learned, and only found out he was Kuina’s grandfather after he passed away. He also remembers when Hitetsu told him that Kouzaburou left Wano illegally over fifty years ago. Zoro then flashes back to his childhood and how the old man told him what "Sunacchi" meant, and how he felt he would never use it. He then asks the old man if he was really a samurai like everyone in the dojo said he was, but the old man told him to be quiet lest the Marines find him, prompting an annoyed Zoro to leave him alone. Later, the old man saw Zoro training and complaining about how he lost to Kuina again, and he offers him two swords to train with for free. The old man then told Zoro how he considers each sword a unique person with their own personalities, and a swordsman is one who tames their wild natures and bends them to their own will. He also tells him that swords with names that people say are cursed are not actually, that is just what weaker people say. He then told him that he crafted his magnum opus when he was young and how he named it after the "Lord of the Underworld" because of how fearsome it is.
It was upon this revelation that Zoro realizes the sword the old man was talking about was Enma, and as he pieces the puzzle together, he realizes as well that the old man was in fact Shimotsuki Kouzaburou. He also remembers when he told him that blades wait patiently to find someone worthy to wield them, and Zoro sees that Enma has been testing him this whole time. Zoro picks up Enma and reabsorbs his energy and says that he has not been living up to its expectations, something Oden clearly did. Suddenly, several Beasts Pirates appear and ask King to let them handle him in hopes they get promoted, but they all pass out from Zoro’s Supreme King Haki as he decides to let Enma take his Haki. As Zoro stands before King with his three swords brimming with energy, King asks if Zoro plans on becoming a "king." Zoro confirms this as he says he promised his captain and best friend.
Chapter 1034
In the Left Brain Tower Pleasure Hall, the various geishas try to escape the battle between Sanji and Queen, except for the one who got hurt, O-Some, who has been looking for her pet mouse Chuji. Her colleagues tell her to prioritize herself and that they need to escape Onigashima, possibly even Wano itself. Meanwhile, Momonosuke manages to grab hold of Kaidou's flame clouds and decides that if he cannot push the island back, he can at least pull it away from the Flower Capital.
On the Live Floor, the samurai keep the Beasts Pirates from escaping, and in the Pleasure Hall, Queen unleashes an attack called Sparking Queen, and fires lasers from his eyes at Sanji, who jumps into the air to avoid. He realizes Queen's attack mimics Ichiji's Sparking Valkyrie, and then Queen uses an attack called Henry Queen, where he extends his mechanical neck at Sanji and grabs him with his mouth and badly electrocutes him, he sees it mimics Niji's Henry Blazer. As a hurt Sanji falls to the ground, Queen fires more lasers as he tries to dodge them all, Queen reveals that he wanted to show Sanji that he could replicate Germa 66's abilities after he put on the Raid Suit, and declares Judge's children to be the culmination of his scientific work. He also reveals to Sanji that he had desired to defeat Sanji while he wore the Raid Suit simply so he could prove to Judge that he was the superior mind, which annoys Sanji that he would force his feud with Judge onto him.
Queen then grabs Sanji with his mechanical claw and, similar to how Yonji uses Winch Danton, swings Sanji around with Winch Queen, causing great damage to Sanji by smashing him through walls and making him bleed. Eventually though, Sanji quickly destroys Queen's mechanical arm with a kick, thereby freeing him from his grip. As Queen recoils in anger, Sanji reminds him to not bring up his family in front of him before striking him with Diable Jambe: Flanchet Strike, which causes Queen to fall to his knees in pain. Sanji tells Queen that there is no way he did not feel his kick from before, and as this fight has long progressed, the both of them have been getting weaker and weaker throughout it all. Sanji, however, tells him that he found his resolve and accepted his fate, and that he is not the same person he was on the Live Floor.
Queen tells Sanji to show him that as he reveals that he can too turn invisible like Sanji's Raid Suit. Sanji admits Queen has a lot of tricks before vanishing again, and Queen realizes that Sanji is not turning invisible, but moving faster than the eye can see. Queen expects Sanji to reappear when he runs out of stamina just as O-Some finally finds Chuji. Queen sees her and reveals that he made her his "number one" after Komurasaki's apparent death, and he remembers that she had rejected his summons multiple times, even today by claiming she had a migraine. As he walks up to her while invisible, he declares that he will distribute more "divine punishment" to her.
Sanji, meanwhile, while in the air, realizes he has more tools at his disposal. By combining his exoskeleton with his Armament Haki, he creates flames on his legs hotter than before, dubbing it as Ifrit Jambe. As he makes his way towards Queen, he comes to the realization that the one who hurt O-Some in that moment was Queen when he was invisible. Filled with rage, Sanji attacks Queen with Collier, slamming his head into the ground and making himself visible again, which O-Some sees. Sanji follows up with Basse Côte, and then Paleron, Jumeau à Bifteck, Tendron, Flanchet, Queue, Poire, Jarret, and finally, Bœuf Burst, causing a huge explosion and sending Queen flying backwards.
Chapter 1035
Sanji's last attack on Queen has defeated the All-Star, and he is literally sent flying far away from Onigashima like Sanji told him to. Sanji then approaches O-Some and presents her with Chuji, having kept him safe in his suit, which she thanks him greatly for. He thinks back to when he made food for a mouse as a child, but just as he is about to ask O-Some if she was okay, he immediately passes out, causing her to call for someone to get the first aid kit.
Down in the castle, Zoro has actually managed to injure King, and even cut open his mask, as Zoro reveals King’s weakness: when the flames on King’s back dwindle, he gets faster but his defense decreases. At that point, King takes off his mask completely, revealing his face for the first time. Several Beasts Pirates see him and mention how the rumors about him being a Lunarian were true, seeing how he has all the traits of one; dark brown skin, white hair, and of course, black wings. However, when one of them mentions how the World Government will pay 100,000,000 just for notifying them about a Lunarian, King uses Karyudon to incinerate them all.
Zoro gets to the high ground and calls out King for attacking his men when the castle is already on fire. Zoro then asks King what kind of race he is for the World Government to be so interested in him, but King responds by turning into his pteranodon form and telling Zoro that there was no point since he will die anyway. King flies straight at Zoro and the two of them return to fighting in the air. Zoro admits if this battle continues for too long, his sword will drain him dry, with King admitting he is reaching his limit too. Zoro tells King that he and his crew have spent enough time being on top, so it’s time for a new generation to take hold, but King refuses, declaring that only Kaidou can be the Pirate King.
King then thinks back to his youth, and how he first met Kaidou. Back then, his name was "Arber" and was held captive on Punk Hazard, where he was being experimented on to test his endurance. Kaidou was also a prisoner there, but then escaped his cell and came across Arber strapped to a table. He deduced that Arber was a Lunarian, and that the Government would never let him go. He then stated his plan to leave and form his own pirate crew, and asks if Arber wanted to join him. In response, Arber asks if Kaidou can change the world, to which the soon-to-be emperor confidently stated that only he can do so. The two then escape after setting the facility ablaze. Kaidou then asked the young Lunarian for his name, and when he answered, Kaidou stated that needs a new name that reflects his strength, and thus rechristens him as “King”. Kaidou also says that from now on, King is his right-hand-man, promising to never sell him out.
Zoro uses En-Ō Santōryū: Rengoku Oni Giri, but King is unfazed as his flames were burning bright again. King uses Karyudon to generate a dragon made of fire, hot enough that Zoro compares it to the heat of magma. King locks blades with him and tries to use the notches in his sword to steal them, but Zoro backs away before he can. King then moves at rapid speed, and though he kicks Zoro in the face, Zoro uses Yakkodori to cut him again. King admits that Zoro has deduced his weakness, and Zoro realizes that King is now blocking his attacks because he is scared of them now. King jumps back into the air declaring that a simple human can’t beat him as he unleashes Omori Karyudon, but Zoro uses a new attack called En-Ō Santōryū: Ippyakusanjo Hiryu Jigoku to not only cut through King’s dragon, but cut him along with his sword and part of his right wing.
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Chapter 1036
As King falls after getting slashed by Zoro, he thinks back to when he told Kaidou he believed he was “Joy Boy” and how he asked him to keep being the strongest while he himself makes sure he never loses until he becomes the Pirate King, though this is before he falls unconscious as he falls off the island. Meanwhile, Zoro reminisces on the moment where he promises to Luffy that he until he defeats Mihawk, he will never lose to anyone again. He also declares that if it is what it takes to keep from losing, he shall become the “King of Hell”. He then uses the force from his swords to launch himself back onto the island before also passing out from exhaustion.
A flying Mary relays the information to the Mary with the CP0 agent Joseph, who reacts with surprise that all three All Stars and all members of the Tobiroppo have fallen, but he says those victories are meaningless unless Kaidou and Big Mom are defeated. As the events unfold though, it is shown that if Luffy does defeat Kaidou, the flame clouds holding up Onigashima will dissipate and the island will crash onto the Flower Capital and blow up from the gunpowder cache. The people are still blissfully unaware of this transpiring as Momonosuke continues to try to pull the island away. The other problem is that Kanjuro's Kazenbo is making its way to the gunpowder cache and threatens to blow the island up in the air. Thankfully, Yamato has finally reached the cache first, but as he expected, the last of the Numbers, Rokki, is standing guard at the gate. Yamato knew he did not have the time to get the key from him, so he tells Fuga to knock him down, which he does, pushing down the gate and allowing Yamato to pass. He thanks Fuga and asks him to keep Rokki busy, which Fuga does.
Up in the attic between the first and second floors, Usopp has found Kin'emon and Kikunojo, but is under heavy assault from the Beasts Pirates. Both samurai plead with Usopp to abandon them, but Usopp refuses. He tells the two of them that he could never understand the samurai's obsession with honor and dying with it, saying that he himself will fight for his life no matter how pathetic he may look, and that it is not just fighting the raid they have to do, it is live too. The samurai are touched and take this to heart, and at that point, Usopp was getting overwhelmed. Thankfully, he is rescued by Izou, who commends his words. He shows off the mark of the Kouzuki Family on his back as he tells the two samurai to keep believing in Luffy and live on. Usopp and Hamlet pick up Kin'emon and Kikunojo and run off to get them medical aid.
On the third floor, both Raizo and Fukurokuju have trapped themselves in each other's binding techniques. Raizo, however, has caught fire, but he refuses to give in. In the Treasure Repository, Orochi continues listening to "Komurasaki"'s song while waiting for Fukurokuju to show up, and in the second basement, Scratchmen Apoo is fleeing with Inbi, as both Zanki and X Drake have been defeated by the CP0 agents. Joseph contacts them and asks for a status update on the capture of Nico Robin before informing them of the All-Star's defeats and that they need to flee the island quickly. The agent also says that while the chances of the alliance winning are still slim, they need to be prepared for if they win, because that will direct where the world goes afterwards. Meanwhile, Sanji is being treated by an unknown person, and Killer and Bepo are continuing to fight off the Beasts Pirates.
On top of the Skull Dome, Luffy and Kaidou continue to fight, and while Luffy is struck by Kaidou's club, he manages to sock him with Gomu Gomu no Roc Gun. Both fall to the ground and get back up laughing, as they both confess they are having a lot of fun.
Chapter 1037
The Fire Festival in the Flower Capital starts coming to a close, with several people writing wishes onto Sky Ships to set afloat in the sky.
Little do the people actually know, Onigashima is still making its way to the capital, and up on the roof of the Skull Dome, Kaidou has returned to his human form and started drinking, much to Luffy’s annoyance. Kaidou tells Luffy that he’s drinking because he’s having fun and reminds him of the banquet they were originally having before they ruined it. After Kaidou finishes drinking, he goes into Warai Jogo mode, and Luffy, while still annoyed, charges at him hoping he doesn’t use getting drunk as an excuse if he loses. Kaidou, however, clarifies that he drank because it will make him stronger, as he has finally acknowledged his power.
In his drunken state, Kaidou dodges an attack from Luffy and counters with Shuron Hakke and Warai Jogo: Ragnaraku, changing back into his Human-Beast Form and slamming Luffy into the ground, with chunks of roof falling onto the people still inside the castle. Luffy clutches his head in pain as Kaidou becomes a dragon and also goes into Ochikomi Jogo mode, lamenting how half the castle and island are destroyed because of his inability to protect it, and how it may take another five years to rebuild everything. Luffy charges at him again but Kaidou uses Tatsumaki Kaifu to blow him back, just as he goes into his Human-Beast Form and Naki Jogo mode and attacks Luffy with Raimei Hakke, but Luffy dodges it and kicks him square in the face with a Supreme King Haki-coated foot.
Though he draws blood, Kaidou suddenly grabs Luffy with his tail and brings him forward to his face as they both headbutt each other with Supreme King Haki, but Luffy is overwhelmed and blown back as he admits Kaidou’s Haki is growing stronger. Kaidou then goes into Okori Jogo mode and gets mad at Luffy for starting to sober him up and fires a blast of energy at him, but Luffy dodges, and he charges at him with Gomu Gomu no Roc Gatling while Kaidou counters with Gundari Ryuseigun. Both attacks clash and both Luffy and Kaidou do get hit by each other's attacks, but Luffy manages to strike Kaidou square in the stomach.
In the Holy Land Mary Geoise, the Five Elders complain about the Levely but change topics to the battle in Wano and how Nico Robin should have been captured or killed at this time, and how they need to act now. Surrounding Wano, the World Government ships see a giant shadow with some believing it to be an island. As it turns out, it is the giant elephant Zunesha that carries the mink's island home. This concerns the Five Elders as according to them, “that” Devil Fruit hasn’t awakened in centuries and should only be a legend, as one of them points out that the World Government gave it a specific name to hide its existence from the annals of history.
Chapter 1038
On the third floor, both Raizo and Fukurokuju have caught fire, though the former is burning more than the latter. Fukurokuju demands Raizo release him or they will both die, but Raizo stands his ground.
On the second floor, the samurai try to flee from the burning castle, just as part of the ceiling comes down. Thankfully, Jinbe protects them, and as they escape, Jinbe wonders how the fire is spreading so fast. On the Live Floor, Chopper's side effects finally wear off, and he returns to normal, much to Tristan and Miyagi's relief. Chopper, however, expresses more concern over Zoro since the super medicine he was given earlier would make him feel even more pain when they wore off. He begs for Zoro not to die, though Zoro wakes up and notices what appears to be the grim reaper preparing to slay him, and he himself cannot move at all. Thankfully, Franky is making his way to his position.
In the First Floor attic, Izou has defeated the Beasts Pirates but sustained injuries himself. His attention is turned, however, to the presence of the CP0 agents. Guernika admits that while they cannot technically ignore a former member of the Whitebeard Pirates, their priorities are the Straw Hat Pirates and decide to leave him alone. Izou, however, refuses to let them out of his sight.
In the Basement Armory, Yamato has reached it, but so has Kanjuro's Kazenbo. Yamato uses Namuji Hyoga to freeze the explosives with ice but the Kazenbo starts melting it. Yamato uses Mahobora to hurt it, and it manifests a hand and slathers Yamato with its fire.
On the Live Floor, Kid and Law are on the ground defeated by Big Mom, while their respective crews plead with her to show mercy. Big Mom, however, laughs at the patheticness of their begging and uses Tenman Daijizai Tenjin to defeat the two crews. Afterwards, she decides to ride Hera back up to the roof to help Kaidou finish Luffy, having deduced they were still fighting for so long. But before she can go, Law once again uses K-ROOM: Anesthesia to extend his sword and pierce Big Mom through her arm and head. He then uses Shock Wille again to electrocute her and make her bleed again. All the metal Homies try to attack Law in retribution but they are pulled towards Kid, who manages to get back up again. He forms a giant bull with the metal and rams into Big Mom with Punk Corna Dio, slamming her into a wall. He also says to her that he believes Kaidou is reaching his limit, comparing him and her to a mountain that gets worn down by the rain, meaning that both Emperors have no doubt been taking a lot of damage from these fights. Kid and Law then proclaim that no matter what and even if they die, they will not let her reach the roof.
Chapter 1039
Momonosuke continues to try and pull Onigashima away from the Flower Capital, just as he hears a voice call to him.
On the Live Floor of the castle, the Beasts Pirates react in horror over witnessing Big Mom getting rammed by Eustass Kid's giant metal bull, while his crew, and Law's crew cheer them on. Law jumps onto Kid’s bull and tells him that that was the second time he waited for Law to use his finishing move before moving in with his own, as if he was trying to take credit for her injuries. Kid tells him that his petty view of being his “opening act” is extremely pointless, but Law tells him to go first next time, only for Kid to tell him not to give him orders, and that if he did use his trump card, there won’t be anything left of her, to which Law tries to figure out what Kid’s final move would be with Kid refusing to tell.
As they argue, Big Mom gets back up on her feet, with her right arm clearly broken, with her even admitting Law’s powers are dangerous for breaking some of her ribs. She uses her powers to bestow souls onto her bones, restoring them. Law then tells Kid that he will be out of energy when he uses his next attack, so he will have to finish things himself, only for Kid to remind him not to boss him around. Big Mom performs her Maser Saber combination attack and slices through Kid’s bull, but since he made it from scrap connected by magnetism, he isn’t concerned about it’s condition since he can put it back together. Big Mom tells the two of them that they need to quit dreaming that they could dethrone her since they’ve ruled over the seas for decades, but Kid jumps off the bull and assigns a south pole to her forehead and a north pole to the wall behind her, causing her to get pulled back to it unable to move.
Kid then has the bull charge at Big Mom again, but she uses the wall itself to block the attack. She then generates an attack called Bahoho: Misery, creating a huge woman out of fire and lightning that smacks Kid to the ground. However, Law uses his Devil Fruit powers to warp a tower over her head, crushing her and knocking her on her back. Law then coats his sword with K-ROOM again and stabs her through the chest, only this time, he makes the sword super long; long enough to pierce straight through the floating island and all the way down to Wano's surface, which Yamato observes. Big Mom starts pummeling Law to force him to release her, but he holds on and drives his sword even deeper, using a powerful attack called Puncture Wille, causing Big Mom to howl in pain as his attack makes a hole both in the island and on Wano, which even Momonosuke sees.
Big Mom has Misery aim its attention at Law, but before it could strike him, Kid appears in the air with his trump card: a railgun made of the scrap metal to channel his electromagnetic energy. He uses Damned Punk to fire a huge blast of energy at Big Mom that hits her right in the chest, as Law declares her era is over.
Chapter 1040
Eustass Kid tries to blast Big Mom into the large hole Law made with his last attack, but Big Mom soon starts resisting the impact of the blast and grips the edge of the hole to keep herself from moving. She then uses her Soul Pocus move again, saying that after Kid’s attack finishes, everyone present can either give her fifty years of their lifespans or become her slaves. Both crews start panicking, including the Beasts Pirates, but while Kid and Law’s crews want to run away, both Kid and Law, surprisingly, are not affected by Big Mom’s Soul Pocus, the reason being that they aren’t afraid of her.
Law creates a miniaturized Room called R-ROOM that he launches at Big Mom, which cancels out all sound within it in homage to the late Donquixote Rosinante's Nagi Nagi no Mi powers. At the same time, Misery tries to attack Law, but he easily destroys it with his sword. With Big Mom’s voice no longer reaching anyone to steal their souls, Kid fires another Damned Punk, successfully blasting her down the hole, with neither Prometheus nor Hera being able to come to her aid.
She ends up getting blasted down into the armory where she ends up punching one of the bombs Yamato froze, which causes her pain and also damages Kazenbo, causing it to shrink. Yamato manages to create a wall of ice to protect himself and the other frozen bombs, but the explosion destroys the lower part of Onigashima causing Big Mom to fall with several other explosives. As she falls, she mentally curses Roger for instigating the “Great Pirate Era” when it had no impact on him since he was about to die, and because of that, there are tons of young upstarts trying to claim the heads of the Emperors. She says that he could have at least told them about One Piece; if it was real, where is it, what it is, and if some of it could be "found" in Wano. The explosives hit the hole and cause another massive explosion to occur, before Big Mom is engulfed in the blast, she curses Law and Kid for this and claims she will not die from this, and Law uses the silent Room to block the sound of the explosion. Law and Kid are announced the victors of the battle and their respective crews cheer for them.
As a result of the earlier explosion, everyone across the island feels the impact, with Zoro starting to fall off the island himself. Fukurokuju also falls over desperately begging for some water, while Raizo stands his ground. Momonosuke asks Yamato if the explosion came from the basement, which he confirms, also saying he froze the other bombs. Momonosuke then tells Yamato that Zunesha, the elephant that carriers Zou on its back, is getting closer to the mainland. Yamato asks if this Zunesha is the same one Oden mentioned in his journal, and Momonosuke confirms, also saying that it was once Joy Boy's companion when it committed a crime 800 years ago.
Chapter 1041
Momonosuke tells Yamato that he spoke with Zunesha briefly and learned that the giant elephant has come to aid him in the battle. Yamato reacts with amazement and tells Momonosuke that he must be the one who will lead the world to its dawn like his father predicted, but while Momonosuke acknowledges he cannot die in this fight, he reveals that Oden tore out the most crucial pages of his journey, specifically what he and Roger found on Laugh Tale so long ago. Momonosuke then tells Yamato that he does not consider himself as wise as his father, and when he thinks about all the potential dangers of the outside world, it makes him want to keep Wano's borders shut rather than open them like he wanted, prompting him to ask Yamato if he thinks him a coward for thinking that.
On the third floor of the castle's interior, Fukurokuju has fallen unconscious from the flames, releasing Raizo from his binding technique and declaring him the victor. Once freed, Raizo starts rolling around in an attempt to put out the fire just as Jinbe comes across him. Raizo tells Jinbe that the two of them must move quickly for the "preparations" are almost complete. In the Treasury on the second floor, Orochi starts growing impatient with Fukurokuju, with not even "Komurasaki"'s music being able to calm him down. He starts demanding she take off her mask so he can see if she is real or a ghost, but some of the ceiling crashes down on him. While trapped under the debris, Orochi realizes he cannot transform, with "Komurasaki" revealing it was because she stuck a Seastone nail in him while she was playing. Orochi is outraged by her action as he asks her if she loved him, but she coldly replies that she bears no love towards him. She then tells him that it is poetic that his favorite song is "Moon Princess" which was her father's favorite too. It is then that Hiyori reveals her true identity to a horrified Orochi, and that she wore the mask so she could avoid smiling for him while playing it.
In the castle basement, Izou has taken down one of the CP0 agents, named Maha, though he goes down as well. The other agent, Guernika, is injured but still conscious and curses Izou for taking down one of them with him like he planned and for helping a couple of "upstarts". The agent then gets a call and is told that by the orders of the Five Elders, he is to kill Luffy immediately. The agent reacts with outrage that he would be told to interfere with his fight with Kaidou, but the agent on the other end tells him that it is a necessary precaution because of the nature of the battle. Unbeknownst to him, X Drake has woken up and tracked him down, determined not to go down empty handed.
Elsewhere in the basement, Usopp is rushing Kin'emon and Kikunojo to safety while Nekomamushi, Wanda, and Carrot head back inside the castle. Franky is also able to catch Zoro and keep him from falling off the island, though he is unsure if he is alive. And down in the Beasts Pirates' bath, Nami is hiding with Tama and her animals, who are being treated by Marco. Nami deduces from the shockwave she felt that Law had defeated Big Mom, which Zeus cries for before Nami reminds him of who his new master is. As for Law and Kid's crews, they continue cheering for their captain's victory, but the two are too exhausted to fight Kaidou, leaving it all truly up to Luffy.
On the roof, after Luffy and Kaidou's clash, Kaidou deduces based on the shockwave that Big Mom had been beaten by Kid and Law, which Luffy praises the two of them for. He thinks back to the day he first met her on Rock's crew, and after going into his Naki Jogo mode again, sobs uncontrollably over the fact that they just teamed up to get the One Piece together. Luffy, however, goes into Gear 4: Snakeman, and uses Gomu Gomu no Hydra to strike Kaidou in multiple places. Luffy screams that his dreams starved the people of Wano, and with all the energy he has, he is going to make sure he will never come back to Wano.
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X Drake has stabbed the CP0 agent Guernika from behind. As he coughs up blood, the agent asks Drake why he is interfering with him, and Drake answers that it is because he follows his own justice. Guernika tells Drake he envies him before using Shigan on his throat to break free.
In the Flower Capital, the people are writing wishes and setting them adrift in the sky in their sky lanterns, while on the roof of Onigashima, Kaidou is continuously pummeled by Luffy's attack, and when he blocks one punch, he gets hit in three more spots. He admits his attacks are hurting him as he realizes that Luffy is altering the trajectory of his punches at whim. He once again tells him his attacks hurt as he goes into Amae Jogo, which angers Luffy at the fact that he is still drunk. Kaidou then goes into Nusubito Jogo mode and transforms into his full dragon form to finally escape Luffy's onslaught, where he then bites and swallows Luffy. Kaidou flies up into the air and once he is high enough, he opens his mouth, letting Luffy fall, but also firing Bolo Breath at him, the attack piercing straight through the island and blowing Luffy down through the hole.
Luffy, however, escapes the blast and changes into Boundman to fly back up to him. He declares that this is his last Gear 4, and he no longer has any time to waste to beat him. He yells to Kaidou that the people of Wano will continue to starve and go thirsty as long as he remains just as he prepares to use the move Gomu Gomu no Over Kong Gun. As for Kaidou, he tells Luffy that while it is his business who he teams up with, he personally considers the people of Wano weak and used to defeat, citing the samurai as "losers" who would willingly die for the sake of "honor". Luffy retorts that the samurai are strong, but Kaidou rejects this notion as he prepares another Bolo Breath, but Luffy fires his attack first causing Kaidou to misfire in his mouth and crash to the ground.
Luffy charges at him again but Kaidou quickly gets back up and hits him with Horai Hakke, causing Luffy to crash. Steam starts to eject from his mouth, but Luffy tries to force it in as Kaidou goes into his Satsuriku Jogo mode. Both charge at each other once again with Gomu Gomu no Over Kong Gun and Horai Hakke, but Guernika finally arrives and grabs Luffy's arm, using Tekkai in the process to hold him back. Though Kaidou sees the agent too, he is unable to stop himself from striking Luffy while the agent steps back, causing Kaidou to flashback to when Oden was distracted by Kurozumi Higurashi during their fight, as a look of horror is shown in his eyes.
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Kaidou's attack causes Luffy's Gear 4 to finally wear off, and as he returns to normal, he lands on the ground unconscious once again, with Momonosuke even realizing he cannot hear Luffy's "voice" anymore. Though Kaidou was named the victor, he was livid that history repeated itself again, with him achieving victory due to another person's interference. Kaidou walks over to Guernika and asks if he is prepared to face the consequences for his actions. The CP0 agent says nothing as Kaidou brings Hassaikai down onto him, with Joseph silently acknowledging his fellow agent's fate.
Kawamatsu orders the samurai to find a way to escape the burning castle as there is no way they can put out the fires, and he sees no honor in burning alive. Just then, Kaidou descends to the castle in his dragon form declaring to the samurai that Luffy is dead and to make Momonosuke to step forward and surrender to him. The Beasts Pirates cheer for Kaidou's victory while the samurai despair, with even Kid and Law acknowledging this bitter turn of events. While those like Chopper and Tama cry for the loss of Luffy, Nami refuses to believe Kaidou's words, even revealing herself to him to say so. He fires a Bolo Breath at her but Marco blocks it while yelling for everyone not to give up until it is over.
Kaidou then declares that Onigashima will still drop on the Flower Capital, and unlike Orochi, he is going to put everyone who lives in Wano to work to produce weapons, as that is all he sees Wano is; a source of cheap, free, and replaceable labor. His words cause the samurai's morale to waver as he once demands Momonosuke presents himself, while the Beasts Pirates decide to take out Law and Kid only to be held back by their respective groups. Carrot and Nekomamushi decide to rejoin the fight, while Kid and Law force themselves to stand back up as opposed to letting Kaidou kill them both.
As for Momonosuke, he decides that surrendering might be the best option for everyone if Luffy cannot beat him anymore, but Yamato retorts that even if surrendering may save everyone present, eventually they will all die from exhaustion as Kaidou's slaves, and because of that, he will not stop fighting, even claiming that Kaidou is at his limit too. He also reminds Momonosuke that this battle carries 20 years worth of weight on the people of Wano, so with that, he would rather die with him than surrender. Momonosuke accepts his words, and the battle rages on, with him stopping pulling the island away to join in the fight.
Suddenly, Zunesha speaks to Momonosuke and tells him that it can hear the "Drums of Liberation" for the first time in 800 years, and proclaims that Joy Boy has returned, just as Luffy starts to smile and steam starts coming out of his mouth while an unknown substance starts to envelope him.
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As Luffy's heartbeat beats like a drum, he wonders how is able to stand despite having lost his fight with Kaidou, and also why he feels like he’s having so much fun. Momonosuke, meanwhile, has told Yamato what Zunesha told him: Luffy is Joy Boy.
In the Pleasure Hall’s right brain tower, the sound of Luffy’s heartbeat wakes Sanji, who immediately calls Luffy’s name. All throughout the castle, people hear Luffy’s heartbeat, with some of them, like Nami and Tama, crying tears of joy that he’s still alive. In the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, meanwhile, the Five Elders wonder if sacrificing one of their best agents was the right call considering it only enraged Kaidou, but they decide it’s for the best to snuff out something so “problematic.” The elders reveal that for 800 years since the World Government's founding, they’ve been trying to get ahold of the Gomu Gomu no Mi, but somehow, it keeps avoiding them, like it has a mind of its own. That’s when they reveal the truth: The Gomu Gomu no Mi is actually a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit called the “Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika”! According to them, this Devil Fruit gives one the properties of rubber in combat only limited by the user’s imagination, and the user brings smiles to people far and wide; the embodiment of “the Warrior of Liberation.” Awakening it, however, is said to strengthen their rubbery body exponentially and grant them more freedom to god-like levels, causing them to declare the Devil Fruit to be the most ridiculously powerful thing in the world.
In the Treasure Repository, Orochi tries to plead for Hiyori to save him, claiming he always respected Oden and that he was just Kaidou’s pawn the whole time. Hiyori, however, reminds him of how he and Kaidou both fooled Oden into making a fool of himself for five years on the empty promise of leaving and how he expected him and Kaidou to keep their word of sparing him during his execution. Even though she saw him smile, she felt he was suffering the whole time shouldering the burden of saving Wano from him, even thinking back to when he told her he was alright about what others said about him because he had his family. Orochi once again tries to appeal to Hiyori by saying he will acknowledge Oden’s legacy, but Hiyori discards her mask and demands he shut up, proudly calling out her name with tears in her eyes. She stands before the horrified Orochi and declares she was always proud to carry her father’s name while denouncing him as nothing but an honorless wretch who killed people every day, he was shogun. Orochi desperately begs her to spare him just as Kanjuro's Kazenbo appears, still shrunken. Orochi demands Kazenbo kill Hiyori, but the weak painting accidently touches him and sets him ablaze as Hiyori watches.
On the rooftop, Luffy says he can keep fighting longer now, and declares his new form “Gear 5”.
With his new form, Luffy emits a huge blast of Supreme King Haki, knocking out several Beasts Pirates, before enlarging his hand and grabbing Kaidou’s entire dragon form and dragging him back up to the rooftop. He then tightly wraps his arm around his body and swings him around before slamming him back and forth on the surface. Kaidou eventually recovers and admits he’s glad Luffy is still alive before firing Bolo Breath at him. Luffy, however, grabs the ground and makes it rubber, deflecting the fire back at him. Though hit by his own attack, Kaidou recovers and apologizes for CP0 sabotaging their fight, but Luffy accepts his apology and prepares to finish his fight with him.
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With their battle now resumed, Kaidou states that he was sure Luffy had died, to which the latter agrees. He watches Luffy bounce off the ground repeatedly and deduces that he has awakened his Paramecia Devil Fruit since he is able to turn his surroundings into rubber. However, he notes that something does not add up, as Luffy's transformation should be more reminiscent of a Zoan user. Kaidou lunges at Luffy and attempts to devour him, but Luffy bounces around his insides before using Gomu Gomu no Fusen to expand not only his body, but Kaidou's as well. Yamato and Momonosuke, who are watching the battle from a distance, are confused by what they are seeing, wondering if Kaidou getting fatter was just one of his forms. While Kaidou becomes frustrated at his body gaining the properties of rubber, Luffy sees two lights from inside him, which turn out to be his eyes, and grabs through them to latch onto his nose before using Gomu Gomu no Dasshutsu Rocket to free himself from Kaidou's body. He then begins to deflate, which sends him flying into the clouds, and reemerges the size of a giant by using Gomu Gomu no Gigant, much to everyone's astonishment. Kaidou once again bites Luffy, but the latter, taking advantage of his size and Kaidou's serpentine form, uses Gomu Gomu no Nawatobi to use Kaidou's body as a jump rope.
As they descend back towards the rooftop, Kaidou fires another Bolo Breath at Luffy, which hits him directly and causes him to fall again. However, Luffy becomes frustrated and begins spinning his legs so fast that he is able to run across the air to return to the rooftop. As he prepares another attack, Kaidou strikes him with Kosanze Ragnaraku, sending Luffy's head crashing through the ground and to the lower floors, much to everyone's shock. He pulls himself back up to the roof and begins to revert back to normal, showing that he becomes extremely fatigued and visibly ages after using Gear 5. Kaidou assures him that he can die, and someone will share the story of his fight, but Luffy refuses, stating that all that is left after dying is bones. Yamato and Momonosuke see that is really is Luffy, but his hair and clothes turning white made him hard to recognize.
As he prepares to reactivate Gear 5, Luffy reminds himself of several people he has made promises to or is indebted to, such as Momonosuke, Tama, Kin'emon, and Pedro. Kaidou tells Luffy to be careful or he will die, but Luffy refuses to be afraid of death and tells his heart to start beating louder, allowing him to reactivate Gear 5. He is suddenly struck again by Kaidou's Hassaikai, but this time his head wraps around the weapon and its spikes, causing it to take on a crescent shape. He begins running away in pain, but another blow from Kaidou squashes him to the ground. Luffy uses the ground as a springboard to launch himself back up and towards a rock formation, which he once again launches himself off of to return to his normal size. Kaidou, still trying to make sense of Luffy's new fighting style, watches as Luffy approaches him with his arms spinning like helicopter blades. Luffy strikes Kaidou with a punch that seemingly goes through his head before knocking him to the ground, while remarking on how fun this is.
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Luffy ponders what to call his latest attack as Kaidou picks himself back up. He asks Luffy who he is, just as Zunesha reminisces how familiar Luffy’s drum-like heartbeat feels, and comfortably reassures him that they can put their trust in him, while Luffy proclaims his name and declares himself the man who will surpass him and become the Pirate King. Kaidou remarks how cheeky Luffy still sounds and tells him that it’s because of his Awakening. He also acknowledges how much he’s lost during this war, though feels Luffy has lost a lot too, but Luffy retorts he will take everything back that he stole. Kaidou uses Gundari Ryuseigun on Luffy while Luffy retaliates with several punches that extend through his body. Kaidou then notices that fumes have reached the top, and realizes the entire castle has caught fire, which means the alliance will burn to death, but Luffy confidently assures he can trust them to handle the situation just as he dodges a Kaifu attack.
On the Live Floor, everyone desperately tries to escape the fire as Chopper reunites with Nami, who tells her that he can’t find the rest of the crew, and with the giant fire, they can’t go anywhere, not even Zeus can put out the fire. Several turncoat Gifters are trapped in the basement castle interior, and on the first floor, Bepo has passed out from the heat, causing his crew to carry him. Brook, Robin, and several other samurai are trapped in the basement, and Sanji, who’s trying to help the geishas, can’t get them out of the Pleasure Hall. Elsewhere, Inbi burns his hand trying to break down a wall only for Scratchmen Apoo to retort for him to suck it up, irritating the Number.
Usopp tries to use Midori Boshi: Sprinkler to put out the fire, but the plant gets consumed by the flames. Hamlet tells him that he’s just wasting his energy but Usopp retorts that he feels he needs to do something as promised to Izou to save Kin’emon and Kikunojo. In the Right Brain Tower, Franky is carrying the unconscious Zoro to find Chopper while being followed by other turncoat Gifters.
On the fourth floor, though, Raizo and Jinbe's preparations are complete. As it turns out, when Raizo was on Zou, he used his Devil Fruit powers to store the seawater Zunesha used to bathe itself in his scrolls, his motivation for doing so being the guilt he felt in being unable to help prevent Oden Castle from burning that day 20 years ago. He then releases all the stored water, and Jinbe uses Mizugokoro and Kairyu Ipponzeoi to hurl the water down throughout the castle to put out all of the fire.
Meanwhile, Yamato tells Momonosuke who is in shock that Kaidou is reaching his limit, and he won’t be able to sustain his flame clouds for much longer, which means he has to produce flame clouds as big as his, or else Onigashima will fall. As he says that, Luffy grabs a bolt of lightning preparing to bring it down on Kaidou as he watches, encouraging Luffy to attack him.
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Yamato encourages Momonosuke to make large flame clouds, but he claims it’s easier said than done. He then thinks back to the day his home was destroyed, when his mother, Kouzuki Toki, told him to flee to the future. He admitted he felt he couldn’t unless she and his sister accompanied him, but Kin’emon reminds him that in the Land of Wano, when one suffers a great failure, they forfeit their life, and therefore, he can’t question the resolve of his mother. He retorts that he is just a kid, but Kin’emon says that with Oden gone, he isn’t just his heir anymore. With tears in his eyes too, Kin’emon begged for Momonosuke to give him another chance to fight rather than die a shameful death by fire. Though he was reluctant, Momonosuke agreed to leave his mother behind with his followers. In the present, Momonosuke regains his own conviction and declares that he would never be able to face his mother if he gave up now, and continues to try and stop the island.
On the roof, Kaidou remarks on how Luffy was able to actually grab lighting, as Luffy uses a new move called Gomu Gomu no Kaminari and hurls the lightning bolt at Kaidou. Kaidou, however, sidesteps it and smacks him with Hassaikai, sending him flying off only for Luffy to grab another lightning bolt and swing around and back at Kaidou with an inflated leg. Before he can use another move though, Kaidou dodges and strikes Luffy on the head, where he declares that in the end, a strong Devil Fruit power isn’t enough to conquer the seas, revealing that Gol D. Roger himself had no Devil Fruit power yet he was still able to become the Pirate King. Luffy gets propelled down to the ground, which bounces him back up, and as he tries to defend himself, Kaidou yells that to conquer the seas, the one thing that truly matters is Haki.
He then hits him with Daiitoku Raimei Hakke which injures Luffy, but he still grabs Kaidou and starts dragging him up with him to the sky, only for Kaidou to try and shake him loose while changing into his full dragon form to blast him with Tatsumaki Kaifu, acknowledging that even with his awakened power, he’s still weak to slashing attacks. While that was going on, the people of the Flower Capital watch their sky lanterns float up into the air with the hope that their wishes will reach the heavens, as they know they will return to being slaves again. Kaidou then blasts Luffy with Bolo Breath to get him to let go while demanding he gets back down.
In the castle, while the fire continues to rage on in some parts of the island, Hyougoro is informed that the island is falling, which he says is because Kaidou is at the end of his rope. He asks everyone what outcome they would prefer: Luffy defeating Kaidou and causing the island to fall and potentially kill everyone, or Kaidou to win and extend everyone’s lives by only a little while. The samurai immediately say they’re okay with dying as long as the innocent continue to live, and they cheer for Luffy to fight without worrying about them. Some Beasts Pirates retort that they may all die, but Hyougoro doesn’t mind.
In the basement, Usopp and Hamlet are running for their lives from the raging fire, only to get swept up in Raizo's water, to their relief. On the Treasure Repository floor, Orochi has managed to get the Seastone nail out of his body, allowing him to transform while still on fire, though he is reduced to one head left. Still, he proclaims that if he dies, he will spite Oden by taking Hiyori with him.
Back on the roof, Luffy tells Momonosuke to get the island out of the way, as he reveals he has inflated his hand to such an enormous size that it rivaled Onigashima itself and coated in Haki, fully planning to unleash it on Kaidou.
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Momonosuke tells Luffy that he cannot move Onigashima out of the way, but the memory of his family compels him to try anyway. Kaidou tells Luffy that he will take his attack head on as he starts covering himself in fire, a move called Kaen Daiko. While doing so, he tells Luffy that Oden died twenty years ago by burning to death, and ever since then, Wano became a lawless land filled with people desperately waiting for their "savior" to appear. The fire causes Luffy to let go, which Kaidou says is the right call and that he had no intention of running, though it was because he was confident Luffy would not be able to crush him with his fist because he would vaporize it. Kaidou then performs a move called Shoryu: Kaen Hakke while Luffy uses Gomu Gomu no Bajrang Gun, all the while thinking back to when Hyougoro taught him advanced-grade Armament Haki, and the two attacks clash.
Inside the castle, Usopp tries to keep Kin'emon and Kikunojo from drowning and the other samurai cheer for Luffy to defeat Kaidou, with Kawamatsu saying that unless Kaidou is defeated, then their long nightmare will not end. He thinks about when he and the rest fled the Flower Capital after Oden was killed, and Orochi yelled that they would most definitely head back to Kuri to protect Momonosuke, only for Kaidou to say he would take care of him himself. As a result, several loyal samurai were struck down by Kaidou and the castle was burnt to the ground. Kouzuki Toki was pronounced dead in Bakura Town and no one else was found, which led to Orochi believing the Kouzuki line had finally ended.
After that, Orochi and Kaidou confronted the remaining daimyo to see who they would side with, and they all quickly picked up arms against them, saying they refuse to recognize a shogun that is not Oden and will avenge him. Sadly, they did not stand a chance against Kaidou, and because of that, none of them could depose Orochi, who continued to enjoy tormenting his people. Their actions would lead to several samurai being imprisoned and forced to work as slaves by the Beasts Pirates, the factories polluting the water, and eventually killing all the crops. Still, several samurai kept believing in Toki's words. Orochi would later start feeding the people of Ebisu Town faulty SMILEs to make them only capable of smiling and laughing even when they are actually sad, which he said was a fitting fate for them all.
In the present, Orochi, still on fire, tries to attack Hiyori, but Denjiro arrives in time and slices Orochi's final head off, ending the psychotic shogun's reign for good. Surprisingly, one of the wishes written on the sky lanterns was "please make Orochi disappear", while another one is "free us from this hell", which Luffy is still working on with his clash with Kaidou.
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During their clash, Kaidou commends Luffy for making it this far, but he believes he can never change the world.
Kaidou then thinks back to his youth. When he was 10 years old, he was already formidable in his home of Vodka Kingdom. A few years later, however, the kingdom was revealed to be struggling to make ends meet with the Heavenly Tribute, resorting to going to war to seize loot to pay for their position in the World Government. In order to guarantee a spot in the Levely (and because they could not handle him anymore), the king of the country offered up the young Kaidou to the World Government, much to his personal fury. Still, he was able to escape the Marines' custody, earning himself a bounty and a rumor that he only gets captured to eat something on the prison ships.
Two years later, on Hachinosu, Kaidou furthered his reputation with his formidable strength, which led to Edward Newgate bringing him to Rocks, news that shook the world. Eventually, the Rocks Pirates fell and Kaidou struck out on his own. As he was forming the Beasts Pirates, he was approached by Kurozumi Higurashi, who offered him a proposition that led to his alliance with Kurozumi Orochi in Wano. Kaidou accepted her terms and much later, he declares he will teach the "peace loving" nobles the hellish nature of war, and create a world where one's worth is determined by strength. Later, he confides to King that he overheard Yamato mention "Joy Boy," and if he is the person King is waiting for, then he knows exactly who he is.
In the present, Joseph decides to flee as Yamato cheers for Momonosuke to create large Flame Clouds, which he desperately tries to. Inside the castle, Raizo and Jinbe's water reaches the rest of the interior, swallowing up everyone and putting out all of the fire before flowing out of the island. Everyone tries to hold on for dear life, and down in the Treasure Repository, Denjiro commends Hiyori for enduring her suffering for so long for this moment, which brings her to tears.
However, Kaidou's Flame Clouds have completely disappeared, meaning the island will fall soon. Kaidou asks Luffy what kind of world he wants to make, just as Momonosuke finally produces his own Flame Clouds to support the island. As for Luffy, he tells Kaidou that he wants to create a world where his friends can eat as much as they like as his fist tears through Kaidou's fire dragon and punches him in the face, sending him straight and deep into the ground. Momonosuke drops Onigashima safely near the Flower Capital and passes out from exhaustion, as does Luffy.
In the past, Kaidou told King that Joy Boy is the man who will no doubt defeat him, though King confidently believed he would never appear.
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Kaidou changes back to his human form as he continues to sink in the ground, eventually falling into a huge magma chamber underneath Wano, which is also what happened to Big Mom. As a result, several fissures start forming underneath the seas of Wano.
Yamato catches Luffy as he changes back to normal and passes out, and he commends both Luffy and Momonosuke for their actions. Meanwhile, in the Flower Capital, the Fire Festival finally starts dying down. Tenguyama Hitetsu thinks back to earlier how Toko was making her sky lantern and how she found out that Shimotsuki Yasuie let himself get captured even though he knew he would be killed for his role as a daimyo in the past. When she asks why her father did such a thing, Hitetsu answered that he did so to give Wano another chance, otherwise the alliance wouldn’t have been able to fight this day. As she thinks back to the day he ate the same SMILE she did so they could forcefully smile together, Hitetsu tells her that he hoped she could live happily, and, touched by this, changes her lantern to instead read “Thank you Daddy” rather than “I wish to see you Daddy,” which Hitetsu considered a huge honor.
As Nekomamushi watches the sky lanterns, he declares to everyone across Onigashima that Luffy had beaten Kaidou and Momonosuke stopped Onigashima from crash landing, and though the samurai were surprised to learn Momonosuke was a Devil Fruit eater, everyone was thrilled to learn that the war with the Beasts Pirates was finally over, and they were able to prevail over two of the four Emperors. As everyone celebrates, Usopp brings the unconscious Kin’emon and Kikunojo to Chopper to treat, as does Franky bring Zoro to him, and Miyagi and Tristan report that several others need his attention, which he asks them for help with.
Outside Wano, Momonosuke tells Zunesha that he has decided to not open Wano’s borders yet, and Zunesha accepts his wishes. He thanks him as he senses what he believes is an earthquake. The Beasts Pirates, however, refuse to believe that Kaidou has lost since they are the crew of an Emperor, and still believe they have the advantage in numbers. Franky almost continues fighting, but Brook holds him back as Yamato steps up and tells the Beasts Pirates that everyone would have died if Onigashima fell like Kaidou intended, and if they seriously want to keep fighting the people who saved them, he will personally take them down himself.
Everyone then starts feeling the ground shake, and Babanuki is informed that unusual activity was occurring on the surface of the sea. Just then, a huge eruption occurs under the sea, and Luffy is officially declared the victor of the decisive battle.
The people in the Flower Capital witness the explosion and become confused by both it and Onigashima outside. As everyone starts questioning what’s going on, Momonosuke appears before his people, who initially mistake him for Kaidou, but he clarifies that he isn’t him, and that the eruption was Kaidou’s final send off. He changes back to his human form as several other people appear from the smoke, among them Hiyori in her “Komurasaki” guise, which surprises everyone as they all thought she was dead, and then Denjiro, who everyone still thinks is “Kyoshiro.” Denjiro tells everyone that the story is long, but he first wants everyone to meet Wano’s new shogun.
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The people of the Flower Capital start to calm down after realizing that the large pink dragon they saw was not Kaidou, and following "Komurasaki" and "Kyoshiro" is Kin'emon, Kawamatsu, Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, Raizo, Shinobu, and Kikunojo, who the people recognize as the Nine Red Scabbards. Shocked by this unexpected turn of events, the people start clamoring for a Picture Tanishi to transmit this historical development across Wano.
Near Onigashima's crash site, Yamato finally meets the rest of the Straw Hats, and while some were surprised to learn he was Kaidou's child, he assures them that he is not their enemy, and from here on out, he will be joining the Straw Hat Pirates; Usopp and Nami react with shock, Franky confusion, Brook and Sanji with glee, and Robin with amusement. Jinbe, however, says he is not convinced until Luffy gives the say so, which Yamato accepts, though right now, Luffy and Zoro are being treated by Chopper. Yamato notices some Beasts Pirates fleeing and he and other Gifters yell for them to stay put. Usopp then asks Tama how long her Devil Fruit powers last, and she reveals that the tamed Gifters will turn back to normal after a month. She also says that the animals get to choose what life they prefer as some stay tamed, and Speed confirms this saying she wants to remain by Tama's side, which she happily accepts, though she asks her to become her mother rather than her servant, which Speed becomes touched by.
In the transmission, Momonosuke steps forward as the group bow to him, where he announces to all of Wano what has transpired. The citizens of Wano are shocked to learn he is the son of Kouzuki Oden; he continues to announce that they are now free from the tyrannical reign of Kaidou and Kurozumi Orochi, and they will no longer have to charge to drink clean water, that there will be no more slavery and the factories that polluted their once beautiful land will be destroyed. This causes Tama to think back to when her parents died working in the factories and how she was eventually found by Tenguyama Hitetsu, who assured her that the Kouzuki Family's warriors would return, which gave her the strength to keep going. In the present, she cries into Nami's arms as she remembers Luffy's promise to her.
Momonosuke tells the people that on his voyage he met a powerful and passionate friend; together the formed the Ninja-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance and invaded Onigashima. To everyone's surprise, Momonosuke announced that Kaidou, Orochi and the Beast Pirates have all been defeated; The people of Wano cheer as they are finally free of those villains. Though Momonosuke starts to grow nervous, he pushes through and announces his name, and his adult-form is finally shown, where he declares himself Wano's new shogun; he asks the people of Wano to lend him their strength and together they will return Wano to glory. Everyone is brought to tears by Momonosuke's proclamation as Momonosuke reassures himself that he will keep his promise to his parents, after which he embraces his younger sister for a long-awaited hug.
As Momonosuke and the group walk away, the narration reveals that Momonosuke will become known as Wano's greatest shogun.
Chapter 1052
The Five Elders discuss two recent major developments in Wano Country after being informed by the remaining CP0 agent: the emergence of Nika and the subsequent defeat of Big Mom and Kaidou during the Raid on Onigashima. Saturn commented that the reveal of such information would be impossible to censor and are asking the other Elders what to do. Meanwhile, the CP0 agent Joseph, who had returned to the World Government fleet stationed outside Wano, reported that Zunesha has left the area. Nusjuro responds that the country will keep its borders closed and that an invasion will be thwarted, yet still asks Joseph to capture Nico Robin. However, Joseph is unable to hear the latter when their signal is being jammed, by a mysterious voice who states for them to stay in position as they will be there soon.
At the Onigashima castle, X Drake encounters Basil Hawkins who is barely able to stand. Hawkins learns that Drake is still a member of the Marines but the latter refuses to confirm. Hawkins then sits leaning at a pillar and reveals to Drake that he worked for Kaidou because he would not stand a chance if he refused. However, he also acknowledges how Eustass Kid and Killer continued resisting despite certain death. He then reveals to Drake that the "certain man" who has a one percent of surviving the raid was himself. He then faints.
Seven days have passed since the end of the raid and the Fire Festival. At a school in the Flower Capital, a new teacher has replaced Sarahebi and revises the entire history course with a lesson on the life of Kouzuki Oden. The citizens also learn that Komurasaki was Kouzuki Hiyori and that Kawamatsu saved her from the burning castle. They also enjoy clean drinking water and an abundance of food. They also discuss that the man who defeated Kaidou was someone named Joy Boy. They believe that he has already left the country, and compare him to the legendary "Sword God" Ryuma.
Meanwhile, at the graveyard in Ringo, Kawamatsu and Kin'emon discuss the building of a temple dedicated to Kouzuki Oden, including his fellow Daimyo and ending with a tribute to Ashura Doji and Izou. Onimaru returns to Kawamatsu and Marco has also arrived at the temple. They also take into account those who are injured and prayed for their recovery.
Yamato is seen sitting at the top of the former Orochi Castle. He is then overjoyed after hearing from Hiyori that both Luffy and Zoro are awake and have fully recovered while kicking Momonosuke in the face. Luffy and Zoro also fails to acknowledge the grown Momonosuke and attempts to grab Nami to comfort him, only to be sent flying. Sanji and Brook then mock Momonosuke that they are "welcoming him into the adult world" and that he can no longer have the "privilege" of staying with Nami. Yamato also teases him by putting a plate on his head.
Nami then invites Yamato to take a bath together noting that his prayers have been answered, but the latter refuses because there are no shared baths in the castle. Sanji also learns that Hiyori cleaned Zoro while he was recovering which turned into a brawl between the two. Amidst the commotion, Kikunojo then joins the women in Yamato's stead. Yamato then joins the men as they bathed in the Castle onsen, which caused Sanji to have another nosebleed. Nami then joins the female retainers in the female end of the onsen.
After the bath, the citizens decide to celebrate the return of the Kouzuki Family as the Shogun of Wano. Meanwhile, Franky and Usopp are joined by Minatomo in fixing the ships as well as the General Franky at the Tokage Port in Udon. Bepo and Killer are amazed by Franky's robot but Kid and Law and the rest of their crews not to become too attached with the other groups. Scratchmen Apoo then arrives being carried by Inbi. He brought a copy of the day's Newspaper, the headline being the so-called "New Emperors of the Sea" and their new bounties.
Meanwhile, Ryokugyu is flying in the air near the Wano mainland. He is talking with Sakazuki and was told not to cause any more commotions.
Chapter 1053
In Mary Geoise, Five Elder Saint Topman Warcury is yelling at a marine telling him to reprint the newspapers and change the image of Luffy's bounty and remove the D. from his name. The marine tells him that the photo was sent in by CP0 agent Guernika. He also says that they can't contact the printing company. As the elder tells him to cease distribution of the newspapers, Morgans is seen laughing and saying that it's up to him to spread this news "around the globe". He also says that Cipher Pol's transmission from Wano Country broke off right after they encountered the Big Mom Pirates' ship.
As a result, news of Big Mom and Kaidou's defeats spread all across the world and the three responsible for it; Monkey D. Luffy, Eustass “Captain” Kid, and Trafalgar D. Water Law, were issued huge bounties as a result: 3,000,000,000 each! This news shocks the Heart and Kid Pirates as Scratchmen Apoo asks where Kid is going off to, and Killer suspects what he wants as he and the rest of the crew go off to celebrate, while Law calls the situation complicated.
In the castle at the Flower Capital, a cook is seen making dishes for the big party. Jinbe is the only person in there and is drinking sake. Luffy, Yamato and Chopper are having fun at the party and eating while Brook is having a concert playing "Moon Princess", the song that Kouzuki Hiyori used to play on the shamisen. Luffy asked Momonosuke not to tell the people who he is because he doesn’t want to be called a “hero”, as a result he known throughout Wano as a warrior called Joy Boy became forever grateful for defeating Kaidou. Meanwhile, in the castle basement, Tenguyama Hitetsu finds Robin looking around. She asks why his collection of Kokeshi Dolls are in the basement, and he reveals that it was once his secret hobby room before becoming his prison, as it also has a Poneglyph present. Robin questions what he means since she thought he was a swordsman, to which he admitted he had talent in smithing but found it simply as a hobby since governing was so weary for him. That is when he takes off his mask and reveals that he is actually the former shogun Kouzuki Sukiyaki!
Robin is shocked and asks him if Momonosuke knows that he is still alive, to which Sukiyaki replies that he doesn't and that he has no plans to tell him out of shame for letting the country be overtaken by Orochi, although Sukiyaki suspects that his retainers have probably already deduced his identity. He says that when he got out and saw the state of Wano, he planned on committing seppuku there and then, but Robin cuts off his sentence by telling him that the Poneglyph in the Arabasta Kingdom revealed that the ancient weapon, Pluton, rests in Wano Country and she asks him if it truly does. Sukiyaki confirms, saying that it is in fact in Wano.
At the former prison mine in Udon, Admiral Ryokugyu, whose real name is “Aramaki”, has subdued all of the Beasts Pirates imprisoned there, including King and Queen. It turns out he has the ability to turn his fingers into roots, which he uses to drain all of them of their liquids, and other liquids nearby. Ryokugyu picks up a transmission and notifies the Marines to bring a warship to Wano, and also to not tell Sakazuki what he is doing before hanging up. Afterwards, he reveals that he finds Sakazuki’s extreme methods cool and wants his approval, which he thinks he can achieve if he brings him Luffy’s head.
Speaking of, Luffy congratulates the Ninja-Samurai-Pirate-Mink-Samurai Alliance, retainers, yakuza, and all of Wano for their outstanding victory. That’s when Kid arrives announcing his intent to kill Luffy, but Luffy quickly grabs him, and everyone starts partying. After a bit, though, Kid breaks free of Luffy’s grip as he tells him he cares nothing for the party and simply came to kill him, though he does tell him that the outside world has announced the names of the new Emperors, which are “Red-Haired” Shanks, “Blackbeard” Teach, Luffy himself, and, in a surprising twist, “Star Clown” Buggy!
As for Ryokugyu, he approaches the Capital while hearing the festivities, but says that he isn’t in the festive mood considering the state the whole world is in now.
Chapter 1054
As Ryokugyu continues walking towards the Flower Capital, he says that having the ability to sway others is not something one can see often. However, he gets stopped by Denjiro, Inuarashi, Nekomamushi, Shinobu, Raizo, and Kawamatsu, all of whom Ryokugyu demands step aside. Raizo and Denjiro deduce that Ryokugyu is a Marine and is therefore Luffy's enemy, but Ryokugyu attacks everyone with his Devil Fruit powers, as he had consumed the Logia-type Mori Mori no Mi, and is therefore, a Forest Man.
While attacking, Ryokugyu tells the samurai that the World Nobles are gods, and a country that has no ties to the World Government, such as Wano, has no rights. He also tells them that humanity has only advanced so far because they enforce hierarchies, and non-affiliated countries have to be put in their place in order to keep the peace, because according to him, prejudice breeds stability. As the six of them try to defend themselves, Ryokugyu announces that he will kill as many citizens of Wano as it takes to capture Luffy, since killing non-affiliated people is not a crime in his book.
Yamato then arrives on the scene and angrily slams Ryokugyu’s head into the ground, telling him that everything he just said makes him sick. Ryokugyu recovers and Yamato tells him that he will not let him spoil the people of Wano’s newfound freedom after two decades. Ryokugyu, however, simply asks who he is, and Yamato introduces himself as Kaidou's son, which shocks the Admiral. Momonosuke then arrives in his dragon form and praises Yamato for his words, and he attempts to strike Ryokugyu by imitating Kaidou’s Bolo Breath, but nothing happens. Nevertheless, Momonosuke runs over to Ryokugyu and bites him, demanding he leave so he can continue to protect Wano from people like him. Ryokugyu, however, wraps his roots around Momonosuke to move him out of his way. Yamato tries to help but Momonosuke demands he stay out of the fight.
Meanwhile, in the seas around Wano, the Red Hair Pirates are sailing outside of the country. Some of Shanks' officers tell him that they should go see Luffy, though Shanks is too busy reminiscing about the last time he saw Kouzuki Oden and his kids. As he looks at Luffy’s new wanted poster, he thinks back to when he and his crew raided the World Government ship that was transporting the Gomu Gomu no Mi, and after that the time he spent in Luffy’s village up to when he lost his left arm trying to save him. After he finishes reminiscing, he tells his crew that he is not going to meet Luffy in Wano, which shocks everyone. He reminds them that Bartolomeo made a mess recently in one of their territories by burning his flag and replacing it with Luffy’s and he wants to handle that situation. He does, though, tell Benn Beckman that it is time they make their move and claim the One Piece.
At the Marine Headquarters in the New World, Fleet Admiral Sakazuki is told the World Government cannot ignore the Revolutionary Army anymore, and while Sakazuki knows this, there are no Marines left to deploy. The person he is talking to, Marine Criminal Affairs unit chief Kurouma (real name Tensei), tells him that Sabo has become legendary, because apparently, he assassinated Nefertari Cobra, the king of Arabasta and one of the descendants of the founding 20 from 800 years ago, which he thinks is a huge boon for the Revolutionary Army. On top of that, before Cobra was killed, he attacked Mary Geoise and destroyed the symbol of the World Nobles, which is practically a declaration of war. Despite Fujitora's and Ryokugyu’s best efforts, Sabo and the other Revolutionary Army leaders were able to rescue Bartholomew Kuma and escape. Kurouma says that the two Admirals were probably restricted from fighting in the Holy Land, but Sakazuki demands that he do not make any excuses for them.
It is also revealed that Cobra’s daughter, Nefertari Vivi, disappeared too, and he is still investigating how Cobra’s death and her disappearance are connected. Sakazuki surmises that Arabasta is in chaos now, while Kizaru, who was also present, asks if they can close the case on the attempted murder of Saint Charlos. Kurouma, however, says that Saint Mjosgard excused the assailants and in the Holy Land, it falls to Knights of God to mediate conflicts, but Sakazuki tells him to leave them to it.
Kurouma says that most of these incidents are linked to Sabo, whose "Flames of Rebellion" are spreading all over the globe, and that eight of the rebelling kingdoms were inspired to stage their coups while the kings were away. Now, people are calling Sabo a "god" or the "Flame Emperor", and whose influence is said to be even greater than Monkey D. Dragon's himself. Kizaru also pointed out that on top of all that his little brother was now one of the Four Emperors. Sure, enough a revolutionary that was rallying the troops claimed that Sabo's influence could be felt even in the pirate world as his younger brother just upended their status quo and right now times are being forced to change.
Sakazuki remarks he became Fleet Admiral during a very intense era but asserts that if the Revolutionary Army rears its head at them, he will intend to strike back on all fronts.
Chapter 1055
Momonosuke once again tells Yamato not to interfere with his fight with Ryokugyu. Yamato asks why but Momonosuke gets smacked to the ground by the Admiral. Raizo uses Ninpo: Maki Maki no Jutsu: Katon to burn Ryokugyu, who acts like it hurts before dropping the charade and revealing that he can make himself fireproof, citing he wouldn’t have become an Admiral if he couldn’t defend himself from such an obvious weakness. He then stabs Raizo through the chest with his roots and starts draining him, to his friend’s fury. Despite the Scabbards best efforts, they are unable to permanently cut Ryokugyu’s roots, and soon, Denjiro, Kawamatsu, and Nekomamushi get wrapped up.
Meanwhile, Kouzuki Sukiyaki and Nico Robin are joined by Trafalgar Law, who deduced their location based on their absence from the festival. They make their way further down from Sukiyaki’s secret room as the former shogun admits that Kaidou and Orochi were still able to find the Poneglyph underground because of Jack, since he is a fish-man. Robin inquires what he means, and Sukiyaki explains they will understand soon. Law asks how far down it goes and he says a few hundred years, just as the two notice a dim light coming from a glass-block window. The two take a look through it and are surprised by what they see: an entire city underwater!
Sukiyaki explains that what they are seeing is the Wano of old, specifically from 800 years ago, though he doesn’t know how it ended up in such a state. Robin says that the city looks preserved, as if the water isn’t seawater, and Sukiyaki proposes his theory: Long ago, Wano was much bigger and at sea level on the land around the base of Mt. Fuji. At some point, though, walls were erected all around, which enclosed the island and prevented rainwater from finding release, which caused the old city to become submerged. The land further up the mountain was established for settlers, and eventually became the current Wano.
The three finally arrive at their destination and discover a Road Poneglyph, marking it as the third one the Straw Hat Pirates need to reach Laugh Tale, leaving only one left. Sukiyaki then says that if one were to travel a little deeper, they would find Pluton, but he himself hasn’t seen it before nor can he show them. He does reveal, though, that retrieving it requires the removal of the walls surrounding the country, meaning that “opening the borders” is quite literal. It also means that if the walls are destroyed, Wano won’t be protected anymore, and Pluton will be unleashed onto the world. Robin asks why Oden wanted to open the land’s borders if that was to be the case, but Sukiyaki says everything he told her was what was passed down to him as shogunate, and that he doesn’t know what his son learned during his travels.
Outside the Flower Capital, Ryokugyu tells the restrained samurai that he wouldn’t have shown up if Kaidou was still in charge, claiming that his presence, no matter how horrible it was, acted as a deterrent for potential predators. He once again demands Luffy be brought before him, promising to leave after he kills him. Yamato asks Momonosuke to call Luffy and the others to take Ryokugyu down, but he refuses to involve them. He also tells Yamato that he doesn’t want to “taint” his sendoff after being imprisoned for so long, and after relying on the Straw Hats for so long, he needs to prove that he and his retainers can fend for themselves once they leave.
Momonosuke continues demanding that Ryokugyu leave, and he eventually manages to manifest Kaidou's Bolo Breath, heavily damaging Ryokugyu. The Scabbards and Yamato react with amazement to Momonosuke’s accomplishment as Ryokugyu’s tree form burns to ashes. He is able to regenerate from a sapling and regain his tree form, where he announces he will kill him if he continues to stand in his way.
However, Ryokugyu senses an incredibly strong blast of Supreme King Haki coming from Shanks, which causes him to return to normal. He reacts with surprise that the Red Hair Pirates are nearby, as Shanks himself says that he thinks that going after the new generation of pirates while they have their guard down seems tasteless, asking if the new age scares him that much. His presence convinces Ryokugyu to abandon his mission, and the samurai and Yamato celebrate their victory.
While in the Flower Capital, while everyone else is partying, Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Jinbe, who were sitting by a hillside and noticing the fight, remark that their samurai friends were amazing and how intense Shanks’ Haki was to be able to drive Ryokugyu away. They don’t know that it was him though, but Luffy has his suspicions as Shanks sails away.
One Piece, Volume 105
Chapter 1056
Inside the Flower Capital's castle, Raizo and Shinobu are being nursed back to health by Miyagi and Tristan while Kin'emon is forced to admit Ryokugyu had a good point when referring to Kaidou's presence keeping enemies at bay. He apologizes to the patients for not being there, before Nekomamushi brushes it off and asks Kin'emon how Tsurujo was doing. Kin'emon explains that she is safe and sound with only a serious burn on her face despite Okobore Town having burned down. He blushes while acknowledging her beauty even after all those years, while Inuarashi, Kikunojo and Raizo express their feelings about Kin'emon's sentimentality. Meanwhile at the remains of Okobore Town, Tsurujo and Chocho talk about Kin'emon's return, and how Tsurujo plans to move back to the Flower Capital so she can continue to remain by her husband's side.
Carrot is then called to the castle and is announced to be the new ruler of Mokomo Dukedom, much to her shock. Inuarashi and Nekomamushi explain this decision by telling her that they chose to stay in Wano to serve Momonosuke and leave the next era in her and the others' hands due to her experience at sea. Carrot disapproves, saying there are so many people stronger than her, but the Inuarashi Musketeer Squad and Wanda back up the decision by saying it's their job to protect their country and that most importantly, she carries Pedro's will within her heart.
Later, Kouzuki Sukiyaki shows himself to his grandchildren and the Scabbards, assuming all of the samurai knew as well (which was true except for Kin'emon, who internally expresses surprise to his survival). Sukiyaki tells them he can teach them a few things, but will mostly stay secluded from the public, wanting to leave the future to them. In another room, Franky and the rest of the Straw Hats learn from Robin that Pluton is indeed in Wano, but she hasn't seen it yet. Robin asks Luffy if he desires to obtain it, and he refuses, citing he doesn't need it, but Robin is left questioning why Oden wanted to unleash it on the world. A youthful-looking woman then butts into the conversation, which is revealed to be Shinobu, having regained her youthful form following Ryokugyu's attack. She is accompanied by Tama, who has become her kunoichi apprentice. Tama asks Luffy if she can join his crew, and he accepts following she masters ninjutsu. Caribou, who was eavesdropping nearby, is shocked by the truth about Pluton, and must let a certain person know about it.
A few days later, the Flower Capital becomes busy again. At the castle, Momonosuke barges into a room to ask Zoro to teach him some sword techniques, only to find no one. He searches around the castle, and learns from Hiyori and Toko that they already left, having said goodbye to everyone except him and Kin'emon. At Udon's Tokage Port, Luffy, Law and Kid choose their next destinations via Log Pose, the former two separating themselves due to their alliance having come to an end. Both Luffy and Kid pick to go east, while Law decides to go northeast, reasoning that it is the shortest route to reach an island. Luffy and Kid pick straws to decide who gets to pick the middle log, and Luffy loses while rubbing into Kid's face he is now an Emperor even though he lost.
While on the subject of Emperors, Kid takes out a flyer and voices his strong dislike for Buggy and his new organization: Cross Guild. With former Warlords Crocodile and Dracule Mihawk as his subordinates, he has become a powerful enough figure to obtain the title of Emperor. Zoro voices his disbelief that Mihawk would become subordinate to anyone, and Luffy just calls Buggy an idiot. Still, Kid reveals that he's using his company to assign bounties to members of the Marines, remarking how so much changed in the outside world while they were in Wano.
Law gives Kid a rubbing of Wano's Road Poneglyph, and the latter reveals his crew had managed to take one from Whole Cake Island some time ago. Killer states that in order to take part in the upcoming war over the One Piece, they need to find a "man with a burn mark." Luffy questions him about it, before Kid laughs as he tells Luffy they now have an advantage over him and his crew.
Back at the castle, Momonosuke and Kin'emon search for Yamato, who was on the roof the whole time. He announces his intent to join the Straw Hats and live like Kouzuki Oden did.
Chapter 1057
In the forest near Tokage Port, Momonosuke in dragon form is carrying Kin’emon and Yamato on his back as Momonosuke is surprised to learn that Yamato has chosen not to set sail with the Straw Hat Pirates. The two are confused by this since he made a declaration that his mind was made up, and Yamato explains that he wants to walk in Kouzuki Oden's footsteps, and he explored all of Wano first before he went out to sea, so he intends to start there too. Momonosuke becomes enraged that the Straw Hats were informed of all of this by him, yet they didn’t bother to say goodbye to his face directly, which causes him to accuse them of snubbing him on purpose. He thinks back to his life from when his home was destroyed by Kaidou to when he met Luffy, all their interactions, and ending with Luffy’s declaration that he would stop Kaidou.
Both Momonosuke and Kin’emon angrily agree to punish Luffy for his apparent rudeness and lack of true friendship, but Yamato believes they are overreacting. They eventually reach Tokage Port, where the Straw Hats, Heart Pirates, and Kid Pirates prepare to set sail as Momonosuke transforms back into his human form and tackles Luffy to the ground, with Yamato also doing so albeit just to say goodbye to him. Kin’emon tells Luffy that his leaving without saying anything has upset the shogun, but Luffy simply says that it shouldn’t matter if they are talking right now.
Momonosuke then tells Luffy that he wants him to stay in Wano while breaking down into tears, explaining that he’s scared about what the future holds without him since he helped him so much. Luffy, however, throws a flag on him, which Usopp painted the Straw Hats’ symbol on. Luffy reveals that they were waiting for him the whole time so they could give it to him, and though he looks like a man, he knows he is still a kid, but most of all, he sees him as a little brother. Luffy tells Momonosuke to look at the flag when times get tough to remember them by and to hang it up somewhere in Wano to intimidate anyone who threatens his home. Momonosuke tearfully asks if this means he is a member of their crew, and Luffy confirms, adding that when he, Kin’emon, and Yamato decide to become pirates, he will welcome them on board. The Thousand Sunny sets sail as the Straw Hats cheer Momonosuke on. Momonosuke turns to Kin’emon and tells him that he will surpass his father one day, which Kin’emon looks forward to.
Once setting sail, Nami says they should head for the main port in Hakumai, that way they don’t have to ride the waterfall like last time, much to Chopper and Brook's relief. Unfortunately, Kid taunts both Luffy and Law by saying that using such a safe method is for weaklings. This results in all three crews going down the waterfall, much to the frustration of the rest of the Straw Hats.
In the Flower Capital, meanwhile, the tale of the Raid on Onigashima is told to an audience of Wano citizens. The narrator says that the strength of the three pirate captains was enough to vanquish Kaidou, who they called the "Dragon King" and Big Mom, who they called the “O-Lin the Great Yōkai.” The narrator also says that during the battle, Hiyori was accosted by Orochi only to be struck down for good by Denjiro. He goes on to say that Onigashima fell along with Kaidou and freed the suffering country from their 20 years of hell. Suddenly, though, Orochi used the last of his life to tell Hiyori that the burning grudge of the Kurozumi Family will curse Wano for eternity, but Hiyori, unfazed, approached him and told him that “Kurozumi” means “charcoal”; Kurozumi was born to burn. The audience then roars with approval as Hiyori and Toko themselves appear to play music, as the tale concludes.
In the last scene, the arc concludes with Momonosuke wondering where they should put the Straw Hats’ flag as the curtain closes.
Chapter 1058
An irate Nami has locked a bruised and beaten Luffy in a cage as punishment for causing the ship to go over the waterfall instead of using the safer option and risking everyone's lives once again. Jinbe tells her not to be so hard on him since everyone is okay, but Nami yells that as a part of the crew, they need to keep Luffy under a tight leash. Her rage scares him to the point that he believes she has Supreme King Haki, but Chopper tells him to just avoid her when she is mad. Franky, similar to Jinbe, is pleased, but this is because the only damage done to the ship was a broken yard on the mast, a testament of his ship's power.
A News Coo arrives with the newspapers and Robin distributes the new bounties for the Straw Hat Pirates with Luffy being referred to as the Senior Captain and his crewmen as the Senior Officers of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet:
Chopper's bounty increased to 1,000, which even though is higher than his previous, it is still small due to him still being considered the Straw Hat Pirates' pet, much to Chopper's annoyance.
Nami's bounty increased to 366,000,000, an amount that scares her as according to herself, even she would want what she is worth.
Brook's bounty increased to 383,000,000, which pleases him.
Franky's bounty has increased to 394,000,000, but he becomes enraged by the fact that the picture is now the figurehead of the Thousand Sunny, which does not even resemble him.
Usopp's bounty increased to 500,000,000, which upsets him over how high it has become.
Robin's bounty has increased to 930,000,000, though she does not pay much mind to it due to giving Chopper some cotton candy to cheer him up.
Sanji's bounty increased to 1,032,000,000, which infuriates him that not only is he lower than Zoro once again, but now he is lower than Jinbe.
Jinbe's bounty increased to 1,100,000,000, though he is more concerned about Sanji.
Zoro's bounty increased to 1,111,000,000, while he taunts Sanji for being fourth in the crew now, resulting in the two fighting again.
Luffy's bounty is now 3,000,000,000, but he keeps asking for someone to let him out because he is hungry.
Meanwhile on Karai Bari Island, the members of Buggy's Delivery Service are in awe over the fact that Buggy seemingly recruited Dracule Mihawk to save them from the Marines following the dissolution of the Warlord System. Off to the side, however, Buggy is desperately pleading for his life while Crocodile holds him by the hair and Mihawk holds his sword over his separated head. Crocodile tells Buggy that Cross Guild was supposed to be led by himself and Mihawk, so the fact that Buggy is considered the boss instead is an insult to his pride. Mihawk similarly adds that even if Buggy were to die here and now, it wouldn't make up for the shame they feel now. Galdino tries to curry favor with Crocodile as he had once worked for him in Baroque Works, much to Buggy's fury, while the other members of his crew believe all they can do is follow Crocodile now.
As it turns out, following the dissolution of the Warlord System, Crocodile contacted Mihawk and suggested they team up to form an organization that would scare the Marines, using the fact that Mihawk has decided to relocate himself due to constantly being attacked by Marines as justification and that beforehand, he was once known as the “Marine Hunter.”
Following their team up, Crocodile and Mihawk made their way to Karai Bari Island, destroying the Marine's ships as a result. This causes Buggy's men to believe that Buggy was risking himself by summoning Crocodile for help, as rumors were circulating that he was his subordinate. However, what they do not know is that Buggy took out a huge loan from Crocodile and became fearful he had come to collect his debt. When Crocodile confronts him, he admits he is surprised Buggy stuck around since he figured he would have bailed by this point (which he would have had his subordinates not seen him and expressed belief he would help them). Buggy tries to explain his debt to Crocodile by telling him that operating a delivery service requires a lot of money to keep running and he had a lot of mouths to feed, and his biggest earners, the giants, had all quit. Crocodile suggests he sell Buggy into slavery, but Buggy tries to appease to him by reminding him that they escaped Impel Down together. Crocodile ignores him and tells him that he needs a capital to begin his company, and if Buggy cannot pay, he will have to take full responsibility. Desperate, Buggy offers to join and use his organization and resources to kickstart Crocodile's business, even offering to work for free.
Though he accepted these terms, when Crocodile demands to know why Buggy was given the top-billing on the flier, he explains it was not his idea, as his devout followers' blind faith to him was what led to the fliers looking the way they do. Ultimately, Mihawk decides that it would not be a bad idea to let Buggy be the organization's figurehead, as he would personally rather live peacefully than be considered an Emperor. Crocodile agrees to Mihawk's views, especially since the two of them can do away with Buggy should they need to. His life spared for now, Buggy announces the two as Cross Guild's executives to his men, who mistake his tears of fear over his fate for tears of joy.
As for how Buggy became an Emperor, at Marine HQ, the Marines discussed Buggy's accomplishments (him being considered the mastermind of the Impel Down mass escape, having a close relationship with Shanks, and the fact that Crocodile seemingly came to his aid and made contact with Mihawk prior) and that Cross Guild's Marine hunting movement is attracting attention from many shady organizations, thus making it a very dangerous threat to them. They decided to award Crocodile a bounty of 1,965,000,000, Mihawk a bounty of 3,590,000,000, and Buggy 3,189,000,000, with his reputation being the foundation of his new status as an Emperor.
Meanwhile, on Momoiro Island, Emporio Ivankov tells Koala to cheer up since Sabo and the rest of the commanders are all okay, and she does. Morley expresses annoyance that Sabo's actions made them stew, while Karasu and Lindbergh say what happened occurred after he split from them, but they believe in him. Koala looks at Dragon, who admits that while he's relieved Sabo is okay, if he truly did assassinate Nefertari Cobra, he won't forgive him no matter the reason. He then asks Kuma to tell him what he saw as Koala picks up a call to them that the Marines manage to listen in on.
On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Sabo's voice rings.
Chapter 1059
Near Whitebeard's homeland Sphinx, the Red Hair Pirates have dropped off Marco, who decides to fly all the way back to the island. Marco thanks Shanks for the ride as he asks once again if Marco really doesn’t want to join his crew. Marco confirms and even adds that he considers himself too old and worn out to play babysitter to a great pirate like him, a statement shared by Shanks’ fellow officers and to his own personal frustration.
As Marco bids goodbye, he thinks back to before the Straw Hats left Wano, and how surprised Luffy (and Sanji) were that Yamato chose not to join them. Yamato tells them that Ryokugyu's attack made him realize that Kaidou's downfall means more people like the Admiral will try to invade Wano, so he can’t turn his back on them, especially if he does leave, he’ll continuously worry about them. Luffy ultimately accepts Yamato’s wishes as Zoro recommends he be careful as to not hurt Momonosuke's pride, to which Yamato says he will find another reason to stay. Overhead, Marco calls to Luffy and tells him that he will be hitching a ride with a nearby ship. Luffy tells Marco he didn’t get a chance to thank him for saving him during the Summit War. Marco accepts his thanks and says that Ace would be proud of how far he had come before saying that the times belong to him and the other youngsters of his generation.
Meanwhile, on Amazon Lily, Gloriosa remarks how deep into the island men were able to invade their home and how damaged the town is, with the mountain having lost about half of its entire structure. Boa Hancock says that as long as she remains on the island, the Marines won’t stop hunting them, to which she remarks that she should go marry Luffy now, which annoys Gloriosa since Hancock is always thinking about that.
As it turns out, a few weeks prior, during Koby and the Marine’s attack on the Kuja Pirates, the attacking Marines decided to deploy their new Pacifistas, the Seraphim, which seem to take the form of children, keeping some of the Kuja Pirates from fighting back. During the attack, though, Blackbeard’s ship was spotted, with Blackbeard himself creating a Kaishin to shove the Marines away. Blackbeard then appears with Catarina Devon and Vasco Shot accompanying him, where he announces that he has come for Boa Hancock’s Mero Mero no Mi, unwilling to let the Marines acquire it. Devon muses how nice Hancock’s head would make as a trophy and Blackbeard tells her that she can have her way with her after they take her powers, with Shot saying they could have more fun with her if she was alive.
Vice Admiral Yamakaji is asked if the Marines should engage the Blackbeard Pirates, but he says they need to wait for word from HQ, only for most of the Marines to get blown away by Blackbeard. He barges his way into the island and demands Hancock show herself, while Koby, who was already on the island, asks Hancock to surrender if she wants them to leave. Hancock refuses and steps out to confront the opposing sides, just as Blackbeard gets a call for help from his subordinates. He sees the attacker and, to his shock, discovers not only is it the new Pacifista, but it has all the traits of a Lunarian, and who’s sword strike was what cut the island’s mountain in half. Blackbeard starts fighting the Pacifista and is forced to use Black Hole to swallow everything, while Hancock uses Slave Arrow to petrify several Marines, including Helmeppo and Yamakaji. The Pacifista continues attack as Koby demands it stop to protect the petrified Marines, but just as Hancock is about to use Perfume Femur, Blackbeard grabs her by the throat and nullifies her powers, as both their new bounties are revealed to be 1,659,000,000 for Hancock and 3,996,000,000 for Blackbeard.
Blackbeard acknowledges that Hancock’s reputation is well-earned, especially since she was able to petrify Devon and Shot among his crew. While Koby tries to figure out what to do with all of the Marines down, Blackbeard tells her that he’s had his eye on her Devil Fruit for a long time. She retorts that her beauty is what makes her powers formidable, and even if he kills her, those who have been petrified will remain so forever, fully confident that whoever inherits her power won’t have the same capacity as her. Blackbeard then speaks to Koby and says that they are now at an impasse, while also stating that he did him a “favor” at Rocky Port which allowed him to oust Ochoku and take Hachinosu for himself.
Blackbeard asks Koby if he thinks Hancock will turn everyone back to normal if he unhands her, and Koby says that if she didn’t, it would be a headache for him. Hancock says she will turn everyone back to normal if they both leave, but Blackbeard refuses, reasoning that she won’t keep up her end of the bargain due to her charms. At this point, Blackbeard decides to kill Hancock, which Koby objects to, but thankfully, he is stopped by the arrival of Silvers Rayleigh, who apologizes to Hancock for coming late while admitting he didn’t expect the extent of the damage seen. He also says to a shocked Blackbeard that even though he was once Whitebeard’s apprentice, he doesn’t like him. As he draws his sword, he asks Hancock to release everyone while he makes sure to de-escalates and that everyone leaves the island.
In the present day, Hancock thanks Rayleigh for saving her as Shakuyaku, who not only accompanied Rayleigh, but is also revealed to be the former empress of Amazon Lily from two generations ago and the former captain of the Kuja Pirates, says that Vegapunk's modifications to Marine Ships means that the Calm Belt is no longer a safe place for them. Gloriosa says that she genuinely thought they were finished, and Rayleigh even adds that they were lucky, as it was his reputation that ended the conflict, and that he won’t be able to beat Blackbeard head-on due to his old age. Rayleigh then says that the Marines are aiming to use the new Pacifistas to replace the Seven Warlords of the Sea, with Boa Marigold and Boa Sandersonia remarking that the two that were deployed didn’t have a scratch on them, and even one of them looked like Hancock as a child.
As for the Marines, they reveal that Koby was captured by Blackbeard, leaving his current fate unknown.
Chapter 1060
The Straw Hat Pirates read the news and discover the allegation that Sabo killed Nefertari Cobra. Immediately, Luffy yells that he doesn’t believe Sabo would do such a thing, and Robin sides with him, revealing that the Revolutionary Army's enemy is the World Nobles, not regular kings. They also read that Vivi has gone missing, and Luffy orders that course be set for Arabasta right now. Zoro tells him that it is pointless because Vivi was last seen in Mary Geoise, but Luffy simply says they head there instead while Zoro kicks over a chained-up barrel that has Caribou inside.
Zoro reminds Luffy that Mary Geoise is the den of their enemy, but Luffy simply calls him a chicken while Zoro retorts that they need more information. Sanji sobs over Vivi’s condition while Chopper laments that her father was dead, as he was nice to them back in Arabasta, something Usopp agrees with. Nami is also worried for Vivi’s safety as well, and Jinbe comments how tumultuous the Levely was. Franky and Brook state they don’t believe Sabo killed Cobra, with Brook even adding he’s never known anyone displeased with the sand kingdom.
At that point, Nami bursts into tears and Luffy yells they need to save her, but Zoro demands everyone calm down. He asks Luffy if he remembers telling them that Ace had his own adventures and how he trusted him to handle himself up until he absolutely needed help. As such, he feels Vivi should be treated the same way because he knows how tough she is. Luffy, Nami, Chopper, and Sanji, however, retort that he can’t stop them from worrying about her and start name-calling him, leading to a fight between him and Sanji once again.
Robin, meanwhile, says that so much transpired while they were in Wano, particularly that the abolishment of the Seven Warlords of the Sea sent Crocodile, Buggy, and Dracule Mihawk back out to sea and lead to the founding of Cross Guild and Buggy’s ascension as Emperor (which Luffy correctly deduces was due to a mix up). Robin asks Luffy if he wants to hear about the others listed in the paper, and he says he will leave it in her care and to alert him if there is anything big to keep his eye on, which she accepts.
Luffy lays down on his back and once again says that Sabo is innocent, even telling everyone about how his dream was so no one would get their freedom taken away from them like his was as a kid. He reminisces over the day he, Sabo, and Ace made an oath and Luffy tells everyone what he told them, resulting in a surprised reaction from everyone, with Usopp saying what Luffy wants is impossible despite his beliefs. It then occurs to Luffy that he had never actually told them what he told his brothers and Shanks, but simply says that at the end of his dream, that is what he wants. The crew’s reactions become one of encouragement and Franky declares to Luffy that becoming the Pirate King is the bare minimum to achieve it, adding that there is to find only one Road Poneglyph to get to Laugh Tale; but Robin tells him it's not that easy, since no one has seen that Poneglyph in years and there are no clues as to where it may be.
Meanwhile, at Marine HQ, the Marines track where Sabo is calling Momoiro Island from, and learn it is Lulusia Kingdom, one of the nations the Revolutionary Army helped rebel. The Five Elders remark on this development and call him “unfortunate”. On Momoiro Island, Sabo apologizes for the trouble he caused and confirms he did not kill Cobra, but he saw something unbelievable. Specifically, he saw someone sit on the Empty Throne. All the while, the people of the kingdom were noticing the sky getting darker, while the ousted king and his daughter demanded to be released. That someone, Imu, proceeds to cross off Lulusia on a map and the Five Elders order the signal to the Surveillance Den Den Mushis be cut, and as far as the Marines should be concerned, nothing abnormal was detected and no information was intercepted, and as far as anyone should be concerned about, Lulusia Kingdom never existed, as something ginormous lands on and completely obliterates the island. This cuts Sabo’s connection to the army off, leaving his ultimate fate unknown.
A few days later, the Straw Hats are sailing in the climate range of a nearby Winter Island as the seas are filled with icebergs and strong winds. They then notice a huge column of water in the air, which Nami says is a warm eddy being forced upwards. Nami tells Jinbe to get everyone away, but Luffy and Sanji sense someone trapped in the current. Zoro cuts the current in half using Yakkodori as Chopper walks out and gets swept away by the wind. Luffy’s attempt to save him results in him getting swept away too, but the woman gets blown out of the current, and she turns out to be Jewelry Bonney (in her child form), with a new bounty of 320,000,000.
Chapter 1061
Luffy grabs Jewelry Bonney by the ankle as she wakes up, gasping for air. However, she reveals that not only was she being chased by a monster underwater, but that monster was now below the Thousand Sunny. She tells the crew to look down, and they do so to see a horrifying monster about to swallow them whole. They are able to get out of the way as the monster, which seems to be a giant metal shark, breaks the surface of the water and knocks the ship into the air.
Jinbe notices that Luffy, Chopper, and Bonney have fallen into the sea, and he asks Franky to take the helm while he dives in to rescue them. Franky activates the Thousand Sunny's Ship Bottom Rabbit Screw, and starts moving the ship away from the shark at rapid speed, but the shark fires several torpedoes at the ship, causing it to capsize and knocking everyone into the water. Jinbe grabs the three as he hears the explosion, and when he resurfaces, he sees that the current is too strong for any ship to steer through. The shark opens fire on him, but he has the three Devil Fruit users take a deep breath before he dives back down. The other Straw Hats, meanwhile, are unable to get back to the surface because of the current's strength, and just as the shark is about to eat everyone, a large robot appears from behind it and bashes it.
Meanwhile, on a nearby island resides Marine Base G-14, where Tashigi is caring for the children rescued from Punk Hazard. As Mocha says that she and the others have gone down in size, Tashigi's attention is interrupted by the G-14 commander and Vice Admiral Doll, who demands she do something to silence Helmeppo. Tashigi says she cannot, since she understands that he is worried about Koby, as is herself. Sure enough, Helmeppo and Marine HQ Commander Hibari (both of whom are part of SWORD) are begging Marine HQ Rear Admiral and fellow SWORD member Prince Grus to go with them to Hachinosu to rescue Koby. Grus refuses because of the fact that Hachinosu is Blackbeard's home turf. When Helmeppo suggests they get some Seraphim since they are so close to Egghead, Grus once again shoots down his idea, saying that no one is in any position to act, especially with them unable to contact Drake either. For now, all they can do is just try to remain calm until the situation changes.
With Luffy's group, Jinbe was able to get everyone to land, and while everyone dries off, Bonney, who has returned to her adult form, reminds Luffy that she is also a member of the Worst Generation, but while she considers him her enemy, she does thank him for saving her. She does ask about his wanted poster looking different, but all Luffy says is that is how he looks when he is "free." She asks if he is worried about his crew, and he says he is not since he trusts them completely, which causes Jinbe to ask her where her crew and ship are. Bonney tells him that she came alone, and her ship was eaten by the metal shark, before stating that she is hungry. Luffy realizes he is too and says they should find a restaurant, but Bonney reveals to him that they are nowhere near one, as the island they are residing on right now is called Egghead, the World Government-owned island that is said to be "500 years in the future", which also houses Dr. Vegapunk's research lab. She then tells Luffy that she has business with Vegapunk, which is why she is here.
As for the rest of the crew, the large robot picks up the Thousand Sunny, saving everyone from drowning. Everyone is surprised to see such a large machine as a woman steps out from the cockpit complaining about how she failed to program the metal shark to only scout, report, and fire on any ship it sees, but not to eat them, as it keeps her from salvaging them. Franky thanks her for saving them, but she clarifies that she was not trying to save them, especially since she works for the World Government. She then introduces herself as Dr. Vegapunk, leaving the entire crew in awe.
Chapter 1062
Reeling off the woman's declaration that she is Dr. Vegapunk, Franky tells her that he really respects Vegapunk's work, considering that he spent the two years separated from the crew in Baldimore learning from his projects. Usopp, meanwhile, is gushing over the woman's giant robot, and Sanji is elated to see that Dr. Vegapunk is a gorgeous woman. Robin, however, voices her suspicions that the woman is Dr. Vegapunk since she has never heard of the doctor being female. She also states that she is too young to be him as well. The woman confirms Robin's suspicions by revealing that she is not the "Stella," which is Dr. Vegapunk's main body; she is Punk-02 "Lilith".
Lilith tells the Straw Hat Pirates that her research budget is always strained, so she will release everyone and conclude her business with the Straw Hats if they hand over their valuables. Nami rebukes this notion and demands she continue saving them, but Lilith once again states she wasn't trying to save them. In fact, she considers them all trespassers, and every ship that comes near gets destroyed by her army of Sea Beast Weapons, which she summons to surround everyone. Everyone starts panicking, except for Franky, Zoro, Robin, and, to a lesser extent, Sanji, just as Lilith receives a call from someone.
The person on the other end is called "Shaka," who tells her she has no pride as a scientist by plundering. Lilith tells him to shut up because she's focusing on their budget, but Shaka informs her that she's dealing with the Straw Hat Pirates, who were just announced as an Emperor's crew. Lilith states she knows, meaning they must have treasure onboard, which is why she's robbing them, but Shaka tells her that she's underestimating them, especially since Zoro and Robin are acting so calmly because they know that even if they're surrounded, they can handle the Sea Beast weapons. Lilith realizes she's at a disadvantage, ashamed that she underestimated an Emperor's crew so quickly and easily, as Zoro informs Dr. Vegapunk that they have some demands for him. Interested in the pirates to begin with, Shaka agrees to accommodate the crew and asks that they be brought to him.
Meanwhile, on Egghead, Jewelry Bonney reveals to Luffy that she has been to the island before, when she was a kid. As the group make their way up to the island's surface, Bonney tells them that Dr. Vegapunk turned her father (who, unbeknownst to them, is Bartholomew Kuma) into a cyborg, which Luffy at first says is cool, until Bonney clarifies that her father has lost all sense of self because of it, and she wants answers from Dr. Vegapunk regarding it, even saying she will kill him if she doesn't like what she hears.
The group makes it to the surface as Luffy and Chopper immediately try to find something to eat, while Bonney remembers she saw Sabo at Mary Geoise, but she decides not to tell Luffy yet. They are left in awe of the theme park on the island, which also contains a giant robot and a giant space alien. Luffy slingshots himself towards the monster, which seemingly eats him, only for Luffy to harmlessly pass through it. Though initially confused, his, Bonney's, and Chopper's attention is turned to a giant parfait and other sweets. However, their attempts to eat it results in them also passing through it harmlessly. Even more confused, Bonney realizes that the sweets they see are holograms; 3-D images made of light, in other words, it's not real. Though this explains why Luffy wasn't hurt by the monster since it was a hologram too, he becomes furious over the food trick.
Chopper then notices a machine with various food signs on it, but Bonney thinks it's another hologram. Jinbe then speaks up and says that he noticed that the waters surrounding the island were cold, yet the island feels very warm. Just then, a large girl appears and explains that that is because she created an "Island A.C." to control the temperature of the island itself. Luffy is shocked by the large woman and attacks her, thinking she's a hologram too, only for the girl to punch him back in annoyance and knock him into the machine Chopper and Bonney were looking at. This results in the machine creating some food, which they quickly realize is real, and they proceed to start feasting on the machine's creations.
The girl tells the group that the machine is called the "Automatic Cooking Machine," which can produce over 500 different meals at rapid speed, provided there's enough food material. She also tells the three of them that she appreciates that they like her machine, but she says that it will only work if it is built according to the specs, and there aren't enough people, resources, or money in the world who can mass produce it, a sentiment shared by her A.C. unit. Her frustration over this fact causes her to punch the holographic monster, which surprises everyone. She explains that she has "Light-Pressure Gloves," which allow her to come into contact with light images as if they were real. Jinbe finally asks who the girl is, and she introduces herself as Dr. Vegapunk, specifically, Punk-05 "Atlas"! Everyone is left in shock by this, particularly Bonney, who assumes she is lying.
Elsewhere, CP0 agents Rob Lucci, Stussy, and Kaku are en route to Egghead with a Seraphim resembling Bartholomew Kuma. Kaku informs Lucci that while there is only one Dr. Vegapunk, his constant busy schedule leaves him not enough time to do everything. As such, he created six "satellite" bodies to split himself into, thereby giving himself more hands, even though they are all him. Lucci comments that he feels like the weird one for being the only one thinking that it is impossible and how geniuses are such a pain, and he says that their mission is to first return the Seraphim to the island, then eliminate every one of Dr. Vegapunk's bodies while keeping his lab intact. Lucci asks if the reason the World Government wants the smartest man in the world eliminated is because of the Lulusia Kingdom incident, but Stussy and Kaku remind him that they are not supposed to ask questions.
Chapter 1063
Bonney, Luffy, and Chopper finally finish stuffing themselves, with Atlas commenting on how huge everyone is now (though Jinbe points out that he was always rather large). A mechanical dog called the "Recycle-Wan" starts eating up the trash as Atlas goes back to work.
After she leaves, the group notices some other people walking around, and Bonney assumes they are assistants of some kind. Jinbe asks why they are appearing now since the whole place was empty just a minute ago, but his attention is turned to Luffy, whose outfit has now changed into something similar to what Atlas and the others are wearing. Luffy remarks on how good the clothes feel as Bonney asks where he got them, to which Luffy shows her another one of Dr. Vegapunk's inventions, which generates clothes.
Bonney uses it and changes hers to a battle uniform of some kind. Chopper changes into something similar while Jinbe dons a tropical shirt. Just as Bonney is about to part ways with the Straw Hats, Luffy sees what he thinks is Bartholomew Kuma coming towards them wearing a police outfit. The Pacifista charges the group and attacks them, stating that they have actually stolen those clothes. The group gets out of the way as Luffy decides to fight back. Just as he is about to attack the Pacifista, Bonney stops him and tells the three that Kuma is her father and the only family she has left. The Straw Hats are left shocked by this revelation as Bonney continues to plead with them to not hurt her father, but just as the Pacifista is about to fire on her, Luffy charges at her telling her, that that is not the real Kuma, as the Pacifista blows open a hole on the island.
Meanwhile, in a certain sea in the New World, the Blackbeard Pirates have ambushed the Heart Pirates. The Polar Tang starts taking on water as Law tries to find a place for him and his crew to escape. All of a sudden, Law turns into a woman. And soon, the rest of his crew start turning too. As everyone tries to get a grip on the situation, the ship surfaces, and Law turns back to normal, having learned from his fight with Kaidou and Big Mom that any Devil Fruit power can be overwhelmed by a great deal of Haki, which he used on himself.
As the crew reaches land, the doctor of the Blackbeard Pirates, Doc Q, comments on how Law was able to nullify his Feminization Disease he infected the crew with. As it turns out, Doc Q had eaten the Shiku Shiku no Mi, which allows him to craft and spread any kind of sickness. Also, with him were Van Augur and Jesus Burgess, both of whom consumed Devil Fruits as well; the Wapu Wapu no Mi for Augur, which allows him to teleport people, and the Riki Riki no Mi for Burgess, which gives him inhuman levels of strength. Augur warps Burgess to the island, where the latter picks up a mountain to throw at the Heart Pirates. Law manages to destroy it as Blackbeard comes flying in on Doc Q and his horse Stronger, which had consumed the Uma Uma no Mi, Model: Pegasus, a Mythical Zoan fruit that gives Stronger wings.
Blackbeard greets Law as the latter demands to know what the former wants. Blackbeard states that he knew one of the three of them would end up on this particular island after leaving Wano, but he was not sure who. He tells Law that he suspects Law claimed Kaidou's Road Poneglyph and that he plans on claiming Law's Poneglyph copies for himself. Law accepts Blackbeard's challenge, saying the winner takes all.
Chapter 1064
As Blackbeard gears up for another attack, Law tells Hakugan to take charge of the Polar Tang while Shachi and Penguin jump into the water. Blackbeard unleashes a Gurash that pushes down the Heart Pirates on land, but not before Law uses R-ROOM: Amputate to cut Stronger in half, causing Blackbeard to fall off as he admits his surprise at Law's Awakened abilities. Doc Q falls as well, but he manages to throw his basket of explosive apples at the Heart Pirates, only for Shachi to shoot a torrent of water at the bombs, destroying them in mid-air, to Doc Q's shock.
Penguin tells the Blackbeard Pirates that because he and the others grew up in the frigid North Blue port, they have an advantage in a sea battle. Bepo then uses his incredible hearing to tell Jean Bart about Van Augur's incoming shot on Law, prompting him to use himself as a shield to protect his captain, to which Augur comments on what a tough guard he has. Law then uses K-ROOM: Shock Wille to stab and zap Blackbeard from the inside out as Augur uses his powers to warp to his position. Augur tells Blackbeard that his injuries are a result of him charging in without a plan, and suggests they retreat. Blackbeard refuses and has Augur warp him to where Law is, as the latter comments on how Blackbeard managed to acquire Devil Fruit powers for all of his officers. Law points out the one weakness all Devil Fruit users share, but Blackbeard simply says that the trade-off is worth it.
The Polar Tang, meanwhile, starts attacking Blackbeard's ship, with some Blackbeard Pirate grunts growing a little panicked but calming down under the notion that Blackbeard will prevail. Their captive, Charlotte Pudding (who was captured by Kuzan and Augur at an earlier point in time), tells the grunts that if Big Mom is still alive, they wouldn't be acting so cocky, but they tell her that she is dead and they are fighting her killer, meaning that the new era is still being made. During Blackbeard and Law's clash, Sakazuki is informed of the battle, but is forced to wait to see the conclusion, causing him to call the job of being Fleet Admiral frustrating.
On Egghead, Jewelry Bonney uses her Devil Fruit powers to age Luffy and Chopper to old men, while Jinbe and herself are aged to young children in order to throw the Pacifista off their trail. Luffy tells Bonney that she can't stop him from fighting the Pacifistas even if they look like Bartholomew Kuma, with Chopper scolding him and apologizing to Bonney, saying their previous run-ins with Pacifistas have been less than pleasant. Jinbe says that the Pacifistas are clones of Kuma, so it makes sense that he would have a family. He then tells Bonney what he knows about Kuma so far.
According to Jinbe, Kuma was a wicked king who ruled over the Sorbet Kingdom before getting booted out by his people, after which he became a pirate. Later, he joined the Revolutionary Army until he was captured by the Marines and sentenced to life imprisonment. Dr. Vegapunk, however, found Kuma interesting, and as part of being allowed to be modified as a cyborg and cloned, he was granted freedom as one of the Warlords of the Sea. Bonney picks up a beam sword and tells Jinbe that the cloning and Warlord parts add up, but not the cyborg part, which she practically considers a death sentence. Jinbe admits this to be true but states that life imprisonment is one too, and wonders what crimes Kuma committed to award such a fate.
Filled with rage, Bonney strikes at the three, declaring that Kuma was never a tyrant, that he hated the World Government so much that he would never work for them, and believes he was experimented on by force. She returns to normal and changes the Straw Hats back too, while revealing that Kuma told her that she came from a special race, but that doesn't give Dr. Vegapunk the right to experiment on him and practically kill him by taking away his free will.
As for the Thousand Sunny, Lilith takes the crew high into the sky and drops them off on Egghead Island, with Labophase, the main research center, being situated on the clouds above the island, while the rest is referred to as the Fabriophase. As she mentions the trouble Luffy is causing at the lower level, Lilith brings herself and the crew to Labophase, where Zoro and Brook decide to watch the ship while the others head on. Lilith advises everyone to use the Trancos to change clothes before heading into the lab, though.
Inside the lab, Shaka speaks with Monkey D. Dragon, where he tells him that since he is so smart, he can see into the future. He then tells Dragon that he fears his imminent death is approaching, so he wants him to hear him out.
Chapter 1065
On the Thousand Sunny, Zoro tells Brook that the reason he chose to stay behind was because he wanted to make sure he could bail out the crew if they get caught, since they are on a World Government-affiliated island. Brook returns the sentiment regarding his decision to stay and the two drink some tea, while Caribou finally speaks up. He reveals that he made a deal with the crew for them to drop him off away from Wano, but he did not think they would head for a government island. Zoro, however, ignores his worries and tries to send him on his way, much to his anger.
Inside the lab, Usopp and Nami revel at the moving stairs while Franky asks Lilith how everything is powered, to which she says it runs on fire. Franky says that that will run through many resources, which is why Lilith says she is always on the lookout for new sources. She then proceeds to walk through a wall before receiving a call from Edison. She goes on ahead as the rest of the Straw Hat Pirates walk through the wall too. Edison introduces himself and has everyone walk straight ahead.
As they do so, Nami gushes at the idea that there may be “future treasure” on the island, which causes Usopp to comment that her tastes seem to vary between a little girl and an old woman, prompting Nami to angrily kick him. However, all five of them get their attention turned to an unexpected sight: one of the Seraphim units resembling Jinbe as a child. The group starts hypothesizing what he could possibly be, but Franky ends up correctly deducing that they were facing another Pacifista. His suspicions are confirmed when the Seraphim (labeled 04 S-Shark) fires a laser at the group, causing them all to scatter.
As they recover, Usopp laments that they may have been lured into a trap while Nami pulls out Zeus. Unfortunately, she cannot bring herself to fight back since the Seraph looks like a child, prompting S-Shark to make the first move and dive into the ground, similar to Senor Pink's Sui Sui no Mi powers, which Franky remembers. S-Shark jumps out of the ground and grabs Nami by the neck, prompting an enraged Sanji to deliver a fiery kick to its face. Robin follows up with Gigante Fleur: Sea Serpent Spank, but S-Shark dodges and prepares to use Fish-Man Karate on her, but Usopp shoots S-Shark with Midori Boshi: Dokuro Bakuhatsu So. Unfortunately for him, S-Shark dodges and emerges from beneath Usopp, grabbing him. Sanji moves to save him, but Franky opts to instead, firing Radical Beam at the Seraphim.
From afar, Edison watches the battle and is surprised to see Franky be able to use laser beams, which he considers risky for the Seraph since he has yet to put them through laser trials. Lilith, who was with him, agrees, saying that Seraphim are expensive to make, furious at the fact that the crew might have caused irreversible damage to S-Shark. Edison then comes up with an idea and flies off to jot down the blueprints, leaving Pythagoras with the task of watching the fight. Pythagoras does so, saying that battle data like this is hard to come by. As Edison works, he asks York to eat something, which she does.
As the fight continues, Pythagoras comments that S-Shark's attack patterns continue to develop as it grows, indicating that one's lineage factor can store some of a person's recollections and capabilities. As he considers solutions to problems arising from the Seraphim's accelerated growth, he grows uncomfortable due to needing to use the bathroom. Since he is so occupied right now, he leaves that task to York, who, after finishing, says how relaxed she is, which Edison and Pythagoras also say. Meanwhile, Atlas says she needs to punch something to help her digest. York then falls asleep.
Eventually, Shaka arrives and orders S-Shark to stop, while also scolding Edison, Lilith, and Pythagoras for using the Straw Hats for collecting battle data. He also magnetically sticks everyone's feet to the floor, which he says is because he still does not completely trust everyone. Shaka asks if everyone thinks the island looks like the future, to which Franky confirms he does. To his surprise, though, Shaka states that the island is actually from the past. When Franky inquires what he means, Shaka tells him that 900 years ago, there was a highly advanced kingdom that had more technology than today.
Elsewhere, Luffy's group comes across a junkyard and finds an ancient-looking but highly advanced robot, which Luffy and Chopper want to ride.
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Chapter 1066
Franky is left incredulous at Shaka's claim that Egghead resembles an ancient city, but Shaka simply says it was a theory; evidence backed up by the tale of an archaeologist who risked his life to discover the Great Kingdom, and one day found a machine that had the same manufacturing date his theory. A concerned Robin asks if the machine was built during the Void Century, to which Shaka asks how much she knows about it. In turn, Nami asks Robin how much she knows, but Shaka speaks up and admits Robin may find the story painful for her to remember, as Shaka knows that Robin's birthplace, Ohara, was destroyed 22 years ago by a Buster Call from the Marines, and he believes the reason was because they knew of the existence of the Great Kingdom.
Shaka continues saying that the Void Century is a period of war between the highly advanced civilization that once existed, and 20 other kingdoms, with the 20 kingdoms winning and eventually becoming the World Government. He also reveals that the World Government had tried to erase any knowledge about the Ancient Kingdom, because of their intention to have absolutely no one carry its ideals.
Nami and Usopp are left aghast by Shaka's tale, though Franky finds it romantic. Sanji asks Shaka if the people who knew about the kingdom are all dead, which Shaka confirms. Usopp starts freaking out as Shaka tries to assure that it was only a theory. He turns to Robin and tells her that if the people of Ohara were killed because of this theory, then that means the World Government knows it to be true. Robin grows defensive of Shaka's claim and tells him that the people of Ohara simply made a theory based on all the research they conducted, and if he could not simply learn the truth from the Government itself with his influence.
Shaka answers Robin that if he talks, he will die, whether he is affiliated with the World Government or not. Robin asks how Shaka is able to know all of this, since she believes that all of the books that Ohara had were destroyed. Shaka, however, states this to be untrue. He acknowledges the day Ohara was destroyed with only her as the sole survivor, as well as how the World Government labeled the people as evil with a desire to take over the world. About a month later, though, he decided to visit what remained, revealing that he was actually a close friend of Clover, Robin's mentor, which surprises her.
Shaka tells Robin that Clover was once an adventurer, and his interest in the Void Century was what compelled him to travel the world collecting books, even though it meant he would be captured by the Marines multiple times. In the end, he became the number one archeologist in the world before gathering all the other scholars in Ohara, making it a sanctuary for them, which is why he believes his ultimate fate was so tragic. When he went to Ohara, he saw that the scholars all gave their lives to save the books, which they threw into the lake to save from the fire. He surmised that if the Marines saw the books, they saw no value in them and left them, which Shaka considered a victory for the people of Ohara, to the point that it brought him to tears.
Shaka's story causes Robin to reminisce about the incident of the destruction of the island, and how her mother, Olvia, told her that she believes history is an "asset" for humanity, so they should not give up on the future she would live in. As her words were very similar to Shaka's about the importance the books had, Robin starts to cry, which mistakenly enrages the Straw Hats. Robin confesses to Shaka that Ohara did try to expose the truth about the Great Kingdom as he predicted, and asks about what happened to all of the books. He explains that at the time, he wanted to take them all to Punk Hazard, but knew it would be too risky if his superiors found out. However, he did end up meeting "those guys."
It turns out, when Dr. Vegapunk went to Ohara after it had been destroyed, he spotted some giants salvaging the books. As he begins to wonder if they know the importance of them, he gets spotted by Monkey D. Dragon, who was also an old friend of Clover. Vegapunk was surprised to learn this as Dragon tells Vegapunk that he checked out the giants and confirms they are not bandits, and they know of the value of the books. He also tells him that their captain is a strange man with bandages all over his body, and who said he "won't let the assets that Ohara left become erased from history." Dragon concludes that he is relieved that the World Government did not destroy the books, though he said that including Vegapunk with them.
Vegapunk tries to defend himself, but Dragon refuses to hear it, as he had previously invited him to join his Freedom Fighters, yet he chose to side with the World Government. Vegapunk claims that him being a genius would not have been able to help them, and reasons that even within the World Government, there would be people who would listen to him, so Dragon should not be losing his objective. Dragon admits this to be true but cannot help himself from being angry over the fact that the World Government killed thousands of innocent and powerless people over something as trivial as an “unreasonable opinion”. As a result, he declared he would make an army who can fight it; he will not let Clover's death and the Will of Ohara go in vain, even if he is a man who despises war. It was from that point on that the Revolutionary Army came to be, with Emporio Ivankov and Bartholomew Kuma helping him found it.
At the end of Shaka's tale, Nami calls Dragon a passionate man, while Usopp is surprised to hear the giants came from Elbaph. Robin also admits her surprise that Dragon knew Clover, and Franky asks Shaka why he remodeled Kuma, and why he saved them that day. Shaka, however, says that since the books didn't fall into the World Government's hands, he secretly visited Elbaph and read them, meaning he himself knows all about Ohara and the secrets of the world, which is helping him progress his research. Robin begins to smile and asks if the captain's name is Jaguar D. Saul, and though Shaka does not exactly say that, only that he is hiding and no one knows where, Robin deeply thanks him and asks he not let Ohara's battle go in vain. Shaka confirms he will not, as he considers himself an ally to every scholar, as is his nature as a researcher. Shaka then activates everyone's shoes and has them follow him, wanting to show them something.
Meanwhile, down in the Fabriophase, Luffy and Chopper see no place to ride the giant robot, making them think it is automatic. Chopper tries to make it move but fails, and Luffy tries to call it by its name, which also fails, and causes Jewelry Bonney to refer to them as children. Just then, someone appears stuck inside the robot's armor while begging for help, as his warping experiment had failed. Luffy helps the man out, and Bonney identifies him as Dr. Vegapunk, the main body. Vegapunk recognizes that Luffy is Dragon's son and that he knew he would come, before looking at Bonney and acknowledging how grown up she is now. Luffy's attention, however, is turned to Vegapunk's shoes, which are making him float. Vegapunk shows him and Chopper how to do it too, but ends up shooting himself too high into the air, prompting him to ask for help again.
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Bonney asks Dr. Vegapunk what happened to his head, considering how its formerly enormous size last time they had seen each other. Vegapunk simply says that he cut it, a statement that leaves her flabbergasted that he can compare his head to simple hair. Vegapunk explains that he ate the Nomi Nomi no Mi, a Paramecia Devil Fruit that allows him to store every tiny detail of knowledge, which causes his brain to grow continuously with all the new information. Granted, he was already born a genius, the Devil Fruit simply expanded upon that.
Chopper is left in awe over Vegapunk's claim that his brain is still growing, even separated from his head, while Luffy asks if he became stupid after cutting it, which irritates Vegapunk. He explains that the apple attached to his head is an antenna, and it transmits information to the rest of his brain, which is contained in the backside of the giant egg on the island, which is dubbed “Punk Records”. Vegapunk also explains that each of the satellites are clones of him, each one containing an exact copy of one of his personalities, all increasing the amount of work he can do, and that once a day, he syncs their experiences and knowledge through Punk Records, which Jinbe believes is because they all share the same brain as him.
Vegapunk says that Punk Records is very much like a giant library, in that people around the world can access his brain and help themselves to his incredible knowledge. He also believes if mankind can continuously update Punk Records, he could create a sea of knowledge far beyond his brain, with which he can share with all of the world. Chopper gushes over Vegapunk’s accomplishments, while Jinbe questions if he would encounter issues with ideology, which Vegapunk says should not be too focused on if one wishes to advance the field of science. Bonney, however, becomes livid, telling Vegapunk that he is still the same as when last they met: a man who is willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of science, like her father, Bartholomew Kuma. She draws the beam saber she picked up earlier on Vegapunk despite his claim that it is a failed product. She demands he turn Kuma back to normal as Jinbe tries to calm her down by reminding her how many enemies she will create if she kills the smartest man alive. Vegapunk then tells Bonney that the reason why the beam saber is a failed product is because it keeps attracting insects, and as if on cue, several of them swarm towards her, causing her to faint from shock.
Chopper tries to check on her as Vegapunk admits Bonney has every reason to want him dead, but he shifts topics to that of his Artificial Devil Fruit, as he had heard rumors that there was another dragon in Wano other than Kaidou. Luffy confirms this as Vegapunk tells him that he considers it a failed experiment, even though he spent twenty years researching Kaidou’s Lineage Factor. Luffy, however, states that the Devil Fruit is not a failure because it allowed Momonosuke the same capabilities as Kaidou himself. Vegapunk, however, reveals that he considers it a failure because the dragon’s color is pink, in contrast to Kaidou's azure, causing Jinbe to call him a die-hard perfectionist.
Luffy asks Vegapunk if he can move the large robot they found, as he thinks he built it, but Vegapunk tells him he did not. He also reveals that it once attacked Mary Geoise 200 years ago, and was built more than 900 years ago. Vegapunk himself does not know why it was built, but he knows that it was not able to destroy Mary Geoise because it ran out of power. The researchers of the time were left wondering where it came from and what its objective was, but the World Government ordered it to be destroyed. The researchers, however, hid it to continue studying it across the generations.
On the Labophase, it is revealed that the thing Shaka wanted to show the Straw Hats was the ancient robot itself, and that they saw and heard everything the real Vegapunk said. Robin remarks that 200 years ago was when Fish-Men discrimination started, and Shaka tells everyone that they built the large robot Lilith was piloting earlier, Vegaforce-01, based on everything they have learned from the ancient robot. His only problem is being unable to replicate its power source. For the moment though, the crew is relieved to see that Luffy is okay. Back with the original Vegapunk, the former admits he hurt Bonney, which Luffy agrees with, but he says there is something he wishes to give to her. He then asks Luffy if he can help him escape Egghead.
Off the coast of the island, CP0 arrives and asks to be allowed to harbor. Stussy says that Jewelry Bonney is on Egghead as well, to whom Rob Lucci calls her an eyesore who has escaped multiple times. However, they see no more use from her and decide to kill her if they run across her. Pythagoras tells Shaka that the World Government is here, and they have CP0 with them, Rob Lucci included. Lilith suggests he be let in, but Usopp and Nami demand he not be let in due to their past dealings with him. Shaka tells Pythagoras to intercept them and deny their request.
On Momoiro Island, Kuma starts moving, perplexing the Revolutionary Army. Despite not being able to move properly, he still tries to run off, collapsing and getting back up multiple times. This causes Dragon and Ivankov to ask him to stay, as their battle as the Revolutionary Army is now beginning.
Chapter 1068
Pythagoras thanks CP0 for returning the Seraphim to Egghead and says that it can make its way back on its own. He also says that they can leave since their mission is now complete, but the agents are not so easily convinced. Kaku, in particular, tells Pythagoras not to be so cold to them since they spent a long time trying to reach him, so he should at least show some hospitality. However, Pythagoras says they should try the G-14 Branch instead. Rob Lucci decides to speak to Pythagoras and asks him if he knows anything about a missing ship near Egghead Island.
When Pythagoras asks for clarity, Lucci explains that two months ago, a ship from CP5 disappeared, and a month ago, a ship from CP7, and from approximately two weeks ago, one from CP8. He asks why none of these World Government ships have been seen or heard from again, and Pythagoras says that he should have confirmed they had all departed, but Lilith takes the Den Den Mushi from him and angrily accuses him of blaming them for the ships' disappearances. Pythagoras manages to get Lilith to stop talking and hangs up on Lucci. In response, Lucci asks that the Seraphim, dubbed “S-Bear”, needs to use its abilities to get everyone to the island, meaning they would abandon ship and have it be destroyed by the mechanized Sea Beasts. On Momoiro Island, the Revolutionary Army continues chasing after Bartholomew Kuma, who uses his Devil Fruit powers to warp off the island.
In the Scrapyard, Luffy asks Dr. Vegapunk why he wants him to take him off the island, especially since his lab is here. Vegapunk admits this to be true, but also says that he has completely used up all of the World Government’s research funds and has been doing as he pleased since then. Despite this, he does not possess the manpower or resources required to continue bringing his ideas to fruition. He then announces that his big dream is to use science in order to create a world where energy would be provided for all, free of charge. Luffy does not exactly understand, and Jinbe tells him that resources that produce energy are often fought over by other countries, thus resulting in war. Vegapunk confirms and says that energy exists everywhere in the world, and he wishes to convert it to usable power, thereby removing the need for such wars.
Though he does not quite understand yet, Luffy, while stating he does not wish to be a hero, says that a person who wants to make others happy is good, but he still wonders why he wants to leave Egghead. Vegapunk says that the energy he seeks to find was what powered the ancient robot, and in trying to find it, he has had to explore the Void Century and ultimately discover the truth. Just then, they hear an explosion, and Vegapunk says that since he had delved too deep, the World Government wants to kill him. He also speculates that CP0 has arrived, and further speculates they are responsible for that explosion, resulting in Jinbe and Vegapunk to tell Luffy what CP0 is compared to CP9.
In the meantime, Lucci, Kaku, Stussy, and their troops have arrived in Fabriophase, with Kaku left in awe over the futuristic island. The people see them and are left confused by their unique appearances and arrival as they note that two Sea Beasts were destroyed. Pythagoras tells Shaka that CP0 managed to invade Egghead, causing Usopp and Nami to freak out. Seeing how they were so willing to sacrifice their ship and use S-Bear to strike against them, Shaka decides to respond in kind. He orders all researchers to evacuate and has Atlas head back to the Labophase while also having S-Shark, and the Seraphim clones of Dracule Mihawk and Boa Hancock (dubbed “S-Hawk” and “S-Snake” respectively), ready for battle, with Sentomaru in charge of commanding them.
Back in the scrapyard, Vegapunk asks Luffy if he will take him off the island, to which the latter ultimately accepts, even though the deciding factor was because Vegapunk's head is so strange. Nevertheless, Vegapunk expresses his gratitude and tells them to bring Jewelry Bonney with them to Labophase, and that they should all leave before Fabriophase becomes a battlefield. With that, Vegapunk teleports away, leaving Luffy and Chopper surprised.
Meanwhile, the CP0 agents are confronted by Vegapunk’s holograms. Their guns fail to work and Kaku’s attacks are proven futile as well, even though he was enthusiastic over fighting something like a space monster. Stussy tells everyone that it is just a hologram, much to their annoyance that she did not mention that fact sooner. Lucci admits that Stussy is well informed, and she says being on Egghead is nostalgic for her. Kaku decides to fly above the cloud that Labophase is on, but Stussy points out two lines on the cloud. She then says that if someone crosses that line, then lasers will be fired, as what Kaku passed was the “Frontier Dome” that serves as an interception system that protects Labophase. Kaku ends up getting blasted and falls back down to the ground, prompting both him and Lucci to tell her not to be so coy and tell them these things beforehand.
Eventually, Atlas arrives on the scene and tries to fight them, but Shaka warns her that she is no match for them, and he is proven correct when Lucci transforms into his hybrid form and attacks Atlas with Rokuogan, destroying half of her face in the process. Atlas collapses, prompting all the researchers to start evacuating, as Lucci notes that Atlas is still alive. Just then, Luffy and the others arrive on top, and he and Lucci lock eyes.
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All of the researchers start fleeing after witnessing Atlas fall to Rob Lucci, whom Chopper remembers. Lucci's attack makes Jinbe realize that CP0 came to kill Dr. Vegapunk, but Luffy asks Lucci why he is here. Lucci points out that Egghead is still under World Government jurisdiction, and Chopper tells Luffy that they need to go. Kaku expresses his annoyance at encountering the Straw Hat Pirates again and Jewelry Bonney, but he tells Lucci that since Luffy is considered an Emperor now, he cannot engage him in combat without permission, something Stussy agrees with, and Luffy instead has his presence reported to headquarters.
After Luffy leaves Bonney in Jinbe's care, he runs over to the downed Atlas in shock and asks Chopper to tend to her, which he does, but he later states that Franky may be better suited to handling the likes of her. Lucci tells Luffy to stay out of Government affairs, but Luffy tells him that Atlas was kind to him and to his group.
At Marine Headquarters, Sakazuki is told that the Straw Hat Pirates are on Egghead, causing him to wonder if Vegapunk called them because he had anticipated that they had been coming for him. He learns that Kizaru is already enroute to Egghead and he orders that Lucci not engage the Straw Hat Pirates at any cost. Unfortunately for him, Lucci, having grown fearful of Luffy's power, does indeed start fighting Luffy. Everyone tries to take cover from their duel as Vegapunk's other Satellites and the Straw Hat Pirates watch the fight from Labophase. They notice that Lucci looks different now, and Shaka says that Lucci has awakened his Devil Fruit, and sometimes it can drastically rob the user of their personality, which is the reason why Lucci refused to wait until getting permission to engage Luffy.
Dr. Vegapunk then appears behind his Satellites and the Straw Hats, and he asks the crew if they know what Luffy's new form is called, as he too had gone into his awakened form. Nami says she does not know and assumes it is just part of the Gomu Gomu no Mi, but Vegapunk tells her that the name does not exist in the Ancient Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, much to her shock. As they watch, Vegapunk tells the crew that Luffy's appearance resembles an ancient god, which Sanji finds incredulous to believe. Vegapunk, however, continues saying that the god is the "Warrior of Liberation", the one who is always playful and who makes others smile: the Sun God Nika. Nami admits she has never heard the name before, which Vegapunk says is because it was erased from history, but according to him, if the people yearn for it, then its existence will never disappear.
Vegapunk says that "the desires of all things are born in the world," and that Devil Fruits are in the same boat. He tells the group that Devil Fruits are the embodiment of what people wish they could become, and the reason why the sea, which he calls the "mother of all nature," makes Devil Fruit users unable to swim is because it considers these wishes to transcend the world people wish to live in as "abnormalities". His theory leaves the Straw Hat crew completely stunned.
During Vegapunk's speech, Luffy and Lucci were fighting one another in their awakened states, with the fight being very similar to Luffy's fight with Kaidou. As they fight though, Sentomaru arrives and asks Vegapunk what he is supposed to do since he believes CP0 is supposed to be their allies. Vegapunk explains that they have come to kill him and asks if he can drive them away from Egghead, which Sentomaru does not like the idea of since that would make him a traitor too. Vegapunk then reminds Sentomaru that in the past, he rescued Sentomaru from poverty, so he should decide what to do for himself. Ultimately, Sentomaru agrees to fight back against CP0.
When Sentomaru arrives with S-Shark, S-Snake, and S-Hawk, CP0 see him and Kaku tries to order S-Bear to take him down, but Stussy says that is impossible. She is proven correct when Sentomaru takes control of S-Bear and has it attack CP0. Stussy says that the rank of authority the Seraphim follow is very different from the Pacifistas: The Five Elders have the highest authoritative chip, Vegapunk and his Satellites having the second, Sentomaru the third, and at the bottom whoever else. Additionally, not even the Five Elders can command the Seraphim over a Den Den Mushi. Kaku adds that Seraphim are a huge asset to the World Government which means they cannot destroy the cyborgs, and he curses Lucci for seemingly not thinking this through.
Luffy uses an attack called Gomu Gomu no Mogura Pistol that causes him to stretch his fist into the ground and redirect it up to Lucci's chest to hurt him. Sentomaru orders S-Snake to guide the Straw Hat Pirates to the Frontier Dome using "Vacuum Rocket" and orders S-Hawk and S-Shark to hold off CP0. Chopper and Jinbe notice the Seraphim and Jinbe is surprised to see that the former Seven Warlords of the Sea were cloned. Luffy sees Sentomaru who asks if he is seriously going to take Vegapunk off the island, which Luffy confirms he will. Just then, Lucci stabs Sentomaru with Shugan and he falls, with Lucci saying that all they need to do is take down the "control tower" to get the Seraphim under their control.
Chapter 1070
Luffy runs to Sentomaru and apologizes to him for distracting him. Sentomaru, however, tells Luffy that he foresaw Lucci's attack, but he was not fast enough to block it. Lucci tells Sentomaru that he needs him out of the picture if CP0 is to take command of the Seraphim. As he tries to attack him again, he gets intercepted by Luffy, who spins around and slams Lucci far away into a wall with a move the former calls Gomu Gomu no Dawn Whip.
Jinbe calls to Luffy and tells him that they need to get to the real Vegapunk in order to save Atlas, but Luffy ends up spinning himself so hard that he cannot stop himself from doing so, and he even unintentionally heads towards the opposite direction of his crew. Meanwhile, the Seraphim continue to push back CP0, with Kaku saying that they are unstoppable, and even if they destroyed them, they would still consider it a loss. Stussy even adds that the most terrifying aspect of it all is that the Seraphim are still only children.
Up on the Labophase, Franky asks Vegapunk if the ability that S-Shark is using is the Sui Sui no Mi that Senor Pink ate, and if it means Senor Pink is dead now since there can be no two users of the same Devil Fruit at the same time. Vegapunk tells Franky that Senor Pink is in fact alive and confined in Impel Down, and Franky ask in response if Vegapunk copied his Devil Fruit. Vegapunk clarifies that he is only capable of replicating Zoan Devil Fruits, which he considers the process of doing so vastly different (and more acceptable) from Caesar Clown's SMILE production. He also says that with unlimited resources, he could replicate even the special types of Zoan fruits, though he is not sure if he can get them to awaken. He says that he tried to replicate Logia fruits, but found it to be very complicated. For Paramecia fruits, however, he found an alternative method of replicating their powers by synthesizing blood from a Paramecia user’s Lineage Factor, i.e. the “Green Blood” flowing through S-Shark, S-Bear, and S-Snake right now, which allows the latter two to use the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi and Mero Mero no Mi respectively. Vegapunk concludes saying that the Seraphim are the culmination of all of his ideas and may go down in history as the most powerful beings that ever existed in the world. Franky is left in awe as Nami realizes that this was the reason the Seven Warlords of the Sea had been abolished, while Usopp panics over the nature of what Vegapunk has just created, with Sanji and Robin even adding that they consider the Seraphim a threat to them.
Down in Fabriophase, Lucci recovers and charges for Sentomaru once again, but Luffy intercepts him again and tries to bite down on him. Lucci sidesteps him and Luffy fires the rubble he chomped down on at Lucci, who either tries to dodge or destroy. Luffy then backs up into a pipe that he makes rubber and fires himself at Lucci at rocket speed in a move he calls Gomu Gomu no Dawn Rocket, nailing him square in the chest. Lucci goes flying once again as he calls Luffy’s Devil Fruit insanely powerful, and that he’s starting to lose consciousness. Chopper and Jinbe are then directed by S-Snake to the Vacuum Rocket, which will take them up to Labophase. Jinbe thanks her and says that it is nice to see a kind version of Boa Hancock for a change, though S-Snake claims she was only following orders.
With only one minute before the Vacuum Rocket departs, Chopper once again calls to Luffy. Sentomaru tells Luffy that he trusts Vegapunk with him and his crew, and he promises to help him escape. Luffy then heads for the rocket and changes back to normal. The speed of the rocket ends up waking Jewelry Bonney up as they arrive in about 32 seconds. After which, the rocket shuts down and the Frontier Dome becomes fortified, with all the researchers being told to barricade themselves until the intruders have been dealt with. As for Sentomaru, he ultimately passes out, which now means that CP0 can command the Seraphim. Stussy suggests they wait for the Marines but Lucci says it will take too long. All they can do now is block the exits to ensure that neither Vegapunk nor the Straw Hat Pirates escape.
As for the Straw Hats, Nami asks why the World Government wants Vegapunk dead if he is such a valuable ally to them, to which Vegapunk says that they fear he will turn his vast intellect against them, despite never having such intentions. Nonetheless, Usopp and Franky agree to let Vegapunk on board their ship, with Franky in particular gushing at the notion of Vegapunk inspecting his ship. Meanwhile, Luffy’s group manage to find a place to get Atlas patched up as Bonney leaves to confront Vegapunk once again, saying that if he cannot turn her father back to normal, then she has no choice left but to kill him, even though others noted that she had simply lashed out in anger.
Out at sea, Kizaru makes his way to Egghead with a fleet of warships. He says that theoretically the Straw Hats teaming up with Vegapunk will make for an easy escape, but he does not intend for it to be so.
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Bartholomew Kuma crashes into the Red Line and falls to the Red Port. His sudden return after escaping Mary Geoise throws the port's citizens into confusion and turmoil. As he stands up despite the damage to his body, an announcement advises the citizens to avoid him and to evacuate the area. The Marines are contacted to confront him as his current programming and purpose are unknown.
On Egghead, despite having ordered the troops and Seraphim to block off all possible escape routes, Rob Lucci says that the Frontier Dome is a real nuisance to him. Stussy asks Lucci if he is serious about ignoring the Marines' order to wait for backup. Lucci confirms, stating he does not acknowledge Luffy as an Emperor. Meanwhile, in Labophase, Shaka comments that CP0 is blocking off all exits, and has most likely destroyed all ships they could use to escape. Lilith is excited, however, at the prospect of fighting back and avenging Atlas, but Pythagoras points out that CP0 cannot reach them. Shaka advises Lilith against going out to attack them. Edison announces a new invention idea, while York asks if something fun is happening.
Lilith asks Shaka why they cannot fight back, and Shaka tells her that their main objective is ensuring that Dr. Vegapunk, who is the main body, escapes unharmed. As such, he views himself and the other Satellites as expendable (a statement with which Vegapunk himself seems to disagree) but feels that Lilith running off on her own will just cause more trouble. Vegapunk apologizes to Sentomaru for what happened to him. When Pythagoras mentions another ally on the island, Edison advises against it because calling said ally would mean they would have no place to hide if they end up in the World Government's sights. Nonetheless, Vegapunk calls the ally, and they respond that they will help, as they have been waiting for this day. Edison remarks that escape should be easy now and Lilith says she will take everyone to the port with Vegaforce-01. Vegapunk then turns to the Straw Hats (whom he has finally freed) and asks that they take all seven of them to the Thousand Sunny, with mixed feelings from the crew.
Meanwhile, in the lab's interior, Luffy and Chopper are chasing after Jewelry Bonney, who mistakenly believes Vegapunk used bugs against her on purpose. Luffy tries to stop her because he promised to help Vegapunk escape unharmed just as he hears a noise. For some reason, the Frontier Dome's defenses have turned off. CP0 takes advantage of this sudden malfunction and infiltrates Labophase. After spotting the Thousand Sunny, Kaku tries to destroy it with Rankyaku "Amane Dachi", but it gets blocked by Zoro, who was woken up from his nap in response. Kaku is surprised to see his old adversary again. As the Satellites get the Frontier Dome back online, they realize that they were too late in keeping CP0 out. They also notice that unless they do something, they may lose their ride off the island, which means they may have to fight back.
Luffy, Chopper, and Jinbe eventually reunite with the rest of the crew, and Luffy learns that they plan on leaving soon. He asks if they have seen Bonney, and Robin realizes Dr. Vegapunk is missing. As it turns out, Bonney is chasing Vegapunk, who desperately asks her to listen to what he has to say. Bonney refuses and demands to know if Vegapunk can turn Kuma back to the way he was. Vegapunk confesses that it is impossible to do so, but adds that there is a reason for it.
Somewhere in the New World, the Kid Pirates find themselves approaching Elbaph, while at G-14, Doll tells Monkey D. Garp that she cannot afford to spare any of her men, especially since he plans on confronting Blackbeard. Garp tells her to not be so uptight as she asks if he cleared his mission with the brass, which he says he did not, much to her dismay. Still, he announces that he has already arrived at the base, and he then calls for Helmeppo. The former tells Garp that Koby has been kidnapped and how powerless he feels that he could not stop it, but Garp tells him to get on board as he plans on launching an attack on Hachinosu to rescue him.
Chapter 1072
Jewelry Bonney changes into a child and starts crying that she broke something. Feeling sympathetic, Dr. Vegapunk walks up to her to see if she is okay and calls for medical attention, but this turns out to be a trap from Bonney; once Vegapunk gets close enough, she changes her appearance to look muscular using a special move called Distortion Future, and tries to attack Vegapunk with a pipe. She misses as Vegapunk pleads with her to spare him, but she uses another attack called Toshi Tsuki, and this time, she hits Vegapunk. As a result, Vegapunk’s age gets literally knocked out of him and assumes various shapes, while Vegapunk himself regresses to that of an infant.
Bonney picks up the now helpless scientist and explains that her powers do not affect living things permanently, but now she wants him to tell her exactly why he took Bartholomew Kuma's personality from him. Vegapunk says that if he does tell her, the truth will only hurt her. He also tells her that he promised Kuma to keep his secret from her no matter what. As he says that, Kuma himself starts climbing the Red Line. He gets blown off but continues to fight back against the Marines.
Back at Egghead, Bonney refuses to believe Vegapunk’s words, especially when he says that Kuma voluntarily gave up his humanity, but no matter how hard she tries, he refuses to say anything more about his “secret”. Bonney then sees a huge door with a bear paw print on it, and deduces it is connected to Kuma. She opens the door by aging the lock and finds a huge paw-shaped bubble. This causes Vegapunk to flashback to the past when he was with Kuma and how he told him a story about a scientist from West Blue hypothesizing that a person weighs 21 grams less after dying, indicating that the lost weight is the person’s soul. He found the story fascinating and wonders if things like memories and imagination have mass and volume too, intending to use Kuma’s Nikyu Nikyu no Mi powers to help prove that as it allows him to take intangible concepts and give them physical form and even transfer them to others. Of course, Kuma surmised that Vegapunk wants Kuma’s memories and at first, he refused, but it seems he ultimately gave in. In the present, Vegapunk begs Bonney not to touch the bubble, calling it nothing but pain strong enough to kill someone. Bonney, however, tells Vegapunk that she is very familiar with her father’s powers, and that what is in front of her is his memories.
While on the Labophase, Nami is freaking out that Rob Lucci was able to invade the facility, but Usopp says that as long as Zoro and Brook are guarding the Thousand Sunny, they will be okay even if the battle is 2v3. That is, though, before Shaka points out that the Seraphim have joined, leaving the battle 2v7. Interestingly, Shaka tells the Straw Hats that the Seraphim have the limited capacity to make decisions on their own, and that is most likely the reason why they are backing up CP0 on the Labophase despite not being ordered to by them. This poses as a positive thing for the Straw Hats as it means that if Vegapunk’s Satellites can issue a command to them, they can regain control as their authority is higher than both CP0’s and Sentomaru. Edison and Lilith head off to try and regain control, with Sanji and Franky taking off to back them up.
On the Thousand Sunny, Zoro and Brook witness Kaku in his Awakened state, but Zoro remains confident that he can handle him while Brook watches the ship. Kaku attacks Zoro with a move called Kyoku Bigan "Kirimanjaro", swirling his neck around while firing his nose. Zoro, however, blocks the attack and deflects his head. Lucci then orders the Seraphim to destroy the Labophase before Vegapunk arrives, and they start laying waste to the lab.
Suddenly, Stussy bites on Kaku’s neck and puts him to sleep. Lucci is left confused by Stussy’s actions as she tells Lucci that she will be putting him to sleep too while large bat wings sprout from her back. As it turns out, Stussy is actually a clone of Miss Buckingham Stussy, who was a member of the Rocks Pirates and the very first successful clone of MADS.
Chapter 1073
Though completely caught off guard by Stussy's sudden betrayal, Rob Lucci moves to attack her, but she sidesteps him using Kami-e "Zanshin" and jams her lipstick tube—which contains a piece of Seastone—into his neck to prevent him from transforming. Stussy then bites Lucci's neck, putting him to sleep as well. Zoro and Brook are both left speechless by this surprising turn of events as Stussy contacts Shaka to inform him that she incapacitated both agents, revealing that she was the ally Dr. Vegapunk reached out to previously. The rest of the Straw Hats are left amazed that Vegapunk was able to sneak a spy of his own into the World Government's intelligence branch without them ever knowing her true identity, though Shaka reveals he never intended her to join them.
Despite having removed the threat, Stussy tells Shaka that her authority is the same as Lucci's, so she cannot override his orders nor stop the Seraphim. Edison, however, tells Stussy to fall back and let him and Lilith handle the Seraphim. Zoro and Brook try to stop them too just as Lilith exits the lab. Just as she is about to issue an order, S-Hawk spots her and tries to kill her, but Zoro protects her by clashing blades with S-Hawk. Edison takes the opportunity to issue the order for the Seraphim to stand down just as S-Shark tries to shoot him. Thankfully, he is saved by Sanji, and the Seraphim finally stand down. Stussy then informs Shaka that she has bound Lucci and Kaku with Seastone and he asks Stussy to join them, which she accepts. Meanwhile, Luffy and Chopper wander the lab in search of Bonney and Vegapunk.
Meanwhile, on Sphinx, Whitebeard's hometown, Marco is informed by the people that while he was away, the Marines invaded trying to claim Whitebeard's treasure, with some of the people calling the bunch no different from other pirates. The leader of the attack was Marine Captain Ratel, who showed no qualms telling the people of Sphinx that because they are not affiliated with the World Government, he would not hesitate to kill all of them in order to claim Whitebeard's treasure. To prove his point, he tried to shoot an old lady who badmouthed him, but thankfully, he was sent flying away by an unexpected savior in the form of Edward Weevil.
Weevil's phenomenal strength ensured that the invading Marines were forced to retreat, if only to wait for backup to handle him. Marco thanks Weevil for his actions as his mother, the original Miss Buckingham Stussy (now known as Miss Buckin), shows up and tells him that Admiral Ryokugyu was dispatched to aid the Marines and that, as a result, Weevil ended up getting captured. She tells Marco to rescue Weevil and find Whitebeard's inheritance for her, but Marco's tone suggests his doubt to Buckin's claim that Weevil is Whitebeard's son. This causes Buckin to say that the only person who can confirm her words is none other than Dr. Vegapunk himself.
Meanwhile, Admiral Kizaru is accompanied by one of the Five Elders: Saint Jaygarcia Saturn. Kizaru asks him if he has ever met Vegapunk before, and the latter says he had once met him a long time ago, and now he feels what is transpiring now is a shame.
Chapter 1074
World Government officials find themselves under attack by a different model of Pacifista, this one capable of generating a "Bubble Shield" from its hands that can defend against any attack, causing it to be called the strongest shield Dr. Vegapunk has created. This model is dubbed “Mark III”, far surpassing the prototypes used during the Summit War of Marineford. The attacking Pacifista, PX-III 041, demands the agents surrender and move to Factory B. They do so as they question who was able to give it commands. The one responsible turns out to be Sentomaru, who has woken up and is currently being treated for his wounds. He realizes that the Frontier Dome has been closed and he can no longer contact Vegapunk, and on top of that, the Marines have been looping their communications so he cannot get any updates. Still, now that he has rebelled, he will continue to do as he pleases. As such, he orders all 50 Mark III Pacifista to mobilize and ensure that the Straw Hat Pirates escape Egghead safely with Dr. Vegapunk, and also to keep an eye on the coast as the Marines are acting strange.
In the Labophase, Luffy is resting after all of his running around and fighting, which also resulted in his shoes breaking. He asks where Vegapunk and Jewelry Bonney are, to which Shaka says that Bonney is still within the building, as it is constantly being monitored. Zoro, Brook, and Stussy make their way inside with new outfits and Shaka tells everyone present (including Atlas, who was repaired) that the Stella has disappeared, and also that they have lost control of the Frontier Dome, meaning no one can leave lest they be destroyed by the security system.
Shaka tells everyone that they need to find the Stella while he himself repairs the Frontier Dome. Franky asks if searching would be pointless since he is not popping up on any monitor, and Shaka admits this to be true, surmising that the Seraphim caused some damage that may have caused their Cameko Surveillance to either be incapacitated or moved out of position, resulting in a blind spot where the Stella may be. Pythagoras contacts Shaka and tells him that there is no one on the third floor in Building C, and he asks him to check the next one. Nami decides to go and find him, thinking that the faster they do the faster they can leave the island (and she hopes to get some treasure from him). The other Straw Hats and Stussy decide to help find him, but when Zoro decides to go, Sanji and Chopper stop him, knowing he will just get lost himself. As such, Luffy and Zoro are left behind to watch over the captive Lucci and Kaku.
Meanwhile, in Room Nikyu, Bonney finds herself within the memories of her father. She sees him as a child crying, but is unable to do anything as she watches some other people force him to come back, saying they will all die if he does not. Kuma vehemently refuses, saying he would rather die himself. He gets caught and beaten by the other people, where he begs to be saved as Bonney watches with tears in her eyes. She gets ejected from the bubble and she realizes she needs a strong resolve to keep watching his memories, determined to make sure she understands everything about her father. As Pythagoras continues to search for the Stella, someone approaches him from behind, and an explosion goes off in part of the lab.
On his news balloon, Morgans has received information about what is transpiring on Egghead. He decides to write an article portraying Luffy as Dr. Vegapunk's kidnapper while the World Government are trying to save him. He believes that if the world finds out that the World Government is trying to kill a man who has changed the world so much with his accomplishments, there will be severe backlash, and hopes to be rewarded by the government by painting them in a good light. Nefertari Vivi, who was with him, angrily tells him that Luffy would never do something like kidnapping, and she voices her disgust with his newspaper. Wapol, who was also there, begs her to keep her voice down, fearing that the government has agents watching and listening in on them.
Morgans tells Vivi she has no right to interfere with his work after she spent the previous day crying her eyes out. He also tells her that he does not care if his stories are lies or the truth, as long as they are entertaining, since he is the only one who can shake up the world.
Chapter 1075
Shaka tries to reach Pythagoras following the explosion he heard, but he receives no response. He sends a Cameko to search the tower, but someone takes it out, cutting off the security image. Luffy realizes that the communication device he is wearing does not operate any longer, as if all communications have been cut off. Luffy tells Shaka as he tries to contact the other Satellites, but one-by-one, all of the Cameko go off, making him think that someone else is in the Labophase causing trouble.
Throughout the Labophase, everyone is searching for Dr. Vegapunk. In Tower A Floor 3, Nami and Brook are traveling with Edison. Nami gets sidetracked by diamonds she finds and wants to keep despite Edison telling her that their priority is finding the Stella. When he tells her that they were manmade, Nami is left in awe over such achievements. On Floor 2, Chopper and Robin are with Atlas, who reveals that her face is a mask and she can replace whatever part of her gets damaged. Robin then notices something which Atlas reveals is an artificial organ, which amazes Chopper, though Robin notes she thought Vegapunk had gotten chopped up, much to Atlas’ discomfort.
In the B Tower, Sanji and Jinbe have gone with Stussy, with Sanji swooning over her and asking if she would call him a dog, while she flirtatiously reminds him to find Vegapunk. Jinbe acknowledges how huge the part of the lab they are in is as Stussy reveals that they are on the weapon’s manufacturing floor, so they can’t be setting off any shockwaves. As for the last group, which consists of Usopp, Franky, Lilith, and York, the four head to Tower C. They end up finding Pythagoras’ body, albeit with his head missing. Thankfully, Pythagoras turned out to be fine, as he had detached his head from his body before he sustained damage. He starts freaking out over what happened just as York walks over to S-Snake. She tells her to wait outside since Edison ordered her to stand down, but instead, S-Snake petrifies York. A confused Lilith tries to get her to stop, but S-Snake ignores and fires a laser at the four. It destroys the bridge they were on and they all fall, though they land safely. Lilith tries to reach Shaka but fails to do so, and when Franky suggests they fight back, Lilith tells him it is impossible to beat a Seraphim.
Back in Tower A, Luffy and Shaka meet up with Zoro as they see that S-Bear and S-Hawk have breached the room. Despite Shaka’s attempts to make them stop, the two Seraphim open fire. Thankfully, they evade their attacks while also saving the unconscious Lucci and Kaku, who were in the Seraphim’s sights. Shaka begins to fear that Vegapunk himself is commanding the Seraphim if the Satellites cannot get them to stop. He also realizes that someone is trying to kill everyone by trapping them and cutting off communications, and that they set up this situation very carefully. Lucci and Kaku then wake up and ask Luffy and Zoro to set the two of them free, offering that they form a truce and work together to survive. Luffy and Zoro respond with a look of disgust.
Chapter 1076
Zoro tells Lucci and Kaku that he does not see a future where after they uncuff them, they would let them cuff them later. Kaku states that they will let them restrain them again, which seems to convince Luffy to help them out, despite Zoro claiming that Kaku is lying to them. S-Hawk then unleashes a powerful flying slash attack with his leg, causing Zoro to realize that the Devil Fruit power S-Hawk is using is the Supa Supa no Mi, used by former Baroque Works agent Daz Bonez. After moving out of the way, Kaku uses the fact that he has to save them again as reason for letting them help if it means escaping alive.
Shaka asks the two agents what their mission is, and Lucci bluntly replies that their mission is to terminate Vegapunk and his Satellites, much to Kaku’s annoyance that he would give away that information so freely when he was trying to convince the enemy to set them free. Shaka asks if Stussy is on that hit list given her betrayal, which Lucci also confirms. All of a sudden, they hear Nami screaming, which Zoro realizes it means that the other Seraphim are on the loose. Ultimately, Luffy agrees to set Lucci and Kaku free and asks Shaka for the keys. Shaka gives Luffy the keys, saying that he will trust his judgment as long as the Stella escapes safely. Luffy turns to Lucci and asks him if he will not go after his friends once the Seraphim are dealt with. Zoro does not believe they will fall for a taunt like that, but Lucci does, telling Luffy that he wants to kill him first and then go after his friends. S-Bear then fires an Ursus Shock, but at that point, both CP0 agents have been freed. Luffy assumes Gear 4: Boundman and uses Gomu Gomu no Kong Gun while Lucci assumes his hybrid form and uses Rokushiki Ogi: Rokuogan to simultaneously attack S-Bear. Zoro and Kaku team up against S-Hawk, blowing him back with Rengoku Oni Giri and Rankyaku “Hakurai”, respectively.
Meanwhile, deep within the lab itself, it is revealed that all of the CP5, CP7, and CP8 agents that had been sent to the island have all been imprisoned for the last two months. Apparently, when the agents finished their investigation of the island, they tried to leave but were attacked by the Sea Beast weapons, who forcefully brought them back. All of the other agents that followed suit ended up meeting the same fate trying to find their colleagues. The kicker was that they all assumed Dr. Vegapunk was responsible, but he is revealed to have been imprisoned with the rest of them. Vegapunk admits he had no idea any of this was happening, and finds it baffling that word of his research into the Poneglyphs was leaked to the World Government somehow. The Marines are then revealed to be deploying about 100 ships of all sizes from branch G-9 en-route to Egghead.
In a small port, on a certain island, a kid asks Shanks if he can take him with him on his next journey. Shanks refuses, since the kid is a little hot-headed, much to his annoyance. Rockstar arrives and informs him that they are under attack, and if they should fight back. Shanks ultimately agrees, regretting that he let it get to this point due to him reconnecting with some old friends of his whom he believed to be dead. His friends turn out to be Dorry and Brogy, the former captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates who finally left Little Garden and returned to Elbaph, the island Shanks is currently on. The two giants happily agree to help him out, as Shanks asks Rockstar to send a message to their attacker, who is Eustass Kid; the message being “surrender the Road Poneglyph rubbing he has or risk a fight with him”.
On the outskirts of the island, Kid realizes that practically every pirate ship they see belongs to big shots who all swore fealty to Shanks. Killer reveals that the last time they tried to fight him, it was a completely one-sided fight; Kid never even got a chance to see Shanks. This time, Killer fears that Kid might die in this next confrontation. Kid however, is not scared, believing he will die only if he loses the fight.
One Piece, Volume 107
Chapter 1077
Sentomaru orders that everyone on Egghead flee the island. When they ask him why, Sentomaru tells everyone about Ohara, which was completely destroyed because they defied the World Government by studying Poneglyphs. If the World Government is deadly serious about killing Dr. Vegapunk, it is because they have weighed all of the potential scientific consequences and have chosen to eliminate him anyway. As such, he is very certain something even worse than that day will occur on Egghead. In his mind, he desperately asks Luffy to hurry up and leave the island with Vegapunk.
While in the Command Room, Luffy, Lucci, Zoro, and Kaku are struggling to do any lasting damage to S-Bear and S-Hawk. It then occurs to Zoro that the two Seraphim resemble King the Conflagration, from the Beasts Pirates. Shaka is surprised to learn that Kaidou had a Lunarian in his crew but Zoro tells him that he did not know what exactly he was. Shaka realizes King is Arber, who fled Punk Hazard with Kaidou. Shaka confirms that the Seraphim were made using King's Lineage Factor, prompting Zoro to tell Luffy, Lucci, and Kaku to watch out for the flames on the Seraphim's backs because when they go out, they get faster but lose their defense. He apologizes to everyone for not seeing the connection before, especially since King's defining characteristics are his dark skin, black wings, white hair, and fire, much to the other three's clear annoyance that he did not. At that point, Shaka leaves the room, telling Luffy he has an idea as to where Vegapunk is.
In Building A, Nami's group has crossed paths with S-Shark, who has knocked Brook's head off his body and heavily damaged Edison. As a result, Nami decides to fight back against the Seraphim, even if it looks like Jinbe. She summons Zeus and has him use Raitei to electrocute S-Shark from the inside, which seems to hurt him, while she sobs and apologizes to Jinbe. Unfortunately, S-Shark dives into the ground just as Brook reattaches his head to his neck. He warns Nami to watch out, but S-Shark emerges and grabs her, but just as Brook is about to retaliate, Sanji charges in and sends S-Shark flying in a rage, determined to beat the Seraphim to a pulp for hurting Nami.
In Building C, Lilith is furious that S-Snake petrified York, so she shoots her with her Bubble Gun. It grazes her shoulder but causes her to fall over, and Lilith says it is because the bubble was made from the energy of the sea, and since S-Snake has blood synthesized from an existing Devil Fruit user, she can fall prey to the sea. Franky tries to subdue her but because S-Snake was just grazed, she gets back up quickly and knocks Franky away. She fires a laser at Usopp and Lilith, but Franky traps her under a large bubble. However, S-Snake pleads that she is suffering, causing Franky to drop his guard long enough for S-Snake to break free and petrify part of his body with Perfume Femur. Lilith fires several bubbles at her, but she dodges them all and charms both her and Usopp before turning them into stone with Mero Mero Mellow.
Underground, Shaka finds all of the Cipher Pol agents and Dr. Vegapunk contained in a lab that was previously used for Devil Fruit research. Shaka is left perplexed by this revelation as Vegapunk asks him who is currently with him. Shaka turns around to see who he is talking about, only to be shot in the head, much to everyone's horror. Shaka collapses as Vegapunk hears footsteps, with a look of horror etched onto his face.
Chapter 1078
Stussy informs Sentomaru that Admiral Kizaru is en route to Egghead, and that CP0 was to wait for his arrival after eliminating Dr. Vegapunk and his Satellites. Sentomaru comments on how serious the World Government is while Stussy tells him that this event may become even bigger than Ohara's destruction, the main reasons being that Vegapunk continued studying the research of Ohara, and that Egghead has the firepower to repel an attack, which Ohara could not. Before she hangs up, Stussy tells Sentomaru to call her if anything unexpected happens since all communication has been cut off in the Labophase. After she hangs up, Sentomaru tells the islanders that they can’t hesitate and they all must flee the island before the Marines arrive, which they all start to do.
In Building C, Franky (who is only partially petrified) demands S-Snake undo the petrification she did to him, Lilith, and Usopp, claiming that he can still fight with the part of them that isn’t stone. S-Snake ignores him, however, and turns to Pythagoras. He demands to know who ordered S-Snake to do this, but all she does is stomp on and crush him, resulting in a huge explosion. As she starts to walk away, Franky tries calling her again. On the second floor of Building A, Chopper, Robin, and Atlas are flying around looking for Vegapunk. Robin has deduced that the Seraphim are rampaging and the others may be fighting them off, which means those people cannot move from wherever they are situated. Atlas says that she may have an idea as to where the Stella is and the two follow her lead. On the third floor, Nami tries to help Edison while Brook decides to go look for Vegapunk, while Sanji continues his fight with S-Shark.
On the fourth floor, Zoro realizes that S-Bear and S-Hawk's flames are not going out, but Luffy notices that S-Hawk has left the room. Lucci says that S-Hawk is choosing to prioritize killing the weaker members of the crew and save the more troublesome members for later, thinking they will be too rattled to fight effectively. Zoro immediately runs after S-Hawk and Luffy tells Kaku (whom he comically calls "Usopp", much to Kaku's annoyance) to go with him since he can get lost easily. Luffy resumes fighting S-Bear, but Lucci tells him that this is not an enemy that he can defeat with brute force. Meanwhile Bonney is still looking through her father's memories, and what she is seeing has brought her down to her knees and she begins crying profusely.
Around three months ago, someone contacted the Five Elders and told them that Dr. Vegapunk was researching the contents of the Void Century. CP5 was dispatched to investigate but they found no evidence, yet the ship that left with them suddenly disappeared. CP7 and CP8 were dispatched to investigate but they too disappeared. Then, the mysterious person contacted the Five Elders again, and eventually they came to believe that Vegapunk had betrayed the World Government. Choosing to assassinate him, CP0 was dispatched to handle the situation, and one of the elders chose to go in person as they expected Vegapunk to retaliate. Reinforcements were requested from various Marine branches, meaning war was looming on the horizon. However, the Straw Hat Pirates' presence has made the entire organization uneasy. In any case, the outcome of these particular events would shake up the entire world.
Down in the hidden lab, the person who shot Shaka enters the lab as Vegapunk demands answers. The person turns out to be York, who evilly tells Vegapunk that she wants to become a World Noble. Vegapunk angrily asks why she would want to be such a thing since she has been to Mary Geoise in the past and seen how horrible they are, but York just laughs and says that he sounds like Shaka, though she now considers him dead. York then tells Vegapunk that she thinks it’s too confusing that so many people are walking around calling themselves Vegapunk, and that the world will be better off with just one, i.e. her.
Chapter 1079
A few hours ago, York learned that the World Government wants her dead too, but fortunately, she has a plan to counter it. She orders the four Seraphim to terminate everyone trapped in the lab except for herself, the Stella, and their hostages. She does acknowledge that she is not strong enough to fend for herself should the others find out she was responsible for letting the Seraphim run amok, which is why she ordered S-Snake to petrify her as if York had her guard down and then undo it when no one is looking. She then tells her the places in the lab she does not want destroyed before sending the Seraphim on their way. Unknown to everyone on the island, a ship belonging to the Blackbeard Pirates arrives off the shore.
At Elbaph, several pirates loyal to Shanks tell Eustass Kid that he will have to go through all of them first if he ever wants to see Shanks. Kid is unconvinced that the pirates standing before him, captain "Ball Fingers" Gerotini of the Puddle Pirates, bandleader "Memorial Blade" Fugar of the Social Club, and princess "Trembling" Pururu of the Bourgeois Pirates are fleets of the Red Hair Pirates, but Killer reminds him that there are several big names in the fleet, so he should not let his guard down.
Shanks tells the other pirates to clear out so they do not get harmed, revealing that despite their reputations as fierce pirates, the subordinates of the Red Hair Pirates are very weak, and they need the Emperor and his crew to protect them. The subordinates cheer for Shanks as he boards his ship. He asks if Kid's wounds from Wano have fully healed but Yasopp says he looks fine if he is willing to pick a fight. Shanks accepts this and asks for any updates on Blackbeard, where he is told that he left Hachinosu, with Shanks remarking he was sure he would pop up in Wano. Following this, Shanks is given information on Kid, and he calls him a troublemaker. When Kid forms his railgun to launch Damned Punk at the fleet, Shanks foresees the damage it will cause, warning the fleet to spread out and telling Dorry and Brogy to watch his rear while he moves for Kid's ship. Moving to stop Kid's attack, Shanks approaches the Victoria Punk, catching Kid off-guard and instantly defeating him with Kamusari. The Kid Pirates panic out over their captain and combatant being taken down and beg Shanks not to kill Kid, even giving up their Road Poneglyph rubbings to appease him. Shanks, however, ignores them and jumps from the ship while Dorry and Brogy perform their combined attack Hakoku, completely destroying the Victoria Punk; they tell the Kid Pirates that if they point a loaded gun at someone's hometown, they better expect to meet the same fate.
The Kid Pirates fall into the sea, while the narration says that at Elbaph, the Kid Pirates, led by Eustass "Captain" Kid, who has a bounty of 3,000,000,000, were completely destroyed.
Chapter 1080
On Hachinosu, several pirates report that Koby has escaped prison and is now running free. Several of them are thrilled by this revelation, as Koby has a rather high bounty placed on him by Cross Guild for a Marine-ranked “Captain”: five stars; one star equals one treasure chest of loot. Suddenly, the skull-rock face starts speaking, saying that it is sensing a tickle on the left side of its chest, which is where they all keep their slaves. The pirates realize all of their slaves are trying to flee, but are told that they need to be kept alive or Blackbeard will be informed. The voice, as it turns out, belongs to Avalo Pizarro, who has consumed the Shima Shima no Mi, meaning he can now merge with the island itself, allowing him to see, feel, and hear everything that transpires on the island.
Koby quickly realizes that his and the other slaves' positions have been revealed, so to protect everyone, he offers himself up as a decoy to keep the heat off the others. Shiryu, who was with Pizarro, points out that he could just catch Koby and the slaves all by himself since he has merged with Hachinosu, but Pizarro refuses, telling Shiryu that Blackbeard gets mad at him for causing too much damage. Vasco Shot asks if he can handle the situation then, as he too has eaten a Devil Fruit, the Gabu Gabu no Mi. Shot's idea is to set the town on fire so the escapees have nowhere to run, but Pizarro scolds Shot and reminds him that it would upset Blackbeard, especially since they had just finished repairing the damage from the Rocky Port Incident. Shot, at least, points out he would be more careful than Sanjuan Wolf due to his size, as he has consumed the Deka Deka no Mi, which allows him to enlarge his already giant body.
Koby's plan works and he starts being chased by pirates, though he realizes that escaping on foot will be impossible, but thinks it is worth it for the sake of the others. In a flashback, it is revealed that the reason Blackbeard kidnapped Koby was so he could use him as a bargaining chip. He came up with a plan where he would have Hachinosu recognized as a full-fledged nation, by the blessing of the World Government, and become its king; and in exchange, Blackbeard will return Koby to them unscathed and with grace. Koby calls his plan insane and that he is wasting his time with him since he is a member of SWORD. When Blackbeard questions what that is, Kuzan, who is present with him, informs him what SWORD really is.
According to Kuzan, Marines affiliated with SWORD are not recognized as such on paper; Koby and the other members have surrendered their "Marine codes", and since they have resigned their commission, they can operate without certain protocols holding them back, such as being able to pick a fight with an Emperor without authorization. He also reveals that the World Government can disavow members of SWORD at any point in time, meaning that an attempt to use Koby as leverage would be a moot point for the Marines could very easily sever all responsibilities and ties they have with Koby. Though Blackbeard understands and is even impressed of this new knowledge, he refuses to change his mind about his plan, confident that Koby's status as a hero would mean the World Government would not cut him loose, or the public will be enraged. He even says that if things go south for him, he will do significant damage to the World Government's reputation; and as insurance, he will have Koby's captivity publicly leaked so neither the Marines nor the Government could deny that fact. Until then, he wanted Koby locked up.
As Koby continues to be chased, he remembers how Perona was the one who freed him in return for his help freeing Gecko Moria, who was also imprisoned. He then hears an explosion and learns that Marines are on the island, though he humbly believes they did not come just for him. The attacking Marines prove to be very strong, with one of them getting his head chopped off only to reveal that he is made of clay, and therefore impervious. On top of that, some of the buildings start moving, which several pirates see is the result of a woman named Kujaku, a Marine Rear Admiral and the granddaughter of “Great Staff Officer” Tsuru who ate the Muchi Muchi no Mi, which lets her tame anything she whips including inanimate objects.
Koby is ultimately cornered, but when the pirates try to shoot him, their gunpowder explodes into flowers. Several of them realize they are Dr. Vegapunk's GP Flowers, and the one responsible was Hibari, a sniper. She contacts Prince Grus, who has eaten the Gunyo Gunyo no Mi that allows him to manipulate clay, hence the clay soldiers, and he informs her that both he and Kujaku have the situation under control.
By this point, several pirates have been trapped by the buildings Kujaku forced to move and surround. With no means to escape, a Marine ship launches itself high into the air, commanded by Monkey D. Garp. Garp jumps off the ship and completely decimates the pirates with his Galaxy Impact attack, calling it retribution for kidnapping his irreplaceable protégé, who he considers the future of the Marines.
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Garp lands on the island and Prince Grus uses his Devil Fruit powers to cushion Garp’s ship’s fall. He tells the pirates that if they so much as blink, he will hurt them bad, only to see that everyone was already unconscious. He comments that he feels he has lost his touch, which leaves the other pirates incredulous after all the damage he caused. He sees Koby and Hibari run to him as Helmeppo cries tears of joy that Koby is okay. However, Hibari is suddenly frozen solid, courtesy of Kuzan, who is revealed to be the tenth Titanic Captain of the Blackbeard Pirates.
Koby begs for Kuzan to thaw out Hibari, but he refuses, saying that it would look bad for them if Koby escaped while Blackbeard was away. As it turns out, roughly a year after Kuzan’s battle with Sakazuki for the position of Fleet Admiral on Punk Hazard, the Blackbeard Pirates crossed paths with Kuzan drinking in a bar. Blackbeard asks Kuzan why he froze his crew, including the massive Sanjuan Wolf before demanding he undo it, but Kuzan tells him to calm down while warning him not to use the Gura Gura no Mi and risk shattering his frozen crew. Kuzan says his crew were the ones who decided to pick a fight with him. Eventually, the former admiral does thaw everyone out and he ends up having a drink with Blackbeard and his crew as he talks about his battle against Akainu, showing off the loss of his left leg that he regularly has to replace using the Hie Hie no Mi while commenting that though Akainu was not as badly injured, he was not completely unscathed either.
At one point, Catarina Devon asks Kuzan if he knows anything about “the man marked by flames”. When Kuzan inquires what she means, Jesus Burgess tells him about the Road Poneglyphs and how Kaidou and Big Mom are known to have one each, however, they do not know the location of the other two but heard a rumor that "the man marked by flames" has one. Kuzan jokingly says he is the one they are talking about. However, neither of them believes him, and Laffitte says that this man sails a pitch-black ship and anyone who sails close to him gets swallowed up by a whirlpool. Shiryu believes the man works for the World Government, reasoning that they would want to hide one of the Road Poneglyphs to prevent other pirates from finding the One Piece.
Kuzan tells the Blackbeard Pirates that the Poneglyphs only give him bitter memories; though he says he did not see a red Poneglyph on Ohara, he mainly remembers his friend and Nico Robin, and how he chose to take fate into his own hands. The others are not moved by Kuzan’s sob story as Laffitte asks Blackbeard if they should kill him and take his Devil Fruit for themselves. Kuzan hears this and gets angry, but Blackbeard tells him that he has no intention of doing so. In fact, he wants Kuzan to join his crew. Kuzan refuses to join up at first, but Blackbeard points out that he considers his pirate crew a gang of people looking out for their own interests. Besides, he does not work for the World Government anymore, so he can do whatever he wants.
In the present, Garp demands Kuzan thaw out Hibari, but he tells him that he has always admired how direct Garp is, and it is because of that he wants to do things on his own terms. He asks if Garp can seriously kill his former number one protégé to save his new favorite as he freezes him with Ice Ball, but Garp breaks out and reminds Kuzan that he taught him to live in the now. He then tells Kuzan that only weaklings lose their way as he grabs him by the face and slams him through the ground with a move called Blue Hole.
Meanwhile, on Winner Island, Blackbeard has defeated Trafalgar Law and destroyed the Polar Tang. He tells Law that the pirates whose hearts he stole at Rocky Port, to join the Seven Warlords, are still on Hachinosu and he should probably kill him and bring his heart there as a trophy. As Teach debates on what to do once he has the Ope Ope no Mi, Bepo attacks him in his Sulong form, which he was able to assume outside of a full moon thanks to a special drug Chopper gave him. He buys himself enough time to grab Law and jump into the ocean, but Law tells him to go back for the crew. Bepo tells him that he cannot do so, but he has faith they will survive as he desperately begs his captain not to die.
The narration then declares that the Heart Pirates were soundly defeated on Winner Island.
Chapter 1082
News of the death of Vice Admiral T Bone starts spreading rapidly throughout the world. Sengoku asks Tsuru if the culprit has been found. However, she replies the culprit has not been found, though she is certain the family of the culprit will be financially secure following this. Sengoku is in disbelief that the people they swore to protect are betraying the Marines, but Tsuru considers it indeed believable, especially since T Bone was killed in Pepe Kingdom, which is said to lose over a thousand people a year to starvation. Of course, she is not defending the culprit, she is just saying that if this is what Buggy had in mind, they may have been underestimating him this whole time. Sengoku says that this means they need to stomp out the Cross Guild soon or the Marines will become very weak morale-wise. Sengoku asks Hina where Garp is because he wants him to try out a new rice cracker flavor, but she tells him that he told her he was off to “save Koby,” meaning that he was with SWORD on Hachinosu, along with Kujaku, much to Sengoku and Tsuru’s surprise and annoyance.
On Karai Bari Island, the man responsible for T Bone’s death meets with Buggy, where he reveals that his people received the payment for his bounty. Buggy praises him for his actions even if it means the Marines will be looking for him, but the man says he is fine as long as his family survives. This leads to Buggy telling the man that he will induct him into his crew just as he is told that the Cross Guild’s ship is finished. Much to his displeasure, Buggy’s overzealous followers make him the mast of the ship, which severely enrages Crocodile and Dracule Mihawk.
Following this, Crocodile and Mihawk punish Buggy by beating him up and dangling him from a hook while discussing the success Cross Guild is gaining. In order for the two of them to establish their utopia, though, they need money and power. Buggy speaks up and tells the two of them that they are going about their scheme the wrong way. Crocodile and Mihawk were surprised that Buggy would dare speak against them.
Buggy tells the two that due to circumstances neither he nor Shanks were able to go to Laugh Tale. He admits he felt he could never measure up to Shanks back then, but he was surprised to learn that he was choosing not to go to Laugh Tale yet following Roger's execution. Buggy knows now that Shanks is finally making his move, and through some shape or form, both of them are on equal footing. As such, Buggy is reigniting his dream to become Pirate King, and suggests that all of them seek out the ultimate treasure in addition to their desired dream.
Crocodile and Mihawk are left unmoved by Buggy’s words, refusing to believe they would just carry him to the top including having no interest to fight Shanks, Blackbeard and Luffy, especially when he does not have a plan of his own. Buggy, however, says they just need to scramble for the treasure, and he is willing to prove this by contacting his entire crew via Den Den Mushi and announce that they will be moving to claim the One Piece. This ends up lighting a fire in several of the crew, as they all set out to sea for this very reason, though it leaves Crocodile and Mihawk furious that Buggy would pull off such a stunt.
On Momoiro Island, the Vice Captains of the Revolutionary Army, Ushiano (Morley's subordinate), Ahiru (Belo Betty's subordinate), Gambo (Lindbergh's subordinate), and Jiron (Karasu's subordinate) notice a ship in the distance and start making bets about who is on it. To the Revolutionary Army’s relief, the person on the ship is Sabo, alive and well, and carrying with him refugees from Lulusia Kingdom. Koala starts attacking Sabo for going radio silent for so long, but he tells her he did not have a choice because he could not get his hands on an Encryption Den Den Mushi, so any calls he would have made would have been monitored. He did send an indirect call signal to let them know he was alright, and as it turns out, he was not even on Lulusia at all when it was completely destroyed. Belo Betty remembers most of the people from Lulusia and learns they want to join the Revolutionary Army, though she tells them all to get some sleep first.
Later, Monkey D. Dragon, Emporio Ivankov, and Sabo all sit together where Sabo learns about Bartholomew Kuma, who Dragon believes had a contingency installed to ensure his return to Mary Geoise. Ivankov deduces that Sabo does not want the other commanders to hear what he has to say. Sabo confirms this and proceeds to tell everyone what really happened at the Levely.
Chapter 1083
Sabo tells Dragon and Ivankov that his side accomplished everything they set out to do; they destroyed the World Nobles' symbol and declared war, they rescued Bartholomew Kuma and freed as many slaves as they could, and they managed to destroy Mary Geoise's food reserves. Dragon tells Sabo that his actions got the Marine's attention and kept most of their forces' eyes on him, while the Revolutionary Army's influence sparked twelve nations to take up arms, eight of which were successful, with the exception of Lulusia, which has been annihilated. As such, the seven nations are no longer paying the Heavenly Tribute nor exporting natural resources. Ivankov adds that the Revolutionary Army is attacking World Government supply carriers all over the world to keep resources from reaching the Holy Land.
Ivankov considers this a huge success, as now, the people of Mary Geoise can see what it is like to be deprived of food and money. Dragon admits they are not cutting off all of their supplies, but they are definitely putting the squeeze on them. He knows, of course, that the World Government will not accept this situation and will dispatch the Knights of God, which Dragon says is the real battle once they mobilize. Ivankov tells Sabo that he will be the Knights' main target, while Dragon tells him that regardless of what happened with King Cobra's assassination, he is a hero in the eyes of the people.
Dragon says that in the eyes of the rebellious, authority figures in the World Government are treated as the enemy, but with that said, he acknowledges there are intelligent and fair rulers; Nefertari Cobra was one of them, but sometimes news does not travel accurately. Sabo admits it is cold to say this, but he confesses he can live with the way things turned out if it helps fuel the flames of rebellion, something Dragon admires. Ivankov then demands to know what happened as he shows a picture of Sabo standing over Cobra’s body in the newspaper and confesses everyone wanted to believe he did not kill him.
In a flashback over a month ago, the Revolutionary Army attacked Mary Geoise not long after the Levely began. Several World Nobles started fleeing out of fear, and one tried to kill their slave for being too slow, but he is saved by Karasu, who steals the Noble’s gun and tells the slave to escape to the east of the city. The World Noble’s bodyguards open fire on Karasu, but he takes no damage. As it turns out, Karasu ate the Susu Susu no Mi, which allows him to turn his body into soot and morph it to his will. With it, he dispatches his attackers using a move called Obelisusu. Meanwhile, Lindbergh uses his inventions to free several slaves as Karasu notifies him that the Admirals are on their way. It is not long before Karasu finds himself fighting Fujitora, using a move called Karasu Renkon to match Fujitora’s gravity powers. Elsewhere, Morley is fighting Ryokugyu, though several World Nobles demand Ryokugyu be more careful about collateral damage, or they will hang him, forcing Ryokugyu to hold back. When he asks Fujitora what he is doing, Fujitora reveals he is about to call down a meteor, which Ryokugyu says is a bad idea.
On the outskirts of the city, Jabra, Blueno, Kalifa, Fukurou, and Kumadori, who are all now members of CP0, watch the carnage and admit how tough the Revolutionary Army is to be able to contend with the likes of two Admirals.
Karasu then contacts Sabo, who was at Pangaea Castle trying to get the keys for the slaves' collars. Sabo also tells Lindbergh that he sees Saint Charlos and his father Rosward riding Kuma, as well as telling him that Charlos still plans on making Shirahoshi his slave. In the end, Sabo contacts Morley to make sure everything is ready while he initiates his plan to save Kuma and stop Charlos.
In addition, Jewelry Bonney was running around the castle grounds too in search of her father.
Meanwhile, Rob Lucci follows Nefertari Vivi, who is looking for Vice Admiral Garp to protect Shirahoshi. Vivi denies Lucci's help, following his refusal to help Shirahoshi earlier. She also says that she is sure that Charlos would try to kidnap Shirahoshi again, and she wants to make sure he cannot.
Back at the castle, Cobra is told that only he can have an audience with the Five Elders. Pell and Chaka try to refute this, but Cobra has them stand down, instead asking them to look after Vivi for him and not let her out of their sights.
Chapter 1084
Sabo defeated several guards within Pangaea Castle when Jewelry Bonney appeared before him, to his surprise. She told him that since they were after the same thing, they should just work together now. Sabo accepted, revealing that he had heard that Bartholomew Kuma had a daughter. Once he got the keys to the slaves' collars, Bonney told Sabo that she had been keeping tabs on the Revolutionary Army's exploits, so she knew that they were trustworthy to care for her father's body. Sabo handed the keys to one of Karasu's soot crows and told Karasu to pass on the message that Morley and the others should get Kuma and the slaves to Headquarters as fast as possible. As Karasu accepted the keys, he told Sabo to be careful. Sabo then asked Bonney what she would do next, and she told him she would journey to Egghead to see if Dr. Vegapunk could undo his alterations to Kuma's mind.
Before she could tell him what she would do if Vegapunk was unable to do so, Sabo sensed some guards and the two hid from them. The guards commented that they were short-staffed, and one of them mentioned that some guards had seen the "Lost Chamber", which piqued Sabo's attention. After Sabo and Bonney exited the castle, Sabo wished Bonney luck and she told him to look after her father for her.
Elsewhere, the Five Elders asked King Cobra what he wanted to speak to them about. Cobra told them that he knew the World Government had been founded 800 years ago when twenty monarchs had come together, along with their families, to live as one clan, the World Nobles, and rule over their world. At first, the twenty monarchs had treated each other equally and installed an Empty Throne to ensure that no dictator would try to rise up from them, placing weapons before the throne to symbolize the vow of never sitting on it. Afterwards, new royal families had been hand-picked to rule the nations the founders could not watch over anymore, and to ensure a smooth transition, all references to the previous monarchs had been removed from their home countries.
Cobra said that the sole exception was the monarch of his own kingdom: Queen Nefertari Lili, who had chosen to remain ruling over her people in Arabasta, which is why there are only nineteen weapons at the feet of the Empty Throne. The Elders confirmed his story and asked what his point was, and Cobra said that through all the accounts chronicling the period after the Void Century he managed to scrounge together, Lili's name was not mentioned once. To Cobra, he believed Queen Lili never made it back home, and the ruler of the country ended up being her younger brother. To that, he asked if they knew what exactly happened to her. Saint Jaygarcia Saturn said that because it was so long ago, the details of what exactly happened to her were lost to the annals of history. Cobra then asked the Five Elders what the secret name "D." meant. When one Elder asked what prompted this question, Cobra revealed that a short letter had been passed down from generation to generation by Lili.
Outside in the public courtyard, Saint Charlos made his move on Shirahoshi, having Kuma tie her up in chains. Charlos started dancing over his "accomplishment" and gushed over the idea of riding her everywhere and harming her if she defied him. She started begging for someone to save her, but the bystanders were too scared to interfere and all ran away pretending they had not seen a thing. Her brother Fukaboshi rushed to save her, apologizing for looking away earlier, which had allowed Charlos to seize her. His brothers Ryuboshi and Manboshi joined him, but Charlos simply told Kuma to blast them as he proclaimed that he could buy permission to do whatever he wanted, especially against Fish-Men and Merfolk.
Rebecca and Leo saw Shirahoshi being assaulted, and Sai asked Saint Donquixote Mjosgard if he could hit Charlos, to which Mjosgard said Sai could and he would take responsibility for it. Mjosgard told Fukaboshi to restrain himself since he was of royal blood, but for Leo and Sai, since the two were pirates, Mjosagard thought it was easier for them to escape since they were bound to no country. Charlos tried to blast Mjosgard for hitting him earlier, but Leo and Sai attacked Charlos simultaneously and practically flattened him with their attacks. All the nearby people started panicking over the possibility that Charlos was dead and that the Admirals would be summoned. As Kuma was about to fire another blast at Sai and Leo, Morley suddenly appeared from the ground and subdued Kuma, begging that they go home together. Karasu arrived with the keys, and Morley said they should all head down now.
Meanwhile, in the throne room, Imu appeared before the Five Elders (who were surprised because Cobra was still present) and sat down on the Empty Throne, horrifying Cobra as Imu said Lili's name.
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Imu says to a speechless Cobra that they have two things they wish to say to Cobra and only one thing to ask of him. Hearing Imu's name, Cobra comments how similar it is to one of the First Twenty. Imu, however, refuses to confirm his suspicions.
Imu tells Cobra that "D." is the name of their opposers, but none of the people in the world that bear it know of its importance nowadays. Imu says that this recent development's roots goes way back then, which they say is because of a mistake Nefertari Lili made 800 years ago, on par with the scholars of Ohara investigating the Void Century. Imu says that it was all Lili's fault the Poneglyphs were unleashed onto the world, and why pirates use them to search for treasure. Because Imu considers the release of the Poneglyphs the "worst possible outcome" for the First Twenty, they wonder if it was all part of some larger plan. As the Five Elders ready their weapons, Imu tells him that the truth exists in the letter Lili left, and they tell Cobra to address Lili by her full name as written on said letter. Realizing he will not leave the room alive, Cobra asks if he would be allowed to live if he lied, and Warcury states that his fate was sealed as soon as he saw Imu. Finally, Cobra announces that Lili's name was "Nefertari D. Lili". In an instant, Imu stabs Cobra with what seems to be an arrow-shaped tail.
Just then, Sabo appears, having been eavesdropping on the conversation, and attacks the Five Elders with Hiken and follows up with Otebisha, but his attack is blocked by Imu, having all transformed into large creatures. Sabo laments his inability to destroy all of them as a picture of him is taken standing above Cobra, which would be published in the papers. Cobra calls Sabo Luffy's brother and asks why he saved him, and Sabo replies that the Revolutionary Army's conflict is with the corrupt World Nobles. When Sabo asks how Cobra knows Luffy, he informs him that he helped him in the past. Imu and the Five Elders try to attack, so Sabo starts fleeing with Cobra, but he tells him to leave him behind. Sabo refuses, but Cobra explains he needs to be able to escape if he is to deliver a message to Luffy and Vivi. The message is that the Nefertari Family shares the moniker "D.", and he knows what path Arabasta must take now.
A shocked Sabo thinks back to his childhood, and when he learned that both Luffy and Ace had "D." in their names. He gets pulled out of his thoughts when Imu attacks Cobra again and Sabo, injuring both and forcing the latter to drop the former. As Cobra forces himself on his feet, he recites the words of Lili's letter as Imu finally kills him, much to Sabo's horror; Cobra's last wish was for Sabo to relay what he saw and live on. Sabo eventually escapes, but the Five Elders' attention is turned to another eavesdropper, which turns out to be Wapol. Though he hated Cobra, he was absolutely horrified that he was murdered by what he considers the World Government's biggest skeleton in the closet. Wracked with fear, Wapol runs for his life.
Meanwhile, in the Grand Round Table, the kings are told that Cobra and Wapol will not be joining them, which some think is because Cobra exhausted himself giving his speech about abolishing the Seven Warlords of the Sea. As they move to the next topic, Shirahoshi's brothers decide to take her to the Red Port so they do not have to deal with any more World Nobles, though Shirahoshi was sad she could not say goodbye to Vivi. Elsewhere, Vivi ends up restrained by CP0, demanding she be let free. Kalifa, who was watching over her, informs her that when her disappearance is made known, she will live out the rest of her life as a pet.
Vivi asks if Shirahoshi is okay, and Kalifa informs her that she emerged from her ordeal unscathed, much to Vivi's relief. Jabra, who was also watching her, claims that the ones who attacked Saint Charlos, Leo and Sai, proudly proclaimed themselves as members of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet. He also reveals that Fujitora ended up helping several slaves escape, which angered Ryokugyu so much that they started going at it.
As Vivi ponders what to do, Wapol crashes through the wall begging to be spared, and Vivi takes the opportunity to escape by jumping into his mouth. The CP0 agents were left stunned by Wapol's sudden action and eventually realize that Vivi had gotten away from them. As he runs, Vivi asks him how long he plans on running, and he says he will run to the edge of the world if he has to. The both of them then cross paths with Kinderella, who comes to believe that Wapol is eloping with Vivi.
Chapter 1086
The Levely concludes before news of Nefertari Cobra's death was announced. Both his and Vivi's sudden disappearance prompted Igaram, Chaka, and Pell to search everywhere for them. Unbeknownst to both of them, Vivi and Wapol had stowed away on a ship leading to the Eigis Kingdom. Wapol contacts Morgans asking him to pick the both of them up, which he agrees to due to Wapol telling Morgans that he was now the subject of a manhunt after what he just witnessed in the Empty Throne Room. Vivi asks him what exactly he saw there but he refuses to divulge that information, instead telling her to leave him alone and go back to her own ship. Vivi refuses as she understands how dangerously persistent CP0 will be in recapturing her, regardless of how much protection she has. She asks Wapol for the Den Den Mushi he used to contact Morgans so she could notify her father, but he refuses in a panic stating that it is the last thing she should do, confusing her more.
Jewelry Bonney, meanwhile, had snuck aboard a ship heading for Tajine Kingdom, while an injured Sabo hitched a ride on a ship from the Lulusia Kingdom. Once the stories started spreading about what happened, the Five Elders discussed what to do with Sabo now that he knows the truth about the Empty Throne, as they also wanted to deal with the Egghead issue. Just then, Imu contacts the five of them and tells them that the time has come to use one of Dr. Vegapunk's inventions: the Mother Flame. The elders agree that it is time to test its capabilities, with Egghead potentially considering changing its response depending on the outcome. As they decide to pick a forest area for a testing ground, Imu simply says they want the testing site to be the Lulusia Kingdom due to its close proximity, regardless of the people living on the island.
The Five Elders comply with Imu's orders as their names and titles are revealed:
The Warrior God of Science and Defense, Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, agrees to make the preparations.
The Warrior God of the Environment, Saint Marcus Mars, notes that Lulusia's citizens had been showing sparks of rebellion.
The Warrior God of Justice, Saint Topman Warcury, says it may serve as an example to others.
The Warrior God of Finance, Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro, contemplates the possibility of using the Mother Flame's power freely.
The Warrior God of Agriculture, Saint Shepherd Ju Peter, adds that if they can, they can end any protracted conflict.
Following the Levely, Marine Headquarters received reports that both the Tajine and Eigis Kingdoms are rebelling. Between the disbandment of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the uprisings in World Government-affiliated countries, the Marines were plenty busy, even though their military power had shifted in a new direction courtesy of the Seraphim, models including versions of Donquixote Doflamingo, Gecko Moria, and Crocodile.
Back in the present, Sabo tells Emporio Ivankov and Monkey D. Dragon that the second he arrived in Lulusia, King Seki and Princess Komane were immediately arrested by the people. He himself was welcomed by the people and realized it was because the people believed the story that he had assassinated Cobra. He did want to tell them the truth, but when he saw how the lie fanned the flames of rebellion in the people, he could not bring himself to do it. Because of Belo Betty and the other Revolutionary Army commanders, several of the inspired people chose to join him. He knew he could not get his hands on an encryption Den Den Mushi, so he rerouted his call through the island as he was setting sail, confident the World Government would be fooled into thinking he was still on the island when in reality, he was just within range of the island, having set out to sea.
Ivankov asked if Lulusia Kingdom’s destruction happened during the call and Sabo confirms, adding that the people from the kingdom became hysterical after losing their families. Dragon is filled with disgust that the World Government would annihilate an entire kingdom so callously and asks how they did it, and Sabo reports he saw a large shadow hovering over the kingdom, which Sabo believed was not a living being or a natural disaster, but something flying directly over the clouds.
Changing topics, Ivankov asks about the name “Imu” and reveals that one of the First Twenty was Saint Imu of the Nerona Family. Since they know there exists a means to grant someone everlasting life, they suspect it has been used on someone before already, so that person no longer has to worry about dying of old age. Sabo begins to wonder if Imu is the very same Imu Ivankov is talking about, but he says it could just be a coincidence and that person just shares the same name. At the same time, however, he doubts who else could have the authority to command the Five Elders; the highest of the World Nobles.
The last thing Ivankov says is that he suspects that the object in the sky was a weapon, and the only one he knows who could make something like that would be Vegapunk. Dragon reminds him that Vegapunk would never create an obvious tool of murder, but Ivankov says he knows this and suspects it is actually one of the Ancient Weapons, assuming that Imu has lived since ancient times, he sees a possible connection. Dragon, however, wonders why one would wait until now to use it.
Back in Mary Geoise, the World Nobles are complaining about their lost food supply, but at the same time, Saint Donquixote Mjosgard has been executed for defending Princess Shirahoshi and fish-men, and the judge was a man named Saint Figarland Garling, a former "champion" of God Valley and the supreme commander of the Knights of God.
Chapter 1087
At the Marine G-1 Branch coastal ship scrapyard, Commodore Brannew tells Jango and Fullbody that when Monkey D. Garp was young, he would use battleships as punching bags as opposed to sandbags, which is why some of the ships have caved-in bows. Jango is left in disbelief that Garp would use ships to train while Fullbody asks why there is a second one with a caved-in bow. Brannew reveals that the other ship was punched by Kuzan back when he was still Garp’s student. Brannew then reveals that neither Garp nor Kuzan used Haki or Devil Fruit powers when punching them, so the strength the two acquired was well earned.
On Hachinosu, Garp throws Sanjuan Wolf into the sea, prompting the Blackbeard Pirates to scramble to save him before he drowns. Vasco Shot drinks some alcohol before shooting it at Garp after setting it on fire, a move he calls Shugo Roppu. Garp grabs two pirates and uses them as shields, protecting himself but setting the other two on fire. Avalo Pizarro, who was watching while still merged with the island, asks Garp if he plans on decimating the entire island. The other pirates fear that Blackbeard will kill them if he sees the state the island is in and also fear how Garp is not faltering despite the Blackbeard Pirates’ sheer numbers.
Kujaku, who is on board Garp’s ship which is now back out at sea, calls Garp asking for the sitrep. Hibari has been defrosted with Tashigi watching over her while Kujaku tells Garp that the captured citizens and injured Marines have all set out, so they can leave whenever. Garp acknowledges this and tells Koby, Prince Grus, and Helmeppo to retreat. However, Kuzan recovers from Garp’s last attack and tells his former mentor that he cannot let him leave. Helmeppo starts freaking out as Grus asks Garp if he thinks he is also the “future of the Marines”, but his words go unheard as Garp tells the three of them to make for the sea at all costs while he holds off the enemy.
Koby then hears a woman screaming for help, and he immediately rushes to help her, but when he gets close enough, he discovers too late he was set up. Thankfully, Garp saves him from Shiryu, who tries to sneak up on him while invisible and stab him with his sword, which only goes through Garp. Though hurt, Garp punches Shiryu and slams him into the ground, defeating him. Helmeppo and Grus get worried while Koby apologizes for being tricked and needing him to be saved, but Garp explains that Shiryu was aiming at him the whole time. The Blackbeard Pirates start getting hopeful that they can take Garp down now that he’s injured, with special motivation being that he is worth around 3,000,000,000 at the Cross Guild. Kuzan rushes forward and tells the others that even if they bind Garp’s arms and legs, they still will not be able to kill him. He then prepares to use a move called Ice Glove.
In a flashback, a young Kuzan asks Garp to train him, but Garp refuses, telling him to learn from the instructors, though Kuzan tells him he already knows everything he can from them. Though Garp still told him no, he eventually found himself doing so, with the two of them using battleships as punching bags. At first, Kuzan struggled because he was not as strong as Garp, but as time passed, his punches eventually reached the same level as Garp’s. By the time Kuzan became “Admiral Aokiji”, his relationship with Garp was still strong, until the present day. Kuzan tells Garp he raised a troublesome enemy in him, but Garp tells Kuzan he is done with him while calling him a foolish student, and they strike each other with Haki-coated fists, creating a huge shockwave that blows both of them back.
Pizarro tells the Marines that their hopes of escaping Hachinosu are slim because of how many pirates are on the island. He also tells them that their ship is not safe from him, and he proves it by morphing part of the island into a giant hand to crush Garp’s ship, all the while proudly declaring that this action will make him stand out among the Blackbeard Pirates. Koby desperately begs him to stop, but Garp tells the young captain to calm down because justice will always prevail.
Chapter 1088
In the past, Monkey D. Garp asks a class of Marine recruits what they would do if they were riding in a boat and could only bring either a baby or an old man onboard. Koby says he will let both of them ride in the boat while he gets off, but Garp throws a marker at him and tells him that answer is wrong. Garp explains that the baby should be saved because the old man does not have much time left to live. He adds that the most important thing that the Marines should be trying to protect is the future of the people, meaning that the survival of babies and young people like Koby is more important than that of an old man. Later, he gets scolded for his lecture and told that all lives are equal, but Garp insists that the future of the young people is limitless.
Several weeks ago, on Amazon Lily, Blackbeard ended up abducting 800 Marine soldiers and stealing one battleship. Koby, however, approached Blackbeard with a proposition: to give himself up in exchange for the release of the soldiers and the ship, which Blackbeard ultimately accepted. In the present, all of the Marines on Garp’s ship are panicking because of Avalo Pizarro attempting to crush them with a giant hand made from the island. None of the cannons work against it, so Tashigi orders everyone to abandon ship and protect the civilians.
On the island, Koby is still panicking over Pizarro’s threat, but Garp tells him, Prince Grus, and Helmeppo that the three of them can save their allies together. Garp explains that he will provide an opening, Koby will destroy Pizarro’s hand, Grus will protect the ship from the debris of the resulting destruction, and Helmeppo must make sure no one interferes with Koby or Grus. Just as Koby is about to tell him that they cannot do something like this, Garp stops him and tells him that they need to be able to make decisions like this in a snap. Immediately, all three of them take off with the other pirates chasing after them. Grus asks if Koby has any weapons with which to stop Pizarro, to which Koby answers that he does not and will have to make do.
Helmeppo uses himself as a shield to keep Koby and Grus from getting hit by one of the pirates' cannon fire while Garp stands back up. Kuzan asks him where he plans on going with injuries like that, but Garp merely calls them scratches as he charges at his former pupil, knocking him down and swiftly making his way all the way to the large skull rock Pizarro was looking through. Pizarro tries to intimidate Garp into standing down, but he fails, as Garp uses a powerful attack called Galaxy Divide to split the rock formation down the middle, while also simultaneously damaging Pizarro’s main body. With Pizarro's arm now raised, Koby is granted the opening he was promised and jumps into the air.
Meanwhile, Garp reminisces on a conversation he had with Helmeppo about how Koby has been improving but always has bandages wrapped around his hands. Helmeppo explains he was asked by Koby to keep quiet, but he ultimately reveals to Garp that he had been training intensely in private so he can be one of the best Marines there is. He even went as far as to use Garp’s battleship bags to hone his strength, punching them to the point that his fists bled. In the present, Koby comes face-to-face with Pizarro’s hand as all of his friends beg him to escape with them, but in a shocking turn of events, Koby unleashes Honesty Impact, a punch that splits Pizarro’s entire hand in half.
While Pizarro recoils from the pain, everyone else is left astonished by Koby’s incredible feat. Helmeppo catches him while Grus uses Gunyo no Su to create a clay spider web to catch the debris. The three of them get on board the ship and the Marines celebrate just as Garp calls them to report that the mission was a success. When Tashigi asks him to come back quickly, Garp instructs everyone to leave the island, assuring them that he can save himself and that their safety is the top priority. He also tells them that this event will become known as a threat to all pirates as he calls them the “future of the Marines”. Koby immediately wants to go back for him, but Grus refuses to disobey Garp's order.
Having been impaled by Kuzan with a sword of ice that is also freezing him, Garp lies on the ground but simply laughs as the other Blackbeard Pirates surround him. The narration then reveals that in tomorrow’s newspaper, the major headlines included Koby’s rescue, Garp’s disappearance, and Monkey D. Luffy barricading himself on Egghead, which is being approached by the fleet of Marine battleships.
One Piece, Volume 108
Chapter 1089
The people of Dawn Island are discussing the news of Luffy and Garp's recent exploits. In the article about Garp, they notice he has not been officially labeled as dead following his disappearance on Hachinosu. Woop Slap assures them that Garp will be fine due to his status as a legend, which Makino agrees with. Woop Slap hears someone laughing and yells at the source, only to apologize once he realizes it is Makino's child. Makino notices that her baby has become familiar with Luffy's face from all the newspaper photos. Elsewhere, on Mt. Colubo, Dadan reacts tearfully to the news, while Dogra and Magra begin to feel the ground rumbling.
An earthquake of unprecedented scale is then seen taking place around the entire world, with its ramifications being felt throughout various locations (examples including Loguetown, Kano Country, Rakesh, the Twin Cape, Water 7, Wano Country, Impel Down, and Mary Geoise) and by the inhabitants of those locations (such as Laboon, Iceburg, Momonosuke, Imu, and many others). The significance of this event would go unnoticed due to no one being able to pinpoint its epicenter: the destruction of Lulusia Kingdom that took place six days ago. A ship sent to investigate the incident arrives at the site of Lulusia's destruction, where they find a massive, gaping hole in the ocean, one that resembles a circular waterfall and leaves no trace of the kingdom. The earthquake caused the worldwide sea level to rise by roughly one meter, resulting in many islands becoming partially or fully flooded. Woop Slap watches the turbulent waves from Foosha Village, confused as to what is happening.
Meanwhile, the fleet of Marines receives news of the rising water levels as they close in on Egghead. The fleet is said to far outclass that of a Buster Call, and is made up of over one hundred ships, including twenty warships and thirty thousand Marines in total. The operation is being led by nine Vice Admirals and Admiral Kizaru, the latter of whom is eating aboard one of the ships while communicating with Sentomaru via Den Den Mushi. Sentomaru berates Kizaru for having just destroyed one of the Sea Beast Weapons despite the fact that it had attacked first. Kizaru asks Sentomaru if he can surrender and return to them, but Sentomaru warns him that he will retaliate if Kizaru keeps attacking. He tells Kizaru that Vegapunk modeled the Pacifistas' lasers after the research he did on Kizaru's powers, and expresses disbelief at the fact that they are now coming to eliminate him. Kizaru replies that studying the Void Century is a crime even he cannot defend, and that he is simply following orders. Despite this, he admits that a battle would not be in their best interests since any destruction would lead to losses for the World Government. Kizaru makes the assumption that CP0 failed in their mission, which Sentomaru confirms was a result of the Straw Hat Pirates' interference.
Inside one of the warships, Saturn, who is accompanied by Vice Admiral Doberman and several other guards, asks that no one be made aware of his presence as he reads the title of the newspaper article. Doberman informs him it was the work of Morgans, prompting Saturn to ask for the truth. Doberman explains that they have yet to receive word that CP0 has completed their mission, but based on Sentomaru continuing to defend the island, they can assume that Dr. Vegapunk, his satellites, the Seraphim, the Straw Hats (who are allegedly allied with Vegapunk), and the trio of CP0 agents are all in the Labophase, and that the other Cipher Pol agents were seemingly imprisoned in the Fabiriophase by Sentomaru and his Mark III Pacifista units. Due to the Frontier Dome being fully active, they are certain that nobody can enter or leave the Labophase, but they also have no way of knowing what has happened inside during the last day. Saturn asks about the location of the island's research staff and technicians, to which Doberman answers that they evacuated yesterday but are having their ships' coordinates tracked. Not wanting them to escape in the event that they know too much, Saturn orders the ships to be sunk. Doberman also informs Saturn of Jewelry Bonney's presence on the island, although Saturn—despite knowing her as Kuma's daughter—dismisses any further importance she may hold and says they can leave her.
Kizaru is then informed of a signal that was picked up from Egghead. The call is also being wiretapped in Mary Geoise by the other members of the Five Elders. York introduces herself as the caller and demands to know why they are trying to kill her along with the others, as she was the one who informed them about the Stella Vegapunk's betrayal. Mars tells her she is no different from the real Vegapunk, which York counters by stating she would not have revealed her interest in the Void Century to them if she actually cared about it. When asked by Nusjuro about CP0 and the Straw Hats' status, York claims that since she is the only one contacting them following the previous night and has the Seraphim with her, she is fine. York then asks about the fleet surrounding the island and if it is meant to be a declaration of war, but Ju Peter reveals they have changed their minds and would like her to recreate the Mother Flame. Although she does not know who exactly desires the weapon, York confirms it can be done via the island's power plant on the condition that they do not harm her or the laboratory, which Mars agrees to, along with her request to become a World Noble. Having struck a deal, York then bursts into tears and begs to be saved from being killed by Luffy, much to the shock of Kizaru and the Elders. She is seen chained to the ground and surrounded by the Straw Hats (as well as Bonney, Vegapunk, and Lucci), with Zoro's sword held over her neck while Usopp, who is no longer petrified, arranges the call. Nami and Vegapunk begin to understand the scope of the situation while Luffy, not fully understanding it, assumes they will escape with York as their shield. This prompts Bonney to realize that they are in fact in a hostage situation.
Chapter 1090
Luffy calls the Five Elders and introduces himself while simultaneously confirming that he and his crew are allies of Dr. Vegapunk, and if they care about York's safety, they should withdraw their fleet from the shore. Mars asks Luffy who is currently alive with him in the Labophase, but just as Luffy is about to tell him, Robin forces him to stop, telling him that they cannot give the enemy any information about their status. Luffy apologizes and asks if they will back down, but Usopp tells him to quit dreaming.
Saturn says that they need to protect three things: York, Punk Records, and the power plant needed to produce the Mother Flame; everything else is expendable. Doberman reminds Saturn that several of their Cipher Pol agents are still on the island, but Saturn explains that he is considering the worst-case scenario and that they need to prioritize the safety of the most important things to them. He does add, however, that Doberman should consider humans no different from insects; if their numbers shrink, they will replenish over time. Ultimately, Doberman accepts Saturn’s wishes.
Back in the Labophase, York tells everyone that if they hurt her now that she has made a deal with the World Government, Egghead will be completely destroyed just like Ohara. Her words, however, earns her a smack on the head by Nami, who Zoro tries to calm down. Chopper asks Robin if her injuries have recovered and she confirms. While that is going on, Kaku is seen resting from his own injuries, Luffy and Bonney are eating, and Usopp is trying to get in contact with the underground basement. Lucci notes that both Shaka and Pythagoras have been destroyed while Lilith, Edison, and Atlas are heavily injured. Kaku asks him what he is doing and Lucci simply says he’s talking to himself.
Usopp succeeds in getting the communications operating, and he asks the now free Cipher Pol agents if they are alright. It turns out they provided the agents with food, which most of them were deeply grateful for. They ask to be freed but Usopp says they cannot do that, to which they ask to be moved away from the Seraphim instead. It turns out that the four Seraphim have been contained in bubbles made from the same material as the bubble shields used by the Pacifista Mark III, as they have the same properties as Seastone. S-Snake tells the agents that neither of them were ordered to kill them, so they do not need to be scared of them, much to their relief.
Franky then thanks S-Snake for freeing him, Lilith, and Usopp, while Dr. Vegapunk wonders why she did so since he never programmed her to act like that. It is revealed that Luffy crossed paths with S-Snake and mistook her for Hancock, after which he asked her to free his friends, which she did because somehow, she inherited the real Hancock’s love for Luffy, which Jinbe founded amusing as the real Hancock is nasty piece of work yet has soft spot for Luffy while Dr. Vegapunk makes a note of. Luffy thanks S-Snake once again (which she misinterprets as a confession of love, much like how the real Hancock would), while Atlas tells Dr. Vegapunk that she still cannot open the Frontier Dome, which means they are still trapped. York smugly tells them that she locked everything with a password that she has shared with none of them.
Stussy tells Dr. Vegapunk that they are surrounded as he talks to Nami, telling her that they should head in one of the directions her Log Pose recorded in Wano. Nami notices that one of the needles is pointing northeast of Egghead, and Dr. Vegapunk says that that leads to Elbaph, much to the joy of Luffy and Usopp. Dr. Vegapunk says that the crew is fortunate that their ship is on the Labophase Stratum, but since the entire coast is blocked by Marine ships, they will not be able to leave this way. Instead he says they need to head northeast to the other side of the island, which does not have that many ships blocking it. He says that Vegaforce-01 can potentially carry them and their ship past the blockade but it can only fly within the air field of Egghead, after which it will fall down. Thankfully, Franky tells him that they can use the Thousand Sunny's Coup de Burst ability to carry them the rest of the way, which intrigues Dr. Vegapunk.
Atlas admits the plan is sound but reminds them that the Frontier Dome will not let them leave, York once again saying they will never get the password out of her. Unfortunately for her, Vegapunk, Atlas, and Edison get to work trying to crack the code. As for Lilith, Dr. Vegapunk tasks her with commanding the Vegaforce-01, and she starts heading for the mech with Luffy, Bonney, and Franky joining her. Lilith starts gushing over leaving the island for the first time in her life while Luffy says he will miss the food on this island. Bonney shares the sentiment, and they should bring some, but Luffy tells her that Sanji can just cook for them, much to her joy. Luffy then asks Bonney why she is in such a good mood now and she says she feels better that she no longer wants to kill Dr. Vegapunk.
With the fleet, Saturn is notified about the situation by Lucci, who was somehow able to contact him. Saturn asks Kizaru if he can just slip by the Frontier Dome with his powers, but Kizaru tells him that Sentomaru is guarding it. Saturn tells him to ignore him, but Kizaru says that would go against his own ideals. He adds that if they begin their assault, Sentomaru will likely order the Sea Beast Weapons and Pacifista to attack. Saturn asks about the power plant and Kizaru admits that Lucci was able to relay that information to them. With that, the ships get into battle formation, with the Six Powers users being put on standby as the assault will begin soon and the bombardment unit being told to aim for the Sea Beast weapons instead of the Pacifista.
Luffy’s group reaches the Thousand Sunny and Vegaforce-01 just as Kizaru uses Yata no Kagami to reach the island. Sentomaru intercepts him as Luffy senses Kizaru’s strength and says that someone strong is coming.
Chapter 1091
The siege begins as several Marines open fire on the Pacifista, but several ships are overturned and destroyed by the Sea Beast weapons, prompting the Vice Admirals to take action. Dr. Vegapunk is confused that they would attack with Sentomaru on standby, leading the Straw Hats to realize that Kizaru was sent to take him out. Dr. Vegapunk apologizes to Sentomaru for having him face someone so strong and says he would understand if he wants to flee.
Speaking of, Kizaru kicks Sentomaru far away and uses Yasakani no Magatama to fire several light beams, all the while telling him that he should just surrender. Sentomaru runs from his attack as he declares that he gave his word to the Straw Hats to fend him off. He grabs his ax and jumps into the air as Kizaru asks when he became friends with pirates, and Sentomaru responds that he will side with anyone who offers to help Dr. Vegapunk escape safely.
As the two fight, a flashback reveals that Dr. Vegapunk and Borsalino met Sentomaru after he had beaten up some bears that the two were tasked with dealing with. Borsalino figured that Sentomaru was kicked out of the local village as Sentomaru says that he just needs a job that pays well and will allow him to buy as much onigiri as he would like, so Dr. Vegapunk asks Sentomaru to be his bodyguard, which he accepts with glee.
In the present, Kizaru comments on how cute Sentomaru was back then and how he taught him as much as he could to fight, just as Sentomaru hits him with Ashigara Palm. Kizaru endures and blasts Sentomaru to the ground, defeating him. After that Kizaru takes Sentomaru’s command chip and orders the Pacifista to turn on the Sea Beast Weapons and defend the Marines, which they start doing. Saturn witnesses this and tells Kizaru to keep him updated on all casualties.
On the Labophase, everyone witnesses Sentomaru’s defeat, but Dr. Vegapunk, Edison, and Atlas continue to work to take down the Frontier Dome. Dr. Vegapunk also reveals to the Straw Hats that since Kizaru is made of light, he can easily slip past the laser barrier, which he ultimately does. His presence sets off the emergency siren, which alerts Luffy's group as they continue to make way to the back of the island. The Straw Hats try to warn Luffy to speed up, but Rob Lucci makes his move and tries to kill Dr. Vegapunk, only for Stussy to use herself as a shield, taking the blow.
As Stussy collapses to the ground, Sanji grabs a bubble gun and seals Kaku inside as Lucci’s next attack gets blocked by Zoro, who calls him a coward for waiting for backup. Lucci ignores him and tells everyone that now that he and Kizaru are working together, they won’t be leaving the island alive. Zoro simply pushes Lucci out and reminds him not to underestimate them.
Kizaru finds the Vegaforce-01, but is greeted by Luffy, who immediately kicks him as Kizaru blocks. Luffy confidently states that he and his crew are a hundred times stronger than they were two years ago on Sabaody, so this will not be like last time.
Chapter 1092
Bartholomew Kuma has reached Mary Geoise and has unleashed an Ursus Shock attack which has devastated several buildings. Sakazuki confronts Kuma as several World Nobles appear complaining about the lack of food and demanding that he execute Kuma for injuring all of them in his rampage. Sakazuki tells Kuma that if the World Government cannot control him anymore, then they can't let him live. However, what he personally does not understand is his motivations since he has lost his sense of self. As he says that, he attacks Kuma with Meigo, destroying a portion of his face. Kuma starts running but Sakazuki fires a blast of magma that destroys one of his legs, but he still manages to teleport away. After he flees, Sakazuki thinks back to when they captured Bonney two years ago and he told her that Kuma had willingly offered himself to become a weapon, which Bonney refused to believe at the time. As the World Nobles yell at Sakazuki for letting Kuma escape, he continues to wonder where Kuma is going.
On Egghead, the Sea Beast Weapons are destroyed by the Pacifista, allowing the Marines to land. Luffy has transformed into Gear 4: Snakeman and is barraging Kizaru with his punches which Kizaru blocks, but even he admits that Luffy has become a formidable opponent since defeating Kaidou. Kizaru asks Luffy why he is protecting Dr. Vegapunk, but Luffy retorts by asking why he wants to kill him anyway. Kizaru warps far away from Luffy and admits he does not personally want to kill him because he has known him for a long time, but does not have a choice. With blinding speed, Kizaru kicks Luffy so hard he flies into Vegaforce-01, completely destroying it and sending him into the Frontier Dome's barrier.
The Thousand Sunny falls out of the destroyed robot's hands as Franky, Bonney, and Lilith run away from the exploding robot. Kizaru confronts the two and comments how much Bonney has grown, and he asks why she is getting in his way of killing Dr. Vegapunk, who she is supposed to hate. Bonney, however, grabs a wire and uses Toshi Tsuki, declaring that her target has shifted. Kizaru easily dodges her, asks her not to make him hurt anyone else he knows, and then kicks her into the barrier as well. Franky charges up a Radical Beam, but Kizaru has disappeared.
Franky realizes where Kizaru must be going and contacts Usopp to warn him just as Dr. Vegapunk, Edison, and Atlas crack the code to the Frontier Dome. Just as Dr. Vegapunk asks if Franky has brought Vegaforce-01 and the ship to the other side of the island, Kizaru appears telling Dr. Vegapunk that his plans have been foiled. He tells Dr. Vegapunk that this mission is tough on him so he doesn't want to drag it out, but before he can do anything, Luffy reappears after reactivating Gear 5 and using his Gomu Gomu no Gigant technique, grabbing Kizaru with his hand.
The sound of Luffy's heartbeat reaches down to the Fabiriophase, and the Iron Giant seems to activate in response to his transformation.
Chapter 1093
Luffy swings Kizaru around and eventually throws him far away from the Control Tower, giving everyone a window of opportunity to escape. Atlas decides to head for the Fabiriophase to steal back control of the Pacifista Mark III, knowing that they will be a hindrance to their escape. Dr. Vegapunk decides to join Atlas and he contacts Franky to inform him that Bonney is still alive but on the Fabiriophase. Sanji offers to join the two to find her while Jinbe gathers Dr. Vegapunk’s luggage, telling everyone to meet up at the back exit.
On the Fabiriophase, the Marines start looking for Bonney, who is using her Devil Fruit powers to incapacitate several Marines by changing their age. As she hides, she looks at the unconscious Sentomaru, remembering how he caught her after she hit the Frontier Dome’s barrier and fell before passing out again. Meanwhile, Luffy sees Zoro in his King of Hell state fighting Lucci, with the former reminding his captain to keep focusing on Kizaru. After trading a few blows, Zoro tells Lucci that with his level of power, he will not let him face Luffy. In response, Lucci says he would be better off killing Zoro since he is practically Luffy’s “No. 2”.
As for Kizaru, he manages to avoid falling into the sea and uses Yasakani no Magatama to return to the island at lightspeed. Once he catches up to Luffy, he turns the individual light particles into copies of himself, all of which use Ama no Murakumo to create light swords to attack him, though they surprisingly do minor damage to Luffy. He responds to Kizaru’s attack by using Gomu Gomu no Dawn Whip to destroy a few, before making a run for it. As the copies chase after him, Luffy reveals that he was getting them lined up to take them all out at once with Gomu Gomu no Dawn Stamp. Much to his misfortune, he realizes that Kizaru used those copies to distract Luffy long enough to return to the Control Tower, where he grabs Usopp.
Kizaru realizes that Dr. Vegapunk is no longer present, and both he and Luffy see him and Atlas riding a contraption called Vegatank-08, with Sanji hanging on the outside. Dr. Vegapunk declares that he is on his way to save Bonney. Kizaru tries to blast him, but Luffy takes the shot. Franky joins the three as he tells Lilith to use General Franky to carry the Thousand Sunny.
On the coast, the Marines are informed that Dr. Vegapunk has left the Labophase. Edison partially disables the Frontier Dome, allowing Dr. Vegapunk to exit safely, and Atlas issues a new command to the Pacifista to annihilate all the Marines on the island.
Chapter 1094
Thanks to Atlas, the Pacifistas begin attacking the Marines. Dr. Vegapunk's group continue to make their way down to the Fabiriophase and Sanji detects Bonney's location. Immediately Sanji makes his way to her location as she gets attacked by a Vice Admiral. She pulls out a gun and uses a move called NDE (Near Death Experience) to trick the Marines attacking her to think that they have died when in reality the shock has knocked them out. Bonney makes a run for it but gets cornered by a Vice Admiral named Bluegrass, who has eaten the Nori Nori no Mi, which allows her to ride on and control whatever it is that she is riding. In this case, she is riding PX-III 046, which she uses on Bonney.
As PX-III 046 starts charging up, Bonney hesitates due to how it is a clone of her father. Thankfully Sanji gets her out of the way and tells her that she needs to accept that these clones are not him. He dodges the Vice Admiral that attacked Bonney earlier and brings her back to the Vegatank-08. Meanwhile on the Labophase, Kizaru and Luffy's battle continues with both of them having grown exhausted. Kizaru moves to attack Vegapunk but just as Luffy starts chasing him, the both of them, Zoro, Lucci, and Jinbe all get an uneasy feeling.
Their feeling ends up being justified as Saturn orders the Pacifistas to stop. When they do, it does not take long for Vegapunk and Atlas to realize who was responsible. Soon, what appears to be a magic circle forms on the ground and all Marines are informed that Saturn has arrived on the island. All lower-ranking officers, commodores and below, are ordered to not look directly at him as he appears from the circle having transformed into a large demonic spider hybrid; Saturn makes eye contact with one Marine who accidently looks at him and kills the Marine by telekinetically exploding his head.
While Sanji's group is distracted by Saturn's arrival, Kizaru destroys the cloud road they were using, causing them to fall. Luffy finally catches up to Kizaru and hits him in the side of his head using a move called Gomu Gomu no Star Gun, which even Kizaru realizes has hurt him badly. Unfortunately for Luffy, he has reached his limit with his form, and he changes back to normal and falls to the ground in a nearly unconscious state. The Vegatank-08 also hits the ground and breaks, but thankfully everyone within is okay.
As they pick themselves up, Saturn appears before them. Dr. Vegapunk recognizes Saturn, who tells Vegapunk that he should have been dead already. Bonney becomes filled with rage as thoughts about her father run through her head, and she grabs a nearby katana and stabs Saturn in the chest as tears flow from her eyes.
Chapter 1095
Low ranking Marines are told to maintain distance from the center while Vice and Rear Admirals stay behind, the reason being that lower ranked soldiers are not "worthy" of being in Saturn's presence. Some Marines react to his arrival with shock and confusion while others prepare to open fire on Bonney for stabbing Saturn. Saturn, however, orders everyone to stand down, claiming that if he did not want to get stabbed, he would have dodged. He forces Bonney off him by emitting something from his eyes and he grabs her, also taking out the sword. Sanji tries to help her but he gets hurt by the same attack and falls to the ground. The wound Saturn suffers then heals instantly to Franky's shock.
Some Marines try to take advantage of the situation and capture Dr. Vegapunk, but Saturn orders them to stop, stating they have nowhere to run. He then insults Kizaru for taking so long to complete his job and Kizaru weakly apologizes, saying that he will not be able to move for a while. Saturn understands why that is and walks over to Luffy, who he immediately tries to stab with one of his legs. Franky, thankfully, pushes Luffy out of the way with Strong Right and then grabs him, bringing him back to his side. Saturn acknowledges the strength of the Straw Hat Pirates while Franky laughs that it was interesting even the World's leaders want Luffy dead.
Saturn says that Luffy's and Bonney's presence on Egghead was unexpected, but they are surrounded and the island is on the brink of destruction, though he would like to see them attempt to escape. He tells Dr. Vegapunk that he is disappointed by his "betrayal" but thanks him for his contributions. He then says that he wants everyone present to die in the most painful manner possible for defying the World Government and asks why when humans are told not to do something they do it anyway. All the while, he tightens his grip on Bonney, causing her pain, but no one can help her because he is keeping everyone down, which Vegapunk suspects is because of his Devil Fruit power.
Bonney looks at Saturn and tells him that he killed her father, but Saturn reveals that Kuma was born a slave and a member of the Buccaneers, which according to him, had committed a grave crime, and have now all gone extinct with Kuma as the sole survivor. He then holds Bonney up in the air and orders the Marines to aim for her head while Sanji and Vegapunk demand him to stop. In Bonney's mind, she remembers Kuma telling her that long ago, Kuma wanted to become a hero who would save people from suffering like Nika. Bonney asks if Nika would set her free too, and Kuma confidently says he will.
A flashback starts taking place 47 years ago. In Sorbet Kingdom, Bartholomew Kuma was born to a buccaneer man named Clapp and a human woman. Despite Clapp's wishes, his blood information was leaked to the World Government, which caused them all to be captured and enslaved by the World Nobles. Kuma was worked to the bone and beaten by his master, and one day, his father told him that his mother had died. Kuma had a complete breakdown, but his father told him that the Warrior of Liberation, Nika, would one day save him, so he must endure. He started dancing and singing in the rhythm of Nika's heartbeat to cheer him up, but was then shot and killed for being too loud.
Several years later, in West Blue, the World Nobles organized the triennial tournament during which they would eradicate an entire population of an island. The site of that year's tournament was God Valley, which was unaffiliated with the World Government and despised by the World Nobles for its name. Their goal was to kill all the people on the island and some of their troublesome slaves, and then claim the island and its rich resources in the name of the World Government. The king tried to stop them, but he was killed by Figarland Garling, who suffered a massive deduction, yet he felt it would give the other contestants a good handicap.
Saturn was present during the event and was informed that Kuma had been recaptured after attempting to escape. The ones who had done so, however, were other slaves, who told him that if he ran away, the rest of them would die too. They were stopped by the arrival of a young Emporio Ivankov and Ginny. He spotted Kuma and said that he had heard that the buccaneers share the blood of the Giants. Ivankov proudly proclaimed that he would live on and asked if Kuma would do the same.
Chapter 1096
The World Nobles explained the rules of the Native Hunting Competition: Among the Rabbits were thirteen "Super Rare Rabbits" (worth 10,000 points each) and 150 "Rare Rabbits", any one-shot kill would earn an "Excellent Bonus", and luxurious prizes were offered for the champion of the competition. Some World Nobles tried to get a head start but they were stopped and informed that the hunt would begin in an hour, giving the people time to run and hide. Several of them were running desperately for their lives and begging it all to be a dream, while others claimed that it was not right for humans to treat other humans as their toys.
Meanwhile, Kong contacted Monkey D. Garp, who was on vacation. Kong wanted Garp to go to Hachinosu but he would not say why, because if something happened, he would be in trouble. Garp surmised that Kong was talking about the World Nobles’ "field trip" and reminded Kong that he had told him many times not to mess with Hachinosu, and not to underestimate the Rocks Pirates wanting to take back the island's "treasure". Garp then asked what Kong had to be scared of if he had escorts, but when Kong mentioned Roger was involved, Garp immediately declared that he was going. However, the Rocks Pirates had already left Hachinosu.
On God Valley, while the competition was underway, Ivankov started rallying several people by telling them that none of them would escape from this "game" alive, and when it was all said and done, the events would be hidden from the history books. Some people believed that they would go free if they survived the three weeks of the competition, but Ivankov stated that was a lie to give them false hope in order to make the game more interesting. Therefore, if they wanted to live, they needed to move right now.
With help from a shark fish-man, Ivankov was freed from his chains, and Ginny told everyone that two of competition's prizes would be their means of escape: the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu and the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi. Ivankov said that with these two Devil Fruits, they could make it off the island and past the Marine blockade, but the problem was that the fruits were in the center of the island. However, Ginny revealed that she was skilled in thieving, wiretapping, and broadcasting, and all of this information had been leaked to the outside world about two weeks ago, so she was positive someone had heard it. When Ginny said that they needed a decoy for this plan to work, Kuma volunteered, citing that his strong physiology would protect him, and he would rather risk his own life than others. Ivankov accepted but stated that he would not let Kuma die either.
Soon, the Rocks Pirates and other pirate crews started attacking the Marines, catching them off guard. Rocks ordered his crew to seize the treasure, and several of them, including Edward Newgate, Shiki, Buckingham Stussy, Charlotte Linlin, Kaidou, and Gloriosa made their way onto the island, and pretty soon, Roger and his pirate crew did too. The Knights of God tried to defend the World Nobles and eventually Garp and his soldiers arrived to back up the Marines, leading to an all-out conflict.
During the fight, Ivankov and Kuma managed to acquire the two Devil Fruits. However, before Ivankov could eat the Uo Uo no Mi, Model: Seiryu, Linlin slammed him into a wall and took the fruit. She tried to take the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi as well, but Ivankov told Kuma to quickly eat it and save himself. Right after Kuma ate the fruit, he was attacked by Jaygarcia Saturn. Saturn told Kuma that as a member of the Buccaneers, he existed only to live and die as a slave, as decided by the course of history. Kuma, however, stood up to Saturn and told him that it did not make sense for people to be born important or a slave. He proclaimed that he would emulate Nika and use his power to save the weak and defenseless, but Saturn simply stated that this was why Kuma and his people would be eliminated. Afterwards, the events on God Valley vanished into the darkness of history.
Despite the chaos, Kuma, Ivankov, and Ginny were able to escape God Valley along with more than 500 other people. The three went into hiding in Sorbet Kingdom and stayed in the church that Kuma's parents once managed. Ivankov realized that no information about God Valley had been revealed to the public aside from Garp's now legendary reputation. Kuma started praying for a while as he stated that he wished he could have saved more lives, but Ivankov and Ginny would tell him that he had done more than enough and that Kuma's hands had brought freedom to the people, calling them the "Hands of Liberation."
After that, Ivankov decided to head out on his own while Kuma and Ginny remained in Sorbet, with the three hoping to see each other again. Ginny told Kuma that from that day forward, she would be his big sister since she was older than him. The two began chopping wood to sell and make money. When Kuma was accosted by some kids who called him a monster for his size, Ginny beat them up in his defense, and Kuma apologized and used his powers to push their pain out of their bodies, much to their joy.
That night the two were eating dinner, with Kuma remarking on how much of a big eater Ginny turned out to be. The two then broke down into tears of joy over their freedom and newfound happiness.
Chapter 1097
Eight years pass following the God Valley Incident, and Kuma, now 17 years old, had continued to live peacefully in Sorbet Kingdom and been using his powers to push people's pain out of their bodies, which had earned him much respect from the old folk. They asked if he could do this for them on weekdays, but Ginny, now 21, strictly stated that he could only do this for them on Sundays. She was also annoyed that these people treated the church like a camp or a hospital and did not even pay for his services. The old folk, however, laughed at her stinginess and mused that her foul-mouth had not stopped many men from professing their love for her, as she was quite the beauty. Some other people dropped by asking for Kuma, saying that his face calmed them. Kuma was touched by this, though Ginny retorted that he pampered these people way too much. One of the old folk stated that they would pay if they could, but the Heavenly Tribute was making it difficult for them to make ends meet.
It turned out that Sorbet Kingdom had received a new king named Bekori, and he was reputed to be a cold-blooded tyrant who sent sick people that could not pay the tribute to a terrible prison where they would eventually die of starvation because he refused to feed them. In short, the people considered him caring more for what the World Nobles say than the voices of the people he was supposed to protect. Kuma told his patients that he would continue to treat them for light pain and sickness, so they could come every week, which they deeply appreciated.
At night, once all the people left, Kuma took the bubble of pain and sickness he had removed from the people and took it into his own body, causing him great discomfort and deeply saddening Ginny. As Ginny treated him, she tearfully told him that no one knew that he was doing this to himself. Kuma said that he had no choice because if someone did not take in that bubble of pain, it would eventually return to the person it had come from. But it made people happy, and that was more than enough for him. He apologized to her for making her worry, and the two ate together.
Five years later, Ginny proposed to Kuma, but he rejected her, much to her annoyance as she believed she could make him happy. Kuma stated, though, that he already was, but in reality, he feared that because of his Buccaneer blood, she may suffer the same way he and his mother had done. He shifted topics to discuss the Freedom Fighters and the protests they had been starting in every kingdom, and now the World Government had finally issued a warrant for them. Kuma took notice of Monkey D. Dragon and stated he viewed him as a cool person, and that someday, he would set out to sea and spend his life helping others. He then went to receive some fish brought to Ginny by some other would-be suitors, much to her annoyance.
Three years later, Kuma demanded that the kingdom's soldiers return all of the people they kidnapped, but they refused, saying that the law said they could use them however they saw fit. Enraged, Kuma attacked them, causing him to be called a traitor. It turned out that King Bekori had split Sorbet Kingdom in two: The northern half of the island was the "true" kingdom for people who could pay the Heavenly Tribute, while everyone else that made too little was cut off and resided in the "Lawless Area." As a result of Kuma's defiance, he was imprisoned, and Ginny and several others who tried to help him followed suit. Kuma knew that if this policy continued this kingdom would discriminate against others, and Ginny said that if they fought against the king, who was under the World Nobles' thumb, it was the equivalent of fighting against the entire World Government.
However, the Freedom Fighters invaded Sorbet and deposed Bekori, abolishing the slave policy and freeing the kingdom from the oppressive government. Dragon and Ivankov then found Kuma locked up and the latter invited him to join and change their world for the better. Together, Dragon, Ivankov, and Kuma would go on to reform the Freedom Fighters as the Revolutionary Army following the Ohara Incident, turning their small bouts of protesting into a full-scale rebellion. Due to lacking funds, they became mercenaries lending their services to other rebellions against their oppressors, and Dragon offered to train anyone who decided to join up. Kuma was surprised that Dragon knew how to use weapons, and he stated he had once served the Marines, but quit because he had seen no "justice" there. Ivankov commented that Dragon just wanted to help people, and Kuma proclaimed his loyalty to him, which Dragon accepted.
Eight years later, Ginny, who also had joined the army and served as a Captain, expressed happiness at meeting up with Kuma's division. Unfortunately, she was captured by an unexpected enemy, and Dragon was quickly notified of this distress.
Chapter 1098
At Baltigo, a request for backup is sent to the headquarters from South Blue, as the Revolutionary Army stationed there is struggling with the Tumi uprising. Ivankov responds that they cannot because their hands are full dealing with the injured at Goa Kingdom. Kuma, however, says he can go, but Ivankov warns him that he is being rash, even stating that he has become more reckless since “that day”. It turns out that Ginny was captured by the World Government and forced to become the wife of a World Noble, which is why Kuma has been continuously enraged.
Two years pass and Ginny ends up contacting the army, but to their horror, she reports that she got sick, which is why they threw her out of the Holy Land. The reason for her calling was to inform them of this and that it would be her goodbye to them. Kuma begs her to tell him her location so he can go to her, but she tells him that she is dying, and he should not see it. Kuma still insists and he immediately heads for the one place he knew she would be: the chapel in Sorbet Kingdom. When he arrives, though, he is too late; she has passed away. The people told him when her skin was exposed to sunlight her entire body turned blue and hardened like stone, but the only reason she could have had to burn up her remaining time was to protect something - her baby daughter, Bonney. Kuma buries Ginny and promises to her that he will raise her child well.
Kuma did his best to raise the small Bonney, who inherited her mother’s appetite, and she quickly came to see him as her father. He of course still fought with the Revolutionary Army, but he would always make time to care for her. One day, he boards up all of the church’s windows, and it is because Bonney somehow inherited the same disease that killed Ginny. Kuma brought her to many doctors but they could not treat her because of how peculiar the disease is. Ultimately, Kuma chooses to quit the army so he can take care of Bonney, which Dragon accepts, even offering to find doctors himself to help.
By the time Bonney was five years old, children started making fun of her for never going outside, going so far as to call her a vampire. Bonney, however, was able to defend herself, and would pound those kids. Kuma reminds her that it is dangerous for her to go outside, and Bonney apologizes. She then says that the kids also made fun of the stone under her eye, but he tells her that it looks like a jewel to him, and those kids were just jealous, which makes Bonney happy to hear. While they play together, Kuma asks Bonney where she would like to go on a trip after she gets better, and she says she would like to go to the legendary sky islands since they are so close to the sun, so they might meet Nika. Kuma agrees that they can go there for her twentieth birthday, with Fish-Man Island being the destination of her nineteenth birthday.
Unfortunately, Kuma meets with a doctor who informs him that the disease Bonney has is “Sapphire Scales” and is incurable, and even if she is not exposed to sunlight, she will likely die by the age of ten, which breaks Kuma’s heart. As Kuma ponders about what to do, Bonney reveals she overheard him talking with the doctor, and he confirms that her condition will continue until she is ten years old, but due to his phrasing, Bonney misinterprets the meaning as that she will be cured by the time she becomes ten years old. Unable to tell her the truth, Kuma goes along with it.
One year later, Kuma is informed by the people that Bekori is attempting to rid the kingdom of its weak and elderly once again, and has now gone completely insane as he seeks to burn people in their homes.
Chapter 1099
Kuma saves as many people as he can from Bekori’s cruel actions despite everyone else fearful for his own life. As the fire rages from afar, Bekori says that he took inspiration from a kingdom in the East which did something similar to curry favor with the World Nobles. He also says that the only way a kingdom can become rich and powerful is if someone is willing to do the devil’s work. He is met with opposition from the people, but Bekori simply says they are not seeing the bigger picture, so he orders some of them killed. Kuma, however, finally arrives at the castle and completely demolishes it despite Bekori’s warning of the potential consequences. As a result, this night would go down in history as Sorbet’s “Solo Revolution”.
In the Holy Land, Saturn is informed of Sorbet receiving a new king. The king is said to be Kuma himself as the people desperately wanted him and he did so… but only in name. In reality, the kingdom is being ruled by the previous king before Bekori, Bulldog, who the people were very fond of. Kuma still resided in his church healing the elderly with his powers, though the people would still call him their king.
One day, Kuma and several others see a grown up Bonney running around, which shocks everyone as she is supposed to be ten years old. Bonney says she was trying to build up her stamina so she can sail with her father, but even she was unaware of her current condition. When she looks in the mirror, her own shock causes her to change back into a little girl, and Gyogyo realizes Bonney has eaten a Devil Fruit, which they learn is the Toshi Toshi no Mi. Bonney tries practicing making herself look old, but Kuma does not want her to overexert herself. That is when Bulldog appears in the church requesting an audience with Kuma. At the same time, he brought his mother, the Queen dowager Conney, whom Gyogyo mistakenly thinks is Bonney that successfully made herself an old woman.
The reason for Bulldog meeting Kuma was to inform him that Bekori is plotting another comeback based on this demonizing propaganda going around claiming Kuma is an evil tyrant by taking the throne by force and setting fires himself. The people are outraged by Bekori’s depravity and Bulldog says that Bekori still has the backing of the World Government, and with them he will most likely make a play to reclaim the throne by force. The people tell Kuma they do not want Bekori back, which he reciprocates, and he says he will fight back even though it means he will not be able to stay in the country because the government will brand him a criminal. With that said, Kuma asks Bulldog to become Sorbet’s official king and to take Bonney in for her safety, all of which Bulldog accepts. Kuma then parts ways with Bonney saying he’ll be back as soon as he can.
Sure enough, Bekori returned with an armada of Marine ships, all of which Kuma sunk. After that, he set to sea and became a pirate, with his incredible power leading him to acquire a bounty. As he sailed around the world, he would visit places he would later send the Straw Hat Pirates to, such as Torino Kingdom, Kuraigana Island (where he was attacked by Abdullah and Jeet who tried to claim his bounty and failed miserably), Karakuri Island, Weatheria, and the Boin Archipelago, where he tried to gain some clue to save Bonney, but his attempts fail.
Eventually Kuma crosses paths with the Revolutionary Army and he reunites with Dragon who he catches up with. Kuma is asked by Belo Betty if she could become the commander of the East Army, as Dragon would not let anyone else be the commander without Kuma’s blessing, which he does. Dragon tells Kuma that Sabo and Koala have come a long way since he last met them and it would be nice if he saw it himself, and Kuma admits he would love to return to the Revolutionary Army one day. That is when Dragon tells Kuma about Dr. Vegapunk, who most recently had to leave Punk Hazard due to Caesar's actions, so security might be lax around him. Kuma immediately heads for him and thanks Dragon for telling him, who tells him to let the winds of fate carry him wherever.
Kuma returns home and reunites with Bonney, who has learned to fight. The two go to the Marines Science Division: Lab 8 (the future Egghead), where Dr. Vegapunk tells Kuma that he can cure Bonney using a technique that has never been used until now, which is stem cell transplant. He does a check up on Kuma and learns he is a Buccaneer, which causes him to ask Kuma to be the template for his clone soldiers, saying it will be the price paid for Bonney’s cure. Kuma accepts but asks what the clones will do, and Dr. Vegapunk tells him that they will have bodies so sturdy they can deflect bullets, and will be so powerful that they can subjugate pirates and protect the weak and helpless. Kuma is touched by this and agrees to the offer (though he knew Dragon himself would not be happy with this arrangement) as long as Bonney can live, and Dr. Vegapunk calls him a saint. Kuma corrects him saying he is a pacifist who wants peace, which leads to Dr. Vegapunk dubbing the soldiers “Pacifista”.
However, in the Holy Land, Saturn says that Dr. Vegapunk is a fool for not doing more with the project as in his eyes, the soldiers are supposed to be weapons, and the more people they can kill, the more potent they are. As such, he says he has his own plans going forward for the project.
Chapter 1100
Kizaru arrives at the lab and complains about how cold the island is, but Dr. Vegapunk tells him that this lab will be the future, and his head is overflowing with so many ideas that he cannot think straight. Kizaru, however, says that this is the reason why he did not notice the Den Den Mushi that was observing him and his conversation with Kuma, which is why he was dispatched. Kizaru even added that Dr. Vegapunk should have been more cautious, which he cannot help but admit.
Dr. Vegapunk talks with Saturn who tells the scientist that he does not want Kuma to be the face of the Marine's clone soldiers because he is a pirate. As such he has his own set of conditions for this deal with Kuma.
The first condition is for Kuma to become a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea as they were down a member due to Ace's exploits.
The second condition is that Kuma himself becomes a weapon of the Marines by being transformed into a cyborg.
The third and final condition is that as part of the transformation and to ensure he does not turn against them due to his history as a revolutionary, he must give up his free will and individuality.
Dr. Vegapunk yells that taking away Kuma's free will is the equivalent of killing him and leaving behind nothing but a soulless robot, and deduces that Saturn wants this because the other Warlords do not follow orders. Saturn retorts that Dr. Vegapunk has no right to complain since he is a military scientist, and he sees it as a suitable price to pay for Bonney's medical procedure. Dr. Vegapunk is still outraged, but Kuma tells him to do it as he says he was worried there was no hope for Bonney, but now that this opportunity has presented itself, he will gratefully accept his fate if it means she can live.
Saturn asks Dr. Vegapunk how long Bonney and Kuma's procedures will last, and Dr. Vegapunk says Bonney's treatment will last for six months, but she will need to wait a year before she can step into natural sunlight. Kuma's, on the other hand, will take a minimum of two years, and Kuma is relieved as this means Bonney will be cured by age ten. Saturn then asks Kuma what is to stop him from turning against the World Government once her treatment is complete. Kuma says he will not run, but Saturn insists that Bonney be left in World Government's custody once her treatment finishes, and she will be set free once Kuma’s mind is erased.
Dr. Vegapunk is once again outraged as it means the two will never see each other again, which Saturn confirms. He says that Kuma's modifications will begin immediately and will be an ongoing process as he starts his tenure as a Warlord. After Bonney is cured, any contact between the two will be forbidden so they do not escape together, and he threatens to enslave Bonney if they defy him. Though shocked, Kuma says he will not make contact with Bonney, but he has a request of his own: that Bonney is not told any of this; not her treatment, and not her status as a hostage. He also asks that she be treated in Sorbet Kingdom because it is her home. Saturn does agree to this, but says it makes no difference where she is kept as long as the World Government oversees it.
With that established, Kuma tells Bonney that the two of them will be staying in the lab for the next six months, though he lies saying he is feeling ill himself and needs to be checked, but Bonney was just happy the two could continue to be together. As time passed Kuma and Bonney underwent their respective procedures, all the while they would grow close to Dr. Vegapunk, Sentomaru, and even Kizaru. Once the six months pass, Dr. Vegapunk reveals that the treatment was a success, and after a year of rehabilitation, Bonney will be completely cured. Kuma and Bonney thank him, with Bonney hoping to visit Dr. Vegapunk once she is all better, which he accepts.
Returning to Sorbet, Bonney tells everyone that she will be better in a year, which makes them extremely happy, and it also means that Bulldog and Conney will take care of her again. Kuma prepares to leave and tells Bonney he will not see her again for at least a year, and though Bonney was saddened by this, Kuma offers to write to her, which she accepts. Kuma also says that next they meet they can sail together, which Bonney looks forward to, though she was completely unaware that Kuma was lying the whole time. Just then, a nurse named Alpha (who is secretly a member of CP8) comes in saying she will take it from here, creating a gate and a checkpoint for people who wish to visit. She also visually reminds Kuma what will happen if dishonors the deal he made with Saturn, but he says he will not return. Before he leaves, he thanks Bonney for being born, and she and the others happily send him off.
News of Kuma as one of the Seven Warlords starts to spread after, especially since he obediently obeys every order the World Government gives him. The Revolutionary Army are completely perplexed by this because they know Kuma better than anyone. In the meantime, Kuma writes to Bonney, telling her that he is doing okay and that he is finding interesting locations for the two of them to sail together. He makes his way to East Blue and to Foosha Village just as he receives a new order from the World Government.
One Piece, Volume 109
Chapter 1101
Kuma watches Luffy perform his Gomu Gomu no Axe attack on some rocks, completely pulverizing them and scaring the local wildlife. Kuma thinks back to his time with Dragon and he mentioned how familiar Dragon seemed to be with the land, and when he went off to stretch his legs, he found a remote village with a young boy living there that seemed to remind him of Dragon. Dragon, however, tells Kuma if he keeps talking about this he might as well kill him himself, confusing Kuma. Dragon says that a child is their parent’s weak spot. Kuma quickly realizes what he means and drops the topic. Luffy, meanwhile, is amazed by his new move and decides to save it when he confronts a super strong enemy after he gets his crew so he can protect them. The Den Den Mushi on Kuma then starts to ring and he teleports himself away before Luffy can notice him. Luffy comments that he felt a super strong presence and searches to find and defeat it.
The mission Kuma received was to destroy a pirate crew that raided a nearby merchant ship. However, he first stops to check on the merchants, choosing to safely escort them to a hospital first before going after the pirates. When he does, he instead tells the pirates to turn themselves in, and they nervously return all of the cargo they stole to avoid any more trouble. All the while, Kuma continues to write letters to Bonney, who eagerly awaits to read them. Unfortunately, she has not received any of them. Gyogyo says he might have forgotten because of work or the News Coos keep doing their jobs incorrectly. Either way, Conney says that one day a letter will pop up. Unbeknownst to all of them, Alpha has been intercepting the newspaper and Kuma’s letters, giving the paper to Bonney while tearing up Kuma’s letters in disgust. By this point, Kuma has been sending around ten letters a month.
Alpha comes in to give Bonney her medicine, though she is surprised to see her on top of a clearly beaten Gyogyo. He gives her the medicine (which is actually a bad tasting placebo) as Gyogyo asks Conney why they are silent about Bonney’s powers, and Conney says it is to be safe. Meanwhile, on Lab 08, Dr. Vegapunk has successfully removed his brain from his head, and now all he has to do is lift it and the lab itself into the air. Stussy, who was with him, comments that his new appearance suits him, and Kuma, who was also there, asks what will happen when he loses his individuality, causing Stussy to wonder which is worse: a human with no free will, or a clone that has it, thus prompting Dr. Vegapunk to remind her that he considers her human.
Dr. Vegapunk tells him that without his personality, he will not hesitate to harm anyone if ordered to, even a child. However, he roughly has one more year until the procedure is complete so he should still have some free will. Kuma starts writing another letter, saying he wants to let Bonney know how much he loves her right until the very end, which Stussy finds very sweet. In the letter Kuma wishes Bonney a happy ninth birthday, which she celebrates with her family in Sorbet. At night, she does not receive the letter, and she starts to cry.
After half a year passes, Bonney is completely healed of Sapphire Scales. Also, Kuma continues to aid the Revolutionary Army whenever he can but he leaves without saying a word. Dragon says they need to respect Kuma’s wishes to keep them uninformed. As for Bonney, Alpha continuously refuses to let her outside, stating she needs to stay put before her tenth birthday, even though that went against Vegapunk's estimate. It turns out, Conney overheard Alpha reveal herself as a government agent, making her even more suspicious that she will not let Bonney go free. Conney then comes up with a plan to sneak Bonney out of the country and have her set sail to locate Kuma, sending Gyogyo and his buddies with her in her search.
The plan involved Bonney transforming herself to look like Conney and walk away with some luggage, with Alpha none the wiser. She basks in the outside world as she reaches her friends, who show off their new ship made to look like a pizza. Alpha, however, finds out about the deception and starts chasing after her, planning to beat Bonney to an inch of her life and chain her up and kill any of her accomplices. Bonney intercepts her, using her Distorted Future move to make her look like Nika based on the stories Kuma told her. With a giant fist, she knocks out Alpha, allowing her and her new crew to set sail.
Word eventually got out to the World Government that Bonney had escaped them, and eventually, Bonney would make a name for herself as an infamous pirate in the new era.
Chapter 1102
The newly formed Bonney Pirates sail to an island where they believe Kuma is. They are attacked by the Marines, who believe they are an evil bunch due to reports that towns they attacked were filled with injured children and seniors, who were actually people who had their ages altered by Bonney’s powers. Kuma, who was in fact on the island, overhears Bonney trying to find him but knows he cannot make contact with her for her sake, though he never expected her to become a pirate. After he leaves, the Bonney Pirates continue sailing in search of him, but Bonney says they can take their time because she wants to find Nika as well, imagining how happy Kuma would be if he found him.
Meanwhile, news of Luffy’s victory over the Arlong Pirates started to spread and his first bounty poster started circulating. This prompted Dragon to make his way to Loguetown after learning that Smoker was in charge of that area, and Ace informed Jinbe of Luffy, the latter of which was surprised to see he took down Arlong. Kuma also sees Luffy’s poster and muses how both his and Dragon’s kids have become pirates. As for Bonney, she tells her crew that they will only steal from bad people and will ignore cries for help unless they really need it. Bonney puts lipstick on declaring herself a grown up, and an anti-eyebrow where her Sapphire Scale stones used to be, thinking it will make it easier for Kuma to recognize her, and she will make a name for herself in order to get his attention.
On Egghead, Kuma sees the Pacifista clones of himself and calls it unsettling, but Dr. Vegapunk says their creation is going as smoothly as Kuma’s own modifications. Kuma tells Vegapunk about Luffy, which surprises him that Dragon has a son, and Kuma says Luffy’s declaration of war against the World Government at Enies Lobby reminds him of Nika, especially since Luffy has rubber powers. Later, Kuma goes to Thriller Bark and confronts the Straw Hats after Moria’s defeat to capture Luffy, though he chooses to leave him after seeing the loyalty of his crew.
After that, Kuma sails to Sabaody Archipelago where he is notified about the upcoming execution of Ace and the war with Whitebeard, with Kuma saying he will be there. However, he briefly sees Bonney eating in a restaurant and says to himself that this is the last time he will ever see her face before he loses his free will. He is then notified of someone attacking a World Noble at the Human Auctioning House and is shocked to learn someone would dare do such a thing, especially when they were so close to Marine Headquarters. When he arrives on the scene, he becomes especially surprised to see that the culprit was none other than Luffy in response to his defense of Hachi. When he confronts them later and separates them, in his mind he apologizes to Dragon and Ivankov for leaving like he did but he feels he can leave his own quiet mark on the world through Luffy and Bonney. When Luffy yells that he could not save his crew, Kuma says in his mind that he is wrong; Kuma is separating them because he knows Luffy and his crew are not ready to tackle the New World yet and they need to get stronger first, eventually declaring Luffy to be the one who will someday save the world.
Back on Egghead, Vegapunk is outraged by Saturn’s order to install a self-destruct mechanism in Kuma if he ever goes rogue outside of the Five Elders' presence, but he is unable to go against his orders. Instead, Vegapunk pleads to let him keep a bit of his ego intact, even stating he invented something that can give one a split personality of sorts. Saturn, however, coldly orders that Kuma must lose all of his free will, even threatening to punish Vegapunk if he discovers he disobeyed him, since he is a scientist himself. When Vegapunk said this meant that Kuma would never be able to reunite with his daughter, Kuma stated it was good to know how Vegapunk felt; this caused shock in Vegapunk as he did not mean for the warlord to hear that, while Kuma remined him that it was he who gave him superhuman hearing. As Vegapunk gets Kuma ready for the operation, Kuma thanks Dr. Vegapunk for being so concerned for him, and in turn, Vegapunk tells Kuma he had fun knowing him these past two years. Kuma asks Vegapunk to program him to protect the Thousand Sunny after the war with Whitebeard ends until one of them returns, calling it a compromise to being unable to see them grow anymore. Vegapunk asks what he has planned for Luffy and Kuma says that his actions remind him of Nika, and he believes he can change the seas for the better.
Before the operation, Vegapunk asks Kuma to push out his memories to study, to which Kuma agrees. He explains that the bubble is a copy of his memories, but it will disappear when it is touched. Vegapunk tells him that he has a contraption that will preserve the bubble and allow him to study it without disturbing it. As Kuma thinks about all of the people in his life and wonders if he caused anyone harm with his actions, but Vegapunk, who is drenched in tears, tells him that his life didn’t trouble anyone, but his “death” will hurt all who love him. He calls Kuma a hero to everyone who met him, and Kuma thanks him for it.
Before the modifications are complete, Kuma thanks Dr. Vegapunk for saving Bonney’s life and if he ever sees her again, to wish her a happy tenth birthday for him. Returning to the present, it is shown that Bonney was able to see everything from the copy of Kuma’s memory bubble which has now disappeared like he said, and has completely broken down in tears.
Chapter 1103
Bonney emerges from the room as Dr. Vegapunk asks if she saw everything, which she confirms. Dr. Vegapunk apologizes for breaking his promise with Kuma, but to his surprise, Bonney, now a child, hugs him and apologizes to him. The two sit and Dr. Vegapunk shows Bonney the thing he planned on giving her: a sapphire necklace that looks like the sun which Kuma intended to be her 10th birthday gift. Bonney is extremely happy to receive it and states she will always cherish it.
After that, Dr. Vegapunk muses how strong Luffy became after those two years of training. Bonney asks him if Luffy is the son of Dragon, who was Kuma’s friend, and Dr. Vegapunk confirms, but he never imagined the two of them would come to Egghead together. He tells her that lots of things happened when she went into the room and he will tell her everything while they rejoin the Straw Hat Pirates. He apologizes to Bonney for his actions with Kuma, but Bonney tells him that it was never his fault; all the fault falls on Jaygarcia Saturn.
In the present, Saturn coldly tells Bonney that Kuma is dead. The Straw Hats and the Vegapunks are still unable to move, Luffy starts asking for food, Kizaru shows concern for Vegapunk and Bonney, and it is announced that Sentomaru has been captured. Outside of Egghead, people are reading the news about the siege, while on Momoiro Island, Dragon asks Ivankov where he thinks Kuma would go if he still had a fragment of his natural instincts, and Ivankov says that if he were Kuma, he would go to Mary Geoise. Dragon, however, knows that Kuma is different.
Back on Egghead, Bonney tells Saturn that if she is going to die, she will kill him no matter what as well and uses Distortion Future: Nika Mitaina Mirai to grow her fist large to punch him. However, her enlarged fist disappears and she becomes weak again, and Saturn once again crushes her in his hand. Saturn tells her that he is not surprised that Bonney knows the name of Nika since she is Kuma’s daughter, but he says she does not know what that is exactly, while he thinks that she has not drawn the connection between Nika and Luffy’s transformation in her mind. He then notices that Luffy somehow managed to start devouring food that appeared next to him and orders the Marines to restrain him with Seastone.
As Bonney wonders why she cannot alter her age around Saturn, he reveals to her that he was the one who gave her this power. According to Saturn, he conducted an experiment on her as a baby to give her the powers of the Toshi Toshi no Mi without actually having her eat it, and while it was a success, he deemed the fruit worthless. He says that while the user can transform however they want regarding the foreseeable future, its abilities weaken when their knowledge of the future differs from reality. He asks her if she wants to believe in Nika, but Bonney declares Nika is real because she swore she would find him to save Kuma from his control, but Saturn says she is starting to believe he is not real.
Saturn then tells her that Nika is nothing but a worthless Buccaneer legend and quotes what Kuma said to him way back on God Valley to her. He also reveals another horrifying revelation: he was the one who infected Ginny with Sapphire Scales, which was a side-effect from a failed experiment he conducted on her, but he was surprised to see Bonney inherited the disease. Bonney says that everything she went through was all Saturn’s fault, and Dr. Vegapunk becomes extremely livid that Saturn’s heartless experiments are what caused Kuma to give away his free will in the first place. Saturn, however, simply says he cannot understand the feelings of a mere insect.
Just then, Kuma arrives on Egghead, much to the shock of the government. He starts making his way to the center of the island where Saturn is as the Marines try to inform everyone about this development. Saturn does not believe Kuma could have come here, while Dr. Vegapunk is confused why Kuma is here at all. As he continues to charge forward while the Marines shoot him, Bonney thinks that she should just die because of everything Kuma went through. She starts crying loudly but Saturn demands she shut up and orders the Marines to shoot her head off.
Before they can shoot, Kuma blows them all away, so Saturn throws Bonney to the ground and prepares to impale her with his leg. However, Kuma arrives in the nick of time to block the attack with his own body, before pulling Saturn’s leg out of his back and grabbing it. He hardens his fist with Armament Haki and prepares to punch a terrified Saturn.
Chapter 1104
Saturn demands an explanation from Dr. Vegapunk because a few days after the Revolutionary Army rescued Kuma from Mary Geoise, he activated the self-destruct mechanism, so he should be dead. Kuma’s fist lands on Saturn and sends him flying through several buildings that collapse on him. The Marines are left in sheer disbelief that one of the Five Elders was attacked by a slave, while Kuma falls to his knees.
Thanks to that, though, everyone can move again. Sanji and Franky rush to take Bonney back to the upper levels of the island so they can escape. Dr. Vegapunk, meanwhile, is pondering the situation. He reveals that the self-destruct mechanism Saturn forced him to install was never designed to blow Kuma up, because Dr. Vegapunk suspected Saturn would exploit that. The device was supposed to simply shut Kuma down completely and leave him in a vegetative state. This is why Dr. Vegapunk is so confused by Kuma’s presence because even with Bonney being in danger, Kuma should not have been able to come. He then starts speculating that the reason is due to a special power of the Buccaneers beside their strength. All the while, Kuma hugs his daughter.
Kizaru remarks that everything is over now, Sentomaru is relieved to see his old friend again, and the Marines report that Luffy has vanished before they could restrain him. Bonney thanks Kuma for everything he did for her, such as writing the letters that never reached Bonney. She even says that her mother was an amazing person. She tells him that she does not care if everyone calls him a tyrant; to her, he is her amazing and kind-hearted father.
Saturn emerges from the rubble seething with rage, while also having lost one of his horns and his right arm. He demands an explanation, but Dr. Vegapunk simply says this is his own doing, though he also suspects it was due to love in the end. Saturn scoffs at this notion as his horn and arm regenerate, to the shock of Sanji. Saturn tries to attack Kuma again as Bonney tells him to get out of the way, but Sanji intercepts and deflects Saturn’s leg, declaring he will not let him hurt Bonney anymore. Franky announces he and the crew owe Kuma a huge debt as he uses Radical Beam to blast a hole through Saturn. Kizaru, however, appears behind Franky and blasts him away, declaring he will be putting the crew’s growth to the test, while Saturn’s injury heals.
Bonney tells Dr. Vegapunk that Kuma cannot move, so Atlas carries him, but Kizaru says that he needs to wrap things up, especially now that Kuma has arrived. Dr. Vegapunk, however, calls Kizaru a sad man without a heart, which Kizaru agrees, saying he should have brought a darker pair of shades.
Finally, Saturn orders a Buster Call to destroy Egghead completely, with Dr. Vegapunk’s studies, Kuma’s existence, and Luffy’s powers being all the justification he needs to see the island annihilated.
Chapter 1105
All Marines are ordered to return to the ships before the Buster Call can begin. Doll tells Saturn and Kizaru to return to the ships with them, but Saturn says the two of them will remain on the island and to begin the bombardment as soon as possible. Doll is hesitant, but Kizaru sternly orders her to leave, and she does. Dr. Vegapunk demands to know why Saturn wants all of Egghead Island destroyed if he just came for his life, claiming that if the island is destroyed, it will set mankind back by an entire century. He pleads with the two of them to call off the attack, but Saturn refuses, claiming Dr. Vegapunk might be hiding more things from the World Government on the island, but he also says that mankind has no need for further advancement.
Saturn then tells Dr. Vegapunk that he ordered the ship with all of the researchers hunted down and destroyed, to the scientist’s shock. Saturn tries to justify his decision by saying the researchers may have known something about the Void Century, so he wanted them all dead to ensure they do not tell anyone. Dr. Vegapunk yells that none of them knew anything so they were not criminals, but Saturn tells Dr. Vegapunk that it is his fault for getting them dragged into his thirst for knowledge.
The Pacifista are ordered to remain on the island as the Marines board their ships. Sanji tells Franky and Atlas to get to the Vacuum Rocket and reunite with everyone at the Labophase. Bonney asks Sanji about Dr. Vegapunk and Sanji reassures her he will go back for them. Once they take off, Sanji contacts Nami asking about her status, with her telling him they made it to the back entrance and asks what happened on his end. He tells her what has been going on and she, Chopper, and Usopp react with fear that a Buster Call is incoming. Nami asks Sanji if Luffy is with him, but he says he lost sight of him. Nami also tells him that Zoro is still fighting Lucci and Jinbe was sent to get him. Nami also tells Sanji that Lilith did not fall down with the others and Brook had gone to help her move the Thousand Sunny. However, she follows up by revealing that the Vegaforce-01 was completely destroyed, so their previous plan is no longer viable.
With the ship, Lilith praises Brook for coming up with an idea for getting the ship to the back entrance, which involved the latter freezing the clouds with his powers for the ship to slide on. However, when Lilith asks how they plan on stopping when they get there, he says he did not think of that, much to her annoyance, and the two start panicking. Meanwhile, the Buster Call finally begins, and much of the Fabriophase is destroyed as Dr. Vegapunk helplessly watches.
To make matters worse, Kizaru destroys the Vacuum Rocket’s tube, causing everyone to fall out of the air. Sanji moves to rescue them, but Saturn orders the Pacifista to kill Kuma and Bonney both, calling it a fitting fate for the man who threw his life away for his daughter to live, even going so far as to call Kuma’s struggles the height of folly. Dr. Vegapunk watches in horror as his soldiers prepare to blast the two. Elsewhere, Luffy has eaten a ton of food produced from Dr. Vegapunk’s invention, but he has also been found by the Marines and cannot even move.
Unbeknownst to both Dr. Vegapunk and Saturn, the ship that was sent to kill the researchers was sunk before it could accomplish its mission. A surviving Marine tries to contact Kizaru to let them know that “they” are coming to Egghead.
Chapter 1106
Luffy finishes eating and instantly digests everything, to the shock of the Marines surrounding him. They get distracted by the cannon fire but try to maintain their composure long enough to restrain Luffy with Seastone. Fortunately, Luffy immediately goes into Gear Fifth and blows them away before they can get him.
Back with the others, Dr. Vegapunk contacts Atlas and tells her to relay a message to Bonney. Atlas does so and Bonney orders the Pacifista to not shoot them, and to instead help them escape the island. To the Marine’s and Saturn’s complete horror and shock, the Pacifista opened fire on them, becoming their enemies once again. It turns out Dr. Vegapunk was so torn up over the thought of Kuma and his clones killing Bonney that he programmed them all to obey her, and it is a level of authority that tops even the Five Elders. He also knew this secret would have dire consequences - especially for him, because Saturn impales Dr. Vegapunk with his leg for this defiance.
Bonney and Franky watch in horror as a fuming Saturn orders Kizaru to kill them all immediately. Kizaru teleports up to them and blasts everyone with light beams before creating another light sword. Coming up right in front of Kuma who was shielding Bonney, he tells the two that he will kill them with a single slash so it will not hurt. However, Luffy arrives on the scene and punches Kizaru away, saving everyone. He also turns the ground rubber so everyone lands safely.
Bonney runs to Dr. Vegapunk’s side as the Iron Giant starts stirring again. Bonney hears the sound of Luffy’s heartbeat and realizes it sounds like the tune Kuma taught her. Dr. Vegapunk tells her that he was like her at first: he did not connect the dots until he saw it himself, but he now has no doubt that Luffy is indeed the Sun God Nika. He also declares that the Buster Call is a trivial problem for Luffy now, because everyone over the world has been praying for his return for hundreds of years.
In addition, the Marines report that an insanely big ship has arrived on the northeast coast of the island and is mowing them down. It turns out to be Dorry and Brogy, who declare they have come to rescue the Straw Hats, with both giants referring to Luffy as the Sun God.
Chapter 1107
The giants make landfall as Dorry tells Oimo and Kashii to take the others and swing around the sides, sinking any ships they see and minding the cannon fire. The two giants accept, and the crew branches off with the Marines retaliating back. Usopp sees Dorry and Brogy using a pair of binoculars and is brought to tears by the return of his old friends. Nami picks out Oimo and Kashii among the crowd and deduces they picked up the co-captains from Little Garden, which relieves Usopp as he feared he would not see them in Elbaph. Edison is surprised the Straw Hats know the duo and suspects they heard about the situation from the news that is already circulating regarding this incident.
Realizing they have come to save them, Usopp says they need to finish their preparations to leave. Brook contacts Nami and tells him that they are getting close to their position, but Lilith, knowing they still cannot stop, tells Nami to pay attention to her directions. Elsewhere, Jinbe is still heading for Zoro's position as he is still locked in combat with Lucci. The two have grown exhausted but Lucci tries to emotionally manipulate Zoro by calling him "dead weight," because the crew will not leave without him, so he should just surrender and allow his crew the chance to flee with their lives. Zoro, however, mockingly insults Lucci for thinking he is in control of this fight.
The Marines are informed that roughly thirty of their small-to-medium ships have been destroyed by the Pacifista, and one of the Vice Admirals, named Red King, orders all smaller vessels to pull back and lead with the battleships, which blast at the Pacifista as he mentions what waste it is to destroy their own weapons. Back with Luffy's group, the former asks Bonney why she is crying, and she tells him it is because she had been looking for him for so long. Luffy is confused by what she means but changes the topic to asking about her earlier punch. Bonney asks Luffy to show her how to throw a real punch like he does using Saturn, revealing to him that he harmed Dr. Vegapunk. Saturn angrily says that neither of them have a right to live, but Luffy rejects this and prepares to attack. Saturn hits back first, but Luffy endures and unleashes his Gomu Gomu no Dawn Gatling, blasting Saturn through a building.
Franky tells Bonney to start moving and Bonney tells Dr. Vegapunk that they need to leave now. Dr. Vegapunk, however, tells her that she needs to leave without him because he knows in his condition, he will die if he moves. Kizaru returns and prepares to blast them away, but Sanji deflects his laser attack with his kick. Franky is flabbergasted that Sanji could do such a thing, which he says is thanks to the power of love, prompting an equally just as surprised response from Kizaru. Everyone starts heading for the northeast while Luffy and Sanji stay to handle the Admiral, who says that after this debacle, he should at least return with their severed heads.
As for Saturn, he is confronted by Van Augur and Catarina Devon, the latter of which says how unusual it is for one of the Five Elders to be on the surface. She touches his leg and declares their mission is complete while Saturn asks what they are doing on Egghead, also saying he finds it bizarre that someone from Level 6 would be subordinate to another. Devon's response is that she considers Blackbeard to be special, which Saturn agrees with, along with his lineage, which surprises Devon that he knows. Saturn then asks what the Blackbeard Pirates want out of all of this ruckus they keep making, and Augur simply says they want the world.
Saturn tries to attack the two but Augur warps both of them away with his powers, though they do not get that far as they are still on the island. Nevertheless, the two start leaving but are approached by Caribou, who tells them that he idolizes Blackbeard and set out to sea because of him. As such, he begs them to let him meet him and join his crew.
Chapter 1108
Augur holds Caribou at gunpoint as the latter begs on his knees to be spared. Augur tells Caribou that he does not trust him because lots of people are after Blackbeard’s life right now, but he insists his intentions are pure. He even tells the two that if they kill him here and now, there will be severe consequences, and when Augur inquires about them, Caribou tells him that he has information he would be willing to share with Blackbeard (that being the identity of Poseidon and the location of Pluton). Even then, he insists he can be useful to Blackbeard, leaving Augur and Devon to ponder.
The Marines, meanwhile, are unable to blast through the Pacifista’s Bubble Shields. Vice Admiral Bluegrass is frustrated that they have to destroy their greatest weapons because she knows it would be a huge blow to the Marines’ military force. Fellow Vice Admiral Hound asks if it is too late to call off the Buster Call, but his fellow Vice Admiral Guillotine refuses, saying that Dr. Vegapunk is a traitor for giving command of the Pacifista to a pirate like Bonney. Knowing that, though, the Marines decide to make it a priority to find and kill Bonney so they can regain control of the Pacifista. Deducing where she will most likely be while trying to escape, Vice Admiral Tosa reports he is in pursuit. He catches up to her but before he can kill her, he is smashed into the ground by Brogy.
The sudden appearance of the two giants surprises Bonney, Franky, and Atlas. Dorry and Brogy ask who they all are (they do not recognize Franky despite familiarizing themselves with the new members’ wanted posters) and that they came to get the crew. Franky asks if they are enemies aiming for Luffy’s life, but the two giants clarify they are his friends and offer to help however they can. Bonney asks them to help Luffy, Sanji, and Dr. Vegapunk, and Dorry and Brogy immediately head off in that direction, leaving the three to the other giants.
The other Vice Admirals note that Tosa’s line was cut off, so one of them, Pomsky, decides to head to land. Bluegrass tells Doll to get on one of the Sea Beast Weapons she is currently controlling so they can attack from sea, and she asks Doll if she has ever fought a giant before. Doll replies that she had a commanding officer who was a giant, and which turns out to have been Jaguar D. Saul.
As for Luffy’s group, Sanji asks Dr. Vegapunk how they are supposed to save him if they cannot move him. Dr. Vegapunk responds that while he did want to escape, there are things on this island he still wishes to protect, so he feels he cannot leave yet. In addition, he reveals he wanted the secret of Bonney’s command override to remain one until she became a little bit older, and now she will be hunted for the rest of her life, so he asks the Straw Hats to look after her. Sanji, however, ignores Dr. Vegapunk and focuses on how Saturn has returned and transformed into his Beast Form. Seeing his legs covered in venom, Sanji tells Luffy to dodge them, which he easily does. At the same time, Luffy tells Sanji to get Dr. Vegapunk out of here, no matter how much he complains.
Sure enough Dr. Vegapunk demands to be put down but Sanji ignores him, but Kizaru kicks him away and stabs Dr. Vegapunk with his light sword. Sanji immediately recovers and picks him up again, with Luffy telling him to get to the back entrance. Kizaru tries once again to intercept him, but Luffy grows to giant size and grabs Kizaru in his right hand and grips Saturn’s face with his left. He tells the two of them that they aren’t getting away from him as Luffy’s grip causes Kizaru to draw blood.
Sanji demands Dr. Vegapunk not die on him and wonders why he is smiling all of a sudden. Back in the lab, a message from Dr. Vegapunk starts playing, where he announces to the entire world that he is going to tell them the truth about it.
Chapter 1109
In the video, Shaka asks Dr. Vegapunk if sending out this message to the world is a good idea, his reason being that the people of the world may not be ready to receive and relay it. Dr. Vegapunk, however, tells him that as soon as information agencies get news, they will spread it across the world by the next day. Shaka asks what he will do if someone tries to censor the message, and Dr. Vegapunk acknowledges he had not thought of that, so he asks Shaka for ideas.
The idea he comes up with is piggybacking off the Marines' comms traffic, that way they can force a constant worldwide broadcast with the strongest signal, and sure enough, that is exactly what starts happening, as the Marines in the present try desperately to cut the connection but fail. Dr. Vegapunk then says that everyone that has a Den Den Mushi will be able to listen, but it may take a while for them to be prepared, and the time intervals will differ from place to place. At first, Dr. Vegapunk suggests they give everyone an hour, but Shaka warns that may give people who are not happy with the news being released time to cut the message. Dr. Vegapunk once again acknowledges this and changes the time to ten minutes.
In Mary Geoise, the other Elders communicate with Saturn telepathically and they ask if he has dealt with Dr. Vegapunk. Saturn reports that he saw Kizaru deliver what he believes is a fatal blow, so he thinks he should be dead. Warcury surmises the message currently being broadcasted is a dead man’s switch, set to go off in the event the main body dies. Ju Peter says they have no idea what he will say, but if they pinpoint the source of the broadcast, they can stop it. The four realize the source is likely located in the Labophase that is currently protected by the Frontier Dome.
Many places around the world react to Dr. Vegapunk's message (while he and his Satellites decide to get some coffee), places including Dressrosa, Foosha Village, Water 7, and the World Economy News Paper, with all of the Straw Hat Pirates' allies listening in. Even the Revolutionary Army is watching, with Dragon thinking back to when Shaka told him he will die soon.
As for Luffy, he manages to dodge a combined assault from an eye beam ambush from Kizaru and a lethal attack from one of Saturn's legs. He acknowledges that his punches did not affect Saturn, so he stretches his arms back and slams both him and Kizaru together, a move he calls Gomu Gomu no Dawn Cymbal. As a result, both are completely flattened, and Luffy starts twirling the two around like pizza dough and sends them flying towards the ocean, and while Kizaru crashes into a ship, Saturn turns around and moves full speed at Luffy with his legs, much to the latter’s shock and frustration.
Luffy dodges Saturn’s attack as the Marines check in on the extremely weakened Kizaru, while the other Elders tell Saturn that they cannot allow Dr. Vegapunk to speak freely. As such, Saturn performs the magic circle summoning he used to reach the island, bringing the other four to Egghead in blasts of black lightning, with Luffy and Sanji watching in complete shock.
Chapter 1110
The Five Elders' arrival is noticed by everyone on the island as the battle rages on. In the video, Dr. Vegapunk finishes preparing coffee using one of his new inventions, though it only took about three minutes, so there are seven minutes left until the broadcast officially begins. Dr. Vegapunk even says that if anyone tried to silence his broadcast, that amount of extra time will not be enough to stop it.
The Elders appear before Luffy as their names and forms are revealed: Jaygarcia Saturn is a gyūki; Marcus Mars, an itsumade; Topman Warcury, a fengxi; Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro, a bakotsu; and Shepherd Ju Peter, a sandworm.
Immediately, Nusjuro sees the Pacifista attacking the Marines and changes into his hybrid form, where he gallops at breakneck speed, slashing the cyborgs. Because he moved so fast, the Marines under attack did not see him at all, though reports of a large horse running around and taking down the Pacifista were all over the Marines' radios. To the Marines' surprise, the Pacifista have not been cut, but partially frozen, thereby rendering them immobile. Soon, half of the Pacifista are incapacitated, which the Marines celebrate over because now they can resume their hunt for Bonney.
Mars takes to the sky and starts attacking the Frontier Dome while Sanji tries desperately to get in contact with his crew so he can tell them to escape ASAP. Once he does so, Usopp informs him that they understand they need to escape, but Zoro is still fighting Lucci. Thankfully, they have reunited with Brook and Lilith on board the Thousand Sunny, which Usopp stopped using Midori Boshi: Take Jave Rin. Meanwhile, Saturn, Warcury, and Ju Peter start fighting Luffy, with Ju Peter diving under the ground. Jinbe is still trying to reach Zoro and says he will drag him back by force if necessary.
Speaking of, Zoro gets one of his swords knocked out of his hand by Lucci, who tries to tempt him to abandon the fight by investigating the powerful Haki that popped up when the Five Elders arrived. Jinbe finally reaches Zoro's location where he tells Sanji that he is still fighting. This prompts Sanji to call Zoro a burden for taking his time fighting, and when Zoro overhears Sanji's words, he decides to finish the fight using a move called Three Sword Style: Kokoba Madara Gari, finally taking down Lucci.
As for Luffy, Ju Peter appears from underneath him and swallows him whole. However, Dorry and Brogy finally arrive on the scene and decapitate Ju Peter, freeing Luffy. Luffy is surprised to see the giants again as they tell him they got tired of waiting for him to show up in Elbaph, so they decided to come pick him up instead.
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Chapter 1111
Mars breaks through the Frontier Dome and spots Jinbe from afar, who is horrified by the power of Mars’ Haki. Jinbe flies towards Zoro demanding they leave now that the fight is over, but Zoro tells him that Lucci is still standing despite his injuries, unwilling to lose consciousness. Sanji asks Jinbe if he has Zoro in tow now, and Jinbe immediately grabs Zoro, telling him he has already won. He then uses Gosenmaigawara Shuto to create a dust cloud in front of Lucci, allowing both of them to flee.
Lucci transforms back into his human form and falls to his knees as Mars approaches him asking for where York is being kept. Though shocked by the presence of one of the Five Elders, Lucci tells Mars that York is still tied up in the Control Room on the fourth floor of Building A. He reports that Jinbe and Zoro were the ones who just fled the area and there are five other members of the Straw Hat Pirates on the Labophase, in addition two of Dr. Vegapunk’s Satellites. He also informs Mars that they plan to escape from the back entrance of the Labophase, and that there are 85 Cipher Pol agents still being held captive in the basement along with the four Seraphim. Finally, Lucci tells Mars that there are only six minutes left until Dr. Vegapunk’s broadcast begins. Mars thanks Lucci for the information, but just as he starts heading for the lab, Lucci tells Mars that Kaku is still in the Control Room recovering and desperately asks him to spare him. Mars, however, tells him it may not be possible because he cannot single out a single insect when annihilating tons of them.
Down on the Fabriophase, Luffy reminisces how long it had been since he had last seen the co-captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates. The two giants tell Luffy they hardly recognized him and that in Elbaph, there are tales told about Nika told in legend, so they were curious as to how Luffy learned about him to dress like him. Luffy, once again, however, does not understand what they are talking about, but decides it can wait.
Warcury and Saturn are surprised by the giants’ arrival as Luffy tells the two of them that they need to escape, not fight. Dorry tells Luffy that he is aware of their goal because Sanji told the two of them to rendezvous with him on the other end of the island. They also tell Luffy that they came to save him when they saw they were surrounded in the news.
Dorry pulls out a horn and sounds a call, alerting the giants that their captains had found Luffy, which meant it was time to pull out. Warcury refuses to allow this and unleashes a roar of Supreme King Haki, which is powerful enough to completely strip off Luffy’s eyes, hat, shoes, cuffs, and even his scar. The giants try supporting Luffy as Warcury’s Haki is felt all over the island and the Marines out at sea, with some of them fainting from the intensity. Luffy recollects himself as he tells the giants who they are dealing with. Just then, Warcury jumps high into the air and tries to attack with two of his tusks turning into blades.
Dorry and Brogy use their shields to block Warcury’s attack, a move they call Svalinn Sun-Shield. Warcury asks why the two giants are helping Luffy and if they are even aware of who he is, but they simply say he is their friend and repel Warcury using Skilja Split. Saturn tells the two that if they choose to side with Luffy, then they will be erased from history alongside him as he fires venom volleys at them. Luffy grabs a tree out of the ground and chips away at it using his teeth, turning it into a baseball bat. He then paints it (labeling the number 56 on it in addition), puts on a baseball helmet (also labeled “56”), and knocks the venom volleys back at the two Elders, which to his surprise, creates an explosion.
Dorry is told by one of his subordinates that the flames will block off the forest, meaning they can go now. Luffy, however, tells the two that Saturn, Warcury, and Ju Peter cannot die, and sure enough, the three start regenerating from their injuries. Still, the three start running away, Dorry wondering if the three are immortal or something, and Brogy adding that he has never heard of an ability or a type of race that allows that kind of power. Regardless, they consider this a victory for them despite running.
Nami contacts Jinbe and Zoro and demands they hurry, and Jinbe decides it will be faster to run normally. Bonney’s group, on the other hand, do reach the ship, but are confronted by Vice Admirals Red King, Guillotine, and Pomsky. Mars breaks into the Control Room and asks York where the room displayed on the monitor is, but York does not recognize him and demands to be left alone. As for Kizaru, the Marines surrounding him try to treat him, but despite saying his wounds run deep, he asks to be left alone and rest.
The Marines, however, then take note of what appears to be something larger than a giant appearing on the northwest shore, with the flames not even stopping it. It turns out to be the Iron Giant, who mutters an apology to Joy Boy.
Chapter 1112
The Marines report that all of the Pacifista attacking them have now been incapacitated, so they can continue their assault, hoping they can prevent Luffy and Bonney from escaping. Nusjuro is livid that Dr. Vegapunk would give a mere 12-year old control over a weapon that can destroy entire nations, calling his choice of defiance as foolish as it is insolent. Oimo and Kashii say they should get back to the ship now that the Five Elders have arrived, but the Marines decide to sink the giants’ ship so they cannot escape either, and start reorienting themselves to the northeast shore.
With Bonney’s group, Franky defeats Red King while Bonney, having entrusted Kuma’s safety to one of the giants, uses her powers on Pomsky, turning him into a child before kicking him away (which Guillotine thought was just horrible). On the Labophase, Mars has freed York and she takes him to the room where the video was being filmed, and Mars immediately fires a beam to destroy the room. The broadcast, however, does not stop, and York tells Mars if she had been the Stella, she would have hidden the Transmission Den Den Mushi somewhere tricky to find. Mars suggests he destroy the entire lab, but York warns him not to because the second floor of Building B is for weapons development and the first floor holds the power station. In addition, the third floor of Building C contains a number of high pressure cylinders, so if Mars destroys any of those buildings, all of Punk Records would be destroyed.
Mars demands York come up with the solution, and she agrees to help, as she does not want to jeopardize her relationship with the Elders anymore than it already is. Mars then senses the “voice” of something small above within Punk Records itself, which York surmises is where the Den Den Mushi is hidden. She also describes the shape of it so Mars can find it more easily, and he heads for the entrance. After Mars flies away, Stussy breathes a sigh of relief that Mars did not notice them, a sentiment Kaku shares. Stussy deduces it was one of the Five Elders they saw, and Kaku admits he found Mars’s transformation repulsive. He then asks why she is still here, believing the Straw Hats and Dr. Vegapunk have both chosen to abandon her, which he finds rather humorous regarding her betrayal of CP0 earlier. Stussy, however, reveals she stayed of her own volition in order to carry out the final mission.
Nami asks Edison if they are seriously going to leave Stussy behind, and he says they have no choice because the Frontier Dome needs to go down the instant the Thousand Sunny attempts to flee, so Stussy chose to stay behind and deactivate it from the Command Tower. As such, the only thing they can do for her now is escape alive, which Nami accepts. Robin asks how they can cover the distance needed to avoid crashing without the Vegaforce-01 carrying them, and Edison admits he is confused too. Usopp yells that he finished loading up the Coup de Burst and they can take off once Zoro and Jinbe arrive, and if they do not make it, they will have to improvise and use everyone’s powers to ensure a successful escape, prompting Edison to call the crew rowdy. Edison then tells everyone he has always loved the theory that miracles happen because guts triumphs over everything, and as such, he decides to test for himself if they can make the jump by flying through the Frontier Dome, much to Nami’s shock.
Elsewhere, Ju Peter has fully reformed and starts sucking in everything in a massive vortex, which keeps the giants and Luffy from moving forward. Luffy rips off a building and shoves it into Ju Peter’s mouth to stop him, which works. Though they can start moving again, Luffy’s Gear 5 finally wears off and he reverts to an old man due to using up all of the energy he got from the food earlier. Hearing that, Brogy offers Luffy some of their emergency food called hákarl, and though it smelled bad, Luffy ate all of it and regained his vigor. Warcury then starts charging for them but Luffy uses Gomu Gomu no Red Roc to punch him in the head. Unfortunately, Warcury’s head ended up being tougher than Luffy thought, and he recoils in pain.
At the back entrance of the Labophase, Saturn climbs up the island cloud and confronts Usopp, Nami, and Chopper, while Nusjuro reaches Bonney’s group, taking down one giant before confronting her, Franky, and Atlas. As for Mars, he finds the Den Den Mushi, with only one minute left until the broadcast begins. Just as he muses that Dr. Vegapunk’s luck finally ran out, his attention turned to something gurgling above him, and he looked up with a serious expression.
Chapter 1113
Thirty seconds remain until the broadcast officially begins, and Mars sees that the source of the gurgling sound he heard earlier was Dr. Vegapunk's disconnected brain, which Mars wonders if it is the scientist's true form. Regardless, Mars walks over to the Transmission Den Den Mushi and steps on it to break it, but to his shock and rage, though, he sees it was just an ordinary Den Den Mushi in disguise, meaning he was completely fooled into following a decoy, and the broadcast continues. Outraged, Mars transforms back into his Itsumade form and flies out of Punk Records cursing Dr. Vegapunk as the scientist finally begins his broadcast, with several people all over the world, including Kaya and her friends at Syrup Village, the citizens of Karakuri Island, the people of Torino Kingdom, and even the pirates of Hachinosu tuning in.
The other Elders ask Mars what he is doing and he tells them about the decoy, and now there is no way for them to currently stop the broadcast. He does say that they have no idea how much Dr. Vegapunk actually knows, or what he plans on saying, but York told him he wants to carry the torch of the Ohara Archaeologists. In other words, he plans on finishing what Ohara started twenty-two years ago.
Back with Sanji, he hears Bonney is in danger and arrives at the coastline just as Nusjuro is moving in to kill her, stating that he will not let her have the Pacifista. Sanji immediately saves Bonney, uppercutting Nusjuro with his foot and making him bleed. Nusjuro turns into his full Bakotsu form and bites down on Sanji, causing him to let go of Vegapunk's body. Oimo and Kashii arrive and restrain Nusjuro. Atlas catches Vegapunk's body while Bonney uses Distorted Future to turn herself into a giant, intending to crush Nusjuro with her foot.
All the while, Dr. Vegapunk says in his message that he has committed two grave sins, and he will soon be executed for them, so he programmed the message to start playing when his heartbeat stops. His words shock the world as everyone starts fearing that Dr. Vegapunk is dead now, but he continues saying he does not want the people to assume the one who killed him is evil regardless of who they may be, and that he is in no position to judge right from wrong in this instance.
As for the Straw Hat crew on the Labophase, Saturn finally climbs all the way up and demands the pirates to stand aside so he can handle Dr. Vegapunk's message. He does spot Robin, and calls her the one Akainu let slip through his fingers. In turn, Robin recognizes his voice as one of the Five Elders from that day. Saturn immediately starts attacking as Nami grabs Robin and pushes her out of the way, while Zeus, Chopper, Usopp, and Brook do their best to resist him.
Growing frustrated, Mars decides it will be easier to completely destroy the lab because he cannot single out the origin of the broadcast, and York is struggling to figure out where the Stella would have put it herself. Saturn and Warcury, however, tell Mars that if he does, not only will they lose their military might, they will lose their ability to recreate the Mother Flame.
As for Dr. Vegapunk's message, he says that what he is about to say will be hard to believe and many may consider him crazy, but he feels he owes it to the people to let them know, and with that, he tells everyone that the world will soon sink into the Blue Sea.
Chapter 1114
The Marines are shocked by Dr. Vegapunk’s claim that the world will sink into the Blue Sea, but there are others across the world who do not believe him, like the people in Mock Town on Jaya. The people of Water 7 are skeptical that a few rising tides signifies that the entire world is bound to sink. In Impel Down, meanwhile, Doflamingo is laughing at Dr. Vegapunk’s claims and he mockingly asks Magellan what he will do when the prison gets completely flooded, since it is his job to protect the inmates. Magellan admits the rising tides have caused havoc in the cells, and that was only just one meter. Doflamingo says that most urban areas would be in danger if the sea level rose another five meters, and perhaps they should all evacuate to somewhere “higher up.”
Down in Ryugu Kingdom, Shirahoshi asks her father if the scientist’s words are true, but Neptune says it sounds too outlandish. As for the Marines outside of Egghead, several Marines fear that Dr. Vegapunk’s words will incite mass panic and chaos, regardless if it is true. The Five Elders and York, meanwhile, have become desperate and decide to just annihilate every living thing on the island.
In the broadcast, Dr. Vegapunk says that according to his sensor data, he predicts a few days from now as he records this message, there will be a massive earthquake, which several people, such as Charlotte Smoothie, figure is the earthquake they just felt today. Dr. Vegapunk continues saying that following this earthquake, the sea level around the world will rise by one meter, which will render a number of islands uninhabitable, and submerge several beaches. He says that if this does not happen then everyone can ignore his next words, but if it does, he implores everyone to listen to him. The people are left speechless by Dr. Vegapunk’s prediction as he claims it was not a natural phenomenon.
As he continues to speak, Saturn furiously continues his attack on the Straw Hat Pirates demanding Dr. Vegapunk stop. Ultimately, Saturn decides to ignore the crew and head straight for the power station containing the Mother Flame, which is revealed to be a small flame within a large tank. Once there, Saturn changes back to his human form and starts smashing things with his staff. As he does so, Dr. Vegapunk tells the world that his first sin was due to him naively desiring to bring peace and prosperity to the world, and in his search to bring the world to a bigger and brighter future, he fears he flew too close to the sun.
The Marines continue to attack the Iron Giant, but nothing affects it. Dorry, Brogy, and Luffy, who transformed into his Gear Fifth form once again, continue to flee, but the fire has spread across the island and Warcury is still charging after them. Dr. Vegapunk continues saying in order to explain this sin he committed, he needs to explain what happened between 900 and 800 years ago, i.e. the Void Century. Imu and the World Nobles watch, with the latter demanding the Marines silence Dr. Vegapunk, while some become curious about his words. Dr. Vegapunk says that while most of that period’s history is erased, the Poneglyphs hold the key to understanding the truth. Elsewhere, Jaguar D. Saul, who is relaxing somewhere, starts laughing.
Dr. Vegapunk says that the World Government outlawed deciphering the Poneglyphs, but he himself researched them, which is the second grave sin he committed. Thanks to the documents left behind by the people of Ohara, he was able to decipher a number of the stones, and he does not regret one bit of it. As for the Straw Hat crew, the clouds start stretching, and they realize that Edison has increased the edge of the clouds to allow the Thousand Sunny to leap right into the ocean. Edison, meanwhile, prays that the Straw Hats not let the Marines catch them after everything. Luffy, meanwhile, is still trying to fight Warcury despite Brogy telling him to stop because nothing he does affects him. Luffy confidently believes his next attack will hurt him, but when he punches Warcury again, he recoils in pain.
Dr. Vegapunk says that he only knows a little bit of what happened in the Void Century, so he will just tell everyone what he knows. What he learned was that during that period of time, there was a man who was born in a highly advanced kingdom, and he possessed a rubbery body akin to the Sun God Nika, who was worshiped by the Giants. This man’s name was Joy Boy, and he was the first man to set out at sea; the world’s first pirate.
Chapter 1115
In the Flower Capital, the people of Wano are listening to Dr. Vegapunk's message, having found a Den Den Mushi among Orochi's possessions. Momonosuke is surprised to learn that Joy Boy was a pirate just like Luffy, and Kin'emon asks him if he knows what the scientist is talking about. Elsewhere, at the G-4 Marine base, the Fake Straw Hat Crew (now impersonating the Kid Pirates), who are imprisoned, are talking about how "Kid" could easily take Joy Boy considering that he is dead now.
Dr. Vegapunk's message continues, as he reveals he only deciphered a handful of Poneglyphs, but from them he was able to ascertain that they tell the history of a great war in the ancient past. During that time, Joy Boy fought against the founders of the World Government, which back then were simply known as the "Allied Powers," made up of twenty separate kingdoms. As he speaks, Mars starts using his Supreme King Haki to incapacitate the various Den Den Mushi inside the lab to stop the broadcast, but it continues to play.
Dr. Vegapunk says that the alliance these kingdoms formed was the only way they could oppose Joy Boy and the faction to which he belonged. However, he does not know why this conflict happened, nor does he side with either of the combatants, but what he does know was that the war was a clash of two different ideologies. He then brings back up the kingdom Joy Boy lived in and how advanced it was, saying that the weapons it created during that conflict are beyond his ability to replicate, which is where the problem lay.
Within the Labophase, Edison contacts Stussy and tells her to lower the Frontier Dome’s barrier and escape. She refuses because she still needs to help the Straw Hats escape, but Edison tells her it is useless against the Five Elders, and in any case, they have done all they can for the crew. Speaking of, Jinbe is still heading for the ship carrying Zoro, the former apologizing to Nami for taking so long. She informs them to hurry up because the Marines' ships are starting to blockade the northeast coast. Stussy is relieved to hear they have a chance to make it out as Edison demands she flee, but Stussy tells Edison now that the Stella is dead, she feels she has no purpose anymore.
At the coast, Nusjuro breaks free of the giants' grip and tries to cut down the giant Bonney, but Franky gets her out of the way of his slash attack that cuts off the ship's helm, just as Bonney changes back to normal. Dr. Vegapunk continues saying that Joy Boy’s defeat marked the end of the Void Century as Nusjuro jumps high into the air and unleashes a powerful slash attack that cuts the Labophase in half, causing all of the captive Cipher Pol agents and Seraphim to fall down, which the Marines see and try to rescue. Dr. Vegapunk then says that the world never recovered from the aftermath of the war.
Dr. Vegapunk acknowledges how difficult it is to travel from place to place in the world because the sea is treacherous, and it compels people to choose to live and die at their place of birth rather than explore new cultures. However, he states that it was not like that 1000 years ago; a cataclysmic ecological disaster occurred during the Void Century that sank the ancient world into the ocean, and the islands people live on are nothing more than fragments of those landmasses.
Several people around the world do not believe Dr. Vegapunk's story, though some do consider it to be serious. Of course, Dr. Vegapunk admits it is tough to rely on his word alone, but he thinks this change in the world is what caused the Void Century as within that time frame, the sea level rose by 200 meters. However, the big question regarding how such flooding occurred still remains. Dr. Vegapunk knows that the people's first guess is that it was a natural disaster, but in all his research, he found nothing indicating that. Rather, he believes it was a man-made occurrence, and his suspicions were confirmed following the earthquake from a few days ago.
Dr. Vegapunk declares that the disaster that caused the flooding was from the Ancient Weapons, and it still exists to this day just waiting for its next usage, as if to say the great war from centuries past is still ongoing.
Chapter 1116
The people of the world are shocked by Dr. Vegapunk’s statement that there are world-sinking weapons out in the world somewhere, and even more shocked by his claim that the war from centuries ago is still ongoing and in secret, despite everyone from that time period supposed to be dead by now. Dr. Vegapunk switches topics to apologize for something else he feels responsible for.
Dr. Vegapunk states that his goal was to create an energy source that could help humanity advance, and though it remains unfinished, he was proud to admit he created such a source in the Mother Flame, and that one day its power will be harnessed in a way for the entire world to benefit. However, he reveals a fragment was stolen, which is what he is taking responsibility for. As for Stussy, she is still conversing with Edison as they comment on Nusjuro’s attack on the Labophase. Suspecting one of the Five Elders is on their way now, Edison pleads with Stussy to escape. She asks, however, if it is okay she releases Kaku, as she does not want him to suffer the consequences of this event, though she promises she will stop him from pursuing the Straw Hat Pirates, despite not suspecting his priorities would be leaning towards this. Edison accepts Stussy’s wishes and apologizes for making her turn on Cipher Pol, as she had come to see them as friends. However, he tells her that her inner turmoil is proof that she is a human being, and he wishes her to find a way to keep living, which Stussy tearfully acknowledges.
Dr. Vegapunk tells the world that two weeks after the fragment of the Mother Flame was stolen, there was a glow in the sky above Lulusia Kingdom, and later he got news that the entire nation disappeared with the reading of the worldwide earthquake following afterwards. This allowed him to conclude the Mother Flame was used to power an ancient weapon, and though he does not know who or why it was done, he still sees himself as an accessory to this act of genocide.
The world is shocked by the revelation that Lulusia was destroyed, and some tell Dr. Vegapunk it was not his fault, but he says this proves his theory that the world flood from centuries ago was man-made. He then reveals that Joy Boy wanted to pass these weapons down to the next generation, which he finds crazy because of their destructive power, and cites it as the reason why he cannot side with either of the combatants of the war. However, he declares the day all the answers will come clear is nearing, and that his words should be taken as a warning.
Dr. Vegapunk then tells the world that while the Void Century is a mystery to others, there are some who know what happened, and it is none other than the Roger Pirates. Elsewhere, York is completely confused as to how Dr. Vegapunk knew she stole the Mother Flame since she cut off her memory synchronization with him. In addition, she knew his surprise at her treachery was genuine because he is a terrible liar and actor, so she has no idea when he got these readings or learned that Lulusia was destroyed, ultimately concluding he had to have known all along, or else he would not be broadcasting this message. York then realizes where the Broadcast Den Den Mushi is and informs the Five Elders that it is being guarded by the Iron Giant in the Fabriophase.
Dr. Vegapunk’s message continues as he asks why the Roger Pirates did nothing to pass down the knowledge of the past after learning it. As he says that, Rayleigh is seen drunk at Shakky’s bar as he calls himself and Dr. Vegapunk old men who should not be talking about stuff like this, as it takes the thrill away from the young people.
Chapter 1117
The pirates on Hachinosu began thinking that there is treasure on the sea floor of the entire world, but some point out that not all of the cities of the past were like Shandora, and the ocean floor is 200 meters below sea level, so getting there is almost impossible, at least without a ship that can dive below that level. Elsewhere, Mont Blanc Cricket, who was listening to Dr. Vegapunk's message, decides to go diving again to see if there is treasure beneath the waters from the old world.
At the Marines' GS hospital, the members of SWORD are recovering from their battle at Hachinosu and listening to Dr. Vegapunk's message. X Drake has returned and is recovering as well, but he wants to be alone, and Smoker contacts Tashigi, asking where she is right now; she tells him she is at the GS hospital. Dr. Vegapunk says that if he says anything more, then it would be just speculation rather than concrete fact, but several people want to know what Roger left behind.
On Egghead, the Straw Hats see the Frontier Dome's barrier lowering and the clouds have stopped stretching, but Usopp says they have more than enough distance to reach the water. Brook reports that the cola barrels are all loaded, so they can use Coup de Burst whenever they want. Nami contacts Jinbe and asks if he is almost at the ship, and he reports he is, but he is also chasing Nusjuro. Nami at first thinks he is taking a detour, but Jinbe corrects her saying Nusjuro is heading straight for the ship.
As Nusjuro is about to attack the ship, Jinbe uses Kata Guruma to throw Zoro at Nusjuro, where he then uses Two-Sword Style: Restful Paradise Rashomon to intercept Nusjuro. While their blades clash, both recognize the opposing Kitetsu before the two repel each other. Zoro tells the others to take off and that the two of them will jump on. Down on the northeast coast of the island, Bonney is calling for Luffy while the Marines have surrounded the Giants' ship. Luffy yells very loudly that he is almost there and for them to get the ship moving. They start doing so and mow down the ships in their way, but Bluegrass uses one of the Sea Beast Weapons she is riding to blow a hole through the ship, before Doll knocks out Kashii with a move called Rock 'n' Roll Blaster, the assault strengthening the morale of the Marines.
Luffy, who is back to normal again, notices that Warcury has stopped chasing the three of them, which the giants are relieved to hear. It turns out he did so to meet up with Saturn, Mars, and Ju Peter to engage the Iron Giant. As they do, Dr. Vegapunk announces he has one more thing to say as the Elders recognize the robot as the same one that attacked Mary Geoise 200 years ago. Dr. Vegapunk addresses several people who have the name "D.", but before he can say something to them, Warcury tackles the Iron Giant, knocking it down while at the same time jamming the signal and ending the broadcast. York falls to her knees, relieved that the message has finally stopped.
Chapter 1118
The Iron Giant falls into the sea as a part of Dr. Vegapunk's message manages to cut through before going out again. As it sinks, the Iron Giant asks where Joy Boy went because it could sense he was there and it desperately really wanted to see him. As for the people over the world, they have all become confused by why the transmission ended before he could finish talking and why Dr. Vegapunk had to die in the first place. Some people correctly believe the World Government eliminated him because of the sins he said he committed, but others strongly believe the World Government would never do that, instead thinking Luffy had killed him because he was reported in the news to be holding him hostage.
Back on Egghead, the Five Elders ask York how many Vegapunks are still functioning, and she tells them that only two are left who are synched to Punk Records: Lilith and Atlas. She tells them where the both of them currently are and they move to eliminate them, revealing that even with Dr. Vegapunk dead, Punk Records will continue to grow, and all they need is York. The giants start setting sail as Dorry, Brogy, and Luffy finally arrive at the coast and jump on board. The Marines try to stop them, but Doll, Bluegrass, and the Sea Beast Weapon the latter is riding have all been turned into kids by Bonney, which she mocks them for. Sanji contacts Nami asking what her status is, and she tells him that they are getting ready to jump off the clouds, but if it looks like they will not reach the water, she will require his assistance, to which he replies he will save her, Robin, and Lilith without hesitation while letting the guys sink, much to Usopp's annoyance.
Mars flies over to the ship and breathes fire down on the giants, which they try to block with their shields. Mars ends up setting part of the ship ablaze, which the Giants try to extinguish. Mars declares he will not let any of them escape as the two Giant captains prepare to fight him, but Luffy returns to his Gear Fifth form after eating some of the giants' food to replenish his strength. He asks Bonney to help him, but she hesitates because of how powerful the Elders are. However, Luffy tells her that he has faith she can do it with her powers. This causes Bonney to remember how Luffy told her earlier that Gear Fifth is Luffy's form when he is free, and Bonney uses Distortion Future: Atashi Ga Ichiban Jiyuna Mirai, and transforms into her own version of Nika. The other Five Elders sense both of them and prepare to act, while the Iron Giant senses their presence as it continues to sink.
Chapter 1119
Once free, Kaku tells Stussy to go, stating that while they may have been cold-blooded colleagues once, he claims they are not friends, and when Lucci arrives, he will not be able to stop him from killing her for her treachery. Stussy leaves with tears in her eyes, with Kaku fighting back his own.
On the coast, the Marines are shocked to see Luffy now looks like his current wanted poster, while the Giants are dancing and singing. Mars calls Bonney's transformation an imitation of her Devil Fruit powers, so he is not intimidated. When he fires a blast of energy at the giants again, Luffy blocks it by making himself larger, even though he still feels pain. He tells his friends that the Five Elders cannot be hurt physically, so they need to knock him far away. He tells them to hit him in his large state as hard as they can, which Sanji and Franky agree, though Bonney was more concerned. The Giants move to extinguish the fire as Sanji, Franky, and Bonney unleash simultaneous attacks on Luffy's body, which also hurts him because most of them are using Haki. Luffy grabs Mars and pulls him into his inflated body just as the others' attacks hit him, and with their momentum, Luffy blasts Mars off into the sky with a new move called Gomu Gomu no Dawn Balloon.
With Mars gone, the Giants resume setting sail, but the crew notice that Usopp's group has not arrived yet, so Atlas decides to check it out, only to be informed that York is monitoring both her and Lilith's positions. Meanwhile, the Iron Giant lands on the ocean floor as Dr. Vegapunk's broadcast resumes, where he continues talking about the meaning of the secret name D. York informs the Elders that they only caused a temporary interruption when they attacked the Iron Giant. Therefore, the only way to stop the broadcast permanently is to destroy the Broadcast Den Den Mushi within the Iron Giant itself.
Luffy and the others notice something falling from the sky, which turns out to be a bunch of rubble mixed with the captive Cipher Pol agents swallowed by Ju Peter, which he started firing out of his mouth at the pirates. The Marines start catching the falling agents and Seraphim as Ju Peter starts sucking in the Giants' ship. The Giants decide to use the oars while Luffy punches Ju Peter to get him to stop. While he is busy fighting, Warcury charges forward, jumping off the coast to ram into and destroy the ship. As for Bonney, she turns back to normal, as she ran out of energy to maintain her form.
However, before Warcury can make contact, the Iron Giant, whose name is revealed to be Emet, emerges from the ocean and punches Warcury, breaking one of his tusks. Its return shocks everyone, especially Luffy.
Chapter 1120
Twenty-six years ago on Punk Hazard, Clover met with Dr. Vegapunk asking him to help study the Void Century alongside him and his colleagues. Dr. Vegapunk refused as he works for the World Government now. He also reminds Clover how many times he has been arrested by them and that the only reason he has lived for so long is so that the World Government can follow him to his colleagues and eliminate them all. Clover, however, reveals to Dr. Vegapunk that his older brother had the secret name "D.", and he was killed for it, with Clover, whose full name is Clou D. Clover, only able to survive by lying about his association. Because of that, Clover cannot accept a world where people die just because of their name, which is why he is so dedicated to unearthing the truth of the world. Despite hearing that, Dr. Vegapunk once again says he cannot help but promises to keep what Clover told him a secret, while also wishing him the best of luck. Clover declares he'll solve the mystery of the world someday.
Four years later, Dr. Vegapunk is informed of the Buster Call that occurred on Ohara, which Caesar Clown was thrilled to hear, believing it will serve as a warning to anyone who dares to study the Void Century. Dr. Vegapunk later visited the ruined island, and with tears in his eyes, asks Clover why he did not escape like he always did this time and why he thought saving his research was more important.
In the present, Dr. Vegapunk's message continues as he quotes Clover's words about how the voices of the past will be heard. He also says that history is written by the winners while the losers disappear without a trace, but the echoes of those voices were finally able to be reached to the rest of the world despite the sacrifices made.
Back at the Thousand Sunny, Zoro tells everyone to take off, but Lilith says they cannot with Nusjuro on their tail because if he interferes with the ship's takeoff, even by a little bit, the ship will not make it to sea. Suddenly, Atlas flies up to her and knocks her out before cutting off her connection to Punk Records which makes York think she is dead. Atlas asks the Straw Hats to take care of Lilith while she goes to stop Nusjuro. Immediately, she flies straight for him and grabs him, losing her left arm in the process, before flying him away as the ship finally uses Coup de Burst, taking off in the sky.
Down on the ground, Luffy is stoked to see Emet moving, while Emet expresses happiness in seeing "Joy Boy" again, even though he gets annoyed when Luffy gets confused regarding who he is talking about. Emet tells Luffy to go on while he holds off the Five Elders, with Warcury and Peter realizing they cannot stop Dr. Vegapunk's message without completely destroying the robot. The Giants ask Luffy if Emet is on their side and he tells them he told him yes. To his surprise, no one else heard Emet speak and only Luffy heard him speak. Peter makes his move and charges for Emet who sticks out his arm preparing to fire something. Unfortunately, it fails to fire and Peter chomps down on his arm while Saturn jumps off his back onto the Giants' ship much to everyone's shock. Sanji then notices the Thousand Sunny flying through the air and heading downwards as Nusjuro asks Atlas if she would seriously sacrifice herself, but she simply says she is performing a service. Atlas then explodes as the crew watched in sorrow, while York jumps for joy over being the only Dr. Vegapunk left. Meanwhile, Emet remarks how rusty he has become over the centuries and decides to use what Joy Boy told him to save for the right moment.
All the while, Dr. Vegapunk says he has run out of time to continue studying the past. Roger, who he says his full name (to the confusion of others), along with his Roger Pirates crew members were able to hear the "purest" voices of the past.
Chapter 1121
The Giant Warrior Pirates defend against Saturn's onslaught, and Luffy readies another attack but stops when he sees Bonney has recovered and turned back into her Gear 5 imitation. He instead deflects one of Saturn's legs aiming for her. When she gets in the air, Luffy tells her to attack him herself. Meanwhile, Dr. Vegapunk tells the world that the day the history of the Void Century will come and reiterates how once again the continents of the world were sunk by the Ancient Weapons of the past. He also declares that someone is trying to erase the descendants of the rare races, such as the Buccaneers, Lunarians, and Three-Eye Tribe.
Bonney yells to Saturn that she wants to settle the score with him as Luffy continues to block his attacks. With the memories of Saturn's cruelty to both Kuma and Ginny flowing through her mind, Bonney angrily and tearfully denounces Saturn and the rest of the Five Elders as gods, but she states that gods and heroes do exist, and although she dearly wanted to live with her parents as a family, she is going to honor their wishes to keep on living. Together, Bonney and Luffy unleash simultaneous attacks on Saturn, which were powerful enough to blast Saturn to pieces and send him falling toward the ocean, with everyone cheering and Kuma smiling. Everyone then notices the Thousand Sunny falling out of the sky.
Vegapunk tells the world that the people who have resisted the oppression of the World Government for so long are, ironically enough, the ones who are close to figuring out the truth, and that Roger was hoping for this the day he died and announced his treasure was up for grabs. Vegapunk's words rile up people all over the world, with pirates on Hachinosu hoping Blackbeard returns soon so they can go and find it. Meanwhile, the people of Cross Guild come to admire and respect Buggy even more because they assume he was with the rest of the crew when they discovered the true history, unaware he did not go because he was sick that day. Even the Marines wish to find it, only to be reminded the safety of the people comes first. Regardless, Vegapunk admits that the person who finds the One Piece may not be who Joy Boy wanted, but there is no stopping its discovery, for the fate of the world rests in who finds it.
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