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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.
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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