At Whole Cake Island, Big Mom converses with Kaido via Den Den Mushi, telling him to stay out of her way as she goes after Straw Hat Luffy, saying that she will be humiliated if she isn’t the one to kill him.
Kaido refuses, citing his own grudge against Luffy, threatening to kill Big Mom if she interferes, even though Linlin says that he owes her a great debt from a long time ago. Linlin insists that they cooperate on this.
At New Marineford, it is revealed that the Marines is eavesdropping on the two Yonko’s conversation, with their signal being completely unencrypted, which they interpret as a challenge to come and stop them. Kizaru offers to head out to deal with the situation, though Sakazuki tells him to wait, as the strength of the armies of the samurai of Wano Country is unknown.
Hina mentions that Big Mom and Kaido are the reason why Garp is the Hero of the Navy, mentioning “Rocks”, who Garp states came from before Roger’s time, and that if they were to return, it would be trouble. Garp then smiles and says that the current situation is going to be bigger than anyone can imagine.
At the Pangaea Castle in Mary Geoise, Sterry is brought before the Empty Throne and told to symbolically make a pledge before it. Sterry says that he wants to sit in it, though, with an aide saying that none may do so, pointing out the twenty weapons were the pledges of the “First Twenty” who founded the World Government. The First Twenty declared that none may sit in the Empty Throne, and that the world may not have one king. Sterry thinks that if he were to sit in it, though, he would be king of the world.
At the Mingling Plaza, Charlos has one of his slaves attempt to capture Shirahoshi so he can make her his pet, with CP-0 preventing anyone from intervening.
Just then, Charlos is struck by another World Noble, none other than Donquixote Mjosgard, who states that he intends to repay the debt he owes the Neptune Family and the late Otohime no matter what.
Meanwhile, the Five Elders prepare to meet with a hooded figure alone, ordering their guards to leave, while revealing their guest to be Shanks, who wishes to talk with them about “a certain pirate”.
