Although Blackbeard only took four prisoners with him, there were many Level 6 prisoners that were missing, having escaped during the chaos. Upon reaching Level 6, Blackbeard had instructed the prisoners in each cage to engage in a battle for life and death, and the winners would be set free. Hancock demands that Bepo give her a Den Den Mushi she claims that she can call the Kuja Pirates to carry them across the Calm Belt to Amazon Lily, where Luffy should be able to recover without possible discovery by the Marines.Īt the destroyed Marineford, Sengoku is informed by Brannew that Magellan had been beaten to an inch of his life. He worries more for not Luffy's current condition, but rather what will happen when he awakens. Although Ivankov tells him to rest, he says that he can not, for his heart is in too much turmoil. Jinbe emerges from the sub, thanking Law for saving his life. When Ivankov asks Law why he saved Luffy, he claims that he had no obligation, and Ivankov understands that he had done it without thinking. This prompts Hancock musing to herself, wishing that she could have instead been in Luffy's place, making at least two members of Law's crew note to themselves how nice it must be to have the Pirate Empress herself looking out for the Straw Hat's well-being. Ivankov informs Hancock on the trials he had to endure in escaping Impel Down, and how the death of Ace would crush anyone's mind. The Newkama Land citizens cheer that they will finally be able to head forth to the Kamabakka Kingdom now that the war is over and they are finally free. At that moment, the Impel Down prisoners, led by Ivankov, arrive in a stolen Marine ship. Law informs Hancock that Luffy's life is preserved for the moment, but that he is in critical condition. Hancock, having traced Law's submarine through Salome, turns the Marines on her ship to stone and inquires on Luffy's condition. Even though the Marines were triumphant, their victory has inevitably brought nothing but chaos. A band of ferocious pirates, under the helm of the self-proclaimed " Brownbeard", attacks the town of Foodvalten, which was formerly protected by Whitebeard. Civilians and Marines cheer that Whitebeard is dead. Pirates celebrate that Whitebeard claimed that One Piece definitely exists. The world reacts in different manners to Whitebeard's death. Eustass Kid claims that due to Whitebeard's death, the Yonko's loss (consisting now of only Shanks, Kaido, and Big Mom) has caused the balance of the Three Great Powers to crumble, and the world is about to enter an age like nothing ever seen before. The Eleven Supernovas, having all assembled at Marineford to take part in the battle (viewing it from a safe distance), realize that Whitebeard has been killed and all of them take their own separate actions. Summary One Era Ends, Another Begins: The Aftermath of Whitebeard's DeathĪll across the world, civilians rejoice that the Marines emerged victorious in the Battle of Marineford. 1.7 Straw Hats Begin to Train: We'll Meet Again in Two Years.1.6 A World in Chaos: The Supernovas Begin to Move.1.5 The Shocking News: The Rings Heard Around the World.1.3 Moving Past Mourning: Luffy Gets Back on His Feet.
1.2.3 Looking Towards the Future: We are Pirates.1.2.1 Bond of Brothers: Ace and Luffy's Past!.1.1 One Era Ends, Another Begins: The Aftermath of Whitebeard's Death.After being consoled by Jinbe, Luffy remembers that he still has his crew and expresses his desire to see them again. Luffy begins to come to terms with his brother Ace's death, which leads to a flashback of when he met Ace, and his friend Sabo, for the first time. As the Marines cool down from their great battle, Sengoku learns that the World Government is taking disturbing courses of action. Boa Hancock leads Luffy's allies to take him to Amazon Lily where he may recover from his severe injuries. Luffy's mind and body are in critical condition, having not only endured infiltrating and escaping from Impel Down and battling through the Marines and Shichibukai at Marineford, but having all of his work come to naught due to Ace's death. The world reels from the death of Whitebeard, causing pandemonium to spread across the Grand Line. The Post-War Arc is the twenty-third story arc in the series, and the fifth and final in the Summit War Saga, as well as the final arc in the first half of the One Piece manga.