Chapter 261

Rising from the wrecked tree, Wyper calls out to confirm Luffy survived their clash, but a sudden noise sends Luffy tumbling into a dark abyss, leaving Wyper to refocus on Enel, knowing one more reject dial blast will likely destroy his body. Luffy lands among ancient ruins far below. Elsewhere, Genbo blows away several enforcers with his bazooka until Commander Yama appears, marvels at the rarity of iron cannonballs in the sky, and kicks one straight back, smashing Genbo into a tree.

Yama reveals a belt loaded with axe dials and, with startling agility for his bulk, belly-flops onto Genbo, slicing him unconscious and carving X-marks into the surrounding tree. Meanwhile, Robin finds a tombstone built by Shandora's descendants. It records that the city flourished over 1,100 years ago and vanished some 800 years past, placing its end squarely within the world's lost Void Century. Sensing Sky Island may belong to that hidden history, Robin resolves to reach the city square just as Yama looms up behind her.

On the Going Merry, the two newcomers name themselves Hotori and Kotori, Vice Commanders of God's Army, come to avenge their elder brother Satori. Gan Fall takes up Pierre's lance and Nami readies her Clima-Tact, the knight warning they must win fast to chase Enel. In the woods, the priest Gedatsu repeatedly rolls his eyes back and loses sight of his target, finally spotting Chopper, who panics at the priest's frightening appearance. The cover continues Wapol's saga as he weds a beauty queen.