Chapter 512

Kizaru is taken aback that a former Roger Pirate has been quietly retiring on the Sabaody Archipelago. Rayleigh deflects with a joke about tearing up his wanted poster, but the admiral makes clear that a pirate's past never washes off, warning the old man to keep out of the way so the Celestial Dragons are not embarrassed by a failed capture. As they trade words, Luffy commands Usopp and Brook to carry the wounded Zoro and run, declaring escape the crew's only goal.

Franky burns the last of his cola on a Coup de Vent aimed at a Pacifista, buying the crew time to scatter. When Kizaru tries to chase them down in his light form, Rayleigh blocks the path with a blade, and the two veterans clash steel against a sword forged from pure light. The exchange leaves the admiral bleeding from his cheek, a result that stuns onlookers.

Sentomaru sends PX-1 after the group hauling Zoro. Brook stands in its way and absorbs a direct laser blast, after which Sanji strikes the machine from behind, though he admits his leg is near its limit. Sentomaru personally overwhelms Luffy, surprising Chopper that a rubber body can be hurt this way, while the Pacifista downs Sanji. Desperate, Chopper swallows a third Rumble Ball in a short span, swells into his Monster Point, and loses his mind, a transformation Robin witnesses for the first time. Far from the chaos, the true Bartholomew Kuma arrives beside Zoro, asks the unresponsive swordsman where he wishes to travel, then taps him and makes him vanish, leaving Usopp screaming for his crewmate.

This installment confirms two major beats: Rayleigh proves capable of wounding an admiral by drawing blood from Kizaru, and the real Kuma steps in to spirit Zoro away. Chopper's relapse into Monster Point underlines the danger of overusing Rumble Balls. The cover continues the CP9 side story, with the former agents finishing off the Candy Pirates.