Chapter 800

Luffy waves off the crews' offer, claiming he has no taste for alcohol, which floors them all. Bartolomeo insists that the Dressrosa incident has made them prey for powerful foes and that only a strong fleet can carry him to the top, but Zoro says to leave their captain be and offers to down the drink himself. Orlumbus asks what troubles Luffy about the pact, and Luffy replies that the whole thing feels far too stiff. As the crews bristle, he explains that a Pirate King is no grand personage but simply a free man, that his group and theirs will come to one another's rescue whenever trouble arises, tied together by their stand against Doflamingo. Overcome, Bartolomeo starts to cry.

The Yonta Maria abruptly comes under cannon fire from pirates who lost their arrangement with Doflamingo and pin the blame on Luffy for wrecking a vital deal. Orlumbus leaves the defense to his men while the seven captains, taken by Luffy's conviction, resolve to drink the cups whether or not he does. Before the attackers can renew their barrage, the floating debris crashes down on their fleet, sparing the Straw Hat ships on purpose, in what Fujitora names a farewell gift to Luffy. The captains then formally pledge themselves and drink, stunning Luffy, who grumbles that he got none of the sake, while Sai points out that the outcome fits perfectly, given that they swore fealty of their own accord and Luffy carries no debt to them. The Marines look on in disbelief as Fujitora, plainly missing every Straw Hat vessel, shouts his gratitude for the crew tidying up the World Government's affairs, only for Sengoku to catch him. Watching the fleet sail away are Rebecca and Kyros, and as she takes her father's ungloved hand, remarking on its warmth, Kyros recalls how his toy body once robbed him of any such sensation and weeps once more.

Luffy turns down the request to lead but the pirates enlist anyway, giving rise to a new Straw Hat Grand Fleet. His bounty is disclosed at 500 million berries following his win over Doflamingo. Fujitora lets the crew escape and thanks Luffy, unaware Sengoku is listening in. For the very first time, Kyros clasps his daughter's ungloved hand, and the chapter hints at a large future event tied to the alliance. Its title draws on the yakuza rite of trading sake cups between a boss and his followers, keeping only the followers' portion of the phrase since Luffy declined his cup. The double-page spread of the fleet pledging loyalty stood as the last of its kind until Chapter 1110, close to nine years afterward.