Even If You Die, Don't Die!!!

On Funwari Island, Perospero updates a barely lucid Big Mom, who lies dazed in her dessert-induced bliss, mentioning that Bege's group is likely still close by. Off the coast of Cacao Island, stunned realization hits the enemy pirates that the vessel their cannons struck belonged not to Luffy's crew but to the Sun Pirates instead. Deep below, Wadatsumi cradles the genuine ship within his jaws, having exchanged it for his own comrades' craft at the exact instant the cannonballs landed. Moments earlier, the fishmen had hesitated to endanger a hull built by the hand of Fisher Tiger himself, though they carried the plan out anyway.

Turning to chase, the enemy fleet sends Oven's heat torpedoes flying at the enormous fishman. The boiling water proves too much, so Wadatsumi releases the Sunny from his mouth, and while he burns he offers an apology for what he did during the events on Fish-Man Island, then vows to serve his rescuers out of thanks to Jinbe. Aladine, trading blows with Oven, urges Jinbe onward, but the fishman refuses to leave his origins behind, taking up the rear guard and swearing he will survive. In reply, Luffy declares that he is now this warrior's captain and that Wano Country is where they will regroup. Enormous waves batter the pursuing ships as the Straw Hats, along with the escaping Fire Tank crew, break away.

Serving as physician for the New Giant Warrior Pirates, Gerd appears in the present for the first time, and Moscato turns out to still be alive. Reverting to her normal state, Big Mom races toward Cacao Island, determined to claim Luffy's soul and craft mighty homies with it. Having earlier pledged in Chapter 836 to join, Jinbe is now cemented as a true crewmate once Luffy names himself his captain, while Bege and his people flee the region aboard a Tarte. From a vessel high in the sky, Morgans shares with Stussy his conviction that the next Pirate King will emerge from among the Worst Generation.