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One Piece chapter 581: The Approaching Future — what is in it

Post-War arc · 18 pages · 40 characters

Key facts in this chapter

  • p0Chapter 581 opens with title "THE APPROACHING FUTURE".
  • p0Three characters toast together in a tavern setting.
  • p1News of Whitebeard's defeat spreads worldwide from Marineford.
  • p1Crowd reacts to announcement that the war has ended.
  • p2Pirate crews react to news of Marine victory.
  • p2Characters discuss upcoming changes in pirate territories.
  • p3Blackbeard identifies a key figure in upcoming events.
  • p3Trafalgar Law is discussed among pirates reacting to recent news.
  • p4Whitebeard is confirmed dead.
  • p4Blackbeard is recognized as a new great power.
  • p4The New World balance among emperors is broken.
  • p5News of Whitebeard's death spreads across all seas.
  • p5Pirates react by affirming One Piece is real.
  • p6Marines declare victory at headquarters and bases.
  • p6Foodvalten island previously under Whitebeard's territory.
  • p6Straw Hat flag is present on Foodvalten.
  • p7Brownbeard claims Foodvalten island after Whitebeard's death.
  • p7Straw Hat flag on Foodvalten is destroyed.
  • p7Chaos begins on the island despite marine victory.
  • p8Submarine surfaces next to Marine battleship.
  • p8Bepo holds a sign on the deck.
  • p8Hancock and Salome are present on the Marine ship.
  • p9Luffy's condition is described as critical inside the submarine.
  • p9Newkama prisoners board the Marine battleship.
  • p9Hancock observes the crowd from the deck.
  • p10Luffy screams about the cause of his suffering.
  • p10Law denies being Luffy's friend.
  • p10Crowd continues praising Luffy's efforts.
  • p11Jimbei is revealed on the deck.
  • p11Law recognizes Jimbei by name and origin.
  • p11Jimbei expresses gratitude to Law.
  • p12Luffy remains unconscious inside the submarine after the events at Marineford.
  • p12Heart Pirates and Boa Hancock are coordinating near the Calm Belt.
  • p12Hancock offers to shelter Luffy on Amazon Lily.
  • p13Sengoku is at Marine Headquarters receiving reports on Impel Down.
  • p13Magellan is severely injured and under medical care after the prison breakout.
  • p14Blackbeard enters the ruined Level 6 area of Impel Down.
  • p14Blackbeard recruits surviving prisoners by force.
  • p15Multiple Level 6 prisoners escaped Impel Down with Blackbeard.
  • p15Marines are ordered to issue wanted posters for the escapees.
  • p15The government demands the Level 6 incident be covered up.
  • p16Scene occurs in Marineford backstreets after the war at the summit.
  • p16Doflamingo confronts Gecko Moria directly with string abilities active.
  • p16Moria is targeted for elimination by the government.
  • p16An unidentified hooded figure appears in the same confrontation sequence.

What is said, page by page

  • p1Narration announces war is over with message from Marine Headquarters to the world.
  • p1Headlines declare Whitebeard defeated and Marines victorious amid crowd panic.
  • p1Voices call out "CAPTAIN DRAKE!!" and announce news from Marineford bay.
  • p2Eyepatch man states Marines won and things will change.
  • p2Cloaked figure notes Whitebeard's territories will become seas of blood.
  • p2Narration describes pirates sensing signs of war and new age from Marineford.
  • p3Blackbeard declares someone will become the eye of the storm.
  • p3Voices question Trafalgar Law's actions and brutality while noting he saved an enemy.
  • p3Woman with headscarf urges group to find someone and head to the New World.
  • p3Additional voices call everything someone's fault and question Strawhat chances.
  • p4Pirates express shock and relief that the war has ended with Whitebeard's death.
  • p4Flamboyant goggled pirate declares the rise of new powers including Blackbeard and the Four Emperors.
  • p4Goggled marine officer announces the dawn of a new unseen age after the balance breaks.
  • p5Pirates cheer that One Piece is real and the sea still holds unseen dreams after Whitebeard's words.
  • p5News sellers shout Whitebeard's death and the marines' victory across the seas.
  • p6Marines celebrate victory and claim invincibility while recruits aspire to headquarters.
  • p6Townspeople question Whitebeard's territory status after his death.
  • p6Brownbeard warns locals they have heard the news about the island.
  • p7Townspeople scream in panic as Brownbeard smashes the flag.
  • p7Brownbeard declares the island his now that Whitebeard is gone and the flag means nothing.
  • p7Brownbeard introduces himself as the great pirate Brownbeard while laughing.
  • p8Submarine voice notes successful prediction of surfacing location with calm tone.
  • p8Submarine voice recalls Marines appearing startled moments earlier.
  • p8Voice from deck urgently asks about Luffy's condition.
  • p8Hancock tells Salome not to change subject and calls her a dumb beast.
  • p8Hancock states Salome followed her on the sea floor.
  • p9Crew inside sub reports Luffy suffered extreme damage with grim tone.
  • p9Crew states survival cannot be guaranteed.
  • p9Crew notes treatment success depends on patient's condition.
  • p9Crowd affirms Strawhat tried his hardest.
  • p9Crowd states they escaped Impel Down thanks to Luffy.
  • p9Hancock questions identity of the crowd.
  • p9Crowd declares they are heading to Kamabakka kingdom.
  • p9Crowd identifies themselves as Newkama from Newkama Land.
  • p10Crowd states they know Luffy tried hard.
  • p10Crowd notes Luffy was already severely injured at Impel Down.
  • p10Crowd says it is amazing Luffy accomplished anything.
  • p10Crowd mentions Luffy only wanted to rescue Ace.
  • p10Luffy screams that no god or Buddha caused the events.
  • p10Luffy states it would not be surprising if his spirit broke.
  • p10Voice asks Law if he is Strawhat's friend.
  • p10Law replies 'No...'.
  • p10Ivankov-like figure expresses regret and sympathy for Luffy.
  • p11Law shouts 'WAIT!!' to interrupt.
  • p11Jimbei states instinct sometimes moves the body.
  • p11Jimbei offers to make something up if his kindness is uncomfortable.
  • p11Jimbei notes he had no obligation to help Luffy.
  • p11Law identifies Jimbei as Trafalgar Law from North Blue.
  • p11Jimbei thanks Law for saving his life.
  • p11Jimbei states his heart will not calm down.
  • p11Jimbei reflects on what he has lost.
  • p11Jimbei warns that not sleeping will cause death.
  • p12Submarine crew discusses Luffy's condition as possible defense mechanism and expresses worry about his awakening and deeper loss of consciousness.
  • p12Surface crew suggests calling Kuja pirate ship to tow submarine across Calm Belt.
  • p12Bepo apologizes and comments that being the empress's slave must be nice.
  • p12Hancock states that if government learns Luffy is alive they will come after him and proposes hiding him on Isle of Women where he can recover while she remains Shichibukai.
  • p13Marine reports confirmation of Impel Down situation directly to Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
  • p13Officers note Magellan has taken full responsibility, is in intensive care, badly injured and barely alive, and might attempt suicide.
  • p13Marines discuss the most tragic incident occurring at Level 6 and question what happened inside the prison.
  • p14Prisoner yells about wasting lives in cages.
  • p14Blackbeard greets cursed prisoners and offers to take survivors to the surface as his crew while telling them to kill others in their cells.
  • p14Marines react to Blackbeard having taken four prisoners from Level 6 and note many more are missing.
  • p15Marines order immediate distribution of wanted posters and confirmation of escaped Level 6 prisoners' numbers and names.
  • p15Officers warn that even one Level 6 prisoner is a huge danger and that further failures could cause government collapse.
  • p15Government orders cover-up of the Level 6 incident.
  • p15Marine with glasses shouts in disbelief asking if they are kidding.
  • p16Moria growls that Doflamingo is no longer strong enough to bear the Shichibukai name.
  • p16Doflamingo laughs Fufufu-fufu!!! while facing Moria.
  • p16Moria retorts that dying in battle at the summit sounds better than government disposal.
  • p16Moria demands to know who ordered the attack and questions if it was Sengoku.
  • p16Unidentified hooded figure states someone higher up gave the order.