Summit War Saga

Whitebeard's War Saga is the fifth saga in the anime and manga series One Piece. It is also the last saga of the first half of the series. It follows the Straw Hat Pirates, namely Monkey D. Luffy, after their departure from Water 7. A massive war unfolds between the World Government and the Whitebeard Pirates, which was set in motion by the defeat of Portgas D. Ace at the hands of Marshall D. Teach, and climaxing at Ace's execution at Marineford. It is made up of six story arcs.

The Straw Hat Pirates travel to the ghost island of Thriller Bark, where they encounter the Shichibukai Gecko Moria and recruit a new member named Brook; however, they are shortly separated on the Sabaody Archipelago by Bartholomew Kuma, another Shichibukai. Choosing to put Ace's life first instead of reuniting with his crew, Luffy breaks in and, upon discovering he is too late, breaks out of the great prison Impel Down and joins the battle at Marineford, allying himself with the Whitebeard Pirates. The war ends with the deaths of Ace and Whitebeard, the former breaking Luffy physically, mentally, and emotionally. After being shaken from his depression by Jinbei, Luffy decides to train and become stronger with the aid of Silvers Rayleigh in order to go to the New World. However, before doing this, he sends a message to his crewmates that they must become stronger too, and that they will reunite again at the Sabaody Archipelago after two years of training.

Chapters: 442-597

Episodes: 326-

Years Ran: 2007-2010


 * Thriller Bark arc: 2007-2008
 * Sabaody Archipelago arc: 2008
 * Amazon Lily arc: 2008
 * Impel Down arc: 2008-2009
 * Marineford arc: 2009-2010
 * Post-War arc: 2010