Chapter 524

Chapter 524 is called 'No One Can Stop This Now'.

Cover
CP9's Independent Report Vol. 30: "This is Your Former Subordinate, Rob Lucci"

Lucci talks with Spandam on the Den Den Mushi.

Boin Archipelago
Usopp, Grand Line

Namakura Island - Harahettania
Brook, Grand Line

Tequila Wolf
Robin, East Blue

Torino Kingdom
Chopper, South Blue

Kuraigana Island
Zoro and Perona, Grand Line

Toward Impel Down
Luffy and Hancock

Mariejois
Various arriving and present

Impel Down
Garp and Ace

Plot Point

 * Usopp landed on an island in the Grand Line where there are huge insects and man-eating plants, he also meets an odd man named Heracles. This island is called the Boin Archipelago.
 * Brook landed on an island in the Grand Line where a cult there thinks he's Satan, who they have been trying call upon to punish the Longarm Tribe for attacking them. The island is called Namakura Island.
 * Robin landed in a bridge country in East Blue called Tequila Wolf. This bridge has been in construction for 700 years. Robin becomes a slave there.
 * Chopper landed on an island in South Blue where he almost gets eaten by giant birds. Now he is in danger of being eaten by hungry natives, who are ruled under by the birds. This island is called Torino Kingdom.
 * Zoro landed on a dark island in the Grand Line where his wounds are treated by Perona, one of Gecko Moria's underlings, however the two of them are not getting along with each other. This island is called Kuraigana Island.
 * All of the Marines are gathering for Marineford to prepare for war.
 * All of the Shichibukai except Hancock and Jinbei have been gathered at Mariejois.

Characters Introduced

 * Boin Archipelago
 * Heracles
 * Marines
 * Lieutenant Junior Grade Stalker

Anime Episode
p8-9 and p13-14 : Episode 419

p2-3 and p6-7  : Episode 420

p4-5 and p10-19 : Episode 421