Chapter 1086

Chapter 1086 is titled "The Five Elders".

Cover Page
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Short Summary
As Wapol, Vivi, Bonney, and Sabo escape from Mary Geoise, Imu orders the destruction of Lulusia Kingdom because it is close with Vegapunk's creation the Mother Flame and also orders for Vivi's capture. Back in the present, as Sabo finishes his report to Dragon and Ivankov after detailing Sabo details the events of his actions in Lulusia, Ivankov speculates that Imu is immortal and one of the First Twenty and the weapon that destroyed Lulusia is likely one of the Ancient Weapons. Meanwhile for his crimes, Mjosgard had been executed by Garling, the leader of God's Knights.

Long Summary
The Levely concludes before news of Nefertari Cobra’s death was announced. Both his and Vivi’s sudden disappearance prompted Igaram, Chaka, and Pell to search everywhere for them. Unbeknownst to both of them, Vivi and Wapol had stowed away on a ship leading to the Eigis Kingdom. Wapol contacts Morgans asking him to pick the both of them up, which he agrees to due to Wapol telling Morgans that he was now the subject of a manhunt after what he just witnessed in the Empty Throne Room. Vivi asks him what exactly he saw there but he refuses to divulge that information, instead telling her to leave him alone and go back to her own ship. Vivi refuses as she understands how dangerously persistent CP0 will be in recapturing her, regardless of how much protection she has. She asks Wapol for the Den Den Mushi he used to contact Morgans so she can notify her father, but he refuses in a panic and demands she get lost, which just confuses her even more.

Jewelry Bonney, meanwhile, had snuck aboard a ship heading for Tajine Kingdom, while an injured Sabo hitched a ride on a ship for Lulusia Kingdom. Once the stories started spreading about what happened, the Five Elders discussed what to do with Sabo now that he knows the truth about the Empty Throne, as they also wanted to deal with the Egghead issue. Just then, Imu contacts the five of them and tells them that the time has come to use one of Dr. Vegapunk’s inventions: the Mother Flame. The elders agree that it is time to test its capabilities, with Egghead potentially considering changing its response depending on the outcome. As they decide to pick a forest area for a testing ground, Imu simply says they want the testing site to be Lulusia Kingdom due to its close proximity, regardless of the people living on the island.

The Five Elders comply with Imu’s orders as their names and titles are revealed:


 * The Warrior God of Science and Defense, Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, agrees to make the preparations and asks Imu for their patience.
 * The Warrior God of the Environment, Saint Marcus Mars, notes that Lulusia’s citizens had been showing sparks of rebellion lately.
 * The Warrior God of Justice, Saint Topman Warcury, says destroying the kingdom will be making an example out of them.
 * The Warrior God of Finance, Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro, says that they could use this power freely one day.
 * The Warrior God of Agriculture, Saint Sheperd Ju Peter, adds that if they can, they can snuff out any protracted conflict.

The last thing Imu requests of the Five Elders is for them to bring Vivi to them, which they comply with.

Following the Levely, Marine Headquarters received reports that both the Tajine and Aegis Kingdoms are rebelling. Between the disbandment of the Seven Warlords of the Sea and the uprisings in World Government-affiliated countries, the Marines were plenty busy, even though their military power had shifted in a new direction courtesy of the Seraphim, models including versions of Donquixote Doflamingo, Gecko Moria, and Crocodile.

Back in the present, Sabo tells Emporio Ivankov and Monkey D. Dragon that the second he arrived in Lulusia, King Seki and Princess Komane were immediately arrested by the people. He himself was welcomed by the people and realized it was because the people believed the story that he had assassinated Cobra. He did want to tell them the truth, but when he saw how the lie fanned the flames of rebellion in the people, he could not bring himself to do it. Because of Belo Betty and the other Revolutionary Army commanders, several of the inspired people chose to join him. He knew he could not get his hands on an encryption Den Den Mushi, so he rerouted his call through the island as he was setting sail, confident the World Government would be fooled into thinking he was still on the island, when in reality he was just within range having set out to sea.

Ivankov asked if Lulusia Kingdom’s destruction happened during the call and Sabo confirms, adding that the people from the kingdom became hysterical after losing their families. Dragon is filled with disgust that the World Government would annihilate an entire kingdom so callously and asks how they did it, and Sabo reports he saw a large shadow hovering over the kingdom, which Sabo believed was not a living being or a natural disaster, but something flying directly over the clouds.

Changing topics, Ivankov asks about the name “Imu” and reveals that one of the First Twenty was Saint Imu of the Nerona Family. Since they know there exists a means to grant someone eternal youth, they suspect it has been used on someone before already, so that person no longer has to worry about dying of old age. Sabo begins to wonder if Imu is the very same Imu Ivankov is talking about, but he says it could just be a coincidence and that person just shares the same name. At the same time, however, he doubts who else could have the authority to command the Five Elders; the highest of the World Nobles.

The last thing Ivankov says is that he suspects that the object in the sky was a weapon, and the only one he knows who could make something like that would be Vegapunk. Dragon reminds him that Vegapunk would never create a dedicated killing machine, but Ivankov says he knows this and suspects it is actually one of the Ancient Weapons, assuming that Imu has lived since ancient times, he sees a possible connection. Dragon, however, wonders why one would wait until now to use it.

Back in Mary Geoise, the World Nobles are complaining about their lost food supply, but at the same time, Saint Donquixote Mjosgard has been executed for defending Princess Shirahoshi, and the judge was a man named Saint Figarland Garling, the former king of God Valley and the commander of God’s Knights.

Chapter Notes

 * The Arabasta Kingdom delegation and CP0 start search operations for Vivi and Sabo.
 * The moment Wapol contacted Morgans is shown.
 * Wapol and Vivi escaped Mary Geoise by stowing away in the Eigis Kingdom's ship.
 * Sabo and Bonney also escaped through the same method, with Bonney on the Tajine Kingdom's ship and Sabo on the Lulusia Kingdom's ship.
 * The names of the other four members of the Five Elders are revealed; Marcus Mars, Topman Warcury, Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro, and Shepherd Ju Peter.
 * Imu decides to use the "Mother Flame", Vegapunk's creation, to destroy Lulusia Kingdom, revealing the mystery of what happened later was no coincidence.
 * Imu also orders Vivi's capture.
 * The Eigis and Tajine kingdoms are revealed to have started rebelling against the World Government as part of the Eight-Nation Revolution.
 * Seraphim built in the likenesses of Crocodile, Donquixote Doflamingo, and Gecko Moria are shown.
 * Back in the present, Sabo talks to Dragon and Ivankov about the destruction of Lulusia Kingdom.
 * Sabo confirms the people he brought with him from Lulusia Kingdom are the ones that Belo Betty previously affected.
 * Ivankov believes Imu to be Nerona Imu, one of the First Twenty.
 * Ivankov speculates that Imu may have gained immortality from the Ope Ope no Mi's ultimate application of eternal youth.
 * Ivankov also speculates that the weapon which destroyed Lulusia Kingdom was one of the Ancient Weapons.
 * Donquixote Mjosgard was sentenced to death by Figarland Garling, the leader of God's Knights, for the crime of defending Fish-Men and for letting Sai and Leo escape.
 * Mjosgard's execution is kept a secret from the public.

Trivia

 * This is the third chapter released before Oda took a month break, which is due to a surgery on astigmatism. The first two chapters are Chapter 597 to get prepared for the second half of the series and Chapter 1053 to prepare for the final saga.