Chapter 481

Chapter 481 is called "Shadow's Asgard".

Cover
Instead of mini story, this chapter title page features artwork of Zoro doing calligraphy (he writes the "sword" (剣) in kanji).

Short Summary
Oars is finally defeated but Moriah, for everyone's surprise, is still alive and he starts to taking all the shadows off Thriller Bark with the attack Shadows Asgard. And now he has 1000 shadows in his body. The sun is rising and they have to defeat Moriah to take all the shadows back.

Returning Characters

 * Straw Hat Pirates
 * Monkey D. Luffy
 * Roronoa Zoro
 * Nami
 * Usopp
 * Sanji
 * Tony Tony Chopper
 * Nico Robin
 * Franky
 * Thriller Bark
 * Gekko Moriah
 * Oars
 * Victoria Cindry
 * Hildon
 * Lola (zombie)
 * Jigoro (K.O.)
 * Inuppe (K.O.)
 * Buhichuck (K.O.)
 * Captain John (K.O.)
 * Gyoro, Nin, and Bao
 * Risky Brothers (zombie) (K.O.)
 * Others
 * Brook
 * Rolling Pirates
 * Lola
 * Risky Brothers