Chapter 1024

Chapter 1024 is titled "Nobody Important".

Cover Page
Color Spread:

The Color Spread is the second part of a three part poster featuring the highest ranking characters from the seventh popularity poll. As such, some characters are only partly shown, like Doflamingo and Moria on the left, and Sabo, Hawkins, and Rayleigh on the right.

Short Summary
Kaidou's palace is becoming steadily engulfed in flames as the war rages on, and more and more fighters on both sides begin heading to the Live Floor.

Meanwhile, Kaidou attacks Yamato with killing intent, stating his daughter is nothing more than an enemy if she truly bears the name of Oden. Yamato remembers Kaidou imprisoning her in a cave shortly after Oden's death along with several enemy samurai, with the group left to fight over a single serving of food. Despite Yamato's fears that the samurai would hate her, the warriors gave her the food without any hesitation as they treated her with the same warmth as they once did to the real Oden. After ten days, the samurai decided to break free of the cave and confront Kaidou in order to allow Yamato to survive, despite this being suicidal for them. Back in the present day, Yamato expresses confidence in her identity and goal and asks Kaidou why he has taken away both her and Wano's freedom as the two of them engage in a powerful Haoshoku Haki-imbued clash.

Chapter Notes

 * Tama's group is hiding while Usopp distracts the Beasts Pirates.
 * Nami talks with Franky via Tanishi.
 * Franky is with the Heart Pirates.
 * Brook talks with Jinbe via Tanishi.
 * Brook carries Robin and runs from the burning Castle.
 * Jinbe is with the Kid Pirates.
 * Kawamatsu, Cho, and Yatappe block the Beasts Pirates from disrupting Zoro and Sanji's battle against the two All-Stars.
 * Yamato's battle with Kaidou continues.
 * Yamato recalls her past, remembering the time Kaidou chained her in a cave with three samurai who refused to serve Kaidou.
 * Yamato was known then as the "Oni Princess".
 * The samurai release Yamato, and the four bond around Oden's journal.
 * One of the three samurai is a member of the Shimotsuki Family.
 * The samurai break free from the cave.
 * Yamato can use Haoshoku Haki.

Trivia

 * In the color spread, the Pokémon Meltan can be seen on Kid's arm, possibly referencing the scene from Chapter 980.