Summit War Saga

Whitebeard War Saga is the fifth saga in the anime and manga series One Piece. It follows the Straw Hat Pirates, namely Monkey D. Luffy, after their departure from Water 7 and as a war unfolds between the World Government and the Whitebeard Pirates, set in motion by the defeat of Portgas D. Ace at the hands of Marshall D. Teach, and climaxing in Ace's execution at Marineford. It has a total of eight arcs (two are non canon).

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 out of the Great Gaol Impel Down and joins the battle at Marineford, allying himself with the Whitebeard Pirates. The war ended with the deaths of Ace and Whitebeard and with a broken (both physically and mentally) Luffy, who then start mourning his brother's death. After this (and with the help of Jinbei) Luffy decided to train and become stronger with the aid of Silvers Rayleigh, in order to go to the New World. However before doing this he send a message to his crewmates that they must become strong too and that they will reunite again in Sabaody Archipelago after two years of training.

Chapters: 442-597

Episodes: 326-

Years Ran: 2007 - 2010


 * Ice Hunter Arc 2007 (Anime only)
 * Thriller Bark arc 2007-2008
 * Spa Island Arc 2008 (Anime only)
 * Sabaody Archipelago arc 2008
 * Amazon Lily arc 2008
 * Impel Down arc 2008-2009
 * Marineford arc 2009-2010
 * Post-War arc 2010