Chapter 525

Coverstory Summary
CP9's Independent Report vol. 31: "Someday We Shall Return"

The CP9 have defeated their pursuers and Captain Very Good is in pieces.

Long Summary
This chapter opens with Garp talking with Ace. They talk how Garp wanted Ace and Luffy to have become Marines like he had wanted. Ace then points out that they each have blood of a global-scale criminal and they could never be Marines. However Ace also mentions that he took his name "Portgas" from his mother that he says to have a great debt to, and that he doesn't care about his "useless" father. He then says that is the reason he joined Whitebeard and that he thinks of Whitebeard as his only father. Then on the Marine ship that Luffy and Hancock are on, the Marines see Buggy the Clown's ship, and say that it is unimportant because they don't remember their flag. While on Buggy's ship Alvida talks with the crew and tells them that them sailing all the way there and buy an Eternal Pose was useless because there ship can't get past the Calm Belt and the only other way is throw the Gates of Justice where only marines can get in. The crew agrees to abandon Buggy. It then shows the many horrors of Impel Down. Such as a shadow of a beast with a club and horns that kills several prisoners and takes away their bodies. Then the Marine ship that Hancock is on arrives at Impel Down. Luffy looks out and sees that there are more ships here then when there were during the Buster Call. Hancock then tells Luffy to hide under her robes. Later Hancock is told that she will have to wear Kairouseki handcuffs and submit to a full body check this makes Hancock worry because they would find Luffy.

Plot Points

 * Ace took his mother's surname 'Portgas' because he owes a great debt to her, and doesn't care about his father.
 * He says that his true father is Whitebeard.
 * The current that Nyon told Luffy about is called the Tarai Current.
 * Buggy was somehow captured and sentenced to Impel Down.
 * The Buggy Pirates decide to give up their search for Buggy.
 * The Marine vessel carrying Hancock and Luffy arrives at Impel Down.
 * Buggy appears to have broken out of his cell.

Characters
3 : First apparition

Anime episode
Episode 422