Chapter 594

Chapter 594 is titled "Message".

Cover
Garp and Sengoku are enjoying themselves eating rice crackers. Garp is stacking them on a little table, creating a structure, and Sengoku's goat is chewing on paper.

Quick Summary
Luffy's recent actions are revealed: he infiltrated Marineford again with Rayleigh and Jinbei and rang the Ox Bell to signal his crew about something. Sengoku and Garp step down from their positions before World Government Commander-in-Chief Kong, with the Fleet Admiral recommending Aokiji as his successor. The whereabouts of many Supernovas are revealed.

Long Summary
In Mariejois, the five Elder Stars are talking about Luffy's actions. They wondered about Luffy's connection to Rayleigh and regretted about making Jinbei a Shichibukai. They also speak about Blackbeard taking out one of the Supernovas and that only the Yonkou and the remains of the Whitebeard Pirates have a chance against Blackbeard. They discuss about replacing the three Shichibukais that were lost (Jinbei, Teach, and Moria). In the same place, World Government Commander-in-Chief Kong talks to Sengoku about his and Garp's "holding back" in Marine ranks. The now former Fleet-Admiral Sengoku recommends Admiral Aokiji as his successor.

In Marineford, which is being rebuilt, Aokiji and Smoker are talking first about Luffy's actions, and later about Smoker's possible new employment in a New World Marine base, G-5, which is said to be full of problems. The Commodore's wish to be transferred there stems from his will to chase Luffy. In the medical center, a doctor informs Coby that what he heard during the battle was surely Haki. Finally, it is revealed what Luffy has done by Brandnew: he came with Jinbei and Rayleigh to Marineford. The trio stole a Marine ship and circled around Marineford. Luffy proceeds to enter the plaza alone to ring the Ox Bell 16 times, with many photographers taking his picture to put in their newspapers including one that reveals Luffy getting a new tattoo much like Ace's tattoo. Brandnew interprets these acts as a declaration of war.

In the New World, on an unnamed island, Kid and his crew are talking about Luffy's behavior. Killer tells the others about the symbolic meaning it has for the Marines, being rung 8 times to conclude the previous year and another 8 times for the start of the next year. Kid then wonders if Luffy is saying that he will make the new era himself. Outside their camp there are a lot of captured and defeated men, who are then killed and crucified by Kid using his Devil Fruit power. The Supernova laughed about their low strength and their desire to go back home after their total defeat.

Somewhere else, also in the New World, Capone Bege's ship is pulled towards the sky by a strange structure, similar to a dark globe, with what looks like rocky formations protruding from it.

Back in the Grand Line, Luffy is travelling on a Kuja ship with Jinbei and Rayleigh, hoping that his crewmates understood the message he sent them by ringing the Ox Bell. On the various islands they where sent to, all of them (except for Zoro) apparently understand what he wanted them to know.

In the meantime, in Foodvalten, Hawkins and his crew are confronting Brownbeard and his men. The Supernova casually angers Brownbeard asking what his name is. Hawkins ignores Brownbeard's mumbling about his glory. He unsheathes his sword and prepares to fight.

The last Supernova shown is Urouge with his crew for the first time not having his trademark smile, unable to dock their ship on an island in the New World because of the continuous lightning being emitted from it. A smaller vessel approaches them, with an old man offering to give them some umbrellas.

Chapter Notes

 * Kong makes his first full appearance.
 * Coby is revealed to have his Haki awakened. It is also revealed that Haki is used by all Vice Admirals.
 * It is revealed in the newspaper article that Luffy returned to Marineford with Jinbei and Rayleigh to ring the Ox Bell.
 * In the photo, Luffy appears with a new tattoo on his right arm.
 * All of Luffy's crewmembers apparently understood the mysterious message Luffy sent them with the Ox Bell's ringing (with the exception of Zoro, who was still trying to figure it out).
 * This is the first time that all of the Strawhats appeared in the same chapter together outside of a flashback since they were separated by Kuma.
 * In comparison to the New World, the first half of the Grand Line is called a "Paradise".

Characters
1: first introduction