Chapter 1089

Chapter 1089 is titled "Hostage Situation".

Cover Page
Cover Page Request: "a cow serves Nami a late-night mug of warm milk while she works on her sea charts." by PN Paruko.

Short Summary
As the world begins to feel the effects from the aftermath of Lulusia Kingdom's destruction, a large naval fleet surpassing that of a Buster Call has surrounded Egghead. As Kizaru and Sentomaru talk things out, Jaygarcia Saturn learns of the situation inside Egghead and gives out his orders. York contacts the World Government and asks them to keep their promise to her and then reveals she has been captured by the Straw Hat Pirates.

Long Summary
In Foosha Village, everyone is in an uproar over Garp’s fate. Woop Slap says that they shouldn’t worry about him, but when he hears laughter, he yells at the person only to discover it was actually Makino’s infant son, which he quickly apologizes for. As Makino comforts him, she admits everyone is worried for Garp, but on the other hand, she mentions that her child is starting to recognize Luffy. Elsewhere, Curly Dadan is worried sick about Garp and Luffy as well.

Meanwhile, as a result of Imu’s decision to destroy Lulusia with the Mother Flame, an earthquake is felt throughout the entire world, but since no one could determine the epicenter, they paid it no mind. In the aftermath, the sea level rose by approximately one meter, while a giant hole is left in the spot where Lulusia stood. The rising sea level causes several shores to get swallowed by the tide and entire islands to end up underwater, forcing people to evacuate. Even Foosha Village started to suffer the after-effects.

On Egghead, a fleet led by Admiral Kizaru, Saint Jaygarcia Saturn, and several Vice Admirals and composed of over 100 Marine ships (with 20 of them being battleships) and 30,000 Marine soldiers on board are seen on the coast of the island; a force with enough firepower to trample over a Buster Call. Dr. Vegapunk’s Sea Beast weapons attack the Marines but one of them is destroyed by Kizaru, who was nonchalantly eating at the same time. Kizaru contacts Sentomaru and asks him to just surrender, but he refuses. He reminds him that Vegapunk designed the Pacifista’s laser’s by studying his Pika Pika no Mi powers, so he can’t believe he was the one sent to kill him. Kizaru tells him that no one can protect Vegapunk from his decision to study the Void Century, and since he operates under the World Noble’s command, he has no say in the matter either.

However, Kizaru admits they can’t just recklessly charge onto the island because of how valuable it is. He asks if Rob Lucci and the others failed to assassinate Vegapunk, and Sentomaru confirms. Saturn, meanwhile, is eating in seclusion as he doesn’t want anyone to know he’s on board. He reads Morgans’ article about the Straw Hat Pirates taking Vegapunk hostage, which he calls a good article. When he asks about the actual situation, Vice Admiral Doberman responds that they have no word from CP0 about the mission but based on Sentomaru’s resistance, they assume that Vegapunk, his satellites, and the four Seraphim have joined forces with the Straw Hats and are holed up in the Labophase. They also surmise that the other Cipher Pol agents have been captured in the Fabriophase by Sentomaru and his Pacifista Mark III. The Frontier Dome is at 100% power, so no one can get out of the laboratory, but they have no idea what has occurred there in the last day or so.

Saturn then asks about the researchers and workers on the island and Doberman confirms they evacuated, but their ships have been tracked and their positions are known. Saturn orders that all of the ships be sunk, which Doberman complies. Doberman also informs Saturn that Jewelry Bonney is on the island too, to which Saturn comments that she is no longer useful to them, but since he considers her just a little girl, he says it is safe to ignore her.

The Marines then receive a transmission from the island to Mary Geoise, which Kizaru listens in on with a black Den Den Mushi. The person on the other end is York asking the rest of the Five Elders why they are trying to kill her too, especially since she told them about Vegapunk’s research. Marcus Mars tells York that she is just as much like Vegapunk, but she retorts that she isn’t interested in the Void Century, so they don’t have to worry about her talking about it. Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro commends York for surviving for so long considering CP0’s presence and the Straw Hat Pirates, to which he asks about them. York says that since she is calling them, they can guess what happened, especially since she has the Seraphim under control. She asks if they seriously wish to wage war on her, but Shepherd Ju Peter tells her that they’ve had a change of heart about her fate.

Ju Peter asks York if she can replicate the Mother Flame, as she was the one who sent it to them, upon a special request. York tells them that the power station she needs to make the Mother’s Flame is on the island, so she wants them to not damage the place, which Mars accepts. York tells the Five Elders that she wants to be a World Noble, which they say can be arranged, and York tells them that they have a deal. However, there is one more thing she asks of them: save her from Luffy!

The Five Elders and Kizaru are left shocked by York’s plea. As it turns out, York has been subdued by the Straw Hats and chained to the ground, with Zoro holding his sword over her head while Usopp (who has been unpetrified) arranged the call. Dr. Vegapunk has also been freed and is with the rest of the crew, who have all reunited, along with Lucci and Bonney, with several of them eating. Luffy says that he doesn’t really understand the situation, but he figures if they are under siege, they can use York as a shield to escape.

Chapter Notes

 * The residents of Goa Kingdom react to the news about Garp's disappearance and Luffy's actions at Egghead.
 * Makino's child appears to be now familiar with Luffy.
 * As a result of Lulusia Kingdom's destruction by the Mother Flame, a massive seahole has formed in its place, leading to earthquakes and tsunamis happening around various parts of the world.
 * Those events cause the Blue Sea's level to rise around one meter, leading to general flooding and even submersions of entire islands.
 * The narration confirms Lulusia's destruction happening six days prior to the present.
 * The Marines have managed to completely surround Egghead with its fleet.
 * The fleet is led by one Admiral and nine Vice-Admirals, and is composed by a hundred ships (including 20 battleships) and 30.000 soldiers, making it bigger than a Buster Call in scope.
 * Some of the Sea Beast Weapons attack the fleet, but are shot down by Borsalino.
 * Sentomaru confirms Vegapunk's laser technology was based on research of Borsalino's powers, which is briefly shown in a flashback.
 * Doberman confirms one entire day has passed since the Straw Hats arrived at Egghead.
 * Saturn learns of the mass evacuations that happened earlier at Egghead and orders the evacuation ships to be found and sunk.
 * Saturn also learns of Jewelry Bonney's involvement at Egghead, but tells the Marines to not be concerned with her.
 * York has been subdued by the Straw Hat Pirates and Bonney.
 * Franky and Usopp are no longer petrified, and Vegapunk has been freed.
 * York is being coerced to contact the Five Elders.
 * York reveals she was the one who sent the Mother Flame to Mary Geoise, and that the technology to make it is at Egghead.
 * Due to a special request from Im, the Five Elders now seek to spare York and make her a World Noble, in exchange for replication of the Mother Flame.
 * York begs the Five Elders to save her from the Straw Hats.