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Chapter 1094: Five Elders, Godhead of Science & Defense, St. Jaygarcia Saturn

Arc: Egghead · Saga: Final Saga · Released: 2023-09-17

Summary

On Egghead, an order broadcast as if from Vegapunk — “wipe out all the navy sailors on this island!!” — turns the Pacifista against the Marines, throwing the Navy’s assault into chaos and shielding Bonney and the Straw Hats. Bonney, fleeing on foot, ages a cluster of Marines into near-death “NDE” states (they “see the River Styx”); Navy HQ Vice Admiral Bluegrass, wielder of the Ride-Ride Fruit, corners her demanding she undo the “curse,” but Sanji — having found her with his “lady-radar” — rescues her with Otter Hammer and they retreat aboard the Vegatank. The real Vegapunk (Stella) flees a satellite, insisting he must finish his “mission.” Then a five-point pentagram blazes open above the island: St. Jaygarcia Saturn of the Five Elders is disembarking in person — the Pacifista instantly stand down because the Elders outrank Vegapunk. Saturn emerges in a monstrous ox-demon / six-legged form (“Ah, the surface… it has been such a long time!!”), the highest authority in the world come to Egghead. Luffy, at his Gear 5 limit, blasts Kizaru away with Gum-Gum Star Gun. Saturn — recognizing Vegapunk — remarks, “I thought we already had you killed,” while Bonney, realizing her father Kuma “must have no will left,” charges straight at St. Saturn.

New reveals

• St. Jaygarcia Saturn arrives on Egghead in the flesh, transported by a glowing five-point pentagram, and reveals a monster form: a giant horned ox-demon head atop a six-legged, hooved/spider-like body (p. 14, 17–18). Captioned “Highest Authority in the World, Five Elders, Godhead of Science & Defense — St. Jaygarcia Saturn.”
• Saturn’s line “Ah, the surface… it has been such a long time!!” (p. 14) implies the Five Elders rarely appear on the surface.
• Vice Admiral Bluegrass (Navy HQ) debuts — eats the Ride-Ride Fruit: “As a driver with the Ride-Ride Fruit, I can take a ride on anything and anyone!! I can control an individual regardless of anything else!!” (p. 8).
• Pacifista authority hierarchy: an order broadcast as Vegapunk’s (“wipe out all the navy sailors on this island”) flips the Pacifista against the Marines (p. 3–4); when Saturn arrives the units stand down because “the only thing above us on the authority hierarchy is… the Five Elders” (p. 12). “Commodores and below aren’t even allowed to have an audience with them!!” (p. 13).
• Bonney’s aging power named technique “NDE (Near Death Experience)” — withers Marines to near-death; a victim gasps “I saw… the River Styx…” (p. 6–7).
• Luffy “Gum-Gum Star Gun” — a Gear 5 technique that launches Kizaru away; Luffy notes “that’s my limit…” (p. 16–17).
• Sanji “Otter Hammer” — new technique used to rescue Bonney from Bluegrass (p. 9).
• Saturn already tried to have Vegapunk assassinated: “I thought we already had you killed, Vegapunk” (p. 19) — ties the Egghead operation to a standing Elder kill-order.
• Bonney realizes the original Kuma “must have no will left” (p. 18) — confirming the Pacifista-conversion stripped his will.

Foreshadowing seeds planted

Payoffs (seeds from earlier chapters that resolve here)

Mentions / appearances

• Luffy — Gear 5, “Gum-Gum Star Gun” on Kizaru; at his limit
• Sanji — finds Bonney; “Otter Hammer”; rescues her
• Jewelry Bonney — ages Marines (NDE); cornered by Bluegrass; charges St. Saturn
• Vegapunk — Stella flees to finish his “mission”; Saturn’s target
• St. Jaygarcia Saturn — arrives on Egghead; monster form revealed
• Kizaru — fighting Luffy; blasted by Star Gun
• Atlas — ordered to find Bonney; shields Vegapunk; injured by Saturn
• Bluegrass — first appearance; Navy HQ Vice Admiral; Ride-Ride Fruit
• Kuma — referenced; implied to have “no will left”
• Sentomaru — referenced (recap glossary box, Pacifista chain of command)
• Five Elders · Pacifista
• Ride-Ride Fruit — first appearance
• Egghead — “Labophase” sublocation labelled (p. 10); “Vegatank” cloud-tired vehicle

Notable panels

• Pages 1–2 — Color spread (chapter opener): a Zoro-themed two-page splash — samurai Zoro mid-swing wreathed by a green Eastern dragon, with Kaku below; the left page binds a shirtless Zoro in a crossed-swords X-pose that echoes his Chapter Ch. 51 defeat by Mihawk (visual callback). Caption “一百三情 / 103 Mercies — Dragon Damnation.” Decorative; flag for mirror cross-reference.
• Page 8 — Bluegrass introduced with caption “Navy HQ Vice Admiral Bluegrass”; declares the Ride-Ride Fruit’s control power.
• Page 12–13 — The five-point pentagram blazes open; “St. Saturn of the Five Elders is disembarking on Egghead!!”; Pacifista stand down.
• Page 14 — Splash: Saturn’s monster form emerges from black flame; title plate “Highest Authority in the World, Five Elders, Godhead of Science & Defense — St. Jaygarcia Saturn.”
• Page 16 — Luffy’s “Gum-Gum Star Gun” — Gear 5 star-motif blast on Kizaru.
• Pages 17–19 — Saturn’s six-legged form crushes the area; “I thought we already had you killed, Vegapunk”; Bonney charges with “St. Saturn!!!”

Open questions raised

• Who actually issued the “wipe out all navy sailors” order broadcast as Vegapunk’s? (Hijacked authority chip vs a satellite vs Vegapunk himself.)
• What is the exact nature of Saturn’s monster form — which Mythical Zoan / awakening grants it? (Fruit unnamed on-page.)
• Can Bonney’s aging “curse” actually be undone, as Bluegrass demands?
• Does Bonney’s charge at Saturn stand any chance — and what does “Kuma has no will left” mean for any rescue?