Arc 18The Voyage to Zou

Fanxin established Wolf Valley as a home for Ren Fang and their allies, then left to pursue the Great One Piece as the world’s powers gathered around Zou. After Ren Fang gave birth to twin daughters, Fanxin watched Fujitora Issho and the Marines battle Kaido and began looking for a way to overcome Kaido’s defenses.

  • Fanxin defeated the men who attacked him, established a country for Ren Fang, and married her at Wolf Valley.
  • Fanxin built up Wolf Valley, recruited allies, and brought Grandpa Nick to live there before returning with Ren Fang to his base.
  • Fanxin prepared Wolf Valley for his absence, then left with his companions to pursue the Great One Piece and headed toward Zou.
  • Fanxin’s crew encountered a gathering of pirates and Marines near Zou, where Sun Zhijian sent away many weaker fighters and ships.
  • Ren Fang gave birth to twin daughters, whom Fanxin named Shuangshuang and Ningxiang, while the Marines and Kaido’s forces fought nearby.
  • Fanxin confronted Fujitora Issho, then agreed to accompany him as he went to face Kaido of the Beasts.
  • Fujitora Issho and Kizaru attacked Kaido, but Kaido broke free and overwhelmed the Marines, prompting Fanxin to consider how to restrain him and find a weakness.
Chapters 426–450 Vol. 5 Read

Ch. 426They All Came (1)

Fanxin fought the man in red and a towering hammer-wielder who had come to disrupt his wedding, using lightning, a Birdcage, and diamond blades against them. As the battle continued, Ji Ruxue and Fantian watched for hidden enemies while Fanxin released a wisp of his soul to gain the upper hand.

  • Fanxin refused to hurry into fighting the man in red, so the man returned to his ship and brought back a bald giant wielding a sledgehammer.
  • Fanxin summoned lightning and a storm, but the two men escaped its effects with insulating clothes and broke out of his Birdcage by destroying the ground beneath it.
  • Fanxin attacked them at close range with two diamond blades, while the Heavenly Soul Pirates, Soul Clan members, and Straw Hat Pirates watched from a distance.
  • Fantian and Ji Ruxue chose not to interfere and prepared the Soul Clan members to respond if hidden enemies appeared.
  • Fanxin kept the two men occupied in combat, then released a wisp of his soul to use the Soul Clan's power against them.

Ch. 427They All Came (2)

Fanxin used soul clones to incapacitate two of the Four Emperors' subordinates, then faced a long-haired swordsman who challenged him. Fanxin summoned several planets to attack the swordsman and his crew, forcing them to flee aboard their ship as the planets pursued them.

  • Fanxin's soul clones entered the red-clad youth and tall man's bodies and devoured their souls, leaving them in agony.
  • Fanxin defeated the two men, but released them when a long-haired man in black arrived and offered to fight him instead.
  • Fanxin and the long-haired man traded attacks, and Fanxin claimed he was stronger before ordering Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and the others back inside the Birdcage.
  • Fanxin swung the Seven Star Sword toward the sky and summoned several planets that blocked out the sun and began falling toward the long-haired man.
  • The long-haired man returned to his ship to escape, but the planets followed him, and he vowed he would never let Fanxin off.

Ch. 428Everyone's Here (3)

Fanxin defeated the attackers who threatened his island, then planned to turn the new land into a home for Ren Fang. The next day, Fanxin and Ren Fang married, and their wedding banquet lasted two days and two nights.

  • Fanxin’s enemies cracked the falling planets with their attacks, but Fanxin’s lightning incapacitated many of them before Devil Fruit users redirected the planets and the survivors fled.
  • Fanxin chose not to pursue the retreating enemies and ordered robots to level the new continent so he could establish a country there for Ren Fang.
  • Fanxin told Ren Fang he would rebuild her destroyed hometown and planned for the Soul Clan to live there and manage the settlement while he continued exploring.
  • Fanxin and Ren Fang held their wedding at Wolf Valley, exchanged rings, and celebrated with their guests at a two-day banquet.
  • Straw Hat Boy ate throughout the banquet and remained eager for more despite his bulging belly.

Ch. 429A Discussion (1)

Fanxin planned to establish a country for the Soul Clan and arranged defenses and construction while waiting for the clan leader’s approval. His parents left to consult the clan leader, and Fanxin remained behind to build the settlement.

  • Sanji and Zoro thanked Fanxin for his hospitality and sailed away, while Fanxin returned to Wolf Valley.
  • Fanxin asked Fantian and Ji Ruxue to bring Soul Clan members to live in his new country, but they said the clan leader would have to approve the plan.
  • Fanxin told Ren Fang he would defend the settlement with clones, robots, Diamond Beasts, a Birdcage, and Li Kecheng, and he placed a strand of Ren Fang’s soul in Wolf Valley for safety.
  • Fanxin approved Little Black Cat’s building plans and placed planets around the continent, leaving gaps as guarded entrances while robots began construction.
  • Fantian and Ji Ruxue departed to consult the clan leader and promised to bring Fanxin news.

Ch. 430A Conversation (2)

Fanxin and Ren Fang began building a home for the Soul Clan while preparing for a possible war, and Ren Fang revealed she was pregnant. After helping raise and stabilize the land around Wolf Valley, Fanxin returned to her, and she asked if Grandpa Nick could come live with them.

  • Fanxin warned Dillon and his parents not to underestimate the Soul Clan’s enemies, then saw his parents off from Wolf Valley.
  • Fanxin told Ren Fang he would stay in Wolf Valley for three months, and she revealed she was already pregnant.
  • The Little Black Cat planned homes with Bingfeng and Wang Yan, who helped reinforce the unstable land beneath Wolf Valley.
  • Fanxin used the Seven Star Sword to bring down planets, while Wang Yan melted them and Bingfeng cooled the resulting land, raising it above sea level.
  • The Little Black Cat sent Fanxin back to Ren Fang, and Ren Fang asked if Grandpa Nick could come live with them.

Ch. 431A Conversation (3)

Fanxin arranged for Li Kecheng and the others to safeguard Wolf Valley while he and Ren Fang traveled to the East Blue to bring Grandpa Nick to live with them. After crossing the Calm Belt without serious trouble, Fanxin reached his childhood island and reunited with Grandpa Nick.

  • Fanxin asked Li Kecheng to protect Wolf Valley and told Little Black Cat and the others how to manage things during his absence.
  • Fanxin left a soul clone and five hundred Diamond Beasts to defend Wolf Valley, then departed with Ren Fang, Xiaoling, and Xiaowei.
  • Fanxin and Ren Fang crossed the Calm Belt, where Fanxin used Conqueror's Haki to frighten off a group of Sea Kings.
  • Fanxin arrived at his childhood island and called out to Grandpa Nick, who recognized him and asked why he had returned.

Ch. 432Going Home (1)

Fanxin returned to Grandpa Nick’s island and fought him to test their strength, ending in a draw. He then brought Grandpa Nick and his earth-bound body into the Diamond Space, and after resting, Fanxin and Ren Fang set off for home.

  • Fanxin fought Grandpa Nick, destroying much of the island with powerful attacks, but neither could defeat the other, so they stopped and Grandpa Nick repaired the island.
  • Fanxin invited Grandpa Nick to live in his kingdom and offered to carry his island-sized body in the Diamond Space.
  • Fanxin held the entrance open while Grandpa Nick moved his entire body into the Diamond Space over three days, leaving Fanxin exhausted.
  • Ren Fang took Fanxin to another island, where she fed him and cared for him as he rested for more than ten days.
  • Fanxin and Ren Fang resumed their journey home, hurrying because they feared something might happen at their base.

Ch. 433Homecoming (2)

Fanxin and Ren Fang reached the New World and stopped at an island to replenish their raw materials, while newspapers warned of an approaching major war. After Fanxin rescued Xiaoling from a gang, the gang’s boss offered Fanxin their supplies and asked to join his crew, leaving Fanxin with a new recruit as they prepared to continue home.

  • Fanxin sent Xiaowei ahead to reassure everyone, then took Ren Fang to an island so Xiaoling could search for raw materials.
  • Fanxin showed Ren Fang newspapers reporting that the major powers were stirring and a vast war might be unavoidable; he reassured her that their base could withstand an attack.
  • Fanxin used Observation Haki to find Xiaoling, whom a gang had captured for its weapons, then knocked out most of the gang with Conqueror’s Haki and secured Xiaoling’s release.
  • Xiaoling told Fanxin that the gang had seized the raw materials, so Fanxin went to the warehouse to buy them.
  • The gang boss gave Fanxin the raw materials for free, said he was abandoning his territory to go to sea, and asked to join Fanxin’s crew; Fanxin accepted him.

Ch. 434Going Home (3)

Fanxin returned toward his base with Ren Fang and Li Dong, but discovered that a powerful enemy was attacking the island. Wang Yan and Bingfeng confronted the attackers, and Bingfeng found that the suited boss could erase her ice and other attacks.

  • Fanxin stored the fuel in his Diamond Space, recruited Li Dong under strict rules, and set off with Ren Fang for his base.
  • After more than ten days at sea, Fanxin saw black light rising from the island and sent Ren Fang into the Plane Space for safety.
  • Fanxin sent Xiaoling to carry Li Dong toward the base while he raced there beneath the sea.
  • Wang Yan and Bingfeng ordered the others to withdraw, prepared the robots, and went to confront the attackers' black ship.
  • Bingfeng froze the ship and trapped it inside a world of ice, but the suited boss erased the ice and made her Ice Spikes vanish.
  • Bingfeng retreated to Wang Yan and asked how they could defeat the suited man's ability.

Ch. 435A Troublesome Ability (1)

Wang Yan and her allies discovered that the man in the suit’s ability could be countered with Seastone and that his power sent things away rather than destroying them. Wang Yan trapped him with a magma clone and her real body, but he escaped and vowed to retaliate.

  • Wang Yan and Bingfeng had the brothers attack the man in the suit while they searched for his ability’s weakness, and Lin Haicheng wounded him with a Seastone bullet.
  • Lin Haicheng explained that Seastone could suppress the man’s ability, and Wang Yan took a Seastone iron rod to confront him.
  • Wang Yan used magma to draw the man’s black light before striking with the iron rod, forcing him to retreat and revealing that Seastone bypassed his defense.
  • The man trapped Wang Yan in a shrinking dome, but admitted that his ability sent people away rather than making them disappear permanently.
  • The man shot Wang Yan’s magma clone, and as he tried to send it away, Wang Yan’s real body appeared behind him and surrounded him with magma.
  • The man escaped by teleporting more than ten meters away and vowed to show Wang Yan the consequences of offending him.

Ch. 436A Tricky Ability (Part Two)

Wang Yan confronted the suited man as he covered the island in darkness, but Fanxin returned and captured him with Seastone. After forcing him to withdraw his ability, Fanxin brought Ren Fang to safety and released Grandpa Nick in a place he had chosen as his new home.

  • The suited man threatened to move the island or leave it in eternal darkness, but Wang Yan refused to surrender it and told him Fanxin had returned.
  • Fanxin rose from beneath the sea, seized the suited man, and restrained him with Seastone Handcuffs, preventing him from using his ability.
  • Fanxin explained that he would not kill or torment the man, but warned him to stop causing trouble and demonstrated that Seastone could counter his ability.
  • The suited man withdrew the darkness, and Fanxin let Ren Fang out before taking her to the first level of Wolf Valley.
  • Fanxin brought Little Fox and Little Black Cat to the island’s eastern side and released Grandpa Nick there, declaring the spot his home.

Ch. 437A Troublesome Ability (3)

Fanxin welcomed Grandpa Nick to Wolf Valley and arranged for him to meet Senior Li Kecheng, while preparing to finish the base before sailing out to sea. After being defeated by Fanxin, a suited man asked to join the Heavenly Soul Pirates so his crew would be safer, and Fanxin accepted them under his rules.

  • Fanxin introduced Grandpa Nick to his companions and Senior Li Kecheng, who immediately began playing chess with him while Chen Yuning stayed to watch.
  • Fanxin told Little Black Cat that he planned to sail out to sea once Wolf Valley was finished, and learned that four Soul Clan experts would arrive to help guard it.
  • The suited man told his crew he wanted to join Fanxin after his defeat, and they agreed to follow him.
  • Fanxin accepted the suited man and his crew on the condition that they obey the Heavenly Soul Pirates' rules, then Little Fox took them to Wolf Valley and settled them in its empty houses.

Ch. 438Shopping (1)

Fanxin left his home to buy food for the enlarged group, taking Sun Zhijian with him and arranging for him to train in Diamond Space. At sea, Fujitora Issho intercepted them and forced Fanxin into a fight.

  • Fanxin checked on the two seniors playing chess and visited Ren Fang, then told her he would be away shopping and arranged for Bingfeng to care for her.
  • Fanxin and Sun Zhijian set out by boat with Xiaoling, and Sun Zhijian said he had gone to sea seeking the Great One Piece.
  • Fanxin sent Sun Zhijian into his little world to train against Diamond Beasts while the boat continued toward the nearest island.
  • Xiaoling spotted Fujitora Issho, and Fanxin tried to change course to avoid him, but Fujitora Issho caught up and demanded a rematch.
  • Fujitora Issho attacked with gravity, and Fanxin countered with the Seven Star Sword, but Fujitora Issho neutralized the falling planets.

Ch. 439Purchasing (2)

Fanxin escaped Fujitora Issho by diving deep underwater, then bought supplies and returned to oversee the island’s construction. With the basic work complete, he arranged for others to manage the settlement while he prepared to leave with Ren Fang, who was nearing childbirth.

  • Fujitora Issho trapped Fanxin and sent him into the sea, but Fanxin escaped and cut the warship’s mast to prevent pursuit.
  • Fujitora Issho used his power to fly the damaged ship after Fanxin and attack the sea, but Fanxin dove deep and escaped; Fujitora Issho later gave up and repaired the mast.
  • Fanxin bought supplies, stored them at the base, and resumed construction; four months later, the island’s basic structures were complete.
  • Fanxin told Little Black Cat to register residents and arranged for Dillon and the other Soul Clan members to protect the island while he was away.
  • Fanxin told Sun Zhijian to prepare to leave in ten days and offered the crew the choice of settling on the island or joining the voyage.
  • Fanxin told Ren Fang to prepare to give birth in the Diamond Space with Qiangwei’s help, then reassured her that he would love their child whether it was a boy or a girl.

Ch. 440Procurement (3)

Fanxin arranged for Qiangwei to care for pregnant Ren Fang and prepare a Soul Clone to protect Wolf Valley after their departure in ten days. He watched Grandpa Nick and Senior Li Kecheng spar to a draw, told them to guard the valley, and left Chen Yuning’s choice about joining the voyage unresolved.

  • Fanxin reassured Ren Fang about their baby, then asked Qiangwei to care for her and prepare a Soul Clone before they left in ten days.
  • Fanxin found Grandpa Nick and Senior Li Kecheng fighting after an evenly matched chess game, and Chen Yuning explained that they had begun sparring.
  • Fanxin asked Chen Yuning whether she wanted to join the voyage or stay in Wolf Valley, and told her she could decide by departure day.
  • Grandpa Nick and Senior Li Kecheng fought for an hour without a winner, then agreed to spar again another time.
  • Fanxin told Grandpa Nick and Senior Li Kecheng to protect Wolf Valley while his Soul Clone managed affairs, then left with Chen Yuning to inspect the house renovations.

Ch. 441Setting Sail (Part One)

Fanxin prepared to leave Wolf Valley and pursue the Great One Piece, while arranging for Ren Fang and Chen Yuning to remain safe behind. He set sail with his companions for the New World, where he expected to compete with the Straw Hat Pirates and the Four Emperors.

  • Fanxin moved pregnant Ren Fang and her luggage into Diamond Space and assigned Qiangwei to care for her until she gave birth.
  • Chen Yuning chose to stay with Grandpa Nick and Senior Li Kecheng, while Fanxin left a soul clone in Wolf Valley to handle things.
  • Fanxin said goodbye to Grandpa Nick and Senior Li Kecheng, who predicted his pursuit of the Great One Piece would bring turmoil to the New World.
  • Fanxin joined his companions at the shore and announced their goal was the Great One Piece, acknowledging he might have to fight the Straw Hat Pirates.
  • Fanxin and the others boarded their enlarged ship and sailed away as Grandpa Nick and Senior Li Kecheng watched them depart.

Ch. 442Setting Sail (2)

After leaving Wolf Valley, Fanxin redirected the ship toward Zou after learning that many people had gathered there. He then examined Sun Zhijian’s abilities and sent him to a nearby navy branch to practice stealing soldiers’ badges, while a warship approached their ship.

  • Fanxin left Wolf Valley with his companions and decided to head to Zou after Little Black Cat reported that many people had gone there.
  • Fanxin asked Sun Zhijian to explain his three abilities: creating darkness, teleporting targets through dark places, and turning himself into darkness.
  • Fanxin planned to train Sun Zhijian’s unmastered ability by having him take badges from soldiers at a navy branch without killing anyone.
  • After the ship reached an island, Sun Zhijian went ashore and vanished using his ability as Fanxin monitored him with Haki.
  • Little Black Cat told Fanxin that a warship had spotted them a few hundred meters behind, and that they needed to decide what to do soon.

Ch. 443Setting Sail (3)

Sun Zhijian stole every marine’s badge from a navy branch by trapping the building in darkness, then rejoined Fanxin’s crew as they stocked up on an island. When the crew prepared to leave, a Vice Admiral attacked their ship, and Fanxin sent Sun Zhijian to fight him; Sun Zhijian evaded the Vice Admiral by hiding in darkness and teleporting away his attacks.

  • Sun Zhijian darkened the navy branch, stole the marines’ badges, and returned to Fanxin with them.
  • Fanxin’s crew bought food on the island while he and Little Black Cat watched a nearby warship that initially ignored them.
  • After the crew returned to the ship, Fanxin ordered them to depart, but a Vice Admiral launched a slash at their vessel.
  • Fanxin blocked the slash with Haki and sent Sun Zhijian to face the Vice Admiral.
  • Sun Zhijian teleported the Vice Admiral’s slashes away and used darkness to conceal his location, frustrating the Vice Admiral’s attempts to target him.

Ch. 444The Great Battle (1)

Sun Zhijian fought a Vice Admiral and then helped Fanxin’s crew escape pursuit before they reached an island where rival factions had gathered. As violence spread outside, Fanxin stayed with Ren Fang in the Diamond Space while the crew defended their ship and Sun Zhijian drove off attackers.

  • Sun Zhijian fought the Vice Admiral in darkness to test his Taijutsu, then teleported him away and sent the marines’ warships elsewhere.
  • Fanxin’s crew sailed toward Zou and stopped near an island crowded with ships from many factions, where Fanxin ordered Bingfeng and Wang Yan to respond if fighting began.
  • Fanxin entered the Diamond Space to stay with Ren Fang, who was due to give birth soon, while the crew waited outside.
  • As fighting erupted around the island, Bingfeng and Wang Yan protected the ship, and Bingfeng froze the surrounding area to deter further attacks.
  • Sun Zhijian teleported away many attackers’ ships, but several powerful figures escaped his ability and attacked him before Little Fox drove them off.

Ch. 445The Great Battle (2)

Bingfeng investigated the gathering near Zou, defeated a man who tried to trap her, and arranged surveillance while she and her allies waited for the fighting to weaken their enemies. Fanxin stayed inside the Diamond Space with Ren Fang, while Sun Zhijian trained with Little Fox as the conflict outside continued to build.

  • Bingfeng left the ship to investigate the crowds near Zou, but a stubbly man and his companions stopped her and tried to force her to stay.
  • Bingfeng froze the area around her, shattered the man's cage, and left him and his companions trapped in ice before returning to the ship.
  • Bingfeng ordered Little Black Cat to send robots into the sky to monitor the growing conflict near Zou.
  • Fanxin refused to leave the Diamond Space while Ren Fang was close to giving birth, and he planned to wait until the fighting reduced the number of opponents.
  • Bingfeng and Wang Yan learned that the navy had arrived and decided to remain hidden until Fanxin came out and the opposing forces were weakened.
  • Sun Zhijian trained against Little Fox, who repeatedly struck him while he struggled to land a hit.

Ch. 446The Great Battle (3)

As the navy and pirates prepared for a major battle around Zou, Fanxin left the outside conflict to Bingfeng and Wang Yan so he could stay with Ren Fang as their child’s birth approached. The ship submerged and was concealed beneath Bingfeng’s ice, leaving Fanxin’s group hidden as the battle intensified.

  • Sun Zhijian repeatedly charged Little Fox and was knocked back, while the others trained and Bingfeng and Wang Yan discussed the approaching navy forces.
  • Navy warships surrounded Zou as pirates set aside their grudges and formed an alliance to face the navy.
  • Fanxin reassured Ren Fang that he would stay with her for the birth, then went outside to learn what was happening.
  • Wang Yan told Fanxin that Fujitora Issho had destroyed dozens of pirate ships by dropping a giant rock on them.
  • Fanxin ordered the ship to descend to the seabed so he could remain with Ren Fang, and Bingfeng froze the area to hide it from visitors.

Ch. 447Twins (1)

Fanxin planned how his group would survive the Navy and pirates, then learned that Ren Fang had given birth to twin daughters, whom he named Shuangshuang and Ningxiang. After celebrating with his companions, Fanxin prepared to act as the Navy gained the advantage in the battle outside.

  • Fanxin proposed using Bingfeng's ice and Little Fox's ability to mix the Navy and pirates together, while warning everyone to prioritize survival against Admirals and the Four Emperors.
  • Fanxin checked on Ren Fang, then became absorbed in cultivation and missed the birth of her twin daughters.
  • Qiangwei told Fanxin that Ren Fang had safely delivered two girls, and Fanxin visited Ren Fang and named the babies Shuangshuang and Ningxiang.
  • Fanxin carried the twins out to his companions, who took turns holding them while he celebrated their safe arrival.
  • Bingfeng told Fanxin that the Navy was winning with Kizaru, Fujitora, and hidden experts keeping Kaido of the Beasts occupied, and Fanxin said his group would fight only if either side interfered with their search for treasure.

Ch. 448Twins (2)

After Ren Fang gave birth to twin daughters, Fanxin learned they had inherited diamond traits and prepared the Heavenly Soul Pirates to fight the Marines and Kaido's forces. He confronted Fujitora Issho and offered to leave for two billion.

  • Bingfeng and Fanxin discussed whether the Marines and Kaido's forces might join together, then agreed to prepare for battle.
  • Fanxin examined his newborn daughters and found five-pointed diamond stars fused to their backs, which he said came from his bloodline.
  • After reassuring Ren Fang, Fanxin ordered the ship to surface and returned to the battlefield.
  • Sun Zhijian used his ability to send most of the smaller fighters and ships away, clearing the field for the strongest combatants.
  • Fanxin confronted Fujitora Issho and demanded two billion in exchange for leaving, otherwise threatening to fight.

Ch. 449Twins (3)

Fanxin and Fujitora Issho fought after Fanxin challenged him, but Fujitora broke away to pursue Kaido of the Beasts. Fanxin caught up and agreed to watch the battle with him, and they arrived above Zou as Kizaru and others fought Kaido.

  • Fanxin and Fujitora Issho clashed, with Fujitora using gravity to repel Fanxin and then heading toward Kaido of the Beasts.
  • Fanxin ordered his people to advance together, put on the Flight Armor, and pursued Fujitora.
  • Fujitora stopped and asked Fanxin to postpone their fight so he could target Kaido of the Beasts.
  • Fanxin agreed to accompany Fujitora and watch the fight rather than attack him.
  • Fanxin and Fujitora arrived above Zou, where Kizaru and a few others were battling Kaido of the Beasts without quickly defeating him.

Ch. 450Kaido's Overwhelming Might (1)

Fanxin watched Fujitora Issho, Kizaru, and the marines battle Kaido of the Beasts on Zou, while considering how to overcome the seemingly indestructible fighter. The battle continued as Fanxin concluded that he would need help to hold Kaido back and discover his weakness.

  • Fanxin criticized the marines' intelligence agencies and Fleet Admiral Akainu, and Fujitora Issho agreed that Akainu was a madman.
  • Fujitora Issho joined the attack on Kaido of the Beasts, but Kaido sent him and the surrounding marines flying and nearly killed one of their comrades.
  • Fujitora Issho rescued the comrade with gravity, then teamed up with Kizaru to restrain Kaido while Kizaru attacked his vulnerable spots without success.
  • Kaido broke free, targeted Fujitora Issho, and fought through the marines as Fujitora Issho used gravity and aerial attacks to keep him at bay.
  • Fanxin studied Kaido's overwhelming strength and defenses, deciding that he would need a helper to restrain Kaido while he searched for a weakness.
Arc 18 of 25
Arc 18 of 25