Chapter Summaries

Fanxin warned Whitebeard that Blackbeard planned to steal the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, then tried to escape Marineford with his companions and the Whitebeard Pirates. The Three Admirals blocked their way, and Fanxin attempted to convince them that Blackbeard was the greater danger, but Akainu accused Fanxin of being a threat because he had taken several powerful souls.

• Fanxin told Whitebeard that Blackbeard had engineered the war to weaken him and take his tremor ability, and Whitebeard accepted the warning.
• Fanxin left with Bingfeng, Wang Yan, Langyue, and Little Fox, then helped the Whitebeard Pirates evacuate while Bingfeng froze the pursuing warships.
• Fanxin offered his condolences to Marco and departed across a road of ice, but Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu surrounded his group.
• Kizaru demanded that Fanxin hand over Straw Hat Boy, but Fanxin refused and warned the Admirals that Blackbeard intended to take Whitebeard’s ability.
• Fanxin explained Blackbeard’s powers, his Impel Down recruits, and his plan to kill Whitebeard, urging the Admirals to intervene.
• Akainu dismissed Fanxin’s warning and called him the greater threat because he had devoured Whitebeard’s, Blackbeard’s, and Ace’s souls.

Fanxin and his companions fought the Three Admirals until Whitebeard’s death drew everyone’s attention, giving Fanxin a chance to escape into the sea. Injured and hiding in Diamond Space, Fanxin decided to seek Trafalgar Law’s help to save the Straw Hat Boy, then set off toward the Supernovas.

• Fanxin divided his companions among the Three Admirals, and the two sides fought to a stalemate.
• After Blackbeard killed Whitebeard and covered his body with a black cloth, Fanxin used the distraction to put Wang Yan, Bingfeng, and Langyue into Diamond Space.
• Fanxin and Little Fox fled toward the sea, but the Admirals attacked him underwater until he retreated into Diamond Space, badly injured.
• Fanxin said they needed Trafalgar Law to treat the Straw Hat Boy and threatened to take Law’s ability if he refused.
• Wang Yan melted the ice blocking their way, and Fanxin left Diamond Space to head toward the Supernovas.

Fanxin forced Trafalgar Law to treat Straw Hat Boy, then brought him and the medical equipment away while waiting to see how the battle at Marineford ended. Blackbeard continued rampaging with the Dark-Dark and Tremor-Tremor Fruits as Sengoku and Garp confronted him.

• Fanxin found Trafalgar Law and threatened him into operating on the critically injured Straw Hat Boy.
• Law treated Straw Hat Boy’s physical injuries and gave Fanxin medical equipment, warning that Straw Hat Boy’s emotional wounds could still endanger his recovery.
• Fanxin paid Law, promised him a future favor, and moved Straw Hat Boy and the equipment into the Diamond Space.
• Fanxin and Little Fox returned to Marineford in soul forms, possessed Marines, and watched the battle from a safe place.
• Blackbeard devastated Marineford with his two Devil Fruit powers while fighting Sengoku and Garp, who joined forces to stop him.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Vice Admiral Garp fought Blackbeard as casualties mounted, until Red-Haired Shanks arrived and called for the war to end. Blackbeard withdrew, and Sengoku agreed to stop the fighting.

• Fleet Admiral Sengoku attacked Blackbeard with Buddha Fruit shockwaves while Vice Admiral Garp fought Blackbeard's subordinates.
• Fanxin sensed a ship approaching and told Little Fox that Red-Haired Shanks's arrival would soon end the war.
• Shanks landed with eight companions and urged both sides to stop fighting, then challenged Blackbeard to withdraw.
• Blackbeard decided not to risk fighting Shanks and left with his subordinates.
• Shanks warned the Marines that the Red Hair Pirates would fight them if they continued, and Sengoku agreed to end the war.

Shanks secured Whitebeard’s body and ended the Marines’ standoff, while Fanxin returned to give Ace’s body to Shanks and take Luffy somewhere safe. When Sengoku and the Admirals tried to attack Fanxin, he took refuge behind Shanks, who agreed to take him along.

• Shanks asked for Whitebeard’s body, and Sengoku agreed, declaring the battle over and ordering the Marines to treat the wounded.
• Marco and the Whitebeard Pirates carried Whitebeard’s body to shore, and Shanks learned that Fanxin had taken Ace’s body and the Straw Hat Boy.
• Fanxin told Little Fox he would give Ace’s body to Shanks and take the Straw Hat Boy somewhere safe to recover and train.
• Fanxin and Little Fox resumed their true forms, prompting Sengoku and the Three Admirals to prepare to attack Fanxin.
• Fanxin ran behind Shanks to avoid fighting the Marines, and Shanks said he would take Fanxin with him.

Fanxin left Marineford under Sengoku’s order and set out to take Luffy away, while Shanks’s crew returned to the New World. After Fanxin encountered Boa Hancock’s snake following him at sea, he surfaced to find out why she was tracking him.

• Kizaru and Akainu prepared to fight Shanks over Fanxin, but Sengoku ordered them to let Fanxin go because the Soul Clan made him nearly impossible to kill.
• Shanks led his crew and the other pirate ships away from Marineford, while Fanxin gave Ace’s body to Marco and said he would care for the injured Luffy.
• Fanxin told Shanks he intended to challenge him in the New World, and Shanks accepted the prospect of their future fight.
• Shanks’s crew replenished supplies at the Sabaody Archipelago, coated their ship, and sailed toward the New World.
• Fanxin noticed Boa Hancock’s enormous snake following him underwater, recognized it as her pet, and surfaced to look for her.

Fanxin escaped with Hancock and the Straw Hat Boy while Ivankov headed back to his kingdom, then made plans to take Luffy to Amazon Lily. He let Wang Yan, Bingfeng, and Langyue leave to gain experience, and three days later surfaced to board the Kuja Pirate Ship.

• Fanxin met Hancock and Ivankov aboard a warship, agreed to take Hancock and her pet snake with him, and learned that Ivankov would return to the Kamabakka Kingdom.
• Hancock found the unconscious Luffy inside the Diamond Space, while Fanxin and Wang Yan decided to take him to Amazon Lily to recover.
• Wang Yan, Bingfeng, and Langyue set off to gain experience after Fanxin gave them Den Den Mushi and pieces of his Vivre Card.
• Fanxin reassured Ren Fang that he would seek a suitable Devil Fruit for her at Mary Geoise and continued toward Amazon Lily.
• Three days later, Hancock asked Fanxin to return to the surface, where he saw the Kuja Pirate Ship and leaped aboard.

Fanxin brought Boa Hancock back to the Kuja Pirate Ship, where he overcame the crew’s suspicion and joined Hancock on the voyage to Amazon Lily with Luffy still in his Diamond Space. After discussing Hancock’s plans and his own ambitions, Fanxin went to treat his internal injuries.

• The Kuja women attacked Fanxin, but he used Conqueror's Haki to incapacitate many of them before Boa Mary stopped the fight and asked about Hancock.
• Fanxin released Boa Hancock from his Diamond Space, and she reunited with Boa Mary aboard the ship.
• Hancock agreed to let Fanxin accompany her to Amazon Lily while Luffy remained in his Diamond Space until his condition improved.
• The ship set sail for Amazon Lily, and Fanxin asked Hancock why she avoided the New World and whether she would follow Luffy there.
• Fanxin went to rest and treat his internal injuries with medicinal powder, while Ren Fang prepared a hot bath for him.

Fanxin brought the injured Luffy to Amazon Lily, where Hancock’s attempt to admit him was blocked by Elder Nyon, so Fanxin took him to recover in the island’s forest. After nine days asleep, Luffy woke and began recklessly reopening his wounds, while Ren Fang tried to stop him and restore his shattered confidence.

• Mary and Sonia told Fanxin that the ship had reached Amazon Lily, and he and Ren Fang went ashore with Hancock’s crew.
• Amazon Lily’s citizens threatened Fanxin for being a man, but Hancock ordered them to stand down and escorted him toward the palace.
• Elder Nyon refused to let Fanxin enter because the island’s rule allowed no exceptions, so Fanxin chose to stay in the forest with Luffy instead.
• Fanxin and Ren Fang cared for Luffy as he slept for nine days, then Fanxin left to hunt Sea Kings while Ren Fang watched over him.
• Luffy woke, destroyed his medical equipment, and attacked the forest until Ren Fang tried to restrain him.
• Ren Fang reminded Luffy of Ace’s last request and urged him to keep pursuing his dream, but Luffy said he was useless and could not become Pirate King.

Fanxin tried to pull Luffy out of despair over Ace’s death by confronting him with his potential and revealing that he had awakened Conqueror’s Haki. Luffy followed Fanxin into the forest, and the chapter left him learning that Kuma had sent the Straw Hats away to protect them and help them grow stronger.

• Ren Fang found Luffy awake but hopeless and went to ask Fanxin to speak with him.
• Fanxin confronted Luffy about giving up, shared that the Navy had slaughtered his clan, and urged him to train so he could avenge Ace.
• Fanxin led Luffy into the forest and used Conqueror’s Haki to knock out most of a pack of fierce beasts.
• Fanxin explained Haki and revealed that Luffy had unleashed Conqueror’s Haki at Marineford, knocking out the executioners and others.
• Fanxin told Luffy that his family’s bloodline gave him great potential and urged him to rise again and seek revenge on Akainu.
• Fanxin explained that Kuma had sent Luffy and his crew to different parts of the world to protect them and give them time to grow stronger.

Fanxin explained that Kuma had secretly protected Luffy and urged him to overcome his grief over Ace by reminding him of his crew and the Sunny. Luffy regained his confidence, and Rayleigh arrived to take over his training, allowing Fanxin and Ren Fang to prepare to leave.

• Fanxin told Luffy that Kuma had saved him and his ship, then urged him to honor Ace’s sacrifice by becoming stronger.
• Fanxin threatened to destroy the Sunny unless Luffy pulled himself together and learned Conqueror’s Haki; Luffy stood up to defend the ship and later regained his confidence.
• Fanxin told Ren Fang he wanted to find a master for Luffy before leaving, and they agreed that Rayleigh would be a better teacher than Hancock.
• Rayleigh arrived after killing the Sea Kings attacking him and confirmed that he had come for Luffy.
• Fanxin told Rayleigh that Luffy had recovered his resolve, and Rayleigh agreed to train him while Fanxin put off traveling to the New World.

Fanxin persuaded Luffy to postpone reuniting with his crew and train with Rayleigh for two years, while Rayleigh warned Fanxin against exposing the Celestial Dragons’ crimes before the world was ready. Luffy agreed to go to Marineford to signal his crew about the delay, and Fanxin and Rayleigh prepared to take him there.

• Fanxin and Rayleigh ate and drank together, and Rayleigh revealed that the Celestial Dragons secretly did business with the Underworld.
• Rayleigh urged Fanxin not to expose the Celestial Dragons yet, warning that their downfall could plunge the world into chaos; Fanxin agreed to wait but vowed to make them pay.
• Luffy emerged from the forest, and Fanxin told him that Rayleigh would train him and urged him to spend two years strengthening himself before sailing again.
• Luffy resisted because he had promised to meet his crew, but Fanxin reminded him that his weakness had cost Ace his life, and Rayleigh said the whole crew needed to grow stronger.
• Luffy agreed to send his crew a new meeting date through news coverage from Marineford, and Fanxin and Rayleigh planned to take him there after he ate.

Fanxin took Luffy and Rayleigh to Marineford to pay tribute to Ace, where Luffy changed his reunion message to set a two-year training period. After returning Luffy to Amazon Lily to train with Rayleigh, Fanxin and Ren Fang traveled to Iron Forest Island, where they found people chained up and began bringing them food.

• Fanxin sent Ren Fang to Hancock for fuel, then took Ren Fang, Rayleigh, and Luffy underwater to Marineford in the Diamond Space.
• Luffy offered flowers to the sea for Ace and showed reporters the changed message “3D2Y,” prompting his scattered companions to train for two years.
• Fanxin brought Luffy and Rayleigh back to Amazon Lily, told Luffy to train under Rayleigh, and promised to return his ship in two years if he learned Haki.
• Fanxin and Ren Fang traveled to Iron Forest Island and learned from a waiter that powerful people had imprisoned locals without cause.
• Ren Fang bought food for the chained prisoners and began feeding them, while a middle-aged prisoner urged her to leave before the authorities targeted her.

Fanxin freed falsely accused prisoners and went to confront the officials responsible for abusing the locals. When the officials summoned the Marines, Fanxin welcomed the chance to fight them.

• Ren Fang reassured the prisoners that they were safe and showed them a newspaper confirming Fanxin had fought the Three Admirals, persuading them to accept food.
• Fanxin cut the prisoners’ chains, and Ren Fang and Xiao Ning stayed behind to guard them while he went to confront the island’s powerful officials.
• Fanxin entered the government office, knocked out a guard with Haki, and demanded that the officials explain why they had imprisoned innocent people.
• A tall man in black admitted the officials had deliberately abused their power and threatened Fanxin with the Marines, who were already on their way.
• Fanxin said he was not afraid of the Marines and looked forward to fighting them.

Fanxin forced Mayor Wang Kunshan to confess his abuses to the people of Iron Forest Island, hoping they would resist the corrupt rule. After Wang Kunshan mocked them and vowed to continue, the islanders were left furious, with their resistance still to come.

• Fanxin dodged the black-clad guards’ gunfire, entered the mayor’s office, and confronted Wang Kunshan over embezzling from the islanders.
• Fanxin demanded that Wang Kunshan publicly confess his crimes or die, but Wang Kunshan refused and offered him half his wealth instead.
• Fanxin controlled Wang Kunshan with his soul and ordered him to summon the islanders; he also persuaded the other officials to go to the square without resistance.
• Wang Kunshan confessed his many abuses before the gathered islanders, who grew furious but held back because soldiers surrounded them.
• Wang Kunshan mocked the islanders as weak and said he would continue ruling them, while they silently resolved that they had to resist.

Fanxin incited the townspeople to revolt against Wang Kunshan and the soldiers, then gathered steel-hard grass and trees before preparing to fight the Marines. He drew Akainu away for a duel while Ren Fang and Xiao Ning attacked the Marines, leaving the island in a battle.

• Fanxin controlled Wang Kunshan into provoking the townspeople until they attacked the soldiers and drove Wang Kunshan to flee.
• Fanxin returned to Ren Fang and Xiao Ning, explained why he had incited the revolt, and led them to collect the island’s steel-hard grass and trees.
• Fanxin sensed an approaching Marine warship and told Ren Fang and Xiao Ning to fight the Marines while he handled the Vice Admirals and stronger officers.
• Akainu confronted Fanxin, who ran eight li away to keep him from threatening Ren Fang and Xiao Ning.
• Ren Fang and Xiao Ning attacked the Marines as the Marines fought back, beginning a melee.

Fanxin confronted Akainu over the Marines’ destruction of the Soul Clan, then fought him while Little Fox watched over Ren Fang and the others. Fanxin revealed he could use the powers of Ace, Blackbeard, and Whitebeard, and their battle devastated the island as ordinary people fled.

• Fanxin asked Akainu why he had attacked the Soul Clan, and Akainu admitted the Five Elders ordered its destruction because they feared the clan’s abilities.
• Fanxin and Akainu began fighting, while Little Fox appeared and agreed to guard Ren Fang and the others instead of joining the battle.
• Akainu used Hell Hound to attack Fanxin, who cut through the magma wolves with sword energy.
• Fanxin revealed that he had gained the abilities of Ace, Blackbeard, and Whitebeard, then used Whitebeard’s earthquake power against Akainu.
• Akainu countered with Meteor Volcano, and their attacks wrecked the battlefield and drove ordinary people to flee toward the sea.

Fanxin fought Akainu in a desperate battle, eventually teaming up with Little Fox and using layered defenses to restrain the Admiral. The fight continued with Akainu struggling against Fanxin’s seastone-filled diamond blade, which suppressed his Devil Fruit and left him weakened.

• Fanxin and Akainu clashed, with Fanxin using the Dark-Dark Fruit to suppress Akainu’s magma ability and later combining several borrowed powers into his sword attacks.
• Little Fox joined the fight, helping Fanxin break through Akainu’s magma dragon and repeatedly attacking him with repulsive and attractive forces.
• Fanxin put away his blades, protected himself with Diamond Armor, haki, and the Golden Bell Shield, then charged Akainu and wrapped himself around him to hold him in place for Little Fox.
• Akainu struggled and struck Fanxin with magma fists while Little Fox attacked his head, leaving Akainu dizzy but still fighting.
• Fanxin pressed his seastone-filled diamond blade against Akainu’s back, suppressing his Devil Fruit ability and leaving him severely weakened.

Fanxin defeated Akainu by pinning him with Seastone and having Diamond Beasts wound him, then spared him and left with Ren Fang and Xiao Ning. The Marines let them pass, while Akainu was rushed to a hospital.

• Fanxin used a Seastone blade to suppress Akainu’s powers and held him while Akainu tried to break free.
• Fanxin sent Diamond Beasts’ Haki-coated spikes through the Diamond Space, badly wounding Akainu until he could no longer fight.
• Fanxin told Akainu he would not kill him, explaining that Akainu had not truly killed his family, then left him behind.
• Fanxin reunited with Ren Fang and Xiao Ning and warned the Marines not to stop them; the Marines let the three leave.
• The Marines found Akainu lying in a pool of blood, called for a military doctor, and took him to a hospital.

Fanxin made peace with Akainu, paid the islanders for the ironwood he had cut down, and left with Ren Fang and Xiao Ning. After more than a month of wandering, he returned to the island and learned that Little Black Cat had finished building the ship; he then went to see Senior Li Kecheng and told him the outside world was in an uproar.

• Fanxin told Ren Fang he would avoid fighting the Navy and flee if marines pursued him.
• Fanxin learned that the islanders had thrown the corrupt officials into the sea, offered to take the blame, and paid each islander a thousand gold coins for the trees.
• Fanxin, Ren Fang, and Xiao Ning left the island and decided to return with their companions before exploring more of the Grand Line.
• After more than a month of travel, Fanxin returned and learned that Little Black Cat had finished building the ship while Bingfeng, Wang Yan, and Langyue had gone to make their way in the world.
• Fanxin went to Wolf Valley, found Senior Li Kecheng watching the training, and told him that things were in an uproar outside.