Recaps

Enel and Zephyr defeated Weevil and Bakkin after they attacked Zephyr’s training ship, and the Marines secured both captives. After learning that Zephyr had suffered an acute asthma attack, Ron contacted Vegapunk to ask about treating asthma with the Op-Op Fruit’s ability.

• Enel transformed into Thunder God and battled Weevil while Zephyr helped disable him.
• Enel struck Weevil with Thunderstorm, knocking him unconscious, and captured Bakkin as she tried to flee.
• Ain confirmed everyone aboard the training ship was safe, and Marines restrained Weevil and Bakkin for transfer to an escort warship.
• Enel asked Zephyr about his illness, and Zephyr wondered whether he should rest.
• Ron learned of Zephyr’s asthma attack and called Vegapunk to ask about a possible treatment using the Op-Op Fruit’s ability.

Ron fought Kaido outside Impel Down, using Spatial Doors to redirect his attacks and wound him before drawing him onto a deserted island. While Kaido kept Ron occupied, King led the Beasts Pirates’ fleet toward Impel Down, where Vergo and Law blocked their route.

• Ron learned from Vegapunk that the Op-Op Fruit, combined with medication, could treat Zephyr’s asthma, and arranged to discuss the plan when Zephyr returned to headquarters.
• A Beasts Pirates fleet approached Impel Down, and Ron went to meet it while Vergo alerted headquarters and the prison and Law coordinated the other patrol ships.
• Kaido demanded Jack and Hanafuda’s release, then attacked Ron with Bolo Breath; Ron redirected the fire into the Beasts Pirates’ fleet and fought Kaido with his Spatial Doors and Zhenyuan.
• Ron struck Kaido with a Spatial Kick and wounded his flank with Dimension Slash, but Kaido sensed spatial fluctuations and disrupted Ron’s doors during their clash.
• Ron evaded Kaido’s Ragnaraku and drew him onto a deserted island, where Kaido realized Ron had lured him there.
• King led the Beasts Pirates’ eastern fleet toward Impel Down, but Vergo and Law blocked its path as the ships continued charging forward.

Ron interrupted his clash with Kaido to save Law and Vergo from King, using Dimension Slash to devastate the Animal Kingdoms fleet. Kaido and Ron resumed their fight on Deserted Island, both determined to continue.

• King fought Law and Vergo aboard the Marine warship, injuring Vergo and pressing Law toward exhaustion.
• Ron sensed Vergo weakening, escaped Kaido's attack through a Spatial Door, and turned toward the eastern fleet.
• Ron unleashed Dimension Slash at the fleet, while Kaido deflected many of the spatial attacks but was wounded and failed to protect several warships.
• King ordered the Animal Kingdoms ships to retreat, and Law helped Vergo as the two recovered aboard the warship.
• Kaido charged Ron again, and their clash drove them down onto Deserted Island, where they prepared to fight on.

Ron fought Kaido while Law and Vergo tried to hold King back on the Eastern Route, forcing Sengoku to send Aokiji and a Headquarters fleet toward Impel Down. Elsewhere, Queen attacked a Navy transport and rescued Caesar, taking him back toward Onigashima at Kaido’s orders.

• Ron used his Spatial Doors and Zhenyuan to wound Kaido, but Kaido learned to anticipate his exits and kept him engaged.
• Kaido attacked the Marine warship with Slicing Wind, and Ron diverted most of the blades while the ship’s mast and sails were damaged.
• Law and Vergo repelled King’s attack on the Eastern Route, though both were wounded and the Navy ships remained in trouble.
• Sengoku learned that Kaido and King had joined the fight and ordered reinforcements; the staff officer reported that Aokiji was already on his way with the Headquarters fleet.
• Queen and the Beast Pirates attacked the Navy transport carrying Caesar, destroyed its defenses, and freed him from detention.
• Queen told Caesar that Kaido had ordered his return to Onigashima, and the rescue crew escaped into the sea fog.

Aokiji arrived with a Marine fleet and helped Ron battle Kaido while the Marines trapped the Beasts Pirates’ ships in ice. Kaido and King escaped after Queen reported Caesar’s rescue, and Ron learned that the science team’s transport ship had been attacked and lost contact.

• King was about to finish off Law and Vergo when Aokiji arrived, froze the sea, and ordered the Marines to capture the trapped Beasts Pirates’ ships.
• King fought Aokiji but could not break through to his fleet, while Aokiji went to the island where Ron was fighting Kaido.
• Ron and Aokiji teamed up against Kaido, wounding him and forcing him to fight through their spatial attacks and ice restraints.
• Queen told Kaido that the Beasts Pirates had rescued Caesar, and Kaido withdrew with King after deciding to end the battle.
• Aokiji ordered the Marines to secure the waters and capture the remaining pirates, then Ron and Aokiji returned to the warship.
• A communications Marine reported that the science team’s transport ship had been attacked and lost contact, erasing Ron’s smile.