Recaps

Roy defeated Rayleigh with a devastating punch, but Shakky escaped with him beneath the sea. After Kuma removed Luffy’s accumulated injuries, Roy sent Jozu, Vista, and Marco into the pain-filled bubble to bear them, leaving Kuma to reconsider his approach.

• Roy’s Star-Shattering Cosmic Impact broke Rayleigh’s spine and drove him into a crater.
• Shakky rescued Rayleigh and fled underwater while Roy’s Hundred-Crack Fist Storm battered the sea, but they escaped.
• Kuma arrived with the unconscious Luffy, and Roy allowed him to remove the pain Luffy had endured in battle.
• Roy explained that someone could bear Luffy’s pain, then forced Jozu, Vista, and Marco into the bubble to take it on.
• Kuma was moved by Roy’s approach, and Roy told Ace that Shakky loved Rayleigh, not Ace’s father.

Roy revealed that Kuma’s attack had been a trial to prepare Luffy’s crew for the New World, then covered up the battle and sent Sanji away for training. Sanji awoke in Kamabakka Kingdom and discovered that his training meant facing a crowd of okama.

• Nami recognized Kuma as Bartholomew Kuma, one of the Shichibukai, and scolded Roy for frightening them.
• Luffy woke and tried to attack Kuma, but Roy stopped him and explained that the trial was meant to show how powerful their future enemies would be.
• Roy took Marco and Jozu away, restored Sabaody Archipelago to normal, and ordered the CP0 agents to report that the Whitebeard Remnants had been killed and Rayleigh had been driven off.
• Roy told Luffy that Sanji had gone somewhere suited to his training and would return stronger in two months.
• Sanji woke on the coast of Kamabakka Kingdom, mistook Dibani for a woman in danger, and recoiled when Dibani revealed himself as an okama.
• Dozens of okama surrounded Sanji, and Dibani grabbed him as he tried to flee.

Kuina fought Mihawk on Kuraigana Island, unveiling blood-moon powers as she pushed her swordsmanship to its limits. Mihawk defeated her but acknowledged her growth, and Kuina vowed to challenge him again.

• Kuina faced Mihawk in the Castle square, and Zoro and Chopper watched as she began their duel.
• Kuina used Shimotsuki Style techniques, including One-Mind Slash, but Mihawk countered her attacks and cut her shoulder.
• Kuina awakened scarlet ghost flames and unleashed Blood Moon techniques that drained Mihawk's stamina and forced him back.
• Kuina and Mihawk's ultimate attacks collided, leaving Mihawk's blade at her chest and Kuina's sword at his tip.
• Mihawk declared Kuina the loser, advised her to integrate her Devil Fruit power with her sword intent, and said she could challenge him again in time.
• Kuina thanked Mihawk and vowed to return, while he told her he would be waiting.

After reading that Luffy and the others had fought alongside Roy at Sabaody, Zoro and Kuina chose to stay at Hawk-Eye's Castle and train under Mihawk, with Chopper joining them. When Zoro asked how Mihawk had met Roy, Mihawk recalled their first encounter four years earlier but left the outcome of their duel unstated.

• Zoro challenged Mihawk again, but Chopper stopped him because his wounds had not healed; after seeing a newspaper report about the battle at Sabaody, Zoro vowed to fight Mihawk once he recovered.
• Zoro and Kuina decided to remain at the Castle, and Mihawk let them stay after remembering Roy's promise of a favor.
• Zoro trained against the island's baboons, Kuina developed her swordsmanship with Mihawk's guidance, and Chopper gained strength while treating them and evading baboons.
• When Zoro asked how Mihawk had met Roy, Mihawk recalled Roy appearing on Kuraigana Island four years earlier and challenging him to a duel after saying he had fought Red-Hair.
• Mihawk ended the story without revealing who won, then muttered that Roy always liked to play dirty.

After the Five Elders decided not to interfere with Roy, he proposed an internal Martial Arts Tournament to strengthen the Marines’ middle ranks. Sengoku approved the plan, which would award Devil Fruits to the top three competitors.

• The Five Elders reviewed CP0’s report, confirmed Marco’s death, and ordered the Phoenix Fruit recovered while agreeing to leave Roy alone.
• Roy told Ace, Luffy, Nami, and Usopp that he planned to hold a Martial Arts Tournament for Marine mainstays, and Luffy decided to attend and challenge the winner.
• Roy returned to Marineford and asked Sengoku to summon Staff Officer Tsuru and Instructor Zephyr to discuss his plan.
• Roy proposed an internal tournament for elite vice admirals, with the goal of identifying strong leaders and reigniting the Marines’ fighting spirit.
• Roy announced that the top three competitors could choose combat-enhancing Devil Fruits he had gathered himself.
• Staff Officer Tsuru and Zephyr agreed to help, and Sengoku approved the tournament as the start of a Marine transformation.

Roy gave Zephyr the Phoenix Devil Fruit, restoring his youth and reviving his determination to fight as a Marine. Meanwhile, confidential orders for Roy’s Martial Arts Tournament spread through the Marine branches, prompting officers across the ranks to prepare to compete.

• Roy reassured Sengoku, Tsuru, and Zephyr that he had recovered Devil Fruits from low-risk prisoners in Impel Down and would not target the prisoners in its deepest levels.
• Roy revealed the Phoenix Devil Fruit to Zephyr and urged his teacher to abandon thoughts of retirement.
• Zephyr ate the fruit, regained his youthful strength, and awakened its phoenix flames and regenerative power.
• Sengoku, Tsuru, and Roy welcomed Zephyr’s return to fighting form, and Roy predicted that the Phoenix powers would make him stronger than in his prime.
• Marine branches received confidential orders about the Martial Arts Tournament, and Sakazuki, Garp, Sentomaru, and other officers prepared to take part.

The Marines prepared for a secret martial arts tournament, while Enel, Ace, and Law carried out a pirate-hunting mission in the New World. At the tournament, Garp reunited with a revitalized Zephyr, and the old comrades agreed to fight after the competitors finished.

• Roy sealed off a deserted island as a secret tournament ground, while Sengoku praised his preparations.
• Enel, Ace, and Law were sent to the New World, where Enel destroyed a pirate ship and argued with Ace as Law urged them to focus on the mission.
• Sengoku opened the tournament, announcing unrestricted combat and a Devil Fruit for each of the top three winners.
• Garp protested being excluded from the tournament, but Roy explained that his presence would intimidate the competitors.
• Zephyr arrived with a powerful Haki presence, and he and Garp clasped hands and agreed to have a proper fight after the tournament.
• Sengoku and Tsuru watched as Marine officers celebrated Zephyr's return to strength, while Roy reflected that the Marines needed their legends back.

The First Marine Martial Arts Tournament began as 22 elite Vice Admirals fought across 11 arenas under the watch of the Marines' greatest fighters. Gion defeated Ronse, while the other matches continued with their outcomes still undecided.

• Sengoku officially opened the tournament, and Roy told the Vice Admirals to fight at full strength and said he would take responsibility for casualties.
• The 11 matches began at once as Garp, Zephyr, Sengoku, Tsuru, the Three Admirals, and Roy watched from the raised platform.
• Gion dodged Ronse's attacks and damaged his giant battle-axe with Kompira.
• Gion unleashed Veiled Moon Skyward Soar, drove Ronse into the ground, and forced him to concede.
• Momonga and Comil, Dalmatian and Bastille, and Sentomaru and Urban continued their fierce battles in other arenas.
• Zephyr, Garp, and Sengoku praised the younger Marines and reminisced about their own fighting days.

The first day of the Navy Martial Arts Tournament ended with eleven fighters advancing, including Tokikake, Gion, Smoker, and Sentomaru. After Roy teleported everyone back to Marine Headquarters, the winners prepared for the next day’s battles.

• Tokikake revealed his strength against the Hound, while Onigumo and Stainless fought an intense sword battle on another ring.
• The tournament’s eleven winners were announced: Tokikake, Gion, Doberman, Onigumo, Strawberry, Yamakaji, Momonga, Sentomaru, Dalmatian, Smoker, and Maynard.
• Sengoku declared a nighttime truce, and Roy teleported the audience from the deserted island back to Marine Headquarters.
• Gion practiced with Kompira, Tokikake studied his opponents, Smoker contemplated his future, and Kizaru worked with Sentomaru on equipment and tactics.
• Yamakaji, Dalmatian, and other veteran Vice Admirals discussed tactics as the fighters prepared for the second round.

The Navy Martial Arts Tournament began its second round after Roy sent the defeated Vice Admirals to hunt pirates for a reward. Smoker defeated Dalmatian, showing off new ways to weaponize his smoke.

• Roy encouraged the eleven defeated Vice Admirals to hunt pirates in the New World and promised a small wish to the most successful hunter.
• Sengoku began the second-round draw, which paired Smoker against Dalmatian.
• Smoker wounded Dalmatian with compressed smoke, a hardened smoke blade, and an explosive attack.
• Dalmatian launched a barrage of claw strikes, but Smoker pierced his defense with a thin smoke spear.
• Dalmatian surrendered, and Sengoku declared Smoker the winner.
• Zephyr praised Smoker's use of his Logia powers, while Roy said no Logia was weak when properly developed.

The Martial Arts Tournament continued with several Vice Admirals winning their matches, before Sentomaru and Maynard were announced as the final matchup. On Amazon Lily, Marguerite found the badly injured Rayleigh and Shakky, and Hancock ordered their treatment and concealed their presence; Shakky later woke and said Roy had not held back.

• Tokikake defeated Yamakaji with a roundhouse kick, and the two exchanged respectful words.
• Gion disarmed Doberman with One Sword Style: Moonlit Severance, while Momonga defeated Strawberry in a swordsmanship duel.
• The tournament announced Sentomaru versus Maynard as the final matchup, with Onigumo receiving a bye.
• Marguerite found Rayleigh and Shakky badly injured on Amazon Lily's shore and fired a signal flare for help.
• Hancock ordered doctors to treat Rayleigh and Shakky and commanded that news of their presence be suppressed.
• Shakky woke several hours later, learned Rayleigh was alive, and said Roy had not held back.

Sentomaru defeated Maynard in the tournament by using his newly learned Haki emission technique, Sky Walk. After the match, Luffy became determined to learn the move and fight Sentomaru.

• Maynard and Sentomaru clashed with their weapons, then discarded them and fought hand-to-hand using their respective martial arts.
• The two traded heavy blows until Sentomaru gathered Armament Haki and unleashed Sky Walk, striking Maynard from within and forcing him to one knee.
• Maynard admitted defeat, and he and Sentomaru shared a respectful handshake as the Navy soldiers cheered.
• Sengoku, Zephyr, Roy, and Kizaru reacted to Sentomaru's Haki emission, with Roy noting that Sentomaru had developed the power himself.
• Luffy recognized the technique as Haki emission and vowed to learn it so he could fight Sentomaru.

Roy proposed taking the Devil Fruits from captured prisoners and using them to strengthen the Marines, then announced that the tournament’s top prize would be a choice between two Logia fruits. The promise sent the vice admirals into a fierce New World campaign, where veteran officers began attacking pirate forces.

• Roy sealed off the judges’ stand and told Sengoku and the other leaders that the captured pirate’s and scientist’s Devil Fruits should become sources of Marine strength.
• Roy praised the eleven elite vice admirals and promised the tournament’s first-place finisher one of the Devil Fruits displayed onstage, while five officers were sent to mobilize their fleets.
• Roy revealed that the championship winner could instead choose between two Logia fruits, whose abilities he would disclose after the victory.
• Maynard, Dalmatian, Strawberry, Yamakaji, and Doberman set out for the New World, while Gion, Tokikake, Smoker, Sentomaru, Onigumo, and Momonga resolved to fight for the prize.
• The next day, the five veteran vice admirals attacked pirate forces across the New World, prompting pirates to complain that the Marines had gone on a rampage.

The Navy Martial Arts Tournament finals began as Roy split the six vice admirals into three battlefields. Chaton Tokikake defeated Smoker with superior speed and battle awareness, while the remaining matches were left unresolved.

• Roy announced that the finals would be unrestricted combat and that he and Law would treat any injuries.
• Roy teleported the six vice admirals into three separate battlefields, and Chaton Tokikake faced Smoker.
• Tokikake and Smoker exchanged powerful Haki attacks, with Smoker turning the battlefield into a vast domain of Armament Haki-coated smoke.
• Tokikake broke through Smoker's smoke storm with a Rokushiki attack and struck him down with a powerful kick.
• Smoker surrendered, and Tokikake was declared the winner as the Navy praised both fighters' strength.

Momousagi Gion defeated Onigumo after overcoming his eight-sword attacks and hidden pistols, while Momonga lost to Sentomaru in a hard-fought battle. Zephyr praised the fighters as Vice Admirals of the New Era.

• Gion cut through Onigumo’s sword formation and deflected his hidden Armament Haki bullets before striking him down.
• Onigumo surrendered, and Gion helped him up and told him to keep improving.
• Sentomaru’s axe and projected Haki battered Momonga, who counterattacked with sword energy after anticipating Sky Walk.
• Momonga admitted defeat, and Sentomaru steadied him as they praised each other’s fighting.
• Zephyr celebrated the fighters as Vice Admirals of the New Era.

Tokikake and Gion fought the final battle of the Martial Arts Tournament, trading powerful sword and Rokushiki techniques until both were badly injured. Just as Gion’s final strike threatened to pierce Tokikake, Roy appeared and stopped her blade with his bare hand.

• Sentomaru forfeited the tournament, saying he would challenge Tokikake and Gion again after becoming stronger.
• Tokikake and Gion began their decisive duel, with Gion attacking first and Tokikake blocking her slash with Shigan.
• Gion used Hazy Moon and Mirror Moon against Tokikake’s Six Powers attacks, while Tokikake countered with Hundred-Crack Palm.
• Gion unleashed Dragon Radiance Sky-Splitting Flash, but Tokikake survived and retaliated with Underworld Funeral, sending her flying and wounding her.
• Tokikake and Gion charged into a final clash, and Roy appeared to catch Gion’s blade just before it could pierce Tokikake.

Momousagi Gion won the Navy Martial Arts Tournament, and Roy announced the final rankings before presenting three Devil Fruits as prizes. Chaton Tokikake chose and ate the Glitter-Glitter Fruit, gaining the ability to turn parts of his body into diamond.

• Momousagi Gion defeated Chaton Tokikake, who accepted his loss and asked her out again.
• Roy and Law healed Gion and Tokikake, and Roy announced Gion, Tokikake, and Sentomaru as the tournament's first-, second-, and third-place winners.
• Roy presented the Glitter-Glitter Fruit, Stone-Stone Fruit, and Flag-Flag Fruit, explaining their abilities.
• Chaton Tokikake chose the Glitter-Glitter Fruit, ate it, and turned his palm into diamond.

Sentomaru ate the Stone-Stone Fruit and demonstrated how it could turn him into a giant stone defender for the Science Unit's base. Roy then offered Gion her choice of three Logia fruits, leaving the crowd stunned as she faced the decision.

• Sentomaru chose the Stone-Stone Fruit, ate it, and formed a towering stone giant that attacked a cliff and raised a massive rock shield.
• Roy explained that the Stone-Stone Fruit could eventually let Sentomaru assimilate the island and reshape its terrain.
• Roy announced that Gion could choose one of three Logia fruits as her first-place reward.
• Roy revealed the Swamp-Swamp Fruit, the Snow-Snow Fruit, and the Gas-Gas Fruit and described their abilities.
• Roy told Gion to choose, while the marines watched in tense silence.

Gion chose and ate the Snow-Snow Fruit, gaining Logia powers that she planned to combine with her swordsmanship. After the Navy tournament ended, Roy and the senior officers called for a stronger Navy and ordered the fruit distribution kept secret.

• Gion rejected the Swamp-Swamp and Gas-Gas Fruits and chose the Snow-Snow Fruit because it suited her swordsmanship.
• Gion ate the Snow-Snow Fruit and unleashed a blizzard across the deserted island as Kuzan praised her choice.
• Sentomaru ended his ability, Roy announced the tournament’s conclusion, and Navy soldiers roared in support of the New Era.
• Sengoku, Zephyr, Garp, and Tsuru discussed how Roy planned to strengthen the Navy, while the Three Admirals reacted to the growing pressure.
• Roy said the Navy needed to raise the combat strength of all its officers, and Sengoku ordered the tournament and fruit distribution kept secret.
• Gion, Tokikake, Sentomaru, Smoker, Momonga, and Onigumo saluted and shouted, “For justice!”

After Garp and Zephyr destroyed the tournament island in a fierce fight, the Navy returned to Marineford and honored its successful pirate-hunting campaign. Strawberry received the Flag-Flag Fruit and planned to use it to wield giant ship-slaying blades, while Sengoku and Zephyr saw Roy’s plan beginning to strengthen the Navy’s future.

• Garp and Zephyr fought on the ruined arena, destroying half the island, and Roy teleported the watching marines to safety.
• The Navy’s elites returned home after the tournament, and Sentomaru left with Kizaru for Punk Hazard while Gion sought Kuzan’s help with her new fruit abilities.
• Marineford announced the results of the pirate campaign, naming Strawberry first place and awarding him the Flag-Flag Fruit.
• Strawberry ate the fruit, demonstrated that he could soften and harden his sword, and requested two giant ship-slaying blades from the Science Division.
• Strawberry thanked Roy and saluted him as the Navy celebrated, while Sengoku and Zephyr agreed that the younger officers were beginning to shoulder the Navy’s future.

In Sea Circle Calendar 1518, Ochoku expanded into Whitebeard’s former territories while the Revolutionary Army stirred uprisings, and Sanji returned from brutal training in Kamabakka Kingdom. Roy reviewed the shifting political landscape and went to retrieve Luffy and Ace, while a report about the Effort Pirates entering the Grand Line remained on his desk.

• Ochoku seized Whitebeard’s former territories and declared his ambition to become one of the new Four Emperors, while Dragon’s Revolutionary Army sparked uprisings in World Government member states.
• Sanji completed Ivankov’s three-month training in Kamabakka Kingdom, mastering the vitality recipes and defeating his ninety-ninth Newkama Kenpo opponent.
• Sanji returned to Marineford, collapsed from a nosebleed after seeing a woman Marine, and was carried away from the hospital by Luffy and Ace for a feast.
• After the World Government reported Bonney’s recovery, Kuma refused its surveillance plan and destroyed CP8 Alpha Squad; the Five Elders decided to leave him alone for now.
• Roy considered Ochoku, Dragon, Hancock, and Crocodile’s recent actions before Law told him Luffy and Ace had caused trouble with Sanji, prompting Roy to go to the hospital.
• A report identified the Effort Pirates, whose captain was suspected of having the Gum-Gum Fruit, as having crossed Reverse Mountain into the Grand Line.

Roy disciplined Ace and Luffy after they caused trouble at the hospital, then assigned them a mission in the New World to confront a pirate seeking to become one of the Four Emperors. The chapter ended with Gion arriving to lead the mission and placing the brothers under her command.

• Roy rescued Ace and Luffy from the head nurse's scolding and ordered them to apologize for taking Sanji out to eat spicy barbecue.
• Roy told Law to let Sanji rest and arrange for Usopp to help care for him once his training ended.
• Roy offered Ace and Luffy a choice between special training with Garp and a mission to confront an arrogant New World pirate, and they chose the mission.
• Roy told the brothers they would have to follow the mission leader's orders, then sent them to wait aboard a warship at Marineford Harbor.
• Gion arrived at the harbor and took command of Ace and Luffy, who agreed to follow her orders.

Nami asked Roy to help her become strong enough to support Luffy and Ace, so he took her on a trip to Weatheria to advance her meteorology. The pair set sail for the Sky Island, while Nami resolved to become a reliable partner rather than someone who needed protection.

• Nami told Roy she felt helpless during the battle at Sabaody and wanted a Devil Fruit to grow stronger.
• Roy reassured Nami that he was already searching for a suitable fruit and took her to Bellemere's residence.
• Bellemere supported Nami's journey, and Nojiko packed supplies while Roy praised her work in logistics.
• Roy used Teleportation to bring Nami to a special mission ship at Marineford's military docks.
• Roy and Nami sailed toward Weatheria, where Roy said she could learn to truly control the weather.
• Nami vowed to become strong enough to support Luffy and Ace on future battlefields.

Roy brought Nami to Weatheria, where she learned advanced meteorological techniques from Haredas and decided to stay and study. After mastering Cloud Dial control, air-current weaving, and rainbow refraction, she created a powerful new technique called Thunderstorm Rainbow.

• Roy and Nami arrived at Weatheria and met Dr. Haredas, who welcomed Nami as a promising weather-sensitive navigator.
• Haredas showed Nami the Cloud Dial farm, the weather control tower, and the rainbow workshop, where she learned how Weatheria stored and controlled climate energy.
• Nami asked to stay and study, and Haredas agreed after seeing her talent; Roy said he would return for her in two months.
• Nami quickly mastered Cloud Dial control, air-current weaving, and rainbow refraction under Haredas's guidance.
• Nami unleashed Thunderstorm Rainbow, astonishing the scholars and earning Haredas's praise for creating her own meteorological power.

Roy learned that a person he had been monitoring had appeared in Dressrosa and went there. Meanwhile, Hancock’s group and Hanafuda independently set out to find the Heal-Heal Fruit user, while Kaido prepared to pursue the fruit and Ancient Zoans for the Beasts Pirates.

• Law told Roy that the person he had asked him to watch had appeared in Dressrosa, and Roy vanished to go there.
• Flame Flower told Shakky, Rayleigh, and Hancock that the Heal-Heal Fruit user was in Dressrosa, and Hancock decided they would go seek treatment for Rayleigh.
• Kaido complained that Ace and Enel had destroyed his armory and taken Caesar, while Yamato challenged him to another fight and was sent crashing through the training ground walls.
• King told Kaido that Hanafuda had found news of a Heal-Heal Fruit user in Dressrosa and had also sent two Ancient Zoan Fruits.
• Kaido celebrated Hanafuda’s report and declared that the Heal-Heal Fruit and Ancient Zoans would help the Beasts Pirates dominate the New World.