Recaps

Roy continued training Ace, Law, and Luffy at Marine Headquarters while urging Kuzan to challenge the world’s unjust structures. In the East Blue, Dragon rescued Sabo after the boy learned of the Burning Plan, and later saved him again when Saint Charlos’s ship destroyed his escape boat.

• Roy watched Ace and Law spar and spoke with Kuzan, arguing that Ace should not be rejected for his bloodline and that Marines should break unjust structures.
• Sabo tried to warn people that the Goa Kingdom planned to burn Gray Terminal, but soldiers stopped him until Dragon intervened and rescued him.
• Dragon recognized Sabo from Roy’s letter and promised to teach him to overthrow the existing order.
• Sabo woke in his family mansion and was ordered by Outlook III to attend Saint Charlos’s arrival, but he stole a fishing boat to escape.
• Saint Charlos ordered Sabo’s boat sunk, and Dragon rescued Sabo from the sea as the nobles held their welcoming ceremony.

Roy brought Ace and Luffy to Loguetown, where he met his old friend Smoker before heading home to see Grandma Airin. He told Smoker that he wanted to discuss how Red-Haired Shanks lost his arm, leaving the men to face a dangerous mystery.

• Two years earlier, Rock and Airin mistook Ace and Luffy for Roy's secret children before welcoming them into their home as family.
• Airin cared for Ace and Luffy with meals, handmade clothes, and affection, and the boys grew deeply attached to her.
• Roy brought Ace and Luffy ashore in Loguetown, promising they would soon visit Grandma Airin.
• Smoker emerged from a cloud of smoke and accused Roy of bringing trouble to his jurisdiction.
• Roy told Smoker that his business concerned how Red-Haired Shanks lost his arm, and Smoker agreed to talk at their usual place.

Roy learned that Shanks had met a Satsuruso Kingdom royal shortly before losing his arm, then rushed with Ace and Luffy to Cocoyasi Village after the Arlong Pirates attacked. As the trio descended toward the burning village, Roy left the fight to the boys.

• Roy and Smoker discussed Shanks's lost arm, and Smoker revealed that the Red Force had stopped at the Satsuruso Kingdom and Shanks had privately met a royal family member.
• An intelligence officer reported that the Arlong Pirates were attacking Cocoyasi Village, and Smoker ordered his Marines to mobilize.
• Roy took Ace and Luffy with him, and the three vanished from the tavern at high speed while Smoker prepared to follow with his troops.
• Roy, Ace, and Luffy flew toward Cocoyasi Village and spotted the Arlong Pirates' shark-painted ship near the coast as smoke rose from the village.
• Roy identified Arlong and told Ace and Luffy that the fight was theirs, then led them down toward the battlefield.

Arlong and the Arlong Pirates invaded Cocoyasi Village and demanded a head tax, but Luffy and Ace arrived to defend the villagers. Ace burned Arlong’s nose and launched a Fire Fist at the Fish-Men, leaving the battle underway.

• Arlong landed at Cocoyasi Village with the Arlong Pirates and declared that the village would come under their control.
• Genzo led the villagers in resisting Arlong, who shattered his harpoon and demanded monthly payments under threat of death.
• Kuroobi struck Genzo, and Chū advanced on the villagers before Luffy dropped from the sky and knocked him into the rocks.
• Ace protected Luffy from Arlong’s Shark ON DARTS attack, and his flames burned Arlong’s nose.
• Arlong ordered his crew to attack, and Ace’s Fire Fist swept into the Fish-Man officers, engulfing Kinjō, Shioyaki, Pizarro, and Kobu.

Ace and Luffy defeated Arlong’s crew in Cocoyasi Village, overcoming Chū’s hostage threat before Ace killed Arlong. The surviving Fish-Men were left defeated as Ace condemned their claims of racial superiority and pirate pride.

• Ace killed Kinjō, Shioyaki, Pizarro, and Kobu with a Fire Fist, then defeated Arlong and Hachi with his flames.
• Luffy used Armament Haki and several martial techniques to break Kuroobi’s arms and incapacitate him.
• Ace and Luffy confronted Arlong, who identified himself as Marine Headquarters’ Ace and Luffy as a future Marine Admiral.
• Chū took Dr. Nako hostage, but Ace killed him with a tiny flame before he could harm her.
• Arlong and Hachi threatened the villagers and invoked Jinbe’s Shichibukai status, but Ace killed Arlong with a white-hot blow to the chest.
• Ace told the surviving Fish-Men to stop claiming superiority and said pirate blood was nothing to be proud of.

Ace and Luffy defeated Arlong’s Fish-Man pirates, and Roy arrived to protect them after Hachi and Kuroobi threatened their family. Roy warned Hachi to keep Jinbe away from the boys, then took Ace and Luffy back toward Cocoyasi Village for grilled meat.

• Hachi and Kuroobi threatened Ace and Luffy with Jinbe’s revenge and harm to their family.
• Ace and Luffy dismissed the threats, and Luffy slapped Hachi while Ace said he would burn anyone who threatened their family.
• Roy arrived and Hachi recognized him as a powerful Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral.
• Roy praised Ace and Luffy, then ordered Hachi to tell Jinbe that he would go to Fish-Man Island if Jinbe touched either boy.
• Hachi fled with the unconscious Kuroobi, and Roy led Ace and Luffy toward the village to get grilled meat.

Roy, Ace, and Luffy celebrated saving Cocoyasi Village with a banquet after defeating the Arlong Pirates, then brought the pirates’ battered ship and records back to Smoker in Loguetown. Smoker praised Ace and Luffy before Roy and the boys hurried home to see Grandma.

• Roy teleported Momoo out of the sea, and Ace and Luffy celebrated the prospect of roasting the giant sea cow.
• The villagers held a banquet, where Genzo and Dr. Nako thanked Roy and Roy praised Genzo for standing up to the pirates.
• Roy, Ace, and Luffy arrived in Loguetown aboard the Arlong Pirates’ battered ship, startling the harbor and prompting Smoker to recognize Roy’s handiwork.
• Roy left the ship and its records for Smoker to investigate, while Ace and Luffy said they had defeated the Fish-Men and enjoyed a banquet.
• Smoker praised Ace and Luffy, then watched as the boys dragged Roy away to go home and see Grandma.

Roy returned to Dawn Island and left Ace and Luffy with his parents before setting out again. Suspecting that Shanks deliberately lost his left arm to escape the World Government's control, Roy flew toward Satsuruso Kingdom to investigate.

• Roy, Ace, and Luffy arrived home late at night, and Roy told his parents he had to leave again.
• Roy entrusted Ace and Luffy to Airin and Rock, then vanished through a ripple in space.
• Ace gave Airin a wind chime from Marineford, and Rock hung it by the window while the family shared a meal.
• As Roy crossed the night sky, he wondered whether Shanks had cut off his own left arm to escape surveillance and gain freedom.
• Roy flew toward Satsuruso Kingdom, where Shanks had lost his arm, to discover what had happened.

Shanks told Rayleigh and Shakky that he had returned to the East Blue because he sensed he would meet someone, and that he gave his arm to a kind, resilient boy who reminded him of a legend. Roy investigated the Red Hair Pirates’ peaceful visit to Satsuruso Kingdom but found no sign of a fight, while an eight-year-old boy appeared on a mountain outside the kingdom.

• Shanks visited Shakky's Rip-off Bar and told Rayleigh and Shakky that he had chosen to free his arm for a boy he met in the East Blue.
• Shanks said the boy's kindness and resilience reminded him of a legend and raised a toast with Rayleigh to Roger's will and the new era.
• Roy searched Satsuruso Kingdom with Observation Haki and found no evidence of a battle or unusual activity by the Red Hair Pirates.
• Roy questioned the harbor tavern owner and checked the palace archives, learning that the pirates had behaved peacefully and registered their supplies properly.
• After Roy left, an eight-year-old boy carrying a basket of fruit climbed the mountain path, unaware of the fate sleeping within him.

Roy returned to Dawn Island and spent a warm evening with his family before deciding to seek Pure Gold so his parents could live in health and happiness. The next morning, Roy, Ace, and Luffy left the island through a spatial ripple, while Rock and Airin watched them go.

• Roy returned to the village, gave candy to the children, and heard the old uncle praise the village road he had built.
• At dinner, Roy asked Rock and Airin to move to Marineford, but they chose to remain at home and promised to contact him if anything happened.
• Roy thought about finding Pure Gold to keep his aging parents healthy and happy.
• The next morning, Airin packed provisions and said goodbye as Roy, Ace, and Luffy prepared to leave.
• Roy opened a spatial ripple, and the three departed while Rock and Airin watched them vanish.

Roy returned to Marineford after helping Ace and Luffy defeat the Arlong Pirates, then reported to Sengoku that Red-Haired Shanks had behaved normally in the Satsuruso Kingdom. Sengoku assigned Roy to support the stretched Marine forces in the New World, and Roy hurried to the Training Ground after sensing Ace unleash a powerful Haki move.

• Garp celebrated Ace and Luffy's victory by punching Luffy, while Zephyr dragged Ace away to resume training.
• Roy told Sengoku that Shanks had simply resupplied in the Satsuruso Kingdom and left after three days.
• Sengoku described the growing threats from Kaido, the Big Mom Pirates, the Whitebeard Pirates, and the Golden Lion, then said Roy would be sent to support the New World front.
• Roy asked whether Doflamingo's Shichibukai status could protect him if he endangered a kingdom, and Sengoku authorized Roy to eliminate him if there was evidence.
• A burst of Haki shook Sengoku's office, and Roy sensed that Ace had used a new move before leaving to investigate.

Ace tested his fire techniques against Zephyr at Marineford and unveiled the powerful Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus, managing to scorch Zephyr through his Armament Haki before collapsing from exhaustion. Roy saw Sakazuki praise Ace and accept him so long as he remained a marine, while Kizaru joined Sakazuki as they left together.

• Ace demonstrated his fire attacks against Zephyr, who broke through them with his Armament Haki and counterattacks.
• Remembering Roy's advice to compress and release energy, Ace unleashed the Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus and left a burn mark on Zephyr's chest.
• Zephyr praised Ace's progress, graded his performance, and doubled his weight training as the exhausted Ace collapsed.
• Roy arrived and recognized the fire lotus as the result of advice he had once given Ace.
• Sakazuki told Roy that Ace was good and said he would accept him as long as he stayed a marine and fought pirates.
• Kizaru appeared and invited Sakazuki for a drink, then left alongside him.

In Loguetown, Zoro got lost, found the Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri at Ipponmatsu's shop, and earned both swords before Kuina caught up with him. Smoker took Kuina and Zoro aboard a warship bound for Marineford, where their journey continued amid their bickering.

• Kuina sent Zoro to the harbor restroom while she waited for him to join her in finding Captain Smoker.
• Zoro got lost in Loguetown and wandered into Ipponmatsu's weapons shop, where he chose the cursed Sandai Kitetsu.
• Zoro tested the Sandai Kitetsu's curse by letting it fall toward his outstretched arm, and the blade missed him and struck the floor.
• Ipponmatsu gave Zoro the Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri, then Zoro left the shop and encountered an angry Kuina.
• Kuina and Zoro met Smoker at the Marine Branch office, and he invited them aboard the warship he was taking to Marineford.
• As the warship sailed, Kuina scolded Zoro for getting lost while he boasted about his new swords.

Buggy’s crew fled Dawn Island after Buggy sensed a powerful threat, while a Marine guard reported that the danger had passed. Rock and Airin discussed watching over the children, and Kuina and Zoro sparred with Smoker aboard a Marine warship as they headed for Marineford.

• Buggy spotted Dawn Island and prepared to rob it, but a sudden sense of danger made him order his crew to flee.
• A Marine guard on Dawn Island reported that the pirate target had moved away and no intervention was needed.
• Rock and Airin walked along the beach and agreed that Rock would keep watching over the children as they grew up.
• Kuina and Zoro attacked Smoker with their sword techniques during a sparring match on the Marine warship.
• Smoker praised their skill and said they would have more chances to fight once they reached Marineford.

Roy and Gion sailed toward Dressrosa to help Vice Admiral Tsuru capture Doflamingo, while Doflamingo prepared to seize control of the island with Kaido’s support. Jack departed Dressrosa after delivering Kaido’s orders, vowing to crush anyone who obstructed him.

• Roy told Gion that Vice Admiral Tsuru expected Doflamingo to reveal himself in Dressrosa, and he said he had old scores to settle with him.
• Doflamingo dismissed Trebol’s concern about Roy, cited Kaido’s backing, and ordered the Donquixote Family to begin taking complete control of Dressrosa.
• Doflamingo said Monet was watching Caesar and that Caesar had begun research requested by Kaido, while the family’s test subjects and weapons orders would be used later.
• Jack left Dressrosa aboard a transport ship after delivering Kaido’s instructions, complained about the assignment, and threatened to crush anyone who got in his way.

Roy intercepted Jack’s pirate transport ship and defeated him with three punches before Jack could fully use his Armament Haki. Roy ordered the pirates captured and Jack secured in Seastone chains, then returned to Gion aboard the damaged ship.

• Jack learned that a Marine warship was approaching and ordered his pirates to attack, dismissing Roy and Gion as easy targets.
• Roy recognized Jack, left the warship, and landed on the pirate transport ship’s deck to confront him.
• Jack charged Roy with both shotels, but Roy dodged and struck him three times, breaking his face and knee before knocking him unconscious through the rear cabin.
• Roy ordered the surviving pirates captured and told the Marines to bind Jack in three extra layers of Seastone chains.
• Gion watched Roy return and teased him for punching Jack into the cabin despite saying he would be right back.

Roy and Gion captured Jack and confirmed that Doflamingo had allied with the Kaido Pirates as their warship approached Dressrosa. Doflamingo’s scheme to turn the people against King Riku was interrupted by Roy’s arrival, and he ordered his crew to prepare to defend the island.

• Roy and Gion secured the defeated pirates and transferred Jack, the Kaido Pirates’ fourth-in-command, into the warship’s prison.
• Roy ordered the crew to recover the transport ship’s supplies and records, then said he would guard Jack himself.
• Gion went to report Jack’s capture and the suspected alliance between Doflamingo and the Kaido Pirates to Tsuru.
• Doflamingo used his strings to force King Riku to attack his own people, stirring chaos in the Royal Palace Square.
• Trebol warned Doflamingo that Roy had arrived aboard a Marine warship, causing Doflamingo to lose control of King Riku.
• Doflamingo ordered his forces to activate the defenses and hide Sugar, then vowed to keep Roy from leaving Dressrosa alive.

Roy and Gion led the Marines to Dressrosa to confront Doflamingo, after headquarters ordered them to assess the situation and respond flexibly. Roy exposed Doflamingo’s crimes and revealed that he had captured Jack, leaving the Donquixote Family facing an imminent battle.

• Gion told Roy that Fleet Admiral Sengoku had ordered them to assess the situation themselves and respond flexibly, while Vice Admiral Garp had urged them to fight if they could.
• Roy ordered the Marines to prepare for battle and land at Dressrosa, where Gion vowed that Doflamingo would not escape this time.
• Roy and Gion confronted Doflamingo and the Donquixote Family at the harbor, and Roy accused Doflamingo of controlling King Riku, burning the city, and slaughtering its people.
• Doflamingo invoked his status as a Shichibukai and began to mention his backing, but Roy interrupted him and named Kaido.
• Roy summoned the battered Jack in front of Doflamingo, leaving the Donquixote Family stunned as Roy advanced toward them.

Gion and Roy overwhelmed the Donquixote Family forces during the battle at Dressrosa harbor. After Gion defeated three officers and Roy knocked out Doflamingo’s five allies with a six-strike combo, Doflamingo was left alone facing Roy.

• Gion blocked Doflamingo’s sword attack and inspired him to order his forces to attack.
• Gion defeated Gladius, Buffalo, and Jora in rapid succession.
• Doflamingo and five officers launched a joint attack on Roy.
• Roy struck all five officers down with his Haki Fist: Instant Six-Strike Combo.
• Roy stepped toward the shaken Doflamingo and asked if he was giving up.

Roy defeated Doflamingo and captured Baby 5 and Sugar, then moved his Marine warship away from Dressrosa as Kaido and King arrived. Roy lured Kaido to an isolated island, where he and Kaido clashed with Conqueror’s Haki before Kaido attacked him with Hassaikai.

• Doflamingo unleashed his attacks and Birdcage against Roy, but Roy destroyed them and knocked Doflamingo unconscious.
• Doflamingo revealed that he was a Celestial Dragon before Roy captured Baby 5 and Sugar, ordering Sugar restrained in Seastone.
• Kaido and King headed for Dressrosa to confront the Marines, but Roy teleported the warship away from the harbor.
• Roy moved the warship to safety and arranged for Gion to face King while he confronted Kaido on an isolated island.
• Roy and Kaido’s Conqueror’s Haki collided, and Kaido charged at Roy with Hassaikai.

Roy fought Kaido in a devastating battle while Gion held King off. After Roy met Kaido’s strongest attack head-on and sent him crashing into a mountain, Kaido learned Roy’s name and recognized him as the Marine who had clashed with Red-Hair in the East Blue.

• Roy blocked Kaido’s Thunder Bagua with Fist Bone: Shattered Star, then struck Kaido with a sudden kick that sent him through three mountains.
• Gion intercepted King and fought him with Kompira, cutting through his Flame Emperor attack and driving their duel away from Roy and Kaido.
• Roy landed a rapid series of Haki-infused punches on Kaido, countered his Bolo Breath, and charged through his wind blades to punch his dragon form into the sky.
• Kaido transformed back into human form and attacked with Three Worlds: Ragnaraku, but Roy met him with Fist Bone: Galaxy Impact and blasted him into a mountain.
• Roy and Kaido rose amid the shattered island, and Kaido asked Roy’s name before recognizing him as the Marine who had clashed with Red-Hair in the East Blue.

Roy and Kaido resumed their battle while King broke away from Gion and raced toward the Marine warship holding Jack and Doflamingo. Roy noticed King's attack but was struck by Kaido as he tried to react, leaving the warship in immediate danger.

• Roy used Instant: Surgery to remove his internal injuries, restoring his condition at the cost of considerable stamina.
• Roy and Kaido charged at each other and resumed their clash as Gion fought King in the sky.
• King used Jack's Vivre Card to locate the Marine warship and tried to escape Gion so he could reach it.
• King's flaming attack blasted a hole in the warship's deck as its crew rushed to protect Jack and Doflamingo.
• Roy spotted King diving toward the ship, but Kaido struck him with Roaring Thunder Bagua and sent him flying.

King broke into the prison to free Jack, but Gion attacked him before he could escape. Roy reached the warship, rescued Gion and the wounded crew by teleporting the entire vessel away from Kaido’s attack, leaving Kaido and King to retreat and recover Jack.

• King entered the prison, shattered Jack’s Seastone chains, and fought off Gion as she attacked him aboard the warship.
• King threw Jack into the sea and battled Gion in the air while Roy escaped Kaido’s attack and raced to the warship.
• Roy struck King with a Haki-infused Shigan, then taunted Doflamingo before Kaido charged into the battlefield.
• Roy sensed the wounded crew were near death, grabbed Gion, and teleported her and the warship away just before Kaido’s Bolo Breath hit.
• King warned Kaido that Roy had taken the others and urged him to withdraw; Kaido ordered his men to retrieve Jack and vowed to kill Roy next time.

Roy and Gion returned to the G-1 Branch after fighting Kaido and King and preventing them from taking Doflamingo. Sengoku reported the incident to the Five Elders, who decided to imprison Doflamingo and keep Roy in the Marines while avoiding provoking him.

• Gion and Roy arrived at G-1 Branch in a wrecked warship, and Roy teleported the wounded soldiers and supplies to safety.
• Gion told Momonga that Kaido and King had attacked during the mission and that Roy had fought Kaido to stop Doflamingo from being taken.
• Momonga reprimanded Roy for confronting Kaido without waiting for reinforcements, then reported the incident to Marine Headquarters.
• Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru discussed Roy's clash with Kaido and Doflamingo's crimes and Celestial Dragon blood.
• The Five Elders decided to send Doflamingo to Impel Down and to promote Roy while granting him freedom of action.

News of Roy confronting Kaido without losing spread across the world, prompting reactions from major pirate crews, the Marines, and the Revolutionary Army. At Marine G-1, Roy said he was already thinking about how to defeat Kaido next time.

• Newspapers reported that Roy fought Kaido to a standstill and that Doflamingo had been imprisoned, drawing astonishment from Marine trainees and earning Zephyr’s pride.
• Dragon and the Revolutionary Army discussed Roy’s strength, and Dragon warned that the world’s balance was about to be thrown into turmoil.
• Charlotte Linlin grew angry that Kaido had been stopped, while Katakuri and Perospero recognized Roy as a dangerous future enemy.
• Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates recalled Roy from the East Blue, and Shanks called him a herald of the new era.
• Whitebeard laughed at Kaido’s setback and told his crew they had nothing to fear from the coming new era.
• At Marine G-1, Gion praised Roy’s rise to fame, and Roy said he was thinking about how to drive Kaido into the ground next time.