Recaps

Roy guided the young Marines through new trials, from Kuina gaining the strength to keep fighting to Zoro claiming Shusui, while confronting pirates and drawing new recruits toward the Marines. The arc left Roy reunited with Sabo, whose spar with Ace ended in mutual respect.

• Roy brought Enel back to Marine Headquarters, where Zephyr began training him, and Zoro passed Kizaru’s trial to earn the chance at a third sword.
• Roy took Law to Gran Tesoro, where Tesoro gave him the Vampire Fruit, and Roy later offered it to Kuina so her stamina would no longer limit her swordsmanship.
• Zoro defeated Shimotsuki Ryuma on Thriller Bark and claimed Shusui, while Enel defeated Moria and delivered Roy’s warning.
• Roy took Ace and Luffy to Baratie, where they defeated Don Krieg’s fleet, and Ace killed Krieg while Gin asked to join the Marines after serving his sentence.
• Roy challenged Usopp to think about his father’s choices, and Usopp vowed to protect those he cared about rather than abandon them.
• Sabo defeated Bluejam and his pirates while protecting Rock and Airin, then joined them and Koala for a feast with Roy, Ace, and Luffy.
• Sabo asked Roy for advice about the World Government and the Revolutionary Army, then sparred with Ace until they clasped hands after their final clash.

Luffy, Zoro, and Kuina faced Kaido’s forces during Zephyr’s graduation examination, drawing Roy and several major powers into a battle that ended with Kaido defeated and the young Marines saved. Back at Marineford, Roy and the others were welcomed as heroes, the group shared a memorable meal, and the trainees resumed their training as Kaido awoke vowing revenge.

• Roy revealed to Luffy that Dragon was his biological father, then returned with Ace and Luffy to Marineford and sent Luffy to Zephyr’s graduation assessment.
• Zephyr sent Luffy, Zoro, and Kuina to defeat Dorak’s Tyrannosaurus Pirates, but Kaido and King arrived and turned the examination into a battle against the Beasts Pirates.
• Luffy, Zoro, and Kuina fought Dorak, Garu, Serina, and King while Zephyr battled Kaido, and Kuina awakened her Vampire Form, and Enel arrived to save her from King.
• Whitebeard joined the battle as Enel, Zephyr, and the young Marines struggled against Kaido and King, and Roy arrived, rescued the wounded, and used Law’s powers to restore Luffy and operate on Zoro.
• Roy overwhelmed Kaido and fought Whitebeard until Shanks intervened, and Kizaru arrived, and Whitebeard and Shanks withdrew as Roy’s battle left the island collapsing into the sea.
• Roy returned to Marineford with Zephyr, Enel, Law, and the wounded Luffy, Zoro, and Kuina, while the Five Elders abandoned their effort to control Roy and Sengoku declared the Marines would not be puppets.
• Luffy and Zoro recovered, and Roy’s companions and fellow Marines shared a celebratory meal before gathering for a photograph that they hung in the living room.
• Zoro challenged Kuina after Roy lifted the sword-training ban, Enel and Zephyr sparred, and Luffy began a serious fight with Ace, and Kaido awoke in Onigashima furious that Roy had used their battle to grow stronger.

Roy’s allies protected Franky, defeated CP9, and helped Robin leave Crocodile’s schemes for the Revolutionary Army. As Luffy began training under Garp and Kuma challenged Bekori, Roy and Ace sailed to collect a Devil Fruit on an island where Blackbeard was also heading.

• Enel began shocking himself to strengthen his body, while Kuina defeated Zoro again and he acknowledged her mastery of her Devil Fruit and swordsmanship.
• Roy redirected Luffy and Ace’s clash into the clouds, and Ace narrowly won before the brothers stood together as Zephyr praised their promise.
• Law, Zoro, Kuina, Ain, and Binz protected Franky from CP9, defeated its agents, and arranged for Franky to protect Water 7 with the Franky Family.
• Roy and Ace confronted Crocodile in Alabasta, where Ace defeated him and Roy told him that Pluton was not there before taking Robin away.
• Zoro and Kuina visited Shimotsuki Village, where Koshiro welcomed them and advised Zoro that a sword could protect others and help him improve himself.
• Roy brought Robin to Baltigo, where Dragon promised her protection and revealed that Saul had survived Ohara and gone to Elbaf.
• Garp put Luffy through punishing training at G-3, while Kuma struck down Bekori after rescuing civilians from the burning Outlaw District.
• After Gild Tesoro said he had found Roy’s sought-after Devil Fruit, Roy and Ace sailed to collect it as Red prepared an ambush and Blackbeard approached the island aboard the Moby Dick.

Roy uncovered Teach’s attempt to steal the Dark-Dark Fruit and led the Marines in defeating the Whitebeard Pirates, while learning that Teach was Rocks D. Xebec’s son and could hold multiple Devil Fruits. As the world reacted to Whitebeard’s death and Roy investigated Teach’s secrets, Roy returned to Loguetown, where Usopp and Sanji were waiting.

• Ace defeated Captain Red and took the Dark-Dark Fruit, but Teach ambushed him and demanded it before Roy arrived and intervened against Teach and Whitebeard.
• Roy exposed Teach’s betrayal and Rocks D. Xebec’s parentage as the Whitebeard Pirates fought the Marines, and Teach killed Thatch to steal the fruit.
• Roy, Enel, Ace, and Sakazuki overwhelmed the Whitebeard Pirates, and Whitebeard died after Roy transported the survivors away from the island’s destruction.
• Roy reassured Ace that he was responsible for his actions as a Marine, then told Sengoku that Whitebeard was dead and asked him to conceal information about the fruit.
• Roy explained Rocks D. Xebec’s history to Ace and revealed that the Dark-Dark Fruit could steal Devil Fruit powers, then ate it and demonstrated its power.
• The Navy’s senior officers met to decide how to respond to Whitebeard’s death, while the Five Elders, Kaido, Linlin, Shanks, Dragon, and others reacted to Roy’s victory.
• Roy brought Teach to Vegapunk on Punk Hazard for investigation, learned that a mental imprint in Teach’s memories resisted Kuma’s power, and met Bonney.
• Roy headed back to Loguetown after Tashigi told him that Usopp and Sanji were waiting, and arrived aboard a warship with Kuina and Zoro.