Recaps

Ma Qiao expanded his influence through Alabasta, live broadcasts, new businesses, and an expedition to Sky Island while preparing to challenge Enel. The arc ended with Reiju agreeing to cooperate over Germa’s cloning technology as Buggy and Judge secretly formed an alliance.

• Ma Qiao won Cobra’s confidence, became Alabasta’s agriculture minister, and began aiding the starving settlement of Nurrima while planning a city-state in the desert.
• Crocodile agreed to Ma Qiao’s plan to use Visual Den Den Mushi to broadcast the Dance Powder scandal, while Heimerdinger’s laboratory explosion revealed petroleum and natural gas.
• Sanji, Gaimon, and the Shadow Unit defeated the Krieg Pirates, then the Marines captured Buggy and prepared to execute him in Loguetown.
• Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates interrupted Buggy’s execution, Twitch took a bullet meant for Smoker and survived his apparent sacrifice, and Ma Qiao’s livestream earned over eleven billion Beli.
• Buggy reunited with Shanks, recruited Shaco, and set out to find Captain John’s treasure, while Ma Qiao gathered pirate crews and led an expedition toward Sky Island.
• Ma Qiao secured a land lease from the Shandia and tested Enel’s lightning before retreating, then returned to Shurima and promised Vivi Flying Thunder God training.
• Ma Qiao used online health advice to draw Garp toward Big Bird General Hospital, built the hospital, and proposed importing grain while turning Alabasta into a manufacturing center.
• Judge learned Reiju had disappeared, while Ma Qiao revealed himself to her as Mr. 3 and pressured her to cooperate with Buggy’s bid for Germa’s cloning technology, and Buggy and Judge formed a secret alliance.

Ma Qiao expanded Shurima’s power through science, trade, and political schemes while helping Zephyr recover and preparing new recruits. The arc ended with the Marines’ recruitment campaign approaching, the Revolutionary Army planning to disrupt it, and Ma Qiao meeting Teach in Water 7.

• Ma Qiao recruited Reiju and built a research team that developed tooth armor and Nika Cells, then led the God-Slaying Squad to defeat Enel and secure Shandora for the Shandia and the Big Bird Consortium.
• Ma Qiao used Dance Powder and Jinx’s rocket launcher to bring rain to a barren valley, then began expanding Shurima’s schools and infrastructure.
• Zephyr’s poisoned wound forced Dr. Mundo to amputate his arm, and Shen’s Nika Cells grew him a new one as Ma Qiao began Project: Freedom for his recovery.
• Cobra and Crocodile entered Shurima in disguise to investigate Ma Qiao, but Crocodile found him at the internet cafe and Zephyr drew him into a conversation about treatment and the game.
• Ma Qiao planned recruitment infiltrations for the Marines, Cipher Pol, and Impel Down, then left Shurima with his bodyguards to seek shipbuilding help in Water 7.
• Jack invited Ma Qiao to Onigashima as Yamato’s tutor, but his attempt to reach Water 7 ended in a clash with Akainu and his disappearance.
• Sabo and the Revolutionary Army prepared to disrupt the Marines’ spring recruitment livestream, while Ma Qiao reached Water 7 and offered Teach braised pig ears.

Ma Qiao disrupted the Marines’ recruitment broadcast, helped Teach return to Whitebeard, and built ties with Kaido while intervening in Wano. The arc left Ma Qiao traveling with Yamato to investigate the Buggy Pirates, with Vivi’s training and a confrontation with slave traders also underway.

• Ma Qiao helped Sabo’s Revolutionary Army sabotage the Marines’ recruitment broadcast, then rescued the injured Sabo and sent his comrades away as Akainu attacked.
• Ma Qiao sailed with Teach to the New World, fought off Garen’s attempt to capture Teach, and brought Teach back to Whitebeard’s ship.
• Ma Qiao proposed making Teach head of a new Revolutionary Army Liaison Department, then urged Izo to reconsider his faith in the Kozuki prophecy and help change Wano.
• Ma Qiao traveled to Onigashima with Kaido and used a lantern to take Yamato’s soul to Amigasa Village, where he helped Tama and reunited Yamato with her body.
• Ma Qiao exposed Caesar Clown’s failed schemes, captured him for his research, and helped Yamato meet the villagers and learn that Tenguyama Hitetsu was Kozuki Sukiyaki.
• Kaido asked Ma Qiao to find information about the Buggy Pirates and proposed sending Yamato undercover, so Ma Qiao and Yamato set out together after she called Kaido Father.
• Ma Qiao returned to Shurima to check on Vivi and selected new abilities to teach her, then took Yamato to Sabaody Archipelago.
• Ma Qiao met Galdino while shopping, and after slave traders trampled Galdino and destroyed his furniture, Ma Qiao set off with him to get even.

Ma Qiao helped Galdino escape the fallout from beating Saint Charlos, then drew Buggy, Moria, and Doflamingo into contests and business deals. As the group gathered in Shurima for the New Year, Ma Qiao expanded the Big Bird Consortium while Yasuo took charge of Sun Dog and his bandits.

• Galdino beat Saint Charlos, took him hostage, and escaped with Miss Goldenweek before Darius rescued Charlos and Ma Qiao arranged protection for Galdino through Buggy.
• Kuzan pursued Crocodile and Nico Robin to Shurima, faced Garp in the forest, and later froze Galdino before Buggy’s livestreaming Den Den Mushi let him escape scrutiny.
• Ma Qiao arranged a competition between Buggy’s, Moria’s, and Doflamingo’s crews, which Shaco won for the Buggy Pirates, then proposed an official partnership between Moria and Chief Warden Thresh.
• Ma Qiao examined Captain John’s armband, while Perona, Yamato, and Baby 5 became friends and Ma Qiao redirected Buggy’s party toward Shurima.
• Ma Qiao, Vivi, Nami, and their guests celebrated the New Year in Shurima, where Cobra chose to stay and Buggy and Galdino discussed Kuzan’s attack.
• Ma Qiao announced a five-year business plan, recruited Caesar Clown into a secret research team, launched a giant Den Den Mushi transport vessel, and sold Zephyr a health plan.
• Ma Qiao inspected his pig farm and considered expanding production to the Goa Kingdom, while Yasuo defeated Sun Dog in Foosha and challenged Luffy and Zoro to fight him again.
• Ma Qiao raised Yasuo’s level and lent him Warmog’s Armor, then Yasuo showed Sun Dog the bandits’ criminal records and ordered him to deal with the worst offenders.