Chapter Summaries

Ma Qiao brought the handcuffed Nami back to Cocoyasi Village with more than two hundred Marines, leaving her uneasy as the villagers watched their arrival. He said they would wait for a few people before revealing why they had come.

• Nami tried to persuade Ma Qiao to unlock her handcuffs by offering to play different roles, but he recorded her claims about her sister Nojiko.
• The repaired Twitch sailed southeast through calm waters, and Ma Qiao told Nami they were heading to Cocoyasi Village.
• Ma Qiao predicted heavy rain, and Nami confirmed that the weather suggested a storm was coming.
• Nami stepped onto Cocoyasi's beach and recalled how Arlong had destroyed her happy childhood with Nojiko and Bellemere.
• More than two hundred Marines disembarked and formed up while Nami hid behind Ma Qiao and worried about the villagers seeing her.

Ma Qiao waited in Cocoyasi Village as Nami and the villagers tried to understand why the marines had come. After Ma Qiao killed a Fish-Man sentry with a flicked booger, Smoker arrived with reinforcements and the man Ma Qiao had requested.

• Genzo approached Twitch to ask why the marines had come, and Ma Qiao told him to wait with the others.
• Nami spoke about Fish-Men’s strength, then watched Ma Qiao’s booger strike and kill Ajo, an Arlong Pirates officer.
• Ma Qiao explained that human training could also produce great strength, while Twitch dismissed an umbrella so his men could share the rain with Ma Qiao.
• Smoker arrived aboard a larger warship with Tashigi and five hundred elite Loguetown marines.
• Smoker tossed a suited man carrying a folder toward Ma Qiao, prompting Nami to duck behind Ma Qiao and distrust the marines again.

Ma Qiao and the Marines honored Bellemere and exposed how the East Blue's 16th Branch had abandoned her and covered up its corruption. The Marines formed the Root Division, while Nami, overcome with grief, asked Ma Qiao for help at her mother’s grave.

• Ma Qiao met Wallace, the deputy editor-in-chief of the East Blue Daily, and led the Marines and Genzo to Bellemere’s grave with Nami.
• The Marines saluted Bellemere, and Ma Qiao comforted the sobbing Nami.
• Twitch presented an archived newspaper and revealed Bellemere’s service, her death at the hands of the Fish-Men, and the 16th Branch’s corruption.
• Twitch ordered Nezumi’s former men to remove the word “justice” from their uniforms and established the Root Division.
• Ma Qiao placed a daisy on Bellemere’s grave, and Nami fell to her knees and asked him for help.

At Bellemere’s grave, Ma Qiao comforted Nami as Twitch, Garen, and the Marines honored her, while Ma Qiao secured Garp’s support for the memorial and the Root Division’s restructuring. Twitch announced plans to make Bellemere a lasting symbol of the 16th Branch, and Nami wept with relief that her adoptive mother’s heroism had been recognized.

• Ma Qiao helped Nami stand, and Twitch and Garen knelt at Bellemere’s grave before the other Marines joined them.
• Tashigi cried and knelt, while Smoker hid his tears and left with her for their ship.
• Wallace hesitated to publish photos of Twitch kneeling, but Ma Qiao showed him Garp on a Den Den Mushi and assured him they had connections at the top.
• Ma Qiao spoke with Garp, who supported the memorial and the acknowledgment that justice was flawed.
• Twitch declared that Bellemere’s grave would become a spiritual symbol of the 16th Branch, with a statue and yearly visits planned after its reorganization.
• Nami cried as she realized Bellemere would be honored, and Ma Qiao let her cry against his chest.

After Arlong’s threats were exaggerated into a sensational account, Ma Qiao told Nami and reporter Wallace that Garp was commanding the operation against the Arlong Pirates. Ma Qiao then brought the cuffed Nami home, where Nojiko attacked him and was stopped by Garen.

• As Nami warned Ma Qiao about Arlong’s strength, Ma Qiao embellished her claims with increasingly outrageous feats, angering her and confusing Wallace.
• Ma Qiao told Wallace that Garp had arrived at the 16th Branch base to command the war, with Captain Twitch as deputy commander, and Nami felt reassured by Garp’s involvement.
• Nami asked Ma Qiao to remove her handcuffs, but he refused and said she would serve her sentence and work as his customer service representative.
• Ma Qiao kicked open the door to Nami’s home and suggested they search for stolen goods.
• Nojiko leapt from a ceiling beam to attack Ma Qiao, but Garen caught her, and Genzo rushed in to stop her.
• Nami told Nojiko that Ma Qiao was not a bad person, though he was a little lecherous.

After confiscating Nami’s buried treasure, Ma Qiao teased her and headed with Smoker to confront Arlong. He rejected sympathy for Arlong’s gang, leaving Smoker wary of Ma Qiao’s dangerous political implications as the Marines prepared to attack before Garp arrived.

• Garen found Nami’s buried treasure, and Ma Qiao confiscated the goods for the 16th Branch.
• Ma Qiao told Nami she could have used the money to hire Baroque Works to kill Arlong, then gave Nojiko a Den Den Mushi recording that embarrassed Nami.
• Ma Qiao and Smoker reached Arlong Park, where Smoker worried about facing a powerful Fish-Man before Garp arrived.
• Ma Qiao said Arlong and his gang were not worthy of sympathy, comparing them to Kunlun Slaves and criticizing their attacks on innocents.
• Smoker realized Ma Qiao was indirectly criticizing the Celestial Dragons and asked whether the Marines should attack Arlong before Garp arrived.

Arlong learned that Marines had arrived at Arlong Park and recognized the battered Good Guy Twitch as the ship Borsalino had sailed on seven years earlier. Remembering Fisher Tiger’s death and his own defeat by Borsalino, Arlong prepared to confront the ships.

• Arlong sent Hachi to find A Zhang, but watchmen reported that Marines from the 16th Branch had arrived.
• Arlong went to the beach and saw the White Hunter and Good Guy Twitch, then recognized the latter as Borsalino’s old ship.
• Arlong remembered how villagers on Foolshout Island had betrayed Fisher Tiger, who died from his wounds after a Marine ambush.
• Arlong recalled attacking a warship at Foolshout Island and being stopped by Borsalino, then decided to tear apart the ship now before him.

Arlong’s Fish-Men attacked the White Hunter, but Twitch and Garen fought them off while Ma Qiao let the Root Division handle the encounter. Twitch’s frustration with Garen’s kill-stealing ended the fight on a sour note.

• Arlong ordered Kuroobi and the other Fish-Men to sink the ship, while Smoker and Ma Qiao decided Twitch and his companions could handle the attack.
• Twitch used his crossbow and Noonquiver to pick off the Fish-Men as the Root Division fired on them from the warship.
• Kuroobi and Chew attacked Twitch with their finishing moves, but Garen blocked both attacks with Courage.
• Garen killed Kuroobi with Decisive Strike, then used his ultimate to kill Chew before Twitch’s third bolt could land.
• Twitch shouted at Garen for taking both kills.

The Marines attacked Arlong Park, and Arlong showed his strength by biting apart cannonballs. Smoker flew in to confront him, frightening Arlong into trying to escape underwater, but Hachi’s call brought Momoo up from the sea and knocked Arlong back onto the beach.

• Tashigi directed the White Hunter’s cannon fire and net shells to trap Fish-Men along the shore.
• Arlong caught three cannonballs in his teeth and crushed them, terrifying Nami.
• Nami urged Ma Qiao and Smoker to wait for Vice Admiral Garp, but Smoker chose to trust Ma Qiao’s assessment and flew toward Arlong.
• Arlong recognized Smoker as a Logia user and decided to escape into the sea rather than abandon his treasure.
• Hachi called Momoo, who leaped from the sea and knocked Arlong back onto the beach.

Ma Qiao stopped Smoker from attacking Momoo, then used his Playful Trickster skill to reach and cow her into submission. Momoo retreated and supported the Fish-Men, leaving Ma Qiao with a new source of fresh milk for his students.

• Momoo emerged from the sea and struck Arlong, while Nami misunderstood Ma Qiao’s question about whether the sea cow could produce milk.
• Ma Qiao jumped onto Smoker’s shoulders and asked him to spare Momoo, then used Smoker as a pivot to leap onto her head.
• Ma Qiao punched Momoo, threatened to hit her again, and made her retreat obediently to the sidelines.
• Momoo cheered for the Fish-Men and provided every kind of support except fighting.
• Ma Qiao explained that he had subdued Momoo so she would accept him as her master and provide milk for his students.

Ma Qiao and Smoker fought Arlong, who tried to protect his crew and escape the Marines. Ma Qiao killed Arlong with Garen’s ultimate skill and said he would fulfill Fisher Tiger’s dying wish.

• Arlong attacked Ma Qiao and Smoker from the sea, but they struck him down and questioned his claims about the Arlong Pirates’ strongest fighter.
• Ma Qiao claimed Hachi had once performed CPR on Dark King Rayleigh, stunning the battlefield and drawing Wallace’s attention.
• Arlong charged Tashigi, wounded her, then threw Hachi clear of the fight and ordered him to flee and seek Jinbe.
• Ma Qiao confronted Arlong and used [Demacian Justice] to kill him, promising to fulfill Fisher Tiger’s dying wish.

After Arlong’s defeat, Nami was arrested while Ma Qiao’s group secured Fish-Man Paradise and prepared to reinforce Smoker. Smoker was overwhelmed by Silvers Rayleigh, who then clashed with Garp, and their collision split the sky.

• The Marines defeated Arlong’s remaining Fish-Man officers, and Nami stood cuffed beside Arlong’s charred corpse.
• Tashigi praised Ma Qiao and Twitch for sealing off Fish-Man Paradise to preserve evidence against the corrupt 16th Branch.
• A distant crash shook the area, and Ma Qiao ordered Garen to intensify his training and Tashigi to prepare supplies before they went to support Smoker.
• Smoker cornered Hachi, but Silvers Rayleigh hurtled in, struck Smoker, and told Hachi to take the unconscious Fizz back to Fish-Man Island.
• Garp appeared at sea, and Rayleigh and Garp exchanged a punch and kick that sent Smoker flying and split the sky.

Ma Qiao rescued Smoker, Tashigi, and Wallace from the chaos of Garp and Rayleigh’s spar, then returned to Arlong Park to claim the spoils. He sent Tashigi to help clear out Arlong’s remaining forces while he planned to use Scan to find the hidden treasure himself.

• Ma Qiao and Tashigi reached the battlefield, where Garp and Rayleigh’s spar had devastated the beach, and carried the unconscious Smoker away.
• Tashigi apologized for doubting Ma Qiao’s justice, and Ma Qiao hurried her and Smoker toward Arlong Park to escape the fighting.
• Ma Qiao rescued Wallace from flying debris and carried him away despite his protests that he still needed to take battle photos.
• After setting Smoker down, Ma Qiao prepared to search Arlong Park, and Nami offered to help him find Arlong’s treasure.
• Ma Qiao ordered Tashigi to take Nami and help defeat Arlong’s remaining followers while he searched for evidence and treasure.

Ma Qiao and the Root Division altered Arlong’s financial records before turning the seized treasure into Q Coins, while Nami woke free of her handcuffs and hurried back to the docks. There, Tashigi explained that the Marines were distributing 200 million Beli to the islanders and pointed Nami toward Ma Qiao’s relief plan.

• Ma Qiao reviewed Arlong’s ledger, which listed 845 million Beli, and had Root Division experts prepare a falsified account for Marine Headquarters.
• Nami woke from a dream, realized her handcuffs were gone, and shared breakfast with Nojiko, who secretly recorded her sleep-talking.
• Nami rushed to the docks after learning the Marines were still on the island and saw villagers queued under Root Division soldiers’ direction.
• Tashigi told Nami that the Root Division was distributing 200 million Beli seized from Arlong’s lair to the victims.
• Tashigi claimed Arlong had spent more than 30 million Beli a year on dental care, then showed Nami a notice for Ma Qiao’s relief and development plan.

After Arlong’s defeat, Ma Qiao organized Cocoyasi Village’s recovery and planned to expand the Big Bird Consortium across the East Blue. He recruited and strengthened Gangplank, then sent him back undercover among the Krieg Pirates.

• Smoker questioned Ma Qiao’s spending on the villagers, and Ma Qiao explained his plan to have the Marines organize local businesses and farming.
• Ma Qiao left the clinic after feeding Smoker baskets of oranges and turned to the cleanup, while Garp led a Marine crackdown at the 16th Branch.
• Twitch reported that Garp had smashed up the 16th Branch buildings, prompting Ma Qiao to plan a repair-funding request and consider hiring the Big Bird Corporation’s construction team.
• Ma Qiao summoned Ryze to Cocoyasi Village and made him the Big Bird Group’s East Blue representative.
• Ma Qiao summoned Gangplank, spent Beli to raise him to level 6 and unlock his skills, then sent him back to work undercover with the Krieg Pirates.

After settling accounts in Cocoyasi, Ma Qiao prepared to take Nami with him, while Nami mistook his cat’s-eye pendant for a sign that she could never measure up to his Grand Line student. The chapter ended with Ma Qiao taking Nami’s seashell too, insisting that he wanted both the pendant and the shell.

• Ma Qiao counted the money recovered from the 16th Branch, distributed rewards and aid, and set aside 500 million Beli as startup capital for the Big Bird Consortium.
• Ma Qiao remembered his promise to teach Vivi more techniques and examined the cat’s-eye pendant, while Nami saw it and grew convinced she was inferior to his Grand Line student.
• Nami cried in Nojiko’s arms that night, and the next morning she discovered Nojiko had packed her belongings for a voyage with Ma Qiao.
• Ma Qiao told Nami she had to work for him to atone for her crimes, and Nami struck him with a Haki-coated seashell.
• When Nami tried to reclaim the shell, Ma Qiao said he wanted both it and his precious necklace, leaving her baffled by his response.

The Twitch departed for Water 7 with Garen in command while Twitch stayed behind to rebuild the depleted 16th Branch. Ma Qiao sailed with Smoker and Nami, who left Cocoyasi Village to join his crew, and the chapter ended with Smoker asking about a strange app on his Den Den Mushi.

• Garen sailed for Water 7 aboard the Twitch with twenty elite Root Marines, while Twitch remained behind to oversee the 16th Branch's rebuilding and recruitment.
• Ma Qiao planned to have Garp train the new recruits after his visit to Foosha Village.
• Smoker watched the villagers and Marines bid farewell, then argued with Ma Qiao while Nami prepared to leave Cocoyasi Village.
• Nami left with Ma Qiao after saying goodbye to Nojiko, and Ma Qiao promised to consider paying her for her work as a navigator.
• The Twitch stopped at a small island to resupply, where Smoker asked Ma Qiao what the “Didi Beatdown” app did.

Ma Qiao and Smoker rescued Koby after Ma Qiao accidentally hooked him while fishing, then Smoker and Tashigi dealt with Alvida and her pirates. When Koby said he wanted to join the Marines, Ma Qiao tried to recruit him for the Big Bird Mobile Phone Factory instead.

• Ma Qiao's fishing line caught Koby, and Smoker rescued the fourteen-year-old from the water.
• Smoker received a call requesting backup against a group of pirates, and Ma Qiao identified their captain as Alvida.
• Smoker returned with Alvida after Tashigi defeated her, while Koby watched in amazement at Smoker's Devil Fruit power.
• Koby announced his dream of becoming a Marine, but Ma Qiao discouraged him and showed him a factory recruitment poster.
• Ma Qiao urged Koby to join the Big Bird Mobile Phone Factory and work on an assembly line.

Ma Qiao brought Koby and Smoker to Syrup Village, where Kuro escaped a clinic while plotting to seize Kaya’s family fortune. Usopp and his young followers heard that Marines had arrived, and Kuro’s reaction drew Usopp’s attention.

• Nami discovered Alvida aboard the ship, but Ma Qiao stopped her from throwing Alvida overboard and explained that she was worth five million Beli.
• Ma Qiao assigned Koby to work under Ryze and brought Smoker with him to visit Syrup Village.
• Kuro escaped the clinic after enduring the old doctor’s treatment and found a group of doctors giving free consultations in the village.
• Usopp caught the weakened Kuro when he stumbled, then introduced himself as a captain commanding eighty million men.
• Carrot Head, Onion Head, and Pepper Head warned Usopp that Marines had arrived, and Usopp joined their alarm before noticing how pale Kuro looked.

Ma Qiao considered Sir Noford a valuable business partner for expanding the Big Bird Den Den Mushi products, while Smoker and Tashigi explored Syrup Village. Kuro mistook Smoker’s visit for a hunt for him and hid among Usopp’s children, leaving him to join their pirate games under an embarrassing new nickname.

• Ma Qiao planned to visit Sir Noford, a wealthy East Blue merchant, while Smoker and Tashigi chose to look around Syrup Village.
• Smoker noticed the Usopp Pirates hiding under a haystack but walked away without confronting them.
• Kuro hid with the children and, believing Smoker was searching for him, decided to stay with the Usopp Pirates for cover.
• Kuro recalled the rumors linking him to Roger’s son, including Garp’s interview, and did not realize Ma Qiao was preparing another story about Buggy.
• The children welcomed Kuro as a pirate-game recruit and named him Poop Head.