Recaps

The Straw Hat Luffy Pirates attacked the Golden Lion’s forces to rescue Nami, while Nami destroyed the palace’s protective forest and was saved by Usopp and Chopper. The Golden Lion discovered that Nami had been found and prepared to show the Straw Hats his true strength.

• Luffy told the Golden Lion that Nami had come to lead the charge, and the Straw Hats opened fire on the pirates in the banquet room.
• Luffy chased the escaping Golden Lion, while Zoro and Sanji stopped Indigo and the gorilla from interfering.
• Nami destroyed the protective forest with Bili’s help, bringing monsters into the palace, and Usopp and Chopper rescued her.
• The Golden Lion flew into a rage over the forest’s destruction and demanded that Indigo catch Bili so he could eat the bird.
• A subordinate alerted the Golden Lion that Nami had been found, and he vowed to show the Straw Hats his true strength.

Luffy rescued Nami and confronted Golden Lion, but the video cut away before their battle could continue. Usopp and Chopper searched for an antidote, and Zoro began fighting Indigo before the system paused the video to ask viewers who would win.

• Golden Lion sent air lion attacks after Nami and the others, but Luffy destroyed them with Jet Gatling and arrived to protect the group.
• Luffy promised Nami they would return together, then told Usopp and Chopper to take her to safety.
• Luffy struck Golden Lion with Jet Pistol, was caught by Bili, and vowed to stop Golden Lion from reaching East Blue.
• Usopp and Chopper found Indigo, who revealed he had brought medicine to counteract Nami's poison.
• Zoro confronted Indigo over the antidote, and the two began fighting after Indigo insulted East Blue.
• The system paused the video and asked viewers to choose whether Indigo or Roronoa Zoro would win.

Zoro defeated Indigo with his Nine-Sword Style and gave Chopper the medicine for Nami. The system named Zoro the winner and selected Chopper to receive a mysterious grand prize.

• People across the East Blue and Zoro's friends and rivals cheered him on as the video resumed.
• Indigo attacked Zoro with green flames, but Zoro emerged unharmed and endured Indigo's Giant Juggling Ball.
• Zoro transformed into Asura, charged through Indigo's fire, and defeated him with Sen'i, causing Indigo's chemical fuel to explode.
• Zoro threw Chopper the medicine for Nami and ran off in the wrong direction before Usopp corrected him.
• The system declared Zoro the winner and randomly selected Chopper to receive a mysterious grand prize.

Roronoa Zoro’s victory drew admiration from his friends and others, while the Golden Lion threatened Indigo over his defeat. A mysterious prize gave Chopper new medical knowledge, but the crew’s celebrations ended when Usopp spotted that Robin had been captured.

• Viewers praised Roronoa Zoro’s victory, and Kaido and Big Mom taunted the Golden Lion about Indigo’s defeat.
• The Golden Lion berated Indigo, who apologized and vowed to grow stronger and get revenge on Roronoa Zoro.
• Shimotsuki Koshiro, Sword God Johnny, Sword Saint Yosaku, and Tashigi each reacted to Roronoa Zoro’s win.
• Aboard the Thousand Sunny, Zoro and Sanji argued until Nami stopped them, and a mysterious book flew into Chopper’s head.
• Chopper explained that the book was his grand prize and contained medical formulas, including one to improve his Rumble Ball.
• Usopp spotted that Robin had been captured, alarming the crew.

Sanji defeated Scarlet after the gorilla captured a poisoned Robin, but Brook caught Robin before Sanji could claim his hoped-for reward. Back aboard the Thousand Sunny, Sanji chased Robin while Nami urged Luffy to face the remaining Golden Lion.

• A video showed Scarlet carrying the poisoned Robin to the roof and trying to kiss her, prompting Sanji to rush to her rescue.
• Sanji used Diable Jambe and Wild Beast Meat Kick to knock Scarlet off the roof and free Robin.
• Brook caught Robin before Sanji could, and the system declared Sanji the winner of the fight against Scarlet.
• Aboard the Thousand Sunny, Sanji grabbed Brook over the lost reward, then lunged at Robin after Brook suggested he ask her for a reward in advance.
• Robin dodged Sanji, and Nami looked to Luffy as she said only Golden Lion remained and that she was counting on him.

The world watched as Luffy and Golden Lion fought, then chose who they thought would win when the system paused the video for a multiple-choice question. Golden Lion trapped Luffy and Bili in water and appeared to have won, but moved the islands east after his navigator team warned him that a storm was approaching.

• People at Baratie, Cocoyasi Village, Alabasta, Sabaody, and aboard the Red Force discussed the fight and cheered for Luffy.
• The video paused and the system asked viewers to choose whether Golden Lion or Luffy would win, promising a mysterious grand prize to a randomly selected correct answer.
• Viewers split between choosing Golden Lion, who had defeated most of the Straw Hat Pirates, and Luffy, who they believed had not yet used his full strength.
• Golden Lion used Cutting Wave to trap Luffy and Bili in a mass of seawater, leaving them unconscious and declaring the fight over.
• Golden Lion received a warning from his navigator team about an approaching storm and moved the islands east.

Luffy defeated Golden Lion Shiki with Giant Thunder Axe after Shiki’s palace and factory were destroyed, stopping his plan to attack the East Blue. The system named Luffy the winner and MVP, awarded Sanji the random prize, and announced a bonus clip before its third video.

• Nami and the others detonated bombs in Golden Lion’s palace and factory, destroying his work and enraging him.
• Golden Lion sent two mountains toward Nami, but Bili rescued her as Luffy returned to challenge Shiki.
• Luffy summoned lightning into his enlarged foot and struck Golden Lion with Giant Thunder Axe, splitting the main island and freeing the other islands from Shiki’s control.
• The Straw Hats escaped the falling islands aboard the Thousand Sunny, while Bili rescued Luffy.
• The system declared Luffy the winner and MVP, selected Sanji for the random grand prize, and announced a bonus clip followed by a five-minute break before the third video.

After Golden Lion Shiki lost to the Straw Hat Luffy Pirates, Ochoku persuaded him to ally with him on Hachinosu, and Sengoku recalled the Marines sent to the East Blue. People across the East Blue celebrated Luffy and his crew while condemning the Marines for claiming credit, and Bellemere allowed Nami to continue as a pirate.

• Golden Lion Shiki learned that potential recruits were backing out, then agreed to meet Ochoku on Hachinosu and discuss an alliance involving his IQ plant.
• Sengoku heard that Shiki had abandoned his plans to travel to the East Blue and ordered the Marines there recalled, along with a public notice reassuring the region.
• Villagers in Foosha Village and mountain bandits at Mount Colubo criticized the Marines for taking credit, while Dadan said she only cared that Luffy was safe.
• Disciples at Shimotsuki Dojo and Johnny and Yosaku condemned the Marines, while Kaya celebrated Usopp's deeds and Zeff considered charging Marines extra.
• Nojiko praised the Straw Hat Luffy Pirates for saving Nami and easing the East Blue's crisis, and Bellemere let Nami remain a pirate.

Vivi, Dragon, Rayleigh, Whitebeard, and Shanks reacted to the Marines taking credit for the East Blue’s rescue, while Whitebeard planned to disrupt the Marines’ focus before rescuing Ace. On the Thousand Sunny, Luffy gained Haki and Sanji received Geppo, and the Straw Hats set off toward the New World.

• Vivi celebrated that the East Blue had been saved and encouraged Luffy and his crew to continue their adventure.
• Dragon reflected that Luffy needed to learn about the world, then ordered his subordinate to let Sabo and the others rest and check when the Army Commanders would arrive.
• Rayleigh criticized the Marines for taking credit and said he looked forward to meeting Luffy, while Whitebeard decided to declare war publicly to muddy the waters and improve his chances of rescuing Ace.
• Shanks and his crew looked forward to seeing Luffy again, and Ace thanked Luffy from his cell in Impel Down.
• Luffy revealed that his reward was Haki, while Sanji received Geppo and argued with Zoro about his dream of entering the women’s bathhouse.
• Nami stopped Sanji and Zoro from fighting and led the Straw Hats onward toward the New World.

Luffy misunderstood Nami’s recorded message until the Straw Hats played its final plea, then the system announced a video about Dressrosa and began showing its promotional song. Law hoped he would bring dawn to Dressrosa for Corazon, while Doflamingo and Sengoku reacted anxiously to the announcement.

• Luffy confronted Nami over her Tone Dial message, and the Straw Hats urged him to listen to its ending.
• Luffy and Usopp struggled with Nami over the Tone Dial until Nami knocked it away, leaving her recorded plea to save her fading across the sea.
• The system announced a video about the darkness beneath Dressrosa’s prosperity, prompting Law to hope he would avenge Corazon and bring the country dawn.
• Doflamingo angrily questioned the system’s purpose, while Sengoku worried about the timing of the Dressrosa announcement.
• The system introduced promotional songs as previews for future videos and began playing the Dressrosa song.

The promotional song showed the Straw Hat Pirates and drew reactions from Marines, Whitebeard’s crew, Sabo, Ace, Law, and Doflamingo. After the video ended, it revealed Doflamingo, Trafalgar Law, and Admiral Fujitora standing amid the remains of a shattered meteor.

• The video showed Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates, prompting comments from Marines and Whitebeard’s crew, who reacted angrily to Blackbeard’s appearance.
• Usopp and Chopper discussed the new powers shown by Luffy, Usopp, and Nami, while Koala watched Sabo appear in the video.
• Sabo clutched his head in pain and collapsed, and Koala called for help.
• Ace recognized Sabo and wondered whether Sabo had inherited the Flame-Flame Fruit, while Law vowed to avenge Corazon and Doflamingo threatened Law and Luffy.
• The promotional song ended with Luffy and Doflamingo exchanging blows, then revealed Doflamingo, Trafalgar Law, and Fujitora—also known as Issho—standing on the shattered remains of a meteor.

The video revealed that Law had become a Shichibukai and showed him proposing an alliance with Luffy to bring down Kaido. Luffy agreed and declared he intended to defeat all the Four Emperors, while people across the world reacted to the revelation.

• Sengoku ordered Marine intelligence agents to find Fujitora and invite him to Marine Headquarters.
• Doflamingo and Law's crews reacted to Law becoming a Shichibukai, while Law vowed to avenge Corazon.
• Kid dismissed Law as a World Government lackey, but Killer warned him not to underestimate Law.
• The video showed Law asking Luffy to form an alliance and explaining his plan to bring down Kaido.
• Luffy agreed to the alliance and said he planned to defeat all the Four Emperors, drawing shocked comments from viewers.

The Straw Hat crew argued over Luffy’s ambition to defeat the Four Emperors while the sky video showed Law cornered by Fujitora and Doflamingo. The video then revealed Luffy and Franky questioning one of Doflamingo’s men in Dressrosa before it switched to the Corrida Colosseum.

• Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, Shanks, Rayleigh, Shakky, and Ace reacted to Luffy’s declaration that he would defeat the Four Emperors.
• Jinbe arrived at the cell in front of Ace, who recognized him in surprise.
• Nami scolded Luffy aboard the Thousand Sunny, and Brook warned the crew that Law was in trouble.
• Fujitora and Doflamingo pursued Law into a jungle and surrounded him.
• Luffy and Franky questioned a beaten man from Doflamingo’s crew about the captured samurai, the smile, and the factory.
• The man directed Luffy and Franky to the Corrida Colosseum, and the video shifted there before he revealed the prize.

Caesar, Doflamingo, and Kaido reacted to the Straw Hats’ mention of SMILE by moving to secure Caesar, while the video revealed the Flame-Flame Fruit as the prize in a tournament. The announcer’s claim that Ace was the Pirate King’s son shocked the Whitebeard Pirates, and Squard set out to confront Whitebeard about the revelation.

• Caesar panicked after hearing the Straw Hats mention SMILE and told Monet to pack so they could flee to Doflamingo.
• Doflamingo ordered Vergo to bring Caesar from Punk Hazard, while Kaido sent King to tell Jack to retrieve Caesar for him.
• At the Corrida Colosseum, the announcer revealed the Flame-Flame Fruit as the tournament prize and identified Ace as the Pirate King’s son.
• Whitebeard’s crew discussed Ace’s parentage and resolved to rescue him from the Marines at Marineford, while Whitebeard worried about the consequences.
• Squard doubted that Ace was Roger’s son, then ordered his ship to hurry so he could ask Whitebeard about it in person.

Big Mom, Kaido, Shanks, Sengoku, Rayleigh, Jinbe, and Dadan reacted to the revelation that Ace was Roger’s son and that he would die. Luffy and the Straw Hats resolved to save Ace, while the video showed Luffy and Franky heading to the Corrida Colosseum to pursue the Flame-Flame Fruit.

• Big Mom, Kaido, Shanks, Sengoku, Rayleigh, Jinbe, and Dadan learned that Ace was Roger’s son and reacted to his impending death; Kaido and Rayleigh considered intervening.
• Ace rejected Roger as his father and said Whitebeard was the only father he recognized, while Jinbe asked what he thought about dying.
• Dadan refused to send her group to rescue Ace, trusting Luffy to save him, and they cheered for Ace and Luffy.
• Luffy resolved to save Ace, and Nami told him the Sunny’s course would take them to Marineford in time; the Straw Hats pledged to go with him.
• After learning the prize was the Flame-Flame Fruit, Luffy and Franky decided to enter the Corrida Colosseum, and the video shifted to Luffy inside the arena.

Luffy entered Dressrosa’s arena disguised as Lucy and defeated Spartan after the gladiator attacked him, drawing the attention of the other fighters. The Happo Navy intervened to keep Luffy from being expelled, and more powerful competitors arrived as the tournament gathered.

• A toy soldier led Franky through Dressrosa while Luffy entered the contestants’ preparation room.
• Spartan attacked Luffy, who dodged his punches and slammed him into the ground, knocking him unconscious.
• Sai defended Luffy from the inspector, and the Happo Navy members Sai, Boo, and Chinjao were introduced.
• Chinjao angrily ordered Sai not to help Garp’s family in the future, while Wu Yi tried to calm him.
• Luffy thanked Sai, but Sai demanded he take back his thanks before Wu Yi stopped him from attacking.
• The names of competitors including Suleiman, Abdullah, Jeet, Orlumbus, Bellamy, Cavendish, and Bartolomeo were announced.

The Corrida Colosseum’s Block A elimination match ended with Jesus Burgess revealing himself as the winner and captain of Blackbeard’s crew, which was identified as one of the Four Emperor crews two years in the future. Whitebeard’s crew reacted with anger and worry, but Whitebeard assured Marco that he would stop Blackbeard.

• Gatz explained the elimination match rules and started Block A’s free-for-all among 137 contestants.
• A masked contestant eliminated nearly everyone in the arena, leaving him as the sole fighter still standing.
• Gatz announced the masked man as the winner, and the contestant revealed himself as Jesus Burgess of the Blackbeard Pirates.
• The viewers and Whitebeard’s crew were shocked to learn that Blackbeard would become one of the Four Emperors two years later.
• Marco grew worried about Blackbeard, but Whitebeard said he would not let him get his way.

Big Mom, Kaido, Shanks, and Sengoku reacted to Blackbeard's future as a new Emperor, while Blackbeard continued his plan toward Impel Down. Garp visited Ace in his cell, and Bellamy confronted Luffy in the video before revealing he had changed and no longer held a grudge.

• Big Mom, Kaido, and Shanks speculated about Blackbeard becoming one of the Four Emperors, while Sengoku ordered his arrest and learned he had disappeared.
• Blackbeard told Burgess and the others that they would continue toward Impel Down after waiting nearby for events to unfold.
• Ace realized Blackbeard might target Whitebeard, and Garp visited Ace and spoke with him privately about Luffy, his capture, and the coming war.
• On the Thousand Sunny, Nami recognized Burgess, and Zoro spotted Bellamy looking for Luffy in the video.
• Bellamy told Luffy he had been to Sky Island, no longer held a grudge, and planned to join Doflamingo's ship to face the coming great wave.

The video showed how Sanji’s trust in Violet revealed that she opposed Doflamingo, and she freed him and shared what she knew about the trap in Dressrosa. Violet left Sanji with a warning that the crew had already fallen into Doflamingo’s trap, while the comments worried about the danger she faced for betraying him.

• Bellamy ordered his crew to keep searching for Sky Island so he could follow Luffy there and join the Donquixote Family.
• The video showed Violet and her subordinates capturing and beating Sanji after she lured him with a false plea for help.
• Violet used her Glint-Glint Fruit to read Sanji’s mind, but discovered he was thinking about her rather than a battle plan.
• Sanji insisted that Violet had a beautiful heart and trusted her tears, prompting her to turn against her subordinates and knock them unconscious.
• Violet freed Sanji and told him that the crew had been caught in Doflamingo’s trap, then showed him Dressrosa’s memories of that night.

Violet’s betrayal was exposed, prompting Doflamingo to send Baby 5 and Buffalo to capture her alive, while Caesar and the Vegapunks reacted to her mention of him and SMILE. At the Corrida Colosseum, Bartolomeo made his notorious entrance and antagonized the crowd and viewers.

• Doflamingo ordered Baby 5 and Buffalo to capture Violet alive after Diamante and Trebol argued over her betrayal.
• Violet fled an alley after realizing Doflamingo would no longer trust her, leaving Donquixote Family underlings defeated behind her.
• Caesar decided to return to Doflamingo, while Shaka, Lilith, Edison, and Vegapunk discussed Caesar’s possible connection to SMILE and artificial Devil Fruits.
• Gatz introduced Bartolomeo as a notorious Block B contestant with a 150 million Beli bounty, and the spectators booed him.
• Bartolomeo tricked the crowd with a fake bomb, insulted the spectators, and threatened commenters until they stopped provoking him.

The video showed Block B beginning, with Bellamy quickly defeating the contestants who targeted him and Dagama explaining Elizabello II’s legendary King Punch. Dagama’s claim that the punch could defeat a Four Emperor drew Big Mom’s scorn and Kaido’s attention, leaving Elizabello II and Dagama facing the prospect of Kaido testing the claim.

• Luffy ignored Cavendish’s introductions of Block B’s leading contestants, and the video showed how they had met in the waiting room when Luffy’s armor made him overweight.
• Bellamy became the target of several contestants but easily defeated them.
• Contestants surrounded Elizabello II while he warmed up, and Dagama defended their tactics as a way to give the king time to charge his King Punch.
• Dagama revealed that Elizabello II’s punch had shattered a fortress and claimed it could defeat one of the Four Emperors, prompting Big Mom to mock him and Kaido to threaten to test the punch.
• Dagama reassured a frightened minister that Elizabello II could defeat Kaido if he had an hour to build up his strength, while Elizabello II agreed with a strained smile.

Cavendish explained that he hated the Worst Generation because its members had taken his fame after the Paramount War, and he vowed to win back his popularity by claiming the Flame-Flame Fruit. The video showed Luffy passing the tournament’s equipment scale, while Whitebeard praised Luffy’s loyalty to Ace and Big Mom dismissed the war and chose to wait for others to weaken each other.

• Bartolomeo watched Bellamy and Taiko Repant fight instead of entering the battle, drawing puzzled comments from viewers.
• Cavendish inspected scratched-up wanted posters and told Luffy he planned to eliminate the Worst Generation rookies.
• The video showed Cavendish explaining that the Paramount War and the rookies praised afterward had cost him his popularity, so he intended to win the Flame-Flame Fruit and reclaim his fame.
• Luffy removed his excess armor, passed the equipment scale, and ignored Cavendish’s angry boast.
• Whitebeard praised Luffy for risking himself to save Ace, while Big Mom refused to prepare for the conflict and said she would benefit if Whitebeard and the Marines weakened each other.

At the Dressrosa tournament, Chinjao confronted Luffy over his hatred of Garp and attacked him and Cavendish. The video paused to ask viewers who would win their fight, leaving the answer undecided.

• Kaido ordered his subordinates to summon the Flying Six and gather ships for war, while Shanks debated whether to join the Paramount War.
• The Straw Hat crew worried that Luffy might have faced the Paramount War without them, and Sanji suggested waiting for more information.
• Chinjao crowded beside Luffy and Cavendish, then revealed that he hated Garp and wanted Garp’s grandson to pay for their old grudge.
• Luffy admitted that Garp was his grandfather, and Chinjao said he would have prevented Luffy’s birth if he had known about Dragon before striking at Luffy and Cavendish.
• The video paused and asked viewers to choose whether Chinjao, Luffy, Cavendish, or neither would win the fight.

Luffy, Cavendish, and Chinjao’s fight was interrupted before anyone won, making the multiple-choice answer a draw. Kyros was randomly selected to receive the mysterious prize.

• Chinjao attacked Luffy and Cavendish, but Luffy knocked him down before Chinjao rose unharmed and prepared to continue fighting.
• Cavendish tried to expose Luffy’s disguise, recognized him as Straw Hat Luffy, and insisted on dealing with him despite Luffy’s denials.
• Sai and Boo restrained Chinjao and urged him to save his fight with Luffy for the match arena, while inspectors warned that private fighting would lead to expulsion.
• Cavendish searched for Luffy after discovering he had fled, and Sai and Boo reminded Chinjao that his target was competing in Block C.
• The system declared the duel a draw and announced that Kyros had won the mysterious prize.

Kyros received a mysterious coin that could temporarily restore his human appearance and vowed to stop Doflamingo from repeating the past tragedy. In the Block B arena, Bartolomeo defeated Hack by using an unseen defensive power, while others wondered about his strength and Sabo remained unconscious.

• Kyros received a coin from a ball of light, learned it could temporarily restore his human appearance, and vowed to confront Doflamingo.
• Gatz named the likely Block B contenders, including Hack and Bartolomeo.
• Bartolomeo pretended to urinate toward the ocean, prompting Hack to attack him from behind.
• Hack's fist struck Bartolomeo's unseen barrier and was badly injured, after which Bartolomeo knocked him unconscious with a knee strike.
• On White Soil Island, the Revolutionaries discussed Bartolomeo's strange power and hoped that Sabo would wake soon.
• Kurozumi Orochi recognized Bartolomeo's power as the ability Kurozumi Semimaru had possessed and blamed Kaido for Semimaru's death.