Recaps

Vidal failed to create a Wood Clone capable of handling his memories, then learned that Headquarters had named him an Admiral Candidate. He entered the prison to meet nineteen Fish-Man slaves, introducing himself as the man who had saved them.

• Vidal discovered that the consciousness seed in Colonel Noel's Wood Clone had cracked under the strain of complex memories, so he destroyed it and concluded he needed to grant clones greater intelligence.
• Lieutenant Isoka reported that Golden Lion Shiki's Flying Pirates were fighting the Marines at G-3, where Garp, Kuro, Light, and Sakazuki were stationed.
• Vidal reassured Isoka that the Marines at G-3 could withstand Shiki's forces and read Headquarters' order granting him the Admiral Candidate title, a bounty of nearly a billion Beli, and substantial merit.
• Vidal went to the prison and told the nineteen captive Fish-Men that he was Forest Vidal, the man who had saved their lives.

Vidal told the Fish-Men he would free them from slavery and offered them a chance to help rescue more of their people from Mary Geoise. Dane and the others agreed to join Vidal as Fish-Man Marines, and he led them out into the sunlight.

• Vidal promised to remove the Fish-Men’s explosive collars and offered to have the brands on their backs removed.
• Vidal gave the Fish-Men a letter from King Neptune explaining why they needed to stay with him and help rescue more Fish-Men.
• Dane read the letter and agreed to follow Vidal, and most of the other Fish-Men agreed to join him too.
• Vidal named Dane captain of a team of Fish-Man Marines at the Marine Base on the Sabaody Archipelago.
• Vidal opened the cell door and led the Fish-Men outside, where they felt the sunlight again.

Vidal freed nineteen Fish-Men from their explosive collars and brands, then made them Marines at the Sabaody Archipelago base under Dane’s command. Meanwhile, Issho and Brook found the Seven Star Sword on Asuka Island, and Issho debated whether to keep wielding it.

• Vidal removed the Fish-Men’s explosive collars and used Solar Beam to erase their Hoof of the Soaring Dragon brands.
• Vidal assigned the nineteen Fish-Men to the Sea Spirit unit as Third-Class Seamen, named Dane their captain, and warned them to defend themselves without killing anyone.
• Vidal returned to his office, delegated the Fish-Men’s arrangements to Lieutenant Isoka, and began working through his paperwork.
• Issho and Brook contacted Vidal from a ruined castle on Asuka Island and told him they had found the Seven Star Sword.
• Issho explained that the sword carried an evil spiritual energy, showed its power by splitting a stone coffin with green flames, and learned that its full power would not emerge until the red moon returned in twenty-eight years.
• Vidal advised Issho to keep the Seven Star Sword, but Issho admitted that he did not like using that kind of sword.

After finishing his paperwork, Vidal brought the little sea cow to the parallel space and forced Zangjing to accept Marine clothes and teach them Fish-Man Karate and Judo. Zangjing gave in and unlocked his Seastone handcuffs, then began teaching Fish-Man Karate basics.

• Vidal finished three days' worth of paperwork and went to the cabin to join the little sea cow for training.
• Vidal brought the little sea cow into the parallel space and offered Zangjing a set of Marine clothes.
• Zangjing demanded proper robes, so Vidal used his ability to inflict intense pain until Zangjing agreed to wear the clothes.
• Vidal warned Zangjing not to sabotage their lessons and told him to teach Fish-Man Karate and Judo.
• Vidal gave Zangjing a wooden key, which Zangjing used to unlock his Seastone handcuffs before starting the Fish-Man Karate lesson.

Dane and eighteen other Fish-Men settled into a Marine dormitory near the sea after Vidal freed them and brought them into the base. As they adjusted to their new lives, Vidal sensed trouble from people he considered ungrateful.

• Vidal sent the tired little sea cow to rest, then went beneath his desk to begin transforming his body from Treasure Tree Adam into Sunlight Tree Eve.
• Lieutenant Isoka escorted Dane and the other Fish-Men to a dormitory by the sea and explained the rules Vidal had set for them.
• Dane thanked Isoka, asked for a copy of the base rules, and led the Fish-Men in exploring their new home.
• The Fish-Men worried about the small beds and how human Marines might treat them, but Dane reminded them of Vidal's protection and their future place in the Neptune Army.
• Dane organized the Fish-Men to push their beds together, while Vidal sensed something happening and condemned the people responsible as ungrateful fools.

Dane tried to keep the Fish-Men at the Marine Base in line, but Barnes led three others toward the sea to return to Fish-Man Island. As Dane confronted them, Soto broke down and begged to go home.

• Dane studied Marine regulations while the Fish-Men ate and settled into the base.
• At midnight, Barnes, Ramsey, Aguirre, and Soto slipped out of the dormitory and headed for the shore.
• Dane stopped the four and warned Barnes that leaving would cause trouble for Vidal and betray their benefactor.
• Barnes dismissed Dane’s warnings and prepared to fight, while Dane refused to let them leave.
• Soto fell to his knees in tears and pleaded with Dane to let him return home to see his mother, Lisana, and his friends.

Dane let Barnes, Soto, Aguirre, and Ramsey escape, but green seeds attached to their hearts killed them as they descended toward Fish-Man Island. The next morning, Vidal revealed that he already knew what had happened and took a confused Dane to see someone.

• Dane let Barnes and the other three Fish-Men go, then stayed behind, distressed about how he would explain his choice to Vidal.
• Barnes praised Soto for securing their escape as the four Fish-Men swam deeper toward Fish-Man Island.
• At roughly two thousand meters below the surface, the four felt something move inside them, and green seeds began growing around their hearts.
• After nearly half an hour of agony, Barnes, Soto, Aguirre, and Ramsey died in the darkness, and red bubbles rose around their bodies.
• Vidal reviewed reports on the spread of Marine training tactics, then told a guilty Dane that he already knew and led him to see them.

Vidal showed Dane the bodies of four Fish-Men who had escaped and convinced him to help lead a new unit protecting Fish-Men around Sabaody. After naming it the Sea Spirit Special Forces, Vidal learned that the newspaper had named him an Admiral candidate and hailed him as the world’s greatest musician.

• Vidal showed Dane the bodies of four escaped Fish-Men and blamed him for their deaths and for weakening the unit.
• Vidal assigned Dane’s Fish-Man Special Forces to patrol beneath Sabaody and monitor ships traveling to and from Fish-Man Island.
• Vidal explained that his agreement with King Neptune would let the unit search for missing Fish-Men and sink pirate or slave ships to rescue captives.
• Dane accepted responsibility, vowed to stop future escape attempts, and agreed to show the bodies to the other Fish-Men as a warning.
• Vidal renamed the unit the Sea Spirit Special Forces and returned to his office.
• Lieutenant Isoka brought Vidal the newspaper, which announced his Admiral-candidate title and praised his compositions as the greatest of the past thousand years.

The Roger Pirates grieved Mulian and Langram’s deaths and vowed to avenge them after seeing Vidal named an Admiral candidate. Vidal continued his training and read intelligence reports, which revealed a powerful, mysterious samurai from Wano Country aboard the Whitebeard Pirates’ ship.

• Roger tore apart the newspaper featuring Vidal, and Rayleigh, Gaban, Shanks, and Buggy reacted to the news and their comrades’ deaths.
• Roger vowed to settle the score with Vidal after finding Laugh Tale, while Gaban offered to join him.
• Vidal and the little sea cow completed their strength training before planning further practice and sparring with Zangjing.
• Vidal read reports about Garp driving back Golden Lion Shiki, Sakazuki destroying Flying Pirates’ warships, and Charlotte Katakuri defeating Yub’s soldiers.
• Vidal learned that the Whitebeard Pirates had appeared at sea with a formidable, mysterious samurai from Wano Country aboard the Moby Dick.

Dane’s Sea Spirit Special Forces received a report that pirates had abducted two young mermaids, and they began searching for the pirates’ ship. Vidal then learned that Woonan had been missing for half a year despite the seed in his heart, and he wondered how Woonan had survived.

• Dane changed the patrol plan, spreading his Fish-Men across the area to watch for trouble.
• Vidal told Dane that pirates had captured the mermaids Mana and Yinggeli, and Dane ordered his team to search while staying hidden and reporting any sighting.
• Vidal reflected on his organized work and preparations as he waited for the coming Great Pirate Era.
• Brian told Vidal that Woonan had not returned to the Forest Palace or answered his calls for half a year.
• Brian confirmed that Woonan’s Vivre Card was intact, leaving Vidal to wonder how he had dealt with the seed.

Colonel Terisa’s Marines defeated White Cotton Cloth Lakham’s pirate crew with far fewer casualties than in past battles, reflecting the gains from new Marine training tactics. The news of Vidal’s promotion as an Admiral candidate reached G-6, where Terisa praised Vidal’s achievements and his life-saving Green Beans.

• Four Marine Captains and 300 Marines overwhelmed Lakham’s pirates, and Lakham was knocked unconscious as the battle ended.
• Colonel Terisa and his adjutant Major discussed how the Three-Three System Tactics and Konoha Style Body Technique had strengthened Marine units and reduced casualties.
• A Marine Lieutenant delivered the latest World Economy News Paper, whose headline announced Vidal as a new Marine Admiral candidate.
• Terisa learned that the battle had left fourteen Marines dead, forty-three lightly wounded, and five seriously wounded, then gave the wounded five Green Beans.
• Terisa and his adjutant praised Vidal’s accomplishments and agreed they would accept him becoming an Admiral or even Fleet Admiral.

After the Marines ordered a campaign against the Flying Pirates, Vidal organized a blockade and arrests across Area 70 of the Sabaody Archipelago. The chapter ended with the operation about to begin, followed by the author explaining the update hiatus and apologizing to readers.

• Judge read that Vidal had become an Admiral candidate and wondered what Vidal wanted from the Vinsmoke Family.
• Charlotte Linlin celebrated Vidal's attacks on the Roger Pirates and considered capturing him as a potential husband.
• Roger vowed to kill Vidal after completing his voyage, and Rayleigh promised to stand by him.
• Sengoku told Vidal that the Marines would eliminate the Flying Pirates' businesses outside the New World and warned him not to enter the New World unnecessarily.
• Vidal ordered Commodore Aile, Major Rogers, Major Comil, Major Vincent, and Marine Intelligence to blockade Area 70 and seize Flying Pirates ships, warehouses, and establishments.
• The author explained that work had interrupted updates, apologized to readers, and asked them not to send further tips.

Kinoshita Kamakura tried to leave Sabaody with the Flying Pirates’ annual shipment, but Vidal’s Marines moved to arrest the crew and seize its businesses. Kamakura fought his way toward the harbor as Major Vincent and Major Comil confronted his demon-masked guards and failed to stop him.

• Kinoshita Kamakura put on his crimson armor and left his hot spring inn with Demon Mask and a group of samurai, intending to return to the New World.
• Major Vincent ordered Kamakura and the Flying Pirates to surrender, but Kamakura refused and Demon Warrior deflected the Marines’ gunfire.
• Kinoshita Kamakura sent his samurai to attack the Marines while Major Vincent fought Demon Warrior and drove him back with his Devil Fruit power.
• Kinoshita Kamakura escaped the encirclement, defeated Major Comil with a single punch, and continued toward the harbor.
• Vidal watched Image Den Den Mushi footage of Kamakura’s escape and learned that Major Rogers and other Marines were fighting the Flying Pirates’ guards at the harbor.

The Marines attacked the Flying Pirates at Large District 70, where Major Rogers fought Oni Warrior and then tried to stop Kinoshita Kamakura from escaping. Kinoshita boarded his ship, but it would not move, leaving his escape in doubt.

• Finance Minister Peidi decided to report the Marine operation to Lord Perospero before choosing whether Totto Land would intervene.
• Major Rogers struck Oni Warrior with his shield and kicked him through a warehouse, but Oni Warrior soon emerged from the ruins.
• Kinoshita Kamakura arrived at the port, and Major Rogers charged toward him through the pirates.
• Kinoshita Kamakura unleashed two crimson Flying Slashes at Rogers, then boarded his lavish ship to escape.
• Kinoshita Kamakura ordered his crew to sail, but they reported that the ship and the other cargo ships would not move.

Commodore Aile’s Marines boarded the Flying Pirates’ immobilized ships, but Kinoshita Kamakura proved far stronger than Aile and Major Rogers could handle. Vidal intervened to protect Rogers, then wondered what strength the other powers in Sabaody might possess as a Ghost Warrior attacked him.

• Commodore Aile ordered the Marines to board the Flying Pirates’ ships rather than fire on them, while two warships remained to block the port.
• Commodore Aile fought Kinoshita Kamakura and was badly wounded after Kamakura overwhelmed him with superior Haki and swordsmanship.
• Major Rogers struggled to rise after taking Kamakura’s Flying Slashes, while his shield’s green light began healing him.
• Vidal emerged from a tree before Rogers and admitted that Kamakura’s strength had been too much for his subordinates to handle.
• A Ghost Warrior charged Vidal and swung his sword at him as Vidal considered the strength of Sabaody’s other powers.

Vidal defeated Guiwu and confronted Kinoshita Kamakura at the harbor, overwhelming the pirate with his Nefer-Tum's Hand technique. The chapter left Kinoshita screaming as Vidal's many wooden fists continued to pummel him.

• Vidal immobilized Guiwu with Conqueror's Haki, trapped him inside a growing tree, and told Major Rogers to recover and support Vincent.
• Kinoshita Kamakura charged Vidal, hoping to defeat the Marine Vice Admiral and win a promotion.
• Vidal summoned two giant wooden hands and struck Kinoshita, sending him crashing into a ship and injuring him.
• Kinoshita dodged Vidal's attacks with Observation Haki, but Vidal predicted his movements and produced many smaller, Haki-coated fists.
• Vidal's wooden fists battered Kinoshita from every direction as he screamed in pain.

Vidal defeated Kinoshita Kamakura, treated the Marines with his grass, and used his newly awakened Observation Haki to uncover the Flying Pirates’ bases and businesses. After noticing resistance in Kinoshita’s consciousness, Vidal concluded that Haki and strong will could protect a person’s mind, then began burying the captive alive.

• Vidal captured the battered Kinoshita Kamakura and used glowing grass to heal and restore the Marines across the port.
• Vidal ordered Commodore Aile to clean up the scene and bring the Flying Pirates’ cargo ships to the base harbor before returning to his office with Kinoshita.
• Vidal questioned Kinoshita and named the Flying Pirates’ bases and businesses, leaving Kinoshita horrified by Vidal’s knowledge.
• Vidal explained that his newly awakened Observation Haki had let him see Kinoshita’s memories, but he noticed a thin barrier in the captive’s consciousness.
• Vidal ignored Kinoshita’s pleas and sank him into the ground, reasoning that Haki and firm will could protect someone’s consciousness.

Tsuru and Kong ordered a campaign to dismantle Shiki’s operations in the Grand Line while Vidal focused on improving his strength in Sabaody. After learning that a surviving crewman could lead him to the island where Woonan disappeared, Vidal prepared to travel to Alabasta and investigate.

• Tsuru showed Kong Vidal’s intelligence on Shiki’s hidden businesses, and Kong ordered Sengoku to eliminate Shiki’s operations within three months.
• Vidal trained in Sabaody and sparred with Zangjing, though their sessions could not push him to his limits.
• Brian told Vidal that a surviving crewman had returned and reported Woonan’s disappearance on a deserted island along Route 4.
• Vidal learned that the crewman remembered the island’s location and asked him to recover before guiding him there.
• Vidal called Sengoku to report his planned trip to Alabasta, and Sengoku offered to mobilize nearby Marine Branches if needed.

Vidal sailed from Sabaody to Alabasta with Nacil and the little sea cow, then arrived at the port town of Konoha. After reuniting with Brian and the children at the dock, he hurried toward the Forest Palace to meet a retainer who had survived.

• Vidal ordered his warship to depart for Alabasta and brought the little sea cow along, while leaving Major Rogers at the base.
• Nacil leaped aboard and asked to accompany Vidal, and he agreed to take her with him.
• The Ryokugyu Battleship reached Alabasta two days later and sailed to the western coast, where Vidal explained that the port town of Konoha had grown alongside Forest City.
• Vidal docked at the private pier and greeted Brian, Talon, Zed, and Camille, who told him they had settled in well at the Forest Palace.
• Vidal invited them to continue talking at the Forest Palace and set out to meet the surviving retainer he hoped was Lily Carnation.

Vidal returned to Forest City with a group of Marines and showed them the thriving city he had created in Alabasta. As he reached his estate, he hoped to find Lily, a man who had returned alive.

• Vidal led a hundred Marines and several companions across the desert to Forest City, where the Royal Army opened the special gate reserved for royalty and nobles.
• Vidal and his group entered the city and saw its broad avenues, greenery, Apis Divine Lake, and Forest Tower.
• Vidal told administrator Tabo that his Marines would stay on the estate, and decided to build them quarters in an open area.
• Vidal identified the green figures guarding his estate as Boxing Cabbages created with his Devil Fruit ability and offered to let his companions spar with them.
• Nacil looked forward to a relaxing bath as Vidal hoped the man who had returned alive was Lily.

Vidal settled the Marines into a newly built residence and questioned Raymond about the island where Woonan disappeared. Raymond’s memories confirmed that Lily was there, and Vidal planned to return with him the next day.

• Vidal used Shinra Myriad Phenomena to build a three-story wooden residence for the Marines and gave them instructions.
• Vidal went to the Forest Palace and ordered Brian to bring Raymond to him.
• Vidal examined Raymond’s memories of Woonan’s crew being attacked and swallowed by a huge column-shaped object.
• Vidal recognized Lily from the green sprouts on the attackers’ heads and told Raymond to guide him to the island the next day.
• Raymond reluctantly agreed to return to the island with Vidal.

Vidal tested Brian’s Shove-Shove Fruit and watched him use vines and strange seeds to fight an army of plants. Impressed by Brian’s potential, Vidal decided to supply him with more battle-ready seeds and train him as a plant summoner.

• Vidal asked Brian how the retainers’ training was progressing, and Brian reported that no one had mastered the Six Powers while he had focused on developing his Devil Fruit ability.
• Vidal summoned Peashooters and sunflowers to attack Brian, who defended himself with vines and countered with more vines.
• Vidal’s plant army overwhelmed Brian until he scattered seeds that grew into Potty Head Red Fruit, whose corrosive explosions destroyed the attacking plants.
• Brian explained that he had bought the seeds from a sea merchant, and Vidal recognized that carrying seeds could help overcome the limitations of Brian’s ability.
• Vidal promised to provide Brian with more combat seeds and decided to train him as a plant summoner.

Doctor Nacil examined the herbs and agreed to test their medicinal properties for Vidal, who asked her to prepare Green Dew Formula for the children and built her a laboratory beside the herb garden. Vidal then watched his subordinates training and saw Isoka use her Gummy-Gummy Fruit to keep Rabani on the defensive, until the little sea cow charged into the sparring.

• Doctor Nacil considered how Vidal’s ability to grow herbs in different environments could transform the herbal medicine trade and decided to test the herbs’ medicinal properties.
• Vidal asked Nacil to prepare Green Dew Formula for the children, and she agreed to test the herbs before using them as ingredients.
• Vidal built Nacil a three-story, Flower Country-style laboratory beside the herb garden, then left to check on his subordinates.
• Vidal watched the marines and Boxing Cabbages training and spotted Isoka sparring with Rabani.
• Isoka used her Gummy-Gummy Fruit to overwhelm Rabani, while Weini declined Longo’s suggestion to challenge her.
• The little sea cow sprang toward Isoka after seeing her demonstrate her powers.

Vidal warned Isoka about the weaknesses of her gummy transformation and discussed Haki training with the little dugong. He took the little dugong to reunite with the Kung Fu Dugongs and planned to sail out the next day to look for Lily.

• Vidal explained that flour, high temperatures, and low temperatures could counter Isoka's gummy transformation, then advised the little dugong to practice Tekkai to build toward Armament Haki.
• Vidal considered learning Armament Haki's internal destruction technique from Sengoku or Zephyr and obtaining Amazon Lily's Haki training method.
• After washing the little dugong, Vidal agreed to take him to see the Kung Fu Dugongs and arranged for Brian to bring Raymond to the Konoha pier the next morning.
• Vidal built a light-powered sand skimmer and sped east with the little dugong toward the Sandora River.
• Vidal found the Kung Fu Dugongs, sent the little dugong to join them, and left to build a cabin while planning to head out to sea for Lily the next day.

Woonan prepared to face Vidal on the island, relying on his Luck-Luck Fruit and Lily’s ability, while Vidal survived a buried-cannon explosion inside the Door-Door Fruit’s alternate dimension. Vidal entered the jungle and captured one of Woonan’s armed men, whom he called Mr. Plant Man.

• Woonan read that Vidal had become an Admiral Candidate and resisted his urge to seek help from the Forest Palace, while Lily’s ability filled him with confidence and malice.
• A storm gathered over the island, and buried cannonballs exploded as Vidal and the little dugong approached the coast.
• Raymond watched the explosion from the family ship and feared Vidal had been killed, but Vidal and the little dugong survived in a green alternate dimension.
• Vidal entered the jungle through an Air Door and watched armed men approach the crater without being seen.
• Vidal pulled a rifle-bearing middle-aged man into the alternate dimension, caught his bullet, and bound him with branches.