Recaps

Fleet Admiral Kong and Sengoku reviewed the report on Byrnndi World’s return from the New World and discussed the Marines’ response. They also assessed Vidal and Issho, with Sengoku taking particular interest in Vidal’s strength and adopted sons.

• Kong read Vice Admiral Amyz’s report that Byrnndi World had left the New World and summoned Sengoku to discuss the threat.
• Sengoku agreed to pursue Byrnndi World, noting that the Marines first needed to locate him and would seek help from Cipher-Pol and Marine intelligence.
• Kong asked Sengoku to have the bounty department monitor Issho and suppress his bounty where possible, as long as he avoided serious trouble.
• Sengoku judged that Vidal had likely been the main force holding Byrnndi World off and studied Vidal’s detailed profile.
• Kong and Sengoku tacitly dismissed the report’s suspicion that Vidal was connected to Garuzburg Kingdom, while Sengoku looked forward to meeting him.

After Bullet settled into Vidal’s family and began accepting his role as Enel’s big brother, Cornell asked Vidal to teach Marines the Konoha Style Body Technique. Vidal decided to assemble the technique over the next two days, seeing a chance to build his influence in the Marines.

• Enid welcomed Bullet into the family, and Cornell enlisted him at the G-8 Branch and began training him.
• Enel followed Bullet during his training, and Bullet gradually grew comfortable caring for his little brother.
• Vidal studied Issho’s insights into Observation Haki while keeping two Devil Fruits hidden among the branches in his room.
• Cornell told Vidal that Vincent and other Marines wanted him to teach the Konoha Style Body Technique.
• Vidal considered how the technique could be taught widely and agreed to put it together within two days.

Vidal developed a self-taught Konoha Style Body Technique for marines, combining adapted martial arts principles with military squad tactics. He tested the tactics with Bullet and Enel, then shifted the sparring toward armed combat.

• Vidal simulated Konoha-style kicks and created a lower-level speed technique called Shadow of the Dancing Leaf as a stepping stone toward Soru.
• Vidal incorporated suitable principles from Spring Leg and refined the techniques through practice and sparring with Wood Clones.
• Vidal explored combining the techniques with the Three-Three System Tactics and had his Wood Clones practice coordinated attacks.
• Vidal asked Bullet to find flaws in the clones’ coordination, while Enel watched and cheered him on.
• After observing how the clones kept Bullet surrounded, Vidal decided ordinary marines would need to use weapons on the battlefield, so the clones produced wooden blades.

Vidal and Bullet developed a framework for training Marines in Three-Three System Tactics, and Vidal began instructing the newly formed Konoha Squad. He declared his ambition to become Fleet Admiral and ended the chapter by demonstrating the Konoha Style.

• Vidal and Bullet used Wood Clones to develop routines for Three-Three System Tactics and decided to test the tactics with a squad at Navarone Fortress.
• Vidal and his father, Cornell, selected forty-five Marines for the Konoha Squad, led by Lieutenant Vincent, with Vidal as instructor and Bullet as assistant.
• Vidal told the squad he aimed to become Fleet Admiral and lead Marines to become the strongest in history.
• Vidal explained his view of justice and urged the Marines to help one another and train others after he left.
• Vidal demonstrated the Konoha Style for the squad, revealing Adamantine Whirlwind.

Bullet fought Konoha Squad captain Vincent and vice captain Ogden after Ogden challenged him over his authority, and his mastery of moving freely while using Tekkai astonished the Marines. As the battle continued, Vincent began to tire while Bullet remained energized and grinning.

• Ogden challenged Bullet, and Bullet defeated him in under ten minutes by moving and fighting while using Tekkai.
• Vincent joined the fight to restore Ogden's standing and faced Bullet alongside him.
• Vincent used his Konoha Style Body Technique while Ogden supported him with Shigan, but Bullet met their attacks with speed and powerful punches.
• After several more minutes, Vincent's breathing grew labored and his speed declined, while Bullet showed no signs of fatigue.

Bullet fought Lieutenant Vincent and Ogden until they were both injured, then challenged Vidal to a game: he had one hour to snatch the marine cap from Vidal’s head. Bullet agreed, wagering that Vidal could no longer call him his son if he won.

• Bullet outlasted Vincent and sent Ogden flying with a powerful punch, injuring his arm.
• Vidal healed Ogden, then treated Vincent after Bullet knocked him down as well.
• Vidal praised Vincent and advised Ogden to develop more than strength alone.
• Vidal entered the field and challenged Bullet to snatch his cap within an hour.
• Bullet agreed to the game, demanding that Vidal stop calling him his son if he won; Vidal wagered that Bullet would have to call him “Otōsan” if he failed.

Vidal fought Bullet in a one-sided training match, testing the boy’s resolve while Enel watched. After an hour of repeated defeats, Bullet was still determined to surpass Vidal, who placed his cap on Bullet’s head and told him to call him Dad.

• Bullet took a ten-minute rest while Enel brought him water and wiped him down.
• Bullet tried to snatch Vidal’s Marine cap, but Vidal caught his wrist and threw him away.
• Bullet attacked with Tekkai, but Vidal stopped his punch with one finger and overwhelmed him with Shigan: Seed Machine Gun.
• Vidal kept knocking Bullet back, and Bullet repeatedly got up and charged again as the others watched.
• After an hour, Vidal placed the cap on Bullet’s head and told him to call him Dad.

Vidal prepared to fight Fujitora and explored their uninhabited meeting island, where he established a secret base and a claimed Devil Fruit orchard. Fujitora arrived, and they agreed to duel the next morning before discussing Nefertari Cobra and Rain Dinners.

• Vidal sailed alone to the uninhabited island where he had previously met Fujitora and waited for him to arrive.
• Vidal explored the island, found nothing of interest, cleared a fruit orchard in case a Devil Fruit grew there, and marked it as his own.
• Vidal returned to the cabin and found Fujitora waiting; Fujitora said his Observation Haki range had grown with his fruit ability.
• Vidal and Fujitora agreed to fight the next morning, with Fujitora noting that Vidal performed better during the day.
• Vidal asked about Alabasta, and Fujitora praised Nefertari Cobra and described Rain Dinners’ limits on gambling and its welcoming atmosphere.

Vidal agreed to help Alabasta combat its desert climate after graduating from a one-year Marine training camp, though he told Issho that the country would have to pay him. The chapter ended with Issho mistakenly believing Vidal would leave the money in Alabasta rather than truly collect it.

• Issho asked Vidal to visit Alabasta and use his abilities to help its people, describing the devastation caused by sandstorms and praising Prince Nefertari Cobra.
• Vidal said he could not go before Marineford, but promised he might turn parts of the desert into oases or build windbreak forests after improving his strength.
• Vidal asked Issho to tell Prince Cobra that he would visit after graduating from the one-year special training camp and make a windbreak belt.
• Vidal told Issho that Alabasta would have to pay him annually, with separate payment for any oasis he created.
• Issho concluded that Vidal only wanted to spare Alabasta's pride, not realizing Vidal genuinely intended to collect and hold onto the money.

Vidal and Issho began their promised battle on the beach, testing their swordsmanship, physical techniques, and abilities. Issho discovered that Vidal’s Wood Clones shared his aura, leaving him unsure which Vidal was real.

• Vidal refused to postpone the fight despite the stormy weather, and Issho attacked first with Gravity Shinra: Fierce Tiger.
• Vidal summoned a mangrove forest with Red Tree World Advent, blocked Issho’s slash, and emerged behind him to launch a close-combat assault.
• Vidal and Issho exchanged rapid attacks, using Haki, Observation Haki, swordsmanship, and physical techniques.
• Issho used gravity to accelerate an iai slash that appeared to cut Vidal’s head off, but the body turned out to be a wooden clone.
• Vidal surrounded Issho with three identical Wood Clones and explained that his Special Paramecia ability let him hide among the trees beyond the reach of Issho’s Observation Haki.

Vidal’s three Wood Clones overwhelmed Issho in a day-long battle, and Issho realized Vidal had used most of his Photosynthetic Energy to empower them and force close combat. Issho understood he should have kept his distance, while Vidal’s energy limits became clear as night fell.

• The three Vidals used Tekkai, Soru, and coordinated attacks to fight Issho, who defended himself with Shinra.
• The fight ravaged the island as the Vidals’ Seed Machine Gun and Flying Leaf Cutter attacks wore down Issho.
• Vidal struck Issho with Konoha Diamond Strong Whirlwind, sending him crashing into the earth and cracking his wooden sword.
• Issho returned from the smoke injured and exhausted, recognizing that he could not beat three Wood Clones in close combat.
• Issho concluded Vidal had created the clones to conserve Photosynthetic Energy and make him follow a close-range battle rhythm.

Vidal revealed that his Devil Fruit could create glowing mushrooms to replenish his Photosynthetic Energy in darkness, then continued his battle with Issho. Their final clash began, but the chapter left its outcome undecided.

• Vidal explained that he had anticipated fighting without sunlight and used Mushroom Tree World Birth to cover the mangroves with light-emitting Nightglow Mushrooms.
• Vidal absorbed the green light to restore his energy, then formed the glowing Apis Divine Bull from the mangroves.
• Issho unleashed Hell Shinra: Heavy Tiger, crushing the forest and forcing the bull's legs into the ground.
• Vidal and Issho prepared for their final exchange, with Vidal determined to win so Issho would join the Navy.
• Issho sent three Gravity Blades at Vidal, who answered with the Apis Divine Bull's Sun's Holy Wheel, and their attacks collided in a blinding flash.

The Insect Swarm Pirates prepared to fight a pursuing Marine warship after Mantoudiya and Luokesani learned it was closing in. Rear Admiral Dewitt revealed that Bullet and the Konoha Squad would face the pirates as a combat test, with two more warships following behind.

• Mantoudiya and Luokesani discussed their difficulty recruiting crew members for the Insect Swarm Pirates and learned that a Marine warship was approaching.
• Rear Admiral Dewitt identified the pirate crew and introduced Mantoudiya and Luokesani as Bug-Bug Fruit users with bounties of 21 million and 12 million Beli.
• Bullet and the Konoha Squad prepared to test their combat skills against the experienced pirate crew under Dewitt's supervision.
• Mantoudiya ordered his crew to prepare to retreat, but the pursuing warship continued to close in.
• Mantoudiya and Luokesani chose to fight, hoping to raise their bounties and attract new crew members.
• Dewitt left the battle to Bullet and the Konoha Squad, while two additional Marine warships followed behind.

The Konoha Squad used coordinated three-three tactics to overwhelm the Insect Swarm Pirates while Bullet watched from the rear. Mantoudiya returned after being knocked into the sea, and Rear Admiral Dewitt revealed that he possessed a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.

• Luokesani transformed into a mantis and attacked the Marines, but their teamwork blocked her strikes and forced her back.
• The Konoha Squad rotated teams between the front and rear lines, steadily driving the pirates back without losing a Marine.
• Ogden caught Luokesani’s forelimb, but Mantoudiya appeared behind him and attacked; Bullet struck Mantoudiya through the railing and into the sea.
• Luokesani was wounded by the surrounding Marines while Mantoudiya unfolded wings and flew back toward the ship.
• Bullet wondered about Mantoudiya’s ability to disappear, and Rear Admiral Dewitt explained that Mantoudiya had a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.

Bullet fought Mantoudiya, the Pink Mantis, in the sky while Benson, Ogden, and the other marines steadily overwhelmed Luokesani. As the Insect Swarm Pirates neared defeat, Mantoudiya decided he had to survive and rebuild his crew to pursue his dream of conquering the New World.

• Mantoudiya revealed that his Mythical Zoan ability had remained secret because he had killed everyone who knew about it.
• Bullet told Benson and the others to handle the remaining enemies, then used Geppo to charge Mantoudiya in the air.
• Bullet and Mantoudiya exchanged rapid attacks, each proving difficult for the other to defeat.
• Benson, Ogden, and the marines coordinated their attacks to wear down Luokesani and prevent her from escaping by air.
• Seeing his crew's defeat and realizing he could not quickly beat Bullet, Mantoudiya resolved to flee and rebuild the Insect Swarm Pirates with Bug-Bug Fruit Users.

Bullet and the marines defeated Luokesani’s crew, but Mantoudiya escaped and flew toward Vidal’s boat. Vidal awakened Observation Haki while training at sea and sensed Mantoudiya approaching.

• Mantoudiya escaped in several afterimages, leaving Luokesani behind, and Bullet told her that her husband had run away.
• Ogden kicked Luokesani off balance, and six marines killed her by stabbing her vital points.
• Rear Admiral Dewitt praised the Konoha Squad’s victory and promised to report their achievements to Vice Admiral Cornell.
• Mantoudiya flew over the sea, vowed to avenge Luokesani, and spotted Vidal’s small boat as a place to land.
• Vidal reflected on his battle with Yixiao and successfully awakened Observation Haki.
• Vidal sensed something flying rapidly toward his boat.

Vidal returned to Navarone Fortress with Mantoudiya captured and learned that the Konoha Squad had impressed the marines by defeating a pirate. His family decided Enel would stay behind, while Vidal planned to take Bullet to Marineford and find him a powerful teacher.

• Vidal brought Mantoudiya, bound in a vine, into Navarone Fortress, where marines handcuffed him and greeted Vidal with unusual enthusiasm.
• Vidal told his family he had defeated Issho, then learned that Bullet and the Konoha Squad had taken down a pirate with a ten-million bounty.
• Vice Admiral Cornell decided to make the Three-Three System Tactics and Konoha Style Body Technique official training programs at Navarone Fortress.
• Mrs. Enid and Vice Admiral Cornell argued that six-year-old Enel should stay with the family rather than go to Marineford.
• Vidal agreed to leave Enel behind but insisted that Bullet accompany him to Marineford, where he would find Bullet a master; Bullet accepted Vidal's challenge to surpass him.

The first special training camp assembled at Marine Headquarters under Admiral Zephyr, bringing recruits from the four seas and the G branches together. Vidal arrived with the G-8 group, and Zephyr questioned why Bullet had joined the recruits.

• Admiral Zephyr gathered fourteen headquarters recruits at the harbor while warships from the four seas began arriving.
• The four sea groups reported in, including North Blue's Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Blaze.
• Warships from the G branches arrived, and Rear Admiral Dewitt reported Vidal, Comil, and Vincent as recruits from G-8.
• Vidal joined the formation beside Borsalino, drawing attention because he was a senior sergeant and exceptionally tall.
• Zephyr asked why the G-8 group had four recruits, and Vidal explained that Bullet was his fourteen-year-old son and a new student at the Marine Headquarters Academy.

Vidal and the other trainees began getting acquainted at Marineford after Bullet was registered for the academy. The chapter left Vidal and Monkey D. Dragon on friendly terms, with Dragon leading the group toward their dormitory.

• Zephyr ordered Rear Admiral Dewitt to take Bullet to the academy to register, then assigned the trainees tasks to complete before classes began.
• Borsalino, Sakazuki, and the other trainees reacted with surprise when Vidal explained that Bullet was an orphan he had adopted.
• Vidal introduced himself and his companions, and the trainees began shaking hands and getting to know one another.
• Vidal recognized Monkey D. Dragon as Vice Admiral Garp's son, and the two tested each other's grip before agreeing they would get along.
• Dragon offered to guide the group to the dormitory area, and Vidal accepted.

Vidal and Borsalino moved into their shared Marineford residence and discovered that their rooms were stocked with extensive study materials. They introduced themselves over bananas and began to get along as partners.

• Dragon led Vidal and the others to the senior officers' residential area, where Zephyr had assigned them roommates.
• Vidal and Borsalino found they were sharing a house, and Vidal chose the sunlit bedroom.
• Vidal discovered the many books in their rooms and worried that the training camp would require extensive study, while Borsalino was delighted by them.
• Borsalino introduced himself as a twenty-six-year-old Glint-Glint Fruit user and former North Blue division captain who liked miso ramen and bananas.
• Vidal grew a banana tree with his Woods-Woods Fruit, introduced himself, and told Borsalino about his training, Haki, and love of fruit.

Vidal and the other trainees completed Zephyr’s test of their ability to learn one another’s names, then boarded a warship bound for a training island so Zephyr could assess their strength. Kong and Sengoku watched them depart and discussed the exceptional talent in Zephyr’s class.

• The fifty trainees gathered for a meal, met one another, and agreed to return to the assembly square the next morning.
• Vidal learned that Dragon admired his father, Garp, and dreamed of surpassing him as a Marine; Vidal considered how he might later influence Dragon’s plans for the Revolutionary Army.
• Zephyr tested the trainees on their classmates’ names and backgrounds, and they all answered correctly within a minute.
• Zephyr ordered the trainees aboard a warship bound for a training island, where he planned to assess their abilities and show them the differences in their strength.
• Kong and Sengoku watched the warship leave Marineford and praised the quality of Zephyr’s trainees, while Kong complained that Garp had refused promotion to Admiral.

Zephyr brought the special training camp trainees to Z Island for a monthly free-for-all that tested their fighting skills and justice while forbidding them from killing one another. As Vidal landed among the first trainees, he headed toward the island’s center, where the battles and the threat of hidden criminals awaited.

• Zephyr announced that the trainees would fight for two days until no more than three remained on Z Island, with Marines rescuing defeated trainees and supervising the matches.
• Zephyr revealed that pirates and bandits from Impel Down were also on the island, and he told Sakazuki he could kill them.
• Vidal landed seventh, noticed that the barren island had no vegetation, and suspected Zephyr had chosen it to limit his fruit ability.
• Vidal used Observation Haki to locate Den Den Mushi camouflaged in the hills, then continued toward the island’s center without meeting anyone.

Marine officers watched the Z Island free-for-all as Borsalino flew straight to the center to avoid fighting his way there. Vidal captured a pirate who tried to shoot him and made him agree to help recruit other prisoners, leaving Vidal to build a temporary team.

• Kong and Sengoku watched the footage and discussed whether Bullet might become Garp's disciple after they observed his performance.
• Borsalino transformed into a beam of light and flew toward the island's center, planning to wait for the other combatants there.
• A pirate fired at Vidal from ambush, but Vidal trapped him inside a tree and offered to spare him if he fought for Vidal.
• The pirate accepted Vidal's terms and revealed that he had seen three other prisoners nearby.
• Vidal ordered the pirate to lead him to the three prisoners so they could become his temporary teammates.

Sakazuki hunted pirates on Z Island and killed a Rhino-form pirate after surviving his charge. Meanwhile, Vidal gathered a group of pirates around him as officers watching the broadcast worried about his eventual confrontation with Sakazuki.

• Sakazuki killed one pirate with a magma-covered stomp and another with a giant lava fist.
• The Rhino Man threw a fleeing pirate at Sakazuki, then charged through Sakazuki’s body in Beast Form, believing he had killed him.
• Sakazuki emerged from the ground in a pillar of lava, killed the Rhino Man, and continued searching Z Island for pirates.
• Vice Admiral Cornell and Rear Admiral Dewitt watched Sakazuki’s fight and worried that Vidal would have to face him later.
• Vidal had eight uniformed pirates gathered around him, while the officers turned their attention to his broadcast.

Vidal gathered criminals and offered Comil and Strawberry a choice: fight him and join him as partners, or face his group and leave the battle royale. He argued that they could continue with him to witness his eventual fights against Sakazuki, Borsalino, and the others.

• Vidal watched Comil and Strawberry duel after gathering ten criminals around the hillside.
• Comil and Strawberry stopped fighting when Vidal’s criminals surrounded them, and they recognized Vidal above them.
• Vidal admitted he had gathered the criminals and called them dogs, then revived four fallen pirates with vines and ordered them to serve him.
• Vidal offered Comil and Strawberry the choice of fighting his group or challenging him alone and joining him as partners if he won.
• Strawberry accused Vidal of wanting to make them his dogs, and Vidal denied it, saying he wanted them to help guard the criminals and continue with him.