Recaps

Arthur discovered that the Holy Lance had absorbed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, giving him and the king's steed immense lightning abilities without the Devil Fruit's weakness. After showing Nami and Robin his transformed power, he offered to take them to find Shandora and its historical text.

• Arthur stayed on God's Island to test the Holy Lance's new lightning powers and found that his strength and Observation Haki had dramatically increased.
• Arthur realized the king's steed could share the fruit's power, transform into an element, and fly at lightning speed.
• Arthur arrived at the beach on the electrified steed, astonishing Nami and Robin.
• Arthur invited Nami and Robin to ride with him to find Shandora and the historical text.

Arthur, Nami, and Robin found the Golden Bell and the Poneglyph on Sky Island before sailing for a month toward Water 7. The chapter ended with Nami and Robin admiring the famous shipbuilding city as their boat approached it.

• Nami and Robin emerged from the Sky Lord carrying gold, while Arthur let Nami keep the treasure despite her throwing away clothes to make room.
• Arthur brought Robin to the Golden Bell, where she read the Poneglyph’s reference to Poseidon and found a message left by Gol D. Roger.
• Arthur flew Nami and Robin back to their sailboat, locating it with Observation Haki, and Nami unloaded the gold while Robin went to bathe and Arthur rested.
• After a month at sea, Arthur’s crew reached the waters near Water 7.
• Nami and Robin admired Water 7’s enormous fountain as Nami called Arthur over to see the island.

Arthur, Nami, and Robin sold their treasure in Water 7 and approached Franky to build Arthur a new ship. Franky accepted the commission and asked Arthur to return in two months.

• Arthur and the women brought their treasure to Thebolue, where he threatened the manager into offering a fair price.
• The exchange paid them eight hundred million Beli for their spoils and five hundred million for Shandora's gold.
• Arthur took Nami and Robin to the Franky Family headquarters and introduced himself to Franky.
• Arthur asked Franky to build a three-masted ship using Treasure Tree Adam, offering six hundred million Beli for the wood and his work.
• Franky accepted the commission and promised to have the ship ready when Arthur returned in two months.

Arthur commissioned Franky to build the Don Stallion, a lavish ship made from Treasure Tree Adam, and began a restful new voyage with Nami and Robin. After Nami secretly joined Arthur in his room, Robin teased him the next morning.

• Arthur explained that he had chosen Franky to build his ship both for Franky's skill and to avoid exposing Robin to Iceburg's CP9 agents.
• Arthur, Nami, and Robin spent two months vacationing in Water 7 while Franky and his family built the Don Stallion.
• Franky unveiled the ship, revealed its many facilities and secret weapon, and declined Arthur's offer to join the crew.
• Arthur, Nami, and Robin explored and enjoyed the Don Stallion's facilities as they sailed away from Water 7.
• Nami visited Arthur's room at night and flirted with him before the two spent the night together.
• Robin teased Arthur the next morning about his night with Nami.

Arthur and Nami grew closer before Arthur used his lightning to strike Absalom on Thriller Bark. Later, the crew read that the Straw Hat Pirates had destroyed Enies Lobby and escaped a Buster Call, and Arthur concluded they had done it for Franky, who had joined their crew.

• Arthur and Nami began spending their nights together until Robin's disapproving gaze made them rein in their behavior.
• The Dong Stallion entered the Florian Triangle, where Arthur detected Gecko Moria's lair and reassured Nami that the ghostly sea posed no danger.
• Arthur sent a bolt of lightning across the sea, striking Absalom and blasting a huge hole through Thriller Bark.
• Nami read a newspaper announcing bounties for the Straw Hat Pirates after the Enies Lobby incident, including one for Franky.
• Robin reacted with fear to news of the Buster Call, while Arthur dismissed the newspaper's account and said they should ask Franky what happened when their paths crossed.
• Arthur reasoned that the Straw Hat Pirates had attacked Enies Lobby to save Franky, whose bond with them led him to join their crew.

Arthur arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago, where he planned to hunt the Supernovas and test Shakky’s information network. After parting from Nami and Robin, he visited Shakky’s bar and asked whether she knew who he was.

• Arthur explained the Sabaody Archipelago’s groves to Nami and Robin and told them to enjoy themselves while he watched over them.
• Arthur parted from Nami and Robin in Grove 41, then rode his flying white horse toward the Lawless Zone as onlookers recognized him as the Knight of Knights.
• Arthur decided to test whether Shakky knew about his actions in Cocoyasi Village and to ask about a New World item.
• Arthur entered Shakky’s Rip-off Bar, declined her overpriced red wine, and asked if she knew who he was.

Arthur bought three Vivre Cards from Shakky, then settled into a villa on Sabaody with Nami and Robin while waiting for the Supernovas to arrive. The Straw Hat Pirates landed at Area 41, where their ship drew attention from someone who recognized the Dong Stallion.

• Arthur questioned Shakky about Vivre Cards, gave her three million Beli and strands of his hair, and watched her make the cards before leaving.
• Arthur’s King’s horse repelled attackers with lightning, and Arthur struck down outlaws targeting the Dong Stallion.
• Arthur rented a villa and spent his time exploring Sabaody with Nami and Robin while monitoring them and his ship.
• The Supernovas arrived on Sabaody one after another, and the Straw Hat Pirates sailed into Area 41 aboard the Thousand Sunny.
• A voice aboard the Thousand Sunny excitedly recognized the Dong Stallion.

Arthur, hailed as the strongest rookie, challenged the Supernova Urouge on Sabaody Archipelago and began a second round of combat after learning how Urouge’s ability worked. The chapter ended with Urouge barely blocking Arthur’s swift strike with Excalibur.

• Arthur attacked Urouge in Sabaody’s Area 21, and Urouge emerged unharmed from the blast.
• Arthur asked whether Urouge grew stronger by returning force, and Urouge explained that damage became power unless it exceeded his limit or killed him instantly.
• Arthur introduced his sword as Excalibur and invited Urouge to remember it.
• Arthur launched a rapid second attack, and Urouge barely blocked the blow.

Arthur defeated Urouge, collected his bounty with ten pairs of Seastone Handcuffs supplied by Sengoku, and planned to capture the remaining Supernovas. His Future Sight then showed Nami and Robin in danger, while a Celestial Dragon’s procession approached Area 24.

• Arthur defeated Urouge with a powerful sword strike, then carried him to the Marine base in Area 66 to collect the bounty.
• Sengoku approved funds and ten pairs of Seastone Handcuffs for Arthur, suspecting he meant to capture the other Supernovas.
• Arthur received a Victory Index reward that improved his abilities and resolved to take on the remaining Supernovas.
• Arthur used Future Sight and saw that Nami and Robin had attracted danger, including the attention of a Celestial Dragon.
• Arthur heard a group in the woods discussing striking first, while a Celestial Dragon’s procession advanced through Area 24 and civilians knelt in silence.

Arthur captured Scratchmen Apoo after defeating his ambush, then used the Marine response to a Celestial Dragon’s death as cover for his own attack. He had foreseen both events and arranged for the King’s Horse to carry out part of his plan, leaving Robin and Nami to meet the horse as the island descended into chaos.

• Arthur defeated Scratchmen Apoo and handcuffed him, while Apoo ordered his crew not to fight.
• Marines reported that a lightning-wielding ability user had killed a Celestial Dragon and began locking down Sabaody Archipelago.
• Arthur handed Apoo over to the Marines and pretended not to know who had killed the Celestial Dragon.
• Robin led Nami away from the scene and reminded her to stay calm so they would not reveal their connection to Arthur.
• The King’s Horse arrived with a black case, and Robin inferred that Arthur had sent it to help them escape.
• Arthur’s plan had begun with his use of Observation Haki to foresee both Apoo’s ambush and the Celestial Dragon’s future.

Arthur covered up his role in the Celestial Dragons’ deaths and accepted a Marine commission to suppress pirates in Sabaody’s Lawless Zone. As an Admiral arrived and the Marines clashed with fleeing criminals, Arthur targeted X Drake, but Kizaru’s sudden entrance interrupted their fight.

• Arthur accepted the Marine colonel’s commission and took a Camera Den Den Mushi and proof of Scratchmen Apoo’s capture before heading toward the Lawless Zone.
• Sengoku discussed the Celestial Dragons’ deaths with Kizaru, who left Marine headquarters for Sabaody.
• The Marines and pirates fought throughout the Lawless Zone as criminals tried to escape the archipelago.
• Arthur confronted X Drake, who transformed into her tyrannosaurus form and charged at him.
• Kizaru landed between Arthur and X Drake, prompting panic among the pirates and renewed confidence among the Marines.
• Arthur leaped above X Drake and raised Excalibur to strike her.

Arthur joined the Marines’ campaign against Whitebeard in exchange for a mysterious Devil Fruit, while hiding that he had killed a Celestial Dragon. As the Marines’ purge engulfed Sabaody, Kizaru attacked the exhausted Straw Hat Pirates and brought Zoro to the brink of death.

• Arthur agreed to fight in the coming war and accepted a mysterious fruit as payment, while reserving the right not to risk his life recklessly.
• Arthur handed the captured X Drake to the Marines, used Observation Haki to monitor Sabaody, and arranged for Nami and Robin to leave for Water 7.
• Arthur concealed his role in the Celestial Dragon’s murder by eliminating witnesses and disguising the lightning damage near the Dong Stallion.
• The Straw Hat Pirates met Rayleigh, then faced Pacifistas, Sentomaru, and Kizaru after defeating a Pacifista in area 12.
• Kizaru struck the already injured Zoro with a laser and then brought his foot down on him as Luffy and the others watched.

Arthur fought Kizaru on Sabaody Archipelago to protect the Straw Hat Pirates, who escaped aboard the Thousand Sunny. After the evenly matched battle ended, Arthur destroyed his disguise and headed for Area 66 while monitoring the island.

• Arthur clashed with Kizaru and warned the Straw Hat Pirates to leave, allowing Luffy to lead his crew away with the injured Zoro.
• Arthur destroyed the two Pacifistas before they could attack the Straw Hat Pirates, then continued fighting Kizaru with lightning and light.
• The Straw Hat Pirates reached the Thousand Sunny and escaped; Franky recognized Arthur as the knight guy but chose to keep his identity secret.
• Arthur and Kizaru fought to a standstill, and Arthur withdrew after sensing that the Thousand Sunny was safely far from Sabaody.
• Kizaru called the mission a failure and departed with Sentomaru, while Arthur destroyed his cloak and mask and headed toward Area 66.

After Arthur received Sengoku’s unknown Devil Fruit, news that a Celestial Dragon had been killed by a Rumble-Rumble Fruit user spread across the seas. The world erupted in shock and excitement as people learned of the killing and the government’s bounty notice.

• Kizaru told Sengoku that the masked Rumble-Rumble Fruit user had escaped and that Arthur had arrested three Supernovas on Sabaody.
• Sengoku agreed to give Arthur the promised unknown Devil Fruit, and Arthur took the fruit without intending to eat it.
• Arthur considered the Paramount War an opportunity to fight powerful pirates, gain Victory Index points, and build his reputation.
• Sengoku reported the Celestial Dragon’s death to the Five Elders, and the World Economy News Paper prepared the story and bounty notice.
• News Coos carried reports of the killing across the New World, Grand Line, and four Blues, provoking widespread shock and excitement.

After destroying Thebolue to silence witnesses who knew about Arthur’s Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Arthur’s allies escaped Water 7. News of the Celestial Dragon’s death reached Boa Hancock, then a new round of newspaper deliveries began spreading another shocking story across the world.

• The exchange house manager grew greedy after reading about the reward for the lightning man, so Arthur had the King's Horse destroy Thebolue and silence the manager and employees while Nami and Robin escaped.
• The Kuja Pirates defeated another pirate crew, and Boa Marigold found a newspaper reporting that someone had killed a Celestial Dragon and escaped after fighting an Admiral.
• Boa Hancock read the report, remembered her own past, and wept over the news of the man she called foolish.
• Someone paid the News Coos to circulate more news worldwide in an effort to redirect attention from the Celestial Dragon’s death.
• A drunken pirate found a newly delivered newspaper and wanted poster, panicked, and shouted that war might be coming as similar reactions spread around the world.

Arthur arrived at the Holy Land Mary Geoise the day before Ace’s execution and was placed in a room with the gathered Shichibukai. After he revealed Excalibur, Dracule Mihawk challenged him, and Arthur struck back.

• The news of Ace’s capture and execution prompted the Whitebeard Pirates and their allied crews to prepare to rescue him.
• Boa Hancock accepted the government’s mandatory summons, and Boa Sandersonia told Vice Admiral Momonga that Hancock would travel separately from the Marines.
• Arthur spent fourteen days at Marine Headquarters under restricted freedom before Sengoku sent him to the Holy Land Mary Geoise.
• Arthur entered a room with Donquixote Doflamingo, Bartholomew Kuma, Gecko Moria, Marshall D. Teach, Dracule Mihawk, and Boa Hancock; Jinbe was absent because he had refused the summons and was imprisoned in Impel Down.
• After Arthur summoned Excalibur, Dracule Mihawk drew Yoru and attacked him, and Arthur countered with his sword.

Arthur crossed swords with Mihawk in Mary Geoise and earned the Shichibukai’s recognition, while the Five Elders took notice of his strength. At Marineford, Sengoku revealed that Ace was Gol D. Roger’s son, and the war remained poised to begin as the world reacted.

• Arthur and Mihawk exchanged sword blows that shook the room and darkened the sky over Mary Geoise.
• Doflamingo, Moria, Hancock, Teach, and Kuma recognized Arthur’s formidable strength, while the Five Elders ordered that he be watched.
• Mihawk praised Arthur and proposed a future match, and Arthur sat beside Boa Hancock without her objecting.
• The Marines assembled a hundred thousand troops and their forces at Marineford while the world watched the broadcast before Ace’s execution.
• Sengoku revealed Ace’s parentage as Gol D. Roger’s son, shocking the world and intensifying the Marines’ resolve.

Whitebeard and his forces entered Marineford to rescue Ace, and Whitebeard’s quake powers triggered two massive tsunamis. Aokiji froze the waves and the surrounding sea, and the Marines and pirates began the Paramount War with cannon fire.

• The Whitebeard Pirates’ forty-three ships approached Marineford, while the Moby Dick and two daughter ships emerged from beneath Crescent Bay.
• Whitebeard appeared on the Moby Dick and reassured Ace that he had sent him after Blackbeard and had come to bring him home.
• Whitebeard struck the air with his quake powers, causing enormous tsunamis to rise on both sides of Marineford.
• Aokiji froze the tsunamis and spread ice across the sea, giving the Whitebeard Pirates a path to advance.
• Sengoku warned the Marines of Whitebeard’s power, and both sides opened fire with their cannons.

Arthur drew the world's attention at Marineford by summoning Excalibur and unleashing a powerful golden slash toward Whitebeard. Marco intercepted the attack before it could reach Whitebeard, and the clash continued.

• The Whitebeard Pirates and Marines clashed across the battlefield as their commanders led the fighting.
• Arthur stepped forward among the Shichibukai, prompting speculation that Marine Headquarters had hired the famous bounty hunter.
• Arthur summoned Excalibur and charged it with magical energy, drawing the attention of Whitebeard and the watching world.
• Arthur unleashed Excalibur toward Whitebeard aboard the Moby Dick.
• Marco transformed into a phoenix and flew into the golden beam to protect Whitebeard.

Arthur joined the battle at Marineford, where his golden sword attacks impressed the fighters and drew the attention of Whitebeard’s commanders and the Seven Warlords. The chapter ended with Arthur and Diamond Jozu facing off as Jozu recognized Arthur’s strength and tactical thinking.

• Marco returned after Arthur’s Excalibur beam blasted him away, and Whitebeard warned him to watch Arthur’s destructive attack.
• Mihawk, Doflamingo, Moria, Hancock, Kizaru, and Akainu reacted to Arthur’s power as he jumped from the wall to join the war.
• Arthur’s golden sword pressure swept toward the Moby Dick, but Jozu stopped it and hurled it into the sky.
• Arthur charged Jozu, and their clash ended with Jozu’s diamond body resisting Arthur’s sword attacks and sword pressure.
• Arthur explained that Jozu’s full-body transformation would consume stamina, while Jozu realized Arthur was both powerful and calculating.

Arthur defeated Jozu with Excalibur’s Strike Air, earning a major increase in strength and breaking through his attribute bottleneck. Whitebeard’s crew rallied under Marco as Mihawk took a keen interest in Arthur’s attack.

• Arthur met Jozu’s charging punch head-on, and their clash shattered the icy ground around them.
• Arthur used Invisible Air and Strike Air to launch Jozu hundreds of meters and wound his stomach, defeating him.
• The victory reward restored Arthur’s mana and raised his four attributes to rank B, making him a genuine monster class fighter.
• The Whitebeard Pirates panicked at Jozu’s defeat, but Marco urged them onward and steadied their morale.
• Doflamingo and Moria commented on Arthur’s growing prominence, while Mihawk studied Strike Air with excitement.

Arthur faced Marco in a deadly confrontation during the battle, while Little Oars Jr. charged into the bay to rescue Ace. The chapter ended with Kuma striking Little Oars Jr. with Ursus Shock, leaving him bloodied and collapsing to his knees.

• Arthur told Marco that their goals differed, then prepared to fight him at full strength.
• Marco attacked Arthur from above, and Arthur evaded the kick with Instinct before challenging Marco to fight with intent to kill.
• Little Oars Jr. arrived behind the Whitebeard Pirates and pushed through the Navy forces, determined to rescue Ace.
• Little Oars Jr. endured a barrage of cannon fire, threw a warship at the fortress, and knocked down giants blocking his path.
• Bartholomew Kuma used Ursus Shock on Little Oars Jr., whose body was engulfed by the blast and left bloodied as he collapsed.

Little Oars Jr. fell after Doflamingo severed his leg, and Whitebeard rallied his fleet as the war intensified. Arthur fought Marco and Jozu while Kizaru shattered Jozu’s iceberg; the chapter left a flying ship carrying Luffy arriving at Marineford.

• Little Oars Jr. made a final attack on Doflamingo, who dodged and severed his leg, bringing him crashing down.
• Whitebeard defeated a Giant Vice Admiral with one blow, then urged his fleet to press forward over Oars.
• Arthur fought defensively against Marco, who used his Phoenix powers to keep him occupied.
• Jozu hurled a huge iceberg toward the Execution Platform while Arthur continued fighting Marco.
• Kizaru destroyed the iceberg with Yasakani no Magatama, then turned his attention toward Whitebeard.
• Luffy’s flying ship approached Marineford, alarming Garp and Ace, before a column of water erupted nearby.

Luffy and his allies arrived at the Paramount War, where Arthur recognized the familiar group and immediately faced Crocodile. After defeating Crocodile with one sword strike, Arthur met Marco and Jozu’s full-powered attack and fought both Whitebeard commanders at once.

• The Thousand Sunny landed near the battlefield carrying Luffy, Zoro, Crocodile, Jinbe, Ivankov, Buggy, and prisoners from Impel Down, among others.
• Luffy shouted that he had come to save Ace, and Jinbe told Sengoku he had quit being a Shichibukai.
• Crocodile attacked Arthur, but Arthur broke his sand blade and sent him flying with a single sword strike.
• Marco invited Crocodile to join forces against Arthur, but Crocodile refused.
• Marco and Jozu launched a full-strength pincer attack, and Arthur summoned a Holy Lance and countered them with his sword and spear.

Arthur used Excalibur to kill Jozu, devastating the Whitebeard Pirates and the battlefield. Whitebeard arrived in a rage, and Arthur became the focus of his crew’s calls for revenge.

• Arthur wounded Jozu with the Holy Lance and evaded Marco’s attack as he prepared Excalibur.
• Arthur released Excalibur at close range, and its golden torrent killed Jozu while devastating marines and pirates in its path.
• The Whitebeard Pirates grieved Jozu’s death, and Ace cried out from the Execution Platform.
• Marco emerged from the crater in a fury as Whitebeard leaped down from the Moby Dick.
• Sengoku warned the battlefield that the World’s Strongest Man had flown into a rage, and Doflamingo wondered whether Arthur would survive Whitebeard.