Chapter Summaries

Blackbeard and his crew appeared at Marineford, but Whitebeard’s attack and the Red Hair Pirates’ intervention forced them to flee. Shanks then called for the war to end, while Whitebeard and Sengoku considered his proposal.

• Whitebeard destroyed the Marine Headquarters fortress, revealing Sanjuan Wolf and Blackbeard with the Blackbeard Pirates.
• Shiryu of the Rain told Sengoku that he had joined Blackbeard and refused to explain what had happened at Impel Down.
• Whitebeard attacked Teach over Thatch’s murder, and Blackbeard demonstrated the Dark-Dark Fruit while Ace warned the others about its powers.
• Blackbeard used Black Hole and Lataib to scatter debris across the battlefield, then escaped with his crew while Whitebeard countered the attack.
• Shanks stepped between Whitebeard and Sengoku and urged them to stop the war, offering the Red Hair Pirates as their opponents if they continued fighting.

After the Paramount War ended with the Marines defeated and Ace and Whitebeard alive, Arthur returned to Water 7 and reunited with Nami and Robin. He gave Nami an unknown Devil Fruit, which she ate and discovered could make her hand pass through Arthur.

• Shanks's arrival ended the war, leaving the Marines with few casualties and the Whitebeard Pirates victorious at heavy cost.
• Arthur left Marineford for Water 7 with King's Horse, an unknown Devil Fruit, and several black boxes.
• Arthur reunited with Nami and Robin at their villa in Water 7, where Nami eagerly embraced and kissed him.
• Arthur presented Nami with the silver-white Devil Fruit, and she ate a bite despite its terrible taste.
• Nami discovered the fruit's power and demonstrated it by reaching through Arthur as if her hand were insubstantial.

Nami revealed that the Space-Space Fruit let her merge herself and others into an alternate space, making them intangible and allowing her to store objects. After Arthur and Robin entered her space, newspapers spread reports from the Paramount War and crowned Arthur the King of Knights, making him a worldwide idol.

• Nami demonstrated that Armament Haki could not touch her while she was merged into her alternate space, and she explained her Space-Space Fruit ability to Arthur and Robin.
• Nami revealed that she could store objects in her space and make people she touched intangible, though she could not attack while they were in that state.
• Arthur recognized the ability’s defensive potential and asked Nami to take him and Robin into her alternate space; the three vanished from the villa.
• News Coos distributed newspapers worldwide, carrying three major front-page stories about the Paramount War, the Red Hair Pirates’ intervention, and Arthur’s achievements.
• Morgans named Arthur the King of Knights, and people across the seas began admiring him and imitating his white knight uniform.

After the Paramount War, Arthur and his crew traveled to Sabaody to coat the Don Stallion before descending toward Fish-Man Island. As they discussed Nami’s alternate-space Devil Fruit underwater, Arthur explained how it might protect her from attacks and the sea.

• Arthur reflected on the chaos after the Paramount War, including the Whitebeard Pirates’ weakened state, Sengoku’s resignation, and the mass escape from Impel Down.
• Arthur considered Nami’s newly gained Space-Space Fruit ability and accepted that she had chosen to become stronger.
• At Sabaody Archipelago, Nami and Robin returned from shopping, and Nami showed off how conveniently she could store purchases in her alternate space.
• Arthur, Nami, and Robin boarded the coated Don Stallion and began their underwater journey toward Fish-Man Island to see its sights and find its Poneglyph.
• As Sea Kings passed the ship, Nami worried that seawater might affect her ability, and Arthur explained that she could be nearly invulnerable while merged into her alternate space.

Arthur brought Nami and Robin to Fish-Man Island, where he planned to help Robin find a Poneglyph and decided to visit Princess Shirahoshi after witnessing her fear of Vander Decken IX. The chapter ended as the three appeared in Shirahoshi’s bedroom and met the startled mermaid princess.

• Arthur guided the Don Stallion through the deep sea, using Conqueror’s Haki to knock out attacking Sea Kings before reaching Fish-Man Island.
• Arthur explained the island’s sunlight and took Nami and Robin through its visitor port, then promised to show Robin its Poneglyph.
• Neptune learned that Arthur had arrived and chose to avoid confronting him to protect Fish-Man Island.
• Arthur, Nami, and Robin explored the island, shopped at the Marin Shopping Center, and returned to their villa in Fishverly Hills.
• Arthur saw Vander Decken IX’s axe frighten Shirahoshi and decided to visit her with Nami and Robin.
• Arthur brought Nami and Robin into Shirahoshi’s bedroom, where they saw the princess and startled her.

Arthur and his companions helped Shirahoshi visit the Sea Forest, where Robin saw the Poneglyph, and secretly dealt with Vander Decken IX. After spending several days with Shirahoshi as her friends, they left Fish-Man Island for the New World.

• Arthur promised Shirahoshi that he would help her visit the Sea Forest and secretly transported her there with Nami and Robin.
• Arthur used Excalibur to illuminate the Sea Forest while Robin examined the Poneglyph and Shirahoshi paid her respects to her mother.
• Arthur and his companions returned Shirahoshi to her bedchamber, promised to visit again, and comforted her as they said goodbye.
• Arthur revealed that he had sent the King's Horse to defeat Vander Decken IX, and he disposed of the body without telling Neptune.
• Arthur and his companions spent seven days exploring Fish-Man Island and visiting Shirahoshi before their silver-white ship departed for the New World.

Arthur destroyed an alliance of more than a dozen ships with his 200 Million Volt Thunder Lance after entering the New World. News of his arrival spread, and the Whitebeard Pirates learned he had arrived and prepared to pursue him.

• Arthur hurled the 200 Million Volt Thunder Lance at the alliance, wiping out its ships and roughly five hundred people.
• Nami and Robin reacted to the attack’s force, and Arthur apologized for nearly capsizing the Don Stallion.
• News of the alliance’s destruction spread through the New World, making Arthur a target for many factions.
• Marco told Whitebeard that the bounty hunter who killed Jozu had entered the New World.
• Whitebeard opened his eyes and said he would go after Arthur himself.

Whitebeard sent Marco to confront Arthur while his crew helped Ace overcome his guilt over Jozu’s death. On Bill Island, Blackbeard tried to recruit Arthur, then attacked after Arthur refused; as the fight began, Arthur revealed his lightning power.

• Whitebeard refused Marco’s offer to handle Arthur himself, while Marco and the crew told Ace they did not blame him for their losses.
• Ace apologized to the Whitebeard Pirates and resolved to stop acting recklessly.
• Blackbeard and his crew agreed to approach Arthur, hoping to ally against Whitebeard and claim Arthur’s sword.
• After facing repeated attacks in the New World, Arthur arrived at a burned town on Bill Island and sent Nami and Robin into the alternate space.
• Blackbeard offered to join forces with Arthur, but Arthur refused, prompting Blackbeard’s crew to prepare to kill him.
• Shiryu of the Rain, Van Augur, and Jesus Burgess attacked Arthur, who revealed his lightning power as thunder struck the town.

Arthur revealed his Rumble-Rumble Fruit powers and fought the Blackbeard Pirates on Bill Island as they tried to seize his treasures. After enduring their coordinated assault, he struck Shiryu of the Rain with a lightning-empowered sword wave and sent him flying.

• Arthur caught a bullet and flicked it back as an electrically charged beam, forcing Shiryu of the Rain and the other Blackbeard Pirates to dodge.
• Arthur exposed his Rumble-Rumble Fruit and launched a lightning-enhanced sword wave at Shiryu, who deflected it with Armament Haki.
• Blackbeard tried to pull Arthur in with Dark Water, but Arthur abandoned his charged attack and sent another sword wave toward him, which Catarina Devon intercepted.
• Arthur summoned a massive lightning strike that blasted a crater into the ground, and Blackbeard urged his crew to attack for a chance at Arthur’s sword or Devil Fruit.
• The Blackbeard Pirates surrounded Arthur with close-range attacks, gunfire, and cannon fire, but Arthur’s lightning discharge blocked their assault.
• Arthur used the opening to hit Shiryu with a powerful golden sword wave infused with lightning, blasting him hundreds of meters away.

Arthur fought Blackbeard and the Blackbeard Pirates on Bill Island, countering their attacks with lightning before meeting Blackbeard’s island-devouring power with a massive Thunder Spear. After the clash devastated the island, Arthur prepared to attack again, leaving the pirates alarmed at his strength.

• Shiryu of the Rain blocked Arthur’s sword pressure, while Blackbeard used Dark Water to pull Arthur toward him and Catarina Devon tried to ambush him.
• Arthur broke Catarina Devon’s spear and struck Blackbeard with a 60-million-volt thunder dragon, but Blackbeard endured the hit with the Dark-Dark Fruit’s resilience.
• Blackbeard spread Black Hole across the town and swallowed Arthur’s thunder dragon, but Arthur summoned the King’s Horse and charged a 200-million-volt Thunder Spear.
• Blackbeard devoured the surface of Bill Island and launched it as a dark sun against Arthur’s Thunder Spear, causing a huge explosion that devastated the island and sent the pirates flying.
• Arthur formed the Holy Lance again and began charging another Thunder Spear, making Blackbeard and the other pirates fear that he could repeat the attack.

Arthur destroyed Bill Island and defeated nine members of the Blackbeard Pirates, gaining nine consecutive enhancements before Sanjuan Wolf escaped with the crew. Afterward, Nami and Robin appeared beside Arthur at sea, and he caught them before they fell into the water.

• Arthur hurled Thunder Spears at Bill Island and the surrounding sea, destroying the island and earning nine consecutive victories against Blackbeard's crew.
• Sanjuan Wolf swallowed the Blackbeard Pirates and escaped underwater, surviving Arthur's attacks.
• Arthur's nine enhancements raised his attributes and improved his Spear Technique and Swordsmanship.
• Nami and Robin appeared in the air above the sea and fell toward the water.
• Arthur caught Nami and Robin, who clung to him and asked what had happened.

Arthur and Nami sailed toward Gran Tesoro, the world’s largest entertainment city, while the relationship among Arthur, Nami, and Robin grew more complicated. As the Don Stallion neared Gran Tesoro’s entrance, Arthur prepared to take the crew into alternate space, and Robin suspected the city was less safe than it looked.

• After Nami exposed Robin’s feelings, Arthur punished Nami, and Arthur and Robin remained awkward around each other for several days.
• Arthur told Nami they were heading to Gran Tesoro, delighting her with the prospect of visiting the famous entertainment city.
• Arthur explained that he had bought a Vivre Card for Gran Tesoro on Risky Red Island, while Nami resumed her flirtation with him.
• Nami spotted Gran Tesoro’s enormous golden island ship approaching across the sea as the Don Stallion neared its entrance.
• Arthur told Nami to use her ability to bring them into alternate space when they entered the tunnel and beckoned Robin to join them.

Arthur and Robin explored Gran Tesoro after arriving, while Gild Tesoro learned that Arthur had entered the city and placed him on the VIP list. Robin then drew closer to Arthur during an outing, and he told her she no longer needed to hide her face with a veil.

• Arthur, Nami, and Robin entered Gran Tesoro while Nami's ability made them intangible and protected them from Gild Tesoro's gold dust.
• Arthur and his companions met receptionist Nala, who took them to a hotel and reported their arrival to Baccarat.
• Gild Tesoro told Baccarat to treat Arthur as a VIP guest because of his reputation as the World's Greatest Bounty Hunter and the King of Knights.
• Robin asked Arthur to accompany her shopping after Nami left to explore the city's facilities on her own.
• Arthur and Robin changed clothes, and Arthur stopped Robin from putting her veil back on, telling her she would no longer need it.

Arthur accepted Robin’s feelings, and Nami’s encouragement brought the three of them together as a family. After a month of enjoying Gran Tesoro, they left with Gild Tesoro’s money, prompting him to put a five-billion-Beli bounty on Arthur.

• Arthur accepted Robin’s confession, and she happily embraced him.
• Nami welcomed Arthur and Robin back, then revealed role-playing costumes and proposed that all three be together.
• Arthur, Nami, and Robin spent a month enjoying Gran Tesoro as a couple and extending their stay into a honeymoon.
• The Don Stallion left Gran Tesoro, and Baccarat told Gild Tesoro that Arthur had taken 36,578,950,000 Beli from the casino.
• Gild Tesoro ordered Baccarat to anonymously offer five billion Beli for Arthur’s death and spread the news of his winnings.

Arthur, Nami, and Robin left Gran Tesoro with billions in winnings, and the black-market bounty on Arthur rose to five billion Beli. Their voyage brought them face-to-face with Kaido, whose passage sent a massive tsunami crashing toward the Don Stallion.

• Arthur, Nami, and Robin sailed away from Gran Tesoro after winning more than thirty billion Beli, while Arthur predicted Gild Tesoro would place a bounty on him.
• Arthur teased Nami aboard the Don Stallion, and news spread that his bounty had reached five billion Beli, drawing pirates and bounty hunters eager for his fortune.
• Marco told Whitebeard that Arthur had left Gran Tesoro, and Whitebeard said the crew would avenge Jozu after rebuilding its strength.
• Nami spotted a huge tsunami approaching the Don Stallion, and Arthur identified Kaido as the one swimming toward them.
• Nami used her ability to help Arthur and Robin escape into the alternate space as Kaido and the tsunami passed through their ship's location.

Arthur challenged Kaido to measure his strength against one of the Four Emperors. After his lightning and sword attacks caused only limited injuries, Arthur prepared to use Excalibur’s golden power, leaving the fight poised for his strongest attack.

• Arthur left Nami and Robin and rode the King's Horse after Kaido, striking him first with Divine Judgment and then with a 100 million volt Thunder Dragon.
• Kaido stopped his suicide attempt, recognized Arthur, demanded the King's Horse, and attacked Arthur’s sword slash with a single punch.
• Arthur clashed Conqueror's Haki with Kaido and hurled a 200 Million Volt Thunder Lance, mangling Kaido’s palms before they rapidly healed.
• Kaido urged Arthur to use his golden light, and Arthur replaced the Holy Lance with Excalibur as golden light began to spread around him.

Arthur used Excalibur to badly wound Kaido, then spent eighteen hours fighting him at sea while exploiting his speed and Kaido’s slow recovery. Arthur remained unable to defeat the Emperor, and their battle continued on the water’s surface.

• Arthur’s five-seal Excalibur blasted Kaido, vaporizing the flesh below his elbows and leaving a deep wound across his chest.
• Kaido charged at Arthur in anger, but Arthur dodged with his lightning powers and struck him with Divine Judgment and a five-shot Railgun.
• Arthur pursued Kaido into the sea and attacked his healing wounds, using his Observation Haki to track Kaido’s stamina as the fight dragged on.
• After eighteen hours, Arthur had spent more than half his stamina, while Kaido had only begun to look battered.
• Arthur and Kaido continued fighting at the surface, with Arthur attacking as Kaido floated above the water and struggled to respond.

Arthur defeated Kaido with a massive lightning attack and escaped into Nami and Robin’s alternate space, where a victory boost dramatically increased his attributes. The boost also left him at a new bottleneck, and Robin began considering a career change.

• Arthur gathered the storm clouds into an enormous sphere of lightning and dropped it into the sea, creating a vast abyss and towering tsunamis.
• Arthur joined Nami and Robin inside the alternate space, where they cared for him as he recovered from fighting Kaido for a day and a night.
• The system declared Arthur the victor, restoring his stamina and boosting his attributes into the A ranks while improving his Armament and Conqueror’s Haki.
• Arthur realized Kaido’s immense boost had brought him to a bottleneck that only similarly powerful opponents could overcome.

Arthur gave way when he recognized Boa Hancock’s voice approaching on the Kuja Pirates’ ship in the New World, but her crew fired a barrage of arrows at the Don Stallion. The chapter ended as the arrows descended on Arthur, Nami, and Robin.

• Arthur wondered why Boa Hancock was in the New World and told Nami to move the ship aside.
• Before Nami could act, arrows streaked through the air toward the Don Stallion.
• Arthur called Boa Hancock imperious as the arrows rained down on the ship.

Arthur met Boa Hancock and discovered that the Kuja Pirates had sought him out in the New World. Their first clash ended with Hancock’s Love-Love Fruit attack failing to affect him, leaving her determined to try again.

• Arthur deflected the Kuja Pirates’ Haki-coated arrows and wondered why Hancock had come after him.
• Arthur warned Nami and Robin about Hancock’s petrifying powers, and they took the Don Stallion into an alternate dimension.
• Arthur approached Hancock’s ship and asked whether she wanted his head.
• Hancock asked Arthur if she was beautiful and fired Mero Mero Mellow at him.
• Arthur let Hancock’s beams pass through him, and her sisters urged her not to be discouraged.
• Hancock remained undeterred and prepared to try Pistol Kiss.