Recaps

Lin Yu defeated Blackbeard and Bullet, expanded his crew by subduing Cake Island, and set course for Wano Country as the world’s major factions prepared for the coming conflict. He began awakening Purin’s Memory Fruit and entered Doflamingo’s memories to study his first burst of Conqueror’s Haki.

• Blackbeard joined Shiryu against Lin Yu for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, but Lin Yu’s powerful clones destroyed him while his crew battled the other pirates and Ulti awakened Conqueror’s Haki.
• Lin Yu awakened his Flower-Flower Fruit and formed a colossal island-sized giant that shattered Bullet’s Large Bullet form and broke the island apart, killing Douglas Barrett.
• After his companions fought over who would become his main wife, Lin Yu gave Gion the Op-Op Fruit, sent Page One undercover to Wano, and learned that Sengoku and Tsuru had discovered Gion’s relationship with him.
• Lin Yu recruited Praline and Purin, then took Cake Island with Smoothie, who defeated Cracker and secured Galette, while Lin Yu collected Devil Fruits and Big Mom’s treasure.
• Lin Yu sailed for Wano with a crew of fifty-nine as Big Mom and Kaido learned of Cake Island’s fall and fought each other on Oni Island.
• Red Hair, the Revolutionary Army, Crocodile and Hawkeye, and other factions reacted to Lin Yu’s coming challenge in Wano, while Issho and Aramaki set out for the World Government’s Great Conscription.
• Lin Yu acquired Purin’s Memory ability and awakened it in the Different Dimension, where he used Dream Weaver to explore Doflamingo’s memories and extract his insight into first unleashing Conqueror’s Haki.

Lin Yu’s allies entered Wano to secure Devil Fruits and confront Kaido’s forces, while Lin Yu fought Yamato and began winning her over. The battle on Onigashima continued as Reiju captured Queen and drove King from the battlefield.

• Lin Yu helped Reiju awaken Conqueror’s Haki, sent Doflamingo, Kid, and Killer away with fabricated identities, and learned that Nami’s group had reached Wano.
• Reiju led the others into Wano while Lin Yu searched for Pluton, and Ulti killed Kurozumi Orochi after defeating him and his forces.
• Reiju gathered the group and headed for Oni Island as Lin Yu acquired the Yamata no Orochi Fruit and brought Tama with him.
• Smoothie confronted Big Mom, while Ulti challenged Kaido in her Pink Azure Dragon form and Reiju’s group arrived at Oni Island.
• Reiju’s allies battled the Beast Pirates as Lin Yu found Yamato, fought her, and used Dream Weaver to copy Haki Infusion.
• Black Maria fought Drought Jack, Robin and her allies killed Babanuki, and Reiju defeated Queen after tracking him to an underground warehouse.
• Reiju returned with Queen’s head, then joined Vivi against King and used BABY·5’s laser gun form to drive him toward Wano.