Arc 2A Rising Tempest

Carlos built his strength and alliances while Roger’s execution ushered in a new age of piracy. After clashing with Doflamingo in Loguetown, Carlos returned to Iron Island to prepare for the John Family’s impending attack and investigate a possible threat from the Lord’s Mansion.

  • Carlos assassinated the World Government official visiting Maglin Island, escaped with Gretel Kelly, and later uncovered and punished Kilan Cani for betraying his whereabouts.
  • Carlos strengthened the Lucifer Family through combat training, then spent five months cultivating before traveling toward the East Blue as news broke that the Marines had captured Roger.
  • Carlos crossed the Red Line with Kamui, witnessed Golden Lion Shiki’s battle with Garp and Sengoku, and learned Rokushiki techniques by observing them.
  • Carlos infiltrated Impel Down and freed Shiki, who agreed to teach him Haki and body techniques in exchange for their cooperation as independent powers.
  • In Loguetown, Carlos watched Roger’s execution and heard Roger proclaim that he had left his treasure in one place, then departed to attack the John Family and unify the West Blue Mafia.
  • Carlos fought Diamante and Doflamingo, then joined Doflamingo against the Marines and used Amaterasu to kill the commander and nearby soldiers.
  • Kelly warned Carlos that the John Family was heading for Iron Island, so Carlos ordered his forces to prepare and returned to defend the island.
  • Carlos confirmed his leaders were ready for battle, warned them to monitor the Lord’s Mansion and Steel Self-Defense Force, and set out to investigate a possible threat himself.
Chapters 26–51 Vol. 1 Read

Ch. 26Precision Sniping!

Carlos tested his Blood Night sniper rifle and later used it from Maglin Island’s clock tower to assassinate a visiting World Government official. He fled immediately, while the harbor crowd was left stunned by the official’s sudden death.

  • Carlos used his Byakugan and Sharingan to snipe a cobra from three kilometers away and praised the Blood Night rifle’s power and range.
  • Three days later, Carlos took a concealed position atop Maglin Island’s landmark tower and watched the John Family prepare for a visitor.
  • John Abad and his family welcomed an elderly World Government official as spies secured the harbor.
  • When the official approached Abad without his bodyguards, Carlos fired and retreated from the tower.
  • The bullet struck the official in the head and killed him instantly, shocking everyone at the harbor.

Ch. 27Woman in Black

After shooting a John Family elder, Carlos fled across Maglin Island while the island’s forces mobilized to hunt the sniper. Near the coast, he rescued a woman in black from pursuing Mafia Members and waited to see what she would do.

  • John Abad ordered Maglin Island sealed and mobilized the John Family, government forces, and navy to find the sniper who killed the elder.
  • Carlos ran through the eastern forest, called Olsen to hurry the pickup, and reached the coast.
  • Carlos spotted a woman in black fleeing more than a dozen armed Mafia Members toward the beach where his ship was expected.
  • Carlos used Blood Night and his Three-Tomoe Sharingan to shoot down the pursuing Mafia Members, and the woman in black joined in with her twin guns.
  • The woman in black approached Carlos and silently examined him after he put away his rifle and began smoking.

Ch. 28Evacuation, Gretel Kelly

Carlos escaped Maglin Island with Gretel Kelly, who joined him as his chef after revealing she had killed John Dilton to avenge her family. Aboard his ship, Carlos introduced himself as Lucifer Carlos and revealed he was the Mafia Boss of Iron Island.

  • The Woman in Black blamed Carlos for the chaos on Maglin Island, then agreed to join him as his chef in exchange for his protection.
  • The Woman in Black revealed that her name was Gretel Kelly, that she had won the Royal Court Hotel cooking competition, and that she had killed John Dilton, who had murdered her family.
  • Carlos told Gretel that he had a grudge against the John Family and brought her aboard his ship with Olsen and two Pirates.
  • After they sailed away from Maglin Island, Gretel served Carlos steak, and he ate it enthusiastically while reading.
  • Gretel asked Carlos about his identity, and he introduced himself as Lucifer Carlos, the Mafia Boss of Iron Island.

Ch. 29Eliminating Traitors!

Carlos told Kelly that he had assassinated the John Family’s high-ranking World Government backer, then returned to Iron Island and exposed a traitor among his captains. He ordered Cani’s execution and the confiscation of his property, while the surviving captains pledged their loyalty.

  • Carlos explained to Kelly that he had taken over the Mike Family and infiltrated the John Family, leaving them too occupied with their fallen backer to target him.
  • After Kelly pressed him for the truth, Carlos revealed that he had shot the John Family’s high-ranking World Government partner and warned her that knowing the secret could endanger her freedom.
  • Six days later, Carlos returned to Iron Island with Kelly and summoned his captains, declaring that a traitor had leaked his whereabouts to the John Family.
  • Carlos used his scarlet eyes to hypnotize the five captains, exposing Kilan Cani as the traitor and making him reveal his motives.
  • Carlos ordered Cani’s interrogation and execution by firing squad, confiscated his property while reserving some for his family, and placed the family under surveillance.
  • The four remaining captains praised Carlos and vowed to ensure no one escaped the cleanup.

Ch. 30Accumulating Strength

Carlos organized a Mafia training camp to strengthen his forces, introducing specialized combat training and a challenge-based rank system. After half a month, over four hundred members emerged as combatants with greatly improved abilities, and Carlos rewarded them with a feast while telling them to keep the training secret from the next batch.

  • Carlos ordered the leaders to organize specialized training in shooting, hand-to-hand combat, and coordination, with members able to challenge for higher ranks.
  • Three days later, Carlos began training the first batch of five hundred members at Small Canyon, personally enduring harsher exercises than anyone else.
  • After half a month, more than four hundred members retained or earned combatant status, while the rest lost rank or benefits but kept opportunities to advance.
  • Carlos praised the trained members, sent them to celebrate with a feast, and told them to hide the training details from the brothers who had not yet attended.

Ch. 31Arduous Cultivation, Big News!

Carlos delegated the Mafia’s affairs and endured five months of solitary cultivation to prepare for the coming Great Age of Pirates. After Kelly brought news that Roger had been captured, Carlos ordered a fast ship prepared and planned to leave for the East Blue.

  • Carlos entrusted the Mafia’s internal affairs to Noah and Kelly before beginning solitary cultivation in the forest on Iron Island.
  • Carlos followed a rigorous daily schedule to strengthen his Dojutsu, internal energy, physical stamina, and mental strength.
  • Five months passed while Carlos continued cultivating, and Kelly arrived with the day’s newspaper and food.
  • Kelly told Carlos that the Marines had captured Roger, and Carlos recognized the news as the beginning of a coming storm.
  • Carlos said he would finish cultivating within two days and ordered Kelly to prepare the fastest ship available for a trip to the East Blue.

Ch. 32Kamui!

After five months of training, Carlos left Lucifer Manor with Kelly and his subordinates, sailing toward the Red Line so he could reach Marineford and watch Golden Lion attack Marine Headquarters. He used his Mangekyō Sharingan’s Kamui to cross the Red Line, leaving his crew astonished.

  • Carlos completed five months of intensive training and returned to Lucifer Manor, where he put Noah in charge of the family’s affairs and departed with Kelly.
  • Carlos and five Mafia combatants boarded a prepared ship, and he ordered the navigator to find a route to the Red Line beneath Mary Geoise rather than enter East Blue through Reverse Mountain.
  • The ship reached the Red Line after a day and a half, and Carlos told his subordinates to wait on a nearby island until he contacted them.
  • Carlos activated Kamui and vanished into a spatial vortex, crossing the Red Line as Kelly and the crew watched in amazement.

Ch. 33Momousagi, Chaton

Carlos traveled from the Red Line toward Marineford and spent time relaxing in a prosperous town near Marine Headquarters. There he watched Chaton confess to Momousagi for the fifty-sixth time, and Momousagi rejected him before continuing on her way.

  • Carlos used Kamui to travel across the Red Line, resting and eating before reaching a town near Marineford.
  • Carlos explored the town, spending Berries on food and entertainment while waiting for Golden Lion Shiki to attack Marine Headquarters.
  • Carlos saw Chaton kneel in the street and confess his love to Momousagi for the fifty-sixth time.
  • Momousagi coldly rejected Chaton and walked away, while Chaton got up and left without appearing discouraged.
  • Carlos watched Momousagi pass by and continued eating grilled octopus and drinking rice wine.

Ch. 34Golden Lion

Carlos waited in Marineford for Golden Lion Shiki to arrive, then watched Shiki launch a brutal assault on Marine Headquarters. Garp and Sengoku confronted the attack, while Carlos moved to find safer shelter as a storm gathered.

  • Carlos avoided approaching Momousagi and spent several days enjoying Marineford while waiting for Golden Lion Shiki.
  • Carlos heard an explosion on the evening of the third day and saw Shiki arrive at Marine Headquarters.
  • Shiki carved through Marine Headquarters with a powerful sword strike, then slaughtered more than a hundred Marines in close combat.
  • Garp and Sengoku arrived and resolved to capture Shiki, while Carlos observed the battle from a mountaintop with his Byakugan and Sharingan.
  • Carlos noticed a storm gathering and took an umbrella from his Kamui Space before preparing to leave the exposed mountaintop.

Ch. 35Battle Between Top-Tier Powerhouses!

Carlos secretly watched Golden Lion fight Garp and Sengoku at Marine Headquarters, studying their techniques and Haki to improve his own strength. The clash devastated Marineford as the battle continued in the air.

  • Carlos found a hidden vantage point and began observing Golden Lion, Garp, and Sengoku as their battle erupted.
  • Golden Lion attacked Garp and Sengoku with his Meito, and the two Marines met his blades with powerful Haki-enhanced strikes.
  • Garp and Sengoku fought Golden Lion at close range, while Carlos analyzed their movements, swordsmanship, and use of Haki.
  • Golden Lion summoned a gigantic lion made of rainwater and sent it charging at Garp and Sengoku.
  • Garp and Sengoku countered with Bone Fist Iron Star and Great Buddha Impact, and the collision shook Marineford and the surrounding sea.
  • Carlos marveled at the power of the three fighters and resolved to become a world-class powerhouse as their battle continued.

Ch. 36Golden Lion Captured

Garp and Sengoku battled Golden Lion through the night, eventually defeating him and sending him to Impel Down. Carlos left Marineford before the fight ended, then used what he had learned from watching the battle to begin practicing Soru and Geppo.

  • Carlos watched the battle from hiding and learned the finer techniques behind Soru, Geppo, and other Rokushiki moves.
  • Golden Lion raised enormous lion heads from Marineford's ruins, but Garp and Sengoku struck them down with powerful attacks.
  • Garp and Sengoku continued fighting Golden Lion until dawn, leaving much of Marineford in ruins and exhausting all three fighters.
  • Sengoku ordered Golden Lion's arrest, and two Vice Admirals shackled him with Seastone and escorted him away.
  • Carlos left Marineford and practiced in a secluded forest, initially learning Soru and Geppo in half a day.

Ch. 37Impel Down

Carlos decided to rescue Golden Lion from Impel Down, hoping to gain advanced Haki training and preserve the pirate’s remaining forces for future advantage. After learning Golden Lion had been taken to the prison by Garp, Carlos arrived ahead of the escort and hid nearby to wait for him.

  • Carlos weighed the consequences of rescuing Golden Lion and decided the potential benefits outweighed the risks.
  • Carlos infiltrated Marine Headquarters, hypnotized a Marine Commander, and learned that Garp had escorted Golden Lion to Impel Down after his arrest.
  • Carlos used Kamui to travel to Impel Down, bypassing the Marine defenses and arriving before the escorting warship.
  • Carlos surveyed the prison from above, then hid outside and waited for Golden Lion to arrive.

Ch. 38Meeting Golden Lion

Carlos entered Impel Down’s Infinite Hell to find Golden Lion and brought him into the Kamui Space. He offered to free Golden Lion in exchange for Haki training and future cooperation, but Golden Lion demanded proof of sincerity.

  • After waiting for Garp’s warships to arrive and leave, Carlos entered Impel Down and headed for Level 6.
  • Carlos searched the Infinite Hell, ignored the prisoners’ pleas and threats, and found Golden Lion’s cell at the deepest part of the prison.
  • Carlos used Kamui to pull Golden Lion out of his cell and into the Kamui Space.
  • Carlos offered Golden Lion freedom in exchange for teaching him Haki and cooperating with him afterward.
  • Golden Lion rejected the idea that he needed Carlos to escape and insisted that Carlos show sincerity.

Ch. 39The Throat of Fate

Carlos negotiated an alliance with Golden Lion, freed him from his Seastone restraints, and revealed that Roger had surrendered because he was terminally ill. Golden Lion agreed to cooperate with Carlos and teach him Haki and Body Techniques, leaving the two to begin their partnership over a meal.

  • Carlos refused Golden Lion’s offer to join the Flying Pirates and proposed cooperating as independent powers, which Golden Lion accepted.
  • Carlos used Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi to melt Golden Lion’s Seastone handcuffs and shackles in the Kamui Space.
  • Carlos told Golden Lion that Roger had turned himself in because he was terminally ill, and Golden Lion guessed Roger had a plan to cause trouble for the Marines and World Government.
  • Golden Lion agreed to teach Carlos Haki and Body Techniques and provide him with secret techniques from various schools.
  • Carlos and Golden Lion agreed to eat together while discussing their cooperation.

Ch. 40Loguetown

Carlos learned Haki from Golden Lion Shiki, arranged to use the Flying Pirates’ connections to buy weapons, and then traveled to Loguetown as the Marines prepared to execute Roger. He encountered the young Hawk Eyes Mihawk in a tavern but left without approaching him.

  • Carlos and Golden Lion Shiki discussed Haki and their cooperation, then retrieved Carlos’s swords and parted outside Impel Down.
  • Two days later, Marines discovered that Golden Lion had vanished from Impel Down, shocking Fleet Admiral Kong and Sengoku.
  • Carlos arrived in Loguetown, where the Marines had gathered in force ahead of Roger’s execution.
  • Carlos entered a tavern and recognized the young Hawk Eyes Mihawk, and the two silently sized each other up before Mihawk left.

Ch. 41The Execution Begins

Carlos practiced Observation Haki in Loguetown, then used his Sharingan to make a group of drunken Pirates attack one another. He reached the execution square early the next morning, ready to witness Roger’s execution.

  • Carlos tried to awaken Observation Haki at an inn but made little progress and decided to train again later.
  • Carlos went to Loguetown’s dining street for dinner, where about twenty drunken Pirates followed him, hoping to rob him.
  • Carlos cast an Illusion Technique on several Pirates with his Three-Tomoe Sharingan and left as they attacked their companions.
  • Marines arrived to stop the brawl, killing some Pirates and arresting others.
  • Carlos encountered no further trouble and claimed a good spot at the execution square early the next morning.

Ch. 42Great Pirate Era (Part 1)

Carlos waited in Loguetown as Gol D. Roger was brought to the execution platform, where Roger’s final words ignited the Great Pirate Era. Roger died smiling, and the world’s Pirates began dreaming of finding One Piece.

  • Carlos reflected on Roger’s effect on the world and waited among the crowd for the execution.
  • Marine officers escorted Roger through Loguetown as Pirates and spectators watched him approach the platform.
  • Carlos shouted, asking Roger where he had hidden One Piece, and Sengoku ordered the execution to proceed.
  • Roger used Conqueror’s Haki to stop the executioners briefly and declared that he had left all his treasure in one place for anyone to find.
  • Fleet Admiral Kong ordered Roger killed, and the executioners stabbed him as he died with a smile.
  • Dark clouds and rain covered the world while crowds celebrated and countless people became eager to search for Roger’s treasure.

Ch. 43The Great Pirate Era (Part 2)

After Roger’s execution ignited the Great Pirate Era, powerful pirates watched his death and people rushed to sea, prompting the Marines to prepare a harsh crackdown. Carlos left Loguetown to seize the chance to unify the West Sea Mafia, while the town grew increasingly lawless.

  • Whitebeard watched Roger’s execution and ordered a banquet, while Blackbeard anticipated the new era and kept his ambitions hidden.
  • Golden Lion celebrated Roger’s defiance and vowed to surpass him, while Red Count toasted Roger and other New World pirates watched the broadcast.
  • Inspired by Roger’s final words, people began setting sail, but Marines outside Loguetown stopped the eager newcomers and took Roger’s body away.
  • Carlos saw Shanks and Buggy mourning and noticed Dragon before leaving Loguetown to attack the John Family and unify the West Blue Mafia.
  • With many Marines redeployed, Pirates in Loguetown began settling grudges and targeting rookies preparing to sail.

Ch. 44Diamante

Carlos encountered Diamante of the Donquixote Family while walking to buy Loguetown's specialty liquor, and the two began fighting after Diamante demanded compensation. Carlos badly injured Diamante, who summoned reinforcements as Carlos advanced on him.

  • Carlos avoided three men who flew out of an alley and kicked them back into it before their blood could splatter him.
  • Diamante accused Carlos of interfering and demanded that he either die or pay, so Carlos accepted his challenge.
  • Carlos caught Diamante's rapier and crushed the steel cloak protecting him, leaving bloody gashes across his chest.
  • Carlos used Soru and a crow substitution to evade Diamante's attack and kick him through a house.
  • Diamante used Army Flag to shake the ground and fired a signal flare, but Carlos used Geppo to approach him through the air.

Ch. 45Doflamingo

Carlos defeated Diamante without killing him, then fought Doflamingo after he arrived to defend the Donquixote Family. Their battle escalated when Carlos briefly caught Doflamingo in an illusion and tore flesh from his arm.

  • Carlos used an illusion to disorient Diamante, dislocated both his shoulders, and warned him that he had spared his life.
  • Doflamingo arrived, saw Diamante's injuries, and confronted Carlos, who calmly smoked and deflected his Parasite String with his Mangekyo Sharingan.
  • After Diamante admitted Carlos could have killed him, Doflamingo demanded compensation for his injuries, and Carlos challenged him to an all-out battle.
  • Carlos dodged Doflamingo's Bullet String attacks, then charged with Soru and clashed with his Five Color String.
  • Carlos cast an illusion showing Doflamingo shooting his father, but Doflamingo broke free with Conqueror's Haki and suffered five strips of flesh torn from his arm in Carlos's counterattack.

Ch. 47Susanoo

Carlos and Doflamingo fought across the outskirts of Loguetown, testing each other’s abilities and techniques. When the Marines arrived and opened fire, Carlos used Susanoo to shield himself, while Doflamingo blocked the bullets with a wall of threads.

  • Doflamingo used Observation Haki to avoid Carlos’s Mangekyo Sharingan, and ordered Trebol, Gladius, Buffalo, and Diamante to keep watch while he fought alone.
  • Carlos and Doflamingo exchanged close-range claw and kick attacks, with Carlos copying Doflamingo’s techniques as the fight destroyed nearby streets and buildings.
  • Doflamingo launched Overheat from atop a ruined house, but Carlos cut through the thread attack with his golden Eagle Shatters the Sky claw aura.
  • More than four hundred Marines arrived, and their commander ordered them to fire on Carlos and Doflamingo.
  • Doflamingo formed a spiked wall of threads to slice the bullets, while Carlos summoned a red Susanoo skeleton to protect himself.

Ch. 48Amaterasu!

Carlos and Doflamingo joined forces to slaughter the Marines surrounding them in Loguetown. After Carlos killed the Marine commander with Amaterasu, the black flames spread through nearby soldiers, leaving Doflamingo shaken.

  • Carlos accepted Doflamingo’s proposal to fight the Marines together.
  • Doflamingo dodged the Marines’ gunfire and used Parasite Strings to turn soldiers against one another, while Carlos blocked the barrage with Susanoo and charged into battle.
  • Carlos and Doflamingo rapidly killed nearly a hundred Marines, prompting the commander to call for reinforcements.
  • Carlos used Amaterasu to set the Marine commander ablaze, and the black flames killed nearby Marines who tried to help.
  • Doflamingo watched the black flames consume the fallen Marines and felt a chill.

Ch. 49The Wind Rises

Carlos and Doflamingo slaughtered the Marines at Loguetown before Doflamingo withdrew, and both were later identified as culprits. Carlos then learned the John Family was heading for Iron Island and prepared to confront them.

  • Carlos and Doflamingo killed the Marine force, but Doflamingo ended their fight and flew back to his ship.
  • Doflamingo questioned Diamante about the conflict and described Carlos's Susanoo and Amaterasu to the officers.
  • The Loguetown Marine branch reported the massacre to Marine Headquarters, which later identified Doflamingo and Carlos.
  • Kelly told Carlos that the John Family had gathered forces and was heading for Iron Island.
  • Carlos told Kelly to bring the ship beneath the Red Line as he headed back to face the John Family.

Ch. 50Before the Battle

Carlos returned to his ship and learned that the John Family was sending a large force to attack his holdings on Iron Island. As he prepared his forces for war, the surge of inexperienced pirates brought on by the Great Pirate Era made his voyage home increasingly dangerous.

  • Carlos used Kamui to reach his waiting ship, where Kelly reported that John Limos, two retainers, and roughly 2,500 men were heading for Iron Island.
  • Carlos praised Kelly’s intelligence, predicted the John Family would arrive within five days, and told her she could escape if the situation became critical.
  • Carlos called his three leaders and ordered the Lucifer Family in Iron Island East City to mobilize and prepare for battle.
  • On the voyage back, Carlos encountered four groups of Pirates in less than two hours; he swiftly defeated the three hostile groups and criticized their lack of competent navigators.

Ch. 51Preparing for a Rainy Day

Carlos returned to Iron Island after defeating more pirate bands and prepared his forces for the John Family’s invasion, while considering how to strengthen his crew and guard against other threats. He ordered surveillance of the Lord’s Mansion and Steel Self-Defense Force, then decided he might need to investigate the faction himself.

  • Carlos reflected that his Mafia forces lacked strong fighters and considered carefully recruiting core crewmates, potentially using Kotoamatsukami on a suitable recruit.
  • Carlos returned to Lucifer Manor to prepare for the John Family’s attack, which he expected after refusing to pay them tribute from Iron Island’s iron-ore profits.
  • Carlos questioned Noah, Xiaoli, and Hawk about their preparations, and they reported that their men were ready to fight.
  • Carlos warned that the Lord’s Mansion might join the John Family if offered control of East City and ordered his men to watch the Lord’s Mansion and Steel Self-Defense Force.
  • After dismissing his subordinates, Carlos decided to investigate the low-profile faction himself in case it threatened his plans.
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