Recaps

Carlos watched King torture Kaido in Impel Down and considered using Kaido’s presence to create a prison break. He decided to delay recruiting Shiryu until King left, hoping to persuade Shiryu to resign voluntarily.

• King opened a box of torture tools and began tormenting the exhausted, Seastone-bound Kaido while Carlos observed from outside Impel Down.
• Kaido woke, mocked his captors, and again tried to recruit King by promising him authority and prisoners to interrogate among the Beasts Pirates.
• King continued the interrogation as Shiryu watched with admiration and Magellan reluctantly turned a blind eye.
• After a full afternoon of torture, the guards carried the rapidly healing Kaido to a special cell and planned to continue the interrogation the next day.
• Carlos reconsidered taking Shiryu by force and planned to wait for King to leave, possibly by arranging a Kaido prison break.

Carlos secretly freed Kaido from Impel Down, and Kaido used the escape to unleash a massacre while publicly claiming King had sent his rescuer. Kaido planned to make the Marines distrust King and drive him toward joining the Beasts Pirates.

• Carlos infiltrated Kaido’s cell at night and burned through the Seastone-infused chains with Amaterasu.
• Carlos disguised his voice and claimed King had sent him to free Kaido, then escaped into the cell’s corner.
• Kaido broke out of his cell, thanked King aloud, and blamed the rescue on one of King’s men.
• Kaido slaughtered the prison soldiers and wrecked Impel Down, hoping the destruction would cost King his position as warden.

Kaido rampaged through Impel Down, defeating the Prisoner Beasts and breaking through to Hunger Hell, where Magellan and Shiryu tried to stop him. As Carlos watched, Kaido shrugged off their attacks and continued toward Warden King.

• Kaido used Dragon's Roar to incapacitate the guards and Prisoner Beasts, then punched through the floor into the third level, Hunger Hell.
• Carlos watched Kaido's strength and wondered how much power he was using.
• Kaido rampaged through Hunger Hell, and Magellan attacked him with poison to buy time for Warden King to arrive.
• Kaido resisted Magellan's poison, offered to recruit him, then decided to kill him when Magellan refused.
• Shiryu ambushed Kaido with a sword strike, but it only left a mark before Kaido turned on him.

King faced Kaido in Impel Down after rejecting his offer to join the Beasts Pirates until they fought. Their first clash devastated the prison, forcing nearby guards and prisoners to flee or risk being caught in the shockwaves.

• King ordered Magellan and Shiryu to suppress the rioting criminals while he dealt with Kaido.
• Kaido told King that a mysterious man in a Spiral mask had released him in King's name, then tried to recruit him into the Beasts Pirates.
• King said they should fight before discussing Kaido's offer, and Kaido agreed, promising him the foremost position among the Three Disasters.
• King struck first with a blazing sword slash, which Kaido evaded before punching a hole through the floor with a restrained blow.
• King unleashed a gigantic fire blade, and Kaido countered with Thunderclap Fist, producing a shockwave that burned nearby onlookers to ash.

King and Kaido moved their battle away from Impel Down, then resumed fighting over the sea with devastating attacks. As Carlos watched, Borsalino arrived and struck at Kaido, whose defense stopped the attack without injury.

• King urged Kaido to take their fight outside Impel Down, and Kaido followed him toward the sea.
• King and Kaido reached the waters outside Impel Down, where Kaido transformed into a Flood Dragon and changed the weather.
• King attacked with a purple-flamed sword slash, but Kaido countered with Heat Breath and forced King to dodge.
• Kaido fired four Continuous Breath attacks, which King evaded as the explosions devastated the sea.
• Borsalino arrived in the middle of their battle and shot a laser at Kaido's eye, but Kaido blocked it with his eyelid and Haki.

Kaido and King fled toward the New World, and Borsalino and Carlos followed before returning to Impel Down. Sengoku then faced the task of choosing between Magellan and Shiryu as the prison’s new chief warden.

• Kaido and King left Borsalino behind and headed toward the New World, while Carlos secretly followed them.
• Borsalino and Carlos stopped at the Red Line, then returned to Impel Down after King’s defection made further pursuit too dangerous.
• Borsalino reported King’s defection to Sengoku, and Fleet Admiral Kong ordered a wanted poster issued with a one-billion-Berry bounty.
• Sengoku handled Impel Down’s aftermath and considered Magellan and Shiryu for chief warden, since neither held a clear advantage.
• Sengoku decided to assess Magellan and Shiryu in person and use strength to settle the choice if they remained evenly matched.

Carlos trained in Kamui Space while Sengoku chose Impel Down’s next Warden through a duel between Magellan and Shiryu. Magellan defeated Shiryu with poison and became Warden, leaving Shiryu as Deputy Warden.

• Carlos hid in Kamui Space and trained his stamina, Pupil Power, spirit, and body while reflecting on recent battles.
• Sengoku separately questioned Magellan and Shiryu, then decided their combat ability would determine who became Warden.
• Magellan and Shiryu agreed to fight for the positions of Warden and Deputy Warden in a duel on Impel Down’s surface.
• Magellan filled the arena with poison and avoided Shiryu’s direct attacks, gradually limiting his movements.
• Shiryu was poisoned and lost the duel, so Magellan became Warden of Impel Down.

Carlos visited Shiryu after Magellan won the Chief Warden position and invited him to join his ship. Shiryu learned about Carlos’s ambitions for the Black Alliance and considered the offer, but had not yet answered.

• Magellan defeated Shiryu, became Chief Warden, and had Shiryu treated for poison.
• Carlos learned that Shiryu had lost and secretly discovered where he was recovering in Impel Down.
• Carlos appeared in Shiryu’s room at night, and Shiryu attacked him before realizing his slashes passed through Carlos’s projection.
• Carlos introduced himself as the West Sea Godfather and invited Shiryu to join his ship.
• Carlos explained that he intended to make the Black Alliance an affiliated nation of the World Government, and Shiryu found the plan intriguing.

Carlos tried to recruit Shiryu by arguing that Magellan would stifle his career and that the wider world offered better challenges. Shiryu demanded a fight to test whether Carlos deserved to be his captain, and their battle began on a remote islet with Carlos turning aside Shiryu’s opening strike.

• Carlos warned Shiryu that Magellan would undermine him and urged him to leave Impel Down to pursue stronger opponents.
• Shiryu agreed that Carlos’s arguments made sense but insisted on fighting him to decide whether Carlos was strong enough to be his captain.
• Carlos used Kamui to transport himself and Shiryu from Impel Down to a rocky islet.
• Shiryu recognized Carlos’s power as the ability behind Golden Lion’s escape, and Carlos admitted he had rescued him.
• Shiryu launched the first attack with Raiu, but Carlos dodged and struck the blade with a Haki-coated finger, seizing the initiative.

Carlos fought Shiryu to prove he was strong enough to be his captain. Shiryu conceded the duel and accepted Carlos as his captain, leaving the two laughing together on the rocky islet.

• Carlos used Hurricane Fist to overwhelm Shiryu's Sword Qi, then chased him with laser beams from his eyes.
• Shiryu gathered strength and split Carlos's laser beam with a powerful sword slash, but Carlos activated his Bloodied Battle Body, Susanoo, and Wind Thunder Leg to attack at close range.
• Shiryu's slash broke Carlos's Susanoo bones but failed to penetrate his Bloodied Battle Body, and Carlos's Whip Kick sent Shiryu crashing into a boulder.
• Carlos charged again with Overlord Elbow, but Shiryu ended the fight, admitting he could not overcome Carlos's defense or mysterious ability.
• Carlos asked whether he qualified to be Shiryu's captain, and Shiryu agreed, praising his strength and abilities.

Carlos brought Shiryu back to Paradise Island, introduced him to the crew, and handled urgent Mafia business. He then began recruiting navigators and doctors for the Dark Moon, preparing for the crew’s voyage.

• Shiryu resigned from Impel Down and traveled with Carlos to Paradise Island.
• Carlos introduced Shiryu as the crew’s new swordsman, and Shiryu met the crew, including the swordswoman Dolores.
• Carlos ordered the destruction of a small Mafia family that continued exploiting civilians despite his warning and offer of compensation.
• Carlos finished his backlog of work and checked on the Dark Moon’s construction and recruitment for navigator and doctor positions.
• After learning that dozens of navigators and doctors had arrived, Carlos arranged examinations and interviews to select the crew’s specialists.

Carlos recruited a navigator and a doctor for his crew, planned training for the crew’s fighters, and arranged for Noah to oversee Nether Moon Island and the Black Alliance council. With preparations nearly complete, Carlos awaited his flagship so he could begin sailing.

• Carlos held assessments for navigators and doctors, then selected Belzanna and Carlsholmer as his new Crewmates after checking that neither intended to harm him.
• Carlos introduced the two to the crew and outlined how he would train the crew, designating Shiryu, Martin, Riley, and Dolores as core combatants.
• Carlos dismissed the crew to their duties and waited for his flagship while the construction of Nether Moon Island’s facilities neared completion.
• Carlos warned Noah about his growing arrogance and ordered him to lead troops to Nether Moon Island and chair the Black Alliance council, with two other leaders serving as deputies.
• Carlos finished arranging matters before his departure and waited for the final preparations to let him set sail.

As the Nether Moon neared completion, Carlos prepared to leave Paradise Island and arranged for the Black Alliance to keep running in his absence. He gave Olvia and Robin protection and advice before departing, then Olvia asked to speak with him alone, leaving their conversation unresolved.

• Carlos assigned Olsen and O'Neal to learn basic shipwright and helmsman work while the Nether Moon neared completion.
• Carlos began transferring the Black Alliance's routine authority to the council on Nether Moon Island while reserving major decisions for himself.
• Carlos visited Olvia and Robin three days before his departure and gave Olvia a powerful Black Alliance VIP card and a Den Den Mushi.
• Carlos explained that he could not take them sailing, but encouraged them to travel if they wished and arranged teachers and combat instruction for Robin.
• Olvia called Robin away and asked to speak privately with Carlos, leaving him sensing an ambiguous atmosphere.

Olvia, moved by Carlos’s kindness and uneasy about accepting so much without giving anything in return, invited him to stay the night. Carlos accepted, kissed her, and they began a playful game together.

• Olvia considered how much Carlos had risked and done for her and Robin, and decided she needed to respond to his kindness.
• Olvia gathered her courage and asked Carlos to stay that night, and he agreed.
• When Olvia tried to leave to prepare the bedroom, Carlos pulled her onto his lap and kissed her.
• Carlos told Olvia he would go to her bedroom after Robin fell asleep and asked her to prepare men’s bedding for him.
• Olvia prepared everything and returned, and Carlos drew her into a playful game where the loser had to drink and grant the winner a small request.

On September 9th, Oceanic Era 1500, Carlos left Olvia and Robin behind and set sail from the West Sea aboard his enormous flagship, the Dark Moon. He and his elite crew headed for Reverse Mountain, beginning their voyage toward the Grand Line.

• Carlos said goodbye to Robin and left the castle while Olvia stayed in bed, exhausted.
• Carlos arrived at Lucifer Manor, where the Mafia Members greeted him, then traveled with his Crewmates to the private dock.
• Carlos and his Crewmates boarded the Dark Moon, a heavily armed flagship built with advanced technology and designed to travel on land and sea.
• Riley began teaching Olsen and O'Neal how to operate the ship as the Dark Moon left the dock.
• Carlos declared that he would make his name known and return, and the Dark Moon sailed toward Reverse Mountain under its distinctive black flag.

Carlos and his crew sailed toward Reverse Mountain aboard the Hades Moon without incident until the Butcher Knife Pirate Group attacked. Carlos eagerly ordered his crew to fire the cannons, and the chapter ended as the battle was about to begin.

• Carlos and his crew spent half a month sailing peacefully through the West Sea toward Reverse Mountain.
• The Butcher Knife Pirate Group spotted the Hades Moon, and its greedy captain ordered five pirate ships to surround and attack it.
• Olsen recognized the approaching pirates and alerted Carlos and the crew.
• Carlos excitedly ordered the crew to prepare for combat and commanded them to fire the cannons.

Carlos used the Mingyue’s superior speed and cannon range to destroy the Butcher Knife Pirate Group’s ships. The fleeing pirates were left with no escape as the Mingyue pursued and sank their final vessel.

• Carlos fired the wolf-head cannon and used his Laser Beam to show O'Neal how to target an enemy ship.
• The Butcher Knife Pirate Group ordered its ships to charge the Mingyue and board it.
• Carlos tasked Olsen with keeping the Mingyue fast and at a range advantage, while O'Neal aimed to cripple the enemy ships within fifteen shots.
• O'Neal’s accurate cannon fire crippled three pirate ships, prompting the group’s captain to order a retreat.
• Carlos pursued the remaining pirate flagship and sank it with continued cannon fire.

Carlos and the Hades Moon sailed toward Reverse Mountain while Carlos taught his crew Haki and physical training methods. After a day of training and travel, the crew entered the mountain canal and surged toward the Grand Line.

• Carlos celebrated the defeat of the Butcher Knife Pirate Group and set the Hades Moon on course for Reverse Mountain.
• Carlos taught his crewmates how to train Haki and strengthen their bodies, then answered their questions.
• The crew trained in their individual specialties the next morning before continuing their voyage.
• Carlos ordered Riley to steer the Hades Moon into Reverse Mountain’s canal, with Olsen and O'Neal assisting.
• The Hades Moon rode the powerful current up the canal as Carlos and his crew cheered on their way to the Grand Line.

The Dark Moon entered the Grand Line and encountered an alliance of Pirates, bounty hunters, and assassins preying on newcomers. Carlos attacked their ships with his Pupil Power and prepared to lead Shiryu into battle.

• The Dark Moon raced down Reverse Mountain and entered the Grand Line.
• Carlos spotted more than a dozen ships blockading the entrance and ordered his crew to prepare for battle.
• The allied leaders recognized the Dark Moon as belonging to the Lucifer Family and decided to attack it for its wealth.
• Carlos fired a laser from his eyes, killing and injuring people while cutting through the ships and their rigging.
• Carlos told Shiryu to join him and ordered the rest of the crew to attack when the Dark Moon drew closer, showing no mercy.

Carlos, Shiryu, and the Underworld Moon’s crew launched a decisive attack on the allied pirate fleet, overwhelming its fighters with sudden strikes and powerful abilities. As the battle spread across the enemy ships, Carlos left Shiryu to finish the remaining bosses and went to confront the rest of the fleet.

• Carlos used his Mangekyō Sharingan to transport himself and Shiryu to the allied fleet’s ship.
• Carlos killed the tall swordsman, while Shiryu slew the sniper with a swift draw-slash; Carlos then knocked out most of the remaining pirates with Conqueror’s Haki.
• Carlos left the three surviving bosses to Shiryu and went to deal with the other ships.
• The Underworld Moon dodged cannon fire, returned fire, rammed a pirate ship, and sent its crew aboard nearby vessels.
• Dolores cut down pirates with Red Cherry, while Martin shattered a ship and its crew with the Shatter-Shatter Fruit.

Carlos’s crew massacred the combined pirate fleet, with Riley, Olsen, O'Neal, and Kelly displaying their growing strength. On the fleet’s flagship, two wounded survivors faced Shiryu and searched for a way to escape.

• Carlos slaughtered the Pirates, assassins, and bounty hunters with his Body Techniques.
• Riley enlarged himself, leaped onto a pirate ship, and broke it apart beneath his weight.
• Olsen rampaged through a pirate ship as a Mad Bull, while O'Neal used his lion form and roar to slaughter Pirates even faster.
• Kelly used Observation Haki, pistols, and kicking techniques to evade attacks and kill Pirates with precise shots.
• On the flagship, the wounded dwarf and gentleman realized Shiryu had killed their one-eyed companion and began looking for a way to flee.

Shiryu, Susanna, Sholmer, and Carlos defeated the allied fleet and seized its supplies, leaving the surviving Pirates to flee in small boats. After sailing away, the Mingyue's crew rested and held a victory banquet on deck.

• Shiryu killed the dwarf assassin and the gentleman leading the allied fleet, while Susanna and Sholmer killed the Pirates who boarded the Mingyue.
• Carlos pursued fleeing large ships and killed their crews, prompting the remaining Pirates to fight over limited lifeboat spots.
• Carlos and his Crewmates moved the ships' supplies and treasure onto the Mingyue, divided the rewards, and burned the captured ships.
• The crew rested, discussed the battle, and prepared a victory banquet on the Mingyue's deck.

Carlos brought the Underworld Moon to Whiskey Peak, intending to acquire the Rumble-Rumble Fruit on Sky Island and stock up on Log Poses and Eternal Poses. After his crew scattered to explore the town, Carlos walked the streets and heard a figure crash out of a tavern.

• Carlos chose the central Grand Line route because he planned to obtain the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and bring Enel under his control if necessary.
• Two days later, Carlos ordered his crew to buy Log Poses and Eternal Poses, explore Whiskey Peak, and return to the Underworld Moon by dusk.
• Carlos told his crew to defend themselves from troublemakers but not to bully the weak.
• The crew docked the Underworld Moon and dispersed around town while Carlos went exploring alone.
• Carlos lit a cigarette and walked through Whiskey Peak until a figure flew out of a tavern and crashed into the street.

Carlos witnessed Bartholomew Bear slaughter a group of bounty hunters and challenged him as he was leaving. Bear attacked Carlos, who evaded the first strike and learned firsthand how the Paw-Paw Fruit repelled attacks; the fight was just beginning.

• Carlos recognized Bartholomew Bear as the fearsome pirate known as Bear the Tyrant and stopped to watch him.
• About twenty bounty hunters surrounded Bear, but he killed them with powerful Bear Shock attacks.
• Carlos called out to Bear because he wanted to fight him, and Bear immediately struck at him.
• Carlos dodged Bear’s first palm strike, but Bear repelled his kick and sent him flying backward.
• Carlos landed safely and considered how to bypass Bear’s Paw-Paw Fruit so he could continue the fight.

Carlos and Bartholomew Bear fought through the streets, with Carlos gaining the advantage through speed, his Mangekyō Sharingan, and Kamui. After Bear unleashed a devastating shockwave that wrecked part of the town, Carlos emerged unharmed and charged back into close combat as Bear recognized him as a powerful opponent.

• Carlos dodged Bear's Fierce Pressure Cannon and struck his shoulder with Overlord Elbow, forcing him to one knee.
• Bear expelled the pain from his shoulder with Ursus Shock and used Bear Shock to unleash a massive wave across part of the town.
• Carlos avoided Bear Shock by shifting his body into the Kamui Space and reappeared unharmed amid the ruins.
• Carlos warned Bear he was getting more serious, and Bear noticed the pattern in Carlos's eyes had changed.
• Carlos attacked with Sky Eagle Claw techniques, skillfully deflecting or evading Bear's palms as Bear grew excited by the fight.