Ch. 223Revolutionary Army

Carlos welcomed Dragon’s founding of the Revolutionary Army because it would distract the Marines and World Government while he prepared to leave for Sky Island. The Five Elders launched a sweeping crackdown, while Dragon led the Revolutionary Army in breaking through a kingdom’s defenses.

  • Carlos read reports of Dragon’s betrayal of the Marines and founding of the Revolutionary Army, and looked forward to the World Government being too busy to pursue him.
  • The Five Elders ordered a broad campaign against the Revolutionary Army and its ideology, including raising Dragon’s bounty, tightening control over the Marines and media, expanding intelligence operations, and increasing military spending.
  • In North Blue, the Revolutionary Army fought the forces of a corrupt kingdom and pressed toward its capital.
  • Dragon unleashed a storm, killed soldiers defending the city walls with driven rain, and shattered a section of wall with Dragon Claw Fist.
  • The Revolutionary Army roared and charged through the breach as Dragon smiled at its advance.

Ch. 224Sky Island

Carlos and the Divine Eye Pirates rode the Knock Up Stream from Jaya Island to Sky Island, landing the Mingyue on the White-White Sea. After setting sail across the unfamiliar sea, they encountered giant red octopuses and prepared to grill their tentacles.

  • Carlos and the Divine Eye Pirates boarded the Mingyue with Cricket and the Monkey Mountain Alliance following, then positioned themselves for the Knock Up Stream.
  • The Knock Up Stream erupted and blasted the Mingyue high into the sky, carrying it through the clouds and onto the White-White Sea.
  • After recovering from the journey, Carlos ordered the crew to raise the sails and sail in a random direction because they had no map of Sky Island.
  • Several giant red octopuses surrounded the Mingyue and attacked, so the Divine Eye Pirates struck back and kept the tentacles to grill.

Ch. 225Encounter, Contempt

While the Dark Moon’s crew held a grilled octopus feast on the White Sea, Carlos spotted an Angel Island patrol and confronted them. He incapacitated the soldiers, then demanded that their captain take the crew to meet Gan Fall, leaving the captain to save his men and await reinforcements.

  • Carlos and the crew grilled and ate spicy octopus aboard the Dark Moon as it drifted across the White Sea.
  • Carlos spotted ten Angel Island patrol soldiers approaching and ordered Riley to stop the ship.
  • The patrol captain accused the crew of entering illegally and demanded they accept punishment, but Carlos revealed they were Pirates who had not registered.
  • Carlos used Conqueror’s Haki to knock out every soldier except the captain, whose men began sinking into the White Sea.
  • Carlos told the captain to rescue his men and take the crew to meet Angel Island’s God, Gan Fall.

Ch. 226God Gan Fall?

Carlos and the Divine Eye Pirates subdued Sky Island’s Divine Soldiers without killing them and traveled to Angel Island to negotiate with Gan Fall. Gan Fall arrived with Pierre and several priests, surrounded by nearly a thousand Divine Soldiers, as the confrontation began.

  • Carlos stopped Shiryu from attacking the Divine Soldiers and told Dolores to leave the next group alive.
  • Dolores defeated about twenty Divine Soldiers with Cherry Blossom Gale Dance, leaving them wounded but alive.
  • The Divine Soldier Captain guided Carlos and his crew toward Angel Island, where Carlos ordered him to summon Gan Fall within fifteen minutes.
  • Gan Fall arrived on Pierre with several priests as Divine Soldiers gathered around the Mingyue.

Ch. 227Under Another's Roof

Carlos and the Divine Eye Pirates subdued Gan Fall and the Sky Island forces, then demanded cooperation in exchange for sparing the hostages and residents. Gan Fall accepted their terms, and Carlos ordered him to lead them to his palace as a king rather than a god.

  • Gan Fall called on Carlos to release his captured subordinates, but Carlos used Banshō Ten'in to seize Gan Fall by the throat.
  • Carlos ordered Shiryu, Martin, Dolores, and Riley to demonstrate their power, while Hawk Eyes Mihawk also unleashed a devastating slash that shook the Divine Soldiers’ morale.
  • Carlos told Gan Fall he wanted a map of nearby Sky Islands, the end of Gan Fall’s title as god, access to Apadoa to search for gold, and local specialties before the pirates departed.
  • Gan Fall judged the demands acceptable and agreed to cooperate.
  • Carlos released Gan Fall and ordered him to take the pirates to his palace, insisting that he call himself a king rather than a god.

Ch. 228Bika

Carlos received maps and Sky Island goods from Gan Fall, then secretly traveled to Bika to search for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. He found the young Enel living alone in a dilapidated house, leaving the fruit’s location unknown.

  • Gan Fall gave Carlos maps of the surrounding Sky Islands and Apadoa, along with Sky Island specialties for the Divine Eye Pirates.
  • Carlos had Sholmer and Kelly inspect the banquet food and wine before the pirates ate, and the feast ended peacefully.
  • After the banquet, Carlos wandered away from his crewmates and used a spatial vortex to travel to Bika.
  • Carlos searched Bika with Observation Haki and the Byakugan, hoping to find Enel and locate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit near him.
  • Carlos found Enel, an eight- or nine-year-old boy, alone in a crumbling house in northwest Bika.

Ch. 229Buffalo Enel

Carlos found young Enel and left him the Bison Model Ox-Ox Fruit, Observation Haki instructions, a map to Angel Island, and an encouraging note. Enel ate the fruit, gained its power, and became known as Buffalo Enel.

  • Carlos knocked Enel unconscious and left the Bison Model Ox-Ox Fruit beside him.
  • Carlos wrote Enel instructions for the fruit and Observation Haki, drew a map to Angel Island, and left a note encouraging him to seek a better life there.
  • Carlos left to search Bika Island for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, planning to use it for Deva Path Pain.
  • Enel woke, saved his dinner from burning, read the note, and searched the yard for his benefactor.
  • Enel ate one bite of the Bison Fruit and felt his body grow stronger as he began transforming parts of himself into a bison.

Ch. 230Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Carlos searched Bika for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and found it hidden beneath a tree. He left Shiryu and the others on Angel Island to attend the coronation ceremony while he continued searching.

  • Carlos called Shiryu and told him to have the crew attend the coronation ceremony without him while he searched Bika for a treasure.
  • Two Bika residents, Goll and Kirik, insulted Carlos and attacked him, so he killed them.
  • Carlos searched a pond and the surrounding land, then spotted a strange patterned Devil Fruit in a pit beneath a tree.
  • Carlos recognized the fruit as the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and picked it up.

Ch. 231Bika's Fate

Carlos confronted Bika Island’s leaders and used his overwhelming power to force its people to reconsider their discrimination against those without wings. After warning that continued discrimination would bring their destruction, he flew away in his Susanoo, leaving Bika’s future in the islanders’ hands.

  • Carlos hypnotized the armed Bika people who came to arrest him and ordered their leader to gather everyone on the island within an hour.
  • The Bika clan chief arrived with roughly three thousand people, and Carlos summoned a massive Susanoo that carved a ravine in front of the crowd.
  • The Bika clan chief ordered everyone to drop their weapons and pleaded with Carlos to calm down.
  • Carlos warned the Bika people that their wings could make them targets for slavery in the Blue Sea and demanded they treat people without wings equally.
  • Carlos threatened to send a subordinate to destroy Bika if its people continued discriminating, then flew away in his Susanoo.

Ch. 232Apadoa

The Divine Eye Pirates left Angel Island and reached Apadoa for a casual treasure hunt and exploration. Carlos split the crew into four teams, then led the women through the forest, where Kelly made a precise shot at a mutant lizard.

  • Carlos explored Angel Island after dispelling his Complete Body Susanoo and spent the night with a married woman from Sky Island.
  • The Divine Eye Pirates departed Angel Island aboard the Underworld Moon and headed for Apadoa, their final stop in Sky Island.
  • Carlos divided the crew into four teams, assigning Kelly, Dolores, and Susanna to his own group.
  • The four teams set out to explore Apadoa's forest, with Carlos's group advancing while using Observation Haki to scan for danger.
  • Carlos pointed out a mutant lizard to Kelly, and she shot it down with a precise pistol shot.

Ch. 233The Guide

Carlos subdued a giant python and used it as a guide to search Upper Yard, leading his crew to a ruin and its hidden gold chamber. After sharing the treasure with Dolores and the others, he had Kelly summon the rest of the crew so they could explore together.

  • Carlos used his Rinnegan to control the giant python and inscribed a summoning formula into it.
  • Carlos realized the python could guide them to ruins and treasure, then summoned it back and told it what he wanted.
  • Carlos and his companions rode the python to an ancient ruin, where he discovered a hidden chamber filled with gold and valuables.
  • Carlos opened the chamber by tearing up the stone floor, and Dolores and the others chose treasures to keep.
  • Carlos told Kelly to contact the rest of the crew so everyone could share the treasure and search Upper Yard together.

Ch. 234A Tasteless Prank

Carlos and his crew searched Sky Island ruins for treasure, then staged a prank by hiding carved stones inside a golden pyramid and ordering the men to carve obscene pictures into the walls. The chapter ended with Hawk Eyes Mihawk awkwardly wondering whether to join in as the crew worked.

  • Carlos summoned the other teams, let his crewmates choose treasure, and stored the remaining gold in Kamui Space.
  • Carlos led the crew to more ruins, where they found treasure and he decided to leave a prank for future visitors.
  • Dolores, Shiryu, and Hawk Eyes Mihawk carved stones into fake gold bricks, which Carlos used to build a golden pyramid around them.
  • Carlos sent the female crewmates outside, then carved an adults-only image of Nami into a stone wall and ordered the male crewmates to make their own drawings.
  • Carlos warned the crew to take the drawing task seriously, while Hawk Eyes Mihawk stood awkwardly, unsure whether to participate.

Ch. 235Leaving

Carlos and the Divine Eye Pirates explored the island’s ruins, carved pictures across the walls, and copied the Poneglyph before preparing to leave Sky Island. After several days of rest, they set out under Gan Fall’s escort, having checked that their departure arrangements were safe.

  • Carlos judged the crew’s carvings, warned Shiryu against plagiarizing him, and led everyone to the next ruin.
  • Louis stammered out what the men had been carving, making Kelly, Dolores, and Susanna blush and scold the crew.
  • The Divine Eye Pirates covered the island’s largest ruin with detailed, colored carvings, photographed the Poneglyph, and made a rubbing.
  • The crew camped among the ruins for several days, then boarded the Nether Moon and sailed toward Angel Island with the giant serpent escorting them.
  • Carlos ordered Gan Fall to arrange their departure and had the crew inspect the preparations before setting out with Gan Fall and the Divine Soldiers.

Ch. 236CP9 Delivers a Letter

The Divine Eye Pirates reached Long Ring Long Land, where Hawk Eyes Mihawk left to seek strong opponents. A CP9 agent delivered a letter from the World Government to Carlos, who began reading it as his crew watched.

  • Carlos considered using powerful Impel Down prisoners as materials for the Six Paths of Pain and planned to preserve any Devil Fruit abilities they had possessed.
  • Five days later, the Mingyue arrived at Long Ring Long Land, and Hawk Eyes Mihawk said farewell to Carlos and the crew before departing.
  • Carlos and the Divine Eye Pirates disembarked and explored the island, then gathered on a grassy plain to eat and drink.
  • A CP9 agent approached the crew and said he had been assigned to deliver a World Government letter to Carlos.
  • Carlos accepted the letter, and after Shiryu speculated that it might offer benefits or cooperation, Carlos opened it and began reading.

Ch. 237Going to Be a King?

Carlos received the World Government’s offer to bring the Mafia alliance into the government as a member nation and saw a chance to become King. Both sides prepared to negotiate, leaving Carlos’s proposed kingship dependent on the terms they reached.

  • Carlos told his crew that the World Government wanted him to lead the Mafia alliance into the World Government as a nation, giving him the chance to become King and his allies the chance to become nobles and ministers.
  • Carlos said he was interested in the offer, and his crew supported him, so he changed the negotiation site from Enies Lobby to Water 7 and told Kelly to notify the World Government.
  • The Five Elders learned that Carlos had accepted the invitation in principle and discussed sending negotiators, CP0 elites, and Marine Vice Admirals to Water 7.
  • The Five Elders planned to use the alliance to ease financial and political pressure and considered promoting a policy of using pirates to control pirates.

Ch. 238Old Acquaintances

The Divine Eye Pirates arrived in Water 7 to negotiate with the World Government, which had discreetly secured the area around Carlos’s villa. The negotiating teams met, and Carlos learned that the dangerous powerhouse among the World Government’s representatives was called Number Four.

  • Carlos led the Divine Eye Pirates into Water 7 and settled them into a rented villa.
  • Carlos contacted the World Government and arranged negotiations for noon the following day.
  • The World Government monitored the villa and secured the surrounding area to keep the negotiations secret.
  • Gion, Chaton, and thirteen black-suited officials arrived at the villa to meet Carlos and his Crewmates.
  • Morgensen introduced the delegation, and Carlos identified Number Four as a likely CP0 powerhouse.

Ch. 239One Hundred Billion

Carlos and the Divine Eye Pirates reviewed the World Government’s proposed agreement for joining, but the demand for one hundred billion Berries in annual Celestial Gold enraged him. Carlos ended the negotiations and told Morgensen to report back to the Five Elders, leaving the talks at an impasse.

  • Morgensen explained the negotiation rules, and Carlos agreed that disagreements should be settled without violence.
  • Morgensen’s team distributed the draft agreement for Carlos and the Divine Eye Pirates to review.
  • Carlos found the proposed annual Celestial Gold payment of one hundred billion Berries and judged it far beyond what the Black Alliance could afford.
  • Carlos rejected Morgensen’s reassurances, accused the World Government of lacking sincerity, and ordered his people to end the meeting.
  • Carlos told Morgensen to have the Five Elders reconsider their demands and ordered his crew to see the World Government delegation out.

Ch. 240Legal Plunder License

Carlos negotiated the Celestial Gold payment down to thirty billion Berries, then found clauses granting the Divine Eye Pirates a legal plunder license and allowing the World Government and Marines to summon them. He accepted the license but rejected the summon provision, leaving the negotiations headed for another dispute.

  • Carlos refused to continue talks after the World Government’s team proposed an opening payment of one hundred billion Berries.
  • Morgensen returned the next day and bargained with Carlos, who held firm at twenty-five billion Berries until Morgensen offered thirty billion.
  • Carlos agreed to the thirty-billion-Berry payment and resumed reading the contract with his crew.
  • Carlos suspected the legal plunder license was meant to redirect Pirates toward the Divine Eye Pirates and reduce the Marines’ burden, but he decided to accept it.
  • Carlos threw down the contract after reading the clause letting the World Government and Marines summon the Divine Eye Pirates, and his crew followed suit.

Ch. 241The Princess Consort, Momousagi?

Carlos rejected the World Government’s proposed agreement and insisted that the Divine Eye Pirates would not be summoned at will. While waiting for the Five Elders’ answer, he teased Momousagi by proposing she become his kingdom’s princess consort, then learned the Five Elders had accepted his conditions.

  • Carlos smashed the negotiation table and declared that the Divine Eye Pirates would follow orders but would not answer summons unless a major incident occurred.
  • Carlos demanded that Morgensen contact the Five Elders immediately, threatening to fight if they rejected his terms.
  • While the negotiators waited, Carlos assessed Number Four as a potential body for the Asura Path and then openly examined Momousagi.
  • Carlos reminded Gion that he had seen her years earlier in Marineford while Chaton made his fifty-sixth confession to her.
  • Carlos teased Gion by saying she would suit the role of princess consort in his kingdom, provoking Chaton’s anger.
  • Morgensen returned from contacting the Five Elders and told Carlos they had accepted his conditions.

Ch. 242Carlos's Conditions

Carlos resumed negotiations with the World Government and proposed conditions involving processed Seastone, improvements to the Mingyue, and six corpses from Infinite Hell. The Navy objected fiercely, but Carlos clarified that he wanted dead prisoners for an experiment with his Devil Fruit ability.

  • Carlos resumed negotiations after the shattered table was replaced and the room was cleaned, then said he had two conditions of his own.
  • Carlos asked the World Government to process Seastone for the Mingyue and provide a propulsion expert to improve its speed in the Calm Belt.
  • Carlos demanded six bodies from powerful prisoners in Infinite Hell, prompting Momousagi and Chaton to reject the condition on the Navy's behalf.
  • Carlos clarified that he wanted fresh corpses, not living prisoners, and said he needed them for an experiment to develop his Devil Fruit ability.
  • Carlos argued that using the imprisoned Pirates' bodies would put them to use and warned that Impel Down could become dangerous if its prisoners ever escaped.
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