Chapter Summaries

Carlos and the World Government negotiators settled on an agreement that would clear the Divine Eye Pirates’ identities in exchange for the Pirates killing strong prisoners from Impel Down’s Infinite Hell. The chapter ended with the agreement being revised for signing and Carlos preparing to establish the Nations of the Black Night.

• Carlos said he would abandon the deal if the Navy refused his terms, then warned that his crew might hunt Navy powerhouses instead.
• Morgensen supported Carlos’s demand, and Momousagi left to ask Fleet Admiral Kong for instructions.
• Momousagi returned and confirmed that Kong had agreed to hand over the dead prisoners.
• Carlos and Morgensen agreed to revise and sign the agreement that day, and Carlos announced his plan to establish the Nations of the Black Night.
• Carlos and Morgensen went to celebrate while the other Navy and Pirate representatives kept their distance.

Carlos secured a preliminary agreement with the World Government and arranged for the Black Alliance to prepare to become the United States of Night. He then asked Morgensen to take him to Marine Headquarters and Impel Down, confident he could survive among the Marines.

• Carlos pressed Morgensen to secure Seastone and corpses from Infinite Hell before he returned to the West Sea, and Morgensen persuaded the Five Elders to approve the advance delivery.
• Carlos gave Morgensen thirty million Berries and called Noah to order preparations for reorganizing the Black Alliance as the United States of Night.
• Noah promised to gather the Black Alliance’s leaders and ensure they supported the nation’s establishment.
• Carlos told Morgensen he wanted to visit Marine Headquarters while waiting for the Seastone, then travel by Marine warship to Impel Down.
• Morgensen questioned whether Carlos had thought through the danger, but Carlos said he feared neither Marine Headquarters nor Kaido.

Carlos arranged to travel from Water 7 to Marine Headquarters aboard a Marine warship, intending to collect a specially crafted Seastone item before heading to Impel Down. Bored by the warship’s solemn atmosphere, he hypnotized the Marines into playing cards and turned the vessel into a noisy gambling ship.

• Morgensen agreed to relay Carlos’s requests to the Marines and the Five Elders, and Carlos offered him another twenty million Berries for handling the arrangements.
• The next morning, Carlos boarded a Marine warship while Momousagi, Gion, and Chaton watched unhappily.
• Carlos headed for Marine Headquarters to collect his specially crafted Seastone item and then travel to Impel Down by way of the Triangle Current.
• Carlos lounged on the warship’s deck, eating shrimp and drinking wine while the Marines resented his behavior.
• When the Marines refused to play cards, Carlos used his Mangekyō Sharingan to hypnotize them into joining him.
• The card game drew in more Marines until the warship became a rowdy gambling ship.

Carlos won a gambling match against a Marine officer, then provoked Momousagi and Chaton after using hypnosis to make the Marines obey him. Chaton attacked Carlos, who cut through his strike with a Haki-coated playing card, and Carlos invited both officers to fight him.

• Carlos went all in against a Marine officer, revealed a winning nine, and collected the Berries.
• Momousagi and Chaton confronted the Marines for gambling, but Carlos told the crowd to leave and they obeyed him.
• Carlos challenged Momousagi and Chaton to play cards and mocked Chaton by calling him short.
• Chaton attacked Carlos with a palm strike, and Carlos sliced through it with a Haki-coated playing card before Momousagi stopped the fight.
• Carlos urged Momousagi and Chaton to attack him, saying he would not blame them or break his agreement with the World Government.

Carlos fought Momousagi and Chaton in the sky above the warship, teasing them while testing their strength. He left the battle eager for them to attack again, while keeping the Rinnegan’s full power hidden.

• Carlos provoked Momousagi and Chaton until they pursued him into the air above the warship.
• Momousagi cut through Carlos’s laser with Konpira, while Chaton blocked it with a wall of compressed air.
• Chaton trapped Carlos in a vacuum as Momousagi struck with peach-pink Sword Qi, forcing him to evade both attacks.
• Carlos used the Rinnegan’s Banshō Ten’in to pull Momousagi and Chaton toward him, but released them so they collided and absorbed Chaton’s wind blades with the Preta Path.
• Carlos changed to his Mangekyō Sharingan, and Momousagi and Chaton prepared to continue fighting while mistaking his Rinnegan for the weaker ability.

Carlos fought Momousagi and Chaton, then trapped Chaton in his Tsukuyomi world and tortured him until his will nearly broke. Back in reality, Chaton warned Momousagi to avoid Carlos's gaze while Carlos remained ready to continue the fight.

• Carlos feinted past Momousagi and tore through Chaton's tornadoes with his Sky Eagle Claw.
• Carlos caught Chaton in Tsukuyomi and formed Susanoo to block Momousagi's attack from behind.
• Carlos subjected Chaton to repeated deaths, flames, ice, and venomous snake bites inside the Tsukuyomi world.
• Chaton endured a day and night of torture in the illusion before Carlos released him, though only an instant had passed in reality.
• Chaton warned Momousagi to close her eyes and avoid Carlos's gaze, then relied on weakened Observation Haki to track him.

Carlos defeated Momousagi and Chaton, then traveled with them to Navy Headquarters under the guise of a Navy officer. At Marineford, he prepared to meet the Navy while Momousagi tried to get him off her warship as quickly as possible.

• Momousagi attacked Carlos with a sword technique, but he pierced her blade net with Amaterasu and escaped unharmed.
• Carlos struck the injured Chaton, worsening his wounds, then ended the fight and ran after the warship.
• Momousagi and Chaton accepted that they could not continue fighting, while Chaton vowed to train and reclaim his honor.
• Carlos gambled, played music, and disrupted the warship during the journey, while Momousagi and Chaton moved away from the noise.
• After the warship resupplied at Enies Lobby and reached Marineford, Carlos wore a Navy Cloak of Justice and ordered a colonel to notify Momousagi.
• Carlos told Momousagi that becoming a soldier had been his childhood dream, and she remained eager to send him away.

Carlos arrived at Marine Headquarters and refused to accept the lone Rear Admiral sent to receive him, forcing Momousagi to take responsibility for his stay. She escorted him to his lodging, where Marines mistook him for a Rear Admiral and watched jealously as he walked beside her.

• Carlos entered Marine Headquarters aboard Momousagi's warship and complained that only one Rear Admiral had come to receive him.
• Carlos demanded that Momousagi show him around and threatened to leave on his own; Chaton objected but fell silent when Carlos threatened to send him back to the Tsukuyomi World.
• Momousagi agreed to arrange Carlos's food and lodging and report the situation to Fleet Admiral Kong.
• After the arrangements were completed, Carlos put on a Cloak of Justice and followed Momousagi to the residential district.
• Marines greeted Momousagi as she walked with Carlos, mistaking him for a Rear Admiral and failing to recognize him as a Pirate.

Carlos visited Marine Headquarters and met Fleet Admiral Kong and Sengoku while waiting for the Marine Science Institute to process the Seastone. Their tense exchange ended with Carlos refusing to back down from their warnings to follow Marineford’s rules.

• Carlos explored his villa, visited Momousagi’s flower-filled home, and asked her to arrange a meeting with Kong and Sengoku.
• Momousagi brought Carlos to Kong’s office, where he and the two Marine leaders assessed one another.
• Kong warned Carlos not to cause trouble at Marine Headquarters and threatened that he and Sengoku would suppress him if he did.
• Sengoku insisted that Carlos follow Marineford’s rules, and Carlos replied that his behavior would depend on how the Marines treated him.

Carlos demonstrated Kamui's defensive ability to Fleet Admiral Kong, then toured Marine Headquarters with Momousagi and encountered Zephyr training recruits. Their teasing ended in a sword clash that cracked the ground and drew everyone's attention.

• Kong attacked Carlos in his office, but Kamui let his hands pass through Carlos, and Kong ended the confrontation after Carlos reassured him.
• Carlos left with Momousagi and toured Marine Headquarters, ordering her to stop Marines from photographing him.
• Carlos and Momousagi watched Zephyr train recruits, and Momousagi explained that he had taught her.
• Carlos teased Momousagi about stealing hearts and openly appraised her, prompting her to slash at him with her sword.
• Carlos blocked Momousagi's attack, cracking the surrounding floor and drawing the training ground's attention.

After nine days at Marine Headquarters, Carlos received the completed item he had ordered from the Marine Science Institute and prepared to leave for Impel Down. He also considered abducting Vegapunk, but learned the scientist was rarely at the institute and could not be met through normal channels.

• Rumors spread that Carlos had joined the Marines while he spent his days at Marine Headquarters with Momousagi.
• The Marine Science Institute informed Carlos that his requested item was ready, and Momousagi escorted him there.
• Carlos considered abducting Vegapunk and giving him the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, but Momousagi said Vegapunk was away on World Government business.
• Carlos passed the institute's security inspections and took delivery of a large, cube-shaped item concealed beneath black cloth.
• The item was sent to Carlos's warship, marking his impending departure from Marine Headquarters for Impel Down.

Carlos traveled to Impel Down with Momousagi, Aokiji, and Chaton under orders to select six prisoners from Infinite Hell. After receiving the prison’s records, he began choosing candidates while Hannyabal explained the limits on their access.

• Carlos called Shiryu and learned that the Hades Moon’s refit was nearly complete, then ordered him to prepare the crew and take the ship to Sabaody for coating.
• Carlos chatted with Momousagi aboard Aokiji’s warship as it crossed the Tarai Current toward Impel Down.
• Magellan inspected the Fleet Admiral’s and World Government’s documents, then assigned Hannyabal to guide Carlos and the Marines.
• Hannyabal led the group through the fifth floor to Infinite Hell and gave Carlos detailed files on its prisoners.
• Hannyabal told Carlos he could select six prisoners but could only remain at Infinite Hell’s entrance, and Carlos agreed.

Carlos reviewed the prisoners in Infinite Hell and selected candidates for five of the Six Paths of Pain, including a former Barrier-Barrier Fruit user for the Preta Path. He still needed to choose candidates for the Deva and remaining paths, and planned to use bounties and prison intelligence to compare them.

• Carlos and Hannyabal agreed to sedate the prisoners before transporting them, even if the dose was excessive.
• Carlos chose Douglas Bullet as a candidate for the Asura Path and Byrnndi World for the Animal Path, while planning to give the Deva Path the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
• Carlos identified a woman with powerful entangling Body Techniques as a suitable Human Path candidate.
• Carlos selected a criminal with the Clone Fruit and exceptional survivability for the Naraka Path.
• Carlos found the previous Barrier-Barrier Fruit user and chose him for the Preta Path, delighted by the prospect of combining the fruit with the Path’s defensive abilities.

Carlos selected five prisoners from Infinite Hell under an agreement with the World Government, but Douglas Bullet was missing. Carlos, Aokiji, Hannyabal, Momousagi, and Chaton entered the prison and found Bullet after he killed two guards, where Carlos explained that the prisoners would be taken only as dead test subjects.

• Carlos gave Hannyabal the files of the prisoners he had selected, and Hannyabal sent guards into Infinite Hell to retrieve them.
• The guards returned with five prisoners in sacks, but two guards were missing; Carlos used the Byakugan to discover Douglas Bullet was not among the prisoners.
• Carlos and Aokiji persuaded Hannyabal to let them enter Infinite Hell, and Chaton chose not to report their decision.
• The group found Bullet beside two dead guards, and Bullet unleashed his Conqueror's Haki against them.
• Carlos matched Bullet's Haki and told him the World Government had authorized six dead prisoners for experiments; Bullet calmly asked what they wanted him to do.

Carlos subdued Bullet in Impel Down and secretly promised him a chance to be reborn through his experiments. He transported six prisoners in a specially built Seastone prison to begin creating Pain.

• Bullet unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, knocking out Hannyabal and nearby prisoners while Aokiji, Momousagi, and Chaton struggled to resist.
• Carlos used his Rinnegan's gravity to slam Bullet against the cell wall and stop his Haki.
• Carlos sedated Bullet and injected him with a slow-acting poison, silently telling him he would be reborn in another form and able to fight again.
• Bullet accepted the prospect with a faint smile and fell unconscious as the sedative took effect.
• Carlos woke Hannyabal and left Infinite Hell with six prisoners, moving them into a specially built Seastone-and-alloy prison surrounded by seawater.

The Divine Eye Pirates sailed the Mingyue from Sabaody Archipelago through Fish-Man Island and emerged into the New World. Their first voyage there ended with the crew battling a sudden storm and gigantic hailstones.

• Carlos said farewell to Momousagi, Aokiji, and the Marines at Sabaody Archipelago, then set sail with the Mingyue toward Fish-Man Island.
• The Divine Eye Pirates crossed Fish-Man Island without stopping, and Carlos stored their Six Paths of Pain materials in Kamui Space for safekeeping.
• The Mingyue surfaced at the entrance to the New World, where Louis, O'Neal, and Olsen praised the calm weather.
• The weather abruptly turned dangerous, and Carlos ordered Susanna and Riley to navigate the Mingyue through the storm.
• The crew fought gale-force winds, torrential rain, and hailstones that grew as large as houses, threatening to wreck the ship.

Carlos led the Divine Eye Pirates toward One Line Gorge, where the Blood Eagle Pirates had built a fortified base and preyed on passing ships. As the Underworld Moon approached, Carlos ordered an assault to demonstrate the crew’s strength, and the Blood Eagle Pirates spotted four enemies charging through the air.

• Carlos used Susanoo to clear giant hailstones, and the Underworld Moon escaped the storm without major damage.
• Susanna chose a route toward the Calm Belt, and the crew rested and ate before continuing their voyage.
• Susanna warned Carlos that the ship was nearing One Line Gorge, where the Blood Eagle Pirates controlled the passage and extorted or attacked ships.
• Carlos ordered Shiryu, Martin, and Dolores to charge with him while Riley led the other crew members in an attack from the ship.
• A lookout for the Blood Eagle Pirates spotted the Underworld Moon and raised the alarm after seeing four people charge through the air.

Carlos, Shiryu, Martin, and Dolores attacked the Blood Eagle Pirates at One Line Gorge, destroying five of their ten ships. Blood Eagle confronted them and narrowly avoided Carlos's black-flame arrow as the battle continued.

• A lookout fired a signal, and the Blood Eagle Pirates mobilized to defend One Line Gorge.
• Carlos used Susanoo and Yasakani no Magatama to destroy two pirate ships.
• Shiryu, Martin, and Dolores attacked the remaining ships, sinking three more and killing many pirates.
• Blood Eagle emerged with his crew and demanded to know why Carlos had attacked them.
• Carlos shot an Arrow of Amaterasu at Blood Eagle; Blood Eagle dodged, then cut off a crewmate's burning arm to save his life.

Carlos and the Divine Eye Pirates defeated the Blood Eagle Pirates at One Line Gorge, while Blood Eagle escaped with his trusted subordinates. Carlos spared a little over two hundred surviving pirates, intending to reform them and use their New World experience to train his West Sea crew.

• Blood Eagle transformed into a massive eagle and attacked Carlos's small complete-body Susanoo, tearing through its defenses with his Haki-coated talons.
• Carlos formed the complete-body Susanoo in Tengu Armor, and Blood Eagle realized he could not defeat the stronger opponent.
• Blood Eagle fled with several trusted subordinates, abandoning the rest of his crew.
• The Divine Eye Pirates slaughtered the remaining Blood Eagle Pirates until Carlos ordered the attack stopped.
• Carlos kept a little over two hundred surviving pirates to teach his West Sea subordinates about the New World.

After absorbing the Blood Eagle Pirates, Carlos led the Divine Eye Pirates into the Calm Belt aboard the Dark Moon. When a giant Sea Serpent attacked, Carlos used his Rinnegan to control it and began modifying it into a summon, leaving the crew reassured by his power.

• Carlos claimed the Blood Eagle Pirates' 2.5 billion Berries in wealth, absorbed their survivors, and destroyed their bases in One Line Gorge.
• Nearly two days later, Carlos ordered the Dark Moon to furl its sails and enter the Calm Belt using its independent propulsion system.
• A giant Sea Serpent hunted and swallowed a monster fish before turning toward the Dark Moon, frightening the newly absorbed Pirates.
• Carlos left the ship, controlled the Sea Serpent with his Rinnegan, and chained it to the Dark Moon to pull the ship forward.
• Carlos began inserting Black Rods into the Sea Serpent to prepare it for Animal Path summoning, while the crew watched in awe.