Ch. 163War Begins

Carlos and Kizaru fought to a stalemate as the Marines surrounded the Nethermoon and launched a boarding assault. The crew held off the attackers, but Marine reinforcements were sent after the boarding force suffered heavy losses.

  • Carlos gained the advantage over Kizaru in close combat, but Kizaru summoned Ama no Murakumo and restored the balance.
  • Six Marine warships rammed the Nethermoon, and Susanna steered the ship through their attempted encirclement.
  • Shiryu, Martin, Riley, Dolores, and the rest of Carlos's Crew defended the Nethermoon as Marines climbed aboard from every side.
  • The crew killed many Marine officers, but the growing number of attackers overwhelmed their ability to stop the boarding.
  • A Marine officer requested reinforcements, and Rear Admiral Warren and Rear Admiral Jeffs agreed to lead them personally.

Ch. 164Complete Body Susanoo

Shiryu and the other fighters counterattacked the Marines aboard their warships while Carlos battled Kizaru. Carlos declared his group the Divine Eye Pirates and unleashed Complete Body Susanoo, but Kizaru evaded its attacks as the fight continued.

  • Shiryu slaughtered Marines aboard the Mingyue, then leaped onto a warship and attacked its crew with Sword Qi.
  • Martin, Dolores, and Riley cleared their positions and boarded separate warships, where they fought Marines alongside Shiryu.
  • Carlos and Kizaru paused their fierce battle to trade accusations and recover, and Carlos announced that his Adventure Group would become the Divine Eye Pirates.
  • Carlos manifested his more than one-hundred-meter-tall Complete Body Susanoo and leaped from the battered warship.
  • Kizaru attacked Susanoo with Laser Beams, while Carlos swung a massive energy sword that split Kizaru's warship in half.

Ch. 165Kizaru Was Thoroughly Sickened

Carlos crippled three Marine warships while evading Kizaru’s attacks, then confronted the furious Vice Admiral to keep him from targeting the Dark Moon and his crewmates. Carlos changed his Mangekyō Sharingan and prepared to use its power against Kizaru.

  • Carlos used Kamui Shuriken to tear apart two Marine warships, leaving their crews scrambling to escape.
  • Kizaru unleashed Yasakani no Magatama, but Carlos dismissed Susanoo and used Phasing to avoid the barrage.
  • Carlos decided to draw Kizaru’s anger away from the Dark Moon and landed on the warship where Martin was fighting.
  • Carlos sent Martin and the Marines away, then taunted Kizaru about his ability and apologized for destroying the warships.
  • Carlos changed his Mangekyō Sharingan to Shisui Uchiha’s pattern and prepared to use short-term Kotoamatsukami against Kizaru.

Ch. 166Wounding Kizaru

Carlos used his Haki and Mangekyō Sharingan to injure Kizaru during their battle aboard the warship. After Kizaru learned to avoid the mind-affecting attack, Carlos called off the fight and left the Navy unable to arrest his crew.

  • Carlos covered his body in blood-red Armament Haki and fought Kizaru with a relentless barrage of punches.
  • Carlos used Kotoamatsukami to slow Kizaru's reactions, then struck him and forced him to retreat into the warship's cabin.
  • Carlos formed an initial Susanoo to withstand Kizaru's laser barrage, then clashed with him using Overlord Elbow.
  • Carlos caught Kizaru with another mind-affecting attack and used Heartbreak Palm to damage his internal organs.
  • Kizaru closed his eyes and relied on Observation Haki to avoid Carlos's gaze-based attack, while Carlos said neither side could win and proposed ending the battle.

Ch. 167Marked as a Target

After a costly battle, Carlos and Kizaru agreed to withdraw, and the Divine Eye Pirates treated their wounded aboard the Underworld Moon. Kizaru reported Carlos’s strength to Kong and Sengoku, putting the Divine Eye Pirates under the Navy’s close attention.

  • Kizaru called off the fighting, and both sides recovered their dead before the Underworld Moon departed.
  • Carlos and his crew treated their injuries, then Carlos rested and reflected on the battle as the weather cleared.
  • Kizaru returned to Navy Headquarters and told Kong and Sengoku that Carlos had powerful Devil Fruit abilities, Body Techniques, and Haki.
  • Kizaru urged the Navy to take Carlos seriously, and Kong and Sengoku listened as he detailed the battle.

Ch. 168Making a Name on the Grand Line

The Marines decided to monitor the Divine Eye Pirates and assigned high bounties to Carlos and his crew rather than launch an immediate attack. As their bounty notices spread across the Grand Line, the crew gained fame and drew the attention of pirates and bounty hunters.

  • Kong and Sengoku decided to place the Divine Eye Pirates on the Marines' list of key targets and wait for a chance to destroy them.
  • Kong ordered Carlos's bounty set at 100 million Berries, Shiryu's at 80 million, and the rest of the crew's at no less than 20 million.
  • Carlos found the bounty posters aboard the Dark Moon and saw that the crew's total bounties exceeded 600 million Berries.
  • Carlos read the newspaper, then continued his daily training without reacting to the crew's sudden fame.
  • News of the Divine Eye Pirates' bounties spread through the Grand Line, attracting attention from pirates and bounty hunters looking to challenge them.

Ch. 169Arrival

Carlos trained intensely as the Divine Eye Pirates sailed toward Little Garden, while Shiryu slaughtered two groups of pirates they encountered. The crew reached Primordial Island, where an enormous goldfish suddenly leaped from the sea and lunged at the Dark Moon.

  • Carlos focused on grueling physical training and developing his Pupil Power as the Dark Moon sailed toward Little Garden.
  • A hailstorm struck the ship, and Carlos shared shaved ice and fruit with the crew.
  • Shiryu killed the crews of three pirate ships that attacked the Dark Moon and took their supplies.
  • The Divine Eye Pirates reached Primordial Island and heard strange sounds from its mist-shrouded interior.
  • A gigantic goldfish emerged from the sea and opened its mouth to bite the Dark Moon.

Ch. 170Primordial Island

Carlos and the Mingyue crew reached Primordial Island, where Carlos demonstrated his power and cleared nearby threats. They ended the day with a grilled fish feast, preparing to explore the dangerous island the next morning.

  • Carlos punched a giant goldfish into the sky, and Shiryu split it in two with a powerful sword strike.
  • Carlos praised Shiryu's swordsmanship and urged the crew to grow stronger before entering the New World.
  • The Mingyue sailed up Primordial Island's river, where Carlos used Conqueror's Haki to knock out aquatic predators.
  • After docking, Carlos used Byakugan and Void Piercing Finger to kill hidden predators within three hundred meters and warned the crew to stay alert.
  • Carlos assigned Shiryu and Dolores to prepare the goldfish while the crew set up camp and cooked dinner.
  • The crew held a lively grilled fish feast beside the river, with fires and attacks keeping dangerous creatures away.

Ch. 171Giants, Giants

Carlos led the crew into Primordial Island after arranging for a controlled saber-toothed tiger to guard the Mingyue. While exploring the island and riding a controlled tyrannosaurus rex, they witnessed Dorry and Brogy fighting near an erupting volcano.

  • Susanna worried about leaving the Mingyue unguarded, so Carlos had O'Neal capture a white-furred saber-toothed tiger and used his Pupil Power to make it guard the ship.
  • Carlos led the crew into Primordial Island in a guarded formation and warned them about poisonous creatures and ancient diseases.
  • Carlos and the crew explored the island, collecting or killing unusual wildlife while Kelly and Sholmer studied its plants and animals.
  • Carlos controlled a young tyrannosaurus rex, and the crew rode it as it rampaged through the island.
  • The crew saw a volcano erupt and spotted Dorry and Brogy battling with their sword and axe.

Ch. 172Riley's Choice

Carlos and the Divine Eye Pirates watched Dorry and Brogy fight on Elbaf while Riley asked to challenge them and learn their combat style. After the giants stopped fighting and approached the group, Riley enlarged himself to their size and stepped forward to face them.

  • Carlos agreed that Riley could challenge the giants after their duel, and Riley said he would focus on hand-to-hand combat.
  • Carlos led the crew to the field where Dorry and Brogy were fighting, then killed the tyrannosaurus rex and had the crew roast it while they watched.
  • Dorry and Brogy grew displeased at being treated as entertainment, stopped their duel, and walked toward Carlos and the crew.
  • Carlos told Riley to challenge the giants, and Riley expanded his body until he was roughly their size.

Ch. 173Oceanic Era 1501

Riley challenged the giants Dorry and Brogy to hand-to-hand fights on Primordial Island and repeatedly trained against them while recovering from defeats. After three or four months, he could last much longer in a brawl, and the Divine Eye Pirates remained on the island at the beginning of Oceanic Era 1501.

  • Riley provoked Dorry and Brogy into accepting a warrior's challenge and fought Dorry first.
  • Dorry overpowered Riley in a half-hour fistfight, and Martin conceded for him before Sholmer treated his injuries.
  • Riley recovered and challenged Brogy, then continued alternating fights with both giants, earning their recognition as the group explored and trained on Primordial Island.
  • Carlos practiced controlling wild animals with his Mangekyō Sharingan and refining his Conqueror's Haki while occasionally checking on the West Sea through a Den Den Mushi.
  • After three or four months on Primordial Island, Riley could hold out much longer against Dorry and Brogy in hand-to-hand combat, though he still could not match them in a direct brawl.

Ch. 174Group Cultivation

Carlos and the Divine Eye Pirates stayed on Primordial Island to train, while Carlos focused on increasing his Pupil Power until he could unlock the Rinnegan. After mastering its abilities, he marked powerful island creatures for future summoning and continued to aim for even fiercer beasts elsewhere.

  • Carlos and his crew continued training on Primordial Island, each pursuing their own combat or professional skills while Marine intelligence lost track of them.
  • After another month of cultivation, Carlos awakened the Rinnegan and tested its gravitational powers by attracting and shattering a boulder.
  • Carlos studied the Rinnegan until he mastered its conventional abilities a week later.
  • Carlos secretly marked several fierce creatures on Primordial Island so he could summon them through the Rinnegan's Animal Path.
  • Carlos considered the island's creatures temporary targets and planned to replace them with stronger beasts from the island Riley had once visited with Luffy.

Ch. 175Six Paths of Pain

Carlos sailed from Primordial Island toward Drum Island, planning to send Sholmer there to study and considering how to create the Six Paths of Pain. The Dark Moon then encountered a sea battle between eight pirate ships and a merchant vessel with four escorts.

  • The Dark Moon left Primordial Island after Riley and the crew improved their strength, and Riley waved goodbye to Dorry and Brogy.
  • Carlos chose Drum Island as the next destination and planned to arrange medical training there for Sholmer.
  • Carlos considered selecting fresh, powerful corpses to create the Six Paths of Pain, while ruling out Roger’s remains and treating Impel Down prisoners as a last resort.
  • Olsen spotted gunfire ahead, and Carlos used his Byakugan to see eight pirate ships attacking a merchant ship and its four escort ships.
  • Carlos wondered whether the merchant ship carried valuable cargo or an important passenger.

Ch. 176Pure Bullying

Carlos and the Divine Eye Pirates attacked the Pirates surrounding a merchant ship, overwhelming the crews sent to stop them. After the remaining Pirate Ships abandoned their prey, Carlos and his crew continued toward the merchant ship.

  • Carlos decided to join the naval battle and ordered Susanna and Sholmer to remain aboard the Dark Moon.
  • Two Pirate Ships attacked the Dark Moon, but Carlos shot down their cannonballs while Shiryu, Martin, and Dolores boarded and defeated their crews.
  • Carlos blasted holes in the Pirate Ships and destroyed their masts as Shiryu, Martin, and Dolores chased down the fleeing Pirates.
  • The crew looted the two ships and charged onward, prompting the Pirate captains to send two more ships with stronger crews.
  • Shiryu and Dolores cut one Pirate Ship into pieces, while Martin and Riley crushed the other.
  • The four remaining Pirate Ships gave up their attack on the merchant ship and fled from the Divine Eye Pirates.

Ch. 177Interception, Choice

Carlos’s Divine Eye Pirates intercepted a merchant ship carrying medical supplies bound for Drum Kingdom and seized the cargo. He sent the ship’s captain to demand safe entry into Drum Kingdom and advanced medical studies for Sholmer, leaving the kingdom’s response—and Carlos’s hopes of a confrontation—pending.

  • Carlos ordered the Dark Moon to chase down the merchant ship, and Shiryu forced it to stop with a Sword Qi strike.
  • Shiryu’s group took control of the merchant ship, and Sholmer discovered its cargo included medical supplies ordered by Drum Kingdom.
  • Carlos ordered Sholmer to demand open, protected entry into Drum Kingdom and top-level medical training in exchange for the supplies.
  • Carlos’s crew transferred the medical supplies to the Dark Moon and let the merchant ship’s captain sail away with their demands.
  • Carlos followed toward Drum Island and hoped Drum Kingdom would send troops with the Navy to reclaim the cargo.

Ch. 178The King Remained Unyielding

The King of Drum Kingdom rejected the Divine Eye Pirates’ demands and called on the Marines to help defeat them. At Marine Headquarters, Fleet Admiral Kong summoned senior officers and appointed Sengoku to preside over the response meeting.

  • A minister told the King of Drum Kingdom that the Divine Eye Pirates had seized imported medicinal supplies and demanded entry to the kingdom and access to its medical research.
  • The King of Drum Kingdom refused the pirates’ conditions, ordered the kingdom to delay them, and requested powerful Marine support so their forces could destroy the crew.
  • A reporting officer delivered Drum Kingdom’s urgent request for assistance to Fleet Admiral Kong at Marine Headquarters.
  • Kong ordered Admiral Sengoku and the Vice Admirals at headquarters to assemble for a meeting.
  • Kong asked Sengoku to preside over the meeting, and the assembled officers accepted the arrangement.

Ch. 179Carlos's Preparations

Carlos prepared the Divine Eye Pirates for a possible clash with Drum Kingdom and the Marines, planning contingencies and arranging reinforcements. The crew reached Drum Island in secret, and Carlos left to investigate whether an admiral had arrived.

  • Shiryu reported that Drum Kingdom was stalling negotiations, and Carlos concluded it was likely gathering forces while waiting for Marine support.
  • Carlos planned to abandon the operation if an admiral came, hide the Dark Moon, avoid a naval battle, and use Kamui to evacuate the crew if necessary.
  • Carlos reassured Shiryu that Conqueror’s Haki and more than twenty creatures he controlled from Primordial Island could protect Kelly, Susanna, and Sholmer.
  • Carlos brought the crew through a spatial vortex to a snowy mountain on Drum Island and told them to set up camp.
  • Carlos vanished through Kamui to investigate the Marines, while the crew discussed how his ability could not yet transport the Dark Moon.

Ch. 180Sakazuki

Sakazuki arrived at Drum Island with elite Marines to hunt the Divine Eye Pirates, but the search had yielded no clues. From a nearby snowy mountain, Carlos attacked Sakazuki’s flagship, leaving the Marines with a sinking warship and a fight ahead.

  • Sakazuki landed at Drum Island with his Marine officers and asked guard captain Roche whether the Pirates had been found.
  • Roche invited Sakazuki and the Marines to a banquet prepared by Drum Kingdom’s King, and Sakazuki accepted while they waited for leads.
  • Carlos watched the Marines from a snowy peak and recognized Sakazuki as the last of the future Admirals he had yet to fight.
  • Carlos summoned his purple Susanoo and fired an arrow into Sakazuki’s flagship, blasting open its hull and flooding it with seawater.

Ch. 181Make the Navy Pay Dearly

After Carlos sank a Navy warship, Akainu blamed the Divine Eye Pirates and ordered the Navy to search Drum Island. On the snowy mountain, Carlos found a pack of Carnivorous Rabbit Rabon and began subduing them to use against the Navy.

  • Carlos left after firing an arrow that sank the Navy warship, and Akainu returned to find it gone.
  • A Navy colonel reported that a gigantic purple sword had pierced the warship, and Akainu suspected the Divine Eye Pirates.
  • Akainu ordered the Navy warships to converge on Drum Island and told Roche to arrange a campsite while the Navy prepared to search.
  • Carlos found Shiryu and the others sheltering on a snowy mountain, where a pack of Carnivorous Rabbit Rabon surrounded them.
  • Carlos stopped Olsen and O'Neal from killing the rabbits, then used Kotoamatsukami to subdue their leader and planned to gather more packs against the Navy.

Ch. 182Mighty Charge

Carlos and the Divine Eye Pirates gathered thousands of Carnivorous Rabbit Rabons and Primordial Island beasts to prepare a scattered ambush against the Marines and Drum Kingdom Guards. Carlos launched the northern attack at lunchtime, leading a stampede of fierce beasts down the mountain toward Akainu's camp.

  • Carlos ordered his crew to search Drum Island for Carnivorous Rabbit Rabon tribes and control their chiefs.
  • Sakazuki and the Drum Kingdom Guards searched the island, then Akainu arrived with ten warships and thousands of Marines.
  • The Divine Eye Pirates located and controlled tribes numbering over 3,500 Rabons, then agreed to split into four groups and strike first.
  • Carlos and his crew assigned each group a battlefield and planned to attack at noon while the Marines ate lunch.
  • Carlos summoned Primordial Island beasts in the north and led nearly a thousand of them downhill on a tyrannosaurus toward Akainu's camp.
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