Chapter Summaries

Yun Ye activated Instant Burst and overwhelmed Judge, his children, and the clone soldiers as he advanced through the battlefield. With Reiju knocked aside and no one left to shield him, Judge faced Yun Ye alone.

• Yun Ye used Instant Burst, greatly increasing his strength and speed, then struck Judge and blasted him into a crater.
• Reiju helped the bloodied Judge to his feet while Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji stood between him and Yun Ye.
• Yun Ye attacked the three brothers in quick succession, shattering their Battle Suits and leaving them unconscious.
• Yun Ye broke through the clone soldiers as Judge urged Reiju to take everyone and escape.
• Reiju confronted Yun Ye with poisonous mist, but he blew it away and slashed her aside.
• Yun Ye mocked Judge for relying on his children, leaving Judge alone in his path.

Yun Ye forced Judge to submit and took control of Germa 66, then left the island as the Germa fleet withdrew. The Marines survived the conflict but wondered who Yun Ye was and what agreement he had made with Judge.

• Yun Ye defeated Reiju’s poison attack, seized her, and used her as leverage to pressure Judge into choosing between submission and death.
• Judge surrendered before Yun Ye’s countdown ended, and Yun Ye released him and Reiju before leaving a crystal card behind.
• Yun Ye secretly took a piece of Reiju’s nail to make a Vivre Card and ordered Germa to handle the island’s remaining affairs.
• Judge gathered his forces, ordered them to avoid the Marines, and led Germa’s fleet away from the island.
• Rear Admiral Bastille’s Marines pursued Germa briefly, while the island’s Marines celebrated their survival and speculated about Yun Ye’s identity.

After defeating Germa, Yun Ye used his special draw to obtain a Gia Clone and discovered that it let him control a second body. The Marines concealed his role in Germa’s defeat, leaving their own reputation to rise across the island.

• Yun Ye received a special-category draw for the Man Behind the Scenes achievement and drew a Gia Clone.
• Yun Ye activated the Gia Clone, discovered it created an identical second body linked to his mind, and tested how both bodies shared his skills and drained his strength.
• Yun Ye put the Gia Clone away and went to reassure the villagers at their refuge.
• The Marines spread word that they had driven Germa away, and their prestige on the island soared.
• Rear Admiral Bastille ordered Yun Ye’s involvement concealed because his identity and motives were uncertain.

Yun Ye planned to join the Navy after the uproar over Germa’s attack died down, while sending his Gia Clone out to sea to establish a separate identity and test the System Panel’s rewards. As reports of major pirate conflicts reached Donzuke Island, he recognized that the Four Emperors had not yet been established and that the original story was still years away.

• Yun Ye decided to join the Navy and planned to wait until attention around the incident had faded, while his Gia Clone sailed away aboard a merchant ship.
• At the P-5 Branch Base, Lieutenant Colonel Yara questioned the Navy’s exaggerated praise, but Rear Admiral Bastille told him to accept it and treated the masked man as a potential threat.
• More than ten days later, Bastille left Donzuke Island after receiving a merit award, and residents turned their attention to news from across the seas.
• Yun Ye read reports that Jinbe had become the sixth Shichibukai and that the Whitebeard, Beast, Red Hair, and Big Mom pirates were clashing.
• Yun Ye concluded that the Four Emperors had not yet been established and that eight or nine years remained before the original story began.

Yun Ye left the village to enlist at the P-5 Navy Branch Base, telling the villagers he wanted to become strong enough to protect them. At the recruitment, he met a muscular young man who also hoped to join the Navy.

• Yun Ye decided the time was right to join the Navy, since the Quincy had appeared on another island and the Navy might learn about his identity.
• Yun Ye told the villagers he was leaving, and explained to the Old Village Chief, Uncle Ahan, and Xiaoya that he wanted to grow stronger and protect the village.
• The Old Village Chief accepted Yun Ye's decision, and Yun Ye promised Xiaoya he would return and treat her arm.
• Yun Ye arrived at the P-5 Navy Branch Base, where the Navy was recruiting to replace losses from the battle on Donzuke Island.
• A burly young man spoke with Yun Ye about joining the Navy, while his fierce grin frightened the other recruits; Yun Ye then went inside when his turn came.

Patino Yun Ye took the Navy recruitment tests and stood out for his speed and jumping ability despite his poor physical strength. He and the muscular Lun Lian'er were recognized as promising recruits, with the officers hoping they would qualify for the Headquarters Training Camp.

• Patino Yun Ye filled out a recruitment form, then went to the testing grounds.
• Patino Yun Ye performed exceptionally in speed and jumping but only ordinarily in strength and endurance, placing among the top recruits overall.
• Lun Lian'er scored 120 on the striking-power machine, the highest result among those tested.
• Navy officers identified Patino Yun Ye and Lun Lian'er as promising prospects from Donzuke Island and Fei Lun Island, respectively.
• The officers discussed the Doriki Value threshold for the Headquarters Training Camp and Navy officer status.

Yun Ye and Lun Lian'er faced off in the recruit competition, where the strongest newcomers would be selected for special training and a chance to go to Navy Headquarters. Yun Ye won by dodging Lun Lian'er's attacks and kicking him out of bounds, while Lun Lian'er accepted the loss and vowed to surpass him.

• After several rounds of the competition, Yun Ye and Lun Lian'er won their matches with ease and met in the later rounds.
• The spectators and Navy officers debated who would win, with most favoring Lun Lian'er because of his powerful physique.
• Lun Lian'er greeted Yun Ye as both his friend and chosen rival, then charged him with a series of heavy punches.
• Yun Ye dodged Lun Lian'er's attacks, used Flash Step to get behind him, and kicked him off balance and out of bounds.
• Lun Lian'er realized he had lost, then praised Yun Ye and vowed to work hard to surpass him.

After winning the Navy trial, Yun Ye secured a recommendation to the Navy Headquarters Training Camp and spent two months training. Lieutenant Commander Drake arrived at Donzuke Island to collect five recruits, including Yun Ye, and prepare to set sail.

• Yun Ye won the day-long trial and met Colonel Ara, who revealed that he knew Yun Ye's former identity as Luke Bernie.
• Ara offered Yun Ye a recommendation slot for the Navy Headquarters Training Camp and explained that its recruits could learn Rokushiki and Two-Color Haki.
• Yun Ye trained for two months while Donzuke Island's harbor was restored.
• Lieutenant Commander Drake arrived aboard a warship and met Colonel Ara, who presented five recommended recruits.
• Yun Ye, Lun Jin'er, and three other recruits boarded Drake's warship to begin their journey.

Yun Ye and the other recruits arrived at Navy Headquarters Training Camp, where Rear Admiral Kage used Lun Jin'er to intimidate them. Yun Ye challenged Kage and dodged his attack, leaving the instructor astonished.

• Yun Ye and Lun Jin'er arrived at Navy Headquarters with the North Blue recruits after a nearly twenty-day voyage.
• Rear Admiral Kage introduced himself as the recruits' instructor and singled out Lun Jin'er as an example, kicking him and pinning him to the ground.
• Kage kicked Lun Jin'er back to the group, and Yun Ye grew angry at the instructor's treatment of his friend.
• Yun Ye interrupted Kage's speech and asked whether being fairly strong meant he did not need to train.
• Kage attacked Yun Ye with a sweeping kick, but Yun Ye evaded it with Flash Step, surprising the rear admiral.

Yun Ye fought Rear Admiral Kage in the Recruit Camp, showing off his speed and combat skill before using Instant Burst to force Kage back. He ended by saluting Kage and agreeing to accept his training, while Kage recognized the threat in Yun Ye’s final strike.

• Kage increased his speed and attacked Yun Ye, but Yun Ye evaded him and countered with a punch that forced Kage back several steps.
• Yun Ye and Kage exchanged attacks at high speed as the recruits watched in disbelief, and Kage identified Yun Ye’s physique as his weakness.
• Kage grabbed Yun Ye and threw him, then chased him with a punch that Yun Ye dodged using Flash Step.
• Zephyr noticed the disturbance and headed toward the Recruit Camp, while senior recruits including Hina discussed the commotion.
• Yun Ye unleashed Instant Burst in a final clash, forcing Kage to use Armament Haki and knocking him back before Yun Ye saluted and promised to train properly.

Yun Ye impressed the recruits by forcing back Rear Admiral Kage, who then told Zephyr about the promising newcomer and was ordered to run three thousand laps. The next day, senior recruits arrived at the Recruit Training Camp, eager to see how the new batch would respond to them.

• Yun Ye assessed his strength after sparring with Kage, while the recruits gathered around him in admiration.
• Yun Ye befriended the recruits and considered how to build support within the Navy's factions.
• Kage told Zephyr that Yun Ye had injured his arm, and Zephyr ordered Kage to run three thousand laps.
• Zephyr became interested in Yun Ye and planned to bring him into the Elite Camp.
• A crowd of senior recruits entered the training grounds and joked about provoking the new recruits.

Over a hundred senior recruits blocked the newcomers during training and provoked them, while instructors watched the confrontation as a test. Yun Ye recognized that the instructors were allowing the incident and Kage suspected he had Observation Haki, leaving the newcomers facing the senior recruits.

• More than a hundred senior recruits blocked the new recruits during training, and Jace kicked one newcomer for failing to address him as a senior.
• The senior recruits mocked the newcomers while instructors Maynard, Lydon, and Mandel watched without intervening.
• Kage joined the instructors and realized Yun Ye had noticed him watching, confirming his suspicion that Yun Ye possessed Observation Haki.
• Kage predicted that the senior recruits would suffer a setback, while Yun Ye concluded the instructors were treating the confrontation as an assessment.

Jace and the senior recruits bullied the new recruits, prompting Lun Jin'er to lead a fight that ended in a crushing defeat. When the seniors surrounded Yun Ye, he finally struck back, sending Jace flying and challenging the others.

• Jace and the senior recruits mocked and attacked the new recruits, while nearby instructors watched without intervening.
• Lun Jin'er charged a senior recruit, and the new recruits joined the fight.
• Kokel Roy, the strongest recruit, dismissed the battle as boring while the senior recruits fell silent around him.
• The senior recruits overwhelmed the new recruits, leaving Yun Ye standing alone as they surrounded him.
• Lun Jin'er and the other new recruits urged Yun Ye to fight, and Jace attacked him.
• Yun Ye dodged Jace's attack and kicked him more than ten meters away, then asked the senior recruits what they thought.

Yun Ye defeated the senior recruits who had bullied the newcomers, then faced Roy, an Elite Camp candidate who challenged him. Their opening exchanges showed that Yun Ye could match Roy’s speed and strength, and the fight continued.

• Yun Ye kicked aside Jace and defeated the senior recruits who swarmed him.
• Yun Ye urged the seniors to stop fighting, but Roy arrived and challenged him.
• Roy attacked Yun Ye, who dodged and countered with a punch that matched Roy’s strength.
• Yun Ye tracked Roy’s increased speed, exchanged another pair of blows with him, and then launched a punch at Roy’s chest after blocking his kick.

Yun Ye fought Roy after Roy transformed with the Zoan Devil Fruit’s Ox-Ox Fruit, Tibetan Antelope Form, but Roy could not overwhelm him. Yun Ye ended the spar with two powerful punches that left Roy seriously injured in a crater.

• Roy transformed into his Human-Beast Form, increasing his size, defense, and speed, but Yun Ye’s punch still knocked him back.
• Roy attacked Yun Ye at high speed, but Yun Ye used Flash Step to dodge and countered with a rapid series of punches.
• Yun Ye and Roy exchanged more than a dozen blows as Yun Ye deliberately prolonged the fight to improve his White Strike proficiency.
• Yun Ye sensed Roy’s growing frustration and decided to end the fight, then used Flash Step and two full-force punches to blast Roy into the ground.
• Roy endured the blows with his Zoan resilience but suffered serious injuries and remained conscious.

After defeating Roy, Yun Ye earned an instructor’s recommendation to enter the Elite Camp by special exception. He left the Recruit Camp and encountered Roy at the gate, where they renewed their rivalry before entering together.

• Yun Ye defeated Roy, who admitted his loss but vowed to surpass him next time.
• Kage told the recruits to resume training, then summoned Yun Ye the following day and recommended him for the Elite Camp.
• Yun Ye accepted the special-exception placement, packed his belongings, and told Lun Jin'er to work hard toward joining him.
• At the Elite Camp gate, Yun Ye met Roy, who vowed to master the Navy's Rokushiki and defeat him in their next fight.
• Yun Ye and Roy entered the Elite Camp together.

Yun Ye and Roy arrived at the Navy Headquarters Elite Training Camp, where Zephyr ordered Shuzo to test them. Yun Ye revealed his swordsmanship by cutting apart Shuzo’s Tempest Kick with a flying slash, and Zephyr intervened to stop it.

• Yun Ye and Roy entered the Elite Training Camp, and Zephyr noticed they remained composed under the Marines’ murderous aura.
• Zephyr ordered Shuzo to test the two newcomers, and Shuzo charged at Yun Ye while the veteran trainees watched.
• Yun Ye fought back, exchanged punches with Shuzo, and dodged his Finger Pistol before borrowing Ain’s short swords.
• Shuzo launched a Tempest Kick, and Yun Ye answered with a flying Crescent Moon Slash that cut through the attack and hurtled toward him.
• Zephyr shattered Yun Ye’s slash with a punch, and the stunned trainees realized Yun Ye was a swordsman.

Yun Ye impressed Zephyr and the Elite Camp with his swordsmanship, then began training there while his Quincy identity pursued a pirate on Bavely River Island. A bar patron recognized Quincy, drawing the attention of everyone inside.

• Yun Ye demonstrated a flying slash and unusual footwork, and Zephyr praised his skill while identifying his weak physique.
• Zephyr assembled the recruits and ordered them to run three hundred weighted laps as training began.
• Yun Ye trained in the Elite Camp while his Quincy identity hunted on Bavely River Island, where he checked his System Panel and noted that both bodies' physical qualities were improving.
• Yun Ye heard that Evil Ghost Winzer King had fled to the island while being pursued by the Bounty Hunter Quincy.
• A pirate recognized the masked Yun Ye as Quincy, causing the bar's patrons to turn toward him.

Yun Ye confronted Dia’s men on the island while pursuing Evil Ghost, and killed Dia with a lightning attack. The survivors warned that a powerful Dark World figure would now pursue him.

• The tavern patrons fled after recognizing Yun Ye as the Bounty Hunter Quincy, and Yun Ye left to find Evil Ghost.
• Dia and his men confronted Yun Ye in the street, while Evil Ghost watched from nearby.
• Dia mocked Yun Ye and ordered his men to attack after Yun Ye dodged his spit.
• Yun Ye killed a lackey with White Lightning, then blasted Dia and the surrounding crowd with Thunder Roar Cannon.
• Dia’s surviving men warned Yun Ye that he had killed a representative of a powerful figure whose officer was on the island.

Yun Ye killed Evil Ghost despite warnings that the pirate was backed by the Shipping King, then clashed with Barlofiya’s crew, who were guarding a transaction between two Kings of the Dark World. The fight continued as Yun Ye sent Barlofiya crashing through buildings and blasted the other pirates with Explosive Flame.

• Yun Ye tracked down the fleeing Evil Ghost and rejected his warning about the Kings of the Dark World.
• Barlofiya arrived and revealed that he and Evil Ghost served the Shipping King, who was conducting a transaction with another King of the Dark World.
• Yun Ye killed Evil Ghost in front of Barlofiya, then dismissed the threat of the Kings and attacked Barlofiya’s group.
• Barlofiya and his crew blocked Yun Ye’s first attack, but Yun Ye kicked Barlofiya through several buildings and into a crater.
• A crew member fired a cannon at Yun Ye, who dodged it and sent more than a dozen opponents flying with Explosive Flame.