Vol. 1Roy’s Expanding Dominion

Roy built Sky City, recruited allies, and expanded his influence through the seas while defeating powerful enemies and striking deals with the World Government. The volume ended as the Celestial Dragons arrived in Burael for their hunt, with Saint Robil wagering Fer against Saint Gareth’s X Drake.

  • Roy gained the Cloud-Cloud Fruit, defeated the Black Eagle Pirates, and established Red Copper Island as a base for building Sky City.
  • Roy conquered Puka and Kalia, learned how the sky islands moved, and set out to unite them.
  • Roy expanded Sky City, stole an Artificial Fish-Fish Fruit and a Seraphim test subject, and forced Caesar Clown to serve him.
  • In Alabasta, Roy recruited Bon Clay and bargained with Crocodile, then sent Bon Clay to Drum Kingdom as the Seraphim prepared to awaken.
  • Roy defeated Golden Lion using weather, sound, and poison, then had Trafalgar Law restore him.
  • Roy began building air, land, and sea forces and distributed special Den Den Mushi to potential allies.
  • Roy captured X Drake, fought Kaido, and secured Seastone before expanding his influence and taking control of Drum Kingdom.
  • Roy and Spandam helped prepare Burael for the Celestial Dragons’ hunt, where Saint Robil wagered Fer against Saint Gareth’s X Drake.
Chapters 1–102 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1Roy’s Sky Island Campaign

Roy gained the Cloud-Cloud Fruit and used his power to crush the Black Eagle Pirates, secure alliances, and establish a base for expanding into the sky. After saving Puka and conquering Kalia, he learned how the sky islands moved and set out to unite them.

  • Roy killed Bambina, found a map to a Devil Fruit, and discovered the Cloud-Cloud Fruit in a cave at Twin Capes.
  • Roy gained the Cloud-Cloud Fruit and tested his ability to control clouds and rain before returning to Enies Lobby.
  • Roy learned that pirates had seized a weapons factory in the Krol Kingdom and flew there to stop them before the Marines intervened.
  • Roy unleashed a hailstorm on the Black Eagle Pirates, defeated Patches, destroyed the weapons factory, and took Patches captive.
  • Roy and Spandam made a deal with Carlos, then Roy traveled to Water Seven and returned Tom’s frozen body to Iceburg and Franky.
  • Roy secured Iceburg’s cooperation and established Red Copper Island as a base for his plans to develop a sky island.
  • Roy found starving people on Puka Island, brought them food, and gained their submission before leading Albert against the Four Island Alliance.
  • Roy conquered Kalia Island, made its rulers pledge loyalty, and learned from Torres how the islands moved through the sea of clouds.
  • Roy declared that he would unite the sky islands and used his power to move Kalia Island.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2Sky City and Alabasta

Roy expanded Sky City, stole an Artificial Fish-Fish Fruit and a Seraphim test subject, and forced Caesar Clown into his service. In Alabasta, he recruited Bon Clay and struck a bargain with Crocodile before sending Bon Clay to Drum Kingdom, while the Seraphim was about to awaken.

  • Tobiah conquered a small sky island, while Roy used its people and resources to build Sky City and promised its residents food, work, and protection.
  • Roy traveled to Punk Hazard, stole the Artificial Fish-Fish Fruit, and stripped the laboratory of equipment before taking a Seraphim test subject from a World Government convoy during Queen’s attack.
  • Roy escaped Queen, concealed the Seraphim test subject, and later intercepted Caesar Clown’s escape, making him a subordinate and ordering him to study the Jinbe clone in Sky City.
  • Roy and Spandam won nearly two hundred million Beli at Crocodile’s casino, while Roy captured Bon Clay and recruited him as an intelligence agent.
  • Crocodile confronted Roy in Nanohana, and Roy used his knowledge of Crocodile’s search for Pluton and weakness to rain to secure Bon Clay’s release and Crocodile’s agreement to clear the city for Roy’s takeover.
  • Roy sailed from Nanohana with Spandam, Bon Clay, and Edwards, ordered Edwards to establish the association’s headquarters there, and sent Bon Clay to Drum Kingdom to replace Wapol.
  • Roy received word that Caesar had successfully modified the Seraphim test subject and that it was about to awaken.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read

Arc 3Golden Lion’s Defeat

Roy built his forces, exploited Saint Gareth’s East Blue escort mission, and defeated the weakened Golden Lion with a combination of weather, sound, and poison. After having Trafalgar Law restore Golden Lion, Roy began shaping a network of land, sea, and air forces and distributing special Den Den Mushi to potential allies.

  • Roy named his powerful fish-man clone Kuzan and formed Sea Fire from rescued fish-men, placing them under Kuzan’s command.
  • Roy and Spandam escorted Saint Gareth to the East Blue, where Roy arranged Patches’s death, framed Golden Lion for the shipwreck, and helped Carlos survive.
  • Roy and Spandam extorted wealthy officials during Saint Gareth’s return voyage as Kizaru fought and wounded Golden Lion, who then pursued them toward Sky City.
  • Roy prepared Sky City for battle and confronted Golden Lion, while Caesar Clown and Kuzan fought the pirate’s beasts and forces using poison.
  • Roy wore down Golden Lion with weather and toxin-laced rain, defeated him in a final clash, and ordered Caesar Clown to keep him alive for modification.
  • Roy completed Saint Gareth’s escort and secured Carlos’s promise to shield CP9’s illegal work in exchange for their services.
  • Roy captured Trafalgar Law and compelled him to operate on Golden Lion, who Law restored by removing the ship’s wheel from his head.
  • Roy planned an air, land, and sea force and a Den Den Mushi business network, then sent special devices to Crocodile and Iceburg before returning to Enies Lobby.
Chapters 51–7525 summaries Read

Arc 4Roy’s Rise in the New World

Roy captured X Drake, fought Kaido with Golden Lion’s help, and secured Seastone before returning to serve Carlos and expand his influence. He seized control of Drum Kingdom and helped prepare Burael for the Celestial Dragons’ hunt, where Saint Robil wagered Fer against Saint Gareth’s X Drake.

  • Roy captured X Drake from Hokadill and escaped the Beasts Pirates, then battled King and Jack before confronting Kaido with Golden Lion’s aid.
  • Roy used King and Jack as leverage to negotiate his group’s departure, a weapons dealer’s identity, and a shipload of Seastone from Kaido.
  • Roy and Caesar Clown captured Marco, but Roy released him after Whitebeard arrived and the two sides agreed the clash was a misunderstanding.
  • Roy handed X Drake to Carlos, accepted control of Nine Islands Port, and agreed to join Spandam on the Celestial Dragons’ study tour in Burael.
  • Roy’s forces purged Nine Islands Port’s officials, while Bon Clay and Roy’s allies overthrew Wapol and seized control of Drum Kingdom.
  • Roy and Spandam cultivated ties with CP0 as the World Government secretly prepared Burael for the Celestial Dragons’ hunt, and Caesar Clown modified Wapol to produce silver ingots.
  • Roy and Spandam helped the World Government seize Burael and prepare its hunting grounds, then welcomed the Celestial Dragons as Saint Robil wagered Fer against Saint Gareth’s X Drake.
Chapters 76–10225 summaries Read
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