Recaps

Roy defeated Crocodile, recruited Robin, and secured a Shichibukai title by bargaining with the Five Elders. The arc ended with rising pirates reacting to Roy’s new status and Doflamingo proposing an alliance after Roy revealed he knew Doflamingo was a Celestial Dragon.

• Roy completed his transformation, awakened Armament Haki, and led his crew against the Marines on Drum Island, defeating Doberman and capturing Onigumo before forcing Garp into a truce.
• Roy sailed to Alabasta and challenged Crocodile at Rain Dinners, then used his swordsmanship to destroy Crocodile’s sand dragons and devastate Rain Base.
• Roy captured Crocodile, recruited Nico Robin, and brought her to Alabasta’s underground mausoleum, where she read the Poneglyph and chose to follow Roy.
• Roy exposed a concealed CP0 agent and negotiated with the Five Elders, offering information about Pluton in exchange for Crocodile’s vacant Shichibukai position.
• Roy trapped the CP0 agent in a dream and made him submit as Fursis, who confirmed that the Five Elders had already considered appointing Roy and explained the World Government’s gigantification research.
• Capone Bege, Eustass Kid, Trafalgar Law, and Ace reacted to Roy’s appointment as a Shichibukai, while Ace chose Roy as his first target.
• Gladius delivered Doflamingo’s call to Roy, and Doflamingo proposed an alliance before Roy revealed that he knew Doflamingo was a Celestial Dragon.

Roy brought the Shandia and Angel Island under his rule, uncovered the Mermaid Tears’ connection to Mantra, and spent two years hidden while his crew grew stronger. When the Ark Maxim reappeared, Ace sought Roy and was drawn into a battle with Crocodile the Sand.

• Doflamingo proposed a Shichibukai alliance, and Roy suggested the Revolutionary Army join in exchange for Pacifista data and promised supplies.
• Roy brought the Phantom Sword fleet to Sky Island, defeated Enel, and offered the Shandia land in exchange for their obedience.
• Roy restored Upper Yard and united the Shandia People and Angel Island residents as God's Nation, then found the Golden Bell and Poneglyph in Shandora.
• Roy used dreams to witness Poseidon’s past and discovered Mermaid Tears hidden inside the Golden Bell, which he identified as the source of Mantra.
• Roy and the nearly ten-thousand-strong Phantom Sword Grand Fleet vanished for two years while the crew trained and advanced their Haki and Devil Fruit abilities.
• Ace learned that Nightmare Roy’s Golden Ship had appeared and set out to challenge him, while Roy’s Ark Maxim sailed above the sea and Crocodile volunteered to deal with its pursuers.
• Crocodile turned pursuing ships and crews to sand, then fought Ace after recognizing his Flame-Flame Fruit powers.
• Ace released Flame Emperor with Conqueror’s Haki, and Roy identified him as Fire Fist as the attack vaporized the waves around them.

Roy acquired the Seven Star Sword, defeated Moria, and used his stay at Sabaody to challenge Rayleigh and recruit Harvey. As Roy prepared to travel through Fish-Man Island, his crew’s actions against slave traders drew Marine reinforcements and brought them face to face with Celestial Dragons.

• Roy defeated Ace, spared the Spade Pirates, and left Ace determined to become strong enough to challenge him again.
• Roy reached Asuka Island, awakened the Seven Star Sword, and merged it into his body after taming its killing intent.
• Roy killed Meredith in Water 7, discovered Pluton’s blueprints hidden in Franky, and secretly took them for Judge to study.
• Roy captured Perona and defeated Moria in the Dream Domain, then reached Sabaody as seven Supernovas arrived.
• Roy defeated Harvey in a sword fight and later challenged Rayleigh, whose swordsmanship helped Roy break through his limits.
• Harvey accepted Roy’s invitation to join the crew after he and Natasha fought off bounty hunters pursuing them.
• Roy decided to travel through Fish-Man Island, while his group’s attacks on slave traders prompted Marine reinforcements and an approaching confrontation with Celestial Dragons.

Roy’s clash with Akainu turned into a public spectacle that shook Marine Headquarters and drew the attention of the Four Emperors. After leaving Sabaody to answer Golden Lion’s attack on Sky Island, Roy faced the legendary pirate as Golden Lion cast off the rudder that had weakened him.

• Roy arranged to buy Devil Fruits and a sword at the Sabaody auction, then met Gild Tesoro and traded a promise of scientists for information about Tesoro’s plans.
• Ace attacked the Celestial Dragons after their remarks about Goa, and Roy had Judge draw their blood while Sengoku ordered Akainu to capture the Supernovas.
• Roy stopped Ace, Yorkson, and the other Supernovas, then fought Akainu and wounded him with the Seven Star Sword as a reporter broadcast the battle.
• Roy unleashed a costly surge of power that overwhelmed Akainu’s magma, then left Sabaody when Enel reported that Golden Lion had attacked Sky Island.
• Sengoku demoted Akainu and Marine Headquarters faced public backlash, while Whitebeard, Shanks, Big Mom, and Kaido all took notice of Roy’s growing strength.
• Golden Lion attacked Sky Island and Wyper let Roy take control of his body, but Roy soon arrived in person and challenged Golden Lion to join forces against the World Government.
• Roy and Golden Lion fought across the island, and Golden Lion removed the rudder from his head after realizing it had impaired his Observation Haki.