Recaps

Doflamingo’s schemes weakened the World Government, expanded his influence, and brought him into contact with Yamato in Dressrosa. The arc leaves Yamato and Hancock facing Gecko Moria, who vows to take Yamato’s shadow.

• Joker and Ulti helped Yamato escape Onigashima, then used the Dyna Stone to devastate the Skull Palace as King fled and Kozuki Hiyori reclaimed Wano.
• Doflamingo secured land in Alabasta and accepted the vacant Shichibukai seat while preparing a Dyna Stone attack on Mary Geoise.
• Joker and Byrnndi World attacked Mary Geoise with the modified Brachiosaurus and enlarged Dyna Stone fragments, destroying much of the Red Line as Imu’s Haki protected the city.
• The blast weakened the World Government, while Doflamingo expanded his operations in Alabasta and built alliances and transport routes across the seas.
• Doflamingo developed Soul Food to strengthen his allies, and Kaido and Charlotte Linlin continued training after their defeats.
• Yamato arrived in Dressrosa with Buggy and Shimotsuki Ushimaru, declared that she would defeat Kaido, and fought Hancock, who won after Yamato awakened her hybrid form.
• Doflamingo and Buggy negotiated a trade agreement for Wano Country, but Yamato confronted Gecko Moria over Shimotsuki Ryuma’s body and Shusui.
• Hancock and Yamato fought Moria, who focused his hatred of Kaido on Yamato and vowed to take her shadow.

Doflamingo trained Yamato and Violet, tested himself against Navy officers, and recruited scientists for a lunar research expedition while World was captured. The stretch ended with Shanks accepting Buggy’s invitation to Wano and Doflamingo returning to Alabasta with Hancock and Yamato.

• Doflamingo hypnotized Moria into serving as a guard, healed much of Yamato and Hancock’s injuries with Izanagi, and offered to train Yamato to fight Kaido.
• Doflamingo brought his crew to Green Bit, struck a deal with the Tontatta Tribe, and put Yamato, Hancock, and Violet through punishing Illusion Space training.
• Doflamingo sparred with Borsalino, Gion, and Tokikake, then served them Soul Food before the Navy officers continued their pursuit of World.
• Joker arranged for World’s officers to betray him, and World was poisoned and defeated by Kizaru, Gion, Tokikake, and the traitors before being sent to Impel Down.
• Doflamingo recruited Dr. Tsukimi for a lunar research expedition, copied Vegapunk’s laboratory blueprints, and returned to his base with the scientists.
• Shanks encountered Buggy and Kanjuro, fought Buggy, and accepted Buggy’s invitation to Wano Country after Kanjuro warned that the World Government would kill them if the truth emerged.
• Doflamingo released Moria and Sand Crocodile, returned to Alabasta with his scientists, and took them to the Sky Island research center.
• Hancock reunited with her sisters and argued with Yamato over Oden, while Shinobu joked about cooking Yamato and Yamato mistook the camels for food.

Doflamingo brought Germa 66 under his control and created Alonso, a clone entrusted with finding Robin. After Robin fought off the Fluffy Pirates, Alonso revealed the truth about himself and the Ring Spirit, and Robin chose to travel with him toward the Grand Line.

• Doflamingo recruited Judge by implanting a Demon Seed, securing Germa 66’s biotechnology and Lineage Factor research while arranging a clone and testing the Hypnosis Mushroom.
• Doflamingo’s cooking helped Sora recover, and his clone Alonso gained awareness through a Soul Fragment and began carrying out Doflamingo’s errands.
• Robin continued training in the West Blue, then confronted the Fluffy Pirates when they attacked a merchant ship.
• Robin killed Kaufmann and tried to save the ship’s crew, but Bick captured her after killing sailors and his own men.
• Alonso rescued Robin, killed Bick for his bounty, and treated her wounds before revealing that he had watched over her since Ohara.
• The Ring Spirit explained that she and Alonso were Doflamingo’s clones and that Robin’s ring held a fragment of Doflamingo’s soul.
• Robin agreed to travel with Alonso for training and access to Poneglyphs, and they rescued Qinghua before setting sail.

Alonso became the Hasshoken Army’s 13th Generation Master after helping Chinjao open the Treasure Ice Sheet, while Robin discovered a Poneglyph beneath it. Doflamingo uncovered Yhwach’s soul-transfer abilities and tried to expose the truth about Flevance’s poisoning, but the city fell into chaos as Enel intercepted the fleeing royal convoy.

• Qinghua joined Alonso and Robin on their journey to Flower Country, became Alonso’s cooking disciple, and passed his training before they reached the country.
• Alonso and Robin explored Flower Country as Gion, Tokikake, and Kikyo learned about Alonso’s strength, and Tokikake tried to recruit him into the Marines.
• Alonso revealed his plan to negotiate with the Hasshoken Army over its Treasure Ice Sheet, then turned the frozen barrier into threads and led the group beneath it.
• Chinjao asked Alonso to become the Hasshoken Army’s Pillar, and Alonso accepted on the condition that he would help open the treasure and pay the Heavenly Tribute without taking the riches.
• Robin found and translated part of a Poneglyph in the treasure hoard, and Alonso was installed as the army’s 13th Generation Master before departing with Lao Cai.
• Doflamingo learned from Yhwach’s Talent Pearl how to transfer and reclaim Soul Fragments, then traveled with Hancock and their companions toward Flevance.
• Doflamingo warned Dr. Trafalgar that Platinum Lead Disease was incurable and that the World Government planned to conceal its cause, while Violet watched the royal family and Enel was ordered to seize its wealth.
• As Flevance residents rioted and the royal family fled by sea, Enel attacked the convoy and fought a CP0 agent who revealed his Emperor Scorpion Fruit.