Recaps

Allen expanded his alliance and unleashed Utopia’s war machines against Kaido, forcing the Beasts Pirates to become his vassals while staging Kaido’s defeat. The Marines confronted Allen at sea, where he fought Aokiji, and Crocodile pursued Franky for the Pluton Blueprint.

• Allen recruited Smoker, invited Zoro to duel, and defeated him before sailing on from Baratie as Kuro joined the Demon Pirates.
• Allen’s allies supplied the Rebel Army in Alabasta, while Nami returned to Cocco Village and Nojiko began Allen’s brutal training.
• Allen coordinated with Dragon, helped Luffy escape Loguetown, and revealed his plan to use a war with Kaido to create an opening against Mary Geoise.
• Allen set Utopia’s war machines in motion, and the Demon Pirates attacked Kaido’s fleet at Wano with the Endless Abyss and Combat Puppets.
• Allen defeated Kaido in a staged battle and made him accept vassalage, while the Marines advanced on Utopia and Allen intercepted their fleet.
• Allen fought Aokiji at sea, but Aokiji’s awakened freezing power halted the pursuit and left Allen waiting for a chance to capture him.
• Franky escaped Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine with the Pluton Blueprint, and Crocodile killed both agents before chasing him.

Allen helped Dragon establish a new government in Alabasta, recruited Aokiji, and used the Pluton blueprint to draw Crocodile and other enemies into conflict. After Luffy defeated Crocodile and the Marines withdrew, Teach’s bargain sent Ace toward execution, while Whitebeard rejected Allen’s offer of help and prepared to rescue him.

• Luffy pursued Crocodile while Dragon secured Cobra’s consent to transfer Alabasta’s real authority to a people’s parliament, and Allen recruited the exhausted Aokiji to the Demon Pirates.
• Allen bombarded Mary Geoise, defeated Teach after Teach attacked Ace, and drove Doflamingo away before capturing Boa Hancock and the Kuja Pirates.
• Dragon welcomed Allen to Albana and confirmed the Revolutionary Army had taken control with Cobra’s consent, while Allen’s agents confronted the Marines, Straw Hats, and Crocodile’s forces.
• Fukurou recovered the Pluton blueprint and Franky from Crocodile, and Allen used the blueprint to bait Crocodile into hunting the Straw Hats while warning him not to harm civilians.
• Allen gave Aokiji the Ice-Ice Fruit and a letter for Whitebeard, recruited Smoker to help preserve order in the Marines, and Kalifa trained the Straw Hats in Haki.
• Luffy defeated Crocodile as Allen subdued Golden Lion Shiki, stopped his floating islands from crashing into Alabasta, and ordered his crew to capture Crocodile’s forces for their Devil Fruits.
• Sengoku canceled the Marines’ Alabasta operation and prepared to receive Ace after Teach traded him for a Warlord position, while Aokiji delivered Allen’s letter to Whitebeard, who rejected it and vowed to rescue Ace.

Allen came to Water 7 to pursue Trafalgar Law and adapt Pluton designs for the Endless Abyss, but the World Government’s attack turned the city into a battlefield. After the Demon Pirates defeated the Buster Call and negotiated with the Five Elders, Water 7 accepted their protection while the Straw Hats began building a new ship.

• Sengoku announced Ace’s execution as bait for war with Whitebeard, while Cobra told Vivi that Alabasta would transfer power to a parliament and offered her the Sand-Sand Fruit.
• Allen invited Vivi to join Utopia, traded Jewelry Bonney’s age-altering Devil Fruit for the Steam-Steam Fruit, and offered Hina a place with him, though she refused to betray the Marines.
• The Five Elders sent CP0 assassins and a devastating weapon to Water 7, where Allen arrived, obtained a shipyard from Iceberg, and warned the Straw Hats about Cipher Pol.
• After Allen lent the Straw Hats 300 million Beli for a new ship, he confronted Doflamingo and recruited Law, taking the Ope Ope no Mi in exchange for another Devil Fruit.
• The CP0 assassins attacked the docks, but Allen survived their weapon and defeated them, while Spandine ordered a Buster Call and the Straw Hats fought the agents seeking Pluton’s blueprints.
• Allen and the Demon Pirates stopped the Buster Call, with Shiki wrecking the Marine fleet and Aokiji freezing the harbor before joining Allen’s crew.
• Allen captured Spandine and told Aokiji he would negotiate with the Five Elders while preparing to strike the World Government during the Summit War.
• The Five Elders agreed to let Water 7 fly the Demon Pirates’ flag, Iceberg accepted their protection and agreed to modify the Endless Abyss, and the Straw Hats rented a shipyard to build their new ship.

Allen prepared for the Marines’ war with Whitebeard while secretly positioning the Demon Pirates and Revolutionary Army to strike Mary Geoise. He destroyed the World Government, intervened at Marineford, and claimed the Devil Fruits of Teach and Kaido, leaving the surviving powers wary of him.

• Iceberg and Allen modified the Endless Abyss, while Drake stayed undercover after Aokiji recognized him and the Marines prepared for Whitebeard’s assault.
• Allen sent the Kuja Pirates toward the Revolutionary Army’s plans and led a fleet to Wano, where he rejected the Kozuki loyalists’ offer and maneuvered Kaido into killing them.
• Allen revealed his intention to destroy Mary Geoise, captured Drake, and sent forces to seize Vegapunk and the Marine Science Unit’s research before turning the Endless Abyss toward the Holy Land.
• Allen forced Shanks to move aside, then arrived at Mary Geoise and led the Demon Pirates in freeing slaves and killing Celestial Dragons while Mihawk fought one of the Five Elders.
• Imu activated the National Treasure, but Allen destroyed it, defeated Imu with his Divine Heart Core, and helped his crew eliminate the remaining resistance before destroying Mary Geoise with a nuclear warhead.
• At Marineford, Dragon revealed Allen’s attack as Whitebeard and Teach fought, and Allen arrived with Imu and the Five Elders, freed Ace, executed the World Government’s leaders, and attacked Akainu.
• Allen revived Whitebeard’s fallen crew in exchange for the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, then Whitebeard critically injured Teach while Vilnalasath killed Kaido and devoured Teach before Allen took the Dark-Dark Fruit.