Chapter Summaries

Tashigi trained under Dora while Allen challenged Smoker’s understanding of justice and invited him to join his cause against the Celestial Dragons. Smoker accepted, and Allen brought the group to Baratie to wait for Straw Hat Luffy.

• Tashigi trained intensely in swordsmanship under Dora aboard the ship.
• Allen asked Smoker what justice meant to him, and Smoker defended his choice to prioritize stopping pirates over confronting the Celestial Dragons.
• Allen argued that the World Government’s failures had caused the world’s unrest and revealed that he intended to oppose its rule.
• Allen invited Smoker to support his cause without leaving the Marines, and Smoker agreed to join.
• Allen sailed the group to Baratie, where they entered the restaurant and waited for Straw Hat Luffy.

Sanji served Allen and his companions at the Baratie, then learned their identities from Zeff and hurried to prepare their meal. Luffy crashed through the kitchen and destroyed it, leaving Sanji to put him to work while the chefs cleaned up.

• Sanji fawned over Nami, Tashigi, Perona, and Dora while Zeff kicked him into the kitchen and offered Allen's group a free meal.
• Zeff warned Sanji that Allen, Hawk Eyes, Dora, Nami, and Perona were dangerous figures, prompting Sanji to focus on cooking.
• Luffy crashed through the kitchen window, wrecked the kitchen, and apologized to Sanji without having money to pay for the damage.
• Sanji stopped himself from attacking Luffy, assigned him kitchen work, and joined the other chefs in cleaning up.

After Luffy wrecked the Baratie kitchen, Zoro arrived and challenged Mihawk, who refused and pointed him toward Allen, the swordsman who had defeated him. Allen agreed to fight Zoro in exchange for a favor if Zoro lost, and they faced off on the deck outside the restaurant.

• Zeff apologized for the limited meal after Luffy destroyed the refrigerator, and Luffy prostrated himself and admitted responsibility.
• Zoro and Usopp arrived at the Baratie, where Zoro spotted Mihawk and challenged him to a duel.
• Mihawk declined to fight Zoro and revealed that Allen had defeated him in swordsmanship.
• Allen asked what he would gain from fighting Zoro and proposed that Zoro owe him a favor if he lost.
• Zoro accepted the terms, and he and Allen took their positions on the deck outside the restaurant.

Allen tested Zoro’s swordsmanship and defeated him with ease, showing how far behind Zoro had fallen while he remained in East Blue. Zoro passed out after Allen knocked him into the deck, and Luffy accidentally hit his head again while trying to wake him.

• Hawk Eyes and Dora judged Zoro’s strength to be far below that of the world’s strongest swordsmen.
• Allen invited Zoro to attack, then caught both his Onigiri and Tiger Hunt strikes with one hand.
• Allen criticized Zoro for failing to learn Iron Cutting and for relying on flashy, vulnerable techniques.
• Zoro charged Allen with Purple Lightning, but Allen vanished behind him and knocked him unconscious with an Armament Haki-coated punch.
• Luffy rushed to shake Zoro awake, then dropped him so his head struck the deck again.

Allen offered Tashigi a place in his crew and gave Dora a Devil Fruit to pass to a former crewmate. After leaving Luffy at Baratie to work off his debt, Allen set off for Syrup Village to search for the Black Cat Pirates.

• Tashigi recognized Allen and the Demon Pirates, and Smoker reassured her that they were not currently enemies.
• Smoker described Allen as more like a powerful king than an ordinary pirate, and Allen invited Tashigi to join his crew.
• Dora asked Allen for a Devil Fruit and gave the Cat-Cat Fruit to a girl from the Straw Hat Pirates, who ate it.
• Smoker decided not to arrest Luffy because he was Garp's grandson and planned to contact Marine Headquarters instead.
• Allen left Baratie for Syrup Village, considering a stop at Cocco Village so Nami could visit her family and friends, while Luffy stayed behind to pay off his meal.

Allen found Kuro near Syrup Village and forced him to join the Demon Pirates, claiming he wanted Kuro’s strategic mind. Kuro accepted in hopes of gaining a peaceful life, unaware that Allen planned to put him through brutal training.

• Kuro reflected on his failed plan to fake his death and decided to seek another target for it.
• Kuro spotted an approaching sailboat, but Allen struck the Black Cat Pirates’ ship with lightning and appeared before him.
• Allen introduced himself as captain of the Demon Pirates and invited Kuro to join, making clear that refusal was not an option.
• Kuro agreed to join, hoping Allen’s power would let him live peacefully and begin work in Utopia.
• Allen planned to train Kuro in a Dungeon during the return voyage and turn him into a formidable assassin.

While Allen was away, Robin managed Utopia’s food stores, security, and trade as the Beasts Pirates harassed its shipping routes. She left the city’s latest issues in the hands of her subordinates, with Kaido’s intentions still uncertain and the Marines withdrawing from the New World.

• Robin confirmed that Utopia had abundant food reserves and ordered more supplies sent to the Revolutionary Army in Alabasta.
• Ike reported that King of Calamity King repeatedly attacked Utopia’s shipping routes, while Kaido had stayed quiet after being injured by Whitebeard.
• Lucci and Kaku reported that the Marines were withdrawing from the New World and that Doflamingo wanted to trade a Logia Devil Fruit for X1 Automated Combat Puppets.
• Robin approved selling Doflamingo no more than twenty Model X1 puppets, since Utopia already had the more advanced Model X2.
• Robin assigned Kalifa to deal with trouble at Pleasure Street in the Dock District, while Georgia Rini returned to overseeing pirate laborers in the mines.

Kalifa and former CP9 agents wiped out Stussy’s spies in Dawn City and began tracing the ships and merchants behind them. In Alabasta, Inazuma reported that the Revolutionary Army had won over half the rebels but faced a food shortage, and Dragon said Robin would arrange emergency supplies.

• A CP0 spy carrying intelligence found her contact dead at the docks, and Kalifa killed her with Flying Finger Pistol.
• Kalifa told Oto Shizuku, Bruno, and Kumadori to investigate the ships that brought Stussy’s spies to Dawn City and the merchants connected to them.
• Inazuma and his companions raided a Baroque Works stronghold in Alabasta and killed the pirates and bounty hunters inside.
• Inazuma told Dragon that the Revolutionary Army had won over roughly half the Rebel Army, but Kousa still favored negotiations and the rebels faced a looming famine.
• Dragon told Inazuma that Robin had agreed to activate an emergency plan to deliver food and urged him to prepare the rebels for a complete revolution.

Raoul delivered a mountain of food to the Rebel Army in Alabasta, lifting the starving soldiers and civilians’ spirits as Inazuma and Belo Betty prepared to wait for Crocodile’s move. In Cocco Village, Nami reunited with Nojiko and Genzo, then demonstrated her powerful weapon-forming Devil Fruit ability.

• Raoul used his Gate-Gate Fruit to pour food from Utopia’s supply warehouse into the Rebel Army camp, burying its central tents beneath a huge pile.
• The Rebel Army and civilians celebrated the food, while Inazuma said they had to wait for Seven Warlords Crocodile before acting against Alabasta’s royal family.
• Belo Betty warned Inazuma that the Marines and World Government would attack if the Revolutionary Army’s presence in Alabasta was exposed.
• In Cocco Village, Nojiko and Genzo celebrated Nami’s return and her 450 Million Bounty, and Nojiko said Belmere would have been proud of her.
• Nami demonstrated her combat ability by turning her arms into multi-barreled Fire Cannons and blasting a boulder into powder, leaving Nojiko and Genzo stunned.

Nami returned to Cocco Village and offered to move its people to Utopia, then Nojiko asked to join the Demon Pirates so she could become strong enough to protect others. Allen agreed to let Nojiko try his brutal training and gave her a Devil Fruit, whose awful taste made her vomit.

• Nami demonstrated her Devil Fruit power to the villagers and explained that she could turn parts of her body into weapons.
• Nami asked the villagers to move to Utopia, and Genzo went to discuss the plan with the village chief.
• Nojiko told Nami she wanted to join the Demon Pirates and gain the strength to protect everyone.
• Nami warned Nojiko that Allen's training pushed recruits close to death, but Nojiko insisted she could endure it.
• Allen agreed to let Nojiko try the training and gave her a Devil Fruit, which she bit into before vomiting from its taste.

After Nojiko endured her first brutal monster-training session, Allen revealed that he enjoyed putting his companions through such ordeals. He then consumed a life crystal from the Ten-Tails Divine Tree and shared half its immense energy with Vilnalasath, leaving his allies stunned by his power.

• Nojiko and Kuro completed more than ten hours of monster training, with Allen repeatedly healing Nojiko and throwing her back into the fight.
• Nami teased Nojiko about the training, while Kuro warned her that the next day would be even more difficult.
• Hawk Eyes asked Allen about the Dungeons and their monsters, and Allen explained that he could not bring them into the real world but could create elemental armies with life energy.
• Allen ate a life crystal condensed by the Ten-Tails Divine Tree, making the others sense a terrifying change in his power.
• Allen gave half of the life energy to the Red Dragon Vilnalasath, who welcomed the chance to grow stronger.

Smoker returned to Loguetown and rushed to protect Luffy after spotting the Straw Hat and Buggy pirates. Dragon saved Luffy from execution and explained to Allen why he let his son choose his own path, leaving Allen to consider the Clan of D's connection to the world's lost history.

• Smoker and Tashigi returned to Loguetown, where Smoker spotted the Straw Hat and Buggy pirate ships and ordered the Marines to find Luffy.
• Buggy and Alvida trapped Luffy on the execution platform while Zoro and Sanji fought through pirates to reach him.
• Buggy raised his scimitar to kill Luffy, but lightning struck him unconscious just before the blow landed.
• Smoker witnessed Luffy smile in the face of death and remembered Roger's execution at the same place.
• Dragon watched Luffy escape with his companions, then told Allen that he had stayed away to protect his son and believed Luffy should choose his own future.

After Luffy and his crew sailed from Loguetown, Allen agreed to let Nico Robin help Dragon decipher the Poneglyph. Allen then outlined his plan to attack Kaido and provoke the Navy into a war that would leave Mary Geoise vulnerable.

• Dragon unleashed a storm around Loguetown as Luffy and his crew departed for Reverse Mountain and the Grand Line.
• Dragon asked Allen to have Nico Robin help decipher the Poneglyph, and Allen agreed after Dragon explained its importance to the revolution.
• Nojiko brought the unconscious Alvida to the rooftop, and Kuro tossed Clown Buggy there; Allen extracted their Devil Fruit powers, killing Alvida but sparing Buggy.
• Allen told Dragon he planned to return to the New World and wage war against Kaido to force the Navy and World Government to act.
• Allen planned to use the resulting conflict and the Summit War to create an opportunity to destroy Mary Geoise.

Doflamingo inspected a shipment of Automated Combat Puppets - Type X1 and presented Kalifa with the Steam-Steam Fruit as a gift for Allen. Allen returned to Utopia with Mihawk, met Doflamingo, and invited him to discuss a possible alliance against Kaido.

• Doflamingo’s scientists confirmed that the twenty Automated Combat Puppets - Type X1 were ready for battle, and he gave Kalifa the Steam-Steam Fruit for Allen.
• Doflamingo tried to learn what Allen had been doing, but Kalifa refused to reveal information outside their deal.
• Allen and Mihawk arrived in Utopia to cheers from the gathered civilians, and Doflamingo recognized them at the harbor.
• Mihawk pointed out Doflamingo, and Allen invited him for a drink to discuss besieging Kaido.
• Doflamingo accepted Allen’s invitation, pleased that his arms business and the Donquixote Family had grown stronger.

Allen told Doflamingo that he planned to wage war against Kaido and invited him to join, but Doflamingo refused and left Utopia with twenty combat puppets. Allen then ordered the Demon Pirates to mobilize their war machine and prepare to attack the Beasts Pirates, intending to make the Marines and World Government fear them.

• Allen shared rum with Doflamingo and revealed his plan to launch an all-out war against Kaido, inviting him to join.
• Doflamingo refused to take sides, and Allen said he had planned to conquer Wano Country and let Doflamingo rule it.
• Doflamingo left Utopia with the twenty combat puppets X1, still uncertain whether Allen's offer had been genuine.
• Robin asked whether Allen should have revealed his plan, and Allen explained that he wanted Doflamingo to spread the news.
• Allen ordered the Demon Pirates to set the War Machine in motion and deploy the Endless Abyss against the Beasts Pirates.

Utopia revealed thousands of combat puppets as Allen prepared to attack Kaido, alarming Marine spies and leadership. The Marines decided to send a fleet to Utopia to tie Allen down and keep him from defeating Kaido or occupying Wano Country.

• An Utopian foreman ordered workers to activate thousands of Model X1 and Model X2 Combat Puppets and deploy them at Dawn City's military harbor.
• Marine spy X Drake and other infiltrators witnessed the puppets, while X Drake realized why Utopia relied on so few ordinary soldiers.
• Sengoku watched the transmitted footage and questioned whether Utopia's war machines could rival the Marines' Pacifista Project.
• Kizaru, Aokiji, Akainu, and Tsuru debated how to stop Allen from turning Kaido's defeat into control of the New World.
• Sengoku announced that the Five Elders had authorized action and ordered a fleet sent toward Utopia to tie down Allen.
• Akainu touched the blade at his waist and said he had made preparations for this day.

Allen’s fleet reached Wano and began its assault on Kaido’s forces, demonstrating the power of the Endless Abyss’s energy cannon. Kaido survived the blast, and Allen prepared to confront him while Kuro took command of the fleet battle.

• Raoul questioned why the War Puppets were being transported by ship, and an officer explained that Allen was displaying strength while concealing Raoul’s Gate-Gate Fruit ability.
• Allen’s fleet arrived at Wano, where Kaido brought the Beasts Pirates out to meet them at sea.
• Moore fired the Endless Abyss’s energy cannon, overwhelming Kaido’s Heat Breath and sending Kaido tumbling through the air.
• King blocked the cannon’s second blast, while Kaido returned with a scorched patch on his chest.
• Allen ordered Kuro to destroy the Beasts Pirates’ ships and went to face Kaido with Ike and Mihawk, who planned to fight King and Queen.

Allen blinded Kaido with an energy cannon blast, then froze the surrounding sea to create a battlefield for the Demon Pirates. Kuro directed a long-range assault that devastated the Beasts Pirates’ fleet, and the chapter ended as the Electromagnetic Cannon killed Sasaki during the enemy charge.

• Kaido charged Allen, but Allen shot him in the eye with the energy cannon, leaving him howling in pain.
• Allen spread life energy across the sea and froze several kilometers of water, trapping both fleets in place.
• Kuro ordered the Combat Puppets to bombard the Beasts Pirates’ ships, and most of the fleet was destroyed within minutes.
• Black Maria, Ulti, and other Beasts Pirates officers led a charge toward the Combat Puppets through the bombardment.
• The Electromagnetic Cannon fired an Armament Haki-coated round at Sasaki, tearing his body apart.

Kuro and the Utopia forces devastated the Beasts Pirates with the Endless Abyss's main cannon and more than three hundred X1 Combat Puppets. As the battle raged, Allen drove Kaido down onto the ice and snapped the Beasts Pirates' emblem, provoking Kaido to attack him with Thunder Bagua.

• The Endless Abyss's main cannon killed Sasaki and pulverized the Beasts Pirates charging in a line with him.
• Kuro ordered the Model X1 Combat Puppets to attack under Plan One, and Raoul led more than three hundred of them into combat.
• Ulti transformed into her Pachycephalosaurus form and struck a puppet as the Beasts Pirates fought back.
• Moore fired the main cannon through the melee, killing dozens and causing destroyed puppets' energy cores and grappling claws to threaten nearby fighters.
• Drake realized the machines could make the Marines' numerical advantage meaningless against the Demon Pirates.
• Allen kicked Kaido out of the sky, wrenched apart his horns, and snapped the Beasts Pirates' emblem before Kaido swung his club and shouted Thunder Bagua.

Allen defeated Kaido by attacking his soul with his developed Soul-Soul Fruit ability, then forced him to make the Beasts Pirates affiliates of the Demon Pirates and help stage a deception. Kaido accepted in exchange for Allen keeping the deal secret and staying out of Wano Country, while Allen demanded Seastone.

• Kaido swung his spiked club at Allen, but Allen used his electric speed and enhanced perception to evade the blow.
• Allen tore away part of Kaido's soul, making Kaido collapse and cry from the pain.
• Allen explained that the Soul-Soul Fruit could bypass Haki and demanded that the Beasts Pirates become affiliates of the Demon Pirates and that Kaido help him stage a grand act.
• Kaido refused at first, but Allen threatened to kill him or erase his memories and turn him into a puppet.
• Kaido accepted Allen's terms on condition that Allen keep the matter secret and not interfere in Wano Country.
• Allen agreed and demanded that Kaido provide him with enough Seastone.