Chapter Summaries

Garen and Nami extorted cash, jewelry, and a bank draft from Commander Hammer under the guise of inspecting Loguetown's security. Hammer then secretly shot Garen in the chest with a Seastone Bullet, and Garen fell.

• Commander Hammer welcomed Garen and Nami and offered them ten million Beli, which Nami accepted while pressing him about Loguetown's security.
• Hammer presented Nami with a box of jewelry and gold, and she took it while demanding a more discreet gift.
• Hammer handed Nami a bank draft for fifty million Beli, which she eagerly accepted.
• Garen jokingly criticized Hammer's expensive watch and prepared to make his move.
• Hammer drew a hidden revolver and shot Garen in the chest with a Seastone Bullet, sending him falling.

Garen revealed himself as an impostor in Smoker’s armor and fought Commander Hammer after Hammer tried to kill him and Nami. Hammer’s corruption and resentment toward Marine Headquarters came out during a brief pause, but Garen attacked again once his health had recovered.

• Hammer explained that he had arranged for pirates to take the blame for Smoker’s death, but Garen rose in armor and wounded him with a greatsword.
• Hammer realized Garen was not Smoker, drew a blade, and attacked, but Garen’s Data Mode and Mirror Image let him strike Hammer through the wall.
• Garen and Hammer fought, with Hammer’s strength and skill suppressing Garen while Garen relied on his abilities to endure.
• Garen questioned why Hammer had turned to corruption, and Hammer complained that he had been stuck at the same rank for ten years and felt Marine Headquarters had pushed him aside.
• Hammer defended taking bribes and dismissed justice as a cover for theft, but Garen attacked again, saying his health was full.

Smoker exposed Charles’s plan by defeating the pirates hired to kill the Marines, while Charles rushed to aid Hammer against Garen. Charles arrived with a powerful pirate, but Garen recognized the supposed helper as Smoker.

• Charles offered pirates money to intercept and kill the Marine detachment, but Smoker attacked and defeated them when they began plotting to kill the Marines for their bounty.
• A messenger told Charles that Hammer was fighting in the conference room and needed reinforcements, so Charles reluctantly gathered his weapons and recruited Smoker.
• Hammer struggled against Garen as his wounds and exhaustion worsened, while Tashigi led Marines into the base and tied down Hammer’s forces.
• Charles arrived and announced that he had brought a powerful pirate to help Hammer, and Garen turned toward the newcomer in surprise.

Smoker captured Commander Hammer but hesitated to kill him because Marine rules required a military trial. Garen, who was not a Marine, executed Hammer on the spot after Smoker turned away.

• Charles tried to recruit Smoker to join forces with Commander Hammer, but Smoker struck Charles down with his Jitte.
• Smoker revealed himself, subdued Hammer, and prepared to kill him before Hammer invoked Marine regulations and demanded a trial.
• Smoker restrained Hammer instead of executing him, explaining that Marine justice required corrupt officers to face a military court.
• Hammer mocked Smoker and claimed his money could turn a death sentence into eventual freedom, leaving Smoker furious and conflicted.
• Garen declared that he was not a Marine, announced Hammer's supposed execution for resisting the law, and swung his greatsword at him as Smoker turned away.

After Commander Hammer’s death, Garen joined Smoker in suppressing the corrupt Marines at Loguetown and tested his new Taunting Shout skill. The skill compelled its targets to attack him by any means, terrifying the remaining rebels into surrender, while Smoker questioned Garen about the ability.

• Garen reassured Smoker after Commander Hammer’s death, then both headed to the fighting at the Loguetown base.
• Garen tested Taunting Shout on a corrupt Marine, who fired at him and continued trying to attack despite being badly wounded by a Headquarters Marine.
• Garen used Taunting Shout on another rebel, who charged him and died after a Marine shot him.
• The remaining corrupt Marines surrendered, begging Garen not to curse them.
• Smoker arrived after clearing the base and asked Garen how he had forced the rebels to attack him, and Garen blamed his Knight Fruit.

With Smoker and Tashigi delayed by their cleanup work, Garen and Nami spent the day shopping in Loguetown with their newfound fortune. Nami enjoyed trying on clothes, while Garen promised that Arlong would die in three days.

• Smoker and Tashigi postponed their operation against Arlong's territory and expected to reach Cocoyasi Village in about three days.
• Garen bought dozens of identical white suits, and Nami paid for the purchases with the money in their bag.
• Nami tried on a white princess dress, and Garen praised her before promising to fulfill his vow to kill Arlong in three days.
• Nami spent hours trying on outfits while Garen grew exhausted waiting for her to finish shopping.

Garen, Nami, and Smoker prepared to sail from Loguetown to confront Arlong’s territory, while reporter Wallace arrived with a camera-equipped Den Den Mushi and news of his promotion. Garen read Wallace’s article draft and angrily questioned its strange descriptions of him.

• Smoker prepared his newly organized force and upgraded warship to sail, while Tashigi directed the Marines.
• Garen arrived at the harbor with Nami, who said she wanted to face Arlong as a changed person.
• Wallace showed Nami and Garen his Visual Den Den Mushi and revealed he had become vice president of the East Blue Daily.
• Wallace explained that he planned to time his report’s release to coincide with the Marine operation reaching Cocoyasi Village.
• Wallace gave Garen the draft article, and Garen objected to being described as “Fifty-Fifty” and an “Ippon Ken Dou Swordsman.”

Arlong planned to collect Cocoyasi Village’s overdue ransom, but the villagers learned from a newspaper that Nami was with the powerful Garen and hoped he might save them. After Arlong read about Garen’s achievements, he ordered his crew to run as cannons struck Arlong Park.

• Arlong decided to visit Cocoyasi Village after its villagers failed to gather the monthly ransom.
• Nojiko brought the villagers a newspaper featuring Nami beside Garen, and they realized Nami might have found a powerful ally.
• Arlong arrived, seized the newspaper, and threatened the villagers for hoping to resist his rule.
• Arlong read about Garen defeating Buggy and Smoker and sparring evenly with Garp, then ordered his men to run.
• Cannons roared as Arlong saw Arlong Park erupt in flames.

Smoker’s warship approached Cocoyasi Village as Garen explained the Sun Pirates’ history and revealed that Captain Mouse protected Arlong in exchange for his dirty money. The chapter ended with Smoker confronting Mouse after the two Marine ships met.

• Nami estimated that the warship would reach Cocoyasi Village within twenty minutes, and Smoker ordered his crew to prepare for battle.
• Garen told Nami that Fisher Tiger had rescued slaves and opposed the Celestial Dragons, while Arlong used past suffering to oppress others.
• Garen revealed that Captain Mouse acted as Arlong’s protector, enraging Smoker and drawing Nami’s scorn toward corruption in the East Blue Marines.
• A lookout spotted another Marine warship, and Smoker ordered it to identify itself and come alongside.
• The other ship’s commander identified himself as Captain Mouse, and Smoker greeted him with a murderous glare.

Garen maneuvered Captain Mouse into joining the assault on Arlong Park, where the Marines destroyed the base with cannon fire. The fish-men counterattacked with the sea beast MooMoo, and Smoker and Garen forced Mouse's unit to serve as the vanguard.

• Smoker confronted Captain Mouse in Cocoyasi Village, and Mouse falsely claimed he had come to eliminate the Arlong Pirates.
• Garen persuaded Smoker to let Mouse's unit join the campaign, and Mouse agreed after deciding he needed to kill Arlong to conceal his corruption.
• The Marine warships reached Arlong Park, and Smoker ordered both crews to bombard it, reducing the base to ruins.
• The fish-men survived the barrage and charged the ships alongside the enormous sea beast MooMoo.
• Smoker's ship retreated and aimed its cannons at Mouse's unit while Garen announced that Mouse would lead the vanguard, leaving Mouse trapped between the beast and his supposed allies.

Garen and Smoker intervened as Mohmoo charged the Marines’ warship, while Captain Nezumi’s subordinates turned on him and exposed his crimes. After Garen struck Mohmoo, he realized the sea cow did not want to fight and suggested it pretend to faint, leaving it plunging toward the sea.

• Captain Nezumi’s subordinates refused his order to fire and accused him of corruption, bribery, and collusion with pirates.
• Nezumi’s adjutant held him at knifepoint and reported his crimes to Smoker as Mohmoo bore down on the warship.
• Smoker flew Garen to Mohmoo and restrained the sea cow with smoke vines before it could ram the ship.
• Garen struck Mohmoo’s head with his greatsword, badly injuring it and drenching himself in blood.
• Garen heard the fish-men urging Mohmoo to fight and suggested it pretend to faint, after which the sea cow began plunging toward the sea.

Garen defeated the fish-men who attacked him at sea, while Smoker prepared the Marines to land at Arlong Park. Captain Nezumi was brought forward as the Marines exposed his corruption, though his accusers denied sharing in his bribes.

• Mohmoo sank into the sea after Garen slashed it, and Garen swam toward the fish-men who had gathered nearby.
• Kuroobi urged the fish-men to drag Garen underwater, but they were horrified when he spoke beneath the sea.
• Garen used Judgment to cut apart the fish-men clinging to him, prompting Kuroobi and Hachi to retreat and seek Arlong.
• Garen returned to the Marine warship, where Nami expressed concern and Smoker ordered a beach landing at Arlong Park.
• Smoker had Captain Nezumi brought forward, and the branch Marines accused him of protecting Arlong while denying that they had shared his bribes.

Smoker forced Captain Nezumi to confess to aiding the Arlong Pirates, then killed him on the spot. As Arlong prepared to face the approaching Marine warships, his subordinate Chu attacked and was killed by the Marines.

• Smoker silenced the Marines who were exposing Captain Nezumi and demanded that Nezumi explain his presence.
• Captain Nezumi confessed to shielding the Arlong Pirates, and Smoker killed him, declaring that he had resisted arrest.
• On the beach, Hachi and Kuroobi told Arlong that a Marine had fought them underwater, killed several fish-men, and defeated Mohmoo.
• Chu argued with Kuroobi, then led fish-man fighters toward the warships to attack.
• Two fish-man underlings returned and reported that the Marines had killed Chu.

Garen and the Marines defeated the Fish-Men’s attack and approached Arlong’s territory, where Nami’s presence and the Marines’ formidable fighters sent Arlong’s crew into panic. After boasting that they would not retreat, Arlong turned to flee when his subordinates revealed that Garen could go fifty-fifty with Garp.

• Garen killed the Fish-Man who fired high-speed water bullets while the Headquarters Marines shot the captured survivors and sailed toward the shore.
• Tashigi ordered the Marines to prepare for battle as Arlong urged his Fish-Men to stand and fight.
• Arlong recognized Smoker as a Logia user and learned from Hachi that a heavily armored knight had driven back their fighters underwater.
• The Fish-Men spotted Nami aboard the warship and trembled with fear, while Arlong realized they had exaggerated their claims about her strength.
• Arlong tried to leave, and a subordinate explained that they were fleeing because Garen could go fifty-fifty with Garp.

Arlong fled toward Cocoyasi Village while his underlings were pursued by the Marines, and Kuroobi stayed behind to hold them off. Kuroobi unleashed a breakthrough Fish-Man Karate punch, but Garen's smoke clone took the hit and Garen struck Kuroobi from behind, leaving him defeated.

• Arlong outran his fish-man underlings as Marines chased them, and two fleeing fish-men were shot.
• Kuroobi stopped to hold off the Marines while Hachi led the remaining fish-men away.
• Kuroobi recalled his past and resolved to reclaim the spirit of Fish-Man Karate with one final strike.
• Kuroobi unleashed Thousand Tile True Punch, sending Garen's smoke double flying and carving a trench in the ground.
• Garen struck the bewildered Kuroobi from behind with his greatsword, and Kuroobi collapsed in pain and anger.
• Garen dismissed Kuroobi's complaint about his tactics and prepared to finish him off.

Arlong fled to Cocoyasi Village and took Nojiko hostage as Marines and Garen closed in. Garen challenged him to fight, and Arlong released Nojiko and charged forward despite himself.

• Arlong reached Cocoyasi Village and seized Nojiko, while Akin tried to intervene.
• Hachi arrived and told Arlong that the Marines had killed most of his crew, including Kuroobi.
• Smoker, Garen, Tashigi, Nami, and over a hundred Marines surrounded Arlong and his remaining fish-men.
• Nami demanded that Arlong release Nojiko, but Arlong threatened to kill her unless he was allowed to escape.
• Garen mocked Arlong and challenged him to fight, promising to let him go if he won.
• Garen's words compelled Arlong to release Nojiko and charge at him, astonishing his fish-man subordinates.

Garen fought Arlong in Cocoyasi Village, using his skills and durability to withstand the fish-man’s powerful blows. When Arlong proved too strong to defeat alone, Garen called Smoker over to join the fight, enraging Arlong.

• Arlong charged Garen, but Garen appeared to be knocked away before striking Arlong from behind with a surprise greatsword attack.
• Arlong complained that the newspaper had misrepresented Garen’s strength, then attacked him in a rage as reporter Wallace defended his reporting.
• Garen blocked Arlong’s punch with Courage and judged that Arlong was stronger than Commander Hammer and had formidable recovery.
• Arlong charged through Garen’s Judgment and repeatedly sent him flying, but Garen kept getting back up without visible injury.
• Garen pretended to reveal a trump card, then called Smoker to help fight Arlong.
• Arlong protested that Garen had promised to let him go if he won, while Garen claimed Arlong had refused the offer.

Garen and Smoker defeated Arlong after Smoker’s smoke powers helped restrain him. Nami nearly killed Arlong in revenge for Bell-mère, but Garen stopped her and declared that he would kill him instead.

• Arlong tried to flee toward the sea, but Garen’s taunt drew him back into the fight as Smoker attacked with smoke fists and bindings.
• Garen and Smoker wounded Arlong repeatedly until he collapsed, then Smoker prepared to take him into Marine custody.
• Garen argued that Arlong deserved death, and the Cocoyasi villagers joined him in demanding it.
• Nami took a Marine’s musket and aimed it at Arlong, recalling how he had pointed a gun at Bell-mère.
• Garen stopped Nami from pulling the trigger, and she dropped the musket and broke down crying in his arms.
• Garen warned Arlong not to feel lucky, saying Nami was not the kind of person who would kill him, but he was.

Garen killed Arlong and comforted Nami, then reached level six and gained Demacian Justice, a skill that dealt more damage to eviler targets. After Nami identified a murderous fishman among the captured survivors, Garen prepared to test his new skill on him.

• Garen killed Arlong, and Nami wept in his arms after escaping her nightmare.
• Garen reached level six, gained Demacian Justice, and learned that its damage increased according to a target's evil.
• Nami struck Garen and demanded to be released from his embrace as the onlookers watched.
• Garen asked Nami which captured fishmen deserved death, and she identified one who had tortured and killed villagers.
• Garen raised his Greatsword and prepared to use Demacian Justice on the fishman.

Garen tested his Demacian Justice skill on the fish-men, Nami, Smoker, and Tashigi to learn how evil level affected its damage amplification. The chapter ended with Garen discovering that Tashigi’s evil level was zero percent.

• Garen killed one fish-man with a beam of justice that amplified his attack by roughly 80%, then used weaker beams to test the remaining fish-men without killing them.
• Garen estimated that the fish-men’s damage amplification ranged from about 50% to above 60%, with Hachi the Octopus having the lowest level.
• Nami volunteered for the test, and Garen measured her evil level at 15%; she protested and teased Smoker about his own dark history.
• Smoker tried the test and received an evil level of 10%, which left him dissatisfied.
• Tashigi eagerly asked Garen to test her, and he announced with disbelief that her evil level was zero.