Recaps

Austin returned to his hometown and announced that he would take the island, reassuring Old Gick that the World Government would not stop him. The next morning, Austin and Old Gick set out, and Austin appeared on the King’s throne with his finger pointed at the King.

• Austin told the townspeople he would take the island, and Old Gick warned him that the King had ties to the World Government.
• Austin said the World Government owed him a favor and promised Old Gick he would understand the next day.
• Old Gick asked how long Austin would stay, and Austin said he would remain for a few months before returning to his other affairs.
• Old Gick dressed for his first campaign since retiring, while Austin and Mihawk prepared for the expedition.
• The King learned that Old Count Hook could not be reached and considered taking more from residents to pay the Celestial Gold.
• A soldier reported enemies at the palace, and the King found Austin seated on his throne, aiming a finger at him and saying, “Bang—”

Austin slaughtered the nobles who had oppressed the city, then let the commoners punish the survivors while Mihawk questioned the lesson behind their deaths. When World Government agents arrived, Austin spared them for the Five Elders' sake and called Spandine, leaving the agents anxious as their superior answered deferentially.

• Austin used his strange, bloodless attacks to kill nobles fleeing the palace, then froze the survivors with a snap of his fingers.
• A noblewoman insulted Austin as lowborn trash, prompting him to stop the massacre and subject the nobles to further punishment.
• Mihawk watched the commoners tie the nobles to the city wall, while Old Gick said their oppression had sealed their fate.
• Austin told Mihawk that the nobles were dying because they lacked strength, as a general who had planned to rescue them dared not act.
• World Government agents arrived, but Austin interrupted their leader and said he would spare them for the Five Elders' sake.
• Austin called Spandine, whose Den Den Mushi voice addressed him with unusual deference.

Austin arranged for Old Gick to become the new King of Dullamos and asked Spandine to seek the World Government’s approval, using a favor it owed him. After Austin installed him on the throne, Old Gick finally accepted the position, secretly pleased to have been carried to the top.

• Austin told Spandine that he wanted Dullamos’s King and nobles replaced and the kingdom admitted to the World Government without paying Celestial Gold.
• Austin explained that Dotol Gick, his beloved Chicken-chan and a former Rocks Pirate, would become King, and told Spandine to invoke the World Government’s debt to him when submitting the application.
• Dullamos stabilized after its political upheaval, while the town residents urged Old Gick to accept the throne so they could become nobles.
• Austin persuaded Old Gick by saying he could build an estate for him and choose a wife from across the country.
• Austin used a snap of his fingers to dress Old Gick in royal clothes and place him on the throne beside Austin and Mihawk, and Old Gick suppressed a smile as the residents bowed.

Austin spent several months resting with Mihawk on Dullamos Island and protecting Old Gick’s kingdom, then contacted Morgans to announce his claim over the kingdom. He left Morgans with a second, as-yet-unstated matter to discuss.

• Austin showed Old Gick his black-red Haki and said that, despite being weaker than Whitebeard in raw power, he could defeat the entire Whitebeard Pirates in an unrestricted fight at sea.
• Austin and Mihawk spent several months on Dullamos Island with Old Gick.
• Austin obtained Morgans’s contact information through a news-delivering seagull and called him.
• Austin told Morgans that the Kingdom of Dullamos was under his protection and threatened to wipe out anyone who attacked it.
• Morgans agreed to publish Austin’s declaration and prepared sensational headlines about his new territory.

Austin demanded that Morgans join him in taking control of the underworld, and Morgans accepted after realizing he could not hide or resist Austin. Austin left him to continue his business under orders to spread selected news and summon the other underworld bosses, especially Stussy.

• Austin told Morgans he intended to control the entire underworld and asked him to join.
• Austin warned that he could find Morgans anywhere and offered to protect his business and share world-shaking secrets if Morgans cooperated.
• Morgans accepted Austin's offer, recognizing that his own resources could not oppose him.
• Austin reassured Morgans that he would not interfere with his business as long as Morgans spread the information Austin wanted publicized.
• Austin ordered Morgans to tell the other underworld bosses to surrender and singled out Stussy, offering her a partnership with Sammy or threatening to disregard the CP Agency's standing.

Austin left Dullamos Coastline aboard the Oro Jackson and set course for Ohara, hoping to meet Monkey D. Dragon, Emporio Ivankov, and Vegapunk. The ship reached the waters outside Ohara, where a dark shape appeared on the coast.

• Austin said goodbye to Old Gick and boarded the Oro Jackson with Mihawk.
• Austin revealed that he planned to find Monkey D. Dragon, Emporio Ivankov, and Vegapunk, especially wanting to bring Ivankov's ability under his control.
• Austin watched Little Hawk practice swordsmanship and decided not to let Ivankov alter her appearance.
• Austin used an Eternal Pointer to set course for Ohara, and the Oro Jackson crossed the Calm Belt at full speed.
• The Oro Jackson reached Ohara's outer waters, where a hazy black dot appeared along the coastline.

At Ohara, Dragon and Vegapunk salvaged books with the giants until Austin arrived and revealed that he had left the surveillance team there. Austin stopped Dragon’s attack, then met Gerd and the other giants, where his attention shifted from Gaban’s news to Gerd.

• Dragon met Vegapunk at Ohara and asked about the people watching the island while giants recovered books from the lake.
• Austin caught Dragon’s Haki-coated Dragon Claw Fist and said he had left the surveillance team behind.
• Austin approached Vegapunk, reassured him that he had not come to kill him, and noticed a Giantess among the salvagers.
• Hajrudin punched at Austin, but Austin froze him with his Don't Move Ability until Gerd recognized Austin and stopped him.
• Gerd told Austin that Gaban often shared stories about his voyages, while Austin stared at her white trampoline.

Osborne met the giants on Ohara, then offered Dragon and Vegapunk a huge investment in exchange for control over Ivankov’s surgeries. The Revolutionary Army accepted, but Osborne warned Dragon that breaking the agreement would bring severe consequences.

• Osborne warmly met the giants and asked them to tell Saul not to worry about Little Robin.
• Osborne returned to Dragon and Vegapunk, where Mihawk joined them, and asked to discuss Ivankov.
• Dragon prepared to fight when Osborne named Ivankov, but Osborne said he had no intention of taking him away.
• Osborne offered Dragon dozens of chests of Beli as an investment and demanded that Ivankov perform surgeries only with his permission and on anyone Osborne sent.
• Dragon accepted the conditions on Ivankov’s behalf, and Osborne warned that violating the agreement could lead to the Revolutionary Army’s disbandment.

Austin offered Vegapunk unlimited funding in exchange for access to his research, then learned that Charlotte Linlin was among the powerful underworld figures refusing to submit to him. The chapter left Austin poised to confront the former Rocks Pirates captain.

• Austin offered Vegapunk unlimited research funding in exchange for borrowing his results, and Vegapunk accepted the arrangement.
• Austin asked Vegapunk to improve his Black Spear for comfort and range, without needing to account for recoil.
• Vegapunk proposed developing a powerful clone from Austin’s blood, but Austin postponed the idea until he saw successful results.
• Austin called Morgans to learn which underworld figures had agreed to submit and which had refused.
• Morgans reported that Charlotte Linlin, a former Rocks Pirates captain and emerging New World overlord, was among those who refused.

Austin learned that Crocodile was in Alabasta and set out with Mihawk to find her. Crocodile, seeking a way to become stronger, prepared to pursue the Revolutionary Army while Austin entered her Rain Banquet casino.

• Morgans told Austin that the World's Strongest Woman was targeting people in the underworld and that Crocodile was in Alabasta.
• Austin and Mihawk prepared an Eternal Pointer for Alabasta and set off for the island.
• At the Rain Banquet, Crocodile used her sand powers to kill a gambler and considered searching for the Revolutionary Army to find someone who could change her sex.
• Austin and Mihawk entered Crocodile's casino disguised as wealthy newcomers, and Austin sat down to play cards.

Austin won every round at Rain Banquet, turning 100,000 Beli into 496 million before revealing a King and defeating the casino’s rigged high-stakes play. Crocodile intervened to protect her casino, but Austin refused to leave, and she agreed to face him at the table.

• Austin won successive card games while the casino manager arranged higher stakes and secretly rigged the deck against him.
• Austin revealed a King after his opponent showed a Jack, putting more than 1.6 billion Beli at stake and terrifying the manager.
• Crocodile appeared and ordered the manager to stop, then offered Austin his winnings if he left peacefully.
• Austin refused Crocodile’s offer, and she accepted his challenge to play against him.

After Crocodile exposed Austin as the legendary Black Spear, Austin challenged her to a high-stakes gambling match. He proposed wagering 160 billion Beli and backed his claim with documents tying him to the Kingdom of Dullamos, leaving Crocodile under pressure to decide whether to play.

• Crocodile revealed Austin's identity as Black Spear, causing the casino crowd to panic and flee.
• Mihawk blocked the gamblers who tried to approach Austin after his identity was exposed.
• Crocodile sat down across from Austin and agreed to gamble with him.
• Austin proposed increasing the stakes to 160 billion Beli, stunning Crocodile.
• Austin showed Crocodile documents and financial records, claiming he could even produce 1.6 trillion Beli.
• Austin challenged Crocodile to decide whether she dared to play.

Austin pressured Crocodile into accepting a gamble over 160 billion Beli by mocking her reluctance and broadcasting the challenge worldwide. The chapter ended with Crocodile agreeing to gamble against him, though the game itself had not yet begun.

• Crocodile refused to gamble for 160 billion Beli, fearing she could not collect the money or repay it if she lost.
• Austin suggested that Crocodile did not dare gamble, then had Mihawk use an image Den Den Mushi to broadcast them live.
• Morgans arranged the broadcast, and people around the world watched as the announcer introduced Crocodile and Austin and revealed the wager.
• Austin relied on public pressure and Crocodile's pride to force her into a corner.
• Crocodile lit a cigar, challenged Austin's assumptions, and agreed to gamble with him.

Austin won a 160-billion-Beli card game against Crocodile, making him the richest man on the seas and leaving her burdened with an impossible debt. He told her she could spend the rest of her life repaying it.

• Buggy watched the broadcast and confidently celebrated Austin’s chances, while Doflamingo joked that Crocodile’s victory would give him a reason to kill her for Austin.
• Crocodile marked five cards with sand and chose her hand first, believing she had secured the Big Joker.
• Austin saw the markings with Observation Haki, chose his cards without hesitation, and faced Crocodile as the game began.
• Crocodile revealed her cards, but Austin showed that he had won with the Big Joker and claimed the 160-billion-Beli wager.
• Crocodile realized she now owed the entire debt, and Austin told her she could spend her lifetime repaying it.

Austin fought Crocodile in the Rain Banquet ruins after she refused to join him, then defeated and captured her with Haki and a Seastone bracelet. He carried the powerless Crocodile away, intending to take her aboard his ship.

• Crocodile unleashed a massive sandstorm that destroyed the Rain Banquet and swallowed nearby buildings and people.
• A young swordsman escaped the storm by cutting a path through it and continued toward the outskirts.
• Austin asked Crocodile to join his ship, but she attacked him and refused to follow him willingly.
• Austin used Haki and his sword to strike Crocodile through the sandstorm, then seized her before she could escape.
• Austin put a Seastone bracelet around Crocodile's ankle and carried her away to take her aboard his ship.

Austin persuaded Crocodile to join his crew, promising her a future of power and security while warning her that Pluton could not be found in Alabasta. As Crocodile toured the Oro Jackson, she asked Austin about his dream, and he declared that he wanted to be the freest and happiest person in the world.

• Austin freed Crocodile from her Seastone restraint and offered her food in exchange for promising to behave.
• Austin told Crocodile he knew she sought Pluton to build a utopia, but insisted she would never find the Ancient Weapon in Alabasta.
• Austin urged Crocodile to join him, offering her a place to pursue her ambitions and a World Government member nation if she ever chose to retire.
• Crocodile agreed to join Austin but warned that she would kill him first if he was ever defeated.
• Crocodile explored the Oro Jackson and asked Austin about his dream; he said he wanted to be the freest, happiest person in the world.

Austin decided to attack the underground world, but Big Mom called and offered to surrender her interests there as a betrothal gift if he had a child with her. The chapter ended with Austin stunned by her proposal.

• Austin agreed to launch a direct attack on the underground world, while Little Sand questioned his lack of preparation.
• Little Sand drafted plans for Austin’s next moves aboard the Oro Jackson, but Austin left the strategy to her and focused on his newspaper and title.
• Big Mom called Austin and recalled their past conflict over a Poneglyph, including his fight with Katakuri.
• Austin told Big Mom that her underground-world subordinates stood in the way of his goal to control the entire underground world.
• Big Mom offered Austin all her shares of the underground world as a betrothal gift if he had a child with her.

Austin rejected Big Mom’s proposal to have a child and set out for Whole Cake Island, while Big Mom prepared a tea party to welcome him. The Marines learned of the meeting, and the World Government ordered a team to seize the child Big Mom hoped to have with Austin.

• Austin hung up on Big Mom, then smashed a dining table when Mihawk and Little Sand mistook his trip to Whole Cake Island for acceptance of her proposal.
• Austin took the Eternal Pointer and raced toward Whole Cake Island aboard the Oro Jackson.
• Big Mom ordered her children to prepare a tea party for Austin and told Charlotte Katakuri to invite their underworld business partners.
• Spies reported Big Mom’s invitation, and Brannew briefed Sengoku and the Marines that the meeting was supposedly about having children.
• Sengoku said the World Government supported the plan and had assembled a team to take the child from Big Mom and bring him to the highest authorities.

Kaido and the World Government reacted to the possibility of Austin and Big Mom joining forces, while Katakuri dealt with merchants opposing their alliance. Big Mom told Katakuri that Austin admired her, and Katakuri accepted the idea of calling him Dad as Austin flew over the Red Line, unaware the World Government had targeted his unborn child.

• Kaido heard about Austin and Big Mom's possible alliance, then flew off to challenge them despite King's warning.
• Katakuri slaughtered the underworld merchants who had opposed Big Mom's alliance with Austin and brought them to Cake Castle.
• Big Mom told Katakuri he should call Austin Dad, leaving him stunned by the news.
• Big Mom explained that Austin had admired her since he was young, and Katakuri accepted the alliance and the possibility of Austin becoming his father's younger brother's father.
• Austin flew his ship over the Red Line, unaware that the World Government had set its sights on his potential child.

Austin, Mihawk, and Crocodile arrived on Whole Cake Island, where Big Mom prepared a tea party to welcome them. Mihawk persuaded Austin to play along with the peaceful reception so Big Mom could give Yoru a soul before they fought.

• Austin and his crew crossed Whole Cake Island, where he explained Big Mom’s ability to give souls to inanimate objects and suggested it might bring Mihawk’s Yoru to life.
• Big Mom learned Austin had arrived and ordered a tea party, gathering her children and officers to welcome him.
• Katakuri spotted Austin’s party approaching and announced their arrival to the assembled Big Mom Pirates.
• Austin prepared to fight the chess-piece Homies, but Crocodile explained they thought he had come to honor his agreement with Big Mom.
• Mihawk urged Austin to let Big Mom grant Yoru a soul before turning hostile, and Crocodile teased him until he agreed to play along.
• Austin’s crew followed the Homies toward Cake Castle, where Austin saw how enormous Big Mom was up close.

Austin attended Big Mom’s tea party, where she proposed marrying one of her daughters to him before presenting captured and wavering Dark World leaders. He killed those who had been brought in chains and demanded the remaining leaders hand over their Vivre Cards if they wanted to live.

• Big Mom welcomed Austin and proposed that he marry one of her daughters after hearing her children whisper about him.
• Austin arrived at the tea party with Little Hawk, Little Sand, Mihawk, and Crocodile, and the Homies’ performance and guests’ cheers drew him into the festivities.
• Big Mom had captured and wavering Dark World leaders brought before Austin, including Stussy and Loan Shark Feld, who declared their allegiance.
• Austin snapped his fingers and turned the chained leaders into ashes, then told the remaining leaders to surrender their Vivre Cards as an offering if they wanted to live.

Austin asked Big Mom to give Mihawk’s Black Blade Yoru a soul, and the blade became a Homie. After Austin threatened to stick the aloof sword in a latrine, eyes opened on its hilt.

• Austin explained how he used Vivre Cards and his teleportation ability to track the people he had marked.
• Austin asked Big Mom to give Yoru a soul, and she used souls from her Homies to transform the black blade.
• Mihawk anxiously watched as Big Mom finished the Homie conversion, but Yoru showed no obvious change.
• Austin swung Yoru and sent a huge slash through the sky, impressing the banquet guests and sword users.
• Austin threatened to stick Yoru in a latrine if it refused to speak, and a pair of eyes opened on the sword’s hilt.

Austin’s tea party with Big Mom’s pirates and the Dark World bosses turned into a battlefield when Kaido arrived and attacked him. Austin blocked Kaido’s blows, then challenged both Kaido and Big Mom as he unleashed Flash Departure.

• Yoru awakened in Mihawk’s grasp, attacked Austin, and settled down again after Mihawk regained control of it.
• As the tea party wound down, Austin sensed Kaido approaching Cake Island and realized the gathering was about to turn hostile.
• Kaido crashed into the party, declared that he had come to take down Austin, and attacked before Big Mom could respond.
• Austin blocked Kaido’s opening strike while the clash blasted away many guests and left several of Charlotte’s children caught in the destruction.
• Kaido transformed into his dragon-man form and attacked with Thunder Bagua, and Austin answered with Flash Departure while challenging Kaido and Big Mom to fight him together.

Austin fought Kaido and Big Mom while Crocodile battled Katakuri and the others held back Big Mom’s crew. Mihawk faced King, whose extraordinary defense withstood his sword attacks.

• Kaido recovered from Austin’s slash, and Big Mom joined the fight after Austin refused to hear her explanation.
• Crocodile stopped Oven and the other Big Mom Pirates from approaching, then attacked Katakuri and turned the battlefield into a desert.
• Crocodile and Katakuri fought evenly while Stussy and her allies restrained Big Mom’s younger children.
• King descended from the clouds and clashed with Mihawk, who recognized him as a Beasts Pirates officer and fellow swordsman.
• Mihawk struck King with powerful sword attacks, but King’s defense held, and he claimed Mihawk could never defeat him.

Mihawk wounded King with Black Blade Yoru’s sudden, powerful slash while Austin watched his forces battle the two Emperor crews and continued fighting Kaido and Big Mom. Kaido and Big Mom joined forces and unleashed their combined Conquest of the Sea, leaving Austin facing their most dangerous attack yet.

• Black Blade Yoru spoke and wounded King, whose defenses erupted in flames as Mihawk prepared to strike again.
• Austin observed Little Sand, Little Hawk, and his Dark World underlings holding their own against the Emperor crews.
• Kaido attacked Austin for losing focus, and Austin met his club with a Conqueror’s Haki-infused punch that forced him backward.
• Austin grabbed Kaido’s spiked club and swung him into Big Mom, while a News Bird captured the clash.
• Kaido and Big Mom agreed to fight Austin together, summoned their powers, and launched Conquest of the Sea.