Recaps

Austin confronted Germa over Judge’s unpaid debt while Doflamingo and Crocodile enforced repayment across the North Blue. He visited Sora and young Sanji and offered to spare Germa if Sora gave Sanji to him.

• Doflamingo warned Judge that Germa could survive if it paid Austin before he came to collect, and Judge promised to pay double.
• Crocodile attacked those who resisted across the North Blue, while Navy officers watched from offshore instead of intervening.
• Austin entered Sora’s room, put the maid to sleep, and reassured Sora and Sanji that he meant them no harm.
• Austin explained that Judge had cheated him out of money and offered Sora a deal: he would spare Germa if she gave Sanji to him.

Austin confronted Sora and Sanji, then showed Sanji Germa’s defeat and demanded that he sign a Contract of Indenture in exchange for sparing his family. Back in Sora’s hospital room, Austin offered to extend her life and asked Sanji to accept him as his foster father.

• Sora offered her own life to Austin if he would spare Sanji, but Austin said he wanted to speak with Sanji alone.
• Austin took Sanji into the sky and showed him Doflamingo defeating Judge, Sanji’s brothers, and the Germa soldiers.
• Austin offered to spare Germa if Sanji signed a Contract of Indenture, and Sanji agreed to protect his family.
• Austin returned with Sanji to Sora’s hospital room and revealed that Sora’s health was failing.
• Austin offered Sora medicine that could extend her life for decades and asked Sanji to call him his foster father.

Austin spared Judge and Germa after defeating them, then continued his travels as the number of targets dwindled. In Era 1502, a Marine meeting prepared for the Reverie and discussed the growing threat posed by Austin’s Black Spear group.

• Austin gave Sanji Pure Gold, earning his devotion, and left with the Contract of Indenture.
• Austin defeated Germa 66, spared Judge because of his good son, and required the kingdom to make payments to him.
• Austin’s cleanup campaign became easier as many wrongdoers repaid their debts, until his group ran out of targets.
• At Marine Headquarters, Kong, Sengoku, Tsuru, Garp, and other officers gathered to plan security and assignments for the upcoming Reverie.
• Brannew announced Doflamingo’s updated bounty of 1.534 billion Beli and reviewed the Marine response to Black Spear.
• Brannew described Austin’s abilities and influence, noting that his bounty remained 4.049 billion Beli despite his threat to the world.

The Marines learned that the World Government had assigned three Admiral candidates to escort the Kingdom of Dullamos, putting them in the path of Austin, whom they regarded as a dangerous rival. Ten days later, Austin and Mihawk sparred near Dullamos, with their Conqueror’s Haki-infused blades clashing without touching.

• Brannew announced that Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Borsalino would escort the Dotol Royal Family of Dullamos at the Reverie, provoking an uproar among the Marine officers.
• Sengoku and Kong discussed the danger of sending the three officers to Austin’s kingdom, and Kong said Austin would not cause trouble under the World Government’s guarantee.
• Ten days later, Austin invited Mihawk to spar while Doflamingo and Little Sand traded insults aboard the ship.
• Austin and Mihawk fought on an uninhabited island, and their Conqueror’s Haki-infused swords struck at each other without making contact.

The Marines arrived at the Kingdom of Dullamos as Austin’s battle sent a massive slash toward their warship, which Kuzan and Sakazuki stopped. Austin then appeared aboard the ship and greeted the three Vice Admirals, leaving Kuzan and Sakazuki furious but holding back under their orders.

• Borsalino, Sakazuki, and Kuzan reached the Kingdom of Dullamos aboard a warship after reluctantly agreeing to escort the Dotol Royal Family to the Reverie.
• Borsalino spotted Austin’s enormous sword energy and sandstorms in the distance, and Kuzan froze the deck as he prepared to confront him.
• Austin’s black-and-red sword slash flew toward the warship, but Sakazuki and Kuzan countered it with Raging Phoenix Beak and Great Eruption.
• Austin boarded the ship unnoticed, rested a hand on Borsalino’s shoulder, and removed the Marines’ bullets with a snap.
• Austin casually put an arm around Kuzan, who froze him before Austin reappeared unharmed and said he had not come to fight.
• Kuzan warned that he still intended to kill Austin if he got the chance, while Sakazuki and Kuzan withdrew to avoid provoking a fight.

Austin rested aboard a Marine warship after his unfinished clash with Mihawk, while Borsalino observed his easygoing behavior and declined Austin’s offer to join him. Borsalino suspected Austin had arranged his journey to the Reverie simply for entertainment, leaving the extent of Austin’s ambitions uncertain.

• Mihawk confronted Austin for leaving their duel before they had decided a winner, and Austin said Mihawk was slightly better at swordsmanship but behind in Conqueror’s Haki Infusion.
• Austin turned Kuzan’s frozen orange juice into shaved ice and asked a Marine guard for another glass, prompting Borsalino to tell the guard to bring him one too.
• Austin told Borsalino they were alike and offered him wealth and freedom if he joined Austin, but Borsalino declined because he was used to his life as a Marine.
• Austin gave Borsalino a universal VIP card for entertainment venues in the Sabaody Archipelago, and Borsalino reflected on Austin’s habit of teasing the Marines.
• Borsalino suspected Austin was attending the Reverie for fun and wondered whether Austin’s great power and schemes were all part of an ambition to toy with the world.

Austin secretly listened as Imu and the Five Elders discussed the search for the Nika Fruit, then watched Shamrock propose recruiting powerful outsiders into the Knights of God. The chapter ended with Shamrock naming Dotol Austin as his first choice.

• Austin secretly watched Imu hear the Five Elders’ report that they had not found the Nika Fruit.
• Saint Saturn said the World Government had close ties with Dotol Austin and hoped to use his connections to find the fruit.
• Garling arrived with Shamrock, who knelt before Imu and asked to recruit exceptional talents from the seas into the Knights of God.
• Shamrock announced that he wanted to recruit Dotol Austin.

Shamrock claimed he could subdue Austin and recruit him as a Celestial Dragon, but Austin appeared before the Five Elders, Garling, Shamrock, and Imu. Imu then offered Austin a place among the Celestial Dragons and the Knights of God.

• Shamrock insisted that only he could defeat and recruit Austin, while the Five Elders doubted he could subdue him.
• Austin listened from the shadows and found the idea of becoming a Celestial Dragon amusing.
• Shamrock said he would challenge Austin, and Austin appeared in the Holy Land and evaded Imu's sudden attack with the Power of Space.
• Garling drew his sword against Austin, but the Five Elders explained that Austin already knew of Imu, and Garling lowered his weapon.
• Imu questioned how Austin knew of him, and Austin claimed his Observation Haki could see the future.
• Imu asked Austin whether he would become a Celestial Dragon and join the Knights of God.

Austin negotiated an unofficial Celestial Dragon status with Imu, who agreed to accept him if he defeated the strongest young Celestial Dragon. Austin and Shamrock went to the Knights of God’s sparring grounds to fight, while Imu studied Austin’s records and reflected on his resemblance to a former companion.

• Austin told Imu he wanted the Celestial Dragon title without being ordered around, and Imu made his status conditional on defeating the strongest among the younger Celestial Dragons.
• Saint Garling led Austin and Shamrock to the Knights of God’s sparring grounds, where the gathered members watched them arrive.
• Imu reviewed Austin’s records, compared his talent with Joy Boy’s, and remarked that Austin reminded him of a former companion.
• Shamrock challenged Austin and declared that Austin would become his right-hand man if he lost.

Austin and Shamrock clashed in Conqueror’s Haki to determine whether Austin would join the Knights of God or gain the status of an unaffiliated Celestial Dragon. Austin’s overwhelming Haki suppressed Shamrock, but Shamrock refused to retreat and drew his sword as their duel began.

• Garling announced the terms of the contest between Austin and Shamrock, with Imu permitting Austin to become an unaffiliated Celestial Dragon if he won.
• Shamrock released his Conqueror’s Haki, but Austin answered with an abyss-like presence that overwhelmed the sparring grounds and knocked many Knights unconscious.
• Shamrock was shocked by the gap between their Haki, while Garling and the Five Elders judged Austin stronger and hoped Shamrock would withstand the setback.
• Shamrock steadied himself, drew his sword, and challenged Austin to fight.
• Austin drew Ace and advanced under the force of his Conqueror’s Haki as a young woman in the crowd watched in astonishment.

Austin battled Shamrock in a contest of Haki and swordsmanship, overwhelming him with speed before answering Shamrock’s awakened Mythical Zoan weapon. The fight continued as Austin prepared to use his own power at its peak.

• Austin and Shamrock clashed, and their Conqueror’s Haki split the sky as the Knights watched.
• Austin used his speed and feints to wound Shamrock and force him onto the defensive.
• Austin unleashed Divine Departure, but Shamrock transformed his sword with the awakened Mythical Zoan power Hell: Three-Headed Dog and countered.
• Austin’s slash destroyed the three hellhound heads, and he landed safely after the clash.
• Austin sheathed Ace, put on black gloves, and told Shamrock he would show his power at its peak.

Austin confronted Shamrock with a gun, using Haki-coated bullets to keep him occupied before closing in for a direct clash. The gun’s seastone construction neutralized Shamrock’s Devil Fruit weapon at the moment of impact.

• Austin drew his unusually long black gun and fired at Shamrock, but Hell: Three-Headed Dog devoured the first bullet.
• The Five Elders and Garling watched as Austin fired more Haki-coated bullets, forcing Shamrock to defend himself while Austin advanced.
• Austin gripped the gun like a club and charged Shamrock with Conqueror’s Haki.
• Austin struck Shamrock’s sword with King: Thunder Bagua, and Hell: Three-Headed Dog went limp when it touched the seastone weapon.

Austin defeated Shamrock, and Imu granted him Celestial Dragon status as a favor. The Five Elders then considered announcing Austin’s status, but found him sparring with Garling after the battle.

• Austin overwhelmed Shamrock with his Seastone Black Spear and Ryou, until Garling intervened to end the fight.
• The Five Elders told Imu that Austin had won and warned him about Austin’s strength and rapid growth.
• Imu decided to grant Austin Celestial Dragon status as a favor, and the Five Elders agreed to inform Austin before publicizing it.
• Saint Peter suggested announcing Austin’s status to calm the era, and Saturn advised getting Austin’s consent first.
• The Five Elders reached the ruined training ground and found Austin unharmed after sparring with Garling, whose clothes were damaged.

Austin sparred with Saint Garling, then received an independent honorary position in the Knights of God and a Celestial Dragon identity. At the World Government conference, Doflamingo learned Austin had gained the status he had long wanted to reclaim.

• Austin explained that Garling had held the advantage in their fight and that his Devil Fruit ability had restored his injuries and clothes.
• Saint Saturn told Austin that Imu had approved him as a special Knights of God member who could act independently without obeying orders.
• The Five Elders and Garling concluded that Austin’s child with a female Celestial Dragon would probably qualify as a Celestial Dragon.
• King Gick basked in praise from kings gathered for the World Government conference, whose nations benefited from Austin’s businesses.
• Doflamingo voiced his desire to take revenge on the Celestial Dragons, then watched Austin reveal the identity chip he had won by fighting the Knights of God.

Tesoro reflected on how he obtained the Gold-Gold Fruit and revealed that he knew Austin had allowed it, while Doflamingo brooded over Austin being granted Celestial Dragon status. Doflamingo found a possible way to gain that status through his bloodline.

• Tesoro thanked Mr. Tanaka for bringing him the Gold-Gold Fruit, and Mr. Tanaka recalled that he had faced little resistance while obtaining it.
• Tesoro revealed that Austin had allowed Mr. Tanaka to take the fruit and said he would even become Austin’s dog to bring Stella back.
• Tesoro ordered his group to gather the required money by morning, even if they had to search for gold mines.
• A Donquixote Family subordinate reported that Tesoro’s group had taken the Gold-Gold Fruit, but Doflamingo was distracted by Austin’s new status as a Celestial Dragon.
• Austin comforted Doflamingo and explained that he could not pass his status to descendants without Celestial Dragon blood.
• Doflamingo realized his own bloodline might qualify his children for Celestial Dragon status.

Austin asked the Five Elders whether Doflamingo could rejoin the Celestial Dragons as his adopted son, but settled for promising him an opportunity later. While wandering Pangea Castle during the World Government conference, Austin gave CP0 agent Lip an instruction concerning three sisters who might be brought to Mary Geoise as slaves.

• Austin asked the Five Elders about restoring Doflamingo's Celestial Dragon status, but told them to leave the matter as a promise for the future.
• Austin told Doflamingo that the Five Elders had not completely closed the door and urged him to gain influence, strengthening Doflamingo's resolve to prove himself.
• Austin wandered through Pangea Castle with Lip while Old Gick attended the World Government member nations' conference.
• Austin ordered Lip to watch for three sisters captured as slaves next year and ensure no other Celestial Dragon took them.
• Shalulia asked Roswald to make Austin her slave, but Roswald explained Austin was a Celestial Dragon, and Austin's smile captivated her.

After the Reverie, Austin took Crocodile and Mihawk to find Sky Island and recruit the young Enel. Enel attacked Austin with lightning, but Austin caught the Thunder Beast without harm.

• Austin said goodbye to Old Gick and Doflamingo, then told Crocodile and Mihawk he planned to visit Sky Island.
• Austin found Sky Island after searching the clouds, and Crocodile and Mihawk tested the solid cloud ground.
• Austin sensed Enel in the forest and appeared before him, hoping to recruit him as a powerful enforcer.
• Enel fled repeatedly using his lightning powers, but Austin kept appearing ahead of him.
• Enel attacked Austin with a Thirty Million Volts: Thunder Beast, and Austin caught it with one hand.

Austin defeated and recruited the young Enel, then traveled with his crew to Sky Island and back to the Blue Sea. There, Mihawk and Crocodile decided to venture out on their own to pursue strength, while Austin sent Enel to run errands for Sammy.

• Austin knocked Enel unconscious with a Conqueror's Haki head flick and brought him aboard the Oro Jackson, where Crocodile and Mihawk learned he had eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
• Austin repeatedly defeated Enel on Sky Island until Enel gave up trying to escape and accepted his place as the crew's newest member.
• After more than half a month on Sky Island, Austin and the others returned to the Blue Sea with local goods, including Impact Dials.
• Mihawk told Austin he planned to travel alone, challenge swordsmen, and pursue the title of World's Greatest Swordsman.
• Crocodile also chose to venture out and improve her strength, and Austin agreed to let both of them go while urging them to carry the name of Dotol Austin.
• Austin offered Enel a Vivre Card and assigned him to run errands for Sammy.

Austin traveled toward Wano Country and encountered Red Leg Zeff before reaching Onigashima, where Kaido’s forces prepared for Kozuki Oden’s surprise attack. The chapter left the coming battle between Kaido and Oden imminent.

• Austin left Little Hawk and Little Sand on an island, assigned Little Enel to Sammy, and ordered him to train in Armament Haki.
• Austin spent months traveling quietly, then met Zeff’s crew while walking across the sea and shared Zeff’s cooking.
• Austin told Zeff to take care of Sanji before leaving for Wano Country, and Zeff recorded the encounter in his Voyage Log.
• King reported that Kozuki Oden planned a surprise attack on Kaido, while Orochi claimed their forces would win and revealed he had prepared a deception.
• Kaido ordered King and Queen to arrange the siege and said he wanted to fight Kozuki Oden himself.

Kaido prepared to fight Kozuki Oden, who led his retainers into a trap in the mountains. Austin watched from afar and secretly targeted Queen with bullets, while Oden struck Kaido and Queen endured the attack without exposing Austin.

• Kaido named Oden among the few fighters he respected and led King, Queen, and the Beasts Pirates to face him.
• Oden and his retainers discovered Kaido and his forces waiting in the mountains, and Oden realized Kaido had betrayed their agreement.
• Austin watched from a factory roof, took a photograph, and decided to secretly interfere without openly joining either side.
• Oden charged into battle with his retainers, and Austin summoned a black spear and fired bullets at Queen instead of Kaido.
• Queen’s ass was repeatedly struck by bullets that pierced his defenses but did not kill him, so he hid his suspicion that Austin was responsible.
• Oden cut a cross-shaped wound into Kaido, while Queen continued to bear the bullets rather than reveal Austin’s presence.

Austin watched Kaido defeat Kozuki Oden, then left before the Beasts Pirates realized he had been nearby. After entering Wano Country, he met young Yamato and persuaded her to come play with him.

• Austin watched Oden strike Kaido down, then left the battlefield rather than joining the fight.
• Kaido killed Black Charcoal Cicada after she gloated about tricking Oden, and King wiped out Oden’s remaining retainers.
• Queen told Kaido and King that Austin had appeared and shot him, prompting them to fear his arrival; King reasoned that Austin had not come to help Oden.
• Austin explored Wano Country and found Yamato near a Beasts Pirates gathering place.
• Austin told Yamato he was Kaido’s friend and coaxed her to leave with him despite her father’s warning.

Austin took Yamato away from Kaido’s base and introduced her to the wider world through stories of his adventures. Yamato became fascinated with Austin, and he planned to keep her from witnessing Oden’s execution so her future would change.

• Austin defeated the Beasts Pirates at Kaido’s base, left a soldier conscious, and told him to inform Kaido that he had taken Yamato.
• Kaido returned with Oden and the others, learned that Austin had taken Yamato, and reacted furiously.
• Austin carried Yamato far from Kaido’s territory and answered her questions about the sea while they explored a lively town.
• Austin told Yamato stories about the Grand Line, strange islands, and the people he had encountered, leaving her captivated by his exploits.
• After Yamato fell asleep, Austin decided to keep her from witnessing Oden’s execution and imagined her introducing herself as the Black Emperor Austin.

Austin continued bonding with Yamato in Wano, encouraging her dream of seeing the world and becoming a father figure to her. After Yamato defeated several samurai who confronted them, Kaido learned that she and Austin had appeared in the Flower Capital.

• Austin told Yamato he would stand against Kaido if necessary when she was old enough to set sail, and Yamato grew emotional at his support.
• Austin and Yamato traveled around Wano, ate together, and explored the Flower Capital as father and daughter.
• Several samurai confronted Austin, but Yamato stepped in to protect him and knocked them all down while Austin secretly redirected a blade.
• Austin praised Yamato, who celebrated her victory and promised to work harder to catch up to him.
• Kaido angrily demanded news of Austin and Yamato, and a lackey reported that they had appeared in the Flower Capital.

Kaido reached the burning manor to kill the Kozuki Clan’s remaining followers and rescue Yamato, only to find Austin there. Yamato stopped Kaido’s attack and defended Austin, insisting that Kaido did not understand him.

• Kaido learned that Austin was in the Flower Capital and transformed into a dragon to search for him.
• Austin carried Yamato through the air as he watched Kaido’s forces pursue Oden’s followers.
• Austin arrived at the burning manor and reunited with Toki, Momonosuke, and Hiyori, telling them the Roger Pirates had disbanded.
• Kaido burst into the manor and raised his spiked club at Austin while Momonosuke hid behind Toki.
• Yamato ordered Kaido to stop and refused to return, saying he did not understand or know Austin.

Austin intervened when Kaido confronted Yamato, then fought him to protect Toki and her children. After revealing his newly awakened Warp Kick, Austin noticed the samurai and Toki’s children were surrounded and worried Momonosuke would escape.

• Yamato declared that Austin was a great man and her father as well as Kaido’s, prompting Kaido to reach for her.
• Austin pulled Yamato into his arms and blocked Kaido’s Thunder Bagua, collapsing the attic and scattering Toki, her children, and the samurai.
• Austin placed Yamato in King’s arms, then clashed with Kaido using Divine Departure against Thunder Bagua.
• Austin used Warp Kick to strike Kaido and send him crashing into the forest.
• Kaido recovered and healed while Austin spotted Toki, her children, and several samurai surrounded by soldiers and worried Momonosuke would escape.