Recaps

Austin defeated Kaido and Big Mom, then brought the underworld under his rules and forged new bargains with the World Government. After retrieving Pure Gold, he returned to Sabaody and learned that Doflamingo had uncovered Germa’s thefts, setting up Austin’s next confrontation.

• Austin survived his fight with Kaido and Big Mom, escaped Cake Island with Little Hawk and Little Sand, and left Mihawk and Crocodile to watch the pursuing Emperors.
• Austin summoned the underworld’s leaders to Sabaody, negotiated profit-sharing terms with the Five Elders, and established rules that the gathered tycoons accepted.
• At an auction, Austin forced Saint Grim to shoot those around him, bought Stella, and gave Tesoro three years to earn a billion Beli and reclaim her.
• Austin presided over the Dark World Conference, imposed red lines and market rules, and won the underworld’s agreement to pay him a share of their profits.
• Austin retrieved Pure Gold from the Lantern Fish, rescued its inhabitants, and traded the treasure to the Five Elders for Devil Fruits and concessions involving Marine escorts.
• Doflamingo and Crocodile investigated underground merchants who were stealing from their partners, exposing Judge and Germa’s raids on ships.
• Doflamingo confronted Judge at his palace, restrained the guards, and announced that Austin would arrive shortly.

Austin secured Celestial Dragon status, gathered Enel into his crew, and later traveled to Wano, where he secretly intervened in Oden’s battle and took Yamato under his protection. The arc ended with Austin fighting Kaido while Toki, her children, and the samurai remained surrounded by Kaido’s soldiers.

• Austin saved Sora and Sanji by offering Sanji a Contract of Indenture, then gave Sora Pure Gold and defeated Germa 66 while sparing Judge.
• Austin sparred with Mihawk, encountered the Marine admirals, and attended the Reverie, where Shamrock challenged him for a place among the Celestial Dragons.
• Austin defeated Shamrock and won permission to become an independent Celestial Dragon, then reassured Doflamingo that his bloodline might someday restore his family’s status.
• Austin traveled to Sky Island, captured Enel, and brought him into his crew before Mihawk and Crocodile set out on their own journeys.
• Austin secretly watched Oden confront Kaido in Wano and shot Queen while Oden wounded Kaido, then left without openly joining the battle.
• Austin found Yamato, took her away from Kaido’s base, and traveled around Wano with her while promising to stand against Kaido if she needed him.
• Austin reunited with Toki, Momonosuke, and Hiyori at the burning manor as Kaido arrived, and Yamato declared that Austin was her father too.
• Austin blocked Kaido’s Thunder Bagua and drove him into the forest, then saw Toki, her children, and the samurai surrounded by Kaido’s soldiers.

Austin settled his business in Wano and backed the World Government’s Shichibukai plan, reuniting with Shanks and Buggy along the way. After Crocodile agreed to join the Shichibukai, Austin confronted Moria about joining and taking revenge on Kaido.

• Austin secured a share of Wano’s Seastone production by making Orochi his double agent, while Toki died after entrusting the future to him.
• Rayleigh and Mihawk fought a fierce duel, and Crocodile was captured after attacking Sakazuki, and the Five Elders then named both Crocodile and Mihawk as Shichibukai candidates.
• Austin approved Crocodile’s and Mihawk’s nominations, supported Doflamingo’s candidacy, and claimed Hancock and her two sisters as his slaves while ordering Lip to free the other girls.
• Austin reunited with Shanks, soothed Uta, and watched Yasopp and Mihawk challenge him and Shanks, and Mihawk defeated Shanks in their swordsmanship duel, leaving the Red-Haired Pirates owing Austin a favor.
• Austin visited Buggy in East Blue, gave him treasure maps, and offered to help him become Pirate King, but Buggy did not decide whether to pursue the goal.
• Crocodile agreed to join the Shichibukai after Sengoku told her Austin had not come to free her, while Austin approached Moria and asked him to join and use Austin’s name to take revenge on Kaido.

Austin claimed influence over Fish-Man Island after a drawn battle with Whitebeard, then confronted the consequences of his growing power at the Shichibukai ceremony. The arc ended with Austin revealing that he knew Rosinante was undercover in Doflamingo’s crew and asking Sengoku for a favor.

• Austin subdued Moria with his shadow-compressing power, used Perona to stop Moria’s attack, and made Mihawk responsible for looking after her.
• Austin met Bullet through Crocodile’s account of Impel Down, then traveled with Mihawk and Crocodile to Fish-Man Island and clashed with Whitebeard over who would protect it.
• Austin and Whitebeard fought on a deserted island until their attacks shattered it, and they ended the battle in a draw that newspapers portrayed as Austin’s advantage.
• Austin and Whitebeard divided Fish-Man Island between their protection, and Austin learned from Shyarly that a straw-hatted person would nearly destroy the island before it was saved.
• Austin recruited Fisher Tiger after learning of her plan to free the slaves at Mary Geoise, and he killed Hody Jones when Queen Otohime sought help with relations between humans and fish-men.
• Austin visited Marineford for the Shichibukai ceremony, where Sengoku revealed Austin’s Celestial Dragon status and Austin warned Doflamingo about the secret use of the Hobby-Hobby Fruit.
• Austin attended the ceremony and later told Sengoku that he knew Rosinante was undercover in Doflamingo’s crew, offering to keep quiet in exchange for a favor.