Recaps

Sade challenged the Five Elders and broadcast his plans to remake the world, while the resulting upheaval sent Cross Guild to Impel Down. Austin then showed Sade his own past, from his childhood with Gick through his years in the Marines, before a strange encounter with Big Mom left him sparring with Katakuri.

• Shanks struck down Kid with Divine Departure, but Austin stopped the giants from finishing the Kid Pirates and sealed Kid in a black cube.
• Sade reached Egghead, awakened Emmett with his new power, and declared that he would defeat the World Government and every pirate to become World King.
• Austin used Joy Boy’s stored Haki to help Sade overpower the Five Elders, then broadcast Sade’s message across the world and confronted Imu in Mary Geoise.
• Sade’s speech sparked rebellion, while Crocodile, Mihawk, and Buggy broke into Impel Down and freed Doflamingo and other prisoners for Cross Guild.
• Austin showed Sade his past: Gick raised him on Dullamos Island, where Garp later took him to the Marines and trained him alongside recruits such as Kuzan.
• Austin attacked the Roger Pirates at sea, fell aboard the Oro Jackson after Garp and Roger clashed, and was carried off by Big Mom.
• Austin stayed with the Big Mom Pirates to investigate his apparent history with Linlin, then challenged Katakuri to a spar and countered his attacks until Katakuri released Conqueror’s Haki.

Austin defeated Shiki and three future Admirals while remaining a Marine, then crossed paths with his future self and trained Ace and Sabo. After Roger became Pirate King, Austin left Dullamos to take one last look at the era.

• Austin protected Cake Island from Shiki, then defeated him in the Battle of Ed War and was rescued by Roger’s crew.
• Austin returned to the Marines with Garp, captured Byrnndi World, and later fought Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan before refusing the Admiral position.
• Austin visited Big Mom to repay her for protecting him, then briefly lost consciousness as a message announced that Azure Austin had done the same.
• Kong Ao asked Austin to train the kid, and Austin appeared in Dressrosa, where he taught Sabo and Ace through a fierce fight.
• Austin gave Sabo the photo album Old Gick had entrusted to him, then returned to Dullamos and told Gick he had met his future self.
• After Roger reached the end of the world and became Pirate King, Austin set out to take one last look at the era.

Austin captured Roger and entrusted Rouge and their child to Old Gick, then witnessed Roger’s execution and crushed the pirates gathered at Loguetown. He recruited Crocodile, Moria, Doflamingo, and Mihawk into his new organization as he prepared for the coming New Era.

• Austin left Garp to search for Roger, reached Baterilla Island, and promised Roger he would not arrest him.
• Roger entrusted Rouge and their unborn child to Austin, who arranged for Old Gick to care for them and captured Roger when he turned himself in.
• Austin brought Roger to Impel Down, where Roger asked Garp to care for his child, then escorted Roger to his execution in Loguetown.
• After Roger’s execution, Austin destroyed the pirate ships near Loguetown and fought Mihawk, Doflamingo, Crocodile, and Moria, capturing them.
• Austin returned to Marine Headquarters with the four prisoners and recruited Crocodile and Moria by offering them work and sparing their companions.
• Austin made Doflamingo his contracted beast and accepted Mihawk, then instructed the group to target nobles and royalty rather than commoners.

Austin captured Bullet, met Vegapunk, and arranged the birth of his son Dante with Big Mom while pursuing plans to reshape the Marines. After leading the destruction of Ohara but letting Robin escape, he drew Kuzan into his efforts and set out for Wano to help Moria and confront Kaido.

• Austin replaced Borsalino in the Buster Call, defeated Douglas Bullet, and arranged for the Marines to report that Bullet had escaped.
• Austin met Vegapunk and used his technology to conceive a son with Big Mom, naming the child Dante despite her objections.
• Austin returned to Marine Headquarters and joined the Buster Call against Ohara, where he destroyed the island but let Robin escape.
• Vegapunk and Dragon suspected Austin had preserved Ohara’s books, while Big Mom gave birth to Dante and kept his abilities secret.
• Austin challenged Kuzan to recover his ideals, secretly recorded his criticism of the World Government, and recruited him to help reform the Marines.
• Austin and Kuzan obtained the Munch-Munch Fruit from Drum Kingdom, then Austin agreed to rescue Moria’s crew in Wano and face Kaido.