Chapter Summaries

Austin, a strong boy with Observation Haki, spotted news that the Roger Pirates were nearby and decided to join them. He raced to the harbor and greeted young Shanks and Buggy as the crew arrived on Dullamos Island.

• Austin stole Jesse's pocket money and returned home, where he learned from the newspaper that the Roger Pirates were on nearby Sandrila Island.
• Austin decided to join Roger's crew, wrote a farewell note to the mayor, and set off for the docks.
• Gol D. Roger and his crew arrived at Dullamos Island to replenish their supplies.
• Young Buggy argued with Shanks about being called Red Nose as Austin ran up and greeted them.

Austin joined the Roger Pirates as an apprentice after impressing Roger with his ambition, leaving Old Gick behind. Several days into the voyage, Austin and Buggy settled into their shipboard routine, until a call came for them to train.

• Austin told Roger and Rayleigh that he wanted to join them to turn the world upside down, and Roger welcomed him aboard.
• Austin left with the Roger Pirates, while Old Gick shouted after the departing ship and told him to dress warmly.
• During several days at sea, Austin lounged in Buggy's bed and paid Buggy to overlook his shirking.
• A young voice called for Austin and Buggy to come out and train.

Austin began training aboard the Roger Pirates’ ship and chose to pursue marksmanship, though he also copied Shanks’s sword practice. His unusually precise Observation Haki let him learn techniques quickly, while Rayleigh agreed to teach him Conqueror’s Haki Infusion if Austin had the required Haki.

• Austin, Shanks, and Buggy went to the stern, where Austin chose a flintlock rifle and resolved to become the world’s greatest gunman.
• Rayleigh asked the children what they wanted to learn, and Austin requested Conqueror’s Haki Infusion; Rayleigh said he could teach it if Austin possessed Conqueror’s Haki.
• Austin began strength and Observation Haki training while Shanks practiced sword swings and Buggy slacked off.
• Austin watched Shanks’s technique with his Observation Haki, then picked up Shanks’s sword and imitated his swings.
• Bitam noticed Austin was copying Shanks, and Austin found he could learn the techniques after far fewer repetitions.

Austin trained aboard the Roger Pirates’ ship until Garp’s Marines caught up and attacked. As the crews clashed, Austin spotted the young Kuzan approaching and prepared to shoot him with his only Seastone Bullet.

• Austin focused on strengthening his body and Haki during the two months after leaving his hometown.
• Austin shot at a Haki-coated cannonball thrown by Garp, but Roger destroyed it and the other incoming cannonballs with Divine Departure.
• Roger and Garp exchanged attacks as their crews fought, while Austin and Bitam watched from the crow’s nest.
• Austin spotted Kuzan among the Marines approaching the Oro Jackson and aimed his Seastone Bullet at him.

Austin fought Marines from the Roger Pirates’ ship, then stopped Shanks from recklessly staying on deck by knocking him out and dragging him toward the cabins. The battle continued as Austin and Buggy retreated to safety.

• Austin shot Kuzan with a Seastone bullet, and Marines rushed to rescue the sinking recruit.
• Austin’s shots failed to penetrate the Armament Haki defenses of stronger Marines, so he climbed down from the lookout platform.
• Austin found Buggy urging Shanks to hide, while Shanks stayed on deck to watch the battle.
• Austin agreed to retreat with Buggy, then knocked Shanks unconscious with his gunstock and dragged him toward the cabins.

After the battle, Shanks confronted Austin over the bump on his head, but Austin repeatedly dodged and then easily blocked his attacks. As Roger and the crew watched and bet on the duel, Austin sensed a voice telling him to call it a draw.

• Roger started a party aboard the Oro Jackson to celebrate escaping Garp again.
• Shanks searched for Austin and challenged him over the bump Austin had given him.
• Austin kept postponing the duel with excuses until he finally accepted Shanks's challenge.
• Austin dodged Shanks's sword strikes and then blocked them with a small knife, firmly suppressing him.
• Roger, Rayleigh, Gaban, Bitam, and other crewmen watched and placed bets on the duel.
• Austin sensed something through his Observation Haki and heard Bitam tell him to call it a draw.

Austin used his Observation Haki to predict Shanks's slash, then knocked him out and faked a draw to help Bitam. As the crew continued training, Austin used gunfire to catch fish and later sparred with Rayleigh while Buggy and Shanks watched.

• Austin agreed to help Bitam by staging a draw with Shanks in exchange for half of Bitam's earnings.
• Austin predicted the path of Shanks's strongest slash and struck him down, then pretended to faint so Bitam could call the match a draw.
• Austin and Shanks trained intensely, while Buggy complained that he could not keep up with them.
• Austin practiced expanding his Observation Haki, then shot fish from the ship and hooked them for his basket.
• The crew watched Austin prepare to spar with Rayleigh as Buggy lamented that Austin was impossible to beat and Shanks encouraged him to keep growing stronger.

Austin fought Rayleigh to improve his combat skills, but Rayleigh knocked him unconscious with a kick. He woke up with a bruised chest and joined Shanks and Buggy for a meal.

• Austin used the Marine Six Styles to attack Rayleigh, but withdrew his kick after sensing that it would break his leg.
• Rayleigh warned Austin that his strong Observation Haki could hinder his growth, then struck him when Austin could not react in time.
• Austin used Iron Body to take Rayleigh's attack and was knocked unconscious.
• Austin woke up beside Shanks and Buggy, assured them he was fine, and showed them the bruise on his chest.
• Shanks mistook Austin's bruise for Armament Haki, and Austin invited Shanks and Buggy to eat together after Buggy scolded Shanks.

The Roger Pirates continued their voyage as Austin mocked Kozuki Oden’s outfit and secretly gave Roger wine despite Crocus’s orders. Two years later, Austin received a 139,600,000 Beli bounty, then sensed an approaching threat in the clouds over Edd War and prepared for the Battle of Ed War.

• Austin called Kozuki Oden’s clothing a diaper, and Roger laughed while Crocus confiscated his wine.
• Austin secretly gave Roger another bottle, and Roger rallied the crew to return to the New World.
• After two years of searching for Poneglyphs, the Roger Pirates held a banquet in the waters of Edd War.
• Buggy showed Austin his bounty poster, which listed him as Black Gun Dotol Austin with a bounty of 139,600,000 Beli.
• Austin spotted black dots emerging from the clouds, readied his Black Gun, and announced the Battle of Ed War.

Austin opened the battle against Golden Lion Shiki’s fleet and fought through its pirates while training his Haki against Captain Dark. He returned to the Oro Jackson and joined Shanks and Buggy as the Roger Pirates struggled against the overwhelming attack.

• Shiki proposed that Roger join forces with him to conquer the world, but Austin shot at him and Roger declared that his crew would crush the Flying Pirates.
• Austin sniped Flying Pirates grunts, then fought Captain Dark and blocked his punch before overpowering him with his strength.
• Austin hurled Dark onto another ship, where Gaban knocked him down with an axe strike.
• Austin rushed back to the Oro Jackson, cut through the pirates surrounding Shanks and Buggy, and reunited with them.

During the Battle of Ed War, Austin risked his life watching Roger and Shiki clash and awakened Conqueror’s Haki. After the Marines learned of his growing threat, Austin returned to Shanks and Buggy and encouraged Buggy to trust his luck as a storm gathered.

• Austin left Buggy and Shanks to handle their fight alone and rushed toward the main battlefield.
• Austin endured Roger and Shiki’s Conqueror’s Haki clash and awakened his own Conqueror’s Haki.
• Roger and Shiki noticed Austin’s awakening, while Shanks celebrated and Buggy reacted in disbelief.
• A Flying Pirates lackey recorded Austin’s awakening, and Kuzan identified him to the Marines as Dotol Austin, a twelve-year-old pirate with dangerous potential.
• Roger shielded Austin from the shockwave of his clash with Shiki, and Austin used Geppo to rejoin Shanks and Buggy.
• Austin reassured Buggy that he possessed Conqueror’s Luck as a storm gathered overhead.

After the storm saved the Roger Pirates from Golden Lion, Buggy asked Austin if his luck had caused it, and Austin encouraged him by saying he was destined to become a great pirate. Austin later considered how he would keep strengthening himself as the crew sailed toward Wano Country.

• A storm and tsunami swept away Golden Lion and his ships while the Roger Pirates pushed onward aboard the Oro Jackson.
• Buggy asked Austin whether his luck had saved them, and Austin assured him that he possessed extraordinary luck.
• Buggy promised Austin the world’s best orange juice when he became a Great Pirate and offered him the position of Vice-Captain.
• The cook dragged Austin and an overstuffed Buggy out of the kitchen, and Austin carried Buggy back to his room.
• Austin bathed, examined his strength, and planned to learn Ryou in Wano Country before considering a treasure chest beneath his bed as another way to grow stronger.

Austin considered saving the Warp Fruit until after reaching the Final Island and focused on strengthening his Haki. Bitam gave him a Seastone sniper rifle, while Shanks pushed himself to catch up with Austin.

• Austin decided to keep the Warp Fruit uneaten until he knew whether Devil Fruit users could reach the Final Island, and prioritized training his Haki.
• Bitam visited Austin at night to congratulate him on his Conqueror's Haki and gave him a heavy sniper rifle made with Seastone.
• Bitam said Shanks had been training after seeing Austin defeat an enemy ship's officer and unleash his Conqueror's Haki.
• Austin reflected that he cared about becoming stronger but had no desire to inherit Roger's will or become Pirate King.

Bullet left the Roger Pirates to become stronger and challenge the next World's Strongest, while Austin learned more about Conqueror's Haki Infusion from Rayleigh. As the crew prepared to sail to Wano Country, Roger urged Austin to explore the islands of the New World, where he might find a surprise.

• After another defeat by Roger, Bullet packed his belongings and told Austin he was leaving because he had no hope of surpassing Roger in his current life.
• Bullet said he planned to get stronger and challenge the next World's Strongest, and asked whether Austin would surpass Roger.
• Bullet left the Roger Pirates, and Rayleigh explained to Austin that he needed stronger Conqueror's Haki before he could master its infusion.
• Austin saw Buggy and Shanks watching him train with Rayleigh, then learned the crew was sailing to Wano Country.
• Roger told Austin to explore the islands in the latter half of the New World because he might encounter a surprise.

In 1496, thirteen-year-old Austin fought off two Marine warships as the Roger Pirates approached Wano Country. He sank one ship, killed the Marines aboard the other, and returned to the Oro Jackson with a new sword, eager to test Wano's Ryou.

• Austin celebrated growing to two meters tall during a battle, then used Armament Haki to protect Buggy from a bullet.
• Austin offered to handle the pursuing Marines while Roger directed the Oro Jackson toward Wano Country.
• Austin used Observation Haki and a precise shot to destroy one warship by striking its ammunition depot.
• Austin flew to the surviving warship, killed Rear Admiral Tesoro and the Marines aboard, and took Tesoro's sword.
• Austin returned to the Oro Jackson and looked forward to comparing Wano's Ryou with Rayleigh's Armament Haki technique.

Austin watched Roger and Whitebeard clash, using the encounter to study Conqueror's Haki Infusion. When the pirate crews began fighting, he shot Marco with a seastone Black Spear and revealed himself, setting his sights on Kozuki Oden.

• Austin observed Roger knock Oden away with Divine Departure and studied how Roger infused his blade with Conqueror's Haki.
• Whitebeard arrived and clashed with Roger, whose Conqueror's Haki shockwave forced Austin and the others to brace themselves.
• After Roger and Whitebeard called their crews to fight, Austin decided ordinary combat would not improve his Haki and chose to snipe instead.
• Austin shot Marco with a seastone Black Spear, disabling him before he could charge into battle.
• Austin revealed himself with his sword drawn and focused on Kozuki Oden, one of the Whitebeard Pirates' Conqueror's Haki users.

Austin fought Kozuki Oden to improve his mastery of Ryou and Conqueror’s Haki Infusion, then switched opponents after two days. He came to Shanks and Buggy’s aid and used his new flowing Haki to overwhelm the White Group fighters.

• Austin clashed with Kozuki Oden using his full strength, but Oden’s Ryou injured him internally despite his Future Sight.
• Austin and Oden fought for two days, during which Austin adapted to Ryou and grew stronger while Oden became exhausted.
• Austin called Gaban to take over the fight with Oden, then rushed to help Shanks and Buggy.
• Austin caught a Whitebeard Division Captain’s iron ball barehanded and warned Shanks and Buggy to stay alert.
• Austin fired Ryou-infused bullets at the surrounding White Group crew, injuring many and driving back those who tried to approach.

After a three-day battle between the Roger and Whitebeard Pirates, the crews called a truce and traded supplies while Austin drew attention for his strength. Once the Roger Pirates sailed again with Oden aboard, Austin showed that he had mastered Ryou on his own, then was challenged to a fight by Shanks.

• The Roger and Whitebeard Pirates ended their three-day battle with a truce and traded goods, while Austin exchanged some treasure for Seastone.
• Buggy and Shanks discussed Teach's sleeplessness as Austin considered the future Blackbeard and watched Roger, Whitebeard, and Oden talk.
• After the Roger Pirates set sail with Oden aboard, Austin approached him to ask about Ryou.
• Austin demonstrated flowing Armament Haki that matched authentic Ryou, leaving Oden with no advice to offer.
• Austin found Buggy and Shanks training at the stern, and Shanks drew his sword and challenged Austin to fight.

Shanks challenged Austin to a fight to improve his strength, but Austin mocked him by using Haki-coated underwear as a weapon. The duel ended when Austin knocked Shanks unconscious with it, leaving Buggy to witness another humiliating defeat.

• Buggy objected to Shanks challenging Austin, but Shanks insisted on testing himself against a stronger opponent.
• Austin took a pair of underwear from the clothesline, coated it in Armament Haki, and told Shanks he had no smaller underwear.
• Shanks attacked Austin with his sword, but Austin blocked his strikes with the underwear and taunted him.
• Shanks unleashed a barrage of sword techniques, but he could not damage Austin's underwear and even chipped his blade.
• Austin's stomach growled, so he ended the fight by striking Shanks on the back of the head and knocking him out as Buggy watched.

After Shanks recovered from Austin’s beating, Austin and Buggy teased him before the Roger Pirates continued their voyage through the Grand Line and visited Fish-Man Island. In Marineford Era 1497, Austin was carried along as the Roger Pirates reached Laugh Tale and completed their voyage around the world.

• Austin and Buggy offered Shanks meat, then caught him sneaking a bite and laughed as he angrily confronted them.
• After Kozuki Oden joined the Roger Pirates, they followed the Poneglyphs’ interpretations through the Grand Line and reached the Sabaody Archipelago.
• The Roger Pirates left Sabaody because Roger’s illness could not be delayed, and Austin discovered he could use Conqueror’s Haki to make fish float to the surface.
• Roger and his crew visited Fish-Man Island, where they met King Neptune and the young Shark Merfolk Shyarly.
• In Marineford Era 1497, the Roger Pirates reached Laugh Tale, completing their voyage around the world with Austin aboard.