Recaps

Red-Hair visited Tesoro and asked him to look after Uta, revealing that she was his daughter. Bright arrived expecting a confrontation, but joined the gathering after learning the truth, and Red-Hair asked whether Bright was Rayleigh’s disciple.

• Tesoro nervously stalled Red-Hair while waiting for Bright to arrive.
• Red-Hair told Tesoro that Uta was his daughter and asked him to help take care of her.
• Bright rushed to Dressrosa and arrived to find Tesoro chatting with Red-Hair and the Red Hair Pirates.
• Tesoro explained that Red-Hair wanted him to nurture Uta into a world-famous superstar, and Tesoro agreed.
• Tesoro proposed a banquet, and Red-Hair asked Bright whether he was Rayleigh’s disciple.

Bright and Tesoro hosted Red-Hair and the Red Hair Pirates, building a friendly connection through their shared ties to Rayleigh and Uta. After the pirates departed, Bright warned Tesoro that something might be wrong with Uta, as the worldwide talent competition reached its final stage.

• Bright told Red-Hair that Rayleigh had guided him in Haki, and Red-Hair said Rayleigh had taught him too.
• Tesoro hosted a banquet where Bright and Red-Hair reminisced about Rayleigh and Red-Hair entrusted Uta to Bright and Tesoro's care.
• Red-Hair promised to help Bright and Tesoro if they encountered trouble, then departed with the Red Hair Pirates.
• Tesoro lamented that they had not strengthened their relationship with Red-Hair further, and Bright warned him to be careful around Uta.
• The talent competition's contestants entered the main event, and the competitions for every race reached their final stage.

Fish-Man Island hosted the final round of its idol selection, drawing crowds from across the world as Otohime and two other contestants prepared to compete. While Bright and Tesoro dealt with the event’s popularity and security strain, a group plotting against the island launched an operation as the showdown began.

• Tesoro praised the selection’s success as Bright warned that the influx of visitors had strained Fish-Man Island’s security.
• A covert group decided to use the event and the island’s shortage of manpower to investigate its secrets.
• Fish-Man Island residents and visiting fans argued over Otohime’s advancement while waiting to enter Gid Colon Plaza.
• Tesoro opened the final showdown, and the three remaining contestants appeared before the crowd and a worldwide broadcast audience.
• Bright watched from the plaza wall as the covert group began its operation.

Queen Otohime won Fish-Man Island’s competition final with overwhelming popular support, and Uta won the human division. The story left the contestants ready to form the group in Dressrosa.

• The three mermaid finalists performed, and Otohime’s festival song moved the audience and earned her first place in the opening round.
• Otohime won the remaining rounds and claimed the Fish-Man Island championship, while Bright ordered his subordinates to strengthen security amid the crowd’s excitement.
• The Five Elders watched the broadcast and discussed their efforts to investigate Fish-Man Island.
• Bright and Shyarly watched Uta perform, and viewers’ cheers made her the final group member.
• The group’s formation was set to take place in Dressrosa.

Queen Otohime traveled from Fish-Man Island to Dressrosa to join the first idol group, leaving Shirahoshi behind and meeting her future colleagues. She arrived safely and enthusiastically greeted Uta, who privately dismissed her as an unworthy rival.

• Tesoro warned Bright that the idol group's first performance would draw a dangerous crowd in Dressrosa, and Bright said Jinbe would escort Queen Otohime.
• Queen Otohime departed Fish-Man Island after tearfully saying goodbye to Shirahoshi and promising to share Fish-Man Island's songs with the world.
• Jinbe escorted Queen Otohime to Dressrosa, where Tesoro welcomed her as the sixth group member to arrive.
• Tesoro brought Queen Otohime to meet five colleagues, including Uta and the Tontatta champion.
• Queen Otohime praised Uta's singing and declared her own determination to perform, while Uta inwardly dismissed her and claimed the group's spotlight for herself.

The eight winners of Tesoro’s talent show gathered to form a group, and Uta challenged Queen Otohime for the lead vocalist position. After Uta’s powerful performance, Otohime embraced her and asked whether singing hurt her, leaving Uta bewildered.

• Queen Otohime greeted the group’s members, including Princess Mansherry, while Tesoro explained that the Tontatta had joined because the alliance could protect them.
• Uta asked who would be the group’s central member and lead vocalist, and Otohime proposed a singing contest to decide.
• The final two members, a female giant and a fox Mink girl, arrived, but only Uta and Otohime chose to compete.
• Uta sang first, moving the listeners and leaving the Snakeneck Tribe singer impressed by her talent.
• Otohime hugged Uta while sobbing and asked whether singing hurt her, and Uta stared at her in confusion.

Queen Otohime used her heartfelt singing and compassion to reach Uta, whose pain and longing for maternal affection overwhelmed her. Days later, Tesoro’s All Stars debuted to great success, while Bright prepared for King Neptune to attend the Reverie.

• Queen Otohime embraced Uta and recognized her pain, prompting Uta to angrily reject her concern.
• Queen Otohime sang Uta’s song with raw emotion, stirring Uta’s memories and bringing her close to tears.
• Queen Otohime comforted Uta and promised to help her be happy, while Uta became too overwhelmed to face her afterward.
• Tesoro told Bright what had happened and hoped Otohime’s bond with Uta would improve their relationship with the Red Hair Pirates.
• Tesoro’s All Stars held a hugely successful first performance in Dressrosa.
• Bright received the Government’s invitation for King Neptune to attend the Reverie in Mary Geoise the following week.

Bright and King Neptune prepared to attend the Reverie, wary that the World Government would try to tighten its control over Fish-Man Island. As they departed, the Five Elders arranged a disguised pirate attack to investigate two forbidden locations on the island, and a Marine warship appeared ahead of Bright and Neptune's vessel.

• Jinbe, King Neptune, and Bright agreed that Fish-Man Island should attend the Reverie while avoiding an outright break with the World Government.
• Jinbe entrusted Neptune's safety to Bright, who promised to bring a secret weapon to Mary Geoise.
• The Five Elders planned to disguise several New World pirate crews and send them after Fish-Man Island's sealed mine area and the forbidden depths of the Sea Forest.
• Jinbe promised to guard Fish-Man Island as Bright and Neptune departed aboard a warship.
• Bright and Neptune reached the surface waters of Paradise, where a Marine warship approached and a lounging man remarked on the Emperor of the Deep Sea's presence.

Bright and King Neptune traveled to Mary Geoise under Admiral Aokiji’s escort and met King Cobra and Princess Vivi of Alabasta along the way. After the kings greeted each other, they reached the summit of the Red Line and arrived at Mary Geoise.

• Aokiji escorted Bright and Neptune from Fish-Man Island, while Bright’s guards followed in their own ship.
• At the Government base beneath the Red Line, Bright and Neptune boarded a bubble ship to ascend to Mary Geoise.
• Vice Admiral Aokiji greeted King Cobra, Princess Vivi, and their guards, Pell and Chaka.
• Vivi recognized Bright from his movie, and Bright promised to get her an autographed photo from Tesoro.
• Bright, Neptune, Cobra, and their companions boarded the ascending bubble ship and arrived at Mary Geoise.

Bright, King Neptune, and King Cobra arrived at Mary Geoise for the Reverie, where Bright saw through the World Government’s claims of equality and heard the suffering beneath its moving road. As the kings gathered in Pangu City, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu discussed Bright’s strength, while the Five Elders considered whether to act or meet him first.

• Bright and the kings arrived at Mary Geoise, where Bright used Observation Haki to hear the anguished people pushing the road beneath them.
• The officials brought Bright and the kings through Pangu City, where Bright dismissed the Empty Throne’s claim to symbolize equality as a lie.
• Neptune reunited with King Riku, Elizabello II, and other allied kings, while King Cobra greeted Riku as an old acquaintance.
• Aokiji met with Kizaru and Akainu, and they discussed Bright’s strength and the possibility of conflict with the government.
• In the Room of Authority, the Five Elders discussed whether to begin acting or meet Bright first.

At the gathering of kings in Pangu City, Bright described Fish-Man Island to Princess Vivi before a government official summoned him to meet the Five Elders. Bright entered the World Government’s highest center, where he sensed others were present as well.

• Kings gathered around Neptune and Bright to build ties with Fish-Man Island.
• Princess Vivi asked Bright to tell her about Fish-Man Island, and he patiently described its location, customs, and culture.
• Wapol arrived at the hall, and a government official told Bright that the Five Elders wanted to see him.
• Bright followed the official through Pangu City and sensed additional people inside the room beyond the Five Elders.
• Bright opened the door, entered, and announced himself to the Five Elders.

Bright met with the Five Elders, who questioned his alliance-building and demanded that he bring his allies closer to the World Government. He placated them and left, while they secretly prepared to investigate Fish-Man Island ahead of the Reverie's opening ceremony.

• Bright met the Five Elders and accepted tea from the blond Elder before they questioned his ties to the Giant Tribe and other minority races.
• Bright argued that his alliance benefited the World Government and promised to show sincerity by trying to bring his allies closer to it.
• Bright sensed the Elders' suspicion and concealed his real intentions while agreeing to their demands.
• After Bright left, the Five Elders decided to put a collar on him and ordered Zero to prepare an operation for the next day.
• The Reverie's official opening was scheduled for the next day.

Bright attended the Reverie with Neptune and witnessed the kings present proposals and argue over them. After Wapol tried to slap the Little Princess, Bright stopped him and knocked him unconscious, while Jinbe received news that pirates had invaded Fish-Man Island.

• Bright and Neptune attended the opening of the week-long Reverie, where the Five Elders explained how the kings would present and vote on proposals.
• Wapol asked the World Government to send troops to suppress his people, but Cobra opposed his request and blamed Wapol's brutal rule.
• During the break, Wapol pretended to slip and tried to slap the Little Princess, but Bright caught him and threw him to the floor.
• Bright struck Wapol with an invisible burst of spirit, leaving him unconscious, then warned the Little Princess to be careful.
• Jinbe received a report that pirates had invaded Fish-Man Island.

Bright let Wapol be taken away while the Reverie continued, and Jinbe faced a sudden surge of pirate attacks across Fish-Man Island. After learning that pirates had also targeted the mine and other sensitive locations, Jinbe realized the raids might be coordinated and rushed to respond.

• Bright watched Dalton's guards carry Wapol away and considered how the Munch-Munch Fruit could make him useful as a producer.
• Jinbe noticed several pirate fleets attacking Fish-Man Island and decided to capture survivors to question them.
• A fish-man reported that pirates had attacked the deep-sea mine, so Jinbe hurried there to protect its secret Seastone deposits.
• Mark and several fish-men moved a sealed boat of ore through the mine, but a panicked group knocked it over and one of them slipped a hand into Mark's pocket.
• Jinbe defeated the pirates outside the mine, then learned that more pirates had appeared in the industrial district and at the Sea Forest.

Jinbe responded to coordinated pirate attacks on Fish-Man Island, where attackers also tried to infiltrate the Sea Forest arsenal. Bright learned what happened while attending a meeting in Mary Geoise and was left to decide how to protect the island without exposing its secrets.

• Jinbe suspected the attacks were a diversion and sent forces to protect Sea Forest.
• Franky, Iceburg, and Tom stayed inside the arsenal while human intruders, guided by fish-men, attacked its defenders.
• Tom and his apprentices joined the fight with their weapons, and Fish-Man Island's warriors captured the attackers.
• Jinbe questioned the captured leader and worried that Tom and his apprentices' information had been exposed to the World Government.
• Bright received Jinbe's account during the meeting in Mary Geoise and sighed over the threat to his efforts to preserve peace.

The Five Elders concluded that Bright was hiding Tom and moved to keep him from leaving Mary Geoise while preparing to seize Fish-Man Island. Bright told Neptune to continue attending the Reverie, but the next morning a Celestial Dragon barged into the kings’ dining hall demanding to know where the people from Fish-Man Island were.

• The Five Elders discussed evidence that Bright was hiding Tom and learned that Fish-Man Island also held valuable Seastone mines.
• The Five Elders ordered Zero to watch Bright and attack if he made a suspicious move, ensuring he could not leave Mary Geoise.
• Bright told Neptune about the danger, but advised him to keep attending the meetings because Bright had made preparations for the worst-case scenario.
• The next morning, a Celestial Dragon stormed into the kings’ dining hall and demanded to know where the people from Fish-Man Island were.

Bright, Neptune, and their allies faced a Celestial Dragon who demanded Queen Otohime be handed over, threatening Fish-Man Island with the World Government's retaliation. Saint Mjosgard struck the Celestial Dragon and claimed he intended to repay Otohime, but Bright sensed that Mjosgard was pleased his plan had succeeded, leaving his true purpose unclear.

• Bright suspected the Five Elders had sent a Celestial Dragon to provoke Fish-Man Island and prepared for battle.
• King Cobra stepped away as the Celestial Dragon approached Neptune and demanded that he surrender Otohime.
• CP0 insisted Neptune had no right to refuse the Celestial Dragon's demand, while Wapol eagerly hoped Bright and Neptune would resist.
• Mjosgard struck the Celestial Dragon and told Neptune that he owed Otohime for saving him.
• Mjosgard warned Neptune that Fish-Man Island was in a dangerous situation, while Bright sensed that Mjosgard was pleased his plan had succeeded.

Bright and Neptune decided to flee Mary Geoise after learning that the Five Elders planned to seize Fish-Man Island’s property. They led their guards out of Pangu City, where the Five Elders ordered their forces to confront them outside the city.

• Mjosgard warned Bright and Neptune about the Five Elders’ plans and urged them to flee, then left with the Celestial Dragon he had struck.
• Bright and Neptune chose to withdraw from Mary Geoise while gathering their guards discreetly so they would not alert the World Government or endanger Mjosgard.
• The Five Elders ordered Mjosgard watched and agreed that Bright had to be captured and Fish-Man Island crushed, while avoiding a battle inside Pangu City.
• Bright and Neptune ate lunch, then gathered their guards and openly headed for the city’s exit.
• Bright kicked aside an official who tried to stop them, and the Five Elders ordered their forces to let them leave Pangu City before fighting.
• After Bright’s group broke through Pangu City’s gate, a white-robed figure blocked their path and demanded to know where Neptune and Bright were going.

Bright and Neptune tried to leave Mary Geoise, but the Government’s forces surrounded them with CP0’s supreme commander and all three Navy Admirals. Bright prepared to use a trump card, leaving his enemies shocked by the stone in his hand.

• Bright told the Strongest Shield that he needed to return to Fish-Man Island, but the commander refused to let him leave and threatened him with death.
• Kizaru arrived, followed by Akainu and Aokiji, joining the Strongest Shield against Bright and his companions.
• Neptune feared the overwhelming force, but Bright reassured him that he would handle the situation himself.
• Bright reached into his pocket and took out a gaudy-looking stone, prompting the Strongest Shield to cry out in shock.

Bright used a stolen Dyna Stone to force the Five Elders to let him and Neptune leave Pangu City, but they destroyed the delegation’s bubble ships and trapped them at the sky port. With Marines closing in and the Admirals watching, Bright told Neptune to get ready to jump.

• Bright revealed the Dyna Stone and threatened to detonate it unless Akainu cleared their way.
• The Five Elders ordered the Strongest Shield to let Bright and the Fish-Man Island delegation leave, while arranging to destroy their bubble ships.
• Bright led Neptune and the guards from Pangu City toward the sky port as the Admirals and Marines followed.
• Bright’s group found their bubble ships destroyed, leaving them stranded above an ocean of clouds.
• Bright looked back at their pursuers and told Neptune to get ready to jump.

Bright and Neptune leapt from the Red Line to escape the pursuing Marines, and Bright revealed his Azure Dragon powers to save the Fishmen and disrupt their pursuers. The Fishmen floated away on Flame Clouds, but Akainu forced his way back upward through the gale to continue the chase.

• Bright convinced Neptune and the guards to jump from the Red Line, and the three Admirals and the Strongest Shield followed them down.
• Bright transformed into a fiery red Dragon Human and used Flame Clouds to catch and carry the Fishmen.
• The Strongest Shield identified Bright's power as the Fish-Fish Fruit Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon Form, and Akainu attacked with Great Eruption.
• Bright unleashed a gale that tore apart Akainu's magma fist, formed a tornado, and made Geppo unusable for the pursuers.
• Bright's Flame Clouds carried the Fishmen toward the distant sky while Akainu erupted with magma and forced his way upward against the gale.

Bright fought off Akainu and Kizaru while escaping with Neptune and the Fish-Men. After Bright sent Akainu crashing into the Red Line, he reached the sea and escaped underwater, leaving Kizaru to report the failure.

• Akainu broke free of Bright's gale and pursued him as Kizaru attacked the group with Yasakani no Magatama.
• Bright blocked Kizaru's light bullets with Lightning Dragons and burned Akainu with Heat Breath, while Kizaru's laser failed to stop him.
• Bright unleashed a powerful King's Punch against Akainu's Meigo, blasting Akainu into the Red Line and smashing a huge crater into it.
• Bright wrapped the Fish-Men in Flame Clouds and fled as Kizaru followed at a distance, firing lasers that Bright intercepted.
• Bright reached the surface and escaped into the sea with his compatriots, while Kizaru realized Bright's ability to swim made him exceptionally difficult to pursue.

Bright and King Neptune escaped Mary Geoise and returned to the sea, leaving Fish-Man Island facing likely World Government sanctions. After the Navy officers reported Bright’s strength and escape to the Five Elders, Lord Im confronted them, and Bright called again.

• Bright and King Neptune reached the sea after escaping Mary Geoise, and Neptune worried that the World Government would blockade Fish-Man Island.
• Bright suggested there might still be a way to avoid the worst effects of the coming sanctions.
• Aokiji, Kizaru, and the Strongest Shield returned to the battlefield and found Akainu badly injured by Bright.
• The Strongest Shield reported to the Five Elders that Bright had escaped underwater and possessed an ability like Kaido’s.
• The Five Elders apologized to Lord Im, then answered another Den Den Mushi call and heard Bright identify himself.

Bright threatened the Five Elders with a Dyna Stone attack on Mary Geoise and demanded that the World Government leave Fish-Man Island’s development undisturbed. Im ordered the Five Elders to bring Fish-Man Island to the surface, while Bright admitted to Neptune that he was afraid to attack Mary Geoise.

• Bright called the Five Elders and warned that Fish-Man Island would suffer if the government imposed harsh sanctions.
• The Five Elders threatened to destroy Fish-Man Island, and Bright countered by reminding them that he could fly to Mary Geoise and drop a Dyna Stone.
• Bright demanded that the government leave things as they were and let Fish-Man Island continue developing, then ended the call.
• The Five Elders turned to Im for help, and Im ordered them to bring Fish-Man Island to the surface.
• Neptune asked Bright why he did not simply destroy Mary Geoise, and Bright said he was a little scared.

After Bright broke with the World Government, he reassured Neptune before setting his sights on another target. The Navy and the Five Elders assessed Bright’s strength and learned from Vegapunk that his dragon abilities came from a supposedly failed artificial fruit, then ordered Vegapunk to improve the Fishman Potion.

• Bright told Neptune there would be no problems for Fish-Man Island and said their next target was someone else.
• Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru discussed Bright’s power, his Dyna Stone, and the danger he posed to the Navy.
• The Five Elders suspected Vegapunk’s experiment had given Bright his unusual abilities and sent an agent to question him.
• Vegapunk confirmed Bright had eaten an artificial Azure Dragon fruit he had believed was a failure, and said replicating it would require capturing Kaido again.
• The Five Elders ordered Vegapunk to improve the Fishman Potion so its users could fight underwater like Fish-Men.