Recaps

Xia Qiu grew into a formidable sea predator by consuming fish and humans, surviving Marine and pirate attacks as he learned how his body evolved. After leaving Naruto Village Island, he followed a merchant ship and destroyed the Dominic Pirates’ ship, then attacked their fleeing boats.

• Xia Qiu became a fish, grew rapidly by eating sea life, and confirmed that he had entered the world of One Piece near Naruto Village.
• Xia Qiu replaced his scales, survived attacks from fish, and killed Lieutenant Colonel Berio after the Marines tried to trap him with bait.
• Xia Qiu attacked the Porcupine Pirates, killed Muir and his men, and concluded that eating humans gave him Reinforcement Energy while fish gave him Evolution Energy.
• Xia Qiu gained spikes by eating tuna, grew to eighteen meters, and killed Marine Colonel Lido after the Marines lured him with Capture Agent.
• Xia Qiu defeated and ate a thirty-meter coelacanth, gained greater control of his fins, and decided to leave Naruto Village Island before stronger Marines came after him.
• Xia Qiu followed a merchant ship carrying Marcel and Joezer, killed a large fish, and watched the Dominic Pirates confront the merchants.
• Xia Qiu repeatedly struck the Dominic Pirates’ ship until it began sinking, then pursued the escape boats and swallowed Dominic after smashing his boat.

Xia Qiu grew stronger while hunting the Arlong Pirates, who threatened Nami’s village and repeatedly clashed with him at sea. After sinking the Spab and killing Chuu and several Fish-Men, Xia Qiu followed Arlong’s weakened crew toward Jumada Island, waiting for them to tire.

• Xia Qiu escaped the sinking pirate ship by devouring Dominic, then hunted down the other pirates as Marcel and Joezer recognized him as the sea fish that had followed their ship.
• Xia Qiu settled near a large island, fought off Great White Sharks, and later developed sonar while hunting dolphins and other prey.
• Nami charted the weather and currents around Cocoyasi Village, while Xia Qiu killed pirates at sea and made her wonder whether he considered humans prey.
• Arlong arrived in the East China Sea and announced his plan to rule its waters, then forced Nami to join his crew and promised to free her village for one hundred million Belly.
• Xia Qiu ambushed and ate several Fish-Men near Arlong Park, but Hachi injured him in a fight underwater, forcing him to retreat and seek new abilities.
• After eating a giant squid, Xia Qiu grew ten arms and attacked the Fish-Men during their battle with a Marine warship, binding and killing Kuroobi before hiding to recover and grow stronger.
• Arlong led his crew away from the island aboard the Spab, and Xia Qiu followed them, rammed the ship, killed Chuu and several Fish-Men, and left it sinking.
• With only sixteen Fish-Men left, Arlong ordered the crew to swim toward Jumada Island, while Xia Qiu followed from a distance and waited for them to tire.

Xia Qiu killed Arlong and his crew, then grew stronger by hunting in the Grand Line while Nami and Hachi settled into life in Cocoyasi Village. After reaching an island to pursue new prey and develop venom, Xia Qiu attacked the Lionheart Pirates and killed Leon.

• Xia Qiu wore down Arlong’s Crew, killed Arlong, and pursued Hachi, while Moo became his companion on Jumada Island.
• Nami learned from Hachi that Arlong and the rest of the crew had died, let Hachi stay in the orange orchard, and named the Black Fish Black Star.
• Xia Qiu ate pirates and then killed Marine Yuchimura, gaining enough strength to set out for the Grand Line as Smoker prepared to hunt him.
• Xia Qiu and Moo crossed Reverse Mountain, survived an encounter with Laboon, and began hunting the Grand Line’s sea creatures for stronger Evolution Energy.
• Xia Qiu reached a strongly magnetic island, used Moo as bait to kill a giant squid, and hunted sea snakes to develop venomous fangs.
• Xia Qiu tested his venom on a cod and, after waiting ten days for a pirate ship, charged the Lionheart Pirates’ vessel.
• Leon transformed into a lion and attacked Xia Qiu, who broke Leon’s arms and crushed his breastbone, killing him on the deck.

Xia Qiu left Moo to pursue greater strength, hunted Baroque Works ships, and brought Nico Robin to a remote island after sinking her fleet. He agreed to keep her there for two years, then went to Alabasta to eat f-crocodiles and grow limbs before returning to her.

• Xia Qiu left Moo on the island and swam toward Twin Cape, while Nico Robin joined Baroque Works as Miss All Sunday and became its Vice President and Supreme Commander.
• Xia Qiu sank the Violet Pirates’ ship, then followed a magnetic pull to Whiskey Peak and began attacking Baroque Works vessels at sea.
• Xia Qiu sank ships carrying Baroque Works agents, while Gardino abandoned Mr. 2 Bon Clay and Robin later learned of Gardino’s betrayal and left him to Mr. 2 Bon Clay.
• Robin sailed from Whiskey Peak with two ships, but Xia Qiu attacked the fleet and pursued her after she escaped in a small boat.
• Xia Qiu smashed Robin’s boat, carried the Devil Fruit user to a remote island, and agreed to let her leave after two years.
• Robin established a settlement on the island, while Xia Qiu left for Alabasta to eat f-crocodiles and strengthen his body.
• Xia Qiu ate two f-crocodiles, set a limit on how often he would hunt them, and headed back to Robin.