Chapter Summaries

Xia Che praised Carl for her actions and ordered her to dispose of the slave-catching gang, while she reported meeting Smoker. Zephyr admitted he had posted information about Smoker to test his strength, and Xia Che promised to make sure Smoker felt the effects of Zephyr’s plan before welcoming Issho into their ranks.

• Issho followed Carl to meet Xia Che and listened as she reported how Issho had helped her crew escape the slave-catchers.
• Xia Che told Carl to sink the captured gang, and Carl agreed after realizing she should not investigate their background.
• Carl reported that Smoker had questioned her crew about the Pirate Guild and discovered information about himself there.
• Zephyr revealed he had posted Smoker’s information to test his former student, and Xia Che offered to make the plan effective despite Smoker being on guard.
• Carl introduced Issho, and Xia Che welcomed him into the East Blue Navy.

Xia Che persuaded Issho to join the East Blue Navy by promising him authority to deal with pirates who broke the Pirate Guild’s rules and admiral-level compensation. After Issho joined and asked to see the academy, Moke called Xia Che with urgent news that Black Foot had been captured again.

• Issho questioned Xia Che about how the Pirate Guild could control pirates beyond East Blue, and Xia Che admitted he could not guarantee their conduct elsewhere.
• Xia Che promised Issho he could arrest or kill any pirate he judged deserving, even pirates protected by Marine Headquarters or the World Government.
• Issho asked Xia Che to explain the compensation before agreeing, then accepted the offer and pressed his fingerprint to join the East Blue Navy.
• Zephyr offered to show Issho around, and Issho asked to first look around with Carl as she arranged accommodations for the civilians.
• Moke repeatedly called Xia Che and told him that Black Foot had been captured again.

Moke told Xia Che how he and Ace ended up taking Teach to a Marine recruitment island while searching for Mochi and Cabaji. After they split up, Teach was captured again, leaving Xia Che to ask how it happened.

• Moke ran into the Whitebeard Pirates while searching for his runaway crew members, and Teach and Ace joined his search despite Teach's reluctance.
• The three reached an island under the Marine G1 Branch, where Rear Admiral Buggy was present and a large Marine force, including an Admiral, had gathered.
• Teach urged the group not to go ashore, but Ace insisted they search for Moke's crew members, so Moke and Teach reluctantly went along.
• Moke told Xia Che that they infiltrated the island successfully at first, but Teach then suggested they split up.

Moke recounted how he searched the island for his missing crew members and ran into Kuzan, who warned him to keep a low profile. He revealed that Red Nose, not Black Foot, was the one who witnessed his meeting with Kuzan.

• Teach suggested that he, Ace, and Moke split up to search the island and agreed they would meet again before sunset.
• Moke explained that he entered the island town in disguise to look for his missing crew members, who he believed had come to find Buggy.
• Kuzan confronted Moke, learned that Ace and Teach were also on the island, and warned him to avoid causing trouble.
• Kuzan sensed someone hiding nearby and turned to investigate.
• Moke corrected Xia Che, Robin, and Violet, revealing that Red Nose had witnessed his meeting with Kuzan.

Buggy overheard Kuzan and Moke’s conversation, mistook their secrets for a Marine conspiracy, and begged to join them. The group left the alley only to encounter another ally warning that Ace had been discovered by Garp.

• Buggy revealed himself and pleaded with Kuzan to spare him, claiming he knew about Moke’s connection to Garp.
• Moke confirmed that Buggy had once served with his father, and Kuzan agreed to let Buggy go if he kept quiet.
• Buggy guessed that Kuzan, Garp, and Sengoku were plotting together, and Kuzan let him believe the Marine mission was part of a larger plan.
• Kuzan told Buggy to carry out his assignment opposing Moke, then led Moke and Buggy out of the alley.
• A familiar figure found Moke and warned that Ace had been discovered by Garp, leaving the group stunned.

Moke explained that he had escaped with Ace but blasted Teach back toward the Marines, leaving Teach captured and furious. As Teach tried to expose Moke, Kuzan, and Ace, Garp dismissed his claims by accidentally revealing that Ace was his grandson, while Buggy began to suspect the Marines were secretly aligned with the East Blue Overlord.

• Moke told Xia Che that he and Ace escaped, but he blasted Teach back to shore when Teach tried to board their ship.
• Robin and Violet suggested assassinating Teach before he reached Marine Headquarters, but Xia Che said someone else was more worried about him.
• Teach woke among the Marines and accused Buggy, Kuzan, and Ace of conspiring with the East Blue Overlord, but Kaki dismissed his claims as lies.
• Garp arrived, and Teach pleaded to report the conspiracy; Garp said Ace was his grandson, then tried to take the admission back.
• Kaki ordered Teach taken away, while Buggy arranged to guard him and privately wondered if the captain had planned for his sons to be protected by Garp.

Sengoku decided to keep the recaptured Marshall Teach in Impel Down rather than risk another public execution, while the Whitebeard and Red-Haired Pirates reacted to the news. Hancock then ordered a ship prepared so she could return to East Blue.

• Sengoku learned that the Navy had captured Marshall Teach again and ordered him imprisoned in Impel Down.
• News of Teach's capture spread, and the Whitebeard Pirates agreed not to attempt a rescue for now.
• Whitebeard blamed Shanks for putting on an act, while Shanks and his crew joked about Teach before Shanks wondered what Teach was planning.
• Hancock dismissed Marigold's criticism of the East Blue Navy and ordered a ship so she could go to East Blue.

Teach was returned to Impel Down after being captured while following the East Blue Overlord, but nobody believed his claims about the Marines, Ace, and Moke. News of the capture helped Marine Headquarters manage the fallout from its failed execution, while the East Blue Navy discovered a separate problem concerning its future.

• Magellan brought Teach back to Impel Down after he caused trouble at a Marine Headquarters recruitment station and warned the prisoners to behave.
• Teach begged to see Fleet Admiral Sengoku and claimed the Marines were allied with the East Blue Overlord, while Ace was both the Marine Hero's grandson and the Pirate King's son, and Moke's biological brother.
• Doflamingo, Crocodile, and the other prisoners mocked Teach and dismissed his claims, leaving him furious and afraid he would remain imprisoned.
• Marine Headquarters publicized Teach's capture to soften the damage from the failed public execution and warn ambitious factions that it would pursue escaped prisoners.
• Xia Che read the World Economic News and anticipated that nobody would believe Teach, while the East Blue Navy turned its attention to a problem affecting its future.

The East Blue Navy debated whether to seize the remaining territories in East Blue, since the member nations could no longer pay Celestial Gold and the World Government would eventually notice. Xia Che decided to take East Blue, counting on the threat of ten thousand East Blue No. 1 to deter a response.

• Xia Che and the others assessed how the East Blue Navy had grown stronger and taken control of more than half of East Blue.
• Nami pointed out that the member nations might be unable to pay their Celestial Gold, making the East Blue Navy’s presence impossible to conceal.
• The group debated revolutions and whether the East Blue Navy should pay the Celestial Gold, while Nami and Lilith objected to the cost.
• Xia Che rejected the Revolutionary Army’s approach and said the East Blue Navy would take East Blue.
• Xia Che revealed that ten thousand East Blue No. 1 were ready and struck the East Blue map to confirm the decision.

Xia Che learned that the giant Small Blue Pill was ready but could harm users who failed to meet its requirements, while Pirate Guild graduates prepared to challenge Smoker in Loguetown. Smoker arranged to stop the pirates, then learned the East Blue Navy wanted to livestream the operation and had brought ten crates of Small Blue Pills.

• Robin reported that the giant Small Blue Pill could improve strength and help with Haki training, but could cause severe harm if used by someone who did not meet its requirements.
• Xia Che ordered Robin to discuss precautions with Zephyr and Kuro and told her to give Vegapunk more funding for research into reducing the pill's side effects.
• Robin told Xia Che that the Pirate Guild's first graduates were preparing to challenge Smoker, and Xia Che decided to watch the confrontation and set up a livestream.
• In Loguetown, Smoker reviewed intelligence on the Black Kun, Jini, and Taimei Pirate Groups and ordered Tashigi to make sure no pirates escaped.
• Tashigi told Smoker the East Blue Navy wanted to livestream the operation; Smoker refused until she mentioned they had brought ten crates of Small Blue Pills.

Smoker accepted the supplies and prepared for the pirate crews while Xia Che changed course to Baratie to receive Empress Hancock. He arrived to find Zeff disciplining Sanji and asked him to serve as head chef for the Kuja Pirates captain’s visit.

• Smoker accepted ten crates of Small Blue Pills from Gini, who said the leader, Issho, Guina, Ain, and Zephyr would observe the coming operation.
• Smoker sent Tashigi to inspect the area again and warned his subordinates not to let anything go wrong.
• Xia Che changed course from Loguetown to Baratie after learning Empress Hancock was coming, and he told Robin to notify the others.
• Xia Che found Zeff beating Sanji for spending his wages and learned Sanji had used them on women’s stories and foot massages.
• Xia Che asked Zeff to be head chef for the Kuja Pirates’ visit, and Sanji eagerly offered the Baratie’s hospitality before Zeff ordered him to stay in the kitchen.

Zeff warned Sanji to behave while Xia Che welcomed Hancock and the Kuja Pirates, whose visit left Marigold and Sandersonia wondering about her intentions. Meanwhile, an orange-haired girl learned Xia Che was dining with Hancock and decided to head there with two swordswomen.

• Zeff confined Sanji to the kitchen and warned him about rumors surrounding Hancock, prompting him to argue with Paddy.
• Xia Che wondered why Hancock had returned and recalled how she had sent instructors to teach Lily Kingdom’s foundations.
• Hancock arrived at Xia Che’s base and eagerly hurried to meet him, while Marigold and Sandersonia discussed her motives.
• Marigold revealed that the Kuja Pirates had encountered the East Blue Overlord’s ship, but it had fled before they could catch it.
• After a phone call, an orange-haired girl accused Xia Che of favoring female pirates and ordered two swordswomen to change course and follow him.

Xia Che welcomed Hancock to the Baratie and learned she had come to retrieve the runaway gift she had sent him, though he declined her offer. As they dined, Hancock’s sisters and the Baratie chefs misread their conversation, and Paddy left believing Hancock was Xia Che’s woman.

• Xia Che led Hancock, her secretaries, and her sisters to the underwater dessert ship, where Paddy prepared their meal.
• Hancock asked whether Xia Che wanted her to bring back the runaway gift, but he declined and thanked her for sending responsible coaches.
• Marigold accused Xia Che of toying with Hancock, while Paddy overheard the exchange and mistakenly assumed he had discovered a secret.
• Paddy warned Sanji that Hancock would be played by Xia Che, prompting Sanji to grow furious and Zeff to tell him to calm down.
• Xia Che told Hancock that the East Blue Overlord was one of his people, but Paddy overheard and concluded Hancock was already Xia Che’s woman.

Xia Che hosted Hancock and her sisters, revealed Moke’s identity, and let Hancock believe he trusted her. After rumors about Xia Che’s relationship with Hancock reached Nami, Guina, and Ain, they arrived at Baratie and confronted him.

• Xia Che told Hancock and her sisters that Moke was the Pirate King’s son and his subordinate, and Hancock vowed to keep the secret.
• Hancock discussed her crew’s plans and offered to stay and teach Xia Che’s trainees; Xia Che gave her sisters some Small Blue Pills and raised Old Bei’s research funding.
• Xia Che paid the bill and learned that Sanji had been sulking because Hancock had acknowledged Xia Che.
• Nami, Guina, and Ain arrived at Baratie and defended Xia Che against Sanji’s claim that he was playing around with female pirates.
• Sanji tried to reveal Xia Che’s secret, but Paddy kicked him into the sea and apologized to Xia Che; Xia Che awkwardly asked the three women why they had come.

After Xia Che and the women left Baratie, Sanji tried a Den Den Mushi phone’s Shake feature and matched with someone claiming to be the Queen of the Kuja Pirates. Elsewhere, Ivankov used Sabo’s phone to bypass the World Government’s signal blockade and received Sanji’s invitation to dinner.

• Sanji expected Nami, Guina, and Ain to expose Xia Che, but they reconciled with him, and Nami accepted his explanation.
• Paddy apologized to Xia Che, gave him the food he had supposedly ordered, and made their meal free before they departed Baratie.
• Paddy told Sanji his wages for the year were deducted for gossiping about customers, and Sanji lamented the women’s departure.
• Sanji shook his armored Den Den Mushi phone and matched with a profile named Queen of the Kuja Pirates.
• Ivankov tested Sabo’s phone, confirmed it could bypass the World Government’s signal blockade, and saw Sanji’s dinner invitation before deciding to decline for now.

Xia Che learned that the three pirate groups had escaped Smoker in Loguetown using Franky’s powerful fans, while Hancock became his first phone-snail friend. The pirates reached the Grand Line, where they were confronted by the East Blue Overlord.

• Hancock added Xia Che as her first phone-snail friend, and Xia Che arranged for Robin to call Moke back.
• Violet reported that the Black Kun, Gini, and Taimei pirate groups had escaped Smoker after Franky’s fans blew away the Marines; Xia Che decided not to visit Loguetown.
• Smoker blamed Xia Che for exploiting his Devil Fruit weakness and learned that Xia Che had gone to accompany Hancock instead of coming to Loguetown.
• Smoker read the pirates’ boasts in the Pirate Guild, vowed to capture them, and was told Zephyr had arrived.
• Black Kun, Gini, and Taimay celebrated reaching the Grand Line and spotted the East Blue Overlord standing at the bow of a ship.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku worried that the East Blue Navy was expanding and questioned what the East Blue Overlord intended to do in East Blue. After Sengoku misunderstood Smoker’s report about three rookie pirate crews, Smoker was left feeling blamed for caring too much about saving face.

• Sengoku speculated that the East Blue Overlord was expanding the East Blue Navy toward the Bridge Kingdom and asked Garp about the Pirate Guild.
• Sengoku learned that the Black Kun Pirate Group, the Jini Pirate Group, and the Taimei Pirate Group had escaped Smoker and entered the Grand Line.
• Sengoku called Smoker, saw his bandaged face, and accused him of downplaying the pirates’ strength to save face.
• Zephyr told Smoker that he needed to overcome his weakness and stop hiding it, then called the incident a valuable lesson.
• Smoker told Zephyr that Sengoku had also accused him of caring too much about saving face.

Xia Che reacted to the East Blue Overlord Moke’s return as pirates across East Blue speculated that he would change their fortunes. The chapter ended with Moke announcing his return from the bow of his ship.

• Black Kun, Gini, and Taimay received thirty-million-Beli bounties after their crews entered the Grand Line.
• Xia Che ordered Robin to send out the Navy to arrest pirates who emerged, then told Moke to stay in East Blue and draw out those hoping to join him.
• Pirates outside the Pirate Guild began placing their hopes in Moke, while some Guild members waited to see whether he or the Guild would offer them freedom.
• Moke stood at the bow of his ship and declared, “I! The East Blue Overlord have returned!”

The East Blue Overlord rallied East Blue pirates by promising to share his Grand Line and New World experience, stirring turmoil within the Pirate Guild. As pirates gathered on a deserted island, the East Blue settled into an uneasy calm before his lesson and the coming confrontation.

• The East Blue Overlord denounced the East Blue Navy and announced he would share his experience with East Blue pirates in three days.
• Pirates spread word of the East Blue Overlord's call, and the Pirate Guild became divided over whether to leave and join him.
• The East Blue Navy and the Pirate Guild announced that pirates could leave the guild but would again be enemies of the Navy; many pirates set sail to find the East Blue Overlord.
• The East Blue Overlord dismissed the threat of the East Blue Navy and its lightning-wielding Marine Colonel, prompting pirates to believe the Navy feared him.
• More pirates gathered at an uninhabited deserted island, where the East Blue Overlord assured them the Navy would not attack and promised to act if it did.
• Three days passed, and the East Blue Overlord's lesson was about to begin.

Pirates in the Pirate Guild debated their loyalties before clicking a link to the East Blue Overlord’s broadcast about conquering the Grand Line and New World. The Straw Hat Labor Group recognized the Overlord as Moke and suspected he might be working with the East Blue Navy.

• Black Kun, Gini, Taimay, Straw Hat Kid, and Captain Cigar urged Pirate Guild members to remain loyal, while Deer-Man Captain A was removed from the chat group for promoting the East Blue Overlord.
• Pirates clicked the Overlord’s broadcast link, and the Straw Hat Labor Group gathered around their armored Den Den Mushi to watch it.
• Belmer, Luffy, Usopp, and Zoro discussed sailing, responsibility, and rumors about the East Blue Overlord as they watched the broadcast.
• Luffy recognized the East Blue Overlord as Moke, whom they remembered from a foot soak and Makino’s tavern.
• Belmer and the others recalled that Moke had belonged to Zoro’s senior brother and had attacked him before, then suspected the East Blue Overlord and East Blue Navy might be working together.