Chapter Summaries

Reiju traveled with Xia Che to East Blue Navy headquarters, expecting him to make a move on her, but he instead brought her to a laboratory for research. She lost consciousness just as she realized he was targeting the Vinsmoke Family's technology.

• Reiju wondered why Xia Che had ignored her during the voyage and speculated about his preferences.
• Violet met Reiju at East Blue Navy headquarters and teased her about the arrangement she had been pondering.
• Xia Che asked Reiju to accompany him to an island, leaving Robin and Violet to handle matters at headquarters.
• At the island laboratory, Reiju realized Xia Che wanted to research Vinsmoke technology and reached for her pink canister.
• The door opened, Reiju was struck and lost consciousness, and Xia Che ordered the others to begin researching her.

Reiju woke after Xia Che’s successful operation to find herself unharmed and among his allies, who teased her about cursing him. As she began to understand what had happened and accepted a bowl of noodles, Xia Che received a desperate call for help from someone being bullied by Crocodile.

• Reiju remembered her past with Sanji and realized Xia Che had wanted the Vinsmoke Family’s technology, then feared she was about to die.
• Reiju woke up in front of Xia Che, Kuzan, Lilith, Old Bei, and Kyros, who joked about her accusation that Xia Che toyed with women.
• Old Bei explained that he had optimized Reiju’s genes, while Xia Che said her freedom from Judge would depend on herself.
• Xia Che told Reiju the operation had succeeded and offered her noodles, and she accepted while learning that her snail belonged to him as payment.
• A Den Den Mushi rang, and someone sobbed to Xia Che that Crocodile was bullying them and begged him for help.

Moke complained to Xia Che that Crocodile had mistreated him, then revealed Crocodile wanted to join his pirate crew as first mate. Xia Che approved the arrangement, leaving Moke to face Crocodile despite his protests.

• Moke told Xia Che that Crocodile had humiliated and beaten him, and Reiju realized Moke and Kuzan were connected to Xia Che’s East Blue Navy.
• Kuzan told Moke he had joined the East Blue Navy, and Moke mentioned that Garp’s position had also been cut.
• Moke explained that Crocodile wanted to join his crew as first mate and asked Xia Che to reject him and scare him off.
• Xia Che agreed to Crocodile joining, assuring Moke that he would remain captain and that Xia Che would help if he got into danger.
• Xia Che ended the call, and Moke admitted he might ask Robin for help before Crocodile suddenly demanded to know what Xia Che had said.

Moke introduced Crocodile as his vice-captain to the escaped prisoners following him, while Crocodile pushed him to accept the crew for their usefulness. The chapter ended with Xia Che telling Kuzan to stop dreaming and get to work.

• Moke awkwardly told Crocodile that Xia Che had welcomed him, and Crocodile complained about leaks within Marine Headquarters and discussed Teach, Garp, and Kuzan.
• Daz Bones reported that Moke's followers were causing trouble, and Crocodile insisted Moke keep them as protection against people pursuing his bounty.
• Moke led Crocodile and Daz Bones to the crowd, silenced the arguing prisoners, and introduced Crocodile as his vice-captain.
• The prisoners cheered Crocodile's arrival and praised Moke, while Moke privately longed to return to Red Romance.
• Xia Che told Kuzan to stop dreaming about collecting a salary without working and ordered him to get to work.

Kuzan joined the East Blue Navy but asked Xia Che to keep his arrival quiet, and Xia Che assigned him to guard the Red Line near Reverse Mountain after his leg recovered. Xia Che also reviewed Vegapunk’s new construction tools, before Old Bei revealed an Artificial Devil Fruit.

• Kuzan explained that revealing his East Blue Navy membership could upset the balance between the Navy, Marine Headquarters, and the World Government, and Xia Che agreed to keep him hidden for now.
• Xia Che assigned Kuzan to guard the Red Line near Reverse Mountain and the surrounding Calm Belt waters, while Old Bei explained that Kuzan and Kyros needed specialized training for their replacement legs.
• Kyros said he would follow Mr. Pythagoras’s training plan, and Xia Che approved Lilith’s funding to breed snails for cargo transport with East Blue Navy markings.
• Vegapunk showed Xia Che a ship that automatically laid Sea Train tracks and tools that made bridge construction easier.
• Old Bei proudly revealed an Artificial Devil Fruit.

Xia Che learned that Vegapunk had built a machine to produce seeds for ordinary Zoan Artificial Devil Fruits and agreed to increase his funding. Reiju chose to reject Judge and stay with the East Blue Navy, leaving Judge convinced Xia Che had somehow made her his plaything.

• Old Bei revealed a machine that produced Artificial Devil Fruit seeds, and Vegapunk explained that the seeds had a low cultivation success rate but posed no environmental danger when they failed.
• Xia Che approved more funding for Old Bei, then left with Reiju while Kyros and Kuzan remained for tests and treatment.
• Reiju hesitated when Judge called, but Xia Che told her she could return or stay under his protection, and she decided to answer the call.
• Reiju told Judge never to call again because she belonged to BOSS, then hung up and asked Xia Che for a job.
• Judge told Ichiji and his other sons that Reiju could not return and accused Xia Che of making her the East Blue Navy's plaything.

At the East Blue Navy’s first meeting of 1520, Xia Che’s officers arranged construction, economic, and military plans while the Pirate Guild and Loguetown drew growing attention. News of Kuzan’s defection spread, and Teach spotted an opportunity in the newspaper and set out to find Sengoku.

• Xia Che and the East Blue Navy introduced Kuzan and Reiju as new top fighters and planned the Sea Train and a safer, rerouted bridge project.
• The Navy prioritized food, economic growth, recruitment, and military strength while Old Bei developed new weapons and Armored Den Den Mushi trade expanded.
• Pirates continued challenging Smoker in Loguetown, but only three crews had cleared his challenge, and the increased attention boosted the local economy.
• The Navy concluded its meeting, and news that Kuzan had joined the East Blue Navy spread across the sea.
• Teach complained about the cafeteria’s pie, read news about the Donquixote Family and Crocodile, then decided his chance had come and went to find Sengoku.

Sengoku and Garp discussed the East Blue Overlord’s growing power as Sengoku read news that Crocodile had joined Moke and Kuzan had joined the East Blue Navy. Teach then confronted Sengoku, seeking to join his side and gain Admiral authority, before claiming he knew Sengoku belonged to the East Blue Navy.

• Sengoku read about the new Donquixote Family and Crocodile joining the East Blue Overlord, while Garp laughed at the news.
• Teach arrived to speak with Sengoku and insisted that Sengoku could help him obtain the authority of a Navy Admiral.
• Teach claimed Buggy had revealed Sengoku’s secrets and brought up Kuzan joining the East Blue Navy.
• Teach threatened to expose Sengoku’s supposed membership in the East Blue Navy.

Black Tiger Teach tried to force Sengoku and Garp to grant him authority by threatening to expose their supposed ties to the East Blue Navy, but Sengoku rejected him. Sengoku then questioned Garp about his connection to the East Blue Navy and worried that Kuzan had joined it long ago before Sakazuki summoned them.

• Black Tiger Teach demanded admiral-level authority from Sengoku in exchange for helping with his secret, but Sengoku told him to leave and dismissed his threat.
• Teach left Sengoku's office and told Lafitte he would report the matter to the higher-ups, adding that he would make the accusation true if necessary.
• Sengoku asked Garp whether he had joined the East Blue Navy, and Garp denied it while admitting only to a financial connection.
• Sengoku reflected that Kuzan had joined the East Blue Navy and wondered whether he had done so long ago after seeing the newspaper photograph.
• A Marine informed Sengoku and Garp that Sakazuki wanted them in the fleet admiral's office immediately.

Sakazuki confronted Sengoku and Garp over claims that they had ties to the East Blue Navy, while Teach pushed suspicion and Buggy revealed that Garp had arranged a call with the East Blue Overlord. Sakazuki restricted Sengoku and Garp to Marine Headquarters, and Xia Che received a troubling document from the World Government.

• Tsuru argued that Sengoku and Garp should not be treated as traitors before the accusations were verified, while Teach encouraged an investigation.
• Sengoku denied joining the East Blue Navy, and Buggy admitted he had claimed the three men were members, then revealed that the East Blue Overlord had spoken with Sengoku by phone.
• Garp confirmed that he had arranged the call, prompting Sakazuki to confine Sengoku and Garp at Marine Headquarters, restrict their communications, and reassign Garp's fleet.
• Teach told Lafitte that his goal had succeeded, while Tsuru escorted Sengoku and Garp away and said she was more concerned about Teach.
• Xia Che read a document from the World Government and complained that it would not leave things alone.

Xia Che learned that attacks, black-market bounties, and an underground trade ban were disrupting East Blue’s shipping, with evidence pointing to the World Government and Sea Transport King Umit. He ordered Robin and Violet to offer online rewards for information about the attacking pirate crews and to approach several reputable crews with a deal.

• Robin reported that pirates and other forces had destroyed dozens of large merchant ships and more than a hundred small ones, while black-market bounties targeted East Blue Navy ships and Xia Che.
• Robin revealed that Umit’s forces and New World underground groups were also targeting East Blue shipping, and that World Government agents appeared to be behind a ban on trade and efforts to intercept departing ships.
• Xia Che concluded that the World Government was trying to isolate East Blue, while Robin and Violet discussed whether to retaliate or declare war.
• Xia Che ordered Robin and Violet to post online rewards for verified information on pirate crews that had attacked East Blue Navy ships.
• Xia Che told them to select several pirate crews with good reputations and offer them a deal.

Captain Giant Hammer brought the Giant Hammer Pirates to Whiskey Peak Island to join a scheme involving fake attacks on East Blue Navy merchant ships, expecting a big payout. Hunter grew suspicious when he saw many other pirate crews arriving with identical tickets.

• Giant Hammer explained that the underworld was offering bounties for ships from East Blue, and that a Baroque Works agent’s relative had arranged a plan to profit by destroying damaged merchant ships secretly bought from East Blue Navy.
• Giant Hammer revealed that he had paid five million Beli for a discounted entry ticket and believed the scheme would fund new equipment and a ship for his crew.
• Giant Hammer and Hunter arrived at Whiskey Peak Island and saw many people gathered there.
• Hunter noticed that numerous pirate crews were holding tickets like Giant Hammer’s and wondered how many the captain’s friend had sold.

Hunter and Captain Giant Hammer discovered that the overnight riches event involved pirates sharing rented ships for staged photographs, and they joined in despite the costs. Meanwhile, Xia Che expanded the scheme and tasked Mok with creating a distraction for the World Government.

• Hunter learned that tickets for the event cost one million Beli, but followed Captain Giant Hammer to Cactus Island without telling him their fellow townsman had scammed him.
• Hunter found out that ships cost hundreds of millions of Beli, until Captain Giant Hammer heard pirate crews were pooling money to rent them and sent Hunter to fetch their last ten million Beli.
• Xia Che told Robin and Violet that Kuzan would arrest any pirates who demanded refunds, and Robin reported that Baroque Works was running short of ships.
• Xia Che said Old Bei had finished making more ships and told Robin to advertise a shipyard trade-in deal for pirates’ wrecks, with the ships repainted to disguise them.
• Xia Che told Robin to notify Mok that they needed to give the World Government something to worry about.

Moke idled aboard his ship with Crocodile until Xia Che assigned him a mission to steal Celestial Gold. Moke accepted enthusiastically, and Crocodile chose to join him, while Moke hoped the job would earn him a vacation.

• Crocodile criticized Moke for lounging around, but Moke said Xia Che valued him and that he was meant to draw attention while keeping his unruly pirates in check.
• Xia Che contacted Moke and gave him a difficult mission, which Moke accepted before Crocodile could interrupt.
• Crocodile warned Moke that stealing Celestial Gold meant declaring war on the World Government and accused Xia Che of sending him to his death.
• Moke insisted the dangerous assignment proved Xia Che trusted him and offered to go alone, but Crocodile decided to take part.
• Moke headed out, privately wondering whether completing the job would finally earn him a vacation.

Pirate crews on Cactus Island made enormous sums by staging attacks on East Blue Navy merchant ships, while the Gorosei believed their plan to cripple the East Blue Navy was succeeding. The chapter ended with an angry caller demanding to know how many merchant ships the East Blue Navy had.

• Pirate crews rushed to photograph staged attacks on East Blue Navy merchant ships and collected black-market payments under Kuzan’s watch.
• Kuma and Lilith helped deliver ships, while the East Blue Navy supplied repainted vessels so the scheme could continue.
• The black market paid out quickly, and reports of sunk ships and stalled cargo convinced others that the attacks were real.
• The Gorosei praised the plan’s progress but worried about the East Blue Navy’s growth, the Revolutionary Army, and the Donquixote Family boy’s ambitions.
• A caller angrily asked the Gorosei how the East Blue Navy could have so many merchant ships when they had been told it had fewer than a hundred large ones.

Gild Tesoro told the Gorosei that the East Blue Navy’s merchant ships destroyed in the bounty operation numbered thousands, leaving the Gorosei stunned and doubtful. They promised to investigate the black market’s figures, but Gild Tesoro ended the call expecting not to be repaid.

• The Gorosei demanded that Gild Tesoro explain why he had angrily contacted them, and he apologized for losing his composure.
• Gild Tesoro said the East Blue Navy had too many merchant ships, reporting nearly three thousand large ships destroyed and nearly seven thousand total when small ships were included.
• The Gorosei accused Gild Tesoro of exaggerating the numbers or being scammed, but he said the black market’s figures and his spending supported the count.
• The Gorosei insisted the World Government could afford the bounty costs, including nearly two trillion, and told Gild Tesoro they would investigate and provide an explanation.
• After the Gorosei ended the call, Gild Tesoro concluded that he would not get his money back.

Gild Tesoro examined evidence that the East Blue Navy had used staged pirate attacks to swindle the World Government, while the Gorosei debated how to retaliate and manage their finances. Their plans were interrupted by news that the East Blue Overlord had intercepted North Blue’s Celestial Gold.

• Gild Tesoro dismissed recovering the money from the pirates and became intrigued by the East Blue Navy and its leader, Dander Xieche.
• The Gorosei realized the East Blue Navy had used different photographs to claim compensation for repeated attacks on its merchant ships.
• Jaygarcia Saturn Saint and Saint Marcus Mars proposed raising pirate bounties and requiring bounty hunters to return both ships and people.
• The Gorosei decided to fund their expenses with part of the coming Celestial Gold and prioritize restoring Marine Headquarters.
• The Gorosei received a report that the East Blue Overlord had intercepted North Blue’s Celestial Gold.

After the Moke Pirates seized most of the North Blue’s Celestial Gold, Moke celebrated while Crocodile questioned how they would use the fortune and proposed a business deal. At Mary Geoise, the World Government’s anger over the East Blue Overlord erupted.

• The Moke Pirates cheered Moke and began a banquet to celebrate their seizure of the Celestial Gold.
• Crocodile accused Moke of taking credit despite letting his crew handle the fighting, and Moke laughed it off.
• Daz Bones reported that the haul was worth nearly two trillion and explained that some North Blue Celestial Gold had not been collected or had been lost amid the war.
• Daz Bones told Crocodile that Doflamingo had built a new Donquixote Family in the North Blue and that the weakened Vinsmoke Family was seeking partners.
• Moke suggested sending the money to the East Blue, but Crocodile stopped him and proposed making a business deal with Moke’s boss.
• Five furious voices at Mary Geoise roared, “East Blue Overlord!!!”

The Gorosei reacted to the loss of most of a sea region’s Celestial Gold by scrambling to cover the World Government’s expenses and planning new attacks on the East Blue Navy. They learned the East Blue Navy would resume deliveries the next day, while Xia Che and his allies surveyed a new island filled with giant snails and airships.

• The Gorosei blamed the East Blue Overlord for the Celestial Gold crisis, raised his bounty to five billion, and also decided to increase Crocodile’s bounty.
• The Gorosei chose to take some funds from the Celestial Dragons and Marine Headquarters while ordering Marine Headquarters to capture the East Blue Overlord and directing spies and attacks against the East Blue Navy.
• A nervous caller informed the Gorosei that the East Blue Navy would resume deliveries to all sea regions the next day, enraging them.
• Xia Che led everyone to a new island, where they saw rows of giant snails and airships and regarded them as a gift from the World Government.

Xia Che opened East Blue’s World Factory, equipped it with cloned snails, airships, and automated production and shipping systems, and appointed Reiju to manage the transport fleet. Just as he was about to announce the start of work, Crocodile appeared on a Den Den Mushi call.

• Old Bei and his five clones produced the first thousand East Blue Snails and airships in less than half a month using Xia Che’s funding.
• Xia Che and the others toured the World Factory, where automated factories and transport systems prepared goods for shipment around the world.
• Xia Che appointed Reiju to manage the transport fleet and oversee its crews, who were ready to resume deliveries the next day.
• Reiju accepted the job, while Nami agreed to the arrangement despite still suspecting Reiju’s motives.
• As Xia Che prepared to announce the start of work, he answered a Den Den Mushi call and saw Crocodile appear beside Moke.