Recaps

Longinus defeated a Black-Clothed Pirate and used his ability to read the man’s thoughts to uncover the pirates’ plans for a girl who knew the Ancient Script. After killing him, Longinus shared a tender moment with Hina, who promised to keep his ability secret.

• Longinus swiftly defeated the dual-sword pirate who threatened him and Hina.
• Longinus questioned the pirate and learned that the Black-Clothed Pirate Group had mobilized hundreds of men to capture an escaped slave sought by Underworld forces.
• Longinus revealed that he had read the pirate’s thoughts, deduced the captain’s plans and abilities, and killed the man when he begged to be spared.
• Hina admired Longinus’s mind-reading ability and promised to keep it secret.
• Longinus thanked Hina and thought that she would be worth cultivating once she could join the Navy.

Longinus and Hina watched as Robin returned to the slave pen to rescue the other captives, only to be exposed by a jealous boy. Robin was left facing the pirates as the slaves blamed her, while Longinus observed from hiding.

• Longinus decided not to seek out Robin or capture her, and followed reports of the pirates gathering at the food festival venue.
• Longinus and Hina watched Captain Ginyu's men search for Robin, and Longinus sensed that she had returned to the slave pen.
• Robin tried to free the other slaves, but a boy exposed her to the pirates.
• The boy blamed Robin for their danger and said he resented her for having the courage and power to escape.
• The slaves condemned Robin, leaving her alone as the pirates rushed to surround the pen.

Longinus killed the pirates holding Robin and the other captives, while Hina began freeing the prisoners. He promised the rescued people that Marines would take them home, then announced that one final sinner still needed to be judged.

• Captain Ginyu threatened Robin, but Robin incapacitated him with a groin strike.
• Longinus seized the opening, killed Captain Ginyu, and defeated the pirates in the prison while Hina prepared to free the captives.
• Longinus pursued the six fleeing pirates and killed them with a silenced pistol.
• Longinus returned to the prison, where Hina and the rescued captives celebrated their rescue.
• Longinus reassured the captives that Marines would take them home, then said another sinner still had to be judged.

Longinus used the crowd’s anger to execute the boy who had obstructed their escape, claiming he was a pirate spy. After the freed slaves departed, Robin fled from Longinus and Hina, unable to trust anyone in a Marine uniform.

• Longinus awakened the rescued slaves’ memories, and they confronted the boy for preventing their escape.
• Longinus accused the boy of being a pirate spy, then shot him as the crowd demanded his death.
• Longinus and Hina arranged for the rescued slaves to be registered and transported, while Longinus warned that most would never return home.
• Robin panicked when Longinus approached, returned Hina’s stolen wallet with her Devil Fruit ability, and ran away.
• Longinus explained that Robin feared the Marine uniform and reflected that justice served those in power.

After the slave rescue, Tina learned that only 61 of 732 people had returned home, while Longinus received praise and a newspaper interview. At a banquet ahead of the four-country negotiations, Longinus met Nefertari Cobra, the Crown Prince of Alabasta and his devoted admirer.

• Tina lamented that only 61 of the 732 rescued people returned home, and Admiral Louis and Commodore Adkin praised her role in saving families and striking the slave pirates.
• Longinus spoke with Vice President Morgans about their interview and resolved to use public opinion to spread justice.
• Commodore Adkin explained the negotiations' challenges, warned Longinus about Alabasta and King Azka, and noted the World Government's interest in Lodestar Island.
• Women crowded around Longinus at the banquet, and their argument escalated into a brawl that pushed him away.
• Nefertari Cobra introduced himself to Longinus as Alabasta's Crown Prince and his most loyal admirer.

Longinus learned from Cobra that Alabasta's king had secretly hired pirates to fight in the war, then intervened when peace negotiations between the four kingdoms nearly collapsed. He began analyzing the situation for the gathered rulers, leaving the talks momentarily calm.

• Cobra asked Longinus to help stop Alabasta's war and revealed that his father had secretly enlisted the Frenzied Pirates, the Heart Pirates, and the Flag Pirates as disguised soldiers.
• The banquet ended amid fighting between the women, and the four kingdoms moved their peace negotiations to that night.
• The King of Alabasta demanded ten billion Beli in compensation and one province from each opposing kingdom, prompting King Crete and King Hisca to protest.
• Commodore Adkin urged Longinus to take control of the talks, and Longinus used his presence to quiet the room before offering to analyze the situation.

Longinus proposed that the four kingdoms form a mutual-assistance alliance, but King Azka demanded war reparations from Alabasta and accused its king of arranging a pirate attack on the peace talks. The accusation left the hall facing the threat of a violent confrontation.

• Longinus explained the four kingdoms’ weaknesses and urged their kings to cooperate against outside threats, pirates, and the burden of Celestial Gold.
• The Kings of Hisca and Crete agreed to cooperate, while King Azka demanded ten billion Beli in reparations from Alabasta.
• The King of Alabasta admitted hiring pirates during the war and promised Commodore Adkin he would not do so again.
• King Azka accused the King of Alabasta of advancing the talks so a Great Pirate could secretly kill everyone in the palace.

King Azka exposed the King of Alabasta’s plot to murder the royal families and Marines, only to reveal that he had secretly partnered with Captain Felix. Felix turned against the King of Alabasta and prepared to seize his kingdom’s hidden treasure, while the King revealed he had used Seastone powder to weaken the Devil Fruit users.

• King Azka accused the King of Alabasta of plotting to kill the royal families and Marines, and the King admitted the scheme.
• The King of Alabasta explained that he believed Alabasta could survive only through relentless plunder, then revealed his men had taken over the palace.
• King Azka played a recording from his Den Den Mushi and summoned Captain Felix, who arrived with his pirates and announced he had changed partners for a higher price.
• Felix said he wanted everything the King of Alabasta possessed, and Commodore Adkin challenged Felix’s confidence in facing the Marines.
• The King of Alabasta revealed that he had supplied Seastone powder to weaken Devil Fruit users, including Commodore Adkin.

Felix used Seastone powder to disable the ability users in the grand hall and threatened to enslave the Marines and royals. Longinus confronted Felix and exposed how he used fear to strengthen his image, then advanced on him without showing fear.

• Felix revealed that Seastone powder suppressed abilities without draining the strength of those affected, and the King of Alabasta said it had been a royal treasure.
• Felix announced that he would turn the captured Marines and royals into slaves, then killed the King of Alabasta with a glance when he laughed at him.
• Cobra tried to attack Felix, but Alabasta's nobles held him back and warned that he would endanger the kingdom.
• Longinus challenged Felix and explained that he had cultivated a powerful, mysterious image by exploiting fear.
• Felix could not detect fear in Longinus and demanded to know why, while Longinus said he believed he would always stand with the victor and never lose.

Longinus confronted Captain Felix after Felix attacked him with the Death Scythe, and revealed a strength that left the pirates stunned. Felix survived Longinus’s blows and declared that he would draw power from his own fear of Longinus.

• Cobra regained his resolve after hearing Longinus speak about fighting without fear.
• Felix summoned the Death Scythe and swung it at Longinus, who caught its blade with one hand.
• Adkin told Felix that rank did not mean Longinus was weaker than him, and Longinus launched Felix into the air and smashed him through the palace.
• Felix survived Longinus’s attacks and attempted a sneak attack, but Longinus anticipated him and knocked him across the ground.
• Felix removed his shattered mask and said that since others no longer feared him, he would become stronger by fearing Longinus.

Longinus ended Felix’s challenge by cuffing him with Seastone before the Great Pirate could turn his injuries into strength. He then arrested King Azka for his role in the pirate attack, leaving the king to face government agents and plead for mercy.

• Felix used his fear-based ability to prepare for a punishing fight, but Longinus outpaced him and locked Seastone cuffs around his wrists.
• Felix complained that Longinus had cheated him out of their supposed ultimate showdown, while the onlookers reacted in disbelief.
• The Marines surrounded Felix’s pirates as they tried to retreat, and Cobra realized Felix’s betrayal had spared the kingdom a greater disaster.
• Longinus arrested King Azka and warned him that government agents would question him about his actions during the attack.
• King Azka offered to support Longinus’s Four Kingdoms Cooperation Act and sponsor thirty million Beli in exchange for mercy.

Longinus secured swift peace agreements among the three nations and received King Cobra’s offer of Alabasta’s highest honor. He redirected recognition toward the Marines, strengthening their loyalty as Cobra prepared an investiture ceremony for them.

• Longinus’s reputation helped the three nations complete their diplomatic agreements in half an hour, and Commodore Adkin received one billion Beli in joint sponsorship.
• Cobra thanked Longinus for restoring the royal family’s reputation and saving Alabasta, then offered him the kingdom’s highest medal of honor.
• Longinus asked for the honor to be shared with his fellow Marines instead of accepting it solely for himself.
• Cobra agreed to hold an investiture ceremony for the other Marines, who cheered at the prospect of receiving medals.
• Longinus used the ceremony to build support among the Marines, while Alabasta’s nobles approved of Cobra’s approach.

A joint investiture in Hisca drew a crowd eager to see Marine Hero Major Longinus, where fans distributed booklets celebrating his words and deeds. A red-haired Straw Hat-wearing newcomer from the East Blue took a booklet despite knowing nothing about Longinus, then recalled being chased by Marine Heroes alongside his captain.

• King Hisca organized a grand joint investiture for three kingdoms to gain international recognition.
• Two young women in the crowd eagerly discussed their admiration for Major Longinus and how he had saved one of them from pirates.
• A petite Longinus fan handed out booklets and recited Longinus's famous words about iron and blood.
• The petite girl gave a booklet to a red-haired man wearing a Straw Hat, who said he had just entered the Grand Line from the East Blue.
• After hearing he might become a Marine Hero, the Straw Hat man recalled being chased by Marine Heroes alongside his captain.

Shanks, Yasopp, and Beckman saved a girl from delinquents, then met Major Longinus, who killed the criminals and explained his harsh version of Justice. Longinus recognized Shanks as a future threat but let him leave, planning to use the danger posed by pirates to strengthen the Marines.

• Shanks intimidated the delinquents into fleeing and tried to reassure the frightened girl.
• Longinus arrived and killed the three delinquents, then defended his belief that scum did not deserve protection.
• The girl trusted Longinus and suspected Shanks and his companions until Longinus clarified that they had saved her.
• Longinus thanked Shanks, Yasopp, and Beckman, and Shanks narrowly avoided revealing his connection to the Pirate King's ship.
• Shanks and his companions declined Longinus's offer of a warship escort and hurried to the harbor.
• Longinus recognized Shanks as a future Four Emperor and decided that letting pirates remain a threat would help him expand the Marines.

At a Hunter Guild branch in the Black Triangle Region, a masked impostor posing as Apophis recruited pirates and tried to collect their money for an Adam Tree wood auction. A towering masked man arrived, and his terrifying gaze left the impostor wondering if he was the real Demon Sword Apophis.

• The Hunter Guild’s pirate patrons fell silent when a masked man claiming to be Apophis entered and announced he was recruiting a crew.
• Pirates eagerly signed on, and Apophis said he needed 300 million Beli to bid on Adam Tree wood in Water Seven.
• When the recruits hesitated to hand over their money, another masked man entered carrying a suitcase.
• The first man revealed himself in a private exchange as Jack the Shapeshifter and tried to negotiate a split with the newcomer.
• The tall man told Jack he was blocking the way, then met his gaze and filled him with terror.

Apophis killed a Ghoul Mask impostor at the Hunter Guild and demanded information, leaving with a file on Skull Crusher Buffett after handing over Ogre Barlo’s head for his bounty.

• Apophis’s arrival forced the Ghoul Mask man aside, and the impostor realized his body had been fatally split before collapsing dead.
• The terrified pirates recognized Apophis, and the bald guild manager hurried to bring him the branch’s records.
• Apophis studied the Hunter Guild’s information and asked for the file on Skull Crusher Buffett.
• The manager described Buffett’s criminal empire, strength, weapon, and base in the Aitfei Kingdom.
• Apophis presented Ogre Barlo’s head and left without taking payment, so the manager told Harry to credit his account with a rounded-up hundred million Beli.

Robin, traveling under a new identity in West Blue, witnessed Captain Jones’s crew confront a band of pirates after their passenger ship was attacked. The supposed veterans from the Grand Line were quickly beaten and admitted they were only pretending to be pirates, leaving Robin amused and wary of West Blue’s hidden characters.

• Robin listened as passengers praised Longinus and hoped to become as amazing as he was.
• Three pirate ships attacked Robin’s passenger ship, and their captain, Jack, demanded the passengers’ spoils.
• Captain Jones mocked Jack and claimed to be a veteran pirate who had returned from the Grand Line.
• Jack’s crew quickly defeated Jones, who confessed that his crew were not pirates and had only been using psychological warfare.
• Robin felt embarrassed at having believed Jones’s act and reflected that West Blue was full of hidden talents.

Robin tried to escape a pirate massacre aboard Captain Jones's ship and sought refuge in the first-class cabin, where she encountered the feared Demon Sword Apophis. The chapter ended with Apophis calmly listening to music as Robin realized she had reached him.

• The Red-Haired Pirate Captain shot Captain Jones after learning that Apophis was aboard the ship, then ordered the pirates to kill everyone.
• Robin remembered her promise to survive and rejected jumping into the sea because she was a Devil Fruit user.
• A pirate cornered Robin, but she struck him in the crotch and escaped through the slaughtering crowd.
• Robin rushed into the cabin Captain Jones had mentioned and found a masked man listening to music on a Sound-Recording Phone-Snail.
• Robin recognized the man as Apophis and was surprised that he seemed unlike the cold-blooded murderer she had imagined.

Robin hid beneath a bed while Apophis played a requiem that drove a pirate captain to shoot himself. After Robin woke among the dead and encountered fleeing fishermen, she wondered whether she had to become strong to control her fate.

• Robin hid beneath the bed as pirates came to capture her, and the captain hesitated outside Apophis’s room after hearing his music.
• The captain entered and tried to shoot Apophis, but Apophis told him to stay quiet until the fourth movement began.
• As the requiem played, Robin and the captain were overcome by the urge to kill themselves, and the captain finally shot himself.
• Robin stayed beneath the bed until fatigue, hunger, and thirst put her to sleep.
• Fishermen later found Robin among the corpses and fled when they saw her, while Robin thanked Apophis and wondered whether she needed to become strong to control her fate.

Capone Bege’s defenses failed to stop Apophis from reaching Buffett’s hall. Bege trapped Buffett between Apophis and an iron grating, revealing that the Godfather himself was his final line of defense.

• Buffett and Capone Bege discussed Apophis’s arrival and relied on the Eight Treasures Navy and layered defenses to protect them.
• Explosives killed the Mafia men who lured Apophis into the blast zone, but Apophis survived, and a terrified survivor warned that everyone opposing him would die.
• Capone Bege dismissed the survivor’s warning and told Buffett that poison gas formed their second line of defense.
• Apophis appeared at the hall’s doorway before the defenses had bought even three minutes.
• Capone Bege lowered an iron grating between himself and Buffett and declared that Buffett was the third line of defense, leaving the Godfather facing Apophis alone.

Apophis defeated Benjamin Buffett in a brief fight at the Mafia's Paradise, destroying his Three-headed Flail and breaking through the alloy fence. Watching from afar, Capone Bege fled, realizing he could not challenge Apophis.

• Buffett tried to stall Apophis with offers and threats, then retrieved his rusted Three-headed Flail when Apophis allowed him to arm himself.
• Buffett attacked with the flail, but Apophis stopped its hammers with one foot and made Buffett fall into them.
• Apophis shattered the Three-headed Flail with a single strike and blasted Buffett through the alloy fence.
• Apophis told Buffett that retreating from the Grand Line ten years earlier had made him a loser, leaving Buffett stunned by his defeat.
• Capone Bege watched the fight through binoculars and decided to retreat to the other side of the island.

Huajao and Wolf Fang arrived at the ruined port in the Aitfei Kingdom and learned that Apophis had survived Buffett’s bombing. Apophis killed Buffett after finding transaction records, but discovered the last Aska Island slave trade had happened seven years earlier, leaving him still searching for the right lead.

• Huajao rejected Wolf Fang’s warning and insisted he would defeat Apophis with Hasshoken to establish his authority.
• Huajao and Wolf Fang saw that the port had been destroyed, and learned Apophis had emerged unharmed while Buffett’s men were wiped out.
• Apophis questioned Buffett about slave-ship records connected to Aska Island, while Buffett tried to bargain for his safety.
• Apophis revealed that he had found Buffett’s transaction records and killed him.
• Apophis saw that the last transaction with Aska Island had occurred seven years earlier and realized he had targeted the wrong person.

Apophis faced Huajao and the Flower Country pirates after killing Buffett, but his Sword Intent and Seven Star Sword quickly overwhelmed them. Wolf Fang saved Huajao from a fatal strike at the cost of an arm, and urged the pirates to ambush Apophis while Huajao fought him.

• Huajao stumbled over Buffett’s severed head as he confronted Apophis, while Wolf Fang recognized that Apophis had defeated Buffett almost instantly and urged the group to leave.
• Huajao rejected Wolf Fang’s advice and charged after Apophis when he saw him heading for the exit.
• Apophis’s Sea of Blood Sword Intent froze Huajao briefly, and Wolf Fang shoved him aside, taking a sword strike that severed his arm.
• Wolf Fang warned Huajao that the sword caused unbearable pain, while Huajao vowed to fight by judging Apophis’s footsteps.
• Unable to see clearly through the pain, Wolf Fang told the pirates to support Huajao and attack Apophis with firearms during the fight.

Huajao used Armament Haki and Hasshoken to fight Apophis, but Apophis overwhelmed him while the Seven Star Sword’s blood mist drove the surrounding pirates into a frenzy. The chapter ended with Apophis flinging Huajao across the battlefield.

• Huajao coated his Naginata with Armament Haki and clashed with Apophis, who drove him into the ground.
• Apophis attacked the gathered pirates as they fired at him, while blood flowed into him and the Seven Star Sword released scarlet mist.
• The blood mist intensified the pirates’ violent impulses, turning them against one another as Huajao emerged from the rubble and confronted Apophis.
• Huajao attacked with Hasshoken Secret Technique, Cone Dragon · Cone Nail, and Apophis countered with Crimson · Crescent.
• Their clash shattered and compressed the ground, and Apophis sent Huajao crashing across the battlefield.

Apophis slaughtered the Eight Treasures Navy and killed Huajao and Wolf Fang after rejecting their attempts to bargain. Capone Bege fled the battlefield and decided to become a pirate, while Qing Jiao's family vowed revenge against Apophis.

• Huajao and Wolf Fang tried to negotiate with Apophis, blaming Buffett and offering him favor with the Flower Country, but Apophis refused.
• Apophis killed Huajao and Wolf Fang despite Wolf Fang warning that Qing Jiao would seek revenge.
• Capone Bege ordered his men to abandon their base and set sail, intending to unify the West Blue and enter the Grand Line.
• One day later, Qing Jiao vowed to kill Apophis, rejected Huajao's return as leader of the Eight Treasures Navy, and promised to avenge his father and the fallen navy.