Chapter Summaries

Mo Xingchen advised Jinbe on how to protect Fish-Man Island’s settlers from Celestial Dragons, then tried to send Hancock away while avoiding a romantic mistake. After Hancock broke down in tears, he reassured her and let her stay until her clothes dried.

• Mo Xingchen returned home and saw the Shichibukai waiting to say goodbye before they left to handle their affairs.
• Jinbe asked Mo Xingchen how to respond if Celestial Dragons tried to capture Fish-Men in his settlement.
• Mo Xingchen advised Jinbe to offer Fish-Man criminals in place of civilians, and Jinbe accepted his guidance.
• Hancock stayed behind because her clothes were wet, and Mo Xingchen asked her to leave rather than repay him.
• Hancock cried, believing Mo Xingchen despised her past, so he comforted her and agreed she could wait until her clothes dried.

Mo Xingchen took Hancock in, spent several days living with her, and then urged her to return to her duties as Shichibukai and ruler of her country. After she left on the Kuja Pirate Ship, Mo Xingchen returned to work, where Kizaru joked with him about escaping his “tender paradise.”

• Mo Xingchen discovered his refrigerator was empty, so he took Hancock out to eat and shopping, then shared his home with her for several days.
• Hancock tried to cook and do laundry, while Mo Xingchen struggled to keep his composure around her.
• Mo Xingchen told Hancock to return to her responsibilities and promised she could stay with him again if she performed well as a Shichibukai; first place would earn her one request.
• Hancock vowed to take first place, and Mo Xingchen saw her off as the Kuja Pirate Ship left port.
• Mo Xingchen returned to the Office Building, where Kizaru teased him about his time with Hancock and wondered how to become more handsome.

After five years of staying in Marineford to cultivate, Mo Xingchen was told that Kuina from East Blue had come looking for him. He had grown much stronger and remained at his villa as the story turned toward their meeting.

• Mo Xingchen failed to persuade Sengoku to let him travel to the second half of the Grand Line, and Sengoku threatened to recommend him as the next Fleet Admiral if he went there.
• Mo Xingchen stormed out of Sengoku's office and ran into Vice Admiral Tsuru, who then discussed his request with Sengoku.
• Five years later, Luo told Mo Xingchen that Kuina from East Blue had come to Marineford looking for him.
• Mo Xingchen asked Luo to bring Kuina to his villa and reflected on his cultivation, which had reached the Qi Refining Late Stage.

The chapter described how Mo Xingchen’s influence helped reshape the seas and suppress piracy, then followed his reunion with Kuina in Marineford. Kuina had survived her childhood falls, grown into a determined swordswoman, and ended by asking Mo Xingchen for a favor.

• Dragon’s Revolutionary Army expanded through the Sorbet Kingdom and other seas while Shanks became the Fourth Emperor and fought Hawk Eyes for over half a month.
• Kuma held the top Shichibukai ranking for five years, while Hancock repeatedly placed second and resented him.
• Kuma and the Revolutionary Army cleared major Grand Line routes, driving pirates away and earning Mo Xingchen praise from Sengoku.
• Kuina visited Mo Xingchen, and he asked whether she had fallen down the stairs as a child.
• Kuina explained that she had sailed alone to Marineford after turning eighteen, hunted pirates, and earned the title "Female Leopard."
• Kuina asked Mo Xingchen for a favor.

Kuina stayed with Mo Xingchen, trained under his guidance, and chose to enter the Navy's Training Camp to strengthen her foundations. Robin returned to Marineford as a Navy staff officer, and Luo brought Mo Xingchen a bounty poster for Fire Fist Ace, leaving Mo Xingchen curious about how Ace became a pirate.

• Kuina asked Mo Xingchen to name her sword, and he called it Ting Yu.
• Kuina trained at Mo Xingchen's home for several months, sparring with Luo and learning the Yue Maiden Swordplay.
• Mo Xingchen offered Kuina a choice between the Navy's Training Camp and fighting alongside the Shichibukai, and she chose the Training Camp.
• Robin, now a Navy major and Vice Admiral Tsuru's aide, arrived with Luo and joked with Mo Xingchen.
• Luo showed Mo Xingchen Ace's 200-million-Berry bounty poster, then said Robin could explain how Ace earned it.

Mo Xingchen learned that Ace had killed dozens of nobles while rescuing commoners and agreed to capture him, partly to teach him a lesson. Garp accepted the plan after Sengoku and Mo Xingchen maneuvered him into staying at G-3, though he sensed something was off.

• Robin explained that Ace had killed nobles who oppressed commoners, gained a bounty, and later ate the Flame-Flame Fruit; Mo Xingchen learned Ace was near Doflamingo’s route and told Luo to have Little Turkey intercept him at Sabaody Archipelago.
• Mo Xingchen entrusted Kuina to Zephyr for training, then went with Luo to the Marshal’s Office, where Sengoku and Garp were arguing over Ace’s killing of seventy-six kingdom nobles.
• Mo Xingchen offered to capture Ace, and Sengoku agreed that the plan would satisfy the affected kingdoms without forcing them to make a difficult decision about Ace.
• Mo Xingchen said he would wait in Marineford for news from Doflamingo, then demanded 20 million Berries from Garp for the lost bounty reward.
• Sengoku and Mo Xingchen negotiated silently and convinced Garp that he had to stay at G-3; Garp chose his grandson over his doughnuts but suspected something was wrong.

Ace and Deuce arrived on an island in Doflamingo’s territory to resupply, unaware that Doflamingo had been ordered to pay special attention to Ace. Doflamingo confronted Ace in town and unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki, leaving their clash about to begin.

• Ace dismissed Deuce’s warnings and went into town while Deuce assigned the crew to resupply and prepare the ship to leave.
• Doflamingo learned that Fire Fist Ace had arrived and set out with Vergo to meet him, expecting Lord Tianshu to be on the way.
• Ace and Deuce explored the busy streets until Doflamingo and his subordinates approached them.
• Deuce identified Doflamingo and reached for his signal gun as Ace confidently confirmed his identity.
• Doflamingo challenged Ace’s nerve and directed a wave of Conqueror’s Haki at him.

Ace clashed with Doflamingo and Vergo in the street, then asked Doflamingo to call his uncle on a Den Den Mushi. The chapter ended with Ace revealing that his uncle was Mo Xingchen, as Doflamingo’s anger intensified.

• Ace and Doflamingo clashed with Conqueror’s Haki, and Doflamingo offered Ace a choice between joining him or being killed.
• Ace refused Doflamingo’s offer, so Doflamingo ordered Vergo to attack him.
• Ace used his Logia flames to withstand Vergo’s first strike and fought back with fire attacks, while avoiding harming the unconscious vendors.
• Doflamingo recognized Ace’s unusual strength and recalled Luo’s warning to report Ace’s whereabouts to Lord Tianshu.
• Deuce fired a signal gun that displayed the Spade Pirates’ emblem, interrupting the fight.
• Ace asked Doflamingo to call his uncle, then revealed that his uncle was Mo Xingchen.

Ace's reunion with his uncle, Marine Admiral Tianshu Mo Xingchen, stopped Doflamingo from attacking and left Ace facing a joking demand to pay 500 million Berries to buy his life. His childhood friend Luo also arrived, claiming he had come to arrest Ace.

• Doflamingo questioned Ace's identity and prepared to call Mo Xingchen after Ace said he was his uncle.
• Mo Xingchen appeared, prompting Doflamingo and the Donquixote Family officers to bow while Deuce and the Spade Pirates tried to protect Ace.
• Ace pushed his crew aside and casually lit Mo Xingchen's cigar, revealing that the two were close relatives.
• Luo appeared and told Ace he had come to arrest him, then handed Mo Xingchen a stack of bounty posters.
• Mo Xingchen added up Ace's bounties, rounded the total to 500 million Berries, and asked whether Ace had the money to buy his life.

Mo Xingchen visited Doflamingo’s base with Ace and Luo, where Doflamingo revealed his hope of bringing down the Celestial Dragons and asked to join Mo Xingchen’s cause. Mo Xingchen offered him a contact with Dragon, then praised Ace’s attack on the nobles and declared that, at Ace’s age, he would have turned the whole world upside down.

• Mo Xingchen dismissed Ace’s joking attempt to claim a high price for his head and led the group to Doflamingo’s base.
• Doflamingo admitted he had once resented Mo Xingchen but now hoped to help bring down the Celestial Dragons.
• Doflamingo reasoned that Mo Xingchen might eventually rebel against the World Government and asked to be included.
• Mo Xingchen advised Doflamingo to rely less on pirates and offered him Dragon’s contact information, prompting Doflamingo to laugh wildly.
• Mo Xingchen told Ace he did not blame him for attacking the nobles, then said he would have turned the whole world upside down at Ace’s age.

Mo Xingchen advised Ace that the world was not simply divided into good and evil, then helped him contact Dragon to learn about Sabo. Dragon confirmed that Sabo was alive but had lost his memories, and agreed to have Doflamingo contact the Revolutionary Army about supplies.

• Ace told Mo Xingchen that he no longer understood his uncle and was unsure how to act, so Mo Xingchen urged him to experience the world for himself and remember that it was a shade of gray.
• Ace asked Mo Xingchen about Sabo, and Mo Xingchen warned that Ace could not seek out the Revolutionary Army without endangering its members.
• Mo Xingchen called Dragon, who told Ace that Sabo was alive, had recovered from severe injuries, and had lost his memories, though Ace's and Luffy's names stirred a reaction in him.
• Mo Xingchen offered to connect Doflamingo with Dragon to provide the Revolutionary Army with weapons and supplies, and Dragon accepted.
• After ending the call, Dragon asked Betty to investigate Doflamingo's background.

Mo Xingchen joined Ace’s voyage to Sabaody and promised not to interfere with the crew’s decisions. He began training Ace by making him wear Seastone and assigning Luo to train his physique, leaving Ace shocked to learn Luo already wore a Seastone cuff himself.

• Ace complained that Mo Xingchen’s presence made the Spade Pirates’ voyage feel less like an independent adventure, and Mo Xingchen told the crew to act as usual.
• Mo Xingchen offered to train Ace’s Devil Fruit ability and help him awaken his Armament Haki.
• Ace eagerly agreed to train and massaged Mo Xingchen’s shoulders to win his favor.
• Luo snapped a Seastone handcuff onto Ace, causing Ace to collapse with weakness.
• Mo Xingchen told Ace to keep wearing the cuff until he could move normally and said Luo would train his physique.
• Ace protested that Luo should wear a cuff too, but Luo revealed he had already been wearing one and teased Ace for pretending to care about his friend.

Rayleigh waited on Sabaody for Ace after Shanks told him that Roger’s son was alive. When the Spade Pirates arrived, Rayleigh introduced himself to Ace as a friend of his father.

• Rayleigh remembered Shanks visiting Shakky’s bar and telling him that he had met Roger’s son, Ace, in the East Blue.
• Shanks told Rayleigh that he had given Roger’s straw hat to Luffy, Garp’s grandson, and the two laughed over Garp’s likely reaction.
• After waiting for days, Rayleigh spotted the Spade Pirates arriving at the Sabaody Archipelago.
• Ace made a show of stepping ashore while Deuce and the others cheered, and he traded insults with Luo.
• Rayleigh approached Ace and introduced himself as a friend of his father.

Rayleigh encountered Ace and offered to train him, but Mo Xingchen arrived and revealed himself as a Marine Admiral, briefly threatening Rayleigh over Ace’s parentage. After Ace stopped Mo Xingchen from escalating the confrontation, Rayleigh learned that Garp had raised Ace and struggled to make sense of the connections between pirates and Marines.

• Rayleigh greeted Ace and offered to teach him before he entered the New World, but Ace politely refused.
• Mo Xingchen appeared, teased Rayleigh, and then admitted he was a Marine Admiral who had come to capture pirates.
• Mo Xingchen confronted Rayleigh and asked whether Ace was Roger’s child, but Ace told his uncle to stop frightening the old man.
• Ace ordered Mo Xingchen to return to the ship, and Mo Xingchen obeyed while joking about being an apprentice crewman.
• Rayleigh learned that Garp had raised Ace and was his grandfather, then slapped himself as he tried to accept the confusing situation.

Rayleigh offered to coat Ace’s ship, but Luo said they would use the Red Line elevator instead. Isca caught up with Ace, and the chapter ended with Mo Xingchen appearing behind Rayleigh after Rayleigh claimed he would not fear the Admiral if he were ten years younger.

• Rayleigh offered to coat Ace’s ship, but Luo said they would take the Red Line elevator to the New World.
• Isca arrived with Marines, and Luo refused Ace’s demand to remove his Seastone handcuffs, leaving Ace to flee from her.
• Isca stabbed Ace while he dodged her attacks, then arrested him after realizing he wore handcuffs.
• Deuce and the others tricked Isca with a claim about a UFO and carried Ace away as she pursued them.
• Rayleigh joked with Luo about the Marines, then claimed he would not fear Admiral Tianshu if he were ten years younger.
• Mo Xingchen appeared behind Rayleigh and quietly challenged his boast.

Mo Xingchen intimidated Rayleigh after learning that Rayleigh and his old companions had taught a man to flirt with Mo Xingchen’s little sister, but Luo calmed him before a fight broke out. Rayleigh later told Shakky that Mo Xingchen’s strength had frightened his Observation Haki, leaving Shakky to scold him for worrying about pirates instead of paying for his liquor.

• Rayleigh tried to redirect Mo Xingchen toward Shanks, but Mo Xingchen grew furious over Shanks flirting with his little sister.
• Luo urged Mo Xingchen to calm down so they could avoid being recalled to Marine Headquarters, and Mo Xingchen let Rayleigh leave.
• Luo questioned whether Rayleigh lived up to his reputation, and Mo Xingchen said Rayleigh had once auctioned himself to afford alcohol.
• Rayleigh returned to Shakky’s bar and recounted his encounter with Ace and Mo Xingchen.
• Rayleigh told Shakky that Mo Xingchen’s presence had triggered desperate warnings from his Observation Haki, and Shakky scolded Rayleigh for fretting over the future of pirates instead of paying for his liquor.

Mo Xingchen and Luo stayed aboard the Spade Pirates’ ship while Ace toured Sabaody with Isca, a Marine pursuing him. As the crew headed toward the Red Line, Luo’s rank and Mo Xingchen’s identity let them pass inspection without revealing their secret mission.

• Mo Xingchen told Luo to recommend Isca for the Elite Training Camp, hoping she would become strong enough to keep Ace in line.
• Deuce brought Ace and Isca around Sabaody, then hurled Ace back aboard the departing ship; Isca vowed to catch him and learned she had been ordered to report to Marine Headquarters’ Elite Training Camp.
• Mo Xingchen told Ace to take down the pirate flag before the ship approached the Red Line.
• Cipher Pol inspectors boarded to question and search the ship, but Luo revealed his identity as a Marine lieutenant colonel and signaled them toward Mo Xingchen.
• The Cipher Pol leader recognized Mo Xingchen, kept his presence secret, and ordered the inspectors to let the ship pass.

Mo Xingchen guided Ace and his companions through the New World, where Ace awakened Armament Haki and prepared to test his strength against Luo. Their duel began on an uninhabited island, with Luo catching Ace off guard and Ace countering with a wall of fire.

• Ace praised Mo Xingchen after the CP agents showed fear of him, and Luo recounted Mo Xingchen’s past deeds in Holy Land Mary Geoise.
• Ace declared that he would become Pirate King, and Mo Xingchen asked whether he wanted to visit his grandfather at Marine G-3 Base; Ace refused.
• After days of training and beatings from Luo, Ace awakened Armament Haki and asked Mo Xingchen what to train next.
• Mo Xingchen told Ace to remove his handcuffs and fight Luo on an island, so Deuce steered the ship toward shore.
• Mo Xingchen started the duel by counting only to three, and Luo immediately used Room to catch Ace off guard.
• Ace retreated, fired a barrage of flames at Luo, and raised a Flame Barrier when Luo kept advancing.

Luo chased Ace through a running fight, surviving Ace’s traps and strongest fire attack. After Luo used Slaughterhouse: Transfer to put Mo Xingchen in his place, Mo Xingchen casually swatted Ace’s Fire Emperor into the sea.

• Luo taunted the fleeing Ace, but Ace struck him with Cross Fire and then detonated Fire Daruma as Luo chased him.
• Ace unleashed a barrage of flaming fists at the blast site, but Luo escaped with his Op-Op Fruit ability and reappeared badly scorched but still standing.
• Ace declared that he had never lost a running race, and Luo refused to chase him if he kept running.
• Ace launched Great Flame Ring: Fire Emperor at Luo, who used Slaughterhouse: Transfer to switch places with Mo Xingchen.
• Mo Xingchen casually struck the giant fireball into the sea, leaving Deuce and the others stunned.

Mo Xingchen ended Ace and Luo’s spar and pointed out the weaknesses in their fighting styles. He began teaching Ace to develop the Flame-Flame Fruit by focusing on fire’s temperature, leaving Ace eager to learn how to raise it.

• Mo Xingchen stopped Ace and Luo’s battle, and Naruto exploded in the distance as Ace walked back disappointed.
• Mo Xingchen advised Luo to improve his long-range attacks or physique and to stop deploying his domain at the start of fights.
• Ace explained that he thought he had developed the Flame-Flame Fruit well, then demonstrated Fire Fist by blasting apart a boulder.
• Mo Xingchen silently melted another boulder with flames, showing Ace the difference between flashy attacks and effective heat.
• Mo Xingchen explained that fire’s offensive strength came from temperature and criticized Ace for relying too much on brute force.
• Ace asked Mo Xingchen to teach him how to raise the temperature of his flames.