Recaps

Julian returned to the hospital, congratulated Kuma and Ginny on Bonney’s birth, and gave the baby a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit. He urged Kuma to stay with his family while the Revolutionary Army prepared for a future opportunity against the Celestial Dragon Government.

• Julian arrived at the hospital with Herbert, greeted the Flame Dragon Kingdom’s residents, and asked Minque to take him to Kuma and Ginny.
• Julian learned that Liu Doujiang had repeatedly injured himself by cursing until he lost consciousness.
• Julian met Kuma, Ginny, Bonney, the Revolutionary Army commanders, Ham, and Markus, praised the commanders’ progress, and told them to keep training.
• Kuma asked to return to Revolutionary Army headquarters, but Julian granted him six months of leave to stay with Ginny and Bonney.
• Julian gave Ginny the Bird-Bird Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Angel Form, as a gift for Bonney and said it had been taken from the Roswald Family.
• Kuma accepted the fruit for Bonney to eat when she was older, and Julian held the newborn while Ginny spoke about hopes for her future.

Julian left the hospital and returned to Sky Island with Herbert, where he reunited with Alice and his children. He spent time with them and taught the boys to share, while Kuma stayed behind with Ginny and met Liu Doujiang.

• Julian told Kuma to stay with Ginny and promised to arrange for Bonney to attend a school in the Flame Dragon Kingdom.
• Liu Doujiang visited Kuma and asked him to put in a good word with Julian when Julian returned to the hospital.
• Julian and Herbert transformed into dragons and flew back to Sky Island, where Julian greeted the Dog-head Divine Soldiers and Daigo.
• Julian reunited with Alice and learned that Noah could call him Dad and that Numin and Nock could walk.
• Julian joined his children as they played with blocks, promised to get each child a set, and told them to treat their family kindly.

Julian surveyed the progress of his soldiers and Giant warriors on Sky Island, deciding to prioritize cultivating the Giants. He praised Hanlanda and Igaokala and told them he would grant them power to become stronger.

• Julian reviewed the corps commanders’ training and noted that several had reached vice admiral-level strength, while Dragon General Talilun approached quasi-admiral level.
• Julian visited the Giant training grounds, where Gatlin and Reg taught Elbaf Spear and Hakoku, and he observed the warriors’ formidable Devil Fruit abilities.
• Julian considered Hanlanda and Igaokala’s potential and decided to give Igaokala a Devil Fruit while continuing to cultivate both young Giants.
• Julian set aside the other soldiers to focus on the Giant Warriors and praised Hanlanda and Igaokala for training diligently.
• Julian told Hanlanda and Igaokala that he would grant them power to become stronger, and Hanlanda expressed pride in serving the Flame Dragon Kingdom.

Julian gave Devil Fruits to two male giants and four female giants, then discussed Nore’s upbringing with Menas. He left Nore sleeping in Menas’s villa and considered a Mythical Zoan fruit suitable for him.

• Julian gave Ett Hanlanda the Platinum Fruit and Igaokala the Mercury-Mercury Fruit, and both giants demonstrated their new abilities.
• Julian gave Meshiram, Pearl, Talea, and Gloria the Shockwave, Vine, Weapon, and Float fruits and explained how they could develop their powers.
• Julian asked Menas to help Nore bond with his giant kin and brothers as he grew up.
• Julian visited Menas’s villa, saw Nore sleeping, and thought the Mythical Zoan Cat-Cat Fruit, Ferocious Beast Form, would suit him.

Julian demonstrated Divine Speed to the Division Captains and Ten Sky Generals, then distributed Devil Fruits to Kamachika and the temple’s four Divine Guards. He left them with new abilities to develop and instructions to continue training.

• Julian praised the Division Captains’ progress, demonstrated Divine Speed, and taught them its training method.
• Julian told the Division Captains they would spar with Captain Commander Gatlin again, and George agreed to prepare.
• Julian gave Kamachika the Bullet-Bullet Fruit and instructed him to develop its powers around bullets.
• Julian gave Great Mountain the Flour-Flour Fruit, Gedatsu the Hair-Hair Fruit, Ohm the Ladybug-Ladybug Fruit, and Satori the Balloon-Balloon Fruit.
• Julian explained ways the four Divine Guards could develop their Devil Fruits and urged them to keep training.

Julian visited the training grounds, pushed Rose to demonstrate his strength, and learned that Rose’s medicine research had advanced, including a potion that might wake a mixed-blood Lunarian woman. After the woman reacted to Julian and Rose calling her little sister, Julian left her in Rose’s care and went to inspect the Fish-Man warriors’ training.

• Julian spoke with Fujitora about the Flame Dragon School and asked him to increase the training pressure on Rose, but Fujitora warned that the Gravity Domain was already at six times gravity.
• Julian sparred with Rose, blocked his Flame attacks, and praised the power of his Flame Dragon Impact.
• Rose told Julian that his fourth-generation Flame Potions could help people master flame and described his progress with other potions, including a Gene Potion that could accelerate Zoan abilities and trigger genetic atavism.
• Julian visited Rose’s technology park, gave Rose a barrel of Flame Dragon blood, and watched him make a potion for the unconscious mixed-blood Lunarian woman.
• The woman’s heartbeat quickened when Julian and Rose called her little sister, and Julian told Rose to keep trying to wake her and notify him if anything happened.
• Julian visited the Fish-Man training grounds, praised Brahms and the other trainers, and saw Pajon practicing Fish-Man Karate with the warriors.

Julian encouraged the Fish-Man Warriors, spent time playing with his children, and learned that the Flame Dragon Kingdom’s school was complete. He set the school’s staff and opening plans, reviewed the Kingdom’s trade profits, and decided to use Thompson’s Gate-Gate Fruit to travel between Sky Island and Flame Dragon City.

• Julian praised Brahms and the Fish-Man Warriors at their training grounds, assured them that Sky Island welcomed peaceful races, and encouraged them to keep training.
• Julian greeted his children at the temple, promised them meat and hugs, and used his Devil Fruit ability to make them a rocking ride before their mothers took them away.
• Julian learned from Pablo that the school was complete and assigned Stussy to be Dean of Students, Rayleigh to be principal, and other teachers to educate the elementary students.
• Julian ordered the school to open in April, with free attendance and meals for orphans, and learned that the Kingdom had collected its loans and profited from Devil Fruit and rifle sales.
• Julian decided to use Thompson’s Gate-Gate Fruit to connect Flame Dragon Capital with Flame Dragon City, then flew toward Cloud Hidden Village.

Julian arranged for Thompson to open a portal between Flame Dragon Capital on Sky Island and Flame Dragon City on Jaya Island, then led a combat training session for the Giant warriors. After defeating Reg and several others, Julian faced a group attack as the warriors activated their abilities.

• Julian asked Thompson to open a portal between Flame Dragon Capital and Flame Dragon City, and Gatlin took Thompson to Jaya Island to mark the destination.
• Julian began training the Giant warriors with a Conqueror's Haki Impact, knocking several of them down while Reg and the others struggled to recover.
• Reg attacked with Elbaf Spear, Ikoku, and Reyimaka struck with Giant Hammer of Light, but Julian countered both attacks and sent them flying.
• Rikiji and Kuluoji attacked Julian, but he kicked Rikiji away and knocked Kuluoji down with a punch.
• Reg activated Steel Giant and Steel Armament, but Julian defeated him with Haki Fist Divine Dragon Impact, sending him crashing into the ground.
• Logi Gills, Bellcabela, Hanlanda, and Imakar activated their abilities and prepared to attack Julian together.

Julian trained the Giant Warriors and his officers to withstand powerful Conqueror's Haki, repeatedly knocking them unconscious as they tried to adapt. He left the officers struggling to endure his next attacks, with only George still standing after the latest wave.

• Julian unleashed his strongest Conqueror's Haki at the four Giant Warriors, Menas, Yali, and others at the training grounds, knocking many unconscious.
• George and the other officers discussed awakening Conqueror's Haki, and Herbert tested his Haki on them without putting them under enough pressure.
• Julian helped the fallen Giants up, then went to the officers' training area and unleashed increasingly powerful waves of Conqueror's Haki on the officers.
• The Ten Air Generals and eight Division Captains fell under Julian's next wave, while George remained standing in a cold sweat.

Pablo opened Flame Dragon School and oversaw its first student registrations while Julian prepared Enel to study in the Blue Sea. The next morning, Julian and Enel arrived through a spatial portal at Flame Dragon Castle, where Pablo came to greet them.

• Pablo showed Rayleigh, Shakky, Stussy, and the teachers around Flame Dragon School and assigned them their roles.
• Rayleigh left to gamble, while Pablo and Luna organized registration for more than seven hundred applicants and Stussy reported that orphans would also attend.
• Julian agreed to attend the school opening and chose Enel to study in the Blue Sea, though Gan Fall expected few Skypieans to volunteer.
• Julian gave Enel the Explode-Explode Fruit, and Enel ate it before leaving to train Marine Rokushiki.
• The next morning, Julian and Enel emerged from a spatial portal above Flame Dragon Castle, and Pablo went to meet them.

Julian attended the opening of Flame Dragon School and welcomed orphans, town children, and Revolutionary Army students. Rayleigh began organizing the students into classes, leaving the school ready to educate its first students.

• Julian toured Flame Dragon School with Pablo and welcomed Rayleigh, Shakky, and Principal Stussy as the students arrived.
• Lucci and other children rescued from Initial Island told Julian they were free and wanted to live for themselves, and Julian introduced them to Rayleigh and Enel.
• Rayleigh and Julian established a special class for seven students, including Lucci, Enel, and several other former Initial Island children.
• Rayleigh gathered the students for the opening ceremony, and Kuma arrived with Revolutionary Army children Betty, Lindbergh, Lightning Imuazuna, and Marie G.
• Kuma told Julian that Betty, Lindbergh, and Lightning Imuazuna had eaten Devil Fruits, while Marie G had not.

The Flame Dragon School opened with speeches from its staff, guests, and student representative, followed by Julian’s address on the kingdom’s spirit of Benevolence and Righteousness. After the ceremony, Julian left feeling proud of the school and the children who admired him.

• Stussy opened the ceremony and introduced Rayleigh, Shakky, Luna, and math teacher Tedara, whom Rayleigh cautioned against threatening students with violence.
• Mayor Pablo and parent Enzuo Ou addressed the students, and BB Five delivered a speech as the student representative.
• Julian and Kuma discussed how the children’s hardships had shaped their appreciation for peaceful lives, and Kuma said Ginny and Bonney were doing well.
• Julian told the students to put Benevolence and Righteousness first, treating their nation, friends, and families gently while being ruthless toward enemies.
• The students applauded Julian’s speech, and Julian left the school feeling proud of the children’s admiration and the Flame Dragon Spirit he hoped to instill in them.

Julian visited the school, began a relationship with Stussy, and watched Rayleigh train the students. He then reviewed six newly acquired Devil Fruits before telling Pablo he was leaving for Sky Island.

• Julian visited Stussy at the school and agreed to pursue a relationship with her, arranging to meet after her shift.
• Julian toured the school and watched Shakky teach self-protection while Rayleigh trained Lucci, Xiongshi Weiqu, Bruno, and the other students in combat.
• Julian returned to the castle, where Pablo showed him six Devil Fruits purchased from kings of World Government member nations.
• Julian identified the Feather Fruit, Spring Fruit, Gunpowder Fruit, Moose Form, Dire Wolf Form, and Shoebill Form, and decided to save them for suitable users.
• Julian left Flame Dragon City in Pablo’s care and announced that he was heading to Sky Island.

Julian trained his Conqueror's Haki on Sky Island before returning to Flame Dragon City, where he spent the evening with Stussy. He went back to the temple afterward, where Alice questioned him about Stussy's scent, and Julian tried to explain it away.

• Julian trained his Conqueror's Haki on Sky Island and arranged for Thompson to bring him back to Flame Dragon City at dusk.
• Julian reunited with Stussy after school and took her to his villa, where they spent the evening together.
• Julian returned to Sky Island and reflected on Stussy's copied bloodline factors and her ability to have children.
• Julian arrived at his temple, greeted the children, and was confronted by Alice, who noticed Stussy's scent on him.
• Julian claimed the scent came from a parent he had helped at the school opening ceremony, but Alice suspected it was Stussy.

Julian welcomed the awakened Lunarian hybrid, who had lost her memories, as his little sister Luna and took her home. He told her she was the last Lunarian and asked her to help preserve the race by having children with him, and she agreed.

• Julian and Rose went to the science park after hearing that the Lunarian hybrid had awakened.
• Luna recognized Julian’s voice but could not remember her past, so Julian told her she was his sister and named her Luna.
• Luna revealed that she could summon black wings and blazing flames, then agreed to leave the science park with Julian.
• Julian took Luna toward the temple and told her that many children lived at their home.
• Julian told Luna she was the last Lunarian and asked her to have children with him, and she agreed.

Julian welcomed Luna into his temple and introduced her to his family before Whole Cake Island's delegation arrived with Trega for a marriage alliance. He met the delegation at Flame Dragon Castle and began his new life with Trega as his intended wife.

• Julian brought Luna into his temple, introduced her to his children and family, and showed her around Kami no Michi.
• Alice questioned Julian about how many women he had, and he insisted that he only loved her.
• Pablo told Julian that Pedro and Big Mom's children had arrived with Trega to form a marriage alliance, so Julian went to Flame Dragon Castle.
• Julian greeted Pedro and the delegation, posed for a keepsake photo with them, and promised to treat Trega well.
• After Pedro, Oven, Cracker, and Daifuku departed, Julian welcomed Trega, who warned him not to bully her even though they were marrying.

Julian used Galette’s arrival to promote the Flame Dragon Kingdom, and Morgans News Agency published a fabricated account portraying Big Mom as submitting to him through a political marriage. The story boosted the kingdom’s prestige and provoked reactions from Big Mom, the Whitebeard Pirates, the Navy, and Gion, who decided to ask Julian about his motives.

• Julian welcomed Galette and told Pablo to turn photographs into propaganda promoting the Flame Dragon Kingdom.
• A newspaper reported that Bullet had been defeated by Sengoku and Garp and imprisoned in Impel Down, and Julian ordered a competing story about Big Mom and Galette.
• Julian took Galette and Trega around the kingdom, and Galette enjoyed Doria’s concert and promised to return.
• Morgans News Agency published edited images claiming Big Mom feared the Flame Dragon Kingdom and had sent Galette for a political marriage, enraging Big Mom and amusing Whitebeard.
• Sengoku suggested the Navy use similar propaganda, while Garp objected and left Marine Headquarters.
• Gion defended Julian’s political marriage to Vice Admiral Tsuru and decided to ask him about it, while Kake resolved to keep proposing to Gion.

Julian prepared Lucci to join the Marines and protect Gion and Tenoch, while Dragon took him to meet Vice Admiral Garp. Garp arrived at the G3 Branch, where he was about to meet them.

• Lucci told Julian he was Monkey D. Lucci, Dragon's son, and dreamed of becoming King of the Marines.
• Julian coached Lucci to claim he had a Mythical Zoan Flame Roaring Tiger Form, protect Gion and Tenoch, and watch out for Kake.
• Dragon arrived to report that Garp was coming, and Lucci imitated the Monkey D. family's habits for Julian.
• Julian gave Lucci five hundred each of Flame Potions, Power Potions, and Constitution Potions before Dragon left with him.
• Garp returned from the Goa Kingdom and reached the G3 Branch aboard his Dog-Head Warship.

Garp reunited with his grandson Lucci at the G3 Branch and agreed to take him to Marine Headquarters to train him. As they sailed, Lucci demonstrated his fighting techniques and revealed that his flames came from a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.

• Garp arrived at the G3 Branch, where Mole welcomed him, and praised the Marines before settling down to eat donuts and rice crackers.
• Dragon descended with Lucci, told Garp that Lucci was his son, and fled before Garp could catch him.
• Lucci introduced himself as Monkey D. Lucci and declared that he would become the King of the Marines, prompting Garp to welcome him into the Marines.
• Garp took Lucci aboard the Dog-Head Warship and set course for Marine Headquarters, promising to train him.
• Lucci demonstrated his flame-powered attacks and told Garp and Bogard that he had eaten the Cat-Cat Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Blazing Roaring Tiger Form.

Lucci showed Garp his Ancient Zoan powers and began his Marine career, while Julian learned that Garp had taken a liking to him. During the Flame Dragon Kingdom’s New Year festivities, Iya gave birth to a daughter whom Julian named Noya.

• Lucci transformed into his sabertooth tiger and Beastman forms, impressing Garp and Bogard with his size and flames.
• Lucci put on his Marine uniform and asked Garp to make him an admiral, while Garp promised to use his influence and called himself the King of the Marines.
• Julian learned that Lucci had joined the Marines smoothly and expected Garp to raise him as his own grandson.
• The Flame Dragon Kingdom celebrated a seven-day New Year holiday, and its new policy let soldiers and other warriors move their families to Sky Island.
• Julian rushed to the hospital when Minque told him Iya was giving birth; after their daughter was born, Julian named her Noya, and Iya approved.

Julian continued building his family’s life in the Flame Dragon Kingdom and Sky Island while Garp brought Lucci to Marine Headquarters. Lucci declared his ambition to become King of the Marines and immediately antagonized Sakazuki before meeting Sengoku and Tsuru.

• Julian left Iya and her daughter settled in the villa district, then visited Luna and the children at the temple on Sky Island.
• Garp returned to Marine Headquarters with Lucci, and Lucci announced to the Marines that he would become King of the Marines.
• Lucci mocked Sakazuki, who became furious, while Garp warned Lucci that Sakazuki was dangerous and favored by the World Government.
• Garp introduced Lucci to Sengoku, Tsuru, and Gion, and Lucci said he did not know where his mother was or what Dragon was doing.
• Sengoku asked Lucci about his dream, and Lucci again proclaimed that he would become King of the Marines before picking his nose like Garp.

Lucci rejected the Marine Headquarters Elite Camp, insisting he was already strong enough and wanted a spar instead. At the camp, he defeated Smoker, Shuen, and Hina in quick succession, and Zephyr called on Binz to test him next.

• Lucci told Garp and Sengoku that the Marine Elite Camp had nothing to teach him, since he had mastered Rokushiki, Fist Bone Impact, and Dragon Claw Fist and had awakened Armament Haki.
• Sengoku brought Lucci to the Marine Headquarters Elite Camp, where Zephyr and more than two hundred students gathered to watch him spar.
• Smoker challenged Lucci, but Lucci used Armament Haki and Flame Finger Gun to knock him down almost immediately.
• Shuen attacked Lucci with a katana, but Lucci dropped him with Flame Straight Punch.
• Hina challenged Lucci with her Fence-Fence Fruit powers, and Lucci struck her in the face with Fist Bone, leaving the students stunned.
• Zephyr sent Binz to test Lucci, who declared himself the future King of the Marines and rushed forward using Soru and Geppo.

Lucci defeated Binz and Drake in the Marine Elite Camp, impressing the Marines and earning praise from Garp and Zephyr. On Sky Island, Julian ordered his Dragon Generals to seize all the Heavenly Gold carried along the Kozuki Pirates’ routes.

• Lucci burned through Binz’s vines and defeated him with Flame Impact.
• Drake challenged Lucci, but Lucci overwhelmed him until Zephyr stopped their final attacks.
• Sengoku ended the challenges, and Garp, Tsuru, Gion, and Zephyr praised Lucci as the Marine students acknowledged his strength.
• The Flame Dragon Kingdom’s elite forces resumed training under Fujitora’s Gravity Domain.
• Julian studied the Heavenly Gold routes with Herbert and George and ordered the Dragon Generals to locate and seize all the gold.

After hearing that pirates debated whether he, Whitebeard, or Flame Emperor Julian was strongest, Kaido declared war and attacked Marine Headquarters, where Garp struck him with Galaxy Impact. Kaido survived the blow and eagerly demanded a real battle, leaving the Navy facing the threat again.

• Kaido heard King's report about the debate over the Sea's strongest pirate, transformed into an Azure Dragon, and destroyed Punk Hazard with a Flame Dragon Breath.
• Kaido told News Birds to announce that he was starting a war against Whitebeard, the Navy, the World Government, and the Flame Dragon Kingdom.
• Sengoku convened an emergency meeting, and the Navy prepared for Kaido after he arrived at Marine Headquarters and smashed its entrance.
• Kaido told the Navy he had come to start a war, then clashed with Garp, whose Galaxy Impact sent him flying and left him bleeding.
• Kaido got back up, praised the battle, and left Sengoku wondering whether he could be killed.

Kaido battled Garp, Sengoku, and the other Marines at Marine Headquarters, enduring their strongest attacks and devastating the base with his wind blades. He emerged from another crater and resumed his assault, chasing Kizaru with Gozanze: Indra.

• Kaido transformed into Azure Dragon Beastman Form and fought Garp and Sengoku, but Garp’s Galaxy Split sent him rolling across the ground.
• Kaido transformed into an eight-hundred-meter azure dragon and unleashed Tornado Raging Wind, scattering Wind Blades across Marine Headquarters and killing some elite Marine soldiers.
• Garp, Sengoku, Kizaru, and Aokiji attacked Kaido together, but their assaults failed to stop his tornado as Sengoku was knocked from the air.
• Garp struck Kaido’s dragon head with Galaxy Impact, knocking him into a crater, but Kaido soon climbed out in human form.
• Kaido transformed into Azure Dragon Beastman Form again and pursued Kizaru with Gozanze: Indra.