Recaps

Julian and the Flame Dragon crew fought their way across the Calm Belt and arrived in East Blue. After discussing the world’s strongest fighters and oppressed peoples, Julian urged his officers to grow stronger and bring down the Celestial Dragon Government, leaving the crew fired up behind him.

• Julian, Herbert, and the Flame Dragon crew battled repeated Sea King attacks while crossing the Calm Belt, using their abilities and weapons to protect the ship.
• Herbert announced that the Flame Dragon had reached East Blue, and Julian joked that Garp’s vacation visits helped make it the weakest sea.
• Julian told the crew that Imu-sama was the strongest and described the Gorosei, then estimated his own strength and explained how age and bloodlines affected growth.
• Julian identified Bartholomew Kuma as a Buccaneer mixed-blood and told the crew that the Celestial Dragon World Government had likely wiped out his people.
• Julian called on the crew to train, grow stronger, and eventually end the Celestial Dragon Government, and the officers cheered for him.

Julian and the Flame Dragon crew arrived in Loguetown for Roger’s execution, promoting their kingdom and recruiting followers while searching for Doflamingo. Julian encouraged Shanks to grow stronger as Roger was led toward the platform, where the Great Age of Pirates was about to begin.

• Julian docked the Flame Dragon beside Marine warships and ordered his crew to seek Doflamingo and buy—or seize—his high-grade Devil Fruits.
• Julian’s arrival drew a vast crowd, and he invited people to join the Flame Dragon Kingdom, prompting civilians and prospective recruits to head for the docks.
• Julian took control of the execution broadcast’s attention and walked toward the platform with Herbert as Garp watched in displeasure.
• Julian met Shanks, comforted him over Roger’s impending death, and urged him to become strong enough to protect what he cherished.
• Roger was led in shackles toward the execution platform as Julian realized the Great Age of Pirates had arrived.

Julian witnessed Roger’s execution spark a worldwide rush to find his treasure, while he tried to recruit rising pirates in Loguetown. As Shanks and Buggy went their separate ways, Julian recognized Mihawk, Moria, and Crocodile as figures whose journeys were just beginning.

• Allison and Pierre disrupted Roger’s execution with a public offer to buy Devil Fruits, but Julian ordered them to stop as Marines surrounded them.
• A passerby asked Roger where his treasure was, and Roger declared that it lay on Final Island before the executioners killed him.
• Crowds across the allied nations rushed for the docks, while Sengoku ordered a worldwide Marine recruitment drive and Steel Bone Kong handed him the Fleet Admiral position.
• Julian spotted Moria and Crocodile preparing to sail, then spoke with Mihawk, who declined Julian’s offers and left after expressing interest in challenging him and Herbert.
• Shanks invited Buggy to join his new crew, but Buggy rejected him and said he would form the Buggy Pirates instead.

Julian bought Third Generation Kitsune and Yubashiri in Loguetown, then met Doflamingo at the docks to purchase several Devil Fruits. Doflamingo agreed to cooperate with Julian and travel with him to the North Blue.

• Julian bought Third Generation Kitsune and Yubashiri from a Loguetown weapon store for twenty million Gold Coins.
• George called Julian to report that the Flame Dragon City crew had surrounded Doflamingo and his Donquixote Family at the docks.
• Doflamingo agreed to wait for Julian after George and the others transformed and surrounded him.
• Julian offered Doflamingo two and a half billion for the Gold-Gold Fruit and five billion for several other Devil Fruits, excluding the Swim-Swim Fruit.
• Doflamingo agreed to collect Devil Fruits for Julian and travel with him to the North Blue.

Julian negotiated with Doflamingo to buy Devil Fruits and cultivated their partnership by sharing Heavenly Gold routes, demonstrating advanced weapons, and encouraging Doflamingo to infiltrate the Marines. The chapter ended with the Donquixote Family joining Julian’s crew for a banquet, while Julian saw Doflamingo as a valuable future source of Devil Fruits.

• Julian welcomed Doflamingo aboard the Flame Dragon and considered the Devil Fruits he expected to buy from him.
• Doflamingo revealed Heavenly Gold transportation routes, and Julian proposed using the information to target shipments while claiming he wanted to protect the Gorosei.
• Leo demonstrated a Flame Laser Cannon, and Julian gave Doflamingo a self-recharging Laser Pistol.
• After Doflamingo described his hatred of the Holy Knights and Celestial Dragons, Julian suggested infiltrating the Marines to gather intelligence, and Doflamingo chose candidates from his family.
• Julian rejected Trebol as an unsuitable Marine recruit, invited the Donquixote Family to a banquet, and treated Doflamingo as a promising Devil Fruit supplier.

Julian carried the Flame Dragon over Reverse Mountain and arrived in the North Blue with Doflamingo, who became convinced of Julian’s strength and gave him a World Government island compass. As pirate attacks spread across the seas, the Gorosei approved a Marine recruitment drive, ordered the Heavenly Gold escorted, and proposed the Seven Warlords System while permitting Vegapunk to move his laboratory to Egghead Island.

• Julian transformed into his Flame Giant Dragon Form, carried the Flame Dragon over Reverse Mountain, and landed in the North Blue.
• Julian overwhelmed Doflamingo in a Conqueror’s Haki contest, spoke of taking the Holy Land, and accepted Doflamingo’s compass and offer of a Devil Fruit encyclopedia.
• The Gorosei approved worldwide Marine recruitment and ordered the Marines to escort the year’s Heavenly Gold, prompting Steel Bone Kong and Sengoku to arrange the orders.
• Dragon Two and Dragon Three ordered their forces to defend Jaya Island as pirate attacks and rebellions spread across the seas, overwhelming Marine responses.
• The Gorosei proposed recruiting seven powerful pirates as the Seven Warlords System and approved Vegapunk’s move to Egghead Island under CP0 surveillance.

Julian brought five Devil Fruits and a rare Devil Fruit encyclopedia from Doflamingo, then set sail for Ice Island to claim Flower Country’s treasure. He planned to strengthen his Giant warriors and promised Herbert an Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit after their next stop at Beast Island.

• Udetea reported that more than fifty thousand people had immigrated to Jaya Island, and Pablo maintained the settlement aid while urging newcomers to find work.
• Julian visited the Donquixote Family headquarters on Camilla Island, accepted five Devil Fruits and a rare encyclopedia from Doflamingo, and paid him five billion Berries.
• Julian and his crew left for Ice Island, while Doflamingo called his officers together to prepare the family for a major move.
• Julian identified the five Devil Fruits and planned to give the Gold-Gold Fruit to Tesoro and prioritize the Giant warriors for the others.
• Julian told Herbert they would take Flower Country’s wealth and then seize the Beast King’s Horn from Kirin Lion so Herbert could eat the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit.

Julian landed secretly on Ice Island and looted the frozen treasury, finding immense wealth, weapons, martial arts manuals, and several Devil Fruits. He returned to his ship with the treasures, including a Kirin Fruit he intended for Noah, while planning to visit Flower Country in the future.

• Julian flew to the center of Ice Island, burned through the glacier, and entered the hidden treasury beneath it.
• Julian found four Devil Fruits in the treasury: the Glint-Glint Fruit, Platinum Fruit, Stick-Stick Fruit, and Mythical Zoan Kirin Form, which he reserved for Noah.
• Julian absorbed the gold and jewels into his Mud Space and found a Divine Weapon called the Dragon Slaying Treasure Blade, a Money Tree, and Flower Country combat manuals in chests.
• Julian discovered a Mythical Zoan Qiongqi Form Devil Fruit in a small chest and speculated that the Four Divine Beasts' fruits had been collected by the World Government.
• Julian transformed into his Fire Dragon Form and flew back toward the ship, intending to visit Flower Country again.

Julian sailed to the Flower Country with his crew, sharing newly acquired Haki teachings and combat techniques while planning to expand his kingdom and recruit talent. After training aboard the ship and arriving at the country, he and Menas disembarked to explore, but members of the Second Treasure Navy stopped them.

• Julian returned to the Flame Dragon ship with a large haul and ordered it to set sail for the Flower Country.
• Julian gave Herbert the Overlord Profound Qi and distributed combat techniques among the Division Captains, while directing George to preserve the remaining manuals for the martial arts hall.
• Julian discussed the crew's wealth, plans to expand their markets, and hopes of recruiting elites in the Flower Country.
• Julian and his crew trained during the voyage as he advanced his Devil Fruit abilities and Haki, while Menas improved her Snow-Snow Fruit techniques.
• The Flame Dragon ship arrived at the Flower Country, and Julian and Menas disembarked with the crew to enjoy its local specialties.
• Several powerful figures from the Second Treasure Navy blocked Julian and asked whether he was Mister Flame Emperor.

Julian visited the Flower Country, where the Flower Emperor sought to sell him Devil Fruits and asked him to open the country’s frozen treasure vault. Julian agreed to pay one hundred billion gold for the treasure, and the Flower Emperor invited him and Herbert to a state banquet.

• Howard led Julian and Herbert through the prosperous Flower Capital to meet the Flower Emperor, and Julian learned that the emperor’s children admired his motto about rewarding loyalty.
• The Flower Emperor offered to sell Julian Devil Fruits captured by the Eight Treasures Navy and proposed a friendly relationship between the Flower Country and the Flame Dragon Kingdom.
• After introducing the Flower Country’s navy commanders, the Flower Emperor explained that Chinjao’s flattened head had once been needed to open Ice Island, where the country’s treasure was sealed beneath extreme cold and thick ice.
• Julian initially pretended he was too weak to help, but became eager when the Flower Emperor offered the stored Devil Fruits and revealed that the vault held about two hundred billion in gold.
• Julian offered two hundred billion gold in exchange for the treasure, and the Flower Emperor accepted half that amount, one hundred billion; Herbert prepared to retrieve the payment before the emperor invited them to a state banquet.

Julian and Herbert attended a banquet in Flower Country, where Julian met the Flower Emperor’s children and bought two Devil Fruits. After paying for the fruits, he left the gold at the dock and considered seeking more Devil Fruits from Flower Country’s great families.

• The Flower Emperor introduced Julian and Herbert to Princess Wang Yu Yan and Crown Prince Wang Chao, and they began the banquet together.
• Julian asked for Flower Country chefs, then objected to Chef Liu Doujiang’s name and persuaded Wang Chao to have him thrown out.
• Julian paid five billion for a Cat-Cat Fruit and a Spear-Spear Fruit, and the Flower Emperor sent Wang Chao and the Fifth Treasure Navy to accompany him.
• Julian unloaded gold worth one hundred and ten billion at the dock, where Wang Chao’s soldiers carried it to the national treasury.
• Julian inspected the two Devil Fruits, found them unimpressive, and decided to seek other fruits from Flower Country’s great families.

Julian organized a campaign to buy Devil Fruits in the Flower Country for two billion each, while the Flower Emperor discussed the Flame Dragon Kingdom’s motives and the danger of opposing the Celestial Dragon Government. The chapter ended with the Flower Emperor learning that Princess Yu Yan had stolen every Devil Fruit in the treasury and ordering Wang Chao to retrieve her.

• Julian ordered his officers to recruit storytellers and vendors to publicize his offer of two billion for each Devil Fruit.
• The crew gathered more than eight hundred promoters, who spread the offer through the city, prompting several great families to bring Devil Fruits out for sale.
• The Flower Emperor and Wang Chao discussed Julian’s strength, the Devil Fruit purchases, and the need for the Flower Country to stay cautious and balanced.
• The Flower Emperor explained that the country had enough gold to avoid paying Heavenly Gold for decades and urged Wang Chao to protect the country’s future.
• Guards reported that Princess Yu Yan had stolen all the Devil Fruits from the treasury, so the Flower Emperor sent Wang Chao to bring her back.

Julian bought Devil Fruits from several families and martial artists at the Flower Country docks, paying out enormous heaps of gold while recruiting people for his kingdom. Wang Yuyan arrived with valuable fruits of her own, and Julian escorted her away after promising hospitality and support for her family.

• Julian paid the Chen Family four billion Berries for the Flour-Flour Fruit and Hair-Hair Fruit, then bought the Cai Family's Lizard Fruit from Lao Cai and invited him to join his kingdom.
• The Long Family sold Julian four Devil Fruits, including an Ancient Zoan Mantis Fruit and the Rainbow Fruit, and the Lightning Martial Arts School's Master Tan declined to leave his homeland while supporting disciples who wanted to go.
• Julian bought three Devil Fruits from Master Tan's group and the Bat-Bat Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Black-backed Vampire Bat Form, from two brothers.
• Wang Yuyan arrived and offered five Devil Fruits, including a Mythical Zoan Seven-Colored Butterfly Fruit and Suanni Fruit; Julian urged her to keep the rare fruits and revealed that he would give her five billion worth of gold.
• After learning Wang Yuyan's brother had eaten the Mythical Zoan Dragon Turtle Fruit, Julian bought four more Devil Fruits from the Shangguan Family and promised Wang Yuyan help if her family ever needed it.
• Julian left George and Pekki to keep buying Devil Fruits and personally escorted Wang Yuyan, who clarified that she wanted to travel rather than move to his kingdom.

Julian collected payment for Yu Yan’s Devil Fruit sales, visited Flower Country’s Buddhist temple, and copied the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill’s body-tempering method. He prepared to leave Flower Country that night with new Devil Fruits and plans to perfect his Haki before challenging the Four Emperors.

• Julian paid the Flower Emperor one hundred billion in gold, and Yu Yan ate the Seven-Colored Meteor Butterfly Devil Fruit her father had saved for her.
• Julian visited Master Yichan’s temple, found the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill, and copied its body-tempering method before leaving for the Quanzhen School.
• Julian returned to the docks, inspected another Devil Fruit brought in by George, and ordered the crew to gather at nine that night to set sail.
• Julian examined four Devil Fruits from the Shangguan family, including an Ancient Zoan Giant-Toothed Prehistoric Boar Form, and thought about Pekki’s Flame powers.
• Julian decided to cultivate for several years, perfect the Three Types of Haki, and then challenge the Four Emperors for territory.

Julian left the Flower Country for the East Blue, where he planned to seek the Beast King's Horn and two Devil Fruits. Aboard the Flame Dragon, he learned Menas might be pregnant and catalogued the many Mythical Zoan fruits he had collected.

• Julian said farewell to the Flower Emperor and flew away as she summoned Chinjao to answer for his actions.
• The Flower Emperor scolded Chinjao for losing the Flower Country's stored gold and ordered him to stay home, train Cai Xukun, and bring him into the Eight Treasures Navy.
• Julian ordered the Flame Dragon to sail for the East Blue, thinking about the Beast King's Horn and the Flame-Flame and Smooth-Smooth Fruits.
• Menas told Julian she felt sleepy and nauseous, and Julian suspected she was pregnant; Menas said the child would be safe even if she transformed into her dwarf form.
• Julian put his Devil Fruits into a safe and used the Celestial Dragons' encyclopedia to identify and rank their abilities, including the Kirin, Qiongqi, Suanni, and Bai Ze forms.

Julian inventoried and organized his collection of more than forty Devil Fruits, reserving the fifteen Mythical Zoans for his sons and especially the Kirin Fruit for Noah. He left the story with his prized collection secured and his artificial flying-type fruits ready for Herbert to distribute.

• Julian admired the Kirin Fruit and decided to save it for Noah, hoping Noah would awaken it and surpass the Azure Dragon Fruit.
• Julian assessed his Calamity-level Logia and Paramecia fruits, Ancient Zoans, and numerous ordinary Paramecia fruits, judging their abilities and usefulness.
• Julian sorted the Devil Fruits into labeled safe shelves by category and strength, placing the Soy Milk Fruit and Jump-Jump Fruit at the bottom.
• Julian counted more than forty Devil Fruits and planned to give his artificial flying-type fruits to Herbert for distribution.
• Julian reflected that he had worked hard and compromised to collect fifteen Mythical Zoan fruits for his sons, then hoped they would not grow up unfilial.

Julian brought the Flame Dragon over Reverse Mountain into the East Blue and continued training while sailing toward Beast Island. Meanwhile, Dragon began evacuating Patrila Island as the World Government ordered Sakazuki to massacre its pregnant women, and Garp resolved to intervene.

• Julian transformed into a hundred-meter Flame Dragon, carried the ship over Reverse Mountain, and ordered the crew to sail for Beast Island.
• Herbert powered the Flame Dragon with a storm while Julian and the crew trained during the voyage; Herbert had earlier defeated two pirate crews and spared their surviving ordinary members.
• Dragon led the Freedom Army toward Patrila Island and ordered his forces to evacuate civilians and attack any CP0 agents they found.
• The Gorosei ordered every pregnant woman on Patrila Island executed and young, able-bodied men captured as slaves, assigning Sakazuki to lead the operation.
• After hearing the order, Garp decided he could not let the women die and left to go home, while Sakazuki prepared to sail through the Holy Land to Patrila Island.

Ginny and the Freedom Army organized Patrila Island’s evacuation after warning its people that the World Government planned a massacre. At the South Blue Naval Branch, Major General Gilmi secretly gave Colonel Lucas and the island’s Marine families one day to escape before Sakazuki’s forces arrived.

• Ginny and Town Mayor Enzuo Ou persuaded Patrila Island’s residents to evacuate, despite some hoping they could appease the World Government by handing over Lu Jiu.
• Ginny reassured Lu Jiu, who was four months pregnant, that the Freedom Army would protect the islanders.
• Major General Gilmi told Colonel Lucas that Marine Headquarters had ordered a purge and gave him one day to save as many islanders as possible.
• Lucas led more than two hundred Marines from Patrila Island onto a warship to hurry home and evacuate their families.
• Gilmi asked Sengoku to stop or limit the purge, and Sengoku said the order could not be defied but allowed Gilmi to evacuate his family.

Dragon and the Freedom Army began evacuating Patrila Island’s more than six hundred thousand residents before the World Government’s warships arrived. After Dragon defeated the CP0 agents blocking the evacuation, he resolved to overthrow the Celestial Dragon Government and build a nation founded on equality and freedom.

• Dragon contacted Ginny and ordered the evacuation to begin at the eastern docks while Talilun’s group started evacuating from the north.
• Ginny, Mayor Enzuo Ou, and Markus organized the civilians, but CP0 agents blocked the roads to the docks and threatened to execute anyone who continued.
• Dragon arrived in a storm and killed the CP0 agents with Storm Invasion, then urged the civilians to board the ships before the warships arrived.
• Kuma, Ivan, Gatlin, Reg, and the other Freedom Army members helped evacuate the elderly, children, pregnant women, and other civilians, including Lu Jiu, onto more than four hundred ships.
• As the evacuation proceeded in orderly lines, Dragon condemned the World Government’s oppression and vowed to create a nation of equality and freedom.
• Dragon’s Conqueror’s Haki grew stronger as he realized that he was not fighting alone and thought that Joy Boy referred to an idea rather than one person.

Dragon led the Freedom Army’s evacuation of Patrila Island while Akainu set out to intercept them. Julian’s crew neared Beast Island, where he appointed a newly recruited chef as Mad Demon Kid and prepared to go ashore with Herbert.

• Dragon’s fleet departed Patrila Island, and he discussed supplies and the dangers of crossing the Calm Belt with Ivan, Kuma, Ginny, and Talilun.
• Ginny offered to guide the fleet, while Talilun suggested sending fast ships to gather supplies and scout for enemies.
• Akainu received word that the Freedom Army had evacuated Patrila Island and ordered his seven warships to intercept and destroy them.
• Julian met Ku Chazi, learned about his past names and Wano Country origins, and renamed him Mad Demon Kid, assigning him to study insults instead of cooking.
• After seven days at sea, Julian’s crew reached Beast Island, where an underwater volcano erupted and mist surrounded the island.
• Julian transformed into a Flame Dragon and flew toward Beast Island, followed by Herbert and the other Division Captains.

Julian took two of the Kirin Lion’s horns and gave the Beast King Gene Potions in hopes of helping him evolve. He then helped Herbert gain the Beast King’s Blessing and the powers of an Artificial Dragon Fruit, leaving Herbert transformed into a pink Azure Dragon.

• Julian arrived at Crown Beast Island, summoned the Kirin Lion, and subdued him when he refused to give up a horn.
• Julian cut off two of the Kirin Lion’s horns and offered him Gene Potions to help him break through to the Super Beast King level.
• The Kirin Lion accepted the potions, thanked Julian through Elder Parrot, and departed to cultivate and evolve.
• Julian gave Herbert a Beast King’s Horn and an Artificial Mythical Zoan Dragon Fruit, which Herbert ate.
• The Beast King’s Blessing fused with the Dragon Fruit, and Herbert transformed into a pink Azure Dragon with Kirin Lion horns.

Herbert adapted to the Dragon Fruit and showed off his dragon form as Julian prepared to take the Flame Dragon Kingdom home and build a Sky Island base. Meanwhile, the Gorosei ordered CP0 to find and destroy Monkey D Dragon's Freedom Army.

• Herbert used Hurricane Power in dragon form, soaring through the sky as Julian and the others celebrated his new power.
• Julian decided the group would sail home, explaining that they needed to stay low-profile and establish a rear base to avoid drawing the Gorosei's suspicion.
• At Marie Geoise, Saint Saturn told the Gorosei that Monkey D Dragon's Freedom Army had taken Roger's bloodline and appeared to be crossing the Calm Belt.
• The Gorosei agreed to eliminate the Freedom Army and ordered CP0 to search for its headquarters.

Dragon and the Revolutionary Army evaded a large pursuit by Marines and CP0 agents, while Kuma collapsed after absorbing the pregnant women’s suffering. Ginny stayed by Kuma as he endured nightmares about his past.

• Talilun warned Dragon that Marines and CP0 agents were tracking the fleet, so Dragon destroyed the pursuing ships while the fleet changed course.
• Kuma treated pregnant women’s seasickness with his Paw-Paw Fruit, then absorbed their negative emotions and collapsed unconscious.
• Ginny, Dragon, and Talilun arranged for doctors to examine Kuma, who was found to have accumulated hidden injuries and was told to rest.
• Talilun praised Julian to Dragon and the others, and Dragon added Julian’s words about unity and helping others to his notebook.
• Ginny cared for Kuma as he suffered nightmares about his deceased parents and his enslavement by the Celestial Dragons, promising to stay by his side.

As mass migration to the Flame Dragon Kingdom continued, Dragon One and Passat welcomed Issho and more than three thousand starving refugees from Hunger Island. After hearing how King Ikaros II had abandoned his polluted, famine-stricken kingdom, Issho agreed to stay and see the Flame Dragon Kingdom for himself.

• More than fifty thousand people immigrated to the Flame Dragon Kingdom in a month, fleeing hardship and the Heavenly Gold.
• Dragon One and Passat intercepted Issho's ship near Jaya Island and learned that he had brought refugees from Hunger Island.
• Dragon One's squad shared its food with the refugees, including the many children, and promised they would receive meals and support.
• Issho explained that King Ikaros II had polluted Ikardi Island while producing weapons, then fled with the nobles and took all the food and ships, leaving civilians to starve and prey on one another.
• Dragon One and Passat promised to shelter the refugees and care for the orphans, while Issho revealed that he had blinded himself after witnessing the world's tragedies.
• After learning the Flame Emperor had gone to Loguetown, Issho accepted Dragon One's invitation to stay in the Flame Dragon Kingdom and see what kind of country it was.

Issho settled into life in the Flame Dragon Kingdom, helping its security brigade while visiting Stussy’s orphanage. Julian recovered the Flame-Flame Fruit and Smooth-Smooth Fruit, then reassured his division captains after admitting his frustration that Mihawk had rejected his invitation.

• Stussy cared for the Hunger Island orphans at the Flame Dragon Orphanage, where Mayor Pablo supplied funding, staff, food, and toys.
• Issho visited the orphans daily and volunteered to join Benuo’s security brigade to help protect the city.
• Julian found the Flame-Flame Fruit on a deserted island and considered how its powers could be developed.
• Herbert discovered the Smooth-Smooth Fruit and brought it to Julian, who celebrated its defensive potential.
• Julian complained that Mihawk had refused to join his faction, then told his division captains that they were his family and promised they would build their own power together.