Chapter Summaries

Julian washed ashore on a deserted island in the One Piece world, found and ate the Swamp-Swamp Fruit, then began training and planning to build his own power. After killing and eating a giant crab, he resolved to make a name for himself and eventually take control of Sky Island, while Roger’s rise and the coming Great Age of Pirates remained ahead.

• Julian reached the deserted island, found fruit, and discovered it was Marine Year 1496.
• Julian found a gray Devil Fruit in a swamp, ate it, and realized he had gained the Logia Swamp-Swamp Fruit.
• Julian rejected joining the Marines and decided to become a pirate, build his own force, and eventually control Sky Island.
• Julian trained his stamina, boxing, and Devil Fruit abilities, shaping soil into weapons and moving through the swamp.
• Julian killed a giant crab with earth blades, dragged it into the forest, and roasted it for food.
• Julian planned to recruit followers, subdue Enel, and witness Roger’s execution as the Great Age of Pirates approached.

Julian trained on the deserted island, developed powerful Swamp-Swamp Fruit techniques, and waited for someone to arrive. When Quick-Blade Nedup’s pirate ship finally appeared, Julian killed Nedup and persuaded the surviving pirates to join his own crew.

• Julian trained his strength, speed, and bare-fist punching for months while developing his Devil Fruit ability and hunting giant crabs for food.
• Julian created Mud Dragon Giant Soldier, used it to smash a massive tree, and later trained until his punches produced booming thuds without recoil.
• Julian wrote that the island held treasure and waited for a ship, then spotted the approaching vessel and prepared to test its crew.
• Quick-Blade Nedup attacked Julian, but Julian used elemental transformation to evade the sword strike and killed Nedup with a mud dragon.
• Julian spared the Quick-Blade Pirates’ surviving members and offered them a place in his crew, promising rewards for loyalty.
• A surviving pirate explained that the Marines had chased their crew, leaving them with only one ship.

Julian founded the Mud Dragon Pirates from the survivors of the Quick-Blade Pirates, appointed officers, and gave George an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit. After rewarding the crew and organizing training on a South Blue island, Julian learned that a huge ship had arrived nearby and hurried to investigate.

• Julian renamed Aji and Aqi George and Pekki, appointed them division captains, and formed the Mud Dragon Pirates with the surviving crew.
• Julian found a blue Devil Fruit in the former captain's safe, and George ate it and transformed into a giant bear.
• Julian paid the crew, established rules and a code of conduct, and trained George to develop his new abilities.
• Julian led the crew to gather supplies and train on their South Blue island before setting out to raid others.
• A sailor reported that a huge ship had arrived downstream, and Julian hurried to see it.

Julian led the Mud Dragon Pirates to defeat the Wild Boar Pirates, recruit the survivors, and claim their treasure and a respawned Devil Fruit for Pekki. After the crew set sail, Julian planned his growth, future raids, and hunt for powerful Devil Fruits, including the Vampire Fruit and Kaido’s artificial Dragon Fruit.

• Julian led the Mud Dragon Pirates in an attack that killed Tar Garim and most of the Wild Boar Pirates, while George helped defeat the remaining enemies and recruit the survivors.
• Julian looted the Wild Boar, ordered George to gather fruit trees and livestock, and sent Pekki to search the island for Garim’s respawned Devil Fruit.
• Pekki found Gold Coins and a Devil Fruit, ate it, and transformed into a giant black boar; Julian named its form Peachy Form and encouraged Pekki.
• Julian drilled the crew, then sailed the Mud Dragon toward the nearest island as the crew endured five days of dangerous weather at sea.
• Julian planned to seek an Eternal Pose, build a force of Devil Fruit users, and eventually pursue the Vampire Fruit and Kaido’s artificial Dragon Fruit.

Julian brought the Mud Dragon Pirates to Ilusigal Island, gathered supplies, and secretly raided the kingdom’s treasury and wealthy nobles’ estates. He found two unidentified Devil Fruits and a Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, then began freeing slaves from a noble’s dungeon.

• Julian trained with his crew aboard the Mud Dragon and reached Ilusigal Island, leaving George behind to guard their ship.
• Julian sent the crew to buy supplies, chose a yellow cloak, and promised one million Berries to anyone who retired while pledging a billion to those who stayed.
• Julian transformed into mud after dark, entered the king’s treasury, and took its wealth, two Devil Fruits, and a Devil Fruit Encyclopedia.
• Julian raided several greedy nobles’ estates and discovered slaves imprisoned in the dungeon of a fat Earl’s castle.
• Julian killed the guards with Mud Spears, introduced himself as the captain of the Justice Mud Dragon Pirates, and declared that he had come to liberate the slaves.

Julian freed more than two hundred slaves from the Earl’s dungeon, brought them aboard the Mud Dragon Pirates, and recruited Beatrice and the swordsman Herbert. He gave Leo the Eagle Fruit, stored the Magnet-Magnet Fruit, and planned to take the White Wolf Pirates’ ship the next morning.

• Julian opened the cages with his Earth-Earth Fruit, defeated the Guard Unit captain, and led the freed slaves toward his ship.
• Julian recruited the rescued people into the Mud Dragon Pirates, arranged food and a roster, and learned that Beatrice had been enslaved after pirates killed her family.
• Julian stored the Magnet-Magnet Fruit and gave Leo the Eagle Fruit, which transformed Leo into a giant black eagle.
• Julian welcomed Herbert, a wounded swordsman, into the crew and planned to have him teach swordsmanship.
• Julian ordered the crew to gather the next morning to seize a ship and considered taking the White Wolf Pirates for their vessel.

Julian recruited the White Wolf Pirates after overwhelming them with his Earth-Earth Fruit powers, then reorganized his growing crew and fleet. He appointed Allison and Herbert as division captains and began planning how to seize treasure from World Government member nations.

• Julian gave Beatrice a luxurious room, counted the treasure and weapons he had taken, and prepared his crew to raid another pirate ship.
• Julian led the Mud Dragon Pirates to attack the White Wolf Pirates, captured White Wolf Allison, and forced the crew to surrender by creating a massive crater.
• Julian welcomed Allison and the White Wolf Pirates, appointed Allison as Third Division Captain and Pierre as logistics commander, and redistributed the new recruits among his units.
• Julian reunited the White Wolf Pirates’ five ships with the Mud Dragon, advised Allison to train his swordsmanship and strength, and appointed the injured Herbert as Fourth Division Captain.
• Julian asked Pierre about the White Wolf Pirates’ earlier raids, learned the kings had escaped with their treasure and Devil Fruits, and considered secretly looting royal treasure rooms instead.

Julian organized the Mud Dragon Pirates’ expanded fleet, assigned crews and supplies, and rewarded his officers while preparing to rob the island’s nobles. He left his crew shopping in town and read a newspaper reporting on Garp, Roger, and the Rocks Pirates.

• Julian divided the six ships among the division captains, sorted the crew into strength tiers, established wages, and assigned Pierre to lead the logistics department.
• Julian gave Herbert Gale Style Swordsmanship and Quick-Blade Nedup’s katana, then took Beatrice into town to shop.
• Julian bought Den Den Mushi, clothing, supplies, and medicinal herbs, intending to rob the nobles’ estates that night before heading for a Marine base to steal Rokushiki training methods.
• Julian distributed Den Den Mushi and spending money to the division captains and sent the crew into town, telling Pierre to keep Monkey out of trouble.
• Julian bought a newspaper from a News Bird and read its reports about Garp pursuing Roger and the Rocks Pirates’ attack at God Valley.

Julian planned to exploit the chaos surrounding Kozuki Oden’s future war with Kaido while improving his own strength. He gave Pierre the Magnet-Magnet Fruit and encouraged him to develop it through sword-based techniques.

• Julian recalled how Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido would deceive Kozuki Oden, and decided to raid their base during Oden’s war to steal Devil Fruits.
• Julian resolved to train his Earth-Penetrating Crevice technique and Body Techniques, and considered giving his Magnet-Magnet Fruit to someone in his crew.
• Julian summoned Pierre and gave him the Magnet-Magnet Fruit, praising his work managing the logistics department and his potential as a fighter.
• After Pierre ate the fruit, Julian suggested using magnetism to control steel and create flying swords, then taught him fanciful sword techniques and chants.
• Pierre thanked Julian and vowed to become a renowned Sword Saint and make his captain proud.

Julian coached Pierre by inventing a bizarre Devil Fruit training method, then led his crew to raid the nobles’ territories. He left the chapter towering over the battlefield in an earthen dragon form as the kingdom’s army fled before his forces.

• Julian told Pierre that wishing away Momonosuke’s and Kozuki Oden’s lifespans had helped him break through Devil Fruit bottlenecks, and urged Pierre to combine his Magnet-Magnet Fruit with swordsmanship.
• After the crew returned to the ship with supplies and some family members, Julian praised his leadership while privately plotting how to handle anyone who betrayed him.
• Julian ordered the fleet to sail under lowered pirate flags to the island’s prosperous upper district, where he planned to rob the nobles and give his crew battlefield practice.
• Julian sent Herbert to guard the ships and led the others toward the nobles’ territories, where more than five thousand kingdom and noble forces had assembled.
• George, Pekki, Leo, Allison, and Pierre attacked, causing most of the opposing soldiers to flee; Julian then transformed into a giant earthen dragon and advanced toward those who still resisted.

Julian’s Mud Dragon Pirates raided the Iluxi Kingdom’s nobles, seized wealth and ships, and recruited freed slaves while the king called the Marines for help. Julian celebrated the crew’s first victory aboard his new flagship, the Mud Dragon, as Marine Major General Gilmi headed toward the kingdom.

• Julian defeated the allied forces’ commander, took the surrendered soldiers’ weapons, and led his pirates to raid the nobles’ estates.
• At Dog-Eye Count’s castle, Julian freed the slaves, seized treasure and weapons, and found a katana he planned to give to Herbert.
• Julian’s crew raided the remaining noble families, while King Ilufagukula requested help from the South Blue Marine base and Gilmi set sail for the Iluxi Kingdom.
• Julian counted the spoils, paid freed slaves and crew members, and recruited younger former slaves into the Mud Dragon Pirates.
• Julian gave 500 million Berries to the division captains, reorganized the fleet, and took the king’s 220-meter vessel as his new flagship, naming it the Mud Dragon.
• Julian announced a feast to celebrate the crew’s first battle and victory.

Julian held a banquet to unite his crew, then led the Mud Dragon Pirates toward a World Government nation on their long voyage to Reverse Mountain. As the fleet sailed, he trained his crew and developed plans to strengthen them and recruit the giants of Little Garden.

• Julian hosted a banquet aboard the Mud Dragon and rallied his officers and crew with promises of brotherhood and future riches.
• Julian gave Herbert a treasured sword and charged him with training swordsmanship for the Fourth Division.
• The next morning, Julian ordered navigator Garud to lead the twelve ships toward the nearest World Government member nation so they could raid it on the way to Reverse Mountain.
• Julian trained on deck with an earth-weight suit and used his Earth-Earth Fruit to enrich the soil and help the fruit trees bear fruit.
• Julian encouraged the crew’s training, while planning to learn Elbaf Spear from Dorry and Brogy on Little Garden and possibly recruit them.

Julian watched Alice and Beatrice return to the Mud Dragon and reflected on the crew’s training and strength. He planned to help the crew improve with Marine Rokushiki while considering whether to eat an Artificial Dragon Fruit himself.

• Julian recognized Alice’s beauty and recalled her background as a doctor and fighter who sought revenge on the pirates who invaded her island.
• Alice continued learning swordsmanship from Herbert while Julian hoped she would preserve her medical skills and assist Rose’s medical team.
• Pierre used his Magnet-Magnet Fruit to transport Alice and Beatrice between ships as the Division Captains trained under Herbert.
• Julian considered the crew’s progress, gave Allison an improvised version of Soru, and promised to seek Marine Rokushiki techniques for them.
• Julian weighed eating the Artificial Dragon Fruit for its strength and abilities, deciding he would keep it from Momonosuke even if he did not eat it himself.

Julian accepted Beatrice’s plan for Alice to become his wife, and the three promised to build a family together and avenge Alice and Beatrice’s villagers. As the Mud Dragon Pirates sailed onward, Julian faced a fleet of twelve pirate ships, which retreated before he could reach them.

• Beatrice introduced Alice as someone willing to marry Julian and help carry on the Kate Family name, and Julian agreed to take her as another wife.
• Alice told Julian she had loved him since they met, and Julian embraced Alice and Beatrice and promised to protect them and destroy the Sea Dragon Pirates.
• Julian encouraged Beatrice to study medicine and Alice to study swordsmanship, then dismissed their worries about being older than him.
• The Mud Dragon Pirates encountered twelve pirate ships, and Julian ordered the crew to prepare for battle before setting out toward the enemy fleet on Pierre’s flying sword.
• Captain Payado ordered his fleet to retreat after learning Julian was a Logia Devil Fruit user, and Julian celebrated the retreat as a victory before returning to his ship.

Julian welcomed the rescued Obi Pablo into the Mud Dragon Pirates and reorganized the crew after receiving their new bounties. The crew rested at the Kingdom of Lastra before sailing onward, with Pablo named Head of Logistics and Pierre appointed Sixth Division Captain.

• Julian visited the awakened Obi Pablo, convinced him to join the crew, and promised him a place among their brothers.
• News Birds delivered bounty posters naming Julian at 100 million Berries and listing bounties for George, Pekki, Allison, and Pierre; Kaido laughed at Julian’s imitation of his form and technique.
• Julian planned to organize the crew into six divisions and make Pablo Head of Logistics so Pierre could focus on combat.
• Julian’s crew replenished supplies and rested at the Kingdom of Lastra, then spent money there before setting sail again.
• Julian introduced Pablo to the Division Captains, appointed him Head of Logistics, and made Pierre the Sixth Division Captain, nicknamed Magnetic Sword.

Julian reorganized the Mud Dragon Pirates with a paid officer hierarchy and continued training Alice in swordsmanship. After sparring with him, Alice believed she had made a breakthrough and vowed to attack anyone named Momonosuke.

• Julian set monthly salaries and staffing levels for the Mud Dragon Pirates, then sent the Division Captains to recruit from Logistics.
• Julian discussed the voyage’s long route and Devil Fruit users’ weakness to water while bathing with Alice and Beatrice nearby.
• Julian sparred with Alice and coached her to increase her speed and sharpen her Gale Style Swordsmanship.
• Julian provoked Alice by describing Momonosuke’s lecherous behavior, prompting her to attack him in anger.
• Alice fought Julian, believed her swordsmanship had made a breakthrough, and vowed to kill anyone named Momonosuke.

Julian trained Rose, promised to find him a Devil Fruit, and sailed with his crew toward Kari Island while a Marine fleet pursued them. As the crew settled into life at sea, Rear Admiral Gilmi set course for Kari Island to arrest them.

• Rose challenged Julian to prove his swordsmanship was better than Momonosuke's, but Julian broke Rose's katana with a single punch and told him to get a sturdier weapon.
• Julian discussed the crew's upcoming stop at Kari Island with Alice and Beatrice, who hoped to find rare medicinal plants there.
• After learning the Mud Dragon Pirates had left Ilusigal Island and might be heading to Kari Island, Rear Admiral Gilmi ordered his fleet to pursue them.
• Julian sailed with Alice and Beatrice, reassured them about life as pirates, and shared dinner with them and his maids, Lilijia and Lilian.
• Julian asked Pablo to manage the crew's numbers and bills, and Pablo agreed to handle the work.

Julian led the Mud Dragon Pirates onto Bugi Island and discovered its enormous plants, animals, and unusually heavy red soil. After exploring the island’s center alone, he found a tree bearing giant, sweet fruits and planned to transplant it to his ship.

• Julian landed on Bugi Island, ordered the crews to explore in divisions, and sent the logistics team to prepare food.
• Julian sensed the island’s dense red soil, stored some to develop his Gravity Mud ability, and opened a path toward the center.
• Pekki and the other Division Captains reported attacks by oversized animals, and Julian ordered the wounded treated and the exploration to continue.
• Julian destroyed a patch of Man-eating Flowers, then scouted ahead alone and used earth sensing to find that the red soil grew heavier toward the island’s center.
• Julian transformed the soil into his sixty-meter Mud Dragon Giant Soldier form and reached the central region, where he found a tree bearing giant pears.
• Julian tasted the sweet fruit and decided to transplant the tree onto his ship.

Julian descended into a canyon, slaughtered a swarm of enormous snakes, and gathered their gallbladders before discovering unusual soil and Snake Kiss Orchid vines. As he investigated the canyon and planned to build his power by taking Sky Island, he considered exploiting a future war between the World Government and Nika to seize the government's treasure.

• Julian transformed into Mud Dragon Giant Mode, entered the canyon, and killed hundreds of giant pythons with Super Mud Dragon: Cliff Blade.
• Julian collected the snakes' gallbladders and stored them inside his body, intending to give them to Rose and test one himself.
• Julian decided to postpone entering the New World, take Sky Island, develop his forces, and eventually establish his own kingdom.
• Julian found Snake Kiss Orchid vines and unusually dense red earth, called Rose to bring the medical team, and used Planetary Devastation to clear the area and expose the vines' roots.
• Julian thought about learning Two-Color Haki from Pluto Rayleigh and about profiting if Nika and the World Government went to war by looting the government's treasure.

Julian explored the island with his crew, discovered Snake Kiss Orchids and giant wildlife, and shared Ancient Titan Python gallbladders to strengthen them. The crew returned to camp for a feast and prepared to continue exploring the next morning, while Julian considered the rarity of Seastone.

• Julian consumed an Ancient Titan Python gallbladder, then trained while its effects strengthened his body.
• Alice identified the valley's flowers as Snake Kiss Orchids, and Julian led the group across the island in his Mud Dragon Giant Soldier mech.
• Julian found a freshwater pool surrounded by giant animals, reached the island's far side, and ordered the Division Captains to return to camp for the night.
• Julian distributed Titan Python gallbladders to the crew, who drank them before sharing a bonfire feast and celebrating the Mud Dragon Pirates.
• Julian told the Division Captains to keep watch, then shared gallbladders and snake eggs with Beatrice and Alice before training with them.
• Julian woke the next morning, ate breakfast, and remarked that Seastone was produced in Wano Country and was difficult to obtain elsewhere.