Chapter Summaries

Morgans publicized Julian’s offer to buy Devil Fruits for five times the market price, sending free newspapers and videos across the seas. The news drew reactions from the Marines, pirate crews, Big Mom, Kaido, and World Government member nations, while the chapter ended with newspapers landing near Kuma and the children training on Baludigo.

• Morgans received Julian’s photos, videos, and letter announcing that the Flame Dragon Kingdom would buy Devil Fruits at five times the market price, then ordered his staff to publish the news immediately.
• Lulu wrote a promotional headline, and Morgans sent more than a thousand News Birds to distribute free newspapers and videos across the seas.
• Steel Bone Kong and Sengoku objected to Julian’s publicity, while Marco urged Whitebeard to sell Devil Fruits and Whitebeard instead set sail to collect money from nearby pirates.
• Big Mom planned a marriage alliance with Julian and chose Galette, while Kaido ordered his men to search for Devil Fruits and seize them by force.
• World Government member nations decided to trade Devil Fruits with the Flame Dragon Kingdom instead of using them to pay Heavenly Gold.
• News Birds dropped newspapers near Kuma and the children training on Baludigo.

Julian distributed powerful Devil Fruits to the Giants and planned to have them train alongside the main force. He left them with a bizarre lesson about Momonosuke and Saint Saturn, claiming that wishing for their deaths was the way to grow stronger.

• Julian inspected the Artificial Zoan forms of the division officers, praised their training, and told Hegel Beno to develop his Dimorphodon abilities and Power of Flame.
• Julian brought Devil Fruits to the Giant training grounds and watched Reg demonstrate Elbaf Spear and Ikoku before Gatlin and Reg ate the Gas Fruit and Steel-Steel Fruit.
• Julian gave Rikiji the Claw Dragon Fruit, Kuroki the Slow-Slow Fruit, and Yali the Hollow-Hollow Fruit, then promised to prioritize the Giants when he acquired more Devil Fruits.
• Julian told the Giants about Momonosuke's and Saint Saturn's crimes, prompting them to call for their deaths; Rikiji argued with Gatlin about Elbaf and Joy Boy.
• When the Giants asked how to become stronger, Julian told them to make wishes using Momonosuke's and Saint Saturn's lives.

Julian praised young Giants for rejecting the World Government and believing in their own efforts, then visited Menas before confronting pirates plotting to invade the Flame Dragon Kingdom. Julian and the Dragon Guards defeated the pirate alliance, and Julian captured two respawned Devil Fruits, including the Mythical Zoan Pegasus Form.

• Rikiji, Reg, Kuroki, Reikama, and Yali condemned Saint Saturn and the World Government and declared their loyalty to Julian and the Flame Dragon Kingdom.
• Julian left the Giants’ training grounds and visited Menas at her villa.
• Aculom gathered fifteen pirate crews near Jaya Island to form an alliance and raid the Flame Dragon Kingdom, but Talilun revealed himself and summoned Julian and the kingdom’s forces.
• Julian trapped the pirate captains in Gravity Mud Space while Talilun and the Dragon Guards fought the other pirates.
• Julian overwhelmed the captains with Conqueror’s Haki and Flame Jet, killing five of them and causing their Devil Fruits to respawn.
• Julian waited as the Black Panther and Pegasus Devil Fruits possessed nearby fruit, then claimed the Mythical Zoan Pegasus Form.

Julian crushed five pirate crews, checked on the Fish-Man residents of the Flame Dragon Kingdom, and ordered aid for the vulnerable people on Baludigo Island. That night, Laki gave birth to a boy whom Julian named Norton.

• Julian and the Dragon Guards defeated five pirate crews, captured their surrendered members, and seized their ships and treasure.
• Julian visited the Fish-Man district, encouraged Brahms's unit to train with the City Defense Army and Dragon Guards, and gave them Marine Rokushiki to study.
• Julian ordered Talilun to send five billion Berries and jujube saplings to the struggling residents of Baludigo Island.
• Dragon, Ivankov, and Kuma decided to sell three Devil Fruits to raise money for the Freedom Army, and Kuma headed to Jaya Island with them.
• After Laki went into labor, Alice delivered her baby boy, and Julian named him Norton.

Julian celebrated the births of his four sons and two daughters with a huge banquet for the Flame Dragon Kingdom, then prepared to leave for Loguetown to witness Pirate King Roger’s execution. He said goodbye to his family the next morning and set out, leaving Alice at home with Noah.

• Julian arranged a day off and a grand birth celebration, while Dragon One and Passat collected 3.7 billion Berries in bounties for seventeen pirate crews at the G3 Branch.
• Julian named Laki’s newborn son Norton and ordered Pablo to prepare an extravagant banquet, including larger tables for the Giant Brigade and cannon fire.
• Julian welcomed officers, staff, and citizens to the celebration, where Leo scattered red envelopes over the Flame Dragon Kingdom and the crowd feasted late into the night.
• George and Allison carried the drunken Julian home, and Alice helped him upstairs.
• The next morning, Julian told Alice he planned to attend Roger’s execution in Loguetown; after she stayed behind to care for Noah, Julian said goodbye to his wives and children and departed.

Julian set sail from Jaya Island, then met Bartholomew Kuma, who had come to sell a Devil Fruit. After learning that the World Government would massacre Patrila Island’s pregnant women and civilians, Julian arranged a large-scale evacuation with Kuma’s Freedom Army and left Kuma to coordinate the rescue.

• Julian said goodbye to the women at home and departed for the central harbor with Menas, where the people of Flame Dragon City gathered to see him off.
• Julian praised Stussy for becoming head of Flame Dragon City’s orphanage, then entrusted the Flame Dragon Kingdom to Brahms and Gatlin before his fleet set sail toward the East Blue.
• Julian flew to meet Kuma, learned that he was helping the Freedom Army, and told him he had already sent the group five billion Berries and supplies.
• Julian warned Kuma that the World Government planned to kill the pregnant women and enslave the people of Patrila Island, and Kuma vowed to save them.
• Julian ordered Pablo to prepare three hundred ships, deploy the Fish-Man and Giant brigades and Acrylic’s City Defense Army, and send Talilun to coordinate the evacuation with the Freedom Army.

Julian sent Kuma and a large allied force to rescue the pregnant women on Patrila Island while his crew raced toward Loguetown. At Baludigo, Dragon received Julian’s substantial aid and considered the Flame Emperor a potential ally.

• Julian left Kuma in Pablo’s care, then returned to the Flame Dragon and ordered Herbert to accelerate the ship toward Loguetown.
• Julian trained his fighting skills aboard the Flame Dragon as his crew and officers prepared for future battles.
• Kuma gathered Giant warriors, Fish-Men, and Flame Dragon Kingdom forces, then led a fleet toward Baludigo to travel to Patrila Island and evacuate the pregnant women.
• Dragon gave Karas the Ash-Ash Fruit, and Karas vowed to help stop the World Government’s abuses.
• After receiving word that Flame Dragon Kingdom representatives had brought supplies and five billion Berries, Dragon agreed to meet them and thought Julian could help fulfill his dream.

Dragon and Talilun coordinated a Freedom Army evacuation of Patrila Island after learning the World Government planned to massacre pregnant women and enslave the island’s men. Ginny led South Blue forces toward Patrila to spread the warning, while Dragon prepared to follow with the wider army.

• Talilun told Dragon that the Celestial Dragons planned to kill Patrila Island’s pregnant women and enslave its people, and said Flame Dragon Kingdom fighters were coming to help evacuate them.
• Dragon ordered Ginny to go to Patrila Island, spread the warning, avoid clashes with CP0, and wait for the Freedom Army to arrive.
• Talilun’s party unloaded supplies and ate with Dragon and Ivankov, while Talilun’s men remarked on the Freedom Army’s poverty and Dragon’s lack of accomplishments.
• Ginny gathered more than two hundred Freedom Army members, including Lag and Yaz, and sailed for Patrila Island to alert its civilians before Dragon’s forces arrived.
• Ginny and her companions discovered they had only five days of food, no money to replenish supplies, and too little equipment to risk robbing pirates.

Dragon used Talilun’s supplies to strengthen the Freedom Army and decided to accelerate its campaign after learning about the World Government’s recurring race massacres. As Kuma’s fleet headed to Baludigo to organize an evacuation, Kuma revealed his Buccaneer heritage and the Dance of Liberation, then bonded with his new allies over their histories of slavery and their hopes for freedom.

• Dragon received five billion Berries, weapons, and jujube trees from Talilun, then allocated funds for civilian aid, weapons, and the Freedom Army’s needs while refusing to pay wages.
• Dragon learned that the World Government carried out race massacres every three years and resolved to overthrow the Celestial Dragon Government two years earlier than he had originally planned.
• Kuma led a fleet of more than three hundred ships toward Baludigo, where Acrylic and other Flame Dragon City fighters joined the effort to evacuate civilians.
• Remembering his father and the Buccaneer Tribe, Kuma danced the Dance of Liberation, and Gatlin recognized it as Joy Boy’s dance.
• Kuma and his allies shared their experiences of slavery and declared themselves friends united by their love of peace and freedom.
• Rikiji explained why the Flame Emperor hated Saint Saturn and Momonosuke, and vowed to strike down both of them with his paws.

Kuma brought Flame Dragon Kingdom ships, weapons, and allied forces to Baludigo Island to help Dragon relocate Patrila Island’s civilians. The fleet departed for the South Blue under Dragon’s storm-powered winds, while Talilun’s group prepared to protect the civilians and watch over Dragon.

• Kuma led two hundred warships and over one hundred merchant ships to Baludigo Island, bringing supplies and weapons from the Flame Dragon Kingdom.
• Dragon and Talilun coordinated the relocation operation, and the Freedom Army and Flame Dragon forces loaded supplies and prepared to sail.
• Dragon led the fleet toward Patrila Island by summoning powerful winds to speed the ships across the sea.
• Kuma told Dragon he wanted to fight alongside the Freedom Army, and Dragon praised his contributions and the Flame Emperor’s support.
• Aboard a Flame Dragon ship, Acrylic relayed the Flame Emperor’s instructions to finish quickly, protect civilians, and keep an eye on Dragon.

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.