Chapter Summaries

Dalton and Robin reached the mountaintop castle, where Kuina relayed Bai Hao’s warning that Crocodile posed no threat unless they attacked him. Robin became curious about Bai Hao and his organization and asked to meet the Holy Lord.

• Dalton and Robin arrived at the castle and encountered the blue-nosed reindeer, who ran to notify Dr. Kureha.
• Dalton asked Kuina for help, and she told him Bai Hao already knew why he had come.
• Kuina warned Dalton that Crocodile was a Shichibukai and that they should not attack him.
• Dalton accepted the warning, thanked Kuina, and left to inform his men.
• Robin wondered what kind of organization called Bai Hao the Holy Lord and asked to meet him.

Robin visited Bai Hao to ask about his purpose, Haki, and the Ancient Weapons, while Bai Hao concealed his true motives and admitted he knew nothing about the Void Century. Robin left determined to uncover history herself, and Bai Hao hinted he could destroy the Celestial Dragons’ government without the weapons, leaving Crocodile in danger.

• Kuina guided Robin to Bai Hao, who introduced himself as the Witness of History and welcomed her to sit.
• Robin asked how Bai Hao knew Crocodile had come ashore, and Bai Hao claimed he had used Observation Haki.
• Robin asked about the Ancient Weapons and the Void Century, and Bai Hao named Uranus, Pluton, and Poseidon but let her decide to discover the past herself.
• Robin asked whether Bai Hao wanted the Ancient Weapons, and he said he had no need for them to destroy the Celestial Dragons’ government.
• Robin silently mourned for Crocodile after hearing Bai Hao’s claim.

Crocodile searched Drum Island for signs that the mysterious visitors were excavating Pluton, but found nothing and realized he had mistaken their purpose. After Crocodile and Robin left, Dalton hoped the lord who remained would protect the country if Wapol returned.

• Crocodile searched Drum Island and found no signs of Pluton being excavated.
• Crocodile met Robin, who falsely claimed she had surveyed the area and found nothing unusual.
• Crocodile accepted that the visitors had not come for Pluton and decided to return to Alabasta with Robin.
• Dalton watched Crocodile and Robin's ship leave, then praised the lord who had stayed and hoped he would protect the country from Wapol.
• Dalton led his subordinates back into hiding in the woods.

The Straw Hat Crew arrived at Drum Island seeking a doctor for their sick crewmate, but Dalton and the guards mistook them for hostile pirates. The guards threatened to drive them away, leaving the crew facing a tense standoff on the shore.

• Dalton refused his guards’ suggestion to rely on Bai Hao and Crocodile, saying the country needed to stand on its own.
• The Straw Hat Crew spotted Drum Island and discussed where to dock and who should search for a doctor.
• Dalton and the guards confronted the crew at the shore and ordered them to leave.
• Luffy and Vivi explained that they had come to find a doctor for a sick crewmate, but the guards rejected their explanation and threatened to destroy their ship.

Luffy and his crew sought help for Nami after guards injured Vivi and threatened to open fire. Dalton agreed to take them to the village, but warned that the country had only one doctor.

• Sanji rushed toward the shore when the guards targeted the crew, and Vivi stopped him before a guard accidentally shot her hand.
• Luffy charged at the guards, but Vivi knelt and asked them to find a doctor for Nami; Luffy apologized and joined her in pleading.
• Dalton trusted the crew and agreed to take them to the village, while Zoro stayed behind to watch the ship.
• After the crew went ashore, Dalton warned them that the country had only one doctor.

Luffy's group learned that Drum Island had no name and only one doctor, while Dalton brought them back to his home to treat Nami's dangerous fever. Meanwhile, Bai Hao discovered that Vivi was a candidate to join his organization, and Sanji rushed outside to stop Luffy and Usopp from playing in the snow.

• Dalton explained that the witch was the country's only doctor, and the group greeted a Picnic Bear on the mountain before returning to the village.
• Bai Hao saw Nefertari Vivi appear as the matching character on his Lugia card and considered recruiting her with Lugia's Storm skill as an incentive.
• Dalton checked Nami's temperature and warned that her 42-degree fever could be fatal without treatment.
• Sanji urged the others to fetch the witch, then spotted Luffy and Usopp celebrating their snowmen and ran outside to scold them.

The crew learned that Dr. Kureha, an eccentric doctor who lived in a castle atop the tallest mountain, was their only hope of treating Nami. Despite the dangerous weather and steep climb, Luffy decided to carry Nami up the mountain, and Sanji chose to go with them.

• Dalton explained that Dr. Kureha lived in the old royal castle atop Iron Barrels and came down occasionally to treat patients in exchange for whatever caught her fancy.
• Vivi asked how Kureha traveled down the mountain, and Dalton shared rumors that she rode a flying sleigh on full-moon nights and lived with a strange animal.
• Luffy woke Nami enough to tell her about the doctor, and Nami agreed to leave the trip up the mountain to him.
• Sanji and Vivi warned Luffy that carrying Nami up the steep mountain in the storm could endanger her, but Luffy refused to change his mind.
• Sanji decided to accompany Luffy and Nami, while Vivi called the captain and crew mad.

Luffy and Sanji carried Nami up the mountain while Dalton told Usopp and Vivi about the country’s history. After learning Dr. Kureha had left the mountain and Wapol had returned, Usopp and Vivi set out to find the doctor, but their vehicle became stuck in the snow as rumbling sounds approached.

• Luffy and Sanji set off with Nami tied to Luffy’s back, while Dalton stayed behind with Usopp and Vivi.
• Dalton told Usopp and Vivi that Wapol had driven away the country’s doctors, abandoned the country, and left it scarred by Blackbeard’s attack.
• A friend told Dalton that Dr. Kureha had gone down the mountain, so Dalton, Usopp, and Vivi headed to a neighboring village.
• Dalton went to confront the returned Wapol, leaving Usopp and Vivi to search for Dr. Kureha, but she had already left.
• Usopp and Vivi struggled to navigate through the snow, and their vehicle became stuck just as they heard rumbling sounds.

After an avalanche buried Vivi and Usopp, Bai Hao rescued them and invited Vivi to join his Spirit Pavilion. Vivi considered whether the mysterious organization could help Alabasta, which faced civil war and Crocodile’s threat.

• Vivi and Usopp noticed an avalanche and were buried in the snow.
• Vivi crawled out, and Bai Hao revealed himself while using his power to free the unconscious Usopp.
• Bai Hao introduced himself as the founder of the Spirit Pavilion, called the Holy Lord, and asked Vivi to join.
• Vivi questioned the organization’s purpose and why Bai Hao had chosen her.
• Bai Hao claimed the Spirit Pavilion aimed to correct the twisted world and that he and Vivi were fated to meet.
• Vivi suspected Bai Hao might know she was Alabasta’s princess.

Bai Hao offered Vivi power in exchange for her soul and invited her to join his organization, promising she could stay in Alabasta and pursue her own goals. Vivi considered the offer but remained suspicious of the organization’s true purpose.

• Vivi was tempted by Bai Hao’s offer of power to defeat Crocodile and summon rain, but worried about the cost to her soul and country.
• Bai Hao assured Vivi that the organization would not harm Alabasta and would let her remain there and do what she wanted.
• Vivi questioned why an organization would let a member avoid money-making, intelligence, and mission work.
• Vivi deduced that the organization’s goal might be to make Alabasta better, then suspected Bai Hao was hiding another purpose.
• Bai Hao understood Vivi’s suspicions and felt speechless at how wary she was.

Vivi joined Bai Hao’s organization as its newest member and received the power of Lugia. She woke in the snow with Lugia speaking inside her, realizing Bai Hao’s card had given her a companion rather than a Devil Fruit.

• Bai Hao explained that his organization would overthrow rulers and then return to ordinary life, and he assured Vivi it had plenty of money.
• Vivi agreed to join, signed a contract, and chose Cactus as her codename.
• Bai Hao gave Vivi power by sending the Lugia card into her body, causing her to faint.
• Vivi woke in the snow, felt no cold, and heard Lugia introduce itself as her new companion.
• Vivi understood that the card had given her the power Bai Hao promised and admitted she had expected a Devil Fruit.

Vivi discovered that Lugia had given her the Feather Transformation and Storm abilities, making her far stronger and allowing her to sense Usopp. After waking Usopp from a dangerous sleep and swelling his face with slaps, Vivi sensed someone rushing toward them and warned him to be careful.

• Vivi learned to use Feather Transformation and Storm, and Lugia told her that Devil Fruits could not compare with their power.
• Vivi used her new ability to locate Usopp, who had fallen asleep in the frozen wasteland and dreamed about an army of eighty million pirates.
• Vivi shook and slapped Usopp until he woke, leaving his face swollen like a pig’s head.
• Vivi sensed someone running toward them and warned Usopp, who became alert.

Zoro, Usopp, and Vivi made their way back to Big Horn, where they learned that Wapol’s men were preventing villagers from rescuing Dalton, who had been buried in the snow. Zoro recognized Wapol’s men as the same enemies the crew had encountered at sea.

• Zoro ran into Usopp and Vivi after getting lost while winter swimming and being buried by an avalanche.
• Zoro asked Usopp for clothes and shoes, but Usopp refused.
• Usopp and Vivi realized they had returned to Big Horn and headed toward the village with Zoro.
• A passerby told them that Dalton was buried under the snow and Wapol’s men were blocking the rescue.
• Zoro recognized Wapol’s men as the people they had encountered at sea and identified them as enemies.

Vivi demonstrated that she had gained immense strength while confronting Wapol’s subordinates, and Bai Hao watched Chopper and Dr. Kureha treat Luffy, Nami, and Sanji. After learning the patients’ conditions, Bai Hao told Dr. Kureha he was about to leave.

• Vivi defeated Wapol’s subordinates before Zoro could attack, surprising Zoro and Usopp with her apparent strength.
• Vivi wondered why the Holy Lord had given her power and left without explaining anything.
• Bai Hao watched Dr. Kureha and Chopper treat Luffy, Nami, and Sanji after Luffy carried them to the castle and fainted.
• Chopper told Dr. Kureha that Nami had an antibody response, and Dr. Kureha identified Kaeski as the cause and told Chopper to treat her.
• Dr. Kureha offered Bai Hao a drink, and he declined, saying he was about to leave.

Bai Hao learned through Dragon’s intelligence network that Blackbeard was nearby and decided to meet him for the potential Plot Points. As Bai Hao prepared to leave Drum Island, Luffy, Sanji, and Chopper burst in, already running around after Chopper’s surgery.

• Bai Hao declined Dr. Kureha’s offer to stay longer because he had business to attend to.
• Bai Hao recalled that Dragon had agreed to long-term cooperation, giving him access to the Revolutionary Army’s intelligence network.
• Bai Hao learned that Blackbeard was on a nearby island and decided to seek him out for the possible Plot Point reward.
• Bai Hao told Dr. Kureha he might return to visit, and she welcomed him back.
• Chopper ran toward Bai Hao with Sanji chasing him and Luffy biting him while demanding meat.
• Dr. Kureha remarked that Luffy, Sanji, and Chopper were already energetic despite recently finishing their surgery.

Bai Hao met Luffy and Sanji at Dr. Kureha’s home, where they learned Nami was out of danger. After receiving an Eternal Pose to Blackbeard’s location from the Revolutionary Army, Bai Hao left with Kuina, while Dragon wondered why Bai Hao was interested in Blackbeard.

• Chopper transformed and knocked Luffy and Sanji away when they tried to eat him, then ran off.
• Luffy recognized Bai Hao from Loguetown, and he and Sanji thanked Dr. Kureha for treating Nami.
• Luffy invited Dr. Kureha to join his crew, and she struck him and Sanji for calling her a granny.
• Bai Hao received a call from the Revolutionary Army with the Eternal Pose he had requested, then said goodbye and left with Kuina.
• Dragon wondered why Bai Hao wanted to find Blackbeard and reflected on the Revolutionary Army’s limited interest in him.

Bai Hao and Kuina found Blackbeard on Orewa Island, where he was waiting for pursuers and preparing to become a Shichibukai. Bai Hao sent Kuina to test Blackbeard’s strength, leaving Blackbeard angered and bewildered by their arrival.

• Blackbeard and his crew stayed on Orewa Island after raiding the Drum Kingdom, and Blackbeard said they would wait for their pursuers.
• Bai Hao and Kuina appeared floating in the air, surprising Blackbeard and his crew.
• Bai Hao identified himself as the Witness of History and said he wanted to test Blackbeard’s strength.
• Bai Hao lowered Kuina to the ground and told her to test the crew without killing anyone.
• Kuina drew her sword and walked toward Blackbeard, who grew angry at the challenge.

Kuina fought Blackbeard and his crew while carrying out Bai Hao’s order not to kill him. Blackbeard realized Kuina was holding back, escaped their clash, and tried to turn the confrontation into a negotiation.

• Van Augur shot at Bai Hao and Kuina, but Kuina cut both bullets apart with sword aura.
• Lafitte and Jesus Burgess attacked Kuina, and she hammered them away while in her Steelization state.
• Blackbeard pulled Kuina toward him with the Dark-Dark Fruit, but she resisted because she was not a Devil Fruit user.
• Blackbeard fought Kuina with his Diamond Claw and Dark-Dark Fruit, while Kuina kept her sword sheathed and the two appeared evenly matched.
• Blackbeard noticed Kuina was holding back under Bai Hao’s order, leaped away from the fight, and asked to talk things over.

Bai Hao ordered Blackbeard to go to Alabasta and speak with Luffy, disrupting Blackbeard’s careful plans to become a Shichibukai and eventually claim the Pirate King’s title. Bai Hao and Kuina vanished, leaving Blackbeard to decide what to do next.

• Bai Hao told Blackbeard to go to Alabasta, and Blackbeard hesitated because the trip conflicted with his plans to build his crew and earn recognition as a Shichibukai.
• Blackbeard decided to retreat from the confrontation but asked why Alabasta was their destination.
• Bai Hao gave Blackbeard an Eternal Pose and told him to meet Luffy, whose bounty was thirty million Berries, and chat with him before leaving.
• Bai Hao said he and Kuina were Witnesses of History who could push history forward, then vanished with Kuina.
• Bai Hao told Blackbeard that Luffy and his companions would arrive in Alabasta in about five days, and Blackbeard’s subordinates asked what he would do.

Blackbeard agreed to head for Alabasta after Bai Hao arranged for him to meet Luffy, hoping the encounter would spur Luffy’s growth and earn Plot Points. Bai Hao and Kuina returned to Drum Island, where Wapol’s return led to a fight with Dalton and the Kingdom Guard.

• Blackbeard rejected Burgess’s suggestion to fight Bai Hao and Kuina, then set sail for Alabasta to meet Luffy and pursue his plan to become a Shichibukai.
• Kuina asked why Bai Hao had arranged the meeting, and he claimed he wanted to help Luffy grow stronger while concealing his Plot Points motive.
• Bai Hao and Kuina left for Drum Island, with Kuina accepting that Luffy might be the Child of Destiny despite doubting his current strength.
• Wapol returned to Drum Island, went to Big Horn, and announced himself as king after failing to find Luffy’s group.
• Dalton beat Wapol nearly to death, but Doctor 20 healed him, and Wapol’s group then attacked Dalton and the Kingdom Guard by targeting Dalton’s subordinates.