Chapter Summaries

Vivi used her Feather Transformation ability to lift the Going Merry out of the harbor as Blackbeard’s darkness spread across the ships. Blackbeard dismissed Vivi as a Zoan-type user and continued explaining his power to Ace.

• Smoker ruled out the Straw Hat crew as the source of the strange ability and led his men toward the smoke pillar.
• Vivi recognized that Blackbeard’s darkness could swallow and crush the Going Merry, and decided to save the ship.
• Vivi transformed, grew enormous white wings, and lifted the Going Merry into the air.
• The Straw Hat crew watched in shock as Vivi held the Going Merry aloft, while Blackbeard ignored her and continued speaking to Ace about the Dark-Dark Fruit.

Blackbeard demonstrated how his Dark-Dark Fruit could swallow the town, ships, and other surroundings, leaving the Straw Hat Crew and nearby Marines stunned. He then used Liberation to spit everything back out as Captain Smoker charged toward the disturbance alone.

• Blackbeard said his gravity had spared the others because he had not targeted them, then used Black Vortex to swallow everything covered by his black aura.
• The Straw Hat Crew watched in shock as the town, buildings, and ships vanished into the black aura.
• Captain Smoker saw fleeing townspeople and the swallowing aura, warned his Marines to stay back, and rushed toward the center alone.
• Blackbeard proudly explained that his ability could swallow people and objects, then used Liberation to expel everything he had swallowed.

Vivi saved the Straw Hat Crew by lifting the Going Merry as Blackbeard’s power devastated the town and ships. Ace learned how Blackbeard’s darkness absorbed attacks and suppressed Devil Fruit abilities, and Blackbeard seized and struck both Ace and Luffy while Zoro and Sanji charged at him.

• The Straw Hat Crew saw that the town and ships had been shattered, and thanked Vivi for carrying the Going Merry to safety.
• Ace attacked Blackbeard with Fire Fly: Flame Dama, setting him ablaze, but Blackbeard absorbed the flames with darkness.
• Blackbeard explained that his darkness drew in attacks and made him feel greater pain, then used Dark Water to pull Ace close and cancel his ability.
• Blackbeard punched Ace away, pulled Luffy into his grasp, and struck him toward Ace.
• Zoro and Sanji charged at Blackbeard.

Blackbeard used his Dark Gravity to suppress Ace and Luffy, nullifying their Devil Fruit powers and knocking them down. Vivi watched from above and considered how to fight him, until Smoker arrived and was left stunned by the scene.

• Blackbeard explained that touching Devil Fruit users prevented them from using their abilities, then pulled Ace in with Dark Water.
• Ace attacked Blackbeard with flaming spears and Cross Fire, but Blackbeard absorbed the flames and struck him through several trees.
• Luffy charged Blackbeard to help Ace, but Blackbeard absorbed him and punched him back down.
• Vivi watched the fight and reasoned that she would need to rely on her speed if she joined in.
• Smoker arrived and found Luffy and Ace beaten and struggling to stand.

Blackbeard defeated Ace and the Straw Hat crew, while Smoker arrived and a tense three-sided standoff formed. Blackbeard offered Ace a place in his crew, but Ace refused as he worried about keeping Luffy safe.

• Smoker arrived and raised Blackbeard’s danger level after learning he had defeated Ace.
• Nami, Usopp, and Chopper hid in the town ruins while Vivi carried the ship through the air.
• Smoker, Ace, and Blackbeard paused their attacks, creating a standoff among the Marines, the Straw Hat crew, and Blackbeard.
• Ace worried that Luffy would be killed if he could not protect him and looked for a way to get Luffy away.
• Blackbeard considered capturing Ace to gain fame and become a Shichibukai, but offered to recruit him first.
• Ace rejected Blackbeard’s offer and refused to join him.

Blackbeard defeated Ace by using his darkness to devour Ace’s flames, while Vivi recognized how effectively his power countered Devil Fruit users. As Blackbeard tried to pull Luffy toward him, Luffy grabbed Zoro and used him as a human shield.

• Blackbeard used Dark Water to seize Smoker, then hurled him away and revealed his name.
• Ace unleashed Great Flame Ring: Emperor of the Flame, but Blackbeard’s darkness swallowed the flames and Blackbeard beat him.
• Vivi observed that Blackbeard’s ability strongly countered Devil Fruit users, especially Logia users who relied on their powers.
• Luffy saw Ace fall and charged at Blackbeard, who tried to pull him in with his ability.
• Zoro called to Luffy to take him along, and Luffy grabbed Zoro and used him as a human shield.

Luffy defeated Blackbeard by using Zoro to block the Dark-Dark Fruit’s nullification, then reunited with Vivi and his companions as they sailed toward the inland river. Ace decided to train before confronting Blackbeard again, while Blackbeard left and vowed not to spare Luffy if they met again.

• Luffy used Zoro to shield himself from Blackbeard’s touch and struck Blackbeard with Gomu Gomu Rocket, sending him flying.
• Nami, Chopper, and Usopp cheered, and Vivi joined Luffy’s group after explaining her wings as the result of a Zoan-type Devil Fruit.
• Nami urged everyone to hurry to rescue Vivi’s country, and Luffy sailed with his companions toward the inland river.
• Ace told Luffy he planned to help Whitebeard become Pirate King, then resolved to train before facing Blackbeard again.
• Blackbeard reunited with his men, left by ship, and vowed to deal with Luffy if they met again.
• Bai Hao watched the battle’s outcome from a tavern and reflected that he had gained quite a lot.

Bai Hao synthesized a Diamond Card that granted Marshadow’s shadow and ability-stealing powers, then decided to seek out Hawk-Eyes with Kuina. As the Revolutionary Army searched for Hawk-Eyes, Bai Hao and Kuina explored Alabasta and waited for a world map.

• Bai Hao synthesized a Diamond Card for Marshadow and considered its Shadow Steal skill’s potential and limitations.
• Bai Hao thought of Moria on Thriller Bark as a possible future target for the Marshadow card.
• Kuina returned from the port, and Bai Hao told her they were leaving to find Hawk-Eyes.
• Kuina grew excited and nervous, believing Bai Hao planned to arrange a sparring match with Hawk-Eyes.
• Bai Hao asked the Revolutionary Army to locate Hawk-Eyes, and they quickly sent him a likely location.
• Bai Hao requested a world map instead of an Eternal Pose and explored Alabasta with Kuina while waiting for it.

The Straw Hats sailed toward Yuba, where Vivi planned to persuade the Rebel Army to end its uprising and expose Baroque Works’ crimes. Meanwhile, Bai Hao and Kuina finished their business in the city after the Revolutionary Army delivered the items.

• Ace left Luffy’s ship to train and gave Luffy a piece of his Vivre Card, which Luffy tucked into his straw hat.
• Vivi explained the route to Yuba and told the Straw Hats that their goal was to persuade the 700,000-strong Rebel Army to stop its rebellion.
• Vivi described Baroque Works’ harm to Alabasta, and the Straw Hats apologized for doubting the plan and promised to help her.
• Bai Hao and Kuina discussed the suffering caused by corrupt rulers as they walked through the city.
• Bai Hao received confirmation that the Revolutionary Army had delivered the items, then went with Kuina to find one of its officers.

Luffy and the others reached the desert near Yuba, where Luffy defeated a Kung Fu Manta and gained a group of manatee disciples before Vivi explained Alabasta’s troubles. Meanwhile, Bai Hao and Kuina found the island where Hawk-Eyes was staying, as he had changed course to visit Airy Island for its vegetables.

• Luffy and the crew landed at Airy Island Oasis and learned they still had to travel half a day northwest to reach Yuba.
• Usopp attacked a Kung Fu Manta, but it knocked him down before Luffy defeated it and attracted a whole group of manatee disciples.
• Chopper lured the manatees away with food, and the crew continued through the desert while Vivi told them about Alabasta and Crocodile.
• Bai Hao and Kuina searched the region for Hawk-Eyes, using the Power of Earth to check each island.
• Hawk-Eyes had visited Shanks to celebrate Luffy’s bounty, then changed course toward Airy Island after hearing about its delicious vegetables.

After buying unusual vegetables and seeds on Airy Island, Hawk-Eyes encountered Bai Hao and Kuina, who had appeared out of thin air. Bai Hao created a platform for Kuina to challenge Hawk-Eyes, and their spar began.

• Hawk-Eyes arrived at Airy Island in the evening, tried its unusual vegetables, and stayed overnight.
• Hawk-Eyes spent the next day selecting vegetables, learning how they were cooked, and buying seeds and growing advice.
• Bai Hao and Kuina suddenly appeared before Hawk-Eyes, and Bai Hao said Kuina wanted to challenge him.
• Bai Hao created a massive platform without shaking the ground, leaving Hawk-Eyes astonished by his ability.
• Hawk-Eyes accepted Kuina's challenge, drew his sword, and began sparring with her as Bai Hao watched from a higher platform.

Kuina defeated Hawk-Eyes by using Focus Blast to target openings in his swordsmanship, though the technique left her exhausted. Hawk-Eyes welcomed her suggestion to visit him on Kuraigana Island so they could spar again, hoping their future matches would help him develop his dream sword skill.

• Kuina and Hawk-Eyes clashed swords until Kuina knocked his black greatsword into the air and ended the match.
• Hawk-Eyes praised Kuina’s strength, speed, and insight, and asked whether she practiced a sword skill designed to attack openings.
• Kuina admitted she did and explained that Focus Blast had turned the battle around, though it consumed much of her stamina.
• Hawk-Eyes envied Focus Blast and thought more sparring with Kuina could help him create the sword skill he had long wanted.
• Kuina asked to visit Hawk-Eyes on Kuraigana Island and spar again, and he agreed, telling her to wait at his castle if he was away.

Bai Hao took Kuina away after her duel with Hawk-Eyes and planned to challenge famous swordsmen to help her improve while earning Plot Points. Meanwhile, Luffy and the Straw Hats reached Yuba in Alabasta after a series of adventures.

• Bai Hao took Kuina away from the island after she finished speaking with Hawk-Eyes, leaving Hawk-Eyes to face the astonished locals alone.
• Hawk-Eyes wondered who Bai Hao and Kuina were, then sailed to find Red-Haired Shanks and discuss them.
• Bai Hao asked Kuina about her duel, and she said fighting Hawk-Eyes had revealed her weaknesses and would help her grow stronger.
• Bai Hao decided to take Kuina to challenge Vista and possibly Whitebeard, since those battles could earn him Plot Points.
• Bai Hao began contacting the Revolutionary Army and searching for the Whitebeard Pirates while Luffy and the Straw Hats reached Yuba in Alabasta.

Vivi and the Straw Hat Crew found Yuba buried by sand, with the Rebel Army gone. The old man revealed the Rebels had moved to Katorea, then recognized Vivi as the childhood companion he remembered.

• Vivi and the Straw Hat Crew discovered that Yuba had been buried by sand and abandoned.
• An old man attacked the group after Vivi asked about the Rebel Army, then explained that drought and sandstorms had driven the people away.
• The old man said the Rebel Army had moved its base to Katorea, near Nanohana, and the crew realized they had taken a long detour.
• The old man recognized Vivi and asked if she was the little Vivi he had known.

Vivi reunited with Doto, who begged her to stop the rebellion and save the kingdom. She revealed that her ability could control the weather and made rain fall over the desert, leaving Doto and the Straw Hats astonished.

• Vivi recognized the gaunt Doto, who said he still believed in the king and pleaded with her to stop the Rebel Army.
• Vivi blamed Crocodile for the suffering in Alabasta and promised Doto she would stop the rebellion and restore the country.
• A sudden storm gathered over the desert, and Vivi revealed her ability to control the weather.
• Vivi summoned lightning and rain, prompting Doto to kneel in gratitude and the Straw Hats to marvel at her power.
• Zoro and Usopp collected rainwater while Chopper suggested Vivi's ability came from a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.

Bai Hao and Kuina appeared before Whitebeard and Marco, claiming to be Witnesses of History and asking for Kuina to spar with Vista. Bai Hao offered Whitebeard ten crates of liquor, and Whitebeard agreed to consider sparring after tasting it while demanding that Bai Hao dispel his illusion.

• Whitebeard and Marco worried about Ace, who had not sent word back from his mission.
• Bai Hao and Kuina suddenly appeared beside Whitebeard, though the rest of the crew could not see them.
• Bai Hao said they were Witnesses of History and asked for Kuina to spar with Vista, offering to spar Whitebeard as well.
• Bai Hao produced ten crates of Maotai Liquor and promised Whitebeard it was a delicacy he had never tasted.
• Whitebeard said he would consider sparring after tasting the liquor and released Conqueror's Haki at Bai Hao, asking him to dispel the illusion.

Bai Hao dispelled Whitebeard’s illusion and shared drinks with the crew, while Kuina challenged Vista aboard Whitebeard’s ship. Their duel began with Vista dominating, but Kuina adapted and held him to a stalemate as his strength waned.

• Bai Hao told Whitebeard he could dispel the illusion but waited until Whitebeard withdrew his Conqueror’s Haki, then dispelled it and said he had eaten no Devil Fruit.
• Marco stopped the Whitebeard Pirates from attacking Bai Hao and Kuina, identifying them as Whitebeard’s friends.
• Whitebeard sampled Bai Hao’s Moutai and asked Vista to spar with Kuina.
• Kuina fought Vista, initially struggling against his fierce attacks before gradually reaching a stalemate as Vista’s stamina and strength declined.

Kuina defeated Vista, and Whitebeard agreed to spar with her on a deserted island. Bai Hao gave Marco a Body Restoration Pill for Whitebeard, but claimed he had no more when Marco asked to buy some.

• Kuina overcame Vista's early pressure and defeated him, then thanked him for going easy on her.
• Whitebeard agreed to spar with Kuina and led the group to an uninhabited island.
• Whitebeard removed his IV tubes, took his great blade, and jumped onto the island as his crew watched anxiously.
• Bai Hao gave Marco a Body Restoration Pill, saying it could repair Whitebeard's age-related physical problems.
• Marco tested the pill and concluded it would help Whitebeard, exciting the division commanders.
• Marco asked Bai Hao to sell them more medicine, but Bai Hao said he had none left.

Kuina sparred with Whitebeard and was overwhelmed by his strength, speed, and swordsmanship despite her impressive abilities. Whitebeard then tested Bai Hao with a sword slash, but it passed harmlessly through him, leaving the Whitebeard Pirates shocked and curious about his power.

• Kuina faced Whitebeard’s sword attacks and realized her combat experience and Sword Skill were far weaker than his.
• Whitebeard knocked Kuina’s sword away, praised her strength, speed, and Armament Haki, and predicted she would make a name for herself in the New World.
• Whitebeard invited Bai Hao to spar, and Bai Hao declined, saying Whitebeard’s body could not withstand a fight with him.
• Whitebeard swung a sword aura at Bai Hao to test him, but it passed through his body and cut a vacuum zone into the sea.
• Marco and the other Whitebeard Pirates wondered how Bai Hao could possess such a strange power without eating a Devil Fruit.

Bai Hao demonstrated his ability to transform the island and control the weather before vanishing with Kuina, leaving Whitebeard and his crew stunned. Marco gave Whitebeard Bai Hao’s pill, and Whitebeard regained the strength of his prime.

• Whitebeard wondered whether Bai Hao’s powers came from a Devil Fruit and asked if he came from Mary Geoise.
• Bai Hao denied being a Celestial Dragon, transformed the barren island into a lush landscape, and summoned a storm.
• Bai Hao called himself a Witness of History and vanished with Kuina.
• Marco gave Whitebeard the pill Bai Hao had left behind, and Whitebeard swallowed it.
• Whitebeard felt his strength return, then cleaved a distant mountain with a swing of Murakumogiri.