Chapter Summaries

Bai Hao and Kuina met Shanks and Hawk-Eyes after Kuina’s challenge to Whitebeard, and Shanks agreed to spar with her. Bai Hao expanded the island into a landmass large enough for a medium-sized country so they could proceed.

• Shanks and Hawk-Eyes discussed Bai Hao and Kuina’s strange abilities and wondered where they had come from.
• Bai Hao and Kuina appeared beside Shanks and Hawk-Eyes, and Bai Hao said they had just visited Whitebeard so Kuina could challenge Shanks.
• Bai Hao said Kuina had been weaker than Whitebeard, prompting Shanks and Hawk-Eyes to wonder how strong Bai Hao was.
• Shanks agreed that Kuina could spar with him and invited them to a party afterward.
• Bai Hao raised land from the sea and covered it with plants, expanding the small island into a country-sized expanse and astonishing Shanks and Hawk-Eyes.

Bai Hao expanded an island to create a battlefield, where Kuina sparred with Shanks and was defeated. Shanks then challenged Bai Hao to a spar.

• Bai Hao expanded the island and told Shanks and Kuina that their battlefield was ready.
• Shanks warned Kuina that he would use Haki, and the two began their sparring match.
• Shanks used his speed, strength, and Conqueror's Haki to overwhelm Kuina, who fought back with Focus Blast.
• Bai Hao copied Shanks's Conqueror's Haki and studied how to use it.
• Shanks knocked Kuina's sword away, and Bai Hao gave her a pill to restore her condition.
• Shanks asked Bai Hao to spar, and Bai Hao agreed.

Bai Hao sparred with Shanks using only a branch and defeated him with a single clash, revealing overwhelming strength and Haki. Shanks acknowledged his loss, while Bai Hao gained a clearer sense of his own power.

• Shanks eagerly agreed to fight Bai Hao and drew his sword for a spar.
• Bai Hao chose a branch as his weapon, irritating Shanks, who charged with a powerful sword strike infused with Conqueror's Haki.
• Bai Hao thrust the branch against Shanks's sword, and their clash sent trees flying and cleared the clouds.
• Bai Hao's Haki and strength numbed Shanks's arm, and Bai Hao knocked Shanks's sword from his hand.
• Shanks admitted defeat and recognized that Bai Hao could make any object into a weapon.
• Bai Hao reflected that the spar had helped him understand his own strength.

Bai Hao left Shanks and Hawk-Eyes after easily defeating Shanks, then decided to travel with Kuina to Sabaody Archipelago to challenge Pluton Rayleigh. They arrived at the bustling island, where Bai Hao chose not to seek Rayleigh out immediately.

• Bai Hao and Kuina vanished, leaving Shanks and Hawk-Eyes to discuss Bai Hao’s overwhelming strength.
• Shanks explained that Bai Hao’s slash had left his arm numb, then asked Hawk-Eyes to pick up his sword.
• Bai Hao decided to challenge Pluton Rayleigh and said he and Kuina could stay on Sabaody Archipelago afterward.
• Bai Hao and Kuina arrived at Sabaody Archipelago, and Kuina looked around at its lively streets and crowds.
• Bai Hao observed the mix of pirates heading toward the New World and those fleeing it, but did not immediately search for Rayleigh.

Bai Hao and Kuina explored the island, enjoyed an amusement park, and obtained a synthesized Shaymin Diamond Card before setting out to meet Rayleigh. At a casino, they found Rayleigh being thrown out for gambling without money, and Bai Hao offered him a business deal.

• Bai Hao and Kuina toured the island and Kuina happily experienced the amusement park.
• Bai Hao and Kuina found an inn and ate at a restaurant while Bai Hao drew cards.
• Bai Hao synthesized a Shaymin Diamond Card and decided to store it until he found someone suitable for it.
• Bai Hao and Kuina went to a casino to speak with Rayleigh.
• Casino workers threw Rayleigh out for gambling without money, and Bai Hao offered him a business deal.

Bai Hao offered Rayleigh a gold bar to spar with Kuina, and Rayleigh accepted after gambling at the casino. As they headed to an open area, Rayleigh asked Bai Hao why Kuina would fight him instead of her captain.

• Bai Hao and Kuina appeared before Rayleigh, who became curious about their strange ability to go unnoticed.
• Bai Hao offered Rayleigh a gold bar to fight Kuina with all his strength, and Rayleigh agreed.
• Rayleigh went to the casino to gamble before the spar and left after losing again, though the casino staff treated him cheerfully.
• Bai Hao, Kuina, and Rayleigh walked toward an open area, where Rayleigh asked why Kuina would spar with him instead of Bai Hao.
• Bai Hao confirmed that he was Kuina's captain or superior.

Kuina sparred with Rayleigh so he could help improve her swordsmanship, revealing her admiral-level physical abilities and unusual skill. Rayleigh recognized her lack of experience but was astonished by how her skill let her target his weak points.

• Bai Hao gave Rayleigh a blade and explained that he had arranged the spar to improve Kuina’s swordsmanship.
• Kuina charged Rayleigh, and their blades clashed as she fought with growing excitement.
• Rayleigh realized Kuina had admiral-level strength, then fought at full power and began to overwhelm her with his greater experience.
• Kuina recognized that her experience and techniques were lacking and used a skill to sharpen her attacks and target Rayleigh’s weak points.
• Rayleigh sensed the skill’s effect, concluded that it consumed enormous stamina, and wondered whether Kuina’s power resembled a Sword Qi Fruit.

Kuina defeated Rayleigh in a spar, and he welcomed the chance to fight her again. Meanwhile, traffickers who had escaped Fish-Man Island discussed Otohime’s return and Shirahoshi’s newfound power before an unknown voice addressed them.

• Kuina knocked Rayleigh’s sword away, and Rayleigh praised her fighting skill and the lessons he had learned.
• Bai Hao offered to spar with Rayleigh again, and Rayleigh kept the sword before Bai Hao and Kuina left.
• Human traffickers returned from Fish-Man Island after their attempt to abduct mermaids failed and many of their companions died.
• The traffickers discussed Otohime’s return and Shirahoshi gaining power comparable to an admiral, and Medel considered selling the news.
• An unfamiliar voice asked Medel what news he planned to sell.

The Marines captured the exhausted Straw Hats and learned that Otohime had returned to life and Shirahoshi had gained great strength. Sengoku doubted the report and ordered Kake to investigate Fish-Man Island, then discussed Smoker’s disobedience and Luffy’s arrival in the Grand Line with Garp.

• The exhausted Straw Hats gave up resisting when Marines appeared on their ship and were taken to a Marine branch for interrogation.
• The Marines learned from the Straw Hats that Otohime had returned to life and Shirahoshi had gained powerful combat strength, then reported the news up the chain of command.
• Sengoku questioned the intelligence and ordered Admiral Candidate Kake to disguise himself and investigate Fish-Man Island.
• Sengoku complained that Smoker had gone to Alabasta and was ignoring orders to return, then showed Garp intelligence about Luffy arriving in the Grand Line.
• Garp read the Fish-Man Island report and found it strange.

Garp and Sengoku discussed Otohime’s reported resurrection and the risks it posed, while Bai Hao and Kuina settled into a quiet routine in Sabaody. In Alabasta, Luffy’s crew reached Rainbase and debated how to deal with Crocodile’s gang, leaving their plan unsettled.

• Garp and Sengoku discussed whether Otohime had truly returned and decided Chaton should investigate Fish-Man Island.
• Sengoku warned Garp to avoid going out, and Garp left to train two promising young men he had met in the East Blue.
• Bai Hao and Kuina stopped seeking sparring partners and settled in Sabaody, where Kuina practiced and Bai Hao wandered.
• Luffy and his companions reached the Rainbase oasis and prepared to confront Crocodile.
• Usopp and Nami warned that Mr. 2’s ability to impersonate them could make entering Rainbase dangerous, but Luffy insisted on attacking Crocodile.
• Vivi suggested luring Crocodile’s men out and defeating them at once, while Nami questioned whether the crew could win.

The Straw Hat Crew reached Rain Country, where Luffy loudly challenged Crocodile and drew attention to them. Smoker and Tashigi recognized Luffy and prepared to capture him, while Vivi believed the provocation would buy time by forcing Crocodile to deal with the crew first.

• Luffy excitedly led the Straw Hat Crew toward Rain Country, and the group followed, well supplied with food.
• Smoker and Tashigi waited in a restaurant, and Smoker predicted that the Straw Hat Crew would arrive and survive because Bai Hao and Kuina were with them.
• Luffy shouted for Crocodile to come out, startling Smoker and Tashigi into rushing outside.
• Smoker told Tashigi he suspected Crocodile was behind the hidden scheme in the country and ordered her to capture Luffy before they dealt with anything else.
• Vivi thought Luffy's public challenge would make Crocodile confront the Straw Hat Crew first and give them more time.

Vivi and the Straw Hats were pursued by Smoker and the Marines while trying to reach Rain Banquet to confront Sand Crocodile. Luffy escaped Smoker’s smoke attack but remained unable to shake him off.

• Vivi questioned whether her strength was enough to defeat Sand Crocodile as the Marines unexpectedly charged at the group.
• Luffy recognized Smoker, and the Straw Hats agreed to split up and meet at Rain Banquet after escaping the Marines.
• Smoker ordered his Marines to pursue the scattered Straw Hats while he chased Luffy.
• Smoker caught Luffy with his White Vine smoke attack, but Luffy used his rubber body to break free.
• Luffy bounced through the city to escape, but Smoker stayed close behind him.

Luffy and the Straw Hats entered Rain Banquet while Smoker pursued them, and the casino’s employees invited them to a VIP room. The group reached a fork in the corridor, with signs pointing toward “VIP” and “Pirates.”

• Luffy gave up trying to shake Smoker and charged toward Rain Banquet, where Zoro, Usopp, and Nami were waiting.
• The Straw Hats argued over how to find Crocodile, then shouted for Crocodile and Vivi before Zoro proposed fighting their way inside.
• Smoker and his Marines burst into Rain Banquet and fought the casino’s security personnel.
• Casino employees invited Luffy and the others into a VIP room, and Smoker followed, suspecting they had a deal with Crocodile.
• The Straw Hats reached a fork marked “VIP” on the left and “Pirates” on the right and wondered which way to go.

Vivi fought off a large force of Baroque Works members and revealed how much her strength had grown. From above, Bello witnessed the battle and realized Vivi’s power could help save the country from Crocodile.

• Luffy led the group down the pirate passage, where the floor collapsed and a cage trapped them.
• Vivi quickly defeated more than half of the Baroque Works members surrounding her.
• Vivi stopped holding back and used her speed and strength to cut through the encircling enemies.
• Bello arrived in falcon form and watched Vivi’s battle from the air.
• Bello rejoiced at Vivi’s strength and her apparent ability to bring rain, believing the country could survive the crisis.

Vivi confronted Robin on her way to Rain Banquet and overpowered her after Robin tried to stop her with the Flower-Flower Fruit. Vivi nearly killed Robin over the mistaken belief that Robin had killed Igaram.

• Bello arrived and Vivi left him to handle the people around them before rushing toward Rain Banquet.
• Robin offered to guide Vivi to Rain Banquet, but Vivi attacked her for killing Igaram.
• Robin's arm clones could not stop Vivi, whose strength shattered them and sent Robin flying.
• Vivi grabbed Robin by the neck and demanded to know why she had killed Igaram.
• Robin realized Vivi was about to kill her over a misunderstanding, but she refused to explain or beg for mercy.

Vivi defeated and captured Robin but could not bring herself to kill her, then rushed toward Rain Banquet to find Luffy and the others. Inside a Seastone cage, Smoker weakened Luffy and explained why the bars trapped them, while a mysterious person warned that everyone would soon die.

• Vivi subdued Robin, knocked her unconscious, and ordered Bello to imprison her, warning him that she was a Devil Fruit user.
• Vivi hurried toward Rain Banquet, wondering how Luffy and the others were doing.
• Trapped in a Seastone cage, Luffy felt weak, and Smoker struck him with his Seastone-tipped Jitte, leaving him powerless.
• Smoker explained that Seastone nullified Devil Fruit powers and that the cage bars were made with it, revealing he had been unable to escape.
• A mysterious person sitting on a nearby sofa told Luffy, Smoker, and the others not to fight because they would all be going to heaven soon.

Vivi confronted Crocodile at the casino, revealing strength she had hidden while undercover in his organization. She shattered his sand body twice, leaving Crocodile shocked by her power and deception.

• Smoker recognized Crocodile and suggested he could blame Straw Hat for killing him, while Luffy tried to attack but collapsed after touching the Seastone again.
• Crocodile said he had sent his partner to bring Vivi to him, and Vivi entered the hall alone.
• Vivi declared her hatred for Crocodile and charged at him with her Peacock Chain, shattering his head.
• Crocodile reformed from sand and grabbed Vivi, but she broke free and scattered his body again.
• Crocodile was surprised that Vivi had concealed such strength throughout her time undercover.

Vivi fought Crocodile to a standstill with her newfound strength, but she could not hit his Logia body. When Crocodile triggered the room’s collapse and fled, Vivi chose to rescue the trapped Straw Hats as rising water threatened to drown them.

• Crocodile tried to drain Vivi’s moisture, but she scattered his sand hand with her increased strength.
• Vivi realized she could not strike Crocodile without knowing how to counter his Logia abilities, and Crocodile stopped fighting her directly.
• Luffy called for Vivi to free the crew, while Nami pointed out that the cage bars were made of Seastone.
• Crocodile fled and triggered the room’s destruction, causing the floor to collapse and lake water to surge into the room.
• Vivi used Feather Transformation to stay airborne, then tried to break the cage with her weapon and fists, but the Straw Hats remained trapped.

Vivi and the Straw Hats struggled to escape a specially made cage as the floor threatened to collapse. Mr. 3 emerged from a Banana Crocodile, and his powers freed the group, leaving Luffy ready to confront Crocodile.

• Zoro could not fit his sword through the dent Vivi had made in the cage, and Banana Crocodiles charged at her.
• Vivi knocked down the crocodiles, and one of them spat out Mr. 3 inside his Candle Ball.
• Mr. 3 celebrated surviving Crocodile’s attempt to feed him to the crocodiles, then mocked the trapped Straw Hats.
• Vivi grabbed Mr. 3, and Usopp urged her to use his melting ability to make a key.
• Vivi beat Mr. 3 until he made a key and opened the cage, and Luffy rushed to confront Crocodile.

Crocodile received a call from Mr. Prince, the voice of the Straw Hat Pirates member who had once tricked him, and seethed as he blamed The Bad Restaurant for the troubles disrupting his plans. The call ended amid sounds of a fight, with another man taking the Den Den Mushi and speaking to Crocodile.

• Luffy sank into the lake after the ceiling and floor collapsed, and Usopp carried him toward safety.
• Zoro carried Smoker through the water as they escaped the flooded ruins.
• Crocodile received a call from The Bad Restaurant and recognized the voice of the person who had previously given him false information.
• Mr. Prince taunted Crocodile and refused to reveal his location, saying he did not want to make himself look like an idiot.
• A fight sounded over the Den Den Mushi, and a breathless man took it and spoke to Crocodile.