Chapter Summaries

Brook chose the Devil's Triangle as the Cloud Wanderer Pirates' first destination after leaving the sky islands, intending to find the last survivor of the Rumba Pirates and keep his promise to Laf. The Golden Scale flew there using an upgrade Conis had made, and Hermione asked Brook for details about the person they were seeking.

• Brook chose the Devil's Triangle over the other destinations Nami listed because he wanted Gecko Moria's Shadow Fruit and intended to find Laf's missing companion.
• Nami revealed that Conis had upgraded the Golden Scale to fly using knowledge from the Ark Maxim, with Nami's Rumble-Rumble Fruit powering it.
• The Golden Scale flew to the fog-shrouded Devil's Triangle in a day and a half, and Brook told Nami, Zoro, and Sanji he had promised Laf to find the Rumba Pirates' sole survivor.
• Hermione asked Brook what the survivor was like, and Brook said he was a living skeleton named Brook who had eaten the Revive-Revive Fruit.

Hermione guided the Golden Scale through the mist to Skeleton Brook, who learned that Laf had waited for him for decades. Brook listened as Skeleton Brook began recounting how the Rumba Pirates had left the young whale at Twin Cape and promised to return.

• Hermione used Pathfinding Magic to lead the Golden Scale through the mist toward Skeleton Brook.
• The crew found Skeleton Brook playing violin aboard a ghost ship, and he angered Nami by asking to see the women’s panties.
• A system quest prompted Brook to recruit Skeleton Brook, but Brook abandoned the quest because its reward did not interest him.
• Skeleton Brook boarded the Golden Scale and asked Conis the same inappropriate question, so Nami punched him and he apologized.
• Brook told Skeleton Brook that Laf was still waiting for him and had been striking its head against the Red Line to reach him.
• Skeleton Brook explained that the Rumba Pirates had befriended the young Laf and left it at Twin Cape, promising to return after sailing around the Grand Line.

Brook and his crew found skeletal Brook, learned that Gecko Moria had stolen his shadow, and sailed to Thriller Bark so he could reclaim it. Hermione captured five ghostly visitors with magic, while Nami panicked and Hermione offered to cook the ghosts.

• Skeletal Brook explained that Moria had stolen his shadow, preventing him from going into sunlight, and Brook promised to help him reclaim it.
• After learning that Nami had the Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit, skeletal Brook gave the crew directions to Thriller Bark and asked to join them.
• The Golden Scale reached the enormous island-like Thriller Bark after sailing through dense fog.
• Five ghosts flew onto the deck, and Nami hid while Zoro and Sanji prepared to attack them.
• Hermione caught the ghosts in golden chains and examined them, then offered to deep-fry them for Nami.

Brook's crew landed on the zombie-filled ship to reclaim the Shadow Fruit, where they defeated Absalom and took his Invisible Fruit. Sanji was offered the fruit, and he stared at it while struggling with the temptation to eat it.

• Zoro sensed many creatures aboard the ship, and Brook led the crew onto the rotten pier to reclaim his Shadow Fruit.
• Animal zombies emerged, and Zoro, Sanji, and Bon Clay fought their way through them while the others stayed back.
• Absalom approached the women while invisible, but Brook appeared behind him and knocked him unconscious.
• Brook extracted the Invisible Fruit from Absalom, who died, and Sanji eagerly asked about the fruit.
• Brook offered Sanji the Invisible Fruit, and Sanji stared at it as he wrestled with whether to accept it.

Sanji refused to trade his Scent-Scent Fruit for the Invisible Fruit, though Brook offered to make him an Invisibility Cloak, and the crew fought through Thriller Bark’s zombie horde. Zoro challenged Ryuma’s zombie while Brook’s slash cut Moria’s castle in half, forcing Gecko Moria to appear.

• Sanji turned down the Invisible Fruit but eagerly accepted Brook’s offer to make him an Invisibility Cloak, promising not to use it aboard the ship.
• Zoro, Sanji, and Bon Clay unleashed powerful attacks that cleared the zombie horde and sped up the crew’s advance.
• Zoro began fighting Ryuma’s zombie at the castle gates, suppressing his strength to study and learn from the swordsman’s techniques.
• Brook cut through Moria’s castle with a massive slash, splitting the structure and bringing it crashing down.
• Gecko Moria appeared in the ruined castle and angrily demanded to know who had destroyed it, as Brook teased him for being difficult to draw out.

Sanji fought Moria with flaming kicks and unpredictable fragrances while Hermione encountered Perona and her ghost abilities. Perona was left flustered by Hermione calling her cute.

• Sanji challenged Moria and dodged his shadow attacks while landing flaming kicks.
• Moria used Shadow Box and other shadow techniques, but Sanji escaped and kept him off balance with fragrance attacks.
• Perona arrived riding Kumashi and noticed Hermione had captured her miniature ghosts.
• Hermione complimented Perona and her ghosts, leaving Perona embarrassed and insisting she was terrifying.

Hermione won Perona over with praise, and Brook considered inviting her to join the Cloud Wanderer Pirates. Perona refused to leave Moria, so Brook offered to ask Moria to join the crew instead.

• Hermione praised Perona's ghost powers, Kumashi, and the loyalty of her mini ghosts, winning her trust.
• Brook and Hermione discussed inviting Perona aboard, while Brook reflected on her bond with Moria.
• Perona rejected the invitation and declared her loyalty to Moria.
• Brook asked whether Perona would follow Moria if he joined the crew, then warned her not to attack while he spoke to him.

Brook offered to recruit Moria and challenged him to withstand one slash, promising to leave if Moria survived. Brook froze Moria with a powerful attack, and Perona stopped resisting after Brook assured her he wanted them both aboard his ship.

• Brook called Sanji back and announced that he planned to recruit Moria.
• Brook swept away Moria’s shadow bats and overwhelmed him with advanced Conqueror’s Haki before proposing a one-slash wager.
• Moria absorbed more than a thousand shadows and charged Brook with an enormous fist.
• Brook used Vortex: Eternal Frozen Hell to freeze Moria and force the shadows out of his body.
• Perona tried to reach the frozen Moria, but Hermione restrained her, and Brook reassured her that he intended to recruit them both.

Brook freed Perona and revived Moria after promising that he would recover, while Zoro defeated Ryuma Zombie with his strongest sword technique and received Shusui. Moria awoke badly injured, and Brook turned his thoughts toward Wano Country and the Devil Fruit on Punk Hazard.

• Brook melted the ice around Moria, and Hermione released Perona from her restraints.
• Zoro used Nine-Sword Style: Asura, Conqueror Slash, Silver Mist to defeat Ryuma Zombie, who gave him Shusui and asked him to find it a worthy successor.
• Ryuma Zombie praised Zoro as a true swordsman, then crumbled to dust as his shadow returned to Brook.
• Brook thought about destroying Wano Country and obtaining the Pink Eastern Dragon artificial Devil Fruit from Punk Hazard.
• Brook awakened Moria, and Perona embraced him as he struggled to sit up through his injuries.

After defeating Moria, Brook persuaded him and Perona to join the Cloud Wanderer Pirates, promising Moria the chance to face Kaido again someday. The crew welcomed their new members, and Moria began preparing to leave Thriller Bark with a spacious enchanted bag.

• Brook reminded Moria of their wager, and Moria agreed to join Brook’s crew after Perona vowed to stay by his side.
• Brook invited Perona to join, and she accepted; he welcomed both her and Moria to the Cloud Wanderer Pirates.
• Sanji rushed to the Golden Scale to prepare a feast, while Chopper treated Moria’s injuries.
• Moria asked about Absalom, Doctor Hogback, and Thriller Bark, and Brook explained that Absalom was dead, Hogback was missing, and the ship would be left behind.
• Brook gave Moria an enchanted bag with an enormous interior, and Moria was astonished when he reached inside.

At a banquet on Thriller Bark, Brook welcomed Gecko Moria and Perona as members of the Cloud Wanderer Pirates. As the crew ate, drank, and got to know the newcomers, Moria and Perona began to feel at home with their new companions.

• Moria decided to take the corpse of Oars and leave the rest of his treasure for Perona and Nami.
• Sanji prepared a feast, and Brook officially welcomed Moria and Perona into the Cloud Wanderer Pirates.
• Moria joined Sanji in a drinking contest, helping the banquet grow lively.
• Hermione, Conis, Nami, and Laki welcomed Perona, who laughed happily as she talked about tailoring Kumashi's clothes.
• Moria toasted Brook, Zoro, and Bon Clay as he and Perona began settling into the crew.

The Golden Scale’s crew trained at dawn, inspiring Moria to take his Shadow Fruit abilities seriously. Brook then promised a way to quickly increase their strength and told Moria to cut off Zoro’s shadow, leaving the crew awaiting his next move.

• Nami, Marian, Laki, Conis, Zoro, Sanji, Bon Clay, and Chopper trained on deck while Moria watched in astonishment.
• Moria remembered Brook’s promise to help him face Kaido again and decided to train his Shadow Fruit ability.
• Brook arrived with Hermione and teased the crew with an offer of a method to quickly increase their strength.
• Brook summoned thick fog and ordered Moria to cut off Zoro’s shadow, and Zoro calmly agreed.

Brook revealed that living people could use shadows to develop their original owners’ combat instincts and train their abilities. Moria realized he had wasted the Shadow Fruit’s potential, while the crew eagerly anticipated using it as a training aid.

• Moria cut off Zoro’s shadow, and Brook told Conis to eat it.
• After Conis ate Zoro’s shadow and took a sword, she instinctively used Zoro’s swordsmanship to spar with him.
• Brook explained that shadows carried their owners’ combat instincts and could help living people build muscle memory and train faster.
• Moria regretted spending decades using shadows only to empower zombies and recognized their potential for training living people.
• Brook described how the crew could use shadows from skilled fighters as training templates, while warning them to establish their own fighting styles first.
• The crew began looking at Moria as a source of training opportunities, and Moria regained his confidence and motivation.

Brook and his crew exchanged shadows to train, then he asked Moria about Impel Down and proposed secretly entering the prison to take prisoners’ shadows. Moria warned him about its defenses and Magellan, but Brook insisted he had a way to sneak in.

• Moria removed the crew’s shadows and helped them exchange them so they could develop new skills through training.
• Nami sent Brook away to eat with Hermione, but both later joined the crew’s training on deck.
• Brook found little use for most of the crew’s shadow abilities and quickly mastered Sanji’s kicking techniques.
• Brook asked Moria about Impel Down, and Moria described its location, defenses, and warden, Magellan.
• Brook revealed his plan to sneak into Impel Down and harvest the shadows of its imprisoned pirates, then asked Moria to join him.

Brook and Moria infiltrated Impel Down so they could obtain the shadows of the notorious prisoners in LEVEL 6. Brook entered the prison disguised as an insect on Buggy, then reached the silent passage outside the Infinite Hell.

• Moria agreed to risk his life on Brook’s plan to raid Impel Down for the prisoners’ shadows.
• Brook took Moria from the Golden Scale and concealed them above Impel Down in the clouds.
• Brook spotted Buggy being delivered to the prison and used the timing as cover for the infiltration.
• Brook stored Moria in his Space Ring, transformed into an insect, and rode in Buggy’s hair through the Gates of Justice.
• Brook slipped away during Buggy’s intake, evaded the guards and Jailer Beasts, and reached the entrance to LEVEL 6.

Brook entered Impel Down’s Level 6 and encountered its imprisoned pirates, who mistook him for a chance to escape. After rejecting Katarina Devon’s offer because he found her ugly, he revealed Moria and drew the prisoners’ eager attention.

• Brook used an illusion to fool a surveillance Den Den Mushi, then returned to his original appearance in Level 6.
• The prisoners noticed Brook and questioned how he had entered without guards or restraints.
• Katarina Devon offered to join Brook and transform into a beauty, but he rejected her for being ugly.
• Brook released Moria from his Space Ring, and Moria excitedly praised his captain for getting them inside.
• The prisoners saw Brook’s ability and begged him to free them, offering treasure, service, and obedience.

Brook silenced the Level 6 prisoners with Conqueror’s Haki and sent a shrunken Moria to collect their shadows. He confronted Shiryu of the Rain, and their fight began in Impel Down’s passage.

• Brook’s Conqueror’s Haki intimidated the Level 6 prisoners into silence.
• Brook shrank Moria, who began entering cells and cutting the prisoners’ shadows.
• Brook went deeper into Level 6 and encountered Shiryu of the Rain, who had opened his cell using hidden back doors.
• Brook demanded Shiryu’s shadow, but Shiryu chose to fight him instead.
• Brook and Shiryu exchanged sword and hand-blade attacks, and Brook cut Shiryu’s clothes while Shiryu narrowly dodged his strike.

Brook defeated Shiryu with Dominion Annihilation: Dark Sleep and then met Douglas Bullet, who agreed to let Moria take his shadow. Brook gave Bullet a year’s supply of food and liquor before continuing deeper into the prison.

• Shiryu tried to recruit Brook, but Brook rejected him and called him too ugly.
• Brook used Dominion Annihilation: Dark Sleep to bind Shiryu and put him into a deep coma.
• Brook found Douglas Bullet exercising in Sea Stone shackles and asked about taking his shadow.
• Bullet declined to fight and told Brook to let Moria cut his shadow when he arrived.
• Brook gave Bullet an enchanted bag containing food, water, and liquor, and Bullet praised Brook’s spatial ability.
• Brook left, expecting the supply to last until Blackbeard released the prisoners around the Summit War.

Brook met Byrnndi World and Patrick Redfield in Impel Down’s LEVEL 6, trading food and drink for World’s shadow and sharing tea with Redfield. Redfield agreed to give up his shadow and, intrigued by Brook, prepared to speak about his past.

• Brook offered Byrnndi World food and wine in exchange for his shadow, and World chose the offer over fighting.
• Brook gave World a pouch of food and liquor, and World immediately began eating and drinking.
• Brook visited Patrick Redfield, whose Observation Haki could not read Brook’s thoughts, and Redfield expressed delight at encountering someone unknown to him.
• Brook opened Redfield’s cell and served him tea and pastries, and Redfield agreed to let Mr. Moria collect his shadow as repayment.
• Brook asked Redfield about his past, explaining that he knew little about the Red Count’s deeds.

Redfield told Brook how his powerful Observation Haki had left him lonely and why he had chosen to remain imprisoned. Brook invited him to join the Cloud Wanderer Pirates, then proved his magic could shield Moria’s thoughts, leaving Redfield thrilled at the prospect of escaping the ability that had isolated him.

• Redfield explained that he had traveled alone because his Observation Haki let him hear others’ thoughts, and that he eventually lost his purpose after Roger’s execution.
• Redfield said he had stayed in Impel Down because its quiet offered relief and kept him from returning to sea.
• Brook invited Redfield to join his ship, and Redfield showed concern about being surrounded by crew members.
• Brook cast a magical barrier over Moria’s thoughts, preventing Redfield from hearing them.
• Redfield rejoiced when he realized Brook’s magic could shield people from his Observation Haki.