Recaps

King faced Maud in a one-on-one battle while the Maud Pirates overwhelmed the Beasts Pirates across Onigashima. As King reached Maud, Page One charged in seeking revenge for Ulti, and Maud knocked him unconscious with a single strike, leaving King to face him next.

• King attacked Maud with Flame King, Talon, but Maud caught the flaming sword with shadow hands and blocked King's follow-up kick with Shusui.
• Maud used Conqueror's Haki to force King out of the prison, then waited for him on open ground while the others stayed behind.
• King used Observation Haki to survey the battle and saw Tesoro's awakened gold powers and the Maud Pirates suppressing the Beasts Pirates despite being vastly outnumbered.
• Page One left his fight with Brook and charged toward Maud, but Jinbe intercepted him before Who's-Who knocked Jinbe aside and Page One continued.
• Maud struck Page One with a powerful sword attack that sent him through the castle and left him unconscious in a ravine.
• Maud turned to King and told him he was next.

Maud overwhelmed King in their battle on Onigashima, using his awakened shadows and Conqueror’s Haki to defeat him in a series of attacks. King’s rapid defeat crushed the Beasts Pirates’ morale, while Maud looked down at him and wondered if that was all he could do.

• Maud wounded Page One with a single Conqueror’s Haki attack and challenged King to break the Beasts Pirates’ morale.
• King attacked Maud with Flame: Beak, but Maud dodged and used his awakened shadow abilities to force King into the air.
• King tried repeatedly to close the distance, but Maud’s shadow spears and Soaring Slashes failed to stop his approach.
• Maud met King’s full-form attack with a Conqueror’s Haki-coated strike, wounded him, then used Shadow Evasion and follow-up slashes to smash him into a crater.
• The Beasts Pirates watched King’s defeat and lost hope, while Yamato admired Maud and Maud questioned whether King was truly that strong.

Maud overwhelmed King on Onigashima, then used a paired Hakoku: Barrier Breaker that left King unable to fight and shattered the Beasts Pirates’ morale. The attack’s shock wave reached Wano’s Flower Capital, where the Nine Red Scabbards looked up in alarm.

• Maud let King recover and transform into his Pteranodon Form, briefly restoring the Beasts Pirates’ morale.
• Maud summoned a Shadow Clone, and the two launched Hakoku: Barrier Breaker together at King.
• King tried to defend himself with his Armament Haki-coated wings, but the attack overwhelmed him, tore through the clouds, and sent towering waves across the sea.
• The Beasts Pirates lost their recovering morale, while Tesoro, Yamato, Luo, Lafitte, and Aokiji reacted to Maud’s power; Shiryu and Aokiji then headed into battle.
• Luo ran toward Maud to extract King’s Devil Fruit, and Maud found King in human form, badly injured and unable to fight.
• The shock wave reached the Flower Capital, startling its residents and the Nine Red Scabbards as the great general’s fate remained unknown.

Denjiro persuaded the Nine Red Scabbards and their allies to treat the attack on Orochi’s residence and the slash at Onigashima as an opportunity to challenge Kaido, then led them toward Onigashima. Orochi survived the destruction and ordered his men to contact Kaido, while Maud and Luo prepared to extract King’s Devil Fruit.

• A distant slash split the clouds above Flower Capital, and Kin'emon and Inuarashi identified it as a tremendously powerful Soaring Slash.
• Denjiro argued that the floating island that attacked Orochi’s residence might also have attacked Onigashima, and convinced the others to investigate and seek help against Orochi and Kaido.
• Denjiro used Observation Haki to conclude that Orochi was dead, and Kin'emon led the group toward Onigashima.
• Orochi crawled unharmed from the ruins and ordered the Oniwabanshu to contact Kaido.
• Maud told Luo to take King's heart first so King's body could recover before they removed his Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit.

After Maud defeated King, Aokiji and Shiryu intensified the slaughter of the demoralized Beasts Pirates. Shiryu then confronted the Straw Hat Pirates for sparing enemies they had knocked down.

• Maud tossed King’s heart to Luo, then carried the unconscious King into the sky to further damage the Beasts Pirates’ morale.
• Aokiji noticed the Beasts Pirates had lost their will to fight and killed hundreds with volleys of ice spikes.
• Shiryu cut down Beasts Pirates members with his sword and said they should follow Maud’s example and give slaughter meaning.
• Shiryu saw the Straw Hat Pirates knocking enemies down instead of killing them and used Poison Rain to kill their fallen opponents.
• Shiryu criticized the Straw Hat Pirates for treating the battle like a game and killed a wounded enemy at their feet.

The Maud Pirates continued their assault on Onigashima as the Beasts Pirates’ defeat became inevitable. Jinbe fought Who's-Who while Tesoro confronted X Drake, who had declared Maud his intended target.

• Luffy ignored Shiryu’s attempt to teach the Straw Hat Pirates about war and kept attacking the Beasts Pirates, while Shiryu focused on clearing away defeated enemies.
• Aokiji, Tesoro, and the other main forces overwhelmed the Beasts Pirates, leaving the remaining fighters with no chance to escape or surrender.
• Who's-Who praised Maud’s crew and asked Jinbe to seek his surrender, then attacked him; Jinbe countered with Karakusa Tile Fist and sent him flying.
• Tesoro noticed X Drake cutting through his golden waves and mocked him for targeting Maud, then threatened him with death.

Maud’s crew overwhelmed the Beasts Pirates at Onigashima, while Hiyori watched the defeat unfold and Kin'emon’s forces sailed to reclaim Wano. When Kin'emon and the others arrived, they found the battlefield already devastated and Maud seated on a golden throne.

• Tesoro defeated X Drake with golden pillars and spears, while Maud and Luo extracted King's Devil Fruit before Maud killed him.
• Maud sent Luo to fight on the battlefield, and the Beasts Pirates continued to lose ground.
• Hiyori reported the defeat and Yamato’s betrayal to Kaido, then waited in hiding as the battle shook Onigashima’s castle.
• Kin'emon led the samurai and Mink Tribe warriors toward Onigashima, leaving Momonosuke and Hiyori behind as Momonosuke sensed danger.
• Kin'emon’s group arrived to find fewer than a hundred presences, a battlefield covered with corpses, and Maud seated on a golden throne beside Tesoro.

Maud's Pirates nearly wiped out the Beasts Pirates on Onigashima, and Maud killed the recovering Page One with a new sword technique. As Denjiro approached Maud to learn whether the pirates were allies or threats, Orochi arrived at the coast where Momonosuke and Hiyori were waiting.

• Kin'emon and the samurai considered retreating, but Denjiro gave up his sword and walked toward Maud to make contact with the Maud Pirates.
• Page One recovered from his injuries, roared at Maud, and charged him as the battle neared its end.
• Maud used Flying Shadow Style, Whistling Arrow to hurl Shusui through Page One, then used Shadow Shift to catch the sword; Page One fell dead.
• Kin'emon and the others recognized Shusui as Wano Country's national treasure and watched Denjiro continue toward Maud.
• At the coast, Hiyori and Momonosuke waited in the storm until Orochi arrived with a large procession and addressed Hiyori as Princess Hiyori.

Orochi used Kanjuro’s information to find Hiyori, Momonosuke, and Konan, then attacked them during a storm. Hiyori was swept into the sea, while Orochi captured the unconscious Momonosuke and took him away.

• Orochi confronted Hiyori, Momonosuke, and Konan, revealed he had survived the falling island through his Yamata no Orochi ability, and taunted them.
• Hiyori struck one of Orochi’s snake heads with a dagger, and Orochi retaliated by knocking her into the sea.
• A giant wave swallowed Hiyori as Momonosuke cried out, while Konan collapsed unconscious from her injuries.
• Orochi struck Momonosuke unconscious, ordered his subordinates to bind him, and had him hung beneath the palanquin as they departed.

Orochi resolved to kill Momonosuke and erase the Kozuki Clan after learning that Momonosuke had traveled through time. On Onigashima, Maud’s forces defeated the Beasts Pirates’ defenders, and Denjiro approached Maud before Yamato bewildered him by declaring herself Kozuki Oden.

• Orochi watched the captured Momonosuke and decided he had to die so the Kozuki Clan could be wiped out completely.
• Maud defeated Page One with a Whistling Arrow, and the remaining Beasts Pirates soon fell to the attackers.
• Jinbe knocked Who's Who down, ending the assault by the 50-versus-20,000 force on Onigashima.
• Luo went to secure Page One before his Devil Fruit could be lost, while Maud returned to the Golden Throne.
• Denjiro introduced himself to Maud as a retainer of the Kozuki family and an enemy of the Beasts Pirates and Kurozumi Orochi.
• Yamato greeted Denjiro excitedly, then declared that she was Kozuki Oden, leaving him confused.

After Maud’s crew defeated the Beasts Pirates at Onigashima, Maud rejected Denjiro’s implied alliance and prepared to leave before Kaido and Big Mom could return. He collected four Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits, revealed that he now possessed twenty Devil Fruits, and ordered the crew to take Onigashima’s resources.

• Maud left Yamato to deal with Denjiro and refused to ally with Kin'emon and the others, deciding his crew should leave before Kaido and Big Mom returned.
• Maud ordered his companions to clear the battlefield and collect weapons and equipment while Jaya went to prepare food.
• Luo brought X Drake, Page One, and Who's Who to Maud, removed their hearts, and helped extract their three Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits.
• Maud added the three newly extracted fruits and King's Pteranodon fruit to his Shadow Box, then revealed that he had collected twenty Devil Fruits in total.
• Lafitte showed Maud a saber and a repeating flintlock pistol made with special ore, including a pistol loaded with Seastone bullets, and Maud ordered the crew to take all the resources before Kaido returned.

Maud planned to claim Wano’s weapons and mineral resources, then helped clear the battlefield while Rayleigh and Gaban grieved for Saul. The chapter ended with Yamato bringing Kin’emon and the others to meet Rayleigh and Gaban, hoping to gain Maud’s help.

• Maud discussed taking Wano’s weapons and mineral resources, and tested his ability to handle a Seastone bullet.
• Maud sent his crew to clear the battlefield and preserve the bodies of powerful figures, then left a Shadow Clone to do the work.
• Rayleigh and Gaban sat grieving Saul’s death, and Buggy brought them liquor and helped them drink.
• Yamato entered the banquet hall with Denjiro, Kin’emon, and the others, intending to seek Rayleigh and Gaban’s help in gaining Maud’s support.

Yamato asked Maud to help free Wano from Kaido, but Maud challenged her to consider whether she could kill Kaido and face the consequences if he returned with Big Mom. As Onigashima reached Wano’s coast, Kin’emon’s group went to collect Momonosuke and the others but returned with only the barely breathing Konan.

• Yamato asked Gaban to help her secure Maud’s aid, but Maud arrived and addressed her as Oden.
• Maud questioned Yamato’s plan to drive Kaido out, and Yamato faltered when he said Kaido had to die and might return with Big Mom.
• Maud asked Jaya to use her ability to make Onigashima rise and travel toward Wano Country.
• Maud warned Yamato to think through the risks, then the group began a victory banquet as Onigashima flew toward Wano’s coast.
• Pedro recognized Bepo, and Bepo burst into tears; Luo comforted him but refused to tell Maud why he was crying.
• Kin’emon and the others went to retrieve Momonosuke and the others, but they returned with only the barely breathing Konan.

Luo treated Konan, and the Nine Red Scabbards learned that Orochi had survived and caused Momonosuke and Hiyori’s tragedy. Maud’s group then attacked Udon, while Orochi learned the quarry had fallen and tried to use Momonosuke as protection.

• Luo told the Nine Red Scabbards that Konan would recover, and they waited outside the medical room until she woke at dawn.
• Kin'emon demanded answers from Konan, whose Artificial Devil Fruit side effect made her laugh; Philo sent the Scabbards out and relayed Konan’s account of what happened on the coast.
• The Nine Red Scabbards grieved over Momonosuke and Hiyori’s plight, and Denjiro blamed himself for misjudging Orochi’s death.
• Tesoro told Maud about the rumored lifespan-extending Pure Gold, while Maud decided he could not wait for it before restoring Rayleigh and Gaban’s limbs.
• Maud ordered Jaya to bring the islands over Udon, then sent Lafitte, Brook, and the others to seize the quarry as its prisoners and Beasts Pirates watched in terror.
• Orochi learned Udon had fallen and ordered his men to bring Momonosuke to him as a protective hostage.

Maud’s crew freed Udon’s prisoners, took its weapons, and sailed toward the Flower Capital to target Orochi. When Orochi tried to deter them by displaying Momonosuke, Maud pretended not to know who he was, and Jaya raised nearly one hundred thousand weapons over the city.

• Maud defeated the Beasts Pirates at Udon, released the prisoners, and had them gather the quarry’s weapons before letting them go; the group discovered Kawamatsu among the prisoners.
• Denjiro told Maud about Orochi’s wealth and weapons, so Maud redirected the islands toward the Flower Capital with the weapons gathered from Udon.
• Orochi assembled roughly twelve thousand fighters and ordered Hanzō to raise the injured Momonosuke on a pole so the approaching crew would see him.
• Maud’s islands arrived above the Flower Capital, and Orochi used Momonosuke to threaten the newcomers while the Nine Red Scabbards angrily demanded his release.
• Maud asked who Momonosuke was, then Jaya used her ability to suspend nearly one hundred thousand weapons in the sky above the assembled forces.

Maud and Jaya devastated Orochi’s forces with a rain of weapons, forcing Orochi and the Oniwabanshu to flee. As Orochi threatened the Nine Red Scabbards with Momonosuke, Maud shot him, and Momonosuke’s body broke in two.

• Orochi tried to use Momonosuke as a hostage, but Maud shot off Orochi’s arm before he could make his demand.
• Orochi ordered his forces to attack, and Maud told Jaya to strike despite the Nine Red Scabbards’ pleas to protect Momonosuke.
• Jaya unleashed Phoenix Feathers, killing most of Orochi’s soldiers and reducing the surrounding buildings to ruins while the Oniwabanshu protected Orochi and Momonosuke.
• Orochi fled with the unconscious Momonosuke, but the Oniwabanshu scattered when Maud blocked their path, leaving Orochi to transform into Yamata no Orochi.
• Orochi threatened to kill Momonosuke unless the Nine Red Scabbards attacked Maud, and Maud’s gunshot made Momonosuke’s body snap in two as it hung in Orochi’s mouth.

Orochi accidentally killed Momonosuke, provoking the Nine Red Scabbards to attack him, but Maud stopped them because he wanted Orochi’s Mythical Zoan ability. Maud overwhelmed Orochi and his loyal samurai, leaving Yamato to decide whether to side with Wano Country or Kaido.

• Orochi accidentally severed Momonosuke, and the grieving Nine Red Scabbards turned their weapons on him.
• Maud blocked the Scabbards’ attack and claimed Orochi as his prey, while Jaya contained the Scabbards with a ring of falling weapons.
• Orochi attacked Maud, but Maud swiftly severed six of his snake heads and then cut off his feet as he tried to flee.
• Maud knocked out the samurai who charged to protect Orochi with his Conqueror’s Haki.
• Yamato looked between Momonosuke’s corpse and the defeated Orochi and faced a choice between Wano Country and Kaido.

Maud refused to stay in Wano Country to help Yamato defeat Kaido, but left behind weapons and money before departing with his crew. Meanwhile, Hiyori awoke in Amigasa Village, and Maud doubted the Nine Red Scabbards would survive the coming fight.

• Maud knocked Orochi unconscious, ordered the captured Oniwabanshu killed, and had Luo extract Orochi's Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.
• Maud refused Yamato's plea to help defeat Kaido immediately, but promised to deal with the Beasts Pirates before long.
• Maud advised Yamato to gather soldiers under Kozuki's name and left weapons and money for her forces.
• Maud and the Maud Pirates departed Wano Country as Yamato, Kin'emon, and the others prepared to gather troops and fight Kaido.
• Hiyori awoke in Amigasa Village and learned that the girl beside her was Tama.
• Aboard Thriller Bark, Maud told Lafitte that Yamato might be safe but the others' survival was uncertain.

Maud set course for Dressrosa to restore Rayleigh and Gaban’s limbs, while Buggy resolved to become stronger after Maud urged him to develop his Chop-Chop ability. As the Maud Pirates traveled, news spread about the escaped prisoners and the theft of Onigashima, leaving Kaido furious and Linlin laughing at his loss.

• Maud told Lafitte they were going to Dressrosa to seek help from the Heal-Heal Fruit user for Rayleigh and Gaban.
• Shakky told Rayleigh and Gaban that Maud had found a way to restore their limbs, and urged them to accept his kindness.
• Buggy asked Maud if he could help restore Rayleigh and Gaban, and Maud told him to focus on becoming stronger and developing his Devil Fruit ability.
• A week passed as the Maud Pirates continued toward Dressrosa while escaped prisoners caused turmoil across the New World.
• Two CP0 agents discussed the Maud Pirates taking Onigashima and speculated about Kaido’s response.
• Kaido confronted the battered samurai and Yamato in Wano while Linlin laughed at the theft of his base.

Kaido confronted the battered samurai after Maud destroyed his headquarters, while Kanjuro revealed that he had been the traitor all along. Kaido killed Kanjuro with Thunder Bagua and left the Red Scabbards and Yamato gravely wounded, as Big.Mom offered to deal with Yamato.

• Kaido ignored Big.Mom's mockery and prepared to attack Kin'emon and the other samurai.
• Kanjuro insisted that a traitor had betrayed their plans, then revealed himself as Kurozumi Kanjuro.
• Kanjuro told Kin'emon that he had chosen to die alongside the companions he had deceived.
• Kaido struck Kanjuro and the samurai with Thunder Bagua, killing Kanjuro and leaving the others barely alive.
• Big.Mom offered to help Kaido deal with Yamato, while Kaido silently watched her struggle to rise.

Hiyori left Amigasa Village despite Tama’s concerns, determined to find Momonosuke and the others. As Kaido prepared to strike Yamato, Maud appeared and challenged Kaido, Big Mom, and even the army behind them to attack him together.

• Hiyori thanked Tama for caring for her and left Amigasa Village to search for Momonosuke and the others despite the worsening storm.
• Big Mom urged Kaido to punish Yamato for betraying him, while Yamato struggled to stand among the defeated samurai.
• Kaido asked Yamato for her final words, and Yamato silently raised her mace before closing her eyes as Kaido prepared to strike.
• Maud appeared and blocked Kaido’s blow with Shusui, then pulled Yamato out of danger.
• Maud told Kaido and Big Mom he would fight them alone and invited their army to attack as well.

Maud faced Kaido and Charlotte Linlin alone, using his Shadow-Shadow Fruit and Haki to withstand their attacks and send both Emperors flying. He knew he could not defeat them both, but he had begun testing how far he could go.

• Charlotte Linlin attacked Maud with Ikoku, and he met her shock wave with Barrier Breaker in an even clash.
• Maud told Yamato to run, but she stayed near the wounded samurai as Kaido and Charlotte Linlin argued over who would attack him first.
• Maud used Whistling Arrow and Shadow Fang to catch Charlotte Linlin off guard and send her flying, destroying Zeus in the attack.
• Kaido struck Maud with Thunder Bagua, but Maud blocked it with Shusui and matched his Conqueror's Haki coating.
• Maud interrupted Kaido's Heat Breath with Shadow Escape, Change, then hit him with Conqueror's Country: Barrier Breaker and sent him flying.

Maud fought Charlotte Linlin and Kaido on Onigashima, using his Shadow-Shadow Fruit and Haki to counter their attacks and repeatedly seize the advantage. Kaido and Charlotte Linlin acknowledged Maud as an undisputed member of the Four Emperors and prepared to attack him together.

• Maud sent Charlotte Linlin and Kaido flying with successive slashes, then challenged them to show him the difference in strength.
• Charlotte Linlin and Kaido attacked Maud with Zeus, Heavenly Fire, wind blades, and a heat breath, but Maud countered their attacks with Shusui and his shadow abilities.
• Maud clashed with Charlotte Linlin's Thunderfire: Breaking Blade using Conqueror's Haki, then pierced Zeus with shadow blocks and launched Charlotte Linlin into the air.
• Kaido's heat breath interrupted Maud as he prepared to follow up, and Maud cut the blast apart before Charlotte Linlin landed safely.
• Kaido told Charlotte Linlin that Maud was now their equal, and the two Four Emperors raised their weapons in the opening stance of a combined technique.

Kaido and Charlotte Linlin unleashed their combined technique, Bringer of Storms, against Maud, who met it with a matching attack alongside his Shadow Clone. The collision left the onlookers stunned as Maud appeared to withstand the Emperors’ strike.

• Kaido and Charlotte Linlin joined forces and launched Bringer of Storms at Maud.
• Maud created a Shadow Clone and swung his blade in unison with it, unleashing Twin Fishes. Bringer of Storms. Barrier Breaker.
• The two shock waves collided, blinding the gathered crews and knocking many officers and crew members backward.
• Queen recognized that Maud had blocked the combined attack, while Caesar reacted in disbelief.

Maud survived Kaido and Charlotte Linlin’s combined Bringer of Storms attack, though the clash revealed how far he still had to go to defeat them together. He readied himself to keep fighting as Kaido and Charlotte Linlin responded with renewed hostility.

• Caesar panicked at the sight of Maud, while Queen and the other pirates watched Maud emerge unharmed from the attack’s crater.
• Queen suspected Maud’s Shadow Clone had helped him withstand Bringer of Storms and considered joining the battle, but held back because Kaido would not allow it.
• Yamato watched Maud in shock, while Maud recognized that he could not yet defeat Kaido and Charlotte Linlin together but believed he could eventually surpass them.
• Maud took White Ferret from the Shadow Clone and challenged Kaido and Charlotte Linlin to keep fighting.
• Charlotte Linlin questioned whether Kaido had used his full strength, and Kaido answered that Maud’s challenge had made him want to kill him.