Arc 32Dressrosa and the Rising Threats

Maud survived his clash with Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, rescued Dressrosa and the Tontatta, and brought new allies and plans into the Maud Pirates. After saving Revolutionary Army captives and helping rebuild their town, he learned of Bullet’s latest battle and considered his next move while worrying about Yamato in Wano.

  • Maud wounded Kaido, held off both Emperors long enough for Yamato to escape, then returned to Thriller Bark and resolved to grow stronger before facing them again.
  • Violet awakened her Glare-Glare ability and reached Maud, who rescued her and Rebecca from pirates and agreed to help Dressrosa.
  • Maud and his crew defeated the pirates occupying Dressrosa, freed the Tontatta, and brought Princess Mansherry to heal the wounded and restore Rayleigh’s and Gaban’s limbs.
  • Rayleigh recounted Bullet’s history, and Maud declared he would face Bullet while Rayleigh joined the crew, and Maud also defeated Zoro in a spar and advised him to develop his own style.
  • Maud agreed to protect Dressrosa if Violet joined him, then proposed raising the island into a future Sky City and helped its people begin rebuilding.
  • Maud offered the Revolutionary Army weapons and agreed to rescue its captives from World, then defeated World, freed Tatam and the others, and obtained the More-More Fruit for Beli.
  • Maud helped rebuild Mushroom Island as the Revolutionary Army aided its residents, then read reports of the Navy’s failure in Wano and Bullet’s battle with the Whitebeard Pirates while considering his next destination.
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Ch. 778Maud: Is This Called a Weakness?

Maud fought Kaido and Charlotte Linlin alone, using Shadow Shift and shadow-based attacks to keep pressure on the two Emperors despite their superior strength. He wounded Kaido, but Charlotte Linlin forced him back, leaving the battle unresolved as Yamato and the pirate crews watched.

  • Maud decided to use the battle against Kaido and Charlotte Linlin to draw out his accumulated experience gains and claim their lives and Devil Fruits.
  • Maud used Twin Fish Flow and shadow bullets to reposition behind Charlotte Linlin, but Kaido intervened and she blocked Maud’s attack with Emperor. Breaking Blade, sending him flying and drawing blood.
  • Maud repeatedly used Shadow Shift to evade attacks and strike at Charlotte Linlin, while Kaido blocked his attacks and destroyed his shadow bullets, reflecting their damage onto Maud.
  • Kaido identified the damage reflected from Maud’s shadow abilities as a weakness, but Maud used Shadow Curtain Blade to cut Kaido’s shadow and wound his chest twice.
  • Charlotte Linlin drove Maud away with a slash, while Yamato and the watching pirate crews saw Maud repeatedly seize the initiative against both Emperors.

Ch. 779Don't Play Anymore

Maud fought Kaido and Charlotte Linlin while using his Shadow-Shadow Fruit to evade their attacks, and he remained unharmed through their combined barrage. After Yamato realized she was Wano's last hope and fled, Maud declared that he was done playing.

  • Maud continued fighting Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, using shadow bullets and his mobility to evade attacks while striking at Kaido.
  • Charlotte Linlin's Ikoku caught Kaido and Maud, but Maud escaped the shock wave at the last moment.
  • Charlotte Linlin unleashed Zeus's lightning as Kaido attacked from the sky, killing the surviving warriors, including the Nine Red Scabbards.
  • Yamato understood that she was Wano's final hope and ran from the battlefield without looking back.
  • Maud emerged unharmed from the lightning and wind attacks and told Kaido and Charlotte Linlin that he was done playing.

Ch. 780A Monster That Transcended Monsters?

Maud overwhelmed Charlotte Linlin and Kaido with his awakened shadow abilities, then vanished before they could land their strongest attacks. As the two Emperors seethed, three masked men watched from afar and wondered whether Maud had a weakness.

  • Maud dismissed his fight with Charlotte Linlin and Kaido as play and used shadows to split Kaido's Heat Breath, bind him, and slam him into Charlotte Linlin.
  • Maud filled the battlefield with shadow spears and pinned the two Emperors beneath a relentless barrage, though the attacks could not injure them.
  • Maud slowed the assault after giving Yamato time to escape, then promised Charlotte Linlin and Kaido that he would crush them in the future.
  • Charlotte Linlin and Kaido charged Maud with their strongest attacks, but he vanished before they could strike, leaving them furious.
  • Three masked men observed the battlefield and discussed Maud's strength and whether family might be his weakness.

Ch. 781That Means You Have to Disappear Too

Maud vanished after facing Charlotte Linlin and Kaido, who immediately turned on each other, while Monet used the Beasts Pirates’ raid on Dressrosa to seize SAD and eliminate the country’s inhabitants. Maud returned wounded to Thriller Bark, where the Maud Pirates gathered around him.

  • The CP0 agents watched Maud disappear and decided to send a detailed report of his battle before pursuing their mission to find a second Orochi.
  • Yamato lost track of Maud in the rain, convinced herself he had escaped, and continued running to survive.
  • Kaido struck Charlotte Linlin, and the two Four Emperors resumed fighting as their crews watched; Caesar told Monet what had happened.
  • Monet ordered Caesar to find Queen, then reflected on securing SAD and the Tontatta to produce Ancient Zoan Artificial Devil Fruits for the Beasts Pirates.
  • Monet watched Dressrosa burn and declared that its people had to disappear along with the Donquixote Family.
  • Maud returned to Thriller Bark bleeding from his wounds, and the Maud Pirates hurried to greet him.

Ch. 782Desperate Situation

Maud recounted how he had faced Charlotte Linlin and Kaido together in Wano Country, survived their combined attack, and vowed to grow strong enough to defeat them. Meanwhile, Cavendish challenged Maud to demonstrate his technique, and Rebecca, Violet, and Captain Ackerman emerged from their cabin to face pirates attacking their immobilized ship.

  • Maud explained that his battle with Charlotte Linlin and Kaido had revealed a gap in his strength, and he planned to raise his star ratings before facing them again.
  • Philo treated Maud's wounds as he told his companions that Charlotte Linlin and Kaido had attacked him together and that he had barely blocked their Bringer of Storms with help from his Shadow Clones.
  • Beli described the terrifying attack, and the crew realized Maud had withstood it with a technique resembling Bringer of Storms: Barrier Breaker.
  • Cavendish asked Maud to use Bringer of Storms: Barrier Breaker on him, and Maud agreed.
  • Pirates disabled the armed merchant ship carrying Rebecca and Violet and prepared to capture the two Dressrosa princesses for a wealthy buyer.
  • Rebecca and Violet persuaded Captain Ackerman to let them fight, and the three left the cabin to find their side overwhelmed by the pirates.

Ch. 783The Combination of Haki and Abilities

Violet awakened Observation Haki and combined it with her Glare-Glare ability to locate Maud aboard Thriller Bark while Telles and his pirates overwhelmed the Dressrosa ship. Maud sensed Violet’s distant gaze during his training with Cavendish, and Violet hoped he would come to save them.

  • Telles and his pirates slaughtered the ship’s soldiers, then defeated Commander Ackerman, Rebecca, and Violet.
  • In despair, Violet awakened Observation Haki and combined it with her Glare-Glare ability to find Maud on Thriller Bark.
  • On Thriller Bark, Maud prepared to spar with Cavendish while the crew and Straw Hat Pirates watched.
  • Maud sensed Violet watching him from far away, used Observation Haki to identify the gaze’s direction, and saw phantom-like images.
  • Violet met Maud’s gaze through her ability and hoped he would come to her rescue.

Ch. 784A Dead Silence

Maud arrived aboard the damaged merchant ship and rescued Rebecca and Violet from Telles and his pirates. After Violet confirmed that her ability had awakened, Telles recognized Maud as the newly crowned Four Emperor Bajia D. Maud and stood frozen in fear.

  • Violet's awakened Glare-Glare ability found Maud, who noticed her call and halted his demonstration for Cavendish.
  • Maud sent a powerful shock wave from Thriller Bark into the distant sea, then left to reach Violet and Rebecca.
  • Telles ordered his pirates to enter the cabin while he approached Violet, but Maud appeared, took Rebecca, and tore off Telles's arm.
  • The pirates fired at Maud, but every bullet stopped behind him before he reduced them to dust.
  • Maud asked Violet if her ability had awakened, and she confirmed that it had.
  • Telles recognized Maud and lost his nerve as Rebecca helped Violet stand.

Ch. 785A Casual Favor

Maud and his crew rescued Rebecca and Violet after defeating the pirates attacking their ship, but the kingdom’s soldiers, including Commander Ackerman, died. After hearing that Monet had led an assault on Dressrosa and that the World Government and Marines had failed to respond, Maud agreed to head there immediately; Monet remained uneasy as her Den Den Mushi failed to connect.

  • Maud dismissed Telles, and Jaya killed the pirate captain with a single axe strike while Lafitte overwhelmed the remaining pirates.
  • Commander Ackerman died after witnessing the Telles Pirates’ defeat, leaving all the Dressrosa soldiers aboard the ship dead.
  • Violet told Maud and the others that Monet had organized pirates and underworld villains to attack Dressrosa, while the World Government and Marines had not provided aid.
  • Maud offered to deal with the crisis in Dressrosa and agreed to leave as soon as possible after Rebecca urged him to hurry.
  • In Dressrosa’s royal palace, Monet frowned at her Den Den Mushi’s failure to connect and felt uneasy.

Ch. 786The Coming of Night

Monet killed a Gifter who mocked her and tortured King Ganjou for information about the Tontatta princess while the Beasts Pirates continued their search and pillage of Dressrosa. Elsewhere, a pirate captain’s men rushed toward women trapped in a basement, but the town’s fires suddenly went out and darkness fell.

  • Monet grew suspicious when the Tiers Pirates stopped responding and ordered the Gifters to find the Tontatta princess quickly.
  • After a rhinoceros Gifter mocked her, Monet froze him to death and recorded his name as killed in action in her notebook.
  • At the Toy House, Monet demanded the Tontatta princess’s location from King Ganjou and cut off his arm when he refused to answer.
  • A pirate captain discovered dozens of women hidden in a basement and sent his men inside to claim them.
  • The captain noticed that his men had gone silent, then saw the fires across Dressrosa Town go out as darkness descended.

Ch. 787Sweeping Aside

Maud’s crew launched a rescue and slaughtered the pirates terrorizing Dressrosa, while Maud searched for the imprisoned Tontatta Tribe. He found them in the underground port and killed the Beasts Pirates guarding their cage, leaving Monet and the dwarves stunned.

  • Aokiji froze a captain at the ruined building, then headed into Dressrosa as Jaya prepared to hunt down the pirates and Perona stayed behind.
  • The Maud Pirates extinguished the fires and swept through Dressrosa, killing the pirates as residents emerged from hiding.
  • Tesoro filled the sky with golden pillars of light, revealing the devastation below as Maud searched the town for the Tontatta Tribe.
  • The Straw Hat Pirates watched from Thriller Bark, where Zoro accidentally fell overboard and Sanji refused to catch him.
  • In the underground port, Maud appeared beside the Tontatta Tribe’s cage and killed the Beasts Pirates guarding it, leaving Monet and the dwarves in shock.

Ch. 788The Power from the Underworld

Maud rescued the Tontatta dwarves and Brook defeated Monet with the Underworld power of his Soul Reaping Sword. With Monet down and the underground port quiet, Maud asked the Tontatta king for a favor.

  • Maud swiftly defeated the Beasts Pirates members and reassured the imprisoned Tontatta children.
  • Maud's Conqueror's Haki frightened Monet, who gathered cold energy and prepared to escape or fight.
  • Brook arrived and invited Monet to face him while Maud turned his attention to the dwarves.
  • Monet unleashed her Blizzard, but Brook cut through the storm and wounded her with Soul Reaping Sword, leaving her collapsing in the snow.
  • Maud praised Brook and explained that the sword's Underworld power came from Brook himself.
  • Maud approached the Tontatta king and asked him for a favor in return for resolving their crisis.

Ch. 789Heal-Heal Fruit

Maud secured Princess Mansherry’s agreement to restore Rayleigh’s and Gaban’s severed limbs after helping the Tontatta Tribe survive the pirate attack on Dressrosa. Mansherry treated her injured people first, while Maud arranged for his crew to donate blood and help her heal the seriously wounded.

  • Maud freed the Tontatta Tribe and asked Chieftain Gancio to take him to Princess Mansherry, explaining that the pirates attacking Dressrosa had been dealt with.
  • Brook stayed behind while Luo extracted Monet’s heart and Lafitte obtained the newly regenerated Snow-Snow Fruit.
  • Gancio led Maud and the dwarves to Mansherry, who had been hidden in a secret room inside the highland castle.
  • Mansherry agreed to restore Rayleigh’s and Gaban’s limbs, but Maud asked her to treat the injured Tontatta Tribe members first.
  • Mansherry used her Heal-Heal Fruit to treat the wounded, and Maud offered his crew’s blood when she lacked enough to make healing dandelions.

Ch. 790Sky City

After Princess Mansherry healed the injured and restored Rayleigh and Gaban’s limbs, Maud discussed his plans to expand the crew, build a Sky City, and rescue Kuma. He then asked Rayleigh about Bullet and declared that Bullet had to die, leaving Rayleigh to prepare to explain the danger.

  • Maud and Aokiji recognized the value of Mansherry’s healing ability while she treated the wounded in Dressrosa.
  • Mansherry restored Rayleigh and Gaban’s severed limbs with healing dandelions, then Perona took her to rest.
  • Maud told Rayleigh he planned to expand the crew and eventually build a Sky City, and he hinted that he would next fulfill his promise to Bonney by rescuing Kuma.
  • Maud asked Rayleigh to tell him about Bullet and declared that Bullet had to die.
  • Rayleigh agreed to explain Bullet’s history and strength, while Buggy grew frightened after hearing Maud intended to confront him.

Ch. 791What Is a True Monster

Rayleigh and Gaban recounted Bullet’s immense strength and history to Maud and the Maud Pirates. Maud still intended to face Bullet personally, while Rayleigh agreed to stay with the crew and the elders prepared to support Maud’s fight.

  • Rayleigh told the Maud Pirates how Bullet joined the Roger Pirates at fifteen, rose to become a main combatant, and repeatedly failed to defeat Roger before leaving the crew.
  • Rayleigh described Bullet’s rampage after Roger’s death and how the Marines’ Buster Call fleet, led by Sengoku and Garp, exhausted him before the defeated pirates ambushed him.
  • Gaban explained how Bullet targeted Saul first during their later clash on Sabaody Archipelago, then overwhelmed Rayleigh, Gaban, Saul, and Garp.
  • Maud said he would not retreat from Bullet and wanted to test his strength personally, while his companions pledged to support him.
  • Maud invited Rayleigh and Shakky to stay with the crew, and Rayleigh accepted; Gaban considered remaining as well so he could help Maud avenge Saul.

Ch. 792An Absurd Idea—Revival.

Maud considered reviving Saul through Mansherry’s restoration ability, but planned to find Pure Gold first so she would not risk her life. At the training ground, he defeated Zoro in a spar and urged him to focus on his own swordsmanship; the chapter ended with a newspaper about Maud shaking the world again.

  • Maud visited Saul’s ice coffin and told Lafitte he wanted to revive him, possibly by having Mansherry restore Saul after finding Pure Gold.
  • Lafitte refused Rebecca’s request to meet Maud, while Maud went to the training ground and watched the Straw Hat Pirates practice against the Poneglyph.
  • Zoro asked Maud to spar, and Maud defeated him in about twenty seconds.
  • Maud told Zoro to abandon his attempt to imitate Kingdom Come and focus on his own style, then urged him to forge his swords into black blades.
  • Sanji offered to prepare food to help Zoro recover, and the next day a newspaper about Bajia D. Maud spread across the world.

Ch. 793The Gloating

News spread that Baka D. Maud had devastated Kaido’s territory and forces, prompting the Marines, Charlotte Linlin, and the Beasts Pirates to react to the losses. The Beasts Pirates began searching for Yamato and focused on accelerating their recovery, with Queen considering using Germa’s genetic technology.

  • People around the world read that the Maud Pirates had seized Onigashima and killed tens of thousands of Beasts Pirates, and many guessed Baka D. Maud was responsible.
  • Fujitora told Garp that Akainu was preparing to attack Kaido, while Garp remained by a gravestone bearing Maud’s name and mourned his lost friends.
  • Charlotte Linlin mocked Kaido’s humiliation as Perospero urged her to return to Whole Cake Island, but Kaido’s furious aura interrupted them.
  • Kaido demanded that his subordinates find Yamato and ordered them to bring Caesar so he could produce Ancient Zoan Artificial Devil Fruits quickly.
  • Queen realized the Beasts Pirates needed Germa’s genetic technology and considered sacrificing the Vinsmoke Family to restore their strength.

Ch. 794Winter Island Somewhere in the New World

At Winter Island, Ace and Marco arrived at the Red-Haired Pirates’ cave, where Shanks asked why they had come. In Dressrosa, Maud agreed to protect the devastated kingdom in exchange for Violet, then proposed moving Dressrosa into the sky.

  • Yasopp and the Red-Haired Pirates joked that Maud might target Shanks next after destroying Big Mom’s and Kaido’s territories.
  • Ace and Marco reached the Red-Haired Pirates’ cave, and Shanks invited them to explain their visit.
  • After Rebecca visited him for the ninth time, Maud met with her and Violet in Dressrosa.
  • Violet asked Maud to protect Dressrosa, and Maud agreed on the condition that she join him.
  • Maud warned Violet and Rebecca that his flag would attract enemies, then proposed moving Dressrosa into the sky as part of a future Sky City.

Ch. 795World Destroyer

Rebecca led Dressrosa’s recovery with help from Violet and the Maud Pirates, while Maud welcomed Sabo and the Revolutionary Army to Thriller Bark. Sabo accepted Maud’s offer of weapons and began asking for help concerning World Destroyer Buster World.

  • Maud told Violet she was his companion, not his slave, and sent her to help Rebecca rebuild Dressrosa.
  • Rebecca and Violet organized the removal of corpses, and the Maud Pirates arrived with food and helped clear the streets.
  • Maud reunited with Sunny when Sabo and the Revolutionary Army arrived at Thriller Bark, then offered them one hundred thousand sets of weapons and equipment.
  • Sabo asked Maud whether he knew World Destroyer Buster World and said his favor concerned that man.

Ch. 796Important News

Maud agreed to help Sabo defeat World and learned that Tatam was among the Revolutionary Army members World had taken hostage. He also revealed that Kuma was likely in Mary Geoise and offered to rescue him, though Sabo insisted the Revolutionary Army would handle it; the chapter ended with Sunny joining Maud in bed and checking whether Beli was dreaming about her.

  • Sabo told Maud that World had robbed a Revolutionary Army supply route and taken its members hostage to demand military supplies, and Maud agreed to deal with World.
  • Maud warned Sabo that he could not guarantee the hostages' safety, then learned that Tatam was among them.
  • After a banquet aboard Thriller Bark, Maud told Sabo that he could restore Kuma and that Kuma was probably in Mary Geoise.
  • Maud offered to retrieve Kuma after dealing with World, but Sabo firmly said the Revolutionary Army would rescue him.
  • Sunny entered Maud's room, kicked the sleeping Beli off the bed, and pried open his eyelids to see whether he was dreaming about her.

Ch. 797A Heart Full of Thoughts

Sunny spent one last night with Maud before leaving with Sabo and the Revolutionary Army, while Maud kept his plan concerning Saul from her. After lifting Dressrosa into the sky and setting out to find World Destroyer Bandi World, Maud met Betty, while World waited on Mushroom Island with the weakened Revolutionary Army members he had imprisoned.

  • Sunny asked Maud to keep her company, and Beli interrupted their conversation with drunken dream-talk before waking with lumps on his head.
  • Maud and Jaya delivered thousands of blades to the Revolutionary Army, and Sunny departed with Sabo and the others.
  • Jaya asked Maud when he would tell Sunny about Saul, and Maud admitted he still did not know.
  • Maud lifted Dressrosa into the sky and sailed away, later landing Thriller Bark while Jaya kept the island floating.
  • Betty arrived with Revolutionary Army members to assist Maud, and he decided to travel with her ship while his companions helped rebuild Dressrosa.
  • On Mushroom Island, World threatened the nearly hundred weakened Revolutionary Army members imprisoned in a cage as he waited for his promised supplies.

Ch. 798How Could This Be?!

Maud and Luo accompanied Betty and the Revolutionary Army to Mushroom Island, where World had threatened to kill his hostages unless they brought supplies. World attacked their ship, but Maud destroyed his first projectile and blocked a barrage of boulders with a Shadow Screen, leaving World stunned.

  • World waited atop the ruins of Mushroom Island and threatened to kill the captured Revolutionary Army soldiers when the deadline expired.
  • Betty traveled with Maud and Luo toward the island, while a lookout reported that World had destroyed its coastal town.
  • World multiplied a pillar and hurled it at the ship, but Maud cut it apart with a slash.
  • World recognized Maud and launched a barrage of multiplied boulders at the approaching ship.
  • Maud stopped Luo from using his teleportation ability and raised a Shadow Screen that blocked the boulders, shocking World.

Ch. 799What Have You Done?!!

Maud rescued Tatam and the other Revolutionary Army members by defeating World in a single slash before the ship reached shore. World lost consciousness, and Luo hurried to extract his Devil Fruit.

  • Maud teleported to the cage holding Tatam and the other captured Revolutionary Army members while World watched.
  • World threatened to shrink the cage, but Maud used a replicated Amplification ability to enlarge it instead.
  • Maud struck World with a Conqueror's Haki slash, and World collapsed unconscious before he could finish speaking.
  • Maud greeted Tatam and noted that the fight had ended faster than expected as the rescued Revolutionary Army members stared in shock.
  • Luo used Room to teleport to shore so he could extract World's Devil Fruit before World died.

Ch. 800Who Should Eat It

Maud rescued the Revolutionary Army prisoners from World and ensured Luo extracted the More-More Fruit before World died. After returning to the ship, Maud said he planned to give the fruit to Beli.

  • Maud fixed the cage's shadow in place, destroyed the cage, and freed the imprisoned Revolutionary Army members.
  • Maud asked Luo to treat Tatam before extracting World's Devil Fruit, and Luo treated Tatam's injuries.
  • Luo rushed World to the mast ship, removed his heart, and extracted the More-More Fruit just before World died.
  • Maud returned to the ship with the Revolutionary Army, while Betty stayed behind to help the islanders who had lost their homes.
  • Luo gave Maud the More-More Fruit, and Maud said he planned to have Beli eat it.

Ch. 801Peace and Lingering

Maud waited aboard the mast ship for the Revolutionary Army to finish helping the devastated town, while reflecting on his desire for power and a peaceful life. After learning the recovery would take about twenty days, he decided he could leave sooner if he helped the town get back on its feet.

  • Luo resolved to devote more time to Chimera Research so Maud would not be disappointed.
  • Maud enjoyed coffee with Luo at dawn and admitted he no longer believed a peaceful life was possible for him.
  • Tatam arrived recovered and brought Maud to breakfast among the ruins, where residents mourned their losses.
  • Maud asked Betty when they could leave, but she explained that the Revolutionary Army needed to stay and help the disaster victims for about twenty days.
  • Maud realized the trip back to Thriller Bark would take roughly a month and decided to help the town recover faster.

Ch. 802The Navy's Another Crushing Defeat

Maud helped Betty and the Revolutionary Army rebuild the destroyed town on Mushroom Island, using his Shadow ability to clear the rubble before Luo handled the remaining heavy work. While reading the news, Maud learned of the Navy’s failed attack on the Beasts Pirates and Bullet’s battle with the Whitebeard Pirates, then considered returning to Wano Country; Kaido, recovering from his clash with the Navy, remained confident in his own future army of weapons.

  • Maud offered to help Betty rebuild the town and used his Shadow ability to gather the ruins into one pile.
  • Ten days later, reconstruction neared completion, and Luo took over the remaining heavy tasks with Room.
  • Maud read that Ryokugyu’s Navy force had failed to defeat the Beasts Pirates in Wano Country, where Big Mom was also present.
  • The newspaper reported that Bullet had fought the Whitebeard Pirates and devastated an island, but did not reveal the battle’s outcome.
  • Maud considered whether to travel to Whole Cake Island while worrying about Yamato’s situation in Wano Country.
  • Kaido recalled the Navy’s New Pacifista during his recovery and dismissed the weapons as nothing special, unaware they were unfinished.
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