Chapter Summaries

Whitebeard Pirates captains discussed Bagard Maud’s rise and compared his potential to Ace’s before Ace joined their crew. As Maud reached Sabaody, the Big Mom and Beasts Pirates prepared to approach him, while the Red-Haired Pirates had given up on recruiting him after he rejected Shanks’s invitation.

• Jingudo and Atmos read a newspaper report about Maud and wondered whether Whitebeard would take an interest in him.
• Marco joined Jingudo and Atmos, agreed that Maud was an unusually dangerous super rookie, and called Ace over.
• Ace read the report and said he would try to subdue Maud if Whitebeard wanted him recruited.
• Marco, Atmos, and Jingudo considered whether to ask Whitebeard about Maud, but Whitebeard was occupied with drinking.
• Maud arrived at Sabaody, drawing the attention of the Big Mom and Beasts Pirates, while the Red-Haired Pirates stopped pursuing him after his rejection of Shanks’s invitation.

Maud bought three pirate captain slaves in Sabaody Archipelago, removed their collars, and killed them after they attacked him, gaining substantial experience. The chapter ended when Udil warned him that Brook had been targeted by the Human Auction House, a place visited by Celestial Dragons.

• Maud planned to buy pirate captain slaves and kill them for experience, then recover part of the cost through Shakky's bounty-exchange channel.
• Udil haggled the prices down, and Maud bought Jonathan, Freeman, and Thompson for 9 million Beli less than the shop's asking price.
• Maud removed the three captains' slave collars and offered them freedom if they could survive ten moves against him, but killed them with a sword wave when they attacked.
• Maud gained a large experience reward and considered staying on Sabaody Archipelago to hunt pirate captains for more experience.
• Udil received word that a slave-catching squad from the Human Auction House had targeted Brook, and explained that it was the island's largest auction and the only one visited by Celestial Dragons.

Maud learned that the Human Auction House had targeted Brook and headed for Tree Island One, while Brook fought off the slave-hunting squad on Tree Island Thirty. Bellock was about to attack Brook when a Celestial Dragon arrived, leaving Brook wondering whether he should kneel.

• Maud recognized the Human Auction House as Doflamingo's business and set out with Udil, who worried about opposing it.
• Udil learned that Bellock and about five hundred men had attacked Brook, but Maud told him not to intervene and went ahead alone.
• Brook used his Swift Sword Style to defeat dozens of slave-hunting squad members while trying not to involve his allies.
• Bellock confronted Brook, but stopped and knelt prostrate when a group led by a Celestial Dragon arrived.
• Brook turned toward the approaching Celestial Dragon and wondered whether he should kneel.

Brook encountered Shalria, who ordered her slave to kill him, and Maud arrived to protect him from her guards. Maud sent Brook away, killed Bellock, and headed for the remaining members of the slave-hunting squad while Shalria and her forces stared in shock.

• Brook retreated to the roadside when Shalria approached, but she ordered her scarred pirate captain slave to crush him.
• Brook fled from the slave, and Shalria's bodyguards fired at him until Maud cut the bullets down with Shusui.
• Shalria shot at Maud, but he caught her bullets with his Armament Haki-covered hand and ordered Brook to leave.
• Maud charged past Shalria's soldiers and severed Bellock's arms, then asked whether Doflamingo had ordered the attack.
• Maud killed Bellock and turned toward the rest of the slave-hunting squad, leaving Shalria and her forces dumbfounded.

Maud slaughtered Bellock’s slave-hunting squad, escaped the Celestial Dragon Shalria’s guards, and secretly humiliated Shalria with a pug. Nico Robin approached him with news that Momousagi and Chaton had arrived, but Maud left abruptly, while Robin weighed whether he could become her escape route from Crocodile.

• Maud killed Bellock and his men in seconds while the Celestial Dragon’s bodyguards’ gunfire failed to hit him.
• Maud vanished as Shalria ordered her guards to attack, then used the pug to knock her down and repeatedly headbutt her.
• From a nearby rooftop, Maud watched Shalria’s panic before Nico Robin approached and asked whether he feared the Celestial Dragons’ retaliation.
• Robin told Maud that Momousagi and Chaton had arrived at Sabaody, but Maud showed little concern and refused to involve himself with Robin.
• Maud sensed something near the place Brook had gone, vanished before finishing his sentence, and left Robin to wonder about his intentions.
• Robin reflected on Crocodile’s danger and decided that seeking a way out through Maud was an opportunity she could not afford to miss.

Robin followed Maud to seek a clear answer before Crocodile returned, while Brook rushed to warn Rayleigh and Shakky but was intercepted by Gion and the Marines. Brook survived Gion’s attack, but the Marines surrounded him and prepared to arrest him.

• Robin watched the aftermath of Maud’s attack, then followed his route to try to get a complete answer before Crocodile returned.
• Brook hurried toward Tree Island 13 to tell Rayleigh and Shakky what had happened, while Chaton, Sentomaru, and Gion spotted him.
• Wolf Rat identified Brook as a new member of the Maud Pirates, and Gion fired a blood-red sword aura at him.
• Brook countered with Revolutionary Dance—Rush Attack, but the explosion engulfed him.
• Brook emerged from the smoke alive and told the Marines he was a good person, but they drew their swords and raised their guns.

The Marines cornered Brook to force him to reveal Maud’s whereabouts, but Chaton overpowered him and broke his cane sword. Maud arrived just as Chaton was about to finish Brook and sent the Vice Admiral flying with a Haki-coated kick.

• Gion questioned Brook about Maud, then used her Devil Fruit ability to make him reveal his innermost desire to see her underwear.
• Chaton moved in to punish Brook and defeated his sword defense by pinching his cane sword between his Haki-coated fingers.
• Chaton snapped Brook’s sword and grabbed him by the neck bones, leaving Brook fearing that he would die before seeing Laboon again.
• Maud fired a Black Bullet from a distance, then suddenly appeared beside Chaton and kicked him away from Brook.
• Maud’s kick sent Chaton crashing into a Yoruean Red Tree as the Marines stared in shock.

Maud arrived just in time to save Brook from Chaton, then faced Gion and her Marines. He revealed that he had become a Shichibukai, leaving Gion unable to attack him if the appointment was official.

• Maud appeared beside Brook and kicked Chaton away before the Marines could react.
• Sentomaru voiced a rumor about Maud and Gion, while Wolf Rat and the Marines tried to correct him.
• Maud reassured Brook, drew Shusui, and split Gion's sword aura with a single slash.
• Gion advanced on Maud, who told her he had taken over the position of Shichibukai.
• Gion realized Maud's new status meant she could no longer attack him and grew grim.

Gion chose to keep pursuing Maud without confirming whether he had become a Shichibukai, while Maud prepared to escape with Brook. Chaton joined the fight and attacked Maud, who used Geppo to evade him and carry Brook away.

• Wolf Rat explained that Marines could not attack a Shichibukai without proper justification, and Gion avoided verifying Maud’s claim so she could keep hunting him.
• Gion resumed her advance toward Maud, and he tested whether he could switch places with Brook using his shadow before telling Brook to leave.
• Chaton returned after Maud’s kick with a swollen cheek and insisted that it had barely hurt.
• Gion rushed Maud, but he used Observation Haki to slash the ground ahead of her and fill her path with dust.
• Chaton charged Maud and swept a kick at his face, but Maud grabbed Brook and used Geppo to soar out of reach.

Maud used his shadow-swapping ability to escape Gion’s aerial attack and countered her, knocking her toward the ground. Gion’s fall carried her toward Chaton, who had been waiting below to attack Maud.

• Maud hurled Brook away from the battle, and Brook questioned whether he was strong enough to belong to the Maud Pirates.
• Sentomaru, Wolf Rat, and the Marines pursued Brook while Maud sent his shadow after him to help.
• Gion’s sword aura disrupted Maud in midair, and she launched an upward slash as Chaton prepared to attack him if he fell.
• Maud exchanged places with his shadow to dodge Gion’s strike, causing her slash to cut through a Yarukiman Mangrove and threaten nearby residents.
• Gion kept her Observation Haki active with her Calming Incense, blocked Maud’s counterattack, but was knocked downward toward Chaton.

Maud escaped Gion and raced to Brook’s aid after Chaton diverted to save residents from the falling Yoruean Red Tree. He shattered Sentomaru’s ax with a stomp, leaving Sentomaru and Wolf Rat stunned by his sudden arrival.

• Chaton abandoned his fight with Maud to knock the Yoruean Red Tree away from a group of residents.
• Maud evaded Gion by tricking her into targeting a shadow he had left behind, then escaped using the Shadow-Shadow Fruit.
• Sentomaru intercepted Brook and knocked him down with an Armament Haki blast from his ax.
• Maud switched places with his shadow onto Sentomaru’s ax and shattered its blade with a Haki-coated stomp.
• Wolf Rat arrived and, like Sentomaru, wondered how Maud had escaped Chaton and Gion.

Maud joined the battle, broke through Sentomaru’s defense, and stopped Wolf Rat from killing Brook. After Wolf Rat fell, Maud killed him as Gion rushed to intervene.

• Maud appeared unharmed after escaping Chaton and Momousagi’s combined attack, then crushed Sentomaru’s axe and attacked him with Shusui.
• Sentomaru stopped Maud’s sword with his advanced Armament Haki, but Maud fired repeatedly with Beli transformed into a gun and forced Sentomaru to retreat.
• Wolf Rat attacked Brook with Fang Gun, shattered his breastbone, and charged in to finish him.
• Maud drove Sentomaru back with Flowing Waves, then crossed the battlefield and cut Wolf Rat’s claws and chest before pinning him down with Shusui.
• Gion arrived as Maud killed Wolf Rat with a thrust through his throat, then Maud faced her and asked, “What’s there to fear?”

Maud killed Wolf Rat and received a surge of benefits before facing Vice Admiral Gion in a fierce clash on the Sabaody Archipelago. Their blades met in a powerful collision, while Crocodile arrived and recognized Maud’s strength.

• Maud killed Wolf Rat, gaining benefits that made him think of Kid, who felt a strange pang while fighting far away.
• Gion confronted Maud over Wolf Rat’s death, and Maud mocked her about the Marines’ attack and his possible Shichibukai succession.
• Gion charged Maud, and he advanced to meet her with Shusui coated in Armament Haki.
• Maud and Gion’s blades collided, sending a shock wave across the battlefield and astonishing Sentomaru, the Marines, and Robin.
• Crocodile appeared behind Robin, watched the clash, and judged Maud’s 500-million bounty well deserved.

Maud and Gion’s battle drew several Shichibukai and other onlookers, then a newspaper announced Maud’s appointment as a Shichibukai. Gion charged him again, but Chaton intervened and stopped her.

• Crocodile and Robin watched Maud and Gion fight as residents and thrill-seekers gathered near the battle zone.
• Jinbe, Doflamingo, and Kuma arrived, and Kuma warned Doflamingo not to act against Maud.
• Maud caught a Carrier Bat’s envelope and told Gion she had missed her last chance to kill him.
• Newspapers announced Maud’s appointment as a Shichibukai, prompting Gion to attack him again.
• Chaton intercepted Gion’s strike and told her to stop.

Maud taunted Momousagi and Chaton after Chaton stopped her from attacking, then left with Lafitte, whose newspaper stunt announced Maud’s succession to the Shichibukai across Sabaody. As Maud headed for Tree Island 13, Sentomaru challenged him, but Jaya stepped forward to face Sentomaru instead.

• Chaton restrained Momousagi, and Maud taunted both Marines before walking away.
• Maud decided to add Momousagi’s name to Hunter’s Notebook and claim her experience points after completing his plan.
• Lafitte returned from Mary Geoise and revealed that he had scattered newspapers announcing Maud’s Shichibukai succession.
• Maud and Lafitte headed toward Tree Island 13 as people on Sabaody watched Maud with awe and wariness.
• Sentomaru blocked Maud and challenged him to a fight, and Jaya appeared to offer to fight Sentomaru herself.

After Jaya arrived, Chaton called off Sentomaru’s confrontation with Maud, and the crew reunited with the injured Brook. As Maud, Lafitte, Jaya, and Brook headed back to Tree Island No. 13, Jinbe stopped them and asked to talk to Maud.

• Udil told Rayleigh, Shakky, Jaya, and the others what had happened, prompting Jaya to arrive while Rayleigh watched from a distance.
• Chaton recognized Jaya and Lafitte as stronger than their bounties suggested and ordered Sentomaru to stand down.
• Maud taunted Sentomaru, who backed away and called his retreat strategic.
• Maud sensed Brook’s stable aura, and Brook arrived joking despite his chest injury before Jaya nearly reached for her axe over his remarks.
• Lafitte supported the injured Brook as Maud, Lafitte, and Jaya headed toward Tree Island No. 13, where Jinbe stopped them and asked to speak with Maud.

After Maud rejected Jinbe’s attempt to discuss the Arlong Pirates, he explained that he had attacked them because they preyed on ordinary people and the Marines had failed to stop them. Back at Shakky’s bar, Maud said he would return to Thriller Bark before staying in Sabaody for about a year, where he planned to recruit rookies and hunt pirates.

• Jinbe stopped Maud to talk about the Arlong Pirates, but Maud refused and told him to get out of the way.
• Jinbe asked why Maud had attacked the Arlong Pirates, and Maud blamed their oppression of ordinary people and the Marines’ inaction.
• The Shichibukai departed, while onlookers recognized Maud as a rising major figure.
• Maud returned to Shakky’s bar, where Brook recovered by drinking milk and Cavendish reacted nervously to Maud.
• Maud told Rayleigh he would return to Thriller Bark and then stay in Sabaody for about a year, planning to recruit rookies and hunt pirates.

Maud arranged his departure from Sabaody, sought information on the Giant Soldier Pirates, and gathered Vivre Card materials while hunting pirates and freeing slaves. As news spread that he had become a Shichibukai, someone maliciously blamed him for the Celestial Dragon’s attack by its own pet.

• Maud told Cavendish to prepare his ship to sail with him, then changed the departure time to tentative.
• Maud decided to request information on the Giant Soldier Pirates from the Marines and asked Shakky to obtain materials for ten Vivre Cards.
• Maud and Lafitte hunted notorious pirates around Sabaody, sold their loot and bounties, and used the proceeds to buy and free human slaves.
• Maud and Lafitte scouted human auctions, and Maud planned to raid the auction house that had targeted Brook when they departed for Thriller Bark.
• News spread worldwide that Maud had taken Gecko Moria’s former Shichibukai position, while someone falsely blamed him for the Celestial Dragon’s attack by its pet.

Pirates in a New World tavern discussed Maud’s rise to become a Shichibukai and anticipated his arrival, unaware he had no plans to come soon. At the Revolutionary Army’s base, Sunny turned down the Clear-Clear Fruit Maud had sent for her and offered it to Sabo instead.

• Old Pointy-Nose blamed the newspaper for making him vomit, while a powerful woman defended Maud and kissed his photograph.
• The tavern’s pirates debated whether Maud could survive in the New World and speculated about what he might do there.
• At Baldigo, Jill identified the Devil Fruit Maud had sent as the Clear-Clear Fruit, which had been intended for Sunny.
• Sunny said she did not need the fruit and told Sabo he could have it.

Maud made Vivre Cards with Jaya and Brook while preparing to leave Sabaody, then learned about the Human Auction House’s next auction. After seeing a mysterious blockbuster item in the catalog, he and Lafitte decided to cause a scene there.

• Shakky showed Maud how to make Vivre Cards, and Maud made one with his fingernail.
• Jaya made her own Vivre Card, and Brook successfully made one using a bone instead of a fingernail.
• Maud told Shakky he planned to leave within the next couple of days and learned that Rayleigh was preparing to travel to the East Blue.
• Lafitte gave Maud the Human Auction House catalog, which advertised a mysterious blockbuster item at the next day’s auction.
• Maud and Lafitte agreed to cause a scene at the auction.