Chapter Summaries

As the Human Auction Venue prepared to begin its monthly auction, Maud and Lafitte got ready to act after Billy the Wrestler was delivered to the slave cages. A thunderous boom interrupted Disco's opening remarks, leaving the packed audience and auctioneer startled.

• Nobles gathered at the Human Auction Venue, where staff brought the last captive, Billy the Wrestler, into the slave cages.
• Maud and Lafitte watched the rear entrance and confirmed that all the auction's Captain-class slaves had been delivered before deciding to make their move.
• Disco took the stage and welcomed the guests, promising a grand finale item.
• A sudden thunderous boom shook the venue as Disco began introducing the first item, freezing his smile and shocking the audience.

Maud and Lafitte stormed Doflamingo’s Human Auction House and slaughtered its guards. Maud approached the cages, leaving the enslaved people wondering whether he had come to rescue them.

• Maud and Lafitte blasted open the auction house’s back door and entered as nearly a hundred armed guards gathered to stop them.
• The guards recognized Maud and hesitated, while the captive pirate Billy hoped the fighting might break the cages and Oshiem reminded him that the slave collars were the real restraints.
• Lafitte killed a guard who invoked Doflamingo’s ownership, and Maud dismissed the threat before promising to finish the fight within ten seconds.
• Maud used sharp black tendrils from his shadow to kill dozens of guards as Lafitte fought nearby.
• Maud walked toward the cages, astonishing the captives and raising their hopes that he might free them.

Maud reached the slaves held by the Human Auction House, freed four pirate captains from their shackles, and told them to fight him to the death. The captains learned that he had targeted them because they were violent criminals, and Maud prepared to begin the fight.

• Maud inspected the caged slaves, briefly examined the mermaid in a water tank, then left her and approached the four pirate captains.
• Maud told the captains he would unlock their shackles in exchange for a fight, and Edmund accepted, eager to die in battle.
• Maud crushed Edmund’s shackles and confirmed that the captains would have to fight him to the death.
• Billy asked why Maud had come to kill them, and Maud said he considered them scum whose crimes made them easy to deal with.
• Maud broke the remaining captains’ shackles and announced that the fight would begin.

Maud explained that his hunt for criminals and pursuit of strength came from learning how helpless people could be in a dangerous world, then set out to kill the pirate captains and their allies. At the Human Auction House, Maud emerged onto the auction stage after Edmund crashed through the wall, and the guests panicked when they recognized him as Shichibukai Maud.

• Maud recalled how a criminal killed his colleague, prompting him to learn Nen, create Hunter's Notebook, and become an executioner before resolving to target only pirates who deserved to die.
• Maud drew Shusui and ordered Billy and the other pirate captains to take weapons, while Edmund chose to fight with his body and Maud urged the slaves to surprise him.
• Disco reassured the auction guests after explosions and screams interrupted the proceedings, then tried repeatedly to resume the auction.
• Edmund smashed through the wall and curtain onto the stage, and Maud followed him through the hole.
• Disco recognized Maud and fell in fright as the guests identified him as Shichibukai Maud and began to flee.

Maud killed Edmund, the guards, and Disco at the auction hall, then returned to the slave cages and found the slaves still trapped by their explosive collars. He pointed out that the collars’ key might be on one of the corpses.

• Maud admired Edmund’s courage but killed him with Shusui because he would not recruit him.
• Maud’s Shadow Sever killed the guards, and he killed Disco after Disco claimed to serve Doflamingo.
• Maud returned to the cage room, where Billy, Oshiem, and the other pirate captains lay dead.
• Maud asked the slaves why they had not escaped, and one explained that their explosive collars prevented them from leaving.
• Maud suggested searching the corpses for the collar key, leaving the slaves stunned.

Maud freed a mermaid girl and helped the rescued slaves escape the Human Auction House. He left with the girl and Lafitte after Lafitte destroyed the auction house, drawing the attention of the Marines and a burly newcomer.

• Maud freed the mermaid girl from her tank, gave her his coat, and agreed to carry her to the sea gaps between the islands.
• A male slave brought Maud a key for the mermaid girl's collar, and the freed slaves bowed their thanks before leaving to escape the lawless zone.
• Lafitte returned with a sack of money, and Maud carried the mermaid girl out of the Human Auction House with him.
• The Marines surrounded the auction house, but Maud confirmed the guests had escaped and ordered Lafitte to destroy the building.
• Lafitte cut the Human Auction House apart while the Marines watched, and a burly figure arrived and fixed his gaze on the mermaid girl.

Maud and Lafitte left the ruined auction house with the rescued mermaid, while Jinbe drove off the slave hunters who tried to seize her. Maud reunited with his companions and prepared to set sail, leaving Jinbe wondering what kind of human he was and Cavendish lamenting the Beautiful Pirates’ changed plans.

• Maud had Lafitte destroy the Human Auction House, then left with him despite the Marines watching.
• Slave hunters surrounded Maud and Lafitte, hoping to capture the mermaid, but Jinbe arrived and made them flee.
• Maud set the mermaid down safely and left without answering her question about his name, while Jinbe took her back toward Fish-Man Island.
• Maud and Lafitte reached the coast, where Jaya, Brook, Rayleigh, Shakky, and the others were waiting to see them off.
• Cavendish lamented that the Beautiful Pirates had to turn back instead of entering the New World as planned.

Maud took the Beautiful Pirates aboard the White Horse and set sail for Thriller Bark, where his ship was waiting. Five days later, Chaton brought Vice Admiral Tsuru the Giant Soldier Pirates intelligence Maud had requested.

• Maud's group boarded the White Horse and departed, while Rayleigh told Shakky he would soon set out to find a suitable “fat sheep.”
• Maud, Beli, and Brook rode Faruru despite Cavendish's protests, then the Beautiful Pirates learned they were heading to Thriller Bark.
• Cavendish imagined killing Maud and inheriting his reputation, and Maud encouraged him to keep his sparkling narcissistic manner.
• Five days later, Chaton left the Marine intelligence room with documents about the Giant Soldier Pirates' Red Ogre and Blue Ogre.
• Chaton found Vice Admiral Tsuru in Momousagi's office and said the documents contained the intelligence Bagard Maud had requested.

Vice Admiral Tsuru and Chaton suspected Maud planned to hunt the Blue Ogre and Red Ogre after requesting intelligence on the Giant Soldier Pirates. Meanwhile, Aokiji advised Momousagi to step away from her usual approach to reassess her Devil Fruit, and Maud received Chaton’s call with the requested information.

• Vice Admiral Tsuru read the Giant Soldier Pirates intelligence and concluded Maud might target the Blue Ogre and Red Ogre, whose recent appearance in Little Garden had been confirmed by Marine Headquarters.
• Chaton thought about using the situation to target Maud, then called him to provide the intelligence he had taken from the Intelligence Department.
• Momousagi reflected on how to develop her Aroma-Aroma Fruit, and Aokiji suggested she leave her original position to see her direction more clearly.
• The Beautiful Pirates admired a newspaper photograph of Maud protecting a mermaid, while Cavendish worried that the report might threaten his place as the crew’s beauty icon.
• Maud received a call from Chaton, whose Den Den Mushi introduced him as he asked whether he was speaking to Lord Maud.

Maud received the Marines’ detailed intelligence on the Giant Soldier Pirates and learned about Blue Ogre and Red Ogre’s powerful Nation technique. After the White Horse reached Thriller Bark, Perona welcomed the Beautiful Pirates by incapacitating them with her Negativity Ghosts.

• Chaton offered to send Maud the Marines’ intelligence on the Giant Soldier Pirates, and Maud had Lafitte provide the fax number before hanging up as soon as the files arrived.
• Maud studied the report, focused on Blue Ogre and Red Ogre’s Nation technique and Armament Haki, and decided to return to Thriller Bark before investigating the Shadow-Shadow Fruit’s connection to souls.
• Two days later, the White Horse entered the Devil’s Triangle, and Lafitte navigated through the fog for eight days before reaching Thriller Bark.
• The Beautiful Pirates mistook Perona’s muttering about cranberry cake for the words of a vengeful spirit, and she struck them with Negativity Ghosts, leaving them sprawled in despair.
• Perona flew to Jaya for a greeting, while Cavendish and his crew remained overwhelmed by her ability and feared the strength of the Maud Pirates.

Maud cut away Cavendish’s shadow and put it into a swordsman zombie, revealing Cavendish’s violent inner personality. Watching the zombie’s aggression collapse in fear of Maud left Cavendish newly determined to become stronger.

• Maud brought Cavendish to the castle’s autopsy room, where Cavendish mistakenly thought he was about to be dissected.
• Maud swiftly cut away Cavendish’s shadow, and Cavendish resolved to train seriously after realizing how powerless he was against Maud.
• Maud concluded that Cavendish’s shadow reflected a distinct personality and decided to test its potential by placing it in a swordsman zombie.
• The zombie awoke with Cavendish’s violent inner personality, then dropped its sword and cowered when it faced Maud.
• Cavendish recognized the zombie as a reflection of his inner self and sympathized with its helplessness before Maud.

Maud explored how the Shadow-Shadow Fruit interacted with souls by separating Weasel from Cavendish and beginning experiments to help Cavendish grow stronger. A week later, Maud remained in the dissection room while his crew worried and Lafitte urged them to train in Haki before entering the New World.

• Maud concluded that Cavendish's shadow had become a vessel for his inner personality and named that personality Weasel.
• Maud offered to make Cavendish stronger in a short time if he cooperated with his experiments, and Cavendish agreed.
• Maud removed Weasel's shadow from the zombie and let it return to Cavendish after Cavendish fell asleep.
• Maud cut Weasel's shadow away from Cavendish and noticed Weasel's golden pupils and unusual irises as he failed to sense Cavendish.
• A week later, Brook and the others worried that Maud had not left the dissection room, while Lafitte told them to train in Haki before the crew entered the New World.

After three months developing his Shadow-Shadow Fruit powers, Maud emerged from seclusion with Cavendish and checked on his crew’s Haki training. He announced that he would leave for Little Garden soon, while Brook and the others stayed behind to train.

• Maud and Cavendish left the dissection room after ninety-two days, and Maud told Cavendish he would soon take him somewhere before setting him free.
• Maud noticed a faint white ring around his irises, a change from his deeper mastery of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, then washed and cut his hair.
• Maud found his companions training and learned from Lafitte that Jim had begun to grasp Armament Haki, while Philo and Brook needed more time.
• Maud announced that he planned to go to Little Garden the next day or the day after, and explained that it was an Ancient Island.
• When Brook eagerly anticipated the trip, Maud told him to stay behind and continue training, leaving Brook shocked.

Maud learned that rumors about treasure and Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits had drawn a flood of pirates and bounty hunters to Little Garden, then arranged to intensify the commotion. At Marine Headquarters, Chaton learned Maud was sailing with the Beautiful Pirates and recognized their destination.

• Maud sailed from Thriller Bark toward Little Garden aboard the White Horse with Jaya, Philo, and Beli, while the Beautiful Pirates worked to earn their freedom.
• Maud read reports of bounty hunters and pirate crews being slaughtered by Dorry and Brogy on Little Garden and decided to add fuel to the growing frenzy by contacting Dada.
• Rumors spread through underworld circles and pirate taverns that Captain John's treasure and Ancient Zoan Dragon-Dragon Fruits could be found on Little Garden, sending more people toward the island despite its dangers and expensive Log Poses.
• At Marine Headquarters, Chaton reviewed the rumors, noting that someone had greatly amplified the spark he had started.
• A Marine Colonel reported that Maud was aboard the Beautiful Pirates' ship, and Chaton said he knew their destination.

Maud and the Beautiful Pirates arrived at Little Garden, where Cavendish eagerly prepared to face the island’s legendary giants. As the White Horse entered the eastern waterway, Captain Bisu’s crew mistook it for an impostor and opened fire, leaving the encounter unresolved.

• Maud’s group reached the waters near Little Garden after traveling for a little over half a month.
• The Beautiful Pirates discussed the dangerous Giant Soldier Pirates, while Cavendish resolved to test his training and secretly planned to take on the giants himself.
• The White Horse approached Little Garden’s eastern waterway, and the lookout reported another pirate ship nearby.
• Cavendish ordered the crew to ignore the other ship and continue into the waterway.
• Captain Bisu mistook the White Horse for a ship impersonating the Beautiful Pirates and ordered his crew to attack it with all twelve cannons.

Maud and the Beautiful Pirates reached Little Garden, where Maud destroyed the Hummingbird Pirates in a single sword strike and killed their crew. As the White Horse entered the river channel, Dorry and Brogy sensed a formidable newcomer.

• People stranded on Little Garden watched the Beautiful Pirates and the Hummingbird Pirates begin a naval battle near the coast.
• Maud cut the Hummingbird Pirates’ ship in half with one slash, then shot every crew member who fell into the sea.
• The stranded people recognized Maud and watched in fear as he wiped out the Hummingbird Pirates.
• Maud ordered the White Horse into the river channel, and the ship passed the silent coastline.
• Dorry and Brogy sensed a powerful presence approaching from the east and grew solemn.

Dorry and Brogy sensed a formidable presence on Little Garden’s eastern coast but set their attention aside when the volcano signaled their duel. Maud’s crew sailed into the island’s interior, where they witnessed the giants’ overwhelming strength and learned that both wielded powerful Armament Haki.

• Dorry and Brogy sensed a powerful newcomer near the eastern coast, but each prioritized their approaching duel and remained wary of humans interfering with it.
• Brogy heard the volcano erupt and met Dorry in the island’s center for their third duel of the day, while hostile observers in the forest watched for an opening.
• Maud sailed the White Horse inland as people along the riverbanks watched, hoping he would defeat the island’s terrifying goldfish monster.
• A wounded saber-toothed tiger fled past the White Horse before a Tyrannosaurus killed it; Beli readied an enlarged cannon and Jaya prepared her hand axe, but the giants’ clash scared the dinosaur away.
• Maud and his crew witnessed Dorry and Brogy trading devastating blows, and Maud recognized that both giants used strong Armament Haki.

Maud hurried to Little Garden to learn from Dorry and Brogy’s battle, but Cavendish rushed ahead to attack the giants for what he believed were their bounties. Dorry and Brogy easily retaliated, and Maud arrived just as he began studying the power behind their strikes.

• Maud left the ship with Cavendish, Jaya, and Philo to approach Dorry and Brogy as they fought.
• Cavendish dashed ahead, believing Maud had come to collect the giants’ bounties.
• After Dorry and Brogy’s duel ended in another draw, Cavendish attacked them with Stardust Flow.
• Dorry and Brogy struck back, sending Cavendish flying across the plain.
• Maud arrived and wondered whether the giants’ powerful strikes used external Armament Haki or a basic application of Haoshoku.

Cavendish used his other personality’s abilities to attack Dorry and Brogy, but the Giants overwhelmed him and left him helpless in a crater. Maud intervened just in time, knocking Brogy back with a single Armament Haki-coated slash and astonishing everyone watching.

• Cavendish unleashed a rapid barrage of Kamaitachi Style slashes that wounded Dorry and Brogy.
• Dorry and Brogy countered with powerful wind-sweeping attacks, then struck Cavendish while he was airborne and sent him crashing into a crater.
• Brogy swung his axe at the helpless Cavendish as Dorry watched, but Maud arrived and struck the axe with Shusui.
• Maud’s slash forced Brogy to stagger backward, leaving Cavendish, Dorry, and the hidden spectators stunned.

Maud stepped in to fight Dorry and Brogy after rescuing the injured Cavendish. Brogy struck Maud with his axe, but Maud used his ability to return to the round shield and slash Brogy down, leaving Dorry shocked.

• Maud threw the badly injured Cavendish to Jaya, who handed him over to Philo for treatment.
• Maud challenged Dorry and Brogy, and Dorry withdrew so Brogy could fight him alone.
• Brogy blocked Maud's flying slash with his shield and struck Maud with his axe, sending him flying.
• Maud returned to the top of Brogy's shield and slashed Brogy across the chest, knocking him to the ground.
• Dorry cried out in shock as Maud's observers realized Brogy had been felled.