Chapter Summaries

Maud raised his physique by hunting three more neighbors and began Saul’s leg-focused sniper training on the day Mad Hatter Town filled with auction visitors. As the town descended into violence, Begg of the Gangster and Lafitte appeared on its streets.

• Maud hunted neighbors three, four, and five, increasing his physique from fifteen to twenty times that of an ordinary person.
• Crowds of pirates, underworld figures, bounty hunters, and undercover Marines packed Mad Hatter Town for the auction, while Sunny lamented that she could never obtain the Devil Fruit.
• Saul gave Maud a weighted-leg training regimen and explained his humorous hierarchy of sniper realms, which Maud recognized as advice to improve his ability to run away.
• Gunfire and killings spread through the town as visitors arrived for the auction.
• Begg of the Gangster led his suited followers down Gambling Street, while Lafitte left a trail of knife-slain bodies on Wine Street.

Steel Pipe and Clara entered Mad Hatter Town under aliases to gather information about troop deployments around the Labor Factory. They reached the pirate-filled streets without drawing attention, where violence had already broken out.

• Steel Pipe, Clara, and Haku arrived at Mad Hatter Town aboard a stolen pirate ship and reminded one another to use their aliases.
• Steel Pipe and Clara disguised themselves and set off to investigate the Labor Factory while Haku stayed behind to guard the ship.
• Steel Pipe sensed killing intent and guided Clara aside as the Sharp Bull Pirates passed them.
• Clara identified the pirates and explained that their captain, Kazt, was a Zoan Devil Fruit user and that the crew might have attacked a Bolgin merchant ship.
• Steel Pipe and Clara walked into town, where they saw pirates fighting, looting bodies, and cheering over the violence.

Maud considered sneaking out during the dangerous night, but Sunny warned him to stay inside and gave him her intelligence notebook. After he promised to get Sunny a Devil Fruit someday, she wrote down his advice, leaving Maud determined to fulfill his promise in the future.

• After Saul left for the auction, Sunny bolted the shop door and warned Maud not to go out that night.
• Sunny gave Maud her notebook of intelligence on pirates with medium-to-high bounties and explained that she had prepared it in case Saul could no longer protect her.
• Maud thanked Sunny, then asked what kind of Devil Fruit she wanted and discussed which types might suit her.
• Sunny recorded Maud's Devil Fruit advice, while Maud silently promised himself he would get her one someday.

Mod disguised himself as the Undertaker and waited outside the auction, studying Sunny’s Notebook and considering the Sharp Bull Pirates as targets. As he headed toward Cape Street, Kazt and his crew confronted Wolf Rat at the Night Color bar.

• Mod put on a mask and Death Armband, checked his weapons and ammunition, and watched the streets from a rooftop instead of entering the auction house.
• Mod read Sunny’s Notebook, noted that its information about Kid was mostly speculation, and found his own entry crossed out.
• Mod focused on the Sharp Bull Pirates because their captain, Kazt, was a Zoan user whose durability could make him a valuable target.
• Mod left for Cape Street an hour before the auction began.
• Kazt led about thirty Sharp Bull Pirates into the Night Color bar while the rest surrounded it, and he confronted Wolf Rat, who remained calm.

After Lagron’s assassination, Wolf Rat gave Kazt information about the culprit, and Kazt postponed retaliation to attend the auction. Meanwhile, Maud gathered information in a tavern near the auction house, where a blond youth in a black top hat entered.

• Wolf Rat quickly offered Kazt everything he knew, and Kazt left with his crew after receiving the information.
• Wolf Rat told Tatam he had cooperated to avoid trouble before the auction, though he expected the pirates might die afterward.
• Wells questioned the reliability of Wolf Rat’s information, but Kazt deferred investigating until after the auction.
• Kazt and two officers entered the Mad Hatter Auction House with their funds, intending to bid on several items, including a fish-man slave.
• Maud listened to pirates’ conversations in a nearby tavern and watched for arrivals until a blond youth in a black top hat entered and noticed his table.

Maud, Steel Pipe, and Lafitte converged at a crowded tavern near the Mad Hatter Auction House. When two pirates attacked Lafitte, Maud shot them down, drawing surprised reactions from Steel Pipe and Lafitte.

• Steel Pipe sat at Maud's table, and the two exchanged brief remarks while secretly gathering information from nearby pirates.
• Lafitte entered the tavern and took the empty seat at their table, prompting Maud to consider leaving to watch a group of bounty hunters he had targeted.
• Two pirates burst into the tavern and fired at Lafitte.
• Maud swiftly shot both attackers between the eyes, astonishing Steel Pipe, Lafitte, and the watching pirates.

After killing two pirates who came for Lafitte, Maud left the tavern and hid nearby to watch for his chosen prey. He spotted Kid and Killer heading to the auction, then followed three drunken men when they finally left the tavern.

• Maud shot two pirates who raised their guns at Lafitte and reloaded while Sabo and Lafitte watched him.
• The tavern staff removed the bodies, and Maud left without answering Sabo.
• Maud hid across the street and saw Kid and Killer head toward the auction, briefly considering a chance to test Usopp.
• Maud waited through the auction's opening and followed three drunken men when they came out of the tavern an hour later.

At a crowded auction, a chained Cone-toothed Shark Fishman was presented as the final slave item while Kazt prepared to bid. Meanwhile, Maud hunted three men in an alley, recorded their identities in the Hunter's Notebook, and turned his gun on an unexpected witness.

• Saul ogled a female slave at the auction and joked with Arthur before the auctioneer introduced the chained Cone-toothed Shark Fishman.
• The auctioneer shocked the fishman to reveal his fangs, and Kazt prepared to bid for him.
• Maud followed three drunken men into an alley and shot two of them, then attacked the third when he used a companion as a shield.
• Maud cut the third man's wrist and throat, pinned him down, and searched him for his Bounty Poster.
• Maud entered all three targets' information into the Hunter's Notebook, then drew a flintlock pistol and aimed it at the person who had spoken behind him.

Maud shot Wolf Rat when the Zoan user approached him, then fled before Wolf Rat could befriend him. Wolf Rat explained that Maud was wanted by the Sharp Bull Pirates, and a mysterious woman arrived at the bar, startling him and Tatam.

• Maud shot Wolf Rat twice, wounding him in the abdomen, then retreated while claiming the first shot had misfired.
• Wolf Rat transformed to heal and tried to reassure Maud, but Maud retrieved his discarded flintlock and escaped down the alley.
• Tatam arrived, and Wolf Rat explained that Maud was the culprit the Sharp Bull Pirates were seeking, so he could not chase him.
• Wolf Rat searched the dead pirates and took their money pouch.
• A hooded woman appeared, and Wolf Rat recognized her while Tatam took a battle stance.

Wolf Rat explained to the woman that Maud was the pirate killer he had been hired to find, and proposed using Maud as an opening against Ghost Gun. Maud fled and reloaded his guns, but explosions erupted near the auction as he looked toward it.

• The woman confronted Wolf Rat over letting Maud escape, then backed down when Wolf Rat threatened to leave rather than let her kill Tatam.
• Wolf Rat told the woman he had accepted a pirate commission to find their companion’s murderer and had discovered that the killer was Maud.
• Wolf Rat said Ghost Gun had acted to protect Maud, giving him a chance to use Maud in his plan against Ghost Gun.
• The woman said their forces could not simply attack Ghost Gun because he ran fast, and urged Wolf Rat to make him walk into their trap.
• Maud ran several streets away, loaded his three guns, and looked toward the auction as consecutive explosions sounded there.

Maud went to investigate an explosion at the auction house and watched from a safe distance as a fish-man slave broke through the crowd, triggering a growing battle. After Maud fired a shot that helped spark the chaos, he moved closer to look for opportunities to kill pirates.

• Maud reached a rooftop overlooking the auction house and chose to remain at a safe distance while he watched the smoke and crowd.
• A fish-man slave burst from the auction house and rampaged through the crowd, killing pirates and civilians as he tried to escape to the sea.
• Someone fired a shot that hit a pirate, and Maud later revealed that he had fired it to test the situation.
• As further shots killed pirates and auction house guards, accusations and retaliation spread, and the crowd descended into chaos.
• Maud changed positions and hurried through the alleys, hoping to find isolated targets amid the fighting.

Maud watched a fish-man slave escape the auction-house melee and shot pirates who were targeting him. Clara witnessed Maud’s intervention and wondered who was saving the fish-man.

• Maud climbed onto a rooftop and watched the fish-man slave fight his way out of the crowd surrounding the auction house.
• The wounded fish-man slave broke through the last line of people and ran down the street toward the sea.
• Pirates on the rooftops and outside nearby taverns and casinos fired at the fleeing fish-man slave for amusement.
• Clara watched from an alley and recalled that good and bad people existed among both humans and fish-men.
• Maud followed the fish-man slave and killed three pirates who were shooting at him, while Clara saw the masked figure and wondered who he was.

Maud let the wounded Fish-Man slave escape the main street so he could test whether Hunter's Notebook worked on the Fish-Man Race. After learning the slave’s name was Xidon Sam, Maud used the notebook and shot him dead, but Sam’s dying words named Arlong.

• Maud followed the wounded Fish-Man slave through the alleys and waited for blood loss to weaken him.
• Maud stopped the slave and gave him time to recover, claiming he would not take advantage of someone in peril.
• The Fish-Man slave identified himself as Xidon Sam, and Maud entered Sam’s name and grip strength into Hunter’s Notebook.
• Sam charged at Maud, who drew a flintlock pistol and shot him twice, killing him.
• Sam warned that Arlong would act against Maud, and Maud reacted with surprise at the name.

After killing Sam, Maud reflected on the benefits of hunting fish-men and weighed what to choose for his second request. Sunny caught him returning with a disguise, and the chapter ended with Gang Bege eating a Devil Fruit while a wounded man confronted him at the Mad Hat Auction House.

• Maud noticed his Constitution gains after killing Sam and left the alley, deciding not to return to the auction house.
• On his way back to the weapons shop, Maud considered seeking powerful fish-men and debated whether his second request should focus on swordsmanship or martial arts.
• Maud returned to the shop, removed his mask and Death Armband, and found Sunny waiting; she asked him to make food for her and Saul.
• At the Mad Hat Auction House, Gang Bege ate the rest of a Devil Fruit as a wounded middle-aged man accused him of making his fortune through bootlegging.

Begg secured the Devil Fruit after killing Simó, while the auction’s other attendees departed and Kid began preparing to go to sea. Sabo and Koala returned with intelligence about the factory beyond Wall Mountain, and Maud learned Saul had bought a Fifty Crafts blade named Chidori.

• Begg ate the Devil Fruit, taunted the wounded Simó, and had his men shoot him dead.
• Arthur, Saul, Kid, Killer, and Lafitte left the auction hall after witnessing Begg’s victory; Kid decided to recruit a crew and prepare a ship.
• Auction house owner Ralph asked about the factory beyond Wall Mountain, learned everything was normal, and continued watching the mountain.
• Sabo and Koala returned to Haku with a terrain map and information about the factory’s troops and slaves; Sabo suggested staying because he had encountered a possibly infiltrating Marine.
• Saul returned to the weapon shop, joined Maud and Sunny for beef noodles, and told Maud that his new fast blade was called Chidori.

Maud became eager to handle Saul’s sword Chidori, but Sunny explained that Saul kept his prized swords locked away. After copying Sunny’s Notebook, Maud slipped out to hunt prey and explore Cape Street while Saul slept.

• Maud admired Chidori, but Saul rapped him on the forehead with it and refused to let him hold the sword.
• Maud found Chidori missing from the shop shelves, and Sunny told him Saul kept his expensive swords in his room.
• Maud copied the Notebook and sharpened his memory of the information in it.
• Saul returned drunk, went upstairs without lunch, and Maud decided to use his absence to go hunting.
• Maud took his pistols and money, slipped out past Sunny, and headed toward the tavern while an unseen person watched him.

Maud crossed the residential district, where he killed three desperate pirates who tried to rob him, and continued working toward becoming stronger. He reached Battle Axe Tavern, and Wolf Rat arrived there shortly afterward, convinced that his polished appearance would help him make friends.

• Maud drew his dagger when three destitute pirates blocked his way and discussed how they would divide him.
• Maud swiftly wounded the three pirates and left them bleeding as he continued through the alleys.
• Maud left the residential district and entered the busy streets, where he searched for a crowded tavern.
• Maud chose Battle Axe Tavern and went inside, planning to return to the weapon shop before evening.
• Wolf Rat arrived about half an hour later, checked his appearance in a mirror, and entered the tavern as a nearby pirate called his smile sleazy.

Maud listened for news in a crowded tavern, including rumors about the auction and the fish-man slave he had killed. Wolf Rat approached him, unaware that Maud was considering attacking him, and their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of a striking woman with a white ferret and a group of men.

• Maud heard that Gang Bege had bought and eaten a Devil Fruit after killing the gangs who fought over it at the auction.
• Maud learned that people suspected an Undertaker had killed the fish-man slave, and regretted not altering the corpse to strengthen his disguise.
• Wolf Rat entered the tavern and spotted Maud, while Maud considered his chances of defeating the Zoan user.
• Wolf Rat sat opposite Maud, introduced himself, and learned that Maud was using the name Usopp.
• A woman in revealing clothes entered with a white ferret and more than a dozen muscular men, drawing the tavern's attention and prompting Maud to wonder who she was.

Maud recognized Newman Ebe, a notorious pirate with a 38 million bounty, when she entered the tavern and learned why she was called the Boy Killer. Ebe chose Maud as her next target, but Kazt burst into the tavern before she could reach him.

• Maud identified the red-lipped woman with a slender sword as Newman Ebe, the West Blue pirate known as the Boy Killer.
• Wolf Rat told Maud that Ebe abducted handsome young men and left them dead, then worried that she had noticed his own looks.
• Ebe called Wolf Rat over, dismissed him, and fixed her attention on Maud.
• Ebe rose and approached Maud as the surrounding pirates watched, envious and pitying.
• Kazt entered the tavern with a group of people, interrupting Ebe's approach.

Kazt brought his men to the Battle Axe Tavern to kill Maud, while Maud realized his role in Red's death had been exposed. With Ebe poised for a fight and Wolf Rat trying to distance himself, Maud called out to both of them, leaving everyone stunned.

• Kazt abandoned his plan to attack Saul's weapon shop and instead sent a spy to watch it, then went after Maud when he learned Maud was at the Battle Axe Tavern.
• Wolf Rat recognized the danger Kazt posed and quietly moved away from Maud, deciding to protect himself rather than help him.
• Kazt entered with his men, and Ebe prepared to fight as she assumed he had come to cause trouble for her.
• Kazt's killing intent made Maud realize he had been identified as the killer of Red, so Maud stepped near Ebe's guard range.
• Maud called out to Boss Ebe and Brother Wolf Rat, shocking Ebe, both crews, and Wolf Rat.