Chapter Summaries

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.