Chapter Summaries

Maud and Sabo fled toward Wall Mountain while Saul stayed behind to hold off Garp and Aokiji. After learning Sunny was safe, Saul stopped running and demanded that Garp keep the younger generation out of their grudge, but Aokiji objected just as a sound came from behind him.

• Saul took Garp's punch but recovered enough to urge Maud to keep running, and Maud carried the injured Sabo toward Wall Mountain.
• Molly freed Tatam from Aokiji's ice, while Gion bandaged Wolf Rat and carried him toward the harbor after Garp arrived.
• Saul fired at Aokiji and Garp to cover Maud's escape, but Garp pressed his attack as Saul's injuries slowed him down.
• Saul asked Maud whether Sunny was safe, then stopped retreating and challenged Garp to leave Maud out of their grudge.
• Garp agreed to Saul's demand, but Aokiji argued that Saul's Revolutionary Army ties meant he should not be spared, and a dull sound came from behind Aokiji.

Maud and the others fled as Garp and Aokiji fought the people who had helped the Revolutionary Army. Gion reached the harbor with the badly wounded Wolf Rat, but stopped when a two-masted ship entered the bay and Bogard recognized it.

• Molly attacked Aokiji again, then threw the unconscious Tatam to Sabo, who caught him safely.
• Garp attacked Saul after accusing him of getting involved with the Revolutionary Army, while Aokiji fought Molly.
• Lafitte threatened Gion by drawing attention to Wolf Rat's injuries, then let her pass and flew away.
• Gion carried Wolf Rat to the harbor, where Bogard ordered medics to take him for treatment.
• A two-masted ship sailed into the bay, and Bogard reacted with alarm as voices aboard remarked that something was wrong.

Shanks and the Red-Haired Pirates arrived at Mad Hatter Island, and Bogard held the Marines back rather than risk a battle. On the plains, Garp severed Saul’s leg and knocked him down as Maud stopped after seeing the severed limb.

• Bogard ordered the Marines to prepare for battle when they recognized the Red-Haired Pirates, but he did not fire first.
• Shanks and Yasopp entered the town while Lucky Roux and the crew kept watch over the Marines from the Red Force.
• Yasopp sensed two powerful presences on the island and alerted Shanks.
• Saul kept firing at Aokiji to help Molly restrain him, despite Garp’s attacks.
• Garp severed Saul’s left leg, shattered his rifle, and sent him crashing to the ground.
• Saul’s severed leg landed in front of Maud, who stopped after seeing it while holding the freed Usopp.

Maud used Usopp and Saul’s Seastone bullet to shoot Garp, wounding him and interrupting his attack on Saul. Maud collapsed after the shot, while Lafitte and Yasopp arrived to support the others.

• Maud loaded Saul’s Seastone bullet into Usopp and aimed at Garp, determined to stop him from killing Saul.
• Maud concentrated his Armament Haki through Usopp and fired a long-range shot that cut Garp’s cheek and halted his punch.
• Saul recognized Maud as the treasure he had discovered and laughed as Garp prepared to strike again.
• Aokiji froze Molly again, and Maud collapsed from exhaustion as Sabo caught him beside Usopp’s scattered parts.
• Aokiji sent ice spikes toward Maud, but Lafitte arrived and cut them apart.
• Yasopp fired a supporting shot that stopped Garp from striking Saul again.

Shanks intervened to stop Garp and Aokiji from killing Mod, Sabo, and Saul, then helped the wounded group leave Mad Hatter Island. The Red Force reunited with Sunny and the others, while Gion began clearing the remaining pirates and Arthur escaped.

• Lafitte blocked Aokiji’s attack as Shanks arrived and used his Conqueror’s Haki to halt Garp’s pursuit.
• Garp tested Shanks with a punch, but Shanks blocked it with his sword, and Garp accepted the truce.
• Shanks carried the unconscious Saul while Yasopp checked on Mod, praised him, and recovered Usopp’s core for him to keep.
• Mod collapsed against Sabo when Yasopp asked about the Usopp in Mad Hatter Town, and the Red-Haired Pirates ended the conflict by leaving the island with Mod and his companions.
• Sunny reunited with Mod aboard the Red Force, while Shanks asked her where Saul hid his liquor.
• Gion led the purge of the remaining pirate crews, and Arthur escaped Mad Hatter Island on a raft.

The Red-Haired Pirates and their guests feasted on Little Cutie after Sunny led them to Saul’s hidden wine cellar. As Sabo invited Maud to join the Revolutionary Army, Shanks offered him a place on his ship, leaving Maud with two invitations to consider.

• Sunny led the group to a boulder hiding Saul’s cellar, and Lucky Roux moved it aside to reveal the entrance.
• Shanks and the others held a feast, drinking Saul’s wine while Maud and Sunny shared food with their companions.
• Maud brought seafood and wine back to the group, and a drunken Beli ordered Lafitte to pour him more wine.
• Sabo asked Maud to join the Revolutionary Army.
• Shanks and Yasopp arrived, and Shanks asked Maud to join his ship.

Sabo and Shanks invited Maud to join their respective groups, but Maud refused both, while Sunny said she hoped to join the Revolutionary Army later. As the Red-Haired Pirates got Maud drunk in celebration, Saul woke aboard the Red Force, spotted the bonfire, and realized Sunny was there.

• Sabo invited Maud to join the Revolutionary Army, and Shanks arrived to invite him to join the Red-Haired Pirates.
• Maud told Shanks he would not join a pirate crew, and he also refused Sabo’s invitation.
• Sunny told Sabo she wanted to join the Revolutionary Army eventually but needed to stay and care for Saul.
• Shanks and the Red-Haired Pirates started a drinking contest, and Maud quickly became drunk while Lafitte drank alone.
• Saul woke aboard the Red Force, checked that his treasure was unharmed, then saw the island bonfire and called out to Shanks.

Saul confronted Shanks after discovering the crew had drunk nearly all his wine, then discussed his past and Maud’s extraordinary potential with him. Saul planned to retire in the East Blue near Gaban and agreed to let Shanks help him evade the Marines’ informants.

• Sunny hid in the forest while Saul hurried to the bonfire and found the wine barrels empty.
• Shanks admitted he had left only one barrel, and Saul gave up trying to stop him from drinking.
• Saul explained that his past failures had left Sunny and the others to endure disaster, then told Shanks Maud had learned Armament Haki and injured Garp within five days.
• Saul asked Shanks to recruit Maud, but Shanks said Maud had already refused and encouraged Saul to persuade him.
• Saul decided to retire in the East Blue near Gaban, and Shanks offered to help him deceive the Marines’ informants.

After the Revolutionaries left Little Cutie Island, Saul prepared to take Maud and Sunny to Mongmong Island in the East Blue, with Shanks helping them avoid the Navy. As the Red-Haired Pirates prepared to depart, Lafitte asked to join Maud, who misunderstood his intentions.

• Saul planned to leave the West Blue and seek refuge with Gaban on Mongmong Island, relying on Shanks to keep their movements from the Navy.
• Sunny woke early, gathered food, and made breakfast for Maud and Saul while the Red-Haired Pirates found their own meal.
• Sabo and the Revolutionaries departed Little Cutie Island, and Koala promised Sunny they would meet again.
• Maud learned that Saul intended to go to Mongmong Island and wondered why Saul had chosen to hide in the East Blue.
• Maud asked Lafitte whether he would stay on the island or leave with them, and Lafitte said he wanted to follow Maud.
• Maud told Lafitte that he was not interested in men, leaving Lafitte silent.

Lafitte asked to follow Maud, saying he was drawn to Maud’s future, and Saul agreed to let him aboard the Red Force. During the voyage east, Maud continued training and offered to visit Yasopp’s home for him.

• Lafitte asked to follow Maud, explaining that he anticipated the future Maud possessed.
• Saul took Lafitte aside and agreed to let him join the voyage, and Lafitte boarded the Red Force.
• The Red-Haired Pirates left Little Cutie and sailed toward Mongmong Island while Maud trained and Yasopp tried unsuccessfully to recruit him.
• Maud asked Yasopp whether he wanted to see Usopp, and Yasopp said he could not go home unless Usopp had gone to sea.
• Maud offered to visit Yasopp’s home for him, leaving Yasopp suspicious that Maud was setting him up.

Maud and his group reached Mongmong Island and met Jaya while seeking Gaban. Meanwhile, Garp visited a cemetery on Marineford, where Tsuru told him Maud’s bounty poster had been finalized.

• Maud and his group landed on Mongmong Island, shared coconuts, and unloaded wine they had brought for Gaban.
• Jaya emerged from the woods, warned Maud and Sunny to leave, and learned they had come to find Gaban.
• Maud asked Saul to explain their visit to Jaya, who recognized the short old man as someone Gaban had mentioned.
• Garp poured liquor over a cemetery gravestone covered in names and was joined by Vice Admiral Tsuru.
• Tsuru told Garp that Maud’s Bounty Poster had been finalized, and Garp recalled the young man’s formidable presence and will.

The Marines set a 68 million bounty on Maud after reviewing his rapid growth and victories, while Sengoku and Aokiji recognized how dangerous his talent could become. Days later, the new posters reached the West Blue and Doflamingo, whose arms channel had been disrupted by the destruction of Mad Hatter Town.

• Tsuru told Garp that Maud's bounty was 68 million and that Gion's report supported the amount.
• Sengoku reviewed Maud's record, and Aokiji described how Maud's practiced Haki technique had let him injure Garp.
• Sengoku considered Maud's aptitude and his connection to Ghost Gun Saul, then wondered whether the bounty was still too low.
• Two pirate crews attacked a West Blue town after its Marines were defeated, and one captain shot his sword-fighting rival before killing him.
• The victorious captain saw Maud's 68 million Bounty Poster and reacted with surprise and interest.
• Doflamingo received Maud's updated poster in Dressrosa and recalled that Mad Hatter Town's destruction had cost him a potential arms channel.

Doflamingo, the Revolutionary Army, and the Red-Haired Pirates learned that Maud had received a 68-million bounty, while Maud remained unaware on Mongmong Island. Saul kept him there to train in Geppo before he could venture out.

• Doflamingo examined Maud's 68-million Bounty Poster and considered his connection to the destruction of Mad Hatter Town and the Red-Haired Pirates.
• Koala brought Maud's Bounty Poster to Sabo, who was surprised by the high bounty and hoped Maud would join the Revolutionary Army.
• Sabo showed the poster to Dragon, but Dragon remained uninterested in recruiting Maud.
• Yasopp and the Red-Haired Pirates discussed Maud's bounty, while Shanks listened from his cabin and lamented, "What a pity..."
• Maud stayed on Mongmong Island, unaware of his bounty, and began training in Geppo under Saul's direction.

Maud trained on Mongmong Island while Saul asked Gaban to help him, and Gaban questioned why Maud was not learning swordsmanship. The chapter ended as Jaya arrived with the dietary nourishment Gaban had arranged for Maud.

• Maud trained on the grassland with a boulder strapped to his back while Saul and Gaban watched.
• Saul told Gaban that he had brought Maud and the others to Mongmong Island for more than retirement and offered to fulfill any request in exchange for Gaban’s help.
• Gaban questioned Saul’s refusal to let Maud learn swordsmanship and suggested that Maud could learn axe techniques from him instead.
• Jaya arrived carrying a large pot, and Gaban revealed that it contained the dietary nourishment Saul had requested for Maud.

Saul finally asked Jaba and Jaya for help with Maud’s training, and Jaya served Maud a pot of nourishing mutton that restored his energy and seemed to strengthen his body. After three months of training and sparring, Maud stood on a cliff and jumped.

• Saul discovered that Jaba and Jaya had prepared food for Maud and thanked Jaba with an unwelcome kiss.
• Jaya served Maud stewed mutton, which gave him a growing surge of warmth and strength as he ate.
• Maud finished the pot and immediately resumed training, while Jaba suggested he might be suited to using an ax.
• Lafitte ate the mutton, then left Sunny’s navigation lesson to spar with Maud.
• Three months passed, and Maud jumped from a cliff atop the rocky mountain.

Maud practiced Geppo while his companions trained and talked about the year’s rising pirates. When Maud asked to borrow Saul’s epithet, Ghost Gun, Saul remembered his captain’s words about everyone getting a moment to shine.

• Maud repeatedly practiced Geppo by jumping from a cliff, with Lafitte flying him back to the mountaintop between attempts.
• Jaya teased Beli by proposing that he practice Geppo over an upright ax, and Beli hid behind Sunny.
• Saul told Gaban that Maud might master Geppo in about half a year, though further progress would require battle.
• That night, Saul and Gaban discussed Ace’s challenge to Whitebeard, and Sunny asked Maud what epithet he would choose.
• Maud asked Saul to let him borrow the epithet Ghost Gun for a few years, prompting Saul to recall his captain’s words about everyone getting a moment to shine.

Maud passed the epithet Ghost Gun to Saul, who was overwhelmed with joy, while the group celebrated around a bonfire. Maud and Sunny discussed their plans to leave the island, and the chapter ended with Sunny asking Maud about his dream.

• Maud offered Saul the epithet Ghost Gun, and Saul tried to hide how deeply it moved him.
• Gaban pulled away Saul’s newspaper, exposing his tears, and Saul chased him into the grassland before breaking down beside him.
• Saul and Gaban discussed how Rayleigh and their other old friends would react when Maud became known as Ghost Gun.
• Beli asked for an epithet, and Maud suggested White Weasel after Sunny and Beli rejected Dark Raven.
• The group ate roast lamb, and Maud told Sunny he planned to set sail after mastering Geppo.
• Sunny said she would seek out Koala and the Revolutionary Army after Maud left, then asked him what his dream was.

Maud mastered Geppo after five months of training and was ready to leave for the sea. After reading about Fire Fist Ace and the upcoming Reverie, he told Saul he had completed his training, and Saul wondered how long it would be before Maud appeared in the headlines.

• Maud told Sunny that his dream was to become strong enough to do whatever he wanted, and they talked about Saul’s similar saying.
• Saul resumed Maud’s daily training, while Maud asked whether Beli could learn Haki and Saul said it was theoretically possible.
• Sunny continued studying navigation with Lafitte as Jaya listened in and grew more comfortable with his teaching.
• Five months later, Maud mastered Geppo and used it to fly toward a News Coo to take the weekly newspaper.
• Maud read that Fire Fist Ace had become active as a Whitebeard Pirates division commander and that the Reverie would begin in a month and a half.
• Maud told Saul he had mastered Geppo, and Saul asked when Maud would appear in the headlines.

After eight months on Mongmong Island, Mord set sail with Lafitte and Beli to hunt the Arlong Pirates, while trying to persuade Jaya to join them. Ten days later, their boat reached the northwestern East Blue, where the Arlong Pirates were based.

• Mord and Lafitte loaded supplies onto the repaired sailboat, and Saul gave Mord his last intact flintlock pistol.
• Mord tried to recruit Jaya by telling her about the Grand Line’s unusual ingredients, but she refused to become a pirate; he promised to return in a month.
• Mord said goodbye to Sunny, Saul, Gaban, and Jaya, then sailed away with Lafitte and Beli.
• At sea, Lafitte said Jaya was too upright to join the crew, then explained that he followed Mord to reach the highest place and witness its extraordinary scenery.
• Ten days later, Mord’s boat arrived in the northwestern East Blue, where the Arlong Pirates were based.

After reaching the island ruled by the Arlong Pirates, Mord went to the orange grove to find Nami, hoping to learn about the pirates before attacking them. Nami was absent, and Nojiko mistook Mord’s overwhelming strength for proof that he was a fish-man.

• Mord and Lafitte landed on the island while avoiding the Arlong Pirates’ territory, and Mord sent Lafitte and Beli toward a village for food.
• Mord asked a woman digging for clams how to reach Cocoyasi Village, and she warned him about the Arlong Pirates’ oppression.
• Mord went to the orange grove instead of the village and found Nojiko guarding the house while Nami was away.
• Nojiko attacked Mord with a shovel to protect Nami, but Mord caught it and crushed it into an iron ball.
• Nojiko fell back in horror and called Mord a fish-man, leaving him confused.