Chapter Summaries

Oboro used a diversion to draw Smoker away from Loguetown’s Marine base, then advanced on the poorly defended base with Dom. After Dom wounded Tashigi and Oboro spared her as a tool for sending a message, the Marines’ alarms rang out as Dom attacked the guards.

• The pirates slaughtered a Marine squad outside Loguetown, and Smoker arrived in a cloud of smoke to capture one and question him about their strange appearance and Oboro’s whereabouts.
• Tashigi returned to the Marine base with intelligence from the search, then encountered Dom in the rain and was wounded by his blade.
• Oboro told Dom that Tashigi was more useful alive as a tool for sending a message to the Marines and World Government.
• Oboro and Dom approached the lightly guarded Marine base, and Oboro told Dom to finish quickly before Smoker returned.
• Dom charged the guards, and alarms began ringing throughout the Marine base.

Oboro and Dom infiltrated the Loguetown Marine base, with Dom creating chaos while Oboro searched its archives and found the gunpowder depot. Smoker raced back after learning of the attack, but arrived to see the base engulfed in explosions and flames.

• Oboro fought his way through the Marine base while Dom used his window ability to attack from unexpected angles and kill the branch lieutenant.
• Oboro searched the base archives for East Blue intelligence as more Marine soldiers arrived.
• Smoker learned from captured pirates about Oboro's power to strengthen others and his plans for East Blue, then hurried back to the base.
• Oboro found the gunpowder depot and set off a series of explosions that began destroying the Marine branch.
• Smoker saw the burning base from a distance and realized the attack had become far worse than he had expected.

Oboro and Dom escaped after destroying the Marine base, intending to mislead the marines about their plans before leaving the East Blue. As they prepared to depart with Dorans, Smoker tracked Oboro down and trapped him in smoke.

• Oboro told Dom they would shift their plans toward the North Blue after making the marines believe they meant to settle in the East Blue.
• Smoker arrived at the burning base, learned the attackers had escaped, and flew after them without answering Sengoku’s call.
• Oboro and Dom met Dorans at a coastal cliff, where Dom shoved him over the edge and jumped after him.
• Oboro sensed Smoker approaching, and Smoker engulfed him in smoke and declared, “Got you, God Slayer!”

Oboro fought Smoker in Loguetown, overcoming his smoke-based attacks and trapping tactics with his skill and strength. Smoker’s surprise use of Shave and Iron Body failed to secure victory, and Oboro injured him with a touch as their fight continued.

• Oboro evaded Smoker’s smoke attacks and used his soul perception to locate him in the dense smoke.
• Smoker launched smoke chains and long-range attacks, but Oboro repeatedly dodged and struck his elementalized body.
• Smoker trapped Oboro inside crushing walls of solidified smoke, but Oboro broke out with a powerful God Fist.
• Smoker caught Oboro off guard with Shave and Iron Body and thrust his Seastone jitte at his face.
• Oboro stopped the jitte with his palm, forced it aside, and patted Smoker’s chest, making him cough up blood.

Oboro defeated Smoker in Loguetown but let him escape, then vanished through a strange door. He reunited with Dom and Dorans inside a Sea King and continued toward their next destination.

• Smoker attacked Oboro with Iron Block, but Oboro injured him with a force that seemed to pass through his body.
• Smoker tried to stop Oboro from leaving, but Oboro used Shave to seize and slam him before escaping through a door.
• Oboro told Smoker to pass his regards to Sengoku and Garp, and Smoker collapsed after reporting that Oboro had escaped.
• Oboro emerged underwater and led Dom and Dorans into a Sea King's body, where Dorans questioned how Dom could use his ability underwater.
• Dom told Dorans that he could gain similar power if he worked hard and did not disappoint Oboro.

Kuzan spoke with the recovering Smoker about Oboro’s unknown strength and the Navy’s response as Yonko forces entered East Blue. Smoker described Oboro’s unusual Qi attack, while Kuzan left to pursue him and urged Smoker to rest.

• Kuzan reviewed the sensational headlines about Oboro and visited the bandaged Smoker in the hospital, where Garp was teasing him.
• Kuzan explained that the World Government had found little information about Oboro’s past and could not explain how he had become so strong.
• Smoker called Oboro dangerous but said he had only been careless, and Kuzan told him that Yonko forces had arrived in East Blue and Kuzan would take over the pursuit.
• Kuzan asked how Oboro had injured Smoker without Haki, and Smoker said an attack he called Qi had penetrated his defenses.
• Kuzan said the Navy had determined that Oboro had left by sea rather than traveling over it, then told Smoker to rest.

Big Mom, Kaido, and Red Hair forces searched the East Blue for Oboro after news spread that he planned to form a pirate crew, but the search found nothing. Oboro and Dom had already reached the North Blue, where they discussed Kaido’s public invitation and planned to find a place to settle.

• Perospero and Daifuku discussed whether Oboro would join the Big Mom Pirates, while Daifuku noted his repeated escapes and feats.
• Big Mom, Kaido, and Red Hair forces appeared in the East Blue as factions across the world searched for Oboro; Shanks had returned to Foosha Village for personal reasons.
• The searchers found no trace of Oboro, and some realized that his reported plan to settle in the East Blue had been a smokescreen.
• Oboro and Dom were revealed to be eating and drinking in a North Blue island nation, with Dorans sitting quietly beside them.
• Dom showed Oboro Kaido’s public invitation, but Oboro doubted the Yonko’s offers and said they needed to find a place to settle and learn about the North Blue.

Oboro and his companions reached the North Blue kingdom of Noddis, where he planned to use the region’s wars to help Dom and Dorans grow and establish a foothold. After meditating on the boat, Oboro arrived with them at Noddis’s coast after nightfall.

• Oboro read a popular Germa 66 comic and explained that the North Blue’s wars offered a chance to build wealth and notoriety.
• Oboro said they would stay in Noddis while the World Government searched for him, giving Dom and Dorans time to grow stronger.
• Oboro told Dom and Dorans to seek out formidable opponents and promised to teach them training methods before they set out to sea.
• Dom cooked for the group while Oboro cultivated qi, strengthening a vortex at one of his acupoints.
• Oboro opened his eyes to find that their boat had reached Noddis’s coastline after nightfall.

Oboro and his companions settled in Noddis’s royal capital, where he trained Dom and transformed Dorans while waiting for attention to shift away from him. Nearly a year after the Sabaody incident, Oboro decided the time had come to set sail and named their crew the Hell Pirates.

• Oboro, Dom, and Dorans crossed Noddis’s war-scarred countryside and entered its guarded, prosperous capital.
• Oboro bought a secluded manor, trained Dom and Dorans, and used a card to transform Dorans into a member of the Demon Tribe.
• Nearly a year after the Sabaody Archipelago incident, news spread of Ace hunting Blackbeard Teach, clashes between Kaido’s and Big Mom’s forces, and the Revolutionary Army’s intervention in a member nation.
• Oboro concluded that the deaths of the Celestial Dragons had prompted the Revolutionary Army’s bold move and decided the fading attention around him made it safe to depart.
• Oboro named his crew the Hell Pirates.

Oboro officially founded the Hell Pirates with Dom and Dorans, setting sail to make their crew known and pursue their mission against the Celestial Dragons. After Dom killed a merchant and his guards for trying to overcharge them for their ship, the crew sailed out to wreak havoc across the seas.

• Oboro established the Hell Pirates' hierarchy and trained Dom and Dorans, while his own Haki and physical strength continued to develop.
• Oboro, Dom, and Dorans inspected their ship, but the merchant demanded an extra five million Beli and threatened to keep their deposit.
• Oboro declared they would take the ship, and Dom swiftly killed the merchant and his guards.
• Oboro boarded the ship with Dom and Dorans, and they raised the Hell Pirates' flag before setting sail.
• Dom asked what they would do next, and Oboro ordered the crew to make a name for themselves by wreaking havoc across the seas.

The Hell Pirates attacked Fish Head Island and seized the nation, which was secretly a Donquixote Family weapons-production base. Oboro killed the king and nobles, then taunted Doflamingo over a Den Den Mushi call as the Shichibukai prepared to return to the North Blue.

• Oboro, Dom, and Dorans attacked Fish Head Island, with Dom and Dorans cutting through the royal soldiers while Oboro entered the palace.
• Oboro killed the king's guards and the king after discovering the factories produced weapons for the Donquixote Family.
• Oboro killed the nobles who begged for their lives and answered a call from Doflamingo using the king's Den Den Mushi.
• Oboro identified the Hell Pirates and mocked Doflamingo, who said they would meet again before ending the call.
• Oboro planned to clash with Doflamingo and use the encounter to make the Hell Pirates famous and attract recruits.

Oboro used his Mystic Insight and Qi Refinement to turn the sea beasts and enemy fleet against the ships pursuing the Hell Pirates. After destroying one pirate ship with a concentrated blast of Qi, he prepared to target another as Dom and Dorans stared in shock.

• Oboro and his crew looted the royal palace and the capital’s arms factories before leaving Fish Head Island.
• A fleet of pirates and merchant ships attacked the Hell Pirates, acting on Doflamingo’s orders and trying to capture Oboro.
• As the Hell Pirates’ damaged ship began to sink, Oboro spread his soul fluctuation across the sea and drove swarms of sea beasts to attack the fleet.
• Oboro compressed Qi into a radiant shot and tore apart the pirate ship whose captain had threatened him.
• Oboro aimed at another nearby ship while Dom and Dorans watched in disbelief.

The Hell Pirates destroyed the forces sent against them, making the newly formed crew famous across the North Blue. Doflamingo suspected their strength might be connected to the missing God Slayer and became more interested in them.

• Oboro and the others left the bloodied battlefield aboard the only intact ship after defeating the assembled enemies.
• Trebol told Doflamingo that the Hell Pirates had sailed from Noddis and killed the men sent to collect payment for their ship.
• A terrified caller reported that Doflamingo's forces had been killed, and Doflamingo hung up before hearing more.
• Doflamingo questioned whether the Marines had found the God Slayer, then wondered if the Hell Pirates' unusually powerful rookie might be him.
• News of the Hell Pirates' victory spread through the North Blue, prompting factions to gather information about the crew.

The Hell Pirates established their reputation in the North Blue while Oboro reflected on the rising pirate crews across the Four Blues and the Navy’s attention to them. When Dorans spotted a snowy island, the crew reached its next destination.

• Oboro realized the Hell Pirates needed more crew members to handle ship duties and make life at sea less dull.
• Dom said the crew had secured a foothold in the North Blue and expected Doflamingo to arrive soon.
• Oboro read the Hell Pirates’ wanted notices and noted that their identities remained hidden.
• Oboro reviewed reports on rising pirates including Trafalgar Law, Basil Hawkins, Eustass Kid, Scratchmen Apoo, and Capone Bege.
• Oboro predicted that the Worst Generation would grow to thirteen people and closed the newspaper.
• Dorans spotted a snowy island on the horizon and announced that the Hell Pirates had reached their destination.

Oboro sold weapons to the Skann Kingdom and agreed to help it in exchange for the kingdom flying the Hell Pirates’ flag. Days later, Oboro, Dom, and Dorans entered the battlefield under their own banner, and Oboro gave the order to begin fighting.

• Oboro used his ability to produce crates of weapons and accepted the Skann Kingdom’s payment in treasure and valuables.
• The commander asked the Hell Pirates to help Skann defeat its enemy, and Oboro agreed while demanding that the kingdom become affiliated with the pirates if they saved it.
• The commander consulted the king by Den Den Mushi, and the king accepted Oboro’s terms.
• Oboro, Dom, and Dorans stayed at the royal palace and learned that enemy forces had invaded Skann’s central island and were advancing toward the royal city.
• Several days later, Oboro led Dom and Dorans onto the battlefield beneath the Hell Pirates’ flag and fired a pinpoint gleam into a crowded area.

Oboro and his companions routed the enemy advance forces, but Dorans was nearly killed by a wild swordsman wielding an enormous blade. After judging the swordsman’s strength, Oboro ordered Dom to save him.

• Oboro, Dorans, and Dom overwhelmed the enemy soldiers, who sounded a retreat and fled toward their ships.
• Dorans pursued the fleeing soldiers until a crazed swordsman struck his hand and pressed him with repeated attacks.
• Oboro watched Dorans being overwhelmed while Dom assessed the barefoot swordsman as exceptionally strong and predatory.
• Oboro ordered Dom to save Dorans.

Dom rescued Dorans from a powerful madman and fought him until Oboro intervened. Oboro subdued the attacker with his aura, recognized his violent nature, and asked him to come aboard his ship.

• The madman badly wounded Dorans, but Dom rescued him before the greatsword could deliver a fatal blow.
• Dom fought the madman with speed and technique, inflicting wounds while avoiding his heavy attacks.
• Oboro stopped the fight and explained that exceptional vanguards could shape the course of a battlefield.
• The madman charged Oboro, but Oboro immobilized him with his aura and began crushing his body.
• Oboro saw a resemblance between the madman's evil and the Phantom Troupe, then asked him to join his ship.

Oboro recruited Yurivich, a bloodthirsty warrior, into the Hell Pirates and led him and Dom to invade Ice Island. After they slaughtered the kingdom’s defenders and civilians, Yurivich killed the king, and the three left the country to its destruction.

• Oboro revealed that he was the God Slayer, prompting Yurivich to join the Hell Pirates.
• Oboro sent Dorans back for treatment and set out with Dom and Yurivich to attack Ice Island without an army.
• Dom teleported the three into Ice Island’s royal palace, where they began killing the palace soldiers and the city’s people.
• The three fought for a day and night, with Oboro using wide-area attacks to help overcome Ice Island’s large population of formidable warriors.
• Yurivich entered the palace hall and killed the king, whom he had long hated for restraining him.
• Oboro, Dom, and Yurivich left Ice Island, which was about to be erased from the North Blue.

Oboro handed Ice Island over to Skan Kingdom after conquering it with Yurivich and Dom, then empowered Yurivich with cards that transformed him into a towering, far stronger fighter. The Hell Pirates sailed on, leaving Yurivich to test his new strength and Dom to reckon with the gap between them.

• Oboro told Skan Kingdom's army commander to occupy Ice Island and reminded him to pay the remaining balance and fly the kingdom's flag.
• The army commander recognized Yurivich as the feared war fighter who had joined the Hell Pirates, then led his troops into Ice Island after contacting the king.
• Aboard the ship, Oboro used Kokushibo's bloodline, skill, and experience cards on Yurivich, causing him to convulse and roar in pain.
• Yurivich grew to more than six meters tall and gained immense strength, while Dom realized he could no longer match him.
• Yurivich swung his great blade and asked Dom if his power had come the same way; Dom told him to thank the captain and returned to the cabin.

After the Hell Pirates’ destruction of Ice Island raised their bounties and drew attention across the North Blue, they encountered Bellamy’s crew while sailing toward a new job. Yuri launched himself at Bellamy’s ship as Dom tried to avoid a collision, leaving the confrontation underway.

• The World Government raised Oboro’s bounty to fifty million, Dom’s to thirty million, Dorans’s to eighteen million, and Yuri’s to forty-five million.
• The Hell Pirates accepted a prospective job to help an island nation suppress a rebellion, with a North Blue criminal organization arranging their business.
• Dom spotted an armed pirate ship approaching despite seeing the Hell Pirates’ flag, and Oboro identified its leader as Bellamy, a Doflamingo follower.
• Oboro left Dom and Yuri to handle Bellamy’s crew, while Dom steered to avoid their charging ship.
• Bellamy declared that he would reap the Hell Pirates’ lives and opened fire, and Yuri leaped toward his ship as Dom cursed about the damage to their vessel.