Chapter Summaries

After the God Slayer escaped the Navy’s net at Twin Cape, Sengoku and Tsuru discussed the failed capture and the danger of the Hell Pirates’ unknown plans. Tsuru arranged a public account of the battle while warning Doflamingo that his privileges depended on the World Government.

• The major powers withdrew after the Hell Pirates’ ships were destroyed and Oboro vanished, allowing the Navy to pacify the battlefield.
• Hina reported to Sengoku that her fleet’s searches in the North Blue had found no sign of the God Slayer.
• Tsuru reassured Sengoku that the Navy had captured many criminals and disrupted the Revolutionary Army, but warned that the God Slayer’s costly operation likely served a larger purpose.
• Tsuru told Sengoku that the Government would issue a report claiming the God Slayer had failed to enter the Grand Line and the Hell Pirates had been nearly wiped out.
• Tsuru confronted Doflamingo over hiring people involved in the battle, and reminded him that his privileges came from the Celestial Dragons.

Oboro and the Hell Pirates sailed to the Bole Kingdom, where they planned to kill the visiting Celestial Dragon, Saint Pumking, as a final assessment for the crew. Oboro said the killing was only incidental to a more important plan, leaving Rob Lucci unable to find a chance to warn the World Government.

• Oboro brought Dorans, Yurivich, Rob Lucci, Kaka, Dom, and Yingge by boat toward the Bole Kingdom, where Saint Pumking had arrived.
• Kaka asked Dom how he and Oboro escaped Sabaody Archipelago, and Dom briefly described their escape from Admiral Kizaru.
• Oboro declared that killing a Celestial Dragon would be the final assessment for the crew and the bond required of all Hell Pirates.
• Lucci insisted he could kill a Celestial Dragon alone, while Yingge and Dorans voiced their willingness to take part.
• Dom explained that Saint Pumking was visiting to exploit the prosperous Bole Kingdom, and Lucci proposed the crew hunt him separately.
• Oboro said he would bring the crew before Saint Pumking and watch them execute him, adding that they had a more important plan; Lucci realized he had no chance to send a warning.

Oboro and the Hell Pirates reached the Bole Kingdom and confronted the Marines guarding Saint Pumking at the royal palace. Vice Admiral John recognized Oboro, but Oboro unleashed Conqueror’s Haki before the Marines could retreat.

• Oboro carried the Hell Pirates through the air to the Bole Kingdom’s capital, where they found Saint Pumking tormenting the king and his family.
• Rob Lucci resolved to protect the Celestial Dragon, then recognized Vice Admiral John Giant as their possible defense.
• John ordered the soldiers to protect Saint Pumking after he spotted the approaching figures, while Saint Pumking shot a soldier and berated John.
• John recognized Oboro and the Hell Pirates, then shouted for everyone to protect the Celestial Dragon and retreat.
• Oboro unleashed Conqueror’s Haki, knocking out the soldiers and Saint Pumking as John realized the God Slayer had come to the East Blue.

Oboro and his crew defeated Marine Vice Admiral John Giant and began their ceremony by torturing Saint Pumking. Oboro then ordered Rob Lucci to kill the Celestial Dragon, leaving Lucci to choose between his mission and the crew’s demand.

• Rob Lucci prepared to betray the crew and rescue Saint Pumking, but Oboro killed John Giant with a single punch.
• Dom smashed Saint Pumking’s helmet and lifted him by the hair, and Oboro ordered the crew to wake him.
• Saint Pumking awoke, shouted orders, and threatened the crew before Kaka cut his scalp and crushed his ankle.
• Yingge, Kaka, and Dorans took turns tormenting Saint Pumking while Rob Lucci watched helplessly.
• Oboro revealed himself to Saint Pumking, who recognized the former slave and realized he would die.
• Oboro told Rob Lucci to kill Saint Pumking.

Lucci killed the Celestial Dragon, and Oboro welcomed Yingge and the others into the Hell Pirates before the crew fled the royal capital. At Marineford, Sengoku's meeting about the God Slayer's power was interrupted by urgent news from the East Blue.

• Lucci chose the Celestial Dragons over the Hell Pirates, then killed the Celestial Dragon with a single strike.
• Dom showed Oboro and the others photographs documenting their attack, and Oboro decided to release them after they finished their business.
• Oboro welcomed Yingge, Kaka, and Dorans as members of the Hell Pirates, then carried the group away from the royal capital through the air.
• Aokiji and Kizaru reported on the naval battle at Twin Cape, and Sengoku's meeting discussed the God Slayer's abilities and compared his flight to Golden Lion Shiki's.
• A soldier burst into the meeting and told Sengoku that something had happened in the East Blue.

Oboro led the Hell Pirates into the East Blue to seek out Golden Lion Shiki, hoping to obtain something he needed despite the danger of confronting the legendary pirate. The crew learned Shiki was still alive and hidden in the East Blue, and Lucci warned that meeting him could lead to a deadly fight.

• Oboro noted that the World Government had suppressed news of the Celestial Dragon’s death and left the Hell Pirates’ bounties unchanged.
• Oboro decided the crew needed to grow stronger before the World Government’s forces reached the East Blue.
• When Dorans asked their destination, Oboro said they were searching for a great pirate from the previous era.
• Oboro named Golden Lion Shiki, startling the crew, who had thought the pirate was dead or gone.
• Oboro explained that Shiki had hidden in the East Blue for twenty years while developing a plan involving mutated beasts.
• Oboro said he wanted something Shiki possessed, and Lucci warned that their meeting could force the Hell Pirates into a deadly battle with him.

Oboro led the Hell Pirates through the skies in search of Shiki, warning the crew that a fight could be deadly while weighing the risks and rewards of recruiting or defeating him. Two days later, they found Shiki’s floating-island territory above the East Blue and flew toward his island-ship.

• Oboro warned Dorans, Rob Lucci, Kaka, Yingge, and Dom that Shiki was dangerous and that he could not guarantee their safety.
• Rob Lucci guessed that Oboro had built his fame partly to force Shiki to take notice, and Oboro confirmed it.
• Oboro considered Shiki’s strength, his research team, and the value of recruiting him or taking his Devil Fruit ability.
• Oboro used the system to narrow down Shiki’s location, and the group found his territory two days later.
• The crew saw Shiki’s Float-Float Fruit suspending countless islands, and Oboro explained how Shiki’s ability differed from his own.
• Oboro led the crew toward the enormous island shaped like a ship to meet Shiki.

Golden Lion learned that the God Slayer had disappeared and heard rumors about trouble in the East Blue, then sensed Oboro and his group approaching his sky islands. After surveying the islands and Golden Lion’s research base, Oboro’s party headed toward their host.

• Dr. Indigo told Golden Lion that the God Slayer had vanished and that the Bole Kingdom had sealed itself off, while Golden Lion dismissed the news and boasted about his former power.
• Golden Lion saw his reflection, mocked his appearance, and bantered with Scarlet and Dr. Indigo before sensing guests nearby.
• Oboro and his group explored the floating islands, observing the ferocious beasts, native villages, research facilities, and Mad Green plants.
• Dom expressed surprise at Golden Lion’s vast operation, and Rob Lucci explained that the World Government no longer treated him as its most urgent threat.
• Dorans recognized Golden Lion’s intimidating aura, and Oboro led the group toward him.

Oboro and the Hell Pirates met the aged Golden Lion Shiki on Garden Island and joined his banquet. Oboro judged Shiki to be far weaker than his former self, while the crew left with a changed impression of the legendary pirate.

• Oboro inspected Shiki and concluded that age and years away from battle had left him weaker than Whitebeard, Garp, and Rayleigh.
• Shiki recognized Oboro as the God Slayer who killed a Celestial Dragon, and Oboro praised Shiki's past reputation and escape from Impel Down.
• Shiki invited Oboro and the Hell Pirates to drink, then had Indigo summon his department heads for a welcoming banquet.
• Dom, Yuri, and the others watched Shiki joke with Scarlet and tolerate Indigo's disrespect, and they doubted that he resembled the fearsome pirate of legend.

At Shiki’s banquet, Oboro exposed how far the Golden Lion had fallen and admitted the Hell Pirates had come seeking his help. Shiki and Oboro rejected each other’s invitations and prepared to fight.

• Shiki showed off his Flying Pirates and his SIQ plan, but Oboro’s crew remained unimpressed.
• Oboro insulted Shiki’s ambitions, declared that he was too weak to help the Hell Pirates, and led his crew toward the exit.
• Shiki confronted Oboro, who revealed that the Twin Cape incident had been staged and explained why he had sought an alliance.
• Shiki’s Haki blasted through the hall, but Oboro met it with his own Haki as the other guests were thrown aside.
• Shiki invited Oboro to join the Flying Pirates, but Oboro instead invited Shiki to come aboard his ship and rediscover his old self.
• Shiki accepted that they would fight, and Oboro laughed as the confrontation began.

Oboro and Shiki took their battle into the sky to keep their forces safe, where Shiki’s immense sword techniques wounded Oboro. Oboro then caught Shiki in a sudden attack and gouged out one of his eyes, leaving the two facing off again.

• Oboro and Shiki carried their fight into the sky while Shiki unleashed sweeping sword waves at him.
• Oboro blocked Shiki’s attacks with a wall of air, but Shiki shattered it and struck him with Lion's Thousand Cuts, badly wounding him.
• Shiki pursued the injured Oboro and prepared to hit him, but a sudden dizzy spell left him struggling to breathe.
• Oboro halted in midair and drove his Haki-coated fingertips into Shiki’s left eye, then taunted him while holding the eyeball.

Oboro’s trap cost Shiki an eye, but the Golden Lion awakened his full strength and wounded Oboro in their duel. As the Hell Pirates fought Shiki’s forces across the floating island, the island began to break apart under Shiki’s power.

• Oboro revealed that he had planted aura inside Shiki and planned to kill him, take his ability, and turn it into a card.
• Shiki laughed off losing an eye, declared Oboro a worthy opponent, and attacked with advanced Haki and swordsmanship, cutting off one of Oboro’s fingers.
• Kaka, Yingge, and Yurivich fought through Shiki’s reinforcements, with Yurivich destroying the palace.
• Dom killed Indigo after surviving his chemical explosions, while Rob Lucci reported that he had defeated Scarlet.
• Dom and Lucci watched the clash of Haki darken the sky and worried that Oboro could not last as long as Shiki.
• The island shook and cracked as huge boulders rose into the air and shot into the clouds.

As Shiki’s power destroyed the floating islands, Dom rescued the Hell Pirates from the falling wreckage while Oboro and Shiki continued their battle. After seeing Shiki split the sea with a slash, Dom decided to go help their captain, despite the danger.

• As the island collapsed, Yurivich rescued Dorans, while Rob Lucci gave up on attacking the Hell Pirates because he expected Dom to save them.
• Shiki and Oboro crashed through another island as their Haki clashed, and Dom used his ability to gather the crew and bring them safely to the sea.
• Falling wreckage and the ruined island crashed into the ocean, temporarily ending the fighting and leaving survivors amid debris and bloodied water.
• Yingge pointed out the distant battle, where Shiki’s slash split the sea for thousands of meters.
• After Kaka voiced concern for Oboro, Dom announced that they would go help the captain, and Dorans reluctantly fell silent.

Oboro lured Golden Lion Shiki to the Hell Pirates after their duel left both fighters near their limits. As Shiki began overwhelming the crew, Oboro vanished with Dom and returned through a spatial door with his body restored, pulling Shiki inside.

• Oboro and Golden Lion Shiki exchanged attacks until both were gravely wounded and exhausted.
• Oboro flew to the island where the Hell Pirates had gathered, and Shiki followed him into their midst.
• Yurivich attacked Shiki but was defeated with one blow, while Dorans used Yingge as a shield and Shiki killed Yingge.
• Oboro and Dom disappeared, and Shiki noticed their absence after turning his attention to Dorans.
• Oboro emerged through a spatial door with his arm restored, seized Shiki's wrist, and pulled him through the door.

Oboro killed Golden Lion Shiki by luring him into the sea, but the battle left him unconscious and badly depleted. After waking, Oboro recognized that his crew’s help and his own planning had secured the victory, though he still saw a gap between his strength and the Yonko.

• Oboro and Dom took the weakened Golden Lion into the deep sea, where Shiki lost his Devil Fruit strength and Oboro killed him.
• Oboro turned Shiki’s ability into a card with Separation and stored Kogarashi and Oto before losing consciousness.
• Dom returned to land carrying Oboro and told Rob Lucci, Dorans, and Kaka that Golden Lion was dead; Lucci considered attacking but hesitated, suspecting a trap.
• Yurivich returned to the battlefield alive but collapsed, and Lucci abandoned his chance to strike Oboro.
• Oboro woke in a room, reflected that the Hell Pirates’ teamwork and his strategy had defeated Shiki, and resolved to accelerate his qi cultivation.

After recovering from half a month of unconsciousness, Oboro learned about Shiki’s death and the Hell Pirates’ growing notoriety. He ordered the crew to leave their East Blue refuge and pursue the Straw Hat Pirates toward Skypiea, while Rob Lucci continued secretly reporting to the World Government.

• Oboro woke in a remote East Blue village, learned he had been unconscious for half a month, and heard that Yingge had died while Yuri remained injured.
• Rob Lucci told Oboro that the Navy had taken Shiki’s SIQ research, dealt with Shiki’s surviving subordinates, and learned the news agency had revealed the Hell Pirates defeated Shiki.
• Dom reported that Straw Hat Luffy’s crew had entered the Grand Line and was heading toward the Sabaody Archipelago after defeating Arlong and the Krieg Pirates and escaping Smoker in Loguetown.
• Oboro learned that Luffy was likely on Drum Island and ordered the Hell Pirates to pack up and pursue them before they reached Skypiea.
• Rob Lucci reflected that the World Government had decided to let the Hell Pirates and a Yonko weaken each other, and he remained tasked with watching Oboro and reporting at the right moment.

Oboro and the Hell Pirates arrived at Sea Restaurant Baratie for a meal, but their reputation sent the customers fleeing. Oboro explained that they had come to eat and that he wanted to see Sanji, leaving Zeff and the chefs to decide how to receive them.

• Oboro and his group reached the Sambas Sea in the East Blue and spotted Sea Restaurant Baratie.
• Paddi welcomed guests at the restaurant until people recognized Oboro and the Hell Pirates and fled in panic.
• Baratie’s customers escaped by ship, leaving the restaurant deserted as its chefs gathered nervously.
• Zeff confronted Oboro and offered to meet any trouble himself to protect his employees.
• Oboro told Zeff that the group was hungry and that he had come to see Sanji, whom he called their friend.

Oboro and the Hell Pirates visited the Baratie to meet Sanji’s old associate Zeff, and they ate a huge meal while Oboro explained that he wanted chefs for his crew. Zeff tried to send them away to keep trouble from reaching the restaurant, but Oboro asked to discuss a deal before leaving.

• Oboro told Zeff that Sanji’s friends had sent him, and Zeff let the Hell Pirates into the Baratie.
• Paddi warned the pirates against dining and dashing, so Oboro produced bags of gold and Beli to pay for their meal and the customers they had scared away.
• Oboro explained that he wanted to recruit an entire team of chefs because good food mattered on long voyages.
• The pirates ate several tables of food while Rob Lucci asked who Zeff was, and Oboro identified Sanji as a member of the Vinsmoke Family.
• Zeff interrupted Oboro’s explanation and urged the Hell Pirates to leave before their presence brought trouble to the Baratie.
• Oboro agreed to leave but asked Zeff to discuss a deal first.

Oboro pressured Zeff into training a team of cooks for the Hell Pirates to collect in a year, and Zeff agreed to protect the Baratie and Sanji. The crew entered the Grand Line and reached Mock Town on Jaya Island, where Oboro prioritized the resources of the Sky Island.

• Oboro demanded that Zeff train cooks for the Hell Pirates and return them to the crew in a year, threatening him when Zeff hesitated.
• Zeff agreed because he feared for the Baratie and Sanji, then ordered everyone to clean up after the Hell Pirates left.
• Oboro explained that the Hell Pirates needed cooks to support their wider organization, even if the core crew stayed small.
• The Hell Pirates entered the Grand Line with a stolen Log Pose, and Oboro noted the World Government’s suspicious lack of resistance.
• The crew learned that Luffy had defeated Wapol and likely reached Alabasta, but Oboro chose not to pursue Wapol.
• Oboro and his crew arrived at Mock Town on Jaya Island in drizzling rain, focused on reaching the Sky Island’s resources.

Oboro and the Hell Pirates arrived in Mock Town, where their reputation sent the local pirates fleeing. They found Blackbeard Teach and his companions waiting in a tavern, and the crews sized each other up.

• Oboro led the Hell Pirates into Mock Town, and frightened pirates fled after recognizing him as the God Slayer.
• Dorans celebrated the crew’s reputation, while Dom explained that the Grand Line held far more dangerous people than the Four Blues.
• Oboro spotted Van Augur and Doc Q waiting outside a shop as the town’s residents escaped.
• Oboro heard Blackbeard Teach laughing about cherry pie and guessed that Teach might have come to Mock Town to meet him.
• Oboro entered the tavern and saw Lafitte and Jesus Burgess with Teach as the two pirate crews assessed each other.