Chapter Summaries

Oboro confronted Teach in a Mock Town tavern, quickly overpowering him while his crew restrained the Blackbeard Pirates. Teach recovered and revealed that he had anticipated Oboro’s route, suspecting he was headed for Alabasta to pursue something connected to its Poneglyph.

• Oboro paid the tavern owner to prepare food for his group as Burgess demanded his meal and Teach offered Oboro cherry pie.
• Teach tried to greet Oboro, but Oboro slammed his head into the counter while Dom, Rob Lucci, and another crewmate stopped the Blackbeard Pirates from intervening.
• Oboro hurled Teach through the tavern wall, but Teach returned unharmed and urged both crews not to fight yet.
• Oboro asked Teach how he had predicted their meeting, and Teach explained that he had expected Oboro to visit Alabasta before possibly traveling to Mock Town.
• Teach said he believed Oboro was pursuing something in Alabasta and claimed they were alike in ambition.

Teach tried to recruit Oboro and secretly sought the power Oboro had given other pirates, but Oboro exposed his scheme. The Blackbeard Pirates escaped the tavern, only for Oboro to confront them outside Mock Town as they prepared to fight.

• Teach invited Oboro to join him, but Oboro challenged Teach’s claim that they could share the world and said he would not share its rule.
• Oboro revealed that Teach had come hoping to earn his favor and receive power for his crew, and Teach ordered the Blackbeard Pirates to flee.
• The Blackbeard Pirates escaped the tavern under cover of an explosion, while Dom realized their retreat had been carefully coordinated and Van Augur was wounded.
• Teach told his crew to avoid Oboro until they had enough strength, and they left Mock Town’s main street without losing faith in him.
• Oboro appeared above the Blackbeard Pirates as they prepared to leave the island, and Teach told his crew to get ready for a fight.

The Blackbeard Pirates attacked Oboro with coordinated strikes, but his airflow repelled them and Teach’s massive counterattack failed. Oboro broke through Teach’s defense, launched him into the air, and killed Burgess, leaving the rest of the crew facing him.

• Teach, Burgess, Van Augur, and Lafitte attacked Oboro with darkness, rocks, gunfire, and a sword, but his airflow stopped every strike.
• Teach spread his Dark-Dark Fruit power across the area, absorbed the surroundings, and unleashed a vast torrent of debris at Oboro.
• Oboro’s airflow swept the debris aside, and Teach ordered his crew to flee as Oboro descended to the ground.
• Teach broke free from the slowed flow of time and grabbed Oboro, but Oboro struck him with a Haki-coated fist and sent him flying in a burst of blood.
• Oboro killed Burgess with a hand-blade strike as the other Blackbeard Pirates regained their awareness.

Oboro defeated Blackbeard’s crew in Mock Town and forced Teach to submit rather than killing him. He let Teach and the other survivors live as his servants, leaving Teach to pursue his ambitions and seek revenge in the New World.

• Oboro killed Jesus Burgess, and Van Augur, Doc Q, and Lafitte stopped resisting as Blackbeard writhed in pain.
• Oboro examined Teach’s injuries, then threatened to hand him over to the Whitebeard Pirates.
• Teach begged to become Oboro’s servant and offered the loyalty of his crew.
• Oboro said he admired Teach’s mettle, gave him two system cards, and warned him to remember his submission until he could defeat Oboro.
• Oboro told Teach to become a Shichibukai and show him what he could do.

Marshall D. Teach awoke after his encounter with Oboro and discovered that he and his crew had gained new powers without becoming Demon Tribe. Teach recognized Oboro’s strength and resolved to endure the setback, use the power Oboro offered, and meet him again when the Blackbeard Pirates had grown stronger.

• Teach woke beside Lafitte, Van Augur, and Doc Q, who told him Oboro had already left.
• Teach discovered that he and his crewmates had received new powers, though none of them had become Demon Tribe.
• Teach concluded that Oboro was not a Devil Fruit user and admitted that Oboro had defeated him with overwhelming strength.
• Doc Q challenged Teach about agreeing to serve Oboro, and Teach said they could use Oboro’s power while they waited for a chance to grow stronger.
• Teach vowed that the Blackbeard Pirates would face Oboro again as victors, and Lafitte, Van Augur, and Doc Q joined his laughter.

Oboro returned after letting Blackbeard Teach and his surviving companions leave, explaining that he had empowered them because he wanted strong future opponents and expected Teach to become an enemy. As the Hell Pirates ate, Oboro considered his dwindling resource cards and his plan to obtain Enel’s power on Skypiea.

• Oboro returned to the tavern unharmed and told Dom and the others that Teach and his companions had already left.
• Dom shared what he had learned about Teach, including that Teach had killed a fellow Whitebeard pirate for a Devil Fruit.
• Oboro revealed that he had killed Jesus Burgess and given the other Blackbeard Pirates divine power, hoping Teach would create trouble for the World Government and challenge him in the future.
• Oboro reviewed his dwindling supply of resource cards and decided to reserve his remaining bloodline cards for the Hell Pirates and their future fleets.
• Oboro planned to obtain Enel’s resources on Skypiea, intending to take them by force if Enel refused to join the Hell Pirates.

The Hell Pirates crossed Jaya Island and encountered Mont Blanc Cricket and the Saruyama Alliance, who were salvaging wreckage near the coast. After Cricket warned them about the dangers of reaching the Golden City, the crew launched themselves toward the clouds in search of Skypiea.

• The Hell Pirates spotted a South Bird and then came upon Mont Blanc Cricket and the Saruyama Alliance sorting salvaged goods.
• Cricket stayed guarded as the Hell Pirates passed, and one of them complimented his ship.
• When the clouds cleared, Kaka and the others wondered whether Skypiea existed above them.
• Cricket explained that reaching the Golden City required a special current, a sturdy ship, and an exceptional helmsman.
• The Hell Pirates shot into the air toward the clouds, leaving Cricket stunned.

The Hell Pirates reached Skypiea, where Oboro flew ahead to confront Enel while the rest of the crew landed on Angel Island. Dom left Lucci and the others to handle the island’s guards as he and Yuri waited for Oboro.

• Oboro carried the Hell Pirates through the White Sea and toward Heaven’s Gate, ignoring an Express Shrimp that tried to guide them.
• Old Amazon saw the pirates bypass the toll station and alerted the White Berets that Blue Sea people had entered illegally.
• Oboro lowered Dom and the others onto Angel Beach, then flew alone toward God’s Island to face Enel.
• Dorans and Kaka examined Skypiea’s Wavers and cloud-built structures while Dom, Yurivich, and Lucci discussed the self-proclaimed god.
• Dom and Yuri stayed on the beach while Lucci led the others toward the White Berets crawling toward them.

Oboro flew into God's Island, killed Asura in one strike, and confronted Enel at the shrine. Enel was intrigued by the powerful intruder, while Oboro judged Enel’s strength and identified him as the island’s god.

• Oboro raced toward the mountaintop, crushing Asura and his bird Fuza in midair when the priest tried to intercept him.
• The other three priests rushed toward the shrine after seeing Asura die and realizing Oboro had reached the peak.
• Enel sensed Oboro approaching and watched from the shrine roof, eager for a challenge after a long, dull reign as God.
• Oboro descended toward Enel and assessed his strength, noting that Enel relied heavily on his Devil Fruit ability.
• Enel appeared beside Oboro, draped an arm over his shoulder, and asked what he wanted; Oboro called him Enel, the god of the island.

Oboro tried to persuade Enel to leave the sky island and join his pirate crew, but Enel attacked him instead. After his lightning and spear failed to harm Oboro, Enel found himself seized by an overwhelming force.

• Oboro calmly introduced himself as a pirate and invited Enel to come to the Blue Sea.
• Enel rejected Oboro's offer and struck him with lightning, but Oboro's black armor-like defense left him unharmed.
• Oboro urged Enel to seek stronger opponents in the Blue Sea, enraging Enel further.
• Enel unleashed a massive lightning attack that scorched the ground into a crater, but Oboro remained unharmed.
• Enel turned his melted golden staff into a spear and tried to stab Oboro from behind, but the weapon stopped short.
• Oboro decided that Enel could not be reasoned with, and seized his face as Enel's Mantra failed.

Oboro defeated Enel and waited for him to wake, while the Hell Pirates fought Skypiea’s defenders elsewhere. Yurivich wounded Gan Fall with a single slash, but the former god escaped into the sea clouds.

• Oboro knocked Enel unconscious with one blow and killed Ohm when the priest tried to intervene.
• Dom and Yuri sensed Oboro’s Haki at Angel Beach, where Rob Lucci and the others had wiped out the White Berets.
• Gan Fall arrived and charged at Lucci, but Yurivich intercepted him and slashed him and his mount into the sea clouds.
• Yurivich waited for Gan Fall to reappear, then wondered whether the wounded former god had escaped.

Oboro defeated Enel after enduring his devastating lightning attacks and offered him one last chance to join his world. Enel asked about the moon and Haki, and Oboro offered to teach him the latter.

• Enel awoke and unleashed his Two Hundred Million Volts: Thunder God attack against Oboro, terrifying the residents of Angel Island and Dom's group.
• Dom decided not to intervene, while Rob Lucci recognized Enel's Logia power and observed that Oboro fought with Haki alone.
• Oboro defeated Enel's lightning forms and held him by the throat, preparing to kill him when Enel gave a faint sign that he wanted to live.
• Oboro released Enel, who explained his emptiness and asked whether Oboro had been to the moon.
• Oboro said there was nothing on the moon, and when Enel asked about Haki, Oboro offered to teach him.

Oboro returned to the Hell Pirates with the defeated Enel and brought him into the crew, despite Enel’s insistence that he remained a god. After ordering the crew to gather Skypiea’s resources, Oboro flew off with Dom and Yuri, and Enel followed.

• Enel arrived ahead of Oboro and demanded that the Hell Pirates kneel, prompting Yurivich to attack him.
• Enel dodged Yurivich’s slash and prepared to strike, but Rob Lucci intervened before Oboro arrived and stopped the fight.
• Oboro told Enel that the pirates were his companions and forbade infighting, while Enel agreed to listen only on his own terms.
• Oboro warned Enel that he would kill him if he angered him and said the New World would show him the value of his companions.
• Oboro instructed Dom and the others to collect Skypiea’s shells and sea-cloud-making techniques, then had Enel send Satori and Gedatsu to help.
• Oboro called Dom and Yuri to accompany him elsewhere, and Enel followed.

Oboro, Dom, Yuri, and Enel reached Shandora, where Oboro found the Poneglyph and explained its significance. After failing to store the stone, he had Dom record it and left it in place, then declared that he would ring the Golden Bell and bring a world-changing fate.

• Oboro led Dom and Yuri to the Poneglyph and Golden Bell, then knocked the Shandia warriors unconscious with Conqueror's Haki.
• Oboro explained that the Poneglyph recorded information about Poseidon rather than the location of Laugh Tale.
• Oboro failed to convert the Poneglyph into inventory and decided to leave it behind after Dom recorded its inscriptions with an Image Den Den Mushi.
• Oboro identified a concealed inscription as Roger's writing and considered how he could expose the Poneglyphs to challenge the Celestial Dragons.
• Oboro left the Golden Bell in place and said he would ring it himself, warning that his arrival might bring destruction rather than hope.

After ringing the Golden Bell in Skypiea, Oboro led the expanded Hell Pirates away with Enel and several priests joining their ranks. He changed course for Alabasta to make Enel confront his weakness, leaving the crew eager to watch their new god prove himself.

• Oboro rang the Golden Bell, and its sound reached Mont Blanc Cricket and ships near Jaya Island as a storm swept across the sea.
• Oboro gathered the shells and other resources, while Enel laid down rules for Skypiea before leaving and rejected bloodline cards that might alter his appearance.
• Satori and Gedatsu became members of the Demon Tribe, while Enel gained the ability Sensory Disorientation.
• The Hell Pirates departed Skypiea, and Gan Fall returned to Angel Island after witnessing their actions.
• When Dom asked whether they were going to Water 7 to find a ship, Oboro announced that they were heading to Alabasta to teach Enel a lesson.
• Oboro ordered the crew not to interfere, and Dom and Lucci agreed to let Enel show off his abilities against Alabasta's fighters.

Enel explored Mock Town, learned about the Hell Pirates’ reputation and the Yonko, and declared that he would kill them after mastering Haki. Oboro offered him a solo test in a country, promising to teach him Haki if he completed it, and Enel reluctantly agreed before the group set out.

• Enel searched Jaya Island and questioned a tavern owner about Oboro and the strongest people in the world.
• The tavern owner described the Hell Pirates’ exploits and identified the Yonko as the people most likely to be stronger than Oboro.
• Oboro and his group arrived, and Enel announced that he would go to the New World and kill the Yonko once he learned Haki.
• Oboro proposed that Enel handle a simple mission alone, with Gedatsu and Satori allowed to accompany him, and promised to teach him Haki if he succeeded.
• Enel accepted Oboro’s test, and Oboro led the group out of the tavern.

Oboro confirmed to Cricket that the Golden City existed but refused to help clear Noland’s name, then explained Noland’s history to the Hell Pirates as they flew away. He revealed his knowledge of Enel’s past and Ohara, leaving Enel curious and Rob Lucci alarmed by how much Oboro knew.

• Cricket and the Saruyama Alliance caught up with the Hell Pirates, and Cricket asked Oboro to confirm that the Golden City had been found.
• Oboro confirmed the Golden City’s existence but refused Cricket’s request to use his influence to clear Noland’s name, urging him to take pride in his ancestor instead.
• Oboro lifted the group into the air and told Cricket that Noland had helped the Tontatta and Shandia, and that the Golden City would eventually reveal itself again.
• While the Hell Pirates flew away, Oboro explained Noland’s connection to the Shandia and said that another pirate had fulfilled the old promise by ringing the Golden Bell.
• Oboro told Enel that he knew about the destruction of Birka and the capture of God’s Island, then mentioned the Tree of Knowledge on Ohara.
• Enel demanded to know what else Oboro knew, while Rob Lucci reacted with alarm to Oboro’s knowledge of the erased history of Ohara.

Oboro brought the Hell Pirates to Alabasta and explained fragments of its ancient history and the World Government’s hidden power. After seeing the kingdom’s drought and unrest, he learned that Fire Fist Ace had gone to the port and chose to lure him to Alubarna by spreading word of Blackbeard Teach’s whereabouts.

• During the flight to Alabasta, Oboro told Enel and Kaka about the kingdom’s history, the Five Elders, and the start of the Void Century, leaving Rob Lucci unsettled by how much Oboro seemed to know.
• The Hell Pirates reached Alabasta late at night and saw rebels fighting royal guards as civilians fled through the struggling kingdom.
• The crew observed illegal trade and widespread hardship near Alubarna, while Oboro identified Crocodile’s Dance Powder scheme as the cause of the drought and rising conflict.
• Dorans and Kaka reported that Fire Fist Ace had left for the port, and Oboro ordered them to wait in Alubarna and spread word that they knew Blackbeard Teach’s whereabouts.
• Oboro told Enel that Ace was his first target.

Oboro brought the Hell Pirates to Alubarna and arranged for word of their presence to reach Ace, intending him to challenge Enel. Before Ace appeared, Luffy arrived at the tavern, recognized Oboro vaguely, and demanded meat.

• Oboro chose Ace as Enel's first teacher, reasoning that Ace's Logia powers, Haki, and combat experience made him a formidable opponent.
• Oboro led the Hell Pirates to Alubarna, where the royal guard sealed off the streets around the tavern and tried unsuccessfully to negotiate with them.
• Dom reported that news of the Hell Pirates' arrival had spread throughout Alabasta so Ace would hear it if he was still there.
• Luffy dashed through the royal guard blockade and entered the tavern, saying Oboro seemed familiar before asking for meat.

Nami dragged Luffy into a tavern in Alubarna, where she recognized Oboro and the Hell Pirates and tried to get Luffy to leave. Enel attacked Luffy with lightning, blasting him through the tavern and into the street, while Oboro made no move to intervene.

• Nami caught up with Luffy, punched him, and dragged him away from the soldiers before he escaped into a tavern to order food.
• Nami recognized Oboro and the Hell Pirates inside the tavern and pleaded with Luffy to leave, but Luffy refused because he was hungry.
• Enel, irritated by Luffy's arrival and unaware of Oboro's interest in the Straw Hats, confronted him and struck him with lightning.
• The lightning destroyed the tavern wall and part of the street, but Dorans confirmed that Luffy had been blasted away rather than killed.
• Nami collapsed in shock as the street descended into chaos, and Dom noticed that Oboro had not tried to stop Enel.