Recaps

Chaos and Stussy launched Gold City and promoted the Richest Group’s Strongest Gathering, drawing attention from across the seas. After Gold City’s arrival in Water Seven confirmed the announcements, people began gathering at its planned stops for a chance to board.

• Chaos prepared golden stairways and ports as Betty, Archino, Enel, Crocodile, Kuma, and the others set off to deliver invitations in golden yachts.
• Stussy steered Gold City toward Demon Valley Town while Chaos built golden ports above the sea.
• Morgans spread news of the Strongest Gathering, its auctions, competitions, and prize money, prompting people across the seas to plan a visit.
• Gold City reached Water Seven, where residents and pirates saw the floating city and realized the announcements were genuine.
• Gold City stayed in Water Seven for five hours before heading toward Enies Lobby, while crews and merchants began converging on its future stops.

The Marines and the Beasts Pirates received invitations to the Richest Group’s Strongest Gathering after Enel and Archino delivered them in person. Archino headed to Wano Country to find Kaido, while Queen was left to report the invitation to his drunken Governor-General.

• Kong, Sengoku, and Tsuru discussed the Strongest Gathering before Enel appeared over Marineford and delivered an invitation.
• Kong let Enel leave, and Sengoku explained that the Marines were not ready to make an enemy of the Richest Group.
• Tsuru argued that the Marines had to attend the gathering, and Kong later called Mary Geoise.
• Archino attacked the Beasts Pirates’ headquarters on Onigashima, then gave Queen an invitation and asked where Kaido was.
• Archino headed for Wano Country to find Kaido, while Queen called him and tried to explain the Strongest Gathering.

Crocodile, Kuma, Betty, and Ivankov delivered Gild Tesoro’s invitations to powerful pirate crews for a gathering of the strongest in one month. The recipients considered the invitations, while Big Mom left her decision unclear.

• Crocodile delivered an invitation for Golden Lion to Jelly Queen Annie, then departed without fighting her.
• Kuma invited Explosion Monarch Gottdi to the gathering, and Gottdi let him leave after their meeting.
• Betty drank with Whitebeard’s crew aboard the Moby Dick before giving Whitebeard his invitation.
• Ivankov defied Big Mom’s threats and delivered her invitation; Katakuri stopped an attack and allowed him to leave.
• Big Mom laughed without revealing whether she would attend the gathering.

As Oden danced under Orochi’s rule, Archino arrived and attacked Kaido, destroying Orochi’s castle and much of the Flower Capital. Their battle moved away from the towns, but left the capital badly damaged.

• Oden danced in the Flower Capital while residents condemned him and the Nine Red Scabbards watched helplessly.
• Kurozumi Orochi mocked Oden as Kaido drank inside Orochi Castle.
• Archino crashed into Orochi Castle like a blazing sun, turning the castle and surrounding streets into lava-covered ruins.
• Archino attacked Kaido, and Kaido invited him to become his subordinate.
• Kaido and Archino escalated their fight and moved toward uninhabited parts of Wano, while the Flower Capital suffered heavy damage.

Gold City arrived at Sabaody Archipelago, drawing a crowd eager to see its riches and attend the Strongest Gathering. Chaos received news that Sun King had clashed with Kaido, while Tsuru prepared to board Gold City on the Navy’s behalf.

• People across Sabaody Archipelago discussed Gold City’s attractions, safety rules, and the Strongest Gathering as pirates, nobles, and merchants gathered.
• Gold City arrived above Grove 24, and crowds rushed to see the golden city and board its open venues.
• Chaos learned from a secretary that Gold City had reached Sabaody Archipelago and that Sun King had clashed with Kaido in Wano Country.
• Tsuru ordered Navy officers to prepare and set out to board Gold City ahead of Sengoku’s arrival.

The Gold City dazzled visitors with its attractions before taking flight across the Red Line Continent toward Dressrosa. At its packed casino, Chaos joined a blackjack table and brazenly hit on three notorious pirate women, who ignored him.

• Visitors from across the world explored the Gold City, while Tsuru and the Marines checked into the Betty Hotel.
• The city celebrated through the night, then rose above the sea and flew across the Red Line Continent toward Dressrosa.
• Chaos wandered through the casino and joined a blackjack table occupied by Shadow Akaro, Iris, and Kaismi.
• Chaos asked the three women if they were interested in a date, but they ignored him.

Ochoku visited Gaia Building, flirted with Stussy, and challenged Chaos after hearing about his reputation. Chaos arrived to confront him, deciding that Ochoku had crossed a line by harassing his Appearance Representative.

• Ochoku appeared in Stussy's office and asked her on a date, but Stussy rejected him and accused him of sexual harassment.
• Stussy used Observation Haki to signal Chaos while he gambled with three pirate women, and Chaos transformed and rushed to Gaia Building.
• Chaos entered Stussy's office and learned Ochoku had come to test whether the Golden Emperor's reputation was deserved.
• Ochoku told Chaos he had heard about his clashes with Kaido, Linlin, Shiki, and Newgate and was curious to test him before the Strongest Gathering.
• Chaos took Stussy's complaint personally and regarded Ochoku's behavior as a deliberate attempt to cause trouble.

Chaos returned to Dressrosa after quickly defeating Ochoku, whose strength disappointed him. As the Richest Group settled back into its routine, Baccarat prepared to pursue her dream of becoming a famous star by debuting at the Strongest Gathering.

• Chaos and Ochoku left Gold City after their clash, and Tsuru recognized Ochoku as a former Rocks Pirates member.
• Gold City reached Dressrosa two days later, and Chaos returned after defeating Ochoku, recovering quickly with food and Life Return.
• Chaos said Ochoku was weaker than Whitebeard and Golden Lion, while Betty criticized him for harassing Stussy.
• The group resumed their routines, with Kuma heading to the casino, Ivankov to the ice rink or ski resort, Bonis to the colosseum, and Chaos to the Red Light District.
• Stussy invited Betty and Baccarat to shop and visit a sauna, but Baccarat declined because she planned to debut as a performer at the Strongest Gathering.

Archino returned to Gold City gravely wounded after Oden intervened in his battle with Kaido in Wano Country. As Toki feared that a man would soon arrive and restore Wano Country’s original tragic course, Chaos planned to visit the country with his team.

• Chaos caught Archino before he struck the Gaia Building, and Kuma and Ivankov helped stabilize him.
• Archino told the group that Oden had attacked after his fight with Kaido devastated Wano Country, leaving Kaido missing and Archino barely alive.
• Chaos decided the Richest Group would visit Wano Country and planned to investigate stealing Devil Fruits after Roger’s execution.
• In Kuri, Toki joined Kin'emon, Raizo, Momonosuke, and Hiyori outside while residents cleared rubble and mourned the dead.
• Toki worried that a man would soon arrive and restore Wano Country’s original history, with Kurozumi Orochi ruling alongside the Beasts Pirates.

Bonis fought in Gold City’s Arena while the city attracted dangerous pirates and drew Fisher Tiger aboard. Tiger found a welcoming place for fish-men, but the Gaia Building made him remember Neptune’s prophecy of the “Gaia Great Emperor.”

• Bonis challenged Ripping Hand in the Arena under the name Daz to hone his fighting skills.
• The Richest Group’s enforcers crushed disturbances in Gold City, while Tsuru observed that the group’s enforcers had returned.
• Pirates and other notorious figures, including Blue Trebol, the Brothers Pirates, and Ghost Princess Lorian, appeared in Gold City.
• Fisher Tiger boarded Gold City and was amazed to see fish-men and other races living without discrimination or slavery.
• Tiger saw the Gaia Building and recalled Neptune’s prophecy of the “Gaia Great Emperor.”

Chaos changed the Richest Group’s plans and set out for Wano Country with Old Don, Old Wan, and Old Bear, while Kurozumi Orochi’s fugitive group plotted its return to power. Kurozumi Semimaru warned Orochi that the Richest Group was a far greater threat than he realized.

• Betty, Stussy, and Baccarat warned Chaos that detouring to Wano Country and retaking Poppy Island could make them miss the Strength Convention, and Chaos decided not to go with the group.
• Chaos left for Wano Country with Old Don, Old Wan, and Old Bear aboard the Golden Flower Sea Road.
• Kurozumi Orochi, Kurozumi Semimaru, and Kurozumi Hanagasa hid from the Nine Red Scabbards in a mountain house as Orochi lamented losing power.
• Kurozumi Semimaru told Orochi that Oden would face the Beasts Pirates and the Richest Group, and explained that the Gold Emperor had defeated Kaido.
• Orochi was shocked to learn that the Sun King was only the Richest Group’s Burning Representative and that the group had an eighth Representative called the Luck Representative.

Kurozumi Semimaru and her allies abducted Toki and her children from Kuri to use them as hostages against Oden. As Oden's retainers surrounded the castle, the captors brought their hostages into the courtyard, where Toki regained consciousness and confronted them.

• Kurozumi Semimaru decided to flee to Kuri and capture Toki and her children to force Oden to yield.
• Kurozumi Semimaru used the Copy-Copy Fruit to impersonate Raizo, then knocked out Toki, Momonosuke, and Hiyori and carried them to Oden Castle.
• Kikunojo discovered Toki and her children were missing, and Kikunojo and Ashura Doji led a search as Oden rushed back from the Flower Capital.
• Kurozumi Orochi, Kurozumi Hanagasa, and Kurozumi Semimaru took Toki and her children hostage and emerged into the courtyard.
• Toki regained consciousness and calmly told the Kurozumi family that Oden would not let them take Wano Country again.

Chaos arrived in Wano with a terrifying display and confronted Kurozumi Orochi’s group, who were holding Toki and her children hostage. He tested Kurozumi Hanagasa’s Barrier-Barrier Fruit and left Kikunojo and Ashura Doji defeated, while the hostages remained in danger.

• Kikunojo and Ashura Doji waited outside as Kurozumi Orochi and his allies held Toki, Momonosuke, and Hiyori hostage.
• Chaos descended along a golden avenue and destroyed the building with a wave, forcing Kurozumi Hanagasa to protect the group with his barrier.
• Chaos struck the barrier with one finger, blasting a huge trench into the ground while the barrier remained intact.
• Kurozumi Semimaru threatened Toki and ordered Kikunojo and Ashura Doji to stop Chaos.
• Chaos’s golden gaze sent Kikunojo and Ashura Doji crashing through buildings, leaving them badly injured and unable to fight.

Chaos confronted Kozuki Toki and demanded to know the Time-Time Fruit’s power, but he rejected her claim that it could only send people to the future. As he threatened Momonosuke and Hiyori, Kozuki Oden and the Nine Red Scabbards arrived, and Archino intercepted Oden’s attack.

• Chaos struck Kurozumi Semimaru and her allies’ barrier, devastating part of the town and leaving Kurozumi Hanagasa gravely injured.
• Chaos recognized Kozuki Toki and questioned her about the Time-Time Fruit; she said it could send people to the future but could not bring them back.
• Convinced Kozuki Toki was hiding the fruit’s true power, Chaos aimed two swords at Momonosuke and Hiyori, while Kurozumi Orochi and the others fled.
• Kozuki Oden charged Chaos with both swords, but Archino intercepted him with a powerful punch that carved a magma-filled chasm through the battlefield.
• Kin'emon, Kawamatsu, and the other Nine Red Scabbards arrived as Kozuki Oden faced Archino and Chaos, fearing for Kozuki Toki and Wano Country.

Chaos and the Richest Group overwhelmed Oden and the Nine Red Scabbards as they tried to rescue Lady Toki and the children. Lady Toki used the Time-Time Fruit to send them all into the future, leaving Chaos unable to find them.

• Archino resumed his fight with Oden while Ivankov and Kuma blocked the Scabbards’ rescue attempt.
• Kuma’s Paw Impact knocked Inuarashi and Nekomamushi down, while Ivankov kept Kawamatsu and Kanjuro at bay.
• Chaos wounded Kin'emon, Raizo, and Denjiro with a near-invisible attack and pinned them to the ground with golden spears.
• Lady Toki, Momonosuke, Hiyori, Oden, and the Scabbards vanished, and Chaos concluded that Lady Toki had sent them into the future.
• Chaos lit his cigarette with a bullet from his golden gun and said the trip had been for nothing.

Kozuki Oden and the Nine Red Scabbards arrived one month in the future and learned that Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido had taken control of Wano Country again. Meanwhile, the Richest Group reached Poppy Island for its confrontation with the Flying Pirates, as the Navy and other pirates watched for an opportunity.

• Kozuki Toki sent Kozuki Oden and the others one month into the future, where they found themselves among the ruins of Kuri and hid while badly injured.
• The Scabbards learned that Kurozumi Orochi and Kaido had regained control of Wano Country and were using it as a weapons factory while threatening Oden's loved ones.
• Chaos returned to Gold City, ordered Stussy to keep watch on Kozuki Toki, and resumed his usual activities as his group went about its business.
• Gecko Moria arrived in Gold City with his crew and vowed to cut off the Golden Emperor's shadow after the strongmen's meeting.
• Gold City reached Poppy Island, where the Flying Pirates' fleet captains gathered as the Richest Group flew over to meet them alongside six mysterious figures.
• Tsuru urged Sengoku to hurry to Gold City, while pirates hoped the Richest Group and Flying Pirates would destroy each other; Chaos faced Predator Axios and Narwhal King Rubit at the island's harbor.

Chaos faced off against the Flying Pirates as the fleet captains gathered on Poppy Island and the Golden Lion descended from the sky. Chaos and the Golden Lion began a clash so powerful that their weapons did not touch, the sky split, and shock waves shook Gold City and the surrounding sea.

• The Flying Pirates' fleet captains assembled, while Morgans photographed and filmed the standoff between the two forces.
• Chaos ignored the fleet captains and called to Shiki, who descended from the clouds to meet him.
• The Golden Lion abruptly attacked Chaos with his twin swords, and Chaos countered with a Haki-coated mace.
• Their clash unleashed black-and-red lightning and immense shock waves, forcing the fighters nearby to retreat and knocking many pirates unconscious with Conqueror's Haki.
• Tsuru watched the battle and realized that Chaos had grown far stronger than she had expected.

Chaos and Golden Lion put their clash on hold and agreed to settle their dispute through a contest between their strongest subordinates. The fighters faced off at an archipelago while Gold City watched the live broadcast and began placing bets.

• Chaos asked Golden Lion to do him a favor, but Golden Lion proposed a three-on-three contest, with the winner deciding whether Chaos would owe him or work under him.
• Chaos and Golden Lion each chose three fighters: Crocodile, Archino, and Enel for the Richest Group, and Predator Axios, Rubit, and Paster for the Flying Pirates.
• Chaos warned his subordinates that they had to win or draw, and he and Golden Lion added Poppy Island to the stakes.
• Chaos and Golden Lion moved their groups to an archipelago, while Golden Lion carried a chunk of land with his fleet captains.
• Betty broadcast the match across Gold City, where spectators recognized the fighters and began betting on the outcome.

Crocodile fought Strong Man Paster, dismissing him as an unworthy opponent while unleashing devastating sand-based attacks. Strong Man escaped Crocodile’s quicksand chasm, weakened but alive.

• Crocodile told Strong Man Paster that he was too weak to be a worthy opponent and recalled how Strong Man had once helped corner him.
• Strong Man attacked with the Press-Press Fruit, compressing air into powerful shock waves, while Crocodile countered with sand and Ryuō Haki.
• Crocodile transformed the surrounding land into a vast desert and trapped Strong Man within towering sandstorms.
• Strong Man compressed the sandstorms and restrained them as people watching from Gold City marvelled at the battle and the power of Logia Devil Fruits.
• Crocodile unleashed Hell: Amōro, swallowing Strong Man in a deep chasm of quicksand that began draining his body.
• Strong Man forced his way out of the chasm, gasping for breath and visibly thinner.

Enel and Axos fought a destructive battle, with Enel repeatedly unleashing Thunder Welcome despite taking damage. Meanwhile, Archino dominated Narwhal King Rubit with relentless high-temperature attacks, while the outcomes of Crocodile’s and Enel’s fights remained uncertain.

• Enel formed Thunder Welcome, but Axos launched a spring-powered strike that pierced the attack and blasted open the clouds.
• Enel detonated the pierced Thunder Welcome, then formed another black lightning sphere without pausing, astonishing the onlookers and Chaos.
• Axos attacked with Roaring Shockwave, and Enel countered with Divine Repulsion; their clash wounded both fighters and drained Axos’s Haki.
• Enel launched another Thunder Welcome, and its explosion drove Axos into a massive crater as the crowd questioned how Enel could keep using major attacks.
• Archino battered Narwhal King Rubit with repeated high-temperature moves, steadily draining Rubit’s Haki and stamina while maintaining the upper hand.

Chaos stopped the battles between the Richest Group and Golden Lion Shiki's fleet captains to protect the Strongest Gathering and prepare to spread the Six Powers and Haki. Golden Lion demanded an explanation, leaving their tense standoff unresolved.

• Chaos ended the two-day battles, despite Enel and Crocodile believing they could soon defeat Axos and Paster.
• Archino stood victorious over Narwhal King Rubit after their prolonged, exhausting fight.
• Chaos reflected that he needed to avoid major conflicts until the Strongest Gathering ended and intended to usher in a Cultivation Era by spreading the Six Powers and Haki.
• Enel and Crocodile obeyed Chaos's order to withdraw, and Axos and Paster refrained from attacking them.
• Golden Lion confronted Chaos and demanded to know why he had stopped the fights, regarding the likely tie as a loss and an affront to his pride.

Chaos ended his clash with the Golden Lion and welcomed Sengoku and Garp to Gold City, where the Marines and the Flying Pirates agreed to wait for the Powerhouse Summit. News of the gathering drew Whitebeard, Kaido, the Explosion Monarch, and Katakuri toward the city as the summit approached.

• Chaos persuaded the Golden Lion to attend the Powerhouse Summit, and both groups headed to Gold City.
• Chaos met Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru in Gold City, while the Golden Lion arrived soon after and challenged the Marines over Patrick’s capture.
• Chaos urged Sengoku and the Golden Lion to avoid fighting in Gold City, and both factions stayed at the Betty Hotel until the summit.
• Marco told Whitebeard that the Golden Lion, Sengoku, and Garp had reached Gold City, so Whitebeard turned the Moby Dick toward the city.
• Kaido and the Explosion Monarch set out for Gold City, while the Big Mom Pirates sent Katakuri and others because Big Mom was about to give birth.

Chaos prepared to auction Six Powers and Haki training methods worldwide despite his executives’ fears of the backlash. He remained determined to precede Roger’s coming Great Pirate Era and make the Golden Emperor Gaia Chaos impossible to leave out of history.

• Chaos posed dramatically by the Gaia Building’s windows in his shorts until Stussy, Baccarat, and Betty mocked him.
• Baccarat asked whether the Richest Group could handle the fallout from its plans, and Stussy warned Chaos against auctioning training methods across the world.
• Chaos refused to reconsider the auction, prompting the three women to complain about his reckless leadership.
• Chaos argued that powerful pirates would welcome a more chaotic sea and said he trusted himself to protect his group.
• Chaos admitted he was rushing to outshine Roger’s coming Great Pirate Era and satisfy his vanity by securing his place in history.

The Richest Group hosted a banquet in Gold City as the world’s strongest pirates and Marines gathered ahead of the Gathering of the Strong. Chaos arrived and urged the rivals to keep the peace until the auction, and the banquet continued as News Coo spread reports of the gathering.

• Major pirate crews and Marine leaders arrived in Gold City, drawing reporters and weighing down the city with tension.
• Stussy, Baccarat, and Betty welcomed the guests, and the Golden Lion invited Stussy to join the Flying Pirates.
• Chaos entered with Enel, Crocodile, and others, then asked the gathered powers to set aside their grievances until the auction began.
• The guests held drinking contests and gambled instead of fighting, while News Coo carried reports of the gathering across the seas.

The Strongmen's Gathering began in the Golden City with Baccarat's dazzling debut performance, followed by Belo Betty opening the auction. The auction continued through a series of Zoan Devil Fruits, with bids far exceeding their usual value.

• The Five Elders worried about the pirates gathered in the Golden City and relied on Sengoku for updates.
• Pirates, nobles, wealthy figures, and the Marines arrived at the packed auction hall, where Chaos and the Richest Group took their seats.
• Baccarat performed three dances to an astonished crowd, drawing praise from Golden Lion and Whitebeard.
• Belo Betty introduced herself as the auctioneer and began with the Brown Bear Fruit, which sold for four hundred million beli.
• Betty auctioned more Zoan Devil Fruits, including Rat, Weasel, Antelope, Lion, Camel, Squirrel, Sea Lion, Macaque, and Pangolin forms, for hundreds of millions of beli each.