Recaps

Big Mom ordered Katakuri to capture Gild Tesoro after learning Charming Woman was in trouble, while the World Government dispatched its intelligence agency to help her. Chaos overwhelmed Charming Woman in battle and used Divine Control to lift her helplessly into the air.

• Charlotte Amande told Big Mom that Charming Woman was in trouble, and Big Mom ordered Katakuri to rescue her and capture Gild Tesoro.
• The World Government sent its intelligence agency to aid Charming Woman without exposing its dealings with her.
• Charming Woman spread her Scent-Scent Fruit power, driving nearby thugs into a frenzy as Chaos and his allies fought them.
• Chaos summoned a giant Buddha and golden needles, then struck Charming Woman with a devastating golden-red wave that destroyed her illusions and badly wounded her.
• Chaos battered Charming Woman with the Chains of Heaven, covered her with golden powder, and used Divine Control to raise her into the air against her will.

Chaos killed Charming Woman, defeated Galette and a CP0 agent, then spread his gold dust across Poppy Island to take control of it. The island was nearly under his command, though some people remained in hiding.

• Chaos killed Charming Woman despite Galette and CP0 arriving with orders to protect her.
• Chaos attacked Galette with a giant Buddha palm and knocked him unconscious.
• Chaos killed the CP0 agent with a single punch.
• Chaos spread golden dust across Poppy Island, while Stussy, Betty, Enel, Kuma, Crocodile, Archino, Kaismi, Lili, and Cocoss attacked other territories.
• Slippery Man and the other pirates retreated from the golden wave, but Chaos gained control of nearly all of Poppy Island.

After Gaia Chaos killed Medusa and seized Poppy Island, Morgans prepared to exploit the upheaval and claim more territory for his organization. Across the Grand Line, Kuma took over Medusa’s holdings for the Richest Group before encountering Dragon, whose business had begun to gain momentum.

• Chaos left the remaining takeover of Poppy Island to Stussy and Betty while anticipating retaliation from the Big Mom Pirates and the World Government.
• Morgans learned that Chaos had killed Medusa and decided to travel to Poppy Island to report on the conflict and expand his organization’s territory.
• Morgans told Jaeger and Chenier that Totto Land and the World Government might challenge Chaos over Medusa’s holdings, creating an opportunity for their organization.
• Kuma destroyed the holdouts on one of Medusa’s islands and continued the Richest Group’s campaign to seize her territories.
• Dragon arrived on the island and encountered Kuma after searching for like-minded partners for his growing enterprise.

After a day of seizing Poppy Island, Stussy and Betty handled the takeover while Chaos relaxed with Enel at a bathhouse. Back at their hotel, the group shared late-night food, and Enel resolved to train hard enough to defeat them all.

• Stussy and Betty secured an initial grip on Poppy Island and began managing its industries and the territories captured by Crocodile and the others.
• Chaos took Enel to a bathhouse while Betty grew frustrated at being left to handle the work with Stussy.
• Chaos returned at midnight with Enel and late-night snacks, and Enel resented the nickname Little Ai-chan while plotting to defeat the group.
• Betty and Enel fought after she slapped the back of his head, but Chaos stopped their scuffle and asked Stussy about the others' progress.
• Enel asked Chaos for training equipment, and Chaos sent in a lump of gold that transformed into equipment so Enel could begin training.

Charlotte Katakuri arrived at Poppy Island to demand Charlotte Galette, then fought Gaia Chaos in a clash of Conqueror's Haki. Their battle continued across the island, leaving Chaos facing Katakuri's powerful Armament Haki.

• Charlotte Katakuri arrived on Prometheus and demanded that Gaia Chaos hand over Charlotte Galette, but Chaos said she was already dead.
• Katakuri kicked Chaos through several buildings, and Chaos emerged to face him.
• Chaos and Katakuri unleashed their Conqueror's Haki, knocking out most people nearby as Morgans photographed the clash.
• Chaos and Katakuri traded powerful blows across the island, and Chaos's hand went numb after he blocked Katakuri's attack.

Chaos and Katakuri fought a devastating battle across Poppy Island, each unleashing giant constructs and powerful attacks. Chaos gained the upper hand and discovered that his gold dust could interfere with Katakuri’s control of mochi.

• Chaos and Katakuri clashed with kicks and blows, their Conqueror’s Haki and attacks tearing up the island.
• Chaos summoned a golden Buddha and Katakuri formed a mochi golem, and their weapons and constructs collided in a massive shock wave.
• Chaos and Katakuri escalated to flaming finishing attacks that destroyed much of the mountainside, town, and coastline, with Chaos’s strike gaining the advantage.
• Chaos sent a storm of golden weapons at Katakuri, who blocked them with mochi that absorbed the gold dust.
• Chaos realized the gold dust disrupted Katakuri’s control of the mochi and began pushing it in the opposite direction.

Chaos and Katakuri fought through the night on Poppy Island while their allies watched from a distance. A report then revealed that Sakazuki had attacked Archino on Gottat Island, where Archino continued fighting despite being badly outmatched.

• Chaos weakened Katakuri's awakening and clashed with him in a fierce battle that devastated Poppy Island.
• Enel asked whether they should help, but Stussy refused to interfere without Chaos's orders.
• Stussy received a report that darkened her and the others' expressions.
• Five hours earlier, Sakazuki confronted Archino on Gottat Island after arriving to eliminate the Sun King.
• Archino pierced Sakazuki's heart with his High Temperature Gun, but Sakazuki had already turned to magma and struck Archino down.
• Archino rose and attacked again as Sakazuki prepared another magma blow.

Chaos defeated Katakuri on Poppy Island and left him badly injured, then set out with Betty to deal with other threats. The chapter ended with Chaos wondering whether Bear had run off after Betty failed to reach him.

• Stussy told Chaos that Sakazuki had captured Old Don, and Chaos tried to end his fight with Katakuri.
• Chaos used Betty's buff to fire his Golden Divine Fire attack, punching a hole through Katakuri's chest and defeating him.
• Prometheus carried Katakuri away, and Chaos stopped Enel from pursuing them.
• Chaos left Stussy and Enel on Poppy Island and flew away with Betty while eating to recover his strength.
• Betty contacted Ivankov and Crocodile, but she could not reach Bear, leaving Chaos to wonder whether Bear had run off.

Sakazuki’s warship was ambushed by Gaia Chaos, who arrived with Belo Betty and Emporio Ivankov to free Archino. Chaos and Sakazuki began a fierce rematch, and Sakazuki realized Chaos had mastered the Six Powers and awakened Life Return.

• Sakazuki prepared to escort the unconscious Archino to Impel Down while reviewing wanted posters of notorious pirates.
• Gaia Chaos, Belo Betty, and Emporio Ivankov attacked Sakazuki’s warship, with Chaos’s golden Buddha forcing Sakazuki to emerge and defend the ship.
• Chaos told his companions to free Old Don, then confronted Sakazuki and unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki and elaborate golden armor.
• Chaos struck Sakazuki with a powerful kick, but Sakazuki used Elementalization and counterattacked with a magma hellhound.
• Sakazuki recognized that Chaos knew the Six Powers and had awakened Life Return, and resolved to take him out.

Chaos and Sakazuki traded devastating attacks that devastated Gotate Island, but both survived and prepared to continue their battle. Chaos had spent half his Haki and approached Sakazuki with a flaming golden mace for his third move.

• Chaos struck Sakazuki with Golden Karmic Fire: Ordinary Punch, blasting him into a distant magma river.
• Sakazuki countered with Great Eruption, and Chaos answered with Golden Karmic Fire: Ordinary Kick and a dive that drove through Super Great Eruption and struck Sakazuki.
• The clash destroyed a large part of Gotate Island, while Ivankov, Archino, Betty, and surviving Marines were caught in the shock wave.
• Chaos healed his badly broken foot with Life Return and evaded Sakazuki's magma pillar, then mocked the injured Marine.
• Chaos said his first two moves had used half his Haki, picked up a flaming golden mace, and advanced on Sakazuki as Sakazuki stood ready to fight.

Chaos and Sakazuki fought to exhaustion, but Betty’s power let Chaos land a decisive final blow. Sakazuki was left unconscious, and Ivankov began treating the badly injured Chaos.

• Chaos and Sakazuki traded devastating attacks that transformed the battlefield into a vast magma-filled basin, leaving both severely injured.
• Chaos recognized that Sakazuki still had the advantage and taunted him about their past fights.
• Betty empowered Chaos with her Devil Fruit ability as Sakazuki launched one final attack.
• Chaos dodged Sakazuki’s Crimson Dog Tooth and struck him from behind with Emperor’s Spear, breaking his spine and leaving him unconscious.
• Ivankov used a needle on Chaos’s kidney to help restore his complexion.

After defeating Sakazuki, Chaos stopped the Marines from retreating and decided to spare the unconscious Rear Admiral. He ordered Ivankov to turn Sakazuki into a woman, intending to radically change his life.

• The Marines prepared to retreat with the unconscious Sakazuki, but Archino, Betty, and Ivankov blocked their way.
• Chaos subdued the Marines with his Conqueror’s Haki, then ordered his crew to knock them down.
• Chaos refused to kill Sakazuki or hand him over for recruitment, deciding instead to leave him with an unforgettable mark.
• Chaos told Ivankov to turn Sakazuki into a woman.

After Gild Tesoro's subordinate, the Okama King, transformed Sakazuki into a woman, Borsalino brought the unconscious Marine back to Marineford. Sakazuki woke in Kong's office, discovered her changed body, and demanded to know who had done it.

• Borsalino arrived at the ravine and learned that Gild Tesoro had rescued the Sun King and that Sakazuki had been transformed into a woman by the Okama King.
• Borsalino carried the unconscious Sakazuki away and knocked her out again when she began to wake during the flight to Marineford.
• Borsalino brought Sakazuki to Kong and Tsuru, then explained how the transformation had happened.
• Sakazuki woke in Kong's office, burned away the coat, realized she was naked and transformed, and shouted, "Who... Who... Who did this!"

Emporio Ivankov’s ability transformed Sakazuki into a woman, and the change drove him into a violent rage. After Kong stopped him from rushing to the New World, Sakazuki stayed in Marineford and swore revenge on Gild Tesoro.

• Sakazuki erupted through the Headquarters Building and tried to race toward the sea to kill Gild Tesoro, but Kong knocked him unconscious.
• Kong and Tsuru took Sakazuki to another office, where the Marines concluded that Emporio Ivankov had changed his sex.
• Sakazuki repeatedly woke in a rage before finally calming enough to tell Kong he was going to the New World.
• Kong refused to let Sakazuki go until he had fully calmed down, and Sakazuki left the office as Marineford officers whispered about his transformation.
• Sakazuki examined his transformed body in private, then destroyed the bathroom with magma and vowed revenge on Gild Tesoro.

Crocodile fought the Chongchong Pirates after finding them occupying one of Charming Woman’s former islands. Just as he nearly killed Centipede King Namelte, Impact King Temeklin and Giant Pig Elkaka arrived with the rest of the crew and challenged him.

• Crocodile confronted Dandy Rickmame and Centipede King Namelte, who warned him to leave the island controlled by the Chongchong Pirates.
• Crocodile turned the battlefield into sand and summoned a giant sand Tsar, overwhelming the two officers as onlookers watched.
• Crocodile trapped Centipede King in streams of sand that drained his moisture while the Tsar kept Dandy Rickmame at bay.
• A shock wave blasted Crocodile apart and freed Centipede King, who escaped after nearly being killed.
• Impact King Temeklin and Giant Pig Elkaka arrived with the Chongchong Pirates, and Temeklin demanded that Crocodile surrender.

Crocodile fought Impact King and three Chongchong Pirates captains, but was captured after a prolonged battle. On Poppy Island, Chaos learned that Impact King had taken Crocodile and demanded that Chaos come in person or Crocodile would be killed.

• Crocodile turned the battlefield into a vast sandstorm and fought Impact King, Giant Pig Elkaka, Dandy Rickmame, and Centipede King Nartet.
• Crocodile badly injured Centipede King and Dandy Rickmame, but Impact King and the others eventually defeated him and kept him alive as bait for Gild Tesoro.
• Chaos returned to Poppy Island after rescuing Archino, while Betty failed to reach Kuma and Stussy and Betty continued taking over the Charming Woman's Red Light District businesses.
• Chaos dozed on the sofa with his Observation Haki active, and Stussy woke him after receiving word that Crocodile had been captured.
• Stussy told Chaos that Impact King demanded he come in person or Crocodile would be killed, leaving Chaos puzzled about who Impact King was.

Chaos learned that Crocodile had been captured by the Chongchong Pirates and set out with Enel and Archino to deal with them. Enel arrived first, taunted Crocodile, and attacked the pirates with Divine Punishment.

• Chaos read the Chongchong Pirates’ records and decided to rescue Crocodile with Enel and Archino.
• The Impact King’s crew discussed whether the Golden Emperor would come while Crocodile insisted they could not capture him.
• Centipede King beat Crocodile after Crocodile mocked the pirates, but the Impact King stopped him from killing their prisoner.
• Enel appeared in a burst of lightning, saw Crocodile’s condition, and mocked him for being captured.
• Enel summoned black clouds and brought a massive lightning bolt down on the Impact King, his crew, and Crocodile.

The Richest Group arrived to confront the Chongchong Pirates, and Gaia Chaos killed Giant Pig Elkaka before turning his forces against the remaining pirates. Impact King fought Chaos’s Buddha manifestation and then charged him, meeting Chaos’s flaming club attack.

• Enel struck the pirates with lightning, but Dandy Rickmame cut him in half and discovered he was a Logia user.
• Sun King Don Archino attacked Giant Pig Elkaka, and Chaos surprised Elkaka with a stomp that killed him.
• Chaos declared that attacking his people by outnumbering them was a capital offense, then ordered his men to kill the pirates.
• Enel and Archino engaged Dandy Rickmame and Centipede King Namelte as Buddha Manifestation attacked Impact King.
• Impact King charged Chaos, who met his strongest attack with Golden Molten Fire: Thunder Bagua.

Chaos defeated Impact King while Archino and Enel fought and won their battles. After receiving a Den Den Mushi call, Chaos headed for Music Island, while Sakazuki woke up transformed into a woman and struggled to accept her new body before reporting to Kong.

• Chaos defeated Impact King with one move and killed him with a golden spear.
• Chaos left Archino and Enel to fight their opponents, then waited with Crocodile until Archino returned victorious and Enel won after a difficult battle.
• Chaos received a Den Den Mushi call and ordered the group to head to Music Island.
• Sakazuki woke up as a woman and discovered she was bleeding and could no longer relieve herself standing up.
• Sakazuki went to Kong's office, where Garp laughed at her transformation and she punched him into the wall.
• Kong told Sakazuki to calm down as she began losing control and magma poured from her body.

Sakazuki learned that Tsuru could not restore his female body, while Garp reported rising tensions among the New World pirate crews. On Music Island, Chaos met Dragon to discuss the Revolutionary Army, then confronted Kuma over hesitating when Dragon tried to recruit him.

• Tsuru told Sakazuki, Garp, Kuzan, and Kong that she could not change Sakazuki's body back, and Garp advised him to accept being a woman.
• Garp reported that the Roger Pirates might clash with the Flying Pirates and that the Beasts Pirates and Whitebeard Pirates were growing restless.
• Dragon and Kuma met on Music Island, where Dragon tried to recruit Kuma into the Revolutionary Army.
• Chaos arrived with Enel, Archino, and Crocodile, threatening Dragon before sitting down to hear why he needed more money.
• Dragon explained the Revolutionary Army's situation and left with gold from Chaos after their discussion.
• Chaos accused Kuma of hesitating when Dragon tried to poach him and warned him that betrayal would mean death.

After Big Mom threatened the Richest Group over its share of Charming Woman’s territory, Chaos decided to attack Whole Cake Island during her tea party in ten days. He planned to use the confrontation to test his strength, deter rival underworld factions, and regain attention, while the person he called prepared to bring their people along.

• Stussy told Chaos that Big Mom had demanded half the Richest Group’s profits and threatened to destroy them if they refused.
• Betty proposed attacking Whole Cake Island during Big Mom’s tea party in ten days, and Chaos agreed to make a spectacle of it.
• Chaos called an unnamed associate and ordered them to bring their people to Whole Cake Island in ten days.
• After ending the call, Chaos considered his reasons for targeting Big Mom, including testing his strength, intimidating rivals, and returning to the trending searches.
• The people with the associate wondered whether Chaos was the elusive Emperor and realized they might soon meet him.

As Big Mom prepared for her tea party on Cake Island, she remained furious that the Golden Emperor had wounded Katakuri and failed to apologize. The guests assembled and Big Mom arrived with Zeus, Prometheus, and Napoleon, while Chaos’s knowledge of her weakness suggested she might be vulnerable after all.

• Totto Land’s chess soldiers and Cracker’s Biscuit Soldiers patrolled the islands as crews arrived for Big Mom’s tea party.
• Bobbin ordered his subordinates to monitor the guests and ensure the tea party was not disturbed.
• Big Mom asked Baron Tamago whether the Golden Emperor had come to apologize for wounding Katakuri, and Tamago said he had not.
• The tea party began on Cake Island, and the guests stood as Big Mom arrived with Zeus, Prometheus, and Napoleon.
• The narration explained that Chaos knew breaking Big Mom’s photo of the nun could weaken her defenses.

At Big Mom’s tea party, she executed island rulers who failed their quotas and reprimanded Katakuri for losing to the Golden Emperor. A golden spear struck the banquet, and a colossal Buddha appeared in a storm, sentencing Charlotte Linlin to death.

• Big Mom began the tea party’s annual review and ordered Mond to name those who had failed their quotas.
• Big Mom pulled the life from several kneeling island rulers and killed them for failing to meet their tributes.
• Big Mom confronted Katakuri over his defeat by the Golden Emperor, and Katakuri apologized without making excuses.
• A golden spear tore through the banquet and exploded behind Big Mom, destroying the venue and leaving a crater.
• A colossal Buddha emerged from a storm, declared that Charlotte Linlin was sentenced to death, and brought its hand down toward Cake Castle.

BIG MOM fought off the Golden Emperor’s enormous Buddha attack before Gaia Chaos arrived with the Richest Group and confronted her. Their Conqueror’s Haki clashed in the sky as Chaos faced BIG MOM at close range.

• BIG MOM mounted Zeus and used Napoleon to split the Buddha’s giant palm, then slashed open its chest, but the wounds healed in black clouds.
• A golden platform descended through a vortex as Gaia Chaos and the seven Richest Group representatives made their entrance.
• The crowd recognized the Richest Group members, including the new Heavenly Punishment Representative, Thunder God Enel.
• BIG MOM unleashed her Conqueror’s Haki at Chaos and his companions, but most of them remained unmoved.
• Chaos stepped into the air and met BIG MOM’s Haki with his own, splitting the stormy sky as he insulted her.
• Chaos stopped five meters from BIG MOM, and the two faced each other amid black-red lightning.

Chaos challenged Big Mom, and their clash devastated the central castle and battlefield. After Chaos sent Big Mom flying with a powerful kick, the Charlotte Family charged him, but his crew stepped in to block them.

• Chaos revealed his Golden Armor, summoned a spiked club, and challenged Big Mom to submit to him.
• Big Mom and Chaos collided in a devastating clash that destroyed the central castle and left Chaos bleeding while Big Mom appeared uninjured.
• Chaos transformed and struck Big Mom in the abdomen with a powerful kick, sending her flying through the ruins.
• Katakuri and other Charlotte Family members charged at Chaos after he attacked Big Mom.
• Enel, Crocodile, Stussy, Archino, Kuma, Ivankov, and Betty arrived to face the Charlotte Family and protect Chaos.