Recaps

Gaia Chaos left Goat Island, tested his Gold-Gold Fruit against pirates, and honed his Observation Haki through dangerous fights in Demon Valley Town. He drove off Swordsman Crus and headed for Blood Thorn Pradanite just as Rear Admiral Sakazuki arrived to capture the Blood Thorn Pirates.

• Gaia Chaos left Goat Island aboard a merchant ship, killed Poison Fang during a pirate attack, and flew to Demon Valley Town to seek stronger opponents.
• After killing several thugs and introducing himself as the Golden Emperor, Gaia Chaos fought Lion King Gappa and defeated Garp and the Lion King Pirates who intervened.
• Gaia Chaos captured Zebra Killer Barnkes and kept him bound while learning about Observation Haki, then used Camel Tepieru’s attacks to awaken and control his own Haki before killing him.
• Gaia Chaos released Zebra Killer Barnkes as promised, while Sakazuki diverted his warship toward Demon Valley Town and destroyed a pursuing pirate ship.
• Pirates attacked Gaia Chaos for his gold, but he killed them and waited at the Tropical Grand Hotel for powerful challengers as crews gathered outside.
• Swordsman Crus fought Gaia Chaos and escaped after cutting through his attacks, prompting the remaining strong pirates to withdraw.
• Gaia Chaos reclaimed his stolen gold, rode through town on a palanquin carried by Golden Warriors, and headed toward Blood Thorn Pradanite after learning he was nearby.
• Rear Admiral Sakazuki arrived in Demon Valley Town with fifty Marines to capture the Blood Thorn Pirates.

Gaia Chaos honed his powers, clashed with Marines and pirates on Sabaody, and gained a massive bounty after killing Dragon Horn Jax. He recruited a reluctant Crocodile and set his sights on a Marine base to obtain Seastone for training.

• Chaos killed Pradanite, survived a fight with Sakazuki, and awakened Armament Haki after escaping.
• Chaos captured Rear Admiral Tobit to learn the Six Powers, then released him after gaining the basics.
• Chaos traveled to Weatheria and Sky Island, where he seized the golden palace and trained with Nolan before continuing his search for Bika.
• On Sabaody, Chaos watched Crocodile fight Dragon Horn Jax, then attacked Jax with the Goddess of the Heavens and killed him.
• Chaos fought Vice Admiral Ox and Garp, but fled after Garp shattered his golden weapons and defenses.
• The Marines publicized Chaos’s exploits and raised his bounty to 567 million berries, drawing the attention of pirates and Golden Lion Shiki’s captains.
• Chaos tracked down Crocodile, defeated him, and forced him to accompany him as a subordinate.
• Chaos planned to visit a Marine base for Seastone, and Crocodile addressed him as Boss while Chaos urged him to keep up.

Chaos robbed Heavenly Gold, fought Navy forces, and drew increasing attention as the Golden Emperor. On Post Island, he tested ways to turn people into gold, drew Stussy into a fight, and left Crocodile facing Lombart.

• Chaos massacred pirates on Sabaody, forced Ox to surrender Seastone, and learned Life Return while Crocodile trained beside him.
• Chaos and Crocodile robbed the Gilgamesh Kingdom’s Heavenly Gold convoy, fought Borsalino, and escaped when Tsuru arrived.
• Chaos’s bounty rose to 1.098 billion, and he later revealed himself on Post Island and defeated the pirate hunter Goyatrans.
• Chaos tried to transform Goyatrans and ordinary fruit into gold, then challenged Aquit to fight a Golden Warrior and let Aquit leave after his defeat.
• Chaos trapped Paper Man Ilango in a golden lotus and began testing fruit and black cloth on him while ships gathered around Post Island.
• At the brothel, Chaos warned the madam’s people to stay put, then sent golden dust across Post Island, where it reclaimed pirates’ collected gold and spread over approaching ships.
• Stussy arrived at the brothel, and Chaos urged her to leave the World Government before identifying her as a CPO agent and fighting her.
• Chaos gave Crocodile permission to kill Lombart, while Stussy fought through Chaos’s golden weapons and was struck down by a giant iron hammer.

Chaos defeated rival pirate captains and Sengoku on Post Island, awakened Conqueror’s Haki, and escaped with Stussy and Crocodile. After recovering in the Calm Belt, he went to Sabaody, arranged a partnership with Dragon, and faced Tsuru.

• Chaos trapped Stussy and forced her to cooperate, while Crocodile killed Lombart and joined them as Marine Admiral Sengoku and pirate crews approached Post Island.
• Chaos subdued Trusia, Delis, Majeta, and other pirate captains, then fought Jelly Queen Annie and captured her and her crew with the help of Crocodile and Stussy.
• Chaos fought Sengoku, awakened Conqueror’s Haki, and used the Gold-Gold Fruit to summon the captured pirates around the Marines, allowing him to escape with Stussy and Crocodile.
• Sengoku captured Annie and several pirates, but Golden Lion arrived and battled him until Lone Red Patrick Redfield’s arrival halted the confrontation.
• Chaos recovered in the Calm Belt, then trained his Conqueror’s Haki for ten days and told Crocodile and Stussy that they would travel to Sabaody Archipelago.
• Chaos caused people along his route through Sabaody to collapse with his Haki, met Dragon, and agreed to fund and partner with his organization rather than join it.
• Tsuru confronted Chaos after Dragon vanished, and Chaos unleashed his Haki and assembled golden armor before challenging her to test him.