Chapter Summaries

Kusana used Smoker’s own claims about handling pirates with bounties under a hundred million to pressure him over Crocodile, a Shichibukai whose recorded bounty remained below that threshold. He then framed a mission to expose Crocodile’s conspiracy in Alabasta as Smoker’s chance to uphold justice, leaving Smoker convinced Kusana might eventually drive him to become a pirate.

• Kusana pointed out that Crocodile’s suspended bounty was only eighty-one million beli, challenging Smoker’s claim that he could handle pirates below a hundred million.
• Smoker explained that the Navy could not enter a Shichibukai’s territory or arrest them while their title remained in effect, and that Crocodile could legally privateer against the non-member Land of Grass.
• Kusana gave Smoker an investigation document alleging that pirates led by Crocodile were infiltrating Alabasta and conspiring to seize the kingdom.
• Smoker told Kusana that if he ever became a pirate, it would be Kusana’s fault.
• Kusana praised Smoker as a fearless Marine who would expose Crocodile’s organization and restore justice in Alabasta.

Kusana persuaded Smoker to accompany him and Princess Vivi on an operation against Crocodile, despite Smoker's protests. In Rain Country, Crocodile learned that the Land of Grass group had arrived—and that Colonel Smoker was with them.

• Smoker questioned Kusana's intelligence about Crocodile, but Kusana insisted it was true and framed the operation as being under Smoker's leadership.
• Kusana introduced Princess Vivi, then dragged the reluctant Smoker along as the group set off.
• Crocodile considered the Land of Grass's seizure of Goa and decided he could attack it while it lacked World Government protection.
• Robin received a call and told Crocodile that the Land of Grass group had arrived with Colonel Smoker.

Sengoku read that Smoker had appeared alongside the Land of Grass during its operation against Crocodile, and angrily accused him of provoking a Shichibukai without authorization. Smoker denied involvement and was left lamenting his rotten luck after Navy Headquarters credited him with the affair.

• Sengoku read the BBC Daily and saw reports about the Land of Grass, including its new anti-corruption campaign.
• Sengoku spotted a photograph of Smoker with the King of the Land of Grass and a report about exposing criminal forces in the Alabasta Kingdom.
• Sengoku called Smoker and accused him of going to Alabasta, appearing before Crocodile, and allowing the Shichibukai to be captured.
• Smoker denied taking part, but Sengoku ordered him to return to Loguetown and stay within his jurisdiction.
• Tashigi told Smoker that the operation had saved the Alabasta Kingdom, and Smoker lamented his rotten luck.

Smoker recalled how Leader Mang’s reckless plan exposed Crocodile’s conspiracy and helped end the rebellion in Alabasta, while leaving Smoker unwillingly celebrated as a hero. In the present, Smoker asked Tashigi what Mang was doing, and she said he was still in Alabasta with people arriving from the Land of Grass.

• Smoker recalled that Mang had dragged him into the operation despite his refusal and assured him that the plan was foolproof.
• Mang convinced the citizens of Nanohana to trust Princess Vivi and Smoker, but Crocodile appeared and won their cheers with a heroic performance.
• Mang shook Crocodile’s hand, then trapped him with Sea Style: Prison of the Sea and announced that the Marines suspected him of the conspiracy.
• Mang persuaded Crocodile’s Rebel Army to lay down their weapons, while Smoker was credited with helping save Alabasta.
• Smoker swore he would never follow Mang on another mission, then asked Tashigi what Mang was doing; she said people from the Land of Grass had arrived in Alabasta.

Princess Vivi returned to Alabasta with King Mang and learned that the crisis involving Crocodile had been resolved and her father’s health restored. The chapter left her shocked to hear King Cobra and Mang calling each other brothers.

• Vivi recalled how Mang had brought her back to Alabasta after revealing his peaceful intentions, and how Crocodile’s plot and the threat of civil war had been stopped.
• Tiragatan and Medi told Vivi that Igaram and Karoo had returned, King Cobra had recovered with help from Land of Grass doctors, and Princess Little Sang and Princess Little Qin were Mang’s daughters.
• Vivi learned that Mang was married and reacted with surprise.
• Vivi entered the palace hall and heard King Cobra and Mang thanking one another and calling each other brothers, leaving her irritated and bewildered.

Kusana and his companions celebrated the Land of Grass’s successful operation in Alabasta, where Crocodile was captured and the Santora River’s damage was repaired. As the group prepared to leave, Sasuke told Kusana that Danzo had emerged from seclusion.

• Children rode Karoo's squad around the courtyard while Princess Vivi thanked Kusana for saving Alabasta and offered compensation.
• Kusana explained that Crocodile had been blamed for the crisis, Baroque Works’ wealth and agents had been seized, and Alabasta had established diplomatic ties with the Land of Grass.
• Kusana told Princess Vivi that the Santora River’s seawater breach had been sealed, then joked that Alabasta would be billed for repairs.
• Naruto considered making Karoo his summoning beast, while Sasuke and Gaara discussed the mission and Smoker demanded that Kusana hand over the pirates.
• Sasuke told Kusana that Danzo had come out of seclusion, and Kusana reacted with interest.

Konoha’s leaders struggled to respond to the Land of Grass’s growing influence until Danzo arrived and insisted the village should fight. He claimed to have brought a secret weapon, then revealed a smiling figure who greeted Hiruzen.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Konoha’s senior officials how to handle the village’s worsening predicament, but no one offered a solution.
• Danzo entered the meeting room, and he and Hiruzen greeted each other warmly.
• Danzo declared that Konoha should fight the Land of Grass, despite Hiruzen warning that the alliance of the Four Great Ninja Villages had already lost to it.
• Danzo reassured Hiruzen that he had absolute confidence and announced he had brought a secret weapon.
• A smiling figure stepped out beside Danzo and greeted Hiruzen, saying it had been a long time.

Kusana and his companions set sail from Alabasta for the East Blue, bringing Nico Robin and a Poneglyph with them. On the way, Madara began fighting a swordsman rowing a small raft, and Kusana settled in to watch.

• Kusana, Lord Hanzō, Madara, Smoker, Tashigi, and the others left Alabasta while Naruto, Sasuke, Kushina, and the rest stayed behind to sightsee.
• Kusana visited Nico Robin in the ship's hold and told her she would decipher Poneglyphs at the Research Institute and should enjoy her remaining free time.
• Kusana returned to the deck and asked why the ship was rocking and where Madara had gone.
• Lord Hanzō explained that Madara had spotted a man rowing a raft with a Great Black Sword and started a fight with him.
• Kusana recognized the swordsman, asked for an orange, and leaned against the bow to watch the battle.

Madara Uchiha fought Hawkeye Mihawk at sea, enjoying their clash while Mihawk struggled against Madara’s ability to recover from his wounds. Madara summoned an even larger Susanoo as Mihawk prepared to keep fighting, while a nearby observer was surrounded by five pale figures.

• Kusana’s group and Colonel Smoker watched Madara Uchiha clash with Hawkeye Mihawk, and Smoker identified Mihawk as the World’s Greatest Swordsman.
• Mihawk explained that he had struck at Madara to punish him for laughing, but Madara blocked his slash and fought back with taijutsu and Susanoo.
• Mihawk wounded Madara and severed his arm, but Madara recovered, leaving Mihawk frustrated and unwilling to continue the fight.
• Madara demanded Mihawk’s name and refused to stop fighting, so Mihawk drew his Great Black Sword and prepared his strongest move.
• Madara summoned a colossal blue Susanoo that left Mihawk staring in shock.
• A young man watching from a nearby boat praised the Land of Grass, then noticed five pale figures surrounding him.

Kusana’s crew captured Hawkeye Mihawk after Madara defeated him, then tried to recruit him for the Land of Grass. As their ship sailed on, they encountered an orange-haired woman asking for help, and Kusana recognized the familiar situation and told her not to board.

• Madara explained that Mihawk had stopped fighting because his sword could not cut Madara, while Kusana speculated that soul powers or special Observation Haki might threaten him.
• Mihawk argued with Smoker over the Marines’ authority, and Smoker left with Tashigi after warning Mihawk not to cause trouble in the East Blue.
• Kusana offered Mihawk a place in the Land of Grass Talent Introduction program, and Mihawk agreed to stay for a while after hearing about the generous subsidies.
• White Zetsu spotted an orange-haired woman at sea asking to board in exchange for her treasure, and Kusana told her to give them the treasure without boarding.

Nami was tricked and left behind at sea, then headed back toward Cocoyasi Village unaware that it had changed. Kusana's group returned to the Land of Grass to find its dock transformed into a thriving hub, and Kusana told Robin it was time to work.

• Nami realized the luxurious ship had abandoned her after taking her money and vowed to steal from its crew someday.
• Nami recalled that the Marines had a photograph of her and wondered whether a noble had prompted them to pursue her.
• Nami rowed toward Cocoyasi Village, unaware that the corrupt official had been beaten and the Arlong Pirates hanged.
• Kusana's group returned to the Land of Grass and was astonished by the busy, expanded dock and its new routes and businesses.
• Mihawk went off to look around, while Kusana told Hanzō not to watch him as long as he followed the country's rules.
• Kusana asked Robin if she was ready to work, leaving her wondering whether she would translate the Poneglyphs.

Mihawk explored the Land of Grass and met Luffy, who had delayed setting sail until he could defeat Madara Uchiha. Meanwhile, a bewildered young girl arrived at the bustling harbor near Cocoyasi Village.

• Mihawk surveyed the Land of Grass and was impressed by its strength and its efforts to help ordinary people travel for work.
• Mihawk found Luffy working at a construction site and wearing Shanks's straw hat, then questioned him about his dream and why he had not set sail.
• Luffy declared that he would defeat Madara Uchiha before going to sea, and Mihawk realized he meant the powerful Madara he had encountered.
• A young girl reached the harbor near Cocoyasi Village and stared in confusion at its huge advertisement for Old Tangerine Mama Orange Jam.

Nami returned to Cocoyasi Village and found it transformed, with officials charging fees at the dock and for entry to Arlong Park. When she revealed her Arlong Pirates mark to avoid being arrested for stealing a wallet, the crowd called her a remnant of the Arlong Pirates.

• Nami docked at Cocoyasi Village and was charged a mooring fee by a dock administrator.
• Nami headed toward Arlong Park, noticing the improved road and a sign pointing visitors to the park.
• An entrance administrator demanded that Nami buy a ticket to enter Arlong Park.
• Nami realized she had no money, tried to take the administrator's wallet, and was surrounded by people in green uniforms.
• Nami revealed her Arlong Pirates mark to intimidate them, but more people arrived and called her a remnant of the Arlong Pirates.

Nami returned to Cocoyasi Village and learned that the Arlong Pirates had been defeated and the village rebuilt under the King of the Land of Grass. She discovered the king was Kusana, the man she intended to thank, and left him a pointed promise to thank him properly.

• Nami was released from the Cocoyasi Village Military Police Force after Gen recognized her and Nojiko came to collect her.
• Nojiko explained that the Arlong Pirates had been wiped out, Arlong Park had become a park, and the Marines had searched for Nami with her photograph.
• Nami saw Cocoyasi Village’s new roads and buildings, heard that Nojiko managed the orange jam factory, and approved of the dock fees as reasonable.
• Nojiko welcomed Nami home and told her the king would handle her past thefts so she could start over.
• Nami recognized Kusana in the king’s photograph and vowed to thank him properly, while Kusana sneezed in his office and asked Miss Robin for tea.

Robin sorted documents for Kusana while working in the Land of Grass, and Kusana decided they needed to travel after reading an urgent report about the ninja world. Meanwhile, Mujie confronted a captured World Economic News Agency reporter, and the Third Hokage prepared to hear a plan from his former disciple and close friend.

• Robin used her ability to sort Kusana's paperwork and asked why she was not translating the Poneglyph.
• Kusana read Mujie's report that the BBC had caught a World Economic News Agency reporter and left the matter to Mujie.
• Mujie stopped the White Zetsu from mistreating the reporter and asked him whether he had a dream.
• Robin passed Kusana an urgent document about the ninja world and Kusagakure, and Kusana said they would need to go on a business trip.
• The Third Hokage asked his former disciple and close friend to explain his plan inside Konoha's heavily guarded secret space.

Danzo proposed that Konoha fight the Land of Grass by rebuilding an alliance with the other Great Ninja Villages. Orochimaru revealed that he had mastered and modified Impure World Reincarnation, then summoned a White Zetsu to demonstrate.

• Danzo told Hiruzen that Konoha had no choice but to fight the Land of Grass and proposed joining forces with the other Three Great Ninja Villages.
• Hiruzen warned that the alliance had already disbanded and that Konoha might now be weaker than the Land of Grass.
• Danzo said the other villages would cooperate with Konoha and turned to Orochimaru to explain his plan.
• Orochimaru confirmed that he had mastered Impure World Reincarnation, and Hiruzen agreed to use it to protect Konoha.
• Orochimaru said he had modified the technique so the summoned dead could use their full strength, then summoned a White Zetsu before Hiruzen and Danzo.

Orochimaru used White Zetsu as vessels to revive the First Hokage and Tobirama Senju, but the resurrected brothers mistook him for someone plotting to kill his teacher. Meanwhile, Kusana returned to Kusagakure with Robin, who was bewildered by the shinobi world.

• Orochimaru explained that White Zetsu clones could serve as vessels for the Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu, and Hiruzen Sarutobi agreed to Danzo's plan to revive powerful figures before the Four Kage Summit.
• Hiruzen asked Orochimaru to revive the First Hokage and the Second Hokage, and Orochimaru warned that there might be a small accident.
• Orochimaru revived the First Hokage and Tobirama Senju, and Hiruzen welcomed them as his former leaders.
• The First Hokage and Tobirama Senju accused Orochimaru of plotting to kill his teacher, leaving Hiruzen and Danzo stunned.
• Kusana returned to Kusagakure with Robin, who asked where they were after he said they were in the shinobi world.

Robin discovered that Kusana’s business trip had taken him to another planet, the ninja world, and learned she could be free of the World Government’s scrutiny there. Meanwhile, the resurrected Hashirama and Tobirama questioned Hiruzen about Konoha’s past, leaving him about to recount its many troubles.

• Kusana explained to Robin that they were in another world, beyond the World Government’s reach, and offered her time to explore.
• White Zetsu’s original body said he felt a call from afar, leaving Kusana baffled.
• Hashirama and Tobirama asked Hiruzen whether Orochimaru had defected and whether Kabuto, Naruto, and Sasuke were Konoha ninja.
• Hiruzen told the two Hokage that the Uchiha Clan had defected after the naked donation incident, shocking them.
• Tobirama demanded an account of what had happened in Konoha, and Hiruzen began to explain.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō persuaded Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju to help Konoha confront the Land of Grass. As Danzo outlined an alliance and a final battle, White Zetsu sensed a familiar signal calling from afar.

• Tobirama Senju and Hashirama Senju condemned Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō for Konoha’s decline and for summoning them to fight the Land of Grass.
• Shimura Danzō defended himself and Hiruzen by describing their sacrifices for Konoha and pleading for the Hokage’s help.
• Tobirama Senju agreed to hear Hiruzen’s plan, while Hashirama Senju warned that Konoha’s future still depended on its living leaders.
• Shimura Danzō proposed joining forces with the other Three Great Ninja Villages and using Hashirama Senju and Tobirama Senju in a decisive battle against the Land of Grass.
• Shimura Danzō called Orochimaru their secret weapon and declared that Konoha was guaranteed to win.
• White Zetsu’s main body told Leader Mang that it sensed a familiar signal calling from afar.

Kusana visited the moon to learn what Elder Yang Zheng’s research on Devil Fruits had uncovered. He received new techniques for countering Devil Fruit users and discovered their powers could nourish the Divine Tree, then heard a voice ask who he was.

• Kusana traveled to the moon and met Elder Yang Zheng, whose research had revealed that Devil Fruits altered users’ bloodlines and granted extractable abilities.
• Kusana considered obtaining Vinsmoke technology, and Elder Yang Zheng expressed interest in meeting Vegapunk.
• Elder Yang Zheng gave Kusana two tested jutsu: one that sealed a Devil Fruit user’s abilities and a barrier that trapped an escaping ability in a nearby fruit after the user died.
• Elder Yang Zheng revealed that Devil Fruit abilities and users’ life energy could nourish the Divine Tree and accelerate its growth.
• Kusana sensed a presence in the Divine Tree, used Observation Haki and the Voice of All Things, and heard it ask who he was.