Chapter Summaries

Mousse urged Charlotte Linlin to secure Stussy after realizing she was a World Government agent, but the Marines Charlotte Linlin had released were already on their way back to their base. Stussy warned that their return made peaceful reconciliation unlikely, and Charlotte Linlin began pulling Stussy’s soul from her body.

• Charlotte Linlin rejected Mousse’s idea of holding a Tea Party because there was not enough time to invite guests before the Marines could return and spread the news.
• Mousse proposed taking control of Stussy, and Charlotte Linlin revealed she had already suspected Stussy’s identity and had called her to Totto Land.
• Charlotte Linlin knocked Stussy unconscious, turned possible hidden devices on her into Homies, and extracted her soul before waking her.
• Stussy learned that Charlotte Linlin had killed thousands of Marine prisoners and sent some survivors back, then warned that the World Government would treat their return as an unforgivable provocation.
• Mousse understood that the World Government would prioritize suppressing the public challenge to its authority, and Stussy confirmed that it would not tolerate such defiance.
• With the Marines already gone, Charlotte Linlin followed Mousse’s plan and began dragging Stussy’s soul out of her body.

After Charlotte Linlin took fifty years of Stussy’s lifespan, Stussy agreed to inform on the BIG Pirates, though Mousse suspected she had not truly submitted. Mousse questioned her about CP0 and learned that the organization was much larger than he had expected, then focused on how strong its top agents were.

• Charlotte Linlin took fifty years of Stussy’s lifespan, and Mousse explained that the loss came from the end of her life, so she would not age immediately.
• Mousse realized that Totto Land’s residents might see its lifespan tax as a worthwhile trade for the country’s free services and became more attached to his family and home.
• Stussy agreed to relay information to the BIG Pirates, but Mousse asked her to stay and answer questions about CP0.
• Charlotte Linlin revealed that Homies retained their owners’ memories, making Stussy realize she had already exposed her intelligence to the family.
• Stussy told Mousse that CP0 had five brigades, twenty companies, and sixty squads, and that she was an elite agent rather than an ace.
• Mousse was surprised by CP0’s scale and turned his attention to whether its strongest agents could match a Marine Admiral.

Mousse learned how CP0’s strength and the Celestial Dragons’ control over military funding, legitimacy, and a suspected national treasure kept the Marines obedient. Stussy explained CP0’s chain of command and the Joint Council, leaving Mousse with a clearer picture of the system that sustained the Celestial Dragons’ rule.

• Stussy told Mousse that some CP0 agents could defeat her within three moves, prompting him to reconsider why the Marines served the Celestial Dragons.
• Mousse concluded that CP0, control of Marine funding, the national treasure, and the World Government’s legitimacy together restrained the Marines.
• Stussy explained that CP0 agents prioritized evacuating their Celestial Dragon masters and might avoid fighting an intruder who threatened them.
• Mousse asked about CP0’s orders, and Stussy described the priority given to the Joint Council, an agent’s own master, the Five Elders, and other Celestial Dragons.
• Stussy explained that fourteen representatives from the Celestial Dragon families formed the Joint Council, while Mousse inferred that the Five Elders’ families were excluded.
• Mousse concluded that the Joint Council balanced the Celestial Dragons’ shared power and resources, with Im standing above the system.

Stussy explained the privileges of CP0 and why the Marines had only one serving Marine Admiral, teaching Mousse how the World Government controlled its military. Mousse concluded that the Celestial Dragons feared the Marines’ growing power and collective loyalty.

• Stussy explained that CP0 agents had legal protections, generous salaries, and rewards from their Celestial Dragon masters.
• Mousse wondered whether Sengoku had been unable to leave Marineford when Fisher Tiger escaped Mary Geoise, and Stussy revealed that Sakazuki and Borsalino had refused promotion alongside Dragon.
• Stussy explained that the Five Elders had blocked the Marines’ proposal to promote all three men, leaving Sengoku as the only Marine Admiral.
• Stussy described how Marine Admirals controlled personnel, bases, ships, and budgets, and why each additional admiral would sharply increase military spending.
• Mousse recognized that the Celestial Dragons viewed Marine Admirals as powerful regional leaders and feared the Marines’ loyalty to justice and growing solidarity.

Mousse persuaded Stussy to provide intelligence on Marine plans in exchange for the return of her lifespan, then learned from her that the Celestial Dragons' population was surprisingly small. Stussy left Totto Land with a deal in place, while Mousse gained new insight into how Celestial Dragon status and bloodlines were maintained.

• Mousse argued that Stussy's intelligence could help the BIG Pirates avoid Marine traps and offered to restore her lifespan for warnings and other contributions.
• Stussy worried that the Marines might never attack Totto Land, so Mousse promised to return her lost lifespan gradually if no attack came within five years.
• Stussy accepted the terms and prepared to leave Totto Land before her superiors grew suspicious.
• Mousse asked Stussy about the Celestial Dragons and learned that their nineteen families numbered only a little over three hundred people.
• Stussy explained that legitimate Celestial Dragon children generally needed two Celestial Dragon parents, while some half-blood descendants could be legitimized to preserve family lines.

Mousse learned how Celestial Gold varied between nations and how the World Government used taxes, military contributions, and changing member states to preserve Celestial Dragon rule. He concluded that only the Ancient Weapons and a chosen one could eventually break the system’s grip on the world.

• Stussy explained to Mousse that Celestial Gold varied greatly by nation, with powerful countries such as Elbaf paying little while poorer or wealthy countries faced far heavier per-person burdens.
• Mousse learned that member-state governments and their officials further increased the tax burden, while powerful nations supplied troops that helped the World Government suppress rebellions.
• Mousse reconsidered James Glenn’s decision to leave the alliance, thinking he might have reduced Pharaohs’ taxes by joining the Navy, and felt more understanding after learning James had sought refuge with Whitebeard.
• Mousse reasoned that the World Government could replace ruined countries with new ones, keeping its tax base alive while preventing local unrest from becoming a worldwide uprising.
• Mousse concluded that Im’s rule was unlikely to collapse through ordinary political mistakes and that only the Ancient Weapons, a chosen one, and overwhelming force could break the deadlock.

Mousse tested Big Head’s attack power against Cracker’s Biscuit Soldiers, and the Scroll easily cut through Pretzel, shields, and Armament Haki-hardened defenses. Cracker explained that Armament Haki could burn itself up to inflict or absorb damage, leaving Mousse with a new understanding of its cost and function.

• Mousse continued testing Big Head in the Mirror World with Cracker, choosing Biscuit Soldiers as safe targets for the Scroll’s attacks.
• Cracker tried to block Big Head with Pretzel, but the Scroll severed the sword and sliced off the Biscuit Soldier’s head.
• Cracker created a stronger Biscuit Soldier with a shield, but Big Head cut through both the shield and the soldier’s torso.
• Cracker used Armament Haki to strengthen his defense, but Big Head still split the Biscuit Soldier in two and drained the Haki.
• Cracker explained that Armament Haki could burn itself to inflict or absorb damage, though doing so consumed it rapidly.
• Mousse connected Cracker’s explanation to Hawk Eyes’s remark about sword damage and considered how Haki’s damage absorption worked.

Mousse and Cracker tested Big Head’s power and discussed its limits against fast, powerful opponents. Mousse abandoned plans to use Oven as a sparring partner, then learned Cracker could not precisely control multiple Biscuit Soldiers at once.

• Cracker explained that Big Head’s slash could overwhelm even advanced Armament Haki, but Mousse pointed out that strong fighters could dodge it.
• Cracker suggested bringing Oven into the Mirror World to test Big Head against a faster opponent, but Mousse worried the weapon could seriously injure him.
• Mousse and Cracker tested Big Head as a club against a Biscuit Soldier, and it shattered the soldier’s shield despite knocking it backward.
• Mousse decided not to risk using Oven as a sparring partner and lamented that Biscuit Soldiers could not use Soru.
• Cracker explained that he could only precisely control one Biscuit Soldier at a time, since they lacked Haki and Body Techniques.

Mousse helped Cracker develop new ways to synchronize with his Biscuit Armor and use his Biscuit Soldiers, greatly increasing his strength and combat potential. Cracker left with a host of ideas to test, including ways to make his soldiers attack more freely and concentrate their firepower.

• Mousse suggested that Cracker control his Biscuit Armor to mirror his own movements, letting him combine its strength with his own while using his fighting techniques.
• Cracker explained that he could maintain more than a hundred Biscuit Soldiers, but could direct only seven or eight in a chaotic battle because they needed him to designate targets.
• Mousse proposed ordering the soldiers to attack anything alive except Cracker, while keeping other siblings beyond their reach so the soldiers could fight without endangering them.
• Mousse advised Cracker to equip his soldiers with lighter, two-handed swords and focus on powerful attacks rather than shields or dueling techniques.
• Mousse suggested that the Biscuit Soldiers throw their swords at enemies, allowing many soldiers to concentrate ranged attacks on a single target.

Mousse convinced Brother Cracker to train his Biscuit Soldiers to fly and improve their combat abilities. After Cracker rushed off to practice, Mousse read that the World Government blamed the Faros Kingdom’s destruction on the BIG Pirates and raised Charlotte Linlin’s bounty to 4.5 billion Berries.

• Mousse realized Brother Cracker needed ways to fly and move faster, then persuaded him that mastering those skills would help him become a legendary pirate.
• Brother Cracker agreed to seek Charlotte Oven’s advice and left the Mirror World with Mousse.
• After a News Bird arrived, Mousse suggested that Brother Cracker make Biscuit Soldiers grow wings and control them to fly.
• Brother Cracker understood the idea and returned to the Mirror World to train, leaving his newspaper behind.
• Mousse read that the World Government blamed the Faros Kingdom’s destruction on the BIG Pirates and mocked its control of the news.
• Mousse saw that Charlotte Linlin’s bounty had risen to 4.5 billion Berries after she killed Navy prisoners and sent survivors back to report it.

Mousse examined the family’s new bounties and worried that the World Government’s hostility toward them had reached a dangerous level. As the Queen Mama Chanter sailed past Dressrosa, Betta fish attacked the ship, and Mousse realized they had an ability aboard that could counter the creatures.

• Mousse saw that Katakuri’s bounty had risen to 2 billion Berries and wondered if Kizaru had been killed.
• Mousse noted that Oven’s bounty had climbed to 690 million Berries, while Cracker’s comparatively modest increase kept his strength concealed.
• The Queen Mama Chanter came under attack from a large school of Betta fish near Dressrosa, alarming Amande and Castard.
• Mousse explained that Betta fish were fearless, dangerous Sea Beasts and recognized that their ship had an ability suited to defeating them.

Charlotte Oven used his enhanced Hot Sea Hot Spring to boil the surrounding sea and kill the Betta fish attacking the ship. Mousse learned that Overheat amplified Oven’s heating ability by more than ten times, revealing a major boost to his combat potential.

• Mousse asked for a rope, and Brulee passed one to Charlotte Oven so he could reach the sea.
• Oven tied the rope to the mast, lowered himself into the water, and activated Hot Sea Hot Spring through his waterproof boots.
• Oven’s heat boiled the sea, forcing the Betta fish to leap out before they died floating on the surface.
• Mousse asked Oven about his strengthened ability and learned that Overheat boosted his heating power by more than ten times.
• Mousse realized Oven could combine his amplified heat with his powerful attacks without straining his body.

Mousse offered King Riku a deal: if Dressrosa helped Charlotte Oven’s group secure an introduction to King Elizabello, they would reopen transportation between Dressrosa Island and Green Bit Island. King Riku was tempted by the promise of relief from the Betta fish, and Charlotte Oven confirmed that Mousse spoke for their family.

• Mousse congratulated Charlotte Oven on his new attack and suggested visiting Dressrosa before continuing their journey.
• The Queen Mama Chanter entered Dressrosa’s port, and the frightened officials summoned King Riku Dold III.
• King Riku welcomed Charlotte Oven’s party and considered refusing their request to have him approach King Elizabello in person.
• Mousse offered to restore transportation between Dressrosa Island and Green Bit Island as compensation for King Riku’s help.
• King Riku reconsidered when he realized the offer could solve Dressrosa’s long-standing Betta fish crisis.
• Charlotte Oven told King Riku that Mousse was his family’s strategist and that Mousse’s opinion was his own.

Mousse and the BIG Pirates demonstrated that Charlotte Oven could eliminate Dressrosa’s Betta fish menace, but Oven continued heating the water after the fish had died. Mousse realized Oven was pushing himself through a breakthrough, and Cracker stopped King Riku from interrupting him.

• Mousse offered to have the BIG Pirates pay Dressrosa’s reward in advance, and King Riku agreed to let them deal with the Betta fish.
• Charlotte Amande killed Betta fish that leaped onto shore as the group approached the broken bridge and its fish-infested strait.
• Charlotte Oven activated Hot Sea Hot Spring in his Overheat state, scalding King Riku and his attendants while killing Betta fish in the water.
• Oven increased his power and plunged his hands into the water, alarming King Riku, who rushed forward and begged him to stop.
• Mousse suspected Oven was breaking through and ordered Cracker to restrain King Riku, who realized Cracker could easily overpower him.

Charlotte Oven’s Overheat caused a winter deluge in Dressrosa, and Mousse confirmed that Oven had awakened the Heat-Heat Fruit. After the storm subsided, King Riku joined Mousse’s party aboard the Queen Mama Chanter, which sailed for the Pudding Kingdom.

• Charlotte Oven’s Overheat brought torrential rain and lightning to Dressrosa, and Zeus helped weaken the storm before Oven stopped using his power.
• Oven’s hunger revealed the stamina cost of Overheat, so Cracker made biscuits for him to replenish his energy.
• Mousse confirmed that Oven had awakened the Heat-Heat Fruit, allowing him to project heat remotely and conduct it through air and other materials.
• Mousse considered the danger Oven’s awakened ability posed to opponents, especially Fish-Men underwater.
• King Riku arranged disaster relief and boarded the Queen Mama Chanter with Mousse’s group to travel to the Pudding Kingdom.

Mousse and King Riku tried to persuade Elizabello II to reveal the secret of the King's Fist, but the young king refused until Riku explained the BIG Pirates’ power. A challenge then began, with Cracker’s Biscuit Soldier chosen to test the technique instead of Oven.

• Elizabello II refused to reveal the King's Fist, and Mousse mocked the technique’s long preparation time and limited usefulness.
• King Riku restrained the furious Elizabello II and told him how Oven had boiled the sea, convincing him that the BIG Pirates posed a serious threat.
• Mousse belittled the King's Fist to provoke Elizabello II, and Oven stepped forward to take the punch.
• Mousse persuaded Oven to let Cracker’s Biscuit Soldier test the technique, and Cracker created one for the challenge.
• Elizabello II agreed to try a reduced-power version of the King's Fist against the Biscuit Soldier after Cracker taunted him and King Riku urged caution.

Elizabello II tested the King's Fist against Cracker’s Biscuit Soldier, but the attack barely cracked its shield and left the king badly injured. Mousse concluded the technique relied on Armament Haki rather than a hidden bodily training method, while Charlotte Kastard reacted with a sly smile.

• Elizabello II led Mousse and the BIG Pirates to the mountain pass, where Flanders Kingdom’s army backed down after seeing their flag.
• After an hour of warm-up, Elizabello II struck Cracker’s reinforced Biscuit Soldier with the King's Fist, but the shield barely cracked and the rebound sent him flying.
• Mousse and the others found Elizabello II badly injured but expected him to recover after several days of rest.
• Cracker praised the power of the King's Fist, while Mousse explained that it seemed to be a special use of Armament Haki rather than a body-training technique.
• Charlotte Oven accepted that he would need to train through slow effort, and Charlotte Kastard responded with a sly smile.

While the group waited for Elizabello II to recover, Charlotte Custard discovered that Mousse had awakened Observation Haki at five. She learned that his Haki talent was badly limited by his Doriki Value of only 1, leaving him with very little stamina to use it.

• The group stayed in the kingdom while Elizabello II recovered, with King Riku arranging accommodations for them.
• Charlotte Custard invited Mousse to sleep beside her and asked whether he had awakened Observation Haki.
• Mousse admitted that he had awakened Observation Haki a year earlier, and Charlotte Custard was astonished by his early talent.
• Mousse explained that his low physical stamina made his Haki slow to recover and difficult to use for long.
• Charlotte Custard guessed that Mousse's Doriki Value was only 1, and Mousse confirmed it.

Charlotte Custard reassured Mousse about his weak stamina, and he resolved to grow powerful through technology and Homies. The next morning, Elizabello II agreed to reveal the secret of the King's Fist for payment, but Mousse insisted on staying with Charlotte Oven to hear it.

• Charlotte Custard comforted Mousse and told him that Perospero had been physically weak as a child.
• Mousse decided that Big Brother Perospero saw himself in him and strengthened his resolve to become powerful through intelligence, technology, and Homies.
• Mousse woke after ten hours of sleep and found that Elizabello II had recovered enough to walk with a nurse's help.
• Charlotte Oven renewed the demand for the secret of the King's Fist, and Elizabello II agreed to reveal it for 800 million Berries while refusing the BIG Pirates' offer of military protection.
• Elizabello II ordered everyone else to leave, but Mousse insisted that he and Charlotte Oven stay, and the king accepted.

Mousse learned how Charlotte Oven could test the King's Fist and then traveled to Dressrosa to study its ancient books, strengthening his Book-Book Fruit ability. He returned with faster Big Head, but the Book World remained elusive and his stronger Observation Haki still recovered too slowly to use effectively.

• Elizabello II explained that the King's Fist stored flowing Armament Haki outside the body before releasing it in a powerful burst.
• Mousse proposed that Charlotte Oven test the King's Fist's Haki-release technique first, and Oven quickly learned to vent his Haki.
• Oven struggled with the charging technique but found that practicing it rapidly improved his Armament Haki.
• Mousse traveled through the Mirror World to Dressrosa and gained access to its royal library after King Riku had returned.
• Mousse studied and recorded valuable books, strengthening his Book-Book Fruit ability and enabling Big Head to fly at over four hundred kilometers per hour.
• Mousse still could not access the Book World, and his increased Observation Haki remained difficult to use because its recovery speed had not improved.