Ch. 342An Astronomical Bounty!

Morito ordered Gloriosa to find the Time-Time Fruit, and she publicized a 10-billion-Beli bounty for information through the Kuja Pirates. The bounty alarmed the Navy and World Government, who began a search while Sengoku suspected the Kuja Pirates were a front for someone else.

  • Morito told Gloriosa that Toki Kozuki had owned the Time-Time Fruit and ordered her to find it at any cost.
  • Gloriosa agreed to search for the fruit, relying on the Kuja Pirates' new Shichibukai status and their connections.
  • Gloriosa announced a 10-billion-Beli bounty for information about the Time-Time Fruit through the Underworld.
  • Sengoku learned of the bounty after Boa Hancock was selected as a Shichibukai, and discovered that the money was being held by Joker.
  • The Five Elders ordered Sengoku to lead a search with CP0 support, and Sengoku directed all Marines to watch for the fruit.
  • Sengoku doubted that the Kuja Pirates could afford the bounty and suspected they were being used as a smokescreen.

Ch. 343The Smart Ones!

Big Mom, Whitebeard, and other New World powers joined the search for the legendary Time-Time Fruit after the Kuja Pirates offered 10 billion Beli for information. Doflamingo discovered evidence connecting the Kuja Pirates and Boa Hancock to Morito, but chose to keep the connection secret.

  • Perospero told Big Mom about the Kuja Pirates' 10-billion-Beli reward, and she ordered her shipping network to search while preparing Katakuri to act; she planned to claim the reward and steal the fruit afterward.
  • Whitebeard's commanders debated whether to sell or keep the Time-Time Fruit, but Whitebeard ordered them to search first and investigate why the Kuja Pirates wanted it.
  • The Whitebeard Pirates began searching and watched for rival forces, while the Red-Haired Pirates and other powers also joined the hunt.
  • Doflamingo reviewed information about Amazon Lily and recognized Morito's All Things in Nature in a photograph of Hancock defeating Akainu.
  • Doflamingo concluded that Morito backed the Kuja Pirates and told Monet to keep quiet about the connection.

Ch. 344One Piece of News!

Mol investigated reports that the Time-Time Fruit was on Sea Snake Island and discovered major factions had gathered ahead of a planned trade between the Ocean Pirates and Doflamingo. Katakuri identified Mol's crew as part of the Dragon Slayer Pirate Crew, while the tavern's occupants waited for the Ocean Pirates to arrive.

  • Mol went to Sea Snake Island after learning the Ocean Pirates had spread news about the Time-Time Fruit, and noticed unfamiliar people had replaced the town's usual workers.
  • Mol entered Old Park's Tavern and tested its cloaked occupants, but a dangerous man in the corner ordered the others to let him in.
  • Mol recognized members of the Beasts Pirates and realized the tavern held several powerful factions, making him suspect the Time-Time Fruit lead was genuine.
  • Katakuri's companions explained that Mol's Severed-Handed Pirate Crew belonged to Enel's Grand Fleet, and Katakuri had allowed them inside after foreseeing Mol defeat Oven.
  • Brulee reported that Doflamingo had arrived on the island but was wandering elsewhere, while the Ocean Pirates had not yet appeared; Katakuri waited in silence for the coming trade.

Ch. 345Poised to Strike!

Doflamingo and the rival pirate crews gathered on Sea Snake Island to broker a deal for the Time-Time Fruit and ten billion Beli. Pock outsmarted the pirates waiting offshore, reached the tavern with a chest, and began opening it as the powerful onlookers watched.

  • Doflamingo entered the tavern and found Katakuri, Beasts Pirates Headliners, and representatives of the Dragon Slayer Pirate Crew waiting for news of the Ocean Pirates.
  • Katakuri reasoned that whoever had the Time-Time Fruit would have to return to Doflamingo to complete the deal, so he told his group to keep watching him.
  • Pock sent a decoy ship carrying a fake Time-Time Fruit and explosives toward Sea Snake Island while he and his crew approached by submarine with the chest of ten billion Beli.
  • Nearly a hundred pirate ships attacked the decoy, while Pock's group reached the island and headed for the tavern.
  • Pock arrived at the tavern and brought the chest to Doflamingo's table as the three Emperor crews watched.
  • Doflamingo stopped Pock from opening the chest too casually, but Pock brushed his hand aside and lifted the lid.

Ch. 346An Image Den Den Mushi!

Pock revealed the Time-Time Fruit through a Picture Den Den Mushi, but Doflamingo demanded to inspect it in person before paying the ten-billion-Beli bounty. The Big Mom Pirates captured Pock, then released him after Doflamingo warned that the Ocean Pirates could destroy the fruit and still keep the money.

  • Pock connected a Picture Den Den Mushi and showed the Time-Time Fruit, while Doflamingo said he needed to confirm it with his own eyes before completing the transaction.
  • Doflamingo proposed that he and Pock secretly exchange delivery addresses and send the fruit and money separately, but members of the Beasts Pirates attacked Pock to seize the fruit’s location.
  • Pock used his ability to escape underground, but Katakuri struck him with a trident and forced him back to the surface.
  • Katakuri and the Charlotte Family defeated and captured Pock while the Beasts Pirates waited for Lord Jack to arrive; Mol’s group secretly livestreamed the events to Issho, Enel, and Jinbe.
  • Pock warned that one of his crew could eat the Time-Time Fruit if anything happened to him, so Doflamingo pointed out that the Ocean Pirates could lose the fruit while leaving the ten billion Beli untouched.
  • Katakuri understood the threat and ordered his crew to release Pock.

Ch. 347The True Meeting Place!

Morito enlisted the ancient Sea King Big Mountain to search the deep sea for the reincarnated Time-Time Fruit. Meanwhile, Doflamingo, Pock, and the factions pursuing them used decoys and separate routes, while Stussy secretly tracked the real couriers; Pica confirmed the fruit’s authenticity on an Unnamed Island, but the exchange was not yet complete.

  • After leaving Sea Snake Island, Morito met Old Ancestor Big Mountain in the Calm Belt and asked it to search for the Time-Time Fruit.
  • Katakuri ordered Oven to follow Pock and prepare the mirrors, while Mol followed Doflamingo after Enel told him to prioritize the fruit.
  • Doflamingo and Pock sent their subordinates along separate routes with the money and the Time-Time Fruit, misleading the factions following them.
  • Stussy had CP agents track Pica, Diamante, the Ocean Pirates’ First Mate, and their boatswain, then sent the locations to the World Government’s Director.
  • On an Unnamed Island, Pica inspected the Time-Time Fruit presented by the Ocean Pirates’ First Mate and reported that the goods had been confirmed.

Ch. 348The Information Was Secured!

Morito learned from Stussy that the Time-Time Fruit was being traded on an Unnamed Island and obtained a chart showing the route there. Meanwhile, Kizaru confronted Pica at the island, while Doflamingo led the forces pursuing him in circles.

  • Doflamingo realized that Katakuri and the others were following him and revealed that he had been deliberately leading them in circles.
  • Akainu and Kizaru reached separate islands to intercept the Donquixote Family’s transactions, and Kizaru confirmed that the Time-Time Fruit was at Pica’s location.
  • The Ocean Pirates’ First Mate let his crew leave, threw the fruit’s box away, and tried to flee, but Kizaru arrived and claimed the box.
  • Pica attacked Kizaru with his Stone Giant, but Kizaru repeatedly cut it down until Pica emerged and clashed with him directly.
  • Morito heard from Jinbe that the fruit’s location had been confirmed and received a nautical chart from Stussy showing the route to the Unnamed Island.

Ch. 349Dark Move!

Morito visited Stussy in Sabaody to recruit her as an intelligence source for his search for the Time-Time Fruit. He planted a mind-control seed inside her, leaving Stussy under the threat of his Puppet Technique.

  • Morito decided to use Stussy, a CP0 agent, to obtain intelligence from the World Government's network.
  • Morito entered Stussy's Pleasure Bar in Sabaody and revealed that he knew she was a CP0 agent.
  • Morito teased Stussy and made her fear his intentions before approaching her.
  • Morito placed pale green ghostfire over Stussy's heart, and it vanished into her body.
  • Morito explained that his Tenseigan's Puppet Technique controlled minds by planting a seed inside a person.

Ch. 350Fake?! (Happy New Year!)

Morito confronted Kizaru for the Time-Time Fruit, but after taking it he suspected it was fake. He headed to find the Ocean Pirates for answers while Kizaru followed across the island.

  • Kizaru defeated Pica, took the Time-Time Fruit, and received Sengoku's order to return to the G1 Branch.
  • Morito confronted Kizaru and blasted him into a mountain with Shinra Tensei, then used Banshō Ten'in to take the fruit from his pocket.
  • Morito opened the box and suspected the fruit was fake because it stirred no power in the Tenseigan.
  • Kizaru returned with Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, but Morito's Truth-Seeking Orb shield shattered the golden sword, and Morito buried Kizaru headfirst in the ground.
  • Morito sensed the Ocean Pirates fleeing, opened a Black Hole to the shore, and went after them; Kizaru flew after him.

Ch. 351Donquixote's Disguise-Disguise Fruit

Morito exposed Tute’s fake Time-Time Fruit and stopped Kizaru from killing him, then forced the Ocean Pirates to take him to Rebolde Island. Pock and Doflamingo learned that their plans had failed, leaving Doflamingo furious over the lost fruit and 10 billion Beli.

  • Morito confronted the Ocean Pirates and learned from Tute’s confession that the Time-Time Fruit was a rock disguised with the Disguise-Disguise Fruit.
  • Kizaru tried to kill Tute, but Morito kicked him away and kept Tute alive because he wanted to use his ability.
  • Kizaru retreated to his warship and ordered it back to G1 Branch after confirming that Morito was not following him.
  • Morito gave Tute a Log Pose for Rebolde Island, and Tute ordered the Ocean Pirates to follow it.
  • Pock learned that Akainu had wiped out the boatswain’s group and that Morito had captured Tute and the First Mate.
  • Doflamingo learned that Pica had lost the Time-Time Fruit and that Akainu had taken the 10 billion Beli, and he blamed the Marines and CP0.

Ch. 352The Situation!

After the Marines spread word that Morito had the Time-Time Fruit, Katakuri pursued Akainu to recover the 10 billion Beli, but the Whitebeard Pirates intercepted the Marine warship. The battle escalated as Whitebeard and Big Mom both headed toward the same sea, drawn by the money.

  • Katakuri abandoned the chance to challenge Morito and set out to intercept Akainu's warship with the 10 billion Beli.
  • Akainu's crew spotted the Whitebeard Pirates' fleet, and Akainu ordered the Marines to open fire.
  • Marco and the other division commanders led the Whitebeard Pirates into battle and engaged Akainu while their fleet pressed forward.
  • Katakuri and the Big Mom Pirates arrived near the battlefield and chose to wait for Big Mom rather than join the fight.
  • Whitebeard set out aboard his whale-shaped ship to support Marco and the division commanders.
  • Big Mom rode toward the battlefield on a cloud, eager to claim the 10 billion Beli.

Ch. 353Dragon Slayer and Big Mom Arrive Together!

Morito brought Tute and the other Ocean Pirates remnants to Rebolde Island, then left Enel to deal with them while he pursued the stolen 10 billion Beli. As Akainu fought the Whitebeard Pirates, Whitebeard and Big Mom arrived, leaving Whitebeard to face both powerful enemies as the battle escalated.

  • Morito transported Tute and the other Ocean Pirates remnants to Rebolde Island, where Enel recognized Tute as a Disguise-Disguise Fruit user and ordered the group locked up.
  • Morito left to recover his stolen 10 billion Beli after learning that Akainu had it and the Whitebeard and Big Mom Pirates were pursuing him.
  • Akainu fought the Whitebeard Pirates' commanders, but Jozu's charge interrupted his assault as Whitebeard arrived.
  • Akainu unleashed Meteor Volcano, and Whitebeard shattered the magma rain with an Air Quake, leaving the Whitebeard Pirates' fleet intact.
  • Big Mom arrived with her crew, asked whether Akainu still had the bounty, and declared her intent to kill the Marine Admiral.
  • Whitebeard ordered his crew to fall back and prepared to deal with Akainu and Big Mom himself.

Ch. 354Eyes That Saw Through Everything!

Morito watched Whitebeard and Big Mom fight Akainu over the supposed ten-billion-Beli bounty, then discovered the Marines had secretly transferred the money. He stopped Akainu’s escape and demanded to know where the bounty was, while Whitebeard and Big Mom continued clashing over the chest Marco had taken.

  • Morito observed Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Akainu battle, then realized the Marines had switched the chest containing the ten-billion-Beli bounty.
  • Whitebeard’s attacks sank the warship, and Akainu retrieved a chest before Marco and Big Mom fought over it.
  • Whitebeard stopped Akainu and Big Mom long enough for Marco to seize the chest, while Akainu escaped aboard a modified speedboat.
  • Morito opened a Black Hole to block Akainu’s retreat, drawing Whitebeard’s and Big Mom’s attention as they clashed over Marco’s chest.
  • Morito confronted Akainu and demanded to know where the ten-billion-Beli bounty money was.

Ch. 355The Group Assault!

Morito diverted Akainu and the surviving Marines through a spatial passage to Rebolde Island, where Enel and Issho were waiting. Meanwhile, Whitebeard and Big Mom fought over the ten-billion-Beli bounty as their crews clashed, and Katakuri countered a coordinated ambush by the Whitebeard Pirates.

  • Morito raised a towering wave, then opened a spatial passage that sent Akainu and the Marines to Rebolde Island, where Enel and Issho confronted them.
  • Whitebeard and Big Mom continued fighting over the bounty while Katakuri decided the outnumbered Big Mom Pirates should prepare to retreat.
  • Marco handed the bounty box to Jozu, then led Vista and other Whitebeard commanders in boarding the Singing Ship and attacking Katakuri's crew.
  • Katakuri ordered Oven and Daifuku to hold the line while Brulee evacuated the younger siblings and other noncombatants.
  • Katakuri foresaw that Marco, Vista, and Thatch's assault was a feint, identified Namul waiting underwater, and drove his trident into the sea.

Ch. 356A Hasty End!

Morito captured Akainu and demanded 20 billion Beli from Sengoku, while Whitebeard and Big Mom learned they had fought over a chest of scrap newspapers. Sengoku sent for reinforcements, and Morito prepared for the Marines to refuse the ransom as the story left Rebolde Island bracing for another clash.

  • Katakuri struck Namur underwater, and the fighting between the Whitebeard Pirates and Big Mom Pirates erupted.
  • Morito captured Akainu and the surviving Marines on Rebolde Island, then locked them in the crew’s underwater prison.
  • Morito demanded 20 billion Beli from Sengoku to ransom Akainu, and Sengoku ordered Kizaru to return to G1 Branch while he sent Garp and Aokiji.
  • Marco told Whitebeard and Big Mom that Akainu had been captured and that their chest contained scrap newspapers, revealing that Morito had targeted Akainu instead of the money.
  • Whitebeard and Big Mom ended their three-day fight after Marco reported minor losses and the Big Mom Pirates’ withdrawal.
  • Morito, Enel, and Issho discussed the Marines’ likely response, and Issho resolved to keep any coming battle away from Rebolde Island.

Ch. 357That Damn Akainu!

Morito rejected the World Government’s offer to ransom Akainu and demanded 20 billion Beli from the Five Elders. The Five Elders ended the call to reconsider, leaving Akainu’s fate unresolved.

  • The Five Elders ordered CP0 to negotiate with Morito and authorized an offer of 2 billion Beli, while Sengoku confirmed that Garp and Aokiji had already gone to the New World.
  • Stussy and two CP0 agents arrived on Rebolde Island with 2 billion Beli, but Morito dismissed their offer and demanded 200 billion Beli.
  • When Morito prepared to kill the Tall Agent, Stussy stopped him and called the Five Elders to report his terms.
  • Morito took the Den Den Mushi and insisted that the Five Elders pay 200 billion Beli, arguing that the Time-Time Fruit’s 10 billion Beli bounty reduced their actual cost to 100 billion.
  • The Five Elders hung up to reconsider, while some among them thought Akainu might be better off dead than captured.

Ch. 358The Future Gold Emperor!

Morito searched the human world for the Time-Time Fruit, fearing he had only a year left before disappearing, and encountered Tesoro after a gang tried to rob him. Tesoro recognized Morito as the Four Emperor Dragon Slayer, while Morito asked whether Tesoro wanted to live like a human being.

  • Morito left Rebolde Island to search the surface world for the Time-Time Fruit and followed a lighthouse to a small island.
  • A local gang tried to rob Morito, but his spiritual power knocked the men unconscious without killing them.
  • Tesoro heard that a mysterious child had defeated his men and went to investigate Morito at Inn Twenty-Two.
  • Morito recognized Tesoro as the future Gold Emperor and recalled that he had escaped slavery in the Holy Land.
  • Tesoro fired his flintlock at Morito, but the bullet curved away; Morito stepped into the moonlight and asked whether Tesoro wanted to live like a human being.

Ch. 359The Five Elders' Decision!

Morito offered Tesoro a chance to join the Dragon Slayer Pirate Crew by stealing a Devil Fruit from Doflamingo, then left Rebolde Island. Enel overheard the Five Elders ordering CP0 to create chaos and locate Akainu, prompting Enel and Issho to prepare for the coming confrontation as Garp, Aokiji, and Kizaru approached.

  • Morito told Tesoro that a Devil Fruit in Doflamingo’s shipment would suit him and gave him a month to obtain it as a condition of joining the Dragon Slayer Pirate Crew.
  • Issho assigned rooms to Stussy and the other CP0 agents while Enel and Perona monitored them at the crew’s headquarters.
  • The Five Elders ordered the CP0 trio to cause chaos on Rebolde Island and find Akainu, while revealing that Garp, Aokiji, and Kizaru were on their way and Morito had left the island.
  • Stussy agreed to investigate Akainu’s whereabouts while the two agents planned disturbances at several locations away from the port and main castle.
  • Enel overheard the entire call with his Observation Haki and declared that he would welcome the arriving guests, while Issho took responsibility for Rebolde Island.

Ch. 360Three Battlefields!

CP0 agents began their operation on Rebolde Island as the Marines arrived, but Issho stopped the agents assigned to cause chaos, while Stussy infiltrated the dungeon to free Akainu and encountered Perona. Offshore, Enel unleashed a storm against the approaching Marine warship, leaving the battle for Rebolde Island underway.

  • Garp authorized CP0 to begin its operation after the Marine warship reached the waters around Rebolde Island.
  • Issho confronted the two agents tasked with causing chaos, disabled their bombs, and killed them with Gravity Sword: Tiger Roar.
  • Stussy entered the dungeon and killed its two guards, then faced Perona and her Negative Ghosts while trying to reach Akainu.
  • Enel spotted the Marine warship offshore and summoned thunderclouds to begin his attack.

Ch. 361The Dragon Slayer Wants to Take on Three at Once!

Enel fought Kizaru offshore while Perona trapped Stussy in Rebolde Island’s dungeon, where Stussy located Akainu’s Seastone cell. As Aokiji led the Navy warships toward the island and Karp moved to join the battle, Enel unleashed his Awakening and vowed to take on all three Admirals.

  • Enel attacked the Navy warships with Ten Thousand Lightning, and Kizaru countered with Yasakani no Magatama.
  • Stussy dodged Perona’s ghosts, entered her cell, and was badly injured by a Mega Ghost Bomb.
  • Stussy realized Akainu was in the dungeon’s strongest cell and headed there while Perona sent ghosts after her.
  • Karp told Aokiji to take the Navy forces toward the island and went to support Kizaru against Enel.
  • Aokiji shielded the warships from Enel’s Divine Judgment with ice and ordered them to continue toward Rebolde Island.
  • Enel awakened the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, declared he would face all three Admirals, and called down Thunder Welcome.
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