Recaps

Xi Yan returned to Amazon Lily after faking his death in Mary Geoise, where he killed seven Celestial Dragons and freed slaves. He reassured Hancock that the newspaper had been sent, explained his battle against the God's Knights, and revealed the Devil Fruits he had taken; the chapter ended with the group learning that one was the Logia Cloud Cloud Fruit.

• Xi Yan told Grandma Za, Hancock, and the others that he had fooled the World Government by feigning death and having a Sea King swallow his body.
• Xi Yan gave Hancock photos of the seven Celestial Dragons he had killed, and she embraced him and called them the best gift she had ever received.
• Xi Yan confirmed that the newspaper had been distributed and explained that he had fought the God's Knights for nearly a day and night to make his death convincing.
• Xi Yan and Grandma Za discussed the God's Knights' Super Regeneration, and Grandma Za suggested asking Rayleigh how to counter it.
• Xi Yan revealed four Devil Fruits he had taken from the Celestial Dragons and identified one as the Logia Cloud Cloud Fruit.

Xi Yan revealed that he had obtained a Logia Devil Fruit for Nami, but Merry reacted as if her body instinctively rejected Devil Fruits. Xi Yan suspected Merry’s Ship Spirit nature made her body contain a sea-like substance that suppressed Devil Fruit powers, and Merry sensed a new power within herself that might let her grow stronger without eating a fruit.

• Xi Yan told Grandma Za and Hancock that the Logia Devil Fruit was for Nami, whose weather-based fighting style suited its abilities.
• Merry recoiled from the Devil Fruit, and Sander Sonia suggested that Devil Fruit Users instinctively hated other Devil Fruits, but Grandma Za rejected the idea.
• Xi Yan theorized that the sea and Sea Stone contained a substance that suppressed Devil Fruit Users, and that Merry might contain it because she was a Ship Spirit born on the sea.
• Merry said her instincts warned that eating a Devil Fruit might kill her, then sensed a new power within her body.
• Xi Yan reassured Merry that they could protect her, while Merry declared she could become stronger in other ways.

Merry unexpectedly awakened the ability to control wind, prompting Xi Yan to wonder whether she was a Ship Spirit or a Spirit of Nature. The group planned her training for the next two years and left three unknown Devil Fruits for others to consider eating.

• Merry used wind to move the Devil Fruit boxes and said the ability had awakened when she worried that eating a Devil Fruit might kill her.
• Xi Yan recalled that Merry had once heard the Rose-Colored Life Knight Crew from an impossible distance and suggested her wind power might have awakened earlier.
• Xi Yan proposed that Merry could be a Spirit of Nature rather than a Ship Spirit, but Merry decided to focus on becoming stronger instead of dwelling on what she was.
• Grandma Za agreed to train Merry in archery, while Hancock offered to teach her Body Technique; Xi Yan also told Merry to study her wind power and the Sealing Technique.
• Xi Yan said he would ask Sister Shakky about obtaining better Devil Fruits, and Grandma Za declined to eat one herself.

Xi Yan brought Hancock and the others to Amazon Lily’s Treasure Vault to store Devil Fruits, only to find it remarkably poor compared with the Celestial Dragons’ hoards. After revealing he had robbed more than thirty billion Beli in treasure from Mary Geoise, he gave Hancock most of the riches he had brought, leaving her moved and offering to share it whenever he needed.

• Hancock led Xi Yan and the others to her Treasure Vault, where Xi Yan was surprised by how little treasure it contained.
• Grandma Za explained that Amazon Lily received no Celestial Gold, spent money on supplies, and had lost treasure when two former empresses left the island.
• Hancock offered Xi Yan everything in the vault, but he declined and explained that he already had plenty of money.
• Xi Yan revealed that he had given Shakky thirty billion Beli worth of treasure and had robbed several Celestial Dragons’ Treasure Vaults.
• Xi Yan produced a large pile of treasure and gifts, telling Hancock she could keep everything except the gifts for the others.
• Hancock accepted the treasure and told Xi Yan he could use it whenever he needed it.

Xi Yan distributed gifts from the Celestial Dragons’ enormous treasure hoard and discussed training Haki with Hancock and Grandma Za. He decided to study under Rayleigh for a while, then left with Hancock for a bath, while Grandma Za wondered at their cryptic exchange.

• Xi Yan estimated that the wealth taken from seven Celestial Dragons was worth around a hundred billion and invited Sander Sonia, Marguerite, and Merry to choose gifts.
• Xi Yan gave Grandma Za gifts suited to her tastes and prepared presents for Hancock and the others.
• Xi Yan said he planned to learn Haki from Rayleigh, and Grandma Za urged him to train with Rayleigh because his expertise surpassed Hancock’s.
• Xi Yan revealed that he had awakened Conqueror’s Haki during the fight at Mary Geoise, and Grandma Za explained that mastering its infusion could let him challenge an Admiral.
• Hancock asked whether she could learn Conqueror’s Haki Infusion too, then prepared wine and arranged for Xi Yan to bathe and rest.
• Hancock offered to scrub Xi Yan’s back, and the two left together as Grandma Za watched them in confusion.

Xi Yan left Amazon Lily with Hancock for Rusukaina Island to learn Conqueror’s Haki infusion from Rayleigh, while Merry began training with Grandma Za. On the island, Rayleigh welcomed Xi Yan and Luffy eagerly went to meet him, leaving their next training session to follow.

• Xi Yan decided to leave Amazon Lily with Hancock and travel to Rusukaina Island to train with Rayleigh.
• Xi Yan encouraged Merry to master her Wind power, and Grandma Za began training her while Aini Xida stayed to manage the village.
• Rayleigh continued teaching Luffy Observation Haki through blindfolded stick attacks, and Luffy gradually dodged more of them.
• Rayleigh sensed Xi Yan arriving on Rusukaina Island, and Luffy asked to go meet him.
• Rayleigh and Luffy headed toward the shore, with Rayleigh worrying Xi Yan might kill the wild beasts needed for Luffy’s training.

Xi Yan reunited with Luffy and Rayleigh on Rusukaina Island and asked Rayleigh to teach him and Hancock Conqueror's Haki Infusion. Rayleigh explained that the technique required strong Conqueror's Haki and life-and-death battles, and Hancock reluctantly agreed to leave Xi Yan behind so he could train.

• Xi Yan arrived on Rusukaina Island with Hancock, where Rayleigh and Luffy soon met them.
• Xi Yan gave Rayleigh a bottle of Violet and food to Luffy, then said he had come to train and report what happened at Mary Geoise.
• Xi Yan revealed that he had awakened Conqueror's Haki, and Rayleigh explained that mastering Conqueror's Haki Infusion required strong Haki and life-and-death battles.
• Rayleigh offered to teach Xi Yan to control Conqueror's Haki and improve his Two-colored Haki, while telling Hancock she could only pursue the infusion technique through battle.
• Hancock reluctantly agreed to leave Xi Yan on Rusukaina after Rayleigh warned that he needed training, and she asked Rayleigh to teach him with all his strength.

Xi Yan reunited with Rayleigh on Rusukaina and explained his infiltration of Mary Geoise, then learned how Conqueror’s Haki could suppress the regeneration of God’s Knights. Rayleigh began training Xi Yan and Luffy to master Haki, leaving Xi Yan determined to grow stronger over the next two years.

• Hancock left Xi Yan with Rayleigh and returned to Amazon Lily, deciding to stay nearby and train Merry.
• Xi Yan told Rayleigh how he entered Mary Geoise and escaped, leaving the World Government believing he was dead.
• Xi Yan described meeting someone who resembled Shanks, and Rayleigh explained that Shanks had been found in a treasure chest after the God Valley incident and was likely a Celestial Dragon.
• Rayleigh revealed that Conqueror’s Haki Infusion could suppress the regeneration of God’s Knights, though he was unsure whether striking their tattooed arm was necessary.
• Rayleigh took Xi Yan and Luffy into Rusukaina’s forest to train them against its beasts and forbade Xi Yan from using his ninja abilities until he mastered Haki.
• Xi Yan accepted Rayleigh’s training rules and resolved to become stronger over the next two years.

After two years on Amazon Lily, Xi Yan left with Hancock’s blessing to reunite with Luffy and sail for the New World, while keeping their relationship secret from the World Government. At Sabaody Archipelago, Zoro reunited with Merry and Perona, who sought news of Moria and resolved to find companions before searching the New World.

• Xi Yan said goodbye to Hancock and Grandma Za, agreed that his relationship with Hancock had to remain secret, and left to pick up Luffy.
• Xi Yan found Luffy on the island, gave him fresh clothes, and took him toward Sabaody Archipelago on the Sabertooth Tiger.
• At Shakky's Rip-off Bar, Zoro arrived first and reunited with Merry, who told him that Xi Yan was alive and that she had awakened the Power of Wind.
• Perona arrived with Zoro and asked Shakky for news of Moria, but Shakky did not know whether he was alive.
• Rayleigh warned Perona against traveling alone to the New World, and Perona decided to wait for Luffy and ask to join the journey.

Luffy and Xi Yan reached the island, where the Straw Hat crew began reuniting while Sanji erupted in jealousy over Xi Yan’s time with Hancock and challenged him to a fight. Nami stopped the brawl, and the crew planned to wait for Robin before sailing together.

• Xi Yan and Luffy left Hancock’s ship, and Hancock returned toward Amazon Lily; her crew soon encountered pirates, whom she ordered killed.
• Rayleigh and Shakky told Sanji that Zoro and the other Straw Hats had arrived, and that Xi Yan was alive and traveling with Hancock.
• Sanji learned that Xi Yan and Hancock were in love and that Xi Yan had spent two years in Daughter Country, while Sanji had endured the Okama Kingdom.
• Xi Yan and Luffy arrived at the bar, where Sanji confronted Xi Yan over their different experiences and started a fight with him.
• Luffy decided the crew would wait on the island for Robin, and Shakky warned him that Brook was now a famous music star.
• Nami entered the bar and knocked Sanji and Xi Yan down to stop their fight.

Xi Yan reunited with Luffy and Nami, and Perona asked to travel with the Straw Hat Pirates to find Moria. After Luffy welcomed her aboard, Xi Yan gave Nami the Cloud Cloud Fruit, but she wondered if she could sell it.

• Sanji reunited with Nami and Xi Yan, then reacted dramatically to Perona and demanded to know where Zoro was.
• Perona asked Luffy to take her to the New World so she could search for Moria, and Luffy agreed after Xi Yan warned her about the risks.
• Perona explained that she had saved Zoro from getting lost and starving, and Luffy thanked her.
• Sanji left to buy supplies before going to find Zoro, who was fishing near Tree 42 with Merry.
• Shakky told Xi Yan she had no information about Moria and promised to pass along anything she learned.
• Xi Yan gave Nami the Cloud Cloud Fruit, but she asked if she could sell it; Perona urged her to eat it after learning it was a Logia.

Xi Yan gave Nami the Cloud Cloud Fruit and explained how his resin-and-Water Release technique could let Devil Fruit users swim and breathe underwater. Nami ate the fruit, and the chapter ended with her sensing changes in her body but not yet knowing what they were.

• Xi Yan revealed that he had stolen about thirty billion Beli in treasure from Mary Geoise, and Nami hugged him excitedly.
• Xi Yan gave Nami the Cloud Cloud Fruit, and Shakky explained that its cloud-making ability suited Nami’s weather-based fighting style.
• Nami worried that becoming a Devil Fruit user would prevent her from diving to chart underwater terrain, so Xi Yan described a membrane technique that could block seawater and let users breathe underwater.
• Satisfied that she could still survey underwater areas, Nami ate the Cloud Cloud Fruit and finished the entire fruit because it was valuable.
• Nami sensed changes in her body but could not explain them, and Shakky said Devil Fruit users had to discover their abilities through use.

Nami began learning to use the Cloud Cloud Fruit while Xi Yan and the others discussed her hidden Armament Haki and gathered intelligence about the New World. Rayleigh warned Perona not to rely too much on her Devil Fruit, and Xi Yan demonstrated the danger by grabbing her while she was in her ghost state.

• Nami created a cloud after initially turning her arm into one, then started studying how to develop her new ability into combat power.
• Luffy asked Nami for a flying cloud, and she punched him after he called her ability useless; Perona offered to help Nami practice.
• Rayleigh and Shakky noticed Nami had Armament Haki, though Nami did not realize she had used it when she hit Luffy.
• Shakky began explaining what she knew about the Four Emperors, while Perona revealed she could turn her physical body into a ghost.
• At Rayleigh's prompting, Xi Yan grabbed Perona's arm while she was using her Devil Fruit, shocking her because she thought her ghost form could not be touched.

Xi Yan and Rayleigh explained how Haki could counter Perona's Ghost State and Nami's Logia abilities, then discussed the Whitebeard Pirates' breakup and Ace's new crew. Rayleigh said Ace had not become a New Four Emperors because he had abandoned his own ambition to make Whitebeard Pirate King and had been protected too well, while Luffy accepted Ace's choices.

• Xi Yan explained that Armament Haki could affect Perona in Spirit Form and could catch Nami during Elementalization, warning both women to prepare for Haki users and flying enemies.
• Shakky revealed that the Whitebeard Pirates had disbanded six months earlier, and that Ace had formed his own crew with most of Whitebeard's surviving commanders and allies.
• Rayleigh said Ace had not taken a New Four Emperors position because he had not grown enough in two years.
• Rayleigh explained that Ace had given up his ambition to become Pirate King after accepting Whitebeard as his father, weakening the conviction behind his Haki.
• Luffy said he would not interfere with Ace's choices, and Rayleigh added that Whitebeard had protected Ace too well for him to grow.

Rayleigh and Shakky explained how Ace inherited Whitebeard’s responsibility, why the battered Whitebeard Pirates disbanded, and how Blackbeard defeated them after gaining the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. Xi Yan learned that Blackbeard had taken the fruit himself, while the escaped prisoners who once joined him had gone their separate ways; the circumstances left Xi Yan suspicious.

• Rayleigh explained that Ace had tried to protect Whitebeard’s remaining allies but had not yet recovered his conviction or reached Four Emperors strength.
• Shakky said the Whitebeard Pirates disbanded after a year and a half of attacks on their territories and a devastating clash with Blackbeard over the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
• Shakky revealed that Blackbeard had taken the fruit and somehow gained the power of a second Devil Fruit, which let him defeat Ace and the remaining Whitebeard Pirates and wipe out nearly half their members.
• Rayleigh suggested Blackbeard’s unusual physique might explain how he could wield two Devil Fruit powers.
• Shakky explained that the Great Pirates who had escaped the Underwater Great Prison with Blackbeard later formed their own crews, while Blackbeard hid with his original crew.
• Xi Yan realized Blackbeard had seized the Tremor-Tremor Fruit without those escaped prisoners and wondered why the story felt wrong.

Xi Yan and the others discussed Blackbeard’s growing power, his possible bid for the vacant Four Emperors position, and Fish-Man Island’s protection under the Big Mom Pirates. Xi Yan also explained that he was seeking Devil Fruits to strengthen his companions against the World Government.

• Shakky explained that former Blackbeard Pirates rejoined him after he obtained the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and helped him fight the Whitebeard Pirates.
• Xi Yan and the others speculated that Blackbeard might soon make a move for the vacant Four Emperors position, while Luffy said Ace should handle him.
• Shakky revealed that Fish-Man Island flew the Big Mom Pirates’ flag, and Xi Yan explained that their protection helped keep its people safe from slave traders.
• Xi Yan told the group that he was looking for Devil Fruits for his companions so they could grow stronger before the World Government came after them.

Xi Yan learned about the remaining Devil Fruits and the newly appointed Shichibukai, including Buggy, Edward Weevil, and Trafalgar Law. He also discovered that the Supernova who fought Katakuri had been executed by Akainu, leaving the Magnet-Magnet Fruit’s whereabouts unknown.

• Xi Yan showed Perona, Nami, Luffy, and Rayleigh the three Devil Fruits he had saved for Usopp and the others, but Rayleigh could not identify their abilities.
• Shakky told Xi Yan that Buggy had become a Shichibukai because of his reputation, connection to Shanks, and escaped prisoners; Xi Yan and Luffy decided not to seek him out.
• Shakky revealed that Edward Weevil had become a Shichibukai and had attacked Whitebeard’s territory at his mother Miss Bakkin’s command while claiming to be Whitebeard’s son.
• Shakky explained that Trafalgar Law earned the Shichibukai title by handing the Marines the hearts of one hundred pirates after the Rocky Port incident.
• Xi Yan learned that the Supernova who had fought Katakuri was executed by Marine Admiral Akainu two years earlier, and Shakky said she had no information about his Magnet-Magnet Fruit.

Chopper reunited with Usopp after mistaking impostors for the Straw Hat crew, and Usopp revealed that Xi Yan was alive and that Luffy would arrive with him. Usopp demonstrated his Baiteng Fruit ability, while Zoro and Merry returned from a disastrous trip aboard the wrong pirate ship and Sanji picked a fight with Zoro.

• Chopper met fake Luffy and the other impostors, who refused to help the fake Robin and treated Chopper as a stuffed toy; Chopper ran off to rescue her alone.
• A Marine identified the impostors as the Straw Hat Pirates and ordered a force to surround them, but dismissed Chopper as a pet with a bounty of 50 berries.
• Usopp met Chopper, explained that the people he had encountered were fakes, and told him Xi Yan was alive and would arrive with Luffy.
• Usopp showed Chopper his Baiteng Fruit ability, which enlarged a small pellet, and promised to make him giant cotton candy.
• Sanji learned that Zoro and Merry had boarded the wrong pirate ship; Zoro split it in half, and Sanji brought them safely back to shore.
• Sanji and Zoro began fighting over their old rivalry and Sanji's anger about Zoro having spent two years with a beautiful woman.

Shakky told Xi Yan and the Straw Hat crew that Big Mom and Kaido had both sought him, prompting Luffy and the others to vow to protect him. She also shared an unconfirmed theory that Kaido might have attacked Moria, leaving Perona determined to find her missing lord.

• Shakky said that the Supernova Bony had been searching for Luffy and Xi Yan, and suggested she might be after their heads.
• Shakky revealed that a Supernova had married Big Mom's daughter Charlotte Chiffon, whom Nami recognized as Lola's twin sister; Xi Yan explained that he had met Big Mom's children when Camie was taken.
• Rayleigh warned that Big Mom might pursue Xi Yan, and Shakky added that Kaido had also searched for him; Luffy and the others vowed to fight anyone who threatened Xi Yan.
• Xi Yan asked about Moria's disappearance, and Shakky explained that a group had later found wreckage and Moria's ship on an uninhabited island after hearing a crash and battle there.
• Shakky guessed that Kaido might have fallen from the sky and attacked Moria, but stressed that it was only a theory; Perona remained determined to find Moria.

Xi Yan and the others learned that Akainu had become Fleet Admiral after defeating Aokiji, while Fujitora and Ryokugyu filled the Admiral positions. Shakky revealed that Smoker had become an Admiral Candidate after defeating Byrnndi World, leaving Xi Yan eager to meet the man he had once punched away.

• Shakky told Xi Yan that Akainu survived the Marineford War and became Fleet Admiral after defeating Aokiji in a ten-day fight that cost Aokiji his left leg.
• Shakky said Aokiji left the Marines and that Issho, codenamed Fujitora, and Araki, codenamed Ryokugyu, joined as Admirals through the World Military Draft.
• Shakky described Fujitora as a blind Great Swordsman and Devil Fruit User who had summoned a meteorite, while she had little information about Ryokugyu.
• Shakky named Momousagi, Chaatong, and White Snake as the Marines' Admiral Candidates and identified White Snake as Smoker.
• Shakky explained that Smoker had grown immensely powerful and become an Admiral Candidate after defeating Byrnndi World, a powerhouse on par with Whitebeard and Roger.
• Xi Yan said he wanted to meet Smoker, while Nami worried that the Marines would pursue them.

Nico Robin, Usopp, and Chopper reunited with the Straw Hats and learned that Xi Yan had survived. Xi Yan revealed that he had stolen Devil Fruits and about thirty billion Beli from the Celestial Dragons, then explained he could avoid immediate pursuit by keeping his identity hidden.

• Nico Robin met Usopp and Chopper outside Shakky's Rip-off Bar, and they went inside to join the others.
• Chopper tearfully embraced Xi Yan, relieved to find him alive, and learned that the others had never believed the reports of his death.
• Nami showed Robin and Usopp the three Devil Fruits Xi Yan had stolen from Mary Geoise.
• Xi Yan revealed that he had stolen about thirty billion Beli from the Celestial Dragons' vault and killed seven Celestial Dragons.
• Xi Yan said the World Government believed he was dead and showed that sunglasses made him difficult to recognize.

Xi Yan learned from Nico Robin that Kuma remained unconscious despite two years of treatment and promised the Straw Hat Pirates would help if needed. Usopp revealed he had eaten the More-More Fruit, whose previous owner was Bundy Wald, and learned from Rayleigh that it could amplify his own strength and speed.

• Nico Robin told Xi Yan that Kuma was still unconscious and that Lindbergh was trying another way to awaken him before they considered contacting Vegapunk.
• Xi Yan explained that Kuma had saved the Straw Hat Pirates at Sabaody, and he assured Chopper that Kuma could be cured.
• Xi Yan offered Usopp one of the Devil Fruits, but Usopp said he had already eaten the Baiteng Fruit.
• Shakky revealed that Usopp's fruit was actually the More-More Fruit, formerly wielded by Bundy Wald, the World Destroyer.
• Rayleigh explained that the More-More Fruit could amplify Usopp's strength and speed, and Usopp resolved to develop his abilities.

The Straw Hat Pirates prepared to leave Sabaody Archipelago for Fish-Man Island while Brook announced to the world that Luffy was alive. The Marines moved to arrest them, and Brook began his farewell concert before joining his crew.

• Xi Yan and the crew discussed the Devil Fruits and learned that Demaro Black’s group was impersonating the Straw Hat Pirates, deciding to let the impostors distract the Marines.
• Luffy declined to confront the impostors, and the crew set out for Fish-Man Island after Xi Yan said Brook would soon arrive.
• Sentomaru received confirmation that the Straw Hat Pirates were on Sabaody and led Marines and Pacifistas to attack, while other Marines went to arrest Brook at his concert.
• Brook’s managers admitted they had exposed him because they feared losing their business, but Brook thanked them and announced that Luffy was alive and would become Pirate King.
• Brook told his fans he was leaving to follow Luffy and offered them one final song as the crowd cheered.

The Straw Hat Pirates reunited on Sabaody and prepared to sail for Fish-Man Island, but Sentomaru found them and launched an attack. After Xi Yan and the others swiftly destroyed the Pacifistas, Merry lifted the crew into the air to escape, and Sentomaru ordered the Marines to pursue them at sea.

• Chopper detected Zoro, Sanji, and Merry, and the reunited crew agreed to return to the ship and wait for Brook.
• Luffy welcomed Perona into the crew, while Nami stopped Zoro and Sanji from fighting.
• Sentomaru discovered the real Straw Hat Pirates and led Marines and Pacifistas to intercept them.
• Perona’s Negative Ghosts incapacitated Marines, and Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Xi Yan destroyed the Pacifistas.
• Xi Yan warned that warships might surround the area, so Merry used her ability to carry the Straw Hat Pirates into the air.
• Sentomaru ordered the Marines to notify the warships and encircle the Straw Hats at sea.

The Straw Hat Pirates reunited aboard the Thousand Sunny after Merry and their mentors delayed the Marines pursuing them. Merry revealed that her Wind Force let her hear distant conversations, while Xi Yan suggested she might be a Spirit of Nature; the crew prepared to continue their journey as Merry detected okama chasing the Marines.

• Hercules used giant insects to block the Marines and keep them from disturbing Usopp as he set sail.
• Nami's mentor caused rain that soaked the Marines' ammunition, forcing them to abandon their immediate pursuit of the Straw Hat Pirates.
• Chopper, Luffy, Usopp, and the others boarded the Thousand Sunny and reunited with Franky, admiring his robotic body and new mechanical hand.
• Nami and Usopp explained that their mentors had helped them reach Sabaody and had stopped the Marines from reaching the ship.
• Merry explained that she used the Power of Wind to hear and send sounds over long distances, and Xi Yan speculated that she might be a Spirit of Nature.
• Merry heard okama chasing the Marines, and Sanji broke down in tears at the news.