Recaps

Xi Yan joined the Straw Hat Pirates’ assault on Judicial Island and helped them reach Nico Robin, who finally chose to live and return to sea with the crew. With the Buster Call activated and Robin’s handcuffs still locked, the Straw Hats split up to fight CP9 for the keys.

• Xi Yan joined Luffy’s crew, helped Rocket Man cross the Gods of Water, and fought through Judicial Island while drawing Marines away from his allies.
• Xi Yan reached Nico Robin and Franky, but Robin refused to leave until Luffy and the others faced the threat of CP9 and the Buster Call.
• Luffy declared war on the World Government, and Robin said she wanted to live and sail with the Straw Hats as Franky burned Pluton’s blueprints.
• Spandam accidentally activated the Buster Call, and Xi Yan carried Robin and Franky back to the crew after using a Water Dragon as a feint against CP9.
• The Straw Hats refused to leave Robin behind despite her handcuffs, then escaped the collapsing bridge aboard Rocket Man as the Buster Call approached.
• After reaching the High Tower, the crew split up to find CP9 and the keys, while Xi Yan left Robin in a room and Blueno appeared there through an Air Door.

Xi Yan stopped the Buster Call, fought the Navy’s Vice Admirals, and escaped with the Straw Hat Pirates after Luffy defeated Lucci. He joined the crew, saved Merry by sealing her in a scroll and restoring her vitality, while the Navy turned its attention to capturing the Straw Hats and Blackbeard’s capture of Ace.

• Xi Yan rescued Robin, defeated Blueno, and helped the Straw Hats free her and regroup as the Buster Call began.
• Xi Yan confronted the Navy fleet, using water, clones, poison, and lightning to incapacitate Vice Admirals and trap the warships.
• The Straw Hats escaped aboard the Going Merry after Luffy defeated Lucci, while Xi Yan fought Aokiji with a clone and Kirin.
• Xi Yan joined the Straw Hat Pirates, killed Blueno, and told the crew his clone had unleashed Kirin against Aokiji.
• Xi Yan found Merry aboard the Going Merry and promised to try to save her as the ship broke apart.
• Xi Yan sealed the Going Merry into a scroll and used Yang Release Chakra to restore Merry, who reunited with the crew as Xi Yan collapsed from exhaustion.
• Sengoku and the Navy officers reviewed their losses, raised the Straw Hats’ bounties, and ordered Kizaru to intercept them at Sabaody while discussing Blackbeard’s capture of Ace.

The Straw Hat Pirates left Water Seven with Franky and Usopp, then faced the Achino Family after being drawn into the Ice Sea. They reached the family’s stronghold with the Phoenix Pirates, where Aqi Nuo revealed Zoro was imprisoned and Xi Yan offered to show Luffy ninjutsu.

• Saint Saturn ordered Bartholomew Kuma to capture Xi Yan if he refused the World Government’s offer, while Xi Yan recovered and reunited with the Straw Hats in Water Seven.
• Garp visited Luffy, revealed that Dragon was Luffy’s father, and privately warned Xi Yan that the World Government might pursue him.
• Franky joined the Straw Hats, Xi Yan helped launch the Thousand Sunny, and Usopp apologized and rejoined the crew as they escaped Garp.
• Big Mom approved a plan to bring Xi Yan into her family, while Kaido ordered him investigated and Shanks prepared to stop Kaido in Wano Country.
• Merry learned to use the Spirit Summoning Scroll to summon the Thousand Sunny, and the Straw Hats later discovered that Stanson’s crew had deceived them and that the Achino Family had targeted them.
• Xi Yan and the Straw Hats fought the Achino Family’s bounty hunters in the Ice Sea, defeated Cambaccino and his allies, and learned that the family had hundreds of millions of Beli.
• The Phoenix Pirates joined the Straw Hats on the way to the Achino stronghold, where Aqi Nuo confronted them and revealed that Zoro was imprisoned.
• Aqi Nuo prepared to attack the Straw Hats as Pazeru rallied the Phoenix Pirates, and Xi Yan offered to let Luffy experience ninjutsu.

The Straw Hats reached Thriller Bark, where Xi Yan battled Moria’s forces while the crew learned how Moria stole shadows to create zombies. After Moria stole several crew members’ shadows and put Luffy’s shadow in Oars, the group prepared to reclaim them and help Brook fight Ryuma.

• Xi Yan helped Luffy defeat Aqi Nuo, and the Straw Hats escaped the erupting volcano with Zoro and 600 million Berries before sailing toward Fish-Man Island.
• The crew met Brook, who explained that his shadow had been stolen on Thriller Bark, and Luffy promised to help him recover it.
• Xi Yan exposed Absalom’s invisibility, then discovered that Moria’s zombies were created with stolen shadows and confronted Hogback about his work.
• Xi Yan and the Straw Hats fought Perona’s ghosts, Hogback’s zombies, Ryuma, and the Zombie Generals while learning that Brook’s shadow belonged to Ryuma.
• Moria stole Luffy’s shadow and sent it to Oars, while Xi Yan drove Perona away and reunited with Nami, Usopp, Chopper, and the living people of Thriller Bark.
• Xi Yan attacked Moria after learning Oars carried Luffy’s shadow, but Moria escaped, and the crew regrouped after discovering several of their shadows were gone.
• The Straw Hats learned that Moria had also stolen their food and money, then assigned Xi Yan to hold off Oars while Sanji and Zoro prepared to face their zombie opponents.