Recaps

The World Government recognized the Rocks Pirates and issued bounties for its members, prompting Rocks to officially form the crew. After Babel and Xiong fought for three days, the crew sailed toward Ying Kingdom to steal Murakumogiri, while news of their rise alarmed pirates and Harald.

• The World Government named Rocks, Houka, Xiong, Shiki, Babel, Newgate, and Sambel as Rocks Pirates members and published their bounties.
• Rocks mocked Newgate and warned Sambel to raise his bounty, while Xiong and Babel argued over Houka being called vice captain.
• Rocks declared the crew officially formed, had Sambel raise its flag, and sent Babel and Xiong to fight on a deserted island.
• Babel and Xiong fought for three days without either winning before Rocks ended the battle and led the crew toward Ying Kingdom to seize Murakumogiri.
• News of the Rocks Pirates' formation spread, and Harald and Ochoku reacted with concern to Rocks's growing power.

Pirates and underworld figures across the New World reacted to the Rocks Pirates’ growing power as the crew sailed toward Ying Kingdom. Newgate prepared to plunder the kingdom and claim Murakumogiri, while Houka considered pursuing Kurozumi Semimaru’s Barrier-Barrier Fruit Ability.

• Ganzi, Stussy, Malone, Charlotte Linlin, Streusen, and other pirate captains read news about Rocks and considered his growing power.
• Over several weeks at sea, the Rocks Pirates learned to handle bad weather, trained, and established their positions aboard the ship.
• Shiki complained that Houka had not given him a hint about a Supreme Grade Sword, and Newgate knocked him away with a shock wave.
• As the crew approached Ying Kingdom, Newgate refused help and declared that he would plunder it himself to obtain Murakumogiri and raise his bounty.
• Xiong prepared to join the raid, while Houka reflected on Ying Kingdom’s resemblance to Wano Country and asked Shiki about Kurozumi Semimaru’s Barrier-Barrier Fruit Ability.

Rocks and the Rocks Pirates attacked the Ying Kingdom, while Newgate went after its general and the Supreme Grade Sword, Murakumogiri. Newgate shattered the kingdom’s defenses, and the pirates began plundering as Houka’s Blood Shadow Bats attacked the samurai.

• The soldiers at the port panicked when they recognized Rocks’s ship and alerted General Kusanagi Oda.
• Rocks boasted about his fearsome reputation, while he and Houka discussed recruiting Charlotte Linlin and her cook, Streusen.
• Newgate insisted on claiming Murakumogiri himself and destroyed the incoming bullets and cannonballs with a Tremor-Tremor Fruit shock wave.
• The general sent a flying slash toward the Sword of Xebec, but Newgate blasted it apart and charged toward him.
• Rocks led the pirates in an attack on the Ying Kingdom, and Houka unleashed Blood Shadow Bats to drain the samurai’s blood.

The Rocks Pirates conquered the Ying Kingdom, and Newgate defeated Kusanagi Oda and took Murakumogiri, earning the name Whitebeard and a higher bounty. As the crew sailed away, Houka planned to awaken Three-Color Haki while Golden Lion Shiki resolved to surpass his rivals.

• Sambel defeated the Ying Kingdom army's second-in-command, while Newgate beat Kusanagi Oda and claimed Murakumogiri.
• Rocks and Houka argued over Houka's title, with Houka calling Rocks a Blue-White Hedgehog.
• The Rocks Pirates looted the Ying Kingdom and sailed away aboard the Sword of Xebec, leaving the country devastated.
• News of the conquest raised Newgate's bounty to 346 million Beli and gave him the title Whitebeard, while Sambel's bounty rose to 120 million Beli and he earned the title Tidal Knight.
• Golden Lion Shiki resented Newgate's new bounty and resolved to grow stronger, while Houka aimed to awaken Three-Color Haki.

After Imu ordered the World Government to investigate Rocks and capture Kozuki Houka, the Marines launched a fleet against the Rocks Pirates and suffered a crushing defeat. The chapter ended with the crew celebrating their new bounties and arguing over who had gained the most.

• Imu ordered the Five Elders and Holy Knights to uncover Rocks's true surname and commanded Saturn to capture Kozuki Houka.
• Saturn approved Cipher Pol Aigis Zero's plans to infiltrate or bribe the Rocks Pirates, while the World Government made the crew a top target.
• Rocks and the crew destroyed a Marine fleet of thirty warships, killing six Vice Admirals and forcing the surviving ships and wounded Admiral to retreat.
• The World Government and Marine Headquarters ordered Marines not to engage the Rocks Pirates without at least two Admirals.
• Shiki celebrated his 547-million-Beli bounty, while Silver Axe Xiong, Babel, and Sambel reacted to their new bounties and Sambel's changed epithet.

After the Battle of Omaha, Houka and the Rocks Pirates reacted to their new bounties and epithets while Shiki sought famous swords and Xiong challenged his place among the crew. The chapter left Shiki intent on surpassing Houka and ready to duel Xiong once he obtained Oto and Kogarashi.

• Sambel and Silver Axe Xiong complained about their new epithets and lower bounty increases, while Golden Lion Shiki mocked Xiong for failing to defeat a Marine Vice Admiral.
• Houka angrily rejected his new Great Demon Lord epithet, while Rocks, Newgate, and Shiki celebrated the crew's rising strength and Newgate's possible awakening of Conqueror's Haki.
• Shiki asked Houka which famous swords he would obtain, and Houka named Oto and Kogarashi, strengthening their partnership.
• Silver Axe Xiong asked Rocks whether he had the qualities of a king, and Rocks told him he did not.
• Shiki taunted Xiong and accepted his challenge, saying he would smash Xiong's Silver Axe after obtaining Oto and Kogarashi.

Pirate crews and rivals across the seas reacted to the Rocks Pirates’ crushing victory over a massive Marine fleet, while Houka offered Silver Axe Xiong leads on powerful Devil Fruits. The Rocks Pirates were already hunting Charlotte Linlin, and Xiong turned his attention toward the North Blue in search of the Magma-Magma and Glint-Glint Fruits.

• Ochoku feared that the Rocks Pirates might target Elysium Island, just as a mysterious team infiltrated the island to seek him out.
• Streusen worried that Rocks would take Charlotte Linlin, unaware that the Rocks Pirates had already made her their target.
• Ganzi read about the Rocks Pirates’ conquests and greedily wondered how much treasure they had acquired, but decided not to provoke them.
• Roger, Rayleigh, Malone, Gier Buster, and Captain John began paying closer attention to the Rocks Pirates.
• Shiki searched for his swords Oto and Kogarashi while he and Xiong continued fighting aboard the Sword of Xebec.
• Houka told Xiong about two assassins with Devil Fruit abilities and revealed that the future users of the Magma-Magma and Glint-Glint Fruits came from the North Blue, prompting Xiong to focus his search there.

Rocks and his crew discussed the locations of the Magma-Magma Fruit and Glint-Glint Fruit, while Houka pretended to use prophecy to give Rocks clues about other powerful Devil Fruits. Rocks then set his sights on recruiting Charlotte Linlin and another potential crew member.

• Rocks, Silver Axe Xiong, and Golden Lion Shiki argued over who would claim the Magma-Magma Fruit and Glint-Glint Fruit if they found them in the North Blue.
• Houka pretended to exhaust himself while predicting that one fruit was near Elbaf and another would appear in the New World decades later, giving Rocks hope of finding the Dark-Dark Fruit or the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika.
• Rocks told his crew to seek the Steel Balloon and Gourmet Knight, while Houka's advice gave the Sword of Xebec's weaker sailors a chance to survive as an affiliated pirate crew.
• Golden Lion Shiki, Silver Axe Xiong, and Newgate discussed Charlotte Linlin's exceptional strength and early bounty, while Houka said she could reach Admiral-Yonko Level through eating and drinking.

Cipher Pol Aigis Zero planted Black Flag Black as a rising pirate, but Rocks decided to recruit him while planning to kill Ochoku. After a long search, the Rocks Pirates caught up with Charlotte Linlin and Streusen, and Rocks immediately attacked the young Charlotte Linlin.

• Cipher Pol Aigis Zero reported that they had bought off Ochoku and were building Black Flag Black’s reputation as a pirate so he could infiltrate the Rocks Pirates.
• Black Flag Black defeated several pirate captains, fought Ochoku to a draw on Elysium Island, and earned a bounty of 444 million Beli.
• Rocks decided to kill Ochoku and recruit Black Flag Black, while Houka warned that the newcomer might be a World Government spy.
• Silver Axe Xiong pressed Rocks to travel to the North Blue for powerful Devil Fruits, but Rocks told him they might go in a year or two, and Xiong and Shiki bickered.
• After searching for two and a half months, the Rocks Pirates found Charlotte Linlin and Streusen, chased them for two and a half days, and intercepted them.
• Rocks battered Charlotte Linlin, the thirteen-year-old known as the Steel Balloon, leaving her badly wounded.

Rocks and his crew defeated Charlotte Linlin and forced her and Streusen to join the Rocks Pirates. Houka used his supposed ability to foresee the future to earn Linlin’s trust, leaving Streusen afraid and Linlin hopeful that she could find Mother Carmel.

• Rocks, Houka, and Shiki confronted Streusen while Rocks and Silver Axe Xiong fought Charlotte Linlin, who overwhelmed Silver Axe before Rocks defeated her.
• Streusen shouted that he had information about Mother Carmel and agreed to join the Rocks Pirates, calming Linlin and stopping her fight.
• Houka threatened Streusen with the Seven-Star Sword and considered ways to replace him as the person Linlin trusted most.
• Streusen told Linlin that Houka could foresee the future and urged her to stay with the crew to find Mother Carmel sooner.
• Houka claimed he could foresee some things, and Linlin agreed to join the Rocks Pirates so she could find the nun.

After Rocks recruited Linlin and Streusen, the Rocks Pirates headed toward Elysium Island to confront Ochoku, while Houka planned to test the mysterious Black Flag Black. Ochoku prepared to betray Rocks with the World Government’s help, as Cipher Pol agents awaited the arriving crew.

• Rocks made Streusen the crew’s chef and removed the Sword of Xebec’s sailors and deckhands, while Sambel became a helmsman and sailor.
• Streusen served Rocks and Houka lavishly, prompting jealousy from Shiki, Linlin, and Babel.
• Houka refused to give Linlin a prophecy yet, while Rocks rejected Silver Axe Xiong’s request to visit the North Blue and allowed him to challenge Ochoku.
• Houka studied reports about Black Flag Black and said he would test the newcomer, while Rocks expressed interest in recruiting people beyond prophecy’s reach.
• On Elysium Island, Ochoku read about Linlin joining the Rocks Pirates and planned to use his World Government deals to betray Rocks and take his crew’s territory.
• Two Cipher Pol Aigis Zero agents and Black Flag Black learned that the Rocks Pirates’ Flying Warship was approaching Elysium Island and vowed to avenge General Walker.

Houka turned Streusen into his first Vampire Blood Servant, giving him powerful regeneration and securing his loyalty. Days later, Ochoku and the Cipher Pol Aigis Zero spy Black Flag Black arrived near Elysium Island, hoping to join the Rocks Pirates.

• Aboard the Sword of Xebec, Houka used the Seven-Star Sword and Soul Fire to transform Streusen into a Vampire Blood Servant.
• Streusen discovered that his wounds healed rapidly, concealed his new abilities, and left the strategy room as Houka’s obedient subordinate.
• Houka reflected on his growing powers and continued developing his Gravity, Vampire, and Moonlight abilities while remaining with Rocks to face Imu.
• Streusen found Charlotte Linlin eating half the kitchen and urged her to change her habits and talk to Houka about Mother Carmel.
• Several days later, a huge Flying Warship arrived near Elysium Island as Ochoku and Black Flag Black considered how to join the Rocks Pirates.

Ochoku hoped to join the Rocks Pirates as vice captain, but the crew treated him as a stepping stone and sent Sambel and then Babel to fight him. As Babel held his own, Houka searched Elysium Island for recruits and the Teleport-Teleport Fruit user.

• Ochoku declared his strength to the approaching Rocks Pirates, hoping to become vice captain while secretly considering betraying Rocks and taking over the crew.
• Rocks's officers argued over who would challenge Ochoku first, then settled on a challenge order that began with Sambel and Babel.
• Sambel attacked Ochoku but was punched away, and Babel followed with a powerful blow that shattered the ground around them.
• Babel used Fish-Man Karate to turn Ochoku's saliva into bullets, while Black Flag Black watched and wondered how to get Rocks's attention.
• Newgate and Golden Lion Shiki assessed Ochoku's strength as Houka searched the island for recruits and spotted a stiffly standing man who looked like a Marine.

Houka tested Black Flag Black and concluded that he was a World Government and Marine Headquarters undercover agent while Rocks’s officers took turns fighting Ochoku. Charlotte Linlin entered the battle and sent Ochoku flying, leaving the pirates of Elysium Island cheering for the Rocks Pirates.

• Houka sent Blood Shadow Bats to attack Black Flag Black, who instinctively used Kami-e and Tekkai, confirming Houka’s suspicions that he was an undercover agent.
• Babel and Silver Axe Xiong fought Ochoku in succession, while Rocks mocked the Pirate Patriarch and Shiki and Whitebeard demanded their own turns.
• Houka agreed that Charlotte Linlin could become his friend if she defeated Ochoku, and he resolved to eat both Ochoku and Black Flag Black to gain their strength.
• Silver Axe Xiong lost to Ochoku after fighting him for more than half an hour, then Charlotte Linlin joined the battle riding a thundercloud and wielding fire and lightning.
• Charlotte Linlin destroyed the Ochoku Pirates’ headquarters and sent Ochoku flying, while the pirates of Elysium Island began celebrating the Rocks Pirates.

Charlotte Linlin and Golden Lion Shiki took turns fighting Ochoku, leaving him battered and furious as the Rocks Pirates used him to build their reputations. Houka befriended Linlin and rewarded her with cake, while Ochoku ended the chapter still vowing to destroy the Rocks Pirates if he got the chance.

• Charlotte Linlin overwhelmed Ochoku with her strength and Homies, while pirates watching the fight began admiring the Rocks Pirates' senior officers.
• Golden Lion Shiki tried to take over the fight, but Linlin refused until Houka called her off and told her they were already good friends.
• Houka patted Linlin on the head and gave her a large cake, which she happily ate.
• Golden Lion Shiki attacked Ochoku, who gave up and offered to join the Rocks Pirates, but Shiki insisted on fighting him first.
• Black Flag Black reconsidered the threat posed by the Rocks Pirates as he watched Shiki's strength and skill.
• Ochoku fought Shiki and vowed to destroy the Rocks Pirates if he ever got the chance.

After Newgate and Shiki battered Ochoku in a relay fight, Houka revealed that he had never intended to recruit the Pirate Patriarch and killed him with the Seven-Star Sword and Blood Shadow Bats. The Rocks Pirates watched Ochoku die, while Black Flag Black recognized the bats as resembling the blood shadows that had ambushed him.

• Golden Lion Shiki finished his attack and yielded to Whitebeard Newgate, who struck Ochoku with Murakumogiri and sent him flying with a blow that split Elysium Island.
• Ochoku surrendered and offered to join the Rocks Pirates, and Rocks asked Houka what he thought of him.
• Houka told Ochoku he wanted his life, then used the Seven-Star Sword and gravity to wound and restrain him.
• Houka stabbed Ochoku through the heart and sent Blood Shadow Bats to devour him despite his pleas for mercy.
• Golden Lion Shiki laughed at Houka's demonic act, while Black Flag Black noticed the bats resembled the blood shadows that had ambushed him.

Houka killed Ochoku and absorbed his vitality, growing stronger as the Rocks Pirates looted the defeated crew’s treasure. Houka identified Black Flag Black as a Rokushiki user, and Rocks and Newgate suspected he was connected to the World Government.

• Houka drained Ochoku’s vitality with his Blood Shadow Bats, killed him, and felt his strength increase.
• Rocks, Shiki, Xiong, Linlin, Newgate, Babel, and Sambel reacted to Houka’s victory and newfound power.
• Black Flag Black chose to continue his covert mission, cut down an Ochoku Pirate officer, and pretended to be a ruthless pirate.
• Shiki, Xiong, Babel, Sambel, and Streusen joined the scramble for Ochoku’s treasure while the surviving pirates fled.
• Rocks asked Houka whether Black Flag Black could be recruited, but Houka identified his Rokushiki and questioned his sword calluses.
• Rocks and Newgate became suspicious that Black Flag Black was a World Government agent and turned their killing intent toward him.

Rocks exposed Black Flag Black as a Cipher Pol Aigis Zero agent and left him badly injured, while Houka used the Seven-Star Sword to uncover the hiding places of two more agents. Houka then set out with Newgate and Linlin to hunt them down as Rocks began claiming Elysium Island for the Rocks Pirates.

• Rocks charged Black Flag Black and shattered his sword with a single strike, then tested his hand-to-hand skills.
• Rocks recognized Black Flag Black's Rokushiki and exposed him as a World Government agent before snapping his finger, crushing his shoulder, and throwing him toward the Flying Warship.
• Houka caught Black Flag Black with his Gravity Ability, stabbed his other shoulder with the Seven-Star Sword, and used Blood Shadow Bats to weaken him.
• The Seven-Star Sword invaded Black Flag Black's mind and revealed the hiding places of two other Cipher Pol Aigis Zero agents.
• Houka drained Black Flag Black's blood and took Newgate and Linlin to hunt down the agents while Rocks prepared to plant the Rocks Pirates' flag on Elysium Island.

Houka tried to calm Charlotte Linlin while investigating whether Sister Carmel's soul was hidden inside her and fighting for control. He decided to replace Carmel in Linlin's affections, while Linlin accepted his explanation that Carmel was caring for other orphans.

• Houka recalled Streusen's account that Linlin had swallowed everyone at the orphanage and that Carmel may have entered Linlin's mouth using the Soul-Soul Fruit.
• Houka believed Linlin's soul still held the lead, while Carmel's soul gradually eroded it and fought for control.
• Linlin feared that Carmel and the other children were dead, causing Prometheus and Zeus to flare up, but Houka calmed her by insisting Carmel was alive.
• Houka decided to take Carmel's place in Linlin's affections and told Linlin that Carmel had gone to care for other orphans.
• Linlin accepted that Carmel had not returned because she was caring for others, though she still longed to see her.

Houka, Newgate, and Charlotte Linlin crushed Ochoku’s forces on Elysium Island, and Houka devoured two Cipher Pol Aigis Zero agents. Rocks claimed the island as the Rocks Pirates’ first base and decided to recruit there for a month before sailing to the West Blue.

• Houka persuaded Charlotte Linlin to regard him and Newgate as her new family, while Newgate privately hoped Houka would come to care for them genuinely.
• Newgate, Houka, and Linlin stormed a bar on Elysium Island, exposing pirates and Cipher Pol Aigis Zero agents with Newgate’s shockwave and Houka’s Anti-Gravity Field.
• Linlin and Newgate drove two Cipher Pol Aigis Zero agents back as Houka crushed them and their surroundings into a massive stone sphere; Shiki then used earthen lions to trap more pirates in a towering pillar.
• Houka devoured the two agents and harvested blood-based powers from Ochoku’s pirates and their affiliated crews.
• Rocks dropped Houka’s Planetary Devastation onto Ochoku’s stronghold, claimed Elysium Island as the crew’s first base, and planted the Rocks Pirates’ flag atop it.
• Rocks chose to recruit on Elysium Island for a month before heading to the West Blue, while Houka prepared to absorb the powers he had gained.

After the Rocks Pirates destroyed the Ochoku Pirates, Rocks declared himself Overlord of the New World and opened Elysium Island to prospective subordinate crews, drawing pirates and traders while alarming the World Government. The chapter ends with several rising pirates considering a visit or an alliance, as Saint Saturn searches for a new way to capture Houka.

• News of Ochoku’s defeat spread, and Elysium Island flourished after Whitebeard Newgate split it open to form a harbor.
• Rocks declared himself Overlord of the New World and invited pirate crews to join the Rocks Pirates, bringing crowds of hopeful crews to Elysium Island.
• The Rocks Pirates’ officers gained fame, while the World Government and Marine Headquarters delayed issuing new bounties.
• Saint Saturn blamed Cipher Pol Aigis Zero’s failure and ordered continued searches for information about Rocks and Houka.
• Ganzi loaded his smuggling fleet with supplies and headed to Elysium Island to profit from its growth.
• Bolo Gram and Gier Buster considered meeting the Rocks Pirates, with Gier weighing whether to join as a sniper.

Buckingham Stussy headed for Elysium Island to hide from the bounty hunters pursuing her and seek the Rocks Pirates’ protection, while Byrnndi World grew eager to challenge Rocks. On Elysium Island, Houka’s photos and beauty made him the target of a huge bounty and a flood of admirers, so Rocks dragged him off to train as Shiki, Xiong, and Charlotte Linlin reacted to his fame and unusual body.

• Buckingham Stussy decided to go to Elysium Island and try to join the Rocks Pirates after scientists and their backers placed a bounty on her.
• Captain John continued plundering without an Eternal Pose to Elysium Island, while Byrnndi World became more famous and the World Government secretly sent Cipher Pol agents into the Walder Pirates.
• Sambel showed Houka his candid photos and reported that four Celestial Dragon women had offered four billion Beli to capture him alive.
• Rocks tore into Houka’s room, scattered his love letters, and dragged him to the training grounds so he would become stronger and better able to defend himself.
• Golden Lion Shiki and Silver Axe Xiong joked about capturing Houka for the bounty, while Whitebeard Newgate noted that female pirates were flocking to Elysium Island.
• Charlotte Linlin asked Houka whether their children might inherit his ability to withstand multiple Devil Fruit abilities.

Houka repelled Charlotte Linlin’s advances and survived Rocks’s surprise attack, while Elysium Island drew pirates and spies seeking to join the Rocks Pirates. Smuggler Ganzi arrived to negotiate a supply deal, and a blond woman arrived admiring Houka.

• Houka blasted Charlotte Linlin away, and Rocks joked about the attention Houka was attracting before attacking him with Lion’s Fang.
• Houka protected himself with his Gravity Ability, impressing Rocks, while Babel, Sambel, and Whitebeard Newgate promised to protect him.
• Pirates and spies flocked to Elysium Island, where aspiring recruits argued and fought over the strength required to join the Rocks Pirates.
• Ganzi arrived with a fleet of supplies, planned to negotiate with Rocks, and warned pirates not to challenge him.
• A short-haired blond woman stepped onto Elysium Island and praised Houka’s looks and bounty.

Rocks forced smuggler pirate Ganzi to join the Rocks Pirates after defeating him with a single slash. Houka helped ease Ganzi’s resentment and assigned him responsibility for Elysium Island’s business and the officers’ procurement, while Buckingham Stussy worried Rocks would put her through the same test.

• Rocks learned that Ganzi had arrived to negotiate supplying Elysium Island and decided to recruit him instead.
• Rocks attacked Ganzi before he could explain the deal, badly injuring him and demanding he join the crew.
• Ganzi surrendered rather than risk being killed, and Rocks welcomed him into the Rocks Pirates.
• Houka healed Ganzi, promised him protection and greater earnings, and placed him in charge of Elysium Island’s business and officer procurement.
• Buckingham Stussy watched the commotion and worried that Rocks would attack her if she tried to join.

Four-Armed Gun King Gier Buster arrived on Elysium Island and challenged Silver Axe Xiong to prove he could become a Rocks Pirates officer. Gier Buster defeated Xiong with Negative Hollows, leaving Xiong humiliated as Gier Buster headed for Skull Castle.

• Bolo Gram arrived at Elysium Island and watched Silver Axe Xiong, while deciding to remain with his own crew.
• Gier Buster used his ghosts to make several pirates confess their sins and then challenged Silver Axe Xiong for a chance to become a Rocks Pirates officer.
• Silver Axe charged at Gier Buster, who fired Negative Hollows that slipped through Xiong's Armament Haki and made him collapse in despair.
• Gier Buster hurried toward Skull Castle while Golden Lion Shiki laughed at the kneeling Xiong.
• After the Negative Hollows wore off, Silver Axe recovered and angrily vowed to kill Gier Buster.