Recaps

Rocks arrived at Sicily Island, accepted Malone into the Rocks Pirates, and rallied his officers to pursue their ambitions. Unable to choose the crew’s next destination, Rocks agreed to let them draw lots.

• Rocks arrived at the mafia headquarters, and Houka’s approval led him to make Malone an officer of the Rocks Pirates.
• Rocks promised to make his officers stronger and considered recruiting Harald and gaining Elbaf’s support.
• Silver Axe Xiong pushed to travel to North Blue, while Newgate, Stussy, Shiki, and Linlin each proposed their own goals.
• Rocks asked Houka to choose the next destination, and Houka suggested drawing lots.
• Shiki insulted Silver Axe Xiong, Houka comforted Stussy, and Rocks approved drawing lots to decide where the crew would go.

Golden Lion Shiki led the Rocks Pirates in raiding a World Government charity branch in West Blue, where they discovered orphans and children were being trafficked. After Whitebeard destroyed the island to escape Shiki’s bomb prank, Houka slaughtered the monks, priests, and guards while Sambel helped the rescued children escape.

• Golden Lion Shiki won the drawing of lots and chose to plunder West Blue’s allied nations and World Government charity organizations.
• Charlotte Linlin drove off a monk begging the pirates to spare the charity’s money, while the officers looted treasure from the branch.
• Golden Lion Shiki dropped bombs into the underground treasury, and Whitebeard used his Tremor-Tremor Fruit Ability to shatter and overturn the island as the crew escaped.
• Houka discovered the charity had imprisoned orphans and trafficked children, then used his Vampire Bats to drain the monks, priests, and guards.
• Sambel took the rescued children aboard a merchant ship and sent them away while Houka continued hunting down the fleeing staff.
• Golden Lion Shiki returned with the loot, and Whitebeard warned him not to endanger the crew with another prank.

After the Rocks Pirates escaped Charity Island, the Marines found the aftermath and the World Government publicized the crew’s brutality while raising several bounties. The new bounty rankings angered Shiki and several established crew members, while Rocks was pleased with how quickly his crew had grown.

• Stussy admired Houka’s violence, while Linlin and the Homies began trying to imitate his Blood Shadow Bat techniques.
• After Houka finished venting, the Rocks Pirates left Charity Island with their loot, and Marines arrived to find ruins and dried corpses.
• A Marine rear admiral ordered Headquarters to publicize the crew’s brutality and denounce Houka as a demon.
• The next day, the World Government announced new bounties, including 880 million Beli for Houka and 846 million Beli for Newgate.
• Ganzi, Silver Axe Xiong, Babel, and Sambel resented their unchanged bounties as several newcomers received sharp increases.
• Shiki complained that Houka and Newgate had outpaced him, and Rocks credited Houka with helping him build a massive crew in under two years.

Marine Admiral Kong discussed the Navy’s inability to confront the Rocks Pirates with Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru, while their conversation revealed Garp’s new family and Sengoku’s decision to suppress his feelings for Tsuru. Aboard the Sword of Xebec, Houka lamented the World Government’s control of public opinion and considered establishing a news agency of his own.

• Kong met with Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru after the Navy failed to agree on a plan to capture the Rocks Pirates.
• Garp boasted about his fighting strength, and Tsuru reminded him that he had a wife and son.
• Kong congratulated Garp on becoming a father, and Garp reflected on his arranged marriage and his talented son, Dragon.
• Sengoku put aside his feelings for Tsuru and resolved to devote himself to the Navy.
• Houka read a newspaper that portrayed the Rocks Pirates as villains and considered creating a news agency to counter the World Government’s propaganda.

Houka pursued plans to establish his own news agency while Rocks sought Patrick Redfield, but Silver Axe Xiong requested permission for officers to split up and search the North Blue. Houka opposed the plan, and Rocks officially appointed him vice captain of the Rocks Pirates.

• Harald and Ida hoped Elbaf could achieve peace and join the World Government after Harald improved the kingdom's diplomatic ties and reputation.
• Houka began investigating News Coo networks and planned to build a news agency to control public opinion and expose the World Government's secrets.
• Rocks set out to find Patrick Redfield while leaving his officers' personal plans to them.
• Silver Axe Xiong asked Rocks for permission to leave the group and search the North Blue for a Devil Fruit, and Shiki, Ganzi, and Bolo Gram joined him.
• Houka warned the officers that the Rocks Pirates would not split apart or tolerate betrayal, while the others insisted they intended only to search for Devil Fruits.
• Rocks quelled the tense gathering with his Conqueror's Haki and officially named Houka vice captain of the Rocks Pirates.

Rocks named Houka vice-captain of the Rocks Pirates and allowed challengers to take the position by defeating him. Shiki, Ganzi, Xiong, and Bolo Gram left the crew to plunder ships and supplies, while Stussy, Malone, Babel, and Sambel stayed aboard.

• Rocks appointed Houka vice-captain and declared that anyone who defeated him could claim the position.
• Newgate congratulated Houka and challenged him to fight, but Houka postponed the bout to discuss a trip to North Blue.
• Ganzi and Shiki agreed to seize pirate ships and transport West Blue supplies, while Xiong and Bolo Gram chose to head to North Blue.
• Stussy chose to stay with Houka, Malone stayed in West Blue to seek information on Patrick Redfield, and Babel and Sambel remained aboard.
• Rocks approved Shiki, Ganzi, Xiong, and Bolo Gram's temporary departure, and the four set out aboard Flying Warships to plunder ships and supplies.

Houka and several crewmates planned to visit Ohara to seek information about the Barorick Family, but Rocks redirected the crew to Twin Serpent Island after hearing that a mysterious swordsman had attacked Malone’s territory and cut down the Rocks Pirates’ flag. The chapter ended with Rocks leading the crew to confront the mad warrior.

• Houka relaxed aboard the ship after Shiki and Xiong left, while Rocks continued searching for information about Patrick Redfield.
• Stussy asked Houka to visit Ohara with her, and Houka agreed because its scholars might know about the Barorick Family.
• Charlotte Linlin and other crewmates insisted on going with Houka, ending Stussy’s hopes of spending time alone with him.
• Malone received news that a mad swordsman had wrecked casinos and pleasure districts on Twin Serpent Island, killed and injured crewmen, and cut down the Rocks Pirates’ flag.
• Rocks abandoned the search for Patrick Redfield and ordered Malone to lead the crew to Twin Serpent Island to confront the swordsman.

Fugetsu Kizaburo, stranded in West Blue after losing his clansmen, regained hope of finding the Ugetsu and Shimotsuki families and set out for Reverse Mountain. Meanwhile, Houka saw a photograph of Kizaburo aboard the Sword of Xebec and recognized something familiar about his cane sword.

• Rocks and Houka discussed Houka's influence in the Rocks Pirates as the Sword of Xebec headed toward Twin Serpent Island.
• Golden Lion Shiki's flying fleet raided a World Government island, and the World Government and Marines planned to ambush the separated Rocks officers.
• Fugetsu Kizaburo wandered Twin Serpent Island, grieving his lost clansmen and worrying about Shimotsuki Kozaburo and Lady Furiko.
• After studying maps, Fugetsu Kizaburo decided to travel to Reverse Mountain and make a name for himself while searching for the Ugetsu and Shimotsuki survivors.
• Twin Serpent Island's mafia sent a photograph of Fugetsu Kizaburo to Leader Malone, and Houka noticed that Kizaburo's cane sword seemed familiar.

Fugetsu Kizaburo learned about the seas on Twin Serpent Island while Rocks's crew identified the sword he carried as a possible Supreme Grade Sword. The Mafia trapped him on the island, but after discovering their deception and the destruction of his boat, he saw a warship flying through the sky.

• Rocks and his officers discussed Houka's identification of the mad swordsman's blade as Extreme Path Fireline, a possible Supreme Grade Sword.
• Houka suspected the swordsman was Fugetsu Kizaburo, a Wano swordsmith and powerful warrior who had forged Extreme Path Fireline.
• Fugetsu Kizaburo prepared to leave Twin Serpent Island, but the Mafia stalled him with fake civilians and destroyed his boat.
• Fugetsu Kizaburo realized the islanders had deceived him and cut the casino apart with Extreme Path Fireline.
• Fugetsu Kizaburo reached the harbor, found his boat gone, and spotted a warship flying through the sky.

Fugetsu Kizaburo encountered Rocks and the Sword of Xebec, learning that the outer seas held flying warships and powerful people who could threaten Wano Country. Houka promised that Shimotsuki Kozaburo and Shimotsuki Furiko were alive and urged Kizaburo to join them, while Rocks suspected a connection between Houka’s name and the Moon families of Wano Country.

• Fugetsu Kizaburo saw the flying warship and feared that Wano Country’s natural defenses could no longer protect it from outsiders.
• Rocks recognized Kizaburo’s sword, Extreme Path Fireline, and tried to force him aboard by challenging him to fight or play a Davy Back Fight.
• Houka stopped Rocks and identified Kizaburo as a Wano Country swordsmith, then told him that Shimotsuki Kozaburo and Shimotsuki Furiko were alive.
• Whitebeard Newgate and Gier Buster arrived, and Gier asked whether Houka’s Ancient Moon name was connected to the Wano families.
• Houka denied any connection, while Rocks recalled the Moon and Half-Moon families’ history and sensed a possible link to fate.

Rocks challenged Fugetsu Kizaburo to a one-round Davybackfight dice game, with Kizaburo risking becoming Rocks's subordinate if he lost. Rocks won by destroying Kizaburo's die with Advanced Conqueror's Haki, leaving Kizaburo to join the pirates while Malone objected to the outcome.

• Fugetsu Kizaburo weighed joining Rocks's crew to find his scattered companions against his desire to remain free.
• Fugetsu Kizaburo proposed a High-Low dice game, betting his freedom against becoming Rocks's subordinate.
• Fugetsu Kizaburo coated his die in Ryuo while Rocks infused his with Advanced Conqueror's Haki, and they threw the dice at each other.
• Rocks's die shattered Kizaburo's die and landed on a one, winning the game.
• Fugetsu Kizaburo accepted his loss and became Rocks's subordinate, while Malone complained that they had come to kill him.

Fugetsu Kizaburo joined the Rocks Pirates after Houka’s prediction about him proved correct. He tested his sword against Whitebeard Newgate, and the fight revealed the strength of Wano Country’s Ryuo Haki.

• The Twin Serpent Island mafia underlings realized Fugetsu Kizaburo had joined their boss Malone’s side, leaving them no grounds for revenge.
• Newgate asked Fugetsu to show him Extreme Path Fireline, which Houka had predicted would become a Supreme Grade Sword.
• Charlotte Linlin vowed to raise Emperor Sword Napoleon to Supreme Grade status, and Napoleon eagerly accepted the challenge.
• Fugetsu and Newgate exchanged blows, and Newgate’s Murakumogiri sent Fugetsu flying while forcing Newgate back several steps.
• Rocks noticed Fugetsu’s refined Armament Haki emission, and Houka explained that Wano Country’s technique was called Ryuo.

Fugetsu Kizaburo lost to Whitebeard Newgate, and Houka paid to compensate Twin Serpent Island, earning Kizaburo’s gratitude. Houka asked about Shimotsuki Furiko’s strength and appearance, provoking Stussy and Charlotte Linlin as they competed for his attention.

• Whitebeard Newgate used the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to defeat Fugetsu Kizaburo in their fierce clash.
• Houka used part of his spoils to compensate Twin Serpent Island, and Fugetsu Kizaburo accepted the payment and owed him a favor.
• Houka asked Fugetsu Kizaburo about Shimotsuki Furiko’s strength and learned that she had blue hair and formidable swordsmanship.
• Stussy challenged Houka over his interest in Furiko and asked Kizaburo who was prettier.
• Houka told Stussy that he needed to strengthen the Gu Yue clan and joked that she would need to bear him many children.
• Charlotte Linlin threatened Stussy and told Houka she would bear him children once she became beautiful.

After Stussy changed her behavior to avoid angering Rocks and to win Houka’s favor, the Rocks Pirates set sail for Ohara. Fugetsu Kizaburo learned how bounties could spread his name and set a goal of becoming a pirate with a bounty over 500 million Beli.

• Rocks ordered the crew to sail to Ohara and said he wanted to test whether the Tree of Knowledge truly knew everything.
• Fugetsu Kizaburo read the crew’s bounty posters and news reports, then realized the Rocks Pirates were the world’s strongest pirate crew.
• Whitebeard Newgate and Babel explained that high bounties brought strength and fame, prompting Fugetsu Kizaburo to aim for a bounty above 500 million Beli.
• Stussy decided to devote herself to winning Houka over and to become stronger than Streusen and Malone.
• Houka welcomed Stussy’s change and considered seeking cloning technology that could let clones consume Devil Fruits.

On the way to Ohara, Houka, Newgate, and the others learned Wano’s Ryuo technique from Fugetsu Kizaburo, while Fugetsu examined Houka’s Seven-Star Sword. Houka decided to nurture the cursed blade into a black blade rather than have it modified.

• Under pressure from Rocks and the other powerhouses, Malone awakened two types of Haki.
• Houka, Newgate, and the others asked Fugetsu Kizaburo to teach them Ryuo, a technique for flowing Armament Haki and projecting it outward.
• Rocks mastered Ryuo within hours but considered it unnecessary for himself, while the younger officers found the technique useful for improving their combat ability.
• Fugetsu Kizaburo examined Houka’s Seven-Star Sword, felt its powerful resistance, and advised him to nurture it into a Supreme Grade black blade instead of modifying it.
• Houka agreed to turn the Seven-Star Sword into a black blade, and Fugetsu predicted it could rival Shodai Kitetsu.

Houka revealed that Shodai Kitetsu was in the hands of Five Elder Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro and warned the crew that the Five Elders were Admiral-level threats. The others realized that recovering the sword would mean confronting the World Government.

• Fugetsu Kizaburo explained the mysterious exchange of Sandai Kitetsu and Enma, unaware that Tenguyama Hitetsu was actually Kozuki Sukiyaki.
• Whitebeard Newgate asked about Shodai Kitetsu, and Houka revealed that Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro possessed it.
• Houka said Shodai Kitetsu could not be taken back without first defeating the World Government and the Celestial Dragons.
• Malone assumed the Five Elders were ordinary old men, but Houka warned that they were as powerful as Marine Admirals and difficult to kill.
• Rocks, Newgate, Linlin, Gier Buster, and Malone reacted warily to the threat posed by the Five Elders.

Rocks and the Rocks Pirates trained during their voyage to Ohara, where Rocks sought information about Patrick Redfield. Their arrival frightened the island’s scholars, but Rocks promised to pay for the information and said he had no intention of harming them.

• Rocks decided that the crew needed more king-potential recruits and resolved to recruit Patrick Redfield.
• Houka and Rocks considered recruiting Gol D. Roger, Silvers Rayleigh, Scopper Gaban, and Redfield to strengthen the crew.
• The crew trained aboard the Sword of Xebec, with Houka teaching Stussy Rokushiki-like physical techniques.
• After a week, the Flying Warship reached Ohara, and the island’s scholars prepared to defend the Tree of Knowledge from the Rocks Pirates.
• Rocks told the scholars he had come only to find someone and offered one hundred million for information about an island in the West Blue with the surname Patrick.

Houka, Stussy, and Charlotte Linlin visited Ohara’s Tree of Knowledge to study books while Rocks bought intelligence about Red Earth Island. In the library, Houka discovered that his Moonlight Gu could trigger a Mink’s Sulong-like transformation, and the scholar returned to normal once Houka recalled it.

• Houka took Stussy to the Tree of Knowledge to study, and Charlotte Linlin followed to read about races and animals.
• Houka searched for books about Devil Fruits while Stussy studied life sciences and Linlin read illustrated guides.
• Rocks pressured a scholar into revealing information about Count Patrick of Red Earth Island, then gave him Beli, which the scholar refused and asked him to donate to Ohara.
• Fugetsu Kizaburo asked Rocks for permission to explore the library, while Malone and Whitebeard Newgate praised Ohara and its peaceful life.
• A sheep Mink scholar saw the Moonlight Gu beside Houka and began transforming, but Houka recalled the Gu and the scholar returned to normal.

Houka befriended Three Sheep, a sheep Mink scholar whose Sulong form had nearly been triggered by Houka’s moonlight energy. After learning about the Munch-Munch Fruit’s fusion ability, Houka decided to seek it on Drum Island and considered other Devil Fruits to pursue.

• Three Sheep explained that he had nearly lost control of his Sulong form after Houka’s moonlight energy affected him.
• Houka introduced himself, befriended Three Sheep, and invited him to join his crew, but Three Sheep refused because he was a scholar.
• Houka read about the Munch-Munch Fruit’s Munch-Munch Factory and considered using it to fuse Devil Fruit users with their pets.
• Houka decided to search Drum Island for the Munch-Munch Fruit and considered seeking the More-More Fruit and Rumble-Rumble Fruit as well.
• Three Sheep and Houka exchanged Transponder Snail numbers, and Three Sheep left to continue his research.

Houka stayed on Ohara to continue researching, while Rocks and the rest of the crew sailed to Red Earth Island to recruit Patrick Redfield. Houka remained on Ohara with Charlotte Linlin and Stussy, where he tested his Moonlight Ability on Three Sheep.

• Houka told Rocks he wanted to stay in Ohara, and Rocks reluctantly agreed after failing to persuade him to leave.
• Newgate offered to guard Houka, but Linlin and Stussy insisted on staying with him; Rocks granted their requests.
• The rest of the Rocks Pirates set sail for Red Earth Island, rowing the Sword of Xebec to make up for Houka’s absence.
• Babel speculated that Houka might have taken Patrick Redfield’s future Vampire Ability, but Rocks and Newgate said nothing was destined and changed their focus.
• On Ohara, Houka used his Moonlight Ability to trigger Three Sheep’s Moon Lion form and confirmed he could control how long the transformation lasted.

The Five Elders learned that the Rocks Pirates had split up and planned to exploit the chance to destroy them, while Imu made capturing Kozuki Houka the top priority. They sent Holy Knights and Cipher Pol agents to Red Earth Island and Ohara, and Figarland Garling headed toward Ohara, eager to capture Houka and rise in rank.

• The Five Elders learned that the Rocks Pirates had divided into groups and investigated the Barorick Family, deciding to use the family and Red Earth Island as bait for an attack.
• The Five Elders learned that Marine forces could not reach the West Blue in time and considered deploying the Holy Knights against the Rocks Pirates.
• Imu ordered the Five Elders to prioritize capturing Kozuki Houka, so they assigned half the Holy Knights to Ohara and the rest, alongside Cipher Pol Aigis Zero, to Red Earth Island.
• The Holy Knights and Cipher Pol agents in the West Blue set out for Red Earth Island and Ohara to carry out the Five Elders' orders.
• Figarland Garling, after killing a local tyrant and finding no information about Rocks, chose to head toward Ohara and resolved to capture Houka to advance his ambitions.

Patrick Redfield longed to escape his noble life, but the World Government’s Holy Knights arrived to seize his family after Rocks took an interest in them. The Barorick Family was interrogated, while Redfield remained missing and Maffey found no secrets to explain Rocks’s interest.

• Patrick Redfield reflected on his loneliness and regretted not joining the Rumbar Pirates as he watched the sea.
• Thatchers Maffy arrived at Red Earth Island with Cipher Pol agents and ordered them to take down the Barorick Family.
• Redfield overheard the order with his Observation Haki and hurried home, fearing for his father and family.
• Count Barorick gathered the family members, but Redfield failed to appear before Maffey ordered the others seized and interrogated.
• Maffey tortured Count Barorick and found no useful information, concluding that the family seemed ordinary.

Patrick Redfield overheard the Celestial Dragons’ plan to impersonate the Barorick Family and seize Red Earth Island, then watched the Holy Knights slaughter his relatives. He escaped to the shore after awakening Conqueror’s Haki, while Maffei Palace suspected he was the one who awakened it and planned to kill him.

• Maffei Palace learned that Patrick Redfield had been overlooked and ordered Cipher Pol agents to search for him, while Redfield hid from them using Observation Haki.
• The Holy Knights arrived on Red Earth Island and decided to eliminate the Barorick Family because Rocks wanted to find them.
• Redfield overheard Shepherd Ju Sommers say the Celestial Dragons would claim Red Earth Island, then felt his family members being killed.
• Redfield fled through a secret passage and unleashed Conqueror’s Haki as he swore to kill the attackers.
• Maffei Palace and the Holy Knights searched the coast but failed to find Redfield, and Maffei resolved to hunt him down.
• The Holy Knights left behind a Cipher Pol group impersonating the Barorick Family.

The Rocks Pirates rowed to Red Earth Island, where Rocks planned to seize Patrick Redfield and recruit him. Redfield, hiding from the Cipher Pol agents who had replaced his family, buried his parents and resolved to become strong enough to avenge them.

• Rocks and the crew rowed for days toward Red Earth Island, while Gier Buster and Malone struggled and Rocks planned harsh training for them.
• Sambel realized how much Houka's gravity training had strengthened him, prompting Babel to resolve to train harder and protect his standing as the big brother.
• Fugetsu Kizaburo described surviving the Calm Belt, and Rocks recalled crossing it alone before Newgate vowed to surpass both Rocks and Houka.
• The Sword of Xebec reached Red Earth Island, and Rocks decided to take Patrick Redfield aboard whether he agreed or not.
• Redfield spotted Cipher Pol agents disguised as his family, carried his parents' bodies out for burial, and resolved to find a stronger way to train before taking revenge.

While studying at Ohara, Houka discovered a legendary account in the Tree of Knowledge, but Figarland Garling and Marcus Peitigong arrived to capture him, with Saint Marcus Mars summoned as reinforcements. Houka sensed a powerful enemy and withdrew with Charlotte Linlin and Stussy.

• Houka searched Ohara's records for ability information and learned of a surprising legend on the Grand Line.
• Figarland Garling landed on Ohara, spotted Zeus and Prometheus, and contacted Lord Imu and the Five Elders for support.
• Garling summoned Marcus Peitigong, and she agreed to ambush Houka and prevent him from flying away.
• Garling revealed that a Five Elder would descend, and he and Marcus expected Saint Marcus Mars to join them.
• Garling opened another teleportation circle, releasing a powerful burst of Conqueror's Haki across Ohara.
• Houka sensed the enemy's Haki, grabbed Charlotte Linlin and Stussy, and withdrew from the Tree of Knowledge.