Recaps

Houka gathered allies and prepared the Rocks and Roger Pirates for an assault on Red Earth Island, where the Celestial Dragons were holding a human hunt. The raid began with the island’s people being rescued, the Celestial Dragons’ crimes exposed, and Houka fighting the Holy Knights as reinforcements arrived.

• Houka trained the Roger Pirates, coordinated with Rocks, and prepared an assault after learning the World Government had sealed Red Earth Island and planned a cleansing competition.
• Houka visited Wano, reunited Shimotsuki Furiko with her family, secured Seastone and the Onyudo and Yamata no Orochi fruits, and established kingdoms for the Ugetsu and Fugetsu clans.
• Houka traveled to Elbaf, recruited Harald and his family for the coming fight, and secretly transported them toward the West Blue as Rocks and Roger prepared to attack.
• The Celestial Dragons began their three-week hunt on Red Earth Island, forcing residents and captured people to flee while contestants killed their prey for points.
• Redfield killed Saint Anbei, then Rocks and the pirate crews stormed the island as Houka seized the Devil Fruit prizes and summoned Harald and the Elbaf warriors.
• Harald agreed to fight the World Government, divided his forces between rescuing civilians and confronting the Celestial Dragons, and Houka dragged captured Celestial Dragons through the island.
• Garling attacked Houka, who discovered that Seastone could not stop the Holy Knight’s healing and began wearing him down with repeated Advanced Conqueror’s Haki attacks.
• Fusi arrived with a yeti and a ram-headed demon, Shiki prepared to fight the Holy Knights, and Linlin flew in to help Houka.

Kozuki Houka and the Rocks Pirates defeated the World Government’s forces on Red Earth Island, exposed the Celestial Dragons’ crimes, and gathered spoils and allies. Houka rescued Erza and the Davy Clan from God Valley before the crew sailed toward Red Earth Island amid rising bounties and renewed efforts to reveal Imu.

• Rocks and Whitebeard Newgate fought the Five Elders while Harald and the Rocks Pirates joined the battle, and several officers awakened Conqueror’s Haki amid the fighting.
• Kozuki Houka forced Figarland Garling to eat the Green-Haired Turtle Fruit, then used Joy Boy’s Conqueror’s Haki Knot to break Imu’s control and drive the Elders and Holy Knights from God Valley.
• The Rocks Pirates attacked the Celestial Dragons and their forces across Red Earth Island, killing many and capturing survivors as Imu reclaimed the immortality of Saint Saturn and Saint Manmaiya Fusi.
• Houka and Rocks divided the spoils, distributed Devil Fruits and treasure, and arranged for reports of the Celestial Dragons’ crimes to spread around the world.
• Garp and Sengoku read the reports, while the Navy’s leaders ordered newspapers confiscated and prepared to counter the revelations.
• Houka and Rocks went to God Valley, where Houka healed and courted Uzumaki Erza, then Rocks gathered his parents and surviving Davy Clan members so Houka could take them through the Rainbow Gate.
• Houka brought Erza and the Davy Clan to the Flying Warship, and the crew reacted to their new bounties as Patrick Redfield announced the creation of the Red Earth Kingdom.
• Houka arranged to publicize Imu’s existence and secrets, and the Flying Warship reached Red Earth Island as Houka and Golden Lion Shiki moved it through the Calm Belt.

Houka led the Rocks Pirates and the Giants to Punk Hazard, where they found the Great Hammer Warband frozen in an ancient laboratory. He exposed Imu’s control over the World Government, bargained for Devil Fruits, and revealed his Nika form before continuing to deceive the Five Elders.

• Houka and Rocks organized a quiet rescue of the Great Hammer Warband at Punk Hazard as Harald, Jarul, Dorry, and Brogy joined the mission.
• Imu turned Kukulkan, Kong, Sengoku, and Garp into contract holders, giving Garp and Kong Mythical Zoan powers and ordering them to attack the Rocks Pirates.
• Houka and the Giants found the Great Hammer Warband preserved in an underground freezer, and Rocks discovered Eisen D. Oars JS was still alive beneath the ice.
• The Rocks Pirates defeated the Marines sent from G5, while Houka contacted Imu through a God's Blade and claimed he could overcome Imu’s contracts and seize Uranus.
• Houka negotiated with Imu for the Kirin Fruit, then told Rocks he had tricked Imu into sending it and rejected the promise of power over the World Government.
• Houka and Rocks sparred, and Houka transformed into Sun God Nika before launching an island-sized attack that devastated the research island and left him drained.
• Houka, Rocks, Harald, and Newgate found that Conqueror’s Haki Infusion could break the ice sealing the giants and began freeing the Great Hammer Warband.
• Houka accepted the Kirin Fruit as a supposed defection payment, let rumors of his negotiations spread, and feigned loyalty to Imu while offering to find a Road Poneglyph for more Devil Fruits.

Houka brought the Rocks Pirates and the giants to Wano, where they found Pluton and began salvaging it while he expanded his alliance and negotiated with Imu. The arc ended with Pluton raised from the seabed, Houka’s golden form alarming the World Government, and Imu seeking a new bargain with him.

• Houka returned to Elbaf, where Linlin gave birth to Katakuri, whose strength and early Conqueror’s Haki astonished the Rocks Pirates.
• Houka told the Rocks Pirates and Elbaf’s leaders that Pluton was likely hidden beneath Wano’s protective waterfall, and Rocks rallied the giants for an expedition against the Celestial Dragons.
• Houka’s fleet reached Wano, where Rocks and the Great Hammer Warband found Pluton beneath Onigashima, while Houka arranged for Rocks to train the young Kozuki Oden.
• Houka helped the Davy siblings join his crew, gave the Ripe-Ripe Fruit to Gell Arthur, and had Arthur age Oden by ten years so he could grow stronger.
• Houka revealed the alliance’s plans to take Pluton and the Road Poneglyph to Sukiyaki, who agreed to let Oden go to sea after he married and had children.
• Houka refused Imu’s terms for delivering the Road Poneglyph to Mary Geoise, then returned to Onigashima as Rocks and the giants began pulling Pluton from the seabed.
• Houka used his golden Ancient God Form and gravity to raise Pluton safely, prompting Loki to envision becoming Sun God Loki.
• After the giant craftsmen boarded Pluton for repairs, Imu recognized Houka’s golden form and ordered the Four Elders to offer him a Road Poneglyph and Devil Fruits for information.