Recaps

Houka crossed into the Straw Hats’ world and built power by taking abilities and killing its strongest pirates. The arc left Rocks holding Garp on Banaro Island while Houka made a public spectacle of executing Celestial Dragons aboard Gran Tesoro.

• Houka entered the Straw Hats’ world through the Rainbow Mist, took control of the Going Merry, and sent the crew to Skypiea while he began recruiting powerful figures from another world.
• Houka defeated Enel, then brought Rocks and Newgate into the parallel world and confronted Teach in Mock Town.
• Houka killed this world’s Big Mom and helped Linlin claim her counterpart’s power, then empowered Loki and made him king of Elbaf.
• Houka left Newgate with the Whitebeard Pirates, then attacked Shanks and killed him and the Red Hair Pirates to take their Haki and life force.
• Houka turned his attention toward Kaido and Gran Tesoro as Doflamingo and the World Government responded to the arrival of young, powerful pirates.
• Ace confronted Teach on Banaro Island, where Teach gained the upper hand before Garp and Kuzan arrived and fought Rocks.
• Teach escaped with Ace while Rocks defeated Garp and captured him, then called Houka for a pickup as an extreme storm approached Banaro Island.
• Houka severely injured Gild Tesoro and publicly executed four Celestial Dragons aboard Gran Tesoro, ordering reporters to identify him as Kozuki Houka, Supreme Succubus.

Houka seized Wano, dismantled Impel Down, and crushed the Blackbeard Pirates and the Supernovas while gathering power and allies. He left Sabaody after forcing the World Government to move Ace’s execution forward, setting the stage for a confrontation at Marineford.

• Houka defeated Rocks and Garp, sent them to the Eternal Country, then traveled to Wano and devoured Kaido and his commanders.
• Houka seized control of Wano, captured Orochi, and forced Hiyori to restore Udon’s mines and move the people to safety.
• Houka saved the Straw Hat Pirates from the G-8 Buster Call, then destroyed Impel Down and took its prisoners, leaving Ace behind.
• Houka turned Redfield into Enma’s immortal sword spirit and continued recruiting and selecting prisoners for his growing forces.
• Houka and Rocks captured Teach and the Supernovas at Sabaody, where Rocks killed Kid and Houka sent the other Supernovas to the Lost World.
• Houka killed Rayleigh and Shakky, ate the Moon-Moon Fruit, reclaimed Wapol’s power, and fought Kizaru at Sabaody.
• Houka defeated Kuma, reunited him with Bonney, and used three captured Celestial Dragons to bargain with the Five Elders over Ace’s execution.
• The Marine fleet and Shichibukai arrived, and Houka threw the Celestial Dragons to Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji before disappearing toward Marineford.

Houka seized control of the alternate timeline, returned to his own world, and led his allies into war against Imu and the ancient gods. After Imu unleashed the Devil Shadow Zone and revealed the gods’ conflict with the World Will, Houka refused to ally with either faction and headed for Mary Geoise to learn their strengths and weaknesses.

• Houka confronted Imu and the Holy Knights at Marineford, killed several of them, and defeated Imu before declaring himself ruler of the world.
• Houka sent Rocks, Loki, and Linlin to Mary Geoise, freed the slaves, and established a new world order before returning to his own timeline with several fighters.
• Houka gathered his allies for war, and Loki fought Imu’s forces at Elbaf until Houka arrived and forced Imu to retreat.
• Imu unleashed the Devil Shadow Zone, which spread across the world and drained life, while Houka entered it with Rocks and Loki to confront Imu.
• Houka devoured Imu’s shadow power and sent Demon Merry to consume the expanding shadow domain, while Imu escaped toward Mary Geoise.
• The Earth God and Ocean God explained that the ancient gods sought to weaken the World Will and escape death, and warned that the Fate God might be manipulating them.
• Houka met Imu and the ancient gods near Mary Geoise, refused Imu’s proposed alliance, and went with him to learn the gods’ strengths and weaknesses.

Houka manipulated the ancient gods and the battle against Imu to gather divine origins, then absorbed the Forest God’s power while the Fate God maneuvered to turn the conflict against him. The arc left Houka facing the Earth God and Ocean God, preparing to seize Imu as he tested the Earth God’s remaining strength.

• Houka bargained with the Earth God and Imu, then helped them attack the Rain God in exchange for True God Origin and devoured the defeated god’s power.
• Rocks, Loki, Charlotte Linlin, Newgate, and others attacked Imu while Houka built his Misfortune Barrier by draining the Earth God and Ocean God’s fortune.
• Houka revealed his deception, fused with the Rain God, nine Soul Fires, and Demon Merry, and reached God-level Peak as the Red Line trembled and the Calm Belt collapsed.
• Newgate broke through to Demigod and struck Imu down, but the Earth God and Ocean God intervened before Houka could devour Imu.
• Lily Carnation revealed herself as the Forest God, then the Fate God controlled her and sent her wounded body to Houka, who absorbed her True God Origin and authority.
• The Fate God watched the battles and planned to make Houka witness the deaths of his allies, while Harald learned of Lili’s death and Redfield gained the Red Demon Blade.
• Houka dismissed the Earth God’s taunts, assessed the limits of the Fate God’s and Shyarly’s visions, and challenged the ancient gods to reveal their remaining powers.
• Houka enlarged the Seven-Star Divine Sword and used the Forest God’s power to attack the Earth God’s feet and sever his connection to the Red Line.