Recaps

Araki defeated Konoha’s leaders, shaped the village’s Hokage election, and secured his own appointment as Kirigakure’s Fifth Mizukage. As his inauguration approached, he faced a series of summoned swordsmen and pirates in the Consciousness Space and pressed his attack on Redfield.

• Araki defeated Alucard and Senju Hashirama, then held Konoha’s senior leaders responsible for colluding with the Dream Organization.
• Araki ordered the execution of Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu, then arranged a Hokage election that gave Haruno Mebuki the village vote and the Fifth Hokage title.
• Araki tied the Hyuga Clan to the Kaguya Clan through an arranged betrothal and gained Hyuga Hiashi’s support for Kirigakure’s influence in Konoha.
• Araki agreed to become Kirigakure’s Fifth Mizukage, and Yagura announced the transfer as the village prepared his inauguration.
• In the Consciousness Space, Araki defeated Shiki the Golden Lion and fought Redfield’s summoned swordsmen, including Whitebeard, Roger, Hawkeye, Zoro, and Shanks.
• Araki destroyed Roger’s Conqueror’s Domain, sent shadow clones to hold off the phantoms, and flew at Redfield, who thrust his Bat Umbrella Sword at him.

Araki became the Fifth Mizukage, then crossed the White Hole to recruit Moria and build a force in the Florian Triangle. After the Sabaody clash scattered the Straw Hats and sent Usopp to his death, Araki sailed for Wano to prepare a strike against Kaido.

• Araki killed Redfield, inherited his Haki experience and Voice of All Things, then became the Fifth Mizukage and won the support of Kirigakure’s clans and shinobi.
• Araki followed a white whirlpool to Thriller Bark, where Hua Bing and Guren had been trapped, and fought Moria before persuading him to ally against Kaido.
• Araki brought Kirigakure ninja and tailed beasts into Thriller Bark’s ranks, organized the crews into eight divisions, and sailed for the New World after Ace’s execution was announced.
• At Sabaody, Araki arranged for Rayleigh to coat the Mist Ark and sent his fighters to capture the Supernovas, while Luffy and his crew clashed with Araki’s subordinates.
• Kizaru and Kuma intervened in the Sabaody fighting, and Kuma sent the Straw Hats flying away as Rayleigh battled Kizaru.
• Araki paid Rayleigh and left Sabaody with Moria, then chose to seize Wano while Kaido was away and urged Moria to train with Shadows Asgard.

Araki seized Wano Country, defeated Kaido, and helped end the Marineford war before drawing the World Government, Big Mom, and Blackbeard into conflicts around his new domain. The stretch ended with Dragon capturing Blackbeard alive after Araki’s forces stopped the pirate crew from escaping Wano.

• Araki conquered Wano Country, executed Orochi, declared himself shogun, and began rebuilding the nation while Yamato chose to stay by his side.
• Araki helped Moria defeat Kaido, sealed Kaido’s soul, and returned to Wano with King as Moria flew to Marineford and announced Kaido’s fall.
• Moria fought Doflamingo and Big Mom at Marineford, where Shanks’s arrival and Sengoku’s order brought the war to an end.
• Araki disguised himself as Dragon, rescued Moria from Big Mom, and recruited him to the Revolutionary Army, while Moria agreed to train in the Florian Triangle.
• Morgans publicized Araki’s victory and rule, prompting the World Government, Dragon, and Blackbeard to turn their attention toward Wano Country.
• Araki negotiated a Seastone trade with the World Government as Blackbeard’s crew invaded Wano and fought Utakata, Mei Terumi, and Kaguya Black Bone.
• Kizaru joined the battle against Blackbeard, while Dragon and Sabo helped cut off the crew’s escape at the coast.
• Araki’s forces unleashed a massive wave and seven Tailed Beast Bombs against Blackbeard’s crew, and Hack captured Blackbeard alive.

Araki consolidated power in Wano as Luffy and his allies challenged him, while the struggle over Luffy’s death drew Shanks, Garp, Dragon, and the Marines into a wider conflict. Uranus devastated their forces, and Shanks led a coalition against Mary Geoise, where Imu unleashed the weapon’s full power.

• Dragon asked Araki to support the Revolutionary Army, but Araki refused and urged Dragon to build a stronger ideology and recruit powerful allies.
• Akainu became Fleet Admiral and abolished the Seven Warlords system to keep Issho in the Navy, while Momonosuke’s group fled Wano and Mihawk came to challenge Araki.
• Araki defeated Mihawk, accepted Shanks’s presence in Wano, and killed Kin'emon after Kin'emon demanded that the Kozuki family reclaim the shogunate.
• Momonosuke and his allies enlisted Luffy’s help, but Araki killed Luffy and Momonosuke after Luffy’s crew fought Wano’s swordsmen.
• Shanks took the Straw Hats away from Wano, then sought Big Mom’s help to revive Luffy, while Garp quit the Navy after Akainu tried to stop him from going to Wano.
• Garp, Zephyr, Aokiji, and Dragon formed the NEO Navy, destroyed Big Mom’s forces, and began recruiting Marines as Akainu defied the Five Elders and pressed into the New World.
• Imu ordered the Five Elders to erase the D Clan, and Uranus attacked Garp’s fleet and Totto Land, killing Dragon and striking the Thousand Sunny.
• Shanks gathered allies including Rayleigh, Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Sabo to attack Mary Geoise, where Imu unlocked Uranus’s full authority and revealed twenty satellites.