Recaps

After Yoriichi and Aokiji defeated the Nyuk Pirates, Garp and Major General Rocca arrived to secure the palace and praise the young Marines. Yoriichi declined Rocca’s offer to train him, chose to keep sailing with Garp, and later listened as Aokiji continued to condemn pirates.

• Garp and Rocca arrived at the royal palace after Yoriichi and Aokiji had defeated the attackers.
• Rocca’s adjutant reported that Nyuk was dead, the king’s body had been found, and the queen and several maids had been rescued.
• Rocca praised Yoriichi and Aokiji, then offered to train Yoriichi as his successor.
• Yoriichi declined Rocca’s offer and said he wanted to sail with Garp and see more of the world.
• Yoriichi and Aokiji returned to the Marine Branch, where Aokiji voiced his anger at pirates and Yoriichi reminded him why he had become a Marine.

After the Marines cleared pirates from the Neil Kingdom, Yoriichi and Aokiji trained at G-10, where Yoriichi proved stronger in hand-to-hand combat. Their spar ended when Aokiji secretly used his Devil Fruit to freeze Yoriichi, leaving the two taking a break.

• Garp led the Marines in clearing the Neil Kingdom of pirates, and the captured pirates were sent to Impel Down.
• Yoriichi trained his Haki at G-10 while Aokiji grew frustrated that Garp and Rocca would not explain why the Marines imprisoned pirates instead of killing them.
• Yoriichi defeated Aokiji in hand-to-hand sparring and advised him to improve his close combat rather than rely so heavily on his Devil Fruit.
• Aokiji secretly froze Yoriichi's arm and legs during their spar, then lay down and called for a rest.

While training with Garp, Yoriichi improved his Haki and hand-to-hand combat enough to overpower Aokiji, who developed an ice-mist evasion technique to keep up. Their sparring was interrupted when Bogard reported news about the Roger Pirates: they had been spotted at Zou Island, a place Garp had never heard of.

• During the half-month at the G-10 Marine branch, Garp trained Yoriichi and Aokiji, and Yoriichi strengthened his Observation Haki and Armament Haki.
• Yoriichi dominated Aokiji in hand-to-hand sparring, while Aokiji used his Devil Fruit ability to evade attacks and developed a new technique that turned him into ice mist.
• Aokiji attacked through the ice mist, and Yoriichi blocked his strike with Tekkai before sliding several meters from the impact.
• Bogard arrived and told Garp that Major General Rocca had news about the Roger Pirates.
• Bogard reported that the Roger Pirates were at Zou Island, and Garp admitted he had never heard of it.

Garp set out from the G-10 Branch for Dressrosa, hoping to track the Roger Pirates toward Zou Island. Along the way, his warship attacked the Leman Pirates, whose captain chose to fight back and board the Marines.

• Bogard explained that the Roger Pirates had recently left Dressrosa and might be heading toward Zou Island, prompting Garp to sail for Dressrosa.
• Garp rejected Bogard’s suggestion to report to headquarters first and ordered the crew to assemble and depart immediately.
• Garp promised Major General Rocca local specialties and said Sengoku would cover the Neal Palace compensation before the Dog-head Warship left port.
• The Dog-head Warship caught up with the Leman Pirates and opened fire, throwing their ship into chaos.
• Casper Layman refused to evade the Marine warship, ordered his crew to bring alongside and board it, and cut two incoming cannonballs in half.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi split Casper Layman’s pirate ship with a Flying Slash as Garp’s warship continued toward Dressrosa. Garp warned Yoriichi that he still had a long way to go, while Yoriichi looked forward to meeting the future Pirate King, Roger.

• Tsugikuni Yoriichi cut Casper Layman’s pirate ship in half with a Flying Slash, and Garp’s warship plowed through the wreckage as the pirates sank.
• The Marines praised Yoriichi, and Aokiji reflected on how quickly his swordsmanship and Armament Haki had improved during their voyage.
• Garp dispersed the crowd and told Yoriichi not to become complacent because he still had much to learn about Haki.
• Yoriichi considered Conqueror’s Haki Coating his next goal and said he wanted to see Roger soon.

Garp brought Aokiji and Yoriichi to Dressrosa, where the two explored the prosperous city and visited its famous arena. They watched the crowd welcome undefeated gladiator Kyros for his next match.

• Garp described Dressrosa and ordered Bogard to guard the ports while he went to the Marine branch to seek news of Roger.
• Garp let Aokiji and Yoriichi explore the city, giving Aokiji a Den Den Mushi in case anything came up.
• Aokiji and Yoriichi changed out of their Marine uniforms and wandered Dressrosa, sampling its food and drinks.
• Aokiji and Yoriichi entered Dressrosa's arena and watched a battle end.
• The arena host announced Kyros and Raikiri Muran as the next fighters, and the crowd roared for Kyros.

Yoriichi and Aokiji watched Kyros defeat the heavily armored Berserk Sea Bear in one strike at Dressrosa’s colosseum. Impressed by Kyros’s swordsmanship, Yoriichi suggested that Aokiji recruit him into the Marines so he could spar with him.

• Aokiji and Yoriichi recognized Kyros as the gladiator with 440 consecutive victories and recalled how King Riku had spared him and promised him freedom after one hundred wins.
• Yoriichi sensed Kyros’s exceptional vitality and strength, while Aokiji initially mistook the armored Berserk Sea Bear for him.
• Yoriichi urged Aokiji to bet on Kyros, but Aokiji refused because he was a Marine.
• Berserk Sea Bear charged Kyros, who vaulted over him and struck the back of his helmet with his Twin-bladed Greatsword.
• Kyros defeated Berserk Sea Bear with a single blow, and Yoriichi asked Aokiji to recruit him so Yoriichi could spar with him.

Yoriichi visited Kyros in the arena prison and challenged him to a private spar, hoping to test the gladiator’s swordsmanship. After easily overpowering Kyros, Yoriichi asked whether he would join the Marines so they could fight again when Kyros grew stronger.

• Yoriichi and Aokiji agreed to ask Kyros to join the Marines and arranged to meet him backstage.
• Yoriichi introduced himself to Kyros, praised his fighting skills, and requested a private spar.
• When Kyros doubted that Yoriichi was strong enough, Yoriichi pierced the bluestone wall with a lightning-fast sword thrust.
• Kyros accepted the spar and attacked Yoriichi, who blocked his sword and struck him into the ground despite holding back.
• Yoriichi apologized to Kyros and asked him to join the Marines so they could fight again after Kyros became stronger.

Yoriichi invited Kyros to join the Marines, but Kyros refused, believing his past made him a criminal. After hearing Kyros’s story, Kuzan persuaded him to use his strength to help others, and Kyros agreed to enlist.

• Yoriichi invited Kyros to join the Marines, and Kyros said he could not because he was a murderer.
• Kuzan stopped Kyros and asked him to explain what had happened.
• Kyros told Yoriichi and Kuzan that he had killed his friend’s murderer in revenge and had remained in the arena despite King Riku’s concealed pardon.
• Kuzan assured Kyros the Marines would accept him and urged him to use his strength to protect people instead of staying in the arena.
• Kyros clasped Kuzan’s hand and asked to join the Marines.

Kyros left the Dressrosa arena and joined the Marines, traveling with Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Aokiji to meet Vice Admiral Garp. Garp received news that the Roger Pirates were heading to Charlotte Linlin’s territory, so the group set sail for Whole Cake Island.

• Aokiji brought Kyros out of the arena after freezing the manager’s desk and reassured Kyros about joining the Marines.
• Aokiji took Kyros and Tsugikuni Yoriichi around Dressrosa, buying Kyros clothes and treating him to local food.
• The group reached the Marine branch in the evening, where Garp welcomed Kyros and announced that the Marines needed to pursue the Roger Pirates.
• Garp revealed that Roger seemed to be seeking out Charlotte Linlin, and Aokiji recognized her as a former member of the Rocks Pirates.
• Garp led the group to his ship and ordered them to set sail for the Big Mom Pirates’ territory, Whole Cake Island.

Roger and the Roger Pirates celebrated after finding a second Road Poneglyph, but Roger worried about his illness and the missing Information Poneglyphs. Garp’s warship caught up with them, and after Roger and Garp clashed, Garp used two punches to send his ship racing after the Oro Jackson on a massive wave.

• Roger told Rayleigh that he had found eighteen Information Poneglyphs but still lacked leads on the remaining eight, and that his illness left him little time.
• Buggy tried to cheer Roger with an apple trick, but Shanks kicked him over, making Roger laugh and rejoin the banquet.
• Roger and Rayleigh sensed an approaching ship, and the Roger Pirates spotted Garp’s Dog-head Warship with Aokiji, Bogard, and Tsugikuni Yoriichi aboard.
• Roger unleashed Conqueror’s Haki, and Garp answered with a Haki punch; Roger countered with Divine Departure, and their attacks split the clouds and rocked both ships.
• Roger ordered the Oro Jackson to flee, but Garp jumped into the sea, struck the water twice, and propelled his warship toward the pirates on a towering wave.

Garp stopped the Roger Pirates’ ship and confronted Roger, who revealed he was seeking a Road Poneglyph. Their conversation was interrupted when Kozuki Oden attacked Garp, who knocked him through the Oro Jackson and took his swords.

• A Marine froze the sea and created an icy slide, allowing Garp’s Dog-head Warship to close in on the Oro Jackson.
• Garp and Roger clashed with their Haki, then met and exchanged blows in midair before landing on the ice.
• Garp asked why Roger was looking for Linlin, and Roger said he intended to find the Road Poneglyph.
• Garp said he planned to send Roger and his crew to Impel Down, but Roger stopped to warn Oden as Oden charged at Garp.
• Oden attacked Garp with Ama no Habakiri and Enma, but Garp caught the blades and punched Oden through the Oro Jackson and into the ice.
• Garp kept Oden’s swords as compensation while Oden disappeared beneath the ice.

Garp and Roger began a fierce battle after Garp knocked Oden into the sea, while Aokiji ambushed the Roger Pirates and froze several crew members. The chapter ended as Yoriichi appeared to strike Bullet and Aokiji.

• Roger reassured Shanks that Oden would survive, while Rayleigh went to retrieve him from the sea.
• Garp attacked Roger, and the two fought across the ice and sea with powerful Haki.
• Aokiji appeared behind the Roger Pirates and froze Elio and Amon with Ice Time.
• Buggy tried to attack Aokiji, but Bullet intervened and was frozen by Ice Ball.
• Bullet broke free and lunged at Aokiji, but Yoriichi appeared with a flaming, Haki-coated slash aimed at Bullet's neck.

Aokiji and Tsugikuni Yoriichi attacked Bullet, but their coordinated assault only left him with a shallow wound before they withdrew to regroup with the Marines. Rayleigh and Oden rejoined the Roger Pirates, and Rayleigh prepared to retaliate against the Marines.

• Tsugikuni Yoriichi changed his slash to avoid Bullet's attempt to grab his blade and cut Bullet across the waist.
• Aokiji and Yoriichi retreated after realizing Bullet's Haki made him difficult to injure, while Bullet reacted to his wound with anger and excitement.
• Shanks checked on Bullet, who dismissed the injury and praised Yoriichi's strength despite his youth.
• Bullet freed Elio and Amon from Aokiji's ice, and Bogard gathered the Marines behind Aokiji and Yoriichi.
• Rayleigh and Oden returned to the Roger Pirates, and Rayleigh drew his sword and warned the Marines to prepare for a fight.

During the Roger Pirates’ clash with the Marines, Tsugikuni Yoriichi learned how Haki could flow by watching Oden fight Bogard. He tested the technique against Rayleigh, who stopped his attack and left Yoriichi standing on the ice, aware that his flowing Haki was still weak.

• Rayleigh rallied the Roger Pirates, and Oden charged Bogard, knocking him down with a Haki-coated punch before taking two swords and pressing the attack.
• Yoriichi watched Oden’s Haki flow around his fist and recognized how to use the technique himself.
• The Roger Pirates fought the Marines as Yoriichi faced Buggy and Shanks, who both attacked him.
• Yoriichi tried to kill Buggy, but Rayleigh blocked his sword; Yoriichi then dodged Rayleigh and Shanks and struck at Rayleigh with a flowing-Haki Flame Wheel.
• Rayleigh caught Yoriichi’s blade with two fingers, dispersed its Haki, and sent him crashing onto the ice, while admiring the small cuts Yoriichi had made on his fingers.

Garp and the Marines fought Roger’s crew, but after Tsugikuni Yoriichi survived Rayleigh’s attack, the pirates defeated the Marines and escaped. Oden left with Bogard’s swords, vowing to win them back after becoming stronger.

• Rayleigh stopped pursuing Tsugikuni Yoriichi, and Garp and Roger returned to their crews before Roger and Garp resumed their argument about the young fighters.
• Tsugikuni Yoriichi sensed that Roger’s lungs had little vitality, while Garp explained that he had brought Yoriichi and Aokiji to witness the strength of the pirates.
• Oden defeated Bogard, Aokiji fought Scopper Gaban to a standstill, and Kyros held off several pirates before Roger rallied his crew to overwhelm the Marines.
• Roger’s crew defeated the Marines and withdrew; Roger departed aboard the Oro Jackson after striking the ice with Divine Departure, while Garp let them go.
• Nekomamushi noticed Oden had lost his swords, and Oden accepted the loss as spoils of war and vowed to grow stronger and reclaim them.

After the Roger Pirates departed, Garp’s Marines recovered and Tsugikuni Yoriichi discovered that Oden’s abandoned sword Enma drew out Haki. Yoriichi demonstrated a powerful flowing-Haki slash, then revealed that Roger was seriously ill, leaving Garp troubled by what the revelation meant.

• Tsugikuni Yoriichi helped Garp’s crew carry the wounded aboard and learned that no Marines had died despite the defeat.
• Garp recalled Roger’s interest in collecting Poneglyphs and worried that the World Government would take notice.
• Aokiji and Tsugikuni Yoriichi examined Oden’s abandoned swords, and Garp warned Yoriichi not to handle the Demon Blade Enma.
• Tsugikuni Yoriichi wielded Enma and produced a powerful flying slash with flowing Haki, astonishing Garp.
• Tsugikuni Yoriichi said he had learned the technique by watching Oden fight Bogard and told Garp that Roger was seriously ill.
• Garp accepted that Roger’s strength had declined and fell silent as he considered the news.

On the return voyage to Marineford, Tsugikuni Yoriichi combined Haki with his Breathing Technique and grew stronger while Garp’s battered crew recovered. When the Marines reunited with their families at the dock, Zephyr came aboard and invited Yoriichi home, leaving him smiling at the prospect of going with his teacher.

• Garp brought his damaged warship to the G-63 Branch for repairs, then resumed the voyage to Marineford with his injured crew.
• Tsugikuni Yoriichi tested his new Haki-infused Sun Breathing, unleashing a slash that cut a mark nearly a hundred meters across the sea.
• Yoriichi incorporated flowing Haki into Soru and became so strong in hand-to-hand combat that Aokiji avoided sparring with him and Garp recognized his rapid growth.
• After three months at sea, Garp returned to Marineford and granted the Marines half a month of leave to reunite with their families.
• As Yoriichi prepared to leave the ship alone, Zephyr boarded and told him he had come to take him home, and Yoriichi agreed to go with his teacher.

After returning to Marine Headquarters, Tsugikuni Yoriichi moved into Zephyr’s home and showed how much he had improved during his three months with Garp. Zephyr recognized Yoriichi’s progress in a spar and began teaching him Life Return as the next step in his training.

• Yoriichi settled into Zephyr’s home, where Garp’s swords Enma and Ama no Habakiri joined his blade Dawnbreaker on the sword rack.
• Yoriichi met Zephyr in the morning and said he wanted to continue training after learning new techniques on Garp’s ship.
• Yoriichi struck Zephyr with a bamboo sword, surprising him by using Soru and Armament Haki to break through his defense.
• Zephyr tested Yoriichi’s reactions with a fast punch, then praised his progress in Soru, Armament Haki, and Observation Haki.
• Zephyr advised Yoriichi to expand his Haki coverage and build its strength and endurance.
• Zephyr asked whether Garp had taught Yoriichi Life Return, then told him it was fundamental to strengthening the body and offered to teach it.

After mastering Life Return, Tsugikuni Yoriichi agreed to enter the Marine Academy despite Zephyr's concerns about the risks. Zephyr brought him to the academy, where he introduced Yoriichi to the students and challenged them to try to defeat him.

• Zephyr taught Tsugikuni Yoriichi Life Return, which Yoriichi mastered in half a day and used to recover from Haki training more quickly and refine his Breathing Technique.
• Zephyr told Yoriichi that Fleet Admiral Kong wanted him to enroll early in the Marine Academy, but warned him that academy voyages could be dangerous.
• Yoriichi chose to join the academy, explaining that Marines needed real battlefield experience; Zephyr agreed to take him to classes and promised to lead the students' sea training when he could.
• The next morning, Zephyr gave Yoriichi a Marine uniform and brought him to the academy, where Yoriichi spotted Kyros among the students.
• Zephyr introduced Yoriichi to swordsmanship and physical-training instructor Victor, then declared Yoriichi the strongest student and offered a promotion to anyone who could defeat him.

Zephyr presented Tsugikuni Yoriichi as the Marine Academy’s strongest and provoked the cadets to challenge him. Kyros stepped forward under pressure, and Yoriichi pretended to struggle against his attacks, leaving the watching Marines hopeful for promotion.

• Zephyr challenged the Marine cadets to face Tsugikuni Yoriichi and threatened to demote everyone if nobody stepped forward.
• Kibin and the other cadets pressured Kyros into challenging Yoriichi, and Zephyr praised Kyros for volunteering.
• Kyros drew his greatsword and attacked Yoriichi, who deliberately dodged and made the fight appear close.
• The cadets cheered as Yoriichi seemed to struggle, and they began to believe they might have a chance at promotion.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi defeated Kyros, then faced the Marine Academy students who challenged him for promotions. He swiftly defeated them all, including Momonga, and introduced himself as a new student.

• Yoriichi disarmed Kyros and narrowly won their duel, prompting Marines to eagerly volunteer to challenge him.
• Momonga asked Zephyr who would be promoted if the Marines attacked together, and Zephyr promised to promote everyone by one rank if they won.
• Zephyr privately urged Yoriichi to reveal his strength and teach the Marines a lesson without killing or crippling anyone.
• Yoriichi knocked down more than twenty Marines in a single exchange, then struck Momonga and sent him flying.
• Yoriichi defeated the entire group in three minutes and announced that he was joining the Marine Academy.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi trained at the Marine Academy for three months, strengthening his body and Armament Haki until he could coat his whole body. Zephyr then told him that he and Kyros would travel to the West Blue for field training, while the other students were bound for the Grand Line.

• Tsugikuni Yoriichi attended Marine Academy classes and sparred with his fellow students while training his Haki and physique.
• Yoriichi's Armament Haki coverage expanded, and his strength grew through regular training and sparring with Zephyr.
• After three months, Yoriichi could coat his entire body in Armament Haki and maintain full output in battle for an hour.
• Yoriichi sparred with Zephyr, who praised his progress and said he could withstand attacks at seventy percent of Zephyr's strength.
• Zephyr told Yoriichi that he and Kyros would travel to the West Blue with Colonel Kane in one week for field training.
• Zephyr explained that the other Marine Academy students would train on the Grand Line because Yoriichi and Kyros were rookie Privates Third Class.

Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr approved Colonel Kane’s performance and selected him to supervise Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Kyros during their sea training. Kane took the two recruits aboard his warship to Marine Branch 133 in West Blue, while Zephyr watched them depart.

• Garp and Zephyr waited with Sengoku for Colonel Kane to arrive at Marine Headquarters.
• Sengoku praised Kane’s record at Branch 133 and gave him an official document for promotion to brigadier general after a six-month rotation.
• Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr agreed that Kane’s peaceful jurisdiction and capable forces made Branch 133 a suitable training post for Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Kyros.
• Sengoku assigned Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Kyros to Kane, who arranged their accommodations aboard his warship and set sail for West Blue.
• Zephyr watched the warship leave the harbor in silence.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Kyros were assigned to stoke the boilers aboard a Marine warship bound for Branch 133, where Yoriichi concealed their cadet status and invented a Pirate Hunter background. After Joseph Kaso reported to Colonel Kane, Kane realized the pair were hiding something and decided to play along.

• Kyros questioned why he and Yoriichi had to tend the boilers, and Yoriichi warned him not to mention they were Marine Academy cadets.
• Joseph Kaso introduced himself and asked about the recruits, so Yoriichi claimed they had been Pirate Hunters rescued by a rear admiral and Kyros backed up the story.
• Joseph said he would speak to Captain Hage about giving them different work, then left the engine room.
• Joseph told Colonel Kane that the recruits seemed ordinary and remarked that Yoriichi’s sword looked valuable.
• Kane grabbed Joseph, asked how nice the weapon was, then concluded the recruits were concealing their identities and decided to play along.