Recaps

Tsugikuni Yoriichi crossed into a world of pirates and Marines, joined the Marines under Zephyr, and rapidly learned combat techniques from Aokiji, Bogard, and Garp. The arc left Yoriichi and Aokiji confronting the Nyuk Pirates in the Neil Kingdom after Nyuk killed the royal family.

• Tsugikuni Yoriichi woke on Dragon Roar Island, killed a giant tiger, found a ruined town full of dead Marines and civilians, and was taken to Marineford by Garp.
• Zephyr accepted Yoriichi as his disciple, tested his strength, and began training him while Kong ordered that he remain in Marineford and learn no Marine secrets.
• Yoriichi repeatedly defeated Rosinante in sparring before Garp took him to sea to train under Aokiji.
• Yoriichi copied Aokiji’s Marine Six Styles, learned about the Roger Pirates, and began studying Haki with Bogard and Garp.
• At the Neil Kingdom, Yoriichi and Aokiji learned that Nyuk and the Nyuk Pirates had seized the palace and killed King Nicholas McCartney.
• Yoriichi cut through Nyuk’s mud fortress with a Flying Slash and confronted the pirates in the royal hall.
• Yoriichi beheaded Nyuk with Thunder Breathing and Armament Haki, Aokiji froze the fleeing pirates, and Garp arrived and shattered those frozen at the entrance.

Yoriichi declined Rocca’s offer and continued traveling with Garp, growing stronger through battles with pirates and training with Zephyr. After joining the Marine Academy, he was assigned with Kyros to Colonel Kane’s ship for field training in West Blue, where they concealed their cadet identities.

• Yoriichi declined Rocca’s offer to train him as a successor and chose to sail with Garp, then helped clear the Neil Kingdom of pirates.
• Garp took Yoriichi and Aokiji to Dressrosa, where Yoriichi watched Kyros fight and persuaded him to join the Marines.
• Garp’s warship caught Roger’s crew near Zou, and Yoriichi fought Bullet and Rayleigh before the Roger Pirates defeated the Marines and escaped.
• Yoriichi learned to use flowing Haki after observing Oden, then wielded Enma to unleash a powerful flying slash that astonished Garp.
• Zephyr taught Yoriichi Life Return and brought him into the Marine Academy, where Yoriichi defeated the cadets who challenged him.
• After three months of training, Yoriichi could coat his whole body in Armament Haki, and Zephyr assigned him and Kyros to West Blue field training.
• Colonel Kane took Yoriichi and Kyros aboard his warship, where they pretended to be rescued Pirate Hunters while Kane realized they were hiding their identities.

Yoriichi uncovered corruption in Marine Branch 133, returned to Headquarters, and was sent to Boin Archipelago to train under Garp. After defeating Borsalino in close combat, he faced Dragon, who revealed that Yoriichi had already awakened Conqueror’s Haki and began trying to draw it out.

• Yoriichi and Kyros uncovered a coordinated attack by pirates and corrupt Marines, then arrested Branch 133’s officers under Zephyr’s orders.
• Kuzan investigated the branch and the Lolo Trading Company, freeing enslaved people and exposing the company’s collusion with Colonel Kane.
• Yoriichi returned to Marine Headquarters, where Zephyr sent him with Garp to Boin Archipelago for intensive training.
• Yoriichi survived the living island and used its abundant food to build his body and strengthen his abilities.
• Borsalino tested Yoriichi in close combat, but Yoriichi concealed his presence and struck him with Observation Killing.
• Dragon arrived as Yoriichi’s next trial opponent and used his Wind-Wind Fruit and Haki in a fierce battle that tested Yoriichi’s strength and stamina.
• Yoriichi asked Dragon how to train Conqueror’s Haki, and Dragon revealed that Yoriichi had already awakened it before preparing to draw it out with a punch.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi left the Boin Archipelago, chose to sail with Kuzan, and faced the conflict between Marine duty and justice in the Sharon Kingdom. After the Marines reached Water Seven, Yoriichi spotted a straw-hatted youth and smiled at the coincidence.

• Garp picked up Tsugikuni Yoriichi and told him the Marines planned to encircle the Roger Pirates, while Yoriichi joined Bogard’s patrol instead of meeting Dragon.
• At Rock Bar, Yoriichi knocked out Billy Schmidt with Conqueror’s Haki after Billy threatened the Marines, and Dragon later seized Saint Jegerlcia Couse and escaped from Seiga Island.
• Yoriichi refused Dragon’s invitation and told Garp he intended to become Fleet Admiral and reform the Marines, then received a promotion to colonel.
• Yoriichi became Kuzan’s aide and used his sword and Conqueror’s Haki to help Kuzan train the crew during battles with pirates.
• Kuzan and Yoriichi rescued Lily, followed her Vivre Card to the Yaga Islands, and confronted Sharon Lawrence and the Sharon Kingdom’s Royal Guard.
• Yoriichi killed Sharon Lawrence after Lawrence attacked Kuzan, while Kuzan froze the Royal Guard and ordered them sent to Impel Down.
• Kuzan secretly freed the prisoners, but Yoriichi caught and killed them at the pier, then later collected his fallen comrades and reported selectively to Zephyr.
• After nearly two months at sea, Kuzan and Yoriichi arrived at Water Seven, where Yoriichi spotted a straw-hatted youth carrying apples who darted into an alley.