Recaps

Tsugikuni Yoriichi attacked the World Government and joined the New Marines in the fight against Big Mom and the Marines. After defeating Big Mom’s forces and claiming Whole Cake Island, he left Marine Headquarters weighing the danger of confronting his growing power.

• Tsugikuni Yoriichi attacked Pangea Castle, fought the Gorosei and Holy Knights, and escaped after failing to kill the Gorosei.
• Akainu fought the New Marines at Whole Cake Island until Issho captured him, while Kuzan’s forces advanced and clashed with Big Mom’s fleet at Coco Island.
• Issho brought the New Marines into the Coco Island battle, where Mihawk, Kuma, and Abel fought alongside Marines against Big Mom’s pirates.
• Tsugikuni Yoriichi attacked Big Mom’s fleet, defeated her in a fierce fight, and left her forces engulfed in Golden Flames.
• Tsugikuni Yoriichi declared Whole Cake Island New Marine territory and agreed to release Sakazuki after the Marines withdrew.
• Sengoku showed Marine officers evidence of Celestial Dragon enslavement and ordered them to avoid conflict with the New Marines while keeping Yoriichi’s reason for leaving secret.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi built up the New Marines, rescued Ginny, and destroyed a Marine fleet sent against the Sorbé Kingdom. After killing Blamenco and defeating Whitebeard, Yoriichi captured him and brought him to Marine Headquarters, where Zephyr asked Yoriichi to teach the cadets.

• Tsugikuni Yoriichi took over Whole Cake Island and began organizing its government, schools, hospitals, and New Marine recruitment while Whitebeard decided to sail there.
• Kuma asked Yoriichi to help rescue Ginny, and Yoriichi sent Kuma and Mihawk to intercept the ship carrying her.
• Kuma and Mihawk rescued Ginny from Saint Harkob Benini’s ship, and Sengoku received orders to launch a Buster Call on the Sorbé Kingdom.
• Yoriichi trained Zoro in swordsmanship while Kuma warned the Sorbé Kingdom’s people about the Buster Call and used a tsunami to sweep away the Marine fleet.
• Yoriichi killed Blamenco after confronting him for threatening a tavern owner, then fought Whitebeard and his commanders when Whitebeard mistook his words about the pirate for a confession.
• Yoriichi defeated Whitebeard after the other commanders escaped, then spared him and ordered the New Marines to take him into custody.
• Yoriichi brought Whitebeard to Marine Headquarters for transfer, while Marco and the commanders went to Wano and enlisted Kozuki Oden to help rescue their captain.
• At Marine Headquarters, Zephyr took Yoriichi and Kuzan to the Marine Academy and asked Yoriichi to teach Akin, whom Yoriichi recognized.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi fought at Marineford, where Whitebeard died after declaring the Great Treasure was real, and the New Marines gained recruits as Tensei exposed Marine Headquarters’ corruption. On Cake Island, Cavendish began treatment for his murderous second personality, while Smoker clashed with the powerful recruit Aramaki.

• Tsugikuni Yoriichi invited Kuzan to join the New Marines, but Kuzan chose to investigate both sides while remaining Admiral Aokiji.
• Yoriichi watched Whitebeard’s execution turn into a battle, as Kozuki Oden and the Whitebeard Pirates fought the Marines and Big Mom and Kaido arrived to help rescue Whitebeard.
• Yoriichi confronted Whitebeard, Kaido, and Big Mom at Marineford, killed pirates who crossed his boundary, and survived their combined Sea Dominance attack while carrying Whitebeard’s body from the abyss.
• Whitebeard named Marco his successor, declared that the Great Treasure was real, and died, and Kaido escaped through a mysterious black hole as Yoriichi pursued him.
• Tensei exposed Marine Headquarters’ corruption and the God Valley Incident, then joined the New Marines, where Yoriichi put him in charge of intelligence and internal inspections.
• Smoker and Cavendish fought in Chocolate Town, and Cavendish later attacked Irene during a prison escape before Yoriichi discovered his murderous second personality and arranged treatment on Cake Island.
• Tensei reported that nearly twenty thousand applicants had passed preliminary screening, and Yoriichi organized them into recruit companies whose standout members could earn promotions and Devil Fruits.
• Aramaki mocked Kujaku and Smoker, then used his Mori Mori no Mi powers to trap Smoker in vines and a tree.

As Zephyr investigated the murders and disappearances on Fish-Man Island, the New Marines uncovered a kidnapping and trafficking network tied to Arlong, Vander Decken, and Hody Jones. Their coup plot put Queen Otohime in danger, and Shanks intervened when Hody fired at her.

• Tsugikuni Yoriichi sent Ace, Sabo, and Luffy to Marine Headquarters with Garp and Zephyr, while the New Marines expanded their reach and Aramaki fought pirates on Samia Archipelago.
• The Red-Haired Pirates arrived at Fish-Man Island, where Shanks rescued Uta from Arlong and his Marines, and Jinbe clashed with Beckman over the confrontation.
• Tsugikuni Yoriichi sent Virgo, Smoker, Kujaku, and Aramaki to investigate the incident and missing residents, while Zephyr took Ace, Sabo, and Luffy on a training voyage.
• After Ace found a mutilated mermaid’s corpse, Zephyr brought his warship to Fish-Man Island and began investigating the murder and disappearances.
• Ace and Luffy were captured by Fish-Men, but Ace’s flames and Sabo’s help defeated their attackers, leading Zephyr’s group to uncover a kidnapping operation.
• Kujaku confronted Arlong and Vander Decken, but Arlong’s crew overpowered her until Sabo intervened, and Zephyr’s team found a hidden passage connected to the case.
• Shanks received Tsugikuni Yoriichi’s request to help Virgo, while Yoriichi decided the New Marines should intervene in Fish-Man Island’s governance and involve Dr. Vegapunk in its development.
• Kujaku made Arlong confess to a coup plot with Vander Decken and Hody Jones, and when Hody shot at Queen Otohime during her speech, Shanks blocked the bullet and attacked him with Divine Departure.