Chapter Summaries

Yoriichi’s ability to sense Bogard through battle aura proved different from Observation Haki, so Garp began training him in Observation and Armament Haki through relentless attacks. By afternoon, Yoriichi could dodge some of Garp’s blows and had begun to sense Armament Haki.

• Bogard tested Yoriichi’s senses while he was blindfolded, and Yoriichi blocked Bogard’s Soru attack and countered with a kick.
• Yoriichi explained that he sensed Bogard’s battle aura, and Bogard stopped the Observation Haki exercise.
• Garp attacked Yoriichi and recognized that Yoriichi read his aura rather than predicting attacks with Observation Haki.
• Garp began teaching Yoriichi Observation and Armament Haki by striking him, while Aokiji arranged medicine and Bogard took command of the engine room.
• By afternoon, Yoriichi could dodge some attacks and faintly sense Armament Haki, though he still could not counterattack Garp.

Garp's warship docked at the Neil Kingdom so the Marines could restock supplies and seek information about the Roger Pirates. Garp reunited with his former mentor Rocca, whose unusual hearing and past as a Marine intelligence officer impressed Yoriichi.

• Garp ordered his warship to dock at the Neil Kingdom, a small island that served as both a Marine beachhead and a haven for pirates under Whitebeard's protection.
• Yoriichi continued training Haki, reaching beginner-level Observation Haki while his Armament Haki remained too weak to challenge Garp.
• Major General Rocca greeted Garp at the harbor and said he had no new information about the Roger Pirates.
• Aokiji told Yoriichi that Rocca had trained Garp, Tsuru, and Sengoku and was famous as a Marine intelligence officer.
• Rocca explained that he had left sea duty because he preferred living on solid ground, then introduced himself as a Hearing Man who had eaten the Listening Fruit.
• Yoriichi remarked that hearing everyone on the island sounded exhausting, making Rocca laugh as he led Garp toward the base.

Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Aokiji explored the prosperous streets of the Neil Kingdom while its king hosted Nyuk and the Nyuk Pirates at a banquet. Nyuk seized the palace by killing King Nicholas McCartney, leaving the king’s family in danger.

• Tsugikuni Yoriichi and Aokiji walked through the Neil Kingdom’s busy streets and stopped to try its local flatbread.
• King Nicholas McCartney welcomed Nyuk and the Nyuk Pirates to a lavish banquet and offered help when Nyuk hinted at a request.
• Nyuk grabbed a maid and demanded that his crew be allowed to settle in the Neil Kingdom, while his pirates drew their weapons.
• Nicholas McCartney offered the pirates a manor and agreed to leave the palace with his family when Nyuk demanded the palace instead.
• Nyuk used his mud Devil Fruit ability to trap and kill Nicholas McCartney, then said he had heard the king’s wife and daughters were beautiful.

Yoriichi and Aokiji interrupted their vacation after a girl revealed that pirates had attacked the palace and killed her father. They reached the mud fortress surrounding the palace and cut their way inside, leaving the pirate confrontation to come.

• Yoriichi and Aokiji heard a girl cry for help and found her in torn clothes among the crowd.
• The girl told Aokiji that pirates had attacked the palace, killed her father, and surrounded the royal guards; a woman directed them toward King's Road.
• Yoriichi and Aokiji found a massive mud fortress blocking the palace and suspected it was created by a powerful Logia user.
• Aokiji told Yoriichi to notify the Marine branch, but Yoriichi insisted on accompanying him to the fortress.
• Yoriichi slashed open the mud fortress with a Flying Slash, and he and Aokiji rushed inside as the opening closed behind them.

Aokiji and Tsugikuni Yoriichi confronted Nyuk and his pirates in the Neil Kingdom’s palace after finding the royal hall turned into a scene of violence and looting. Yoriichi killed Nyuk with one slash, Aokiji froze the fleeing pirates, and Garp’s destructive arrival shook the palace.

• Nyuk terrorized the Neil Kingdom’s royal hall, killed a maid, and announced that the Nyuk Pirates would attack the local Marine Branch.
• Aokiji and Tsugikuni Yoriichi entered the hall and confronted Nyuk after seeing the slaughter in the palace.
• Yoriichi used Thunder Breathing and Armament Haki to behead Nyuk before he could use his Logia powers.
• Aokiji froze the Nyuk Pirates as they tried to escape the hall.
• Garp’s crash and roar reached the palace, and the gale from his arrival shattered the pirates frozen at the entrance.

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.