Arc 19The Blood Dragon’s Rebellion
Yang Hao built his strength and crew, rescued Luffy, and prepared to overthrow the World Government. After killing the Five Elders and Saint Saturn, he gathered Devil Fruit powers for the Infinity Stones and reached Blackbeard’s floating-island base.
- Yang Hao fought Blackbeard’s crew at Impel Down, escaped the prison’s destruction, and helped free Ace at Marineford while defeating several enemies and taking their Devil Fruit powers.
- Yang Hao survived the war, gained the Blood Dragon admiral-candidate codename, shared Tyrant Body Haki with senior Marines, and left for Sabaody and Fish-Man Island.
- Yang Hao killed Ryokugyu, exposed Hody Jones as Otohime’s murderer, secured use of Noah, and agreed to train Luffy after Garp brought him aboard.
- Yang Hao gathered Luffy’s companions, Hancock, and Mihawk, then proposed that they join him in destroying the World Government and replacing its order.
- Yang Hao spent two years training his crew and cutting a passage through Reverse Mountain with Noah as Sengoku and Tsuru prepared forces for the coming battle.
- Yang Hao killed CP0 agents, Weevil, and four of the Five Elders, then went to Egghead and killed Saint Saturn before reviving Kuma with Bonney’s power.
- Yang Hao took Kurozumi Kanjuro’s and Charlotte Pudding’s Devil Fruit powers, learned that Charlotte Linlin had gone to ally with Kaido, and arrived at Blackbeard’s floating-island base.