Chapter Summaries

After Shen Mo sent Garp and Dragon back, Admiral Kizaru confronted Dragon under orders to capture him. Dragon and Garp clashed fists at full strength, and Garp was stunned by how much stronger Dragon had become.

• Shen Mo sent Garp back to his Marine ship and Dragon back to the sea, where Dragon prepared to leave on a broken plank.
• Kizaru arrived and told Garp that headquarters had ordered them to capture Dragon, dead or alive.
• Shen Mo sensed that Kizaru had joined the Marines mainly for a steady wage and lacked strong convictions.
• Garp accepted the order and attacked Dragon, warning him that he would have to fight to the death to escape.
• Dragon met Garp's full-power punch head-on, and their clash sent a massive shockwave across the sea.
• Dragon taunted Garp about growing weaker, while Garp realized Dragon had become far stronger than before.

Dragon confronted Garp and Kizaru with overwhelming Human King powers gained from the Destiny Ship, injuring Kizaru and striking him with lightning. Garp fused his Haki with his new Green Lantern power and rose to meet Dragon with a massive black-and-green gauntlet.

• Garp warned Kizaru that Dragon had grown stronger after returning from the Destiny Ship, then demonstrated his own green power by forming a boat beneath his feet.
• Dragon revealed that he had opened a thousand Level 3 Chests and claimed the Human King's power, then used speed and strength to strike Kizaru and wound him.
• Dragon commanded lightning to strike Kizaru, leaving the Marine soldiers on shore stunned by his power.
• Garp fused his Armament Haki with his Green Lantern power, formed black-and-green armor, and rose into the air.
• Garp gathered his Haki, strength, and Green Lantern power into a massive gauntlet and prepared to strike Dragon with his Fist of Love.

Shen Mo brought Koby, Smoker, and Tashigi to watch Dragon defeat Garp with power gained from the Destiny Ship. Dragon warned Kizaru that the Celestial Dragons would fall, then left, privately lamenting the Fortune his victory had consumed.

• Koby, Smoker, and Tashigi completed their trials, and Shen Mo took them aboard his flying ship to watch the battle between Garp and Dragon.
• Shen Mo said Garp would lose because Dragon had opened Jars worth far more than his.
• Dragon shattered Garp’s Haki Gauntlet and struck him away, leaving the Marine Hero decisively defeated.
• Kizaru prepared to flee, but Dragon told him the Celestial Dragons were his only enemy and warned that their end was near before flying off.
• Dragon regretted spending Fortune equivalent to at least a hundred Level 3 Chests, knowing it would take months for the Revolutionary Army to rebuild it.

Shen Mo sent Smoker and the other Marines back after they chose Jars, then ordered Bismarck to sail toward the Grand Line. After resting, he checked Ikaros’s report on the rapidly developing Naruto world and its rival factions.

• Shen Mo explained the Jars to the Marines, and Smoker worried that they would make the world more chaotic.
• Tashigi chose Swordsmanship Series Jars to pursue her dream of becoming a Great Swordsman.
• Smoker lent Koby money so he could obtain a Member Badge and buy Jars.
• Only five of the eight Marines passed the Heart-Questioning Trial, and Smoker funded Level 1 Chests for the group.
• Shen Mo sent the Marines back, told Bismarck to head for the Grand Line, and reviewed Ikaros’s report on the Naruto world.

Shen Mo planned to intervene in Alabasta as the Naruto and One Piece worlds moved toward wider conflict. Meanwhile, Hawk Eyes met Shanks and warned him about the Destiny Ship’s power.

• Shen Mo concluded that war in the Naruto world was becoming inevitable and decided to go to Alabasta to address the suffering caused by Crocodile’s conspiracy.
• Newspapers reported that Dragon had defeated Garp and Kizaru, raising the Revolutionary Army’s prestige and drawing people toward Loguetown in search of the Destiny Ship.
• Shen Mo and Bismarck watched Hawk Eyes meet the Red-Hair Pirates aboard their ship.
• Shanks asked Hawk Eyes about the Destiny Ship and the sword attack said to be capable of splitting the Red Line.
• Hawk Eyes confirmed the attack’s power and warned Shanks not to attack the Destiny Ship, saying he had survived only through its master’s mercy.

Hawk Eyes told Shanks that the Destiny Ship had shown him a new summit in Swordsmanship, then demonstrated how far he had advanced. Shanks recognized the gulf between them after Hawk Eyes stopped a casual sword strike at his nose before he could draw his sword.

• Hawk Eyes said he had seen a new summit aboard the Destiny Ship, and Shanks and his crew celebrated his claim.
• Hawk Eyes told Shanks that Luffy had boarded the Destiny Ship and that Usopp was sailing with him, delighting Shanks and Yasopp.
• Shanks proposed a Swordsmanship spar, but Hawk Eyes said he only wanted Shanks to experience his new realm.
• Hawk Eyes swung the Night Sword slowly, overwhelming Shanks with the vision of countless slashes before Shanks could draw his sword.
• Hawk Eyes stopped the blade at the tip of Shanks' nose and said the unnamed technique had been just a casual sword strike.

Shen Mo began an event centered on a Level 4 Chest, drawing Contract Holders and powerful factions across the sea toward the treasure. The Whitebeard Pirates set out to claim it, while Sengoku vowed that the Marines would keep it from pirate hands.

• Shen Mo revealed a Level 4 Chest and dozens of Level 3 Chests, which Contract Holders across the world sensed.
• Shanks and Hawk Eyes recognized the value of the Level 4 Chest, and Shanks rallied the Red-Hair Pirates to pursue the new excitement.
• Whitebeard and his crew became eager to claim the treasure, and Whitebeard declared that the Level 4 Chest would be theirs.
• Shen Mo watched the factions react, then turned his attention to a Marine meeting attended by Sengoku, Akainu, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Garp.
• Sengoku declared that the Marines could not let the Level 4 Drifting Jar fall into pirate hands.

The Marines discussed how to respond to the Lord of Destiny and agreed they had to obtain the Level 4 Chest without provoking him. Shen Mo then encountered Nico Robin, whose trial aboard the Destiny Ship forced her to confront her fear of death.

• Akainu argued that the Destiny Ship was the true source of evil, but Sengoku warned him that the Lord of Destiny could destroy the world.
• Kizaru suggested treating the Lord of Destiny as someone of higher status than the Celestial Dragons, and Garp laughed at the idea.
• Sengoku redirected the meeting toward the Marines' plan to obtain the Level 4 Chest.
• Shen Mo spotted Nico Robin approaching the Destiny Ship and recognized her as the third Contract Holder to discover him.
• Robin entered the trial zone, where the fear of death brought back memories of the Buster Call and her loved ones' deaths.

Robin struggled to overcome her fear during the Destiny Ship’s first trial, repeatedly drawing closer despite being left behind. Shen Mo extended the trial’s range and let her continue, while Bismarck’s encouraging smile strengthened Robin’s resolve.

• Robin recalled the Buster Call and began to consider abandoning her dream as she trembled in fear during the trial.
• Robin gritted her teeth and chased the departing Destiny Ship, using her Flower-Flower Fruit to row closer despite repeatedly freezing up.
• Shen Mo realized Robin had found a way to remain within the trial’s range and told Bismarck to extend the invisibility range so Robin would not fail yet.
• Bismarck smiled encouragingly at Robin, who gained confidence and continued toward the Destiny Ship.
• Shen Mo considered Robin as a possible companion for Bismarck but decided she first had to pass the trial, then settled down to read.

Robin struggled to overcome the Destiny Ship’s fearsome trial as her strength ran out, while Shen Mo arranged for Princess Vivi to encounter the ship. Vivi leaped into the Abyss to reach the second stage, leaving Robin stunned by her resolve.

• Robin tried to approach the Destiny Ship throughout the day but grew exhausted and feared she would fail before her supplies ran out.
• Shen Mo and Bismarck watched Robin falter, and Shen Mo revealed that he had slightly changed the ship’s course because an unexpected visitor had arrived.
• Vivi encountered Robin and explained that she was secretly returning to Alabasta after sensing a Level 4 Chest had appeared there.
• Vivi declared that she would board the Destiny Ship to save her kingdom, then overcame her fear and leaped into the Abyss.
• Vivi entered the second-stage trial, and Shen Mo hoped her courage would inspire Robin.

Nico Robin passed the Destiny Ship’s trials after finding the resolve to face her past, then learned about the Jars and her options for discovering the world’s history. She asked Shen Mo whether he could easily reveal what happened during the Void Century.

• Shen Mo gave Robin five more minutes to reach the Destiny Ship, and Bismarck encouraged her to keep moving toward her dream.
• Robin overcame her fear of the Buster Call and passed the Heart-Questioning Trial.
• Robin thanked Bismarck, sat with Shen Mo, and learned how the Jars could help fulfill her wish.
• Shen Mo explained that Robin could pursue the Poneglyphs with power or seek their information through the Intelligence Series.
• Robin asked Shen Mo whether he could easily uncover the truth of the Void Century.

Robin chose to pursue power rather than buy the truth about the Void Century, while Shen Mo explained that the Destiny Ship offered opportunities in a competition shaped by effort and luck. After passing the Heart-Questioning Trial, Vivi boarded the ship and asked for a chance to become stronger, and Shen Mo told her the Alabasta carnival would not harm her people.

• Robin asked Shen Mo about the truth of history, but he refused to reveal it and said she would have to discover it herself.
• Robin chose power and asked whether Baroque Works' funds could help her defeat Crocodile; Shen Mo said the result depended on her luck and his.
• Shen Mo explained that the Destiny Ship was a competitive stage where players had to fight for their dreams, and Robin realized others in Alabasta could also open jars.
• Vivi passed the Heart-Questioning Trial, boarded the ship, and asked Shen Mo for a chance to become stronger.
• Vivi questioned why Shen Mo had chosen Alabasta, and he assured her that the carnival would not harm her people.

Vivi struggled to afford a Member Badge until Robin offered to fund her in exchange for access to Alabasta’s Poneglyphs and an alliance against Crocodile. The women chose the General Series and Strength Series, respectively, and prepared to begin their purchases aboard the Destiny Ship.

• Shen Mo told Vivi that he would not let the pirates harm her people, then explained that she lacked the money to obtain a Member Badge.
• Vivi offered her lifespan, youth, and appearance in exchange for enough money, but Robin offered to pay for her badge instead.
• Robin asked to see Alabasta’s Poneglyphs after the conflict and offered Baroque Works’ assets and evidence of Crocodile’s conspiracy as the terms of their alliance.
• Vivi agreed to ally with Robin after learning she had evidence of Crocodile’s role in provoking the rebellion.
• Vivi chose the General Series to help protect her kingdom, while Robin chose the Strength Series to improve the power of her Flower-Flower Fruit limbs.

Robin used Baroque Works' funds to open Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Chests, gaining strength before finding a Fate-type Item that granted her the Tattoo Artist class. Shen Mo explained how the class could complement her Flower-Flower Fruit, and Robin began receiving its basic knowledge and power transformation.

• Robin and Vivi opened their Chests aboard the warship, while Robin spent Baroque Works' remaining funds on her own purchases.
• Robin grew stronger from the Strength Chests and reflected on how a lack of power had forced her to rely on disguises and betrayal to survive.
• Robin found a golden syringe in her final Level 3 Chest, and Shen Mo identified it as the item for the Tattoo Artist class he had prepared for her.
• Shen Mo explained how Tattoo Artists used magical designs to gain power and how Robin's Flower-Flower Fruit could let her imprint that power on herself.
• Robin received the Tattoo Artist class's basic knowledge and was relieved to learn its tattoos could be hidden.

Robin opened the Tattoo Artist Series Limited Chests and gained tattoo knowledge and a powerful Crimson Dragon Rainbow Feathered Falcon tattoo, while realizing the profession depended on costly chest materials. After more than one hundred and ninety chests, she won the Blue Rare Grand Prize: Purple Cloud Wings, which would let her fly.

• Robin spent her available funds on about three hundred Level 3 Tattoo Artist Series Limited Chests.
• Robin received tattoo knowledge from light orbs and used a Crimson Dragon Rainbow Feathered Falcon sticker to gain control over blazing flames.
• Shen Mo explained that Tattoo Artists could strengthen others as well as themselves, prompting Vivi to recognize the value for her soldiers.
• Robin realized tattoos required rare materials from chests and that powerful tattoos strained the body and could be costly to remove.
• Robin opened more than one hundred and ninety chests before winning the Blue Rare Grand Prize, a Purple Cloud Wings sticker that granted flight.

Robin finished opening her chests and gained a tattoo inheritance that could change the weather, which she offered to use for Alabasta. Shen Mo returned her and Vivi to their ships after reminding them that a Level 4 Drifting Jar could designate a series, including a Limited Series.

• Robin found a Space Tattoo that let her store materials in an independent pocket.
• Robin received a second Grand Prize: the Weather Phenomenon tattoo inheritance, which let her summon ordinary weather at a high energy cost.
• Robin told Vivi the tattoo could change the weather and might help Alabasta move beyond its desert conditions.
• Vivi accepted that her alliance with Robin would deepen, while Robin began forming longer-term plans.
• Shen Mo reminded Robin that the contract in Alabasta's Level 4 Drifting Jar allowed them to designate a series, including a Limited Series.
• Shen Mo sent Robin and Vivi back to their respective ships beneath the night sky.

Robin and Vivi returned to Alabasta, where Crocodile discovered Robin had taken Baroque Works’ money and ordered her capture. At a hidden shore, Robin faced Daz Bonney in her first battle using a new power, and she trapped him with her ability.

• Robin and Vivi agreed to become allies and set out for Alabasta overnight.
• Crocodile discovered the money Robin had managed was gone, realized she had disappeared, and ordered Baroque Works to capture her so he could still use her to read the Poneglyph.
• Robin worried about Alabasta’s civilians while Vivi resolved to stop the unrest, and they reached a hidden shore used by Baroque Works.
• Daz Bonney confronted Robin as a traitor and attacked with blades formed from his body.
• Robin used Rabbit Jump to evade Bonney, then used Three-Wheel Flower to bind his feet and neck, and inferred that he had not opened any Drifting Jars.

Robin defeated Bonney with copied Fire Bird tattoos, then agreed to take Vivi to the Rebel Army’s headquarters in Katorea. When they arrived, they found Baroque Works members fighting a pirate over a Level 3 Chest, and Robin recognized the pirate as Fire Fist Ace.

• Robin copied the Fire Bird tattoo power onto Bonney’s body and defeated him with flames.
• Robin and Vivi discussed whether they could stop the rebellion, then decided to try reaching the Rebel Army at Katorea.
• Robin unfolded purple wings and flew with Vivi toward Katorea, attracting the attention of pirates seeking Level 3 Chests.
• Robin and Vivi spotted rebels gathered around a fight between Baroque Works members and a pirate near a Level 3 Chest.
• Ace shouted “Fire Fist!” and unleashed flames, prompting Robin to recognize him.

Robin and Vivi joined the Rebel Army as the Lord of Destiny’s power warned everyone against attacking civilians. Vivi told Koza that Crocodile had framed the king, but Koza demanded to hear the truth from the king himself as Robin warned that outsiders had come to Alabasta.

• Robin and Vivi noticed that the Lord of Destiny’s power marked rebels who raised weapons and warned them against attacking civilians.
• Robin and Vivi landed among the Rebel Army, where Koza allowed them to approach while his followers kept their weapons trained on them.
• Vivi told Koza that the king was innocent and that Crocodile had used Dancing Powder to take over the country.
• Koza rejected Vivi’s explanation and demanded that the king speak to the rebels himself.
• Robin supported Vivi and warned Koza that many uninvited guests had come to Alabasta.

Robin explained to Koza and the Rebel Army that pirates had injured their people while competing for Jars, and revealed that she and Vivi had boarded the Destiny Ship. Ace asked Robin to help him obtain Healing Potions, then learned from Koza that Blackbeard had attacked the rebels and taken a Chest.

• Robin told Koza that the rebels' injuries came from pirates seeking Jars, and said she and Vivi had boarded the Destiny Ship.
• Ace finished defeating the Devil Fruit Ability Users and took the Level 3 Chest from the clearing.
• Ace asked Robin to help him get Healing Potions for Whitebeard, and she agreed that selling Chest items appeared to be allowed.
• Robin told Koza that she had worked for Crocodile and betrayed him after boarding the Destiny Ship.
• Ace asked Koza whether he had seen Blackbeard, and Koza said Blackbeard had taken a Chest and injured many rebels.