Chapter Summaries

Dawn prepared to leave Alabasta with Enel and the returning Marine fleet, then demonstrated his expanded War Song ability to Yukimura. Elsewhere, Lao G kept King Kotal Rad under his control and ordered preparations for war over Koltar.

• Adolf told Dawn that the fleet had returned, and Dawn set out with Enel to meet Yukimura after the forces had packed and rested.
• Dawn greeted Yukimura at the harbor and used War Song to strengthen him, explaining that the ability now reached roughly one hundred and fifty meters in diameter.
• Dawn showed that he could selectively enhance allies while leaving others within the halo unaffected, and Yukimura praised its potential in battle.
• Lao G held King Kotal Rad's palace and country under his control after the king's loyal soldiers were killed or subdued.
• Lao G told Kotal Rad to prepare for war over Koltar, and Kotal Rad abandoned any thought of resistance.

Dawn fought Iron Man Aston during a war against pirates, evading the powerful captain while using Observation Haki and Paper Art. After Aston tried to provoke him into wasting stamina, Dawn saw through the plan, and the fight remained unresolved.

• Dawn and his allies received boosts from his halos as they joined the battle against the pirates.
• Dawn fought Aston, whose immense strength and Tekkai defense made him difficult to injure, while Dawn evaded his attacks.
• Aston taunted Dawn and threatened to sell him as a slave, angering Dawn because of his inherited memories of enslavement.
• Dawn attacked Aston with a flurry of punches and a kick, but Aston shrugged off the blows.
• Dawn realized Aston was provoking him to make him tire and expose an opening, while Aston waited for a chance to catch him.

Dawn defeated a mercenary vanguard attacking the Ishtar Kingdom and returned toward the capital to assess the war. As Doflamingo’s scheme came to light, Dawn began considering how to use the conflict to conquer the Kotal Kingdom.

• Dawn used the Gate of Babylon to destroy the fleeing mercenaries’ ships, then ordered the battlefield secured and patrols posted.
• Carl explained that the Kotal Kingdom’s attack had come without warning, while Dawn arranged for Enel and Adolf to travel to the capital.
• Dawn left for the capital to gather intelligence, unaware that the Donquixote Family had provoked the invasion to weaken both kingdoms and divert the Navy.
• Gaius learned of Dawn’s victory and planned to use it to reassure the people and strengthen Dawn’s reputation.
• After discussing the kingdoms’ relative strength with Gaius, Dawn considered taking advantage of the war to conquer the Kotal Kingdom.

Dawn saw the Kotal Kingdom’s planned invasion as a chance for Ishtar to annex its iron-rich neighbor, but Gaius warned that a hidden power might be supplying Kotal and manipulating the war. They began considering how to uncover the mastermind and prepare without leaving Ishtar weakened.

• Dawn considered how Ishtar could defeat and annex the Kotal Kingdom, gaining its iron resources and greater influence within the Navy.
• Dawn told his companions that they would need to discuss the annexation plan carefully after returning.
• Gaius explained that Kotal Rad usually threatened other countries to secure trade, making the sudden invasion seem out of character.
• Dawn suspected that someone was urging Kotal Rad to start the war.
• Gaius noted that Kotal lacked food and supplies for a war, suggesting that an unseen power was supporting it.
• Dawn recognized that Ishtar needed to identify the mastermind and prepare carefully, while still voicing his ideas for taking advantage of the war.

Dawn and Gaius planned for the war against the Kotal Kingdom and decided to use Enel’s Observation Haki to uncover the enemy’s secrets. Dawn chose to infiltrate the kingdom with Enel himself, while setting his sights on a future beyond the Navy.

• Dawn and Gaius spent the afternoon devising strategies for victory and preparing for the possibility of defeat.
• Dawn realized Enel could use his Observation Haki and Rumble-Rumble Fruit to spy on the Kotal Kingdom and monitor its army.
• Gaius agreed to arrange Enel’s infiltration, but Dawn insisted on going with him because Enel was inexperienced and would not listen to anyone else.
• After hearing about Dawn and Enel’s abilities, Gaius accepted their plan and agreed to find Enel a teacher for Armament Haki and lightning.
• Dawn and Gaius shared dinner, and Dawn reaffirmed his ambition to grow stronger and follow his own path rather than remain within the Navy.

After saying goodbye to his parents, Dawn and Enel infiltrated the Kotal Kingdom to gather intelligence about the enemy’s plans. They entered the capital with a merchant convoy, and Enel’s Observation Haki gave them a way to monitor the palace.

• Dawn shared a peaceful family dinner with Gaius and Rovena, then left with a cloak his mother had made for him.
• Dawn and Enel set out to learn the mastermind’s identity and the enemy forces’ departure time and landing point.
• Gaius arranged for Dawn and Enel to enter the Kotal Kingdom aboard a merchant ship as the captain’s distant nephews.
• After nearly a week at sea, Dawn and Enel landed in the kingdom and saw the poverty and neglect in its outskirts.
• Dawn and Enel passed the guarded checkpoint with the merchant convoy and registered at the capital’s centralized market.
• Enel used his Observation Haki to cover the palace, giving them the chance to listen for intelligence.

Dawn and Enel infiltrated the Kotal Kingdom to learn who was behind the troop deployments and discovered that the Donquixote Family was involved. Dawn and Gaius planned to take advantage of the kingdom’s weakened forces to seize Koltar, and Dawn and Enel returned safely to Ishtar as war approached.

• Dawn disguised himself as a caravan worker and had Enel eavesdrop on the palace while he helped the merchants.
• Enel overheard a guard called “G” speaking disrespectfully to King Kotal Rad and mentioning a young master, leading Dawn to suspect Lao G and Doflamingo.
• Enel learned the timing and route of the troop deployment, then overheard Lao G speaking with Doflamingo and Señor Pink, confirming the Donquixote Family’s involvement.
• Dawn told Enel to keep monitoring the palace and reported the intelligence to Gaius, who agreed to prepare to conquer Koltar while alerting the Marines about Doflamingo.
• Dawn and Enel returned safely to the Ishtar Kingdom as everyone anticipated the coming war.

Dawn led the Ishtar Kingdom’s guard army to crush the invading Kotal Kingdom forces, while Garp intercepted Lao G before he could attack Dawn. With Garp overwhelming Lao G, Dawn continued directing the charge across the battlefield.

• The Ishtar fleet and coastal batteries battered the Kotal Kingdom’s ships as Gaius ordered his fleet to withdraw and prepare for ground combat.
• Dawn’s guard army, strengthened by War Song, broke through the Kotal Kingdom’s mercenary corps, and Dawn’s Void Rain Drop devastated the enemy formation.
• Lao G watched the Kotal Kingdom’s defeat unfold and rushed toward Dawn, intending to kill him and prevent the Ishtar Kingdom from winning too decisively.
• Garp appeared before Lao G, struck him out of the air, and pursued him as he tried to flee.
• Garp battered Lao G and shattered his defensive arms while Dawn led the guard army onward against the enemy.

Dawn and the Ishtar Kingdom defeated the Kotal Kingdom’s forces, captured Koltar, and began rebuilding the country under Gaius. Though Gaius asked him to stay and rule, Dawn chose to leave eventually so he could grow strong enough to face Doflamingo.

• Garp defeated and arrested Lao G, while Dawn and the Ishtar Kingdom’s army celebrated their victory over the Kotal Kingdom’s mercenaries.
• Garp departed with Lao G, and Dawn led the army in celebrating their victory.
• Gaius’s forces occupied Koltar, and King Kotal Ladd was condemned for colluding with pirates and provoking war.
• Dawn urged Gaius to stockpile food and sell it fairly as they worked to rebuild Koltar and improve life for its people.
• Gaius asked Dawn to stay and become king, but Dawn refused because he needed to become stronger to face Doflamingo.

Dawn’s wars against neighboring nations strengthened him and Enel while the former territory of Koltar was renamed Crete. Meanwhile, Doflamingo learned that the Ishtar Kingdom had helped capture two of his officers and vowed to retaliate once he gained the status of a Shichibukai.

• Dawn and Enel fought off invading forces, and the battles strengthened Dawn through Ouroboros while Enel improved his Observation Haki and combat skills.
• Gaius arranged further training for Enel and worked to develop Crete’s agriculture and industries as its people embraced the Ishtar Kingdom.
• Dawn named the former Koltar nation Crete, reflecting its future as a center of ironworking and forging.
• Doflamingo learned that Lao G and Señor Pink had been captured and that Garp was escorting them, so he abandoned plans to rescue them.
• Doflamingo decided to wait until he became a Shichibukai before seeking the release of his officers, and he blamed the Ishtar Kingdom for the loss.

Sengoku reflected on Doflamingo’s setbacks, Crocodile’s agreement to join the coming Shichibukai system, and Dawn’s plans to return to the Marines after stabilizing Crete. Back in Crete, merchant guard Roy returned home and saw how the kingdom had changed under the Abraham family’s rule, leaving him hopeful about its future.

• Sengoku was pleased that Doflamingo’s crimes and the Marines’ pursuit would keep him from seeking a Shichibukai position, while Crocodile had readily agreed to join the system.
• Sengoku learned that Dawn planned to return to the Marines and valued his decision to give up the chance to inherit Crete’s throne.
• The people of Crete accepted the new rule after Dawn adopted a conciliatory policy, and Kotal Rad died during his Judgment at the hands of the people.
• Roy returned to Crete after half a year away and found the former slums transformed into a busy industrial district.
• Roy read about the kingdom’s crackdown on gangs and improvements to food and education, then went home convinced that Crete had been reborn and would give its people a better life.

Dawn and Yukimura traveled through Sabaody Archipelago during the Reverie and stopped for a meal before heading to Marine Headquarters. They sampled the island’s Crystal Silver Fish dishes, and Dawn enjoyed a rare moment of rest.

• Dawn said farewell to Gaius, who headed to the Red Line for the Reverie, then continued toward Marine Headquarters with Yukimura.
• Yukimura explained Sabaody’s districts and bubble culture as they walked through its unusually peaceful streets.
• Yukimura took Dawn to a restaurant and ordered pineapple seafood fried rice and several Crystal Silver Fish dishes.
• Dawn tried the Crystal Silver Fish sashimi and fried silver fish, preferring the fried dish with pineapple rice.

Dawn returned to Marine Headquarters and reunited with Hina, Sola, and the others, then easily defeated Sola in a sparring match. He learned that Smoker had joined the training camp and prepared to begin sea training with his friends, leaving the North Sea pirates as Enel’s challenge.

• Yukimura brought Dawn to Marine Headquarters, where Hina and the other trainees welcomed him back.
• Sola challenged Dawn to a sparring match, but Dawn blocked her attacks and sent her flying with a powerful blow.
• Dawn stopped the match after flicking Sola’s forehead, then praised her improvement as the others gathered to talk with him.
• Hina and the others told Dawn that Smoker, a troublemaking recruit with Logia abilities, had joined the training camp.
• Dawn reunited with his friends before their formal training and upcoming sea experience aboard a Vice Admiral’s ship, while leaving the North Sea pirates for Enel.

After training under Kuzan for half a year, Dawn and his companions were assigned to West Blue without a powerful escort, where they arrived to the suspicion and resentment of the local Marines. Colonel Lagu explained that the young recruits were far stronger than they looked and punished the disrespectful soldiers.

• Dawn and the others spent half a year training under Kuzan, improving their combat skills and laying the foundations for Haki.
• Kuzan told Dawn that the group would be assigned to one of the Four Seas without anyone accompanying them, so they would have to rely on themselves.
• A few months into 1503, Kuzan and the recruits arrived in West Blue, where local Marines mocked them as privileged children.
• Colonel Lagu rebuked the Marines, revealed that the recruits had mastered most of the Marine Six Powers, and ordered everyone to run thirty laps.

Dawn and the other recruits arrived at a Marine Branch in West Blue, toured the facilities, and sampled its famous meat sandwiches. Their meal was interrupted when a large, prepared pirate fleet attacked the island, leaving the Marines bracing for a fierce battle.

• Berigood complained that Dawn had stopped him from confronting people who questioned their ranks, and Dawn told him they would have chances to prove themselves.
• Kuzan introduced Dawn, Hawkins, Hina, Sola, and the other recruits to Ou'an before leaving to continue his mission.
• Louis guided Dawn and the others around the Marine Branch and then brought them to the cafeteria for its meat sandwiches.
• An alarm sounded during lunch, and Dawn and the others went outside despite Louis worrying that the young recruits lacked combat experience.
• The Marines' barrage failed to stop the lead pirate ship, and Colonel Lagu warned that the fleet's numbers could cause heavy casualties.

Dawn exploited Catarina Devon’s role as his inside agent to kill Doc Q and Avalo Pizarro, then sent Ouroboros to help Shiryu withstand the prisoners’ desperate assault. Blackbeard, Catarina Devon, and Jesus Burgess launched a coordinated attack on Dawn as the battle continued.

• Dawn pretended Blackbeard’s Dark Water had thrown him off balance, used Catarina Devon to attack Avalo Pizarro, and killed Doc Q and Avalo Pizarro in the mist.
• Ouroboros attacked the surrounding pirates and went to defend Shiryu, who agreed to focus on offense while Ouroboros blocked incoming blows.
• Shiryu and Ouroboros worked together to cut down the prisoners besieging them.
• Dawn taunted Blackbeard about his fallen allies and the failed reinforcements while Jesus Burgess stood beside him.
• Blackbeard charged Dawn as Burgess attacked from behind and Catarina Devon thrust at Dawn’s heart.

After helping repel the pirate attack on the Marine branch, Dawn and his companions learned that the West Blue Mafia Alliance had arranged the assault with the help of a traitor. Commodore Ou'an asked them to strike the mafia leaders on Sicily Island, and Dawn’s group agreed after Hawkins divined an eighty-eight percent survival rate.

• Dawn and his companions helped the Marines rout the pirates, who retreated after suffering heavy casualties.
• Commodore Ou'an told Dawn, Colonel Lagu, and the others that a traitor had enabled the West Blue Mafia Alliance’s attacks on Marine branches.
• Ou'an asked Dawn’s group to wipe out the mafia gathered on Sicily Island, explaining that the attack might be only the start of a campaign against the Marines.
• Dawn discussed the dangerous mission with his companions, and Hina agreed they needed to plan carefully while Sola eagerly supported it.
• Hawkins divined an eighty-eight percent survival rate, and Dawn agreed to the mission and led the group out of the room.

Dawn prepared to assassinate Weiss, the gang leader uniting West Blue’s criminal factions, and considered the strategic value of finding the Castle Fruit. With Hina and Sola supporting him, he killed Weiss and drew his bodyguard Steel Fist away to a construction site, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Dawn reviewed intelligence about Weiss’s influence over West Blue’s gangs and considered searching for the Castle Fruit among them.
• Dawn, Hina, and Sola watched Weiss’s hotel, with Dawn prepared to restrain his bodyguards while Sola carried out the assassination.
• Dawn struck at Weiss as he waited for his carriage, and Sola charged past Dawn to break Weiss’s bones with her Man-Hugging Kill.
• Dawn fought Steel Fist, learned that his Steel Fruit could turn his body to heated steel, and used a barrier of solidified air to withstand his attacks.
• After Sola escaped and reinforcements arrived, Dawn retreated while Steel Fist pursued him to a construction site.

Dawn killed Steel Fist in a carefully calculated fight, then regrouped with his companions to raid the gang’s treasury amid the chaos. They looted its valuables and found a Devil Fruit, leaving its identity to be checked later in a safe place.

• Dawn used Shave, War Song: Limit State, and compressed air blades to pierce Steel Fist’s heart, then survived the counterattack with layered Air Shields.
• Dawn released Ouroboros to consume energy from Steel Fist’s body and headed to the rendezvous point with his companions.
• Dawn and his companions infiltrated the gang’s headquarters while its members searched for their dead boss and guarded against rival gangs.
• Hina used the Pole Insertion Technique to force a gang member to reveal the treasury’s location, and Sola carried him there.
• Shuen rusted through the treasury’s steel gates while Dawn blocked traps, and the group looted antiques, rare weapons, and other valuables.
• Hina found a Devil Fruit in a red wooden box, while Dawn picked up a black flintlock pistol and continued searching without inspecting the fruit.

After nearly a year of fighting in West Blue, Dawn and his companions had helped restore order and grown strong enough to seek further Haki training. As they prepared to leave for Marine Headquarters, Dawn contacted Enel and Moria’s defeat by Kaido became known.

• Capone Bege exploited the gang war to seize power and expand his influence after Dawn assassinated his former boss.
• Dawn was promoted to Captain, while Hina and the others became Second Lieutenants, and Marines swept through West Blue to suppress the gangs and pirates.
• Moria challenged Kaido in the New World, lost nearly all his crew, and disappeared after being severely injured.
• After almost a year in West Blue, Dawn contacted Enel and prepared to return to Marine Headquarters with his companions for Haki training.
• Commodore Ou'an and Commodore Dakin planned to travel with Dawn's group, as Ou'an was assigned to guard Impel Down's outer perimeter.