Chapter Summaries

Tom remembered Fisher Tiger’s visit six months earlier, when Tiger warned him that the World Government was after Pluton’s blueprints and urged him to leave Water 7. As Tom awaited his acquittal after completing the Sea Train, he recalled Tiger’s captain’s confidence that he would become stronger than the Ancient Weapons even without Pluton.

• Tom recalled how Fisher Tiger secretly visited him in Water 7 and said Queen Otohime was in danger.
• Tiger told Tom that his captain had foreseen the threat to Queen Otohime and that the World Government was seeking Pluton’s blueprints.
• Tiger urged Tom to leave with him, but Tom refused because he wanted to finish the Sea Train and help Water 7.
• Tom doubted Tiger’s motives and refused to reveal where he had hidden Pluton’s blueprints.
• Tiger told Tom that powerful companions would protect him and that his captain would not force him to hand over Pluton.
• As Tom awaited his acquittal, he remembered Tiger’s captain declaring that he would become stronger than the Ancient Weapons without Pluton.

Tom was imprisoned at Enies Lobby after taking responsibility for Franky's attack on the judicial ship, and Spandam demanded the Pluton Blueprints. Moria appeared to rescue Tom, blocked Lucci's attack, and began testing his strengthened abilities against him.

• After Franky's warships attacked the judicial ship, Tom used the sea train's completion to take responsibility for Franky's crime, but was sent to Enies Lobby.
• Spandam brought Lucci to Tom's cell and threatened him until he surrendered the Pluton Blueprints, but Tom refused.
• Moria appeared inside the prison, startling Spandam and putting Lucci on guard.
• Lucci attacked Moria with Finger Gun: Spots, but Moria blocked the blows with Shadow Shield.
• Moria explained that Dawn's guidance had helped him strengthen his martial arts, Haki, and abilities, then started fighting Lucci to test his strength.

Moria rescued Tom from the prison by defeating Lucci, but Lucci broke free and reinforcements arrived as Moria tried to get Tom to safety.

• Spandam recognized Moria and panicked, while Tom was stunned that Fisher Tiger's bodyguard was the notorious pirate with a 380 million bounty.
• Moria attacked Lucci with shadow bats and a spear, then cut through Tom's cell to take him away.
• Lucci's attacks failed against Shadow Master, which struck him down and trapped him inside a Shadow Box.
• Moria carried Tom out of the prison with Absalom, but Lucci broke free using Rokuogan and Moria sensed reinforcements approaching.
• Moria told Absalom to take Tom to the ship, but someone shouted from the sky and sent a rain of slashes toward Tom.

Moria fought off Lucci and Kaku while rescuing Tom from Enies Lobby, then escaped by boat with Tom as CP9 and the Marines arrived. He planned to take Tom to Sky Island and lie low while developing his abilities.

• Moria defended himself from Lucci's surprise attack with Shadow Armor and overpowered him in close combat.
• Kaku attacked Moria with his swords, then fled while carrying the badly injured Lucci.
• Moria switched places with the Shadow Master and escaped as CP9 and Marines reached the battlefield.
• Moria used Scattering Bats to fend off soldiers, then boarded Absalom's prepared boat with Tom.
• Tom learned that Fisher Tiger had sent Moria to protect him and helped steer the boat away from Enies Lobby.

After Moria defeated Lucci, Spandam’s pursuit fell apart, and Moria’s group sailed toward Sky Island. Moria revealed that he had sworn loyalty to a mysterious captain seeking revenge against Kaido and hinted that Tom might choose to support the captain’s ideals.

• Spandam ordered the soldiers and CP9 to pursue Moria, but Kalifa and the others refused, recognizing they were no match for him.
• Kalifa and CP9 left to check on the seriously wounded Lucci, while the Marines also abandoned Spandam at the shore.
• Tom steered Moria’s boat toward Sky Island, and Moria explained that Fisher Tiger had used it to vanish after causing chaos in Mary Geoise.
• Moria told Tom that Fisher Tiger’s captain represented justice and that he had signed a Contract to serve him in exchange for help taking revenge on Kaido.
• Moria said the captain’s followers came from many backgrounds and suggested Tom might change his mind about helping once they reached Sky Island.

Moria explained that he supported Dawn because he hoped Dawn would build Pluton, giving him a chance to take revenge on Kaido. After rescuing Tom, Moria brought him and the others to Sky Island, where Tom became eager to see the flying ship Ark Proverbs.

• Moria planned to rely on Dawn to build Pluton, while keeping a fallback plan to seize it if Dawn was defeated by Kaido.
• Tom worried that returning to Water 7 would endanger Iceburg and the others, so he accepted that he had to go to Sky Island with Moria.
• Tom steered the ship to Buster Call Town, where Moria contacted Trick and waited offshore for him.
• Trick arrived with flying horses and carried the group toward Sky Island, telling Tom that Ark Proverbs was away but its blueprints might be available with the captain's permission.
• Trick brought the group to Sky Island, where Tom marveled at the clouds and eagerly anticipated seeing Ark Proverbs.

After being promoted to Vice Admiral, Dawn resumed hunting dangerous pirates in the New World and chose Catarina Devon as his target. He and Hina arrived at the island where she had last been spotted, though the several-days-old intelligence might already be outdated.

• Dawn learned that Tom had been rescued and was staying with Moria on Sky Island, and decided to let him observe their companions before visiting.
• After Sanjuan Wolf's death, Dawn was promoted to Vice Admiral, while Hina and the others were promoted to captains.
• Dawn set out with Hina and the others to hunt Catarina Devon, whose Mythical Zoan Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit he wanted.
• Hina worried that Catarina Devon might join Kaido, but Dawn explained that other Marine fleets were also pursuing dangerous pirates and could provide reinforcements.
• Dawn and Hina reached the island where intelligence had last placed Catarina Devon and prepared to search for her.

Dawn’s allies expanded their influence and advanced plans for Pluton while he continued pursuing Catarina Devon. Fisher Tiger left Fish-Man Island for Sky Island, resolved to help build Pluton and await Dawn’s plan.

• Dawn’s crew continued searching for Catarina Devon while eliminating pirates and gathering energy at sea.
• Enel expanded his West Blue forces, Moria rescued Tom and took him to Sky Island, and Tesoro grew his business with Baccarat and Bilu’s help.
• Fisher Tiger secretly protected Queen Otohime, subdued Hody Jones when he tried to kill her, and imprisoned him.
• Neptune, Shirahoshi, and Otohime thanked Fisher Tiger as he prepared to leave Fish-Man Island.
• Fisher Tiger departed for Sky Island, where he planned to persuade Tom to help build Pluton.

Dawn and his group searched Fashion Capital for Catarina Devon, disguising themselves as tourists and using Hina and Sola as bait. After wandering the fashion streets, someone finally stepped in front of the two women.

• Dawn took Hina and Sola shopping for casual clothes, saying the disguise would help them avoid alerting their target.
• The group enjoyed the island’s food before Hina reminded them that they had come to find Catarina Devon.
• Dawn explained that Catarina Devon’s interest in beautiful women and refined fashion made the island a likely place to find her.
• Dawn and his companions agreed on a code phrase, then split into pairs to search the fashion streets.
• Hina and Sola volunteered as bait, and a figure stepped in front of them as they searched.

Hina and Sola followed a talent scout named Cardina to a building, where they discovered she was Catarina Devon, their target. Sola attacked Catarina Devon and gained the upper hand in their opening exchange.

• Hina and Sola went shopping in the city and met Cardina, who offered them food and modeling work.
• Sola accepted Cardina's invitation, and she and Hina followed her to a company building outside the city.
• Hina and Sola found dried blood in the basement, and Cardina revealed herself as Catarina Devon.
• Sola transformed and attacked Catarina Devon, using Snake Lock to bind her arm.
• Catarina Devon counterattacked with a Haki-coated kick, but Sola struck her repeatedly and left her at a disadvantage.

Sola and Hina fought Catarina Devon in the bloodstained basement, using coordinated attacks and Hina’s iron-branch techniques to trap and injure her. Catarina Devon escaped Hina’s deadly flower cage, then overwhelmed Sola and reached for her chest as the chapter ended.

• Sola and Catarina Devon struggled over Sola’s hold on her restrained arm, while Hina blocked Catarina Devon’s attack with Iron Branch Black Rail.
• Hina and Sola coordinated their iron-branch and flying strikes, but Catarina Devon broke through Hina’s cage and attacked her with her nine tails.
• Catarina Devon knocked Hina and Sola away, but Hina blocked her follow-up with Iron Branch Ink Chrysanthemum and trapped her in a bladed flower cage.
• Catarina Devon shattered the flower cage, struck Sola with her nine merged tails, and caught her in a barrage of tail attacks.
• Catarina Devon reached toward Sola’s chest as Sola remained trapped and unable to evade.

Sola evaded Catarina Devon’s attack until Dawn arrived and drove Catarina away from the collapsing base. Catarina escaped into the crowd, then regrouped at another hidden base and began planning her next move.

• Sola used her tail and martial arts training to evade Catarina Devon’s claws and retreat.
• Dawn arrived, struck Catarina Devon, and rescued Hina and Sola as Catarina fled by detonating the base.
• Dawn lost track of Catarina Devon after she blended into the crowd and changed her appearance.
• Catarina Devon treated her wounds at another hidden base and reflected on Dawn’s strength and reputation.
• Catarina Devon decided to use another person’s arrival in the City of Fashion to scheme and escape.

Dawn, Hina, and Sola failed to capture Catarina Devon after she escaped into the crowd, so they staged a relaxed search while Marines guarded the waters. Days later, Catarina attacked the Marines, and Dawn suspected she had been deliberately revealing her whereabouts.

• Catarina Devon detonated her hideout and escaped into the crowd, forcing Dawn to protect Hina and Sola.
• Dawn told Vice Admiral Yamakaji that Catarina Devon was in the City of Fashion, and Yamakaji arranged for Marines to help search the city.
• Dawn had the soldiers conduct normal patrols while he, Hina, and Sola pretended to vacation and search for Catarina Devon.
• Catarina Devon launched a surprise attack on the Marines, tearing open Hawkins's chest before fleeing when Dawn arrived.
• Dawn noticed that Catarina Devon seemed to be deliberately exposing her whereabouts.

Dawn pursued Catarina Devon after she repeatedly ambushed his forces, but a storm disrupted the Marines’ blockade and let her reach Barren Island ahead of them. He realized Devon had lured him toward Big Mom’s ship and Katakuri, and ordered his forces to continue as he prepared to fight.

• Dawn ordered his forces to travel together and called for more Marine reinforcements after Catarina Devon began ambushing them.
• Catarina Devon continued attacking over the next week, and Dawn broke her arm, but she escaped and set sail.
• A storm disrupted both ships and broke the Vice Admirals’ defensive net, allowing Catarina Devon to gain distance and head for Barren Island.
• Catarina Devon spotted Big Mom’s flag and revealed that she had expected Katakuri to pursue revenge for Dawn killing Charlotte Oven.
• Sola reported Big Mom’s ship to Dawn, who recognized Catarina Devon’s plan and ordered Yamakaji and the others to keep pursuing her.

Dawn fought Katakuri, whose strength and future sight made him a dangerous opponent, and the battle pushed Dawn’s Observation Haki toward a breakthrough. As the fight continued, Dawn caught Katakuri preparing to evade another punch and said he had him.

• Dawn overpowered Katakuri and repeatedly smashed him into the ground, but Katakuri counterattacked with Roast Mochi and his trident.
• Dawn and Katakuri exchanged attacks, and Dawn briefly perceived the world moving in slow motion, recognizing that his Observation Haki was nearing a breakthrough.
• Katakuri realized Dawn was improving during their fight and erupted with Conqueror’s Haki after Dawn admitted he was using Katakuri to sharpen his Observation Haki.
• Dawn and Katakuri clashed with Haki-coated blows, and Katakuri struck Dawn while Dawn continued attacking without backing down.
• Dawn’s slow-motion perception returned, letting him see Katakuri turn his body into mochi to evade his punch, and Dawn exclaimed, “Got you!”

Dawn fought Katakuri on Barren Island, where Katakuri's future-seeing Observation Haki and Dawn's superior strength and allies' support kept the battle nearly even. Dawn believed he could overwhelm Katakuri by entering his Return state, but he did not want to end the fight that way.

• Dawn and Katakuri traded powerful blows as their fight carried them from the sea to Barren Island.
• Dawn used Resistance Aura and a Flame Serpent, while Katakuri used his mochi abilities and Observation Haki to counter him.
• Katakuri's attacks forced Dawn back, but Dawn struck hard enough to send Katakuri flying and revealed his advantage in strength.
• Katakuri used future sight to evade Dawn's direct attacks, while Ouroboros restrained him with tornadoes and other area attacks.
• The two fighters became locked in an apparent stalemate, though Dawn considered using his Return state to overpower Katakuri.

Dawn fought Katakuri to improve his Observation Haki and confirmed that his strength reached Admiral level when he activated Return and Dual Rings. The battle left Dawn sensing that his Observation Haki was rapidly improving as he began to perceive Katakuri’s movements.

• Dawn assessed his strength against Katakuri and decided that honing his Observation Haki mattered more than pursuing Catarina Devon’s Devil Fruit.
• Katakuri predicted Dawn’s movements and broke through his air shield, putting Dawn at a disadvantage in their exchanges.
• Dawn countered Katakuri’s attacks with air techniques, Haki-coated blows, and support from Ouroboros.
• Katakuri unleashed Mochi Thrusts, but Dawn met the barrage head-on with his own powerful strikes.
• Dawn blocked Katakuri’s Mochi Horn with a Haki-coated transparent spear and sensed his Observation Haki improving rapidly.

Dawn struggled against Katakuri’s future-predicting Observation Haki as their battle devastated Barren Island. After Katakuri gained the upper hand by exploiting Dawn’s openings, Dawn warned him that he was not fighting alone and prepared to turn the tables.

• Dawn recognized that Katakuri’s ability to predict attacks made him a troublesome opponent, while the battle helped Dawn sharpen his own Observation Haki.
• Katakuri shifted to trading injuries, struck Dawn with his mochi arms, and followed with a barrage that sent Dawn flying.
• Dawn realized his superior strength could hurt Katakuri but could not deal a decisive blow, while Katakuri declared that the island would be Dawn’s grave.
• Dawn told Katakuri that he was not alone and attacked, but Katakuri let the punch pass through and trapped Dawn’s fist in his mochi body.
• Dawn warned Katakuri that his overconfidence would make him suffer as Katakuri prepared to stab him with Earth Dragon.

Dawn confronted Catarina Devon’s crew before turning to Katakuri, whom he regarded as the ideal opponent for testing and developing his strength. Their Conqueror’s Haki clashed over the sea, and the two men charged at each other as the surrounding Marines moved to engage the pirates.

• Dawn passed Catarina Devon’s ship and headed toward Katakuri, eager to fight him and improve his abilities.
• Catarina Devon learned that Marine Vice Admirals had surrounded her and tried to escape while they focused on Katakuri.
• Dawn reached Catarina Devon’s ship, set it ablaze, and forced her crew to make for the island and fight for survival.
• Katakuri confronted Dawn over Oven’s death, and the two exchanged threats before unleashing their Conqueror’s Haki.
• Dawn and Katakuri’s Haki clash overwhelmed pirates and sent Sea Kings fleeing as Hina, Sola, and Vice Admiral Yamakaji’s forces prepared to act.
• Dawn and Katakuri collided above the sea.

Dawn and Katakuri fought across the uninhabited island, testing their Observation Haki as they traded attacks and awakened techniques. The chapter ended with Dawn blocking Katakuri’s storm of spikes as Katakuri brought a massive spiked arm down on him.

• Dawn used his newly grasped Observation Haki to strike Katakuri despite Katakuri foreseeing the attack.
• Dawn and Katakuri clashed with their halberds, fists, and kicks, each using Observation Haki to predict and counter the other's attacks.
• Katakuri transformed the ground into blades and unleashed awakened mochi attacks, while Dawn countered with pillars and Haki-clad fists created by Ouroboros.
• Dawn blasted back Katakuri’s giant mochi palms and overwhelmed his Nine-Headed Mochi with a larger barrage of fists.
• Katakuri attacked with Monster Strength Mochi and Sweet Chestnut Mochi, but Dawn blocked the flying spikes with an enormous Haki-clad air fist.
• Katakuri returned to human form, enlarged his right arm into a spiked club, and smashed it down toward Dawn.