Chapter Summaries

Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru worried that Dunn’s growing Hunter Guild would threaten the Navy and World Government, but feared provoking him into striking Mary Geoise again. Dunn returned to Mary Geoise, where Im took over Gunko and confronted him alongside the arriving Five Elders.

• Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru discussed the Hunter Guild’s rapid growth and the World Government’s reluctance to act against Dunn.
• Sengoku learned that Dunn had left the Sabaody Archipelago and ordered the Navy to speed up recruiting before the Hunter Exam.
• The Celestial Dragons remained inside Mary Geoise after Dunn’s slash and attacks on Celestial Dragons traveling abroad.
• Im took over Gunko in the Room of Flowers and released a powerful burst of Conqueror’s Haki.
• Dunn stood at the edge of the canyon he had carved into Mary Geoise as Gunko was teleported to him.
• Gunko approached Dunn without attacking, and the transformed Five Elders arrived, puzzled by their apparent lack of hostility.

Dunn confronted Gunko at Godfall Gorge, rejected Im’s offer to rule the world together, and left after their Haki clash ended without a fight. Im ordered the Five Elders to hinder the Hunter Guild indirectly, while Dunn flew toward the ongoing battle between Issho and Kaido.

• Gunko questioned Dunn at Godfall Gorge, and he said he wanted to eliminate her rather than control the world.
• Im tried to recruit Dunn, but he refused and said the Celestial Dragons made him want to kill them.
• Dunn and Gunko clashed with Conqueror’s Haki, then both withdrew their Haki and Dunn flew away.
• Im told the Five Elders that the Hunter Guild could not be allowed to grow and ordered them to use indirect methods against it.
• Dunn’s fiery flight created a sea trench that swallowed a pirate ship, and he continued toward Issho and Kaido’s battle.

Issho fought Kaido at sea and nearly drowned him with gravity, but Kaido escaped the meteorite barrage. Dunn arrived and confronted Kaido, who transformed into a dragon and retreated.

• Issho used gravity to drag Kaido and the surrounding seawater downward, then summoned several meteorites to strike him.
• Kaido burst from the sea, destroyed the falling meteorites, and invited Issho to join his pirate crew.
• Dunn arrived and clashed with Kaido, announcing that it was his turn to fight.
• Kaido judged the situation unfavorable, launched a shockwave and blast breath, then transformed into a dragon and flew away.
• Dunn avoided Kaido's attacks, chose not to pursue him, and headed down to Issho.

Dunn and Issho returned to their ship after Kaido left, while Robin and Baby 5 fought Big Mom Pirates on Pinecone Island. Robin defeated the attackers and questioned their orders, then Dunn arrived and praised her.

• Dunn told Issho that he had chosen not to pursue Kaido, and the two flew back toward their ship to discuss what to do next.
• On Pinecone Island, Robin and Baby 5 were attacked by pirates who wanted to capture them and earn a place at Big Mom’s tea party.
• Robin used her Flower-Flower Fruit ability and Armament Haki to overwhelm the pirates and restrain their Slingshot Fruit user.
• Robin asked the restrained pirate whether Big Mom had ordered the attack, but he threatened her with Big Mom’s power instead of answering.
• Dunn appeared behind Robin and Baby 5 with his sword and praised Robin for her work.

Dunn returned after Robin subdued a pirate sent by Big Mom, then tested whether a Devil Fruit would respawn in nearby fruit. He considered the Dark-Dark Fruit as a possible target and discussed how to approach Big Mom, while Issho left the next fight to Dunn.

• Dunn learned that Big Mom had ordered the attack on his companions, and Robin said she wanted to visit Whole Cake Island to see its Poneglyph.
• Dunn burned the restrained slingshot man and checked whether his Devil Fruit had respawned in the nearby fruit, but none did.
• Dunn considered acquiring the Dark-Dark Fruit because its power could let him collect Devil Fruits.
• Dunn sent Robin and Baby 5 into town while he stayed on the ship, knowing the island's residents might report their arrival to Big Mom.
• Dunn discussed going to Whole Cake Island with Issho, who said Kaido might outmatch him on land and left the coming fight to Dunn.

Dunn and Issho discussed whether to recruit the Charlotte Family into the Hunter Guild as they prepared to head for Whole Cake Island. On Whole Cake Island, Charlotte Linlin learned that Dunn’s ship had arrived and ordered her crew to invite him to her tea party.

• Issho told Dunn that Kaido was powerful, and Dunn said they would encounter other strong opponents in the future.
• Dunn considered recruiting the Charlotte Family, and Issho agreed that bringing them under Dunn’s control could help restrain them and provide needed manpower.
• Dunn decided to wait for Robin and the others to return before finding a route directly to Whole Cake Island.
• Perospero reported that Dunn’s ship had clashed with Kaido’s near Pinecone Island, though the crew could not confirm whether Dunn was aboard.
• Katakuri told Charlotte Linlin that Kaido had passed through Totto Land and seemed to be heading back, angering her.
• Charlotte Linlin ordered her crew to invite Dunn to her tea party once they found his ship.

Charlotte Linlin ordered Perospero and Katakuri to invite Dunn to her tea party, while Katakuri secretly considered resisting his mother if war broke out and asked Brulee to protect their younger siblings. As the Rose Hunter sailed toward Whole Cake Island, Robin questioned Dunn about recruiting the Charlotte Family and lamented how slowly her strength was growing.

• Charlotte Linlin ordered Perospero and Katakuri to invite Dunn to her tea party and avoid unnecessary conflicts.
• Katakuri told Perospero that gathering the family’s forces was the best course and privately considered using the situation to resist their mother.
• Katakuri asked Brulee to move their younger siblings into the Mirror World if war broke out, warning her to stay clear of the battle.
• The Rose Hunter sailed toward Whole Cake Island using an Eternal Pose from Pinecone Island.
• Robin asked Dunn whether he planned to recruit the Charlotte Family, argued that Whitebeard’s people would be a better choice, and admitted her strength was lagging behind.
• Dunn acknowledged Robin’s lack of training opportunities and considered how he could help her grow stronger.

Dunn discussed ways for Robin and Baby 5 to grow stronger as he prepared to face Big Mom, while Issho warned that Kaido might also be in Totto Land. The Navy learned that Kaido and Big Mom had allied and worried that Dunn might take control of Totto Land, leaving them unsure how to contain him.

• Dunn told Robin and Baby 5 that he would find them suitable opponents and discussed improving their Haki and Devil Fruit abilities.
• Issho advised Robin to build Haki proficiency through future battles, and Dunn offered to keep sparring with her and suggested ways to develop the Flower-Flower Fruit.
• Dunn told Issho to handle the Charlotte Family and watch Robin and Baby 5 while Dunn fought Big Mom.
• Issho warned Dunn that Kaido might be in Totto Land, and Dunn welcomed the chance to face him too.
• Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru discussed reports that Issho had fought Kaido and concluded that Kaido and Big Mom had formed an alliance against Dunn.
• Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru worried that Dunn might seize control of Totto Land, but feared that attacking him or his forces would bring devastating losses.

Sengoku and Tsuru discussed the growing turmoil caused by Dunn and the World Government’s plans to expand its control over the Navy. In Shimotsuki Village, Kuina and Zoro defeated pirates, then met Hunter Guild apprentice Pain, whose arrival prompted them to consider joining the Guild.

• Tsuru told Sengoku that the Navy should seek powerful people like Issho, while warning him that the World Government planned to place more personnel in Navy positions and that the Revolutionary Army had contacted the Hunter Guild.
• Kuina and Zoro defeated a group of pirates in Shimotsuki Village, and Koushiro noted that pirate attacks had become more frequent since the Mary Geoise incident.
• Zoro argued that the pirates would have gone to sea regardless of Dunn, while Koushiro worried that the children were not ready to leave the village.
• Pain arrived with other Hunter Guild apprentices and introduced himself as a member of the Guild founded by Dunn.
• Pain invited Kuina, Zoro, and Koushiro to join the Hunter Guild, explaining that hunters could exchange points for training methods and Devil Fruits.

Pein invited Kuina and Zoro to join the Hunter Guild, but Koushiro delayed their departure so they could gain more experience. He promised to let them set sail in half a year if they met his requirements, while warning Kuina that Dunn’s battles were far beyond their reach.

• Pein offered Kuina and Zoro places in the Hunter Guild, paid Koushiro for the pirates they had defeated, and told them about the nearby branch in Pumpkin Mountain Town.
• After Pein departed, Koushiro explained that the Hunter Guild had a well-developed reward system and that Kuina and Zoro needed more training before joining.
• Kuina and Zoro insisted they wanted to grow strong enough to catch up to Dunn, and Koushiro gave them half a year to prepare before setting sail.
• Koushiro warned Kuina that she and Zoro could not go looking for Dunn because the enemies he faced could kill them.
• Koushiro explained that Dunn’s strength alone deterred the World Government and the Marines from attacking the Hunter Guild.

The Hunter Guild’s rapid growth pushed Marine Branches to pay more bounties, while Nami argued with Bell-mère about joining the guild and eventually going to sea. In Foosha Village, Garp heard that Dunn’s forces were active in Totto Land and chose to keep relaxing rather than get involved.

• Colonel Nezumi learned that the Sixteenth Branch was nearly out of bounty funds and reluctantly prepared to take his men to sea.
• Nami insisted that she wanted to join Dunn’s Hunter Guild, but Bell-mère refused to let her leave for the sea before she was an adult.
• Nojiko suggested that Nami might go to sea with capable companions, but Bell-mère instead promised to train her and warned her not to sneak away.
• Bogard told Garp that many young people had joined the Hunter Guild and that Issho had fought Kaido in Totto Land without losing.
• Garp decided to leave the matter to Sengoku and continue guarding Foosha Village.

Garp learned that Ace had set out to sea and took his anger out on Luffy after failing to find him. Meanwhile, the Hunter Guild expanded across the seas as Kuma considered joining the Marines to secure treatment for Bonney, leaving the choice unresolved.

• Garp learned Ace had left for the sea, searched for him with Luffy, and then carried Luffy away to discipline him.
• Capone Bege converted his crew into the Sun Tank Hunter Group in West Blue, while Vinsmoke Judge supplied cloned reception staff to Hunter Guild branches.
• Kuma told Ivankov that the World Government had invited him to join the Marines and promised Vegapunk would help cure Bonney.
• Ivankov warned Kuma to withdraw if he encountered Dunn, whom the Revolutionary Army's leader considered beyond the reach of one or two top fighters.
• Kuma returned to the palace and focused on the frail Bonney as recruitment for the Marines and the Hunter Guild continued to grow.

The Charlotte Family debated how to handle Dunn’s approach to Whole Cake Island, and Katakuri set out to invite him on Charlotte Linlin’s orders. Charlotte Linlin then demanded ten years of lifespan from Totto Land’s residents and asked whether Loki had truly refused.

• The Charlotte Family worried that anyone sent to meet Dunn might not return, so Katakuri volunteered to carry out Charlotte Linlin’s invitation.
• Smoothie questioned whether a clash with Dunn was unavoidable, while Cracker argued that Whole Cake Island was their territory and Perospero ended the debate.
• Katakuri refused to let Brulee accompany him, warning that Dunn could strike before she entered the Mirror World, then sailed away alone.
• Perospero reported Katakuri’s departure, and Charlotte Linlin ordered ten years of lifespan collected from each resident of Totto Land.
• Charlotte Linlin asked about the invitations and whether Loki had refused; Perospero said Loki had been very angry.

Charlotte Linlin ordered Perospero to lure Loki to Whole Cake Island by claiming Lola had been found. As the Rose Hunter sailed toward Totto Land, Dunn prepared to face an approaching Big Mom Pirates crew and said he intended to absorb Totto Land into the Hunter Guild.

• Charlotte Linlin told Perospero to tell Loki that Lola had been found on Whole Cake Island, though Lola was still missing.
• The Rose Hunter sailed directly toward Whole Cake Island while the Big Mom Pirates' crews stayed out of its way.
• Robin challenged Dunn for relaxing during training, and Issho exposed Dunn's excuse of practicing mental cultivation.
• Dunn sensed that someone from the Big Mom Pirates was approaching and recognized the person.
• Issho said he had only two coins, and Dunn promised to let him visit casinos while asking Robin to find islands without them.
• Dunn said he planned to make Totto Land a Hunter Guild branch and relied on Issho to handle the approaching crew.

Dunn decided to bring the New World under the Hunter Guild’s nominal control by dealing with its strongest pirates within half a year. As the Rose Hunter approached Whole Cake Island, Katakuri prepared to invite Dunn to Big Mom’s tea party, and the two ships finally met at sea.

• Robin warned Dunn that the Big Mom Pirates were dangerous and had committed many crimes, and Issho showed concern about Dunn’s plan.
• Dunn explained that he would not exterminate every pirate but would travel through the New World, defeat its strongest figures, and establish the Guild’s influence.
• Dunn assigned Charlotte Linlin to himself and the rest of the Big Mom Pirates to Issho when they reached Whole Cake Island.
• Katakuri learned that Dunn’s ship was approaching, ordered his crew not to attack first, and considered how to invite Dunn to the tea party.
• Big Mom’s invited guests, including underworld emperors, Morgans, and Stussy, headed to Whole Cake Island, while Loki was delayed by a battle with Red-Hair and the giants of Elbaf.
• The Rose Hunter encountered Katakuri’s ship, and Dunn and Katakuri faced each other from their ships’ bows.

Dunn tried to recruit Katakuri as his son and subordinate, then fought him when Katakuri refused. Dunn overwhelmed Katakuri with his speed and strength, leaving him injured and unable to fight back.

• Dunn called for Katakuri to become his son and subordinate, then began drawing his sword when Katakuri did not accept.
• Katakuri explained that Charlotte Linlin had sent him to invite Dunn to a tea party at Whole Cake Island.
• Dunn and Katakuri clashed Conqueror's Haki, and Dunn's Haki overwhelmed Katakuri's.
• Katakuri drew his trident, Mole, and tried to defend himself with his Observation Haki as Dunn struck him repeatedly at increasing speed.
• Issho used gravity to stop Katakuri from crashing into the Rose Hunter, while Dunn's final punch left Katakuri kneeling in pain.

Dunn took Katakuri aboard the Rose Hunter and hinted that he might take charge of Totto Land after Charlotte Linlin fell. Meanwhile, Linlin learned Katakuri had vanished, and Stussy asked Morgans to introduce her to Dunn when he arrived.

• Dunn took Katakuri aboard the Rose Hunter after asking whether he would take control of Totto Land if Charlotte Linlin failed.
• Charlotte Linlin learned Katakuri had fought Dunn and disappeared, then ordered Perospero to investigate Dunn and his ship.
• Stussy told the gathered underworld emperors they could support the Hunter Guild after Dunn arrived on Whole Cake Island.
• Morgans privately felt superior to the other emperors because he was friends with Dunn, while remaining wary of Stussy.
• Stussy caught up with Morgans and asked him to introduce her to Dunn when he arrived.

Stussy asked Morgans to introduce her to Dunn, and Morgans agreed to pass along her request while considering the World Economic Journal’s ties to the Hunter Guild. As the Rose Hunter approached Whole Cake Island, the Charlotte Family, Whitebeard Pirates, and other powers braced for a possible clash, while Marco urged Whitebeard to intervene.

• Stussy told Morgans that she wanted Dunn’s approval to join the Hunter Guild, and Morgans agreed to relay her request when he met Dunn.
• Morgans suspected the World Economic Journal had already deepened its cooperation with Dunn, while Stussy considered Dunn a promising partner.
• The Charlotte Family worried about Katakuri’s disappearance and the Rose Hunter’s approach as Charlotte Linlin grew furious over Katakuri and Loki’s capture.
• Marco told Whitebeard that the Rose Hunter might defeat the Big Mom Pirates and urged him to consider joining forces with Charlotte Linlin.
• Whitebeard questioned Marco about intervening, while Blackbeard watched and wondered whether the Hunter Guild might help him obtain a Devil Fruit.

Whitebeard decided to head toward Totto Land, while the Five Elders discussed the threat Dunn posed and failed to agree on a way to stop him. Aboard the Rose Hunter, Dunn told Katakuri he would attack Whole Cake Island and leave the fate of Katakuri’s family to their choices afterward.

• Teach wondered whether Whitebeard would intervene in Totto Land, and Thatch told him they would follow Whitebeard’s decision.
• Whitebeard ordered his crew to set out, eager to face Dunn despite knowing the clash could bring heavy losses.
• The Five Elders debated Dunn’s growing power, learned he had resisted even the World Government’s formidable attack, and admitted they had no effective way to restrain him.
• Dunn told Katakuri that he could not overthrow Charlotte Linlin alone and that Dunn would make his move at Whole Cake Island.
• Katakuri asked whether Dunn would kill his family, and Dunn said their future would depend on how they conducted themselves after he no longer needed their labor.

Dunn told Katakuri to consider joining him and ordered the Rose Hunter to hurry to Whole Cake Island. As Dunn approached, Stussy revealed to Morgans that the World Government or Navy had released legendary pirates from Impel Down to confront him, leaving the seas on the verge of greater chaos.

• Dunn asked Katakuri whether he had been at the God Valley battle, then gave him until they reached Whole Cake Island to answer his proposal.
• Dunn told Robin to speed up the Rose Hunter, which passed several Charlotte Family-guarded islands without stopping.
• Several days later, Morgans and Stussy waited with others at Whole Cake Island's eastern sea entrance for Dunn's arrival.
• Stussy told Morgans that Golden Lion and other legendary pirates were waiting for Dunn.
• Morgans realized the World Government or Navy had likely released powerful prisoners from Impel Down, threatening to throw the seas into greater chaos.