Chapter Summaries

Kuina and Zoro sailed toward Alabasta, while Dunn stayed on Candy Island after Big Mom's defeat to await Whitebeard and the Hunter Exam. He discussed the Navy, Revolutionary Army, and Vegapunk with Crocodile as the World Government prepared to counter him.

• Crocus watched Kuina and Zoro depart Twin Cape, and Laboon submerged beneath the sea.
• Kuina rejected Zoro's suggestion to seek Dunn and chose to sail to Alabasta for the Hunter Exam; Zoro told the Pirate Hunters aboard their ship where they were headed.
• Dunn remained on Candy Island, where Totto Land stayed relatively calm under Katakuri's handling after Big Mom's defeat.
• Crocodile told Dunn that the Navy was trying to limit the Hunter Guild's influence and that the Revolutionary Army was fomenting revolutions across the Four Blues and Paradise.
• Crocodile reported that the World Government might target the Revolutionary Army and that Celestial Dragons had joined the Navy; he also said Vegapunk remained under close guard.
• Dunn told Crocodile to handle matters as he saw fit, then Robin asked whether he was worried about the World Government preparing to deal with him.

Stussy revealed that she was the first successful artificial human and sought Dunn’s help regarding Vegapunk, who remained under World Government control. Dunn declined to intervene personally, redirected the underworld’s offer to Crocodile, and left Robin wondering about his plans for future adventures.

• Dunn and Robin discussed the consequences of confronting the World Government before Stussy entered the pool after listening nearby.
• Stussy revealed that she was a clone modeled on Buckingham Stussy and explained her connection to Vegapunk’s artificial human research.
• Stussy said the Celestial Dragons controlled an Ancient Weapon and needed Vegapunk’s research, while Dunn said Vegapunk would remain safe until the Mother Flame was created.
• Stussy asked whether the underworld could cooperate with the Hunter Guild, and Dunn told her to direct them to Crocodile.
• After Stussy left, Robin teased Dunn, and he promised that they would rest once matters were settled before pursuing a broader world of adventures.

Dunn asked Dragon to help get Vegapunk away from the Marines, then learned that Kuina and Zoro had entered the Grand Line. He arranged for Hawkeye to find them in Alabasta and teach them swordsmanship, while Morgans arrived on Candy Island and was stopped before he could speak with Dunn.

• Dunn contacted Dragon about Vegapunk, and Dragon said the Revolutionary Army would have difficulty reaching him but agreed to try.
• Dragon told Dunn that Kuina and Zoro had entered the Grand Line while pursuing Ace, and Dunn decided they needed protection.
• Dunn asked Hawkeye to go to Alabasta and teach Kuina and Zoro, and Hawkeye agreed.
• Dunn asked Crocodile to investigate Kuina's whereabouts and send Hawkeye the information.
• Morgans came to Candy Island to tell Dunn about the Moby Dick, but Baby 5 stopped him because Dunn was bathing.

Morgans warned Dunn that Whitebeard’s Moby Dick was approaching Totto Land, and Dunn decided to wait for him rather than send a message. After Morgans challenged Dunn’s leadership and conviction, Dunn dismissed him and privately admitted he would do his best.

• Morgans told Dunn that the Moby Dick would reach Totto Land within a day or two and warned that Whitebeard’s Tremor-Tremor Fruit could devastate the islands.
• Dunn said he was ready to fight Whitebeard and chose to wait for him instead of sending a message.
• Morgans suggested bringing Crocodile in and asked whether Dunn wanted his advice, but Dunn refused.
• Morgans told Dunn he had seemed unfit to lead a faction and had lacked firm convictions.
• Dunn ended the conversation, asked Morgans to find the Moby Dick’s exact location, and later admitted to himself that leadership did not come naturally to him.

Whitebeard sailed toward Totto Land intending to face Dunn, despite his worsening old injuries, while Marco and the commanders worried for him. In Totto Land, Katakuri learned Whitebeard had arrived and that Big Mom, Golden Lion, and Silver Axe had awakened, leaving him to decide how to manage the family and the danger posed by dissenters.

• Marco told Whitebeard that the ship was entering Totto Land's waters, and Whitebeard ordered his crew not to interfere if he fought Dunn.
• The commanders offered to help Whitebeard, but he insisted on facing Dunn alone and asked Marco whether his old injuries could be suppressed.
• Marco regretted that they had missed the Op-Op Fruit, while Whitebeard accepted that his life would eventually end and said he still wanted a proper fight.
• Charlotte Brulee told Katakuri that Whitebeard's ship had arrived, and Katakuri ordered the Charlotte Family to return to Whole Cake Island and avoid getting involved unless Dunn gave orders.
• Charlotte Brulee reported that Big Mom, Golden Lion, and Silver Axe had awakened; Katakuri planned to visit Big Mom and worried about the dissenters in the Mirror World.

Dunn visited Big Mom, Golden Lion, Silver Axe, and Ochoku while they were detained on Candy Island, then released Ochoku and asked the former Rocks pirates to compare his strength with Rocks's. They judged that Dunn might have surpassed Rocks, while Dunn confirmed that the World Government was his target.

• Katakuri told Brulee to leave Big Mom and the others confined until the current matter was resolved.
• Dunn entered the candy spire and found Big Mom, Golden Lion, Silver Axe, and Ochoku eating under guard.
• Big Mom accepted defeat, and Golden Lion asked Dunn what he planned to do with them.
• Dunn told Ochoku he could leave and promised to address Ochoku's request concerning Hachinosu later.
• Dunn said he had not intended to kill the three former Rocks pirates and asked whether they thought he was stronger than Rocks.
• Golden Lion and Silver Axe said Dunn might have been stronger than Rocks, and Dunn acknowledged that he aimed to overthrow the World Government.

Dunn decided to turn his captured enemies over to the Marines for their bounties and planned to capture Blackbeard during the coming battle with Whitebeard. He prepared to call Katakuri back and deploy the Charlotte Family to stop Whitebeard from advancing deep into Totto Land.

• Dunn told Big Mom, Golden Lion, and Silver Axe that he intended to exchange them with the Marines for their bounties, and they speculated that Whitebeard might be the old friend coming to join them.
• Dunn told Issho that he planned to hand the captured pirates, including Whitebeard, over to the Marines after defeating him.
• Dunn asked Issho to capture Blackbeard during the coming battle, explaining that Devil Fruits seemed to have wills of their own.
• Dunn told Issho to call Katakuri back and release the Charlotte Family captives so they could help hold off the Whitebeard Pirates.
• Dunn ordered preparations to prevent Whitebeard from advancing far into Totto Land because of his destructive power.

Kuina and her companions visited Alabasta’s Flame and Gem Canyon, then planned to investigate nearby pirates while waiting for news of Ace. Ace survived a shipwreck, landed on Little Garden, and met the giants Dorry and Brogy, who told him about Dunn and the Hunter Guild.

• Kuina, Zoro, and their fellow hunters marveled at Flame and Gem Canyon, and Zoro acknowledged how far he was from being able to challenge Dunn.
• Pein said he planned to take Hunter Guild missions in Alabasta, while Kuina chose to search for news of Ace and investigate nearby pirates.
• Ace reached Little Garden after nearly drowning, rested, and hunted food before following a thunder-like sound into the island.
• Ace found the giants Dorry and Brogy, introduced himself as a pirate, and learned that Hunter Guild members often visited the island.
• Dorry and Brogy praised Dunn’s strength, and Ace asked whether the two giants knew him.

Ace learned that Dunn had defeated Big Mom and chose to train on Little Garden rather than leave before he was ready. Meanwhile, the Marines worried over Whitebeard’s approach and their failed attempt to recruit Enel, while Dragon confronted Kizaru over Vegapunk.

• Ace told Dorry and the other giant that Dunn had defeated Big Mom, then decided to train on Little Garden after Dorry warned him about the New World.
• Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru discussed Whitebeard heading toward Totto Land, the criminals released from Impel Down, and the Marines’ efforts to approach Enel.
• Vice Admiral Tsuru said she would investigate Doflamingo’s plans against Mary Geoise and warned that the Marines should prepare for the Hunter Guild’s growing opposition.
• Dragon met Kizaru near Marine Headquarters and sought to take Vegapunk away, but Kizaru refused to let him leave with the scientist.

Dragon tried to take Vegapunk from the research island, but Shamrock and Kizaru stopped him, and the Five Elders ordered Vegapunk’s work accelerated. Meanwhile, Gunko’s transformation drove Kaido mad and unleashed him on Wano before she left for Elbaf.

• Dragon revealed that Dunn had sent him to take Vegapunk, but Kizaru refused to ignore the threat and Shamrock arrived to defend the research institute.
• Dragon escaped in a tornado, and Shamrock said he would report to the commander so Sengoku could be notified.
• The Five Elders discussed the threat to Vegapunk’s research and ordered Shamrock to make Vegapunk work faster.
• Gunko concluded that her transformation had made Kaido stronger but uncontrollable, then left for Elbaf as Kaido rampaged across Wano.
• Kaido returned to human form, and his breath engulfed Kurozumi Orochi and the ninjas escorting him.

Kaido went berserk, killed Orochi, and set the Flower Capital ablaze before disappearing into the clouds. Meanwhile, Dunn sailed from Totto Land toward Whitebeard, while Katakuri prepared his siblings to survive the coming confrontation and the changes that would follow.

• Kaido's Blast Breath killed Orochi and turned the Flower Capital into a sea of fire, while King and Queen fled the chaos on Onigashima.
• Yamato, Ulti, Page One, and the others escaped a group of red-eyed pirates as Onigashima descended into chaos again.
• Dunn departed Candy Island aboard the Rose Hunter with Robin and Baby 5, leaving Issho to watch over them.
• Katakuri told Oven, Smoothie, Cracker, and the others to prioritize survival as they prepared to face Whitebeard's commanders.
• Katakuri said Big Mom would be sent to Impel Down, and Brulee revealed that she had connected the ships' mirrors to help everyone escape if needed.

Morgans learned that Kaido had destroyed Wano Country, while Dunn prepared to defeat Whitebeard and then target Kaido and Shanks. Whitebeard’s fleet approached Totto Land for the duel, with his commanders aware that his failing health left him little time.

• Stussy told Morgans that Kaido had gone mad and destroyed Wano Country, and Morgans ordered the News Coos to investigate.
• Dunn told Robin, Issho, and Baby 5 that he would defeat Whitebeard, then go to Wano Country for Kaido and afterward hunt down Shanks and other powerful pirates.
• Whitebeard’s fleet approached Wheatfield Island, where Marco estimated Whitebeard could fight at full strength for no more than half a day.
• Whitebeard warned his commanders not to interfere in his battle with Dunn, while Blackbeard quietly considered how to escape if Whitebeard lost.

Dunn confronted Whitebeard on the island, and the two began a destructive battle while their allies prepared to join the fight. Whitebeard fought as if his injuries were suppressed, while Dunn seemed unusually resistant to the power of Whitebeard’s Devil Fruit.

• Teach considered fleeing if the battle went badly and thought about joining the Hunter Guild, then hid his thoughts from Thatch.
• Whitebeard leaped from the Moby Dick and clashed with Dunn on the island, sending shockwaves across the beach.
• Dunn told Whitebeard that Golden Lion, Big Mom, and Silver Axe were also present, and the two traded attacks using their blades and Devil Fruit powers.
• Robin told Issho that it was time, and Issho turned toward the Moby Dick and gripped his blade as a red streak appeared in the sky.
• Dunn noticed that Whitebeard was fighting without showing signs of injury, while Whitebeard wondered why Dunn seemed to withstand his power so easily.

Dunn battled Whitebeard while Issho attacked the Moby Dick with a meteor and crushing gravity. Issho found Blackbeard pretending to be dead, and Blackbeard sprang up as Issho reached for him.

• Dunn clashed with Whitebeard, whose power split the sea and separated the Big Mom Pirates from the Moby Dick.
• Issho sent a meteor toward the Moby Dick, but Marco and other Whitebeard pirates shattered it before it could hit the ship.
• Issho arrived aboard a flying ship and used gravity to force the Moby Dick and its crew down.
• Robin pointed out Blackbeard, who was lying on the deck pretending to be dead.
• Issho reached toward Blackbeard, and Blackbeard suddenly sprang to his feet.

Issho tried to capture Teach on Dunn’s orders while the Whitebeard and Big Mom Pirates clashed around the Moby Dick. On the shattered island, Dunn fought Whitebeard, discovered his Conqueror’s Haki technique, and considered how to adapt it.

• Issho blasted away the Whitebeard Pirates members attacking him, then used gravity to pin Teach and tried to take him away for Dunn.
• Katakuri and the Big Mom Pirates arrived, and fighting erupted again aboard the Moby Dick as the island behind them broke into four pieces.
• Dunn confronted Whitebeard and recognized that Whitebeard’s body was already damaged despite his effort to hide it.
• Whitebeard struck Dunn with a Tremor-Tremor Fruit attack infused with Conqueror’s Haki, bypassing his elementalization and blasting him into the sea.
• Dunn emerged unharmed, identified Whitebeard’s technique, and resolved to explore fusing Conqueror’s Haki into his flames.

Dunn and Whitebeard fought with devastating force, testing their Haki, weapons, and physical strength until Dunn struck Whitebeard hard enough to send him crashing toward the sea. Dunn intended to force the weakened Whitebeard to rest, but Whitebeard still counterattacked as he fell.

• Dunn and Whitebeard clashed with their Haki-coated weapons, sending a massive shockwave across the sea and forcing the Moby Dick's crew to work together against a towering wave.
• Dunn struck Whitebeard with a technique that damaged him internally, then Whitebeard retaliated by launching Dunn backward with a Tremor-Tremor Fruit punch.
• Dunn revealed that Whitebeard's punch had left no mark on his chest and warned that Whitebeard's body could not withstand the battle much longer.
• Dunn appeared behind Whitebeard and struck the back of his neck, sending him toward the sea, but Whitebeard instinctively swung his bisento as he fell.

Dunn defeated Whitebeard and forced the Whitebeard Pirates to follow the Sherlock Family, while leaving their lives intact. Back aboard the Rose Hunter, Dunn told the captured Blackbeard that he wanted him as a crew member and could refuse.

• Whitebeard surged out of the sea and challenged Dunn, but Dunn overpowered him and sent him crashing onto the Moby Dick.
• Katakuri struck Marco while Dunn and Whitebeard's clash shook the ship and broke its hull.
• Issho brought the captured Blackbeard to Dunn, and Whitebeard surrendered and asked Dunn to let his crew leave.
• Dunn refused to let the Whitebeard Pirates go, but said he would not kill them; Whitebeard ordered Marco and the others to follow the Sherlock Family.
• Dunn returned to the Rose Hunter and confronted Blackbeard, who stopped pretending to be unconscious.
• Dunn invited Blackbeard to join his crew, saying that he had the right to refuse.

Dunn recruited Blackbeard as a trainee, believing the Dark-Dark Fruit would eventually choose him, while the Hunter Guild prepared for the upheaval after Whitebeard’s defeat. Kuina went to investigate a suspected pirate on Little Garden, but found Zoro and other hunters down after a clash with Hawkeye.

• Dunn forced Blackbeard to join the Rose Hunter as a trainee crew member and explained that Devil Fruits might choose their own hosts.
• Robin, Issho, and Baby 5 discussed establishing Hunter Guild branches and the consequences of handing Whitebeard, Big Mom, and the others to the Marines.
• The Rose Hunter sailed back toward Whole Cake Island, while Morgans considered whether to publish the news of Whitebeard’s defeat immediately.
• Kuina learned that a suspected pirate might be on Little Garden and obtained a Log Pose to investigate with Zoro and the others.
• Kuina arrived to find Zoro and several hunters sprawled on the ground, facing Hawkeye with his black greatsword.

Hawkeye joined Zoro and Kuina to guide their swordsmanship and protect them on Dunn’s orders, then began traveling with them toward Little Garden. At Dressrosa, Patrick Redfield confronted Enel, announced he would visit Dunn, and warned that several dangerous old acquaintances might arrive.

• Hawkeye revealed that Dunn had sent him to train Zoro and Kuina, and agreed to accompany them until they reached the New World.
• Zoro insisted he would take the Hunter Exam, become an official Hunter, and eventually defeat Dunn to reclaim the senior-brother title.
• Zoro, Kuina, Hawkeye, and the others boarded a ship bound for Little Garden as Hawkeye began teaching them.
• Enel attacked a pirate ship outside Dressrosa with his Thunder God's Spear, but Patrick Redfield dodged his lightning and met him.
• Redfield told Enel he had come to greet him and would personally visit Dunn, warning that several formidable old fellows might come by.

Enel fought Patrick Redfield, a legendary pirate who had appeared in Dressrosa and sought the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Redfield’s speed and swordsmanship overwhelmed Enel, leaving him badly wounded as Viola and King Riku alerted Crocodile to the visitor’s identity.

• Enel rejected Redfield’s request to leave and covered much of Dressrosa with thunderclouds and lightning.
• Redfield used his Observation Haki to track Enel through the lightning, and the two exchanged attacks across the city.
• Viola and King Riku recognized the stranger as Patrick Redfield, a pirate who had once contended with Roger and Whitebeard, and Kyros left to inform Crocodile.
• Enel unleashed his 200 Million Volt Thunderbird and transformed into the 200 Million Volt Amaru, but Redfield repeatedly pierced and disrupted his lightning form.
• Redfield attacked Enel with a rapid series of umbrella-sword thrusts, inflicting dozens of wounds.