Chapter Summaries

Dunn confronted Im in Impel Down, rejected her offer to share the world, and destroyed the body Im had possessed. He then faced Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Charlotte Linlin in the sixth-floor prison and offered them a choice between leaving alive or dying and surrendering their Devil Fruit abilities.

• Dunn met Im's possessed shell and refused to share the world or join forces with her.
• Dunn burned away Im's possessed body, leaving Seastone chains behind, then went deeper into the sixth-floor prison.
• Dunn found Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Charlotte Linlin in their cells and told them Im had turned Rocks into a devil at God Valley.
• Dunn unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, knocked out the affected prisoners, and revealed that he had killed Kaido.
• Dunn offered the prisoners a choice: leave alive or die and hand over their Devil Fruit abilities.

Dunn freed Whitebeard, Charlotte Linlin, and Golden Lion from Impel Down and brought them to Skypiea, where he warned them not to cause trouble. Magellan reported the escape to the Marines, while Garp urged Sengoku to recognize the threat posed by the World Government and the person behind it.

• Dunn admitted he intended to take the three pirates’ Devil Fruit abilities and freed them from their Seastone chains despite Magellan’s attempt to stop him.
• Dunn took Whitebeard, Charlotte Linlin, and Golden Lion through a doorway to Skypiea, where a Hunter Guild employee escorted them to get settled.
• Golden Lion nearly caused trouble, but Charlotte Linlin reminded him of Dunn’s warning, and the onlookers reacted with shock at the three pirates’ arrival.
• Hawkeye left after hearing the news and returned bruised and swollen, while Kuina and Zoro did not ask what had happened.
• Magellan reported the escape to the Marines, and Garp argued that the World Government would pay the bounty and warned Sengoku about the dangerous power behind it.

Dunn confronted the three Admirals before meeting Sengoku to urge the Marines to stay out of his coming conflict with the World Government. He revealed that Pluton lay beneath Wano Country and left the Marines to weigh their choices as Sengoku ordered them to secure the ancient weapon.

• Garp told Sengoku that one powerful individual could change the world, then went to meet Dunn as the Marines finished searching Wano Country.
• Dunn appeared before Akainu, Kizaru, and Kuzan, then used the Door-Door Fruit to travel to Sengoku's office.
• Dunn asked Sengoku to keep the Marines out of his conflict with the World Government and said the Navy should serve justice rather than another ruler.
• Dunn revealed that Pluton was beneath Wano Country and said it would belong to the Marines whether or not they agreed with him.
• Vice Admiral Tsuru warned that neutrality could leave the Marines vulnerable to a World Government purge, and Sengoku ordered the Marines to withdraw from Wano Country and secure Pluton.

Dunn arrived in Wano Country and found King, Yamato, and the Tobi Roppo hiding beneath Onigashima, then revealed that he had killed Kaido. After forcing them through a green door, he created a blazing sun above Wano Country as the withdrawing Marines watched.

• The Marines withdrew from Wano Country, while Momousagi and Chaton discussed Dunn's power and Chaton again proposed marriage to her.
• Dunn explored the devastated Wano Country and found King, Yamato, and the Tobi Roppo sheltering beneath Onigashima.
• King and Yamato attacked Dunn, but he easily stopped them and told them he had killed Kaido.
• King broke through Onigashima in an attempt to escape, but Dunn intercepted the group and sent them through a green door.
• Dunn rose above Wano Country and formed a blazing sun that scorched the land and surrounding seas as the Marines and News Coo watched.

Dunn erased Wano Country with a sun-like blast, revealing the ancient weapon Pluton beneath the sea. Im feared Dunn’s power, while Morgans sought Dunn’s permission to publish the event and promote the Hunter Guild.

• Dunn dropped a condensed sun on Wano Country, destroying the island and raising a massive mushroom cloud as the Marines watched.
• Sengoku, Garp, Vice Admiral Tsuru, Kizaru, Akainu, and Kuzan debated Dunn’s power and worried about whether Pluton had survived.
• Pluton rose from the seabed, and Sengoku ordered the Marines to inspect and secure the ancient weapon.
• Dunn left through a door, judged the attack effective as a deterrent, and Im considered fleeing to another world to escape him.
• Morgans repeatedly contacted Crocodile for Dunn’s permission to publish the Wano event, and Dunn eventually answered him.
• Morgans said his News Coo had recorded the destruction and proposed using the story to promote the Hunter Guild exam.

Dunn discussed the Hunter Exam, the Guild’s plans, and the Devil Fruits he could extract from users with Crocodile. As they reviewed candidates and the chaos on Skypiea, Dunn revealed that Ace was Roger’s son and claimed Crocodile had once been a woman, leaving Crocodile stunned.

• Morgans persuaded Dunn to let him report on the Hunter Exam, while Crocodile explained that the World Government had seized some of Morgans’s information channels.
• Crocodile reported that the exam venue and publicity were ready, and Dunn said successful candidates would receive their rewards even if they refused to join the Guild.
• Dunn revealed that his Dark-Dark Fruit could extract Devil Fruits from users, shocking Crocodile and easing his concerns about the Guild’s supply.
• Crocodile told Dunn that Robin, Issho, Boa Hancock, and Rayleigh were heading to Skypiea, where Whitebeard had defeated Hawkeye and Luffy and Ace were causing trouble.
• Crocodile described an exam candidate in West Blue who used Nen, and Dunn asked him to watch for other unusual powers.
• Dunn revealed that Ace was Roger’s son and that Luffy was Garp’s grandson, then told Crocodile he had once been a woman.

Dunn rewarded Crocodile for building the Hunter Guild and said he would settle matters before visiting other worlds. On Sabaody, he met Hatchan and a young mermaid, directed Jinbe to Crocodile, and ordered Trafalgar Law and Bepo to join the Hunter Exam in Skypiea.

• Dunn offered Crocodile one request and reassured him that he would deal with the World Government before leaving for other worlds.
• Dunn encountered Hatchan and a young mermaid selling food on Sabaody, then asked whether Jinbe had come to the island.
• The young mermaid told Dunn that Jinbe had tried to join the Hunter Guild and establish a presence on Fish-Man Island, so Dunn told her to send Jinbe to Crocodile.
• Dunn entered a bar and recognized Trafalgar Law and Bepo, ordering them to go to Hunter Guild headquarters and take part in the Hunter Exam in Skypiea.
• Dunn left through a door that appeared before him as hunters rushed toward the bar.

Crocodile arranged for Law and his group to take the Hunter Exam on Skypiea, while Jinbe prepared to meet the Hunter Guild about cooperation with Fish-Man Island. On Skypiea, Kuina and Zoro confronted Yamato and the Beasts Pirates over stolen food, and the fight continued with King warning that Kuina was outmatched.

• Crocodile learned that Dunn had sent Law to take the Hunter Exam and discovered that Law possessed the Op-Op Fruit.
• Crocodile told Daz that Dunn had gone to Skypiea, then asked whether the fish-men had been contacted.
• Jinbe told Neptune that Dunn had invited him to discuss matters with Crocodile, and Neptune authorized Jinbe to lead a delegation to Skypiea.
• Neptune considered sending Shirahoshi with Jinbe, but she was frightened to leave her tower, so he gave her time to decide.
• Kuina and Zoro fought Yamato and her companions after they stole food on Skypiea, while Hawkeye kept the injured King from intervening.
• King warned that Yamato had mastered Conqueror's Haki Emission and was stronger than Kuina.

Dunn returned to Skypiea, confirmed that he had killed Kaido and erased Wano Country, and tested Zoro and Kuina's improved strength. After King led Yamato and the others away, Dunn learned that Ace and Luffy had been challenging Whitebeard and hurried to watch their next fight.

• Hawkeye realized Dunn had appeared behind him without being detected, and Dunn revealed that his Observation Haki had improved before asking Hawkeye to help maintain order in Skypiea.
• Dunn told King that he had killed Kaido and erased Wano Country, then Zoro and Kuina stopped their fight with Yamato to greet him.
• Zoro and Kuina attacked Dunn together, but he quickly knocked them down and invited them to follow him.
• King confirmed to Ulti that Kaido was dead and told Yamato and the others to leave Skypiea, while Yamato learned that Wano Country was gone.
• While eating with Dunn, Kuina and Zoro told him that Ace and Luffy had been challenging Whitebeard, and Dunn hurried them along to watch the show.

Ace and Luffy challenged Whitebeard again, hoping to defeat him, while Whitebeard kept trying to recruit them as his sons. Dunn intervened when Luffy flew toward his group, then returned to the Hunter Guild town as Whitebeard sent the boys to take the Hunter Exam.

• Word spread across Skypiea that Ace and Luffy were challenging Whitebeard again, drawing a crowd to watch.
• Golden Lion urged Charlotte Linlin to escape, but she mocked him, and both recognized they had nowhere to go while Dunn remained a threat.
• Whitebeard asked Ace and Luffy to become his sons, then fought them as they attacked with Luffy's Gear Second and Ace's Armament Haki.
• Dunn caught the flying Luffy by the neck, then hurled him into Whitebeard, staggering the old pirate and leaving Luffy dazed.
• Whitebeard told Ace and Luffy to take the Hunter Exam and become his sons if they passed, then returned to town.
• Dunn entered the Hunter Guild branch with Kuina and the others, where the Guild members greeted him as their Guild Master.

Dunn inspected the Hunter Guild’s stockpile of Devil Fruits with Enel and discussed their use as rewards for the Hunter Exam. Whitebeard arrived to ask about Dunn’s plans, and Dunn declared that the pirate era had passed before assigning Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Charlotte Linlin roles as exam villains.

• Dunn visited the underground Devil Fruit storehouse, where Enel guarded hundreds of fruits as the Hunter Guild’s honorary vice president.
• Enel showed Dunn the Zoan, Paramecia, and Logia fruits in storage, including ice, earth, gale, and a mythical Three-Headed Wolf fruit.
• Dunn told Enel to have Crocodile sort the fruits and decide how many to distribute after checking the number of exam applicants.
• Whitebeard arrived and questioned Dunn about the fate of the Whitebeard Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and the world; Dunn said the pirate era had passed and that he did not consider the World Government a threat.
• Dunn said the Marines and Revolutionary Army could help shape the world after he left, promised not to kill Whitebeard if he were still alive then, and asked him to play a villain in the Hunter Exam.
• Whitebeard returned to Golden Lion and Charlotte Linlin and warned them that Dunn would kill them if he chose to act.

Whitebeard warned Golden Lion to follow Dunn’s instructions and avoid unnecessary actions, while Doflamingo learned that the Hunter Exam might pit powerful candidates against Whitebeard, Big Mom, or Golden Lion. Moria recruited Doflamingo for a possible alliance and set out to gather fighters, ending by challenging Hawkeye to prove himself.

• Whitebeard told Golden Lion to wait and avoid doing anything unnecessary, while Golden Lion bristled at the warning.
• Vergo reported that Dunn had spoken with Whitebeard, and Doflamingo considered using artificial Devil Fruit technology to negotiate with Germa for the arms factory.
• Moria approached Doflamingo and persuaded him to cooperate after revealing that Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Golden Lion might stand against candidates in the Hunter Exam.
• Doflamingo agreed to Moria’s proposed alliance, and Moria left to recruit more powerful fighters.
• Moria asked Hawkeye to join him in challenging Whitebeard, but Hawkeye questioned his strength and reached for his sword.

Hawkeye tested Moria’s strength, then joined Robin, Issho, Blackbeard, Rayleigh, Shakky, and Hancock on their way to meet Dunn. Dunn reunited with Robin and Hancock, discussed Wano’s lingering evil power and the World Government’s hidden leader, and left Rayleigh waiting to hear why Dunn had summoned him.

• Hawkeye defeated Moria with one slash, prompting Moria to seek other allies to challenge Whitebeard.
• Hawkeye met Issho, Robin, and Blackbeard on their way to the Hunter Guild town, where Rayleigh and Shakky joined them and said Hancock had hurried ahead to find Dunn.
• Hancock reached Dunn and embraced him, then Robin arrived with the others and reunited with him.
• Dunn confirmed that he had erased Wano Country and discussed the leaked evil power there, the events at God Valley, and the dangerous figure behind the World Government.
• Rayleigh asked Dunn why he had summoned him, and Dunn wrapped an arm around Hancock’s waist as Rayleigh watched with displeasure.

Dunn invited Hawkeye to join the Hunter Guild, then watched Robin demonstrate her growing Devil Fruit powers at the trial grounds. Robin revealed her Demonio Fleur awakening and attacked Dunn, who praised the final blow.

• Dunn persuaded Hawkeye to join the Hunter Guild by describing how he could guide promising young swordsmen, and Hawkeye agreed to take part.
• Dunn, Robin, and Boa Hancock visited the trial grounds, where Robin said she had a surprise for him.
• Robin attacked Dunn with Giant Bloom and Giant Karate, then transformed into her awakened Demonio Fleur form.
• Robin's demon form grabbed Dunn and pressed him against its chest, but he escaped by turning into flames.
• Dunn praised Robin's attack and said the move had been not bad at all.

Robin and Hancock decided to enter the Hunter Exam while Dunn warned Robin not to overuse her new technique. Teach’s hopes of finding the Dark-Dark Fruit collapsed when he learned Dunn had eaten it, and Dunn later told Whitebeard he believed Teach could surpass him.

• Robin asked to take the Hunter Exam, and Hancock said she would join and wanted to board Dunn’s ship.
• Teach returned to Whitebeard and urged him to join the Hunter Guild so he could protect his crew and former territory.
• Teach admitted he had awakened Conqueror’s Haki on Whitebeard’s ship while searching for the Dark-Dark Fruit.
• Whitebeard told Teach that Dunn had eaten the Dark-Dark Fruit, and he struck Golden Lion for mocking Teach’s shattered hopes.
• Dunn showed Teach the darkness in his hand, then told him to go do his own thing; Teach left bewildered.
• Dunn told Whitebeard that he had sheltered his sons too much and said he thought highly of Teach’s potential.

Dunn assigned Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Charlotte Linlin to oversee trials at the examination grounds, while preparing for the Hunter Guild’s upcoming exam. After growing closer to Robin and Boa Hancock, he met a young man who could use Nen and asked him to help open his aura nodes.

• Dunn told Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Charlotte Linlin to oversee separate trial areas, and Whitebeard said he might join the Hunter Guild after the task was finished.
• Dunn lent Kuina his blade Flame and arranged for Zoro to receive Shusui, after which Hawkeye, Kuina, and Zoro went to spar at the examination grounds.
• Dunn and Robin became lovers, and Boa Hancock later got her wish with Dunn; the next day, Boa Hancock beat Rayleigh, who left with Shakky and two black eyes.
• Crocodile arrived on Skypiea with a young man who could use Nen, and Dunn beckoned him over to test whether he could open Dunn’s aura nodes.

Dunn learned that Aqi came from a world where people used Nen and resolved to seek ways to reach other worlds and become stronger. As the Hunter Exam approached on Skypiea, Dunn and Dragon watched the arriving candidates, including Luffy, while Dunn addressed Dragon’s concerns about Luffy and Vegapunk’s research.

• Aqi told Dunn that he had awakened Enhancement-type Nen and had been living on a nearby island since arriving in this world; Dunn promised to notify him if a route home was found.
• Dunn discussed Nen and the dangers of other worlds with Robin and Boa Hancock, then said he needed to become stronger before exploring them.
• Morgans’s reports on Wano circulated as crowds arrived on Skypiea for the Hunter Exam, where candidates could reach the tower summit or earn recognition in dangerous trial zones guarded by powerful figures.
• The exam’s trial-zone roster added Rayleigh and Dragon, while candidates also learned that merchants were offering enormous sums for Devil Fruits hidden around the grounds.
• Dunn watched the exam preparations with Dragon, who said Luffy was participating; Dunn defended having Luffy brought out of East Blue, then told Dragon that Vegapunk had taken some of his hair for research.

Dragon and Dunn discussed recruiting the examination candidates, while Luffy and Ace met Belo Betty and decided to seek Dragon during the exam. As the candidates entered the grounds, rival groups converged and Moria attacked the crowd.

• Dunn told Dragon to watch Vegapunk and suggested recruiting capable candidates who had failed the examination.
• Belo Betty fed Luffy and Ace, warned them about the strong candidates, and later urged Dragon to find Luffy a teacher; Luffy and Ace decided to look for Dragon during the exam.
• Doflamingo arrived with his family, encountered Moria and Kuma, and drew the attention of Law and hostile masked figures, while Lucci warned his fellow agents not to interfere.
• Nami and Alvida prepared to maintain order around the examination grounds as the hunters opened the gates and the candidates rushed inside.
• Moria unleashed a swarm of bats against nearby candidates, then looked toward hundreds of white threads bursting apart as Perona accompanied him as a proctor.

Doflamingo awakened his Devil Fruit and killed the CP agents, while Law entered the exam determined to pursue revenge. Ace ate the Frost Fruit during a chase, and Dunn later recovered the Dark-Dark Fruit from a dead user.

• Doflamingo used his awakened threads to kill the two CP leaders, then ordered the Donquixote Family to search for Devil Fruits.
• Doflamingo spoke with Moria, Kuma, and their companions about whom to challenge, while Law watched and entered the exam with renewed determination to seek revenge.
• Ace and Luffy fled pursuers with an icy blue Devil Fruit, and Ace ate it before its power spread ice around him.
• Dunn watched Ace's new ability on the monitors and discussed the Frost Fruit with Crocodile, who regretted that it had not been saved for a Guild member.
• After a staff member reported a Devil Fruit user's death, Dunn appeared at the scene and took the Dark-Dark Fruit from the body.

Dunn seized a Devil Fruit from a defeated ability user, prompting Crocodile to restrict the broadcast while the Five Elders ordered Kong to take Pluton and reclaim control of the Navy. Sengoku and Tsuru weighed their choices as Luffy and Ace appeared on the exam broadcast, leaving Sengoku to contact Dunn.

• Dunn gave the Door-Door Fruit he had taken to Crocodile and told him to report any further opportunities.
• Crocodile ordered Morgans to cut away from Dunn if an ability user died, and Morgans switched the broadcast feeds away from Dunn.
• The Five Elders ordered Steel Bone Kong to seize Pluton and arrest Sengoku if he resisted, while Kong also directed Cipher Pol agents on Skypiea to assassinate gifted contestants.
• Sengoku told Tsuru that Kong was coming to take Pluton and bring the Navy back to headquarters, and Tsuru urged him to enlist Dunn's help.
• Tsuru went to Garp, who laughed as Luffy and Ace defeated their opponents; Luffy then declared he would become the King of the Pirates, drawing everyone's attention to Garp.