Chapter Summaries

Dunn confronted Rob Lucci and the other CP agents in Water 7, warning them not to interfere with the ship he was having built. Afterward, he reassured Robin that any conflict with the World Government would not stop him from establishing the Hunter Guild.

• Rob Lucci sensed Dunn and Robin approaching the bar, and the four CP agents recognized Robin and Spandam’s sword.
• Dunn subdued the agents with Conqueror’s Haki and warned them not to disrupt his shipbuilding in Water 7.
• Dunn had juice with Robin, paid for it, and left; Rob Lucci ordered the others to take no action while Dunn remained in Water 7.
• Dunn settled at an inn as Tom and his workers began building his ship from Treasure Tree Adam.
• Robin warned Dunn that his actions could affect the Hunter Guild and asked what he would do if the World Government issued a bounty on him.
• Dunn told Robin he welcomed the chance to gain fame and said a threat to the Hunter Guild’s founding would make the guild not worth establishing.

Dunn considered how to gain fame and whether he might eat another Devil Fruit, then spent several days exploring Water 7 with Robin. Franky announced that Tom had finished building Dunn and Robin’s new luxury ship, and Tom showed them the vessel at the dock.

• Robin suggested that Dunn needed a bounty to become known, and Dunn considered challenging great pirates if the Marines did not issue one.
• Dunn reflected on giving Flame a Devil Fruit and on the possibility of eating another Devil Fruit himself, but decided to wait for a suitable fruit.
• Dunn and Robin toured Water 7 and attended the Mask Carnival, where Robin bought Dunn a clown mask.
• Franky told Dunn and Robin that their ship was finished and led them to the shipbuilding dock.
• Tom introduced the large luxury ship, built from Treasure Tree Adam and equipped with sails, oars, flame propulsion, cabins, supplies, and a planting area.

Dunn chose a rose-shaped ram and named Tom’s new ship the Dunn Rose Hunter, then invited Tom and his students to join the Hunter Guild. Tom hesitated because of the World Government’s pursuit and his responsibilities in Water 7, while Dunn and Robin explored the ship.

• Dunn told Robin that her manual work was part of her training, then asked her what kind of ram bow she wanted for the ship.
• Dunn chose a rose-shaped ram, and Tom had Flam and the others begin building it.
• Dunn named the ship the Dunn Rose Hunter and explained that its rose represented Poor Man's Rose and a final blaze of glory.
• Dunn invited Tom to join the Hunter Guild with his students, but Tom said he needed to consider the offer because the World Government was watching him and the students depended on him.
• Dunn boarded the ship with Robin, who remarked that Tom did not seem interested, and Dunn said Crocodile could find another shipwright if Tom refused.

Dunn arranged for a sturdy training room to be added to the ship at Water 7, while Tom considered joining Dunn's Hunter Guild. At a Sabaody Archipelago casino, Hawkeye recognized Rayleigh and planned to meet him with Issho and Enel.

• Dunn asked Franky to add a sturdy training room to the ship, and Franky said the shipwrights could assemble one from spare materials.
• Franky told Tom about Dunn's invitation to join the Hunter Guild, and Tom decided to accept while wondering whether his students would come with him.
• At a casino on the Sabaody Archipelago, Hawkeye spotted Rayleigh gambling beside Issho.
• Issho stopped Hawkeye from confronting Rayleigh at the casino, and Hawkeye suggested meeting at Shakky's Rip-off Bar in District Thirteen.
• Issho, Hawkeye, and Enel left the casino after Issho finished gambling, carrying the Belly he had won.

Rayleigh and Shakky learned that Dunn, Hawkeye, and Issho had arrived on Sabaody Archipelago, and Rayleigh expected trouble when they came to the bar. Issho explained that Dunn had chosen Shakky's Rip-off Bar as their meeting place, and the group settled in to wait for him.

• Rayleigh told Shakky he had encountered Hawkeye and a blind man who could summon meteors, and Shakky connected them to Dunn and Issho.
• Rayleigh and Shakky discussed why Dunn and Hawkeye might be together and whether the group would seek out Rayleigh.
• Hawkeye, Issho, and Enel entered the bar, and Hawkeye reached for his sword before Issho stopped him from starting a fight there.
• Issho told Rayleigh and Shakky that Dunn had sent them to wait at the bar while he handled something on the archipelago.
• Rayleigh allowed the group to wait inside, and Issho offered to pay for food and drinks with his casino winnings.

Rayleigh questioned Hawkeye about Dunn and learned that Dunn had defeated him before traveling to Water 7 to build a ship. Dunn left Water 7 with Tom and his crew, while the World Government and Navy debated how to respond to him.

• Rayleigh spoke with Hawkeye, who explained that Dunn had beaten him and had gone to Water 7 to build a ship.
• Dunn offered Tom a choice, and Tom agreed to sail with him to the Sabaody Archipelago, leaving Iceburg behind in Water 7.
• Iceburg watched the ship depart, while the freed Cipher Pol agents reported Spandam's disappearance and received orders to keep investigating the blueprints.
• The Room of Authority decided to have Sengoku contact Dunn about the Shichibukai, since Dunn was not a D.
• Sengoku considered stalling while Dunn remained near Sabaody, wary of confronting him and the powerful allies traveling with him.

Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru discussed Dunn’s movements and decided to send Kizaru to Sabaody as a precaution. Dunn returned to the archipelago with Tom and met Crocodile, who reported that finding a safe route to Skypiea was proving difficult.

• Vice Admiral Tsuru told Sengoku that Hawkeye and Issho had gone to meet Pluton Rayleigh while Dunn was returning to Sabaody.
• Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru agreed to send Borsalino to Sabaody and considered how to contain the expanding war between Red-Haired Shanks and Charlotte Linlin.
• Dunn docked at Sabaody with Robin and Tom, where Crocodile greeted them.
• Dunn introduced Tom to Crocodile as the shipwright who had built ships for Roger and the guild chairman.
• Crocodile said his men had found no safe, reliable way to reach Skypiea, and Dunn urged him to make progress because he wanted to use it as an examination site.

Dunn explained the Hunter Guild’s guiding rule to Crocodile, Robin, and Fish-Man Tom, then entrusted Crocodile with organizing its headquarters on the Sabaody Archipelago. As they traveled, Dunn discussed plans to aid Skypiea and arrange a way to deliver soil there.

• Crocodile questioned how hunters differed from pirates, and Dunn declared, “Do as you please, but do no harm!”
• Dunn said he would introduce the group to an enforcer who could help manage the Guild, then asked Crocodile how to reach Area 13.
• Crocodile arranged a bubble car ride and told Dunn that Areas 1 through 29 were lawless zones where the Guild could temporarily establish its headquarters.
• Dunn entrusted the headquarters decision to Crocodile and joked that he would hold him accountable if he failed.
• Dunn said they needed to recover treasure from wrecked ships on Skypiea, provide supplies, and find a way to transport soil with Issho’s help.

Dunn arrived at Shakky's Rip-off Bar, clashed Conqueror's Haki with Rayleigh, and invited him to join the Hunter Guild. The group went outside to deal with Kizaru, who had come to speak with Dunn and found himself facing several dangerous fighters.

• Issho told Rayleigh that Dunn and the others were on their way, and Rayleigh sensed their approach as their Conqueror's Haki clashed.
• Dunn entered the bar, acknowledged Rayleigh's journey to the final island, and said he was not interested in the One Piece.
• Dunn assigned Enel to follow Crocodile and oversee the examination venue after the group settled matters on Skypiea.
• Tom reunited with Rayleigh, and Dunn invited Rayleigh to join the Hunter Guild, but Rayleigh declined.
• Dunn said they needed to deal with someone first and walked outside, where Kizaru arrived to speak with him.
• Crocodile suggested that defeating Kizaru would quickly earn the Hunter Guild widespread recognition, leaving Kizaru alarmed by the group surrounding him.

Kizaru delivered Sengoku’s offer for Dunn to become a Shichibukai, but Dunn refused. Dunn then asked Rayleigh to fight him so he could learn Conqueror’s Haki Emission, while Kizaru received orders to keep Celestial Dragons away from Dunn.

• Kizaru told Dunn that Sengoku had stopped the World Government from issuing a bounty and hoped Dunn would become a Shichibukai, but Dunn refused the offer.
• Dunn asked Rayleigh to fight him so he could learn Conqueror’s Haki Emission, and Rayleigh agreed to teach him a lesson.
• Dunn told Crocodile to handle his business, while Hawkeye asked to challenge Rayleigh after Dunn’s fight.
• Kizaru reported Dunn’s refusal to Sengoku, who ordered him to stay nearby and redirect any Celestial Dragons who might approach Dunn.

Dunn met Rayleigh at Shakky’s bar and arranged to fight him to learn Conqueror’s Haki Emission, arguing that Rayleigh’s age made him a suitable opponent. Dunn also explained his ambition to establish a new order through the Hunter Guild, and Rayleigh agreed to lead him to a place for their fight the next day.

• Dunn asked Rayleigh to fight him so he could learn Conqueror’s Haki Emission, and Rayleigh reluctantly agreed while warning that he would not hold back.
• Dunn declined Shakky’s alcohol and told Rayleigh he was still underage, joking that his preference for juice could become a trend if he grew strong enough.
• Rayleigh asked whether Dunn planned to turn the sea upside down, and Dunn said he wanted to add a new order through his planned Hunter Guild.
• Dunn invited Rayleigh to join the Hunter Guild as a branch president, but Rayleigh questioned whether Dunn could establish it.
• Dunn asked Rayleigh to choose a place for their fight, and Rayleigh agreed to lead him there the next day after resting.
• After Dunn and his companions left, Shakky asked whether he could succeed, and Rayleigh said he wanted to see how far Dunn would go.

Dunn arranged for Morgans to cover his upcoming clash with Silvers Rayleigh and discussed his plans and training with Robin, Hawkeye, and Issho. As Dunn and Robin left to rest, Issho prepared himself to watch the battle the next day, while Hawkeye guessed Issho had agreed to join Dunn after losing a bet.

• Dunn told Morgans that Crocodile would contact him and agreed to let a reporter record his coming fight, warning that the reporter could be caught in the aftermath.
• Robin realized that Dunn had connected events on Sabaody as part of a plan, and Dunn explained that Rayleigh's reputation and the Marines' knowledge of his presence made the situation straightforward.
• Hawkeye observed that Rayleigh posed little threat to the Marines or World Government as long as he was no longer a pirate, then asked Dunn why he had mastered a certain technique.
• Dunn said he had learned the technique simply because he wanted to, then left to rest with Robin before his fight the next day.
• Issho wondered why he had agreed to join Dunn, and Hawkeye said Issho had probably lost a bet; Issho confirmed it and prepared to watch Dunn and Rayleigh's battle.

Crocodile accepted Enel as a companion and assigned him to rest before handling Skypiea. Dunn’s group sailed to an island near the Red Line, where Dunn and Rayleigh began a fierce clash of Conqueror’s Haki that left Dunn recognizing Rayleigh’s formidable Haki.

• Crocodile revealed his Sand-Sand Fruit power, and Enel agreed to work with him after Crocodile threatened to send him back to Dunn.
• The Dunn Rose Hunter departed Sabaody with Rayleigh and News Coos aboard, while Robin steered the ship using her Devil Fruit ability.
• Dunn’s group reached an uninhabited island near the Red Line, and Rayleigh pointed out that Mary Geoise lay far along the Red Line.
• Dunn and Rayleigh clashed their Conqueror’s Haki, then fought with Haki-coated swords as News Coos circled overhead.
• Rayleigh’s blade struck Dunn with immense force before their swords touched, and Dunn lunged back into the fight, recognizing Rayleigh’s powerful Haki.

Dunn clashed with Rayleigh to learn how to use Conqueror's Haki Emission, relying on their battle to understand the technique. Rayleigh began to feel the strain of age, but neither fighter gave way as the fight continued.

• Rayleigh recognized Dunn's extraordinary physical talent and was sent flying when Dunn's blade struck his.
• Dunn and Rayleigh fought across the island while Dunn studied Rayleigh's use of Conqueror's Haki Emission.
• Hawkeye and Issho intercepted stray slashes near the ship as Robin watched and asked whether Dunn would win.
• Rayleigh offered to teach Dunn directly, but Dunn said fighting was helping him find the technique's trick and charged again.
• Rayleigh realized he was struggling against Dunn's heavy attacks, but continued fighting as their Haki clash shook the island and blasted the News Coos away.

Marine Headquarters worried about Dunn and Rayleigh’s movements and prepared for possible trouble, while Dunn and Hawkeye reflected on their inconclusive battle with Rayleigh. The Marines recalled Sakazuki to headquarters, and Dunn’s next clash with Rayleigh remained ahead.

• Sengoku learned from Kizaru that Dunn and Rayleigh had left the Sabaody Archipelago and quickly returned, then ordered surveillance of Area 13 and Crocodile.
• Vice Admiral Tsuru urged Sengoku to investigate the waters around the archipelago and warned him to prevent Dunn from being provoked; Sengoku recalled Sakazuki as a precaution.
• Sakazuki used Great Eruption to destroy pirate ships in the New World, then received Sengoku’s order to end the operation and return to Marineford.
• Dunn and Hawkeye discussed their battle with Rayleigh, noting that neither side had won and that Rayleigh would likely prepare for their next fight.
• Dunn recognized that Rayleigh’s swordsmanship challenged him and resolved to improve his own skills.

Morgans learned that Dunn and Pluton Rayleigh’s battle was still underway and ordered the World Economic Journal to publish the news. Dunn continued training against Rayleigh to master Conqueror’s Haki Emission, while Rayleigh worried he could not keep up the fight for long.

• Morgans called Dunn and discovered that his battle with Rayleigh had paused for rest but would continue, so he ordered the paper to publish updates focused on their identities.
• Dunn endured Issho’s gravity training on Sabaody and told him that he was fighting Rayleigh until he mastered Conqueror’s Haki Emission.
• Dunn reassured Robin that Rayleigh would last until he achieved his goal, joking that wearing down the old man was what they called it back home.
• Rayleigh told Shakky that Dunn was exceptionally strong and feared he could not hold out until Dunn mastered the technique, while Shakky suggested they lie low.
• The next day, Morgans’s paper announced that Pluton Rayleigh had been found and had fought a fierce battle with Dunn, the Pirate Hunter from the East Blue.

News of Dunn’s inconclusive battle with Rayleigh spread, and Dunn returned to challenge the former Pirate King’s right-hand man again. Whitebeard dismissed joining Shanks and Linlin’s war, while Kaido took an interest in Dunn after learning of his attacks on Doflamingo’s factories.

• Shakky showed Rayleigh the newspaper coverage of his battle with Dunn, and Rayleigh acknowledged that he would struggle to remain in Sabaody.
• Rayleigh spoke with Crocus, then Dunn arrived at Shakky’s bar and insisted they continue their fight so he could learn from Rayleigh.
• Marco showed Whitebeard the report, and Whitebeard recognized Dunn but decided not to join Shanks and Linlin’s war.
• King told Kaido that Dunn had destroyed most of Doflamingo’s arms factories, and Kaido regarded the young man as exceptionally talented.

Kaido ordered King to have Jack watch Dressrosa and attack Dunn if he appeared, while Doflamingo accelerated Caesar’s artificial Devil Fruit work and plotted to lure Dunn to Sabaody. Shanks learned that Dunn had fought Rayleigh and, after speaking with Crocus, turned his attention back to his war with Charlotte Linlin.

• Kaido told King to send Jack after Dunn if he went to Dressrosa, then said he would go himself if Jack could not handle him.
• Doflamingo gave Caesar three months to produce an artificial Devil Fruit and ordered Trebol to spread news of Fish-Man slaves at Sabaody to attract Dunn’s attention.
• Shanks and Charlotte Linlin clashed again, but neither won.
• Benn Beckman showed Shanks news of Dunn fighting Rayleigh and pointed out that Hawkeye was nearby.
• Shanks failed to reach Rayleigh, contacted Crocus, and then decided to focus on the war with Charlotte Linlin.

Dunn fought Rayleigh to learn Conqueror’s Haki Emission, while Sengoku received orders to prepare for trouble at the Sabaody Archipelago. Dunn insisted Rayleigh continue training him and blamed Hawkeye for teaching him his swordsmanship.

• Boa Hancock read that Rayleigh had been found and ordered the Kuja Pirates to change course for the Sabaody Archipelago.
• Kong told Sengoku to send people to the Sabaody Archipelago and prevent any accidents, though the Celestial Dragons could not be stopped from going there.
• Dunn sparred with Rayleigh, endured his Conqueror’s Haki-infused strike, and urged him to continue teaching the technique.
• Rayleigh tried to end the day’s training, but Dunn said he would not go to the New World until he mastered the technique and pressed Rayleigh to train him again tomorrow.
• Dunn claimed Hawkeye had taught him swordsmanship, prompting Rayleigh to call Hawkeye a mediocre teacher.

Dunn and his companions returned to Sabaody Archipelago, where a crowd of pirates confronted them after spotting Rayleigh. Dunn killed the Supernova Bull Warrior Ulp and subdued the rest, then told Robin to contact Crocodile about using the captured pirates to fund the guild.

• Rayleigh assessed Dunn's swordsmanship, while Hawkeye and Issho challenged Rayleigh to demonstrate his strength.
• Morgans instructed his secretary to add “President of the Hunter Guild” to Dunn's name in the next report.
• Pirates in Grove 13 recognized Rayleigh and rushed toward the group, so Rayleigh asked Dunn to handle them.
• Dunn kicked away Bull Warrior Ulp, then killed him with Nadeshiko Slash after Ulp transformed using his Ox-Ox Fruit.
• Dunn used Torch to sweep up the remaining pirates, and Robin contacted Crocodile at Dunn's request to arrange cleanup.