Chapter Summaries

After Luffy and Zoro defeated Morgan, Nami joined them aboard a merchant ship and pointed them toward Buggy, while Captain Nezumi learned that Nami was traveling with the pirates and planned to use the information against Bellemere. After defeating Buggy, Luffy and Zoro returned the pirates’ treasure to the townspeople, changing Nami’s view of them.

• Nami woke aboard the merchant ship, learned that Coby had joined the Marines and Zoro had become Luffy’s companion, and heard that Merry had given Luffy eight million Berries.
• Nami encouraged Luffy and Zoro to defeat Red-Nose Buggy so they could earn enough for a pirate ship.
• Captain Nezumi paid for information linking Nami to Luffy and Zoro, then decided to report her to Marine headquarters.
• Three days later, news arrived that Luffy had defeated Buggy, and Nezumi recognized Nami in the intelligence and contacted Marine headquarters.
• Luffy and Zoro returned Buggy’s treasure to the islanders whose homes the pirates had destroyed, and Nami began to think well of them.

After the Straw Hat Pirates defeated Kuro, Merry gave them the Going Merry, but Kaya revealed that Nami had left to save her mother, Bellemere, who was arrested by the Marines. Luffy vowed to rescue Nami, and Merry suggested that Sanji and his powerful sister might help.

• Luffy defeated Kuro, and the Black Cat Pirates fled while the exhausted Straw Hat Pirates collapsed.
• Merry gave Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp the Going Merry, which joined their crew as their ship.
• Kaya told the crew that Marine captain Nezumi had arrested Bellemere on a false accusation, and that Nami had left without telling them.
• Luffy vowed to rescue Nami, and Zoro and Usopp prepared to help despite the danger of confronting the Marines.
• Merry suggested asking Sanji for help because his sister led the Rainbow Business Alliance, leaving Usopp puzzled about the alliance and Rainbow Kingdom.

Merry explained the world’s major powers and how the Rainbow Kingdom and its business alliance transformed the North Blue into the prosperous “Sea of Gold and Paradise.” He left the group beginning to learn how the North Blue changed from the world’s most chaotic sea twenty years earlier.

• Merry described the World Government, the Rainbow Kingdom, the Five Emperors, the Shichibukai, and the Revolutionary Army.
• Luffy and Usopp recognized Shanks as the captain of the Red Hair Pirates and reacted with pride.
• Merry explained that the Rainbow Kingdom’s technology connected the seas and let its business alliance spread North Blue goods worldwide.
• Merry said the North Blue was called the Sea of Gold for its wealth and Paradise because no one there went hungry.
• Merry began explaining that the North Blue had been the world’s most chaotic sea twenty years earlier.

At Baratie, Merry asked Sanji to help rescue Nami from the Marines, and Sanji questioned whether the rescue would put her in greater danger. Merry explained that Bellemere’s opposition to the Rainbow Business Alliance had earned her enemies among the Marines, including Nezumi, leaving the group worried that the case was more than a simple framing.

• Sanji rushed out to greet Nami when he heard the Kaya Family ship was arriving, but found Luffy, Usopp, and Merry instead.
• Merry asked Sanji to help rescue Nami, and Luffy declared that they would save her from the Marines.
• Sanji warned that attacking the Marines could make Nami appear to have colluded with pirates and harm her case.
• Merry explained that Bellemere had opposed the Rainbow Business Alliance and become hated by Marines whose wealth it threatened.
• Merry said Bellemere retired after the World Government tacitly permitted civilian participation in the alliance, but continued to oppose it and drew further resentment from Nezumi.

Merry asked Sanji to use his connection with Reiju to find out what had happened to Nami and Bellemere, and Reiju confirmed that the Marines planned to secretly target them. The story then revealed Kuina’s history with Zoro and ended with her preparing to confront five pirate ships alongside Reiju.

• Merry told Sanji that the Marines had taken Nami and asked him to seek Reiju’s help; Sanji agreed and called her.
• Reiju recognized Nami and explained that the East Blue Marines planned to deal with her and Bellemere in secret because Bellemere knew too many of their secrets.
• A girl called out to Zoro through the Transponder Shell, and Reiju’s side of the call revealed that she was Kuina, who had made a promise with Zoro to meet again and settle who would become the world’s greatest swordsman.
• Kuina recalled leaving home ten years earlier after a swordsman encouraged her to pursue strength regardless of being a woman, and she resolved to fulfill her goal.
• Reiju and Kuina spotted five pirate ships charging toward them, and Kuina said she would end the battle quickly.

Sengoku reflected on the Marines’ decline and the Rainbow Kingdom’s rise as Garp set out for the East Blue to investigate Marine corruption. In an East Blue prison, Bellemere comforted Nami and Nojiko before a voice outside announced a rescue.

• Sengoku learned that Reiju and Kuina had captured Hungry Wolf Fennik and his pirate fleet, then considered how the Rainbow Kingdom had flourished while the Marines weakened.
• Garp brought Sengoku an intelligence report about wrongdoing in the East Blue and volunteered to investigate in person.
• Sengoku agreed to Garp’s plan and urged him to help restore order in the Marines afterward.
• In an East Blue prison, Nami apologized to Bellemere for getting her and Nojiko imprisoned, but Bellemere reassured her and embraced both girls.
• A voice called out to Nami, announcing that rescuers had come.

Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp broke Nami and Bellemere out of the Marine base, but the Marines chased them with cannon fire. Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji stayed behind to hold off the Marines while Usopp led Nami, Bellemere, and Nojiko toward the Going Merry; Reiju and another girl watched from a rooftop.

• An undercover Marine gave Luffy and the others time to reach Nami and Bellemere, and Usopp unlocked their cell.
• Bellemere agreed to escape with the group, while Colonel Nezumi used her flight to justify capturing and killing her openly.
• The Marines spotted the fleeing group and fired cannonballs at them as they ran toward the shore.
• Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji stayed behind to deflect the cannonballs and cover the others' escape.
• Usopp led Nami, Bellemere, and Nojiko toward the Going Merry, while Nami urged the three fighters to return.
• Reiju and another girl watched from a Marine building's rooftop and discussed Zoro and Sanji becoming companions.

After surviving a storm and tsunami, Nami and the others woke aboard the Merry and realized they had drifted into the Calm Belt, where they feared Sea Kings could trap them. A Sea Train from the Rainbow Kingdom appeared nearby, leaving them with an unexpected possible way out.

• Nami woke on the Merry and recalled how the storm had swept the ship away from the Marines.
• Nami woke the others, and they confirmed that everyone had survived with little damage to the Merry.
• Nami and Bellemere recognized that the ship was in the Calm Belt, and Nami urged everyone to row before they attracted Sea Kings.
• A Sea Train bearing the Rainbow Kingdom’s flag and the number 007 sped across the calm sea near the Merry.

The Straw Hats and their companions were rescued from the Calm Belt by the Sea Train conductor, Sam, and rode aboard the train with waitress Camie. They learned Sam had once been a pirate, and Nami asked Camie about his past as the train continued toward its station.

• The crew called for help, and Sam swam from the Sea Train to the Merry and offered to tow them out of the Calm Belt.
• Luffy revealed that he was a pirate, but Sam was unbothered and had the Merry tied to the train.
• The group admired the Sea Train and its scenery while traveling in the second carriage.
• Camie served coffee, and Sanji fainted from excitement at seeing the mermaid before recovering to flirt with her.
• Camie explained that she and Sam operated the freight train, and the crew introduced themselves to her.
• Nami asked Camie about Sam's past as a pirate.

Camie explained how the Sea Trains operated in the Calm Belt and how they helped Fish-Men become part of society in the Rainbow Kingdom. The group learned that their next stop led to the Grand Line, and Usopp questioned why they would wait to return to the East Blue instead of going there.

• Nami asked Camie about the Sea Trains, and Camie explained their routes, speed, cargo capacity, and protection from Sea Kings.
• Camie told the group that Ye Mu and Tom had helped Fish-Men gain acceptance through their work on the Sea Trains.
• Usopp casually called Ye Mu impressive, and Camie reprimanded him for speaking so casually about her hero.
• Nami asked Camie when the group could leave, and Camie explained that the next stop led to the Grand Line while the East Blue exit was farther along the route.
• Usopp pointed out that the group wanted to enter the Grand Line and asked why they would not take the next stop.

Nami and Bellemere reconciled as Bellemere accepted that Nami would go to sea with Luffy and his crew. The crew chose to visit Rainbow Bridge and Angel Island, while Nojiko decided to stay with Bellemere.

• Camie told Luffy and his crew about Rainbow Bridge and Angel Island, and they decided to visit them instead of heading straight to Reverse Mountain.
• Nami asked Bellemere whether she wanted her to become a pirate, and Bellemere explained that she wanted both Nami and Nojiko to avoid the Marines and pirates because she feared losing them in a war.
• Bellemere told Nami about losing her Marine friends in the war twenty years earlier and revealed that she had tried to protect Nami because she did not want to lose her.
• Nami understood Bellemere's feelings, and the two reconciled in a tearful embrace.
• Bellemere accepted that Nami had found trustworthy companions and would choose her own path, while Nojiko decided to stay with Bellemere as Nami went to sea.

The Straw Hat Pirates arrived at City of Gold Station and were awestruck by the Rainbow Bridge, then headed to buy tickets to enter it. They discovered Luffy had left their money on a merchant ship, but a knowledgeable woman offered to pay their fare in exchange for boarding the Merry.

• The Straw Hat Pirates arrived at City of Gold Station and marveled at the Rainbow Bridge above it.
• Uncle Sam told Nami and the others that Camie had gone to visit her family, and Camie later offered to guide them to the ticket office.
• Camie led the group through the waterways to register the Merry and reach the Rainbow Bridge ticket office.
• The ticket seller asked for one hundred thousand berries, but Luffy revealed he had left the crew's money on a merchant ship.
• A knowledgeable woman offered to board the Merry and pay the ticket fee in exchange.

Nico Robin introduced herself to the Straw Hats, revealed their new bounties and famous family connections, and explained that Reiju had sent her to meet them. After paying for their passage, Robin boarded the Merry as their guest, where Zoro asked her about Kuina.

• Nico Robin approached the Straw Hats and offered to travel with them to Angel Island, then proved she knew their identities by naming each of them.
• Robin showed the crew their bounty posters: Luffy had a 30-million-berry bounty, Zoro 15 million, Sanji 10 million, Usopp 8 million, and Nami 5 million.
• Robin explained that the World Government had suppressed bounties for Bellemere and Nojiko to avoid exposing an internal Marine scandal.
• Robin revealed the crew's notable family connections, including Luffy being Garp's grandson and Usopp being Yasopp's son, and said Reiju had told her where to find them.
• Robin paid for everyone's tickets, said goodbye to Camie, and boarded the Merry as a guest; after she criticized the ship, Luffy and Usopp defended it as their crewmate.
• Zoro asked Robin when she had met Kuina and how she was doing.

Robin explained Wano Country, Kuina’s heritage, and the importance of Haki to the Straw Hat Pirates before they sailed toward Angel Island. As the crew marveled at the Rainbow Bridge, Robin arranged to meet her archaeological team the next morning, while Nami discovered the island’s travel warnings.

• Robin told Zoro that Wano Country was ruled by a shogun and five daimyo, and that Kuina’s grandfather Shimotsuki Kozaburo had been a renowned swordsmith there.
• Robin warned the Straw Hat Pirates that they lacked Haki and were not strong enough for the New World, then asked Nami when they would leave for Angel Island.
• Luffy ordered the crew to set out, and the Merry sailed through Heaven’s Gate onto the Rainbow Bridge toward Angel Island.
• Robin told her archaeological team by Transponder Shell that she would arrive the next morning and promised not to delay again.
• Nami read the Angel Island ticket’s warnings about hazardous cloud layers, giant creatures, thin air, local residents, and strict laws.

The Straw Hat Pirates arrived at Angel Island, where Robin warned them to obey the strict laws and stay away from God's Island before parting ways. Short on money, the crew struggled to enjoy their visit until Nami pressed some local thugs for a way to earn cash.

• The Straw Hat Pirates struggled to breathe aboard the Going Merry until Robin's oxygen mask helped them adjust to the high altitude.
• The crew reached Angel Island, marveled at its cloud-built town and winged residents, and docked the Going Merry.
• Robin said goodbye after warning the crew that Sky Island's cloud sea suppressed Devil Fruit users and that they must avoid God's Island.
• The Straw Hat Pirates explored Angel Island but found themselves too poor to afford much beyond juice, which Luffy and the others enjoyed.
• Nami asked the shopkeeper how they could make money, then confronted some thugs who mocked the crew and learned they knew a place to earn it.

A lackey told the Straw Hat Pirates that God's Island held the City of Gold and directed them to Pagaya Shipyard to earn money by fighting. The crew reached the shipyard, where its owner’s assistant called out Ace, who appeared annoyed at the interruption.

• A lackey claimed God's Island was the City of Gold from the tale of Noland the Liar, but Luffy’s distraction with barbecue cooled the crew’s excitement about going after it.
• The lackey told the Straw Hat Pirates that Pagaya, the creator of the Rainbow Kingdom, owned a shipyard where they could earn money by fighting.
• The Straw Hat Pirates followed the lackey’s directions to Pagaya Shipyard, though Zoro and Nami both questioned whether his offer was trustworthy.
• An angel girl with a fox around her neck asked whether the crew had come to repair a ship, then guessed they had come to challenge Ace.
• The girl called to Ace, and he stopped working on a boat and turned to face the Straw Hat Pirates, complaining that he was busy.

At Conis’s cottage, Luffy and his companions shared a meal with Ace and learned that Robin was a respected archaeologist on Angel Island. Conis offered Bellemere and Nojiko a place at the shipyard, and the gathering was interrupted by a kindly-looking man arriving home.

• Conis explained that Ace’s arena challenge had been real but had taken place years earlier, and Nami told her how Robin had helped the crew reach Angel Island.
• Conis and Ace recognized Nico Robin’s name, and Conis described Robin as a renowned archaeologist who could freely enter God’s Island.
• Nami declared that Luffy was her captain, and Luffy insisted that Sanji was his crewmate, leaving Sanji caught in a cheerful tug-of-war.
• Nami told Conis about Bellemere and her past, and Conis offered Bellemere and Nojiko places at the Pagaya Shipyard.
• A kindly-looking man entered the cottage and asked Conis and Ace whether they had guests.

Pagaya welcomed Luffy and his crew, and Conis explained that the City of Gold’s treasure had been moved while a Poneglyph and ancient ruins remained on God’s Island. Ace challenged Luffy to a fight and swiftly dodged his attacks before appearing in front of him to strike.

• Conis introduced Luffy and his crew to Pagaya, who agreed to help Nami, Bellemere, and Nojiko find a place to live on Angel Island.
• Conis explained that Ace had previously punished treasure-seeking speculators and that Lord Ye Mu had moved most of the City of Gold’s gold.
• Conis said God’s Island still held a Poneglyph and ancient ruins, and that Robin could enter because she was an archaeologist.
• Ace mocked Luffy for not knowing what a Poneglyph was, then challenged him to a fight and offered one million berries if Luffy won.
• Luffy attacked Ace with Gum-Gum Gatling, but Ace dodged every punch, appeared in front of Luffy, and swung at him.

Ace demonstrated Armament Haki and Observation Haki by overwhelming Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, then subdued the Straw Hat Pirates with a powerful aura. Afterward, Luffy decided the crew would find Ace and learn Haki from him.

• Luffy was hurt by Ace's blow and learned from Ace that his fist had struck with Haki.
• Ace used Armament Haki to block Zoro's Oni Giri and overpower him, then used Observation Haki to evade Sanji's attacks and kick him away.
• Ace confronted Usopp, and Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji stood together to protect their crewmate.
• Ace unleashed a powerful aura that left the Straw Hat Pirates defeated, and Usopp passed out.
• Luffy announced that the crew would find Ace and learn Haki from him.

Ace reflected on his resentment toward his father’s legacy and his lack of interest in becoming One Piece. After Luffy and his crew asked him to teach them Haki, Ace refused, but Rouge invited them inside.

• Ace returned home feeling bored, and Rouge noticed his low spirits while preparing cherry pie.
• Ace recalled learning that his father was Gol D. Roger and how that knowledge made him feel responsible for the suffering Roger had caused.
• Ace remembered attacking Luffy and his crew because Luffy’s dream of becoming One Piece seemed ridiculous to him.
• Luffy and his crew asked Ace to teach them Haki, explaining that they needed to grow stronger to protect their friends and pursue their dreams.
• Ace asked Luffy why he wanted to become One Piece, then refused to teach him because the group seemed too dumb.
• Rouge came outside and gently suggested that Ace invite his friends in.