Recaps

Sephiroth secured Whitebeard’s protection for Dressrosa, built influence in Skypiea, trained allies, and took in two orphaned girls. The stretch ended with him confronting Gekko Moria and gaining the upper hand in their fight.

• Scarlett secured Whitebeard’s protection for Dressrosa by offering annual payments and free weapons from Umbrella Corporation.
• Zephyr promoted Sephiroth to Colonel, and Sephiroth took command of a Special Mobile Unit at the Marine base.
• Sephiroth trained with Rayleigh and helped Hancock and her sisters develop their Haki, while Sandersonia and Marigold received Devil Fruits.
• Sephiroth conquered Skypiea, ended the conflict between Gan Fall and the Shandia, and recruited Enel after taking the Rumble-Rumble Fruit from Birka’s temple.
• Sephiroth gave the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to Marigold and agreed to join Kaisa’s scheme to replace supposedly damaged warships.
• Sephiroth rescued Nico Robin from hunger, taught her survival and combat skills, then left her with a mask and the alias Amunet.
• Sephiroth took Perona in after finding her alone, then bought her food and Gothic Lolita outfits.
• Sephiroth confronted Gekko Moria, defeated his zombies and Ryuma’s mummy, and gradually overwhelmed Moria in battle.

Sephiroth expanded his power and influence while pursuing new weapons, aiding the Revolutionary Army, and navigating his relationships with Gion, Hancock, and Perona. The arc ended with him fighting Akainu on a distant beach as Marine officers rushed to investigate.

• Sephiroth defeated Moria, claimed Shusui, and kept the Shadow-Shadow Fruit for a future candidate.
• Sephiroth secured Hancock’s Shichibukai invitation, destroyed the Seven-Star Sword’s corruption, and arranged for Kozaburo to forge him a Supreme Grade Blade.
• Sephiroth retrieved the Flame-Flame Fruit, strengthened his ties with the Boa sisters, and gave Enel a Vulture-form Bird-Bird Fruit to help manage Birka.
• Sephiroth met Dragon and offered discounted weapons, while encouraging Kuina to pursue her ambition of becoming the world’s greatest swordsman.
• Sephiroth and Gion witnessed Charloss Saint seize a woman after killing her husband, then shared drinks and confessed their feelings for one another.
• Hancock learned that Sephiroth and Perona had been lovers for three years and warned him against bringing home more unfamiliar women.
• Sephiroth continued forging Netherflame and agreed to supply weapons on credit for a Revolutionary Army uprising in West Blue.
• Sephiroth challenged Akainu to a fight on a distant beach, and their battle drew Zephyr, Sengoku, and other Marine officers toward them.

Sephiroth battled Akainu, returned to Sabaody, and was drawn into a Marine investigation while taking in Isca and pursuing Fisher Tiger at Fish-Man Island. After Fisher Tiger escaped and Shyarly foresaw Kaido killing him, Sephiroth returned to his business and sword projects, leaving for a private outing with Violet.

• Sephiroth fought Akainu to a standstill, then returned to Sabaody to stop pirate raids and rescued Isca from a burning house.
• Sengoku confronted Sephiroth with evidence of his misconduct, but Sephiroth feigned remorse and offered to gather information on Marine corruption.
• Sephiroth took Isca into his care, appointed Vergo a squad leader, and sailed with Marines toward Fish-Man Island to search for Fisher Tiger.
• Sephiroth entered Fish-Man Island alone, while Jinbe warned Fisher Tiger that the Marines had arrived and Fisher Tiger decided to leave with his companions as the Sun Pirates.
• Sephiroth met Neptune and Otohime, secretly took ES Steroid from the royal treasury, and Shyarly later foresaw Kaido killing him.
• After Fisher Tiger escaped, Sephiroth sent his Bat Clone to the Marine investigation and asked Rayleigh for help with Conqueror’s Haki before warning Uta about Elegia.
• Sephiroth developed the Color-Color Fruit’s disguise ability, refused Joker’s approach, and tested Kozaburo’s Supreme Grade Nether Flame Blade before fusing it with the Flame-Flame Fruit.
• Sephiroth went shopping with Violet, answered her question about his feelings, and opened a Spatial Gate to take her toward the Sunflower Field.

Sephiroth infiltrated Wano under the name Miyamoto Musashi, gathered information and allies, and took control of the Thousand Crane Brothel. After defeating the Black Colt Family and binding them to him, he ended the stretch drinking with Black Maria beneath the cherry blossoms.

• Sephiroth entered Wano, abducted Kozuki Sukiyaki, and forced him to translate Poneglyphs before Sukiyaki later died in the laboratory.
• Sephiroth defeated Ashura Doji, brought him to Orochi for a reward, and then recruited Camel and Kumagoro as underlings.
• Sephiroth bought the Thousand Crane Brothel from Tsuru Miko and hired Black Maria, who became his personal attendant.
• Sephiroth confronted Shinobu, Kyoshiro, and Ashura Doji after they freed Ashura, then killed Kyoshiro and secretly disposed of the bodies.
• Sephiroth defeated Boss Black Colt and more than three hundred of his men, then accepted their pledge to serve him.
• Sephiroth hosted a feast at the Pleasure Quarter, drank brotherhood wine with his new underlings, and left for the courtyard with Black Maria.
• Sephiroth shared wine and fruit with Black Maria beneath the moonlit cherry blossoms.