Chapter Summaries

After sharing lunch with Scarlett, Sephiroth accompanied her along Lovers Avenue, where she confessed her feelings for him. He dodged the confession with a joke, leaving Scarlett unable to finish what she was trying to say.

• Sephiroth worried that a relationship with Scarlett could lead to trouble and decided to see how compatible they were before choosing what he wanted.
• Scarlett asked Sephiroth to stroll with her along Lovers Avenue, and he agreed despite being on duty.
• Sephiroth and Scarlett watched a play about a soldier who left a princess on the ninety-ninth night so she could find her true love.
• Scarlett told Sephiroth that she liked him, but he pretended not to hear her before joking that he liked her cooking.
• Scarlett tried to clarify her feelings, but Sephiroth's teasing left her courage spent.

Scarlett confessed her feelings to Sephiroth, but he left before giving her an answer when he sensed pirates approaching Dressrosa. Violet used her Glare-Glare Fruit to locate fleets converging on the kingdom, while Sephiroth headed out to meet them.

• Scarlett told Violet that she had confessed to Sephiroth but was unsure whether his response meant he liked her or appreciated her cooking.
• Scarlett invited Sephiroth to the royal garden and confessed that she had developed romantic feelings for him.
• Sephiroth sensed approaching pirates, promised to give Scarlett an answer after the danger passed, and opened an air door to leave.
• Violet read Sephiroth's thoughts for Scarlett and told her that he wanted her body but was unsure whether he liked her.
• Violet used her Glare-Glare Fruit to spot pirate ships approaching Dressrosa from three directions, except from the north near Green Bit.

Sephiroth warned Zephyr that three pirate groups were approaching Dressrosa, prompting the Marines and King Riku’s forces to prepare the kingdom’s defenses and evacuate residents. At sea, Sephiroth attacked the fleet, sank five ships, and defeated Captain Herdo Monroe, leaving the remaining pirate ships in his sights.

• Sephiroth called Zephyr to report pirate fleets approaching Dressrosa from three directions, and Zephyr rallied the Marines.
• Violet used her Glare-Glare Fruit to locate the fleets, while Zephyr and King Riku deployed troops and organized civilian evacuations.
• Captain Herdo Monroe led ten pirate ships toward Dressrosa and told his crew they would feast if they took the kingdom.
• Sephiroth attacked from the sky with Haki-infused Flying Slashes and sank five pirate ships.
• Herdo Monroe transformed into his Vulture Form and fought Sephiroth in the air while the remaining ships sailed toward shore.
• Sephiroth used sound waves to curve two bullets into Monroe, who fell into the sea, then turned toward the surviving pirate ships.

Sephiroth destroyed pirate ships and realized he could use the Butcher Blade to refine his Armament Haki and temper his body. He reached Dressrosa’s western gorge to fight the invading pirates, but Robert Victor’s tornado forced him to retreat to Kyros and the kingdom soldiers.

• Sephiroth bypassed Joseph Coote’s barrier with the Door-Door Fruit, killed him, and split his pirate ship in two.
• After sinking ten pirate ships, Sephiroth considered using the Butcher Blade to refine his Haki and strengthen his body.
• Sephiroth used the bats’ shared vision to locate the three pirate landings, then chose to support Kyros’s forces on the western coast.
• At the gorge, Sephiroth fought more than a thousand pirates in the dark mist while Kyros held the kingdom soldiers back.
• Robert Victor attacked the gorge with a giant tornado, scattering the mist and shredding pirates, so Sephiroth used Soru to retreat beside Kyros and his troops.

Peter Nock led a charge against Sephiroth and the King's Army, but Sephiroth injured him before Robert Victor intervened with his wind blades. Sephiroth closed in on Victor, then narrowly dodged a hidden attack from the swordsman’s mouth.

• Peter Nock transformed into his Spinosaurus human-beast form and led his men over the rubble toward Sephiroth and the King's Army.
• Sephiroth cut Nock’s Armament Haki-coated claws, then struck his right eye with Flying Finger Pistol while enduring Nock’s tail attack with Iron Body.
• Robert Victor’s wind blades blocked Sephiroth’s advance, and Sephiroth countered with a crimson Flying Slash before charging Victor.
• Sephiroth and Victor crossed swords, but Sephiroth sensed danger, retreated, and dodged a wind blade Victor fired from his mouth.

Sephiroth defeated Victor with his newly developed Fierce Dragon Sky-Breaking Slash, breaking the pirates’ morale and forcing Nock and the surviving pirates to flee or surrender. After the battle, Sephiroth checked the images sent back by his bats and cried out in alarm.

• Sephiroth evaded Victor’s wind blades and used Fierce Dragon Sky-Breaking Slash to shatter Victor’s twin blades and mortally wound him.
• Sephiroth reflected on how he had developed the attack and considered seeking a Supreme Grade Sword or Black Blade Shusui.
• The pirates’ morale collapsed after Victor fell, while the King’s Army pressed its attack.
• Nock abandoned his fight with Kyros and fled, prompting the pirates to scatter, escape, or surrender.
• Sephiroth checked the images sent back by the bats and exclaimed, “Oh no!”

Dylan Yellick used civilians as hostages to lure King Riku out of the royal palace, then captured him with his Teleport Fruit ability. Yellick revealed that he planned to use the king to force the Marines to withdraw and extort Dressrosa.

• Violet spotted Dylan Yellick and over a hundred pirates herding civilians toward the royal palace.
• King Riku ignored his guards’ warnings and went to negotiate with Yellick to protect his people.
• Yellick teleported behind King Riku, took him hostage, and then teleported with him to the plaza.
• Yellick revealed that he could teleport anywhere within sight and ordered his men to tie up the king.
• Yellick explained that he had exploited the attacks by the other Supernova Pirates to enter Dressrosa and planned to use King Riku to force a retreat and demand money.

Sephiroth arrived as Yelick threatened King Riku and his daughters, then unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki and killed the pirate leader. After freeing King Riku and Scarlett, he comforted Scarlett, who clung to him and asked him to hold her longer.

• Yelick captured King Riku, Scarlett, Violet, and the guards, demanding that Dressrosa submit to the Pirate Alliance.
• When King Riku refused, Yelick ordered two pirates to assault the princesses to force him to surrender.
• Sephiroth emerged through a spatial door as the pirates approached Scarlett and Violet.
• Sephiroth’s Conqueror’s Haki knocked out the pirates and civilians, and he killed Yelick with a distant sword strike.
• Sephiroth freed King Riku and Scarlett, and Scarlett embraced him and asked him to hold her longer.

After the battles in Dressrosa ended, Sephiroth treated the wounded before Zephyr confronted him about his Conqueror’s Haki and warned him that the Five Elders might try to control him. Zephyr promised to obscure what happened, leaving Sephiroth reluctantly indebted to the man he deeply disagreed with over his refusal to kill.

• King Riku thanked Sephiroth for saving Scarlett and Dressrosa, while the Kingdom Army took the captured pirates into custody.
• Zephyr’s forces defeated the pirates on the South Coast, and Gion, Smoker, and the Military Academy students captured the East Coast force at heavy cost.
• Sephiroth went to Iris Medical Center and operated on the wounded Marines and Kingdom Army soldiers.
• Zephyr took Sephiroth to the rooftop and warned him that using Conqueror’s Haki could draw the Five Elders’ attention, citing Sengoku’s experience.
• Zephyr offered to conceal the incident, and Sephiroth accepted the favor while privately criticizing Zephyr’s refusal to kill.

After the war in Dressrosa, Kizaru arrived with eight warships to transport the captured pirates, and Zephyr prepared to leave once his mission was complete. King Riku persuaded the Marines to stay for a banquet, where Sephiroth relaxed with Gion and Hina while reflecting on the strain of battle.

• Kizaru arrived in Dressrosa with eight warships and oversaw the captured pirates being escorted aboard.
• Zephyr told King Riku that the Marines had completed their mission and were ready to leave.
• King Riku persuaded Zephyr to stay for a banquet, and the Marines cheered at the prospect.
• At the royal palace banquet, Sephiroth joined Gion and Hina, and the three teased one another about their heights and appetites.
• Sephiroth enjoyed the peaceful celebration and considered how prolonged killing had affected him.

At King Riku’s banquet in Dressrosa, Scarlett pressed Sephiroth for an answer about his feelings before kissing him in front of the guests. Gion reacted angrily and left, while Sephiroth stayed at the table, leaving his tangled relationships unresolved.

• Scarlett joined Sephiroth, Gion, and Hina at their table, drank from Sephiroth’s goblet, and invited him to dance.
• Scarlett asked Sephiroth about the answer he had promised her, and he admitted that he liked her as a woman but did not know whether he loved her.
• Scarlett kissed Sephiroth in front of the banquet guests and later whispered that she would wait for him in her room.
• Gion crushed her goblet after overhearing Scarlett, then sarcastically asked Sephiroth whether the princess’s kiss had tasted sweet.
• Sephiroth said Scarlett’s kiss tasted like strawberries, and Gion stabbed the table and walked away.
• Hina asked whether Sephiroth would follow Gion, but he declined.

Sephiroth accepted Scarlett’s feelings and showed her how a blood-enhanced bat could guide him back to Dressrosa using his Devil Fruit ability. The two planned to spend the night together, while Sephiroth left Scarlett caring for the dangerous Vampire Bat.

• Sephiroth decided to accept Scarlett’s feelings after weighing the personal and political benefits of their relationship.
• Scarlett asked Sephiroth to transfer to the Marine G-5 Branch, then offered to leave Dressrosa with him, but he explained that he could visit using his spatial ability.
• Sephiroth summoned bats and fed his blood to one, strengthening it and establishing a connection that let him sense its location.
• Sephiroth explained that the Vampire Bat could serve as a marker for his travel to Dressrosa and warned Scarlett to keep it fed with fresh blood.
• Sephiroth put his arm around Scarlett and asked her to sit with him until dawn, and she agreed.

Sephiroth and Scarlett spent their last night together before he returned to Marineford Military Academy and she stayed in Dressrosa Kingdom. After his first story made Scarlett cry, he promised to tell her a warm fairy tale, and she agreed to listen until dawn.

• Sephiroth held Scarlett close and told her a story as they spent the night together.
• Scarlett cried when the story turned tragic, so Sephiroth comforted her and changed its ending.
• Sephiroth offered to tell Scarlett another story, a fairy tale about ten brothers defeating a witch.
• Scarlett agreed to listen but warned herself to stop him if the story became sad.

After a night with Sephiroth, Scarlett hid her bruises and refused to see him off as he left Dressrosa with the Marines. Aboard the departing warship, Sephiroth joked with Tokikake and bought a newspaper from a News Coo.

• Violet found Scarlett in bed with red marks on her neck and a hoarse voice, and Scarlett claimed she was overheated and had been feeding the Black Bat.
• Violet noticed blood on Scarlett's nightgown, but Scarlett told her to leave it on the sofa.
• Violet told Scarlett that Sephiroth was leaving early, and Scarlett refused to see him off, calling him awful.
• The Marines boarded their warship and departed Dressrosa for Red Port, while Tokikake teased Sephiroth about Scarlett's absence.
• Sephiroth told Tokikake that his relationship with the princess had fallen through, then accepted Tokikake's suggestion to visit Sabaody's Pleasure District.
• Sephiroth bought a copy of the World Economy News Paper from a News Coo as the ship sailed away.

Sephiroth and the Marines avoided a confrontation with the Whitebeard Pirates’ Moby Dick, then returned to Marineford Military Academy. He used Butcher Blade to condense and circulate his Armament Haki through his body, finding that the experiment slightly improved his Haki but left its lasting effects uncertain.

• Sephiroth and Tokikake discussed Kaido’s defeat by Whitebeard as the Moby Dick appeared ahead of their warship.
• Zephyr ordered the Marines to hold their course and avoid provoking the Whitebeard Pirates, and the ships passed without fighting.
• Smoker questioned why the Marines had not attacked, and Sephiroth explained the danger of provoking Whitebeard and pointed out Marco aboard the Moby Dick.
• After returning to the academy, Sephiroth poured his Armament Haki into Butcher Blade, let the blade condense it, and guided the concentrated Haki back through his body.
• Sephiroth endured internal bleeding and pain during the experiment, then found his Haki had improved slightly and considered repeating the process.

Sephiroth discussed his New World business plan with Gild Tesoro and offered Stella a Logia Devil Fruit, which she ate to become stronger. He left Gild Tesoro with plans to investigate Dressrosa, find a Supreme Grade Sword, and track down Gekko Moria.

• Sephiroth returned from the World Within the Door and joked with Erha about finding it a she-wolf.
• Sephiroth summoned Gild Tesoro and Stella to the study and offered Stella the Snow-Snow Fruit in exchange for working for him.
• Stella chose to eat the Snow-Snow Fruit so she could protect herself and avoid being a burden to Gild Tesoro.
• Sephiroth showed Gild Tesoro maps and asked whether establishing an arms factory and commercial buildings in Dressrosa could make the company a fortune.
• Gild Tesoro estimated that the Dressrosa venture could earn over fifty billion Belly annually if the company gained a foothold in the New World.
• Sephiroth asked Gild Tesoro to watch for Supreme Grade Swords and use the Underground World's network to find Gekko Moria, starting in West Blue.

Scarlett continued swordsmanship training to become strong enough to protect herself, and Sephiroth returned to the palace with a Devil Fruit for her. She ate the Stone-Stone Fruit despite its awful taste, gaining the power to assimilate with rock.

• After swordsmanship practice, Scarlett returned to her bedroom and changed, hoping to become strong enough to protect herself after being kidnapped.
• Sephiroth arrived through a spatial doorway and reunited with Scarlett, but Violet interrupted them before they could bathe together.
• After Scarlett finished bathing, Sephiroth invited her to meet her mother and presented her with the Stone-Stone Fruit.
• Sephiroth explained that the fruit would let Scarlett assimilate with rock and make especially good use of Dressrosa's rocky terrain.
• Scarlett hesitated over accepting such a valuable gift, but Sephiroth reassured her that giving it to her was the best choice.
• Scarlett ate the Stone-Stone Fruit, endured its terrible taste, and finished the whole thing.

Sephiroth asked King Riku to let the Umbrella Corporation establish factories and expand its businesses in Dressrosa, including arms dealing. King Riku hesitated over the risks until Scarlett urged him to agree, and he finally approved the request.

• Scarlett introduced Sephiroth to Queen Elise, who warmly welcomed him and teased him about marrying Scarlett.
• At dinner, King Riku asked why Sephiroth had left the Military Academy, and Sephiroth said Instructor Zephyr had given him leave after a mission.
• After dinner, Sephiroth privately told King Riku about the Umbrella Corporation and proposed that it establish factories and expand its businesses in Dressrosa.
• King Riku resisted allowing the corporation's arms-dealing business into the kingdom, but Sephiroth argued that weapons could protect Dressrosa and that the company would strengthen its economy and defenses.
• Scarlett rose from the stone floor, revealed that she had been eavesdropping, and urged her father to accept Sephiroth's request.
• King Riku gave in to Scarlett's appeal and agreed to let the Umbrella Corporation develop in Dressrosa.

Five days later, Sephiroth prepared to leave Dressrosa for the Sabaody Archipelago after Gild Tesoro called to say the group was ready. He woke Scarlett and made her promise not to sleep in again, leaving the two to prepare for their departure.

• Gild Tesoro called Sephiroth and asked when he would arrive at the Sabaody Archipelago.
• Sephiroth said he would arrive in two hours, though he was still in the Dressrosa Kingdom, then hung up without explaining how.
• Sephiroth tried to wake Scarlett, who refused to get out of bed because they had gone to sleep late.
• Sephiroth shook Scarlett until she begged him to stop and promised not to sleep in again.

Sephiroth demonstrated his spatial-transfer ability by taking Tesoro and the Umbrella Corporation crew from Sabaody across the Red Line and onward to Dressrosa. After several exhausting transfers, they reached the kingdom and set out with Scarlett, Kyros, and twenty elite soldiers for their destination.

• Sephiroth opened a spatial gate and returned from Dressrosa to Sabaody just before Tesoro's two-hour wait ended.
• Tesoro confirmed that the thirty-plus men aboard the ship were trustworthy, and the crew set sail toward the Red Line.
• Sephiroth created a vast temporary spatial dock and transferred the ship across the Red Line into the New World.
• Tesoro proposed using the ability for maritime trade, but Sephiroth rejected the idea because the transfers consumed too much stamina.
• Sephiroth restored his stamina with stored lifespan and transferred the ship four more times until Dressrosa appeared on the horizon.
• The crew docked on Dressrosa's east coast, where Scarlett, Kyros, and twenty elite kingdom soldiers joined them.