Recaps

Zoro and the others met the lighthouse keeper inside the whale, who revealed a huge locked door leading out to the sea. As the whale rammed the Red Line, the group realized the old man might be trying to kill it, while two newcomers plotted to stop him.

• The lighthouse keeper told Zoro and the others that the exit was a giant door rising from the sea, marked with the number 963.
• Nami realized the whale was ramming its head into the Red Line because of its pain and suspected the old man wanted to kill it.
• The old man jumped into the sea and began swimming, prompting the others to wonder why the water did not harm him.
• A man and a woman said they had sneaked in to find the old man and take him out for the whale's sake.
• The old man climbed rapidly toward the giant door as the man and woman waited anxiously at the entrance.

Naruto and the others discussed the enormous sea wall while Luffy charged into it and caused chaos. The old man warned that the wall separating the world’s oceans could not be broken, as Luffy and the others secured two captives.

• Naruto told the others not to rush into dealing with the enormous object and said he wanted to see what results it could produce.
• Luffy rammed into two people, sent them flying, and charged toward the stretch of sea.
• The collision sent people tumbling into the water, while the old man ran above and disappeared.
• The old man entered a quiet room and injected someone with a needle while telling them to settle down.
• The old man said the wall separated the world’s oceans and could not be broken, no matter how hard someone rammed it.
• Luffy and the others bound a man and a woman, who were left confused and regretful.

An old man tried to protect Laboon from a man and woman who planned to blast into the whale and kill him. Luffy knocked the pair unconscious with two punches, leaving the old man and Laboon safe for the moment.

• The old man confronted the man and woman and warned them not to hurt Laboon.
• The man and woman refused to leave and fired a cannonball at Laboon.
• The old man leaped in front of the cannonball and was seriously injured.
• Luffy rose and knocked both attackers flat with two punches.
• Luffy said he could not explain why the pair made him want to beat them senseless.

Luffy rescued an old man who explained that local thugs wanted to capture Laboon for food. The old man revealed that Laboon had spent fifty years waiting for pirates who promised to return, and Nami understood why the injured whale kept trying to cross the Red Line.

• Luffy pulled the old man from the sea and carried him to the hut.
• The old man explained that thugs from a nearby village wanted to catch Laboon and eat him.
• The old man said Laboon was an intelligent whale with human emotions who kept ramming the Red Line.
• The old man recalled that pirates had left Laboon in the West Blue and promised to return in three years.
• The old man said fifty years had passed since the pirates left, and Nami realized Laboon was trying to find them.

Luffy and the others escaped from Laboon's belly and learned why the whale had been hurting himself. Luffy made a promise to return and settle their fight after sailing around the Grand Line.

• The group sailed out of Laboon's belly as the woman and man aboard the ship pretended to remain unconscious.
• The old man explained that Laboon was stranded far from his home in the West Blue and had been slamming into the wall, worsening the wounds on his head.
• Luffy charged onto Laboon's head and thrust his fishing rod into a wound, provoking the whale into another clash.
• Luffy called their fight a draw and promised that he and his friends would return after sailing around the Grand Line.
• Laboon wept and roared, moved by Luffy's promise.

Luffy marked the man’s forehead with the ship’s emblem as a promise, while the man and woman realized they had lost their Log Pose. A bomb then exploded near the ship, and the crew found their compass spinning uselessly amid a chaotic magnetic field, leaving them stranded without a clear direction.

• Luffy slapped the ship’s emblem onto the man’s forehead and told him to keep it there until they returned.
• The man and woman vanished, then discovered the man had lost his Log Pose and saw that Luffy was holding it.
• A man riding a bird dropped a bomb, which exploded in a mushroom cloud near the ship.
• Nami found that the compass needle was spinning wildly, and the old man blamed the magnetic field.
• The bomb nearly capsized the ship, but no one was hurt.

The old man warned Nami that the magnetic field made ordinary compasses unreliable and that sailing without direction was dangerous. He told her they needed a special compass called a Log Pose and began explaining how it worked.

• The old man explained that the magnetic field stopped ordinary compasses from working properly.
• Nami worried that the crew would be lost at sea and asked the old man what they could do.
• The old man said they needed a Log Pose to sail those waters.
• The old man began explaining that a Log Pose was a special compass that recorded magnetism.
• Luffy continued eating nearby.

Luffy showed an old man a compass he had picked up on the ship, and the man said it was essential for navigating the Grand Line. Nami inspected the unmarked compass but could find no clues about how it worked.

• Luffy revealed the compass he had picked up on the ship, and the old man confirmed it was the item they needed.
• The old man said they would get lost on the Grand Line without the compass.
• Nami questioned Luffy for keeping the compass secret and acting without regard for her as navigator.
• Luffy insisted he had only picked the compass up on the ship and complained that he had been beaten for nothing.
• Nami examined the compass, found no markings or distinctive features, and wanted to toss it back to Luffy.

The old man explained how the Grand Line’s seven magnetic routes used Log Poses and eventually led to Laugh Tale, leaving Naruto resigned to the difficult journey ahead. Kaguya Ōtsutsuki urged them to move quickly, and Laboon brought two figures onto the deck.

• The old man explained that Log Poses recorded island magnetism and that travelers had to follow one of seven routes toward Laugh Tale.
• Naruto silently lamented the troublesome navigation and resigned himself to continuing the journey he had agreed to.
• Kaguya Ōtsutsuki noted that Naruto did not truly feel resentful and insisted they move as soon as possible.
• Laboon brought a man and a woman onto the deck.

Sweetheart and her companion asked Sanji’s group to take them to Whiskey Peak after their ship was wrecked and their compass ended up in the group’s hands. Luffy admitted he had never heard of the place and asked them for more information before deciding whether to help.

• Sweetheart politely told Sanji that she and her companion meant no harm and needed a favor.
• Sanji led them to the others and said the group would decide whether to help them.
• The man asked the group to take him to Whiskey Peak, explaining that their ship was wrecked and their compass was now in their hands.
• Luffy said he had never heard of Whiskey Peak and asked where it was and why they wanted to go there.

Nami weighed whether to help the two stranded people and realized their knowledge of the compass could make them useful guides. The pair eagerly accepted the chance to board despite the crew's broken compass.

• The man and woman begged Naruto and Nami to help them return to their island, insisting they meant no harm.
• Naruto left the decision to Nami, who challenged the pair about trying to kill Laboon and questioned their motives.
• The man promised to repay the crew, but Nami remained wary of trusting the pair.
• Nami realized the two could guide them because they knew how to use the compass, and asked whether they still wanted to come aboard despite the broken compass.
• The man and woman jumped up in delight at Nami's offer.

Nami revealed that she still had the pair’s compass, and Luffy agreed to take them aboard despite their earlier threats. Naruto warned them that any attempt to cause trouble would be met with overwhelming force, leaving the pair terrified.

• The man and woman dropped to their knees and begged for help after Nami reminded them that she had their compass.
• Naruto noticed the man’s quiet threat and decided to stay back while waiting for his chance to act.
• Luffy offered the pair a ride aboard, saying they did not seem completely rotten.
• Nami questioned Luffy’s decision, but he dismissed the pair as unskilled.
• Naruto warned that they would wipe out the pair’s town if they caused trouble, terrifying the man and woman.

Naruto and Luffy’s crew left the whale and sailed toward Whiskey Peak after Nami learned to use the compass. The weather suddenly turned snowy as the group continued their journey.

• Luffy declared that he would become the Pirate King, drawing ridicule from people who pointed out that Naruto was standing behind him.
• The old man finished teaching Nami to use the compass, and she confirmed that it pointed toward Whiskey Peak.
• Naruto said goodbye to the whale and warned it not to forget their agreement before the group set sail.
• The old man wondered whether Naruto and the others were the pirates they had been waiting for, and another voice agreed they might be.
• Snow began falling heavily as the crew sailed, and Naruto gave Nami a padded coat while Luffy and the others played in the snow.

Nami discovered that the ship had turned around while the crew ignored the unpredictable weather and their heading. The woman explained that the Special Log Pose was the only reliable guide, and Nami kicked her for lecturing instead of helping.

• Nami complained about the cold, and the man ordered her to shovel snow if she kept whining.
• Lightning flashed as Naruto grumbled about the rapidly changing weather, while Kaguya Ōtsutsuki suggested he use an Earth Release technique to block it.
• The woman pointed out that the crew had been ignoring the ship's heading, prompting Nami to check the compass.
• Nami saw that the ship was sailing back the way it came and urgently told the long-nosed man to turn it around.
• The woman warned Nami that the weather and sea could not be trusted and that only the Special Log Pose stayed reliable.
• Nami kicked the woman and demanded that she help instead of continuing to lecture.

The crew survived the Grand Line’s bizarre weather and hazards as they sailed toward Whiskey Peak. They reached the cactus-shaped island, where the two passengers who had been riding with them abruptly said goodbye and left.

• The weather changed suddenly, and Naruto refused to help, insisting that Luffy would keep everyone safe.
• Long Nose and the others narrowly steered around an iceberg, then patched the ship after it scraped against the ice.
• Luffy said they were nearing Whiskey Peak, while Nami warned the crew not to let their guard down.
• Naruto pointed out the island ahead, which looked like a cluster of cacti.
• The two passengers thanked the crew for bringing them back and left, confusing everyone aboard.

The crew reached Whiskey Peak, where the Mayor and townspeople welcomed them with a lavish banquet despite Naruto’s suspicion that the island was a trap. As night fell, the celebrations continued, while the crew still had no answer about how long the island’s magnetic field would take to record.

• Nami warned everyone to stay alert, but Naruto said they had to remain on the island until their compass recorded its magnetic field.
• Hidden watchers spotted the crew’s pirate ship and called for their defenses to be prepared.
• The townspeople greeted the crew warmly as they arrived at Whiskey Peak, leaving them bewildered.
• The Mayor invited the crew to a banquet and brushed off Nami’s question about recording the island’s magnetic field.
• At night, the town remained lively as people drank, music played, and laughter filled a building.

Naruto and the Straw Hats realized the people of Whiskey Peak were setting them up for an attack and suspected Baroque Works was behind it. They hid in an abandoned watchtower to wait for the Log Pose to finish recording, while Naruto and Nami kept watch over the town.

• Naruto and Nami spotted signs that the cheerful festival guests were armed and waiting for an opportunity to attack.
• Naruto used a deliberately dull adventure story to confirm the townspeople were watching for him to lower his guard.
• Naruto led the crew out of the hall, and they found guards watching the streets, docks, and their ship.
• Nami identified Baroque Works as a likely threat, and Naruto urged the crew to stay together until the Log Pose finished recording.
• The crew settled beneath an abandoned watchtower, where Zoro took first watch and Nami estimated the Log Pose needed another day to record.

Naruto and the others investigated Whiskey Peak in daylight and learned that bounty hunters were watching them while someone else hid in the hills. As they planned to leave that night, the Mayor touched Naruto at a vulnerable spot, prompting him to decide they needed to spend the night elsewhere.

• Zoro and Naruto reported that messengers had visited the central wooden building overnight, while Nami warned that the log would finish recording before nightfall.
• Luffy and Zoro drew three disciplined men following them into an alley, where Zoro confronted them and made them leave.
• Nami and Usopp found signs that the shopkeeper knew about an outsider, and Naruto concluded that bounty hunters operated among the townspeople while another force hid in the hills.
• The group agreed to keep up appearances and leave after the log finished recording, avoiding a fight because they did not know how many enemies were nearby.
• Naruto found a recently placed crate of Whiskey Peak liquor on their ship and spotted a possible clearing in the hills.
• The Mayor approached Naruto with liquor and touched a vulnerable spot near his neck, so Naruto decided the group would spend the night somewhere else.

Naruto and his crew discovered that Baroque Works was imprisoning captured pirates on the hill and decided to rescue them before leaving town. As night fell, Naruto prepared a plan to reclaim their ship, attack the hill, and confront the woman in red if necessary.

• Usopp showed Naruto and the others a map of suspicious locations, including a hidden underground passage behind the big wooden house.
• Naruto sent Zoro and Sanji to scout the hill while the others watched the town and waited for the Log Pose to finish recording.
• Zoro and Sanji reported that armed guards held injured pirates in chains inside an enclosure on the hill.
• Nami concluded that Baroque Works was storing captured pirates to sell, and Naruto decided the crew could not leave without helping them.
• As night approached, Naruto gathered the crew and planned to recover their ship before attacking the hill.

Naruto and the Straw Hats raided the hilltop prison, freed the captives, and fled as the town’s forces closed in. Luffy stayed behind to cover their retreat, but the group found armed men and the red-dressed woman waiting at the rocky beach.

• Naruto’s crew quietly reclaimed their ship and incapacitated its guards before heading toward the hill.
• Zoro and Sanji subdued the road guards, and the crew climbed to the fenced enclosure where prisoners were chained.
• The Straw Hats defeated six guards, while Chopper freed the prisoners and Naruto found more captives bound inside the stone building.
• After the town raised the alarm, Luffy insisted on holding off the pursuers while Naruto led the freed prisoners down the north slope.
• At the rocky beach, Naruto’s group found more than a dozen armed figures and the red-dressed woman waiting beside a boat.

Naruto and the Straw Hats fought the woman in the red dress while evacuating the rescued pirates from the rocky shore. After Luffy defeated her and the survivors escaped into the forest, the crew sailed toward the next island, expecting the woman to pursue them.

• Naruto, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, and Chopper used smoke and a coordinated attack to protect the wounded pirates and get them to the boat.
• The woman in the red dress fought Zoro and Sanji, then drove Naruto and the swordsmen back with a whirlpool created by her Swim-Swim Fruit.
• Luffy caused a mudslide that blocked the pursuers' route, then broke the woman's sword and sent her into the water while Nami disrupted her control of it.
• The woman in the red dress fled toward town, and Naruto gave Soldier Pills to the bearded pirate before the rescued people headed into the forest.
• The crew sailed away before dawn, and Luffy told Naruto that the woman in red would come after them again.

Naruto and Sanji discussed why Naruto had stayed behind during the escape, and Naruto later spoke with Luffy about the woman in red and her sword. As the crew shared soup, Nami revealed that the Log Pose pointed northeast, away from White Reef Island, suggesting the people on the island were searching for something.

• Sanji realized Naruto had stayed behind without using Shadow Clones because the woman in red could sense his chakra, and he warned Naruto not to risk himself like that again.
• Naruto told Sanji he had let the injured people go because the ship lacked room and supplies, and they did not want to come along.
• Luffy told Naruto that the woman in red's power depended on her sword, and they agreed to take it from her next time.
• Naruto checked Nami's sea chart and learned that the crew planned to reach White Reef Island for supplies and repairs.
• Nami told Naruto that the Log Pose pointed northeast, opposite White Reef Island, and suggested the woman in red and her people were searching for something.

Naruto and the Straw Hats arrived at White Reef Island and learned that a woman in a red dress had built a mysterious stone platform in the woods. When Luffy touched it, blue light rose from its center, matching the light inside the Anchor Point.

• Boss Zhou welcomed Naruto and the Straw Hats to White Reef Island and described a stone platform built by a woman in a red dress.
• Boss Zhou said the woman had claimed the island belonged to her people and promised to return for something.
• Nami sent Luffy, Zoro, and Naruto to investigate the platform while Sanji arranged ship repairs and the others handled supplies and the ship.
• Luffy, Zoro, and Naruto followed a rhythmic vibration through the woods and found a vine-covered stone platform with a circular recess.
• Luffy touched the platform, stopping the vibration and causing blue light to rise from the recess; Naruto recognized it as the same light inside the Anchor Point.

Naruto, Luffy, and Zoro activated an ancient stone platform, where a blue fox reacted to Naruto and strange characters appeared. The island’s forest wardens confronted them, and Naruto left with a clue that the woman in the red dress had sailed north.

• A blue fox formed above the platform, looked toward Naruto, and triggered a surge of Nine-Tails chakra; Zoro noticed the platform’s inscriptions were newer than the pillar carvings.
• Naruto copied the strange characters into his notebook, felt a brief sting in his palm, and watched the lights fade away.
• Zoro warned that people were approaching, and a short-haired forest warden confronted the group over Naruto’s notes.
• The forest warden said the woman in the red dress had sailed straight north and confirmed the platform had never lit up before.
• Naruto recognized a symbol from the letter and noted the platform’s connection to the anchor points, the Tailed Beasts, and the northbound target before returning to the pier.

Naruto and Nami connected the woman in the red dress, an old man, and ancient symbols to a mysterious object moving north. The Nine-Tails and Naruto’s compass both pointed slightly east of north, leaving Naruto convinced their journey should lead toward the Okinawa Trough.

• Nami told Naruto that the Log Pose’s needle was slowly turning north, following the object the woman in the red dress had taken from the stone platform.
• Naruto showed Nami the platform’s symbols, and she recognized them from ancient ruins near Alabasta and other places, including Sky Island and Fish-Man Island.
• Nami reported that an old man in a black robe had left the woman’s ship and rowed east toward the Okinawa Trough, where Jiang Feng had seen something human-shaped.
• Naruto mapped White Reef Island, Anvil Island, and the Okinawa Trough, then inferred that the woman was carrying the object to another anchor point.
• The Nine-Tails conveyed a direction slightly east of north, and Naruto’s compass needle settled on the same bearing.