Recaps

Ren secured Pluton’s hidden legacy, gathered the New World Emperors, and uncovered a conflict over Uranus as he invaded Wano Country. The arc ended with Ren devastating Wano, while Koukurou and Kouichirou escaped and the threat to Uranus remained.

• Ren claimed the unfinished Pluton beneath Water 7 and promised Iceburg the support needed to complete it.
• Ren ordered his divisions to destroy nine rebellious countries and their supporters, then learned that Ace was carrying on Golden Lion’s legacy and that Sengoku planned to make him a Shichibukai.
• Ren gathered his forces and invaded Wano Country, where his divisions fought the samurai and Kuina discovered that Kouichirou, the king, was her uncle.
• Ren battled Kouichirou as Ryder and the divisions fought across Wano, while Ren sensed a hidden enemy nearby.
• Koukurou, one of the Five Elders and Kuina’s grandfather, challenged Ren, and their sword attacks split Wano Country in half.
• Ren warned Koukurou that the Celestial Dragons were modifying Uranus, forcing him to retreat with Kouichirou and twelve Great Swordsmen.
• Ren unleashed the Roar of Ten Thousand Dragons against Wano’s remaining samurai, spared the Hayate Clan, and declared the battle over as Ryder fought Feld.

Ren transformed his body with Goku’s golden hair, then grew stronger by absorbing Spirit Particles and awakened Nami’s Gold-Gold Fruit. As he investigated Pluton and sent Kuina to the East Blue, she challenged Hawk-Eye, while Zoro’s Kitetsu swords revealed his heritage and power.

• Marco awakened his Black Phoenix form during his duel with Ace, but Whitebeard ended their fight and made Ace his son despite Ace’s refusal.
• Ren intervened in the battle between the Marines, Whitebeard’s forces, Kaido, and Buggy, then left after Teach pursued information about the Dark-Dark Fruit.
• Kaya and Olvia used Goku’s hair to transform Ren’s cells, and after three days Ren emerged with greatly strengthened Haki and physical power.
• Ren’s training stirred tsunamis, and he learned Whitebeard had stopped Teach from killing Akainu while considering Ace and Teach as possible successors.
• Ren absorbed Spirit Particles from the Trash Station, strengthened his soul and Devil Fruit, and passed the particles to Nami, awakening her Gold-Gold Fruit.
• Iceburg told Ren that old Pluton documents pointed to Zou Island, and Ren ordered secret investigations while instructing Iceburg to keep building Pluton.
• Kuina challenged Hawk-Eye in the East Blue and gave Zoro the Kitetsu swords, which revealed his family blood and controlled him during his clash with Hawk-Eye.
• Ren broadcast Kuina’s duel with Hawk-Eye, where she fought with Moonlight and froze her opponent before he broke through her icy attack with Sword Aura.

Ren confronted the Hidden Tribe’s schemes as the Pregnancy-Pregnancy Fruit drew Big Mom, Teach, and Whitebeard into the Emperor Sea. Teach took the Dark-Dark Fruit, and Ren’s forces faced the assembled pirates and Marines as he ordered the war to begin.

• Kuina and Hawk-Eye’s duel ended in a draw after their final attacks split the island and froze the surrounding sea.
• Ren learned of the D. Family’s plans and the three items it sought, then rallied his crew with a surge of Conqueror’s Haki.
• Big Mom and Teach entered Ren’s waters to pursue the thief who had stolen the Pregnancy-Pregnancy Fruit, and Ren recovered the fruit and fought them.
• Whitebeard arrived during Ren’s battle with Teach, while Big Mom told Nami that she was her daughter before retreating.
• Ryder’s Zero Division confronted Tia, and Teach killed Thatch and ate the Dark-Dark Fruit after Tia revealed it to Ace.
• Whitebeard and Ace fought Teach as the Marines, Red-Hair Pirates, Buggy, and Kaido arrived, and Ren faced Momousagi before joining the battle.
• Ren let Ace lead the Whitebeard Pirates after Teach, struck Kaido into the sea, and ordered his forces to begin the war.

Ren drew the Hidden Tribe into the open, defeated Shanks and Buggy, and helped set the forces against the World Government in motion. At Emperor Island, Whitebeard began treatment as Ren pursued his family’s tangled ties and gained a new haul that brought him into conflict with Zeref.

• Jack challenged Jace while Wall confronted Kaido, and Hancock took up Shakky’s challenge to decide the queen of Amazon Lily.
• Zero Division attacked the Three Admirals, and Ren’s battle with Shanks left Shanks badly wounded before Ren defeated Buggy and drew the Hidden Tribe out of hiding.
• Ren left Rayleigh and the Hidden Tribe to face the Marines, then directed Ryder to find Whitebeard as Teach and the D. Family rebels attacked him.
• Ryder persuaded Whitebeard to go to Emperor Island for treatment, while Ren awakened Makino’s Angel-Angel Fruit and fused the Fallen Angel Fruit into Muramasa.
• Ren offered Ace Roger’s Flame-Flame Fruit and other gifts, but Ace refused them, and Whitebeard agreed that Ren could take his Tremor-Tremor Fruit when he died.
• Kaya began treating Whitebeard, while Miss Bakkin revealed her claims about Whitebeard’s children and Edward Weevil arrived seeking his father.
• Ren learned that Jewelry Bonney had been captured and ordered Shiryu to bring her to Emperor Island, while Jace was sent to Zou Island to seize the Moonlight Clan.
• Ren entered his Fallen Angel form and used his new Trash Station haul to attack Zeref, whose black magical dragon collided with Ren’s Sword Qi Divine Dragon.