Recaps

Beiyuan Heng jumped into the sea to confront Jinbe, using his swimming skill and swordsmanship to fight him underwater. After copying a fish-man’s ability to speak underwater, he warned Jinbe that Marine reinforcements were coming.

• Beiyuan Heng knocked Hatchan down and leaped into the seawater channel, surprising the fish-men and the trapped Marines.
• Beiyuan Heng swam through the fish-men’s attacks and challenged Jinbe, who struck him with Fish-Man Karate: Karakusa Gawara Seiken.
• Beiyuan Heng cut through Jinbe’s shockwave and tried to attack from behind, but Jinbe overwhelmed him with a surge of seawater.
• Beiyuan Heng locked hands with Jinbe underwater and used Life Return Secret Art: Imitation to copy his ability to breathe and speak underwater.
• Beiyuan Heng told Jinbe to stop fighting because Marine reinforcements would soon arrive, then revealed that he had been the one speaking.

Beiyuan Heng warned Jinbe that Kizaru was coming and let him escape, while Kizaru’s attack failed to stop the Sun Pirates from diving underwater. The Marines concluded that the Sun Pirates were operating nearby and that Fisher Tiger was likely hiding on Fish-Man Island.

• Beiyuan Heng warned Jinbe that Kizaru was approaching and explained that he opposed the Celestial Dragons, then allowed Jinbe to leave.
• Jinbe used Fish-Man Jujutsu to send his companions fleeing through powerful currents, and Beiyuan Heng pretended to pursue them too late to stop their escape.
• Kizaru arrived and fired Yasakani no Magatama at the fleeing fish-men, who dived underwater to evade the lasers.
• Kizaru returned to Beiyuan Heng and claimed the mission had failed, while Beiyuan Heng suspected he had helped the Sun Pirates escape.
• Beiyuan Heng told the Marines that the Sun Pirates were operating in the area and that Fisher Tiger was likely hiding on Fish-Man Island.

Beiyuan Heng reported his failed attempt to stop Jinbe and the Sun Pirates to Kizaru, who praised his abilities and offered to recommend him to Admiral Zephyr for personal training. Beiyuan Heng eagerly accepted, and Kizaru promised to raise the matter when he returned to Marine Headquarters, leaving Beiyuan Heng to await Zephyr's decision.

• Beiyuan Heng gave Kizaru a full account of finding Jinbe and the Sun Pirates and failing to stop them.
• Kizaru praised Beiyuan Heng's skills and swimming ability, then offered to recommend him to Admiral Zephyr for training.
• Beiyuan Heng welcomed the chance to learn Haki from Zephyr and explained that he still lacked strength and guidance.
• Beiyuan Heng thanked Kizaru formally and accepted his offer to make the recommendation.
• Kizaru said he would speak to Zephyr while returning to Marine Headquarters and told Beiyuan Heng to wait for news at his post.

Beiyuan Heng received new swimming-related traits and learned that Marine Headquarters would send another admiral candidate to Sabaody in Kizaru’s place. A report about three newly arrived sisters drew him to Area 30, where the girls watched the crowd fearfully beside a strange sail-less ship.

• Kizaru remained away on another urgent mission, and Headquarters told Beiyuan Heng that another admiral candidate would take over his duties at Sabaody.
• The system upgraded Beiyuan Heng’s Swimming Mastery to Swimming Pinnacle and gave him the Fish-Man Friend trait after his actions involving the Sun Pirates.
• A Marine report said three suspected freed slaves had arrived in Area 30, and Beiyuan Heng suspected they were the Snake Princess Sisters.
• Beiyuan Heng went personally to Area 30, carrying Demon Cutter and wearing his Marine cape.
• A strange sail-less ship docked in Area 30, while the three ragged girls huddled together and watched the nearby crowd fearfully.

Beiyuan Heng found pirates looting a drifting ship, captured a pirate who had eaten the Sheep-Sheep Fruit, and approached three girls hiding nearby. Hancock prepared to draw his attention so her younger sisters could escape and find the Empress of Amazon.

• Beiyuan Heng saw pirates ransacking the sail-less ship while a group of punks fled after warning them that Marines were coming.
• A scar-faced pirate found a Devil Fruit, ate it, and transformed into a sheep-like Zoan user.
• Beiyuan Heng swiftly struck down the transformed pirate, and the damaged ship split apart and sank.
• Beiyuan Heng sensed fearful watchers in a nearby corner and walked toward the hiding girls.
• Hancock told her orange-haired and emerald-green-haired sisters to flee and find the Empress of Amazon while she stayed behind to distract Beiyuan Heng.

Beiyuan Heng encountered the young Hancock as she tried to protect her sisters while escaping Mary Geoise. After her Devil Fruit attacks failed to affect him, he knocked her unconscious without injuring her, leaving her sisters’ escape underway.

• Hancock emerged from the shadows and fired Love-Love Mellow at Beiyuan Heng, but the beam passed through him without effect.
• Beiyuan Heng tried to reassure Hancock, but her fear and hatred of men kept her from listening.
• Hancock saw her two sisters sneaking away and charged Beiyuan Heng to buy them time.
• Hancock attacked with Perfume Femur, but Beiyuan Heng dodged her kick.
• Beiyuan Heng struck the back of Hancock’s neck with his blade and knocked her unconscious.

Hancock woke in Shakky’s Rip-off Bar after Beiyuan Heng brought her there, and reunited with her younger sisters outside. Shakky cleared the bar after hearing Hancock mention Amazon and asked Beiyuan Heng to explain what had happened and why he sought her help.

• Hancock woke in Shakky’s bar, remembered Beiyuan Heng knocking her unconscious, and cautiously went outside.
• Hancock’s younger sisters rushed to her, and she embraced them before noticing Beiyuan Heng sparring with a silver-haired man.
• The chapter revealed that Beiyuan Heng had secretly carried Hancock to Area 13 and brought her to Shakky for help after she mentioned Amazon.
• Shakky recognized the importance of Amazon, closed the bar, and asked Beiyuan Heng what had happened to Hancock and why he had come to her.

Beiyuan Heng explained to Shakky that he had brought Hancock to her so she could help return the escaped slave to Amazon Lily. Rayleigh arrived with Hancock’s younger sisters, who recognized Beiyuan Heng as the man who had taken their sister and called on Rayleigh to save her.

• Shakky released her Conqueror's Haki against Beiyuan Heng, but he remained calm and introduced himself as a Marine Commodore.
• Beiyuan Heng told Shakky that Hancock had escaped from Mary Geoise and asked her to help contact Amazon Lily.
• Shakky challenged Beiyuan Heng over the Marines' ties to the Celestial Dragons, and he said their rule would eventually collapse.
• Beiyuan Heng asked where Rayleigh was, and Shakky said he was probably gambling.
• Rayleigh arrived with Boa Sandersonia and Boa Marigold, who recognized Beiyuan Heng and begged Rayleigh to save their sister.
• Rayleigh questioned Beiyuan Heng, who introduced himself and acknowledged Rayleigh's reputation.

Beiyuan Heng asked Rayleigh to spar after arranging for Rayleigh and Shakky to help the two girls return to Amazon Lily. Rayleigh easily overwhelmed him, leaving Beiyuan Heng injured but more determined, and Beiyuan Heng asked to see the full extent of the gap between them.

• Rayleigh told Beiyuan Heng that Hatchan had asked him to help the freed slaves, and the two girls rushed to Hancock after Beiyuan Heng reassured them that she was safe.
• Beiyuan Heng asked Shakky and Rayleigh to help the girls return safely to Amazon Lily, then explained that his sense of justice was for ordinary people rather than the World Government.
• Beiyuan Heng challenged Rayleigh to spar, and Rayleigh agreed before they went outside the bar.
• Rayleigh deflected Beiyuan Heng's attacks with ease, and Beiyuan Heng's powerful kick rebounded off Rayleigh and sent him crashing into a giant tree.
• Beiyuan Heng recognized the enormous gap between their strength and valued the experience, then asked Rayleigh to show him just how great that gap was.

Rayleigh showed Beiyuan Heng the full force of his Other Shore Blade, and Beiyuan Heng endured the strike’s overwhelming Haki without losing consciousness. After seeing Beiyuan Heng recover quickly, Rayleigh recognized his impressive will, while Hancock reconsidered the Marine who had helped her.

• Beiyuan Heng asked Rayleigh to show him a serious strike, and Rayleigh agreed.
• Rayleigh unleashed Other Shore Blade with Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki coating, leaving Beiyuan Heng unable to move under its pressure.
• Rayleigh stopped the slash before it struck, and Beiyuan Heng recovered from the experience while drenched in cold sweat.
• Rayleigh praised Beiyuan Heng's will and privately recognized his potential as a king.
• Rayleigh's display left Hancock's younger sisters collapsed, while Hancock watched Beiyuan Heng with complicated feelings.

Beiyuan Heng, Rayleigh, and Shakky arranged a discreet rendezvous near Amazon Lily to return Hancock and her sisters. As the group prepared to travel, Beiyuan Heng chose to escort them himself, hoping to deepen their impressions of him and learn from Rayleigh.

• After sparring with Rayleigh, Beiyuan Heng joined him and Shakky in the bar, where Shakky revealed she had contacted Amazon Lily with a Den Den Mushi.
• Beiyuan Heng agreed to take the three Boa sisters and Rayleigh to a meeting point near the Calm Belt aboard a Marine warship, while the others disguised themselves as a family fleeing disaster.
• Beiyuan Heng refused Rayleigh's offer to take the girls back alone and insisted on escorting them, hoping to strengthen their awareness of him and study Haki with Rayleigh.
• Hancock and her sisters rested safely in Shakky's bar, and Hancock resolved to become strong like Shakky and protect her sisters.
• Shakky dressed the sisters in plain clothes, and Rayleigh changed and tidied himself so they would look the part of a displaced family.

Beiyuan Heng received orders to return to Marineford within three days and decided to take Hancock and her sisters back to Amazon first. When Hancock worried that helping them might get him punished, he revealed that he was also a CP9 agent.

• Marine Headquarters told Beiyuan Heng that Aokiji, Kuzan, would replace Kizaru at Sabaody and ordered him to attend an important meeting at Marineford within three days.
• Beiyuan Heng told Hina to prepare the warship to sail, then went to Shakky's Rip-off Bar in Grove 13.
• Beiyuan Heng offered to take Hancock and her sisters back to Amazon, but Shakky and Rayleigh warned that the trip might interfere with his deadline and anger Sengoku.
• Hancock said she would rather wait than risk Beiyuan Heng being punished, so Beiyuan Heng showed her his CP9 Agent ID and revealed he was a CP9 agent captain.

Beiyuan Heng took Hancock and her sisters from Sabaody Archipelago toward Amazon Lily, using his agent ID to reassure Rayleigh and arranging the voyage with Hina. At the edge of the Calm Belt, they reunited with Gloriosa, who had come to receive them.

• Rayleigh laughed at Beiyuan Heng's agent ID and concluded that it let him disregard his superior's orders.
• Beiyuan Heng brought Rayleigh, Hancock, and her sisters aboard his warship and told Hina he was escorting a family home.
• The warship sailed from Sabaody Archipelago and reached the Calm Belt after three calm days.
• Beiyuan Heng ordered the warship to stop when he spotted a vessel pulled by giant sea serpents near the Calm Belt.
• Hancock and her sisters called out to the approaching ship, and Gloriosa rode a sea serpent onto the warship's deck.
• Hancock recognized Gloriosa and called her Grandma.

Beiyuan Heng’s group reunited Hancock and her sisters with Gloriosa, while Rayleigh reassured Gloriosa that Shakky was well. As the fleet resumed its journey to Marine Headquarters, Beiyuan Heng used his CP9 identity to justify the delay and revealed his secret to Hina and Smoker.

• Hancock, Sandersonia, and Marigold called Gloriosa their grandmother, moving Gloriosa as she reflected on the people and friends she had left behind.
• Rayleigh told Gloriosa that Shakky was living peacefully, and Gloriosa nodded in silence.
• After resting, the group returned to the ship aboard a sea serpent, with Rayleigh claiming to be Hancock’s father and Beiyuan Heng’s fleet setting course for Marine Headquarters.
• Hina asked how the group would explain missing the order to return within three days, and Beiyuan Heng showed his CP9 document and called the diversion a secret World Government mission.
• Beiyuan Heng told Hina and Smoker to keep the matter secret, then considered how becoming Zephyr’s disciple might help him advance beyond the limits of his Marine and CP9 careers.

As Beiyuan Heng's warship reached Marineford, he awakened a new Conqueror's Haki entry and accidentally knocked out most of the crew with an uncontrolled burst. He arranged the aftermath and anticipated that Sengoku and Garp had sensed his Haki.

• Hina suspected the all-female ship was connected to the Kuja Pirates but stopped investigating after seeing Gloriosa with the three sisters.
• Beiyuan Heng's warship arrived at Marineford, where he discovered the new [Basic Conqueror's Haki (White)] entry on his personal panel.
• Beiyuan Heng accidentally released Conqueror's Haki across the warship, knocking out most of the sailors and leaving the vessel without a helmsman.
• Hina and Smoker regained their senses and questioned Beiyuan Heng, who gave a vague explanation and ordered the crew to handle the unconscious sailors and report the incident.
• Beiyuan Heng looked toward Marineford and thought that Sengoku and Garp had likely sensed his unfamiliar Conqueror's Haki.

After an unfamiliar burst of Conqueror’s Haki appeared at Marineford, Sengoku suspected it had been awakened by Beiyuan Heng, whose squad had just returned. Zephyr, Garp, Tsuru, and a large force reached the harbor, where Zephyr demanded to know who caused the disturbance.

• Sengoku and Garp sensed unfamiliar Conqueror’s Haki near the harbor and sent Zephyr and Garp to investigate.
• Sengoku connected the Haki’s appearance to Beiyuan Heng’s expected return and wondered whether he had awakened it.
• Zephyr gathered Ain, Binz, Tsuru, Garp, and other Marines, while Ain told Binz about Shiki’s past attack on Marineford.
• Beiyuan Heng waited aboard his warship, calmly testing his newly awakened Conqueror’s Haki as most of the soldiers on board lay unconscious.
• Zephyr’s force arrived at the harbor, and Zephyr demanded to know who had caused the disturbance.

Beiyuan Heng pretended that his Conqueror's Haki had awakened uncontrollably, prompting Tsuru to identify it and Zephyr to take an interest in training him. He followed Zephyr toward Marine Headquarters, while keeping the truth of his carefully planned performance to himself.

• Zephyr's Conqueror's Haki stunned Marines at the harbor, and Tsuru explained that they had felt an overwhelming aura.
• Garp recognized Beiyuan Heng and asked him what had caused the commotion.
• Beiyuan Heng claimed that his Conqueror's Haki had awakened unexpectedly and that he had only just begun to control it.
• Tsuru identified Beiyuan Heng's power as Conqueror's Haki, and Zephyr decided he might train him.
• Zephyr took Beiyuan Heng toward Marine Headquarters, while Beiyuan Heng privately revealed that his supposed loss of control had been a planned performance.

Beiyuan Heng’s Conqueror’s Haki drew attention at Marine Headquarters, and Zephyr pushed to make him his final disciple despite learning that he was a CP9 agent. Zephyr asked Beiyuan Heng whether he wanted to become his disciple, while Beiyuan Heng considered whether Garp might be a better mentor.

• The Marines at the port discussed Beiyuan Heng’s Conqueror’s Haki and wondered about his identity and Zephyr’s plans for him.
• Sengoku showed Zephyr Beiyuan Heng’s updated file, revealing that he was a CP9 agent known as the strongest Genius in eight hundred years.
• Zephyr insisted that Beiyuan Heng could remain a Marine and declared his intention to make him his disciple, while Sengoku expressed concern about his Cipher Pol background.
• Zephyr warned Beiyuan Heng that he would have to prove his strength before becoming a personal disciple, but Tsuru pointed out that he had not asked what Beiyuan Heng wanted.
• Zephyr asked Beiyuan Heng whether he wanted to become his disciple, and Beiyuan Heng considered that becoming Garp’s disciple might be even better.

Beiyuan Heng challenged Admiral Zephyr to test the gap between their strength, and their sparring astonished Zephyr’s disciples. After Zephyr used Armament Haki and sent Beiyuan Heng flying, Beiyuan Heng asked him for more guidance, leaving their training relationship open to continue.

• Beiyuan Heng asked Zephyr to show him the difference between a Commodore and an admiral, and Zephyr agreed to spar at Commodore-level strength.
• Beiyuan Heng caught Zephyr off guard and knocked him flying, surprising Ain and Binz with his strength.
• Beiyuan Heng and Zephyr exchanged a powerful blow that sent a shockwave through the training ground, while Binz shielded himself and Ain with vines.
• Zephyr praised Beiyuan Heng’s physical power, then used Armament Haki and sent him flying toward the training-ground wall.
• Beiyuan Heng recovered quickly, admitted his Haki training was slow, and asked Zephyr to guide him in the future.

Beiyuan Heng sparred with Zephyr to demonstrate his Haki, landing a powerful Rokuogan that astonished the Navy’s top brass. When Zephyr asked how long he had trained, Beiyuan Heng said his Haki had progressed the slowest, leaving Zephyr, Sengoku, and Garp stunned by his rapid development.

• Beiyuan Heng used Armament Haki and Iron Body to attack Zephyr, who tested his skills by countering him.
• Beiyuan Heng used Observation Haki and Moonwalk to evade Zephyr’s strike and attack from behind.
• Beiyuan Heng hit Zephyr with Secret Technique: Rokuogan, creating a crater and making Zephyr cough up blood.
• Zephyr realized Beiyuan Heng had driven Armament Haki into his body, suggesting he had learned Internal Destruction.
• Beiyuan Heng said he had trained Haki on and off for about a year and a half and considered it his slowest area of progress.

After witnessing Beiyuan Heng's remarkable Armament Haki and strength, Zephyr asked him to become his disciple and inherit his legacy. Beiyuan Heng accepted, then explained how he combined Haki with Rokuogan before addressing Fleet Admiral Sengoku through a Den Den Mushi.

• Beiyuan Heng's Armament Haki impressed Ain, Binz, and Zephyr, who marveled at how quickly he had developed it.
• Zephyr asked Beiyuan Heng to become his disciple and inherit his legacy, and Beiyuan Heng accepted with a Marine salute.
• Zephyr promised to guide Beiyuan Heng's Haki training and asked how he had performed Internal Destruction.
• Beiyuan Heng explained that he had combined Armament Haki with his Six Powers technique, Rokuogan, to strengthen it against resilient Zoan users.
• Zephyr praised Beiyuan Heng's talent and ingenuity, then reflected on the need to pass responsibility to younger Marines as the Emperors of the Sea rose.
• Beiyuan Heng smiled toward the Den Den Mushi and asked Fleet Admiral Sengoku whether he had done well.

After rumors at Marine Headquarters questioned Beiyuan Heng’s strength as Zephyr’s inheriting disciple, Beiyuan Heng persuaded Sengoku to release footage of their battle. He returned to training after revealing that he had secretly encouraged the doubts to make his name spread through Headquarters.

• Several days after Zephyr named Beiyuan Heng his inheriting disciple, Marines across Headquarters questioned his strength, and Smoker was confined for beating up those who doubted him.
• Hina warned Beiyuan Heng about the rumors and told him Smoker had been punished; Beiyuan Heng said he would resolve the matter.
• Zephyr urged Beiyuan Heng to ignore the doubts, while Sengoku asked what they should do about the growing unrest.
• Beiyuan Heng proposed releasing footage of his battle with Zephyr, arguing that he could become the Marines’ Supernova; Sengoku and Zephyr agreed.
• Beiyuan Heng returned to training and revealed that he had secretly fueled the rumors to get the footage released and make his name known at Marine Headquarters.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku addressed the Navy about Commodore Beiyuan Heng becoming Zephyr’s successor and showed footage of their fight. The projection left Marineford stunned as Beiyuan Heng struck Zephyr hard enough to make him cough blood.

• Navy personnel gathered at training grounds across Marineford after receiving an urgent notice from Sengoku’s office.
• Sengoku appeared on the projection and announced that Beiyuan Heng had become Admiral Zephyr’s successor, provoking doubts from the soldiers.
• Sengoku replaced his image with footage of Zephyr fighting Beiyuan Heng.
• Beiyuan Heng sent Zephyr flying with his first punch and demonstrated power resembling Zephyr’s Black Arm.
• Beiyuan Heng unleashed his final move, and the footage showed Zephyr coughing blood, leaving Marineford silent.

After the Marines watched footage of Beiyuan Heng injuring Zephyr and receiving his offer to inherit his legacy, their doubts turned to guilt and Sengoku urged them to train harder. Beiyuan Heng reviewed the traits he had gained, including peak Armament Haki and enhanced strength and defense.

• The Marines watched footage confirming that Beiyuan Heng had injured Zephyr, and an old veteran reflected on the passing of strength to the younger generation.
• The footage showed Zephyr asking Beiyuan Heng to inherit his legacy, causing the Marines to regret believing rumors about him.
• Zephyr explained Haki training, and the Marines learned that Beiyuan Heng had developed Armament Haki strong enough to contend with Zephyr.
• Sengoku encouraged the Marines to train harder and uphold their justice, inspiring them to capture pirates.
• Beiyuan Heng reviewed eight advanced or newly generated traits, including Armament Haki Peak, Innate Great Strength, and Indestructible Body.

Beiyuan Heng refused Spandine’s request to escort a Devil Fruit, suspecting it was the Gum-Gum Fruit. Spandine failed to get Kong to punish him, and Kong assigned the mission to Who's-Who instead.

• Beiyuan Heng prepared to train and develop his new traits when Spandine called with a mission to escort a Devil Fruit.
• Beiyuan Heng recognized that the fruit was likely the Gum-Gum Fruit and refused the mission, telling Spandine to send Lucci instead.
• Spandine complained to Kong that Beiyuan Heng had disobeyed orders and joined the Navy as Zephyr’s disciple.
• Kong dismissed Spandine’s complaint and suggested that Who's-Who, who was from the East Blue, carry out the escort mission.
• Spandine angrily ended the call and vowed to make his critics pay once he gained more power.