Recaps

Li Yuan strengthened the Limitless Pirates through wartime victories, new alliances, and trade before opening the Battle Golden Pyramid and hosting a major Pirate Expo and World Kendo Tournament. The tournament narrowed to eight elite swordsmen as Li Yuan advanced and the Marines considered recruiting its non-pirate contestants.

• Li Yuan and the pirates defeated the World Government forces after days of fighting, using Seastone bullets to kill Hamadi, Sora, and Yalos Robertson before Saint Saturn ordered a retreat.
• Li Yuan sold weapons and traded with allied crews and kingdoms, recruited Chinjao and the Eight Treasures Navy, and led an expedition to Elbaf that gained giant recruits and the sword Muramasa.
• Li Yuan promoted Bullet to the Limitless Pirates’ first Core Officer and announced the Pirate Expo and World Kendo Tournament at the Battle Golden Pyramid on Venice Island.
• Li Yuan welcomed the Great Pirates to Venice Island, held a banquet, and hosted an auction where Devil Fruits, swords, and portions of a Thousand Year Dragon sold for enormous sums.
• Li Yuan exchanged Dragon Wings with Golden Lion and John for Longevity Potions, while the World Kendo Tournament began with over a thousand Swordmasters competing for places in the final rounds.
• Li Yuan met Toki and brought her to the Battle Golden Pyramid to watch the tournament, then defeated Kiyuen Kuniichi in his first-round match.
• Asura Doji advanced after defeating Kozaburo but lost to Rayleigh, while Li Yuan defeated Roberts and reached the top eight alongside Red the Aloof, Golden Lion, Roger, Rayleigh, Ochoku, Silver Axe, and Genryusai Shigekuni.
• Steel-Bone Kong and Vice Admiral Tsuru discussed recruiting non-pirate swordsmen from the tournament into the Marines.

After securing scientists, resources, and a trade hub, Li Yuan expanded the Limitless Pirates’ strength while the Navy moved against them. The arc left Li Yuan and Garp locked in a decisive battle above Grimo Island as their final attacks collided.

• Li Yuan recruited the MADS scientists, took Vegapunk into his custody, and assigned Judge, Caesar, and Yumaz major research projects.
• Li Yuan agreed to exchange Wano Country’s historical books with Dr. Clover, and Toki gave birth to twins named Andre Rhodes and Andre Asuna.
• Li Yuan subdued the Gold Devouring Ant King on Gravity Island, named it Hermes, and gave it a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit before placing it in Bullet’s care.
• The Limitless Pirates established a trade hub on Grimo Island, where Li Yuan fought Garp while Asura Doji and Chinjao faced Zephyr.
• Sengoku attacked the Limitless Sea, but Bullet, Karu, Hermes, Kano, and Howard fought him over several days until he withdrew and reported the pirates’ strength to Steel-Bone Kong.
• Li Yuan injured Garp with Blood Dragon Severing Air Slash and Blood Moon Soaring, then clashed with Garp’s Galaxy Impact using Collapsing Heaven Destroying Earth Slash.

Li Yuan led the Limitless Pirates to victory over the Marines at G2 Fortress while Red the Aloof killed Steel-Bone Kong, and the Roger Pirates escaped the World Government before trading for a Poneglyph copy. The arc ended with Golden Lion intercepting Roger and proposing an alliance against the World Government, which Roger refused.

• Li Yuan defeated Garp at G2 Fortress, and Sengoku ordered the Marines to retreat after the Limitless Pirates inflicted massive casualties.
• The Five Elders named Sengoku Fleet Admiral after Red the Aloof killed Steel-Bone Kong, while Li Yuan arranged new intelligence and technology projects and reunited with his children.
• The Roger Pirates escaped the World Government’s encirclement at Oracio Island, and Roger later led his crew into Charlotte Linlin’s territory to copy her Road Poneglyph.
• Li Yuan met Roger at Herberth Island and traded a Poneglyph copy for the Wind God Pterosaur Form Devil Fruit, then hosted a nonlethal crew contest that the Limitless Pirates won.
• Golden Lion assembled the Flying Pirates to pursue Roger, while Roger waited in the Edelweiss Sea Area and trained his Observation Haki.
• Golden Lion led his fighters through Roger’s storm and invited him to join Li Yuan in overthrowing the World Government, but Roger refused and said he wanted to travel freely and reach the Final Island.

Li Yuan expanded the Limitless Pirates’ power while Roger’s execution ignited a new pirate age and World devastated Mary Geoise. The arc ended with Li Yuan gathering new allies and technology, bringing Rouge to Wano, and secretly seeking access to Pluton.

• Golden Lion fought Roger through a storm, but neither crew lost its three major fighters before the Flying Pirates withdrew.
• Li Yuan recruited Urouge, took control of the West Blue’s five great Mafia families, and gathered Devil Fruits and weapons for the Limitless Pirates.
• Li Yuan worked with Charlotte Linlin to create Cloud Cloud and Gravity Homies, then traded three Cloud Cloud Homies to World for Dyna Stone.
• Roger disbanded his crew, surrendered to Garp, and was executed after declaring that his treasure awaited anyone who found it.
• World bombed Mary Geoise with Dyna Stones while Li Yuan watched, and Roger’s execution soon sparked a worldwide rush for the treasure.
• Li Yuan rescued Stella and recruited Tesoro, then recruited Shyarly and arranged for her to live safely in Wano.
• Li Yuan arranged for Soros to take Vegapunk’s body, brought Rouge to Wano, and approved the activation of Stuscia.
• Li Yuan directed Judge to mass-produce stronger clones and ordered Yadina to dig beneath Wano until the crew could reach Pluton, keeping the discovery secret.