Chapter Summaries

Plot points and events

• Lisa senses an anxious presence in the sea and wants to investigate, but Werther tells her not to approach danger.
• Grace rushes in to report that a giant Sea King is attacking the island. When the creature begins ramming the shore, she pleads with Werther to protect the island.
• Werther agrees immediately because Grace once rescued him from the sea, despite his injuries not being fully healed.
• On the way to the shore, they pass panicked crowds. Grace explains that people gathered after a man tried to calm the Sea King by playing music.
• Werther identifies the Sea King as a generally gentle, flat-toothed species, but sees the musician trapped in its mouth. He judges the ordinary man beyond saving because the creature’s roar has likely caused fatal internal injuries.
• Werther approaches the Sea King, intending to drive it away rather than fight it outright. He is wary that a battle’s shockwaves could sink the island. The chapter ends as the Sea King turns toward him.

Character developments and interactions

• Werther remains detached from the island’s troubles until Grace asks for help. His loyalty to her, gratitude for her past kindness, and promise-keeping outweigh his reluctance to get involved. He also shows restraint, prioritizing the island’s safety over a direct fight.
• Grace is shaken by the attack and the endangered townspeople. Although she hesitates to burden Werther while he is recovering, she ultimately asks him to save the island—and the trapped musician.
• Lisa is curious and perceptive, sensing the Sea King’s presence, but accepts Werther’s warning and stays with him.
• Werther and Grace’s exchange makes clear that he will respond to her direct request. He also bluntly explains why the musician cannot be rescued, cutting off Grace’s hopeful protest.

Significant themes

• Loyalty and gratitude: Werther’s willingness to help stems from Grace having saved his life.
• Restraint and responsibility: He considers the danger his own power could pose to the island and chooses a controlled approach.
• Good intentions and consequences: The musician wanted to help, but his attempt to calm the Sea King instead drew crowds into danger and may have cost him his life.

Plot and key events

• A giant Sea King attacks the island. Werther suspects it may have another motive, but prioritizes protecting the residents.
• He sends Grace and Lisa toward town to help organize an evacuation, while using a Thunder Wall to shield them from flying sand.
• Werther attacks with more than a hundred blades of Lightning Treasure. The strikes and electrical bursts badly frighten and injure the Sea King, which tries to flee.
• Refusing to let it escape without a lasting warning, Werther uses lightning to pursue it and leaps onto its back. He drives both Intent Blood swords into the creature and begins draining its life force. The chapter ends as the Sea King thrashes beneath him.

Character developments and interactions

• Werther acts decisively to defend the island, showing confidence in his strength and concern for its people. He is also eager to test how much life force the enormous Sea King can provide.
• Grace trusts Werther enough to follow his instructions and rushes to protect the islanders, apparently using her influence to help coordinate them.
• Lisa is awed by Werther’s victory but irreverently calls him “the guy who cleans up after me.” Grace gently corrects her, though Lisa insists she is right.
• The islanders rally behind the distant, unidentified fighter, unaware that he is the familiar young man who shops in their market.

Significant themes

• Protection and responsibility: Werther risks a battle that could endanger the island to keep its residents safe.
• Power and fear: The Sea King’s retreat reflects the overwhelming threat Werther poses, while the islanders’ cheers turn him into an unseen protector.
• Humor amid danger: Lisa’s blunt nickname for Werther contrasts with the scale and seriousness of the battle.

Plot points and events

• Werther clings to the giant Sea King as it thrashes near the island, using Intent Blood to drain its vitality and electricity to keep himself attached. The creature’s rampage sends huge waves ashore, damaging vegetation and fishing boats, though the residents escape.
• Unable to shake Werther, the Sea King dives in hopes that deep-water pressure will force him off. Werther slows its descent with electricity and uses an oxygen canister, but the increasing pressure eventually becomes dangerous.
• Werther lets go and withdraws Intent Blood. The Sea King flees deeper into the ocean rather than attack him, apparently frightened by the encounter.
• Swimming back toward the island, Werther catches a large fish with Lightning to bring home for a meal. He reunites with Grace and reassures her that the Sea King has retreated, though he postpones explaining why she could not sense him with Observation Haki.
• In a separate scene, a group of suspicious newcomers discuss their ship’s loss and their mission. They fear being discovered by Werther, whom they call the Thunder Swordsman and identify as their sworn enemy.

Character developments and interactions

• Werther demonstrates patience and tactical judgment: he exploits the Sea King’s size and vulnerability to Intent Blood, but recognizes when pressure makes continuing too dangerous. After the fight, he returns to ordinary concerns, such as finding dinner.
• The Sea King proves intelligent enough to devise a deep-dive escape, but its fear of Werther drives it to retreat.
• Grace is startled by Werther’s sudden arrival and asks about both his stealth and the battle. Her relief shows her concern for the danger to the island.
• The newcomers act cautiously, agreeing not to confront Werther while they pursue their lord’s mission.

Significant themes

• Resourcefulness over brute force: Werther wins by combining his abilities with preparation, including the oxygen canister.
• Intelligence and adaptation: Both Werther and the Sea King adjust their tactics, though Werther’s preparation ultimately gives him the advantage.
• The aftermath of danger: Even after the immediate threat passes, the island remains shaken—and a separate threat is quietly taking shape.

Plot points and events

• Grace asks Werther how he evaded her Observation Haki. He explains that he can mask himself by compressing Haki against his skin, and that he also used a lightning-and-Haki technique.
• They discuss why a Sea King attacked the island. Werther suspects it was searching for something, since it seemed frightened but reluctant to leave. He promises to investigate and protect the island.
• A second Sea King attacks, apparently trying to draw Werther’s attention. He confronts it but hears what sounds like a plea rather than hostility.
• The injured Sea King from the earlier encounter returns, and the two creatures cry out together. Grace urges Werther to help them. He agrees to investigate before dawn, warning them not to cause further damage.
• Werther uses a wide-ranging technique that combines lightning and Observation Haki to search the island. He detects people behind the Sea Kings’ behavior and wonders which faction they belong to.

Character developments and interactions

• Werther shows both restraint and authority: he threatens the Sea Kings, but holds back when he senses they may be asking for help. He also takes responsibility for the island’s safety and demonstrates a new use of his abilities.
• Grace reveals that she knows Armament and Observation Haki, though she dislikes fighting and learned them mainly to protect Lisa. Her compassion leads her to plead for the Sea Kings.
• Lisa wants to watch the confrontation, but Werther orders Nick to keep her indoors. Nick obeys, while Lisa protests.
• Werther and Grace cooperate, though their instincts differ: he prioritizes controlling the danger, while she emphasizes helping the creatures.

Significant themes

• Compassion versus force: Violence is Werther’s quickest option, but Grace’s plea—and the Sea Kings’ apparent distress—push him toward understanding the problem instead.
• Protection and responsibility: Werther’s promise to defend the island guides his decisions.
• Unseen causes and consequences: The Sea Kings’ attacks are symptoms of a deeper disturbance, which Werther’s search suggests involves a human faction.

Key plot points and events

• Five pirates have slaughtered a family in the Music Capital while completing a mission for “Mom.” They discuss losing most of their crew in a fight with two Sea Kings.
• A strange ripple alerts the pirates that someone is nearby. Werther arrives and demands to know what they stole.
• Their leader, Charlotte Carl, refuses to surrender the item, insisting it is part of Big Mom’s mission. Werther recognizes the name and realizes the pirates serve Big Mom.
• Werther kills all five with a single sword strike. He finds their stolen prize: a warm, living Sea King egg.
• Sensing that something is still alive nearby, Werther tells it to stop pretending to be dead.

Character developments and interactions

• Werther begins willing to kill the pirates, but briefly considers sparing them after seeing their leader’s loyalty to his crew. Once he learns they serve Big Mom and remain defiant, he kills them decisively. He also shows curiosity and concern about the egg’s unusual nature.
• Charlotte Carl demonstrates courage and loyalty by offering to cover his crew’s escape. He refuses to give up the egg, even when facing Werther.
• The four surviving pirates trust Carl and initially follow his plan, but all are killed before they can escape.
• Werther confronts the pirates directly, while his brief exchange with Carl reveals the connection to Big Mom and the mission’s significance.

Significant themes

• Power and survival: In this dangerous world, the weak are vulnerable to the strong; the pirates’ victims and the pirates themselves both suffer the consequences of that reality.
• Loyalty: Carl’s willingness to protect his men contrasts with the violence and self-interest that define much of pirate life.
• Moral ambiguity: Werther kills murderers who preyed on an innocent family, but the narrative also emphasizes that he, too, acts from a position of overwhelming strength.
• Mystery and foreshadowing: The Sea King egg—and whatever living being Werther senses nearby—sets up further questions about the pirates’ mission and the creatures involved.

Plot points and events

• Charlotte Carl reveals that she survived by using a Zoan Devil Fruit ability that lets her remain alive after decapitation. Her crew’s retreats and her apparent deaths are a practiced escape routine.
• Werther discovers that Intent Blood cannot drain Carl’s life force. She claims that, already half-dead, she also survived Akainu’s magma.
• Werther carries Carl’s head and the stolen Sea King egg to shore, where Grace is waiting. He explains that returning the egg may earn the Sea Kings’ gratitude, and asks Grace to do it.
• Grace cautiously wades into the sea and returns the egg. One Sea King takes it, while the other seems to remember Grace.
• After the Sea Kings depart, Werther throws Carl’s head into the sea. One of the Sea Kings recognizes her as the egg thief and swallows her before leaving.

Character developments and interactions

• Werther remains confident and pragmatic, though his wounds and fatigue are catching up with him. He protects Grace during the return and deliberately lets her earn the Sea Kings’ favor, dismissing the value of the favor for himself.
• Grace moves from confusion to cooperation, returning the egg despite her initial uncertainty. Her cautious exchange with Werther shows she questions his motives but trusts his judgment.
• Charlotte Carl is revealed as unusually hard to kill and boastful about it. Her claims of loyalty are undercut by her crew’s unhesitating flight, and her defiance ends when Werther leaves her at the Sea Kings’ mercy.
• Werther and Carl trade threats and insults, with Werther repeatedly silencing her rather than engaging with her boasts.
• Grace and the Sea Kings share a moment of cautious goodwill: she returns their egg, and one appears to remember her.

Significant themes

• Gratitude and reciprocity: Returning the egg may create a lasting bond between Grace and the Sea Kings.
• Loyalty versus self-preservation: Carl’s supposed devotion to her crew looks hollow when they flee without hesitation.
• Power and vulnerability: Carl’s unusual ability makes her difficult to kill, but Werther finds another way to defeat her.
• Pragmatism and generosity: Werther chooses to give Grace the chance to earn the Sea Kings’ favor, even though he sees little personal value in it.

Key plot points and events

• After nearly a month recovering on Grace’s island, Werther’s injuries are fully healed. With little else happening there, he decides it is time to leave.
• The newspapers report major changes: Zephyr has left the Marines and formed the Neo Marines; Edward Weevil has become a Shichibukai and announced he wants Werther’s head; and Anita has put a record thirty-billion-Beli bounty on Blackbeard, with a dramatic call for people to claim it.
• Werther dismisses Weevil’s threat and decides he will deal with him if they meet. He plans to return to Dressrosa, seek out Doflamingo, and use his intelligence network to learn about the Blackbeard Pirates before pursuing them.
• Werther says goodbye to Grace and Lisa, thanks them for caring for him, and gives Grace a Den Den Mushi so she can contact him if they need help. Grace hints that Werther will be surprised when he eventually learns who her husband is.
• The King of the Sky arrives to carry Werther away. Though it briefly hopes Werther will release it, it quickly remembers its fear of him and takes him to Dressrosa.

Character developments and interactions

• Werther is restored to health and eager to resume his journey, but he remains cautious: he recognizes that attacking Blackbeard without information would be suicidal. He shows gratitude and loyalty by promising to help Grace and Lisa if they are in trouble.
• Grace is warm and appreciative, crediting Werther’s cooking and kindness during his stay. She keeps her husband’s identity secret, adding a note of mystery.
• Lisa is reluctant to see Werther go, though she disguises her affection with a joke about having to clean up after the creatures he leaves behind.
• The King of the Sky remains comically terrified of Werther, whose threat of freedom briefly excites it before his icy look makes it change its mind.
• Anita is absent, but her unusually high bounty and theatrical wording show how forcefully she is pursuing Blackbeard.

Significant themes

• Recovery and renewed purpose: Werther’s healing marks the end of a quiet interlude and the return to action.
• Caution and preparation: He chooses intelligence-gathering over reckless revenge.
• Loyalty and gratitude: Werther acknowledges Grace and Lisa’s care and leaves them a way to reach him.
• Shifting power and institutions: Zephyr’s departure, the rise of the Neo Marines, and Weevil’s appointment reflect ongoing changes in the world’s political and military order.

Key plot points

• The King of the Sky departs the island where Werther had been staying. Grace tells her young daughter, Lisa, that she should grow up free to explore the world and choose her own way of life.
• Grace contrasts Werther’s cold view of fate with Lisa’s father’s more protective nature. She recalls that Werther might have left civilians to their fate when Sea Kings attacked, while he believed adults must face their own lives and that children were the only truly innocent ones.
• Flying toward Dressrosa, Werther spots a familiar-looking white island dominated by a castle-like structure. He realizes it is the Revolutionary Army’s hidden headquarters and orders the King of the Sky to circle back.
• The giant bird alarms the island’s residents and soldiers. Hack shelters the children he is training, while the Revolutionary Army raises the alarm.
• Dragon and Sabo go out to investigate. Dragon recognizes Werther as a dangerous, blood-soaked figure from a battle a month earlier and worries that he may have found the base and could force the Revolutionary Army to relocate.
• Koala, unaware that Werther is aboard the bird, suggests driving it away or trying to capture it.

Character developments and interactions

• Grace encourages Lisa’s independence but privately hopes her daughter will resemble her father more than Werther. Lisa innocently asks why the two men are different, since both treat her kindly.
• Werther recognizes the hidden base and deliberately returns to investigate, bringing the King of the Sky directly over it.
• Dragon is wary of Werther’s reputation and considers the threat to the headquarters; Sabo recalls their earlier battle and shares his alarm.
• Hack protects the children from the perceived danger, while Koala and the assembled Revolutionary officers prepare to respond.

Significant themes

• Freedom and self-determination: Grace urges Lisa to live on her own terms and explore the world.
• Fate versus responsibility: Werther sees adults’ suffering as part of their fate, while Grace finds this outlook cold and cruel.
• Protection and innocence: The chapter contrasts Werther’s limited concern for civilians with the instinct to shield children, shown by both Grace’s care for Lisa and Hack’s actions.
• Reputation and danger: Werther’s presence alone is enough to frighten Dragon and Sabo and put the Revolutionary Army on alert.

• Werther discovers the Revolutionary Army’s headquarters when he happens upon its island riding the King of the Sky. Dragon and his officers are alarmed that their hidden base has been found, but they recognize that fighting Werther could cost them valuable people. Dragon, Sabo, and Koala each urge him to wait rather than leave.
• Koala acts as mediator. She invites Werther to land and talk, drawing on their two previous dealings. Werther insists he found the island by chance, attracted by its white rocks; the officers find this unsettling precisely because he seems to be telling the truth.
• The encounter turns unexpectedly cordial. Dragon invites Werther into the Revolutionary Army’s fortress, where Koala arranges refreshments and the officers gather around a dining table. Werther stays partly because he has business to discuss and is confident he can escape if necessary.
• Werther raises a past transaction: he reminds Dragon of the Seastone and ships he supplied through his earlier deal with Koala. He then produces a box of magnetic hormones and asks whether the Revolutionary Army can replace them, saying they appear to have expired.
  Character developments and interactions: Dragon shows caution, prioritizing his officers’ safety over confronting Werther. Sabo shares his concern, while Koala uses diplomacy to keep the situation from escalating. Werther remains blunt and self-assured, but is willing to cooperate; his casual manners and unexpected arrival contrast with the threat he represents.
  Themes: The chapter balances mistrust and diplomacy, showing how a potentially dangerous encounter can become a negotiation. It also highlights the vulnerability of supposedly secret strongholds and the importance of alliances and past exchanges.

Key plot points and events

• Werther explains that he wants Female Hormones not to change his gender, but to use them in interrogations. He asks Ivankov for an unusual cookbook in exchange.
• When Ivankov doubts Werther can provide enough weapons to make a valuable trade, Werther reveals his Underworld identity: Kill, a name associated with Joker.
• Werther contacts Doffy, who confirms that his organization can supply roughly 30,000 rifles, 10,000 pistols, and several dozen cannons. The Revolutionary Army officers are eager for the arms.
• Ivankov agrees to give Werther the cookbook, but Werther rejects the terms as unfair and warns that this is their last chance to make an offer he considers worthwhile. He pointedly notes that the Revolutionaries could try to take the weapons by force—but that would mean opposing him.
• As Werther prepares to end the meeting, another Revolutionary Army member offers something that might interest him.

Character developments and interactions

• Werther is pragmatic and confident, using his hidden influence in the Underworld to demonstrate his value. Though interested in the cookbook, he refuses to let the Revolutionaries exploit the imbalance in the proposed trade.
• Koala recognizes that Werther’s hormones may have expired because she likely failed to tell him to refrigerate them properly. She offers to replace them.
• Ivankov initially jokes about changing Werther into a woman, then takes the weapon offer seriously. His cookbook’s unusual origins make Werther more interested, but he still tries to negotiate.
• Dragon doubts Werther can provide weapons because he appears to lack an organization of his own; Werther’s call to Doffy proves otherwise.
• Doffy responds to Werther’s request by revealing the scale of the available arms stockpile.
• Hack and the other officers are stunned by Werther’s identity and excited by the prospect of weapons that could protect the Revolutionaries’ poorly armed members.

Significant themes

• Leverage and fair exchange: The chapter turns a simple barter into a negotiation over how much each side’s resources are worth.
• Hidden power and reputation: Werther’s apparent lack of an organization masks his influence as Kill in the Underworld.
• The cost of revolution: The officers’ eagerness for weapons reflects the danger faced by ordinary members who fight without adequate arms.
• Trust and autonomy: The Revolutionaries avoid pressuring Ivankov, while Werther insists on being treated fairly.

Key plot points and events

• Dragon arranges a meal for Werther, cooked from the Revolutionary Army’s mysterious cookbook. The food is only adequate, but it noticeably helps restore Werther’s stamina, making him eager to acquire the book.
• The meal’s “maid” service leads to an awkward joke: the women are Ivankov’s subordinates, and Werther realizes he had briefly been charmed by people he assumes were formerly burly men.
• Werther considers whether supplying the Revolutionary Army would amount to helping Anita’s enemies. He dismisses the concern, given his hostility toward the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, though he has no immediate plan to overthrow them.
• Dragon offers Werther a mysterious short sword he found when young. The blade grows sharper as it heats up. Werther tests it with lightning, revealing a pale-pink edge, and recognizes it as a weapon ideally suited to Anita.
• Werther agrees to trade weapons for both the cookbook and the sword. Dragon arranges for the weapons to arrive the next day, and Werther leaves on the King of the Sky.

Character developments

• Werther shows his enthusiasm for unusual food and weapons, while his brief embarrassment over the maids exposes a more playful, easily flustered side. His thoughts also reveal his resentment of the World Government and willingness to imagine remaking it.
• Dragon demonstrates caution in negotiating: he offers something valuable but insists the weapons be delivered before the trade is completed.
• Ivankov takes pride in the cookbook’s effects and teases Werther, helping turn the awkward moment into humor.

Significant themes

• Practical value and personal interest: Werther evaluates both the cookbook and sword for their distinctive benefits, not just their appearance or reputation.
• Political loyalty and moral opposition: Werther questions the implications of helping the Revolutionary Army, but his judgment is shaped more by the World Government’s abuses than by allegiance to it.
• Humor and mistaken impressions: The maid episode punctures the tense business of the negotiation with comic embarrassment.

Character interactions

• Dragon and Werther negotiate the exchange, with Dragon carefully setting the delivery terms.
• Ivankov discusses the food and jokes with Werther, while Dragon discreetly explains who the “maids” are.
• Werther’s agreement pleases the Revolutionary Army officers, and they see him off after the deal is made.

Key events

• Dressrosa’s harbor is sealed as the Donquixote Family gathers to welcome Werther back from his battle with Kaido.
• The Family waits at the docks, but Werther flies straight to the King’s Plateau, unaware anyone is expecting him.
• Sugar reveals she told Werther only that there would be a surprise, not where to find it. Doffy and the officers decide to keep the botched welcome quiet.
• At the deserted plateau, Werther calls Doffy. After joking about the busy Underground Harbor and its apple seller, he learns about the misunderstanding and agrees to wait.
• Doffy arrives with the Family. He says he is investigating where Blackbeard’s forces are deployed. Werther confirms he wants that information, then says he has another request.

Character developments and interactions

• Doffy’s care for Werther is evident in the Family’s elaborate welcome, though he is embarrassed when it goes wrong and tries to conceal the mishap.
• Sugar’s attempt to preserve the surprise inadvertently causes the confusion; her teasing exchanges with Trebol provide comic relief.
• Pica’s respect for Werther is emphasized: Werther has trained him in advanced Haki and swordsmanship, making him much stronger.
• Werther returns relaxed and playful, teasing Doffy before shifting to serious business.
• The Family’s banter and shared efforts to welcome Werther show their close, if eccentric, camaraderie.

Significant themes

• Loyalty and belonging: The Family’s welcome reflects its attachment to Werther.
• Miscommunication and humor: Sugar’s secret-keeping turns a sincere gesture into a harmless blunder.
• Mentorship and growth: Werther’s training has helped Pica develop into a formidable fighter.
• Ongoing conflict: The search for Blackbeard’s forces points toward a larger confrontation.

Key plot points and events

• At the Revolutionary Army’s exposed headquarters, Sabo and Koala wait to trade with Werther, the Thunder Swordsman. Most of the Army has evacuated.
• Sabo explains that the short blade they are trading has a personal connection to Dragon’s father, information Ivankov shared in confidence.
• Werther arrives with Monet and jokingly threatens to kill Sabo and Koala before admitting he was only trying to startle them. The pair are shaken but proceed with the trade.
• Werther asks the Revolutionary Army to unload the weapons, then examines the old book Sabo brought.
• The book describes a sophisticated cooking technique: its recipes create seasonings that let prepared dishes restore stamina. Werther realizes the method came from an ancient nation’s extensive experimentation.

Character developments

• Sabo is nervous about meeting Werther but remains focused and capable once negotiations begin. His obliviousness to Koala’s feelings is also highlighted.
• Koala briefly mistakes Sabo’s whispered confidence for a romantic advance, then reacts with embarrassment and frustration when she discovers he is only sharing confidential information.
• Werther shows both his reputation for keeping promises and his mischievous, unsettling sense of humor. His interest shifts quickly to the book’s unusual technique.
• Monet acts as a cautious observer, warning Werther not to provoke the Revolutionary Army too far.

Character interactions

• Sabo shares Dragon’s secret connection to the blade with Koala, prompting her mistaken romantic hopes and a comic quarrel.
• Sabo and Koala set aside their bickering to conduct a careful trade with Werther.
• Werther deliberately frightens the pair; Monet responds with exasperation and caution.
• The Revolutionary Army members unload the weapons while Werther inspects the book.

Significant themes

• Trust and risk: The trade depends on Werther’s reputation, but his threat exposes how dangerous that trust feels.
• Comedy amid tension: Koala’s romantic misunderstanding and Sabo’s obliviousness contrast with the serious security situation.
• Knowledge and discovery: The cookbook reveals how ancient experimentation produced an apparently extraordinary way to restore stamina.

Plot points and events

• Werther completes an arms deal with Sabo and Koala, then warns them that their next meeting could make them enemies. He tells them to stay out of matters that do not concern them before sailing away.
• Sabo and Koala discuss the danger Werther poses. Sabo says they should avoid provoking him but remains committed to the Revolutionary Army’s mission and leads preparations to move the weapons to a new headquarters.
• When Koala touches a crate, she feels a brief shock. Werther later reveals that he has secretly placed a “seed” on someone—Koala, as it turns out. He wonders whether it could eventually bring about the Revolutionary Army’s downfall, though it has not yet developed.
• Aboard ship, Monet asks Werther what he is doing. He says he is curious about how the world will turn out, not interested in ruling it.
• In Mary Geoise, Anita criticizes the food compared with Werther’s cooking, then firmly tells her trusted attendant Tony (also called Seventeen) that he need not kneel to her.
• Anita learns that Saint Bernal of the Hercules Family wants to meet her. Surprised by the request, she agrees to see him.

Character developments and interactions

• Sabo shows resolve and confidence despite recognizing Werther’s strength and the risk of future conflict. He reassures Koala and focuses on the Revolutionaries’ cause.
• Koala worries about opposing Werther and feels the strange shock from the crate, unknowingly becoming the host of Werther’s seed.
• Werther remains unpredictable: he treats the Revolutionaries as potential future enemies, secretly influences Koala, and observes the world’s fate out of curiosity.
• Anita displays authority and compassion toward Tony, rejecting the deference he feels obliged to show her. She also reacts protectively when she hears Bernal may have been rude to him.
• Tony/Seventeen is deeply loyal to Anita because her family gave him a life and position; he struggles to accept her request to treat him as an equal.
• Monet teases Werther about his ambitions, while Anita’s conversation with Tony reveals their close, trusting relationship.

Significant themes

• Fragile alliances: Cooperation between Werther and the Revolutionaries may turn into conflict.
• Hidden influence and betrayal: Koala’s unsuspected “seed” raises the possibility that a person can become a threat to their own cause without knowing it.
• Power and responsibility: Sabo and Anita both exercise authority differently—Sabo through commitment to liberation, Anita through concern for those who serve her.
• Uncertainty about the future: Werther’s curiosity about the world’s eventual outcome underscores how unpredictable its political struggle remains.

Plot points and events

• Saint Bernal arrives at Anita’s palace with an entourage and lavish gifts, intending to propose. He believes marrying Anita could let him gain control of her powerful Family.
• Anita is enraged by his proposal. When Bernal insists that marriage would benefit them both, she kills him with a fiery attack.
• Anita orders Number Three to kill Bernal’s attendants as well and send the bodies to his Family. She threatens to destroy the Family if it cannot justify his actions.

Character developments

• Anita shows her explosive temper and overwhelming confidence, treating Bernal’s status as no protection from her. Her private thoughts reveal that she is devoted to one particular man and jealous of his relationships with other women. She also resents her youthful-looking body.
• Seventeen follows Anita’s orders but is startled by her killing a Dragon Person. He recognizes that her feelings are tied to a man in a photograph—someone powerful, though currently missing after a fight with Kaido.
• Number Three, Anita’s longtime companion and a formidable fighter, demonstrates her loyalty and authority by blocking Bernal’s entourage and carrying out Anita’s command.

Significant themes

• Power and hierarchy: Dragon People are not equal in status, and Bernal hopes to exploit marriage to climb the ranks. Anita’s power makes such political maneuvering dangerous.
• Love and jealousy: Anita’s violent rejection contrasts with her longing for a man she would willingly marry—and her resentment of his romantic past.
• Consequence and entitlement: Bernal assumes his status and supposed political offer entitle him to Anita. His presumption costs him his life.

Character interactions

• Bernal approaches Anita with a proposal; she responds with fury and kills him when he continues arguing.
• Number Four and Number Three stop Bernal’s attendants from intervening. Number Three then asks Anita what to do, and Anita orders the entire group killed.
• Seventeen silently observes, recognizing the personal feelings behind Anita’s reaction while worrying about the consequences for her Family.

Key plot points and events

• The Five Elders debate how to respond to Aokiji killing Saint Bernal, a Celestial Dragon. Most agree the Government should not interfere and let events unfold, though one Elder warns that such a conflict must not happen again. The sword-bearing Elder believes the others are underestimating Anita and predicts they will regret it.
• On an uninhabited New World island, Aokiji freezes a building and its occupants, including a pirate who warns that Joker and Kill will come after him. Aokiji freezes the survivor too, accepting that killing the group’s leader has made him their enemy. He leaves with his giant penguin, Camel, bound for Ika Island.
• In Dressrosa, Werther trains Sugar to dodge. After a brief test, he concludes that her body’s permanent age of ten limits her physical potential, making ordinary training ineffective.
• Werther offers Sugar a different path: awakening her Hobby-Hobby Fruit. He suggests that awakening could greatly expand her power, perhaps allowing her to turn even an entire island into a toy.

Character developments and interactions

• Aokiji is calm and resigned about the consequences of his actions, but the mention of Kill unsettles him. He accepts that he has become an enemy of the group and prepares for the pursuit.
• The Five Elders are divided over the killing of Saint Bernal. The sword-bearing Elder insists on noninterference, while the birthmarked Elder is displeased and distrustful of the decision.
• Sugar is eager to improve but frustrated by her physical limitations. Werther tries to train her, then encourages her by pointing to the potential of her Devil Fruit.
• Werther is patient and candid with Sugar, balancing teasing instruction with an effort to motivate her. He also reveals how formidable he believes her fruit could become.

Significant themes

• Consequences and enmity: Aokiji recognizes that his actions have made future conflict inevitable.
• Power and potential: Sugar’s physical weakness contrasts with the immense possibilities of her Devil Fruit, especially if awakened.
• Political restraint and disagreement: The Elders’ debate shows tension within the World Government over whether to intervene in conflicts involving powerful figures.

Key plot points and events

• Doffy tells Werther that Aokiji has betrayed the Underworld and frozen one of its cannon-making bases before disappearing.
• Since Werther was the one who brought Aokiji into the organization, he takes responsibility for hunting him. Doffy gives him Aokiji’s Vivre Card as a tracking safeguard.
• Werther plans to pursue Aokiji on the King of the Sky, confident that Aokiji’s missing leg will hinder him in close combat.
• Sugar asks to accompany Werther, but both Werther and Doffy refuse. She is too important to Dressrosa’s stability, and Werther reminds her that their plan may eventually undo the effects of her power.
• Werther intends to settle things with Aokiji and then pursue Blackbeard, asking Doffy to keep gathering information.
• As Werther prepares to depart, Dellinger arrives with a call for Doffy: Kaido is on the Den Den Mushi.

Character developments and interactions

• Werther is angered by Aokiji’s betrayal and treats it as a personal responsibility. His hatred of broken promises drives his decision to pursue Aokiji, while his confidence in his own swordsmanship makes him underestimate the threat.
• Doffy reveals that the Underworld had a safeguard against Aokiji and shares Werther’s concern about protecting Sugar and maintaining control of Dressrosa.
• Sugar shows curiosity and eagerness to join a dangerous mission, but Werther and Doffy firmly prioritize her safety and role in Dressrosa.
• Dellinger appears as a devoted member of Doffy’s family, rushing to deliver the unexpected call from Kaido.
• Werther also reflects on the coming arrival of the Straw Hats and Admiral Fujitora, anticipating that future conflict could endanger Dressrosa’s civilians.

Significant themes

• Betrayal and loyalty: Aokiji’s sudden defection contrasts with Werther’s belief in keeping promises and Dellinger’s unwavering devotion to Doffy.
• Responsibility and protection: Werther accepts blame for bringing Aokiji into the Underworld, while the group keeps Sugar behind because of the consequences her endangerment could have.
• Power and vulnerability: Werther sees Aokiji’s missing leg as a decisive weakness, though his confidence may obscure the danger of confronting a former Admiral.
• Civilian safety and moral leadership: Werther’s respect for Fujitora and concern about damage to Dressrosa highlight the cost of powerful people’s conflicts.

Key plot points and events

• Kaido calls Doflamingo, furious that Aokiji destroyed the Beasts Pirates’ weapons factory, and demands an explanation.
• Doflamingo hesitates to reveal that Werther brought Aokiji in. He explains that the factory was jointly owned by himself, Kaido, and Werther, whose reputation alone helps keep New World pirates in line.
• Werther takes the call, identifies himself as Kill, and admits responsibility for bringing Aokiji. He offers to compensate Kaido and deal with Aokiji himself.
• Kaido recognizes Werther as the swordsman he once fought in a brutal, day-long battle, and is eager to fight him again. Once Werther explains his identity, Kaido realizes why Kill had been connected to the Underworld operation.
• Tillman takes over the conversation. He considers the damage relatively unimportant and proposes a joint hunt for Aokiji involving Werther, Doflamingo, and a Beasts Pirate. Their aim would be to make an example of Aokiji and deter other rising pirates. Werther agrees to consider the plan.

Character developments

• Werther accepts responsibility rather than letting Doflamingo take the blame. He is surprised by the influence his name holds and shows a practical, cooperative side beneath his fearsome reputation.
• Doflamingo is caught between Kaido’s demand and his loyalty to Werther, but makes clear that Werther’s share of the factory reflects his deterrent value.
• Kaido remains hot-tempered and eager for another fight, but can recognize the logic behind Werther’s explanation.
• Tillman emerges as a calm strategist who can redirect Kaido’s anger toward a broader political objective.
• Dellinger helps by covering the receiver during the private discussion and shows his heightened sensitivity to Werther’s intimidating aura.

Significant themes

• Accountability: Werther openly owns his role in the factory’s destruction and offers to make amends.
• Reputation as power: Werther’s name and terrifying reputation can control pirates as effectively as—or more effectively than—physical strength.
• Force as deterrence: Tillman sees the response to Aokiji as a chance to warn other challengers and reinforce the Beasts Pirates’ authority.
• Strategy versus impulse: Kaido’s anger and appetite for combat contrast with Tillman’s calculated approach.

Character interactions

• Doflamingo initially shields Werther from blame, while Werther steps in and takes responsibility.
• Werther and Kaido’s exchange recalls their past battle and reveals mutual recognition beneath their hostility.
• Tillman speaks respectfully with Werther, persuades him to consider a joint operation, and manages Kaido’s reaction without consulting him directly.
• Dellinger’s cautious cooperation highlights the fear Werther inspires even among people he generally treats well.

Plot points and events

• Werther agrees to join Doffy in hunting Aokiji, but insists Kaido’s side send someone powerful enough to make the pursuit a serious warning. Tillman promises an All-Star-level subordinate.
• Tillman reveals that the Beasts Pirates plan to attack Wano Country, claiming the attack is a month away. He is concealing that it is actually planned for two days later because he fears Werther may side with Wano.
• Werther proposes a trade: he will decipher the Beasts Pirates’ Road Poneglyph if they postpone the attack on Wano. He reveals that he can read Ancient Script and warns that even Kaido could not stop him if he chose to flee.
• Kaido agrees to trust Werther’s reputation for keeping his word. He will delay the attack for six months and send a Poneglyph rubbing with his subordinate.
• Tillman presses Werther for the Road Poneglyph’s location. Werther says he has forgotten it, explaining that he does not care about the “big red rock” or becoming the Pirate King.

Character developments and interactions

• Werther uses his knowledge of Ancient Script as leverage and speaks openly about his ability, showing confidence that neither the Yonko nor the World Government can easily threaten him. He also makes clear that his interest in Wano is personal: he intends to confront it over his Master’s expulsion.
• Doffy agrees to accompany Werther in pursuing Aokiji.
• Tillman is cautious and strategic, hiding the true timing of the attack and probing Werther for information. His excitement at Werther’s claim gives way to suspicion when Werther cannot provide the Poneglyph’s location.
• Kaido initially questions Werther’s claim but accepts his word and makes a limited concession, setting a six-month deadline rather than abandoning the attack.
• Werther’s blunt, humorous insistence that he genuinely forgot frustrates Tillman, who interprets the forgotten location as a lack of sincerity.

Significant themes

• Trust and reputation: Kaido accepts Werther’s claim because Werther is known not to break promises.
• Power as leverage: Werther’s ability to read Ancient Script—and his confidence in surviving pursuit—lets him negotiate with powerful pirates.
• Conflicting goals: Werther wants to protect his interests and learn why Wano drove out his Master, while Kaido remains determined to obtain the Poneglyph.
• Indifference to conventional ambition: Werther has no apparent interest in finding the One Piece or building a pirate crew, setting him apart from the other characters.

Key events

• Tillman asks Werther to reveal the location of a Road Poneglyph, offering any price. Werther says he has no interest in it and will share the location if he remembers it.
• Werther reveals that he can read Poneglyphs, though only roughly and unreliably. He tells his companions he forgot to mention this limitation to Kaido, meaning Kaido’s search for Laugh Tale would still depend on luck.
• Kaido’s adviser, Tillman, recommends working with Werther because he is strong, well regarded, and potentially the only reliable Poneglyph reader. Kaido refuses: he wants another fight with Werther, who previously pulled out his heart.
• Tillman warns that Werther may be the only person able to read the stones, though Kaido argues the Kozuki Family might also know how. Unable to change Kaido’s mind, Tillman begins arranging support for Werther and Doflamingo’s hunt for Aokiji.
• Aokiji waits on a remote island, expecting Werther’s formidable pursuers. Though he fears he may die, he still wants to defeat Werther and regrets destroying the entire weapons factory. He calls former teacher Zephyr, apparently to say goodbye.

Character developments and interactions

• Werther downplays his Poneglyph knowledge and its practical value, while his companions react with surprise. Sugar is openly impressed, and Dellinger imagines Kaido’s fury; Doflamingo finds the prospect amusing.
• Kaido values combat more than strategic advantage: he would rather keep challenging Werther than ally with him. Tillman acts as his pragmatic adviser but recognizes Kaido cannot be persuaded.
• Aokiji shows both defiance and vulnerability. He anticipates a dangerous confrontation yet remains determined to fight Werther, while reaching out to Zephyr before it comes.

Significant themes

• Knowledge as power: Poneglyph readers are strategically invaluable, but Werther’s imperfect translations limit that power.
• Pride and the hunger for battle: Kaido rejects a useful alliance to preserve the chance of fighting Werther.
• Isolation and impending loss: Tillman manages Kaido’s unpredictable behavior, while Aokiji’s farewell calls suggest he believes his survival is unlikely.