Chapter Summaries

Dawn left Rusukaina for the South Blue after his allies located a target in the Xianduolai Kingdom, while Hancock kissed him goodbye. In a border town, Kaku intervened to protect Padong from mercenaries and badly wounded their leader, Knight.

• Dawn sparred with Hancock and learned that Toritoma’s lovesickness was for an extraordinary man, though Hancock did not know his identity.
• Hancock mistakenly suspected Dawn was interested in Toritoma, then kissed him goodbye when he received word that the target was in the Xianduolai Kingdom of the South Blue.
• Dawn departed for the South Blue while Padong, a raccoon-dog creature who had eaten a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, moved through a border town.
• Knight and Pig tried to capture Padong for their employer, but Kaku appeared and told Padong to run.
• Kaku attacked Knight with Rankyaku: Severing, cutting through Knight’s electromagnetic barrier and leaving him wounded beneath rubble.

Dawn rescued Padong from its pursuers and persuaded it to lead him to the laboratory that had tried to capture it. As the people of South Blue struggled to pay the Heavenly Tribute a second time, Dawn ordered Kaku to hire the impoverished civilians for his daily necessities business.

• Dawn killed Pig with a punch while rescuing Padong, a Devil Fruit-eating pen pursued by researchers.
• Dawn offered to destroy Padong’s laboratory in exchange for Padong working for him, and Padong agreed to lead him there.
• Kaku reported that Dawn’s daily necessities businesses still lacked workers after resistance during their consolidation.
• Dawn ordered Kaku to hire the desperate civilians, offering eight-hour workdays and three meals.
• Dawn passed through the crowd with Kaku and Padong, planning to recirculate the workers’ wages through businesses he controlled.

Dawn raided a World Government research institute to learn how to make objects eat Devil Fruits, then traveled to Twin Cape to seek Crocus’s memories. The chapter ended with Crocus listening as Dawn offered him information about the Rumbar Pirates in exchange.

• The institute’s escaped tanuki test subject, Padong, was recognized by the fat supervisor, and Kaku incapacitated the researchers without killing them.
• Dawn read the researchers’ memories to learn the Object Devil Fruit Consumption technology, then Kaku killed them all.
• Dawn reached Twin Cape after three days of travel and explained that Padong’s Bake-danuki Fruit required detailed memories to create convincing duplicates.
• Dawn met Crocus and offered information about the Rumbar Pirates in exchange for his memories.
• Crocus recognized the name Rumbar Pirates and reconsidered refusing Dawn’s deal.

Dawn forced Crocus to let him copy his memories of the Roger Pirates, then learned that Brook had revived after the Rumbar Pirates died. Two days later, Dawn summoned a Garp Clone with the Transforming Leaf to train his Haki, but the clone immediately blasted him through the forest with Conqueror's Haki Coating.

• Crocus refused Dawn's offer to trade information for memories, so Dawn attacked and defeated him in a clash of Armament Haki.
• Dawn copied Crocus's memories of the Roger Pirates and told him that the Rumbar Pirates had died, but Brook had revived through the Revive-Revive Fruit.
• Dawn left before Crocus could ask more questions, and two days later he sent Padong to Kuja Island and prepared to test the Transforming Leaf on Rusukaina Island.
• Dawn used Crocus's memories to create a Garp Clone, intending to train his Armament Haki.
• The Garp Clone struck Dawn with Conqueror's Haki Coating, shattering his defenses and sending him crashing through the forest.
• Dawn rose bloodied and torn, but decided that learning Conqueror's Haki Coating would be worth the clone's reckless attack.

After enduring a brutal fight against Garp Clone, Dawn discovered that naturally healing from Haki-inflicted injuries strengthened his Haki. He told the women he would train swordsmanship at Isshin Dojo in East Blue, promised Hancock he would return for her birthday, and departed Kuja Island.

• Garp Clone battered Dawn with Haki-coated attacks until Dawn blacked out with a shattered sternum.
• Dawn let his injuries heal naturally and sensed that his Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki had grown stronger.
• Dawn decided to study swordsmanship at Isshin Dojo in Shimotsuki Village while continuing to fight clones at night.
• Dawn told the women at Rocky Bay he would leave for East Blue, and he promised Hancock he would return for her birthday next year.
• Dawn prepared a Padong clone as a fountain pen and flew away from Kuja Island.

Dawn arrived in Shimotsuki Village and asked the Isshin Dojo master, Shimotsuki Koushirou, to teach him swordsmanship. Koushirou agreed to let him stay, while Zoro remained lost in the village.

• Dawn landed in Shimotsuki Village and asked a villager for directions to the Isshin Dojo.
• Dawn met Zoro, who pretended to know the way and led him around the village five times while passing the dojo each time.
• Dawn left Zoro behind and went directly to the Isshin Dojo, where he met Shimotsuki Koushirou.
• Koushirou dismissed the apprentices, including Kuina, then asked Dawn why he wanted to learn swordsmanship.
• Dawn praised Koushirou's Wano heritage and requested instruction, and Koushirou agreed to let him stay.

Dawn faced Koshiro in a match at Shimotsuki Village and proved he had reached the great swordsman realm, earning his graduation. He said farewell to Koshiro, Kuina, and Zoro, then disappeared from the dojo to continue his journey.

• Dawn and Koshiro fought at high speed while Zoro and Kuina watched, and Koshiro praised Dawn's swordsmanship.
• Koshiro unleashed a flaming flying slash, which Dawn cleanly cut apart by striking its core.
• Koshiro declared Dawn had graduated as a great swordsman and had nothing left to teach him.
• Kuina showed her sadness at Dawn's departure, and Dawn reassured her that they would meet again.
• Zoro vowed to surpass Dawn, and Dawn teased him about getting lost in the village.
• Dawn thanked Koshiro, said his farewells, and vanished from the dojo.

Dawn encountered Dracule Mihawk in a forest near Nagoza and challenged him to a duel to test his strength. After more than a thousand exchanges, neither swordsman had gained the upper hand, and they separated briefly.

• Dawn sensed a powerful presence in the forest and flew down to investigate.
• Dawn recognized Dracule Mihawk and challenged him, while Mihawk identified Kikoku and accepted.
• Mihawk revealed Yoru, the Supreme Grade Black Blade, and mentioned that Shanks had told him about Dawn four years earlier.
• Dawn and Mihawk began a fierce sword duel that tore through the clearing and surrounding forest.
• Dawn and Mihawk exchanged over a thousand sword strikes without either gaining the advantage, then pushed apart and landed dozens of meters apart.

Dawn and Mihawk pushed their swordsmanship to devastating extremes in a fierce duel. Mihawk wounded Dawn with a powerful counterattack, but Dawn’s injury began healing as the fight continued.

• Dawn unleashed Gravity Blade: Saiming, and Mihawk met its golden torrent with a massive green Flying Slash, devastating the surrounding forest.
• Dawn sent a dark gravity sword wave at Mihawk, who dodged it and countered while Dawn evaded by moving above him.
• Dawn struck Mihawk from above with both hands on Kikoku, and the clash of their Advanced Armament Haki sent Mihawk flying through the forest.
• Mihawk steadied himself by the river and launched a furious sword wave that cut through Dawn’s gravity defense and gashed his chest.
• Dawn stopped the bleeding and began regenerating the wound as he steadied himself after the blow.

Dawn and Mihawk continued their duel, and Dawn defeated him with his powerful Zhuyin Successor slash. Mihawk survived and withdrew toward the sea, while Dawn left the devastated area.

• Dawn acknowledged that Mihawk surpassed him in swordsmanship, and Mihawk praised Dawn’s strength.
• Mihawk unleashed a powerful Flying Slash, and Dawn answered with Zhuyin Successor, combining his Haki, gravity, and compressed air.
• Dawn’s shockwave shattered Mihawk’s slash and overwhelmed his final defense, sending the injured Mihawk flying into the distance.
• The shockwave destroyed the forest and unfinished dam, leaving Mingzuo Tea Town facing the sea as residents and the town watch reacted in fear.
• Dawn sensed Mihawk moving toward the sea, chose not to pursue him, and flew away.

Dawn returned to Kuja Island on Hancock’s birthday after more than a year away, and the two discussed their dreams and the challenge of awakening Conqueror’s Haki. He gave Hancock a birthday gift, leaving her opening the box.

• Hancock worried that Dawn might never return, while Stussy and the other girls comforted her.
• Hancock waited alone at Rocky Bay until Dawn arrived and apologized for being late.
• Dawn and Hancock walked along the coast and talked about her difficulty awakening Conqueror’s Haki and whether she had found her dream.
• Dawn said his dream was to protect Hancock and the others and live peacefully with them, and Hancock promised to help him achieve it.
• Dawn wished Hancock a happy birthday and gave her an ornate wooden box, which she began to open.

Dawn gave Hancock a pair of Devil Fruits that enhanced her beauty, and the two spent the night together. The next morning, Nami demanded a Devil Fruit of her own, but Dawn told her to wait until the time was right before leaving.

• Hancock ate both fruits Dawn gave her and admired the changes to her appearance in a mirror.
• Stella, Stussy, Nami, Sugar, Uta, and the other girls overheard Dawn praise Hancock and complained about their own gifts.
• Dawn and Hancock left the beach together and spent the night in her bedchamber.
• Dawn met Sandersonia and Marigold guarding Hancock's room and told them not to let anyone disturb her.
• Nami demanded a Devil Fruit, but Dawn told her to wait and warned her not to use Stussy's negotiation tricks on him.

Nami and Stussy tested their newly granted Cloud-Cloud Fruit and Shadow-Shadow Fruit abilities in Kuja Island’s fighting arena. Nami ran out of stamina before Stussy’s spear could hit her, and Dawn intervened; afterward, Nami took Stussy away with her.

• Nami and Stussy fought with their new Devil Fruit abilities as Uta and Sugar complained that Dawn would not let them become Devil Fruit users.
• Dawn told Hancock that Stussy would likely win because Nami was too young and lacked stamina.
• Nami used her weather-inspired Mirage Tempo technique, while Stussy countered with Shadow Blade and used Observation Haki to locate Nami’s real body.
• Nami exhausted herself and stumbled into view as Stussy hurled a shadow spear toward her.
• Dawn appeared, broke the spear with a flick of his finger, and scolded Nami, who stopped crying after he threatened to spank her.
• Stussy checked that Nami was unharmed, and Nami led her away from the arena.

Hancock and Stella fought in the arena to determine who would hold the main consort position, and Hancock won decisively with her superior Armament Haki. Stella conceded, leaving Hancock victorious.

• Robin, Kalifa, Perona, Uta, Nojiko, Monet, Sugar, and Baby 5 competed while Dawn assessed their abilities.
• Hancock rose to face Stella, and the two charged into the arena as the Kuja crowd cheered.
• Stella transformed into her Nine-Tailed Fox Human-Beast Form and attacked Hancock with afterimages, fire, and frost.
• Hancock broke through Stella’s defenses and struck her with a series of attacks, overwhelming her in close combat.
• Stella’s tails were badly damaged, and she conceded to Hancock.

Dawn learned from Lucci that Mary Geoise was burning and went there to confront the Celestial Dragons while concealing his identity. He introduced himself as a descendant of the David Clan and unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, leaving only God's Knights and CP0 standing.

• Dawn watched Perona, Baby-5, Robin, and Nami spar with Rusukaina’s giant animals, which feigned defeat rather than risk being eaten.
• Lucci told Dawn that Mary Geoise was burning, and Dawn left Rusukaina for the Holy Land.
• Garling directed God's Knights and CP Agents to contain the fires and protect Mary Geoise’s districts, archives, nobles, and treasury.
• Dawn appeared above the burning Holy Land, disguised in darkness, and declared himself a descendant of the David Clan.
• Garling threatened to capture Dawn, who answered by releasing Conqueror's Haki that knocked out guards and ordinary CP members within five hundred meters.

Dawn attacked Mary Geoise with a massive flood and gravitational force, devastating the Holy Land and killing Celestial Dragons before Imu’s presence interrupted him. He fled after declaring that he would return to claim the title of King of the World, leaving marines and officials questioning whether someone had secretly ruled the world from the Empty Throne.

• Garling met Dawn’s Haki and sword slash, but Dawn’s falling seawater overwhelmed the attack and flooded Mary Geoise.
• Dawn used three spheres of darkness to gather rubble and people into enormous stone spheres, crushing many Celestial Dragons as Garling and CP0 struggled to save them.
• The Five Elders arrived but found themselves hindered by the flood, while an immense presence awakened in the depths of Mary Geoise and stopped the water and gravity briefly.
• Dawn called out to Nerona Imu, vowed to return and take the King of the World title for the David Clan, then fled toward the edge of the Red Line.
• Marines and World Government officials who heard Dawn’s words began questioning the World Government’s claim that no one sat on the Empty Throne, while a red-haired man watched the Flower Room.

After the World Government concealed the true events at Mary Geoise, Dawn examined the misleading news and his growing Conqueror’s Haki. At Marine Headquarters, Kong denied Imu’s existence to quell growing doubts, while Shanks learned from Shamrock that Imu was real and demanded to know how to earn an audience.

• Dawn read the World Government’s report blaming the Mary Geoise disturbance on Fisher Tiger and collected a nameless, faceless bounty poster for two billion berries.
• Dawn sensed that his Conqueror’s Haki had grown stronger since he followed the path in his heart at Mary Geoise.
• A Marine recruit asked Kong whether the King of the World existed, and Kong called the claim an enemy lie before redirecting the meeting toward capturing the attacker.
• Shanks asked Shamrock if the King of the World was real and said he wanted to meet Him.
• Shamrock admitted Imu existed and told Shanks to raise his mark before seeking an audience, prompting Shanks to demand instructions on how to advance.

Dawn tested whether killing Celestial Dragons outside Mary Geoise strengthened his Conqueror's Haki and found that it did, prompting a string of public attacks across the Four Seas. As the World Government arranged for Crocodile and Hanafuda to hunt him, Dawn burst into their meeting aboard a government ship.

• Dawn killed a Celestial Dragon and wiped out the guards at Food City's harbor, then looted the government ship and let its surveillance Den Den Mushi record the attack.
• Dawn tracked and killed more Celestial Dragons traveling outside Mary Geoise, discovering that each attack made his Conqueror's Haki stronger.
• The World Government assembled Crocodile and Hanafuda to hunt Dawn aboard a government ship, where Guernica insisted the government could declare Dawn a pirate.
• Dawn attacked the ship, and after cries of alarm outside, he entered the conference room through its shattered doors with the guards missing.

Dawn overwhelmed Guernica and Crocodile with his darkness, absorbing their attacks and crushing Crocodile in a Black Coffin. Hanafuda and Guernica launched a coordinated attack on Dawn while he was occupied.

• Guernica fired a miniature rocket at Dawn, but Dawn absorbed the explosion without being harmed.
• Guernica ordered Crocodile and Hanafuda to attack, and Crocodile unleashed a sandstorm that Dawn swallowed into Subspace.
• Dawn sent Crocodile’s sand back at the three men, then absorbed Crocodile’s Sand Blade attacks and returned them.
• Crocodile charged Dawn with Barchan, but Dawn’s darkness crushed the attack and trapped Crocodile in a Black Coffin.
• Hanafuda struck from behind with his Haki-coated scythe as Guernica fired three missiles at Dawn.

Dawn defeated and killed Hanafuda and Guernica, then found Hanafuda’s children, Ulti and Page One, living in a slum. He invited them to join his crew, and Ulti agreed on the condition that he take her brother too.

• Dawn used Black Hole to capture Hanafuda as he tried to escape, then killed him and told him he would raise Ulti.
• Guernica attacked Dawn with a hidden rotary gun, but Dawn struck him down with Kikoku.
• Three days later, Ulti rescued Page One from children who were throwing stones at him in a slum.
• Dawn told Ulti that Hanafuda had died and invited her to become a pirate, claiming Hanafuda had asked him to take care of her.
• Ulti agreed to go with Dawn if he brought Page One along, and Dawn accepted.