Chapter Summaries

Carl cut down Whitey Bay’s pirates and overpowered her in a duel, but he hesitated to kill her because Whitebeard might retaliate. He pinned Whitey Bay to the deck and turned toward the frightened pirates.

• Carl fought through the pirates with Karasu, Finger Pistol, and Tempest Kick, killing more than thirty and clearing the deck.
• Whitey Bay stepped in to fight Carl, but he blocked her Ice Assault and struck her with Armament Haki.
• Carl overwhelmed Whitey Bay with his Haki and abilities, while she called for a pirate to notify Whitebeard.
• Carl stopped the messenger with Finger Pistol, then hesitated to kill Whitey Bay after she warned that Whitebeard would avenge her.
• Carl pierced Whitey Bay’s shoulder with Karasu, pinned her down with two curved blades, and faced the surrounding pirates.

Marco flew to the Witch to rescue Whitey Bay and punish Carl, who had defeated the Witch Pirates. Marco overwhelmed Carl in their fight, leaving her badly hurt against the mast.

• Marco learned that Carl had defeated Whitey Bay and her crew, so Whitebeard ordered him to rescue Whitey Bay and kill Carl.
• Carl killed the Witch Pirates one by one while Whitey Bay watched, then kept Whitey Bay alive after Kizaru told her not to harm her further.
• Marco arrived at the Witch, saw the dead pirates and Whitey Bay pinned to the deck, and attacked Carl.
• Carl dodged Marco’s first strike with Observation Haki and blocked a punch with Armament Haki, surprising him.
• Marco battered Carl with a barrage of attacks and kicked her into the mast.

Carl fought Marco aboard the Witch, using his healing and Rokushiki to withstand the Whitebeard Pirates’ First Division captain until Kizaru arrived. Marco rescued Whitey Bay and withdrew, while Carl returned to his warship acclaimed by the marines and focused on catching up on his rest.

• Carl traded attacks with Marco, healing from injuries with the Holy Light and improving his Rokushiki skills as the fight continued.
• Marco prepared to end the fight quickly because Whitey Bay was in danger, but Kizaru arrived and interrupted them.
• Marco treated Whitey Bay and carried her away, while Kizaru let them leave without pursuit.
• Carl burned the Witch and returned to the warship, where the marines praised him for defeating the Witch Pirates and standing against Marco.
• Carl urged the marines to fearlessly uphold justice, then went to the lounge to rest and finish his daily quests.

Carl was promoted to Colonel and received a special ability that let him withstand the ocean, then was assigned a crew and offered missions. He considered investigating Queen Otohime’s assassination, a case complicated by Fish-Man Island’s hostility toward humans.

• Marco told Whitebeard that he had rescued the wounded Whitey Bay after fighting Carl and withdrawing when Kizaru arrived, and Whitebeard promised to help her take revenge once she recovered.
• Carl reported his encounter with Whitey Bay and Marco to Sengoku, who praised his performance and promoted him to Colonel with his own Warship.
• Carl was officially promoted to HQ Lieutenant Commander, received a special skill card, and gained Child of the Sea, which let him breathe underwater and resist water pressure.
• Sengoku told Carl that his Warship crew was ready and offered him several pirate-hunting missions to choose from.
• Carl noticed a mission investigating Queen Otohime’s assassination, and Sengoku explained that Fish-Man Island’s hostility toward humans had stalled the case.

Carl set out for Water 7 to capture Roach Thompson and received a transforming sword named Raven from Kizaru. After arriving, she arranged an ambush and explored the island while using rewards to improve her swordsmanship.

• Carl accepted the mission to capture Roach Thompson and departed Crescent Bay with Nelson and three Marine warships.
• Kizaru gave Carl a sword that transformed into a raven, and Carl forced it to submit and named it Raven.
• Carl told Nelson that their target was Roach Thompson of the Flame Pirates, whose bounty was 87 million Beli.
• After three days, Carl reached Water 7, posted Marines to watch Scrap Island, and went sightseeing on a rented Bulu.
• Carl used accumulated rewards, raising her swordsmanship to level 2 and gaining the ability to unleash Flying Slashes.

Carl bought Water Water Meat in Water 7, then flew to Scrap Island to confront the White Wolf Pirates. She defeated and arrested their captain, White Wolf Wolf, and left the cleanup to Lieutenant Nelson.

• Carl bought all the Water Water Meat after drawing five million Beli.
• After Marines reported that the White Wolf Pirates had landed on Scrap Island, Carl flew there on Raven.
• Carl announced that the pirates were surrounded, blocked their gunfire with Armament Haki, and cut down most of the crew with a Flying Slash.
• Carl severed White Wolf Wolf’s forepaws, identified herself as a Marine Headquarters Colonel, and arrested him.
• Carl told the arriving Marines to put Seastone handcuffs on Wolf and left Nelson to handle the bodies and spoils.

Carl's Flying Slash drew Hawkeye Mihawk to Scrap Island, where he challenged her to a duel. The mission to avoid fighting him failed, and Carl prepared to face Mihawk with Raven.

• Mihawk sensed Carl's Flying Slashes near Water 7 and turned his coffin boat toward them.
• Nelson spotted Mihawk arriving at Scrap Island and warned Carl, who left a café after receiving the news and a mission to avoid fighting him.
• Mihawk questioned Nelson about the battle, then identified Carl as the source of the Flying Slashes.
• Mihawk attacked Carl, causing her mission to fail, and she used Raven to counter his Flying Slash.
• Mihawk challenged Carl to a duel, and she raised Raven and introduced the weapon.

Carl fought Mihawk in a fierce sword duel, revealed her Holy Light ability, and wounded the world’s greatest swordsman with her new technique. Mihawk departed after promising to await Carl’s future challenge, while Carl recovered with Holy Light.

• Mihawk demonstrated Yoru and challenged Carl to a sword fight, leaving the watching marines amazed by Carl’s skill.
• Mihawk increased the pressure and wounded Carl, but Carl healed herself with Holy Light and strengthened her attack.
• Carl used One-Sword Style: Instant Radiance to wound Mihawk, though Mihawk blocked the strike and left Carl with a serious sword scar.
• Mihawk praised Carl’s potential and promised to wait for her at the supreme seat before leaving in her coffin boat.
• Carl’s wound began healing, and Nelson and the other marines gathered around her.

Carl pursued the Blaze Pirates after they escaped Water 7, tracking them toward the Florian Triangle. She caught up with their ship, the Flame, as ominous weather closed in, leaving both crews on edge.

• Carl claimed that persistent training had made her strong while Marines praised her duel with Mihawk and one Marine planned to sell a recording of it.
• Nelson told Carl that the Blaze Pirates had fled Water 7 after civilians exposed the Marines’ presence, so Carl ordered the Warship to pursue them.
• Carl deduced that the Blaze Pirates were headed through the Florian Triangle and redirected the Warship there.
• Roach Thompson’s crew hauled aboard a wine cask that released a red signal flare, unknowingly revealing their position to Carl.
• Carl ordered the Warship toward the flare, and the Flame’s crew spotted the Marines pursuing them as the Florian Triangle grew dark and eerie.

Carl followed the Flame Pirates into Thriller Bark’s trap, defeated their crew, and captured Roach Thompson. She then used a supposed escaped pirate as an excuse to lead Marines toward Thriller Bark, while Absalom slipped away to warn Moria.

• Moria ordered Absalom to capture the pirates and Marines who entered his trap.
• Roach Thompson steered the Flame into the gap in the massive sea wall, and Carl’s warship followed before the entrance closed behind them.
• A mysterious force jammed the Flame’s anchor, and its frightened crew panicked at the sight of unseen footsteps.
• Carl boarded the Flame, killed its pirates, cut off Roach’s arms, and had Nelson lock him in the brig.
• Absalom escaped unnoticed by Carl, who had detected him with Observation Haki, and hurried back to report to Moria.
• Carl told Nelson to gather Marines and enter Thriller Bark, claiming that a pirate had escaped her earlier.