Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “Am I a Prince? Ambush!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mislanda wipes Boa Hancock’s face, prompting her to momentarily step back before obeying his command to remain still.
• He explains his connection to Shakuyaku, formerly the queen of Amazon Lily. Since Shakuyaku is now with Rayleigh—Mislanda’s adoptive father—Mislanda jokingly concludes that he is effectively a prince.
• Boa Hancock is shocked and begins addressing him as “His Highness the Prince.”
• Mislanda tells Hancock and her sisters to wait while he prepares an escape from the ruined slave prison.
• Using his black energy, Mislanda spreads a powerful ability through the ground, apparently setting a trap for anyone who comes to investigate.
• He summons a black vortex and transports Boa Hancock and her sisters away to safety.
• CP0 agents arrive at the prison after receiving a distress call, only to find the facility destroyed and numerous guards and slaves dead.
• As the agents attempt to pursue the escaped slaves, Mislanda’s trap activates. Black energy erupts from the ground, generating immense gravitational force and crushing nearly the entire group.
• One CP0 agent, Motri, escapes by transforming into a tiger through his Zoan-type Devil Fruit and using Geppo.
• Mislanda emerges from a black vortex behind Motri and reveals that he intends to extract Motri’s Devil Fruit ability.
• Motri launches a Rankyaku in desperation, but Mislanda moves first, grabs him by the throat, and declares that he will take his ability.

Character Developments

• Mislanda: Displays tenderness and admiration toward Boa Hancock but remains focused and calculating. He establishes his connection to Shakuyaku and embraces the amusing possibility of being considered a prince. His powers and confidence are shown to be extremely formidable as he destroys the prison, kills or incapacitates the pursuing CP0 agents, and prepares to steal Motri’s Devil Fruit.
• Boa Hancock: Shows instinctive trust and obedience toward Mislanda despite his sudden physical closeness. She is deeply surprised by his connection to Shakuyaku and begins viewing him as royalty. Her vulnerability contrasts with her growing confidence in Mislanda as her protector.
• Motri: Introduced as a powerful CP0 agent with the Tiger Model Zoan fruit and mastery of the Six Powers. Despite his strength, he becomes frightened by Mislanda’s overwhelming ability and is quickly placed at his mercy.

Significant Themes

• Rescue and liberation: Mislanda’s destruction of the slave prison and evacuation of the Hancock sisters represent a decisive rejection of the World Government’s slave system.
• Power and domination: The chapter emphasizes the vast difference between Mislanda and ordinary government agents. His black energy can destroy structures, crush groups, and potentially steal Devil Fruit powers.
• Identity and status: Mislanda’s connection to Shakuyaku and Rayleigh raises the humorous but meaningful question of whether he can be considered a prince.
• Trust amid danger: Boa Hancock’s willingness to follow Mislanda demonstrates the bond of trust forming between them.
• The cruelty of the Celestial Dragons: The CP0 agents fear the consequences of losing the slaves, highlighting the oppressive and brutal system they serve.

Character Interactions

• Mislanda’s gentle handling of Boa Hancock creates an intimate, awkward moment, with Hancock becoming visibly embarrassed.
• Mislanda explains his family connection to Shakuyaku, while Hancock reacts with surprise and reverence.
• He reassures the Hancock sisters before transporting them through the black vortex.
• The CP0 agents react with panic as Mislanda’s trap activates, begging their leader for help.
• Motri attempts to attack Mislanda with Rankyaku, but Mislanda intercepts him and physically seizes control of the encounter, ending the chapter with the threat of Devil Fruit extraction.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• On the Red Line, Mislanda defeats Motri by smashing his head into the ground and using the Dark-Dark Fruit’s power to extract Motri’s Devil Fruit ability.
• The extraction is extremely painful, causing Motri to lose consciousness. Mislanda seals the removed power inside an ordinary apple, transforming it into a new Devil Fruit.
• Mislanda reveals that he has collected several Devil Fruits during his travels, including:
  • Gold-Gold Fruit
  • Bomb-Bomb Fruit
  • Arms-Arms Fruit
  • Cat-Cat Fruit, Tiger Model
• He throws the unconscious Motri from the Red Line, ensuring his death, and escapes before the World Government’s reinforcements arrive.
• The World Government finds only Motri’s crushed remains and the destroyed prison, prompting them to report the incident to their superiors.
• Mislanda receives confirmation from the system that he has completed the mission to destroy the Celestial Dragon’s slave prison.
• He delays claiming the reward until reaching a safe, uninhabited island. There, he releases Boa Hancock and her two sisters from Black Hole Space and sends them to bathe and change clothes.
• The system reveals that Mislanda’s reward is six randomly selected Imperial Arms from Akame ga Kill! He cannot choose them himself.
• The first Imperial Arm drawn is Romantic Flair: Pumpkin, a firearm that converts mental energy into shockwaves and becomes stronger when the user faces greater danger.
• The second is Mastema, the Wings of Heaven, which grants flight and some offensive capabilities.

Character Developments

• Mislanda demonstrates increasing mastery of the Dark-Dark Fruit, using it not only to suppress abilities but to extract and transfer Devil Fruit powers into other objects.
• His collection of Devil Fruits shows that he has been actively expanding his resources during his three years of travel.
• Mislanda remains pragmatic and ruthless, killing Motri after neutralizing him and prioritizing secrecy by escaping before reinforcements arrive.
• His reaction to the first Imperial Arm reveals his high standards: because few enemies can threaten him, Pumpkin’s danger-based power seems less useful in his hands.
• Boa Hancock becomes increasingly affected by Mislanda’s kindness and authority. She is visibly flustered after he provides clothes for her and her sisters, suggesting growing emotional attachment and admiration.

Significant Themes

• Power acquisition and transfer: Mislanda’s Dark-Dark Fruit allows him to steal, preserve, and potentially redistribute Devil Fruit abilities, expanding the story’s power system.
• Rebellion against oppression: Destroying the Celestial Dragon’s slave prison represents a direct assault on the World Government’s authority and its system of enslavement.
• Ruthlessness versus mercy: Mislanda claims that removing Motri’s ability will not kill him, but ultimately disposes of him by throwing him from the Red Line.
• Luck and uncertainty: The Imperial Arms reward cannot be selected, forcing Mislanda to depend on random chance despite his immense power.
• Crossover of power systems: Imperial Arms are introduced as a new class of weapons comparable to Devil Fruits and ancient weapons, broadening Mislanda’s potential abilities.

Character Interactions

• Mislanda physically dominates and interrogates Motri while extracting his Devil Fruit power.
• He addresses Motri calmly during the painful process, contrasting his composed attitude with Motri’s panic and suffering.
• Mislanda gives Boa Hancock and her sisters new clothes and privacy, creating a gentler interaction after the violence at the prison.
• Hancock’s sisters remind her to respond to Mislanda’s instructions, while Hancock’s embarrassment hints at her developing feelings toward him.
• Mislanda interacts with the system by questioning the reward rules and expressing frustration when he learns the Imperial Arms will be chosen randomly.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mislanda is disappointed after drawing Miles Flight—Mastema, an Imperial Arm that gives him wings but does not impress him.
• He performs two more draws and obtains:
  • Beast Transformation—Hundred-Armed Giant, a small dog that can transform into an immortal, berserk hound whose roar restricts movement.
  • Flash—Susanoo, a powerful immortal humanoid Imperial Arm capable of using Soul Rend to evolve temporarily to King-level strength.
• The system improves Susanoo’s dangerous ability: instead of rapidly killing its user, it consumes one year of Mislanda’s lifespan for thirty minutes of evolution and can be used once per week.
• Susanoo and the dog-like Hundred-Armed Giant appear as loyal companions. Mislanda names the dog Xiaobi.
• Susanoo immediately demonstrates his domestic abilities by grooming Mislanda’s hair. Mislanda also recalls that Susanoo is skilled at construction and cooking.
• Mislanda reunites with Boa Hancock, who has emerged wearing his oversized clothes while her sisters remain bathing. He is captivated by her beauty, and she behaves shyly and affectionately toward him.
• Mislanda asks Hancock to blow into his palm as a “beauty’s blessing” before making another draw.
• Using a newly created lottery wheel, Mislanda obtains Five Vision Omnipotence—Observer, an Imperial Arm that grants:
  • X-ray vision
  • Illusion vision
  • Precognition
  • Farsight
  • Mind’s eye
• He activates the artifact and observes distant events, including Sea Kings fighting and a pirate ship traveling at sea. The chapter ends as he tests the remaining abilities and hears Hancock’s private, adoring thoughts about him.

Character Development

• Mislanda becomes increasingly powerful, gaining two formidable combat companions and a versatile vision-based Imperial Arm. Despite his growing arsenal, he remains dissatisfied and greedy for better abilities.
• Susanoo is introduced as both a powerful warrior and a highly capable caretaker, creating a humorous contrast between his fearsome appearance and domestic skills.
• Xiaobi appears harmless and affectionate in dog form, though Mislanda recognizes its true nature as a terrifying, cannibalistic monster.
• Boa Hancock is portrayed as shy, obedient, and romantically interested in Mislanda, contrasting with her future identity as the proud Pirate Empress.

Significant Themes

• Power accumulation: Mislanda continues collecting increasingly powerful Imperial Arms and building a personal force of loyal companions.
• Luck and fate: His frustration over poor draws leads him to seek Hancock’s “blessing,” blending supernatural luck with romantic comedy.
• Appearance versus reality: Xiaobi looks cute but is deadly, while Susanoo looks intimidating but excels at cooking and housework.
• Romantic attraction: Hancock’s admiration and Mislanda’s fascination with her beauty begin developing into a clear romantic dynamic.
• Enhanced abilities and consequences: Susanoo’s life-draining technique illustrates the balance between overwhelming power and personal cost, though the system significantly reduces that cost.

Character Interactions

• Mislanda evaluates and names Xiaobi while treating it affectionately.
• Susanoo grooms Mislanda and is established as a loyal, service-oriented companion.
• Mislanda and Hancock hold hands, exchange names and titles, and share a shy, flirtatious moment.
• Mislanda playfully asks Hancock for a blessing by having her blow into his palm.
• After activating Observer, Mislanda appears to hear Hancock’s hidden feelings, revealing that she wants to remain with him forever.

Chapter Summary: “Water Dragon Possession—Black Marlin! Garp’s Intuition!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mislanda tests the newly acquired Five Vision Omnipotence, an Imperial Arm that grants extraordinary visual abilities, including the power to perceive others’ thoughts and see through objects.
• His use of X-ray vision unexpectedly reveals Hancock’s unclothed body, leaving him embarrassed and physically flustered. He quickly ends the test and regains his composure.
• Mislanda then draws another Imperial Arm: Water Dragon Possession—Black Marlin, a ring that allows its user to manipulate surrounding liquids, including seawater and blood.
• Recognizing seawater as the natural weakness of Devil Fruit users, Mislanda realizes that Black Marlin could give him a major advantage in the pirate world, though he acknowledges that powerful abilities such as Aokiji’s ice powers could resist it.
• Satisfied with his recent acquisitions despite not obtaining his most desired Imperial Arms, Mislanda thanks Hancock and goes to the shore to test Black Marlin.
• He successfully creates several enormous water dragons, terrifying nearby Sea Kings and forcing them to flee.
• Meanwhile, the Marines receive an emergency report that the World Government’s slave prison has been destroyed and more than ten thousand slaves have been freed.
• Steel Bone Kong summons Sengoku and orders the Marines to pursue the prison’s liberator and recapture the escaped slaves. However, he decides that non-pirate slaves should be allowed to escape, limiting the damage to the Marines’ reputation.
• Garp arrives and presents a photograph of Mislanda, claiming that he suspects Mislanda is connected to the prison’s destruction. Although Garp has no proof, he considers Mislanda highly suspicious because the young man knew about the secret history of God Valley.
• Kong dismisses the suspicion for the moment, agreeing only to have the World Government monitor Mislanda while prioritizing the slave-prison crisis.

Character Developments

• Mislanda: Demonstrates increasing confidence in his growing arsenal. He gains better control over his impulses, recognizes the tactical importance of Black Marlin, and begins testing the limits of his abilities.
• Hancock: Continues to admire Mislanda intensely. His teasing gesture—pinching her cheek—makes her shy and reinforces her growing romantic attachment.
• Garp: Shows strong intuition and suspicion. Though lacking concrete evidence, he correctly senses that Mislanda is connected to major events and refuses to dismiss him as ordinary.
• Steel Bone Kong: Reveals his practical leadership style. He must balance the World Government’s demands with the Marines’ public reputation and therefore adopts a limited approach to recovering the slaves.
• Sengoku: Expresses concern that obeying the World Government too directly would damage the Marines’ credibility.

Significant Themes

• Power and responsibility: Mislanda’s abilities become increasingly dangerous, but he focuses on understanding and testing them rather than using them recklessly.
• The corruption of authority: The World Government prioritizes recovering slaves and protecting its image, exposing the moral hypocrisy of the system.
• Reputation versus justice: The Marines dislike slavery but are forced to serve the World Government, creating a conflict between institutional duty and moral principles.
• Intuition and hidden identities: Garp’s suspicions emphasize that Mislanda’s knowledge and actions may place him at the center of larger historical and political events.
• Romantic and comedic tension: Mislanda’s accidental use of X-ray vision produces embarrassment and humor while deepening Hancock’s affection for him.

Character Interactions

• Mislanda and Hancock share an intimate, playful moment when he tests his vision abilities; his embarrassment contrasts with her concern and admiration.
• Mislanda’s cheek pinch makes Hancock visibly shy, highlighting their developing bond.
• Kong and Sengoku debate how to respond to the slave uprising while protecting the Marines’ reputation.
• Garp challenges the official focus by connecting Mislanda to the incident, but Kong remains unconvinced and prioritizes the immediate crisis.

Chapter Summary: “I Like Mislanda!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• News spreads worldwide that the slave prison connected to the Celestial Dragons and World Government was attacked, causing a major uproar.
• Reports identify the perpetrators as the Fish-Man explorer Fisher Tiger and an unidentified man in black. Rayleigh immediately realizes that the mysterious man must be Mislanda.
• At Shakky’s bar on Sabaody Archipelago, Rayleigh worries that Mislanda has endangered himself by confronting the World Government despite not yet being strong enough to defeat Rayleigh.
• Mislanda returns safely with the three Hancock sisters: Boa Hancock, Sandersonia, and Marigold.
• The sisters recognize Shakky as the former queen and captain of the Kuja Pirates. Shakky learns that they were abducted from Amazon Lily as children and enslaved by the Celestial Dragons.
• Shakky comforts Hancock and promises to help the sisters return home, but Hancock reveals that she wants to stay with Mislanda.
• Shakky notices that Hancock is wearing Mislanda’s clothes and suspects she has developed romantic feelings for him. She sends Mislanda away on an errand so she can question Hancock privately.
• Since Hancock does not understand what it means to “like” someone, Shakky guides her through questions about her heartbeat, desire to see Mislanda, and wish to remain with him forever.
• Hancock finally realizes and openly declares, “I like Mislanda!”

Character Developments

• Mislanda is established as bold, powerful, and willing to risk everything to rescue slaves and oppose the World Government. His return also reveals his confidence that he will soon surpass Rayleigh.
• Rayleigh shows strong paternal concern for Mislanda, worrying that his son has taken on a challenge beyond his current strength.
• Shakky acts as a compassionate protector toward the Hancock sisters, while also serving as a perceptive and teasing mentor to Hancock.
• Hancock begins to process her feelings for Mislanda. Having been isolated from normal relationships and raised in captivity, she initially does not understand love or attraction, but Shakky helps her recognize them.
• Sandersonia and Marigold remain largely silent but are reunited with a former ruler of Amazon Lily and brought closer to the possibility of returning home.

Significant Themes

• Defiance against oppression: Mislanda and Fisher Tiger’s raid directly challenges the authority of the Celestial Dragons and the World Government.
• Freedom and rescue: The escape of the slaves and the Hancocks’ possible return to Amazon Lily emphasize liberation from abuse and captivity.
• Found family and compassion: Shakky and Rayleigh welcome the sisters and respond to their suffering with sympathy and protection.
• Awakening emotions: Hancock’s confusion about love reflects how slavery and isolation deprived her of ordinary emotional development.
• Legacy and repetition: Shakky recognizes similarities between her own relationship with Rayleigh and Hancock’s emerging attachment to Mislanda.

Important Character Interactions

• Rayleigh and Shakky: They discuss Mislanda’s actions, with Rayleigh expressing worry and Shakky reassuring him that Mislanda’s behavior is consistent with his character.
• Mislanda and Rayleigh: Their exchange highlights their father-son relationship and Mislanda’s confidence that he will eventually surpass Rayleigh.
• Shakky and the Hancock sisters: Shakky embraces Hancock, acknowledges their suffering, and offers to help them return home.
• Hancock and Mislanda: Hancock’s wish to stay with him, along with her wearing his clothes, suggests an immediate emotional attachment formed after he rescued her.
• Shakky and Hancock: Shakky gently leads Hancock to understand that her excitement, longing, and desire for permanence indicate that she is in love with Mislanda.

Chapter Summary: “The Five-Hundred-Million-Berry Bounty!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shakky teases Rayleigh about the attraction Hancock and other Amazon Lily women feel toward him and Mislanda. Concerned that Hancock might suffer as she once did, Shakky insists that Hancock remain with her while Rayleigh prepares rooms for Sandersonia and Marigold.
• At Marine Headquarters, Marshal Steel Bone Kong apologizes to Garp after confirming that Mislanda is one of the masterminds behind the recent incident. Garp describes Mislanda as an exceptionally powerful Devil Fruit user capable of matching his strength.
• Intelligence reports reveal that Mislanda can produce a black substance capable of absorbing objects. The World Government identifies his power as the Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit.
• Aokiji arrives and recognizes Mislanda as the child he encountered during the Ohara Buster Call seven years earlier. He reveals that Mislanda is Rayleigh’s son and recalls his unusual abilities and the powerful figures who fought during the incident.
• Kong orders a worldwide manhunt and sets Mislanda’s bounty at 500 million berries. Because the Marines do not know his real name, they give him the codename “Dark King.”
• Fisher Tiger is also given a 300-million-berry bounty after forming the Sun Pirates, a crew composed entirely of Fish-Men. The Marines recognize that pursuing such a crew will be extremely difficult, especially because its members can escape into the sea.
• Back at Shakky’s bar, Shakky scolds Mislanda for leaving Hancock in his clothes. She orders him to take Hancock shopping for new outfits. Mislanda respectfully agrees, and Hancock shyly takes his hand.
• On a hidden island near the Revolutionary Army’s developing base, fifteen-year-old Robin reads the newspaper and secretly decides to leave, setting up her next major move.

Character Developments

• Mislanda is officially recognized as a major global threat. His strength, mysterious Dark-Dark Fruit, heritage as Rayleigh’s son, and connection to the Ohara incident all contribute to his enormous bounty.
• Hancock grows more openly attached to Mislanda, becoming shy and emotionally affected when he takes her hand. She remains under Shakky’s protection.
• Shakky acts as a protective and perceptive guardian, especially toward Hancock. Her past with Rayleigh influences her determination to prevent Hancock from enduring similar emotional pain.
• Rayleigh is embarrassed by Shakky’s teasing but accepts responsibility for helping care for the Amazon Lily sisters.
• Garp is vindicated after repeatedly warning Kong about Mislanda. He remains deeply impressed by Mislanda’s physical strength.
• Aokiji reveals his connection to Mislanda and confirms the boy’s identity from the Ohara incident, showing that the encounter left a lasting impression on him.
• Fisher Tiger rises into a significant revolutionary and pirate figure by creating the Sun Pirates, drawing immediate Marine attention.
• Robin, now fifteen, reaches a turning point and resolves to leave the scholars’ island, suggesting a desire for independence or a new mission.

Significant Themes

• Reputation and inherited legacy: Mislanda’s identity as Rayleigh’s son and his connection to the Dark King title greatly shape how the Marines perceive him.
• The escalation of danger: The massive bounty demonstrates that Mislanda and Fisher Tiger are becoming powerful forces capable of challenging the World Government.
• Protection and emotional attachment: Shakky’s concern for Hancock, along with Hancock’s growing affection for Mislanda, highlights the chapter’s focus on loyalty, romance, and guardianship.
• The World Government’s fear of the unknown: Mislanda’s unfamiliar Devil Fruit and links to Ohara make him especially threatening to the Marines.
• Freedom and rebellion: The formation of the Sun Pirates, the Revolutionary Army’s growth, and Robin’s decision to leave all reflect characters moving away from control and toward self-determined paths.

Important Character Interactions

• Shakky and Rayleigh: Shakky playfully criticizes Rayleigh while reminding him of the emotional consequences of his influence on Amazon Lily women.
• Shakky and Mislanda: She treats Mislanda like a younger family member, scolding him but also trusting him to care for Hancock.
• Mislanda and Hancock: Their hand-holding scene quietly confirms Hancock’s growing romantic feelings and Mislanda’s willingness to accompany and care for her.
• Kong and Garp: Kong admits that Garp’s earlier warnings were correct and relies on Garp’s firsthand account of Mislanda’s abilities.
• Aokiji and the Marine leadership: Aokiji provides the crucial information identifying Mislanda as Rayleigh’s son and linking him to Ohara.
• Mislanda and Robin: They do not interact directly in this chapter, but both are connected to the aftermath of Ohara, and Robin’s decision foreshadows future developments involving Mislanda’s expanding influence.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Robin decides to leave the Revolutionary Army’s protection and travel into the outside world. She explains to Olvia and Professor Clover that she is old enough to choose her own path and is determined to find someone she has long wanted to meet.
• Olvia reluctantly accepts Robin’s decision and says goodbye as Robin departs by boat. Although worried, she trusts Robin’s strength and independence.
• Dragon reassures Olvia and Clover that the Revolutionary Army will protect Robin if necessary. He also suggests that Robin’s safety may be secured if she finds Rayleigh’s son, whom he recognizes as a powerful and influential young man.
• The story shifts to Sabaody Archipelago, where Mislanda takes Hancock shopping for clothes.
• Mislanda, disguised so that the authorities and newspaper readers will not recognize him, openly admires Hancock’s beauty while walking with her.
• He brings Hancock to a large clothing store, buys every style of women’s clothing, and asks her to try them on. Hancock’s appearance in a white dress leaves him completely captivated.
• Hancock shyly asks whether Mislanda likes her. Instead of answering directly, Mislanda takes her to a hotel, promising to respond after she models all the outfits for him.
• Once there, Mislanda kisses Hancock passionately. Their mutual attraction is clear, and the scene ends with Mislanda carrying her further into the room.

Character Developments

• Robin demonstrates maturity, independence, and courage by leaving the safety of her adopted home to pursue her own goals.
• Olvia shifts from trying to protect Robin to accepting that she must let her daughter make her own choices.
• Dragon is shown as a supportive protector who continues to monitor Robin’s safety while also expressing interest in the future impact of Mislanda’s actions.
• Mislanda reveals strong romantic and physical attraction toward Hancock. Although he deliberately restrains himself because of her weakened condition after years of imprisonment, he is increasingly unable to conceal his feelings.
• Hancock becomes more emotionally open and confident around Mislanda. Her question about whether he likes her shows her growing desire for reassurance and affection.

Significant Themes

• Freedom and self-determination: Robin chooses to leave a protected life and pursue the future she wants.
• Parental love and letting go: Olvia’s emotional farewell reflects the difficulty of allowing a loved one to face danger independently.
• Protection and trust: Dragon’s promise of Revolutionary Army support emphasizes the importance of hidden allies and continued care.
• Beauty, attraction, and desire: The shopping sequence focuses on Mislanda’s fascination with Hancock and her newfound ability to present herself freely.
• Emotional recovery and vulnerability: Although Hancock is powerful, her past suffering still affects her physically and emotionally, making Mislanda cautious despite his desire.

Important Character Interactions

• Robin and Olvia: Robin firmly announces her decision, while Olvia ultimately encourages her to pursue her chosen life.
• Dragon, Olvia, and Professor Clover: Dragon reassures them about Robin’s safety and hints at Mislanda’s growing importance.
• Mislanda and Hancock: Their relationship becomes increasingly intimate. Mislanda admires and praises Hancock, while Hancock seeks confirmation of his feelings. Their mutual attraction culminates in a passionate kiss and a private romantic encounter.

Chapter Summary: “Using Points, Preparing to Return to Amazon Lily!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mislanda asks the system whether he can obtain Phoenix Blood to heal and strengthen Hancock. The system refuses, explaining that it will only reward Phoenix Blood after a genuine romantic relationship between a man and a woman.
• Mislanda spends 1,000 Strongest Points to exchange for a spatial ring with 100 cubic meters of storage. He gives the ruby-studded ring to Hancock.
• Hancock mistakenly interprets the ring as a marriage proposal and becomes overwhelmed with happiness. Mislanda openly declares that she is now his woman and promises to make her the happiest woman in the world.
• After spending most of the day together in the hotel, Mislanda and Hancock return to Shakky’s bar. Their noticeably closer relationship surprises Rayleigh, Shakky, and Hancock’s sisters.
• Shakky teases Hancock about what happened at the hotel, while Mislanda confirms that Hancock is now his partner. Rayleigh accepts the relationship but warns Mislanda not to hurt her.
• Mislanda discusses his newly issued 500-million-berry bounty. The newspaper identifies him as Rayleigh’s son and credits him, alongside Fisher Tiger, as a mastermind behind the slave liberation movement.
• Mislanda suspects Aokiji exposed his identity because Aokiji was the only person who previously witnessed his abilities. He acknowledges that Aokiji, likely already at King level, is currently stronger than him.
• Because Hancock remains weakened after her imprisonment and would be vulnerable during Mislanda’s next activities, Mislanda decides she should return to Amazon Lily rather than accompany him.
• Shakky offers to arrange Hancock’s return through another elder from Amazon Lily who is currently living abroad and wishes to retire there.

Character Developments

• Mislanda becomes more openly committed to Hancock, giving her a valuable magical ring and publicly claiming her as his woman. He also demonstrates a protective and practical attitude by prioritizing her safety over keeping her with him.
• Hancock grows emotionally attached to Mislanda and is ecstatic when she receives the ring, believing it may symbolize marriage. She willingly accepts his decision to send her home for recovery despite being reluctant to separate from him.
• Rayleigh is surprised by how quickly Mislanda and Hancock become involved. He supports the relationship and emphasizes Hancock’s loyalty, while also showing some embarrassment when Mislanda mocks his slow courtship of Shakky.
• Shakky enthusiastically teases Hancock and appears envious of how quickly Mislanda acted compared with Rayleigh’s lengthy courtship. She also helps solve the practical problem of returning Hancock to Amazon Lily.
• Hancock’s sisters are present during the family-like gathering but do not play a major active role in the chapter.

Significant Themes

• Romantic commitment and devotion: Hancock’s reaction to the ring and Mislanda’s declaration establish their relationship as serious, while the chapter highlights the intense loyalty associated with Amazon Lily women.
• Protection and sacrifice: Mislanda chooses to separate from Hancock temporarily because her recovery and safety are more important than his desire to keep her beside him.
• Power and vulnerability: Mislanda’s inability to obtain Phoenix Blood and his awareness that Aokiji currently surpasses him reinforce the limits of his strength and the dangers ahead.
• Family and acceptance: Rayleigh and Shakky function as parental figures, teasing the couple while ultimately accepting and supporting their relationship.
• Consequences of rebellion: Mislanda’s bounty and public identification as Rayleigh’s son demonstrate how his actions against slavery have drawn the World Government’s attention.

Important Character Interactions

• Mislanda and Hancock share a romantic moment centered on the spatial ring, which Hancock interprets as a proposal.
• Shakky playfully questions Hancock about her time alone with Mislanda, embarrassing her and highlighting their sudden intimacy.
• Mislanda challenges Rayleigh by calling him cowardly in romance, creating a humorous contrast between their relationships with Shakky and Hancock.
• Rayleigh advises Mislanda to treat Hancock well, while Mislanda confidently assures him that he will not repeat Rayleigh’s hesitant approach.
• Mislanda and Shakky discuss Hancock’s return to Amazon Lily, with Shakky arranging for another elder to escort Hancock and her sisters home.

Chapter Summary: “Preparing to Leave, Garp Arrives!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mislanda and Hancock secretly stay together at a hotel after Rayleigh sends Mislanda away, fearing the two might become intimate.
• Mislanda refuses Hancock’s request to remain with him permanently, promising to reunite with her within two years after becoming stronger than Rayleigh.
• Over the next week, Mislanda and Hancock tour the Sabaody Archipelago together.
• Gloriosa, the former ruler of Amazon Lily—known as Granny Nyon—arrives to escort Hancock and the other two girls back to the island. Shakky explains that the girls escaped from slavery.
• Granny Nyon asks Shakky to return as well because Amazon Lily is facing difficulties. Rayleigh agrees to accompany them through the dangerous Calm Belt.
• Mislanda declines to travel with them because he plans to go to the North Blue for roughly a year.
• The night before Hancock’s departure, she and Mislanda share an emotional farewell, with Mislanda encouraging her to train and become stronger.
• Meanwhile, the World Government informs Marine Vice Admiral Garp that Rayleigh’s son, Mislanda, is on Sabaody. Garp is ordered to capture him.
• Garp arrives at Sabaody that night and leads Marines toward Mislanda’s location.
• Using his enhanced senses, Observation Haki, and the abilities of the Five Vision Omnipotence, Mislanda detects Garp’s arrival. He tells Hancock to warn Rayleigh and Shakky while he prepares to leave ahead of schedule.

Character Developments

• Mislanda demonstrates confidence in his future strength and remains determined to pursue his own plans in the North Blue. He also shows concern for Hancock’s safety and future growth.
• Hancock becomes deeply attached to Mislanda and struggles with their impending separation. She nevertheless promises to train and grow stronger so she can remain by his side.
• Shakky is forced to confront her responsibility to Amazon Lily despite having left the island decades earlier.
• Granny Nyon takes responsibility for returning Hancock and the other girls to Amazon Lily after learning about their traumatic past.
• Rayleigh acts protectively toward Shakky and the girls, volunteering to guide them through the Calm Belt.
• Garp is eager to capture Mislanda and treats the mission as a personal challenge.

Significant Themes

• Separation and reunion: Mislanda and Hancock’s relationship is tested by their upcoming separation, but both look forward to meeting again.
• Growth through hardship: Mislanda and Hancock agree that becoming stronger is necessary for their future together.
• Responsibility and redemption: Shakky and Granny Nyon are drawn back toward Amazon Lily and its problems despite having previously left.
• Freedom versus oppression: The destruction of the slave auction house and the girls’ return to Amazon Lily emphasize the continuing struggle against slavery and the World Government’s authority.
• Pursuit and danger: Mislanda’s actions have attracted the Marines’ attention, forcing him to abandon his original timetable.

Character Interactions

• Hancock repeatedly tries to persuade Mislanda to let her stay, while he reassures her that he will return.
• Shakky introduces Hancock to Granny Nyon and explains the girls’ circumstances.
• Rayleigh offers to escort Granny Nyon, Shakky, and the girls through the Calm Belt.
• Mislanda and Hancock share a final intimate farewell before her departure.
• Garp receives orders from Steel Bone Kong and begins pursuing Mislanda, setting up the chapter’s cliffhanger as Mislanda prepares to flee.

Summary: “Biological Imperial Arms, Two Monsters!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mislanda learns that Vice Admiral Garp has arrived on Sabaody with a large Marine force. Since both Mislanda and Rayleigh are wanted by the Navy, Rayleigh and his allies must leave immediately.
• Mislanda separates from Hancock to confront Garp and delay him, believing Garp is powerful enough to defeat Rayleigh if left unchecked.
• Hancock remains confident that she and Mislanda will reunite. She informs Rayleigh and Shakky, prompting Rayleigh to begin evacuating everyone. Rayleigh warns Shakky that if he does not return by noon the next day, she should leave without him.
• Garp’s forces advance toward Grove 13, intending to capture Mislanda. Garp acknowledges that Mislanda is dangerous because of his unusual abilities, even if Mislanda may be weaker than him.
• Mislanda’s two biological Imperial Arms appear to block the Marines:
  • Lightning Flash—Susanoo, a horned warrior wielding a powerful weapon.
  • Beast Transformation—Hundred-Armed Giant, initially appearing as a small, fierce-looking dog named Xiaobi.
• Susanoo declares that he is acting under Mislanda’s orders. When a Marine colonel attacks him, Susanoo defeats him with a single casual blow.
• Garp confronts Susanoo and easily withstands his strongest strike, then punches him hard enough to break his ribs and send him into a boulder.
• Susanoo quickly regenerates, retrieves his weapon telekinetically, and resumes fighting. Garp repeatedly crushes or breaks his body, but Susanoo continues recovering and attacking.
• Meanwhile, the Marines fire on Xiaobi. The bullets cause no lasting damage because her wounds heal almost instantly.
• Xiaobi transforms into her advanced form, becoming a ten-meter-tall giant with immense strength and sharp teeth. She leaps into the air and prepares to crash down on the Marines.

Character Developments

• Mislanda demonstrates strategic courage and loyalty by confronting Garp personally to protect Rayleigh and the others.
• Hancock shows faith in Mislanda, accepting their separation while trusting that they will meet again.
• Rayleigh becomes cautious and decisive, immediately organizing an escape while choosing to remain behind temporarily, despite knowing how dangerous Garp is.
• Garp remains confident and physically dominant, overpowering Susanoo in direct combat. However, Susanoo’s regeneration prevents Garp from ending the battle easily.
• Susanoo is established as an extremely resilient combatant. Although he cannot match Garp’s raw strength, his regeneration, weapon control, and persistence make him a serious threat.
• Xiaobi shifts from a seemingly harmless dog into a terrifying giant, revealing that her appearance conceals enormous destructive power.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and sacrifice: Mislanda risks himself to protect Rayleigh, while Rayleigh considers staying behind so the others can escape.
• Trust and separation: Hancock’s confidence that she and Mislanda will reunite contrasts with the danger of their current situation.
• Raw power versus unusual abilities: Garp’s overwhelming strength is challenged by Susanoo’s regeneration and Xiaobi’s transformation.
• Hidden danger beneath harmless appearances: Xiaobi initially looks cute and unintelligent, but she is an almost indestructible biological weapon.
• Escalation and suspense: The arrival of Garp turns the situation into a major confrontation, while the Imperial Arms’ transformations suggest the battle is only beginning.

Character Interactions

• Mislanda and Hancock part reluctantly, with Mislanda rushing to confront Garp and Hancock promising to trust him.
• Hancock informs Rayleigh and Shakky of Garp’s arrival, leading Rayleigh to organize their escape.
• Garp questions Susanoo’s identity and motives, but Susanoo simply states that he serves Mislanda.
• A Marine colonel attacks Susanoo and is immediately defeated, establishing Susanoo’s superiority over ordinary officers.
• Garp and Susanoo engage in a prolonged clash: Garp repeatedly injures him, while Susanoo continually regenerates and counters.
• The Marines attack Xiaobi under their adjutant’s command, only to discover that their gunfire is ineffective. Her transformation then places the entire Marine force in immediate danger.

Chapter Summary: “The Immortal Monster!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• On Sabaody Archipelago, Vice Admiral Garp battles Susanoo, but despite repeatedly smashing him with powerful Haki-infused punches, Garp cannot keep him down.
• Susanoo suffers massive injuries—including more than twenty broken ribs—but repeatedly recovers and continues fighting, leaving Garp unsure whether he is even human.
• While Garp is occupied with Susanoo, Xiaobi rampages through the Marine forces in a ten-meter-tall monstrous-dog form.
• Garp lands a devastating punch on Xiaobi, apparently destroying its head and killing it. The Marines celebrate, assuming the creature is a Logia Devil Fruit user.
• Xiaobi unexpectedly regenerates a new head from its neck, proving that its resilience is not ordinary Devil Fruit intangibility.
• Mislanda arrives and reveals that Susanoo and Xiaobi are both his subordinates. Xiaobi immediately shrinks into a harmless puppy and affectionately approaches him.
• Garp realizes that capturing Mislanda has become far more difficult. Mislanda is already a dangerous Dark-Dark Fruit user, and his two monstrous allies are exceptionally difficult to defeat.
• Garp admits that he secretly admires Mislanda for attacking the Celestial Dragons’ slave prison, something Garp personally despises but has never dared to destroy because of his Marine duties.
• Despite his admiration, Garp insists that duty requires him to follow the Marshal’s orders and capture Mislanda.
• Mislanda prepares a secret countermeasure: by infusing the Calamity Soul Magatama in Susanoo’s chest with his life force, he can temporarily evolve Susanoo and make him strong enough to restrain Garp.
• The transformation would cost Mislanda one year of his life for thirty minutes of Susanoo’s enhanced power, but Mislanda possesses the Dragon Essence, which can restore or negate the loss of lifespan.

Character Developments

• Susanoo: Demonstrates extraordinary endurance and regeneration. Although physically overwhelmed by Garp, he remains calm and continues obstructing him. His role as Mislanda’s loyal protector becomes clear.
• Xiaobi: Reveals terrifying regenerative abilities after surviving the destruction of its head. Its contrast between a rampaging giant monster and an affectionate puppy emphasizes its unusual nature and loyalty to Mislanda.
• Mislanda: Appears confident and strategically prepared. He shows no fear of Garp and reveals that he is willing to sacrifice his lifespan to empower Susanoo, highlighting his determination and commitment to his subordinates.
• Garp: Remains overwhelmingly powerful, defeating both Susanoo and Xiaobi temporarily. However, he becomes increasingly frustrated by their abnormal survivability. His admiration for Mislanda exposes Garp’s moral opposition to the Celestial Dragons, even though he remains bound by Marine duty.

Significant Themes

• The difference between strength and survivability: Garp can overpower Mislanda’s subordinates, but their regeneration makes defeating or capturing them extremely difficult.
• Loyalty and sacrifice: Mislanda is willing to trade away a year of his life to protect his allies, while Susanoo and Xiaobi unquestioningly obey him.
• Duty versus personal morality: Garp dislikes the Celestial Dragons’ slave system and respects Mislanda for challenging it, but still follows orders because of his obligations as a Marine.
• Monstrosity and identity: The chapter repeatedly questions what counts as human or monstrous, with Susanoo and Xiaobi displaying unnatural bodies and regeneration while Garp remains the human force capable of overwhelming them.
• Hidden power and preparation: Mislanda’s apparent confidence comes from possessing both the Calamity Soul Magatama and the Dragon Essence, allowing him to deploy a powerful temporary transformation.

Important Character Interactions

• Garp and Susanoo: Their fight is one-sided in raw power but stalemated by Susanoo’s regeneration. Garp becomes increasingly irritated and curious about Susanoo’s nature.
• Garp and Xiaobi: Garp defeats Xiaobi’s giant form with a single devastating punch, only for the creature to regenerate and invalidate his victory.
• Mislanda and his subordinates: Susanoo respectfully calls Mislanda “Master,” while Xiaobi affectionately rubs against him after shrinking into puppy form, emphasizing their loyalty and their close bond.
• Garp and Mislanda: Their confrontation is marked by mutual recognition. Garp praises Mislanda’s courage in opposing the Celestial Dragons, but still prepares to capture him under orders.
• Mislanda and Susanoo’s core: Mislanda focuses on the Calamity Soul Magatama, intending to empower Susanoo through a life-force sacrifice and turn the tide against Garp.

Chapter Summary: “Garp’s Adjutant, Bogart!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Vice Admiral Garp confronts Mislanda, intending to capture him despite Mislanda’s connection to Rayleigh. Garp reveals that the Navy has long searched for Rayleigh since he interfered with the Buster Call at Ohara.
• Mislanda prepares to use Susanoo’s Calamity Soul Magatama against Garp, blaming the Navy for interrupting his comfortable life and forcing him to abandon his companion.
• Rayleigh unexpectedly returns instead of escaping. He launches a powerful slash and clashes directly with Garp, producing a massive shockwave.
• Rayleigh confirms that Mislanda’s allies, Susanoo and Xiaobi, were former Celestial Dragon slaves freed when Mislanda destroyed the slave prison.
• Mislanda reveals that he has secretly prepared a massive underground black hole. He activates it beneath the Navy soldiers, immobilizing them and dragging them toward a crushing vortex.
• Garp attempts to stop Mislanda, but Rayleigh intercepts him. While the two legendary fighters struggle, the Navy troops are nearly crushed.
• A powerful slash forces Mislanda to stop his attack and evade. The source is revealed to be Bogart, Garp’s formidable adjutant and a high-ranking Navy bodyguard.
• Mislanda’s system identifies Bogart as a “Star Glory Peak” fighter and offers a reward for defeating him. Rayleigh recognizes Bogart as an old opponent and worries about how much stronger he has become.

Character Developments

• Mislanda demonstrates both tactical intelligence and overwhelming power. Rather than relying solely on Susanoo, he prepares the battlefield in advance and uses the black hole to incapacitate the Navy forces. His reluctance to expend Soul Rend shows growing strategic discipline.
• Rayleigh proves that he will not abandon Mislanda and the others, even when escape would have been safer. He directly challenges Garp and takes responsibility for protecting Mislanda.
• Garp is portrayed as energetic and battle-hungry, becoming excited at the chance to fight Rayleigh again after years apart. However, his concern for his soldiers also emerges when Mislanda’s vortex threatens to crush them.
• Bogart is introduced as a dangerous and highly skilled combatant. His reputation is reinforced by Rayleigh’s admission that Bogart once injured him, suggesting he may significantly alter the balance of the confrontation.
• Susanoo and Xiaobi remain important allies, but Mislanda deliberately avoids using their full strength or wasting limited abilities.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and sacrifice: Rayleigh returns to protect Mislanda despite the danger, choosing solidarity over personal escape.
• The burden of the past: Garp and Rayleigh’s reunion reflects their shared history as former enemies connected through the Roger Pirates and the Navy’s pursuit of Ohara.
• Strategic restraint: Mislanda values conserving rare abilities and uses preparation and battlefield control rather than relying only on brute force.
• Freedom from oppression: Susanoo and Xiaobi’s status as rescued Celestial Dragon slaves highlights Mislanda’s opposition to the Celestial Dragons and his role in freeing the oppressed.
• Escalating conflict: The arrival of Bogart raises the stakes, showing that Garp’s forces include more than one top-tier fighter.

Character Interactions

• Garp and Mislanda: Garp taunts Mislanda over his age and Rayleigh’s absence, while Mislanda responds defiantly and blames Garp for ruining his comfort.
• Garp and Rayleigh: Their reunion immediately becomes a physical confrontation. Garp attacks with overwhelming strength, while Rayleigh uses his sword and skill to hold him back.
• Rayleigh and Mislanda: Rayleigh questions Mislanda’s new allies but quickly accepts the situation and joins him in escaping. He also protects Mislanda from Garp.
• Mislanda and the Navy: Mislanda uses his hidden black hole to trap and compress the Navy soldiers, nearly killing them before Bogart intervenes.
• Rayleigh and Bogart: Their past battle is revealed to have ended in Rayleigh’s victory, though Rayleigh was wounded. His concern suggests Bogart has become an even greater threat since then.

Chapter Summary: “The Man-Eating Monster—Leave!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Garp assigns Bogart to fight Mislanda while he personally handles Rayleigh. Bogart’s strength and combat experience make him a serious match for Mislanda.
• Mislanda orders Susanoo to attack the Marines and commands Xiaobi to enter its Berserk state. Xiaobi transforms from a cute white dog into a terrifying, blood-red monster.
• Xiaobi becomes immune to the Marines’ gunfire and begins brutally eating soldiers, causing panic and forcing many Marines to flee. Mislanda encourages Xiaobi to continue, treating the soldiers as its food.
• After an hour of fighting, Rayleigh joins Mislanda against Garp and Bogart. The two sides are evenly matched: Garp slightly overpowers Rayleigh, while Mislanda and Bogart are approximately equal.
• Their battle causes massive destruction across the Sabaody Archipelago, including a toppled mangrove that Bogart cuts apart with a single sword strike.
• Realizing that Marine reinforcements may arrive, Rayleigh urges Mislanda to retreat. Mislanda agrees, reasoning that Shakky and the others have had enough time to escape.
• Mislanda reveals a black spatial vortex as his trump card. He sends Rayleigh and Susanoo through it first, intending to follow with Xiaobi.
• Garp and Bogart attempt to stop them, but Xiaobi uses a powerful sound-wave roar that paralyzes everyone within range, including Mislanda himself.
• The roar temporarily immobilizes Garp and Bogart, allowing the vortex to pull Mislanda and Xiaobi away. The vortex rises rapidly, escaping the Marines’ reach.
• Garp is furious that so many Marines were killed or injured despite the enemy escaping, but eventually accepts that the mission has failed and orders the Marines to return.

Character Developments

• Mislanda demonstrates confidence, tactical awareness, and resourcefulness. Although matched by Bogart, he remains calm and uses Xiaobi’s hidden ability and his spatial vortex to secure an escape.
• Xiaobi is revealed as a highly dangerous and gruesome weapon. Its Berserk transformation greatly increases its intimidation and destructive power, while its sonic paralysis ability becomes crucial to the group’s escape.
• Susanoo continues to prove its strength by fighting the Marines, though unlike Xiaobi, its evolution requires the sacrifice of its master’s life force.
• Bogart is established as an exceptionally powerful swordsman, capable of fighting Mislanda evenly and cutting down a giant mangrove in one blow.
• Rayleigh acknowledges the danger of remaining in the area and plays an important role in coordinating the retreat.
• Garp remains a formidable opponent and leader, but his frustration grows as he realizes that neither he nor Bogart can prevent the escape.

Significant Themes

• Strength versus strategy: The battle cannot be decided through power alone. Mislanda’s victory depends on timing, Xiaobi’s special ability, and the spatial vortex.
• The horror of unchecked power: Xiaobi’s transformation and cannibalistic behavior turn it into a symbol of terror, overwhelming ordinary soldiers through both physical violence and fear.
• Retreat as a tactical victory: Although Mislanda’s side suffers losses and cannot defeat Garp and Bogart outright, escaping successfully allows them to preserve their forces and accomplish their larger objective.
• The limits of overwhelming numbers: The Marines’ large force and reinforcements are still unable to contain the powerful fighters and creatures opposing them.
• Mutual respect among strong opponents: Despite their hostility, Mislanda and Bogart recognize each other’s abilities, with Mislanda promising that they will settle their contest in a future encounter.

Important Character Interactions

• Garp and Bogart: Garp entrusts Mislanda to Bogart, showing his confidence in Bogart’s strength.
• Mislanda and Bogart: Their evenly matched duel forms one of the chapter’s central conflicts. Neither can quickly defeat the other.
• Mislanda and Xiaobi: Mislanda treats Xiaobi as both a weapon and a trusted ally, encouraging its violent rampage and relying on its sound-based ability during the escape.
• Rayleigh and Mislanda: Rayleigh recognizes that the battle is becoming too dangerous and persuades Mislanda to withdraw before Marine reinforcements arrive.
• Garp and Mislanda: Their confrontation ends without a winner. Mislanda escapes using his trump card, leaving Garp humiliated and enraged.

Chapter Summary: “Shanks: I’m Really Looking Forward to It!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• On a remote island in the New World, Red-Hair Shanks reads the newspaper report about the destruction of Slave Prison and bursts into delighted laughter.
• Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates are shocked that Rayleigh’s son, Mislanda, was responsible for such an extraordinary incident. Shanks nostalgically recalls his past and believes Mislanda may soon enter the New World and become a rival.
• Shanks also thinks about Buggy, wishing that he, Buggy, and Mislanda could someday reunite and drink together.
• The Whitebeard Pirates read the same report. Whitebeard laughs at Rayleigh’s son’s boldness and remembers Shanks and Buggy as children, expressing interest in meeting Mislanda.
• Marshall D. Teach reacts with rage and jealousy because Mislanda has obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit—the ability Teach had pursued for many years. Teach vows to kill Mislanda and take the fruit for himself.
• At Thousand Peaks Island, Mislanda reunites with Rayleigh, Shakky, Hancock, and the others. He introduces Susanoo and Xiaobi, who helped him during the battle at Slave Prison.
• Susanoo impresses everyone by rapidly preparing an enormous feast, leading the group to celebrate together.
• Mislanda prepares to leave for the North Blue. Rayleigh warns him to remain cautious, especially in case Garp continues pursuing him.
• Before departing, Mislanda worries that Hancock may suffer from the same lovesickness that afflicted previous Amazon Lily empresses. He gives her a special smartphone that allows long-distance video calls and can be charged by sunlight.
• Mislanda and Hancock share an emotional farewell and kiss. Almost immediately after leaving, Mislanda receives a video call from Hancock, who tells him that she already misses him.

Character Developments

• Shanks: Becomes excited and nostalgic after learning of Mislanda’s actions. He views Mislanda as a potentially powerful future rival and looks forward to meeting him.
• Whitebeard: Shows respect and curiosity toward Mislanda, connecting him to Rayleigh and recalling the younger Shanks and Buggy.
• Teach: Reveals his intense ambition and growing hatred toward Mislanda. Losing the chance to obtain the Dark-Dark Fruit drives him toward revenge.
• Mislanda: Demonstrates leadership, combat-related confidence, and concern for his companions. He also shows emotional sensitivity by trying to protect Hancock from loneliness.
• Hancock: Becomes increasingly attached to Mislanda and struggles emotionally with his departure, though the smartphone gives her a way to remain connected.
• Rayleigh: Continues acting as a mentor and father figure, warning Mislanda about the dangers of his journey.
• Susanoo: Gains recognition as more than a fighter by displaying extraordinary culinary abilities.

Significant Themes

• Rising fame and consequences: Mislanda’s actions at Slave Prison attract the attention of major powers throughout the world.
• Ambition and rivalry: Shanks sees a future competitor, while Teach’s jealousy turns into a personal vendetta.
• Legacy and connections: Mislanda’s identity as Rayleigh’s son links him to legendary figures such as Shanks, Buggy, and Whitebeard.
• Parting and emotional attachment: Mislanda’s departure highlights Hancock’s devotion and the difficulty of separating from loved ones.
• The changing era: The reactions of Shanks and Whitebeard suggest that Mislanda’s emergence may influence the balance of power in the New World.

Important Character Interactions

• Shanks celebrates Mislanda’s achievement with his crew and reflects on his former relationship with Buggy and Rayleigh’s family.
• Whitebeard recalls Shanks and Buggy’s childhood while expressing interest in encountering Mislanda.
• Teach privately reacts to the news with hatred and vows to pursue the Dark-Dark Fruit.
• Mislanda introduces Susanoo and Xiaobi to Rayleigh and the others, then shares a final meal with them.
• Rayleigh and Shakky give Mislanda privacy to say goodbye to Hancock.
• Mislanda and Hancock exchange a tearful farewell, made less painful by their new smartphones and immediate video communication.

Chapter Summary: “Gild Tesoro!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• At Marine Headquarters, Garp reports the disastrous battle against Mislanda and Rayleigh. Fifteen Marines were killed, thirty heavily wounded, and more than forty suffered minor injuries.
• The Marines are unable to identify Xiaobi and Susanoo, assuming they are powerful subordinates Mislanda acquired from the slave prison.
• Steel Bone Kong orders Garp to continue hunting Mislanda and assigns Kuzan and Bogard to assist him.
• New bounties are issued:
  • Mislanda: 600 million Berries
  • Susanoo: 200 million Berries
  • Xiaobi: 100 million Berries
• Mislanda returns to the Sabaody Archipelago after leaving Thousand Peaks Island and encounters a young Gild Tesoro searching the battlefield.
• Using the system, Mislanda identifies Tesoro and realizes he may eventually become a powerful financial magnate through the Gold-Gold Fruit.
• Tesoro recognizes Mislanda and begs to become his subordinate. Mislanda takes him to Shakky’s bar to question him.
• Tesoro explains that he wants revenge against the Celestial Dragons. He had once hoped to free a woman he loved from slavery, but she was purchased by a Celestial Dragon, and Tesoro was enslaved after attempting to resist.
• Tesoro had previously sought help from Fisher Tiger and the Sun Pirates but was rejected after being attacked by one of their fish-men.
• Mislanda uses the system to assess Tesoro’s loyalty and learns that Tesoro is only 60% loyal, with a significant chance of betrayal.
• To secure Tesoro’s allegiance, Mislanda spends 500 system points on a magical contract. Tesoro signs it with his bloodied handprint, becoming completely unable to betray Mislanda.

Character Developments

• Mislanda becomes increasingly strategic and ambitious. Rather than merely defeating enemies, he begins building a powerful organization and considers Tesoro’s future economic influence valuable.
• Gild Tesoro is introduced as a desperate, traumatized former slave driven by revenge against the Celestial Dragons. His willingness to submit to Mislanda shows both his desperation and his belief that Mislanda may help him achieve his goals.
• Garp remains committed to pursuing Mislanda despite the Marines’ humiliating defeat.
• Steel Bone Kong shows anger and frustration at the Celestial Dragons’ disruptive behavior and the disastrous consequences of the operation.

Significant Themes

• Power and control: Mislanda’s use of the loyalty contract demonstrates his preference for absolute control over uncertain alliances.
• Revenge against oppression: Tesoro’s hatred of the Celestial Dragons is rooted in slavery, loss, and social injustice.
• Building an empire: Mislanda begins recruiting talented individuals not only for their strength but also for their future strategic and economic value.
• Institutional failure: The Marines suffer heavy casualties yet remain unable to understand or contain Mislanda’s forces.
• Trust versus coercion: Tesoro voluntarily seeks Mislanda’s protection, but Mislanda ultimately ensures loyalty through magical compulsion rather than genuine trust.

Important Character Interactions

• Garp and Steel Bone Kong: Garp reports the failed operation, while Kong orders him to continue the pursuit with Kuzan’s assistance.
• Mislanda and Tesoro: Mislanda identifies Tesoro’s potential, while Tesoro pleads for a place under Mislanda after being rejected by the Sun Pirates.
• Mislanda and the system: Mislanda uses the system to evaluate Tesoro’s loyalty and purchase a binding contract, though he angrily resents the points deducted.
• Tesoro and the Celestial Dragons: Tesoro’s tragic history with them defines his motivation and explains why he turns to Mislanda.

Summary: “Heading to North Blue, Baby 5!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mislanda formally recruits Gild Tesoro as his third subordinate and gives him the Gold-Gold Fruit, instructing him to use its power to generate wealth.
• He provides Tesoro with one billion Berries and two additional Devil Fruits—the Tiger-Tiger Fruit and Bomb-Bomb Fruit—so Tesoro can recruit powerful bodyguards.
• Mislanda expects Tesoro to eventually become an economic powerhouse, similar to the “Golden Emperor,” and help him control the world’s financial lifeblood.
• After briefly remaining at Sabaody, Mislanda uses Ten Thousand Mile Flight—Mastema to fly toward North Blue. The ability proves much faster and more versatile than he had expected, possessing both high speed and a powerful feather-based attack called God’s Feather.
• In North Blue, Mislanda tracks a Vivre Card leading him to Germa 66, the mobile assassin kingdom ruled by Vinsmoke Judge.
• Judge recognizes Mislanda from a previous encounter in which Mislanda defeated him and attempted to recruit him. Judge remains determined to test Mislanda’s strength before considering submission.
• Mislanda later reaches an island in West Blue and discovers Baby 5, whose Arms-Arms Fruit is still in his possession due to the altered course of events.
• Realizing Baby 5 is desperate to feel useful and needed, Mislanda deliberately tells her that he needs her, immediately capturing her attention.

Character Developments

• Mislanda becomes more confident in his ability to build a powerful organization. He demonstrates strategic foresight by investing in Tesoro’s financial talents and improving Tesoro’s future combat capabilities.
• He also gains a greater appreciation for Mastema, recognizing its speed and offensive potential after initially undervaluing it.
• Gild Tesoro begins his transformation into a major subordinate, receiving both immense resources and a Devil Fruit suited to his ambition and past trauma surrounding poverty.
• Vinsmoke Judge is established as a proud, capable scientist and ruler. Though previously defeated by Mislanda, he refuses to submit without further proof of strength.
• Reiju is introduced as Judge’s eldest daughter, while Germa’s genetically modified children and clone army are briefly contextualized.
• Baby 5 is shown as emotionally vulnerable and eager to be useful. Her fear and hesitation quickly give way to interest when Mislanda suggests that he needs her.

Significant Themes

• Power through specialization: Mislanda assigns each subordinate a role suited to their abilities—Tesoro for wealth and Baby 5 potentially for combat versatility.
• Recruitment and loyalty: The chapter emphasizes Mislanda’s expanding faction and his efforts to gain followers through resources, persuasion, and an understanding of their personal needs.
• The influence of altered fate: Because Mislanda took the Arms-Arms Fruit, Baby 5’s original connection to Doflamingo may never occur, demonstrating the story’s ongoing butterfly effect.
• Ambition and trauma: Tesoro’s painful history with poverty fuels his desire for wealth, while Baby 5’s emotional neglect makes her especially responsive to being told she is needed.
• Science versus supernatural power: Judge’s cloning technology and genetic engineering are contrasted with Mislanda’s Devil Fruit abilities and supernatural combat strength.

Character Interactions

• Mislanda and Tesoro establish a formal master-subordinate relationship, with Mislanda giving Tesoro both his powers and his first major financial mission.
• Mislanda’s earlier confrontation with Judge continues to shape their relationship: Judge respects Mislanda’s strength but remains defiant and unwilling to submit easily.
• Judge and Reiju briefly discuss the mysterious man from the past, revealing Judge’s lingering thoughts about Mislanda.
• Mislanda and Baby 5 begin their relationship through emotional manipulation—or possibly genuine understanding—as Mislanda uses her intense desire to be needed to draw her toward him.

Chapter Summary: “Alice, Head to Germa 66!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mislanda finds a starving, abandoned girl—Baby-5—eating grilled fish near his campfire. Learning that her mother abandoned her and told her she was unwanted, he feels sympathy for her and decides not to let her fall into Doflamingo’s hands.
• After taking her to a hotel, Mislanda gives the girl a bath, new clothes, and a maid outfit. He asks her to follow him, and she immediately agrees because she believes he needs her.
• Mislanda renames her Alice, believing the name is more suitable than “Baby-5,” and gives her the Arms-Arms Fruit, the Devil Fruit she was originally destined to receive.
• Alice struggles with the fruit’s terrible taste but learns to use its power under Mislanda’s guidance. The fruit allows her to transform parts of her body into weapons.
• Mislanda also gives Alice Pumpkin, an Imperial Arms weapon, and tells her to call him “Captain” rather than “sir,” revealing his intention to form a pirate crew and conquer the Grand Line.
• During a phone call with Hancock, Alice accidentally appears on the screen. Hancock misunderstands the situation and fears that Mislanda has abandoned her or secretly has a child. Rayleigh also initially reacts angrily, but Mislanda clears up the misunderstanding.
• Shakky announces that she and Granny Nyon intend to train Hancock to become the next empress of Amazon Lily. Mislanda approves, believing Hancock is destined for an even greater future.
• The following morning, Mislanda takes Alice to locate Germa 66 using a Vivre Card. He describes Germa’s moving castle as one of his future territories and confronts Vinsmoke Judge, reminding him of their previous discussion.

Character Developments

• Mislanda shows compassion and responsibility by rescuing Alice from abandonment and exploitation. He becomes a mentor and captain figure to her, providing her with a new identity, purpose, clothing, training, and equipment.
• Alice/Baby-5 quickly develops loyalty toward Mislanda because he gives her the care and acceptance she has always craved. She accepts her new name and role as his maid and subordinate, while beginning to master the Arms-Arms Fruit.
• Hancock displays insecurity and emotional dependence on Mislanda, becoming frightened when she sees Alice. Her future political development is also established as she is chosen to become Amazon Lily’s next empress.
• Rayleigh and Shakky continue acting protectively toward Hancock and remain involved in her emotional and political future.
• Vinsmoke Judge is reintroduced as Mislanda’s next major contact and potential rival or ally.

Significant Themes

• Abandonment and belonging: Alice’s entire identity was shaped by her mother’s rejection, making Mislanda’s acceptance especially meaningful.
• Found family and loyalty: Mislanda offers Alice a place within his emerging crew, replacing the family she never had.
• Identity and reinvention: Renaming Baby-5 as Alice symbolizes a fresh start and a new life under Mislanda’s protection.
• Power and destiny: Alice receives the Devil Fruit and weapon she was meant to possess, while Hancock’s future as empress is reinforced.
• Jealousy and emotional insecurity: Hancock’s reaction highlights her fear of being replaced and the intensity of her feelings for Mislanda.
• Ambition and conquest: Mislanda’s plans to build a pirate crew and claim future territories become increasingly explicit.

Character Interactions

• Mislanda comforts, feeds, renames, and trains Alice, creating a strong captain-and-subordinate bond.
• Alice’s innocent curiosity triggers Hancock’s jealousy when she appears during the phone call.
• Rayleigh challenges Mislanda and threatens him protectively, while Shakky helps calm Hancock and explains the plan for her future.
• Mislanda accepts Hancock’s path toward becoming empress and then directly confronts Judge at Germa 66, setting up the chapter’s next conflict.

Chapter Summary: “Don’t Bite the Hand That Feeds You!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Mislanda seeks to recruit Vinsmoke Judge, valuing him more for his scientific achievements than his combat strength. Judge is classified as a Star Glory-level opponent, but Mislanda’s reward for defeating him is reduced because he had beaten Judge once before.
• Mislanda reflects on the importance of science and the former MADS research team, which included Vegapunk, Judge, Queen, Caesar, and Buckin. Since the others are unavailable, Judge is the scientist Mislanda can realistically recruit.
• When Judge refuses to come out, Mislanda uses his overwhelming Conqueror’s Haki to incapacitate Germa 66’s clone soldiers and even weaken the giant snails supporting the castle.
• Judge attacks Mislanda with a missile and then confronts him in an upgraded Raid Suit. However, Mislanda effortlessly absorbs the missile’s explosion and catches Judge’s spear with one hand, demonstrating their enormous power difference.
• Mislanda asks whether Germa 66 will join him. Judge refuses, dismissing Mislanda as an isolated and insignificant force.
• Mislanda reveals that he now has Alice, Susanoo, and Xiaobi under his command, as well as an agreement with the Sun Pirates. Judge remains unconvinced.
• Angered by Judge’s continued arrogance, Mislanda threatens to destroy Germa 66 if he cannot obtain it. Using the Black Marlin ring’s ability to control seawater, he summons enormous water dragons.
• Judge is given one final chance to submit but refuses. Mislanda then destroys Germa 66’s castle and kills or overwhelms its clone soldiers.
• As Mislanda prepares to kill Judge, Reiju intervenes and declares that Germa 66 is willing to submit. The chapter ends with Judge still resisting while Mislanda holds him by the throat.

Character Developments

• Mislanda: Displays his growing strength, particularly his mastery of Conqueror’s Haki and Black Marlin’s water-control abilities. His attitude shifts from respectful recruitment to ruthless intimidation when Judge refuses him.
• Judge: Remains proud, defiant, and skeptical of Mislanda’s leadership. He has upgraded his Raid Suit since their previous battle, but the improvement is still insufficient to challenge Mislanda.
• Reiju: Shows the emotional awareness and rational judgment that distinguish her from her genetically modified brothers. She recognizes the danger to Germa 66 and chooses submission to save her father and the organization.
• Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji: React with hostility toward Mislanda, reflecting their obedience and lack of ordinary emotional sensitivity.
• Sanji: Does not appear directly, but his escape is mentioned as an example of Reiju’s compassion and individuality.

Significant Themes

• Science as power: Mislanda sees technological expertise as a crucial source of strength and seeks Judge because of his connection to the MADS research legacy.
• Pride versus survival: Judge’s arrogance prevents him from accepting Mislanda’s offer, ultimately placing Germa 66 in danger.
• Power and coercion: Mislanda initially offers Judge respect and partnership but reveals that he is willing to force submission through destruction.
• Humanity and individuality: Reiju’s emotions and compassion contrast with her brothers’ engineered obedience, emphasizing the difference between biological modification and genuine humanity.
• The danger of underestimating others: Judge dismisses Mislanda because he appears to be a small, independent force, failing to recognize his rapidly expanding power and alliances.

Character Interactions

• Mislanda and Judge engage in a tense recruitment confrontation shaped by their previous battle.
• Judge attacks Mislanda, but Mislanda humiliates him effortlessly, reinforcing their power imbalance.
• Mislanda attempts to persuade Judge with promises of alliances and future strength, but Judge mocks him.
• Their disagreement escalates into open destruction when Mislanda threatens Germa 66.
• Reiju breaks the confrontation by submitting Germa 66 on Judge’s behalf, creating a direct conflict between her pragmatic decision and Judge’s stubborn resistance.

Chapter Summary: “Reclaiming Germa 66!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Reiju submits to Mislanda, hoping to prevent him from killing her father, Judge.
• Mislanda, frustrated by Judge’s continued resistance, obtains a binding contract similar to the one previously signed by Tesoro. He threatens Judge with death and has Xiaobi prepare to eat him if he refuses.
• Unable to understand the contract, Judge follows Reiju’s advice and signs it. Mislanda immediately knocks him unconscious anyway, explaining that submission does not erase his anger over Judge’s earlier defiance.
• Mislanda warns Reiju and her brothers—Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji—not to resist, making it clear that he rules through both authority and fear.
• After Judge’s defeat, Mislanda gains 1,000 Strongest Points and formally takes control of Germa 66.
• Mislanda decides to avoid the Grand Line until reaching the King level, believing greater strength is necessary to establish true authority and survive powerful opponents such as Garp and Bogart.
• The next day, Judge awakens and, because of the contract, accepts Mislanda as his master. Mislanda visits Judge’s laboratory and sees more than a thousand genetically enhanced clones in nutrient tanks.
• Mislanda orders Judge to continue his research and plans to provide him with assistance. He is particularly interested in combining cloning, human modification, and artificial Devil Fruit technology, with the Seraphim as an eventual model.
• Mislanda chooses Reiju as the child most worth personally cultivating. Rather than immediately giving her a Devil Fruit, he assigns her to teach Alice how to develop better judgment and avoid being manipulated by others.

Character Developments

• Mislanda: Becomes more ruthless and pragmatic. He abandons attempts to persuade Judge and forces obedience through coercion. Although he claims not to be a good person, he also shows strategic vision by preserving Judge’s scientific talents and expanding his own forces. He recognizes his current limitations and becomes determined to reach King level before returning to the Grand Line.
• Judge: His resistance finally collapses after Mislanda defeats and binds him through the contract. He shifts from defiant ruler to obedient subordinate, though the change appears imposed rather than voluntary.
• Reiju: Shows intelligence and adaptability by urging Judge to sign the contract. She becomes the only member of Germa 66 whom Mislanda considers worthy of special cultivation. Her calm attitude toward Devil Fruits also earns his respect.
• Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji: Remain largely passive but are intimidated into submission by Mislanda’s warning.
• Alice: Is identified as naïve and overly willing to help others. Mislanda hopes Reiju can teach her caution and a more reliable moral outlook.

Significant Themes

• Power as the foundation of authority: Mislanda concludes that strength, rather than persuasion or status, is what truly determines control.
• Submission through force: Judge’s surrender demonstrates the difference between voluntary loyalty and obedience created by fear and magical compulsion.
• Pragmatism and ruthlessness: Mislanda is willing to use violence, threats, and manipulation, but he also preserves valuable enemies and talents instead of destroying them.
• Scientific ambition: Germa’s cloning and genetic technology become important resources in Mislanda’s plans to build a stronger organization and possibly develop Seraphim-like weapons.
• Mentorship and moral influence: Mislanda begins shaping Reiju and Alice, suggesting that his ambitions involve not only acquiring power but also cultivating useful allies.

Character Interactions

• Reiju intervenes between Mislanda and Judge, persuading Judge to sign the contract.
• Mislanda humiliates Judge by knocking him unconscious after his submission and warns all four Vinsmoke children against rebellion.
• Once the contract takes effect, Judge treats Mislanda as his master and guides him through Germa’s laboratory.
• Mislanda discusses scientific expectations with Judge and expresses interest in his cloning and enhancement research.
• Mislanda recruits Reiju into his inner circle and pairs her with Alice, assigning Reiju the role of mentor.

Chapter Summary: “Op-Op Fruit!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Three days after Mislanda destroyed the castle, Susanoo quickly rebuilds it.
• Reiju informs Mislanda that the World Government is offering five billion Berries in exchange for the Op-Op Fruit, which is being traded on Rubeck Island in three days.
• Mislanda immediately decides to intervene, not because he desires the fruit’s immortality, but because the transaction involves major figures and could create an entertaining conflict.
• He explains that the Op-Op Fruit can grant eternal life through its awakened ability, though the user must sacrifice their own life. However, Mislanda considers Dragon Essence superior because it grants agelessness, immortality, and near-indestructibility.
• Meanwhile, Doflamingo travels toward Rubeck Island with his crew. He suspects that his brother Corazon is a Marine spy because Corazon disappeared for a year and Doflamingo was no longer pursued by Vice Admiral Tsuru during that time.
• Mislanda arrives on Rubeck Island ahead of Doflamingo and uses his enhanced vision and Observation Haki to locate Corazon and Trafalgar Law.
• Corazon has hidden the sick and barely conscious Law while secretly stealing the Op-Op Fruit. His Calm-Calm Fruit allows him to operate without making any detectable sound.
• Mislanda considers healing Law with system points but learns that it would cost 5,000 points, while he possesses only 1,100. He therefore decides not to heal him directly.
• Instead, Mislanda places Law in his Black Hole Space and allows Corazon to keep the Op-Op Fruit, recognizing their deep bond and Corazon’s intention to save Law.
• Corazon escapes with the fruit but trips into a crowd of pirates. After being shot several times, he kills the attackers and continues fleeing.
• Just as Corazon celebrates that Law can now be saved, Mislanda appears before him. Corazon recognizes him as the infamous Dark King and reacts with shock and caution.

Character Developments

• Mislanda continues acting as a powerful but unpredictable force. He is uninterested in the Op-Op Fruit’s immortality, yet deliberately involves himself in the transaction to manipulate events and provoke conflict.
• Reiju demonstrates the Vinsmoke Family’s extensive intelligence network by obtaining highly sensitive information about the World Government’s offer.
• Doflamingo is revealed to be emotionally conflicted. He is eager to obtain the fruit’s power but deeply troubled by the possibility that Corazon has betrayed him. His affection for his brother clashes with his history of violence and suspicion.
• Corazon is shown as self-sacrificing and determined to save Law, even while injured and hunted. His actions confirm that his loyalties lie with Law and the Marines rather than Doflamingo.
• Law is extremely ill and dependent on Corazon’s efforts. Mislanda’s decision to preserve him in Black Hole Space suggests that Law may become important to Mislanda’s plans.
• Susanoo is portrayed as exceptionally efficient, rebuilding the destroyed castle almost instantly.

Significant Themes

• Power and immortality: The Op-Op Fruit represents the ultimate exchange—one person’s life for another’s eternal life—while Mislanda’s Dragon Essence is presented as an even greater form of immortality.
• Loyalty versus betrayal: Doflamingo struggles with the possibility that his own brother is a spy, while Corazon risks everything to protect Law.
• Manipulation and intervention: Mislanda does not necessarily want the fruit itself; he is more interested in influencing the actions of powerful groups and turning the transaction into a larger conflict.
• Family and emotional conflict: Doflamingo’s suspicion of Corazon is complicated by genuine brotherly attachment, making the potential betrayal especially painful.
• Sacrifice: Corazon’s injuries and willingness to risk his life for Law foreshadow the personal cost surrounding the Op-Op Fruit.

Character Interactions

• Mislanda and Reiju: Reiju reports the World Government’s offer, and Mislanda quickly takes command of the situation, ordering her and the others to continue training while he investigates.
• Doflamingo and his crew: Doflamingo questions Trebol about the chaos on Rubeck Island, revealing his concern that something has gone wrong with the transaction.
• Mislanda and Law: Law mistakes Mislanda for Corazon because of his weakened condition. Mislanda evaluates whether to heal him but ultimately stores him safely rather than spending his limited points.
• Mislanda and Corazon: Mislanda intercepts Corazon after he obtains the Op-Op Fruit. Their confrontation ends the chapter, with Corazon shocked to find the Dark King blocking his escape.