Recaps

Noil and Ace crossed Reverse Mountain, then parted ways at Twin Cape after promising to race to Sabaody Archipelago. Noil followed Baroque Works agent Mr. 9 to Whiskey Peak, where he arrived for a meal while Crocodile's plans to recruit him were underway.

• Crocodile discussed his plot to destabilize Alabasta with Nico Robin and ordered her to bring Noil to Whiskey Peak, using Mr. 5 if he refused to join.
• Noil and Ace crossed Reverse Mountain, shared supplies, and parted at Twin Cape after wagering on who would reach Sabaody Archipelago first.
• Noil set out alone, decided he needed a companion, and hoped to find an Eternal Pose to Alabasta at Whiskey Peak.
• Mr. 9 approached Noil on behalf of Baroque Works and invited him to Whiskey Peak, while secretly resenting that Noil might take his position.
• Mr. 9 guided Noil to Whiskey Peak, where Noil admired the cactus-shaped peaks before heading inside to eat the prepared meal.

Noil uncovered Mr. 9’s plan to drug and kill him, then knocked out the bounty hunters with Conqueror’s Haki. When Baroque Works agents Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine confronted him, he defeated them and sent them back to Crocodile with a message about recruitment.

• Mr. 9 tried to drug Noil and kill him, but Noil stayed awake, turned the sleeping powder against Mr. 9, and crushed his knife.
• Noil used Conqueror’s Haki to knock out the crowd of bounty hunters surrounding him.
• Mr. 5 and Miss Valentine arrived to investigate, and Noil attacked them with Earth Dragon Flash, injuring Miss Valentine with flying debris.
• Miss Valentine used her Kilo-Kilo Fruit to attack Noil, but he struck her down with a Golden Hook kick.
• Mr. 5 attacked Noil with an explosive booger, but Noil dodged, pummeled him unconscious, and ordered the agents to tell Crocodile to offer him a worthwhile position.
• Miss Valentine carried Mr. 5 away and fled.

Noil waited on Whiskey Peak for Baroque Works to send another opponent and for his system to finish upgrading. After Crocodile sent Mr. 2 and Robin to investigate him, the upgraded system gave Noil more talent slots, a talent catalog, fusion, and Universal Talent Copy Cards.

• Noil decided to remain on Whiskey Peak rather than wait a year for Little Garden’s Log Pose, hoping Crocodile would send someone with an Eternal Pose.
• Mr. 5 reported his defeat to Nico Robin, who informed Crocodile that the newcomer had beaten both Mr. 9 and Mr. 5.
• Crocodile ordered Robin to accompany Mr. 2 to test Noil, and to bring Noil to him if Mr. 2 could not defeat him.
• Noil spent several comfortable days on Whiskey Peak, where the bounty hunters served him and a new Mr. 9 took Mr. 9’s place.
• The system completed its upgrade, increasing Noil’s talent slots from seven to ten and unlocking a catalog and talent fusion.
• The system replaced its old Copy Cards with Universal Talent Copy Cards, converting Noil’s recalled cards into three of them, and Noil confirmed that his replaced talents were stored in the catalog.

Noil left Whiskey Peak with Nico Robin and Mr. 2 after demonstrating his Logia powers, and traveled toward Alabasta to meet Crocodile. On the ship, he revealed that he knew Robin was an Ohara survivor searching for a Poneglyph, leaving her wary and demanding to know how he knew.

• Robin and Mr. 2 arrived at Whiskey Peak to test Noil on Crocodile’s orders.
• Mr. 2 attacked Noil, but his kick passed through Noil’s flame body, revealing that Noil was a Logia user.
• Robin invited Noil to meet their boss in Alabasta, and Noil agreed to go with them.
• Noil won Mr. 2 over with his cooking during the voyage aboard the Swan Pink Ship.
• Noil told Robin he knew she was the last historian and suggested she was searching for a Poneglyph connected to Pluton.
• Robin used her power to attack Noil and demanded to know how he knew about Crocodile and her search.

Noil invited Robin to join him, promising to help her find the Poneglyph in Alabasta, while Robin began to suspect he shared a connection to her past. As they entered Alabasta, Robin considered sneaking into the palace’s hidden hall to verify Noil’s claim about Pluton.

• Noil urged Robin to join him and offered to help her find the Alabasta Poneglyph, but she doubted he could defeat Crocodile and noted that the Poneglyph concerned Pluton.
• The system rewarded Noil for meeting Robin, and he secretly copied Mr. 2’s Clone-Clone Fruit talent.
• Robin recognized Noil’s pendant, asked his full name, and later suspected that he might be someone like her.
• Mr. 2 brought Noil and Robin into Alabasta, where Noil teased Robin as they traveled toward Crocodile.
• Robin recalled Noil’s claim that the Pluton Poneglyph was hidden beneath the palace and decided to find a chance to investigate it.

Noil met Crocodile through a Den Den Mushi call, rejected his offer to work together, and learned Crocodile was coming to kill him. After Robin left for the Royal Capital, Noil set out to raid Crocodile’s headquarters and began questioning Paula about Baroque Works.

• Noil and Robin reached Spider Cafe, where Paula served them coffee while Robin went to contact Crocodile.
• Robin told Crocodile that Noil was a powerful Logia user, and Crocodile ordered her to bring Noil to the call.
• Noil revealed that he knew Crocodile planned to take Alabasta and seize Pluton, then dismissed Crocodile’s offer to make him a ruler.
• Crocodile ordered Robin to investigate the Dance Powder plan in the Royal Capital and planned to kill Noil at Spider Cafe.
• Robin warned Noil that Crocodile was coming, then left for the Royal Capital after Noil asked her to leave with him.
• Noil decided to raid Crocodile’s headquarters and asked Paula whether she was one of Baroque Works’ Senior Agents.

Noil disguised himself as Paula to copy Crocodile’s appearance and Sand-Sand Fruit ability, then headed to Rainbase to take over Crocodile’s casino. The chapter ended with the people of Rainbase welcoming him as Crocodile.

• Paula revealed that she was Miss Doublefinger and Mr. 1’s partner, and Noil copied her appearance to reveal his disguise ability.
• Paula attacked Noil with her Spike-Spike Fruit, but his Armament Haki shattered her spikes and knocked her unconscious.
• Noil stripped Paula, left her hidden in her underwear, and disguised himself as her while waiting for Crocodile.
• When Crocodile arrived, Noil touched him with a Copy Card and copied his appearance and Sand-Sand Fruit ability.
• Noil disguised himself as Crocodile and traveled through the desert to Rainbase, where locals hailed him as their Shichibukai.

Noil impersonated Crocodile to enter Rain Dinners and steal his casino’s fortune, while Crocodile searched for Noil and learned that Paula had been fooled. Noil found the vault packed with treasure and began planning how to take more of it before Crocodile returned.

• Noil entered Rain Dinners disguised as Crocodile and persuaded the casino manager to lead him to Crocodile’s private vault.
• Noil slipped through the safe door as sand and discovered a room filled with gold, jewelry, and Beli.
• Crocodile returned to Spider Cafe after failing to find Noil and discovered Paula unconscious and naked.
• Paula told Crocodile that Noil had knocked her out and taken her appearance, prompting Crocodile to realize his casino was in danger.
• Noil packed what treasure he could carry, then pressed his hand against the vault door while disguised as Crocodile.

Noil impersonated Crocodile, gave away the casino’s money, and fought the real Crocodile after he returned to Rainbase. Noil used several copied powers to gain the upper hand, then abruptly fled back into the casino while Crocodile prepared to attack again.

• Noil destroyed the casino vault door, ordered the manager to bring out its valuables, and announced that he would pay for the guests’ gambling.
• Crocodile returned to Rain Dinners, recognized Noil wearing his appearance, and attacked him after Noil claimed he was winning people over.
• The two Crocodiles clashed with the Sand-Sand Fruit, wrecking the casino and drawing a crowd of civilians outside.
• Noil switched to fire and bear powers, using black flames and Armament Haki to break through Crocodile’s attacks.
• Crocodile summoned a vast torrent of desert sand that crushed buildings, but Noil escaped by turning into sand.
• Noil decided he had achieved his goals and dashed back into the casino, leaving Crocodile distracted.

Noil robbed Crocodile’s Rain Dinners and drew him away while Robin entered Alabasta’s Royal Cemetery and read the Poneglyph, learning it recorded Pluton’s location. Crocodile caught Robin as she left and attacked her, demanding to know what the stone said.

• Noil scattered Crocodile’s money over Rainbase, stole more Beli, and escaped as the crowd seized the falling cash.
• Crocodile suspected Robin and Noil were working together, called Robin without getting an answer, and hurried toward the Royal Capital.
• Robin broke into the Royal Cemetery, found the underground hall, and read the Poneglyph’s record of Pluton’s location.
• Robin left the palace and considered accepting Noil’s invitation to search for Poneglyphs with him.
• Crocodile confronted Robin, choked her, and demanded to know what the Poneglyph said.
• Robin claimed the stone recorded Alabasta’s history, but Crocodile disbelieved her and wounded her with his poisoned Golden Hook.

Noil rescued Robin from Crocodile’s quicksand and defeated him, but fled with the wounded Robin when Alabasta’s royal troops arrived. Crocodile concealed what happened, while Princess Vivi asked Chaka about Baroque Works.

• Crocodile’s quicksand began swallowing Robin, so Noil grabbed her and carried her to safety while fending off Crocodile’s attack.
• Noil shifted to swordsmanship and Haki, overpowering Crocodile with a series of cuts and knocking him to the ground.
• Royal troops approached, and Robin warned Noil before passing out from her wounds; Noil picked her up and escaped.
• Chaka arrived with the royal troops, and Crocodile claimed he had driven off palace intruders.
• Chaka pursued Noil briefly, then returned to the palace, where Vivi asked whether Baroque Works was tied to the country’s strange incidents.

After escaping Alabasta, Noil treated Robin’s poisoned wound, invited her to join his crew, and copied her Ohara Scholar talent while they sailed toward Drum Kingdom. They reached the snowy waters near the island, where Noil looked forward to finding a doctor and meeting Chopper.

• Vivi asked her father for permission to go undercover in the mysterious organization, while Chaka tried to stop her.
• Noil removed a fragment of Crocodile’s Golden Hook from Robin’s wound and learned that she was suppressing its poison with a remedy she had made.
• Noil asked Robin to join his crew, and she accepted, becoming his first companion.
• As the pair sailed toward Drum Island, Robin repeatedly beat Noil at five-in-a-row while snow fell around their ship.
• Noil inspected Robin’s talents and used a Copy Card to gain her Ohara Scholar ability.

Noil attacked Wapol and drove the king and his soldiers into retreat, while Robin received help from Doctor Kureha. The chapter left Noil chasing Wapol as Chopper went to find him.

• Noil and Robin reached the Drum Kingdom, where soldiers demanded an entrance fee and Noil knocked them unconscious with Conqueror's Haki.
• A villager told Noil that Wapol had outlawed civilian doctors and that Kureha was the last doctor treating people.
• Wapol confronted Noil, who repeatedly struck him down before the king's doctors healed him each time.
• Wapol ordered his army to retreat, and Noil followed them while the villagers watched in amazement.
• Kureha examined Robin and sent Chopper after Noil, who was still pursuing Wapol.

Noil killed Wapol, befriended Chopper, and learned that Kureha had cured Robin’s illness. After Kureha refused to join his crew, Noil and Robin left Drum Island and set course for Sky Island, unsure how their ship could get there safely.

• Noil killed Wapol and found Chopper hiding nearby.
• Noil reassured Chopper that he was not a monster, befriended him, and inspected his talents.
• Noil returned with Chopper to find Kureha had treated Robin, then asked Kureha to join his crew; she refused.
• Noil and Robin stocked their ship, said goodbye to Chopper and the villagers, and departed Drum Island.
• Noil followed the Log Pose toward Sky Island but worried that the Knock Up Stream would destroy his ship.

Noil encountered Dracule Mihawk at sea and challenged him, eager to obtain the swordsman’s two gold-tier talents. Their duel on a deserted island pushed Noil’s swordsmanship forward, and Mihawk copied Noil’s Nine-Headed Dragon Flash as their fierce exchange left the island in ruins.

• Noil spotted Mihawk at sea and called out to challenge him, while the system revealed Mihawk’s talents to him.
• Mihawk agreed to test Noil after seeing his powerful Flying Slash, and they moved their ships to a deserted island.
• Noil fought Mihawk using only his swordsmanship, struggling to defend against Mihawk’s precise attacks with Yoru.
• Noil gained insight into swordsmanship during the duel and unleashed his Nine-Headed Dragon Flash.
• Mihawk countered with a copied Nine-Headed Dragon Flash, and their clashes devastated the island before they paused.

After befriending Mihawk, Noil gained powerful sword talents and a cursed sword, then set sail toward Xiting Island in search of Sky Island. Robin’s research revealed that Noil’s pendant was made using the Noytem Kingdom’s royal craft, raising questions about his origins.

• Mihawk praised Noil’s swordsmanship, shared an Eternal Pose pointing to a route toward Sky Island, and gave him a lead on Xiting Island.
• Noil copied Mihawk’s World's Greatest Swordsman and Supreme Sword Heart talents, fused them into the ink-gold Supreme Swordsman talent, and replaced Sole Focus.
• Noil drew the system-given Famous Sword Demon Moro, tested its power, and learned that it could drain enemies’ stamina and mental energy to strengthen him.
• Noil replaced Qingxing with Demon Moro and sailed toward Xiting Island while Robin researched the Noytem Kingdom.
• Robin told Noil that his pendant was made using a craft of the Noytem Kingdom’s royal family, though Noil believed he had been born in the East Blue.

Noil learned that Robin believed his pendant identified him as a survivor of the destroyed Noytem Kingdom, and he resolved to investigate its ruins. He and Robin rode the Knock Up Stream toward Sky Island, reaching the White Sea as Noil struggled to keep their damaged ship on course.

• Robin identified Noil's pendant as a symbol of the Noytem Kingdom's royal family and said the World Government had ordered the kingdom destroyed twenty years earlier.
• Noil and Robin arrived at Xiting Island and went to a tavern, where Noil killed a man who tried to threaten them and demanded directions to Sky Island.
• A frightened patron guided Noil and Robin to the whirlpool near Xiting Island, where the Knock Up Stream launched their ship into the sky.
• Noil steered the battered ship toward the White Sea, then flew beneath it and used his flames to push it forward before Robin pulled him back aboard.

Noil and Robin reached the Sky Island after their battered ship carried them through the White Seas, where Noil encountered Wyper and refused to pay the gate fee. After their ship broke apart on shore, they met Conis and her Cloud Fox, Sisi, and learned that Conis's father, Pagaya, was a Waver repair technician.

• Noil struck Wyper when the Shandian attacked their ship, and Wyper withdrew after his companions warned him that Enel's men were nearby.
• Noil refused to pay Amazon's entry fee, so an Express Shrimp carried his ship up to the Sky Island while Amazon reported their illegal entry.
• Noil and Robin reached shore after the damaged ship broke apart, then explored the Island Cloud and found Sisi, a frightened Cloud Fox.
• Noil and Robin followed harp music and met Conis, who recognized Sisi as her pet and introduced herself.
• Conis told Noil and Robin that her father, Pagaya, was a Waver repair technician as an engine started nearby.

Noil and Robin learned about Sky Island, its Vearth, and the powers behind its ruler, Enel. After Noil revealed that Devil Fruits and Observation Haki explained abilities people called divine, he warned Conis that a group of White Berets was crawling outside her house.

• Pagaya introduced Noil and Robin to Angel Island and explained its cloud-processing factory and streets.
• Noil and Robin visited Conis's home, where Noil praised her cooking and learned that Enel ruled Sky Island with four priests.
• Noil produced sand with his Sand-Sand Fruit and explained Devil Fruits to Conis and Pagaya.
• Robin demonstrated her Devil Fruit power, and Noil showed how his body could turn into sand.
• Noil explained that Observation Haki let Enel sense people across Sky Island and told Conis that White Berets were outside her house.
• Conis and Pagaya hurried outside to investigate.

Noil and Robin entered Upper Yard, where Enel assigned priests to confront them. After meeting Aisa, a young Shandia warrior, they were approached by the priests Satori and Gedatsu.

• Noil told Conis that he and Robin would not fear God's Trial and invited her to join them on an adventure to the Blue Sea.
• The White Beret captain took Noil and Robin to Upper Yard, where they explored the forest and headed toward Enel's palace.
• Enel ordered Satori and Gedatsu to deal with Noil and Robin while the other priests confronted Shandia raiders.
• Noil and Robin met Aisa, an eight-year-old Shandia warrior who was gathering dirt, and Noil returned her bag before she left.
• Satori and Gedatsu appeared among the trees, alarming Aisa.

Noil defeated the priests Satori, Gedatsu, and Shura while helping the Shandia guerrillas, and he protected them from Enel’s lightning attack. After Ohm was killed by the lightning, Noil met Wyper and saw the fierce warrior as a potential crewmate, while Wyper angrily confronted Aisa for joining the battle.

• Noil burned Satori with Fire Fist and knocked Gedatsu unconscious before Aisa asked him to help the Shandia guerrillas.
• Noil and Robin found Wyper fighting Shura and Ohm, and Noil struck Shura with a slash that Mantra failed to detect.
• Shura attacked Noil with a flaming spear, but Noil’s body turned to fire and he burned Shura alive.
• Ohm fled, but Enel’s lightning killed him and then struck Noil and the Shandia; Noil blocked the attack with projected Armament Haki.
• Aisa reunited with Langi and showed her the bag of vearth, but Wyper knocked it away and scolded Aisa for coming to the battlefield.

Noil joined Wyper’s guerrilla force after striking a deal to help defeat Enel in exchange for Wyper’s service if Noil won. At Enel’s palace, Noil stopped Enel from killing Wyper and discovered the talents behind Enel’s powers, leaving their fight poised to begin.

• Wyper reprimanded Aisa for trying to take Vearth, then secretly restored the dirt to her backpack and thanked Noil for protecting her and his fighters.
• Noil offered to help Wyper defeat Enel in exchange for Wyper joining him if Noil won, and Wyper accepted.
• Noil and Wyper led the guerrillas toward Enel’s palace, while Robin stayed in Shandora with Langi and Aisa to explore the ruins.
• Enel waited for the guerrillas while the Ark Maxim neared completion, hoping to travel to Endless Vearth and rule there.
• Wyper and the Shandia warriors attacked Enel, but Enel overwhelmed them until Noil intervened and knocked the golden trident from his hands.
• Noil examined Enel’s talents and learned that his Rumble-Rumble Fruit and Mantra were red quality, while his arrogance weakened his intelligence during first battles.

Noil defeated Enel, took his lightning ability, and forced Gan Fall and Wyper to agree that Upper Yard would belong to the Shandians without further war. He then helped Wyper find the Golden Bell, where Robin discovered a Poneglyph connected to the true history and Laugh Tale.

• Noil cut through Enel's giant lightning form, defeated him, and kept him alive while claiming his Rumble-Rumble Fruit talent.
• Wyper told Noil that the Shandians' grievance extended beyond Enel, and Noil confronted Gan Fall when he arrived.
• Noil declared that Upper Yard belonged to the Shandians and demanded that Gan Fall and Wyper prevent another war; both agreed to pursue peace.
• Robin led Noil, Wyper, Langi, and Aisa up the vine, where they found the Golden Bell and a Poneglyph.
• Robin read the Poneglyph and reacted with excitement and hope at its references to the Pirate King, Laugh Tale, and the true history.

Noil helped Robin find purpose in studying the Poneglyph, defeated Enel, and secured a truce between the Shandia and Angel Island. After the Ark Maxim was remodeled into a ship for his crew, Noil prepared to leave Sky Island with Robin, Wyper, and Conis.

• Robin thanked Noil for helping her study the Poneglyph and kissed his cheek as a reward.
• Noil forced Enel to lead him to the Ark Maxim, where Gan Fall and the Skypiean workers welcomed their rescue.
• Noil arranged for the Ark Maxim to be made smaller and remodeled into a comfortable ship, while Wyper and Gan Fall negotiated peace between the Shandia and Angel Island.
• Noil received a system reward that included a chance to create a personal Sky Island, but decided to save it for later.
• Conis chose to join Noil's group on the Blue Sea, and after a month the remodeled Ark Maxim was ready to sail and could briefly fly.

Noil and his crew left Sky Island aboard the Ark Maxim, returned to the Blue Sea, and set course for Water 7. After the ship drifted into the Calm Belt and its flight system proved temporarily unavailable, they were left waiting for it to recover.

• Wyper joined Noil's crew after ringing the Golden Bell, while Noil kept Enel captive and used him to power the Ark Maxim.
• Noil and the crew said goodbye to Sky Island and descended to the Blue Sea aboard the remodeled Ark Maxim.
• Back on the ship, Noil trained Wyper in Haki and swordsmanship, and the crew discussed their plans to visit Water 7.
• The Ark Maxim sailed off course and entered the Calm Belt, where the crew discovered they had too few Wind Dials and the ship's flight system needed time to recover.