Recaps

Barn defeated Moria and helped the Straw Hats and Thriller Bark victims escape the coming sunlight before pursuing York’s final wish and confronting the events surrounding Ace. At Sabaody, a Celestial Dragon’s attack drew the Straw Hats and other pirates into battle, and Barn faced Kizaru as the Admiral unleashed his awakened power.

• Barn and the Straw Hats defeated Moria, freed the stolen shadows, and survived Moria’s attempt to absorb a thousand shadows with Shadow’s Asgard.
• Barn healed Moria, killed Absalom and Hogback, then left Thriller Bark after Brook chose to stay with Luffy’s crew and Barn promised to fulfill York’s final wish.
• At Sabaody, Barn met Rayleigh, told him Ace was Roger’s son, and said he would intervene to bring Ace back alive.
• Adam and Lia married at the Mercenary Guild, but Charloss arrived, claimed Lia as his wife, and shot Hachi after Luffy punched him.
• Luffy and Zoro struck the Celestial Dragons, and Rayleigh helped drive off their guards as Marines surrounded the Guild.
• Rayleigh told Luffy’s crew about Roger and offered to coat their ship, while Barn left to face the arriving Kizaru.
• Barn fought Kizaru while the Supernovas watched, and Kizaru awakened his Devil Fruit and flooded Sabaody with intense light.

Barn returned to Hancock, then joined Whitebeard to rescue Ace and strike at the World Government. As the Marines faced Whitebeard’s forces at Marineford, the battle erupted and Barn entered the fight.

• Barn defeated Kizaru on Island 27, then said goodbye to Adam and Lia before sailing for Amazon Lily.
• Barn reunited with Hancock and erased her Celestial Dragon brand, then told her he loved her but would return only if he survived the war.
• Barn joined World and Golden Lion in preparing to destroy the Celestial Dragons’ stronghold with the Primordial Stone, then agreed to fight alongside Whitebeard to rescue Ace.
• Rayleigh gathered Gordon, Mandel, and Stewart to help save Ace, while Sengoku assembled the Marines and Shichibukai to face Whitebeard and Barn.
• Sengoku revealed that Ace was Gol D. Roger’s son, but the Gate of Justice opened unexpectedly and Whitebeard’s fleet entered Marineford.
• Whitebeard and Barn arrived aboard the Moby Dick, and Whitebeard’s seaquakes began the battle as Barn drove Hawk-Eye back with Asura Evil Light Slash.
• Fujitora, Aokiji, and Akainu attacked the allied pirates, while Jig arrived to rescue Ace and World enlarged an ice floe to restore the battlefield.
• Jozu and Marco fought off attacks from Hawk-Eye and Fujitora, while Whitebeard struck Akainu’s magma fist into the sea and Barn prepared to join the fighting.

Barn and the Whitebeard Pirates fought through the Marines’ defenses to rescue Ace, while Golden Lion’s attack destroyed Mary Geoise. The pirates began retreating, but Ace died protecting Luffy, and Barn confronted Akainu.

• Oars broke through the Marines’ line, while Barn defended him from Doflamingo and Whitebeard led the pirates into the bay.
• Luffy arrived with the escaped prisoners and declared he would save Ace, as Golden Lion and World fought the Marines and the Five Elders.
• Golden Lion dropped an island onto the battlefield, and Whitebeard’s forces advanced as Sengoku raised the Encircling Wall and Squard stabbed Whitebeard after Akainu deceived him.
• Whitebeard forgave Squard and attacked the Marines, while Barn fought the Five Elders and Luffy pressed toward the Execution Platform.
• Akainu killed Oars and wounded Whitebeard, but Barn healed Whitebeard and defeated Baldhead as Luffy and Jig reached Ace.
• Barn and Whitebeard held off Sengoku and the Marines as Ace escaped, and Shiki raised Mary Geoise so the Primordial Stones beneath it exploded.
• Whitebeard ordered his pirates to flee, but Ace stopped to defend him from Akainu, who fatally struck Ace while Luffy watched.
• Ace died in Luffy’s arms, and Barn arrived beneath a storm cloud to face Akainu while ordering Jig to protect Luffy.