Chapter Summaries

Ace awakened Conqueror's Haki when a pirate attacked Luffy, and Jig and Dadan intervened to protect the boys from Bluejam. As Dadan's bandits fled, Ace and Jig refused to run, and the chapter ended as Jig attacked Bluejam.

• Bluejam claimed Sabo looked down on Ace and the others, but Ace and Jig defended their brother while Luffy bit the pirate holding him.
• The pirate cut Luffy and raised his sword to kill him, prompting Ace to awaken Conqueror's Haki and knock the nearby pirates unconscious.
• Barn sensed Ace's Haki while walking with Tiger Hunt, and Jig stepped in to slice Bluejam's gun barrel in two.
• Dadan arrived with her bandits and struck Bluejam with her axe, then ordered her men to take Luffy and flee.
• Ace and Jig refused to leave, and Dadan returned to stand with them as Jig attacked Bluejam with the Nether Spirit.

Barn and Tiger Hunt reached Dragon’s ship as refugees escaped the fire at Garbage Mountain. Dragon called for anyone willing to fight for freedom to board, and Barn offered to work with him.

• An explosion opened a path through the flames, allowing the residents of Garbage Mountain to flee toward the shore.
• Barn and Tiger Hunt crossed a second firebreak and boarded Dragon’s ship, where Dragon, Kuma, and the Okama King prepared to meet them.
• Barn told Dragon he had witnessed his operation in West Blue and asked why he had become involved in East Blue.
• Dragon declared that he would change the world and invited anyone willing to fight for freedom to board his ship.
• Barn stepped forward and proposed that he and Dragon work together.

Barn met with Dragon to discuss cooperation and challenged him to explain the Revolutionary organization’s goals. He then revealed his past as a Rumbar Pirate and played a melody for Dragon, leaving him to consider Barn’s account of a different kind of pirate.

• Barn proposed cooperation to Dragon and joined him, Ivankov, Kuma, and Tiger Hunt in the meeting room.
• Barn asked Dragon to explain his organization’s goals before discussing terms, and Dragon described his desire to change a world filled with suffering and oppression.
• Barn questioned Dragon’s view of pirates and asked whether he knew of the Rumbar Pirates.
• Barn revealed that he had sailed with the Rumbar Pirates and had eaten the Life Fruit, which kept his appearance from changing as he aged.
• Barn recalled Captain Jack’s belief that pirates were the freest and happiest people, then played a harmonica melody as Dragon listened.

Barn explained to Dragon that he was a reformer who wanted to overthrow the World Government, and Dragon invited him to join the Revolutionary Army. Barn revealed Fisher Tiger and proposed an alliance against their shared enemy, leaving his offer unfinished as he gripped the Shodai Kitetsu.

• Barn told Dragon that he admired Roger for sacrificing himself and credited him with starting the Great Pirate Era, which exposed the World Government’s corruption.
• Barn condemned the World Government and the Goa Kingdom’s rulers, and Dragon declared that he wanted to change the world and invited Barn to join the Revolutionary Army.
• Barn revealed that Tiger Hunt was Fisher Tiger, whom he had saved, and said that seeing the World Government’s treatment of fish-men had shown him its true nature.
• Barn declared that he intended to drag the rulers down from their supposed heaven and drove the First-Generation Onikiri into the table.
• Barn asked whether the World Government was Dragon’s enemy, then cut his palm on the Shodai Kitetsu and began telling Dragon they shared a common enemy.

Barn and Dragon joined forces, revealing that Barn secretly controlled the FFF Mercenary Guild and offering its support to the Revolutionary Army. After agreeing to keep their alliance secret, Barn left to deal with an important visitor before they met again at Sabaody.

• Barn and Dragon clasped their bleeding hands and agreed to discuss cooperation as comrades.
• Barn revealed that the FFF Mercenary Guild stood for Fight For Freedom and that Adam was his disciple, with Barn secretly leading the guild.
• Dragon welcomed Fisher Tiger, president of the guild’s West Blue branch, and agreed to cooperate with the FFF Guild.
• Barn offered the Revolutionary Army manpower and intelligence on condition that their alliance remain secret, and arranged to meet Dragon at Sabaody.
• Barn said a big shot would arrive the next day and left with Fisher Tiger, while Dragon, Kuma, and Ivankov stayed behind and looked forward to the future.

Sabo stole a fishing boat and set sail from Goa Kingdom, hoping to escape his homeland and find freedom. Saint Jalmack blasted him from the World Government ship, and as the wreckage sank, Barn prepared to act.

• Sabo stole a fishing boat, raised his pirate flag, and sailed away from Goa Kingdom.
• Dogura recognized Sabo as the World Government ship arrived, and Saint Jalmack noticed the small boat.
• Saint Jalmack fired a cannon at Sabo's boat, setting it ablaze, while Barn urged Tiger Hunt to save its occupant.
• Tiger Hunt jumped into the water as Sabo tried to put out the fire, but Saint Jalmack fired again and destroyed the boat.
• Dogura watched in anguish as people on shore complained about the wreckage, while Barn gripped the First-Generation Onikiri and called the Celestial Dragon vermin.

Barn restrained his anger toward the Celestial Dragons and returned to Mount Colubo, where Ace, Jig, and Dadan had survived the fire. He praised Luffy and told Ace he was just like his father, leaving Ace stunned.

• Dragon stopped Barn from drawing his sword and told him Tiger Hunt had saved the boy.
• Barn warned Dragon not to stop him again, then said he was returning to Mount Colubo.
• Luffy woke at the bandit hideout and insisted Ace and Jig were alive.
• Ace and Jig returned with the badly injured Dadan, and Ace explained how they escaped the fire.
• Barn thanked Dadan, praised Luffy, and told Ace he was just like his father.

Barn told Ace about Roger’s fierce devotion to his companions, changing Ace’s view of his father. After Dogura reported that Sabo had been taken back by his noble parents, Ace tried to seek revenge, but Barn stopped him; Ace vowed to become a demon to protect his loved ones, while Barn arranged to meet Dragon.

• Barn recounted Rayleigh’s account of Roger refusing to flee when his companions were in danger, and Ace reconsidered his father.
• Dogura returned and reported that Sabo had been taken back by his noble parents, leaving Ace, Luffy, and Jig devastated.
• Ace demanded to know where Sabo’s killer was and charged for the harbor, but Barn stopped him and warned that he would only throw his life away.
• Ace told Luffy not to cry, then vowed to become a demon who protected the people he loved.
• Barn left the house and used a Den Den Mushi to tell Dragon he would visit soon.

Barn visited the badly injured Sabo, whose memories of Ace, Jig, and Luffy were missing, then told Dragon he would act against the Celestial Dragon responsible. Dragon accepted that their plans would have to move forward sooner, while Barn left to carry out his own revenge.

• Barn reached Sabo’s cabin and used a green glow from his hand to wake him from unconsciousness.
• Sabo remembered his name but had forgotten Ace, Jig, and Luffy, and Ivankov said he did not know whether Sabo would recover his memories.
• Barn told Dragon to take care of Sabo and proposed beginning the overthrow of the World Government by targeting the Goa Kingdom.
• Barn insisted he would seek answers for Sabo and crush the Celestial Dragon, while arranging for Tiger Hunt to help Dragon in secret.
• Dragon asked Ivankov to tell Kuma to prepare, deciding that the revolutionary plans would need to move forward sooner.

Barn attacked Saint Jalmack’s ship, freed the female slaves with Tiger Hunt, and captured Jalmack after killing the Goa Kingdom’s king. As Barn waited for the Marines to arrive, Dragon secretly told Kuma to prepare to move.

• Barn appeared aboard Jalmack’s ship, injured the Celestial Dragon, and defeated his Marine guards.
• Barn ordered Tiger Hunt to free the collared female slaves, then urged the wounded guard to alert the Marines.
• Barn split Jalmack’s ship with Evil Light Slash and carried Jalmack to the Goa Kingdom’s harbor.
• Barn killed the king, threw Jalmack to the ground, and waited for the Marines while Dragon watched from the shadows.
• Dragon used a Den Den Mushi to tell Kuma to prepare to move.

After Barn captured Saint Jalmack in the Goa Kingdom, the Navy and the Five Elders scrambled to respond. A familiar figure arrived aboard a Navy warship as Barn waited with Jalmack still pinned beneath his foot.

• Sengoku ordered Garp and Kizaru to go to the East Blue after learning Barn had captured a Celestial Dragon, but Garp revealed he already knew Barn was there.
• Sengoku received word that the Celestial Dragons knew of the capture and told Garp to accompany the arriving gentleman instead of Kizaru.
• Saint Jelforin called the Five Elders and demanded that they protect his son, Saint Jalmack, whom Barn had captured while he inspected the Goa Kingdom.
• The Five Elders decided to keep Jalmack alive and sent the elder who had fought Barn on Saipan Island to resolve the matter.
• Barn waited on the Goa Kingdom's throne with Jalmack pinned beneath his foot as Luffy, Jig, and Ace watched from hiding.
• A Navy warship appeared on the horizon, and Barn recognized the familiar presence aboard it.

Barn tortured Saint Jalmack while waiting for his rescuers, then killed him when Garp and a Five Elders member arrived. Garp and the Elder confronted Barn, who challenged them to test his confidence.

• Barn stabbed Jalmack repeatedly, taunting him as he waited for the rescue ship to arrive.
• Garp watched Barn torture Jalmack from the warship while a Five Elders member ordered the crew to hurry.
• Garp and the Elder reached shore and demanded that Barn stop and release Jalmack.
• Barn learned that Jalmack was Saint Jelforin’s son, but killed him by stabbing through his head.
• Garp and the Elder drew their weapons and confronted Barn, who invited them to attack him.

Barn confronted Garp after killing Jalmack, explaining that the World Government was responsible for Sabo’s death. He froze Garp to pursue his score with a member of the Five Elders, then unleashed his Murderous Intent Wave and prepared to fight.

• Garp attacked Barn in fury, but Barn blocked his Fist of Rage with First-Generation Onikiri.
• Barn told Garp that Jalmack had killed Sabo and blamed the World Government and its corrupt society for Sabo’s death.
• Garp questioned his duty to protect the Celestial Dragons, then let Barn go and offered to speak to the Navy.
• Barn apologized and trapped Garp in ice before walking toward the member of the Five Elders.
• Barn revealed the name First-Generation Onikiri and released his Murderous Intent Wave as he challenged the member of the Five Elders.

Barn fought a Five Elders member in a fierce sword battle, wounding him and losing an arm before revealing that his awakened Devil Fruit Ability could regenerate it. The two prepared to continue fighting.

• The Five Elders member attacked Barn with Shodai Kitetsu, but Barn blocked the strike and drove him back with Asura Evil Light Slash.
• Barn followed with Ghost Seal Bead, which the man split with Buddha Slash, then charged through their clashing auras and stabbed him in the abdomen.
• The man severed Barn’s arm and claimed victory, but Barn showed that his shoulder was not bleeding.
• Barn explained that he had reached the threshold of Awakening and regenerated his hand, leaving the wounded man alarmed as the fight continued.

Barn fought the Elder, using ice and fire attacks while his wounds healed, but the Elder’s hyper regeneration let him survive and counterattack. Barn recognized that the Elder’s healing was slowing and began a new technique, Dark Sky Wave Eye, as darkness rose.

• Barn unleashed a powerful slash, and the Elder attacked him with a dark green sword strike that split the sea.
• The Elder wounded Barn, but Barn trapped him with an ice blade and then engulfed him in a dome of flames.
• The Elder survived the flames and slashed Barn repeatedly, while Barn’s Mind’s Eye warned him of the attacks.
• Barn blasted the Elder away with Wave Explosion and observed that the Elder’s hyper regeneration was taking longer.
• Barn sheathed his sword and invoked Dark Sky Wave Eye as a curtain of darkness rose.

Barn trapped the Five Elder in darkness and nearly defeated him, but the Five Elder endured Barn’s attack and wounded him in return. As Barn approached to finish the fight, Garp broke through the darkness and knocked Barn away.

• Barn plunged the Five Elder into darkness and deprived him of sight and hearing.
• Barn struck the Five Elder with Radiant Flames and impaled him with First-Generation Onikiri.
• The Five Elder seized First-Generation Onikiri and repeatedly slashed Barn with Shodai Kitetsu.
• Barn severed his own left hand to escape, wounded the Five Elder’s gripping hand, and pulled First-Generation Onikiri free.
• Barn healed his injuries and approached the fallen Five Elder, but Garp shattered the darkness and punched Barn away.

Barn’s revenge against the wounded Five Elders member was interrupted by Garp, who warned that killing him would put Barn’s friends and students in danger. Barn let Garp and the man leave, but sent a message to the Celestial Dragons as they departed.

• The wounded man realized that Garp’s attack from outside had broken Barn’s barrier, while Garp struck Barn to stop him from killing the man.
• Barn fought Garp and insisted he would accept being hunted, but Garp reminded him that Ace, Luffy, Jig, and Dadan could be targeted in a Buster Call.
• Garp threatened to keep Barn from leaving if he stayed, and Barn’s flying slash forced Garp toward the wounded man, who countered it with Shodai Kitetsu.
• Barn returned to the cracked Throne and ordered Garp and the Five Elders member to leave, promising that he would kill all five Elders one day.
• As Garp helped the man depart, Barn stopped them and said he had a message for the Celestial Dragons.

Barn declared war on the Celestial Dragons and ended his mentorship of Ace, Jig, and Luffy to keep them out of his fight. He left with Dragon, who then told Kuma to begin.

• Barn threw Jalmack's corpse to the surviving member of the Five Elders and declared himself Barn D. Bashut, vowing to kill every Celestial Dragon he saw.
• Barn demonstrated his strength by splitting the sea with a flying slash, and Garp and the injured Elder departed with Jalmack's body.
• Ace thanked Barn for avenging Sabo, while Luffy said he planned to become a pirate strong enough to defeat Garp.
• Barn told Ace, Jig, and Luffy that he was no longer their master and urged Jig to pursue piracy if he wished.
• Barn met Dragon and said the fight was his alone; after Barn vanished, Dragon contacted Kuma and told him to begin.

Ace, Jig, and Luffy read Sabo’s letter telling them he had set sail to become a pirate and hoped they would meet again. They grieved his absence, then promised to grow stronger, live freely, and set sail as pirates at seventeen.

• Dogura brought Sabo’s letter to Ace, Jig, and Luffy at Dadan’s home.
• Ace read the letter aloud, learning that Sabo had left before them and entrusted Luffy to his brothers.
• Ace and Jig broke down crying, and Luffy joined them after Jig explained the letter.
• Luffy said he wanted to get stronger so he could protect everyone and never be left alone again.
• Ace and Jig promised Luffy they would not die, and Ace urged them all to live without regrets.
• Jig and Ace declared that they would become pirates and set sail at seventeen, and Luffy agreed.

After Barn’s attack on the Goa Kingdom, the Celestial Dragons and Marines reacted with fury, while Sengoku became suspicious that Garp had held back. Jelforin blamed Barn for his son’s death and pressured the Five Elders to order a Buster Call wherever Barn appeared.

• Jelforin raged over his son’s death and killed three slaves as news of Barn’s infamy spread across the World Government’s allied nations.
• Sengoku suspected Garp had not fought Barn with everything he had, but a Den Den Mushi call interrupted their confrontation.
• After hearing the news, Sengoku smashed his desk and blamed Garp for what had happened.
• Jelforin confronted the Five Elders, and an injured Elder claimed he had arrived too late to save Jelforin’s son from Barn.
• Jelforin demanded a Buster Call wherever Barn appeared and threatened the Five Elders until they fell silent.