Chapter Summaries

The World Government ordered Sengoku to launch a Buster Call against Barn D. Bashut and raised Barn’s bounty to 10 billion Beli, while learning that the Goa Kingdom had declared independence. As news spread worldwide, Barn returned to the Sabaody Archipelago with Laboon.

• Jelforin offered 10 billion Beli for Barn’s head, and the Five Elders ordered Sengoku to issue a Buster Call wherever Barn was found.
• Sengoku learned that the Goa Kingdom had withdrawn from the World Government and suspected the Revolutionary Army was responsible.
• News of Barn’s actions and new bounty spread around the world, stirring excitement among FFF Guild members and grief among Hancock and her sisters.
• Barn arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago aboard Laboon and told him to wait at the Backyard.

Barn drank with Rayleigh at the Black Tavern, worried that the Navy would endanger people if it found him, then met with Dragon to discuss their plans. The next day, Barn invited Rayleigh to visit the Auction House with him.

• Barn confided in Rayleigh that he felt guilty about the danger his presence could bring to others, and Rayleigh promised to face it with him.
• Lia told Barn that Dragon had arrived, and Barn left the tavern with Adam and Ari to meet him.
• Barn praised Dragon for his actions in the Goa Kingdom, and the group held a long discussion.
• The next day, Barn asked Rayleigh about his trips to the Auction House and invited him to go there together.

Barn took Rayleigh to the Sabaody Archipelago Auction House, where he watched captives sold as slaves and struggled to keep from intervening. When a Celestial Dragon named Saint Malshuk bought the pirate Joseph and ordered him repaired after his failed attack, Barn became furious and gripped his sword.

• Barn dragged Rayleigh to the Auction House, and Lia realized he had taken money from one of his disciples and chased after them.
• Barn and Rayleigh arrived late and watched several captives get sold as slaves while Rayleigh restrained Barn from acting.
• The auctioneer put the wounded pirate Joseph, who had an eighty-eight-million-Beli bounty, up for sale.
• Saint Malshuk bid two hundred million Beli for Joseph, and no one else raised a paddle.
• Joseph lunged at Saint Malshuk, but the auctioneer triggered Joseph's explosive collar and knocked him unconscious.
• Barn grew furious at the Celestial Dragon's treatment of Joseph and gripped the First-Generation Onikiri at his waist.

Barn and Rayleigh attended an auction, where Barn bought an unknown Devil Fruit for Adam and Rayleigh paid a huge sum to rescue the rebellious slave Scott. The auction ended on a Fish-Man in a tank, and a Celestial Dragon opened the bidding at three hundred million Beli.

• Barn restrained himself from attacking a Celestial Dragon after Rayleigh urged him to wait until the auction ended.
• Barn bought an unidentified Devil Fruit for Adam for one hundred and fifty million Beli.
• Rayleigh bid one hundred and fifty million Beli for Scott, and the auctioneer declared the boy his.
• The auctioneer revealed the final lot, a Fish-Man displayed in a tank.
• A Celestial Dragon interrupted the auctioneer and bid three hundred million Beli for the Fish-Man.

Barn and Rayleigh outbid Saint Malshuk for the Fish-Man at the auction, with Rayleigh appearing to be the buyer. Barn then revealed he had taken Rayleigh’s paddle and stepped onto the stage himself, leaving Rayleigh to collect the purchase as Barn prepared to flee again.

• Saint Malshuk bid three hundred million Beli for the Fish-Man, and Barn told Rayleigh to raise his paddle.
• Rayleigh repeatedly outbid Saint Malshuk, driving the price up to six hundred and ten million Beli.
• Saint Malshuk stopped bidding after his attendant warned that their funds were exhausted and suggested taking the Fish-Man without bidding.
• The auctioneer declared Rayleigh the winner, and the Fish-Man wept as she faced enslavement.
• Barn admitted he could not help himself, switched paddles with Rayleigh, and walked onto the stage while Rayleigh stayed behind to collect the purchase.

Barn disguised himself at the auction and bought a Fish-Man for six hundred and ten million Beli, then confronted Celestial Dragon Marshuk when he tried to claim her. After Marshuk shot at him, Barn revealed his identity and killed Marshuk’s guards, leaving the two of them alone in the Auction House as he approached.

• Barn arrived at the auction disguised as a young vacationer and won the Fish-Man with a bid of six hundred and ten million Beli.
• Marshuk offered to pay Barn for the Fish-Man and demanded that he hand her over.
• Barn insulted Marshuk, who drew his gun and fired at him.
• Barn dodged the bullet, revealed that he was Barn, and cut down Marshuk’s two Black-Clad Men and his gun.
• The audience fled, Rayleigh left after giving Barn a searching look, and Barn approached Marshuk in the empty Auction House.

Barn killed the Celestial Dragon Marshuk and freed the Fish-Man Yuna from her tank. Yuna mistook Barn for her owner and insisted he take her home, leaving him reluctant to accept that he was stuck with her.

• Barn approached Marshuk, who failed to recognize him and tried to threaten him with his Celestial Dragon status.
• Barn sliced Marshuk's carotid artery and left him bleeding as he turned to the captive Fish-Man.
• Yuna panicked when Barn approached her tank, but Barn unlocked her shackles and told her she was free.
• Yuna introduced herself as Yuna and asked Barn to take her home, calling him her master because he had bought her.
• Barn protested that he was busy and thought wryly that he was stuck with Yuna.

Barn escaped the Marines with Yuna after killing Saint Malshuk, then returned to the tavern, where he learned Lia had eaten the Devil Fruit and met Scott. Yuna revealed that her home was Fish-Man Island, leaving Barn faced with taking her there while Lia teased him about being called her master.

• Barn carried Yuna out of the Auction House as Marines broke in and discovered Saint Malshuk and his two men dead.
• The Rear Admiral reported Malshuk's death to Sengoku, who ordered the news suppressed and sent Kizaru to prevent innocent people from suffering because of Barn.
• Barn returned to the tavern with Yuna, and Rayleigh warned him that Marines were searching for him.
• Barn learned Lia had eaten the Devil Fruit he bought for Adam and saw that she had gained a Zoan transformation.
• Scott asked Barn why he had rescued him, and Barn invited him to join before telling him to learn from Lia.
• Barn asked Yuna where she lived, and she said Fish-Man Island and called him her master, prompting Lia to mock him.

Barn brought Yuna to Fish-Man Island, where guards recognized him as Fisher Tiger’s friend and asked him to save the island. After Neptune explained that pirates and Navy members were abducting and plundering its people, Barn left the palace without revealing what he planned to do.

• Barn and Yuna reached Fish-Man Island, where guards confronted them and lowered their spears after Yuna said Barn had rescued her and was Fisher Tiger’s friend.
• The guards and Yuna bowed to Barn and pleaded with him to save Fish-Man Island, prompting him to ask what had happened.
• Neptune summoned Barn to Ryugu Palace and recognized him as the wanted man Barn Bashut.
• Barn told Neptune to keep his presence secret because the Navy might destroy Fish-Man Island if it discovered him there.
• Neptune explained that pirates and Navy members were abducting and plundering fish-men and merfolk, especially young mermaids, and Barn left the hall.

Barn rescued captive fish-men from pirates as Fish-Man Island fell into chaos. After the pirates’ captain escaped, he reported Barn’s arrival to a mysterious man, who then made a call.

• Neptune watched Barn leave Ryugu Palace, and the Right Minister brought him a Den Den Mushi call.
• Barn found pirates attacking soldiers and capturing fish-men in the streets, then stopped one pirate from killing a wounded soldier.
• Barn forced the pirate to release a captive fish-man and drove off the crew, but their captain escaped.
• The captain reported Barn’s ten-billion bounty to an elegant man in a dark room, who dismissed him and took out a Den Den Mushi.
• Barn waited atop a pile of defeated pirates with the First-Generation Onikiri beside him.

Gladius followed the orders of his Young Master and led three thousand men to confront Barn at Gyoncorde Plaza, hoping to claim the ten-billion-Beli bounty. As the crowd charged, Barn opened his eyes, and the fight was about to begin.

• Gladius learned that Barn had been declared an enemy of the Celestial Dragons and was told to test him, killing him if possible and fleeing if he could not win.
• A wounded pirate reported that Barn had killed their men at Fish-Man Cove and reached Gyoncorde Plaza alone.
• Gladius gathered his three thousand men from the Fish-Man District and led them through Neptune’s army to the plaza.
• Gladius found Barn seated among dozens of dead pirates and announced that the first man to kill him could claim the ten-billion-Beli bounty.
• Three thousand pirates charged Barn, who remained still until his eyes suddenly snapped open.

Barn used Conqueror's Haki to incapacitate nearly three thousand Pirates, then defeated Gladius's black-clad Six Powers fighters. Gladius revealed his explosive ability and confronted Barn, whose charge toward him was met with four expanding pebbles.

• Barn unleashed his Haki, dropping nearly all three thousand Pirates and leaving only a handful of captains standing.
• Barn removed his sunglasses, drew Shodai Kitetsu, and faced Gladius and the black-clad men behind the Pirates.
• Gladius sent his men to attack Barn with Soru, Rankyaku, Finger Pistol, and Iron Body, but Barn repelled them and cut them down with Asura... Evil Light Slash.
• Barn questioned Gladius about the men, and Gladius revealed his spiked hair after his top hat exploded.
• Gladius tossed four pebbles that rapidly expanded to block Barn's path as Barn charged at him with Soru.

Barn fought Gladius through a series of explosive traps at Gyoncorde Plaza and survived a massive chain blast unharmed. He emerged from the crater with a frightening new presence and demanded that Gladius pay for his ruined clothes.

• Barn slashed one of Gladius's balloon bombs, triggering all four explosions, then used the blast to charge and knock Gladius back.
• Gladius trapped Barn with a Landmine Blast, then fired explosive hair at him as he leaped into the air.
• Barn used Wave Explosion to deflect Gladius's hair projectiles, but Gladius repeatedly touched the ground to prepare an Explosive Rock Festival.
• Gladius's chain of explosions devastated Gyoncorde Plaza with Barn at its center.
• Barn walked out of the crater without injuries, confronted Gladius about his ruined clothes, and left Gladius trembling at his changed presence.

Barn defeated Gladius and questioned him about the Donquixote Family, but Gladius used his final killing move at point-blank range. Gladius’s full-body detonation engulfed Barn, leaving his fate unknown.

• Gladius tried to escape, but Barn caught him with Soru and Geppo and hurled him into the crater.
• Barn pinned Gladius beneath the First-Generation Onikiri and demanded to know his identity and the family behind him.
• Gladius identified himself as an officer of the Donquixote Family and mocked Barn’s chances against their young master.
• Gladius grabbed Barn’s blade, swelled into a human bomb, and detonated, blasting across the island with Barn at the center.

Barn discovered that Gladius's supposed final attack had been a cover for his escape, then reunited with Whitebeard at Gyoncorde Plaza. After Whitebeard declared Fish-Man Island his territory and released the captured pirates, Barn left for the Sabaody Archipelago while thinking of Doflamingo.

• Barn found himself unharmed by Gladius's final attack, but could not detect Gladius anywhere nearby.
• Gladius, having escaped to Fish-Man Cove, called Doflamingo and reported that Barn had defeated him.
• Neptune arrived at Gyoncorde Plaza and bowed to Barn, while Fish-Man Island soldiers arrested the pirates Barn had knocked unconscious.
• Whitebeard explained that Neptune was his friend and declared Fish-Man Island his territory, then ordered the captured pirates to leave.
• Barn declined Whitebeard's invitation to stay and drink, left for the Sabaody Archipelago, and murmured Doflamingo's name.

Barn returned to the Guild after discovering that Donquixote Doflamingo was behind the slave-trading operation on Fish-Man Island. Adam and Buzzby revealed the Guild’s intelligence on Doflamingo’s criminal network, and Barn became interested in his other activities.

• Barn returned to the Sabaody Archipelago while Marines maintained a lockdown and the Celestial Dragons remained furious over his actions.
• Rayleigh joined Barn for rum, and Barn explained that he had helped restore order on Fish-Man Island and learned that Donquixote Doflamingo was behind the traffickers.
• Adam arrived with Ari and Buzzby and said the Guild knew about Doflamingo.
• Buzzby described Doflamingo’s influence as a Shichibukai and underworld broker, his control of the Human Auction House, and his recent contact with Caesar Clown.
• Barn grew more interested as Buzzby outlined Doflamingo’s other businesses.

Barn learned that Doflamingo might be a Celestial Dragon and traveled to Dressrosa to investigate the coup that had deposed King Riku. He arrived on the island with Fitz and began searching for Doflamingo.

• Buzzby told Barn that Doflamingo had appeared in Dressrosa after King Riku was deposed and speculated that Doflamingo was a Celestial Dragon.
• Lia returned with her Cat-Cat Fruit, Lion model powers and Fitz, who angrily pecked Barn before reclaiming its place on his head.
• Barn agreed to attend Adam and Lia's future wedding, then announced he would visit the New World and investigate Dressrosa.
• Barn traveled inside Laboon with Fitz, followed Buzzby's Eternal Pose to Dressrosa, and sent Laboon off to play after reaching shore.
• Barn entered Dressrosa and murmured Doflamingo's name as he prepared to verify his suspicions.

Barn reached Doflamingo’s Royal Palace in Dressrosa and was attacked by Seka, who controlled a castle-sized stone statue. The chapter left Barn preparing to fight the silent giant.

• Barn used Mind’s Eye to find the Royal Palace and approached its gate, where soldiers refused to let him see the king.
• Doflamingo learned Barn had arrived and ordered Seka to meet him, while Gladius warned that Barn knew about the slave trade.
• A soldier reported to the guards, who let Barn pass through the palace gate with Fitz perched on his head.
• Seka attacked Barn with enormous fists formed from the ground, but Barn evaded them and discovered the castle-sized stone statue.
• The statue attacked again, and Barn drew the First-Generation Onikiri, ready to fight until Seka spoke.

Barn defeated Pica by cutting apart his giant stone body and stabbing him with a Seastone-infused sword. After Pica revealed Doflamingo’s location, Barn headed for the King’s Plateau.

• Barn split Pica’s stone fists with the First-Generation Onikiri and provoked him by calling him weak.
• Pica formed a giant body from the castle, but Barn cut it apart and tracked Pica’s hiding place with his Mind’s Eye.
• Barn sliced the stone around Pica into small pieces, then pierced him with his Haki-coated, Seastone-infused sword.
• Barn questioned Pica about Doflamingo, and Doflamingo called through Pica’s Den Den Mushi to reveal he was on the King’s Plateau.
• Barn removed his sword, called Fitz, and headed toward the King’s Plateau.

Barn confronted Doflamingo at the King's Plateau, where the two tested their Conqueror's Haki over dinner. After Barn thwarted Sugar's attempt to weaken him, he finished eating and prepared to discuss business with Doflamingo.

• Barn freed himself from Pica's grip and entered the King's Plateau after cutting through Doflamingo's hidden threads.
• Barn sat down to dine with Doflamingo and mocked Gladius, while Doflamingo ordered Sugar to bring Barn a meal.
• Barn and Doflamingo clashed with Conqueror's Haki, overwhelming Doflamingo's four subordinates until Sugar's arrival ended the contest.
• Sugar tried to weaken Barn with her power, but Barn stopped her by touching her with his blade and caught the meal.
• Barn shared beef with Fitz, finished eating, and told Doflamingo they should get down to business.