Recaps

Cipher Pol Aigis Zero and King Babbage battled Praying Hands as Bondrewd confronted Babbage, then reached the five stranded children and offered to take them out of the Rainbow Mist and adopt them. Babbage returned to the warship and warned the children not to trust Bondrewd, leaving them caught between the two powerful figures.

• Bird-Beak led Hanzo, Rabani, and the agents toward the Mechanical King's signal, but Praying Hands ambushed their speedboats and killed two agents.
• Rabani tried to fight the Clones, and Babbage arrived to destroy them with electromagnetic cannon fire before Bondrewd appeared in a transformed Praying Hands body.
• Bondrewd revealed his knowledge of Hanzo's research, prompting Gil to fly Babbage toward the children aboard the old warship.
• Bondrewd approached the five children, gave them food, learned their names, and offered to take them out of the mist and adopt them.
• Babbage landed on the warship and warned the children not to fall for Bondrewd's offer.

Bondrewd fought Babbage and Saint Shepherd Sommers aboard the wrecked warship, then escaped through luminous doors with Iso and others. The rescued children reunited with Hanzo and an older Rabani, while Shining confronted Sommers and a missing CP4 agent awoke in a peaceful village inside an underwater city.

• Babbage, Bondrewd, and Sommers clashed aboard the warship, and Iso fell through the collapsing deck before Bondrewd caught and shielded her from Sommers's thorns.
• Bondrewd explained that his wounds came from Sommers's Thorns of Love, then used the Tesseract to escape through luminous doors with Iso and Babbage.
• Young Rabani recognized his older self as Rabani from fifty years in the future, while Hanzo reunited with Rabani, Longo, Bukao, and Akibi.
• Sommers found a case containing human tissue, then Shining emerged through a luminous door and confronted him as the Cipher Pol agents watched.
• A missing CP4 agent woke on a lawn in a peaceful village inside the underwater city hidden beneath the Rainbow Mist.

A CP4 agent awoke in a simulated 1510 Foosha Village where Garp was a pirate, while Shining explained the Rainbow Mist and Bondrewd’s gates to Saint Shepherd Sommers. Bondrewd took Iso through parallel worlds and fought Luffy, Ace, and Sabo in Loguetown before escaping with her into the gap zone, where Shining confronted him.

• A CP4 agent awoke in a staged Foosha Village in 1510 and saw a pirate Garp return to town with treasure and his young grandson.
• Shining met Saint Shepherd Sommers aboard the abandoned warship, explained the Rainbow Mist, Hyper Cube, and gate-opening costs, and then left to pursue Bondrewd.
• Bondrewd brought Iso to Loguetown, where Isuka and Luffy confronted him, followed by Ace and Sabo.
• Bondrewd fought the three brothers across the rooftops and escaped Garp through a Light Gate with Iso.
• Bondrewd and Iso arrived in the gap zone, where Shining tore open a door and accused Bondrewd of abducting people again.

Bondrewd yielded Iso to Shining, but the rescue force became trapped in the Rainbow Mist after Bondrewd destroyed their passage. Atlas read Iso’s memories and found genuine evidence that parallel worlds existed.

• Shining confronted Bondrewd over Iso, and Bondrewd let her go with Shining while warning that he could not guarantee her safety.
• Saint Shepherd Sommers learned from Hanzo about Ruluka Island’s Rainbow Tower, and Shamrock ordered Whedon’s family to activate it.
• Atlas, Shamrock, Gunko, and their forces entered the mist through the tower’s passage, where Bondrewd destroyed the metal route and escaped through a Light Gate.
• The group abandoned their pursuit and traveled toward the derelict warship while Atlas used a memory-reading helmet on Iso.
• Atlas saw Iso’s memories of Loguetown, Garp, Ace, Luffy, Sabo, and Isuka, confirmed they were genuine, and told Shamrock and Gunko that parallel worlds might be real.

Atlas and the God's Knights used Babbage's prediction to ambush Bondrewd at the Rainbow Mist's appearance point. Just as Bondrewd tried to escape with his hypercube, a mysterious beam struck it, sending it flying and blinding everyone nearby.

• Iso reunited with Little Rabani and the other children aboard the abandoned warship, while Shamrock learned that Bondrewd had severed the Rainbow Tower.
• Hanzo explained that the Rainbow Mist could be escaped through outside intervention, and Babbage revealed that the mist vanished when external observation was lost and predicted where Bondrewd would appear.
• Shamrock led the group to a rocky reef cluster, where the God's Knights prepared to intercept Bondrewd and Atlas organized the perimeter defenses.
• Bondrewd appeared at the predicted location, and Gunko, Saint Shepherd Sommers, and Shamrock attacked him while he fought back with sand, a shield, thorny vines, and metal.
• Bondrewd produced his hypercube to escape, but an unexplained beam pierced it and sent it flying before a blast of light blinded the group.

Bondrewd’s hypercube blast destabilized the Rainbow Mist, and Shining and Atlas organized an evacuation before it vanished. Hanzo reunited with his aged companions, who explained how they had escaped decades earlier, while Ian’s fate remained unresolved.

• The God's Knights returned to the Holy Land, where Shamrock reported to Garling that Bondrewd had destroyed the hypercube and left them with strange memories.
• Inside the Rainbow Mist, Bondrewd congratulated Reg on destroying the key, then disintegrated as the mist began to dissipate.
• Shining and Atlas gathered survivors and organized an evacuation, while Babbage warned that further interference could make the mist disappear with everyone inside.
• Ian took Longo hostage and seized the children’s hovercraft, but Little Rabani and the others secretly stayed aboard; Hanzo and Big Rabani were picked up by CP4 Agents.
• After reaching the pier, Hanzo reunited with the older Iso, Longo, Bukao, and Akibi, and Big Rabani explained that they had escaped to Ruluka Island in 1471.
• Atlas offered Hanzo and his companions positions in the Marine Science Unit.

After the Rainbow Mist incident, Atlas recruited Hanzo and his companions into the Marine Science Unit and arranged examinations for agents who had returned with memories of parallel worlds. In Mary Geoise, the Five Elders discussed the threat Bondrewd posed and wondered whether he himself came from another world.

• Atlas invited Hanzo to join the Marine Science Unit as a researcher and arranged for his companions to transfer as well.
• Iso reported Whedon's past crimes, and Shining ordered Cipher Pol Aigis Zero to detain the guilty and confiscate the Whedon family's assets.
• Two missing CP4 agents returned from the mist with memories of parallel worlds, including Kuzan as a teacher and Garp as a pirate, and Atlas took them for examination.
• Shamrock reported the Hyper Cube's destruction to the Five Elders, who ordered Vegapunk to study the agents' memories and asked Shamrock to monitor Bondrewd.
• The Five Elders speculated that Bondrewd might be a visitor from another parallel world and turned their attention to Saint Saturn.

Shining and Vegapunk's team assessed the authentic memories from Bondrewd's parallel worlds, while Sephiroth monitored Luffy's first day at sea and prepared to visit Fish-Man Island. Luffy was swept into a whirlpool and climbed into a barrel as Sephiroth left the surveillance center.

• Shining met with Vegapunk, Shaka, and Lilith, who concluded that the parallel-world memories were genuine and discussed the danger of recreating Bondrewd's Hyper Cube.
• Shining confirmed that the six people connected to the memories were working at the institute under restricted movement, and Vegapunk clarified that Garp valued Iso's memories of his grandsons becoming marines.
• After two quiet months, Lilith informed Sephiroth that Luffy had set sail, and Sephiroth went to the surveillance center to watch him.
• Lilith questioned whether Luffy could survive at sea, but Sephiroth said he should be fine and ordered Shura to keep monitoring him.
• Sephiroth invited Lilith to accompany him to Fish-Man Island to follow up on diplomatic matters, while the monitors showed Luffy swept into a whirlpool and climbing into a barrel.

Sephiroth approved York’s proposed Paramecia research while keeping it under supervision, then watched Luffy encounter Alvida in the East Blue. After Luffy defeated Alvida, Sephiroth secretly acquired the Smooth-Smooth Fruit and flew back toward Babylon.

• Conis reported York’s request to study Paramecia users and obtain ability users’ lineage factors, and Sephiroth approved the research while Isabella agreed to monitor York.
• Lilith alerted Sephiroth to events unfolding in the East Blue as Alvida’s pirates raided a cruise ship.
• Koby found Luffy inside a barrel, and Luffy defeated the pirates who attacked him before heading toward the deck.
• Luffy knocked Alvida into the sea, and the current carried her to a beach where she discovered a Devil Fruit.
• Sephiroth took the Smooth-Smooth Fruit while Alvida was unconscious, contacted a Marine Branch through an undercover Artificial Angel, and flew toward Babylon.

Sephiroth brought the Smooth-Smooth Fruit back to Babylon and discussed who should eat it with the Inner Court, while Luffy and Koby encountered Zoro in Shells Town. The chapter left Zoro fielding Luffy’s blunt recruitment pitch and Helmeppo’s repeated request to follow him.

• Sephiroth returned to the Inner Court, where Melise welcomed him in a bar-style maid outfit and Robin, Isabella, and Lilith gathered to inspect the Smooth-Smooth Fruit.
• Robin explained the fruit’s reputation for making its user beautiful, and Sephiroth and the others considered whether Laki, Tashigi, or Gerd should eat it.
• In a Shells Town tavern, Koby warned Luffy that Zoro hunted pirates, but Luffy decided he would recruit Zoro as his crewmate.
• Zoro entered the tavern, and Luffy invited him to join his crew before Zoro could mistake him for a pirate worth capturing.
• Helmeppo tried to persuade Zoro to take him along, while Zoro rejected both him and Luffy and the tavern patrons watched their repeated exchanges.

Sephiroth welcomed Reiju and the Elbaf delegation to Babylon, where Hajrudin reported on Loki’s release and Elbaf’s restored warrior culture. After Issho revealed that some Giants had begun worshipping the “Great Sage Teacher,” the meeting ended, leaving Sephiroth alone with Gerd, who eagerly awaited time with him.

• Sephiroth learned that Reiju had returned from Elbaf with Hajrudin, Gerd, and Issho, and he went with Robin to meet them at the Giant-sized embassy.
• Reiju reported that Babylon had secured a favorable three-year supply contract for Treasure Tree Adam, and Sephiroth decided to keep the deal quiet and use the timber internally.
• Hajrudin told Sephiroth that Elbaf’s elders had provisionally released Loki after discovering the World Government’s role in the past events, and that the Giants had resumed their warrior culture.
• Sephiroth advised Hajrudin and Gerd not to force children who disliked combat training, while the Giants described the changes taking place in Elbaf.
• Issho revealed that some members of Elbaf’s new warrior faction had begun practicing a faith centered on the “Great Sage Teacher,” prompting Sephiroth to complain about the situation.
• After the meeting, Reiju left to discuss diplomacy, Issho planned to visit Heaven’s Gate Town, and Hajrudin went to look for Road before Gerd asked Sephiroth where they could go together.

Sephiroth visited Uta and the others during band practice, then offered Tashigi the Smooth-Smooth Fruit to help her swordsmanship. Tashigi overcame her doubts and ate it, transforming into a striking beauty as Sephiroth encouraged her to develop its powers.

• Nojiko met an exhausted Sephiroth in the Inner Court, where he said he was going to see Uta and the others.
• Uta, Carina, Nami, Baby 5, and Tashigi rehearsed Sephiroth's song, "Riding on the Back of a Silver Dragon," and he praised their performance.
• Sephiroth showed the group the Smooth-Smooth Fruit and suggested Tashigi could use its friction-controlling ability to strengthen her swordsmanship.
• Tashigi worried that eating a Devil Fruit would compromise her pride as a swordsman, but Nami, Baby 5, and Sephiroth persuaded her that it could be a useful tool.
• Tashigi ate the fruit and became noticeably more beautiful, then saw her changed appearance in Baby 5's mirror.
• Sephiroth urged Tashigi to develop the fruit's powers so she could eventually apply its properties to her blade, while Nami and Carina teased him.

Luffy, Zoro, and Helmeppo arrived in Orange Town and learned that Buggy's crew had driven the townspeople away. Zoro confronted the pirates while Luffy and Helmeppo joined the fight, leaving Zoro and Helmeppo facing Cabaji and Mohji's group as Luffy fought Buggy.

• Luffy, Zoro, and Helmeppo explored the empty streets of Orange Town and met Mayor Buttel, who had returned to feed Shushu, the dog guarding his late owner's shop.
• Buttel told Luffy and Helmeppo that the Buggy Pirates had stolen the town's food and valuables, while Zoro got lost and stumbled into the pirates' feast at the tavern.
• Zoro cut Buggy into pieces with Oni Giri, but Buggy revealed that slashing attacks could not hurt him and wounded Zoro with a concealed knife.
• Luffy and Helmeppo arrived to help Zoro, and Luffy challenged Buggy after learning that Buggy knew Shanks.
• Buggy fought Luffy while Zoro and Helmeppo faced Cabaji, Beast Tamer Mohji, and the lion Richie; Zoro tied on his bandanna and prepared to fight.

Zoro, Luffy, and Helmeppo defeated Buggy’s officers in Orange Town, while Sephiroth learned more about the Straw Hat Pirates and planned a trip to Loguetown’s Food Festival. The chapter left Sephiroth anticipating that something might happen there and inviting Reiju along.

• Zoro endured Cabaji’s attacks while wounded, then defeated him with Three Sword Style: Oni Giri.
• Luffy trapped Buggy’s separated body parts in a Rubber Net and launched him away with Rubber Big Windmill.
• Helmeppo held his own against Mohji’s lion, Richie, until Luffy and Zoro appeared beside Mohji.
• Sephiroth and Tashigi sparred, experimenting with low, sliding sword styles influenced by the Smooth-Smooth Fruit.
• Lilith reported that the Straw Hat Pirates had defeated Buggy and clashed with Marines on Glass Bead Island, with Zoro, Helmeppo, and a long-nosed newcomer among their members.
• Sephiroth invited Tashigi to Loguetown’s Food Festival and suggested that Reiju come because he sensed an incident might occur.

Sephiroth arrived in Loguetown for its food festival while the Straw Hat Pirates reached the town after a string of adventures and recruited companions. The groups began exploring separately, and Reiju went to confront Sanji after seeing him get slapped by a woman he was flirting with.

• Sephiroth arrived at Titans' berth and asked Masdason to coordinate arrangements with Shura while he attended the festival.
• Masdason's daughter appeared, and Sephiroth left with Reiju, Tashigi, and Baby 5 after an awkward introduction.
• Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates arrived in Loguetown, then split up to buy supplies and explore while Helmeppo stayed aboard to guard the ship.
• Zoro visited Ipponmatsu's weapons shop, where Tashigi recognized the Wado Ichimonji and explained its history.
• Sephiroth went to the food plaza with Reiju and Baby 5, and Reiju spotted Sanji getting hit with a frying pan before leaving to deal with him.

Sanji accepted Carmen’s cooking challenge for the prize tuna, but Reiju confronted him about becoming a pirate and learned he wanted to pursue the All Blue with friends he chose himself. As Luffy faced execution in Loguetown, a lightning strike destroyed the platform and left him unharmed.

• Carmen challenged Sanji to a cooking competition, and Sanji agreed after learning the prize was an Elephant Tuna.
• Reiju questioned Sanji about traveling with Gin as a pirate, and Sanji defended his choice to find the All Blue with the Straw Hat crew.
• Sephiroth, Reiju, Tashigi, and Baby 5 watched the competition, while Sanji and Carmen reached the final.
• Buggy prepared to execute Luffy on the Execution Platform as Sanji, Gin, and Zoro fought their way toward him.
• Lightning struck the platform, knocked Buggy unconscious, and shattered the structure, while Luffy survived and laughed in the rain.

Sephiroth watched the Straw Hat Pirates escape Loguetown amid a storm and went to the port, where Dragon intervened to save Luffy from Smoker. The Straw Hats sailed away safely, while Sephiroth confronted Dragon and Smoker was left furious.

• Sephiroth recognized that the storm and lightning were someone's intervention, then left the café to investigate as the Straw Hat Pirates escaped the square.
• Tashigi intercepted Zoro and fought him with her Shigure Azure Swallow Style, but Zoro broke one of his swords, struck her with Lion's Song, and fled to rejoin his companions.
• Smoker overpowered Luffy, Sanji, and Gin until Dragon appeared and unleashed a hurricane that scattered them and let them escape.
• Sephiroth appeared before Dragon and Smoker, while Dragon refused to fight in Loguetown and flew away with the wind.
• Zoro, Luffy, Sanji, and Gin reached the port, and their ship sailed away from Loguetown with the strong tailwind.

Sephiroth fought Dragon above Loguetown while Smoker prioritized protecting civilians and the Straw Hat Pirates escaped. After the storm cleared, Sephiroth returned to the Red Tears, where he reassured Tashigi about her unresolved duel with Zoro.

• Dragon attacked Sephiroth with wind blades and Dragon Claw, but Sephiroth countered with commands and precise swordsmanship while hiding the mechanics of his powers.
• Smoker chose to protect Loguetown’s civilians after learning the Straw Hat Pirates had escaped, then ordered his men to prepare to pursue them into the Grand Line.
• Dragon launched a lightning strike that Sephiroth absorbed, and Sephiroth dispersed the storm before Dragon flew away.
• Sephiroth exchanged pleasantries with Smoker, then took his companions aboard the Red Tears and headed back to Babylon.
• Tashigi told Sephiroth that Zoro had grasped Cutting Steel during their draw, and Sephiroth reminded her to pursue her own dream by methods that upheld her principles.

Sephiroth brought Nami and their companions to Gran Tesoro to celebrate Nami's eighteenth birthday, while Galette handled business talks with the city. After checking into the King of Gold Hotel, the group prepared to try the Hot-Blooded Turtle Shell Race.

• The Red Tears arrived at Gran Tesoro, where Nami marveled at the golden city and Sephiroth explained that much of its gold came from a Devil Fruit ability.
• Uta, Carina, Nojiko, Tashigi, and the others welcomed Nami in the lounge and teased her about celebrating her eighteenth birthday in Gold City.
• Galette joined the group to represent Babylon in business talks, while Sephiroth said the visit was personal and gave her authority over negotiations.
• Baccarat welcomed Sephiroth and his companions, then guided them through Gran Tesoro in a Turtle Rice and showed them its Commercial District and VIP area.
• After checking into the King of Gold Hotel, Nami and Carina chose to try the Hot-Blooded Turtle Shell Race.

Galette and Tanaka arranged cooperation between Gold City and Sephiroth’s allies, while Nami’s group celebrated their race victory and explored the city’s attractions. The sightseeing group’s outing ended with Tashigi mistaking a teacher’s attempt to retrieve a truant child for a kidnapping.

• Galette reassured Tanaka that Sephiroth’s alliance had measures to prevent economic upheaval, and Tanaka agreed to report their cooperation to Tesoro.
• Nami, Sephiroth, and Carina won the race, and Baccarat invited the group to explore Gold City’s attractions.
• Tashigi, Nojiko, and Baby 5 went sightseeing while Nami, Uta, Carina, and Sephiroth visited the casino and amusement hall.
• Nami and Carina won at roulette before Nami and Sephiroth played a Warrior of the Sea arcade game together.
• Tashigi drew her sword when a burly man grabbed a child, but the other children explained that he was their teacher retrieving Rika, who was skipping school.

Nami celebrated her coming-of-age birthday with Sephiroth and their friends in Gold City, receiving a new Clima-Tact and a spectacular surprise performance. After the celebration, she declared herself an adult and lunged at Sephiroth as midnight struck.

• Sephiroth and the others celebrated Nami’s birthday with dinner, karaoke, and playful drinking-room antics.
• Tashigi told Sephiroth about the children she had met, and he explained that their former Marine protector had become a teacher under Gold City’s improved school system.
• Nami opened presents from her friends and received a powerful new Clima-Tact that Sephiroth had designed and built.
• Nami tested the Clima-Tact at the Sky Theater, creating rain and lightning over the pool.
• Sephiroth arranged a darkened theater, dancers, music, and fireworks to celebrate Nami’s coming of age, and Nami tearfully thanked everyone.
• After midnight, Nami told Sephiroth she was an adult and lunged at him.

Sephiroth visited Alabasta with Reiju, Melise, and Gerd, where Cobra thanked him for the Golden Agreement and raised the question of Babylon joining the World Government. Sephiroth then discussed Blackbeard and the growing danger posed by pirates, while privately suspecting the Marines were being deliberately misled.

• Sephiroth arrived in Alabasta, where Cobra and Vivi welcomed him and Gerd reunited with Vivi.
• Vivi invited Gerd and Melise to explore the city after the group entered the palace and shared tea.
• Cobra thanked Sephiroth for the Golden Agreement and suggested Babylon join the World Government, but Sephiroth said it was better to stay independent.
• Sephiroth told Cobra that Blackbeard was dangerous, and Cobra reported that Zephyr had driven him away from Drum Island.
• Sephiroth suspected the World Government was tipping off pirates to evade Zephyr and recalled a report that Chopper had left the Sakura Kingdom with a straw-hat pirate.

Vivi received a handmade Elbaf warrior outfit from Gerd while Sephiroth learned that Luffy and Ace had become involved in a fight with the Marines at Nanohana. Luffy reunited with Ace in a restaurant, where Smoker confronted them both.

• Vivi admired the warrior clothes Gerd had made for her, changed into them, and showed them to Cobra, Sephiroth, and the others.
• A report announced that the Straw Hat Pirates were fighting Marines at Nanohana and that Ace had appeared, so Sephiroth set out to check on them.
• The Four-Leaf reached Nanohana, and the crew split up to explore and shop while Luffy ran off ahead and drew a Marine chase.
• Members of the Hawkins Pirates spotted Luffy in town and reported his presence to Hawkins while continuing to watch him.
• Luffy crashed into Ace in a restaurant and excitedly reunited with him as Smoker arrived and prepared to fight them both.

Sephiroth encountered Smoker in Nanohana and warned Ace that Bondrewd was hunting Blackbeard, whose power Sephiroth had glimpsed swallowing Ace in darkness. As the Marines weighed the threat, Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru agreed they could not let Blackbeard fall into Bondrewd’s hands.

• Sephiroth found Smoker battered in Nanohana, told him Bondrewd’s people were searching for Blackbeard, and left as Marines approached.
• Ace reunited with Luffy and his crew aboard the Four-Leaf, gave Luffy his Vivre Card, and departed to continue pursuing a Whitebeard Pirates traitor.
• Sephiroth met Ace in Cattleya Town and warned him that Bondrewd was also after Blackbeard and that his Revelation ability showed Ace swallowed by darkness.
• Sengoku confronted Garp over stolen Senbei, then Tsuru briefed them that Bondrewd’s search for Blackbeard made the pirate a priority for the Marines.
• Sengoku concluded the Marines could not let Blackbeard fall into Bondrewd’s hands, while Tsuru left to arrange a meeting with the Admirals.

The Straw Hat Pirates reached Titans, where Sanji and Chopper vouched for Jango and Gin so the crew could enter. At the island’s weapon shop, T Bone challenged Zoro over Helmeppo’s desertion, and Zoro won their duel, leaving T Bone to accept Helmeppo’s choice while warning he would arrest the crew if they met again.

• A Titans patrol ship barred Jango and Gin from entering because their evil scores exceeded the limit, but Sanji and Chopper guaranteed them entry as whitelisted members.
• The Straw Hat Pirates docked at Titans and explored its mechanical harbor and Victorian-style streets before splitting up.
• T Bone encountered Zoro and Helmeppo at a weapon shop, urged Helmeppo to return to the Marines, and challenged Zoro to a duel.
• Zoro accepted T Bone’s terms and fought him in an arena, enduring his sword waves before defeating him with Thirty-Six Pound Phoenix.
• T Bone acknowledged Zoro’s win, told Helmeppo not to regret his choice, and warned that he would arrest the crew if they met again.