Recaps

Sephiroth defeated Kaido’s invasion of Babylon, strengthened his alliances and relationships, and brought Hancock to the island for Christmas. The arc ended with Sephiroth luring Marine forces toward a mysterious treasure ship and appearing before them as the Alchemist.

• Sephiroth pursued Kaido to Babylon while the Beasts Pirates fought through its defenses, and Babylon’s Cyclops System devastated their forces.
• Sephiroth transformed and pierced Kaido with Heartless Angel, forcing the wounded dragon to flee and leaving the surviving Beasts Pirates behind.
• Sephiroth discovered that the thoughts absorbed from Dressrosa had fueled his angel transformation, while Kuma expelled the accumulated thoughts and Baby 5 shared them with him.
• Sephiroth renewed his relationship with Hancock, agreed to announce their engagement and planned a wedding, then brought her to Babylon for Christmas.
• Sephiroth introduced Hancock to Babylon and its people, reunited Ulti with Page One, and hosted a Christmas celebration with his family and allies.
• Sephiroth learned that Marine warships were searching the waters near a mysterious treasure ship and used imitation-pure-gold samples to draw them toward him.
• An unseen attacker bombarded the Marine fleet, and Sephiroth appeared before the warships in black armor as the Alchemist.

Sephiroth used the Bondrewd identity to reach the Lanternfish’s Pure Gold, where he gained Achiu and Olga’s trust and brought them to Bilca. Back on the moon, he dealt with Monet, Sugar, and Ulti, while his work with Babbage and his search for Devil Fruits continued.

• Sephiroth posed as Bondrewd and drew the Lanternfish to the surface, where it swallowed his boat, Sekou P.’s ship, and a Cipher Pol Aigis Zero agent.
• Inside the Lanternfish, Sephiroth met Olga, protected her from the Treasure Hunters, and helped her reconcile with her father, Achiu, after learning the truth about Pure Gold and her illness.
• Sephiroth made a deal with Achiu to study Pure Gold and Human Transmutation, then led Achiu and Olga through the AlcheCamie ruins and escaped with them and a piece of Pure Gold.
• Sephiroth brought Achiu and Olga to Bilca, revealed his identity, and explained that he had let the Treasure Hunters and agent escape to draw attention toward Bondrewd rather than his lunar projects.
• Sephiroth captured Monet after discovering her plan to assassinate him, then brought her to Bilca, where she reunited with Sugar and learned more about the city’s labor system and her privileged status.
• Sephiroth freed Porche by setting her collar’s remaining work time to zero, while Monet refused to swear allegiance to him but agreed to continue serving under their existing arrangement.
• Sephiroth met Babbage at the Clock Tower, discussed the Imperial Guard and Type IV No. 0 Unit, and handed him a black box before Cipher Pol chiefs struggled to interpret Kalifa and Alpha’s reports.
• Sephiroth comforted Ulti at the research institute, then traveled to Trans Town, found a Devil Fruit in the ruins, and gave it to Lilith, who ate it and transformed.

Sephiroth defeated Katakuri and negotiated peace and cooperation with Kaido, securing a Babylonian concession in Wano and taking Yamato under his protection. After establishing trade and marrying Hancock, he set out for Big Mom’s birthday party, leaving Reiju to accompany him as Whole Cake Island came into view.

• Sephiroth destroyed the Big Mom Pirates’ harbor fleet with Raigo after Katakuri’s strongest attack failed to harm him, then withdrew when he learned Kaido was approaching.
• Sephiroth met Kaido in Onigashima and fought him, awakening a new Great Angel form and leaving a lasting scar across Kaido’s old wound.
• Sephiroth and Kaido agreed to cooperate in exchange for Zoan Devil Fruits, free trade, a Babylonian concession in Wano, and Yamato’s role as a political hostage.
• Sephiroth brought Yamato and Tama to Boro Town and began infrastructure work in the concession, while Yamato insisted that she was a man and challenged him at the hot spring.
• Sephiroth met Jinbe and Reiju at the Babylon Embassy, established trade with Fish-Man Island, and appointed Reiju as Blue Sea Affairs Advisor and Chief Diplomat.
• Sephiroth married Hancock in a Western-style ceremony officiated by Shakky, and Hancock later told him she wanted a child.
• Sephiroth told Reiju that Hancock was pregnant and explained his plans for dealing with Big Mom before sailing into Totto Land with the Red Tears and the Ashen.

Sephiroth secured a marriage alliance with Big Mom, rescued Caesar, and expanded Babylon’s relief and scientific work. He acquired the Pink Dragon Fruit for Nami, confronted Ace and the Spade Pirates through Satellite Shining, and ended by forming a research partnership with Vegapunk.

• Sephiroth met Big Mom at Whole Cake Chateau, accepted marriage alliances with Galette and Melise, and stopped her Hunger Pangs with his Great Angel form.
• Sephiroth rescued Caesar from a Marine prison ship and brought him to Artificial Sky Island X to research Devil Fruits.
• Sephiroth’s forces provided disaster relief, and he recovered the Pink Dragon Fruit and valuable research records from Punk Hazard.
• Sephiroth gave Nami the Cherry Dragon Fruit, then left to find Hanafuda after learning Ace had defeated him.
• Sephiroth confronted Hanafuda while Satellite Shining attacked Ace and the Spade Pirates, and Naruto fought Shining before falling in battle.
• Bondrewd took Ace and Naruto to safety, fought Satellite Shining, and escaped after Shining’s island-wide lightning strike destroyed his body.
• Sephiroth agreed to advise the Marine Science Unit, invited Hina to Kessoku Band’s concert, and joined Vegapunk’s research project.