Recaps

Gern gathered his allies after the God's Knights attacked Enel and Kuma asked for help rescuing Ginny. The Calamity Faction seized G-1 and fought through Marine resistance as Gern confronted Saint Garling and Shamrock.

• Gern forced Doflamingo to his knees at the North Blue hideout, then let Corazon secretly save him so Doflamingo would trust him more.
• Enel defended Yakelo from the World Government, but two God's Knights ambushed him, and the kingdom vanished after Mamaragan and Raigo struck.
• Kuma discovered Ginny was pregnant and asked Gern for help, while Gern killed two Celestial Dragons at Sabaody and assembled Hawk-Eye and Kuma.
• Kuma healed Enel at G-10, but Bullet took on Enel's injuries and pain, and Gern then confronted Kizaru, who backed down and reported him to Sengoku.
• Gern and the Calamity Faction seized control of G-1 after defeating Strawberry, while Garp, Kuzan, and Kizaru tried to stop their advance.
• The Calamity Faction's fighters engaged Garp, Kuzan, and Kizaru as Gern unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki, struck Saint Garling with Godfall, and turned toward the kneeling Shamrock.

Gern defeated the God Knights and fought Saint Saturn while Sengoku negotiated a new balance of power and Fisher Tiger freed the slaves. After the crisis, Kuma left the Revolutionary Army for G-10, and Kaido challenged Gern, who struck him down in their opening clash.

• Gern killed the Sheep-Skull-Masked God Knight and the sniper God Knight, then continued toward Pangaea Castle.
• Sengoku secured Marine autonomy, G-10’s self-government, recognition of Gern as a New World power, compensation, and an end to covert attacks, but Saturn rejected his demand to surrender Ginny.
• Gern battled Saint Saturn, cutting off his spider legs and damaging his Gyuki forms as Fisher Tiger broke into the Land of the Gods and freed the slaves.
• Sengoku and Gern staged a clash to distract the Elders while Fisher Tiger’s uprising spread, and Saturn and Nusjuro were injured intervening.
• Sengoku declared the mission over, and Gern left with Ginny and the rescued group after securing control of the G-45 and G-22 branches for G-10.
• Fisher Tiger left Fish-Man Island with young fish-men, while Kuma returned to the Revolutionary Army, said goodbye to Dragon and Ivankov, and joined Gern’s forces.
• Sengoku and Tsuru arranged G-10’s expanded responsibilities, while Kaido announced that he would challenge Gern.
• Kaido attacked Gern with Thunder Bagua, but Gern evaded and blasted him into a distant mountain with Black Quake: Instant Prison.

After defeating Kaido, Gern secured G-10’s autonomy and became its supreme strategic commander, then intervened in conflicts involving Fish-Man Island and Shanks. He visited Luffy, Ace, and Sabo in the East Blue before discovering the devastation caused by Arlong’s crew in Cocoyasi Village.

• Gern defeated Kaido with Quakeflame: Divine Flame Dance, and Morgans reported that the Marine Admiral had won.
• At Marineford’s military conference, Gern arrived with the Calamities, and the Marines granted G-10 broad autonomy with Gern as supreme strategic commander in the New World.
• Gern confronted Arlong at Fisher Tiger’s monument, explained Tiger’s choice to protect Fish-Man Island, and left Jinbe to make Arlong abandon the island.
• Gern urged Otohime to visit Mary Geoise and seek support for peaceful coexistence, while warning her not to bargain away Fish-Man Island’s interests.
• Gern met Shanks at Shakky’s bar, mocked his missing arm, and later let Garp take credit for tearing it off.
• Gern met Luffy, Ace, and Sabo, challenged them to become strong enough to survive the sea, and learned that Ace had decided to defeat him.
• Gern traveled to Cocoyasi Village, found the village devastated by the Arlong Pirates, and walked toward the center to confront the violence.

Gern saved Bellemere and destroyed Arlong before setting his sights on Shanks, while Ace challenged Gern and was drawn into his schemes. Gern defeated Shanks on Palta Island, and the news left Marine Headquarters debating his actions as the story turned toward Sakazuki’s return to G-10.

• Gern rescued Bellemere from Arlong, then disintegrated Arlong and ordered the surviving fish-men to return to Fish-Man Island.
• Gern sent Lipo to train Ace, and she repeatedly defeated him until he could last fifty rounds against her.
• Gern took Kuma and Enel to confront the Red Hair Pirates, but Ace intercepted him and challenged him to a fight.
• Gern defeated Ace, offered to take him in as a son, and persuaded him to replace the Red Hair Pirates’ flag with the Spade Pirates’ flag.
• Shanks arrived to confront Ace, but Gern provoked Ace into attacking him and then faced Shanks as their Conqueror’s Haki split the sky.
• Gern overcame Shanks in battle and defeated him, while Enel and Kuma held off the Red Hair Pirates’ officers.
• The Red Hair Pirates fled at dawn, and Ace emerged from the rubble after Gern had left the island.
• The World Economy News Paper reported Gern’s victory over Shanks, and Sengoku criticized his actions while Kizaru said Sakazuki planned to visit G-10.