Recaps

Moonlight and the Straw Hats found Kamon, a man trapped in a treasure chest, and learned he had spent decades guarding a treasure on the island. Luffy opened the chest and found it empty, and Kamon accepted that there had never been treasure inside.

• Moonlight slashed through the forest and revealed Kamon, who was encased in a chest.
• Kamon claimed he had fallen into the chest and become stuck, but Nami exposed his story as a lie.
• Kamon confessed that he had been a pirate searching for treasure before he fell into the chest and spent decades stranded on the island.
• Luffy and the others brought Kamon to the slope, where Luffy found and opened the treasure chest.
• Luffy revealed that the chest was empty, and Kamon accepted that there had been no treasure.

Moonlight uncovered Ancient Text hidden inside a hillside on Treasure Island, while Kamon stayed behind with the rare beasts he considered his true treasure. As the crew sailed away and caught a shark for food, its remains overturned a nearby boat and left two people, including Yosaku, in the sea.

• Kamon admitted that the six chests were empty and said his companionship with the rare beasts had become his real treasure.
• Moonlight split open the hillside and found Ancient Text, then made a rubbing and urged Luffy to recruit a historian who could read it.
• Kamon refused Luffy’s invitation to join the crew, and the Straw Hats left Treasure Island.
• Moonlight sensed a shark near the Going Merry and cut it in half, while Luffy and Usopp prepared to eat it.
• The shark’s remains overturned a nearby boat, and the crew heard one of the people in the water cry out for Yosaku.

Zoro reunited with Johnny and Yosaku, and Nami treated Yosaku’s scurvy aboard Luffy’s ship. The crew then encountered Captain Hopperdy’s Marine fleet, which opened fire as Luffy prepared to repel a cannonball.

• Johnny brought the unconscious Yosaku aboard and reunited with Zoro, explaining that they had become bounty hunters but gotten lost at sea.
• Nami diagnosed Yosaku with scurvy, and Usopp gave him lime juice; Yosaku briefly woke before fainting again and was told to rest for several days.
• Luffy realized the crew needed a cook after seeing Johnny and Yosaku’s condition.
• A Marine fleet approached Luffy’s ship, and Captain Hopperdy ordered his men to destroy the seven-person crew while he went to the Sea Restaurant with a lady.
• The Marines fired a cannonball at Luffy’s ship, but Luffy expanded his body to absorb it and bounced it away.

Luffy accidentally damaged another ship and flew off to deal with it while Zoro, Usopp, and Moonlight headed to Sea Restaurant Baratie. There, they encountered a hungry Krieg Pirates member, whom chef Patty threw out, as Moonlight wondered whether Hawkeye Mihawk was nearby.

• Luffy bounced a cannonball into another ship, then stretched his arms and flew over to handle the damage himself.
• Johnny and Yosaku recognized Baratie as a famous restaurant, and Zoro, Usopp, and Moonlight went inside while Nami and the others stayed with the ship.
• Moonlight caught Captain Hopperdy as he was thrown out of the restaurant, but Hopperdy left without acknowledging them and threatened to return with the Marines.
• A man wearing green entered Baratie, demanded food without money, and announced that he belonged to the Krieg Pirates.
• Patty refused to serve the man without payment and hurled him onto the deck, earning cheers from the diners.
• Zoro recognized the Krieg Pirates, Usopp feared their fleet, and Moonlight anticipated that Hawkeye Mihawk might be nearby.

The Krieg Pirates arrived at Baratie in a wrecked ship, and a starving Krieg was brought inside by one of his men to beg for food. Sanji fed him despite everyone’s objections, but Krieg recovered his strength and attacked Sanji, leaving the restaurant facing the revived pirate captain.

• After the diners praised Patty for driving off the pirates, Moonlight sat down and ordered food.
• Two hours later, a crewman brought the starving Krieg into Baratie and begged the diners to feed him.
• The diners and chefs refused, while people outside noticed that the Krieg Pirates’ ship was badly damaged.
• Sanji brought Krieg a plate of food despite the crowd’s protests.
• Once Krieg had eaten, he attacked Sanji and sent him crashing into the stairs.

Krieg seized the Baratie and threatened its chefs until Zeff offered him food, then Gin revealed that Dracule Mihawk had destroyed Krieg’s fleet in the Grand Line. The chapter ended as Mihawk approached the restaurant in his Coffin Boat.

• Krieg ordered the diners to leave and demanded a hundred portions of food from the chefs, threatening to kill anyone who resisted.
• Krieg revealed the Golden Armor hidden beneath his cloak and aimed its machine guns at the chefs and the others.
• Zeff appeared with enough food for a hundred people and faced Krieg, who recognized him as Red-Leg Zeff.
• Gin told everyone that Mihawk had cut apart Krieg’s fleet of fifty ships in the Grand Line.
• Zeff and the others named Dracule Mihawk, and Moonlight spotted Mihawk arriving in his Coffin Boat.

Dracule Mihawk arrived at the Baratie, where Zoro challenged him and was decisively defeated despite fighting with unshakable resolve. As Mihawk spared Zoro, a powerful Sword Aura suddenly attacked him, leaving the identity of the new challenger unknown.

• Zeff identified Dracule Mihawk as one of the Shichibukai and the World's Greatest Swordsman, and the assembled cooks and pirates reacted in shock.
• Zoro attacked Mihawk with Oni Giri, but Mihawk effortlessly blocked his swords with a small knife and wounded him.
• Zoro rallied around his promise and used Three Thousand Worlds, but Mihawk struck him across the chest with Black Blade, Yoru.
• Zoro faced Mihawk with his arms spread, refusing to accept a wound in his back, and Mihawk declared he would remember him before sending him into the sea.
• Johnny and Yosaku jumped into the water to rescue Zoro, while Luffy and the others reacted to Mihawk's overwhelming strength.
• A powerful Sword Aura suddenly slashed toward Mihawk, who raised Black Blade, Yoru to meet the attack.

Moonlight challenged Hawkeye after Hawkeye defeated Zoro, and the two swordsmen exchanged powerful attacks before Krieg’s surprise shot interrupted their duel. Luffy then faced Krieg, determined to drive him away from the Baratie.

• Moonlight blocked Hawkeye’s slash and revealed that he was Zoro’s companion in the Straw Hat Pirates.
• Moonlight coated his Kusanagi Sword with Armament Haki and traded attacks with Hawkeye, who acknowledged his strength.
• As Moonlight launched Dragon Ascent Slash, Krieg fired a surprise bullet at Hawkeye, who deflected it and withdrew.
• Luffy offered to drive Krieg away to make up for the damage to the Baratie, and Zeff accepted.
• Moonlight let Luffy handle Krieg, while Luffy vowed to send him flying despite Usopp’s warning.
• Krieg mocked Luffy and ordered his pirates to show the Straw Hat captain the Krieg Pirates’ power.

Moonlight killed Captain Pearl with one sword strike, then used Conqueror's Haki to knock out thousands of Krieg's Pirates and several restaurant chefs. As Moonlight kept the others from interfering, Luffy attacked Krieg but was hurt by his spiked armor, and Krieg brought out a massive spear.

• Captain Pearl blocked Luffy, but Moonlight cut him down with one sword strike.
• Krieg ordered his Pirates to attack Moonlight, and Moonlight used Conqueror's Haki to knock out the charging crowd.
• Zeff and Sanji recognized Moonlight's extraordinary strength, while Moonlight told everyone not to interfere in Luffy's fight.
• Luffy rushed Krieg with a Gum-Gum Pistol, but Krieg's Spike Cape injured him.
• Krieg produced his Great Battle Spear to continue fighting Luffy.

Luffy fought Krieg through repeated explosions while Moonlight refused to let anyone interfere, insisting it was the captains’ battle. After Krieg’s strongest blast, Luffy emerged from the flames with the Great Battle Spear’s tips torn off, ready to continue the fight.

• Krieg blasted Luffy with the explosive Great Battle Spear, but Luffy quickly stood back up.
• Moonlight refused Usopp’s request to help Luffy and threatened Sanji and the cooks when they tried to intervene.
• Luffy endured Krieg’s repeated attacks and charged back with Gum-Gum Gatling.
• Krieg unleashed a powerful explosion that tore apart much of the ship and swallowed Luffy.
• Luffy walked out of the flames holding the spear tips he had torn from Krieg’s weapon, and Zeff reflected on the two fighters’ different approaches.

Luffy shattered Krieg’s Great Battle Spear and sent him flying, while Moonlight stopped Gin from interfering by slashing him into the sea. Krieg then revealed his m.h.5 poison gas weapon and prepared to unleash it on everyone without gas masks.

• Luffy broke Krieg’s Great Battle Spear and punched him into the cabin, leaving the Pirates and Gin in disbelief.
• Gin charged at Luffy to defend Krieg, but Sanji attacked him and was knocked away by Gin’s tonfa.
• Moonlight slashed Gin into the sea when he tried to interfere in the captains’ fight.
• Krieg emerged from the wrecked cabin and transformed part of his armor into a poison gas launcher.
• Krieg announced that his m.h.5 Poison Gas Bomb could fill ten thousand meters with deadly poison, while Luffy warned everyone to run.

Moonlight destroyed Krieg and his Poison Gas Bomb, while Luffy invited Sanji to join the crew and pursue All Blue. Before Sanji could decide, the others learned that Nami had taken the ship to Arlong Park and set out to catch up with her.

• Moonlight dispersed Krieg’s poison gas and killed him with one sword strike, shattering his Golden Armor.
• Luffy invited Sanji to join his crew and sail to the Grand Line, stirring Sanji’s dream of finding All Blue.
• Zeff and the Baratie cooks encouraged Sanji to leave and follow his dream, and Sanji knelt to thank them.
• Yosaku and Johnny told Luffy that Nami had taken the ship to Arlong Park.
• Luffy and Zoro decided to go after Nami and demand an explanation.

Luffy and the others set off in a small boat to bring Nami back, but Moonlight powered the boat with sword strikes while steering by chance. Sanji took charge of navigation, and the crew spotted an island before sudden raging waves rose around them.

• Luffy launched the crew into the boat, and Moonlight gracefully boarded on his own while Zoro slept through the crash landing.
• Usopp pointed out that Moonlight was practicing with his eyes closed instead of navigating, and the crew panicked when he said he was leaving their route to fate.
• Sanji knocked the arguing crew into line and steered the boat toward an island they soon spotted on the horizon.
• Sanji offered to find food in the sea and prepared to dive, but raging waves suddenly surged up without warning.

Luffy and his crew reached Arlong Park to find Nami, while Moonlight subdued Moomoo and gathered food with a sword strike. Nami nearly reached her goal of buying Cocoyasi Village and her freedom, but Marines surrounded her buried treasure and seized it.

• Moonlight frightened Moomoo into obedience, used it to pull the Going Merry, and sliced up the sea to send fish and shellfish aboard.
• Nami returned to Arlong Park with gold and a sea chart, and Arlong praised her while secretly plotting to keep her from leaving.
• Luffy and his crew reached Arlong Park, split up to search for Nami, and Usopp reluctantly joined the search after pretending to be sick.
• Nami checked the treasure she had buried in Cocoyasi Village, believing she was close to saving one hundred million Beli.
• A group of Marines led by a rat-like man surrounded Nami and announced that they were confiscating her treasure.

Moonlight arrived at Nami’s hidden treasure just as Nezumi and the Marines seized it, then knocked them all unconscious with Conqueror’s Haki. Nami asked Moonlight for help after realizing Arlong had arranged the theft, while Usopp reached Arlong Park and fled after the fish-men spotted him.

• Nezumi ordered the Marines to take Nami’s treasure and threatened to arrest the villagers who tried to protect her.
• Genzo, Nojiko, and the villagers stood up for Nami, revealing that they had understood her secret effort to buy back the village.
• Moonlight appeared and used Conqueror’s Haki to knock out Nezumi and all the Marines, advancing his Haki to level two.
• Nami tearfully asked Moonlight for help after realizing Arlong had set up the Marines to steal her treasure.
• Usopp arrived at Arlong Park, was recognized by the fish-men, and ran for his life.

Luffy, Sanji, Usopp, and their allies reached Arlong Park to take Nami home and confronted Arlong and his officers. As Sanji fought Kuroobi and Luffy charged Arlong, Zoro and Usopp stopped Hachi and Chu from interfering.

• Usopp fired a signal from Arlong Park, drawing Luffy and Sanji toward him while Moonlight reassured Nami and headed for the park with her.
• Arlong learned that the Straw Hat Pirates had arrived and ordered the gates opened, confident that his crew would defeat them.
• Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp entered Arlong Park, where Arlong claimed Nami had used them; Luffy rejected his claim and demanded that Arlong return her.
• Sanji engaged Kuroobi while Luffy charged Arlong, and Hachi and Chu attacked Luffy.
• Zoro blocked Hachi's swords and Usopp struck Chu with an iron pellet, clearing the way for Luffy to fight Arlong.

Moonlight arrived at Arlong Park after Arlong and his officers overwhelmed Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, and Sanji. With Nami clinging to him, Moonlight confronted Arlong and unleashed Conqueror’s Haki.

• Arlong and the Fish-Men mocked the Straw Hats as Hachi, Kuroobi, and Chu drove Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp back, while Arlong sent Luffy into the shallow sea.
• Chu grabbed Usopp and threatened to bite off his nose, while Kuroobi struck Sanji into the water and Hachi left Zoro badly wounded.
• Moonlight’s Iai Slash sent Hachi, Kuroobi, Chu, and the surrounding Fish-Men flying, and Sanji returned to shore carrying Luffy.
• Moonlight entered Arlong Park with Nami behind him, and Nami clung to him while glaring at Arlong with hatred.
• Moonlight promised Arlong that he would pay for making Nami cry, then unleashed Conqueror’s Haki.

Moonlight used Conqueror's Haki to knock out most of Arlong's Fish-Men, then defeated Hachi, Kuroobi, and Chu with one sword strike and destroyed Arlong's tower. Arlong flew into a rage over his fallen officers and ruined treasures as the Fish-Men feared he would destroy the park again.

• Moonlight released controlled Conqueror's Haki that knocked out most of the Fish-Men while leaving Zoro, Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp standing.
• Moonlight slashed Hachi, Kuroobi, and Chu with one Sword Aura, leaving all three unable to fight.
• Arlong dodged the remaining Sword Aura, which struck and destroyed the tower behind him.
• Zoro, Sanji, Usopp, and Nami reacted to Moonlight's strength, while the Fish-Men lamented the defeat of their three officers.
• Arlong grew enraged over his injured subordinates and the destruction of his tower, and the Fish-Men feared his rampage would destroy Arlong Park.

Moonlight fought Arlong, whose extraordinary strength and tough body initially made him seem impervious to Sword Aura. Moonlight broke Arlong’s teeth with the Kusanagi Sword and defeated him with a Haki-coated Three-Stage Slash, leaving the fish-men stunned.

• Arlong charged Moonlight and hurled a stone pillar at him, but Moonlight shattered it and struck Arlong with Sword Aura.
• Arlong endured Moonlight’s attack and rushed him again while Hachi and Kuroobi insisted he was stronger than any human.
• Arlong bit down on Moonlight’s Kusanagi Sword, but his teeth shattered against it.
• Moonlight coated the Kusanagi Sword with Armament Haki and unleashed Three-Stage Slash, cutting Arlong’s nose and body.
• Arlong collapsed to his knees, and the fish-men stared in disbelief as Usopp and Sanji celebrated Moonlight’s victory.

After Arlong fell, Nami chose to leave her past behind rather than kill him, and the villagers welcomed the Straw Hats as their saviors. Their celebration was interrupted when corrupt Captain Nezumi arrived to demand money, and Moonlight stepped forward as the Marines attacked.

• Moonlight gave Nami the Kusanagi Sword and urged her to kill the defeated Arlong, while Luffy, Sanji, and Usopp shared their thoughts about facing hatred and fear.
• Nojiko and the villagers arrived and told Nami they would respect her choice; Nami returned the sword and walked away from Arlong.
• Genzo invited the group to a meal, and Luffy eagerly ran toward the village in search of meat.
• Captain Nezumi arrived with Marines and demanded ten million Beli from the group, prompting Luffy to knock him down with Gum-Gum Battle Axe.
• Nezumi ordered the Marines to attack, but Moonlight stepped forward, and the frightened Marines recognized him.

Moonlight drove Nezumi and the Marines from the island, allowing the village to celebrate its freedom. Nezumi reported the Straw Hat Pirates to headquarters, and their first bounty posters spread across the world as Hawkeye appeared behind a Red-Haired crewman.

• Moonlight intimidated Nezumi and the Marines into fleeing, and Genzo thanked Moonlight and the others as the villagers celebrated their return to peace.
• Nezumi called Marine headquarters and reported the Straw Hat Pirates, naming Luffy, Moonlight, Zoro, Usopp, and Nami.
• Headquarters issued a wanted poster with a thirty million Beli bounty, and people across the East Blue reacted to the news.
• Coby and Helmeppo saw the poster and resolved to work hard toward becoming official Marines.
• A Red-Haired crewman tried to warn Red-Haired about Hawkeye, but Hawkeye appeared behind him, putting the crew on alert.

Hawkeye told Red-Haired and his crew that Luffy had appeared and praised Moonlight’s swordsmanship, then was roped into a drinking celebration. At Cocoyasi Village, Nojiko brought the Straw Hat Pirates their new wanted posters and warned that the Marines knew where they were.

• Hawkeye gave Red-Haired Luffy’s wanted poster, and the crew eagerly anticipated seeing him again.
• Hawkeye showed Moonlight’s poster and described his powerful Haki and swordsmanship, saying their duel had been interrupted before its conclusion.
• Red-Haired invited Hawkeye to drink with the crew to celebrate Luffy’s return, leaving Hawkeye uneasy about being made to drink too much.
• After the Straw Hat Pirates slept following their celebration, Nojiko arrived with their wanted posters and warned that the Marines knew they were in Cocoyasi Village.
• Luffy, Zoro, Usopp, and Nami reacted to their bounties, while the crew noted Moonlight’s 50-million-Beli bounty and his suspected Vice-Captain status.

After Arlong's defeat, Nami said goodbye to Cocoyasi Village and prepared to join Luffy's crew. Moonlight and the others left with her, taking her aboard before she could change her mind.

• Zoro, Sanji, and Moonlight dismissed the threat of the Marines as the crew prepared to leave, but they realized Nami had not come to the ship.
• Nami visited the graves of villagers killed by Arlong and told Genzo and Nojiko that she dreamed of becoming the world's greatest navigator.
• Genzo, Nojiko, and the villagers encouraged Nami to pursue her dream and said they trusted Luffy and his companions to look after her.
• Moonlight arrived to fetch Nami, and Luffy, Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp joined him to ask her to become their companion.
• Moonlight told Luffy to act, and Luffy grabbed Nami and ran to the ship as the crew sailed away from Cocoyasi Village.

Buggy and Alvida learned that Luffy’s crew was heading for Loguetown and set course to pursue them. Aboard the Going Merry, Moonlight advanced his sword skills and split a towering wave with Phantom Sword Dance, leaving the crew stunned.

• Buggy and Alvida decided to settle their grudge with Luffy, while Cabaji sought revenge on Zoro, and the Buggy Pirates changed course for Loguetown.
• Moonlight trained aboard the Going Merry and advanced Iai Slash, Dragon Ascent Slash, Observation Haki, and Armament Haki, while gaining Phantom Sword Dance.
• When a huge wave threatened the Going Merry, Nami directed the crew to change course and prepare for the storm.
• Moonlight rushed out to sea and used Dragon Ascent Slash to reach the wave, then cut it in two with Phantom Sword Dance.
• Luffy and the others watched in astonishment as Moonlight’s slash carved a path through the sea.

Moonlight demonstrated his Phantom Sword Dance, leaving the crew astonished before they continued on to Loguetown. After the crew split up to explore, Moonlight stayed near the ship and confronted pirates terrorizing civilians, unleashing Conqueror's Haki as they attacked him.

• Moonlight used Phantom Sword Dance to split the sea, astonishing Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, and Sanji.
• Moonlight explained that he trained to protect his crewmates, then asked Sanji to make him a large portion of egg fried rice.
• The crew arrived at Loguetown and split up to shop and explore while Moonlight guarded the ship.
• Moonlight encountered a scar-faced pirate and his crew robbing and attacking civilians in the streets.
• After waiting for the civilians to flee, Moonlight faced the pirates and unleashed Conqueror's Haki as several rushed to attack him.