Arc 3Good Takes Wano

Good defeated Ace, helped bring down Orochi, and established Yamato as shogun while consolidating control over Wano. After becoming one of the Flying Six, he defeated Who's-Who and Queen at the Fire Festival banquet and was assigned to deal with Ace and oversee a Numbers transaction.

  • Good defeated Ace and captured him and his crew, then offered to free them in exchange for a debt contract.
  • Good exposed Kyoshiro as a Kozuki Samurai, but defeated and killed him while Ace and the Spade Pirates killed Orochi.
  • Good secured Yamato's appointment as shogun, then ordered the daimyo killed and expanded Hakumai's development using prisoners and forced funds.
  • The Beasts Pirates returned to Wano, where Good reported Orochi's death and Yamato's rule to Kaido, who promoted him to the Flying Six.
  • Good defeated Who's-Who after investigating the destruction in Hakumai, then hosted Kaido's Fire Festival banquet and presented him with a golden dragon.
  • Good organized a slapping tournament, where Babanuki challenged Who's-Who and Queen entered the ring to face Good.
  • Good knocked Queen out of the ring and won the final match, while Kaido assigned him to handle Ace and oversee the Numbers transaction.
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Ch. 51One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good overwhelmed Ace in their duel and demanded that he serve under him or die. Ace refused to submit and prepared to unleash his strongest attack, Flame Emperor, as Yamato and the pirates fled the battlefield.

  • Yamato ordered the captured intruders imprisoned and rushed toward Back Mountain, where Good was fighting Ace.
  • Ace bombarded Good with Fire Daruma, but Good burst through the flames and knocked Ace into the ground.
  • Good blew away Ace's Heat Haze, seized his head, and dragged him through a furrow in the rocky battlefield before tossing him aside.
  • Good demanded that Ace serve under him or die, threatening the lives of Ace's captured subordinates.
  • Ace refused to submit, transformed his flames into a gigantic fireball, and unleashed Flame Emperor.
  • Yamato warned the pirates to flee as the enormous attack threatened the battlefield.

Ch. 52One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good survived Ace’s devastating Fire Fist and evolved Groudon into its adolescent form, then ordered Ace imprisoned. In the Flower Capital, Orochi struggled to arrange Kyoshiro’s assassination and reluctantly considered asking Good for help.

  • Ace unleashed a massive pillar of flame that devastated the battlefield, but Good emerged transformed as a giant, armored monster.
  • Good’s Groudon evolved into Adolescent Groudon, and Good returned to human form after Ace fell unconscious.
  • Good ordered the pirates to lock Ace in the dungeon and keep him alive.
  • Orochi learned that Fukurokuju gave the assassination of Kyoshiro only a thirty-percent chance of success.
  • Daikoku proposed asking Good to help hold off Kyoshiro, and Orochi reconsidered because Kyoshiro posed a greater threat to his life.

Ch. 53Pirates: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

After defeating and capturing Ace and his crew, Groudon Good offered to release them in exchange for a one-billion-Beli debt contract with thirty percent annual interest. Ace accepted the crushing terms to save his crewmates.

  • Ace woke in Onigashima's dungeon, realized Kaido had defeated him, and saw that his crewmates had also been captured.
  • Good ordered Ace's crewmates sent to the Prisoner Quarry, and Ace begged him to take their place.
  • Good revealed that he was Groudon Good, an officer of the Beasts Pirates, and claimed Kaido was far stronger than he was.
  • Good offered to release Ace and his crew for one billion Beli, then produced a contract after Ace said he had no money.
  • Good set the interest at thirty percent a year, and Ace agreed to sign so his crewmates could be freed.

Ch. 54One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good brought the bandit suppression money to Shogun Orochi’s banquet, while Kyoshiro concealed his hatred and waited for a chance to kill Good. The gold was presented, and Orochi’s next move remained uncertain.

  • Kyoshiro brooded over Shutenmaru’s death and resolved to endure while protecting his cover.
  • Kyoshiro greeted Good at the castle and hid his desire for revenge as Good arrived with treasure chests.
  • Orochi welcomed Good and Kyoshiro into a private room to discuss the bandit suppression funds.
  • Good explained that the captured pirate had escaped, then ordered his subordinates to bring in the gold.
  • Orochi admired the gold and dismissed Good’s subordinates.

Ch. 55One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good’s dispute with Orochi over the bandit-suppression funds triggered a fight that exposed Kyoshiro as a retainer of Kozuki Oden. Kyoshiro battled the Oniwabanshu while Good refused to help beyond preventing his escape, leaving Orochi waiting for reinforcements.

  • Good claimed seventy percent of the remaining funds, enraging Orochi, who summoned the Oniwabanshu to attack him.
  • Kyoshiro tried to mediate, but Good poured wine over him and insulted him, prompting Orochi to order the Oniwabanshu to kill Kyoshiro.
  • The Oniwabanshu attacked Kyoshiro, and he realized Orochi had uncovered his identity as a Kozuki infiltrator.
  • Kyoshiro removed his disguise and revealed the Kozuki Family crest, declaring himself a Kozuki Samurai.
  • Kyoshiro defeated several Ninja in the ensuing battle while Good watched, and Good refused Orochi’s demand to stop him beyond keeping him from escaping the castle.

Ch. 56One Piece: Groudon, the Beasts Pirates' Earth Calamity

Ace and the Spade Pirates attacked Shogun Orochi’s castle, where Ace defeated Fukurokuju and pursued Orochi. The chapter left Orochi cornered by Ace, with the courtesans refusing to help him.

  • An attendant warned the banquet guests that Kyoshiro was supposedly an assassin, and Ace’s Fire Fist engulfed the officials who rushed into the side hall.
  • The Spade Pirates revealed themselves and held off Orochi’s samurai while Ace went after the shogun.
  • Ace burned Orochi, then defeated Fukurokuju with his fire attacks after Fukurokuju’s Earlobe Jutsu failed to restrain him.
  • Ace pursued the fleeing Orochi, whose courtesans refused to protect him.
  • Ace confronted Orochi and told him that his crimes could not be repaid even if he died ten thousand times.

Ch. 57One Piece: Groudon, the Beasts Pirates' Earth Calamity

Kyoshiro confronted Good, who revealed how he had uncovered Kyoshiro’s identity and blocked his escape while threatening Hiyori’s safety. After Ace killed Orochi, Yamato transformed and prepared to fight Ace and the Spade Pirates.

  • Good told Kyoshiro he had suspected his identity after Kyoshiro released a Kozuki Samurai, then raised a stone pillar to stop Kyoshiro from fleeing.
  • Good warned Kyoshiro that his men had gone to the Pleasure District, and Kyoshiro accepted a fight while fearing for Hiyori.
  • Ace killed Orochi’s last head and returned to the Banquet Hall, where he announced the Shogun’s death and caused the samurai to drop their weapons.
  • Yamato arrived and challenged Ace on Good’s orders, transforming into her Okuchi no Makami form and unleashing her Haki.
  • Ace ignited his flames and accepted Yamato’s challenge.

Ch. 58One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good defeated and killed Kyoshiro after a brutal fight at Shogun Orochi's Castle, then took control of the aftermath. He ordered Kyoshiro's body displayed and summoned Wano's leaders to discuss the next shogun.

  • Good overwhelmed Kyoshiro in a contest of strength and repeatedly disrupted his sword techniques.
  • Good seized Kyoshiro's sword hand, headbutted him, and battered him with a series of powerful attacks until he was near death.
  • Kyoshiro pleaded for Kozuki Hiyori, and Good said he would not kill her before executing Kyoshiro with a stone spike.
  • Good ordered the samurai to display Kyoshiro's body and announce that he had conspired with Fire Fist Ace to assassinate Shogun Orochi.
  • Good called Wano's regional Daimyo and officials to a meeting about the shogun's successor, then left with Yamato.

Ch. 59Pirates: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good secured Yamato's position as Wano Country's next shogun after the Oniwabanshu, the Patrol Squad, and the daimyo pledged allegiance to her. He then ordered the daimyo killed and their deaths reported as suicides, while news of their deaths began spreading through the Flower Capital.

  • After Orochi's death, people across Wano Country celebrated, while Shimotsuki Yasuie and Hyogoro worried about Good's growing power.
  • Three days later, Good announced that Yamato would become shogun, prompting the five daimyo to object.
  • Daikoku pledged the Oniwabanshu's allegiance to Yamato, and Hotei pledged the Patrol Squad's allegiance as well.
  • Good cited Yamato's deeds and Hakumai's development, and the daimyo and assembled officials knelt to recognize Yamato as shogun.
  • That night, Good ordered the daimyo killed and instructed the Oniwabanshu to report that they had hanged themselves.
  • News spread through the Flower Capital that all the daimyo were dead.

Ch. 60One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good managed Wano’s new government while overseeing Hakumai City’s construction and profitable property sales. He ordered the remaining prisoners sent to build new cities across the other regions.

  • Wano’s people reacted to news that Yamato had become shogun and pirates had become the regional daimyo.
  • Good refused Yamato’s request to work in Hakumai, then took her to inspect the city.
  • Good reviewed Hakumai’s sales ledgers and construction progress, finding that property sales had brought in 250,000 gold.
  • Hyogoro told Good that some prisoners had tried to escape and that he had punished them by gouging out one eye each.
  • Hyogoro reported that twenty-three of thirty exemplary prisoners had chosen to stay and work for wages, with the chance to buy homes and settle in Hakumai.
  • Good ordered Hyogoro to keep the prisoners needed in Hakumai and send the rest to build new cities in other regions.

Ch. 61One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good continued rebuilding Wano Country, tightening his control over officials and land as the Fire Festival approached. He awakened Conqueror's Haki but failed to learn how to use it from Yamato, while the Beasts Pirates returned to Wano after a six-month expedition.

  • Daikoku reported that forty-six officials had died by suicide, and Good reviewed progress on the new county seats and took land deeds listing him as owner.
  • Good ordered Daikoku to pressure samurai families for Fire Festival funds and agreed to visit Ninja Village after the festival.
  • Good awakened Conqueror's Haki, and Yamato tried to teach him by telling him to glare at bad guys.
  • As the Fire Festival neared, the Beasts Pirates' fleet returned to Wano Country and sent word to Onigashima.

Ch. 62One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Ulti and Page One returned to Wano Country with the Beasts Pirates, while Who's-Who and the Shinuchi threatened Good over the reserved Flying Six position. Good welcomed the fleet with an extravagant Ulti fan performance, leaving the pirates stunned and Page One mortified.

  • Ulti and Page One celebrated their promotion to the Flying Six aboard the returning fleet.
  • Who's-Who taunted the siblings and revealed that he and other Shinuchi resented Good being promised the last Flying Six position.
  • Page One guessed that Kaido had reserved the position as a test for Good, and Ulti accepted the explanation.
  • The fleet passed through the waterfall and arrived at Mogura Port, where banners, drums, and crowds greeted them.
  • Good led Blue Worm and the other daimyo in a performance for the Ulti Fan Support Club, prompting Page One to cover his face in embarrassment.

Ch. 63One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good welcomed the Beasts Pirates as they arrived at Onigashima, drawing attention from Kaido and the senior officers to his influence and the thriving rice fields in Hakumai. Ulti reunited with Good by headbutting him through a wall, and he and Page One headed to meet Kaido.

  • Ulti waved excitedly at Good and dragged Page One over to greet him.
  • Sasaki questioned Good’s reputation, and Who's-Who warned that Kaido considered him exceptionally strong.
  • Queen complained about Good, but King and Kaido noticed the crowds welcoming the pirates and the vast rice fields in Hakumai.
  • Kaido recognized that the rice fields had once been wasteland and became eager to learn what Good had done.
  • Ulti launched herself at Good, headbutted him through a wall, and cried over him as the pirates mistook the crash for cannon fire.
  • Good and Page One exchanged a fist bump, then set off to meet Kaido.

Ch. 64Pirates: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

After the Beasts Pirates returned from their expedition, Kaido announced the formation of the Flying Six and summoned Good to report on events in Wano Country. Good revealed that Shutenmaru and Kyoshiro were dead by his hand and that Orochi was dead too, though Good denied personally killing Orochi.

  • Bao Huang announced that the Beasts Pirates had occupied thirty-seven islands, destroyed eleven countries, and selected five members of the Flying Six.
  • Good stood before the Flying Six, accepted a drink from Kaido, and began reporting on three major events in Wano Country.
  • Good said he had killed Shutenmaru, shocking Kaido and the officers.
  • Good revealed that he had also killed Kyoshiro, leaving the banquet hall stunned.
  • Good announced that Orochi was dead, then said he had not personally killed him.

Ch. 65One Piece: Groudon, the Beasts Pirates' Earth Calamity

Kaido promoted Good to the Flying Six after Good reported that Wano was stable under Yamato’s rule, and he allowed the Flying Six to challenge the All-Stars for one slot. The story then shifted to Hakumai’s harvest, where residents celebrated their improved lives under Good’s rule.

  • Good told Kaido that Yamato had become shogun and that Wano’s affairs, weapons production, and trade were running smoothly with his help.
  • Kaido promoted Good to the Flying Six and announced that challengers could fight the Flying Six during the Fire Festival.
  • Good asked whether the Flying Six could challenge the All-Stars, and Kaido allowed one challenger slot for all six of them.
  • Who's-Who and Sasaki separately ordered their subordinates to investigate Wano’s recent events, especially Good.
  • With a week left until the Fire Festival, Hakumai’s residents harvested rice and praised Good for improving their lives.

Ch. 66One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good used Queen’s infatuation with Komurasaki to secure prisoners for construction work across Wano, saving money and accelerating the building of county towns. As the Fire Festival approached, Good spotted thick smoke rising over Hakumai City, signaling new trouble.

  • Good reviewed Hakumai’s bumper grain harvest and planned to strengthen his hold over Wano Country.
  • Queen learned that prisoners, including Hyogoro, had been transferred from Uwan and rushed to confront Good in Hakumai.
  • Good told Queen that Komurasaki wanted to perform with him and asked him to help build county towns, and Queen agreed.
  • Queen transferred prisoners from weapons factories to construction projects, greatly speeding up work across Wano.
  • Good watched from Shogun’s Castle as thick smoke rose over Hakumai City the day before the Fire Festival.

Ch. 67One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good investigated the Hakumai City attack and confronted Who's-Who at his hideout in Uwan. After overpowering the cat pirates and enduring Who's-Who's attacks, Good trapped the enemy's Haki-coated finger in his muscle.

  • Daikoku reported that ronin had destroyed shops and abducted women in Hakumai City, and Good recognized the incident as a trap by a rival.
  • Good left Yamato behind and traveled to Uwan, where he found Who's-Who's hideout at Cat Shrine.
  • Good crushed two cat pirates who attacked him, then used Conqueror's Haki to knock the other cat pirates unconscious.
  • Who's-Who attacked Good with the Six Powers, but Good blocked and crushed his slashing waves before Who's-Who transformed into his sabertooth tiger beastman form.
  • Good missed Who's-Who with Precipice Blade, but Who's-Who's Finger Pistol failed to pierce him and left the attacker's finger trapped in Good's muscle.

Ch. 68One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good beat Who's-Who after he damaged his house, then the Fire Festival began and Yamato's fleet sailed to Onigashima for Kaido's banquet. The Flying Six waited for Good and the shogun's party to arrive, with Who's-Who still injured and resentful.

  • Good crushed Who's-Who's hand and defeated him after Who's-Who attacked and tried to resist.
  • Good told the bloodied Who's-Who that he owed ten times the damages for wrecking his house.
  • Yamato and the daimyo departed Hakumai City with a fleet carrying more than twenty-five thousand banquet guests, as citizens saw them off.
  • Kaido learned that Yamato's fleet had arrived and ordered them sent to the main banquet hall, while dismissing her efforts to govern Wano.
  • The Flying Six mocked the battered Who's-Who as they waited for Good and the shogun's party to arrive at the banquet hall.

Ch. 69Pirates: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good helped lead the Fire Festival banquet on Onigashima, where Kaido reviewed the program and the All-Stars toasted four new daimyo appointed by Good. The banquet continued toward Good’s announcement of the shogun’s tribute list and the planned challenges against the Flying Six.

  • Ulti hugged Good when he arrived, and Good teased the injured Who's-Who by offering to replace his broken horn with a gold one.
  • Queen welcomed Good enthusiastically and hurried outside after Good told him Komurasaki was waiting for him.
  • Queen and Komurasaki performed Golden Kagura, then Kaido arrived and Bao Huang read out the Fire Festival schedule.
  • Queen returned with Komurasaki, and the Shinuchi reacted jealously when they realized she was with him.
  • Blue Worm, Red Sparrow, White Dog, and Tea Mouse introduced themselves as daimyo of four regions and toasted the All-Stars, prompting the officers to realize Good had appointed them.

Ch. 70One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good stunned the Beasts Pirates by presenting Kaido with a gold dragon worth five billion Beli, then became the banquet’s center of attention. Kaido celebrated the lavish gift, while Good’s wealth drew eager attention from the officers and left Kaido wondering where the money came from.

  • Good unveiled a gold dragon worth five billion Beli as his gift to Kaido.
  • Kaido was delighted by the golden dragon and toasted Good.
  • Ulti and Page One fawned over Good, with Page One urging him to marry Ulti and Ulti eagerly agreeing.
  • Sasaki and the Shinuchi crowded around Good to drink with him, making him the focus of the banquet.
  • Queen considered approaching Good for a toast but held back, while Kaido wondered how Good had acquired so much money.

Ch. 71One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good used money from Wano Country’s development to impress Kaido and proposed a public challenge event before the Flying Six contests. The chapter ended as the pirates prepared to enter a slapping tournament whose rules also applied to the Flying Six.

  • Kaido questioned Good about his wealth, and Good explained that he had earned it through business in Wano Country.
  • Good announced a special reward for the expedition, and Kaido shot a balloon that released a billion Beli over the pirates.
  • The pirates cheered Kaido and praised him, while Kaido considered marrying Yamato to Good as a reward.
  • Good introduced a Slapping Tournament where pirates could win cash and earn the right to challenge a member of the Flying Six.
  • Good confirmed that the Flying Six would also be forbidden from using their abilities in their challenges.

Ch. 72One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

The Shinuchi completed the qualifiers for a no-Devil-Fruit slapping contest and earned the right to challenge the Flying Six. As the final round began, most challengers targeted the injured Who's-Who, and Babanuki entered his ring first.

  • Babanuki won thirty consecutive slapping matches and qualified to challenge the Flying Six.
  • At ten o'clock, Good ended the qualifiers and the Flying Six took their places in the rings.
  • Ulti worried about hurting her face, then accepted Beli from Good and happily returned to her ring.
  • The Shinuchi left Good with no challengers and concentrated on Who's-Who, whose injuries made him seem like the easiest target.
  • Babanuki entered Who's-Who's ring first, and Queen urged him to take Who's-Who down.

Ch. 73One Piece: Groudon, the Beasts Pirates' Earth Calamity

Babanuki and Who's-Who traded powerful slaps in the ring while Good waited without a challenger. Komurasaki persuaded Queen to face Good, and the chapter ended as the pirates noticed the two were about to compete.

  • Babanuki used a giant slap to crack Who's-Who's Iron Body and send a tooth flying.
  • Babanuki showed off his Haki-covered muscles for Good, then Who's-Who struck him with a Palm Cannon.
  • Komurasaki asked Queen to enter the ring and pointed him toward Good as his opponent.
  • Queen climbed into Good's ring, claiming he had come to play, and the pirates noticed their impending match.

Ch. 74One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

The Flying Six defeated their challengers while Good prepared to deliver two more slaps to Queen, who feared the blows would kill him. Kaido bet on Good, considered making him an All-Star and marrying him to Yamato, and assigned him to deal with Fire Fist Ace and oversee a Numbers transaction.

  • The Flying Six won their matches, leaving Who's-Who fighting and Good facing Queen in the final showdown.
  • Kaido laughed at Queen for challenging Good, but King and Jack predicted Queen would win; Kaido bet one hundred million Beli on Good.
  • Kaido told King and Jack he would marry Yamato to Good if Good became an All-Star, explaining that he valued Good's political skill as well as his strength.
  • King reported that Fire Fist Ace had gone to Whitebeard's territory and recently appeared on Hachinosu, so Kaido assigned Good to handle him and oversee the Numbers transaction.
  • Good prepared to slap Queen again, while Queen reluctantly braced himself as the pirates cheered for him.

Ch. 75One Piece: Groudon, the Earth Calamity of the Beasts Pirates

Good defeated Queen in the final challenge after Queen fled the ring before their third round, and the Flying Six won every match. At the banquet, King mocked Queen for running away while the battered Flying Six complained about their own slap contests.

  • Good struck Queen with the Gold-Shattering Gale Palm, and Queen barely regained his balance before falling out of the ring.
  • Queen fled the arena by claiming he had a stomachache, and Good won when the gong sounded.
  • Kaido announced the banquet, and the pirates celebrated the Flying Six's victories.
  • King mocked Queen for running away, and Queen angrily defended himself.
  • Ulti complained about being slapped, while the Flying Six discovered that Who's-Who had been beaten until his face was unrecognizable.
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