Recaps

After leaving Dressrosa, Xie Wen abandoned his idea of challenging Kaido and took the Dudu on a route through unfamiliar islands. On the first stop, he met Issho, whose Supreme Grade Sword caught his attention, but Issho warned him that he would never give it up.

• Xie Wen suggested sailing to Wano Country to fight Kaido, but the others objected because they lacked a route and needed to reach the Reverie safely.
• Xie Wen agreed to skip Wano Country and planned a roundabout voyage through unfamiliar islands.
• The Dudu stopped at Vice Admiral Doll’s temporary station, where Xie Wen briefly visited her before exploring the island with Baby 5 and the Felines.
• Xie Wen reflected that Doll seemed to uphold justice, and Klee Meow and Ai Haibara Meow comforted him as Baby 5 tried to join them.
• Issho approached Xie Wen and asked to speak with him, but Xie Wen recognized his Cane Sword as the Supreme Grade Sword Gambler's Fireline.
• Issho stepped back and told Xie Wen that the sword was a gift from a dear friend and that he would not part with it.

Xie Wen spoke with Issho, who had sought him out to discuss the Shichibukai and whether the system should exist. Xie Wen criticized the World Government while arguing that pirate rulers could provide better conditions than many affiliated countries, leaving Issho to consider his claims.

• Issho reassured Xie Wen that he did not want to fight him, and Klee Meow suggested a Tontatta might heal Issho's eyes, but Issho explained that he had closed them himself.
• Issho invited Xie Wen to talk, and they settled down with Sky Island drinks and snacks while Xie Wen scolded Baby 5 about her tea-making.
• Issho asked Xie Wen's opinion of the Shichibukai and whether the system should exist, prompting Xie Wen to suspect that Issho was considering joining the Navy.
• Xie Wen called the Shichibukai system a failure at checking the Four Emperors but argued that Doflamingo had governed Dressrosa better than many countries burdened by the World Government.
• Xie Wen claimed that the Four Emperors' territories often offered better conditions than affiliated nations, citing Big Mom's Totto Land and Whitebeard's Fish-Man Island, while noting Kaido's Wano Country was miserable.

Xie Wen learned that Issho had left Wano Country as a teenager and had been unable to return, then told him about Kaido’s occupation and the Kozuki Family. Issho left troubled by Wano Country’s plight, while Xie Wen and the cats resumed exploring the island.

• Xie Wen questioned Issho about Wano Country, and Issho explained that he had sailed away with the Fugetsu Family as a teenager before a storm separated him from the fleet.
• Xie Wen told Issho about the events in Wano Country over the past twenty years, including Kaido’s occupation and the Nine Red Scabbards’ hopes of restoring the Kozuki Family.
• Issho judged Kozuki Oden bold and generous but naive and immature, and Ai Haibara Meow praised Issho for not treating the Kozuki Family as saviors.
• Issho defended the Nine Red Scabbards’ loyalty to the Kozuki Family, then thanked Xie Wen and left preoccupied with Wano Country’s situation.
• Xie Wen and the cats packed their snacks and drinks and continued exploring the island.

Xie Wen and the Research Commission continued their smooth voyage while the Little Furball Cats caused mischief and the crew made progress in their work and abilities. The chapter ended with Meowrah developing snow-powered Guardians and enhancing her Mechanical Sphere’s Wind Divine Beast mode.

• The Little Furball Cats drew on Xie Wen’s face, and Baby 5 tried to shield Klee from him until Li Huamei stopped the troublemakers.
• Sanji Meow dismissed the mushrooms growing on Xie Wen as inedible, while Ai Haibara Meow became absorbed in experimenting with potions after Xie Wen wondered about poisonous mushrooms.
• Dellinger grew more comfortable speaking with several cats, and Baby 5 showed improved judgment and secrecy when Xie Wen and Jinx Meow tested her.
• Sanji Meow’s Armament Haki breakthrough made him more confident about fighting Ace, while Meowrah began developing her Snow-Snow Fruit ability.
• Meowrah devised snowflake-powered Guardian constructs and strengthened her Mechanical Sphere’s Wind Divine Beast mode with her new ability.

Xie Wen and the cats returned to Fish-Man Island, where Shirahoshi introduced Dellinger to her family and the princes took him away for training. As the Reverie approached, Marines arrived to escort them, led by Garp and Fleet Admiral Sengoku.

• Xie Wen returned to Fish-Man Island with Shirahoshi, and King Neptune and his sons welcomed them alongside Jinbe.
• Shirahoshi introduced Dellinger to her family, and Xie Wen's remark about Dellinger's interest in her made the princes, Jinbe, and the ministers wary.
• Fukaboshi and his brothers took Dellinger away for Fish-Man combat training, while Jinbe followed and Shirahoshi wondered why everyone was upset.
• Xie Wen and the cats spent time on Fish-Man Island and Sabaody, where slave traders fled his visits and Rayleigh remained absent.
• Jinbe showed Robin an informational Poneglyph he had found among a town of Sea Beasts.
• As the Reverie neared, Garp and Fleet Admiral Sengoku arrived at Fish-Man Island to guide Xie Wen and his companions.

Sengoku thanked Xie Wen for avenging Rosinante, then joined the preparations for the Ryugu Kingdom’s trip to Saint Mary Geoise. Xie Wen assembled a team of cats and decided to bring Baby 5, expecting trouble despite hoping to keep any clash small.

• Sengoku revealed that he knew Xie Wen had avenged Rosinante and bowed to thank him, while Garp tried to lighten the mood.
• Xie Wen told King Neptune that Otohime’s connection to the Donquixote family might be useful during their visit to Saint Mary Geoise.
• Bogard explained the precautions for the trip, and Xie Wen chose which cats would accompany him and which would stay aboard the Dudu.
• After Sengoku warned that the Navy and World Government knew about Xie Wen’s space bags, Xie Wen decided to bring Baby 5 because weapons could not be carried onto the Red Line.
• Xie Wen accepted that Shirahoshi and the trouble-prone cats might spark a confrontation, but refused to leave them behind or discourage Neptune from attending the Reverie.

Xie Wen and his companions reached the New World Red Port with Garp and Sengoku, where reporters gathered to cover the Reverie arrivals. After Chinjao reunited with Klee Meow and argued with Garp, Xie Wen's group boarded the Bubble Elevator with the Flower Country delegation and met its king and Chinjao's grandsons.

• Garp and Sengoku abandoned their Marine warships and boarded Xie Wen's Toot Toot Forward, where Meowrah explained why the Navy might not build ships with multiple forms.
• Xie Wen's group surfaced at the New World Red Port and passed reporters, including Morgans, before following Garp and Sengoku toward the Bubble Elevator.
• Klee Meow greeted Chinjao and told him that she, Xie Wen, and Seijūrō had tried to avenge him by fighting Garp, prompting Chinjao and Garp to quarrel until Sengoku intervened.
• Xie Wen's group joined the Flower Country delegation aboard the Bubble Elevator, where Chinjao introduced King Ramen and his grandsons, Sai and Boo.

Xie Wen and his companions rode the bubble elevator to the Reverie, where Koala reunited with Jinbe and the Sun Pirates and confronted her guilt over Fisher Tiger’s death. After reaching the immaculate city above Sabaody, they prepared to enter the gathering.

• Koala rushed over to Jinbe and Aladdin, and the Sun Pirates recognized her as the girl Fisher Tiger had rescued.
• Koala apologized for Fisher Tiger’s death, but Jinbe reassured her that Fisher Tiger had never blamed her.
• Xie Wen met Koala, then left her to introduce her accompanying king to King Neptune while he went to pet the cats.
• Xie Wen politely turned down royal families who tried to recruit him and obtained Reinforced Bubbles for his companions.
• The elevator reached its destination, and Xie Wen and the others climbed the staircase and entered a vast, immaculate city.

Xie Wen and his companions arrived in Saint Mary Geoise, where the slaves powering the Automatic Road angered the cats and unsettled the group. At Pangaea Castle, the cats went for the food while Shirahoshi politely handled royals seeking to arrange her marriage.

• Klee Meow and Shalmeow told Xie Wen that the Automatic Road carried sounds of despair and that people were moving beneath it.
• Xie Wen left the road and explained to Chinjao and the others that slaves were dragging it, while the Ramen King urged them to endure what they saw in Saint Mary Geoise.
• Koala questioned whether the Heavenly Tribute funded the Celestial Dragons' abuses, and Xie Wen considered the Revolutionary Army's plans to oppose the tribute and gather information.
• Xie Wen and the cats headed for the feast at Pangaea Castle, while Jinbe and his followers stayed to guard King Neptune and Shirahoshi.
• Royals surrounded Shirahoshi with potential suitors, but she politely declined marriage proposals, moving King Neptune to tears.

Xie Wen reunited with Vivi, Rebecca, and several rulers whose countries he had helped, drawing a growing crowd of grateful royal families around him. As the gathering expanded, he sensed a resentful gaze behind him.

• Vivi thanked Xie Wen for saving Alabasta, and Klee remembered Pell as the guard Big Sister Ai had knocked out with a Sleeping Gas Bomb.
• Vivi praised Klee, and Rebecca arrived with Leo, King Riku, Kyros, and Viola to greet Xie Wen.
• King Cobra and Chaka joined the group, and Xie Wen exchanged greetings with the visitors.
• Dr. Kureha arrived with Dalton, while King Bulldog and Queen Dowager Conney also greeted Xie Wen and Klee.
• More royal families gathered around Xie Wen because he had helped their countries, and he noticed a resentful gaze behind him.

Xie Wen attended the Reverie and discovered that Pangaea Castle’s walls could suppress Observation Haki. When Saint Charlos tried to seize Shirahoshi, she struck his giant slave, and King Neptune charged at Charlos after deciding to protect his daughter.

• Cavendish resented Xie Wen’s popularity but lowered his head rather than challenge him again.
• Xie Wen and Shalmeow found that Pangaea Castle’s walls weakened their Observation Haki.
• Saint Charlos ordered his giant slave to capture Shirahoshi, while Xie Wen and his companions waited for Fish-Man Island’s delegation to act.
• Shirahoshi hit the giant slave with Fish-Man Karate, knocking him down and sending Saint Charlos sprawling.
• Saint Charlos shot the wounded giant slave and ordered him to seize Shirahoshi again.
• King Neptune charged at Saint Charlos, declaring that he would never bring anyone else from Fish-Man Island to the surface.

Saint Mjosgard stopped Saint Charlos from taking Shirahoshi, ending the confrontation at the Reverie. After Charlos left, Mjosgard apologized to King Neptune, who recognized him as the Celestial Dragon he had once met on Fish-Man Island.

• CP0 agents and Kizaru intercepted King Neptune, the Neptune brothers, Jinbe, and the Sun Pirates as they rushed to protect Shirahoshi.
• Jinbe attacked Saint Charlos but Kizaru blasted him from the air, while Jinx Meow punched Joseph as he charged at Shirahoshi.
• Xie Wen prepared to act but sensed that someone else could resolve the crisis, and Saint Mjosgard arrived and ordered everyone to stop.
• Saint Mjosgard defended the Ryugu Kingdom and tried to strike Saint Charlos, but Guernica stopped him and warned that the Holy Knights might intervene.
• Saint Charlos abandoned his attempt to capture Shirahoshi and left, followed by Kizaru and CP0.
• Saint Mjosgard knelt to apologize to King Neptune, who recognized him and noticed how much his appearance had changed.

Saint Mjosgard promised to protect Shirahoshi during the Reverie, while Xie Wen warned King Cobra about the danger of revealing Queen Lily’s connection to the name D. King Cobra agreed to be cautious, leaving Xie Wen aware that he had likely prevented Cobra from repeating the mistake that would have cost him his life.

• Saint Mjosgard promised King Neptune that he would protect Shirahoshi during the Reverie and offered Xie Wen permission to act if Charlos targeted her again.
• Xie Wen left Klee Meow and Shalmeow with Shirahoshi, Vivi, and the others, then followed King Cobra to speak privately.
• King Cobra told Xie Wen that Queen Lily had returned to Alabasta rather than becoming a Celestial Dragon, and that a family note identified her as Nefertari D. Lily.
• Xie Wen explained that D was associated with the Enemy of the Gods and warned King Cobra not to reveal the royal family’s true name to the World Government.
• King Cobra accepted Xie Wen’s warning, and Xie Wen realized Cobra had likely been planning to ask the Five Elders about Queen Lily.

Xie Wen used a disguised Claw Phone to ask Robin about Nefertari D. Lily and told her that Ohara’s books had survived and might be in Elbaf, along with news that Saul could still be alive. After stopping Klee Meow and Jinx Meow from sneaking out to explore Pangaea Castle, he settled the cats in for the night before the Reverie began.

• Xie Wen called Robin with the disguised Claw Phone and asked whether she knew anything about Nefertari D. Lily.
• Robin said she had found no records, and Xie Wen told her that giants had recovered Ohara’s books and taken them to Elbaf.
• Xie Wen added that the giants’ bandaged captain might be Robin’s friend Jaguar D. Saul, and Robin wept quietly.
• Xie Wen caught Klee Meow and Jinx Meow near the door after they tried to go out and play.
• Xie Wen and Hua Mei Meow stopped the cats from exploring Pangaea Castle at night, then Xie Wen told stories until they fell asleep.

Xie Wen and the cats watched over Shirahoshi and Vivi during the opening of the Reverie, while King Cobra avoided meeting Imu and returned to the conference. Dalton defended his right to rule the Drum Kingdom, and the kings moved on after his account of Wapol’s death.

• Xie Wen was surrounded by nobles seeking his attention and later took the cats to stay near Shirahoshi under Saint Mjosgard’s protection.
• King Cobra used an excuse to avoid the Five Elders, preventing Imu from appearing, then returned to the Reverie.
• Kings questioned Dalton’s right to rule because he lacked royal blood and tried to pressure him into giving up resources to keep his throne.
• Dalton explained that Wapol had turned to stone and starved, while a fight over the succession left Dalton as the only qualified heir.
• The kings reacted with amusement to Wapol’s death, and the presiding king moved the conference to its next topic.

During the Reverie, Saint Charlos and a group of Celestial Dragons attacked Shirahoshi and Xie Wen’s cats, forcing Xie Wen into open conflict with them. Xie Wen knocked Saint Mjosgard aside to protect him from the fallout, then armed himself with Baby 5 and struck at Charlos.

• Saint Charlos, Saint Rosward, Shalria, and other Celestial Dragons arrived with slaves and Cipher Pol agents, and Charlos ordered them to seize Shirahoshi while Shalria targeted Xie Wen’s cats.
• Saint Mjosgard tried to stop the attack, but Xie Wen flung him into a wall and knocked him unconscious.
• Xie Wen warned Chinjao and the others to move away, while Fukaboshi apologized for drawing him into the clash.
• Xie Wen decided to fight the Celestial Dragons and called Baby 5, who transformed into a long sword.
• Xie Wen swung Baby 5 at Saint Charlos with Monster Hunter Style: Heaven-Splitting Ruin.

Xie Wen and his allies fought the World Government’s forces in Saint Mary Geoise after he attacked Saint Charlos, while Kizaru arrived to stop them. Xie Wen’s side quickly gained the upper hand, but Kizaru began a serious assault on Shalmeow.

• Xie Wen left the fleeing Celestial Dragons alone and joined the Felines in freeing the slaves as Kizaru and Guernica’s CP0 group arrived.
• Guernica and Joseph attacked Xie Wen, but he used Mirror Flower Structure and Flurry Rush to severely wound Guernica and cut off Joseph’s remaining arm.
• Xie Wen’s Sakura Spirit Blade caused both CP0 agents to erupt in sword wounds, while the Felines, Sun Pirates, and Neptune’s Three Brothers overwhelmed the other guards and agents.
• Kizaru and Shalmeow clashed in the air, and Kizaru used an Armament Haki-coated kick to attack her after saying she should not rely too much on her Devil Fruit.

Shalmeow outmaneuvered Kizaru with Armament and Observation Haki, keeping him from stopping Xie Wen as he pursued the fleeing Celestial Dragons. Xie Wen deflected Akainu’s magma fist toward the Celestial Dragons, leaving the consequences of his parry unresolved.

• Shalmeow blocked Kizaru’s attack with Armament Haki, then used Observation Haki Killer to hide from his perception and kick him out of Yata Mirror.
• Xie Wen turned his attention to the evacuating Celestial Dragons, aiming to provoke the World Government and learn more about its hidden forces.
• Shalmeow stopped Kizaru from reaching Xie Wen and intercepted his Yasakani no Magatama attacks with Yata Nagi Whip.
• Xie Wen caught up with the Celestial Dragons and attacked them with Flying Slashes, but CP Agents and slaves formed a human shield.
• Akainu launched a massive magma fist at Xie Wen, who used Baby 5 as a shield and deflected the attack toward the Celestial Dragons with Perfect Shield Parry.

Xie Wen fought Akainu in Saint Mary Geoise, first relying on swordsmanship before switching to Monster Hunter techniques to gain the advantage. After Xie Wen wounded Akainu with Empty Soul Possession, Akainu unleashed Meteor Volcano.

• Xie Wen deflected Akainu’s lava attack and cut apart his Dog Biting Crimson Lotus, then greeted him provocatively.
• Akainu attacked Xie Wen, and the two traded blows as Akainu’s Logia abilities forced Xie Wen onto the defensive.
• Xie Wen switched to Red Radiant Meteor and Warrior God's Battle Banquet, driving Akainu back and taunting him about losing the Fleet Admiral position to Aokiji.
• Xie Wen used Empty Soul Possession to obscure his presence and cut Akainu’s chest.
• Akainu, enraged and no longer holding back, launched Meteor Volcano.

Akainu attacked Xie Wen and the other fighters with a barrage of magma, but Klee Meow used explosive flames to stop the attacks and summoned Lunastra above Saint Mary Geoise. As the Admirals and CP0 moved to intercept the summon, Xie Wen unleashed a sudden surge of power against Akainu.

• Akainu hurled giant magma fists at Xie Wen, the Sun Pirates, and the cats, while Baby 5 transformed into a shield to help Xie Wen deflect them.
• Klee Meow used flaming cat heads and then Explosive Sparks to destroy the magma fists targeting the cats.
• King Neptune joined the fight after learning what was happening, further pressuring the World Government's retreating forces.
• Klee Meow summoned Lunastra, and the Marines and CP0 agents rushed to attack the summon and Klee Meow.
• Akainu launched himself toward Lunastra with Great Eruption, but Xie Wen activated Flurry Rush and Valor Style before striking him with Crimson Heaven Dragon Vengeful Slash.

Xie Wen severed Sakazuki’s left leg, then resumed fighting him as Lunastra set fire to the Celestial Dragons’ residential district. With the battle escalating and reinforcements likely on the way, Xie Wen began planning an escape, only to sense that another threat was approaching.

• Xie Wen caught Sakazuki off guard and cut off his left leg, leaving Sakazuki stunned.
• Sakazuki flew into a rage and attacked Xie Wen with Dogtooth Crimson Lotus, while Xie Wen fought back to push himself toward unlocking Bushido Style.
• Jinbe blocked Gismonda from reaching Klee Meow, while Link Meow and Sanji Meow kept Maha occupied.
• Lunastra evaded Kizaru’s attacks, divided into smaller forms, and set roughly a third of the Celestial Dragons’ residential district ablaze.
• Xie Wen led Sakazuki into the Abode of the Gods and wondered why the Holy Knights had not appeared, then sensed a bad feeling as he considered the approaching reinforcements.

Xie Wen faced Garp, Sengoku, Akainu, and the Marines after attacking the Celestial Dragons and burning much of Saint Mary Geoise, rejecting their claims that his actions threatened world stability. As his allies arrived in the Dudu through a lightning strike, Shalmeow summoned a massive lightning beast and unleashed Kirin Meow against the Marines.

• Garp punched Xie Wen, who blocked the blow without injury, while Sengoku warned that the World Government would not forgive his attack on Saint Mary Geoise.
• Xie Wen argued that the Celestial Dragons had started the conflict by threatening his friends and family, and he mocked the Marines for calling their obedience justice.
• A Marine Vice Admiral defended the World Government as necessary for stability, but Xie Wen refused to continue debating the Marines.
• Garp noticed the growing darkness as thick clouds gathered above Saint Mary Geoise, concealing the preparations made by Ai Haibara Meow, Kaido Meow, and Shalmeow.
• The Dudu descended from the clouds in Golden Lion Form, and Akainu charged toward Xie Wen as Sengoku ordered the Marines to attack the thunderclouds.
• Shalmeow summoned a gigantic lightning beast and brought it down with Sage Art: Lightning Release: Kirin Meow.

Xie Wen read conflicting newspaper accounts of the attack on Saint Mary Geoise and learned that he and several cats had received wanted posters. He left Shirahoshi reassured about Fish-Man Island’s immediate safety, while Klee celebrated her bounty and the group discovered Nico Robin’s poster as well.

• Xie Wen read Morgans’s report, which omitted Shirahoshi and the Ryugu Kingdom, and the World Government’s version, which portrayed him as the aggressor.
• Xie Wen explained that the Whitebeard Pirates were near Fish-Man Island and reassured Shirahoshi that the World Government would target easier opponents first.
• Xie Wen found his wanted poster, naming him “Sapphire Star” with a 3 billion Beli bounty, and told Klee that being wanted did not make them pirates.
• Xie Wen and the cats inspected Shalmy’s 2.03 billion Beli bounty and Klee’s 770 million bounty, which specified that she was wanted alive only.
• Klee ran to show her poster to Big Sister Ai, revealing Nico Robin’s 500 million Beli wanted poster beneath it.

Xie Wen and the Felines examined their new Wanted Posters, teasing and consoling those unhappy with their bounties. After Klee helped Dudu feel included with a painted poster, Xie Wen turned to investigate the island that kept moving.

• Xie Wen reviewed the Felines’ Wanted Posters, noting Robin’s high ranking and the bounties assigned to Suika Meow, Link Meow, Meow Jūshirō, and Sanji Meow.
• Sanji Meow and Jinx Meow complained about their low bounties, while Xie Wen pointed out that Hua Mei Meow’s bounty was even lower.
• Jinx Meow calmed down after Shirahoshi comforted her and Xie Wen reminded her that Ai Haibara Meow had only a one-million-Beli bounty.
• Dudu protested that she had no Wanted Poster, so Klee Meow showed her a painted version of her own poster that made her look like Dudu.
• Xie Wen opened the Hunter’s Notes and said they would investigate the island that kept moving.

The World Government tried to discredit Xie Wen after he killed Celestial Dragons and ruined Saint Mary Geoise, but the revelations weakened its authority and stirred reactions among kings and pirates. As the Four Emperors responded to the news, Shanks set out to meet Xie Wen.

• The World Government published accusations against Xie Wen and other Shichibukai, but most ordinary people dismissed the reports while some kings began questioning their support for the Government.
• News that Celestial Dragons had been killed and Saint Mary Geoise destroyed inspired pirates and unsettled the World Government’s power.
• Teach praised Xie Wen’s attack and coveted Shalmeow’s and Klee Meow’s Logia fruits, while Whitebeard grumbled that Xie Wen had not left him any sake.
• Charlotte Linlin expected Xie Wen to seek refuge with her, while Kaido wanted to attack Celestial Dragons until Queen reminded him that it would end their arms trade with the World Government.
• Shanks asked Benn Beckman to pay their bar bill, then set out to meet Xie Wen and discuss several matters.