Chapter Summaries

Xie Wen and the cats toured Fish-Man Island after he left Hody Jones for the Ryugu Kingdom to handle, but their visit to Madame Shyarly’s cafe ended in an awkward rejection. Fukaboshi then summoned Xie Wen back to Ryugu Palace, leaving him wondering what had happened.

• Xie Wen and the cats found the apology Poneglyph in the Sea Forest, but his Hunter’s Notes gave him no reward for collecting it.
• Xie Wen declined Fukaboshi’s invitation to Ryugu Palace and took the cats sightseeing around Fish-Man Island instead.
• Klee Meow asked to visit the fortune-telling Mermaid Cafe, where Madame Shyarly recognized Xie Wen as the man who had defeated her half brother Arlong and told him he was unwelcome.
• Ai Haibara Meow teased Xie Wen about being jinxed at cafes owned by women, and Xie Wen tickled her until the group moved on.
• Fukaboshi and the other princes arrived on an Oarfish and asked Xie Wen to return to Ryugu Palace, leaving him puzzled about what had gone wrong.

Xie Wen and the cats returned to Ryugu Palace, where Madame Shyarly’s prediction that he would take Shirahoshi away caused suspicion and confusion. Shirahoshi revealed she had planned to secretly follow Xie Wen out to sea, then insisted she wanted to experience the world above and fulfill her mother’s wish.

• King Neptune told Xie Wen that Madame Shyarly had predicted he would abduct Shirahoshi, and Xie Wen argued he had no reason to take her by force.
• Jinx Meow, Klee Meow, and the other cats chewed on Xie Wen while Hua Mei Meow questioned Madame Shyarly about the details of her vision.
• Madame Shyarly admitted Shirahoshi had appeared to leave willingly, and she apologized for possibly misinterpreting the prediction.
• Shirahoshi revealed she had wanted to secretly follow Xie Wen out to sea, and Klee Meow welcomed her to the Research Commission.
• King Neptune worried that leaving Fish-Man Island would endanger Shirahoshi, but she said she wanted to meet humans, learn about the world above, and fulfill her mother’s wish.

Shirahoshi joined Xie Wen’s Research Commission after King Neptune trusted her choice and asked Xie Wen to protect her. The group visited the Ryugu Palace treasury, where Klee Meow and Jinx Meow found a bomb hidden in the Tamatebako.

• Shirahoshi left King Neptune and her brothers to join Xie Wen’s Research Commission, while the Palicoes welcomed her.
• Xie Wen questioned whether Shirahoshi should go to sea so young, but Jinbe and King Neptune supported her joining the Research Commission.
• Xie Wen accepted King Neptune’s request to protect Shirahoshi and agreed to take a gift from the Ryugu Palace treasury.
• Xie Wen and the cats explored the treasury, and several chose jewelry, gems, ornaments, or pieces of metal.
• Klee Meow and Jinx Meow picked up the Tamatebako, and Klee Meow said she could smell a bomb inside.

Xie Wen and the others discovered that the Tamatebako in Ryugu Palace contained a powerful bomb, which the Guardian Minister had planted to catch thieves. Klee Meow and Jinx Meow wanted to eat it, but Xie Wen returned the box to King Neptune and suggested they ask the minister for another bomb.

• King Neptune learned from the Right Minister that the Tamatebako contained a bomb planted to catch thieves, and Hua Mei Meow scolded the minister for never reporting it.
• Klee Meow and Jinx Meow insisted they wanted the bomb, but the Right Minister warned that opening the box would make it explode.
• Xie Wen recalled how Jinx Meow’s Bomb-Bomb Fruit let her withstand explosions and grow stronger by eating explosives, while noting that fragments could still injure her.
• Klee Meow and Jinx Meow discussed ways to get the bomb out and eat it, so Xie Wen took the Tamatebako away and returned it to King Neptune.
• Xie Wen suggested the two kittens ask the Right Minister for a bomb instead, and they realized they could do that.

Xie Wen and his companions left Fish-Man Island with Shirahoshi after expanding the Toot Toot Forward. On the voyage, Shirahoshi tried communicating with Sea Kings, while the cats began studying her ability and planning ways to help her.

• Xie Wen and his companions found Dan, expanded the Toot Toot Forward, and departed Fish-Man Island with Shirahoshi.
• Xie Wen suggested Shirahoshi practice her ability in the deep sea, and Shalmeow guided the ship toward nearby Sea Kings.
• Jinx Meow and Klee Meow encouraged Shirahoshi by biting her tail while Meowrah and Ai Haibara Meow attached instruments to monitor her.
• Shirahoshi communicated briefly with the Sea Kings, who repeatedly said that it was not time yet, before they swam away.
• Ai Haibara Meow and Meowrah proposed developing an ability amplifier and a Sea King translator, but Xie Wen stopped the tests when Shirahoshi grew tired.
• Shirahoshi asked Meowrah and Ai Haibara Meow to make her an outfit that would turn her into a kitty.

The Toot Toot Forward continued through the New World as Shirahoshi struggled with the weather and grew excited about reaching land. The crew arrived at lightning-shrouded Raijin Island, where Shalmeow sensed a chance to awaken her Devil Fruit.

• Shirahoshi recovered from seasickness with Sanji Meow’s mint and Sky Coconut tea while Hua Mei Meow navigated the changing weather.
• Hua Mei Meow predicted that the Toot Toot Forward was nearing an island, and Shirahoshi eagerly asked the cats about forests and people on land.
• The crew reached Raijin Island, and Shirahoshi cried when she saw its lightning and scorched landscape.
• Xie Wen explained that the crew could wait for the Log Pose to store magnetism before choosing another island, while Ai Haibara Meow complained about the static electricity.
• Shalmeow leaped onto Xie Wen’s shoulder and urged him to explore Raijin Island because she sensed an opportunity to awaken her Devil Fruit.

Xie Wen and Robin explored Raijin Island with the cats, using lightning-resistant umbrellas to survive its dangerous weather. Shalmeow absorbed the island’s thunderclouds, leaving the sky clear but still struggling to control the lightning around her.

• Xie Wen took Robin and several cats ashore after buying umbrellas that could withstand Raijin Island’s lightning and electrically charged rain.
• Shalmeow happily flew into the thunderclouds, while Klee Meow and Jinx Meow dodged lightning, Hua Mei Meow studied the rain, and Meowrah searched for materials.
• Xie Wen mapped part of the island, and he and Robin found no signs of a Poneglyph.
• Klee Meow and Hua Mei Meow noticed the lightning gathering into a huge sphere as Shalmeow drew the thunderclouds together.
• Xie Wen, Robin, and the cats cheered Shalmeow on as she absorbed the lightning ball and cleared the sky.
• Shalmeow returned to Xie Wen, who rubbed her head despite the uncontrolled lightning making his hair stand on end.

After Shalmeow mastered a way to absorb Raijin Island’s storm clouds, the cats’ explosive training left the island cratered as Xie Wen’s crew finished exploring it. The crew debated their next destination, while Shirahoshi offered her fish tail as a chew stick to the cats.

• Shalmeow explained that she used a Cloud Dial to absorb Raijin Island’s dark clouds alongside its lightning, then took Klee Meow and Jinx Meow to practice her newly mastered power.
• Xie Wen and Robin hurried around the island to finish mapping it while Hua Mei Meow, Sanji Meow, and Meowrah gathered materials.
• The crew left Raijin Island with its storms dispersed and a crater-filled depression that seawater turned into a lake.
• Xie Wen asked the crew whether to head toward Bilischirid Island or Misteria Island, and Hua Mei Meow reassured Shirahoshi that both were inhabited and relatively safe.
• Shirahoshi offered her fish tail to the cats as a chew stick, and the cats began biting it while Xie Wen wondered what it tasted like.

Xie Wen and his companions reached Bilischirid Island, where pirates attacked them, and the chapter ended with Xie Wen trying to stop Jinx Meow from sinking ships whose treasure and crews he wanted to claim.

• Hua Mei Meow identified Bilischirid Island and warned that its pirates made it dangerous.
• Pirates fired on the Toot Toot Forward, and Jinx Meow returned fire with a cannon made from Lassoo.
• Ai Haibara Meow explained that she had extracted the Dachshund Devil Fruit from Lassoo, causing it to reincarnate elsewhere, then went to discuss a new research idea with Purah.
• Jinx Meow's barrage sank more than half the attacking ships while the other cats intercepted pirates who reached the Toot Toot Forward.
• Xie Wen realized the ships' treasure and the pirates could be lost if Jinx Meow kept firing, and rushed to stop her.

After Jinx Meow destroyed the pirate ships leaving Bilischirid Island, Shirahoshi salvaged what she could from the wreckage. The group prepared to go ashore, and Xie Wen warned Shirahoshi that the island’s pirates might be dangerous as she pursued Queen Otohime’s wish.

• Jinx Meow destroyed the pirate ships charging out of Bilischirid Island’s harbor, and Shirahoshi offered to salvage their sunken treasures.
• A dozen more pirate ships fled around the island, prompting Xie Wen and the cats to tussle until Shirahoshi finished salvaging the wreckage.
• Shirahoshi recovered treasure and weapons, but Xie Wen found no famous swords and judged most of the haul useless.
• Hua Mei Meow called the group ashore, and Shirahoshi eagerly asked whether people in the human town would like her.
• Xie Wen warned Shirahoshi that Bilischirid Island was a pirate gathering place where slave traders might be found, and told her to stop using Observation Haki if it became distressing.
• Shirahoshi resolved to continue pursuing Queen Otohime’s wish despite Xie Wen’s warning.

Xie Wen took Shirahoshi and several cats ashore on Bilischirid Island, where Shirahoshi practiced dealing with people and faced the pirates’ greed and contempt. After Xie Wen urged her to build strength as well as seek peace, Shirahoshi began reconsidering her beliefs, and Jinx Meow suddenly made a move.

• Shirahoshi used a cloud-based device to float ashore with Xie Wen, Robin, Klee Meow, Jinx Meow, and Link Meow.
• Shirahoshi grew nervous under the pirates’ stares, and Jinx Meow bit her tail and scolded her until she stopped trembling.
• Xie Wen let Shirahoshi handle the group’s dealings on Bilischirid Island, and she gradually became more comfortable speaking to people.
• Shirahoshi became disheartened by the pirates’ contempt despite her goodwill toward humans, and she asked Xie Wen whether humans and merfolk could coexist peacefully.
• Xie Wen told Shirahoshi that peace required strength and the ability to resist threats, prompting her to reconsider her beliefs.
• As Xie Wen prepared to continue exploring the island, Jinx Meow suddenly made her move.

Xie Wen and the cats helped Shirahoshi become more confident by roughhousing with her, and she began standing up for herself during negotiations on Bilischirid Island. With Jinx Meow protecting her, Shirahoshi grew excited about throwing her weight around, leaving Xie Wen to wonder where her new boldness might lead.

• Jinx Meow repeatedly bullied Shirahoshi until Shirahoshi fought back and learned to use Observation Haki to dodge, block, and counterattack.
• Klee Meow and Link Meow joined the roughhousing, and Shirahoshi gradually began enjoying the play-fighting.
• Xie Wen ended the game when Shirahoshi grew tired, and Shirahoshi said she understood his earlier advice.
• Shirahoshi continued handling negotiations and began arguing politely against pirates who showed prejudice toward merfolk.
• Jinx Meow defended Shirahoshi by firing at rude pirates, and Shirahoshi became increasingly excited about using Jinx Meow's protection to throw her weight around.

After leaving Bilischirid Island, Shirahoshi told Xie Wen that hostile pirates were targeting her, and Jinx Meow and Klee Meow persuaded her to practice fighting back. Meanwhile, pirates allied to capture Shirahoshi and approached Doflamingo, who prepared to seize the mermaid and betray them.

• Shirahoshi warned Xie Wen that she had sensed malice from pirates as they left Bilischirid Island.
• Jinx Meow and Klee Meow encouraged Shirahoshi to learn to fire a cannon, and she cautiously agreed to try.
• Pirates who knew they could not defeat Xie Wen alone joined forces and contacted Joker about the mermaid near Bilischirid Island.
• Trebol told Doflamingo that capturing the mermaid could revive the Donquixote Family's slave auction business.
• Doflamingo ordered Buffalo and Baby 5 to contact the pirates and told Trebol to notify Vergo, intending to claim the spoils for himself.

Ai Haibara Meow completed a katydid armguard that let Xie Wen use Wirebug techniques, and he tested it with a Long Sword Silkbind Attack. After discussing upgrades and names, Klee Meow named the device Dudusi.

• Ai Haibara Meow presented Xie Wen with her completed Wirebug armguard and explained how to use it.
• Xie Wen tested the armguard's grappling function and used it to perform a Long Sword Silkbind Sakura Spirit Blade against a Guardian.
• Xie Wen told Ai Haibara Meow that the device worked but that he needed practice to master the attack and that Silkbind moves had practical limitations.
• Ai Haibara Meow began recording notes for future improvements, then revealed the armguard's designation was 0311 and that it could be upgraded without another Wirebug-type Devil Fruit.
• Klee Meow asked to name the katydid, and Xie Wen and Ai Haibara Meow agreed.
• Klee Meow named the katydid Dudusi.

Xie Wen trained with Dudusi to develop Silkbind Attacks while Shirahoshi learned to use Lassoo, the hand cannon. When pirate ships finally appeared, Shirahoshi overcame her nerves and fired at the lead ship.

• Klee Meow eagerly accepted Dudusi, then returned the clever creature to Xie Wen after playing with it.
• Xie Wen taught Dudusi to cooperate with him and refined several Silkbind Attacks, including Herculean Draw and Soaring Wyvern Blade.
• Shirahoshi trained with Jinx Meow, and Meowrah converted Lassoo into a hand cannon for her.
• Jinx Meow grew impatient while the crew waited for the pirates, but Xie Wen persuaded her to keep waiting so none would escape.
• Pirate ships appeared behind the Toot Toot Forward, and Shirahoshi steeled herself, aimed Lassoo at the lead ship, and fired.

Shirahoshi struggled through her first fight against the pursuing pirates, then stepped aside while Jinx Meow attacked their fleet. The pirates survived Jinx Meow’s explosive rocket and stubbornly continued their pursuit as Xie Wen turned the ship back toward them.

• Shirahoshi fired at the pirate ships’ masts but faltered after seeing pirates intercept her shots, so Xie Wen and Robin urged her to stop and let the cats comfort her.
• Jinx Meow attacked the approaching fleet with Pow-Pow, then fired a Death Rocket that a pirate captain detonated in midair, creating a powerful blast that scattered the ships.
• Worried the pirates might flee, Jinx Meow asked Xie Wen to turn back, and he agreed while warning her to save the ships for collecting loot.
• Xie Wen had Meow Jūshirō and the others turn the Toot Toot Forward around, but the pirates recovered and continued pursuing them.

Tovani tried to manipulate the Donquixote Family into attacking Xie Wen’s crew, but Baby 5 and Buffalo turned on his pirates instead. As Xie Wen’s group began fighting the approaching pirates, Jinx Meow awakened Armament Haki and punched through a foe’s armor and shield with her bullets.

• Tovani provoked Baby 5 by insisting Joker feared Sapphire Star, while his crew reminded her that Xie Wen had freed slaves from Joker’s auction house.
• Baby 5 shot one of Tovani’s pirates, then teamed up with Buffalo to attack his crew; Tovani fled after learning Joker did not care about others knowing his identity.
• Xie Wen sent the Toot Toot Forward into the sky with Shirahoshi and the cats aboard, then jumped with Jinx Meow, Nico Robin, Shalmeow, and Sanji Meow to fight the pirate fleet.
• Xie Wen and Sanji Meow left most of the fighting to Jinx Meow and Robin so they could train their Haki, while Xie Wen watched over Jinx Meow’s reckless charge.
• Jinx Meow awakened Armament Haki and used her blackened bullets to pierce a pirate’s steel armor and shield.

Robin awakened Observation Haki while fighting a Devil Fruit user, and Jinx Meow awakened Armament Haki before exhausting herself. Xie Wen realized a huge missile was descending on them, with a woman’s lower body trailing behind it.

• Robin asked Sanji Meow to let her face a wind-blade-using pirate alone, and she awakened Observation Haki during the fight.
• Jinx Meow defeated the pirates around her with Armament Haki-coated bullets, forgetting to leave the Devil Fruit users alive.
• Xie Wen searched the fallen ability users for Devil Fruit fragments but found none, then caught Jinx Meow as she collapsed from exhaustion.
• Robin used her Devil Fruit to defeat her opponent, then stumbled from mental exhaustion and was caught by Xie Wen.
• Xie Wen spotted a huge missile with facial features and a woman’s lower body hurtling toward the group, and recognized Doflamingo’s involvement.

Xie Wen and the Palicoes defeated Baby 5 and Buffalo, but Robin stopped Xie Wen from killing them after Baby 5 reminded her of her childhood. The captured pair learned that Doflamingo had not known they were attacking Xie Wen’s ship and were shocked to hear his crew had beaten their Young Master.

• Xie Wen and the Palicoes escaped Baby 5’s explosion, and Baby 5 mistook Xie Wen’s interest in maid outfits for a desire to have her.
• Buffalo attacked from the air, but Sanji Meow knocked him down before Baby 5 resumed firing at Xie Wen.
• Robin used her Devil Fruit ability to pin Baby 5 and Buffalo, asking Xie Wen to spare them because Baby 5 reminded her of her childhood.
• Sanji Meow bound the defeated pair with Seastone chains while Xie Wen questioned them about Doflamingo’s orders.
• Buffalo explained that Doflamingo had not been told Xie Wen was aboard the ship, and Baby 5 and Buffalo were shocked to learn Xie Wen’s cats had beaten Doflamingo at Marineford.

After defeating the attackers, Xie Wen tried to ransom Baby 5 and Buffalo, then discovered two Marine warships approaching from opposite directions. The ships brought Vergo and Zephyr, leaving Xie Wen to face an unexpected meeting between the G-5 mole and the Pirates Guerrilla Force leader.

• Xie Wen brought the defeated enemies aboard and demanded that Baby 5 and Buffalo arrange a ransom from Doflamingo.
• Baby 5 gave Xie Wen Doflamingo's phone number after he pleaded with her, then accused him of toying with her feelings again.
• Shirahoshi noticed that Baby 5 and Buffalo relaxed when the Marines were mentioned, leading Xie Wen to suspect Doflamingo had arranged a scheme involving Vergo and Shirahoshi.
• Sanji Meow spotted two Marine warships approaching from different directions, and Xie Wen anchored the Toot Toot Forward to wait for them.
• Vergo arrived aboard a G-5 warship, while Zephyr appeared on a separate modified ship with the Pirates Guerrilla Force.