Recaps

A stranded boy mastered Shikai on a deserted island, drawing Fleet Admiral Sengoku toward the powerful energy he sensed. The boy encountered Sengoku and was stunned to find the Marine Fleet Admiral there.

• Sengoku’s warship broke down when its cooling system malfunctioned, leaving him stranded on the island for three hours.
• Sengoku sensed a surge of energy and took several Marines to investigate its source.
• The boy opened his eyes after mastering Shikai and revealed that his sword had become Ryūjin Jakka’s normal form.
• The boy sensed someone approaching and ran toward the presence while Sengoku searched for him.
• Sengoku asked the boy whether he was stranded, but the boy stared at him in shock.

After three years of training on a deserted island, Era Xiu met Sengoku and decided to join the Navy. Sengoku recognized Xiu’s katana as the source of his power and challenged him to a test while the warship was being repaired.

• Era Xiu explained to Sengoku how he had lived and trained alone on the island for three years, while concealing that he could not remember how he arrived.
• Xiu learned that Roger would turn himself in that year and decided the Navy was a safer choice than sailing as a pirate.
• Sengoku used Observation Haki to assess Xiu and noticed his unusual physical condition and katana, Ryūjin Jakka.
• Sengoku invited Xiu to join the Navy, and Xiu accepted without hesitation.
• Sengoku challenged Xiu to a fight so he could judge his strength and correct any flaws in his training.

Xiu passed Sengoku’s test by using Torch, and Sengoku accepted him into the Marines. Sengoku then summoned Xiu to discuss how to promote him despite his lack of military achievements.

• Xiu used Torch, and Sengoku countered the fiery attack with Armament Haki before both men ended the test.
• Sengoku declared Xiu a Marine and ordered him to change clothes before accompanying him to Mary Geoise.
• Sengoku considered asking the Five Elders to help secure Xiu a high rank despite his lack of achievements.
• Xiu bathed, changed into a Marine uniform, and headed for the mess hall before a soldier escorted him to Sengoku’s office.
• Sengoku told Xiu that his strength merited a higher position, but his lack of military merits made promotion difficult.

Sengoku decided to make Xiu a commodore, despite Xiu’s protests, and promised to seek the Five Elders’ approval. After several days aboard the warship, Xiu arrived with Sengoku and Doberman at Mary Geoise, where he prepared to face the World Government’s highest authorities.

• Sengoku told Xiu he would begin his Navy career as a commodore, and Xiu protested that he was unqualified.
• Sengoku dismissed Xiu’s objections and said he would handle getting the Five Elders’ approval.
• Xiu checked his system panel, saw that his inheritance progress had barely increased, and hoped for more missions.
• Doberman summoned Xiu as the warship neared Mary Geoise, and Xiu learned more about Doberman’s past visits there.
• Xiu reached Mary Geoise with Sengoku and followed him from the harbor toward the ivory-white castle.

The Five Elders brought Era Xiu to meet Imu in Pangaea Castle, where she studied him with unusual tenderness and seemed struck by how much he resembled someone she remembered. Imu let Xiu pursue his plans with the Marines, and he left without realizing how warmly she smiled after him.

• The Five Elders escorted Era Xiu through Pangaea Castle and introduced him to Imu.
• Imu studied Xiu’s red eyes and wondered whether he could be the person she remembered.
• The Five Elders knelt loudly before Imu, who dismissed them so she could speak with Xiu alone.
• Imu asked whether Xiu had joined the Marines, and he said he had joined at Uncle Sengoku’s invitation.
• Imu told Xiu to pursue his plans and asked if she could call him Xiu; he complimented her beauty and hurried out.
• Imu watched Xiu leave with a gentle smile, noting that he had become much more cheerful.

After meeting Imu, Xiu left the Five Elders to face Imu’s anger and reunited with Sengoku and Kong. The Five Elders learned Xiu’s connection to Imu and agreed to keep it secret while letting him do as he pleased.

• Xiu refused to tell the Five Elders what Imu had discussed with him, and Imu summoned them inside.
• Imu scolded and beat the Five Elders for snapping at Xiu, while Xiu left for the meeting room.
• Sengoku checked that Xiu was unharmed, and Xiu teased him before dismissing Kong back to guarding the door.
• The Five Elders learned that Imu would remove them if they harmed Xiu and ordered them to keep his relationship with Imu secret.
• The First Elder and the others agreed to let Xiu do whatever he wanted.

Era Xiu arrived at Marineford with Sengoku and met Zephyr, Kizaru, Akainu, and Kuzan. When Sengoku announced that the Five Elders had promoted Xiu to Commodore, Akainu objected and challenged him to prove his strength, and Xiu accepted.

• Sengoku brought Xiu into Marineford and warned him about Akainu.
• Zephyr welcomed Xiu and praised his potential after Sengoku introduced them.
• Sengoku announced that the Five Elders had approved Xiu's promotion to Marine Commodore.
• Akainu objected to Xiu's promotion because he had no achievements and challenged him to a fight.
• Xiu accepted Akainu's challenge, triggering a temporary mission from his system.

Xiu and Akainu agreed to settle their dispute over Xiu’s promotion in a fight, and their spar began at the Training Ground. Xiu impressed Akainu with his speed and sword strikes, then provoked him into unleashing another magma attack.

• Sengoku ruled that Xiu’s promotion to Commodore would depend on the outcome of a fight with Akainu.
• Sengoku, Zephyr, Akainu, and Xiu went to the Training Ground, where Xiu noticed the cadets Hina and Smoker.
• Sengoku announced the spar as a fight between Vice Admiral Akainu and Ella... Xiu, and Xiu drew Ryūjin Jakka.
• Xiu used Shunpo to reach Akainu and attacked repeatedly, while Akainu blocked his sword with Armament Haki.
• Akainu launched Hell Hound, but Xiu evaded it and taunted him until Akainu, brimming with killing intent, used Dog Biting Crimson Lotus.

Xiu defeated Akainu and was approved for promotion to commodore, with his commissioning ceremony scheduled for three days later. As naval officers gathered for the ceremony, Xiu resumed training while Akainu remained a sore subject among the attendees.

• Xiu received a system notification confirming his mission was complete, and elite-class students praised his strength after he defeated Akainu.
• Sengoku approved Xiu's promotion to commodore and scheduled his commissioning ceremony for three days later, despite Zephyr's concerns about the attention it would bring.
• Sengoku told Xiu that Garp could not attend because he was pursuing Roger, disappointing Xiu, who had hoped to meet him.
• Xiu checked his status panel at home, noticed his Reiatsu had increased, and returned to training.
• Naval officers arrived at Marineford for Xiu's ceremony, and Yamakaji joked about Akainu losing before noticing Akainu nearby.

Sengoku formally made Era Xiu a Navy commodore, presenting him at a crowded ceremony as the Navy’s rising star. News of Xiu’s promotion reached the Whitebeard Pirates, where Whitebeard challenged Marco to train harder and Marco vowed to beat Xiu whenever they met.

• Tsuru encouraged Sengoku to go through with his decision to promote a new Navy rising star.
• Hina delivered Xiu’s new clothes, and Xiu dressed for his promotion ceremony.
• Sengoku introduced Xiu to the assembled Navy soldiers and pinned the commodore insignia to his shoulders.
• Newspapers spread news of Xiu’s promotion across the seas.
• Marco showed the news to Whitebeard, who urged him to train harder, and Marco vowed to beat Xiu.

Marine Commodore Era Xiu reached Baterilla and searched the town for Portgas Rouge, finding her pregnant and alone. After warning her to protect her unborn child, he revealed his identity and declared her under arrest.

• Xiu and Gion arrived at Baterilla with several hundred Marines, then split up to search the island.
• Xiu sensed more than a dozen pregnant women and checked their homes one by one.
• Xiu found Portgas Rouge and entered her home despite her objections.
• Xiu told Rouge to be careful with the child in her belly and said the main Marine force was elsewhere.
• Xiu identified himself as Era Xiu, a Marine commodore, and declared Rouge under arrest.

Xiu visited Rouge and promised not to expose her, then returned to the warship after Gion’s search for useful information came up empty. Rouge was left thinking Xiu would have been friends with Roger, while Gion was flustered by Xiu ruffling her hair.

• Xiu revealed that he knew about Rouge’s unborn child, then reassured her that he had only come to visit and would not arrest her.
• Xiu suggested naming the child Ace and told Rouge he would bring him back if he made wrong choices in the future.
• Rouge thanked Xiu and said the future was impossible to predict, and Xiu left her home.
• Gion waited aboard the warship and angrily confronted Xiu when he returned after dark.
• Gion told Xiu that the search had uncovered no useful information, and she became flustered when he ruffled her hair.

Xiu sparred with Bogard and defeated him in a swordsmanship duel. Garp then teased Gion about taking the initiative with Xiu, leaving Xiu confused.

• Bogard challenged Xiu to a spar, and Xiu agreed to test his swordsmanship.
• Bogard introduced his blade, Kin'enju, and attacked Xiu, who blocked and countered.
• Xiu used Shunpo to strike with overwhelming force, and Bogard barely blocked before charging back into the exchange.
• Xiu pressed Bogard with increasingly fast attacks until he knocked Kin'enju aside and held Ryūjin Jakka at Bogard's neck.
• Bogard admitted defeat, and Garp praised Xiu before telling Gion to take the initiative with him.

Garp received orders to investigate Roger’s meeting with Whitebeard in the East Blue and brought Xiu and Gion along. As the ships set out, Garp warned Xiu not to act recklessly if they encountered Roger, then the two grew closer and fell asleep at the bow.

• Garp praised Xiu as the future of the Marines while they waited to return to Marineford.
• Sengoku told Garp that Roger was meeting Whitebeard on an island in the East Blue and ordered him to investigate with Kizaru already en route.
• Garp agreed to head for the East Blue and decided to bring Xiu along after Sengoku approved.
• Garp told Gion and Xiu about the mission, and Gion ordered her warship to follow Garp’s ship.
• Garp warned Xiu not to act rashly if they encountered Roger, and Xiu reassured him that he could serve for another twenty or thirty years.
• Garp and Xiu chatted at the bow and fell asleep sitting together.

Whitebeard confronted Garp’s Marines to protect the unconscious Roger, and his Conqueror’s Haki clashed with Xiu’s blazing Reiatsu. The battle began with Garp’s cannonball, while Xiu recovered and traded remarks with Garp and Gion.

• Roger collapsed from a sudden pain and fever, so Whitebeard ordered Jozu and Vista to take him to the ship’s doctor.
• Whitebeard vowed not to hand Roger over without hearing him say he would surrender, then ordered Marco to prepare the divisions for battle.
• Whitebeard arrived at the harbor and unleashed Conqueror’s Haki, knocking out countless Marine soldiers.
• Xiu’s Reiatsu met Whitebeard’s Haki, tearing the sky as Garp recognized that Xiu’s presence was unlike Conqueror’s Haki.
• Garp hurled a cannonball with Fist Bone Meteor, and Whitebeard shattered it with Air Quake, interrupting his Haki.
• Xiu withdrew his Reiatsu and reassured Gion, then joked with Whitebeard while Garp boasted about his bravery.

Xiu defeated Marco and challenged Whitebeard to advance a mission that rewarded him for fighting the pirate captain. He activated Ryūjin Jakka’s Shikai and trapped Whitebeard in a giant hand of fire, leaving their battle underway.

• Xiu dodged Marco’s attack and struck him with Ryūjin Jakka, then knocked him unconscious with a Reiatsu slash.
• Xiu ignored Garp’s warnings and challenged Whitebeard after a temporary mission appeared, offering inheritance progress for fighting or defeating him.
• Whitebeard invited Xiu to join his crew, but Xiu refused and activated Ryūjin Jakka’s Shikai.
• Whitebeard blocked Xiu’s flaming strike and countered with Air Quake, while Xiu used Flame-Resisting City Walls to seize him in a giant hand of fire.

Roger surrendered to Garp and was taken aboard the Navy warship, leaving Whitebeard and Xiu behind. In the dungeon, Roger revealed his illness and asked Garp to protect Rouge and his child.

• Roger announced that he would surrender, and Garp put Seastone Handcuffs on him before escorting him toward the warship.
• Roger reminded Whitebeard of his proposal about Roger's son joining Whitebeard's crew, and Whitebeard silently agreed to look after the child.
• Xiu returned to the warship with Garp and Roger, and Whitebeard withdrew with his crew after Xiu vowed to defeat him next time.
• Aboard the warship, Roger told Garp that he did not have much time left and asked to speak with him privately.
• Xiu told Roger that he had seen Rouge and that she was fine, so Roger asked Garp to look after Rouge and their child.

Xiu captured Roger after fighting Whitebeard, and Sengoku learned the mission had succeeded. As the Navy prepared to deliver Roger to Impel Down, Sengoku and Tsuru noticed Gion’s concern for Xiu.

• Garp stormed away after Roger teased him, then later asked Xiu where Rouge was; Xiu told him.
• Xiu checked his system and saw that his battle with Whitebeard had earned ten percent inheritance progress, but chose not to apply it yet.
• Sengoku called Xiu, who confirmed that Roger had been captured, and Gion explained how Roger had surrendered after Xiu’s fights with Marco and Whitebeard.
• Gion asked Sengoku not to hold Xiu’s irritation against him, prompting Sengoku to suspect that something was going on between them.
• Tsuru told Sengoku to put the matter aside and make sure Impel Down was ready to receive Roger.

After Xiu’s inheritance reached forty percent, his abilities expanded dramatically, while news of his draw with Whitebeard made him famous around the world. Imu demanded that the Five Elders uncover Xiu’s past, and in Wano, Kaido postponed going to Marineford after Big Mom invited him to her Tea Party.

• Xiu’s inheritance reached forty percent, unlocking a hundred-kilometer Shikai range, unlimited Shikai duration, and the first fifty Kidō spells.
• Gion asked Xiu to train her in swordsmanship, and he agreed despite warning her that the training would be difficult.
• Morgans confirmed Whitebeard had said neither he nor Xiu won their fight, boosting the credibility of the Marines’ story and Xiu’s fame.
• Imu held onto Xiu’s photograph and gave the Five Elders three days to find intelligence about his past.
• Kaido discussed Roger’s capture and his plans to go to Marineford, then delayed the trip after Jack delivered Big Mom’s Tea Party invitation.

Golden Lion flew to Marineford after hearing that Roger had been arrested, while Xiu learned Sengoku had secured his promotion to rear admiral. Xiu confronted Golden Lion alone and knocked him crashing into Marineford, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Golden Lion refused to believe Roger had been arrested and steered his flying island toward Marineford to find out what happened.
• Sengoku explained that Xiu was being promoted to rear admiral because of his exploits, including arresting Roger, and Xiu protested that Roger had surrendered.
• Golden Lion arrived above Marineford and demanded to know where Roger was, prompting the Navy to sound the alarm.
• Xiu volunteered to face Golden Lion and shot up to the flying island with Shunpo.
• Xiu clashed with Golden Lion's sword attack, then struck him in the abdomen with Ikkotsu and sent him crashing into a crater at Marineford.

After Xiu defeated Golden Lion, the Five Elders approved his promotion to vice admiral, and Marine leaders recognized him as one of their strongest fighters. Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru planned to send him to the East Blue ahead of Roger’s public execution, while Big Mom’s invitation to her Tea Party raised a new concern.

• Xiu resumed training, and Gion took his hand as Sengoku and Garp watched in surprise.
• The Five Elders learned that Xiu had dealt with Golden Lion and approved his promotion to vice admiral.
• Sengoku learned that Big Mom had invited Xiu to her Tea Party, but Vice Admiral Tsuru advised waiting because Xiu’s strength ranked at the very top.
• Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru decided to send Xiu to the East Blue to clear out pirates before Roger’s public execution in one month.

Era Xiu arrived in Loguetown on a mission to purge the East Blue and quickly confronted the Azure Ocean Pirates. He killed Kazu and the other pirates with his Fire Huan technique, then prepared to continue his mission.

• Xiu traveled toward Loguetown with his adjutant Hina and lamented being separated from Gion after their recent relationship began.
• Hina reported that the Azure Ocean Pirates, the strongest pirates in the East Blue, were in Loguetown.
• Xiu ordered the warship not to dock and went directly to the tavern where Captain Kazu was drinking.
• Kazu learned that Era Xiu had arrived and tried to flee, but Xiu entered the tavern and confronted him.
• Xiu snapped his fingers and used Fire Huan to burn Kazu and the other pirates to death.

After leaving Foosha Village, Xiu sailed to Shimotsuki Village to seek insight into swordsmanship. On the way to the dojo, he met the young Dracule Mihawk, who recognized him as the swordsman who fought Whitebeard to a draw and challenged him to a spar.

• Xiu spent time drinking with Dadan and the villagers before departing Foosha Village with barrels of liquor.
• Slap encouraged Makino to be bolder when Xiu next visited, and Makino watched the sea while thinking of him.
• Xiu ordered the warship to sail to Shimotsuki Village, hoping to learn from Shimotsuki Koshiro.
• Xiu and Hina asked local children for directions to the dojo, and Xiu gave them his candy.
• Xiu declared that swordsmanship had no strongest, only stronger, and Dracule Mihawk emerged and asked to challenge him.
• Xiu introduced himself as a swordsman and accepted Mihawk's challenge.

Vice Admiral Xiu tested Mihawk’s swordsmanship with a branch, then defeated him with a powerful slash. After Mihawk passed out, Xiu met Koshiro, who treated Mihawk and invited Xiu and Hina to the dojo.

• Xiu put away Ryūjin Jakka and challenged Mihawk with a tree branch, blocking Mihawk’s attack by coating it in Reiatsu.
• Mihawk apologized for his earlier attitude and launched his strongest move, Night Flash-Cross Slash, at Xiu.
• Xiu countered with Support Slash, cut Mihawk across the chest, and recognized his determination to become the world’s greatest swordsman before Mihawk passed out.
• Hina worried over Mihawk, and Xiu assured her he would recover because Koshiro was nearby.
• Koshiro emerged from behind a tree, bandaged Mihawk, and invited Xiu and Hina to his dojo.

Xiu defeated Koshiro in a swordsmanship match and gained new insight from their exchange. Dragon then appeared in Shimotsuki Village, revealed that he had formed an army to reform the world, and invited Xiu to join him against the World Government.

• Xiu countered Koshiro’s secret technique with a powerful slash that cut off part of a nearby mountain, decisively defeating him.
• Xiu thanked Koshiro for the guidance and reflected on what he had learned from their sword fight.
• Xiu sensed someone approaching, and Dragon appeared before him and the others.
• Dragon told Xiu and Hina that he had formed an army and intended to leave the Marines and sever ties with the World Government.
• Dragon explained that he wanted to reform the world and invited Xiu to join him in overthrowing the World Government.