Recaps

Lorne took command of a Marine warship and faced open contempt from its veteran crew. He established his authority by smashing the deck with a single stomp, and the veterans immediately saluted him.

• Sengoku argued with Garp as Garp left with rice crackers, while Tsuru warned Sengoku that Lorne should not hear his complaints.
• Lorne arrived at Port Number Seven with Garp and learned from Lieutenant Colonel Ethan that the warship carried five hundred Marines, including nearly a hundred veterans.
• Lorne boarded the warship while Garp stayed behind and urged him to turn the sea upside down.
• The veterans mocked Lorne’s age, rank, and connections, but Lorne stopped Ethan from reprimanding them.
• Lorne cracked the warship’s deck with a powerful stomp and ordered the crew to follow him without fearing death or wasting words.
• The veterans saluted Lorne in unison, and Ethan realized Lorne had established his authority immediately.

Lorne tested a technique taught by Garp against the Mad Wolf Pirates, battering their ship with hand-thrown cannonballs. As the pirates closed in to board the Fearless, Lorne launched himself toward the center of their deck with Geppo.

• Blood Axe Baroque learned that Marine patrols were absent and ordered his crew to attack merchant convoys along the Golden Trade Route.
• Three days after leaving Marineford, Lorne spotted the Mad Wolf Pirates approaching the Fearless, and Lieutenant Colonel Ethan prepared the cannons.
• Lorne stopped the Marines from firing and used Garp's Fist Bone Meteor to smash the enemy ship with thrown cannonballs.
• Mad Wolf Buck transformed into his German Shepherd form and led his crew in a charge toward the Fearless.
• Lorne used Geppo to leap toward the center of the pirate ship's deck.

Lorne landed on the Mad Wolf Pirates’ ship and let their attacks build his Grit as his wounds healed. Buck transformed into a German Shepherd to flee toward the Fearless and seize hostages, but Lorne intercepted him and exposed the truth behind his “Mad Wolf” name.

• Lorne crashed onto the pirates’ deck, then endured their blades and a bullet while his body healed and his Grit accumulated.
• Buck realized he was outmatched and transformed into his German Shepherd form to charge toward the Fearless and take hostages.
• Lorne used Decimating Smash’s burst of speed to appear in Buck’s path and stop his escape.
• Lorne mocked Buck for calling himself a wolf despite having a German Shepherd fruit, and Buck raged after his insecurity was exposed.

Lorne absorbed Buck’s attacks, then used a Grit-charged Haymaker to kill him and destroy the Mad Wolf Pirates’ ship, earning the Marines’ awe and worldwide attention. In Dressrosa, Doflamingo learned that Blood Axe Baroque had intercepted a rare Ancient Zoan fruit and ordered Diamante to retrieve it from Sin Island.

• Buck abandoned his escape and attacked Lorne, whose wounds healed as the damage filled his Grit gauge.
• Lorne seized Buck and killed him with a Grit-powered Haymaker that also pulverized half the pirate ship and carved a trench through the sea.
• Ethan ordered the Marines to board the wreck, capture surviving pirates, record their coordinates, and watch for escaping boats.
• A News Coo photographed Lorne’s victory, and a newspaper spread the image and story across the sea.
• Doflamingo heard that Blood Axe Baroque had intercepted an Ancient Zoan fruit and planned to auction it on Sin Island.
• Doflamingo sent Diamante to kill Baroque and bring the fruit back to him.

Over half a month, Lorne and the Fearless sank fifteen pirate crews, leaving Sengoku furious about the Marine’s reputation while Tsuru pointed out that Lorne had protected civilians and reduced crime. Sengoku reconsidered his judgment of Lorne as Tsuru praised his results and restraint.

• Doflamingo dismissed Blood Axe and the Ancient Zoan fruit as minor pieces in his underground empire.
• Lorne led the Fearless against more than fifteen pirate crews, defeating them with overwhelming force and refusing to use cannons.
• Lorne complained that the pirates were too weak, while Ethan explained that stronger pirates had left for the New World or concealed their movements.
• Sengoku erupted over a newspaper praising Lorne’s brutal campaign and criticizing his appearance as more pirate than Marine.
• Tsuru noted that Lorne had caused no civilian casualties, kept the Fearless free of casualties, and helped reduce crime by thirty percent.
• Sengoku studied the crime report and reconsidered Lorne, while Tsuru showed quiet appreciation for his principles.

Lorne asked Ethan where he could find powerful opponents, and Ethan revealed the secret location of Sin Island, a lawless black-market hub filled with dangerous criminals. Lorne ordered the Fearless to sail there, and Ethan and the veteran marines joined his enthusiastic charge toward the island.

• Lorne asked Ethan where he could find opponents strong enough to fight without restraint.
• Ethan showed Lorne a top-secret Navy chart and identified Sin Island as a gathering place for powerful pirates and outlaws.
• Lorne ordered the Fearless to set course for Sin Island, and the veteran marines cheered for the chance to face stronger enemies.
• Ethan accepted Lorne’s decision and ordered the crew to raise the sails, increase engine output, and head for Sin Island at full speed.

The Fearless charged toward Sin Island, where Blood Axe Baroque slaughtered captives as entertainment. When a pirate fleet blocked the ship at the Razor Reef Cluster, Lorne cast off his Justice cape and launched himself alone at the enemy fleet.

• Ethan ordered the Fearless to turn toward Sin Island at maximum speed, and the marines eagerly prepared for battle.
• On Sin Island, Baroque showed off his new battle-axe, Bloodfang, and murdered captive merchants before a crowd of pirates.
• The Fearless lookout spotted the Razor Reef Cluster and a fleet of at least a dozen pirate ships blockading the route.
• The pirate fleet opened fire, and Ethan ordered evasive maneuvers and a counterattack.
• Lorne removed his Justice cape, then launched himself from the Fearless toward the pirate fleet.

Lorne single-handedly destroyed Sin Island's patrol fleet, crushing its ships and pirates with his fists. As the surviving vessels fled, Ethan and the Marines aboard the Fearless watched in awe and prepared to join the fight.

• Lorne smashed through the cannon barrage, landed on the flagship, and shattered its deck.
• The One-Eyed Captain ordered his pirates to swarm Lorne, but Lorne fought them off with Armament Haki and Decimating Smash.
• Lorne battered the flagship and its crew, breaking its cannon and mast while the pirates' attacks failed to harm him.
• Lorne leapt from the wrecked flagship with Geppo and attacked the other pirate ships, destroying the fleet as survivors fled.
• Ethan and the Marines aboard the Fearless watched Lorne's assault, and the scarred veteran urged the soldiers to follow him and clear out the remaining pirates.

Lorne crushed Sin Island’s pirate patrol fleet alone and ordered the Fearless to land while Marines watched for high-bounty targets. In a tavern, Baroque’s attempt to sell an ancient Zoan Devil Fruit to Diamante was interrupted by news of the fleet’s destruction, leaving both men stunned.

• Lorne destroyed the pirate ships, then returned to the Fearless and ordered it to head for Sin Island.
• Lorne told Ethan to have the Marines report anyone with a bounty over a hundred million.
• Baroque demanded one billion Beli from Diamante for an ancient Zoan Devil Fruit in the Elasmotherium form.
• Diamante threatened to take the fruit from Baroque’s corpse, and both sides prepared to fight.
• A messenger reported that one Marine had crushed the entire pirate patrol fleet alone.

Baroque learned that a lone Marine had destroyed his fleet, while Diamante left to capture the Marine for the Young Master. Lorne reached Sin Island alone and faced thousands of pirates, who mocked and surrounded him.

• A pirate messenger told Baroque that one man had smashed the fleet's ships, and Diamante decided the Marine was more valuable than Baroque's Devil Fruit.
• Ethan asked Lorne to bombard Sin Island, but Lorne refused because civilians and enslaved workers could be caught in the attack.
• Lorne ordered the Fearless to dock without letting its crew land or fire, then leaped onto the beach by himself.
• Thousands of pirates surrounded Lorne, mistook his youth for weakness, and mocked him as he looked at them with disappointment.

Lorne let the pirates’ weapons strike him, revealing his rapid healing and growing Grit before unleashing devastating attacks. After killing nearly a hundred pirates, he left the thousands remaining terrified and unable to advance.

• Hundreds of pirates charged Lorne with weapons, but their attacks barely harmed him and his wounds healed almost instantly.
• Lorne used Crushing Blow to pull nearly a hundred pirates together, crushing them to death in a heap.
• Lorne struck the corpse pile with Haymaker, making the bodies vanish completely.
• The surviving pirates panicked and retreated, too afraid to take another step toward Lorne.

Lorne faced three powerful pirate captains on Sin Island and defeated them with overwhelming speed and strength. After killing Dog, Borg, and Garris, he left the remaining pirates terrified and fleeing.

• Dog, Borg, and Garris joined forces to attack Lorne, with Garris firing a surprise shot and Borg covering him in poisonous smoke.
• Lorne dodged Garris's bullet and used Life Return to expel Borg's poison without harm.
• Dog attacked Lorne with his giant hammer, but Lorne shattered the weapon and punched through Dog's chest, killing him.
• Borg fled, but Lorne caught him with Soru and crushed his head with a stomp.
• Garris tried to escape by jumping from the rooftop, but Lorne overtook him and stomped him to death, crushing several pirates below.

After Lorne killed three notorious pirates on the beach, the survivors fled and took civilians hostage to stop him. Diamante sensed the deaths and prepared to report the Marine threat to Doflamingo, while Lorne challenged the hostage-takers to face him.

• The fleeing pirates grabbed civilians, including a little girl, and used them as shields while threatening Lorne.
• Diamante sensed that Skullcrusher Dog, Plague Borg, and Ghost Eye Garris had died, and realized the newcomer might be too powerful for him to handle alone.
• Diamante took out the special Den Den Mushi used to contact Doflamingo and prepared to call him.
• Lorne's anger turned to cold killing intent as he confronted the pirates holding civilians hostage.
• Lorne told the hostage-takers to come fight him.

Lorne rescued the hostages and single-handedly slaughtered the pirates fleeing across the beach. The chapter ended with thousands of pirate corpses covering the blood-soaked shore.

• Lorne vanished and broke the necks of the scar-faced pirate and the pirates holding hostages, then carried the civilians to safety.
• Lorne tossed the civilians hundreds of meters to the Fearless, where Ethan and the Marines caught them.
• Lorne charged into the fleeing pirates with Soru and killed them using his speed, Armament Haki, and Decimating Smash.
• Lorne used Crushing Blow to drag nearly a hundred pirates together and crush them.
• Lorne killed the last standing pirate and surveyed the thousands of corpses scattered across the beach.

Lorne defeated the pirates on Sin Island and rescued the abducted civilians, who hailed him as their savior. Diamante and Baroque learned that thousands of their men had been killed, and Baroque charged out to confront Lorne.

• Lorne confirmed to a rescued girl that the pirates were dead, and the surviving civilians knelt to thank him.
• Lieutenant Commander Ethan and the Marines watched the civilians praise Lorne, and Ethan understood that Lorne protected the weak while attacking enemies.
• At the tavern, Diamante and Baroque heard the civilians cheering for the Marines and realized something had gone wrong.
• A lookout reported that Lorne had killed thousands of pirates, including Dog, Borg, and Garris.
• Baroque rejected the report, seized his battle-axes, and smashed through the tavern door to confront Lorne.

Blood Axe Baroque attacked Lorne with two powerful Flying Slashes, but Lorne met them head-on with his Armament Haki-coated fists. The collision devastated the beach, yet Lorne held firm and stopped Baroque’s attack.

• Baroque emerged from the tavern ruins, saw the slaughter, and launched his Bloodfang · Bipolar Slash at Lorne.
• Ethan realized Baroque’s forty-million-Beli bounty had underestimated his destructive power, while the scarred veteran urged Lorne to dodge.
• Lorne advanced toward the Flying Slashes and coated his fists in Armament Haki Hardening.
• Lorne blocked both slashes with his fists, and the collision cracked the beach and rocked the Fearless.
• Baroque watched in shock as Lorne stopped his attack and wondered what kind of monster he was.

Lorne crushed Baroque’s Flying Slashes with his bare hands, then overwhelmed him with a rapid series of attacks. Baroque was sent crashing through the buildings of Sin Island, and the battle ended with him buried beneath the wreckage.

• Lorne shattered Baroque’s blood-red Flying Slashes with his Armament Haki-coated fists, stunning the Marines and civilians watching.
• Baroque charged at Lorne with his greataxes, but Lorne used Soru: Skybreaker to appear behind him.
• Lorne struck Baroque’s chin with Fist Bone: Mountain Shaker, breaking his jaw and launching him into the sky.
• Lorne pursued Baroque with Geppo and kicked him in the chest, sending him hurtling through several buildings.
• Baroque smashed through the last building, which collapsed around him as the destruction on Sin Island fell silent.

Baroque survived Lorne’s attack and revealed his Ancient Zoan power, transforming into a Mountain Giant Bear. As Baroque charged at Lorne, Diamante waited for them to weaken each other, while Lorne stood his ground, eager to fight.

• Baroque emerged from the ruins badly wounded but alive, and admitted that Lorne had nearly killed him.
• Baroque transformed into a fifteen-meter-tall Mountain Giant Bear, revealing that he was an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit User.
• Diamante watched from a nearby building and planned to let Baroque exhaust Lorne before claiming the Ancient Zoan fruit and killing the Marine.
• Baroque charged toward Lorne, crushing everything in his path as the Marines and rescued civilians watched in fear.
• Lorne remained motionless as Baroque approached and greeted the battle with excitement.

Lorne took Baroque’s full-strength Ancient Zoan blow and was hurled through several buildings, leaving the Marines and civilians convinced he was dead. He emerged uninjured from the rubble and faced the stunned Baroque and Diamante.

• Lorne met Baroque’s house-sized paw with his Haki-coated arms and was blasted across the battlefield into several buildings.
• The Marines and rescued civilians despaired, while Diamante laughed and planned to claim credit with Doflamingo.
• Baroque approached the ruins and raised his claw to crush Lorne again.
• The rubble exploded outward, and Lorne rose without a scratch, staring down Baroque.

Lorne used his new technique, The Show Stopper, to defeat Giant Bear Baroque and destroy Sin Island’s central plaza. As the Marines celebrated, Diamante prepared to fight Lorne and hold him until the Young Master arrived.

• Lorne charged at Giant Bear Baroque, dodged his claws with Soru, and locked his arms around the giant’s neck.
• Lorne used Armament Haki and Geppo to lift Baroque into the sky, then hurled him down toward the central plaza.
• The impact killed Baroque and obliterated an area over a kilometer wide, while the shock wave rocked the Fearless.
• Lorne stood in the crater as the Marines celebrated their victory and Diamante watched from nearby ruins.
• Diamante drew his Western Sword and prepared to hold Lorne until the Young Master arrived.

Diamante attacked Lorne with the Gladiator's Flag Fruit after deciding the young Marine was too dangerous to leave alive. He turned the crater floor into rippling cloth, neutralizing Lorne's punches and forcing him to defend against a relentless sword assault.

• Diamante drew his Western Sword and approached Lorne, believing the Marine's strength was spent after his previous attack.
• Lorne revealed he had sensed Diamante hiding nearby and challenged the Donquixote Family officer.
• Diamante transformed the crater floor into soft, fluttering ground with Army Flag, making it difficult for Lorne to keep his footing.
• Lorne's punch lost its force against the cloth-like terrain, and Diamante used Viper Strike to cut his back.
• Diamante pressed Lorne with a barrage of sword attacks, leaving him dodging and struggling to fight back.

Lorne escaped Diamante’s shifting ground by launching himself into the air, where he used his heightened perception to pinpoint Diamante’s body. He unleashed a barrage of Rankyaku that destroyed the terrain cover and left Diamante wounded and exposed.

• Diamante mocked Lorne as his rippling ground repeatedly disrupted Lorne’s footing and let him land cuts with the Western Sword.
• Lorne used Geppo to launch himself into the sky, prompting cheers from Ethan and the Marines aboard the Fearless.
• Lorne closed his eyes and sensed Diamante’s heartbeat and movements through the chaos, locating him despite his attempts to evade detection.
• Lorne unleashed Rankyaku: Infinite Kicks, tearing through the Army Flag terrain and forcing Diamante to dodge.
• The barrage shredded Diamante’s cape and inflicted numerous wounds, leaving him collapsed on the exposed rocky ground.

Lorne defeated Diamante on Sin Island while Doflamingo learned that his top executive had failed to obtain the Ancient Zoan fruit. As Diamante threatened Lorne’s parents, Lorne’s amusement vanished and he fixed Diamante with icy killing intent.

• Lorne overwhelmed Diamante, who realized he could not win and contacted Doflamingo for help.
• Doflamingo heard Diamante report that Lorne had destroyed Baroque’s patrol fleet, killed Baroque, and defeated Diamante despite his Ancient Zoan powers.
• Diamante taunted Lorne and claimed the Donquixote Family would find and torture his parents.
• Lorne stopped at Diamante’s threat and asked what he had just said, his killing intent enveloping the battlefield.

Lorne brutally defeated Diamante after Diamante threatened his family, then forced him to contact Doflamingo again. The chapter ended as Diamante’s Den Den Mushi rang across the sea.

• Diamante attacked Lorne with his sword, but Lorne endured the wounds and healed while seizing and breaking Diamante’s wrist.
• Lorne pinned Diamante and smashed through his steel cape with an Armament Haki-coated headbutt, crushing his face and sending him into the crater wall.
• Ethan and the Marines watched in stunned silence as Lorne approached the badly injured Diamante.
• Lorne asked whether Diamante had contacted Doflamingo and ordered him to call again, threatening that otherwise Doflamingo would never hear his voice.
• Terrified, Diamante pulled out his personal Den Den Mushi, and it began ringing.

Lorne killed Diamante with a devastating punch after defying Doflamingo’s threats. Doflamingo heard Diamante die and raced toward Sin Island, vowing to kill Lorne.

• Diamante begged Doflamingo to save him, and Doflamingo learned that Lorne had overwhelmed him on Sin Island.
• Doflamingo threatened Lorne and demanded that he release Diamante, but Lorne refused and challenged him to come to the island.
• Lorne unleashed a golden Haymaker that destroyed Diamante and carved a massive trench through Sin Island.
• The Marines aboard the Fearless witnessed the attack and realized Lorne had killed a top officer of a Shichibukai.
• Doflamingo heard Diamante’s death, erupted with Conqueror’s Haki, and hurried toward Sin Island to kill Lorne.